Chapter 131 Xiong Ba collects rent (please subscribe, please vote~) Two iron-eating beasts were riding on the clouds. After an incense stick of time, the Great Master of the Bronze Gong said in a muffled voice: "Ancestor, we have arrived." The other iron-eating beast, which was obviously larger in size, was stunned when it heard the words. Then it quickly fed the bamboo shoots in its hands into its mouth in two or three bites, climbed up, and stood straight on its short legs, looking very majestic. It swallowed the bamboo shoots in its mouth, coughed twice, and then said, "Xiao San, give me the gong." The gong master took the gong and gong hammer from his waist and handed them over. The Iron Eater took over and said, "Strictly speaking, everyone living in our territory is our guest, so when we collect rent, we must treat them with courtesy. First, we must tell them that we are here. I heard that humans rely on shouting, which is too unsightly. But we, the Iron Eater, are different. This bronze gong passed down from our ancestors represents our identity. Since it has been passed down to you, it means that the tribe recognizes you. By the way, which tribe is the tenant below?" The Great Venerable Tongluo said, "Golden Eyed Demon Ape, they haven't harvested the Golden Spirit Bamboo for two years. Yesterday, several tribesmen asked me if I had any this year. They are old tenants, and it's hard for me to chase them away." "Old tenants can't owe rent either. Look at me." The Iron-Eating Ancestor took a deep breath, his ears stood up, his expression became serious, he injected his vitality into the gong hammer, slammed it hard on the gong, and shouted, "Pay the rent!"
A visible ripple was seen spreading out, and the bronze gong statue standing nearby had a buzzing head, swayed twice and almost fell down. At the foot of the mountain, a strong wind suddenly blew up, and the big trees fell to one side. Leaves were flying all over the sky. Monkeys in the mountains rolled their eyes and fell down with their heads raised. The Iron-Eating Ancestor was stunned for a moment, stretched out his hand to lift the Bronze Gong Great Statue's neck, and waved his other hand. A gust of wind blew, and the white cloud on the mountain turned into a long rainbow and disappeared. At the same time, with a roar, a demon ape leaped into the air, becoming dozens of feet high, holding a golden stick, and roared: "Xiong Ba, you stupid bear, don't run away if you dare!" The bronze gong master was held by the soft flesh on his neck, motionless, listening to the voice coming from afar, and said blankly: "Ancestor, didn't we come here to collect rent? Why are we leaving now?" After running a long way, the Iron-Eating Ancestor slowed down and put down the bronze gong. He coughed twice and said, "I haven't struck this gong for many years, so I can't control the strength. Besides, I think that ape demon is not in a good mood today, so it's not suitable for collecting rent." Tongluo Dazun was puzzled: "Do we have to depend on their mood to collect rent?" The Iron-Eating Ancestor slapped the Bronze Gong Master to the ground and said angrily: "I have taught you before that when doing things, you can't just look at the present, you have to look at the long-term. I have taught you the things, you can think about it yourself." Then he looked at the aggrieved look on Tongluo Dazun's face and could not help but add, "Don't go to collect the money from this family this year. Go next year." On top of Bamboo Mountain. An old-looking iron-eating beast was lazily walking in the mountains. Suddenly, he remembered something, turned around and looked around, and asked the iron-eating beast next to him: "Where is Xiong Ba?" An iron-eating beast that was eating bamboo shoots was stunned for a moment and said, "It seems that the second ancestor went out with Meng San. He said he wanted to teach the art of collecting rent." "Is it going to teach people how to collect rent?" The old iron-eating beast had a face full of question marks. "Yes, old patriarch, the ancestor got up early this morning and excitedly took Meng San with him to set off." The corner of the iron-eating beast chief's mouth twitched, and he stood up and looked into the distance. "I hope there won't be any big trouble." …… The Great Master Tongluo looked at the old ancestor beside him with some confusion. He had visited six houses today, but except for one that had already prepared to pay rent today, the other five had received nothing. Counting the battle situation today, he conquered two big mountains, accidentally killed a big monster in the Void Sky Realm, was chased by a thunder tiger and asked when he was going to return the magic stone that he lost to it in a bet. Finally, the ancestor threw the whole mountain and the whole family of winged snakes out of the territory of the Iron-Eating Clan in a rage.
The Tongluo Statue always felt something was wrong. This was not what its master taught it when it taught it to collect rent. The Iron-Eating Ancestor felt uneasy when he was looked at. He pretended to be calm and glared at her, saying, "What's wrong? Do you think I can't collect rent?" The Great Venerable Tongluo said he dared not, and then reminded: "Ancestor, if you follow this route, the next family is the human race." The Iron-Eating Ancestor snorted, "Look, I'll teach you how to deal with the human race." After a while, they arrived at Beiquan Mountain. The Iron-Eating Ancestor stared at the sacred mountain in a daze. With his level of cultivation, he was unable to see through the situation in the mountain. That day, he felt that there was an extra mountain in his territory, but now when he arrived at the scene, it seemed to have appeared out of thin air. It was really strange, but he didn't want to care too much, as long as the rent could be collected. It looked at the gong on the waist of the bronze gong statue, resisted the urge to strike it, stood up straight, put its short hands behind its back, and said with a master's demeanor, "You strike the gong." …… In the early morning, Gu Yuanqing was studying the secret manuals of martial arts. He had obtained several books on the cultivation methods of the Divine Realm from Lan Tinglie. Although they were very different from the Heavenly Dao Zen Heart Sutra he was practicing, there were still many things he could learn from them. In the magic realm's martial arts, there are many acupoints whose use is completely different from that in the cultivation world. These changes will make the power of the true essence burst even stronger. There are also some secret methods to stimulate the body and strengthen the body, and the ideas are eye-opening. The comparison of the two methods created in different environments made Gu Yuanqing's inspiration flow like spring water. He didn't dare to modify his mental method in reality, but he could give it a try during the Lingshan Trial. The Heavenly Dao Zen Heart Sutra, which was originally thought to be perfect, slowly added dozens of large and small acupoints to it. When the true energy traveled through these routes, slight vibrations would be emitted between the acupoints. When these vibration frequencies fell on the physical body, countless cracks would appear. The spiritual energy in the body would quickly repair these cracks. Through this alternation, the strength of the physical body was greatly enhanced. Combined with the tempering of Taoist fire, the speed of strengthening the physical body can be increased by almost 50%. The only drawback is that it consumes a huge amount of spiritual energy. Ordinary people need elixirs or natural treasures to repair the damage to their physical body. But what he lacks the most is this. This set of skills is tailor-made for him. He was still refining this set of cultivation methods when he suddenly heard the sound of a gong, which went straight into his mind. He looked up in the courtyard and saw two black and white iron-eating beasts with short legs and arms and round bodies looking down from the clouds in the sky. "They're here to collect rent again, and there's one more." Gu Yuanqing's expression suddenly became a little solemn. The person who was beating the gong above the clouds was the one who came to collect rent before. He was at least a great demon with the cultivation level of the Divine Platform Realm. Judging from the position where it was standing, the iron-eating beast standing in front of it was obviously higher in cultivation status than it. Judging from the undisguised aura it exudes, this bear is at least at the Xutian realm, which is above the divine platform. "I'll try it for a while. If it doesn't work, I'll take out some bamboo and see if I can fool you." As he gradually understood the Demon Realm, Gu Yuanqing was able to judge that even if he took out a few things with spiritual energy, it would not attract too much attention, because some formations and techniques could also eliminate the negative emotions in the demonic energy and achieve a similar effect as spiritual energy. As long as we don't reveal that this is a sacred mountain, the problem won't be too big. He stepped out and came to the cliff beside the Tiandi Pond. The two bears descended from the clouds and came to a location about a hundred feet away from Beiquan Mountain. "Hey boy from the human race, I'm the ancestor of Zhushan, Xiong Ba. Pay the rent quickly. In the territory of my Iron-Eating Clan, no one has ever dared not to pay the rent." The Iron-Eating Clan spoke in human words. Zhushan Patriarch Xiong Ba? Gu Yuanqing became very cautious after hearing this. He was very familiar with this name. When he saw it for the first time, he thought of a TV series in his previous life.
In the Demon Realm, he is one of the two great celestial beings in the Iron-eating Clan. He could never have imagined that collecting rent would require the dispatch of a cultivator in the Heavenly Man Realm. This was not just a wisp of spiritual power like Zhang Xuanlin, but an extremely powerful demon in this world standing in his home territory. He could not afford to ignore it. He calmed down, clasped his fists and smiled, "So it's Senior Xiong! I never said I wouldn't pay the rent, but there has to be a reason for how to pay it. After all, this is not a one-time or two-time thing, it has to be paid every year, don't you agree?" The Iron-Eating Ancestor had already prepared a plan, and said, "You can settle down in the area within a thousand miles of this place. You only need to hand over a thousand kilograms of high-quality magic bamboo every year." "Ancestor, he said before that he doesn't need such a large territory. It's useless to come here!" The Great Master of Bronze Luo reminded in a low voice. The Iron-Eating Ancestor turned around and glared at it, then said to Gu Yuanqing: "What's up? Human kid." Gu Yuanqing laughed and said, "Ancestor, isn't this a forced sale? You see, this bear brother knows that it's useless for me to have such a large territory. I heard that the Iron Eaters are the most disciplined, so they settled here. If your words were to spread, wouldn't it ruin the reputation of the Iron Eaters?" The Great Venerable Tongluo whispered again: "Ancestor, it seems to be true." The Iron-Eating Ancestor was stunned for a moment, then turned around and said angrily, "Shut up." The Great Bronze Gong drooped his ears and remained silent, feeling aggrieved. The Iron-Eating Ancestor snorted coldly, "Who said that I forced you to buy or sell? I was just... giving you advice. Yes, that's what you humans say. Well, since this won't work, then you come up with a solution. How do you say you should pay the rent? If we can come to an agreement, that's fine. If not, I'll have no choice but to throw you out of this place." Gu Yuanqing didn't expect that he would have to push the problem back. Facing a strong man in the Heaven and Man Realm, he still had to deal with it carefully. Although he didn't think that the Iron-Eating Ancestor could really throw Beiquan Mountain away, since he was in someone else's territory, he didn't want to make enemies. He pondered for a moment and said, "I just arrived here, and I didn't know that the rent of the Iron-Eating Clan required magic bamboo. How about this, senior, how many years of rent do you think this magic weapon can be used to pay?" As he spoke, he sent a bell over with the power of Beiquan Mountain. This treasure was Lan Tinglie's divine treasure, so its value was naturally far greater than that of an entry-level magic bamboo. The Iron-Eating Ancestor waved his hand and sent the bell back: "What do I need your broken copper and iron for? My Iron-Eating Clan only accepts bamboo as rent, and nothing else." Gu Yuanqing took a look at the two giant pandas and said with regret, "Since you don't like it, forget it. I thought this bell would look nice hanging around my neck." Upon hearing this, the Bronze Gong Master's eyes lit up. He lowered his head to look at the bronze gong and hammer hanging around his waist, then glanced at the bell, and felt that they seemed to be a good match. However, the ancestor had just gotten angry, so it didn't dare to speak anymore. (End of this chapter)