Looking at the two-inch long note, Gu Zuo made many guesses and did not understand what Wu Shanjing asked him to discuss at such a sensitive time, but he was still well prepared.

He covered his face with a scarf, put on a big hat on his head, and changed into clothes that he didn't usually wear. There were also two envelopes placed in the storage ring. One contained thirty spiritual stones, and the other contained an envelope.

Got a 50-guan flight ticket.

After being prepared, Gu Zuo set off before dawn. When he arrived at the original Lulong Army Hall, he was half an hour early. Many people in the city had not yet gotten up. The streets were deserted, so not many people should have noticed.

When he met the Taoist priest on duty, Gu Zuo carefully took off his scarf, lifted up his bamboo hat, and whispered: "I am Gu Zuo of Huaixian Pavilion. Taoist Master Wu asked me to come."

The concierge Taoist priest looked at Gu Zuo's dress curiously, nodded and said "please", Gu Zuo ducked in from beside him and quickly got in. When he raised his head, he saw that there were already more than ten people standing in the yard.

, all wearing hats on their heads and scarves on their faces.

Gu Zuo was stunned, looked at each other, and then smiled sheepishly. Of course, no one could see his smile.

Gu Zuo said with a slight embarrassment: "I've been a little bit angry these past two days because of the dryness. I'm coughing...cough, cough, cough..."

Immediately there was a sound of coughing and complaints about the weather in the yard.

"That's right, cough...it's been too dry today, and I don't know what's going on. I've been feeling uncomfortable in my throat recently..."

"It is indeed much worse than in previous years. There is also less rain this year...cough..."

"Cough, cough, cough...I heard that there has been something unusual in southern Xinjiang recently, and the monsters are more active..."

"Who has water? If you have a bad cough, moisten your throat..."

A Taoist priest came out: "Is Elder Menlu of the Eight Formations of Pingdu here? Taoist Master Wu has invited you!"

Elder Lu took off his hat and face towel, and walked quickly into the room without looking either way. After he entered, everyone took off their hats and face towels one after another, and shook their hats to fan themselves.

Gu Zuo was the third one to put it in. Wu Shanjing was already a little tired from talking. After asking him to sit down, he closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing for a moment before speaking: "I invite you sects to come here because I want to understand the situation. According to reports.

As we know, some sects and gymnasiums participating in the bidding have actually sold their qualifications. I won’t say to whom, but you must have heard about it. I just thought

I want to ask, has Huaixian Pavilion been transferred?"

"Don't worry, our Huaixian Hall will never do this kind of thing. We are not the kind of gym that is greedy for small profits and has no long-term planning."

Wu Shanjing nodded and said expressionlessly: "That's good. I would like to hear the opinions of all parties, especially those of you sects and gyms that have not yet transferred their qualifications."

Gu Zuo thought for a moment and asked: "Taoist Master Wu, if the qualification to participate in the bidding is changed hands in this way, does it violate the rules of Longquan Taoist Academy?"

Wu Shanjing said: "It cannot be defined."

Gu Zuo nodded. This was as he expected. This kind of thing is different from him being accused of "blackmailing" other sects. It is difficult and impossible to pursue it - many sects have joined forces to bid for Nanwu.

State, why don't you let others partner?

Therefore, from the perspective of Longquan Taoist Temple, what needs to be resolved is not the partnership issue, but whether certain partnership forms will affect the auction of Nanwu Prefecture.

Since Longquan Taoist Temple could not determine whether this behavior was illegal, Gu Zuo did not need to confess Cha Liu, and Wu Shanjing would not necessarily arrest him if he confessed.

Considering this issue from the perspective of Longquan Taoist Temple and Dongting Sect, Gu Zuo thought about it and couldn't figure out what impact it would have on them.

For the Dongting Sect, they made a huge profit by selling their maps and blank documents. A few less powerful sects would not bid for it, which would not lower the final transaction price. As long as they are sincere and have the strength,

It is enough to keep the bulk.

For Longquan Taoist Temple, if giants like Lishui Sect and Qingcheng Sect kick out weak sects in advance, it can reduce future risks and ensure that there will be no accidents in the payment of spiritual stones.

Therefore, Gu Zuozhen didn't know what suggestions Wu Shanjing asked everyone to make. Even if he made them, would he adopt them? So he didn't say anything and just waited with his head down, looking like he was thinking hard.

The scene cooled down for a while, and then Wu Shanjing said: "There are so many sects actively participating in this auction. To be honest, I didn't expect it. Xiao Gu, do you know how many sects there are?"

Gu Zuo shook his head, indicating that he didn't know.

Wu Shanjing said: "Forty-three families!"

Gu Zuo had nothing to say, secretly thinking that if he wasn't you, he should actually be from the Forty-Two Family, and you were the one who forced us into the Huaixian Pavilion.

"It shows the prosperity and deep accumulation of the practice sects in Nanzhao, which is difficult for fellow practitioners in the Central Plains to achieve. From another perspective, it shows that Longquan Taoist Temple's tolerance and fraternity for the practice sects is the top level for the development of the practice world in Nanzhao.

The design is absolutely correct, and you, Taoist Wu, have contributed a lot to it..."

Wu Shanjing obviously didn't listen to Gu Zuo's useless flattery. He interrupted Gu Zuo, or he didn't understand what Gu Zuo was saying at all, and continued: "This number is too much. It's not that there are not many participants.

Okay, but I’m saying... if you continue to participate, it will be too much of a meaningless burden for ordinary sects, and it’s not worth it. Gu Zuo, how many families do you think are suitable? Don’t be afraid, just tell me what you think..."

"If there are five or six families, seven or eight families will be enough."

"Yes, in fact, a sect like yours will suffer a big loss if it participates. In the past two days, Pindao has been deeply uneasy about this. Xiao Gu... If you can sell it, you will also sell your participation qualification this time.

Well, your Huaixian Pavilion posted a hundred guan, the loss is not small."

At this moment, Gu Zuo finally understood that Wu Shanjing had summoned them to talk, not to ask for opinions, but to remind and persuade sect gymnasiums such as Huaixian Hall that had almost no hope: you should stop your losses as soon as possible!

Gu Zuo was startled, this was something he had never expected, so he quickly asked: "Daoist Master Wu, did something happen?"

Wu Shanjing said: "I won't hide it from you. In this auction, we plan to use the amount of spiritual stones paid every year as a bidding condition, and let each family submit their own reports. We plan that whichever sect succeeds in bidding, we will immediately receive the first advance payment."

The spiritual stone of the year.”

"Why didn't you say it a few days ago?"

"...We have just decided..."

The previous method was that after the Lingshi was mined, the Longquan Taoist Monastery would determine the annual amount and pay it to Longquan Taoist before the end of the year. In other words, this part of the tax was already known, and it was paid after the Lingshi was excavated.

Then pay taxes. If you buy a small mine or a fake mine, you may not even have to pay any tax.

After the change, the sect will have to bear this risk. Once it takes over Nanwu Province, even if it is a fake mine, it must first hand over the spirit stones.

Obviously, Longquan Taoist Temple could not bear the continued investment of many sects and Taoist temples, so they talked with each family and informed them in advance to prevent trouble in the future.

The hard work of talking to each other made Gu Zuo admire Wu Shanjing even more.

But Gu Zuo's focus was not on this. He was curious about why Longquan Taoist Temple was so anxious to need spiritual stones. But Wu Shanjing had no idea of ​​revealing the secret to him. He just reiterated that Gu Zuo had to sell his participation qualification to reduce losses.
Chapter completed!