The conditions for flintlock muskets were not originally on that piece of paper, but Hua Bushi added them later.

Gongola's musketeers had shown great prowess in the battle to defend the city a few days ago. The smoothbore flintlock muskets they were equipped with were much more advanced than the muskets used by the Ming army. Not only did the lead bullets fired hit more accurately,

It also reloads ammunition faster, which already made Hua Bushi salivate.

Gongola didn't object to this condition. In his opinion, it was inevitable for Gialuoli to win the battle between the Dog King and the Princess, and the value of Okura Port's exclusive trading rights far exceeded the few terms he offered.

On these conditions, he already had a big advantage in the bet, so he no longer cared about adding hundreds of muskets to the bet.

The two rode horses side by side and came down the hillside.

Hua Bushi said: "Now we have placed all our bets on the princess. If the princess loses in the Dog King Conference one month later, not only will we lose all the silver coins, but we will also lose the trading rights of Okura Port."

If it falls, isn’t Miss Lan’er worried?”

Sima Rulan said: "I have just told Gongola that Mr. Hua's decision is Lan'er's decision. Even if you want to stake the entire 'Wan Jin Tang', Lan'er will not hesitate."

Hua Bushi looked at Sima Rulan and saw that she looked relaxed and there was no trace of worry on her face. He smiled bitterly and said: "Although Miss Lan'er is not worried, I am a little worried. Gongola is a very shrewd businessman.

, Gia Luo Li is indeed stronger than the princess, whether we can win in a month is still undecided."

Sima Rulan said: "Do you know why Lan'er isn't worried?"

Hua Bushi said: "Why?"

Sima Rulan smiled and said: "Lan'er is not worried because she knows that Mr. Hua's intelligence is unparalleled and he is very rigorous in his actions. Since you think you can bet, you are sure to win, so why should I worry?"

"

Hua Bushi said: "Miss Laner overestimates Hua Bushi. I am just a mortal, and I will definitely make mistakes. Besides, who can be 100% sure of winning when betting on fighting dogs?"

Sima Rulan pouted and said angrily: "Then I don't care! Anyway, if you lose the bet, Mr. Hua will have to pay for all the losses of Wan Jin Tang, otherwise Lan'er will not allow you to leave the university.

Cangcheng!”

If Sima Rulan and Hua Bushi were good friends before, after some adventures in the treasure cave of Tunwhale Island, their relationship seems to have taken a new level. This Miss Lan'er has no feelings for Hua Bushi.

Shi's closeness and dependence have increased a lot. But what kind of emotion this is, even they themselves can't explain clearly.

After hearing this, Hua Bushi could only smile bitterly and said: "It seems that I can't escape the involvement in this bet. If I lose, I will have to pay myself to Miss Lan'er."

Sima Rulan smiled brightly and said: "Of course! By then Lan'er will have lost the right to trade silver coins and the port, so winning over Mr. Hua will be a small help."

The two rode down the mountain together and separated on the street of Okura City. Sima Rulan went back to the city lord's palace, while Hua Bushi returned to the Weitian Tower.

After entering the gate, Hua Bushi immediately went to the backyard to find Mo Wentian and asked him to return to Wuyang City on the mainland.

To cast the keel of the dragon-slaying ship, tens of thousands of kilograms of fine iron and hundreds of iron-casting craftsmen are needed. At the current mining rate of fine iron ore veins outside Wuyang City, about ten thousand kilograms of iron ingots can be produced every month. These iron

According to the agreement, the ingots were divided equally between the "Three Evils of Western Hunan". To collect the refined iron required for the Dragon-Slaying Ship, including the existing stocks, it would take about several months, and this would have to be done with the "Iron Sword Sect".

"Negotiate with the "Monkey God Gang" and buy the fine iron that the two families share.

To purchase tens of thousands of kilograms of fine iron and transport it to Okura Island, a capable person must return to Wuyang City to complete it. The dog-headed master Mo Wentian, who is good at business and trading, is the most suitable candidate.

Hua Bushi wrote another letter and asked Mo Wentian to bring it to Yu Qianli, Li Hu and Ximen Tong who were all in Changsha Mansion. Although more than half of the power of the "Evil Dog Sect" came to Okura Island, with the three small

With his martial arts skills and the forty-nine Qingyun Guards left behind by Yang Jiangyi, it stands to reason that there should be no problem in defending the territory in Changsha City.

But at present, the "Kongtong Sect" and the "Sichuan Tang Sect" in the martial arts world of the Central Plains are at war with each other. The large and small sects on the white path in each realm have formed alliances, and a war is about to break out. The purpose of Hua Bushi's writing of the letter is to give instructions.

Yu Qianli and the other three young men must be cautious and patient when encountering problems. They must not stir up trouble, lest they get caught up in the war between the two factions for no reason.

After meeting Mo Wentian in the backyard, Hua Bushi went to see Chu Yiyi again, but asked her to take Meng Huan back to the Middle-earth Continent with Master Mo. Now that the world is turbulent, it is necessary to gather information to deal with it.

At that time, Chu Yiyi could not play any role on Okura Island, so it was more important to return to the mainland to preside over the "Qianhuafang".

After busying for more than half an hour, Hua Bushi walked to a small courtyard in the east wing, where Yang Jiangyi lived.

Three days ago, Hua Bushi handed over the copied "Yi Jin Jing" to Yang Jiangyi. When he just walked to the door of the small courtyard, he saw Yang Jiangyi sitting at the table through the window, holding a

Li was holding the scripture and looking down at it. Hua Bushi didn't knock on the door, but walked straight into the yard, crossed the threshold and came into the house.

Yang Jiangyi was concentrating on the scriptures. It wasn't until Hua Bushi came to the table that she noticed the arrival of the young master. She quickly stood up and said, "Young Master is here. Please sit down! I'll get it for you."

Make tea.”

Hua Bushi hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop her and said, "No, I just stopped by to visit my sister."

He lowered his head and saw that in addition to the copy of the "Yi Jin Sutra", there were many books on the table. Looking carefully, he saw that they were the "Diamond Sutra", "Surangama Sutra", "Lotus Sutra", "Mahapana Sutra"

There are dozens of various Buddhist scriptures such as the Nirvana Sutra.

"Why is my sister so interested in Buddhist scriptures?" Hua Bushi asked.

Yang Jiangyi said: "Jiangyi read the 'Yi Jin Jing' that the young master brought for a long time, but found it very difficult to understand, and there were many parts that he didn't understand. Jiangyi thought that this was the inner strength and mental method of Zen. If

I might be able to gain a clearer understanding by comparing it with the Buddhist scriptures, so I went to the street and bought various Buddhist scriptures to study."

"Yi Jin Jing" is known as the first of the "Seventy-two Shaolin Skills", but in the past hundred years, no one in the "Shaolin School" has been able to practice it. It can be imagined that this internal skill and mental method is difficult to practice. Although Yang

Jiang Yi's talent is extremely high, but it is not easy to master this internal skill and mental method.

Although Hua Bushi had copied the entire "Yi Jin Jing", he did not study its contents in depth at that time. After hearing what Yang Jiangyi said, he said: "I don't know what my sister knows about this 'Yi Jin Jing'"

I can’t understand it clearly, can you explain it to me so that I can help my sister think about it.”

Yang Jiangyi said: "This 'Yi Jin Jing' is divided into nine layers. The training methods of the first three layers are not much different from the ordinary internal energy and mind skills of practicing Qi and building the foundation, but it is not too difficult.

.However, from the third level up, not only the method of movement of true energy is completely different from the previous one, but it is also mentioned in the sutra that practitioners must understand the 'Buddha Nature' before they can achieve success. What kind of secret book is this 'Buddha Nature'?

There is nothing in it. Jiangyi looked through the many Buddhist scriptures he bought, but still couldn't find any clues."

Hua Bushi thought for a while and said: "I do know that there are some unique martial arts, which require practitioners to cultivate a certain kind of mind before they can achieve great success. However, I have never heard of the term 'Buddha Nature', maybe it is 'Shaolin'

There is also a certain character of mind in Pai’s inner strength that is unknown.”

With a thought in his mind, he added: "Miss Lan'er has been practicing Buddhist martial arts with City Lord Sima since she was a child. Maybe she will know what this 'Buddha Nature' is. I will go to the City Lord's Mansion to ask her, and then I will come back and tell my sister.

.”

Yang Jiangyi's beautiful eyes were like stars. She looked at the eldest young master and suddenly said: "These days, the young master often goes to the city lord's mansion to be with sister Lan'er?"

She said it casually, but Hua Bushi's expression changed when he heard this, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, how can this happen? I have been studying the detailed drawings of the Dragon-Slaying Ship in the past few days, and I have only seen it today.

On the one hand, she also wants to build the ship, sister, please don’t misunderstand me."

Seeing the young master's nervous look, Yang Jiangyi smiled and said: "I didn't misunderstand you at all. It's just that I haven't seen you for several days. Today I see that you have lost a lot of weight and your face is not good-looking. I would like to advise you not to be too embarrassed."

You have been working so hard, so you need to rest more."

She paused briefly and then said: "As for Jiang Yi's cultivation of internal strength, there is no need to rush it. If I still can't understand it in a few days, it won't be too late to ask sister Lan'er."

Hearing this, Hua Bushi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you very much for your concern, sister. I will follow my sister's advice and I will stay in the Veitian Tower today and not go out!"

The two chatted for a while, and Yang Jiangyi picked up the scriptures from the table to read. Hua Bushi sat down on the chair next to her, staring at the beauty in front of him, but he was lost in thought.

Yang Jiangyi reluctantly read a few lines of scripture, but found that the young master was looking at her intently. She couldn't concentrate, so she had to put the book down and said, "Do you have anything else to say to me?"

Hua Bushi shook his head and said, "No."

Yang Jiangyi said angrily: "If there is nothing else, you can go back to your room and rest. Looking at Jiangyi like this, how can I continue reading!"

Hua Bushi still refused to look away from Yang Jiangyi, and said infatuatedly: "Actually, as long as I can look at my sister all the time, I feel extremely happy and satisfied in my heart, and I don't want to think too much about anything.

I don’t feel tired anymore and there’s no need to go back to the room to rest!”

He spoke so emotionally that Yang Jiangyi's face was covered with red clouds, and she spat: "You know how to say these nice things to coax people, I won't believe it!"

Hua Bushi stopped talking, his eyes were still staring at Yang Jiangyi, with hot flames in his eyes, as if he wanted to melt her. Yang Jiangyi finally couldn't bear it anymore, and with a cry, he jumped in
Chapter completed!