Chapter 141 Rapid Development
There were constant conflicts in the martial arts world, and the local governments were also changing their positions, but with the reputation of Huashan Sword Sect, the Fuwei Escort Agency was developing vigorously.
In other words, with Xin Zhen's reputation as the second best in the world, most local forces would still respect him.
Of course, it is still the foundation left by Lin Zhennan. Lin Zhennan is good at handling things, and many things have been settled without having to use force.
Some major sects wanted to get their hands on it, but when they heard that it was the Sword Sect's property, they quietly withdrew their hands.
After all, everyone heard that Xin Zhen alone blocked the gate of Mount Songshan. Even if other major sects claimed to be more powerful than the Songshan Sect, they were unwilling to run into such bad luck.
Xin Zhen's notoriety gave the Fuwei Escort Agency a golden edge, and it gained more trust in the turbulent world.
It was precisely because the underworld was becoming increasingly chaotic and the circulation of various commercial goods became more difficult that the Fuwei Escort Agency was re-emerged and ushered in a golden period of development.
Even Sichuan, Shaanxi, Yunnan and Guizhou, which had not been involved before, were now included in the escort scope.
To achieve this, Xin Zhen’s reputation alone is certainly not enough.
Xin Zhen is naturally famous among the major factions, but his reputation is not so useful among the local indigenous forces.
These local forces are used to running rampant in their respective areas, and they have a kind of thinking that even the king of heaven has to bow down to them when they come to my territory, unless they are conquered with real kung fu.
It is obvious that neither Jian Zong nor Xin Zhen have the time to subdue these people one by one when Jian Zong is vigorously cultivating the next generation.
At this time, the significance of the joining of Ji Wu Shi, Zu Qianqiu and others was revealed.
Ji Wu Shi, Zu Qianqiu and others recruited dozens of good men for the Fuwei Escort Agency, all of whom were at least third-rate masters. These masters were nothing in the eyes of the leaders of the major sects and outstanding disciples, but they were killing people indiscriminately in the local area.
With these experts expanding the territory, the Fuwei Escort Agency's escort service area covers almost the entire country, and the catalog of escort items has expanded a lot.
Originally, the items transported were some valuable but not extremely valuable items, so the scope of the escort was quite restricted. Now, letters, specialties, valuable items, etc. are included. The business volume has increased sharply, and the income is more than ten times the original.
However, Fuwei Escort Agency is temporarily unable to distribute dividends to Jianzong, because according to Xin Zhen's operating strategy, it is to expand rapidly first. One branch escort agency in each province is definitely not enough. At least there should be an escort agency in every provincial capital city, plus two or three important cities. This is considered to have completed the first phase of the task.
Xin Zhen's plan was to turn the escort agency into the SF Express of later generations, which would not only transport valuable items, but also various low-priced goods, letters, etc., which could be delivered to everyone through the escort agency.
By that time, the Fuwei Escort Agency will become a real behemoth, even more powerful than any Cao Gang.
At its peak, the Cao Gang had only a million people, but if the Fuwei Escort Agency wants to become the Shunfeng of this era, with current transportation conditions and means of transport, it would require at least two million people to achieve one-tenth of SF Express's capacity.
By that time, the Fuwei Escort Agency will not only provide the Jian Sect with a steady stream of funding, intelligence, and local influence support, but will also screen out a steady stream of talents to ensure that the Jian Sect continues to have geniuses.
By then, the Sword Sect will have people, money, and influence. Let alone Shaolin and Wudang, what can the Sun and Moon Sect do?
To put it bluntly, if the leader of the Sword Sect had ambitions at that time and took advantage of the troubled times to rise up in rebellion, relying on the strength of the Fuwei Escort Agency and the Sword Sect, he might be able to become an emperor!
But these are not what Xin Zhen needs to consider now, he now has ten, oh, eleven disciples to worry about. The eldest disciple Qu Feiyan, because she entered the sect first, is the eldest sister, and the others entered the sect at the same time, so they are arranged according to age.
They are Chen Zichi, Jiang Zicheng, Xu Jianping, Yan Xianglin, Yuan Sumei, Shi Mengyuan, Feng Xiuzhen, Huo Lijuan, Ju Xiuqing and Feng Yuyu.
Xin Zhen said that he wanted Ren Yingying to worry more, but he himself did not relax his discipline on his disciples.
He was quite pleased to be able to teach his apprentice.
As expected, they are the best ones who have stood out from the four hundred people. Their comprehension and character are quite outstanding. Especially when it comes to diligence, there is no need to remind them too much, as they are all very self-conscious.
In fact, it is understandable that the top students who stand out in a school are generally more self-conscious, and students who lack self-awareness usually do not perform well in their studies.
Xin Zhen was very happy as a master, and Chen Zichi and others were even happier as disciples.
It’s not just because Xin Zhen is the head of the Sword Sect, but also because of Xin Zhen’s teaching.
Because Xin Zhen had received education from later generations and had passed the test of the imperial examination before coming to this world, his martial arts attainments were extremely high, and his understanding of swordsmanship was one of the best in the world.
Therefore, as soon as Xin Zhen started teaching martial arts, his disciples immediately felt the gap between other teachers and Xin Zhen.
Originally they thought that the teaching of teachers such as Yue Buqun, Linghu Chong, and Feng Buping was already very good, but compared with Xin Zhen, those people were just reading from a book.
Xin Zhen's teaching is usually to the point, and his casual guidance can clear away the fog and reveal the essence of things. For Xin Zhen, all kinds of subtle and mysterious sword techniques only require grasping the most essential points, and the rest are just derivatives.
It took Linghu Chong a full month to master the move of Endless Falling Trees, but under Xin Zhen's guidance, Chen Zichi and his companions only took ten days at most to master it.
It’s not that Chen Zichi and the others are much more intelligent than Linghu Chong, but because Xin Zhen’s guidance is so effective.
They studied under Xin Zhen for about a month, and then when they were competing with other true disciples, they were shocked to find that the level of their fellow disciples who had worshipped Feng Buping's uncles was far behind theirs!
On this day, Yan Xianglin and Zhao Weihe were fighting each other. Yan Xianglin easily used the Xiaotianxia sword technique to defeat Zhao Weihe. Mu Changjun, Tao Zhongke and others were all surprised.
"This is the Little World Sword Technique, right? I saw Uncle Lin use it. Yan Xianglin, how did you learn the Little World Sword Technique so quickly?"
Mu Changjun asked in surprise.
Yan Xianglin was a little confused and asked: "Why haven't you started learning these sword techniques?"
Tao Zhongke smiled bitterly and said, "How can it be that fast? My master said that we haven't mastered the advanced sword techniques in the basic sword techniques yet. He asked us to practice for another half a year before letting us learn other sword techniques."
Jiang Zicheng said coldly: "You are progressing too slowly. We have already mastered all the advanced moves in basic swordsmanship, and even the swordsmanship of our choice has been mastered. Yet, our master always says that we are too stupid."
Mu Changjun and others suddenly felt depressed.
(End of this chapter)