Sword of Coming

The young Taoist priest wearing a lotus crown quickly bowed and thanked him, and said pitifully: "I only ask the old scholar to abide by his promise and not to accidentally let it slip."

There are only a few people in the school tonight. Although Chen Ping'an is a close disciple of the old scholar, he is still very strict with his mouth. He never likes talking about people behind their backs. As for Zhao Shuxia and Ning Ji, one has a stable personality and the other has a close relationship. I have a good relationship, so it is unlikely that I will discuss this kind of thing with anyone, but if the old scholar can't do anything, don't go back to the Chinese Confucian Temple, beat gongs, drums, set off firecrackers and raise banners, otherwise you will end up with Yu Xuan and Sui Shan Zhouyou and these friends chatted for a few words. Isn't it just that they didn't talk seriously at the wine table and were careless? By the time it spreads to Qingming Tianxia, ​​and it is exaggerated by Xuanduguan, Lu Chen will probably be nicknamed "Half the loser".

The poor old scholar in a scholar's shirt saluted, "No, no, Master Lu is just a name for himself. I've always been a stupid person. If I really want to start a fight with my heart, Master Lu asked me to use one hand and one leg. There is no way he can defeat Master Lu."

Now you're starting to get a bargain, are you good?

The old scholar and Lu Chen winked, turned to Chen Pingan and the others and said that they wanted to have a few words with Master Lu, then they walked out the door arm in arm. The old scholar was not tall, but Lu Chen was slender. , Poor Headmaster Lu turned his head sideways and was dragged out by the old scholar.

The good-tempered Taoist priest and the generous old scholar all seem to be ranked fourth in their respective Taoist traditions.

Ning Ji was a little confused, just because of the name Lu Chen and the identity of Bai Yujing as the headmaster. Previously in the capital of Yuxuan Kingdom, "Taoist Wu Di" had already explained it to the young man, because anyone who had beaten Ning Ji could understand it. For example, Ning Ji now roughly understands Lu Chen's importance in the "mountain". To put it simply, Lu Chen is one of the few big shots in the world, but for some reason, Taoist Master Lu, whose hometown is here, has his dojo in the White Jade Capital. Nanhua City, you are one of the Taoist masters.

So it seems that the ancestor of his family, who has never been masked before, can actually have the upper hand on Daochang Lu?

Chen Ping'an had drank the apprenticeship tea before. According to the seniority, this old gentleman, who was called sir by the master and the old scholar by Master Lu, was Ning Ji's ancestor.

Ning Ji lowered his voice and asked curiously: "A fight?"

Chen Ping'an explained with a smile: "Sir, he deliberately said it in a simple and light way, but it was actually a serious debate. Both Mr. and Lu Chen had participated in the Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism debate held every 100 years, but it was not the same debate. , they were very convincing in both the finale and the opening, but later on their realm and status became higher, and they stopped participating in the debate according to the rules, so we didn't meet."

Ning Ji continued to ask: "Sir, what was the result of the debate between Master Patriarch and Master Lu?"

Chen Ping'an thought for a while and said some impartial and fair words, "Not necessarily. It's hard to say the outcome. Lu Chen's words, Wang Yang's wantonness, are the best at fables. There is no one. They are majestic and truly unparalleled. Enemies are like heavy rain from the sky. Ordinary people have no way to hide in the wild. Those who are hostile to them are like those who are willing to surrender when the flood breaks the embankments. They are like the rain that comes after a long drought, causing the fish that has dried up the land to return. River. The teacher talks about the truth, the context is clear, the sequence is stable, and the literary talent is also excellent, but it is not the kind of gorgeous words, just like paving the way in front, and the next generation can follow suit."

When Ning Ji heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief. He hoped that his ancestor would be very knowledgeable and powerful in debates, and he also didn't want Lu Daochang to lose. A tie would be the best, and it would be better not to quarrel at all.

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "Since ancient times, I have been very fond of writing. My husband used to teach in the back alleys for many years and was very poor. Every time he bought books, paper and pens, he had to be careful. When Lu Daochang was the official of Qiyuan, he was too poor to open up the pot and had to fight with the local people. Marquis Jianhe borrowed grain."

Although he said it lightly, in fact, what Chen Pingan said just now was that he was extremely nervous, which was not an exaggeration. Just because once Mr. Lu and Lu Chen formally discussed Taoism, it would have immeasurable consequences for both worlds. By a small chance, the literary saint of the Confucian Temple and the headmaster Lu Chen met seemingly by chance in a village school. It will bring countless far-reaching "inevitations" to the next thousand years.

Chen Ping'an certainly didn't want his husband to quarrel with Lu Chen for his own sake.

At the critical moment when the mountains and rivers of the Three Religions were about to branch off into countless tributaries, Lu Chen was certainly not willing to have a debate with Wen Sheng, because both sides were destined to have no winner, only losers.

If the old scholar becomes ruthless, he can at least delay or even block Lu Chen from reaching the fifteenth level of Hedao. Of course, Wen Sheng himself will also pay a very heavy price.

Those who can do this, after looking at several places in the world, are indeed not the only ones, at most one or two, and the old scholar happens to be among them.

So this time I rushed back to Haoran Tianxia from the outer world, it was also an extremely strong statement from the old scholar and headmaster Lu Chen, or to be precise, the entire Baiyujing, or the Taoist ancestor. The worst I could do was that the statue of the god would be moved out of the Confucian Temple again, and I would lose it. As a priest, he also has to protect the disciples who have not yet climbed to the top and are walking on the mountain road.

But after all, the other party is Lu Chen, who has more things to do than less things to do, so the old scholar is still very sensible and cautious. If you give me face, I will give you face. This is called being in the world.

It's just that the old scholar helped Yu Xuan successfully merge with the Dao Galaxy, and then he fished out the river map. Regardless of Taoism or Taoism, in short, the entire Taoist sect has to bear this affection. Generally, Taoist priests can be indifferent, and it has nothing to do with themselves. Hang up, but Lu Chen and his master, Dao Ancestor, naturally cannot be so careless about their identities.

At a small wine table, the old scholar and Lu Chen sat opposite each other. The old scholar took out two wine glasses and put them on the table. He smiled and asked Master Lu to take out two pots of Qing Ming Tianxia's fine wine. Lu Chen took it out of his sleeves. Two pots of fairy wine were produced from Biyun Tower in Baiyu Jing and Huayang Palace in Difeishan Mountain. Each filled their glasses with wine. The old scholar praised the other for his enlightened heart, like jade hidden in a mountain. Lu Chen reciprocated politely, but he did not say that the old scholar The scholar's good words were about Chen Ping'an's room next to it, which was full of books, and the smell of books was better than fish farming in clear water.

At that time, Ya Sheng had traveled around the world of Qing Ming. In addition to negotiating for the great leader Kou Ming to "spread the Tao" in Haoran World, Ya Sheng actually also had the intention to preach in foreign lands and open academies. However, at that time, he was responsible for the head teacher who had been in charge of Bai Yujing for hundreds of years. It was Yu Dou, and Yu Dou didn't like to deal with common affairs. He lived in the outer world for a long time and faced off against the demons all the time. He didn't bother to meet Ya Sheng at all. Therefore, several highly respected Bai Yujing Taoist officials met with Ya Sheng secretly to discuss matters, so there was no such thing. Negotiate. But in fact, if Taoist priest Bai Yujing had been able to deduce that the founders of the three religions had left Taoism, he would never have rejected the matter. Now, those who benefit the most are of course the contention of a hundred schools of thought, especially the blooming of Buddhist temples and Taoist temples. The awe-inspiring world is under heaven.

The reason why those Bai Yujing Taoist officials did not agree to Ya Sheng back then was because they were worried that Confucian forces would spread their branches in the world and get out of control. In fact, there was also a big monk who would think all over the place and get further and further away from the truth. The reason may be that someone like River God Gao Niang, who has been involved in official circles and practiced in public affairs, can see the truth at a glance. That is, just because the headmaster Yu Dou did not show up, Bai Yujing will think that this is Yu Dou. The headmaster's attitude has changed. Since Yu Dou doesn't nod, does that mean there's no room for discussion?

As one of the only two remaining masters of Bai Yujing, Lu Chen can certainly facilitate this matter. At worst, he could go to Tianwaitian to talk to his senior brother Yu Dou, and then send a message to Bai Yujing's Fifth City Twelfth Floor. It would be nothing more than one more trip. It's just that Lu Chen didn't know why, but he pretended not to know about this, and just traveled around, went to Xuandu to watch and scold him, or ate and drank with great monks like Gao Gu and Wu Shuangjiang.

"No one is as comfortable as Headmaster Lu, who comes and goes indifferently, leaving no trace of his actions, and no telling of his deeds."

It can only be said that after becoming the headmaster of Bai Yujing, Lu Chen did not seem to have done any feats in the worldly sense in Qingming World, and he was far from comparable to the two headmasters before him.

Occasionally, stories of his deeds are spread out, and they are all absurd jokes.

"Mr. Literary Saint, never wasted a moment of his time. Reading people and affairs is like looking at mountains and rivers. Wherever he goes, there are deeds. A scholar can influence countless scholars. If this is not a feat, what is it?"

The old scholar scratched his head, then held the cup with one hand, and plucked his beard with the other and sighed: "I don't know that old age is coming, and my head will turn gray in an instant. I am very old."

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Looking back at this life of seeking Taoism, I am very lucky if I think about it."

"This kind of thing can only be said by Headmaster Lu, not others."

"Don't be angry when you get up in the morning, and don't scold your wife during the Youshi period. Read more books by sages, and be happy when encountering problems. Cultivate your moral character, and this is the way to live in the world."

The old scholar suddenly became speechless.

Perhaps Chen Ping'an saw that the people at the wine table were really just chatting, so he walked to the door and asked his husband if he wanted to have some midnight snacks. The old scholar patted his belly, nodded repeatedly, and said with a smile that it was a good idea. About to rebel. Seeing Chen Pingan standing without moving, the old scholar asked him to sit down and chat. If he could drink, he would drink a little. If he couldn't, he would drink tea. Chen Pingan nodded and sat at the table. Zhao Shuxia and Ning Ji went to the kitchen to get busy. For midnight snack, they planned to cook a few more dishes to go with the wine, and judging by their appearance, they were about to have their second meal.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "You don't have to be so nervous. Mr. Wen Sheng and I can't quarrel."

Generally speaking, as a teacher, the old scholar said that he wanted to talk to Lu Chen about something. As a student and disciple, Chen Ping'an should not interfere with public, private, emotional, and rational matters. It was against the rules.

Probably this is the exclusive treatment for closed disciples.

Lu Chen has also been a closed disciple for thousands of years. He feels the same way and must feel the same way.

Chen Ping'an said angrily: "Whether we want to quarrel or not, the initiative lies with my husband. It doesn't matter what Director Lu says."

The old scholar stroked his beard and smiled. Listen, is it sincere or not, does it warm your heart?

Lu Chen heard that Chen Ping'an called him Taoist Master Lu instead of Master Lu, and the content of his words was clear, so he didn't care about it.

The old scholar remembered something and touched his sleeves, but found nothing. He just raised his head and looked at Master Lu.

Lu Chen smiled and stretched out a finger to touch his mouth, indicating that the poor man knew the rules and would keep his mouth shut.

The old scholar then took out a copy of a river map. After all, he made it in a hurry, and the true meaning of the arithmetic contained in it may not be consistent.

The old scholar reminded Chen Ping'an not to open it in a hurry, and wait until one day to return to the Upper Five Realm to take a look. Now when I open the scroll and read the contents, my Taoist heart will only be deeply immersed in it.

That is to say, my close disciples must be successful in cultivating their minds and can be trusted by old scholars. Otherwise, if you were an ordinary Qi practitioner, no matter how great an immortal you are, you would not be able to catch this river map which is just a copy. Giving away gifts would be harmful. People.

Chen Ping'an nodded, silently put it in his sleeve, as if he was unrestrained on the wine table, and made an exception to perform the magic once. The mountains and rivers in his sleeve shrunk the ground veins, like the branches of the ancestral mountain, and placed it on the first floor of the bamboo building. Over there at the desk.

The old scholar smiled and said: "It is a good thing that you like to study arithmetic. When you travel to the Middle-earth Divine Continent in the future, you can consult with those old masters of magic. They owed you a big favor back then. If you have any questions, just feel free to ask. Ask boldly, if you catch them, it will be a new love affair. Xiaobaoping, Gan, and children like Ningji, will be able to confidently ask for advice from those old masters in the future. "

The old scholar took out another temporary picture scroll of time, not wanting to keep it for a long time. It was the kind of fleeting picture that was read once and then lost.

Lu Chen knew the good intentions of the old scholar. Great monks on the mountain are often more famous than meeting them. Since Chen Pingan will definitely visit the Qingming world in the future, he should see with his own eyes the faces and demeanor of some Qingming monks. Listen to what they say for yourself.

On the scroll, beyond that day, the stars are endless and the thoughts are vast.

The old scholar squatted on the gourd and sighed long and short. Every time he took a sip of wine, he sighed. Mr. Yu, the host on the side, felt a little embarrassed.

The more the old scholar said nothing, the more guilty Yu Xuan felt.

When the old scholar raised the jug, he comforted Yu Xuan by saying, "The Tianhe River will be new tonight, don't worry about having no place to relax. After thinking about it, I will follow you and become a Taoist in the Xinghan River."

Yu Xuan was a little bit overwhelmed, because Liu Qi was empty-handed and did not bring any gifts to the people who came to congratulate him tonight. Gu Qingsong, who then took a boat to Tianhe, cursed Yu Xuan a few times. In addition, Master Xu Qingfeng and Cheng Longzhou of Dafu Academy were both scholars, so the friendship between gentlemen was as light as water. Ai Aizhou Wei She, the majestic master of the Seventy-Two Peaks, is recognized as a rich man in the world. His family is so rich. It is probably because such a rich man is so rich that he does not care about mentioning money, so he eagerly waits for help to collect gifts. Old scholar, let alone a magic weapon on the mountain, he didn't even see the shadow of a fairy coin.

After Wei She's visit, another Liuxiazhou great monk, Jinghao with the Taoist name Qinggong Taibao, hurried over. As the leading mountain god in Liuxiazhou, after noticing the strange phenomenon in Tianhe before, he did not hesitate to Using the method unique to the Ascension Realm monks, he reported to the Confucian Temple and then recorded the file. Then he was told by the Confucian Temple that he could travel far away, but the time was limited and he was not allowed to stay outside for more than an hour.

But when Jing Hao saw the old scholar next to Yu Xuan, she almost, really almost turned around and left.

The last time we discussed matters in the Confucian Temple, we just watched the excitement of Yuanyangzhu from a distance. At most, the guests of the house and fellow Taoists on the mountain said a few words that were not so pleasant.

Then the right and left man came to the door to investigate. Although he only handed out a sword, Jinghao, who was known as "the eighty-legged Dharma, reached the top", was seriously injured.

Scholars have such a bad temper, even if you have superb swordsmanship on your left and right, you still can't become a sage in the Confucian Temple.

Yu Xuan pretended not to see fellow Taoist Jing Hao who was in an embarrassing situation, and just laughed in his heart and asked: "Old scholar, what's going on? I remember that Jing Hao only received a sword from the left and right, but your disciple doesn't like to turn over the sword." People with old scores usually end up talking about swordsmanship with others. Once something is over, Jinghao won’t be so frightened when he sees you, right?”

Yu Xuan said this implicitly. With Jing Hao's way of life, as long as there is a chance, he will definitely get close to the literary saint, and he will also think about changing some things.

Poor Jinghao, the most dignified person on Liuxiazhou Mountain, hesitated in the distance, and was in a dilemma for a while.

Indeed, if he was just beaten once, Jinghao would be like a mute eating Coptis chinensis, as long as he endured that.

The key is that not long after Zuo left, another big shot came who made Jing Hao have to kowtow to him. The other person was also a sword cultivator, but he had a strong connection with the Qinggong Mountain where the sect's ancestral mountain was located.

If the ancient Shu realm was the place where this person attained Taoism, then Qinggong Mountain was the place where this sword cultivator cultivated Taoism.

Therefore, the lineage of Jinghao is actually a dove occupying a magpie's nest, and it is a "borrowed residence". However, the real owner has disappeared for three thousand years since the battle of slaying the dragon. Over time, no one in a sect except Jing Hao, the founder, knew such shocking inside information.

The old scholar smiled and said: "Brother Yu didn't know something. At that time, in the Confucian Temple, as soon as he left with his front feet, Chen Xianjun followed with his hind feet. It was like pouring another basin of cold water on Jing Hao's head. Jing Hao was frightened. Not light."

Yu Xuan became more and more curious, "How to say it, tell me."

The old scholar said: "The ancestor of Jing Hao's lineage has a close relationship with Chen Xianjun. The relationship between the two parties is somewhat similar... Gu Qingsong and Lu Chen, so if the latter leaves the mountain, Jing Hao will have to give up the ancestral mountain. If the property is returned to its original owner, even if Jinghao goes to the Confucian Temple to cause trouble, it will not work."

Yu Xuan suddenly realized that Qinggong Mountain was once the dojo of Dragon Slayer Chen Qingliu?

So when the man who killed the dragon reappeared during the meeting in the Confucian Temple, the most fearful Qi practitioner in the world might be Jing Hao, who believed that his "morality was not up to par and his skills were inferior to others".

As expected, after being approached by Chen Qingliu, Jing Hao made up his mind instantly. He could not afford to hide, so he simply moved the entire sect out of the Qinggong Mountain boundary. The long-term pain was not as good as the short-term pain, although the sect was bound to suffer. It will seriously damage your vitality, but it is worse than being in constant fear all day long.

Unexpectedly, Chen Xianjun, who had indeed planned to "collect the mountain" at the beginning, seemed to have temporarily changed his mind. The implication was that he gave away Qinggong Mountain to Jinghao.

But there is something in the words, and it can be regarded as making two small demands with Jing Hao. One is for the disciple who was detained by Jing Hao. He, Chen Qingliu, likes it. You must restore the other party's status as the sect master.

At that time, Chen Qingliu said it was just because you didn’t want to.

Of course Jinghao didn't dare to be unwilling, no matter how hard-hearted she was to be unwilling, the head on her shoulders had to nod.

Chen Qingliu's second request at that time was that one of his mountain friends might visit Liuxiazhou in the future. If he went to Qinggong Mountain as a guest on the way, Jing Hao would serve snacks.

The senior on the mountain whom Chen Xianjun calls a "good brother" is known as the "Little Dragon King of Luo Po Mountain".

He also said that when Jing Hao meets this Taoist friend in person in the future, he will be able to recognize him at a glance.

Therefore, Jing Hao later used various channels and means to ask several capable disciples to personally go to Aquarius Continent to find out the news about Luo Luo Mountain. As a result, the information returned to Qinggong Mountain made Jing Hao furious. He directly issued a stern edict that was almost a warning, scolded them bloody, and wrote two words at the end of the secret letter, and then probe again!

It turns out that there is indeed a Qi practitioner who looks like a boy in green on the other side of Luopo Mountain in Aquarius Continent, but according to the first intelligence report, it is actually a Nascent Soul Realm water dragon who has successfully committed adultery on Beiju Luzhou. Just an earthly fairy water dragon? No wonder Jing Hao is furious. You are a bunch of fools. Do you think your master is also a fool?

The second intelligence was more detailed. It even revealed that the real person named Chen Lingjun was a small water snake. The Huangting Kingdom, which was a vassal of the Gao family in the Sui Dynasty, had a Yujiang River. Chen Lingjun was related to the water god. Mo Ni is a boy in Tsing Yi with an extremely out-of-the-box personality. It was only later that he met the young hermit official who had not yet made his fortune at the time. He was one of the first "elders" to follow Chen Ping'an to practice in Luopo Mountain.

This made the scheming Jing Hao even more suspicious.

Who would believe that a dragon-slaying man and a Nascent Soul Realm water dragon called themselves brothers?

It's just that Jing Hao doesn't believe it, so what? You can't believe it until you've been beaten to death.

In short, no matter what the truth is, Luo Luoshan and Chen Ping'an cannot be avoided.

Since Chen Ping'an couldn't be avoided, Jing Hao felt even more guilty when he saw Wen Sheng tonight.

The Li Sheng hardly interferes in the specific affairs of the Confucian Temple, and the Ya Sheng is in the wild world, so now the real person in charge of the Confucian Temple is this old scholar who seems to be the temporary leader.

The old scholar smiled and said: "Brother Yu, the few words you were scolded by Taoist fellow Xiancha before were really not an injustice to you."

Yu Xuan said helplessly: "Don't hit the smiling person with your hands. As a genealogy monk, I often observe ceremonies and cannot avoid it. I participate in various wine bureaus. When interacting with people at the wine table, I inevitably have to say a few words to others."

Liuxiazhou in Haoran Jiuzhou is a first-class scenic spot with beautiful landscapes. The accomplished monks on the mountain like to travel there. There are countless monks from other continents who have built other palaces there. Especially the pair of Taoist couples in Tianyu Cave are famous for their hospitality. The Qingshenshan Banquet in Zhuhai Cave and the Sanfu Banquet in Tianyu Cave are both very famous. Yu Xuan often travels out, and Jing Hao is good at joining in the fun. She and Yu Xuan are not friends, but they are also familiar faces. Jing Hao says that she is Yu Xuan's friend, so Yu Xuan can't just send a landscape letter. The Di newspaper said no.

Jing Hao still had to bite the bullet and came here to congratulate Yu Xuan and then apologize to Wen Sheng.

The old scholar didn't say anything with a straight face, he just laughed and didn't say anything.

As expected of Jing Hao, who is said to have won a thousand wine bureaus, big and small, when the situation came to a close, he took the risk, chatted and laughed with Yu Xuan, and occasionally made a few remarks about Chen Yinguan's young and promising, anyway, they only left after chatting for half an hour. .

The old scholar sat on the gourd, drinking alone and picking his feet out of embarrassment for Yu Xuan and Jing Hao.

During this period, Jing Hao plucked up the courage and made an insinuating statement to Wen Sheng, saying that this was his Qinggong Mountain, and he welcomed Chen Yinguan and fellow Taoist monks Lingjun to visit his humble residence. He just asked to say hello to them in advance, and Jing Hao had to go to the border of Liuxiazhou in person. Welcome distinguished guests.

The old scholar admired him endlessly. He had to be state-of-the-art and shameless. It had to be said that there were some positions that only the likes of Jinghao could sit in.

The old scholar then made a pun-intended remark, "After all, he is one of the most accomplished monks on the top of the mountain, so he cannot ignore what is going on outside the window all day long. Once the housework is settled, I can also take some care of the affairs outside the mountain."

Jing Hao had a solemn look on his face. When he got up, he bowed. He couldn't bend down for a long time and said a firm word, "I will follow the teachings of the Holy Spirit!"

What the literary sages called affairs outside the mountains were, of course, affairs in the world.

I understand, in the wild world, monks from Qinggong Mountain are indispensable. A temple’s merit book should have the name of Qinggong Mountain monks.

Once the brambles and thorns are gone, purity returns.

Yu Xuan asked doubtfully: "Old scholar, who is that Taoist fellow Lingjun?"

They are all old foxes who are well versed in human relations. Yu Xuan immediately heard the implication of Jing Hao's words, and obviously regarded this person as having the same status as Chen Ping'an.

The old scholar smiled and said: "It's amazing, it's amazing. Previously when Taoist ancestors visited the old site of Lizhu Cave, it was this fellow Taoist Lingjun who was responsible for entertaining guests at Luopo Mountain. When he saw the master of Bixiao Cave for the first time, he generously invited him The old temple master went to the mountains to be a guest and promised to keep him well fed. When he met Daozu, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and had a strong character. He persuaded Daozu to change his name."

Yu Xuan looked shocked and said: "What?!"

Even now that he has reached the fourteenth realm and can look far, Yu Xuan still dare not say that he can compete with the master of Bixiao Cave, even for thousands of years to come.

Moreover, it is said that this stinky old Taoist from Donghai Temple is famous for his ability to retaliate, and he likes to hold grudges the most.

Most of the Taoist ancestors traveled around on bulls, so what is the so-called "full control" of this fellow Taoist from Lingjun? What is it if it's not a face-to-face provocation?

The sentence "You will be invincible when you come out of the cave, and you will not forgive others when you have to spare them." This is not some arrogance of a master. Back then, the cave master of Bixiao Cave in Luobaotan suffered a big loss when he met the Taoist ancestor. , otherwise in the long ancient years, there are not a few "Taoist priests" in the world who have suffered at the hands of this predecessor.

As for the reason why Daozu changed his name? !

Is there really such a courageous and courageous hero in the world?

The old scholar smiled and said: "Brother Yu is free, so you might as well go to Luopo Mountain in person, and then you will know the simplicity of the customs there and the sincerity of hospitality."

Yu Xuan nodded lightly. Before hearing about the feats of fellow Taoist Lingjun, the old master had decided to go to Luopo Mountain in Aquarius Continent, but now he felt that he must go there.

It's unimaginable. I don't know what kind of land and water can raise such a strong-willed hero. Why do you feel that he is still worse than Gu Qingsong?

The monks in the world, including Yu Xuan, the old scholars around him, and Lu Chen, are indeed easier to talk to.

But there are also monks like Bixiao Cave Master, Yu Dou, Zheng Juzhong, and Gao Gu who prefer to be more serious. Why don't you try making a joke in front of them?

This time Yu Xuanhedao was indeed quite abrupt and unexpected. In addition, on the Haoran Tianxia side, the monks wanted to fly to the sky, and there were many rules. Moreover, some mountaintop monks who had a bad, bad, or very ordinary relationship with the Confucian Temple also did not He was willing to inform and plead with the Chinese Confucian Temple about this matter, mostly because he was thinking about the day when Yu Xuan would return to the sect where the Chinese Divine Continent was located, and then visit him to exchange a few words.

Therefore, except for Gu Qingsong, there are also thick-skinned monks like Jing Hao, and Yu Xuan's friends on the mountain who are of similar realms, almost none of them showed up today.

The old scholar's place of union is the three continents of Tongye, Posuo and Fuyao. Even if he is in the sky, it is not difficult to call people.

It's just that the mountains and rivers of the three continents are in devastation, especially the great monks in the Ascension and Immortal realms have already withered to pieces.

Yu Xuan tentatively said politely to the old scholar, "Why don't Pindao and some of his close friends from the Middle Earth Divine Continent inform us?"

The old scholar hesitated and said, "Isn't this not good?"

There is no reason in the world to take the initiative to ask for gifts from others.

How is this different from Huolong Zhenren's "It doesn't matter if you don't reach Paidi Peak, you must get the red envelope. After all, no matter how thin the red envelope is, it is still a wish"?

Yu Xuan nodded his head and changed his words: "It's not very good."

The old scholar immediately changed his mind, "Actually, it's not bad. After all, it's such a big happy event, and it's a once-in-a-lifetime event that's rarer than being the groom's official."

Yu Xuan was speechless for a moment.

Is your closed disciple really that poor now?

If I remember correctly, he and Bai Jing made a lot of money in Tianwai before.

To put it bluntly, Chen Ping'an dared to launch a massive excavation project in Tongyezhou if he really had no money?

Yu Xuan was a little helpless. This matter seemed to be getting worse and worse due to the old scholar.

The old scholar stretched his neck and looked into the distance, and said with a smile: "Oh, there are people coming from Qingming Tianxia. Brother Yu, I am envious, I have so many friends."

Yu Xuan glanced into the distance and said with a smile: "I've never met them before, so what kind of friends are they?"

The old scholar sat cross-legged and tapped his knees with a wine bottle, "This time, there are too many people on the waiting list for Qingming Tianxia's latest ten people?"

Yu Xuan nodded and said: "Twenty-one people in total."

Even though he had not successfully merged with Dao Xinghe before, Yu Xuan still had an unobstructed view of the human world.

In particular, some Qi practitioners who lead the stars need to "worship the mountain" with Yu Xuan through various secret techniques, so the old scholar's ridicule is to the point.

Among them, Bai Yujing has three Taoist officials among the candidates. Of course, if you include the criminal officer Hao Su who just entered Shenxiao City, there will be four.

The first Qingming Taoist priest who came here was an old Taoist official from Bai Yujing. He had crotch ears, white eyebrows covering the cheekbones, and a thin appearance. At first glance, he looked like an old immortal.

The old Taoist priest is very old and has two snow-white eyebrows. People with natural eyebrows tend to live longer, especially those who are "early". They have a typical appearance that is associated with wealth and longevity.

There are hundreds of Qi practitioners from the three religions, among which Taoist priests are recognized as having the longest lifespan.

Just seeing the literary sage who was only a fraction of his age, the old master who left Baiyujing Biyun Tower also smiled and took the initiative to say hello to the old scholar.

This is probably the unique card of Wen Sheng.

Just like when Liu Qi came here before, he came here clearly to congratulate Yu Xuan. Just because the old scholar was present and spoke, he also put "Literature Sage" before Yu Xuan.

It can be said that it is a kind of landscape and officialdom's exquisiteness, it can also be said that it is an indispensable human sophistication, and of course it is a sincere recognition of the knowledge of literary saints.

The old scholar stood up, bowed in return, and said with a smile on his face, "I have met the old immortal Huang."

Huang Jieshou, the Taoist name on the white jade genealogy is "Weighing", because his surname is Huang, and the Taoist ancestor once bestowed the word "Xuan" on the plaque of Huang Jieshou's library, so the old man has always been sincere The name is "Xuanhuang".

It was Biyun Tower who took over as the building owner. The next two building owners were all disciples of this old master. When Huang Jieshou took the initiative to step down as the building owner, the old master just went to sit in a Zhenyue Palace. In fact, he was guarding the white jade man. The Yanxia Cave used to hold prisoners in Beijing.

The old scholar smiled and asked: "How can the old immortal come here in such a leisurely manner?"

Huang Jieshou pointed to the few remaining keys on his waist and said with a smile: "To be honest with the literary saint, this poor Taoist can be said to have nothing to worry about now."

It turns out that not long ago, the old master handed over his remaining identity as a Taoist official and the master of Zhenyue Palace.

The leader of the Yellow Realm of Biyun Tower and Pang Ding, the city lord of Lingbao City whose Taoist name is "Xianxin", are of the same generation and deserve to be known as the old man Bai Yujing.

Among the Taoist officials of Baiyujing who are alive today, if we don’t count the Taoist priests who reincarnated after their military service and returned to Baiyujing to renew their relationship, in terms of seniority, Lao Zhenren is second only to the chief master Kou Ming, and he is still in the second palm. Before teaching Yu Dou.

It is said that when Lao Zhenren was a boy, he entered Baiyujing to practice Taoism for a few years. He was fortunate enough to travel with Taoist ancestors and headmaster Kou Ming, and came to Tianwai early. At that time, the young man sighed, "How long can a person live until the river is clear?"

As for why the old scholar was so polite, it was certainly not because of the other party’s Taoist age or identity. It was just that according to a certain statement from Taoist Master Guan Sun of Xuandu, Huang Jie Shou was one of the few “good birds” in Bai Yujing and rarely participated in Bai Yujing’s discussions. The leader of the Huang Jie family rarely appeared in those years, and he dropped an objection that caused quite a stir within Bai Yujing. The general meaning of the old man was that it wouldn't hurt to give way to the scholar Qi Jingchun.

Daochang Sun was silent for a moment and laughed with the old scholar, saying that this was just a rumor from outside. In fact, what Huang Jieshou said was even more unkind.

"My generation of Taoists has only been cultivating Taoism for a longer period of time. Why should we block the path to heaven that a young disciple can take based on his own ability?"

At that time, an old Taoist priest with the same status as Huang Jieshou retorted, "If Qi Jingchun can ascend to heaven, how can we stop him?"

It's just that although Taoist Sun and Bai Yujing didn't deal with the latter sentence, he still deliberately concealed it from the old scholar's side and refrained from saying it.

Because he was well aware of the grievances between Wen Sheng's lineage and Bai Yujing, Huang Jieshou did not say any kind words during his trip, such as visiting Biyun Tower.

Later, on the side of Qing Ming Tianxia, ​​after Huang Jie Shou, there came another Taoist who looked like a noble son. The leading monk on Ruzhou Mountain, whose Taoist name was Luping, was a very elegant and wonderful man.

He and Taoist Master Guan Sun of Xuandu were determined to be number 11 in the world, and the other was unshakable to be number 5 in the world.

Only this time, he failed to hold on to the eleventh spot.

There are as many as nine female cultivators in Qing Ming Tianxia who are among the candidates.

Four of them came to Tianwai tonight. They seemed to have made an appointment and came hand in hand.

Lei Yu, she is from the demon clan, her real body is a snake, and she is one of the few female cultivators who still does not have a Taoist title.

In Kongshan Lake, known as the "Little Four States", she is one of the two lake owners. She occupies the largest island and has a vast territory, not inferior to Yongzhou.

The ancestral mountain is called Fuchuan Mountain, and its main peak rests on the ship's tip.

There is also the female champion Yang Qing, her Taoist name is "Phantom Tower". It is said that she is proficient in the Taiyi Divine Number and is recognized as the best in the world.

Yang Qing was born in the Yang family of Hongnong, Youzhou. She was also the owner of the Haishan Immortal Pavilion in Shoushan Pavilion.

Although this nun who was born into a wealthy family is very old, she has the appearance of a girl, graceful and graceful, she is sixteen or seventeen years old, her face is like flowers and her eyes are as red as lacquer.

There are also two female nuns who are almost carved out of the same mold. The only slight difference is that they both have moles at the corners of their mouths, one on the left and one on the right.

These two siblings are named Xu Mian and Xu Yingzhu respectively. The one Xu Yingzha seems to be different from the ugly appearance that is rumored by the outside world.

In addition to being the mistresses of Qingni Cave Heaven and Heavenly Land Blessed Land respectively, they are also the founders of the two Taoist sects, namely Dressing Lady Official and Roller Curtain Red Sushou.

Thousands of years ago, they were still in the realm of immortals. Then, after receiving guidance from an expert, they closed the mountain to hide from the world.

Now, both sisters have not only reached the Ascension Realm, but are also among the ten candidates.

When they saw this young but legendary old scholar, they all bowed and respectfully called him Mr. Wen Sheng.

Although there are two worlds, there are never any secrets on the top of the mountain.

Needless to say, the eldest disciple Xiuhu Cui Chan and the early closed disciple Qi Jingchun.

Around this time, it was rumored that this person practiced swordplay very late, but he became the best swordsman in the world, making the "genius" of the Middle-earth Divine Continent a derogatory term.

Liu Shiliu, who was wearing a tiger-headed hat before, punched Bai Yujing, dragged the handsome young man, and ran away after the beating.

The truly invincible man was clearly in Bai Yujing at that time, but he didn't even fight back.

They each have their own curiosities and questions.

Obviously congratulating Yu Xuan is second, and chatting with Wen Sheng more is the real thing.

Lei Yu, a female cultivator, has a strong figure and is full of muscle lines. However, instead of giving people a rough look, she has a very rare sense of beauty.

She was the first to ask with a smile: "Mr. Wen Sheng, your student Liu Shiliu caused a lot of trouble when he asked Bai Yujing. At that time, he was accompanied by a young man wearing a weird hat. Is he really the most proud man in the world? ?”

Everyone knows that Bai Ye is invincible in poetry and even more superior in swordsmanship.

If Bai was not a pure sword cultivator, I am afraid that countless admirers in the world would be blind.

As long as Bai Ye is willing to go to the Sword Qi Great Wall, he will definitely be able to compete with Chen Qingdu.

The old scholar looked confused, "Huh?"

The last time I visited Xuandu, I remembered that Bai Ye was still a child with a pink and jade-like face and a tiger head hat.

Yang Qing smiled knowingly.

Liu Shiliu and Bai also visited Shoushan Pavilion before, and took a short break in her Haishan Immortal Pavilion.

It's just that this kind of thing should not be publicized to the outside world.

Otherwise, like Lei Yu, she might be puzzled by this matter. Why does Bai Ye, a god like him, look like a child or act like a teenager, wearing a ridiculous tiger head hat?

But the relationship between Liu Shiliu and Bai Ye was indeed good.

It was only said that after they stood up to say goodbye, when Liu Shiliu went out, he helped that...Bai Ye hold up the tiger hat.

Thinking about it now, she still finds it interesting.

Lei Yu said with a heroic tone: "Welcome Mr. Wen Sheng to be a guest at my boat tip in Kongshan Lake. There will be enough wine and food to eat and drink! There are also some books in the collection. Mr. Wen Sheng can just take it for himself based on his luck!"

I heard that this famous Literary Sage was the best in the world in his ability to "ask about wine". Coincidentally, the wine brewed by Kongshan Lake was as good as any other kind of fairy wine in the world of Qing Ming.

The old scholar laughed and said: "Of course I want to go. I have been fascinated by Nakong Mountain Lake for a long time, but your headmaster Yu may not welcome it."

She grinned, "Wen Sheng just goes there, Bai Yujing has nothing to do with our little four states."

Regardless of whether the rumor on the mountain is true or not, for thousands of years, the truly invincible man has indeed never set foot on Kongshan Lake. It seems that there is some kind of restriction.

The old scholar thanked the woman Mr. Hu.

Xu Mian said softly: "Mr. Vincent, there are many people in our Qingming world who sincerely admire Chen Yinguan. It can be said that they are countless."

This is really not a scene. These Qingming monks who have many praises for the young hermit official have one thing in common. Most of them dislike Bai Yujing.

As for her green clay cave, there are actually not many Qi practitioners. For thousands of years, due to the closure of the mountain, only the monks of the upper five realms occasionally travel to the fourteen states, select Taoist embryos, and bring them back to the cave. As for the blessed land of my sister Xu Yingzhu, she is in a similar situation, but she knows a lot about the major events happening in the outside world because she is determined to do so.

Xu Ying smiled and said, "Unlike my sister, among the younger generation, I still prefer Cao Ci."

The old scholar smiled and nodded: "Cao Ci is a young man who deserves any praise."

Indeed, Cao Ci is a typical person who has nothing to contend with and the world has nothing to contend with.

Therefore, others might not even be jealous of someone like Cao Ci.

Besides, when people think highly of Cao Ci, don't they think highly of their own disciples?

Xu Mian hesitated for a moment and asked in his heart: "Mr. Wen Sheng, can I help my friend ask Chen Yinguan for a few seals and a folding fan? If possible, I will shamelessly ask for two more seals."

The old scholar stroked his beard and smiled. If it was like "making a friend out of thin air" and getting a friend out of thin air, the old scholar, as a gentleman, really wouldn't dare to take it all in rashly.

Last time at the Dali Jingcheng Inn, the closed disciple lost his temper with the self-defeating gentleman, didn't he?

That's Chen Ping'an. If you change it to Zuo Zuo and Jun Qian, you guys can give it a try. I'll give you a big brain.

Xu Mian was so delicate and considerate. He immediately smiled and said, "If Mr. Wen Sheng is in trouble, forget it."

The old scholar said: "I dare not pat my chest to guarantee anything. I will go back and tell the students. I guess there will be no problem."

Xu Mian thanked the old scholar with great grace and blessing.

Later, several Taoist priests from outside Bai Yujing came here to congratulate Yu Xuandao.

The old scholar waved his hand, gently scattering a picture of a long river of time that faded in color.

Chen Pingan silently wrote down the different words and deeds of the Qingming monks.

Lu Shenxian made a digression, "If it is not equal, it will not be equal."

Chen Pingan nodded, shook his head, and said with a complicated expression: "The truth is this, how can things be so simple?"

Lu Chen smiled and said: "After all, Xiuhu has asked you a difficult problem. There is indeed no such simple answer."

Afterwards, the three of them had supper at the same table. Zhao Shuxia and Ning Ji were not hungry at all, so they did not serve the table. They deliberately gave up a wine table to their elders. Since they had nothing to do, they stayed next to the grain drying field. Look at the mountains and listen to the water.

Zhao Shuxia was still thinking about fishing in a dry lake, but Ning Ji remembered a question asked by Daochang Lu, asking the young man about his vision after becoming a scholar with Chen Pingan.

Of course Ningji couldn't give an answer.

The Taoist asked the scholar what he could do by studying books and learning the sword.

It just so happened that Chen Ping'an was lying on a wicker chair at that time, enjoying the coolness of the moonlight and shaking a cattail leaf fan. Zhao Shuxia, a disciple of the martial arts group, laughed and shared his reading experience.

It seems that the wisdom in this life comes from studying in the previous life, and it seems that studying in this life is for the next life.

At that time, Ning Ji was thoughtful and seemed to have some realization.

Lu Chen just smiled and asked the young man who was about to have a clear inheritance to think again and think more. When he has the answer in his heart in the future, and when we meet again in the future, he can talk to him, Lu Chen.

After that, there will be another ten thousand years in the human world. The earth, mountains and rivers will be green and verdant, yellow birds and green bamboos, white clouds and green mountains, the bright moon will shine on Longquan, and the three-foot sword will be sharpened. I asked the Confucian scholars, who dares to calm the storm? Which one can settle the storm.