Sword of Coming

Chen Pingan stood in the alley outside the door of his ancestral house and looked at the neighboring houses on both sides.

Xiao Mo understood in his heart and asked: "Master, are the shards of the natal porcelain hidden nearby?"

Chen Pingan nodded and said with a smile: "I just don't know whether it is on the left or right side of the house."

It's well hidden. It can be said that it is far away and right in front of you.

At the border of Hongzhou, the team stopped at a post station. Because they were officials and had "official duties," the post station had its own arrangements. Just follow the rules, step by step, and in an orderly manner. More than a dozen officials stayed here in an orderly manner. Zuo Caoze Station. If you are an acquaintance from the officialdom and want to sleep well, the official guest rooms in the inn are very particular. You have to stay according to your official position, and you have to stay in the hotel from top to bottom. If it is full and you want to jump in the queue, it will definitely not be possible. . But if you want to eat well, there is no problem. For example, Yi Cheng can use his own money to hire a cook to open a small stove and cook a sumptuous banquet. This kind of thing is not illegal. The good laws of the country are not strictly strict, but must be reasonable. This has always been emphasized repeatedly by Cui Chan, the national teacher.

Entering the official residence, Emperor Song He stretched out his hand to wipe the table. He raised his hand and found that there was no dust. He went to the window sill again and wiped it gently. It was still clean and dust-free. He smiled and said: "Mr. Guan used to question Mr. Guan in person, saying that the country is clean." Master, you can manage big things well, that's your ability, but if you manage too many small things too carefully, it's inappropriate. Can't you trust the Six Ministries?"

Song He rubbed his thumb and index finger gently, "Facts have proved that the 'little things' that Mr. Wang repeatedly considered and made fine adjustments back then were managed very well. The results have been seen over time. The further we go, the more stamina we have."

Xiuhu Cui Chun, in addition to the Grand Master of Great Li, was actually Song He's mentor. To a certain extent, Wu Yuan and His Majesty the Emperor were brothers with the same cultural heritage.

It's just that the members of their lineage have nothing to do with the Wen Sheng lineage.

Yu Mian lowered his voice and asked curiously: "Your Majesty, you haven't said yet, how did the Imperial Master answer Mr. Guan back then?"

Song He smiled and said, "I remember that my husband just replied, 'I can trust your intentions and original intentions, but I can't trust your methods and resilience.' That was the sentence that made our old man choke to death."

Next to the stables of the inn, the old coachman looked at the young Taoist priest sitting on the railing.

The old man felt powerless, and just when he was about to speak, the Taoist priest wearing a lotus crown on his head made a gesture of wiping his mouth with his fingers to signal him not to speak.

Lu Chen put his hands on the railing and said with a smile: "Be patient, Pindao is not looking for you to reminisce about old times, he is looking for someone else."

The old man hesitated and made a guess.

Lu Chen immediately stretched out his thumb and shook it, "Senior is worthy of being the top spot in the Leibu Zhankan Division. I admire you so much."

The old man smiled and said: "It would be best for Master Lu to take her away, just to give Chen some fun. In the future, two fellow countrymen will meet again in a foreign land, and enemies will be extremely jealous when they meet. That will be interesting."

Lu Chen has been running a fortune-telling stall in Lizhu Cave for more than ten years, and they are no strangers to each other.

Poor Lu Wei, he was still a fairy in the Yin Yang family. He was calculating and calculating, but in the end he couldn't even calculate that his ancestors were within easy reach.

Lu Chen complained: "We agreed not to chat, what's going on, senior?"

The old man smiled heartily and said: "Master Lu is a very talkative person and will not care about these things."

Lu Chen's eyes were full of resentment and he said, "So you can bully those who talk easily, right?"

The old man shook his head, "In the past ten years in this small town, in the blink of an eye, Master Lu and I have reunited and parted ways. She is here, so I won't delay Master Lu and you two to reminisce about the past."

The old man left this place.

A father and daughter came with horses.

Lu Chen moved his buttocks, landed on the ground, waved vigorously to the father and daughter, and shouted enthusiastically: "Here, here."

Of course, he used some tricks to make himself look less young. In A Liang's words, he looked more like a mature man!

Zhu He felt that the smiling "middle-aged Taoist priest" looked a bit familiar.

The Taoist priest hurriedly made a few gestures, and finally made a gesture of shaking the lottery tube, and said with a smile: "Do you remember? I am the one who sets up a roadside stall on the main street in Huaihuang County."

Zhu He's face was filled with surprise and he said with a smile: "Director Lu?!"

Zhu Lu actually recognized the other person at a glance, but she still pretended not to recognize the fortune teller.

Both father and daughter went to fortune-telling stalls one after another in a small town, but they were different. One wanted to know when his daughter would be lucky, and the other wanted to predict his own marriage.

Lu Chen smiled and said, "Your name is Zhu He, right? Brother Zhu, Pindao has a friend who asked Pindao to ask you a question."

Although Zhu He was a little confused, he still smiled heartily and said: "Master Lu, please tell me."

Lu Chen smiled and said: "He just wants to know one thing. How did you make Chen Ping'an think you were a master on the study tour when you left the town? My friend, when asked about this question, was puzzled. It confused him for years.”

Zhu He was confused. What and what? How come he is a master, and what does he have to do with this friend of Director Lu?

Zhu Lu's face was gloomy.

She crossed her arms across her chest and subconsciously made a defensive posture, wanting to see what kind of medicine this fortune teller, who had a bad impression on her back then, was selling in the gourd today.

Within the Weaving Bureau, Zhu He is the nominal second-in-command, second only to Mr. Li Zhizao. Zhu He is in charge of a large group of subordinate craftsmen, including department officials and chief masters, and is responsible for assisting the chief officer in overseeing the specific weaving processes, both large and small. affairs. His current status is a bit similar to Lin Zhengcheng, the assistant officer of the kiln supervision and construction department in his hometown, so Zhu He is actually in a state of idle retirement.

Daughter Zhu Lu is quite different. All the money and food, official administration, scholar association activities, etc. within a state will be secretly recorded in the book. The group of people under her control are truly "eating the emperor's food", but they do not pass The Ministry of Household Affairs, and the secret folds regularly submitted by the Weaving Bureau to the imperial study room in the capital were almost all written by her. The weaving officer Li Baozhen was only responsible for polishing the pens.

Lu Chen leaned against the railing and looked at them with a smile.

Zhu He, who is nearly sixty years old, has been training his body in the Golden Body Realm for many years and is expected to reach the Far Traveling Realm. Zhu Lu just became a Six Realm martial artist this year.

If he doesn't show up, and follows the arrangements and paving the way for their young master, or in other words, follows the established path of life, and waits until Zhu He becomes the Grandmaster of the Far Traveling Boundary, he will be transferred to the local military attaché, which will be regarded as honoring the ancestor. Of course, if he just follows Zhu He's inner thoughts , Zhu He would of course prefer to go south, in a small country outside of Da Li, to establish a sect and recruit disciples to teach martial arts. As for Zhu Lu, she will break through the realm step by step, and then one day, she will die of old age at the martial arts level of the Yuanyuan realm. She will blame everyone and everything else, and she will always be depressed.

On the road of her life, there are always two figures in front of her. One is the sweetheart who seems to be close at hand but can never be found, her own son, Li Baozhen.

The other one is the unreachable back figure in a green shirt. He is the same age as him in Mud Bottle Alley. He seems to have always been wearing a pair of straw sandals, with dark skin and holding a hatchet. He will always be the same mud-legged person as before.

Zhu Lu was so horrified by the Taoist priest's gaze that his hair stood on end.

Lu Chenxiao asked: "Miss Zhu, have you ever heard of the saying, 'The Zhu and Chen family will never betray each other'?"

Zhu Lu grimaced and shook his head.

Lu Chen smiled and said: "This is an idiom from the Qingming world. It is not widely spread. It is only known to everyone in a place called Zhulu County in Youzhou. So you haven't heard of it, which is strange."

Zhu He was confused after hearing this. Did Director Lu say something wrong?

So, weird? Shouldn't the ending be "not weird"?

Lu Chen said slowly: "In terms of background, you started early. In fact, compared to Changmei'er in Taoye Lane, Longquan Sword Sect is already Xie Ling of Jade Pu Realm sword cultivator, and that grandpa is a wedding shop in a small town. In fact, Hu Feng is Cai Daohuang, the co-owner of Tianxia Engagement Shop. He is better than many of his peers in small towns. So Zhu Lu, you have been complaining about your bad luck and blame others for so many years. In fact, this is not the case. It is a big mistake. Very wrong."

"Because to a certain extent, although you were born in Lizhu Cave Heaven, you are a foreigner with a great origin and background, because you don't even need a backer. Your backer is your previous life and yourself."

"You even entered the town earlier than Pindao, and you were reincarnated into the Li family on Fulu Street early, in order to one day be able to follow the trend, well, this is a good way of saying it, just follow the trend, and be the eldest son of your family. , Li Xisheng, protect the Tao for a journey. In this process, you will continue to grow and climb extremely fast. For example, Ma Kuxuan and Liu Xianyang, how fast they have broken through in recent years, you can only go as fast as possible. Not slow.”

Lu Chen raised his fingers and said, "I swear, if I tell a lie, I will be struck by thunder!"

The old coachman in the distance who used to be in charge of the Leibu Zhan Survey Division really had no idea what to do with this Bai Yujingsan headmaster.

In fact, in Qingming Tianxia, ​​there is an idiom that is not widely circulated, called "Zhu Chen is good". In addition, it has also derived a relatively uncommon saying, Zhu Chen's family will never go against each other.

Because when it comes to his background, Lu Chen really didn't tell a lie today. Even in the eyes of the old coachman, Zhu Lu is an excellent "background". It can even be said that among the younger generation in the town, as long as Ruan Xiu, Li Liu, and Li Liu are excluded, -Ignoring the small group of people like Xi Sheng, she is the well-deserved leader. She is indeed better than Xie Ling from Taoye Lane and Hu Feng from Xishi Shop, because Zhu Lu is a "foreigner" who is half of Lizhu Cave Heaven. ".

As for the opportunity, it was given to her early.

Even if it is Chen Ping'an, it may not be clear now that the old coachman, Aunt Feng, and old antiques like Lu Wei are the young people who talk the most in their spare time, and Zhu Lu is one of them.

They are all guessing where she came from. Although it is covered by clouds and fog, this in itself can explain the problem. If the background is not big, how can the mountains and rivers be hazy, making them all feel like they are seeing flowers in the fog?

It's just because she was born in the Li family on Fulu Street. First, Li Xisheng, the "Peach Generation Li Jian", and then the headmaster Lu Chen entered the Lizhu Cave. No one dared to act rashly. In other words, no one could afford it. This Taoist cause and effect.

Zhu He looked complicated.

Zhu Lu clenched her teeth, her teeth creaking, she clenched her fists tightly, and veins popped out on the back of her hands.

"Youzhou in Qingming World can be regarded as a continent in Haoran World, for example..."

The Taoist priest stamped his feet, "Aquarius Continent under our feet, actually this analogy is not quite accurate."

Lu Chen pointed to the north, "It should be said that it is the larger Beiju Luzhou, because Youzhou is one of the first-class states in the Qingming world."

"There are two places in Youzhou that are the most famous. One is Huayang Palace in Difei Mountain, Taoist Gao Gu, he is now the eighth in the Qingming world."

"The other one is the ancient battlefield in Zhulu County."

"And in your previous life, you were a local Taoist official there. And the biggest thing your predecessor accomplished was to turn Zhulu County into a battlefield. The last Taoist official who fought against you at that time was this Gao Gu, who was forced to go down the mountain, in terms of aggressiveness, you have always been the best among masters."

Zhu He gently grabbed Zhu Lu's arm, his eyes telling her not to be afraid.

Zhu Lu had no expression on his face, staring straight at the Taoist priest, and said one word after another through his teeth, "Who are you?!"

Lu Chen just thought to himself and said: "Let me give you another analogy. There was once a gambling table. Some people only had a few copper coins in their hands, and some people had a few taels of silver in their pockets. And you, He was carrying a sack of gold and silver ingots."

"The result is that, with a bang, I made the wrong bet, and soon the bet was over and I lost."

"Following the development of a certain line, you will first get to know Li Huai and experience some things, and then travel with Li Xisheng to Luzhou in Beiju. You will also get a dagger with the seal "Zhulu" engraved on it, and this Just one of many opportunities you deserve.”

"Recall carefully, when you were young, when you left Fulu Street, did you meet a poor kid with a tough head and a tough head, maybe wearing crotchless pants at the time? Well, you also met him later, but you still didn't like him, no matter what, you didn't like him stand up."

"Yes, you must have been with Li Baozhen earlier."

"I guess that in the Li family's mansion, you must have weighed and weighed repeatedly, and finally chose the second son who was more favored by the wife of the head of the family, rather than the eldest son. Maybe it was because Li Xisheng's name did not With the word 'treasure'."

"Because this is your calamity."

"A lot of the knowledge we have in this life comes from the books we read in the previous life. Of course, there are books inside and outside the books. So the books we read in this life are not only for the current life, but also for the next life. "

"In your previous life, it was because you were so smart. You were so smart. It kept accumulating, and finally blossomed and bore fruit at a certain moment. As a result, you missed the opportunity that should have been taken for granted. In the end, it turned out that It led to a big mistake. It was Grand Master Bai Yujing who interceded for you and helped you make amends and correct your mistakes, so that you could avoid death. Therefore, in this life, you have to start over. You can either make up for your past mistakes, or you can... continue as before."

"Look, you are just too smart, so smart that you are not smart at all. At this moment, you are beginning to resent me for why I didn't point you out earlier, and why you stood idly by?"

"You have to know how old you are by the time Pindao goes to Lizhu Cave to set up a stall? Do you think a person's determined character can be changed so easily? Otherwise, why would there be an old saying called Jiangshan? It’s easy to change your temperament but hard to change it?”

"Besides, Pindao is not related to you, is it your father?"

"You still like to blame others, and never like to look for problems within yourself. With you like this, even if Pindao had entered the town ten years earlier... maybe it would have really worked, but it's a pity that Pindao only has so much ability, and his little arms are so thin. Legs, do you think you can enter Lizhu Cave just by saying that I can help you? Besides, we humans have to encounter troubles and go through hardships, so we can change our minds and make wishes on our own. Asking for blessings, always thinking about meeting noble people to help you on the road, this kind of mentality is unacceptable."

"There must be this sentence in the sages' books that Li Baozhen read, 'If you are not able to do anything, you will turn to yourself, and the world will return to you if you are upright'. What's more, there are four big characters on the crab shop in your hometown, 'Mo Asking for help from outside?"

Lu Chen shifted his gaze and said with a smile: "Zhu He, Zhu He, you are good at everything, honest and kind-hearted, but there is only one thing that you have to change. You like to admit your mistakes on behalf of others. You should change this habit in the future. It’s not too late to remedy the situation, maybe, maybe, probably.”

An old man, to this day, is still full of guilt for the boy from back then. He is sincerely happy with the achievements of the boy from Mud Bottle Lane, but he does not dare to show any true emotions to his daughter, so After so many years, it’s actually not easy.

Lu Chen put his hands horizontally, patted the railing gently, and looked up into the distance.

What is a gambling table.

What you don’t want, someone wants it.

Zhu Lu asked: "Who are you?"

Lu Chen said with a smile: "I am a poor man with the surname of Lu. Talk about the bigger picture and think higher."

Zhu Lu was unaware and burst into tears.

Lu Chen said with a smile: "Miss Zhu, you don't have to cry so sadly. It's not too late to make up for it. Otherwise, why would Pindao come to you and tell you the truth just to make you regret your life? Pindao is one of the most important figures in the mountain. Very busy!”

The old coachman sighed.

He is one of the few great monks in the world. There is nothing wrong with this statement, but you, Lu Chen, are very busy?

"As you walk through life step by step, just like reading and writing, you must write one stroke at a time, seriously and calmly."

Lu Chen raised one of his feet and gently twisted the ground with his toes, "It's said that you look old at the age of three. In fact, everyone has his or her own writing skills and footwork. Generally speaking, although it has nothing to do with character, intelligence and stupidity, it can be seen. The blessings and merits of a person. Besides, people are really willing to work hard. A stupid person is willing to read more and learn more to be smart in life. A smart person is willing to use stupid methods to be a human being. According to the saying in your hometown, if you have mastered the skills, you will not be seen to death early. . Slowly seeing success, you will have a new atmosphere in the world, which can surprise others and frighten others."

Lu Chen stood up straight, stretched, and said with a smile: "There is a saying that is called good. The momentum of the storm is bad, but the spirit of the weeds is bad. There is no other way, that's all. You, me, him and her , we all encourage each other.”

"Okay, okay, don't look at Pindao with that cannibalistic look. Pindao will give you another choice and opportunity. Say goodbye to your father, and then follow Pindao... back home."

"Zhu Lu, I have opened the skylight to speak frankly with you, but the ugly words are ahead. If you still can't cherish them, I will just laugh and laugh!"

Lu Chen raised one sleeve, shook it, and said lazily: "Do you know what this is? I would like to advise you, it is best not to know about it in this life."

After walking along the way, Queen Mother Nan Hao found that she liked chatting with Yu Yu, so she pulled the girl into the house. When she took the initiative to pour water, Yu Yu asked a question that probably only she could ask. He raised his head and held the cup, and asked in a low voice: "The Queen Mother, do you have any Changchun Palace wine? I'm a little tired after a long journey. I want to have a small drink to refresh myself, so that I can have a good chat with the Queen Mother!"

"For now, a glass of wine will keep you energetic. Let's just drink from a bowl."

Nan Han nodded with a smile, took out two pots of fairy brew from his sleeves, and then cast a forbidden spell to prevent the wall from having ears. He lightly knocked the wine bowl with the girl and drank it all in one gulp. The woman took the initiative to say something about what she had set up last time. The inside story of the banquet in which "Chen Yinguan" was entertained was of course revised by the Empress Dowager. The true and false were confusing. For example, she said that she was extremely sincere and offered a very high "price" to Chen Ping'an. The Lisong family is willing to devote all their human, material and financial resources to help him cultivate all the way up to the bottleneck of the Ascension Realm...

As Nan Hao spoke, her eyes turned red, and there were vague tears in her eyes. She took a sip of wine, stretched out her palm, gently brushed the table, and murmured: "Yu Yu, this is what you said. Why can’t we come to an agreement?”

In the previous interview with Chen Pingan, she claimed that she was a golden elixir, but in fact she was a Nascent Soul. But Chen Ping'an still saw through the level of his realm at a glance.

Yu Yu really dared to say, "Empress Dowager, don't be angry. To be honest, you shouldn't talk like this. When you talk about money and business with businessmen, you should talk about the principles of saints and sages with scholars. After you become familiar with each other, Find another opportunity to talk about feelings with businessmen and do business with scholars."

Nan Hao was stunned for a moment, then raised his head and smiled: "It seems reasonable."

Yu Yu asked cautiously: "Empress Dowager, Master Yin Guan didn't do anything inappropriate to you, right?"

That guy is easy to talk to when he's easy to talk to, but when he's not easy to talk to... forget it, if you don't want to or don't dare to think about it, just don't think about it.

Nan Xian chatted with Yu Yu for a long time, and each drank a jar of wine. In the end, the little girl kidnapped two jars of Changchun Palace fairy wine. Leave the house.

Nan Hao sat alone in the room, looking around, feeling very angry. She held the white bowl with her fingers, raised it high, and was about to knock it hard on the table.

After just thinking about it, I put the hairpin down gently, as I didn't want to lose my temper with a white bowl.

She subconsciously leaned back and almost fell to the ground before she remembered that the seat she was sitting on was just a bench, not the chair she had been accustomed to for many years.

The woman was so angry that she waved her sleeves vigorously and smashed the white bowl against the wall. She sighed dejectedly and returned the white bowl that was about to be smashed to pieces back to the table.

The woman stared blankly at the empty bowl. The more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became. Her chest was heaving with anger.

At that time, she was sure that the other party did not dare to commit murder in the capital. How could a close disciple of a literary sage act disobediently? The key point is that as long as he has some sense and brains, how can he bear to let the prosperous Dali foundation, especially the achievements created by his senior brother Cui Chan, go to waste in the hands of your junior brother Chen Ping'an?

As a result, one of Nan Hairan's heads was chopped off by the opponent. If she hadn't immediately used a Lu family's "family tradition" secret method...

Thinking of this, Nan Han couldn't help but rub her forehead, then stretched out her palm and gently brushed her neck.

This guy who had been stepping on shit all the way suddenly became rich and his bones became lighter! Just take a young attendant with a yellow hat and blue shoes and enter the palace. The person who led the way at that time was Lu Wei, who claimed to be half the same hometown as Chen Ping'an. This ancestor, Nan Hairpin, whose real name was Lu Jiang, and Lu Tai, all came from the Lu family clan. The man named Chen not only lit a candle for her, but also gave Lu Wei a stick of cloud incense. He chopped off Nan Hairan's head, held her head down and forced her to kowtow, and finally overturned the table.

The reason why Nan Hao took the initiative to leave the capital with the emperor this time was not to travel around, but for two private matters, and they could not avoid Chen Ping'an.

One thing is to confirm with Chen Ping'an whether there are still a few Lingxi beads left on the bead string in his hand that can be used.

The second thing is that she wants to know whether she can break away from the Lu family of the Yin-Yang family in Middle-earth and completely distance herself from the behemoth that makes her feel lingering fear.

Just like when the old coachman was teased by Aunt Feng at the Fire Temple earlier, if it didn't work out, just give in to Chen Ping'an, sell it well, and expose Lu Wei's background there. The old coachman was not unmoved, but he still gave up the idea. He really felt that even if he provoked the sword cultivator, he should not become an enemy of the fortune teller. If you provoke a swordsman, you will only receive a few blows. If you can handle it, the chapter will be over. But becoming enemies with the Qi practitioners of the Yin-Yang family, especially the Lu family from the Middle-earth family, is not a once-in-a-lifetime thing. The old coachman is so afraid of the Yin Yang family, let alone Nan Hao, an insider who has become a pawn on the chessboard.

But for some reason, ever since Lu Wei returned to the family, she seemed to have completely forgotten about her "Lu Jiang".

Today, there is a green bamboo hairpin made of ordinary material in the southern hairpin bun.

Yu Yu noticed it, but didn't dig into it. She just thought it was the Queen Mother's leisurely elegance. After all, she looked very elegant.

In the palace before, she did not and did not dare to deceive the young and reclusive official.

She indeed secretly returned the piece of natal porcelain to Lizhu Cave.

While Nan Hao's face was changing and her thoughts were wandering, a strange voice suddenly sounded in her ears.

"A small official in the Weaving Bureau who just followed the carriage and ate dust can suddenly be on an equal footing with the Queen Mother of the Great Li Dynasty. How does it feel?"

Nanhan slowly raised her head and saw a young Taoist priest wearing a lotus crown. As for the woman next to the Taoist priest, her surname seemed to be Zhu? Is she the maid beside the weaver Li Baozhen?

She didn't even look at it.

The woman was only dazed for a moment, but soon returned to normal, and then tears filled her eyes. She stood up quickly, stepped back again and again, stood still, and then knelt down and kowtowed with a bang.

I just thought about getting rid of the relationship with "Lu Jiang", but now I have no thoughts at all. The pear blossoms brought rain and cried with a cry: "Lu Jiang pays respects to the ancestors!"

Lu Chen jumped sideways and stretched out his palm, "No, please don't recognize your ancestors and return to your clan with Pindao. Pindao is already in debt."

Except for the kid from Lu Tai, who has a clear mind, funny words, and is quite filial, there are really few masters who can make his ancestors really worry-free.

When something happens, I like to offer incense and kowtow to my ancestors. Ancestors, when something happens to me, I kowtow to you, okay? It just works? Since it doesn't work anyway, who's to blame?

Lu Jiang turned a deaf ear and just kowtowed vigorously.

Lu Chen moved a bench and sat down, crossed his legs, and said with a smile: "Okay, what's the point of kowtowing without any sincerity? Do you really think that the ancestors on the hanging statues are all dead?"

Lu Jiang still didn't listen and just kowtowed, probably to show her sincerity. Her forehead was already red and swollen.

Lu Chen patted his knees and said, "I'm afraid of you, so get up and prevent you from kowtowing in vain. As a reward, I will say hello to Lu Shen. From now on, the name Lu Jiang will be written off from the Lu family tree." . I will count to three, and if I don’t get up, I will leave, just pretending that I didn’t come today. As for thinking about relying on Lu Jiang to get close to me, Nan Hairpin, be careful, you are just daydreaming, and in the end you will be fetching water from a bamboo basket. All in vain. One, two..."

Nanhan quickly stood up.

Lu Chenxiao asked, "I didn't want to come here originally, but I'm just curious about something. Tell me, where did you order Yang Hua to put the piece of natal porcelain?"

Nan Hairpin did not dare to hide anything, and still cried, saying in a slightly trembling voice: "Returning to the ancestors... According to Master Lu, I have asked Yang Hua to secretly place the piece of natal porcelain next to the ancestral home in Chen Ping'an's Ni Ping Lane. ?”

"oh?"

Lu Chen's eyes lit up and he smiled from ear to ear, "Next door, left or right?"

Nan Hairpin said: "It's in the drawer of Song Mu's study, tucked inside a primary school book."

Lu Chen seemed a little disappointed, curled his lips, and stood up, "Go home, go home."

Nan Hairpin was about to speak but stopped.

Lu Chen stretched out his finger, tapped the corners of his eyes, and said with a smile: "Nan Hairpin, I want to give you an extra word. Stop scolding Chen Pingan in your heart. He can actually hear it and is too lazy to care about it."

The hairpin was suddenly struck by lightning.

She was really panicking now.

In terms of memory and forbearance, especially the ability to hold grudges, that guy definitely impressed Nan Hao.

Lu Chen laughed and said, "You really believe it too."

Nan Hao was at a loss.

Lu Chen nodded to himself and said, "I can believe it."

"If you don't believe it, you may suffer. If you believe it, you won't suffer at all but will make money. Why don't you believe it?"

Lu Chen kicked the bench back to its original position, "The most difficult thing for learning in the world is to sail at night."

Leading Zhu Lu to ignore the wall and walk straight out, Lu Chen put his hands in his sleeves and said, "Pindao doesn't agree with this very much."

"In my opinion, the hardest thing is to bend down and pick up money from all over the floor."

"It is everywhere, but almost no one is willing to pick it up, but they don't want to put it in their pocket. In this world, everyone is supposed to have a lot of money, and there are dragons and snakes everywhere on the land. How strange it is."

"Fellow Taoist, do you know what the copper coins all over the floor have a meaning for?"

Zhu Lu suddenly had a flash of inspiration, his face turned gloomy, and he murmured, "The truth."

"That's right."

Lu Chen laughed, "So you know."

God is kind and gives us the opportunity to make mistakes.

"Xingxingchichi, the center is against the rules. I'm going back."

Lu Chen stretched his body and said, "The Taoist priest in the mountain is reporting the plum blossom news."

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In the capital of Qingxing Kingdom, there is a quiet Taoist temple with dense ancient cypress trees. The entrance hall is deserted, and it seems that no one comes here to burn incense.

After all, Cheng Qian was just a real protector of the country and had never served as a national teacher. It was extremely suitable to live in seclusion here to practice Taoism, away from the turmoil of officialdom.

Wen Chengcheng has been resting in the Taoist temple these days.

Immortal Cheng Cheng, who looked like a child, took a bath and changed clothes today, and went to the Patriarch's Hall to light three sticks of incense. Purple smoke curled up, and then a woman walked out of a painting. She was the master of Lingfei Palace and the Patriarch of Dongting. .

Walking out of the Patriarch Hall together, Cheng Qian and Patriarch Xiangjun talked about the current situation in detail. It turned out that a disruptor suddenly appeared not long ago, and it seemed that he was trying to compete with Lingfei Temple for the Hehuan Mountain boundary.

Except for Emperor Liu of the Qingxing Kingdom, the other monarchs of the two countries surrounding Hehuan Mountain showed signs of changing their tune.

Cheng Qian said: "A group of three people are at the palace in the capital right now to discuss the purchase of the mountain with His Majesty. A message was sent to the Taoist temple in the palace to inform them of this matter."

Xiangjun asked in confusion: "What is their background? Hasn't any news been leaked before?"

As for the opening of Hehuan Mountain as a private dojo and Lingfei Temple down the mountain, the other party stopped him halfway. Xiangjun was not very annoyed, but more curious.

Cheng Qian explained: "In the previous two times, this group acted more covertly and airtight. They went to the emperor directly and discussed matters face to face in secret. This time it seems that they deliberately let the Taoist temple know, so that I could inform the palace master. . One man and two women, both foreigners, used a cover-up trick. It can be seen that the other party's bid is very high, otherwise the emperors of the two countries would not take the risk of enmity with us to earn such hot fairy money. "

Arriving at an elegant courtyard, Wen carefully was waiting here. He was teasing a koi carp in a water tank. This martial arts master, who had been a little sick recently, sneered: "You are not timid, obviously. Knowing that it is our Lingfei Palace's business, as long as he is not deaf, he would have heard that Grandmaster Cao had appeared in Hehuan Mountain before, but they still dare to go through the market with such arrogance and blatantly compete with us for territory, I am confused, why?"

Xiangjun turned a deaf ear to it, and Cheng Qian didn't care. Wen Chengzhong had been in a bad mood recently, so he had his own reasons. Although Cheng Qian didn't know about the sparring outside Fenwan Mansion, Wen Chengcheng was "moved" here by Jinxian'an Xingzi to recuperate. The injury was not light, but it was not too serious. It did not damage the foundation of Dao. It is inevitable to take the elixir and medicinal diet carefully for several months. There is only one thing that makes Cheng Qian more concerned. It seems that during this period of time, Wen Qianqian tried to forget and concentrate on refining his energy several times, but to no avail. , the whole person started to feel irritable.

There is a set of chess sets and some old chess records in the house. The two jars of chess pieces are both made of finely polished black and white pebbles from the stream. The materials are ordinary, but they are made with great care.

Xiang Jun took off his boots outside the house, walked into the room covered with bamboo mats, sat on the side of the chessboard, extended his hand to invite: "Cheng Qian, let's talk about a game with your hands."

After Cheng Qian sat down, he smiled and said, "It is better to obey orders than to be respectful."

Wen was careful not to take off his shoes. He sat at the door with his back to the two players, absentmindedly, his brows furrowed, and his expression extremely gloomy.

If it weren't for being in another Taoist temple, Wen Zhenzhen would have cursed loudly and drunkenly. With the help of alcohol, he used the wind to find a secluded mountain and smashed countless hills.

Just because he has been in so much misery these days, every time he closes his eyes, does his Taoist homework, and concentrates for a moment, the woman's face will appear in his mind, her slightly sarcastic expression, especially Her eyes, which were both hot and cold, were so contradictory that Wen Qinqin had to withdraw from his mind every time he started to sit and forget. As a result, the speed of his injury recovery was more than a day or two slower than he expected?

A young Taoist priest wearing a golden wreath on his head walked lightly and walked like flowing water. He stood at the door without taking a second look into the courtyard. He bowed his head and said respectfully: "Master, we have a guest." There were three people who came to visit, one woman and two men, all Qi practitioners. The disciples could not tell their cultivation skills. They claimed that they wanted to discuss a deal with the temple master."

Cheng Qian twirled his fingers and hung them in the air, looking at Grandmaster Xiangjun, and she nodded.

Cheng Qian gently placed a piece on the chessboard and said in a clear voice, "Bring them here."

The bored Wen carefully became interested, listened to the sound, and listened to the footsteps and breathing. He didn't look like the kind of accomplished monk. Could it be that he was a country bumpkin with a few bad money in his pocket, stunned and green, away from the mountain? The top is too far away, but you dare not take Lingfei Palace, which has just been promoted to the title of Zong, seriously? After a while, Wen carefully saw the figures of the three people. The first one was a young man in a Confucian shirt, with a hairpin on his head, a smile on his face, good skin, and a good temperament. On the left, there was a woman who looked like a country woman. The one on the right made Wen Zhanxin couldn't help but look at it a few more times. She had a green bun, a graceful figure, and was wearing an emerald green robe of high quality. Her slender waist is as tight as the weight of a fairy's clothes.

Xiang Jun just took one look and knew that these people were not easy people. They were undoubtedly dragons crossing the river.

Even Xiangjun had only seen the emerald green robe on the young female cultivator in Taoist spiritual books. It was the so-called "Tushita Palace Baht Clothes" in Taoism. It was very resource-intensive and extremely difficult to refine.

According to the records in the book, this kind of Immortal Baht Clothes, which is known as "a flick of a hundred years old", only appeared in a batch in the ancient times when the real people on the land had their own places of governance. It is said that it can help Qi practitioners to contact As time goes by and changes occur, there are almost no female cultivators wearing them anymore.

Since Cheng Qian, a local snake, may not be able to suppress them, Xiangjun, as the ancestor of the Shangzong, did not think about how to test it. He put the chess pieces back into the chess jar and said with a smile: "Lingfei Palace, Xiangjun, the name is Dongting. You are?"

The leading young man looked warm and bowed: "Gu Can, Baidi City. Meet the founder of Xiangjun, Master Cheng - Master Wen."

The maid on the side looked at her and silently gave her a blessing. Her silent gesture was full of charm.

Only the middle-aged village woman remained motionless.

Wen carefully thought he heard wrongly, "Are you Gu Can?!"

Why did Zheng Juzhong's disciple from Baidi City come here to acquire an unfavorable piece of land that was barren? As for the Lizhu Cave where Gu Can was born in the Great Li Dynasty, Wen Zhenxin had certainly heard about it for a long time. What Gu Can did in Shujian Lake when he was young was known to everyone on the road up and down Aopingzhou Mountain because of a certain landscape travel book. Why, is this the prodigal son who will never be able to change his fortune?

After Gu Can bowed and stood up, he smiled and nodded, "I am."

Wen clicked his tongue carefully: "You actually recognize me?"

Gu Can nodded and said: "There are many rumors in the world, it is difficult not to hear about them."

Wen carefully wondered: "You don't look crazy at all, why do they call you a 'madman'?"

Gu Can smiled and said, "It would be great if Grandmaster Wen could still feel this way after we finish talking about things today."

Wen laughed carefully and gave Gu Can a thumbs up, "He finally looks like a fanatic."

Xiangjun did not stop Wen from chatting carefully with Gu Can. It’s not a bad thing to try to understand as much as possible about the other person’s character through words and deeds.

Since he is Gu Can and his identity is confirmed, the previous doubts can be explained. In the vast world, the direct disciple of Mr. Zheng in Baidi City really does not need to sell face to Lingfei Palace.

Gu Can glanced at the chess game in the room and said, "I don't dare to delay the discussion between Master Xiangjun and Master Cheng. This junior will have something to talk about."

Xiangjun smiled and nodded: "Please tell me."

Gu Can stood in the small courtyard, calmly and calmly, and said slowly: "Since the founder of Xiangjun and Lingfei Palace have only reached a preliminary agreement with the Liu family of Qingxing Kingdom, and have not yet signed a contract in black and white, this If something is not certain, the younger generation will still have a chance. Business in the world is nothing more than a mutual agreement, and the one with the highest price gets it."

"Besides, I am bound to win that piece of land in Hehuan Mountain. There is no price gouging. Anyway, every time you bid, I only pay one Grain Rain Money more than you do."

"So if you are still angry, you can keep raising prices and make me spend more money. When you are angry, you can quit."

Xiangjun frowned slightly.

Cheng Qian looked even more displeased, Gu Can, do you really think you are your master, Mr. Zheng? Can you speak so wildly?

Wen carefully laughed angrily and spoke first: "When did the face of our Lingfei Palace become worth just one Grain Rain coin?"

Gu Can said: "Master Wen just needs to take good care of his injuries."

The implication is that you, Wen Zhen, are not qualified to intervene in what the two parties are talking about.

The maid next to her who went by the pseudonym Lingyi and Chunxiao covered her mouth and smiled.

People who have read the book, make insinuations, speak in a weird way, and speak in such a derogatory way?

Hearing the coquettish snickering, Wen carefully shifted his gaze to look at the maid-looking Yiwu.

In an instant, Wen carefully's eyes blurred, his mind was unsettled, his Taoist heart felt like it had fallen into an ice cave, his energy was not flowing smoothly, and his face turned red. Fortunately, he soon returned to normal, but there was a thin layer of sweat on his forehead.

Gu Can glanced at Ling Yu's "face" at this moment. He narrowed his eyes, looked back, looked playful, and said in his heart: "Master Xiangjun, any sect will cultivate a Qi practitioner with Wen Qingcheng's qualifications. Shanfeng Feng It’s big and the road is rugged, but don’t be careful and you may die young.”

Xiangjun said calmly: "Are you threatening me?"

Gu Can shook his head and said: "Junior is just presenting facts, making sense, and talking about possibilities."

"Besides, as long as you and I don't bring in reinforcements and turn around to find the master, do you think I need to talk nonsense to you? It's just a business, it's more money than money. When I come here today, I have already given Lingfei Palace and Cao Tianjun Save face."

"Hehuan Mountain, Little Shujian Lake? If we really want it to be Shujian Lake, we can decide on a life and death situation, haha, I will twist off all of your heads."

Han Qiaose had the highest level and was one of the few great monks in Baidi City. She could hear the conversation between the two parties. She was amazed and couldn't help but ask for help from her heart, "Didn't I agree to have a good chat with that Xiangjun?" Why did he change his mind temporarily? Gu Can doesn’t look like Gu Can anymore.”

Lingxuan smiled sweetly from her heart and said: "The master seemed to have seen someone he knew through Wen's careful eyes, and this person had a close relationship with that person, so he became angry, very angry. Of course, this has nothing to do with The master fought such a fierce battle with us in the wilderness, and foolishly went to fight Cao Ci for a second time. He was injured more and more. It is inevitable that his Taoist heart is unstable. It is all related. In addition, in the Jade Pu Realm Reaching the immortal realm is a mental journey of 'seeking truth', and the relationship is even greater."

Han Qiao smiled and said: "You little bitch, do you understand Gu Can so well?"

Lingxuan said with a smile: "Don't put it in such a bad way. I may have to call you sister in the future. Don't worry, you will be the housewife and I can be the younger one."

Han Qiaose moved to Lingyan's side, twisted her white and smooth hands around her neck, and shook her, "Young girl, you don't know what to say? You are spitting shit out of your mouth, are you shitting with your butt?"

In an instant, the whole courtyard was filled with a solid air of chilling.

Lingshu shrank his neck and repeatedly said he didn't dare to beg for mercy.

Cheng Qian was a little shocked.

Is this internal strife?

He is worthy of being a monk who came out of Baidi City.

Gu Can said: "Busy about business."

Han Qiaise loosened her fingers, rubbed her neck with Lingshu, and said timidly: "Master, don't blame me, it was your aunt who bullied me."

Wen Zhen was distracted.

Cheng Qian's face turned slightly pale when he heard this.

Isn't Gu Can's sister-in-law, the apprentice sister of Mr. Zheng in Baidi City, the immortal Han Qiaose? !

On the mountain, whether a Qi practitioner at a certain level can be called outstanding, in fact, the threshold is very simple, that is, whether he can be regarded as a sword cultivator.

Cao Rong, the founder of Lingfei Palace and the Taoist Heavenly Lord, is of course included in this list. And Han Qise in Baidi City can do the same.

There is undocumented gossip on the mountain. It is said that Han Qiaise once vowed to master twelve great magic arts, and every path she picked was a mountain climbing path that the monks of Baidi City were afraid of. Regardless of whether the rumors are true or false, there is a consensus among the outside world that Han Qiaose will definitely be able to reach the Ascension Realm.

Xiangjun smiled and said: "I'll leave the boundary of Hehuan Mountain to you, so Fellow Taoist Gu doesn't have to spend more Grain Rain money."

Gu Can had a slight surprise. After hesitating for a moment, he took out a Guyu coin from his sleeve, pinched it with two fingers, walked straight into the house, without touching the ground with his feet, squatted beside the chess game, and changed hands from the chess pot on Cheng Qian's side. He picked up a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard. He then placed the Grain Rain coin on the edge of the chessboard. He raised his head and said with a smile, "Just think that Gu Can owes you a favor from Lingfei Palace. I will keep it in mind whether you use this favor or not." In my heart, the road is lofty and the world is impermanent. Whether it is Cao Tianjun who has been aiming to ascend for a long time, or Xiangjun, the founder who will probably go to Baiyujing to practice and attain enlightenment, or whether he is Wen careful and has to decide whether to be the next palace master or not, the landscape has its own meaning. When we meet, there is always a chance to meet again.”

Gu Can paused for a moment and asked with a smile: "Do you need me, this junior, to crush this grain rain coin for me so that I can be out of sight and out of mind?"

Xiang Jun still smiled and shook his head: "No need. Just keep it. As you said, whether I go to Baidi City or you go to Bai Yujing in the future, I believe there will always be a chance to meet again."

Gu Can's eyes were as hot as two fire cages, staring blankly at the crowned lady with the name Dongting.

Xiangjun subconsciously shifted his gaze, as if to avoid his sharp edge.

But before she could express anything, Gu Can had already stood up with a smile, walked out of the courtyard, turned around and bowed, "This junior is rude and I will offend you a lot."

After leaving the Taoist temple, Han Qiaose asked: "Xiao Can, have you thought about establishing a sect here?"

Gu Can shook his head and said: "I haven't thought about it yet. Anyway, I just bought a piece of land, and the expense is not big."

Han Qiao smiled and asked: "Huh?"

Gu Can didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I don't mean that. What are you thinking about?"

In fact, Han Qiaose didn't care about the love between men and women at all, she just felt sorry for Gu Can.

When Gu Can entered the Jade Pu Realm from seclusion in Yuan Ying Realm, the person who protected him was Han Qiao Se.

She failed once, but what worried Han Qiaise even more was when she opened the door and saw the haggard young man with a lot of tears and runny nose on his face.

As for what Gu Can's inner demon is, Han Qiaise has already guessed it.

At that time, the young man sitting cross-legged on the futon, with his hands clenched into fists and resting on his knees, was lost in thought and muttering to himself.

"I don't like these... principles. I just can't defeat them, so I have to bow to them."

"I am who I am, and Gu Can will always be Gu Can. I can correct my mistakes, but I will not admit them to you. I am not wrong!"

"You know that I have never lied to you since I was a child... I have never changed, you have changed."

Han Qiaose didn't know how to comfort people. She could only stand at the door and look at the heartbroken young man, like a beast hiding in a dark corner licking his wounds alone.

Then senior brother Zheng Juzhong appeared at the door. Han Qiaose stiffened her hair and wanted to ask senior brother for help so that Gu Can could tide over the difficulties and overcome this mental disaster.

Zheng Juzhong just smiled and said: "With this little xinxing, you dare to say that you will practice the Great Way in Baidi City to reach the top, just to prove that Chen Ping'an is not wrong, and you are not wrong either?"

As a result, Gu Can's next performance scared Han Qiaose.

The young man, who was trying to suppress his rage, remained sitting still and just cursed, "Get out of here!"

Han Qiao was stunned at the time. No one dared to talk to his senior brother like this. Have you ever? It's possible, but the consequences can be imagined.

Fortunately, the senior brother didn't get angry. He just shook his head and smiled and said, "It's really pitiful for people to be poor and short-minded, and for the river to be narrow and the water to be strong."

Gu Can just lowered his head, panting, and the sequelae of the failed retreat appeared. His face was stained with blood, and it continuously flowed out from the seven orifices, washing away the tears and nose.

Zheng Juzhong stepped on the threshold with one foot, "No intention, no necessity, no solidity, no me. Use Tao as the measure, so don't be arbitrary."

Gu Can slowly raised his head, turned his neck, and stared at the master, the number one demon in the world, with dark eyes.

Zheng Juzhong smiled and said: "This is what Chen Pingan might say to you when he sees you in such a state, because he will pity you. But you and he have never dared to admit it. As long as Gu Can doesn't die for a day, Chen Pingan will Why don't you pity him when he can't walk out of Shujian Lake for a day? Because you don't even have the ability to pity him. You obviously hate him so much that you don't even dare to hate him, not at all."

Han Qiaose felt chills run down her spine when she heard this, and the dignified Immortal Realm monk actually got goosebumps on the spot.

Gu Can seemed to have lost all his energy at that moment.

But at this moment, Zheng Juzhong turned around and left. He just asked the disciple a question and gave an answer that was not an answer.

"If you don't kill the inner demon Chen Ping'an today, how will you protect Chen Ping'an in the future? Just rely on Gu Can's Nascent Soul realm?"

"You have to go to higher places, and you have to climb to the highest place. One day, when you have paid off your debt, tell Chen Ping'an that you are wrong and I am right."

Zheng Juzhong had gone away, and the room was silent for a long time. Gu Can said hoarsely: "Help close the door, I want to retreat."

Han Qiaise remembered clearly that day, Gu Can, who had failed in seclusion, had successfully come out of seclusion in less than a stick of incense.

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In the vast and vast plains of Qingming World, Secret State, there stands a solitary Leap Moon Peak.

There is someone who has made several thatches on the top of the mountain. He has been looking at the blue sky here since he was young.

Because Leyue Peak is so high that it reaches into the clouds, the weak water at the foot of the mountain winds like a small snake in front of your eyes.

The martial artist worked hard, and the latest ten people in the world were at the bottom. Although he was at the bottom, there was a clear distance between him and the candidates.

The hilltop, which has always been quiet, has rarely been so lively recently. It was so lively that even though I had never had any emotional ups and downs, I felt a little bored.

The first qigong practitioner to climb the mountain was a guy named Lu Tai. He took a native dog that came from an unknown country road and named him Lu Chen, nicknamed Liu'er.

The woman who climbed the mountain with Lu Tai was named Yuan Ying. She was a young Taoist priest, but her identity was not simple. If Zhuhai Cave had not produced a pure young girl at the age of a girl, then she would have been one of the ten young candidates in the world. The youngest one.

On the top of a mountain, the restriction is the true meaning of the martial artist's hard work.

Moreover, this fist intention is in line with the changes of the sun and the moon in the day and night. During the day, the fist gang is masculine and vigorous, but when the moonlight is like water splashing on the ground, it turns into a feminine and delicate fist gang.

Generally speaking, only Ascension Realm monks and Terminus Realm warriors can climb mountains.

Of course, there are exceptions. Maybe it’s because their hard work pays off. In recent years, there have been a few people who were not very high-level, but still sneaked up the mountain. Of course, it has something to do with their hard work and unwillingness to hurt innocent people.

Wu Fuxin has an indescribable affinity for human beings. Except for people, especially monks.

Working hard to live alone in a thatched cottage here, this unkempt young warrior is thin, bearded, and slovenly. He has no idea where he came from or where he is going.

When I was young, I seemed to be able to remember things. All my previous memories were blank. I was walking on the plains of Mizhou in a daze. Just because I could see the high mountain when I raised my head, I felt close to it, so I walked all the way to the weak water. He didn't feel tired at all. It was only a long time later that the child realized his strangeness. It turned out that not everyone can refine Qi just by breathing. Just by walking on foot, the fist will rise up on its own and continue to grow, as if there is no end.

My only hobby is making ink. This process does not delay the hard work of practicing boxing.

Before, right under Xun Xin's nose, a young man and woman who looked like immortals and Taoist monks were hiking with a dog.

Hard work didn't care about it at first. No matter what the immortal method was, since he could go up the mountain, it was his ability. As long as he didn't stay at Leap Moon Peak for too long, Hard work usually wouldn't care.

He just glanced at the handsome man in flowing white clothes, as if he was in a state of wandering far away from his body.

As for the young female cultivator on the side who seems to be not as good-looking as the men, it is obvious that she has good qualifications. According to Lu Chen, there are always a handful of proud people. Others are climbing mountains. They are the ones who "come to me from the mountain." .

The ancient pine trees in the mountains are green and green. Walking on the road, the visitors' clothes are all green.

Yuan Ying was amazed, "Wow, what a beautiful scenery, beautiful, really beautiful."

Lu Tai held Lu Chen in one hand and held a green bamboo stick in the other, joking: "You are the only direct descendant taught by Liu Qicao's group. When you see the scenery, all you can do is wow?"

Yuan Ying smiled and said: "You are here, it's not my turn to drag the text."

She is only in her twenties now. Born in the blessed land of Cipai, also known as the "Blessed Land of Shiyu", Yuan Ying has two masters, Liu Qi and Cao Zu, who are both Haoran monks who have traveled to the lower reaches of the Qingming world. Both masters have returned to their hometowns. Although Yuan Ying is in the Yupu realm, she is not a Taoist official. She was not yet twenty when she was listed on the list. She climbed from the Liujin realm to the Yupu realm in one step.

A few years ago, she and Lu Tai jointly opened a restaurant near the Shijingdukou fish market. Yuan Ying always regarded herself as the proprietress. Anyone who called her proprietress would get a 20% discount! If anyone asks her when she will hold a wedding reception, it will be 40% off!

They just wandered all the way to the top of Leap Moon Peak. At that time, they were working hard on making pine smoke and ink in a thatched hut. Lu Tai was holding a green bamboo stick in his arms, leaning against the door, just smiling and not saying anything.

Yuan Ying lost her temper and went straight to the pile of rocks near the cliff. One of the strange rocks was floating on top of it. The four characters "Yanshou Taoist Temple" were engraved on the cliff with red paint. On the top of the mountain, it was known as "The Taoist Resting Place." "Where", Yuan Ying tiptoed, floated towards the stepping stone, jumped on it a few times, and laughed to herself.

Lu Tai smiled and said, "Let me introduce myself. The Lu family from China comes from the vast world. My surname is Lu Mingtai. I am of a very low level, but I am very funny and my ability to relieve boredom is second to none in the world."

The native dog lay obediently at Lu Tai's feet.

The young man in the room just sat behind the table and concentrated on making ink.

Lu Tai took out an ink ingot from his sleeve and gently threw it on the table. "The ancient pine trees from Qianyang County in Zhongnan Mountain are made of better materials than your ancient pine trees from Leyue Peak. We agreed in advance that we are not giving them away. After reading them, remember Give it back to me.”

The young man glanced at Mo Ding, nodded and said, "It's indeed good, and it's well-deserved."

Lu Tai chuckled and said, "You can accept it as long as you like it. You are of a high level, so I will treat it as a rent payment to you, a landlord."

The young man shook his head and just concentrated on pounding the smoke balls repeatedly.

Lu Tai asked: "In addition to the home-brewed pine flower wine, is there anything to eat on the mountain?"

Judging from the appearance, it can only be pine nut, potato and poria. Will the taste be too bland?

Hard work is silent.

Lu Tai glanced at an old bamboo flute placed on the table and asked casually: "Still can't beat that Master Lin?"

The hard work fell on deaf ears, and the only sound in the dark room was the sound of the pestle.

Lu Tai raised his foot and gently nudged the native dog, "Lu Chen, don't be stunned, hurry up and say hello to Brother Xinxin."

The native dog made a dull sound. The food on the mountain was a bit poor and I was a bit listless.

Xin Xin raised his head, puzzled.

Why are you, a descendant of the Lu family, competing with your ancestors?

After that, Lu Tai stayed shamelessly. It was hard work without hesitation. His good words and persuasion were of no use. Even issuing an eviction order didn't work. It was just like carrying a chicken cub. The dog was thrown to the foot of the mountain. As a result, Lu Tai and the others climbed up the mountain again. They tried hard to teach him a lesson, but the guy fell backwards and fell to the ground. He lay on the ground pretending to be dead until the middle of winter. It was hard to avoid being surprised. I asked him what he wanted to do, and Lu Tai said he was waiting for someone. Hard work asked how long it would take to wait. Lu Tai said that it would be a month at most, and Hard work said nothing.

As a result, a month has passed and still no one from Lu Tai has arrived.

Kung Fu wondered if this guy was making up some nonsense so he could eat and drink here. As a result, Lu Tai raised his arms and put his fingers together, "I swear to God, if there is a lie, everyone from our ancestors to my generation will suffer." Lightning struck, and the sky struck with five thunders!”

The female cultivator named Yuan Ying was still making noises beside her, saying "Rumble".

I told you that I will let you stay for another half month, and if I can't wait any longer, I will go down the mountain. You won't even think about climbing mountains in the future. Believe it or not.

The little chicken from Lutai pecked at the rice and agreed readily. Then he sat on the threshold and said seriously: "Brother Xinxin, you really can't continue like this in Leyue Peak. One by one, you are using your status to intimidate people with high realms. When this is the case, As for the brothel, you can come and go as soon as you want, and you’re still having sex for nothing!”

Hard work glanced at this bastard, what about you.

Lu Tai said categorically: "I won't leave!"

Lifting his feet, Lu Zhongzhong stomped his feet, "When you land, you will take root and won't move any further."

In the room, Xinxin said calmly: "Then you'd better have sex for nothing."

Lu Tai clapped his hands and said, "I'm just saying that Brother Xinxin and I are wonderful people. It would be a pity not to be acquainted with each other so well."

Hard work said: "There is only one day left. If you can't wait for anyone, don't blame me for being rude."

Lu Tai nodded and went to burn incense.

I don’t know if it was an accident or something, but there were actually people climbing the mountain the next day, and there was more than one.

After a hard time, I walked out of the hut and stood side by side with Lu Tai on the cliff, looking towards the foot of the mountain.

Yuan Ying squatted not far away, playing with the dog.

There were three people going up the mountain. Lu Tai smiled and helped introduce them: "Zhang Fenghai of Baiyu Jingyushu City is only half a step away from the Fourteenth Realm. When the heavy rain comes, he will probably cross the remaining half step. It's amazing." Right. Walking behind Zhang Fenghai is Lu Bixia, one of the candidates in the world. She could be Nie Bixia, who is almost at the peak of the perfect Ascension Realm. The one who is at the lowest level, but walking side by side with Zhang Fenghai, is a woman from the Immortal Staff Sect. The Patriarch Shixingyuan, Taoist name is 'She Yun'... Wow, what a beauty."

Yuan Ying immediately stood up and ran to Lu Tai, "Where is it?"

Lu Tai stretched out his finger and pointed at a woman next to Zhang Fenghai on the mountain road. She was slender, but she was dressed in a wooden hairpin and linen clothes and straw sandals. Moreover, because of years of hard work in the Yanxia Cave of Zhenyue Palace, her skin looks dark. When it comes to beauty, she is indeed related to it, but coming from the mouth of the extremely handsome Lu Tai, it seems that she is not worthy of the name.

Shixingyuan is the lowest among the three, so he cannot know the conversation on the top of the mountain.

But Lu Bixia raised her head and looked around. As a result, the indistinguishable guy ran away.

She has disappeared from the world of Qing Ming for a long time, and has been living in or hiding in the soul of "Shixingyuan" for a long time.

As for the master's retreat, it was the Yanxia Cave that he entered using different methods.

After leaving that prison, Shi Xingyuan was secretly glad of course. She never wanted to visit her old place again in her life.

In that Yanxia Cave, the Immortal Realm of Master Xingyuan has been gradually reduced to the Jade Pu Realm.

The only regret is that the harvest of that wheat field that is growing happily is 30% better than in previous years, so we will never see it again.

Lu Tai squatted on the ground, rubbed the native dog's head, raised his head and said with a smile: "Brother Xinxin, why don't we make a bet?"

Hard work shook his head.

Lu Tai is a talkative person. Even if he ignores him, he can keep chattering. After being together for so long, he still can't get used to the hard work.

Lu Tai changed his approach and made a bet with Zhang Fenghai, betting that he would make his wishes come true. After he succeeded, Lu Tai would have to promise him a small thing.

Zhang Fenghai agreed to this matter without hesitation. This monk who voluntarily gave up his identity as a Taoist priest of Bai Yujing did not even ask who the other party was or what the trivial matter was.

Lu Tai was filled with emotion, "As expected of our Sect Master Zhang, he is so majestic. If you follow him, you will definitely have a good meal!"

After that, Zhang Fenghai walked to the top of the mountain, first knocked down a piece of stone from the "Taozu resting place" and rolled it into the weak water, and then went to the house to talk to Xiuxian.

Not to mention Shi Xingyuan, even Lu Bixia, who had seen strong winds and waves, and Yuan Ying, who was always ambitious, were shocked.

Only Lu Tai's frightened look was fake. He stretched out his thumb towards Zhang Fenghai's back, "Sect Master Zhang, you are so domineering!"

Xin Xin was sitting behind the table, with a row of 100,000 pestles of ink ingots on the table in front of him. Zhang Fenghai crossed his arms across his chest, leaning against the door, and said, "I plan to use Leap Moon Peak as the location for the sect, what do you think? "

Xinxin frowned and said, "Let's talk about this after you reach the Fourteenth Realm."

Zhang Fenghai said: "You don't need to be the sect leader, you are not suitable, and you can't be the sect leader, so you only need to put your name on the sect's genealogy, and I will be the sect leader."

Stand up hard.

Zhang Fenghai smiled and said: "Don't be angry yet. After the Taoist ancestors dispersed, there will be a change in the world of Qingming. You can't avoid it. Instead of waiting, it is better to be the first."

Hard work asked: "Did you make an appointment with Lu Tai in advance?"

Zhang Fenghai shook his head and said, "See you later."

Lu Tai raised his voice and echoed: "Heaven and earth can learn from this!"

Hard-working sneered and said, "If I remember correctly, Taoist ancestors personally said that I have three treasures to hold and treasure. I am kind and thrifty, but I dare not be the first in the world."

Zhang Fenghai was silent for a moment and said, "You're a bit mentally ill."

Lu Tai jumped to his feet and said angrily: "Zhang Zongzhu, you are so presumptuous, don't say that to my hard-working brother!"

Zhang Fenghai smiled and said: "But you have such a good temper that you can tolerate him for so long."

Lu Tai lay on the window sill and explained: "What our Sect Leader Zhang means is not complicated. He means that he has left Bai Yujing. He doesn't even want the Taoist certificate from Yushu City. Now he can't decide whether he is a Taoist priest or not. .Then there is the golden rule that Taozu said. It applies to everyone in the Qingming world. Everyone must listen to it. If you are not convinced, you must endure it. It is best to be convinced. But if you don’t have any hard work at all, you can ignore it. , only you, it happens to be you, that’s why I came here. Sect Master Zhang has the same reason, but my selfishness is more serious. I just want to have a luxurious hospitality place, so that I can meet my friends again in the future and have face. Sect Master Zhang is very... fair, he wants to replace Dao Ancestor and make certain things that he feels are wrong go on the right track."

Lu Bixia took a deep breath.

The master's Taoist heart is even more unstable.

If it hadn't been for that guy's revelation, they wouldn't have known what Zhang Fenghai wanted to do.

On the top of the mountain, there are only waves of pines and waves.

It was that guy who broke the silence, "Sect Master Zhang, after all, this is the resting place of Dao Ancestor. Let's move the stone back to its original position. If you feel shameless, I can call Sister Lu to go fishing for stones in the weak water together."

Hearing these words, Lu Bixia, Shi Xingyuan, and Yuan Ying breathed a sigh of relief almost at the same time.

Hard work said: "Let's talk about this after you reach the Fourteenth Realm."

Zhang Fenghai nodded and said: "Okay."

In fact, it is the same sentence with two meanings.

Previously, he said that he would wait until Zhang Fenghai reaches the fourteenth realm before fighting again.

The meaning of hard work now is that if you can reach the fourteenth realm, you will be qualified to start a sect at Leap Moon Peak.

Lu Tai rubbed his hands and said: "Okay, as long as we have reached an agreement, we have to celebrate. Why don't we kill the dogs and eat their meat? Stewing dog meat in the winter, the taste..."

Yuan Ying had a disagreement with Lu Tai for the first time and glared: "Lu Tai!"

Lu Tai smiled brightly and said, "I just see how bored you all are. I made a joke to relieve your boredom and make you nervous."

After that, the two groups of people settled here.

With Lu Tai around, the two sides quickly became familiar with each other.

Probably except for Bai Yujing, the most recent person in the world is Yue.

In the night, Lu Tai pulled hard, and everyone randomly picked a stone to sit on, drank their own wine, and under Lu Tai's leadership, began to look forward to the future.

The six people who got together out of nowhere worked hard in order. Lu Tai, Yuan Ying. Zhang Fenghai. Lu Bixia, the master of Xingyuan.

On a mountaintop that does not have a sect name yet, there is a pure martial artist and five Qi practitioners.

According to Lu Tai's idea, the sect leader must be Zhang Fenghai, the master in charge of the law, Lu Bixia, and the person responsible for managing the money is Shi Xingyuan.

Being the chief minister is supposed to be hard work. But the second martial artist in the world of Qing Ming simply refused.

So Lu Chen recommended himself and did his duty. Yuan Ying took advantage of the situation and became the second worshiper.

"There are ten people in our sect, which is enough. Any more will be useless. Senior sister, why are you glaring at me? I'm not talking about you."

Master Xingyuan said helplessly: "I didn't even look at you, what nonsense are you talking about."

She really didn't think Lu Tai said anything unpleasant.

"That's because I misunderstood Senior Sister."

Lu Tai groaned, "Our sect will have a maximum of eleven people in the future. Then every hundred years, one person will be eliminated and one person will be added."

"If you become one of the ten people in the world and among the ten candidates, you can stay still. If you become a pure martial artist among the top ten in the world, you will also receive the same treatment."

"One day, our sect will all be masters among masters. Don't stand still and give us some applause."

Zhang Fenghai just raised the wine bottle high.

Lu Bixia was smiling, so she was really looking forward to it.

Master Xingyuan raised his head and looked at the two bright moons in the sky. He looked full of energy. It seemed that he had to practice hard.

Only Yuan Ying applauded vigorously.

As a result, Lu Tai said something shocking, "Senior sister, such a bright moonlit night makes your skin look even darker."

Shi Xingyuan laughed angrily and said: "You always have trouble with me. You only know how to pick weak persimmons. If you have the ability, you can talk to Lu Bixia!"

Lu Tai said shyly: "This statement is a bit too charming and can easily be misunderstood."

Shi Xingyuan sneered: "You're just a talkative guy."

Lu Bixia nodded and said: "She looks fierce but looks very soft inside. I guess she will have to say 'let me rest for a while' in just a few moments."

Lu Tai clasped his hands and said, "I'm afraid of you, so I'll admit defeat."

Zhang Fenghai laughed.

Hard work had a sullen expression on his face, and there was some smile in his eyes.

Lu Tai raised his head and took a deep sip of wine and wiped his mouth, "The ancient sages are the substitute of heaven and earth. The heroes of today are the manifestation of the stars. I am honored to drink with you tonight. It is not enough, far from enough. We will meet you on this day of the month a thousand years later." If you drink again, I will get drunk first!"

Bang.

It turned out that Lu Tai fell asleep on his back.

Yuan Ying said awkwardly: "My husband has good wine but an average drinking capacity."

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On the top of the capital city of Great Li, beside an old man who was admiring the scenery, Xun Qu, who came here confused, stopped, cupped his hands and said, "Xun Qu, the lower official, has met Mr. Hong."

The slender-looking old man nodded in greeting and said with a smile: "I called you here temporarily because someone has just arrived in Beijing, and it would be more appropriate for you to show up to receive him."

The old man did not wear official uniforms. In fact, apart from attending court meetings, this official, who held the fifth rank of the Ministry of Rites and offered sacrifices to the Qing Dynasty Department of Officials, did not need to be so restrained.

This is a special case in the officialdom of Dali. There are a lot of Langguan in the capital, and there are only three of them. They are the most in line with the reputation of being both pure and noble. In addition to the Gongfu Department of the Ministry of Personnel and the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War, there is also the Rites Shrine of the old man. It’s time to worship the Qing officials. In name, the two ministers of the Ministry of Rites can jointly decide the merits and demerits of the various landscape gods in the Great Li Dynasty. But the one who really takes care of the specific matters is actually the temple to worship the Qing officials. Therefore, the old man’s prominent position is He is called "Little Heavenly Official".

Xun Qu asked in his heart: "Master, does this person have anything to do with Mr. Chen?"

The old man nodded and pointed to a young foreign monk walking on the street, "His name is Zeng Ye. He actually does not belong to the Luopo Mountain monks, but when Chen Ping'an was in Shujian Lake, he always took Zeng Ye with him. He is Qingxia The island's next-door neighbor, through luck and hard work, Zeng Ye is now the leader of the Five Islands Faction. He is at the top of an immortal mansion. Therefore, his route to Beijing this time and the intelligence from the Ministry of Punishment have long been known. He sent it to our temple to offer sacrifices to the Qing officials. Because he has such a relationship with Chen Ping'an, I think it's better for you to come forward. The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Punishments didn't say much. They didn't have much objection, just once or twice. Just treat it as a default rule for all yamen, which is pretty good."

Xun Qu smiled and said: "If the objection is not big, there are still objections."

The old man twitched his lips and said, "Every government office is following the rules. It doesn't matter. No one has any selfishness."

Wu Yuan is now the governor of Chuzhou. He is not only the son-in-law of the Yuan family of Shangzhu Kingdom, but also one of the few students of Cui Chan, the national master.

The new kiln inspector who succeeded Cao Gengxin was Jian Feng, a fourth-rank official. Si Jingkuan, formerly a Qing official in the Ministry of Household Affairs, left the capital some time ago to serve as the prefect of Baoxi County.

There were always quarrels and quarrels between the imperial court and the yamen, and the Shanshui officialdom was no exception.

Xun Qu asked: "Master, am I going to see Master Zeng right now?"

The old man said: "Impatient! Don't you know how to wait a little longer? He just entered the capital with the front foot, and you blocked the way with the back foot. Isn't this a clear way to tell Zeng Ye that the court is watching his whereabouts?"

Xun Qu smiled and said, "I said that on purpose. I haven't heard Master's teachings for a long time."

The old man couldn't help but laugh. Not long ago, Xunqu was just a ninth-grade junior official in Honglu Temple in Nanxunfang who temporarily took charge of the temple repair work in the capital. He was a real sesame official sitting on the bench.

Even in the capital city of Li, he would not be called an official.

Now Xun Qu has been transferred to the Arsenal Department of the Ministry of War and has been promoted. However, this promotion is not without warning. As early as when he served as the preface of Honglu Temple, Xun Qu was able to take charge of both the Beijing Temple Affairs Department and the Tibetan Affairs Department. In addition to the official affairs of the office, Xun Qu followed the Master Chen Shan of Luo Luo Mountain when he came to Beijing, so he was just promoted one step up to the ninth rank without any disturbance.

That's why the preacher of Xunqu, when he was drinking with his disciples over the Changpu River, would joke that Master Chen was still unjust and didn't even know how to say hello to the officials. He should have jumped three levels in a row. Otherwise, you will be sorry for the official authority of Lord Yin Guan. All joking aside, from the perspective of this old man who has been in charge of the Ministry of Rites Temple and the Qing Dynasty Officials Department for many years, Xunqu, a young man, is destined to be constantly circulated among the various ministries and government offices of the imperial court, starting with Honglu Temple. In the future, each position will not last long, ranging from three to five years to one or two years.

Of course, the official position will become higher and higher.

This involves an inside story that Xun Qu still doesn't know. In fact, it is a "promotion plan" that Cui Chan, the national advisor, had arranged a long time ago.

Xun Qu's intuition was right. Cui Guoshi, who liked to see many "little things" personally, not only knew about him, but also kept an eye on him.

Xun Qu once made an unintentional remark, saying that he was a "poor guy who can't keep any money", and he hit the nail on the head.

He is the reincarnation of a god.

Therefore, the Dali court will always "send poor people away". That's why Xun Qu, who was born as a second-class Jinshi, stayed in Honglu Temple, a famous Qingshui Yamen, for so long.

The old man once personally asked Cui Guoshi, is it really useful? Cui Chan smiled and replied, "It must be useful. Although it is not of much use, it will still be considerable after a long time."

Xun Qu bowed his hands and left, but the old man nodded in greeting.

On the street, Zeng tucks his parcel across his body and takes a walk alone, admiring the bustling scene of the great Li capital city.

Zeng Ye had to persuade Ma Duyi not to follow him to Beijing.

Ma Duyi began to find all kinds of excuses. After all, Master Zeng was a ghost cultivator, so he was not popular in the mountains. You were going to the most virtuous place in the country in the Great Li Dynasty, and you didn't have her to help you. , for someone like you who is clumsy and clumsy, you can’t explain everything clearly, and trivial things can easily turn into big things... Zeng Ye couldn’t laugh or cry. First of all, the Wudao Sect is an official sect recognized by the Dali Imperial Court and recorded by the Ministry of Rites. , Furthermore, Zeng Ye also has a piece of peace and quiet, although it is of the lowest grade, but its gold content is so high that it is really the kind that can bring peace and tranquility in this Aquarius Continent, and everything will be fine.

Ma Duyi also knew that she was making trouble unreasonably. Seeing Zeng Ye's unusual insistence, she had to give in and let Zeng Ye visit the Liulic Square in the capital and help her buy some books and antiques that she could double if she could resell them.

Zeng Ye slowed down his pace slightly and soon returned to his normal pace.

In front of the road, I saw a young man with a beautiful tree appearing in front of the wind. He was probably a Beijing official. It was clear whether he was an official or not. However, this young official had more of a bookish air.

Xun Qu cupped his hands and said softly: "Master Zeng, my name is Xun Qu. I work in the Arsenal Department of the Ministry of War. I just got the news and left the government office to come to see you."

Zeng Ye was confused and returned the favor. Because he didn't know the specific official position of the other party, he didn't say anything more.

Pedestrians were walking in a hurry on the road, and Xun Qu and Zeng Ye turned sideways to give way almost at the same time.

In order to prevent the other party from misunderstanding and overthinking, Xun Qu explained the reason directly to Zeng Ye, and used words that revealed his identity as a qigong practitioner, "I was working as an errand at Honglu Temple before, because I was working with Mr. Chen's student Cao Qinglang. , they were in the same year as the imperial examination, and they are also friends, so the last time Mr. Chen came to Beijing, Honglu Temple asked me to be responsible for the reception. In fact, I didn’t do much from the beginning to the end, but thanks to Mr. Chen’s credit, I won several awards at Liulicang. This is an expensive rare ancient book. The imperial court has long known about the relationship between the Five Islands Sect and Mr. Chen, so when you showed up in the capital this time, the Honglu Temple considered it and decided to let me be responsible for the reception. It belongs to the officialdom. Inter-department secondment, working as a coolie, no pay."

After all, when it came to some unknown officialdom insider information, Xun Qu did not tell the truth completely. After all, he was a man in public and could not help himself.

Zeng Ye once again raised his hands and thanked him: "Thank you, Lord Xun."

After that, the two of them walked together, Zeng Ye, the leader of one faction, and Master Xun at the same time. Xun Qu couldn't help laughing and said: "Master Zeng, you don't have to be so polite, just call me by my name. If it doesn't work, Brother Xun." OK."

Zeng Ye smiled and said, "Master Xun has always called me Master Zeng."

Xun Qu nodded and said, "Then let's all change our words and call him by his first name."

Zeng Ye grinned, "This is a good thing."

Xun Qu asked: "When you arrive in the capital, are there any places you want to go?"

Zeng Ye nodded and said, "Before I came here, I made a list of twenty places to visit."

Xunqu said: "Do you have relatives, friends and a place to stay? If you don't have one for the time being, I can help arrange accommodation. The official residence of Honglu Temple is definitely not shabby, but no matter how good it is, it is definitely not available. The advantage is that No need to spend money, I can lead the way to a relatively famous big inn in the capital, there is one nearby, but with my little salary, I would never dare to brag about Haikou and say that food and accommodation are included."

Zeng Ye smiled and said: "No, no, Mr. Chen helped recommend a place. It's an Xianjia Inn in Beijing. I know the specific address and plan to stay there."

Mr. Chen said in the letter that the innkeeper’s name is Gaiyan, and you can stay there without spending any money.

In addition, Mr. Chen also asked Zeng Ye to go to a street. At the entrance of an alley outside Renyun Yiyun Building, if you sign up for a number, you can see an old Nascent Soul immortal named Liu Gao and a man from the Zhao family in Tianshui. As a young man, you can also let the latter take Zeng Ye on a tour of the capital. Mr. Chen was always meticulous in everything he did. He wrote clearly in the letter how to get to the alley from the inn.

Zeng Ye hesitated for a moment. Even though he didn't know the details of officialdom, he also knew that people had good intentions. It would be against the rules to let them go back home.

Unexpectedly, Xun Qu nodded and said, "Since Mr. Chen has already made arrangements, I won't have to worry about anything. If you need anything, just go to the Arsenal Office to find me."

Xun Qu took out a pocket sword box with the word "天" engraved on it from his sleeve and handed it to Zeng Ye.

Comes in handy again.

Xun Qu stopped and said with a smile, "I won't follow you. I'll seize the opportunity to take some time off from my busy schedule, so I'll go to Liulifang to read. It's annoying just to read and buy. I have to change bookstores frequently."

Zeng Ye said tentatively: "Can I make an appointment with you later to go to Liulichang together? A friend asked me to help buy books. I don't know anything about it. I will probably only get cheated out of my money."

Xun Qu nodded and said, "It's all official business."

Zeng Ye grinned. Mr. Xun, who served in the Ministry of War, was somewhat similar to Mr. Chen. Of course, they were just similar. There was only one Mr. Chen in the world.

Xun Qu said in his heart: "How to calculate the travel expenses?"

Zeng Ye was stunned for a moment. After all, he had been under the influence of Mr. Chen for a long time, and immediately said: "It must be at least three books that Mr. Xun fell in love with but couldn't take back!"

Xun Qu smiled and said goodbye.

Zeng Ye bowed his hands and said goodbye.

Looking at Xun Qu's back, he felt more like Mr. Chen.

Later, Zeng Ye found the Xianjia Inn. If Mr. Chen hadn't written such a detailed letter, he might not have been able to find it. When he knocked on the door, he saw two young female nuns who were waiting for the guests. A little further away, there were two more. After passing the screen wall, there were two other people. They were very enthusiastic and naturally handsome. They looked like butterflies in a pile of makeup. They spoke warmly and sounded like a young master or an immortal master. However, Zeng Ye felt a little uncomfortable. , hesitated for a moment, and did not say that he was Mr. Chen's friend, nor did he ask the innkeeper whether "Gaiyan" was there. Zeng Ye honestly paid a deposit and settled in.

After Zeng Ye entered the guest room.

Gaiyan was in her room, crossing her legs, looking through her account books and making calculations. It was good, good, and her business was booming.

Lord Yin Guan did have a few tricks up his sleeve when it came to business, and he just helped provide a few ideas, and the inn business immediately picked up.

Zeng put away the package, thought about it, put it back on his shoulder, left the inn, and looked for the alley.

In the alley outside Renyun Yiyun Building, two masters and apprentices, Liu Gao and Zhao Duanming, were having nothing to do. They were inside the Luosike Dojo, one drinking and the other eating salted peanuts.

The old man was a little regretful. Since Chen Ping'an left the capital, his alley has not been so lively.

The first time the Wen Sheng came here in person, neither the master nor the disciple recognized it. After all, it was quite different from the image on the statue hanging in the Confucian Temple.

Later... the Lisheng also came!

Fortunately, Zhao Duanming had good eyesight. He must have been struck by lightning too many times, and his cleverness prevented the old Yuanying from being rude.

After that, more people came one after another, some that the old man could not even dream of, and some were unfamiliar faces.

For example, here at the alley entrance, Li Xisheng, who claimed to be from Huaihuang County, Longzhou, was from the same hometown as Chen Pingan, so what? bar.

Before that, there was a burly old Taoist priest, accompanied by a young Taoist boy who was his follower.

These two Taoist priests, who looked like masters and apprentices, were sneaking into the alley. Could Liu Gao not stop them? It must be stopped.

Of course, there is also Mr. Zheng from Baidicheng.

Fortunately, the old monk has seen a series of "big winds and waves". His realm is not high, but he has succeeded in cultivating his mind. His Nascent Soul Taoist heart has been honed as hard as a rock!

After Zheng Juzhong left, the master and the disciple, one old and one young, looked at each other with big eyes and small eyes.

At that time, it was the old man who said, "Duan Ming, you seem a little nervous. When you call Mr. Zheng, your teeth seem to be chattering?"

The young man did not retort, but pointed to the old man's forehead, "Master, wipe your sweat quickly, it's raining."

Today, the old man picked up a salted peanut and threw it into his mouth, and said, "Duan Ming, do the math and see if there are any important people who haven't come to our place to order their peanuts."

The young man squatted on the ground and said angrily: "Master, please give me a thumbs up. You've been a little swollen recently, please control yourself."

The old man took a sip of wine and exclaimed, "Here comes someone. Duan Ming, please open your eyes wide. Is he some great master on the mountain?"

Zhao Duanming turned around and saw that he was a young monk with a long history of work. He shook his head and said: "I don't know him. Anyway, there are no statues with the right name in the Confucian Temple and the Martial Arts Temple."

The old man yelled, and when the boy lowered his head and reached out to grab the salted peanuts, there was not a single one left.

Zeng Ye stood at the entrance of the alley, cupped his hands and said in his heart: "Zeng Ye of the Five Islands Sect has been with Mr. Chen for a while. Mr. Chen asked me to come here to find Master Liu Laoxian and Master Zhao Xiaoxian."

When Liu Gao heard this, he was in a good mood. Chen Ping'an had some skills and knew that he could be protected in the capital, so he asked his friends to come here and say hello.

After opening the ban on the dojo, Liu Gao stood up, returned the greeting with his hands, and said with a smile: "Little brother, come in and chat."

Zeng Ye walked into this white jade dojo and told the old immortal master about his plans for this trip to the capital according to Mr. Chen's instructions in the letter.

Zhao Duanming was very happy and suggested that Zeng Ye come and visit Yichi Lane and Chier Street which were not on the list. Although it was not interesting, it would be even less interesting not to go there.

Liu Kao stroked his beard and asked with a smile: "Zeng Ye, where do you plan to live?"

Zeng Ye said it was the Xianjia Inn.

Liu Gao asked doubtfully: "You are so rich, where do you go to spend your money? Now everyone in the capital is talking about that place. The pigs that specialize in killing foreign monks are trying different ways to steal money. You have to take it easy."

Zhao Duanming nodded vigorously, "Brother Zeng, it's true. I heard that there used to be a bleak situation where there were only a few people, but now for some reason, it's so great that they are killing pigs to death."

Zeng Ye didn't know how to answer for a while.

Liu Gao said: "It's strange. The last time Chen Ping'an came to the capital, he didn't live there himself. How could he trick you into spending unjust money there? Is there a bonus?"

Zhao Duanming whispered: "That's not true. Brother Chen is a brilliant scholar."

Zeng Ye quickly changed the subject and asked: "Master Liu, may I ask where Mr. Chen lived last time?"

Liu Gao raised his chin and said, "It's just a few steps away from here, the Shijing Inn. It's a bit shabby, but it doesn't cost a lot of money. I think Chen Ping'an is very used to it."

Zhao Duanming smiled and said: "I heard from Shopkeeper Liu that Brother Chen even bought a piece of porcelain from him."

Zeng Ye became more and more curious, thought about it, and said, "I'll go over there and have a look."

Liu Gao nodded and said: "Everything is casual here. Duan Ming looks silly to this child, but in fact he is not a bad person. Just remember to be careful when walking with him on the road, especially if it is raining or thundering, try to stay away from this child. Stay away."

Zhao Duanming said angrily: "Master, how could you bury your disciples like this?! When did you get struck by lightning and accidentally injure someone else, huh?!"

Liu Gan nodded, "That's right."

Zeng Ye was confused, but he still clasped his fists and left.

When Zeng Ye left the dojo, Zhao Duanming patted his head and remembered something, "I almost forgot. I promised to find a book for that girl's film. Worry! Not to mention the capital, booksellers from all over the world have long stopped printing such books. Where can I look for this travelogue? Cao Gengxin, that bastard, promised that he would help me look for it, but he still has no news, and he is also unreliable..."

Zeng Ye quickly found the inn, where the old shopkeeper was cleaning the counter with a feather duster.

The shopkeeper named Liu saw the young man at the door and asked with a smile: "Sir, do you want to stay in the hotel?"

Zeng Ye had carefully looked at the front hall of the inn. Apart from the porcelain on the counter, there seemed to be nothing surprising. Mr. Chen had stayed here before, probably because it was away from the alley. Zeng Ye smiled and said: "That's it. Passing by.”

The old shopkeeper nodded and said: "It doesn't matter."

Since the door is open for business, those who come and go are also guests.

Over in the alley, a guy with a shiny wine gourd hanging from his waist was leaning against the wall of the alley, raising his hand, shaking an old book, and said with a smile: "Zhao Duanming, come here and kowtow to Brother Cao to thank you."

Zhao Duanming grabbed the book and said, "Thank you so much. It took so long to get such a trivial matter done. How come you're the minister... you're the uncle!"

It turned out that the young man found that only the cover of the book was correct, and the inside was basically a sage's book.

Cao Gengxin let out a wine burp, stretched out her hand to hold the young man's head, "Okay, we happened to meet him on the road, and the book has been given to Miss Liu."

Zhao Duanming was doubtful, "Seriously?!"

Cao Gengxin patted the boy on the head and said, "Go play in the mud while your master and I have something serious to talk about."

Zhao Duanming staggered. After thinking about it, he felt that if Cao Gengxin was not a good person, he would not play tricks on him like this. Then the young man saw the bastard who said he wanted to talk about business, and started to hook up with his master and start drinking. .

Zeng Ye apologized slightly and walked out of the inn.

Now that all the money has been spent, Zeng Ye still plans to stay in the Xianjia Inn.

On the street, a young girl was walking happily. She actually lowered her head and read a book while walking.

Haha, finally got it! I have been thinking about this book for so long.

Although I have actually read the contents of this landscape travelogue a long time ago, would it be the same if there is a book or not?

I used to go to bookstores with my friends and read a few pages today and a few tomorrow, but it was frustrating!

The girl who had been away from home all day was worried that if she entered the shop, she would have to be scolded by her father and might even be served by a feather duster, so she simply squatted by the wall and flipped through the books.

The girl stretched out a hand to block the sun so that the book would not be too dazzling.

She was fascinated by the book. After reading many pages in one breath, she finally realized that something was wrong. It seemed that the sun was out. She rubbed her eyes and looked up, only to find a strange man standing nearby.

It seemed that his shadow just blocked part of the light, but did not delay her from reading in the sunshine.

In fact, most of her thoughts were still immersed in the landscape story of that novel, so when she raised her head, she was still a little confused.

In the past, her first thought would have been to meet someone who was a traitor, but after meeting the customer named Chen last time, she felt that it was not good to misunderstand others like this.

When girls read books, they like to mutter to themselves, saying that the Chen Ping case in the book is too romantic, how can he fall in love with the same girl he meets?

But girls like to jump through the pages of books and read. Anyway, the content and plot are already familiar by heart, so they will choose those passages that are deeply memorable, which may be some beautiful sentences, such as the wisdom in this life in the book. The knowledge gained from reading in the past life will bring good luck in the next life. Blessed, I left reading in this life... I saw it again today. Since it is already her own book, the girl gently folded the pages. It may also contain some content that makes me sad just by looking at it, such as in Near the end of the story, the young man in the book who practiced ghost ways never told the girl he loved that he actually liked her.

The girl blinked.

That strange man, for some reason, kept turning his head and looking across the street for a long time.

The former young man who had walked all the way from Shujian Lake to this day had a sullen face at the moment, trying very hard not to look at her.

Maybe it was because his face was full of tears that he was afraid of scaring her. Maybe it’s because I didn’t know how to speak, so I almost passed him by.

The girl slammed the book shut and sighed. It's a pity that there is no sequel to this book.

Then she didn’t even know that the boy later found his beloved girl Su?

She stood up and tiptoed to go home, but after a moment's hesitation, the girl thanked the strange man in a low voice.

The man raised his arm, probably to wipe the sweat, coughed a few times, turned his head to look at her, and the first thing he said was, "May I ask this girl, is there an inn nearby?"

The girl is stunned, what should I do, don’t be a fool!

Just a few steps away, can't you see the signboard of your inn?

The girl sighed, raised her arm, pointed to the plaque of her inn with the book in her hand, "It's here."

Zeng Ye smiled brightly and said, "Okay, thank you."

The girl always felt that this matter was mysterious. After thinking about it seriously, I realized it! Not in a hurry to go home, she pretended to walk along the wall in the opposite direction of the inn.

Zeng Ye walked towards the inn and turned his head, and the girl happened to turn her head as well.

Zeng Ye stopped and said hoarsely: "My name is Zeng Ye."

The girl blinked.

Could it be that he has the same name as the Zeng Ye in the book?

The girl hesitated for a moment, turned around and walked towards him, waved the book in her hand, and said with a smile: "What a coincidence, the inn is my home."

Zeng Ye nodded vigorously, "It's a coincidence."

They are reunited after a long separation both inside and outside the book.