On a floating mountain in Yi Kong Shangzhou, after communicating with Pei Daoxiu, Taoist Xu said calmly to Xuanxiu next to him: "Don't wait with me for the next few days."
The Xuan Xiu disciple showed no change in expression on his face and said, "Yes, Master Xu." After bowing, he took up the Escape Light and flew away.
A close disciple of Taoist Xu came up and said, "Master Xu, we just used the Xuanxiu Taoist seal to convey the message. Aren't we afraid of being noticed by that person?"
Taoist Xu looked at the distant sky and said, "Have you seen that Panlong Tower?"
The disciple looked around and saw that it was a straight tower reaching into the sky. It was the residence of the creation dragon. He said, "I see it."
Xu Daoren said: "The Panlong Pagoda is built with jade stones that have been carefully sacrificed. If you want to build the entire tower, you can't build it without even one piece missing. This is just like the creation.
Each skill of creation is like these stones. Only by putting them together can the final thing be achieved, which requires a lot of manpower and material resources.
Once this news breaks out, who can it be hidden from? It’s better to be more generous, so that it won’t appear that we are harboring evil intentions.”
The disciple suddenly understood and said, "But why did you drive that Qi Xuanxiu away?"
Xu Daoren said: "Even though my heart is not empty, I don't like that every move is in the eyes of this generation. You should be careful. If the restraint is not beneficial, this generation will prosper because of this, and it will surely be destroyed.
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The disciple couldn't help but nod. Since only Xuanxiu himself can see Xuanxiu's Dao Mysterious Chapter, who knows what this generation will pass on to others? You must know that monks have different temperaments, and not all of them are cautious in their words and deeds.
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Even if only a small part of them do something sneaky, it will definitely ruin the entire reputation of Xuan Xiu. However, there will be no problem in using Xuan Xiu now, but that may not be the case in the future.
He admired: "Master Xu still sees things thoroughly."
Xu Daoren said: "Am I seeing things thoroughly?" He shook his head, "Pinning hope on your opponent's own collapse is the most powerless and incompetent approach, and it is nothing more than an excuse to comfort yourself.
What's more, the key to this matter lies in the competition between the Xuanzun above. I am not in this situation, so I can only say a few words, so what else can I do?"
When the disciple heard this, he also felt a sense of frustration.
Taoist Xu said: "Let's go. Master Nephew Pei has done what he should do. It's time for us to do what we were asked to do."
He turned around and led his disciples onto a carriage. Clouds formed under the claws of a creation dragon lying there in front of him. He jumped up, circled on the top of the mountain, and then flew into the air with the carriage in hand.
The disciple then took out a map with changing scenery, and looked at a bright light in the picture, which sometimes flickered and sometimes went out. But as the dragon cart gradually approached a certain flying mountain, the light gradually stabilized, he said
He said in an excited voice: "Master Xu, this is the place."
Xu Daoren glanced at it, and then looked below. He saw that there was a fog covering it, and he thought it was a maze. He took down a lantern from the carriage and shined it towards the bottom. A ray of light fell and penetrated the clouds.
The fog broke and the haze receded, forcing a way out.
The dragon carriage immediately swooped down, jumped into the lantern before its light dissipated, and landed in front of a simple Taoist temple.
The disciple looked at this place and said: "Master Xu, does the Zhengqing disciple we are looking for live here?"
Taoist Xu looked at the big locust tree in the Taoist temple, thoughtfully, and said: "This is the place, follow me."
After the Zhengqing lineage was expelled that year, Zhengqing himself and his fellow disciples disappeared without a trace, hiding somewhere unknown.
Although there are indeed many monks who consider themselves to be of the Zhengqing lineage, in fact they have no relationship with Zhengqing and his disciples, at least not directly.
This time, Xu Daoren was ordered by his teacher Zhong Tingzhi to find the Zhengqing lineage. He would not start with these people. Instead, based on the clues provided by Zhong Tingzhi, he found this area where the Zhengqing sect may be entrenched.
In fact, he didn't like the extreme ideas of the Zhengqing lineage back then, but he had to admit that if he wanted to check and balance the Xuan and Hun factions that might get closer in the future, the Zhengqing lineage was indeed a good chess piece to break the situation.
Although he didn't know the true background of Zhengqing, just seeing that this lineage violated Xuan Ting's wishes, but still escaped unscathed, he knew that his background was deep, and there was probably a powerful person standing behind him.
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He walked up the old moss-covered steps and was waiting for his disciples to knock on the door. The door was opened from the inside. A young disciple looked at them twice, nodded and said, "Teacher is waiting for you two inside."
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Taoist Xu nodded, and without asking any questions, he led his disciples inside. The Taoist temple was not big. After passing the front hall, they entered the main hall.
But I saw an old Taoist priest standing there, with the big locust tree behind him. To be precise, half of his body had merged with the tree, and the connection looked very natural, as if
He just grew out of the tree.
The old Taoist slapped his head and said: "Old Taoist is physically handicapped, please forgive me for not being polite enough."
Taoist Xu knew at a glance that this person was on the road of protecting the Tao. This is an ancient practice that uses a certain kind of elixir to fuse oneself with a magical plant or creature and grow together with it.
, and took advantage of the opportunity to climb to the upper realm.
If it succeeds, both parties will benefit together, and the spiritual creature can transform into a protector. If it fails, it can also abandon this body and let the spiritual creature suffer on its behalf. However, this is not the orthodox true method, and is often denounced as an evil way.
He returned the salute and said, "I don't think my disciples from the Zhengqing sect will also practice this technique."
Although the identity of the old Taoist was revealed by one word, his expression remained unchanged and he said: "It's just a helpless move, but the two Taoist friends don't know why they are here?"
Taoist Xu said: "Just to see Zhengqing Xuanzun."
The old Taoist said: "Since you know the origins of the old Taoist, you should know that in order to avoid suspicion, we had already broken out of the house. For hundreds of years, we did not ask about foreign affairs, nor did we participate in anything related to Zhengqing Xuanzun.
If you two are looking for Xuan Zun, you are looking for the wrong person."
Xu Daoren just said: "Hundreds of years have passed, has the Zhengqing lineage never thought of returning to Tianxia?"
The old Taoist's eyes flashed, but he quickly calmed down. He shook his head and said: "Why do fellow Taoists come here to deceive the old Taoist? The expulsion of Patriarch Zhengqing and many of his disciples was an order issued by several directors.
, Unless Zhi She takes back the edict, it is impossible for the lineage of Zheng Qing Xuan Zun to return."
Taoist Xu said: "If I say that the punishment has been exhausted, my fellow Taoists will definitely not believe it, so I will tell you directly. Now the court needs the return of Zhengqing to check and balance the two ways of Xuan and Hun."
The old Taoist's expression changed, and he said: "The two ways of Xuanhun?"
Xu Daoren said: "Fellow Taoist, you haven't heard anything about the outside world for many years, right?"
The old Taoist said cautiously: "I have not moved here for more than a hundred years. I only have one disciple who serves me on weekdays. He comes down the mountain once a month and tells me some external things."
Taoist Xu said: "You may not be able to listen to what I say now. Taoist friends can send disciples to inquire about recent events. Then you will naturally know why Xu came to look for you."
He stood up and said, "I will find a place to live in nearby Zhongzhou and stay there for half a year." He waved his sleeve and sent a jade talisman over, "If you have anything to say to me, fellow Taoist,
, you can order someone to come find me with this thing."
The old Taoist took the jade talisman and saw the two turning around to leave, so he said, "Wait a moment, you two. Do you dare to ask your names?"
Taoist Xu stood still and said: "But I forgot to say what I said. I am Xu Chong, who serves under Zhong Ting."
The old Taoist suddenly understood and said: "It turns out that he is a disciple of Zhong Shangzun."
Taoist Xu bowed his head and said, "Farewell." After the ceremony, he took his disciples and left.
The old Taoist watched them leave, but he closed his eyes, as if thinking about something.
At this time, Pei Gu also entered Qingyang Shangzhou through the portal of the inner and outer realms.
However, as soon as they arrived in the mainland, they were inspected by the inspection department. They were checked inside and out several times before they were released.
After leaving the Bozhou Rooftop, the group of people with rather ugly faces went straight to the Qingyang Tianji General Hospital in Guangzhou, took out the documents issued by Yujing, and asked to see the documents left behind from that year.
However, the clerk who was in charge of the archives rejected the matter and said: "I, Qingyang Xuanshou, and Xuanzheng have both given strict orders that any archives involving creation are not allowed to be used privately."
Pei Gu said: "Xuanfu only cares about Xuanxiu, how can it control Tianjiyuan?"
The literary official said: "This Taoist cultivator is joking. The Xuanfu is responsible for looking after the safety of the continent. It naturally has the right to control matters involving the secretary's documents. The subordinates are not cultivating for Taoism. They only need to bring Yun Xuanshou's approval.
Books, I won’t stop you.”
Seeing that he refused to accommodate, Pei Gu had no choice but to push out from here, take a flying boat, and go straight to Qingyang Xuanfu in Anshou County, Juzhou, and successfully found Xuanshou Yun Chen with Yujing's documents.
After reading the document, Yun Chen asked: "Why does Fellow Daoist Pei want to read the Creation Document?"
Pei Gu said: "Qingyang Shangzhou is among the thirteen continents of Tianxia, and its creation skills are second only to Yujing. Qingyang Tianji Academy also has many things worthy of inspiration. It is not surprising to borrow them, right?
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Yun Chen said: "Then why do you ask fellow Taoists? Won't they send them themselves?"
Pei Gu said nonchalantly: "I'm just here to pick up a volume of literature. Some of the great masters of Tianji Academy have important matters to attend to, and they can't get away from them. It just so happens that we are also here to visit a Taoist friend, so this is a convenient way."
Entrust this matter to me."
Yun Chen nodded, put the document aside, and said, "I'm sorry, I can't give the document to you."
Pei Gu looked at him and said, "Why is this? Can Yun Xuanshou give you a reason?"
Yun Chen said: "I thought that if these documents were circulated, they would harm the people of Tianxia."
Pei Gu frowned and said, "I have documents from the Ministry of Heavenly Works here..."
Yun Chen said calmly: "I am Qingyang Xuanshou, and this is Qingyang Shangzhou. Not to mention the Ministry of Heavenly Works, even the orders of several high-ranking photographers in Yujing can't control me. Fellow Taoists think it's inappropriate.
You can go to Xuanting to write a letter of apology."
Pei Gu looked at him for a while, then stood up and bowed, saying, "In that case, I won't bother you anymore."
The group of people said goodbye from Qingyang Xuanfu and returned to the flying boat. One of the disciples who followed asked: "Taoist, what should we do with Yun Xuanshou?"
Pei Gu's eyes flashed and he said: "It doesn't matter, I have already expected this. I will go to Lingmiao Xuanjing when I come down. I think I can ask some questions there."
