Zhang Lingfeng sighed:
"I also thought about visiting Yuxu Palace in Kunlun Mountain, but that is just a legend. I have traveled all over Kunlun Mountain and could not get in."
There are cultivators in the Misty Realm. They are relatively low-key, do not serve as officials, and do not intervene in worldly disputes. They only exist in legends and almost no one has ever seen them.
Awakened people in the Misty Realm are relatively active and can be encountered not only in official circles but also in the marketplace.
Some people suspect that the real cultivators are actually hidden among the awakened ones, but they just don't want to reveal their identities.
Xu Xian said:
"I'm just an awakened person and don't know the method of cultivation. If you worship me as your teacher, I have nothing to teach you."
After figuring it out, Xu Xian also pretended to be the awakened one.
Zhang Lingfeng was quite disappointed and said:
"excuse me!"
At this moment, there was a commotion in the distance, accompanied by shouts and curses.
Xu Xian followed the sound and saw three people walking in swaggeringly on the street in the distance. Vendors along the way handed over money and gifts.
Those who didn't pay were scolded, beaten and kicked.
A rich man with a sickly face.
A man with a sword at his waist and a fierce look on his face.
One was wearing short sleeves, holding a fist in one hand and a bag in the other.
The bags were used to hold money and items, and those who couldn't pay were beaten and kicked by him.
The man in the short shirt was very measured in his attacks. Even though his attacks were heavy, they would only make the person lie down for a few days at most and would not kill him.
Zhang Lingfeng said:
"Brother, it's an unfortunate time for you to come. Every first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, Gao Yanei will bring people to Zhuque Street to collect rent.
If you don't want to be beaten, you have to prepare money.
It doesn’t take much, just one tael of silver is enough.
The shops on both sides of Zhuque Street belong to Gao Taiwei, and those shops have paid rent. Those of us who set up stalls only need to pay rent once on the first and fifteenth day of each month. "
Zhang Lingfeng was also very realistic. Since Xu Xian was an awakened person, he could not pass on the skills, so he immediately changed his name to "brother".
Zhuque Street is quite prosperous. In addition to the shops on both sides, there are more than a hundred people setting up stalls. If you walk around Gao Yameni, you can receive more than a hundred taels of silver.
Xu Xian asked:
"Taoist Priest, do you have money? If you don't have money, won't you be beaten?"
Zhang Lingfeng twisted his beard and smiled:
"It is true that Pindao has no money, but he will not be beaten. Because Pindao knows innate magic and can give Gao Yanei guidance."
When it came to innate magic numbers, Xu Xian was more interested and asked:
"Since you know innate magic, why don't you do some fortune-telling before you become my teacher?
If I could have known in advance that I was an awakened person, I would not have worshiped the wrong teacher. "
Zhang Lingfeng said:
"Before going out today, Pindao was feeling uneasy, so he did a divination. The divination showed that a great stranger was coming, so he asked Pindao to give way and come back later.
The poor man didn't know why, so he followed the hexagram and walked around outside before coming over.
Then Pindao met his brother. "
Xu Xian said:
"When you first started, you didn't have the idea of becoming my teacher, but you wanted to drive me away."
Zhang Lingfeng said:
"I saw that my brother was just a scholar, so he thought that the hexagram showed something wrong, or that you had occupied the position of that strange person.
It wasn't until he saw you inserting the flagpole into the stone that Pindao finally determined that his brother was the strange person in the hexagram.
If you have the opportunity to meet strange people, of course you can't miss the opportunity in vain. Pindao immediately decided to become a disciple. "
After hearing what Zhang Lingfeng said, Xu Xian was stunned and said:
"Taoist Priest, your innate magic seems to be quite difficult to understand. Even you yourself have been fooled!"
Zhang Lingfeng smiled and said:
"The secrets of heaven are hidden. If you can find out a few things, I am already very satisfied. How dare you force it?"
While they were talking, Gao Yanei, Lu Qian, and Fu An had already arrived in front of the sturdy man.
Gao Yanei said with a smile:
"Gao Mou respects heroes the most in his life. If you are willing to follow me, I will recommend you to your adoptive father and I will guarantee that you will rise to great heights."
The sturdy man said:
"I'm just an entertainer. I'm used to being free. I have no intention of becoming an official. I have long despised worldly fame and fortune and cannot bear to be restrained."
The sturdy man came to the capital in the hope of being appreciated by a certain big shot and gaining fame.
Gao Yanei was notorious, and Gao Taiwei was also known as a traitor, and he was ashamed to be associated with him.
As the saying goes, "A good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a loyal minister chooses his master to serve as an official." The sturdy man has his own principles and will never compromise.
If it is just to collect rent, which is only a hundred taels of silver, there is no need for Gao Yanei to come in person. His main purpose is to complete what the master has told him, and to let a person's destiny follow the master's arrangements.
Gao Yanei was a prodigal with no official position. He was the adopted son of Gao Taiwei Gao Qiu. He was powerful, domineering and looked down upon.
Until three years ago, Gao Yanei met a strange man, accepted him as his disciple and taught him the way of cultivation.
Although Gao Yanei was a young man, he still longed for strength and knew how to be grateful, and he did not dare to neglect his master's requirements.
In the past three years, the master has rarely asked him for anything. Until recently, the master asked him to change a person's destiny.
This man's name is Yue Fei, the burly man with a broken chest.
If you can't conquer it, destroy it. This is what the master told Gao Yanei.
Seeing that Yue Fei refused to cooperate, Gao Yanei said:
"In this case, if you perform a chest-breaking performance, it will be considered as rent."
Hearing this, Yue Fei first lifted a stone, then lay down on the ground, then placed the stone on his body and said:
"It's time to start."
Gao Yanei didn't take the hammer at the side, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he hit the stone with his palm.
Gao Yanei's palm contained some kind of hidden power. It not only shattered the stone, but also left a wound in Yue Fei's body.
This kind of Tao damage is undetectable. When the Tao damage reaches a certain amount and is triggered by some special method, Yue Fei will be doomed.
It has been more than half a month since Yue Fei came to Zhuque Street, and Gao Yanei has already left two wounds in Yue Fei's body.
Gao Yanei stopped caring about Yue Fei, but looked at Zhang Lingfeng aside and said with a smile:
"Taoist Priest, are you giving me money, or are you helping me with my fortune telling?"
The master did not let Gao Yanei deal with Zhang Lingfeng, but asked Gao Yanei to tell Zhang Lingfeng's fortune every time he saw him. He must pay attention to Zhang Lingfeng's reminder, as it was related to his life and death.
Gao Yanei didn't think Zhang Lingfeng's innate magic could determine his life or death. He was just following his master's instructions and going through the motions.
Zhang Lingfeng said:
"I don't have any money, so I might as well help you with your fortune telling."
After finishing speaking, Zhang Lingfeng took out a few copper coins from his sleeves, threw them on the ground, and said in surprise:
"This is a sign of great misfortune. Sir, please be careful in your words and deeds in the future and accumulate more merits so that it can be resolved.
The bad omen of this hexagram should be on the word "Lin". If you encounter a forest, avoid it and avoid being impulsive, lest it lead to death. "
Hearing Zhang Lingfeng's words, Xu Xian was stunned. This Ling Feng's innate magic number actually had some truth, and it was not a wasted reputation.
Gao Yanei didn't care, but he maintained basic courtesy, cupping his fists and saying:
"Thank you, Taoist Master, for your advice."
