The spiritual sense of a cultivator is a direct sense that is different from the five senses. Exploring Qingming and scanning the four directions are only the most common uses. What is more important is the wonderful use of communicating with the world and understanding the great road.
Therefore, some Taoist cultivators with strong spiritual senses often have an "inspiration", a "feeling in their heart", and a feeling of "blessing to the soul", which is quite mysterious and mysterious.
Xu Zhuang suddenly realized something, but he was very puzzled: The sea is so vast. I have traveled day and night for the past three days without encountering anything. How come there are so many "conditions" today? After pondering for a moment, he still didn't leave.
After a few moments, suddenly there was a loud roar of waves, and a huge sea boat about two hundred feet long and five stories high came from the sea, with a large word "Congratulations" written on the sail.
The boat was approaching, and suddenly a half-figure appeared from the deck, shouting: "Hey! How did you end up on the sea, Taoist over there? My master invites you to rest on the boat."
Xu Zhuang raised his eyebrows, jumped up, flew dozens of feet high, and landed on the deck.
Although the night was already dark, the deck was not deserted. There were still many boat passengers hanging out with friends, fishing, admiring the moon, and drinking and having fun.
On the other hand, it was very quiet on the bow of the ship, with only four people here.
Two of them were obviously attendants, while the other one was middle-aged, luxuriously dressed, and wearing a white crane cloak. He had a rich appearance and a smile on his face, but there was a hint of worry.
There was another person who was completely different. He turned out to be an old beggar in ragged clothes, with his breasts exposed, and his cloth shoes exposing his toes. He had gray beard and hair, an old-looking face, and a set of yellow teeth, with two or three missing teeth. Apart from a piece of paper holding a piece of dried tobacco-like leaves in his exposed teeth, he only had a pair of very bright eyes.
The image of this man was very strange, and the appearance of holding tobacco in his mouth aroused Xu Zhuang's memories. Xu Zhuang couldn't help but look at it twice, but the old man didn't look at Xu Zhuang. He lowered his head and raised his hand. He rubbed the tobacco paper, lit the cigarette, and started puffing away.
This... Xu Zhuang knew that tobacco existed in the world, but it seemed like this was the first time he had seen it in this world. After suppressing the weirdness in his heart, Xu Zhuang stood in front of the four of them, cupped his hands and asked, "I've met all of you, who is the master?"
As expected by Xu Zhuang, the rich middle-aged man replied: "I have met the Taoist priest. I am He Shanhai. He is the captain of this ship. The sea seems calm, but in fact it is full of dangers. I saw that the Taoist priest seemed to be wandering alone on the sea, so I asked him to The Taoist priest went on board to rest."
"Then I'd like to thank the boss for his kindness." Xu Zhuang thought for a while. He had already planned to take a rest and adjust his breathing. It was also necessary to go on this boat trip, so he smiled and cupped his hands, "I don't know how much it costs to board your boat. I'm a poor man." It’s better to pay as usual, otherwise I’d be really embarrassed.”
"Hey! The Taoist priest is joking." He Shanhai said with a smile, "He actually has a ship carrying passengers, but this trip is only for trade. In addition to merchants and crew, the people on the ship are all relatives and friends. There is a reason to accept the boat fee. The sea is vast and it is rare to meet each other, so the Taoist priest should regard it as a kind of fate."
"Huh?" When He Shanhai said this, the old beggar suddenly raised his head and glanced at him in surprise. Then he moved his gaze to Xu Zhuang and couldn't help looking at him. He wondered: "Master Dao, I think this trip for the person named He will be ruined." Bloody bad luck, but there is a chance to meet someone destined to help him eliminate the disaster. Could it be this person? Does such a young boy have that kind of ability? "
But the more he looked at it, the more surprised he became, and he couldn't help shouting: "How is that possible?"
Xu Zhuang was very concerned about this weird old man, and he did not forget to pay attention when talking to He Shanhai. Suddenly, he saw him starting to look at him and frowning in discomfort, and heard him shout: "How is it possible? ?”
Xu Zhuang couldn't help turning his head to look at the old beggar, and He Shanhai asked: "How is it possible?"
The old beggar held a curled cigarette in his mouth and said to Xu Zhuang: "When did someone like you appear in the world? How could I not know?"
Xu Zhuangqi said: "Let's not talk about what kind of 'character' Xu is. There are so many 'characters' in the world, and there is no way for you to know them all."
The old beggar stretched out his fingers to hold the cigarette, puffed out a long stream of smoke from his nose, and said angrily: "You know nothing, there is nothing in this world that I don't know about."
Xu Zhuang was not annoyed, but felt a little amused and said: "If that's the case, then how come you don't know about Xu?"
The old beggar said coaxingly: "I didn't know it before, but I will know it when I see it."
Xu Zhuang said: "Oh? Then tell me, what is the origin of Pindao?"
"Humph, you still want to test against me, the Taoist Master." The old beggar pondered for a moment and suddenly said, "So you are the true disciple of Tai Su Sect! Tsk tsk, your Tai Su Sect has not produced a decent figure for a long time. No wonder Taoist Master didn’t know about it for a while.”
True biography of Tai Su! He Shanhai was surprised. Although he was from the East China Sea, he often sailed offshore and went to the Dongsheng coast. He had heard of the great name of Taisuzong. It was rumored that he was a Taoist sect who was not under the Sanshan Immortal Sect. Could it be that he was in front of him? The Taoist is actually a top-grade golden elixir monk.
Xu Zhuang was also a little surprised. It was obvious that he was a Tai Su Taoist, but with his cultivation level, not everyone could see through it at a glance. He couldn't help but glance at the old beggar. After hearing his whole words, he couldn't help but ask Said: "Why do you say this? The six contemporary true disciples of Taisu refined the golden elixir long before Pindao. How can they be considered to be no 'decent people'?"
The old beggar sneered: "Oh! If a Taoist sect like you has produced a few high-grade golden elixirs, can it be considered a decent person?"
This old beggar's tone was so loud that he didn't even take the high-grade golden elixir seriously. Xu Zhuang frowned slightly and couldn't help asking: "In this case, according to the senior's opinion, Xu can be considered a decent person." figure?"
The old beggar raised the cigarette in his hand and stuffed it back into his mouth. He took a nice puff and said with a smile: "You... are barely up to the level of Dao Master. You can be considered a moderate person."
Although Xu Zhuang didn't feel that he was superior to others, he was absolutely arrogant and felt that he would never lose to anyone. Hearing this, he said noncommittally: "Oh? In the eyes of seniors, what does it mean to be called a big shot?"
The old beggar said: "Well...if you can achieve the soul, then you can be called a big shot."
"Huh?" Xu Zhuang couldn't help but look at this old man who spoke louder than the sky, and he pondered for a moment and said, "May I ask who the elder is?"
"Hahahahaha." The old beggar laughed like a broken gong and said proudly, "Master Taoist, I am known as the Immoral Taoist."
Sure enough it was him! Although Xu Zhuang had some guesses, he was still surprised. The person in front of him turned out to be the famous Yuanshen master Xuanhuang. He was also the wicked Taoist who gave Zhong Shenxiu the command "Zhong Shenxiu was born with Tao Zhen"!
"It turns out it's the real person in person." Xu Zhuang bowed his hands and saluted. Thinking of the deeds of the man in front of him, he couldn't help but said, "What kind of person is Zhong Shenxiu in the eyes of the real person?"
"Hmm." The wicked Taoist blew out a smoke ring and said after a moment of silence, "Zhong Shenxiu, you can be considered a big shot!"
Xu Zhuang said in surprise: "Does the real person think that Zhong Shenxiu will definitely become the real person of Yuanshen?"
"Hmph, there is no such thing as a 100% chance of achieving the soul and being able to live forever." The wicked Taoist snorted coldly.
"Oh? Zhong Shenxiu, who was born with Tao Zhen, can't become a Yuan Shen 10% of the time?" Xu Zhuang smiled and said, "If Zhong Shenxiu becomes a Yuan Shen, what kind of person is he?"
"Boy, you have too many questions." The wicked Taoist said angrily, "I will answer your last question. If Zhong Shenxiu can become a soul..."
"Then he is an extremely powerful person." After a moment of silence, the wicked Taoist said, and then turned to He Shanhaidao, "Okay! Now that you have met this kid, your troubles will naturally be solved. Master Dao is too lazy to stay and watch the show, so he's leaving first."
"Master, wait!" Xu Zhuang's brows jumped and he asked quickly, "What does the master mean?"
"Huh?" The wicked Taoist glanced sideways at Xu Zhuang and blew out smoke and said: "It's very simple. Master Tao calculated that 99% of this kid's business trip will be met with serious misfortune, but there is a glimmer of hope. Master Tao, I'm the best It's a good show, so just stay and see if he can escape death. Now that your boy is on this ship, you will naturally save his life, so there won't be any good show."
He Shanhai smiled bitterly when he heard this, obviously he already knew what the wicked Taoist said.
"This?" Xu Zhuang frowned, "Is this what the real person means?"
"Huh? What does it have to do with Master Tao?" The wicked Taoist glared, "Is he destined to you, but not to me? Huh, cause and effect are natural. Since this kid's chance of survival is related to you, maybe this kid will The door disaster is also related to your kid."
At the end of the sentence, the wicked Taoist heyed twice, stomped on the deck, and suddenly flew away.
"This..." Xu Zhuang was still thinking about the meaning of Taoist Wicked's words. Taoist Wicked had disappeared without a trace. Upon seeing this, He Shanhai hurriedly took two steps forward and saluted: "Taoist Master must save me." ah!"
This development was too sudden. Xu Zhuang sighed, thinking of the last words of the wicked Taoist, and said: "Master, please get up quickly. We are destined to meet each other. Now that the poor Taoist is on the ship, he will not turn a blind eye when necessary."
He Shanhai was overjoyed and said repeatedly: "The Taoist priest's kindness will be rewarded generously..."
Xu Zhuang shook his head and interrupted him: "Has the real person ever told the chief about what happened during this disaster?"
He Shanhai sighed after hearing this: "Hey, I don't know. If you haven't seen a real person's magical power, how can you believe in a random person? There is no reason to say that you will suffer a bloody disaster and escape from death..."
Xu Zhuang frowned and said helplessly: "Since I have no clue, I can only stay on the boat and wait... But I have other important matters and I don't want to delay for too long. I don't know where the master is heading for this trip." ?”
He Shanhai said cautiously: "I'm here to catch up with the Pengxuan Pavilion Baohui in the middle of the moon. I'm going to Zhaoyue Island with commercial goods. There are still more than ten days of sailing..."
This was indeed quite a fate. Xu Zhuang was dumbfounded. Although the ten-day voyage was much slower than his journey alone, it was still smooth sailing. So he nodded and said, "Then I will see the master off for the journey."
"That's great! I'll let you prepare the best guest room for the Taoist Priest. Just a moment, Taoist Priest..." He Shanhai was happy, but Xu Zhuang looked up and said lightly: "That's not necessary. I just want to find a quiet place to meditate. If there is any emergency, I can take care of it easily."
"Just go to the top." He pointed to the top of the five-story ship, jumped up, and rode the wind to float on the top floor. A faint voice came from afar, "If there is an emergency, go to the top to find a way out." That’s it.”
Xu Zhuang found a flat place on the top floor and sat down cross-legged. He did not fall into meditation, but just looked at Lang Lang's night sky and fell into shallow thoughts.
In fact, he is not a very philanthropic person. If the road is rough, he may be willing to help, but it is not to the extent of escorting an unrelated person just because he has some kind thoughts, let alone dragging him down. Take care of yourself.
But he couldn't help but care a little about the last words of the wicked Taoist.
"Cause and effect?..." While Xu Zhuang was thinking, there was a sudden movement behind him. He looked back and saw that it was He Shanhai following him with his servants.
Just as he frowned slightly, he saw He Shanhai looking around, put on a smile and walked quickly in front of him. Seeing Xu Zhuang sitting cross-legged on the ground, he bowed slightly and lowered his head and said: "The Taoist priest is surprised, and I know you shouldn't disturb him." Taoist Master, please take a break. It’s just that Taoist Master is walking in a hurry, and I have some thoughts that I haven’t had time to offer to you.”
He waved, and the servant behind him hurriedly presented a small Qiankun cloth bag. He Shanhai took the bag with both hands and passed it to Xu Zhuang and said: "A small hundred thousand spiritual stones are not respectful, so please accept it, Taoist Priest."
"You don't have to be like this, sir, take it back as soon as possible." Xu Zhuang said helplessly, "I would like to stay and support you for a while, not just to thank you for the gift. The master forgot that the master said before he left that the disaster he suffered may have something to do with me. Because of the relationship, I can't just sit back and do nothing."
"No matter what the reason is, how many people and goods are on board the next ship, we all have to rely on you, Taoist Master, for your protection. Such a great benevolence has nothing to do with any causal relationship." He Shanhai said sincerely, " Please accept it, Taoist Master, otherwise I will feel uneasy."
"Having said that, I can't accept this spiritual stone." Xu Zhuang pondered for a moment and said, "Master He, aren't you carrying commercial goods? Do you have any high-grade fire attribute cloud sand?"
"High-quality fire attribute cloud sand?" He Shanhai immediately said, "Of course there is! I have brought thousands of the best fire attribute cloud sand with me on this trip. If it is suitable for the Taoist priest's use, I will send it to you right away. .”
Thousands of high-grade fire attribute cloud sands are worth twice as much as one hundred thousand spirit stones. However, He Shanhai did not hesitate at all and immediately called for someone to get it. Xu Zhuang smiled and said: "Please wait a moment, sir. That's not what Pindao meant. It's just that This item is suitable for my practice, so if the owner has this item on the ship, he can just sell it to me at the original price, which can be regarded as helping the poor person to practice."
He Shanhai was slightly startled when he heard this, and then he called his attendants to whisper a few words, and after sending them away, he smiled and said: "Taoist Priest, although you are unwilling to accept my gift, please be considerate of my gratitude. Qing, since you are interested in purchasing, I will take the initiative to sell this batch of cloud sand to you at the maximum discount. For every two pieces, I will only sell one Sanshan Immortal Treasure or one hundred spiritual stones."
"Don't worry, I guarantee it is of the highest quality, without any flaws. I've already sent someone to get it. You'll know after you take a look."
Only one Sanshan Immortal Treasure is sold for every two pieces. At this price, it seems that there is not much difference from giving it away for free. Xu Zhuang hesitated for a moment, but no longer tried to resist, and nodded slowly.
He Shanhai was really overjoyed. When he saw that the attendant had not returned yet, he called another person to hurry up and hurry up. After a while, the two of them rushed back carrying a gold-locked mahogany box.
Once opened, it turns out that the brilliance adds color to the moonlit night. A box of cloud sand, like pearls, is round and round.
He Shanhai said: "Taoist Master, I have seen it. This box of cloud sand is definitely of high quality. There are thousands of them in total, and I have no time to count them, so I will count them as one thousand pieces. What do you think, Taoist Master?"
Of course, this box of cloud sand contains more than a thousand pieces, but since he has accepted He Shanhai's kindness, Xu Zhuang did not hesitate and said: "I have thanked the master now. I wonder if the master can accept Tai Sufa's money?"
"Taisu Faqian? Of course I accept it!" He Shanhai said cheerfully, "I heard that Taisu Faqian is worth as much as the Sanshan Immortal Treasure and can be fully redeemed in Pengxuan Pavilion. I have never seen it before. It is rare to learn from it. The Taoist priest has seen it, and now I want to keep it in my collection. When I return one day, I will call my brothers and sisters, and I will gain some insights."
Xu Zhuang laughed and shook his head, took out the magic money from his sleeve and handed it to He Shanhai.
He Shanhai was a smooth businessman. Seeing Xu Zhuang's expression, he knew that his interest had run out. He glanced at the attendant, put down a box of cloud sand in front of Xu Zhuang, and said respectfully: "Don't disturb the Taoist priest." Cultivation, I will take my leave now."
Xu Zhuang nodded slightly and saw He Shanhai leaving in a hurry. He waved his sleeves to put away the box, sat cross-legged and sat back in the distance, picked up a grain of cloud sand and began to think.
"Above the sea, the fire element spiritual energy is really thin. To refine this red fire gang thunder, I still need to supply it with my own magic power." Xu Zhuang thought, "But while meditating, I can dedicate some of my mind to refine it. It’s difficult.”
During the rubbing, the Yunsha gradually turned red. After a few moments, an explosive aura suddenly came from it, and there was a faint explosion in the air. Xu Zhuang used his hand to pinch a spell, and inserted a Taoist restriction into it, and then After a while, Yunsha finally stabilized and turned into a red fire thunder.
