The same night, inside the White Pagoda Temple.
Monk Xueting was also in the Zen room and welcomed Master and Disciple Huiming who came to say goodbye.
"Leaving in such a hurry? How many more days will you stay in Shendu?"
Zen Master Huiming, who has dark skin and a somewhat vicissitudes of life, said:
"I have been harassing you in the temple for many days. Now that the spiritual elements of the world are loosened, it is time to travel around the world and seek opportunities to improve the Dharma."
Xueting nodded and said, "That's fine. I will ask the monks in the temple to arrange the travel arrangements tomorrow."
Huiming thanked him, and then couldn't help but ask: "Brother, what about returning to the Southern Tang Dynasty..."
Master Xue Ting did not refuse immediately this time. Under the candlelight, his gray eyebrows trembled, his expression was compassionate and there was no emotion at all:
"Amitabha."
Seeing this, Huiming also knew that he shouldn't press too hard, so he stopped trying to persuade and just said:
"Kiuzhou has been peaceful for hundreds of years. If there is another storm, it may be a good opportunity for our Buddhist sect to flourish. If my senior brother really wants to promote Buddhism, he should go out."
After saying that, the walking Zen master stood up, glanced at the distracted young novice beside him, and said:
"Quit sex, let's go."
The little monk named "Jingse" suddenly came to his senses, recovered his thoughts from the fantasy of the tigress, and honestly walked out of the meditation room with his master.
Then he asked: "Master, where should we go next?"
Huiming thought for a while and said, "Let's go back to Yuezhou first and check the situation. Or we can go to Lanzhou."
Monks in the world of mortals wander around, living in no fixed place and without a clear purpose.
"Jie Se" thought about the legendary "Eight Beauties" on the Qinhuai River in Lanzhou, which are famous in the south of the Yangtze River, and felt a little yearned for them.
…
The junction of Yuezhou and Lanzhou.
In the early morning, the town was full of people. Yuezhou was the territory of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and Lanzhou was the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The two are bordering each other, so naturally there are trade exchanges, so the towns on the border are also extremely prosperous.
Wei Huayang changed into an inconspicuous short shirt that was more like a man in the world. He wore a bamboo hat and a sword hanging from his waist. He walked slowly on the streets of the town, as if he was in another world.
Under the bamboo hat, her long hair was cut off with a sword, leaving only neat ear-length hair.
Matched with the eyebrows and eyes, it looks heroic. If you don't look closely, you will be mistaken for a handsome young hero.
Facing the sun, she looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar world, feeling that the world had changed.
Constantly compare the things in front of you with those in your memory.
Finally, she stopped at a breakfast stall, took out the money bag she had collected from the bandits, and took out the copper coins that were always engraved with the word "Yuanqing". She felt a little dazed.
I greeted the stall owner and simply ordered a few things to eat.
The stall owner was surprised that this "young hero" sounded more like a woman. He looked at the sword at her waist and did not dare to be greedy. He only took a few coins.
Wei Huayang secretly wrote down the prices, and then said:
"The rest is yours, but I am new to your place. Could you please introduce the customs of Great Zhou? What major events are happening?"
Last night, by interrogating the bandits, she roughly figured out the current year and the general division of power in Kyushu.
But the bandits' knowledge is extremely limited.
According to her "Jianghu experience", locals in such a prosperous trade place will have more information.
The stall owner was stunned for a moment and suddenly said: "Is the customer from Southern Tang Dynasty?"
There was little information in these days. If people from the Tang Dynasty came to Zhou Dynasty, they would indeed not know many things.
He is no stranger to such inquiries, especially the accent of this guest, which is somewhat similar to the Mandarin of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Then he smiled happily and introduced the situation of Dazhou in detail:
"There are nine states in the world, and the Zhou Dynasty exclusively occupies five of them, namely Zhongzhou, Leizhou, Beiguanzhou, Qingzhou and Lanzhou... Further north, we reach the boundary of Lanzhou, which is also a prosperous city in the south of the Yangtze River..."
Wei Huayang pricked up his ears and listened quietly, trying not to look special.
Finally, I couldn't help but ask:
"Then how much do you know about the Taoist sect of the state religion?"
The stall owner said:
"Taoist sect? Those are all immortal figures. How would I know? I only know that it was founded by Zhenren Huayang. It is now the first sect in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The current head teacher is also a female immortal. Her surname is 'Xin'. No matter how many I don't know.
"It's a pity that if the guests had set out a few months earlier, they might have gone to Shendu City to observe the Grand Prize. They were all battles between immortal figures. Unfortunately, it's too late now. However, if you want to see the Taoist Immortal Master, you can definitely find it in Yuhang City."
Little did he know that the "Headmaster Huayang" he mentioned was sitting in front of him.
Yuhang City...can we find the Taoist disciples... Wei Huayang secretly made a note, raised his head, and asked seriously:
"How to go to Yuhang?"
…
The river is surging, and the ship officially leaves Zhongzhou.
Xu Yuanyun was wearing a white dress and an embroidered shawl, standing on the deck, looking at the river in trance.
"Girl, your injury hasn't healed yet. How can you do it with the wind blowing all the time?" The old woman opened the curtain and came out, earnestly advising.
In this life, Xu Yuanyun was quite weak and had a delicate frame.
Although his appearance has changed, his temperament remains the same. After hearing this, the depression and doubts between his eyebrows disappeared and he smiled:
"Mommy, it's okay."
These mortals naturally didn't know that the spiritual essence in her body was constantly recovering and growing. Although it was countless times worse than in her previous life, she was not afraid of the cold.
Using the excuse of a high fever and the remaining memories in his mind, Xu Yuanyun has roughly figured out his current identity.
She is a woman from a scholarly family in Zhongzhou. Due to sudden changes, her family has fallen into decline.
Now, with his wet nurse, maid, two or three servants, and a little extra money, he is preparing to take a boat to Lanzhou to join the "Yuhang Pei family".
According to seniority, the old lady of the Pei family is now considered her aunt.
The old woman said:
"Girl, please don't show off and hurt your body. The waterway is not easy to travel, just wait until you get to Pei's house."
Xu Yuanyun shook his head. How could it be easier to live under someone else's roof?
Moreover, in her memory, she traveled around the world, and although she did have interactions with Mr. Pei, it was hundreds of years ago, let alone a relationship.
Her plan is to return to the Beast Control Sect.
To clarify some things, we should also remind the sect to make some preparations to prevent the coming troubled times.
How can she win the trust of the sect after losing the "Fire Phoenix"?
Although Xu Yuanyun's life was short, she was not stupid. In her previous life, her master had painstakingly taught her how to control her subordinates. She could clearly see the evil in people's hearts.
He, the "previous master", is dead, so he is highly respected.
But if he returns alive, it will definitely have an impact on the sect's power structure.
So... we still need to be cautious, at least clarify the situation first, restore a certain strength, and then think about the subsequent development.
Then, it would be safer to settle in the Pei family in this capacity for the time being, and then try to contact the Beast Control Sect.
The maid also came over at this time and said yearningly:
"I heard that the Pei family is located on the bank of the Qinhuai River. It has a strong literary style. I have heard many stories about talented people and beautiful ladies."
On the banks of the Qinhuai River... a talented man and a beautiful woman... In Xu Yuanyun's mind, he suddenly recalled that he had gone boating on the Qinhuai River with that person.
That night the guy returned to the inn carrying a bag of snacks and saw himself lying on his bed that night.
…
Wanzhou.
In the nunnery, the elderly nun pushed open the door with a bowl of hot porridge and looked at "Jingjia" who was sitting at the table, silently copying Buddhist scriptures.
Subconsciously, he softened his footsteps.
When he caught a glimpse of the girl's graceful handwriting, she couldn't help but be surprised and said:
"How come your character has become so beautiful?"
Liuli stopped writing and frowned slightly, realizing that she was not cautious enough.
But her character is such that she doesn't care too much about this, or in other words, this is exactly her plan.
Based on her understanding of Buddhism, compared to hiding one's "gou" way, perhaps showing off one's extraordinary abilities is the fastest way to regain one's strength.
She took the porridge and drank it, while the older nun looked at the girl's delicate face with envy. After a serious illness, her eyes became more pure, and she said curiously:
"Jingjia, you seem to have changed into a different person."
Liuli stuck out her little tongue, licked the white rice milk on her lower lip, and said:
"I'm going to Dajue Temple."
Dajue Temple, located in the capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty, is the residence of the contemporary Buddha, a powerful person in the Buddhist divine realm.
The elderly nun was startled and frowned: "Why?"
Liuli said: "I received the guidance of my Buddha during my illness."
The elderly nun was surprised and awed. In the Buddhist theoretical system, monks who are enlightened by the Buddha's revelation are "Buddha's sons" and "Buddha's daughters".
Can achieve a very high status.
Of course, if you impersonate, you will also be severely punished.
At this moment, a nun suddenly walked in from outside the door, holding in her hand a "notice" issued by the "superior Buddhist temple" in the county:
"The Lord Buddha announced that he will hold a water and land ceremony at the end of the year, saying that he will select Buddhist sons and daughters..."
Liuli held the porridge bowl and raised her head, thoughtfully.
…
…
After the Shendu Grand Prize ended, the festive atmosphere lasted for a day or two and gradually subsided.
But the details and various deeds in this grand prize will gradually spread to all major state capitals in the next few months as the large group of Jianghu people leave.
The three major sects left extremely quickly, as if in a hurry.
And some people with slow information channels had to wait much later before they gradually realized that the spirit of heaven and earth was not "fluctuating", but was actually starting to recover.
It is worth mentioning that in the early morning of the second day of that night's meeting, Huang He took Ji Ping'an's instructions and visited the three major sects respectively, and said something individually to the leaders of each sect.
After that, all parties hurried out of the city one after another.
Within the Taoist sect, driven by Xin Yaoguang, they began to mobilize a large number of elders, deacons, and disciples to divide into teams and leave the divine capital one after another.
The nominal excuse was "the Taoist sect failed to win the Grand Prize in the Divine City. The master was extremely angry and ordered his disciples to go out for training."
In fact, every team has the task of searching for "meteorites" and maintaining the stability of major state capitals.
At almost the same time, secret orders were conveyed through the royal guards to the military garrison guards in the major state capitals.
Didn't attract anyone's attention.
Another incident was that the oiran "Xiang Ning" who was the number one in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion in the city suddenly died suddenly after being drunk, and Xiang Xiaoyu died.
The madam cried bitterly for losing the money tree, and the literati in the city wrote several poems on this topic.
…
On this day, in a certain restaurant.
Ji Ping'an sat in the box and saw Han Bachi who had arrived.
"Subordinate, please see the sword holder." Han Bachi saluted respectfully, and then asked curiously: "I wonder what your orders are?"
Ji Ping'an put down the tea cup and said:
"The world is about to be in chaos. I want to give you a task. Continue to investigate the rise of any abnormal characters within Zhongzhou. If any abnormality is discovered, the information will be sent to Yuhang through dark network channels."
Will the world be in chaos?
Han Bachi was shocked. He knew very well that being able to make the legendary sword holder solemnly mention it was enough to show that the so-called "chaos" was no small matter.
"What abnormal person are you referring to?" He didn't understand.
Ji Ping'an was silent for a moment and said:
"Focus on whether there are some people who were originally unknown but suddenly show special talents or abilities."
Although Han Bachi still didn't understand much, he still wrote it down and said he would follow the order.
Ji Ping'an actually wanted to directly mobilize all dark web investigations, but in order to ensure the stability of the organization, he deliberately separated hidden officials from various places.
Let them be responsible for an area alone without knowing each other.
Therefore, he now has no way to directly ask Han Bachi to convey the message. He can only wait until he reaches Yuhang and then ask the local Yinguan to give the order.
As for the broad requirements given, he himself was not sure, or he couldn't quite figure it out. Anyway, it would be right to investigate first.
"In addition, it would be useful for me to mobilize some killers from Zhongzhou to Yuhang." Ji Ping'an thought for a while and added.
Han Bachi understood clearly that the sword holder was probably going to leave the divine capital and go to Jiangnan.
But with his intelligence, he certainly wouldn't take the initiative to challenge it.
…
After leaving the restaurant, Ji Pingan returned to Qintian Prison.
Arriving at Four Seasons Pavilion, I found Xu Xiurong in the quiet room.
The female warden was still wearing the dark green official robe, but her beautiful eyebrows were a little gloomy, and she said:
"Are you leaving now?"
Ji Ping'an said "yes" and said with a smile: "There's nothing to deal with."
Xu Xiurong said: "Why don't you say goodbye to Huaizhu and the others?"
After the Shendu Grand Prize ended, the "Tianbang Team" all gained something, and with the recovery of the heaven and earth spiritual elements, there were signs of a breakthrough.
With a wave of his hand, Li Guofeng threw a group of people into the training room and smashed the resources to retreat.
I believe that when Luo Huaizhu and others come out of seclusion, their cultivation will reach a big level.
The five prison princes are also preparing to retreat one after another...
Although Qin Tian Jian also has offices in various places and has ordered intelligence searches, their overall strength is definitely not as good as that of Dao Sect, and they cannot use the "human sea tactic" to send out large groups of teams.
Therefore, Li Guofeng's plan is to spend resources heavily and carry out "elite troop tactics."
In the next few months, we will ride on the wind of the times to build a group of stronger star officers. At that time, the supervisor will lead the team to investigate various places.
Ji Ping'an broke through three realms in a row, so there was no need to retreat. Hearing this, he shook his head and said:
"It's not necessary. It's not like we won't be able to meet each other if we leave."
Practitioners have long lifespans, so there are plenty of opportunities to meet each other again, and they are not as sensitive to separation as ordinary people.
Xu Xiurong said "yes" and said:
"Yao Yao will be left to you. I can't control her. When I come out of seclusion, I will go to Lanzhou to find you."
The female eunuch considered that she was in seclusion, and the female apprentice was too useless and needed training, but she was worried about leaving it to others, so she entrusted Ji Ping'an to take care of her.
Ji Ping'an pretended not to hear the hidden meaning of the last sentence, said goodbye with a smile, took two steps, and said as if he remembered something:
"By the way, the warden can go to Qinglian Xiaozhu later. I left some small gifts for you."
small gift?
Xu Xiurong was startled.
…
Ji Ping'an left the Four Seasons Pavilion gracefully and walked out of the gate of Qintian Prison. He didn't carry any luggage, and most of his things were left in the space of "Tao Jing".
With this thing, he can use space equipment legitimately without having to sneak around every time.
Magical weapons, including the "Mountain God Scepter", were also thrown in. However, considering privacy to avoid prying eyes from Jiang Jiang, important things were still put in the brocade bag and carried with him.
In addition, the Dao Jing was indeed an ancient treasure. Although it was only one page, the internal space was much larger than his bag.
It rained last night and the road was slippery, reflecting light like broken gold in the sun.
Outside the gate of Qintian Prison.
A carriage was parked. As a boy holding a sword, Huang He did not wear official robes, but changed into a servant-like coat. He held the whip and reins and greeted:
"Sir, this way."
In the carriage, the curtain trembled, and Mu Yaoyao's little head emerged. The snack foodie's cheeks bulged like a little hamster, and the whole person looked quite excited:
"Here is the pot, here is the pot."
Ji Ping'an stepped onto the carriage speechlessly and saw that in the carriage, in addition to snacks, there was also a saint who had changed into a light pink skirt and looked dignified, cold and arrogant.
Yu Yu has a delicate face, black hair tied up, changed his hairstyle, and changed his clothes, he seems to be a different person——
The most amazing thing about a woman is that she still has the same face, but as long as she changes her hairstyle and clothes, she is completely unrecognizable.
"Ha," the girl raised her white chin, looking disgusted:
"Do you know that it's very rude to make a woman wait?"
Ji Ping'an rolled his eyes and took out the Taoist Scripture:
"Then I will tell your master now to ask her to carry you back."
Yu Yu broke through his defense in a second, stretched out his hand to stop him, cried to the heavens and the earth, and said in grievance:
"I'm just talking without anger."
Mu Yaoyao and Huang He were stunned, thinking, is this coquettish thing really the cold, arrogant and majestic saint of the state religion?
Ji Ping'an couldn't help but laugh, sat down, glanced at the gate of Qintian Prison, and said:
"Let's go."
Huang He waved his riding whip.
Suddenly I remembered that a few months ago, after the same rain, as a doctor, I walked out of the door and saw the young man who had come from Leizhou and was full of travels.
It's like a lifetime ago.
"drive!"
…
Qinglian Xiaozhu.
The courtyard door was closed tightly, and the entire courtyard was swept clean.
When Xu Xiurong opened the courtyard door with a hopeful heart, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable when he saw the empty courtyard.
She shook her head and smiled to herself. She was just a guy she had only been with for a few months. Compared to the long life of a practitioner, he was really insignificant.
But I didn't feel it before. It wasn't until the person left that the reluctance in my heart became so clear.
"The one I can't bear to part with is Yaoyao." Xu Xiurong thought, "It's not someone else."
Then he walked to the peach tree and saw that the wicker chair was still there, and he couldn't help but frown:
"What if the chairs are taken away and the wind and rain hit us?"
But then, she saw a black wooden box placed on the chair.
It must be a "little gift", she picked it up curiously, then sat on the wicker chair, placed the wooden box on the small table next to it, and gently opened the metal buckle.
"Click."
The lid of the box was opened, and there was a silk cushion inside. On top of it was a large, round pill.
Circles of mysterious halo spread out, and there was a fuzzy little figure sitting cross-legged in the great elixir, meditating. The scent of the medicine was fragrant. Even the koi in the pond jumped out of the water one by one, as if they wanted to swallow more elixir energy.
Xu Xiurong's pupils shrank suddenly and he lost his voice: "Tongtian Pill!"
This elixir is obviously extremely precious. It is a great elixir that can assist monks sitting in the well to reach the realm of observing the sky.
Although it is only an "auxiliary", it shows that it is rare and precious. Throwing this pill is enough to cause a bloody storm in the world, and it is a treasure that every major sect will covet.
Its value is more precious than all the rewards in the God's Capital City combined.
How could he have it... was it given to him by the Imperial Master?
But why did you give such a precious thing to me... He is crazy... Xu Xiurong's mind went blank, and all kinds of emotions surged.
When Ji Pingan gave her a green elixir to heal her wounds, she was surprised, but she could still accept it. After all, elixirs of that quality were rare and hard to find, but they were still within her affordability.
Make sure you can return the favor.
But the Tongtian Pill was so precious... She couldn't think of anything she could do in return. She couldn't help but feel angry and annoyed. She felt that Ji Ping'an was fooling around. How could such a precious thing be given to others so easily?
Or... let me keep it for you?
After all, he won't be able to use it for decades, and it's easy to throw it away when taken to the world?
When Xu Xiurong thought about this possibility, he felt it was more reasonable, but he couldn't explain the "little gift".
Suddenly, she noticed that there was a note in the box. It looked like it was handwritten not long ago, and the ink was still wet.
She picked it up doubtfully and unfolded it, only to see a line of scrawled words written on the note:
"Don't think so wildly, it's just for you. The world is loosened, and it's much easier to advance. If you wait until you become Guantian before you come out, you won't be ambushed and attacked again, which will embarrass me."
After reading it, the note suddenly burned and turned into ashes in the blink of an eye, scattering in the wind.
Xu Xiurong, however, sat blankly in his chair, as if he had been struck by lightning.
Not only because of the words and tone on the note, but also because of the slightly scrawled handwriting, which was clearly not the usual handwriting of "Ji Ping'an".
That is……
The handwriting of the Imperial Master.
"Crack!"
The wooden box in Xu Xiurong's hand suddenly fell to the ground, and the priceless pill that was enough to make the major sects go crazy fell to the ground at will.
Thinking of a certain possibility, Xu Xiurong stood up and staggered out of the courtyard.
At this moment, because her heart was so chaotic, she even forgot about Star Escape and ran like a mortal.
Under the surprised and puzzled eyes of the students along the way, he ran all the way to the gate of the Qintian Prison, and then grabbed a gatekeeper Dian Zhong:
"Where's Ji Ping'an?"
The little Dianzhong was startled and hurriedly bowed:
"Report to the prison lord, Ji Sichen and the others have already left."
After a pause, he tentatively said with some trepidation:
"If you chase me, you should still have time."
He has never seen such a rude female prisoner.
Xu Xiurong did not move, perhaps because he did not dare to confirm, did not want to be disappointed, or felt that his idea was too absurd and crazy, or...
This is the phrase that comes to mind: "Wait until you can see the sky before you come out."
After being silent for a long time, the female warden shook her head and turned back to the Qintian Prison Yamen.
The sun burst out of the clouds, illuminating the entire Qintian Prison, as well as the two tears on her face and the bright smile on her lips.
(Volume 1, end)
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ps1: There was a typo in the last chapter. The protagonist was going to Yuhang, Lanzhou, but ended up writing a bunch of Yongzhou...has been revised.
ps2: I will write a single chapter later to summarize this volume. Also, please ask for monthly tickets at the end of the month. We are only a little bit short of being able to win the lottery.
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