Gu Xu was naturally aware of these uninvited guests who wanted to break into his house.
He recognized that these grasshoppers, crows, and the paper scholar were all products of some kind of puppetry similar to "puppetry."
It's just that compared to the "puppet manipulation" pioneered by Kong Xuan Sanren, the opponent's puppet technique seems to have some limitations.
It can only use paper as raw material.
"This may be the method used by the mysterious behind-the-scenes organization to investigate me." After finishing a stage of training, Gu Xu thought silently in his heart.
So in the evening of that day, Gu Xu personally went to the observatory at the Exorcist Division headquarters to learn about the strange things that had happened recently, from the 'heart poison' on the businessman Yang Changfu to the strange and unpredictable Feng Shui master Bai Chen. The fighting methods, as well as the puppets trying to break into the house, were described to Luo Sishou in detail.
Luo Chuan sat opposite him and listened patiently.
At the same time, he did not forget to take out his treasured "Xishan Yunwu Tea" and pour a cup for Gu Xu - according to him, this tea was originally a tribute from the royal family and was a gift given to him by Princess Zhaoning when she asked him for advice. .
"Don't worry, Gu Xiaoyou," after Gu Xu finished speaking, Luo Chuan said with a smile, "I will handle this matter well."
When Luochuan heard Gu Xu's account, especially when he learned that the other party could interfere with Tianji, he didn't seem surprised at all. Instead, his eyes revealed the confidence that "everything is under control."
This surprised Gu Xu.
"I'm just a little worried...I might be targeted by those people." Gu Xu did not hide his worries.
"They can't hurt you under my watch."
"The Feng Shui master who participated in the audition today——"
"——There is no need to touch him for the time being," Luo Chuan said calmly, "This Bai Chen should be just a chess piece floating on the water. And what we have to do is to completely uproot that organization. No. If something unexpected happens, they should have a spell that can block the secrets of heaven. Therefore, we need to make good use of this chess piece to find more people hiding in the dark. "
Later, Luo Chuan followed his previous promise and handed a "substitute bracelet" into Gu Xu's hands as a reward, together with the jade pendant that Gu Xu had previously sent to the Yamen.
With a thought, Gu Xu took them into "Xianyun Residence".
In addition, Luochuan also gave Gu Xu a map of Dagu Pass.
"The entrance to the underground grotto of the Changshou Cult is relatively hidden." Luo Chuan took out a writing brush, dipped it in red ink, and made a mark on the map. "When you want to climb the Soul-Desolating Cliff, remember to bring it with you. This map might make it easier to find it.”
"Thank you, Sir!" Gu Xu took the map and thanked Luo Chuan.
…………
The swallows return and the willow trees sprout.
In the blink of an eye, it was the fifth day of February, the day when Gu Xu went to Longmen Academy to teach for the first time.
This is a day that the college students are looking forward to.
Last month, Gu Xu had a fierce contest with several prestigious Fu Dao masters in the academy.
In the end, he defeated his opponents with an extremely strong attitude and won the teaching position. He was appreciated by the Imperial Master of Daqi and admired by his peers.
But at that time, the students could only watch from a distance. They did not see the process of Gu Xu drawing the talisman with their own eyes, and they did not know how his idea of drawing the talisman was different from that of ordinary talisman masters.
This makes them full of strong curiosity about it.
So early this morning, the lecture hall was already packed with seats—even the aisles between the seats were filled with students walking shoulder to shoulder.
Tao Xi, the Talisman Master from the Exorcism Department, naturally expected such a situation.
In order to grab a front seat, she got up from the bed early when the bell rang, washed and dressed, and prepared to leave the dormitory.
Even though Tao Xi was tiptoeing and being very careful, Shi Xiaohan, who lived in the same room as her, was still woken up.
I saw the petite girl turning over sleepily, and unconsciously wrapped herself in a quilt like a caterpillar, and said in a daze: "Tao... Tao Taoist friend, it's not yet dawn, what are you doing up..." …”
Shi Xiaohan likes to stay in bed every winter.
When she was in Yishui County, as long as there were no mandatory tasks in the morning, she would often immerse herself in the warmth of the stove and quilt, and sleep until noon.
After she arrived in Luojing City, Gu Xu's terrifying growth rate and the group of hard-working colleagues around her greatly stimulated her mood.
She burst into tears and gave up her habit of sleeping in.
However, she usually doesn't wake up from her sleep until Chen hour or Si hour. It is still almost impossible to make her get up from the rooster's crow and forget about food and sleep.
Tao Xi lowered his head and said with great embarrassment: "Master Gu came to the academy to teach us today. I...I think I need to go over there early to take a seat. Fellow Taoist Shi, I'm really sorry for disturbing your rest. …”
Hearing the words "Master Gu", Shi Xiaohan seemed to have turned into a cat whose tail was stepped on. He sat up from the bed with a "snap", his messy black hair covering his fair face, and his eyes filled with laughter. The sleepiness disappeared instantly without a trace.
"What did you say? Gu Xu is coming to the academy today?" She opened her eyes wide and stared at Tao Xi and asked.
"Yes, today is the first time that Mr. Gu teaches us a Talisman lesson. We have been looking forward to it for a long time." Tao Xi replied.
As he spoke, Tao Xi felt a little puzzled.
She thought to herself: Didn't you claim that your relationship is just that of ordinary colleagues? Why are you so excited when you hear Mr. Gu's name?
However, with her always introverted character, she would not express the questions in her heart.
Tao Xi quickly left the dormitory.
Shi Xiaohan sat motionless on the bed and was in a daze for a while.
Deep inside her heart, there were two villains quarreling constantly.
One of the villains said: "I really want to follow Tao Xi to see him."
Another villain said: "As a swordsman who knows nothing about talismans... if someone went to that class and someone asked you about the art of talismans and seals, wouldn't you lose all face in front of him? "
She didn't want to see Gu Xu mouthing to her again: "What a little fool."
After hesitating for a long time, when the pale red glow appeared on the eastern sky, Shi Xiaohan chose to kick off the quilt and jump out of bed.
She quickly washed and dressed, put on the gray robe of the academy, tied up her long hair with a wooden hairpin, and ran quickly towards the Fu Dao classroom without even bothering to eat breakfast.
"I'll just hide in the corner and take a look from a distance," she thought secretly in her mind. "As long as others don't notice me, there will be no shame."
…………
At this moment, among the dense crowd of students, there was still a big shot hidden.
He had small eyes and a round belly. He was wearing a gorgeous brocade robe. He brought a small stool and sat on the aisle between the desks.
This person is Fu Tao, the academy professor.
He used special spells to conceal his appearance to a certain extent, making it difficult for people around him to detect his identity.
In fact, this Professor Fu has always been a very good-looking person. Ever since Gu Xu was born, he even felt vaguely in his heart that he was the number one person in Fu Dao under the National Master. Several of the students he taught, such as Jia Xiuguang and Chen Yingzhuo, were also among the best among their peers.
According to his past personality, he would never appear in the classes of other Talisman Masters - he considered this behavior to be disrespectful of his status.
But today, he really couldn't restrain his curiosity.
After all, in the talisman battle last month, Gu Xu allowed him to see too many unexpected things, and even subverted his understanding of the talisman and seal art to some extent.
Although Mr. Fu is arrogant, he is still essentially a Talisman Master who pursues the great path. He was very much looking forward to whether Gu Xu would show something eye-catching today.
However, if the content of Gu Xu's lectures was extremely perfunctory or had obvious loopholes, he would not mind turning his words into swords to tear off the layers of aura on Gu Xu's body and kick him off the altar.
However, at this moment, a tall, thin man with thin hair suddenly moved a small stool and sat down not far from Mr. Fu.
Teacher Fu frowned immediately.
He didn't expect that Du Yuan would sneak over to listen - not only did he not cover up his appearance, but he happened to be sitting not far from him.
He also understood that his method of concealing his appearance had not reached the level of proficiency. It can hide it from students at lower levels, but it cannot hide it from Du Yuan, who is also a Fu Taoist.
Wouldn't it be very embarrassing if Du Yuan recognized his identity?
Fortunately, as soon as Du Jiaoxi sat down, he took out a booklet and a charcoal pen from his pocket. There were dense notes written on the first few pages of the booklet. He looked like a good person who was listening attentively. The students were not aware of Fu Tao's existence at all.
Fu Tao breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, he couldn't help but glance at Du Yuan's notes quietly and saw a few lines as follows -
"Media will affect our understanding of the avenue of heaven and earth to a certain extent."
“Timekeeping tools change our perception of time.”
"The avenue of heaven and earth is abstract. Talismans, cause and effect, swordsmanship, etc. are all media used to describe the avenue of heaven and earth."
"..."
What are these things?
How could Du Yuan, a talisman master, be researching such a mysterious thing?
Fu Tao felt a little headache, and his brows instantly furrowed even more tightly.
…………
When the morning bell rang, Gu Xu arrived at the door of the lecture hall under the attention of everyone.
He was wearing a simple green shirt with fluttering sleeves and walked calmly, like an immortal.
At this time, he realized that the entrance to the lecture hall, the aisles, and even the vicinity of the podium were already crowded with students, making it difficult for him to walk through the crowd to the podium.
He glanced at the handyman standing outside the door, frowned slightly, and asked him: "There are so many students practicing Talismans in Longmen Academy?"
The handyman bowed slightly and replied respectfully: "Master Gu, the number of students majoring in Fu Dao in the academy is actually less than one-tenth of the number in this room. However, the academy does not restrict students majoring in other Taoism. Students who practice Fu Dao can also attend other courses.
“Today, they all gathered here because they admire your name.
"Do you want me to ask them to get out of the way?"
Gu Xu shook his head and replied: "No need."
As soon as he finished speaking, he performed the "Meteor Walking on the Moon" technique and arrived at the podium in the blink of an eye.
The lecture hall was filled with rustling discussions.
Longmen Academy never lacks students with knowledge and background. They immediately recognized Gu Xu's appearance and were amazed by it.
"I didn't expect that he, like Chu Fengge and Shangguan Jin of the Exorcism Department, also masters this mysterious body technique pioneered by the Chief of the Department. I heard it is particularly difficult to learn."
"Nonsense, there is no such thing as a high-grade martial arts that is not difficult to learn."
"I have practiced kung fu specifically and used kung fu to strengthen my perception, but I didn't even see Mr. Gu's movement clearly. The martial arts pioneered by Mr. Sishou is truly extraordinary."
"But why did I hear that this martial art was not created by Master Sishou, but was taught to him in a dream by Emperor Ziwei of the North Pole of Zhongtian?"
"You actually believe the Lord Chief's self-effacing words? Are you confused?"
"..."
At this time, Gu Xu raised his right hand, and the students gradually became quiet.
Countless pairs of eyes stared at him in unison, looking forward to what he would teach next.
"I think many of you should have known me for a long time," Gu Xu said with a smile, "but let me introduce myself. My name is Gu Xu. I come from Yishui County, Qingzhou Prefecture. I am honored to be admitted by the imperial court. , Guoshi, Dean Li and the academy teachers, I came here to share with you some experiences in drawing talismans."
Because Gu Xu was too young, and even more than half of the students sitting under the podium were older than him, he spoke in a very kind and humble tone, without pretending to be teaching.
But he seems to have underestimated the number of his "fans."
Almost every time he paused, a group of people clapped under the podium, causing him to repeatedly gesture to keep them quiet.
"I believe that you must have all been curious about why I was able to improve or even create some brand-new seal scripts after practicing the art of talisman and seal script for less than a year," he continued. "You may blame it on Talent, attributed to understanding, attributed to God's favor.
"But in fact, you are wrong.
“On the path of Talisman, the courage to think outside the box is much more important than talent.
"The talisman is just the presentation form of Tao, not the Tao itself. But sometimes we are too obsessed with the appearance and forget to think about the meaning behind it."
When he heard the words "presentation form", Du Yuan, the instructor sitting on the small bench, straightened his back and became more focused, almost without blinking.
But at this moment, a petite and exquisite girl wearing a gray-white robe suddenly ran all the way and arrived at the door of the lecture hall.
It was Shi Xiaohan who hurried from the dormitory.
Just as she stopped, her bright almond eyes met Gu Xu's inadvertent glance.
She was stunned, and her mind suddenly went blank.
"Why is this lecture hall different from the one where sword skills are taught?"
"Why doesn't it have a backdoor?"
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