Chu Dog was a little confused at first. He had no idea that the sect master would assign him such a task: to teach the Dharma.
In the words of the sect leader, it is to convey the ideas and methods of the Taoist sect and at the same time show the strength of the Taoist sect.
It’s easy to understand “passing on Taoism’s ideas and methods”. But later there is a saying about "showing the strength of Taoism". Anyway, Chu Gou’s understanding is: beat anyone who is not convinced until they are convinced.
Starting from the west, go to each place in the order on the list. Then go around in a big circle and finally return to Cliff Mountain.
The first thing a Chu Dog does is to find someone. The sect owner said that he could find people by himself, and the number should be limited to five people. So Chu Gou decided to find four more people to set off with him.
First of all, the strength needs to be passable, at least to be recognized by Chu Gou, and then there must be clear complementarity. The complementarity here refers not only to the battle, but also to the various matters that need to complement each other during the journey westward.
For example, a dog is very good at fighting, but it is incompetent at dealing with people. The journey to the west is not only about fighting and killing, but also about wandering among various forces.
In addition, we need people who know how to plan and can carefully detect as many dangers and traps as possible.
Of course, in the end, these manpower must be willing to follow the ruthless dog on this trip.
Chu Gou first went through the people he needed to find in his mind, and then listed all the names of people who met these conditions on a piece of paper. In the end, I just went to the door and asked one by one to see if they were willing.
After a round of troubles, Chu Gou managed to find all the people smoothly. No one refused his invitation. So the four people he found were all the best candidates in Chugou's mind from the beginning.
Three of them are third-generation disciples like Chu Dog. One is a fourth-generation disciple.
Are there people among the fourth generation disciples who can catch the eye of a ruthless dog?
Of course there is. The chief disciple of the fourth generation and deacon of the Foreign Affairs Hall, Zeng Youren. A fourth-generation disciple who is in his twenties but has strength that is not inferior to that of the top three-generation disciples.
It is said that Zeng Youren was a disciple of the art school back then, and in secular terms he was a close relative of the master. When Chu Gou found this person, he took a fancy to the opponent's strength. Secondly, he was interested in the identity of the deacon of the foreign affairs hall and his ability to deal with others. In this way, it will be much easier to deal with the human race countries in the future.
After everyone was gathered, we began to arrange the route to the west.
Originally, I wanted to find a map to mark all the places required to be visited on the copper strip, but it turned out that the only maps that could be found in the mountains were from the human race countries. The map of the Demon Kingdom is only a minimalist map of the territory, and there is no way to judge the geographical location.
So the five people discussed and decided to make preparations first, and then go to the western border of Nanyuan Kingdom to look for a map. Even if you can't find it in detail, at least there should be a rough topographic map. Then go to the Demon Country to look for it. Just look for it while walking.
It seems sloppy, but there really is nothing to prepare for. In the words of Chuguou's fellow disciple, the fat, dark-skinned man: knock on the door and preach the Dharma, and beat him if he doesn't listen.
The words are rough and the reasoning is not rough. Especially for the demon clan, no one in the five-person group has a good impression of them.
Before leaving, the five people each received three jade cards. The jade tablets are divided into three colors, green, red and blue. The cyan comes from Liu Rui, the master of the Chuanfa Hall, and the red comes from Wang Nian, the master of the Alchemy Hall. Blue is Yang Rui, the head of the law enforcement hall.
The usage of these three-sided jade tablets is to crush them directly. After crushing it, the hall master of the corresponding color will feel the emotion, and then he will come over on the shuttle. It can be understood as a "rescue card" with a certain time buffer.
On the day of the westward journey, Zhang Yan personally appeared at the mountain gate to see the five people off. It also made the disciples on the cliff mountain who had been speculating about the purpose of the journey to the west suddenly become angry, secretly thinking that the sect master values the matter of the journey to the west so much? !
So what is the purpose of traveling westward? There are only a few people who really know, but this does not prevent people from slowly guessing it as they go westward.
half year later. The five-person group has left the territory of the human race and entered deep into the territory of the Haoyue Demon Kingdom.
The reason why the progress is not fast is not a matter of footwork. It's about not knowing the way and doing it on purpose. Because you have to look for detailed maps and plan the next route. Going too fast can easily lead to detours. And they should also set aside time to learn the language of the demon clan along the way.
Not every demon clan can speak Tongyu. And if you just come to the Monster Clan to fight and kill, there is really no need to learn the Monster Clan's language. You can just chop with a knife. The one who is alive is considered a winner, the one who is dead is considered a loser, simple and clear.
But if you want to teach the Dharma, you can't just rely on the knife in your hand, you also need your mouth.
In other words, Zeng Youren's plan is: go to a place and kill the group of strong men they think are the strongest first, not necessarily kill them all, but pick the most famous ones. Then, after killing them, they seek out the enemies of the demon clan who died and pass on the Taoist methods. You can even leave some practice books and talent rulers as a basis.
If you try to steal someone else's territory, you may be regarded as a life-or-death enemy. But if you just kill a handful of the strongest people, leave a few things behind, and leave without affecting the basic order of the place, then you won't be elevated to the level of an "enemy" at all.
Moreover, the ethnic groups in the demon clan are complex, and the structure of the demon country is loose. As long as they grasp their own internal contradictions, it is not difficult to tear open the opening and stuff the Taoist things in. It just takes some time.
But speaking of teaching. It's not that they are passing on what they have learned to the demon clan. Instead, they were some methods listed separately by the sect leader before leaving, as well as breathing techniques based on spiritual energy.
Different from what the disciples in the cliff mountain learned, what was given to the demon clan was a kind of cultivation method that the sect leader called "physical cultivation". Although it is also based on spiritual energy, it pays more attention to the physical body. This is similar to the previous path of the Monster Clan, and it is also easier for the Monster Clan to accept.
And it's not just a means of teaching "physical cultivation" to the demon clan. This method of physical cultivation will also be taught to the various human countries that I will visit in the future.
When Chu Gou got this method, he was curious and tried it. It turns out that physical cultivation is not easy and requires a lot of time and resources to train the physical body. If you want to be able to practice martial arts, you must carefully consider your time and resources. In the end, Chu Gou chose to give up. He understands the lesson of biting off more than one can chew. Just keep walking your own path honestly.
As for the danger. At least the five-person group has not encountered each other in more than half a year. They even felt that the top demon clan powerhouses did not exist in the places on the list. Coupled with their status in the cliff mountain, the demon country's army turned a blind eye to them. Although it is an exaggeration to say that he is walking sideways in the Demon Kingdom, it is true that he can pass the law without any hindrance.
(End of chapter)
