Xu Taiping led Zheng Bowen and his party up the mountain.
There were only seven people in total.
Xu Taiping, Zheng Bowen, and five other agents.
There is no other way. There are only a few horses in the fast catching team, and it is impossible to bring more people.
Winding along the mountain road.
Soon I saw a Taoist temple.
The Taoist temple, said to be a Taoist temple, is actually just two thatched houses.
There is a fence surrounding the thatched house.
There is a simple wooden gate made of wood in the middle of the fence wall.
Xu Taiping saw it from a distance and immediately frowned.
This Taoist temple... is too new.
The construction time will never exceed one year.
Draw the sword in hand.
Approach slowly and observe carefully.
really.
The branches used to build the fence are not yet rotten.
The two thick logs standing on both sides of the door still exude a faint aroma of wood.
You can still see the traces left by wooden hammers on the ground in the courtyard.
Xu Taiping narrowed his eyes.
He made a stop gesture towards Zheng Bowen and others.
Push the door open yourself.
Pointing the oxtail knife forward, he approached the thatched house step by step.
When you get to the door.
A calm voice came from inside the door: "Xu Shenzai, please come in."
Xu Taiping frowned.
Use the tip of the knife to push open the firewood door, look inside the door clearly, and then enter the room.
inside the room.
The furnishings are extremely simple.
There is only a table, two chairs and a bed.
at this time.
Sitting next to the small table was an old Taoist priest with a kind face and black hair and beard.
The old Taoist priest is pouring tea.
Tea is seven points full.
He made a gesture of invitation: "Xu Shenqing, please sit down."
Xu Taiping stared at the old Taoist priest for a few seconds, then suddenly laughed, strode to the table, and sat down opposite the old Taoist priest: "Taoist Master, do you dare to ask me?"
"The poor Taoist's surname is Sun, and his dharma name is Jingzhen."
"Master Sun Jingzhen, do you know the purpose of my visit?"
"Know a thing or two."
"oh?"
"Kill the poor as a scapegoat."
"Since you know, why don't you run?"
"Hahaha, run away? If I run away, won't I become a wanted criminal by the court?"
Xu Taiping smiled: "I heard what the Taoist Master meant, is there a way to solve it?"
"Yes, it depends on whether Xu Shenqi has the courage."
"How to say?"
"Catch the real culprit."
"Oh? Mr. Sun has any clues?"
Sun Jingzhen sighed softly: "Not only do we have clues, Pindao witnessed the tragedy with his own eyes and even knew the murderer's plan in advance."
"Why don't you report it to the official?"
"Xu Shenzhen, what if the murderer is also an official?"
Xu Taiping's heart skipped a beat.
What are you afraid of?
Grass!
what to do?
What a horse!
I tried my best to paddle, but my shoes still got wet.
Mudd!
I just want to solve the case and get the reward.
Don't want to get too involved.
I don’t even want to know the stories behind this case.
I just want to find a scapegoat to fool the case first, then quietly kill the real culprit, and get the luck of the reward.
Then you tell me on horseback that the murderer is an official?
An official is an official.
Officials are officials.
There were only three officials inside and outside Jianyang City, the county magistrate Zhou Yucheng, the county magistrate Wang Min, and the county captain Yang Jintang.
Except for these three, the rest are all subordinate subordinates.
So.
Who is this Sun Jingzhen official?
Zhou Yucheng?
Wang Min?
Or Yang Jintang?
Or... those officials in the county?
Xu Taiping took a deep breath.
Calm down the shock inside.
He said calmly: "Master Sun, you can eat indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately."
Sun Jingzhen shook his head: "Look, Capt. Xu, with your attitude, how can I dare to report to the official? If I do, what will happen to me if I do?"
Xu Taiping did not answer the question and asked directly: "Who is the murderer?"
"If Pindao doesn't say anything, what does Xu Shenquan plan to do?"
"Kill him on the spot and make him a scapegoat."
"Xu Shenzai, are you sure you can kill Pindao?"
“You’ll know after you try it.”
As Xu Taiping spoke, he held the handle of the knife again.
His eyes were very different, staring at Sun Jingzhen without blinking.
Lean forward slightly.
The feet are staggered in front and back, and the steps are solid, making it easy to exert force at any time.
Power rises from the ground.
How can we prepare for war if our feet are not firmly planted?
But Sun Jingzhen chuckled: "Xu Shenqi, why do you need to do useless things? You are no match for me!"
Xu Taiping narrowed his eyes.
Use your legs to exert strength, stand up little by little, and get into a squatting posture.
At the same time, slowly draw the knife.
The slender, sharp oxtail knife was unsheathed inch by inch and pointed straight at Sun Jingzhen.
Then he said: "Daozhang Sun, either tell the truth or... die!"
Sun Jingzhen was still sitting, the wind was light and the clouds were calm, he shook his head and sighed: "Xu Shenqi, although you have the name of Shenqi, what you do is the same as other corrupt officials in the world."
Xu Taiping sneered: "The merits and demerits of right and wrong will be judged by future generations."
"That's true, but I still have to say that you are not a good person."
"A good person? Only when you are alive can you be considered a good person. Only when you are strong can you be qualified to be a good person. If you are dead, you are called a dead person." Xu Taiping took two steps back slowly: "What's more, I have a clear conscience when doing my work, and I don't need any comments from the cats and dogs."
"Hahaha, Xu Captou's words are very vulgar, but they make sense." Sun Jingzhen stood up and grabbed the whisk hanging on the wall: "But it's a pity, Xu Captou, you are already dead."
"Cut the nonsense!"
Xu Taiping saw Sun Jingzhen fighting.
Turn over and jump out the door.
Falling in the garden.
He took a bow, stabbed his sword in a stance, and hooked his fingers towards Sun Jingzhen.
The posture is chic and handsome.
Zheng Bowen and others witnessed this scene and applauded in unison.
"Master Xu, you are so chic."
"It has to be Mr. Xu."
"This shelf is so beautiful!"
"Master Xu, fuck him!"
Sun Jingzhen sneered: "A little catcher who doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth dares to show his sword in front of a poor Taoist. Don't you know that our Taoist monks have many martial arts skills at their disposal?"
The words fell.
He jumped towards Xu Taiping.
At the same time, when the whisk was raised, thousands of silver threads exploded instantly, densely packed and white, covering Xu Taiping instantly.
Xu Taiping was awe-inspiring.
This old man really has a skill.
Taoism has become the second largest sect in this world. It is indeed unique. While the "Tao" remains unchanged, the "skills" are all-encompassing. The mountain doctor can practice fortune telling at the same time, or even all of them.
In particular, the word "mountain" contains countless techniques, including methods to cultivate one's nature, one's life, and some methods to cultivate both one's nature and life.
Cultivation of sex is about cultivating the inner being, things like the soul.
Life cultivation is about the external appearance, including the physical body, Qi, blood, muscles and bones, etc.
Among them, the Ming Xiu type of skills often have supporting martial arts. They are no less powerful than pure martial arts skills, and there are even more subtle ways to learn from each other.
The "Xuanmen Zhou Tian Gong" practiced by Xu Taiping is a martial arts method compiled by Taoist masters based on the Taoist life cultivation method.
certainly.
Different cores are different.
Taoist life cultivation has always been based on the concept of cultivating the truth through falsehood, with Qi refining as the core.
Martial arts is different, it only has one core: "seeking within."
To put it bluntly, it is to develop one's own potential and pursue the ultimate power. The techniques are different and different, but the core is to tap the inner power through various methods and then release it in the form of true energy.
Be more straightforward.
Taoism practices Yuan Qi.
Martial arts cultivate Qi.
Not the same thing.
Similarly, if you refine Yuan Qi, you will no longer be able to cultivate True Qi.
The five major schools of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, martial arts, and swordsmanship all have their own cores, and they are incompatible with each other and cannot coexist. No one can practice any two at the same time.
One person at a time.
This is a rule that no one in this world can shake.
However, regardless of the core and just looking at the fighting methods, Taoist sects are really the best, because their fighting methods can be like Confucianism and Taoism, they can chant mantras for salvation and blessings like Buddhism, and they can also be like Martial Arts. He usually relies on martial arts and strong physical strength to win, and he is even more passionate about swords or other weapons like a swordsman.
Under Confucianism and Taoism, Taoism is the strongest.
Only one face to face.
Xu Taiping truly felt the weight of these words.
I felt even more intense pressure.
The old Taoist priest is very strong!
what to do?
