The master leads you in. Cultivation is personal.
The latter is self-struggle, while the former is following the right person and stepping into the door.
There are many talented people in the world who have wasted their lives because they have no one to guide them.
"The Preliminary Interpretation of Formation Dao" is similar to this. The content is not profound. However, Zhou Yi didn't even understand the prohibitions and inscriptions, so he went directly to study the Mystical Formation, the Spirit Gathering Formation, and the Small Five Elements Formation.
The process was indeed a bit difficult. I read the Book of Changes for half a night and took a lot of notes, but not much progress was made.
At this rate, a thorough study will take at least ten years.
"Well, not bad!"
Zhou Yi is not afraid of wasting time, and he is not anxious to study it thoroughly. There is something to do in his long life, so it does not seem empty and boring.
"Now fellow practitioners of Jing, Qi, and Shen are progressing slowly but with a solid foundation. In the future, they will learn all the skills such as talisman formation, alchemy, and weapon refining, and spend thousands of years to become an all-powerful immortal!"
Zhou Yi put away the jade slips and read the third part of the travel notes many times.
Taoist Lingyun had a similar experience to Wei Chang. He was lucky enough to get a volume of practice techniques and happened to have wood spirit roots, so he devoted himself to practice in the Taoist temple.
After reaching the third level of Qi refining, the mana cannot increase even an inch.
Lingyun could not learn from the Book of Changes and rely on time to harden his time, so he began to travel around to search for immortals and ask questions, placing his hope in the legendary blessed land of Lingshan.
"Probably because the spiritual energy in the mortal world is thin, it is difficult to reach beyond the third level of Qi refining."
Zhou Yi had a guess in his mind. After breaking through the second level of Qi Refining, the growth of mana has slowed down a lot.
Lingyun spent decades traveling all over Fengyang, from Dayong in the north to the Three Kingdoms in Dali in the south, but ultimately failed to find the legendary fairyland.
During this period, I met several casual cultivators, and "The Preliminary Interpretation of the Formation Dao" was obtained from the mangy monk of Dayong. The monks traveled together in Dayong for more than ten years, leaving behind many folk legends.
Lingyun lamented at the end of his travelogue that although he had never entered the immortal sect in his life, it was not necessarily a bad thing.
I have two or three Taoist friends and I have been playing in the human world for a hundred and forty years. How lucky I am!
"When Lingyun traveled to Fengyang, he explored several strange and dangerous places. Jin Yiwei has reported them before, but now it seems that they are not where the monks are."
"However, it is not without any discovery. Lingyun suspects that the eight major families in the south of the Yangtze River can be passed down for thousands of years, and they are most likely related to the monks. Unfortunately, it was too late to notice. Lingyun's life is not long, and he has no intention to verify it."
"This matter can be done by Yuan Shun and sent by Jin Yiwei to monitor it carefully."
Zhou Yi was not afraid of the aristocratic family. Li Wu was able to suppress them back then, which meant that he was not really a member of the Immortal Way. He was probably related by blood.
Besides, it is the job of Jinyiwei to monitor the family.
Before, it was to monitor whether they were plotting rebellion, but now they were changing the direction and checking whether there were any strange people or strangers.
…
There are many things or people in the world that really don’t need to be talked about.
Early the next morning.
When Zhou Yi came to Tianyao, he saw all the jailers standing at the door.
They stood upright and lined up neatly, like troops waiting for review.
Zhou Yi wondered: "Old Lei, what's going on?"
Lao Lei is a descendant of the former Lei Si prison. He served as a jailer in Tianlao for thirty years and was promoted to a bad officer a few years ago.
"Old Zhou, this is what Colonel Yang requested. You must wait for him to check it out before you can go on duty in the prison. You have been angry several times since you have not been here these days. I said I would make you look good when you come back!"
"Who is Captain Yang? Didn't Lao Lu say he would stay for another half a year?"
Zhou Yi looked puzzled. Before leaving the capital, he had a drink with Captain Lu and heard from him that his successor's surname was Luo.
"Colonel Lu was suspected of accepting bribes and corruption, and sold his position as a lieutenant to the Luo family. He was exiled a few days ago."
Lao Lei replied: "Captain Yang is not a simple man. It is said that he is a branch of the Yang family of the eight great families in the south of the Yangtze River, and is related to Yang Shangshu of the Ministry of War."
"It's a pity that I couldn't give Lao Lu a ride. Colonel Yang's methods of doing things..."
Zhou Yi felt quite sympathetic. Of course, Lieutenant Lu was not a good person, and the charges must be found with solid evidence. After all, the officials in Tianlao could find out all the charges.
Lieutenant Lu worked hard all his life in Tianlao without making any serious mistakes. He retired safely in just half a year.
Just because Captain Yang was eager to take office, he relied on his family's power to exile him. Not only did he break the rules of officialdom, but his methods were also too ruthless.
At this time.
A man in brocade clothes walked over, holding a knife on his waist, striding like a star, his neck slightly raised, always looking down at people with contempt.
His eyes swept across the Tianlao jailer, and finally landed on Zhou Yi.
"Are you Mr. Zhou?"
"I've met the captain."
Zhou Yi bowed and saluted: "How dare you call yourself a master? My colleagues are just joking with each other. If you don't like it, you will be Xiao Zhou from now on."
"Um?"
Captain Yang's eyes narrowed slightly and he looked at Zhou Yi slightly.
"It's good to know! You have been absent from work for half a month without any reason. According to the law, you should be kicked out of the prison. I think you have made great achievements in the past, so I will fine you one year's salary!"
"Thank you for your generosity, my lord."
Zhou Yi smiled and didn't care about the fine. Anyway, his main income was not in Tianlao.
Colonel Yang was surprised at Zhou Yi's ability to bend and stretch. He thought that capable people would have a big temper, but then he established his authority from the ground up.
Afterwards, they lectured for a while, to the main idea that in the future, the Tianjian Prison was prohibited from accepting money from prisoners. If the jailer dared to collect money from prisoners privately, he would be investigated strictly.
"I have repeatedly emphasized this matter, but there were still people who dared to commit it yesterday!"
Colonel Yang said: "The officer on duty last night called Bai San'er to collect the money from the prisoners in the Jiajiu Prison. This morning he has sent it to the Jingya Prison, with a reward of 100 yuan and three years of prison!"
Wow!
All the jailers were in an uproar. They were subordinates in the prison. How could they not know the horror of "fighting a hundred people"?
If you continue to fight with heavy tactics, the person will be crippled even if you don't die.
Lieutenant Yang said coldly: "Please be careful. No matter what happened before, I must abide by this rule now!"
When Captain Yang left, all the jailers started talking about it.
However, Lieutenant Yang had such a strong background that even Wu Si Prison did not dare to show up. There was nothing a group of low-level subordinates could do.
One of the jailers said angrily: "Master Zhou, if Yang deliberately stabs you, can you bear it?"
Zhou Yi smiled and shook his head: "What else can I do if I can't bear it? He is a member of a noble family, we can't afford to offend him!"
Lao Lei asked doubtfully: "By doing this, Lieutenant Yang has not only offended us, but are you not afraid of the prisoners in the prison causing trouble?"
"Lieutenant Yang came to Tianlao, most likely to be gold-plated, and he was promoted after rectification and performance. It doesn't matter what the prisoner thinks. Besides, the prisoner is the prisoner, how can he rebel?"
Zhou Yi advised: "Just bear with it for the time being and live a hard life for a few years!"
When all the jailers heard this, even Mr. Zhou, who was practicing martial arts, was intimidated. They felt that they had no backbone, so they had no choice but to abide by Captain Yang's rules.
afterwards.
Captain Yang listened to the reports from his confidants and learned about all the jailers' actions after leaving, so he slightly changed his view of Zhouyi.
"This person has the ability to punish, knows how to be patient, and can see the situation clearly. He is indeed a useful talent. After I have reorganized the prison, I will promote him and join him on duty in the army!"
"What's the future of living in a prison all your life?"
Zhou Yi didn't know Yang Xiaowei's evaluation, and even if he knew it, he wouldn't care.
What Captain Yang did made all the jailers curse in private, but little did they know that they were used to enjoying all kinds of unspoken rules, and suddenly someone who acted according to the rules suddenly came, so they felt callous and ruthless.
People can get used to or even fall into unspoken rules, but they can't really lose sight of right and wrong!
Zhou Yi has a habit of being in harmony with Guang and Chen. He thinks that he cannot be innocent, but he will not stop Yang Xiaowei from doing things.
