Zhao Xun’s heart returns like an arrow.
Although he knew that his mentor, Taoist Master Qinglian, was very reliable and that his family members should have been transferred to Zhongnanshan Academy, Zhao Xun still wanted to see his relatives with his own eyes, so that he could feel completely at ease.
Zhao Xun refused to ride a horse and chose to ride a dragon instead.
The speed of the two can be said to be one in the sky and one on the ground.
As for Wu Zhenqing and other officials, just tell them to ride back slowly on horseback.
Anyway, they don't have anything urgent to do in a short time.
The senior brothers and sisters in the academy can fly with swords, and generally their speed is about the same as Zhao Xun's riding a dragon.
"This speed is really impressive."
Zhao Xun patted Pipi Shrimp Bai Jiaolong's shoulder and laughed harmoniously: "Come on Pipi Shrimp."
Pipi Xia snored excitedly and rubbed her head against Zhao Xun from time to time.
"Come on, try to fly to Gyeonggi-do before sunset."
…
…
Feng Hao used teleportation to teleport King Wei's body to Chang'an City.
Now the head of King Wei has been sewn onto the body.
The body had also been embalmed, so it had not decayed.
The body was transported to Chang'an City and immediately sent to the palace.
When Emperor Xianlong saw his son's body, his anger surged up again.
He told himself again and again not to be angry but to restrain himself.
But now my mood has completely collapsed and I am completely out of control.
He lay on the corpse of King Wei and cried loudly, just like those old people who lost their orphans.
"Your Majesty, please have your condolences."
The eunuch Zheng Jie couldn't bear to see Emperor Xianlong in such a state, so he comforted him.
"go away!"
Emperor Xianlong roared like a wild beast.
Zheng Jie was startled.
He had served Emperor Xianlong for so many years, and he had never seen Emperor Xianlong lose his temper like this.
What happened today?
"His Majesty…"
"I say it again, go away!"
Emperor Xianlong shouted almost hysterically.
Zheng Jie was silent.
He could understand Emperor Xianlong's mood at this moment.
Zheng Jie left Nuange silently, bowed and retreated.
He wanted to give Emperor Xianlong some time alone with King Wei.
This is a moment when a father is alone with his son.
…
…
Emperor Xianlong stayed up almost all night.
Early the next morning, the maids and eunuchs were shocked because they found Emperor Xianlong asleep on King Wei's body.
The palace officials hurriedly helped Emperor Xianlong up and placed him on the bed.
They did not dare to disturb Emperor Xianlong, and then quietly exited the palace.
At this moment, the eunuch Zheng Jie happened to arrive at the Zichen Palace. When he saw the palace people walking over quietly, he stepped forward and asked.
"How is it? Your Majesty is awake?"
"Reporting to Duke Zheng, His Majesty must have just fallen asleep. He was lying on the body of His Royal Highness King Wei, and we had just helped His Majesty to the bed to sleep."
Zheng Jie felt a pain in his heart when he heard this.
Your Majesty, you say you don't love King Wei, but in fact you love King Wei so much.
Maybe this is the father.
Although the royal emotion will fade a lot, it was completely activated after the death of King Wei.
"Well, in that case, I won't disturb your majesty's rest. Remember, if your majesty wakes up, please inform me immediately."
"As commanded."
…
…
"Finally home!"
Zhao Xun was exhausted from riding a dragon all the way.
But the moment he saw Zhongnan Mountain, his fatigue was swept away.
Since all his family members had moved to the academy, Zhao Xun naturally went straight to Zhongnan Mountain without going to Chang'an City first.
He couldn't wait to be reunited with his family.
"Junior brother, your speed is as fast as lightning. Even if we try our best to fly with our swords, we can't catch up."
After arriving at Zhongnan Mountain behind Zhao Xun, Long Qingquan couldn't help but complain.
For Long Qingquan, it was really embarrassing for a dignified second-grade practitioner to be slower than a sixth-grade junior fellow practitioner.
Of course, Senior Sister and Second Senior Sister can still keep up with Zhao Xun's speed.
So when Long Qingquan said these words, senior sister Xiao Ning and second senior sister Liu Yingying looked at him with disdain without hesitation.
Long Qingquan was extremely embarrassed.
"Uh... that's all. I'll just study and practice Qing Gong more in the future."
There are also skills involved in flying with a sword.
The faster you fly, the more skill you need.
Generally speaking, the Qinggong of high-level practitioners is not too bad, so Long Qingquan can always increase his flying speed as long as he puts more thought into it.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's meet the mountain chief first."
Now that they have returned to the academy, the first thing they need to do is to meet the mountain chief.
This is the self-cultivation of an academy disciple.
…
…
In the second-story bamboo building, Zhao Xun looked quite serious.
He bowed to the mountain chief, and then sighed: "Thanks to my mentor this time, otherwise I really wouldn't know where to place my family."
"You also have to thank Taoist Qinglian. If he hadn't forcibly activated the teleportation technique, your family would not have come to Zhongnan Mountain so easily."
"Well, what my teacher said is absolutely true."
Rely on your friends when you go out, and your master at home.
I have to say that Zhao Xun’s two masters are extremely reliable.
Not only is his strength outstanding, but he also knows how to protect his calf.
With them by his side, Zhao Xun felt very at ease.
"That's all, we don't have to be in such a hurry to reminisce between master and apprentice. You can go see your family first."
"Thank you, mentor!"
Zhao Xun hugged the mountain leader gratefully, then turned and left.
…
…
Following the guidance of the Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy Yao Yan, Zhao Xun came all the way to his family's residence.
This is a whole bamboo house, and it can accommodate a family of 100 people without any problem.
Good guy!
Zhao Xun was secretly amazed.
He didn't expect that there is such a blessed place in the academy. He has been in the academy for so long without discovering it.
"Thank you Yao Jianxian."
Zhao Xun hugged the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal and then strode into the bamboo tower.
"Dad, Mom, I'm back!"
Like many tourists who have returned home from studying abroad for many years, Zhao Xun always wanted to be in the arms of his family at this moment.
"Brother Xun is back, hug brother Xun!"
Zhao Xun never thought that the first person to rush out would be the little lolita Zhao Danshu.
"Well…"
The little guy must have gained a lot of weight. Such a violent collision almost knocked Zhao Xun back a few points.
Zhao Xun took the opportunity to hug the little Loli into his arms and patted his back gently.
"How's it going? Do you miss your brother?"
"Brother Xun, why did you go so long? People miss you so much."
The little Loli kept rubbing her head against Zhao Xun and said coquettishly: "Daddy said you got into a big trouble, so we all have to move to Zhongnan Mountain. Brother Xun, what kind of trouble did you get into?"
"Well, it's a long story."
Zhao Xun sighed and said, "I'll tell you slowly in a moment. By the way, where are my parents?"
"It's just in the house. He should be taking a nap."
"Oh, that's it. Then I'll wait for a while and wait until they wake up before going in."
Zhao Xun said in a deep voice: "Can I tell you a story while I'm here?"
"Okay, Brother Xun is the best. I like listening to the stories told by Brother Xun the most."
The little loli's big eyes flickered.
"A long time ago, there was a prince who fell in love with a princess, but the princess was bewitched..."
…
…
After finally coaxing the little Loli to sleep, Cheng Guogong Zhao Yuan and his mother happened to wake up as well.
Zhao Xun carefully carried his sister into the room. The moment he saw his parents, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
After putting his sister on the bed, Zhao Xun stepped forward and pushed the golden mountain and jade pillar to his parents and saluted.
"Mom and Dad, my son is unfilial and has caused you to suffer."
When things got to this point, Zhao Xun knew that he could no longer be kind.
The people he feels most sorry for are his family members.
He felt really sorry that his parents had to take refuge in the academy temporarily at such an old age.
"Silly boy, what are you talking about? Dad knows that you did the right thing. Everyone will punish King Wei for his rebellion. Besides, there is such a past between you. Even if you don't kill him, King Wei will not let you go.
of."
Cheng Guogong Zhao Yuan has been in the court for many years, and he is very aware of this mess in the royal family.
He understood very well that the main reason why the King of Wei hated Zhao Xun very much was that Zhao Xun ruined his good fight for the position of crown prince.
"It's good for us to stay in Zhongnan Mountain for the time being, just to cool off from the summer heat."
My mother-in-law, Mrs. Zhao Liu, also took over.
Zhao Xun felt warm in his heart. He knew that the second elder was trying to comfort him by saying this.
Family love is sometimes so magical that it can make people do things for their loved ones involuntarily.
"Mom and Dad, I suddenly thought of something. What if Emperor Xianlong...what if His Majesty suddenly asks where our family members have gone?"
Zhao Xun asked with some embarrassment.
He himself didn't care, but he couldn't sit back and watch his father and mother being grasped by the unworthy Emperor Xianlong.
In other words, as long as his parents and family are not in danger, Zhao Xun can safely face the storm in the court.
No matter what moves Emperor Xianlong made, he could catch them.
"It's simple. Our family has another business in Zhongnan Mountain, so we decided to come here to escape the summer heat."
"But what if the imperial court sends someone to check."
"It's impossible for the imperial court to know exactly how many villas I have in Zhongnan Mountain."
Zhao Yuan said very calmly: "His Majesty must be angry with our family now. So no matter what we say, His Majesty will not be satisfied. What we should do now is to avoid the edge for the time being. Wait until the storm has passed and the situation has stabilized.
It’s time to return to Chang’an.”
Zhao Xun breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.
I didn't expect my father to see this matter so clearly, and he had already thought of the situation inside and out.
"Okay, then my parents will be working hard during this period."
Zhao Xun paused and said: "I thought about it, since my son has returned to Chang'an, he must go to the palace no matter what."
"What!"
After hearing this, Duke Cheng Guo Yuan, who was originally very calm, suddenly panicked.
"Xun'er, don't be confused."
Zhao Yuan said very nervously: "Your Majesty is very angry now. Wouldn't it be inappropriate for you to enter the palace at this time?"
"This matter must be settled sooner or later. My son can't hide in Zhongnanshan Academy for the rest of his life, right?"
Seeing Zhao Xun's resolute attitude, Zhao Yuan could only sigh: "That's it, you can make up your own mind."
Zhao Yuan then remembered that the day after his son climbed out of the coffin, the emperor also issued a decree asking Zhao Xun to enter the palace to meet the saint.
At that time, Zhao Xun was also accused of bullying the emperor, and the situation was not much better than now.
Now that I think about it, my son was able to survive that disaster safely. He is a man of great luck. He must be protected and protected by gods.
Therefore, Zhao Yuan did not feel that this time was very dangerous.
Besides, Your Majesty should also be concerned about the attitude of the mountain chief.
If he really wanted to kill Zhao Xun, the mountain chief would definitely not spare him.
At that time, the mountain chief entered the palace, and the palace ban was in vain. Even Zheng Jie, the eunuch's eunuch, could not protect him.
Emperor Xianlong's status was revered and he was the supreme being in the world, so naturally he would not be willing to do this one-for-one thing with Zhao Xun.
So it seems that Zhao Xun is not in danger of his life.
…
…
When Zhao Xun stepped into Chang'an City again, his mood was somewhat complicated.
He could imagine Emperor Xianlong's mood at this moment.
This is indeed not the most appropriate time to enter the palace.
But he decided to do it anyway.
Because Zhao Xun wanted to put an end to this matter.
His journey through the Great Zhou Dynasty started because of this incident, so naturally it should end from this incident.
Zhao Xun wants to resign.
This official's job was boring and made him physically and mentally exhausted.
If it's boring, why do you still want to be an official?
Why force yourself to do something you don't like?
Life spans only a few decades, but you only get a decades-long experience card, so you should seize the time to experience the beautiful parts. Why should you disgust yourself?
As for whether Emperor Xianlong would agree with Zhao Xun, he didn't care.
Regardless of whether Emperor Xianlong agreed or not, he would never take this position again.
Entering the imperial city and the palace city, Zhao Xun looked very dashing.
…
"Your Majesty, the bad guy Zhao Xun requests an audience!"
"His Majesty!"
"Um?"
Ever since he saw King Wei's body, Emperor Xianlong's state seemed a bit dull, and he would often think about some random things.
Zheng Jie was very distressed, but there was no good solution.
After all, Emperor Xianlong had just experienced the pain of losing his son.
"What did you just say, Oban?"
"Your Majesty, the bad guy Zhao Xun requests an audience."
"What!"
Emperor Xianlong's emotions suddenly became violent, and his chest rose and fell rapidly.
"How dare he enter the palace to see Your Majesty? Does he really think that I dare not kill him?"
Although Emperor Xianlong was a mean and ungrateful person, he was quite doting on his children.
Even if the King of Wei really rebelled, Emperor Xianlong would probably not kill him. It would be more likely that he would be imprisoned within a high wall.
But Zhao Xun killed King Wei without hesitation!
Looking at the corpse of King Wei whose head had been removed and then sewn together, Emperor Xianlong felt disgusted.
Zhao Xun!
How dare you!
"Send him an audience!"
Emperor Xianlong clenched his fists tightly and ordered sternly.
"The bad guy Zhao Xun is sent to see him."
"The bad guy Zhao Xun is sent to see him."
"The bad guy Zhao Xun is sent to see him."
In the Zichen Palace, the eunuchs chanted in turn.
Zhao Xun felt refreshed for a moment.
"It's time for closure."
Zhao Xun shook his robe and immediately stepped up the steps.
For him, this is the most critical moment in his life. Whether he can completely leave the shadow of Emperor Xianlong and get rid of the influence of the court depends on today.
He stepped on the platform step by step with steady steps. Looking at the majestic door, Zhao Xun strode forward without hesitation.
…
…
Zhao Xun entered the Zichen Palace resolutely.
He entered this hall for the first time a year ago, and now that he has entered again, it is time to make a break.
Walking around the screen to Nuange, Zhao Xun saw Emperor Xianlong with red eyes.
Emperor Xianlong's eyes revealed a strong murderous intention that could not be concealed.
"The bad man Zhao Xun pays homage to Your Majesty."
Zhao Xun made a cross-hand salute to Emperor Xianlong, but did not kowtow.
This is not rude on his part.
According to the ritual system of the Great Zhou Dynasty, ministers do not need to kneel down when facing the king, except for court gatherings, sacrifices to heaven and earth, enthronement ceremonies, etc. They only need to cross their hands in a salute.
Those who kneel down when they see you are eunuchs and other servants.
"Be bold!"
Seeing Zhao Xun being so bold, Zheng Jie scolded him: "Zhao Xun, why don't you kneel down in front of me!"
"Zheng Gong, let me call you Zheng Gong. You mean that I am rude, right? But as far as I know, in the Zhou Dynasty, except for various ceremonies where ministers need to kneel before the king, on other occasions they only need to cross their hands.
That’s it. Did I understand it wrong?”
Zhao Xun's rhetorical question made Zheng Jie completely stupid.
He didn't expect that Zhao Xun came prepared.
Now that I think about it, there seems to be nothing wrong with what Zhao Xun said.
"Zhao Xun, do you know your guilt?"
This time it was Emperor Xianlong's turn to get angry.
He had imagined the scene when he saw Zhao Xun countless times, but Emperor Xianlong still felt extremely angry when the day came.
"What is my crime?"
Zhao Xun's next words stunned Emperor Xianlong.
"you you!"
Emperor Xianlong was so angry that he was trembling all over. He pointed at Zhao Xun and was speechless for a long time.
"Rebellion, rebellion, really rebellion, are you going to rebel?"
Emperor Xianlong completely lost his imperial bearing and looked like a widow in the village shouting curses.
"Your Majesty may have made a mistake. It was the King of Wei who rebelled, not the ministers."
Zhao Xun originally did not want to rub salt into Emperor Xianlong's wounds, but Emperor Xianlong committed suicide himself.
He deceived others so much that Zhao Xun couldn't bear it anymore.
"Death! Come here, take down this rebellious person for me!"
"Wait!"
Zhao Xun said coldly: "If your Majesty wants to punish a minister, you have to give a reason, right? Does your Majesty hope that a hundred years from now, the history books will record an unfounded crime about this case?"
The meaning that there is no reason is that maybe there is.
This crime was originally charged by Song Gaozong Zhao Gou and Qin Hui to Yue Fei.
Yue Fei served his country loyally, but ended up with a tragic death. Countless people felt sorry for him.
It was precisely because no crime could be found that Zhao Gou and Qin Hui Junchen creatively created this crime.
Of course, Emperor Xianlong would not know the allusions to Yue Fei, Qin Hui and Zhao Gou.
But he understood the literal meaning of Mo Wu.
Emperor Xianlong sneered and said, "What a sharp-tongued guy. Do you really think that I don't dare to kill you?"
"I don't want your majesty to bear the eternal infamy. Besides, I am resigning when I enter the palace this time."
"Resign?"
Emperor Xianlong laughed loudly and said: "Do you think you can still walk out of the palace alive?"
"Haven't you ever heard of the saying that if the king wants his ministers to die, they must die?"
Emperor Xianlong's tone was very cold, and he stared coldly at Zhao Xun in front of him: "I want you to die, but can you live? Kneel down for me!"
Emperor Xianlong had completely exposed his terrifying fangs at this moment and no longer made any cover up.
Zhao Xun laughed loudly and said: "I only kneel to my parents in heaven and earth. I kneel to you because you represent heaven, and you are not worthy at this moment!"
Not worthy of being king!
When Emperor Xianlong heard these four words, he felt his scalp explode.
"Good guy, it's really the opposite. Daban takes him down."
Emperor Xianlong knew that Zhao Xun was now a practitioner and his level of cultivation was not low.
So for the sake of safety, he directly ordered Zheng Jie to take the person.
Zheng Jie is a super master. If Zheng Jie takes action, Zhao Xunduan will not even have room to resist.
Seeing Zheng Jie really flying up, Zhao Xun almost blurted out.
"Old people do not respect martial ethics."
Then he used the protective shield unique to sixth-grade Confucian practitioners.
This protective shield can last for one stick of incense and remain invincible during this period.
Zheng Jie took advantage of the situation and it looked very ugly.
After all, he is also a super master, but there is nothing he can do about Zhao Xun, an ordinary practitioner.
Zheng Jie couldn't help but secretly scold the academy practitioners for being shameless for having such a unique skill.
Zhao Xun is very nervous in his heart. He can calm down now, but the time of invincibility only lasts for one stick of incense.
What to do after a stick of incense?
Teacher, mountain chief, you should come out as soon as possible.
If I don't come out, my disciple's life will be gone.
I have to say that Zhao Xun still underestimated the shamelessness of Emperor Xianlong.
Originally, he thought that the evidence of King Wei's rebellion was conclusive and the dust had settled. In this case, Emperor Xianlong could not act like a monster again.
But now it seems that Emperor Xianlong has no so-called propriety, justice and shame at all.
He completely regarded the Zhou Dynasty court as the private weapon of their Li family, and treated his ministers as cattle and horses.
Such a king is not worthy of being a king, let alone serving Zhao Xun.
So he came to the right place today and had the incision done earlier to leave the court completely.
But the question is how to escape?
At this moment, an explosion was suddenly heard in the sky.
Then a huge human figure appeared in the sky.
Zhao Xun looked up and saw the face of the mountain chief, and couldn't help but feel warm in his heart.
Great, as long as something goes wrong with the mountain chief, it's not a big deal, and his life is definitely not in danger.
"Lee Seung-ki, kneel down for me!"
What Shan Chang said next shocked everyone.
Li Chengji is the name of Emperor Xianlong, but the number of times he appears is almost zero.
How can the emperor's name be taboo for his ministers to pronounce? If the ministers clashed with the emperor's name, they would have to avoid changing their names.
I'm afraid even Emperor Xianlong himself doesn't remember his name, right?
Because this name is just a code name and does not appear often.
Anyone could forget it.
Emperor Xianlong instinctively looked up and was shocked when he saw it was the mountain chief.
"Lee Seung-ki, kneel down for me!"
Emperor Xianlong felt an invisible force pressing down on his shoulders. For a moment, his knees weakened and he fell to the ground with a plop.
Not only did he kneel down on the ground, but he was also forced to kowtow by Shan Changfa, with his butt raised and his head bowed in an awkward posture.
"You fool, you have bullied my disciple. If I don't show my power, do you think I am a sick cat?"
The mountain chief's voice was extremely majestic, but Emperor Xianlong felt it was full of humiliation.
He had never experienced such humiliation and embarrassment, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.
"Today I will make the decision. This disciple of mine disdains being an official. Today I will resign and go back to the academy to study. I will have nothing to do with your bullshit court anymore. You must not embarrass him and his family again in the future, otherwise I will call you the throne."
It's like sitting on pins and needles."
The phantom of the mountain leader then stretched out a hand and said harmoniously: "Good disciple, let's go!"
Although Zhao Xun has always felt that Shan Zhang is the cutest person, today he felt it was especially obvious.
The mountain chief only needed an illusion to appear in the palace to scare Emperor Xianlong to the point of peeing.
A surge of overwhelming force could make Emperor Xianlong bow his head and kneel down.
It's cool, it's really cool.
The most satisfying thing was that the mountain chief directly warned Emperor Xianlong not to disturb him and his family after Zhao Xun resigned, otherwise even if Emperor Xianlong hid in the ends of the earth, the mountain chief would not let him go.
From beginning to end, the dead eunuch Zheng Jie, who loyally protected his master, did not dare to say a word.
It really corresponds to that sentence, there is no strongest, only stronger.
Logically speaking, killing the eunuch Zheng Jie is already strong enough, right?
But in front of the mountain leader, he was like a weak chicken.
They are both super-grade products, so why is the gap so big?
Zhao Xun was very happy at the moment for the choice he had made.
If he had not chosen to become a disciple of the academy under the head of the mountain, but had chosen to take some imperial examinations, he might have become Emperor Xianlong's plaything and be allowed to play with him at will, right?
There is nothing wrong with this saying that men should be in the right profession.
But it is said that after Zhao Xun returned to Zhongnan Mountain with the mountain chief, he immediately told his family the good news of his resignation.
When Duke Cheng Guo heard Zhao Xun describe the process of his entering the palace to meet the saint, he was dumbfounded in surprise.
"My son, did my son really say that? Your Majesty didn't embarrass you?"
As a distinguished noble, Cheng Guogong Zhao Yuan still had an instinctive fear of Emperor Xianlong.
To put it bluntly, this is bloodline suppression.
He knew that it would not be easy to change his father's habits in a short period of time.
"Dad, that's what the child said. Emperor Xianlong naturally refused and threatened the child. At this time, the mountain chief appeared. To be precise, the phantom of the old man appeared."
Zhao Xun seemed very excited. He rubbed his palms repeatedly and said, "Dad, do you know how excited my son was when the mountain leader shouted, "Li Chengji, kneel down for me?" Emperor Xianlong, who was usually aloof and arrogant, just knelt down.
He lay on the ground, raised his buttocks, and bowed his head, just like a slave."
Zhao Xun's words frightened Duke Cheng.
It was obvious that my son no longer had any respect for His Majesty, and his words were full of disdain.
"Really?"
"Of course it's true. Why did I lie to you?"
Zhao Xun spread his hands and said: "The mountain chief warned Emperor Xianlong not to embarrass me and our family again. Emperor Xianlong didn't even dare to fart."
Zhao Xun proudly continued: "After this incident, we can rest assured. At least Emperor Xianlong did not dare to target our family openly. But to be on the safe side, you and your mother should not return to Chang'an City during this period. We
The whole family will live happily in the academy."
Although the mountain chief had clearly warned Emperor Xianlong.
But according to Zhao Xun's experience, to the extent that Emperor Xianlong was not a son of man, he was likely to do all kinds of extremely sinister things.
In order to prevent Emperor Xianlong from causing mischief secretly, Zhao Xun still felt that he should stay in Zhongnan Mountain for a while. He would first observe the situation.
If the situation gets better, it's not too late to go back. If the situation is not so good, it's okay to continue living in Zhongnan Mountain.
Anyway, Zhao Xun has resigned now and has plenty of time.
"This is the only plan for today."
It was obvious that Zhao Yuan felt quite helpless.
This is also understandable.
The Zhao family is a family of public officials and is one of the top nobles in Chang'an City.
But this time Zhao Xun completely offended Emperor Xianlong, and there was no room for change in a short time.
Although the mountain chief had clearly warned Emperor Xianlong, Zhao Yuan knew that given Emperor Xianlong's character, he would not let it go.
In this case, the best choice is naturally to leave Chang'an City, a place of right and wrong, and live in Zhongnan Mountain, a secluded place for a period of time.
This is not only for himself, but also for the Zhao family.
"Dad, just think of the academy as your home. Master Shan is a very nice person, and so are the senior brothers and sisters. If you have any needs, just ask them, and they will try their best to satisfy you."
Zhao Xun has long regarded his brothers, sisters, and even the mountain chief as family members.
With them around, Zhao Xun's sense of security and happiness are overwhelming.
"Well, don't worry, my son, your father will adjust it well. By the way, you have to go and thank the mountain chief."
Zhao Xun responded quickly: "Yes, thanks to the mountain chief's rescue, the child was able to avert danger this time."
In any case, the mountain chief can be regarded as Zhao Xun's savior, and he saved him more than once.
It is natural for Zhao Xun to express his gratitude to the mountain leader.
"My dear teacher, please bow to me as a disciple. Thank you very much for your life-saving grace."
In the second-story bamboo building, Zhao Xun bowed respectfully to the mountain leader.
The mountain leader stroked his beard and smiled lightly: "Okay, okay."
The head of the mountain can be said to be very proud of himself now.
He had just defeated the High Priest of the Demon Sect, the Southern Barbarian Witch Gu Master, and the Eastern Yue Sword Master, and now he had defeated the Supreme Emperor Xianlong of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Is there anything in this world that the mountain leader cannot do?
In Zhao Xun's opinion, the mountain leader is simply a perfect incarnation. Almost everything can be done easily as long as the mountain leader hooks his fingers.
"Well, I accept Xiao Qiji's intention."
The mountain chief said leisurely while stroking his beard: "You have worked hard this time. It's good to have a clear line with the court. You don't have to worry or be afraid in the future."
In the eyes of the mountain chief, Emperor Xianlong was a complete pervert.
As a king, he has no royal bearing at all. All he thinks about is power struggles, which makes the entire court a mess.
When the superiors acted and the subordinates acted, the imperial court pursued an extreme form of self-interest from top to bottom.
It’s as if anything without benefits is not worth doing at all.
This made the mountain chief feel very disgusted.
This is also the reason why the mountain chief has always been unwilling to interfere in the secular government affairs of the court.
It’s not that I can’t intervene, it’s that I don’t bother to intervene.
If the mountain chief really intervened, wouldn't he have lowered himself to the same level as Emperor Xianlong?
The mountain chief is so arrogant and considers himself noble. Naturally, it is impossible for him to allow himself to be compared with Emperor Xianlong.
This is simply a personal insult.
Of course, since the mountain chief has always been secretive, some people will think that he is not contentious.
In fact, the mountain chief fights. As long as his personal interests are involved, the mountain chief will undoubtedly fight to the end.
This time, the mountain chief used an illusion to clearly inform Emperor Xianlong and tell the world that no one in our academy should be touched. If anyone dares to touch anyone, the mountain chief and the academy will kill him.
…
…
"Shan Chief, now my disciple can only live in Zhongnan Mountain forever. In fact, my disciple has always wanted to ask you something, but he has never found a suitable opportunity."
Zhao Xun hesitated again and again and said in a deep voice.
"you say."
The mountain chief seemed to have expected that Zhao Xun would say this, and said it leisurely.
"It's about the Dark Portal."
Zhao Xun swallowed his breath and said: "Disciple has always had some bizarre dreams recently. These dreams are not separated from each other or opposed to each other. These dreams are related to each other and can even be connected into a network. Previously, disciple
I asked Taoist Master Qinglian and his explanation was also vague."
Master Zhao Xundao is the number one practitioner in the world.
If there is one person who can explain clearly what happened at the Dark Portal, that person must be the Mountain Chief.
"The Dark Portal is an ancient legend."
The mountain leader seemed to be very clear about this legend, and said calmly: "According to legend, a long time ago, there was a connection between this world we live in and another world, and this connection was called the Door of Darkness."
After a pause, seeing that Zhao Xun was still listening attentively, the mountain leader continued: "At that time, people from the two worlds could walk back and forth through this door to communicate. Until one day, a group of people walked out of that door.
Demons. These demons eat and bite everyone they see, and they have harmed countless living beings."
The mountain chief sighed and said: "The emperor had no choice but to ask Meng Sheng for help."
"Meng Shengnai was the number one cultivator in the world at that time. Facing the chaos of demons, he had no good solution for a while. He could deal with one demon or ten demons. But when facing hundreds of demons, he seemed a little weak.
No more arrests.”
The mountain chief looked helpless.
"Then Meng Sheng thought of a way. He used the Confucian Talisman Array to seal the Door of Darkness. Since then, demons have never come out through the Door of Darkness, but similarly, our world and the parallel world have also
The opportunity to communicate was lost.”
The mountain leader spread his hands and said, "Master, I've finished speaking."
Huh? That’s it?
Zhao Xun screamed in his heart. He hadn't heard enough. Is this the end?
"Teacher, if this is the case, why does the High Priest of the Demon Sect still want to open the Door of Darkness?"
Zhao Xun almost blurted out.
"What did you say?"
The mountain leader was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "You said that the high priest of the Demon Sect wants to open the door of darkness?"
"Yes, my disciple also accidentally saw this fragment of residual consciousness in the consciousness of a demon sect practitioner."
Zhao Xun then recounted to the mountain chief the story of how he learned about this episode.
"That's it, Chief Shan."
Zhao Xun spread his hands and said.
"The High Priest of the Demon Sect is indeed capable of opening the door of darkness."
The mountain chief's mood suddenly became serious, which made Zhao Xun feel his scalp numb.
What does it mean that the high priest of the Demon Sect really has the ability to open the door of darkness?
If it is true what Chief Rushan said, if the Demon Sect's high priest only needs to open the door of darkness and die with them, wouldn't this world be destroyed?
After all, Meng Sheng's strength can only seal the Dark Gate, but cannot completely destroy it. Can the Mountain Chief completely destroy the Dark Gate?
Zhao Xun doesn't know.
But he knew that if the mountain chief could not destroy this dark door, it would be a disaster for the world.
No wonder the mountain leader is so serious.
"The Demon Sect and the dark wizards in that world have the same origin."
The mountain leader took a deep breath and said: "My teacher even suspected that they were two clones of the same system."
The mountain leader paused and said: "There are very few records about the black wizards in that world, but one thing is certain, the black wizards can summon dead objects."
hiss!
Zhao Xun couldn't help but gasped when he heard this.
As the mountain chief said, the situation is indeed not optimistic.
The Demon Sect and the Dark Wizard share the same sect, so they are naturally able to perceive everything that happens in that world.
The High Priest of the Demon Sect, as the being with the highest level of cultivation among the Demon Sect, would definitely not watch the mountain chief and the academy occupy the first position in the world.
They cannot counterattack with their own strength, so the best way is to drive away the tiger and devour the wolf.
As long as they can successfully open the Dark Door, they will surely be able to release those feared dark wizards.
"According to legend, devils and devils are summoned by dark wizards."
The mountain leader continued: "The devil and the dark wizard do their best to destroy everything in the world. They want to destroy all the beautiful things in the world."
After a pause, Shan Chang sighed: "Xiao Qizhu, if the high priest of the Demon Sect really opens the door of darkness, it will be a disaster for the Great Zhou Dynasty and even the entire world."
Now the mountain chief somewhat understands why the Demon Sect's high priest and the northern barbarians evacuated so decisively.
Because they still have a backup plan.
For them, attacking Chang'an City was just a test.
It would be best if we could capture Chang'an City in one fell swoop. If we couldn't capture it, it wouldn't matter. As long as we could open the Door of Darkness, let alone Chang'an City, the entire Zhou Dynasty might become a devil's land.
"Then Chief Shan, what should we do now?"
Zhao Xun is really panicking now.
This High Priest of the Demon Sect is truly a ruthless person.
He knew clearly that opening the door of darkness and releasing the dark wizard would summon countless demons, which would cause harm to the world, but he still resolutely chose to do so.
This kind of person is really terrible.
"Find the High Priest of the Demon Sect and kill him before he opens the Dark Door."
The mountain chief said without hesitation.
The coldness of the mountain chief made Zhao Xun tremble in his heart.
In Zhao Xun's impression, the mountain chief has always been extremely kind.
He rarely behaves so coldly.
It seems that the High Priest of the Demon Sect has really touched the bottom line of the mountain chief, just like Emperor Xianlong touched the bottom line of the mountain chief.
Yes, people like the High Priest of the Demon Sect who can ignore the interests of the people of the entire world for the sake of their own efforts should indeed be punished by everyone.
The chief of the mountain is the leader of practitioners in the world. Among all the practitioners, only the chief of the mountain looks up to him.
If the chief doesn't do anything, others won't know what to do.
So at this time, the mountain chief had to step forward no matter what.
He must set an example and provide guidance to practitioners and people with lofty ideals.
Only in this way can practitioners and people in this world be able to see the light of the right path.
"Shan Chief, the High Priest of the Demon Sect should be hiding deep in the grassland now. The grassland is like the sea, and you can't see the edge at a glance. If we blindly search, it will be too difficult to find the High Priest of the Demon Sect."
But if you want to kill the High Priest of the Demon Sect, you must first find him.
This is not a simple matter, it is tantamount to searching mountains and seas.
Go ahead to dangers.
Do it knowing you can't do it.
It takes some courage to do something like this.
However, what Zhao Xun lacks most is courage.
For Zhao Xun, now that the mountain chief has removed all the shackles for him, he can devote himself wholeheartedly to the work of searching for the high priest of the Demon Sect.
Of course, the high priest of the Demon Sect cannot be too blind, otherwise it will be counterproductive.
Zhao Xun felt that this matter should be discussed in the long term.
Now that he has finally returned to Zhongnan Mountain, he should still cultivate himself in the academy for a while.
The years are quiet and peaceful because some people are carrying a heavy load and moving forward.
Zhao Xun cannot let down these people who are carrying the burden forward, and must ensure that every step he takes is efficient enough.
Prince Luca ran to the palace garden at night more than once and came to the legendary door of darkness to see what was going on.
But he couldn't see anything he wanted to see, because the royal knights would always find him the first time and take him back to the palace.
When Luca stepped on the marble floor, he could clearly feel something strange.
Kick, kick, kick, as if the ground is hollow.
Prince Luca came to the bedroom very reluctantly, then jumped on the bed and covered himself with the quilt.
"Dear Prince, it's time to go to sleep."
Bachelor Taylor bowed and said.
"Please, please, Maester Taylor, can you tell me another story?"
"Bedtime story?"
Bachelor Taylor was slightly startled, obviously unable to believe that the reason why His Highness the Prince couldn't sleep was because he wanted to listen to a story.
"Yes, please tell me another story. Just tell the story of the world on the other side of the Dark Portal."
Prince Luca seemed to have a natural interest in this legend. He became obsessed with the story after Bachelor Taylor mentioned it once.
But Bachelor Taylor was obviously unwilling to mention this story anymore. He shook his head and said, "Sorry, Your Highness, I can't tell this story anymore?"
"Why?"
"Because it is a taboo in the court."
Bachelor Taylor lowered his voice and said: "His Majesty the King once issued an order that no one is allowed to mention the Dark Portal and the world on the other side of the Dark Portal."
"But you still said it."
"Well, it was a slip of the tongue."
Bachelor Taylor said with some embarrassment.
"It's okay, it's really okay. Just tell me, I won't tell anyone else."
Prince Luca tucked up his back and looked at Bachelor Taylor expectantly.
I don’t know whether he was moved by Prince Luca’s sincerity or worried about the boy’s revenge if he rejected Prince Luca, so he told the king.
In short, Bachelor Taylor sighed, and finally decided to tell Prince Luca this story that had been gathering dust for many years.
"A long time ago, there was a dark wizard named Burgos. He had powerful spells and was very good at using witchcraft."
Maester Taylor tried his best to sound calm and relaxed, but this topic inevitably made the atmosphere weird.
"One day the dark wizard was walking in the wilderness, and he encountered a storm. The storm was very strong, and it rained all day and night. The dark wizard encountered a dilapidated thatched house in the wilderness, and he entered the thatched house without hesitation.
Room."
Bachelor Taylor paused for a moment, swallowed and said, "In the end, he found a crystal ball in the thatched house."
Bachelor Taylor took a deep breath and said, "He picked up the crystal ball. As a result, a beautiful woman's face appeared in the crystal ball."
"ah."
Prince Luca shouted involuntarily.
"The dark wizard Burgos was fascinated by the woman in the crystal ball. He was at the mercy of the woman. Under the woman's command, after the heavy rain ended, Burgos came to a seaside. There were cliffs on the seaside, and the waves crashed on it.
There was a crashing sound on the cliff."
Um?
Prince Luca was stunned when he heard this.
Why does this place sound so familiar?
It’s Walai Fahan!
Prince Luca suddenly realized the problem.
"The place he finally came to was the city of Walai Fahan?"
"Yes."
Bachelor Taylor took a deep breath and said: "Of course, Valaifahan was not what it is now. At that time, Valaifahan was a small fishing village, dilapidated and very inconspicuous. There was no one there from a distance.
The kind that raises your eyes and takes a look."
"Well, so what happened next?"
Prince Luca asked very curiously.
In his opinion, the origin of Vallefahan City may be related to this dark wizard named Burgos.
"Later, the dark wizard found the Dark Portal in Vallefar."
Bachelor Taylor said solemnly: "He opened the door and walked in. Then the earth spun and the sky dimmed. After an unknown amount of time, the dark wizard walked out of the door again. This time he had unlimited power.
He created the city of Walaifhan."
"What!"
Prince Luca couldn't believe his ears.
"Maester Taylor, you just said that he created the city of Walaifahan? But wasn't Walaifahan created by the ancestors of our family?"
"Your Highness, this dark wizard is your ancestor."
Bachelor Taylor looked at Prince Luca and felt that this private prince was a little silly.
"The dark wizard is the ancestor of the royal family, so His Majesty the King forbids people from mentioning this past event in the palace. Because it is a bit disgraceful to talk about this past event."
Maester Taylor said as low as possible.
Although no one will come outside Prince Luca's room to eavesdrop during this time, it is still better to be cautious in everything.
“So that’s how it is”
Prince Luca murmured.
"Because the Valaifahan royal family has grabbed a lot of power from the Dark Portal, they will keep silent about it. Because they are afraid that others will grab enough power from the Dark Portal to fight them like they did back then.
, taking their place in Walai Fahan."
Bachelor Taylor sighed and said: "Okay, this story ends here today. Your Highness, you really should go to bed. Oh, remember, please abide by our agreement and don't mention what I will tell you today.
s story."
"Definitely, Maester Taylor."
Prince Luca nodded numbly and assured.
It would take a long time for him to digest what he heard today.
Bachelor Taylor seemed to have opened a new door for him, and he was able to draw a lot of nutrition from it.
But this is also a temptation, and now he is extremely looking forward to opening the door to darkness.
He is looking forward to the world on the other side of the Dark Portal.
Although the ancestors prohibited people from opening the Dark Door, Luca should have privileges as a royal family member, right?
Traveling thousands of miles to become an official is just for food and clothing.
Since Zhao Xun doesn't have to worry about food and clothing, it's okay if he doesn't serve as an official.
It's not bad enough to have a boss as mean and unkind as Emperor Xianlong, who has to be on guard all the time.
Zhao Xun returned to Zhongnan Mountain and stayed in the academy. He suddenly felt that he was free from anything and felt refreshed.
Boys, you should be kinder to yourself. Don't treat yourself badly.
Time in the academy is always wonderful. Zhao Xun, apart from practicing the exercises and breathing in and out of great righteousness every day, writes novels to earn extra money.
Although Zhao Xun resigned, Wangcai was not affected at all.
Liaozhai is still very popular, and Zhao Xun must take advantage of this wave of popularity to make a fortune.
An industry like being a writer is actually quite miserable. No one cares about you for ten years, but once you become famous, the whole world will know you.
If you don't make more money while it's popular, why don't you wait until it's gone?
By that time, no matter how good your writing is, no one will read it.
Zhao Xun, who came from a liberal arts major, knew this very well.
The current situation is actually very good for Zhao Xun.
Without Emperor Xianlong as a disgusting boss, Zhao Xun could spend all his energy on spiritual practice and writing books after resigning.
This kind of energy is completely enough.
Zhao Xun is not a hypocritical person, but there are some things that you should consider more for yourself.
After all, he and Emperor Xianlong were at odds now, and even his whole family had to hide in the academy to avoid trouble.
In this case, livelihood becomes a matter that needs to be considered. Although the academy will not charge Zhao Xun's family too much money, this kind of thing still needs to be conscious.
You can't just give it to Zhao Xun if he doesn't want it. If the mountain chief gives him face, Zhao Xun has to be sensible.
Of course, Zhao Xun did not dare to fall behind in terms of practice.
It was not easy to live with the mountain leader, and with such a great god by his side, it would be unjustifiable if Zhao Xun didn't know how to use it.
The mountain leader was also happy to teach Zhao Xun some very practical practice tips.
After all, Zhao Xun is a disciple that the mountain leader is very optimistic about, so it is reasonable to give him some advice.
These little cultivation techniques may not allow Zhao Xun to reach the peak of his cultivation level in a short period of time, but they can still lay a solid foundation for Zhao Xun's cultivation path.
In many cases, what practitioners strive for is the basic skills.
As long as the basics can be stabilized, the final level of cultivation will not be too bad.
"Xiao Qizhu, do you know what is the biggest obstacle to your practice now?"
In the second-story bamboo building, the mountain leader asked leisurely while eating the lychees just sent from Lingnan.
"Please give me some advice from the mountain chief."
Zhao Xun's attitude was very respectful.
"Your biggest obstacle is not your qualifications or anything else, it's your inner demons."
"Inner demon?"
Zhao Xun was stunned when he heard this.
He obviously didn't expect this answer.
"The so-called inner demon refers to your obsession. If the obsession is not eliminated, you will hesitate to do many things."
The mountain leader sighed and said: "And you must maintain your original intention along the way. If your original intention changes, many other things will be affected."
Zhao Xun was confused when he heard what the mountain chief said, and he quickly asked: "The mountain chief, please tell me how to eliminate the inner demons, or how to maintain the original intention."
Some things are easier said than done. The mountain leader said it was simple, but Zhao Xun really didn't know how much effort it took to do it.
"Well, this is hard to say and easy to say."
The mountain leader stroked his beard and said leisurely: "My dear disciple, don't be impatient. Eat a lychee first, and I will talk to you slowly as my teacher."
"."
Zhao Xun cursed in his heart, Shan Zhang is really a top foodie.
But if you think about it carefully, it seems that Lingnan is far away from Chang'an, and it is well known that only Lingnan can eat lychees.
In this way, even someone as strong as a mountain would be very curious about this fruit from the south.
When the lychees arrive, in order to satisfy your appetite, you naturally have to feast on them.
"call"
Zhao Xun peeled off the skin of a lychee, then put it into his mouth and sucked the delicious lychee juice.
In fact, Zhao Xun himself also likes food, and he doesn't refuse fruits, especially fruits from the south.
Like mango, lychee, strawberry, cherry, coconut, everyone is welcome.
In Zhao Xun's opinion, the biggest difference between northern fruits and southern fruits is that the northern fruits taste harder and more sour, while the southern fruits taste softer and sweeter.
The gap between these two tastes directly determines that Zhao Xun prefers to eat fruits from the south.
"Wow, it's delicious, it's so delicious."
Zhao Xun also fully exposed his foodie nature at this moment.
The mountain chief who was watching on the side laughed loudly.
"Xiao Qizhu, you still have the nerve to say that you are a teacher, but look at you now, your mouth is watering."
"Well"
Zhao Xun felt embarrassed for a moment.
No, no, it can't really be this embarrassing.
Is the way he eats really so indecent?
"Chief, my disciple has eaten. Now you can speak."
Faced with Zhao Xun's urging, the mountain leader was not annoyed at all.
He smiled lightly and said: "Actually, this practice is the same as eating fruits. You like to eat lychees, but you don't like to eat pears. But these lychees are not often available. If there are no lychees and only pears, will you eat them?"
Faced with the mountain chief's arrogant question, Zhao Xun didn't know how to answer for a while.
"Does the mountain chief think this disciple should eat it?"
"It depends on you. If you are a teacher, of course you will choose to eat pears. The reason is very simple."
The mountain leader paused for a moment, then continued: "Because it is better to eat pears than to eat nothing. This is the Taoist mind. If you can understand this, it will be of great benefit to your practice."
Damn it, although Zhao Xun was confused by what he heard, he still thought it made sense.
Or how to say that the mountain leader is an expert? Even if it is so obscure, it still makes people feel unfathomable.
"In other words, the chief of the mountain hopes that I will not just delve into one direction of practice, but be able to work on multiple prongs and blossom in many places?"
"Of course."
Seeing that Zhao Xun's understanding was so strong, the mountain leader nodded with satisfaction.
"Many times we think that we must specialize in practice because only in this way can we shine in a certain field. But in fact, this is wrong."
The mountain leader stroked his beard and said: "The world of spiritual practice is one family. You may not think that there are so many types and so many categories. But in the final analysis, they are all differentiated. Taoism and Confucianism seem to be completely different, but
Many Dharma doors and determinations actually lead to the same goal through different paths."
The mountain chief spoke very carefully, and Zhao Xun listened very carefully.
Good guy, not everyone has the opportunity to be able to eat Shan Changkai's Xiaozao alone.
Zhao Xun was given such an opportunity, so he naturally had to seize it.
"Shan Chief, my disciple still has a question. I hope the Chief can answer it."
"you say."
"Disciple always encounters some bottlenecks when practicing. These bottlenecks make disciples very troubled. Can I skip these bottlenecks?"
Cultivation is not a smooth road, but extremely bumpy.
When encountering obstacles, normal people will want to take shortcuts.
But the shortcut is not so easy to take.
At least so far, Zhao Xun can feel many obstacles and difficulties.
"This is simple, just ignore it."
Shan Changyun said calmly: "All the obstacles you think are actually not obstacles in the end, and all the difficulties you think are actually not difficulties in retrospect."
Damn it, the mountain leader has been talking more and more profoundly recently, and Zhao Xun sounds so powerful.
"But it's not easy to ignore it."
It's like you know that there are difficulties here, but you tell yourself not to look at them and not to take care of them. You will feel uncomfortable in your heart to some extent, right?
Zhao Xun is not a hypocritical person, but this feeling does appear many times.
"Xiao Qizhu, do you know the reason why you are stuck at level six now?"
The mountain leader suddenly changed the topic.
Um?
Shan Chang’s words really hit home.
What Zhao Xun is most concerned about now is naturally his cultivation level.
People living in this world will inevitably be classified into various levels.
Cultivation level is just one of them.
Just like there are three, six or nine levels of people, the nine-level cultivation level system is also to better divide the realm of practitioners.
Zhao Xun is now at the sixth level, which cannot be considered low and definitely not high.
Although he has been promoted to three levels in a row this year, it is not bad. But his foundation is still too weak. In terms of absolute strength, Zhao Xun is still far behind his senior brothers and sisters.
This more or less made Zhao Xun feel a little ashamed.
I won’t go into detail about the three big guys: Senior Sister, Second Senior Sister, and Third Senior Brother.
After all, they entered the academy earlier and worshiped under the head of the mountain, so it is natural that their cultivation level should be higher.
Zhao Xun did not dare to imagine that he could reach the second level of cultivation in a short period of time.
But Sixth Senior Brother and Tenth Senior Brother can always be compared.
Sixth Senior Brother and Tenth Senior Brother are not bad in their qualifications and have good understanding, so their cultivation levels have long been promoted to the fourth level and have reached the realm of advanced practitioners.
Zhao Xun still hopes to be promoted to the fourth rank.
Because this is a very important step for practitioners.
As long as he takes this step, Zhao Xun will open the door to a new world, and another village will be full of bright flowers.
So Zhao Xun is looking forward to the mountain chief giving him advice.
"If you think so, is the place where you are stuck the difficulty in Confucian practice?"
The mountain chief stared at Zhao Xun closely, making Zhao Xun feel weak.
"Yes, Confucian practice methods are relatively fixed. But the more so, the more difficult it is for disciples to find breakthroughs."
"So, why don't you think differently."
The mountain leader paused and said: "As the saying goes, stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade. If you change your mind, maybe the problem will be solved."
The mountain chief's words made Zhao Xun enlightened.
"That is to say, you can use Taoist mental skills to solve Confucian problems. You can also use Confucian mental skills to solve Taoist problems. In this way, we can achieve the goal of common promotion?"
Improving together is easy to say, but it is really difficult to do.
Zhao Xun always felt that these cultivation systems seemed to be fighting with each other, and no one was convinced by the other.
Zhao Xun was suffering from mediation, which was unspeakable.
"Yes, if you can understand this, it will not be difficult to improve your cultivation level."
The mountain chief's words really made Zhao Xun feel happy.
He had finally reached the mountain gate.
"Remember, you must not force yourself deliberately. It doesn't matter if you find that this road is blocked, just change to another road and continue walking. Cultivation is nothing more than trial and error. The higher the ability of trial and error, the higher the state that can be achieved.
.”
Is spiritual practice just about trial and error?
Zhao Xun was stunned for a moment. But after thinking about it carefully, he felt that the chief's words made sense.
Yes, isn’t cultivation just about trial and error?
Zhao Xun just places too much emphasis on making the right move.
But it is really difficult to get it right the first time. Even if you are as strong as a mountain, you should have taken many detours and hit many walls when you first started practicing, right?
Even if the mountain leader was later promoted to the super-level realm, wouldn't he still be trying and making mistakes after that?
After all, there are so-called rules in the ninth-level cultivation realm system, but after being promoted to the super-level, there are no rules to speak of, or it can be said that the practitioners themselves make the rules.
This is also the reason why the Mountain Chief, the High Priest of the Demon Sect, the Southern Barbarian Witch Gu Master, and the Dongyue Sword Master are both super-level practitioners, but their combat prowess is so different.
To put it bluntly, what a superior practitioner relies on is understanding.
Whoever has a higher understanding will naturally be able to understand more things.
The level of cultivation will naturally be higher.
"Xiao Qizi, you have to remember, don't be afraid of going wrong. If you go the wrong way, just turn back. There is no problem with making mistakes. Fear is just that you are afraid of making mistakes, thus closing yourself off. This is for practitioners
It is the number one taboo. If you reach a dead end, it will be difficult to get out again."
The mountain chief spoke very seriously and seriously, his eyes never leaving Zhao Xun from beginning to end.
Zhao Xun nodded and said: "Chief, my disciple has written it down."
"You can give it a try when you go back today and see if you can make a breakthrough."
"As you command, Chief."
The mountain chief's words undoubtedly planted a seed in Zhao Xun's heart, and Zhao Xun believed that one day this seed would take root and sprout.
When Zhao Xun returned to his residence, he began to try to use the resolve of other cultivation systems to break through obstacles.
Practice has proved that this effect is very good.
The originally insurmountable barrier for Zhao Xun now seemed so easy to cross.
"Good fellow, if I had known this, I should have asked the mountain chief for advice earlier. What a detour I have taken over the years."
Zhao Xun felt helpless in his heart.
You're killing people if you want to save face.
If he hadn't been so shameless back then, maybe his current level of cultivation would be higher.
"It seems that I will have to ask the mountain chief for advice in the future. After all, the mountain chief has eaten more salt than I have eaten rice."
If someone opens a small stove, Zhao Xun's growth rate will also increase. I believe it won't take long to finally reach the fourth level.
"Now, I can feel free to do something big. Since Wen Quxing is descending to earth, I naturally have to show the strength that Wen Quxing should have. I can't make people laugh."
Zhao Xun also has a strong character. He believes that in time he will become the pride of the academy and the pride of the mountain chief.
"I seem to have touched the threshold of the fifth-grade realm!"
Zhao Xun was so excited!
This is the closest he has been to the fifth level during this period!
If you can be promoted to a strong level, it will be considered a big achievement within this period of time.
"Strike while the iron is hot, you must strike while the iron is hot and strive to break through today."
Cultivation is not an easy and simple thing. If he gets the opportunity, Zhao Xun must not miss it.
News of the victory at Shazhou reached the capital, and Emperor Xianlong's gloomy face finally showed a hint of joy.
The death of King Wei was a huge blow to Emperor Xianlong.
Seeing Emperor Xianlong lose weight day by day, Zheng Jie felt very uncomfortable.
He was afraid that His Majesty the Emperor would not be able to figure out what was going on. If this happened, the great Zhou Dynasty would be in chaos.
Emperor Xianlong's level of political power was at its peak.
In the past twenty or thirty years, the court has been as stable as a mountain under the control of Emperor Xianlong, without a single ripple.
But these are troubled times. If Emperor Xianlong has any accident, a series of chain reactions will occur.
It is inevitable that kings will bear the brunt of the struggle for power and heirs.
Although the prince is powerful, the kings are not fuel-efficient lamps.
When it comes to the supreme position, no one among the kings will give up until the last moment.
After all, the temptation of power is too great. There is a world of difference between being a king and a minister.
But as long as Emperor Xianlong is in good health and there are no problems with his health, he will be under control.
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations to Your Majesty. The Battle of Sandbank wiped out tens of thousands of rebels in the Western Regions in one fell swoop, which can be said to have severely damaged the vitality of the rebels. After that, their strength has been greatly reduced. Our army will regain the Western Regions soon."
Zheng Jie was very good at flattering him, and he made Emperor Xianlong look so happy when he flattered him.
For Emperor Xianlong, this great victory sounded the clarion call for the Zhou army to counterattack.
The recovery of the Western Regions is just around the corner.
"As long as I win the Western Region, I can avenge my shame!"
Emperor Xianlong clenched his fists and secretly vowed that this time he would give these bastards a lesson and a lesson.
"Pass the decree and order Liu Lin to take advantage of the victory to pursue and strive to regain the Western Regions, and make meritorious deeds for his crimes!"
Emperor Xianlong was now glad that he had treated Liu Lin coldly, without blaming or rewarding him.
In this case, Liu Lin would naturally be grateful to Emperor Xianlong.
This time Emperor Xianlong was able to predict people's hearts.
Feng Hao felt very complicated.
Zhao Xun's shocking resignation made Feng Hao not sure how to deal with it for a while.
After all, he brought Zhao Xun out with his own hands, so he resigned from his position as a bad person, which made Feng Hao feel very uncomfortable.
But he also knew it was inevitable.
Because Zhao Xun killed King Wei, he had already broken up with Emperor Xianlong.
Whether the King of Wei rebels or commits treason, he is a prince after all. Emperor Xianlong can deal with the King of Wei at will, but Zhao Xun does not have this power.
It can be said that Zhao Xun really violated the taboo this time.
Resigning may be the best option.
There is nothing wrong with resigning, but Zhao Xun's way of resigning is a bit too direct.
He entered the palace without hesitation, slapped Emperor Xianlong in the face, and even moved the old man, the mountain chief, out.
No matter how you look at it, it doesn’t give the emperor face.
Feng Hao can only hope that Zhao Xun will have good luck in the future.
After all, they have a close friendship, and Feng Hao also hopes that Zhao Xun will have smooth sailing in the future.
With the protection of the mountain chief, Zhao Xun's path should be easy, right?
"Sixth Brother, can you stop telling me about Feng Shui and Kanyu all the time? I'm really not interested."
After experiencing the initial novelty, Zhao Xun gradually realized the sadness of living in the academy.
Zhao Xun is the youngest and has the most junior qualifications.
Let alone the mountain leader, any senior brother or sister can handle him.
When the senior brothers and sisters called, Zhao Xun naturally could not ignore them.
As a result, Zhao Xun was either practicing martial arts with the senior sister, arranging flowers with the second senior sister, or listening to the third senior brother's bragging, listening to the sixth senior brother's lectures on Kanyu Feng Shui, or making paper figurines with the tenth senior brother.
This is really disappointing.
But Zhao Xun didn't dare to resist, because essentially there was nothing wrong with what they did.
"Junior brother, don't be impatient. Do you know how difficult it is to master Kanyu Feng Shui? Even if others want to learn it, I won't teach it."
When Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou saw Zhao Xun acting like this, he acted like a senior brother.
"Well, I really don't need these."
"Why can't I use it?"
When he heard this, Senior Brother Six quit.
"Haven't you always wanted to go to Mobei to find the High Priest of the Demon Sect? If you go to Mobei like this, you will be as blind as a headless fly."
The Sixth Senior Brother said without mercy: "The Demon Sect practices the art of Zhiyin. If you practice the art of Feng Shui and Kanyu, it will be very easy to find them."
"What!"
Zhao Xun was greatly surprised when he heard this.
"You mean we can find the High Priest of the Demon Sect by relying on Feng Shui Kanyu!"
Zhao Xun was extremely excited.
Ever since the mountain chief said that the high priest of the Demon Sect and the dark wizard had the same ancestry and were likely to open the door to darkness, Zhao Xun vowed to find him.
Although Zhao Xun couldn't defeat the High Priest of the Demon Sect, the Mountain Chief could.
The mountain leader is a top practitioner of luck. If he were to challenge the high priest of the Demon Sect in a duel, he would not know how to lose.
"Thank you, Sixth Senior Brother, for the tip."
Zhao Xun was extremely excited.
"Sixth Brother, please continue talking. I want to learn Kanyu Feng Shui."
"."
Now it was Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou's turn to be speechless.
Lu Guangdou pondered for a long time and then said loudly: "You have to remember that our Kanyu Feng Shui is about making the best use of the situation. You must not force it."
After a pause, Lu Guangdou said in a deep voice: "If you want to learn this Kanyu Feng Shui technique, you must first meditate. You must have no distracting thoughts."
"Come, meditate with me."
Lu Guangdou said calmly.
"good."
Zhao Xun then followed Lu Guangdou and began to meditate.
"Empty yourself and get rid of all distracting thoughts. Keep your mind focused."
"Um"
Zhao Xun obeyed the order.
"What do you see?"
"I saw the vast prairie."
"The wind blows and cattle and sheep appear in the meadows."
"Keep going."
Lu Guangdou was guiding Zhao Xun forward.
Zhao Xun felt that this feeling was very strange.
He seemed to be dreaming, but the dream was very real.
"What's ahead?"
"It's a sparkling lake."
"Go around."
"What do you see?"
"There are many golden fish in the lake, and there are birds with red wings by the lake."
Zhao Xun swallowed and spit.
"Well"
Lu Guangdou's expression changed.
"That bird with red wings is a good omen. Go and pluck a feather from its body."
"good."
Zhao Xun then walked up to the big bird and pulled out a feather.
The feather instantly turned golden, extremely bright.
Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou's guidance was very effective, and Zhao Xun saw many things that he could not normally see.
There are sunny and beautiful ones, and there are also extremely dark ones.
All demons and monsters like Zhao Xun can be seen.
"Fuck!"
Zhao Xun felt that this Kanyu Feng Shui technique was really magical.
"If you want to find the High Priest of the Demon Sect, looking for the evil spirit is the easiest and most convenient way."
Sixth Senior Brother Lu Guangdou paused and said: "So you have to practice hard and be sure to have superb skills."
"Okay Sixth Senior Brother."
Zhao Xun was very excited and full of energy.
Practicing Feng Shui Kanyu all day long is a huge challenge for Zhao Xun.
Not just physically, but also mentally.
Looking at evil things all the time makes me feel sick to my stomach.
Zhao Xun must learn to control his emotions and not be easily affected by external objects.
But rest is always needed, and the best way for Zhao Xun to rest is to listen to his second senior sister Liu Yingying play the piano.
Liu Yingying and the Bamboo Forest Swordsman Yao Yan are both good players of the piano, and it would be even better if they played two pianos together.
Naturally, ordinary people are not blessed to endure it, but Zhao Xun is special.
Zhao Xun is a young junior brother who is loved by everyone and is loved by everyone.
In ordinary people's families, the youngest is always the most favored.
This also applies to colleges.
Basically, as long as Zhao Xun opens his mouth, his brothers and sisters will not refuse.
Zhao Xun seems to have a magical nature of his own, which makes people love him very much.
Naturally, the second senior sister would not refuse Zhao Xun's request, and even specially formed a team with the Bamboo Forest Sword Fairy Yao Yan.
This combination is also amazing, definitely the strongest lineup.
As soon as an expert takes action, he will know whether it is there or not.
The piano skills of the Second Senior Sister and the Bamboo Forest Sword Immortal are much higher than those of the other piano masters in the Duke's Mansion.
When Zhao Xun heard this, he was in a state of ecstasy and enjoying himself extremely.
"Junior brother, don't just indulge in intoxication. Learn to capture the essence of it!"
Seeing Zhao Xun looking intoxicated, the second senior sister Liu Yingying said angrily.
"What, you can have essence in just playing the piano?"
"Nonsense, playing the piano can interfere with people's minds, especially those of practitioners, and cause them to lose their combat effectiveness in a short period of time."
The second senior sister glared at Zhao Xun and said, "You think I just like playing the piano for no reason, right? Junior brother, remember, for a practitioner, anything that has nothing to do with practice is a waste of time."
"Tsk tsk, thank you to Second Senior Sister for your advice. Little Seventy-Two has learned it this time."
I have to say that these words of the second senior sister are really essential, and Zhao Xun has learned a lot from them.
"Then you should learn more. It doesn't take a day to freeze three feet. It is not an easy task to learn and practice this piano skill to perfection."
The second senior sister proudly puffed up her chest and looked very proud.
"Second Senior Sister, there is something I don't know whether to say or not."
"Since you feel it's inappropriate to say it, there's no need to say it."
Zhao Xun almost lost his temper after hearing this.
This second senior sister doesn't play according to the routine at all.
"Well, Second Senior Sister, you really know how to joke, but I still want to say it."
"Then tell me, why are you playing tricks with me here?"
"Well, actually I just want to ask if playing the piano can interfere with the practitioners of the Demon Sect?"
The second senior sister said that playing the piano can interfere with practitioners, and practitioners of the Demon Sect are also practitioners.
Therefore, theoretically playing the piano is also effective for practitioners of the Demon Sect.
However, Zhao Xun still wanted to confirm again.
"Of course it works, and the sound of the piano is a natural killer for practitioners of the Demon Sect."
WTF, WTF, WTF!
Zhao Xun was completely shocked.
This Qinyin cultivation technique is actually a natural defeat to the Demon Sect!
Isn’t this so cool?
You must know that Zhao Xun made up his mind to go to Mobei to look for traces of the High Priest of the Demon Sect.
So he specifically asked his senior brothers and sisters for advice.
The sixth senior brother taught him the art of Feng Shui and Kanyu, and the second senior sister taught him the art of musical instrument cultivation.
What Zhao Xun learned is very aimed at practitioners of the Demon Sect.
But that alone is not enough.
Zhao Xun still has to learn more skills from his senior brothers and sisters.
Zhao Xun never fights an unprepared battle, because in his opinion, it is no different from committing suicide.
Before he rushes to Mobei, he must practice his internal skills hard to make sure there are no mistakes.
"Junior brother, don't be so arrogant. If you have nothing to do, you have to go to Mobei to find the high priest of the Demon Sect? Even the mountain chief is not sure that he can be found."
Third senior brother Long Qingquan felt numb when he saw Zhao Xun following him like a follower to seek teaching skills.
Zhao Xun, however, did not feel the slightest bit embarrassed. He smiled and said, "Aren't I responding to the call of the mountain chief? The mountain chief advocates education without discrimination, so each senior brother and sister specializes in different things. I can't bother the mountain chief every time, right? So I can only ask my brothers and sisters to suffer more."
Long Qingquan rolled his eyes and said, "You are really good at talking. If I don't obey anyone, I will obey you."
"That's all, what do you want to learn?"
Long Qingquan found that he could not persuade Zhao Xun, so he could only agree to teach Zhao Xun his secret skills.
"Of course I want to learn swordsmanship from Third Senior Brother."
Zhao Xun said without hesitation.
"Learn sword?"
"Yes, Third Senior Brother is very good at swordsmanship. I will definitely gain a lot from learning swordsmanship from you."
When it comes to flattering, Zhao Xun's ability is truly outstanding.
Long Qingquan shook his head repeatedly and said: "I can't learn it, I really can't. Come on, come on, I'll show you a sword dance first."
Long Qingquan shouted, "Sword coming," and immediately the Flower Burial Sword flew out of the scabbard and flew into his hand.
Long Qingquan actually didn't value the title of Sword Immortal at all. What he valued more was the connection between himself and the sword.
This connection is sometimes wonderful and can only be understood but cannot be expressed in words.
"To put it bluntly, the way of sword is the way of the heart. The unity of sword and heart is the highest state of swordsmanship. As long as you can reach this state, you will definitely be able to defeat one against a hundred."
"One versus a hundred, doesn't the Great Sword Immortal always have one versus ten thousand?"
Zhao Xun thought about the legend that the Bashu Sword Immortal Yang Zhishui almost single-handedly held back a hundred thousand troops at Jianmen Pass, and questioned almost instinctively.
Long Qingquan rolled his eyes after hearing this and said, "Who told you that? One against ten thousand, there is some exaggeration in this. Not to mention anything else, I'm afraid you won't be able to withstand it if you have physical strength."
"My master, Taoist Priest Qinglian, told me."
Zhao Xun emphasized specifically. After all, he has too many masters, not just one.
It's easy to make a mistake in this situation, so it's better to make things clearer.
…
This chapter has been completed!