"The reason why you tried so many tricks to kill me is to test me."
Xia Tian looked at the thick-browed Taoist priest with a smile on his face, "The reason why you tested me is because you want me to help you save someone."
The bushy-browed Taoist nodded solemnly: "Yes, that's exactly what it is. Please don't refuse, Master Xia."
"Are you mentally ill, or do you think I am mentally ill?"
Xia Tian curled his lips and said with some displeasure.
"Pindao didn't mean to offend, it was just a matter of course."
The bushy-browed Taoist priest also knew that what had just happened was somewhat unclear, so he had to change the subject: "Actually, someone has recommended Master Xia to Pindao for a long time, but I have never dared to disturb him, so I specially sent you an invitation letter to invite you to the end of the festival.
Gathering in Nanshan.
I originally wanted to explain the situation at the Yinxian Meeting, but I never thought that layman Xia would come here, so I have to doubt your intentions in coming to Zhongnan Mountain. If you don't test it, I will feel really uneasy."
Shi Chun felt particularly unhappy after hearing what the thick-browed Taoist priest said, and couldn't help but reply: "Your logic is a bit awesome.
You feel uneasy so you test others?
You think you're safe and you want my brother-in-law to help you save people?
who do you think You Are?
Do we have to listen to you?
Have you ever thought that if we were really just ordinary people who accidentally entered here, your temptation just now might have killed us."
"Since you stepped into Zhongnan Mountain, Chongyang Palace has already known your identity."
The thick-browed Taoist priest said calmly: "So, young lady, your assumption is not valid.
The temptation of the poor will not endanger your life."
Ning Ruirui discovered a more serious problem: "You knew it as soon as we arrived at Zhongnan Mountain, so what do you mean, everything we experienced after that was arranged by you and was part of the temptation?"
"That's not true."
The thick-browed Taoist priest shook his head and denied this, "We know the identities of all the hidden immortals who have arrived at Zhongnan Mountain, but we will not interfere with their actions unless they touch the bottom line of Chongyang Palace, such as several people who broke into the underground spiritual veins.
thing."
"I don't know whether to say your bottom line is too high or too low."
Shi Chun found it a little funny, "Someone is plotting against us in Zhongnan Mountain and wants to kill us, but you guys know about it and don't care.
Also, Mo and his son have harmed so many people in Zhongnan Mountain. I guess you all know about it, but you don’t care.
Then what can you do with Chongyang Palace?"
The thick-browed Taoist priest said calmly: "Chongyang Palace is a place of cultivation, and we are also outsiders. We should not easily interfere in worldly affairs."
"To put it bluntly, it's none of my business, just hang it up."
Shi Chun curled his lips and said disapprovingly.
"Little girl, you can complain like this, but the reality is not what you think."
The bushy-browed Taoist priest seemed to be a little weak in explaining, "Chongyang Palace bears more important responsibilities and has more important things to do.
These things are really nothing compared to the future destiny of mankind."
"What's the meaning?"
Shi Chun glanced at the Taoist priest with thick eyebrows in confusion, "You want to say that your Chongyang Palace has been protecting the earth and all mankind?"
The thick-browed Taoist priest said calmly: "Although it's not a hit, it's not far off.
I don’t want to explain too much, I just want to ask layman Xia to come with me, and then you will understand everything."
"I'm not interested in meddling in your business."
Xia Tian curled his lips, "With this time, I might as well go home and sleep."
The thick-browed Taoist priest hesitated for a moment and then said: "There is an old friend of Master Xia there, and he has been waiting for your arrival."
"Old friend?"
Xia Tian asked casually: "Who is it?"
"You'll know when you get there."
The bushy-browed Taoist priest was quite secretive about this, "That man won't let us say his name. You'll find out when you get there."
Shi Chun felt that this Taoist priest had some impure motives: "Brother-in-law, don't listen to him. If you hesitate like this, there must be nothing good going on. Maybe it's just a trap. There are no old friends at all."
"He didn't lie about that."
Xia Tian said lightly: "It's just that I still have no interest. If this old friend wants to see me, won't he come out by himself?"
The thick-browed Taoist priest shook his head: "He can't come out.
To be honest, even a poor person can't get into that place, maybe you are the only one who can get in."
"Then how did my brother-in-law's old friend get in?"
Shi Chun couldn't help but doubted: "It feels like you are still hiding something, with some ulterior motives."
"Pindao really has no reservations about what he can and should say."
The thick-browed Taoist priest was also a little helpless and sighed: "If you don't believe it, there is nothing you can do. It's just that the man said that only layman Xia can save him. Otherwise, he will be in trouble."
Xia Tian curled his lips and said nonchalantly: "Then let him die in there."
"Jushi Xia, are you sure?"
The thick-browed Taoist priest's eyes widened, and he couldn't believe what Xia Tian said, "What if that person is really your closest relative?
Are you not afraid of regrets if you do this?"
Xia Tian said lazily: "I never regret it. It's not impossible to ask me to help save people, but at least to be honest, I hate guessing.
If that person is really my old friend, he should know my temper and would never set up such idiotic obstacles."
"As expected."
The bushy-browed Taoist sighed deeply and finally let go of his guard, "That person is absolutely right. Master Xia is indeed a straightforward and sincere person. He is a poor Taoist who uses a villain's heart to judge a gentleman's belly."
Xia Tian curled his lips: "After talking nonsense, there is no one."
The Taoist priest with thick eyebrows said slowly at this time: "The old friend of Master Xia is called Zhang Mingtuo. He is waiting for you in the deepest part of the forbidden area."
"Who are you talking about?"
Xia Tian was stunned for a moment and asked casually: "Are you sure you are not mistaken?"
"There is absolutely nothing wrong. Even if people can lie, medical skills cannot deceive people."
The Taoist priest with thick eyebrows said seriously.
Xia Tian said with some dissatisfaction: "I told you why there is no news about the master after he came down the mountain. It turns out that you are trapped here."
"Master Xia misunderstood."
Seeing that Xia Tian had misunderstood, the thick-browed Taoist priest immediately explained: "About ten years ago, he came to our Zhongnan Mountain in person and said he wanted to treat our head master.
After that, he and our leader entered the forbidden place of the underground spiritual veins and have never come out."
"Where is he? Take me there and have a look."
Xia Tian didn't bother to say anything more to this man, and glanced at him lightly: "Don't do unnecessary things in the future, otherwise, you will probably die."
The bushy-browed Taoist priest broke out in a cold sweat for some reason, thinking to himself: Is this kid really such a monster?
Can you actually read my mind?
No, it's impossible. He must have just said it casually. It was me who was scaring myself.
"Okay, Master Xia is coming with me."
The thick-browed Taoist priest immediately collected his emotions, led Xia Tian and others, and walked down a secret passage.
After walking for about ten minutes, the thick-browed Taoist priest stopped in front of a jade wall full of green fluorescence.
"Ahead is the place where the spiritual veins are strongest, and it is also my forbidden place in Zhongnan Mountain."
The bushy-browed Taoist priest said to Xia Tian and Ning Ruirui: "The Taoist cultivator is still shallow and cannot withstand the huge spiritual pressure inside, so I won't go in.
Resident Xia, you can do whatever you want."
"Brother-in-law, can we follow?"
Shi Chun asked worriedly.
Xia Tian said disapprovingly: "You can come in if you want. What's there to ask?"
Shi Chun chuckled: "Aren't we afraid that Sister Ruirui and I won't be able to handle the spiritual pressure inside? Wouldn't it be bad if something goes wrong?"
"As long as I'm here, what can you do?"
Xia Tian said slightly proudly.
"What should I do if I miss my heart?"
Ning Ruirui couldn't help but ask.
The Taoist priest with thick eyebrows said at this time: "She is still young, so it is not good for her health to go inside.
After all, she can be regarded as the root of my Zhongnan Mountain lineage, and Pindao can also be regarded as her uncle, so let Pindao take care of her."
Ning Ruirui looked at Xia Tian with her beautiful eyes, obviously asking Xia Xia whether this person was trustworthy or not.
Xia Tian said casually: "You can just ask her what she means."
"Sisters, don't worry.
Uncle Shen is actually very nice to me, and he also knows my dad and Grandpa Qiu."
Nianxin smiled and replied: "You don't have to worry about me."
Now that the little Taoist nun Nian Xin had said so, Ning Ruirui and Shi Chun felt at ease.
"Let's go in."
Xia Tian suddenly reached out and hugged Shi Chun and Ning Ruirui's waist, walked straight towards the jade wall, and then submerged into it bit by bit.
"Nian Xin, please follow me to see your father."
The thick-browed Taoist priest glanced at the little Taoist nun who stayed where he was, and said calmly: "By the way, I want to deal with the matter of Chen Xuanpeng and Gao Jianfeng."
The little Taoist nun nodded thoughtfully, followed the thick-browed Taoist priest, and left slowly.
...After Xia Tian and the three of them passed through the green jade wall, they entered a rather mysterious place.
This place should be inside the underground spiritual veins, so it is green from top to bottom, which is a bit too forgiving.
The furnishings in the space are quite simple, with only a bed, a table, and three huge alchemy cauldrons embedded in the wall, and there are faintly visible figures in the cauldrons.
Under the three big cauldrons, there were two more people.
A man was lying on the bed, and his body was covered with all kinds of silver needles, long, short, thin, thick... and so on.
The other person was standing beside the bed, studying these silver needles intently, and didn't notice anyone coming in at all.
"Master, it's really you."
Xia Tian glanced at the man standing there and was stunned for two or three seconds before calling out.
The man who was standing didn't have any special reaction. He just turned around slowly, glanced at Xia Tian and the three of them, and then turned back to study.
"Brother-in-law, he is your master. Why does he look a bit..." Shi Chun asked hesitantly after seeing the man's face: "The beard and hair are so long, like a savage."
Ning Ruirui reached out and patted Shi Chun: "Don't talk nonsense, be polite."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
Shi Chun also realized something was wrong and immediately bowed to the man and apologized.
"Xia Tian, come and take a look."
The man didn't care about Shi Chun's offense and didn't move his body. He just said, "My acupuncture method is correct. Why is it ineffective?"
Xia Tian only glanced at it and said with some disdain: "Master, this set of acupuncture techniques of yours is so rubbish. It's only effective if it works."