Zhang Yu wore a Xuanfu Taoist robe and came to the Xuanfu Affairs Hall.
Xiang Chun was already waiting here. After receiving the greetings, he said directly: "Junior Brother Zhang, Xuanshou is only out of seclusion for two days this time. He will make inquiries inside and outside and arrange many matters. After that, he needs to continue seclusion. Time is tight, so I won't do it."
Too much to say, just follow me."
After the explanation, he led the way from the rainbow corridor behind the affairs hall to the north and up the mountain. When they arrived at the cliff, the two of them walked out of the corridor and walked onto a cliff plank road.
This plank road goes straight to the interior of Qishan Mountain. On the way, it also passes a hanging cave with flowing waterfalls. After walking here for more than a hundred breaths, I stepped onto a platform. Behind it was a long canyon passage. There was a Taoist in front of the door.
Waiting here.
Xiang Chun stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Junior Brother Quan, I brought Junior Brother Zhang here. Is the teacher here?"
Taoist surnamed Quan returned the salute. He looked at Zhang Yu, nodded, and said, "Wait a moment, I'll go and report."
He turned around and went in. Not too long later, he turned out again. He first raised his hand and saluted Zhang Yu, then stepped sideways and said: "Zhang Xuanxiu, Mr. Xuan invites you to meet me. Just come in."
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Zhang Yu also bowed and nodded to Xiang Chun, then opened his sleeves and walked into the passage. While walking, he was also thinking about the rumors about this Xuanshou in his mind.
Except for some things he heard himself, many of them were actually told to him by Cai Gong.
You must know that many of the Hunzhang monks rebelled from Xuanfu in their early years and know many things, but they will not keep secrets from His Majesty and talk about many things without any scruples.
The first name of Qi Xuan was Qi Ao, and he took over the position sixty years ago. After the battle at Honghe Pass, many former sages of the Xuan Palace died, so he was chosen to take over the position of the first Xuan.
In fact, there was no better candidate at the time, because he was the only one left among his peers at that time, and there were only a dozen Xuanfu disciples left.
It can be said that the Xuanfu that was handed over to him at that time was almost an empty shelf.
Xuanfu can be maintained to this day, and he can be said to be indispensable, but Xuanfu's current predicament is also due to his fault.
This person's behavior is quite conservative. From the time he took over the Xuan Palace to the present, he has never taken the initiative to do anything. He just focused on maintaining the original operation of the Xuan Palace.
There is a saying among the Hunzhang monks that when Xuanfu first began to recover, the Divine Army also suffered heavy losses. Although a group of people were quickly selected to put on the divine robes, they were unable to grow in a short period of time.
Come on, if Qi Ao stepped forward to suppress the Shenwei Army at this time, then the situation would probably be different later.
However, for some unknown reason, the Shenwei Army was not subject to any restrictions and even received support from the Protectorate. In just twenty or thirty years, it became extremely powerful and difficult to control.
Zhang Yu doesn't think so in his heart. Sometimes things are not as simple as they appear on the surface. There are often deeper and more complicated reasons inside. Therefore, it is inappropriate to blame all the blame on this Xuanshou.
Especially after the First World War, Xuanfu could fall almost at any time. As the only successor of Xuanfu, Qi Yin faced pressure at that time that was probably beyond the imagination of outsiders.
While thinking about it, when the road ahead ended, a golden stone door appeared. He thought for a moment, stretched out his hand and pushed it, and the stone door retreated. He looked around and stepped into it. This was a spacious inner hall, with soft light coming from the top wall.
The glazed stone shines through, falling on the surrounding green plants, and a golden rippling stream gurgls through the stone ditch under the feet and goes upstream.
He walked up the slope. After a hundred steps, his sight became wider and he came to a platform suspended in mid-air. Behind him was an empty cliff cave. From time to time, there was mist, and he couldn't tell where it was.
The black smoke from the incense burner in front of the steps is still a natural creation.
A Taoist priest is sitting on a futon with his eyes closed. His expression is majestic, his face is solemn, his black hair is like lacquer, and his beard is three feet long. He is obviously Qi Yue, the head of Xuanfu in Dongtingxuan Palace.
Zhang Yu could clearly see the person, but he couldn't feel anything in the inner lake. It was completely empty. He immediately realized that he must have a high level of cultivation, and the external inner light prevented all external intrusions.
He walked forward slowly, clasped his hands together, saluted with a straight face, and said: "Zhang Yu has met Qi Xuanshou."
Qi Yao opened his mouth and said in a calm voice: "There is no need to be polite. You are different from Xiang Chun and others. You are not my disciple. Sit down and talk."
Zhang Yu knows that Xiang Chun, Xu Ying and others have been practicing with Qi Ao since childhood, and he can only be regarded as a student of Xuanfu. The relationship between the two parties is like that of teachers and students in Taiyang Academy.
There is no close connection.
There are disadvantages and advantages here.
The disadvantage is that others will not really regard him as a true confidant, and I am afraid they will not teach him any secret rules and regulations. The advantage is that he is relatively free. Whatever happens, he only needs to follow the rules of Xuanfu.
Don't worry about the rest.
He cupped his hands and sat down on the futon at the bottom.
Qi Yao said: "Xiang Chun talked to me about you when he came yesterday. He was quite impressed by your talent. Well, you can see all six seals, and you can see the bright light in less than a year. It is very good. You remind me of a person.
people."
Zhang Yudao: "Is that the person who was called a traitor to Xuanfu by Chief Xiang?"
Qi Yao nodded and said without hesitation: "It's him. I used to treat him like my own son, but later he betrayed Xuanfu just because Hun Zhang could help him break through. I had no intention of pursuing him, so I left him alone."
Right." He looked at Zhang Yu at this time, his eyes stern, and said: "If you had such an opportunity, would you be like this?"
Zhang Yu said calmly: "I have met the Hunzhang monks before, but their inheritance has many flaws."
"Are there flaws? Yes, there are." Qi Ye looked at him and said, "But what if there are no flaws?"
Without waiting for Zhang Yu to answer, he waved his sleeve again, "That's all, you don't need to answer this question. Now that the turmoil has subsided, it is always a good thing for Xuanfu to have a disciple with outstanding talents like you. Well, you can take this thing."
alright."
He sat motionless, but on the long desk in front of him, a jade object floated up out of thin air and moved in front of Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu stretched out his hand and took the object into his palm. This jade was shaped like a tile, with a slightly higher curvature. It was about the size of a palm. The surface was smooth, with clouds surging inside. The quality of the jade was also very special. He had never seen it before.
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Qi Yao said: "There is a seal hidden in it. If you have a chance to understand it, you can understand it by yourself. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it. It will not delay your practice. But you need to keep this jade and don't lose it."
Zhang Yudao: "I dare to ask Xuanshou, what is this?"
Qi Ao said calmly: "Xuanyu."
Zhang Yu's heart moved slightly and he asked: "Could it be the mysterious jade used to pass down the seal?"
Qi Yao said: "This is the thing, but you only got half of it in your hand. Not just you, all the Xuanxiu who have read the second chapter of the book have one, and the other one is with me. If you teach
To seal someone's seal, you need to use this jade to rub it at my place."
While speaking, he took out another object from his sleeve and said, "Look, this is the other half."
Zhang Yu looked over and saw that the object shown by Qi Ao was similar in appearance to the mysterious jade in his hand, but the slight difference was that there was a word "Xuan" on the front.
After Qi Yao showed the jade in front of him, he put it into his sleeve and said: "Everyone who holds the Xuan Jade has the responsibility of inheriting the Xuan Palace. I'm afraid it will be your turn in the future. Of course, it will be your turn."
It may never be your turn. As far as I'm concerned, you are not my disciple, but I don't want it to be passed on to you."
Zhang Yu didn't care about this. The position of Xuanshou seemed to have many benefits, but it required too many things to carry, and he was firmly tied to Dongting, which was not in line with his wishes.
At this moment, he changed his mind, raised his head and said, "I have something to ask Xuanshou."
Qi Ao glanced at him and said, "You tell me."
Zhang Yudao: "On that day when I entered the Xuan Mansion, I saw a Taoist. With his help, I got a glimpse of the Dao Xuan Zhang, but I don't know who this person is?"
Qi Ao said in a calm tone: "Didn't you just meet me?" At this point, he waved his sleeves and said: "Okay, let's stop here. I have already explained what I should explain, Zhang Xuanxiu,
You can go back."
Zhang Yu nodded, stood up from the futon, clasped his hands in a salute, and walked out.
Qi Ao watched him walk out and just sat there quietly.
Zhang Yu walked out of the cave hall, walked along the corridor, and soon came to the previous entrance. Seeing that Xiang Chun was still waiting here, he cupped his hands and said, "Brother Xiang, I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Xiang Chun said it was okay and asked: "Junior brother, is everything going well?"
Zhang Yudao: "I had a few words with Xuanshou, nothing else."
Xiang Chun thought for a while and asked with concern: "Junior Brother Zhang, did Xuan Shou give you Xuan Jade?"
Zhang Yudao: "I have obtained this thing."
Xiang Chun relaxed and showed a smile, saying: "Junior Brother Zhang, with Xuan Yu, you have been recognized by Xuan Shou and are one of my successors in Xuan Palace. You can participate in the decisions of the palace after you come down."
At this point, he pondered for a moment, and finally looked up and said: "There is an important matter at the moment. We can't make a decision yet. Since you have obtained Xuanyu, I have to ask your opinion."