Bai Zhou left Kuisu Earth Star and passed through the Tianmen. This time he came to Pleiades, the center of the Western Sky. Zhang Yu also came here last time when he chased Cao Kang.
The white boat left the Tianmen, went directly to the Pleiades star, and finally landed in a prosperous city called Inzhiji Prefecture.
Zhang Yu parked the white boat on the roof of Bozhou, and took Qingshu, Xu Chengtong and others on the creation chariot and horses to the center of the state. About half a summer later, they came to a palace where monks stayed.
Before.
Xu Chengtong whispered: "Guard, this is where Huang Menghuan is."
Zhang Yu looked over and saw that the shape of the palace was in the ancient Tianxia style, with high eaves and wide corridors, magnificent and gorgeous. The palaces were arranged inward along the center line, and the palace buildings on both sides were symmetrical.
But what caught his attention more than the buildings were the monks coming and going here.
Generally speaking, true cultivators and metaphysical cultivators rarely stay together in the outer layer, and are mostly separated from each other. However, this place is different. The cultivators who live here have both true cultivators and metaphysical cultivators.
They seem to get along very harmoniously with each other.
This is also a rare situation.
Zhang Yu stretched out his hand, put on his hood, and then stepped down from the carriage. He looked up at the tall palace above the steps and walked there.
Xu Chengtong also put on his hood and followed with several disciples behind him.
The disciples who were on duty at the palace paid attention to Zhang Yu and his entourage when they got off the carriage.
The leading disciple saw that Xu Chengtong's magical aura was profound, and that Zhang Yu's aura walking in the front was even more unpredictable. Knowing that they must have extraordinary origins, he did not dare to neglect them, so he personally came up to greet Zhang Yu, bowed to Zhang Yu, and said:
"Is this monk going to stay in the palace?"
At the moment, he couldn't tell whether Zhang Yu was a true cultivator or a mysterious cultivator, so he could only call him the above cultivator at this moment.
Zhang Yu's voice came from under the hood, saying: "That's exactly what I meant."
The disciple immediately stepped aside and said, "Shang Xiu, please come this way."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly and followed him into the main door. He looked at the monks passing by in twos and threes and said: "I have been to other stars, but the metaphysical and true cultivators there are all separated from each other, but here they are separated from each other.
They are all different. I heard that this is all the result of Huang Daoxiu?"
The disciple said proudly: "Yes, everyone says that truth is true, and Xuan Dao is incompatible with each other. But Master Huang has never had such prejudice. He believes that true cultivation should not always hide from the world, but should practice in the world like Xuan Cultivator."
Since both of us are of the same lineage of cultivation, we should eliminate the barriers."
Zhang Yu hummed, and he came down and asked a few more questions, roughly clarifying the situation here.
The reason why the Zodiac cultivator is so real and the Xuan cultivator is here is not because he has really eliminated the contradiction between the two, but purely because his personal prestige is high enough to convince the cultivators below, and because he expresses his feelings towards Xuan Xiu.
He showed enough goodwill that many monks believed in him.
And from an internal point of view, most of the true and mysterious monks actually maintain a distance from each other. This is to draw a big frame on the outside and frame both parties inside.
From the outside, it seems that the two parties are getting along well, but the people inside are still following the same old ways, and there has been no fundamental change.
After entering the palace, he chose a palace terrace on the south side to sit down and asked, "I wonder if Huang Daoxiu is here? I want to pay a visit."
The disciple sighed and said, "That's really unfortunate. A few days ago, Master Huang received an invitation from a fellow Taoist in the inner realm to preach at a mysterious realm in the inner realm."
Zhang Yudao: "Oh? I wonder when Huang Daoxiu left?"
The disciple thought for a moment and said, "I've been gone for about half a month."
Zhang Yu's eyes moved slightly. This was a bit of a coincidence. He had just decided to capture this person more than half a month ago, and this person left here at that time.
He thought for a while, although he had reported to Xuanting before, Master Huang did not have the energy to know about Xuanting's affairs.
Even if Master Xuan learns about this, he will never go out of his way to inform a lower realm monk about this, because even if he cannot find this person today, he will still be able to find him at his door in the future.
Therefore, there is only one possibility. This person with a high level of Taoism must have sensed something or sensed some danger, so he stepped forward to avoid it.
He said: "I wonder where Daoist Fellow Huang went to preach? If possible, I would also like to listen to it."
The disciple had no doubt that he was there. After all, in his eyes, Huang Shiqian was generous and friendly to everyone. There was no difference between mystical and real cultivation in his eyes. His actions were even more upright. There was no need to avoid others wherever he went, he said.
: "The place Master Huang went to was Yiluo Shangzhou."
Zhang Yudao: "Thank you, fellow Taoist, for informing me."
The disciple thought that his cultivation was still shallow, but he did not dare to be worthy of his peers. He hurriedly bowed back and said, "Senior, you are very polite. If you don't have any instructions, I will leave first."
Zhang Yu nodded, and the disciple bowed his head and retreated.
Seeing him leaving, Xu Chengtong took two steps forward and said, "Guard, what should we do when we come down?"
Zhang Yu said calmly: "Since he is gone, then I will go to the inner level to look for him."
If this person thinks that he can avoid this matter by hiding inside, he is thinking too much.
He had made certain psychological preparations when he came, and he also considered that this person might go elsewhere out of caution, but no matter where this person went, he would not let him go.
Speaking of which, he hasn't been back to the inner level for a long time, and he still has an idea in practice that needs to be verified, so he can take a trip.
When Xu Chengtong heard that he went back to the inner layer, his mood was a little complicated for a while.
He used to practice in the inner realm, and later followed his teacher to the outer realm. Now he has not gone back for nearly a hundred years.
He originally thought that after joining Youcheng, he would never be able to go back, but he didn't expect that an opportunity would appear before him.
He composed himself and said, "I wonder when the patrol will leave?"
Zhang Yu walked to the palace window, looked at the palace complex below, and said: "This matter is not urgent. You need to submit customs clearance in advance to go to the inner level. It will not be too late to leave tomorrow."
Guan Shu usually takes a period of time to be reviewed, but as he is a patrolman, he can approve it as soon as it is submitted. In addition, there are very famous and accomplished monks like Huang Menghuan, which is also very easy.
pass.
He called Qing Shu over, gave him a talisman, and gave him a few instructions. After the latter took it, he clasped his fists and went to apply for the seal.
Xu Chengtong also said at this time: "The patrolman, Xu also retreated." After receiving the response, he bowed and retreated from here.
Zhang Yu stood for a while, then walked down the hall alone and walked to the main hall behind the palace.
He had heard before that Huang Menghuan had set up a Taoist temple in the palace, where fellow Taoists could come here to preach Taoism. There were also many Taoist books collected here. Since he was here, he wanted to go there and have a look.
Half a moment later, he walked into the rumored Zhongdao Palace. There were indeed a few people preaching there, but after listening to them, they were all simple truths, mainly aimed at some junior disciples, so he also
Didn't stop, but went up.
When he walked to the highest point, he saw a stone tablet placed on it, which was written by Huang Menghuan himself. It stated that anyone can come here to view the Taoist seals, but if you really want to practice it, you need to
Read a book and leave a book. If you are practicing metaphysics, you need to read a seal and leave a seal.
Seeing this, he felt thoughtful.
Seeing that he was standing still, a Taoist attendant here took the initiative to greet him. He bowed his head and said, "Does this monk want to come in and read the book?"
Zhang Yu glanced at him and said, "No need." He did not step into the book pavilion again, but turned around and went down the steps.
Seeing him leaving, the Taoist attendant thought for a while, walked aside, and told a disciple: "Write this person down, and see later which palace platform he is stationed in, and check it out."
Check this person’s identity.”
The disciple suddenly became a little nervous and said, "Senior brother, is there anything wrong with this person?"
The Taoist attendant said: "Master Huang has given instructions before. If any of our colleagues come here and look at the stone tablet, instead of going in, they turn around and leave, then they need to write it down."
The disciple asked out of curiosity: "Why is this so?"
The Taoist attendant suddenly became unhappy and scolded: "Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Remember to do what I tell you well."
The disciple didn't dare to ask any more questions and lowered his head and said, "Yes, senior brother."
After Zhang Yu returned to his dormitory, he took some records of Huang Mengheng's past sermons and read them carefully. While reading, he was also thinking about something.
At nightfall, Qingshu came back and handed over the customs book he had received.
He took the object and put it away, then let Qingshu go. After reading the description for a while, he went indoors to sit down and practice.
On the second day, he took everyone out of the palace and cottage, returned to the white boat, and headed to the inner rooftop at Bisu.
Xu Chengtong said at this time: "Guard, Xu always had a question when he was investigating Huang Menghuan, why on the one hand, this man secretly plotted to kill Xuanxiu, but on the other hand, he worked hard to make Zhenxiu and Xuanxiu live in harmony.
Woolen cloth?"
Zhang Yu said calmly: "If we extrapolate from the general situation, it is precisely because he is doing sneaky things in secret that he needs to do it on the surface to cover up his actions.
Another one is that he is a person with no roots. He is neither a disciple of Xuanzun nor has a strong disciple as a backer. It is impossible for the Zhengqing lineage to stand up to support him, so he also needs to use his good name to protect himself.
"
Xu Chengtong couldn't help but suddenly realized, and said in admiration: "That's it, the patrolman woke up this dreamer with just one word." Then he spat angrily and said: "Then Huang Menghuan is indeed a shameless and evil person!"
Zhang Yu actually didn't say a word. If you look at it at a deeper level, Huang Menghuan's behavior may very well be related to this person's practice of Taoism.
It's just that I haven't seen him yet, so I can't make a complete conclusion.
At this moment, Bai Zhou has arrived on the rooftop that carries the entrance to the inner and outer layers. Looking down, he can see that there is a huge hole like the mouth of a well in the middle of the rooftop. A dazzling white light overflows from the inside. There is a hole at the edge.
The circles were flashing with thunderous haze, but looking inside, it was far-reaching and endless.
Seeing this boundary, everyone in the boat stopped talking and watched silently.
Zhang Yu focused his eyes on this place and used his mind to control the white boat as it slowly descended and sank into the entrance and exit portal. After a violent flash of light, the entire white boat disappeared.