"My three treasures, please pay homage to the temple priest!"
"Mr. Zeng, I have seen the temple priests."
"Well, senior brother Zeng, please step aside first! Sanbao and I will talk about old times alone."
"Yes, sir!"
When Zeng Lang bowed and left, only Zhao Sheng and Yushu were left in the room.
I haven't seen him for more than thirty years. Taoist Priest Yushu has lost a bit of his former gentleness and elegance, and his face is more majestic and cold, but his appearance is still the same as in his twenties.
"sit down!"
After hearing this, Zhao Sheng sat down cross-legged without any politeness. Yu Shu, who was opposite him, couldn't help but admire this crisp move.
"I haven't seen you for thirty years. As expected, you have indeed succeeded in breaking through. I know that Senior Brother Qiu insisted on seeing you before he passed away. He must have had his motives. See you again today. You are indeed extremely talented."
"My lord, you are exaggerating. It's just a matter of luck." Zhao Sheng pretended to be modest.
As soon as he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly focused and he looked at the wall behind Yushu. The wall was empty except for a three-foot-long emerald sword that looked like jade but not jade.
At this moment, this long sword that seemed to be ordinary was moving automatically without any wind, and there was a buzzing sound. At the same time, the blade of the sword gradually gave off an extremely terrifying aura, as if an unimaginable creature was awakening.
The moment there was almost a buzzing sound, the Earbouncer who was originally lying behind Zhao Sheng's ear suddenly seemed to have encountered a natural enemy and became extremely panicked.
As soon as Zhao Sheng noticed something strange about the ear retribution god, he saw it instantly turned into a black light and fled for his life.
As the God of Ears escaped, the emerald-like long sword suddenly became silent, and the terrifying creature also fell asleep again.
"this..."
Zhao Sheng pretended to be surprised and wanted to ask, but was rudely interrupted. Yushu looked at him with sharp eyes and asked: "Have you been in contact with ghosts and gods recently?"
"No, I have been practicing in seclusion before I came down. After being promoted, I stayed in the document room on duty. During this period, I never ran around." Zhao Sheng denied it.
"Huh, don't follow Qiu Santong and go astray. It is said that it is easy to invite gods, but it is difficult to send them away! I hope you don't risk your own life for some weird tricks." Yushu's attitude was very strange, and he actually turned the page easily.
It seemed like he had good intentions to remind him.
"What the adults said, this junior will definitely keep it in mind." Zhao Sheng responded vaguely after hearing this.
Since Yushu did not expose him and expressed good intentions, he naturally would not completely pretend not to understand.
Yushu nodded slightly, his eyes softened again, and he said: "You should be well aware of my intention of coming to you today. Wu Yi is a kind-hearted person with a cold heart, and the city is very deep. Although you have joined his disciples, he
They won't trust you. No matter how hard you try, you will always be an outsider.
In this case, you might as well switch to my service, for the sake of Senior Brother Qiu, I will treat you like a confidant."
"This... this matter is important, how about you allow me to think about it for a few days?" Zhao Sheng said after hesitating for a moment.
"Hmph! You take this first."
When Yushu saw this, he snorted coldly and threw a jade slip to Zhao Sheng.
Zhao Sheng took it in surprise, his consciousness scanned the new jade slip, and a miscellaneous note called "Records of Ghosts and Gods" suddenly came into his mind.
This "Record of Ghosts and Gods" is not a magic spell, but is similar to a directory of ghosts and gods. It is arranged in chronological order, recording the names and dates of the ghosts and gods in the world, and also records some general information related to them.
The earliest recorded ghost and god, whose name is eclipsed and the date of his becoming a god is unknown, can be traced back to before the Tiandao calendar, at least more than 20,000 years ago.
Zhao Sheng's consciousness did not quickly scan the jade slip list.
"...In the abyss of the sea, there is a god named Huisi. It has been 13,000 years since he became a god. He was killed by the God-killing Sword in the solar eclipse six thousand years ago..."
"...Under the ancient well, it is easy to give birth to a water god, which is called the well god. He has the magical power to control water and hold back the flow..."
"...In the former Martyrs' Shrine, there were six martial gods named Jidu, Zeying, and Huai...whose divine body was severed by the God-killing Sword three hundred and sixty years ago..."
Zhao Sheng glanced through it briefly and was surprised in his heart.
There are so many ghosts and gods in the world, and there are more than 10,000 recorded in the Ghost and God Records alone, half of which have been erased from existence by Tiandaoism.
However, ghosts and gods are easy to kill and even easier to resurrect.
As long as someone remembers the name of the god and thinks about it in his heart, the ghosts and gods are likely to regroup from the netherworld.
"Sir, this... um!"
Zhao Sheng said half-finished words and immediately shut up.
When Yushu saw it, he smiled slightly: "Put this thing away carefully and don't let anyone else know about it. I won't recognize anyone after you walk out of this door."
"...Yes, sir, this junior knows the importance." Zhao Sheng agreed with doubts.
After a while, he walked out of the room with a calm expression.
As soon as he walked out of the courtyard, he saw Zeng Lang coming forward with a smile, "Congratulations, congratulations!"
Zhao Sheng cupped his hands and said, "May I ask Senior Brother Zeng, why are you so happy?"
Zeng Lang rolled his eyes when he heard this and said with a smile: "Junior brother, you are the first prison guard to be promoted to the foundation of the Divine Prison in the past hundred years. Now you have been favored by the temple priests and the three elders one after another. You will definitely have a bright future in the future!"
"Where, where."
Zhao Sheng smiled and said: "Senior Brother Zeng is even more extraordinary. I heard that Senior Brother is deeply trusted by Master Ducha. The name that is mentioned most often among adults is Senior Brother..."
Zeng Lang's face froze, and he quickly interrupted Zhao Sheng's speech, saying that he had something to do and left.
"Haha! You dare to play tricks on me, little brat!"
Zhao Sheng didn't mean to tease Zeng Lang. In fact, this man lost his ability to speak after drinking and dared to say anything.
…
Chengyin Mansion, Jingyue Palace
The incense that calms the soul raises the curls of green smoke.
City Yin Deng Jingyuan was wearing a green-gray Taoist robe and held a volume in his hand.
"Journey to the East"!
"Humph, a group of evil beasts can still condense the bodies of ghosts and gods with incense and live hundreds of years. I work hard to govern and work hard for decades. The country is peaceful and the people are safe, but I am trapped in longevity!"
"How unfair God is!"
Deng Jingyuan looked through it expressionlessly, muttering to himself from time to time.
The old servant Deng Bo was waiting on the side. At this time, the Jingyue Palace was empty except for the master and the servant.
Deng Jingyuan put the Journey to the East aside and picked up the book on the table. It was the "On the Five Virtues" written by Zhao Sheng in the name of the ancients.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "The Five Virtues are the beginning, and merit comes first. The ancients said that the greatest meritorious deeds are followed by words, and the last ones are written. I don't know this "Treatise on the Five Virtues"
Who wrote it can be described in detail. It’s a pity...why didn’t it appear decades earlier? My time is running out, alas!"
After sighing secretly, Deng Jingyuan thought and the book in his hand immediately turned into ashes.
Uncle Deng stood aside quietly, silent.
Everyone in the world thinks that the master is an incorruptible official, upright and selfless, handling government affairs day and night, and managing the city of Nuo Da Chu in an orderly manner.
Only he knew how angry his master was. In fact, he already knew that it would be impossible to obtain the imperial title after death.
How unfair the imperial court is to the master!
"Uncle Deng!" Deng Jingyuan shouted at this time.
"What are your orders, sir?" Uncle Deng stepped forward immediately.
"The order is passed down. The words in the two books "Journey to the East" and "The Theory of Five Virtues" are strange and deceptive. I immediately ordered Liufangfu to recover and ban these books and burn them all. In the future, no one is allowed to circulate or discuss these banned books."
"As commanded."
Regardless of the reason, Deng Bo bowed and accepted the order, then turned into light and left. This man was clearly an expert in foundation building.
…
A few days later, on the third floor of Yaoyue Building
A middle-aged man with gray hair in brocade clothes was sitting in front of a table full of delicacies, drinking and drinking alone with a melancholy look on his face.
This man has a handsome face and a refined temperament. He is actually the Thirteenth Master of the Gu family, Gu Yu, who has achieved great perfection in Qi refining.
Gu Yu had many things on his mind. He had not been seen since his sudden appearance years ago.
Although his seniors had already left a message that he needed to practice hard in seclusion to condense the golden elixir, but... Gu Yu was always uneasy, fearing that his efforts would be in vain.
Tens of thousands of spirit stones were the next best thing, and what I feared most was losing the opportunity to advance to foundation building.
In addition, before Senior Wuying left, he had told one thing many times.
For this matter, Gu Yu and others tried their best, even resorting to the help of the family.
The situation was originally very good. The stories recorded in "Journey to the East" had spread throughout the streets and alleys, and almost everyone knew it.
Moreover, in recent months, countless booksellers have taken notice of the situation, and millions of copies of "Journey to the East" have been printed and quickly sold to the lower counties.
But who would have expected that a book ban order suddenly announced by the Congcheng Yin Mansion made the situation take a turn for the worse. "Journey to the East" was directly banned, and all books on the market were confiscated and burned, and were not allowed to be printed and disseminated from now on.
It is not that Gu Yu and others did not have a smooth relationship, but the city official Deng Jingyuan did not even meet him and only said that the book must be banned without discussion!
Although Deng Jingyuan, the Yin of the City, was an ordinary man, he had an official seal to protect him. The official seal represented the power of the court, and the Gu family and other major monastic families could not openly disobey official orders.
"Storyteller Lao Xu, you have violated the law by publicizing banned stories in public. Now come with us!"
"My lord, my lord, I know I was wrong! Please spare me this time! I will never dare to do it again in the future."
"Do you know you were wrong now? It's too late! If you don't leave, don't blame the arrester for cuffing you with the iron chain. Leave quickly!"
Gu Yu woke up from his deep thoughts and looked up out of the window, just in time to see two detectives in black pushing an old man with a goatee out of Yaoyue Building and then walked towards the end of the street.
"Alas!" Gu Yu couldn't help but sigh when he saw this scene.
At this moment, a hoarse old voice suddenly came from his ear: "Gu Xiaoyou, why are you sighing for no reason?"
"Senior Wuying!" Gu Yu was ecstatic when he heard this and looked around quickly.
At this time, Zhao Sheng slowly appeared and sat down opposite him with a calm expression.
"Senior, are you...are you...could it be..."
"Not yet! What? Are you impatient to wait?" Zhao Sheng teased.
"No, no, this junior is too impatient." Gu Yu was a little incoherent for a moment.
At the same time, he quietly input a ray of spiritual power into the corner of his clothes. A message was sent out in an instant.
Seeing Senior Wuying looking at him with a smile without saying a word, Gu Yu's expression changed and he quickly changed the subject, "Senior, do you know? "Journey to the East" has been sealed as a banned book by the government."
"I know. But this is exactly what I want!" Zhao Sheng said calmly.
"That's...right!" Gu Yu's tone paused, then he suddenly realized something and a smile appeared on his face.
"Journey to the East" is different from other obscene and absurd banned books. The alchemy and martial arts recorded in the book are very practical. Such "useful" banned books often become more popular the more banned they are.
The more widely this book is disseminated, the more deeply the story becomes popular. Zhao Sheng's goals will be over-fulfilled in a subtle way.
"Um?!"
At this time, Zhao Sheng's expression suddenly changed and he was about to leave immediately.
But the next second, his expression suddenly calmed down.
Because at this moment, opposite Zhao Sheng, there was an old man in Taoist robes with a childlike face and heavy hair, who was as imposing as a mountain.
As soon as he saw the person coming, Gu Yu immediately knelt down and said, "Gu's little thirteen, come to the big sacrifice!"
"You did a good job, go down." Taoist Que Yue ordered calmly.
If Gu Yu was amnesty, he didn't dare to look at Zhao Sheng and hurried downstairs.
When Zhao Sheng saw this, he immediately bowed his head and bowed down, saying respectfully: "I have no trace of you, please come to Que Yue for the Great Sacrifice."
"Oh, do you know Lao Tao?"
"I have never seen this before, but I have heard about the power of my seniors. When I saw him today, I realized that the rumors are far inferior to the real person."
"Haha! You have such a sweet mouth! Get up and talk." Que Yue chuckled, waved his hand and sent out a burst of potential, and helped Zhao Sheng up.
Zhao Sheng looked reserved and nervous on the surface, but secretly he was extremely calm.
His thoughts were racing, and he tried his best to guess the purpose of the Nascent Soul High Priest's sudden appearance.
"You were able to sense the fluctuations of spiritual thoughts just now. It's very rare to have such sharp spiritual consciousness!" Que Yue suddenly said: "What's even more rare is that you have reached the foundation building perfection at such a young age. You are so talented.
, we can look forward to the Nascent Soul in the future!”
"Senior, I have given you too much praise. How can I, a junior, be as good as a great priest with my humble skills? I will be lucky enough to reach the realm of golden elixir in the future." Zhao Sheng was not surprised at all that the other party could see through his disguise.
On the contrary, it is really strange for a Nascent Soul Ancestor not to be able to see the depth of Foundation Establishment Minor Cultivation.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, Taoist Queyue can sense his age and cultivation, but he may not be able to see through his true appearance.
Because the concealment spell is easy to see through, the physical facial muscles twist and move, making it difficult to identify the true face.
Zhao Sheng felt something was wrong and always felt that there was something in the other person's words.
"Could it be..." His heart trembled. Looking at the enigmatic Queyue Grand Priest, he suddenly thought of a possibility.
Just as he thought, the other person's next words directly revealed the secret he tried so hard to hide.
"The old Taoist will not be mistaken. With your incredible teleportation skills, I dare to say that you will have a place among the many Nascent Soul seats in the Nether God Realm."
Zhao Sheng was shocked after hearing this. He calmed down in an instant, but on the surface his face changed wildly, showing a faint look of fear.
"Senior, what do you mean by this? Why don't you understand?"
"Haha, it's funny, you kid is still pretending to be confused with me, you should be beaten!"
As the words fell, the overwhelming majestic spiritual thoughts instantly enveloped Zhao Sheng's body.
However, long before that, Zhao Sheng had disappeared out of thin air.
The next moment, the person appeared in an alley thirty miles away.
But at this moment, Taoist Que Yue's voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "Boy, I don't mean any harm, why are you running away?"
Although Zhao Sheng did not sense anything strange around him, he knew that the entire Chu State City had been enveloped by Taoist Que Yue's spiritual thoughts.
The range of Nascent Soul's spiritual thoughts can reach at least a hundred miles, and a single phase shift cannot get out of the circle.
Thoughts flashed through his mind, and Zhao Sheng's figure turned into nothingness again.
He showed up again, already in a farmland more than sixty miles away.
However, as soon as he appeared, an invisible electric light evolved from divine thoughts instantly hit his head.
"Hey, you've been branded with spiritual thoughts by me, and you still want to run away?!"
Zhao Sheng's vision went dark, and he faintly heard a sentence before he fainted.
There is a huge difference in strength between Yuanying and Zhuji. Even if they have magical skills, they can't withstand a blow from someone else's divine will.