After Xu Dao raised his Taoist soldiers and returned to Baichuan Water Dock, what he ordered Su Jiu and the others to do became clear.
He was sitting on a Taishi chair, holding a few pieces of yellow paper in his hands, and carefully looking at the things recorded on them.
The content on the paper was written about things related to Taoist priest Zhuang Bufan, and it focused on the news about wind, thunder, fire, and rain, which was quite detailed.
Especially the latter, it was no longer something that could be easily inquired about in Baichuan Water Dock. It was something that Su Jiu found out only after asking several Taoist priests who came to the shop in the name of Xu Dao.
This also highlighted Xu Dao's role in opening a charm shop and making friends.
He read the things in silence, chewing them in his heart, and ordered: "Next time Mr. Luo comes to the store, he will offer an additional 20% discount on the original discount, and also choose the best spiritual tea and wine to serve.
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Su Jiu stood beside him and nodded in agreement.
According to the information obtained from the inquiry, among the Gang Qi suitable for Zhuang Bufan, there is indeed one Gang Qi called "Wind, Thunder, Fire and Rain Gang", and it only falls from the Nine Heavens during thunderstorms, and its existence time is as short as a few days.
It only takes a few cups of tea with a snap of your fingers, so collecting it is quite troublesome.
Moreover, it is often impossible to collect enough Gang Qi during a thunderstorm. It has to be collected ten times, or even dozens of times, before it is enough.
This process requires the guidance of an expert or the support of someone who is good at driving thunder. Only then can it be possible to complete the step of collecting herbs.
As for Zhuang Bufan, he had to choose from among the people who were suitable as protectors in Baichuan Water Dock. Although Xu Dao was not the only suitable candidate, the most suitable one was Xu Dao.
Since there was no doubt about this matter, Xu Dao's thoughts were settled, and he immediately blurted out:
"Quickly invite Taoist Master Zhuang Bufan to come and gather in the hall."
"Yes, teacher." Su Jiu stood next to him and bowed quickly in response, revealing her white face.
After thinking about the important matters clearly, Xu Daode came back to his senses and glanced at Su Jiu, his eyes couldn't help but fall on the other person.
He immediately raised his eyebrows slightly and started stroking it with his fingers, thinking to himself: "Two years have passed, and this little fox girl can no longer be called 'little'."
On a whim, Xu Dao patted his thigh, directly motioned for the other party to sit over, and stretched out his palm.
Su Jiu was about to walk down. After seeing Xu Dao's movements, her movements were slightly stagnant, but she obeyed and sat down subconsciously.
Before she could ask questions, after she sat down, her head lowered a little, and a trace of crimson instantly climbed up from her neck to her dimples, making her look delicate, fresh and delicious.
There was a voice in the room: "It's better to leave these things to others."
Listening to the sound, Su Jiu's ears twitched a few times, and she shouted: "Yes, teacher..."
The beaded curtain in the elegant room trembled, and the golden smoke from the incense burner curled up, lingering around the entire room, exuding a refreshing fragrance and covering up the smell.
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A few quarters of an hour passed, and Zhuang Bufan came faster than Xu Dao expected.
Fortunately, when the other party walked to the door, Su Jiu had already walked out of the room in time. She lowered her head and blushed. She was tightly wrapped in clothes and did not reveal a trace of amorous feelings, which failed to make Zhuang Bufan notice anything was wrong.
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"I've met Taoist Zhuang." Su Jiu saluted him and left in a hurry.
Zhuang Bufan was not surprised at first. After he nodded calmly in response, he walked towards Xu Dao. But when he entered the room, he saw Xu Dao slowly arranging his robes with a satisfied look on his face.
, he finally reacted belatedly.
"You..." But Zhuang Bufan didn't show too much surprise. He just looked at Xu Dao with a smile and joked:
"Master has something to do, and I will do my best to help you."
As soon as Xu Dao heard this, he knew that the other party had understood what had just happened in the room, but he also smiled shamelessly and said:
"Brother Taoist came in such a hurry that I didn't even have time to greet him personally. Please take a seat quickly."
The smile on Taoist Priest Zhuang Bufan's face became even wider. He was not polite. He held the bag in his hand and sat cross-legged opposite Xu Dao. After sitting down, he stopped smiling and asked seriously and expectantly:
"Did Fellow Daoist Xu agree?"
Xu Dao did not hesitate and nodded directly: "Exactly. If not, how dare I bother Brother Zhuang Dao to make another trip."
"Good!" After receiving this answer from the channel, the Taoist surnamed Zhuang couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The atmosphere became lively for a moment, and Xu Dao didn't need to find a topic. Taoist priest surnamed Zhuang took the initiative to communicate with him about various matters related to collecting Gang Qi.
After greeting each other for several quarters of an hour, seeing that the other party was in high spirits and in a good mood, Xu Dao also pondered for a few moments at the right time, and said in an insinuating way:
"It is said that Brother Dao is a member of the Immortal Path. I heard that the cultivators have to visualize something after building the foundation before they can continue to practice. Is this true?"
Zhuang Bufan did not doubt that he was there, and said: "It's true that the immortal way and martial arts are different. The latter can only dig out one's own blood after establishing the foundation, while the former has to visualize the existence related to the spiritual roots, and then it can transform the mana and increase it.
Soul."
The man sighed softly: "This is not as easy as you, Taoist friend... Fortunately, there is a map of mountains and seas in the Taoist palace, which was left behind by the ancestors who absorbed the energy of the mountains and seas in the world."
"If we, the people in the Taoist palace, cannot come into contact with the object that needs to be visualized, we can enter the palace and look at the mountain and sea map, and we can clearly know what the object that needs to be visualized looks like and what characteristics it has. This is comparable to
It is much more convenient for casual cultivators."
Listening to the words from the other party's mouth, Xu Dao's heart beat.
It is said that in the past two years, in addition to focusing on a series of physical things, he also did not forget to polish his Yinshen, but the results were very little.
Because if he wants to continue to move forward steadily on the immortal path, he must first visualize the existence related to his ghost veins and spiritual roots - the underworld under the Nine Netherworld, and channel the power of the underworld, as the other party said.
Convert the mana in the Yinshen into Huangquan Qi.
The true energy after such a change can support the Yin Shen to walk on the great road, collect herbs to condense evil spirits, and collect herbs to refine energy.
As for why Xu Dao was still unable to complete this step after worshiping in the Taoist Palace, it was not that he did not want to observe the "Mountain and Sea Map" mentioned by Zhuang Bufan, but that this map was a secret treasure in the Erhai Taoist Palace and could not be easily
get.
Originally, when a newly promoted Taoist priest entered the Taoist Palace, there would be a benefit, allowing people in the immortal way to view this picture for free.
But it is a pity that although Xu Dao is a newly promoted Taoist priest, his revealed identity is that of a martial artist, and he cannot receive this benefit at all.
This led to the fact that within a year or two, even though he had studied all the Thunder Fire Dao Weapons, and the exploration of the inner world had begun to bear fruit, there was really no progress in the cultivation of the Immortal Dao.
Fortunately, according to what Xu Dao learned in the Erhai Taoist Palace, the Mountains and Seas Chart is not just for Taoist priests to observe once. If they want to observe it twice, or even multiple times, they can just pay a high price.
This kind of price is very specific, it just requires the Taoist priest to consume enough Taoist power, and the price is not certain every year and will fluctuate according to the current price.
The difficulty is that Xu Dao has collected several prices in the past ten years and found that the prices are not what he can currently afford. He has to work hard for the Erhai Dao Palace for two or three years before he can save enough money.
Taoism.
During this period, not only would his immortal cultivation be temporarily stagnant, but he would also not have enough time to practice martial arts, which would be considered a waste of time.
But because Taoist power cannot be exchanged for talisman money and can only be earned by completing tasks and making contributions, Xu Dao gradually became ready to accept his fate.
According to his original plan, he would devote himself to practicing for at most one year, and then like other newly promoted Taoist priests, he would work for the Erhai Taoist Palace in order to accumulate Taoism and get his Immortal Taoism cultivation on the right track as soon as possible.
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Fortunately, Taoist priest Zhuang Bufan appeared in front of him now, which gave him another choice.
It should be noted that although the Taoist power in the Erhai Taoist Palace cannot be traded, Taoist priests can spend the Taoist power first, exchange it for corresponding objects, and then give it to others for use, or even trade it to people outside the Taoist palace.
The map of mountains and seas that Xu Dao needed was exchanged several times by Taoist priests.
In the past few decades, most people in the Taoist palace accepted the request or transaction from the monks and exchanged the qualifications to observe the mountain and sea maps. Then they did not use it themselves, but led outsiders into the Taoist palace to have a look.
Became a middleman.
Although this process was to use the important weapons of the Tao Sect to others, it would not reveal or damage the foundation of the Tao Palace, and it could also expand the prestige of the Tao Palace to a certain extent, so the Tao Palace did not stop it.
This was Xu Dao's idea.
Since Zhuang Bufan came to him and needed his help, the other party would naturally have to pay a certain price or reward him.
Moreover, this person is an old Taoist priest who has been practicing in the Taoist palace for more than a hundred years. He must have enough Taoist skills. Even if the other party does not have enough, with such a Ningsha Taoist as a matchmaker, he may be able to bridge the gap.
Tao is more likely to find other Taoist priests to do business with.
After pondering for a while, Xu Dao no longer tried to hide it, he directly opened his mouth and said to Zhuang Bufan:
"I won't hide it from Brother Tao. I also have something to ask for."
Zhuang Bufan was slightly stunned and said quickly: "Fellow Taoist, please tell me."
Xu Dao heard what he wanted and said what he wanted.
After chewing for a few times, Zhuang Bufan was surprised that Xu Dao, a martial artist, still wanted to observe the mountains and seas, but this was Xu Dao's private matter, and it was not convenient for him to inquire too much.
And it was mainly because he wanted something from Xu Dao, not that Xu Dao wanted something from him. Therefore, Zhuang Bufan didn't even ask how much money he needed to spend on the talisman, so he just agreed:
"Don't worry, fellow Taoist, this matter will be taken care of by Pindao."
Seeing that the other party agreed immediately, Xu Dao was also happy and started discussing with the other party even more eagerly.
After Xu Dao told the amount of Dao Gong needed to redeem the Mountain and Sea Map, Zhuang Bufan evaluated it in his heart and found that the Dao Gong he had accumulated could be exchanged seven or eight times without any worries. He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
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The two sides were chatting lively.
Zhuang Bufan wanted Xu Dao to help him with all his heart in the next thing, and he was so happy that he said proudly: "If fellow Taoist can help me successfully collect Gang Qi, this matter will not be enough to repay the kindness of fellow Taoist."
, if there are other things, just tell them as well."
"If not, after returning to the Taoist palace, Pindao will use the talisman money to settle the settlement with fellow Taoists, so as to avoid fellow Taoists from saying that I am stingy in the future."
Zhuang Bufan was not talking big words or being hypocritical, but was trying to reveal his true feelings.
It's all because the step of collecting Gang Qi is related to whether his Taoist career can go further. If Xu Dao followed him out, not to mention regretting it midway, but just being lazy a few more times, it might cause Zhuang Bufan's Taoist career to suffer setbacks.
In Zhuang Bufan's view, external objects such as Taoist skills, talismans, money, etc. are naturally secondary compared to his Taoist deeds. His top priority is to stabilize Xu Dao and achieve success in practicing Gang as soon as possible.
As Xu Dao listened, at first he thought the other party was just talking casually, but as he listened, he finally sensed some of the other party's enthusiasm and sincerity.
Xu Dao felt quite relieved. Just when he was about to decline politely and had no other requests, he suddenly remembered his previous concerns.
"If I leave Baichuan Shuiwu in such a big way, I don't know if the Taoist priests from Wuzhao will find someone to surround me and kill me..."
After thinking carefully, Xu Dao understood that only a thousand days to commit a thief, but not a thousand days to prevent a thief, an idea in his mind suddenly became clear.
He immediately raised his hands towards Zhuang Bufan and said:
"Brother Tao is so kind! I happen to have another thing that I need to trouble Brother Tao about."
"This matter is not difficult for Taoist brother. It just requires Taoist brother to plunder the formation for the poor Taoist, or to join forces."
Immediately, he told Zhuang Bufan what he was thinking. The trick was just to use his body as a bait to let out the news that he was going out alone, and then he and Zhuang Bufan went out together, one in the dark and one in the dark.
Once a thief comes to attack him, he and Zhuang Bufan will be surrounded and killed on the spot. As for whether the attacking thief will be stronger than Zhuang Bufan and Xu Dao, Xu Dao is not too worried about this.
First of all, he has already worshiped in the Taoist Palace. Due to the existence of the ban, it is rare for people in the Taoist Palace to personally kill their fellow disciples. The main ones are to hire people outside the Taoist Palace to commit the murder.
And the Taoist priest Zhuang Bufan in front of Xu Dao has already reached the perfection of Ningsha and has practiced Taoism for 180 years.
In terms of cultivation alone, some of the Taoist monks may be higher than Zhuang Bufan, but when it comes to fighting ability, those who are higher than Zhuang Bufan are already in the Taoist Palace.
To sum up, Xu Dao's method of luring the snake out of its hole and then trapping a wave of hidden enemies is unlikely to fail. At most, it is a waste of preparation.
After listening to Xu Dao's story, Zhuang Bufan thought about it briefly and came to the same conclusion as Xu Dao, so he made the decision on the spot.
Seeing that the other party agreed, Xu Dao was happy again.
One of them wanted to go out early to collect Gang Qi, and the other wanted to quickly deal with the enemy in the dark. After a few discussions, they each went to work and made final preparations to go out.