The first thousand and thirty-eight chapters drive wolf
Lin Ze showed an unfinished expression on his face and asked: "Is it really gone?"
Jiang Yuesheng did not dare to be negligent and replied quickly and honestly: "Reporting to the Patriarch, my disciple's ability is limited. I can only think of this. I hope the Patriarch will forgive me."
Lin Ze sighed and said: "Oh, that's such a pity. This little credit alone may not be enough for me to recommend you as the next palace master. You still have to work hard."
As Lin Ze spoke, he carefully observed Jiang Yuesheng's expression.
A look of disappointment inevitably appeared on Jiang Yuesheng's face, but he managed to keep his spirits up and said: "The disciple is not talented and has disappointed the patriarch, but please rest assured, the disciple will work harder in the future."
"Being favored by the Patriarch is a disciple's most cherished honor. Failure to be favored by the Patriarch is also the disciple's fate."
Lin Ze chuckled and said, "Fate? Fate is an excuse for the weak, and luck is a humble word for the strong."
"If you want to achieve enlightenment and step into the realm of heaven and humans, it is not enough to believe in destiny. Only by moving forward bravely and fearlessly to break the shackles of fate can you have a chance to receive gifts from heaven."
Jiang Yuesheng was shocked when he heard this, bowed and said: "Thank you, Patriarch, for your guidance."
Lin Ze waved his hand and said: "No need to be polite, just follow me. There will be many opportunities for guidance in the future. Whether you can grasp them or not depends on you."
Hui Shi, who had been silent until now, suddenly interjected: "If you have any questions, you can come to me. Although I am not a saint, I have tens of thousands of years of experience in cultivating Taoism, and my understanding of the Tao is better than that of some people."
Those who use opportunistic tricks to advance to the realm of saints are worse than others."
Jiang Yuesheng suddenly fell into the trouble of "happiness". In normal times, if he could get the guidance of the two ancestors, he would probably laugh out loud in his dreams.
But now the two patriarchs dislike each other, and he really doesn't dare to get too involved.
As the saying goes, mortals suffer disaster when gods fight. For the two ancestors, some things may be just a small fight, but for him, they may be catastrophic.
Jiang Yuesheng braced himself and replied: "Disciple knows that I will definitely trouble the Patriarch if I turn around."
Patriarch Lin Ze couldn't afford to offend him, and Patriarch Hui Shi couldn't afford to offend him either. Jiang Yuesheng, who was caught in the middle, could only respond like this.
Hui Shi immediately looked at Lin Ze with a provocative look, as if to say, what's so great, I'm no worse than you.
Lin Ze smiled indifferently and didn't take it seriously. Whether he said something to win over Jiang Yuesheng or mentioned Jiang Yuesheng's behavior earlier, it was not to calm Hui Shi's anger, nor to find out how to speed up the growth of the Jianmu Sacred Tree.
After all, Lin Ze had thought a lot about this simple strategy of artificially cultivating natural treasures, and he thought much more deeply than Jiang Yuesheng did.
Lin Ze mainly wanted to test whether Jiang Yuesheng knew about him becoming a chess piece of the Taoist Saint, and also wanted to further explore Jiang Yuesheng's special features and why the Taoist Saint would use him as a chess piece.
However, Lin Ze's test could not be considered a success or failure. Jiang Yuesheng's expression, the tone and demeanor of his words, and even the entanglement between the two of them could be considered mediocre at best.
All kinds of behaviors are so normal, so normal makes people feel a little abnormal.
So much so that Lin Ze couldn't figure out whether it was due to Jiang Yuesheng's nature or because of his superb acting skills.
The former seems to prove that Daosheng has a rigorous layout, and the latter seems to prove that Daosheng will select and employ people.
The shadow cast by Taoist Saint on Lin Ze was so deep that he had a vague feeling of delusional persecution.
Lin Ze's silence was misunderstood by Hui Shi as giving in, so he pressed further: "I wonder how junior brother will arrange for the two of us?"
"It's impossible for the two of us to come all the way to Chang'an and not do any work, right? If this continues, how can I live up to the teacher's ardent expectations and trust?"
"Or is it that the junior brother has never thought about this, or that he simply doesn't take the task assigned by the teacher to heart, so he doesn't know how to arrange for us?"
Lin Ze smiled calmly and said: "Senior brother, you are worrying too much. Since junior brother has been ordered by the teacher to revive the Jianmu Sacred Tree, he will naturally not slack off or ignore it. As for the two senior brothers, junior brother really has something to leave to you two to handle.
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Hui Shi's tone was low: "What's the matter?"
Lin Ze spoke clearly: "Build an altar."
Hui Shi's face suddenly fell: "It's just an altar, why do you need to be so nervous? If someone sees it, they might say some gossip."
"What's more, besides being built in Guanzhong and near Chang'an City, where else can the altar be built?"
Lin Ze shook his head slightly: "Third Senior Brother's words are wrong. Junior Brother never said that only one altar should be built, let alone that it must be built near Chang'an. I wonder where Third Senior Brother got the rumor?"
Hui Shi was stunned when he heard this, and asked: "There is only one fragment of the Jianmu Sacred Tree, so what's the use of having too many altars? Nowadays, Guanzhong has the largest number of people, and the altar needs people to guard it, so building it near Chang'an is the best choice. Junior Brother
Don’t you even know this?”
Lin Ze said calmly: "Of course I know what senior brother said, but senior brother has never thought that if the construction of the sacred tree is leaked, will those who have grievances with the Dao Palace have their own thoughts?"
"The revival of the Jianmu Sacred Tree cannot be achieved overnight. If senior brother is an enemy of the Dao Palace, will he try his best to destroy it?"
"For example, uprooting the altar and its sacred tree."
Hui Shi looked unhappy and said, "What exactly do you want to say, junior brother?"
Lin Ze said calmly: "Junior brother wants to build eight altars and distribute them all over the world. He will send people to strictly guard them and not allow others to get close to them."
"In this way, if the thieves want to know the location of the Jianmu Sacred Tree, they have to take risks to alert the snake. What awaits them will be a dragnet that has been laid out in advance."
"I wonder what senior brother thinks?"
When Hui Shi heard this, he sneered and said, "No, who can't recognize such a clumsy plan?"
Although Hui Shi said this, what he was thinking in his heart was that Lin Ze could not be allowed to succeed easily.
Lin Ze seemed to have expected it, and replied slowly: "Third senior brother seems to have forgotten something. The teacher arranged for you to assist the junior brother, not for you to object at every turn."
"If senior brother can't give a reasonable reason, it's better to do it. Otherwise, if the teacher learns about this, he will probably be furious. Third senior brother, please think again."
Hui Shi's eyes burned when he heard this, and he seemed to be asking: Are you threatening me?
Lin Ze's eyes were dark and indifferent, and he seemed to reply: So what if he threatened you? Do you really dare to go against the will of Taoist Saint?
Hui Shi gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I promise you to build eight altars in different locations."
Lin Ze smiled slightly and said: "That's great. Later, junior brother will have eight locations marked on the map, and a team of experienced and relatively gentle young generals will be arranged to cooperate with senior brother to complete this matter."
Hui Shi was still a little dissatisfied and said: "Just proceed as junior brother said. If it doesn't work, junior brother can explain it to the teacher by himself."
Lin Ze said indifferently: "As long as the Jianmu Sacred Tree recovers smoothly, the teacher will just turn a blind eye to these problems."
"Even if the resuscitating Jianmu Sacred Tree encounters difficulties, the junior brother will fully shoulder the responsibility and will not involve the senior brother."
Hui Shi added in a low voice: "That's nice to say, you won't know what it will be like until you meet her."
Lin Ze ignored him, but turned to Jiang Yuesheng and asked calmly: "You will act with your Patriarch Hui Shi. I am looking forward to your performance. One day you will become the first generation palace master of the Tao Palace."
Jiang Yuesheng was slightly excited and said: "Disciples will obey the instructions of our ancestors."
Hui Shi frowned instinctively, but didn't say anything.
Lin Ze's expression moved slightly and he looked happy. He asked Jiang Yuesheng to participate. Of course, it was not because of his ability, but for two purposes:
First, try to find ways to keep Hui Shi and Jiang Yuesheng away from themselves due to their obsession with building altars.
Second, create opportunities for Hui Shi and Jiang Yuesheng to fight.
Lin Ze is more concerned about the second point. If Hui Shi and Jiang Yuesheng are Tao Sage's pawns, and they don't know it, once they fight, Tao Sage's backhand will be exposed unknowingly.
Thinking about it, it makes people feel very wonderful.