On the mountain behind the Taoist Palace, a cave was opened from the inside. A haggard old man staggered out and said in a dry and low voice: "Who are you? Why are you calling me out in such a hurry?
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Shouzheng stepped forward and saluted: "Shou Zheng, the current master of the Dao Palace, has met Elder Tianming."
Tianming looked at Shouzheng back and forth with turbid eyes, and said slowly: "It turns out that the palace master is in front of you, but I am rude. I wonder why the palace master woke me up from death."
Shouzheng sighed and said: "The younger generation of disciples are unfilial, but there is a disciple of the Tongzi generation who is virtuous. He was originally an elder and was responsible for maintaining the formation. At first, he was incompetent, so that most of the formations were ruined, and almost destroyed the Tao Palace's ten thousand years of foundation."
"Later, I was deposed as an elder in accordance with the rules of the Tao Palace. However, I argued with the disciples of the Tao Palace. I killed two disciples out of personal anger, broke a palace-protecting formation from the inside, and rebelled against the Tao Palace."
"The formation to protect the palace is of great importance, so I sincerely ask Elder Tianming to come out and repair the broken formation according to the formation diagram to protect the safety of the Dao Palace. I also ask for your understanding from Elder Tianming if you disturb the elder."
When Tianming heard this, his withered cheeks showed no expression, and he said in a deep voice: "I didn't expect that there would be a traitor in our Dao Palace. It's just a matter of repairing the formation. I am already powerless. If not, I would hand over the palace formation diagram."
Give it to the palace master, how about the palace master choose another wise man to repair it?"
Shouzheng nodded when he heard this and said: "Yes, please trouble Elder Tianming to hand over the formation diagram, and I will find another way."
Tianming turned around and returned to the cave like a machine, then brought out a box over three feet high and handed it to Shouzheng with both hands.
After Shouzheng took it, Tianming's voice was still hoarse and said: "If there is nothing else, I will continue to retreat."
When Shouzheng heard this, a trace of unbearable expression flashed across his face and he said: "If the great road cannot be expected, why should the elder no longer miss the prosperity of the world?"
Tianming shook his head and said: "Seeking the truth is the most brilliant prosperity in my life. The palace master doesn't need to persuade me. If I don't come out of seclusion after twenty years, the palace master can find someone to break open the cave and collect the body for me."
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Shouzheng and several Taoist palace elders behind him all had desolate expressions on their faces when they heard this. Then they watched Tian Ming step into the cave and the stone door slowly fall. After seeing each other, it was no surprise that they said goodbye forever.
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In the morning, Shouzheng personally led people to bring the palace protection formation diagram to Lin Ze's courtyard, and saluted Lin Ze with cupped fists. He laughed and said: "The poor Taoist has come to trouble the sage again. Please don't be offended."
Lin Ze... I'm really afraid of being offended, so don't come.
But the sharp-eyed Lin Ze had already seen the box, guessed something about it, and said with a smile on his face: "The palace master is too outrageous to say this. I am a guest in the Dao Palace. I ask the palace master to take more care of you. If you don't come out again,
I'm too embarrassed to stay here even if I don't have the strength to do so. I wonder why the palace master came here today?"
Shouzheng coughed slightly and said: "The day before yesterday, the sages reminded Pindao that there were other formations that needed to be repaired. Pindao was excited at the time, but he forgot that the Tao Palace and the palace-protecting formation had not been repaired. After returning,
I just remembered this matter, so I came here today to specially ask the sages for help to inspect and repair the palace protection formation."
Lin Ze's eyes were bright and he was very excited, but he kept a calm smile on his face and said: "Since I agreed to repair the formations for Dao Palace and repaired so many, it doesn't matter if there is one more. The palace master will send the formation map.
After doing some research, I will check and fix it."
Shouzheng smiled brightly and ordered the disciples behind him: "Carry the formation map to the sage's room."
Then he bowed deeply to Lin Ze and said, "I would like to thank the sage here. In addition, I have promised the sage to go to the treasure house of the Tao Palace and choose three treasures. If the sage is free these days, he will go with him."
Let’s see how it goes?”
Lin Ze couldn't help but said with joy on his face: "Easy to say, it won't be too late to repair the last formation before I go there. If the Palace Master has nothing else to do, I will study the formation map first."
Shouzheng hurriedly said: "The sage has done his own thing, and the poor Taoist has resigned first."
Lin Ze closed the door tightly, walked quickly to the box containing the palace protection array map, and said, "Scan this array map quickly."
After Xiao Jin received the notification sound that the scan was successful, Lin Ze let out a long sigh of relief and finally settled the matter, otherwise he would have no choice but to spend the rest of his life in the Taoist Palace.
Unless Emperor Qin dies, Lin Ze has no confidence that he can withstand Emperor Qin's wrath. Come on, even Lu Chunqiu, Wei Yang and Gongsun Qi have fallen into disrepute, with just his little arms and legs.
Even if Emperor Qin doesn't need to take action, he can easily kill himself by just sending out a powerful sixth-grade warrior.
And in that case, Lin Ze would have to take a huge risk and ask Xuan Ming to kill Shao Siming, otherwise he would not be able to "just live" in the Dao Palace safely.
Thinking of this, Lin Ze had to thank Tongde. If it weren't for him, he probably wouldn't have been able to obtain the Palace Protection Formation so smoothly.
But do you want to go back to Chang'an?
Theoretically speaking, after he obtained the formation map and completed Emperor Qin's mission on time, after returning to Chang'an, Emperor Qin would most likely keep his promise and forgive him for the sins he was implicated in Xu Fu.
However, Emperor Qin was purging a large number of masters for some reason. After he returned, there was a question as to whether he would be affected.
Taking a step back, I have solved many problems for Dao Palace, and I have been given guidance by the elders of Dao Palace. If I want to stay in Dao Palace, and Dao Palace maintains its integrity, I will definitely welcome it, and even get it.
The best preferential treatment is to directly obtain the position of elder.
But as a result, all the previous efforts he had made in Da Qin were completely wasted.
Lin Ze thought for a long time, patted his head and said, "Didn't I learn from Han Fei's knowledge of destiny? Why not make a calculation for yourself and see whether it is better to return to Chang'an or stay in the Dao Palace?"
Just do what he said, Lin Ze sat cross-legged, gathered his mind, and slowly entered a state of understanding destiny.
Ten breaths later, Lin Ze was the first to see the scene of the Dao Palace in his mind. He saw the same version of himself meditating and practicing. Suddenly, a loud shout sounded out, "Shuzi, how dare you harm me."
I beat myself into a pulp.
Lin Ze couldn't help but be frightened. That shout was Jiang Chengzi's voice. If he stayed in the Dao Palace, would he die at the hands of Jiang Chengzi?
Then the scene changed to a scene of Chang'an City. He was riding a horse, following Hu Hai, heading southwest.
This scene lasted for a long time, and until Lin Ze could no longer bear it and retreated from the state of knowing his destiny, he still saw this scene.
As soon as he exited the state of knowing his destiny, Lin Ze spit out a mouthful of blood. He wiped the corner of his mouth without any care. It was just a normal price to pay for peeking at the destiny. Compared with the benefits brought by peeking at the destiny, it was really nothing.
What the heck.
The result of the fortune-telling is clear at a glance. If you stay in the Dao Palace, you will die, but if you return to Chang'an, you will survive. It is self-evident what Lin Ze will choose.
But before leaving, how to better squeeze out some resources from the Dao Palace was the only thing Lin Ze had to think about.
After all, in the past eight months, Lin Ze had consumed two-thirds of the more than 300 earth treasures he had obtained from the Dao Palace. In the future, martial arts training would only require more resources, and Lin Ze had to reserve more.
However, in the past eight months, Lin Ze's martial arts progress has been very rapid. He has condensed six main veins and his combat power has greatly increased. It is initially estimated that he can fight with anyone below the sixth level.