"A cloak made of the skin of the mutated magical beast Winged Tiger, which provides instant camouflage and a great speed increase. If you are a fellow Taoist who plans to go to the Demon Realm, you must consider this spiritual weapon!"
A dark black cloak appeared high in the sky above the stone platform, with many dark red tiger stripes on it. Under the slight infusion of spiritual power, it quickly transformed into a giant tiger with two wings, constantly flying around like lightning.
Amidst the exclamations, another monk eagerly submitted his bid...
"Three hundred spiritual stones," Su Ji led four Meiyuan female cultivators, but slowly walked to the outskirts of the auction and stood in front of a stall selling spiritual talismans, "Ten invisibility talismans?"
The middle-aged monk guarding the stall had a look of embarrassment on his face, "Senior, this invisibility talisman from the Dragon and Tiger Palace of Daomen was sold for thirty-three soul talismans in the past in Yongzhou.
Stone."
"It was before," Su Ji smiled slightly, "Besides, Boss Jia seemed to have sold twenty spiritual stones before."
Boss Jia couldn't help but frown. It wasn't because Su Ji had lost his identity after drinking. After all, he was the only one in Yongzhou who resold some authentic Taoist Dragon and Tiger Hall talismans.
He glanced at one of the four Meiyuan female cultivators next to Su Ji with a little regret and embarrassment. He had indeed sold an invisibility charm and twenty spiritual stones to someone in front of him.
Frost Beauty. But can it be the same?
Finally, he sighed, "Forget it, just follow the advice of my seniors, this business is getting harder and harder to do."
Su Ji nodded, but did not take out the spirit stone immediately. Instead, he said, "Since Boss Jia is so generous, I will buy some more super clear ghost exorcism charms."
"Is it still ten?" Boss Jia asked nonchalantly while taking out a stack of talismans.
Unexpectedly, Su Ji shook his head and said, "As many as you want."
Boss Jia's face hardened again, and he looked at Su Ji and the four Meiyuan female cultivators beside him. After a moment, he replied, "Yongzhou doesn't rely on ghosts. Generally, there are very few people who buy ghost exorcism charms, so
The juniors don’t have much prepared here, so there are less than thirty in total. If the seniors want them all, how about adding the ten invisibility talismans in front and adding them to the price of 1,200 spiritual stones?"
After purchasing the talismans, Su Ji and a group of five people went to several stalls one after another and bought a lot of miscellaneous things. Then they left this underground world, and then went straight to Huanzhu Tower and opened a small accommodation courtyard.
"Your Excellency, are you really sent by the Lord?" In a side room in the small courtyard, one of the four Meiyuan female cultivators looked at Su Ji and asked in a deep voice.
Su Ji, sitting on the chair, looking a little tired. This trip to the underground world is indeed a bit dangerous, and there is a true spirit monk monitoring him all the time. Fortunately, he made the right bet, and He Qifeng has indeed been promoted.
True Spirit. Despite this, he still had to guard against being forced to stay. As a result, he made the right bet again. The forces behind this temporary underground world did not dare or did not want to fall out with the city lord's mansion.
Seeing that Su Ji didn't answer immediately, the four Meiyuan female nuns who had just sat down stood up at the same time, their silhouettes faint.
Previously, Su Ji took the initiative to come up and said that Fairy Wintersweet sent her. They had some doubts because they were the personal maids of Fairy Wintersweet. If Fairy Wintersweet was still near Yongzhou, they would definitely contact her directly through secret methods.
Why send someone else here? You know, these days
, in order to avoid the shield of the city defense formation, they went out of the city every day to search everywhere, but they did not receive any message from the Wintersweet Fairy. If Su Ji had not told a big secret, they would never believe it. But.
However, just now in the underground world, Su Ji actually bought a lot of Shangqing ghost exorcism charms!
Su Ji looked at the four people in front of him and sighed in his heart. These four people were indeed ghost cultivators! Unexpectedly, he didn't notice it. If he hadn't suddenly thought of it and tried it deliberately, he would have almost missed the big event.
"I don't know what the name of the technique practiced by Fairy Wintersweet is? It's hidden in the depths." Su Ji still sat there and said calmly, "I even noticed that the four of them were fellow practitioners."
Fellow practitioners? The four Meiyuan female practitioners looked at each other, then frowned at Su Ji.
But soon, their expressions changed slightly.
A trace of gloomy ghostly aura was quietly but continuously released from Su Ji, who was wearing a Confucian robe across from him. This gloomy ghostly aura was absolutely pure, and under the influence of Qi induction, it was them.
These four people also couldn't help but release their ghost cultivation energy from deep within their bodies.
"I have carefully designed this place so that the ghost energy will not escape." Su Ji's voice sounded slowly. At this moment, his body seemed to be completely dissipated in the ghost energy. As his voice sounded, it seemed to be everywhere.
"Who are you, Your Excellency?" The four plum garden female cultivators stood together, as if they were facing a formidable enemy. Their aloofness turned into coldness, and their figures gradually appeared like plum branches in the snow, twisting and turning.
...
He Qifeng, swaggering out of the underground world, returned to his "original" appearance, clasping his hands and chanting from time to time
With the name of Buddha, he left the city. The soldiers guarding the city and the sergeants of the anti-smuggling squad outside the city did not dare to stop him when they saw him.
He walked until he reached the foot of Niushou Mountain, then turned around and said to the sky, "Fellow Taoist escorted us all the way here, please come back."
A figure slowly appeared, but it was none other than Li Shizhi, the head of the Li family!
Li Shizhi looked at He Qifeng and said with a smile, "I have been very disrespectful to Master Fa Feng before. I hope that after tonight, Master can forgive me."
These words, coming from the head of the Li family, a True Spirit cultivator, seemed very explicit.
He Qifeng, however, did not care about this. He just continued to look at the void and said lightly, "Fellow Daoist Li, you are serious. I went on a trip this time. There is no malice and a lot of harassment, but I have a lot of gratitude. Now, I have arrived at the monastery.
You’d better please come back.”
"It is said that the Lord of the City is in retreat?" Li Shizhi asked leisurely.
He Qifeng, after pondering for a moment, answered yes.
Li Shizhi laughed and said, "Master Fa Feng, if you have any intention, we will get drunk together on the first night of the new year."
He Qifeng (the great elder of the Yin Yang Sect) waved his hand, "Let's talk about it then. But as for the number of places in the monastery, I will keep my word."
...
In the Li family's mansion, the spiritual energy is lingering in the secret room of the family head. The head of the Li family, Li Shizhi, the head of the Xiao family, Xiao Jiadong, the head of the Huyan family, Hu Yanwu, Fairy Yu, and two new spiritual monks from Yongzhou, Liu Mingfang from the Lianhua Chamber of Commerce,
Qing Pingzi from Qingping Temple, six people each sit on a jade stone.
"Although Master Wuxu announced his retreat, and his subordinate Master Fafeng, who has been promoted to the True Spirit, does not seem to have any hostility, it is obvious that this temporary underground black market is no longer safe. If the people from the city lord's palace can be found, the garrison will naturally also
I can find it." Fairy Yu was the first to break the silence.
"This is a temporary place. After tonight, we have almost collected all the spiritual resources we can collect." Li Shizhi said lightly.
"I'm afraid it would be better to proceed with the previously agreed upon matter in advance." Liu Mingfang from the Lianhua Chamber of Commerce said suddenly, "It is said that the city lord's palace had no plan for this people-friendly feast. It was Zeng Shan who took the initiative and proposed it.
The cost will also be borne by the garrison."
"When the new emperor ascends the throne, people everywhere are preparing for grand feasts to celebrate with the people. Taoist friends don't have to worry about it." Xiao Jiadong said with a smile to Liu Mingfang, "My family also had some informants in the garrison. This paragraph
News has been coming out all the time, it cannot be faked, there is nothing unusual about it.”
"As a family, let's have a good time together for a few days. If we want to fight or kill, let's talk about it during the Chinese New Year." Hu Yanwu, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, didn't say much.
Liu Mingfang of the Lianhua Chamber of Commerce frowned slightly but said nothing in the end.
There was silence in the secret room.
"According to the plan, the fastest thing to do is to do it tomorrow night. The day after tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and then the people's feast will begin, and the most relaxed inside and outside the city. From Pindao's point of view, it is better to move the night ahead and decide to do things on New Year's Eve."
Qing Pingzi spoke, breaking the deadlock.
"That's fine." Fairy Yu smiled, "In the garden party on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, I was originally invited to perform illusions. I can't refuse, so I can avoid it."
"In that case, let's do it in advance on New Year's Eve." Li Shizhi suddenly flicked his sleeves and said in a deep voice.
Xiao Jiadong and Hu Yanwu glanced at Li Shizhi, their expressions darkened, and after a moment, they nodded solemnly.
...
"The news just came from the capital palace, asking aristocratic families like ours to make early plans." Li Shizhi said with a gloomy face to Xiao Jiadong and Hu Yanwu.
At this moment, there were only three of them in the secret room.
Although Xiao Jiadong and Hu Yanwu had expected it just now, they still couldn't help but change their expressions.
"We are like this..."
"Make plans early..."
"We have worked diligently and loyally to the country for generations and hundreds of years, but we never imagined that we would end up in this situation!" The head of the Xiao family couldn't help but sigh.
"If you want me to die, I have no choice but to die." Hu Yanwu said in a long voice with a cold snort.
"The secret message also revealed a piece of news. His Majesty the new emperor sent one hundred and twenty palace guards out of the palace a few days ago." Li Shizhi revealed another shocking news.
One hundred and twenty guards in front of the palace? Then Zeng Shan is His Majesty the Emperor's personal guard!
Xiao Jiadong seemed to suddenly think of something. Hu Yanwu, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, couldn't help but clenched the five fingers of his right hand tightly together.
"Hurry up and get ready. The three of them should have received some news." Li Shizhi stood with his hands tied in despair, "If it weren't for such a big family, Li would have wanted to do something tonight."
Xiao Jiadong and Hu Yanwu looked at each other and left in a hurry.
Li Shizhi also came out of the secret room and stood quietly on the red wall that had been hung up not long ago.
Under the lantern.
At this moment, it was already early in the morning, and except for the guards who were on duty in three shifts, there was no one else. The pavilions and pavilions were dimly visible in the night. The whole family lived together, up and down, more than 300 people. Except for those who were doing business outside, the rest, or
While sleeping, practicing, or doing other things, some people are even still having sex with each other.
Of course, if Li Shizhi is willing, he can clearly hear the breaths of everyone in the entire mansion. He can also sweep his consciousness and see the entire mansion clearly. But he rarely does this.
The master's secret room was in a quiet place at the back of the mansion. Li Shizhi stood for a while and walked slowly towards the front, like an old man who couldn't sleep. He got up early and didn't want to disturb others. He was like a ghost wandering around, as if
After death, he comes back to cherish his memory; it is like a god descending, silently watching and protecting his homeland.
"The way of a university lies in being virtuous, being close to the people, and striving for perfection."
A childish voice came from a corner.
Li Shizhi stopped, as if he had thought of something, and then walked over casually.
"Hello, Grandpa!" A little boy was holding a book and shaking his head. When he suddenly saw the towering figure, he was a little panicked. He hurriedly put down the book, stood up, and bowed to salute.
"Knowing to stop can then have concentration; after concentration, one can be still; after being still, one can be at peace; after being at peace, one can be thoughtful; after being concerned, one can gain..."
Li Shizhi then recited a few words softly, then bowed slightly to the little boy and smiled, "What's the problem?"
The little boy tilted his head and thought for a moment, then replied, "Grandpa Qi, my grandson already understands the meaning of these sentences. But the day before yesterday, my second uncle said that these are all lies."
"Oh?" Li Shizhi also tilted his head slightly, as if he was wondering who the second uncle was, "Why did he say that?"
The little boy replied in a low voice, "Maybe it was the drunken words of the second uncle. The night before, it seems that it was at this time, the second uncle flew past the grandson's house with his arms around a female nun he had never seen before. The grandson heard that
He recited and laughed and said that these are all great principles in the book, and they are all used to comfort children like his grandson. He also said that when his grandson grows up, he will understand."
"What does he know? He spends a day living and drinking! It's better to die!" Li Shizhi waved his sleeves and shouted angrily, then he held the little boy's hand, "They are unreasonable, but you must be a reasonable person in the future.
"
The little boy was a little frightened and nodded vigorously as if he understood.
Li Shizhi thought for a while, took out a storage ring and put it on the little boy's finger, "After dawn, you go out of the city to the monastery in the west of the city and say you are my grandson."
"If grandpa has an order, my grandson should obey it." The little boy looked at the storage ring on his little finger, "Every man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade. My grandson cannot afford such an object."
Li Shizhi sighed, "These great principles have really frightened you. Just go ahead and leave now. Your parents will know about it."
He said he asked the little boy to go, but in fact he took the initiative and drifted away.
He drifted away, gradually flew up, and flew out of the mansion's boundary, standing silently like stars hanging in the night sky.
After a while, Xiao Jiadong and Hu Yanwu also flew out of the mansion.
The three of them did not look at each other, they only looked at the mansion below.
...
In the plum garden and in the stone pavilion, Zeng Shan sat solemnly. The three remaining heads of the aristocratic families in Yongzhou stood in the sky, each slightly releasing their true spirit aura, and he could naturally feel it.
He smiled and poured a glass of wine. He looked up and looked past these three people, past the Yongzhou city defense formation, and straight into the night sky.
The night sky is still the same, and the stars are dim. The star array in the sky has been designed according to the calendar time. There is no starlight or moonlight in the sky over Yongzhou tonight.
...
In the palace of the city lord, in the secret room, he realized his emptiness and entered concentration, doing ascetic cultivation. He gave up renunciation and did not seek outside, and used his body to cultivate the Dharma realm.
In my left hand, there are thousands of cells and tissues, all of which contain countless and boundless sentient beings.
In my right hand, there are thousands of cells and tissues, all of which contain countless, countless and boundless sentient beings.
...
Should I abandon all of these countless and boundless sentient beings?
Give up my left hand?
Give up my right hand?
...
Until I give up all my body?
Then how to cultivate the physical body and the Dharma Realm?
The sound conch flew by thousands of feet high in the sky. I realized the void and connected my spiritual consciousness. For a moment, I felt like I was in the sky. Everything below, far away, had nothing to do with me.
Wu Xun seemed to have realized something, but he saw Li Shizhi, Xiao Jiadong, and Hu Yanwu below. The three of them were flying over their respective mansions, floating in the air, but not ascending. They were more like dead people reluctant to leave.