Guo Min, who was wearing a white Confucian robe, seemed to have sensed Wuxu's consciousness, and glanced slightly sideways in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion.
"An old friend is here to visit, please come to the city lord's palace to talk." Wuxu's spiritual consciousness transmitted the message, and he also used the sravaka method to explain to everyone. After all, the sound just now alarmed many people in the city.
Guo Min couldn't help but show a hint of anger when he saw that Wuxu didn't show up in person and didn't send anyone to greet him. However, he quickly turned sideways and smiled slightly at Li Chuanxing behind him, "This fairy has just arrived in Yongzhou.
Are you willing to have a boy accompanying you?"
Li Chuanxing, when Guo Min turned around and looked back with a smile, felt as if he was struck by lightning, his mind almost went blank, and he replied in a trembling voice, "Junior is willing."
Guo Min waved his sleeves and robe, and the fragrant wind swept Li Chuanxing and flew straight towards the city lord's palace.
Wuxu and Zhang Cuilu had been waiting in the hall for a long time. When Guo Min landed on the ground and walked in slowly, Wuxu stood up, put his palms together, chanted the Buddha's name, and then said slowly, "Donor Guo, you are well."
Guo Min squinted his eyes slightly, looked at Wuxu for a while, and then smiled and said, "I have been separated from this world for several years without realizing it, but I don't know what to call him now? Master Wuxu? Or the Lord of Wuxu City?"
"Wuxu is not a master, nor can he be considered a city lord." Wuxu replied calmly.
Two people who once had some vague feelings ended up being hostile to each other and had not seen each other for many years. When they met again, this was the beginning of their dialogue.
When the fragrant tea was served, the two of them talked leisurely about some of their respective affairs since they went to Tianwaitian. It turned out that after going to Tianwaitian, Guo Min followed Fairy Ma Linghua to Confucianism, Ma Linghua
Because of his meritorious service in retrieving the Chiming Book, he was named the Peak Master of Chiming Peak of the Holy Academy, so Guo Min stayed at Chiming Peak.
"But I wonder what important matter Patron Guo has here?" Wuxu couldn't help but asked directly.
If it had been back then, Guo Min would have smiled slyly at this moment, with an expression of "Look, I can't help it anymore", but now her cultivation has reached the level of true spirit, and she is full of awe-inspiring righteousness and solemnity. She nodded solemnly to Wuxu, "
Guo came here today on the order of Fairy Ma to convey a message to you."
After Wuxu heard this, he clasped his hands together and became solemn. Fairy Ma Linghua, who is in charge of the Red Heaven Book, is said to have reached the True Spirit Dzogchen. After her major cultivation "ascension", she is now one of the top figures in the Holy Academy, but her reputation is not good.
Just visible.
Guo Min was very satisfied when he saw Wuxu's attitude. After a moment, he slowly spoke with a hint of pride, "Fairy Ma said, Master Wuxu has always had a compassionate heart, but the current situation is that Yongzhou is alone and surrounded by powerful enemies.
,Mo Ruobin
Only by joining our Confucian sect can one be safe." After a pause, Guo Min explained softly, "Xianzi Ma guarantees that if Yongzhou is merged into our Confucian sect, everything will remain as usual.
Be consistent.”
Wuxu was silent for a moment and then replied, "Thank you very much Fairy Ma for your kind words. Whether this matter or not, Wuxu will have to discuss it with everyone."
Guo Min nodded and said with a smile, "This is natural. I will stay in Yongzhou these few days and wait for your news." Then he stood up and pointed to Li Chuanxing outside the hall, "This boy is quite smart. I will stay here."
Be a little kid next to you.”
Wuxu smiled and said, "Junior Brother Falu, we have arranged a quiet courtyard in Huanzhu Tower. I hope it won't be too shabby."
Guo Min then looked at Zhang Cuilu with a half-smile, then saluted Wuxu, turned around and walked out of the hall.
...
In the quiet room, Fairy Yu, Zhang Chunqiu, Hu Yanqing, Xiao Jiadong, Li Mingshan, etc. all rushed over. After listening to Ma Linghua's message, they each fell into deep thought.
After a while, Xiao Jiadong was the first to express his approval. The reason he gave was very simple. The current situation is indeed as Ma Linghua said. It is difficult for small Yongzhou to exist independently. Yongzhou is adjacent to Taoism, Demon Realm, and Confucianism.
Later, he was bound to have to rely on one of these three parties. Now, the Confucian sect was the first to come to appease him, and offered such good conditions, so he should naturally agree to it because of his emotions and reasons.
This reason is irrefutable. Wuxu looked at Li Mingshan, then at Fairy Yu, Zhang Chunqiu, and Hu Yanqing. Li Mingshan has long since broken away from her status as a demon cultivator, but Fairy Yu and the others are still demon cultivators, and they are strict
It is said that the Anti-Tian Alliance, the Tiancan Sect, and the Great Freedom Palace were officially dispatched to
In Yongzhou, after the so-called overhaul and ascension to heaven, they did not go back, and basically cut off contact with the sect. To become independent in Yongzhou can be regarded as an act of vindictiveness; but if they openly surrender to the Confucian sect, the nature will be different, and they will be considered as rebels.
Religion apostasy. The truth behind this is clear to everyone present.
But obviously, Li Mingshan also agreed to merge into the Confucian sect. She said to Wuxu, "Although the city lord has a long history with Xuanjizi, Qingtianzi of the Taoist sect, their status in the Taoist sect is not obvious after all. Ma Xianzi of the Confucian sect
, Fairy Guo also seems to have an old relationship with the city lord, and Fairy Ma has a respected status in the Confucian sect and is quite powerful. Comparing the two, the Confucian sect is the most suitable."
The expressions of Fairy Yu, Zhang Chunqiu, and Hu Yanqing all changed. When Li Mingshan said this, she did not even look at the three of them. Moreover, she did not mention the three of them at all, which was quite threatening.
If the three of them disagree, Xiao Jiadong, Li Mingshan, Wuxu and Zhang Cuilu in the quiet room can immediately join forces to deal with the three of them.
Fairy Yu sneered and saluted Wuxu, "It seems it's time for the three of us to leave Yongzhou." Zhang Chunqiu and Hu Yanqing immediately stood up.
Wuxu said hurriedly, "You three, please don't worry too much, and please be patient." Then he offered some kind words of comfort.
Fairy Yu and the three of them just sat down again.
Everyone's eyes immediately focused on Wuxu.
Wuxu sorted out his thoughts, thought about it carefully, and said carefully, "The young monk came back yesterday and said that he made a big deal in the Demon Realm. You should still remember it, right?"
Everyone present, except Zhang Cuilu, were all True Spirit cultivators. How could they not remember what happened yesterday? What’s more, each of them also received a large sum of spiritual stones.
Wuxu said this, everyone
Everyone's expression changed. It was Xiao Jiadong who immediately asked, "Is it possible that after being merged into the Confucian sect, this big deal will no longer be possible?"
Wuxu looked embarrassed, "At least there will be great risks."
Xiao Jiadong did not ask any more questions, and his expression began to change. No one would be unmoved by this big deal. Xiao Jiadong was no exception. The most important thing for monks is time. As long as they spend some time patiently, collect some spiritual consciousness, and refine it
By infusing it, you can get a large amount of spiritual stones. This is like picking up money! Where can you find such a good thing?!
Fairy Yu and the other three looked calmer but did not speak. What did the three of them say? Are they asking Wuxu, a Buddhist monk, to take Yongzhou to the Demon Realm? Making a deal is one thing, but taking refuge is another.
Wuxu was also in a dilemma. To be fair, if there had been no trip to Yichun and the current situation, the Confucian sect would have offered such an offer, and Yongzhou would have no reason to refuse, and it would be difficult to refuse.
"The little monk reads history books and realizes that the way for a small country to survive is to maneuver skillfully and balance the relationship between all parties, rather than completely leaning towards one party, so that the interests can be maximized."
Before Wuxu finished speaking, he saw Li Mingshan shaking her head.
"One of the prerequisites for this way of survival is that it has become a country and has been recognized by other countries. Now, Yongzhou is just a small border town, and it is the first to be among them. Under the storm, it will be overturned in an instant, and it is impossible to survive alone."
Xiao Jiadong agreed with Li Mingshan's words, "That's true."
Wuxu smiled bitterly, "But this way of survival is worth learning from." Then he turned his attention to Fairy Yu and the other three, "If we can take advantage of the Demon Realm and delay it as long as possible, we can do more of this big deal."
Some time. At that time, we will look at the situation and make a decision."
Fairy Yu and the three of them looked at each other, smiled bitterly, and shook their heads in embarrassment, "Such an advantage requires at least one of the three major forces in the Demon Realm to come forward, otherwise it will be difficult to be effective." The implication is that there is nothing they can do.
Wu Xu then clasped his hands and said, "In that case, everyone should first think about how to deal with Guo Min tonight."
...
Yongzhou is just a small city. Guo Min walked with his consciousness sweeping across. After a while, he lost interest and left the city. When he arrived at Xuetao Valley, he stood there for a while and then returned. He passed through the city and went to the outside of the monastery in the west of the city, concentrating.
Take a closer look. Finally, at dusk, we returned to the city, entered Huanzhu Tower, and rested in the courtyard arranged by Zhang Cuilu.
Li Chuanxing stood in the courtyard, alone, trembling and uneasy.
When the stars in the sky turned around and the night gradually darkened, Zhang Cuilu came to greet her, and Guo Min just came out and took Li Chuanxing to the dinner party.
Guo Min came here today. Although she is not the envoy of the Confucian sect, she is a true spiritual monk who personally conveys messages to Fairy Ma Linghua. Due to both emotion and reason, Yongzhou must treat her with great courtesy. Therefore,
All the true spirit monks in Yongzhou City are here tonight to take care of Guo Min.
In the Guanxue Pavilion, Wuxu introduced Li Mingshan, Fairy Yu, etc. one by one. Guo Min was polite, elegant, and chatting and laughing, but there was no trace of the arrogance he had during the day. It was only after three rounds of drinking that Guo Min didn't care.
He asked, "It is said that Yongzhou City is full of talented people. Although the city defense formation was previously withdrawn, there are true spirit guards everywhere. Although Guo Min will not be able to stay for long, if he has time, he will definitely visit them one by one.
"
As soon as Guo Min said this, Wuxu couldn't help but look a little embarrassed, smiled apologetically at Guo Min, and then turned sideways and asked Zhang Cuilu, "I wonder what Junior Brother Fafeng is doing tonight?"
As soon as he finished speaking, You Wuji (He Qifeng)'s voice came from afar, "He is late, please forgive me!" Then, You Wuji was seen coming in from the outside without touching the ground.
"This time, Fairy Guo is here to wash away the wind and dust, but Taoist friend Xiao is late, so he has to drink three glasses of wine as a penalty." Fairy Yu said with a smile from the side.
You Wuji raised his wine glass while apologizing.
Guo Min also smiled at the side and said, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Fellow Taoist He must be busy with something."
After Xiao Jiadong drank three drinks in a row, he stopped and apologized to Guo Min, "He got the news early and learned that the Confucian Fairy Guo was coming. He originally set out early, but he didn't want to encounter something ridiculous. I couldn't bear it.
I stopped to ask what happened, so I was delayed for a while. I hope the fairy will forgive me for being rude."
What's ridiculous? Wuxu frowned. A true spirit monk has a high level of vision. What's so funny about ordinary things? Guo Min hid a needle in his cotton wool and said, "There must be something wrong." You Wuji replied, "That's ridiculous."
”.
"I wonder what is so ridiculous about it?" Na Zhang Chunqiu seemed to have noticed the smell and picked up the topic, "Young Taoist He, you might as well talk about it. If it's not ridiculous, you will have to drink three more drinks as a penalty."
You Wuji shook his head and waved his hand, but while waving his hand, he pulled a person in from outside.
"This boy is a disciple of the Zhu family in my monastery, a Confucian monk. But I don't know why he was so obsessed today that he was in a hurry to buy the tiger bone powder at Huanzhu Tower." You Wuji pointed at the man, looking helpless.
, hate the way iron cannot become steel.
Tiger bone powder is a common elixir from the demon clan. It is refined from the demon bones of adult tiger demons, that is, tiger demons at least at the human level. It does have the effect of strengthening muscles and bones and increasing strength. However,
This elixir has rapid and powerful properties. If you are not a demon monk, you generally need to be at the level of a real person to use it. Otherwise, it will damage your foundation and even lead to demonization.
As for the Zhu family kid brought by You Wuji, he is young and his cultivation level is no more than the sixth level of the mortal world. If he takes Tiger Bone Powder, it would be extremely reckless and unwise. Even if his power is temporarily increased, he might be replaced by others later.
Turned into a demon.
Upon hearing this, most of the people present looked at the young man with disdain.
Hu Yanqing even said, "Zhu Sansi, why are you so impetuous?" Obviously, he recognized this young man.
The young man named Zhu Sansi immediately knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, "I am eager to win, but I was confused for a moment. Please forgive me, seniors."
For a moment, in Guanxue Pavilion, except for Zhu Sansi's confession, there was no other sound.
He, Wuxu and others remained silent.
Guo Min looked at Wuxu with an angry expression, half-smiling but not smiling.
Wuxu clasped his palms together and said, "I'm inviting Fairy Guo to a banquet tonight. I just need to explain some minor matters clearly."
You Wuji was startled and seemed to understand something, so he waved his hands to Zhu Sansi repeatedly, "We monks have our original intention. How can we change the basic Taoism at will? You are practicing in such a haphazard way, only focusing on the present, piecing together things here and there.
, it’s hard to do anything. Get down quickly, don’t embarrass yourself here!”
Zhu Sansi was obedient, and after kneeling down to apologize for a while, he was about to retreat. But who knew that he suddenly paused and looked at Li Chuanxing, who was standing next to Guo Min.
Li Chuanxing stood next to Guo Min, also with a shocked expression. The two looked at each other from a distance, their eyes filled with undisguised hostility. As the saying goes, enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.
"These two juniors seem to have quite a grudge?" Fairy Yu suddenly smiled, "Is that why I bought tiger bone powder?"
"Interesting! A person on the sixth level of the mortal world is afraid of a person on the fifth level of the mortal world. Regardless of the risk of demonization, he wants to buy tiger bone powder." Zhang Chunqiu shook his head repeatedly.
"Cultivation is not easy, and you have a good foundation. It would be a pity if you become a demon because of this." Hu Yanqing sighed.
Zhu thought twice and stood there with his head lowered, not daring to answer.
Guo Min laughed and said, "Guo Min just accepted this boy as an attendant boy today. Is that why you?"
Zhu Sansi stood there, still daring not to answer. Li Chuanxing also lowered his head and did not answer.
"Amitabha!" Wuxu came out to smooth things over and said to Zhu Sansi, "You are young and you have any unsolvable grudges. It's just a temporary conflict of temperament, so don't retreat quickly."
"Wait a minute!" Guo Min shouted with a solemn expression, "Young men are arrogant and happy to take revenge. Isn't it enviable to me when we are young? How could we be here at this moment, under our witness, these two young men can be
It’s over.”
As soon as Guo Min said this, Fairy Yu, Zhang Chunqiu, Hu Yanqing, and Xiao Jiadong all nodded, as if they were happy to see this episode become the entertainment for tonight's banquet.
Li Chuanxing has a fifth-level cultivation of mortal world, and Zhu Sansi has a sixth-level cultivation of mortal world. However, Zhu Sansi is eager to buy Tiger Bone Powder, which has great disadvantages. Therefore, in a fight between the two, it is really hard to say who will win.
burden.
But Wuxu shook his head and stopped everyone's thoughts, "Tonight, I am here to wash away the dust for Fairy Guo. How could there be such a thing as a boy fighting against me?" Then, Wuxu said to Zhu Sansi and Li Chuanxing, "I
Cultivating for generations
OK, at the beginning, you must stick to your original intention and lay a good foundation. Don't be obsessed with external things and lose your roots due to temporary grudges and impulses." At this point, Wuxu waved his hand, and the monk's robe was like a cloud, supporting Zhu Sansi.
Send it outside.
When Guo Min saw this, he immediately said to Li Chuanxing, "You are not a member of the Confucian sect, but I am a Confucian sect. There is no distinction between education and distinction. I think you are a talent that can be made, so I accept you as a boy. You and
Stand down. Tomorrow, I will officially teach you my Confucian mentality." After saying that, he stretched out his slender hand and patted Li Chuanxing on the shoulder.
Everyone present could clearly see that a ball of fiery red flew out from Guo Min's outstretched palm, landed on Li Chuanxing's left shoulder, and then got in. Li Chuanxing yelled, his left chest turned red, and his whole body felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and he retreated quickly.
And left. By coincidence, the direction in which Li Chuanxing retreated was exactly the direction in which Zhu Sansi retreated just now.
Wuxu sat there expressionlessly, slowly raising his wine glass towards Guo Min and others, "Just now, Fairy Guo said a famous saying from Confucianism, there is no distinction between teachings, which is quite consistent with the Buddhist concept of equality for all living beings.
The young monk has always believed this."
Guo Min sat there quietly, like an old gentleman in a study. It wasn't until there was a faint fluctuation of spiritual energy from outside that he raised the wine glass on the table and greeted Wuxu and the others slightly, "The teachings of the saints.
Like. In the future, Yongzhou will be merged into the Confucian sect. If you are willing, you can also learn many of our Confucian sect's techniques."
That trace of spiritual energy fluctuation, one Confucian and the other, suddenly became larger and sometimes smaller, changing rapidly; obviously, it was Zhu Sansi and Li Chuanxing who met outside and started fighting.
Zhang Cuilu couldn't help but worry secretly, and was about to go out quietly when she heard Wuxu suddenly say, "Junior Brother Falu, you and Fairy Guo are old acquaintances in the world, why don't you have a drink together?"
As soon as he said this, Fairy Yu and others on the side cheered.
Zhang Cuilu had no choice but to stop turning around, raised her wine glass, and saluted Guo Min, "Fairy Guo, please."
Guo Min seemed to be a little drunk. He pointed at Zhang Cuilu and You Wuji and said with a smile, "Wuxu's words are wrong. To be honest, the three of us were not only old acquaintances in the world, but also from the East China Sea."
Wuxu frowned slightly. Back then, Zhang Cuilu, He Qifeng and others were killers in the East China Sea area. Guo Min, this statement is a bit revealing.
There was nothing wrong with You Wuji, but Zhang Cuilu's expression couldn't help but change, but she soon regained her calm smile and finished the glass of fruit wine.
The fluctuations of spiritual energy coming from outside also changed accordingly, and were no longer mixed with demonic or demonic energy. Obviously, Zhu Sansi and Li Chuanxing were fighting fiercely, and each used methods that were inconsistent with their current status.
But in Guanxue Pavilion, no one seemed to notice. Even Zhang Cuilu was still smiling at this moment.
"Heroes should not ask where they come from." Fairy Yu glanced at Zhang Cuilu and suddenly said, "Fairy Guo, I dare to ask, if Yongzhou is merged into the Confucian sect, can the three of us continue to practice magic?"
Guo Min smiled slightly and raised his head slightly, "Just now Mr. Guo said that if you are willing, you can learn many wonderful methods of my Confucianism."
Zhang Chunqiu and Hu Yanqing, upon hearing this, their expressions changed and they were about to speak.
But he only saw Guo Min and said, "Those who know how to do things are heroes. Are the three of them not as good as the two young men outside?"
"Amitabha!" Wuxu stood up with his hands clasped together and walked out, saying, "It seems that the young monk is also going to return to secular life."