Zhang Yuelu knew in his heart that the jade bracelet that showed her true face was the key to making her visible.
Since the other party had already taken the initiative to come to the door, it saved Zhang Yuelu some time. She stood up to pay the bill, and walked into the wind and snow under the surprised eyes of many people.
For a heavenly being, a distance of dozens of miles is really not that far and can be reached in the blink of an eye.
This is a small town. It has never formed a stronghold to protect itself. Because there is no need, ordinary thieves dare not go wild in Zhili territory. If someone can attack the imperial capital, a small town cannot cause any trouble, so there is no city wall here.
The village wall has no checkpoints and blends in with the surroundings. And because it is close to the official road, people come and go, making it quite lively. The town not only has what Xuanji calls "ajar doors", but also taverns, teahouses, and inns.
Various shops, etc.
Zhang Yuelu walked into the town and looked around. Because of the severe wind and snow, there was no one around. She had no choice but to walk into a teahouse.
Probably because it was close to the Imperial Capital and the people here were well-informed, they immediately recognized the origin of the cloak and looked at Zhang Yuelu with awe.
Zhang Yuelu reached out to the shopkeeper, first gave him a peace coin, and then asked: "Where is the local half-open business?"
When the shopkeeper heard a woman's voice, he couldn't help but be startled. He thought to himself that it was a female crown. Then he realized that even a male Taoist would not do such a thing. There is no difference between men and women.
.I am afraid that this female Taoist Priest is not here to rectify the atmosphere. But he has heard that the imperial capital is now trying to rectify the atmosphere every day, and the large and small monasteries are miserable. Is this all the way to a small place like them?
If you point out the road, wouldn't it ruin someone's business? We are all neighbors, and we meet each other without looking up. This evil person cannot do it. But the Taoist priest in front of me is not easy to offend. When are the officials doing things?
leeway?
Just when the shopkeeper was in a dilemma, Zhang Yuelu saw the shopkeeper's difficulty and explained: "I'm here to find someone, and it has nothing to do with anything else."
The shopkeeper felt relieved and said, "Go north when you go out. After you see a big poplar tree, turn right and there is an alley. That's the store at the end."
"Thank you." Zhang Yuelu turned around and went out, walking towards the north. Sure enough, he could see a poplar tree looming in the wind and snow.
At this time, there was a person standing under the poplar tree, holding an umbrella in his hand, as if he was waiting for someone.
Zhang Yuelu stopped not far away, raised his wrist, and saw that the jade bracelet on his wrist seemed to come to life again, with brilliance flowing and ripples.
The person holding the umbrella saw this scene and sighed softly: "'Purple Jade Chi', I haven't seen it for a long time, but it's a pity that there is only half of it."
Only then did Zhang Yuelu find out that the bracelet was called "Purple Jade Chi" and asked: "Are you...the original owner of the bracelet?"
The man holding the umbrella asked something unexpected: "Little girl, do you know the usefulness of this bracelet?"
Zhang Yuelu shook his head and said, "I don't know."
"This bracelet is for self-defense." After the man holding the umbrella finished speaking, a piece of flying snow that was supposed to fall suddenly changed its trajectory and shot towards Zhang Yuelu like a flying knife.
Almost at the same time, the "Purple Jade Chi" on Zhang Yuelu's wrist flashed, and a purple light curtain appeared around Zhang Yuelu, blocking the flying snow. Then the flying snow melted, and the light curtain disappeared.
Compared with Zhang Yuelu's own "Five Qi Yan Luo", the biggest advantage of the light curtain is that it is self-activated and does not require the owner to concentrate on control. It is most suitable for guarding against unexpected sneak attacks. Of course, it is only a treasure after all. Even if the two bracelets are complete,
It's just a semi-immortal object. It is of little use to a Celestial Master who has already reached the stage of immortality. It is more of a symbolic meaning of the bracelet.
Zhang Yuelu said softly: "My heart is full of love for my son."
The umbrella holder smiled and said, "That's out of the question. It's just a thought."
Zhang Yuelu asked: "You haven't asked for advice yet?"
"We just met, just call me Xuanji," the umbrella holder said.
This is not what Zhang Yuelu was actually asking. Of course she could guess that the person in front of her was the person who had talked to her in the tavern before. What she wanted to ask was whether the other person was the clone of True Lord Ziguang, but Xuanji avoided talking about it, so she also
It’s not easy to ask deeply.
Zhang Yuelu said: "Your Excellency is much older than me, so I will respectfully address you as Senior Xuanji. Senior should know the purpose of my visit."
"Of course I know." Xuanji said, "Zhang Wushou gave this bracelet to you, which means that you will be responsible for contacting the Ziguang Society. Fortunately, he thought of letting someone from Tiangang Hall contact us."
Zhang Yuelu said calmly: "There is no difference. I will not always be in Tiangang Hall. I will eventually go out in the future. At that time, I will be the deputy palace master of a certain place."
Xuanji said: "The Taoist sect's classic promotion route is to go outside to advance to one level, then return to Yujing to advance to another level. This cycle alternates, and you enter the Golden Palace without knowing it."
Zhang Yuelu was silent.
If she were to be released, she would naturally not be an ordinary deputy palace master. She would most likely start from the second position, which is one of the three legs of a Taoist palace. She would have to be at least a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest to start.
After several years of experience, he will return to Yujing Jiutang as the chief. In the end, he will probably be in charge of the Jiangnan Daofu like the ancestors of Cihang lineage.
Jing, became one of the nine Master Masters, from the lower ranked Shenzhi Master to the top ranked Master Shenzhi. By then, competition for the Great Master Master would not be an empty talk.
Qi Xuansu is also walking on this road. If he can make great achievements in the Imperial Capital, he will probably take Qi Jianyuan's place and become the last deputy head of Ziwei Hall, equivalent to Zhang Yuelu today. Then he will also be released to another place.
Become the second-in-command and then return to Yujing to become the chief, or be the second-in-command in Yujing and move to another place to become the chief. With such a step-by-step climb, although there may be little competition for the great master, it is not difficult to ascend to the position of Master Shenzhi.
Zhang Yuelu came back to his senses and continued: "Since senior already knows my purpose, I won't repeat it again. I just don't know what the opinions of senior and Ziguang Society are."
"Ziguangshe has no objection, but personally, I am very interested in you." Xuanji said with a smile.
"Me?" Zhang Yuelu was startled at first, then his face darkened, "Does the senior want me to join the Ziguang Club?" ??
Xuanji said: "I do have this idea, but I also know that someone who wants to be the headmaster, how can he look down on Ziguang Society? I just want to do a test to see who will contact us on behalf of the Zhang family in the future.
Is it hard to live up to the reputation? Or is it hard to live up to the reputation?
Zhang Yuelu frowned and did not give an answer immediately.
Xuanji continued: "Taking a step back, if one day our Ziguang Society decides to surrender to the Taoist sect, then most of the people in charge of the matchmaking will be you. Whether you can take on the big responsibility is also closely related to our Ziguang Society. Of course we hope that you will
To be able to become the Eighth Generation Grand Master is just like the Heavenly Court hopes that the Li family will become the Grand Master, and the Qingping Society hopes that the Grand Master will come from the Quanzhen Tao, but hearing is false and seeing is believing, I hope you can understand."
Zhang Yuelu asked: "How do you plan to test it?"
"The so-called pattern, strategy, city, vision, character, and skill, these things cannot be seen in a moment, and it is difficult to quantify them. As for the realm of cultivation, you are now a heavenly being in the free stage.
, I am not a newly enlightened child, and there is nothing to predict." Xuanji put the five fingers of her left hand and the five fingers of her right hand opposite each other, made a diamond-shaped gesture on her lower abdomen, and let the oil-paper umbrella hang in the air on its own, continuing to block the wind.
Snow.
Zhang Yuelu asked directly: "What do you want?"
Xuanji smiled and said: "
We might as well play a game."
"Game?" Zhang Yuelu asked.
Xuanji smiled and said: "Yes, the game. If you win, then Ziguang Society will recognize Zhang Wushou's decision. If you lose, then sorry, you have to pay a small price."
Zhang Yuelu's face became solemn: "So... what is the price?"
Xuanji seemed to be able to see what Zhang Yuelu was thinking: "We are not men, so of course we will not have any thoughts about your body. As I just said, we just want you to join the Ziguang Society and become the daughter of the empress, and also a member of the Ziguang Society
One of the seven star masters, nothing more. You know, for many people, this is not a punishment, but a great gift. But for a young master who is expected to become a great master, this is indeed a gift.
A small punishment."
Zhang Yuelu fell into silence again.
There is no doubt that Xuanji's level of cultivation is far better than hers, so she dare not say that she is sure of victory. Letting her contact and contact the secret society and joining the secret society are two completely different concepts. If she joins the secret society
, not to mention her own ambitions, she also failed to live up to the high expectations placed by Master Cihang.
Xuanji smiled: "Let me give you a little more bargaining chip. You want to be a great leader, but you suffer from a shallow foundation. For you, Ziguang Society is a great help, just like the Qingping Society is to Quanzhen Tao,"
The Heavenly Court is to the Taiping Dao. Whoever can control this part of the power can still be a liar even if he can't save face. What's more, you are young after all, and your cultivation level is limited. You have just entered the free stage of heaven and the infinite distance stage.
There is still a long way to go before the heavenly beings. Although I can't help you reach the immeasurable stage right away, I can give you a small opportunity to make you go faster in the future."
Xuanji paused for a moment: "Of course, the premise is that you win this game. If you can't even beat me, then what's the point of talking about being a master? It's better to give up as soon as possible."
Zhang Yuelu looked at Xuanji: "Who are you?"
Xuanji smiled and said: "I am your lady's attendant, I am the true king's envoy, I am your empress's incarnation in the world, you can call me Star Lord Xuanji."
Zhang Yuelu said slowly: "I accept this game."
"Very good." Xuanji clapped her hands together, "Without further delay, we'll start right away."
After saying that, Xuanji turned and left: "But now is the preparation time, and it is also your last chance to regret it. If you think you are ready, go to the house at the deepest part of the alley to find me. Of course, you can also turn around and leave this place, just