Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 16
"Master Zhou, don't be polite," Gu Xu said lightly, "As a monk of the Exorcism Division, this is my duty."

But Zhou Jiaoyu seemed to have not heard what he said at all, and still said politely:

"Mr. Gu, if you need any help from me in the future, please do not hesitate to tell me, even if you go up the mountain of swords and go down to the sea of ​​fire."

Gu Xu smiled: "Then I will rely on Lord Zhou a lot in the future."

While speaking, Gu Xu looked around inadvertently, and caught a glimpse of the West City Gate standing upright in the moonlight, the looming Yishui granary, and the bare Xuanwu Hill.

The knowledge recorded in the books flashed across his mind.

He suddenly realized a crucial question.

"Master Zhou, do you know why the school in Yishui County is haunted?"

"For...why?"

"Because the feng shui here is not good."

"Bad feng shui?" Zhou Jiaoyu was a little surprised, "Mr. Gu still understands the art of feng shui?"

"I know a little." Gu Xu replied with a smile.

Then he pointed to the surrounding scenery and explained:
"Lord Zhou, look, there are city gates standing on the west side of Yishui County School, but the east side is empty, resulting in an imbalance between the left and right; there is a granary behind the county school, which makes the back ground not spacious.

"And the gate of the county school is facing 'Xuanwu Hill' - you must know that the gate is the cashier's gate of 'Qi' in Kanyu School, and its location, direction, and the scenery it faces are closely related to the good luck of the residents.

"The top of Xuanwu Hill is flat and bald, which is a sign of 'more dark'.

"It is these factors that cause the Yin Qi in the county school to be strong, turning the residual thoughts of the scholars into terrifying ghosts."

Zhou Jiaoyu stood there in a daze, and it took several minutes before he could barely digest the information in Gu Xu's words.

"Mr. Gu, then...then what should I do?"

"To solve this problem, you need to do three things," Gu Xu stretched out three fingers, "First, propose to the county magistrate to move the granary in the north; second, build a 'Jinxian' on the east side of the county school. The building is opposite to the west city gate, so that the left and right are balanced; thirdly, a nine-storey 'Wenfeng Pagoda' is built on the Xuanwu Hill to suppress evil and avoid the accumulation of yin and evil spirits.

"These things may sound troublesome, but they can solve the problem of haunted county schools once and for all.

"It can even improve the cultural context of this place to a certain extent, so that Yishui County has the opportunity to have more talented literati who are inscribed on the golden list."

Zhou Jiaoyu nodded earnestly and memorized Gu Xu's suggestion word for word in his mind.

Especially the last sentence that Gu Xu said made Zhou Jiaoyu deeply moved.

You know, Yishui County has not had a Juren for many years.

Although Yishui is only a small and remote county, it is indeed not as good as a big city in terms of talents...

But it is a bit exaggerated that no one has been on the list three times in a row.

Zhou Jiaoyu has always been worried about this and has trouble sleeping and eating.

After all, he was the official in charge of teaching the students.

All the students he taught fell off the list, doesn't it prove that his teaching level is not good?
It is precisely because of this that Zhou Jiaoyu has worked for Daqi for most of his life, and he is still a [-]th-rank sesame official. He has never had any opportunity for promotion, and even occasionally has his salary deducted.

Until today, his confusion has finally been resolved.

"It turns out that it's not my teaching ability that has a problem, but the feng shui of this place!" Zhou Jiaoyu sighed silently in his heart.

Gu Xu had already saved his life tonight.

If Gu Xu can also help him improve the cultural movement here, solve the problem of lack of outstanding talents, and give him a chance to get promoted and rich, then he is simply his reborn parents.

He is even willing to set up a tablet for Gu Xu in the ancestral hall and burn incense every year to pray for his longevity.

"Thank you, Mr. Gu, for pointing out the maze!" Zhou Jiaoyu reached the ground and said from the bottom of his heart, "You are really a great benefactor to our scholars and officials in Yishui County!"

At the same time, Zhou Jiaoyu also proposed that he should choose a day to entertain Gu Xu at the Piaoxianglou and formally express his gratitude to him.

Gu Xu simply refused.

He is still busy practicing!But there is no time to waste on this boring entertainment.

I saw Gu Xuyun waved his hand lightly and said: "Those who enjoy the world's benefits will take care of the world's troubles; those who live in the world's pleasures will share the world's worries.

"As an official of the Department of Exorcism, he eats the country's salary and is respected by the people, so he naturally has to consider the safety of the people's lives.

"As long as I can dispel the yin qi and prevent ghosts from harming everywhere, I will be satisfied.

"As for returns, that doesn't matter."

Zhou Jiaoyu was in awe.

He couldn't help but silently sighed: Mr. Gu is really high-spirited, and he cares about people's livelihood!Compared with him, my pattern is still too far behind.

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When Gu Xu returned to the Exorcism Division, the midnight bell had already rang.

There was silence in the yamen.

All that was left was the rustling sound of Chen Jisheng flipping through the dossier.

In Gu Xu's eyes, his boss is a veritable workaholic - he sat in the yamen as soon as the morning dawned, and he was willing to go back in the middle of the night, which was enough to make the subordinates feel ashamed.

Due to long-term high-intensity work, Chen Jisheng is less than 40 years old this year, but he looks nearly 50 years old.

As usual, Gu Xu came to Chen Jisheng, took off the jade pendant, and reported the task.

Then he was rewarded with forty meritorious deeds.

"Gu Xu, your spell to conjure lanterns out of thin air is quite interesting. Where did you learn it?"

"Um... I just realized it by myself."

"I guess you would say that," Chen Jisheng laughed, "If every cultivator in the Daqi Dynasty could be like you, an epiphany once every three days, and a breakthrough every five days, then the ghosts in this world would be premature. extinct."

"Master Chen is wrong." Gu Xu showed a well-behaved and humble smile.

"How is your recent cultivation? I saw you exchanged a 'Spiritual Gathering Pill' today. Are you planning to advance to the second realm in the near future?"

Gu Xu pondered for a moment, then shook his head: "My foundation is not solid enough, I have to spend some more time consolidating it."

From the first realm [Ghost Gate] to the second realm [Huangquan Road], it is a very high-risk hurdle - in this process, if you are not careful, life and death will be wiped out.

If there is not enough confidence, Gu Xu will never try to advance easily.

"Then how confident are you now?" Chen Jisheng asked.

"Not much... about [-]%!" Gu Xu pondered for a moment, then said a relatively conservative estimate.

Hearing this, Chen Jisheng couldn't help but sigh silently: This kid's character is still as stable as ever.

If it was someone else, as long as they had a [-]-[-]% certainty, they might be tempted by a stronger force and couldn't wait to jump up.

"Things like breaking the boundary should really be more stable." Chen Jisheng nodded, agreeing with his choice.

Afterwards, Gu Xu left the yamen, returned home, swallowed the meditation pill, and began to cultivate immortals all night again.

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When the fourth watch was approaching, Chen Jisheng finally finished his day's work.

He yawned, took a sip of hot tea, and his tense nerves finally relaxed slowly.

Before he knew it, he couldn't help but recall the two tasks Gu Xu had done during the day.

Chen Jisheng had to admit that as long as Gu Xu was out on a mission, no matter how strong the ghost he encountered, he would always leave a deep impression on him.

Not only because Gu Xu's tactics against the enemy are always bells and whistles, and emerge endlessly.

Also because Gu Xu's way of thinking is always different from other people's, he can often find a way to break the situation when the mountains and rivers are in doubt.

But today, among all Gu Xu's performances, the one that touched Chen Jisheng the most was the phrase "one who enjoys the benefits of the world".

He felt that this was the spiritual conduct that every exorcist cultivator should uphold.

"It's really surprising that that stinky brat who only keeps his head in training all day can say such incisive words!" Chen Jisheng sighed silently.

While thinking about this, he took out a white paper from the drawer, splashed ink and brushed a few times, and wrote the sentence "Those who enjoy the world's benefits, let the world's troubles; those who live in the world's pleasures share the world's worries". on the paper.

Chen Jisheng's block letters are light and vertical, with strong bones, and he looks just like himself, dignified, rigorous, majestic, and a little old-fashioned.

After writing, he waved his sleeve lightly, and the handwriting on the paper suddenly floated into the air, turning into a pair of framed characters and hanging on the wall on the side of the lobby.

He hoped to use this as a warning to himself not to forget the world.

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(1) "Those who enjoy the world's benefits will be in charge of the world's troubles; those who live in the world's pleasures will share the world's worries." - Su Shi's "Give New Chuzhong Doctor Shou Shangshu Youcheng Wang Cunci Exemption of Grace and Disapproval" .

(End of this chapter)