Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 256
Although the barbecue restaurant that Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan came to is not big and the environment is relatively simple, it is very well-known in Luojing City. It is often overcrowded, and it takes a long time to wait in line to get a table.

"Queuing up" can be said to be one of the things Gu Xu dislikes the most in his life.

For this reason, he made a special fortune-telling on the way when he came, and made sure that there was a vacant seat in this barbecue restaurant at this time, so he brought Shi Xiaohan here.

After sitting down on both sides of a table in the corner of the dining table, Shi Xiaohan couldn't wait to order three large plates of roasted lamb legs. At the same time, smelling the smell of meat in the shop, he couldn't help swallowing.

"The dishes in the canteen of Longmen Academy are quite rich," Gu Xu said with a smile, "After you go there, you will be lucky."

"What's delicious over there?"

Hearing his words, Shi Xiaohan rested his chin in his hands and looked at him with wide eyes, like a chick waiting to be fed in its nest.

"Dragon beard noodles, salted duck, tiger skin meat, Langya crispy candy..." Gu Xu said slowly while recalling.

Whenever he said the name of a food, Shi Xiaohan's eyes would become brighter.After he said more than ten kinds, Shi Xiaohan almost couldn't help standing up from his seat, muttering in his mouth: "If tomorrow is the first day of February..."

At this time, Gu Xu smiled and poured a basin of cold water on her head: "You go to Longmen Academy to study not only to taste delicious food, but also to attend lectures, read books, and write summary reports on time..."

The smile on Shi Xiaohan's face disappeared immediately.

"In my impression, the academy seems to be able to choose courses according to personal preferences," she said with a slight frown, "I think I should be able to just go there to learn sword skills—"

"——As far as I know, even if you learn the way of swordsmanship and swordsmanship in the academy, it will be relatively more theoretical," Gu Xu said lightly, "For example, those instructors will ask students to analyze "Bawang Sword Art" and "Nianhua" The differences in "Blade Technique" and their significance in the history of martial arts, calculate their efficiency in killing different types of ghosts and the amount of real energy used, and let students write an article with thousands of words on this topic."

"really?"

Shi Xiaohan was stunned for two seconds.Her nimble eyeballs froze suddenly, and she looked as if a ghost at the level of a "fierce god" suddenly popped out of the bowl during the meal.

"I heard it from hearsay."

Gu Xu smiled slightly, thinking that bullying this girl is really fun.

Her mind is as pure as a piece of white paper, she never knows how to hide her emotions, all emotions are clearly written on her face.Maybe 1 minute ago, she was still frowning because she couldn't memorize the knowledge in the book; 1 minute later, she would be jumping around like a bunny because of the attractive food.

It seems to be to confirm the evaluation in Gu Xu's heart.

At this moment, the waiter delivered the dishes they ordered to the table.

Shi Xiaohan's eyebrows immediately stretched out, as if all the troubles in his heart were swept away in an instant.She reached out and grabbed a roast leg of lamb, biting off a piece of meat, with a pair of pointed little canine teeth, like a little tiger that finally caught its prey after being hungry for three days.Soon, her mouth, skirt, and sleeves were covered with oil stains.

"Really delicious!"

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Gu Xu's description may be exaggerated.

But he knew that Longmen Academy, as a place engaged in "elite education", was keen to study the theoretical basis of various Taoism, and would require students to "know what it is" and "know why it is so", just like the common practice of exorcists. The place where "pragmatism" is embraced is quite different.

Take Shi Xiaohan's best "Overlord's Sword Art" as an example——

In the Department of Exorcism, as long as she can successfully hack the ghosts to death, even if her movement of swinging the knife is full of flaws and the operation of her true energy is full of loopholes, she is excellent and can get the corresponding meritorious reward without any dispute.

But in Longmen Academy, her movements cannot make mistakes, and her true essence must run on the correct track; in addition, she also needs to know the birth background, uniqueness and application of "Overlord's Sword Art"... Otherwise, Even if she kills a hundred ghosts with a big knife, she still can't pass the monthly assessment smoothly.

Perhaps Shi Xiaohan, who is used to the "reckless style of play", would not like the atmosphere of the academy.

However, in Dahuang's practice system, as the realm gradually improves, in addition to needing more and more expensive pill resources, it is also necessary to have a strong comprehension ability of Taoism.

The first level and the second level only need to take drugs and practice hard, and the cultivation base will gradually improve.

Even after arriving at the "Homesick Ridge", some monks rely on their own life experiences to make mistakes and accidentally skip the process of "enlightenment in the world of mortals"—

For example, a few years ago in Luojing City, there was a monk in Luojing City. In just a few days, his house caught fire, and then he was demoted because he offended his superiors. People come to talk about matchmaking...

In the ups and downs of his life, he ran fast on the steps of "Homesick Ridge" like a rocket under his feet. The distance he ran in a month was more than the sum of the past few years, and he arrived in the blink of an eye. "Wangxiang Terrace".

However, after reaching the fifth and sixth realms, it would be very difficult to have the opportunity to take advantage of loopholes.

Enlightenment will become a necessary condition for cultivation improvement and realm breakthrough.

Those who know nothing about the profound meaning of Taoism will find it difficult to walk an inch on the "Road to the Netherworld".

Therefore, among the monks of the Exorcism Department who advocate "just use it", "don't ask for a deep understanding", and "it's right to be reckless", very few of them can practice above the fourth level-anyway, the cultivation resources in their hands are not enough for them They cultivated to such a state.They are satisfied if they can earn meritorious service, have enough food and clothing, and support their families.

But the rich and powerful children of Longmen Academy are different.

They never need to worry about insufficient resources, so they can naturally set higher goals for themselves and consider longer-term things.

A young lady from an official family like Shi Xiaohan has good cultivation aptitude, so the surroundings will undoubtedly place high expectations on her.

However, due to her personality, she is only obsessed with killing ghosts with a big knife, and has no interest in studying the mysteries of the Dao.If this state continues, her practice in the future may be very difficult.

Gu Xu felt that Luo Chuan, the head of the Exorcist Department, probably anticipated such a problem, and then proposed the idea of ​​sending Shi Xiaohan to Longmen Academy for further study.

It has to be said that during the recent period, Luo Chuan has been very considerate of him—not only did he use various reasons to send meritorious deeds, magic weapons, spell books, and cultivation resources to him, but also to help him think about how to ascend to the top. The plan to go to the "Broken Soul Cliff", and even Shi Xiaohan's future has been arranged.

"This is probably the treatment for cultivating successors!" He shook his head and secretly sighed in his heart.

Shi Xiaohan quickly cleaned up the food on the table, and behind her faintly appeared a gloomy gluttonous phantom.

But she looked like she still wasn't full, so the waiter who waved over ordered a few more plates of barbecue.

At the same time, she suddenly remembered an important matter, and said to Gu Xu: "By the way, have you contacted the elixir workshop in Qingzhou Prefecture with a token recently?"

"Not yet." Gu Xu shook his head and replied.

In the past two days, he has been concentrating on preparing for this talisman battle, and he hasn't had time to carefully study Shi Xiaohan's birthday gift to him.

If Shi Xiaohan hadn't suddenly mentioned it now, he would not have known that the token representing the ownership of the workshop also had the function of remote communication.

Immediately, with a thought, Gu Xu took out the token of Danfang from "Xianyunju".

On the front of it is the capitalized number "Lu", representing the sixth workshop under the name of the Shi family; on the back, Gu Xu's name is engraved in small seal characters.

"Gu Xu, you only need to hold the token and recite a specific mantra to get in touch with Manager Yang of Workshop No. [-]." Shi Xiaohan introduced to Gu Xu while gnawing on the barbecue.

After Gu Xu ate a few skewers and a plate of baked tofu, his stomach was basically full.

So while waiting for Shi Xiaohan to recharge the "Glutton Seal", according to her instructions, he held the token and recited a short incantation.

Soon there was a golden light on the token, and then a hoarse male voice came from it: "Miss Shi... Oh no, Mr. Gu, do you have any orders?"

This thing turned out to be voice communication?I thought it was a text chat like "Shenji Token"!
Gu Xu complained silently.

At the same time, he took out a piece of talisman paper from his pocket, threw it on the ground, and arranged a barrier to block the sound.

Although what he talked about was not some ulterior secret, being cautious had always been Gu Xu's style of doing things.In his opinion, in a place like Luojing City where fish and dragons are mixed, there is absolutely nothing wrong with being a little more careful.

Soon, he learned from Steward Yang that after the disaster in Qingzhou Mansion, the elixir workshop was very depressed.

Although the "Three Fierce Gods" are no longer making trouble - the "Nine Infant Snake Demon" has been sealed underground by the national teacher, "Yishan Snow Girl" fell into a deep sleep due to injury, and Kongxuan Sanren disappeared.

Although the Department of Exorcism has sent many monks to help Qingzhou Prefecture with post-disaster reconstruction.

But after all, this incident left a deep psychological shadow on Qingzhou people.

Many monks who were able to move, brought their whole family and left the land where they had lived for many years.

Among them are many big customers of the pill workshop.

In addition, it is much more difficult than before to purchase the materials for refining pills.

Gu Xu silently listened to Guanshi Yang's narration.

He can still understand the choices of these monks.

Although the national teacher has already used the announcement to tell the residents of Qingzhou Prefecture that the seal of the "Nine Baby Snake Demon" has been strengthened, and it is no longer possible for it to escape from the ground.

But everyone still inevitably harbored this thought: Since this snake demon was able to break out of the seal for the first time, why couldn't it come out for the second time?

Of course, understanding belongs to understanding, and Gu Xu still inevitably feels a little headache about it.

Because he knows that with the improvement of his realm, the consumption of resources in the future will be a bottomless pit.

Especially after entering the fifth and sixth realms, one needs to use a kind of elixir called "Xuanhuang Dan". The material is precious and the workmanship is complicated, and it is often priced but not sold.

He originally regarded this elixir workshop as an unexpected treasure, and felt that after owning it, he no longer needed to worry about the source of elixir.

Unexpectedly, after opening the lid of the treasure chest, besides the treasure, there are also many troublesome things inside.

Gu Xu sighed silently.

Although he has the authority of "wisdom", his talent is more used in cultivation, and he doesn't have much experience in dealing with such things.

But at this moment, he thought that he had just recruited a client today——Shen Qiu, from the wealthy Jinling Shen family, who used to manage the family business for his brother behind the scenes, claiming that "the ability to make money in business and manage contacts is the most important thing in Luo Luo." Few people in the capital can match him."

Presumably for Shen Qiu, solving such problems is exactly what he is good at.

"Maybe you can consult him." Gu Xu secretly thought.

At present, he does not completely trust Shen Qiu, it is impossible to entrust all the important things to him.But he can take this opportunity to test whether this doorman has real talents or has come to his home to cheat for free accommodation.

"Let me think of a way," he said to Steward Yang of the pill workshop through a token before cutting off the communication. "We will contact again in two days."

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After eating the barbecue, Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan didn't stay in the city for too long, and returned to the Yamen of the Exorcist Department in a carriage.

Gu Xu has already made an appointment with the national teacher to go to Chiyangzi's grave together during the day tomorrow.

In order to avoid delays in his practice, he must hurry up tonight and climb a few more steps on the "Sixiang Ridge" while the effect of the "Baiwei Tea" is still there.

However, just as they arrived at the yamen, Shangguan Jin suddenly walked towards them, and said to them solemnly: "Gu Daoyou, sister Xiaohan, do you still remember the day when you went to the courtyard of Zhengpingfang, you met the 'Pi Luosha'?" ', 'Yin Feng Sha', and the 'Heart Gu' in Yang Changfu's mind?"

"Of course I remember." Gu Xu nodded.

He still remembers that day when he went to buy a house with Shi Xiaohan and Shangguan Jin. He wanted to buy the courtyard house in Zhengpingfang for cheap, but he found that not only was there a Feng Shui problem in the courtyard, but the landlord Yang Changfu's conscious world was actually raped by human beings. Under the "Heart Gu".

The mysterious mastermind behind the scenes was even able to use the "Heart Gu" to engage in an air-to-air confrontation with them at the level of divine sense. Even Shangguan Jin was once immersed in negative emotions and couldn't extricate himself.

Later, Gu Xu suddenly realized the "Xingyuan" spell and cooperated with Shangguan Jin to completely wipe out the "Gu insects".

"Now, under the guidance of Tianji, the Exorcist has caught the mastermind behind that incident," Shangguan Jin said while pointing to the end of the corridor, "That woman is from southern Xinjiang and is good at Gu; That man is from Nanyang and a Feng Shui master. It was the cooperation of the two of them that caused this incident."

Gu Xu looked in the direction she pointed.

I saw a magic circle drawn on the ground at the end of the corridor - Gu Xu knew that this circle was called "painting the ground as a prison", and those trapped in the circle would be restrained in their actions and unable to get out of the circle.

In the middle of the formation stood two people.

One is an old man in his 60s, short in stature and unshaven, frowning and looking around.

One was a thin, young woman in her twenties, with a pale face, her eyes kept dodging, and she looked terrified.

(End of this chapter)