Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 259 Beautiful illusion, or cruel reality?
In the next period of time, the national teacher sat on a big rock next to the tomb, stared at the name engraved on the tombstone, and chatted about many things.

Among them are the current situation of the Great Qi Dynasty, his own latest research results on the art of talisman seals, and his junior brother He Yiqun's recent experience of traveling in mountains and rivers.

However, Gu Xu was the one he mentioned the most.

"...Master, I don't know if you can believe it, but this young man next to me was able to transform the first form of the 'Seven Burning Heavens', 'Yingyan', into a rune form, which can be used to decipher the ghosts of the 'Vicious God' level. The spell that shields the heavenly secret..."

"...Besides, just yesterday, he also designed a talisman array that can quickly calculate account expenses based on yin and yang gossip. It does not belong to the existing talisman system of the Daqi Dynasty at all, and it is not something that ordinary people can do. Want to get..."

"...Perhaps, compared to me, a stupid student, and He Yiqun, an idle bastard, he is more worthy of being your successor..."

Gu Xu stayed at the side, silently listening to the Grand Master of Qi talking to himself in front of Chiyangzi's grave.

In normal times, when he hears others praising himself like this, he will definitely feel a little embarrassed, and then he will go up and say a few polite words, saying "thanks to the support of the national teacher", "this is all The result of the teachings of the predecessors".

But today, he stood still, motionless.

The hell covered in iron nets and burning in flames just now lingered in his mind, making him unable to recover from it for a long time.

Various questions continued to pop up in his mind——

If the Great Wilderness is really a terrible prison, and the human race is all prisoners in the prison, then what role do ghosts and the emperor play in it?
Are those monks who are trying to ascend to the sky the equivalent of jailbreakers who were killed?
And where did the protective starlight on him come from?
……

"Gu Xiaoyou, we should go back."

I don't know how long it has passed, the national teacher suddenly turned his head and said to Gu Xu, stopping his chaotic thoughts.

Gu Xu nodded, then grabbed the arm of the national teacher as he came, walked through the space crack, and returned to the headquarters of the Exorcist Division.

Everything in the Yamen remains the same.

The noise of officials and servants came from inside the door.

Those officials who went out to do missions would warmly come forward to salute and greet Gu Xu.

But Gu Xu's mood still hasn't completely calmed down.

After bidding farewell to the national teacher, he stepped over the threshold of the gate and walked along the curved corridor towards the "Qingxiang Pavilion" where he lived.

On the way, he saw two girls practicing martial arts in the courtyard.

One of them was tall and slender, wearing a light green blouse with a stand-up collar, wielding a wooden sword in his hand, and tied a wooden hairpin behind his head like black black silk into a simple and elegant bun.Only a few strands of hair at the temples were hanging down against her cheeks, stained with crystal beads of sweat.

The other is petite and exquisite, and the jet-black "Seven Luminaries Clothes" tightly wraps her slender and vigorous body, forming a stark contrast with her fair face that is as tender as ice crystals.Although her weapon is a one-meter-long machete, her posture of swinging the knife is light and free, like a dancing bird.

At the moment the sky is blue and the breeze is breezy.

Two beauties fighting in the morning sun is undoubtedly a very beautiful picture.

But Gu Xu has no intention of appreciating beauty.

He couldn't help but wonder if they were also wearing a pair of invisible shackles like Daqi Guoshi, standing on the metal ground scorched by fire, suffering painful torture.

At this moment, Shi Xiaohan suddenly noticed Gu Xu's arrival.

She stopped what she was doing and inserted the heavy knife into the scabbard on her back. First, she opened her eyes wide in surprise, and said with a slightly raised corner of her mouth, "You're finally back!"

But after she noticed Gu Xu's eyes, she immediately withdrew her smile, frowned slightly, put her hands on her waist and said, "Gu Xu, why do you keep staring at my feet?"

Hearing her words, Gu Xu smiled awkwardly.

Of course he couldn't tell the truth.

So he immediately found an excuse and explained: "Xiao Han, these embroidered shoes of yours are very nice... Are they new?"

With the gift of photographic memory, he was very sure that Shi Xiaohan had never worn this pair of shoes before—it was a pair of exquisite black embroidered shoes with intricate patterns embroidered with silver silk, inside were spotless white socks, and heeled Moji's uniform is a perfect fit.

"My father sent it from Laizhou Mansion yesterday," Shi Xiaohan replied, and then she raised her voice, narrowing her big eyes slightly, "Then why are you still staring at Sister Shangguan? She didn't change it. Wearing shoes!"

Gu Xu sighed helplessly: This girl's eyes are too sharp!

He thought for a while and replied: "My footwork was first taught to me by Taoist Shangguan... Now that I am lucky enough to see her practicing martial arts, I must seize the opportunity to learn more from her."

Shangguan Jin himself didn't seem to care about it.

Hearing Gu Xu's words, she even smiled shyly, stretched out her hand to shave the broken hair from her sideburns behind her ears, and said, "Gu Daoyou's 'popular walking the moon' footwork has long been better than blue. On the contrary, I have encountered a lot of problems in my practice, and I still need a lot of guidance from Fellow Daoist Gu in the future!"

At this moment, Shangguan Jin suddenly and keenly noticed that Gu Xu's eyes revealed complex emotions, which seemed to be different from the usual indifference.

"Gu Daoyou, you seem to have something on your mind right now," she asked cautiously, "Did you encounter any trouble? Do you need my help?"

Gu Xu wanted to say "I'm fine, don't worry".

But as soon as the words came to my lips, it turned into: "I have a question to ask you... Between the 'beautiful illusion' and the 'cruel reality', which one do you prefer?"

"Of course I choose the truth! I hate people lying to me and treating me as a fool," Shi Xiaohan replied without thinking, "If the reality is really cruel, then find a way to change it." All right.

"As long as this heroine becomes strong enough to cut off all the unpleasant things, won't the world become better?"

When she spoke, she raised her small fist, her almond eyes were clear and flawless, glowing with light.

Shangguan Jin bowed his head in deep thought, as if trying to figure out what Gu Xu was thinking.

After a long while, she said slowly, "Gu Daoyou, the reason why our generation of monks choose to embark on the path of the underworld and live to death is not only because we want to gain a powerful force that can compete with ghosts, but also because Eager to explore the avenue of heaven and earth and understand the truth of this world.

"In my humble opinion, the moment we clear the clouds and see the truth, no matter whether it is good or bad, our life has no regrets.

"I believe that Gu Daoyou should also have such thoughts."

Gu Xu remained silent.

He had already expected the answers given by the two of them.

He knew that the meaning behind his question could only be truly understood after he had seen that horrible scene of hell.

Next, Gu Xu did not go to the dining hall with the two girls.

On the contrary, he didn't delay for a minute, and returned to the "Qingxiang Pavilion" alone, entering the state of cultivation.

If it is said that before that, he practiced only to seek longevity, and after getting rid of the shadow of death, he would be a comfortable and carefree wealthy idler.

Then after today, he has a new reason to become stronger——

If one day, the disguise of this world is torn apart and the real and cruel side is exposed, then he hopes that he has enough power to protect himself and the important people around him.

…………

After sending Gu Xu back to the Yamen of the Exorcist Department, the national teacher also returned to his home through the space crack.

He did not build luxurious and extravagant courtyards among the neighbors on the south bank of Luoshui like other dignitaries in the Qi Dynasty.

Instead, in a sparsely populated place on the outskirts of the city, a remote and simple brick house suitable for renovation was built.

There are lush vegetation and gurgling streams.

Especially in summer, the air is filled with the chirping of birds and cicadas.

Chi Yangzi, the former national teacher of Daqi, was a man of simple style and didn't like extravagance.

No doubt his disciples had inherited this disposition from him.

The national teacher took off his boots, changed his clothes, and sat down at the desk by the window.

In the center of the table was a piece of white paper, on which was written the character "Fire" in an upright, rich and thick manner.

Obviously, this is a "fire character".

It was drawn by the national teacher by reciting a specific mantra according to the method that Gu Xu said.

Although the national teacher has long known the magic of the "fire character".

But when he really drew it himself, he still couldn't help but marvel at Gu Xu's creative thinking.

He felt that the soul of this young man was unrestrained—he dared to think about anything, question everything, and dare to practice his ideas.

"If the master is still alive, we must have a very common language with him!" The national teacher thought silently in his heart.

Chi Yangzi was also an eclectic person when he was alive.

He will research on engraving runes on Quyuanli, so that Quyuanli can plow the land automatically instead of humans and livestock; he will also try to design formations on the loom so that it can rotate spontaneously.

He even tried to control the wind and rain and manipulate the weather, so as to make the weather in Daqi smooth and prevent the farmers from suffering from floods and droughts.

Of course, many of his attempts failed.

After all, many of his ideas are difficult to be widely practiced across the country by himself; and the Daqi court also believes that the number of talisman masters is extremely rare, and they should focus more on killing demons and eliminating demons It should not be to toss about these messy things, so it didn't provide enough support for Chi Yangzi.

But Chi Yangzi's actions left a very deep impression on the national teacher.

The national teacher clearly remembered that Chi Yangzi called him "elm head" and He Yiqun "little piggy". He often felt that they were too dead-headed and never produced surprising and wonderful ideas. .

The national teacher Zeng has been deeply troubled by this.

After all, he was born in poverty and lacked the resources for cultivation since he was a child.To be able to achieve what he is now, Master has shown great kindness to him.

He really wanted to be a student who satisfied Master and made Master proud.

It wasn't until later that the master went mad and self-abolished his cultivation.

For the sudden change in the master, the national teacher felt terrified.

He felt that there must be a huge hidden secret behind it-it would be difficult for Master to deal with it with the ability of a monk in the eighth realm.

But he dared not explore the truth.

He even felt that it might be a good choice to stay in the original world and continue living on the original track.

Beside Chi Yangzi's grave today, he believed that Gu Xu might have really noticed some secret information.

But he didn't have an in-depth conversation with Gu Xu, but interrupted him in time.

On the one hand, it was because of the fear in his heart——Chi Yangzi's weak, helpless and unhappy appearance after he abolished his cultivation base left him with a deep psychological shadow.

On the other hand, it can also be regarded as the protection of Gu Xu - Chi Yangzi, as a monk in the eighth realm, can't solve the matter, Gu Xu's unauthorized contact will definitely be harmful and useless.

"Boom boom boom!"

At this moment, there was a knock on the door in the room.

With the powerful perception ability of the seventh-level sage, the national teacher knew the identity of this visitor while sitting at the desk.

However, out of respect for this guest, the national teacher stood up, walked to the door, and opened the door himself.

The person who came was Princess Zhaoning.

She was wearing a dark red jacket embroidered with golden patterns, and a snow-white fox fur. Her black hair like crow feathers was coiled high behind her head, fixed by a golden hollow flower crown.

Since she was a mortal, she couldn't use her true energy to resist the cold like a practitioner, so at this moment, her fair cheeks were slightly flushed, and her long eyelashes kept trembling slightly in the wind.

As the "No. [-] Beauty in Luojing", Princess Zhaoning has different amorous feelings in different environments.

When she was wearing palace clothes and standing in the resplendent Zichen Palace, she was a graceful and luxurious ruling princess who could control life and death; There is a bit of elegant and bookish air again; and at this moment, when she is wrapped in fox fur and standing in the cold wind, she has the charming and charming taste of an ordinary girl in the market.

Of course, with the current age and cultivation of the national teacher, he would no longer be tempted by beauty.

For Princess Zhaoning, he actually has more of an attitude of appreciation from seniors to juniors.

He remembered the experience of Princess Zhaoning studying diligently at Longmen Academy. He remembered that the princess came to him as a student with a charcoal pencil and a small book to ask him about spiritual practice. He also remembered that she dealt with government affairs late at night more than once Clear red blood streaks appeared.

This mortal princess, Her Royal Highness, is far more hardworking than her brothers.

He lamented more than once that God is really fair and ruthless—while bestowing her with stunning beauty and a prominent life experience, he also took away her talent for cultivation.

Otherwise, the national teacher will definitely think that she is the one who is most qualified to inherit the "Tai'a Sword" among all the princes and princesses.

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