Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 484 Choice
Seeing Gu Xu sitting on the futon, Monk Jing Ru couldn't help showing surprise.

He clearly remembered that when he competed with Gu Xu in the Lantern Festival competition before, Gu Xu was only a third-level monk—he became famous in the capital overnight with his song "Sapphire Case" and his ability to fight across borders .

Jingru monk is also famous——

Of course, he is famous not because of how high his cultivation base is, or how proficient he is in using the "King Kong Immortal Art".

But because he unfortunately became a green leaf that sets off the protagonist of the story.

Later, when Gu Xu was wanted by the Daqi Dynasty, Monk Jingru still secretly felt sorry for him.

Unexpectedly, when they met again today, Gu Xu had already opened the gate of Fengdu and became a sixth-level monk!

From a long distance away, Monk Jingru could already feel the majestic aura of true energy emanating from him—more intense than those respected elders in Lingshan Temple.

Thinking that only a few months have passed since the last time we met.

Monk Jingru only felt like he was dreaming.

"Monster," he secretly sighed, "it's really a monster."

At this moment, Gu Xu suddenly turned his head, smiled at him and said, "Why is Fellow Daoist Jingru staring at me all the time? Could it be that something was on my face?"

Hearing his words, Monk Jingru finally came back to his senses, and stumbled and said: "Gu...Gu Daoyou and Luo Sishou came all the way, so I feel a little surprised...unexpected and pleasantly surprised..."

"Surprise?" Gu Xu raised his eyebrows slightly, jokingly said, "Do you think there is a chance to receive a large bounty from the imperial court?"

"No, that's not the case." Monk Jingru shook his head repeatedly like a rattle, "It's the cultivation of Gu Daoyou... Well, the cultivation and demeanor amazed the little monk..."

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In the following time, Master Jueming went to the elders of Lingshan Temple to discuss the matter of cooperating with Gu Xu and Luo Chuan against the Daqi court.

Gu Xu and Luo Chuan, led by Monk Jingru, toured around the Lingshan Temple——

To be more precise, it was Gu Xu who was wandering around with nothing to do like a wealthy young man traveling around.

Jingru monk is like his guide.

Luo Chuan followed Gu Xu a few feet away, and at the same time, he did not forget to observe the surroundings with the technique of derivation, for fear that someone in the temple had evil intentions and would harm the emperor.

While walking, Gu Xu suddenly stopped.

"How long has fellow Taoist Jingru stayed in the fourth realm?" He asked, looking at the monk Jingru beside him.

Jing Ru was stunned for two seconds, and answered honestly: "Three years."

Then he paused, and added: "Actually, at the beginning of this year, I had already seen the outline of Meng Poting from a distance. But I practiced for a long time according to the ancestral method of breaking the boundary of Lingshan Temple, and it was too late. I couldn't find an opportunity to cross this hurdle. Master also didn't allow me to use the method of 'cutting the seven emotions', thinking that it was not worth the loss."

"Your master is right," Gu Xu said, "With your aptitude, you really don't need to use 'cutting seven emotions'."

"My aptitude?" Jing Ru frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled.

Many elders in Lingshan Temple have said that he has a good talent for cultivation.

But far less dazzling than Su Xiao, Zhao Yan and other heaven's favored ones.

Standing next to Gu Xu in front of him, he was even more overshadowed.

"You are a very pure person," Gu Xu said in a flat tone, "Tell me first, what does the ancestral law of your Lingshan Temple require you to do?"

Although Gu Xu looks very young, his voice also sounds very young.

But at this moment, Jing Ru felt that his tone of voice was like his teacher's, with earnest words and no disobedience.

"Pure heart and few desires, abandon enjoyment," Jingru replied without thinking, according to the sayings in the classics of practice, "stay away from the world of mortals, and return to the true nature."

"If I'm not mistaken," Gu Xu looked at him and said seriously, "Since you started practicing, you should rarely leave the mountain gate to go out to practice, right?

"You have already had the 'truth'. Now you are trying to find it, but you have gone astray."

Jing Ru frowned even tighter.

He clasped his palms together, bowed his head to Gu Xu and said, "I also ask Fellow Daoist Gu for advice."

"Let me give you eight words," Gu Xu thought for a moment, then said, "'Don't think too much, let nature take its course.'"

Hearing this, Jingru monk stood where he was, silent.

A few minutes later, he seemed to realize something suddenly, and his frown gradually relaxed.

"Sorry, Fellow Daoist Gu, please allow me to be away for a while."

He hurriedly dropped these words, without even caring to say hello to Luo Chuan who was behind him, he rushed towards the meditation room in the mountains and forests, and soon disappeared.

Gu Xu watched the Jingru monk's back go away.

After a while, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and he said calmly: "Lingshan Temple seems not willing to cooperate with us."

"I also saw it," Luo Chuan stepped forward and walked to his side, "The emperor is the aspiration of the people of the Great Wilderness and the destiny of the destiny. Those short-sighted monks will eventually regret today's choice."

Gu Xu sighed softly: "The enemy is strong and the road ahead is difficult, we can't be too optimistic, we still have to prepare for the worst."

"The emperor said so."

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A quarter of an hour later, as Gu Xu said, Master Jueming returned to the two of them, with an apologetic expression on his face, and told them that Lingshan Temple could not participate in the action against the Daqi court.

"You know, I am the abbot of Lingshan Temple, and I carry the heavy burden of sect inheritance on my shoulders," he said. "I not only have to consider personal gains and losses, but also the lives of hundreds of disciples in the temple. I can't let them all be involved." Into such an adventure that may never return.

"Both of you, please come back!

"I will not disclose your identities and plans to the Daqi court."

"Under the nest, there are no eggs," Luo Chuan was still trying to persuade, "Now that the troubled times are approaching, how can you guarantee that your Lingshan Temple will never be affected by the flames of war? You choose to follow the emperor now, and when the emperor returns to the upper realm in the future, you will definitely have a great opportunity."

"I know how much I have." Master Jueming shook his head, "I also know that I am getting old and the road of cultivation in this life is coming to an end. It is my duty to guard this Lingshan Temple.”

Luo Chuan turned to look at Gu Xu beside him and said:

"Emperor, let's go."

Gu Xu did not leave immediately.

He smiled, and suddenly pointed his finger at the back of his head: "Master Jueming, you may not know that I am a very vengeful person.

"Not long ago, you almost knocked to death the shell of my reincarnation with your precious Zen staff.

"Of course, if you were my friend, I would choose to forget about it.

"But if you stand on the opposite side of me, then..."

Having said that, his words stopped abruptly.

Then he turned his head to look at Luo Chuan and said, "Let's go, let's go to Jiange."

Master Jueming stood in place, watched the two disappear into the black space cracks, and sighed deeply.

Somehow, he had a premonition in his heart——

The next time we meet, the world will be a different place.

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Ever since Gu Xu's figure reappeared in his memory, Shi Xiaohan has been capturing all the news about Gu Xu in the conversations of people around him every day.

"This wanted man named Gu Xu is really unbelievable. Under the full arrest of the court, he ran from Luojing to the northern border, and then to the northwest grassland... the whole Great Wilderness has almost run all over the place, and he is still alive until now." No arrests."

"I heard that the royal family enshrined Mu Yunkai. In order to divine Gu Xu's position, they even lost a pair of eyes. Gu Xu's fate is really tough!"

Shi Xiaohan listened silently, and couldn't help biting his lips.

In the eyes of others, this incident is just anecdotal anecdote.

But for her, it was a personal experience.

She saw with her own eyes that Princess Zhaoning walked into her family's mansion together with the royal family's enshrined Mu Yunkai, and also heard her father tell the two of them about Gu Xu's birth date, personality, hobbies, and past experiences.

Although she understood her father's way of seeking self-protection, she still couldn't help feeling a little resentful about it.Recently, she ignored all the letters from her father.

"Don't think too much about Gu Xu," someone said at this time, "As far as I know, he almost died in Jingxing. If Zhao Yan, the daughter of the rebel Zhao Changying, hadn't appeared suddenly and rescued him, He, I'm afraid he has already gone to see Lord Yan."

"Zhao Yan? Is she having an affair with that Gu Xu?"

Hearing the word "personal love", Shi Xiaohan unconsciously pricked up his ears.

"There must be. I remember Zhu Qiuyi, the commander-in-chief of Hedong Province, was destroyed by Zhao Changying during her mission to Jicheng. I heard that it was because Zhao Yan wanted to vent her anger on behalf of her lover, and Zhao Changying always obeyed her daughter. "

(End of this chapter)