Fu Shifeng

Chapter 270
"Hearing that the Master is here in person really makes this humble abode shine."

In a deep and spacious house, Kong Fang took the initiative to welcome Confucius Wen into the inner hall. What he saw along the way was that the pavilions were quiet, the incense was slowly rising, the ancient cypresses were thick, and the green grass reflected the steps. The tiles are dotted with green moss and the courtyard walls are stained with chalk. They look old, but in fact they are full of ancient charm. They completely isolate themselves from the hustle and bustle of the city, creating a quiet world.

"What a great person, but you are so full of pretentiousness." Master Wen looked at the courtyard verandah and praised, "This house looks old, but in fact a lot of effort has been put into its management and construction. I suddenly became rich. People don’t understand. They always think that colorful windows, embroidered doors, and lacquered with vermilion and gold appear to be rich, but they don’t know that true wealth lies in the word quality.”

"Oh? I haven't read much, so I would like to hear Master's advice." Kong Fang said softly.

Hearing that the master looked a little complacent, he raised his head and twirled his beard and said: "Quality is better than literature, which leads to wildness; literature is better than quality, which is history; literature is better than quality, and then you are a gentleman. This is not only the way to be a human being, but also the principle of maintaining a house."

"If the house is dirty and dirty, and the roof is broken, it means that the person cannot even take care of the place where he sleeps and lives. But if he is obsessed with adding houses and properties and adding decorations, he is trapped in glitz."

Kong Fang couldn't help but ask: "But I remember that the sages respected by Confucianism lived in the back alleys, eating and drinking from a basket, without changing their joy. After hearing what Master said, does it seem to be different from the predecessors?"

"Ha! You're still saying you don't read well? Don't you also know how to use classics to refute?" Master Wen laughed, making Kong Fangfang faintly sweat.

Master Wen looked like a rural teacher, shaking his head and saying: "Being in poverty and not changing your happiness is the state of a sage. But can you and I force everyone in the world to be a sage? The power of Confucian education is Let the people of the world practice humanity first, and do not want to be reduced to beasts.

"Let's just talk about this house. On the surface, it is just for shelter from wind and rain. It can protect people from the harm of cold, heat, wind and rain, and that is enough. In fact, it is not the case. The house is a place where ordinary people can feel safe. Since the Chao family knows how to settle down, if all the people in this world want to feel at ease, they must first settle down."

Kong Fangfang didn't understand why the Master was talking about this. Could it be that the Confucian scholar's bad habit of being a teacher was committed again?
"If you want to feel at ease, you must first settle down. It may seem ordinary, but in fact it is a well-known saying." Kong Fangfang could only boast casually.

"A wise saying? This cannot be taken seriously." Master Wen said: "It's just that for the vast majority of people in the world, it would be empty talk to tell them about the rise and fall of humanity and the cultivation of Qi Zhiping. But if we let them have It is the right way to live in a house, be able to support oneself, not suffer from hunger and cold, and have the old, the young, the sick and the weak provided for."

"Indeed." Kong Fangfang pretended to be respectful on the surface, but sneered in his heart. Perhaps Master Wen saw that his business was huge and he had countless tenants and slaves, so he showed off the knowledge of saints and sages to show that he sympathized with the suffering sentient beings. .

The two of them walked all the way to the inner hall, where various rare treasures were displayed. Master Wen was quite curious, looking here and there, and even picked up one of the stones to look at it with a little rudeness.

"This is... the Nine Hole Yuan Shu Stone?" The stone in Master Wen's hand was about the size of a fist, with an irregular shape. It could be seen that there were nine holes on the surface and hollow inside.

"I heard that Master has good eyesight." Kong Fangfang explained with a smile: "This Yuanshu Stone came from Heming Mountain about a hundred years ago. At that time, there were constant rains for several months, and a flash flood broke out in Heming Mountain, destroying a house at the bottom of the mountain. The villagers rebuilt their houses. I found this thing when I was packing it up and it was bought by my ancestor."

"Oh? That's interesting." Master Wen asked, "Do you know what the magical function of this nine-hole Yuanshu stone is?"

Kong Fang originally wanted to pretend not to know, but he was afraid that the flaw would be too obvious, so he said: "I heard from predecessors that this object can connect the energy of heaven and earth, set up barriers, and can also help people adjust their spiritual energy."

"Yes, but it is by no means limited to this." Master Wen said: "This nine-hole Yuanshu stone can only be nurtured by the Dongtian Shrine, which implies the principle of mutual confirmation between heaven, earth and human body."

"Heaven, earth and human body?" Kong Fangfang had heard of this kind of saying but didn't care much about it. But now he could only pretend to accept the teaching with an open mind.

Master Wen thought for a moment and considered his words: "It's like a Taoist practice, treating all the internal organs and bones as a palace. There are gods and true beings guarding everywhere. If you think about it for a long time, you can refine it into a true and spiritual body to protect you. These palaces The truth of God is similar to reality, and it can be said that the human body is regarded as a country."

"The mind is as long as the king, I probably understand." Kong Fang nodded.

"But this is not enough." Wen Master said: "A country has no permanence, and it is not as long as the heaven and the earth; no matter how big the country is, it is not bigger than the heaven and the earth. Mortals breathe, eat, and grow, all relying on the nourishment of the heaven and the earth. The law of the sky and the earth is the return to the roots and restoration of life. , Tao follows the power of nature, so it can last forever."

Kong Fangfang showed an expression of great amazement: "It is really a mysterious and profound theory!"

"This is just a rough talk, it's far from profound!" Master Wen was playing with the Nine Hole Yuanshu Stone in his hand, with a proud look on his face.

"Then what does ignorance of the principles of heaven, earth and human body have to do with the Nine Holes Yuanshu Stone?" Although Kong Fangfang asked this, he had already expected it.

Master Wen explained: "You just mentioned the wonderful function of the Nine-hole Yuanshu Stone, which is exactly the expression of the principle of heaven, earth and human body. The nine holes are connected with the nine orifices of the human body, and the Yuanshu is the key to the movement of yin and yang in the heaven and earth. Holding this stone is like a hole in the sky and earth, yin and yang. , the spirit energy moves naturally, which can save a lot of effort in adjusting and controlling, allowing people to practice rapidly and make rapid progress."

Kong Fangfang was secretly shocked. In order to avoid suspicion, he did not lie about the origin of this object. And even though he knew beforehand how precious the Nine Holes Yuanshu Stone was, he didn't expect it to be so useful.

The only pity is that as a guest from outside the world, Kong Fang fundamentally rejects the common sense of the world. He just felt that the world in this area was dull and congested, and he couldn't bear even half of the truth that Master Wen said.

"By the way, can you lend me the Nine Kong Yuanshu Stone?" Master Wen was still afraid that Kong Fang would not agree: "I will borrow it for a while, as short as half a year or as long as a year. And I will not borrow it in vain, leaving a How about I lend you the volume "The Creation of Material Potential" as a pledge for your reference?"

Kong Fang was silent for a moment, with countless thoughts flying through his mind. He was not sure what the master's intention was.

"Since Master Wen asked, how can I not borrow it?" Kong Fangfang agreed without hesitating for too long.

"Hey, Kong Fangfang, you are a kind person." Master Wen groped in his sleeves for a long time and took out an old book with a yellow cover.

"I am deeply honored to be praised by Master Wen." Kong Fangfang put away the scroll without looking at it carefully, and then gestured aside: "The secret cave where Taiyi Ling is placed is in front. Master Wen, please follow me."

Master Wen paid a personal visit this time in order to take back the Taiyi order from Huaiqing's lineage.

Taiyi is so wonderful that it is not a tangible thing and can be compatible with the human body. But let alone ordinary people, even those who are successful in cultivation are not physically strong enough to carry Taiyi Order.

Therefore, except for a very few in Fu Shifeng, most of the commanders attached the Taiyi Order to a certain object, treating it as a treasure passed down and protected by past commanders.

Kong Yifang opened the secret door leading to the underground. The two of them worked one behind the other, spiraling deeper along the stone steps without raising a fire, and finally arrived at an underground secret cave.

This place is more than ten feet wide, with scattered heights, as if it were formed naturally. You can vaguely hear the sound of running water, which must be an underground river flowing through the secret cave. It is not completely dark in the secret cave. There is a bronze figure holding a jade plate. On the plate, the ancient characters "Birds and Insects" are floating and emitting light, illuminating the surroundings.

"Taiyi Ling is here, safe and sound, Master Wen, please check it out." Kong Fangfang said.

Master Wen stopped laughing and looked solemnly at the ancient characters of birds and insects on the jade plate. Then the Yuan Gong was silently used, and the three Taiyi orders appeared on the top of the sky, which resonated with the ancient characters on the jade plate.

This resonance was silent, but Kong Yifang suddenly felt many sounds pouring into his ears, as if tens of millions of people were talking at the same time, forming an extremely noisy and chaotic illusion that affected his spiritual consciousness.

Kong Yifang instinctively jumped back and hid directly in the corner of the secret cave, forcibly suppressing the changes in his body and appearance. He covered his ears and sealed his ears, trying to block out the sound, but found that it was completely useless.

This situation surprised Kong Yifang. He did not expect such a thing to happen when Master Wen took back the Taiyi Order. If I am still disturbed by the noise, then Master Wen is the first to bear the brunt. What kind of torrent will shake my body and mind?
Seeing Tai Yiling being gradually pulled away from the jade plate, Kong Fangfang's heart was ready to move. At this moment, Master Wen was concentrating and had no time to pay attention to him. If he took this opportunity to take action, he might be able to kill him in one fell swoop. If we just sit back and do nothing, I’m afraid there won’t be such a good opportunity in the future!
But then Kong Fang thought about it - what if Master Wen deliberately revealed a flaw to induce him to take action? Who can guarantee that Master Wen is really at his weakest at this moment?

With this in mind, Kong Fangfang immediately put away his idea of ​​a sneak attack and buried it to the deepest level without revealing anything in his words or deeds.

After a while, Master Wen took the four Taiyi Orders into his body, and the rioting and restless vision in the secret cave gradually subsided.

Exhaling a breath, Master Wen waved to Kong Fang: "Oh, I didn't expect such a commotion. If I had known, I should have asked you to go up first."

Kong Yifang pretended to be a little uncomfortable: "What happened just now?"

Master Wen thought as he said: "I guess the Taiyi orders resonated with each other, causing the dragon energy to agitate. The dragon energy and sentient beings reacted to each other, and all the words and deeds of everyone within a hundred miles just came out at the same time."

Kong Fangfang was speechless. The words and deeds of millions of people appeared in the sea of ​​consciousness in a moment. Even a congenital expert would probably have his consciousness dissipated. Mr. Wen, on the other hand, looked a little adventurous, more exciting than nervous.

"I heard that Master's cultivation is astonishing to heaven and earth. It's a great eye-opener for this junior." Kong Fangfang said.

"Better than heaven and earth? Is he really that powerful?" Master Wen had a proud smile that couldn't be concealed on his face. He didn't look like the legendary Saint of the East China Sea at all. He felt like a naughty child looking forward to praise from others.

"Okay, okay, I won't disturb you anymore." Master Wen patted his robe and said, "I'll borrow the Nine Holes Yuanshu Stone first. I'll come back to you if I need anything later."

"Master, please walk slowly."

After sending the other party out of the house, Kong Fangfang returned to the house and was silent for a long time. He did not make any move until sunset.

After arriving at the other courtyard and activating the mechanism, Kong Fang went into a secret room, inside which was a loom that was as tall as two people. It had a complex structure, dense warp and weft, and neatly arranged healds with fixed threads, which made people dizzy at a glance. .

There is no weaver in this loom, only a bronze figure who steps on the pedals, lifts the connecting rods, and changes the healds according to a certain vague pattern, making the entire loom run like a living thing.

The final woven cloth is not a brocade with exquisite patterns, but is covered with chaotic black spots and is piled on the other side of the loom.

"How's it going? Is there any new news?" Kong Yifang looked at Sun Lingyin. She was cutting a piece of cloth, comparing it with the book on the table, translating the black spots into a text, and then handed it to Kong Yifang without saying a word.

Since Sun Lingyin arrived, Kong Yiconveniently placed her here, which was also a fulfillment of his previous agreement with Taotie. It's just that Sun Lingyin didn't feel any gratitude to him. Even if he helped her, she was cold and speechless.

Not too lazy to look into it carefully, Kong Fangfang picked up the note, glanced at it and his color changed on the spot.

Not sure whether he wanted to ridicule Kong Yifang, Sun Lingyin said: "The people you have placed in the Ministry of Internal Affairs have sent news that they are preparing to refine the Baiqiao Nazhen Pill, which may be dedicated to a certain big shot, and all the required materials have also been sent. Come."

"I saw it!" Kong Fangfang gritted his teeth and stared at the various rare materials on the note. One of them could not be more clear, it was the Nine Hole Yuanshu Stone.

Countless fine lines suddenly appeared all over Kong Yang's head and face, and they opened into more than a dozen eyes one after another. Each eye had more than one pupil, spinning around. There were also several inhuman tentacles that broke through the fabric of his clothes from his waist and ribs. It was extremely horrifying. people.

Sun Lingyin looked at the inhuman thing in front of her. She didn't panic at all, but frowned slightly: "Are you afraid?"

A strange tentacle on Kong Fang's waist suddenly stretched out, with a sharp blade at the end, and it was in front of Sun Lingyin's eyes, as if it was about to pierce her head in the next moment.

"Then you are afraid." Sun Lingyin spoke indifferently, looking at the tentacles that were stopped a few inches in front of him, as if he didn't care about his life or death at all.

Kong Fangfang quickly calmed down his turbulent emotions, and his appearance gradually returned to its original state. He covered his face and gasped: "You are a master Wen, you are indeed doubting me!"

"Have you been discovered?" Sun Lingyin was slightly dissatisfied: "If so, I'm afraid you are not worthy of continuing to cooperate."

"I advise you to take back these words." Kong Fangfang's expression was as ferocious as an evil beast: "No one else will help Taotie except me. Master Wen didn't expose me, which means he just had suspicions. I have already made Taiyi If Ling surrenders, I will be less suspicious to him."

"I hope that's the case." Sun Lingyin caught a glimpse of an old book on the ground, which was originally held by Kong Fangfang and fell to the ground at this moment, so she asked: "The destiny of things... what is this?"

"I heard that Master borrowed the Nine Kong Yuanshu Stone and left this book as a pledge." Kong Fangfang sneered: "He said he lent it to me for reference...Do you really think I am a fool? Once I practice the skills he gave me, It must be controlled by him!”

Kong Fangfang turned around and left, staring at the note and still thinking about how to deal with it. Sun Lingyin picked up the volume "The Creation of Material Potential" and looked at it carefully.

(End of this chapter)