Liaozhai Great Sage

Chapter 341

The difficulty of managing the ghosts and gods in Yangzhou's territory is no less than that of managing Yangzhou's military administration, and many aspects need to be considered.

Fortunately, Yangzhou's current management has started from scratch, and there are not so many shackles. It only needs to arrange ghosts and gods to be the city gods and improve the system.

Fortunately, there is Li Linfu, the former prime minister, who has experience in managing a country. Now that he is an old ghost, there are many things to learn from governing the ghosts and gods in Yangzhou. In this regard, Li Xiuyuan is also humbly asking for advice and learning from Li Linfu. experience.

But in the mansion known as the haunted house on this day, few people pass by on weekdays.

But today, three scholars came to visit the mansion.

As in the past, Li Xiuyuan, who was dealing with things, heard Niu Er's report.

"Young master, there are three friends of the young master coming to visit outside the door, did the young master see you or not?" Niu Er said as he came outside the lobby and clasped his hands.

"Ok?"

Li Xiuyuan, who had buried his head in his papers for the past few days, stopped writing and raised his head and said, "I have no friends in Jinling City, and I am a mere scholar, and I am not conspicuous in Jinling City. Is there anyone coming to visit me?"

"It's Wang Ping, Zhu Yu, and Ning Caichen." Niu Er said again.

Li Xiuyuan put down his writing brush suddenly and said with a smile: "It turned out to be the three of them. I really didn't expect them to come to Jinling City. Most of them came here to read the list, but I don't know where I learned that I live here. Since they are friends, Then of course they should be invited in for a talk.”

"Yes, young master." Niu Er replied and went out.

Li Xiuyuan tidied up the documents, closed the book of life and death, and prepared to welcome the guests.

Before he was ready, Zhu Yu's laughter was heard outside the door; "Brother Li, I asked the guards for your news before, but I didn't expect you to come to Jinling City so soon. I really congratulate Brother Li! Well, this time you passed the examination for scholarly achievement, ranked ninth in the first class, this time we meet, Brother Li, you must treat guests to a drink, who made you so rich, a piece of gold will be thrown into the water if you say it is lost, eyes Don't even blink, this time I will eat you several times."

"Ahem, brother Li, this is his idea, it has nothing to do with me, you know, I'm a poor scholar, but I can't afford you." Wang Ping coughed a few times, with a bit of embarrassment on his face.

Li Xiuyuan smiled and said, "I haven't seen you for a long time, and your demeanor is better than before, but don't rush to congratulate me, Ning Caichen is the one who really wants to congratulate, this time he won the first place, Jinling City is more famous than me It’s much stronger, why don’t you ask him for a drink.”

Ning Caichen blushed and said, "I'm really sorry that Xiaosheng is so shy. Please, please, I can't afford it. I went back to Guobei County to collect the bill. It was almost a waste of time. Thanks to Xiaosheng who said he was Mr. Li's friend. The shopkeeper quickly settled the bill, and if it wasn't for Mr. Li's face, Xiaosheng might come to Jinling City hungry to read the list."

Zhu Yu smiled next to him; "Ten merchants and nine traitors, you are also a scholar now, you shouldn't do these business anymore, it will affect your reputation, and the shopkeeper of Jibaozhai must know that it will be difficult to pay for it, so he did it. Let you, a scholar, take charge, you are being used by him."

"I didn't think so much before, I just wanted to go to Guobei County to send a letter to Mr. Li, and then ask for an account for the shopkeeper. After all, the shopkeeper also took care of Xiaosheng for a few months, but thinking about it today, it seems to be true. It was used by the treasurer of Jibaozhai." Ning Caichen said.

Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said with a smile, among these few people, Ning Caichen was the purest, perhaps it was because of his simplicity that he was able to concentrate on studying, and his literary talent was also the best among them.

"Let's take it as reciprocation. Just repay the shopkeeper's friendship. In the future, avoid dealing with this profiteer."

Ning Caichen nodded repeatedly, expressing that he would no longer go to that Jibaozhai to copy books.

"Brother Li, I heard from the yamen guard that the house you live in is a haunted house. I heard that the haunting is very serious. You haven't encountered any evil things in the past few days, right?"

Wang Ping looked around at this time, the lobby was bright and brand new, but when he walked in before, he saw piles of weeds in the backyard, towering old trees, faint shadows, and a bit of a gloomy atmosphere.

"I don't know if meeting some ghosts is something evil." Li Xiuyuan said.

"What, there really is a ghost here?" Zhu Yu was startled.

Wang Ping trembled all over and said: "Since there are ghosts, why does brother Li still live here? No wonder I felt something was wrong when I came in before, as if something was peeping in the dark."

"Hey, when did you become so perceptive, brother Wang? Could it be that you have cultivated some way and obtained some predestination method?" Li Xiuyuan said.

Wang Ping coughed lightly, and said with a little pride: "To be honest, I have been obsessed with ghosts and gods ever since I learned about them. Recently, I have read some Taoist scriptures and miscellaneous books, and I am interested in some Taoist arts that subdue demons and eliminate demons, and fly to the sky and escape from the earth." I was very interested, and a while ago I had the cheek to beg a fairy elder in Guobei City, and finally, relying on sincerity and perseverance, I learned a style of Taoism under the guidance of that immortal elder."

Zhu Yu hurriedly said, "When did you learn Taoism? Why didn't you mention it on the way?"

"Taoism is for self-protection, so how can I use it casually? The Immortal Elder has told me that unless I am in a hurry, I must not use it to show off, otherwise my Taoism will be withdrawn. I promised that Immortal Elder. "Wang Pingdao.

"I don't know what kind of Taoism you have learned? Is it turning stone into gold? Or shrinking the ground into an inch, or flying through the clouds?" Ning Caichen who was next to him asked in surprise.

After what happened at Lanruo Temple, he saw Yan Chixia flying with her sword, and he was fascinated by the magic of Taoism.

Wang Ping blushed and said: "Those are all high-level Taoism. The fairy elder said that if you want to learn it, it will take at least one year. The way to escape is called the wall penetration technique, next time I encounter monsters and ghosts, I can escape through the wall."

Wall penetration?
Zhu Yu's eyes lit up: "Why don't you show us such a miraculous spell, we have never seen the wall-penetrating spell before."

Wang Pingdao quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, I promised the Immortal Elder not to show off in front of others."

"Just one time, it's done. Once, this matter will never be mentioned again next time." Zhu Yu pleaded.

Hearing this, Wang Ping was a little moved. Since he learned the wall piercing technique, he has never used it. Today, he is a close friend here. Wouldn't it be a lifetime of regret if he didn't show it off?It's rare that all of you friends want to take a look, and it should be fine if you make an exception and use it once.

"Then, well, I will make an exception and perform it once, just once, and I will never show it off in front of people next time." He said seriously.

"Of course, it will be done in one go." Zhu Yu nodded repeatedly.

Li Xiuyuan, who was next to him, saw several people talking about the wall penetration technique with such interest, he couldn't help thinking of a story in his mind.

The story is about a scholar named Wang Sheng who went to seek immortality, but wanted to give up cultivating Taoism because he couldn’t bear the hardships. When he went down the mountain, he asked the Taoist priest for a spell and learned a wall-penetrating technique. As soon as I got home, I couldn't help but want my wife to show off, and performed the wall-penetrating technique, but hit my head.

"Huh, the Wang Sheng in the story? It can't be you, it shouldn't be. He learned spells in Guo Beicheng, not on the mountain."

Li Xiuyuan suddenly came back to his senses, and suddenly looked at Wang Ping with a strange expression.

"Everyone, watch out for my Wall Piercing Technique."

At this moment, Wang Sheng had already taken a few steps back, then ran out with a shout, and slammed his head towards the wall next to him.

"Wait, wait." Li Xiuyuan shouted hastily, he wanted to stop Wang Ping.

He is not wearing the jade belt now, because he is afraid that ghosts and gods will retaliate against him, and he is also worried that the ghost king has not yet returned, so he has been careful in the past few days and has not blocked his breath.

At such a short distance, Wang Ping is within three feet of him, no matter whether he can penetrate the wall or not, the result will be different.
"Bang~!"

With a muffled sound, Wang Ping hit his head against the solid wall, and instead of passing through as expected, he immediately wailed and fell to the ground, clutching his head and shouting: "It hurts me to death, It hurts me to death."

I saw a lump the size of an egg swelled on his forehead.

"It really is you."

Seeing this scene, Li Xiuyuan couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth, it was too late to stop it.

(End of this chapter)