Chapter 526 525. The Water Is Too Muddy to Fish (Two Chapters in One)

"Well, go and meet up with Junior-nephew Hua Wei and the others."

Lei Jun flicked his finger, and a stream of light fell in front of Feng Ting, which condensed into a talisman:

"This is a gift from the master to Fellow Daoist Shen."

Feng Ting took the talisman, which seemed to be illusory, but inside it was from real to virtual, and sealed with natural treasures.

Lei Jun did not hide it from his disciples, so Feng Ting recognized that the treasure was strictly speaking half born from heaven and earth, and half made by man.

The original name of the treasure was Shui Liuguang, which seemed to be illusory and between existence and non-existence. After being condensed and collected by Xiu Tu, it was like a veil.

And what Lei Jun sealed in the talisman was Shui Liuguang as the foundation, but he also incorporated some of his own understanding of Taoism into it for refining.

At present, it is more like a semi-finished product than a raw material for refining some kind of equipment and treasure.

"Fellow Daoist Shen had decided before he went into seclusion that no matter whether he succeeded or failed in his tribulation, he would leave the Morning and Evening Sword to the South Peak of Shushan Sect."

Lei Jun waved his hand: "Now that he has succeeded, he should start to sacrifice and refine a magic weapon of his own. This treasure may help him."

Feng Ting replied: "Master, please rest assured. I will definitely deliver this treasure to the South Peak of Shushan Mountain."

After saying goodbye to Lei Jun, Feng Ting, Qin Caiwei and others left the Tianshi Mansion of Longhu Mountain and went to the Xiaoding of Shushan Mountain.

The ceremony was held at the Central Xiaoding.

Shen Xi's great freedom is a great joy for the entire Shushan Sect, not just the South Peak family.

Although the ancestor of the Refining Sect, Bai Mei, is still alive, this founder is too casual in his actions, which makes the Shushan Sect feel helpless and often regretful.

Now that Shen Xi has opened the door to the immortal world and has achieved great freedom, the Shushan Sect has a real immortal master in this era.

Although Shen Xi was also very carefree on weekdays, his situation was much better than Bai Mei.

Feng Ting and Qin Caiwei were of lower seniority, but after arriving at the top of Shushan, Shen Xi, together with the head of Dongfeng, Zhang Taigang and other Shushan masters, personally received them.

Shen Xi received Lei Jun's personal gift, and his eyes lit up when he saw the water light that had undergone a "processing" procedure.

After carefully pondering and understanding the time, he accepted it with great care: "Master, I am grateful for your generous gift."

Feng Ting hurriedly replied on behalf of his mentor: "Master Shen is too kind, I only hope that the senior will practice smoothly and make rapid progress."

Lei Jun is not like Shen Xi, who has the body of Zhouguang Immortal, nor like Xu Yuanzhen, who has the body of Taishi Dao.

But with his current cultivation realm and strength, he also has a deeper understanding and research on the mysterious principles of time and space.

When he refined the flowing water, he incorporated the concept of time and space.

Shen Xi had the body of the immortal body of the universe, but his current cultivation level was different from Lei Jun's.

So what Lei Jun taught was also of great use to Shen Xi.

He had left his morning and evening sword to the South Peak of Shu Mountain.

The immortals of the Taoist refining school were called Da Xiaoyao, also known as celestial immortals. Those who succeeded could travel through the void and cross the sea of ​​stars.

At this point, his soul could completely turn from real to virtual, so he ignored the attacks of most cultivators in the world.

When the cultivation level was similar, only a few special methods could hurt the Taoist refining school Da Xiaoyao.

At this level, the subsequent sacrifice of the natal magic weapon would be transformed into a treasure of the void along with the owner.

Especially since Shen Xi's lifelong cultivation was on the morning and evening sword, it was natural to nurture and refine it.

But Shen Xi gave up and decided to leave the Chaoxi Sword to the South Peak of Shushan Mountain and to his descendants.

It is said that the South Peak of Shushan Mountain has always been the Shushan Sect with the least treasures.

Although the Purple and Green Swords are enshrined in the Middle Peak, the East Peak controlled by the Tang Dynasty still has four swords inherited treasures.

If the North Peak controlled by the Han Dynasty is counted together with the Jiuxiao Yuanyang Ruler, one of the six treasures of the early founding of the mountain, there are currently a total of five top magic weapons.

The West Peak of the Ming Dynasty and the South Peak of the Southern Jin Dynasty were in the same boat in the early years. They were in a bad situation in their respective human worlds. With a huge monster pressing on their heads, they could only survive cautiously.

But the treasures currently in the West Peak, plus the Qiankun Sun and Moon Pot, total six.

The number of South Peak before was... two.

This is still the case when one of the founding treasures, Taiyi Huashang, is counted.

Another treasure was made by the senior masters of Nanpu Shushan Sect. It is called the Liyan Xianguang Banner. It fully integrates the mysteries of Nanming Lihuo of the Shushan Sect. At the same time, it has both internal and external effects. It can be used as a "furnace" to assist in refining tools, and it can be used as light to defend against enemies.

Now that all the branches of Shushan Sect have returned to the sect, Taiyi Huachang and Ziqing Shuangjian are both enshrined in the top of the middle peak and will not leave the mountain easily.

Only the Liyan Xianguang Banner is left on the Nanfeng side.

On the one hand, this is because among the several branches of Shushan Sect, the Nanjin branch has the shortest inheritance time since the division of the human world.

On the other hand, it is also because in the two Jin human worlds, their situation was worrying and they had to keep a low profile for a long time.

Many treasures and opportunities could not be fought for.

So Shen Xi left his Chaoxi Sword when he ascended to the immortal this time.

After the younger disciples nurtured and refined it, this sword became the second inheritance treasure of Nanfeng.

Just like Bai Mei and Ziqing twin swords, Shen Xi will use Chao Xi Sword in the future, which is also the power of his natal magic weapon, but it is not as good as the future practice of the fairyland treasure as a great free and easy celestial being. In the future, whether Chao Xi Sword is lost or broken, it will not affect Shen Xi. However, since Shen Xi has left this sword, he will not use it again.

And he will refine a new natal magic sword for himself, just like Bai Mei refined the Yinhe Sword.

This requires him to invest time and energy, as well as suitable materials.

The water flow light specially made by Lei Jun was just what he needed.

"There is something I want to tell the headmaster."

Shen Xi collected the water flow light and told the disciples of the South Peak of Shushan Sect to present the return gift. At the same time, he talked to Feng Ting:

"I want to resign from the position of the head of our sect and practice meditation. I will report the relevant matters to the headmaster first."

Feng Ting was not particularly surprised by this.

Earlier in Longhu Mountain, he heard his master Lei Jun and his brothers and sisters talking about this.

Shen Xi is a natural talent. He is the best master of the Taoist weapon refining school outside the White Eyebrow Patriarch in the world today. He is also the first weapon refining school cultivator to enter the fairyland and open the fairy gate since the great catastrophe at the end of the Han Dynasty.

But he himself does not have much desire for power.

His personality is similar to that of the ancestor Bai Mei, and he is more interested in traveling around the world.

When he took over the Nanpu Shushan Sect, it was more because the capable ones took the position, and for the sake of his master and fellow disciples, he had to take up that burden.

Entering Penglai and even participating in the Taoist Kingdom of the World was also for the survival of his mentor Gongsun Daoqi and other fellow disciples in Nanjin.

Now, all the past things are naturally no longer a problem.

Shen Xi's own cultivation has also made great progress and continued to improve.

For him, he can now step down from the position of the head of the Shushan South Peak.

Shen Xi is not going to leave just like that, nor is he retreating to seek the position of the co-master of a holy land like the Palace Master of Chunyang Palace, Jiang Yu.

Zhang Taigang, Chen Lingfeng, Yuan Qingci and others all know this.

So much so that everyone is still reluctant to let Shen Xi step down.

However, people in the fairyland are gradually interfering in the affairs of the human world. Whether it is the Taoist cultivation led by Lei Jun, Bai Mei and others, there is also news from the witch sect. Wu Xian Zhao Qianran, who is also attacking the fairyland, also intends to stay away from the affairs of the human world after success, just like the current Lingshan Witch King Huangfu Qi.

Shen Xi obviously made the same decision at the moment.

"The True Lord ordered me to send a message back to the mountain immediately and report to my master." Feng Ting replied: "But my master has always said that each sect can decide its own internal affairs."

Shen Xi: "The master is magnanimous and righteous, and the world knows it."

He looked at Qin Caiwei on the side again: "Here I also wish Elder Qin to achieve the great truth of the Mahayana as soon as possible."

Qin Caiwei: "Thank you for the good words from the True Lord."

She has reached the fourth level of perfection in the eighth heaven for many years. In recent years, she has been calm and accumulated without rushing, and gradually feels that it is a natural thing.

After coming to Shushan to watch the ceremony, Qin Caiwei returned to the Tianshi Mansion in Longhushan and was determined to try to reach the Nine Heavens Mahayana realm.

Except for a few people, no one knew about her relationship with Bai Mei, and the Shushan monks present at the scene also did not know the truth.

Qin Caiwei herself would certainly not publicize it.

To be honest, she had been less active with Bai Mei in recent years, and without a Taoist master who often took care of her and gave her advice, Qin Caiwei's cultivation speed was slightly slower than before.

But she did not let this affect her mentality, and she continued to practice in peace.

After Shen Xi received Feng Ting and Qin Caiwei, he received other guests.

Among those who arrived at the top of the sky a little later than Shen Xi and the others was Nie Fang, the master of Xuanji Temple, who was familiar with Qin Caiwei.

The young master Nie was now in a period of high spirits.

Personally, he successfully ended the old grudge between Nie Zhongjie and Nie Song.

As for Yu Gong, he himself successfully reached the ninth heaven Taoist Mahayana realm. In addition to the improvement of his cultivation strength, it also marked that the Xuanji Temple under his rule had a higher momentum and truly had the style of the fourth holy land of Taoism in this world.

After the confluence of the human world, the territory was vast and the population was more than before. Xuanji Temple is currently thriving. Catching up with this trend, it has developed faster.

For Yu Niefang personally, in addition to continuing to carry forward the Taoist Yanshi lineage and the inheritance of Xuanji Temple, he is also participating in the pursuit of the old Ming Dynasty Neo-Confucian monks.

The Taoism is strong, and the major dynasties have reached a consensus in this regard, causing Neo-Confucian monks to gradually decline and begin to cooperate with other suppressed forces.

Previously, the remaining ministers of the Ming Dynasty cooperated with Youyin, Lianshan, the Karma Tribe of the Vajra Realm, and the alien forces of the grassland.

"All those who participated in the Mochi sacrifice were caught and executed, with only one big fish escaping the net."

Nie Fang also participated in the battle, and now he talked about this with Feng Ting and Qin Caiwei:

"His name is Chang Chong, and he seems to be a visitor from the underworld. He is quite alert. Although he is one of the masterminds, he did not show up at the specific arrangement and the place where the ritual was triggered, and then fled after hearing the news.

Qin Caiwei: "I heard that people from the Wu Party and the Chu Party of the Ming Dynasty showed up this time. Did they join forces?"

Nie Fang: "More of them are Chang Chong, Xiao Jing, Ge Di Luo and others, but the leader of the Wu Party, Huang Feng, showed up in person, and the leader of the Chu Party, Zhou Mingzhe, also had his confidants present. ”

When the Nie family left Tianli and joined the Ming Dynasty, they were attached to Zhou Mingzhe and the Chu Party.

Nie Song even became one of Zhou Mingzhe's direct disciples.

But they are all dead now.

Nie Fang and Zhou Mingzhe have no personal grudges, but the other party can be regarded as the last huge bastion of the ancient Ming Dynasty Neo-Confucianism.

Of course, compared with them conquering the bastion, Zhou Mingzhe himself will only be more urgent.

The world merges, the dragon vein of the Ming Dynasty and the talent of Neo-Confucianism are no longer compatible, and Zhou Mingzhe has little time left.

He is old.

The higher the realm of Neo-Confucianists, the greater the difficulties in this regard.

Meng Shaojie also came to watch the ceremony.

He came on behalf of the Tang court imperial family. He did not have a deep friendship with Shen Xi and did not have much contact.

But at this moment, seeing Shen Xi become an immortal, Meng Shaojie felt a lot in his heart.

In the ups and downs of the times, some people stand out, but it is unknown how many people are buried.

Meng Shaojie is currently focusing on compiling the history of the Ming Dynasty, but he is also aware of all the human world outside the Ming Dynasty.

The tremendous changes in the human world are of great benefit to his practice, but among them, Meng Shaojie feels more of his own insignificance.

With such ups and downs, perhaps only a few people such as Headmaster Shi Lei and His Majesty can jump out of the torrent... Meng Shaojie sighed in his heart.

He thought of Xiao Chunhui, who was both his teacher and friend.

Although the other party was in the torrent, he remained calm. In order to ponder and delve into his own knowledge, he did not hesitate to leave the familiar and relatively safe world of Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and go to the world of Confucianism to face an even more unknown destiny.

Fortunately, the news that came back recently sounds a little more reassuring.

In the world of Confucianism.

Xiao Chunhui, who is missed by Meng Shaojie, Xiao Xueting, Xiao Hang and others, is indeed in a good situation.

Under the bright spring light, he was living in a courtyard in the mountains, reading quietly.

The sun sets in the west between heaven and earth.

But there is no dusk in the courtyard where Xiao Chunhui lives, and the spring scenery is always just right.

It wasn't until he put down the book in his hand and stood up to stretch his muscles that the sunlight in the courtyard suddenly faded and turned into the sunset on the horizon.

Xiao Chunhui called the bookboy: "Sir, do you have a visitor at the moment?"

Shutong: "Yes, Lord Shuofeng Mountain from Yanzhao is here to visit."

Xiao Chunhui nodded gently.

Lian Feng, the master of Shuofeng Mountain, is the current leader of the Confucian Yanzhao New School. He learned from the former sage Cheng He who died young and inherited his mantle. He is now a Confucian sage who has achieved three immortals like the later sage Yan Aoyun, and is famous among the new schools of Confucianism in the world. His influence is second only to Yan Aoyun.

The later sage Yan Aoyun had a very harmonious relationship with the former sage Cheng He, and they jointly laid the foundation of the new Confucianism in today's world.

Lian Feng and Lian Feng, the masters of Shuofeng Mountain, have known each other since their early years, and the two sides often exchange knowledge.

But that was limited to personal relations, and the two sides had considerable differences in public ideas.

Lian Feng values ​​​​both education and law, and at the same time believes in the ancient sage's words: "In five hundred years, a king will rise, and during this period, there will be a person who is famous in the world."

Although it has not been publicly announced, Xiao Chunhui has heard about it since he came here. When Gao Tian followed the Confucian world, he had a close relationship with Lian Feng.

The old members of Tiangong may have like-minded people in this world.

It was precisely because of Gao Tiansui's previous arrival that the rift between Yan Aoyun and Lian Feng became wider and wider, and even the conflicts gradually became public.

Even today, when the dispute between the old Confucian school and the new Confucian school is becoming more and more fierce, divergence has begun to occur within the new Confucian school.

Yan Aoyun mainly focuses on Wu Hailin, the leader of the old Confucian school Le Yuan. In recent years, Zhang Wantong has dealt more with Lian Feng.

In the past two years, the demons outside the territory have made a comeback, which has slightly cooled down the debate between the old and new Confucian schools.

Wu Hailin and Yan Aoyun temporarily slowed down the tit-for-tat situation between the two sides, and became more alert to the demons outside the territory.

Xiao Chunhui was also successfully introduced by Zhang Wantong and came to study under Yan Aoyun's family.

However, after the conflict between the new school and the old school subsided slightly, internal divisions within the new school became increasingly undercurrent.

Rumor has it that the old school is also not peaceful inside.

Later in the evening, the book boy came to see Xiao Chunhui again, and Xiao Chunhui followed him to see Yan Aoyun.

The main peaks of Shuofeng Mountain have left.

Yan Aoyun sat alone indoors.

To the naked eye, he looks like a middle-aged man in his forties. His appearance is not striking. He lives in a shabby room, and all his culture is restrained. It is completely impossible to tell that this is a Confucian king who has reached the third level of fairyland.

"Sir." Xiao Chunhui stepped forward and saluted.

Yan Aoyun smiled and asked the other party to sit down.

He didn't mention the Lianfeng he had just visited, but tested Xiao Chunhui's knowledge as usual, and finally said with a smile: "Okay, okay, things are getting better."

Xiao Chunhui: "This is all the result of these two gentlemen."

In addition to Yan Aoyun, he has benefited a lot from Zhang Wantong.

In this world of scholars, there is no Emperor Zhang Wantong of the Tang Dynasty, but Zhang Wantong, a layman from Tianrui. Not only does he not mind this, but he is calm about it. Xiao Chunhui also follows the local customs.

"It's good to be modest, but if it were the two of us, we should be the ones doing this learning, but it's obviously not the case now." Yan Aoyun said with a smile.

Xiao Chunhui: "According to Mr.'s talent, all kinds of knowledge are not out of the question. It's just that Mr. is running around for the common people and never has time to relax."

Yan Aoyun: "Peace of mind means leisure, and there is no need to run around."

Xiao Chunhui: "The threat of extraterrestrial demons is gradually disappearing——Sir, will you go west again?"

Yan Aoyun stood up: "The world is like this, and it's hard work."

Xiao Chunhui sent the other party away.

He does not need to contact Zhang Wantong anymore.

Regarding relevant matters, Yan Aoyun would communicate with Zhang Wantong himself, and Xiao Chunhui did not exist as a bridge between the two parties.

However, after Xiao Chunhui returned to his small courtyard, he did not open the book again.

Under dusk, he quietly looked at the distant sky and sorted out his thoughts.

On the other side of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, Gao Tian has never appeared in public since the human world merged.

The route is unknown.

But he may have had contact with Lianfeng, the master of Shuofeng Mountain recently - Xiao Chunhui thought silently in his heart.

On the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths side of the world, Lei Jun also received a notification from senior sister Xu Yuanzhen.

There, Zhang Wantong had communicated with Xu Yuanzhen.

"Until the situation of the dispute between the new learning and the old learning is completely clear, they should not make any big moves." Lei Jun muttered: "What's more, even when the demons from outside the territory are attacking, the descendants of the demonic and Buddha lineage still invade Confucianism through the Abyss of Time. Although there is talk of fishing in troubled waters in Lin Daqian’s world, it’s too chaotic right now.”

Xu Yuanzhen chuckled: "It may not be completely chaotic."

Lei Jun: "Any new discoveries?"

Xu Yuanzhen: "The so-called extraterrestrial demons have attacked again, and we had some face-to-face dealings with them this time.

They did not come from the world of demons, but the transformations of the Buddhist disciples there who twisted into demons may have the same origin as them. "

Lei Jun raised his eyebrows slightly as he listened to the voice coming from Tian Tong Di Zhe Fa Seal: "Is this so——"

He pondered for a moment and then said: "If this is the case, you should be more cautious. The Hundred-Eyed Demonic Tree was originally transformed by the Thousand-Arms and Thousand-Eyed Master of the third level of Buddhism's golden body."

There must have been a big problem with the Thousand-Eyed Thousand-Hand Master himself before giving people the opportunity to take advantage of him. Otherwise, even if he were an Immortal Buddha at the Dongzhen level who could suppress or kill him, he would not be able to twist him into that shape. .

But the lessons learned from the past are still worthy of vigilance for latecomers.

Xu Yuanzhen: "Well, it doesn't matter. I'll take a look at it later if I have a chance."

Lei Jun understood clearly after hearing this: "Senior sister has already made plans for Dongxuan Taiwei? Where is little senior sister?"

Xu Yuanzhen: "Xiaotang has already gone into seclusion. She and I are on different paths. We are not in a hurry right now. I just want to study something else right now."

Lei Jun: "I wish you success. It's not peaceful over there. If necessary, come back first, or people from our side can go over."

After ending the contact, Lei Jun sat in the Sanqing Sanbao Cave and thought carefully.

Later in the evening, suddenly a golden light flew into the cave sky.

In the golden light, there was a colorful true phoenix. However, compared to the real phoenix, although the colorful true phoenix flying into the Three Purities and Three Treasures Cave was exactly the same in appearance, its temperament seemed a bit eager.

After entering the cave, she saw Lei Jun deep in thought. She immediately retracted her wings and did not dare to make any more noise.

"Why do you look like this every day?" It was Lei Jun who asked first.

The Phoenix shrank his neck in a very destructive manner: "Elder brother has been getting along better with Holy Lord Fengming recently."

At the same time as she spoke, her body shape changed, from a five-color true phoenix flashing with golden light, to a slim female crown in purple. She was none other than Han Xiaofei, Lei Jun's second disciple.

After reappearing in her human form, she bowed to her master in a polite manner.

Lei Jun felt dumbfounded for a moment.

Fenghuang Fengming admires Zhuo Baojie, and he naturally knows this.

But the idea of ​​my second apprentice is very unique.

For the sake of her senior brother's favor, she turned into a phoenix and sought support?

However, Han Xiaofei came to meet her mentor in such a hurry, obviously for other reasons.

After bowing solemnly, she immediately said eagerly: "Master, Senior Brother -" - Senior Brother may have an apprentice! "

Lei Jun smiled and said: "What a good thing!"

Even without the Yuqing Zhoutian Dharma Mirror, he can now have a rough view of the world, not to mention that Zhuo Baojie still has his talisman and seal script.

Although Lei Jun had no intention of taking everything in the world under his eyes, let alone keeping an eye on his eldest disciple, Lei Jun naturally felt some sympathy for Zhuo Baojie's relationship with others.

However, this is limited to informed knowledge, and he will not interfere unless there is no serious harm.

Just knowing this news made Lei Jun quite emotional:

Will I also become a master?

At the same time that Han Xiaofei came to report the news, Zhuo Baojie was returning to the mountain and handed a child to the Taoist Children's Hospital at the foot of the mountain, while he himself went to Sanqing Sanbao Cave to meet his mentor Lei Jun.

Entering the Taoist Children's Academy and entering the Taoism does not mean that you will definitely become the true successor of the Tianshi Mansion through transmission.

But as the first disciple of the contemporary Celestial Master Lei Jun, Zhuo Baojie immediately became news when he brought people back to the mountain to join the Taoism for the first time.

Coincidentally, on the same day, Xin Beiyuan, another high-ranking elder in Longhu Mountain, returned to the mountain after going out and brought back a child.

When he arrived at Daotongyuan, Xin Beiyuan couldn't help but be surprised when he heard that Zhuo Baojie was following him.

However, after being surprised, he quickly regained his composure and handed over the children he had brought back to the mountain to the Taotong Academy.