Chapter 54 Asking the Prince for Advice

Xiaoqiu walked around in the forest near the house and arrived at another dining room just in time for lunch to end. The male disciples lined up to return to their rooms. They wanted to rest for a while and prepare for the afternoon practice.

When there was no one left on the corridor, Xiaoqiu quickly walked to a house, raised her hand and hesitated for a moment before knocking on the door softly.

"Who?" The voice in the room sounded a bit wary, not quite like a Pangshan disciple who was concentrating on his practice.

Xiaoqiu knocked on the door again.

"Come in." The person inside reluctantly responded, as if he was very unhappy to be visited.

Xin Youtao sat on the bed and looked at Xiaoqiu who opened the door in surprise, "Is it you? What are you doing here?"

His room was as small as the others, except that it was filled with luggage, some of which seemed to have never been opened and had accumulated a thin layer of dust.

"Let's talk." Xiaoqiu sat on the chair at the door, face to face with Xin Youtao.

Xin Youtao became increasingly vigilant, "This is not the Jinghu Village Hall. Be careful and don't cause trouble for yourself."

Xiaoqiu smiled, "It seems that you haven't changed much. Yangshen Peak has little impact on you. Let's just talk about this matter."

"I don't want to talk." Xin Youtao was very annoyed, thinking that the other person was mocking his stagnant practice, and he still didn't understand anything.

"Okay, I'm here to ask you a question."

"Ask me for advice?" Xin Youtao was stunned again. He went down to put on his shoes and looked at Xiaoqiu. "Let me tell you, don't play tricks on me. I'm not someone easy to deceive... What do you want to ask me for advice?" ?" He still couldn't hold back his curiosity.

"That's right. A person clearly hates you and hates you, but doesn't show it. Instead, he suddenly apologizes to you and asks for peace. Why is this?"

Xin Youtao suddenly realized, "Oh, you mean Taoist Friend Shen Ji." He paused and looked at Xiaoqiu, "A person who has attained the Tao has no desires and no fights. If his seven orifices are opened, his character will naturally change. You should believe him. sincerity.

Xiao Qiu heard him sarcastically, "Don't you want to see the two factions fighting? Don't you want me to throw my arms away and fight for the territory? Then do me this little favor."

Xin Youtao once worked as a lobbyist for Shen Geng. At that time, he bluntly revealed that his true purpose was to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers. Xiaoqiu's repeated mention of the past made him hesitate, "So you still remember what I said."

"Remember, and remember a lot."

"You..." Xin Youtao's face suddenly turned red. He had expected that the other party would deliver this blow sooner or later, but when it came, he still couldn't conceal his anger. He regretted his negligence a month ago and actually attacked this wild child. Revealing the past of his failed struggle in the palace.

"You said that games are battles. Don't you want to participate in this game?" Xiaoqiu added.

Xin Youtao realized that he had misunderstood. Mu Xingqiu had no intention of threatening him with that matter, so he coughed twice and said, "Are you really asking me for advice?"

"Well, I think among our group of disciples, you are the only one who can see through the truth of this game."

Being praised by someone he was afraid of, even if it was just an ambiguous sentence, was enough to make people happy. Xin Youtao didn't want to appear too happy, but he couldn't help but smile on his face, coughed a few times, and put on a serious and mysterious expression, "This It’s not called truth, it’s called rules.”

"oh?"

"To be honest, I don't understand the rules of Pangshan Taoism, but I think many principles are common.

The style of the royal family of Nisuke is still suitable here. If you want to know why Shen Ji apologized, you must first determine your respective positions. "

"We are both disciples of Pangshan, but he is from the Dao family, and I am from Yelin Town."

"Haha, you are still so proud. In the final analysis, you have seen too little of the world." Xin Youtao walked up to Xiaoqiu and kicked away a useless package, his eyes shining with excitement, "How can Yelin Town compete with Daomen?" Comparing families? Let me ask you, which family has the highest status in Yelin Town?"

"Chen Hao's family, his father is the guard and the richest man in the town. The house..."

"Enough is enough, let me ask you again, in Yelin Town, especially in front of Shen Hao's father, would you say something like 'our Mu family and Shen family'?"

"Look, that's the truth. In Pangshan Taoism, the Shen family is the 'master', and you are still Xiaoqiu, and your status is similar to that of Liu Er."

"But Mr. Shen will not apologize to anyone in this town."

"That's because his status is not high enough." Xin Youtao became more interested in showing off to outsiders his mastery of how to deal with people. This is much more interesting than doing things like cultivating ideas.

"What is true contempt? It's not yelling at you, let alone trampling on you. It's simply treating you as if you don't exist. In Xijie City, I wear the most gorgeous clothes and eat the most exquisite food, but I Do I need to get to know the tailor and the cook? No; there are swarms of servants walking around me, doing various things for me, but I don't remember any of their names - that's called contempt, first of all! It must be similar to my status. In Jinghu Village, everyone’s status is in chaos, but that is temporary. In Yangshen Peak, status will return to its original importance. "

"Shen Ji apologized because he despised us?" Xiaoqiu was confused, and the royal rules sounded like a contradictory bastard.

"That's it." Xin Youtao shrugged, and the sense of superiority that had been lost for a while came back a little bit, "He apologized to you, you accept the apology, the matter is over, and people will never say again, 'Mu Xingqiu wants to ask the Shen family "Seeking revenge", "Mu Xingqiu wants to provoke Yang Dujiao" and the like. For you, such rumors are an honor, but for the Shen family, it is like if my name is mentioned every day. If someone is compared to a cook, no matter what he says is good or bad, I will be ashamed to death."

Xiaoqiu understood a little bit, "So Shen Ji really wants to be on the same page with me from now on?"

"Haha." Xin Youtao laughed and shook his head, "You, you can't get rid of the thoughts of the children in Yelin Town. I heard about the revenge plan you agreed on last night, and you still claim that you are open-minded. Is it true? Have you never thought that the Shen family also has a revenge plan? "

"I know Shen Geng will kill someone again in five years."

"Isn't this clear? You and your fellow villagers all belong to Shen Geng, and only Shen Geng. Shen Ji would be a shame to Shen Geng if he stood up for his brother; Yang Dujiao would be a shame if he stood up for his son. Her shame, who is she? A return-wind master in the Xingluo realm, showing even a hint of hatred towards you will be a stain on her life."

"Thank you." Xiaoqiu stood up and felt that it was almost done. She couldn't listen to Xin Youtao's words too much, let alone believe them all. Xiaoqiu had to ensure that she would not be dragged into the trap by the prince.

However, Xin Youtao still had more to say. He licked his lips and said, "Have you noticed that at Yangshen Peak, everyone lines up according to their room number and rarely walk side by side. In this way, no one shakes their arms to grab a seat. Do you think this counts? Is that a good thing?"

"I don't know." Xiaoqiu thought for a while, then opened the door and left.

Xin Youtao turned around proudly, jumped on the bed and decided to take a nap. Even if Mu Xingqiu only took half of these words seriously, he would have gone further on the road to becoming a demon, if he really had a demon seed in his body.

"He will believe it." Xin Youtao whispered to himself, "Because what I tell you is the truth. Hey, I can't force you to become a demon, so I'll help you become a demon."

The afternoon homework was conducted in Qiyao Hall, which is also a hall embedded in the mountain. The area is smaller than Sizu Hall. There is a row of wooden shelves against the wall to place many weapons.

"You haven't condensed your energy into elixirs yet, so you can't cast the Five Elements spells, but you must first learn the basic skills of spell casting." Du Jiao Yang Baozhen pointed to the row of wooden shelves, "Choose the artifact you like and treat it as a magical artifact."

Most people choose swords, and Xiaoqiu is no exception. Ever since he saw Li Yuechi kill a snake demon, he has stubbornly believed that Taoist priests should wear swords. Some people choose to use iron rulers and iron rods, especially female disciples, who are more willing to use swords. Light utensils such as iron fans and ruyi.

Yang Baozhen showed off her magic weapon, an emerald green jade Ruyi, which immediately attracted the attention of all the disciples, especially Xiaoqiu.

"All Taoist priests who condense Qi into elixirs must build themselves a magic weapon. It is likely to accompany you throughout your life. There are many benefits to the magic weapon. I will introduce the others if you want. I won't go into details. I will only teach you the five elements. How do Taoist priests use magic weapons? First, male disciples hold the magic weapon with their left hand, and female disciples use their right hand."

Yang Baozhen held Ruyi in her right hand, raised her left hand, put her thumb against her ring finger, and held the other three fingers upright with gaps between them. "This is the Dao Fire Technique. It is not only a gift for meeting fellow Taoists, but also the basic technique for casting spells. Sudden Encounter with Demons Using this method, you can immediately activate the magic weapon and cast protective spells. Please try it like I did. .aｎh. "

This one is easier to learn. The disciples have to do the greeting ceremony several times every day. The posture is exactly the same, except that there is an extra magic weapon in the hand behind the back, and there is no need to bow.

Yang Baozhen also taught his disciples the seven moves of Taohuo Jue: the hand behind his back should not move, and the Daohuo Jue of the other hand should be stopped in front of the chest to protect the heart, over the shoulder to protect the head, and to point to the ground to protect the lower plate. And so on.

Although the magic weapons in everyone's hands are just ordinary objects and cannot cast any spells, everyone has practiced well.

"There are one hundred and eight Taoist techniques, and the Tao Fire Technique is just one of them. Each technique has several variations. There are a total of 961 techniques. Some of you may have already decided to enter the Five Elements Department, so you must start from Start practicing today until you can master it at your fingertips. As for those who are not interested in the Five Elements, they must also be proficient in using these techniques. There are demons outside the avenue, and no one can guarantee that you will never encounter danger and eliminate them. Fighting demons is the duty of every Taoist priest."

Xiaoqiu was surprised that Yang Baozhen could say similar words to Meng Yuanhou. The two were both Taoist priests of the Five Elements, but one always emphasized "against the sky" and the other valued "shuntian" more. They didn't look like the same people at all. .

What surprised Xiaoqiu even more was that the jade Ruyi in Dujiao's hand, both in color and shape, was exactly the same as the magic weapon Shen Ji stepped on when he went to the cave, only slightly smaller.

In any case, it is impossible for a person to dream of something he has never seen before. Xiaoqiu suddenly believed a little more in Xin Youtao's analysis. At the same time, he became even more convinced that he had spent more than one disaster in the cave. .

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