Chapter 17: There is a bright future
"Hey, I'll tell you how he survived!" The little Taoist priest slapped the table and suddenly realized, "I guess someone is helping him in secret! Even the young master is born with extraordinary skills, and he is in danger of being surrounded by wolves, let alone him!" He also praised himself in his words.
"Lu Yu, should we join in the fun?" The little Taoist was excited and became interested.
"I don't want to go, I'm not interested. If you want to go, then go by yourself!" Lu Yu glanced at the little Taoist priest and shook his head. He just wanted to go to Dayoukong Mingdong Heaven now, and had no interest in the others.
"It's really boring!" The little Taoist priest shook his head in pain and couldn't help but complain.
The two of them listened for a while and wanted to learn more about things, but now everyone's attention has turned to the city lord, and on the occasion, they suddenly felt a little bored.
There was no way, the two looked at each other and smiled helplessly. The little Taoist took out two "green stones" from his arms and threw them onto the table. Then he got up and walked out side by side.
Qingfeng Stone, also known as Qingfeng Stone, is a special blue stone that can be used for cultivation that contains the essence of heaven and earth. It is used as currency by practitioners, and is much more precious than those gold and silver treasures.
"How did that news come out?" Lu Yu suddenly asked on the way back.
"Hey, you can't guess this?" The little Taoist priest said, "You are still too simple and lack exercise. Learn from me!"
"What's the meaning?"
"In this world, nothing can escape the word "interest"!" The little Taoist priest glanced at Lu Yu, cleared his throat, shook his head, and began a "long discussion".
"There is a saying that if there is one-tenth of the benefit, the benefit will take action; if there is five-tenth of the benefit, the benefit will take risks; if there is ten-tenth of the benefit, the benefit will dare to trample on all rules and risk your life..."
"The city lord has to rely on that opportunity to get to this point. Not only is his strength unfathomable, but he can also determine his life and death in Chiming City, turning his hands into clouds and turning his hands into rain. Who doesn't want to get it? Now the city lord's grandson and the people from Lingxu Mountain are going to look for opportunities. This is a great opportunity. If you seize it, you can take advantage of the troubled waters and maybe you can reach the sky in one step!"
"First, which of the subordinates of the city lord and the servants of the city lord's mansion is willing to be slaves? Don't they want to become stronger? Don't they want to be on an equal footing with the city lord? There will definitely be people who are unwilling to give up. Since some people are unwilling to give up, there will definitely be someone who will use tricks and the news will spread!
Second, when the city lord has come to this point, he will naturally not be without opponents or enemies. I don’t know how many people and forces are coveting that opportunity. Will they bribe the people from the city lord’s mansion? Will they arrange for traitors to enter the city lord’s mansion? Don’t think about it, you will definitely do it! As for the methods, coercion, inducement, there are many methods!
Third, the man said that the city lord's grandson was looking for opportunities. After nearly a hundred years of development, the city lord's family always had dozens of people. If there were direct descendants, there would be side branches. Once there was a division between the main and the second, there would definitely be competition for interests! With such a large family business, who would not want to get countless interests? You must know that the struggles within a family are more ruthless and tragic than you imagined!
Fourth, Baohua Lingxu Mountain wanted to cause chaos and deliberately spread the news. Don’t doubt it, it’s not impossible! You should know that the relationship between major forces like this is intertwined with interests, which is very complicated. It’s not as good as others say!
Fifth, the city lord deliberately released the news, attracting out the traitors and unrighteous people in the city lord's mansion, and tidying up the family and honing his grandson. This possibility is not without it!
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Speaking of this, the little Taoist priest paused and took a breath, "The same sentence, as long as there is profit, anything can happen and anything can be done!"
After hearing the little Taoist priest's words, Lu Yu fell into deep thought. Then he looked up at the little Taoist priest, but said nothing.
When the little Taoist saw Lu Yu's eyes, he felt speechless, "It's bad, I'm quick and dragged myself into the water!"
The little Taoist priest turned his eyes and hurriedly explained, "I'm definitely not looking for you for the sake of profit. Besides, you have no benefits. Whether it is strength or magic, I am much smarter than you. I don't want those things you give to me!"
Lu Yu remained silent and continued to move forward.
"Lu Yu, you have to believe me, I can swear!"
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At night, Lu Yu sat cross-legged on the bed, holding a dark golden token in his hand, which was obtained from the man in the armored man in the Wulong Mountains. On the token, there was a word "Scene" engraved on one side, and on the other side, there was a word "Man".
Lu Yu looked at the token quietly: "Now it seems that the man should be a soldier from the City Lord's Mansion. Moreover, his cultivation is in Taiyi Realm and he is wearing standard armor. I am afraid he is the City Lord's guards or the like."
"The little Taoist priest said that behind the 'Fenghualou' is a mysterious force in Zuzhou, and it also has something to do with the city lord's mansion. So, this 'person' may represent that big force? What exactly is it? And it seems to have something to do with me..." Lu Yu was a little confused and confused.
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The next day, the sky was just slightly bright and the sky was still a little hazy. A translucent crescent moon fell to the west. The old cow in the yard began to moo and woke the two of them from meditation.
Lu Yu and the others stood up quietly, then packed their own luggage and put it in a small cloth bag. The small cloth bag was only the size of a palm, and was as gray as a fur, and it looked like cloth, ordinary and inconspicuous. However, there was a hundred feet of space in the bag, which could store ordinary things and hide living things, and there were other methods of collecting them, which could be said to be magical and extremely precious.
This small cloth bag is called the "mustard bag" or the "sumer bag", and was left to him by the little Taoist priest Gongyang Zhen.
A Buddha said: If the Bodhisattva is liberation, he will be able to create such a strange thing after the height and breadth of Sumeru and the inner mustard seeds will not increase or decrease. This is the mustard seeds hidden in Sumeru, and the mustard seeds will be taken into Sumeru. Only after the Bodhisattva is enlightened and has attained the original state can he be able to create such a strange thing.
Such strange things are too precious and mysterious. Most people, including Lu Yu, have never heard of them. However, after entering the "Taiyi Realm", their bodies are harmonious and their energy is round and they can accommodate physical objects, so that they can put "dead objects" such as weapons, elixirs and other "dead objects" into their bodies.
What makes this mustard bag rare is that it can accommodate living creatures.
However, what made Lu Yu a little confused was that Taoism also has a wonderful thing like the "millet bead", which has a similar effect to the "mustard bag", so why did the Taoist priests use Buddhism?
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The sky was dim and the sun had not yet risen. At this moment, Chiming City was quiet. On the street, people in groups of three or three walked quietly, as if they didn't want to break the peace.
Lu Yu and the others walked towards the city gate silently, while the Taoist priest was still leading the old cow, slowly, and the sound of the "Dada" cow hooves falling to the ground was particularly obvious. Soon, the two left the city and determined the direction, and they rode the old cow all the way west.
"Don't look down on it. It's difficult to travel a thousand miles a day, but traveling five or six hundred miles a day is absolutely no problem!" This was what the little Taoist priest said when the two were about to leave. Lu Yu still remembered the little Taoist priest's proud expression at that time. So the two finally decided to ride a cow.
Under Lu Yu's urging, the two of them rushed to the road overnight, only one day and one night. The next day at noon, they arrived at the gate of the Dayoukong Mingdongtian.
The two stood at the foot of the mountain, looking at the continuous mountains from afar. The clouds and mists among the mountains are scattered, the clouds are flying, the auspicious birds are flying, the auspicious beasts are rushing, the rainbows are bridges between the peaks, and the wind and thunder are turning into stacks. There are also turbulent waterfalls, and the strange peaks and dangerous valleys.
There is a poem:
Kongming Mountain is famous for its great heaven, and its spiritual traces are naturally sacred.
The north side of the mountain is like a snake, with dangerous mountains and rivers without limits.
There is a dragon pond underneath, and a stone chamber for collection is half deep in the mountains.
The twenty-eight peaks are connected, and there are many gods and immortals in the caves.
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Lu Yu looked at the tall mountain gate in front of him, his heart pounding uncontrollably. He took a deep breath and walked forward with great strides.
In front of the mountain gate was an ordinary disciple wearing a dark blue robe. Lu Yu walked up quickly, bowed and said, "Lu Yu, can you tell me if the Emperor Yuan Jingxuan of Guidong Tian is here?" Yuan Jingxuan was the name of Lu Yu's father Lu Bai's master.
"Elder Yuan is naturally there." One of the disciples spoke.
"Can you see Elder Yuan?" Lu Yu's waist bent slightly.
"Of course, that's not possible." The disciple glanced at Lu Yu, "Elder Yuan is the third elder of the Cave Heaven. He is a high-ranking and powerful person. He is practicing seclusion most of the time. How can you see it easily? Go away quickly!" The disciple said. His voice was calm, but he could clearly hear the meaning of expulsion.
"My father Lu Bai was once a disciple of Elder Yuan of Guidongtian. Can you please be more compatible?" Lu Yu gritted his teeth and said.
"Lu Bai?" The disciple looked at him in surprise. It was obvious that he had heard of Lu Bai's name. "Elder Yuan is in seclusion and no one is allowed to disturb him. Even if you are a descendant of Senior Brother Lu Bai, you should go back quickly!" The disciple's tone eased a lot, but he still refused.
"Since you can't see it, what will you do next?" The little Taoist Yang really followed him at some point.
"Wait here until you see Elder Yuan." Lu Yu glanced at him and spoke lightly. His voice was calm and his eyes were firm.
"Stay waiting?" The little Taoist priest couldn't help but look at Lu Yu, feeling helpless. "Okay!"
Lu Yu stopped talking, took a few steps back, and then sat there quietly. The little Taoist priest looked at the disciple and saw the helplessness in the other party's eyes. The disciple did not drive Lu Yu and the others away.
Before we knew it, three hours had passed and dusk had arrived.
In the distance, a figure suddenly appeared, like a stream of light approaching quickly, and came to everyone.
Only then did Lu Yu see clearly the man's appearance. He was a middle-aged man. He looked about his thirties. He had a handsome face, sword eyebrows, starry eyes, ape's arms and bee waists, and was wearing a light green robe. The green robe was embroidered with golden cloud patterns, and a white jade belt wrapped around his waist. He was carrying a long sword behind him, and his long hair was dispersed, which made him look a bit out of the world.
"I've seen the eldest brother!" The ten disciples quickly walked forward and bowed.
"Yeah!" The man nodded lightly. Just as he was about to go in, Lu Yu quickly walked forward and stopped him.
"Senior, I am Lu Yu, my father Lu Bai, was once a disciple of Elder Yuan of Guidongtian. I have something to do this, so I ask to see Elder Yuan. Can you help me inform me? I am very grateful!" Lu Yu bowed and bowed.
"Lu Yu? The son of Lu Bai?" The 's eldest brother' glanced at Lu Yu, and a strange color flashed in his eyes, as if he had thought of something.
"yes."
"Okay, you can wait here first!" The 'Big Brother' disappeared into the mountain gate.
Lu Yu raised his head and looked at the depths of the clouds and mist, and he felt a little confused. He always felt that the "big brother" looked at him just now, but he couldn't say anything strange. He could only shake his head helplessly and stop thinking about this matter.
"Aren't you afraid that he will just perfunctory you?" The little Taoist priest came over.
"Not afraid!" Lu Yu glanced at him.
"Why?" the little Taoist priest was puzzled.
"Because I will keep waiting. Some people will always say that Elder Yuan will know one day."
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Chapter completed!