Chapter 21 Chuzhou (please collect)

Chapter 21 Chuzhou (please collect)

Hearing this, Liang Shenglou looked up, his eyes gradually becoming clearer, but then he looked frantically at his whole body, and then he was stagnant on the spot. After a while, he said in a hoarse voice: "It seems that you, Taoist priest, are really serious." A land immortal with magic power, I thought you were some senior who lives in seclusion. "

Shi Xuan said calmly: "Pindao is far from being called an immortal, he just has some subtle Taoist methods. Mr. Liang, please answer Pindao's question first."

"If Taoist Master agrees to help me, I'm willing to tell you everything I know." Liang Shenglou thought for a moment and looked at Shi Xuan with burning eyes.

"Ha, Mr. Liang, do you think you have the qualifications to bargain? Pindao just doesn't want to use magic because it's troublesome." Shi Xuan said with a smile.

Liang Shenglou raised his neck slightly and said stubbornly: "Then please ask the Taoist Master to take action."

Shi Xuan shook his head, took the Yu steps, recited the incantation, and then pointed at Liang Shenglou in the distance, and two rays of light shot out from his eyes, falling just on his head. Liang Shenglou's eyes began to be in a trance, and then he lost his mind and looked at Shi Xuan blankly. This enchantment technique has an extra good effect on such souls without physical protection.

Shi Xuan slowly asked: "Tell me, did you gain anything else when you obtained the "Book of Immortality"?"

Liang Shenglou replied word for word: "There is also a letter left by a Sanren in Guangyang."

"What was written in the letter?"

"The letter states that it is difficult to get started with the "Book of Immortality". Later, people must practice the following qi diagrams. This is the real value of the "Book of Immortality". Then it is mentioned that it feels like an opportunity to break through the physical barrier and break through the void. It is about to come, so I will find a secluded place to break through. No matter whether I succeed or not, I will not return to the world again, so I leave behind the "Book of Immortality" and do not want it to be lost. Finally, I leave a verse: "Be brave and diligent for thirty years." Let's go to Lingtai to find Guan Mountain.'"

Shi Xuan asked again and again several times, and then stopped when he saw that nothing was missing. It seemed that Guangyang Sanren basically didn't understand what happened after ascension. However, Shi Xuan was not too disappointed. After all, he had a complete plan. Getting the news from Guangyang Sanren was an unexpected surprise, but not getting it was normal.

Liang Shenglou slowly woke up after Shi Xuan withdrew the spell. He saw Shi Xuan standing calmly in front of him. Thinking of the dizzy incident just now, he said in a trembling voice: "What spell did you use on me?"

"Haha, it's just a little ecstasy."

"Okay, okay, okay." Liang Shenglou said in despair, as if he were mourning for his heir.

Shi Xuan recited a spell silently, waved his hand to disperse the black smoke, and said to Liang Shenglou: "Okay, now that I know what I want to know, Mr. Liang, please do it yourself. I'll take my leave now."

Liang Shenglou rushed over, then knelt on the ground, kowtowing his head. This did not have a very substantial feeling for the soul, but more showed an attitude. He said in a hoarse voice: "Please Taoist Priest, please help me." Take revenge! Please take revenge for the villain!”

Shi Xuan looked at him and said: "I am busy with many things and I still have to practice. I dare not agree to your matter."

Liang Shenglou continued to kowtow to beg for permission, but Shi Xuandu firmly refused.

Seeing that Shi Xuan's heart was as solid as stone, Liang Shenglou shouted loudly: "Didn't I say that you cultivators are kind to others and do justice for God? Aren't you afraid of being punished by God?!"

Shi Xuan sneered and said: "No one stipulates that I must help you. I help you as a good deed, and not helping you is my duty. I have a clear conscience. There is no need to scare me with divine punishment. If you want revenge, you should find the secret by yourself. , say goodbye!”

"Taoist Master..." Seeing Shi Xuan drifting away, Liang Shenglou's soul called a few times in the dark and damp corner before he said to himself in despair: "Why? Why..."

After Shi Xuan left the mountain forest, he rushed towards the official road. What happened after Liang Shenglou depends on God's will. If he can find the place of Yin Qi in time and has a strong obsession, he may not have no chance of revenge in the future. If he's unlucky and disappears, that's his own business. In short, no matter what happens in the future, it has nothing to do with Shi Xuan.

At noon one day in early August, the sun was scorching and there was no cloud in the sky. Although Chuzhou City is the capital of the state, it is a famously hot place by the river. At this time, there are only a few pedestrians on the official road, and they all look weak. The crowds of people and busy traffic in the early morning and evening have long ceased.

The officers and soldiers guarding the city had already put on their bamboo hats, and then shrank as much as possible into the shadow of the city gate, cursing secretly in their hearts: You son of a bitch captain, didn't you just win a few handfuls of money from him, so you arranged for me to guard the city gate at noon? , not to mention that there is no oil and water, I am afraid that I will have to spend a fortune on soup and medicine, I will be roasted to death!

At this time, he saw a group of people walking on the official road from a distance. They looked blurry under the sunlight. When he got closer, he found that they were pretending to be young people. They had ordinary faces and calm demeanors, but they had an extraordinary aura. Grace. The officers and soldiers guarding the city originally planned to go up and make a big deal, at least to get back the money for today's herbal tea, but seeing how popular the young man was, they hesitated. After all, the city gate guards need to deal with so many people every day, and they don't have enough eyesight. All of them offended people who shouldn't be offended, and ended up being extremely miserable. The rest were naturally people whose eyesight and experience were considered to be the best among ordinary people.

After hesitating in their hearts for a long time, when this man came closer, the city defenders made up their mind to give themselves a hard squeeze. Although they were not sure that he was a person of extraordinary origin, they were careful not to make any big mistake. They hurriedly stepped forward to say hello diligently, and only accepted The Taoist was allowed to enter the city for a fee of two copper coins.

Shi Xuan entered Chuzhou City and saw wide streets and smooth roads. There were wine shops, inns and various shops on both sides, and many sycamore trees were planted on the roadside, forming a shaded place to escape the summer heat. Although the weather was hot and there were not many pedestrians on the road, in Shi Xuan's opinion, among all the cities he had passed, only Yangzhou Prefecture was better than it, and the rest were much worse. Of course, the major cities in the previous life were not included in the comparison.

After leaving the ruined temple, Shi Xuan walked and stopped, and later took a boat upstream. It took nearly two months to reach the edge of Chuzhou. Although it took more time, it was comfortable.

After getting off the boat in Hanshui City, Shi Xuan took another ten days to walk to Chuzhou City, mainly to visit a famous Taoist temple between the two cities. Unfortunately, they were all frauds and could only perform some tricks.

Now that he has arrived in Chuzhou City, Shi Xuan plans to rest for a few days and adjust his body and mind to the best before setting off to Tongxuan Mountain, fifty miles northwest of the city.

After walking around, Shi Xuan chose the "Yunlai Inn" because of its quiet environment and a single courtyard for rent. It is really an excellent choice for a cultivator like Shi Xuan.

"Sir, please follow me. The first room is in front." The waiter of the inn led the way in front, looking short and thin but smart.

Shi Xuan nodded and laughed in his heart. I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to live in the first room. After entering the backyard of the inn, I turned around and came to a secluded small courtyard with a plaque reading "He Xiang Yuan". The waiter pointed to the yard and said, "Sir, this is our Tianzi No. 1 room. There are no other yards around, it is quite quiet, and there is a pond in the yard, full of lotus flowers, and there is a burst of fragrance every summer."

While talking, Shi Xuan and the waiter had entered the yard. Sure enough, there was a medium-sized pond on the left side of the yard, and lotus flowers bloomed all over the water. In this hot day, people were tired and cicadas were chirping, and other plants around were lazy and listless. It was particularly refreshing to smell this burst of fragrance.

After Shi Xuan sent the waiter away, he returned to the yard, under the big tree, smelling the fragrance of lotus flowers, closing his eyes and resting his mind.

In the next few days, during the day, Shi Xuan shuttled in Chuzhou City, on the one hand to collect information for the trip to Tongxuan Mountain a few days later, and on the other hand to taste the various delicacies of Chuzhou City, such as big river fish, steamed crabs, etc. At night, Shi Xuan first practiced boxing, then visualized the soul, adjusted his breath and moved his qi, and did not fall behind in his practice.

That evening, Shi Xuan was savoring the delicious scallion flavor of the big river fish while slowly walking back to the inn. As soon as he stepped over the threshold and entered the lobby, he heard hurried footsteps behind him. Soon, a thin scholar walked around Shi Xuan and walked towards the counter. Seeing this, the waiter hurriedly stepped forward and greeted, "Are you here to eat or stay?" The thin scholar hurriedly stopped and replied, "Hello, my friend. I am staying in the hotel, sleeping in a common bed." Although the scholar was thin, he was not short, about seven feet tall, just a little shorter than Shi Xuan. Although his face was pale, he was still quite handsome, but his eyes were a little dull. When the waiter heard that he was staying in a dormitory, he immediately showed some contempt on his face, but after all, there were people coming and going in the hall, so he couldn't show his displeasure to the scholar, so he still said in a friendly manner: "Then may I ask your name, sir, and where is your pass?"

The scholar didn't notice the waiter's contempt, and answered happily: "My surname is Ding, my given name is Mingde, my courtesy name is... my courtesy name... I haven't entered school yet, and I haven't turned twenty yet, and I haven't... I haven't got it yet." He looked a little ashamed at the end, and took out the pass from his arms and handed it to the waiter.

The waiter took the pass and said, "Sir, please wait a moment. I will show the pass to the shopkeeper and then take you to the common store."

Ding Mingde nodded gratefully and then stood by and waited quietly. Because the shopkeeper had to fill in his name, place of origin, etc. in the account book based on the pass for future checking or government investigation, it took a long time. Ding Mingde seemed to be very familiar with this process, so while waiting, he took out an oil paper package from his arms and opened it to reveal a cold steamed bun.

Ding Mingde looked at the steamed bun with a hungry look on his face and said to himself in embarrassment, "This is the last one left. I have to go to Tongxuan Mountain tomorrow. Should I eat it tonight or not?"

Shi Xuan was about to walk through the lobby and into the backyard. Suddenly, he heard the scholar mention Tongxuan Mountain. He walked back a few steps, let a man wearing a bamboo hat pass, and stood not far from the scholar, intending to listen to the relationship between the scholar and Tongxuan Mountain.