Pawn Crossing the River

A person who has been fasting for many years and does not eat much suddenly says that his craftsmanship is not bad. This is like a person who rarely goes out saying that his riding skills are superb. It is difficult not to make people suspicious.

Zhang Yuelu asked: "You don't believe it?"

"I don't believe it." Qi Xuansu does not intend to succumb to Zhang Yuelu's majesty. The reason is very simple. If Qi Xuansu says he believes it, then he will probably have to taste Zhang Yuelu's craftsmanship. If he goes back on his word at that time, Zhang Yuelu will accuse him of "lying to her." , but lose the moral high ground, it is better to reject it from the beginning.

"If you don't believe it, you will be defeated." Those who are close to vermillion are red and those who are close to ink are black. Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu have been together for a long time. While Qi Xuansu is influenced by Zhang Yuelu, Zhang Yuelu will also be subtly influenced by Qi Xuansu, so the two people speak and behave in a very different way. degree of convergence. Over time, even the appearance of the two people will be somewhat similar. This is the "husband and wife appearance".

Zhang Yuelu arranged his clothes and said, "It's time for me to go."

"Where to go?" Qi Xuansu asked.

"Go to see the Celestial Master, you go too." Zhang Yuelu said, "The Celestial Master will leave Yujing tonight."

Qi Xuansu said: "I understand. But I have to go to Master Donghua to ask for leave first."

Zhang Yuelu said: "Ziweitang is also in Zifu, so we are just on the way."

After the two of them tidied up like an old couple, they went out of the house together, and happened to meet Taoist Cui who was also going out.

Aunt Cui obviously still remembered Zhang Yuelu. When she saw the two of them coming out together, she said in surprise: "You..."

Qi Xuansu was a little embarrassed.

Taoist Cui left with a smile that said "I understand everything" to those who have come before, and did not let the embarrassment last too long.

You can faintly hear her sighing, such as "young people today".

Qi Xuansu glanced at Zhang Yuelu.

Zhang Yuelu's face was expressionless, with no trace of shyness at all, and he was very calm.

Qi Xuansu admired Zhang Yuelu for this, and even when the two of them got along, he would often feel misplaced, as if Zhang Yuelu was the man and he was the girl who loved him.

The two of them left Haichanfang and walked along Shangqing Street towards Xuandu.

Qi Xuansu still remembered that the second time the two met was also on Shangqing Street, and later they went to eat beef noodles.

Recalling this experience at this time, Qi Xuansu couldn't help but sigh. If he hadn't been pressed for time today, he would have wanted to revisit his old place.

When the two came to the city gate of Xuandu, they met another acquaintance - Li Changge, who was praised by the stars.

Li Zhuyu, Lu Shuihan, Bai Yuru, Zhao Huang and other old acquaintances were all there.

These gentlemen and young ladies have all become followers.

Li Changge was not hostile and took the initiative to stop and salute with his hands raised: "Brother Tianyuan, fellow Taoist Zhang."

This surprised everyone.

Today, Qi Xuansu is no longer a nobody. According to Jianghu, he is a number one figure. However, in terms of fame and weight, he is still not as good as Zhang Yuelu and others. In terms of fame alone, Zhang Yuelu is the first of the three talents of the Taoist sect. But Li Changge actually put Qi Xuansu in front of Zhang Yuelu, and the two names were different. Qi Xuansu was called cousin and Taoist brother very affectionately, while Zhang Yuelu was called Taoist brother with his last name and was quite polite and distant.

This makes people wonder, do they have any personal relationship?

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu stopped to return the courtesy.

In accordance with the principle of reciprocity, Qi Xuansu also called him "Brother Yongyan", while Zhang Yuelu called him "Brother Li".

Li Changge smiled and said: "When the army goes to sea, Qizhou is the base camp. If Brother Tianyuan arrives in Qizhou, he must inform me and let me show my friendship as a landlord."

Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "Definitely."

Li Changge didn't say anything more and led the crowd to leave.

Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu stood there and watched Li Changge go away.

Zhang Yuelu said softly: "Pretending to be polite and virtuous."

"Are you unhappy?" Qi Xuansu said deliberately.

Zhang Yuelu denied it: "I didn't."

Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "If you ask me, this Mr. Li does not have the legacy of Xuan Sheng, but he has the legacy of Xu Zu. Acting unscrupulously is the ultimate pragmatism."

Zhang Yuelu agreed: "That's right."

Qi Xuansu added: "If he treats the virtuous corporal, I will take advantage of his tactics. Those Li family members or their vassals will not dare to trouble me if they are not sure of the situation. It is not that I am afraid of them. The key is to avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble."

"Slippery." Zhang Yuelu commented.

Qi Xuansu smiled and said: "It is the wisdom of survival."

The two went all the way to Zifu, and then divided their forces into two groups. Zhang Yuelu went to Biyou Palace, where the Celestial Master lived - the Grand Master lived in Zixiao Palace, the Celestial Master lived in Biyou Palace, the Earth Master lived in Yuxu Palace, and the National Master Living in the Bajing Palace, these four palaces are all located in Zifu, with Zixiao Palace as the main one. The relationship between the four is similar to the relationship between the deity and the three incarnations of the three corpses. After all, in the Taoist sect's understanding, the founder of Sanqing is the Supreme Lord. The three incarnations of Taozu.

Qi Xuansu went to Ziweitang.

However, Qi Xuansu was told that Donghua Master was not here, but went to Kunlun Cave with several other Shenzhi Masters.

Fortunately, as Qi Xuansu, he is also qualified to go to Kunlun Cave, and Ziweitang has a direct portal to Kunlun Cave.

Under the guidance of a Taoist priest in charge, Qi Xuansu went directly from the main hall of Ziweitang to Kunlun Cave.

The Kunlun Cave is known as the best cave in the world. Even though a considerable part of it has landed on the ground and integrated with the real world, the remaining area is still very vast, far larger than the Ghost Kingdom Cave. Its interior is naturally divided into many areas by Taoist gates, with different entrances and exits. The portals lead to different areas. For example, the portal inside Huashengtang leads to the original site of the creation project, while the portal of Ziweitang leads to a land of birds singing and the fragrance of flowers.

As soon as Qi Xuansu came out of the door, he saw a vast expanse of green grassland, like an ocean, with no end in sight. All kinds of rare and exotic animals were walking in it. In the distance was a clear and huge lake, like a sea, with koi carp swimming and white cranes knotting. The team is flying.

After crossing the lake and climbing over a hill, there is a shooting range covering an area of ​​tens of thousands of acres. It not only provides various types of muskets, but also various artillery and even ship-based guns.

Also, for real people with high levels of cultivation, only artillery can bring them some sensory stimulation. Ordinary firecrackers are like children's toys.

Master Donghua and several Master Shenzhi were test-firing a "Pojun" artillery second only to the "Broken Star" at the shooting range.

The Taoist priest in charge of leading the way stopped there and said: "Deputy Hall Master Qi, the real person in charge of the hall is in front. I cannot enter the shooting range at will. Please go there by yourself."

Qi Xuansu nodded and stepped into it.

At this moment, there was a loud noise and the ground shook violently.

If he were an ordinary person, he would inevitably fall if he was not prepared. However, Qi Xuansu walked very steadily and did not stop until he was not far away from the real people, instead of rushing forward.

Master Donghua, who had just fired a shot of "Dragon Eyes A-5", turned around, waved for Qi Xuansu to come over, and then introduced to several other masters: "This is the youngest deputy master of our Ziwei Hall, Qi Xuansu. "

Several Master Shenzhi smiled very warmly and showed no emotions such as surprise. They obviously knew who Qi Xuansu was.

Qi Xuansu respectfully saluted several masters of Shenzhi.

Among them, there are also people Qi Xuansu knows, such as Ning Lingge, the current headmaster of the ancestral temple, who is Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu's old boss and has even given them theater tickets.

One of the real people laughed and said: "My little friend's surname is Qi, and my surname is also Qi. It's fate."

Master Donghua introduced: "This is Master Wanmiao from Shuzhou Taoist Office."

Wanmiao Zhenren Qi Jiaozheng.

Qi Xuansu didn't recognize this Master Qi, but he had heard of his name for a long time. Many people mistakenly thought that he was the nephew of the Master of the Qi Palace. They didn't expect to see the real master today.

Qi Xuansu said: "This junior will follow my master's surname Qi."

Qi Jiaozheng asked: "Who is your respected master?"

"The name of the master is taboo, as is the name of the master." Qi Xuansu replied.

"Qi Haoran." Qi Jiaozheng thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it."

Qi Xuansu was not surprised. The master was only a fourth-grade wine-sacrifice Taoist priest until his death. The gap between him and a Shenzhi master was really big. If he reported Yao Qiniang's name, most of the Shenzhi masters would know it. .

Of course, these few real people are not just idle and bored playing artillery here. The artillery is just a pretext. This is a small circle headed by Donghua Zhenren. The members are mainly Zhenzhi Zhenren from Quanzhen Tao. As the saying goes, small meetings are held for big things. Many Major events are decided in a few words by these few Shenzhi masters.

Master Donghua invited several masters to come over today. Naturally, they had something to talk about. He asked Qi Xuansu to come over and become familiar with each other. There is no doubt that this is the beginning of Qi Xuansu's entry into the inner circle of Quanzhen Taoism. In more than ten years, , he will also become one of the Master Shenzhi. Perhaps by then, Yao Pei will replace Master Donghua, and he will replace Qi Jiaozheng.

Master Donghua signaled the spirit officer to reload the ammunition and asked casually: "Is something wrong?"

Qi Xuansu then roughly explained that he and Zhang Yuelu were going back to Yunjin Mountain to celebrate the Lantern Festival.

Ning Lingge heard the words and said with a smile: "Young people are addicted to makeup and powder, and it is difficult to extricate themselves."

Master Donghua said: "You are not qualified to say this. You were the one who brought them together in the first place."

Ning Lingge waved his hand and said: "It's not a matter of matchmaking, at most it's just smooth sailing."

In front of all the seniors, Qi Xuansu could only listen respectfully and had no room to interrupt.

Now Zhengyiyi has fully formed an alliance with Quanzhen Tao, so several Quanzhen Tao masters did not have any objections. Master Donghua finally said: "Go, go well, come back well, and don't make any more shocking leaps." That’s it.”

Several of the Master Shenzhi all smiled knowingly.

Qi Xuansu suddenly felt embarrassed. Although his feat won the heart of the beautiful woman, it also became a well-known anecdote.

Several of the masters of Shenzhi were also surrounded by followers and juniors. While Qi Xuansu was talking with the masters, they were all observing Qi Xuansu.

But Qi Xuansu didn't care much.

Unknowingly, Qi Xuansu is also a figure who can be compared with the three talents of Taoism. He needs others to look up to him, not him to look up to others.