Great Sui Storyteller

Chapter 633 632. Life Confession Part [-]

Lord Huqiu walked quickly, and when Li Zhen chased him out of the ancestral hall, she had disappeared.

And when Li Zhen went down the mountain, there was already a carriage beside Xue Rulong who didn't know where to get it.

The carriage was pulled by two Mo Yuntaxue horses, the door was closed tightly, and it was impossible to see what was inside.

But Li Zhen knew that Master Huqiu was already inside.

After thinking for a while, he bowed to Xue Rulong under the gaze of a group of Jianghu people standing in the distance:
"General Xue, what orders do you have?"

"..."

Xue Rulong was speechless at first, and turned his head to glance at the people who were watching from a distance.Then his eyes fell on Li Zhen.

Just when Li Zhen thought he was going to be unable to spit out ivory again...the man suddenly clasped his fists together, with a serious expression on his face:

"Everything, I will trouble Shouchu Daoist!"

"..."

Li Zhen was a little dumbfounded.

stunned.

This was the first time he saw Xue Rulong like this.

In the past, this person belonged to the "I won't fuck you" type, it's outrageous.

But now this sentence and the sincere plea in his eyes made Li Zhen even more puzzled.

But he still pinched the Meridian seal:
"Fusheng Wuliang Tianzun... General Xue can rest assured."

"……Um!"

Taking a last look at the carriage, Xue Rulong strode away without even looking back.

just left...

At this time, there was a urging sound from the carriage:
"Taoist, let's go."

"……Yes."

Li Zhen, who came back to his senses, sat on the crossbar and pulled the reins:

"drive."

The carriage rolls away.

Soon, it disappeared from people's sight.

……

"Taoist, say something nice."

Half an hour ago, these were the last words Lord Huqiu said after the two of them set out on the road alone.

At this moment, east of Wujiang County.

official way.

The carriage has a double-door structure, the back door is closed, and the front door is covered with a bamboo curtain.

Li Zhenneng saw Master Huqiu lying halfway on a somewhat ergonomic recliner, as if he was closing his eyes and resting his mind.

It's like sleeping...

In fact, he has been shut up for a while.

But the woman inside was silent.

Seeing that the night was approaching, Li Zhen thought for a while, and suddenly saw a small river in front of him.

He slowed down the speed of the carriage, and finally got off the official road and walked towards the river.

The road was supposed to be a bit bumpy, but the moment the carriage got off the official road, a golden light spread from under the wheels into a gold plate.

All of a sudden, the car stopped wobbling.

The carriage pulling the gold plate reached the river, and stopped at a relatively open river bank. He skillfully pulled out the sleepers under the cart and pushed the cart up.

After securing the carriage, he unhooked the two horses.

Let them drink water and gnaw grass, and he sent Ta Da to cut a few branches, and dragged them over.

The roots are neat and broken.

Although the vegetation by the river was a bit damp, after waiting for a while, the fire was finally lit.

Just not busy.

If it’s not prosperous, it’s not prosperous. The weather in the south of the Yangtze River is so hot, and there are many mosquitoes by the river, so it’s just right to use it to fumigate moxa.

He picked up a few handfuls of wormwood that could be seen everywhere, and put them on the fire.

Not long after, the faint fragrance of unprocessed wormwood floated in the air.

And at this moment, he heard a voice:
"Come and take out this year's new tea in the car."

Master Fox Fur...

woke up.

……

"But Pindao quarreled with adults?"

Putting the elegant red clay pot into the fire, Li Zhen asked.

And the woman who had already taken off her bamboo hat, with a slightly tired face on her face, shook her head:
"It doesn't matter if you are noisy or not, you are awake when you wake up."

"..."

Li Zhen didn't know what to say again.

He always felt that something was wrong with Master Huqiu.

There is a strange sense of sight that... doesn't care about anything.

And Mr. Fox Qiu watched the Taoist serving two drinking cups there, thought for a while, and flicked his hand.

The teapot that had just been placed on the fire immediately boiled away and bubbled.

"...Aren't adults incapable of moving Qi?"

Hearing this, Master Huqiu didn't answer, but asked:

"What are you doing?"

Now it was Li Zhen's turn not to answer directly.

Seeing that the water was boiling, he first lifted the teapot and poured some hot water into the two porcelain cups respectively, then opened the lid of the other teapot and poured this pot of water into it.

Then he threw the yellow clay pot into the river, and a golden light caught it and scooped up the pot, before flying to the Taoist's hand.

"grown ups?"

As soon as Li Zhen opened his mouth, the water in the kettle started to bubble.

The woman was a little curious, wanting to see what he was going to do.

Then, the Taoist unscrewed the bamboo tube next to it.

It contained tea.

Tastes a bit weird tea.

On the bamboo tube are written four words:
"Grandmother Yunqing."

"My lord, where does this tea come from?"

Hearing Li Zhen's words, the woman casually said:
"Taimu Mountain. This tea is called Yunqing. Taimu Mountain is covered by the sea of ​​clouds all the year round. This tea is born facing the sun at the junction of the sea of ​​clouds and the sun. It is picked in the Qingming Festival and exposed to the sun when it is sunny. It has the feeling of inhaling clouds and exhaling fog, hence the name Yunqing."

"How to drink?"

"Brew in hot water."

"Tsk... what a waste."

Li Zhen shook his head.

But the woman suddenly laughed:

"Waste? Why? You Taoist priest from the northwest, have you ever drank this tea?"

"No, but Pindao knows how to drink."

As he spoke, he poured out some tea leaves from the bamboo tube.

After observing it, I found that it was indeed the slightly medicinal taste of white tea.

So after pouring out the tea in the warm cup, he threw the tea directly into the teapot.Grab the yellow clay pot and slowly fill it with water, fill it up, and close the lid.

Then he waited with bated breath.

After waiting for about ten breaths, he poured the tea directly into the teacup next to him.

Seeing his actions, the woman's eyes lit up with amusement.

Don't bother.

After watching quietly that not even a drop of tea soup could be poured out of the teapot, the Taoist priest poured the tea from the teacup into two wine cups without further ado.

"Sir, please."

"..."

Without saying a word, the woman picked up the wine cup, first sniffed it with her nose, and nodded slightly:
"The taste is more elegant than the one directly brewed."

Then it wasn't too hot, and I drank it all in one gulp, as if drinking alcohol.

After savoring it for a while, he made a curious voice:

"Oh?"

"Not bad, huh?"

Holding the teacup, Li Zhen smiled lightly.

"Well, it is slightly different. The bitterness is not heavy, but it is more fragrant."

The woman's praise represents her satisfaction with this drinking method.

At this time, Li Zhen handed over the scones that were propped up next to the fire.

The slightly burnt scones exude the aroma of wheat.

Following his example, the woman poured herself another cup of tea, a mouthful of cake, and a mouthful of tea, which she felt comfortable eating.

only……

She doesn't eat much.

After finishing the three brews of tea, I only ate half a cake, so I stopped eating.

Then she asked:

"Sun Hua is dead?"

"Well, dead."

"Seven to eight thousand people, all dead?"

"Well, they're all dead."

The light of the fire reflected on the Taoist's face.

No sorrow or joy.

Then I heard the woman utter an exclamation:

"Thanks to you..."

"..."

Without waiting for Li Zhen to reply, she said to herself:

"Otherwise, I might really have to waste some effort to get rid of him. Back then, people from the Lu family found him. They originally planned to support him to become a hero and be used by the Lu family. It was just raising a tiger as a trouble. When they found out that the grandson After Hua is not so easy to use, there is no good way to deal with it for a while. We can only let it develop... And if it is not for you this time, I am afraid that the second child will really suffer a big loss."

"Pindao thought that the adults would cooperate with him."

"Huh~"

The woman shook her head slightly:

"I don't need a dog that bites its owner."

With that said, she looked at Li Zhen again:

"What about you?... You usually have a compassionate face, but why did you want to kill Sun Hua? Killing one person is not enough, even his puppet soldiers must be exterminated?"

"...Why puppet soldiers?"

"Because of his method, aside from the book of sword formations given by the Lu family, his method of displaying the vanguard is actually just the insect pill he got from the ghost mother. When Yang Xuangan conspired against him, nothing but In addition to masters like the Ghost Gu Mother, people from the Mohist School also got involved. And the method of combining the worm pill with the wooden fish was presumably obtained from Yang Xuangan. The specific method followed the death of Sun Hua and the Ghost Gu Mother. , I can't dig it out anymore... There is no point in digging. But the mind of the person who used the pill is indeed similar to that of Naqiemo's Four Swords Attendant, and they are all missing a part. That's the reason."

"I see."

After getting the explanation, Li Zhen nodded.

He poured another cup of tea.

And the woman glanced at him holding the teacup, and saw his calm expression.

After thinking about it, he said:
"What else do you want to ask? Tell me, what do you want to know tonight, I will answer you... Let it be your reward for helping the second child."

"……it is good."

Li Zhen nodded, threw a few branches into the fire, and continued to ask:

"What is the relationship between adults and Zhu Huai...?"

"He is my master, and I am his only apprentice."

"My lord, this injury..."

"Of course he left behind."

"Why?"

"Who knows. Maybe it's because I don't want me to continue to meddle in these things? Or maybe it's because the apprentice's cultivation is not half as good as the master's, so give me some encouragement? Who knows."

The woman shook her head and put down her wine glass:
"Change a pot, the taste of the tea is weak."

"it is good."

Li Zhen was kind, poured the tea into the fire as well, made half of it in the same way, and re-served a new pot of tea, then continued to ask:
"My lord went to Liyang, but for Du Fuwei?"

"Ah."

Holding a cup of new tea, the woman responded:

"In this battle, Du Fuwei asked for help from the Fanhaihui, the Golden Spear Army, and Mingyue Xianzong. At the same time, he also hired killers from the Xueshalou. Liyang gathered no less than 8000 soldiers and masters from the rivers and lakes. The only ones guarding Liyang are the [-] people in Chen Ling's hands. Therefore, Yu Wenhuaji is bound to come, and when he comes, the followers of Yaolian Sect will also come. If I want to find Yu Wenhuaji's weakness, This is a great opportunity. At the same time, I also need to save Du Fuwei's life, let him stay in the south of the Yangtze River and trap His Majesty in Jiangdu. This is the goal of our trip to Liyang."

"...That's a human immortal. How can my lord ensure that Du Fuwei can be saved?"

"On it."

After finishing the words, she flicked her wrist, and the little snake came out of her cuff.

It crawled all the way, and finally wrapped around her shoulders.

Spit a letter to Li Zhen there.

It looked part threat, part fear.

The woman glanced at Li Zhen quite unexpectedly... suddenly became interested:
"What secrets do you, a Taoist priest, have that I don't know? It can make it so afraid of you... What is it about you?"

"...Then what is it?"

"After I told you, will you tell me your secret?"

"..."

Li Zhen didn't speak, but looked up at the woman.

Today's tea by the river.

It felt like a life confession to Li Zhen.

Although Master Huqiu didn't know why, he finally let go of all his defenses.

Whatever Li Zhen asked, she answered.

And now... after arousing all her curiosity, she... began to make demands too.

After thinking about it, Li Zhen nodded:

"Yes, but I will refuse my lord once."

"That is to say, there will be a secret that you don't want to tell others, hide it from me?"

"Yes."

"..."

The woman frowned slightly.

It seems quite dissatisfied with this answer.

But he didn't hesitate for long, and nodded directly:

"Forget it. You are in Cui, you still remember the assassin wearing the demon-scale sky robe you met?"

"...?"

Seeing Li Zhen's puzzled and surprised expression, the woman smiled slightly:
"What? It's strange why I know about this?"

"Um."

"So, didn't I say it, Taoist priest?"

Holding a teacup, she smiled happier than ever:
"As long as I want to know, I can know. You are like this, and so are people in the world."

"But this will be very tiring..."

"..."

The smile froze.

Dissipate slowly.

The woman took a deep look at him and nodded:
"Yeah. Tired..."

"..."

Li Zhen was speechless. After finishing his cup of tea, he asked:
"What's the matter with this little snake pass Yaolin Tianyi?"

"It is the Demon Scale Heaven Cloak."

"..."

The corner of Li Zhen's mouth twitched.

Subconsciously want to retch.

But the woman continued to say to herself:

"To be precise, the method of making the demon-scale celestial clothing is actually not a particularly difficult thing. On the contrary, it is extremely simple. Have you ever heard of Zhu Jiuyin?"

"...Open your eyes and it's bright, and close your eyes and it's dark at night?"

"That's right. As the last dragon in the world, the so-called Demon Scale Heaven Cloth is nothing more than a scale that has faded from its body."

"...!!!"

Small river water.

Quietly murmuring.

She didn't care that she easily revealed a rare secret that no more than ten people in the world knew, the woman's tone was still relaxed:
"Before the pre-Qin period, there were demon emperors. The first emperor was the emperor, and the second was the Eastern Emperor Taiyi. He opened the ancient heaven and shrouded China. The limelight was the same for a while. Later, because of the stubbornness of the ten three-legged golden crows, Kuafu died day by day. Hou Yi The shooting of the sun caused the origin of the Lich War. The twelve ancestor witches, the leaders of the witch clan, officially declared war on the ancient heaven. Status... do I need to repeat these myths?"

"...No, let's just talk about Zhu Jiuyin."

"Okay. This Zhu Jiuyin was originally an ancient monster race, and after the rise of the human race Xi Qi, it led the monster race forward. Not to mention how many battles in the pre-Qin period, the final result was that it and The first emperor signed the contract, and the monster clan retreated to the extreme north. Now many people think that it is actually dead... After all, even a monster cannot live forever. But in fact, it is still alive. , it was just stolen from it by Yinmen in the early years, taking advantage of its extreme weakness after shedding its reverse scales."

"..."

Now, Li Zhen didn't know what to say.

After thinking about it, he asked:

"I've seen that demon-scale celestial robe before. If your lord says it's good at hiding, I'll admit it. But... can it beat human immortals?"

"Of course not."

"Then why..."

"Because there are humans in it that immortals least want to provoke, but at the same time they are also the thing they desire the most."

"……what?"

"cause and effect."

"..."

Seeing Li Zhen's frown slowly, the woman gestured to empty her teacup.

Then he continued unhurriedly:

"Taoist, what do you think a human being is... what realm is it?"

"Nature is detachment."

"Wrong, it's enlightenment."

"……What!?"

Li Zhen was stunned:
"Enlightenment?"

"That's right, it's enlightenment. It's just that their truth is purer and more extreme than any enlightened person in this world."

The woman nodded:
"Didn't I tell you before? What is enlightenment? Enlightenment is to let the world recognize the rules that belong to you. And what is the battle between enlightenment? To put it bluntly, whoever has the most truth will win... ...or if you use the simplest understanding, the way of immortals is ice. And the way of my master's heart is fire. When two people meet, will the fire melt the ice, or will the ice extinguish the fire? The Tao is the ultimate, how to distinguish it? Under normal circumstances, only four words are enough to sum it up."

"...Those four words?"

"Water and fire are incompatible."

Looking at the frowning Taoist in front of her, the woman showed a sigh of relief:

"So... Lao Tzu is really powerful... As early as thousands of years ago, I have already seen that everything in this world is the appearance of a lonely yin that does not grow, and a lonely sun that does not grow. And ice and fire , in essence, as a principle, it is hard to tell the winner when it goes to the extreme. Because they are all necessary things to build this world. Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, the five elements rotate, and the world is self-contained. Therefore, who is superior to whom ? Who is better than whom? Can't tell."

"so what should I do now?"

"What should I do? It's very simple, find another way. What is detachment, do you know?"

"do not know."

"Transcendence means that you will no longer be bound by the world. It is the ultimate state of the extreme. When you reach that state, you are the world. The world is you. Detached from all living beings, you are no longer a mortal. .As for the state after detachment... Actually, I don't know.

But if you want to be detached, there are actually two methods.One, self-detachment from this world.Second, it is formed by gathering all living beings and gathering divine fire.These two methods correspond exactly to the two great schools of thought that are enduring today.One way, one Confucianism.Lao Tzu rode a green bull out of Hangu, detached himself, and finally understood the world, so he was accepted by the world.Some people say that he has become a god, and he is the Taoist ancestor of the Sanqing Dynasty.Some people also say that he was assimilated by the heaven and the earth and became the source of all the gods and Taoism of the Taoist sect... There are different opinions.

Specifically, I don't know.But it is true that he detaches himself from this world.That is to say, the road that Yu Wenhuaji wanted to take now...but couldn't.He also wanted to detach himself from this world, but no one except himself knew how they did it.Therefore, Yu Wenhuaji wanted to imitate Lao Tzu, gather the power of the dragon veins and divine state, and help his body complete detachment.But what people who do this are most afraid of is to mess with other people's karma and contaminate their own thinking.

To put it bluntly, what he has to do is not to help someone win.but to accomplish one's own purpose.What he wants is... something that the human race has accumulated over thousands of years to help him complete his transformation.And this member of the Demon Lotus Sect, happened to be formed by the control of the seven emotions and six desires by the demon clan with the scales of Zhu Jiuyin.It's like you've got one chain after another tied around you.

Wanting to transcend is the process of cutting off all these chains.But as soon as you are about to succeed, you suddenly have thousands of chains that don't belong to you.Do you say you are afraid?The lives of these people are worthless.But the difficulty is that the methods of the Demon Lotus Sect are those left over from the battle between the demon race and the human race in the past. In order to prevent the strong from becoming stronger, they climbed to the top of a pot of foul-smelling and inaudible blood.

But Yu Wenhua and the detachment he pursued required him to become a piece of incomparably white silk and satin.He is not afraid of anything else, but only this pot of dirty blood can't get on his body.That's why I'm telling you that the Demon Lotus Sect can't defeat him, but it can stain his white silk and completely block the possibility of his transcendence. "

"..."

Li Zhen frowned, trying hard to digest this somewhat obscure secret...

At the same time doubts:
"Then why does your lord say that immortals desire..."

"Because gathering all living beings, you can gather the spirit and detachment! And Confucius took this path. Using Confucianism, shepherding the people, enlightening wisdom, and teaching virtue. Readers in the world, no matter what kind of theory, who has not read it? The words of a sage? Confucius opened the age of enlightenment for the human race. He was formed because of the admiration of the world and the gathering of divine fire. After completing detachment, he was revered as "the sage of heaven" and "the tree of heaven" when he was alive in the body of a sage. Duo". Detached from the world. And Yaolian Sect took... the same path through Zhu Jiuyin's spiritual piece, even the national teacher took this path. You said, he desires? Does he not desire?"

"..."

After a few words.

Li Zhen fell into a state of complete aphasia.

The mind went blank.

Suddenly... I don't know what to say.

(End of this chapter)