Fu Shifeng

Chapter 271
Wen Master flashed and staggered under a white marble archway, almost falling down.

"Oh, my old waist..."

Master Wen stood up with difficulty while holding on to his waist, and muttered to himself: "It's still a bit too much. Four Taiyi Lings are more tiring than carrying an old sow up a mountain. No wonder in ancient times there were always people who would lift themselves to death by ramming goods and lifting cauldrons." Yes, it’s too heavy.”

Stretching his torso and limbs, Master Wen looked up and saw rolling hills in the distance, lush green, a line of cranes in the sky flying together over the forest tops, and several strange beasts rolling and playing on the ground, which was not like an ordinary realm.

Wen Fuzi seemed to have a childlike innocence, and trotted all the way to the group of strange beasts. They were all round and furry. They were obviously baby beasts that had not yet grown up. They looked like tigers and leopards, with black spots on white backgrounds, and colorful lines on their backs and buttocks. The tail is longer than the body.

As soon as this group of young alien beasts saw Master Wen, they immediately moved their four legs and ran forward like flying. They were extremely fast and climbed up while holding Master Wen's legs.

"Little ancestors, don't catch them, don't catch them! I only have these clothes!" Master Wen laughed and got angry, holding the young animals by their necks and putting them back on the ground one by one.

The baby animals were reluctant to let go. Some bit their pants legs and tore them apart hard, and some climbed up on their heads and played with their buns, which was quite cheerful.

"Don't be presumptuous."

At this time, a mature woman's voice came, and an adult strange beast was seen walking slowly out of the forest. Its shoulders and back were slightly higher than ordinary people, and it looked like a tiger, but it did not have the ferocious temperament of that beast, and its steps were somewhat noble. Grace.

Hearing this, several young beasts abandoned the master and ran to the feet of the adult beasts, stroking him back and forth. They were very admiring.

"It's causing trouble for Mr. Wen." The adult beast glanced at his child.

"No trouble, I'm afraid you won't adapt to this place." Master Wen said.

The adult beast raised his head and looked around, with a hint of emotion in his tone: "This is too modest. In today's world, there are not many places where we can live. If we hadn't heard Master's drawings, how could we be in this pure cave?" Settling down? It is because of this kindness that the children will be close to you."

Master Wen scratched his head in embarrassment: "If it were 20 years ago, it would not be convenient for me to let you come."

"Is it because of gluttony?" The adult Zou Yu lowered his head, stretched out his tongue and licked several baby beasts.

"There is no way. In order to circulate the earth veins and mobilize the dragon energy of the Nine Provinces as much as possible, the Taiyi Dragon Pond was stationed in the Qingxu Cave." Master Wen shook his arms helplessly: "But now it's better. The plan of Taotie turning into a human has been completed, and It is about to be completely divided, and this great disaster that has lasted from ancient times to the present has come to an end."

Zuo Yu looked straight at Master Wen, his nose twitched slightly, and he asked with a hint of surprise: "You have more than one Taiyi Order on your body?"

"This... I still can't hide it from you." Master Wen could only reply: "The disaster of Taotie will be eliminated. It will prevent future generations from making false demands and harming others and themselves. I plan to take away all Taiyi Order."

Zuoyu was silent for a moment, and a hint of compassion could be seen on Hubao's face: "The Taiyi Order is the key to connect the dragon's energy. With multiple orders added to the body, it is like shouldering the weight of the country and the blessings of the people. Even if it is a human king who flattens the world and clarifies the universe, The emperor may not be able to bear this heavy burden."

"Well...not quite."

Master Wen simply sat down and waved to a few little ones. They glanced at their mother, and with acquiescence, they happily ran to Master Wen, sat and lay down next to Master Wen, and one of them simply crawled into Master Wen's arms and rolled around, just like Like a kitten.

"I have been thinking in the past, is it true that only an emperor with outstanding achievements in Jiuzhou can be blessed with dragon energy?" Master Wen gently combed Xiao Zouyu's hair, as if muttering to himself:

"Three generations are long ago, and it is difficult to understand the past, so we don't care. The ancestral dragon has changed its atmosphere, which is unprecedented in the past and the present. It has gathered the power of the world, and the imperial dragon's energy is like a tired man carrying a burden to climb a mountain. It is still difficult to continue."

"Could it be that the way the Ancestral Dragon uses the Dragon Qi is wrong?" Zuo Yu had a keen insight into the mystery.

Master Wen thought about it and said, "If it was 100 years ago, I would probably have thought the same way - so what about Zulong? He has been scolded by us Confucian scholars for almost 1000 years. It is common for him to do something wrong.

"But then I gradually understood that if you don't do it yourself, you can't even tell the difference between right and wrong. The water ahead is deep and shallow, and you have to try it to know."

Zuo Yu said: "I guess your method of controlling dragon energy is different from Zulong."

"When the imperial envoy speaks, it is easy for people to interpret the meaning." Master Wen gently teased Xiao Zouyu's chin with his fingers, making it purr comfortably: "Although dragon energy is condensed from the essence of heaven, earth, mountains and rivers, but It resonates with all sentient beings. To drive it forcefully is equivalent to using a small number to control the crowd, and using a small number to dominate the crowd. Even if it can be achieved, it will not last long.

"Later, I gradually understood that since the dragon's energy resonates with all living things, if I can flow with all living beings and benefit all things, I might be able to get a glimpse of the wonders of the dragon's energy."

"That's it." Zuo Yu also lay down.

"When I figured this out, I felt the dragon's energy in a trance." Master Wen twisted his beard and pondered: "But even so, when the dragon's energy is added to my body, I still have to face the heaven, earth, mountains, rivers, and all living things, and my five senses and perceptions are like No, in that situation, many things cannot be done.”

Zuo Yu spoke in a heavy tone: "But now you are carrying many Taiyi Orders. When the dragon energy is added to your body, the burden will only become heavier. One day, your body and soul will be completely swallowed up by the universe."

"I am one of all living beings, and I am not afraid of returning to all things." Master Wen showed a hearty and frank smile.

Zuo Yu looked at the other party's smiling face and said after a long silence: "If you encounter difficulties, don't face them alone. As long as you open your mouth, there will naturally be many people willing to help you."

Master Wen smiled and said nothing more.

Zuo Yu seemed to sigh silently, and then said: "Not long ago, an outsider came to Qingxu Cave. I saw that the restrictions here were not guarding against him, so I didn't show up to ask."

"Outsiders? I understand." Master Wen stood up, said goodbye to Zuo Yu, mother and son, and then wandered along, along the winding path in the forest, to a pavilion halfway up the mountain.

I saw a man in the pavilion, wearing a cloud-patterned crane cloak, which was described as pure and elegant. In front of him was a stringless qin, which played a melody that was in harmony with the heaven and earth, and the same sound as the mountains and rivers.

"Bai Yunzi, why are you here?" Master Wen asked immediately.

The man in the pavilion slowly raised his eyes, his light was condensed and his spirit was quiet. The more intelligent a person is, the more unfathomable he is.

"I am a member of the Qing Dynasty. It has taken three generations to run the Wangwushan Balcony Palace and the Qingxu Cave. Even the ban on this place was arranged by us. Why can't we come?" Bai Yunzi asked in return as he played the piano.

"That's right, I almost forgot that you are the landlords." Master Wen slapped his forehead.

"There is no owner of heaven and earth." Bai Yunzi said.

Wen Master entered the pavilion, sat down and waved his hands: "When we meet, there is no need to talk about mysteries. If you have anything, just tell me."

"Why did you bring the deposed emperor's heir to Qingxu Cave Heaven?" Bai Yunzi asked. "Just to give him a place to stay." Master Wen replied: "Now there are people chasing him everywhere outside. I couldn't find a place for him for a while, so I sent him here."

"The answer is not what the question was asked." Bai Yunzi closed his eyes and ignored it.

"Are you worried that I will take advantage of Jiang Chuliu? Are you even planning to change the dynasty?" Master Wen smiled bitterly: "I know, you always say that I am presumptuous, but how can changing dynasties be done casually?"

"Not necessarily." Bai Yunzi raised his hand and gently stroked his long black temples.

"You want Li Zhaozhen to talk about it again?" Master Wen spread his hands and said: "When I gave him advice, the previous dynasty was already showing signs of decline. If it hadn't been for endless construction projects and military conquests, how could a good family fortune be lost? Have you lost that kind of virtue? It’s not that I want to change the dynasty, but that the previous dynasty is unsustainable.”

"You heard that Master is not just waiting for changes in the situation. What you are best at is building momentum." Bai Yunzi said.

Master Wen had a look of embarrassment on his face: "It seems that when I broke the rules and conventions, it really led to some serious consequences. In the eyes of your Grandmaster Baiyunzi, I am so untrustworthy."

"If you hadn't acted forcefully, you wouldn't have provoked the saint's jealousy." Bai Yunzi raised his eyes: "You actually dare to break into the palace and steal the treasures from the treasury. Are you still a saint of the East China Sea and a Confucian sect?"

Master Wen quickly explained: "These two names were touted by the people from Hongfan Academy, but I have never acknowledged them!"

"Strong words and sophistry."

"For the sake of his own enjoyment, that saint plundered excessively and accumulated treasures from all directions. This kind of behavior is not enough to give more than enough. Don't you, a Taoist priest, plan to remonstrate?" Master Wen said angrily.

"Sages are extremely intelligent, but their advice is useless." Bai Yunzi flicked his long temples.

"So you don't want to stay in Chang'an and enjoy the glory and wealth?" Master Wen asked.

"It's just a passing cloud, why bother paying attention."

"You are so aloof and aloof, you are very hateful, you know?" Wen Fuzi threatened: "We have a guy in Fu Shifeng who is similar to you, but he was beaten into a cripple by Taotie. There are only a few bones in the body intact. Yes, that’s miserable.”

"Only when you go in and out of the world of mortals without restraint can you be truly carefree." Bai Yunzi said: "Taking refuge overseas is no different from wild animals in the mountains."

Master Wen blinked repeatedly as if he was frightened: "Fortunately, you and Wu Xiezi have never fought each other, otherwise they would have had to fight... I heard recently that your disciples don't seem to be well received in Chang'an?"

"Are you saying that Ziyundong fabricated prophecies and deceived the public with monstrous words?" Bai Yunzi was very straightforward and made the point in one sentence.

Master Wen put his hands on his sleeves and said, "Ziyun Cave is your old neighbor after all. Now that the whole family is almost in trouble, it's impossible for you not to be implicated."

"I have long been aware of Tai Yuanzi's secret dealings with others. I reminded him once in the past, but he didn't listen," Bai Yunzi said.

Master Wen asked, "Then you just watch like this? Don't you hold him back?"

Bai Yunzi remained silent, but he immediately understood after hearing Master: "Did you deliberately watch him die? Ziyun Cave has been destroyed. Even if you, the Shangqing Dao, have no fault, you will inevitably be jealous. Although you, Bai Yunzi, have a high status as a master, , It’s hard to shake, but your disciples and the people in the Taoist sect in Jixian Yuan will all be affected."

"The Three Treasures given by Ci Jian should be upheld and guarded." Bai Yunzi said.

Wen Master did not agree with this, shook his head and said: "It's really unnecessary for you to do this. You have to guard these three treasures, but outsiders may not be as transparent as you."

"I told fellow Taoist Hongya that the period of ascension is coming, and I don't intend to deliberately stay in the mortal world." Bai Yunzi said: "Master Shangqing, leader of the Taoist sect, brother saint Taoist, all these are burdens, and it is of no use to me. , it will be of no benefit to the Shangqing lineage or even the entire Taoist sect. If you take advantage of all the glory, the price will be especially high when it falls into decline in the future."

When Master Wen heard this, he pondered for a moment: "Have you retired after your success? You have also worked hard to preserve the inheritance."

However, Bai Yunzi showed a smile, not confident, but rather indifferent.

"What? Am I wrong?"

"How many generations of descendants can we benefit from a state like yours and mine?" Bai Yunzi asked.

Master Wen sighed: "One or two generations is good, but it will decline in three generations. A gentleman's glory will be cut off in five generations. This is also something that can't be helped. We really have to take care of it to the end, let alone involve ourselves. Everything in the past will be gone. It can be destroyed.”

"This is why my Shangqing lineage has been passed down for three generations in this dynasty. Even though I have been honored and favored, I still keep a distance from the court." Bai Yunzi said: "Back then, Grandmaster Wang chose to cooperate in order to spread the Shangqing to the north and promote Taoism. Fu Shifeng respects Li Zhaozhen as the Lord of Destiny. Although this move has strengthened my Shangqing lineage, it is also tied to the destiny of Great Xia."

Master Wen said helplessly: "Those of you who seek immortality and immortality are the ones who least believe in destiny."

Bai Yunzi did not comment on this: "After the arrangements for the Five Mountains Ceremony are completed, I will retreat to the rooftop to wait for my ascension. If you have anything to say, please say it now. If nothing happens, this may be the last time you and I see each other."

Master Wen rolled his eyes and asked, "Although you want to ascend to immortality, but when it comes to mortal life and death, you will also help, right?"

"A long time ago, many immortals died in order to fight against the Taotie. Now the gods are far away from each other because they don't want to be involved with you." Bai Yunzi saw Master Wen's particularly eager and expectant eyes and said, "That's alright... I can gather the stars from nine days away, and you can use them when you need them."

"It's really amazing. You've already arranged everything before you even ascended?" Master Wen was very surprised.

Bai Yunzi stood up with a flick of his sleeves, and the stringless harp turned into light and disappeared: "This is all, you can do it yourself."

After saying this, Bai Yunzi left. Master Wen stood up and offered his hands to him, then turned to look at the mountain path to one side and said, "You two, come out."

He saw a man and a woman emerging from the corner of the mountain path. The man was Jiang Chuliu. He quickly waved his hands and said, "I didn't hear a word of what the two seniors just said."

Before Master Wen could speak, the woman turned to him and said, "You don't need to explain. Grandmaster Baiyunzi plays the piano just to isolate the sound. You can't hear it even if you stand by the pavilion."

"Oh, that's good." Jiang Chuliu looked worried, fearing that he would be killed for knowing the secret.

"Master." The woman took the initiative to salute. She had a delicate appearance, but was slightly short and slender. She was the young prostitute who was rescued by Master Wen from Beiqu, Pingkangfang.

"Well, it seems that you are quite accustomed to being here." Master Wen took out the Nine Hole Yuanshu Stone and said, "I brought back a good thing. Each of you will be in seclusion for a hundred days, and I will help you lay the foundation in one fell swoop!"

(End of this chapter)