Seeking good fortune and avoiding misfortune starts from Tianshi Mansion.

Chapter 524 523. Honest Man (Two Chapters in One)

Although there was a layer of light and shadow illusion between them, Wu Hailin seemed to be standing in front of Zheng Baiyu.

"Thank you for your hard work these days, Beichen." Wu Hailin said calmly.

Zheng Baiyu smiled and said, "Mr. Le Yuan, you are too kind. Although I have been away from home for a long time, it is rare for me to return home now. I should do something for my hometown and the people of this world. Moreover, I have benefited a lot from your help in many ways over the years, Mr. Le Yuan."

Mr. Wu Hailin of Leyuan said: "The common people are in chaos, and I am too busy to deal with them at the moment, but after I deal with the unrest in the east, I will go and lend a hand to you."

Zheng Baiyu: "Zheng thanks you first, sir."

Wu Hailin: "Thank you for your concern, Beichen."

After finishing the conversation with Zheng Baiyu, the light and shadow scene in front of Wu Hailin disappeared.

Next to him appeared another scholar who looked a little older, about fifty years old.

Wu Hailin ordered: "Someone should keep an eye on the Abyss of Time."

"Yes, teacher." The middle-aged scholar first agreed solemnly, then asked softly: "What is Zheng Beichen planning? Is it to... achieve the realm of a saintly master?"

Wu Hailin: "It's hard to say. He is a deep-minded person and will not easily reveal his true thoughts until the last moment."

Although he did not make a hasty judgment, his tone revealed his distrust of Zheng Baiyu.

Most of the other people around him also knew what was going on.

Just because Zheng Baiyu has changed his blood into that of the Zheng family, from a Confucian to a martial artist, his thoughts are intriguing.

And after the other party was reincarnated and cultivated again, and mastered both Confucianism and martial arts, his realm and strength were extraordinary, making it hard not to pay attention to him.

Although he was wary, even Wu Hailin admitted that the other party's cultivation had the potential to reach a higher level.

Zheng Baiyu was probably planning something.

Wu Hailin possesses the Confucian level of insight and the Wenquxing level of enlightenment, and is very observant of relevant details.

Zheng Baiyu obviously knew this, so he tried to cover it up.

He didn't seem to be worried that Wu Hailin would notice his cover-up, as long as both sides remained at peace on the surface.

At present, the dispute between old Confucianism and new Confucianism is fierce. With the existence of Yan Aoyun and Zhang Wantong who also suddenly emerged, the major Confucian families have no time to delve into what Zheng Baiyu is thinking and doing.

Although Wu Hailin suspected that Zheng Baiyu, who seemed to be guarding the Abyss of Time honestly, might have other intentions, he would not point this out publicly at the moment.

For Wu Hailin right now, the primary issue is Yan Aoyun, and...

After completing the three immortalities of Confucianism, how did he go one step further and achieve the realm of a Confucian sage teacher?

Yan Aoyun, who was at the New Confucian School opposite, was also standing in front of the door.

If it weren't for the existence of the other party, the two of them restrained each other, both he and Yan Aoyun would have closed the door to read and meditate, and started to attack the final barrier.

Zheng Baiyu's sudden appearance was not enough to help Wu Hailin share the pressure and check Yan Aoyun, allowing him to go into seclusion with peace of mind.

The unusual movements in the Abyss of Time and the existence of that group of demons, Buddhas, and evil monks also made the situation more complicated.

Zheng Baiyu has other plans.

The situation becomes chaotic and Yan Aoyun may take advantage of it.

Wu Hailin felt a sense of urgency, but he remained calm and did not do anything hastily. He just carefully observed Zheng Baiyu and Yan Aoyun.

Go with the flow and take advantage of opportunities.

Wu Hailin's eyes were calm and his eyelids were drooped.

On the other side, beside the Abyss of Time, Zheng Baiyu also watched quietly as the light and shadow scene belonging to Wu Hailin disappeared after the conversation ended.

He calmly withdrew his gaze and turned his eyes back to the Abyss of Time.

The other party should have noticed something.

The confrontation between the new and old Confucianism is becoming increasingly fierce, but Wu Hailin, who is at the top, has shown some restraint recently when facing Yan Aoyun.

I think the reason is not only because of the new Confucianism, the demons from outside the domain, the monsters from the earth, but also the descendants of the devil Buddha... and him, Zheng Baiyu.

This way, there are indeed fewer opportunities for people to take advantage of the situation.

But Zheng Baiyu was already half a step away.

As long as no one interferes, this half-step advantage will always be there.

At best, you will eventually reach the finish line a little later.

If Wu Hailin and Yan Aoyun were not in a hurry, then he was even less anxious.

There are just some other variables.

Zhang Wantong from the Confucian world, the people from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths world, and the Great Destruction Bodhisattva from the world of demons may all bring unexpected changes.

Jiang Fengge took action as promised.

But it is too early to say whether it will be effective.

Zheng Baiyu looked at the Abyss of Time in front of him, his gaze seemed to have solidified into substance.

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Across the Abyss of Time is the vast world of nine heavens and ten earths.

In the Three Pure Ones and Three Treasures Cave, Chu Kun went directly into his own Jiuhua Kunyuan Ding and studied the Confucian books and sacrificial vessels attentively.

While helping Chu Kun guard the Jiuhua Kunyuan Ding, Lei Jun also kept an eye on the developments in the human world.

The place that Yuan Mobai, Chu Kun and Zhuo Baojie, three generations of the lineage, had previously found by following clues was under the charge of Jatira, the leader of the Karma tribe of Vajra Realm, and Oje Khan, a foreign race.

On the other side, Zhang Haipeng, the leader of Kunwu Sect, went in another direction and after searching, he finally found an ink pool for sacrifice.

The one in charge of the ink pool sacrifice ceremony is a serious Confucian scholar, and a great scholar of the ninth level who has mastered the five classics, the former leader of the Xiao clan of Datong and the Xiao clan of Longwai in the Han Dynasty, Xiao Jing.

When their whereabouts were exposed, Xiao Jing had the same reaction as Jadila and Ojie.

There was no intention to defend the ritual or to fight back.

The ritual was reversed and disintegrated on the spot, causing huge damage at the site, which was used to buy himself a chance and time to escape.

The current situation is not a question of whether they work hard or not.

It would be best if you could accomplish things secretly, but if you can't, you should decisively seek to protect yourself.

Even Jiang Fengge acquiesced to this policy.

Zhang Haipeng, who is also in the perfect realm of the ninth level, is extremely powerful and even stronger than Xiao Jing.

But his body movement speed was not as fast as Yuan Mobai's, and at the same time, he was surrounded by the Mahayana Dao scene on all sides.

So although Xiao Jing was defeated, he managed to escape successfully because he was determined to leave.

In addition to the Mo Chi ritual, there were also many sacrificial rituals arranged by Xiao Jing himself in that wilderness. In addition to concealing his whereabouts as much as possible, the purpose was to prepare a retreat for himself so that he could escape as soon as possible after the incident.

Zhang Haipeng, a great master of the Danding sect, directly sent out his Nascent Soul Yang Spirit and injured Xiao Jing's soul, but Xiao Jing did not argue much and escaped despite his injuries.

After Yuan Mobai and others cleaned up Jatilo's side as quickly as possible, they also rushed here, but unfortunately they were a step late.

He ordered Zhuo Baojie to help Zhang Haipeng and others to suppress the Mo Chi ritual that was about to explode, while he continued to chase and encircle Xiao Jing and his group.

Xiao Jing was injured. Even though he had prepared for defeat before victory and had three burrows prepared, his whereabouts were now exposed.

Without Lei Jun's instructions, everyone surrounded Xiao Jing from all directions, squeezing out Xiao Jing's range of movement and encircling him.

Xiao Jing was in a difficult situation, but he remained calm, carefully identified the situation on all sides, and chose the opportunity to break out.

The cold wind howled among the vast snow-capped mountains.

Xiao Jing rode the wind, but his figure seemed to disappear without a trace, completely becoming one with the wind.

But on the top of a snowy mountain, there stood a Confucian scholar who looked to be in his thirties or forties. He had a calm and mature look, and was looking up at the sky.

Facing the biting cold wind from the snowy mountains, he calmly chanted:
"Wu Gorge stirs in the night, Cangjiang River thunders in October."

His tone was calm, gentle and polite.

But as his calm voice sounded, a series of thunderous explosions suddenly rang out between heaven and earth.

The sky was suddenly covered with thunderclouds, and a long river condensed in the sky and turned into a hanging river, while around the hanging river, a large amount of lightning fell from the sky and struck.

Suddenly, thunder and lightning were seen falling like torrential rain, and the hanging river was also rushing and pouring down, mighty and majestic.

The target is directly aimed at Xiao Jing who is hiding in the cold wind!
Xiao Jing's heart immediately trembled.

She had already recognized that the scholar was Fang Yue from the Tang Dynasty.

He was once a member of the Fang clan in Jingxiang of the Tang Dynasty. However, he turned against his clan despite his natural talent and became a member of the Tang Emperor.

In addition to the Taoists, the major dynasties were also clearing out the remaining forces of the Neo-Confucianists, the Karma tribe of the Vajra Realm, and the foreign races on the grasslands.

When Yuan Mobai, Zhang Haipeng, Chen Lingfeng, Yue Xiling and others arrived, there were other masters in this world who were also scattered on the periphery, forming a heavy encirclement.

Xiao Jing had met Fang Yue briefly before in the Han Dynasty and the Northern Jin Dynasty.

Before the other party even opened his mouth today, she could already sense that his cultivation strength was no longer comparable to what it was before.

Even though Xiao Jing is not in good physical condition at the moment, he is still a great scholar who has reached the perfect state of the Ninth Heaven. He hid in the cold wind but was discovered by the other party, and the long river of thunder and lightning fell on the target even more accurately.

Without any hesitation, Xiao Jing took a sword in his hand and slashed in the air.

In an instant, the cold wind from the north turned into a scorching storm without any warning.

The rolling heat wave suddenly swept across the earth and mountains, and the ice and snow melted away in an instant.

It was as if a sandstorm was blowing from the desert outside Long, and at the same time it was suffocatingly hot, making my internal organs feel burning and breathing painful.

The Hanhai Sword, the family treasure of the Xiao clan of Datong, had long been lost. It fell into the hands of Master Lei Tianshi during the battle of Datong, but few people in the world knew about it.

The sword in Xiao Jing's hand at this moment is another precious sword she has newly refined in recent years, and its name is Xiongfeng.

After many twists and turns and consuming countless rare treasures, it was only after entering Lianshan and with the guidance of Jiang Fengge that the task was finally completed.

Xiao Jing had a sword in his hand at this moment, and suddenly a hot storm swept over, and he faced head-on the long river and lightning pouring down from the sky.

The two sides collided, and the blazing and majestic sword energy was about to split the river in half.

After one round of head-on confrontation, Xiao Jing realized that the opponent was a great chanting scholar at the fourth level of the Ninth Heaven.

In terms of cultivation foundation, his current level is still inferior to hers.

However, the Confucian Nine Heavens chanting the poems of the great scholars who pacified the world has reached a state of perfection, automatically circulating the opponent's magic power and righteousness to strengthen oneself.

Suddenly, there was a raging wind and thunder, and the river was surging.

Xiao Jing remained calm and focused.

His sword energy was as hot and powerful as a storm, and he still had the upper hand. While blocking the lightning and rivers above him, the sword energy condensed into a storm, trying to cover Fang Yue himself.

Now surrounded by multiple enemies, Xiao Jing had no intention of slowly sparring with Fang Yue. What he showed now was that he was overwhelmed by his realm.

The great scholar who has perfected the fifth level of the Nine Heavens and pacified the world, his literary and artistic spirit is vigorous and at the same time, he appears extremely refined, eliminating any chance for Fang Yuehua to use his strength.

But after Fang Yue chanted Lei Yongjiang, he did not stop, but continued chanting:
"The rising sun should be supported by others, and the peaches and plums wish to become shade."

He was already a great scholar who had reached the fourth level of the Ninth Heaven, and the wonderful point obtained by the Confucian chanting tradition when it was passed down from the second level of the Ninth Heaven was called "Looking Up and Down at Nature", which could maintain multiple poetic realms at the same time.

At this moment, with Fang Yue's poetry superimposed, Xiao Jing suddenly realized that although her cultivation level was higher, her literary and noble spirit was still being used by Fang Yue. Taking this opportunity, Fang Yue was not at a disadvantage in the fight against Xiao Jing.

Xiao Jing pursues fast fighting.

When Fang Yue reached this level, he had naturally mastered the forgetfulness, one of the four kinds of forgetfulness in the third level of the eighth heaven, and could naturally respond to stimuli without thinking or reciting poems.

However, right now he needed to deal with an opponent who was at a higher level than himself, so Fang Yue was still very methodical when displaying his Confucian magical powers.

Xiao Jing is currently playing fast in order not to give Fang Yue a similar opportunity.

However, Fang Yue had already established a successful family and knew how to deal with things in moderation. He did not try to force Xiao Jing to stay where she was, but since she was tied down by him, it was difficult for Xiao Jing to escape.

"A rebellious child who is an accomplice to the evil!"

Xiao Jing said in a low voice: "You must know that the heaven is vigorous, and a gentleman should constantly strive to improve himself!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Fang Yue’s poetic realm seemed to disappear.

A great scholar who had perfected the study of Confucian classics on the fifth level of the Ninth Heaven had achieved the mastery of the "Spring and Autumn Annals" and had the ability to convey profound meanings in subtle words. At this moment, it seemed as if he had redefined the rules and regulations for the surrounding world and enforced them in an orderly manner.

Therefore, when Xiao Jing said this, Fang Yue's poetic realm could no longer be used to circulate her literary elegance and noble spirit.

As the two sides added and subtracted, the gap in strength and realm suddenly became apparent again.

But Xiao Jing had just tried to cut a path with a few sword strikes, but his sword energy was still weak.

On the other hand, Fang Yue's poetry and lyrics have regained their literary elegance.

At first, Xiao Jing thought she had misjudged him. The Fang family member opposite her was not at the fourth level of the Ninth Heaven but at the fifth level of the Ninth Heaven like her.

Confucianism chants the three layers of the nine heavens, claiming to be detached from the world.

The master of the poetic realm has the ability to enter the virtual from the real, and his body and soul are united. He is difficult to be hurt by ordinary tangible weapons. At the same time, he has the possibility of dragging and capturing the opponent's soul into his own realm.

The fourth level of the Nine Heavens, the fourth of the Five Transformations of Peaceful World, is called the Divine Journey to the Homeland.

The master of the realm of transformation can move between the multiple poetic realms he has created, making it difficult for the enemy to attack.

Because of this, Xiao Jing thought that he would not be able to defeat Fang Yue in a short period of time, so he had no intention of getting entangled with him and only hoped to break through as soon as possible.

What's more, those who have achieved the state of spiritual journey to their homeland can preserve their poetic realm for a long time. After their soul dies, although they will lose their physical body, their soul can be reborn in the realm.

This is also the only special case where practitioners of several Confucian school can fake their death and be reborn before becoming a saint.

Chanting the fifth level of the nine heavens and the fifth transformation of pacifying the world are both called deification. The realm of poetry is further improved. Not only the illusory spirits and souls, but also the tangible and material entities in the real world can be introduced into the realm.

The magical power obtained by perfecting the five elements of the world is called the unity of heaven and earth, and the deification is the same.

At this point, the realm of poetry can in turn interfere with and influence the real world. Things that happen in the realm of poetry may turn false into true and affect the real world, or even replace the real world within a limited range, thereby achieving the ability to pacify the world.

At this point, the monks, relying on their state of transformation, can naturally counter the profound meanings of the "Spring and Autumn Annals", the Confucian classics that pacified the world and perfected the Five Classics.

But at the moment, Fang Yue is indeed still a great scholar of the chanting lineage at the fourth level of the Ninth Heaven, and has not yet completed the five transformations to pacify the world.

But he was a man of natural talent, and he had been reciting the line "After all, how many people get a real deer? They don't know that they dream of being a fish all day long" at an early age.

With the continuous accumulation of literary talent and poetic realm, he suddenly appeared in the current state, with a bit of illusory realm shaking the mystery of the real world, as if he had comprehended the ability of deification to be one with heaven and earth in advance.

Xiao Jingxiu understood the mystery of "Yi" among the Five Classics and soon noticed the changes.

At other times, she would have wanted to have a serious competition with Fang Yue, but now she didn't want to continue to tangle with Fang Yue.

Her soul was previously injured by Zhang Haipeng and is now showing signs of further deterioration.

If the fight goes on for a long time and one is not careful enough to let the opponent's poetic realm absorb his soul into it, there will be no chance of escape.

Therefore, Xiao Jing was determined to break through the barrier first, even though he was willing to endure the lightning attack transformed from Fang Yue's poems.

The wind and thunder continued to surge, helping her block a large number of attacks, but a large number of lightning still struck her.

Xiao Jing gritted her teeth and persisted. Although she looked embarrassed, she successfully passed by the vast river under the prediction of "Yi" and was not dragged into it. Then she was about to turn into wind and fly away.

But at this moment, silently and without any warning, a seemingly imperceptible sword light suddenly appeared.

Hit Xiao Jing right there!

Xiao Jing's whole body trembled and her body froze in place.

She swung the Xiongfeng sword in her hand and slashed back at the opponent.

However, the opponent had already put away his sword and retreated, easily avoiding the blazing sword wind.

At the same time, the opponent also retracted the long sword he had stabbed out.

This withdrawal seemed to have pulled Xiao Jing's life out of her body.

Xiao Jing's body, which was frozen in mid-air, trembled and he almost collapsed on the spot.

She turned to look at the person who plotted to assassinate her.

A beautiful woman in armor, who looked both heroic and beautiful...but at this moment Xiao Jing could only remember the opponent's concealed and vicious sneak attack!
"...Xiao, Xueting!"

Xiao Jing shook her body and almost squeezed out the other person's name from between her teeth.

Xiao Xueting held the Mountain and River Sword in his hand, holding it to his chest, and said righteously, "I'm sorry."

Xiao Jing glared angrily.

The other party's cultivation strength is also truly impressive.

A cultivator who has reached the same level of perfection as her in the fifth level of the Ninth Heaven.

The Mountain and River Sword in his hand is even more majestic.

Different from her Confucian sword, the opponent's sword is from the peak of the martial arts saint lineage, a human immortal body.

But this human immortal is too despicable!

The enemy and I have reached this point, and you still want to launch a sneak attack?

Xiao Jing looked past Xiao Xueting and could already see other cultivators appearing in the distance.

The first thing that catches your eye is Xiao Hang, the current head of the Longwai Xiao clan, who also came from the Tang Dynasty and is Xiao Xueting's elder brother.

Hanging on the other party's waist is the Xiao clan's treasure, the famous sword Haoran, which has a much longer history than Hanhai and Xiongfeng.

"You traitors and disobedient sons, you regard the enemy as your father and fight against your own family. You only make your relatives sad and your enemies happy. How can you face our ancestors in the future?" Xiao Jing scolded angrily.

Compared to how she remained calm when facing Zhang Haipeng, Fang Yue and others, she finally became furious when facing Xiao Xueting and Xiao Hang.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Hang shook his head and said nothing.

Xiao Xueting was unmoved: "Please."

After saying that, her figure completely disappeared from Xiao Jing's sight.

Xiao Jing, who was already dying but holding on, had no time or energy to realize where the other party would appear next, and everything went dark before her eyes.

Life completely left her.

Xiao Jing, a great scholar who had reached the fifth level of perfection in the Ninth Heaven, fell in this snowy mountain.

Xiao Xueting took back the sword in his hand again and put it back into the sheath.

Zhuo Baojie, who came from behind and saw this, looked at it from afar and couldn't help blinking his eyes.

After all, General Xiao of the Tang Dynasty is an honest man... Although considering her swordsmanship, it is not so convincing.

But if it was Master or Uncle Xu or Uncle Tang, they might have borrowed Xiao Hang's Haoran Sword to make up for the last blow...

No, if it were Master and the others, they would have used the Haoran Sword as the first sword at the beginning... A certain Bear complained inwardly.

Although he muttered this in his heart, Zhuo Baojie's men acted quickly and immediately stepped forward to help.

Xiao Jing had stayed in Lianshan for many years before.

Expecting to find Lianshan by interrogating her is underestimating Jiang Fengge.

But we can still summarize some clues for future use, and slowly build up a foundation, which may lead to qualitative changes one day.

Fang Yue then assisted Yuan Mobai and others to continue searching for other targets.

Xiao Xueting and Xiao Hang helped Zhuo Baojie deal with the aftermath of this place. After knowing that Zhuo Baojie was going back to the mountain to deliver relevant things to Lei Jun, they said:

"Forgive my brother and I for being so presumptuous, but we have something to ask Master Lei."

Zhuo Baojie reported to Lei Jun and after getting permission, he invited Xiao Xueting and others to go back to the ancestral temple of Longhu Mountain together.

The siblings that Xiao Xueting mentioned were not only her and Xiao Hang, but also her second brother Xiao Chunhui.

To be precise, it was Xiao Chunhui who wanted to go to the Confucian world through the Abyss of Time.

However, it was not Emperor Tang Zhang Wantong who summoned him, but Xiao Chunhui himself who wanted to go.

"Of course it's possible. I and Senior Sister can lend a helping hand to Mr. Xiao, but he will still have to take some risks." Lei Junyan said.

Xiao Chunhui bowed deeply: "Thank you, Master Lei and Master Xu for your hospitality."

Zheng Baiyu is standing on the opposite side of the Abyss of Time.
But after Xu Yuanzhen got there, she might be able to create some exceptions with her Qi in the heavens.

After she passed away, she often tried to figure out similar tricks.

If there is any inconvenience, it is the lack of opportunity for experimentation.

Xiao Chunhui didn't mind being the guinea pig and accepted it calmly.

Zhuo Baojie privately sent a message to Lei Jun: "Master, this matter..."

Lei Jun: "It looks dangerous, but it's actually not a big deal."

After hearing what his master said, Zhuo Baojie felt a little relieved.

He controlled himself not to look at Xiao Chunhui: "Master, is Mr. Xiao here for his own cultivation?"

Xiao Chunhui's current realm is the fourth level of the eighth heaven, which is not low, but it depends on who he is compared with.

Xiao Xueting goes without saying.

Their eldest brother Xiao Hang also reached the ninth level of heaven and pacified the world in recent years.

Fang Yue and Zhuo Baojie, who are the juniors of Xiao Chunhui, have now reached the ninth heaven realm. Meng Shaojie also successfully broke through not long ago and became the second great historian and scholar in this world to reach the eighth heaven realm after Tang Emperor Zhang Wantong.

In this comparison, Xiao Chunhui's practice seems slow.

It was well known that he had always been a special case, but it made people feel sorry for his talent.

"He has gained a lot and accumulated a lot during his trip to the Ming Dynasty. It is not difficult to take that step, but it is not what he pursues."

Lei Jun led a few people to Wujian, and on the way he sent a message to Zhuo Baojie who had come with him to gain some experience:
"The trip to the Confucian world may not be as he wishes, but it is indeed an opportunity. If he can achieve something, it will be unique."

Zhuo Baojie: "Even if it fails, the previous accumulation will be in line with the mystery of Confucian classics practice that accumulation leads to rapid development, and it can still help Mr. Xiao soar to the sky and make up for the time wasted before?"

Lei Jun said, "If it works, it will be natural. If it doesn't work, it's hard to say."

Zhuo Baojie was startled when he heard this and looked at Xiao Chunhui again.

The thin scribe himself remained safe and sound.

(End of this chapter)