Chapter 420

"I don't care about his affairs."

Luo Yuheng scowled and spoke in displeasure: "There's no need for you to constantly use him to provoke me. I have my own decisions on who I want to dual cultivate with, there's no need for senior brother to worry about it"

She's acting like she's dissatisfied with being forced into a marriage by her elders … the orange cat chuckled in his mind, naturally raised his paw … glanced at it, then put it down.

"It seems junior sister doesn't really look down on Xu Qi 'an, or at least, he doesn't make you feel disgusted? I know you don't like the Yuanjing Emperor "

"No girl would like a man who wants to dual cultivate with you every day" Luo Yuheng casually replied.

Then it's over, Xu Qi 'an is also that kind of person … the orange cat silently cursed in his mind, but maintained his calm appearance and smiled:

"Junior sister, no one can decide for you who you want to dual cultivate with. However, dual cultivation isn't a small matter, so it can't be decided so easily. I have an important piece of information regarding Xu Qi 'an that might be useful to you "

Luo Yuheng's attitude naturally improved as she nodded: "Please go ahead, senior brother"

"In truth, this piece of information isn't only related to Xu Qi 'an, but also the secrets of ancient Renzong" after explaining, the Jinlian Taoist priest carefully chose his words:

"Number 5 is a young girl from the gu race, you should know this. Not too long ago, she left Southern Border to train in Daibun … "

The orange cat's paw twitched a bit, then suppressed his instincts with great determination and continued: "But we lost contact with her near Xiang City.

"The night before yesterday, I gathered Number 3, 4, and 6 to look for her. After searching for a while, we found her in a large tomb at the foot of Nan Shan outside Xiang City.

"The owner of that tomb was a senior from Renzong. According to the information recorded on the murals, he was born during the era when the descendants of the Demonic and Divine Race were active. In order to borrow luck to cultivate, he killed the country's ruler and usurped the throne"

Usurped the throne … Luo Yuheng scowled: "He was also a Grade 2?"

The orange cat shook his head: "I originally thought so, but then he failed to face his Tribulation and died. He then built a large tomb underground "

"It was probably built for him by his descendants" Luo Yuheng said as she poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of the orange cat.

The orange cat lowered his head, then licked the tea with his pink tongue and sighed: "A cat's tongue is so different from a human's, this tea tastes so bland and tasteless, what a waste"

He then went back to the main topic: "This is where the problem lies. The Daoist failed to face his Tribulation, but his body wasn't destroyed and has've been sleeping here. After we entered the main tomb, we woke him up. "

How could Taoist Priest Golden Lotus miss the details that Xu Qi 'an could see? Jinlian Shen ''t, but ….'t t for for him.

The Golden Lotus Taoist immediately realized the mummy was the Taoist. Old Dollar was just pretending not to know.

"That's impossible!" Jinlian Shen's expression was solemn.

A Tribulation destroys everything. If a Grade 2 Daoist can't face their Tribulation, their primordial spirit and body will both be destroyed, leaving nothing behind.

The previous Daoist leader of Renzong was the same.

"I was also surprised at first, but that's the truth" the orange cat said.

He was actually hiding something from the members of the Heaven & Earth Society. The Earth Sect's Daoist leader didn't become demonized after failing to face his Tribulation, but rather in order to face his Tribulation, he took the wrong path and fell into the demonic path.

If he failed to face his Tribulation, the Earth Sect's Daoist leader would have already been reduced to ashes.

"After the corpse appeared, he mistakenly recognized Xu Qi 'an as his master, then offered up the imperial jade seal that he had protected for many years …"

"Wait!" Luo Yuheng raised her hand and frowned. "You said he called Xu Qi 'an his master?"

The Jinlian Taoist priest nodded.

Luo Yuheng, who was plump and gorgeous like a stunner in the mortal world, yet also like a cold celestial maiden, didn't speak any further. She spent over 10 seconds to digest the enormous information contained within these words, and then she said slowly,

"You said the corpse was the Daoist, but he also called Xu Qi 'an his master. Who is his master, and why did he mistake Xu Qi 'an for his master? "

The Imperial Tutor stared at the Jinlian Taoist priest with her beautiful eyes. Her expression was especially focused, and her previous indifferent attitude was gone.

Obviously, she cared a lot about these things, or perhaps, she had discovered some clues from these things.

Daoist Priest Golden Lotus analyzed, "My guess is that the mummy is a shedding. The real Daoist broke away from his shell and reconstructed a new body."

This was related to the Daoist cultivation system.

Daoist Grade 3, Yang Spirit!

The Yang Spirit was also known as the 'Dharma Body' in Daoism. It was the prototype of the Dharma Form.

The Heaven, Earth, and Human Sects took different paths, but the core was the same. In summary, the cultivation process was:

First cultivate the Yin Spirit, then the Golden Core. When the Yin Spirit and the Golden Core merged, Yuanying would be born. When Yuanying grew up, it would be the Yang Spirit. When the Yang Spirit was fully formed, it would be the Dharma Form.

Therefore, the Yang Spirit was the prototype of the Dharma Form, also known as the Dharma Body.

When a Daoist cultivator reached Grade 3 Yang Spirit, he would be able to get rid of the shackles of the body. The Yang Spirit could travel freely between heaven and earth.

Even if his physical body was destroyed, as long as he paid a certain price, he could reconstruct his physical body.

Of course, this didn't mean that the body was not important. On the contrary, the body was the key to becoming a Grade 1 Earth God.

When the Yang Spirit evolved further, it would be the Dharma Form. At this time, the Dharma Form had to merge with the body, become one again, and go through the Heavenly Tribulation to complete the qualitative change.

An Earth God was born.

"If the shedding was left, it means that the Daoist was not a Grade 1 Earth God. If that's the case, how did he get away after failing the Heavenly Tribulation?" Luo Yuheng frowned.

"That's why it's only a guess. It seems that junior sister doesn't know the reason" the orange cat shook his head regretfully.

"If I knew the reason, father wouldn't have died in the Heavenly Tribulation" Luo Yuheng pouted.

"That makes sense" the orange cat nodded and showed a human-like smile:

"Let's put this matter aside for now. Let's talk about the next piece of information. After the Daoist failed the Heavenly Tribulation, he built a great tomb for himself and ordered the shedding to guard a Heirloom Imperial Jade Seal.

"The Daoist told the shedding that he would return to take the Imperial Jade Seal. The shedding mistook Xu Qi'an for the Daoist and offered the Imperial Jade Seal with both hands. Can you guess what happened after that? "

Luo Yuheng's heart raced, her eyes sparkled as she asked: "Xu Qi'an obtained the Heirloom Imperial Jade Seal? This is really good news. Senior Brother, this information of yours is priceless. "

If she could exchange the Heirloom Imperial Jade Seal from Xu Qi'an, she would be able to use the Heavenly Tribulation inside to cultivate and reach Grade 1. She wouldn't need to worry about dual cultivation with a stinky man.

Reaching Grade 1, she would be able to roam the world freely, her lifespan would be longer, she wouldn't need to be a Grand Tutor, she wouldn't need to deal with the Yuanjing Emperor, she wouldn't need to stay in the capital anymore.

Thinking that, Luo Yuheng's heart started beating faster and faster, her breathing became ragged.

Ever since the founding of Renzong, Second Grade cultivators were as common as the hairs on a cow, while First Grade cultivators were as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. The Tribulation had stopped so many talented cultivators.

"The Imperial Jade Seal is gone" the Jinlian Taoist priest regretfully said.

Luo Yuheng's expression froze, her breathing became sluggish as she screamed: "The Imperial Jade Seal is gone? Then where is it? It was left in the tomb and not taken out?

"The mountain range outside Xiang City, right? That mountain range, tell me its exact location …"

She abruptly stood up, summoned her flying sword and whisk, and had them hover behind her. Then, while walking out, she reached out her hand towards the orange cat and took them into her palm.

Luo Yuheng couldn't sit still anymore.

"Junior sister"

The Jinlian Taoist priest was being held by his neck, his limbs hanging down, acting like he's too lazy to move even if you want to, then said: "The Imperial Jade Seal isn't in the tomb, you won't be able to find it even if you go"

Luo Yuheng stopped, opened her eyes wide and softly scolded: "You old Taoist, can't you tell me everything at once? Tell me, where is the Imperial Jade Seal? "

Swinging his sleeves, he sent the orange cat tumbling.

"The Imperial Jade Seal is destroyed …"

Before Luo Yuheng could get angry, the orange cat quickly added: "All of the accumulated Fate was taken by Xu Qi 'an"

Luo Yuheng was dumbstruck when he heard this.

After a while, Luo Yuheng silently returned to the cushion, sat down cross-legged and muttered: "All the Fate was taken by him …"

"Before, you thought that his Fate wasn't enough, but now, helping you reach First Grade should be a sure thing. Of course, who you want to dual cultivate with, whether you want to dual cultivate or not, is your own decision, junior sister "

The orange cat gently said.

After crouching down for a bit, seeing Luo Yuheng blanking out, he couldn't help but cough and reminded her: "I wonder if these two pieces of information are worth two [Blood Embryo Pills]?"

As soon as he finished speaking, two porcelain bottles flew out from Luo Yuheng's sleeve, and they were white and translucent.

The orange cat opened his mouth, swallowed the two bottles into his stomach, then smiled: "Thank you, junior sister"

He lightly jumped down from the table, raised his tail, shook his buttocks, then happily ran into the flower garden and left Spirit Treasure Temple.

Luo Yuheng sat like a statue for a long time. Suddenly, her long eyelashes fluttered. The Jade Beauty came back to life.

She raised her arm, her sleeves slid down, her jade-white hand grabbed the Taoist hairpin and lightly pulled it.

The lotus crown fell off, her smooth hair was no longer bound, cascading down like water.

A world-class beauty.

"State Preceptor, State Preceptor …"

At that moment, a woman with a veil covering her face ran into the room. She crossed the threshold and was startled when she saw Luo Yuheng, whose hair was like a waterfall and who was extremely beautiful.

The veiled woman was stunned for a bit, then pointed at Luo Yuheng and exclaimed: "So you've finally thought it through, you want to dual cultivate with the Yuanjing Emperor?"

Saying so, she even winked at her, acting like an old concubine.

Luo Yuheng's pale face blushed a bit, holding the Taoist hairpin with her slender fingers, she lightly twirled her hair and tied it into a bun as if she was performing a magic trick.

She ignored the lotus crown that fell to the ground.

"Why are you looking for me?" Luo Yuheng asked without changing her expression.

The veiled woman did not answer. She walked straight to the table, flipped open an upside-down teacup, poured herself a cup of warm tea, and gulped it down, letting out a comfortable burp.

"The Imperial Residence has received a letter from the border. The letter says that the King of Zhenbei has reached the peak of Third Grade Great Completion. He will reach the peak of Third Grade next year at the latest, or this year at the latest."

The veiled woman paced back and forth in the quiet room: "Something bad is going on, something bad is going on."

Luo Yuheng frowned: "So soon?"

She pondered for a while, then smiled: "What's so bad about it? He has advanced to Second Grade, your status as the King of Zhenbei's concubine is only below that of the Empress. Even the concubines in the palace have to lower their heads when they see you. "

"Who cares about those things?" The veiled woman said, then suddenly frowned: "Oh right, the one who sent the letter was his Deputy General. That vulgar Deputy General Warrior also asked me about the Buddhist duel."

…

In the Imperial City.

Xu Qi'an had lunch in Lin 'an Mansion before leaving. He rode on his beloved filly and thought about his harvest in Lin' an Mansion.

"Sure enough, chess is still too difficult for her. She doesn't like it very much, but she cherishes the chessboard and chess pieces we made together …

"She also likes Long Aotian and Zixia's stories, but she seems a little disappointed with the content of this issue? "When I asked her what was wrong with her writing, she didn't tell me and just hesitated …

"Today, I held hands with Lin 'an twice. The first time was to teach her how to play chess, and the second time was when I took her hand on the boat in Houchi. The experiment proved that as long as I didn't take advantage of her too blatantly, she could accept having physical contact with me appropriately. It's a good sign that Youda is still in love.

"Steady, steady, now, love is like a carriage, Lin 'an is inside, and I am outside. In the near future, love is like a bed, Lin 'an is below me, and I am inside her. "

Soon, the yamen of the night watchman was in sight.

"Dalang, Dalang …"

At this time, a familiar shout came from the entrance of the yamen.

Xu Qi'an's face stiffened, and he looked in the direction of the voice. It was the son of the gatekeeper, Old Zhang.

"How many times have I told you to call me Young Master outside?" Xu Qi'an criticized angrily, and then asked,

"What are you doing in the yamen?"

The servants he brought from the outer city still maintained the old habit of calling him Dalang and Xu Xinnian Erlang. This reminded Xu Qi'an of his previous life. He was already an adult, but his parents still called him by his pet name, which was very shameful, especially in the presence of outsiders.

"A girl came to the mansion, saying that she is looking for you. I asked her what is her relationship with you, but she didn't say. She just insisted that she is looking for you. Madam asked me to call you back to the mansion. "The son of the gatekeeper, Old Zhang, explained.

"But the guards of the yamen didn't let me in, and said that you haven't called the roll today, so you are not in the yamen. I can only wait at the door."

Girl?

Xu Qi'an reviewed the fish in his pond, and first eliminated Chu Caiwei. She was a regular customer of the Xu Mansion, and would come to play every few days.

It was also impossible for Fu Xiang to visit for no reason. Moreover, his aunt recognized Fu Xiang. At that time, love was like a coffin. Xu Qi'an was inside, and Fu Xiang's creditor was outside.

It can't be Zhong Li, right? Xu Qi'an thought, and asked, "What are the characteristics of the girl's appearance?"

…

In a restaurant in the inner city, Zhu Tuizhi, a student from Yunlu Academy, was drinking with his classmates.

Other than the students from Yunlu Academy, there were also a few students from the Imperial College.

Although there was a battle of orthodoxy between Yunlu Academy and the Imperial College, and the students from both sides were indeed hostile and looked down on each other, that was all.

There was actually no conflict that could not be resolved. After all, the battle of orthodoxy was too far away for ordinary students. Moreover, most of the students did not even have the opportunity to become officials. Or they could only become minor officials.

If one party took the initiative to befriend and curry favor with the other party, then it was easy for them to sit together and drink.

Zhu Tuizhi was in a bad mood recently. He had failed the spring examination.

This was undoubtedly a huge blow to the arrogant Zhu Tuizhi. This was especially so when his long-time rival, Xu Cijiu, actually obtained the title "Huiyuan."

This further highlighted the gap between the two of them.

After the results of the spring examination were released, he and his classmates spent their days in brothels, musical houses, and restaurants, drowning their sorrows in alcohol.

"When did he become so talented in poetry?"

This question had been bothering Zhu Tuizhi. As a classmate and rival, how could he not know Xu Cijiu's capabilities?

His questions and knowledge of the classics were indeed top-notch, but his poetry was mediocre. Zhu Tuizhi was confident that in terms of poetry, even ten Xu Cijius could not compare to him.

"To think that the Huiyuan of this year's spring examination would be snatched by Xu Cijiu from your Yunlu Academy."

A student from the Imperial College lamented, "This is a great humiliation to us Imperial College. If it was in the past, we would have caused a commotion.

"But if it was Xu Cijiu, then everyone would be convinced."

Another student shook his head and recited, "The road is hard, the road is hard, the road is hard, the road is full of twists and turns, where is the peace today? There will be times when the wind breaks through the waves, and the sail hangs in the clouds to aid the vast sea.

"Every time I reflect on this poem, I feel a surge of pride in my heart. All difficulties and obstacles are nothing to me. Hahaha, let's drink, let's drink. "

The students from Yunlu Academy smiled proudly. Xu Cijiu obtained the title "Huiyuan." As students of Yunlu Academy, their faces were filled with pride.

Only Zhu Tuizhi remained silent and continued to drink.

At this moment, a young student from the Imperial College who had not spoken glanced at Zhu Tuizhi and smiled. "Brother Zhu, you don't seem too happy."

Zhu Tuizhi glanced at him. This person's surname was Liu, and his name was Jue. He was very sociable and did not speak ill of the students from Yunlu Academy just because he was a student from the Imperial College.

He had a wide network of connections among the young students in the capital. Just like him, this person had failed the spring examination.

Zhu Tuizhi did not reply. He waved his hand and continued to drink.

Liu Jue did not mind. He was determined to drag Zhu Tuizhi into the conversation. He asked, "If Xu Huiyuan is so talented in poetry, why have I never heard of him before?

"Even if he is a genius, his attainments in poetry would not be too low if he could obtain such a masterpiece. But I have never heard of a Xu Cijiu in the capital's poetry scene. "

Zhu Tuizhi sneered and downed the wine in his cup. He said with disdain, "Even as a student of Yunlu Academy, I have never heard of him."

The moment he said that, the students from the Imperial College became interested and looked over.

Liu Jue narrowed his eyes. His tone did not change as he casually asked, "What do you mean, Brother Zhu?"