On the 16th of November, at sunrise.
Zhang Yu, dressed in a Xuanfu Taoist robe, arrived at the Xuanfu Affairs Hall.
Xiang Chun was already waiting for him. After greeting him, he said directly, "Junior Brother Zhang, Xuan Shou will only be out for two days this time to investigate inside and outside and arrange many things. After that, he will have to continue his closed-door cultivation. Time is tight, so I won't say much. Come with me."
After giving his instructions, he led the way. From the corridor behind the Hall of Affairs, they went straight to the north side of the mountain. When they arrived in front of the cliff, the two of them went out of the corridor and walked on a plank path on the cliff.
This plank path led directly to the interior of Mount Qi. On the way, they passed by a suspended cave with a waterfall flowing. After walking for more than a hundred breaths, they stepped onto a platform. Behind it was a long canyon passage. In front of the door, a Taoist was waiting.
Xiang Chun went forward and bowed. "Junior Brother Quan, I've brought Junior Brother Zhang. Is Teacher here?"
Taoist Quan returned the greeting. He looked at Zhang Yu and nodded. "Wait a moment, I'll go and report."
He turned and entered. After a short while, he came out again. He raised his hand and bowed to Zhang Yu, then stepped to the side and said, "Xuanxiu, Xuan Shou invites you to meet him. You may enter."
Zhang Yu returned the greeting and nodded to Xiang Chun. Then, he rolled up his sleeves and walked into the passage. As he walked, he thought about the rumors about Xuan Shou.
Apart from some of what he heard himself, most of it was told to him by Cai Hua.
One must know that many Monk Hunjang betrayed Xuanfu in the early years. They knew a lot of things. They did not care about the Venerable One's taboo and talked about many things without any scruples.
Qi Xuan Shou's name was Qi Hua. He took over the position sixty years ago. After the battle at the Honghe Pass, many of the Xuanfu's predecessors died, so he took over the position of Xuan Shou.
In fact, there wasn't a better candidate at that time, because he was the only one left among his peers. There were only a dozen or so Xuanfu disciples left.
It could be said that the Xuanfu that was given to him at that time was almost an empty shelf.
For Xuanfu to be able to maintain itself until today, it could be said that this person's contribution could not go unnoticed. However, Xuanfu's predicament today was also due to this person's fault.
This person's style of doing things was quite conservative. Since he took over Xuanfu until now, he had never taken the initiative to do anything. He only focused on maintaining the original operation of Xuanfu.
There was a saying among the Monk Hunjang that when Xuanfu first began to recover, the Army of God also suffered heavy losses. Although a new group of people was quickly selected to wear the divine robes, there was no way for them to grow in a short period of time. If Qi Hua had taken the initiative to suppress the Army of God at that time, then it was very likely that the situation would have been different.
However, for some reason, the Army of God was not restricted in any way. They even received the support of the Protectorate. In a short twenty or thirty years, they had become so powerful that it was difficult to control them.
Zhang Yu did not think so. Sometimes things were not as simple as they seemed on the surface. There were often deeper and more complicated reasons, so it was not appropriate to put all the blame on this Xuan Shou.
Especially after that battle, Xuanfu could be destroyed at any time. As the only successor of Xuanfu, the pressure that Qi Hua faced at that time was probably not something that outsiders could imagine.
While he was thinking, the path in front of him came to an end, and a golden stone door appeared. He thought for a moment, and then reached out his hand to push it. The stone door moved backward, and he looked around before stepping inside. This was a spacious inner hall. Soft light shone down from the glazed stones on the ceiling, and fell on the surrounding green plants. A rippling golden stream flowed from the stone ditch under his feet, and flowed against the flow of the stream.
He walked up the sloping platform. After a hundred or so steps, his field of vision widened. He came to a platform suspended in midair. Behind him was an empty cliff cave. From time to time, mist would rise. He could not tell whether it was the mysterious smoke from the incense burner or the creation of nature.
A Taoist was sitting on a futon with his eyes closed. His expression was dignified and his face was solemn. His black hair was as black as ink, and his beard was three feet long. He was obviously Qi Hua, the Xuan Shou of Xuanfu.
Zhang Yu could clearly see this person, but he could not feel anything in his heart lake. It was completely empty. He immediately realized that this person's cultivation was very high, and his outer heart light was able to prevent all external Qi from intruding.
He slowly walked forward, clasped his hands together, and bowed solemnly. "Zhang Yu greets Chief Qi Xuan."
Qi Hua opened his eyes and said lightly, "No need to be so polite. You are different from Xiang Chun and the others. You are not my disciple. Sit down and talk."
Zhang Yu knew that Xiang Chun, Xu Ying and the others had been cultivating by Qi Hua's side since they were young. He, on the other hand, could only be considered a student of the Profound Palace. Their relationship was similar to that of a teacher-student relationship in Taiyang Academy; there was no close relationship between them.
There were disadvantages and advantages here.
The disadvantage was that this person would not really treat him as a true confidant. He might not teach him any of his own secret techniques. The advantage was that he was relatively free. No matter what happened, he only needed to follow the rules of Xuanfu. He did not need to care about anything else.
He cupped his hands and sat down on the futon below.
Qi Yu said, "Xiang Chun talked to me about you when he came yesterday. He was quite impressed by your talent. Hmm, you can see the Six Seals. It's not bad to be able to see spiritual awareness in less than a year. You remind me of someone."
Zhang Yu asked, "The person that Manager Xiang called a traitor of Xuanfu?"
Qi Hua nodded and said without hesitation, "It's him. I used to treat him like my own son. But later, he betrayed Xuanfu. It was only because the Hunzhang could help him break through. I didn't want to pursue it, so I let him be. " He looked at Zhang Yu, his eyes sharp. "If you had such an opportunity, would you do this?"
Zhang Yu said calmly, "I've seen Monk Hunjang before, but their inheritance has many flaws."
"Flaws? There are. "Qi Hua looked at him and said," But what if there are no flaws? "
Without waiting for Zhang Yu to answer, he waved his sleeve again. "Forget it. You don't need to answer this question. Now that the turbid tide has subsided, it's a good thing that Xuanfu can have such a talented disciple like you. Well, take this carefully."
He sat still, but a jade object floated up from the long table in front of him and moved in front of Zhang Yu.
Zhang Yu reached out and took the object in his palm. The jade object was shaped like a tile. It was slightly curved and was about the size of a palm. Its surface was smooth and there were clouds surging inside. The jade was also very special. He had never seen it before. “
If you're fated, you'll be able to comprehend it. It doesn't matter if you don't comprehend it. It won't delay your cultivation. But you must keep this jade object well. Don't lose it. "
Zhang Yu asked, "Dare I ask, Head Xuan, what is this?"
Qi Hua said calmly, "Xuan jade."
Zhang Yu's lower lip twitched. "Could it be the Xuan jade used to pass down the seal?"
Qi Hua said, "This is it. But you only have half of it. Not only you, but everyone who has read the second chapter of Xuanxiu has one. The other one is with me. If you want to pass down the seal to someone else, you need to take this jade to me."
As he spoke, he took out another object from his sleeve. "Look carefully. This is the other half."
Zhang Yu looked over and saw that the object Qi Hua showed was similar to the Xuan jade in his hand. The only difference was that there was a "Xuan" character on the front.
Qi Hua showed the jade to him and then put it back into his sleeve. "Everyone who holds the Xuan jade has the responsibility of passing down the Xuanfu. I'm afraid it will be your turn in the future. Of course, it may never be your turn. As far as I'm concerned, you're not my disciple. I don't want to pass it down to you."
Zhang Yu didn't care about this. The position of the head of the Xuan Court seemed to have many benefits, but there were too many things he had to bear. Furthermore, he was firmly tied to the East Court, which was not what he wanted.
At this moment, he changed his mind. He looked up and said, "I have something to ask Head Xuan."
Qi Hua glanced at him. "Go ahead."
Zhang Yu said, "When I entered the Xuanfu, I met a Taoist. With his help, I saw the Great Way. Who was he?"
Qi Hua said indifferently, "Didn't you see him just now?" At this point, he waved his sleeve and said, "Well, that's all for now. I've told you what I need to tell you. Xuanxiu, you can go back."
Zhang Yu nodded. He stood up from the futon, bowed with clasped hands, and walked out.
Qi Hua watched him walk all the way out and just sat there quietly.
Zhang Yu walked out of the stone hall and walked along the corridor. Soon, he arrived at the entrance and saw Xiang Chun still waiting there. He cupped his hands and said, "Senior Martial Brother Xiang, sorry to keep you waiting."
Xiang Chun said it was fine and asked, "Junior Martial Brother, did everything go well?"
Zhang Yu said, "I had a few words with Head Xuan. Nothing else."
Xiang Chun thought for a moment and asked with concern, "Then Junior Martial Brother Zhang, did Head Xuan give you the Xuan jade?"
Zhang Yu said, "I already have it."
Xiang Chun's expression relaxed as he revealed a trace of a smile and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, with the profound jade, you have obtained the acknowledgement of the head of the Profound Palace and are one of the successors of my Profound Palace. Once you come down, you can participate in the internal affairs of the palace." When he spoke up to here, he pondered deeply for a moment before he raised his head to look at Chen Xi and said, "There's an important matter that we're unable to make a decision on for now. Since you've obtained the Profound Jade, then we have to ask for your opinion."
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