He played with the sword in his hand again and found that he had never practiced before. His wrist could not withstand the swing of the sword, and he was not used to the angle of the sword, which could easily hurt his muscles and bones. He put the sword back into the sheath and moved his wrist, thinking that he should practice to stretch his muscles and bones. His body was still tender, so it was not too late to practice now.
With his hands clasped behind his back, he slowly strolled around the courtyard. He had to have the ability to protect himself. Otherwise, he would always be easily threatened by others. The feeling of being a coward all the time was not a good one. As the saying goes, a man should know when to yield and when to stand tall.
He found a suitable room and settled down for the time being. Since he had nothing to do anyway, he sat cross-legged and meditated, silently practicing his previous cultivation method, Tai Yi. He had already mastered this cultivation method, so it was a piece of cake for him to practice it. The reason why he spared no effort to come to the High Clarity Sect was because he witnessed Dongguo Haoran's abilities, and he wanted to cultivate an even more profound technique. However, it seemed like it wouldn't be so easy to succeed, so he could only cultivate his own for now in order to gain some ability to protect himself.
As for the origin of the "Taiyi" that he cultivated, it was found in an ancient tomb when he was an archaeologist. The remains of the tomb owner were sitting cross-legged, holding a jade box with a few golden pages in it. It was the cultivation method of the "Taiyi". Later, he studied it hard and read many ancient books to solve the problem. Only then did he achieve the later achievements, which made him known as "Daoye" in Jianghu.
But he was not satisfied. The reason was very simple. The contents of the golden pages were limited. They only recorded a Qi-training method and a swordsmanship. According to the mysterious general principles interpreted in the preface, the result of mastering it should be that one could fly in the sky and burrow under the ground. Just thinking about it made him feel relaxed and happy. But the Qi-training method and the swordsmanship were far from reaching that level. He felt that they were just introductory things, so he believed that what he practiced was not the complete Taiyi. Later, he kept looking for clues about the complete Taiyi. Otherwise, he would not have been killed in the ancient tomb. After seeing the strength of Dongguo Haoran, it was easy to imagine that he was touched, so he resolutely left the village.
Days passed. Although the three meals were delivered on time, it was the taste of captivity. There were guards outside, and they didn't let him take a single step out of the courtyard. No one said anything to him either, as if they had isolated him from the world.
He had repeatedly requested to see Tang Mu, but to no avail. He felt that something was not right. Judging from Dongguo Haoran's words, since he trusted Tang Mu so much and was Tang Mu's Junior Brother, it was impossible for Tang Mu not to see him now that Dongguo Haoran was dead. He realized that there might be some changes that he did not know about, which might be the reason why the guards were not friendly to him. But he didn't have the chance to come into contact with the outside world, and he didn't have the ability to do anything here. He could only wait and wait!
With this free time, he didn't waste it. Other than practicing Taiyi, he also started to train his body, doing splits, handstands, carrying weights, and so on. It was a little late at this age, and he had suffered a lot. But if he had the heart, what could he not suffer?
Then, he fiddled with the bronze mirror. This bronze mirror was found by Song Yanqing when he searched his body, but Song Yanqing didn't take it seriously. Instead, he was interested in the nameplate given by the female general. After asking about the origin of the nameplate, he threw the bronze mirror back to him and kept the nameplate.
Niu Youdao felt that this bronze mirror was not simple. First, he felt that it was very similar to the bronze mirror he saw in the ancient tomb. Secondly, Dongguo Haoran said that he lost his life in this bronze mirror and told him that he could only give it to Tang Mu. How could this bronze mirror be simple? It was probably Song Yanqing who had eyes but failed to recognize it.
But he fiddled with the bronze mirror here and there, studying it whenever he had time, but he didn't find anything …
The main hall of the Shangqing Sect was called Shangqing Palace. A group of three went straight to the main hall and saw Luo Yuangong, Su Po, and Tang Susu.
Now that the position of Shangqing Sect's leader was vacant, the three of them temporarily held the leader's nameplate.
After the three of them bowed, Luo Yuangong asked, "How's the investigation going?"
The head disciple reported, "The people of Little Temple Village confirmed that it's Niu Youdao, so there shouldn't be any mistakes. Niu Youdao has already left Little Temple Village for some time. On the second day after Little Temple Village was attacked by the soldiers, Niu Youdao disappeared. The timing matches, and the people of Little Temple Village are also looking for him, thinking that he was harmed by wild beasts. The people of Little Temple Village recognized Niu Youdao's portrait immediately. The other thing is that nameplate. Wu Shidi went to Guang Guang prefecture to find the owner of the nameplate and confirmed that it is true. "
Tang Susu said with a straight face, "Niu Youdao doesn't speak like a mountain boy."
The disciple replied, "We've investigated this as well. In the early years, there was a scholar who stayed in Little Temple Village. Niu Youdao's family was killed by the soldiers, and he lived alone with an empty room in his house. That scholar stayed in Niu Youdao's house and taught Niu Youdao how to read and write. Niu Youdao is one of the few people in the village who can read. As for the depth of Niu Youdao's knowledge, the villagers can't tell. And that scholar's whereabouts are unknown after he left, so it's difficult to find him now. "
Luo Yuangong asked, "Could it be that the people of Little Temple Village are lying?"
The disciple replied, "This disciple first checked the people of Little Temple Village and confirmed that they are all real villagers of Little Temple Village. There's no mistake about this."
"If that's the case, there shouldn't be a problem with this Niu Youdao's identity." Luo Yuangong turned back to look at Su Po and Tang Susu as he said.
Tang Susu said indifferently, "What if someone found a similar person to impersonate Niu Youdao? It's better to let the villagers verify it in person. "
Thus, a few days later, Niu Youdao finally left Peach Blossom Spring. He didn't know where he went, only that he was brought to the nearest city walls. He just happened to be familiar with the customs of the city, but who knew that he would come back after strolling around the city. He didn't do anything and didn't understand what was going on.
After he came back, he was locked up in the courtyard.
And the three elders of the Shangqing Sect seemed to be busy, constantly summoning the inner sect disciples of the Shangqing Sect to talk behind closed doors.
After a whole month, Niu Youdao was brought out of Peach Blossom Spring and came to the Shang Qing Palace on the opposite cliff.
A few large bronze furnaces heated up the spacious main hall. All the inner sect disciples in the sect had gathered, and many of them had solemn expressions.
Niu Youdao stood in the middle of the hall and looked left and right. Seeing a group of people staring at him, he was a little confused and didn't know what they meant.
He finally bit the bullet and said, "Before Master passed away, he asked me to pay a visit to the Sect Master!"
Luo Yuangong, who was standing in the middle of the main seat, sighed and said, "You're too late. Sect Master Tang Mu has passed away!"
"Ah!" Niu Youdao lost his voice and was stunned. What was going on? He finally understood why Tang Mu didn't want to see him. It turned out that he had passed away.
Luo Yuangong said Slowly, "Since Dongguo Haoran has accepted you as his disciple, today's meeting is the official recognition of your identity by the Shanghai Sect. In addition, there is one more thing I need to ask you. If you were to be the Sect Master of the Shangqing Sect, would you be willing? "
"What?" At the beginning, he was quite happy that he was finally recognized. However, when he heard the last part, Niu Youdao was shocked and thought that he had misheard. He looked around and saw some solemn expressions. He pointed at his nose and asked, "Me to be the Sect Master?"
Luo Yuangong nodded, indicating that he did not mishear.
Niu Youdao's first reaction was that there was a trap. Based on the previous attitude towards him, how could there be any intention of making him the Sect Master? Even if it was true, it was certainly not a good thing. How could such a good thing happen to him? He quickly waved his hand and said, "No, no, it's not appropriate. This disciple is lacking in virtue. I can't be the Sect Master!"
As soon as he said this, Tang Susu's tensed face relaxed a lot.
Luo Yuangong asked again, "Are you sure you don't want to be the Sect Master?"
Niu Youdao continued to wave his hand and refused, "This disciple doesn't even know what a Sect Master is. I really can't be the Sect Master. Please recommend someone else."
Luo Yuangong looked around and asked loudly, "Did you all hear that?"
All the disciples replied in unison, "Yes."
What was going on? Niu Youdao looked left and right, slightly suspicious of this movement.
Tang Yi did not say anything but slowly lowered his head, as if he did not dare to look at Niu Youdao's eyes.
Luo Yuangong raised his hand and said, "If that's the case, you can go back first."
Song Yanqing walked in front of Niu Youdao and this time he showed a smiling expression. He extended his hand to Niu Youdao and said, "Shidi, you've worked hard, please go back!"
Niu Youdao turned his head back three times with every step he took, still looking suspicious. He did not know what these guys were up to. He followed Song Yanqing and left.
Along the way, no one knew what Song Yanqing was so happy about. From time to time, he would pat Niu Youdao's shoulder, looking very affectionate, just short of putting his arm around Niu Youdao's shoulder. When they reached the courtyard of Peach Blossom Spring, he even said to Chen Guishuo, who was taking turns to guard the courtyard, "From now on we're all disciples of the same sect. Don't keep the door closed all the time. If you have nothing to do, you can let Niu Shidi come out to get some fresh air. Oh yes, when you get back, give Niu Shidi two good dishes and a jar of good wine."
"Yes!" Chen Guishuo replied with a smile.
Niu Youdao was also happy. He thought that it was just like what Luo Yuangong said, that his identity as a disciple of the Shangqing Sect was officially recognized. He also laughed and said, "I've been in the Shangqing Sect for so long, but I still haven't carefully learned the way. I was just thinking of going down the mountain to take a look and experience the style of our Shangqing Sect." He turned around and left, thinking that he had gained his freedom.
Song Yanqing's expression stiffened. He quickly stretched out his hand to stop him. He pointed to the cliff outside the courtyard and said with a smile, "Shidi, it's enough to get some fresh air at the door. Don't run around at the foot of the mountain. You've just entered the sect, it's not the time for you to run around."
"…" Niu Youdao was speechless. He slowly turned his head to look at the small area outside the courtyard. He realized that he really was allowed to come out to get some fresh air.
In the Shangqing Palace, a group of Inner Sanctum disciples came out one after another. Some of them seemed happy, while some were quiet.
When the group of disciples had left, Tang Susu, who was in the hall, spread out her hands and said with a smile, "What do you think? He gave up the position of the Sect Leader on his own accord."
Luo Yuangong and Su Po looked at each other and sighed. It was indeed unreasonable to let Niu Youdao be the Sect Leader of the Shangqing Sect, but it was also a bit despicable to use such a method. As long as he was not a fool, he would probably not agree to such a question. If he really wanted to ask, he would try to let Niu Youdao know the truth.
Su Po said, "He's only suspected to be the Sect Leader now. Maybe there are other disciples of Dongguo who survived."
Tang Susu insisted, "Fine! Then we'll wait for another three months. If there's no news, we'll do as I say. "
Su Po shook his head. "What we're doing is not honorable."
Tang Susu said in a deep voice, "We're doing this for the good of the Shangqing Sect. Otherwise, why would the other disciples agree? Isn't it a joke to let a young boy who knows nothing be the Sect Leader? Besides, we've never treated him badly. Tang Yi's beauty is second in Ziyun Prefecture. Who would dare to say they're first? In the end, we're letting him off easy. This way, we can explain to both the internal and external parties! "
Luo Yuangong frowned and said, "Will Tang Yi agree to it if she knows?"
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