Pawn Crossing the River

Qi Xuansu put the large amount of ingredients he bought in order, cooked himself a pot of porridge, and fried the medicine.

Anyone could see that Qi Xuansu at this time was just what Zhang Yuelu called a garden Taoist priest. They could not see the ruthlessness of Qi Xuansu when he went from the gate of the county government office to the back house alone.

In fact, Qi Xuansu does not have a hobby of killing people. He just regards it as a job and does not get any joy from it, nor does he feel too much guilt. This is due to Qiniang’s teachings. Killing is only a means, not an end. Qiniang also made an analogy: a person is like a sword. Of course you have to take it out of its sheath when it’s time to kill, but when you shouldn’t take it out, You must learn the word "hidden".

Qiniang will make a detailed assessment of Qi Xuansu every year to prevent Qi Xuansu from becoming mentally disturbed or even becoming obsessed.

There is also such an evaluation within the Taoist sect, but it does not apply to all Taoist sect disciples, but only to the foreign affairs disciples of Beichen Hall, Tiangang Hall and other special halls.

The assessment is divided into four levels: A, B, C and D.

Grade A means there are no problems and is intact; Grade B means there are slight flaws, but the impact is not big and only needs regular rest; Grade C has affected the mind and needs to be transferred from the current position for long-term recuperation; Grade D has already Unable to live a normal life and with potential for madness, immediate intervention and treatment, or even house arrest, are required.

Qi Xuansu's evaluation has been Grade A for three consecutive years.

As for why Zhang Yuelu was able to see through the murderous aura hidden in Qi Xuansu's body, it originated from the "manifested baby" realm of the banished immortal. In this realm, three basic magical powers can be acquired, namely "Ziwei Dou Shu" and "Immortal Qi Watching Technique". ” and “ Immortal Traveling Technique ”.

Zhang Yuelu used the "Immortal Qi Watching Technique" to look at Qi Xuansu, and naturally he could see the faint red surrounding Qi Xuansu's body.

As a simplified version of the banished immortal, the corresponding realm of the Sanren is the "holy fetus" realm, and they can also acquire three similar magical powers, namely "innate divine calculation", "qi gazing technique" and "experimental technique".

You can tell the difference between the two just by looking at their names. "Immortal Qi-Wang Technique" is a perfect method, while "Qi-Wang Technique" can only be regarded as a mid-level method.

Throughout the ages, many people have sought the Tao. There are also many laws in the world.

It is said that there are three thousand avenues, eight hundred side doors, and there are even ten thousand kinds of magic and magical powers. Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, it can also be seen that there are many kinds of magic in the world. It’s just that the Tao has high and low levels, and the Dharma has up and down levels. Taoism summarizes and summarizes that all practices have four levels, which are divided into small, medium, high and great.

The method of small success is just for quick success. The method of success is not to realize the great way. The perfect law is the law of heaven and earth. The method of great success can lead to immortality and ascension.

"Dharma" is divided into Tao and techniques.

Tao is a method, which can be practiced to improve one's own state of cultivation; magic is a variety of magical powers, which cannot improve one's state of cultivation, but have various uses.

Whether it is "immortal qi-gazing technique" or "qi-gazing technique", they are all within the scope of supernatural powers.

As for the Dharma, Xuansheng summoned all the Daozhen and Zhenren of the Taoist sect, gathered all the Dharma in one place, and then eliminated the essentials and integrated them into five Dharma methods that were step-by-step and did not have the worry of going astray and directly pointed to the great path of ascension. The method of Gate Dacheng is the foundation, integrating the inheritance of the five meridians. Later Sanren also developed on the basis of these five great methods.

To this day, the methods used by everyone from real people to ninth-grade Taoist priests are all the methods compiled by Xuan Sheng. There is no difference. The speed of advancement depends entirely on the amount of resources, qualifications, and efforts. It has to be said that the Xuan Sheng pattern is so powerful that it far exceeds that of the ancestors of the previous dynasties. Only then was it possible to revitalize the Taoist sect and create a situation where the Taoist sect rules the world today.

It is said that Xuan Sheng also planned to integrate magical powers, but because the project was too heavy and there was too much opposition within the Taoist sect, it could not be completed.

To this day, the so-called Dharma of Dachengcheng, Dharma of Shangcheng, Dharma of Middle Achievement, and Dharma of Small Accomplishment all refer to supernatural powers. In terms of Dharma, everyone is practicing the Dharma that has been completed after the integration of Xuansheng, and there is no distinction between them.

The cultivation methods corresponding to these magical powers are provided by Taoist sects, are completely open to the public, and are even widely circulated outside Taoist sects. As long as the realm is sufficient, everyone can practice them.

Individuals can also learn the magical powers of banished immortals, but it will inevitably lead to half the effort with half the effort. After all, after summarizing and summarizing the past generations of Taoist ancestors, the corresponding inheritance has the most suitable magical powers. If you have to deviate from this route, you will undoubtedly feel that your own power can surpass the collective experience and wisdom of the past Taoist ancestors, and you will inevitably hit a wall.

In addition, there are some skills that must be accomplished or meet other conditions before they can be practiced.

For example, the Dacheng Dharma of Zhengda Da Zhen Mansion is the "Five Thunder Heavenly Heart Zhengfa". Some of the magic methods have been included in the Qi Refiner system by Xuan Sheng. Everyone can practice it and can access it at the stage of returning to the true state. The remaining supernatural powers that have not been spread can only be practiced by the core disciples of Zhengdao. The corresponding ones of Taiping and Quanzhen The two major factions also have special magical powers that they don't reveal easily to others.

Qi Xuansu does not have any special magical powers, and now only has three basic magical powers.

The road to immortality is divided into three major stages: heaven and man, congenital man, and acquired man. Taoism then subdivides it into several small stages to uniformly correspond to the different realms of each inheritance system.

Acquired people have two stages of practice and holding elixirs, and innate people have three stages of Kunlun, Yuxu, and Guizhen. These five stages correspond to San people’s five stages of foundation building, Qi training, inner elixir, jade tripod, and holy embryo. This realm corresponds to the five realms of the banished immortal: refining fine gold, refining to form qi, returning elixir with jade liquid, coming from the void of purple qi, and manifesting into a baby.

Qi Xuansu is now in the inner alchemy realm. There is no corresponding magical power in the foundation-building realm. In the realm of Qi training, you can practice "body-protecting Qi", but it is only a small-scale method, which comes from the inheritance of Qi-refining masters. It is inferior to the mid-level method of Qi-refining masters, "Body-protecting Qi", and even inferior to the superior method of banished immortals. The method is "Five Qi Yan Luo".

There are two magical powers that can be cultivated in the realm of inner alchemy. One is the "yin and yang eye", which is also a small method and comes from the alchemist's inheritance. It is inferior to the alchemist's medium method of "transparent Dharma eye". The "yin and yang eye" can only detect ghosts and ghosts, while the "transparent Dharma eye" can directly immobilize ghosts.

The other one is the intermediate method "Sword Controlling Technique", which is inferior to the Qi Master's superior method "Sword Controlling Technique", and it requires a genuine flying sword. "Sword Controlling Technique" also requires flying swords, but after practicing to a certain level , even an ordinary long sword can be used like a flying sword.

All in all, the advantage of Sanren is that they can practice the magical powers of the other five major inheritances, but the disadvantage is that they are sparse.

After the inner alchemy realm is the jade tripod realm, where two methods of achieving perfection can be practiced.

One is the "big grain technique", which is not very useful in fighting with others. Depending on the level of cultivation, it can greatly reduce one's own consumption, from one meal a day to one meal every three days, to eating wind and drinking dew, until not eating anymore .

One is the "Cicada Slaughter Technique", which can temporarily create a fake body to take the place of death. It is an extremely practical life-saving magical power.

This method was born out of the "false body of tribulation" of the banished immortal.

The "Cicada Slaughter Technique" can only evade swords and ordinary water and fire spells, but it cannot avoid the Gu Technique and the Overwhelming Nightmare Town Technique. The "Tribulated False Body" of the banished immortal is transformed into a flesh-and-blood substitute with his blood, which is the same as the aura of the original body. Whether it is a curse spell or a soul-stealing technique through the medium of blood and hair, the false body can bear it on his behalf. , is the method of perfection. It is said that after practicing to the extreme, supplemented by other precious materials and part of one's own cultivation, one can even deceive the way of heaven and withstand heavenly calamity, hence the name "Ying Jie".

This is the huge gap between Sans and Banished Immortals, and it cannot be forced.

Qiniang once promised Qi Xuansu that as long as Qi Xuansu reaches the realm of Jade Cauldron, she will teach Qi Xuansu on behalf of the Qingping Society a special magical power unique to the Qingping Society, the true method of perfection, for free.

If Qi Xuansu is willing to spend another three hundred peace coins, Qiniang will not mind teaching him her "Leng Yue Saw". Although it is only a successful method, it is enough if you have hands, which is far better than the "sword control skill" without flying swords. .

In addition, Qiniang can also "Xuanyin Slaughter" and "Heart-Tangled Thread". The former, like "Leng Yue Saw", is a martial artist's magical power and a method of success. The latter is the magical power of the Qi Refiner, the ultimate method. The prices are respectively 500 Taiping coins and 1,000 Taiping coins. I refuse to bargain, not even my own son.

Qi Xuansu could only look forward and sigh.

In fact, Qi Xuansu can also use his meritorious deeds to exchange for martial arts from Qingping Association through Qiniang, or exchange for pills to improve his cultivation. This is quite similar to the Taoist sect's merit-recording system, but Qi Xuansu still wants to save up nine thousand meritorious deeds to leave Qingping. Yes, so there has been no action, which also led to his slow entry.

After the porridge was cooked, Qi Xuansu served himself a bowl and drank the porridge while reading the Di newspaper he bought by the way.

Dibao originated from the imperial court. It was originally a copy of the emperor's edicts and memorials issued by local officials. There is a saying in an ancient poem: "Sitting in the mansion watching the newspaper and chatting with the pedantic old man, gossiping about Chushan and remembering the drunkard."

Nowadays, Taoism has formalized it, printing it with movable type, recording various Taoist policies and interesting anecdotes, and selling it to the public. Each copy sells for five Ruyi coins, but it is generally only available in Yujing City and various Dao Prefectures.

Today's Di Bao reported for the first time the demonic chaos in the Western Regions. This demonic chaos has lasted for two months. Five caravans were attacked before and after. However, the Taoist government in the Western Regions was busy fighting the shamans and had no time to take care of it. They had to report to the ancestors. Court for help.

Shamanism is a branch of ancient shamanism. After the collapse of shamanism, shamanism traveled far to the grasslands and became the state religion of the Golden Horde. Its strength cannot be underestimated. Taoist governments in the Western Regions often conflict with shamanism, and they use the power of a Taoist government to compete with shamanism. It’s no wonder that the Taoist government in the Western Region is short of manpower.

Qi Xuansu continued to read, and then the rotating Da Zhenren issued an order to further crack down on secret associations in various places, requiring all local governments to strictly implement the ancestral decree.

Further down, there is news related to Jiutang.

The real person in charge of the ancestral hall met with the Buddhist envoy.

Duzhitang released a summary of the Duzhitang for the first half of this year and a budget brochure for the second half of this year.

Ziweitang released the preliminary results of the eight-step assessment in spring and summer, and announced the list of relevant Taoist priests who were promoted or demoted.

Beichen Hall announced the list of prisoners who need to be executed after the autumn, as well as detailed descriptions of related crimes, to serve as a warning to others.

After finishing a bowl of porridge, the medicine has not yet been cooked.

Qi Xuansu put down his newspaper and suddenly remembered Xuan Sheng's words: "Since we are the orthodox people in the world, we must act openly and not hide what we do so that everyone in the world can see it."