Pawn Crossing the River

For the next period of time, Qi Xuansu lived the same life every day, eating, sleeping, practicing, drinking medicine, and reading newspapers. However, his qualifications were not top-notch, and he did not have the corresponding elixirs or other resources. His progress was slow and the distance was The Jade Cauldron realm is still quite far away. At this rate, it will take at least three years to reach the next level.

In fact, a series of Sanren's realms can be seen from other inheritances, such as the Sanren's qi-refining realm and the qi-refining master's qi-refining realm, the Sanren's inner elixir realm and the banished immortal's jade liquid returning elixir realm.

However, the realm system of Sanren is not completely pieced together. It also has its own set of logic. As far as the three stages of the innate person are concerned, first is the inner elixir, then the jade tripod, and finally the holy fetus. It is not difficult to see that the root is still gold. The method of Dan Dao, that is to say, Sanren mainly relies on the inheritance of the two immortals of heaven and earth. In essence, it is still inseparable from the cultivation and growth of the true energy in the body.

Regarding this, many Sanren knew it but didn't know why when they were in the innate human stage. They can only fully understand it when they look back at the heavenly human stage. The reason why Qi Xuansu knew it was because of Qiniang.

Qiniang said it very simply and clearly: "Taoists like to make mysteries. To put it bluntly, it is to build a cauldron to refine elixirs, and the elixirs will become fetal movements."

As for the origin of Sanren, Qiniang also made it clear that the five major inheritances correspond to the five immortals of heaven, earth, humans, gods, and ghosts. Xuansheng only integrated the five inheritances, and was not created out of thin air. Before Xuansheng, the five inheritances The inheritance has existed for many years, but it is not systematic.

Only Sanren is a heritage forcibly created by Taoism through human power. The original intention is to use human power to cultivate immortals, just like farming, which requires artificial increase in income and changes the situation where the harvest depends on the sky. The result was a failure, but it was not a complete failure. Due to a strange combination of circumstances, the inheritance of Sanren was achieved, which was a little comfort to those who could not leave the inheritance of the Five Immortals.

According to Qiniang, a casual person can also become a banished immortal, but it requires something extremely valuable to make up for his innate deficiencies and change his abilities.

Just like the finishing touch, the banished immortal is a real dragon, while the Sanren is a fake dragon drawn based on the real dragon. To be able to confuse the fake with the real, it only needs the final finishing touch to turn it into a real dragon.

This extremely valuable thing is the finishing touch.

The Taoist sect could get it, but it was not cost-effective. Even if the banished immortals they created did not die in the process, it would be difficult to recover the money. At most, there would be no profit and no loss. If one person died, they would lose all their money, so the Taoist sect finally decided to terminate this plan.

Qi Xuansu was shocked by Qiniang's extensive knowledge and became increasingly certain that Qiniang was once a member of the Taoist sect and was a fourth-grade or above Taoist priest who could touch the core secrets.

During this half month, Daomen held a Jinque meeting.

The place where the thirty-six real people hold meetings is called Jinque, so the meeting of the thirty-six real people is also called "Jinque meeting".

However, it is not necessary for all thirty-six real people to be present to discuss matters in Jinque. Sometimes, only twelve real people are needed. This kind of discussion with an uneven number of people is called "small discussion", which corresponds to There are still 24 people in the "medium discussion". As for all 36 people present, it will naturally be a "big discussion".

This time it was just a small discussion. There were thirteen real people present. Even the Quanzhen Taoist Earth Master who was on duty as the Grand Master did not show up. Instead, the Earth Master’s confidant Donghua Zhenren presided over the discussion. The discussion mainly focused on cracking down on secret associations. The specific charter of the incident mentioned the Qingping Association and the "Inn", which were listed as key targets.

After reading the news in the newspaper, Qi Xuansu felt guilty for no reason. If his identity was exposed, he would be arrested by Beichen Hall immediately and never see the sun again.

In the blink of an eye, it is already the first day of August, and there is only half a month left until August 16th.

Qi Xuansu was very quiet and thought about it, planning to walk around.

If there is any good place in Yujing City, it is Taiqing Square, which covers an area of ​​two square meters. This place is called "square", and it is essentially a "city" of "square city". It is lined with various shops and is truly prosperous. Xuandu is a lively place, but there are still many people living in Xuandu who come to Taiqing Square for recreation.

It's a long way from Haichanfang to Taiqing Square, so Qi Xuansu decided to walk there.

When he was approaching Taiqing Square, Qi Xuansu met an acquaintance, the girl from Tantai whom he had drank with a few days ago.

What a coincidence.

Qiniang often taught Qi Xuansu that once was a coincidence, but twice was not a coincidence. It was mostly intentional.

Qi Xuansu was wary in his heart, but it didn't show on his face at all. He smiled and said hello: "Miss Tantai, do you live nearby too?"

Tantaichu, or Zhang Yuelu, smiled lightly and said, "I live in Taishangfang."

Qi Xuansu showed a bit of surprise: "That's the first square in Yujing. Those who can live in Taishang Square are either rich or noble."

Zhang Yuelu smiled: "It's okay. With my own ability, I can't afford to live in Taishangfang. It was transferred to me by an elder."

At this point, Zhang Yuelu didn't lie. Tianshi did arrange a small building for her in Taishangfang, but she had never been there and lived in Xuandu most of the time.

As for Zhang Yuelu meeting Qi Xuansu, as Qiniang said, it was not a coincidence, but intentional.

Zhang Yuelu was previously in charge of the Beichen Hall, and now she has been promoted to the deputy head of the Tiangang Hall. It can be seen that in addition to her qualifications, she also has the means. Through her connections in the Beichen Hall, it is not difficult to grasp the whereabouts of Qi Xuansu. Disaster.

At first, Zhang Yuelu wanted to see where Qi Xuansu often went or who he met, so as to judge Qi Xuansu's identity. However, he did not expect that Qi Xuansu was like a young lady who never left the house. Tian stayed at home and didn't go anywhere. Even the newspapers from his residence were delivered to his door by Taoists who specialized in newspaper delivery.

This made Zhang Yuelu a little frustrated. Could it be that she had guessed wrong?

In addition, Zhang Yuelu has been busy with affairs in the past two weeks, so he no longer pays attention to Qi Xuansu.

Until today, Zhang Yuelu received a report from Beichen Hall's informant that Qi Xuansu had left the house. Zhang Yuelu happened to have a rest today, so he temporarily decided to go see Qi Xuansu again and treat it as an interview in advance.

Qi Xuansu walked at a normal speed, very slowly, but Zhang Yuelu was faster than him and arrived at Taiqing Square first, so they met again.

The two of them had their own thoughts this time, but they didn't have the "why did they know each other before" when they first met last time.

Qi Xuansu took the initiative and said: "Last time I said, 'I'm drunk and want to sleep, please go away. I want to bring Qin to you tomorrow morning.' I didn't expect that my words came true. I could see Miss Tantai again. I didn't know Miss Tantai's Qin." 'Where?"

Zhang Yuelu shook his head and said: "I don't have a piano. But I do have a sword."

Qi Xuansu's heart was slightly frightened, but his face remained unchanged: "I wonder where the 'sword' is?"

Zhang Yuelu smiled and said: "The sword is a murder weapon and does not need to be carried with you, so I did not carry it with me. I came here empty-handed today."

Qi Xuansu glanced at the dagger hanging at his waist and laughed.

Zhang Yuelu's eyes also fell on the dagger hanging on Qi Xuansu's waist, and asked: "Is this Tianyuan's weapon?"

Qi Xuansu said: "I often walk outside and the rivers and lakes are dangerous, so I have developed the habit of never leaving my sword."

Zhang Yuelu nodded and said nothing.

Qi Xuansu originally thought that Zhang Yuelu would ask to draw his sword for a look, but this was beyond Qi Xuansu's expectation, which made Qi Xuansu's vigilance fade a little.

Although Zhang Yuelu's appearance is not outstanding, he has a graceful appearance and a noble aura. Qi Xuansu was inferior, but Qi Xuansu was not mediocre, and he would not be completely overwhelmed by Zhang Yuelu's momentum. The two of them walked together, they were considered a good match, and they actually looked a bit like a couple of gods and immortals.

Pedestrians passing by all looked sideways. The young Taoist priest, when he saw the beautiful girl smiling, suddenly felt like the breeze ruffled a pool of spring water in his heart. When he found out that the beautiful girl's smile was not for him, he felt as if he had been hit hard and lost his mind. Then he looked at Qi Xuansu with a somewhat evil look.

However, Qi Xuansu was not happy to have a beautiful woman by his side. At this moment, he only felt that Zhang Yuelu beside him was like a tiger or a dragon, staring at him. They were like a couple of gods and gods. It was clearly a cat catching a mouse, so he had to be prepared. Where could there be anything else? How about admiring the beauty with half of your leisure time.

But Qi Xuansu couldn't understand why Zhang Yuelu was staring at him suddenly. Did he accidentally reveal his identity last time he drank?

The two walked for a while, and Zhang Yuelu suddenly asked: "Tianyuan, are you nervous?"

Qi Xuansu's body stiffened slightly when he was told the central matter, but he was a bit quick-witted. He glanced at the passers-by from the corner of his eyes, and he had already thought of a reply in a blink of an eye. He smiled bitterly and said: "It's not that I mean to compliment Miss Tantai, but The Tantai girl is outstanding in appearance. I saw the way those brothers looked at me just now, and they all wanted to cut me into pieces to relieve their hatred. "

Zhang Yuelu naturally noticed the gazes of several young Taoist priests, and said helplessly: "Tian Yuan is exaggerating, they are just... young people with strong blood."

Qi Xuansu said: "Fortunately this is Yujing, they don't dare to cause trouble yet. If it were other places, it would be hard to say."

Zhang Yuelu laughed and said, "It seems that I am an object that can only be snatched away by others involuntarily. They defeated Brother Tianyuan, do I have to like them? They are jealous. Have they asked me?"

Qi Xuansu's heart trembled: "I would never dare to have such an idea."

Zhang Yuelu also felt that his words were a bit harsh, so he softened his tone: "I don't mean to accuse Tianyuan. By the way, have you eaten?"

"I haven't eaten, what about you?" Qi Xuansu also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Although I have practiced the art of fasting, I have not yet reached the state of eating wind and drinking dew. I have not eaten for three days." Zhang Yuelu calculated, "Since you haven't eaten, I can eat some with you."

Qi Xuansu felt more and more that Zhang Yuelu was showing courtesy for nothing and was either cheating or stealing, but he said, "I'm flattered."

"To put it bluntly, we are not

Friends? "Zhang Yuelu blinked.

Qi Xuansu laughed dryly: "Yes, friend."