Ruins of the past

Jiang Longyu watched Chu Qiguang burning incense and praying in front of the Demon-Conquering Talisman, but it never caused any changes. He wondered in his heart: "Is it because the power of the Demon-Conquering Talisman has been exhausted?"

Most of the other students also have similar thoughts. After all, in this era, not believing in Xuanyuan Taoist... especially those who practice martial arts and Taoism... is simply impossible in the eyes of most people.

However, Zhao Lingxiao's expression changed slightly. He stepped forward and respectfully inspected the demon-conquering talisman, and then looked at Chu Qiguang with a sharp look in his eyes.

Zhao Lingxiao said: "You try again."

Chu Qiguang had no choice but to burn incense and pray to the Demon-Conquering Talisman again, but he knew that no matter how many times he tried, it would be useless. He did not believe in Taoist Xuanyuan at all.

Especially through the eyes of the seeker, after he saw the weirdness in the demon-conquering talisman, it became even more difficult to believe in the Taoist.

‘Fortunately, this is the Demon Suppression Division, not the Heavenly Master Sect. Not believing in Tao Zun is not a heinous and capital crime. But if this happens, my evaluation in the Demon Suppression Division will also be lowered, right? ’

‘It may affect my qualification to practice the Four Arts. ’

Jiang Longyu on the other side stared at the still unresponsive Demon Subduing Talisman with wide eyes, and said in shock: "Chu Qiguang! You don't believe in Taoist Xuanyuan?"

Li He also looked at this scene with some disbelief: 'The third level of martial arts...the third level of spiritual practice...with a photographic memory, he still doesn't believe in Taoist Xuanyuan? He hasn't become possessed yet... No... maybe he might become possessed at any time. ’

Thinking of this, Li He looked at Chu Qiguang with a hint of pity.

Chi Shude glared at Chu Qiguang, hating in his heart: 'This guy... just pretended to be so pious, trying to disguise himself as a believer? This kind of person who doesn't believe in Dao Zun will be infected by the devil and die in the future. It's a shame that I still treat him as an opponent. ’

Huang Xiangyu, who originally wanted to hug Chu Qiguang's thigh, was stunned for a moment when he saw this scene. He never expected that Chu Qiguang would not believe in Dao Zun.

The first thing he thought of was not the risk of becoming possessed, but the future prospects of officialdom.

‘Everyone in the imperial court believes in Dao Zun… This person who doesn’t believe in Dao Zun… is simply an alien among aliens. Aren’t they going to be ostracized everywhere? ’

Huang Xiangyu thought about it carefully: 'This is much more troublesome than offending the Tianyu School. If you offend the Tianyu School, there are other schools that you can rely on, but if you don't believe in Dao Zun, it is simply...'

Huang Xiangyu sighed, not understanding how Chu Qiguang could not believe in Dao Zun.

Zhao Lingxiao, who was teaching on the other side, stared at Chu Qiguang, feeling angry when he thought about the pious look on his face just now.

But then I thought of the other person's talent and qualifications, and I felt a love for talent in my heart.

‘With such a genius, wouldn’t it be a pity not to believe in Tao Zun? ’ Zhao Lingxiao secretly sighed in his heart: ‘As a disciple of the Heavenly Master Sect, I came to Chaoyao Mountain to preach Tao Zun’s teachings in the Demon-Suppressing Division. I want to guide staunch believers like Chi Shude and Jiang Longyu well. ’

'But for someone as ignorant and unbelieving as Chu Qiguang... shouldn't I stop teaching him? ’

‘No…the further behind he is, the more he needs me to lead him to the right path. ’

‘This may also be Tao Zun’s test for me. ’

Thinking of this, Zhao Lingxiao looked at Chu Qiguang in front of him as if he were looking at a lost lamb.

He pulled Chu Qiguang aside and said, "Chu Qiguang, the Taoist Lord shows mercy and gives you extraordinary talents and qualifications."

"But if you don't believe in Dao Zun, you will be in danger of becoming a demon in the future."

"Among the 32 students now, you have fallen to the last place in terms of faith. Do you understand?"

Chu Qiguang looked at Zhao Lingxiao, who was talking to him non-stop, and felt like he had met the high school teacher who was trying to persuade poor students.

He felt helpless, but on the surface he kept nodding and said in an anxious tone: "Taoist Master Zhao! I really want to believe in Taoist Xuanyuan, but I don't know why... the Demon-Conquering Talisman just doesn't respond."

Seeing his attitude, Zhao Lingxiao nodded secretly. There was still a possibility of saving the lost boy in front of him.

So Zhao Lingxiao said: "You still know how to be anxious."

"If you want to achieve something, you must have firm faith so as not to waste your talents."

"From today on, you will recite Taoist scriptures with me every day with devotion."

"I would never watch you go astray."

'grass! ’ Chu Qiguang cursed in his heart. He was extremely unwilling to spend time reading Taoist scriptures.

But at this moment, looking at Zhao Lingxiao with a seductive look on his face, he could only bite the bullet and agree.

Zhao Lingxiao was very satisfied to see that Chu Qiguang had a positive heart towards the Tao.

Chu Qiguang's head was spinning, thinking about how to turn crisis into opportunity.

He didn't want to spend a lot of time following Zhao Lingxiao to pray, burn incense, and chant sutras every day for the next year.

Because Chu Qiguang knew himself too well, let alone one year... He would not be able to believe in a certain god even for another three to five years.

Belief in gods is really difficult for a person who has received scientific education since childhood.

To believe in Tao Zun, it is simply to force him to distort his character.

What's more, he also saw the strange appearance in the demon-conquering talisman through the seeker's eyes.

It is even more difficult for him to believe in this situation.

After thinking for a while, an idea came to Chu Qiguang's mind: 'There are quite a lot of Taoist scriptures taught by Tianshi...'

Tianshi Sect has spread all over the world for so many years, so there are naturally a lot of Taoist scriptures, from the compilation of various Taoist remarks to the writing of the sect's history, as well as the experiences of studying Taoist scriptures in past dynasties... This is also a huge knowledge base. Historical database.

Thinking of this, he said to Zhao Lingxiao: "Taoist Master Zhao, I was born in a remote village since I was a child. My family doesn't have much money to make offerings to the Taoist temple."

"So I haven't been to Taoist temples a few times since I was a child, and I haven't had the opportunity to read a few more sect classics to understand the wisdom and magical powers of Taoists."

Chu Qiguang said with a sad face: "I think it is because of this that I am not sincere."

Zhao Lingxiao listened to what he said sincerely and nodded secretly, feeling that what Chu Qiguang said made sense.

‘Let Chu Qiguang read more Taoist classics. As long as he understands the greatness of Taoist and sees the vastness of Taoist wisdom, he will naturally convert to our religion and sincerely believe in Taoist. ’

Thinking of this, Zhao Lingxiao asked other students to recite the Taoist scriptures first, while he himself pulled Chu Qiguang to the study room behind the Taoist temple.

"From today on, you will study the Taoist Scriptures with me every day. If you encounter something you don't understand, I will explain it to you personally."

Looking at the study in front of him, Chu Qiguang suddenly felt a heat coming from the Circle of Fools. He immediately understood...the study of this Taoist temple also contained the knowledge that the Circle of Fools longed for.

‘Sure enough... I thought it was right. The Tianshi Sect is also one of the major sects. Since the knowledge of other sects can attract the attention of the Circle of Foolishness, the Tianshi Sect can naturally do the same. ’