Strange mountains and rivers

Chen Huaisheng was in a daze for a moment.

Among the people he met when he first entered Yishe, the first one he met was Peng Youshu, and the one he was most familiar with was Hu Delu.

Zhuo Yixing and Zhao Wuyou are latecomers.

In a sense, when he entered the second house of Chuangong Academy, Zhao Wuyou was already ahead of himself and Hu Delu. Although Hu Delu caught up later, now Zhao Wuyou is ahead again. You are chasing after me. It was normal, so Hu Delu could accept it.

Zhuo Yixing is even more talented and showed a crushing attitude from the beginning, so it's okay.

But Peng Youshu was as mediocre as everyone more than three years ago.

Now Hu Delu is still busy, but Peng Youshu is apprenticed to the foundation-building elder Ma Daochun, and he is about to take off. No wonder Hu Delu is a little anxious and angry.

Seeing that Chen Huaisheng remained silent, Min Qingyu said softly: "It's already late at night, Taoist master, it's better to go back to the house and rest."

Chen Huaisheng shook his head, but returned to the hall and sat in a chair to meditate.

I didn't expect that the situation in the sect had changed so much in the short two months since I traveled.

I was obsessed with what I had gained from this trip, so I somewhat ignored them. I didn't even realize that Hu Delu and the others were in a different state of mind now than before.

They have more urgent ideas and requirements.

However, Qingyu was quite meticulous and thoughtful in this regard. She had observed all these things that she didn't pay much attention to.

"Qingyu, the sect has changed a lot. What do you still know?" Chen Huaisheng sighed, "I used to be very close to Delu and the others, and we knew everything about them, but now I feel that Delu seems to have some strange relationship with me. After the separation, many words were hidden in my stomach, and I actually became deaf and blind."

"No, Taoist Master, you misunderstood. Senior Brother Hu and the others are still very close to you. After you talked to them a few days ago, they became very excited and happy. Qingyu can feel it."

Min Qingyu walked up behind Chen Huaisheng, put his hands on Chen Huaisheng's shoulders, and massaged him to relieve his fatigue.

"Oh, but today they..." Chen Huaisheng said thoughtfully.

"Your status is different now. You may not feel it, but they are more sensitive. You are now at a high level in Qi refining. Among the hundreds of disciples in the sect, maybe half can't reach your current level, and you are still The headmaster's direct disciples. Headmaster Shang has been in charge of the sect for fifty years, and now there are only seven direct disciples. However, Senior Brother Hu and the others are just ordinary disciples in the Chuan Gong Academy. They cannot even step into the middle stage of Qi Refining. This sense of gap , coupled with the changes in status of Senior Brother Peng and the others, so..."

self-abasement? lonely?

"Wouldn't it mean that in the future, we and I will become increasingly estranged and drift away from each other? Will many people eventually reach this point?" Chen Huaisheng laughed at himself, "What should I do?"

"No, you see that they still take the initiative to come to you today, which means that you still maintain the original friendship between you. The things you are worried about may be a little bit, but as long as you handle it properly, the things you worry about may not happen. ..., but it may require some opportunities and appropriate adjustments..."

The sophistication of Min Qingyu's thoughts surprised even Chen Huaisheng. He felt that the escort he had no choice but to accept might actually be an unexpected blessing.

"Then what do you think I can do better now?" Chen Huaisheng raised his head, rested his head on the back of the chair, closed his eyes and asked softly.

Min Qingyu's slender fingers went from her neck and vertebrae to the temples on both sides of her head. This was the first time she had such intimate contact with Chen Huaisheng, and these parts were difficult to touch except for close relatives.

And he didn't refuse, which also meant that his relationship with him became closer.

It seemed that some of her previous analysis and judgments satisfied him, which made her secretly happy and breathed a sigh of relief.

The appearance of Ren Wugu put some pressure on her.

After coming to Shanmen, she learned bits and pieces from Hu Delu, Sandang Ling and Zhao Liangkui that there were two other women in his life.

A person at the sixth level of Qi Refining, even more than ten years older than him, is missing now.

One was his junior sister, a direct disciple of the sect leader. She seemed to be very familiar with Senior Brother Hu and the others, and they felt a bit like childhood sweethearts. However, because the sect moved north, there seemed to be some changes, so she also disappeared from his side.

But no matter what, this suddenly made her wary. The twenty-four-year-old Qi Refining Level 7, no matter which sect he was in, was a shining star and the center of attention. She was not sure what her future would be like, but she knew , staying with him is the only wise choice for me now.

There is a competitor, and if you want to stay, you must do better to make it difficult for him to leave you.

"Perhaps it is the best way to let Senior Brother Hu and the others see hope that they have achieved their goals through their own efforts, even if it is just a little progress or a little success..."

Min Qingyu's suggestion was in line with Chen Huaisheng's thoughts, and he thought the same way.

You may need to set an example to inspire others' confidence.

*******

This is the first Chinese New Year celebration for the Chonghua sect after they moved to Wolong Ridge, Fuyang Road. It is also very meaningful to the entire Chonghua sect.

On the third day of the first lunar month, except for those who were in retreat or traveling outside, the entire sect held a grand celebration, and everyone had to participate.

There are two important activities in the celebration, one is to teach scriptures and the other is to perform on stage.

The former strives to pass down the secrets of the exercises so that disciples can gain enlightenment at every level, while the latter is inspiring and allows disciples to have thoughts and aspirations.

Wang Yao ascended to the position of elder. Currently, there are only twenty-nine disciples left in the inner hall of the Chuan Gong Academy. Among the twenty-nine, the real backbone is less than twenty. The remaining ten are basically over a hundred years old. It can only exist as a symbolic number.

"Uncle Gou is also in seclusion?" Chen Huaisheng was a little surprised when he didn't see Gou Yiwei.

On this occasion, if you don't attend, you will have no choice but to retreat.

"No, I went on a trip." Yao Liwei was the one who replied, and his words were quite sad, "Huaisheng, you don't know yet, right? Master Gou has been in seclusion for a long time, and finally returned to his peak during the Xiaoxue period, but he never returned from his trip."

"Ah?" Chen Huaisheng was really surprised, "Uncle Gou has really reached the top again? That's really worth writing about."

"Yes, many people in the sect feel that it is difficult to break through the situation and build a foundation when they are over eighty years old, so they become depressed and content with the status quo, or they are just looking for future generations, and the lion opens its mouth. There are quite a few of these people, but the elders of the sect are It’s not easy to deal with, and many disciples in Chuan Gong Academy are complaining.”

Yao Liwei's tone was a little harsh, and Liu Chun next to him coughed lightly: "Liwei, be careful what you say."

With Xu Tianfeng and Cao Renben both preparing to attack the foundation, the real backbone of the ninth level of Qi Refining is currently Senior Brother Liu.

There are three others who are at the ninth level of Qi Refining, all of whom are over 110 years old. One of them is over 120 years old, and they are basically enjoying their old age.

Chen Huaisheng was not familiar with this Senior Brother Liu.

Because when he first went to Bianjing Taoist Association, he was in seclusion to attack the ninth level of Qi Refining. When he succeeded in seclusion, he had to move north to Fuyang.

Therefore, due to some strange combination of circumstances, he and Liu Chun had never met each other a few times. Instead, they heard more about this senior brother from Xu Tianfeng and Yao Liwei.

Taciturn, thick and simple, this was the impression Xu Tianfeng and Yao Liwei gave him during their verbal introductions.

He does seem to be a steady person.

Yao Liwei is now the Youzhiyuan of Chuangongyuan. After Cao Renben retreated, this position is actually second only to the head of Chuangongyuan. And You Shaoyou has handed over many affairs to him, so He now has a lot of things to do and is under a lot of pressure.

In the past two years, from Langling to Fuyang, from Da Zhao to Hebei, the number of disciples has doubled, and they are all young disciples. Now the number of disciples in the outer hall of Chuangong Academy is as high as more than 200, and they eat horse chews every day. , preaching and teaching, and practicing daily classes, it can be said that it is complicated and necessary, which makes Yao Liwei a little exhausted.

He has proposed several times that he wants to resign from this position and refocus on practicing. However, currently, the sect cannot find suitable talents who can take on this important task and convince the public, so he can only stick to it for the time being. With.

The strongest reaction in Chuangongyuan now is that these people in the inner hall take up too many resources, while the disciples in the outer hall cannot be said to be short of food and clothing, but the difference is too big, and it feels like they are not able to support them.

After the Chonghua Sect moved to Hebei, they carried out reforms and greatly reduced the number of people in the House of Internal Affairs and the Zhike Yuan. The Enforcement Yuan did not have specialized personnel, but were temporarily transferred from the Chuan Gong Yuan. The main purpose was to promote the promotion of all disciples regardless of age. Regardless of their position, they need to practice and advance, but this measure can only have some effect on those disciples under eighty who are not enterprising, but it is difficult to implement for those old people over eighty.

That's fine, but these old people who are over eighty and are all at a high level in Qi refining are not soft-handed about the sect's allocation of resources, and they often propose to the sect's deacons and elders' council to increase spiritual stones, spiritual food, spiritual energy, etc. Regarding the rationing of materials, Shang Jiuling and Zhu Fengbi were brought to the attention of Chuan Gongyuan whenever something went wrong, causing You Shaoyou to have a headache and Yao Liwei to be even more angry.

After several increases, they are still not satisfied, but these people basically do not participate in the practice trials. Whenever they encounter the quarterly trials, they find various reasons to refuse. This behavior also caused the other two disciples of Chuangong Academy to He was extremely dissatisfied. Yao Liwei reported the matter to the Deacons and Presbyterians several times, but nothing happened.

Therefore, taking advantage of the various activities of this annual ceremony, Yao Liwei will take advantage of this opportunity to clean up this group of people, and show their ugliness in front of all the disciples, so that they can be punished. These people are more restrained.

Saying these words is just to find a reason first so that everyone can be mentally prepared for the next step.