Taiping Inn

If Ning Yi and others used their power to suppress others, Qi Yinbing would still be determined to die rather than live in disgrace, but after such a promise, he could no longer have the intention of destroying both sides.

On one side is the position of Taoist master, and on the other side is the disaster of exterminating the clan. It seems that it is no longer a difficult problem to choose.

Li Sibai whispered: "Brother, the position of the sect that the ancestor has been thinking about is just around the corner. If you agree to Mr. Qingping, you can take the position of master and sit on an equal footing with the other 22 sect masters. It is equivalent to getting the position of sect master. Our Shushan Sword Sect is no different from the sect."

Qi Yinbing nodded slightly, and was very moved.

From the perspective of the sect, although it will have to obey the orders of the Taoist sect in the future, it has fulfilled the ancestor's last wish and sat on an equal footing with the 22 sects, which can be regarded as carrying forward the sect. From his personal point of view, if he can take the position of Zhenren, he will be qualified to participate in the affairs of Taoism, and his power will be far greater than that of a mere head of the sect today.

Ning Yi smiled slightly when he saw this, "Several people have said just now that Mr. Qingping has the strengths of various schools. When Taoism is unified, Mr. Qingping will integrate his knowledge and strive to create a method that can be comparable to the "Haoran Qi" of Confucianism, and pass it on to the Taoists. Everyone can learn it, which will greatly increase the strength of our Taoist sect."

This time, it was not only Qi Yinbing, but also Li Sibai and Zhang Sanqing who were shocked. There is no need to say much about the "Haoran Qi" of Confucianism. Moreover, everyone in Confucianism knows it, which is much stronger than the Taoists who hide their own private knowledge. If Li Xuan can really do this, it will be beneficial to become a Taoist. The previous Zhenren position was only beneficial to Qi Yinbing, but this move can benefit everyone.

However, Ning Yi did not point out one thing. With Li Xuandu's current realm and cultivation, he could not do this. He would have to wait until Li Xuandu became a first-tribulation earthly immortal or a second-tribulation earthly immortal before he could achieve this. That might be decades or even a hundred years later. Of course, if Li Xuandu could really succeed, he would become a figure not inferior to Nanhua Daojun and the founder Yang Zhu.

Li Sibai glanced at Qi Yinbing and knew that he was the head of the sect. It was not easy to express his opinion immediately, because once he expressed his opinion, there would be no room for maneuver. So he spoke first: "It seems that the unification of Taoism is the general trend, with a hundred benefits and no harm. My Shushan Sword Sect should follow the other sects and join in the great cause."

After these words came out, the previous solemn atmosphere was swept away and became relaxed.

Ning Yi looked at Qi Yinbing and asked with a smile: "Master Qi, what are you still hesitating about?"

Qi Yinbing pondered and said: "Words are not enough..."

Ning Yi laughed, "Of course."

After that, he took out another letter and handed it to Qi Yinbing.

Qi Yinbing's face became serious. He took the envelope with both hands and looked at the wax seal first. He saw the three characters "Li Xuandu" printed on it, which was Li Xuandu's seal. Previously, "Mr. Qingping" was arranged in the shape of a "field", while "Li Xuandu" was arranged in three characters from right to left, which is the pattern of "Du Xuan Li".

Qi Yinbing felt relieved and carefully opened the envelope. There was only one page of letter paper inside. This time it was very concise and clear, and the signature was also Li Xuandu's seal.

Qi Yinbing was relieved, but the only regret was that Li Xuandu's promise also had a precondition, that is, he could become the Grand Master of the Dao Sect. It seemed contradictory, but it was not contradictory. The choice of the real person did not remain unchanged for life. It was changed every ten years. Li Xuandu could let Qi Yinbing become the real person, and Qi Yinbing had to choose to support Li Xuandu to become the Grand Master. Qi Yinbing thought about it and realized that this was reasonable. If he was in Li Xuandu's position, he would do the same. He would never make wedding clothes for others, so there was nothing unacceptable.

In fact, Li Xuandu was not obsessed with the power of the Grand Master, but he understood one thing. If he wanted to accomplish something that changed the world, he had to stand in that position to act according to his own will. There was no such thing as being completely fair and just in the fight for power, and he had to resort to means such as alliances.

Qi Yinbing carefully put Li Xuandu's letter into his Xumi treasure, with a smile on his face, and said: "Junior Brother Sibai is right. The general trend is inevitable. We cannot go against the trend. Mr. Qingping has great ambitions, and we will do our best to help him. We will go through fire and water without hesitation."

"You are too kind." Ning Yi smiled slightly, "By the way, Mr. Qingping also said that Zhang Baizhou, the nephew of Zhang Xiangye, is a disciple of Master Qi. Master Qi treats him with great kindness. Mr. Qingping, as Zhang Baizhou's half-elder, specially asked me to bring a gift to Master Qi in order to thank Master Qi for his kindness. I hope Master Qi will not despise it."

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it." Qi Yinbing was a little flattered and waved his hands repeatedly.

"It's just a small gift, not a respect, Master Qi must accept it." Ning Yi took out a brocade bundle, which was sharp and obviously contained a box.

At this time, the two main seats in the middle of the hall were actually empty. Ning Yi sat on the chair on the left, and Qi Yinbing sat on the chair on the right. This was obviously not in accordance with etiquette, and there was no distinction between host and guest, which would make a fool of themselves. However, Qi Yinbing and others were facing a great enemy at that time, and their minds were on how to deal with Ning Yi and others, so they didn't care about so much and just sat casually.

At this time, Ning Yi came to the two main seats in the middle with his hands holding the bundle, put the bundle on the table between the two main seats, and then looked at Qi Yinbing, made a "please" gesture, and asked him to open it himself.

Qi Yinbing also stood up and came to the table between the two main seats. He glanced at Ning Yi, but did not rush to open the bundle, but asked: "What is this?"

Ning Yi smiled slightly, "I've heard that Master Qi likes calligraphy and painting. This is a calligraphy copy."

"Oh?" Qi Yinbing became interested and his eyes lit up. Because it was given by Mr. Qingping, he thought it would not be an ordinary thing. Qi Yinbing's expression also became solemn, staring at the bundle.

Qi Yinbing reached out to untie the brocade bundle, revealing an exquisite brocade box. Just looking at the box, it is already worth a lot of money, and the preciousness of the things inside can be imagined.

For a moment, Qi Yinbing was a little hesitant. At this time, Li Sibai and Zhang Sanqing also followed, a little curious.

Seeing this, Ning Yi reached out to open the lid of the box and smiled, "Master Qi, please take a look at this copy?"

Qi Yinbing looked at it intently, and saw that the copy was about seven inches long and five inches wide, with a total of four lines and twenty-eight characters.

The book reads: "Xizhi bows his head, the snow is coming soon and the sky is clear, I have good thoughts and peace. The failure is because the strength is not good enough. Wang Xizhi bows his head. Shanyin Zhanghou."

The strokes of these 28 characters are full of emotion, and the hooks and picks are not sharp. The running script has the style of regular script, which is very changeable. It may be light or heavy, fast or slow, with proper lifting and pressing, unhurried, free and easy, and with strength hidden in the bones. It may be running or regular, or flow and stop, no stroke is taken lightly, and every word shows the beauty of intention.

In the post, "Xizhi bows his head" begins with running cursive. These four characters are relaxed, elegant and peaceful, both running and cursive, and sometimes broken or connected, with a consistent style. "The snow is coming soon and the sky is clear, I have good thoughts", each word is independent, the pen is round and the ink is moist, between running and regular, lively but not stagnant, and the power penetrates the back of the paper. "Shanyin Zhanghou" ends with running regular, graceful and elegant, round and charming, full of energy and spirit.

Qi Yinbing trembled all over and could not speak.

Li Sibai was shocked and said, "This, this, this, Senior Brother, isn't this the treasure you have been dreaming of?"

Li Sibai was so shocked that he used his cultivation, and the walls, doors and windows all shook, and dust fell down, which showed his excitement.

Qi Yinbing could not move his eyes away for a moment, and said in a trembling voice, "This... this is the original! It is really... it is the "Kuaixue Shiqing Tie" by the calligraphy saint, it is fake... fake... it can't be fake!"

Ning Yi is also a scholar, and naturally knows these elegant objects very well. He said, "This post was called "the first calligraphy in the world" by the ancients. The full text has 28 characters, which is praised as "Twenty-eight Lizhu". Together with "Zhongqiu Tie" and "Boyuan Tie", it is called "Three Rare" and this post is listed first."

Qi Yinbing picked up "Kuaixue Shiqing Tie" with trembling hands, and his movements were gentle, a hundred times more careful than holding Li Xuandu's letter. He held it in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully.

There is a "Ting" seal in front of the "Kuaixue Shiqing Tie" and a "Shaoxing" seal in the back, as well as a "Chu" half seal and "Mingchang Yulan". There is a "Kuaixue Shiqing Tu" and inscriptions by celebrities from past dynasties. Qi Yinbing was sharp-eyed and saw two seals in the corner, one was "Wei Yi Xin Shang" and the other was "Li Si Yan Fu".

Qi Yinbing was stunned and asked, "I have never heard of these two."

Ning Yi explained, "'Wei Yi' is the courtesy name of the geomancer Xu Wugui, and Li Si is Mr. Qingping, because he is the fourth among his brothers, and some people called him Mr. Four in his early years."

Qi Yinbing suddenly realized, "So it's the geomancer and Mr. Qingping!"

Li Xuandu is not a perfect person. He only knows a little about calligraphy and painting. He can be regarded as a dilettante, not an expert. Moreover, such rare treasures are very valuable, and he can't afford to collect them with his financial resources. These are all treasures of the geomancer, stored in the first layer of the hidden. Li Xuandu is not in Jianxiu Mountain, so he asked Xu Qi to take the "Kuaixue Shiqing Tie" and give it to Ning Yi.

Qi Yinbing looked at the calligraphy in his hand, as if he saw a lover he had not seen for many years. He was trembling slightly, and then he gently put it back into the brocade box and closed the lid of the brocade box.

Then he took a deep breath, calmed his mind a little, and said, "Mr. Qingping's gift... is really too heavy, I am unworthy of it... unworthy of it."

Ning Yi held up the brocade box and presented it to Qi Yinbing, saying, "Master Qi is a refined person, and his family is a scholarly family. Please pass it down."

Qi Yinbing did not dare to take it, "Mr. Ning, I dare not accept such a valuable thing."

Tang Wan smiled and said, "Master Qi, since it is given to you by Mr. Qingping, you should accept it. There is nothing to be afraid of."

Ji Shuye also spoke, "If you return it, Master Qi will embarrass Mr. Qingping."

Qi Yinbing had to take the box with both hands, "Then please thank Mr. Qingping on my behalf."