"Has Captain Zhou gone to pick up Master Rong?" A female Taoist priest in a Taoist robe was sitting on the sofa in the reception room, holding a cup of tea in her hand. She suddenly looked up and asked.
If metaphysics is prevalent, but people with talent for practice are still a minority, then Heavenly Masters become increasingly rare.
In order to show their appreciation, special departments generally treat the cooperating celestial masters very well.
For example, this time they came to participate in the metaphysics exchange activity, and the higher-ups even allocated a sum of money to a special department. As long as the expenses are not too excessive, the expenses of these heavenly masters in this activity will be fully reimbursed.
Zhou Songyun is not a member of the Xuanmen sect. The reason why he was able to come along was because he was needed to coordinate the accommodation and movements of these heavenly masters in this metaphysical exchange activity.
At this moment, Zhou Songyun, who had been following them, suddenly went out. The female Taoist priest was a little curious and asked a question.
Naturally, she had heard of Rong Jing's existence from many places, especially since she had a good relationship with Master Long Tianshi. She also knew that she had received guidance from him in the previous missing case.
Coupled with the previous incident of the life-gathering tablet, the female Taoist priest couldn't help but wonder, is the cultivation of this young man named Rong Jing really so unfathomable?
She had also watched the play "Records of the Heavenly Master" in which Rong Jing participated, but unfortunately, her specialty was talismans and she was not proficient in divination. She could only see that the other party's divination method was indeed strange, but she didn't know the mystery behind it.
But among their group there is a Taoist priest who is well versed in divination.
Before Long Tianshi could respond, Liu Tingxuan, who was watching the edited video on a tablet, spoke up: "I ran into Captain Zhou when he was going out. He must have gone to pick up Rong Tianshi."
Actually, Rong Jing had not reached a cooperative relationship with any special department. However, even so, the higher-ups approved Zhou Songyun's application very quickly and gave him this rare spot, which was enough to show how important he was in their minds.
Liu Tingxuan sighed in admiration in his heart, and then said: "I don't know what Master Rong will bring to the exchange event. I heard that the Master family in Southern Province found a lot of good things this year."
It is said that metaphysical exchange activities focus on communication between schools, aiming to learn from each other's strengths and make progress.
But in fact, all the Heavenly Masters who attended the activities knew that exchange activities were indeed important, but the trade fair after the exchange activities was the highlight of every metaphysical exchange activity.
When Liu Tingxuan came this time, he brought a lot of good things he had collected over the past five years.
Other Heavenly Masters also brought a lot of things. For example, Heavenly Master Long took out some precious poisonous insects, and Master Yuankong was good at saving people, so he took out talismans and magical instruments with Buddhist aura.
In short, the celestial masters who were able to participate in this metaphysical exchange activity had naturally made sufficient preparations.
Now when the world of Heavenly Masters in Southern Province was mentioned, the expressions of those present changed slightly.
Before the metaphysical exchange activities started, they heard that the Lan and Huang families in Southern Province had found several high-quality natural magic tools in a Feng Shui treasure land.
It is said that these magic tools naturally grow extremely mysterious runes, and using them can make the Taoist's spiritual power flow more quickly. It can defeat ordinary vengeful ghosts with just one move, and it also has a certain restraining effect on those evil ghosts with strong yin energy.
It would be a lie to say that one is not tempted by a magical instrument with such power. The Huang and Lan families are also willing to bring one or two of them for exchange in the metaphysics exchange activities.
But if you think about it, you will know that if the statement about the magic weapon is true, then the price offered by the other party must be extremely high. It would be extremely difficult for the ten heavenly masters present, including Liu Tingxuan himself, to get it alone.
After discussing the news about the magic weapons for a while, the Heavenly Masters heard the faint sound of footsteps coming from outside. They all fell silent at the same time and turned to look at the door.
"Knock, knock, knock." There was a long and two short knocks on the door. Master Long Tian said "Come in", and then the door of the conference room opened from the outside.
Rong Jing followed Zhou Songyun all the way over here, opened the door, and saw a dozen heavenly masters sitting or standing in the room.
Among them were familiar faces such as Yuankong Tianshi whom he had met before, and a few others whom he had never seen before, but most of them had a very peaceful aura.
"Master Rong, we meet again." No one expected that it would be Master Yuankong who spoke first and greeted Rong Jing.
Even though there are more than ten Heavenly Masters this time, the one with the longest seniority and the highest level of cultivation is still Master Yuankong.
He was the first to speak at this time. He had felt uncomfortable before because Rong Jing was not a Taoist priest who cooperated with special departments but was able to get the quota. After frowning, he suppressed his thoughts.
Rong Jing also had some impression of this Yuankong Tianshi. He lowered his eyes and returned the Buddhist greeting, and also said, "Long time no see, Yuankong Tianshi."
When Master Yuankong saw the Buddhist greeting gift he used, he couldn't help but smile.
Master Long Tianshi and others also came back to their senses.
Speaking of which, among the dozen or so Heavenly Masters who came, there were quite a few who had some interactions with Rong Jing.
After they all greeted Rong Jing, the other Heavenly Masters naturally didn't want to stand there alone, so they came over together.
The female Taoist priest looked at Rong Jing's young face, which looked even more handsome and beautiful than in the video, and smiled kindly: "Are you Rong Jing Rong Tianshi? I've seen the TV series you starred in."
The female Taoist priest's name was Miaoyin. Rong Jing took a look at her face. Although it was generally difficult for people who studied metaphysics to read faces, people at Rong Jing's level could still see something.
Miaoyin was born in poverty but was blessed with good fortune. She entered Taoism at the age of eleven and her cultivation is now among the best among all the heavenly masters.
She is a close friend of Master Long Tianshi, and she herself is kind-hearted and a virtuous person.
Rong Jing saw the faint golden light covering her body, and he also stretched out his hand and said, "Hello."
Taoist Miaoyin shook hands with him and couldn't help laughing.
How should I put it? At first glance, this Master Rong Tian seemed a little cold and difficult to get along with, but after getting to know him, I found that his courtesy was much better than that of ordinary people.
Rong Jing also greeted the other Heavenly Masters one by one. In addition to Heavenly Master Yuankong, Heavenly Master Long, Liu Tingxuan, and Pei Yuan, most of the other Heavenly Masters also came from some major metaphysical sects or some metaphysical families with a lot of accumulation.
There was only one Master Bai Tian who was self-taught. He had some knowledge of various Taoist traditions, but was not proficient in them. He could be considered an all-rounder.
However, the Master Liao that Rong Jing had met before was not there. It was not known whether it was because of the previous incident with Liao Peiming that caused the special department to have some other considerations about the Liao family.
After a while of greetings, Zhou Songyun said, "Master Rong Tian has just arrived in Zhao City. I guess you masters haven't had your meal yet? Why don't we go to the restaurant and have a meal together?"
By the way, let me share with Rong Jing some things about this metaphysics exchange activity.
It was around six or seven in the afternoon, and it had been a few hours since lunch, but no one raised any objections.
Zhou Songyun looked at them and took them to the restaurant that had been booked previously.
There were enough seats in the box, and the dozen or so people there could sit quite comfortably.
After the dishes were served, everyone ate something to fill their stomachs, and then started chatting in groups of three or four.
Master Long Tianshi had received instruction from Rong Jing before, so he took the initiative to talk to Rong Jing.
"Master Rong has never participated in this kind of activity before, right?" Master Long said with a smile.
Rong Jing looks to be no more than twenty-three or twenty-four years old. Even though this metaphysics exchange activity is held every five years, how old was Rong Jing five years ago?
They had never seen each other at the exchange meeting before, so they were obviously newcomers participating for the first time.
Sure enough, Rong Jing raised his eyes and said "hmm".
Tianshi Long's eyes were gentle and he smiled, "Actually, this metaphysical exchange activity is not as mysterious as its name suggests. It's just a group of Tianshi casually exchanging ideas with each other. Tianshi Rong has a high level of cultivation, and I'm afraid everyone will want to ask you for some advice when the time comes."
This was considered as a compliment to Rong Jing. When others heard her say this, they were once again shocked by how much she valued Rong Jing.
There were suddenly many more obscure gazes cast at him. Rong Jing had a calm expression, his slender white fingers gently holding a cup of tea, and he calmly lowered his head and took a sip.
The slightly bitter aroma of tea spread across the tip of the tongue, barely suppressing the slightly strong taste of the food.
"Master Long is joking." Rong Jing put down the cup, turned his head slightly and replied.
Master Long Tianshi smiled and said nothing.
Although there was indeed an element of joking in it, Master Long also had a vague feeling that if Rong Jing was really willing to give guidance... maybe even Master Yuankong would have to bow his head and ask for advice.
But she didn't say this out loud, otherwise she would have offended people on Rong Jing's behalf.
But she started the conversation first, and seeing this, others also turned the topic to Rong Jing.
Liu Tingxuan: "Captain Zhou should have told you, Master Rong Tian, that there will be an open trade fair after the exchange activities are over, right? Master Rong Tian, did you bring anything here? There will usually be some good stuff at this kind of trade fair."
At several trade fairs held before, there appeared several magical books or magical instruments left behind by the former imperial master of the Zhao Dynasty.
Although the classics and instruments are somewhat damaged after hundreds of years of circulation, they are after all associated with the name of the imperial master of the Jokhang Dynasty, and the runes recorded on them are extremely mysterious, so every time they appear, they will cause a bidding frenzy.
Liu Tingxuan originally intended to remind Rong Jing, but just as he finished speaking, he saw Rong Jing's expression... seemed a little subtle?
The mentioned Master Rong himself: "..."
It is indeed subtle to hear things about your past life from other people.
Liu Tingxuan: "Master Rong?"
Rong Jing came back to his senses and lowered his eyes: "Nothing."
Liu Tingxuan smiled and said, "Come to think of it, Master Rong Tian's name is the same as that of the Imperial Master of the Great Zhao Dynasty."
But this is not surprising. There are many people in the metaphysical world who changed their names to "Rong Jing" in order to get some of the spiritual energy of the ancestor.
He thought Rong Jing was probably the same, so he mentioned it casually.
Rong Jing: “…”
Master Rong rarely knew how to answer. After a pause, he brought the topic back to the trade fair for the metaphysical exchange activity: "I was in a hurry and didn't save any good things at the moment, so I only brought some talismans."
When Taoist Miaoyin heard this, his eyes lit up: "Master Rong Tian also studies the way of talismans?"
"I guess so." Rong Jing tilted his head, thought for a while, and said.
Some talismans are prepared in advance, which does make their use much easier.
"I wonder what kind of talisman Master Rong prepared?" Miaoyin asked a little embarrassedly. To be honest, this also felt like prying into other people's cards.
It's just that she had heard so many rumors about Rong Jing and had seen his performance in divination, so she was a little curious.
Fortunately, Rong Jing didn't care about these.
After a brief nod in his mind, Rong Jing said, "I brought some Yin-suppressing talismans, peace talismans, and a few talisman arrays."
"Oh, I see." Miaoyin felt a little regretful. These were the types of talismans that most people were more accustomed to using. Rong Jing took these over and it actually met the needs of many people.
But Miaoyin still thought that Rong Jing would take out some more special talismans. Now think about it, it is not easy to be proficient in one thing. Rong Jing has such talent in talismans, which is better than many people.
Smiling, Miaoyin said, "These talismans have always been very popular at the trade fair. Master Rong Tianshi made the right choice."
As she spoke, she kindly gave some suggestions, such as the approximate price of an ordinary Yin-Suppressing Talisman, and what it could be exchanged for at the trade fair.
Although these things were not of much use to Rong Jing, they were the other party's good intentions. Rong Jing listened quietly and took note of them one by one.
Other Heavenly Masters also mentioned a lot of things that needed attention. For example, some Heavenly Masters would not cheat strangers, but would take advantage of the fact that the other party did not know the previous situation at the trade fair and try their best to lower the price. When encountering such a thing, Rong Jing could just turn around and leave without hesitation.
There will also be exchange activities before the trade fair. Since there will be more than 10 or 20 Heavenly Masters coming, the exchange time will be a bit long. When you go there tomorrow, remember to bring some food with you.
Of course, meals were provided during the activities inside, and everyone just laughed and joked about it.
After dinner, Zhou Songyun took the Taoist priests back to rest, and Rong Jing also took the car back to the residence that Ji Yucheng had previously arranged for him.
The climate of Zhao City is not much different from that of Xiang City. Rong Jing opened the car window and the night breeze blowing in was a bit cool.
There is a notification sound on WeChat indicating that a new message has been received.
Rong Jing withdrew his gaze from the flashing neon lights outside the car, then took out his cell phone and glanced down.
Xie Xuanqing: Has Mr. Rong arrived in Zhao City?
Xie Xuanqing: [Cat peeking out.jpg]
For ordinary people, the so-called metaphysical exchange activities are really far away. But for a family like the Xie family, it is an open secret.
Every five years when the metaphysical exchange activities begin, some noble families will get a place in the trade fair, and either go in and exchange some protective talismans and magical instruments with those Heavenly Masters, or choose to contact a few suitable Heavenly Masters among them and finally reach some cooperation.
Xie Xuanqing had not participated in the previous metaphysical exchange activities. The Xie family had been standing in China for hundreds of years, and the accumulated foundation was far deeper than outsiders imagined. Some talismans for suppressing evil were also in the Xie family's private collection.
It’s just that Xie Xuanqing himself didn’t care about these things before.
But this year...
Xie Xuanqing was not surprised that Rong Jing got the quota for the special department. He brushed his fingertips across the screen, looked at the message Rong Jing sent back, smiled, and still concealed the news that he would be in Zhao City tomorrow.
——But if he doesn’t say it himself, can’t Master Rong figure it out?
Rong Jing frowned slightly, feeling a little strange. But after thinking about it carefully, there seemed to be nothing unusual.
Rong Jing: Well, it will start tomorrow.
Xie Xuanqing: [Cat Encouragement.gif]
Rong Jing looked at the cream-colored orange kitten trying hard to clench its paws, paused for a moment, and then responded.
Rong Jing: [Cat is serious.jpg]
The next morning, Zhou Songyun sent a message.
Rong Jing got up, had breakfast, and rushed over with Ji Yucheng.
The metaphysical exchange activity was held on an old street in Zhao City, not far from where they were temporarily staying.
In fact, that old street could be considered a Feng Shui street, with many shops dealing in metaphysical business. By setting up shops there, the Taoist priests wouldn't have to travel as far, and a little income could be added to the local Zhao City.
The car stopped outside the alley, and the road inside was completely silent, obviously having been cleared once before with the array. Ordinary people walking by here would only be confused by the power of the array, and would unknowingly bypass this old street.
However, this kind of formation was nothing to ordinary heavenly masters and people carrying magical weapons. After they got off the car, they walked straight in.
After passing the formation, the second level of inspection is the official invitation letter.
Rong Jing's quota was given by a special department, so the name of the special department was also printed on the invitation letter he received.
After the person in charge of the inspection looked at it, he let them go.
After passing several small formations, we finally arrived at the old street.
The blue brick and black tile buildings have a strong sense of simplicity, and the faded red lanterns sway gently in the sunlight.
The paper figures with two big red cheeks painted on them giggled, held hands stiffly, and poked their heads out from behind the wooden door, looking at Rong Jing and the other outsiders.
Rong Jing raised his eyes and looked over, and he could tell at a glance that there were two weak ghosts living in the two paper figures.
The owner probably wanted to nourish their souls, so he let them out today to absorb some of the spiritual energy left behind by the passing Taoist priest.
The two paper figures met Rong Jing's gaze and were shocked by his indifferent look. They couldn't help but shrink their heads back.
However, the next second, they felt a very cool and warm breath coming, and a stream of spiritual energy penetrated into their bodies, nourishing their souls that were so weak that they were almost disappearing, and making them much more solid.
They were so full that they couldn't help burping. The two paper figures looked at each other, then followed hand in hand and pulled Rong Jing's clothes.
Rong Jing, who just casually drew a stream of spiritual energy to do good deeds, lowered his eyes: "?"
"Thank you..." The paper man spoke in a strange, shrill voice, "In return, I can tell you a secret."
Rong Jing: “No need.”
Paper figurine: “…” Why did this person refuse so straightforwardly? He even asked the paper figurine to repay the favor!
After pouting a little, one of the paper figures with a small bun on her head continued, "No. Bend over here."
Rong Jing: “…”
After a second of silence, Rong Jing still bent down.
The paper man stood on tiptoe and leaned close to Rong Jing's ear, whispering, "It seems that there are a few people in this meeting who smell a bit strange, so you should be careful."
Weak ghosts are often more sensitive to danger than heavenly masters.
After reminding Rong Jing, the two paper figures said goodbye to him stiffly, and then returned to the original shop hand in hand.
Rong Jing watched them leave, then frowned slightly.
Long Tianshi: "Rong Tianshi, what's wrong?"
She naturally noticed the existence of the two paper figures.
But the ghost inside was extremely weak. Not to mention facing Rong Jing, even if it was any one of them, they would end up reduced to ashes, so she did not act rashly just now.
However, the two paper figures did not seem to be here to seek revenge or anything. They just said something to Rong Jing and left.
Rong Jing shook his head: "Nothing."
Of course, what he said was not convincing, but Master Long Tianshi just smiled and didn't care.
The further you go in, the more shops open on both sides.
Most of the shops sell things like incense, candles, and paper utensils. A few are antique shops, and there are also shops selling compasses, divination plates, and some yellow paper and cinnabar.
There were a few people standing scattered in some shops. Rong Jing looked up and saw the aura surrounding them. If nothing unexpected happened, they should be Taoist priests who came from other places.
Then he shifted his gaze and looked at the things in the shop. Most of them carried a little bit of thin spiritual power, which was not of much use to some powerful Heavenly Masters, but for ordinary Heavenly Masters, they did have a certain beneficial effect.
As we continued walking further in, the space suddenly became much larger.
A small square was decorated very comfortably, with seat numbers posted on it according to the numbers on the invitation letter. Rong Jing and Master Long Tianshi came together, so their seats were arranged together.
After taking a look, it was quite close to the front.
Miaoyin smiled and said, "Although there are always two or three hundred Heavenly Masters coming to each metaphysical exchange activity, everyone knows who the truly capable Heavenly Masters are."
That's why the positions are arranged like this.
But Rong Jing was a stranger after all. Many Heavenly Masters who were already seated noticed their arrival. Their expressions changed, and after their eyes passed over Heavenly Master Yuankong and others, they slowly fell on Rong Jing.
Because of the huge hit of "Record of Heavenly Master", his appearance is not unfamiliar to some people, but more people are not quite sure when such a young man appeared in the special department.
Fortunately, although all the heavenly masters have some quirks, few of them will reveal their attitudes obviously in such occasions.
Rong Jing sat down with an indifferent expression, and many people withdrew their gazes.
Master Long Tian gave him a somewhat amused look but didn't say much.
In other words, she actually hoped that Rong Jing could join the special department one day.
Rong Jing had no idea what Master Long Tian was thinking.
He leaned back in his chair, lowered his eyes casually, opened WeChat and looked at the unread messages.
The plane that Xie Xuanqing was on had already landed, but most aristocratic families would only participate in the second half of the trade fair, so he was not in a hurry to rush over.
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