Chapter 49: The Murdered Wife's Testimony (5)
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"Master, I...I can also be the savior?"
Lu Nanxing stared at his master blankly.
Zhu Qingchen nodded: "Well, if someone like Xu Fangting can be a savior, why can't you?"
"But my cultivation is not as good as his."
"Cultivation comes second. In terms of character and personality, you are a hundred times, a thousand times better than him."
When Lu Nanxing heard him say this, her eyes suddenly turned red.
"Master, do you really think so?"
"That's natural."
"No one has ever said that. They all say that I am a profiteer who only knows how to bargain. The disciples of Xuantian Sect are upright and honest. I grew up at the foot of Xuantian Sect, but I didn't learn a single cent from them."
"Nonsense." Zhu Qingchen said to him, "If the positions were reversed, they wouldn't necessarily do better than you. Doesn't this incident just prove that they will do whatever it takes to achieve their own interests?"
"You work hard to survive, at least you are doing business honestly. They have no worries about food and clothing, but for the sake of face and cultivation, they use all kinds of dirty tricks. How can they be honest?"
"Why would you want to learn from them? Don't."
"Thank you, Master." Lu Nanxing wiped his eyes. He didn't want his master to see his red eyes. He bowed to his master and continued to run to the side to practice sword.
He hasn't finished his morning lessons yet.
The system said: "Your disciple is practicing sword skills while shedding tears."
Zhu Qingchen said: "The tears of growth are necessary."
He stretched out his hand, summoned his sword, found a deserted spot, and chopped bamboo for a while.
The system was pleased: "In this new world, you have become diligent. In the last world, I saw you lying on the sofa, eating snacks and watching cartoons, which made me feel annoyed."
Zhu Qingchen said: "What you said just now made me feel a little emotional. It's better to practice it. I can use my own skills with peace of mind."
"Not bad, you now have the demeanor of an immortal. Keep up the hard work."
"Can I have some milk tea later?"
"What?" The system suspected that it had not heard clearly.
“Drink milk tea!”
"No! Hurry up and practice your sword skills!"
Zhu Qingchen swung his sword and chopped off a row of bamboos: "Milk tea! I want to drink pearl milk tea!"
A whole row of bamboos collapsed with a loud crash, and the system retreated repeatedly, saying hurriedly: "Hey, hey, hey! I will do it for you myself, even if I burn my CPU!"
Zhu Qingchen let out a long breath, made sword gestures with his left hand, and put away his sword with his right hand.
The world of cultivation is so wonderful, five-star praise, I will come again next time.
*
The people from Xuantian Sect were only quiet for a few days. They were really unwilling to let go of Jade Purity Immortal Venerable, and they kept coming to Lujia Village to ask for a meeting recently.
Xu Fangting and Shen Mingzhu were very humble and came almost every day.
Zhu Qingchen was really fed up with them, so he took Lu Nanxing to the mountains to practice swordsmanship.
The only consolation is that Lu Nanxing is very hardworking. He can concentrate on his practice wherever he is, and his cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds.
That evening, Zhu Qingchen brought Lu Nanxing out of the mountains.
Lu Nanxing followed behind his master, still demonstrating sword moves with great interest.
"Master, I think I can still practice for another hundred years."
"You don't need to eat and sleep?"
"No need! I can practice fasting now!"
Zhu Qingchen laughed, turned his head, and saw Xu Fangting and Shen Mingzhu standing at the entrance of the village from afar.
Shen Mingzhu was tired of standing and couldn't help complaining: "Big Brother, I don't want the golden elixir anymore. I don't want to ask Yuqing Immortal Venerable anymore. It's too tiring."
Xu Fangting said sternly: "Hold on a little longer. This is a test from the Immortal Lord. If we pass the test, we can worship the Immortal Lord as our master."
Zhu Qingchen:?
I'm not, I don't.
What test? I have no intention of accepting you as my disciples. Why are you so self-indulgent?
Shen Mingzhu muttered, "Master, isn't he already helping me find a suitable golden elixir? When those people cultivate their golden elixirs, just pick a good one and give it to me..."
Before he could say anything, Xu Fangting quickly stopped him: "Shut up, the sect took in those independent cultivators out of morality, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Shen Mingzhu covered her mouth and looked at him carefully: "I know."
Zhu Qingchen stood under the shade of a tree in the distance, folding his hands with a stern look on his face.
It seems that Xuantian Sect didn't listen to his words at all.
Lu Nanxing escaped the established plot and stopped exchanging the golden elixir for Shen Mingzhu, so they changed their target and found some independent cultivators, tricking them into giving their golden elixir to Shen Mingzhu just like they tricked Lu Nanxing in the original book.
They acted sincere and appeared to be aboveboard in front of Zhu Qingchen, but they were doing this kind of thing behind his back.
It's just abominable.
Although Lu Nanxing didn't know what was going on, he felt something was wrong. He turned around and looked at Zhu Qingchen.
Zhu Qingchen hushed at him.
Fortunately, they were far away, and Xu Fangting and Shen Mingzhu were so focused on their conversation that they didn't see them at all.
Zhu Qingchen stood under the tree for a while, then walked forward with Lu Nanxing as if he had just returned.
When Xu Fangting saw him coming back, his eyes sparkled. He quickly pulled Shen Mingzhu and pulled him to bow and salute: "Immortal Venerable."
Zhu Qingchen folded his hands, passed by him, and said, "Yeah."
Xu Fangting said solemnly: "Immortal Lord, we are indeed sincere, and hope that you will grant us your blessing..."
He had already prepared himself that Zhu Qingchen would ignore him and leave just like he did in the past few days.
But today, Zhu Qingchen stopped in front of him.
Xu Fangting's mind moved slightly and he quickly raised his head.
Zhu Qingchen said calmly: "How many days have you two been waiting here?"
Xu Fangting replied hurriedly: "To reply to the Immortal Venerable, Mingzhu and I have been waiting here for five days."
"Well..." Zhu Qingchen paused, "You have passed the test."
Xu Fangting's face lit up: "What does the Immortal Lord mean?"
"There's no need to accept me as a disciple. You are already the master's disciples, so it's not right for me to act this way."
"But I ask for your guidance."
Xu Fangting hoped that Zhu Qingchen would not accept a disciple and just give him guidance.
Since Zhu Qingchen does not accept disciples, others will not accuse him of trying to climb up the social ladder, but Zhu Qingchen will still teach him and will not miss out on any benefits.
Zhu Qingchen saw through his thoughts and smiled: "You two go back and copy a hundred copies of "Qing Xin Jue" for me. When you have finished copying, come back to me."
Xu Fangting's eyes sparkled with excitement: "Yes."
"Also, to avoid any trouble, Nanxing and I will temporarily stay in Xuantian Sect. Please prepare a place for us to stay."
Is there such a good thing?
Xu Fangting quickly agreed: "Yes, Mingzhu and I will go back and prepare immediately."
"Yes." Zhu Qingchen nodded slightly, "Go ahead."
"Yes, Immortal Venerable, I will take my leave."
Xu Fangting took Shen Mingzhu's hand, and the two of them bowed deeply to Zhu Qingchen again, then left happily.
Zhu Qingchen turned around and looked at Lu Nanxing.
Lu Nanxing looked aggrieved, looking at him eagerly: "Master, why did you suddenly accept them again? Didn't you say that they have evil intentions?"
Zhu Qingchen said: "Master is not doing this for them, but for those independent cultivators taken in by Xuantian Sect. Xuantian Sect has bad intentions, so Master will take you up there to investigate."
But Lu Nanxing was still a little unhappy, and pouted: "Okay."
"Isn't this a rejection of your disciple? It's just a show." Zhu Qingchen patted his shoulder and consoled him, "You are my only..."
Wait, it seems he's not the only one!
Zhu Qingchen changed his words: "You are the smartest one among my teachers..."
It seems that he is not the smartest.
Zhu Qingchen changed his words again: "You are the most..."
This sentence was a little difficult to say, and Zhu Qingchen took a long time to ponder.
Lu Nanxing opened his eyes wide:?
“Master?!”
Is it that hard to say?
Zhu Qingchen said seriously: "The disciple who is best at grilling meat."
Lu Nanxing: ???
Zhu Qingchen patted his shoulder firmly and encouraged him: "Don't worry, I will not accept them as my disciples."
The system whispered: "You are the most 'scumbag' host I have ever met, 'scumbag minister'."
*
The next morning.
Xu Fangting brought Shen Mingzhu and two hundred copies of "Qing Xin Jue" to the house.
Zhu Qingchen sat upright in his seat, casually flipping through the "Qing Xin Jue" they handed in.
Lu Nanxing held his small wooden sword, straightened his back and stood beside him like a puppy on guard.
The handwriting of the two hundred recitations of "Qing Xin Jue" was slightly different, but it was obvious that they were written by the same person. If Zhu Qingchen had not been a teacher, it would have been impossible to tell.
Zhu Qingchen raised his head and looked at Xu Fangting.
He couldn't wait.
Xu Fangting bowed and saluted: "After returning yesterday, we immediately copied the scriptures and cleaned up the palace, waiting for the Immortal Master to arrive."
Zhu Qingchen put away the thick stack of papers and stood up: "Then let's go. But let me make it clear in advance that I teach people based on my liking for them. I can teach whoever I want to teach."
"That's natural."
Xu Fangting extended his hand and respectfully led Zhu Qingchen outside.
All the Xuantian Sect disciples were waiting outside.
Last night, Zhu Qingchen told the head of Lujia Village that he was going to take Lu Nanxing to Xuantian Sect.
Although the village chief didn't know what they were going to do, he still told Lu Nanxing to follow the Immortal Master well, take care of the Immortal Master's food and daily life, and not cause trouble for the Immortal Master.
Now that Zhu Qingchen was leaving, the village chief led the villagers outside to see him off.
"Go slowly, Immortal Venerable."
"No need to be so polite. I'm sorry to bother you for so long." Zhu Qingchen smiled at them, "If you need anything, you can always come to me."
"I dare not."
Zhu Qingchen said goodbye to the villagers, raised his hand to summon the crane, and took Lu Nanxing to fly towards Xuantian Sect.
A group of Xuantian Sect disciples followed behind him.
When we arrived at the gate of Xuantian Sect, the sect leader and several elders were waiting to greet us in person.
The head of the sect bowed and said, "The Immortal Venerable has finally arrived."
"Yeah." Zhu Qingchen responded and walked forward.
The head of the sect walked side by side with him, lowered his voice, and said with a smile: "The Immortal Venerable still can't let go of the people of the world, so he came here specially to teach Fang Ting."
The sarcasm is obvious.
Even if Zhu Qingchen looks down on their Xuantian Sect, so what?
The savior appeared in their Xuantian Sect, and Zhu Qingchen had to go to their sect to teach him in the end.
Zhu Qingchen smiled and did not answer, but his eyes were cast towards a group of wandering cultivators standing not far away.
This group of independent cultivators wore their own clothes, which were inconsistent with the unified clothing system of Xuantian Sect, and therefore stood out.
The head of the sect explained, "These independent cultivators were in danger nearby and were rescued by the sect's disciples."
"So that's how it is." Zhu Qingchen and the other wandering cultivators nodded.
Xu Fangting was afraid that he would notice something, so he hurriedly said, "Immortal Lord, please come this way."
"good."
Xuantian Sect put in enough superficial effort and cleaned up the main hall of the main peak and the leader's residence for Zhu Qingchen to live in.
Since they had already made arrangements, Zhu Qingchen did not refuse.
After settling down and sending everyone else away, Xu Fangting and Shen Mingzhu looked at Zhu Qingchen with eager eyes.
Zhu Qingchen threw a sword manual to each of them and said, "Go ahead, come back to me when you've mastered the sword skills."
The two men could not hide their disappointment and wanted to say something, but seeing that Zhu Qingchen had already closed his eyes, they did not know what to say and went away with the sword manual.
After walking out of the palace, Shen Mingzhu couldn't help complaining: "Brother, he clearly knew that I was born with a damaged body, but he still asked me to practice swordsmanship. He was clearly deliberately making things difficult for me. He is so powerful, why didn't he just wave his hand and give me a golden elixir directly?"
Xu Fangting just yelled "Shut up" and said nothing else, because he thought the same.
Jade Purity Immortal Venerable is so powerful, why doesn’t he just wave his hand and help him break through the bottleneck?
In fact, what Zhu Qingchen gave them were all good sword manuals, and they would naturally show results after practicing for a long time.
It just depends on whether they are willing to practice.
In the main hall, Zhu Qingchen turned and looked at Lu Nanxing.
Lu Nanxing was watching them leaving with the sword manual in his hands. It would be great if he could give it to him. He would practice it seriously.
Zhu Qingchen clenched his right fist and cleared his throat.
Lu Nanxing came back to his senses and responded, "Master, what do you want me to do?"
"After a while, go outside and talk to those independent cultivators to find out their situation. I suspect Xuantian Sect has other intentions in taking them in."
"Yes." Lu Nanxing nodded seriously.
"I've also prepared a copy of the sword manual for you." Zhu Qingchen took out a booklet from his sleeve, "Practice again when you come back."
"good."
*
Not long after, Lu Nanxing went around Xuantian Sect under the pretext of "finding something to eat for his master".
The disciples of Xuantian Sect prided themselves on being orthodox and looked down on him as a country bumpkin who had the good fortune to be accepted as a disciple by Jade Purity Immortal Venerable. They also spoke to him in a sarcastic tone.
Lu Nanxing was too lazy to pay attention to them and went directly to find those independent cultivators, got to know them, and told them without reservation the cultivation methods taught by his master. He soon became friends with them and learned a lot of things.
He was originally a businessman, so doing this kind of thing was effortless for him.
An hour later, he returned to the palace and reported to his master.
"Just like what the head of Xuantian Sect said, they are all independent cultivators who traveled together. They unexpectedly encountered monsters nearby and were rescued by patrolling disciples. Because they were injured, they stayed here to recover."
"The Xuantian Sect treated them very well. They sent doctors to treat their injuries every day and gave them various medicinal herbs. The leader of the Xuantian Sect also often met with them and gave them guidance on their cultivation."
Lu Nanxing lowered his voice and said, "There is one more thing, I am afraid it will pollute Master's ears."
Zhu Qingchen raised his eyes slightly: "Hmm?"
"The senior brother of Xuantian Sect is very fond of a casual cultivator named Cheng Yi. He often comes to see him and brings him some small things. When I was about to leave, Xu Fangting happened to come to see him."
Lu Nanxing was puzzled: "But doesn't Xu Fangting like Shen Mingzhu? Why is he so promiscuous?"
Zhu Qingchen frowned.
This kid was quick. He threw away Lu Nanxing and immediately replaced him with a new one.
The system said: "It should be that the original plot of Lu Nanxing has been transferred to Cheng Yi. If it is not stopped, Cheng Yi will follow Lu Nanxing's old path."
Zhu Qingchen asked Lu Nanxing: "How is Cheng Yi now? Has he fallen into it?"
Lu Nanxing said: "Cheng Yi looks gentle and kind, and doesn't have a bad temper. It seems that he has fallen into it."
That's not easy to deal with.
"Because Xu Fangting is close to him, the disciples of Xuantian Sect often exclude him and say some shady things about him." Lu Nanxing didn't quite understand. "Master, what do you think Xu Fangting wants from him?"
Zhu Qingchen smiled and said, "Maybe he has met his true love."
"Impossible." Lu Nanxing said firmly, "A selfish person like Xu Fangting must have ulterior motives in everything he does."
He was quite clear-headed. Zhu Qingchen nodded and said, "What do you think a casual cultivator can gain from a sect or school, and his cultivation is not high? In other words, what can a casual cultivator gain from?"
Lu Nanxing thought about it, and suddenly opened his eyes wide: "Master, is he... is he practicing evil magic? Using human lives to practice?"
About the same.
Isn’t “killing one’s wife to prove one’s faith” just sorcery?
Zhu Qingchen continued, "Also, his junior fellow apprentice has not yet been able to cultivate a golden elixir, and has always wanted a ready-made golden elixir. Whose golden elixir do you think would be the most cost-effective to cut open?"
Naturally, he is a casual cultivator.
They have no sect or clan, and no one will hold them accountable if they die. Even if something happens, no one will seek justice for them.
Lu Nanxing widened his eyes in disbelief: "Master, I will go and remind them right away."
"No." Zhu Qingchen stopped him. "There is no evidence for these things. They are just my guesses. If you rashly go and tell them these things right after you go up the mountain, I'm afraid they will think you are talking nonsense and trying to sow discord."
"Besides, if it's true as you said, Cheng Yi has already fallen into it. If he tells Xu Fangting what you said, wouldn't that alert the enemy?"
"What should we do then?"
"You should build a good relationship with them first and teach them how to practice. Don't let them go astray and be deceived by Xuantian Sect. Don't raise them like pigs and fatten them up."
Lu Nanxing nodded seriously: "Yes."
Zhu Qingchen took out a booklet from his sleeve and said, "Go and give them the cultivation booklet. Don't show your hatred towards Xu Fangting in front of them for now. When the time is right, bring them to see me."
"Yes." Lu Nanxing put away the things with a serious expression, "Master, don't worry, I will definitely do it."
*
Zhu Qingchen had been in Xuantian Sect for a few days. No matter who came to ask for advice, he would hand them a booklet and tell them to come back to him after they had practiced well.
The diligent disciples practiced seriously, but the disciples who only thought about taking shortcuts said behind his back that he was stingy. If you don't want to teach, just say so directly. Why play tricks on people like this?
Xu Fangting practiced the sword manual he gave him for a whole day, but felt it was of no use, so he threw it aside. He only took it out to practice one or two moves when he remembered.
On the other side, Lu Nanxing quickly became friends with the wandering cultivators on the mountain.
That afternoon, a group of people were meditating in an open space.
Lu Nanxing performed a closing gesture, slowly exhaled a breath of foul air, and said seriously: "My master said that the most important thing in cultivation is to take one step at a time. You can't force things to happen or rush for success. Otherwise, if the foundation is not laid well, even if you build a tall building on flat ground, it may collapse at any time."
All the casual cultivators agreed with this and nodded.
"That's exactly what the Immortal Venerable said."
"The medicinal herbs that Xuantian Sect gave us a few days ago were too rare. I didn't sleep well the whole night after eating them. I felt very dry."
"Come on, when have you had trouble sleeping? You snore so loudly every day that people next door can hear it."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Lu Nanxing looked at the independent cultivator named Cheng Yi.
Cheng Yi is only sixteen years old this year. He has a good temper and speaks softly.
He followed this group of wandering cultivators to roam the world, and they all took care of him like their youngest brother.
Lu Nanxing asked casually, "How is Cheng Yi doing recently? Has he caught up?"
Cheng Yi smiled and said modestly: "I'm still a long way from it. I'm still practicing."
"It's okay, just keep your feet on the ground." Lu Nanxing couldn't help but give a few more words of advice, "Don't think of taking shortcuts."
Cheng Yi nodded: "I understand, thank you Brother Lu for reminding me."
Everyone continued to chat: "Thanks to the Immortal Venerable's book, otherwise I would still be wandering in a dead end."
"Nanxing, when the Immortal Master is free, take us to thank him formally."
"That's right, I should say thank you."
"Okay, I'll take you there when Master is free."
Not long after, Xu Fangting came over.
He nodded slightly to the group of casual cultivators, and then waved to Cheng Yi: "Cheng Yi, come here."
Everyone coughed twice deliberately and looked at Cheng Yi: "Cheng Yi, the senior brother is calling you, go quickly."
Cheng Yi smiled sheepishly, stood up, and walked towards Xu Fangting: "Big Brother, do you want to talk to me about something?"
Xu Fangting looked righteous, and his pretense of gentleness was a little too much: "You have time now, I'll take you to the back hills."
"Hmm..." Cheng Yi turned around and looked at his friends.
They all waved their hands: "It doesn't matter, you can go."
"Okay then." Cheng Yi turned back and said to Xu Fangting, "I'm free now."
With determination, Xu Fangting walked along the path towards the back mountain.
But unexpectedly, several Xuantian Sect disciples in front were talking.
"Big Brother is so popular, everyone wants to get close to him."
"A few days ago it was Lu Nanxing, and now it's Cheng Yi again."
"Big Brother must become a Taoist couple with Little Brother. How can those two country bumpkins be worthy of Big Brother?"
When Cheng Yi heard these words, his face changed and he turned sharply to look at Xu Fangting.
Xu Fangting's face was not very good either. He raised his voice and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? If you have nothing to do, go and practice swordsmanship! Didn't Jade Purity Immortal Venerable give each of you a sword manual?"
The disciples turned around and saw them right behind them. They bowed and ran away in a hurry.
Xu Fangting turned back and said to Cheng Yi, "Don't take it to heart. They are just talking nonsense. You won't be so stingy, right?"
Cheng Yi asked in confusion: "Why are they talking about Senior Brother Lu? What does this have to do with Senior Brother Lu?"
Xu Fangting looked embarrassed, paused, lowered his voice, and whispered to him: "Lu Nanxing also seduced me and drugged me."
"That happened before he became the disciple of Jade Purity Immortal. I never said anything because, firstly, he really didn't succeed, and secondly, we are all in the same boat, he has sincerely admitted his mistake, and I should give him a chance to correct it."!
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