Chapter 50: The testimony of the murdered wife (6)
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Lu Nanxing seduced Xu Fangting?
Cheng Yi opened his eyes wide in disbelief and asked, "How could this be?"
Xu Fangting said, "At that time, he had not yet worshipped the Jade Purity Immortal Venerable as his master. He might have been thinking in the wrong direction for a while, and that's why he went astray. After worshipping the Immortal Venerable as his master, he changed for the better."
Xu Fangting finally reminded him: "This matter has been exposed. Don't mention it in front of Nanxing, so as not to embarrass him when he thinks about it."
Cheng Yi hesitated for a moment and nodded: "...Okay."
Xu Fangting quickly changed the subject. He took out a white porcelain bottle from his arms and said, "I found this in the storehouse. It is very useful for forming the elixir. If you eat one bottle every day, it will speed up the formation of the elixir."
"But..." Cheng Yi paused, "The Immortal Venerable said that cultivation should be done step by step, and it is best not to rely on elixirs to catalyze it."
"Don't you want to form the elixir sooner? And become my Taoist partner sooner?"
There was no one around, so Xu Fangting simply pressed his shoulder.
Xu Fangting said in a gentle voice: "I am forced by the request of my master to choose a Taoist partner from various major sects. If you are a Jindan cultivator, I can also tell my master and think of it as for my sake, ok?"
Cheng Yi said: "Can't you wait for me a little longer? I can also form the elixir by myself."
Xu Fangting said, "I don't have time to wait. If you can't form a pill in this period of time, Master will match you with me. At that time... can you bear to watch me form a bond with someone else?"
"But……"
"Don't worry, the things I give you are naturally the best and will not harm your body."
Cheng Yi pursed his lips and finally accepted the pill.
Seeing that he accepted it, Xu Fangting smiled with satisfaction: "That's good. Quickly form the elixir so that we can form the bond quickly."
"Yeah." Cheng Yi responded absentmindedly, turned around and continued walking forward.
He and Xu Fangting wandered around outside for a while, and only returned to their residence at night.
Lu Nanxing had already gone back, and everyone else also went back to their rooms to meditate.
Cheng Yi took out the pill Xu Fangting gave him and uncorked it.
A strong and strange fragrance immediately emanated, smelling a bit choking.
Cheng Yi opened his palm and poured a black pill into it.
He put the pill to his mouth and was about to swallow it, then he seemed to come to his senses, shuddered, and quickly stuffed the pill back into the bottle and plugged the bottle again.
The strange fragrance was sealed in the medicine bottle. He slapped his face to wake himself up.
He turned around, sat cross-legged on the cushion, cleared his mind of distracting thoughts, and meditated seriously.
No, the Immortal Venerable has repeatedly reminded him to be down-to-earth. How can he take medicine to catalyze it?
Even if Xu Fangting asked, it was not allowed.
*
The next day, Lu Nanxing came to meditate with his fellow cultivators again.
The intention is also there.
But he looked a little out of spirits, yawning from time to time while sitting on the mat.
Lu Nanxing asked him: "Did you not sleep well last night?"
Cheng Yi shook his head: "No."
Everyone joked, "Chengyi is the youngest, and he was the first to fall in love."
"Are you envious? I envy you for finding a Taoist partner."
"No, I won't. I want to refine the golden elixir before finding a Taoist partner. Otherwise, if I can't even protect my own Taoist partner, what's the point?"
Everyone was talking and laughing, but Cheng Yi seemed to be hesitant to speak. He looked at Lu Nanxing, wanting to ask something, but in the end he didn't ask.
He was a little confused, not knowing whether he should ask.
It was not until the evening that Lu Nanxing was ready to return to his master.
Cheng Yi suddenly stood up and called out, "Senior Brother Lu."
Lu Nanxing turned around: "What's wrong?"
Cheng Yi hesitated and said, "I...I'll take you there."
"Okay." Lu Nanxing waved at him, "Let's go."
The two of them walked towards the main hall of the main peak together. Disciples of Xuantian Sect passed by from time to time on the way, but Cheng Yi was unable to ask what he wanted to ask.
He could only ask tentatively: "Senior Brother Lu, what do you think of Senior Brother Xu?"
"Xu Fangting?" Lu Nanxing snorted coldly, then remembered what his master had told him not to show his disgust towards Xu Fangting for the time being, so he swallowed his words back.
Not answering was his silent contempt.
Cheng Yi looked at him and asked, "Why don't you speak?"
Lu Nanxing said in a cold and hard tone: "I have only known him for a short time, so I don't know him very well."
"All right."
When we got near the main hall of the main peak, there was no one around.
Cheng Yi pinched his sleeves, made up his mind, and said to him: "Brother Lu, I want to ask you something. Someone told me this. I don't know if it's true or not, but I think I shouldn't hide it from you. Don't be angry if you hear it." Lu Nanxing waved his hand nonchalantly: "Go ahead."
He followed his master to practice the mind method, and now he has no desires, no sorrows, and no joys. Nothing can make him angry anymore.
Lu Nanxing let out a long breath.
Cheng Yi said softly, "Brother Lu, some people say that you seduced Brother Xu."
"What?!" Lu Nanxing shouted in shock.
At this time, Zhu Qingchen pushed open the window of the main hall: "Lu Nanxing, what are you shouting outside? You scared me so much that my snacks fell to the ground."
"Master!" Lu Nanxing immediately ran forward and complained aggrievedly, "Someone is slandering me!"
Zhu Qingchen looked at Cheng Yi and said, "Are you Cheng Yi? Come in and sit down."
"Okay, thank you, Immortal Venerable."
Zhu Qingchen sat at the desk, while Lu Nanxing, who was very angry, boiled water and made tea beside him.
Cheng Yi knelt in front of him, with his hands clenched into fists and placed on his knees.
"I'm sorry, Immortal Venerable, I shouldn't have asked Senior Brother Lu that question."
"It doesn't matter." Zhu Qingchen said calmly, "Who told you that?"
"I heard..." Cheng Yi didn't want to say, "I heard it by chance, and I felt that with Senior Brother Lu's character, he would not do such a thing, so I wanted to ask Senior Brother Lu what was going on."
He had not yet been completely blinded by love.
He believed in Xu Fangting, but he also believed in Lu Nanxing's character.
So he hesitated for a whole night and finally went to ask Lu Nanxing.
Zhu Qingchen understood: "I know who said that."
Cheng Yi was about to speak: "I..."
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."
At this time, Lu Nanxing brewed tea, presented it to his master with both hands, and gave one to Cheng Yi.
"That's totally slander!" Lu Nanxing was a little excited. "That day I was driving a donkey cart to Xiaoyao Sect to deliver medicinal herbs. On the way I saw Xu Fangting being chased by a monster, so I went to save him..."
Zhu Qingchen held him down and flicked his sleeves. The teacup in front of Cheng Yi swayed slightly, ripples appeared, and the scene at that time appeared on the clear water surface.
"See for yourself. I believe you are not a person who only listens to one side."
Fortunately, Zhu Qingchen had a trick up his sleeve.
After returning, I will seal up this memory and take it out when necessary.
Lu Nanxing calmed down, Cheng Yi lowered his head and looked at the picture in the teacup carefully.
It starts when Zhu Qingchen arrives at the cave and rescues Lu Nanxing.
A cup of tea passed, the tea in the cup turned cold, and everything was over.
“Damn it…” Cheng Yi suddenly raised his head and saw Zhu Qingchen still in front of him. He quickly changed his words, “Xian Zun, how could this happen? He lied to me!”
"Yes." Zhu Qingchen looked at him, "They have been telling lies from the beginning, and even now, they are still not letting it go."
Cheng Yi clenched his fists and said sternly, "Immortal Lord, it's not just them, it's also him! Xu Fangting!"
"He told me in person that Senior Brother Lu seduced him and drugged him. He also told me that Senior Brother Lu has turned over a new leaf, so I shouldn't talk to Senior Brother Lu about this to avoid embarrassing him."
Of course Xu Fangting would not let him go to Lu Nanxing to ask about this matter. Lies cannot withstand questioning.
He originally thought he had Cheng Yi under control, but unexpectedly, Cheng Yi had his own ideas and would not be easily fooled by him.
Lu Nanxing was very excited: "I said, I am innocent! Who would like a person like him?"
Zhu Qingchen coughed lightly, trying to remind him.
But Lu Nanxing didn't get the hint and continued, "He won't do anything without benefits. Only a fool would like him!"
Zhu Qingchen coughed heavily: "Shut up."
Lu Nanxing finally reacted and said to Cheng Yi, "I'm sorry."
Cheng Yi - a fool who likes Xu Fangting.
Zhu Qingchen asked: "Do you still like him?"
"I..." Cheng Yi was a little confused for a moment, "I don't know."
Zhu Qingchen said calmly: "Then let me ask you a few questions."
"good."
"Is Xu Fangting good to you?"
"He was very good to me."
"How is it better?"
"He will help me heal my wounds and give me elixirs to help me practice."
The system whispered in Zhu Qingchen's ear: "Good fellow, this is exactly the same tactic used on Lu Nanxing in the original book, and it won't change at all."
Zhu Qingchen asked, "Why does he want to help you practice?"
"Because he said..." Cheng Yi was a little embarrassed, "If you want to become his Taoist partner, it's best to form a golden elixir, and then he can ask his master for it."
"So is he doing this for your own good, or for his own good?"
"ah?"
Zhu Qingchen's words woke Chengyi up, and Chengyi suddenly raised his head.
"If he really wanted to be kind to you, why would he force you to form a pill and even use drugs to catalyze it? He did it for his own good, to save himself some trouble and to save himself some face."
"If he really likes you, why would he care whether you have achieved Dan formation? Even if he cares, can't he wait for you to achieve Dan formation in a few years? He is doing it for himself."
Cheng Yi blinked and finally reacted.
"Let me ask you, he said he liked you, what did he give?"
"A little medicine for injuries? This is from Xuantian Sect's medical hall. A pill that can catalyze the golden elixir? This is also from the medical hall. Take a walk with you in the back mountain from time to time? How much is a walk like that?"
"He said he likes you, but he always asks you to do this and that. How can this be called love? It's obvious that he has a higher status than you and more resources than you. Why do you always have to pay?"
Zhu Qingchen was speaking, and Lu Nanxing was sitting next to him, supporting him attentively.
"Yes! Master is right!"
Cheng Yi opened his mouth, but found that he could not refute at all.
He took out the medicine bottle that Xu Fangting had given him and handed it to Zhu Qingchen: "Please help me take a look, Immortal Lord."
As soon as Zhu Qingchen opened the bottle, he couldn't help but frown.
Why does this stuff smell so good?
Zhu Qingchen poured a pill into his palm and dissolved it with tea: "System, test it."
The system came forward and said, "It is a powerful catalytic pill. If you take it for a long time, your cultivation will increase rapidly and you will be able to form a pill soon. However, it will also have great side effects, such as pain all over the body when using spiritual power and difficulty in cultivation."
Zhu Qingchen repeated what the system said, and Cheng Yi's face gradually turned pale.
Zhu Qingchen said to him: "For a cultivator, love is just icing on the cake. Whether you have it or not, it should not hinder your cultivation."
"You can only survive in the world of cultivation if you have the ability. Do you think it's worthwhile to ruin your own path of cultivation for a person like that?"
Of course it's not worth it.
Cheng Yi shook his head.
Zhu Qingchen touched his head and asked, "Have you taken these medicines?"
"Not yet." This was the only thing Cheng Yi was thankful for.
"That's good."
Cheng Yi tightly grasped the porcelain bottle: "I'll go and talk to him about it."
"Wait." Zhu Qingchen called him, "Don't be anxious."
Cheng Yi was a little excited, his eyes were red: "Can he stop me from going down the mountain?" Zhu Qingchen looked at him steadily: "Of course he can, this is the Xuantian Sect, everyone will help him stop you."
Yes, if they fall out now, the entire Xuantian Sect will be angry and humiliated, and will detain this group of independent cultivators together. How will they be able to leave then?
Cheng Yi calmed down and sat back down: "Immortal Lord, then I..."
"If it was just for the sake of forming a bond with you, he wouldn't necessarily be so anxious. I'm afraid there are other reasons. He must let you form a pill as soon as possible."
Cheng Yi couldn't figure it out for the time being: "I can't think of any other reason."
"It's okay. Just protect yourself first. Over time, he will eventually reveal his true colors." Zhu Qingchen handed him a small bell. "If you are in danger, you can ring the bell and I will come to help you."
Cheng Yi held the bell tightly, stepped back, and bowed deeply: "Thank you, Immortal Venerable."
After Cheng Yi left, Lu Nanxing asked, "Master, why don't you just tell him that Xu Fangting wants to exchange his golden elixir for Shen Mingzhu?"
"This matter is too shocking, no one could have imagined it. If he hadn't discovered it himself, no matter what others said, he might not believe it, and it would push him towards Xu Fangting instead."
The truth that is too easy to obtain is always hard to believe.
"Will he be able to find out? What if someone from Xuantian Sect..."
"Shen Mingzhu is not a patient person, and neither are the people of Xuantian Sect. They will always show their true colors." Zhu Qingchen looked at him, "You should also hurry up and improve your cultivation. Sooner or later, we will have a battle with Xuantian Sect."
Zhu Qingchen did not intend to save his disciples one by one.
Xu Fangting harms one person and then he goes to save one person. This is too troublesome. There are so many independent cultivators in the cultivation world and he cannot save them all.
He plans to end it right away!
Be it Lu Nanxing, Cheng Yi, or any other independent cultivator, Xu Fangting can’t harm any of them!
*
Coming out of the main hall of the main peak, Cheng Yi walked slowly on the jade-white stone bridge.
His mind is a little confused.
He didn't know whether he should believe the Immortal Lord or Xu Fangting.
Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind -
Anyone who cares about his practice is definitely a good person; anyone who tries every means to deceive him and destroy his practice is an evil person!
What's so confusing about this?
He came back to his senses and tightly grasped the medicine bottle that Xu Fangting gave him, almost crushing it with such force. As soon as the disciples of Xuantian Sect saw him, they began to whisper.
"That's it."
"The one who hooked up with Senior Brother."
Cheng Yi turned around abruptly and wanted to tell them sternly.
What a shitty senior brother, he is only treasured by themselves, even if they give him money, he won’t want it!
He quickly made a hand gesture and a strong spiritual force went straight towards them.
The next second, Xu Fangting landed in front of him and neutralized his attack.
Xu Fangting lowered his eyes and looked at him with some disappointment: "Cheng Yi, why are you so impulsive today?"
Cheng Yi clenched his fists and really wanted him to get out of here, but he couldn't alert the enemy.
He calmed down and raised his head: "They said bad things about me."
Xu Fangting said, "They are young, so you should be more considerate of them."
Cheng Yi ignored him and strode forward.
Xu Fangting thought he was just throwing a tantrum, his face darkened, but he quickly adjusted himself and chased after him: "Chengyi, you will be their senior brother in the future, there is no need to be so picky with them, it's unmannerly."
If it were in the past, Cheng Yi would have been very touched and said that he would correct it next time.
But now...
Was he doing this for the sake of fulfilling his wish or for his own face?
Cheng Yi knew it clearly.
He paused, and finally said nothing more.
Xu Fangting thought that he had listened and was very satisfied, so he took him for a walk in the back mountain again.
Like a gift.
*
During this period, Zhu Qingchen led Lu Nanxing and the independent practitioners on the mountain to practice seriously.
The disciples of Xuantian Sect said that he was biased and only taught independent practitioners but not them.
But Zhu Qingchen did not limit the number of people. He always taught his disciples in the huge square of the main peak. Anyone who wanted to come could come at any time.
However, the disciples of Xuantian Sect disliked that what he taught was too simple. It was nothing more than non-stop meditation and sword practice.
Anyone can do these things, do we need him to teach us?
If you practice hard like this, even a loser can be trained.
Zhu Qingchen was too lazy to pay attention to them and could practice or not as he pleased.
Although he is a teacher, he does not have the urge to teach others.
The leader of Xuantian Sect came to him several times, hinting that he should teach some difficult things.
Zhu Qingchen spread his hands, bewildered: "I only know how to teach this. I gave the sword manual to everyone at the beginning, but they were unwilling to practice. People who practice immortality rely on self-awareness. I can't force them by pressing their heads."
The head of the sect was speechless and could only leave in anger.
Ever since Cheng Yi saw Xu Fangting's true face, he rarely went out to play. He followed Zhu Qingchen all day and practiced with him.
More serious than Lu Nanxing.
Lu Nanxing even suspected that he was trying to snatch the position of Master from him!
Seeing that Cheng Yi was concentrating on his cultivation, Xu Fangting told him to take care of his health and not to work too hard, but he was overjoyed in his heart and hoped that he could form a pill as soon as possible.
Cheng Yi talked to Zhu Qingchen and began to tell Xu Fangting expectantly that he was about to form a pill.
He wanted to see what Xu Fangting was trying to do.
Zhu Qingchen expressed his cooperation and often gave Xu Fangting hints, telling him that Cheng Yi had great talent, even better than Lu Nanxing.
Xu Fangting was even more satisfied. Shen Mingzhu had been bothering him recently. Giving the golden elixir to him quickly would help shut Shen Mingzhu up.
He began to be unable to hide his thoughts and mentioned Shen Mingzhu in front of Cheng Yi from time to time.
"Junior brother was born with a disability and cannot form an elixir. He has always believed that I would form a bond with him. I think he must be very sad recently. After we form a bond, you will be considered his senior brother. We should double compensate him. Cheng Yi, you will treat him well, right?"
Cheng Yi was very generous: "Well, I will treat him well."
Xu Fangting was very satisfied. Cheng Yi thought about it and asked, "Is there any way to cure Junior Brother's disease?"
Xu Fangting said: "In the past ten years, Master has found many natural treasures, but he can only help Junior Brother to restore his spiritual roots. As for the golden elixir, there is no way to cure it completely."
"Like this." Cheng Yi showed regret on his face, and then he couldn't act anymore, so he quickly lowered his head to hide his expression.
He mentioned Shen Mingzhu more and more often, and Cheng Yi became suspicious.
He was getting close to the truth.
*
That night, after dinner.
Cheng Yi and Lu Nanxing followed Zhu Qingchen's private lessons and meditated in the main hall.
Zhu Qingchen leaned on the stool and ate the wild fruits that his apprentice picked for him from the foot of the mountain.
The system stopped at his shoulder and reminded him: "The plot may not develop on time. The original book will only release Dan in about this month. You should prepare early."
Zhu Qingchen nodded: "I know."
He stuffed the yellow little lantern fruit into his mouth, and after Cheng Yi made a closing gesture, he called out, "Cheng Yi." "My Immortal Lord, what do you want me to do for you?" Cheng Yi stood up and walked up to him.
"How's your practice been lately?"
Cheng Yi touched his Dantian and said, "To reply to the Immortal Venerable, I feel pretty good. I have made great progress recently."
"That's good." Zhu Qingchen asked again, "If you were asked to fight Xu Fangting, what do you think..."
Cheng Yi was embarrassed: "It's hard for me to say, after all, he is the eldest senior brother of Xuantian Sect, I..."
"It doesn't matter. How many moves can you survive under his hands?"
"Ten moves...right?"
He was also a little embarrassed, Zhu Qingchen smiled and said, "It's okay, we've only been practicing for a short time, and being able to hold on for ten moves is already pretty good."
At least when he encounters danger, he can delay time until Zhu Qingchen comes to rescue him.
Zhu Qingchen gave him a small dagger: "Keep it for self-defense, don't take it out easily."
"Thank you, Immortal Lord." Cheng Yi took the dagger, hung the small bell that Zhu Qingchen had given him on it, and finally hid the dagger in his boots.
This way it's probably foolproof.
It was getting late, so Zhu Qingchen said a few more words to him and then let him go.
After Cheng Yi left, Lu Nanxing turned around and looked at Zhu Qingchen eagerly.
Zhu Qingchen touched his head and said, "When this matter is over, I will find a swordsmith to forge a sword for you."
Lu Nanxing nodded: "Master, you always keep your word."
"That's natural."
On the other side, Cheng Yi came out of the main hall and saw Xu Fangting waiting for him on the White Jade Bridge from afar.
If it were in the past, Cheng Yi would have been fascinated by the sight of him standing in the wind.
But now…
Oh.
Cheng Yi paused, then stepped forward: "Big Brother."
Xu Fangting turned around and asked: "You came out?"
"Um."
Xu Fangting grasped his wrist skillfully and tested the spiritual energy in his body.
Cheng Yi frowned and tried hard not to take his hand away.
Xu Fangting was very satisfied: "Your cultivation has improved a lot, which shows that you have worked hard recently. If you are fast, you should be able to form a pill in the next few days. When you do, you must tell me and I will help you protect the law."
Perhaps because he felt that he was too anxious, Xu Fangting quickly added: "However, cultivation is important, and health is also important."
"I see."
"Come on, I'll take you for a walk in the back hills."
"oh."
Xu Fangting walked in front, Cheng Yi followed behind, and rolled his eyes quietly.
He took a walk every day, a walk every day, and he was not even treated to a meal. He was starving every day when he came home.
Suddenly, Xu Fangting turned his head, and a sinister look flashed across his face. !
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