The Mingzhen Taoist Alliance has a secret realm, which is opened once every three months. It is a special cave several miles long. On that day, the Taoist Alliance will invite masters of the innate Qi to come and give lectures or answer questions. For most Taoists, this is an extremely valuable thing.
It would be fine for those casual practitioners who just got two or three volumes of Taoist scriptures and started practicing.
Even if you already have a teacher, you can still learn by observing other people's methods and will often be able to apply what they have learned to other situations.
Therefore, at that time, the Taoist Alliance was bustling with people, just like the worldly affairs. Qi Wuhuo's first visit to the Taoist Alliance happened to catch this opportunity. Although it has not been three months yet, the Taoist Alliance's secret realm in Zhongzhou is still open. It is quiet and peaceful, which is quite interesting.
In the teahouse, several people dressed luxuriously were sitting by the window, enjoying the scenery.
The oldest among them was a handsome young man, who smiled and said, "The Dao League is a place where practitioners from outside the world practice their skills. Although it is not as grand and majestic as our dynasty, its ability to find peace in a noisy environment and practice in a small space is indeed worth appreciating."
A tall man laughed: "Haha, big brother is right."
"It's not in vain, brother. After I knew you were in Zhongzhou, I changed my direction and came here to see you. You are indeed worth seeing."
"Although this is quiet and peaceful, it is a little too boring."
"After looking at it for a long time, it feels very empty."
"We should find a few beautiful women to sing and dance. Brother, you don't know that there is a demon country bordering our dynasty. Among them are the fox tribe. They are all beautiful and charming, but they have fox ears. Their songs are melodious, and their ears and tails feel very nice to the touch."
"There is also a demon country. There are women in the country who are transformed from snake demons. They have slender waists and feel cool and delicate, which is different from human women. There are dancers in the tribe who often expose their belly, wear gold and silver ornaments, and can do flying dances. They are really beautiful. I originally wanted to find some beauties from the fox and snake tribes to bring to my father, but unfortunately..."
"I was scolded by my fourth brother."
When he was talking about this, a young man wearing only plain cloth couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Our dynasty is located in the Middle Earth, and there are many countries bordering us. We need to be careful at every step and not start a war lightly. What you did is not a good thing."
"In the demon country, the snake-foot and fox tribes are weak tribes, and they depend on the original tiger tribe Great Saint. But later, the Great Saint with the tiger foundation seemed to have a conflict with an emperor in the heaven. The two have similar strengths. The Great Saint of the demon tribe and the emperor of the heaven are both at the top. They agreed to fight outside the Nine Abyss Sea."
"The aftermath of the bloodbath caused the water level on the East China Sea to rise by several meters, submerging the city."
"So much so that the last great emperor was seriously injured, and the Tiger Great Sage fell."
"It was also the Western White Tiger Guardian of Heaven who stepped forward. In addition, in recent years, the demon clan great saints seem to have elected a demon king, who is extremely powerful and even stronger than ordinary great saints and emperors. That's why they didn't pursue the matter further. The demon clan with the tiger great saint Xiaofeng as the core was not destroyed by the emperor of heaven in anger."
“But even so, it was a huge price to pay.”
"It's always like this for losers. Apart from losing their lives, they also have to pay a lot more."
The elegant young man couldn't help but sigh, and added with a complicated expression.
The rough young man knew that his elder brother was scolding him, but he still couldn't help but said:
"Can you let go of such a life-and-death battle?"
The fourth prince in cloth glared at him, and the depression in his heart disappeared. He said calmly:
"If you pay enough, you can."
"I heard that after removing the White Tiger Guardian Divine Lord, a senior from the demon clan who had been in seclusion for more than 1,800 years has come forward. This senior from the demon clan seems to have a wide network of contacts. It is said that he has 800 friends with names, and countless friends without names. This time, it took a huge amount of favors to stop the murderous intentions of the Heavenly Emperor."
"But I also got the favor of the four gods of the heavenly realm where the White Tiger Guard God is."
The rough young man was shocked and asked, "Who has such a face in the demon clan heaven?"
The fourth prince said calmly, "He is the Great Sage of the Golden Bull, the Great Wealth and Kindness of the Demon Clan."
“Although his strength is far from reaching the level of a Great Sage, he has too many friends. They call each other that, and the rumor spreads outside that there is a seventh Great Sage besides the Six Great Sages of the Demon Clan. In fact, the Six Great Sages of the Demon Clan are just Great Sages in name only, like the Emperors of Heaven.”
"But besides the Emperor of Heaven, there is also the Heavenly Lord of Taoism."
"Besides the Great Saint of the Demon Clan, there are also other seniors who have practiced in seclusion. I don't know where they are hiding."
The rude Seventh Prince asked curiously, "Fourth Brother, how did you know that?"
The fourth prince opened the folding fan in his hand slightly and replied:
"There are many fights between humans and demons nowadays, but there are also two great saints who are on good terms with us. At the border, there are [mutual trade] between demon merchants and human merchants. Among them, half of the demon merchants worship this Golden Bull Great Saint."
"Its popularity is almost the same as the worship of the God of Wealth in the human world."
"During the trade, there are often wealthy merchants traveling between the human and demon races, who would offer incense to the demon race's Golden Bull Great Sage and the Heavenly Realm God of Wealth together."
The Seventh Prince laughed and said, "Is this all right?"
The fourth prince said, "Of course the merchants can do it. He even said that these two were both said to be wealthy when they were cultivating in the human world. If they met, they would definitely become good friends."
He changed the subject again, pointed directly at his brother, and said:
"After the death of Great Saint Xiaofeng, his lineage survived only because of the intervention of Great Saint Jinniu and White Tiger Guardian Divine Lord, not to mention the Fox Clan and Snake Clan that depended on them. There were also conflicts among the Great Saints of the Demon Clan."
"The Fox and Snake tribes are dependent on the Great Sage Xiaofeng, and they already have a hard time. They have always been on good terms with our human race. What you are doing is taking advantage of your power to bully your allies, which is absolutely unacceptable."
The young man in cloth, with his hair tied up with a wooden hairpin, bowed in the direction of the capital and said, "Besides, the current sage is wise and benevolent, and governs the country with simplicity and plainness. Now it is a big matter to change the reign title and make friends with the people. You brought some foreign beauties and barbarians to such an occasion and presented them to the public. Do you want to tarnish the sage's reputation?!"
"If the name is not right, the words will not flow, and if the words are not flowing, the things will not be accomplished!"
The rough young man couldn't help but lose his momentum and said, "These are just a few beauties."
The fourth prince frowned and asked, "How many beauties?"
"Do you know what time that is? All the great noble families and officials in the court are present. It is a major event that the whole world is paying attention to. In such a solemn occasion, even the slightest little thing will become a huge event, let alone something like this."
"You did this because you want the saint to take away your luck, demote you, and kick you out of the palace?!"
Then the Seventh Prince's expression suddenly changed, and he dared not refute anymore.
But the prince's brows suddenly knitted slightly, and he felt that the depression that he had suppressed with great difficulty reappeared, and his anger almost made him lose his composure. He just interrupted and said, "'Reform' the destiny, father will not do such a thing."
The Fourth Prince and the Seventh Prince looked at him with slight surprise.
In my impression, my eldest brother has always been calm and peaceful, as if he has everything under control and is calm and composed.
But it's rare to see him like this.
The prince knew that he had lost his composure and his two brothers had noticed it, so he said gently, "Brothers, you are the ones who bear the majesty of the royal family. Even if there are no outsiders, you should be careful about your words and actions. How could you quarrel in public like this?"
"Being seen by others, have you lost the appearance of being a friendly and respectful brother?"
He then looked at the depressed young man at the side, changed the subject, and said with a smile: "However, I didn't expect that cousin Qiong Yu couldn't come today, which is a bit regrettable."
The young prince smiled and said, "Sister has always been in poor health, so she left the capital."
"I thought if I could see the scenery outside, it would make me feel better."
"It's a pity that my brother came here suddenly. My sister was very happy, but she was injured and couldn't get up."
"I'll have to ask my brother to accompany me."
"But my sister also praised the Taoist priest of the Taoist Alliance here. I don't think he will disappoint you brothers."
The rude Seventh Prince said with regret, "Is that so? I haven't seen her for a long time. I don't know how beautiful Sister Qiongyu has grown up to be. Which boy will she marry in the future? Hahaha, when the time comes, please tell me, Seventh Brother, and I will help you, Erlang, to save the situation."
This young prince is the second in his lineage.
Therefore, the Seventh Prince jokingly called him Erlang, which means you call me Seventh Brother, and I jokingly call you Erlang. He then added: "I, your Seventh Brother, have been at the border for a few years. Although I haven't read many books, I am a good fighter and have a good drinking capacity. No matter who it is, I guarantee that you can make him drink!"
The prince smiled and said, "Since you are weak, you should not travel outside."
"Travel is the worst thing that can hurt your health."
"It's the beginning of the new year, why not go back to the capital with my brothers in a few days? The Holy Queen also misses Sister Qiongyu, so she ordered the palace maids to clear out a palace for Sister Qiongyu to live in for a while, and let the imperial physician and alchemist treat her well."
Return to the palace?
I'm afraid I won't be able to get out once I go in...
The young prince smiled and said, "Thank you for the concern of the Holy Queen. My sister said she wanted to travel outside for a while and then she will come back. When she meets the Holy Queen, she can also tell her about the scenery outside."
The Seventh Prince asked, "Erlang, why don't you go back?"
"Seventh Brother, let me tell you, life outside is really hard. I think about going back every day when I'm at the border."
"The food and drinks in the palace are good, but aren't the places to play much better than those barren places at the border?"
The young prince said, "Since there is no one at the border, why don't you come back, Seventh Brother?"
The Seventh Prince picked up a cup of tea and poured it into his mouth, saying, "Even though this is a deserted place, there are still so many people living here. That's why I need to stay here as one of the nodes of the great fortune formation. I have to make this place from a deserted place to a place where birds are willing to lay eggs before I can leave."
"Can it be that my royal family can only enjoy happiness but not endure hardship?"
“It shouldn’t make sense.”
"But you are different. You have not received any position, so you can return to Beijing and enjoy your life!"
The fourth prince said calmly: "Since Qiong Yu is willing to travel more, there is no need for Big Brother to rush her back."
"Seeing the vastness of the world and the scenery outside is good for your health, isn't it?"
The prince looked quietly at his brother who was known for his talent, and nodded with a smile: "Fourth brother, what you said makes some sense."
The Seventh Prince just laughed and said, "Yes, eldest brother is right, fourth brother is right too, then we should just follow Sister Qiongyu's temperament. Speaking of which, when we were kids playing cavalry games, I could only listen to Sister Qiongyu as a subordinate, because she has better ideas than us."
The young prince smiled and nodded.
The fourth prince smiled and said, "However, Seventh Brother, you were still presumptuous just now."
"Now Erlang has been awarded the title of king."
"You should address him as His Highness the Prince of Qin, not Erlang."
“Rituals cannot be abolished.”
The young prince, the current Prince Qin, showed an awkward look on his face and said, "Fourth brother is joking."
The Seventh Prince laughed loudly, "Yes, it should be His Royal Highness Prince Qin. Please forgive me for being rude." He laughed loudly. The Fourth Prince just looked at the Crown Prince curiously and said, "However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very cautious and has restrained all his luck."
The handsome young man was playing with a jade artifact in his hand. Upon hearing the words, his hand paused slightly and subconsciously squeezed it hard.
Then he said calmly: "It should be like this..."
"Since we are traveling, we should restrain our luck."
"Only in this way can the true meaning of [Incognito Visit] be realized. Otherwise, it would only show off one's luck."
"Isn't that too ostentatious?"
The fourth prince in cloth nodded slightly and said, "Good."
Then he saw the younger brother being held in the arms of the prince, but he seemed to have no energy and was often sleepy. He didn't know what disease he had. After asking him about it, he didn't seem to get any results. However, he was protected by good fortune and was immune to all evil, so he shouldn't have encountered such a situation.
But every time he was asked, the prince would just say that it was rare for him to leave the palace, and he had played too much and was so sleepy that he looked listless. If he was asked again, he would change the subject with various excuses.
When the Fourth Prince was thinking, he suddenly heard footsteps, and then the voice of someone from the Dao League came, saying with a smile:
"Everyone, please wait a long time. This Taoist priest is in my Taoist alliance."
"What a coincidence."
The Fourth Prince looked up and saw that the Seventh Prince had also put down the cup he was drinking from.
The young King of Qin looked over.
The person who came out was a man wearing gray-blue cloth and an old man's mask on his face.
The wooden hairpin ties up the hair, giving off an ancient vibe.
The prince, who was playing with the jade, raised his eyes slightly.
I don't know why.
An inexplicable sense of terror and intimidation reappeared in his heart, causing his hair to stand on end and his heart to twitch slightly. He even stopped pinching the jade. The sleeping little prince was shaking restlessly, and the young King of Qin subconsciously straightened his back - after all, this was someone that his sister valued.
The Seventh Prince was surprised, as if he sensed a hint of the murderous aura of the soldiers and generals. The man in front of him seemed like a famous general who was leading his troops and commanding his troops. So he put down his cup with great interest. The Fourth Prince seemed to sense the demeanor of a peerless celebrity, and could not help but look up.
Even the middle-aged man from the Mingzhen Dao League was shocked.
As soon as the young Taoist priest with a changed appearance walked in, the prince, who had been casual just a moment ago, became serious. Even the atmosphere here seemed to have changed, giving people a feeling that disciples and students were waiting for their teacher.
The people of the Taoist Alliance were deeply impressed.
One young man, one step.
He actually suppressed the momentum of the five princes?
The young Taoist nodded slightly, his voice sounded like a young man, yet with a hint of the composure of an old man.
"My name is Qi, everyone."
"You are polite."