Facts have proved that Mei Yingliang is a person who keeps his promises.
Half a month later, he showed up at Tongfu Inn in Changsu City as promised.
When seeing Mei Yingliang again, Le Jing keenly discovered that he was a completely different person, as if he had let go of some burden, and he looked particularly refreshed.
"Do you understand the cause and effect?"
Mei Yingliang nodded, looking a little confused, "Who is this?"
"Let me introduce you. This is Su Jian, who also wants to go to Shengxianmen." Le Jing lowered his eyes and patted the head of the stray dog squatting on the ground. "This is a stray dog. He will follow me for now. I haven't thought of a name yet, so you can call him dog for now."
If this was just an ordinary dog, then giving him a name would be nothing. But he was able to pass the test of the Ascension Gate, which proved that he was an intelligent creature with spiritual intelligence, so Le Jing called this dog "he".
Since it is "him", Le Jing has no right to name him. He may have his own name, but it cannot be told to him because of the language barrier. He may not have a name, so his name should be chosen by himself.
Mei Yingliang looked at the man and the dog. Not to mention the dog for now, could it be that the young man was the disciple that the senior had accepted these days?
The boy smiled at him and said, "Hello."
The stray dog wagged its tail at him, "Woof!"
Although the other party was just a mortal, Mei Yingliang did not dare to be disrespectful: "Hello, hello, my name is Mei Yingliang, and I am an outer disciple of the Linqing Sect."
Before, Su Jian would still be interested in communicating, but now that his father was imprisoned and his family had undergone a major change, he had gotten rid of his impetuousness and his face was more calm. When Mei Yingliang introduced herself, he simply said, "Hello, my name is Su Jian." He refused to say another word.
Le Jing joined the topic at the right time, "Little Taoist, we will not go to the Ascension Gate with you this time."
Mei Yingliang was stunned for a moment, and then asked quickly, "But what did I do wrong to make you angry?"
"Not really." Le Jing pointed at Su Jian, then at the lively stray dog, and replied with a smile, "I am different now. I have a family to support, so it's not convenient for me to follow you. But I just found out a few days ago that Magistrate Su invited a Taoist priest from your Linqing School to be a guide for the Ascension Gate this year."
The journey to immortality is long and full of dangers. Therefore, in order to increase the success rate of their descendants becoming Taoists, wealthy families would spend a lot of money in advance to invite Taoists from the Taoist sects to serve as guides and teach them some knowledge about Taoism.
As for the Ascension Gate, which happens once every ten years, all the noble families in Changsu City naturally got the inside information early on, so Magistrate Su took the lead, and some noble families donated money and materials, and paid a large sum of money to invite a Taoist priest from the Linqing School to give special treatment to their children.
In modern times, it is equivalent to the parents of candidates inviting lecturers from prestigious schools to give the candidates tutoring, imparting knowledge and examination skills, and increasing the chances of admission to prestigious schools.
Therefore, this time, the Taoist priests of the Linqing School will lead these second-generation people in Changsu City to the examination hall to take the exam.
Le Jing chose Mei Yingliang simply because Mei Yingliang was his only choice at the time.
But Lejing now has a better choice.
After all, he is not a senior at all. He has been with Mei Yingliang for a long time, and he doesn't know when his identity will be exposed. If Mei Yingliang gets angry, it will be a small matter to trip him up. If he gets angry and attacks, Le Jing might die here.
Although Mei Yingliang appears innocent and harmless, in the face of absolute strength, human nature is the most elusive thing.
Therefore, it is naturally more reliable for Le Jing to follow the main force, as this will make it easier for him to hide in the forest and fish in troubled waters.
Mei Yingliang listened, thought about it, and asked in confusion: "Which senior brother is it?"
Le Jing glanced at Su Jian, who immediately replied, "The Immortal Master's surname is Meng."
Mei Yingliang's brows immediately furrowed deeply, "But Meng Qi?"
Su Jian: "That's the name of the Immortal Master."
Mei Yingliang's eyes were filled with even more disgust. "It turned out to be that guy..."
Le Jing raised his eyelids and glanced at him, "You don't get along with him?"
Mei Yingliang nodded and said bluntly: "Meng Qi is a mean and ungrateful person, who is only interested in profit and bullies the weak and fears the strong. He is an out-and-out villain."
The joyful scene is clear.
No wonder the two don't get along.
Mei Yingliang sincerely advised: "Senior, why do you want to associate with such a villain? It's better to be with me. Even if there is one more person, it won't be a big deal. My magic weapon can accommodate it."
Le Jing chuckled and glanced at the quiet boy beside him. His eyes inexplicably carried a hint of metallic coldness and sharpness: "No need. This little guy needs training."
Mei Yingliang did not disappoint Le Jing after all.
He successfully worked out a series of logical and reasonable causes and consequences, and looked at Le Jing with a hint of admiration. He cupped his hands and said, "It is the junior who is meddling in other people's business. Senior is a very good teacher. In time, Junior Su will become a great man."
Even Su Jian's face showed a trace of thoughtfulness. He observed the boy's expression calmly, and once again tried to figure out the boy in his mind.
The "chicken-raising theory" that the boy said that day was like a blow to his head. It was the first time that he looked at the world so seriously and soberly.
He tossed and turned all night and finally realized the nature of this world.
They seem to be free, but in fact their freedom is only limited by the emperor.
It turns out that they are all chickens, and the emperor is the only master who holds the power of life and death.
No matter how strong, smart, or brave a chicken is, it is just a chicken to be slaughtered for meat. Just like his father, who had lofty ambitions to save the world and bring peace to the people, but because of the "imperial order", he was still beheaded in the end, wasn't he?
Therefore, as long as you are a chicken, you cannot escape the fate of being eaten.
There is only one way for chickens to avoid being eaten.
That method frightened Su Jian and he couldn't sleep all night.
But he couldn't help thinking about it again and again.
The “dragon-slaying technique” that the boy mentioned before he left…is that what he meant?
Su Jian felt like he was crazy.
He didn't even know the boy's background, but he thought the boy really had a solution to the problem.
But inexplicably, he believed in the boy. He really believed that the boy had the secret skill to slay the dragon.
Probably because of the eyes.
The boy had the most unruly eyes he had ever seen, with a fire that would never go out, and a lion roaring in the firelight.
So the next day, when Su Jian went to see the boy, he had two big dark circles under his eyes. He made up his mind that just because he came to listen, it didn't mean he had to do it.
He originally thought so.
Until he heard a story from the boy.
The story of how a poor monk joined the rebel army and became the emperor step by step.
This is a legendary story.
The mountains and rivers were in devastation, the nine provinces were in turmoil, the foreign armies were burning, killing, looting, natural disasters were frequent, and the people were living in misery. At this critical moment, a young man from a poor family emerged and led the rebel army to fight off the invaders, recover the great territory, and establish a new dynasty.
Su Jian hesitated for a moment before asking with some entanglement: "This sounds like the story of our dynasty's Taizu? Although there are some discrepancies in many places, it is true that our dynasty's Taizu came from a humble background. Although there are many glosses in history books, everyone knows that Taizu was once a beggar and was said to have jumped over a great god..."
The boy nodded and said with a smile, "So what I told you is a story. Since you are familiar with history books and learn from history, didn't you learn how to slay a dragon from this story?"
Su Jian was completely stunned.
The story of Taizu of this dynasty is widely circulated, but he has never thought about the problem from this perspective.
Su Jian couldn't help but feel his heart surge and his imagination run wild.
If Taizu, who came from a humble background, could do it, could he also... ?
He then quickly realized that this assumption was not true.
Taizu was able to accomplish his goals because of the right time, right place, and right people. At that time, natural disasters and man-made disasters continued, the old dynasty was not in the right place, and there were rebels all over the country. Taizu was in the right time, and he was a wise and brave man, and his subordinates were all brave, good at fighting, and resourceful, so he was able to establish a new dynasty.
But Su Jian was different. Not to mention that he did not have the strategy and scheming of Taizu, the current dynasty was stable, so how could he have the name of an uprising?
The boy pondered for a moment, then suddenly said, "But this is a fake dragon-slaying technique."
Su Jian swallowed his saliva, his throat was very dry, and asked curiously: "So what is the real dragon slaying technique?"
"It's useless for you to listen to the real dragon-slaying technique, because it is impossible to achieve it with the current level of productivity development in society." The boy said something that Su Jian couldn't understand: "But if you can't master the real dragon-slaying technique, then the change of dynasties will be just a repetitive cycle, the civilization of this country will always stay where it is, and the people of this country will never be able to get true and complete liberation."
Su Jian didn't understand what he was saying.
But he inexplicably felt that these words were very important, much more important than the story the boy had just told.
"In short, young man, cultivate immortality." The boy said with a smile: "Only if you live long enough, you can wait for the opportunity."
…
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so absent-minded?"
When Su Jian finished reminiscing, he realized that Mei Yingliang had left. Now there were only Le Jing and him in the room. Oh, no, there was also a dog.
The dog was ugly, with bumps all over its body and sparse fur. It was just like the stray dogs you can see everywhere on the street. I don't know why this person would keep such a dog.
Meeting the boy's leisurely gaze, Su Jian couldn't help but ask again: "Who are you?"
The boy raised his eyebrows and smiled, as if the breeze and the bright moon were in his arms, "I am just an ordinary person."
"Mortal?" Su Jian sneered, "What kind of mortal are you?" A mortal can see the future? A mortal can be called a senior by the Taoist priest of Linqing Sect?
"Yes, I am a mortal now." The boy smiled, "But I won't be one soon."
Le Jing pushed the door open, turned around and urged Su Jian, who was staring blankly, "Don't stare blankly, let's go. It's not good to keep Master Meng waiting for too long."
The ugly dog followed him closely, sticking out its tongue and shaking its head.
Su Jian hurriedly followed, and frowned slightly when he passed the dog, "Are you going to take this dog to the Ascension Gate?"
"yes."
"?? Are you serious? This... is ridiculous!"
"Hahaha, how do you know that dogs can't become immortals?"
The sound gradually faded away, and the Tongfu Inn returned to silence.
The sun is silent, the wind is gentle, it is an ordinary, calm day.
At this moment, Su Jian would not know that this was actually the day when a great legend began.
From now on, he will be caught in the treacherous and bizarre tide of fate, and together with the person beside him, he will stir up the storm between the two worlds.
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