Chapter 18 What’s wrong with eating and taking things on the way back?
Yun Mengzi had no idea what was going on in Chu Sheng's head, but after all, he was the disciple he had personally raised for over a decade. Just by looking at the changes in his facial expressions, Yun Mengzi could tell what Chu Sheng was thinking:
"Do you want to emulate the Buddha's teachings, doing good deeds every day and accumulating good results?"
"Just thinking about it, just thinking about it." Chu Sheng chuckled, "Improving your mental skills definitely won't be that simple, otherwise, there must have been seniors who did this many years ago..."
"No, it's that simple," Yun Mengzi said. He looked at Chu Sheng's surprised expression and sighed softly.
"It's that simple. It's just that the Hehuan Sect is special, and the disciples also have other faster and easier methods."
Is it difficult to do good deeds every day? It is not difficult, otherwise how could Buddhist practitioners gather such a large group?
But for the disciples of the Hehuan Sect, the little progress they gained from doing good deeds every day to advance their mental skills was far less than that gained from practicing dual cultivation with others. Therefore, this thankless and useless method was naturally shelved by everyone.
Chu Sheng's eyes lit up.
For others, this method of cultivation is neither good nor worth throwing away, but for her, who is ruthless, it is a good method that suits her needs!
"Master, if that's the case... this method is the best for me!"
Yun Mengzi observed Chu Sheng's excitement for a moment, and seeing that she was truly delighted, he didn't comment on the idea, but gently suggested, "That's certainly true. But Sheng'er, everything is better in moderation. Don't forget your original intention, or else the inner demons will be hard to dispel."
Chu Sheng said seriously, "Yes, I understand."
The communication between the master and the disciple had just come to an end when Ling Fengzhi received an urgent Feiluan special summons from the Sword Palace.
As a disciple of the Undeserved Sword Master, the Sword Palace issued a special summons based on the combination of soul lamps and secret techniques, without having to go through the trouble of asking people like Qi An did. Similarly, as a disciple of the Sword Palace, Ling Fengzhi naturally understood the meaning of special summons:
——Disciples who see this order, no matter where they are or what they are doing, must immediately take the order and return quickly!
I've only been out of the palace for a few weeks now. What kind of big thing has happened? Ling Fengzhi had a bad feeling in his heart and quickly used the secret technique to unlock the special summons:
The sword-wielding elder Buwang Jianzun died unexpectedly, and he was specially summoned to return quickly!
"How could it be... Master!"
The moment Ling Fengzhi received the special summons, he was filled with shock and anger, and immediately vomited a mouthful of blood.
"Ahhhhhh why are you vomiting blood again!!!"
Seeing this, Xiao Huang, the medicine boy who was sent to entertain Ling Fengzhi and was considered an old acquaintance, screamed and ran across half of the Liangyi Valley to call Gui Xuan for help.
"Help! Young Master, something's wrong! Your patient is vomiting blood again!"
"Young Valley Master, are you still trying to trick the unfortunate guy again?" The cultivators in Liangyi Valley paused for a moment and sighed. "This is truly..."
"It's okay. It's a matter of willingness. The Young Valley Master has given them plenty, so they won't lose anything," another person consoled. "Anyway... well, it shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Guizhi Fuling, who had hurried over to provide after-sales service for her unfilial son, put down her hand that was on Ling Fengzhi's wrist.
When she saw the special summons in the Sword Palace disciple's hand, the knowledgeable Guizhi Fuling had already guessed what was going on: "It's nothing serious. Guixuan has repaired your body very well. You can leave now."
He looked at Ling Fengzhi, who was distracted and wanted to leave, and reminded him.
"Liangyi Valley also has a teleportation array set up by the Sword Palace..."
"Thank you!"
Watching the boy disappear at the speed of light, Guizhi Fuling twirled his beard, shook his head, and sighed. "What a troubled time..."
After he finished sighing, he turned to look at the medicine boy Xiao Huang.
"Also record the spirit stones used by this Sword Palace disciple for the teleportation array in the account, using his own name."
"Valley Master, the Young Valley Master has already written off his debt. Doesn't this expense need to be recorded in the Sword Palace account?" Xiao Huang asked in confusion.
"Sword Palace? Humph, they are all a bunch of paupers. When have you ever seen the Sword Palace come to settle the accounts?" Guizhi Fuling turned sideways and gave Xiao Yao a look that said you didn't understand.
"Just put this kid on the spot. Don't worry, if he ever helps Liangyi Valley in the future, we'll write off this debt. If that rebellious son wants to save someone again, he'll be dealt with according to this method. Remember?"
Sometimes he acts like Xuan'er and sometimes like a rebellious son. The Valley Master's mood is as unpredictable as the weather.
Xiao Huang nodded obediently, and Guizhi Fuling waved his sleeves and returned to his cave with the air of a hermit. As soon as he entered, he quickly fell on the couch and began to cry out in pain.
——It's all that rebellious son's fault. That old dog Yun Mengzi took advantage of the situation and beat me up straight away! I accidentally leaned sideways and hit the wound again. It really hurts me!
——By the way, that old dog Yun Mengzi should have gone back, right...?
Guizhi Fuling made up his mind.
After his injury heals, I will definitely teach Gui Xuan, that reckless brat, a lesson this time!
Elsewhere, Yun Mengzi and Chu Sheng, the master and disciple Guizhi Fuling had been thinking about, had indeed boarded their returning flying boat. However, unlike what Guizhi Fuling had expected...
"I'm sorry to bother Venerable Yunmeng this time." Gui Xuan obediently paid homage to Yunmengzi as a junior.
"As we agreed before, I will accompany and look after Fellow Daoist Chu Sheng throughout his participation in the Dharma Cultivation Competition."
"Thank you." Yun Mengzi nodded and showed a perfect smile.
Chu Sheng's face flushed and he looked dazed.
No, Master! Master! My dear Master!
When we left Liangyi Valley, we also took their Young Valley Master with us. Was it really true that we didn't need to inform the Valley Master of Liangyi Valley about such a big thing?!
"Of course not. What can I say to that old dog Fuling?" Yun Mengzi said the explosive words to Chu Sheng in a calm tone in front of Gui Xuan.
"I gave him so many spirit stones and helped his precious son, whom he had hidden so carefully, solve his most troublesome cultivation problem. Logically, it wouldn't be a problem for him to come over and kowtow to me."
Chu Sheng fell silent.
Yun Mengzi leisurely returned to his room, leaving Chu Sheng to watch over Gui Xuan. The two juniors stared at each other for a long time before Chu Sheng tentatively spoke, "Fellow Daoist Gui Xuan..."
"Don't be so polite, just call me by my name," Gui Xuan said. He calmly skipped over Yun Mengzi's explosive remarks and threw another question at Chu Sheng. "When are you going to start?"
"...What?" Chu Sheng didn't understand what he meant. "Start what?"
"If you're concerned about what Venerable Yunmeng just said, there's no need to worry." Gui Xuan's tone was filled with a hint of indifference. "My father often addresses you like that in private. It's probably a tacit understanding between the two of them... I'm used to it."
As the Young Master of Liangyi Valley, do you have to be calm and accustomed to such things? No! Chu Sheng was instantly shocked, fearing that Guixuan would follow his unreliable father and go astray. "You can't get used to this kind of thing!"
"I wouldn't do that to you." Gui Xuan looked at Chu Sheng like a fool. "I was hoping that Master Yunmeng would agree to let you be my Taoist partner. Why are you so afraid of this?"
——Compared to calling each other old dogs, the latter thing you mentioned obviously sounds more terrifying, right?!
Chu Sheng immediately chose to forcefully change the subject, "So what exactly are you preparing for?"
"I'm going to nourish your body." Gui Xuan said as he loosened his hand, and a series of nourishing elixirs poured out from his palm like running water.
"The medicinal soup I gave you earlier only helped strengthen your body and meridians. It's not enough to nourish your bones. Since you're about to participate in the competition, this matter naturally needs to be put on the agenda as soon as possible."
"Did you completely empty out the Valley Master's private vault?" Chu Sheng stared at the quantity and rarity of the medicinal herbs in amazement, and his understanding of Liangyi Valley's background as a leader in medical practice was further enhanced.
"My father's private vault? Of course not. I'm not stupid. This time I came out with you guys on official business, so of course I have to pay the sect's bills."
Guixuan said in a reserved tone.
"Before I left, I casually proposed a new project to Guzhong. This is the initial amount of resources that should be allocated to me according to internal procedures. Overall, it's just so-so. Once I make some achievements and report them, there will be more medicinal materials."
This damn sense of déjà vu… Chu Sheng tried to hold it back, but couldn't help asking, "Aren't you afraid that this project might go in the wrong direction, or that you might fail midway for some other reason and be unable to continue the research?"
"First of all, I have confidence in my own abilities," Gui Xuan held up a finger. "There's no such thing as a wrong research direction for the project I'm involved in."
"Secondly, I have confidence in you." Gui Xuan extended her second finger and pointed at Chu Sheng. "You are the most perfect and suitable research subject I've ever met. If you and I work together, the probability of success will be greatly increased."
"Finally," Gui Xuan pointed a third finger at himself, his tone as if it were a matter of course. "Liangyi Valley disciple Zhuo Qing's research project failed miserably. What does this have to do with me, the Young Master of Liangyi Valley, Gui Xuan?"
——You are such a genius!
"If all of the above factors combined can't guarantee the smooth progress of the project, I do have some unconventional solutions if things really don't work out," Gui Xuan assured Chu Sheng earnestly. "No matter what, it won't affect your progress!"
"...Can I ask, what is the unconventional method you are talking about?" Chu Sheng asked.
Gui Xuan took out a project description document and showed it to Chu Sheng. Her tone was gentle and her words were sincere. When she saw the title on the top of the document, she saw a few large characters written on it:
My Valley Master Father
——Master Valley Master, you are so lucky to have a son as talented as Guixuan!
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