Chapter 209 I fell in love with you at first sight, Lord Robber (Three in One)
Night Watchman (1 hour)
These large golden words were still floating above Gu Fangchen's head.
[Night Watchman] There is a little over an hour left for this profession, and it will be randomly changed to a new profession.
This system has been following him since he traveled through time. At first, Gu Fangchen took it for granted.
But if you think about it, the entire game of "Mirror in the Dust" was man-made, and time travel was not an accident.
Then this golden finger that fell from the sky certainly did not appear out of thin air.
And it absolutely shouldn't.
Gu Fangchen actually had doubts in his mind, but he couldn't find a clue.
Now, the causal line found by the National Master from five hundred years ago has given Gu Fangchen a reliable idea.
If the problem is always with Gu Fangchen himself, then he and this golden finger may be completely one and the same.
Because this world is real, not the game that Gu Fangchen thought it was, so it is absolutely impossible for him to have a cheat code based on the game mechanism in this real world that is not built with code.
So, why did this system come into being?
Gu Fangchen now has a bold hypothesis.
Suppose it was precisely because of Gu Fangchen himself that the illusion became real history. In other words, he himself possessed the power to turn the false into the true, similar to the second skill of [Fisherman] [It's Not Bought].
Moreover, it's a passive skill...
Then, he can also take out something that does not exist from another false illusion.
That's the system!
Gu Fangchen thought of his appearance in the mirror, which was still the same as in his previous life... Perhaps that was also a reminder.
Mirror flowers and water moons, what is in the mirror is what does not exist.
However, this is still his own speculation at the moment.
Now, the first step is to prove that the person from five hundred years ago was indeed him.
"The Saint Lady should have already gone to Fatuma... As long as we find the Infinite Spring and the Wangyin Dial, the resurrection ceremony will naturally succeed."
"As long as the cause and effect falls on me, it will prove that it is indeed me."
Gu Fangchen's expression was somewhat complicated.
He really didn't expect that the little girl he raised with his own hands would become the holy woman of the Tara religion who is now above everyone else.
Because no matter what, the identity corresponding to the name "Prajna Lian Yue" is certain, that is, the princess of Garuda. This is clearly recorded, and it is also the reason why the Mother Church went to guide her that year.
According to the prophecy circulating in the Tara religion, the next saint will be "Prajna Lotus Moon".
As for Gu Mingzhu, she was a civilian from an enemy country whom he picked up from the battlefield, and he even watched her being born. There was no way she could be a princess, not even in the plot of a melodramatic eight o'clock drama.
The reason why she became "Prajna Lotus Moon" may have a story behind it...
"In that case, go ahead. I can't stop you, but I won't help you either."
Xu Fu said lightly.
Gu Fangchen thought to himself, the Imperial Master's ability to lie with his eyes open is no worse than his...
They had clearly stopped him, and yet they let him go. Both of his statements were lies. He is truly the epitome of saying one thing and doing another.
However, Gu Fangchen would not ask her something like "Can't you stop me?" If the Imperial Master got anxious and beat him to his knees and locked him up in the basement, he would be doomed.
However, he also understood that the reason why Xu Fu let him go was not just out of favoritism, but more importantly, he did not have a negative impact on the "peace" that the National Master pursued all his life.
In this way, Xu Fu could turn a blind eye whether out of selfishness or pursuit of destiny.
"Don't worry, Master State Master. I went to Qingman to help Ding Xingfeng obtain the head of Mahamudra. I have absolutely no intention of rebellion. My intentions were made clear to me the day I first met Master State Master."
As Gu Fangchen spoke, the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile.
Now, the Grand Master is his in every sense.
Crown Prince Xiao Sheng may not really trust Xu Fu, but in his eyes, Xu Fu is concerned about the "peace" of the Wei Dynasty.
However, in reality, Xu Fu was concerned about the "peace" of the world.
In order to quell the chaos of war, she is the one who can even cut off the dragon's head.
Therefore, Xiao Sheng thought that Xu Fu would consider the Great Wei and care about his own reputation, and was restrained by his identity as the National Master, so he asked Xu Fu for help.
This is actually a form of moral kidnapping.
However, his understanding of Xu Fu was obviously not as deep as Gu Fangchen's.
After Xu Fu turned against the Crown Prince, the identity of the Imperial Master became the biggest obstacle for the Crown Prince.
With such a powerful traitor in Wei, Gu Fangchen doesn't have to worry about the academy causing trouble in advance.
Although the Demon Cult is now half destroyed, most of the academy's senior leaders have also been destroyed by the Grandmaster, so their plan will probably be delayed.
What's more, Emperor Yong'an is dead, but "Master Hengchang" is still there.
After shedding this vest, the competition between the first rank...
There is no need to worry about the balance between Confucianism and the Demonic Cult in the short term.
When Xu Fu heard his nonsense, he remembered the first time he met the possessed Xuexiang, how he teased him and what he said about being pleased... His cold and beautiful face suddenly tensed up.
However, after pursing his lips, he couldn't say anything to scold her.
Gu Fangchen turned around and was about to activate the "Wolf God" when he suddenly blinked:
"By the way, Master Imperial Master, I haven't received your reward yet."
Xu Fu naturally did not forget that what this guy wanted was the visualization diagram of the Way of Destiny.
However, he did not expect that upon his return, he would encounter the misfortune of Emperor Yong'an's death, which directly caused the entire Wei Dynasty's reputation to drop to negative numbers, and he had no choice but to flee to Qingman.
She pondered:
"The visualization diagram can only be taught by my true self... Once you kill Mahamudra, your sins will naturally be cleared. When you return, I will give you the visualization diagram."
Gu Fangchen shook his head and said with a smile:
"I don't want the visualization diagram anymore."
He originally hoped to use the visualization diagram to further improve his Shinto practice.
But now it is discovered that "Tao" may be a parasite, a bad thing that those powerful people try every means to warn those who come later not to get close to.
This visualization diagram contains the "Way of Heaven's Destiny", so it is naturally better not to touch it.
Xu Fu was a little surprised, then he said with some vigilance:
"So what do you want?"
She thought of Gu Fangchen's excessive advances in the closet, and recalled how she was manipulated like a child, and a trace of shame rose in her heart.
He is such a lustful guy, could he be asking for my true body to be given to him?
Even though she could refuse and give him another reward, something equivalent to the visualization diagram of "Heaven's Destiny"... is rare in the world. Moreover, she owes it to Gu Fangchen now, and the initiative is in the latter's hands.
I didn't expect that despite all the precautions... I still missed it.
The Imperial Master was in a state of confusion, not knowing what to do, when he heard Gu Fangchen's tone turn serious and said:
"I have been practicing recently and came across a sentence in an ancient book. I have some questions in my mind. I hope that the Grand Master can help me solve them."
Xu Fu: “…”
The Imperial Master was suspicious. This familiar feeling finally made her feel that Gu Fangchen might be teasing her repeatedly.
On the previous two occasions, Gu Fangchen also pretended to be serious. When Xu Fu mistakenly thought that he was about to say something excessive, he suddenly turned around and made a very serious and formal request.
Xu Fu was completely ignorant of the ways of the world and was quite slow in understanding. It was not until this moment that he realized that he was being teased by Gu Fangchen.
This guy... probably just wanted to see her embarrassed about this.
But Xu Fu couldn't point it out to him. If this bastard thief really took advantage of the situation and asked for her true form, she really wouldn't be able to refuse...
The Imperial Master could only follow suit and said calmly:
"You say it."
In terms of the knowledge of the Imperial Master in terms of spiritual practice, she is probably second only to Xie Qian. There is basically no question that she cannot answer.
Therefore, she didn't even bother to be humble, which was actually honesty, but she was always regarded as being cold and arrogant by nature.
Gu Fangchen was familiar with Xu Fu's character and would certainly not misunderstand him. He said:
"Fumo, Luosong, Zhanming, Niexu, Xuyi, Yuou, Xuanming, Canliao, Yishi... if these nine words are meant to be used to study Taoism, how do they mean?"
With Gu Fangchen's level of comprehension, he wouldn't understand even if Ding Xingfeng taught him step by step, let alone let him figure it out on his own.
He could think about these nine words until the end of time, but he still wouldn't know what they meant.
It would be better to just ask the Imperial Master.
Especially the National Master, who is the only permanent resident of "Canliao Pillar", and she might just be one of them.
Upon hearing this, Xu Fu's face immediately turned serious. After a moment of silence, he said:
“Learning the Dao is like learning to walk, progressing step by step.”
"These nine words, on the one hand, represent the progression of the Dao from shallow to deep, and on the other hand, represent the ways in which the Dao is spread."
Gu Fangchen took a deep breath. The Imperial Master truly lived up to his title of Imperial Master. He directly hit the nail on the head.
This is the preacher!
Xu Fu treated it as a discussion and continued:
"Fumo means what is written down, Luosong means what is recited and spread, Zhanming means what is seen and understood, Niexu means what is whispered and agreed to in the heart, Xuyi means what is diligent and tireless, Yuou means what is chanted and understood, Xuanming means what is profound and empty, Canliao means what is high and remote, and Yishi means what is lost and without a basis."
"When I say starting from the basics and progressing to the advanced, I don't mean there's a hierarchy. Every step is essential."
She pursed her lips again and said in a complicated tone:
"These two characters, 'Chan Liao,' were also written in the fortune-telling book my master gave me. They mean high, vast, and distant, and I will be alone."
Xu Fu's life, at least before he met Gu Fangchen, was indeed living up to what the destiny book said.
In her heart, there was only the destiny of "peace in the world" and she never took anyone seriously, let alone in her heart.
But after meeting Gu Fangchen, she was repeatedly frustrated and manipulated. She even experienced something that should have never happened to her because she was trapped in the body of his maid...
From then on, my heart was restless.
Gu Fangchen raised his eyebrows when he heard this and said with a smile:
"Then am I considered to have messed up the Imperial Master's fortune-telling book?"
Xu Fu felt that he was very proud and arrogant. Even though he had a cold personality, he felt a tingling in his teeth and wanted to rush over and punch him.
But if he did that... it would sound like he was acting like a spoiled child, so the aloof and aloof Imperial Master just remained silent and didn't answer.
Gu Fangchen sensed the ambiguity in the attitude of the Imperial Master, and was about to quit while he was ahead with a smile, when suddenly his expression changed:
"Could these words also represent the fate books of other people?"
Of these nine words, he knew three.
Nie Xu is the one who whispers in one's heart.
Xuanming is deep, profound and silent.
Canliao means high, vast and distant.
Since "Gao Kuang Liao Yuan" refers to the evaluation of the national teacher's past life, the other words may also be deduced in the same way.
To whisper one's promise in one's heart, isn't that just to confuse people's minds with words?
This was exactly how Mahamudra framed Ding Xingfeng, deceived the people of the world, disrupted the government, and led to the "Martial Saint"'s retirement.
In this case, "Nie Xu" should refer to Mahamudra.
He is profound and empty, but he does not seem like a "corrupt man" because his life trajectory is clear and understandable. His puppetry and disguises have been stripped away, and he does not fit the description of these four words.
Especially the concept of "emptiness and silence", Xuanxu is empty and quiet, more like his daughter - Xuanling.
Xuan Ling, whose title in the game is [The Untie of the Bell], everything about her is still a mystery. She is indeed the most mysterious one.
More importantly, because of her long sleep, no one fits the description of "emptiness" better than her.
So, "Xuanming" actually refers to Xuanling.
In this way, two things can be confirmed.
First, preacher is indeed a person.
Second, these words correspond to the corresponding comments on the fate of these nine people.
In other words, it is possible that "Tao" chose these people as its hosts and made them "preachers."
At this moment, the Imperial Master's fortune-telling book has been messed up by Gu Fangchen.
"In other words, if my existence disrupts the fate of these people, does that mean I'm blocking the spread of the Tao?"
Gu Fangchen thought in his heart:
"Perhaps... this is why I was asked to complete all six endings?"
"Across those six endings, the fate of everyone actually didn't change substantially, and didn't deviate from these few comments."
"Then, based on my understanding of these characters, perhaps I can infer who they correspond to from these comments..."
…
On the Canliao Pillar.
Xu Fu stood in the wind, sensing Gu Fangchen moving rapidly towards the border, and his eyes became solemn.
She made hand gestures and kept calculating.
The Starry Sky Water Mirror in front of him kept turning, and the fate of countless people was born and perished in it.
Although Xu Fu could not predict Gu Fangchen's future, Gu Fangchen's behavior during this period, even with the head of Emperor Yong'an on his waist, did not cause any major fluctuations in the causal string of "peace".
This is a very abnormal thing.
The death of Emperor Yong'an and even the shift in the fate of the Wei Dynasty were theoretically signs of troubled times and should have caused chaos in the world.
But in fact, the cause and effect of today's "peace" is as stable as an old dog and is not driven at all.
"Then now... there is only one possibility."
The National Master gazed into the distance. If anyone saw her at this moment, they would be surprised at the change in her. Ever since she escaped from the soul-locking formation and returned to her own body, the cinnabar mole between her eyebrows became even more charming and beautiful.
The originally cold and otherworldly temperament, without a trace of worldly air, was transformed into a living person because of the vividness of the eyebrows and eyes, as if from a snow-white and flawless statue of a god, showing all kinds of joy, anger, sorrow and happiness.
Even the corners of her eyes and eyebrows had a touch of charm that made people's hearts warm.
This formed a stark contrast to the Imperial Master's pure and ethereal demeanor...
She put down the magic formula in her hand and sighed helplessly:
"The consequences of 'Taiping' have already fallen on Gu Fangchen."
The "peace" that was originally affected by the situation in the world was all dependent on one person after the death of Emperor Yong'an.
Xu Fu didn't know whether this was good or bad...
But what is certain is that if the causal string of "Taiping" does not change again, it means that her destiny is completely tied to Gu Fangchen.
Xu Fu's heart moved, he raised his head, and his face suddenly turned cold.
She sensed two familiar auras rapidly approaching Gu Fangchen, and both were of the second rank.
"'Four-phase Tribulation Lords', 'Six Star Lords'..."
Xu Fu raised his hand and made a gesture, and was about to attack, but he heard an old voice mocking him:
"Oh, youngster, you are still a little in the process of learning the way of destiny."
Xu Fu's heart moved and his pupils constricted.
This is not the "Six Star Lords" from that separate timeline, the young Taoist priest whose original name was Fei Guang.
But it is the real body of "Six Star Lords" who has pieced together his remaining five causal lines!
…
Gu Fangchen was carried by the "Wolf God" and in just a few breaths, he had traveled thousands of miles and arrived at Gongzhou Road on the border.
The "Wolf God" moves in the shortest distance in a straight line, and the shortest distance from Huangtian City to the Golden Tent is through Gongzhou Road.
Anyway, Ding Xingfeng has now incorporated the three regions that were originally under the jurisdiction of Gu Yuye. With his current level of well-informedness, he is estimated to have already arrived at Gongzhou Road.
Although Ding Xingfeng's loyalty to the Wei Dynasty was not necessarily very high, he could not just let the death of Emperor Yong'an go on in such an unclear manner.
He must find Gu Fangchen and ask him clearly. What's more, Gu Fangchen now clearly looks like he has defected from Qingman. It seems very puzzling to others, but in fact, it is the easiest to understand for Ding Xingfeng.
After all, Ding Xingfeng is one of the people who has the most contact with Gu Fangchen and the longest.
Gu Fangchen had no reason to defect at all. Instead, he had promised Ding Xingfeng to take Mahamudra's head.
Therefore, putting aside how Emperor Yong'an died, Gu Fangchen's current behavior is actually quite reasonable.
But as soon as Gu Fangchen arrived at Gongzhou Road, he was forced to stop.
Because the "Four-phase Robbery Master" was waiting right in front of him, and it was obvious that he had been waiting for a long time.
His eyebrows jumped, he raised his head, looked at the girl in red holding an umbrella in front of him, and said helplessly:
"Master robber, I didn't mean to steal your wheel..."
Lu Fuyi's face was covered with a pitch-black mask, and his eyes were cold and lifeless, as terrifying as the abyss.
She said coldly:
"Oh? So those who pretend to be Confucianists are also misunderstandings?"
Gu Fangchen blinked and spread his hands:
"It's just self-preservation... Lord Robber wouldn't even allow me to protect myself, would he? Besides, I'm really a Confucian."
"Just because a few termites want to kill me and oppose me, you can't think that I am against Confucianism."
Well... in the game, he was indeed a mainstay of Confucianism, a great scholar, and even had a statue erected in Yaoshan Academy.
Over the past thousand years, only a handful of people have enjoyed this kind of treatment.
This shows his deep loyalty to Confucianism!
As for the reality, he was also certified by Xie Qian as having a rich literary talent, worthy of being a teacher in a college, and even more Confucian than the Confucians themselves.
There wasn't a single lie in what Gu Fangchen said.
But Lu Fuyi didn't buy it. Her eyes turned even colder and she said:
"Grabbing my hand and teasing me was also a misunderstanding? Stealing the red wine my father left for me was also a misunderstanding?"
Gu Fangchen: “…”
It's time to settle the score... But this is the only thing that Gu Fangchen really can't get away with. He stole someone else's daughter's red wine, drank it all, and still didn't give it back.
He said with a serious face, very sincerely:
"That's not a misunderstanding...it's my true feelings."
Gu Fangchen resisted the urge to look back. He thought, since the Imperial Master didn't take action immediately, he must have been tripped up somewhere else, and thus probably couldn't hear what he was saying at this moment.
It turns out that fortune and misfortune go hand in hand...
If the Imperial Master heard what he said next, he would probably cover up the fortune book that he had just messed up.
Not only that, he should be treated as a heartless man and be directly skinned alive...
Lu Fuyi was stunned, her eyes became colder and colder, and she didn't believe that Gu Fangchen was telling the truth at all.
She had already investigated the situation in Jiange and was sure that Gu Fangchen, the playboy, had acted on impulse and used "Yier" as a pastime to tease her, and then deliberately lured herself out and put the blame on Confucianism to break the situation.
There is no sincerity at all!
Thinking that the last relic left by his father was stolen and wasted, Lu Fuyi was filled with anger and murderous intent.
——I have to say, the robber master's guess was indeed extremely accurate. Except that Gu Fangchen didn't deliberately lure her out, but had never thought of letting her out at all. He simply wanted to trick Yi'er...
But unfortunately, the person the robber met today was Gu Fangchen.
Gu Fangchen remained calm and looked up.
The profession of "night watchman" above his head has already passed its last days.
Although this profession is invincible when escaping, the person on the other side is the [Four-phase Tribulation Lord]... The Nine Netherworld is under her control, so Gu Fangchen still pretended to be her.
If I run to the underworld now, I will just be walking into a trap.
At this moment, Gu Fangchen's career has been refreshed again——
Scammer (20 days)
[Skill 1: Conceal the truth (Active)]
[Explanation: You are pretending to be building a plank road, but secretly attacking Chencang. When you are communicating with someone, you can specify a word to replace it, but it will be invalid if others see through it.]
[Skill 2: Flattering (Passive)]
[Explanation: You are a dagger hidden within your smile, sweet on the lips but a sharp knife on the heart. When you lie, your chances of convincing the other person greatly increase.]
Gu Fangchen looked at the girl in red in front of him and said in a deep voice:
"I fell in love with you at first sight, Master Robber."
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ps: I still owe... uh, 9 chapters? Why are there more and more chapters orz
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