Chapter 377: Master’s Kindness and Prosperity
Xima Mountain was a place where Gu were raised, and they killed people with soft knives, which was very scary. But in the eyes of these disciples, Gong Mengbi was also a big evil star, killing people without blinking an eye - of course Gong Mengbi blinked, and not only did he blink, but his eyes were filled with tears and sadness.
But compared to the rivers of blood, these were all unnecessary memories. Few dared to look him in the eye, like performing an opera for the blind.
Gong Mengbi sighed and said, "I don't eat humans, why are you so afraid of me?"
Huang Qiao said in a trembling voice, "My disciple's heart is not strong enough to follow the Tao, so I secretly left the mountain, fearing that the master would punish me."
Junior Brother Li Fei turned his head to look at Huang Qiao and glared at him fiercely, not knowing why he had confessed.
But since Huang Qiao had confessed, Li Fei didn't dare to hide anything and kowtowed, saying, "I am your disciple as well."
Gong Mengbi nodded and said, "If you want to go down the mountain, just do it openly. As long as you can get through the Four Suffering Formations, you can go down the mountain."
Gong Mengbi also pretended not to know that they were not trying to sneak down the mountain, but to defect from their master.
"Look up."
Huang Qiao and Li Fei raised their heads and looked at Gong Mengbi. This was the first time they really looked Gong Mengbi in the eye.
His face was pale, the kind of paleness that comes from not seeing the sun for a long time. His face was ordinary, with barely regular features, but a pair of dead fish eyes that showed no joy, anger, sorrow or happiness, and he looked a bit indifferent and disgusted.
They probably didn't know what a world-weary face was, but that didn't stop them from knowing that Master Ma Qingji didn't seem easy to get along with.
Gong Mengbi took a look at them and knew that these two were probably the signs that Ximashan's fortunes had bottomed out and were about to be revived.
One is smart and tactful, the other is smart and decisive. As long as they don't take detours, they are indeed promising talents.
Gong Mengbi then said, "You have returned to the right path after straying from your mistakes, and have crossed the Four Bitter Formations twice. Your Daoist heart is commendable."
"Qiu Yun, give them two sticks of spiritual incense."
Qiu Yun obeyed the order and took out two slender wooden tubes and handed them to Huang Qiao and Li Fei, saying, "The soul-holding incense is used to summon the spirits. After you have mastered the art of summoning spirits, you can light the soul-holding incense to summon the ancestor. Nine out of ten times, the ancestor will respond."
Huang Qiao and Li Fei were overjoyed. They thanked their master and left happily.
After leaving the room, Li Fei punched Huang Qiao and said, "You are such a distorted person."
Huang Qiao rolled his eyes at Li Fei and said, "Do you really think that Master doesn't know? It's just that Master is kind and doesn't want to expose it."
Li Fei was stunned and stopped.
Huang Qiao opened the wooden barrel in his hand. Inside the barrel was a blanket of dry herbs with a red incense stick in the middle. When he sniffed it gently, he felt as if his spirit was floating out of his body.
Huang Qiao quickly closed the wooden barrel and said, "Master truly cares about Xima Mountain. He's not empty talk about rectifying the chaos and enforcing discipline. We all thought he was difficult to get along with, but in reality, I'm afraid he's actually the most kindhearted... generous... and compassionate person. Forget it."
Although Huang Qiao wanted to find a good word to describe Gong Mengbi, he couldn't quite bring himself to say it when he thought of his methods. He just said, "No matter what, only someone like him can be considered an elder in the sect."
Li Fei clenched the wooden tube in his hand and said nothing, but he gradually began to believe it in his heart.
Gong Mengbi no longer paid attention to the two young disciples. He asked Qiu Yun to pay more attention to them and then began to study the Taoism of Ximashan in depth.
The Taoist methods of Xima Mountain are centered around the Soul-Retaining Technique and the Body-Refining Technique. There are also some other unorthodox techniques, most of which are aimed at attacking spirits and controlling Yin creatures.
Now that he wants to wear the skin of Xima Mountain, he can use the Hundred Souls Banner and the Ghost Sword.
He rolled his eyes, wrote a document, lit incense and burned it to Judge Liu, hoping to borrow a group of evil spirits from him to do his bidding.
Judge Liu made things very convenient for him and wrote a note to ask the ghost to escort a hundred evil spirits up.
Gong Mengbi was not polite and went to the Ghost Face Peach Forest to break off a peach branch. Of course, it was not broken from the mother peach tree, but was taken from the peach tree next to the mother peach tree. The branch was slender and flexible, and it was quite suitable to hold in the hand.
He learned the method of refining the Ghost Sword and locked a hundred evil ghosts and evil spirits inside. In a moment, the gray-skinned peach branches turned dark black, like ink sticks, emitting an extremely fierce aura.
Gong Mengbi activated the Taiyue Divine Talisman and wrote a spell on the Peach Branch Ghost Sword. The aura on the peach branch then subsided. Apart from the wrong color, there was no other unusual sign.
Gong Mengbi asked the head of Xima Mountain to write a letter of recommendation, stamped it with the head's seal, and then went to Gusu with the Yinhun Sword.
Suzhou is a water city, with water and bridges everywhere. It is a leader in the charm of the Jiangnan region.
Gong Mengbi obediently passed through the city gate and was even shown a magic mirror on the gate. Unfortunately, the mirror was of low quality and could not reveal anything. Then he entered the city with peace of mind. The prosperity of Gusu far surpassed that of Jinhua.
Regardless of what is happening in the human world, as far as Gong Mengbi can see, he can see incense burning everywhere and ghosts and gods everywhere.
The Gusu City God Temple stands in the southwest, with towering towers and a solemn appearance. The City God commands all the gods in the city, including the bridge god and the water god.
If you understand it clearly, all kinds of auras will naturally arise, and you will be immune to all evil.
Gong Mengbi slowly withdrew his gaze, crossed the water and the bridge, and stood far away outside the Prince of Wu's mansion. He just took a look and then closed his eyes to avoid disturbing his luck.
Just by looking at it, Gong Mengbi felt as if he saw the sun, which was bright red and burned his eyes.
This scene of being at the peak of one's career and being guarded by the gods really amazed Gong Mengbi.
The King of Wu was already in such a state, but who knew what the Emperor's attitude would be like. And what kind of abilities did those masters possess who could manipulate things under the Emperor's nose?
Gong Mengbi wanted to meet the King of Jiangnan, but now was obviously not the right time. So, according to the memories left by the head of Ximashan, he went to the alleys near the palace and found a large courtyard with the words "Liu Mansion" inscribed on the door.
After knocking on the door, two young Taoist children opened it, looked at Gong Mengbi warily, and asked, "Who are you?"
Gong Mengbi took out the letter written by the head of Xima Mountain and handed it to the Taoist boy, saying, "Give it to your master and tell him that the elders of Xima Mountain are here to visit."
When Xima Mountain was mentioned, the two Taoist boys were startled. One of them ran into the yard hurriedly with the letter, leaving the other to look after Gong Mengbi.
The Taoist boy said, "Please wait a moment, distinguished guest. Are you from Xima Mountain?"
Gong Mengbi nodded and said, "Just came down the mountain."
The Taoist boy showed some longing and said, "I heard the master talk about practicing in Xima Mountain. I really hope I can have the opportunity to practice in Xima Mountain."
Gong Mengbi looked him up and down and said, "When practicing in the mountains, the most important thing is to have a firm heart. I see that you are reluctant to give up wealth and status, so I'm afraid it will be difficult."
The Taoist boy said regretfully, "Can't you become an official after cultivating successfully like the master?"
Gong Mengbi gave an ambiguous smile and did not answer.
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