Chapter 386: The Bright Moon in the Heart of Taoism, a Thought of the Immortal
"His Royal Highness is eager to seek talented people, but when I entered the mountains to cultivate hundreds of years ago, I examined my conscience three times and decided that cultivation was my priority. If I remain under His Royal Highness's command, although I will be rich and powerful, it will be of no benefit to my cultivation."
He glanced at King Linchuan with self-mockery and said, "I am a person of average talent, and it is only my firm heart that has allowed me to cultivate to this point. All the elders in the sect have passed away, but I am still alive."
"Your Highness, the Prince, once asked me about the state of the world over the past few hundred years. This dynasty is different from the previous one, but I am still an old Taoist." Gong Mengbi apologized, "I hope Your Highness will not blame me."
Only then did King Linchuan realize that the Xima Mountain master in front of him, who had lived for hundreds of years, was by no means comparable to the current Xima Mountain leader and elders.
No wonder as soon as this Taoist came back, he forced the head of Xima Mountain to bow his head and obediently worship him as his master.
But the more this is the case, the more it shows that he is worth conquering.
King Linchuan was delighted to see the prey, but he did not rush ahead. Instead, he praised, "The Taoist's heart is as bright as the moon, truly admirable. This king is willing to help the Taoist rebuild the Corpse Immortal Sect, just to establish a good relationship."
Gong Mengbi was slightly startled, then sighed and said, "I cannot let the Corpse Immortal Sect perish in my hands. Your Highness, although I do not wish to remain in Gusu to serve, if Your Highness can ever use me for anything, you can send those evildoers to Xima Mountain to find me."
Prince Linchuan showed a delighted expression and said, "The Immortal's words are enough."
King Linchuan did not stay long and soon left with Old Ghost Xiao.
Liu Ben and his gang returned to the hall, cowering in fear in front of Gong Mengbi and not daring to speak.
Gong Mengbi sneered and said, "How come you dared to speak when you reported the news to the prince, but now you don't dare to speak?"
These fellow disciples immediately threw themselves before Gong Mengbi, howling in agony, "Master, please forgive us! We disciples have our reasons!"
No matter what their difficulties were, they could not escape Gong Mengbi's punishment. Gong Mengbi sent the evil spirit in the Peach Branch Ghost Sword to punish them, turning this hall into a ghost zone.
These Taoists then realized that Gong Mengbi's explosive temper was not just talk on paper, but that he would really take ruthless action.
When dealing with sensible younger generations, we should naturally appeal to their emotions and reason, but when dealing with these evildoers, we need to use thundering measures.
Gong Mengbi's dead eyes flickered in the darkness, and he said, "Today I will teach you a lesson. Even if you work in the palace, you are still Taoists of Xima Mountain. If you don't know the importance of things, and don't know the distance, you will surely meet your doom!"
King Linchuan had no idea how Gong Mengbi punished Liu Ben and his fellow apprentices. He led Xiao Laogui out of the Owl Pavilion. Once they were far away, he slowly said, "Elder Xiao, it seems the Bewildering Spider has no effect on Ma Qingji."
Elder Xiao laughed and said, "Your Highness, if it is useless, how can you get what you want?"
Prince Linchuan laughed and said, "This Taoist is indeed different from others."
Elder Xiao said, "After all, he's lived for hundreds of years. He was able to achieve the transformation technique by secluding himself in the Underworld. His perseverance and determination are truly extraordinary. Only a miraculous creature like the Bewitching Spider could evade his perception and secretly influence his thoughts. Any other method would have been detected by him long ago."
Prince Linchuan sighed, whether intentionally or unintentionally, "This is the first time I've seen a Bewildering Spider fail to succeed in one strike. It seems the Bewildering Spider has its limits."
Elder Xiao said, "While the Bewitching Spider is a virtue, it's not omnipotent. Top-grade cultivators are immortals, their spirits transformed into yang, their true selves remaining one, and unaffected by the Bewitching Spider's bewitching nature. A mid-grade cultivator's spirit can escape their body, shifting between reality and illusion. While they can't escape the Bewitching Spider, if their Daoist heart is firm, they can only slowly work their way through it. Lower-grade cultivators, on the other hand, aren't worthy of such a treasure."
"I would also like to congratulate the prince for adding another general today."
Prince Linchuan laughed heartily and said, "It's all thanks to Elder Xiao."
Elder Xiao and King Linchuan both laughed.
"ah--"
Liu Ben, Han Cheng, Gao Hu, and Zhang Daoren, who was in the form of a Rakshasa ghost, kept rolling around in the hall. It seemed as if countless foreign objects were rushing in their bodies. Their skin was propped up high, and their hands and feet could be seen sticking out from under the skin.
Taoist Zhang crawled in front of Gong Mengbi and kowtowed, saying, "Master, this is none of my business. I have never told the prince about your affairs."
The skin on Taoist Zhang's forehead revealed a fist-sized ghost mask, which tried to break free ferociously, but was suppressed by Taoist Zhang's magic power to prevent it from really breaking through the skin, otherwise the magic power and soul would leak out from the gap.
Gong Mengbi drank his tea slowly and asked, "You didn't say it, but did you try to dissuade me?"
Taoist Zhang was stunned.
Gong Mengbi looked at him with dead fish eyes. He was terrified and rolled on the ground, saying in fear: "Master, I was wrong. I shouldn't have turned a blind eye. Please spare my life."
Gong Mengbi admired the screams and wails of the Rakshasa ghost before waving his hand and saying, "Since you are not the main culprit, I will spare you."
Taoist Zhang only felt that all seven orifices were stretched open, and black air came out of the seven orifices and was collected by Gong Mengbi into the Yinhun Sword.
His vitality was taken away by the evil spirit, and he could not move at all. However, he still struggled to get up and kowtowed, saying, "Thank you, Master, for sparing my life."
The accomplice Zhang Daoren suffered this kind of suffering, not to mention Liu Ben and his three fellow disciples.
These three people were used to a life of luxury and had never suffered such torture. They were howling at the top of their lungs, struggling with their mouths opened weakly, digging their fingers into the ground until blood came out.
One by one, the evil spirits seized the magical power and spirit in their bodies, making them tremble all over. They tried to resist, but they were defeated.
Seeing that these three people would die if they continued to be tortured, Gong Mengbi snorted coldly and summoned the evil spirits out of their bodies.
The three of them had disheveled hair and tears streaming down their faces. They struggled to crawl in front of Gong Mengbi, lying motionless and trembling all over.
Gong Mengbi took a sip of tea and said, "You may not know that when I joined the sect, there was no such punishment. The disciples were all friendly and caring, without any intrigue."
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