"Your Majesty, then I shall return to the capital now." Lu Bing knelt on the ground.
"Remember what I told you. Also, after returning to the capital, you must continue to send messages by carrier pigeon every day." Zhu Houcong sat in the carriage and then handed a token to Lu Bing.
"This is my personal token. With it, you can command the palace guards. I will return to the capital in no more than six months," Zhu Houcong instructed.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey."
Li Daoyi, standing to the side, couldn't help but roll his eyes. It seemed that the Jiajing Emperor was going to stick with him for a while.
"Daoist Master, His Majesty is entrusting this to you." Lu Bing turned around and bowed to Li Daoyi.
"Alright, go ahead. Keep an eye on the Sun Moon Cult for me." Li Dao nodded.
"yes."
Lu Bing nodded, then mounted his horse and rode away with a flick of his whip.
"Ahem... Daoist Master, where are we going next?" Zhu Houcong, true to his lineage of the Zhu family, was thick-skinned.
"I promised Yue Buqun that I would visit Mount Hua."
"Oh? Mount Hua? Okay, I'll go too. Speaking of which, I should travel around the Ming Dynasty."
"Your Majesty, we only have one horse left. Why don't we wait until we reach the next town and have the local officials find us a few more good horses?" Huang Jin hurriedly said. Lu Bing had already ridden away with one of the horses pulling the carriage, leaving them with only one.
“I think we should forget about it. It would probably take you half a month to get to Mount Hua with your horse-drawn carriage. Let Niu Er pull it, and we can just let the horse go,” Li Daoyi retorted.
"Brother Ox pulling the cart? That's not a good idea!" Zhu Houcong looked at the green ox in surprise and called him "Brother Ox" so naturally. If the entire court saw this, they would probably be shocked.
"My ox can travel a thousand miles a day without me having to worry about it."
The blue ox also proudly raised its head.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Niu," Zhu Houcong said, bowing to the green ox.
However, the blue ox called out to him a few times and shook its head.
This action immediately puzzled the emperor.
"You little rascal, you finally know how to ask for a reward!" Li Daoyi laughed and scolded.
"Your Majesty, the divine ox is seeking benefits," Huang Jin hurriedly said.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Houcong hurriedly searched his person, then jumped back onto the carriage and quickly produced a jade ruyi.
"This is my favorite jade ruyi, what do you think, Divine Ox?"
Niu Er brought his face close and then stuck out his tongue and rolled it up.
"Click, click."
The jade ruyi was chewed up in his mouth.
The three of them immediately widened their eyes.
"Good heavens, this bastard even eats jade." Li Daoyi was shocked.
"This...this..."
Watching the blue ox chew, Zhu Houcong was momentarily speechless. A priceless treasure, just eaten like that.
After finishing the jade ruyi, the green ox raised its head and bellowed at the carriage.
"Release the horse!"
Soon, the green ox was draped in the carriage's protective gear. Fortunately, the royal carriage itself was enormous, and the ox's massive body made it look even more imposing as it pulled the carriage.
"Alright, get in the carriage. But I must warn you, Niu Er is very fast, so don't be scared." After saying that, Li Daoyi jumped onto the carriage.
After the two got into the car, Li Daoyi gave a soft shout.
A sudden gust of wind swept around the carriage.
"Whoosh..."
A powerful inertia nearly caused the emperor and Huang Jin to lose their balance, and then they heard the sound of wind outside the carriage.
Zhu Houcong couldn't help but lift the curtain, and saw the scenery on both sides rushing past. From the outside, the carriage wheels appeared to be floating in the air, off the ground, due to the high speed.
Ignoring the two who were marveling at him, Li Daoyi opened the system panel to take a look.
"Host: Li Daoyi".
“Cultivation level: Early stage of Foundation Establishment”
"Cultivation Techniques: Minor Five Elements Spell, Minor Cloud Soaring Technique (can be advanced), Basic Flying Sword Technique (can be advanced), Basic Sword Control Technique (host level is insufficient to advance)."
Points: 3,800.
"As expected of the emperor, he gave me two thousand astonishment points in one go," Li Daoyi thought to himself. The previous system notifications indicated that the Jiajing Emperor had given two thousand astonishment points, Huang Jin five hundred, and Lu Bing three hundred.
That's why he agreed to let the emperor follow him, and also to see if he could squeeze out a few more benefits later.
Bored, he started browsing the system shop. Although he still couldn't afford many things, such as Foundation Establishment Pills, he needed five to upgrade to the mid-stage, which cost 50,000 points. Upgrading from the mid-stage to the late-stage Foundation Establishment required ten pills.
“Huh…this is…” Li Daoyi saw an item.
"Ghost Seal, 500 points. Can summon a squad of 500 underworld soldiers for the user to command for half an hour. (One-time consumable.)"
"Even this?" Li Daoyi was somewhat surprised. But then he understood. He had exchanged for a soul-summoning talisman before, so it was normal to have underworld soldiers.
After thinking for a while, he decided to exchange for the Ghost Seal, intending to take advantage of it to make a fortune.
The Cliff of Repentance on the Back of Mount Hua.
"Uncle-Master Feng, I've left the wine and food here. Please come out and eat if you're hungry." Yue Buqun placed a basket on the cliff, then bowed to the surroundings before leaving the Cliff of Contemplation.
After Yue Buqun left, a figure suddenly appeared next to the basket.
The man had a long white beard and hair, a rosy complexion like a baby, and bright, piercing eyes. He was dressed in coarse linen clothes and looked quite old, but he was full of energy. He was Feng Qingyang from the Huashan Sword Sect.
"How did this kid know I was hiding here?" Feng Qingyang muttered.
Before this, Yue Buqun had come to Siguo Cliff for several days in a row. Each time he came, he brought the best wine and food. At first, he pretended to be reserved and ignored him, but in the end he couldn't help but want to drink and ended up eating what the other party brought. As a result, the boy came once in the morning and once in the afternoon, bringing more food and drinks. Even if he didn't see him, he didn't complain.
After descending the Cliff of Contemplation, Yue Buqun walked briskly, appearing quite pleased.
"Senior brother, how is it? Did your martial uncle see you?" Ning Zhongze asked as she walked over.
"What's the rush? As long as the old man is on Mount Hua, what difference does it make whether we see him or not?" Yue Buqun said indifferently.
Indeed, as long as Feng Qingyang is on Mount Hua and continues to eat the things he sent, it's only a matter of time before things get better.
"How's it going? Any news from down the mountain today?" Yue Buqun asked.
Ning Zhongze shook his head.
"There's no news of the Taoist priest, but there is news of Chong'er."
When Yue Buqun heard Linghu Chong's name, his face immediately darkened.
"What's wrong with this beast now?"
Since going to Luoyang, Yue Buqun had been keeping an eye on Linghu Chong, remembering Li Daoyi's words. However, Linghu Chong still managed to sneak out for drinks and then disappeared for three days. When he returned, he was in a daze, as if he were possessed.
Later, when Mount Song declared war on the Demonic Sect, Yue Buqun had no choice but to lead his disciples back to the mountain first, leaving Linghu Chong behind at the Golden Saber Sect in Luoyang.
“It was Ping’s grandfather who sent a message saying that Chong’er has left the Golden Saber Sect and his whereabouts are unknown. Senior brother, should we send someone to look for him?” Ning Zhongze was a little worried. Linghu Chong was someone she had raised, and he was no different from her own son.
"Find him? What use would I be to find this unfilial disciple? Let him go, it's best if he never comes back."
Yue Buqun said angrily.
This shout startled the disciples practicing nearby, who all shrank back and dared not make a move.
"Senior sister, Master is angry again," Lin Pingzhi whispered.
"Hmph, my father is lucky. If it were me, I would have already taken my sword and gone down the mountain to capture Senior Brother."
"First I'll cut off his legs, then gouge out his dog eyes, and then..."
"hiss…"
Before he could finish speaking, the surrounding disciples had already gasped in shock.
"Moo..."
Just then, a deafening moo of a cow came from afar.
The group from Mount Hua were taken aback at first, then felt a sense of familiarity.
"It's the Taoist priest!" Yue Buqun was overjoyed.
"Father, it's that cow!" Yue Lingshan realized what was happening and quickly called out.
"Everyone, come with me to meet the Taoist priest."
Soon everyone on Mount Hua leaped toward the mountain gate.
"What a deep roar! But why does it sound like a cow mooing?" On the Cliff of Contemplation, Feng Qingyang was also startled by the sound and looked curiously down the mountain.
At this time, Li Daoyi and his two companions had already arrived at the foot of Mount Hua.
"Only Heaven is above, and no mountain can compare."
"Mount Hua is even more precipitous than I've read in books. This trip was truly worthwhile." Zhu Houcong looked up at Mount Hua and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Your Majesty, it is said that there was once an immortal named Chen Tuan on Mount Hua. He made a bet with Emperor Taizu of Song and won. The bet was on Mount Hua," Huang Jin said, stepping forward.
"You're talking about the Ancestor Xiyi, right? I've read that legend too." Zhu Houcong nodded.
"Daoist Master, is this Ancestor Xiyi also an immortal?" Zhu Houcong asked Li Daoyi curiously.
“To you, he is naturally an immortal as well.” Li Dao nodded.
"Master Chen Tuan? Should I call you Master Xiyi or Fuyaozi of the Xiaoyao Sect? I really look forward to meeting you in the future," Li Daoyi thought to himself.
"Your Majesty, Daoist Master, people have come down from the mountain," Huang Jin said hurriedly.
On the treacherous path of Mount Hua, a group of people were seen moving at great speed down the mountain, led by Yue Buqun.
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