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Chapter 804: Cui Hao preaches, Rong Zhen asks for a hairpin

"Then I'll go?"

Cui Hao tilted his head slightly and asked the little black spirit behind the golden mask, but his eyes were looking at Ouyang Rong.

Miao Si was only the size of "the palm of a strong man like Huang Feihong". He held his face in both hands and looked out from a hole in the mask, looking a little funny.

"Anyway, you look dishonest. You must have been summoned by that fake painting. Why are you imitating Xiao Taozi's handwriting for no reason? The forged one looks just like the original..."

Miao Si had a stern face and was halfway through her words when Ouyang Rong suddenly turned around and glanced at the woods behind him.

He immediately raised his hand, stopped the little black spirit, and put it into his sleeve.

"Okay, go back first, I'll handle it."

Ouyang Rong put away the square mask and subconsciously put it into the sword case in his arms. Then he realized that Cui Hao had just taught him the "Taoyuan Sword Formation" and the use of the fake Ding Sword. The Peach Blossom Spring picture could be used.

But there is no time to try it right now.

At dusk, under the setting sun, Ouyang Rong simply wore the Eighteen Seeds on his left hand, held the bronze scroll in his right hand, held the sword case in his arms, and continued to move forward, walking upstream along the river.

Right now Yan Liulang is still leading people to clean up the situation. He will take care of the important matters when he has some time.

Cui Hao's shadow followed Ouyang Rong tacitly.

The two continued walking for a while, and the white sturgeons circled around them "as if they were floating in the air with no support."

Cui Hao also glanced at the woods behind him, where he could vaguely see a graceful figure in a purple palace skirt following him.

Cui Hao walked forward with his sleeves rolled up, and asked with a half-smile:

"Why don't you wait for me? I care about you."

Ouyang Rong looked straight ahead and quickened his pace:

"You tell me your story first. How to unlock the 'Thunder Penalty' on the [Craftsman's Work]?"

"Okay, let's get down to business."

Cui Hao, like Ouyang Rong, turned his head and temporarily ignored the noise behind him. He smiled and said:
"One written rule and one unwritten rule."

"Let's talk about the written word first."

Cui Hao said leisurely:
"There is a lotus pond in the Tianshi Mansion of Longhu Mountain. Just throw the [craftsmanship] in and wash it clean."

"It's that simple?"

"Nothing."

"explain."

"Wash off the 'Thunder Punishment' and all the Golden Lotus Dragon Carp in the Lotus Pond must die. These are the treasures that have been raised by the Heavenly Master Zhang for hundreds of years. They probably won't let you throw your Ding Sword into the pond unless you beat them up like today."

Ouyang Rong was speechless.

What he said is the same as that of a robber.

"That's unwritten."

"Unwritten law? That means you have to refine this 'Thunder Penalty' yourself. Although 'Thunder Penalty' is difficult to deal with, it is a rare and precious thing in the world. Did you see the various arcs of electricity on the [Craftsman's Work] just now? This is called Thunder Essence Thread. Normally, a Thunder Essence Thread is a rare treasure that is hard to find by Thunder Method Refiners in the mountains. It is very difficult to collect. Fortunately, you have a pool of it. It would be a waste if you don't use it."

Ouyang Rong shook his head:
"Refine it? But I don't know thunder magic, I'm not a Taoist priest."

"I don't know how to do it either. Those Taoist priests of Taiqing are good at it. In fact, your body that has withstood the thunder tribulation is very suitable for practicing thunder magic. Among the five elements of Qi refining, thunder magic is the most expensive, and many people can't wait to learn it... Anyway, I've told you the method, either civil or martial, you decide for yourself."

Ouyang Rong frowned slightly and looked down at the Mohist sword box.

The 'Thunder Punishment' constantly entangles [Craftsman], and the little guy cannot move.

"According to what you said, constructing the Peach Blossom Spring Sword Lake can bypass the 'Thunder Penalty'? Just like the Peach Blossom Spring Map and the Eighteen Seeds Buddhist Beads, mobilize the sword energy of the Ding Sword and replace the Ding Sword's true body?"

Cui Hao smiled:

"That's right, isn't [Han Shi] hidden in the Peach Blossom Spring? But who in the world knows where the Peach Blossom Spring is? But didn't I set up the Peach Blossom Spring Sword Formation in the 320 remaining bald donkey temples and projected it onto the fake Ding Sword? Use it as usual.

"No one in the world knows the Peach Blossom Sword Formation better than me. What I'm teaching you is a unique method. You can enjoy it secretly."

He turned his head and looked at the Buddha head with fleshy temples that was partly above the water in the middle of the river, and said calmly:
"Although I don't know where this Si Tian Jian stole my Taoyuan Sword Formation from, but when I saw it just now, I saw that it was really poorly learned. A lot of manpower and material resources were wasted, while your dynasty is extravagant and tyrannical. Have you unified the country? The Great Zhou, the name of this country, follows the ancient system?"

Ouyang Rong pursed his lips and nodded after a while.

"Thank you, senior."

Cui Hao looked at the golden river water under the setting sun, then looked back at the ground. There was no shadow. The afterglow of the setting sun passed through his invisible body and sprinkled on the ground.

His shadowy body, like the withered yellow afterglow of the setting sun, gradually dimmed, as if it would sink into endless darkness in the next second.

Cui Hao suddenly asked:

"How do you maintain my spiritual energy of the Taoist priest's Dao meridian? Logically, no matter how much I delay, I should leave."

Ouyang Rong did not answer. In the Merit Tower, purple mist of merit disappeared every minute and every second.

The battle had just ended and he had saved everyone from the nine-layer thunder. Before that, he had destroyed the giant Buddha... This series of actions made the crisp sound of wooden fish continue in his ears.

He didn't have time to count how much merit had increased dramatically, but it was a lot anyway, enough for him to quietly maintain the decree to descend the gods.

But to be honest, this purple mist of merit is indeed mysterious, and even Cui Hao cannot understand it.

Cui Hao looked at Ouyang Rong, who had a calm face, with a meaningful look in his eyes and nodded:

"If you have any questions, just ask while there is still time."

Ouyang Rong asked seriously:

"What is Guixu?"

"The Easternmost Guixu is said to be in the East China Sea, where all water flows converge. Correspondingly, there is the Westernmost Kunlun, which is the ancestor of all mountains... This is what the Qigong practitioners of the pre-Qin period said. According to legend, there are three immortal mountains in Guixu, which is what those overseas alchemists went out to sea to find. It is said that there are elixirs of immortality on them, and that you can also meet immortals who can stroke your head and grant you immortality."

"Does this thing really exist?"

Cui Hao smiled and asked:
"The founder of the Sitianjian has been there before, and he even left a restriction for the so-called lamplighter to inherit. It's quite interesting."

Ouyang Rong asked: "Are the things in Guixu very dirty? Why did they cause the thunder to become more severe?"

"It's not dirty, but it's definitely not clean. There are some things left over from the ancient mythological era..."

He narrowed his eyes slightly and said:

“You can understand it this way. The so-called Guixu and the three immortal mountains are like a puddle. When the pond dries up, all the surviving fish are crowded there… Some fish cannot go outside the puddle, as they will be exposed to the sun and die.

"Only those crazy sorcerers like to go overseas. They don't want to stay in China, but go to puddles to seek the immortality secrets of fishes. But is that something that humans can cultivate? In the end, they become neither human nor ghost, neither immortal nor demon.

Cui Hao showed some contempt on his pretty face and said to Ouyang Rong:

"Remember, don't go out to sea unless necessary."

Ouyang Rong nodded. The so-called Shenzhou was the ancient name for the land used by people of this era, and it could be considered a theory of geographical center.

The struggle between the Northern and Southern Dynasties that had lasted for three or four hundred years before this was also referred to in history books as the tragic end of the "sinking of China."

"I see. I have heard of it."

Ouyang Rong nodded seriously and suddenly asked:

"Who is the 'Confucian scholar'?"

Cui Hao glanced at him and said nothing.

Ouyang Rong met his gaze and said, "That's how it should be read. Why did you suddenly mention this word when we first met? Am I someone you know?"

Cui Hao strode forward for a while, and finally spoke under Ouyang Rong's persistent questioning gaze:
"It's a bit of a shadow, I recognized the wrong person."

Ouyang Rong reacted almost immediately and asked:
"What is that shadow? Is it my identity as a swordsman, or that strange alchemist vein, or is it my appearance and temperament?"

Cui Hao turned around, faced Ouyang Rong, and said with a smile:
"Smart, what's the word for it? Oh, so smart that it's almost like a demon."

He pointed at Ouyang Rong with a finger, his eyes showing some appreciation.

Ouyang Rong's gaze did not move, and he pursued her relentlessly:
"Are you saying that I'm as smart as that old friend, or are you just giving me a compliment and trying to change the subject?"

Before Cui Hao could show any helplessness, Ouyang Rong spoke again, calmly analyzing:

"Is this old friend, the 'Confucian scholar', following the same strange Taoist lineage as me? Considering that you are so familiar with this strange Taoist lineage and can use it as easily as your own arm, this is the most likely possibility. When you first met me, you thought I inherited it from that person, so you asked this question?"

The analysis was as precise as a scalpel.

Cui Hao smiled unchanged and pointed to the grove behind him. It was unclear whether he answered or not:
"You are such a smart kid, how come you can't even see the sincerity of the short girl? You are just pretending to be stupid."

He pointed his finger at Ouyang Rong from a distance, and said with a smile that seemed to be blaming him:
"I hate you scholars who are unfaithful the most. If any member of the Cui family dares to do this, they will be whipped in front of the ancestral temple. I don't know if the rules I set back then are still in place."

Ouyang Rong shook his head: "Senior, please don't change the subject. Are you familiar with that person? Can you teach me the orthodox Qi training technique of this lineage? I also entered this lineage by accident."

Cui Hao turned around, walked forward, and said:

"No, I won't pass on the story to unfaithful people."

The half-joking tone made Ouyang Rong frown. Before he could speak, Cui Hao suddenly added:

"Next time. We don't have time this time. It has already taken a long time to teach you the Peach Blossom Sword Formation. Do you have anything else to ask?"

Ouyang Rong narrowed his eyes and said:

"Next time, Senior, do you want to descend again?"

Cui Hao stopped and turned back, waving his finger at Ouyang Rong, narrowing his eyes and smiling:

"It doesn't matter whether I want to or not. What matters is that you want to."

Ouyang Rong looked at the pretty face of the young man's phantom and asked:

"How can the junior help the senior?"

"How do you know I want something? Can't it be that I am kind-hearted?"

Ouyang Rong raised a finger and shook it in front of Cui Hao:

"Whether good or evil, only by linking interests can we achieve long-term success."

Cui Hao looked at Ouyang Rong for a while and sighed, not knowing what he was sighing about.

Ouyang Rong took the initiative to ask: "Senior, you asked three questions before, asking about the Northern Wei Dynasty, asking about the Cui family, and asking about the almanac. The Cui family ranked second. Do you have any unfulfilled wishes for the clan?"

Cui Hao first waved his hand:
"What unfulfilled wishes? Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings."

Halfway through his speech, his expression suddenly turned serious, and he pointed his finger at Ouyang Rong:
"But! Today I met such a capable young man like you. I have to bring good luck to those unworthy descendants and find a good son-in-law to revive the family business... Speaking of which, I slept for a long time. Does my Cui family have a girl of the right age now? I need one who is tall and doesn't shed pearls easily."

Ouyang Rong originally thought that Cui Hao was serious, but after hearing what he said later, he was speechless.

"Senior, please stop and talk about business."

Cui Hao smiled and said slowly:
"The main thing is, I only have ten breaths left, and that short girl can't help but come to you to collect the debt of love. What's the matter, including teaching you the alchemist's Qi Refining Technique, well, we'll talk about it next time we meet. You should digest the Peach Blossom Sword Formation first. It's very interesting to talk to you. If I wasn't sure that you were not a virgin, I would have thought you had some kind of sexual fetish. Now I'm relieved."

"Ten breaths?"

Ouyang Rong didn't have time to complain, and spoke quickly:
"Wait, how can I call you next time? I don't have a medium for you."

Cui Hao said nothing, but controlled his body and tore off a page from the Confucian scripture. With his fingers stained with blood from his shoulder, he finished writing in three breaths.

A piece of blood-written paper was put into his arms.

Cui Hao smiled and said:
"Just follow what's written on this note and look for my belongings. There are too many people here. I'm leaving now. You can take your time... Oh, I almost forgot."

Before Cui Hao's shadow disappeared, the hand that was putting the paper into his arms happened to touch a hairpin. He seemed to remember something, took out the hairpin, and then reached out to take out a bloody broken claw from the bronze scroll. There were purple and green Taoist patterns on it, which was mysterious and creepy.

It was Nanny Song's severed hand, which was torn off by Cui Hao not long ago when he used it to resist lightning.

Cui Hao scribbled a Kuixing talisman on the back of the blood letter.

The rune shot into the severed hand, and the mysterious Taoist patterns left the severed hand like ants moving, and entered the mandarin duck jade hairpin.

The emerald green hairpin is filled with exquisite Taoist patterns.

"It's just a small gift, the inheritance of the Lantern Bearer. Haha, you can use it to appease this short girl, but don't drop the little pearls anymore.

"Ouyang Lianghan, goodbye."

Cui Hao said this with a smile, and the shadow disappeared without a trace.

Ouyang Rong turned around and saw Rong Zhenzhen walking towards him slowly.

He frowned slightly and looked towards the main cave.

How did Liu Lang do things? After he released the person, didn't he ask him to send someone to guard him?

Rong Zhen has already walked in front of Ouyang Rong.

At this moment, the mandarin duck jade hairpin has returned to its original state. Ouyang Rong still holds it tightly in his hand, maintaining his posture and standing in the same place.

He reacted and looked down at the hairpin in his hand.

Rong Zhen naturally saw it as well. In fact, she saw it from a long distance away just now because she walked out.

The girl in palace dress had her long black hair draped over her shoulders and looked at him with complicated eyes.

"Ouyang Lianghan, why are you hiding away and talking to yourself in front of my hairpin?"

Facing Rong Zhen's gaze, Ouyang Rong opened his mouth:
"I……"

Rong Zhen changed the subject: "It has been dealt with, you don't have to worry about it."

He wondered, "What?"

Rong Zhen lowered her eyes, and her little hand in her sleeve was wiping the blood from between her fingers with a handkerchief.

Ouyang Rong smelled a faint scent of fresh blood.

All I could hear was the gentle voice of the girl in palace dress, who was wiping her bloody hands with her head down, saying:
"Asking General Yan to guard us is nothing but a lack of trust. Among the surviving female officials, I have already cleared out all of Nanny Song's confidants for you. The remaining few are all my people. They are very tight-lipped and only listen to me... Commander Yi is handled in the same way."

Under Ouyang Rong's gaze, Rong Zhen looked away and explained in a cold voice:

"Think carefully. No matter what happened today, you saved our lives, once from the rebels' butcher knife, once from the thunderbolt... If you weren't here, the Donglin Buddha would not be saved. Now that things have come to this, why don't we think about how to give an explanation to the higher-ups, Ouyang Lianghan, what do you think?"

The young man in Confucian robes was holding a hairpin and pondering.

Rong Zhen suddenly said unhappily, "Don't be dumb. Just tell me what you think. Commander Yi and I will cooperate with you."

At this time, Yan Liulang hurried over.

Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen looked at it together.

Yan Liulang noticed the slightly dissatisfied look in Mingfu's eyes. He pretended not to notice it and reported with a fist:
"Ming Fu, Mr. Yu is not in the bamboo forest. He left a letter in the house. In addition, he also left two things, saying that they are for you and Princess Zhenxian respectively."

Ouyang Rong and Rong Zhen looked at each other.

(End of this chapter)