Sword from the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 10: Everyone is promoted to heaven (Thanks to the Yuyuan Rimu Alliance!)
Zhou Yi's voice was not loud just now, and the person coming here had much better hearing than ordinary people.

The voice is also full of energy.

"Master Zhou is a remarkable man from Yongqiu. If I fail to meet him, I would have come down from Mount Hua in vain. Excuse me, but I wonder if I might be lucky enough to ascend to the summit of Qiongfeng and enjoy the view of the pavilions and mountains."

The sound is wrapped in true energy, giving people a vague sense of distance.

He introduced himself, but also seemed to be testing.

"A distinguished guest has arrived. Please climb up the mountain to chat."

Zhou Yi had just immersed himself in the mountain breeze, raising his palms to practice the crane technique, and the artistic conception had not yet dissipated. At this moment, with his true energy, the sound was also floating in the mountains, as if he was riding a crane and descending, not inferior to the person below at all.

Once the mood fades, the sound will have a completely different flavor.

However, just this one sound is enough.

Cao Chengyun and Senior Brother Yue, who were on the road, looked at each other and were shocked.

The two men came from the Sanqin area and practiced martial arts in Huashan.

Mount Hua is a precipitous mountain, its cliffs sheer and sheer. On the plank path between the cliffs, passing merchants and porters sing the song of opening the mountain, their voices drowned out by the pine waves before they reach the summit.

They often walk on cliffs, practice martial arts in the sound of pine waves, and have special methods for moving qi.

This breath of true energy is a waste of talent if it is used on Confucius Mountain.

Yue Sigui did not want to intimidate others, but wanted to show his strengths and attract the attention of Taiping Dao, so that no one would look down on the Xiyue Sect.

but
They just heard the response, which was like the cry of a crane rising into the sky and then disappearing into the clouds.

The ethereal aura seemed to be exactly what the master had described as the harmony of qi and spirit, which was a marvelous realm in martial arts!
The two exchanged glances, then calmed down and went up the stairs.

After reaching the summit, Zhou Yi invited them into a small pavilion on the top of the mountain and sat around a stone table.

At the beginning, after everyone introduced themselves, Cao Chengyun took over the conversation.

First, the Cao family expressed their gratitude to Zhou Yi by giving a birthday sermon. As the most outstanding among the three generations of descendants, it was solemn that Cao Chengyun personally visited the house.

Of course, he also brought gifts, which he had placed in the dojo.

Zhou Yi exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Cao Chengyun told him the approximate whereabouts of the short and fat Taoist priest, who did not come towards Confucius Mountain.

then
"This letter was given to you by my grandfather."

Zhou Yi took it. The letter was sealed and unopened. It seemed that Cao Chengyun had not read it either.

He was a little curious.

Seeing Zhou Yi staring at the letter, Cao Chengyun and Yue Sigui exchanged glances, and Yue Sigui spoke first.

At this time, the topic was brought up from the matter of receiving the birthday gift, directly getting to the point.

"Master Zhou, may I ask if your sect is keeping track of Yuwen Chengdu's movements?"

Zhou Yi's mind was in turmoil, and he nodded slightly. There was no need to hide this.

The other party has the confidence to ask, so he must know more than you.

So he tried to probe: "I think the Yingyangfu Army is not far from Yongqiu."

"good."

Yue Sigui said bluntly, "If they hadn't been suppressing the rebels along the way, the city would be in chaos right now. Even so, they would have captured Yongqiu in less than half a month."

"The most important thing is that there's a 60 to 70 chance that Yuwen Chengdu is here to pay a visit to the Taiping Sect."

He bit the word "visit" and watched Zhou Yi's reaction.

This young Taoist priest was quite skilled in cultivating his Qi, and did not seem frightened at all.

This made them nod silently and appreciate it even more.

Zhou Yi didn't believe they were shooting in the dark, so he asked:
"The Taiping Dao, a small temple in a poor mountain, bestowed talismans in Yongqiu to ward off disasters. This was done to comply with the Sui Dynasty and pacify the region, and there was no presumptuousness. Now that the rebel army is everywhere, and Yuwen Chengdu respects the emperor's orders, why would he come to my suburbs?"

"Master Zhou Tianshi doesn't know."

Cao Chengyun stood up and said, "There's a Liuji Tofu Shop in Yang'e City. It's been in business for generations, but it suffered a disaster a while ago. The whole family was taken away by soldiers. Can you guess why?"

"Could it be related to tofu?"

"Exactly! But it's not what the Heavenly Master expected."

Cho Seung-yoon no longer keeps the secret:

Legend has it that when Liu An, the King of Huainan, was refining elixirs, soy milk accidentally mixed with gypsum, a common alchemy material, and thus tofu was created. Liu Ji Tofu Shop, in order to sell its products, claimed to have inherited the legacy of the King of Huainan. The tofu-making technique dates back to the Western Han Dynasty.

It was this rumor that left his family in a state of uncertainty about whether they were alive or dead.”

Liu An
Zhou Yi seemed to understand something and looked at "Huainan Honglie" beside him.

At this time, Yue Sigui said, "Some time ago, Yang Guang was deceived by a local scholar in Dongdu using magic tricks. Later, people with ulterior motives spread rumors and made trouble, saying that there was indeed a Taoist method in the world that could lead to the true meaning of life and eternal life. Yang Guang believed the slander and ordered people to collect Taoist methods, and the Yuwen clan accepted this order.

Liu An, the King of Huainan, was fond of the teachings of Huang-Lao and once had a thousand guests. He compiled the "Huainanzi Honglie" with 21 chapters on Taoism and another 8 chapters of 200,000 words, all discussing the affairs of immortals and Huang-Lao.

Yue Sigui told the story slowly and without pause.

The two of them looked at the same thing as Zhou Yi, staring at the "Huainan Honglie" that Zhou Yi picked up.

There was no need for them to explain at this point.

Zhou Yi said quietly, "Legend has it that Liu An also obtained the 'Secret of the Pillow Book of the Great Treasure Garden'. After taking the medicine, he ascended to heaven in broad daylight. Before leaving, he placed the medicine container in the courtyard, and chickens and dogs licked it, and all ascended to heaven."

There was silence in the pavilion for a few breaths.

Yue Sigui and Cao Chengyun laughed out loud, of course it was a mocking laugh:
"Yang Guang actually believed such an absurd thing. His men raided Liu Ji Tofu Shop and forced him to reveal the whereabouts of 'The Secretary of the Pillow's Treasure Garden'."

How could Zhou Yi not hear the implication?

Taiping Dao also reflects the teachings of Huang Lao, and was naturally Yuwen Chengdu's goal.

That's what they want to say.

Zhou Yi didn't fully believe it in his heart, but on the surface he seemed to have lost his composure and pretended to be worried: "Brother Yue, now that I have said this, what good plan do you have?"

Yue Sigui said:
"It's actually not difficult to protect ourselves from the Yingyang Palace's cavalry. The world is in chaos, and the four seas are in turmoil. We urgently need to restore order. If we can find this hero in these troubled times, someone who can stabilize the world, not only can we protect our mountain gate, but we can also help our clan ascend to great heights and become a great sect."

Zhou Yi paced back and forth in the pavilion, then stopped abruptly, as if he had made up his mind:
"Who is this hero? Please teach me."

"This person is none other than Mi Gong."

After a while, Yue Sigui and Cao Chengyun went down Fuzi Mountain together.

Zhou Yi sent them to the entrance of the dojo.

Looking at the backs of the two people, doubts arose in my heart.

These two guys are so mysterious. Is this the reason for their visit today?
Could you please send me a copy of Li Mi's employment letter?

The old man of the Cao family should be a conservative person, otherwise how could he not offend the Hunyuan Sect at the birthday banquet?

At that time, Li Mi had not yet arrived at Wagangzhai and was still a remnant of Yang Xuangan.

This identity is more sensitive than my Taiping Dao, and Cao Ruinian doesn't have the courage.

If you think about it carefully, it's all contradictions.

Although Zhou Yi was worried about Fuzi Mountain, he also knew that he could not lose his composure.

Oh, and there’s that letter!

He peeled off the paint and took out the letter to read it.

What comes into view is:

"Master Zhou, if my son mentioned the heroes of troubled times, it was definitely not from the Cao family. Please tell this to the old master."

Oh boy, that’s what it is.

Old Master Cao sees things very clearly.

A rebellious grandson and a worried grandfather.

Zhou Yi shook his head. Apart from the crucial first sentence, most of the letter was filled with polite words expressing gratitude.

At the end of the letter, there was another message

He couldn't help but glance at it a few more times:

"Hmm? This secret agent is missing now?"

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