At the beginning, you will meet a fox demon and be taught the art of immortality

There is no time in the mountains, and three years have passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Su Rui was sitting cross-legged in the cave of Qingcheng Sect. His soul was placed on the sword pill, and it turned into a white rainbow light and flew out from the Golden Whip Cliff. After three years of practice, he finally cultivated the "Innate Gengjin Sword Qi Jue" to the highest level - the tenth level of the soul-placement realm a month ago.

In the following month, he continued to explore and familiarize himself with various operations in this state. Now, he has been able to skillfully use the method of entrusting the soul to control the flying sword, and began to patrol within a hundred miles of Qingcheng Mountain.

After returning to Qingcheng Sect from Kunlun Sect's Heavenly Palace Ruins, the headmaster Ge Zhenren valued Su Rui very much and directly promoted his status from a true disciple to an elder. He even proposed that Su Rui be in charge of a hall, but Su Rui rejected the proposal on the grounds that he needed to consolidate his cultivation.

At this moment, Su Rui's soul was placed on the sword ball, flying lightly like a bird. He circled around Qingcheng Mountain within a hundred miles, and then flew back to the Golden Whip Cliff.

At this time, Yu'e Zhenren also returned to Jinbian Cliff by flying his light, and when he saw Su Rui, he called him over. Su Rui hurried forward and saluted Yu'e Zhenren.

Yu'e Zhenren waved his hand, indicating that Su Rui did not need to be polite. He looked at Su Rui and said, "Qinghe, follow me."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the ancestral hall where the head master Ge Zhenren was.

Su Rui did not dare to neglect and hurried to catch up. He knew that Yu'e Zhenren never liked the red tape of the world, so he did not exchange pleasantries with him and directly followed Yu'e Zhenren to the Patriarch's Hall with his soul body.

After entering the ancestral hall, I saw Ge Zhenren sitting on the cushion above, with his eyes closed, as if he was meditating and practicing. Yu'e Zhenren walked forward and gently woke up Ge Zhenren.

Master Ge opened his eyes, and after seeing Master Yu'e and Su Rui, he smiled and said, "So Senior Brother Yu'e and Qinghe are here, please take a seat."

As he said this, he waved his hand and asked them to sit down.

Yu'e Zhenren nodded and walked to the side and sat down on the futon. Su Rui stood aside and listened quietly to the two elders talking.

Yu'e Zhenren glanced at Su Rui, and then said to Ge Zhenren: "I have been traveling outside recently, and I found that the Western Tang is now full of bandits and wars. It has already appeared that the storm is raging and the building is about to collapse."

Master Ge frowned and asked, "Oh? Is this true? What should I do?"

True Man Yu'e continued, "I used the Qi-gazing technique to observe the dragon veins of Xitang and found something strange on them. I'm afraid that after the evildoers lost their skills in the hundred-year sword fight, they wanted to stir up a catastrophe in the human world, change the dynasty, and assist the new monarch to ascend the throne in order to gain the protection of the emperor!"

Upon hearing this, Master Ge's face became solemn. He knew the seriousness of the matter. If the evildoers succeeded, it would bring a huge disaster to the entire cultivation world.

Yu'e Zhenren continued, "If we don't take proactive precautions, once someone with ulterior motives ascends to the throne of the Human Emperor and comes to cut down the mountains and destroy the temples, it will probably be too late!"

"Therefore, I, the old Taoist, would like to send Qinghe to represent our Qingcheng Sect to go to Shenjing and thoroughly investigate the cause and effect of the matter. If there is still a possibility of saving Xitang, then we will help!"

The head monk, Master Ge, sat in the upper seat. After listening to Master Yu'e's words, he nodded in agreement.

"Your master and I have both reached the limit of the human world and cannot go any further. However, we still need 100,000 merits to ascend! I am not asking you to accumulate merits for us, but I am reminding you to do more good deeds and accumulate merits during this trip, so as to make adequate preparations for overcoming the tribulation and ascending in the future!"

Seeing that both elders held such views, and that he had successfully cultivated to the state of entrusting the primordial spirit, Su Rui could not help but feel an urge to go down the mountain and travel. So, he nodded to Master Yu'e without hesitation and agreed to the arrangement of going to Shenjing.

The next day after the conversation, the weather was sunny and perfect. Su Rui walked out of the cave with the little fox demon in its original state, and flew away quickly with the sword light under his feet. The red dragon was still curled up in a circle, quietly hanging on his wrist like a jade bracelet. Since it condensed into a real dragon body, the character of the red dragon seemed to have changed greatly, becoming lazy and not willing to move. At this moment, it was like a stay-at-home boy who didn't like to go out, and would rather stay at home as a jade bracelet than go out to move.

Su Rui fell from the sky and returned to the house at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, where he took the little ant back. Then, he stepped on the flying sword again and flew away. Along the way, he saw a heartbreaking scene. The land that was supposed to be full of green mountains and rivers and full of vitality has now become a barren land, without a trace of green, only patches of withered land and emaciated refugees.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Su Rui couldn't help but sigh deeply. He knew that as a time traveler, he had witnessed too many such scenes. In the changing dynasties, no matter whether they rise or fall, the people at the bottom of society always suffer. As the ancient poem says: "When a dynasty prospers, the people suffer; when a dynasty perishes, the people suffer."

As he watched these scenes, he could not help but feel a trace of pity in his heart. These people were living in poverty, without food and clothing, which was really sympathetic. However, he was not an official in Xitang and could not intervene directly. So he could only observe silently and quickly rushed towards Tongqu County.

Along the way, he wondered anxiously: "I wonder if the situation in Tongqu County is as bad as in Xitang?" He was relieved only when he arrived in Tongqu County. It turned out that everything seemed calm and peaceful here.

Su Rui landed in a corner in stealth mode, quietly observing the surroundings. He noticed that although there were fewer pedestrians on the road than usual, they did not show much pain on their faces. Even the elderly and children did not look hungry or haggard. This contrast surprised Su Rui.

He was amazed and exclaimed: "I didn't expect Tongqu County to be so peaceful. It was really unexpected!" Then, he walked slowly along the street back to the county government compound. At this moment, Su Rui still maintained his youthful appearance, holding a cute little fox in his arms. He exuded an unfathomable and ethereal temperament, and people could feel the aura of a nobleman at a glance.

The guards at the gate of the county government were still the same people, but they looked much older than before. Seeing Su Rui coming back, a gatekeeper immediately came to greet him and said with a smile on his face: "Erlang, you are finally back! Do you want me to report to the master and the lady?" Su Rui waved his hand, indicating that it was not necessary, and walked directly to the courtyard of the county government.

At this time, the county magistrate's wife was walking in the pavilion. She recognized her son at a glance. Tears instantly welled up in her eyes and she hurried forward.

Su Rui stayed in Tongqu County for two days. After gaining an in-depth understanding of the situation, he learned that it was thanks to the joint efforts of the county government and the Sanying Gang that they were able to stabilize the situation and defend this pure land.

He used the causal thread in the "Great and Small Sandalwood Sutra for the Salvation of All Living Beings" to sense, and was surprised to find that half of the people in Tongqu County had become his believers. He couldn't help but admire the methods of Zhao Zhuan, his master and his apprentice, and his father and daughter.

Although he was shocked, he did not cut off the causal connection between these townspeople and him. Instead, he fed back a ray of sandalwood Buddha light to these believers through the causal thread as a protection. Once they were in danger, these protective Buddha lights would automatically activate to protect their safety.

Knowing that Su Rui was going to Shenjing, Magistrate Su and his wife repeatedly emphasized to him that he must go to Shenjing to find his elder brother Su Qingshan, who was an official in the court. They told Su Rui in detail how to find Su Qingshan, and told him to say hello to his elder brother and convey his family's thoughts about him.

In addition to these, Magistrate Su also took out a family letter, which was full of parents' concern and instructions to their son. In addition, there were several carefully prepared new clothes and shoes, all sewn by his mother, expressing her deep concern for Su Qingshan.

When leaving, Magistrate Su hesitated for a while, but finally couldn't help but speak: "Son, the situation is chaotic now, and you still have to go to the capital. I'm afraid you are going there with a mission! Your father knows that you have made great contributions, but I don't want to ask you what you are going to do in the capital. I just hope that you... can take good care of yourself. Of course, if possible, please take care of your eldest brother!"

Hearing his father's words, Su Rui couldn't help but feel warm in his heart. He knew that although his father didn't ask directly, he must be full of worries in his heart.