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

In just a few years, the situation in the Western Tang Dynasty took a sharp turn for the worse, and now it is a mess. All prefectures and counties are either hit by natural disasters or man-made disasters. For a time, rebellions broke out everywhere, and the people were living in misery. In this chaotic world, only the capital Luoyang remained prosperous and there was no sign of decadence.

On this day, a young Taoist priest in a green Taoist robe appeared at the southwest gate of the capital city of Luoyang, looking exhausted.

He looked up at the towering tower, and awe welled up in his heart. The tower was more than ten feet high and looked very magnificent. However, a closer look revealed that there were many traces of fire, swords, and arrows on the tower. These mottled marks witnessed the vicissitudes of time and the baptism of war. Despite this, the tower still stood tall, as if telling the world about its former glory.

Since the middle of the pre-Tang Dynasty, Luoyang City has been honored as the Divine Capital, and this title has continued to this day. Today, the city has gone through hundreds of years of ups and downs and witnessed the replacement of countless dynasties.

There are two doorways at the southwest gate, one for entering and the other for exiting. Even though there are many pedestrians and carriages at this moment, it does not affect the orderly flow.

Su Rui followed the crowd into the city and immediately had the illusion of being in the center of the world. The buildings in the city were lined up in rows, with different heights and most of them were designed with red walls, green tiles, glazed roofs and flying eaves. Some houses were only two or three stories high, while others were as high as seven or eight stories. The most conspicuous tower in the distance was probably thirty or forty stories high.

The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, everything is so beautiful.

Suri strolled along this ancient yet vibrant street, as if he was in a dreamlike world. He saw people of all kinds, some busy shuttling among the crowds, while others leisurely enjoying this rare quiet time.

As Su Rui continued to walk forward, the shops on both sides of the street gradually came into view. These shops were varied, selling cloth, various kinds of rice, and various daily necessities. Each shop had its own unique characteristics, attracting the attention of passers-by. Su Rui looked at these shops with interest, feeling the unique charm they exuded.

A few steps further, there is a crossroads. There are all kinds of small stalls at the crossroads, some selling vegetables and fruits, some selling handicrafts, and some selling books and stationery. The stall owners are enthusiastically soliciting customers with bright smiles on their faces. Su Rui was infected by this lively atmosphere and couldn't help but smile.

At this time, a tempting aroma came to his nose. Su Rui looked in the direction of the aroma and saw steam rising from the front of a steamed bun shop. The steamed buns just out of the steamer exuded an attractive aroma, making people salivate.

Su Rui couldn't help but walk to the stall and bought two to try. The buns were thin in skin and large in filling, a mixture of unknown wild vegetables and tender and juicy pork, and tasted very delicious. Su Rui continued walking along the street while eating the buns.

As he was walking, Su Rui suddenly found a few fortune-telling stalls on the stone arch bridge by the river not far ahead. These stalls looked quite mysterious, attracting many curious passers-by to stop and watch. Su Rui was quite interested in these mysterious things, so he picked one of the stalls and walked over.

When Su Rui arrived at the fortune-telling stall, he found it a little deserted. However, the nun in hemp clothes who was setting up the stall didn't seem to care and continued to sit there leisurely, as if she was not fortune-telling but on vacation.

Su Rui sat down on the small bench in front of the fortune-telling stall. The nun in hemp clothes glanced at him and saw that Su Rui was wearing a Taoist robe, and it was a very orthodox Taoist robe. She said unhappily, "My fellow Taoist, why are you here to join in the fun?"

Su Rui didn't care, just smiled faintly and said: "I'm here to tell fortunes."

The Taoist nun in hemp clothes rolled her eyes and said unhappily, "You are a Taoist practitioner, what kind of fate do you have!"

Su Rui shook his head, smiled and said, "I'll give you the money." As he spoke, he took out a silver ingot from his pocket and placed it on the table.

The nun in hemp clothes' eyes lit up and immediately put on a smiling face: "Oh, it turns out you are an honored guest! Please take a seat, please take a seat!"

Su Rui smiled, sat on the small stool, then looked at the Taoist nun in hemp clothes and said softly: "What I want to calculate is very simple, I just want to know how many people from the Naked Sect have come to Shenjing now?"

When she heard the words "Naked Sect", the nun's face changed slightly, but she quickly concealed her emotions and regained her composure. She stared at Su Rui closely, with a hint of vigilance in her eyes, and asked, "Why did you suddenly mention the Naked Sect? Do you have any grudge against us?"

Su Rui shook his head slightly to deny it, and explained: "It's not a grudge, after all, your Saint Ye Qiuyu and I are old acquaintances. In fact, I'm just curious about the current situation in Shenjing, how many forces have infiltrated it, and where are they from? What are their intentions?"

The Taoist nun in hemp clothes replied rudely: "I don't even know who you are, so why should I tell you these things?"

Su Rui raised the corner of his mouth and said with a faint smile: "Because I am stronger than you, is this a reason for you to tell me the truth?"

After he finished speaking, he released a little bit of the aura of the Nascent Soul level. He could see that the cultivation of this hemp-clothed Taoist nun was only at the Dancheng stage, and her aura was weak. It was estimated that the quality of the golden elixir she cultivated was not good, at most it was of the middle or lower grade. For such an opponent, the strength of the Nascent Soul level was enough to deter her.

Sure enough, when she felt Su Rui's powerful aura, the Taoist nun in hemp clothes' face immediately turned gloomy.

"How about this, you cooperate with me during this period and provide me with some information about Shenjing. As a reward, I will protect you once, how about that?" Su Rui knew that blindly oppressing would only backfire, so it would be better to use both kindness and force, and "give one stick and one candy". He could develop the hemp-clothed Taoist nun into his believer, but this would risk being exposed, so it would be better to act cautiously.

Hearing Su Rui's words, the eyes of the nun in hemp clothes flickered for a moment, but she soon regained her composure. She knew that if she did not agree to Su Rui's request, she might be killed by him; but if she agreed, she did not know whether this mysterious man would keep his promise. After weighing the pros and cons, she decided to agree first and see how things went. So, she nodded, indicating that she agreed to cooperate with Su Rui.

When Su Rui saw the Taoist nun in hemp clothes nod, he rarely smiled. Although asking her to help collect intelligence was a spur of the moment decision, the harvest was gratifying.

However, Mai Yi Taoist Nun did not give up. She took a deep breath and said to Su Rui: "I can provide you with information secretly, but you can't let a third person know about our transaction!"

Su Rui looked at the Taoist nun in hemp clothes, nodded, and said, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else."

After hearing Su Rui's affirmative assurance, Mai Yi Taoist Nun finally felt relieved. However, she still couldn't help asking, "Besides, you have to tell me who you are, right? That way I can better cooperate with you."

Su Rui's mouth curled up slightly when he heard this, revealing a faint smile, and then he slowly said: "If I say that I am a disciple of Dalin Temple, will you believe it?"

As he spoke, he stretched out his right hand and waved it lightly. A ray of extremely pure sandalwood Buddha light instantly bloomed, like a dazzling golden thread, floating in front of the hemp-robed Taoist nun.

Seeing this, the nun in hemp clothes shook her head without hesitation, expressing her disbelief. She said firmly, "Those bald men in Dalin Temple would never use such coercive means to collect intelligence. So, you are definitely not from Dalin Temple."

Su Rui smiled slightly, and was not angry or disappointed by the nun's denial. On the contrary, he once again used his unique skill that he had not used for a long time - "Yin Yang Assimilation Art". Suddenly, a strange aura surged from his body, and then a wisp of black supreme demonic energy surged from his fingertips, quickly gathering into a thick black mist, like a hideous evil ghost, constantly rolling in the air.

Su Rui looked at the black fog in front of him, smiled triumphantly, and said to the Taoist nun in hemp clothes: "Since you are so smart, I will tell you the truth. In fact, I am not a disciple of Dalin Temple, but a true disciple of the Five Ghost Kings of the Eastern Demon Sect. How about this answer? Are you satisfied with it?"

After saying this, he looked at the nun in hemp clothes with a joking expression, waiting for her reaction.

The Taoist nun in hemp clothes widened her eyes, looking at the black fog in front of her in disbelief, and secretly sighed in her heart: "It is actually the Supreme Demonic Energy of the Eastern Demon Cult! Who is this guy? How is it possible that he possesses both pure Buddha's light and evil demonic energy? Is he really a person who is difficult to distinguish between good and evil, and is both good and evil?" Thinking of this, the Taoist nun in hemp clothes was filled with uneasiness.

She knew that such people were usually very dangerous, and if she accidentally angered them, the consequences would be disastrous. So, she decided to temporarily put aside her doubts and fears and do what the other party asked. After all, she had been involved in this incident, and it was almost impossible to get out of it unscathed.

"How can I give you the information?" asked the nun in hemp clothes.

"Every once in a while, I will come to see you, and I may not show this face... Remember, the code for connection is the King of Heaven covering the Earth and the Tiger, and the Pagoda suppressing the River Monster! I am the King of Heaven, and you are the Pagoda!" Su Rui said.

There was actually some bad taste in Su Rui's words, but the nun didn't seem to hear it. After the two agreed on the details of the follow-up meeting, Su Rui leisurely left the stall of the nun in hemp clothes.

The time of their communication happened to be almost the same as the time of the fortune-telling, and since Su Rui had just arrived, no one paid attention to him.

After leaving the fortune-telling stall of Taoist nun Ma Yi, Su Rui looked at the crowds still surging on the road, selected a direction, and directly activated the Buddha's light to display his magical power - the power of divine feet. Illusory white lotuses grew under his feet, and he quickly disappeared in the crowd.