Chapter 113: Everything, a Clear Mind Beijing. Cangyunzhou Guild Hall. Qiu Wanru, Dao Xiaofeng and Ma Weiwei took Tao Tie out of the teleportation array. They did not take Tao Tie to Qiu Mansion for temporary residence, nor did they place him in Dao Xiaofeng's villa in the suburbs of Beijing. Instead, Tao Tie was sent directly to the Cangyunzhou Guild Hall. As the genius representing Cangyun Province this time, a courtyard was prepared in the guild hall for Tao Tie to stay. In a courtyard called "Qingxin Yazhu", four people sat under a camphor tree. The guild hall served tea and snacks to the maid prepared by Tao Tie, and then stepped away consciously. Dao Xiaofeng's mind moved, and he summoned an invisible air shield to cover the camphor tree from front to back, left to right, up and down. This is to prevent others from eavesdropping on what is said next.
It is similar to the method Tao Tie figured out himself, but more elegant. "Do you know why you are allowed to live here?" I have to say, after Dao Xiaofeng put away his nonchalant attitude and talked about serious matters, he became quite charming. It can kill women as well as men. In particular, Dao Xiaofeng is wearing men's clothes at the moment, and her makeup and hair are also in men's style. The appeal to certain groups has skyrocketed! Fortunately, Tao Tie had a normal orientation and no bad or special habits. Faced with the strange charm that Dao Xiaofeng unintentionally exuded, he calmed his mind very naturally and did not lose his mind because of it. If your heart is clear, your face will naturally be brighter. Tao Tie calmly replied, "There is no order without rules. I am a talent selected by Cangyunzhou, so I must live in the Cangyunzhou Guild Hall until the special training of the Heavenly Dynasty officially begins." Dao Xiaofeng nodded slightly: "That's true, but there is another reason." After starting the conversation, she suddenly shut up and began to keep people in suspense. Tao Tie originally wanted to sit still, but after hesitating for a moment, he stood up and saluted Dao Xiaofeng solemnly: "Please teach me, Senior Sister, and help me solve my doubts." Dao Xiaofeng still said nothing, but rubbed the thumb, index finger and middle finger of his right hand. The meaning of this action is very obvious. Tao Tie understood and immediately took out a blank jade slip of martial arts inheritance, probed his spiritual sense into it, and engraved the version of the Five Ghosts Moving Technique that he had obtained into it. The Five Ghosts Sect are outsiders. Although my senior sister is a little bit mischievous, she is still my senior sister after all. In addition to the normal content of the exercises, Tao Tie also engraved two things. One is a quick method that cooperates with the Taotie visualization method, and the other is the two sublimation routes from the Five Ghosts to the Five Plagues or the Five Thunders. The former was triggered by [Knowing Everything], and the latter was Tao Tie's own comprehension, conjecture, and practice verification.
After the jade slip was engraved, he immediately handed it over with both hands. Dao Xiaofeng waved his hand and took the jade slip in his hand, played with it for a few times, and then put it away, saying, "Little Junior Brother, you still have some vision." Feeling much happier, Dao Xiaofeng no longer kept people on suspense and gave a detailed explanation: "Although you are new to the capital, for some reason, your name is well known in the capital, and you are not an unknown person. If you live alone outside, it is inevitable that someone will disturb you. If you live with Wanru or me, you will be in even greater trouble." Qiu Wanru interrupted at this time: "Even if you live in the guild hall, you can't avoid all troubles." Ma Weiwei looked over and said slowly, "It doesn't matter if you have troubles. Who doesn't have troubles in this world? The key is that Junior Brother Tao should stick to his original intention and not be easily tempted or coerced by others." As she spoke, Ma Weiwei became visibly sad. It was unknown what she was thinking of, and she sighed, "The capital city is a place of trouble. People outside the city are trying their best to get in, and people inside the city are trying their best to get out." Dao Xiaofeng couldn't help but feel pity, and said with a distressed tone: "Weiwei, as long as I am here, you will never be the bird in the cage that longs for freedom but is bound tightly." Ma Weiwei lowered her head, her bright eyes dimmed little by little. After taking a few deep breaths, she quickly adjusted herself, raised her head and grinned, and stopped talking. The atmosphere under the camphor tree suddenly changed. Just because you don't want to think about something doesn't mean it doesn't exist. If you deceive yourself, the truth will eventually come to light. Ma Weiwei always knew that she would not be the special one. Sooner or later the day will come when the song ends and everyone goes their separate ways. The better it is now, the worse it will be then. Thinking of this, Ma Weiwei took a deep breath, suppressed the sadness in her heart, and a bright smile reappeared on her face. She whispered softly: "Nihuang, I'm tired and want to sleep for a while. Can you carry me back?" "Ah." Dao Xiaofeng responded, supported Ma Weiwei with one hand on her back and the other on her legs, picked her up, and walked out of the Cangyunzhou Guild Hall step by step. Qiu Wanru watched the two of them leave and said, "You scumbag! You will get your comeuppance sooner or later!" Tao Tie echoed faintly: "Maybe he'll get chopped by a hatchet." "What knife?" Qiu Wanru was puzzled when she heard this. "Nothing, Junior Brother, I was just talking nonsense." Tao Tie didn't explain. "alright." Qiu Wanru didn't bother to ask further questions, and stood up to walk out. "I've already told you everything I should have told you, so you should take care of the rest. The world is big, Dayong is strong, and the capital... is full of experts. Don't underestimate yourself, and don't underestimate the people in the world." After saying this, Qiu Wanru left slowly. Tao Tie sat under the camphor tree for a while before getting up and returning to his bedroom. When passing by the maid, Tao Tie thought for a moment and said, "The tea and cakes are untouched. If you don't mind, you can take them back."
After saying this, he walked away without caring about the maid's reaction. The maid was holding an empty tray in her hands. When she heard these words, she couldn't help but stand there in a daze for a while. Are the fragrant tea and cakes served by the guild hall ordinary things? Tea is spiritual tea, water is spiritual spring, and the ingredients of pastries are spiritual materials, all of which are helpful for spiritual practice. This kind of tea and cakes were nothing to fairies like Qiu Wanru, Dao Xiaofeng and Ma Weiwei, who were used to eating and drinking the finest things. To Tao Tie, who practices fasting and eats very little, this is too fancy. But for the maids and their families, it is a rare thing that is out of reach and hard to obtain. It's not like she had never served others before, but she had never been treated so equally. In the past, even if those nobles gave her tea and cakes that they had not touched, it was often a gift! How can there be such respectful words as “if you don’t mind”? The maid turned around and bowed sincerely to Tao Tiejian's invisible back, then took out a silk handkerchief from her sleeve and carefully packed the pastries on the stone table. I have a great talent in martial arts and hope to make a name for myself. Take these cakes back to him to nourish his body. The maid drank one of the four cups of fragrant tea in small sips, and took the remaining three cups to the side room and put them away. Then she invited her two good sisters to come and taste the new tea together. In the following three days, Tao Tie stayed at home, concentrating on recovering from his injuries and digesting his gains. There is a feeling of hiding in a small building and being at one with the world, regardless of spring, summer, autumn or winter. But this interest was soon broken. As if it was a pre-arranged agreement, or as if someone had specially arranged it, Dong Shou, Zhu Cong, Lanling, Yuan Luyao, Liu Yuling, Shen Qiong, Monk Yuanjue, Shan Yi and Xuanhua all arrived on the fourth day after Tao Tie arrived in the capital. The arrival of Yuan Luyao, Liu Yuling and Shen Qiong immediately made the courtyards of the Cangyunzhou Guild Hall, which were specially set aside for the residence of talented geniuses, lively. After settling down, the first thing the three did was to visit Tao Tie. Four people sat together under the camphor tree. "You three, please have tea." As the host, Tao Tie was not very enthusiastic, but he entertained the three people politely. In fact, Tao Tie is not a loner and is not averse to interacting with people. He just refuses ineffective social interactions. So after some polite conversation, Tao Tie got straight to the point: "You three must have something to ask me, so please speak frankly." Shen Qiong wrinkled her nose and muttered, "No wonder Brother Yuan and Sister Liu said you're hard to deal with. You really have a weird personality. How can someone invite you to tea and then not give you time to drink it?" Liu Yuling gently pulled Shen Qiong's hand, indicating that she should not say anything that she shouldn't say. Yuan Luyao pretended not to hear Shen Qiong's complaint and said calmly, "Fellow Daoist Tao, we came to see you because we do have something important to tell you." "please say." Tao Tie raised his right hand slightly, indicating that Yuan Luyao could speak frankly. Yuan Luyao asked, "I wonder if Fellow Daoist Tao knows the specific process of the special training of the Heavenly Dynasty?" Without waiting for Tao Tie to speak, Yuan Luyao asked and answered himself: “This special training is divided into three parts: teaching, enlightenment, and practice. After the special training officially begins, there will be a month-long lecture program covering Confucianism, martial arts, Taoism, Buddhism, and witchcraft, and the lecturers are all people with great supernatural powers.
After that, there is a month of meditation. The final step is a three-month internship.” Tao Tie listened quietly and patiently. He learned about this information after he checked into the Cangyunzhou Guild Hall. But Yuan Luyao must have his own reasons for raising this issue so seriously. So Tao Tie didn't say anything to disturb him. Yuan Luyao continued, "I heard a rumor that several princes who are interested in the position of crown prince are planning to jointly submit a petition to hold a competition before or after the lecture. The participants will be the 108 talents who are receiving special training this time." "What's the purpose of doing this?" Tao Tie quickly grasped the key point, "How can a duel determine the winner? What benefit does it bring to this special training?" Yuan Luyao did not answer this question directly, but said: "There are 27 states in the Celestial Empire, and each state has three people, which makes a total of 81 people. There are six people who have been selected early like Daoist Fellow Tao. The remaining 21 places can all be in the capital! Whether at the central government or at local level, in the imperial court or among the people, many people have doubts about the allocation of quotas. Even if the capital city is the best place to live, how can it occupy all twenty-one places? Therefore, several princes jointly proposed to compare and fight, so that we can know who is truly powerful and who is just a name. " Tao Tie heard this and looked at Yuan Luyao: "So?" Yuan Luyao said as a matter of course: "So if there is such a fight, and there is a team competition in the fight, please don't abandon the others and go alone like last time. The three of us know that our strength is limited. If we want to save the face of Cangyunzhou, we still have to rely on Tao Daoist to help." Liu Yuling agreed at this time: "Fellow Daoist Tao, please give it more consideration." Shen Qiong muttered, "We are all from Cangyun Prefecture, so let's protect the reputation of Cangyun Prefecture together." "it is good." Tao Tie smiled slightly and agreed readily. Such a neat move surprised Yuan Luyao, Liu Yuling and Shen Qiong. Tao Tie was too lazy to explain this. No matter what, it is a foregone conclusion that I will be born in Cangyun Prefecture in this life. In this case, when we go out, we must of course maintain the reputation of Cangyunzhou. After all, if the skin is gone, where will the hair attach to? If Cang Yunzhou loses face, Tao Tie will also be embarrassed and looked down upon. Therefore, if he is really needed to contribute, he will never shirk his responsibility. Yuan Luyao reacted quickly, calmed down, and continued, "The duel has not been finalized yet. Since Daoist Brother Tao has this intention, we will not elaborate. But I have heard two pieces of gossip, Daoist Brother Tao should pay attention to it." "please say." Tao Tie listened attentively.
Yuan Luyao said, "The first piece of news is that the three-month practice may be held overseas, perhaps to wipe out the remaining demon sects, or to advance the control of the many islands that were incorporated as enclaves decades ago. In short, Daoist Tao, while there is still time, it will not be wrong to prepare more water-related spells and instruments." "Thank you for reminding." Tao Tie bowed and thanked him. Yuan Luyao accepted the gift calmly, and then said: "The second news is that several princes will hold banquets in the near future to entertain the geniuses of various states. As one of the six people who have been selected early, Fellow Daoist Tao will definitely receive an invitation. The princes invite you to the banquet, whether you should go or not, and if you go, where to go, you still need to think more about it." Yuan Luyao stood up and said, "It is a taboo to talk about deep things with someone you have just met. There are some things I shouldn't have said, but I said them anyway. I hope Daoist Tao won't blame me for being long-winded. Now that we have finished talking, I won't disturb Daoist Tao's peace. Yuling, Qiong'er, let's go." Upon hearing this, Liu Yuling and Shen Qiong stood up and followed Yuan Luyao out. As they walked, Shen Qiong muttered quietly, "Brother Yuan, you are too naive. You just say everything. What if someone doesn't appreciate your kindness and blames you for being too talkative? Aren't you giving your heart and not getting anything in return?" Liu Yuling advised: "Qiong'er, don't let your imagination run wild. Daoist Tao is not that kind of person." Under the camphor tree, Tao Tie sat quietly, listening to the "whispers" that came into his ears, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Whether it is Yuan Luyao's verbosity, Liu Yuling's knowledge of the world, or Shen Qiong's ignorance, they can all be summed up in two words: youth. Only youth is so pure. Suddenly, Tao Tie began to understand the intention of Miao Zongren's message after the farewell banquet at Changting. Close your eyes, listen to the wind, and listen to your own heart. Tao Tie murmured to himself: "I wish I could travel for half my life and still be a young man when I return." My heart suddenly feels young again. very nice. (End of this chapter)