Golden Summoner

The scene in front of him made Xia Pingan instantly certain that the old man sitting opposite him was the peerless expert Huqiuzi, Huqiuzi was Liezi's teacher, and it was Huqiuzi who taught Liezi the ability to fly to the sky and ride the wind.

In the history books, the teacher of Liezi was a man of gods. Apart from teaching Liezi to fly against the wind, the most famous one among the stories handed down is "Four Phases of Pot Hill" - this is a person who can change himself as he likes. "Phase", if you want to die, you will die, if you want to live, you will live, unpredictable, and after showing your true colors, you can scare away the most famous physiognomy master who was famous at the time without saying a word.

No one knows what Huqiuzi's original "look" is, which can scare away the physiognomist.

Seeing that Huqiuzi didn't speak, Xia Pingan didn't say a word either. He continued to close his eyes, mouth, and meditate. On your breath, enter a meditative state.

After an unknown amount of time, Xia Pingan woke up from hunger. He opened his eyes and said nothing. He just took a look at Huqiuzi who was still sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, and came outside the thatched hut.

The thatched cottage is in the mountains, and there is a small stream nearby. The water in the small stream is crystal clear, and you can see swimming fish. In the distance, you can see the scenery in the mountains, bamboo forests, pine waves, mist, strange rocks, waves flying through the clouds, and mountain winds. , with the breath of orchids, it makes people feel relaxed and happy, what a fairyland.

There are three thatched huts here, besides the one just now, there are two outside, one of which seems to be the kitchen.

Xia Ping'an was so hungry that he could only go to the kitchen to have a look.

There is a wooden bucket in the kitchen, and there is water in the wooden bucket. Besides the wooden bucket, there is also a purple pottery pot. When the pottery pot is opened, there are a few bluish-purple lumps inside. Twist a little bit, slightly bitter and salty, this thing is salt.

In addition to salt, there are some pine nuts, two bamboo shoots, a little sealwort, and a few wild fruits in the kitchen.

Xia Pingan got something to eat in the kitchen, and after filling his stomach, he went back to the thatched hut where Huqiuzi was, and continued to meditate with his eyes closed, without saying a word or thinking, until night, he was really sleepy, Xia Pingan returned to the outside room and lay down on the straw mat to sleep.

This is quite the life of an ascetic.

From today on, Xia Ping'an's daily life consists of eating, sleeping, and meditating, and no matter what time of day he doesn't speak or think about anything.

After eating the food in the kitchen, Xia Pingan went to the mountains to find and pick it by himself.

Huqiuzi has been meditating all the time, not eating, not speaking, not moving, not opening his eyes, as if completely petrified, no matter how windy or rainy outside, lightning or thunder, he always has the same posture, what is even more strange is, The old man is always clean, as if there is no dust.

In the first few days, Xia Pingan was very unaccustomed to this kind of life, but thinking that Liezi had come here in the same way, he forced himself to adapt.

But after a long time, Xia Pingan gradually got used to it. Although Huqiuzi and him are teachers and apprentices in name, at this moment, Huqiuzi is like a stone statue that does not move, and Xia Pingan is like living alone in the mountains. .

Xia Pingan practiced in front of Huqiuzi for more than three years. He didn't talk about how powerful he was, but he didn't care about right and wrong in his heart. Xia Pingan, who has practiced in the hut for more than three years, took a look.

It was this look that encouraged Xia Ping'an.

Xia Pingan continued to practice...

Two years later, Huqiuzi smiled at Xia Pingan...

Two years later, Hu Qiuzi asked Xia Pingan to sit at the same table with him.

In the ninth year, Xia Ping'an has cultivated to the point where there is no distinction between the inside and outside of the body, and the five sense organs such as eyes, ears, nose, and mouth can also communicate with each other without distinction. You can hear with your eyes and see with your ears. The nose, the nose seems to be a big mouth, there is no difference, the spiritual consciousness of the whole person seems to be condensed together, the flesh and bones seem to melt, and Huqiuzi finally speaks to Xia Ping'an.

"I'll pass on the Dao to you today, just listen!"

"Master, please speak!" Xia Pingan sat upright and listened carefully.

"There is life and no birth, there is transformation and no transformation. Those who are not born can be born, and those who are not transformed can be transformed. Those who live can not be born, and those who can be transformed cannot not be transformed, so they are always born and transformed. Those who are always born and transformed are always born. , never change. Yin and Yang, four seasons, those who do not live doubt alone, and those who do not change reciprocate. The time of reciprocation cannot end, and the way of doubt is endless. "Book of the Yellow Emperor" says: "The god of the valley does not die, that is to say Xuanmu. The gate of Xuanmu is the root of heaven and earth. If it is continuous, it will not be used diligently.’ Therefore, bamboo does not grow, and it does not transform. News from itself. Those who call it biochemistry, shape, intelligence, and news are not... (Note 1)"

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One month later, Xia Pingan soared into the sky in the valley, sailed against the wind, and flew directly back to his hometown Zhengguo Putian, causing a huge commotion.

……

When Xia Pingan came out of the secret room, the sky was already slightly bright.

Standing in the yard, while thinking about it, the whole body seems to be integrated into the wind, like a feather, there is an invisible wind gathering around, but it is dispelled by the invisible force from the ground.

This feeling is great!

Liezi Yufeng's Boundary Bead directly gave Xia Ping'an 80 points of divine power, and the upper limit of Xia Ping's divine power in the secret mandala directly reached 3995 points.

A shadow flashed in the courtyard, but it was a woman in a black robe who had been taken away yesterday appeared in the courtyard.

"Miss is a little worried about you, let me see if you are okay..." Before Xia Pingan could speak, the woman said directly.

"Are you all right?"

"Miss is fine, it's just that going to the capital has been a little chaotic these past two days, so you can't come out at will, otherwise many people will be offended, do you have anything you want me to bring to you..."

Xia Pingan knew that the incident at Peach Blossom Bridge yesterday almost involved the princess. I don't know how many people in the capital were frightened yesterday.

"Just as long as it's okay, this... I don't have anything to bring her!"

The woman smiled, and the expression on her face suddenly softened a lot, and she said persuasively, "If you think about it again, it's better to bring something, or simply write a letter, so that our lady won't worry about it, and I can do business, too. Our lady has never been so worried about a person, you see, I have prepared something for you..." As the woman said, with a wave of her hand, all the pens, ink, paper and inkstone tables appeared in front of Xia Ping'an.

Xia Pingan: "..."

……

Walking out of Changle Lane, a black carriage from Donggang Carriage Company was already waiting there to pick up Xia Ping'an.

The major car dealers in Donggang District seem to have made some compromises. The carriages that pick up and drop off Xia Ping'an here every day are all horse-drawn carriages from different dealers.

Seeing Xia Ping'an coming out, the neatly dressed coachman respectfully opened the door for Xia Ping'an.

After getting in the car, Xia Pingan picked up the newspaper on the car, and saw the eye-catching headline on the front page of the newspaper, "The Gorefiend Cult demon who caused chaos in Taohua Bridge yesterday is punished"

The news is so fast, it can not only stabilize the hearts of the people, but it is definitely a huge shock to those people in the capital who are about to make a move.

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Note 1: "Chongxu Jing".

The sentence "Huang Di Shu" is consistent with the content in "Tao Te Ching", and this sentence was told by Hu Qiuzi to Lie Zi. "Tao Te Ching" was written by Lao Tzu, who was in charge of the National Library at that time. Exposing the ancient classics and mastering the classics, the "Tao Te Ching" is a masterpiece that combines Laozi's thoughts and ancient Chinese classics.

Chapter 282 Follow the vines and touch the melons

Almost at the same time as Xia Ping'an got on the carriage, on a rail bus platform on Runyi Street in the west of the capital, a man went out with a black long-handled umbrella and a half-new black leather briefcase. Wearing a faux fur coat on the outside, a vest and a linen shirt on the inside, a pair of glasses, a little white sideburns, and two carefully trimmed beards on his lips, a middle-aged man who looks gentle and full of uncle charm is walking on the bus The platform of the car.

In Shangjing, those men who go out with an umbrella when it is not raining, carry a briefcase in their hand and take the tram at any time, are generally decent middle-class men in this city. , They have a stable income and a decent job, and they are the backbone of banks, exchanges, commercial firms, law firms and accounting firms. Some of them run their own small businesses and live a good life.

At the station, when there are many people, at a glance, there will be at least three or four such men in the crowd.

In Shangjing, such a person is full of gentlemanly demeanor, and looks the most harmless to humans and animals.

A newspaper boy was selling near the bus station.

When taking the bus, some people buy a newspaper, which is the best way to pass the time.

"Selling newspapers, selling newspapers, good news that pleases people's hearts, the Judgment Army has taken action, and the demon of the Blood Demon Sect who caused the tragedy in Taohuaqiao yesterday has been executed..." The newsboy yelled at the bus station in an immature and clear voice, and at the same time Waving the newspaper in hand.

Hearing the cries of the newsboy, the well-mannered middle-aged uncle had a strange look in his eyes, and called the newsboy over, "Come on, give me a newspaper..."

"Hi sir, three copper coins..." The newsboy quickly ran over and handed over a copy of "Shangjing Daily".

The middle-aged man paid a few copper coins and just bought a newspaper. A tram has already arrived from a distance. The conductor at the door stretches his hand out of the window, holding a brass bell in his hand, and is jingling the bell. The bell shook vigorously, reminding passengers on the platform and people on the side of the road.

The bus entered the platform, and with a chirping sound, white steam evaporated, the bus door opened automatically, and people waiting on the platform got on the bus sequentially from the front door.

The middle-aged man also got into the car. There were not many people in the car. A few people got out of the back door, and a few seats were vacant, and the middle-aged man sat in one seat.

This kind of tram has a boiler room at the end, which is noisy and hot. Some people might like it in cold weather, but in summer, there are not many people behind it.

"Buy a ticket, buy a ticket, two copper coins for Huanxi Bridge, three copper coins for Qingfeng Road, four copper coins for Yungufang..." The bus started again, and the conductor carrying a loose leather bag began to sell tickets on the bus.

The middle-aged man handed over four more copper coins, bought a ticket to Yungufang, and waited until the conductor sat back in his seat. The middle-aged man put the black leather briefcase on his lap, After hanging the umbrella on the handrail and railing next to it, I opened the newspaper and read it carefully.

"Water Demon Qiaoda Sea", "Seaside Fishing Village", "Last Night", "Kill..." These words immediately caught the middle-aged man's field of vision.

The middle-aged man's neck inexplicably felt a little chilly, and his body sitting on the bus couldn't help but twist.

When he saw Qiao Dahai's name and the location of the fishing village by the sea, the middle-aged man knew that Qiao Dahai was really dead, and it wasn't the newspaper's nonsense.

Judgment Army?So fast……

The middle-aged man inadvertently raised his gaze from behind his glasses, scanned the people in the car, and saw that there was nothing unusual in the car, only those mediocre faces coming and going, so he felt a little more at ease in his heart, but still Can't help feeling a little palpitating...

Qiao Dahai should have accidentally left some traces when releasing the water demon yesterday, which exposed his whereabouts, so he was caught up and killed by the Judgment Army.

The middle-aged man cursed in his heart, fortunately he thought he could "do big things" with Qiao Dahai, but he didn't expect Qiao Dahai to die as soon as he showed his head, Qiao Dahai was the first person among the five demons to die in Shangjing , although the five demons went their separate ways and there was no friendship, but the death of Qiao Dahai made him feel cold.

However, he was also thankful in his heart. Fortunately, when he went to see Qiao Dahai yesterday, he kept a hand and didn't reveal a trace of his possessions. He left the small fishing village early. Also get in.

This middle-aged man is the Dark Demon.

The dark demon's real name is Yang Ying, and his current name is Li Zhao.

If you want to do big things in Shangjing, the easiest way to hide is to integrate into Shangjing and have the identity of Shangjing, and it is the best way to deceive the Judgment Army. On this point, what he and Qiao Dahai think is consistent.

Qiao Dahai turned into an old fisherman by the sea, and he turned into a small bookstore owner in the city. The real Li Zhao has no bones left. They won't come back within two years. This kind of locals in Beijing who have a family, a house and social connections are more concealed in disguise. Moreover, Li Zhao owns a bookstore, and the social connections are simple, so it is easy to substitute himself in.

As soon as Qiao Dahai died, the plan against Xia Pingan that the Dark Demon had planned before was in vain.

After coming to the capital for so many days, it was the first time that the dark demons felt that this city was full of dangers and murderous intentions for them.

Once the identity of the Blood Demon Cult is exposed and they cannot escape in time, there is only one result, and that is death.

The Judgment Army's ability to guard Shangjing City was definitely not by luck.

After reading the newspaper, Dark Demon carefully folded the newspaper and put it in the bag slowly, with a sly gleam in his eyes, it seemed that he had to re-plan.

The car passed two stops and saw someone sitting opposite him. There were more people in the car, and the expression on Dark Demon's face became normal. He even had a smile on his face.

The car was about to arrive at Yungufang, when an old man came into the car, Dark Mo stood up with a smile, and offered his seat to let the old man sit down. When the car stopped, he got out of the car with an umbrella.

There are several colleges and universities in Shangjing near Yungufang, and there are many students nearby. There are also many bookstores here, and Li's Bookstore is one of them.

On a small street full of sycamore trees, Li's Bookstore opened there. It has a small facade. The bookstore is divided into upper and lower floors. It mainly deals in professional reference books and some drawing drawings. The tools are affordable and very popular among students of the nearby Dashang National Institute of Technology.

The dark devil came to the bookstore. Not long after opening the door, students came to buy books and drawing tools. Half an hour later, a student who came here to buy a set of drawing tools had just left. When the doorbell rang, another student came in. people.

A young man in his 20s came in, wearing a black suit and a hat, looking vigorous.

"Shopkeeper, has the book "Boiler Pressurization and Pipeline Water Supply Design" that I asked for last time arrived?" the young man asked loudly as soon as he entered the door.

"Oh, here we are. I came two days ago. It's upstairs. I'll look for it for you..." The dark demon glanced at the young man and went upstairs. The young man followed him to the second floor of the bookstore.

There was no one on the second floor of the bookstore. When two people walked up, the wooden stairs were still creaking.

"Qiao Dahai is dead..." As soon as he went upstairs, the young man who came to buy books suddenly darkened, and said in a low voice, "His actions at Taohua Bridge yesterday were too risky, otherwise his whereabouts It won't be exposed yet, we need to contact less recently..."

The dark devil turned around to get a book on the shelf. The young man who came to buy the book couldn't see the expression on the dark devil's face, "I just found out after reading the newspaper. Go find Qiao Dahai today and discuss it with him. If you are lucky, maybe we can get a batch of undead pills. Unexpectedly..."

"Oh, what news?" Hearing the Immortal Pill, the face of the young man who came to buy the book moved, showing a hint of greed.

"Do you still remember those sky-walkers who were wanted by the Palace Master with the Immortal Pill? One of them is in Shangjing, and I already know his identity..." Dark Demon took the next book, his face turned as usual Come over, "If you can take him down, the Palace Master will definitely reward you a lot. I don't know if you are interested. If you succeed, we will share the immortal pill equally?"

"You planned to cooperate with Qiao Dahai before?" the young man who came to buy the book asked calmly.

"Well, Qiao Dahai does have a trick in the water. I didn't expect him to be so reckless, and the Judgment Army would move so fast. It's the same if I ask you to cooperate now..."

"Why don't you find the Corpse Demon and the Nightmare?"

"The Corpse Demon is very powerful, but the Judgment Army is also chasing him very closely. He has temporarily left the capital for the past few days and has gone out to hide. It is easier for me to expose him. The Dream Demon is used to walking alone. Ever since I came to Shangjing, the succubus seems to have disappeared, and I can't even contact him. If you are interested, we can cooperate. If you are not interested, then I will come by myself..."

"Where is that space traveler now and what is his identity?" The young man who came to buy the book moved his eyes and asked back.

"If you agree, I'll tell you. If you don't agree, then there's no need for you to get involved in this matter..."

"The person the palace master wants to kill is naturally the person I want to kill. It's just a space traveler. It's no big deal. I can prepare poison for you. I can prepare any poison you want, but I don't want to kill you. Show up, going to the capital now is very dangerous..."

"You can only share [-]% of the Immortal Pill!"

"I want at least [-]%!" The young man who came to buy the book was firm.

"Up to [-]%. It's not that easy to kill that person. The Judgment Army already knows his identity and is using him to lure us into the bait. I act alone. Even with your poison, I have taken most of the risk!"

"Okay, deal, what poison do you want?"

"The poison of Absolute Shadow!"

The young man who came to buy the book pondered for a while, "The poison of Jueying is one of the most difficult live poisons to configure. The shadow of a summoner below the Five Suns Realm will die if it touches it. It takes me three days to configure it!"

"Okay, I'll wait for you for three days!" Dark Demon said.

……

The young man who bought the book then left with the book.

Fukugami boy followed him.

After leaving the bookstore, the young man who came to buy books got into a rental carriage on the side of the road. An hour later, the rental carriage stopped at the gate of a water plant in Shangjing City. After greeting the security guard at the gate of the water plant, the young man Straight into the waterworks...

Chapter 283

There are four water plants in Shangjing City, and the four water plants supply water for the entire city of Shangjing City except the imperial city.

The young man who bought the book entered the Bailongdong Waterworks located near the Bailongdong Reservoir in the west of Shangjing City. This waterworks supplies water for a quarter of the people in Shangjingcheng.

Because the situation in Shangjing is a little tense now, the water plant has adopted the highest security measures. Outsiders are not allowed to enter the plant area. Even the staff who enter the plant area can see that the ground in the plant area is completely divided into red and yellow. , and the three lines marked in blue.