Taiping Inn

After lingering in Qingping Garden of Longmen Mansion for several days, Li Xuandu and Qin Su finally left Longmen Mansion with the large forces of Butian Sect and Wangqing Sect and set off for Liaodong.

To go from Zhongzhou to Liaodong, one must pass through Jinzhou and Yanzhou before entering Liaozhou. There was no trouble along the way, and they arrived at the border between Zhongzhou and Jinzhou in a few days. On this day, the sky gradually darkened, and the group camped in the wild to rest. The disciples of Butian Sect are proficient in the art of war and have their own rules for such matters. As a distinguished guest, Li Xuandu had a special tent, which could even be divided into two rooms, the inner one for resting and the outer one for entertaining guests, which was extremely meticulous.

At night, Li Xuandu did not sit in meditation, but continued to study the "Taiping Qingling Sutra". Since Li Xuandu achieved success in cultivation, he has never spent so much time and energy on a single method. This shows that the exquisiteness of this method is not inferior to the "Five Thunders Heavenly Heart Orthodox Method" of the Zhengyi Sect, and it is worthy of being the method of the Xuanmen Orthodox Way, far superior to the "Thirty-Six Swords of the Big Dipper" and "Thirteen Swords of the Taiyin" and other unorthodox methods.

While Li Xuandu was studying and compiling his insights, he also wrote down his insights and opinions and compiled them into a book. This part is the "Taiping Qingling Sutra" that Li Xuandu has already mastered. It can be roughly divided into two parts. One part is mainly based on the cultivation of the soul, which can cure Shi Wuyue's madness, and the other part is mainly based on the cultivation of qi, which can help Qin Su to step into the realm of heaven and man as soon as possible.

To gain a foothold in the martial arts world, the most reliable thing is the realm cultivation. Since Qin Su met Li Xuandu, her realm cultivation has been advancing by leaps and bounds. Although she has not yet set foot in the realm of heaven and man, if the Shaoxuan list is rearranged, except for Li Xuandu and Yan Feiqing who has fallen into the realm, only Li Taiyi can be compared with this fourth sister-in-law, and he dare not say that he is sure to win. It is for this reason that Qin Qing agreed to hand over one million Taiping money to Qin Su, and he also saw Li Xuandu's sincerity.

Li Xuandu estimated that Qin Su would be able to advance to the realm of heaven and man in a year or a month at most. If Qin Su can advance to the realm of heaven and man this year, because she is one year younger than Li Xuandu, she will be the youngest great master of the realm of heaven and man in the past few decades, and she is still a woman. Because women are born weak, they are far inferior to men in the way of martial arts. Qin Su, as a woman, can surpass a group of men by following the path of martial arts. Of course, she has the help of Li Xuandu, but it can also be seen that her own qualifications are very good.

Thinking of this, Li Xuandu was distracted for a moment. It was a pity that Qin Su was not here, otherwise he could experience what it felt like to read at night with a beautiful lady. Li Xuandu thought of Qin Su's snow-white wrists again, and his heart, which had been calm for a long time, suddenly began to ripple, expanding in his "heart lake", feeling a little itchy and a little eager to move.

Li Xuandu was startled and came back to his senses: "Although I am not a pure-hearted monk or Taoist priest, I have never had such desires for Su Su, and we are more of a mutual affection. Why is it so abnormal today? Is it because of the devil in my heart?"

Thinking of this, Li Xuandu took a deep breath, closed his eyes and practiced the "Taiping Qingling Sutra" he had just summarized to clear his mind, eliminate distracting thoughts, and calm his mind.

After an unknown amount of time, there was a sudden chaotic sound outside the door, and then Qin Bu Si said outside the tent: "Mr. Li."

Li Xuandu opened his eyes and asked: "What's the matter?"

Qin Bu Si said: "Someone is visiting and wants to see Mr. Li."

Li Xuandu put away his manuscript and "Taiping Qingling Sutra", got up and left the tent, and saw Qin Bu Si standing outside the tent, and asked: "Who is it? Where is he?"

Qin Bu Si said: "He is an old Confucian scholar, and I can't tell his depth. I don't know if he is a Confucian master. After all, Confucian masters are young people. There is one who walks in the rivers and lakes. Now Qin Bo is entertaining him. "

Li Xuandu hesitated for a moment: "Take me there."

Qin Bu Si led Li Xuandu to a tent and lifted the door curtain: "Mr. Li is here."

At this time, there was only a small light in the tent. Two old men sat opposite each other. One of them was Qin Bu Yi, and the other was a thin old man. His clothes were not luxurious, but he did not pretend to be shabby. He wore a tall hat and a wide belt, had a long beard, white temples, and an elegant face. He looked like a hermit.

Hearing Qin Bu Si's words, the two old men looked at Li Xuandu at the same time. Qin Bu Yi stood up first and said, "Mr. Li."

The old man also stood up slowly and bowed to Li Xuandu: "I am Ning Qi, I am sorry for the intrusion. I hope Mr. Li will forgive me."

Li Xuandu's face changed slightly and said, "It turned out to be Grand Priest Ning!"

There are three Grand Priests in Wanxiang Academy, namely Sikong Daoxuan, Ning Qi, and Wen Ren. In dealing with Li Xuandu, the three Grand Priests are also divided into three factions, namely Sikong Daoxuan who supports Li Xuandu, Wen Ren who opposes Li Xuandu, and Grand Priest Ning who maintains a neutral attitude.

Li Xuandu never expected that Ning Qi would come to visit in person, and couldn't help asking: "I wonder why the great priest Ning came to visit so late at night?"

Ning Qi said: "I have been traveling and giving lectures in the past few years, and I am not in the Wanxiang Academy. This time I returned to Zhongzhou, I happened to meet Mr. Li, so I took the liberty to visit. I hope Mr. Li will not be offended."

Li Xuandu immediately shook his head and said: "No, no."

Qin Yiyi had already retreated, leaving this place to Li Xuandu and Ning Qi. Li Xuandu took the seat where Qin Yiyi had just sat.

Li Xuan has heard a lot of rumors about this high priest. Among the three high-ranking priests, this high-ranking priest is the most idle and is not in the Wanxiang Academy for most of the year. He ignored the political discussion style in the Vientiane Academy, neither agreeing nor opposing it. However, this high priest was extremely knowledgeable. Because he did not interfere with the right and wrong of Shilin, he had a very high prestige and good reputation among Shilin, so his words were very important. Li Xuan even wanted to clean up the mountains and rivers and seek peace in the world. He was destined to be unable to avoid the Confucianism, which was known as the orthodox world. When dealing with Confucianism, he could probably not avoid the three great priests of the Wanxiang Academy. At this time, Ning Dajijiu came to visit in person, and Li Xuan had to be careful.

Ning Qi said: "I have always heard of Mr. Li's past. We scholars have the three immortal sayings of making meritorious, making words, and establishing morality. Zhang Suqing made meritorious contributions at that time, expelled the Tartars from the outside and innovated the internal throne. If so This big thing has been done, not to mention the peace of the ages, it is not difficult to achieve a hundred years of peace. Mr. Li is willing to help Zhang Suqing, which shows that he recognizes Zhang Suqing's philosophy. Now Mr. Li is in the world from the outside world, but he must Do all the things that have not been done by our predecessors?”

Li Xuan didn't know the truth and did not immediately give a clear answer: "The path of the predecessors is the path of the predecessors after all. Although later generations will follow the trend, it is not necessary to follow the steps and not be bad."

Ning Qi had such experience that he immediately heard the implication of Li Xuandu's words and smiled slightly: "Mr. Li's meaning is that he does not fully recognize Zhang Suqing's approach back then."

Li Xuandu said: "Zhang Xiangye is good at planning the country but is clumsy in planning the body. If this body does not exist, the people will lose their politics. If you want to plan the country, you must first learn to plan your body, which is probably similar to the saying of cultivating oneself, governing one's family and pacifying the world. .”

Ning Qi smiled and said, "Mr. Li's words are reasonable. I took the liberty to ask, what is Mr. Li planning to do next?"

Li Xuan was silent, and Shaoqing said, "The government is corrupt, the officialdom is rampant, there are strong enemies outside and internal worries inside. The court has been weak for a long time, and local tyrants are growing up one after another, and the country is destroyed without a day."

Ning Qi said, "In my opinion, the country will be destroyed without a day...it may not be possible. However, if we do not rectify it today, it will be a day when the country will be destroyed."

Li Xuandu said: "It is both a rectification, but how should it be rectified?"

Ning Qi smiled slightly: "Mr. Li is already doing it when he goes to Liaodong?"

Li Xuandu was shocked: "Why did the high priest say this?"

Ning Qi smiled and said, "It is important that children have a long love relationship, but it does not hinder the major affairs of the country. Does Mr. Li not plan to meet the governor of Liaodong when he goes to Liaodong? There is also Liaodong headed by the Qin clan in Liaozhou. A powerful man, if Mr. Li can marry the daughter of Qin, he will be Qin's son-in-law, and they are all family."

Li Xuandu said, "The high priest is well-informed."

Ning Qi waved his hand and said, "It's not a good news."

Li Xuandu asked, "Grand Priest, you came to see me this time to see what kind of roles Li Xuan is? If you don't agree, will you stand on Wen Dajiu's side Trouble with me?”

Ning Qi shook his head and said, "It's been a long time since Mr. Li worked hard to do something and do his best to the people of the world. If I treat him as a grudge again, even Mr. Li can't stand it. It was also the Vientiane Academy that had been exhausted. "

Li Xuandu's expression was a little slow, and he said, "It's Li Xuandu's judgment of a gentleman with the heart of a villain."

Ning Qi smiled and said, "Mr. Li is very serious. I really have something to ask Mr. Li for coming here."

Li Xuandu said seriously, "Please speak with the high priest."

Ning Qi said slowly: "The reason why the Liaodong Governor Zhao Zheng was able to lie outside the pass is because he was supported by a group of Liaodong tyrants behind him. As if there were chaos today, these Liaodong tyrants were watching the world, and there was only one demand for them, that was to enter the pass. .”

Li Xuandu said: "Although it is good outside the pass, it is just a corner of the land after all, and it is not as vast as the area inside the pass. It is expected to have this idea."

Ning Qi said, "But if the Liaodong Iron Cavalry goes south, it will inevitably lead to blood flowing into a river."