Chapter 10: The Great Powers and the Descendants of Monsters
The abbot is the master of a Taoist temple, and in the Dajing Dynasty he can also be directly called the Taoist priest.
Become the abbot of Longqi Temple?
Jiang Changsheng hesitated and did not answer immediately. It was impossible for him to say that he had never thought about it. He believed that he was the strongest in Longqi Temple and no one was more qualified than him. However, he did not expect to face this matter so soon.
Longqi Temple is not a power organization. There is no intrigue and the disciples are pure-hearted and have few desires. Naturally, there is no need for the Taoist priest to test the disciples.
Jiang Changsheng replied: "I am willing to serve the Taoist temple, but I am still young and I am afraid I cannot take on the role. The eldest sister is more suitable than me. Besides, why did Master ask this? You can still continue to serve for many years."
Taoist Qingxu raised his right hand and let his sleeves fall down, revealing a wrist covered with black blood vessels. It looked as if black worms were crawling all over the surface of his skin and were still wriggling, which was terrifying.
Jiang Changsheng frowned.
Taoist Qingxu said calmly: "This poison is the most evil poison of the Demon Sect. Even the aura of a real dragon cannot eliminate it. I can only live for five years at most. I will give you another five years. You must be prepared to assume the responsibility of abbot. As for your eldest sister, she is a woman with outstanding appearance. She is also Qiuhe's biological sister. If she becomes the abbot, it will bring disaster."
Jiang Changsheng thought it made sense. Longqi Temple was located at the power center of the Dajing Dynasty, and dignitaries often came to visit. A beautiful abbot would indeed cause a lot of trouble.
Five years...
Five years later, he was only twenty-one years old. It was too early!
Although Jiang Changsheng did not refuse to be the abbot, he did not want to be too busy too early. He wanted to focus his main energy on spiritual practice.
"Is it really hopeless?" Jiang Changsheng asked with a frown.
Taoist Qingxu shook his head and laughed, "Nothing is absolute, but there is no antidote yet. Changsheng, you should take this as a warning and avoid provoking the demon sect. No matter whether it is good or bad, those who go against the trend of the world will always bring misfortune to those around them."
Jiang Changsheng asked: "Why do you say that? What is the special origin of the Demon Sect?"
Those who go against the trend of the world...
Could he be a traitor?
Taoist Qingxu shook his head and said no more.
Jiang Changsheng hesitated for a moment and continued to ask: "Master, do you know my life experience? It seems that someone wants to kill me. The previous disaster..."
"Don't think too much about it. It has nothing to do with you. It's just that someone wants to get rid of Longqi Temple." Taoist Qingxu interrupted.
Jiang Changsheng frowned again.
He won't give up since he finally has the chance to ask.
Taoist Qingxu has such a good relationship with Emperor Jiang Yuan, we must test it!
"Why does His Majesty take such special care of me? I heard Chen Li say that he wanted to recommend me to take the martial arts imperial examination just because we met once, and even asked the Fourth Prince to learn martial arts from me. The last time His Majesty looked at me, the look in his eyes..."
Jiang Changsheng did not continue because Taoist Qingxu was staring at him closely. His eyes were particularly strange. He had never seen Taoist Qingxu look like that before.
In an instant, Jiang Changsheng was ready to fight.
He dared to ask, and his confidence came from his strength!
If Taoist Qingxu saved him, it was also part of the conspiracy. At worst, he could escape from the capital first and then come back when he was invincible.
Taoist Qingxu said quietly, "Changsheng, I don't know who you learned from. I believe there must be a master behind you who is teaching you. Even I cannot detect this master. His power is unimaginable. I am afraid he is a peerless master above the spiritual consciousness realm. But I advise you to be careful and don't trust others easily. Yes, your life experience is indeed not simple. It is not worth exploring. It is very dangerous and cruel."
Hearing this, Jiang Changsheng frowned. He did not refute Taoist Qingxu. There was nothing wrong with making up a backer, but Taoist Qingxu's words made him think of more possibilities.
"Today, I will tell you about the current realms of martial arts. From low to high, they are third-rate, second-rate, first-rate, true essence, and spiritual consciousness. The spiritual consciousness realm is known as the top master in the ordinary martial arts world, but this is not the case. There are higher realms above it. The one I know of is the Tongtian realm. His Majesty seems to have no skills, but he has the luck of the emperor. Once he uses the true dragon energy, he can be compared to the masters of . The most important thing is that there is a Tongtian realm expert in the palace. That person is the real pillar of the Great Jing Dynasty."
Taoist Qingxu's tone was unfathomable and it was impossible to tell his emotions.
Third-rate, second-rate, first-rate, true essence, spiritual consciousness, heaven-reaching!
Jiang Changsheng frowned even more tightly. The Ghost-Eyed Evil King was a master of the Spiritual Consciousness Realm. He could easily kill the Ghost-Eyed Evil King before he broke through to the fourth level of the Dao Fa Zi Ran Gong. This meant that at that time he was at least equivalent to the invincible strength of the Spiritual Consciousness Realm. Now he is far superior to that time. He should be able to compete with the strong men in the Tong Tian Realm .
This was just his guess, he didn't dare to gamble. He could only live one life and had no chance of reincarnation, so he had to be careful.
Taoist Qingxu spoke again, "Master's saving you has already caused great trouble for Longqi Temple. I wanted to keep it a secret, but you already wanted to investigate. Master can only tell you, Changsheng, you have only two ways to survive. One is that Master will send you to a holy place in the martial arts world, but you will still not be able to escape the pursuit of your enemies. The other is that I will protect you for another five years. During these five years, you will grow as much as possible, and then use the name of Longqi Temple to win over your own connections and compete with that powerful person. The existence of Longqi Temple was established by His Majesty the Emperor when he founded the country and announced it to the world. Unless Longqi Temple is plotting treason, even His Majesty cannot uproot Longqi Temple."
"Dajing, trust and integrity are the foundation of the country. From the emperor to the common people, trust and integrity are the most important."
"Okay, you can leave now."
This time, Jiang Changsheng did not ask any more questions. He bowed and turned to leave.
After turning around, his face turned cold.
hehe.
A great and powerful person.
Jiang Changsheng had already understood the implication of Taoist Qingxu's words, and felt fortunate and scared at the same time, fortunately he was not reckless when he met Jiang Yuan.
In the quiet courtyard, Taoist Qingxu stared at the old tree in front of him. The mottled autumn leaves slowly fell onto the grass pile below without stirring up any dust, silently.
"Alas, it is difficult to have both family and country..."
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The day after chatting with Taoist Qingxu, Jiang Changsheng moved out and found a separate courtyard to live in. As the second senior brother, he was naturally qualified. Meng Qiushuang, who was in charge of the power, didn't even ask any questions and agreed directly.
Qing Ku was reluctant to leave, but when Jiang Changsheng agreed that he could visit him anytime in the future, the boy finally smiled.
The reason why Jiang Changsheng lives alone is that he doesn't want to be disturbed and wants to practice martial arts with peace of mind.
The powerful Tongtian Realm warriors in the palace have become his imaginary enemies, and he must become as strong as possible.
Regarding the poison that Taoist Qingxu was poisoned with, he would also try to find a way to detoxify it. After all, he had mastered the Spring and Autumn Medical Classics, but he could not detoxify it for the time being. He would wait for a year or two. If he did not encounter any danger in these two years, it would mean that Taoist Qingxu was really good to him.
Jiang Changsheng's move did not surprise the disciples. Instead, they felt it was natural and he should have moved out long ago.
The second senior brother lived in their yard, which made them feel a little cramped at ordinary times.
After living alone, Jiang Changsheng stopped even ringing the bell and handed over the responsibility to other disciples. He was now the second senior brother, and naturally no one dared to refuse him except Meng Qiushuang.
In a blink of an eye.
The heavy snow finally came, and the capital was covered with icy snow.
"The good and evil gathered at Yangshan Mountain, ready to have a great battle. Unexpectedly, a man came out of Yangshan Mountain, claiming to be Emperor Yang Zhao. His power was terrifying. The good and evil joined forces, but were defeated by him alone. His fame spread all over the world."
"Although he is from the Jianghu, how can he be called an emperor? When His Majesty learned about this, he was furious and ordered the Silver-Armored Leopard Light Cavalry to encircle and suppress Huiyang Mountain. Three thousand Silver-Armored Leopard Light Cavalry were the elite of the Great Jing Dynasty. More than a thousand were killed or wounded, and Emperor Yang Zhao even escaped. Now Emperor Yang Zhao's bounty is posted in every corner of the Jing Dynasty."
Chen Li spoke in a rhythmic manner, holding a wine glass in his hand, like a storyteller, and Jiang Changsheng listened with great interest.
In the new year, Chen Li aged faster than time. His temples became more and more gray, and his eyes were filled with fatigue .
Every time he came to Longqi Temple, in addition to bringing gifts, Chen Li would tell Jiang Changsheng about things happening in the martial arts world and the court, and sometimes he would use this as an excuse to vent his own boredom.
After listening to the famous figures in the martial arts world, Jiang Changsheng asked curiously, "Your Majesty, are you still obsessed with alchemy?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Li said indignantly: "That's right, it's simply stupid!"
Jiang Changsheng was frightened. Although he had excellent senses and knew that there was no one outside the building, Chen Li's boldness was not a good thing and could easily lead to fatal disaster. He did not want to live a life of displacement.
"Don't talk nonsense, Brother Chen. You should pay more attention to your words and actions. Maybe your predicament is related to your words and actions."
Jiang Changsheng spoke earnestly, and Chen Li sobered up a little, but was still very angry.
Chen Li gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty uses the demon Taoist priests, and the demon Taoist priests are close to the Second Prince. Sooner or later, there will be a danger of usurping the throne. By then..."
When Jiang Changsheng heard it, he figured out the meaning.
The fake prince's position is unstable.
The demon is close to the second prince. Could it be Jiang Yuan's intention?
Chen Li picked up the wine glass, drank it in one gulp, wiped his mouth, exhaled a long breath, and said: "Changsheng, I'm leaving first. There is a snake egg in the small box. This snake egg was laid by a demon snake. It is very spiritual. If it can be raised well and passed down from generation to generation, it can become a spiritual beast to protect the mountain in the future."
He stood up, put on his straw raincoat, and left with his sword in hand.
Looking at his bent back, Jiang Changsheng couldn't bear it and said, "Brother Chen, if you encounter any trouble, please tell me and I will help you if I can."
Chen Li stopped at the door and chuckled, "Brat, when I really need your help, my Chen family will have reached its end. I won't be stingy when I ask for your help. Just practice hard."
He pushed the door open and closed it gently.
Jiang Changsheng was silent. It seemed that the vortex in the capital was becoming more and more chaotic.
In previous Chinese history, an emperor's obsession with pursuing immortality was always a bad start and could even lead to the collapse of the dynasty.
Could the Dajing Dynasty be the Qin Dynasty in another world?
Jiang Changsheng stood up and walked to the table. He lifted the cloth on the small box and opened it. Inside was a white egg that was bigger than a goose egg. He reached out and touched it. It was surprisingly hot in the cold winter. He could even feel a faint strange energy inside.
Descendants of monsters?
Jiang Changsheng has developed an interest in raising pets, so it's a good idea.
From his current understanding, although there are monsters in this world, they are very few, at least not enough to overthrow the human dynasty. There are no immortals or gods in this world. As for those who practice immortality, most of them are bewitching demons and swindlers, who are often forced to show their true colors by warriors and their ugly side is exposed.
