Chapter 236: Cut the grass to make horses, sow beans to make soldiers
Li Daoxuan saw that there was an old man with a white beard following his master. He was wearing a yellow Taoist robe and holding a whisk. He looked to be in his seventies or eighties, but still energetic and with a ruddy complexion.
But the strange thing is that his temperament is not that of a sage, but rather simple.
With his washed-out Taoist robe, patched shoes, and honest face, he looked like a farmer who had just walked out of the fields.
Li Daoxuan was shocked. Could this person be Ye Fashan, the famous Taoist master in later generations?
But to his disappointment, Liu Ningyan said, "Nephew, Master Ye is in seclusion, and I didn't get to see him. But Taoist Xuancheng of Maoshan Sect heard that his disciple was trapped in the Yellow Spring Realm, so he came down the mountain to help us!"
Taoist Master Xuancheng of the Maoshan Sect, Ye Fashan’s junior fellow apprentice!
Li Daoxuan had heard his master mention this name. His master said that Xuancheng was a good-natured man from Maoshan, with an easy-going personality and profound Taoism, but he never acted rashly. It was said that he had already stepped half a foot into the Yangshen realm.
His experience can be described as legendary. He was born into a commoner family and had been farming for half his life. When he was forty years old, he met the previous wandering headmaster of Maoshan. He was enlightened by him and became a Taoist priest.
Others who entered Taoism would practice diligently and conscientiously, but he was different. He fenced off a piece of land in the back mountain and continued to farm. Only when he was tired and wanted to rest, he would read the Taoist scriptures, and he had to ask others to read to him because he could not read at that time.
This went on day after day, year after year. Ten years passed. While others had cultivated all kinds of magic spells and supernatural powers, he grew grains and vegetables.
At that time, many Maoshan disciples were ashamed of him, calling him a farmer, and did not understand why the master allowed him to join Maoshan.
It was not until thirty years later that Maoshan encountered a crisis and the head master was away. Just when the disciples were panicked and helpless, Xuancheng put down his hoe, broke the grass and turned it into thousands of troops, scattered soybeans and turned into a yellow turban warrior, repelled the powerful enemy and protected countless Maoshan disciples.
Cut the grass to make horses, and scatter beans to make soldiers!
Only then did people realize that the farmer who only knew how to farm actually had such magical powers.
Later, when the headmaster returned to the mountain, he was not happy after hearing about this. Instead, he sighed and said with great regret, "If he had been left alone and cultivated the land for another ten years, the position of headmaster could have been passed to him. What a pity!"
From then on, Taoist Xuancheng put down his hoe, picked up his whisk, and took half a step into Yangshen. It was a pity that after so many years, he still hadn't taken the remaining half step.
I didn’t expect that although Lu Chunliang’s cultivation was not high, he actually worshipped Taoist Xuancheng as his master. The status of this master is not low.
"Meet Taoist Xuancheng!"
Li Daoxuan stepped forward and bowed, greeting the Taoist priest with a legendary experience.
Xuan Cheng looked at Li Daoxuan with a strange look in his eyes. Although he was facing a junior, he returned the greeting.
"The Yin Spirit is like the moon, shining brilliantly. It is incredible that he has such a high level of cultivation at such a young age!"
"You are too kind, Taoist priest."
Seeing that Li Daoxuan was modest, calm, and neither arrogant nor impatient, Xuan Cheng nodded and had a higher opinion of him.
"I've heard for a long time that Zhang Qianyang has a good apprentice who showed off his skills and killed a dragon in Hongzhou. Seeing him today, I can see that he is indeed a hero at a young age!"
After a pause, he sighed, "If my stubborn disciple had half of your ability, why would he be trapped in the underworld?"
When he mentioned Lu Chunliang, he became furious. That bastard actually dared to sneak down the mountain?
It would be fine to just go down the mountain, but why do you have to provoke the underworld!
Li Daoxuan smiled and said, "Brother Lu has a kind heart and outstanding character. He will surely be able to make great achievements in the future."
"Alright, alright, we're all family, stop talking nonsense , let's go inside and talk!"
Zhang Qianyang seemed to be quite familiar with Taoist Xuancheng and was pulling him into the house.
Xuan Cheng looked up at the thunderclouds in the sky and suddenly said, "Qianyang, since you want to chat, why don't you stop using your thunder magic? Otherwise, the sky will be dark and it will be bad for the growth of crops."
Zhang Qianyang was stunned.
At this time, Li Daoxuan stepped forward and explained: "Um... I'm sorry, this was caused when I was practicing thunder magic before, and I forgot to remove it."
After that, Li Daoxuan made a thunder seal with his hand and said, "Disperse!"
The next moment, the wind moved, the clouds disappeared, the lightning disappeared, and in an instant the sky became clear again.
This time, not only Xuan Cheng looked at him in surprise, but even Zhang Qianyang, Wu Dabao and Liu Ningyan, who knew Li Daoxuan, were looking at him with surprise in their eyes.
"Hahaha, disciple, have you mastered the Five Thunders Righteous Law?"
Zhang Qianyang asked hurriedly, with a hint of excitement in his eyes.
Li Daoxuan nodded.
Wu Dabao and Liu Ningyan looked at each other and both smiled bitterly.
The elders in their sect have not yet achieved it, but his nephew has already done it. Such talent is truly amazing!
Taoist Xuancheng exclaimed: "Congratulations to Longhu Mountain for gaining another excellent disciple!"
Zhang Qianyang laughed and said, "The three altars are one family. My disciple is your disciple. What is there to be envious of? Let's go inside and talk!"
Having said that, Li Daoxuan really wanted to remind his master to watch his smile, it was almost reaching the sky...
…
In the house.
Li Daoxuan briefly recounted his experiences in the Qingming Realm and the secret he discovered in the rag doll.
After hearing this, everyone looked solemn.
Li Daoxuan concluded: "There must be something wrong with Taoist Zhou. Once we are teleported over, we will probably be attacked by him. If I guess correctly, he should have dug a trap and is waiting for us to jump in."
Everyone nodded.
"So I suggest we take advantage of the situation!"
He took out the Sword Immortal Token and said, "Xu Jianxian is in charge of the Wanren Divine Sword. The painting given by the Empress must have a mystery. In addition, the old Heavenly Master will arrive in two days, and Taoist Xuancheng is here. I think we can give it a try."
Everyone looked stern.
Even the experienced veterans will still be very vigilant when faced with such a shocking event.
After all, that was the Hollow-Bellied Ghost King!
"Of course, we also have to prepare a backup plan. If things really go wrong, we need to have a way to leave safely."
In the cabin, everyone began to discuss and brainstorm, making the plan gradually perfect.
Finally, in front of everyone, Li Daoxuan crushed the Sword Immortal Token.
This vote is done!
…
Under a waterfall that is nearly a hundred feet high.
Xu Qingxuan suddenly jumped out of the water, holding the Wanren Divine Sword in his hand. His whole body was stained red with blood. His long eyebrows were like swords and his eyes were extremely sharp, like lightning.
A moment later, a huge crocodile corpse emerged from the water, with a sword pierced through its head.
Xu Qingxuan laughed loudly, his heroic spirit soaring to the sky.
"North Sea Crocodile God, 20 years ago you chased me and made me flee in panic. Did you ever think that today you would die under the sword of the Unfair Taoist?"
This is a famous monster that calls itself the North Sea Crocodile God. It threatens the local people to offer young boys and girls as sacrifices every month, otherwise he will kill them.
Over the past decades, countless children have been eaten by crocodiles.
Xu Qingxuan had fought with it before, was defeated and almost died. Now that he has entered the Yangshen realm, he naturally comes to avenge his enemies and clear up old grudges.
Suddenly he glanced over the waterfall and saw a flash of light and a hazy luster.
"Haha, I'm so lucky today?"
He swung the Wanren Sword, cutting the waterfall in half, revealing a cave entrance that was gleaming with precious light.
Xu Qingxuan walked in and found a gourd vine with a mature purple gourd on it. It seemed that it was about to fall, which was why it emitted bursts of precious light.
He took off the purple gourd and found that it was actually a top-grade magic weapon that was born and raised naturally. It had the ability to hold not only dead objects but even living things.
This is extremely rare. There is no shortage of storage tools for those who practice Taoism, but basically those tools can only store dead objects, and it is extremely rare to find ones that can store living things.
The fact that it can hold people means that it has become a magic weapon to trap the enemy.
Xu Qingxuan put away the purple gourd with satisfaction, thinking that he could use it to hold wine in the future. Suddenly, his expression changed, as if he sensed something, and his sword-like eyes looked towards the distant east.
"Oh no! That kid crushed the token. I'm afraid he's in danger!"
Without any hesitation, Xu Qingxuan turned into a sword light and flew towards the east. In a flash, he disappeared into the vast sea of clouds.
…
Two days later, early morning.
Just as Li Daoxuan was practicing the Purple Qi Yang Yuan Gong, a brilliant sword light flew over and landed in the courtyard.
Xu Qingxuan was relieved to see that Li Daoxuan was unharmed, but he was also a little confused.
"Boy, you are not in danger, why did you call me here?"
He smiled and said, "I only have one token, and I won't give you a new one after you use it up!"
Li Daoxuan opened his eyes and saw Xu Qingxuan with black hair and purple clothes. He was delighted and said with a smile: "Senior Xu, we have been waiting for you for a long time, and you are finally here!"
He looked at Xu Qingxuan, the Yangshen Sword Immortal who had cut off the shackles. His behavior was more chic than before, revealing a fierce heroic spirit, and his eyes were exceptionally bright, as if all the difficulties in the world could be cut off with one sword.
That is a strong confidence in oneself.
Li Daoxuan was very happy for him. Xu Jianxian had found his own way and was walking forward with his head held high.
Hearing this, Xu Qingxuan sat beside Li Daoxuan carelessly, and scolded with a smile: "I knew that you called me here for no good reason. Just tell me, as long as it doesn't violate morality, no matter who it is, I will help you kill him with one sword!"
"It's a hollow stomach."
Xu Qingxuan was stunned.
"And it's Xu Du who is about to transcend the tribulation and become an immortal."
The corners of Xu Qingxuan's mouth twitched slightly and he was speechless for a long time.
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said, "Senior Xu, let's see if you are still arrogant?"
"Haha, Xu Qingxuan, you old bastard, it turns out there are things in this world that you dare not do!"
Xu Qingxuan recognized it as Zhang Qianyang's laughter. He was about to make a sarcastic remark, but when he turned around, he was stunned.
Zhang Qianyang walked out of the house, holding a beautiful figure in his hand.
The two held hands, not knowing whether it was intentional or not. Xu Qingxuan saw that Zhang Qianyang even deliberately changed his fingers to clenched.
“Ning… Ningyan? You guys…”
He looked at the two people with happy faces, and suddenly felt that the Yangshen realm was not so attractive anymore.
Liu Ningyan nodded and smiled: "Brother Xu, long time no see, Fengjiao and I are back together again."
