Chapter 64: The God of Thieves Enters the Temple and Retires for Ten Years
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse in the courtyard on the mountain.
"Twenty-two, twenty-three... twenty-seven, twenty-eight..."
Jiang Changsheng sat on the trunk of the Earth Spirit Tree, looking at the night view of the capital, counting in his mouth.
The curfew in the capital is very late now, but the lights are still brightly on. Jiang Changsheng is counting the number of masters at the foot of the mountain.
He was counting the inns near Longqi Mountain. The capital city was so big that there were countless inns, but so many masters gathered in the streets near Longqi Mountain, they must have some plan.
"Three divine hearts and thirty-six celestial beings, it's quite a big show. We wouldn't have seen it thirty years ago."
Jiang Changsheng murmured to himself, his eyes full of anticipation.
It’s been a while since I received a survival reward, it’s time to get it!
This is why he gave the inheritance of Mahayana Dragon Tower to Jiang Ziyu. On the one hand, it was to strengthen Dajing, and on the other hand, it was to raise leeks.
People who practice martial arts are competitive and ambitious. After a long time, some people will naturally forget how powerful Jiang Changsheng is, or just don't believe it, and then come to deliver food to him.
Jiang Changsheng waited for a while, then practiced under the moonlight. The luster of the great feather robe of Gou Chen Tiangong faded, and he completely blended into the darkness, obscured by the leaves.
Half an hour later, the candlelight in Longqi Temple gradually went out, and darkness enveloped the entire Longqi Temple.
A figure was running fast in the woods, leaping over rocks, tree trunks, and pavilion roofs, like a dragonfly skimming the water, without making any sound.
He leaped up and soared into the air. Under the moonlight, he was a man in black, with only his eyes and nose showing. His eyes were full of excitement.
"Today, if I steal the legendary Heavenly Scripture of Heaven and Earth, I will definitely become a legend in the martial arts world. Any holy land will be useless in front of me!"
The man in black thought excitedly as he jumped over the mountain gate and moved quickly. None of the disciples who were practicing in their respective courtyards along the way noticed him.
In the past few days, he has figured out the location of Longqi Temple by posing as a pilgrim. Although he has not seen the Immortal Master Changsheng, it is obvious that the place where he is not allowed to go must have the address of the Immortal Master Changsheng.
Look through them one by one!
However, he was extremely lucky and reached Jiang Changsheng's courtyard directly.
Bai Qi, who was sleeping under the tree, opened his eyes, and the man in black was so frightened that he immediately shrank his head and hid behind the courtyard wall. He held his breath and concentrated, and activated his true energy according to the method, turning his breath into nothingness.
Bai Qi murmured: "Strange... Is this an illusion..."
It glanced at Jiang Changsheng on the tree, and seeing that he was still there, it felt relieved. Even if the sky fell, the Taoist priest was still there, so what was it afraid of?
It lowered its head and continued to sleep, dreaming of being a thousand-year-old monster that roamed the world. In the dream, it had transformed, and the immortal master Changsheng was its male slave, massaging its shoulders and legs, feeling very happy.
The man in black waited patiently for half an hour before he poked his head out. Seeing that the white wolf was already asleep, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"As expected of a demon Taoist, he actually raises a demon wolf. It seems that the rumors are true. The Baiqi Spirit Wolf has such a keen sense of smell. Where is the White Dragon Python that is said to be able to transform into a dragon?"
The man in black was secretly frightened. He looked up and his pupils contracted.
He saw a white dragon coiled on the top of the mountain. The terrifying snake body frightened him. He had never seen such a huge snake. It must be almost half a meter thick!
Damn, this beast can’t really turn into a dragon, right?
The man in black cursed inwardly. He tensed his mind and sneaked into the Earth Spirit Tree along the courtyard wall. He climbed along the trunk and looked towards the several houses in the yard. There was candlelight in one of the houses, and Hua Jianxin and Jiang Xiu were inside. Hua Jianxin was telling a story in a low voice to coax Jiang Xiu to sleep.
"How come there is a mother and son, and the demon Taoist actually keeps a woman? For a Taoist priest, isn't this a violation of the precepts? The demon Taoist is so presumptuous, I really... envy him."
The man in black felt emotional as he crawled forward along the tree trunk. Suddenly, a hand pressed down on his head. He was so scared that his whole body tensed up, cold sweat broke out, and he dared not move.
He has been in the martial arts world for so many years and has encountered all kinds of things. He has even been to a tomb and encountered a jumping corpse. His experience and intuition told him that there was definitely a hand pressing on his head.
Living person?
dead?
If it was a living person, why didn't he continue to move?
Why are dead people's words hung on trees?
At this moment, the man in black thought of a lot of things. He looked up cautiously and met an extraordinarily handsome face with a smile on his face. Under the dim leaves, he was so scared that he almost screamed, but Jiang Changsheng directly pressed a point on his acupoint to block his voice.
The man in black opened his eyes wide, his eyes full of fear.
Jiang Changsheng picked him up and dropped him to the ground, waking Bai Qi up. When Bai Qi saw that he was holding someone in his hands, his eyes widened and he shouted, "There really is someone..."
Before it could finish its words, it saw Jiang Changsheng making a gesture of silence with one hand and immediately shut up.
I almost forgot, don't wake up that little bully, otherwise he will ask to ride it again.
Jiang Changsheng carried the man in black out of the yard. Bai Qi was curious and hurriedly followed.
They came to the cliff, and Jiang Changsheng untied the black-clothed man's acupoints.
The man in black jumped directly off the cliff and laughed sarcastically, "Hahaha, you demon, you never expected that I am the best in martial arts. I can climb a cliff thousands of feet high..."
Before he finished laughing, he was shocked to find that his body was rising. Jiang Changsheng used his spiritual power to suck him in through the air and pulled him onto the cliff, where he landed in front of Jiang Changsheng.
Bai Qi lay on the ground, his eyes full of teasing.
The man in black was embarrassed, but more of it was fear and despair.
Jiang Changsheng said with a smile: "Tell me your name, why did you sneak into Longqi Temple?"
This person has come to Longqi Temple several times, and his Tongtian realm skills are still very conspicuous among the pilgrims. Of course, only Jiang Changsheng can see it clearly, and ordinary people can't see through his skills at all.
If the man in black had not injured his disciples, he would have been a corpse by now.
The man in black took a deep breath and said, "People in the martial arts world call me the God of Thieves. I want to test the foundation of the martial arts holy land and see if I can steal the unique skills of my predecessors..."
Apart from confessing, he felt that any other reason would definitely lead to death. After all, breaking into someone else's territory late at night was a big taboo.
Jiang Changsheng did not kill him, which gave him a glimmer of hope.
Jiang Changsheng asked: "Don't you have a name?"
The man in black said awkwardly, "I have been an orphan since childhood. My master is a crazy master who named me Za Sui... Ahem, senior, I really have no bad intentions. I just want to make a name for myself. In our line of work, the more valuable the things we steal and the higher the status of the people we steal from, the more famous we will be. Only then will more powerful and wealthy people come to us..."
He fell to his knees in front of Jiang Changsheng and kowtowed desperately.
"Please spare my life, Senior. I am willing to spread the word in the martial arts world that I, the God of Thieves, will never enter Longqi Temple again..."
Bai Qi was amused and said with a smile: "Your master is very talented, bastard."
The thief felt humiliated, but did not dare to retort.
Jiang Changsheng smiled and said, "Have you heard of Xu Tianji?"
The God of Thieves looked up and said, "I've heard that he is one of the ten great masters in the martial arts world and also the martial artist with the highest military rank."
"When Xu Tianji came to cause trouble, he was able to survive because he swept the floor for Longqi Temple for ten years. Would you choose to die, or sweep the floor for ten years?"
"ten years?"
The thief was so frightened that he trembled all over. How many decades does a person have?
Jiang Changsheng inserted the Seal of Life and Death into his body. The God of Thieves shuddered all over and became extremely nervous. He could feel the terrifying power wandering around in his body.
"This is the seal of life and death. No matter how far you run, you will die as soon as I activate my power. Just stay in the mountain and guard it honestly. You are still young. When Xu Tianji came down the mountain, he was only forty, and he still made great achievements."
Jiang Changsheng patted the thief's face, laughed softly, and left.
The thief's forehead was pressed to the ground, and he shed tears of humiliation and despair.
Bai Qi smiled and said, "Little brother, be patient. Ten years will pass quickly. I had the same experience as you. Now ten years have passed, and I am still reluctant to leave the mountain."
It turned around and followed Jiang Changsheng's footsteps happily.
The thief god trembled all over and felt that his life was dark.
…
Early in the morning, there was an extra man sweeping the floor in front of the gate of Longqi Temple. It was the God of Thieves. Wang Chen gave him a Taoist robe. Now he looked like a disciple of Longqi Temple. He had a handsome face and looked very young, only in his early twenties.
The thief's face was numb and his heart was in great pain.
A young disciple came over and asked, "This senior brother doesn't look familiar to me. Which academy is he from?"
The thief said unhappily, "Get lost."
"Why are you cursing?"
"What's wrong with scolding you?"
"You... are bullying me. I'm going to ask Master Huang to seek justice!"
Uncle Huang?
Could it be the famous Arakawa?
The thief stopped him quickly and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, brother. I lost my temper. How about I take you down the mountain to eat roasted chicken tonight?"
The young disciple's eyes widened and he said, "Okay!"
The thief god was surprised and asked, "You just agreed to it? Can people in Longqi Temple eat meat?"
"Of course we can. We are just practicing Taoism, not becoming monks. Unlike traditional Taoist temples, we can even marry and have children. However, that can only be done after we become masters." The young disciple finally understood. It turned out that he was not a senior brother, but a junior brother.
The God of Thieves became interested and started chatting with him. The two of them chatted while sweeping the floor, and the young disciple became more and more arrogant.
The sun gradually rose in the east and pilgrims began to climb the mountain.
Near noon, a group of martial artists came up the mountain. One of them, a man in blue, saw the thief god, his eyes widened, and he quickly walked up to him and asked in a low voice: "Brother, why are you sweeping... you are stepping on..."
The thief glared at him and whispered, "Shut up, get off the mountain, and don't say you've seen me."
The man in blue was confused and asked quietly, "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
"I've fallen. I have to be a Taoist priest sweeping the floor for ten years at Longqi Temple. You should tell others that I want to retire for ten years. I will definitely find you after ten years. Let's do something big. Let's go..."
The God of Thieves said this seriously, and then cast a look towards the palace.
The man in blue was shocked and didn't dare to think too much. He turned around and went down the mountain and fled away, fearing that he would be left behind and end up like the thief god.
The thief looked at his back and sighed.
Lu Chengfeng walked up the mountain along the steps and saw the man in blue who had boasted in the inn yesterday coming down the mountain in panic . He was secretly puzzled, but did not think much about it and continued to walk up the mountain.
He passed by the God of Thieves, bought some incense and went straight into the temple.
The God of Thieves glanced back at Lu Chengfeng and thought to himself, "What a profound skill! Tsk tsk , I hope you can cause some trouble. This way, I will feel balanced."
He sighed and regretted coming to Longqi Temple.
