Chapter Ninety-One: The First Lecture
For these uninvited guests who wanted to break into his house, Gu Xu was naturally aware of it.
He recognized the grasshoppers, the crows, and the paper man scholar as the product of some kind of puppetry.
It's just that compared to the "puppet manipulation" created by the Kongxuansan people, the other party's puppet technique seems to have some limitations.
It can only be made of paper as a raw material.
"This may be the way the mysterious organization behind the scenes wants to spy on me." After finishing a stage of cultivation, Gu Xu thought silently in his heart.
So in the evening of that day, Gu Xu personally went to the stargazing platform of the headquarters of the Exorcism Division, and explained the strange things that had happened recently, from the 'heart Gu' on the businessman Yang Changfu, to the strange and unpredictable combat methods of the feng shui master Bai Chen, to these puppets who tried to break into the house, and described them to Luo Si Shou in detail.
Luo Chuan sat across from him and listened patiently.
At the same time, he didn't forget to take out his treasured "Xishan Cloud Tea" and poured a cup for Gu Xu - according to him, this tea was originally a tribute to the royal family, and it was a gift given to him by Princess Zhaoning when she asked him for advice before.
"Don't worry, Gu Xiaoyou," after Gu Xu finished speaking, Luo Chuan said with a smile, "I will take care of this matter." β
When Luo Chuan heard Gu Xu's narration, especially when he learned that the other party could interfere with the heavenly machine, he didn't seem surprised at all, but his eyes revealed the confidence of "everything is under control".
This made Gu Xu feel a little surprised.
"I'm just a little worried...... I may have been targeted by those people. Gu Xu did not hide his worries.
"There's no way they're going to hurt you right under my nose."
"The feng shui master who participated in the audition todayβ"
"-There is no need to touch him for the time being," Luo Chuan said in a calm tone, "This Bai Chen should just be a chess piece floating on the water." And what we're going to do is we're going to completely uproot that organization. If nothing else, they should have a spell that shields the heavens. Therefore, we need to make good use of this chess piece in order to find more people hidden in the shadows. β
Subsequently, according to his previous promise, Luo Chuan handed over a "stand-in bracelet" as a reward, along with the jade pendant that Gu Xu had sent to the yamen before, into Gu Xu's hands.
Gu Xu's heart moved, and they were put into the "Xianyun Residence".
In addition, Luo Chuan also gave Gu Xu a map of Dagu Pass.
"The entrance to the underground grotto of the 'Longevity Sect' is relatively hidden," Luo Chuan took out a brush, dipped it in red ink, and made a mark on the map, "When you want to climb the 'Broken Soul Cliff', remember to bring this map, maybe you can find it more easily." β
"Thank you, Lord!" Gu Xu took the map and thanked Luo Chuan.
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The swallows return, and the willows sprout.
In the blink of an eye, it was the fifth day of the second lunar month, which was the day when Gu Xu first went to Longmen Academy to teach.
It was a day that the students of the College were looking forward to.
Last month, Gu Xu had a fierce battle with several prestigious Fu Dao masters in the academy.
In the end, he defeated his opponent with an extremely strong attitude, won the teaching position, and won the appreciation of the Great Qi National Teacher and the admiration of his peers.
But at that time, the students could only watch from a distance, and they didn't see the process of Gu Xu's drawing talismans with their own eyes, and they didn't know what was the difference between his idea of drawing talismans and ordinary talismans.
This makes them very curious about it.
So early this morning, the house where the classes were held was fullβeven the aisles between the seats were full of students who were following each other.
Tao Xi, a talisman from the Exorcism Division, naturally expected such a situation.
In order to grab a place in the front, she got up from her bed early, washed and dressed, and prepared to leave the dormitory when the clock rang.
Although Tao Xi was already tiptoeing and being very careful, Shi Xiaohan, who was in the same house with her, was still woken up.
I saw the petite girl turn over sleepily, and unconsciously wrapped herself in the quilt into a caterpillar, and said in a daze: "Tao ...... Tao Daoyou, it's not dawn yet, what are you doing when you get up......"
Shi Xiaohan likes to lie in bed every winter.
In the past, when she was in Yishui County, as long as there were no mandatory tasks in the morning, she would often immerse herself in the warmth of the stove and the bed, and sleep until noon.
After she came to Luojing City, Gu Xu's terrifying growth speed and the group of hard-working and excessive colleagues around her made her mood strongly stimulated.
She tearfully broke the habit of sleeping in.
However, she usually doesn't wake up from her sleep until the hour or the end of the day. It's still almost impossible to get her to crow and forget to sleep and eat.
Tao Xi lowered his head and said very embarrassedly: "Today, Master Gu came to the academy to teach us, I ...... I felt like I needed to go there early and get a seat. Shi Daoyou, I'm so sorry to disturb your rest......"
Hearing the words "Master Gu", Shi Xiaohan seemed to have turned into a cat whose tail had been stepped on, and sat up from the bed with a "poof", his messy black hair covered his fair face, but the sleepiness in his eyes disappeared in an instant.
"What do you say? Gu Xu is coming to the academy today? She asked, staring at Tao Xi with wide eyes.
"Yes, today is the first time Master Gu has taught us a rune class, and we have been looking forward to it for a long time." Tao Xi replied.
As he spoke, Tao Xi felt a little puzzled.
She thought to herself: Aren't you claiming that you are just ordinary colleagues? Why are you so excited when you hear Lord Gu's name?
However, with her always introverted personality, she does not say the doubts in her heart.
Tao Xi quickly left the dormitory.
Shi Xiaohan sat motionless on the bed and was stunned for a while.
In the depths of her heart, there are two villains who are constantly arguing.
One of the villains said, "I really want to follow Tao Xi to see him." β
Another villain said, "You're a sword cultivator who doesn't know anything about runes...... If you go to that class and someone asks you about the art of talisman seals, won't you lose face in front of him? β
She didn't want to see Gu Xu mouth shape to her again: "What a little fool." β
After struggling for a long time, when the eastern sky revealed a pale red glow, Shi Xiaohan still chose to kick the quilt open and jumped up from the bed.
She quickly washed and dressed, changed into the gray and white robe of the academy, tied her long hair with a wooden hairpin, and didn't even bother to eat breakfast, so she quickly ran towards the Fu Dao class.
"I'll just hide in the corner and look at me from afar," she thought to herself, "as long as no one else finds out about me, there's no shame." β
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At this moment, in the dense pile of students, there is still a big man hidden.
He had small eyes, a big round belly, and a gorgeous brocade robe, and brought a small bench to sit in the aisle between the desks.
This person is none other than Fu Tao, a professor at the academy.
He used a special spell to hide his appearance to a certain extent, making it difficult for those around him to detect his identity.
In fact, this Fu Jiaoxi has always been a very good-looking person. Since Gu Xu was born, he even faintly felt in his heart that he was the first person in the Fu Dao under the national teacher. And several of the students he taught, such as Jia Xiuguang and Chen Yingzhuo, are also among the best among their peers.
According to his previous personality, he would never show up in the classes of other talismans - he thought it was a loss of identity.
Today, however, he couldn't contain his curiosity.
After all, in the rune dispute last month, Gu Xu let him see too many unexpected things, and even subverted his perception of the art of runes and seals to some extent.
Although Fu Jiaoxi is arrogant, he is still essentially a talisman master who pursues the Great Dao. He was very much looking forward to whether Gu Xu would show something eye-catching today.
However, if the content of Gu Xu's lecture was extremely perfunctory, or there were obvious loopholes, he didn't mind turning words into swords, tearing apart the layers of aura on Gu Xu's body, and kicking him off the altar.
However, at this time, suddenly another thin tall man with thinning hair carried a small bench and sat not far from Fu Jiaoxi.
Fu Jiaoxi suddenly frowned.
He didn't expect that Du Yuan, this guy, would also quietly come to listen - not only did he not hide his own appearance, but he also happened to be sitting not far from him.
He also understood that his spell to cover up his appearance had not reached the realm of perfection. It can hide from students in the lower realm, but it can't hide from Du Yuan, who is also a Taoist teacher.
If his identity is recognized by Du Yuan, wouldn't it be very embarrassing?
Fortunately, as soon as Du Jiaoxi sat down, he took out a booklet and a charcoal pen from his pocket, and the first few pages of the booklet were densely packed with notes, looking like a good student who listened attentively, and did not notice Fu Tao's existence at all.
Fu Tao breathed a sigh of relief.
At the same time, he couldn't help but glance at Du Yuan's notes quietly, and saw that there were a few lines of words that read as follows-
"The media will affect our perception of the Avenue of Heaven and Earth to a certain extent."
"Timekeeping tools have changed our perception of time."
"The Avenue of Heaven and Earth is abstract. Fu seal, cause and effect, and sword dao are all used to describe the avenue of heaven and earth. β
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What are these things?
Du Yuan, a talisman master, how could he be studying such a mysterious thing?
Fu Tao felt a little headache, and his brows instantly furrowed even tighter.
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When the bell rang in the early morning, Gu Xu came to the door of the lecture hall under the attention of everyone.
He was dressed in a simple green shirt, his clothes were fluttering, and his steps were calm, like an immortal.
At this time, he found that the door, the aisle, and even the vicinity of the lecture hall were so crowded with students that it was difficult for him to walk through the crowd to the podium.
He glanced at the handyman standing outside the door, frowned slightly, and asked him, "There are so many students in Longmen Academy who practice runes?" β
The handyman bowed slightly and replied respectfully, "Master Gu, the number of students majoring in Fu Dao in the academy is actually less than one-tenth of the number in this room. However, the college does not restrict students majoring in other ways from coming to audit the Fu Dao, and students who practice the Fu Tao can also go to other courses.
"Today, they have all gathered here because they admire your great name.
"Do you need me to tell them to get out of the way?"
Gu Xu shook his head and replied, "No need. β
As soon as the words fell, he used his method of "meteor walking on the moon", and in a blink of an eye, he came to the podium.
The lecture hall resounded with the sound of squirming and talking.
Longmen Academy has never lacked students with knowledge and background. They immediately recognized Gu Xu's appearance and were amazed by it.
"I didn't expect him to be like Chu Fengge and Shangguan Jin of the Exorcism Division, and he also mastered this mysterious body method created by the head of the division. I've heard it's very difficult to learn. β
"Nonsense, where is it not difficult to learn high-grade martial arts."
"I have practiced the art of restriction, and I have strengthened my perception with exercises, but I haven't even seen the trajectory of this Mr. Gu's movements clearly. The martial arts pioneered by the head of the division are really extraordinary. β
"But why did I hear that this martial art was not created by Lord Si Shou, but was taught to him by the Emperor Ziwei of the Central Heaven Arctic in his dream?"
"Do you believe the self-effacing words of the head of the division? Are you confused? β
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At this time, Gu Xu raised his right hand, and the students gradually quieted down.
Countless pairs of eyes stared at him in anticipation of what he would teach next.
"I think many of you should have known me for a long time," I heard Gu Xu say with a smile on his face, "But let me introduce myself, my name is Gu Xu, I am from Yishui County, Qingzhou Prefecture, and I am honored to be recognized and respected by the imperial court, the national teacher, Dean Li and the teachers of the academy, and I am here to share with you some experience in drawing talismans." β
Because Gu Xu was too young, and even more than half of the students sitting under the podium were older than him, he spoke in a very kind and humble tone, and did not put up a teaching stand.
However, he seems to have underestimated the number of his "fans".
Almost every time he paused, a crowd of people from under the podium applauded, forcing him to gesture again and again to keep them quiet.
"I'm sure you've all wondered why I've been able to improve and even create some new sigils in less than a year of practicing the art of sigils," he continued, "and you may blame it on talent, on understanding, on the favor of the heavens.
"But in fact, you are wrong.
"In the way of Fuyi, the courage to think outside the box is much more important than talent.
Fu is only the manifestation of the Tao, not the Tao itself. But sometimes we get so caught up in the appearance that we forget to think about the meaning behind it. β
When he heard the words "presentation form", Du Yuan, a teacher sitting on the small bench, suddenly straightened his waist, his expression became more and more focused, and he almost didn't even blink his eyes.
But at this moment, a petite and delicate girl in a gray and white robe suddenly ran all the way to the door of the lecture hall.
It was Shi Xiaohan who hurried from the dormitory.
As soon as her footsteps stopped, her bright apricot eyes met Gu Xu's inadvertent glance.
She froze, and her mind went blank.
"Why is this lecture hall different from the one where swordsmanship is taught?"
"Why doesn't it have a back door?"
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