Chapter 18: The Nine Great Sects of the Rivers and Lakes

On the edge of a sparkling lake, with willows and a weeping willow in the shade, an old man is leisurely fishing.

The old man looked over seventy years old, with a thin figure, although his face was full of wrinkles, but he had a pair of big bright eyes, wearing Chinese-style cotton and linen clothes, and sat on a folding chair, the chair had no backrest, but the old man's waist was straight and straight, and he looked energetic and very powerful.

The old man kept smiling at the buoys in the water, as if he was even smiling wrinkles.

Suddenly, the old man smiled, as if something had happened, but he saw that his body was not moving, and he said in a deep voice: "Friend, come out, don't hide anymore!"

"Haha, an old ghost is an old ghost, it's still so powerful, it's not old at all!" With hearty laughter, a young man walked out from behind the willow tree next to him, it was Luo Fei.

The old man's face relaxed suddenly, and his wrinkles spread out, and he scolded with a smile: "It turns out that you are a little bastard, always mysterious." ”

"I see that you are always concentrating on fishing, and I am afraid that I will disturb you, and I can't afford to lose a big fish. Luo Fei said as he picked up another folding stool next to him and sat down next to the old ghost with a big grin.

The old ghost still looked at the fishing rod in the water intently, and his eyes didn't aim at Luo Fei, but there was a smile in the corner of his eye: "Nothing to do but go to the Three Treasures Palace, say, what are you kid looking for me to do?"

Luo Fei said with a smile: "Look at what your old man said, I haven't seen you for many years, can't I come to visit you?" ”

The old ghost glanced at Luo Fei: "You kid, when did you treat me so kindly to the old ghost." ”

Luo Fei made a grimace: "Old ghost, I have always respected you as an old-timer, I always think of you when there are good things, for so many years, I have never dared to snub you old, do you say yes." Tell me, what's the big deal in the rivers and lakes lately?"

The old ghost sighed leisurely: "Ten years have passed, some people still can't help it, and the calm rivers and lakes have begun to be unstable again. “

The old ghost continued: "I think back then, since a certain sect wanted to be the leader of the Jianghu Alliance, realized his ambition to dominate the rivers and lakes, and provoked the fight between the various sects, and finally that ...... After the super catastrophe of the rivers and lakes, the nine major sects were greatly damaged and depressed, and finally the major sects gathered in Kunlun Mountain, and everyone signed a peace agreement, establishing the five principles of "mutual non-aggression, non-interference, equal exchanges, one party in trouble, each family supports". ”

"Everyone agreed that each sect must strictly abide by the rules, if one faction does not abide by the rules, it will be rejected or even attacked by the other eight major sects, and those who are found to be harming nature and reason for serious violations will be wanted and hunted down by the secret order issued by the nine major sects, and no one is allowed to take them in. ”

"In the past ten years, the nine major sects have been at peace, everyone has given full play to their strengths, the eight immortals have crossed the sea, and they are committed to cultivating talents and strengthening the sects. ”

Luo Fei listened with interest, and interjected: "How to have a hundred flowers blooming, old ghost, you can tell me." ”

As soon as the old ghost said this, the interest came, like a storyteller, and even a little bright, and continued: "Let's talk about the first Confucianism, known as the world's first orthodox sect, adhere to the ancestors' Confucian and Mencian thoughts, promote Chinese culture, advocate to convince people with morality, in recent years to develop the education and training market, has controlled 5 of the world's top 500 listed companies, and now began to penetrate and develop in the third and fourth tier cities, the impact is very great, Zhu Chixia, the contemporary head of Confucianism, once issued" The whole world should practice Confucianism for the whole world and promote a harmonious world", which has a far-reaching impact. ”

"Then talk about the Yin and Yang Gate, with the Yin and Yang Five Elements Teachings, pay attention to gossip divination and I Ching Feng Shui, good at astrology, divination, phase house, phase tomb magic, and good at finding people, finding things, treasure appreciation, there are many people, all over the corners of the rivers and lakes. The current head is Li Xiaoyao, and there are seven disciples in the door, and the outstanding ones in recent years are the second brother of Yin and Yang, Li Tanning, and the seventh sister Haina. ”

"The third is to be an algorithmist, the only one who does things in an invisible official family, a sect of rivers and lakes with two identities, since ancient times, the Legalists have been adhering to the rules of the rivers and lakes, and they are not allowed to use the official identity to suppress the rules of other families, which has been the case for a hundred years, but in recent years, there are young people in the sect who have been in high positions, and there is a tendency to not follow the rules of the ancestors. It's a pity that the previous head He Jiaofa died young, and his widow Han Xueli's wife took the position of husband and became the head of the house. Speaking of this, the old ghost sighed, and seemed to feel a little depressed about the world.

Then he said: "The fourth is the Mo family, which is known as the same lineage as the Mo family during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, advocating "non-attack", "thrift", and "funeral", which means that they oppose attacking and fighting, opposing the use of force to solve problems, advocating economy, and even the funeral advocates simplicity. The current head is Bai Sinan. ”

"The fifth one is Taoism, which is based on cultivation and health preservation, and it is also the sect with the highest martial arts among the nine major sects. The current head is Genji Zi. ”

"The sixth is the peasant sect, which seems to be the lowest and most inconspicuous sect, but it is the largest number of the nine major sects, the most widely distributed disciples, and its faction is said to be transformed from the original Hongmen, when the Hongmen developed to a certain stage, the power swelled, attracted the attention of the officials, in order to avoid the suppression of the officials, some went overseas, and the Hongmen people who stayed in the mainland were renamed Nongmen. The current head is Wu Wencai. ”

"The seventh is the acrobatic door, good at all kinds of strange things, specializing in the invention of various weapons, hidden weapons and unique instruments, and it is said that he is also familiar with the spells and skills of various Qimen Dunjia that have been lost. The current head is Lin Huiying, who is known as Maoshan Beaver. ”

"The eighth is the Zonghengmen, that is, the sect where the old ghost is located, the only ancestor Guiguzi as the ancestor, to attack the heart, good at making suggestions, now mostly in major cities in the form of consulting companies, in fact, most of the military advisers and staff who serve as leaders of some large companies or private bosses make a living. The current head is Douro. ”

The last one is the name of the door. Speaking of this sect, the old ghost seems to be a little disdainful: "The name is famous, the name is not true, the surface is famous, there is a name and a face, but the inside is just the opposite, the sect's specialty is actually deception, they will plan and design for a long time to complete a scam, and call it "set up a game", and also Zhenzhen has a word "name and appearance", which means that the success of the scam reflects their wisdom and talent, and the deception is regarded as an art. The head is Lei Ling, who is known as Riesling. The old ghost shook his head, indicating that he did not approve of this sect.

"Our nine major sects, Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Moism, Mingxiangmen, Yin and Yang, Vertical and Horizontal Gates, Acrobatics Gates, and Agricultural Gates, collectively referred to as the "Four Families and Five Gates", have been standing in the rivers and lakes for hundreds of years!"

When the old ghost said this, his tone was full of vicissitudes, but he couldn't hide the taste of pride.