Chapter 164: The Island of Scattered Cultivation
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After experiencing the warm reception of the Taoist priest of Ashan, Qishan seems to be relatively cold, even the Sisandao inn dedicated to the residence of Taoist disciples has to charge a fee, and it is not cheap at all, the Taoist priests are used to living alone, eight people and eight rooms, and the price of the room alone is close to a silver spirit every day, dozens of times that of ordinary inns in the mortal world, but the conditions are similar.
For Qishan, allowing Dao disciples to use the Instantaneous Platform is already the greatest preferential treatment.
The three female Taoist priests went out for a walk together, but the bald man had woken up and couldn't go out with him, so he had to circle around a bronze mirror on the table boredly, while Shen Hao and Xin Youtao stayed to persuade Mu Xingqiu.
"Yang Qingyin is crazy," Shen Hao was very polite, "You actually agree." β
"It's not that you don't know the character of the old lady, when does she need my consent to do things?" Mu Xingqiu shrugged, and many people, including Shen Jiyi of Asan, overestimated his influence on Yang Qingyin.
"But-" Shen Hao and Xin Youtao glanced at each other, the two people who hated each other had formed an alliance in the past few days, "Everyone said that Yang Qingyin wanted to marry you. β
Mu Xingqiu raised his fingers, "First, that's the means by which she got rid of Shen Jiyi, and second, even if she really wants to marry someone one day, that person can't control her." β
This is Yang Qingyin's character, what Mu Xingqiu said was the truth, and Shen Hao was even more anxious, "Then let's just mess around with her like this?" You heard her plan, it was her conjecture from beginning to end, and it was not feasible at all, it would only involve us all." β
"You can also not participate. Mu Xingqiu said calmly.
Shen Hao swallowed all of a sudden, and sat down angrily. But he did not make it clear that he would not participate.
Xin Youtao spoke, "I don't think it's anything. β
Shen Hao looked up at the prince in surprise. There was a feeling of being betrayed, Xin Youtao hurriedly added: "I mean that Yang Qingyin's identity is different from ours, she is the daughter of the Daomen, and she is the object of Shen Jiyi's pursuit in Asan Shen. β
"Then she can mess around? This is not an ordinary thing, Asan is very important to the sword washing pool, and Pang Shan can't favor Yang Qingyin. Shen Hao pointed the finger at the prince.
"Haha, Shen Hao, you've been in the Discipline Department for too long. β
"You are also a disciple of the Discipline Department. Shen Hao said coldly.
"The Discipline Department is not my home. So I wasn't affected much. Xin Youtao took the opportunity to show the specialness of his identity, "The more Yang Qingyin messes around, the better, she is qualified to mess around, so that when the matter is revealed, no one will take it seriously, Pang Shan will not." Asan won't either, everyone laughed, and it passed. β
Shen Hao's face was dazed, his brows furrowed tightly, "You mean it's okay for us to mess around?"
"Yes, but you have to make a fool of yourself. Don't let people think we're serious, then all will be fine. β
"You think so too?" Shen Hao turned his head and asked Mu Xingqiu.
"Almost, don't the Nine Great Dao Commanders help each other? Let's do Asan a favor. "Mu Xingqiu actually just wants to get some favorable conditions for the bald man to go to Asan to wash his mark again.
There are still gaps between the ten branches of Pangshan, and the nine great avenues are not monolithic, and there is almost as much vigilance and respect for each other. Mu Xingqiu has traveled to Hongshan, Asan and Qishan, and has a clear understanding of this.
A year later. He wants to take the bald man to Asan again, and when the time comes, the real situation is unpredictable, he may disappear for no reason, he may be quietly taken away by Zuo Liuying, and he may be restricted, so that the Taoist priest of Asan will not be able to check it at all, which requires him to have other conditions that can make the other party excited.
The bald man is only a registered disciple of Pang Shan, his life and death have no meaning to Pang Shan, and Asan has no reason to go all out to save it, after practicing for many years, Mu Xingqiu deeply understands a truth: Taoist priests are not cruel, they will even release the captured demon king and demon queen;
As long as there is a glimmer of possibility, Mu Xingqiu also wants to fight for a little more "used value" in addition to the real illusion, and the stolen sword washing pond water has this value.
Although it seemed almost impossible to succeed, he wanted to give it a try.
He wouldn't say these words to Shen Hao and Xin Youtao, not because he was suspicious of these two people, but because he knew that they didn't care about this kind of Cheng DΓΉ for the bald man, Shen Hao had long forgotten that he was the one who took the bald man out of Yelin Town, and looking at his attitude, it seemed that he would prefer to never see this lonely head. As for Xin Youtao, he, like most Taoist priests, saw the bald man as a strange-shaped pet.
The bald man circled back and forth on the table, shouting "grab the water" every once in a while, Shen Hao suddenly stretched out his arm, held down the head that passed by him, and didn't let the bald man speak again, he lowered his head and thought, suddenly let go of his hand, and said in a tone that made a final decision: "Then let's mess around again." β
Xin Youtao pursed his lips secretly, disapproving Shen Hao's collar-like tone.
As always, Yang Qingyin has a passion for foolishness, but she has no detailed plan, most of her understanding of Du Fangfeng comes from hearsay, and then speculates on it, and no one can say how accurate it is.
Mu Xingqiu left Shen Hao and Xin Youtao behind in order to make a more feasible plan, "Although it is nonsense, we have to be serious, we would rather succeed than let people think that we are a group of fools." β
"It's hard. Shen Hao still didn't have much confidence, "I heard that Asan has sent at least twenty Taoist priests to monitor Du Fangfeng, and Qishan is fully cooperating, so there is no room for us to interfere." β
"Don't meddle yet, let's go and meet this sword washing pool thief, it's no problem. β
"I'm going too. "I'm small, I can steal a water bottle when I get the chance." β
"You'd better stay in the gourd honestly. β
The area of the Qishan Islands is not large, and you can see the other end from this end, but even if you stand on the edge of the island, you can't see the other island, not too far away. Rather, it is a perennial fog floating on the surface of the sea, obscuring the view. Even the heavenly eyes of the Taoist priests could not penetrate.
The entire Sisan Island is prepared for the disciples of the Taoist system, there are a total of eight courtyards, corresponding to the eight great avenues outside the Qi Mountain, the courtyards are boxy, and they look plain, but they can increase the room at any time, and there is no problem in accommodating more guests.
The scenery of the island is very average, with some plants unique to the south. The three of them couldn't name them, but they could tell that they were all ordinary plants and trees, and they didn't have any mana. There are a lot of people coming and going on the road, all of them are disciples of various great sects, and whether they know each other or not, they will politely salute and greet each other.
Xin Youtao quickly summed up the rule, "Basically, the lower the practice, the more enthusiastic you are. The seven emotions and six desires of the high Taoist priest have almost been removed, and he doesn't even have the idea of making friends, alas. β
"You're not a high-level Taoist, what are you sighing for?" Shen Hao asked.
"I'm thinking that we can still be called friends now, and when I go to the Imperial Capital, your cultivation level will be higher and higher. We'll all become strangers who don't care about each other. β
"Are we friends?" Shen Hao turned his head and whispered.
"I'm not talking about you. Xin Youtao also turned his head and said in a smaller voice.
Mu Xingqiu walked in the middle, only smiling bitterly, but he was not worried at all, the two of them had gone from ignoring each other to arguing with each other. According to his father, Lao Qiu, they are not far from true friends.
To the west of the island is a pier. The constant flow of ships, of all sizes and shapes, had in common the fact that there was no one at the helm, driving back and forth on a fixed route, just like the sea fog that stretched between the islands, showing that Qishan was indeed one of the nine great avenues.
On the bow of each boat is a wooden sign with the words "Four Three Islands to a Certain Island", most of the people go to several markets, and there are only six or seven people on the small boat to the four two islands, and the purpose is the same.
A young Hongshan disciple smiled and said to Mu Xingqiu and the others, "You also go to see the Equality Daoist, right? The people living on Si'er Island are all casual cultivators, and I heard that it is very chaotic, and the Daoist disciples go there to see the water thief. He suddenly lowered his voice, "Don't tell Daoist priests Ashan about this kind of thing, they don't like to hear it." β
This Hongshan disciple is very conversational, and his cultivation realm is obviously not high, and in less than half an hour of travel, he has already asked all the names of the people in the boat, and he is just the right interest in the big gourd behind Mu Xingqiu.
Si'er Island is really very messy, it is said to be an inn, but there is no complete courtyard, large and small houses stand on the edge of the two streets that cross the island without any planning, as if the guests themselves built at will, simple and dirty.
As soon as Mu Xingqiu and the others came ashore, they saw a big man full of alcohol who had to take their boat, and as a result, one foot was bounced off and landed on the street more than a dozen steps away, unable to get up for a long time, causing a lot of laughter.
Xin Youtao's face showed displeasure, "Is this the case with scattered cultivation? No wonder it has to be a climate, even the Xuanfu Army doesn't like to recruit these people." β
The prince's impression of casual cultivation is too absolute, but all the way down, it is difficult for Mu Xingqiu and Shen Hao to have a good impression of them, Si'er Island is like an abandoned place in Qishan, there are no rules here, and there are actually several taverns that Taoist disciples avoid, and the people who come out are all crooked, and they don't have the bearing of half a cultivator.
The others were no better, either covering themselves tightly with their cloaks or dodging as if someone were going to assassinate them at any moment.
It is impossible to inquire about the news here, and the scattered cultivators are especially wary of the blue-robed Taoist disciples, all of whom avoid them and walk, and occasionally drunken ghosts come up to entangle, but they don't know anything, and they just laugh, as if they have just done a great brave act.
It was Xin Youtao who showed another characteristic of this place, "See, there are no female cultivators here." β
The easy-going Hongshan disciple followed the three of them uninvited, and then interjected: "The female casual cultivators are all on Shuanger Island, and Qishan does not allow male and female casual cultivators to interact with each other, they can only meet in the market. β
"Where does Du Fangfeng live?" Shen Hao was a little anxious, he didn't like this place and wanted to leave quickly.
"It's right ahead. Mu Xingqiu stretched out his hand and pointed a hundred steps away, where four blue-robed Taoist priests were standing, "The place where there is a Taoist priest in Asan should be Du Fangfeng's residence." β
Several people felt that it made sense, and they were about to speed up and walk over, when a huge voice suddenly sounded in the air, low and indifferent, with obvious Taoist characteristics, "The Kraken is coming, recruit the guards!"
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