In the evening of the same day, someone rode a fast horse from Qiyunguan to send a wooden box to the Wuzhou Thorn History Mansion, and the wooden box contained the corpse of a demon scorpion more than a foot long. Along with the wooden box, there is also a "Immortal Edict" written on Huang Aya, which is a letter written by Chunyangzi, the master of Qiyun Guanguan, to Jiang Hua, the assassin of Wuzhou, which reads-

"The demons in the Wuzhou area are haunting, stealing babies and wanting to cultivate evil laws. How can the people of Benshan sit idly by and watch such acts of cruelty to living beings. Now that the demon has been punished, the baby has been rescued, and the Wuzhou Mansion and the people are relieved. The poor road has been practicing here for several years, and it is mostly worshiped by the villagers. The matter of Wuzhou is over, and Yun Trace is no longer nostalgic, and will take his disciples to travel to Wuyue to find immortal friends.

Qiyunguan is the land of the Mei family in Wuzhou, and the son of the Mei family has been specially recruited to come to confess, after this go, please discuss with the Mei family to choose another view of the master and not make it empty. A few days ago, I heard that Sun Zhenren Simiao was a guest in Meifu, and his predecessors were famous in the world, and the people of Benshan were far from it, and they had been entrusted with Qiyunguan temporarily. Sun Zhenren has the merit of helping the world in the world, and will be able to bless the Quartet of Wuzhou, please be respectful and kind to the government. ”

This letter cannot be regarded as a forgery, because it was written by Lu Chunyang himself, and of course, Zhang Guo forced him to write it at the behest of Mei Zhenyi. Mei Zhenyi handled this matter very skillfully, and the charge of stealing the baby was placed on the unknown scorpion demon who was killed by Mei Yi, and the credit for killing the demon and saving the baby was actually placed on Lu Chunyang's head. The scorpion demon is dead and can't speak, and Lu Chunyang will also "take all the disciples to travel to Wuyue to find immortal friends", leaving Wuzhou and not knowing where to go, the details of this matter can no longer be investigated, but the children have been rescued, and the demon has also been killed, so there is no need to pursue it again.

The most important point is that this matter seems to have no traces of Ming Chongyan from beginning to end, and it has nothing to do with Jingwu Villa!

He was originally just a high-ranking "immortal in the world", with a group of Taoist priests pretending to be gods and fooling the people, and there were not many people who had even seen his true face up close.

That night, the corpse of the scorpion demon was sent to the state capital, and the next day Mei Zhenyi sent a boat to send more than sixty rescued babies back to Wuzhou City, and at the same time spread the news that Lu Xianren had drifted away with his disciples. Wuzhou is full of sensations, how many people are grateful and reverent when they mention the name of Lu Chunyang, and even later some families have to worship and pray to the Chunyangzi Lu Xianren during the New Year's Festival. Mei Zhenyi met Lu Chunyang at the beginning, and was very surprised to find that the legendary Lu Zu Lu Dongbin was actually the act of a charlatan, and he didn't expect that the name of Chunyang Zhenren in later generations was first passed out from his own hands.

In addition to Lu Chunyang, there is also a miracle doctor Sun Simiao. After the baby was rescued from the demon's lair, it was Sun Simiao who prescribed a dose of awakening and nourishing soup to let these frightened and tormented children who fell asleep for two nights recuperate. When the medicine was issued, there was no penny, it is said that the people of Lu Xian left the money accumulated over the years in the view when they left, which were worshiped by the people in the Wuzhou area, and Sun Zhenren used it to buy medicine for the people.

After receiving the letter, the Wuzhou Assassin and the local officials naturally did not dare to slack off, and specially came to the door to discuss how to deal with Qiyunguan? Naturally, the Taoist temple had to have a Taoist abbot, and in the Tang Dynasty, if you wanted to become a formal monk or Taoist priest with an officially recognized status, the conditions were very strict. Taking monks as an example, not only do they have to pass the exam, but also have strict quota restrictions, and becoming a monk is not as simple as shaving their heads, and it is even more difficult than entering a key university now. Monks have official identification, which is called "Du Mu", and Taoist priests are called "Gong Shu".

In the Tang Dynasty, monks did not pay taxes to serve, and before the collapse of the Juntian system in the early and middle Tang Dynasty, formal temples and Taoist temples also had state-allocated fields as an inheritance. The monks may not have farmed the land themselves, but there are tenants who farm and pay rent to the temple every year. The Tang Dynasty's "Juntian Law" stipulated: "All Taoist priests give 30 acres of land, female crowns 20 acres, and monks and nuns do the same." ”

Anxious to find a highly respected Taoist to abbot Qi Yunguan, Mei Zhenyi thought of Sun Simiao, his old man was a Taoist priest. But Sun Simiao came to Wuzhou as a guest and did not settle down, and when Mei Zhenyi was healthy, he might have to leave when, so Mei Zhenyi asked the old man tentatively: "I want to ask the old fairy to temporarily lead Qi Yunguan, I don't know if it's possible?"

Sun Simiao replied: "I said that I would stay here for a year, and if there is no abbot for a while, it will not hurt for me to stay in the temple for the time being." ...... I see that this place is beautiful, if I am here, you can also move in. In fact, Sun Simiao didn't have to stay for a full year, Mei Zhenyi's body recovered much faster than he expected, but at this time, he moved the idea of inheriting the mantle, of course, he was not in a hurry to leave.

In this way, it will be easy to do, and there is no opinion in Wuzhou, as long as Sun Simiao is still here for a day, Qi Yunguan will be his abbot. Mei Zhenyi's offering of Qi Yunguan to Sun Simiao was not a whim, he had long seen that the old immortal was not comfortable living in Jingwu Villa. Sun Simiao's reputation is too big and his status is too high, so this time he came to Jingwu Villa and did not alarm the local and people, outsiders did not know, and he did not expect that he would be able to wake up Mei Zhenyi this time.

Sun Simiao is a doctor who has traveled all over the world all his life, and he never forgets to practice medicine to help the world wherever he goes. When he decided to live in Wuzhou for a long time, he naturally felt a little uncomfortable in the villa, because Jingwu Villa was Mei's private residence, and it was impossible to open a hall to practice medicine. The old man's previous habits and things in his heart, Mei Zhenyi also found out through the occasional chatter of the two medicine boys. Now it's okay, Lu Chunyang left, and offered Qi Yunguan to Sun Simiao, and the people of Wuzhou also heard that the divine doctor Sun Zhenren hung a pot on Qi Yunfeng.

Sun Simiao was very satisfied with Mei Zhenyi's series of measures to deal with this matter, and praised it in his heart. Just after Mei Zhenyi asked Qi Yunguan for his arrangement, the old man sat there and touched the back of his head and said, "Teng'er, after this incident, you make me feel very comforted. ”

Mei Zhenyi lowered his head and said respectfully: "Why did the old man say this? You just reminded me to pay attention to Mei Yi's temperament yesterday, but I didn't think about it immediately, so that he killed all the Taoist priests in Guanzhong in the blink of an eye. At this time, you are really ashamed to praise me. ”

Hearing this, Sun Simiao's expression also became a little gloomy, and he sighed and said: "When people get along with each other, they have an impact on each other's temperament, especially when you are young, you are most affected by the words and deeds of the people around you, so I will remind you." ...... The reason why I praise you is because you have great wisdom, which I am afraid is also natural, and I hope that when you reach adulthood, it will not be worn out. ”

Mei Zhenyi frowned: "What wisdom do I have? ”

Sun Simiao shook his head: "Killing demons and saving babies, such a thing of fame and fortune and admired by the whole city, you can actually take no credit and put all the credit on the pure Yangzi, this is not a little clever!"

Mei Zhenyi smiled: "If fame and fortune are calm, who doesn't want it?" But this matter is very important, and many of the inside information is still unguessable, in short, it is not a good thing, I don't want to get involved with the Mei family, I can give an explanation to the people of Wuzhou." ”

Sun Simiao nodded: "This is your superiority, if you change people, as long as you don't say anything about Ming Chongyan, anyway, it is an excuse for the scorpion demon to make trouble, and you can recognize the credit praised by the people." ...... But you think more far-reaching, this great fame and fortune, you can put it down without thinking about it. ...... I heard that Mei Yi was entrusted by your father to teach you the way to protect yourself, it seems that you have learned to protect yourself. ”

Mei Zhenyi was a little embarrassed by his praise: "Don't always praise me, I'm still young, and I still don't understand a lot of things, and I have to ask the old fairy for advice in the future." ”

Sun Simiao's eyes were very kind: "Ask me, then I'll ask you one thing, how to deal with Lu Chunyang?"

Mei Zhenyi: "I have something to ask for, is there a way to abolish this kind of person's Dao cultivation?"

Sun Simiao's eyes lit up: "Yes, I will, as long as you subdue him so that he can't resist, I can use needles to disperse his whole body of cultivation, and it won't hurt his original body." ”

Mei Zhenyi was slightly surprised: "Your old acupuncture technique is so magical?"

Sun Simiao said lightly: "There is nothing magical, I told you the truth of the double blade of the sword, and other skills in the world are the same, they can save people or hurt people, it has nothing to do with skills, only the user." ...... Teng'er, do you want to learn?"

Mei Zhenyi nodded, but inexplicably remembered the scene when Mrs. Mei taught him kung fu before crossing over, and asked, "Can all the cultivators in the world be dispersed and cultivated?"

Sun Simiao also nodded and said, "If there is no Dacheng real person cultivation, the foundation can be abolished, otherwise if there are disciples in the various cultivation sects who commit adultery or have improper mental skills, how can the master deal with it?"

At this time, Mei Zhenyi remembered Mei Taineng, the cousin of Mei Taigong in the Republic of China era, who was the one who cast a spell and recruited the little daughter-in-law to go up the mountain in the middle of the night*, and was later pulled by the People's Liberation Army to shoot targets. Mrs. Mei can have this fate because the Mei family didn't bear to abolish his cultivation foundation at the beginning, it seems that sometimes the elders waste their children's cultivation is not only a punishment but also a kind of protection, otherwise it may harm others and themselves. Thinking of this, he asked again: "What if there is already a Dacheng real person realm?"

Sun Simiao: "That will also be injured, but the cultivation realm is not lost, as long as you don't die, you can always try to recuperate and recover." Therefore, the major schools of cultivation have conventions and rules, if there is no realm of Dacheng real people, for example, monks do not prove Arhat fruit, and they are not allowed to pass on the secret method for the master to be worshiped by disciples, but it is not forbidden to exchange with fellow practitioners. According to what he said, it was obviously wrong for Lu Chunyang to put out the immortal shelf to accept Mei Zhenyi as a disciple, Sun Simiao should know it, but he was watching how Mei Zhenyi responded from the sidelines.

"Then if there is already a realm of Dacheng real people, isn't it useless? What should I do if this kind of person is a traitor?" Mei Zhenyi was intent on breaking the casserole and asked to the end.

Sun Simiao smiled bitterly: "If you want to punish a person, it's not just such a way to abolish cultivation, it's really an unforgivable crime, and it's hard to save your life." ...... If the cultivation reaches the realm of transcendence, it can also be destroyed, and at that time, this person may be able to be reborn, but because the furnace is no longer there, the cultivation must start again. ”

"Then what about the transcendent and then upward, such as cultivating to the legendary True Immortal Realm, and, what if the Bodhisattva commits a crime?" Mei Zhenyi continued to ask.

Sun Simiao's face sank slightly: "It's really a child's words, have you ever heard of a bodhisattva who committed a crime throughout the ages, can it still be called a bodhisattva fruit when you practice?...... Even if it is a true immortal, it is not invincible, the snake and mouse run, and they are in awe when they see the goshawk flying into the sky, but they don't know that the eagle is also afraid...... It's too early for you to ask about these mysteries, so you must not be ambitious, and take care of your body first before talking about the rest. ”

Mei Zhenyi finally stopped asking, and replied very obediently: "Okay, I will remember your old teachings, can I ask your old man for a favor today? I don't want to take Lu Chunyang's life, can you take action to abolish his cultivation? This magic needle stunt, I really want to learn, and if I encounter this kind of thing in the future, I don't have to always trouble your old man." At this time, he showed a very friendly smile, and there was a faint shadow of crossing the former Meixi, which was once his signature for mixed meals.

Sun Simiao: "Actually, if you ask Zhang Guo to make a move, you can also abolish his cultivation, but if he does it, I'm afraid that Lu Chunyang's life will go to ninety percent out of ten, so I'll come." ”

Mei Zhenyi's heart moved, and he asked rhetorically: "Did your old man know Zhang Guo's identity earlier, why didn't you tell me?"

Sun Simiao smiled: "Yes, I saw him the first time I saw him, does it matter? You didn't ask me." ...... Let's not talk about it, go find Lu Chunyang, in fact, I really want to know what you will do with this person. ”

......

Chun Yangzi, a living immortal-like character who was admired by the people of Wuzhou overnight and recited was now in tatters and locked in the cellar of Qiyunguan, with only an oil lamp the size of a soybean by his side. This cellar was originally used by him to collect his belongings, with strings of copper coins scattered on the ground next to it, yellow and white things hidden in the chests, and many rare antiques from the people of Wuzhou on the shelves. And at this moment, the money stayed there coldly, which seemed to have become a kind of ridicule, which made Lu Chunyang feel a little frightened.

Lu Chunyang was thrown here by Mei Yi, Mei Yi didn't say a word at the time, and left without looking at the money all over the ground. Lu Chunyang didn't know how he offended the little master of the Mei family, and he didn't understand what these people would do with him? The cellar didn't know the light of day, and about the evening, the housekeeper Zhang Guo brought him a bowl of water and two steamed buns, which made Lu Chunyang's heart feel a little calmer, it seems that these people don't want to kill him immediately, otherwise there is no need to come to deliver food.

He had just finished eating, and Mei Yi, who had a murderous face, opened the cellar and walked in with a lantern, and before Lu Chunyang could ask, Mei Yi knocked him unconscious with a wave of his hand. When Lu Chunyang woke up, he felt a hot pain in the back of his head, which was beaten by Mei Yi, and at the same time, he felt a little sour and numb all over his body, but for some reason. There were two people in front of him, Mei Zhenyi, the little prince of Jingwu Villa, was sitting on a bed with a fox fur, and Mei Yi, who had a cold face beside him, stood by his sword.

Seeing Mei Zhenyi, Lu Chunyang suddenly felt chills, and a chill hit his whole body, and he couldn't help but shiver and curl up in a ball. It's already the depths of winter, Lu Chunyang is only wearing a thin moon-white satin robe, he used to have a body of cultivation that could not be afraid of cold and heat, but now...... Lu Chunyang suddenly reacted, and the little Dao skill he had cultivated hard had been dissipated!

"Little Hou Ye, you, why are you doing this?" Lu Chunyang said in a trembling voice, his voice hoarse not like his own voice.

Mei Zhenyi was laughing, how did he look at this smile and feel cold, but he smiled and said, "Do you want to know what's going on?" Then I'll tell you carefully. You wrote that letter yourself, the situation should be a lot clearer, right? The Donghua Shangxian you mentioned is a scorpion demon who does all kinds of evil, and he colluded with you to steal babies all over the city to cultivate evil methods, and people and gods are angry about such cruel things! Now that the demon has been punished, what else do you have to say?"

Lu Chunyang grabbed the ground and said: "How can there be such a thing, I really don't know at all, that person really claims to be a Donghua Immortal, I just took him to Chaotian Cave!"

Mei Zhenyi raised her eyebrows: "Oh, you are so innocent! Then tell me what happened the night before yesterday, I like to listen to stories." ”

Lu Chunyang didn't dare to hide it anymore, and told in detail the process of meeting "Donghua Shangxian" that night, even including every sentence of dialogue and every action. Mei Zhenyi listened, and laughed while scolding in her heart, scolding Ming Chongyan for being vicious, and laughing at Lu Chunyang who went to Jingwu Villa to deceive himself, but turned around and was deceived by Ming Chongyan by the same means. After he finished speaking, Mei Zhenyi asked unhurriedly: "The story is quite interesting, but do you believe it yourself?"

Lu Chunyang pointed to the sky and swore an oath: "I didn't say a word of falsehood, otherwise the sky will thunder!"

Mei Zhenyi waved his hand impatiently: "Wait until you go out and swear, how can the cellar be struck by lightning now?" Think about it yourself, the famous Lu Xianren who saved the people from fire and water was deceived by a demon, and helped the demon to do a heinous evil, will anyone believe it? Anyway, I will never believe it." ”

"Why did the little boy give Lu Mou the credit for killing demons and saving people?" At this time, Lu Chunyang remembered the letter he was forced to write.

Mei Zhenyi's face was solemn, and he said categorically: "Wrong! It is the pure Yangzi Lu Xianren who is admired by the whole city to save people, not you, remember?" As he spoke, he took out something from his arms, which was the book that represented the identity of Lu Chunyang Taoist priest from Qi Yunguan, and unfolded and read: "The surname is Lu, the name is Yan, the word Dongbin, the number is Chunyangzi, born in the eighteenth year of Zhenguan, a person from Longxi." Well, that's good, I like it, I confiscated this identity and name. In the future, this Lu Immortal will not be you, you can call any cat or dog you want, but you just can't call Chunyangzi anymore!"