Chapter 168 Zhang Juyan

Yao Pei flipped open the list and said, "Divine power and true qi are two completely different things. Unless you have the 'Xuanyu' like you, or you are a banished immortal like me, they cannot coexist."

"But whether it is a congenital banished immortal or an acquired banished immortal, they are few and far between. If they are placed in the Taoist sect, they will have a promising future. If they are placed in a secret society, they will also be core figures. Most of them will not be sent to take risks and lie dormant. The reason is very simple. The risk and reward are not proportional. A statue of the most holy teacher is not as good as a banished immortal with a promising future. After all, as long as the banished immortal does not die midway, he can most likely become a pseudo-immortal, which is a great help to the ancient immortal."

"Let's rule out the possibility of a banished immortal first. Based on the traces of true qi left by this person on the flying sword, we can infer that he should be a Qi refiner. Unless he knows the future, , knowing that we were going to check the flying sword, he deliberately disguised himself as a Qi Refiner to mislead us, otherwise this inference is reliable. ”

“Qi Refiners are the backbone of Taoism, and there are a lot of them. Among the seventeen people on the list, there are seven Qi Refiners, including four assistants and three special golden and purple teachers who are jokingly called "deputy assistants." ”

Qi Xuansu asked: "Aren't the three major secret societies mainly based on witches and gods? Why are there celestial Qi Refiners?"

Yao Pei explained: "The members of Lingshan Wu Cult, Zhiming Cult, and Ziguang Cult are generally divided into two types. One is that they cultivate themselves, and the practice is similar to the lower palace of Wanxiang Dao Palace, adopting orphans, selecting people with excellent qualifications, and being given divine power by ancient immortals to become witches and gods. Another kind is to recruit. There are still many frustrated people in this world, and there are even more greedy people. This kind of recruitment is somewhat similar to It is similar to bribery, which is nothing more than promising high profits. This "profit" may be peace money, treasures, or other things. So under normal circumstances, the high-quality Taoists of the Taoist sect are still reliable, because the secret society cannot give more than the Taoist sect. "

"But nothing is absolute. The Purple Light Sect is particularly good at this. They are not only good at using their bodies and beauty, but also good at grasping men's minds. Many high-quality Taoists are not immune. The highest record is a real person who knows. "

"Pay attention, you have to be especially careful. For a half-son-in-law like you whose wife's family is too powerful, although your Taoist partner is impeccable in appearance and talent, you have been suppressed by your Taoist partner for a long time, and you are looked down upon by your wife's family. You are also strictly controlled at ordinary times. It is inevitable that you are depressed and psychologically unbalanced. People like you are the ones that the Purple Light Society wants. The target of your attention, because over time, you no longer care about the appearance, identity, and talents of women. You just want to prove yourself. It is easy to like some women who are far inferior to your Taoist partner, and be captured by their obedience and gentle worship. To put it more simply and directly, you have been pretending to be a grandson for a long time. When you meet a woman who treats you as a father, you will feel that you are also a man who stands tall and upright, and no longer a little son-in-law who is suppressed by your Taoist partner and can't turn over. It is difficult for ordinary men to control themselves. "Qi Xuansu said unhappily: "Why are you talking about me? Only those who are ambitious will feel aggrieved. I have always kept a positive attitude. I am not as good as Qingxiao. What is there to be depressed about? As the saying goes, it is good to take shelter under a big tree. I am eagerly looking forward to Qingxiao becoming the headmaster, and I will get the position of Pingzhang Dazhenren for nothing. "

Yao Pei was suspected of deliberately attacking Qi Xuansu, but Qi Xuansu was not a pushover and immediately fought back. Zhang Yuelu was the Grand Master, so Yao Pei could not be the Grand Master.

Yao Pei had a blank expression on his face, and it was hard to tell what he was thinking. He continued, "So it is not uncommon for a secret society to have a cultivator. This cultivator is likely to be a two-faced person with two identities. On the one hand, he is a high-ranking Taoist priest of the Taoist sect, and on the other hand, he is a servant of the Purple Light Society.".

When Qi Xuansu heard the word "two-faced person", he felt uncomfortable and changed the subject: "What are the identities of these seven cultivators?"

Yao Pei flipped through the third page of the list: "The first is Ning Lingyun, who is privately called the second assistant and is second only to the Grand Master and Sun Lao Zhenren in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace. His brother is the Canzhi Zhenren Ning Lingge. His wife is from the Cihang lineage of the Zhengyi Dao. She is gentle and virtuous. The couple became Taoist partners on their own, not arranged by the family, so they are very affectionate. My evaluation is that it is unlikely. "

"I have met this Ning Fuli, and I can see that he is ambitious. Ambitious people are usually not tempted by women." Qi Xuansu agreed.

Yao Pei did not comment on Qi Xuansu's ability to judge people, and continued: "The second one is Yao Fuli, my cousin."

Qi Xuansu said: "So he is my brother."

He emphasized the word "brother".

Yao Pei suddenly looked up at Qi Xuansu, and his listless eyes began to widen slowly.

Qi Xuansu pretended to be stupid: "This is the saying in the martial arts world, I am used to it. In the Taoist sect, it should be a fellow Taoist."

Yao Pei lowered his eyes again and continued: "Although he is a family member, I can't be careless. I will check it myself. Whether he is or not, with our relationship, it will not arouse suspicion. "

"What about me? "Qi Xuansu asked.

Yao Pei turned another page: "I'll give you a special golden purple instructor. His surname is Zhang, and he comes from the Zhang family. He is the cousin of Taoist Qingxiao. You can also visit him under this name."

Qi Xuansu sighed: "Why are they all relatives? Nowadays, there are aristocratic families everywhere in the Taoist sect. Do we, who have no family, have a chance to make a name for ourselves?"

Yao Pei said calmly: "Why not? If you can't be a son, you can be a son-in-law or an adopted son. You are the adopted son of our Yao family and the son-in-law of the Zhang family. The only missing one is the Li family. How about you find a daughter of the Li family as your confidante? Bring the three families together. After all, the world is different now. Women can also hold up half the sky. It's not shameful to rely on women for a living."

Qi Xuansu heard the sarcasm in Yao Pei's words, but pretended not to hear it and asked: "Where are the specific materials?"

Yao Pei picked up the pen and quickly copied a copy to Qi Xuansu. Compared with the original, it was more refined, which was equivalent to Yao Pei helping Qi Xuansu to extract the key points.

After Qi Xuansu took it, he heard Yao Pei say: "Don't you claim to be an old man in the world? I shouldn't need to teach you how to ask questions without leaving any trace, right?"

"Of course." Qi Xuansu still has some experience in this regard.

"Remember, don't alert the enemy." Yao Pei signaled Qi Xuansu that he could leave.

Qi Xuansu did not move, but said: "I can't come empty-handed, I must bring some gifts, don't worry about you laughing at me, now I am penniless, even if I am reimbursed, I don't even have the money I paid in advance."

Yao Pei glanced at Qi Xuansu: "Qiniang has a family fortune of more than one million, but you are penniless, don't worry about being laughed at if you tell others."

After that, she took out a box from the Xumi object and threw it to Qi Xuansu: "The teachers are all noble, and people like this will not accept money openly. It's better to give them some elegant things. There is a rare edition of "Supplement to Taixu Collection of Miscellaneous Words" in the box, which is probably worth a few hundred yuan, just right as a gift."

Qi Xuansu took the box and said: "As expected of the eldest lady of the Yao family, you don't even blink an eye for a few hundred yuan."

Yao Pei waved his hand and said: "Go quickly."

Qi Xuansu left Yao Pei's study with the box in one hand and the paper with Zhang Juyan's information in the other.

Zhang Juyan, a third-rank Youyi Taoist priest of the Zhengyi sect, is like Zhang Yuelu. He is a branch of a small sect, a Qi-refining master, and a celestial being in the free and easy stage. The technique he practices is the "Five Thunders Heavenly Heart Orthodox Method". He is now a special Jinzi teacher in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace.

Not all third-rank Youyi Taoist priests can be deputy hall masters, deputy palace masters, or assistants. There are also quite a few third-rank Youyi Taoist priests who only serve as principals. However, the Wanxiang Taoist Palace is quite special. Compared with the relatively flat management model of other Taoist palaces and Taoist palaces, there are more levels.

The teachers in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace are divided into five levels: special Jinzi teachers, Jinzi teachers, Yinqing teachers, regular teachers, and auxiliary teachers. They cannot completely correspond to the model of principal Taoist priests and deacons, but mainly correspond to the Taoist priest grades. Generally speaking, the third-rank Youyi Taoist priests correspond to special Jinzi teachers, the fourth-rank Jijiu Taoist priests correspond to Jinzi teachers, the fifth-rank Taoist priests correspond to Yinqing teachers, the sixth-rank Taoist priests correspond to regular teachers, and the seventh-rank Taoist priests correspond to auxiliary teachers.

In the past, when Qi Xuansu was in the Lower Palace, the assistant teachers were responsible for their daily life and various chores, and the main teachers were responsible for teaching. The Yinqing teachers generally did not teach, but were mainly responsible for handling various Lower Palace affairs, and at the same time disciplined the naughty and troublesome teenagers. Their status was similar to that of the assistants in the Upper Palace, so the children in the Lower Palace were most afraid of the Yinqing teachers and were closest to the assistant teachers.

After arriving in the Upper Palace, it became the Jinzi teachers who were responsible for various chores. For example, Ning Yuqing was a Jinzi teacher, but they did not do everything by themselves like the assistant teachers. They also had a group of low-level teachers under them. They mainly communicated with the fourth-level priests who came to the Upper Palace for further study, and then ordered the people below to do it.

The special Jinzi teachers were mainly responsible for teaching, and the assistants occasionally taught, but more often handled various Taoist palace affairs.

After understanding the teaching system of the Wanxiang Taoist Palace, it is roughly understood why Zhang Juyan and other special Jinzi teachers were called deputy assistants in the Wanxiang Taoist Palace.

Qi Xuansu soon came to Dui Garden, where the high-ranking teachers lived. Ning Yuqing didn't live here because she lived in her uncle Ning Lingyun's house, not because the Taoist Palace had any special privileges.

Qi Xuansu found Zhang Juyan's residence based on the content on the page. It was a two-entry house. Beyond the courtyard wall, the two-story building inside could be vaguely seen. After all, it was not the upper eight squares of Yujing where every inch of land was worth a lot of money, so it was still relatively spacious.

Qi Xuansu stepped forward and pulled the thin rope connected to the copper bell.

After a while, a Taoist who was responsible for taking care of the daily life of the special golden and purple teachers opened the door and asked respectfully: "What can this master do for you?"

Qi Xuansu said: "Please tell them that Qi Xuansu, the Taoist priest in charge of Ziwei Hall, is here to visit."

The Taoist priest responded and turned to go in. Not long after, he came back: "My master wants to see you."

Qi Xuansu followed the Taoist priest into the main hall on the first floor, and a middle-aged Taoist priest came out to greet him. In fact, this was not the first time the two had met. Qi Xuansu took the initiative to bow and said, "I am sorry. I should have come to visit Zhang Gaogong earlier, but Qingxiao was in a hurry because of the Three Religions Conference and did not have time to talk in detail. It was only today that I learned that Zhang Gaogong and Qingxiao are from the same family."

"Master Qi, you are too polite." Zhang Juyan let Qi Xuansu in.