Chapter 207 Going to the Imperial Capital (Part 1)

When Qi Xuansu left the main hall of Tiangang Hall, he felt overwhelmed.

Zhang Yuelu accompanied him on the streets of Xuandu. It happened that Zhang Yuelu lived in Xuandu. Unconsciously, they walked towards Zhang Yuelu's residence.

Seriously speaking, this was the first time Qi Xuansu went to Zhang Yuelu's residence.

It is said that every inch of land in Yujing is worth a lot of money, and Xuandu is even better. In addition to the thirty-six Canzhi Zhenren and the Pingzhang Da Zhenren, those who can live here are those who are trained by the Taoist sect and have a bright future. In general, it is probably those who have been Canzhi Zhenren, those who are currently Canzhi Zhenren, and those who may become Canzhi Zhenren in the future. It is quite like the past Buddha, present Buddha, and future Buddha in Buddhism.

Zhang Yuelu undoubtedly belongs to the last type, and may become Canzhi Zhenren in the future. But that is a matter for the future after all, and she cannot be compared with Canzhi Zhenren now, so her house is not big, far from being comparable to the mansions of Canzhi Zhenren. Just being able to live in Xuandu is a privilege. It is not that every inch of land here is worth a lot of money, but that every inch of land is worth a hundred gold.

Because in addition to some residential buildings, Xuandu is also the main hall of the Nine Halls and the various departments under it, so there are quite a few pedestrians coming and going.

Seeing the two walking side by side, everyone looked at them sideways.

Such a young third-grade Youyi Taoist priest and such a young fourth-grade Jijiu Taoist priest are really rare. In a sense, they are barely a match, because Li Changge is only a fourth-grade Jijiu Taoist priest. Not everyone recognizes Zhang Yuelu, but Zhang Yuelu's identity is not difficult to guess. There is only one third-grade Youyi Taoist priest who is so young and a woman. As for Qi Xuansu, because he was promoted too quickly and in too short a time, many people did not recognize him, let alone heard of Qi Xuansu's name, and even mistook him for Li Changge.

Qi Xuansu suddenly remembered something, took out his "Chu Zhen Jing Lu", and shook it in front of Zhang Yuelu.

"What?" Zhang Yuelu asked in confusion, "I know you have been granted a sutra."

Qi Xuansu said helplessly, "That's not what I'm talking about. I mean, who is your sutra bound to?"

Zhang Yuelu suddenly realized, "So that's what you're talking about. I was bound to my cousin."

"The one who gave you the house?" Qi Xuansu asked.

Zhang Yuelu nodded, "But I just changed to the "Zhongji Sutra" of the third-rank Taoist priest, but now it is not bound to anyone else."

Qi Xuansu smiled, "That saves a lot of trouble."

Zhang Yuelu took out his "Zhongji Sutra", and there was a docking port on each of the horizontal axes of the two sutras. Just a pair is considered a binding. From then on, the two can communicate face to face using the sutras, and the key is not to spend a single Taiping fee.

As they walked along the way, Qi Xuansu found that many houses had their doors closed, and it seemed that no one lived there. But this is reasonable. Many of the assistant masters are stationed in one place and serve as the master of the mansion or the master of the palace. They only live here when they return to Jinque for discussion.

Because Xuandu is not planned like a chessboard like Yujing, various buildings are also scattered and interspersed, which is another kind of beauty. Zhang Yuelu's residence is sandwiched between the two assistant masters' mansions. To the east is the mansion of Cihang Zhenren, and to the west is the mansion of Ning Lingge, the master of the ancestral hall. At first glance, it seems that after building the two assistant masters' mansions according to the regulations, a small piece of extra land was found, so a small house was built by the way. It was originally empty, but later it was approved by the geomancer to Zhang Yuelu.

Qi Xuansu roughly understood why Zhang Yuelu could get along with Cihang Zhenren like mother and daughter every day. Her study happened to be next to the garden of Cihang Zhenren's house. She could open any door and they would be a family without having to go through the main door. If one day, Cihang Zhenren was promoted to Zifu, Zhang Yuelu would inherit Cihang Zhenren's current residence, and even moving would be saved. As for now, it is more convenient, and even the places where the two are on duty are next to each other.

However, there are also disadvantages to living in this place, that is, it is easy to have no friends. There are many young people in the Taoist sect, but very few are qualified to live in Xuandu. Li Changge has this qualification, but Li Changge only moved here in the second half of this year. Before that, he had always lived in Zhenjing Villa, and the relationship between the Zhang and Li families was hard to describe. Yao Pei is also qualified, but she has not moved here yet, and still lives in Wanshou Chongyang Palace. No wonder Zhang Yuelu occasionally feels bored, and goes to Tiangang Hall or Taiqing City outside when she has nothing to do.

When Zhang Yuelu pushed the door and went home, Qi Xuansu thought to himself that he had met both mothers-in-law, had been to the Zhang family, and had met many relatives, so he did not treat himself as an outsider, so there was no need for Zhang Yuelu to be humble, and followed him in.

An old woman came out to greet him.

Zhang Yuelu took the initiative to introduce: "This is Aunt He I mentioned."

Qi Xuansu simply saluted, not arrogant or rude just because he was a fourth-rank Taoist priest, but he was not too polite and familiar, let alone saying "Thank you for taking care of Qingxiao all these years", which Qi Xuansu thought was a bit fake.

On the contrary, Aunt He returned the salute somewhat stiffly.

She had known about Qi Xuansu's existence for a long time, and when she met him today, she had to admit that the two of them standing together were quite a good match. At least Qi Xuansu was not completely suppressed by Zhang Yuelu's brilliance. It can't be said that they were competing against each other, but at least they were six to four.

But Aunt He probably wouldn't have thought that a year ago, Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu standing together should be nine to one, or even ten to zero.

Zhang Yuelu whispered: "Aunt He, you don't have to worry about us, just do your thing, and you don't have to order tea or anything, he's not thirsty."

Qi Xuansu smiled helplessly.

This is really not treating outsiders as outsiders.

Aunt He responded and turned away.

Zhang Yuelu led Qi Xuansu to her study.

Zhang Yuelu's study is not big, and the four walls are different. On one side is a bookshelf with books piled up, and on the other side is a multi-treasure lattice, where copper-gilt self-ringing clocks, telescopes, hand guns, iron ship models and other items are placed. There are doors and windows on the wall facing the sun, and a horizontal table with a top of sandalwood is placed against the wall opposite the door, with a sword rack and a flying sword placed horizontally. In addition to the writing utensils such as pen washers, pen racks, and inkstones, there is also a box of books on the desk. It is not a secret manual of martial arts, but a set of Taoist codes.

Qi Xuansu couldn't help but sigh that people like Zhang Yuelu and Yao Pei can easily become celestial beings even when they are distracted and multitasking. It's really unbearable. If he didn't have "Xuan Yu", he would never catch up with Zhang Yuelu in his life.

Zhang Yuelu sat behind the desk, and Qi Xuansu sat opposite Zhang Yuelu, with a table between them.

There was a moment of silence between the two.

Qi Xuansu thought Zhang Yuelu was going to ask about Qi Niang, but she didn't expect Zhang Yuelu to ask a question that had nothing to do with Qi Niang after the silence: "Tianyuan, besides me, have you ever met other women you like?"

Qi Xuansu was stunned for a moment, then said seriously: "I am not a casual man. Many women do surprise me, but it doesn't mean I have to like them, let alone do anything for them."

Zhang Yuelu asked again: "Surprising, who are they?"

Qi Xuansu was not guilty: "For example, Li Qingnu, the big courtesan, is really good-looking. If I say against my will that I don't have any impression of her, I would be lying to you."

"This is the truth." Zhang Yuelu also agreed.

Qi Xuansu thought for a while: "There is also Yao Pei, the cousin. She is definitely not as good-looking as Li Qingnu, but she is very capable and has a high level of cultivation. She may be your rival in the future."

Zhang Yuelu almost couldn't help laughing when she heard the title of "cousin".

She could imagine Yao Pei's reaction when she heard this title.

However, Zhang Yuelu quickly realized that most of the major Taoist families are related to each other, and even the most hostile Zhang and Li families are no exception. They can all be considered relatives. If we start from Yao Pei, Qi Xuansu will soon become a peer of Donghua Zhenren. When it comes to her, Qi Xuansu will probably become a figure of the same generation as her uncle.

So Zhang Yuelu suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Let's deal with each other according to the seniority of the Taoist sect. We are all eighth-generation disciples, so no one is higher than the other."

Qi Xuansu hadn't thought about this yet, and just thought Zhang Yuelu was serious, and replied: "Of course, I just said it in private, and I still have to call you Daoist Fellow Yao in front of others."

Zhang Yuelu changed the subject: "Did Xu Kou tell you about the Imperial Capital Dao Mansion?"

Qi Xuansu nodded: "I heard about it, and I plan to go to see Master Donghua tomorrow."