Chapter 8 Zhou Qingshu

Yao Pei opened the roster and said: "Divine power and true energy are two completely different things. Unless you have a 'mysterious jade' like you, or you are a banished immortal like me, they cannot coexist."

"But whether they are innate or acquired immortals, there are only a handful of them. If they are placed in a Taoist sect, they will have a bright future. If they are placed in a secret society, they are also core figures. Most of them will not be sent to take risks and lurk. The principle is the same. It's very simple. The risks are not proportional to the rewards. A statue of the most holy master is not as good as a banished immortal with a promising future. After all, as long as the banished immortal does not die in the middle, he will probably become a pseudo-immortal. For the ancient immortal, it is a great help. ”

"Let's first rule out the possibility of banishing the immortal. Based on the traces of Qi left by this person on the flying sword, we can infer that he should be a Qi refiner. Unless he knew we were going to inspect the flying sword and deliberately pretended to be a Qi refiner. Qi Shi to mislead us, otherwise this inference is reliable."

"Qi Refiners are the mainstay of the Taoist sect, and they are extremely numerous. Among the list of seventeen people, there are seven Qi Refiners, including four assistants and three Tejin Jinzi teachers who are jokingly called 'deputy assistants'. "

Qi Xuansu asked: "Aren't the three major secret association sects dominated by witchcraft? Why are there celestial and human Qi refiners?"

Yao Pei explained: "Members of Lingshan Witch Cult, Zhiming Cult, and Ziguang Cult are generally divided into two types. One is cultivated by themselves. The method is similar to the lower palace of Wanxiang Dao Palace. They adopt orphans and select people with excellent qualifications. , given divine power by the ancient immortal, and became a witch blessing. There are still many frustrated people in this world, and there are even more greedy people. This kind of solicitation is somewhat similar to bribery, and it is nothing more than promising huge profits. The 'profit' may be peace money, treasures, or other things, so under normal circumstances, the high-quality Taoist priests of the Taoist sect are still reliable, because the secret association cannot give more than the Taoist sect."

"But there are no absolutes in anything. The Purple Light Sect is particularly good at this. They are not only good at using their bodies and beauty, they are also good at figuring out men's minds. Many high-quality Taoist priests are not immune. The highest record is a Zhenzhi Zhenren."

"Attention, you have to be especially careful. A half-brother-in-law like you who is too powerful in the wife clan. Although the Taoist couple is impeccable in appearance and talent, you have been overshadowed by the Taoist clan for a long time, and you have been outdone by the wife clan. Look down on you, you are usually under strict control, it is inevitable to be depressed and psychologically unbalanced. People like you are the targets of Ziguang Society, because over time, you no longer care about women's appearance, identity, and talents, you just want to prove yourself , it is easy to fall in love with some women who are far inferior to Taoists, and be captured by their obedience and gentle worship. To put it more simply and straightforwardly, you have been pretending to be a grandson for a long time, and when you meet a woman who treats you as a father, , makes you feel that you are also a man who is upright and upright, no longer a little son-in-law who is unable to stand up under the pressure of Taoist companions, which is difficult for ordinary men to control. "

Qi Xuansu said displeasedly: "What are you trying to do with me? Only those who have higher aspirations than the sky will feel aggrieved. I have always kept my mentality very upright. I am not as good as Qingxiao. What is there to be depressed about? As the saying goes, under the big tree It's nice to enjoy the cool weather. I'm eagerly hoping that Qingxiao will become the great master, and I'll get the position of Great Master Pingzhang for free."

Yao Pei was suspected of deliberately attacking Qi Xuansu, and Qi Xuansu was not a vegetarian, so he immediately counterattacked. Zhang Yuelu became the great master, but Yao Pei could not become the great master.

Yao Pei had no expression on his face and could not tell what he was thinking. He continued: "So it is not unusual for a secret society to have a Qi Refiner. This Qi Refiner is probably a double-faced person with two identities. On the one hand, He is a high-quality Taoist priest of the Taoist sect, and on the other hand, he is a subordinate of Ziguang Society."

Qi Xuansu suddenly felt uncomfortable when he heard the word "double-faced man" and changed the topic: "What are the identities of these seven Qi Refiners?"...

Yao Pei looked at the third page of the roster: "First of all, there is Ning Lingyun, who is privately called the second assistant, second only to the master in charge of the palace and Sun Lao Zhenren in the Vientiane Taoist Palace. His elder brother is Ning Ling, the master of the Council. Ge, my wife is from the Zhengdao Cihang lineage. She is gentle and virtuous. The couple became a Taoist couple by themselves, not by family arrangement, so they are very affectionate. My evaluation is probably not great. "

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

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

Qi Xuansu said: "It turns out he is his brother."

He emphasized the word "brother" particularly heavily.

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

Qi Xuansu pretended to be dumbfounded: "This is a saying in the world, I'm used to it. If you put it in a Taoist sect, you should be a fellow Taoist."

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

"What about me?" Qi Xuansu asked.

Yao Pei turned another page: "I will give you a special Jinzi tutor. This person's surname is Zhang. He is from the Zhang family. He is the uncle of fellow Taoist Qingxiao. You can also use this name to visit me."

Qi Xuansu sighed: "How come we are all relatives? Nowadays, there are aristocratic families everywhere in the Taoist sect. Will those of us who have no family have a chance to succeed?"

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.