Chapter 9 Xuanyu

The thing Qi Xuansu was looking for was called "Xuanyu", a very special jade. His contact in the Qingping Society gave him a special compass. As long as he got close to the "Xuanyu", he would feel it. He could also use it to search for the approximate direction of the "Xuanyu" within a certain range.

Previously, the compass was normal in each room. It was not until Qi Xuansu entered the study that the compass suddenly felt something and began to vibrate slightly.

Qi Xuansu took the compass out of his shoulder bag.

It is said that there is a treasure in the world that can contain Mount Sumeru in a mustard seed. Depending on the appearance of the treasure, the size of the universe inside it is different. However, in Taoism, only the third-grade Taoist priests can possess such treasures. Qi Xuansu, a mere seventh-grade Taoist priest, naturally did not have it. He could only use the shoulder bag commonly used by people in the rivers and lakes, and slung it over his shoulder with a strap so that it would not hinder his movements. The package was just at the waist, making it easy to take things.

Qi Xuansu held the compass in one hand, and saw the pointer in the middle of the compass spinning rapidly at first, then slower and slower, and finally pointing to the paperweight on the desk.

A paperweight is not paper, but something used to press paper when writing or painting. It is usually in the shape of a long strip, also known as a ruler.

Li Hongwen's paperweight can only be considered ordinary. It is not jade or wood, but stone, and is not worth much.

Qi Xuansu put away the compass, picked up the paperweight, and slowly exerted force with his palm. He saw many cracks on the surface of the paperweight, and then fragments kept peeling off, gradually revealing a touch of green inside.

Jade hidden in the stone.

Li Hongwen actually hid the "Xuanyu" in the paperweight, and placed the paperweight openly on the desk. The Qingluan Guard believed that Li Hongwen hid the thing in a very hidden place, but ignored the square inch of land in front of him.

Qi Xuansu peeled off all the fragments, and the "Xuanyu" hidden in it finally revealed its true appearance. It was somewhat similar to the knife coins of ancient times, and it was like a crescent moon. It was green all over, half transparent, and there were many fine blood threads inside.

Qi Xuansu took the "Xuanyu" in his hand and played with it for a while, but did not find anything unusual. It seemed to be no different from ordinary jade. He thought it was because of his insufficient cultivation or lack of experience. Qi Xuansu did not investigate further, put the "Xuanyu" in his bag, and left the place directly.

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It was raining heavily, and a black-sailed boat was drifting on the river outside Fengtai County.

In the cabin sat a middle-aged man, dressed in gorgeous clothes, with three long beards reaching his chest, and his black hair was tied up with a jade hairpin. He had a strange appearance, which made people forget the world.

On the small table in front of him, there was an incense burner burning, with purple smoke rising. The man stretched out his palm, watching the smoke swirling around his palm, and took a breath of the dragon's fragrance. His crystal-like skin was actually shining with a faint luster, which looked both magical and weird.

On the bow outside the black sail, the embarrassed Li Sanxin knelt on one knee, letting the heavy rain soak him.

Li Sanxin has two identities. The first identity is naturally the sixth-rank trial centurion of the Qingluan Guard, and the second identity is a disciple of the Taoist Taiping Dao.

There are three major factions within the Taoist sect, namely Zhengyi Dao, Quanzhen Dao, and Taiping Dao.

Zhengyi Dao does not taboo meat, marriage, and uses real names instead of Taoist names.

Quanzhen Dao is a vegetarian and does not marry. Most people abandon their real names and use Taoist names, but some people retain their real names.

Taiping Dao has no taboos and is closest to the secular world.

In addition to the common ancestral temple, the three major factions each have their own "holy land", namely the Great Zhenren Mansion of Zhengyi Dao, Wanshou Chongyang Palace of Quanzhen Dao, and Zhenjing Villa of Taiping Dao.

Zhenjing Villa is located on the fairy island of Donghai, so the "Donghai" mentioned by Li Sanxin before refers to Taiping Dao.

However, no matter which faction, all Taoist disciples are called Taoists, which means Taoists, and there are nine grades in total. The ninth grade is the lowest, just slightly better than ordinary Taoists and Taoist children, and the first grade is the highest, second only to the Taoist master.

Li Sanxin is a seventh-grade Taoist in Taoism, comparable to Qi Xuansu.

As for the person in the cabin, he is a teacher of Li Sanxin, named Jiang Bieyun, a fourth-grade Taoist.

There is a threshold between the fifth-grade Taoist and the fourth-grade Taoist, just like the difference between officials and clerks.

From the ninth-grade Taoist to the fifth-grade Taoist, they are all ordinary Taoists, without the qualifications to accept disciples and pass on the law.

The fourth-rank Taoist priest is called the Jijiu Taoist priest, and the world calls him "Master", which means that he is qualified to accept disciples and pass on the law.

Some Jijiu Taoist priests can even be responsible for the incense of a Taoist temple in a prefecture, or hold important positions in the West Kunlun ancestral temple, and have considerable power in their hands. Of course, to be promoted to a fourth-rank Jijiu Taoist priest, you also need corresponding qualifications and realm cultivation. If you have no background and no merit, then at least you must have the realm cultivation of the Return to Truth stage to become a fourth-rank Taoist priest.

In other words, Jiang Bieyun is a congenital person in the Return to Truth stage. If he is a Qi Refiner, then he is in the Refining God realm.

At this time, Jiang Bieyun's face was gloomy and his eyes narrowed.

According to what Li Sanxin said, it seems that another Taoist disciple went on a killing spree in the county government office, not only killing Zhou Feilong, but also breaking Li Sanxin's flying sword, almost making Li Sanxin fall there.

Jiang Bieyun didn't care much about Li Sanxin's life or death. Although Li Sanxin was also a disciple of Taiping Dao, he was not an indispensable and important role. If he really died in Fengtai County, he could only blame himself for his incompetence, not others.

What really concerned Jiang Bieyun was the mysterious Taoist disciple.

Since the sixth generation of the Grand Master ascended to heaven, the position of the Grand Master has been vacant. The three deputy masters are in charge of the power of the Taoist sect, but in fact they have their own plans. If the person who defeated Li Sanxin is a disciple of the other two factions, then people have to think carefully.

The search for "Xuanyu" this time was a task personally assigned by a Taoist Taoist priest. As for the reason, Jiang Bieyun did not dare to speculate. He only vaguely knew that the matter was related to the "proof" of that Taoist priest. What a big show of publicity.

Because of this, he bribed thousands of households of Qingluan Guard and sent Li Sanxin to act in the name of Qingluan Guard.

Only the person behind the scenes, Jiang Bieyun, knew the twists and turns of the inside story, and even Li Sanxin was kept in the dark.

Li Sanxin thought that searching for "Xuanyu" was just a casual thing, and killing Li Hongwen was the official thing.

The fact is exactly the opposite of what Li Sanxin thought. The search for "Xuanyu" was not only a business matter, but also a major event. As for killing Li Hongwen, it was just a cover-up.

Previously, Li Sanxin regarded Zhou Feilong as a discarded son, but in Jiang Bieyun's eyes, Li Sanxin was also a chess piece that could be discarded at any time. The relationship between Li Sanxin and Zhou Feilong was just a matter of fifty steps and a hundred steps.

It's just that Jiang Bieyun didn't tell Li Sanxin clearly for some reason.

Now that "Xuan Jade" has fallen into the hands of other Taoist disciples, it is a bit difficult to deal with it.

With Jiang Bieyun behind Li Sanxin, the man behind the scenes, don't the disciples of the other two major factions have no backers? Maybe they are still old acquaintances.

Thinking of this, Jiang Bieyun said to the outside of the cabin: "Come in."

Li Sanxin, who had been left in the rain by Jiang Bieyun, wiped the rain off his face, entered the cabin, and saluted Jiang Bieyun respectfully.

Jiang Bieyun put away his jade-white palm and asked Li Sanxin: "What else was discovered afterwards?"

Li Sanxin replied softly: "Reporting to Uncle Master, according to the report of the brothers who went to the 'inn' to investigate the situation, this person once revealed his identity to our informant, saying that he was..."

Seeing the hesitation on Li Sanxin's face, Jiang Bieyun raised his eyelids and strengthened his voice: "What is it? But it doesn't matter."

Li Sanxin then continued: "It is said that Master Donghua is saying hello to the commander."

Jiang Bieyun's expression changed slightly and he said softly: "Master Donghua."

Li Sanxin said respectfully: "Exactly."

When it comes to a real person, even if it is Jiang Bieyun, a Taoist priest of the fourth grade of sacrificial wine, he does not dare to be careless in the slightest.

"Zhenren" is another name for the second-grade Taoist priest, also known as "Taiyi Taoist priest". There are thirty-six real people in the entire Taoist sect, with a transcendent status, and Donghua Zhenren is also among the best among the thirty-six real people.

If it really involves a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest, then this matter should not be made by him, a fourth-grade Taoist priest who offers sacrifices to wine. So Jiang Bieyun pondered for a while and then said to Li Sanxin: "I will personally tell the story later." Write a letter to Master Donghua, detailing the current situation, and ask him to make a decision. As for this person, don't scare the snake, and don't take action without permission. If this person is really a close associate or disciple of Master Donghua, kill him, let alone you or me. Even real people can have some trouble."

Li Sanxin respectfully agreed, exited the cabin slowly, and then jumped into the river, standing up without sinking. In the pouring rain, he walked towards the embankment on the rolling river water.

There is still a beautiful woman left in the cabin, with a complicated identity. She is not only Jiang Bieyun's personal disciple, but also a half-concubine and maid. The dirty things in her are not known to outsiders, and they are not known to outsiders.

The woman knelt down next to Jiang Bieyun with lowered eyebrows. She picked up a long-handled incense shovel in her Qianqian hands and scraped a few taels of spices from the ambergris blocks in the incense burner.

Suddenly smoke curled up in the cabin again.

Jiang Bieyun sat cross-legged, with his palms placed on his knees. His face was hidden in the heavy smoke, making it difficult to see clearly. He took a sip of sandalwood to make the smoke lighter, and said with indifferent eyes: "Fengtai County happens to be our territory of Taiping Dao. Take my ultimatum and invitation card, go visit the local wine priest, and ask him to check Check to see if there are any recent records of Quanzhen Tao disciples."

The woman who was burning incense responded softly, her voice was delicate and soft, floating directly into people's hearts, making people feel itchy. Coupled with that attractive figure in the prime of youth, it really made people feel bones. It's going to be crispy. Normally, Jiang Bieyun would inevitably be aroused by some fascinating thoughts, but at this juncture, he had no distracting thoughts at all. All his thoughts were focused on Master Donghua.

A dignified second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest, placed in the ancestral court, can serve as a

The official position is placed in a local area and can lead the Taoist government of a state. How powerful is it? Who dares to provoke it rashly?

What's more, the errands belong to the public, and the people who offend belong to the family.

Jiang Bieyun thought about it again and again, but decided to hold his troops and wait for the situation to become clear.

As the saying goes, don't seek merit but seek no faults. No faults are merit.