Rusty Sword and Rusty Heart

Chapter 988 Rusted Sword and Rusted Heart

Qin Mu stood in awe.

There are not many real Taoists in the Taoist sect of Heaven, so it has become a place for the children of the powerful and noble in Heaven to gild themselves. On the contrary, there are many real Taoists in the Taoist sect of Yankang who are obsessed with Taoism and numerology, and they promote the development of Yankang's supernatural powers and Taoism.

This middle-aged Taoist Su Maiqing, as an abandoned disciple of the Heavenly Court Taoism, founded the Taoism in the Yuan Realm and is worthy of respect.

Moreover, Qin Mu had also heard some rumors about this abandoned Taoist disciple. He was born in the Taoist sect in Heaven and came to the mortal world at the end of the previous emperor's era.

He also contributed to the advancement of Taoism and magical powers in the Kaihuang era.

During the Kaihuang era, the casting technology was extremely advanced. The forging of magical weapons, ships, and cities, as well as the reform of battle formations, all required the art of numerology.

In that era, Taoist numerology played a great role in the Kaihuang era.

It can even be said that Emperor Shitian Li Youran also contributed to the creation of Wuyou Township.

This middle-aged Taoist priest was inconspicuous, not as eye-catching as the Four Heavenly Kings and Four Heavenly Masters of the Kaihuang era, but his contributions and role were great.

Those who are good at fighting may not have great achievements, and Su Maiqing Taoist is probably such a person.

"It is such a blessing to meet Master Su here."

Qin Mu smiled and said, "I had a good relationship with the two generations of Taoist masters during the Yankang period. I didn't expect to meet Taoist Master Su here. Taoist Master Su, the Taoist sect you left behind in the lower world is the backbone of the Yankang Reform."

Su Maiqing said quickly, "Stop saying that, Heavenly Lord. I am not the Taoist Master anymore. I have resigned from the position a long time ago. I am just an idle Taoist who teaches here and spends my days. Any achievements of the Yankang Taoist sect are not my credit, but their own credit."

Qin Mu couldn't help but have some favorable impression on him. Su Maiqing was the founder of Yankang Taoism, but he did not take credit for it, unlike some people who always liked to take all the credit for themselves.

"Mu Tianzun came here to prepare for the battle with His Majesty in two months?"

The middle-aged Taoist blinked his eyes and smiled, "You came here to look for the magical powers of His Majesty Kaihuang, but you have come to the wrong place. You should ascend to a higher place and observe the geographical trend of Taihuangtian."

Qin Mu was stunned and said in a lost voice: "How come you, a Taoist, told me Kaihuang's sword art? You are betraying Kaihuang!"

"So, Lord Mu Tian has realized Kaihuang's Thirty-three Heavenly Sword Dao?"

Su Maiqing smiled and said, "You are too talkative, and you underestimated the wisdom of Mu Tianzun. I have betrayed the Heavenly Court, and betraying Kaihuang is not a big deal. When Wuyou Township was established, I stood on the side of Wentian Pavilion and believed that Wuyou Township should not be established, but I was not as resolute as Wentian Pavilion."

He sighed, frowning, and said, "When the Kaihuang Tribulation broke out, I followed Kaihuang. As a result, I have been depressed for 20,000 years since I came here. I can't lift my spirits, so I have to stay at the bottom of Wuyou Township to teach. Wen Tiange is more determined than me. He vowed to never enter Wuyou Township. He stayed outside and led the remaining troops to resist, and never came here. I often think that if I had been as determined as him and insisted on resisting, perhaps Your Majesty would not have entered Wuyou Township."

He was in a daze, looking a little dull.

Qin Mu's eyes flickered, and he said, "You want to use me to force Kaihuang out of Wuyou Township?"

Su Maiqing chuckled and said, "How could a Taoist have such a rebellious idea? The first sword style of Kaihuang, Taihuang Pingtian Sword, is hidden in the geographical patterns of mountains and rivers in Taihuangtian. This sword is the first sword of Kaihuang Taoism, the first level of heaven, it is really powerful."

He broke off a branch, used it as a sword, and unleashed the Taihuang Pingtian Sword.

The branches moved in the air, composed of basic sword techniques with a majestic atmosphere. The sword turned into the sun, the moon, the mountains and the rivers, opening and closing in all directions, forming towering mountains and vast rivers, with the spirit of pacifying the chaos of heaven and earth.

Su Maiqing performed this move, holding the branch in his hand, carefully inserted it into the soil, planted the branch, and said: "This small branch will become a towering tree in the future."

Qin Mu closed his eyes, recalling the Taihuang Pingtian Sword he had used. After a long while, he opened his eyes and bowed to thank him: "Thank you for your guidance, Taoist Su. Taoist, I have a question, why did the reforms of the Kaihuang era stop after Kaihuang came to Wuyou Township?"

Su Maiqing finished planting the tree, straightened up, and grinned, "What do you think of my spirit and energy now, Heavenly Lord?"

Qin Mu said bluntly: "It's dusky and there's no fighting spirit."

Su Maiqing smiled and said, "This is the spirit of the entire Wuyou Township."

Qin Mu was stunned.

"The Kaihuang Reforms were in accordance with the will of Heaven and in response to the will of the people. The purpose of the reforms was determined by the Wentian Pavilion, and the main purpose was to protect."

Su Maiqing visualized some clear water and watered the branches, saying, "The gods protect all living beings, and are used by all living beings to make their lives better. Among all living beings, those with supernatural powers are cultivated, and those with supernatural powers become gods, thus forming a virtuous cycle. Those with supernatural powers and gods develop more supernatural powers and more useful things, and the Kaihuang era becomes stronger and more prosperous. However, when the Kaihuang catastrophe broke out, the gods no longer protected all living beings."

He stared at the sapling in a daze. After a moment, he sighed and said, "The gods have abandoned all living beings and left. The spirit of the entire era was gone in an instant, and the reform was interrupted. Hehe, now there are people in the court who boast that Wuyou Township has absorbed the Creator's visualization method and the reform is still continuing. They brag so loudly that they believe it themselves. But the Taoist priests just don't believe it!"

He snorted, turned away, and said, "The Taoist priest just doesn't believe it! The soil for reform is gone, the purpose of reform is useless, and they just talk nonsense all day long. Where is the reform? It's all bullshit, flattery, and bootlicking. The Taoist priest won't associate with them. The Taoist priest is looking forward to you giving the emperor a good beating and waking him up!"

Qin Mu was stunned and watched him go away.

Shujun walked over and followed his gaze, only to see Su Maiqing's back. He asked in confusion, "What is the Holy Infant looking at?"

"nothing."

Qin Mu came back to his senses and smiled, "I just felt something suddenly. God King, have you finished reading it?"

Shu Jun nodded and said, "I have a general understanding of the Taoist magic over the past million years, and I have a plan for the path I will take in the future, but it's not clear yet. Do we want to rise into the air and look at the geography of Taihuangtian?"

“No longer needed.”

Qin Mu smiled and said, "I have mastered the Taihuang Pingtian Sword of Kaihuang. Let's go to Wuyou Township Taimingtian."

Shujun was puzzled, but still followed him to fly towards Taimingtian.

There is a sacred mountain connecting Taiming Heaven and Taihuang Heaven, along with the two heavens. The two flew from the foot of the sacred mountain to the top of the mountain and entered Taiming Heaven.

The two of them followed the same method and found the largest academy in Taiming Ming Dynasty, where they browsed through all the books and classics.

Qin Mu was still one step faster than Shu Jun. He was the first to read through the classics of Taiming Dynasty and memorized them by heart.

He was about to leave the library when a voice suddenly came, sneering: "Mu Tianzun, you just swallowed it whole and took a few casual glances, and you want to understand His Majesty Kaihuang's swordsmanship and defeat him? It's really a fantasy!"

Qin Mu looked in the direction of the sound and saw a burly man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. He was carrying a sword box on his back with several sword handles sticking out of it.

He had once met a master who was not deceived by his spiritual illusion. So he was not surprised to see that this big man was not deceived by his spiritual illusion.

After all, many people in Wuyou Township were masters from the Kaihuang era. They migrated here, and some of them became frustrated and fell into depravity, hiding themselves from the world.

Qin Mu asked: "Who are you?"

"The sun guards under Kaihuang's command, and the scorching sun brings warmth."

The big man raised his hand to take off the sword box, grasped the hilt of a sword, and pulled hard, but failed to draw the sword. He scratched his head and said, "Master Mu, please wait a moment. I haven't drawn my sword for 20,000 years, and the treasures I have practiced have all rusted."

He pulled the sword hard and finally pulled out the flying sword, only to see that the sword was covered with rust and heavy iron rust.

"It's not the sword that's rusted, it's the sword heart that's guarded by the sun."

Qin Mu looked at his sword and said with a smile, "The heart of Taiyangshou's sword is seriously rusted."

"Let me polish it!"

The big man walked out of the library on a hot day and came to the stream in the academy. He sharpened his rusty sword with a hissing sound. The rusty water dyed the stream red.

Yan Rinuan was grinding the sword with a hissing sound, and he saw more and more rust on the sword. Suddenly he was stunned and sat by the stream in a daze.

Qin Mu stood behind him, waiting quietly.

But I saw this rough man shrugging his shoulders and he started crying without knowing when. His tears were like fire, flying out of his eye sockets and turning into flames dancing in the sky.

"What use do I have for this sword? What use is it? This sword can't be sharpened!"

He stood up suddenly and stabbed Qin Mu with his sword!

Qin Mu stood there motionless, with sword lights flashing all around him.

The scorching sun warmed the sword, and the rusty iron sword formed a rust world around Qin Mu, like a steel world invaded by time, full of the breath of dilapidated decay.

"If the heart is not clear, then the sword is not clear. Even this Taiming Qitian Sword is rusty!"

Yan Ri Nuan shouted, and danced with his sword faster, roaring, and thrust forward, roaring: "What's the use of this rusty sword? What's the use of this rusty heart? My sword was once known as the fastest sword after Kaihuang, the hottest sword! But now it is not fast at all, and my sword and my heart are not hot anymore!"

He seemed to have gone crazy and performed the second move of Kaihuang Sword Art, Taiming Qitian Sword.

The scene of the rusty Taiming Tian appearing around Qin Mu was so shocking.

After Yan Rinuan used this move, he could no longer hold back the anger in his heart, and waved his hand to throw the rusty sword far away.

After throwing the sword, he regretted it and ran to pick it up. He cried while sharpening the sword by the stream.

Shujun came over and asked in surprise, "What's wrong with this guy?"

"My heart was hurt."

Qin Mu said: "Let's go and have a look on Qingming Day."

Shu Jun hesitated and said, "The Taoist magic of Wuyou Township seems very novel at first, but after I read the classics of the two major academies, I found that there are many repetitions. Shengying, there is no need to read the academies of other heavens."

Qin Mu smiled and said, "It's good to go and take a look."

Shujun had no choice but to follow him. The two of them arrived at Qingming Festival. Before they could find where the Qingming Academy was, they saw an old man on the side of the road burning paper in front of a grave, crying and saying, "Qin Ye, you died young, it was so tragic—"

Shu Jun laughed and said, "Old man, I have a friend who is as bold as you. He dared to humiliate the emperor. The next year I went to see him, and the grass on his grave was more than a person tall."

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