Chapter 107, Windfall
Looking at the "Pillar of Heaven on Earth" in front of you, "Yanmen in the West, Taihang in the East, Sanjin in the South, Yun Dynasty in the North" and "famous mountains in the North", Li Mu was full of all kinds.
The plan will never catch up with the rapid change. The promised sweep of the Shanxi Demon Cult branch, but the Five Mountains Sword Sect had just begun to take action, and the Demon Cult ran away in scattered.
It seems to be shocked by the power of the Five Mountains Sword Sect, but in fact it is a very clever way of dealing with it.
The land of the Three Jin Dynasties is so big that just two or three thousand troops of the Five Mountains Sword Sect can be cleared out?
As he had no choice but to recover Hengshan first and announce to the martial arts world that the Five Mountains Sword Sect has begun a strategic counterattack.
"Junior Sister Dingxian, haven't you found Master Lingqing and the others yet?"
Thinking about it, Li Mu was absolutely incredible. Hengshan was recovered, and the fleeing Hengshan Sect was still missing.
If you can't even find your own people, you will hope to rely on Hengshan's intelligence network to find the gathering place for the remnants of the Demon Cult, and then wipe out it out.
Sometimes Li Mu even suspects that it is a mistake to bring these nuns into the Five Mountains Sword Sect. They should eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha's name rather than participate in disputes in the world.
"Senior Brother Li, this time the Demon Cult attacked us has suffered a lot. All the intelligence networks in various places have been paralyzed, and even the connections we have accumulated in the past are not much left.
so……"
There was no need to do so, so I just calmed down and looked like I was about to cry. Li Mu knew there was no good news.
The most important thing for the Jianghu sect to gain a foothold in the local area and gain the support of many aristocratic families is to be strong.
This wave of Hengshan Sect was beaten by the Demon Cult to five labors and seven injuries, and directly exposed the weakness to the world. It is normal for local tribes not to buy it.
Someone paid you a protection fee to maintain your own safety and avoid harassment from people in the world. With the current strength of Hengshan Sect, it is obviously not possible to bring everyone a sense of security.
If you lose your awe, the protection fee will be difficult to collect. If the Hengshan School does not handle it well, the days ahead will probably be difficult.
In a sense, it is also good news now that "no one can live, no one can die" is also good news, at least it proves that Master Ling Qing and the others are still alive.
If he was already dead, such a record would have been promoted long ago.
Li Mu comforted: "Junior sister, don't be anxious. The Demon Sect has just retreated, and the Master and the others may not have received the news yet. Maybe in a few days, they will return to Hengshan.
Now let’s discuss how to eliminate the remnants of the Demon Cult!
It is rare to have such a good opportunity. We must uproot the Demon Cult thief to avoid endless disasters afterwards."
Dingxian nodded and replied, "Yes, senior brother."
...
It was said to be a discussion, but in fact, from beginning to end, Li Mu was talking, and the others were just responsible for listening.
I don’t know if it was intentional, or if they have not adapted to their new roles, and still regard themselves as an ordinary disciple, only knowing to obey the instructions.
In life, it is rare to be confused. As long as the purpose is achieved, why bother with what others think?
The leader of the Demon Cult is not in Shanxi, and even the original Shanxi branch has been pulled away a large number of good players. It is not difficult to pull them out and encircle them.
The Five Mountains Sword Sect, together with the remaining righteous people from Shanxi martial arts, and the fence-bearers who turned against each other, started a net-style encirclement under Li Mu's deployment.
The method of finding people is very rude, and he directly asks for news from local families. He is not afraid that they will not cooperate, and now the right way has gained the upper hand.
Regardless of whether they had collusion with the Demon Sect before, if they can't understand the situation now, they either "suddenly died of a plague" or were "destroyed by the demons of the Demon Sect."
As soon as I entered Shanxi, two Juren's houses were killed to warn the monkeys and used to sacrifice the flag.
The riots of civil and military officials were not only Emperor Zhengde's food to make money by eating alone, but also the domineering style of both good and evil also made the civil officials feel deeply worried.
Faced with those martial arts masters who "come without a trace", the civil servants are completely insecure. Moreover, the emperor is still fueling the fire, so he can't bear it.
...
At the gate of Yongle Palace, Li Mu, wearing a Taoist robe, said loudly: "Li Bumu, a delegation of Huashan, Guangning, is here to visit Xuanyuan Zhenren."
The loud voice seemed to be given special penetration, covering the entire Yongle Palace.
They were all forced out. After entering Hengshan, Li Mu kept visiting Taoist seniors. Whether it was a casual cultivator in the mountains or famous temples, he left his footprints.
Unfortunately, the famous young leader of Huashan in the martial arts world and the leader of the Demon Elimination Alliance, he was rejected countless times.
These dead houses who do not care about the world's major affairs and are determined to study hard to find immortality have never heard of him.
After being turned away, Li Mu also summarized his experience. He was not etiquette and was put back on the way. Anyway, these predecessors of the cultivators didn't care.
The outfit in front of me, I report to my home as soon as I open my mouth, is a powerful tool to increase success rate.
A person in the world seeks someone to discuss the Tao and comes to discuss the Tao with his fellow Taoists. The treatment he receives is obviously very different.
Anyway, it’s not a deception. Li Mu is indeed a real Taoist inheritance under the Huashan Sect. Although he has not entered the Taoist wall, it does not affect his visit to the door for advice under the banner of Taoism.
Not long after, a young man dressed in a Taoist boy came over and said, "The Wuliang Heavenly Lord", and then said in a humble and arrogant manner: "The real person is already waiting in the Chongyang Palace. Fellow Daoist Li, please come with me!"
The origins of famous families are different. If it weren’t for the banner of Guangning Huashan Sect, even if they could be received, they would definitely not be in the Chongyang Palace.
Looking at the dilapidated palace, Li Mu couldn't believe that it was actually the hometown of Lu Zu, one of the three holy places in Quanzhen.
The inner courtyard that should have been used as a garden has now become a vegetable field, and there are still Taoist priests working not far away.
I learned from the little Taoist boy that as the Quanzhen Holy Land, there are only eight Taoist priests inside and outside.
Looking at the picture, you will know that you rely on your own strength to make a living, and the servants naturally don’t have to think about it.
Needless to say, after Quanzhen was suppressed by the court, the dignitaries and nobles in the court were not here.
But I met a group of Taoist priests who "love comes but not come, and don't come and pull it down". They focused on hard practice, and they had no intention of managing incense at all, so they were naturally declining.
Everything has its pros and cons. It is precisely because of its great decline that Yongle Palace can survive the battle between good and evil.
All the temples on Hengshan Mountain with great incense are now robbed, and they are even killed.
The Taoist temple was so poor that it was really nothing to grab. The people in the Demon Sect were too lazy to come to visit, but instead survived.
Looking at the old man dressed like an old farmer in front of him, Li Mu couldn't believe that this was the famous Xuanyuan Zhenren in the Taoist sect.
However, after seeing many strange Taoist priests, Li Mu's adaptability has also improved, so he went forward to see him and said:
"I've seen a real person!"
The old man smiled and said, "Are you very disappointed with fellow Taoists? Xuanyuan is an ordinary old man, not the paradise you want to look for."
"Senior is too humble. He is not a master at the moment of being able to integrate his practice into life. Who in the world dares to be a master?"
This is not Li Mu's praising. Even if it was just the first time we met, he could be sure that the old man in front of him had a high level of cultivation.
Anything else can be lying, but martial arts cannot deceive people. If everyone's internal strength was not the same as the source and the assistance of the golden finger, Li Mu would hardly sense that he could do martial arts.
Li Mu, the masters of the world, have seen many. Whether it is Dugu Qingyun of the Demon Sect, Yuancong Abbot of Shaolin, or Ning Qingyu and Feng Qingyang of Huashan, they can't do this.
Zhenren Xuanyuan smiled and said, "Can I think fellow Taoist is boasting?
The old Taoist practiced hard for fifty years before he could barely get to the point. The Taoist fellow was so young that he had touched this step. It seems that another amazing person would appear in my Taoist sect."
Li Mu was a little amused by being misunderstood. It was impossible to explain, and he dared not reveal Yu Di's secret.
One is achieved through external forces, and the other is caused by one's own understanding. The gap between the two sides is definitely not a small part.
But this is also a good thing. If you have an extra person to ask for, it will be smoother to find out the way.
"I dare to ask senior, what is the secret?"
"Tao follows nature!"
After saying that, Master Xuanyuan pointed at the nearby vegetable field and continued to explain: "These are all nature, including you and me, are also nature in heaven and earth."
Li Mu thought something, seemed to understand something, but seemed to understand nothing.
The proposition of "Tao follows nature" is really too big. Everyone has different understandings. In the eyes of Xuanyuan Zhenren, all things in the world are nature.
It is a part of nature itself, so it is not surprising that it can be integrated into nature.
When his state of mind has reached this point, he will be really cheating in his hands. If it weren't for the world's limitations, perhaps the old Taoist in front of him had already entered the innate realm.
Even if he was stuck, he was the one who went the farthest martial arts realm among all the people Li Mu saw.
I was drunk thinking about it. The person with the highest martial arts level was not a famous master in the martial arts world, nor a thug trained by the court, but an unknown Taoist priest.
Of course, realm does not equal combat power. If it really starts, Zhenren Xuanyuan may not be the strongest, but his mood is the strongest.
Li Mu bowed cautiously and said, "Thank you for your advice!"
True transmission is just one sentence, fake transmission is thousands of books.
Although this is not Li Mu's way, it is OK to hit from the side. Li Mu has a feeling that today's communication is very important to him.
Perhaps it is not helpful to your cultivation at the moment, but when your cultivation reaches a certain level, this is the most precious wealth.
Under the way of heaven, one pecks and one hides.
Due to the decline of heaven and earth, the road to immortality is broken. Only because the road is broken can everyone think carefully and pursue breakthroughs in the spiritual realm.
If we really come to a world where immortals and gods are everywhere, everyone is busy pursuing immortality and pursuing the power of destroying the world, but we will not be able to calm down and understand the nature of the world.
With a good start, the next discussion will be smoother.
With the intention of asking for advice, Li Mu took out all kinds of messy questions, which made Xuanyuan Zhenren a little suspicious of life.
If he hadn't had his mental state of mind and cultivation high enough, he would probably have been unable to resist driving people. Unfortunately, Li Mu seemed to be unaware of it and still felt good about himself.
Perhaps because he felt that it was not enough, Li Mu also pulled other Taoist priests in, and the discussion was in full swing every day.
Chapter completed!