Song Yu fue arrastrado por la hermana mayor, Gui Huaxian, al laboratorio de medicina.Anciamente Gē preguntó: "¿Conoce el ermitaño Sun del Templo Xuan?¿Están familiarizados?"Nezumi respondió con cautela: "Nos conocemos un poco, pero no mucho.""Entonces déjalo estar.""Anciamente Gē, ¿tiene algún rencor personal con el Templo Xuan de Youzhou o alguna cosa que pedirle al ermitaño Sun?""No, solo quiero agradecerle.
Pero parece que el maestro del templo no estaba en el templo hace años y nunca me he visto.
Asumo que ya olvidó quién soy, entonces ir a Youzhou será una pérdida de tiempo."Nezumi suspiró aliviado: "Aunque no estoy familiarizado con el ermitaño Sun, él alguna vez invitó a beber en su templo.
Tal como dice la vieja frase, ‘es mejor tener suerte que apresurarse’.
Si Anciamente Gē quiere ir, podemos hacer una visita reciente."Puede ser desconocido o muy familiarizado con el ermitaño Sun.Lin Jiangxian no se preocupó por revelar los engaños de su amigo.Shen Weiliang y Nezumi no tenían mucho en común.
Eran más que simples conocidos, pero sus relaciones prácticamente se limitaban a esas casualidades en el Monte.Primero, Nezumi siempre iba al Templo Xuan como invitado forzoso.
Cada vez que Shen Weiliang se aburria de su propia bebida, invocaba amablemente a "el amigo del condado Youzhou" para unirlos en una copa juntos.Además, cada vez que Shen Weiliang veía a Nezumi, le jalaba el brazo y lo persuadía amargamente a usar su verdadero nombre, "Nezumi Grande".Siempre pedías algo nuevo, entonces ¿por qué no usar un nombre que ya tienes?¿Podría Nezumi aceptarlo?No era más que el onceavo en la lista.
Aunque podía enfrentarse al quinto, siempre tenía miedo de que le dijeran que era una estupidez.Parece que Nezumi se había puesto a sí mismo en una trampa para poder acompañar a Anciamente Gē a Youzhou.
Con solo un buen vino y muchas copas, probablemente todo el mundo sabría de su verdadero nombre.Después de beber, Nezumi tomó a Lin Jiangxian al aire libre.Nezumi sonrió: "Xu Xuyuan posee el tercer capítulo secreto del 'Suwen', por lo que es experto en medicina tradicional.
Vale la pena."Lin Jiangxian asintió: "Espero poder lograr un cuerpo de antiguo y dorado, realmente impresionante."Nezumi apreciaba: "Haber podido ser alabado por el maestro Lin como impressionante, eso significa que mis vinos valiosos no fueron en vano."Lin Jiangxian said, "Talk about what you need to talk."Zhu Someone asked a question that only close friends would never ask, "How do you plan to deal with Zhao Huichong and those second-generation disciples?Do you have any ideas?"The discussion didn't revolve around Zhao Huichong, Lin Jiangxian's senior disciple.
The others were not pillars of the mountain, but they were key figures in Yasha Mountain.
They ranged from Faraway Realm to Golden Body Realm.Firstly, Lin Jiangxian had never shown favoritism toward martial arts;he simply didn't care for teaching them.
However, when encountering promising talents outside, Lin Jiangxian was always willing to guide and even teach a few moves.The problem lay in the fact that Zhao Huichong, who was entering the senior discipleship, as well as those second-generation disciples, all had close connections with Bai Yujing.
Among them were several individuals who maintained secret contact with Bai Yujing.
Zhao Huichong himself was one of these, and if his involvement became public knowledge, it would be a disaster for both Yasha Mountain and the Red Gold Empire.Lin Jiangxian remained silent.Zhu Someone sighed;he had yet to make up his mind.Zhu Someone had once seen Zhao Huichong, under the guise of official matters, secretly meet with Baidu City’s White Yujing Dao Official on three occasions.
The first two times, they were observed over thirty years apart, indicating their patience and determination.This showed how deeply Zhu Someone cared for Yasha Mountain.He had followed Zhao Huichong's movements out of curiosity numerous times, more than he could count.The first time, they met secretly to discuss strategies for securing Zhao Huichong’s senior disciple position.
They also talked about managing the affairs of Yasha Mountain and maintaining good relations with the Red Gold Emperor and his ministers.
The goal was to win Lin Jiangxian's favor and respect while learning genuine martial arts techniques and holding power.
They even needed to be cautious of Zhu Someone...
one as a mentor, the other as a student.Their secret meeting ended amicably.The second time they met, after discussing official matters, Zhao Huichong began complaining.
He was no longer an inexperienced youth;he had already reached the Summit Realm in martial arts expertise.It seemed that there was another young Dao Official from Purple Aura Pavilion accompanying Bai Yujing on this occasion, but he didn’t say a word.The last time, it was two years ago.
According to Zhao Huichong, they arranged for him to visit Yusuzhou, and the Purple Aura Pavilion Dao Official did not appear, as he was in seclusion at the time.Zhu Someone found himself bored;he saw no harm in finding ways to alleviate his boredom.Seeing Lin Jiangxian remain silent, Zhu Someone shook his head with a smile.
"It’s both amusing and laughable, with a bit of sympathy."For Zhao Huichong to have reached this level as an infiltrator was quite remarkable.Remembering how Zhao Huichong had drunk heavily in embarrassment before slamming down the wine pot and insulting Bai Yujing, he said, “If I stay here any longer, it might be better for me to become the second patriarch of Yasha Mountain.”Lin Jiangxian finally spoke.
"Not just Zhao Huichong, but also the second disciple Qi Huajian.
On her first official initiation ceremony day, she revealed her true identity.
She came to Yusuzhou on Bai Yujing's behalf as per instructions from a certain celestial being in Spirit Treasure City.
The two martial arts treatises she practiced earliest were gifts from Baidu City’s Dao Officials with the intention of learning under me one day.""According to our agreement, within thirty years, any martial techniques she learned from me will be returned to Bai Yujing and Baidu City.
After that, Qi Huajian would have no further connection with Bai Yujing.""If she dared to steal, I could teach her.
I want to see if Bai Yujing can produce another Lin Jiangxian within the next hundred years."Zhu Someone laughed, "You think all four of your direct disciples are spies under Bai Yujing?""It’s not that severe.
Zong Xuexuan and Song Yue have simple backgrounds and no connection with Bai Yujing."Lin Jiangxian said indifferently, "Even if they were all spies, what could they do about it?"Remembering Lin Jiangxian's ability to calculate the timing of his descent from Reclining Moon Peak, Zhu Someone admired him.
"You're more open-minded than I would be in such a situation."In his hand appeared a specially crafted token money that had been ground into a square shape with one side depicting a solar eclipse and the other a lunar eclipse.Token money was widely used, making it heavy with yang energy.
This particular token ranked third among the Ten Famous Coins of the world.Zhu Someone played with the coin in his fingers.Lin Jiangxian apologized without reason.
"I’m sorry."Zhu Someone smiled.
"It’s pretentious;you’re not Lin Jiangxian speaking.
Put it away and don’t mention it again."Silence followed, and Zhu Someone gently spun the coin before walking to the peak of Yasha Mountain, where he could see the distant capital city of the Red Gold Empire.
With no curfew, the lights glowed like fire in the night sky.Zhu Someone said with a complex expression, "To be honest, Baidu City's head official extended an invitation for me to visit them and promised that if I went along with their plans, I could serve as his deputy.
It offered me the chance to play a key role."Lin Jiangxian nodded.
"That’s simple enough;let’s talk about something more challenging?""Even if we aren’t standing side by side in the same era, in a thousand or two thousand years, can there be that many martial artists reaching the Realm of Fourteen Realms?" Zhu Someone asked."It's like having fourteen households in a village.
The fortune will eventually come to all of them;only the timing is different."Lin Jiangxian smiled and said, "Lu Shen once said that smaller wisdom cannot match greater wisdom, shorter years cannot match longer ones.
We can wait and see.
You are a cultivator who believes there will be a turning point one day."After much hesitation, Zhu Someone asked with his heart, "Teacher Lin, what do you plan to do?"Lin Jiangxian smiled.
"Let it be as the wind stokes the fire;not much effort is needed.
Follow the natural course of events for better results."Zhu Someone held onto the square-shaped token money, musing that he just needed to win once and he could achieve immortality.He didn’t seek eternal life but wanted an everlasting reputation like the sun and moon.Therefore, he needed to live longer;at least until his next realm.Zhu Someone said, "There’s something I need to discuss with you."Lin Jiangxian waved a hand.
"Speak your mind.""Should true chaos erupt across several regions of Qiming, if Yusuzhou remains neutral and observes the situation, it would be necessary for Lin Jiangxian and Yasha Mountain's support."Lin Jiangxian nodded.
"Simple matters first;continue with harder ones."Zhu Someone said, "If a certain situation becomes uncertain and the world is in a stalemate, I hope that Teacher Lin can lend me your strength to break this deadlock as soon as possible, so humanity can return to peace."Lin Jiangxian replied, "No problem."With several regions ablaze, Yusuzhou remained detached.In reality, what Zhu Someone considered minor and significant matters were reversed for Lin Jiangxian and Yasha Mountain.As the last sacrificial official of Sword Qi Great Wall, Lin Jiangxian was merely a martial practitioner with no cultivation abilities.
He wasn’t a sword cultivator either.Just as Pure Yang Luyan once openly admitted to Chen that Teacher Lin's fist techniques were superb, his sword skills surpassed all.Lu Shen had also mentioned that whether or not he carried a longsword made him two different individuals for Lin Jiangxian.The apothecary Old Man often read through an outsider’s sword Daoist’s travelogue.
He once mentioned this to Ning Yao many years ago.Sword Qi Great Wall had set up three officials: sacrificial, punitive, and hidden.
After the sacrifice, came punishment, which naturally led to waiting for the hidden official's appearance.Although Lin Jiangxian didn’t hold high hopes for Chen Ping’s conflict with Cao Ci, he was still willing to watch his sword achievements closely.Zhu Someone folded his sleeves and stepped back a few steps before bowing deeply.
"Yuzhou Dao Official Zhu Dazhuang thanks you, dear friend Lin!"Lin Jiangxian returned the bow.Standing up straight, Zhu Someone felt refreshed;it was as if he had become an immortal for now.Lin Jiangxian said suddenly, "You and Ancient Yan Ge don't need to find Sun Dao Official at the Pure Yang Sect.
If you truly want to meet him, just go on your way directly to Bai Yujing."