The national teacher does not practice

Chapter 318 The Holy Appearance in Shimen County in the Void (please subscribe)

What is the truth behind the alignment of the stars?This is a problem that troubles countless strong people in Kyushu.

But so far, few people have figured out the answer.

After Ji Ping'an was reborn and gained a new identity, he began to seek to uncover this mystery.

Returning to the Capital of Gods, entering Qintian Prison as a "recommended student" and participating in the Grand Prize was for this reason. Then he went to Yuhang City, constantly looking for clues, and reunited with the "reborn ones" one after another, also for this reason.

But in the process, the truth becomes increasingly confusing, and more mysteries are exposed one after another:
The identities of the three ancient saints, the senior brothers of "Li Yang", Xing Zhi Zhenren's pursuit of the footsteps of "Tao Zun", the mutated "Kongming Bodhisattva Realm", and seems to know some secrets of the "Four Holy Religions"...

Among them, what concerned Ji Pingan the most was the "star fragments" themselves.

But now, after finally gathering all nine fragments, he could no longer resist the urge to explore.

"Haha, if you collect nine fragments, you won't be able to summon the 'Dragon'..." Ji Ping'an whispered in his heart.

Sitting cross-legged in the cave.

After outlining the star map, he took a deep breath, closed his eyes, condensed his consciousness into a bundle, and started astrology while smelting the fragments.

The next second, a familiar feeling of dizziness came over him, and his consciousness suddenly entered another world.

However, just when he thought that he would witness a piece of "history" hidden in the fragments again this time.

But gray fog filled his "eyes". When the fog dispersed, he was surprised to find that he appeared in a starry sky.

It's like leaving the world and being in the universe.

Above his head were the brilliant and fixed stars, and the arrangement of the stars was exactly as they would be when they "returned to their positions".

Under his feet is a round, huge "square", about the size of a football field, made of stone bricks, and has been dilapidated for a long time.

The surface is littered with gravel, while at the edge of the "square" there are irregular gaps.

There is nothingness outside.

The entire square is like a part of a building that has been "cut" from the real world by powerful forces, suspended in the silent deep air.

Ji Ping'an raised his head and looked forward, his pupils narrowed.

I saw two very tall square stone pillars standing in the middle of the end of the square, carved with complex and ancient patterns.

In the center of the stone pillar is a magnificent, closed stone door.

The entire stone gate stood quietly like this, exuding an ancient and lonely atmosphere, as if it had existed for countless years.

Mottled, eternal.

Ji Ping'an did not approach in a hurry. Instead, he carefully observed the square at his feet and found that there seemed to be vague lines drawn on the stone bricks, but he could not tell what they were.

After a moment of silence, he finally walked to the bottom of the majestic stone door.

He raised his head and frowned: "What is this place? Does it really exist? Or is it just a remnant of the past?"

This smelting was very different from the previous two times. There was neither trace of the ancient saint nor any information.

If I had to describe it, it would be...

It has a bit of a "Kongming Bodhisattva Realm" flavor.

Yes!

Although the two are completely different, the dead silence and ancient atmosphere reminded Ji Pingan, who had just escaped from danger, of the "Bodhisattva Realm".

"What's behind the door?"

Ji Pingan hesitated for a moment, then finally raised his hand and tried to push the door, but it didn't move.

At this moment, he was in a spirit state and could not cast spells. He could only use his spirit to forcefully try to break through, but the existence of the stone gate completely blocked his exploration.

After trying various solutions to no avail.

Ji Pingan tried to knock on the door hard.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

In the dead silence, there were heavy knocks on the door, but until Ji Ping'an's soul became exhausted, there was no response.

……

In a closed cave.

Ji Ping'an opened his eyes, and the firelight on the wall reflected in his pupils.

He lowered his head and saw that the star fragment in his hand had completed the "nine-in-one" process. Faintly, he could sense that a half-sealed power appeared in the fragment again.

Similar to the previous two fusions, receiving gifts.

But the difference is that this time he didn't understand the situation at all.

"Is this what happens after collecting all nine?" Ji Ping'an was a little confused.

The expectation is as great as the disappointment.

Although he gained strength again, the mystery in his heart only increased.

"Did I not find the right method, or was it because of a lack of certain conditions that the stone door could not be opened?"

Ji Pingan thought secretly.

He had a vague guess that there might be an opportunity to open the stone gate.

After thinking for a long time, Ji Ping'an finally collected the fragments and didn't think about it any more.

Although the secret has not yet been solved, with the power of Star Officer, he has completed the fusion and is likely to be at the forefront of all "decryptors".

At least, he has gone further than Lord Buddha, Xin Yaoguang and others.

Since there is no way to go further for the time being, it is better to stabilize the realm first and complete the current goal of retrieving Chen Xuanwu.

Ji Ping'an closed his eyes and began to breathe and practice. The short exploration just now made him exhausted.

……

……

Yuhang City, inside Sanqing Temple.

Xin Yaoguang stood in the courtyard with her eyes closed. Suddenly, the female Taoist raised her white wrist and grabbed it.

The space rippled, and a green jade flying sword was pulled out, shrunk suddenly, and was put into her sleeve.

Xin Yaoguang opened her eyes with thoughts and regrets.

"Master, what happened just now?" Yu Yu stood beside him, jumping three feet high.

The movement just now has caused a crowd to gather, and they are all surrounding now, waiting for a result.

The Holy Son was also sneaky, leaning outside the crowd and pricking up his ears to listen.

Xin Yaoguang shook his head and said calmly:
"I noticed Ji Ping'an's aura just now, and he fell into the hands of Lord Buddha."

Yu Yu was shocked: "Then what?"

Xin Yaoguang said:
"I slashed with my sword, Lord Buddha ran away, and Ji Ping'an also hid."

This sentence was very concise, but it contained a huge amount of information. Yu Yu and others looked confused and didn't understand what was going on.

Xin Yaoguang was too lazy to explain, so he just waved his hand and said:
"Let's break up. Since he doesn't want to show up, let's forget it."

Relying on the message sent back by Feijian, Xin Yaoguang already understood that Ji Ping'an was hiding intentionally.

After losing the coordinates, she understood that as long as the other party didn't want to come out, there was no point even if she rushed to Yuezhou.

In contrast, it was the Lord Buddha's anomalies that made Xin Yaoguang, the "Head of the State Religion", even more concerned.

As for finding the Buddha... Xin Yaoguang knew very well that the other party would definitely hide and recuperate, and given the current situation.

Dazhou and Nantang need to join forces to deal with the demon clan. At this critical moment, she can seriously injure the Buddha Lord, which is already a big profit.

As for fighting against Buddhism, it will only cause civil strife among the human race, and the demon clan will take advantage of it, causing the overall situation to collapse.

"That's it."

Xin Yaoguang sighed in her heart, and she had a vague understanding:

Perhaps, all this is also within the calculations of the "National Preceptor".

Looking at the headmaster who turned around and returned to his room, the remaining Taoist monks looked at each other.

……

"What? Young Master is hiding himself?"

On Laoliu Street, Huang He looked at the saint who came from Sanqing Temple to report the news and said in silence.

in the courtyard.

The God Emperor's face relaxed, and his hanging heart finally let go.

Yu Yu said "yes" with a serious face. After roughly paraphrasing what Xin Yaoguang said, he warned:

"The demon clan has just taken action, and Buddhism is also uneasy. In the next period of time, the situation in Kyushu will become more and more chaotic. Ji Ping'an may not show up for a while. Next, we should focus on cultivation, otherwise, in the future, I’m afraid it will be difficult to stand in the chaos that has come down.”

Huang He was worried:

"Your Highness, you mean that there might be another war?"

Yu Yu, who was rare, did not amuse him, but said seriously:
"The war has begun." After saying that, the drama queen stood up to say goodbye and left in the cold winter.

The God Emperor watched him leave, then narrowed his eyes and said:
"Yu Yu is right. The war has begun. We must learn not to rely on Ji Ping'an."

Huang He nodded, as long as he was sure that the young master was safe, he would feel relieved.

"By the way, I have to tell Huang Jianhou and the others this news." Huang He suddenly remembered and called Mu Yaoyao to rush towards Yin Yang Academy together.

However, on the way there, Mu Yaoyao seemed uneasy:

"I woke up this morning and my right eyelid kept twitching!"

The foodie girl opened her eyelids with a frown on her face and showed it to Huang He.

"It's okay, maybe I just ate too much." Huang He comforted.

Mu Yaoyao:?

While talking, the two arrived at the gate of the academy.

The long steps had been cleared of snow.

The two of them knocked on the door and after reporting, they soon saw Huang Chen, Luo Huaizhu and other star officials.

He also relayed the news informed by Yu Yu, and a group of star officials were also surprised.

To his surprise, Ji Ping'an got involved with a big shot like Lord Buddha, but now that he is out of trouble, it's always good news.

"It would be good for him to hide away and avoid the limelight."

Huang Chen sat in the big mahogany chair and sighed.

Then he suddenly changed the topic and said with a smile:

"By the way, you came just in time, and I have good news for you."

"Good news?" Huang He was confused.

Huang Chen smiled and nodded: "Xu Jianhou has been promoted to Guantian, and it should be coming in the next two days."

Huang He was overjoyed: "Is this happening?!"

As a disciple of Muyuan, his own supervisor broke through Guantian and arrived in Yuhang at this moment, which undoubtedly established a backbone for the star officials at this moment.

Next to her, Mu Yaoyao, who had a pale face, bulging cheeks, and a much rounder body after eating, was dumbfounded as if she had been struck by lightning:
"Master... is coming?"

After a few months, she once again recalled the fear of being dominated by her master.

Mu Yaoyao was about to run away:
"I still have some homework to finish, so I'll go back first..."

She turned around and left, but as soon as she reached the courtyard, she saw a green star approaching from far away.

Falling into the academy.

Wearing a dark green prison robe, Xu Xiurong, who had an extraordinary appearance and awe-inspiring aura, walked out of the starlight and bumped into the female apprentice.

Xu Xiurong raised his eyebrows: "Yaoyao? What kind of homework are you talking about?"

Mu Yaoyao stumbled and fell to the ground, stammering:
"Master...Master...are you here?!"

Xu Xiurong said "yes" and asked:

"Where's Ji Pingan?"

……

……

At the junction of Yuezhou and Qingzhou, there is a county named "Yunshan".

Yunshan County is not well-known in the Zhou Dynasty. It is named because the area it belongs to is mountainous. During the rainy season, the mountains are covered with rain like clouds.

After winter comes, every day gets colder, and the wine shops in the city become more and more lively. Anyone who has some spare money will buy a dime or two of wine to ward off the cold.

Chatting in the wine shop is also a way to pass the time during this season.

In a certain wine shop.

The curtain suddenly lifted, and then a familiar drinker smiled and said:

"Master Zhu is here?"

The person called "Master Zhu" is a slightly thin middle-aged man wearing a cotton gown. He has an average appearance, but he always gives people the impression of being "down and out" for some reason.

Everyone who is familiar with him knows that he was also a talented person when he was young. He was admitted as a scholar very early, but then he went to Beijing to take the exam again and again, but he always failed.

Frequent failures and increasing age finally made the once high-spirited Zhu Xiucai realize the reality.

After failing the exam again, he finally accepted his fate, started a family and started a business in the county, opened a private school, and made a living by teaching.

Being a teacher was considered a decent profession in the Zhou Dynasty. Although he did not earn much money, his status among the people was still higher than that of the average person.

Everyone also respectfully calls him "Master Zhu".

After Zhu Fuzi gave up the scientific examination, he somewhat gave up on himself. In addition to the necessary lectures, he usually liked to read some fairy tales on weekdays, and he was a regular customer in the shop.

Seeing Master Zhu come in, the shopkeeper smiled and greeted:

"It's been prepared for you."

The "down-and-out scholar" Master Zhu sat down in his old seat reservedly, ate wine with salted peanuts, and at the same time listened to the latest happenings from the people around him.

At this time, news of Yu Hang's fight also spread here.

Master Zhu listened with great interest and couldn't help but sigh:

"It's a pity that I was delayed by a school in the county. Otherwise, I would have gone to Yuhang to see the true immortal."

The drinker next to me said mysteriously:
"I've heard recently that there are more evil spirits in Yuezhou. Although it's just based on rumors, it's not groundless. Maybe someday an immortal master will come over."

Master Zhu didn't say anything. He belonged to Ye Gong Haolong. He really yearned for cultivation, but he was very afraid of evil spirits and ghosts.

At this time, suddenly, the curtain of the wine shop was opened again, and a cold wind blew in.

People subconsciously looked up and saw that the person who entered the store was a young Taoist priest wearing a green shirt. He was carrying a baggage and a wooden sword slanted behind his back.

It looks like he has come a long way, but he doesn't look tired at all. Especially his eyes, which are quiet and lively, making people unable to help but take a second look.

Most people looked away.

In these days, it was very common for Taoist priests to dress up. Although the county was not big, there were many strangers coming and going.

With a new look, Ji Ping'an walked out of the mountain and walked to the counter, took out a few large coins, ordered some simple food, and filled the wine bag around his waist.

While the waiter was getting drunk, he walked up to Master Zhu and smiled:
"Excuse me, may I ask how to get to the dental shop that rents a house in the city?"

Master Zhu saw that his words and deeds were good and he felt respected, so he also cupped his hands and said with a smile:
"Do you want to rent a house, Chief Taoist? When you get out of here, go north out of Sandao Street, go straight to the right and you will find a room."

Ji Pingan smiled and thanked him, and the two chatted briefly, asking where they were from and how they came to live here.

Ji Ping'an only said that he was from Qingzhou and went out to make a living.

When the waiter filled up the wine and Ji Ping'an was about to leave, Master Zhu casually said a few words about where to buy daily necessities in the city at a low price.

"Thank you," Ji Ping'an smiled, then looked at him carefully, and suddenly said:

"Master Zhu is full of wealth today. Please look at your feet more on your way back."

After saying that, he took a step and walked straight out of the wine shop.

Master Zhu was stunned, watching the young Taoist priest leave, wondering in his heart, wondering if his reputation in the county was already so great?

He didn't tell him his name just now, but the Taoist priest called him "Master Zhu".

Maybe he heard other drinkers calling him... Master Zhu didn't think much, shook his head and laughed, feeling that this little Taoist priest was worthy of being a traveler in the world, and his mouth was sweet.

Wealthy eyebrows... This is nothing more than a flattering message from the most popular people in the world, and of course no one takes it seriously.

After finishing the wine, Master Zhu stood up to say goodbye, wrapped himself in winter clothes and walked home.

Suddenly, his steps stopped and he felt as if he had stepped on something.

Master Zhu took off his boots, bent down to fish them out, and found a large silver ingot worth ten taels in his palm.

Most of his drunkenness dissipated in an instant. He glanced around vigilantly. When no one noticed, he stuffed it into his sleeve and left quickly.

He was overjoyed and had a smile on his lips, but the next second, he remembered what the Taoist priest said before he left:
"...On the way back, look at your feet."

Master Zhu was stunned and stood there for a long time.

For a moment, I felt a chill running down my spine, and I felt that the previously gentle Taoist priest suddenly became mysterious and unpredictable.

……

On the other side, Ji Ping'an has followed the instructions and arrived at Yahang in the county.

After spending several days in the mountains, he had completely stabilized his cultivation. After making sure that the storm had passed, he left the mountains and entered the city.

Be prepared to make plans based on the clues obtained through astrological deduction.

After entering Yahang, he started to select a house with the help of his old agent. After pretending to look through it, he pointed to a house on the map and said:

"Can... can I rent here?"

……

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(End of this chapter)