Under one person: I, Zhang Zhiwei, the arrogant Zhang.

Chapter 622 Returning to Longhu Mountain and Talking with Master
Longhu Mountain, Dashangqing Palace.

In the Zhenren Hall, the water in the teapot was boiling, and a faint tea fragrance filled the yard.

Zhang Zhiwei, Zhang Jingqing and Zhang Yi sat at four sides of the table. Zhang Jingqing sat at the first seat, followed by Zhang Yi, and then Zhang Zhiwei.

Zhang Jingqing took a sip of tea and looked at Zhang Zhiwei. When he went down the mountain before, Zhang Zhiwei said that his thoughts were not clear, so he wanted to go down the mountain for revenge. Now he is back.

"Did you get the idea?"

Zhang Jingqing asked. He didn't care whether Zhang Zhiwei avenged the Baixians or not. He only cared whether Zhang Zhiwei had calmed down.

"I understand," Zhang Zhiwei said, "The things that disturbed my peace have been resolved. My mind is now as calm as still water."

"Just calm down!"

Zhang Jingqing nodded, and then looked at Zhang Yi: "Junior brother, the ancient tea from Tiesha Mountain is really good. It may seem ordinary, but it has a hint of Taoism, which can calm people's hearts."

Zhang Yi said, "This tea is taken from a tea tree in front of the Babao Yunguang Cave on Tiesha Mountain. The tea tree was originally ordinary, but it is said that Master Guo likes to practice Taoism under the tea tree. After listening to Master Guo's teachings for many years and being nourished by Qi, he unexpectedly gained Qi. Although his spiritual intelligence is not as great as that of animals, he has begun to understand human nature and embarked on the path of cultivation. Therefore, this tea has such an effect."

Zhang Jingqing nodded: "So it's the plants that have Qi, no wonder, no wonder..."

Zhang Zhiwei listened to the conversation between his master and his uncle without interrupting. He was secretly surprised. Although all things can obtain Qi, it is rare for flowers, plants and trees to obtain Qi. The only one he knew of seemed to be the sacred tree on Nasen Island.

However, the state of the sacred tree seems to be somewhat different. Rather than saying it is the Qi of plants and trees, it is better to say that it is a kind of rule.

As for Master Guo of Tiesha Mountain, he was an enlightened being, but he was not from the Zhengyi lineage, but from the Quanzhen Longmen lineage.

Strictly speaking, the Chu Ma Xian lineage originated from him, because Heima, one of the founders of the Chu Ma Xian lineage, was his guardian.

And Master Guo lived in the late Ming Dynasty. That is to say, among the existing immortals, no matter how powerful they brag, such as that Grandpa Hu Tianzu participated in the Battle of the Gods in the Shang and Zhou dynasties, or that Grandpa Hu Ji did some extraordinary things, all these stories are made up for the purpose of gaining worship and faith.

The longest-serving of the exorcists has existed for about the same period of time as the previous dynasty, which is around three hundred years.

Of course, being able to exist for three hundred years is already very extraordinary.

However, the immortals who have lived for a long time are still here, but Black Mama and Master Guo are gone.

"Zhiwei, tell me what happened to you in the mountains these days."

Zhang Jingqing's words interrupted Zhang Zhiwei's thoughts.

Zhang Zhiwei paused, organized his words, and then gave his master a brief account of what he had done in the past few days.

After listening to this, Zhang Jingqing fell into deep thought. After a moment, he said:

"Everything is just as I expected. This is a trap. The pirates came for you. This attack was dangerous. If it weren't for the help of the immortals, your uncle and Aunt Lan, and the intervention of the Tang Sect, the consequences would be unpredictable."

"Besides, the Japanese pirates will never give up after suffering such heavy losses. I'm afraid they will be more fully prepared for the next attack. Please don't interfere in the affairs of the Northeast in the near future."

Zhang Jingqing reminded him, "The Japanese pirates are fierce tigers, and Marshal Zhang is also a jackal. They all have their own ulterior motives and selfish intentions. You should not regard him as a pure patriot. For the next period of time, you should stay in Longhu Mountain and practice."

"Master, I understand!" Zhang Zhiwei naturally knew that Marshal Zhang was not a good man, and he himself did not even want to have too many entanglements with him.

"Oh, Master, although the leader and elder of the Bihe Mountain Ninjas are dead, there are still some remnants left. What should we do if these Japanese pirates don't know how to advance or retreat, sneak into the pass, and seek revenge on our Tianshi Mansion?"

Zhang Jingqing glanced at Zhang Zhiwei and said calmly, "The inheritors are in the front, and the bearers are in the back. The inheritors are the ancestors who followed the will of heaven, and the bearers are the ancestors who failed the later generations."

Buddhism talks about cause and effect, Taoism talks about bearing and responsibility. The two are similar, but also different. In this sentence, what Zhang Zhiwei did is bearing, and if his fellow disciples were retaliated against, that would be bearing responsibility.

Zhang Zhiwei looked at Zhang Jingqing strangely. This sentence was not like his master's style.

"Come on, that's what you say, but if something really happens, can you bear it? It would be fine if you are in the wrong, but in this case, you have to seek redress, right?" Zhang Yi said.

Then, without waiting for Zhang Jingqing to answer, he changed the subject: "Brother, this time when I was in Liaodong, I suspected that I saw the Zhang family whose ancestor's bloodline had awakened."

Zhang Jingqing stopped drinking tea and stared at the clear tea in the cup in his hand. After a moment, he asked, "The one that moved to Liaodong?"

"It's not confirmed yet, but I suspect it is..." Immediately, Zhang Yi told the leader Zhang Jingqing about Zhang Sanjia's story.

Zhang Jingqing was silent for a while: "That lineage values ​​blood the most. They neither marry outside nor marry outside, and they are isolated from the world. If he is really a member of the Zhang family, his ancestors were able to move out, and no one cared about his awakening bloodline. This means that something must have happened to that lineage."

After a pause, Zhang Jingqing continued, "It's normal for something to happen. Bloodlines are always getting thinner and thinner. How can a family and power that rely on the power of bloodlines not become weaker after all?"

"Who can guarantee that every descendant in the family will be useful?"

"Maybe they had problems a long time ago, but we were indifferent and didn't notice it. This time it was just a coincidence."

Hearing this, Zhang Yi said, "Brother, are we going to find this lineage?"

"Why are you looking for them?" Zhang Jingqing asked.

Zhang Yi glanced at Zhang Zhiwei, who was sitting next to him drinking tea calmly, and seemed to be about to say something, but stopped himself. If this brat heard it, wouldn't it spread everywhere?
Zhang Jingqing glanced at Zhang Zhiwei and wanted to kick him out, but after thinking it over, he didn't do it.

"Just say whatever you want to say," said Zhang Jingqing.

"Since that lineage has declined, I'm afraid they can no longer keep their former possessions. Should we take them back?" Zhang Yi asked.

"Whether we take it back or not, will it have any impact on our Tianshi Mansion?" Zhang Jingqing asked.

"It really has no impact, but that is something passed down by our ancestors!" said Zhang Yi.

"What is it?" Zhang Zhiwei asked.

Zhang Yi didn't say anything. Although he was very kind and caring to Zhang Zhiwei, who could blame him for being a big mouth?
Zhang Jingqing, on the other hand, did not choose to hide it and said, "The ancestor Tianshi left us something, you should know it."

"I know." Zhang Zhiwei nodded.

"Tell me about it." Zhang Jingqing said.

"The three-five swords of the Heavenly Master, the seal of Yangping Zhidu, and the talisman of Zhengyi Mengwei are also known as the three treasures of the Heavenly Master."

"Have you ever seen these three treasures?" Zhang Jingqing asked. Zhang Zhiwei said, "Among the three treasures, the Zhengyi Mengwei Talisman is the original talisman of Taoism. It is on your body, Master."

"As for the Yangping Zhidu Gongyin, it is usually used when performing rituals or commanding ghosts and gods. In the previous Dharma position assessment, Master ordered Guan Yu, one of the five marshals of the heavenly soldiers on the altar, to appear in a flash. This should be because he used the Yangping Zhidu Gongyin."

"The only thing I have never seen is the Sanwu Male and Female Evil-Slaying Sword, but this sword must be enshrined in the Heavenly Master's Mansion, because I occasionally caught a glimpse of it and could sense its Qi."

"The three treasures of Heavenly Master are all here. I can't think of anything else?" Zhang Zhiwei said.

Zhang Jingqing listened and smiled, saying, "The Sanwu Male and Female Evil-Slaying Swords are male and female, so there must be two swords. When have you ever seen two?"

Zhang Yi looked at Zhang Jingqing in surprise. When did his senior brother change his personality?

In the past, Zhang Jingqing would not have told Zhang Zhiwei these things, but today, perhaps because he had seen Zhang Zhiwei's growth over time, or perhaps it was just a whim, he did not hide it.

Zhang Zhiwei immediately realized what was going on and said, "It is said that the female sword was suppressed in the Ghost-Slaying Well of Heming Mountain to deter demons and monsters in the world, while the male sword existed in the Heavenly Master's Mansion as a token of inheritance passed down by successive Heavenly Masters. Master, what you mean is that the female sword of the Three-Five Male-Female Sword of Slaying Evil is not in Heming Mountain, but was taken away by someone from another lineage?"

Zhang Jingqing nodded and said, "That's true."

"What's the use of just holding a sword?" asked Zhang Zhiwei.

Zhang Jingqing said: "The three treasures of the Heavenly Master each have powerful abilities. Let's not talk about the others, just the Sanwu Male and Female Sword. This sword looks like raw copper, and the hilt is a five-section linked chain. The sword body is faintly engraved with secret runes and the sun, moon, and stars. The sword weighs eighty-one taels, symbolizing the eighty-one transformations of the Supreme Lord Lao, and it contains the ultimate truth of Taoism."

"The ultimate truth of Taoism..." Zhang Zhiwei was stunned and asked, "Can this ultimate truth reach the sky?"

Zhang Jingqing looked at Zhang Zhiwei in surprise and said, "The truth can reach the sky, but it is just a weapon and cannot reach the sky."

The answer was very straightforward... Zhang Zhiwei said: "Master, can you let me see the male sword of the Three Five Female and Male Evil Slaying Sword?"

Zhang Jingqing said unhappily, "How can you just look at the ancestral magic weapon whenever you want?"

Zhang Zhiwei was not surprised. If this kind of killing weapon, which was related to the sect's heritage, was shown to anyone casually, wouldn't it be the same as King You of Zhou playing tricks on the princes with beacons?
"Speaking of which, this sword has not been used many times since ancient times." Zhang Yi said.

"Why?" Zhang Zhiwei asked, "Because our Tianshi Mansion has rarely encountered a big enemy?"

The reason he asked this was because the Tianshi Mansion had never suffered any disaster since he entered the mountain gate.

Zhang Yi said, "How can there be a power that will last forever? Our Tianshi Mansion is a big family that attracts the wind. During the changes of dynasties, we have also suffered disasters several times. In this chaotic world, the stability you see is only because Senior Brother is quite capable."

Perhaps it was Zhang Jingqing who started it all, Zhang Yi no longer concealed anything and continued:

"The reason why it is rarely used is because this sword is more capable of exorcising demons and monsters. The ancestor Tianshi left it behind, not as a murderous weapon that would harm the harmony of heaven."

He looked at Zhang Zhiwei: "You should be familiar with the pure sword of killing. I have one on this trip to the Northeast."

"Uncle Master, are you talking about Hirugan?" Zhang Zhiwei reacted and said.

"The Hirimaru you are talking about is the weapon held by the ninja who attacked me when I was performing the ritual before, right?" Zhang Yi said.

"It's that one!" Zhang Zhiwei nodded.

"When the ninja came to attack me, I used my protective shield to block his sword. At that time, I felt that the sword was extremely evil. There were countless dead souls under the sword, and their resentment was nourishing the sword!" Zhang Yi said.

Zhang Zhiwei nodded: "Indeed, this is a demon sword. It is like a leech. It not only sucks the blood of its host, but also the blood of the souls killed by the sword. The person who wields this sword is called a demon. His mind will be eroded by the sword, and the person killed by the sword will have his soul absorbed. The sword will intercept part of the means of the killed person and feed it back to the demon holding the sword. The more people he kills, the more skills he will have."

"Kill people and take their abilities?" Zhang Yi asked in astonishment. "There is such an evil weapon in this world. If he escapes this time, I wonder how much bloodshed he will cause in the future?!"

"That won't happen," Zhang Zhiwei said, "No matter how many methods you know, you will be limited by the meridians and won't be able to use many of them at the same time. Even if you know a lot of abilities, it will be difficult to have a decisive effect at some critical moments."

"That's true!" Zhang Yi nodded.

"Moreover, in a sense, this person is more useful alive than dead," said Zhang Zhiwei.

"What do you mean?" Zhang Yi asked.

Zhang Jingqing also glanced at him, wanting to know what he thought.

Zhang Zhiwei said: "The Higashiyama Ninjas have strong hiding abilities. Once they feel that the situation is not right, they are very likely to hide their identities and hide. Then we can find a needle in a haystack."

"As for this man, his position in Mt. Higashi is very special. The ninjas will not give up him and his sword easily. They will definitely gather around him."

"But this man has a big problem, and that is his desire to kill. Once he starts killing, it will be meaningless for the Higashiyama Ninjas to hide again. This will help us to eradicate the Higashiyama Ninjas."

"You little brat, you're such a fool!" Zhang Yi said in surprise.

"It's a good idea to cast a long line and catch a big fish," Zhang Jingqing exclaimed.

"My uncle and master are well aware of my wisdom!" Zhang Zhiwei said with a smile.

"I'm praising you and you're already out of breath!" Zhang Yi said unhappily.

Then he looked at Zhang Jingqing: "Brother, you want to ignore it, but what if that lineage is too weak to protect the female sword?"

"Then we will bring him back!" Zhang Jingqing said in a deep voice.

"That's great!" Zhang Yi nodded and said, "I'll send someone to keep an eye on this matter."

Zhang Jingqing said, "I'll keep an eye on it too. Is there anything else? If not, go back and take a good rest to regain your composure."

"Master, I still have some questions about cultivation that I need to ask you!" said Zhang Zhiwei.

Zhang Jingqing glanced at Zhang Zhiwei and said, "It's rare. What's the matter?"

"Master, I have made some breakthroughs in my practice, and some problems have also occurred to me."

Zhang Zhiwei stretched out his hand from under his wide sleeves. The bone ring was thick, but warm and shiny. It didn't look like flesh and blood, but more like topaz.

(End of this chapter)