Apprenticeship at Qingcheng Mountain, Senior Brother Yu Canghai

Chapter 246: Disobeying the Emperor’s Order, I will disobey the Emperor’s Order today, what’s wrong with that?!!!
Yang Guang loosened his grip and said to the beautiful girl, "I'm sorry, I lost my concentration just now and caused you pain."

Then Yang Guang asked Yu Wenzhi: "Is he really only sixteen years old?"

In his opinion, what can a sixteen-year-old do!
He was enthroned as King of Jin at the age of eleven. At that time, he knew nothing and was still in a state of ignorance.

At the age of 31, he was made Crown Prince.

He ascended the throne and became emperor at the age of 35.

And this Qingyang Taoist Chu Yuan...

At the age of sixteen, he created his own martial arts, founded his own school, mastered the "Eternal Life Secret", and defeated Yu Wenzhi...

He accomplished all these things which are difficult for ordinary people to do in their lifetime.

It was incredible that the news spread so quickly and became famous all over the world.

Yu Wenzhi said: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely true."

Yang Guang said: "It seems that this Qingyang Taoist Chu Yuan has the potential to be a master."

As an emperor, Yang Guang was skeptical about the theories of immortals.

He was like those emperors in history who gradually entered old age but still dreamed of ruling the world forever through immortality.

After three failed expeditions to Goryeo, which cost countless manpower and resources, the imperial court began to levy heavy taxes and levies. In addition, the heavy corvée labor for the construction of the imperial palace and the canal made the people miserable. Now, uprisings have occurred frequently in the Sui Dynasty, and rebel armies have appeared everywhere...

Looking at all that he had caused with his own hands, Yang Guang lost his former ambition and had the idea of ​​giving up everything and traveling around the world to enjoy himself.

But he still had the extravagant hope that if he could find a way to achieve immortality, he would have enough time to make a comeback and restore the Sui Dynasty to its former glory.

That's why he sent people to search for the news of "The Secret of Immortality" everywhere, and found out that the "The Secret of Immortality" was in the hands of Shi Long, the number one master in Yangzhou.

He immediately sent people to Yangzhou to seize the "Secret of Immortality".

Unfortunately, he was a step too late and was got there first by the Taoist Qingyang.

In Yang Guang's view, it doesn't matter whether he is an immortal or not. The most important thing is that he can achieve immortality.

Yu Wenzhi said: "Based on this person's qualifications, he is very likely to become the fourth Grandmaster in the world."

Yang Guang frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said, "My dear Yuwen, you said that I would make this Taoist Qingyang the state teacher and the Qingcheng Sect he founded the state religion. Do you think he would give me the Secret of Immortality?"

Yu Wenzhi immediately understood what Yang Guang meant: "Your Majesty, do you mean... to recruit Taoist Qingyang?"

Yang Guang smiled and said, "Yes, if we can recruit this Taoist Qingyang to the court, as long as he offers us the "Eternal Life Secret", we can get the "Eternal Life Secret" without any effort. In addition, we can also get the help of a future Grandmaster Seed. Why not do it?"

Although Yang Guang was incompetent, he knew that outside the court, in the martial arts world among the people, there was always a force hidden that the court could not control.

The Buddhist Cihang Jingzhai and Jingnian Zen Temple!

The six paths and two sects of the Demon Sect!
Taoism...

Not to mention Taoism.

Ning Daoqi, a "sanren" who is one of the three great masters in the world, was born in Taoism, but he is like a dragon that is hard to find.

These forces simply don't take him, the emperor, seriously.

Today, the Sui Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles, and the imperial court may collapse at any time. As the emperor, he has very few masters that he can truly mobilize.

The four great clans of the Sui Dynasty!

Dugu clan, Yuwen clan, Li clan, Song clan...

It only has a cooperative relationship with the Sui Dynasty and obeys the orders of the Sui Dynasty on the surface.

Among the Yuwen clan, only Yu Wenzhi was his confidant and obeyed his orders completely.

Yuwen Shang, the head of the Yuwen clan, had long since stopped caring about state affairs and would not obey his orders.

If he could use some false reputation to gain the loyalty of a young master who has mastered one of the four great books, "The Secret of Immortality", it would be a great thing for him.

Because this is also a disguised way of tying this young master and the sect behind him to the warship of the Sui Dynasty.

Yu Wenzhi was a little hesitant: "It's possible, but the problem is that from what I have seen, Taoist Qingyang seems to lack respect for the imperial power and Your Majesty."

Yang Guang was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"

Yu Wenzhi said: "Your Majesty, you don't know that I had proposed that he present the "Eternal Life Secret" at that time. I would have asked Your Majesty for a reward for him, but he refused without hesitation."

Yang Guang didn't care much and said, "Since ancient times, monks and Taoists have been outsiders. They worship gods and Buddhas, but lack reverence for the imperial power. In addition, he is so young, yet he has such talent and ability. It is natural for him to be a little arrogant. But this time, I have treated him well by giving him the position of state teacher and state religion. I don't believe that he will not be tempted."

Yu Wenzhi thought for a moment and said, "Yes, Your Majesty is right."

With the support of the imperial court, Chu Yuan and the Qingcheng Sect he founded would be able to develop rapidly.

Yang Guang gently patted the concubine's plump peach buttocks. The concubine immediately understood and sat up from Yang Guang's arms.

Yang Guang stood up from the Arhat bed, threw the wine jug in his other hand to the ground, and paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back.

After walking back and forth a few times, Yang Guang suddenly stopped:

"My dear Lord Yuwen, the news that Chu Yuan has mastered the 'Eternal Life Secret' and that the 'Eternal Life Secret' is in his hands has already spread all over the world. There are probably countless forces or masters who are eyeing him."

"In order to avoid any more trouble, you must immediately take a copy of my decree and go to Shu in person to appoint Taoist Qingyang as the state teacher and establish the Qingcheng Sect he founded as the state religion, provided that he is willing to offer the Secret of Immortality."

Yu Wenzhi asked: "Your Majesty, what if Taoist Qingyang disobeys your order?"

Yang Guang said: "This will test the ability of Lord Yuwen. I hope you can do your best to persuade him."

Yang Guang had no intention of sending troops to attack Chu Yuan and the Qingcheng Sect after Chu Yuan disobeyed his order.

This is because the imperial court is now deploying troops everywhere to suppress uprisings of rebel armies, and apart from the imperial guards, there are no other troops available.

As for powerful innate masters like Qingyang Taoist Chu Yuan, they can be controlled if there is a sect to restrain them.

But if there is no sect to restrain him, he will hide in the dark, which is the most troublesome thing.

Nowadays, there are endless uprisings all over the country, and there are not many people like Taoist Qingyang who are willing to disobey the order.

Yu Wenzhi understood Yang Guang's intention and bowed to him: "Your Majesty, rest assured. I will do my best to accomplish this."

Yang Guang looked at Yu Wenzhi and said, "My dear Yu Wenzhi, you have already failed once before. I don't want to see you fail again this time, okay?"

Yu Wenzhi was looked at by Yang Guang, and his heart trembled: "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will do my best."

After discussing this matter, Yu Wenzhi took his leave and left the palace.

Yang Guang looked at Yu Wenzhi's leaving back, and a hint of gloom and melancholy flashed in his eyes.

Although he is dim, he is not stupid.

He could feel that the Sui Dynasty was deteriorating and sliding towards an abyss that he could not control.

Now the situation in the Sui Dynasty has become completely corrupt. All of this was caused by himself, and he is powerless to save it. That is why he indulges in sensual pleasures.

Live every day happily.

Yu Wenzhi sat back on the Arhat bed, hugged the beautiful girl, and told Cao Nei Shi:

"Then music and dancing."

Following an order from Eunuch Cao, the musicians and dancers waiting outside the hall returned inside.

The palace hall, which had been very quiet just now, returned to its previous state.

……

"You're coming down the mountain too?"

"You can go down the mountain, why can't I?"

"Why didn't you go down the mountain when I didn't go down the mountain?"

"When I go down the mountain, will you follow me?"

Two women with the most beautiful looks in the world said to each other on the road at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain.

These two girls.

A woman with a cool face, elegant conversation, natural beauty, wearing a light blue gown that flutters in the wind.

A charming and seductive one, with skin as white as snow, wearing white clothes and barefoot, like an innocent girl.

The two women are none other than Shi Feixuan, the contemporary successor of the white path leader Cihang Jingzhai, and Wanwan, the contemporary successor of the evil sect Yinkui faction.

They have been in Qingcheng Mountain for some time. Chu Yuan is in seclusion, and they have basically learned everything they need to know about the Qingcheng Sect in Qingcheng Mountain.

I just want to go down the mountain and see what's going on below.

Who would have thought that the two of them would have the same idea and meet at the foot of the mountain at the same time.

No matter how much they argue, we still have to see the situation at the foot of Mount Qingcheng.

The two girls walked along the way and saw a village every few miles at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain. The villages were scattered all over the place and very densely surrounded Qingcheng Mountain.

After they walked around Qingcheng Mountain, they found that there were dozens of villages of various sizes gathered at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, with more than ten thousand people.

Compared with the chaos in other places, the foot of Qingcheng Mountain seemed orderly and people were working in the fields.

There was no situation like in other places where the people were harassed by government officials and bandits in turn and the rebel army was rampant.

"Did you find any problem?"

After observing for a while, Wanwan said to Shi Feixuan.

"It seems that most of these villagers at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain are skilled in martial arts."

Shi Feixuan said. She had never seen so many people practicing martial arts in other places.

"Yes, most of them have very weak martial arts skills, not even third-rate among the acquired masters, but their steps are steady and their breathing is long, and they are indeed skilled in martial arts."

Wanwan nodded.

As they were talking, the two of them left the official road, followed a fork in the road, and walked to the edge of a field beside a narrow path.

Wanwan smiled and said to a fifty-year-old man who was working in the fields. He was facing the loess, had dark skin, wrinkles all over his face, wore linen clothes, and held a hoe: "Old man, how come people here all know martial arts?"

The old man looked up and saw the appearance of Wanwan and Shi Feixuan. He was a little afraid to speak to a woman like Wanwan who was as beautiful as a fairy from heaven, so he stood far away.

He replied in a thick Sichuan accent: "We all learned martial arts from the Taoist priests on Qingcheng Mountain."

Wanwan asked: "Are they the Taoist priests from the Qingcheng Sect?"

The old man said, "That's right. I practice the Hundred-Step Divine Fist created by the Qingcheng Sect's leader, the Qingyang Immortal. The others practice the Pure Yang Subduing Tiger Fist and the Triple Sky-Splitting Palm. Although these martial arts are not very powerful, they are not difficult to practice. Even if we are old, it is easy for us to learn them in our spare time."

"If you learn quickly and have good aptitude for martial arts, and you can master all these martial arts, you can join the Qingcheng Sect and become a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect... We have no hope, but the younger generation does. The daughter of Old Wu from the neighboring Shaliu Village joined the Qingcheng Sect. Maybe she can become an immortal like Taoist Qingyang in the future."

Another honest middle-aged man who was also farming in the field next door said.

Wanwan and Shi Feixuan looked at each other. They realized that the Qingcheng Sect was very popular in the local area.

Cihang Jingzhai is lucky because it is the leader of the white way and can provide some protection for the people around Dita Peak in this chaotic world. Although it is not as strong as Qingcheng Sect, it is also very popular.

Seeing this scene, Wanwan felt particularly complicated.

Because the Demon Sect has always been slandered by the righteous martial arts world, saying that they are a group of evil monsters hiding in the dark, with brutal means, no morals or ethics, and are heretical.

It is impossible for them to appear in front of the world openly, let alone be like the Qingcheng Sect.

Compared to the Qingcheng Sect, which is very popular among the local people, some people even regard Chu Yuan as an immortal and are proud to have their children join the Qingcheng Sect. The Yinkui Sect and even the entire Demon Sect cannot compare with the Qingcheng Sect.

"Thank you very much."

After saying thank you, Wanwan and Shi Feixuan left.

"What are your plans next?"

Back at the foot of Qingcheng Mountain, Wanwan asked Shi Feixuan.

"Of course I have to watch you. No matter what, I will stop you from taking the "Eternal Life Secret" from Taoist Qingyang."

Shi Feixuan said in a calm tone.

Although she often quarreled with Wanwan, Shi Feixuan's mood was always very stable, and she always looked calm and composed.

"You really think highly of me. Under the current circumstances, do you think I can snatch the "Eternal Life Secret" from this Taoist Qingyang?"

Wanwan said somewhat unhappily.

The people at Cihang Jingzhai are just like dog-skin plasters. Once you get stuck on them, you can’t get rid of them.

"The people of the Demon Sect are cunning. Who knows if you will use other means if you fail to rob them by force?"

Shi Feixuan said calmly.

"I don't want to bother with you. I'm ready to leave. He's already in seclusion. It's useless for him to stay any longer."

Wanwan said.

Wanwan has given up and is relying on herself to take the "Eternal Life Secret" from Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan has mastered the "Eternal Life Secret" and his martial arts skills are unfathomable. He is suspected to be a top master of the innate realm. It is definitely not something she can snatch from him by force.

There would be no chance unless her master, Zhu Yuyan, the head of Yinkui Sect, took action personally.

or……

Shi Feixuan's words reminded her that there were other ways!
For example, using beauty to seduce.

But she didn't want to take the risk.

She felt that if she used her beauty to seduce Chu Yuan, it would be like throwing a meat bun at a dog, with no return.

"Speaking of my junior sister, she can do it."

Wanwan thought of her junior sister Bai Qinger.

But this is just an idea. I need to go back and discuss it with my master and other people in the sect.

Although this trip did not complete the task assigned by the master and obtain "The Secret of Immortality", one of the four great books in the world, it was not a complete failure. At least I found out the details of Taoist Qingyang and the Qingcheng Sect he founded.

Thinking of this, Wanwan no longer lingered and said to Shi Feixuan: "See you later!"

Then it floated away.

"Really left?"

Seeing that the direction Wanwan left was not towards Qingcheng Mountain, Shi Feixuan was a little surprised.

"Forget it. I also need to go back to my sect and tell Master about Taoist Qingyang and the Qingcheng Sect. Speaking of which, Senior Ning has always wanted to borrow the Cihang Sword Canon from my sect, but my sect has never agreed. This may be an opportunity. They all belong to the same Taoist sect, so perhaps we can start from this aspect."

After seeing Wanwan leave, Shi Feixuan also left.

The departure of Wanwan and Shi Feixuan did not cause any waves in the Qingcheng Sect.

Because before Chu Yuan went into seclusion, he had already instructed Wanwan and Shi Feixuan, two girls, one from Cihang Jingzhai and the other from the Yinkui Sect, both of whom were from powerful families and could come and go freely.

So as for the disappearance of Wanwan and Shi Feixuan, Kunyang roughly guessed that they had returned to their respective sects.

……

The practice of the sixth and seventh human body diagrams in "The Secret of Immortality" has been put on the right track.

During Chu Yuan's training this time, his strength is improving in an orderly manner.

However, a month later, Chu Yuan was personally invited out by Kunyang, interrupting his retreat.

"what happened?"

In the small courtyard where Chu Yuan lived, he asked his senior brother Kunyang.

"Junior brother, the chief eunuch Yu Wenzhi has arrived with the emperor's decree."

Kunyang said to Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan frowned, and had a vague guess in his heart: "What is the content of the emperor's decree?"

Kunyang said: "I don't know about that, but the chief eunuch Yu Wenzhi said that he would only read out the imperial edict if you, Junior Brother, come forward."

Chu Yuan sneered: "Maybe he came here for the "Eternal Life Secret"."

When he heard that he came for the Secret of Immortality, Kunyang said, "So, Junior Brother, will you meet him? Or should we just reject him?"

Chu Yuan thought for a moment: "The emperor's purpose is the Secret of Immortality, but since he asked Yu Wenzhi to come with an imperial edict instead of an army, there must be some souvenirs. But no matter what, I cannot accept this imperial edict."

Kunyang was puzzled and asked, "Why is this?"

Chu Yuan said: "Once we receive this imperial decree from the Emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty and the news spreads, both me and the Qingcheng Sect will be tied to the Great Sui Dynasty. That will be exactly what the Emperor wants. The Great Sui Dynasty is about to collapse, and we can't let this broken ship of the Great Sui Dynasty drag us down."

Although he didn't know what Yang Guang was up to, he knew that given Yang Guang's current situation, there would be no reward for him, and it was very likely that he would be getting something for nothing.

Kunyang said: "Junior brother, what you said makes sense."

Chu Yuan was the first to walk out the door: "Let's go out and see what the Emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty is up to."

Kunyang hurriedly followed and led the way for Chu Yuan.

Under Kunyang's guidance, Chu Yuan came to the guest room next to the Taoist Hall.

As soon as he walked in, Chu Yuan saw Yu Wenzhi sitting on the guest chair, and a middle-aged Confucian scholar standing behind him, holding an imperial edict in both hands.

"Master Qingyang, what happened between us before was all misunderstanding. This time I came to Qingcheng Mountain to give you a fortune..."

When Yu Wenzhi saw Chu Yuan appear, his brows lit up with joy and he was about to stand up.

"Humph!"

But Chu Yuan ignored Yu Wenzhi, snorted coldly, glanced at the two of them, and determined his target.

He stretched out his right hand to reach behind Yu Wenzhi, and Yu Wenzhi's adviser Zhang Shihe only felt his hand loosen, and the imperial edict that had just been in his hand slipped out of his hand, drawing a graceful arc and fell into Chu Yuan's hand.

Before Yu Wenzhi could react, the imperial edict had already been taken away by Chu Yuan.

When he wanted to stand up to stop it, the imperial edict had already fallen into Chu Yuan's hands, and it was completely too late.

After snatching the imperial edict, Chu Yuan ignored Yu Wenzhi and directly opened it to read.

"What do you mean by wealth? Do you mean you want to get the Secret of Immortality by doing nothing?"

After reading it, Chu Yuan grabbed the imperial edict in his hand and questioned Yu Wenzhi.

"You bold Taoist priest, His Majesty values ​​talents and wants to appoint you as the Imperial Master and establish the Qingcheng Sect as the state religion of the Sui Dynasty. You are so rude, are you trying to disobey his order?"

Zhang Shihe, the counselor behind Yu Wenzhi, saw Chu Yuan being so rude and shouted at him.

"Disobey the order?" Chu Yuan smiled slightly.

He condensed the fire-type true qi in the "Eternal Life Secret" in his right hand, causing the imperial edict in his hand to spontaneously ignite without fire. It burned violently, and in just a short moment, it was burned into a pile of ashes that were shaken off to the ground.

"What's wrong with me disobeying your order today!!!"

(End of this chapter)