After the Skyfall

Chapter 442 Duobao Tower

After Li Yi bowed to everyone in Zuixianlou, he slowly said, "I'm sorry to bother Senior Tu to invite all of you Taoist masters to Zuixianlou this time. Actually, we do have something to discuss."

"Taiyi, let me be frank. Our old bones are worthless. Just let me know if you can help me. As long as I can help you, I will not delay. After all, I feel embarrassed to eat and drink for free these days." A Taoist priest with missing teeth said with a smile.

The others on the side also nodded.

They are now penniless, hungry and hungry, and are no longer as prosperous as they used to be. They are quite touched that someone now cares so much about them.

Li Yi said: "You elders should also know that in the Dharma Ending Age, spiritual energy has disappeared and the Dao is not obvious. As former Dao masters, we can no longer survive in this era. Moreover, the loss of vitality is serious, and there are many masters who have passed away. If we don't find a solution, in a few years, the Daoists will be extinct in the Dao Court."

"We understand it, but we are powerless." A Taoist sighed, and the others were silent, all in a heavy mood.

Li Yi said again: "Nowadays, seniors, let alone cultivation, it is difficult for them to survive. In this case, why don't you burn your boats, take the Daoism with you, leave the Dao Court, and follow me overseas to the land of Baoting. I want to spread new methods in the land of Baoting, establish a foundation, and continue the path of cultivation. Although the road is long and difficult, there is always some hope, which is better than wasting time here and wasting the rest of your life."

"Go to Baoting."

When these words were spoken, many people were stunned.

Unexpectedly, Taiyi actually invited them to go to Baoting to expand the territory and spread the Dharma.

"Taiyi, if you want to spread the new method, why don't you stay in the Taoist temple but go far away overseas?" The bald Taoist was also surprised.

Li Yi said, "I have made too many enemies, and the relationships are complicated. It is hard to have peace and quiet. If I preach here, fighting will break out again. I don't want to waste time on this."

"Tai Yi, it's not that I don't want to go with you, but now is not as good as the time of cultivation. Baoting is far away overseas. In the past, I could have flown there, but now, I am afraid that I will never be able to return to Daoting in this lifetime. I was born here and I should be buried here. I don't ask for a new law. I am content to spend the rest of my life in Daoting."

A Taoist priest with a cane stood up unsteadily at this moment, bowed to Li Yi, and then left Zuixianlou without looking back.

Li Yi did not stop him, but just returned a salute, helped the old Taoist a few steps, and then saw him off.

He had thought of this situation a long time ago.

These Taoists have lost their spirit and are reluctant to leave their homeland. They want to die in the Taoist temple and be buried in the sect. They have lost the spirit of advancement. Such people are not suitable to cross the border to Earth.

"Taiyi, we don't want to leave the Taoist court either. We are really sorry." Then several more Taoists left.

Li Yi was also very polite. He did not get angry, but walked away for a few steps.

"I am alone, it doesn't matter where I go, I might as well go to Baoting, it's too easy, I agree to this." The Taoist with missing teeth drank the wine in his hand, then grinned and said, "Besides, I also want to see the new method, even if I die, I have to die with understanding."

"That makes sense. It doesn't matter where a cultivator dies. I'm willing to carry my Taoist tradition to Baoting to try my luck. If there's a chance, I'll continue the tradition. If not, I've done my best and have a clear conscience." Some people don't hold out any hope, they just want to take a gamble and don't want to die with regrets.

"Just now, my Dao Qi emerged, and I felt something in my heart. Although I don't understand its meaning, I am willing to go with Taiyi on this trip. Some changes in the Dharma Ending Age are a good thing after all. I just don't know if Taiyi will allow me to go to Baoting with those unpromising disciples. If he allows, I will make preparations now."

There are also masters in the Three Flowers Realm who believe in their own Dao senses and, without thinking about anything else, grit their teeth and decide to give it a try.

"Of course you can go if someone else wants to go with you." Li Yi nodded.

The master of the Three Flower Realm immediately said, "Then I will go and inform my disciples. I wonder where we will meet later."

Li Yi said: "Just come to this restaurant."

The master of the Three Flowers Realm bowed, said no more, and left in a hurry.

But after this departure, Li Yi didn't know whether he would abide by the agreement and come to Zuixianlou. Maybe he would come, or maybe he was just looking for an excuse to leave.

Afterwards, several Taoists packed up some food after eating and drinking their fill, bowed apologetically to Li Yi, and then left quickly, obviously not wanting to go through the trouble any more.

They are not interested in any new law. In the Dharma Ending Age, there is no hope for longevity. What's the point of having a new law? Leave it to future generations. They just want to spend the last moments of their lives.

After all the commotion, most of the people in Zuixianlou left immediately, and only a small number stayed and were willing to follow Li Yi to Baoting.

Although there are not many people, the effect is already very good. After all, Li Yi only painted a rosy picture for everyone in a few words, and no one can tell what the future will be like. They were all former masters, so they naturally would not buy into this. The reason why some people stayed was mostly because of the manifestation of the Tao.

In the Dharma-Ending Age, there are not many opportunities to sense the Tao, and no matter what, they do not want to miss this opportunity.

So the one who really convinced them was not Li Yi, but themselves.

"Taiyi, I will follow you for the rest of my life. Not to mention going to Baoting, I'd even follow you to Tianwaitian. Just forget it if they don't go. You'll regret it later." The bald Taoist felt embarrassed when he saw that the people he invited were so disrespectful. He slammed the table and said unhappily.

"There is only one chance. If you miss it, it's gone. It's too easy to give Dao Ting a chance, but I never thought so many people didn't understand. That's right, the law is not easily passed on, and the Tao is not revealed to others. If you can't grasp it yourself, you can't blame others." Liu Gu Zi also spoke suddenly. She had seen with her own eyes what the fairies of the Tiandao Sect did after they sensed the Tao.

He not only gave away the flower of the soul, but also gave away the Taoist instrument, but he was just short of giving away himself.

The fairies of Tiandao Sect are all extremely talented and skilled. They dared to do this after only seeing Taiyi once. There must be a reason. Not to mention these days, Taiyi turned the tide and saved the destroyed Tiandao Sect.

Taiyi can change the fate of the Tiandao Sect, and he can definitely change the fate of those who practice Taoism.

Now that the secret is unclear, they naturally don’t understand the reason, but if they wait until everything is clear, then they will lose their chance.

Taoist Wu also said while eating: "Liu Gu Zi, don't remind them. Stupid people can't be awakened. It's good that they left. Taoist Wu, eat more."

"I will come to Zuixian Tower again at noon tomorrow. If you seniors are willing to go to Baoting, you can gather here. If you are not willing, I will not force you." Li Yi said again, and at the same time gave everyone some time to deal with the aftermath. He also wanted to take advantage of this time to visit Duobao Tower and Daozang Tower.

After Li Yi told the bald Taoist about this matter, the bald Taoist immediately said: "Taiyi, I am familiar with Duobao Tower. I will go with you. Brother, you can eat and live well here. Don't worry about the expenses. All the accounts will be charged to Taiyi."

A Taoist with disheveled hair waved his hand without even turning his head. That man seemed to be the bald Taoist's senior brother, but he was like a starving ghost reincarnated, eating and drinking with big mouthfuls, occupying the table alone, completely ignoring the people around him.

Li Yi found the owner of Zuixianlou and asked about the expenses of the past few days, and then settled the expenses for tomorrow.

Now the Taoist court has returned to using gold and silver as currency. For Li Yi, the expenses of the past few days are nothing.

After resolving this matter, the bald Taoist took Li Yi to Duobao Tower.

"Speaking of this Duobao Tower, it's really fucking shady. A treasure is only worth one spiritual stone at most, or even less than that. Over the years, I don't know how many treasures of the Taoists in the Taoist Court have been taken away by it. The Daozang Tower is not simple either. One Taoist method can only be exchanged for one kilogram of rice. Even the old Taoist's Wind and Rain Calling Method is only enough to exchange for fifty kilograms of rice, not even half a spiritual stone."

On the way, the bald Taoist mentioned these two places and recalled the sad things in the past.

But even with such harsh conditions, many Taoists in the Taoist court still have no choice but to sell their Taoist weapons and Taoist methods at this price.

Li Yi said: "In the Dharma Ending Age, using Taoist tools requires a lot of mana, and they need to be nourished by mana all the time, otherwise the spirituality will be lost and they will become scrap metal sooner or later. In this case, it is unavoidable to be bought by someone at a low price. Taoism is even less valuable. Without spiritual energy, what's the point of learning Taoism? It's good enough that someone can buy it."

"But I am a little curious about why Duobaolou and Daozanglou acquired these."

"I don't know either." The bald Taoist shook his head and said, "Daoist tools do have some value. Even if the spiritual power is lost and they become scrap metal, they are still better than ordinary scrap metal. They can be recycled and refined and used as weapons in the future. Some Taoist tools even contain some spiritual tools, which are worth refining. As for the Daozang Building, I don't understand it at all. Do you want to gather the strengths of hundreds of schools, innovate and create new methods?"

"Who cares? They have their goals and I have my considerations. As long as we can do business, that's fine." Li Yi said.

soon.

Li Yi and the bald Taoist priest came to Duobao Tower.

A small wooden building facing the street, with a plaque with three characters on it: "Duobao Building."

The bald Taoist was very familiar with this place. He walked in and patted the counter: "Be smart, I have a big deal to do with your Duobaolou. Please send someone who can take charge quickly. Don't keep me waiting for too long."

His voice was loud, and it spread out so that it could be heard.

Li Yi was looking around the store at this moment. He saw various magical instruments on the shelves on the first and second floors. However, these magical instruments and spiritual tools were severely lost and had no value at all. Even if they were brought back to Earth, they were useless as they were completely scrapped and could only be sent for iron smelting.

"In the Dharma Ending Age, let alone magic weapons, even the energy of the rare objects in my hands will quickly drain away. After a long time, the rare objects will also degenerate. Now I dare not take out the rare objects and use them casually. I put them in the storage magic tools and put them together with the spirit stones. With the help of the spiritual energy emitted by the spirit stones, I can ensure that the energy of the rare objects is sufficient to avoid insufficient energy and the inability to open the cross-border gate."

He secretly thought.

This is all thanks to my experience of traveling all over the world. Otherwise, if I had rashly crossed over here, I might have been trapped and died in this world.

soon.

As the bald Taoist shouted, a slightly fat middle-aged man in brocade clothes with a kind face hurried out from the back hall with a smile on his face: "Isn't this the elder of Tiandao Sect, Tang Yi, Taoist Tang? Do you have any Taoist tools to sell today? Our store has fair prices and we don't cheat anyone."

"Okay, okay, Shopkeeper Qian, don't be so polite. You look kind, but you have a black heart. Today I came here to buy some useful treasures. Does your Duobao Tower have any good stuff?" asked the bald Taoist.

"Of course there are good stuff. You should know that in the current Taoist temple, if there are still usable magical instruments, they must be in my Duobao Tower." Shopkeeper Qian's eyes lit up and he said immediately.

I lost money to buy a warehouse full of junk. Is it possible to find a buyer today?

"Take it out quickly and let us see it. If there is a Taoist weapon, that would be even better." said the bald Taoist priest.

Shopkeeper Qian did not move at all. He smiled and said, "It's not that I don't believe Taoist Tang, but these things go in and out, and the storehouse needs to be opened, which will consume a lot of spiritual energy. If Taoist Tang doesn't buy them, then our store will suffer a big loss."

"It's not me who wants to buy it, it's Taiyi who wants to buy it." The bald Taoist then pointed at Li Yi and said.

Too easy?

Shopkeeper Qian immediately looked at another person in the store. After a quick look, he was extremely surprised: "Is this Tai Yi who led the Tiandao Sect into the imperial court two days ago, killed nine Tianzi masters of the Tianyi Sect, and took away the Tianyi Palace?"

"Incredible, incredible. Hearing about him is worse than meeting him in person. He is indeed a genius in cultivation, a rare talent among men. To have achieved such success in this Dharma Ending Age is truly amazing."

"Stop bragging and bring out the good stuff quickly. If you miss this deal, you may never get such a deal in your lifetime," said the bald Taoist.

Shopkeeper Qian thought for a moment, then walked towards Li Yi, bowed and said, "There are many kinds of magic tools in our shop, including defense tools, attack tools, storage tools, flying tools, and some Taoist tools. They are all complete and have spirituality. I wonder which one Taiyi would like?"

Li Yi turned around, looked at the shopkeeper Qian around him, and said, "I want them all."

As soon as these words were spoken, Shopkeeper Qian's face froze, and then his eyes widened.

Want them all?
"Too, too easy, this is not cheap." Shopkeeper Qian said hurriedly: "And our shop only accepts spirit stones, not gold or silver."

"I have a lot of money. As long as the item is good, the price will satisfy the shopkeeper." Li Yi said, and then he stretched out his hand. A spiritual stone appeared in his hand, and then he threw it to him: "If I don't buy it, this spiritual stone will be given to the shopkeeper."

He was like a local tyrant, rewarding everyone with a spirit stone.

Seeing this, Shopkeeper Qian's breathing became a little rapid, and he hurriedly shouted: "Come here, quickly serve the guests good tea and prepare to open the Tianzi Library."

(End of this chapter)