Tao and Heaven

Chapter 91: Righteousness
Gu Wen's last set of clothes also had some holes in it. The only difference between him and a beggar was that he was clean.

After all, he didn't come out to enjoy a good life. He couldn't be said to be hiding from place to place while running away, but at least he didn't have a permanent place to stay, and he might be hunted down by the enemy wherever he went.

Although it doesn't seem so urgent at the moment, and Gu Wen even has the energy to rob others, this is all because Yu Hua is too strong and Gu Wen is growing too fast.

Yu Hua was invincible, and even the Emperor Daojun did not dare to come directly to him. Gu Wen had just entered Luoshui and fought a tie with Xiao Yunyi. In this way, no matter whether it was a high-level strongman or a genius of the same level, he would not be stupid enough to offend him.

As long as they are strong enough, they will be successful wherever they go.

Once any of them becomes a weakling, all forces will try to squeeze them.

"Let's go."

Yu Hua stood up, and the two of them walked out of the room together, then walked all the way to the first floor of the inn.

It was noon and there were three worldly people in the inn who were talking loudly. When they saw Gu Wen and Yu Hua coming down, they immediately fell silent.

This inn is specially designed to accommodate people who are interested in the world. It is not only a place to stay, but also a platform for communication.

Although there are only a few hundred people entering the world, and the total number of those who protect the way and the Dharma is only more than a thousand, most of them are distributed around various treasure lands, so it is easy to run into them.

When there is communication, there will be a place. They can't just find a mortal hotel to talk and mingle with a group of mortals.

However, everyone's attitude had changed subtly at this time. Gu Wen and his group were not actually in the circle of people who entered the world, and he himself was also regarded as an alien. A hero does not ask about his origin, but he must be a hero. How dare he, a servant, speak so loudly?
Today, Gu Wen has intimidated most people with his strength, at least the young people of his generation dare not offend him.

Gu Wen glanced at them without any other intention, he just subconsciously looked at the new faces in the inn.

At this moment, even those who were proud and arrogant had to lower their heads to avoid looking into his eyes.

"Have you, fellow Taoists, just arrived at Luoshui?"

Gu Wen asked casually. Due to his previous professional habits, he always liked to chat with strangers.

Because information is intertwined.

The three young geniuses were somewhat flattered when Gu Wen took the initiative to talk to them. One of them stood up and said, "My name is Xiang Caiyuan, ranked 80th on the Human Ranking, and I am from Xuanyi Sect."

"I have admired you for a long time."

Gu Wen cupped his hands, while Yu Hua beside him pursed her lips, revealing a hint of a smile.

A person, a peerless genius who is in the top ten of the second list, goes to say that he has long admired an 'ordinary person' at the bottom. It is really arrogant and slippery.

He asked, "I just heard fellow Taoists discussing Tianquan Mountain?"

"We are actually here to participate in the sword-asking contest." Xiang Caiyuan knew his own strength and added, "Of course we cannot defeat Brother Xiao Dao, we just want to confront the sword spirit and take the opportunity to fight for a sword intent or even a spiritual appearance."

It makes sense that geniuses have sword intentions.

"There is one more thing. I heard you say that a great demon's inheritance has been born recently. What's going on?"

"This is not a secret. Recently, a senior from the Demon Sect who entered the Immortal Realm to seek a breakthrough died. Before he died, he left behind a cave on the outskirts of Luoshui, which opened after a few days."

"Thank you very much for your answer, fellow Taoist."

Gu Wen turned and left, while Yu Hua followed him without saying a word. This made the three of them feel relieved. After the two of them left the inn, they immediately started a heated discussion.

"Fellow Daoist Hongchen must be a genius unparalleled in the world!"

"Rumor has it that he is a lunatic. Now it seems that rumors are harmful. I think he is just envied by villains. A true genius never needs explanations, but proof with facts."

"Yes, jealous people have long tongues."

The sound followed the wind and the crowd into Yu Hua's ears. She smiled and asked, "How do you feel?"

Gu Wen was not pleased by the praise from others, and said calmly: "It's just that people follow the crowd. If I do good, they will only think I am weak. But if I do evil first and then good, and I am the most powerful one, I will be admired by others."

“Dignity lies only on the edge of the sword, and the truth lies only between fists and feet.”

Yu Hua looked surprised.

She pondered it for a moment and couldn't help but secretly praise it. This was a wonderful statement, very suitable for educating disciples. Since it showed the importance of strength, but it was not a naked worship of strength, it was based on dignity and honor, and it meant more self-protection.

The reason why the magic path is attractive is that it is simple and crude and conforms to the most primitive desires. The reason why the Xuanmen is long-lasting is that they have learned the golden mean.

It's just that she wanted to teach Gu Wen a lesson, but unexpectedly, she was taught a lesson by him instead.

"I thought you had been confused by your sudden rise in cultivation."

Gu Wen asked back: "Do you think I will succeed as a villain?"

"No, you are not like that." Yu Hua shook his head and said, "It's just that you have been suppressing it for too long and you need to vent it, but I'm afraid you can't control it."

This is why she was worried. It was not that Gu Wen could not beat other geniuses, but that the years of repression and the sudden sense of disappointment of reaching the top of the mountain might make him lost.

Yu Hua asked again: "Are you interested in that magic cultivation inheritance?"

Gu Wen answered without hesitation: "It's a trap. I won't go there even if it's not for me. There is no free lunch down there. The only free thing is the meal before execution."

"good."

The two walked on the streets of Luoshui. Wherever they looked, they saw crowds of people, but there was not a single sign of life. Instead, it was dead silent.

The merchants were worried about the heavy taxes, the porters were unhappy about their increasingly scarce wages, the beggars and vagrants in the corners were shaking their bowls weakly, and even the oxen and horses carrying goods were hanging their heads, looking listless.

People and animals were starving, and starving people were scattered across thousands of miles. When I arrived at the silk and satin shop, it was more glorious. Many young ladies and ladies from wealthy families were buying fabrics and clothes. They looked like human beings.

Under the disguise spell, the waiter saw that Gu Wen and Yu Hua were just two ordinary people. Although they didn't look like they could afford silk, they still came forward to greet them warmly.

"Oh, please come in, gentlemen!"

Gu Wen had no desire to play the pig and eat the tiger, so he took out a silver ingot from his Qiankun bag and said, "Find me a few sets of durable clothes."

"Sir, please wait a moment!" The waiter immediately bent his back.

Yu Hua picked up a piece of men's clothing, measured it on Gu Wen, and said, "This one is nice."

Gu Wen said with some disdain, "It's too fancy and it breaks easily, so it's not suitable for fighting."

"You can wear it everyday. You don't fight and kill people every day."

Yu Hua had the clothes packed with silk, and picked out a few pieces for Gu Wen to try on. Most of the styles she picked were comfortable and good-looking, but Gu Wen said it was inconvenient to start a fight.

She was so impatient that she tapped Gu Wen's forehead with her knife and said, "Since you like durable things so much, I will take you to buy robes when you enter the cultivation world. They are beautiful and practical."

"Similar to what you're wearing?" Gu Wen's eyes lit up. He had long been envious of clothes that didn't need to be changed.

"Before that, the Xuanyi Sect specialized in selling robes. It was one of the miscellaneous families called the Yi Family. They had a Taoist artifact called the Nine Treasures Colored Glaze Robe. It was said that wearing it would protect one from all kinds of attacks."

Yu Hua took the clothes packed by the waiter. Their conversation made the waiter feel a little strange, but when he saw Gu Wen throwing out hundreds of taels of silver, he pretended not to hear anything.

Why would an ordinary person like him ask so many questions? The people in the immortal land are not deaf and dumb, but in the end, everyone is only concerned about how many mouthfuls of food they eat a day. If a person does not have enough food, he is not a human being, but a numb animal.

Only when you have enough food and clothing can you pursue other things.

Before coming, Gu Wen casually gave the waiter some change, and then he heard the name "Master" again from behind.

But things are different now, Gu Wen couldn't help but smile as he recalled the past.

Yu Hua looked at Gu Wen strangely and asked, "Do you like the praise of mortals?"

He was unmoved by the monks’ praise before, but now he smiled when he received praise by throwing money to a mortal.

"I just enjoy being a good person."

Gu Wen replied, seeing that Yu Hua was still confused.

He smiled and took out a handful of silver from his bag and threw it to the little beggar on the street. The beggars around him showed fierce eyes, and the next second, snow fell from the sky.

Gu Wen threw ingots of silver into the air, and under the cutting of the sword light, the thousands of taels of silver on his body turned into broken snow.

"Money! Lots of money!"

"The God of Wealth has come down to earth to give away money!"

"It's the great Lord of Heaven, the great Lord of Heaven!"

Countless people knelt on the ground picking up money, and more people flocked in from afar, including beggars, refugees, craftsmen, shop assistants, merchants, and ordinary people all knelt down, but only Gu Wen and Yu Hua stood there like gods.

He grabbed Yu Hua's hand and leaped up using his body skills. The west wind under his feet was as soft as silk. The silver fell and the treasure was safe every year. If there was not enough silver, gold would be used to make up for it.

Finally, they landed slightly at the highest point, with the bustling city people below them.

Yu Hua was a little stunned when she saw the scene in front of her. It was not that she had never been worshipped by others before, but it was the first time that someone knelt down to worship her with a smile. Every person who picked up the silver had a smile on his face, as if he had survived a disaster by grasping at a life-saving straw.

But they will still be hungry tomorrow.

She asked, "Is it worth it? As long as Emperor Daojun is alive, the people of this world will still be in hot water."

Gu Wen smiled calmly and said, "I am kind, so why should I care whether the world is kind or not?"

In the past, he hated fame and a good reputation. He hated being called a judge after helping others because he couldn't bear it.

Now he doesn't need to think too much and live timidly.

Yu Hua thought that she was just worrying too much.

When God gives a man a great responsibility, it also requires forbearance and self-encouragement, and perhaps more of a sense of arrogance.

How could he be a mean person who succeeds, and how could he lose his original intention? He has always been like this, and what they see is only one percent of his arrogance, and only one thousandth of his pride.
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Evening, inn.

Gu Wen and Yu Hua returned to the inn. During their stay, they went to other places to hang out and watched a battle between the gatekeepers ranked 99th and 100th on the human list.

A "proud daughter of heaven" who was not on the list was involved. She was dealing with them alone. The former was her long-lost childhood sweetheart, and the latter was her sect's senior brother. It was obviously the double joy of reuniting in the immortal land and meeting at the top, but it turned into a fight.

It ended with the 'proud daughter of heaven' yelling "You are all my Taoist soldiers".

Gu Wen was amazed and further realized the importance of the heirloom.

After all, isn't it awesome that people can describe it like this?

When Ao Tang saw them coming back, he hurriedly stood up to greet them and said, "My two little ancestors, you are finally back. I was so worried about you."

Yu Hua noticed the other party's abnormality and asked, "What happened?"

Ao Tang said with an unpleasant expression, "The Second Ancestor was imprisoned in the Hanging Cave, one of the Eight Caves of the Four Abysses of the Demon Sect. Someone offered him a reward of a Thousand-Year Longevity Pill. Three Hanging Sword Orders were issued, which means that three old monsters who have entered the Immortal Realm and have a combat power of at least the tenth level have accepted them."

(End of this chapter)