Longevity from Liao Zhai

Chapter 158 Does it have to be fully cooked?

"Can't!"

Zhou Ping saw that Fan Shiyi really liked the Ghost Bride, so he said he would lend the Ghost Bride to Fan Shiyi for a period of time.

But as soon as these words were spoken, Xiaoqing and the ghost bride both expressed their unwillingness.

Xiaoqing didn't want to be with the ghost bride. The demon and the ghost just didn't get along. They had fought several times.

The ghost bride was also unwilling to leave Zhou Ping. She was unwilling in every way, and felt a little aggrieved. What was it that her husband gave her away to someone else?

Fan Shiyi did not agree, but smiled and said: "A gentleman does not take away what others love."

Fan Shiyi thought Zhou Ping was joking. But she didn't know that Zhou Ping was not joking.

Zhou Ping completely understood the importance of Spring River Moon Night through Fan Shiyi's words. He knew that from now on he had a backer.

Fan Shiyi once said why Confucianism was not strong in combat, but was taken very seriously by the Wei Dynasty.

Zhou Ping already knew that this land once belonged to the devil.

It’s not that the demons have been destroyed, but that they have been sealed in a corner.

The Confucian spirit can suppress evil spirits.

This is also why Fan Zhongfu wanted to take Zhou Ping as his apprentice.

A poem of "Quiet Night Thoughts" has enhanced the literary spirit of the entire Wei Dynasty, which can suppress the devil and the devil spirit. This is even more true for "Spring River Moon Night", which also enhances the literary spirit of the Wei Dynasty.

That's why talented people are so important, because they can suppress the evil spirits in this world. That's why Zhou Ping is so valued.

Zhou Ping had also seen what a demon was, he had a demon seed and a demon knife called Thousand Blades in his hands. They were different from monsters and ghosts.

Monsters and ghosts still have intelligence, but demons are full of desire!

If it weren't for the Buddhist sacred artifact Ruyi Kasaya that suppressed the demon seed, Zhou Ping would have devoured countless souls. Just like the previous owner of the demon seed, he killed people because of the demon seed.

The devil is so terrifying!
It is precisely because of the terror of the devil that scholars are so important. It is also because of the importance of talented people.

Two poems found from the 300 Tang poems helped Zhou Ping find a backer!
Confucianism is Zhou Ping’s biggest supporter!

Fan Shiyi had already said that even if Zhou Ping rebelled, Fan Zhongfu would protect him, as long as Zhou Ping did not do anything against morality.

Fan Zhongfu is Zhou Ping's backer! This is a first-class Confucian!
Now that he has a backer, Zhou Ping is no longer afraid of his enemies.

Of course, Zhou Ping would not kill people openly. He now has the Painted Skin mask and the world is so far away that he can escape. He would hide his identity if he could.

Only when his identity is exposed will Zhou Ping seek refuge among Confucianists!
The Taoists were her potential enemies, because Liu Ruyan knew that she could teleport. However, she and the Taoists had not shown any hostility towards her at the moment.

Zhao Tiancheng is his enemy. He wants to kill Zhou Ping just because he dislikes him. There is no need for Zhou Ping to keep him around and find someone to deal with him.

As long as Zhao Tiancheng is alive, he will keep sending people to mess with Zhou Ping. Instead of doing that, it is better to strike first.

It is best to kill this enemy silently.

So Zhou Ping wanted to arrange for the ghost bride to be with Fan Shiyi.

Fan Shiyi is going to Qianzhou City, and Zhao Tiancheng is also in Qianzhou City.

Zhou Ping will make a mark on the ghost bride and let her follow Fan Shiyi to Qianzhou City, so that he can teleport to Qianzhou City and kill people.

Zhou Ping said seriously: "I'm not kidding."

Zhou Ping and the ghost bride have a contract, and the man and the ghost can sense each other's thoughts.

Zhou Ping could sense the ghost bride's reluctance in her heart, but he told her his thoughts.

Although the ghost bride was unwilling, she agreed to "lend it to Fan Shiyi" after knowing that someone wanted to harm Zhou Ping.

Fan Shiyi still didn't believe it: "Are you serious?"

Zhou Ping said: "Of course it's true. The journey is dangerous, and the ghost bride is quite powerful, so let her take you to Qianzhou City for me. Once you get to Qianzhou City, let her come back."

Fan Shiyi finally believed that Zhou Ping really had this idea, and she said ecstatically: "Okay, okay, okay!"

For a scholar, hugging a banshee on the left and a female ghost on the right is the highest realm of scholar's lust for countless years.

I don’t know how many stories have described this kind of thing.

After all, the storybooks were all written by poor scholars.

But in reality, there are very few scholars who can do this.

"Come on, girl, follow me." Fan Shiyi grabbed the ghost bride's hand, but the ghost bride dodged it.

Although the ghost bride is willing to follow Fan Shiyi, she will not let her take advantage of her.

"Okay, Zhou Ping, let's say goodbye now. We have a long way to go!" Fan Shiyi was afraid that Zhou Ping would change his mind, so he quickly rode away on his horse and took the ghost bride away.

After a while, Fan Shiyi disappeared.

"Husband." The ghost bride who followed Fan Shiyi just now was a clone, and the one who stayed with Zhou Ping was the real body.

However, the clone and the original body cannot be too far apart, otherwise the clone will disappear.

Zhou Ping nodded, and then left a drop of blood on the ghost bride. The blood left a mark on the ghost bride's body.

With this mark, Zhou Ping can teleport to the ghost bride.

"If you encounter danger or arrive at Qianzhou City, sense me and I will come to find you." Zhou Ping said.

The ghost bride nodded, then turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared.

In the evening, the Jiaofangsi.

Jiaofangsi, private room on the second floor.

It was the first time for Zhou Ping, Scar and Chen Erdan to come to the private room.

The three of them always sat in the ordinary seats on the first floor.

Chen Erdan was going to quit his escort job, so the three brothers held a small ceremony.

"Erdan, it's rare that you are so willing to do so." Scar teased.

A general seat on the first floor only costs a few coins, but a private room on the second floor costs two taels of silver. That's a hundred times more!
Chen Erdan smiled and said, "We are all brothers, why are you talking about this?"

Chen Erdan used to be very frugal because he had two younger brothers, both of whom worked in the He family's pharmacy.

The He family's medicine shop had a bad business in the past two years, and they always owed wages. Fortunately, Mr. He died in the past two years, and He Yunqing became the shopkeeper.

He Yunqing paid wages on time, and the business of the He family's pharmacy also improved, so the two brothers' income was guaranteed.

Then there is the eldest son of the Chen family. When Leng was the head of the police, the eldest son of the Chen family was not taken seriously. Although he was a minor official, he was on the periphery. He was the one who charged into battle and took the blame on weekdays, but he did not get any benefits.

But after Wang Cheng became the chief constable, because of the relationship between the Chen family and Zhou Ping, Wang Cheng treated the eldest son of the Chen family as his confidant, so the eldest son of the Chen family also gained a lot of weight in the past year or so.

The Chen family’s life is much better now!
"Today's meal is mainly to thank Zhou Ping for helping me get into the He's pharmacy." Chen Erdan said generously, "Zhou Ping, which girl did you see? I'll pay for it tonight!"

Not only did Chen Erdan work at the He family pharmacy, but He Yunqing also arranged for him to be the accountant.

Being an accountant is a good job! Not only that, Chen Erdan's salary is twice as much as that of an ordinary accountant!
Chen Erdan had heard from his elder brother about the He family's pharmacy a long time ago. The He family's pharmacy used to give dividends to the captain of the Wangcheng police.

But in order to win over Zhou Ping, Wang Cheng gave the dividends from the He family's pharmacy to Zhou Ping, making Zhou Ping a shareholder of the He family.

When Scar heard Chen Erdan say he would pay for it, he started to show off his meal. The food at Jiaofangsi was also good.

"Look at you. During a trip to a secret place, a few zombies scared you so much that you dared not escort your convoy." Scar taunted.

Chen Erdan sighed: "It is important for people to know themselves. I know that I am afraid of death and I have no talent in martial arts, so I simply don't want to escort anymore."

"Scar, don't look down on me. If no one had passed through the secret realm, you and I would have probably become blood food in the mouths of zombies." Chen Erdan said.

Scar snorted and said nothing, because he knew Chen Erdan was right. If someone hadn't broken through the secret realm at that time, the nine zombies would have disappeared and Scar would have died.

"Scar, where is your stick?" Zhou Ping changed the subject.

Scar always carries a mace on his back, but the mace was broken by zombies in the secret realm.

"The stick is on my waist, do you want to see it?" Scar stood up and wanted to take off his pants.

Chen Erdan said to Zhou Ping: "His stick was broken by the zombie. The zombie is a man."

Chen Erdan emphasized the male zombie.

Zhou Ping smiled calmly. The escorts were all rough men, and any disagreement would lead to the matters between men and women.

The three of them drank and talked happily until midnight. Chen Erdan and Daoba talked about what they had seen along the way. They had been escorting people all the time and had seen more than Zhou Ping.

Zhou Ping just watched the two of them chatting quietly, occasionally asking a question.

"Zhou Ping, is Miss He interested in you? With your pseudo-eighth-rank strength, you are more than qualified to be her match." Scar said.

Chen Erdan looked at Scar and sneered, "Scar, how can a Miss He match Zhou Ping? You are such a rough fellow! Haven't you heard who wrote Moonlight on the River Spring?"

Scar looked bewildered. Different professions are like different worlds. He was only interested in martial arts and had no interest in Confucianism, let alone writing poetry.

"Let me put it this way, Scar. Zhou Ping can now enter the academy in the capital, become a disciple of the greatest Confucian scholar of our time, become an official, and marry any girl in the capital," Chen Erdan boasted.

Scar was stunned when he heard this: "Oh, can writing a good poem help a warrior break through?"

Chen Erdan immediately lost the desire to continue chatting with Scar. This guy knows nothing except martial arts.

"Speaking of this, Zhou Ping, you are such a good poet, you can marry the daughter of a wealthy family, why do you still want to be a bodyguard?" Chen Erdan didn't understand.

In Chen Erdan's opinion, if he could write such good poems, he would marry the daughter of a wealthy family and live a life of luxury.

Zhou Ping smiled calmly and looked at Scar: "A good poem was only written by chance, which doesn't mean I can write good poems in the future. I still want to wander around the world, improve my cultivation, and gain immortality."

Scar nodded in agreement, and then said to Chen Erdan: "Erdan, see, this is what we martial artists pursue. It doesn't matter whether we make money or not, practicing martial arts is the most practical thing."

Scar clinked glasses with Zhou Ping and then drank them all in one gulp.

"Zhou Ping, Scar and I have been traveling for several years and have met various masters, but only a few can reach the third level of immortality."

"Some people are stuck at the fourth level their entire lives, and then grow old like normal people."

"What's even more tragic is that some people abandon their wives for the goal of living forever, and they don't even enjoy life."

Chen Erdan expressed his opinion.

Scar immediately retorted: "Who cares if he is a third rank or not? Even if he cannot become a third rank, he must have the determination to become a third rank and keep going."

Chen Erdan shook his head and stopped talking. He felt that the reason why Daoba and Zhou Ping were so focused on cultivation was because they were single.

"You two bachelors have never eaten meat. Once you start eating meat, you will know what immortality is and how wonderful it is to have a woman." Chen Erdan said with a smile.

Scar took out his right hand and said seriously: "Do it yourself, have enough food and clothing, what do you mean by never having eaten meat."

Chen Erdan grinned, but had nothing to say.

The three of them chatted until late at night before checking out and leaving.

"Mr. Zhou, my lady invites you."

When the three were about to leave, a little maid stopped Zhou Ping. She was Mingyue's maid.

Mingyue had known that Zhou Ping had come to the Jiaofangsi and had been waiting for an opportunity to keep him.

Scar and Chen Erdan showed envious expressions.

You should know that Miss Mingyue has seldom received guests since she entered the seventh rank of Confucianism.

Unless the guest is extremely rich or has a very high level of cultivation, he will never be able to see Miss Mingyue.

Zhou Ping was drunk and felt dizzy: "Some other day, some other day, I drank too much today."

Zhou Ping dragged the two people to leave, but a woman bumped into his arms: "Zhou Ping, you are so heartless."

Mingyue bit her lips, tears welled up in her eyes but did not fall.

Mingyue's outfit was different from before. She used to dress young, but today she was dressed maturely, like a woman.

"Rumor has it that you don't like green apples, but prefer ripe apples. I think it should be okay for me to look like this." Mingyue deliberately made herself up to look like a mature woman.

The moment Zhou Ping saw Mingyue, he could see a hint of Liu Ruyan in her. However, Mingyue was still innocent after all. Although she had many skills, she had never practiced them, so she still lacked some charm.

"Some other day, some other day." How could Zhou Ping not know Mingyue's thoughts? He Yunqing told Zhou Ping that Mingyue had looked for him several times.

However, Zhou Ping had no intention of losing his virginity. Fan Shiyi and Uncle Bo had both said that it was easier to achieve a breakthrough if one was still a virgin.

Seeing Zhou Ping was about to leave, Mingyue hurriedly stuck to him, and then whispered in Zhou Ping's ear: "Zhou Ping, are you so cruel?"

Mingyue teased Zhou Ping while her hands were not idle, caressing Zhou Ping with her smooth hands. Scar and Chen Erdan drooled at the sight.

The goddess that others longed for actually threw herself into Zhou Ping's arms.

Zhou Ping's heart was immediately filled with anger, but he still suppressed his wits and fled away like a flash. Chen Erdan and Daoba followed him.

"Damn it." Mingyue stamped her feet. She was still biting her lips, but the tears in her eyes were gone. "Am I not ripe enough? Must it be cooked thoroughly?"

Mingyue deeply doubted her life. She couldn't help but think of Liu Ruyan.

(End of this chapter)