Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 172 Reminder
In front of the Princess's Mansion.

As soon as Tian Buli and others arrived here, Lan He, who was standing under the eaves in front of the door, quickly came out to greet them.

Lan He took a breath and quickly shouted happily: "Master, I finally waited for you!"

The carriage stopped in front of the door. Tian Buli got off the carriage. The driver behind him began to drive the carriage forward skillfully to make room for the car behind.

Tian Buli looked at Lan He and smiled, "Long time no see, how have you been lately?"

Lan He's eyes were smiling, "Okay, all is well, I'm just thinking about the Taoist priest and my sister, and my nephew Xiao Cong."

Bai Lian also got off the carriage and took her four-year-old son to look at her sister whom she had not seen twice in the past two years.

"Sister, Cong'er, call me auntie quickly."

"Aunt~"

The four-year-old boy wears thin and breathable shorts and a small vest. He is often pampered and looks very cute and sensible.

Lan He looked at the child's big eyes and listened to the sweet and tender voice, and was so happy that he couldn't close his legs.

"Okay, Xiao Cong is really good at talking!" Lan He remembered that Tian Buli was still here, and said quickly: "Please come in, it's hot outside, it's cool inside."

It was already late afternoon, and the weather was not hot.

When Tian Buli walked towards the gate, Qi Daozon and the princess also went out to greet him.

Qi Dao Zong greeted him and said, "Master, I am very sorry for not welcoming you from afar!"

Tian Buli said politely, "Master Qi, you are too polite. It has been two years since we last met. I will have to bother you for a day or two at the Princess's Mansion this time."

Qi Dao Zong smiled and made way for him, extending his hand to welcome him. "Master, what are you talking about? It's okay for you to stay as long as you want."

The three of them went in together, Lan He and Bai Lian walked behind, then the Li sisters, Zhou Jiao and others, and then the maids and servants.

The next people will be arranged to rest in their respective places and enter through the servants' side door.

There weren't many people in the princess's mansion. Apart from the princess and her husband, there were no guests or relatives living there, so there were few people coming out to greet them.

After Tian Buli walked to the courtyard, he said to the people behind him: "You must be tired from the journey, take the children to rest."

Princess Hanjiang is the hostess here. She said to Lan He, "Go and arrange accommodation and meals for the ladies."

Tian Buli's women were all slaves and maids, but now in the mouth of Princess Hanjiang, they have all become ladies.

Three of the four women came from the Princess's Mansion. At this moment, they were all terrified and felt the earth-shaking changes.

Although it's just a title, it's a huge improvement in social status for the four of them.

"Yes! Princess!" Lan He responded with a smile, and then said to his sister: "Ladies, please follow me."

Bai Lian's face flushed red. She wanted to refuse but didn't know how to start. She felt a little embarrassed but also happy and excited.

Tian Buli continued to move forward with the princess and her husband.

"Master Qi and Princess, have your cultivation been going smoothly over the past two years? I always feel like I've known you two for a long time."

Qi Dao Zong said awkwardly: "I'm sorry to make you laugh, Taoist priest. I'm still the same these two years, with little progress."

Princess Hanjiang didn't say anything, but she actually made some progress, such as her internal strength becoming slightly stronger.

However, progress in Taoism is still slow, and it is too difficult to master Taoist techniques.

Tian Buli said: "I have noticed that you two have been using internal force to replace magic power over the years. Internal force can indeed do many things that magic power can and cannot do, but it is different after all."

"Practicing Yanxia Qi does not mean using Yanxia Qi as internal strength. You two have practiced Taoism for many years and should understand the relationship between Taoism and body."

Qi Dao Zong quickly clasped his fists and said, "Master, please teach me."

Tian Buli smiled and nodded, "That's exactly why I came here."

Tian Buli had received a lot of favors before, and for a while he was disgusted with this kind of forced care.

But I ate the food I was given, spent the money I was given, and had sex with the woman I was given hundreds of times. I already have two children. If I still don’t like her, it’s a bit…

Whether to repay a favor or not depends on your mood. If you feel you can, then take care of it. If you feel unhappy, then you naturally don't need to care about it.

It can’t be said to be repaying a favor. The kind of repaying a favor like that done by a dragonfly can be considered repaying a favor. I just feel that these two people are pretty good, so I take care of them a little.

The three of them sat by the pavilion or waterside terrace at dusk and discussed things, with Tian Buli mainly explaining.

"Those who are born naturally follow the way of nature."

"But we are all born as mortals, practicing to understand the truth and prove ourselves."

"Don't be fooled by the Taoist's non-desire and inaction. I have also said that the highest good is like water, which does not compete with all things, but water has its own course."

"It may be fast, slow, flat or deep."

"When I say that the highest good is like water, I am not advising you not to fight, but it is the way of water! I am like water, I have my own way. No matter how the outside world troubles me, as long as I am water, I will flow the way I should. This is the way of perseverance, the way of water wearing away stone, which has existed since the creation of heaven and earth."

"You two have not yet become the mountains, have not seen the floating clouds, have not made vows to each other, yet you always follow the foot of the mountain and let yourselves fall into depravity."

"You are young and frivolous, but you become strong when you are old. I don't know how people advised you when you were young, and how you acted later." "The heart of Tao must be indestructible! The law cannot be changed without strength!"

"I have some connection with the water vein. The Spring Breeze Gathering Rain Palm that the princess taught me at the beginning should have been taught by Uncle Jingshui. Now I will perform it again. Please watch me."

After Tian Buli finished speaking, he waved his hands by the pond in the garden.

His hand speed is not fast, and his waving and swinging movements are not much different from those of ordinary people.

Fast, slow, flat, or heavy
The princess and her husband looked at the scene with a surge of emotions, as if a dull house that had been closed for many years suddenly opened its windows, and a dry, suffocating gale blew the entire building into a mess.

There were no strange phenomena in the sky and earth, no pool water explosion, and no scenes of changing winds and clouds.

Tian Buli's actions were plain and simple, and only the couple who understood what he had just said could really see the mystery.

The maids and servants standing nearby could not see anything.

Even if they memorized and recited what Tian Buli said, they still didn't understand.

Qi Dao Zong and Princess Han Jiang have been stuck in the quagmire for many years, always bound by an invisible force, and have never been able to comprehend the true Taoism.

Now that he had been awakened by Tian Buli, all the confusions of the past were broken through by the golden light, as if he had been enlightened.

He had practiced Yanxia Gong and Chunfeng Palm for decades. Although he did not immediately display various Taoist techniques, his skills were no longer stagnant but began to surge forward.

Half an hour had passed since the two of them practiced the Qi training method of Jingshui Peak and completed the Yanxia Gong.

When they came out of their training state, Qi Dao Zong and Princess Han Jiang quickly stood up and expressed their gratitude.

"Thank you for your support, Taoist Priest!"

The couple expressed their gratitude in unison. If Tian Buli had not reminded them, they might never have understood what the true meaning of "the highest virtue is like water" was.

What is suitable for others may not necessarily be suitable for you.

The two have been deceived by various Taoists over the years and have wasted decades of their lives and time.

But Qi Dao Zong and Princess Han Jiang also understood that aptitude was the main reason. Even if they were reminded and enlightened, they were still no match for the genius in front of them.

Tian Buli accepted their thanks.

"I have told Lord Qi before that I am willing to help you twice, and this time counts as one."

"If I don't take the initiative to help, and you two continue to delay, it will not be easy for your future practice. How many decades can a person have?"

Qi Dao Zong remembered that this was indeed the case. Princess Han Jiang nodded and said, "The Taoist priest is right. If the two of us had refused this agreement, we would have waited until we were old before using it. Fortunately, the Taoist priest took the initiative to help us overcome our inner demons, otherwise it would have been delayed for decades."

Qi Dao Zong also nodded in thanks, "Thanks to the Taoist priest for being willing to tell us the truth, otherwise we would never understand this in this lifetime."

Tian Buli said: "Since you can practice Yanxia Gong, living a long life will not be a problem. Besides, these years have not been wasted. If your health is good, it will be easier to practice Taoism."

"I will be in the mansion to bother you for the next two days. You can go back to practice first. If you have any questions, you can always send someone to ask. I will mostly be resting even at night, so it is not difficult to ask the servants to pass on a message."

Qi Dao Zong and Princess Han Jiang hurriedly expressed their gratitude, and then couldn't wait to go back to practice.

Tian Buli also went back to practice, and two days later he set out for the nearby Li family.

The Li family is south of the Han River, and the Lan family is east of the Han River, so they first went to Linhe County, which is more than 150 miles away from Qi Tianfu.

When they set off, Lan He also followed the convoy and said to Tian Buli with a smile, "Master, I haven't been home for a long time. This time I will take your car to go back and take a look."

Of course Tian Buli would not refuse, "That's perfect."

After two days of rest, Kongxu's mana was restored.

In addition to rest and practice, the most important thing is to nourish yourself with various precious medicinal herbs in the Princess's Mansion.

Normally, Qi Dao Zong and the princess would not take medicine casually, but Tian Buli was different. His body could absorb and store spiritual energy more easily than that of ordinary people.

Tian Buli had already told Qi Daozon about the Hu family's affairs, so Qi Daozon only needed to give a heads up for such matters.

There is no need to worry about other things. Tian Buli ignored the masked villains.

Last time he killed several people directly, and this time he killed more than a dozen people openly.

Even if the mastermind behind this still wants to continue doing this kind of business, there won't be many people with great martial arts skills willing to risk their lives for it.

Besides, the Taoists here are not really vegetarians. Yanxia Mountain and the government will investigate this matter.

Tian Buli got into the car to rest. These days were the wheat harvest time and the weather was hot.

Tian Buli had just sat in the carriage for a few minutes when he felt the weather was hot and stuffy, so he said to the people outside:
"Go faster. We are in the city and it is inconvenient for me to cast spells. Once we are one or two miles out of the city, I will summon floating clouds to block the sun. It will be much cooler then."

When the driver heard this, he said happily, "Yes, sir!"

Tian Buli lowered the curtain, took the wine sent by the princess and took a sip to fill his stomach.

Although he was only talking to the driver in front of him, soon the driver behind him, the guards and servants, as well as the women and children in the carriages, all smiled happily. Not only did their pace become lighter, but they didn't even feel the heat anymore.

(End of this chapter)