Xiaoyaoshanjun

Chapter 183 The country is peaceful and the people are safe
Qingwei and Huaqu tested the two children's qualifications again the next day.

After making sure there were no problems, he accepted the various gifts and said goodbye.

Tian Buli continued to read and study, meditate and practice, waiting for the autumn exam to begin.

Still Water Peak

When Taoist Shuiyan heard his disciple report that both of Tian Buli's children were qualified, he frowned.

"I heard that the boy was addicted to women, and I looked down on him. I didn't expect that he was practicing the art of sex, and it didn't look like he learned it at Liuyun Peak."

Qing Wei whispered, "Master, Junior Brother Tian's eldest son, Tian Cong, is suitable for practicing water magic. Junior Brother said that he is not good at teaching children, so he plans to send the child to Shuifeng to learn the art after a few years when he is a little older."

The Taoist priest asked, "What about the other one?"

Qingwei quickly replied: "The other one is suitable for practicing thunder magic, and Junior Brother Tian plans to send him to learn thunder magic."

The hookah Taoist is not interested in children's affairs.

"Whatever. The children born from this kind of sex technique are always inferior to the previous one. We are just making up the numbers."

Qingwei knew Master's attitude, "Yes! Master!"

The Taoist priest was too lazy to continue talking, so he asked casually, "What else?"

As the eldest disciple of Taoist Shuiyan, Qingwei of course knew that her master wanted to drive her away.

"Master, when I went down the mountain to discuss Dao with my junior brother, he also shared some of his understanding of Yanxia Gong."

"I don't quite understand what realm my junior brother is at now. I would like to ask Master to judge how far he has learned the Yanxia Gong."

Taoist Shuiyan squinted his eyes and looked at Qingyan, "Tell me, I want to hear it."

"Yes! Master!" Qingwei quickly repeated what Tian Buli had said yesterday.

Qingwei thought about it all night, but she still couldn't break through that layer of window paper and didn't understand what Tian Buli was trying to say.

Taoist Shuiyan listened patiently to Qingwei's retelling.

"Dragons and snakes have the quality of tumbling, so they can ride on clouds and mist."

After hearing this, Taoist Shuiyan understood how powerful Tian Buli was.

Some truths cannot be understood just by saying them out loud, but Taoist Shuiyan knew that since Tian Buli could say this, he must have reached this level.

After Qingwei stopped and waited for the Taoist's opinion, the Taoist said slowly: "People are heavy objects, and dragons and snakes are also heavy objects."

"Dragons and snakes are not born to fly. Dragons need to swim in the water, and snakes need to climb on the ground."

“To cultivate oneself is to be tempered in the sea of ​​mortal world. Only those who can rise above the waves can ascend to heaven.”

"I usually let you observe water, but you can only comprehend the flow of water, and the insights you gain are mostly about the way of still water."

"Don't pay attention to Tian Buli's teachings. They have nothing to do with you. He practices the way of turbulence, so the movement will be great. You just need to be obedient and accumulate little by little until it becomes a river."

Taoist Shuiyan did not explain to his disciple what tumbling was in detail, but waved his hand as if to dismiss him.

Qingwei quickly and tactfully excused herself.

After Qingwei left, Taoist Shuiyan sighed helplessly.

A long-eared maid stood beside the Taoist Shiyan's bed. She was Tian Buli's old lover, Tu Niang.

The four little rabbits were taken away by Taoist Liuyun, but the well-behaved and sensible rabbit girl still helped at Jingshui Peak because she wanted to learn swordsmanship and other skills.

When Lady Rabbit saw that the others had left, she asked, "Lady, why are you sighing?"

When Taoist Shiyan heard Rabbit Lady's question, he really wanted to find someone to talk to.

Some things are not suitable to be told to disciples, but it is okay to tell this honest rabbit demon. "That child's aptitude is not bad. If I give her a few more pointers, she can comprehend the meaning of tumbling, but she is not suitable for practicing that kind of Tao."

"She used to walk the path of still water, and realizing that tumbling is not a good thing for her, but it is more likely to cause problems."

Rabbit Lady asked curiously, "Is Tian Enong okay?"

Taoist Shuiyan shook his head. "That kid has realized the Dao on his own. It's his own business which path he chooses. If my disciples follow his example, they will only have problems."

"Besides, he has a strong body. It seems that he intends to cultivate a dragon-snake body that is invulnerable to swords and spears. Naturally, he can withstand the torment. But my disciple cannot withstand such torment."

Tian Buli's tumbling is indeed the orthodox Taoist magical power of Yanxia Gong, but because it is too difficult, most people cannot take this path.

The road is not necessarily easy to walk on. No matter what road it is, those who can walk to the end are always rare.

Moreover, the path of cultivation has always been easier to follow than the righteous path...

At the Tian family's house, the whole family was having a great time, celebrating for the two children as if it were New Year's Day.

The two children ate the same food as usual, but they were dressed in new clothes. The women in the family took turns praising them and patting their heads, with reluctant expressions on their faces.

On the contrary, Xiaodian can play freely in the yard, chasing the little rabbits all over the ground.

Tian Buli seemed to be a person who lived in seclusion from the world. He practiced alone in a quiet and enclosed courtyard, not caring about what was happening outside.

I practiced Qi and transformed my spirit, inhaling clouds and exhaling mist, and soon it was almost time for the exam.

Tian Buli said a brief goodbye to his family, then his body rose into the sky and disappeared in an instant.

After rolling in the clouds and mist for two or three minutes, Tian Buli arrived at the territory of Qi Tian Mansion.

This time, they still went directly to the tower of the Princess's Mansion.

Princess Hanjiang, who was practicing in the tower, felt the movement outside and saw Tian Buli coming in from the corridor outside the top floor.

Princess Hanjiang stood up and greeted, "Master."

Tian Buli saw that only Princess Hanjiang was here, and he quickly said politely: "Greetings, Princess. I am sorry for being so presumptuous. I thought Lord Qi was also practicing here."

Princess Hanjiang smiled and said, "You are too polite, Taoist priest. My husband has some official business in the city these days. Let's go outside and talk."

"Okay." Tian Buli thought of something and asked, "There is something I have always been curious about. Didn't the Holy Emperor tell the princess and the cultivators in her clan a thing or two?"

Princess Hanjiang brought Tian Buli downstairs and sighed after hearing this.

"The Holy Emperor doesn't value human affection. Although he gave us a lot of gold, silver, jewelry, and land, he didn't take any special care of us royal family members in terms of cultivation. We all had to rely on ourselves to find some cultivation methods."

Tian Buli asked curiously, "Does His Majesty usually have Taoist guards around him?"

"I'm not sure about that." Princess Hanjiang shook her head and thought, "I've heard some rumors that the Saint Emperor does everything himself. It's said that the people in the palace are replaced every four or five years. It's said that this is to prevent corruption, bribery, and abuse of power for personal gain."

"Not only that, military expenditures in various places have been reduced again and again. Today, the Moon Dynasty is probably spending the least military money since ancient times."

Princess Hanjiang said with a smile, "However, the Tianyue Dynasty is peaceful and prosperous, and does not need so many military households and warriors. The remaining money can be used to increase the salaries of local officials, or to help the poor people."

Tian Buli quickly agreed, "That's right, it's all because of the Saint Emperor's wisdom. I'm afraid this exam will test some of the Saint Emperor's deeds. I want to borrow the library later to look for some relevant books."

Places such as study rooms or library are essential buildings for scholars and dignitaries, especially for some respectable people.

Naturally, there are quite a few books in the princess's mansion, even some precious banned books that are not available outside.

"Of course, please go ahead, Taoist priest." Princess Hanjiang readily agreed to such a small matter.

After Tian Buli and the princess walked out of the tower, they chatted about some things in the pavilion outside, mainly about the court and the royal family.

(End of this chapter)