Evergreen Immortal..

Chapter 172 Qintian Prison

Accepting a disciple is a big deal.

The slightest carelessness will bring disaster to the sect.

Liang He had stayed with Li Rui long enough and had gone through many tests, so he was able to easily become his disciple.

Others don't have this treatment.

Li Rui is not a casual person.

This was not the first time he had been a teacher, and especially after the incident with Ma Yang, teaching skills with all his heart might not necessarily be rewarded, but might instead turn into resentment.

Therefore, he certainly wouldn't be so stupid as to spread Changchun Gong throughout the world.

If you pass on your skills casually, it will definitely lead to disaster.

The work of passing on skills and nourishing qi must be done, but one must proceed steadily and cautiously so as not to leave oneself with any future troubles.

If you want to walk steadily, you must look carefully at each step before you take it. It doesn't matter if you walk slowly, as long as you don't fall.

The day.

Liang He moved into Li Rui's house.

Li Rui was originally a patrolman of the Benhu Cavalry, so he simply let Liang He be his personal bodyguard, and he no longer needed to participate in training in the future.

This made Tang Hai and his group very envious.

He forced Liang He to drink and only stopped after he got him drunk.

Cultivation takes no time.

In the blink of an eye, the plums turn yellow.

Liang He's realm improved steadily, and because of the nourishment of the Xuanqing Qi, he was even not inferior to some disciples of major sects.

He had secretly inquired about it.

The difference between his realm and Liu Tong's is not that big now.

"This plum wine tastes best with green plums, and with rock sugar and honey, it's delicious!"

Wei Ming held up the wine glass and drank while tasting the wine.

Liang He found an opportunity and quickly filled Lord Wei's wine cup.

tonight.

Li Rui specially invited Ning Zhongtian, Wei Ming, Ge Hong and Tan Hu to his home for a small gathering.

Such gatherings happen every now and then.

Liang He had long been accustomed to it.

Tan Hu's eyes widened: "Mr. Wei, why do you like to drink the stuff that woman drinks? Shaodaozi is more to my taste, but it's a pity that Yunzhou doesn't have that stuff."

"have to."

Wei Ming knew that he was talking to a cow.

Tan Hu was born in the Northwestern Frontier Army, and Shaodaozi is the liquor produced there.

It’s not a good wine, at most it’s just strong enough.

Wei Ming has never tasted it and has no intention of trying it.

That was something to boost the spirits of poor people. It made the throat burn when drinking it, but he was born not to like hardship.

Ning Zhongtian raised one leg and leaned against the couch.

He smiled but said nothing.

It was rare for the Ghost Cult to be quiet, and Cao Wei also stopped moving. Of course, the most comfortable thing to do during his free time was to lie down.

It seemed that those two idiots, Wei Ming and Tan Hu, were about to start quarreling again.

He patted the armrest of the couch helplessly.

The snapping sounds quickly attracted the attention of several people.

Seeing that everyone's attention was on him, Ning Zhongtian told them the latest news:

"I heard that the Imperial Observatory has a new director, who was appointed by His Majesty himself. Can you guess who it is?"

Qin Tianjian!
Upon hearing these three words, Li Rui and his companions immediately became interested, and Tan Hu and Wei Ming no longer had the heart to argue.

Ning Zhongtian deliberately kept people in suspense, and when he saw several people staring at him intently, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

No matter men, women, young or old, no one can resist eating melons.

Not to mention the Imperial Observatory, which is extremely mysterious in the eyes of outsiders.

The Imperial Observatory followed the old system of the previous dynasty, but unlike the previous dynasty, the State of Yu attached more importance to the Imperial Observatory.

Ultimately, it is the ancient emperors' pursuit of immortality.

The previous dynasty also sought immortality, but placed more emphasis on sorcery and evil spirits, while the Yu Kingdom was more interested in seeking immortality and asking for the way.

The original duties of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory were only to observe celestial phenomena and formulate calendars.

However, with the strong support of successive emperors of the Yu State, it has become a behemoth that monitors the world's monsters and hidden sects, selects talented alchemists, and can even compete with the Ministry of Rites.

Moreover, since most of the officials were alchemists, the place was filled with mystery.

The above main jobs are all side jobs of the director of the Imperial Observatory.

The main job of the Supervisor has always been only one, and that is to seek immortality for the Lord of the Dragon Court.

According to legend, there was an empire in ancient times. The first emperor ordered the alchemists in the world to seek elixirs of immortality. He even asked a great alchemist to lead 3,000 boys and girls to the East China Sea, just to seek the elixir of immortality.

Li Rui did not comment on this.

If one pill could give one immortality, then what's the point of practicing Taoism?

But the strength of the Imperial Observatory is unquestionable.

Sometimes, the emperor met with the Supervisor more often than with the Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet.

Again.

The size of one's power does not depend on the position, but on the distance from the emperor.

From this perspective, the power of the supervisor is enormous.

"Ning, who is it? Don't keep me in suspense. You're killing me with suspense!"

Wei Ming was the first one who couldn't help himself.

Ning Zhongtian smiled even more. Seeing that he had whetted people’s appetite, he finally gave the answer: “Ask the owner of the Immortal Tower.”

After saying this, he still looked at Li Rui.

When he heard the name of the candidate, Li Rui's eyebrows twitched.

He secretly sighed that he had not seized the opportunity. If he had known earlier, he would have kept Yao Xue for a longer period of time.

It is very common to not get rid of inner demons for ten years.

"I've heard that the owner of Wenxian Tower has been to the capital to meet the emperor many times. I didn't expect that he would be promoted to the position of Supervisor in one go!"

When one person attains the Tao, the chicken and the dog ascend to heaven.

With the entry of the owner of Wenxian Tower into the world, Wenxian Tower is no longer a hidden sect. The elders and disciples in the tower will surely become prominent, and their upward relationships will be revealed.

Li Rui seemed to be thinking about something.

Jiang Linxian took the death of a disciple in Wenxian Tower so seriously. Looking back now, it is clear that he had received the news a long time ago.

When subordinates feel that their boss is making a fuss out of nothing, it is often because of an information asymmetry.

Only by looking at it from a different perspective can you understand its deeper meaning.

"Hiss, Supervisor!" Wei Ming, Ge Hong and Tan Hu all took a breath of cold air in unison.

They had all been involved in Qu Chengfeng's previous case, so they knew about the hidden sect Wenxianlou.

If Wenxianlou was just a noble clan before, it is now a proper and honorable clan.

The Minister of War knows about this, right?
He controls all the troops in the world and is a second-rank official. In the eyes of these soldiers, he is like a god.

It often ranks only third among the six.

The first two are the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites.

The status of the Director of the Imperial Observatory was equal to that of the Minister of Rites, and his relationship with the emperor was even closer.

To use the words of Li Rui in his previous life:

Take off spicy!
Ning Zhongtian smiled complacently: "I also heard about it from Lord Jiang. This matter has not been announced to the world yet, so please don't tell anyone."

"Don't worry, Ningtou."

Wei Ming and the others were grinning from ear to ear.

The feeling of knowing the secret before the world does is really exciting.

A group of people were secretly proud.

Li Rui looked thoughtfully at the Immortal Seeking Stone tied to his wrist.

"Fate of Immortality."

Wenxianlou must have real abilities to be valued by the emperor.

The Immortal-Seeking Stone in his hand might actually bring him unexpected surprises.

The long street is lined with buildings on both sides, and countless pavilions and towers block out the clouds and hide the horizon.

In the center, there is an unavoidable golden color.

This is the prosperity unique to the imperial capital, with buildings reaching the clouds and gold everywhere.

People in the capital call themselves "Jing Ye".

Who among the people in the capital has not seen a third-rank official? It is not excessive for them to call themselves "Master" to people from other states.

On a busy street.

A horse-drawn carriage was moving slowly, and pedestrians all made way when they saw it.

At first glance, the guards on both sides of the carriage turned out to be the imperial guards.

The State of Yu had only one imperial guard.

The imperial guards had only one function, which was to guard the imperial city and protect the Zhu royal family.

Whenever the imperial guards appear, it means that the royal family has appeared.

Pass through the magnificent Shenlong Street.

The carriage drove slowly into the imperial city, the most powerful city in the world, without any hindrance.

But the people in the car were not royal family members.

Inside the carriage.

An old Taoist priest was resting with his eyes closed, Yao Xue and Qu Chengfeng were sitting on both sides of the old Taoist priest.

“The Imperial City is really huge.”

Yao Xue lifted the curtain of the carriage and peeked like a thief at the scenery that she could not see before even when she stood on tiptoe.

Qu Chengfeng laughed: "Sister, actually the Imperial City is not that big. I heard that the Immortal Court back then was really big."

"Junior brother, you can't say that."

Yao Xue stopped talking immediately.

If someone hears you making false comments that denigrate the imperial city, it would be a serious crime.

Qu Chengfeng smiled heartlessly, not caring at all.

Yao Xue sighed softly.

Her junior fellow apprentice had gone through a life-and-death ordeal and had managed to escape, but his impetuous temper hadn't changed at all.

I'm so worried.

For no reason, a figure appeared in her mind.

"Li Rui."

Compared to Qu Chengfeng, Li Rui is at the other extreme. He is calm and steady in doing things, as if nothing in the world can cause any disturbance in his mood.

At this time, Zhang Laodao slowly opened his eyes, stroked his beard and laughed:
"It's okay. Your Junior Uncle is an old friend of the Emperor. As long as you don't commit any acts of rebellion, he can still protect you."

Yao Xue blinked her beautiful big eyes.

This is the first time I hear Master speak so arrogantly.

When they followed their master in the past, their master always told them to be tolerant if possible and not to get into conflicts with others.

Now that he has come to the capital city, where the water is the deepest in the world, his temper has changed.

Taoist Zhang saw the doubts of his disciples:
"Your junior uncle has entered the court as an official. As his relatives, we cannot let him down."

"Oh."

Yao Xue nodded.

Taoist Zhang had another reason that he didn't tell his two disciples.

Their trip to the capital was destined to be a failure in getting the best of both worlds.

Since it is already destined, it is better to let go, at least let the Holy Emperor feel at ease.

Is the Wenxian Tower strong?

It depends on who you compare with.

Compared with those real great clans of the Yu State, they are actually far behind.

Even many officials in the court made some mistakes.

The new director of the Imperial Observatory was not appreciated by His Majesty because of the Wenxian Tower, but it was because of him that the Wenxian Tower was elevated to a height that it should not have reached.

"You, my junior brother, were originally a banished immortal from heaven, but you have fallen to the mortal world. You will surely become a great talent in the future."

Taoist Zhang's mind echoed the words his master said when he accepted him as a disciple.

Wenxianlou accepts no more than three disciples in one generation.

It is usually very good to have three generations gathered together. Although the master is dead, Taoist Zhang still has an uncle who is his teacher.

All in all, there are only six people in Wenxian Tower.

The teacher uncle is like a mysterious dragon that is hard to find. He roams around in the world and is impossible to find.

My junior brother needs help to serve as an official in the court. If he doesn’t come, who will?
"A life of toil and hard work."

Zhang Laodao sighed softly.

The entry of Wenxian Tower into the world seems extremely prominent, but in fact it is full of dangers, which is not necessarily a good thing.

Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger.

If you are not careful one day, the whole family may be destroyed.

"This imperial city may seem flourishing, peaceful and solemn, but in fact, it is full of murderous intent."

(End of this chapter)