Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 160 An Inappropriate Request

The food and wine were served quickly. Since there was no Quanzhen Sect in this world, no one knew that Qiu Chuji, the Quanzhen Taoist priest, was theoretically a vegetarian.

In this case, the guest can only follow the host's wishes.

Sima Sanniang is a very good cook. Cooking with paper dolls actually reflects the cooking skills of the practitioner herself.

Although they are not big or heavy dishes, they are all delicious and pair well with each other, which is especially satisfying.

While eating the dishes, Qiu Chuji couldn't help but start thinking about Huang Yaoshi's daughter.

I don’t know whether the dishes cooked by Old Huang’s daughter Huang Rong in the future will be as good as or better than Sima Sanniang’s.

Then Qiu Chuji thought that after a dozen years, when Old Huang had trained his daughter well, he would take her in as his disciple. Eating the meals prepared by the cook every day could be a part of the practice to get close to the life of immortals.

After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Yan Chixia, who had swallowed the yellow soup, seemed to have finally found his state. He stood up suddenly, stared at Qiu Chuji with wide eyes and said, "I don't accept it! Let's have another fight. This time... I will definitely not let you succeed."

Qi Ye looked at Yan Chixia with encouragement and expectation. He was worried that he couldn't find a chance to get in touch with Qiu Chuji again. Now here comes the chance.
Jin Guang pulled Yan Chixia's sleeve without much sincerity: "Brother! Brother! Calm down, there is no need... no need! You are not his opponent anyway, why humiliate yourself?"

He said that it was unnecessary, but he was secretly adding fuel to the fire. He had no other reason than to see Yan Chixia suffer a loss.

Yan Chixia was fooled. When he sobered up, he still had some of the wisdom of the former leader of the Xuanxin Sect, but when he drank too much, he was just reckless.

Sima Sanniang also slammed the table and said, "Sit down! Don't forget who you are after two drinks and act crazy here!"

"If you can't handle alcohol, go squat at the door and hold your throat. Come back and talk after you've vomited."

Yan Chixia sat down obediently. Although his eyes were still unconvinced, his mouth had become obedient.

He looked at his wife with grievance and buried his head in eating, like a peacock with its feathers plucked.

It can be seen that Master Ye’s value is still rising.

"Master Qiu! I wonder who your master is? Your magic skills that can deceive the world and make the fake look real make the fake look real. I am ashamed of myself as you are not as good as yours!" Sima Sanniang raised the wine glass and toasted Qiu Chuji, saying with a sincere expression.

She saw the scene of the descent of God through the Mysterious Light Illusion in the Villa of Despair, so she did not fully perceive the overwhelming power of God at that time.

At the same time, she herself is also very good at illusion, so her admiration for Qiu Chuji is not ironic.

Qiu Chuji did not answer, but the Seven Nights Demon Lord said, "It's not fake! If it was fake, my Yixi Sword would not feel scared or terrified."

Sima Sanniang showed a look of surprise when she heard this. Of course she knew about the Yixi Sword, the treasure inherited from the Yinyue Dynasty.

This peerless divine weapon once brought countless troubles to the Xuanxin Sect.

Several former sect leaders died at the hands of this magic sword.

The reason why Xuanxin Sect rushed to the Forgetful Forest this time, not only because of the matter of the Yinshi Youquan, but also to obtain the Moye Sword that suppressed the Yinshi Youquan, and to use Moye to fight against Yixi Sword.

Jin Guang also quickly caught up with the topic: "Master Qiu! I don't believe it's fake either, but... is there really a way to cultivate to become an immortal in this world?"

He had been holding it in for quite a while.

Qiu Chuji put down his wine glass and said calmly: "Yes... Of course there is!"

"Then may I ask, how should we practice?" Jin Guang asked immediately.

“Nourish your Qi and blood, train your physique, strengthen your spirit, cultivate both your nature and your life, connect with the heaven and earth without, create inner scenes within, and when the inside and outside become one, you will live as long as the heaven and earth.” Qiu Chuji was not stingy and directly expressed his thoughts.

There are countless ways to become an immortal or a god in the universe, and to gain longevity, but in Qiu Chuji's opinion, what he said was the most "down-to-earth".

Those who eat a magic pill or enjoy a magic fruit and then ascend to heaven, or who accidentally obtain a certain fruit position in the heaven and earth and fuse a divine nature and then cross mountains and rivers to become immortals and gods, are also more likely to be controlled by others.

Like Qiu Chuji's small world, when it develops and grows to a certain stage, he should be able to enfeoff gods, but the survival and destruction of those gods depends on his thoughts.

Strong or weak is nothing more than his judgment.

In the final analysis, the "truth" sought in practice lies in the word "practice" itself.

You have practiced, walked, thought, and stayed in different stages, seen the scenery of that stage, and felt the strength and weakness of different periods. Then even if one day you are deprived of everything, in the true nature of your soul, what you have gained will not be lost, and you will not be confused or collapsed.

"Is there a more specific method?" The person who asked this question was not Jin Guang, but Yan Chixia.

His face, which was originally full of alcohol, was now full of solemnity and desire.

Qiu Chuji understood his intention in an instant.

In order to maintain the righteousness of the world, Yan Chixia taught Yan Hongye the "Mysterious Heart Secret" without telling his wife Sima Sanniang, and personally pushed his daughter to death.

This is also the source of his pain.

It seems that the great master Su Tianxin set a bad example. Yan Chixia is similar to Su Tianxin. After making a decision that he was not sure whether it was right or not, he continued to fall into regret and self-blame, and then found a place to bury himself and chose to avoid the problem.

If there was a way to prolong his life, he would do everything he could to get it and make up for his mistake.

"Yes!" Qiu Chuji gave an affirmative answer. He came to this world to travel, but he didn't seem to have a specific purpose.

But if preaching in this world can be considered a purpose, then he does have some ideas.

Although Taoism does not force people to believe in it, it does not stop preaching it.

Pfft!
Yan Chixia knelt down immediately!
Kneeling at Qiu Chuji's feet, "Master, please teach me!"

As he said this, he kowtowed heavily.

Qiu Chuji frowned slightly and asked, "If someone kneeled down to you like this, would you teach him the Xuanxin Sect's method without any explanation?"

Yan Chixia fell silent upon hearing this. Jin Guang opened his mouth to lie but was stopped by Sima Sanniang.

"I wonder what the captain wants to exchange for it?"

Qiu Chuji asked in return: "What can be exchanged for the secret of immortality?"

"Just like a child's heart, if it is lost, how can it be recovered?"

Sima Sanniang was speechless, she just clenched the wine glass in her hand, her heart was very uneasy.

She was a very clever person and could tell there was something else behind Qiu Chuji's words.

This communication, which should have been equal, was ruined by Yan Chixia's kneeling.

But from the parents' perspective, if they can get any chance, they will give it a try even if it means risking offending others.

As the saying goes, worry leads to confusion. It was because Yan Chixia cared too much that he lost his sense of proportion and became unlike himself.

Qiu Chuji knew what he was thinking, but he didn't mean to put on airs. Instead, he was worried that if he acted too hastily, he would end up in a tiger's den and fall into a wolf's lair.

He might have some accumulation and ideas about the methods of immortality and the art of becoming an immortal, but after all, he himself has not really figured it out. And no matter what kind of practice it is, one can seek slowness or haste, but not "inappropriateness".

If a martial arts novice who has not yet understood what swordsmanship is, is taught the Dugu Nine Swords right away, this would be "inappropriate".

Without Yue Buqun's ten years of strict teaching, it would have been impossible for Linghu Chong to have the opportunity to gain enlightenment, break out of the framework, and see higher.

Right now Yan Chixia was too eager to succeed. Qiu Chuji was worried that he would not be able to hold back, and would skip the basics and accumulation, thinking that he had made progress in his practice, and would go straight back and hit a dead end.

"Tell Yan Hongye and Zhuge Liuyun to come find me in three days!"

"Whether they can enter the door and have a relationship with me depends on their luck!" After saying this, Qiu Chuji stood up and walked out the door.

He originally wanted to exchange some talismans and magic with these people, but unfortunately he had already finished talking. However, he could not blame others.

He was the one who aroused the anger in the first place, and now he wants these people to remain in peace. Isn't that too much of a burden?
What's more, the cultivation in this world emphasizes the method rather than the core. Zhuge Liuyun, a good guy with a gentle, cheerful personality and a strong sense of justice, is ostracized just because of his low attainments in magical powers... This is enough to illustrate the general atmosphere and style within the Xuanxin Sect.

Of course, Qiu Chuji was not at all arrogant.

To be honest, if development had continued along the original trajectory, their Quanzhen Sect in Zhongnan Mountain would have also become a den of filth and corruption in the middle and late stages.

All we can say is that self-examination and self-reflection is a long-term task. At the same time, the cultivation and control of one's mind and nature is also of paramount importance.

Xinhu Gong is an external force that intervenes and interferes with the selection, but it is only a martial art after all. It is impossible to select "good seedlings" 100%. It just increases the probability and provides a certain guarantee.

Jin Guang was the first to rush out of the door, wanting to stop Qiu Chuji, but when he reached the door, he found that Qiu Chuji was soaring into the sky with one step at a time, and he could not help but stand still.

The Xuanxin Sect has a talisman similar to the armor horse, which can speed up the art of levitation on land, but it is far from this kind of free and easy way of walking on clouds and riding the wind.

After leaving the Despair Villa, Qiu Chuji did not go far, but reunited with Su Tianxin.

At this time, Qiu Chuji wanted to complete the third "task" agreed with Su Tianxin as soon as possible.

He had already anticipated that he might have conflicts with Su Tianxin in the future. This was a disagreement caused by their different philosophies on doing things.

In order to avoid Su Tianxin setting limits by using the third task requirement, Qiu Chuji plans to solve the problem first, and then further transform the world according to his ideas.

"I don't have anything I need your help with for now." Su Tianxin looked at Qiu Chuji with burning eyes.

Of course, she also took in every detail of Qiu Chuji's prayer to the gods.

To say that I wasn't shocked would be a lie.

She was also a seeker of truth, but a single impulse and an accident caused a tragedy that lasted for thousands of years.

"I can help you solve the trouble in the City of No Tears!" Qiu Chuji said to Su Tianxin.

He doesn't pretend anymore!

Showdown!
"I can let Gan Jiang's soul rest in peace completely!" Qiu Chuji thought to himself, the sword spirit is also a spirit, the method of eating ghosts should also be effective on the sword spirit!

(End of this chapter)