Chongming Xianzong

Chapter 367: What to fear? One sorrow and one joy

"This bowl of spiritual water that Senior Brother found for me is indeed delicious." Although Yuan Jin's body did not change after taking the spiritual dew, he could see the disappointment in the eyes of Master Kang. He chuckled a few times and pretended to be indifferent.

He thought to himself, "Big Brother has done so much for me over the years. What else can I be dissatisfied with?"

Yuan Jin only thought that these words of comfort would ease Kang Dabao's disappointment, but he didn't know that the latter was already in an uproar.

"The spiritual liquid in the gourd is useless?! Is it useless this time, or will it be useless in the future?! Is it only useless to me, or will it be completely useless from now on?! Is it the spiritual liquid that is useless, or is the Creation Smoke also useless?!!"

Something unexpected happened to his greatest reliance since he traveled through time. Master Kang couldn't help but feel an indescribable fear in his heart, which made him forget for a moment that Yuan Jin was still in front of him.

"Brother, Brother? Big Brother!!"

"Hey, what are you shouting about?" Kang Dabao rubbed his ears, and the dissatisfaction in his tone almost overflowed.

"Haha, I thought you were suffering from some kind of hysteria, why did you suddenly become so dazed that you can't speak." Yuan Jin laughed for a while, then bowed to the head of Kangda Sect and said respectfully: "Then I won't accompany you for now, brother. I'm about to go into seclusion, so I have to give a few words to my wife and children first."

The head of the Kang family hid his worries first, then glanced at Yuan Jin and said, "I know, go ahead. I'm also very busy, you think I always have time to play with you."

Yuan Jin was still smiling, but Kang Dabao ignored him and walked out.

Halfway through the journey, he felt depressed, but didn't know where to go, so he walked towards Yulin Hall.

The head of Kangda came at the right time today, just in time for class. The little ones all sat upright, not daring to be passive or negligent. The innocence and cuteness and the seriousness complement each other.

Everyone in the hall knows that Ye Yaoling, the supervisor of enlightenment disciples, is very kind in daily life, but in class, he is a cold-faced Buddha and very strict.

Ye Yaoling has now reached the sixth level of Qi training. It is possible that she will become the true disciple of the sect earlier than Jin Shilun. Among the next generation of Chongming Sect, she can be considered an outstanding figure.

His younger brother Ye Pingshui was also quite good, and was already able to refine several specific types of first-level mid-grade magical instruments. This progress was not slow, only slightly slower than when he was learning from Master Qi.

This was achieved despite Yuan Jin's lack of teaching over the years. This also shows how hard Ye Pingshui worked to achieve such results.

"This generation of the Yokoyama No family is truly outstanding," Kang Dabao sighed in his heart.

Today, he suddenly saw Ye Yaoling, whom he had not seen for a long time, and his mind seemed to recall the young man who was covered in blood and staggered out of the crowd with a half-broken talisman sword.

The clear and loud voice rang in my ears along with the sound of the wind: "Master Kang, may I ask if the Ye family can be included in this matter?!"

The young man's eyes in Master Kang's mind were still bright, just like Ye Yaoling at this moment.

Could it be that the Yokoyama No family suffered a disaster back then, leaving only three young boys and girls, unable to support the family? It is possible that they could have risen again and become a Qi-training family as big as the Lu family today.

"It's a pity that a small family can't handle even the slightest storm."

"Fortunately, my Chongming clan is no longer considered a small family!"

Kang Dabao looked at the young disciples in the scripture hall who were like the rising sun. He put away his feelings for the time being, straightened his body, and looked towards the scripture hall where the class was being taught.

"Hello, fellow disciples!" In addition to Ye Yaoling, the main speaker today, there is another person serving as the assistant speaker, and that is Kang Changyi, the only son of the head of Kang University.

Kang Changyi is already twelve years old this year. After five years of practice, he has already reached the sixth level of Qi training.

The reason why he could achieve such an astonishing speed of cultivation was only due to the extraordinary talent of Kang Changyi's two spiritual roots. Although the generous teaching of his teachers also played a great role, more credit should be given to the abundant resources provided by his stepmother Fei Shuhe.

Some of the things he used to cultivate Kang Changyi were things he would not even be willing to use on himself to build his foundation.

According to Fei Shuhe, "Even if Brother Yi's food, clothing, and cultivation resources will inevitably be slightly worse than those of the children of the Yingzhou clan, he should not fall behind at the beginning."

Kang Changyi's biological mother Huo Ying is a smart person. She knows the pros and cons of the matter. She often speaks well of Fei Shuhe to Kang Changyi. Over time, how can Kang Changyi not be close to Fei Shuhe?

Master Kang was happy to see this scene of loving mother and filial son, but in his heart he felt that his son had been raised to be a bit rich and noble by Fei Shuhe.

This is completely different from Kang Dabao, who was born in poverty and had a shabby manner in his two lives. Although Kang Changyi was well educated by Fei Shuhe, he still inevitably revealed some of the flavor of a yamen official in his every move.

When Kang Dabao was a traveling merchant, what he hated most were the sons of the rich and powerful and the true disciples of the great sects. They all looked down on others and were disgusting to look at.

It was obviously his own seed, but it didn't look earthy when it grew up, but instead looked like it was covered in powder. The head of Kangda was naturally unhappy about this. But Fei Shuhe was very strong in educating his offspring, and the former had no time to discipline him, so he couldn't speak out.

But Kang Changyi walked with his head held high to the center of the podium. Although he bowed as usual to show his humility, the pride in his eyes was hard to conceal.

"Today I will teach you the Pure Heart Mantra. All disciples, please recite it with me: 'Nothingness gives rise to anything, and difficulty and ease complement each other.'"

As soon as Kang Changyi finished speaking, the sound lingered in the air. Ye Yaoling, who was sitting at the side, did not speak in response, but just held the golden pestle and gently struck the large chime. The sound of the chime was distant, carrying a sense of emptiness and clarity.

When the disciples heard the sound of the chimes, they took up the scriptures and recited them aloud.

“Nothingness gives rise to everything, difficulty and ease complement each other”

"Forgetting one's identity and things, becoming one with the whole world"

"Forgetting one's identity and things, becoming one with the whole world"

“No matter how things change, you will still be calm and at peace.”

The subject of sutras is not common in many small families. However, even when Chongmingzong was left with only three people, he did not stop this subject and persisted to this day, and some results can be seen.

At least the disciples' character can hardly be considered bad among their peers.

Even Fei Nanying, who was usually not very nice to say, said after hearing about this incident that if Kang Dabao did a good job in this matter, the latter would be considered one of the few wise men in Yunjiao State.

It had been a long time since the head of the Kang family heard the child chanting sutras, and at this moment, he felt a breath of pure air entering his mind. In an instant, he felt a sense of emptiness and purity, and the irritability that had been ignited by the change in the Hunyuan Gourd had dissipated a lot.

After half an hour, as Ye Yaoling struck the last large chime, the chanting in the Sutra Hall finally stopped. Then it was time to answer questions. The disciples were still young and ignorant, and some of their questions were childish or even ridiculous. But Kang Changyi answered them one by one without any hesitation.

Kang Dabao nodded slightly as he watched from the side. You have to know that although what these disciples said was superficial, it was extremely complicated and tedious. Some of the problems were difficult for even they themselves to explain clearly.

But Kang Changyi was able to unravel it and explain it clearly, which shows that his knowledge is profound, which is beyond the reach of his ordinary peers.

It can be seen that although he is aloof and arrogant, his nature can still be described as "pure and kind".

"In this respect, he is very similar to his father." Sect Leader Kang praised slightly in his heart, but when he saw Ye Yaoling standing beside him also showing admiration for Kang Changyi, he felt even happier.

Just when he was about to leave with confidence, he unexpectedly saw an unpretentious figure coming here.

"Junior Brother Pei, you have come out of seclusion?" Kang Dabao asked in surprise. According to him, Pei Yi should still be preparing to transform spiritual energy into liquid.

Pei Yi was also surprised, and then he smiled. He did not answer, but asked: "Master Brother is here too? Why are you hiding outside your own scripture hall?"

"Ha," Master Kang laughed and did not answer.

Pei Yi did not ask any further questions and continued:

"Junior brother, you are the elder who teaches the sect, but you have been in seclusion for many years and have not been in charge for a long time. That is why I came out for the last time before building the foundation this time. I thought I would do a good job of fulfilling the task entrusted by my senior brother before planning to go into seclusion. I noticed that there seemed to be a worry between the brows of the head brother. Is there something bothering you?"

"There is one thing, but it is not easy to tell to my junior brother or anyone else." Kang Dabao said straightforwardly.

Pei Yi was not surprised at all. It was normal that some practitioners who had reached such a state of practice would not have any so-called secrets in their hearts.

In fact, the so-called "secrets" and "opportunities" in the eyes of most cultivators are nothing more than insignificant things in the eyes of many high-level cultivators. Only they regard them as treasures.

Pei Yi did not try to guess whether it was Master Kang who had experienced the so-called miracle, but just said softly: "Then let's go back to Brother's courtyard, we can play a game of chess and chat, so that Brother can feel a little relieved."

"Oh?" The look of surprise on the face of Master Kang was even stronger. His own family knew his own business. He knew very well how upset Pei Yi was about playing chess with him. Why did he change his nature today?

"Brother, you're not going down?"

"Go ahead, how can I not go ahead?!" Kang Dabao agreed immediately. Fearing that Pei Yi would default on his promise, he grabbed the latter's wrist and walked to the master's courtyard.

But after just a few minutes, the face of the headmaster Kang fell again. "Brother Pei, why don't you let me play chess today?!"

However, Kang Dabao was a man who cared about his reputation, so he couldn't bear to ask this question out loud, so he had to bite the bullet and place a piece. Pei Yi didn't even look at it, and casually threw a piece, which made the head of Kang Da look worried again.

"Brother, do you still remember what Chongming Sect was like after Uncle He passed away?" Pei Yi asked casually. The head of the Kang Sect, who was sitting opposite him, was still focused on the chessboard. He just whispered, "It was extremely desolate and deserted. I can't forget it."

Pei Yi asked again: "What does Chongming Zong look like now?"

Kang Dabao obviously hadn't expected Pei Yi to suddenly bring up this matter. He hesitated for a long time before he slowly said, "Can it be said that there has been some improvement and that it has begun to take shape?"

Pei Yi laughed out loud, shook his head and said, "Senior brother is still too modest. Let's listen to what I have to say." Master Kang didn't understand, put down the chess piece, and nodded in agreement.

"Brother, do you know how many disciples Chongming Sect has now?!"

"Not counting Qinghan Court, there are probably two or three hundred people."

"After I came out of retreat today, I checked the list and counted it carefully. I am now reporting it to the headmaster. Now we have 311 people in Chongming Sect, including 3 foundation-building cultivators and 25 late-stage cultivators.

What is even more rare is that among these twenty-five people, almost no one is over seventy years old. In ordinary foundation-building families, they can be called foundation-building seeds, but in our Chongming Sect, they may not be considered true disciples. "

Sect Master Kang nodded. This number was not beyond his expectation. In fact, if Chongming Sect had not tightened the entry standards in recent years, this number might have doubled.

It's not that I don't want to accept disciples, but it's really not that easy to support disciples who don't pay tuition and annual salary.

Now, most of the spiritual stones that Chongming Sect has obtained from the spiritual stone mine in Tanggu County have to be used to cultivate disciples. If it weren't for the fact that Master Kang was good at managing the family and the Chongming Sect's good deeds system had become increasingly perfect, it is possible that they would have had to borrow money to survive.

However, it will only take another 20 or 30 years until the next generation begins to emerge.

Then, as a sect that is determined to make progress and has no chronic illnesses, the status of Chongming Sect in Yunjiaozhou can be said to be extremely important.

Pei Yi did not finish his words, and continued: "Even if we do not count Uncle Hei Lu, several sisters-in-law and the cultivators from Qing Han Academy, our Chongming Sect has three foundation-building cultivators, which is considered to be in the middle and upper ranks among the foundation-building forces in Yunjiao Province.

Although the three of you have not been building your foundation for a long time, you and your elder brother Jiang are both outstanding among your peers. You can be said to have long been famous and admired by outsiders. "

"Haha, Junior Brother Pei, you are used to exaggerating." Master Kang smiled indifferently.

"Junior brother, please help me calculate. When I first took charge of the sect, the sect was in such a state that they couldn't even get a single spiritual field. I had to go out and make a living without telling Junior Brother Jiang. What about now?
Just for the foundation-building vassal, we have Qiaogongbao, Shanjia, and Mingjia. There are countless Qi training forces and endless spiritual veins and minerals. Brother is now the lord of Pingrong County, and actually manages Ping and Jin counties. The lives and deaths of the two counties are all in the hands of Brother. How majestic is that? !

Senior brother has a wide range of friends. Who among the four friends of Hanshan in Hong County and Ma Wenhan in Changyun County would be willing to break off their friendship with you? ! Yunjiaozhou Ting and Yingzhou Fei family can all be recruited as our supporters.

Now in the entire Yunjiao Province, apart from the Yue Family in Hancheng who need to be a little careful, which family in the entire Yunjiao Province can compare with our Chongming Sect? !

Even the Shujian Sect, an old and big sect, only has six people who have established their foundation, and they need to avoid our family. Senior Brother has accomplished in just 20 to 30 years what other sects have done for several generations or hundreds of years. Why are you worried, Senior Brother? Why do you need to worry?"

Kang Dabao couldn't help but relax his brows after hearing these words. He sighed in his heart and thought, "Didn't I get through this when I didn't even have a bowl? Cultivating immortals is cultivating the truth. The gourd is ultimately an external object. Don't take it too seriously.

The more I persist, the more I get attached to appearances, and the deeper I fall. Back then, I only had two junior brothers, and we were able to accomplish this step by step. Now that we have a large number of disciples and talented people are emerging, what do I have to be afraid of? ! What is there to be afraid of? What is there to be afraid of? ! "

Kang Dabao picked up the chess piece again and put it down without thinking. Pei Yi laughed, "Brother, this move was accurate."

Another two months passed, and Kang Dabao, who was half-naked, received two pieces of news in Qinghan Courtyard, one good and one bad. Yuan Jin had succeeded in building his foundation, while Pei Yi had failed and was still alive.

The sudden change of sadness and joy made him feel a little overwhelmed and he remained silent for a long time.

(End of this chapter)