Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 219 How to resolve the love tribulation?

All the high-level cultivators from the Chunyang Sect have come, which shows how much importance those who practice cultivation attach to this change in the world.

"Jun Xin."

Suddenly someone called him softly.

Zhao Yifu turned his head and saw Hui Gu... no, now it was Fairy Hui looking at him with loving eyes.

She is actually here in her true form.

But the look in his eyes was not as clear as before, as if hiding some emotions that he was unwilling to express.

Zhao Yifu was very surprised and was about to go over to reminisce about the past when he saw Qiu Yuzi coughing dryly and saying, "Jun Xin is here too, so we can start now."

As he said this, he looked at Liang Zhongzhi who was in the center position.

Liang Zhongzhi understood and said, "Everyone, the world is undergoing a major change. No one knows what impact this change will have on the world and cultivators like us, so I invite everyone here to discuss this matter."

"It just so happens that everyone's sects are located in different places. Why don't we first talk about the situation in each place?"

As he said this, he first turned his gaze to the Dan Ding meridian.

Jingxu Zhenren of Jingyuan Sect never beats around the bush. He spoke first, "My Jingyuan Sect lives in seclusion in the mountains of the northwest. However, all kinds of spirits and spiritual cultivation are very active there now, and I'm afraid that our once peaceful place is no longer peaceful."

At this time, Lian Guang Xian Ji of Yang Ling Sword Sect said worriedly: "You are fine over there, but I have a serious problem in the Western Region."

"The hundreds of tribes in the Western Regions are constantly attacking, so countless dead souls and vengeful spirits are born every day. Now that yin and yang have merged and returned to chaos, I'm afraid a great disaster will occur."

The middle-aged swordsman who replaced Sect Master Xuan Feng from the Pure Yang Sword Sect immediately stated his stance: "Please rest assured, Senior Sister Lian Guang, if anything happens to the Yang Ling Sword Sect, our Pure Yang Sword Sect will definitely not sit idly by."

Liang Zhongzhi then said, "All the members of my Chunyang Sect will come to help."

Then he looked at Xuanwei Taoist from the Pure Yang Sword Sect and asked, "What's the situation in Shu?"

Taoist Xuanwei replied, "It's not that bad. It's just that the gate of my Pure Yang Sword Sect is quite remote, and some wild monsters have appeared. Now the sect is preparing to send people down the mountain to patrol and see if the people living below the mountain need help."

All the Taoists nodded in agreement.

Qiu Yuzi praised: "During this troubled time, it is time for us Taoist disciples to go down the mountain to protect the people."

Liang Zhongzhi also praised it, and then said: "The situation in the south is not bad either. It seems that the more densely populated the area, the less likely it is to see evil spirits... Perhaps this is the power of humanity."

Then he looked at the Herb Master of Yaowang Valley who remained in the Liao Kingdom in the north and said, "Master Baicao, I wonder how the situation is over there?"

Baicaosou was trembling with fear because his situation was actually not very good.

In fact, Wanshou Sect did not participate in this gathering of Chunyang masters.

Their bias is truly worrying.

Baicao Sou said, "Master, you are too polite. Just call me Baicao Sou. Don't mention 'Master Uncle'."

Liang Zhongzhi laughed and said, "Etiquette cannot be abolished. How can we, the authentic Pure Yang people, follow the barbarians and disrespect our elders?"

"Master uncle, please speak first."

Baicaosou's Yin spirit is actually the weakest, but he happens to be the most senior person here.

And during the years he worked with Zeon, he only felt extremely humble.

He gathered himself and said, "The situation in the north isn't good either. There are traces of the dead roaming the countryside in large numbers. I can't see clearly, though, since it's only been a little over a night since the apocalypse."

Everyone expressed their understanding. Liang Zhongzhi said, "It's not so bad here in the south. There may be some dead walking around in the countryside, but most of the densely populated areas are peaceful. It shows that Da Xu is indeed a humane and orthodox country."

After a pause, he looked at the silent Zhao Yifu and said, "Jun Xin, you are at the north-south border. What is the situation over there?"

Zhao Yifu nodded, then said, "My real body is currently patrolling the front lines in Fancheng. Everything is fine."

"But when I came here, I took a look at Xiangyang, and everything was fine there as well."

"Then I noticed that it was because my Master Zhou was in charge of Xiangyang City. Master Zhou was a great scholar in the world, and his aura of righteousness was unmatched. Therefore, his aura radiated outwards, making all evil things flee."

He paused, then looked around and said, "And there's also Moshan. Because the elders on the mountain are all great scholars of the time, the area around Moshan is as stable as Mount Tai, and we're not afraid of the reversal of yin and yang at all."

This angle is really surprising.

Immortal Jingxu was immediately enlightened and said, "So that's how it is. All of us in Jingyuan Sect are virtuous and pure cultivators. Therefore, the area surrounding the mountain gate is also a pure land. It's just that the surrounding area is not pure."

After hearing this, everyone suddenly realized that this was indeed the case.

Baicaosou's gaze was a little hesitant. He looked nervously at the expressions of sudden realization on the faces of the people around him, and then he followed suit and made a gesture of sudden realization.

Liang Zhongzhi then asked, "What about cities without great scholars and people of our generation who are virtuous and virtuous?"

Zhao Yifu said: "Wherever there are city gods or land gods, there will be benefits."

Everyone seemed to have some understanding. It was not until this moment that they had a direct and concrete understanding of the role that Heaven played in this world.

Liang Zhongzhi simply asked, "Jun Xin, you have close communication with the upper realm. Do you have any solution to this current situation?"

Zhao Yifu was stunned. Seeing his master's blatant desire to slack off written all over his face, he could only scratch his head and said, "Okay, then I'll tell you."

"First...um, let me ask, is Mr. Cangqiu dying?"

"Cough cough cough..."

The Yin spirit of the old man Cangqiu appeared beside him and asked quietly, "Isn't it disappointing that I'm still alive?"

Zhao Yifu said with regret, "So you're not dead yet, otherwise I would have made you the City God of Xiangyang."

"what?!"

Everyone was surprised. Is there such a thing?

Baicaosou couldn't help but move forward a little. He felt that if necessary, he could die now.

Old Man Cangqiu immediately perked up and asked, "Is the position of Xiangyang City God absent?"

Zhao Yifu nodded and said, "Yes, if there is a vacancy, we can ask the court to enthrone the City God. I think no one is more suitable than Teacher Cangqiu."

Everyone was shocked, especially the people from Danqingmen, who realized that the power they held could be used in this way!
Why didn’t they think of it before?
All I can say is that the Danqing Sect used to be focused on self-cultivation and self-improvement, and they never considered this kind of easy way, nor did they bother to consider it.

But now the situation is different when we face natural disasters.

Elder Cangqiu immediately said seriously, "Well, at this time of great changes in the world, I, with my old bones, must find a new way to protect the people."

Wow, scholars are different. They are so thick-skinned that they act just like a legitimate person.

Zhao Yifu said, "Well, although this matter is not difficult to implement, the steps are a bit complicated. We still have to wait for the imperial edict."

Qiu Yuzi was happy. He said, "You don't have to worry about this matter. We can do it ourselves."

Zhao Yifu nodded and said, "Well, with the Sect Leader taking the lead, this matter will naturally be easier to handle."

"But what I want to say is that we will face another trouble next."

Everyone asked, "What's the trouble?"

Zhao Yifu said, "Your Majesty and I, Master Zhou, are both staunch supporters of the Northern Expedition. We are now ready to march north at any time, and once the Northern Expedition begins..."

Everyone held their breath, waiting for Zhao Yifu to explain the difficulty. They felt that if Zhao Yifu could describe it as a difficult problem, it must be difficult to solve.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Yifu said solemnly, "Once the Northern Expedition begins, a large number of northern cities will inevitably be occupied. During the Liao Kingdom's rule over the north, they employed numerous shamans of the Spiritual Path, which has led to the abandonment of the City God Temples in the northern cities... Well, in other words, we now need a large number of dying people with both virtue and talent to fill these vacancies."

Everyone: "..."

Wow, they never thought that Zhao Yifu’s so-called difficulty came from this angle.

But we have to admit that from this perspective, their Chunyang Sect has indeed encountered a big problem, a big problem that cannot be solved even if all the old men in the Chunyang Sect are sacrificed to the heaven.

"This this……"

Baicaosou was stunned. He found that his way of thinking had suddenly opened up.

I used to envy the old man Cangqiu for having such a good place as Xiangyang.

Now he is not envious at all, because in the vast north, there are so many cities, big and small, waiting for him to choose!
Why did Zeon and he want to serve Liao Kingdom?

Isn't it just that he wants to use the secret method of the Inspiration School to allow his residual soul to continue to dominate the world after his death?

It is hard to believe that Baicaosou, the master of Yaowang Valley with his skillful hands and kind heart, is actually an old man who is afraid of death.

But now, he can face death with peace of mind, because after death he can be directly named City God and continue to enjoy the worship of the world in the world.

This is wonderful, it is much bigger than joining Liao Country... This is the orthodoxy of humanity!

He was now even more anxious than the Great Xu Emperor. He asked, "When can we start the Northern Expedition?"

Zhao Yifu said, "Don't worry. Daxu still needs to prepare food and supplies, but the previous battle is enough for us to turn the defense into the offense."

Baicao Sou couldn't help but lament upon hearing this: "It's too slow. The Great Xu court is truly shameless. How can they just blindly pursue stability when it comes to matters concerning the well-being of the people of the world?"

"Little do they know that the people have been waiting for the king's army for a long time!"

Qiu Yuzi lowered his head and touched his nose. He had a lot to say about this, but he was helpless and couldn't say it out loud.

The Great Xu Court?

Aren’t those the high-level monks of Danqing Sect!

How can you point at someone's nose and curse them like that?
Qiu Yuzi was a little angry, but there was nothing she could do.

He said, "Jun Xin is absolutely right, but there is no rush on this matter. Let me think it over carefully."

Qiu Yuzi said as if she already had something in mind.

This is the case with Prime Minister Da Xu. It seems that no problem can stump him, and he always seems to have a "backup plan".

Zhao Yifu was naturally relieved by this. He clasped his fists and said, "Since that's the case, I'll go back to Fancheng first."

"That place is under my jurisdiction, so I'm always a little worried."

Liang Zhongzhi nodded and said, "Go ahead, go walk around the countryside more often."

He paused, looked at the crowd, and said, "This world is always changing. Any changes that occur probably won't cause much trouble to those with large families and wealth, but will only cause serious harm to those who are the most vulnerable on the margins of society."

"That's how the situation has changed. Most people in cities or densely populated areas will be fine, but those living in remote areas will have to face horrors they can't even imagine."

"Jun Xin, be a good official."

"If you can turn a place into a peaceful paradise that everyone longs for, it will naturally attract more people who have retreated to escape harsh rule."

Zhao Yifu respectfully paid his respects to Liang Zhongzhi, expressing his willingness to learn. This was his true master, who not only taught him the art but also taught him the principles of life.

He originally wanted to be lazy, but now that Liang Zhongzhi said this, he couldn't be lazy anymore.

But just as he was about to return with great ambition, Fairy Zhenyi suddenly stopped him and asked, "Master Brother Fu Yinzi, I'd like to travel around a lot these days. How about going to your Fancheng?"

Zhao Yifu looked at her in surprise, then said calmly, "Of course it's okay. It's really great that Uncle Master is willing to go to my disciple's place."

Seeing that he was so frank and happy, Huigu felt happy but also a little empty.

But with so many people present, she just smiled and nodded without saying anything more.

Then Zhao Yifu's yang spirit returned to Fancheng.

But the returning Yang Shen did not stop, but shuttled back and forth between the mountains, rivers and canals under the jurisdiction of Fancheng, making sure that there were no messy things under his rule.

What Taoist Bai Na said was right, he was indeed a very responsible official.

Fortunately, when he first arrived in Fancheng, he had already sent away all the wandering ghosts under his jurisdiction, thus reducing the possibility of accidents to the lowest level.

In addition, Fancheng is a military base, and the army conducts drills every day, so evil spirits are everywhere. Generally, ghosts will not come to bring bad luck.

It was not until the next morning, when the sky brightened amidst the drizzling rain, that Zhao Yifu's yang spirit returned to his body.

He was just about to take a break, but he didn't expect that the leader's Yang Shen would come to him right away.

"Jun Xin, do you know why I came to see you this time?"

Qiu Yuzi asked seriously.

Zhao Yifu shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Qiu Yuzi sighed, "I came to see you this time because of one thing, and that is the matter between you and Xiaohui."

Zhao Yifu was shocked and said quickly, "There's nothing wrong between me and Master Hui."

Qiu Yuzi didn't say that. He just asked, "Do you know why Huigu is on my Moshan Mountain?"

Zhao Yifu shook his head blankly.

Qiu Yuzi said, "That's because she discovered that her earlier elixir formation was not perfect, and there was a flaw in the golden elixir, which caused disasters in her cultivation."

Zhao Yifu was startled at first, but then he understood and said, "I said she was a little strange after she came out of seclusion. And from my perspective, she was indeed a little hasty and forced when she formed her elixir."

Qiu Yuzi looked helplessly at this unconscious guy... Why did Huigu rush to form the elixir? It's because she saw your peers walking faster and farther away, and she got anxious!

But Zhao Yifu was also smart. He suddenly realized, "When forming a pill, one will be attacked by the demons. If there is a flaw in one's heart, won't that breed inner demons?"

"And I am afraid I am that inner demon!"

"No wonder the Sect Leader said there are things about me here. The Sect Leader is wise."

Qiu Yuzi was not surprised. After all, Zhao Yifu was also a Yang God. As long as he knew a little information, he could guess the whole picture.

He said, “Do you know what to do with this?”

Zhao Yifu said, "Then I will... hide my incompetence from now on?"

"Hide your shortcomings?!" Qiu Yuzi asked in surprise, "Why hide your shortcomings?"

Zhao Yifu said, "Isn't it because of the gap between us that Senior Martial Sister Hui is anxious about her cultivation level that she hastily attempted to form a pill? If that's the case, then I just need to hide my weakness in front of her and let her think that she has surpassed me, right?"

Qiu Yuzi rolled his eyes and said, "You're wrong! Absolutely wrong!"

"Besides, how can you hide your cultivation speed? That Yang Shen's body is as bright as the sun, how can anyone catch up with you?"

"You, you actually know everything in your heart, but you don't want to say it out loud, right?"

Zhao Yifu blushed and said, "Master, after all, this concerns my uncle's reputation..."

Qiu Yuzi said, "As cultivators of my generation, we don't need to care about reputation. It's just the secular view of ordinary people."

Wow, practicing both Confucianism and Taoism is awesome. When you need to be reasonable and polite, it’s Confucianism, and when you don’t, it’s the free and easy Taoism... What a double standard practice.

What's even more terrifying is that all members of Danqingmen are hypocritical...

Seeing Zhao Yifu remain silent, Qiu Yuzi sighed and said, "You and I can both guess that Huigu's golden elixir tribulation is probably a love tribulation... She is the heir of the True One Dao of this generation. We must help her overcome this tribulation, rather than simply running away from it."

That’s why Qiu Yuzi is called the leader. He is very insightful.

Zhao Yifu humbly asked, "How should this be resolved?"

Qiu Yuzi analyzed, "Most people would distance themselves, be indifferent, and be ruthless."

"But doing so will not only hurt people and their feelings, it can also easily backfire and trigger a complete emotional disaster."

He paused, trying to see Zhao Yifu's expression... no expression.

So Qiu Yuzi continued, "So this approach is inappropriate. What I mean is, 'it's better to open up than to block'..."

Zhao Yifu interrupted quickly, "Wait, wait!"

"Master, you don't want me to become a Taoist couple with Master Hui, do you?"

Qiu Yuzi quickly said, "That's certainly against etiquette, but it's not something you can do secretly... You understand, right?"

Good guy!
Zhao Yifu widened his eyes to indicate that he could not see the sect elder clearly.

This is his grandfather's generation!
What a bad idea! Can this emotional disaster be cured by "desensitization therapy"?

So he quickly said, "Master, please don't worry about it. How about I ask the ancestor?"

Qiu Yuzi asked in confusion, "How can I ask the master about this?"

Isn’t this ancestor’s meddling too much?

Zhao Yifu couldn't explain: [Because the master is an experienced person.]

So he could only find another excuse: "After all, it was the Grandmaster who asked me to save Sister Hui. All the karma started from then. I don't think the Grandmaster would sit idly by and watch this happen."

Qiu Yuzi thought it made sense and said, "Okay, go ahead."

With that, he disappeared from the spot.

Zhao Yifu breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

If we really follow Master Qiu Yuzi's 'desensitization therapy', someone could actually die!

He quickly put his spiritual thoughts into his sleeves, unfolded the map to invite the gods, lit incense and worshipped the gods repeatedly.

It’s urgent, very urgent, the ancestor please show up online as soon as possible!
Fortunately, the master loved him and came not long after.

But unfortunately, the person who came was not the real one, but another master of knife wielding.

"Little grandson, what trouble are you in?"

Master Wenheng seemed very kind, and the more Zhao Yifu looked at him, the more he liked him.

There was no other way, the incarnation in the human world embarked on the road of the Northern Expedition again... Compared to letting the incarnation study and become a great scholar in the human world, it would be more satisfying to continue the Northern Expedition to complete the unfinished work.

Zhao Yifu said with a bitter face: "Grandmaster, I have something to ask another ancestor for advice."

Patriarch Wen Heng took the responsibility and said, "Don't worry. If he can help you, I can help you too. Just tell me... or is it about the secrets of the Chunyang Sect?"

Zhao Yifu said, "Not really, just some personal questions."

Patriarch Wenheng was a little unhappy. He said, "Can't I share your personal problems?"

Zhao Yifu felt a headache and could only confess frankly: "It's nothing, actually. I just encountered a love disaster and I don't know how to get through it."

Patriarch Wenheng laughed heartily and said, "I thought it was something else, but it turns out to be this... But, weren't you kicked out of the Demonic Kingdom? How come you're still experiencing a love tribulation?"

Zhao Yifu said helplessly: "It's not me, I'm just asking for a friend."

Grandmaster Wen Heng said indifferently, "No matter who it is, the way I dealt with the calamity of love back then was to cut off all the ties of love with a single blow. That's all."

Zhao Yifu blinked, then he remembered that there seemed to be an allusion to 'Beheading Diao Chan Under the Moon'... So, unofficial history is actually the truth?
However, this approach was clearly not suitable for his situation, so he quickly said, "That's enough, Master. She's a good girl, just trapped by love. Don't be so violent."

At this time, another ancestor finally arrived.

Zhao Yifu looked helplessly at Master Fuyou who squeezed into the picture, thinking that he was going to kill him.

Patriarch Fuyou looked at Patriarch Wenheng with disdain and said, "Look at what you are teaching your children."

"Stay away. No one is better at dealing with emotional calamities than me."

Patriarch Wenheng was not angry at all. After all, they would never get angry in this small picture of summoning gods.

He simply said, “Okay, I’ll see how you solve this problem.”

Zhao Yifu also said with anticipation, "I would like to listen to Master Fuyou's teachings."

Patriarch Fuyou pretended to cough dryly, then said quietly, "Love is the most difficult thing to understand. If it can be easily severed, how can we even talk about love?"

"Since it's difficult to solve, it's better not to solve it."

Zhao Yifu's face turned a little ugly after hearing this. Why does this sound like the same thing as Sect Leader Qiu Yuzi's?

Is this also a form of 'desensitization treatment'?
And Master Fuyou said: "Love is not to be feared, nor should it be avoided. Just know that love is the law of nature, not the desire of the flesh..."

Zhao Yifu nodded repeatedly after listening to all these great truths, but they went in one ear and out the other...Everyone can talk about great truths, but the key is how to do it.

After discussing for a while, Master Fuyou finally discovered the crux of the matter, so he coughed dryly and said, "The calamity of love is difficult to resolve, but there are actually ways to turn the hurtful emotions into a helping hand."

Zhao Yifu immediately perked up, and said with a thirst for knowledge, "Master, please teach me!"

Patriarch Fuyou smiled wistfully and said, "Love is like a net; once it's spread, it traps both parties, making it impossible to break free. But rather than enjoying a love affair day and night in this mortal world, why not meet in heaven?"

"If you can all attain the Tao and become immortals, you can practice it day and night endlessly."

Zhao Yifu: "..."

He suddenly shrank his neck, and felt that the words "endless day and night" were actually a bit scary. How did the ancestor create such a scary word?
Looking at the master’s smile again, he seemed so melancholy.

Love robbery...

Zhao Yifu looked at Master Wenheng, whose knife was very sharp, and then looked at Master Fuyou, who looked melancholy. He was unable to make a decision for a moment.

(End of this chapter)