"Master Zuo Ci? ... I recognize him."
My master continued, "Zuo Ci Zhenren and Chen Hongshen are brothers, both are Taoists on Tiger Leaping Mountain. Longhu Mountain is a holy place for our Taoism, and many tourists go there for sightseeing. Those Taoists have never set foot there, so they all live on Tiger Leaping Mountain to practice."
"Just like what the ancestor said, the cultivators nowadays all use spirit stones for their cultivation. They don't know how to absorb spirits, nor can they directly obtain spiritual energy, so they can only rely on spirit stones. However, spirit stones are limited and cannot be used extensively for cultivation, so the cultivation of these cultivators is very shallow."
I nodded, understanding what my master meant.
My eyes were filled with spiritual energy, and I stared intently at the cultivator Chen Hongshen.
I found that, as expected, his spiritual energy was very weak, not even a foundation-building cultivator. Compared to me, a cultivator in the fasting period, he was simply trash.
"How is it? How is Chen Hongshen's cultivation?" my master asked me.
I smiled and said, "Not much cultivation, a very weak cultivator."
"Well, that makes it easier... Let's go, Tianyi, let's go straight over there. If that Chen Hongshen doesn't interfere, we'll let him go. If he does, you take care of him. I'll go deal with Wang Jiuyang."
Immediately, my master and I slipped from behind the rock and walked towards the entrance of the cave.
Inside the cave, Wang Jiuyang was drinking with the monk Chen Hongshen and they were having a very pleasant conversation.
"Brother Jiuyang, the wine you sent me last time was really good. This time, I came here specifically to ask for a few cups."
Chen Hongshen's eye bags were slightly drooping, his gaze was sharp, and he spoke calmly.
Wang Jiuyang put down his wine glass and said generously: "Brother Chen, your words are a bit polite. If you want wine brewed by Nine-leaf Grass, just tell me earlier. Then, I will send you a few jars. Considering the relationship between us, a few jars of wine are nothing to worry about."
Chen Hongshen clasped his fists and said politely, "Hehe, Brother Jiuyang, you are really straightforward. Well, if that's the case, then it's settled."
Wang Jiuyang narrowed his eyes slightly and asked again: "Brother Chen, I wonder if you have mentioned what I said last time to Zuo Ci Zhenren. Can I join Tiger Leaping Mountain and become a cultivator?"
Chen Hongshen took a sip of wine, his face slightly flushed, and he replied: "I said it. Your brother Jiuyang's business is my Chen Hongshen's business. However, my senior brother Zuo Ci is really a bit old-fashioned. I said all the good things, but he still didn't agree. He just said, "I'll think about it."
When Wang Jiuyang heard this, a look of disappointment appeared on his face.
He sighed and said, "Alas! Ever since I left the Tianzheng Sect, I have become a half-hearted ghost-catching Taoist priest. But catching ghosts is very boring, and it can't extend your life. If you can become a Taoist practitioner, then you are a true master. Speaking of which, Brother Chen, after becoming a Taoist practitioner, you are so free and happy, which really makes me envious."
Chen Hongshen is not a good person either. Although he is very old, he has done a lot of bad things.
Chen Hongshen smiled awkwardly and said, "Brother Jiuyang, don't be discouraged. When the time comes, I will help you to speak well of you in front of my senior brother Zuo Ci. I believe that it won't be long before you can join us at Tiger Leaping Mountain."
Wang Jiuyang clasped his fists again, raised his glass, and thanked him: "Thank you very much, Brother Chen."
The two men clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
After Wang Jiuyang finished drinking, a sly smile appeared on his face, and he asked Chen Hongshen in a low voice: "Brother Chen, I wonder what you think of the woman I sent to you last time?"
Chen Hongshen put down his wine glass, a happy expression appeared on his face, and he said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad, that woman tastes good, and she is a young girl. I haven't had such a good taste for a long time.
I have tasted this kind of stuff. You, Jiuyang, are the one who understands my thoughts. "
"Hahaha, you're too polite, Brother Chen. Don't worry, I'll go down Tianmen Mountain in a couple of days and prepare something for you, Brother Chen. They're just some young girls. For me, they'll submit to me with just a little bit of manipulation."
Chen Hongshen was obviously a little drunk. He nodded and laughed, "Then I'll let Brother Jiuyang take care of it."
Damn it, these two guys, one is over 40 years old, considered middle-aged, and the other is over 100 years old, already an old man, yet they had no scruples and shamelessness to drink and talk about such filthy things.
It is obvious that these two people are simply birds of a feather.
Whether it is among ghost-catching Taoist priests or among ascetics, there are such bastards and scums.
For a while, the two people had a very pleasant conversation, and shameless words kept coming out one after another.
It's really infuriating.
Just when the two men had almost finished drinking the wine brewed with nine-leaf clover in the wine pot, Chen Hongshen's eyes suddenly fixed and he stared outside the cave.
His brows furrowed slightly and his eyes became deep.
"Who's outside? Come out!"
Chen Hongshen shouted loudly.
Wang Jiuyang, who was sitting opposite the stone table, heard this and asked anxiously, "Brother Chen, what's wrong?"
Chen Hongshen glanced at Wang Jiuyang and said solemnly, "There are people outside, two of them. They should be here soon. Damn it, I was so busy drinking that I didn't notice it."
This Chen Hongshen's perception is quite good.
Then, Wang Jiuyang grabbed the peach wood sword on the stone bench and stood up with Chen Hongshen.
At this time, my master Wang Jiuyang and I had already reached the entrance of the cave.
The blazing firewood was burning in the fire, making crackling sounds.
The mountain wind was very strong, and when it blew, a lot of sparks flew up.
The distance was so close that I could feel the heat radiating from the fire.
Wang Jiuyang's eyebrows twisted, and he had already seen my master and me: "Brother, Yang Tianyi, it's you."
Wang Jiuyang's expression changed drastically, his eyes were cold and alert.
"Hehe, Wang Jiuyang, I haven't seen you for a long time. You are getting worse and worse. Not only do you control ghosts to harm people, but you also secretly abduct women and give them to this despicable and shameless cultivator Chen Hongshen to harm him. You are really a scum of our Tianzheng Sect."
My master Jiang Jiuzhen cursed with a chilling voice.
Chen Hongshen's expression also became cold and stern. He recognized my master Jiang Jiuzhen.
He sneered, "I was wondering who it was, it turned out to be you, Jiang Jiuzhen. I remember you left Tianmen Mountain to practice outside, why are you back now?"
"Oh, I see. Your Taoism has really improved."
There was provocation in Chen Hongshen's voice.
But Wang Jiuyang had seen how powerful I was. When I released the gluttonous beast from the red lacquer coffin, he was beside me. Then he ran away secretly.
At that time, he acted like a demon dog and called me "nephew". Thinking back to the time when he was so close to me and had bad intentions, I really feel sick.
Sometimes, human hearts are like this. They appear to be righteous and kind on the outside, but their hearts are filthy, just like an old lady's foot binding, dirty and smelly.
"snort!"
With a cold snort, my master replied rudely: "Thank you very much for the compliment. I originally brought my apprentice to deal with Wang Jiuyang. I didn't expect to meet a cultivator like you. It seems to be God's will."
"I heard what you said just now. I am really ashamed of your behavior. As far as I know, the cultivators on Tiger Leaping Mountain have strict rules that prohibit raping women. It seems that Chen Hongshen
, you broke the rules."
When Chen Hongshen heard this, he sneered twice and said indifferently: "So what? Rules are rules, people are people. Although I, Chen Hongshen, am old, as the saying goes, everyone loves beauty, and there is nothing wrong with liking women."
This guy is really... shameless. He is so shameless.
Wang Jiuyang on the side lowered his voice and reminded: "Brother Chen, let me deal with Jiang Jiuzhen, and you can take care of that kid. That kid is also very advanced, and there are some strange things about him. As far as I know, he controls a powerful giant beast."
"A giant beast? What giant beast?"
Chen Hongshen asked with his brows lowered.
Wang Jiuyang described the appearance of the Taotie beast.
Unexpectedly, when hearing this, a gleam of light flashed in Chen Hongshen's eyes.
He laughed excitedly, "Hahaha, what giant beast? That's an ancient mythical beast. Damn, this kid is really lucky to have obtained a mythical beast from ancient times. If I hadn't read the ancient books in the Taoist Pavilion on Tiger Leaping Mountain, I really wouldn't have known about the mythical beast."
“Hahaha, if that’s the case, I’ll kill this kid no matter what. Then, the divine beast will be mine.”
Damn, this guy actually coveted my gluttonous beast, he is so greedy.
Wang Jiuyang glanced at Chen Hongshen, then moved his gaze to my master Jiang Jiuzhen, and said arrogantly: "Brother, since you are here, I will not let you leave. If Brother Chen was not here today, I might not be your opponent, but since Brother Chen is here, you should just surrender."
"Brother Chen Hongshen is a Taoist practitioner. We two Taoist ghost catchers cannot reach him. If he releases even a little bit of his power, you and your little disciple Yang Tianyi will never be able to leave."
Wang Jiuyang looked very proud.
My master naturally knew how powerful I was. He raised his lip and said disdainfully, "Really? That depends on whether you have the ability. Today, can you kill us, or can we get rid of the harm for the people? Let's see who wins by our own methods."
"Okay, if that's the case, then I, Wang Jiuyang, won't be polite."
After saying this coldly, Wang Jiuyang picked up the peach wood sword, with the aura of good deeds surging through his body, and rushed towards my master.
I didn't intervene, but kept my eyes fixed on the cultivator Chen Hongshen.
The old man Chen Hongshen looked at me and said with a smile: "Little kid, today I will let you know what happens if you offend me."
After saying that, Chen Hongshen took out a shiny stone from his pocket and held it in his hand.
That is a spiritual stone.
There are rays of spiritual light wrapped around the spirit stone, and the spiritual energy contained in it is so rich that I can feel it from a long distance away.
"Do you know what this is?"
I kept silent.
The Taoist Chen Hongshen said to himself: "Hey, this is called a spiritual stone. It is a gem left underground in ancient times. We Taoists rely on this spiritual stone to practice. You, a little ghost-catching Taoist priest, can see a spiritual stone today. It's a great opportunity for you."
"But, hey, if you die today, all the treasures on you will belong to me. And that ancient beast."
After saying that, Chen Hongshen practiced a Taoist method and began to quickly absorb the spiritual energy in the spirit stone.
“Click!”
After the spiritual energy of the spirit stone was completely absorbed, it shattered all of a sudden.
At the same time, spiritual energy appeared on Chen Hongshen's body. However, after the spiritual energy was dispersed into the meridians, muscles and skin of the body, it became very weak.
"Hey, go to hell, kid."
Chen Hongshen's right hand formed into a claw with spiritual energy wrapped around it, and he grabbed towards me.
His speed is quite fast.
(to be continued)
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