Chapter 9: The True Man of Taiyi

  "A tiny home will also dare to be so arrogant! You've eaten the gall of a leopard and become fearless!" Zhang Di Xin cursed, quickly walking over, picking up Fei Gang, and throwing a punch as big as a sandbag. This one punch directly smashed into Fei Gang's head, making him dizzy, with a large purple bruise on his temple, and he collapsed to the ground, panting heavily.

  Fei Gang's subordinates had never seen such a scene before. Normally, in this muddy city, they only saw Fei Gang bully others, but now they saw him being trampled by someone else. They were so frightened that they didn't dare to move forward!

  "Good! Well done!" The crowd saw this, but they all cheered, and some even applauded. Fei Gang had relied on the background of the Fei Lian family to do many evil things, and even the patrol officers in Mo Yang City did not dare to stop him. If Fei Gang was unhappy, he could make you die with just one word from Fei Lian!

  "Palace..." Jiang Wencuo, who had been living in the deep palace, had never seen such a bloody scene before. Just as she was about to open her mouth to stop it, Zhang Disen shook his head to signal her to stop. The person who had just been teasing them was none other than Jiang Wencuo and Yang Jiu, the two queen consorts. These two women were, after all, his wives, and seeing this naturally made him angry. What's more, Fei Gang happened to mention the word "ants", which further fueled Zhang Disen's anger!

  "Alright! Alright! You... you just wait for me!" Taking advantage of Zhang Di Xin's momentary distraction, Fei Gang hastily scrambled to his feet, not even bothering with appearances, and left behind a fierce warning as he hurriedly ran out!

  "Master, you'd better leave quickly! Fei Gang has just gone to find the military officer!" An old man nearby reminded him as soon as he saw Fei Gang escape. The people around also reminded him and echoed in agreement. However, Zhang Di Xin was unmoved, pulled over a long bench with one hand, and sat down on it in the middle of the street.

  Jiang Wenchang and Yang Jiu also didn't know what to do, so they could only stand obediently aside, recalling the scene of Zhang Dexin brutally beating Fei Gang just now, their hearts were even more joyful, and their faces also flushed with excitement, not knowing what they were ashamed of.

  Everyone saw Zhang Di Xin like this, and they were even more anxious to persuade him. In their hearts, they thought: How can this person be so ignorant of good and evil? Must he stake his life here?!

  "Don't worry, that person has arrived. I'll just use a little trick to ensure the young master's safety." Zhang Emperor Xin had not yet spoken when he heard someone behind him say.

  Zhang Di Xin turned his head to look, but it was a sixty-year-old Taoist priest. This person looked dignified and majestic, with white hair and beard, yet had a radiant complexion. He wore a light yellow Taoist robe with the Eight Trigrams pattern on it, and held a silver silk whisk in his right hand, looking like an immortal from the mortal world.

  Zhang Di Xin didn't want to escape in the first place, and seeing that this Taoist had an extraordinary temperament, he knew in his heart that this person was not ordinary. He hastily paid his respects and said: "Thank you for your kindness, Daozhang, but I'm afraid that with so many people coming and going, it might be bad for you to get hurt. Please, Daozhang, quickly leave."

  That Taoist smiled slightly and bowed his head, saying: "I am Taizhen Zhenren, a Qi-gathering master from Qianyuan Mountain. I just saw you rescue the two girls with justice, and I admire it very much. I'd like to offer a small plan to help you escape."

  Qianyuan Mountain! Taiyi True Man! Zhang Emperor Xin did not expect that when he came to this world, the first immortal he met would be Nezha's master, Taiyi True Man!

  Taiyi Zhenren, although with a small role in the Investiture of the Gods, is also a top-notch Golden Immortal of the Taoist sect. This Taoist priest is particularly famous for being short-tempered, which is somewhat similar to Yuanshi Tianzun. When Nezha used the Shocking Heaven Bow and Piercing Cloud Arrow to kill the disciple of Shi Ji Niangniang, he didn't even apologize, but instead took Nezha directly to kill his way into Shi Ji Cave and exterminate Shi Ji.

  Later, Nezha made a big disturbance in the Eastern Sea. Taiyi was constrained by the heavenly court's face and couldn't take action, so he secretly ordered Nezha to intercept the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea halfway, almost taking the life of Ao Guang that old mud eel. This made the four Dragon Kings furious, flooding Chen Tang Pass, forcing Nezha to cut his flesh to return to his mother and cut his bones to return to his father, ending up with a miserable death.

  Fortunately, Taizhen's medical skills were astonishing, and he used the lotus flower to rebuild Nezha's physical body. Later, he also taught Nezha the Three Heads and Eight Arms technique, as well as many powerful magical artifacts such as the Qiankun Circle, the Hun Tian Ribbon, the Nine Dragon God Fire Shield, the Fire Tip Spear, the Golden Brick, the Wind and Fire Wheel, and the Yin Yang Sword, making Nezha a key force in the Western Zhou's conquest of the Shang Dynasty.

  Zhang Di Xin couldn't help but think to himself, Tai Yi has such abilities, if he could use them for himself, in the future he would also get a lotus flower incarnation and eight or ten kinds of magical treasures, wouldn't that make him rich!

  Taiyi saw Zhang Emperor Xins' strange expression and thought he didn't believe him, so he raised his dust-brush: "Does the young master think what this humble Daoist says is false?"

  "Uh...where, where..." Zhang Di's face turned red, and he quickly corrected his tone. "Daozhang is a man of great virtue and talent, and a disciple of the original sage. How could I possibly play tricks on you? I have my own way out, and I don't dare trouble Daozhang. On the contrary, I have always admired your moral character. After this matter is settled, please don't refuse my invitation to visit my humble abode, where I can also listen to your teachings."

  Taiyi Zhenren saw Zhang Emperor Xin speaking with confidence and humility, and nodded slightly.

  They had only exchanged a few words when they heard the sound of horseshoes outside, and a group of people rushed to Zhang Dexin's face. One person was tall and thin, it was Fei Gang who had just been beaten up. As soon as Fei Gang saw Zhang Dexin, he pointed at him and shouted: "It's him! It's him!"

  That person immediately looked at Zhang Di Xin with a straight face, slightly puffed out his chest: "How dare you be so unscrupulous! Even the slave of the Fei Lian family dares to kidnap, it's really seeking death!"

  Before Zhang Di Xin could speak, the man said again: "Come on! Take this person for me!"

  People's mouths are two pieces of skin, Zhang Di Xin naturally has nothing good to say. With money and power, everything is easy to say. Jiang Wenqiao and Yang Jiu heard the man say this, and they became even angrier: "Under the bright sky and in broad daylight, there is still no king's law!"

  "What royal law?! You two are nothing but slaves, no better than pigs and dogs! What royal law do you have?! Someone stepped forward to help, Fei Gang became even more arrogant and shouted at the guards, "What are you staring at? Arrest them for me! Especially that bastard! Don't let him get away!"

  The guards immediately surrounded him, and Zhang Emperor's face revealed a look of displeasure. In his own time, officials were more powerful than the common people, but he hadn't expected it to be the same here. He pulled out an order from his sleeve and threw it on the ground: "Have Fei Lian personally go to Shou Wang Fu for a visit!"

  As soon as the man saw the token thrown out by Zhang Di, his face turned pale and he fell off his horse, kneeling on the ground: "Your Highness! Prince Shouwang forgives me!"

  Everyone heard that this chivalrous and righteous young master was actually the Crown Prince of Shou, and they all knelt down on the ground, shouting "Long live Your Highness."

  What a good face! Zhang Di Xin cursed secretly, but his expression didn't change at all. He pointed to Jiang Wenyu and Yang Jiu and said: "When did I and the two princesses become slaves of Fei Lian's family?"

  "This...this...this..." Hearing Zhang Di Xin ask this, Fei Gang was already sweating profusely. He hadn't expected that his teasing today would reach the head of Shou Wang! Everyone knew that among the princes, the one most favored by the Emperor was this very Shou Wang. His own life was probably at an end!

  "Your Highness... I, Chen Tangguan Li Ming, do not know if it is the Longevity King's Highness..." The fallen man was even more terrified in his heart. Who did Fei Gang offend? He actually offended the Longevity King! If he could still keep his life, he would definitely beat Fei Gang half to death first!

  "Chen Tang Guan, is the current commander-in-chief Li Jing?" Zhang Di Xin asked, and suddenly had an idea in his mind. Since Taiyi has already arrived, it's likely that Nezha's descent is not far away. To eliminate the disaster, it's best to do so at its inception. Even if Nezha doesn't serve himself, he can't benefit Western Zhou. "How many sons does Li Jing have now?"

  Li Ming didn't know what Zhang Disheng was getting at, but he didn't dare to be slow: "In... in total, there are only two sons of the General, the eldest son is named Jin Dian, and the second son is Mu Dian."

  Nezha was not yet born, it's better that he wasn't born, Zhang Emperor Xīn secretly felt pleased in his heart. Seeing the Taiyi True Person here, he didn't dare to linger for long. He immediately took Li Ming back to the mansion, leaving behind Fei Gang who had already fainted from fright and was carried away by the crowd...

  Returning to the palace, Zhang Emperor Xin directly brought Taiyi Zhenren to the study, offering incense, tea and fruit. Taiyi was seeing tea leaves for the first time, smelling them only felt refreshing, lightly sipping a mouthful, it was fragrant and overflowing, making people feel refreshed and clear-headed, involuntarily praising: "This thing is refreshing, not an ordinary product. Your Highness, what is this?"

  Tea was only popular since the Tang Dynasty, how could people of the Shang Dynasty know its efficacy? Zhang Emperor Xin smiled: "This is a kind of immortal tea made by King Wang using an ancient formula. Although it's not an immortal product, it's also rare. Since Daozhang likes it, I'll send some later, please accept it."

  "These tea leaves are just a rare treasure, and Zhang Emperor Xin doesn't even understand what ancient recipes are. This is just wild tea that was discovered while strolling outside on a whim, with the tea leaves picked and slightly roasted. Tai Yi naturally didn't know this, and his evaluation of Zhang Emperor Xin rose by several points: 'Thank you for your kind intentions, Shou Wang, but I will decline with gratitude.'"

  "It's fine as long as Daozhang likes it, but Xiao Wang is being too stingy." Zhang Dixing saw that Taiyi was delighted and secretly rejoiced in his heart. In the future, for the sake of this connection, he should bring some of these wild tea trees back to the mansion and refine them slightly, making them a rare treasure in the world.

  "Your Highness is too modest, it's actually I who has been overdoing things in the market." Taiyi True Person said, raising the teacup in his hand again, taking a light sip, closing his eyes to savor.

  "Daozhang said with a smile, 'If I had known earlier that you were here, Xiao Wang would not have dared to intervene.' Zhang Emperor Xin said, and poured another full cup for Taizhen, 'But those two are my wives. As a loving couple, seeing someone being rude, I was anxious in my heart, so I took action a bit heavily. I hope Daozhang won't mind.'"

  Taiyi Zhenren originally only wanted to be polite and courteous, exchanging a few pleasantries with Zhang Emperor Xin before leaving. However, after chatting for just a short while, he discovered that this Shouwang was extremely knowledgeable, having a thorough understanding of astronomy and geography, and many things were even unheard of and unseen by himself. His interest was piqued, and he began to engage in conversation with Zhang Emperor Xin.

  Zhang Di Xin was on one hand doing what he liked, and on the other hand, probing into matters related to the Sealing Gods' List and the Immortals, gaining a lot of knowledge in the process...