Chapter 22: Exorcising the Demon (Part 1)
Tōno County Government Office
The county magistrate of Huang County warmly grasped Lu Yuan's hand: "Young hero, this time you're going to get rid of the demon, on behalf of the people of Dongye County, I thank you."
Lu Yuan sneered inwardly, this County Magistrate Huang was indeed good at representing others, always thanking himself on behalf of the people of the entire county. It's really laughable. To say nothing of the people of Dongye County, except for those he knew well, what did they have to do with him? If it weren't for his brothers Lu Fang and Lu Ye working in the county government, he wouldn't have come here at all.
The county magistrate invited Lu Yuan to go to the county government office together, and when they walked to the backyard of the county government office, they saw two Taoist priests with a celestial air and a majestic demeanor. These two people were indeed celestial and majestic, both in their sixties or seventies, with white hair and beards, holding a feather duster in their hands. Such people are not celestial and majestic, what kind of celestial and majestic are they?
The appearance is not bad, Lu Yuan thought in his heart, this appearance, I'm afraid it's even better than Beifeng's Yuanyuan.
Unfortunately, the strength is far from enough.
Lu Yuan glanced over and found that these two, one was a Taoist with the power of the fourth heavy eight extraordinary meridians in the Qi Refining stage, and the other was a Taoist with the power of the third heavy twelve regular meridians in the Qi Refining stage. Their powers were far inferior to his own.
The Magistrate of Huang County said: "These two immortals are named Foguang Daochang and Foguo Daochang."
Lu Yuan nodded, of course thinking that the two old men were not very capable and wouldn't show it, but just smiled: "So you're Bei Chen Daozhang and Bei Yi Daozhang, I've long admired you."
Bei Dustao saw Lu Yuan's opening courtesy and was quite pleased: "I don't know where the young friend is from?"
Lu Yuan said: "I am from the North Peak of Mount Hua."
Bei Chen Dao Chang's expression changed as soon as he heard it: "So it's a so-called prestigious sect."
It turned out that Bi Chen Dao Zhang and Bi Yi Dao Zhang were both loose cultivators.
Loose cultivators, also known as those who are not accepted by large temples and are unwanted by small ones. These cultivators have obtained some cultivation methods from the cultivation world through accidental opportunities, but due to various reasons, they have not been taken in by any sects. Generally, loose cultivators have two attitudes towards famous schools: one is to admire them endlessly and then try to curry favor with them.
There is another kind, that is, the two Taoist priests, Bei Chen and Bei Yi, are now like this. The extraordinary hatred of the famous schools is a transformation of jealousy into hatred.
"Really, I don't dare to accept this, you're actually a disciple of the prestigious Huashan Sect. However, at your age, you're still too tender, with such abilities, it's better to just wander around after coming down from the mountain, otherwise, being killed by demons would be a waste." Bi Xichen said so boldly because in all the major orthodox sects, true direct disciples were extremely rare.
Generally encountered are ordinary disciples.
An ordinary disciple in a prestigious sect can't get good cultivation techniques and won't be very powerful.
Generally speaking, ordinary disciples of Lu Yuan's age are mostly in the second stage of Qi Refining, and at most in the third stage.
It was precisely because of this that Bi Xian Dao Chang dared to speak out and mock them, for the two of them had never thought that Lu Yuan would be a rare and precious true disciple.
This attitude of "dusting off" and "taking it easy" can only be described as somewhat despicable.
Lu Yuan didn't have much of a feeling either.
When on the mountain, Master Li Bai had told himself that there were two strange mindsets among cultivators. He also warned himself that most scattered cultivators were pitiful people who were not accepted by large sects and not wanted by small ones. If they wanted to mock him a few times, he would let them mock him a few times; after all, being mocked a few times wouldn't hurt his flesh.
A great family should also have the demeanor of a great family.
Of course, as long as the other party is not overboard, then it's fine.
Once you've crossed the line, don't be surprised if you're killed. A renowned sect will become a renowned sect, and it will have its current reputation, shaking the great Jin Dynasty. It's not because of its prestige, but because of the continuous slaughter that has led to its current fame. Which famous sect doesn't have a foundation of countless white bones and eerie corpse mountains? Master had taught him this many times when he was in the mountains.
The county magistrate listened to the conversation between the three cultivators and thought to himself, "So this little immortal is actually a big shot, from the Great Gate Sect. Not bad, not bad."
This young fellow is indeed very young and inexperienced, with no hair on his upper lip, and he handles matters carelessly.
But once he suffered a great loss and returned to the sect to report, he could summon the people of Mount Hua's immortal gate, and those underground demons would be immediately annihilated.
The county magistrate thought for a moment and immediately calmed down: "Alright, alright, the three immortals, I have prepared wine and food, please come in."
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The county magistrate is indeed worthy of being a county magistrate, this warm banquet is quite high-end. The warm stir-fry with double flowers has a rich aroma, the lemon black tea braised pork ribs are sweet and sour to taste, the sauce is fragrant, the color is bright red, the scallion paste is fragrant, the fish meat is fragrant, the scallion is fresh and fragrant... The spicy cow tendon is extremely colorful and has a good chew. The white-braised fish fin has an excellent mouthfeel... The spicy chicken cubes are bright red and just looking at them makes you feel quite appetizing, the cool dishes such as garlic mashed white meat are not greasy, slightly spicy, just right to match the taste, the cold mixed cucumber is refreshing and suitable for people.
Before Huang Xianling had even begun to make polite conversation, Lu Yuan was already eating with great relish.
No need, I've always been good at eating, gluttonous.
With so much delicious food in front of me, there's no need for politeness anymore.
No big deal, just drink a few sips of Huangjiu and eat a few more dishes, this meal is quite comfortable.
Lu Yuan didn't care about his image at all, while on the other side, Bi Chen Dao Zhang and Bi Yi Dao Zhang were elegant and refined, no matter what dish was served, they would only take a few light bites, with an air of pretentiousness. Huang Xian Ling observed from the side, feeling more and more that these two Dao Zhangs, Bi Chen and Bi Yi, were truly extraordinary.
Lu Yuan was just a young and inexperienced immortal, after all. He didn't have much experience under his belt, so it was certain that he wouldn't be able to handle things firmly.
Huang Xianling was naturally a clever person and wouldn't reveal anything, so he started to chat with the three cultivators. Daoye Daochang and Daoyi Daochang had been waiting for this moment, and they began to talk endlessly about their own stories of slaying demons and eliminating evil spirits, saying things like "Today we exterminated that demon" and "Tomorrow we destroyed that evil spirit".
Let the Huang County Magistrate, who had only heard of the Xianjian world, be stunned. He felt even more that the two Daozhangs, Beichen and Beiye, were extraordinary.
Lu Yuan listened to the side and only felt amused, Pi Chen and Pi Yi these two, blew too much, those demon's strength, was blown by them do not know how high, if there really is such a fierce demon, let alone Pi Chen and Pi Yi these two scattered cultivators, even if it were himself, would be no match.
This meal was eaten quite harmoniously, and the two Taoist priests, Pei Chun and Pei Yi, were boasting. Magistrate Huang heard their boasts and felt more at ease with these two powerful and all-knowing immortals present, thinking that those minor demons would be easily captured. Lu Yuan, although seeing through their tricks, didn't expose them, but instead just focused on eating his meal.
In this way, the atmosphere will be harmonious.
In the following days, Bi Xichen and Bi Yiyu often performed some "immortal skills" such as finger fire, talisman water, and talisman ice in the county government, which made the people in the county government, from top to bottom, worship these two old Taoists who looked quite like immortals. Among them were Huang Xianling and Lu Fang, the eldest brother of Lu Yuan, and Lu Ye, the second brother.
As for Lu Yuan, he was naturally sleeping in.
Anyway, it's not the day for exorcising demons yet, so why bother sleeping in.
As for Bi Chen Dao Chang and Bi Yi Dao Chang, they like to play some so-called "immortal skills" to attract people's worship, but it has nothing to do with Lü Yuan. Of course, Lü Yuan now understands why Bi Chen Dao Chang and Bi Yi Dao Chang are working so hard. It is said that in Dongye County, there is a mine that produces a piece of low-grade spiritual stone every year, and Bi Chen Dao Chang and Bi Yi Dao Chang are after this.
They didn't dare to rob openly, after all, they were just low-level scattered cultivators who feared the power of the Great Jin Dynasty. So, they could only show off their immortal aura, making everyone in the county yamen worship them unconditionally. At that time, apart from demons, they would use some tricks to make the entire county yamen offer tribute to him, one piece of low-grade spirit stone per year. For such low-level scattered cultivators, it was indeed very tempting.
One low-grade spiritual stone per year, and it doesn't even have any temptation for myself, I might as well just sleep in.
Tonight there will be two updates, this is the first one.
