The 15th True Man, Gong Sunsheng

  In the private room of the聚贤居, Ximen Qing and two Taoist priests were gathered around the bedside, waiting for the doctor's diagnosis. After taking the pulse, the doctor stood up and said: "Young master, this young brother was poisoned by toxic gas due to hunger, which affected his five internal organs. I will prescribe a medicine that will revive him after taking it. Then, make some tangerine peel porridge to nourish his blood and energy. Only when he regains consciousness can he eat! For the next few days, he must nourish his body, otherwise, there will be hidden dangers, which will lead to great harm in the future!"

  Ximen Qing hastily nodded and then cupped his hands together in gratitude, saying: "Thank you, Doctor!"

  The old man chuckled and said: "Oh, young master, don't say that! This is what I should do! Now, I'll go out first to write the prescription!"

  Ximen Qing said, "Alright. Little Li, take Sun Langzhong down and get another five taels of silver as a medical fee! Then you quickly go and fetch the medicine, and have the kitchen cook some hawthorn meat congee to bring over."

  "Yes, young master!" The little servant outside the door replied repeatedly, and then led Lang Zhong out of the room.

  Knowing that the little beggar was not seriously injured, Ximen Qing also breathed a sigh of relief and immediately bowed his hands to the two Taoist priests, saying: "Two Taoist priests, I have just offended you, please forgive me! I was careless in receiving people, which caused this young brother to be injured and fainted, and also made the Taoist priests frightened. I apologize for my fault!"

  Because Zhang Tian Shi was a Taoist, Ximen Qing had a good impression of all the Taoist priests. Moreover, the old Taoist priest in front of him looked like an immortal with his crane hair and childlike face. Zhang Tian Shi was elegant and extraordinary, while this person was wise and introverted, seemingly ordinary but actually worldly and knowledgeable. However, compared to Zhang Tian Shi, this old Taoist priest was still inferior by a large margin, after all, Zhang Tian Shi was the leader of Mount Longhu, and his age was unknown how many years older than the old Taoist priest in front of him!

  The Taoist priest bowed slightly and chuckled, "Young Master, you're too kind. My master and I had heard of your reputation when we first arrived in Dongping Prefecture, and we were puzzled - why would people respect a ten-year-old boy? Now that we've met, we understand that your character is truly exceptional, worthy of praise! Haha, my master and I have traveled the world, seen countless young heroes and prodigies, but few can compare to you. Even the famous Qilin from Daming Prefecture, Guan Yu from Puyang, and Song Jiuyu can't be compared to you, although their reputations are louder than yours, they've already passed the age of majority and can't be considered unique!"

  As he spoke, Ximen Qing's brow furrowed in interest and he asked the old Taoist priest, "Taoist master, who are these Qilin, Xiao Guan Yu, and Song Jiuyu you speak of?"

  Although he asked this, Ximen Qing already had an answer in his heart. In the Water Margin, those with the surname Lu or Song, as well as those who can be called Little Guan Yu, are countable on one's fingers. Although Ximen Qing hadn't read the Water Margin and couldn't carefully recount every detail of all the characters, he had at least watched the TV series "Water Margin" and knew about its heroic figures. As for Lu, it was naturally Lu Junyi. He was the person with the highest martial arts value in the Water Margin (of course, this is just on the surface), and could be said to be invincible in battle, never meeting a match until he encountered Fang Jie during the campaign against Fang La. At that time, Ximen Qing was eager to try his hand, thinking that he would have a great fight with Lu Junyi in the future. With Zhang Tian Shi as his powerful master and his own strong divine abilities, Ximen Qing wasn't afraid of anyone! As for Little Guan Yu, it was naturally Guan Sheng. He was a descendant of Guan Yu, with an unstoppable reputation, although his martial arts value wasn't as high as Lu Junyi's, he was also a character who could kill in all directions. Even if Qin Ming, Hua Rong, and Lin Chong fought him together, they could only fight to a draw, which shows the extent of Guan Sheng's strength. As for Song, it was naturally the black-faced Song Jiang.

  As expected, Lao Da Chang's explanation fully confirmed Ximen Qing's conjecture.

  After verification, Ximen Qing was extremely excited. Originally, he had only speculated that there might be Water Margin heroes in this world, but now he could confirm it completely. Ximen Qing admired heroes and naturally revered the heroes within the Water Margin legend. Moreover, to establish his own power, he couldn't do without the help of great generals. The heroes of Liangshan Po were all men of honor with grand emotions, and each had impressive martial arts skills. If they could get their assistance, Ximen Qing believed that great things would surely be accomplished!

  Ximen Qing smiled and said: "How can that be, Master Dao? Those three heroes are all great heroes, great men of honor. How can this humble one compare to them?"

  At this time, Lu Junyi, Guan Sheng and Song Jiang were all over 20 years old, just at the age of rising to fame and spreading their reputation far and wide. While Ximen Qing was only ten years old, even if he was very promising, after all, he was still a child, not yet an adult.

  The old Taoist said: "Young master is being modest, I, the old Taoist, dare not speak falsely, what I say is naturally true."

  Ximen Qing smiled and asked: "By the way, I still don't know your honorable surname, Taoist priest?"

  Lao Dao said, "My surname is Luo, and I am from the Cloud Luo County of Ji Zhou, from the Nine Palaces Mountain Taoist Temple. People in the jianghu call me Luo Zhenren. This is my disciple, with the surname Gong Sun, and his single name is Sheng."

  "What? Luo the Real Man? And Gong Sunsheng behind him?" Ximen Qing was greatly shocked, and asked in surprise, then carefully examined Luo the Real Man and Gong Sunsheng behind him.

  Lu Zhēn Rén is a Daoist of great attainment, with extraordinary abilities and unknown martial prowess. However, his mastery of magic is extremely high, able to summon the winds and rains with ease. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to teach such a formidable disciple like Gōng Sūn Shèng who can enter the clouds and dragons.

  Ximen Qing carefully sized up Luo Tianyi and then turned his gaze towards Gong Sunsheng.

  Gongsun Cheng was slender and of medium build, neither tall nor short. He wore a light-colored Taoist robe, looking very plain, but exuding a sense of elegance.

  "Little official is good, I am Poor Dao Gong Sun Sheng." Gong Sun Sheng smiled and said: "As for entering Yun Long, it's serious just by mentioning it. I haven't even left my master yet, this humble body can't bear the title of Yun Long!"

  At this time, Gong Sun was still following Luo Zhenren to practice his skills and had not yet reached the age of self-cultivation. When he ventured out on his own, the name Yunlong would resound throughout the divine state.

  Ximen Qing laughed and said: "The Taoist priest is right, if you don't believe it, just wait five years and you'll know. Haha..."

  Lu Zhenren looked at Ximen Qing in surprise, not expecting his gaze to be so venomous. He knew his apprentice's talent and also knew that it wouldn't take long for his apprentice to become famous throughout the land. Then he saw a faint aura surrounding Ximen Qing's body, which made him even more curious. He asked: "Young Master, I see that you have an aura of true energy around your body. May I ask, are you cultivating internal power?"

  Ximen Qing was taken aback, then nodded and smiled: "That's right, Luo Zhenren has very sharp eyes. I've heard from my master that those who can see the aura surrounding a person are all highly skilled cultivators. It seems that Luo Zhenren's martial arts skills are quite profound..."

  Luo Zhenren shook his head and said, "Young Master, your words are incorrect. I specialize in cultivating Taoist techniques, although I have also practiced some internal skills, but only as a beginner. I can see the true energy outside your body, it's just because you've just cultivated the pre-heavenly true energy and don't know how to control your breath yet, so I was able to detect it!"

  "Ah?" Gong Sunsheng was suddenly startled and looked at Ximen Qing with great surprise.

  At the age of ten, he had already cultivated his innate true energy. This talent, it seemed like he had never seen before! Even Lu Junyi from Beijing Prefecture was only able to transform his acquired energy into innate energy at the age of fifteen!

  At this time, Luo Zhenren said: "At the age of ten, you have already cultivated the pre-heavenly energy. Ah, ah, young master, you really make me and my fellow disciple admire you! Haha, as far as I know, there are only a few people in the current Song Dynasty who can match your talent. By the way, young master, may I ask, who is your teacher?"

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