Simulation becomes reality, have I ever looked down upon the eternity?

Chapter 454: A review of the world's great masters, the blue bull storyteller, the mysterious land dragon!
[“Mr. Guan, you may not know this. Although I brought a few guards with me when I left the capital, some of them were masters of the third realm of martial arts. I also have some knowledge of martial arts, so I thought it would be foolproof.”]

[Madam Gongsun stroked her sleeves lightly, with a look of surprise between her brows, "Who would have thought that when I passed by a tavern on the road to the capital, I would actually run into a group of gangsters occupying the place. Although I had changed my appearance, I was still spotted by an old man with a peach wood stick, who insisted on inviting me to drink with him."]

[“That fellow’s stick looked like an ordinary peach wood stick, but his attack was extremely ruthless. He knocked all of us down in just three or five moves. The situation was critical!”]

[She looked at the woman in the bamboo hat beside her, with gratitude in her eyes, "If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid I would have met with an accident."]

[Madam Gongsun smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Nowadays, there are all kinds of people outside Bianjing City, and spies from various countries and martial arts sects have gathered in the capital. This situation forces me to turn back."]

[Her eyes moved slightly, and she carefully looked at the woman in the bamboo hat, and she opened her red lips slightly: "My benefactor, you saved my life, but I still don't know how to address you?"]

[A voice came from under the bamboo hat, the voice was like a yellow oriole singing out of a valley, but it was full of heroic spirit: "People in the martial arts world don't care about these empty formalities. My surname is Lu, and my given name is Hua. You can just call me by my name, young lady."]

[“Lu Hua.” Madam Gongsun whispered softly, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. This name sounded strangely familiar, and he was dressed in Taoist clothes, but she couldn’t remember where she had heard it before.]

[What concerned her even more was that the person in front of her sounded only in his twenties, and now he was young. ]

[The stunning scene reappeared in front of her eyes: the girl sat firmly on the bench, casually broke off a branch, and fought in the air. Seven or eight burly men holding weapons were beaten back and knelt down one after another.]

[With such effortless skills, he must have already reached the third level of martial arts. Even the geniuses among the nine major families are not so young.]

[After hearing this, you probably understood why Madam Gongsun came to the courtyard with Lu Hua.]

[Lu Hua escorted Gongsun Niangzi back to Bianjing, and also entered Bianjing openly under the name of the most beautiful lady in Zixiao Pavilion.]

[You should know that the entire city of Bianjing is now on alert, and anyone entering or leaving must be strictly interrogated.]

[Mrs. Gongsun's eyes flickered, "Then I will dare to call you Master Lu."]

[She turns to you with eyes full of smiles: "It's strange, Taoist Lu came straight to Master Guan when he entered the city just now. How did you two know Master Guan?"]

[You were startled when you heard this, then smiled and said, "To be honest, Madam Gongsun and I share the same suffering, and we have both received kindness from Taoist Lu."]

[Before she finished speaking, she heard a laugh from under the bamboo hat. This laugh was like the cracking of an ice lake, causing Gongsun Niangzi to blink in surprise. During this journey, this woman had always been as cold as frost and snow, and she was very frugal with her words.]

[There was another nun present who frowned even more. Her fingertips unconsciously stroked the teacup, thinking to herself, Xie Guanzhen actually had a history with the Taoist sect? No wonder she was spared that day at Yanbo Lake.]

[Lu Hua entered Bianjing, and all the Three True Ones who were still in the city were summoned. ]

[The nun had an old relationship with a teacher at the academy, so she had been living in the academy and was summoned by the Three True Ones.]

[However, I never thought that it was the Heavenly Master who ventured into Bianjing? ]

[And it seems that he came here for Xie Guan? This made her even more confused. ]

[The nun also spoke appropriately at this time, "The chivalrous man holding the peach blossom staff that Madam Gongsun mentioned should be Wen Bu Ren from the Baling Gang, which is considered a canal transportation gang. He uses a peach wood staff with a secret long sword hidden inside. However, his skills are not good enough and he is far from reaching the third realm in martial arts."]

[“If he were considered a master in the rest of the world, he would only be considered a third-rate character in the capital of Da Qi.”]

[The nuns lived in Bianjing for a long time, especially the Prince's Palace of the Great Sui Dynasty. They could not contact the masters of the academy and the nine major surnames in the court and the public, so they had to deal with the people of the underworld. ]

[Over time, she not only became familiar with the martial arts schools of Da Qi, but also knew the martial arts world like the back of her hand. ]

[Mrs. Gongsun quietly looked at the strange female priest - although they were both Kun Dao, compared to Lu Hua's heroic spirit, the one in front of her was more aloof and otherworldly.]

[She secretly marveled in her heart: it is rare for women to practice Taoism, but these two are both very proficient in Taoism, and they seem to respect Lu Hua in their conversation.]

[“Baling Gang?” Madam Gongsun frowned, “As far as I can remember, this is a gang from the Poyang Lake area. How dare they come to Bian Jing to cause trouble?”]

[After years of erosion due to water control, in addition to the plains downstream, there is now a Poyang Lake.]

[The woman's sleeves moved slightly, "The Baling Gang is nothing, and Wen Bu Ren is also of low ability. They were able to dominate Poyang Lake because of the people behind them... I'm afraid they should have arrived in Bian Jing."]

【Lu Hua said a name, "Land Dragon - Dugu Sheng."】

[The nun looked solemn and nodded slowly: "This person is ranked among the world's great masters, he is definitely not an ordinary person."]

[You nodded slightly. You have certainly heard of this person's name.]

[This person was a trendsetter in the martial arts world in the last sixty years. He was called the "Land Dragon" and stirred up the entire martial arts world.]

[Gongsun Niang opened her mouth slightly, "It is said that this person followed the Master to the East to search for immortals a hundred years ago."]

[She still had a trace of fear in her eyes, "Luckily I didn't meet the real owner."]

[The nun said, "Now that the world's storms are gathering in Bianjing, how could he stay out of it? This person is a figure of the past sixty years, a generation lower than the magic master and Lianchi, but he acts uprightly, so it's really okay to meet him."]

[“But this person’s methods are in no way inferior to the other two. He is known as the Land Dragon. He is an ordinary monk in the Tianlong Temple of Buddhism. His master, Zen Master Wenxin, is a high-ranking Buddhist monk who adopted him since he was a child. The Zen Master betrayed the temple for personal reasons and was punished by Buddhism. He finally passed away.”]

[“This Dugu Sheng received the true teachings and practiced in seclusion in the temple for many years. He finally passed the Eighteen Bronze Men Formation and returned to secular life. Who would have thought that he would return to secular life and break into Tianlong Temple alone, overpowering hundreds of monks with his own strength, and even used his finger as a pen to write an extremely insulting inscription on the golden plaque at the temple gate: Master Wenxin should be the best in Tianlong, and the rest are nothing.”]

[“Tianlong Temple and even the Buddhist community were shocked. No one expected that this little monk who kept his name secret would have such ability and talent.”]

[“Coincidentally, since then, Tianlong Temple, which was once ranked among the best in the Buddhist sect, has never recovered.”]

[“After returning to secular life, he married and had children. The Baling Gang was founded by his only daughter. He felt bored again, so he became a monk again and returned to Buddhism.”]

[“He became a monk three times and returned to secular life three times in his life. In the end, he got in trouble with the evil master and was hunted by him. However, he also realized the way of martial arts along the way and entered the ninth realm of martial arts.”]

[“He reappeared a year later, and has been traveling around the world with the magician, who is both his teacher and friend.”] [You couldn’t help but smile when you heard this. Considering the magician Xu Jiangxian’s character, which is both good and evil, it is reasonable for him to act this way.]

[“Fifty-five years ago, he broke into the holy land of Buddhism and stole twelve Buddhist scriptures. The Buddhist community was furious, and fourteen monks who had attained the status of Arhat joined forces to attack him. He also kidnapped thirty students from the academy and imprisoned them on an island in the middle of Poyang Lake. Seventeen great scholars from the academy sailed overnight to encircle and suppress him.”]

[“In that battle, Dugu Sheng fought alone against 20 martial arts masters and 10 Yangshen cultivators. The 800 hectares of Poyang Lake turned red with blue water. At the critical moment of life and death, he became a great master in the world and finally achieved the invincible reputation of a land dragon. Thirty years ago, he followed the teacher's example and went to the East China Sea to search for immortals, but his whereabouts are unknown.”]

[Madam Gongsun nodded, "Someone has ranked the world's great masters. Except for the Master, the four gentlemen from the academy occupy the top four spots."]

[“The magician of Changshengtian, the master of Lianchi in the southern Buddhist country, and the land dragon Dugusheng.”]

[“The Three True Ones of the Sui Dynasty, Master Dong Xuan, the storyteller Tian Ji Zi, and the second best swordsman in the world, Emperor Li Qing.”]

[The nun said in a deep voice, "There are ten of them in total, also known as the Ten Sects of the World."]

[“It goes without saying that Master Dongxuan was the head of the Heavenly Master of the previous generation of the Three True Ones. He was a figure who entered the martial arts world together with the Demon Master and Master Lianchi, and had made a great name for himself.”]

[“Tianjizi is the most mysterious person. Some people see him as an old man, or a child, and there are even rumors that he is a woman. He once discussed Taoism with the magician and fought with Dugu Sheng. It is known that he is not inferior to several of them. He was a figure when the second master was traveling around the world. He has not been seen in the world for more than 200 years.”]

[When talking about the last person, the nun was obviously hesitant, "Li Qingdi, formerly known as Lu Qingniu, was originally a disciple of the Three True Ones, but because of his obsession with martial arts, he became crazy and broke into the Tomb of the Living Dead to seek the master's will, and his sword was stained with the blood of his fellow disciples many times."]

[“There was a heavy snowfall on Mount Zhongnan. He was expelled from the Taoist sect by the Three True Heavenly Master of that year and was made to swear an oath: ‘Never set foot in Mount Zhongnan for the rest of your life, never see the founder of the Three True Heavenly Master lineage after death, and never use the surname Lu.’]

[“He knelt at the gate of Zhongnan Mountain for seven days and seven nights before leaving. From then on, he played around in the human world, changed his name to Li Qingdi, and named his sword Peach Blossom.”]

[“He is a person of the same generation as Master Magician and Master Lianchi. He once challenged Master Er but was defeated by him. He claimed to be the second best swordsman in the world. He was also the most powerful person in the martial arts world over the past century. Now he has disappeared. Some people say he is outside the Great Wall, and some people say he has died of drunkenness in a tavern.”]

[“This man has a very good reputation in the martial arts world. He never kills innocent people. He even offers to teach those with extraordinary swordsmanship. If you really meet him, please give him a pot of good wine. He will help you settle a trouble.”]

[From the nun's expression, it seems that she has a good impression of Li Qingdi. You secretly speculate that the woman may have seen Li Qingdi before.]

[Moreover, you also heard a bit of fun. The great masters of the ten sects in the world are all more or less related to the four sects of Confucianism, Buddhism, Taoism and Demonism. They are either the current leaders of the three orthodox religions, or amazing talents who have emerged from the apostasy.]

[Gongsun Madam's eyes flickered slightly. This nun knew all the secrets of the ten sects in the world, and could even tell the story of the blood oath that Emperor Li Qing made in Mount Zhongnan. Her origins must be extraordinary.]

[You slowly opened your mouth and said, "According to what this Taoist priest said, all the great masters in the world have gathered outside the city of Bianjing."]

[The nun nodded, looked at you, and considered her words, "Master Guan, my name is Lu Ruyun."]

[You are somewhat surprised. In the Three True Sect, those with the surname Lu are all true high-ranking practitioners, such as Lu Hua.]

[Lu Ruyun continued, "In addition to the ten major sects in the world, there are several quasi-grandmasters in the world. They are all people who have reached the ninth level of martial arts and the tenth level of the soul. They are one step away from condensing their life force. There is the Buddha's son Shengxin who has never surrendered for a thousand years, the soldier Han Baijia of the Sui Dynasty, Shengjiu of the Nujian Sect, and the Xiaoyao King of Changshengtian. Now there is Ban Sheng of the Red Eye Army."]

[“But this one step difference is a world of difference. If they really face the Ten Sects, these people won’t even have a chance to escape.”]

[You are a little surprised. Even the Great Sui, the Eternal Heaven, and the Buddha Kingdom have "quasi-world grandmasters", but the most powerful Great Qi does not have one, not to mention the nine great surnames. Why is that? ]

[The nun Lu Ruyun guessed your doubts, "It's not just Master Guan. There are people in the streets who think the same way, especially those who like to compare themselves with others."]

[“Therefore, there is a saying circulating among the people of the Sui Dynasty: The Four Masters have eaten up all the nine surnames.”]

[A meaningful statement that no one dared to say in Bianjing, but unexpectedly became a laughing stock in the Sui Dynasty.]

[Mrs. Gongsun had been in the West Wing the entire time, and was startled when she heard this. She inevitably looked around, fearing that there were ears on the other side of the wall.]

[Prime Minister Su has held great power in the Qi Dynasty for far too long.]

[You saw this and laughed, "After all, the four masters of the academy occupy four of the ten sects in the world. With the Master here, Da Qi is still the best in the world, so there is nothing wrong with that."]

[Gongsun Niangzi also said, "So even if we add these quasi-grandmasters, there are less than 20 people in the ten sects in the world!"]

[You can't help but think of someone in your mind - Xie Hong. Even if this person has not reached the level of a Grand Master, he must be a top figure like a Quasi-Grand Master.]

【Lu Ruyun could tell that the woman had no idea of ​​the horror of the "world's great master" and only thought of him as a dragon in the martial arts world.】

[If these ten people gathered outside the city of Bianjing, even an army of 100,000 soldiers with armored vehicles would be unable to stop their attack.]

[The Grand Master has long transcended the mundane world. It is no exaggeration to say that he can destroy a city by himself, and it is no joke that he can overthrow a country with one hand.]

[In recent years, there have been some signs that the sects led by the Grand Master are secretly in charge of the country's destiny - the Dongsheng Sect behind the Southern Buddhist Kingdom, the Xu family behind Changshengtian, the Great Sui Dynasty, and the Academy are all like this. ]

[Now, these people who are capable of stirring up the world have gathered in Bianjing, just like a gathering of blue dragons and a tiger crouching and a dragon coiling. ]

【Lu Hua frowned slightly and said, "The Baling Gang has arrived at the Capital Road, which means that Dugu Sheng has arrived. Otherwise, how could a mere third-rate gang dare to come to Bianjing and act so recklessly."】

[“Master Lianchi and his disciples are heading north. The demon master should be hiding in the army of immortals. The whereabouts of Tianjizi and Li Qingdi are erratic, but since this is related to the matter of ascension, they will come!”]

[“Mr. Three and Mr. Four are in Bianjing.”]

[You did hear that Lu Hua had omitted one person, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the previous headmaster of the Three True Ones, one of the ten major sects in the world—Master Dong Xuan.]

[Perhaps Master Dongxuan has already arrived in Bianjing. This leading figure in Taoism has not left Mount Zhongnan for a hundred years.]

[Since this is a matter of ascension, how dare the Three True Ones be careless!]

PS: I’ve posted a picture of Lu Hua, an easter egg chapter!
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