If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 878 Liu Ji's Enlightenment

"E'sou, has Taoist Wuyazi taught you any magic?"

As soon as Taoist Wuyazi left, the people from the Lu family surrounded him with excitement and anticipation.

Lu Zhi smiled widely and nodded vigorously, saying, "Although I cannot become an immortal, I can ensure that my child will live a safe and sound life."

"You can't become an immortal." Lu Shizhi was a little disappointed. "It's just a secret book of immortal martial arts?"

Lu Gong glanced at his son and said coldly, "You'd better put away this tone and attitude.

If the true immortal method is so easy to obtain, then it is worthless."

Lü Zhi said: "I asked the Taoist priest, and he even examined my body and told me that I don't have immortal bones. Even if he gave me the real immortal method, I would not be able to practice it.

I will never be able to become an immortal in this lifetime, I can only enjoy the happiness of being a human being."

Lu Gong nodded slightly and sighed, "This is something I had expected. None of you are blessed with immortality.

Even if you have the magic, if you still force yourself to practice it, you won't achieve much.

It is better to practice the Taoist magic that the immortals have tailored for you, live for three to five hundred years, and enjoy the wealth and honor of the world."

With his ability to physiognomy, how could he not see the future of his own children?
The fact that they can enjoy all the wealth and glory in the world is the result of him intentionally adjusting their destiny.

If they cannot get close to a real dragon, their family will be destined to become the most powerful people in the county.

At best, his most outstanding eldest son, Lu Ze, has the hope of being granted a title of nobility for his military achievements.

But vision and selection are important.

When Qin lost its power, all the heroes in the world chased it. If you choose the wrong lord, you will work hard all your life, but in the end, it will be in vain.

Lü Zhi added: "The Taoist priest must have true immortality skills, but the Taoist magic power that you taught me should be more precious than many true immortality skills."

Lu Gong was refreshed and said, "E'sui, come here and let your father take a good look at you."

Lu Zhi tightly grasped the Feifeng Fairy Jade and said hesitantly, "Dad, it's not that I'm stingy, the Taoist priest said this is my destiny.

It’s an early wedding present for me.”

Lu Gong rolled his eyes at her and said unhappily, "You are so stingy! I just want you to come over so that I can read your face and your aura again. I don't want to see your skills."

Lu Zhi blushed, and ran to her father in small steps, lowered her head, and whispered, "I am not stingy. The Taoist priest really warned me not to spread the Taoist teachings carelessly."

"Don't I know the rules of immortals better than you?"

Lu Gong pulled her to the door, pinched her cheeks, looked left and right, then let go, took a few steps back, his eyes bright as stars.

After a moment, he said in surprise: "E'sou, what kind of Taoist magic did the Taoist give you? How, how is this possible?!"

Lü Zhi asked nervously, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the child's face?"

"You want Feng Fei—"

Halfway through his words, Lu Gong suddenly shut up, looked around, and whispered to his son, "Shizhi, go look around and don't let anyone get close to the backyard."

"Is it that serious? This is our inner courtyard!" Lu Shizhi said in surprise.

"Go quickly!" Lu Gong shouted.

Lu Shizhi used his Qinggong skills to leap up, quickly climb over the eaves and walls, and checked the surroundings.

He breathed a sigh of relief that no one was eavesdropping in the dark.

When servants approached the backyard, he immediately jumped down and found an excuse to send them elsewhere.

Lu Zhi's eyes flickered, and she asked, "Dad, my daughter's face has changed a lot?"

Lu Gong narrowed his eyes and looked at his daughter. "Don't worry, before you have mastered your magical power, others will definitely not be able to see it."

After a pause, he couldn't help but asked curiously, "You seem to understand the reason?"

He kept the news that Liu Ji had the potential to be an emperor to himself and did not tell anyone.

It’s not a question of trust, but once it is said, everyone in heaven and earth will know.

Lu Zhi lowered her eyes and shook her head repeatedly, "My daughter doesn't understand."

——This child hasn't even gotten married yet, but you've already started fooling him. Alas!
Lu Gong was silent for a while, then nodded and said, "It's better not to understand. The spiritual jade that the Taoist priest gave you will be destroyed sooner."

Lu Xi cried out, "Dad, are you having a brain storm? I have seen a lot in Dang County, but I have never seen a gem of this quality and this exquisitely carved."

Lu Gong said calmly: "No matter how good the jade is, can you still sell it? Or does our Lu family need to sell the beautiful jade given by the Taoist priest to make a living?"

"Of course not! Keeping it as a jewelry will surely attract the admiration of many young ladies and ladies in the county government." Lu Shi said.

Lu Gong cursed: "You stupid woman with no brains! I wish no one knew about this.

You are so good that you wear it on your body and let others see it. No wonder Taoist Wuyazi looks down on you. "

At first, Lü Shi was so scared by her father's scolding that she shrank back. But the last sentence made her excited and broke down.

"Dad, what nonsense are you talking about! The Taoist priest obviously likes me very much. Didn't you hear my sister say that when the Taoist priest comes to visit our house next time, he will definitely give me a gift."

"I'm not talking about gifts. Forget it. From today on, you don't have to live with E'ou anymore.

E'ou was about to get married, so Xiyuan let her live alone temporarily.

You go to Cuiwei Pavilion in the southwest corner and stay there for a few days. When she leaves home, the West Garden will be yours."

After a pause, Lu Gong instructed his second daughter, "E'ou, you don't have to take care of the dowry and wedding clothes.

Your mother and sister will help you sort it out. Do you understand what your father means?"

"I understand, child." Lu Zhi nodded.

Her main task now is to comprehend the Taoist magic powers contained in the fairy jade as quickly as possible.

"Liu Ji, why are you following me?"

As Xiaoyu walked out of the Lu family's gate, Liu Ji jumped out from the corner of the street and followed her quickly.

He didn't say anything, just followed her with a wry smile.

Xiao Yu didn't say anything either, just walked along the way. She stopped only after she was out of the north gate of Pei County and glanced at him out of the corner of her eye.

"Plop!" Liu Ji knelt down without saying a word and was about to hit his head hard on the ground.

Xiaoyu raised his right hand slightly, and Liu Ji's head could no longer hit the ground.

"Such a great gift, I cannot bear it."

"I can bear it, I can bear it." Liu Ji said sincerely, "I was rude last night and offended the Taoist priest. Today I should kowtow and apologize to the Taoist priest."

"Last night? What last night? I don't understand what you are talking about." Xiao Yu asked in confusion. Liu Ji was very sure that the old man who threw his shoes to him last night was the old Taoist priest in disguise.

But he was also smart and realized that he had failed the test last night.

The Taoist priest naturally did not want to admit that he had tested him, lest he continue to pester him.

But he must persist!

"Master, Liu Ji is sincere in his devotion to Taoism. Please take him in!" Liu Ji kowtowed again.

Still didn't knock it down.

Xiao Yu sighed, "Lü Gong is going to marry his daughter to you, what else do you want? Are you really going to follow me up the mountain to cultivate, and you don't want this new daughter-in-law?"

Liu Ji said with gratitude: "Liu Ji can have this marriage, thanks to the Taoist's guidance. Liu Ji just planted the peach tree last night, and today there are peach blossoms falling from the sky.

This marriage was arranged by the Taoist priest. No matter what Miss Lu looks like, Liu Ji will cherish this marriage very much. "

Xiao Yu said with a smile: "So, in order to show respect and gratitude to me, this new daughter-in-law must not be abandoned? But what are you begging me for now?"

——Please give me the Dharma and the treasure!

Liu Ji did not answer but asked, "This road does not lead to Mangdang Mountain in the west.

It's getting dark now, where are you in such a hurry to go?"

They were now out of the north gate, and Mangdang Mountain was to the west.

Xiao Yu hesitated for a moment and said, "Yong Chi also came to Lu's mansion today. He wants to help me recruit a group of warriors. He has something important to do."

She was telling the truth.

All the important people in Pei County attended the party for Lu Gong's housewarming, and Yong Chi was a powerful man in Pei County.

Like Liu Ji, Yong Chi knew that Taoist Wuyazi was extraordinary and wanted to curry favor with her.

Yong Chi found an opportunity to say a few words to her, and without waiting for the banquet to start, he ran back to Yongjiazhuang.

"Master, if you need some hooligans, you can go find Yong Chi. If you want to find a hero, he must be doing 'big things', hehe~"

Liu Ji patted his chest, his face proud, and said in a loud voice: "In the whole Pei County, only I, Liu Ji, can accomplish this."

Xiao Yu looked him up and down, nodded and said, "You are not as brave as Yong Chi, but you are more heroic than him."

Liu Ji became more and more proud, and said with a smile: "You may not know this, Taoist priest, but I have been traveling around since I was thirteen years old, and I am a famous knight-errant in several nearby states and counties.

"Do you know Zhang Er, the famous scholar from Waihuang?"

He pointed at himself proudly, "Zhang Er, my elder brother! Xinling Jun, my elder brother Zhang Er's elder brother! We are also from the Xinling lineage!"

This guy is really not bragging.

Liu Ji should now be considered an "old Chu person" because before Ying Zheng swept across the world, Pei County belonged to the old Chu State.

The prophecy that "Even if there are only three households left in Chu, Chu will be the one to destroy Qin" will come true in him and Xiang Yu.

Earlier, Pei County was seized by the State of Chu from the State of Wei, and the Liu family also moved from Wei to Fengyi.

Lord Xinling, one of the four great princes of the Warring States Period, was from Wei.

Liu Ji's hometown is very close to the old Wei area.

It can be said that Xinling Jun is their "local celebrity", and Liu Ji and others grew up listening to stories about Xinling Jun.

Liu Ji admired Xinling Jun so much that he aspired to be a knight-errant since he was young, to become a hero like Hou Ying Zhu Hai, and to serve a peerless hero like Xinling Jun.

But by then, Xinling Jun had already become history, and as a little knight, he had no way to join his idol.

Fortunately, after Xinling Jun, another world-renowned celebrity appeared in Wei, Zhang Er.

Zhang Er was a retainer of Lord Xinling. After he became rich, he still followed Lord Xinling's generous style: as long as someone came to him, he would accept him as his retainer.

Well, Zhang Er's life trajectory is almost a replica of Liu Ji. He was also determined to be a knight-errant when he was young, and he lived a carefree life, which made his family poor. However, he married a rich man's daughter because of his fame, and then he had some property.

It should be said that Zhang Er and Liu Ji were typical knights-errant in the pre-Qin period, and they led relatively successful lives.

Zhang Er was another Liu Ji in those days, but he was lucky enough to serve Lord Xinling and had a chance to become an immortal.

When Liu Ji was young, he went to Waihuang and became a disciple of Zhang Er as a knight-errant, and was considered Zhang Er's retainer.

In the future, when Liu Ji became successful, Zhang Er would turn around and run over to join his former little brother.

This is something.

Zhang Er and Liu Ji had a very good relationship and were close friends. Later, Zhang Er became a wanted criminal, and Liu Ji often secretly found his elder brother and followed him around.

Zhang Er was famous throughout China. As soon as Xiao Yu entered Shenzhou, he heard the story of Zhang Er - well, he saw Zhang Er's image and criminal deeds on the wanted list at the city gate.

Liu Ji was not very famous, at least people from other places didn't know him.

If Liu Ji was a little stronger, or a little more vicious, had the level of an immortal, and had Gao Qiqiang's means, with his qualifications, he should have become famous in the world and become a big shot in the state.

He can now barely be considered a hero of Pei County. He has the experience of "studying abroad", but he lacks resources and strength, and has become a bumpkin.

"Do you know what big thing I am looking for the warrior to do?" Xiao Yu said.

Liu Ji's expression was serious, and he said in a deep voice: "No matter what the Taoist wants to do, my brothers and I will follow you to the death. I promise that we can do it, but Yong Chi can't do it.

He is a hero, I admit.

But you have also seen the young evil men under his command. They are a mob and a group of young scoundrels.

They are more likely to cause trouble than to help, and they will definitely ruin the Taoist master’s plan.”

Taoist Wuyazi seemed to be persuaded, and after thinking for a moment, he slowly said: "I need 108 heroes to help me practice a set of immortal techniques.

As long as you don't do anything that is against the will of others, you don't need to risk your life.

On the contrary, if you really want to help, you must make a vow in advance.

Anyone who participates in the practice of magic must not disclose my magic to outsiders, and must not use my magic to harm innocent people.

Unless you have no other choice, you may not secretly activate my magic."

——So, as long as you participate in the practice of immortal techniques, you can learn immortal techniques?

Without you, Taoist Priest, can we still continue to practice magic?
Liu Ji suppressed his excitement and patted his chest, saying, "Master, don't worry. I, Liu Ji, would at most steal or cheat, but I would never kill anyone."

Xiao Yu was silent for a moment, then asked, "I need a total of 108 heroes. Can you find all 108 heroes in Pei County?"

(End of this chapter)