Zhu Xian: Learn from the Great Ying Immortal and rebuild the Trinity School

Chapter 16 The future is set, let’s wait and see
Ever since the night He Huan escaped,

The third stone tablet materialized in Xu Zhiqiu’s inner vision.

The same craft is also recorded above - "Dough Man"

As the name suggests, it is like kneading dough figurines, kneading the target into the desired shape.

The special Qi that this technique uses can interfere with muscles and bones.

Not only the facial features, but also the height, weight, skin... even the hair color and pupil color can be imitated exactly.

In his previous life, Xu Zhiqiu had witnessed this craft with his own eyes...

It is by this means that

Wu Gensheng and Li Muxuan, the two all-powerful monsters, were able to infiltrate Trinity and hide their identities from everyone except their mentor Zuo Rutong.

And then... led to the passing of my mentor Zuo Rutong.

Whenever Xu Zhiqiu thought about his mentor, he always felt uneasy.

Although there is no good or bad technique, it all depends on human effort.

But he still felt awkward.

So at first, he was very resistant to this craft.

However, in order to avoid Hehuan's tight pursuit, he had no choice.

This method is indeed worthy of praise.

He wandered on the official road for more than half a month.

During this period, he also encountered several waves of inspections by Hehuan disciples, but he successfully got through them all.

And now,
His disguise was actually exposed by the fortune teller in front of him, which really shocked him!

How did he figure it out?

Could it be that this person is also like my mentor...

Is he a master who can observe the wind and see the qi and see through the illusion?

…………

Now that his secret was exposed, Xu Zhiqiu had no intention of continuing to act with him.

But he was indeed very curious about this unprepossessing old man.

"You...why are you so sure?"

"There is so much light in your eyes, without any trace of the turbidity of old age. Besides..."

Zhou Yixian looked pleased and pointed at Xu Zhiqiu's hand.

"I just noticed the trend of your palm lines. From your palm lines, you are clearly in the Shaoyang period. How can you be an old man? It is clearly a disguise. Combined with the posted notice... I will be bolder and lean towards that."

After hearing this, Xu Zhiqiu finally understood. No wonder he had stumbled into someone else's professional field.

"So what do you want to do?"

She asked while her eyes moved back and forth between him and the baby girl.

I was thinking, if I deal with the old man now, what should I do with the baby girl?

Zhou Yixian, who seemed to be a man whose expression was incomprehensible, walked up to him and patted his shoulder without any hesitation.

"Don't worry, young man. After all, you just saved my granddaughter. How could I sell you out for the reward of gold and silver?"

As he spoke, he pointed forward.
"There are too many people here, let's go somewhere else."

…………

The scene changed, and the two had arrived at the southern foot of Tieping Mountain, which faces a big river and has beautiful scenery.

What's more, it was quiet and deserted, so the two of them found a large bluestone place to stay.

Since his identity was revealed, Xu Zhiqiu no longer tried to hide it.

His hands and feet knocked against the stones hard a few times, and his body made a "crackling" sound of bones colliding.

His back became straight, his skin became smooth, and in the blink of an eye he turned from an old man into a handsome young man.

Zhou Yixian's eyes lit up as he watched, and he couldn't stop praising: "Great craftsmanship, great skills!"

Xu Zhiqiu, revealing his true face, bowed to him:
"I guess the old man is not just an ordinary street fortune teller, but I wonder who he is?"

"That's easy." Zhou Yixian raised his chin and squinted his eyes. "I am extremely talented and well-read. I am proficient in "Jade Pillar Physiognomy" and "Purple Star Astrology". I know everything about astronomy and geography..."

But seeing that Xu Zhiqiu looked normal, he opened his mouth and suddenly asked:
"Does Qingyun know?"

Xu Zhiqiu nodded.
"I've heard of it. It's the leader of the three righteous families today and the most powerful family in the world."

"Hey! Then you must not know that the first generation of Qingyun Sect's headmaster, Qingyunzi, is actually my ancestor fifteen generations ago."

As he spoke, he proudly counted his generations with his fingers:

"According to this calculation, the current head of Qingyun Sect, Taoist Master Daoxuan, is still my junior!"

Xu Zhiqiu looked at his shabby appearance from the side - a coarse cloth gown, tattered cloth shoes, a tattered bridle, and even the signboard of "The Immortal Pointing the Way" was covered with grease from wiping his mouth...

How did he get to this point when he had such a rich relative?

"Then why not return to your roots?"

"Uh……"

Zhou Yixian was choked by these words.
I was so disappointed that I couldn't answer it for a moment.

Xu Zhiqiu sighed. He now had a preliminary understanding that this old man would not pose any threat to him.

"Old man, you took the initiative to expose me. Are you just showing off to me?"

Zhou Yixian scratched his beard and laughed dryly at first.

Then his expression changed, becoming solemn and serious.

"Young man, there are two things about you that, if not handled properly, will cost you your life."

"..."

Seeing that Xu Zhiqiu didn't respond, he said to himself:

"One is something lurking in your body. If I'm not mistaken, you have been victimized by some trick of the Hehuan Sect?"

This time Xu Zhiqiu was shocked.

"Do you really know how to look at Qi?"

Zhou Yixian was stunned when he heard this and laughed:
"Bullshit, I don't have that ability."

He fanned his nose.

"It's just that I am very skilled in the art of talismans, and I can be said to be the best in the world. Just now I summoned Chonglongyu (the nose god) to look for the silver that fell under the table, but I didn't expect to smell a lewd and foul smell from you from a distance."

Tasty?
Xu Zhiqiu quickly sniffed his armpits.

Zhou Yixian laughed out loud:
"Silly boy, you're not the one who's flirty, I'm the one who's flirty... Ugh! I'm the one who smells flirty."

Then he asked Xu Zhiqiu to tell him what happened to him.

Xu Zhiqiu hesitated for a few seconds and then told him the truth.

From being reduced to a furnace, causing a big disturbance in Hehuan, to escaping from the dark river...

Especially the matter of the Holy Fire of Hehuan - which was currently lurking deep in his dantian - he was told in detail.

"That's incredible!" Zhou Yixian slapped his thigh and stared at him with shining eyes:
"You are more powerful than the protagonist in a storybook to be able to escape from such a devil's den!"

Then he said seriously:

"I know that fire. It is the product of the accumulation and refining of generations of the Hehuan Sect. This fire is extremely evil, full of lust and murderous thoughts. For those who practice the Hehuan method, it is a natural treasure, but for you, it is a complete disaster!"

"how do I say this?"

"Have you felt that your spirit is unable to control itself these days? Have you occasionally acted bloodthirsty and violent?"

Zhou Yixian pointed at his lower body and asked without hesitation:
"Or do you feel that your lustful heart is burning, and you can't sleep well at night because of your fantasies?"

Xu Zhiqiu was amazed at his knowledge and generally agreed with the symptoms he described.

but--

“Yes, but I can control it.”

Zhou Yixian glanced at him.
"You have good concentration, but it is better to remove the fuel than to stir the boiling water. Even though it is painful to burst the carbuncle, it is worse than letting the poison fester."

"Is there any way to get rid of it?"

"no!"

The answer was so satisfying.

"..."

Xu Zhiqiu was speechless.

Why are you talking all this nonsense?
Zhou Yixian said again:
"That evil fire has taken root in your body. On the surface, it seems to be at peace with you for the time being, but in fact it is dormant and gathering strength! It is like a maggot on the tarsal bone, which will corrode your qi and blood and pollute your spirit."

"So for you now, strengthening your life foundation is the top priority!"

He raised his index finger and emphasized his tone:

"Remember! You have to progress faster than it. If it takes one step, you have to take two steps. Otherwise, when the day comes when you can no longer suppress it, you will inevitably be controlled by it. Then..."

At this point, I lost some momentum:

"In fact, there is a safe and labor-saving solution to this problem. That is to practice the Hehuan method. But you are being hunted by Hehuan right now, so how can they teach you the method?"

"I still find it disgusting!"

Xu Zhiqiu almost sneered.

Let him learn the sexual skills of Hehuan?
Then he would rather cut his own throat and travel through time again.

Zhou Yixian scratched his head.
"Then you will have to work harder in the future to deal with this evil fire. There may be a way to get rid of it in the future, but you have to give me some time to figure it out... Well, no one can predict what will happen in the future. Who can guarantee that we will encounter it again in the future?"

In any case, Xu Zhiqiu also expressed his gratitude for his kindness.

Then he asked:
"What about the second thing the old gentleman wants to tell me?"

"The second one..." Perhaps his arms were sore, so he changed his position to hug the child and said casually, "I heard you are going to Minzhou?"

Xu Zhiqiu nodded.

Although "Face Man" is easy to use, it is not completely safe after all. If you happen to meet a real master or someone with excellent eyesight, there is a chance that you will be exposed.

He has inquired about it these days.

Minzhou is located in the Central Plains, outside the Hehuan sphere of influence, but also the closest, so it is the only place he can go.

Only by escaping there can he find peace.

"Don't go. There have been floods, locust plagues, and droughts in that place over the past few years. It's one of the most miserable places in the world. Why would you go there?"

Zhou Yixian looked up and down at his shabby outfit and said with a disdainful look:
"You have no money and no food. Not only will you starve to death, but you may also be torn apart and chopped up by the hungry people there and put into the steamer."

Xu Zhiqiu made a bitter joke:
"It doesn't matter. My flesh is too tough, my bones are too brittle, and my skin is thick enough to sharpen a knife. They won't be able to bite it even if I put it in the pot."

"Yeah, that's right..."

Zhou Yixian also realized that what he said was just a sarcastic remark.

He was being hunted everywhere by Hehuan now, so where else could he go except there?

I was speechless for a moment.

The two of them sat on a large bluestone, listening to the buzzing of bees and the singing of birds all around them, and the gentle breeze made them feel quiet and comfortable.

Xu Zhiqiu was in a trance and couldn't help but think of someone again.

I wonder if Qu Niang is doing well?
Although she acted covertly at the time, would anything be discovered?

Or, had she prepared for it before doing it? Or had she thought of a way out?
It took him a long time to come back to his senses.

Afterwards, he and Zhou Yixian chatted about other things, and the more they talked, the more amazed he was.

He discovered that the old man was very knowledgeable and had a good memory. He had extensive knowledge of all the spiritual practices and strange secrets in the world, and seemed to know everything.

But his abilities seem mediocre. He is truly a giant in knowledge but a dwarf in action.

Xu Zhiqiu did not waste this opportunity and asked him about various knowledge of this world.

He was humble and Zhou Yixian was happy to show off his knowledge.

The two of them had a very pleasant conversation for a while.

suddenly,

“Hmm~Hmm~Hmm~”

But the baby girl in her arms started crying again.

Zhou Yixian tried to coax her in a panic, but he only knew how to flip the spoon.

Seeing the baby crying even harder, Xu Zhiqiu reached out his hand.

"Let me do it."

Zhou Yixian was still hesitating.
Unexpectedly, when the baby girl noticed Xu Zhiqiu approaching, she stopped crying and started giggling instead.

Worse still,
She actually stretched out her chubby little hands to touch his nose.

The doll must have remembered his smell, so that even when he turned back into a teenager, the baby girl still recognized him.

Xu Zhiqiu held the baby girl in his arms and coaxed her, but couldn't help complaining in his heart:

"Poor kid, living with such a slovenly old man, you will suffer in the future."

Zhou Yixian looked at the warm expression of him holding the child and was a little dazed for a moment.

Suddenly, he said faintly:
"My son Zhou Xingyun died some time ago. I picked up this girl the day after he died..."

A heavy sigh:
"Maybe it was God's arrangement that this child could be a companion to an old lonely man like me."

"Have you chosen a name?"

"No, how about you give me one?"

"I?"

Xu Zhiqiu pointed at himself, somewhat surprised.

But when he looked at the baby babbling in his arms, he immediately laughed again.

This doll has curved eyebrows and shallow dimples, which is very adorable.

Okay.

"Then let's call her... Xiaohuan."

(End of this chapter)