Poor Taoist Qiu Chuji

Chapter 259: See me when I kill the way, and collect the power of the minister (I wish you all a happy Year of the Snake!)

Withdraw from the small world and return to the world of Qiannu.

On Mirror Lake, a crowd of people were waiting for Qiu Chuji.

When they saw him and the unharmed Zhuge Liuyun appear, their eyes were full of burning desire.

Facing everyone's expectant gazes, Qiu Chuji hesitated for a moment, first nodded, and then shook his head.

This kind of response confused people.

"Brother Taoist, what do you mean?" asked Su Tianxin, who had a head full of white hair.

Qiu Chuji waved his hand and shot out a beam of condensed green light, which landed on the heads of Su Tianxin and Yan Hongye, and slowly penetrated into their bodies, replenishing the vitality they had previously consumed. At the same time, he explained: "The demon soul and the body of the demon from outer space have been dealt with by this poor Taoist."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present showed joy.

Once the demon is eliminated, the crisis in this world will be resolved.

But at the same time, Jin Guang and Qiye glanced at each other warily, Qiye's eyes were filled with disdain, while Jin Guang's expression was gloomy.

Without external enemies, there are only internal troubles left.

Once the Heavenly Demon is eliminated, the fate of this world will be decided between the righteous and the evil.

Although Demon Lord Qiye is very powerful and is the strongest among the seven generations of Demon Lords, the righteous path is full of talented people and has the support of the ancestor Su Tianxin. If they really fight, it is hard to say who will win or lose.

"Don't worry, I haven't finished speaking yet!"

"The demon seems to have been dealt with, but don't you think it was a little too easy?"

"Even though we have made many preparations, a demon that has been planning for a thousand years can be wiped out so easily...isn't it a bit hasty?" Qiu Chuji said.

Yan Chixia laughed and said, "So Taoist Qiu is worried about this!"

"As with everything, plans cannot keep up with changes. Now that we have a great helper like you, how could the demon have expected this?"

Sima Sanniang also smiled and said, "What the master said is not wrong. Besides, a thousand years of planning is not an advantage that can be shown off. From another perspective, after a thousand years of planning, he still failed miserably. Doesn't this prove that this demon is just a silver-plated spear?"

They are the ones who most want everything to end here.

So even though Qiu Chuji raised questions, they still refuted Qiu Chuji's concerns based on their own understanding.

Su Tianxin was also deducing with his eyes closed at this moment. A white light pattern on his forehead lingered for a long time. After a moment, he also spoke in agreement: "I just used the method of celestial calculation to deduce that there is no trace of the demon in the world... This demon was indeed killed by fellow Taoist!"

The recognition from Su Tianxin made everyone feel truly relieved.

Even Yan Chixia and his wife, who had just refuted Qiu Chuji, truly relaxed at this moment.

It was common knowledge among everyone present that Su Tianxin could communicate between heaven and earth and had abilities like those of gods and ghosts.

"Where's Nie Xiaoqian?"

"How is she now?" Qiu Chuji was unwilling to give up and continued to ask.

The demon fetus's 'congenital deficiency' cannot be faked, Nezha is probably... possibly... maybe not a god who likes to play tricks on people, so if Nezha is not looking for his fun and deliberately giving him a task, then there must be something that has been overlooked.

The demon fetus suppressed in the small world, although huge in size, has not undergone any qualitative changes and is actually unable to deliver its job.

Qiye concentrated for a moment and then replied, "The seven lifetimes of hatred between Xiaoqian and I have been resolved. Although there is still some affection, there is no more hatred..."

At this time, Qi Ye tore off the ropes that bound his fate and regained much of his flamboyant and domineering nature. The entanglement between him and Nie Xiaoqian was not over yet.

Who says you can’t steal someone else’s girlfriend after you’re married?

If Xiaoqian also merged with her previous fox body, then about a hundred years after Ning Caichen passed away, she would still be considered young and beautiful.

Even if Qiye doesn't take drastic measures, he can wait for the next round.

The younger brother's succession is the model of brothers being friendly and respectful to each other, and being a family and keeping the wealth within the family.

At this moment, with the demon eliminated, people's morale has been dispersed...it is difficult to lead the team.

Due to Qiu Chuji's unwillingness to give up, both the righteous and evil forces conducted a more detailed screening of the entire world for more than half a month, and the conclusion was... the devil was really completely destroyed.

After searching all over the world for evil, I couldn't find any trace of the devil still existing.

Even the statue that the devil had sent down before had lost its demonic light. Qiu Chuji took back the demon-sealing talisman, and the statue no longer showed any abnormality. It became a useless statue with a strange and unique shape but no use.

Qiu Chuji recovered the statue and planned to try other methods.

Although Qiu Chuji was still trying hard, the team that was going to kill the demon had actually dispersed.

Because of the selfless dedication of the demon, the concentration of the heaven and earth Yuan Qi in this world has increased.

Whether it was Qiye, Su Tianxin, Yan Chixia, Sima Sanniang, or Jin Guang, they all expressed their insights and hoped that they could make further breakthroughs in their practice and reach a higher level.

They exchanged some skills from Qiu Chuji, and planned to open up a broader future based on their original practice.

But their path is destined to be different from Qiu Chuji's.

Qiu Chuji can travel freely in all the heavens, which is a bit like eating from a hundred families, but his foundation is in his small world.

As his small world grows, his strength will also surge.

Regardless of their talent, the upper limit of these people is limited by the world. Now, because of the selfless dedication of the demon, a gap has been opened in the upper limit. Naturally, they must follow up immediately and seize the opportunity.

Everyone's heart was dispersed, and only Xiaqiu Chuji and his apprentice were left. Alone and helpless, even if they continued to pursue the slightest suspicion, they could only sigh in vain.

Of course, giving up is impossible!

Qiu Chuji left Yang Kang in Sunrise Mountain City and kept an eye on Nie Xiaoqian.

In the absence of other clues, continuing to pursue the line of the seven-life resentful couple is a stupid idea, but it is better than having no solution at all.

As for Qiu Chuji himself, he first returned to the Quanzhen Sect and built a spiritual pool on Mount Zhongnan using the extremely abundant Yuan Qi of heaven and earth in his small world.

The karma he owes to the world must be repaid tenfold or a hundredfold, but there is room for maneuver in how and to whom he repays.

Now, in the world where he originally lived, because of the changes he brought one after another, the Yuan Qi of heaven and earth may have increased by about 10% as a whole. However, of this 80%, Mount Zhongnan accounts for 80%.

Not to mention those who are practicing cultivation, even ordinary people can easily live beyond eighty years old if they stay in Mount Zhongnan for a few more days.

After another wave of feedback, Qiu Chuji began to travel frequently between the realms. He was no longer impetuous and was waiting for the opportunity to completely devour the demon.

Occasionally, some fellow Taoists would knock on his door to visit, and Qiu Chuji would have friendly exchanges with them and share some experiences in practicing Taoism.

The automatic fishing in the small world also yielded some gains, but most of them were nothing much to say. For Qiu Chuji, it only helped to broaden his horizons and enhance his foundation, but it did not help to improve his strength.

Until this day, Qiu Chuji went fishing with the 'Thirteen Swords of the Divine Gate' that he had exchanged from Mo Shenggu. He didn't care at first, but then he found it was extremely difficult to reel in the rod, and the whole little world seemed to be affected.

So he increased his strength, at the cost of consuming the Yuan Qi in the small world, and pulled repeatedly for seven days before he pulled over an extremely solid, heavy, fist-sized ball of light. He held it in his hand and experienced it carefully, and suddenly realized that it was extraordinary, and was greatly surprised.

This is clearly a sword technique, but it is also a way of spiritual practice, and even more so an explanation of Taoism.

This seemingly simple sword technique is all-encompassing, enough for Qiu Chuji to study it for a long time based on this sword, and then to do a comprehensive sorting out and in-depth study of his own martial arts system.

"See me, the Seven Heaven-Cutting Swords of the Slashing Dao!"

"What a great sword that cuts through the Dao to see me. This is the sword of the third level of sword intent that I have imagined."

Qiu Chuji divided the sword intent into three levels. The first level is to exchange my will for his will. The sword intent is only a condensed mental attack and does not interfere much with reality. Yang Kang is now at this level. His enchanting sword intent can make those with weaker willpower fall into depression and despair and unable to extricate themselves.

But if it is a dead creature without any feelings, love, thoughts or ideas, it will not be affected by the sword intent.

The second level is to control the will of heaven with my own will. The sword will is integrated into the natural laws of heaven and earth. Will is in harmony with heaven, and every move is as if heaven and earth are angry. Although Qiu Chuji has not condensed such sword will, he has several methods that are similar in nature, so they can be divided out.

This third level was originally just a concept, but now thanks to the sword "Kill the Dao and See Me", it has become a complete and clear concept.

It is "I" who completely suppresses the rules of heaven and earth. My rules are rules, and my will is above the will of heaven and earth.

"With such a sword as a reference, I have a positive reference. It seems... it is time to hone a sword technique of my own!" Qiu Chuji sat under the innate diagram and slowly closed his eyes.

He created a number of martial arts, including Xinhu Kung, Longmen Qi, Tiangang Jue, Jiayi Magic Kung Fu, Five Internal Organs Yunshen, One Punch and One Palm, etc. Most of them are ways of internal cultivation and almost do not involve external fighting methods. This is also related to Qiu Chuji's consistent experience and thinking.

Because he always felt that as long as the internal strength was strong enough, then no matter it was sword skills, boxing skills, palm skills, body skills, light skills, hidden weapons, etc., they could be easily transformed into magic with the help of internal strength.

After all, Qiu Chuji started his career in his early years by relying on the trinity of Vajra Indestructible Skill, Xiantian Skill and Qi Body Origin to conquer the world. These three magical skills all belong to the methods of internal cultivation. As for the means of application, he just used whatever was available and came up with them at will.

At this moment, after seeing the sword technique of "Kill the Way and See Me", his thoughts changed.

Art is the way of explaining Tao.

Although it is said that if one has the Tao but not the technique, one can still seek the technique, but if one has the technique but not the Tao, one will only be limited to the technique. However, the technique is the surface and the Tao is the inside. Only when the surface and the inside are consistent can one point directly to the Tao.

Swordsmanship is external and may seem unorthodox, but if we elevate it to the level of Tao, then it, like language, writing, etc., is just a way of expressing Tao.

Tao is not manifest and it is impossible to present it intuitively and directly in human consciousness through some kind of carrier.

Therefore, there is no essential difference between using literature to convey the truth and using the sword to convey the truth.

There is no need to distinguish between refining Qi and practicing swordsmanship, because they can lead to the same goal.

In this small world, the aura was flowing, and when Qiu Chuji moved, his sword energy would occasionally burst out, allowing him to move freely in all directions.

On the other hand, within the world of Qiannu, there are undercurrents.

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In July, it rained heavily and it didn't stop for ten days.

The devil was killed, and to the common people on earth, it was as if he had never appeared.

However, during the Demonic Sacrifice, a large number of demons were released into the human world, which left behind a legacy of disaster.

In order to strangle the devil, he drew energy from the mountains, rivers and veins to set up a large formation, which hurt his energy meridians and caused backlash.

In a big river, a black dragon was rolling in the huge waves. With a casual swing of its tail, it abducted dozens of people who were watching on the embankment.

The raging waves immediately swallowed up these people, and the black dragon also dived into the bottom of the river. The river surface, which was originally windy and turbulent, seemed to gradually begin to calm down.

Looking at the gradually calming river surface, the many people guarding the dike began to show expressions of relief at having survived a disaster. Some of them could not suppress their sadness and began to cry.

Just now, their relatives were swept into the river and became food for the dragon.

An old man dressed as a clerk stepped out from the crowd and began to comfort them: "Anyone whose relatives were swept away by the Dragon King can come to my house and receive three strings of cash."

After hearing this, some people stopped crying, but some cried even more fiercely.

boom!
Suddenly, there was a loud bang in the water, and the huge dragon poked its head out of the river again.

It opened its mouth, revealing its ferocious fangs: "Give me another twenty children. Children have tender meat, perfect for after-dinner snacks."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone on the levee showed expressions of anger and fear.

The old man opened his mouth and hesitated, but still said: "Lord Dragon! Twenty children are too many! In the past few months, we have already offered you a hundred children. Now there are not many children left in the whole Jiangzhou."

boom!
The water column shot up into the sky and huge waves hit the embankment. Even though the crowd retreated quickly, dozens of people were still swept away by the waves. Some of them fell into the river, but did not sink to the bottom of the river. Instead, they were bitten directly into the mouth of the dragon and chewed by its sharp teeth, and were crushed into meat pulp in an instant.

The scarlet blood mixed with the river water dripped from the corners of the dragon's mouth, which was particularly glaring.

Ning Caichen, who was mixed in the crowd, widened his eyes, clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

Once again, he hated his own weakness.

If he also had the same extraordinary power as the Seven Nights Demon Lord, Yan Chixia and others, would he be able to deal with the evil dragon in front of him and save the people from the dire straits?

Just now, he had notified the other party through the communication talisman left by Zhuge Liuyun, but as usual... there was no response.

Zhuge Liuyun and others are still digesting what they have gained from the encirclement and suppression of the demons. It is not that they ignore the sufferings of the people, but that they have not thought about it and cannot take care of it.

The world has always been like this.

Now it’s just that... the demons are more rampant.

The brain frantically sent out warnings, telling Ning Caichen to escape quickly.

He still has some trump cards left for him by his friends, so he can still run away if he wants!
But his feet felt as if they were filled with lead and he had no intention of moving at all.

He can escape...but he doesn't want to!

He remembered what the woman in black had said to him.

He is not an ordinary person.

He, too, can possess power.

"Twenty children, not one less!"

"If you lose one child, I will eat ten of you and flood a hundred acres of fertile farmland." The dragon was walking in the river, laughing wildly.

The crowd cried and fled in all directions, making the whole scene even more chaotic.

"Oh my God! Please open your eyes and look!" An old man fell to the ground, crying loudly.

Just now, his two sons were swept away by the dragon and fell into the river. They were definitely dead.

The walking dragon seemed to have heard the old man's cries and laughed loudly: "Oh my God? Call him out and let me see how many eyes he has."

The top figures of both the righteous and evil paths are in seclusion, but the primordial energy of heaven and earth is rising. The changes brought about by the combination of the two cannot be described in just a few words.

(End of this chapter)