Mang Shusheng's Ink Painting Practice

Chapter 328 Another one worrying about his disciple.

Venus departed, his figure appearing rather unsteady.

He seemed to understand something, yet he also seemed hesitant.

Anyway, after he left, Master Xuandu, who had a 'cake' on his head, reappeared. He looked over there and clicked his tongue in amazement, then said, "I always feel that you are more competent than Mara."

Zhao Yifu was momentarily stunned, then became quite annoyed.

He said, "I only suggested a feasible method; I did not tempt my grandmaster uncle to fall into the demonic path."

Xuan Du said, "But I think that even if you planted a demon in his heart just now, he would not have noticed it at all."

Zhao Yifu felt this was slander and prejudice!
He said, "Grandmaster, how could you view your disciple like this? Your disciple has been wholeheartedly devoted to the Three Realms and has devoted himself to the grand plan of the Sage Ancestor. How could I have been misunderstood like this..."

He felt that if he were to appear with tears streaming down his face at this moment, his master would definitely be dumbfounded.

But the problem was that that was a bit too pretentious, so he simply said angrily, "Then this disciple will call Venus back and have him suggest to the Heavenly Emperor that a more efficient management system be adopted."

"For example, attendance is required at work; if you don't attend, you won't get paid; you have to write daily reports, seven-day reports, ten-day reports, monthly reports, quarterly reports, semi-annual reports, and annual reports every day you start work..."

"Further performance evaluations will be conducted, and those who fail will be eliminated..."

Xuandu felt a chill run down his spine. He said, "Isn't the bottom-ranking elimination system unacceptable? The divine positions are fixed after all. Besides, there's no salary for working in Heaven; you just get a share of incense offerings in the mortal realm... And those disciples of the Jie Sect might not care about that."

Zhao Yifu immediately said, "That's even simpler. My grandmaster Li Changgeng is a very compassionate person, and I'm happy to help him."

"From now on, I'll just weave a dream of the Investiture of the Gods every night, so that all the busy immortals of the Jie Sect can participate."

"However, performance is assessed daily. High performers can enjoy the whole dream, while low performers will have their dream time reduced accordingly, and the worst performers will not be allowed to enter at all."

"I think everyone will definitely work very hard."

Upon hearing this, Xuan Du quickly grabbed Zhao Yifu's shoulder and said, "Never mind, never mind, I'm scared of you."

"Don't torment so many people just because you're angry with me. It's enough to let Li Changgeng suffer for now."

Xuan Du looked at Zhao Yifu and felt a deep sense of apprehension.

This is pure evil!

It's hard to imagine what the Heavenly Court would be like under his rule... not even dogs would want to stay there!
Xuan Du could only feel fortunate, thinking that it was good that the Heavenly Court would be finished in just over four hundred years. Otherwise, if Zhao Yifu were really allowed to participate in the management of the Heavenly Court, it would definitely become a mess.

Fortunately, in the period leading up to the end of the Heavenly Court, Zhao Yifu proposed a rather humane "working from home" approach.

Only after being pulled back by his master did Zhao Yifu finally give up.

Anyway, he felt he could do whatever he wanted; it wasn't like he was being asked to manipulate work hours or performance bonuses.

Thus, Xuandu was afraid of this kid.

A few more days passed in this peaceful manner. First, the Huagai Star Lord suddenly left the Heavenly Court and headed towards the East Sea.

Clearly, this Huagai Star Lord has awakened his dragon identity... Indeed, the dragon soul is inherently much stronger than the soul of an ordinary being.

Even Zhao Yifu's unfortunate younger brother, who was reincarnated so many times, was able to maintain his clear consciousness without any errors.

It is clear that the Investiture of the Gods was indeed very effective at deceiving people.

But Hua Gai Xingjun has already woken up, so what about You Quan Da Lao's actions?

Didn't we agree to 'split the world'?
He's already pushed the 'project progress' to this point, so why is there still no news from Youquan?
Zhao Yifu had no good solutions for this, so he discussed with the old Dragon King how the dragon race could rebuild their physical bodies.

However, it was under these circumstances that Zhao Yifu received another special visitor.

The Taoist priest had a square and serious face, with a very finely trimmed goatee, and wore a pure yang turban, which made him look quite dashing.

Zhao Yifu was chased to the mountainside by the unrestrained Eight Immortals and lay down. For a while, he forgot to upgrade his own trashy illusion array, so the Taoist priest descended directly from the sky and went up to the top of Baiyun Mountain.

Zhao Yifu was startled. Even though he no longer looked down on the previous illusion array, someone who could ascend the mountain so easily must at least be a Golden Immortal.

However, the other party's blatant intrusion was indeed impolite and unpleasant.

Zhao Yifu was about to go up the mountain.

Then, a series of loud banging sounds came from the mountaintop.

Good heavens, that guy is fighting with the Eight Immortals?!

He looked around and saw that Master Xuandu, with his 'flying pancake' on his head, was waving to him from the side.

He understood immediately and moved closer.

Then the grandfather and grandson, with a strong sense of surreptitiousness, went up the mountain together and happened to see the Taoist priest fighting with the Eight Immortals... no, now the Eight Demons.

Zhao Yifu saw the Taoist priest wielding a whisk in his left hand like a long whip, while in his right hand he held a precious file, wreaking havoc in all directions.

Although the Eight Immortals cooperated perfectly, they were unable to defeat their opponent for a time.

What's even more infuriating is that this Taoist priest, while attacking, didn't forget to curse: "I thought the Eight Immortals were proper immortals, but I never expected them to be such demons in private. I wonder how many thieves and prostitutes they might be hiding..."

This is an insult against the Eight Immortals for falling into demonic ways.

Indeed, the Eight Immortals have been indulging a bit lately, partying and enjoying themselves every night.

But they knew perfectly well that with Zhao Yifu's dream avatar holding them back, it was impossible for them to lose their way.

That's why this kind of cursing is so unpleasant.

Especially the phrase "male thief and female prostitute," since He Xiangu was the only female immortal present, wouldn't that imply that she was a "prostitute"?
That's awful to hear.

So He Xiangu took the lead in warming the red.

The movements that were previously restrained were completely unleashed.

The treasure lotus in her hand was originally a defensive and auxiliary magic weapon, but now she used it as a chain hammer to smash it over her head.

The Taoist was hit on the head. Although his cultivation was so profound that he only felt pain and not injury, a large bump still swelled up.

"You vixen, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!"

This is yet another instance of him spewing profanities.

The Eight Immortals have always been of one mind and one branch. Since He Xiangu has become popular, the others will no longer stay behind.

They all showed off their best skills.

Especially with the enhancement of demonic power, these signature skills have demonstrated even greater combat effectiveness.

Chunyangzi and Zhengyangzi, the two most powerful cultivators among the Eight Immortals, together restrained the Taoist priest from the front and immediately surrounded and beat him up.

However, to everyone's dismay, the Taoist priest remained unharmed despite experiencing pain, his cultivation level being so profound that it was impossible to fathom its depths.

Zhao Yifu exclaimed in surprise, "Who is this Taoist? He is clearly only a Golden Immortal, yet he was able to withstand the combined attack of the Eight Immortals."

Xuan Du smiled slightly and said, "I'll take that as you already know."

"This person is none other than the Qingwei Sect Master, Junior Brother Taiyi."

“Junior Brother Taiyi is a highly accomplished disciple of the Chan Sect. Although the Jade Purity Immortal Technique of the Chan Sect is difficult to master, its power is undeniable among those at the same cultivation level.”

Zhao Yifu nodded knowingly.

So it was Taiyi Zhenren.

To be honest, he really didn't expect that this Taiyi Zhenren would be so reckless.

Xuandu also said, "This junior brother Taiyi is just like that. He always acts rashly, favoring his relatives over the truth. Back then, he was the first among the three sects to commit a murderous calamity." "We should be glad that he gave all his treasures to his disciple. Otherwise, if he had taken out the Nine Dragons Fire Cover, the Universe Ring, or the Yin-Yang Sword, the Eight Immortals would have suffered a great loss."

Zhao Yifu immediately understood that this person was not one to be easily persuaded.

However, even with his peak Golden Immortal cultivation, Taiyi Zhenren was no match for the combined strength of the Eight Immortals.

He had already been knocked to the ground and now all he could do was get a good beating.

Xuan Du coughed lightly and said, "Alright, you should go and stop them, otherwise neither side will be able to save face."

Zhao Yifu rubbed his face, and by the time he stepped out of the Tai Chi diagram's area, he had become quite serious.

He stepped forward with a serious expression and asked, "What is it, my eight grandmaster uncles?"

The Eight Immortals all addressed Xuandu as their senior brother, so he was used to calling them that. However, the Eight Immortals were only nominal disciples, so it was actually the Eight Immortals who should bow to Zhao Yifu.

Therefore, when they saw Zhao Yifu come out, they all lowered their fists and gave him face.

Then Tieguai Li pointed at the humanoid object and said, "This crazy Taoist priest came from who-knows-where and started cursing as soon as he came up. That's why he was taught a lesson..."

He rubbed his fist and said, "This guy is really tough."

Then, laughing, he left, and the other eight immortals also took the opportunity to leave, as if they had cleanly shirked their responsibility.

Zhao Yifu was both amused and exasperated. Thinking about it, it made sense; how could the Eight Immortals not know the identity of this Taiyi Zhenren?

This was because she felt that since she was already possessed by a demon, she indulged in unrestrained behavior without any psychological burden.

Of course, they won't back down now, since they have Zhao Yifu, right?
"How can this not make sense? How can it not make sense!"

Taiyi Zhenren looked extremely angry, and when he raised his head, his head was covered in bumps, making him look quite comical.

Zhao Yifu snorted coldly and said, "Who exactly are you, and why do you dare to trespass on my mountain gate?"

He preemptively launched the attack, after all, it was Taiyi Zhenren who was impolite first.

Master Taiyi covered his face, gasping for breath, and muttered under his breath, "You little brat, you're really ruthless..."

Then he looked at Zhao Yifu and said, "How come your place is raising demons? It doesn't seem like a proper place."

Zhao Yifu found this amusing, and then the demonic intent hidden deep within his eyes burst forth, burning fiercely before his eyes like flames.

Demonic thoughts, to put it bluntly, are a kind of 'ultimate intent', and this ultimate intent is extremely aggressive, making the Taiyi Zhenren, who was facing the front, feel a huge pressure.

He blinked and stared at Zhao Yifu, then suddenly stammered, "Fellow Daoist, aren't you...aren't you a disciple of the Taiqing Sect?"

Zhao Yifu laughed and said, "Can't a disciple of the Taiqing Sect be a demon king?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the black background of the Demon Realm suddenly appeared in the sky above, and then it seemed as if countless celestial demons were falling down, baring their fangs and claws...

When Taiyi Zhenren saw this, his face turned pale.

Before he could say anything, Zhao Yifu's muscles bulged, filling his scholar's robe and revealing him as an extremely burly and robust brute.

Taiyi Zhenren was instantly convinced, after all, Zhao Yifu was a ruthless person who could fight the Monkey King and Yang Jian head-on without being at a disadvantage.

After only a brief moment of thought, he said, "Fellow Daoist, your methods are truly remarkable. You are indeed worthy of receiving the Taiqing True Transmission, where gods and demons are but a thought away."

Zhao Yifu then revealed a warm smile, his figure returned to normal, and the demonic thoughts in his eyes dissipated, returning to a clear state.

He said, "May I ask how I should address you?"

He still pretended not to know him.

Taiyi Zhenren immediately said, "I am Taiyi Zhenren of Jinguang Cave. I have come to find you, young friend, but it is actually about my disciple."

Zhao Yifu was quite surprised to hear this. He had thought that Taiyi Zhenren was sent by Yuqing Shengren to discuss matters of the Dream Realm with him, just like Maitreya Bodhisattva.

But unexpectedly, the Immortal Taiyi came to discuss Nezha with him...

Come to think of it, he beat up Nezha before?

So he asked, "Senior, have you come here to interrogate me?"

Taiyi Zhenren paused for a moment, then asked, "That little brat has caused trouble again? Young friend, please forgive him. This little brat has always been immature and always getting into trouble... My biggest regret back then was that I was a little hasty when I sent him to be reincarnated, and I didn't teach him well when he was young..."

As Zhao Yifu listened to Taiyi Zhenren's long-winded discourse, he gradually found himself at a loss for words, both amused and exasperated.

I always felt that Taiyi Zhenren had a tendency to react in emergencies.

Zhao Yifu nodded and said, "Senior, please don't be like that. I just fought with Marshal Zhongtan a few times before, and he is quite hostile towards me, which is why I asked that question."

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren breathed a sigh of relief and then said, "Alas, young friend, you don't know, that child is also pitiful. He lost his most beloved mother when he was young, which is why he seems a bit irritable."

Upon hearing this rather far-fetched explanation, Zhao Yifu felt an urge to burst out laughing.

Nezha was 'somewhat irritable'? He was 'extremely irritable'!

However, at this point, Zhao Yifu roughly understood what Taiyi Zhenren meant.

He then spoke frankly: "Senior, do you want me to help Madam Yin regain her memories of that life and truly bring her back to life?"

Taiyi Zhenren nodded and said, "So many disciples of the Jie Sect have regained their senses with your help, and I think you can definitely do the same."

Zhao Yifu nodded and said, "Okay, I agree."

Taiyi Zhenren said, "For this, I am willing..."

"Wait, you're agreeing?"

Zhao Yifu said, "Lady Yin is also a woman I respect. It's nothing to lend a helping hand. Besides, with Lady Yin around, Nezha won't be so reckless."

He said with a righteous expression.

The way he said that made it sound like he wasn't the one who smashed the Pagoda of the Heavenly King Li of the Pagoda.

Upon hearing this, Taiyi Zhenren developed a favorable impression of Zhao Yifu, saying, "Young friend, you are a straightforward person, and your temperament is quite compatible with mine. It's just that the Eight Immortals..."

Zhao Yifu said with a smile, "My eight grandmaster uncles were actually just using the pretense of demonic possession to evade the rules and regulations of the Heavenly Court."

Taiyi Zhenren exclaimed, "The Taiqing lineage is indeed wondrous, and the steadfastness of your Daoist hearts is truly admirable."

"Then, young friend, do you need any preparations for the ritual?"

Zhao Yifu was taken aback for a moment, then said, "The preparation is very simple. Just let Madam Yin get some sleep."

"You can tell Nezha about this and ask him to go and talk to Lady Yin."

"Oh, right, I also have a pot of 'Drunken Dream Immortal Rain' here. It works best when used together."

He was very decisive and had already given the instructions clearly and efficiently.

Taiyi Zhenren hurriedly and carefully took the wine pot... His originally square and serious face actually revealed a hint of drooling.

He noticed Zhao Yifu's gaze and quickly said, "This humble Taoist is merely impressed by your generosity, young friend. This Drunken Dream Immortal Dew is now being sold at an astronomical price in Heaven... I really want to try it..."

After getting to know Taiyi Zhenren's temperament, Zhao Yifu actually found him somewhat endearing.

He's truly reckless, and incredibly capable.

But he doesn't seem to hold grudges at all, completely unconcerned about who beat him up. And now he's acting like he's genuinely befriending Zhao Yifu and is starting to reveal his true nature...

However, Zhao Yifu had a natural affinity for people who were willing to work hard for their disciples.

(End of this chapter)