Starting with the divine power of the Great Vajra, he traversed the heavens.

Chapter 195 Third-rate Taoist practice and the three treasures of life

"People are divided into three, six, and nine classes, and meat is divided into five layers and three fat layers."

"If we're talking about the most despicable, then those are the members of the righteous sects who claim to be devoted to the righteous path, but whose hearts are actually full of wicked thoughts!" Fang Yeyu said.

Ren Shaoyang thought for a moment and nodded in agreement: "Most of these people are two-faced and hypocritical. Brother Fang's words may be rough, but the reasoning is sound."

Fang Yeyu suddenly snorted and said, "As the saying goes, 'Visiting brothels doesn't necessarily make one a lecher, and sitting in the imperial court doesn't necessarily make one a gentleman.' Lü Dongbin said, 'Seek true men in the red-light districts, for true men only play in the red-light districts!' Abstaining from alcohol and sex is just third-rate practice! Those so-called high monks and orthodox religious masters have a face of aloofness and solemnity, but their hearts are full of male thieves and female prostitutes; they spout benevolence and morality, but in reality, they are lustful ghosts!"

Ren Shaoyang listened with pleasure and laughed, "Third-rate abstinence, what about second-rate?"

Fang Yeyu said calmly, "Second-rate people may be tempted by wine and women, but they can pull back from the brink, like walking on a narrow bridge. Although dangerous, it is far better than a hypocrite."

"Excellent, excellent!" Ren Shaoyang clapped his hands and asked again, "And what about first-rate?"

"The best are those who drink without getting drunk, are not lewd even when surrounded by women, and remain untainted by the mud they come from. They regard the world's chaos as nourishment, remain unmoved, and hone their pure hearts!"

Ren Shaoyang laughed and said, "This argument is interesting. Is it the golden words of the Demon Master?"

Fang Yeyu smiled without answering, took a sip of tea, and said calmly, "It is precisely the principle that my master has repeatedly instructed me on, and which I always keep in mind!"

Ren Shaoyang sighed and said, "The word 'demon' means 'grind'! Although it may seem to venerate demons and suppress the Tao, it does not lack heroic spirit. Pang Ban must be an extraordinary person with boundless spirit."

Fang Yeyu smiled smugly: "In terms of sheer presence, my master is no less than any of the great masters throughout history."

Ren Shaoyang laughed and said, "Then may I ask Brother Fang, where do you think I am?"

Fang Yeyu looked at the handsome white-robed man in front of him, smiled and took a sip of tea: "I consider myself a first-rate among the younger generation, but after meeting Brother Ren, I understand why there are so many talented people in the world."

"In Ye Yu's heart, Brother Ren deserves to be the number one hero in the world!"

Ding'an pointed to himself: "And me?"

Fang Yeyu laughed and said, "Great foolishness appears as wisdom, and your domineering aura is overflowing!"

Hongxiu said with a grin, "What about me? What about me?"

Fang Yeyu gave her a deep look and said softly, "Miss Hongxiu is exceptionally beautiful and has a friendly demeanor. She is loved by everyone and is no less than the successor of Cihang Jingzhai. She is also a first-rate person."

Ding'an and Hongxiu were overjoyed and exclaimed in unison, "Oh my, Brother Fang, you have such a lovely voice!"

Fang Yeyu was amused and burst into laughter.

Ren Shaoyang smiled and took a sip of tea: "Brother Fang, this is your first time meeting us, and you have such a high opinion of us?"

Fang Yeyu suppressed his smile and said frankly, "I have spies in Qianluo Mountain City and the Nujiao Gang, so I know your abilities better than most people in the martial arts world."

Ren Shaoyang observed that he was elegant and sincere. Suddenly, he turned his head and said loudly, "Tea master, bring a pot of Biluochun tea, Young Master Fang, it's on the bill!"

Fang Yeyu was taken aback and said, "Brother Ren is really lazy." He couldn't help but shake his head and smile, then waved his hand.

The men took the order and left.

Before long, the tea server brought out fresh tea. Ren Shaoyang, as if nothing had happened, poured tea for everyone at the table and said with a smile, "Brother Fang is so attentive to us, it's not too much for me to drink a pot of your fine tea, is it?"

Fang Yeyu frowned slightly, holding the teacup in his hand, neither sipping nor putting it down.

He understood in just a few glances.

The white-robed youth in front of me may look lazy, but he has an inner pride and is arrogant. He thinks he is the only one who matters and doesn't care about anyone except for Hongxiu and Ding'an beside him.

Can such an arrogant person truly submit to me?

Fang Yeyu hesitated for a moment, but when he caught a glimpse of Ren Shaoyang's smiling lips, he made up his mind.

"From what you just heard, Brother Ren seemed to hold my master in high esteem?"

"There are many heroes in the world, but only the Demon Master and Lang Fanyun are in charge."

Ren Shaoyang picked up the teacup, took a sip, and praised, "The aroma is wonderful, and the aftertaste is endless. It's a fine tea."

Fang Yeyu frowned, pondered for a moment, picked up the teacup, took a sip, closed his eyes, and sighed, "Well said, the tea is also good."

Fang Yeyu opened his eyes and extended an invitation: "Brother Ren, if you like, you are welcome to come to my Demon Master Palace to drink tea and discuss martial arts with my master. It would be a wonderful thing."

Ding'an leaned close to the little beggar's ear and said, "It looks delicious!"

The girl rolled her eyes at him and said fiercely, "If you dare to drink even a sip, I'll strangle you with the midge on your shoulder!"

Ding An shifted his position, moving further away from her, and muttered, "If you don't want to drink, then don't drink. Why are you scaring me?"

Hongxiu snorted coldly and said in a low voice, "If you drink it, you're on a pirate ship, and once you're on a pirate ship, you can forget about getting off."

Ding An twisted her body: "Then let's not."

The beggar scoffed, "Don't be like that! You've been so determined lately, drink if you want, I don't care what you do!"

"Brother Li, would you like a drink?" Fang Yeyu suddenly glanced at him and smiled, "You are all outstanding individuals; Master will surely be extremely pleased to see you."

Ren Shaoyang said calmly, "Just because a 'demon master admires us' doesn't mean he wants to take advantage of us completely?"

Fang Yeyu raised an eyebrow: "Not enough?"

Ren Shaoyang looked him straight in the eye, picked up the porcelain bowl, took a sip, and said casually, "Boring."

"Alright!" Fang Yeyu clapped his hands and said loudly, "Then let's present a few gifts to see Yeyu's sincerity."

As they were speaking, a bald, burly man with a menacing appearance walked out from behind them. He carried a bronze rod across his shoulder and two large iron boxes. He came to the front of the group.

Ren Shaoyang, the bald, burly man, put down the two iron boxes and smiled slightly: "Gold and silver treasures?"

Fang Yeyu smiled and said, "Although you gentlemen are not well-known, you can tell from your appearances that you have seen a lot in the world. However, everything in this world, big or small, requires money; otherwise, it is difficult to move an inch. Do you all agree?"

Ren Shaoyang and the other two nodded in unison: "That's right!" Fang Yeyu burst out laughing, he loved their reaction.

He immediately ordered his men to open the iron box, and the moment it was opened, a ray of golden light went in and out.

Upon closer inspection, everyone was astonished to find that the iron box was filled with large gold bars.

Hongxiu's eyes widened: "Little money~!"

Ding An's voice was also ethereal: "These gold bars can be melted down to forge a golden prosthetic arm, can't they?"

The girl suddenly snapped out of her daze and glanced at him sideways: "You want to use my money to forge a prosthetic hand?"

Ding An shifted his position, getting closer to her: "Little beggar, it's so inconvenient to keep so much gold in a box! If it's cast into a prosthetic arm, wouldn't it be like having gold on my body, so you can see it anytime? Besides, when the enemy sees a pure gold prosthetic arm coming at them, how can they resist the allure of gold? Won't they be dizzy and disoriented in no time and be defeated by me?"

Hongxiu was stunned for a moment, then gasped: "A severed hand? You're a fucking genius!"

After saying that, the two high-fived and exchanged mischievous grins.

Fang Yeyu said, "A person may be ignorant, but he cannot be penniless. I wonder if Brother Ren agrees with this idea of ​​gold and silver treasures?"

Ren Shaoyang smiled slightly: "Brother Fang, this reminds me of three sentences that a teacher once said."

"Oh?" Fang Yeyu smiled warmly, his eyes like stars, and said calmly, "May I hear the details?"

Ren Shaoyang raised his glass to the moon and said in a clear voice, "My teacher Zhuo Lingzhao once said: 'The greatest treasure in life is contentment!'"

"If one is content, even simple meals are enjoyable. If one is not content, even mountains of gold and silver are not enough! If wealth comes and goes all day long, the mind is restless and the will is unsettled. How can one make progress in martial arts then?"

Upon hearing this, the teahouse fell silent.

All the experts present from the Demon Master Palace, whether they were the "White-Haired Beauty" or the newly conquered "Evil Sand Castle" Wei Lidie, were deeply moved.

Seeing Ren Shaoyang chatting and laughing as if money were dirt, I despised his eloquent words, yet I couldn't help but admire him secretly.

The little beggar's eyes were filled with tears as he sniffed hard.

Ding An asked curiously, "Little beggar, what's wrong?"

"I...I'm so touched!" The little beggar froze for a moment, then sniffed, slightly dazed. "The white donkey hasn't eaten yet, I'll go feed it some hay!" With that, he walked towards the door.

Seeing this, the white-haired, red-faced man beckoned his men to follow.

On the other side, Fang Yeyu listened to Ren Shaoyang's words but was not annoyed: "Brother Ren regards money as dirt, so it doesn't matter." After saying that, he clapped his hands again.

"How about the second gift?"

Then a woman slowly descended the stairs, singing as she went: "Cui Ning's beauty is extraordinary, a graceful young woman of nineteen. Her hair is like clouds, her waist like a willow, a perfect match for the zither and wine."

This woman's singing voice is soft and gentle, like a boneless tongue, yet it is so captivating that it makes one feel soft and tingly from the bottom of their heart, making them lose all sense of where they are.

As she gracefully descended the stairs, the entire hall erupted in gasps of astonishment.

Ding An leaned over and excitedly whispered in Ren Shaoyang's ear, "Crippled man, what a beautiful bride!" He clapped his hands as he spoke, his eyes wide with admiration.

The woman appeared to be around sixteen years old, with lips as red as cinnabar, a face as white as snow, and no makeup on her cheeks. Yet, she possessed a naturally alluring shyness, a true beauty born of nature.

Strangely enough, her eyes were clear and pure, as if she had a thousand tender feelings to tell you.

Similarly, it can also soothe your passion and anguish.

Ren Shaoyang knew at first glance that this woman was the ultimate weapon!
Her demeanor was that of an elder sister, as charming as a younger sister, as dignified as an empress, and as gentle as a concubine when comforting others. She was noble in her manners and tender in her heart.

No matter if you are a chivalrous hero, a virtuous monk, or a prince or monarch, the moment you see this woman, you are filled with a surge of heroic spirit, desiring to conquer, cherish, and possess her!
Ren Shaoyang looked around and saw that there were famous masters from top to bottom, including "White Hair" Liu Yaozhi and Wei Lidie, as well as disciples of the Demon Master Palace.

Anyone who saw her kind smile would tremble all over, hold onto the table and chair, and feel their legs go weak.

Like Wu Lao Er seeing white clouds.

Ren Shaoyang turned his gaze to Fang Yeyu, only to find that this robust and handsome scholar was still leisurely drinking tea, not even glancing at the woman.

Ren, the rascal, rolled his eyes and laughed, "Brother Fang, why don't you even look at her properly?"

Fang Yeyu chuckled, "Yeyu's heart is not yet at peace, so I dare not look at this beauty. I can only empty my eyes and heart."

Ren the Scoundrel laughed heartily: "If you weren't looking, why would your eyes be empty?" As he spoke, he looked at the woman and asked, "What's your name?"

The woman wore a light blue dress, which was well-tailored and accentuated her petite and charming figure. She turned her head with starry eyes and sighed softly, "I am a nameless woman, and I only hope that my husband will treat me sincerely. In the future, I will add fragrance to your life and raise children for you. That would be enough for me."

Upon hearing this, all the men present sighed in unison.

In that instant, Ding'an could only think of one word—"woman".

I never knew a woman could be this womanly!

Fang Yeyu suddenly opened his eyes wide, looked at Ren Shaoyang, and said loudly, "Brother Ren, heroes have always cherished beauties! Are you satisfied with such a first-class beauty?"

Upon hearing this, the romantic atmosphere vanished instantly, and everyone turned to look at the white-robed man with the straight back.

Let's see if he'll bend his back!
Ren Shaoyang laughed heartily: "No!"

Fang Yeyu frowned: "Not enough?"

Ren Shaoyang smiled slightly, his voice calm yet extremely charming: "Brother Fang, my teacher once said that the second treasure in life is high aspirations!"

"The land of gentle pleasures is a hero's grave! Soft pillows, the chirping of orioles and the squabbling of swallows—these are all obstacles to the heart and hands. What need is there for the highest peak? A beautiful woman as a concubine is vulgar!"

Fang Yeyu narrowed his eyes and said, "You don't want gold or silver, you don't want beautiful women, what do you want?"

(End of this chapter)