Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

After leaving Yun Nongyu's courtyard, Chu Mingkong went straight to the courtyard where his daughters were to listen to the little tunes and their cheerful chatter.

He couldn't interfere with Yun Nongyu's situation for the time being. As long as the gift was given, that was enough. He just didn't know if she would use it herself. He felt that the plain white blindfold suited Yun Nongyu's temperament better.

As for the veil, it will probably be returned to the Taoist sect, since she doesn't practice the way of invoking gods, so it doesn't seem to be of much use to her.

Never mind, let's see how much profit we can make from this!

Chu Mingkong lay sprawled in his rocking armchair, mentally reviewing the ledgers, muttering to himself:

"That adds up to 150,000 filial piety points..."

what happened?

Chu Mingkong remembered that 150,000 points was already a lot, so why did he feel it wasn't enough now?

It seems that after witnessing how Aunt Gu's sudden donation of 500,000 yuan had become a symbol of filial piety, the huge sums of money he previously thought of were no longer worth mentioning...

It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality

Will they stop caring about daily tasks and only focus on making babies for that huge sum of money?

How wicked! He just wanted to trick me into having a baby!

"Speaking of which, I was worried about the baby before, but unfortunately I can't see if the baby has been added to the account yet. It seems that the account will be added when the baby starts to have morning sickness."

As Chu Mingkong's thoughts began to wander aimlessly, two soft and warm weights pressed down on him and crawled around in his arms.

He opened his eyes and saw two little princesses staring at him with their adorable big eyes.

Beside them, Shangguan Rong, who was tutoring the babies, said in an annoyed tone:

“Mingkong, come and recite a few lines of poetry for the babies, and pick some of those old men in the teahouse you mentioned that told you about.”

"Isn't this early childhood education a bit too early...?"

Under Shangguan Rong's piercing gaze, Chu Mingkong still began to rack his brains to recall:

"Stopping the carriage to admire the maple forest at dusk, I still embrace the flowers in the backyard across the river... Hoeing the fields at noon, the midday sun is so hard... I left home young and returned old, the chrysanthemums have grown into sunflowers, and there are still..."

Shangguan Rong hurriedly tried to cover the babies' ears, but found that her hands couldn't cover all four ears, so she had no choice but to plug Chu Mingkong's mouth, scolding him:

"Stop, stop, stop! What are you even saying?!"

Chapter 185 Can you massage me with your mouth?

[Yun Nongyu: Elders, do you have a deep understanding of the veil of secrecy surrounding the Witchcraft Tribe?]

Chu Mingkong was right about one thing: Yun Nongyu did not really understand the "shut up" principle of the spirit summoning lineage, but this lack of understanding was only relative to those Taoists in the Taoist sect who specialized in this principle.

But Chu Mingkong was wrong. Yun Nongyu planned to keep both for herself. Without the protection of the Queen Mother of the West, she dared not be careless in her defenses and sent them back to the Taoist sect to be enshrined.

Therefore, she is using the Taoist jade slip to make contact, hoping to learn more.

Within the Kunlun Daoist sect, the elders, busy with their own affairs, noticed Yun Nongyu's message and wondered why Elder Yun had become interested in the way of invoking gods again.

Of all the skills in Taoism, she has dabbled in the most, including alchemy, talismans, and techniques. However, her main focus can be seen from the blindfold she wears; she primarily focuses on stargazing.

However, this does not mean that the branches she did not explore, such as summoning gods and Dao swordsmanship, were particularly difficult; it was simply that she had limited energy.

In addition, her temperament is compatible with stargazing, and she is too lazy to spare energy for so many other things. If we really want to talk about it, she can be considered an all-rounder in the Taoist sect.

[Elder Fu: Elder Yun, what's going on? Why are you suddenly interested in those incantation banners? The lingering effects of the Yin energy are already a big problem, why are you still concerned about those who fiddle with the incantation banners?]

Elder Fu is the most talkative and gossipy among the many elders of the Taoist sect, but he himself is not in any major condition.

[Elder Qi: What aspect would you like to know?]

This elder was a straightforward person, not overly enthusiastic, and he was precisely the person Yun Nongyu wanted to consult.

Upon hearing this person speak, Yun Nongyu breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that he might see the contact but remain silent.

Those who inquire about deities are generally like this. Ordinary disciples are fine; they simply wear veils. But even among the elders, they might not speak or respond to anyone during such communications, remaining bystanders throughout.

From mouth to heart, they remained completely silent.

[Yun Nongyu: When the lineage of summoning gods attempts to advance to a higher level, what precautions should they take? How effective is the veil of silence?]

[Elder Jiu: Xiaoyun, are you serious? Are you really going to switch to the lineage of waving flags and asking your father for help?]

Before Yun Nongyu could respond, Elder Qi made a call. Considering that Elder Qi might stop paying attention to people after a while, Yun Nongyu temporarily ignored Elder Jiu.

[Elder Qi: Don't let your heart waver, don't make a sound, don't respond, don't lose focus... Elder Yun, if you wish to cultivate this path, you must start from the basics.]

Yun Nongyu's talent was outstanding even among the elders of the Daoist sect, but they all knew each other's limitations. Yun Nongyu had not previously delved much into the way of summoning gods.

Is it too far ahead of our time to directly ask about "reaching higher levels" and "the veil of secrecy"?

[Yun Nongyu: When His Highness Prince Chu of Xiling was plundering the treasury, he discovered blindfolds and veils that had been passed down from the ancient Wu tribe. He gave them to me, but I know little about veils, so I would like to ask you all for your guidance.]

After saying this, she constructed the shapes of the two treasures in her hands and sent them into the jade slip, while also checking if any elders knew their specific origins.

Although they are all called veils, these kinds of veils have varied greatly in shape throughout history, each with its own unique characteristics, which can be understood as "brand design differences".

The Taoist elders fell silent for a moment, completely still.

[Elder Fu: My fist is hard now. For a moment, I can't tell if you're genuinely dim-witted or just secretly gloating and coming over to show off. Elder Yun, why don't you secretly search the Xiling Treasury and see if there are any ancient books on talisman making?]

[Elder Wine: Go ahead and show off, I'm not envious. Unless that Chu Mingkong from Xiling has some kind of Daoist-brewed witch wine, Xiaoyun, don't even think about provoking me with your little possessions.]

After Elder Jiu finished speaking on the "Elders' Public Channel" within the Daoist sect, he immediately switched to the "Private Channel".

[Elder Jiu (private): Xiao Yun, the Daoist sect is in trouble, return to provide support immediately! Remember to bring those two treasures so I can take a look! If all else fails, you don't have to return, just bring the treasures back first!]

The attitude of Elder Qi changed drastically; after a long silence, his response plummeted.

[Elder Qi: I've sent disciples to copy the scriptures and deliver them to Xiling. I'm now in seclusion.]

Previously, it was thought that Yun Nongyu intended to switch her allegiance to the Divine lineage, and Elder Qi would at least give a few words of reply, no matter how few. But now he simply had his disciple send the scriptures over, leaving her to figure them out herself...

"..." Yun Nongyu.

Yun Nongyu was somewhat amused and exasperated. She had been feeling quite heavy-hearted, as she was considering the future of the Daoist sect and how to deal with the Buddhist sect's attitude. However, this internal request for help actually made her feel much more relaxed.

She cherishes and feels grateful for the current harmony. Sometimes, when faced with issues such as the allocation of disciples and the allocation of cultivation resources, arguments can easily break out if one is not careful.

This cannot be resolved with personal relationships. Everyone has their own principles to uphold. If you are even humble about your own "principle", what is there to cultivate?

"Let's wait for the books to arrive." Yun Nongyu tightened her grip on the two treasures and murmured, "They are related to lust and evil; a pure and abstinent mind should be able to deal with it."

From the divination and stargazing, all she could see was the saying, "Lust does not bewitch people, people bewitch themselves." Although the Taoist bedroom arts do not advocate indulging in lust, if one were to practice this art and then face this test, there would still be risks involved.

Fortunately, she had been studying stargazing, which made it easy for her to lose herself in the moment, and her composure was beyond question.

With the help of these two treasures, we should be able to handle it!

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"Master, look what treasures I found for Qingse!"

Chu Mingkong ran to Zuo Qiuchi's courtyard and, to his surprise, found her meditating and contemplating the sword.

The most distinctive feature of Zuo Qiuchi's courtyard is a small pond. The surface of the pond is as smooth as a mirror. When small fish suddenly swim in the pond, they create ripples, as if there is a thin cloth on the water and someone is holding a corner of the cloth and pulling it.

Watching the surface of the pool sometimes still and sometimes moving evokes a sense of serene tranquility, like a secluded meditation.

Beside the pool, the Extinction Heavy Sword stood there, and Zuo Qiuchi sat cross-legged in front of it, motionless.

Suddenly a breeze blew by, lifting her cascading black hair. Her face was as white as snow, and she sat quietly, her figure graceful and slender. Even in a black dress, she possessed an ethereal and picturesque beauty.

When Chu Mingkong got closer, he realized that she had been lost in a light sleep.

“…Daydreaming can also be considered meditation, right?” Chu Mingkong suppressed the urge to complain.

Zuo Qiuchi stretched and yawned, displaying her curvaceous figure.

"What are you doing? Did you find some treasure?"

Chu Mingkong regretted it a little; he should have watched a little longer before speaking. As soon as he spoke, his carefree and casual tone returned.

Although Chu Mingkong thought this was fine and he was used to it, it would be a lie to say that he didn't have even a tiny bit of the thought of his ethereal fairy master in his mind.

"Look what this is?" Chu Mingkong took out the bottle of Daoist essence, placed it in Zuo Qiuchi's hand, then patted the dust off the ground and sat down next to her.

Zuo Qiuchi had no idea what strange thing he had gotten his hands on. He pulled out the bottle stopper and sniffed it.

It contains an oily liquid, but it lacks the aroma of ointment and the pungent smell of alcohol; instead, it has an indescribable...

"This is Yun Nongyu's juice?!" Zuo Qiuchi looked at him with surprise and doubt.

Hey! You probably meant to talk about the aura of Taoism, why did you have to bring up Yun Nongyu?

Chu Mingkong's lips twitched, and following his master's words, he said seriously, "Yes, it is Master Yun's juice."

"Where did this juice come from? It's so thick!"

"...I'm not kidding you anymore. This is the essence of Daoist philosophy. It can be used to massage the body. It feels wonderfully comfortable!"

"Massage the body?" Zuo Qiuchi looked on incredulously.

The concept of essential oil massage is still too far removed from her understanding.

"You mean the kind of safflower oil or similar ointment applied after injuries from ordinary martial arts training?"

"Uh...it seems pretty much the same, but this is for applying before bathing. Master, didn't you like to hold Master Yun and enjoy her Daoist aura? Now you can apply Daoist aura all over your body!"

"Hmph~ The way you're saying that is as if you're smearing Nongyu's sweat all over your body, doesn't that feel disgusting?"

Chu Mingkong quite enjoyed the idea of ​​rolling around and rubbing against a beautiful woman covered in sweat, but Zuo Qiuchi's comments were spot on.

A beautiful woman drenched in fragrant sweat and a bottle of her fragrant sweat are two different concepts. The former makes one feel that the woman has a myriad of charms and alluring beauty, while the latter is more or less strange.

Chu Mingkong regretted jokingly saying it was Yun Nongyu's juice...

But Zuo Qiuchi wasn't stupid. Although he said he disliked it, he knew in his heart that these were two different things. Besides, massage was ultimately a kind of enjoyment.

The one who does the work is that rebellious disciple Chu Mingkong, while she is the one who feels comfortable and happy. Why not do it?

It just takes some more effort.

"I've been lying in bed too much lately, and I'm not really in the mood for it anymore, sigh~"

"You're not even interested in serving such a handsome man like me? Add unlimited snacks and desserts!"

"Sigh~" Zuo Qiuchi continued to rest her chin on her hand, looking uninterested and not wanting to move at all.