Chapter 9 Mysterious Jade
The thing Qi Xuansu was looking for was called "Xuanyu", which was an extremely special kind of jade. His contact person in the Qingping Society gave him a special compass. As long as he approached "Xuanyu", he would have a sense of emotion, and he could also be used directly within a certain range to search for the approximate direction of "Xuanyu".
In each room before, there was no abnormality in the compass. It was not until Qi Xuansu entered the study that the compass suddenly felt and began to vibrate slightly.
Qi Xuansu took out the compass from his carry-on bag.
It is said that there is a treasure in the world that can contain Sumeru and mustard seeds. According to the appearance of the treasure, the size of the Qiankun is different. However, in the Taoist Sect, only a third-grade Youyi Taoist priest can own such treasures. Qi Xuansu naturally does not have a seventh-grade Taoist priest. He can only use a shoulder bag commonly used by people in the Jianghu, and slapped cross-shoulder on his shoulder without hindering his movements. The package is just at his waist, making it easy to pick up things.
Qi Xuansu held the compass with one hand and saw that the pointer in the middle of the compass first rotated rapidly, then became slower and slower, and finally pointed to the paperweight on the desk.
Paperweight is not paper, but something used to press paper when writing and painting. It is often long and also called a ruler.
Li Hongwen's paperweight can only be considered ordinary, neither jade nor wood, but stone, not worth much money.
Qi Xuansu put away the compass, picked up the paperweight, and slowly exerted force on his palm. He saw many cracks on the surface of the paperweight, and then fragments continued to peel off, gradually revealing a touch of green inside.
Jade is hidden in stone.
Li Hongwen actually hid "Xuanyu" in the paperweight and placed the paperweight openly on the desk. Qingluanwei believed that Li Hongwen hid things in an extremely hidden place, but instead ignored the small place in front of him.
Qi Xuansu stripped off all the fragments, and the "Xuanyu" hidden in it finally revealed its true appearance. It was somewhat similar to the ancient sword coins, and it also looked like a crescent moon, all in green, half transparent, with many fine bloodshot inside.
Qi Xuansu held the "Xuanyu" in his hand and played with it for a while, but did not find any abnormality. It seemed that it was no different from ordinary jade. It was because of his lack of cultivation or insufficient knowledge. Qi Xuansu did not go into it in depth, put the "Xuanyu" in his shoulder bag and left here directly.
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It was raining heavily, and there was a black-topped boat drifting with the flow on the river outside Fengtai County.
In the cabin was a middle-aged man wearing gorgeous clothes, with three strands of long beard and long beard. His head was covered with black hair and was tied up by a jade hairpin. His appearance was so unique that people forget the customs.
On the small table in front of him, an incense burner was burning, and purple smoke rose. The man stretched out his palm and watched the smoke swirl around his palm. He took a sip of the fragrance of dragons. A faint luster appeared on his crystal-like skin, which looked both magical and weird.
On the bow of the boat outside the black tent, Li Sanxin was in a mess and knelt on one knee, allowing the heavy rain to pour him through.
Li Sanxin has two identities. The first identities are naturally the sixth rank of Qingluanwei, and the second identities are the disciples of Taoist Taiping Taoism.
There are three major factions within the Taoist sect, namely the Zhengyi Dao, Quanzhen Dao and Taiping Dao.
The first one is not to avoid meat or fish, and to marry, and to use the real name instead of the Tao name.
Quanzhen is vegetarian and does not marry, and most of them abandon their real names and use Taoist names, but some people retain their real names.
There are no taboos in Taiping Road, and it is closest to the world.
In addition to the common respect for the ancestral court, the three major factions each have "holy places", namely the Dazhen Ren Mansion of Zhengyidao, the Wanshou Chongyang Palace of Quanzhendao, and the Zhenjing Villa of Taipingdao.
The Zhenjing Villa is located on the Immortal Island of Donghai, so the "East Sea" mentioned by Li Sanxin earlier refers to Taiping Road.
However, no matter which faction it is, all Taoist disciples are called Taoist priests, meaning people who practice Taoism are divided into nine grades, the lowest in nine grades, which is only slightly better than ordinary Taoist people and Taoist children, and the highest in the first grade, second only to the Taoist master sect.
Li Sanxin is a seventh-grade Taoist priest in the Taoist sect, and is comparable to Qi Xuansu.
As for the person in the cabin, he was a commander of Li Sanxin, named Jiang Bieyun, a fourth-rank Taoist priest.
There is a threshold between a fifth-grade Taoist priest and a fourth-grade Taoist priest, just like the difference between an official and an official.
From the ninth-grade Taoist priest to the fifth-grade Taoist priest, they are all ordinary Taoist priests and do not have the qualifications to accept disciples and pass on the Dharma.
The fourth-grade Taoist priest is called the Taoist priest of the wine, and people call it "magic", which means that he is qualified to accept disciples and pass on the Dharma.
Some Taoist priests of the priest can even be responsible for the incense of Taoist temples in the first place, or hold important positions in the Xikunlun ancestral court, and their power is quite good. Of course, being promoted to a fourth-grade Taoist priest requires corresponding qualifications and realm cultivation. If you do not have a background and no contribution, then at least you must have to be at the realm of the realm of the realm of the realm of the realm.
In other words, Jiang Bieyun is an innate person in the stage of returning to the truth. If he is a Qi Refiner, he is in the realm of refining the gods.
At this time, Jiang Bieyun's face turned gloomy and he narrowed his eyes.
According to what Li Sanxin said, it seems that another Taoist disciple started a massacre in the county government, not only killing Zhou Feilong, but also destroying Li Sanxin's flying sword, almost causing Li Sanxin to fall there.
Jiang Bieyun didn't care much about Li Sanxin's life and death. Although Li Sanxin was also a disciple of Taiping Dao, he was not an indispensable and important role. If he really died in Fengtai County, he could only blame him for his poor ability and no one else's fault.
The one who really made Jiang Biyun feel attentive was that mysterious Taoist disciple.
Since the six generations of great masters ascended, the rank of great masters has been hanging in the air. The three deputy masters are both in the face of the Daoist power, but in fact they have their own plans. If the person who defeated Li Sanxin is a disciple of the other two factions, then people need to consider it carefully.
This time, looking for "Xuanyu" was a task assigned by a Taiping Dao Zhenren. As for the reason, Jiang Bieyun dared not speculate on it, but he just vaguely knew that this matter was related to the "authorization" of the real person, so it was difficult to make a big statement.
It is precisely because of this that he bribed the Qianhu of Qingluan Guard and sent Li Sanxin to act in the name of Qingluan Guard.
Only Jiang Bieyun, the person behind the scenes, knows the tortuous and profound inside story, and even Li Sanxin is kept in the dark.
Li Sanxin thought that finding "Xuanyu" was just a matter of course, and killing Li Hongwen was the main business.
The facts are exactly the opposite of what Li Sanxin thought. Looking for "Xuanyu" is not just a matter of serious business, but also a matter of big things. As for killing Li Hongwen, it is just a cover-up.
Previously, Li Sanxin regarded Zhou Feilong as an abandoned son, but he didn't know that in Jiang Bieyun's eyes, Li Sanxin was also a chess piece that could be discarded at any time. There were only fifty steps between Li Sanxin and Zhou Feilong.
But Jiang Bieyun did not speak clearly to Li Sanxin for some reason.
Now that "Xuanyu" has fallen into the hands of other Taoist disciples, it is a bit difficult to deal with.
Behind Li Sanxin, Jiang Bieyun, is there a person behind the scenes. Could it be that the disciples of the other two factions have no backing? Maybe they are still old acquaintances.
Thinking of this, Jiang Bieyun said to the outside of the cabin: "Come in."
Li Sanxin, who had been hung by Jiang Bieyun on the bow of the boat, wiped the rain from his face, entered the cabin, and saluted Jiang Bieyun respectfully.
Jiang Bieyun put away the white palm and asked Li Sanxin: "What else will be discovered afterwards?"
Li Sanxin replied softly: "Report to the uncle, according to the brother who went to the inn to investigate the situation, this person once revealed his identity to our informant and said that he was..."
Seeing Li Sanxin's face showing hesitation, Jiang Bieyun raised his eyelids and strengthened his voice: "What is it? But it's okay to say it."
Li Sanxin then continued: "It was said that Donghua said hello to the commander."
Jiang Bieyun's face changed slightly, and he whispered: "Donghua real person."
Li Sanxin said respectfully: "That's right."
When it comes to a real person, even if it is Jiang Bieyun, a fourth-rank priest, dare not be careless at all.
"Zhengren" is the nickname of the second-grade Taoist priest, also known as "Taiyi Taoist priest". There are thirty-six real people in the entire Taoist sect, with a transcendent status, and Donghua real people are also among the top thirty-six real people.
If it really involves a second-grade Taiyi Taoist priest, then this matter should not be made by him, the fourth-grade Taoist priest, to make a decision. So Jiang Bieyun pondered for a moment and said to Li Sanxin: "I will personally pass on the letter to the real person later, and report the current situation in detail. Please make the real person decide. As for this person, don't be alerted, and don't act without hesitation. If this person is really a confidant or disciple of Donghua Zhenren, killing this person, let alone you and me, even the real person will be in trouble."
Li Sanxin respectfully responded to the promise, slowly retreated from the cabin, then jumped into the river, standing without sinking, and walking towards the embankment in the heavy rain.
There was still a beautiful woman left in the cabin, with a complex identity. She was considered to be Jiang Bieyun's personal disciple and half a concubine and maid. The things that were impure were not known to outsiders and were not worthy of being talked about by outsiders.
The woman lowered her eyebrows and knelt beside Jiang Bieyun. Qianqian picked up a long-handled incense shovel with her bare hands and scraped off a few taels of spices from the ambergris blocks in the incense burner.
Smoke suddenly scattered in the cabin again.
Jiang Bieyun sat cross-legged, with his palms placed on the knees of his knees, his face hidden in the heavy smoke, which was not real. He took a sip of sandalwood, which made the smoke slightly faint, and his eyes were indifferent: "Fengtai County happens to be the territory of our Taiping Road. Please use my certificate and prayer to visit the local Taoist priests and ask him to check if there are any records of Quanzhen Dao disciples recently."
The woman who was burning incense responded softly, her voice floating straight into the heart, making people feel itchy. Coupled with her attractive figure in her youth, it really makes people feel weak. If it were normal for Jiang Bieyun to be touched with some beautiful thoughts, but at this moment, he had no distracting thoughts, and all his thoughts were concentrated on Donghua Real Man.
A second-rank Taiyi Taoist priest who can hold a regular position in the ancestral court and a place where he can lead the Taoist government in a state. How powerful is that who dares to provoke him rashly?
Another thing is that the errands are public, but offending others is their own.
Jiang Bieyun thought about it again and again, but decided to hold on and wait for the situation to be clear.
As the saying goes, without seeking merit, just seeking nothing wrong, and without mistakes is merit.
Chapter completed!