Chapter 54: Secretly Observing
This mountain is also called Shangde Peak. Flying eaves can be seen from time to time in the lush jungle in the mountains.
Those are the Taoist palaces and monasteries built by Shangdeguan in the mountains.
The place to receive guests is in the back mountain, a distance from the top of the mountain, and it is a platform where clouds and smoke can be seen. Ji Liao and Fengyan arrived here and were soon recognized.
Because important people will be remembered by people with the Virtue. Moreover, the monks have a good memory, and Ji Liao's elegant temperament is rare even among monks.
The person who welcomed Ji Liao was Dong Gaozi, the first disciple of the Shangde Guanguan Master Chang Gengzi. If nothing unexpected happens, Dong Gaozi is the next generation of Shangde Guanguan Master.
He came to greet Ji Liao in person as a young audience leader.
Many people who do not know Ji Liao are speculating who Ji Liao is, and they have let the next master of Shangdeguan welcome him so grandly.
Moreover, Ji Liao's age seems to be lighter than Donggaozi.
Although practitioners have the ability to keep their faces alive, monks with a little vision can roughly observe a person's age by looking at the face.
So unless Ji Liao fakes his age, he is indeed much younger than Donggaozi.
Therefore, many people speculate that Ji Liao should be an important figure in the Four Great Dao Sects, and it is even possible that he is the beloved disciple of the Zhenren of Changsheng.
Some people secretly envied themselves, some were secretly jealous, and some were even dissatisfied. They felt that Ji Liao might be better than theirs except for his background.
These thoughts were all targeted at Ji Liao, so Ji Liao felt them.
After he cultivated the Supreme Sword Sutra, his spiritual sense was extremely keen. This was a good thing, but he also had troubles.
Just like now, those thoughts cover his flawless and impure heart like dust, which naturally makes him not very comfortable.
"The heart of Tao is like a mirror, and you must wipe it from time to time to avoid dust." Someone said softly, it should have been said specifically to Ji Liao, but Ji Liao only heard the sound and did not see him.
"Uncle Ji, what's wrong?" Seeing that Ji Liao was a little lost, Dong Gaozi asked on his own initiative.
He took advantage of calling Ji Liao the uncle of his master. Strictly speaking, even the ancestor of Shangdeguan was the junior of Dong Xuanzi.
In fact, no one in the world of cultivation who knows Ji Liao's identity really wants to see Ji Liao. After all, Ji Liao is a serious junior brother of Dong Xuanzi. If anyone treats Ji Liao as his junior, wouldn't it be like tearing Dong Xuanzi's face?
If they were peer-to-peer friends, it would be reasonable if they were Changsheng Zhenren. If they were not a soul and had a peer-to-peer friends, they would not give Dong Xuanzi a face.
This is all because Dong Xuanzi lived too long and forced all the monks of the same era to be gone.
Ji Liao replied to Dong Gaozi: "A master talked to me just now."
Dong Gaozi said relievedly: "There are indeed many seniors who have come to support you recently. Maybe some seniors are very curious about Uncle Ji, so they took the initiative to talk to you."
Ji Liao smiled and said, "Maybe."
Dong Gaozi said, "The fasting ceremony starts today and ends in 49 days. Therefore, there are many activities during this period. If Master Ji is interested, you can take a look around. There are important rituals, and I will inform you."
Ji Liao nodded and said, "If there is any forbidden area in the mountains, you might as well tell me something, so as not to misent me."
Dong Gaozi smiled and said, "There are no so-called forbidden areas in the mountains. But if there are some places where Dharma bans are set up, they may be the private place of the commander in my sect. If Master Ji's uncle has nothing to do, please don't go in."
Ji Liao nodded and said, "I understand."
Dong Gaozi pointed to a monastery in front and said, "I would like to ask Uncle Ji to stay here. The place is simple, please forgive me."
Ji Liao said: "It's very good. Thank you for the hospitality. It's really hard for you to accompany me for so long. You're still busy with your own affairs."
Dong Gaozi said, "Since that's the case, I won't bother you anymore. If there is any need, there will be a rope when you get in the entrance and a bell rings. Soon there will be a Taoist boy. Just give him the order. If he can't do it, he will find someone who can do it."
Ji Liao said: "Okay."
Then Donggaozi bowed and said goodbye to Ji Liao.
The monastery is an independent courtyard with no outsiders.
Fengyan couldn't help but say sourly: "The name of the Four Dao Sects is easy to use. I used to be a lecturer at Bailu Academy and visited Shangdeguan once, but the place where I live is far worse than yours."
Ji Liao said: "After being famous, you will be tired. Look at me living here, I will probably become famous immediately."
Feng Yan said: "That's true. Being famous is easy to get in trouble."
Ji Liao said: "It was Dong Gaozi who accompanied us on a stroll. Now let's go and go for a stroll by ourselves."
Feng Yan said: "You are not afraid of trouble going out."
Ji Liao said: "Why should you worry too much about life? It's better to be free."
"Haha, I find it's more interesting to be with you than before."
"But you still want to defeat me in your heart, right?" Ji Liao said with a smile.
Feng Yan couldn't help but cough. This guy was really hard to figure out.
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"Zhao Zhenren, you lost this game of chess."
Now the important ritual of the fasting and worship ceremony has not begun, so Guanhai Zhenren, one of the most important figures in this fasting and worship ceremony, is taking a break from playing chess with others.
Guanhai Zhenren is also the Changsheng Zhenren who appeared in Shangdeguan a few years ago.
Opposite him was a female monk wearing a hat.
The face is covered with a light gauze and there are immortal techniques attached to it. Even if the real person Guanhai wants to see the other person's true face clearly, it is impossible.
"I was distracted for a while and gave me a wrong son, but I was slow to wait for fellow Guanhai." Zhao Zhenren said with a smile.
Guanhai Zhenren said: "I am going to Defeng, I wonder what can make Zhenren Zhao distracted?"
Zhao Zhenren said with ease: "It's not a person from the noble school, but one of your guests."
Guanhai Zhenren calculated his fingers and said with a smile: "It turns out it is that person. If you want to see him, I will go and invite him in person."
Zhao Zhenren said: "No need, I want to continue to observe him secretly."
"Haha, he can catch your eyes on. It seems that he is really an amazing person. I am also interested in him." Guanhai Zhenren said.
Zhenren Zhao smiled faintly and said, "Fellow Taoist is probably a bit misunderstanding. I am curious about him, not because he is too great, but because of something else."
"I don't know what it is?" Guanhai Zhenren said curiously.
"Unsible."
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"It seems that someone is observing us." Feng Yan.
Ji Liao smiled and said, "There are many people observing us now. Who are you talking about?"
"She seems to be a little hostile to us." Fengyan pointed to the green grass in the distance, and the setting sun shone on the water. A female cultivator in the palace stood by the water, occasionally glancing at Ji Liao and the others.
Ji Liao said: "You will know when you go up and ask."
Feng Yan didn't expect Ji Liao's reaction to be like this.
"This girl, you seem to be a little disliked by us, why?"
The female cultivator in the palace dress could not have imagined that Ji Liao was so direct.
She couldn't help but be stunned, and then said coldly: "Because your...'s companion is ugly."
She wanted to say that Ji Liao was ugly, but looking at Ji Liao's beautiful face, she couldn't say such words, so she simply spread her anger on Fengyan.
Chapter completed!