It was clear that the three elders greatly admired Bu Yu Taoist. Perhaps it was because they lacked something and envied others who had it.
After saying goodbye to the three elders, Lu Yang went to Jun Zi Peak.
Jun Zi Peak was the territory of the fourth elder. The mountain was elegant and cool, like summer all year round. Cool pavilions and streams could be seen everywhere. The green and tall bamboo was a good place for literati to stay and write poetry. Even if the bamboo suddenly spoke a few words of sage, Lu Yang did not feel strange.
Having seen all kinds of strange things in Seek Tao Sect, Lu Yang's mental quality had been trained to a very strong level.
Lu Yang also saw black and white iron-eating beasts rolling around in the mountains, senior brothers drinking and having fun, splashing ink and painting, and then diving into the painting to play with the people in it.
The iron-eating beast also nudged Lu Yang, almost causing him to fall. It was playing with Lu Yang, but he had something to do and persuaded the beast to let him go. Before leaving, the beast even gave Lu Yang a half-eaten bamboo.
"Senior brother, where is the fourth elder?" Lu Yang, holding the half-eaten bamboo, respectfully asked in front of the painting. This senior brother had a high level of painting, almost reaching the point of being indistinguishable from reality, which was very terrifying.
When the painting senior brother heard Lu Yang calling him, he stretched out half of his body from the painting. "Who are you?"
"I am Lu Yang."
When the painting senior brother heard Lu Yang's name, he suddenly realized, "Oh, I know you, the new disciple Lu Yang, Yun Zhi's disciple."
"I was accepted by Bu Yu Taoist, not by Senior Sister." Lu Yang corrected his senior brother earnestly.
"My name is Ji Hongwen, and I am the eldest disciple of the fourth elder. I entered Seek Tao Sect with Senior Sister in the same year." This senior brother had no airs and did not look down on Lu Yang's cultivation level.
"Hello, Senior Brother Ji." Lu Yang was surprised that Ji Hongwen was in the same year as Senior Sister.
He only knew that Dai Bufan was in the same year as Senior Sister and was the oldest disciple among all disciples. His cultivation level was not much worse than that of the elders. He was very trusted by the elders in handling things, and had high prestige among the disciples. He did not expect to meet another one now.
By inference, Ji Hongwen's cultivation level would not be too low either.
The big shots that were unseen in the outside world could be seen everywhere in Seek Tao Sect.
"Do you want to see Master? Follow me. He should be teaching students now." Ji Hongwen floated out of the painting, and with a finger, another person appeared in the painting.
At this time, Lu Yang noticed that there was not only Ji Hongwen in the painting, but also a stunning beauty.
The woman walked out of the water towns of Jiangnan, with a touch of crimson on her cheeks, elegant and graceful, smiling and charming, with a beauty that could be called peerless. Her clothes were even more daringly exposed. Lu Yang, a pure and innocent young man, blushed when he saw her.
"Hahaha, do you like it? I painted it. Do you want me to paint one for you too? I can keep you company at night." Ji Hongwen teased, and Lu Yang shook his head repeatedly.
He had to protect his kidney essence.
The stunning woman held Ji Hongwen's arm and looked at him affectionately.
What Lu Yang did not know was that there were more people who wanted to learn Ji Hongwen's skills than those who wanted to learn the "Hantian Six Forms" from the three elders.
Led by Ji Hongwen, Lu Yang came to a deep bamboo forest, where there was actually a private school. The fourth elder, Man Gu, and the diligent students were all there.Elder Four was explaining the ancient text: "…Looking southwest of the pool, the stars are broken and the snake winds, visible as they brighten and fade. The shore's jagged teeth interlock, their source unknown… Man Gu, come and translate, what does 'the shore's jagged teeth interlock, their source unknown' mean?"
Man Gu lowered his head and thought carefully, then confidently said, "There are two dogs fighting on the shore, and we don't know why."
Elder Four silently closed the ancient book, rolled up his sleeves, and took out a ruler.
Just as he was about to strike Man Gu's hand, he remembered the sage's earnest teachings – to teach without discrimination and to teach according to each student's abilities.
He had seen Man Gu's diligent studies and knew he was a good child. This translation must have been an accident. If he asked a simpler question and Man Gu answered correctly, there would be no need to hit him. It would also give him a way out.
"What does the phrase 'Princes and generals, do you have the courage?' mean?"
According to historical records, a hundred thousand years ago, when the Dayu Dynasty was collapsing, the nobles of the Dayu Dynasty stepped forward, raised their banners high, and sought to reunify the world and restore the rule of the Dayu Dynasty.
People strongly believed in the concept of bloodline, thinking that the bloodline of the Dayu Dynasty was inherently noble. The nobles' claims won over many hearts.
However, the ancestors of the Xia Emperor, who had suffered greatly from the nobles, knew how rotten they were at their core. They were high above, seeking pleasure, ignorant of the people's suffering and the difficulties of cultivation. Each of them had been nurtured by heavenly treasures since childhood, their cultivation soaring, and they were almost becoming heavenly treasures themselves. Even if such people could establish a new Dayu Dynasty, it would quickly decay.
As a wise man, the ancestor of the Xia Emperor stood up and shouted, "Princes and generals, do you have the courage?" This phrase became a famous saying, passed down through the ages.
Even Man Gu, who was from the barbarian tribe, had heard of this phrase and greatly admired the courage of the ancestor of the Xia Emperor.
"The meaning of this phrase is, princes and generals, do you have the courage?"
The room erupted in laughter.
Elder Four no longer hesitated, picked up the ruler and struck Man Gu's hand, causing him to grimace in pain.
Man Gu couldn't figure out what he had done wrong. The ancestor of the Xia Emperor had challenged the nobles to their faces, which took great courage.
Could it be that the phrase didn't mean that?
Lu Yang stood at the door, silently listening to the lecture, and mourned for Man Gu for three seconds.
Ji Hongwen saw this scene and shook his head with a smile, "I don't know what Man Gu was thinking, being a member of the ancient barbarian tribe and not learning from Elder Three's unique skills, but instead becoming a disciple of the master. He has been beaten quite a bit in the past year."
"But I noticed that after he came back from this mission, he seems to be smarter than before. Do you know why?"
Lu Yang shook his head, not knowing.
"By the way, is it just my imagination, or does Elder Four's hand striking seem to follow a certain pattern?" Faced with Ji's doubtful gaze, Lu Yang quickly changed the subject.
Ji looked at Lu Yang with slight surprise, "You're not mistaken. This is actually a method to stimulate the bloodline, but it's too painful and few people can endure it. The master is using this method to activate Man Gu's ancient barbarian bloodline. By the way, don't tell Man Gu about this."
Lu Yang nodded.
"When the master finishes the class, you can talk to him."
With that, Ji left, holding the beautiful woman's hand.
The time spent in class always seemed very long. As Lu Yang stood at the door listening, Elder Four lectured for a quarter of an hour, but it felt like several hours had passed for Lu Yang.
Finally, Elder Four finished the class and met the inquisitive Lu Yang.
"You're asking who the shameless, troublemaking, and scheming Old Nine is?"
Lu Yang: "…"
Thank you, I think I already know what kind of person my master is.
(End of this chapter)