Chapter 23: Transcendence and Freedom in the Abyss

Three days later, Wu Yi did not stay for a moment. He drove away the guards, sorted out the talismans and other items, and got on the carriage back to the mountain gate, leaving behind a dusty road.

These Xu and Xu were so cautious that they even monitored me when I returned. Through the connection with the demon, Wu Yi saw from the demon's perspective that there were two people behind him, a strong man and a maid.

"It seems that the two of them are not cooperating wholeheartedly." Wu Yi whispered. The strong man and the maid have always been well matched, which shows that the two of them are not in harmony and are on guard against each other.

However, this is a normal phenomenon. Even if the two are in a cooperative relationship and have common interests, there will be competition in the division of interests. If only one party sends someone to monitor, Wu Yi will doubt the true relationship between the two of them.

As before, Wu Yi drove all the way to the Taoist temple, which is in line with the performance of a frightened person.

"Could it be that these two are going to follow me to the Taoist temple?" Originally, Wu Yi had planned to send the strongman back first after seeing the two leave, and then quietly return to Dahuai Town. Now that the two followed so closely, Wu Yi had to change his original plan.

Fortunately, Wu Yi was not completely helpless. First of all, it was impossible to return to the Taoist temple. Going back now would be tantamount to announcing the failure of the mission, giving Sun Zhijie an opportunity to attack him, so he had to get off the car halfway.

Moreover, it was unlikely to take the opportunity to kill the two. Even if the ghost was exposed, the biggest possibility was to kill one of them when they were not paying attention. If they wanted to leave the two completely, it was basically impossible. If the two received Xu Xu's order to kill Wu Yi, Wu Yi might not be able to get away.

As for why Xu Xu and the others did not order to kill Wu Yi, Wu Yi speculated that they should be afraid that the people in the Taoist temple would go down the mountain to investigate. After all, there were only two monks besides the ghost nearby, and they would be speechless at that time.

Wu Yi's guess was reasonable, but it was not the main reason why Xu and Xu didn't kill Wu Yi. They didn't want to leave a bad reputation for harming their fellow disciples. When the time came, let alone entering the inner gate, the real master might come to clean up the sect first, which would be a loss.

Although he guessed that Xu and Xu would not give the order to kill him, Wu Yi still had a sense of vigilance and kept paying close attention to the expressions of the two with the help of the perspective of the demon.

"Master, the Qibu Town is ahead." The strong man who led the way in front said to Wu Yi.

Qibu Town is the nearest town to Cangwu Mountain where the gate of Yiqi Taoist Temple is located. It is only a dozen miles away. It is said that it is only seven steps away, so it is named Qibu Town. Many disciples will rest here on the way back to the gate and make some supplies.

The strong man knew that Wu Yi was in a hurry to rush back to the gate, but he could hold on, and the horse had been sweating all over. If he continued to push, it would probably die suddenly on the way, so he took the opportunity of being near Qibu Town to tell Wu Yi implicitly.

Perhaps the strong man also wanted to take a break, after all, they had already left the area covered by the dark clouds. If Wu Yi hadn't urged them, they would have given up long ago.

Wu Yi understood what the strong man meant, so he didn't want to be too timid. He still had to maintain the demeanor of a cultivator, otherwise he would be counterproductive and not beautiful.

Wu Yi simply nodded in agreement and got off the car. Since Qibu Town is very close to the Taoist temple, there are many inns to receive pilgrims visiting the Taoist temple, and of course, it also receives Taoist temple disciples, and there is also a special courtyard for receiving disciples.

He picked an inn at random. The waiter in front of the inn saw the mark of Yiqi Taoist Temple on Wu Yi's carriage, and greeted him with a smile, carefully led the horse's stirrups, served wine and food, and cleaned up the private room, which can be said to be meticulous.

After going out for a trip and understanding the status of Yiqimen, Wu Yi was not surprised by this and got used to it.

As the waiter entered the cleaned private room, Wu Yi simply ate some food. It had been several days since he had a normal meal. At first, he was even a little uncomfortable. Wu Yi understood that if he cultivated to a higher level in the future, he would probably be further away from his previous living habits. This might be why most monks choose to practice in secluded places with few people.

Compared with the grains and vegetables carefully planted in the temple, the dishes here seemed to lack spiritual energy, but they were exquisitely made and carefully matched, and they had a different taste.

However, due to the lack of spiritual energy, Wu Yi did not eat too much. After eating a few meals, he asked them to remove the food.

Seeing that the dishes on the table were almost untouched, the store owner was not surprised. He had entertained several disciples of the Taoist temple who came here and knew their habits. Taoism was not worldly, and being able to eat a bite proved that the dishes in his restaurant were good.

After the wine table was removed, Wu Yi sat cross-legged on the couch, apparently closing his eyes to rest, but in fact he had been observing the two people following him. Even though he was good at nourishing his qi, he was a little annoyed at this time.

He was already so close to the Taoist temple, and he was still following. He was really conscientious. Wu Yi sneered in his heart, thinking that he was overestimating him. With the state he was in now, there was no need to be so careful.

"Wait, there seems to be a turn for the better." Wu Yi suddenly opened his eyes, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

The two people who followed were lying on the roof, their bones twisted and changed, hiding in the gaps. If you don't come closer, you can't find that there are still people on the roof.

The practice method of the strongman is actually a kind of strength, but compared with the nine movements practiced by Wu Yi, it is extremely necessary to temper with external medicine. Their own skills were obtained from others, and all the external medicines for practice were also obtained from outsiders, so they were inevitably controlled by others.

This is the essential difference from Wu Yi. Wu Yi does not need to use so many external medicines when practicing his skills. Although Wu Yi also used Yin Qi to temper his body before, obtaining Yin Qi is still much simpler than those rare external medicines. .

During the strength refining period, qi and blood circulate throughout the body, and can have up to a thousand kilograms of force, that is, the power of an ox. Through changes in the movement of qi and blood, the body's appearance can also be changed in a short period of time. The so-called bone-shrinking exercises among the people are all about this. description, and if the strength is opened, one can completely change his appearance. In the past, there was a story about a strength-building monk who changed his appearance after being expelled from the sect, and his enemies had not discovered it for decades.

At this time, there seemed to be a dispute between the strongman and the servant woman. Because both of them were at the peak of their strength and Qi refining stage, Wu Yi did not dare to use the audio-visual skills, so he had to use the magic weapon to watch, but the magic weapon was not allowed to get too close. Seeing the two whispering, I couldn't hear what they were saying at all, but judging from their faces and demeanor, it seemed that the servant wanted to leave first, but Lux disagreed and wanted to follow them for a while. But in fact, it is not difficult to see that Lux was just hindering the order. I don’t want to continue following either.

Yes, we are about to arrive at the Taoist temple. If there are sneaky people following the Taoist disciples, it is not a trivial matter if they are caught by the Taoist master. It may bring trouble to Xu and Xu behind them.

Let me add some fuel to your fire. Guessing their ambivalence, Wu Yi smiled evilly in his heart.

Summoning several warriors from the other side of the room, Wu Yi said to them: "I have informed the master of the Taoist temple about the incident in Dahuai Town, and I have no plans to return to the Taoist temple for the time being. I want to make some repairs here first. Welcome the guru and see if there is an opportunity to destroy ghosts with the guru.”

Several strongmen guessed what Wu Yi was thinking. It was just that Wu Yi had gone out without making any achievements and was too embarrassed to go back to see people. Therefore, he had to wait for a while until the incident was over, and even had to deal with the deacons in charge. To avoid failing the scientific examination.

In the Taoist temple, the warriors know many inside stories, but they are just ordinary warriors. To put it bluntly, they are slaves. Although the Qi has been refined into the body, they are just high-level slaves. How dare they laugh at Wu Yi and say yes? Then he retreated.

Witnessing this scene with her own eyes, the maid of Lux on the roof would not fail to understand Wu Yi's purpose. Seeing Wu Yi being so shameless, the last of Lux's persistence was immediately abandoned.

The strongman and the maid looked at each other, each understood what the other was thinking, nodded expressionlessly, returned to normal, landed carefully on the ground, and left quietly.

"Finally left." Wu Yi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this scene. It felt like a huge boulder had been removed from his heart. No matter who was being watched, it was always uncomfortable.

Following the precedent, after Wu Yi sent a message to the warriors outside the door and told them not to disturb him unless there was no big deal, he also secretly deployed a few air blades to prevent anyone from intruding.

He rolled out of the window, his body was as light as a swallow, he landed silently, and quickly left Qibu Town against the wall.

Freed from all kinds of constraints, Wu Yi felt that all the shackles on his body were released. A feeling of transcendence and freedom brewed in his heart. The originally stagnant spiritual energy became much more active and moved naturally throughout his body.

The original purpose of practicing Taoism is to transcend the constraints of heaven and earth and control one's own destiny. In fact, detachment is also about transcending the control of others little by little, and finally forming an independent self.

Now it has completely changed from light to dark. Wu Yi has no details yet on how he will walk in the future, but it is probably clear.

The first thing is to naturally improve his cultivation level as much as possible. However, since he has changed from light to dark, he cannot attract ghosts and kill them as unscrupulously as before. But Wu Yi also has his own idea, which is to use the magic weapon to devour ghosts. , gain Yin Qi, and at the same time be able to circumvent the restrictions of the treaty with the Black Beetle.

Furthermore, even if they find out why Xu and Xu are here, what they can take a fancy to must be a priceless treasure for Wu Yi. This means that they have to seize the food from the tiger's mouth, which is very difficult.

The last variable is whether the Lin family can invite people at the level of professors and deacons to come down. If they come down, it will take them all. How to deal with them is also very important.

For the time being, Wu Yi met up with Xiao first, and Wu Yi flew towards the direction of Dahuai Town. In terms of speed, it would not be much slower than the carriage, or even faster, but the advantage of the carriage was that he did not have to consume his own spiritual energy. It is incomparable to traveling alone.

"I heard that those real and powerful people travel on celestial horses, flying dragons, dragon chariots, or flying boats and cloud chariots. I don't know what they are like." On the way, Wu Yi remembered what he saw in that miscellaneous book. The description fills my heart with endless yearning.

After all, Wu Yi is just a cultivator at the lowest level in the world of cultivation. His impression of those sacred beings who ascend to heaven and earth, and are invulnerable to water and fire, is no different from ordinary mortals.

I don’t know how long it took for Wu Yi to see the dark clouds covering the sky again. Wu Yi had a deeper feeling for this place after going in and out. Wu Yi clearly understood the oppression of the dark clouds, but he still remained He rushed in without hesitation, this would be the best place for him to hone himself.

The dragon lurks in the abyss, and this is his abyss.