Chapter 105 Ning Daoqi is an expert, so he needs to pay more!

Gao Mansion, reception room.

Gao Changsheng sat upright on the main seat, his eyes looking straight ahead, the smile on his face almost visible to the naked eye.

In front of him stood two Taoist priests with sage-like looks.

The Taoist on the left exudes a peaceful aura, while the person on the right has a flickering look in his eyes, revealing a hint of fierceness from time to time.

"I am a foreigner, and I apologize for disturbing you so hastily. Duke Qi, please forgive me."

The person on the right saluted and spoke first.

From this point we can see that although the two people came together, the person on the right is obviously the main one.

"You two are very polite. The Taoist tradition has a long history, and what they have learned and taught is also extensive and profound. I have always yearned for it, but I am often in the army and cannot come into contact with Taoists."

"It is a great honor to meet two Taoist masters today. I am so happy that I cannot contain myself. How can I blame you?"

As the saying goes, a fancy sedan carries a person, and the two of them didn't care whether what Gao Changsheng said was true or false.

At least these words meant that this new noble of the Sui Dynasty had no ill will towards them, the Taoists.

So smiles appeared on both of their faces at the same time.

"I still don't know the names of the two masters, what are their names?"

"I'm Qi Hui from Louguandao, and I'm honored to meet the Duke of Qi." Qi Hui, who was standing on the right, spoke first.

"Hello, Taoist Priest Qi Hui." Gao Changsheng responded with a smile and turned his gaze to the person on the left.

"I am Miaoying, actually a wanderer in the mountains. I have connections in many Taoist temples. However, I am here on behalf of the Heavenly Master Dao. I would like to greet Duke Qi."

There was a gleam of fluctuation in Gao Changsheng's eyes.

It was not because of the name of Tianshi Dao. After all, the origins of the two people had been explained in the previous visiting card.

What touched him was only the name Miaoying. Many people may be unfamiliar with this Taoist name, but if his real name is mentioned, most people will surely be familiar with it.

King of Medicine, Sun Simiao!

The other person's peaceful aura, the hint of herbal scent emanating from his body from time to time, and his Taoist name Miaoying, all revealed his identity.

Of course, Gao Changsheng was not too surprised.

Although Sun Simiao was the king of medicine, he was actually from a Taoist background, so it was not surprising that he represented Taoism.

As for the fact that he represents the Tianshi Dao, it is actually not surprising.

In everyone's impression, Tianshi Dao has always been deeply rooted and has a long history. It is one of the most powerful sects in Taoism.

Since Sun Simiao called himself a "Sanren", it can be seen that he should not be considered the most orthodox successor of Tianshi Dao.

According to common sense, a large sect like Tianshi Dao should not allow outsiders to represent them.

But in fact, there is a misunderstanding.

In many people's understanding, Tianshi Dao refers to Zhengyi Dao.

But in fact it is not so. Tianshi Dao is Zhengyi, but Zhengyi does not only refer to Tianshi.

In fact, all Taoist sects in the world can basically be divided into two categories: Zhengyi and Quanzhen, which are also the two largest sects in Taoism.

Except for a very small number of sects that do not belong to the two sects, the remaining 99% of Taoist sects all originated from the two Taoisms.

The Tianshi Dao, as commonly known, is the largest sect within the Zhengyi Dao.

However, this Tianshi Dao generally refers to the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain.

It should not be confused with the Tianshi Dao mentioned by Sun Simiao.

In fact, in normal history, Tianshi Dao has also undergone several transformations and integrations, starting with the original Five Pecks of Rice Sect, then to the Southern and Northern Tianshi Daos, until they finally merged into one and became the Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion.

But in this world, it is much more complicated.

The Tianshi Dao originated from Zhang Daoling, the first Tianshi, and gradually spread throughout the nine continents.

In countries like the Song Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, Li Yang and even other countries, there are Longhu Mountain Tianshi Mansion. Of course, it is also recognized in the Jiuzhou martial arts world that the Tianshi Mansion in the Song Dynasty is generally believed to be the real ancestral temple, and the rest are branches.

Back to the present, the Tianshi Dao mentioned by Sun Simiao does not refer to the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain.

It was the original Five Pecks of Rice Sect, but over time, it was renamed Tianshi Dao.

In this path, there was also an extremely prominent figure, that was the invincible master Sun En.

However, this generation has always had a small population. After Sun En, it gradually declined. Now, the leader of Taoism in the Sui Dynasty is the Louguan Dao headed by Qi Hui.

The Louguan Dao started with the Ten Elders of Tiangu, and produced many talented people. It quickly became famous and became the most powerful and core force in the Taoist sect of the Sui Dynasty.

Of course, even though Louguan Dao is so prominent, no one, whether within the Taoist community or other forces, dares to truly look down on Tianshi Dao.

After all, there is no such thing as no way forward or breaking through the void in this world.

Although Sun En has never reappeared in the world after so many years, no one can be sure whether this peerless figure has really passed away.

This is also the reason why no one dares to underestimate the Tianshi Sect, let alone provoke it, even though it has declined.

"I wonder what brings you two here from afar, what are you doing here?"

Gao Changsheng adjusted his sitting position slightly and spoke with a smile.

"To be honest with Duke Qi, the reason we came here is precisely because of Ning Daoqi." Sun Simiao bowed his head with Taoist etiquette and spoke.

"Oh?"

Gao Changsheng pretended not to know, and a hint of surprise flashed across his face at the right time.

"The two masters are actually doing this for Ning Daoqi?"

"Could it be that what the monks said that day was true, and that Ning Daoqi is really the leader of the Taoist sect? If so, I would be a little disrespectful."

"Humph!"

As soon as he finished speaking, before Sun Simiao responded, Qi Hui on the side snorted angrily.

"Is he worthy of being the leader of the Dao Sect?"

"I feel insulted when I call him a Taoist who is in league with the Buddhist sect."

Qi Hui's eyebrows stood up, and his aura flashed away, but he soon realized that this was not the right occasion, and quickly controlled his emotions, then bowed to Gao Changsheng:
"Please forgive me, Duke Qi, for my poor behavior."

"That's fine, that's fine." Gao Changsheng smiled and waved his hand: "You two can do whatever you want."

"But after listening to what Taoist Qi Hui said, I am a little curious. If that's the case, why are you two here..."

After hearing this, Qi Hui calmed down a little before speaking again:
"Ning Daoqi's previous actions have caused a huge impact. As the leader of the Taoist sect, I, Louguan Dao, will never tolerate such incidents. So this time I came here not to save him, but just to hope that Duke Qi can hand Ning Daoqi over to me for punishment."

"Tsk, tsk."

Gao Changsheng touched his chin and smacked his lips softly.

But looking at Qi Hui's gritted teeth expression, you can see his attitude.

In fact, there are many Taoist factions, but many of them are hermits. Although they do not like Buddhism, they will not deliberately fight back unless the other party takes the initiative to provoke them.

Of course there are the lazy faction, and naturally there are also the combative faction.

For example, the Louguan Dao in front of us is an anti-Buddhist pioneer who has always been keen on suppressing Buddhism.

This can be seen from just looking at the several classics revered in their sect.

In addition to the Tao Te Ching passed down by Laojun himself, and the Wenshi Jing left by Yin Xi, the founder of Louguan Taoism, the most highly regarded by this school are the Laozi Huahu Jing and the Laozi Kaitian Jing.

It is conceivable what would happen to Ning Daoqi if Gao Changsheng handed him over to the other party.

"Of course." Qi Hui spoke again without waiting for Gao Changsheng's response: "I also know that the guy offended the Duke of Qi a lot, and the Duke of Qi spent a lot of energy to take him down."

"So the old Taoist didn't come here empty-handed."

"Oh?"

Gao Changsheng raised his eyes. The other party obviously intended to use something to exchange for Ning Daoqi, which also aroused his curiosity.

Qi Hui did not hesitate. He flipped his hand and an ancient scroll appeared in his palm.

"This is what I, Louguan Dao, accidentally found. It originated from a battle formation book written by Zhuge Wuhou back then."

"Zhuge Wu Hou, the battle formation?"

Even Gao Changsheng had a dazzling light in his eyes.

"That's right. The only drawback is that this is just one of the volumes that my sect obtained by chance." Qi Hui shook his head.

"My sect is full of outsiders, so this military manual is of no use to me."

“As a genius in military strategy, Duke Qi may gain some insights after obtaining this formation manual.”

"So I am willing to exchange this book for Ning Daoqi in the hands of Duke Qi." Gao Changsheng raised his eyebrows, and a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.

Zhuge Wuhou's formation was indeed attractive to him.

Kong Ming's Qimen formation is so unpredictable and powerful that it is world-famous and almost everyone knows about it.

For example, Han Qinhu, one of the Nine Elders of the Sui Dynasty, had a unique and strange formation, which he later passed on to Li Jing, who also shone brightly on the battlefield in Liaodong.

It is said that Han Qinhu once obtained a formation book from Wu Hou, and then studied and expanded it, which led to his later achievements.

Although Han Qinhu's later achievements were not just due to that volume of formation book, this factor was certainly also a factor.

This also shows how precious this formation book is.

It can be said that Qi Hui's exchange of this thing was already a big deal.

After all, Ning Daoqi doesn't play much of a role for Gao Changsheng.

Although the other party is a famous grandmaster in the world, he really doesn't have much money.

Not to mention other things about Li Gong, at least he has the Yingui Sect behind him, and he also has a part of the inheritance of the Tianmo Ce.

On the other hand, Ning Daoqi’s strength is okay, but his Taoist heritage is scattered and unsystematic. Such things are of no use to Gao Changsheng.

As for the Buddhist skills, the other party did not obtain the sword manual of Cihang Jingzhai.

As for the dry Zen in Jingnian Zen Temple, no matter whether there is any hidden trick or not, Gao Changsheng just said one thing: it is something that even dogs would not learn.

Moreover, Buddhism may not pay too high a price for this thug.

Overall, for Gao Changsheng, being able to exchange Ning Daoqi for a volume of Wu Hou Formation Book was definitely value for money and a win.

Of course, in Gao Changsheng's eyes, the most valuable thing in Louguan Taoism is definitely not this formation book. After all, Louguan Taoism is one of the oldest sects in Taoism.

Louguan Dao is well versed in the art of observing the stars and observing the qi. Both his methods of observing the stars and observing the qi are extremely exquisite.

In addition, the most important and attractive thing is their fundamental heritage, the Wenshi Sutra.

This was left by Yin Xi, the Wenshi Zhenren of that time.

That was Yin Xi, the first person to listen to Laojun's teachings when his purple aura emerged from Hangu Pass.

Therefore, it is very likely that the volume of Wenshi Jing contains a record of Yin Xi's listening to the teachings, which is a partial inheritance of Laojun.

This alone is enough to make anyone in the world jealous.

Of course, Qi Hui is not a fool. It is obviously impossible for him to give up his family's fundamental inheritance just for Ning Daoqi.

"What do you think, Duke Qi?"

Seeing Gao Changsheng remained silent, Qi Hui's eyes flashed with anxiety, and he urged him.

"I have indeed felt Taoist Qi Hui's sincerity, and I am also really interested in the Wu Hou formation." Gao Changsheng spoke slowly.

Hearing this, both Qi Hui and Sun Simiao showed a smile in their eyes.

But soon, Gao Changsheng changed his tone.

"However, I have been communicating with Ning Daoqi frequently these days, and I have a lot of feelings in my heart. I think I may have misunderstood this person before. Ning Daoqi is indeed a man of virtue."

"Now you have to hand him over to you, I really can't bear it..." Gao Changsheng's face showed distress.

As soon as the words fell, both of them felt a pang in their hearts.

They looked at each other and saw the same meaning in each other's eyes.

I'm late.

A gloomy look appeared on Qi Hui and Sun Simiao's faces at the same time.

Although they did not see it with their own eyes, they had all heard about Gao Changsheng's attitude towards Ning Daoqi and Jingnian Zen Temple that day.

But now such a change suddenly occurred.

The first thought that came to the two people's minds was that they were late and it was very likely that someone from the Buddhist sect had already come to find Gao Changsheng in advance.

"Duke Qi, is it Buddhism..." Qi Hui asked anxiously.

"Master Qi has misunderstood. The Buddhist sect did not come to find me." Gao Changsheng said with a smile.

It's not Buddhism. Qi Hui showed a strange look on his face. Could it be that after Ning Daoqi joined Buddhism, he had such a big change that he even learned the art of eloquence and was able to persuade the Duke of Qi who had fought his way out of the sea of ​​blood and corpses.

"Duke Qi, you must not listen to Ning Daoqi's nonsense. Buddhists are the best at bewitching people, and Ning Daoqi is in cahoots with Buddhism. How can Duke Qi believe what such a person says?" Qi Hui said impatiently.

Sun Simiao on the side also stepped forward and prepared to persuade him.

But at this time Gao Changsheng waved his hand decisively.

For a moment, both of them felt their hearts drop to the bottom. Judging from Gao Changsheng's attitude, it seemed that with this move, their Taoist sect had lost to the Buddhist sect.

But at this moment, Gao Changsheng's calm voice slowly sounded.

"You two masters have misunderstood. What I meant is that Ning Daoqi is a grandmaster after all, and can be considered a great master. I also had a very pleasant exchange with him, so if you two really want..."

"You have to pay more!"

"Uh……"

Sun Simiao and Qi Hui were both considered to be great masters who had attained enlightenment. Apart from the occasional flash of anger when Buddhism was mentioned, they always looked like immortals.

But at this moment, the two Taoist masters were simultaneously caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.

Sun Simiao stared at Gao Changsheng with his mouth open, speechless for a moment.

Qi Hui on the side was no less shocked, with an expression on his face showing doubt that he had heard it wrong.

After a long time, Qi Hui finally reacted, frowned and spoke:
"Duke Qi, Ning Daoqi is of no use to you. I think the value of this formation book is enough."

Gao Changsheng didn't say anything, just shook his head and smiled.

He is not some country bumpkin who has never seen the world.

Besides, when selling something, the consideration is never whether you need it or not, but whether the thing is important to the seller.

Seeing Gao Changsheng like this, the two of them obviously understood that the other party had made up his mind.

If nothing else comes out, today's deal will probably end here.

Qi Hui gritted his teeth. He naturally wanted to capture Ning Daoqi.

Nowadays, the influence in the martial arts world is getting bigger and bigger. The Taoist style has always been to keep a low profile and avoid the world. This makes Ning Daoqi the number one Taoist in the Sui Dynasty in the eyes of many ordinary martial artists.

Now this so-called number one person has openly turned away from Buddhism and converted to Buddhism. This is truly a shocking event.

If the Taoists do not show up, then the prestige of Buddhism will undoubtedly increase, and the corresponding momentum of Taoism will fall. This is a major event that affects the fortune. As the leader of Taoism, how could Louguan Dao not show up?

But when asking him to take out the things, Qi Hui felt a little painful.

Ning Daoqi was useless to Gao Changsheng, so how could he be useful to him? In exchange for him, he would just be used as a tool.

In this case, if the cost is too high, it is really not worth it.

The most important thing is, judging from Gao Changsheng's attitude, he is obviously prepared to ask for a huge amount of money.

Even Qi Hui had a vague premonition that Gao Changsheng might be eyeing the few secrets of their sect.

In this situation, how could Qi Hui let go? How could he dare to let go?

For a moment, the atmosphere in the field became quiet.

Gao Changsheng was not anxious either. He was the least scrupulous person among the people at the moment. After all, whether this matter could succeed or not would have no impact on him.

"call……"

After nearly a quarter of an hour, someone finally made a move. It was not Qi Hui, but Sun Simiao who was standing next to him.

"I understand what Duke Qi meant. However, although Louguan Dao is the leader of the Great Sui Dao, it is not appropriate to let Louguan support all Daoist affairs."

"Speaking of which, Ning Daoqi originally practiced a part of the Dharma left by Nanhua Zhenren, which was accidentally leaked by the old Taoist sect. He turned away from Taoism and joined Buddhism. The old Taoist sect and Tianshi Dao also bear some responsibility."

Gao Changsheng blinked but didn't say anything.

"So, Duke Qi, how about I exchange this volume of martial arts for yours?" Sun Simiao took out a book and said.

Before Gao Changsheng opened his mouth, Qi Hui beside him exclaimed, "Brother Sun, can you show us this skill? What about the Tianshi Dao?"

"It's okay. The Heavenly Masters will not have any objections. Besides, this skill has been lost for many years. If we can take this opportunity to make it reappear, the Heavenly Masters will not object."

"Besides, the foundation of the Heavenly Master Way has always been the Nanhua Sutra, so it is harmless for this volume to leak out."

Hearing the discussion between the two, Gao Changsheng's eyes lit up. He had already vaguely guessed what this technique was.

"In addition to Fellow Daoist Qi's formation book, I will also add this Huang Tian Dafa in exchange for Ning Daoqi. I wonder what Duke Qi thinks."

(End of this chapter)