PFC Chapter 616: Defrauding the Master and Destroying the Ancestor
Chapter 616: Defrauding the Master and Destroying the Ancestor
Li Changxiao was not unfamiliar with Zhang Kui. He had read about his deeds in the Eryuan Sect's books. In ancient times, the Dao Sect had many branches, including the Fulu Sect, the Danding Sect, the Jian Sect, etc., which were spread all over the world. In order to ensure the orthodoxy of the Dao Sect and avoid a complete split, a Dao Sect leader would be selected in each generation.
All the lower branches of the Dao Sect must follow the lead of the Dao Sect leader and must not disobey. When the Dao Sect leader of each generation takes office, he also shoulders the prosperity of the world, which is of great significance. If you want to bear such a heavy responsibility, you must first be tempered. The experience of each generation of Dao Sect leaders is millions of times more than that of ordinary people.
Before succeeding to the throne, one must go down the mountain for training 3,800 times, either to explore famous mountains or to root out evil. After completing his studies, he must personally travel to various branches of major Taoist sects and personally convince them with his methods and character.
Zhang Kuiyi was not a man of natural talent, but he rose to the top step by step. It can be seen that his extraordinary quality lies not in his natural talent for cultivation, but in his tenacity which is beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Mu Qi said: "I have heard of Senior Zhang Kuiyi. He is good at talismans and was born in the talisman school. He once used a thunder talisman to shake off all evil spirits, making the sky clear and the earth bright. He is truly admired and followed by cultivators of my generation."
Mu Qi asked again: "How did you determine that Patriarch Mu was a disciple of Senior Zhang Kuiyi?"
Mu Shu smiled, his mind was clear. Although it was just an inference, it was almost certain. He said, "There are two reasons. The body-cutting knife can cut through emotions, desires and thoughts. Its effects are very similar to the Daoist 'Heart-grinding Stone'. Although there is no evidence, there is no need for evidence. I am almost certain that the body-cutting knife was forged with the 'Heart-grinding Stone'."
Li Changxiao nodded and said, "Although Fuyao is huge, the top magic weapons all have irreplaceable uniqueness, which is consistent with the theory of destiny. It is like the deeper the cultivator goes, the more he must walk his own path, because the great path of others gradually cannot accommodate his own. Therefore, it is unlikely that two magic weapons of such similar nature will be born at the same time."
"And even if there are two, why would Li Xundao go to great lengths to bet on the sword? Using the Grinding Stone directly would have the same effect. So there is a 90% chance that the Sword was forged with Dao Sect's Grinding Stone."
Li Changxiao's explanation was logical and clear. Mu Qi nodded secretly, but thought: "Mu Shudan guessed the true identity of the ancestor with just one piece of Tianqing vine. He is really as smart as a demon and knows everything. This Li Changxiao knows good and bad fortune and knows the secrets of heaven. His explanation and inference are also reasonable. I, Mu Qi, claim to be a rare talent in the world, but I still can't be arrogant when facing the heroes of the world."
Mu Shu nodded. She hated explanations because she thought many things should be the way they are. They were so obvious and easy to understand, but why did the world not understand them? Even she herself didn't know how to explain it.
But Li Changxiao's story was completely consistent with what she had been thinking. He explained the reason to her. She was slightly happy for a moment and thought that if she could always have someone like him present when she talked to others in the future, it would save her a lot of trouble.
Mu Shu added: "The second reason is that the connection between Patriarch Mu and Li Xundao makes me vaguely feel that the two of them must have some kind of connection."
After that, Mu Shu and Mu Qi both looked at Li Changxiao. Li Changxiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he tried to explain: "The relationship between cultivators is different from that between mortals. Every move they make is often quite meaningful. That day, Patriarch Mu and Li Xundao made a bet. It seemed like a bet, but in fact, they were discussing the Dao. Patriarch Mu believed that wisdom, ruthlessness, and dormancy were the keys to the Dao. Li Xundao proposed another idea. I was not there to discuss the details of the discussion."
"It's just that at that time, Patriarch Mu had already achieved great success in his cultivation, while Li Xundao was still young. As a powerful person of the time, Patriarch Mu was originally disdainful of the rising star, and the appointment to discuss the Dao was of no benefit to him. I'm afraid that this discussion was an intentional attempt by Patriarch Mu to show off his own achievements and to make fun of the people of Dao Sect. But he didn't expect to lose so completely."
"He never thought he would lose by betting with the Beheading Blade. After all, Li Xundao at that time was not yet the leader of the Dao Sect. He was just a rising star with great talent. Although he had many titles, he was still a junior. Ancestor Mu was also a proud person. If there was no other hidden reason or other thoughts at work, how could he agree to the bet?"
Li Changxiao was not sure either, and looked at Mu Shu. Mu Shu nodded, saying that she thought so too. Mu Qi took out two chess pieces, one white and one black, and played with them in his hands, saying, "That's right. If you put it this way, everything will make sense. I think that's the case."
Li Changxiao also said: "Zhang Kui has four disciples. The first disciple is Mu Chengfeng, the second disciple is Zhang Liunian, the third disciple is Niu Chun, and the fourth disciple is Su Qianqiu."
He looked at Mu Shu and asked, "According to what you said, the real body of Patriarch Mu is one of them. Who do you think it is?"
These people were all figures from ancient times. Although Mu Qi was also intelligent, he was far inferior to Mu Shu in terms of knowledge of ancient and modern times, nor was he as good as Li Changxiao, who had read many classics at the Eryuan Sect ruins. He could not get a word in on this topic.
Mu Shu was slightly surprised. He did not expect that Li Changxiao was also well versed in ancient history and had done a lot of research on this period of history. After all, it was an old story spanning an era. If you did not intentionally explore it, it would be extremely difficult to access it.
She sorted out her thoughts and said, "The second disciple Zhang Liunian died in Tuihai, leaving only Mu Chengfeng, Niu Chun, and Su Qianqiu as candidates. Niu Chun was cunning and defected to the Extreme North Snow Sect. Later, he changed his name to Tang Shen. Not only is he alive, he is also living a very good life and is already the second in command of the Snow Sect."
"Excluding these two, there are only Mu Chengfeng and Su Qianqiu left."
"Mu Chengfeng is trapped in love, his whereabouts are unknown, and we don't know whether he is dead or alive. But if we look at his cultivation and lifespan, he should still be alive, but he has become an old monster."
Mu Qi said: "That must be Mu Chengfeng. Mu Mansion, Mu Mansion, Mu Mansion, the two characters have the same pronunciation."
Mu Shu said, "Wrong, I think it's not Mu Chengfeng, but Su Qianqiu." Mu Shu paced back and forth, and said, "Su Qianqiu is the youngest of the four disciples, but he has the highest talent. Zhang Kuiyi's evaluation of him is that if he can show some more tenacity, he will have a great chance of becoming the champion in the future."
"In the future, it also came true. Su Qianqiu won every battle and was unrivaled. He was so famous that he looked down upon the sky with just one spear. However, he was too strong and it was easy to break. His fame was too great, which led to his invincibility being stolen by the mermaids. He has never recovered since then."
"His path was interrupted. If he had been more resilient, he might have been able to overcome it. However, he failed Zhang Kui's expectations and from then on he took another path, thus entering the path of stealing. He stole the Grinding Heart Stone, sacrificed and practiced the Body-Slashing Knife, established the Mu Mansion, and practiced the path of stealing."
"It really worked. He borrowed the ways of others to cultivate his own path and entered the fusion stage. However, he betrayed his master and ancestors and no longer recognized Zhang Kuiyi as his master. He believed that the way he taught had been cut off. He is now following the path he figured out himself. He is the ancestor of this path, so he calls himself the ancestor."