Luoyang.

Luoyang is a famous capital in the world. It looks to Longmen in the south, Mang Mountain in the north, the river in the east, and the Jian River in the west.

It has always been a battleground for military strategists. Because it coincides with the prosperous times, there are no harms or natural disasters, and the location is convenient. Its wealth and prosperity are no less than the imperial capital Chang'an.

The entire city of Luoyang is divided into two parts by Luoshui. To the northwest of Luoshui is the imperial city and palace. There are many palaces and pavilions dotted here and there, and the palaces of princes and princes are lined up in rows. They are all splendid and magnificent. The rest are the private residences of officials and the residences of the common people, with three buildings.

The city has hundreds of squares, and the layout is like a chessboard. Even ordinary market houses have carved beams and painted pillars, black tiles and whitewashed walls, which shows how wealthy they are.

There are three cities in the city, the North City in the north of Luohe, the South City in Henan, and the West City in the southwest corner. There are many shops and wine flags fluttering, and it is very lively. Visitors from the south to the north are very happy to stay here.

When Ji Ruochen finally stood in front of Luoyang City, he still couldn't believe that this journey would be so easy.

After Luo Ran, there were no more dangers. Ji Ruochen traveled all the way and drove straight, arriving in Luoyang in less than half a month. Along the way, he enjoyed the mountains and rivers, appreciating the local customs and customs along the way, and with Gu Qing accompanying him in the car, whether it was warm mountains or soft water,

, or the barren mountains and wild ridges, all became indescribable beauty in Ji Ruochen's eyes.

I don’t know whether it was the battle at Luo Ranmen that frightened Xiao Xiao, who was secretly coveting it, or because Gu Qing was accompanying him. The journey was peaceful and smooth. Even the two large groups of monsters, Qijue Ridge and Jiayin Pass, were gathered together. It was also possible to drive straight through.

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Ten miles away from the west gate of Luoyang City, a four-horse carriage and thirty armored soldiers had parked. A scribe in his thirties was standing beside the official road, looking up towards the end of the official road. He was tall and tall.

Her eyebrows are slender, white and clean, and her five thin beards are blowing in the wind, which is very Confucian and fairy-like. It is already early April, and the summer season has just entered in Henan Province. The sun at noon shines directly in this unobstructed place.

On the official road, the tall and fat war horses were listless due to the steam. However, the scribe looked calm, and even though he was exposed to the scorching sun for a long time, he did not shed a drop of sweat.

Seeing the carriage carrying Ji Ruochen appear from the end of the official road in the distance, the scribe smiled, folded his fan and walked forward to greet him. As soon as the carriage stopped, Ji Ruochen got out of the carriage and met the scribe. He was about to arrive in Luoyang.

At that time, Gu Qing said that the teacher had something to deal with first and left on his own, so Ji Ruochen was the only one in the car at this moment.

The scribe first saluted Ji Ruochen to the end, and then said with a smile: "I am Xu Zekai. I am now working as a staff member in front of the king's tent in Luoyang. I have met Master Ji. Uncle Master came from afar and worked hard. Please go to the humble residence to rest first, and then go to see Prince Li tomorrow.

See."

Ji Ruochen knew that although Xu Zekai looked like he was only in his thirties, he was actually already over fifty and had been ordered to go down the mountain fifteen years ago. However, his real age was only twenty. Xu Zekai was actually as rich as his father in terms of age.

At this moment, his attitude is respectful and he calls himself uncle, which sounds really awkward.

Ji Ruochen immediately held up his hands and said, "Brother Zekai is too polite. I'm still young, so from now on I'd better avoid the term "Master-Uncle".

Xu Zekai shook his head and said: "Our sect has been passed down for three thousand years. Everything is in order and cannot be exceeded. This matter must not be done. Moreover, if my uncle wants to walk in the world, this status is quite useful. I will know it in the future."

Ji Ruochen declined several times, but could not defeat Xu Zekai, so he had no choice but to follow him and board the gorgeous carriage escorted by armored soldiers. This four-passenger carriage was much more luxurious than the one when Ji Ruochen came. The interior of the carriage was gilded with

The pattern is made of red cotton, and the footstep is made of brass latticework. There is a built-in incense burner, and wisps of light smoke curl up.

As soon as Ji Ruochen sat down on the soft couch in the carriage, he felt an aura of gaudy beauty blowing into his face. Although he and Xu Zekai were the only two people in the carriage, it was obvious that there had been many erotic things in the carriage. Ji Ruochen had been living in Taipei for a long time.

Going up to the Tao De Palace, over the years I have smelled the fairy smoke and seen the jade platform. Which of the things I have played with is not filled with spiritual energy? So at this moment, when I was hit by the vulgar fragrance, I couldn't bear it, and I frowned slightly.

Seeing this, Xu Zekai smiled meaningfully and said: "Uncle, you have lived outside the world for a long time and have not lived in the world. At this moment, you must feel that this worldly prosperity is too vulgar. But this worldly prosperity also has its benefits, and

Uncle Master is practicing secular affairs this time, and he must pass this test no matter what."

Ji Ruochen nodded, and was suddenly shocked. How could he be an expert who had lived outside the world for a long time and did not eat the fireworks of the world?

Just five years ago, he was just a waiter in an inn outside the Great Wall. He worked in the camp every day just for food and clothing. The carriage of the Luoyang Palace was certainly not as good as the Immortal Palace of Taoism.

The family atmosphere is rich and exquisite, but it is not too much. Five years ago, this was a life he could not have dreamed of. After only five years, he already looked down on the prosperity of this world?

Looking back on the five years on the mountain, after he learned about the banishment to immortality, which day did he not live in trepidation, as if walking on thin ice? At that time, he worked hard day and night, and he was afraid that he was not diligent enough. He just felt that drinking tea and drinking water was a waste of time. He just won the annual exam consecutively.

, gradually aroused his youthful ambition. After meeting Gu Qing, he was in a daze, and he almost didn't know where he was. After going down the mountain, he encountered strong enemies many times, but he was able to turn danger into safety, especially Zhu Qing.

Everyone in the sect was in awe of the three words Tao Te Sect. Ji Ruochen seemed to be a little arrogant. How could he still have the cautious mentality at the beginning?

In fact, he knew in his heart that all the flashiness now, and even Gu Qing's special regard for him, if he thinks about it carefully, probably 70-80% of it is because of the word "banished immortal". Perhaps Qingyi is the only one who does not come from the word "banned immortal", but

She was also a person with a great background, and her appearance was too coincidental, so Ji Ruochen was not very sure of her purpose.

The human heart is like an ocean. He is only twenty years old. How can he get to the bottom and find the edge?

In other words, the day the truth is revealed, he will be beaten back to his original form and will never recover.

This day will come sooner or later.

"Uncle Master, what's wrong with you?"

Xu Zekai's question woke Ji Ruochen up. There was a silver mirror on the roof of the carriage. Ji Ruochen raised his head slightly and saw that his face was pale, with cold sweat oozing out. No wonder Xu Zekai asked such a question.

He forced a smile and said: "You are worrying too much. I just think of wasting a lot of time on the road and missing lessons, so I feel uneasy."

Xu Zekai suddenly realized and said with a smile: "I have heard about my uncle's reputation for diligence for a long time, but when I saw it today, it turned out to be true. However, in Zekai's humble opinion, cultivating secular affairs will be of great benefit to both my personal art and the foundation of our sect. Master's uncle

His talent is unparalleled in the world, and this course is indispensable for our sect's hope of rejuvenation in the future."

If he had heard the words "unparalleled talent in the world" for a moment, Ji Ruochen would have refused and been secretly happy in his heart. But hearing it now, he almost broke into a cold sweat again.

The two of them talked all the way and entered Luoyang City in a blink of an eye. At the gate of Luoyang City there was a jianmu, and twenty soldiers wearing armor and holding knives were checking the people entering and leaving the city. It was the peak time, no matter what was inside the city,

Outside the city, there were long queues.

The two soldiers at the head of the convoy shouted, and the thirty cavalrymen rushed into the city with their carriages without slowing down, shocking the people standing in the middle of the road and running away. The soldiers guarding the city had a domineering look on their faces.

After seeing the emblem of the King of Luoyang on the carriage, he hurriedly knelt down on the ground. He didn't dare to get up until the carriage was far away.

Ji Ruochen had seen everything in the carriage and remained silent. When he was a wandering child, these armored and sharp soldiers were like monsters to him, and he was afraid to avoid them. At this moment, he was being worshiped by soldiers all over the place.

Life is like a dream, it is true.

Soon the carriage stopped at Xu Zekai's house.

This mansion has a high wall and a deep courtyard, with gray walls and green tiles. The two black painted doors are inlaid with copper nails the size of bowls. The two stone lions and four ancient trees at the door look majestic. At this time, the door is closed.

There was only a corner door open next to it. A few fat servants moved a wooden board and sat beside the corner door, looking very arrogant.

It can be seen from this mansion alone that Xu Zekai's status before the king of Luoyang was not low.

After entering the mansion, Xu Zekai led Ji Ruochen into the secret room and carefully closed the door. Although Xu Zekai's mansion was richly decorated with carved beams and paintings, he only had simple magic arrays in a few rooms in the main hall, and their function was nothing more than summer magic.

He was just keeping cool in the cold and keeping warm in winter. He was no different from ordinary wealthy people. In fact, it was not in line with his Taoist background.

However, this secret room is very different.

The furnishings in the room are simple, with jasper as the highlight, and a row of bookshelves, with a small table and two chairs in the middle.

As soon as Ji Ruochen entered the room, he noticed that there were differences in the spiritual energy, either bright or dark. There were dozens of criss-crossing spiritual powers. In addition to the six magic circles that were isolated from prying eyes and detection, there were five more that were facing inward or facing away.

Attack the enemy's array outside.

Xu Zekai didn't seem to notice the difference in Ji Ruochen's expression. He gave way to one of the chairs and said, "Uncle, please sit down."

However, Ji Ruochen frowned but did not sit down.

The seemingly ordinary wood grain on the chair actually hides an extremely delicate magic circle. The magic circle's aura is almost perfectly concealed. If the aura hadn't just happened to fluctuate, even Ji Ruochen wouldn't have noticed it.

There is also such a magic circle on this chair.

Although Ji Ruochen knew that Xu Zekai was a member of the same sect and the person appointed by Master Ziyang to lead him and would never harm him, he really did not want to sit on a magic circle with an unknown purpose.

Seeing Ji Ruochen's hesitation, Xu Zekai understood what was going on. He smiled and said: "Uncle Master, it's really amazing. This spiritual awareness alone is rare in this world! Uncle Master, please don't worry, the magic circle on the chair is

It is designed to target foreign enemies. Only if it is activated first, and then an outsider sits on it, can the true fire contained in the array be triggered. Anyone who possesses the True Secret of the Three Pure Ones will not activate the array."

At that moment, Xu Zekai took Ji Ruochen's chair and sat on it. Ji Ruochen couldn't refuse anymore, so he had to sit on another one. However, although this chair was no different, he knew that there must be the same magic circle on it.

, so although I reluctantly sat down, I felt uncomfortable all over.

The two of them finally sat down, and Ji Ruochen handed the letter from Master Ziyang to Xu Zekai. Xu Zekai opened the letter and read it three times before tearing up the letter paper, and another piece of paper as thin as a cicada's wings fell out, and handed it to Ji Ruochen.

, smiled and said: "This is the secret message between Master Ziyang and you."

Ji Ruochen took the secret letter and flicked his fingertips. Two blood stars flew into his eyes, and several lines of writing gradually appeared on the seemingly empty piece of paper. This is the secret method of Taoism and is not intended for the recipient.

Can't read the content of the letter.

The letter was indeed written by Ziyang Ziyang, but he didn't know why he didn't tell Ji Ruochen directly and asked Xu Zekai to hand it over instead. Ji Ruochen put aside his doubts first and opened the letter to look at it carefully.

"On this trip to Luoyang, there is no need to be scrupulous, and do not have a mind of right or wrong. Everything should be done according to Ze Kai's arrangements. When encountering problems and you cannot make a decision, you must have the heart of a tiger or a wolf, do benevolent and righteous things, and remember it."
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