C18 Contest with the Heavens

Lu Changkong, Iron Blood, and Liu Yong from the two camps came to the meeting place in casual clothes. The servants in charge of the reception thought that they were just low level disciples from some sect, so they directly led them into the pavilion without asking any questions.

Before Lu Changkong came, there were already more than twenty young cultivators sitting in the Xiushui Pavilion. As soon as Lu Changkong entered the door, he saw those people surrounding a girl like stars surrounding the moon, trying to please her. Except for Ying Xue and Ying Jing, who were left aside, no one noticed him.

Of course, Lu Changkong did not want to have any interaction with them. He greeted Ying Xue indifferently and sat to the side, looking coldly at the woman.

The heavens gave a girl a beautiful face and a prominent family background. At the same time, it also gave her more pride. The girl who sat in the main seat and ignored everyone's attentive gazes. She was one of them. Even the lazy white tiger beneath her feet, which was not much smaller than a calf, also had the same pride.

Lu Changkong took a glance and did not want to look at it anymore. However, he took a few more glances at her white tiger.

Ying Xue saw Lu Changkong's appearance and said in her heart, "I thought he was a gentleman, but I didn't expect him to be a gentleman. He is also a lecher who adheres to power. " Thinking of this, she coldly snorted and turned her head away.

At the same time, the white tiger also noticed the parrot on Lu Changkong's shoulder. It stood up with greed in its eyes and let out two low growls. It crouched next to its master's leg and rubbed its body like a spoiled child. It let out a low growl in its throat.

The woman stood up and patted the white tiger's head. She walked to Lu Changkong's side and nodded slightly. "Greetings, Daoist Brother Cheng Ying of Maoshan Sect. "

Lu Changkong didn't stand up either. He sat down and cupped his hands. "Greetings, Lu Changkong!"

Cheng Ying was annoyed and annoyed by Lu Changkong's rudeness. She said in a cold voice. "My Snowy wants to eat the parrot on your shoulder. I hope you can give it to me. "

Lu Changkong sneered and said, "Miss Cheng, do you think your request is reasonable?"

"Of course it is very reasonable!" The one who spoke was the Jade Cave Sect's disciple, Liang Wei. "Miss Cheng is asking for a parrot from you, that is giving you great face. "

Lu Changkong sneered and said, "If that white tiger wants to eat your eyeballs. . . Are you going to dig it out too? "

"You. . . " Liang Wei's expression changed. Obviously, he did not expect an unknown person to contradict him in front of him. He immediately flew into a rage. "Who do you think you are? How dare you speak to me like this?"

"Hmph!" Lu Changkong snorted coldly. Behind him, the two Thousand Households' Liu Yong, Wang Han, unsheathed his steel knife. His eyes were filled with killing intent, and his killing intent was like a wild horse that had escaped its reins. It shook the opponent's heart, and the twenty or so cultivators all had the same fate as each other.

Two against twenty. Their imposing manner was not weaker than the other party's. It did not mean that their cultivation was strong, but that they were born in the military. The fearless and fearless nature of the people who had lived hundreds of years had surpassed that of the proud sons of noble families.

Ying Xue caught up with him in a few steps and scolded angrily, "Junior Brother Liang, don't be rude. "

She turned around and bowed to Lu Changkong, "Ying Xue will apologize to you on behalf of Junior Liang Wei. Please forgive me, Daoist Lu. "

Before Lu Changkong could speak, Liang Wei was already furious, "Senior Sister, what right do you have to apologize to him? Didn't you see how arrogant and despotic he was just now. . . "

"Shut up!" Ying Xue's face turned red and she said angrily, "If it wasn't for Dao Brother Lu killing the three-tailed turtle in the Revenant Swamp that day, Ying Jing and I would have died a long time ago. Let's not talk about how much kindness this is. If Dao Brother Lu Dao were to lower himself to your level, how many lives would you have left to stand here and talk?"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone gasped in unison. The three-tailed turtle was a thousand-year-old ferocious beast. How powerful would the person who could kill it be? Although that was the case, there were people who didn't put Lu Changkong in their eyes. Cheng Ying was one of them.

Cheng Ying said coldly. "Brother Lu, your cultivation base is profound. I don't think you would put a demon pet in your heart, would you?"

Lu Changkong replied without even raising his head, "Since Miss Cheng doesn't care about a demon pet, why don't you feed your white tiger to my parrot? Perhaps, other people treat Miss as a living Bodhisattva, but in my eyes, it can't compare to the parrot on my shoulder. "

"You. . . " When had Cheng Ying ever been looked down upon like this? She was so angry that tears rolled down her face.

When the group of disciples saw the beautiful woman cry, they were all filled with righteous indignation. Liang Wei, who had recovered from his shock, said angrily, "What a bold maniac! Could it be that your master didn't teach you to give way to a beautiful woman?"

"Giving a gift to a beautiful woman, this Lu owes it to me to learn. " Lu Changkong's eyes turned cold as he said with a loud voice, "I only know that heroes do not bow down for a beauty. "

As soon as he said that, the men on the scene all blushed and looked away. They did not look like men. Ying Xue's eyes, however, lit up. She once again sized up Lu Changkong in front of her.

"Hahaha. . . What a good 'hero does not bend his back for a beauty'!" With a laugh, Southern Guarding Prince quickly walked in and pulled Lu Changkong up. "General Lu made it easy for me to find him! It must be those servants who took the wrong place. I will definitely punish them severely later!"

The eunuch leading the way was so frightened that his face turned pale. With a "gudong," he knelt down with a gudong. On the ground, he kowtowed like he was knocking on garlic and said, "This lowly one was neglectful for a moment. I beg Lord Commander to forgive me. . . Lord Commander to forgive me!"

"Commander?"

Everyone was shocked again. The Twelve Guards Commander in the Great Ming Army were all cultivators. Although their status could not be compared with the four Sect Masters, they were not people who could be on equal footing with the third generation disciples.

"Get up! Those who do not know are not guilty!"

Lu Changkong did not even look at the eunuch. He bypassed the inner servant who kept kowtowing and walked into the Cloud Pavilion hand in hand with Southern Guarding Prince.

Southern Guarding Prince laughed loudly and introduced to everyone, "This is the person I mentioned before. The new commander of Royal Guardian, Lu Changkong, General Lu. "

"General Lu, let me introduce you to a few experts from the Dao League. Southern Guarding Prince introduced them one by one. More than forty people present all had prominent statuses. Not only were the sect leader and the core members of the four major sects gathered together, but the Twelve Guards Commanders and the two factories of Great Ming were also present. What Lu Changkong did not expect was that Eunuch Hsiao actually took up the role of the Head Chief of Internal Affairs, the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Minister of Defense in charge of the throne room, and the Commander of the Nine Infantry.

Of course, the Maoshan Sect's Yao Yue that Lu Changkong did not want to see the most was also among them. Yao Yue naturally recognized Lu Changkong, but he did not dare to point out that Lu Changkong was the last disciple who betrayed Mao Mountain in front of so many people. If this matter wasn't handled properly, it would set off a huge uproar. Yao Yue would naturally weigh the pros and cons of this matter.

Yao Yue suppressed the anger in his heart and pretended that he did not know Lu Changkong. He said to him, "I have long heard of you!" Everyone took their seats.

Lu Changkong's arrival didn't affect the mood of the crowd. They exchanged a few modest words with Lu Changkong before continuing to speak with confidence and assurance. Although the Dao Discussion Meeting was to discuss the Heavenly Dao and exchange insights on cultivation. But who would really share their insights with others? The words were profound and profound. It seemed to be incomparably profound, but it was flashy but not practical and had nothing to say.

Lu Changkong started to feel drowsy after listening to a few words. However, when he saw Southern Guarding Prince listening with great interest, many cultivators started to talk about it, and he was too embarrassed to ask Southern Guarding Prince to leave. After listening for a while, he finally leaned back against his chin, which was supported by his arm, and started to doze off.

"General. . . General. . . "

After an unknown amount of time, Someone woke Lu Changkong up.

The first thing he saw was Liu Yong, whose face was full of awkwardness, constantly shaking him. Wang Han, on the other hand, was smiling with embarrassment. Then he looked at the sect leader of each sect. Each and every one of them had an ashen expression on their faces. Their faces were filled with anger, but their comrades in the army were unusually embarrassed. It was as if they had lost a great deal of face by accompanying him. The young disciples of the three sects, who had walked in at some point in time, all had gloating smiles on their faces. They were waiting to see a good show.

Lu Changkong carelessly picked up the teacup and poured it into his mouth. He casually took the folding fan from Liu Yong and gently shook it. He didn't even look at the crowd, as if he hadn't lost his composure.

Cheng Ying said in a cold voice. "I think Lord Lu has a high cultivation base and doesn't want to listen to the discussion of the sect leader. Why don't we ask the people of the continent to teach us a lesson? We will definitely listen to you. "

Lu Changkong said with a long laugh. "May I ask when the Sect Master of Maoshan Sect changed to Miss Cheng? Was it because I was too old and deaf that I mistook Yao Daoxing and Daoist Priest Yao for the Sect Leader of the Maoshan Sect?"

"You. . . " Cheng Ying was so angry that her face turned pale, but she didn't know how to refute. She didn't wait for the elders of her sect to speak and scolded Lu Changkong for being rude. If she continued to speak, it would be detrimental to her.

The sect leader of Maoshan Sect, Yao Daoxing, stood up and said, "I didn't teach you well. I have made Lord Lu laugh. Fang Cai, I only cared about discussing the Dao with my fellow Daoists and neglected Lord Lu. Please forgive me, my lord. "

Lu Changkong bowed slightly and said," I dare not. "

"I heard that Lord Lu's Dao skills are profound. Sir, can you teach me a thing or two?"

Lu Changkong waved his folding fan and said indifferently, "I have nothing to say. "

As soon as he finished speaking, the expressions of the people in the hall suddenly changed.

"Good! Good! Good!" Yao Daoxing was so angry that he laughed instead. " Looks like Lord Lu doesn't want to discuss the Dao with us. I can't blame anyone for humiliating myself. "

"Lord Lu is not good with words. Let me explain it for him!" Southern Guarding Prince quickly tried to smooth things over. "The reason why Lord Lu never discussed Dao with others is because this person is too intelligent. He will remember when he hears Dao. But no matter how much he remembers, he only knows and not comprehend Dao. If I hadn't invited him with all my strength, I'm afraid that Lord Lu wouldn't have entered this Cloud Pavilion! "

When Southern Guarding Prince said this, most of the people in the hall laughed out loud. To an ordinary person, he was definitely a genius with excellent talent, but to cultivators, he was no different from an idiot who could not remember Dao.

Yao Daoxing also laughed out loud. He was laughing at himself for being so angry with a "fool. "

Liang Wei wanted to tease him even more. He took a step forward with a sincere expression on his face. He said sincerely, "Lord Lu's talent is extraordinary. This junior admires him greatly. Sir, please teach me Heavenly Dao. " After saying that, he bowed with utmost sincerity.

Lu Changkong glanced at him and said indifferently, "Contest the Heavenly Dao. "

When Liang Wei heard that, he laughed loudly and said, "Junior only knows' Dao techniques are natural ', but doesn't know how to compete with the heavens!"

Lu Changkong laughed and said, "Then let me ask you, what is called Dao of Nature?"

Liang Wei showed off and said, "Human techniques are earth, earth techniques are heaven, heaven techniques are heaven techniques, Dao techniques are natural. The meaning of Dao is naturally 'Dao'. Although it grows all things, it has no purpose. Without consciousness, it' is born without a purpose. It is born without confidence, and it grows without slaughtering '. It doesn't take everything for itself, it doesn't praise its own merits, it doesn't rule over and control all things, it just listens to the natural development of all things. "

Liang Wei saw that Lu Changkong didn't say anything. He said disdainfully: "If Lord Lu doesn't understand, then I will say it in a simpler manner. The 'Natural Dao Technique' is to comply with nature. "

Lu Changkong said indifferently, "I wonder if all the sect leaders agree with what he said?"

"That's right!" Yao Daoxing nodded in agreement, and the others also nodded in agreement.

"Hahahahaha. . . " Lu Changkong laughed wildly when he heard that. "If we really want the Dao of Nature, why should we fight and sit down? Why should we cultivate the Dao? We should just follow nature and lie in the yellow soil and feed the maggots corpses. When cultivating the Dao, one will be able to attain the great Dao of the Golden Core and live as long as the heavens and the earth. When the stars coexist, they will defy the heavens and go against nature, competing with the heavens for the Dao. "

"Nonsense!" Liang Wei flew into a rage. "What nonsense! Cultivating the Dao is to comprehend the heavens' heart. . . "

"Shut up!" The Jade Cave Sect's Yun Hsing stopped his disciple and said, "What Lord Lu said is not without reason. But. . . "

Yun Hsing changed the topic and said, "Although our cultivation is heaven defying, it has not gone beyond the scope of the Heavenly Dao. Lord Lu's competition with the Heavenly Dao has fallen to the side, as if he has already stepped into the evil path. "

"That's right!" Yao Daoxing nodded and said. "Fighting against the heavens is indeed too overbearing. It seems to be closer to the demonic path where one can do whatever they want. "

"Hahahaha. . . " Lu Changkong laughed and waved his fan. "Everyone says that the Immortal Dao is the right thing to do. Who would know that I am me?"

With a long laugh, Lu Changkong had already left a group of dumbfounded Cultivators and walked away slowly.

After a moment, the crowd became noisy again. Some were scolding, some were scolding, some were criticizing Lu Changkong's arrogance, and some even threatened to teach Lu Changkong a lesson in the upcoming competition.

Only Southern Guarding Prince was carefully thinking about the arrogant and domineering "competing with the heavens. " However, Ying Xue's pretty face was blushing. "Who would know that I am me?"

Liu Yong, who was following behind Lu Changkong, said excitedly, "Master, you are right. They are all confused by what you just said. "

"Yes! Yes!" Wang Han also echoed, "Especially that sentence. . . What do you mean I am me? Even a rough person like me can tell what it feels like!"

Lu Changkong laughed and said, "I am talking nonsense. Didn't you guys hear it?"

"How could Lord Lu be talking nonsense? It is those bunch of bulls with shallow noses and eyes. They are short-sighted and do not understand what I am saying. " Liu Yong said, "Those old cows have very petty noses. Sir has thinned their reputation. In a while, they will most likely come looking for Sir for trouble. "

"If you want to find them, then find them! Our Royal Guardian is afraid of him!" Wang Han said angrily, "Yesterday, I heard that they are looking for the Dragon Guards and the brothers from Dong Hai. Coincidentally, I have no reason to help Dong Hai smash those turtles!"

Lu Changkong asked, "Who is Dong Hai?"

Liu Yong replied respectfully, "That person is called Tu Donghai. He was originally the leader of Royal Guardian. He was also a brave man. He had a lot of prestige among his brothers. Later, he was transferred to the Dragon Guards and became a Thousand Households. It was because Cheng Ying, that white tiger, had bitten quite a few people on the street a while ago. It was too much of a fuss. Dong Hai really could not stand it and took action to interfere in this matter. It even injured one of the beast's left legs. That woman Cheng Ying wants to take revenge for the white tiger. "

Lu Changkong replied with a question. "Does Tu Donghai know that it is a tiger raised by Cheng Ying?"

"I know!" Wang Han said, "At that time, many people were watching from the side of the road. Only Dong Hai dared to interfere. Master, if. . . "

Wang Han thought about it and still did not say the rest of the words.

"It's a man!" Lu Changkong nodded and said, "Let's go and take a look. "