I have been slaying demons in the Demon Slayer Division for thirty years

East Market.

As New Year's Eve approaches, the carriages and horses are noisy.

Many people came to the city to buy and sell, and asked for a blessing of peace.

One of the Taoist divination stalls had more than a dozen layers of people inside and outside.

The people who come to Dongshi are all low-class people, and they are usually reluctant to spend money on divination. No matter what fate, it must be a hard life. It would be good to live well in this world. If you have that kind of money, you might as well buy a few bushels of brown rice.

The stall owner is a Taoist priest in a blue shirt. He can tell fortunes for only a penny. In addition, he can write the word "福" on the painting for free. His writing is much prettier than those of the scholars.

So everyone has a painting in their hand, either by Yan Chixiao or Qin Qiong, waiting for the stall owner to write on it, and the divination is treated as incidental.

Zhouyi looked at the face of an old man, waved his hand and wrote the word "福": "I am blessed, I am in good health! Next one."

"It's my turn. When can I get a wife?"

The speaker was a short and thin man with dark complexion and strange facial features that were placed tightly in the center of his big face. .

Zhou Yi calculated with his fingers for a moment: "The happy star is shining brightly in the sky, walk ninety-nine steps east, turn right and knock on the door three times long and two short times."

When the man heard this, he looked surprised. This man had a good reputation in Dongshi City, and he had never heard of a miscalculation so far.

However, thinking about his appearance, he still felt uneasy: "Sir, how deep is my fate with that woman, how much do I need as a bride price?"

Zhou Yi smiled and said: "The fate is very shallow, so I will give you three hundred coins as a gift."

The man felt relieved after hearing this. It doesn't matter how deep the fate is, as long as he marries his wife.

I didn't want the word "Fu" anymore, threw down a piece of money, squeezed out of the crowd and ran to the east.

Some people wondered: "Real person, can you marry someone with this appearance?"

Without waiting for Zhou Yi's answer, the people nearby burst out laughing: "I've been to that place. It's a secret door. It's destined that you go there."

The crowd suddenly became happy. Some were reading words, reading fortunes, and touching bones. Most of them were asking for safety, and a few were looking for future prospects.

Zhouyi did not explain that the man was destined to have no wife and would die alone.

Just a few days ago, there was a girl in Anmenzi who wanted to change her career and become a good person, so she came to Zhouyi to divine her fate. If you don't dislike this man, they can make a couple. If you don't like it, even three coins can lead to a romantic marriage.

"Next."

After Zhou Yi finished speaking, he looked up and saw that he was an acquaintance, King Yan Li Si.

Li Le was wearing casual clothes, and in his hand was a scroll of Qin Qiong's Demonic Map, which was written by Zhang Cheng and worth thousands of gold.

"I've met a real person."

"Um."

Zhou Yi said calmly: "What does Li Jushi want to do with divination?"

Li Si said: "Master, I want to do the math... what should I do?"

Zhou Yi looked up and down for a moment and asked: "Are you asking about the big trend or the small trend?"

Li Si took out another painting, which was a picture of Yan Chixiao slaying ghosts, and smiled proudly.

"Can it be counted twice?"

Boom!

Suddenly there was a thunderbolt in the clear sky, which made Li Si's hands tremble.

Zhou Yi said: "What do you think, layman?"

"Then ask..."

Li Si thought for a moment, gritted his teeth and said, "Ask Xiaoshi!"

Zhou Yi calculated with his fingers for a moment and said: "The small situation is in the pasture."

"Mu?"

Li Si raised his eyebrows. He knew his brother better than he knew himself.

The names, personalities, family backgrounds of the people around the prince are clear. Among them, there are three people related to Mu, the daughter of Mu from Feiyun Prefecture, the daughter of Mu from Wu Prefecture, and Li Mu.

The first two are the crown prince's concubines, there is nothing special about them, only Li Mu has extraordinary luck.

Li Si has 90% chance of defeating me, and the prince's small power refers to Li Mu.

"Next."

Zhou Yi waved his hand impatiently, as if to ward off flies.

Li Si knew that it was an eyesore. It was obvious that Master Yiqing wanted to ask about the general situation by himself, but in the end he didn't know how to ask about the small situation.

"Thank you, Master, for your guidance."

After Li Si left, Zhou Yi thought about it for a while, then closed the stall and left.

…

Prince Yan's Mansion.

After Li Le came back, he immediately summoned people to investigate Li Mu.

Similarly, the prince's concubine will not let go, and Mu may also mean state animal husbandry.

The palace steward came to report that Mr. Qin Qiong had left the country.

"The king has something important to discuss with Mr. Qin."

Li Le now regards Qin Qiong as his support. Compared with Fan Wujiu, who is good at business strategy, force and force are more to his liking.

Li Le, who was good at leading troops in war, did not agree with Confucianism and Taoism from the bottom of his heart. Taizu of the royal family relied on force to establish Daqian, Zhongzong relied on force to revive, and his father relied on force to quell rebellion.

The Li royal family believes in force more than governing the country.

A small courtyard in the palace.

Zhou Yi sipped the spirit wine and waited for Li Si to come to the door.

Just a moment later, Li Le's voice came from outside the door.

"Mr. Qin, I got a treasure yesterday. I happened to hear that you were out of seclusion. Let's appreciate it together."

"Your Highness, please come in."

Zhou Yi waved his hand and opened the courtyard door. He saw Li Le carrying a wine jar and sniffed it slightly.

"Tai Qing Hong Yun Nian! Doesn't His Highness only like strong wine?"

"Haha, it depends on the treasure."

A jade box appeared in Li Le's hand, and when he opened the round golden elixir, a strong aroma of wine filled the small courtyard.

Bacchus Pill!

Li Le said quite proudly: "This elixir is called Dionysus, and the method of refining it has been lost long ago. This elixir was obtained by Senior Hong of the Beggar Clan from the tomb of a wine master after going through many hardships and dangers."

"Well?"

Zhou Yi secretly calculated with his fingers, and then said with a strange expression: "For such a treasure, the price paid by His Highness is not small, right?"

"It's just a few mountains. Sir, since the wine is so good, it's worth spending more!"

Li Lerao has a generous personality, but he can't help but feel a little bit of physical pain. This is not a few barren mountains. There are either mines on them, or the terrain is unique and can grow special medicinal materials.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but secretly scolded the old man Hong for being too dark-hearted. He also found some agents to raise the price. However, several of the agents were beggars. He was afraid that Li Le wouldn't be able to tell.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. The Dionysus Pill has a great reputation. I will give it a try today."

Zhou Yi said that the elixir should be put into Taiqing Hongyun Niang to dissolve. The way to take the elixir must be with wine.

The Dionysus elixir melts when it enters the wine, and the originally light red wine gradually turns red, like a flame burning in the wine.

"please!"

Li Le poured the wine himself.

Zhou Yi drank it all in one gulp, and it was like a burning fire flowing from his throat, straight into his lungs, and burning.

"Phew - have fun! Good wine!"

Even if I have drank the wine mixed with the Bacchus Pill several times, I still feel amazed when I taste it again that it is truly the best elixir in the wine industry.

Li Le stared at it for a moment, and couldn't help but said: "It is said that people can have an epiphany. Does Mr. Qin feel it?"

The Dionysus Pill is a rare and high-quality elixir, but it is not worth a few mountains.

Li Le was willing to take the knife from Old Man Hong because he was interested in the effect of the epiphany and was betting that Qin Qiong would go further after the epiphany...

In the Hongjiang Water God case, Qin Qiong killed a first-class demon dragon. His strength was already at the peak of the first-class, and he was the top of the list. Some people have already compared him with Dragon Cavalry General Xu Fengxian.

One step further is the sacredness of immortals and Buddhas.

He bought a few mountains for a chance, and once he won the bet, Li Le would receive the imperial edict from the crown prince that day.

Even if he lost the bet, he gained Qin Qiong's favor, and Li Le did not suffer any loss.

Zhou Yi shook his head and said: "Sudden enlightenment has little effect on me. The way to refine qi is basically to accumulate mana. After enlightenment, at most the skills will operate more mysteriously and the accumulation speed will be faster."

Li Le looked a little disappointed, but he recovered quickly.

Ordinary people play with the odds and spend money on drawing cards and opening pots. Even if they miss, they don't care too much.

To Li Le, a few mountains are not much different from ordinary people's lottery money.

"Mr. Xun is here today because he has something else to do."

Li Le hesitated for a moment and continued: "I wonder what you think of Master Yiqing?"

"It's very powerful. I'm far inferior to Master Yiqing."

Zhou Yi made a mistake and said: "The ghosts and gods in the underworld have surpassed the first level of the Shinto. They are also the overlords in the underworld. Even though there is a gap between the two realms, they are not comparable to the ordinary first level."

"Today I sought divination from a real person from Qing Dynasty, and he told me..."

Li Le told the story of the divination, secretly looked at Zhou Yi's expression, and found that he was relaxed and calm, without the slightest surprise.

Such indifference made Zhou Yi's evaluation in Li Le's heart even higher.

Zhou Yi thought for a moment and said: "In the Qi refining inheritance that I practice, there is also a divination method. How about I divine the general trend for His Highness?"

"I wish I could have it!"

Li Le asked many people to do calculations, including Fan Wujiu and other first-class figures.

The honest man told Li Le directly that the black dragon's destiny was to kill, and now that the world was balanced, he was destined not to have that fate.

People who consult divination think that when the hexagram images are consistent with the goal, they believe that it is destined by God. When the hexagram images are inconsistent with the goal, they believe that man will conquer heaven!

In fact, divination is just for peace of mind!

Zhou Yi made some calculations and said slowly: "Your Highness, the general trend is in southern Xinjiang!"

"Southern Xinjiang?!"

Li Le frowned, then suddenly realized, and then looked hesitant.

Finally he sighed: "I see..."

Zhou Yi is a little confused now. He doesn't know what Li Le is thinking about. The so-called big trend and small trend are all because he has other purposes.

"Your Highness, have you figured it out?"

"Well, sir, your divination skills are not inferior to those of a pure person."

Li Le said: "I have calculated my luck a long time ago. I will kill for the Black Dragon Lord. Of course, I must perform meritorious deeds on the battlefield in order to be truly recognized by my father. On the contrary, in the officialdom, if the name is not justified, it will not be done anyway. Find a way to fight with the prince."

"Well, that's what the hexagram means..."

Zhou Yi picked up the wine glass to cover up his embarrassment, and somewhat understood the fortune teller's methods in his previous life.

There is no need to actually calculate it, as long as the words are vague, the person seeking the hexagram will figure out the result.

"Thank you for your advice, Mr., but this matter is very important and needs to be considered carefully."

Li Le changed the topic and said: "A few days ago, I have already gained some insights into the White Lotus Sect that my husband asked me to investigate."

The White Lotus Evil Buddha has been resurrected, which is a major concern for Zhou Yi, and many people have been entrusted to investigate.

Among them, the great Confucians who had high hopes were disappointed by Zhou Yi. The local wealthy families who had substantial control over the Daqian region could not find a single book mixed with evil Buddhist scriptures.

But what is gratifying is that through the propaganda of great scholars, the Search for Monsters has spread to every corner of Daqian.

He is not active in doing things and strives for merit more quickly than the last.

Zhou Yi also informed Li Le that he was not investigating the White Lotus Cult, but asking him to check the branch of the White Lotus Cult.

The White Lotus Sect has a long history and different understandings of the scriptures will definitely give rise to many sects. As long as a white lotus demon is caught, traces of the evil Buddha can always be found by tracing upwards using Zhouyi's methods.

"The White Lotus Sect has more than a dozen branches, the most famous of which is the Maitreya Sect. When it was prosperous, it could compete with the White Lotus Sect."

Li Le said: "I found out from the royal secret book that the founder of the Maitreya Sect is a direct disciple of the White Lotus Buddha. Of course, this is just to put gold on his face. Even if the White Lotus Buddha is a real Buddha, he has fallen long ago. I don't know how many years ago. ”

"Maitreya Sect, Tongcheng."

Zhou Yi secretly noted it and found time to scan it.

Since the Maitreya Sect is a branch of the White Lotus, there must be a connection. If they are destroyed, the White Lotus demon will surely be found by following the clues.

suddenly.

Zhou Yi said: "Since when did His Highness have contact with Buddhism?"

"Ah? How do you know, sir?"

Li Le didn't hide anything. With his strength, it would be difficult for him to lie in front of the God of Refining, let alone the top one.

"Qin's sect and the White Lotus Sect are mortal enemies, so he has some understanding of the White Lotus Buddha."

Zhou Yi made an excuse at random: "As a direct disciple of White Lotus Buddha, there is no such record in the royal family's archives. Moreover, His Highness does not seem to like reading."

"Haha, sir, you are really meticulous."

Li Le explained: "In the early years, Faxiang Sect was in Shunzhou Temple, and I gave some help."

Zhou Yi said: "Your Highness, you should be more careful. Thousand Buddha Temple has been destroyed by your own hands today..."

Thousand Buddhas Temple is the origin of the Dharma Sect of Buddhism. At its peak, it was known as the Thousand Buddhas Residence. However, Emperor Jingtai caught the evidence of rebellion and surrounded Thousand Buddhas Mountain with 200,000 soldiers.

Nowadays, there is no Thousand Buddha Mountain. After Emperor Jingtai destroyed the Thousand Buddha Temple, he issued an imperial edict to level the entire Thousand Buddha Mountain.

"Don't worry, sir, I know the pros and cons."

Li Le said: "People from Faxiang Sect told me that in a few days there will be divine monks coming to Luojing from the legendary Buddhist realm."

Buddha Realm, the legendary Buddhist country, is different from the rule of the Daqian court. The territory is full of Buddhist monks, and it is more like a huge sect.

"I heard about it."

"My father has summoned Mr. Shang from Jixia Academy to argue with the divine monk. The old master of Yujing Academy in Hongzhou, who has always been at odds with Mr. Shang, will come to Luojing to debate the law after hearing the news."

"Um?"

Zhou Yi paused while tasting the wine and said, "Tongcheng is also in Hongzhou?"

"Of course, Tongcheng is an important military town in Hongzhou, and my father's favorite general, General Pei, is stationed there."

Li Le said with a smile: "Back then I almost accepted General Pei as my disciple, but unfortunately my father said that General Pei was not good at teaching apprentices, so he introduced Mr. Fan to me."

Zhou Yi calculated silently with his fingers. The secret was in chaos, but he sensed a hint of warning.

"It's a good thing you didn't take him as your teacher."

…

It's noon.

There are few cars and horses at Luojing City Gate.

The soldiers on duty were dozing off when three figures came from a distance.

The leader was a monk, wearing a bright red robe and holding a Zen staff. His speed seemed slow but fast.

Just a moment ago I could only see a shadow, but in an instant it was close by.

When the soldier saw the two figures behind him clearly, he was so frightened that he was sweating, lost all sleep, and shouted loudly.

"Enemy attack!"

"There are monsters at the city gate. Go and ask for the immortal master!"

The sound woke up the martial arts master who was stationed in secret. He appeared outside the city gate in an instant and was startled when he saw the two figures.

"This is Luojing, the holy land of the human race. What does the Demon King do for you?"