Chapter 218, A ray of hope
Chapter 218, A glimmer of hope
Hua Changxi's sudden words directly pulled Gu Xing into the game between Xia Zhen and King Shou.
For a moment, everyone's eyes fell on Gu Xing.
Wei Zhenjie was happy to watch over the conflict between the Dao family and the royal family. He didn't care which side had the upper hand.
Ever since he found out that the Guardian Family, like the Royal Family, relied on their own advantages to seize cultivation resources everywhere, he knew that the Guardian Family did not do things purely for the development of the Four Spiritual Realms, they also had their own selfish desires.
After that, he lost all respect for the protectors and only viewed them as members of an ancient family of cultivators.
Looking at the confrontation between Xia Zhen and Prince Shou, he even hoped that the two sides would fight, so that others could take advantage of the chaos to gain something.
Wei Zhenjie was already thinking about whether he should speak up to intensify the conflict between Xia Zhen and Prince Shou, but who would have thought that Chen Yaojin would appear halfway and disrupt the rhythm.
Looking at Hua Changxi who was winking at Gu Xing, Wei Zhenjie showed interest on his face. At this moment, his interest in this young lady Hua Changxi reached its peak.
Since ancient times, it has always been the rulers who make the rules and the people below who obey.
The royal family is undoubtedly the highest authority in Dajin, and the guardian family also holds the banner of guarding the inheritance. Both parties can be said to be the highest rule makers.
Everyone else present, including him, the Minister of Heaven, and the four great royal palaces of different surnames in the southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest, had to retreat in the face of these two forces.
He was very curious about where Hua Changxi got the confidence to challenge the power of Xia Zhen and King Shou and influence the distribution of elixir.
Also, what is her purpose in doing this?
He was also very curious. Gu Xing had always treated everyone the same and ignored them all. How could Hua Changxi dare to speak to him? Were they very close? And why did Gu Xing treat her differently?
Wei Zhenjie's gaze kept moving back and forth between Gu Xing and Hua Changxi, his eyes full of inquiry.
Gu Xing was also surprised that Hua Changxi would ask him questions at this time and in this occasion.
However, he really had no opinion on how to deal with the remaining three incense sticks.
In his opinion, no matter whether it is the side of Prince Shou or the side of the protector, as long as the person nominated can light the elixir and get the blessing of the sacred tree, he does not care who they belong to.
Gu Xing knew very well that everyone would have selfish desires, would plan for themselves, and would form cliques in order to expand and consolidate their power.
Although he did not like factional struggles, he also knew that such disputes were inevitable in a holy place like the Dan Temple, which everyone yearned for and wanted to enter.
The Medical Bureau has been taken over by the imperial court for hundreds of years and has been deeply infiltrated by the royal family, the powerful, and the aristocratic families. There are complicated factions and he cannot eradicate these malpractices. Besides, this is not his duty. He just wants the Dan Sheng Temple to reappear in the world as soon as possible.
As for the infiltration of the Dan Holy Temple, it is the future master of the holy land to worry about.
Gu Xing looked at Hua Changxi who winked at him and didn't want to pay any attention to her.
From the few contacts she had had, she knew that this girl was not someone who pursued power, and was even somewhat averse to power.
Now, contrary to her usual practice, she had to get involved in the conflict between the protectors and the royal family, which reminded Gu Xing of the fact that she had taken away the ten wooden signs from the old courtyard in the square.
It must be that Hua Changxi got the sacred tree leaf and knew the many benefits of the sacred tree secret realm. This made him greedy again and he wanted to collect the secret realm like he collected wooden plaques.
Seeing that Xia Zhen and Prince Shou were also looking at him, Gu Xing said perfunctorily: "I'm just a gatekeeper." The implication was that he would not care about what Dan Xiang did.
Seeing Gu Xing's reaction, Hua Changxi was disappointed. "Senior Gu, although you are just a gatekeeper, you are recognized as a person from the Holy Land. Do you know that your attitude of not caring about this matter has set a very bad precedent?"
"I don't know what others think, but your attitude has taught me that when a holy land encounters problems, it can be a hands-off boss and must succumb to external pressure. The reappearance and development of the holy land are not important at all."
These words really made Gu Xing angry: "When have I ever been indifferent to something that does not concern me? Don't talk nonsense!" Hua Changxi snorted: "You know whether I am talking nonsense or not."
Gu Xing was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "You"
Seeing this, Xia Zhen quickly comforted Gu Xing: "Fellow Daoist Gu, why are you really picking a fight with a junior?"
Protecting the holy land's heritage is the duty of the protector.
The thing that Dan Sheng Temple has passed down is Dan Xiang.
Every five hundred years, the Divine Wood Cauldron would condense eighteen incense sticks, which would then be handed over to an alchemy genius selected by the protector to light the incense and worship the Divine Wood, and finally obtain the Divine Wood Secret Realm.
Afterwards, with the help of the resources in the Shenmu Secret Realm, he inherited and carried forward the alchemy and medical skills of the Dan Sheng Temple.
As for the incense that no one has lit, it will eventually dissipate automatically.
It is the protector's power to distribute the elixir incense. Compromising with the royal family has already touched the bottom line. Xia Zhen will never let Gu Xing, the gatekeeper of the holy land, get involved in the distribution of the elixir incense, even if there are only three pillars of elixir incense left.
Seeing that Hua Changxi seemed to want to say something, Xia Zhen's eyes darkened. He felt that Hua Changxi was ambitious and intended to interfere in the distribution rights of the holy land's resources, so he took the initiative and said, "Little friend Hua, what do you want to say? You might as well tell us directly, and don't embarrass fellow Daoist Gu."
Hua Changxi listened to Xia Zhen's gossip and uttered "huh". Seeing that Gu Xing remained silent, she stepped out regardless of Huo Yunxiao and Wen Lanzhou's desperate attempts to wink at her.
"Senior Xia, I do have a question. You are the protector of the holy land. I would like to ask you, is the continuation and promotion of the alchemy tradition of the Alchemy Temple open to all the cultivators in the four spiritual realms?"
Xia Zhen was a little surprised that Hua Changxi asked this, but he still nodded: "Of course."
Hua Changxi: "Since it is open to all cultivators, why can only the geniuses selected by you and the court worship the sacred tree? What about those ordinary cultivators who are interested in alchemy and medicine? Haven't you thought that they should also have the opportunity to worship the sacred tree?"
Upon hearing this question, Xia Zhen was stunned, Gu Xing was also shocked, Wei Zhenjie raised his eyebrows, Zhang Tianshi's eyes flashed, but Prince Shou and other powerful people frowned.
Xia Zhen was silent for a long time before he spoke: "It's true that I haven't considered ordinary cultivators, but there are so many ordinary people that it's too difficult to decide who to choose and who not to choose."
"Next, in order to restore the holy land as soon as possible, we naturally have to give priority to selecting monks with strong alchemy talents to shoulder the responsibility of revitalizing the Alchemy Temple."
Hua Changxi: "Yes, to inherit and develop the Dao of Alchemy, we need people with outstanding talents to take the lead, but the revival of the Holy Land cannot rely on just a few geniuses. Ordinary alchemists are also indispensable."
Hearing this, Xia Zhen understood a little bit about what Hua Changxi wanted Gu Xing to stand up and fight for. His anger at her ambition dissipated, but his expression became more serious.
The seriousness comes from fear, but this fear also contains a bit of contempt.
Hua Changxi could think of ordinary cultivators at this time and speak out in front of so many people. This was beyond his expectations.
Xia Zhen instinctively looked at Meng Qingyao beside him, expecting her to stand up and say something at this time, but unfortunately, she did nothing.
Seeing that Xia Zhen did not respond, Hua Changxi continued, "Since the Holy Land's preaching is open to all cultivators, then worshiping the sacred tree cannot be limited to these geniuses in the square."
"I know that there are too many ordinary monks to come and worship the sacred tree one by one, but we cannot give up their hope of pilgrimage because of this reason."
"There are fifty great ways, forty-nine of which are derived from heaven, and one is hidden by man. Since there are only three incense sticks left and the people present cannot light them, it means that this is heaven's will."
"Three incense sticks correspond to three sacred tree secret realms. Since God does not want these three secret realms to fall into the hands of geniuses, let these three secret realms be public secret realms, open to all cultivators who are interested in making achievements in alchemy and medicine."
Hua Changxi looked at Xia Zhen: "For the development of the Holy Land, it is right to give priority to the geniuses, but a glimmer of hope should also be left for ordinary cultivators. Senior Xia is a protector, so he must understand this better than me, right?"