Chapter 74: Sudden Enlightenment

  Huang Datou slowly woke up, slowly opening his eyes. He always felt that someone was calling his name in his ear. He vaguely remembered that the county bureau's boss had come to the police station.

  "Older brother, older brother, you've finally woken up."

  A mournful cry came from beside my ear, "It's all over, we're done for. The director has removed you from your position as head of the department, and now Chen Qi is in charge of the work there. Those few brothers who were auxiliary police have already been fired by Chen Qi."

  "What's going on? Have you taken away my strengths?"

  Huang Datou was shocked and sat up straight in bed, "This, this, how can this be? What right does he have to remove me from my position?"

  "Boss, forget it. Just now, the director general has already called the minister directly during the meeting, and several leaders of the bureau's party committee have agreed with the director general's opinion. Besides, Chen Qi has taken office."

  Huang Dahu was stunned, almost not daring to believe his own ears. He suddenly grabbed the arms of a younger brother beside him and shook them violently, "Why is it like this? Why is it like this?"

  Watching Huang Dahu's crazy appearance, his younger brother was scared silly and couldn't say a word.

  "Old Huang, never mind, this time I dragged you into trouble."

  Li Si Hai strode in, looking at the dejected Huang Da Hu, his heart bitter and aching, "This time Li Wu Hu is asking for trouble himself, provoking people he can't afford to provoke."

  Seeing Li Si Hai appear, Huang Da Hu's spirit recovered a lot. He raised his head and took a look at Li Si Hai, and couldn't help but be stunned. "Si Hai, what happened to you? You're so disheveled?"

  "What else can I do, got beaten up by someone." Li Si Hai smiled carelessly, sat down on the stool with a thud, picked up the cigarette on the office desk, lit one and took a puff. "They were still showing mercy, otherwise, I would have been beaten to death."

  "What? Who is this guy and why is he so fierce?"

  Huang Dahu stared with wide eyes, he had experienced Li Sihai's kung fu before, and didn't expect that even someone as powerful as him would only get beaten up. If that little brat were to lay a hand on himself, wouldn't his own life be in danger?

  "Lao Huang, just drop it. You'd better think about how to compensate the owner for their car, otherwise this matter won't be settled."

  Li Si Hai took a puff of smoke, thought of Xu Yi's means, and subconsciously shuddered. This kid was well-versed in various Taoist techniques, and his own kung fu was so formidable that perhaps only Master himself could take him down.

  "By the way, you have to handle Karyn's case properly, this is Director Peng's order."

  Huang Datou was stunned, his mouth agape, then he slapped himself hard on the ear, damn it, you're really asking for trouble, now that several hundred thousand are gone just by opening your mouth, unless you don't want to stay in Dongpai County anymore, but now that you have a family and children, how can you abandon your wife and flee?

  "Old Huang, this matter was caused by my useless younger brother. I know you also want to speak up for him, and I'm really sorry about that." Li Si Hai let out a sigh, "I don't have much money either, I'll bring 100,000 over to you later."

  "If I have to go to the four seas, I won't be polite to you anymore." Huang Datou's face revealed a hint of bitter smile, "Right, what was that guy's name? Don't even give your master some face?"

  His name is Xu Yi. Last time, he made a big fuss in Qixi County and got the county head Lu Weiqun transferred, and the deputy secretary of the county party committee Guan Jian she retired ahead of schedule.

  Li Si Hai shook his head and sighed, took two strong puffs of smoke, and quickly stood up. "Alright, I won't say any more to you. I have to hurry back to the mountain and see what Xu Yi discussed with my master."

  "Right, Old Huang, hurry up and get the money ready, they're leaving tomorrow afternoon."

  Qingyang Pavilion is located on the halfway up the Yangming Mountain, with a majestic gate that rises from the bottom to the top. The pavilion exudes an aura of power and grandeur, especially the three large characters "Qingyang Pavilion" which seem to be flying and dancing in the air, giving people a feeling that they are about to ascend at any moment.

  Xu Yi tilted his head, gazing at the three large characters on the mountain gate. He felt that these three characters were somehow familiar, not that he recognized them, but they gave him a very familiar feeling. Moreover, looking at them was very comfortable and relaxing, just like when he had encountered a bottleneck in his training back then, it suddenly dawned on him.

  As he looked, he suddenly felt a warmth at the Shenting acupoint on his forehead, as if a stream of air had rushed past quickly. Gradually, the position of the Shenting acupoint became hotter and hotter. He didn't pay attention to it, but subconsciously wiped away the sweat beads, his eyes fixed rigidly on the three large characters above the mountain gate, motionless, as if in a meditative state.

  "Honey, these few words are indeed written well."

  Jing Wen's soft voice said, a sweet smile appeared on her pretty face, "But you don't have to stare at it like that, we still have important things to attend to."

  However, Xu Yi seemed to have not heard her words at all, his eyes still staring at the three characters on the gate, his expression agitated, his whole body slightly trembling.

  Jing Wen was taken aback, hesitating whether to wake up Xu Yi. Suddenly, a low voice came from beside her ear, "Miss, you absolutely must not. Your friend is currently having an epiphany. You absolutely cannot disturb him, otherwise his cultivation for this lifetime will be stuck at the current level."

  "Who is speaking?"

  Jing Mingwen quickly turned around and saw an old man wearing a light gray Taoist robe, standing on a rock by the side of the road. The strong wind lifted his long gown, giving him a somewhat ethereal and otherworldly air, as if he might ascend to heaven at any moment.

  "It's been five hundred years, a full five hundred years."

  The old man's lips moved in and out, his expression excited as he looked at Xu Yi who was deep in thought. "Since the second generation ancestor of our sect left behind these three words before flying up to heaven 538 years ago, no one has been able to decipher the mystery within them. I didn't expect that today I would encounter someone with fate, and I am fortunate enough to witness this miracle. Even if I were to become a deity right now, it would be worth it."

  "Ah, you guys are old, no, Qingyang Temple has been around for over 500 years?"

  Jing Mingwen's eyes widened in shock, and he quickly turned his head to look at the mountain gate. "No way, no way! Although I haven't read many books, you can't cheat me, old man. How is it possible that this house was built over 500 years ago?"

  "Miss, the house over 500 years old had collapsed long ago. Except for those three characters on top of the mountain gate, everything else was repaired later."

  The old Taoist shook his head, his gaze lingering on Xu Yi's face, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes. "I've lived on this mountain for decades, almost every day pondering at the foot of the mountain gate, yet my harvest has been extremely limited over the years. I never thought that you, my friend, would suddenly attain enlightenment today."

  "Director Dao, hello, may I ask how long will my boyfriend need to maintain this state?"

  Jing Wen furrowed his brow, looking at Xu Yi's dazed and drunken appearance, and couldn't help but worry that he might collapse at any moment, even thinking of going to support him.

  "It's hard to say, miss. The more your boyfriend understands, the better his future cultivation will be, and the time required will naturally be very long."

  The old Taoist shook his head, "However, I see that he has a remarkable skeleton and rough skin, so he must not be the kind of young master who is raised at home. Don't worry, he can hold on."

  As they spoke, someone had already brought over two chairs, two cups of water and a pot of hot tea.

  "Right, I forgot to introduce myself to you."

  The old Taoist asked Jing Xuanwen to sit down, "I am a poor Taoist with the name of One Leaf, and I am the abbot of this Qingyang Temple."

  "One leaf Tao Chang good, I am called Jing Wenwen, he is called Xu Yi."

  Jing Mingwen was not surprised, such an old man with a fairy-like demeanor and bones would naturally be the master of this Qingyang Temple without a doubt. However, compared to Li Sihai's arrogance, this Daoist seemed to have failed in educating his disciples.

  The two of them chatted for a while, and it seemed that Xu Yi, who had suddenly realized something on the other side, didn't seem to want to end their conversation. Instead, there was another commotion at the foot of the mountain, and after a moment, Li Si Hai hurried over.

  "Master, I was wrong."

  Li Si Hai was also quite straightforward, directly kneeling down in front of Yi Ye Dao Ren, "Disciple has always been proud of himself, thinking that the sect's kung fu had been mastered, but today he realized that he was far from it, not only in terms of kung fu skills, but also in understanding the Tao."

  "You child, having suffered this skin and flesh pain today, if you can gain some insight, it would be a good opportunity for enlightenment." Yiyedao Ren shook his head, not putting Li Sihai and Xu Yi on the same level. The sudden realization of Taoist principles is not just about fate, but also about innate talent. It's not that one can suddenly realize through hard practice and diligent contemplation.

  "Alright, you go back to the mountain and tidy up the room. Let this young lady stay tonight."

  Li Si hastily got up and climbed the mountain, looking at Xu Yi who was immersed in enlightenment. A flash of envy appeared in his eyes. He had lived on this mountain for so many years, and he didn't know how many times he had seen these three words, thinking about them for so many years, but to no avail. Xu Yi, that kid, saw it for the first time today and suddenly enlightened.

  Damn it, some people are just more popular than others.

  Time passed minute by minute, and Jing Xunwen sat on the chair with a complicated mood. She wanted to let go as soon as possible and end her epiphany, accompanying her in conversation, but she also wanted to gain more insights, according to Yeye Lao Dao's words, the longer the time of epiphany, the greater the harvest.

  As the sun set and night fell, Xu still maintained that posture, but the smile on his face seemed to be getting brighter and brighter.

  "Jing, dinner is ready."

  Li Si Hai's figure appeared, "Don't worry, Xu Yi won't be in trouble. This trip of his today is well worth it. In the future, if he can ascend to immortality one day, he must not forget Qingyang Temple."

  "Ascend to immortality?"

  Jing Wen heard this and was taken aback, staring wide-eyed in shock. "You actually dare to think about it, becoming an immortal, living forever?"

  "I don't know about this, but my master said that Xu Yi should have achieved a small success in Taoist magic, and at such a young age, it's been hundreds of years since there's only one like him."

  Li Si Hai burst out laughing and changed his tone, "Right, Jing Niang, Xu Yi is currently in Dunwu, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."