After saying this, Daoist Wuji smiled and raised his hand, and said softly to Wen Ning and Shi Dajian who were standing beside him.
"You follow me to the inner room"
After that, he turned around and walked towards the other side
Wen Ning smacked his lips, swallowed the last bit of maltose in his mouth, patted the sprinkles on his fingertips, and casually stood up to follow.
Anyway, it has been clearly arranged by the godfather. It is useless to shirk, so it is better to go straight to the fight.
Shi Dajian on the side followed closely behind him, his back straight and his brows still filled with a trace of competition. From the corner of his eye, he glanced at Wen Ning sideways from time to time, feeling a sense of unwillingness to admit defeat in his heart.
In his opinion, with his own orthodox Maoshan Thunder Arts inheritance, there is no need for outsiders to intervene in the tower control. This trip, at best, he will cover the whole process and take care of the wild path of becoming a monk, even if Wen Ning is better than him
The three of them walked through the passage, avoiding the monks chatting and resting, and walked into a clean and elegant quiet room.
The decoration of the quiet room is very simple, with only a long wooden table, two futons, and Qingxin Daoyun paintings hanging on the walls.
After the two of them stood still, Daoist Wuji's expression turned serious.
"This is the first time for both of you to step into Demon-Suppressing Pagoda. The danger inside the tower is different from the ordinary world. The veteran will tell you the details of the tower in detail."
Wen Ning put his hands behind his back casually, nodded slightly, and looked like he was listening.
Shi Dajian also suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart, looked upright, and nodded solemnly.
"Disciple, please remember Master's teachings."
Daoist Wuji spoke slowly, with clear words and every word was of top priority.
"Maoshan Demon-Suppressing Pagoda is divided into seven levels, with seals and suppressions at each level, strict regulations, and each performs its own duties.
The monsters in the tower progress layer by layer. The higher the level, the deeper the cultivation level of the imprisoned monsters, the more Baleful Aura they are, and the more cunning their natures.
On the first floor, there are mostly low-level Monster who have just opened their spiritual wisdom, and Baleful Aura are shallow and not worth fearing; on the second to fourth floors, there are Monster who have been cultivating for a hundred to five hundred years, and their ferocity has greatly increased.
The five and six floors are all big demons who have practiced for thousands of years. Baleful Qi is monstrous and extremely difficult to deal with. As for the seventh floor at the top, it is the Formation Eye core of the entire Demon-Suppressing Pagoda. It suppresses a top-level demon, which is also the source of the cracking of the seal and the breeding of chaos."
He paused for a moment and looked at the two of them solemnly.
"When you enter the tower this time, you don't need to slay the demons and eliminate their roots. You only need to use Thunder Arts to sacrifice one by one to strengthen all the sealing formations on the seven floors, plug the cracks, suppress the restlessness Yao Qi, and stabilize the foundation of the tower."
When he finished speaking, Daoist Wuji looked at Shi Dajian with a serious look, his tone was gentle but with a tone that could not be refused.
"Dajian, you hate evil so much that you don't leave a way to survive when you encounter evil spirits. This is not good for your practice, it's not good."
Shi Dajian's body froze, and he subconsciously clenched his palms, pursed his lips, and did not retort, but he did not bow his head either.
Master and apprentice have been together for decades, and Daoist Wuji has already figured out his temperament.
Shi Dajian, Lin Ba, Four-Eyed Taoist, these core disciples of Maoshan, were all taken in by him since childhood, raised by him personally, preached and taught, and were called masters and disciples, sharing the same affection as father and son.
Daoist Wuji looked at him and continued to speak warmly
"My teacher knows that you are dissatisfied and feel that Boss Wen is not Daoist School orthodox and is not worthy of working alongside you, let alone intervening in Maoshan the important matter of tower control.
But this time is a catastrophe for the world, and the safety of the common people is the most important, so personal grudges must be put aside. Today, when you enter the pagoda, can you put aside all the grudges in your heart, work together, and avoid disputes?"
Master has already said this, Shi Dajian, even if he is full of dissatisfaction, he does not dare to disobey it at all.
He took a deep breath, suppressed the competing feelings in his heart, bowed and cupped his hands, and responded in a deep voice.
"Disciple knows! As long as fellow Daoist Wen Ning keeps to himself, does not show off his strength, and does not cause trouble, the disciple will never cause trouble for no reason, and will focus entirely on the sealing of the tower!"
This statement seems to be in agreement, but in fact it still carries a bit of arrogance. The subtext is nothing more than, as long as you don't hold me back, everything will go smoothly for me.
Daoist Wuji sighed lightly when he heard this, with a look of shame on his face. He turned his head to look at Wen Ning who looked casual and had nothing to do with him, and held his hand apologetically.
"Boss, I heard that children are stubborn and competitive. I am afraid that entering the tower this time will inevitably cause you some trivial troubles. I hope you will bear with me."
Wen Ning waved his hand when he heard this, smiling casually and transparently, not paying attention to Shi Dajian's rivalry at all, his tone was light and airy.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Young people are high-spirited and love to compete with each other. Children are just throwing tantrums. I have lived so long, how can I get angry with a younger generation? I don't care."
The words "child" hit my ears, like thunder from the ground, instantly pricking all the arrogance of Shi Dajian
He was already holding back his anger and was suppressing his dissatisfaction. When he suddenly heard these words, his eyes suddenly widened, his chest heaved violently, his fists were clenched tightly, his knuckles turned white, and a surge of anger rushed to the top of his head. He almost couldn't hold it back on the spot, and directly raised his hand to compete with Wen Ning!
What does it mean for a child to lose his temper! He is the chief disciple of Maoshan and the successor of the orthodox Thunder Arts. He has outstanding talent and has been practicing for decades. How has he ever been so despised and ridiculed by others!
Seeing Shi Dajian's eyebrows and Baleful Aura rising suddenly, I was about to have an attack on the spot
Daoist Wuji quickly stopped him, frowning slightly, and his tone was a bit majestic.
"Da Jian! Peace of mind!"
A scolding instantly suppressed Shi Dajian's boiling anger.
Even though he was unwilling to do anything, he did not dare to disobey his master's order. He could only bite his back teeth hard, suppress all his emotions, glared at Wen Ning hard, looked away, and endured it.
Seeing this, Daoist Wuji shook his head helplessly, and then ordered Shi Dajian
"You can go out first and act as a master to entertain fellow disciples from all over the world, so as to appease the minds of the monks from various sects and not to make the outside world panic."
Shi Dajian was stunned when he heard this, and a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Master deliberately left Wen Ning alone. He clearly had something to say in private and something important to explain alone?
A sense of dissatisfaction and unwillingness suddenly rose in his heart, and he wanted to say something, but when he met Daoist Wuji's calm and majestic gaze, all his words were stuck in his throat.
In the end, he could only bow and respond
"Yes, Master"
Then, he glanced hard at Wen Ning again, his eyes filled with warning and dissatisfaction. He turned around and strode out of the quiet room, gently closing the door behind him.
As the wooden door closed, the quiet room became completely quiet.
Daoist Wuji, who was calm and gentle just now, all the gentle aura around him faded away, replaced by a deep, solemn, and even a bit sincere solemnity.
"Boss, I heard that the stubborn guy is stubborn and competitive. He just made all kinds of gaffes and made you laugh."
His tone was sincere, without any attempt to hide his shortcomings, and he was completely sincerely apologizing.
Wen Ning still had his hands behind his back, his posture was casual, and he waved his hands casually after hearing this, with a faint smile on his lips, not paying attention to the dispute just now.
"The Daoist priest is serious. It doesn't matter how small it is. It's normal to be arrogant. It's better to be strong and competitive than to be depressed. I don't take it seriously at all."
From Deity's perspective, Shi Dajian's little temper is really not worth mentioning.
Daoist Wuji nodded gently when he heard this, a trace of sadness and distress flashed across his eyes, his tone slowed down a bit, and he eloquently revealed the root cause of Shi Dajian's extreme temper.
"Others only see Da Jian as a ferocious killer and jealous of monsters. They think he is excessive and narrow-minded, but they don't know the child's suffering."
He paused, looked at the closed door, and seemed to see the proud and stubborn disciple through the door panel, with a hint of sadness in his voice.
"Dajian was lonely since he was a child. When he was still in his infancy, his parents were brutally slaughtered by monsters in the mountains, and his entire family died. It was the old Daoist who happened to pass by, who picked him up from his blood-soaked corpse Maoshan, raised him with his own hands, and taught him the truth.
Ever since he was young, he has lived in the shadow of monsters every day. Because of this unforgettable obsession, he has no sympathy for the monsters in the world, and has always killed them all without leaving any room for them, and his temper has become more and more extreme and fierce."
After saying that, Daoist Wuji withdrew his gaze and looked at Wen Ning solemnly, with an extremely sincere expression.
"This time Demon-Suppressing Pagoda the seal is loose, the evil spirits in the tower are restless, and the danger is unpredictable.
Dajian is too murderous. After entering the tower, it is easy to be induced by Baleful Aura to Heart Demon. If he kills monsters impulsively, he may disturb the Formation Eye at the bottom of the tower and cause a disaster. This time when he enters the tower, I would like to ask the boss to take more care and restraint to stabilize the situation."
Wen Ning was stunned when he heard this. A hint of understanding flashed through his eyes, and then he had a trace of doubt and asked casually.
"I see, he is a miserable man. But since the Daoist Master knows that he has an irritable temperament and is prone to bad things, why don't you let him go with someone more stable? I see that your disciple Lin Ba has a calm and restrained temperament, and a measured advance and retreat. He is far more stable than Shi Dajian. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to let him follow me into the tower?"
Daoist Wuji smiled slowly when he heard this, his smile was light, but there was a bit of transparent Daoism and helplessness hidden in it.
"Lin Ba, this kid is indeed one of the best in a hundred."
He walked slowly to the long case and explained the reason in detail
"He has a pure nature, is gentle and honest, thinks twice before acting, is courteous and courteous in dealing with others, and has impeccable personal ethics. But because of this, he is too soft-tempered and too kind.
Practicing in the ordinary secular world, helping the world and saving people, this kind heart is Merit, it is the Tao heart."
Daoist Wuji turned around and his eyes became serious.
"In terms of one's own practice, being soft-hearted is good, but in terms of keeping the sect's principles, calming the people, and protecting the common people, it is the benevolence of a woman.
The demons in the tower are best at pretending to bewitch, and the big demon is even more scheming and full of tricks.
Lin Ba The heart is too soft to see the misery, and it is easy to be blinded by the monster's false pity and tragic illusion, and feel compassion and mercy. Once the source of the disaster is spared, the tiger will return to the mountain. When the tower seal collapses and ten thousand monsters are born, it will be a catastrophe for the world and the death of all people."
Wen Ning was completely enlightened when he heard this, raised his eyebrows slightly, and nodded in understanding.
"I see, I understand."
In the final analysis, Lin Ba is too kind, and it is easy to be a bad person; Shi Dajian is too ruthless, and it is easy to ignore right and wrong.
One is soft-hearted and makes mistakes, the other is strong-hearted and does bad things
In contrast, although Shi Dajian is extreme and prone to killing, he has a pure stance and a firm heart to slay demons, and will not be deceived by evil talk.
As long as there is someone to restrain and stabilize his mind and prevent him from acting recklessly, that's fine.
This is the fundamental reason why Daoist Wuji weighed it again and again and finally insisted on letting Shi Dajian enter the tower.
Wen Ning glanced at Daoist Wuji with a solemn look, chuckled and asked
"The Daoist priest deliberately left me alone. It shouldn't be just for the simple purpose of telling you to look after Shi Dajian, right?"