Chapter 4: Conquering Zuo Ci and Forming the Night Guard

Zuo Ci wanted to ask for advice, but for decades wherever he went he was treated as a terrestrial immortal.

Now he is asked to give instructions to a teenager, and he really can't bring himself to do it.

"My fellow Taoist, your understanding is amazing, unprecedented in history. I have nothing to teach you anymore."

"We'll meet again someday, and drink and chat happily."

Zuo Ci's title changed again. At this moment, he was really afraid that if he continued to stay with Ye Feng, he would encounter such a person with extraordinary comprehension and who could learn everything quickly. If he stayed for one more second, his Taoism heart would be shaken.

But how could Ye Feng bear to let Zuo Ci leave?

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, and he bowed: "Master, do you know why the progress of practicing Dunjia Heavenly Book has been so slow for so many years?"

Zuo Ci was stunned for a moment, then suddenly became alert: "What do you mean, fellow Taoist?"

Ye Feng said: "Seeking the Way of Heaven does not mean simply staying away from the mundane world and the sorrows and joys of the world."

“Once out, once in, and then out again, you can truly attain the Tao.”

"If you don't truly enter the world, how can you be considered to have left the mundane world?"

"There is a saying in Buddhism: Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but the Buddha remains in the heart."

"As long as you have Buddha in your heart, even if your behavior is very different, you can still achieve the right result."

"But the Taoist priest is too focused on leaving the world and entering it, and is trying to avoid the world and escape from the secular world, which makes him fall behind."

Zuo Ci was stunned, his eyes filled with solemnity.

His lifelong ambition was to seek the way of heaven and escape from the cage.

Although he was well versed in astrology and divination, and could predict good and bad fortune, he never really used it on other people, for fear of being involved in the cause and effect of right and wrong.

If he hadn't had doubts in his heart the night before, he wouldn't have come to see Ye Feng on purpose.

I was stumped by Ye Feng's question today, and suddenly I felt that all my years of practice were completely wrong.

No wonder decades of research cannot compare to Ye Feng’s sudden enlightenment.

His face was filled with shame for a moment. Zuo Ci bowed and said sincerely, "I have lived for decades in vain, and have always been inferior."

"I am grateful for the enlightenment from my fellow Taoists today."

"I wonder if you would be willing to give me some pointers on how I should enter the world?"

Ye Feng was delighted.

It seems that reading more is really useful.

A few profound truths were enough to fool the god-like figures of this era.

With the corners of his mouth slightly raised, Ye Feng tried his best to remain calm, pacing back and forth with a thoughtful look on his face.

After a moment, his eyes lit up and he said solemnly: "The world is about to fall into chaos, I want to restore order and save the people of the world."

"If the Taoist priest wants to enter the world, he should help me achieve hegemony in troubled times, experience the mundane world, and polish my character. This is the right answer."

For some reason, Zuo Ci felt like he was being tricked when he heard this. It was obvious that Ye Feng was upright and sincere.

Thinking of the two initial misunderstandings, coupled with the increasingly strong dragon energy in Ye Feng's body.

He was the ruler who was to put an end to the troubled times. Zuo Ci felt that he was just going with the flow, so how could he refuse?
Zuo Ci bowed and said solemnly, "I am willing to serve you as a dog or horse."

"However, I have never learned how to fight on the battlefield or deploy troops. How can I help you?"

Ye Feng smiled and said, "I have already thought about it for you, Taoist Priest."

"Every profession has its own specialty. The Taoist priest has studied the Dunjia Heavenly Book for a long time, so he must have many insights into disguise, concealment, and assassination."

"In order to dominate the world, knowing yourself and your enemy and being well-informed are the most important things."

"To plan a strategy and win a battle thousands of miles away, accurate information is also needed."

"I want to set up a night guard, spread across the country, to gather reliable information for me. How about leaving this matter to you, Taoist?" Zuo Ci nodded slowly, hesitated for a moment, and said, "This is a small matter, but such a team will cost a lot of money."

"The yellow and white things you need."

Ye Feng smiled and said, "Don't worry about this matter, Taoist priest. My Ye family has a caravan and business, so we will not lack money."

Zuo Ci breathed a sigh of relief and bowed: "This way I can enter the world with peace of mind and experience the mundane world."

"Please give me more guidance in the future."

"Ha ha!"

Ye Feng laughed a few times and quickly helped Zuo Ci up: "With the help of the Taoist priest, why worry about not accomplishing great things?"

"Master, you are a very learned man. Please give me some advice in the future."

"Come, Taoist priest, let's discuss the next important matter."

After saying that, he pulled Zuo Ci to sit down again.

It took an hour to finalize the details of the charter for forming the Night Guard.

He also copied down the disguise method he had just learned from the Dunjia Heavenly Book and gave it to Zuo Ci: "This disguise method is easier to learn than the human evasion technique recorded in the Dunjia Heavenly Book. It can be learned by ordinary people."

"Next, I hope you can teach me, Taoist priest. I want to learn star divination, five elements magic, and Qimen Dunjia."

"Master, please stay at your home. This will make it more convenient for me to study."

"How about we wait until the Night Guards have chosen a location and made all the necessary preparations before heading there?"

Zuo Ci twirled his beard lightly, smiled and nodded.

With Ye Feng's terrifying comprehension, it would probably only take a few days for him to comprehend everything he has learned in his life.

At that time, although the two of them were not master and disciple in name, they were master and disciple in reality.

When Ye Feng becomes the ruler of the world or becomes a divine general, won’t I be proud of it too?
After settling Zuo Ci, Ye Feng went to his parents.

Ye Zhang was shocked when he learned that his beloved son had brought the "god-like" Zuo Ci home.

He had also heard of Zuo Ci's name, and many dignitaries wanted to recruit him for their own services, but no one had ever succeeded.

There are even rumors that the emperor tried to recruit Zuo Ci in pursuit of the secret of immortality, but it ended in failure.

But now that his son has successfully recruited Zuo Ci, doesn't this prove that his son is much more powerful than those aristocratic families, even more powerful than the emperor?
Ye Zhang didn't even dare to think about it any further, because it was a bit treasonous.
"My son is truly the Qilin of the Ye family!"

Ye Zhang patted Ye Feng on the shoulder and said with a smile.

Suddenly thinking of the martial arts created by Ye Feng in the martial arts arena just now, he immediately became eager: "Feng'er, the Taoist priest just said that the martial arts you created can prolong life, is this true?"

Although Ye Zhang was not a martial artist, he was very interested in prolonging life.

After all, who doesn’t want to live a few more years?

Ye Feng nodded slowly and then gave a brief explanation of the four techniques.

After hearing this, Ye Zhang and Zhen both looked solemn: "Although I don't know martial arts, the Taoist priest is a master. He specifically asked me not to spread these four skills, otherwise it will attract others to covet them and cause trouble."

After saying this, the couple looked at their son in amazement: "I never thought Feng'er would be so enlightened that he would be like a god."

"You are worthy of being my son, Ye Zhang!!"

"Hahaha!!"

After being happy, Ye Zhang looked at Ye Feng meaningfully: "You just mentioned that you would guide Taoist Zuo and let him experience the secular world, and you deliberately kept him here. There must be other intentions, right?"

"Don't be so mysterious in front of me. You are my only son. Is there anything you can't tell me?"

Ye Feng chuckled: "I knew I couldn't hide it from my father."

"But what I'm going to say next is a bit shocking, so please be mentally prepared, father and mother."

(End of this chapter)