[R18] The Patriarch of the Demonic Way (newly revised version) – Chapter 14 of “The Patriarch of the Demonic Way (Newly Revised Edition)” [English]

Chapter 14 Elegant Fourth 4

Lan Wangji did not look at Wei Wuxian, but nodded and said in a low voice: “The first is to save, the second is to suppress, and the third is to destroy. First, consider the feelings of parents, wives and children, fulfill their lifetime wishes, and eliminate obsessions. If it doesn’t work, then suppress. If the crime is extremely evil and the resentment persists, then eradicate it by root and do not allow it to survive. When doing Taoism, you should strictly follow this order and make no mistakes.”

Everyone let out a long breath, thanking God in their hearts. Fortunately, the old man ordered Lan Wangji, otherwise it would be our turn to miss one or two or the order would be wrong.Lan Qiren nodded with satisfaction and said: “Every word is correct.” After a pause, he added: “Whether it is cultivation or a person, you need to be so down-to-earth. If you are complacent, arrogant and stubborn because you have had a few unworthy mountain spirits and ghosts in your home and have some false reputation, you will sooner or later bring shame on yourself.”

Wei Wuxian raised his eyebrows, glanced at Lan Wangji’s side face, and thought to himself, “So this old man came to me. He is a good student who I called him to listen to, so that I can look good.”

he said: “I have doubts.”

Lan Qiren said, “Speak.”

Wei WuXian said, “Although the priority is to ‘transform’, ‘transformation’ is often impossible. ‘To achieve one’s lifetime wish and let go of obsessions’ is easy to say. It would be easier to say if the obsession is to get a new piece of clothing, but what should we do if we want to avenge a whole family of murderers?”

Lan Wangji said: “So the main thing is to convert, supplemented by suppression, and annihilation if necessary.”

Wei Wuxian smiled slightly and said, “What a waste of natural resources.””After a pause, Fang said: “It’s not that I didn’t know the answer just now, I was just considering the fourth way.”

Lan Qiren said: “I have never heard of any fourth rule.”

Wei WuXian said: “It is inevitable that this executioner died violently and turned into a vicious corpse. Since he beheaded more than a hundred people during his lifetime, why not dig the graves of these hundreds of people, arouse their resentment, kill hundreds of heads, and fight with this vicious corpse…”

Lan Wangji finally turned around to look at He, but his eyebrows were slightly furrowed and his expression was very cold.Lan Qiren’s beard trembled and he shouted: “I don’t know how high the sky is!”

Everyone in the orchid room was shocked, and Lan Qiren stood up suddenly: “The purpose of subduing demons, exterminating ghosts and destroying evil spirits is to save people! Not only do you not think about the way to save people, but you also want to arouse their resentment? Putting the cart before the horse and ignoring human relations!”

Wei Wuxian said: “There are some things that are useless after all, so why not make use of them? Yu the Great also knew that blocking floods is the worst policy, and sparing them is the best policy. Suppression is blocking, so isn’t it the best policy…” Lan Qiren threw a book over and said,He dodged away without changing his expression, and continued to talk nonsense: “Aura is also Qi, and resentment is also Qi. Spiritual energy is stored in the Dan Mansion, and it can be used by others. Why can’t resentment be used by others?”

Another book flew over to Lan Qiren and he said sternly: “Then I’ll ask you again! How can you ensure that these grievances are used for you instead of killing other people?”

Wei WuXian hid while saying, “I haven’t thought of it yet!”

Lan Qiren was furious: “If you think of it, all the immortal families will not be able to keep you. Get out!”

Wei Wuxian didn’t get what he wanted, so he quickly left.

He wandered around in the cloud depths for half a day, playing with flowers and playing with grass. After everyone listened and learned, they finally found he on a high eaves.Wei Wuxian was sitting on the green tiles at the top of the wall, holding a stick of orchid in his mouth, his right hand supporting his chin, one leg propped up, and the other hanging down, dangling gently.The person below pointed at he and said: “Brother Wei! I admire you. He asked you to get out, but you actually got out! Hahahaha…”

“You didn’t understand it for a while after you went out, your face was ashen!”

Wei Wuxian bit the grass and yelled down below, “I’ll answer all your questions and get out of here. What else do you want from me?”

Nie Huaisang said, “Why does Old Man Lan seem to be so harsh on you? He’s lighting you up and scolding you.”

Jiang Cheng snorted: “He deserves it. What are you talking about? You can just talk about this kind of nonsense at home, but you dare to say it in front of Lan Qiren. You are looking for death!”

Wei Wuxian said, “No matter how you answer he, you don’t like me, so just say it honestly. And I didn’t scold him, I just answered him honestly.”

Nie Huaisang thought about it for a while, then revealed a feeling of envy and longing, and said, “Actually, what Brother Wei said is very interesting. You have to cultivate spiritual energy by yourself, and you have to work hard to form the golden elixir. People like me are as talented as if they were bitten by dogs in their mother’s womb. I don’t know how many years it will take. And the grievances are from those fierce ghosts. If you can use them, how beautiful it would be.”

The so-called golden elixir is an elixir formed in a monk’s body after he has cultivated to a certain level. It is used to store and circulate spiritual energy.After forming the elixir, one’s cultivation level will advance by leaps and bounds. Only then will one be able to become more refined and reach greater heights. Otherwise, one can only be regarded as an inferior monk.If a child from an aristocratic family develops elixirs too late, he or she will lose face if he speaks out about it, but Nie Huaisang doesn’t feel ashamed at all.Wei Wuxian also laughed and said, “Right? It’s in vain if you don’t use it.”

Jiang Cheng warned: “That’s enough. Come on, don’t take this evil path.”

Wei Wuxian smiled and said, “Why should I leave the good Yangguan Avenue and walk on this single-plank bridge in the sewer? If it were so easy to walk, someone would have left long ago. Don’t worry, he is just asking, and I will only say this. Hey, are you coming? Take advantage of the fact that there is no curfew, and come with me to hunt pheasants.”

Jiang Cheng scolded: “Why are you hunting pheasants? Where did the pheasants come from here! You go and copy the “Ya Zheng Collection” first. Lan Qiren asked me to tell you to copy the “Shangyi Chapter” of the “Ya Zheng Collection” three times, so that you can learn what the laws of heaven and human relations are.”

“Ya Zheng Ji” is the family motto of the Lan family.He’s family’s family motto was too long, so it was revised by Lan Qiren and compiled into a thick collection. “Shangyi Pian” and “Ritual Pian” accounted for four-fifths of the whole book.Wei Wuxian spat out the stick of grass in his mouth, patted the dust on his boots, and said, “Copy it three times? Once I can ascend, I’m not from the Lan family, and I don’t plan to join the Lan family. Why should I copy the family motto? I won’t copy it.”

Nie Huaisang said hurriedly: “I’ll copy it for you! I’ll copy it for you!”

Wei WuXian said, “To show your courtesy for nothing is either adultery or theft. Tell me, what do you want from me?”

Nie Huaisang said: “That’s right. Brother Wei, Old Man Lan has a bad habit, he…”

In the middle of speaking, he suddenly fell silent, coughed dryly, unfolded the folding fan and shrank aside.Wei Wuxian knew something was wrong. He turned around and saw that Lan Wangji was standing under a lush ancient tree with the Bichen Sword on his back, looking over here from a distance.He is like a jade tree, covered in mottled leaf shadows and sunshine, but his eyes are not very kind. Being stared at by he is like falling into an ice cave.Everyone knew that the shouting in the air was too loud just now, and they were afraid that the noise would attract he, so they consciously shut up.Wei Wuxian jumped down, went up to him and shouted, “Brother Wangji!”

Lan Wangji turned around and walked away. Wei Wuxian chased him happily and shouted, “Brother Wangji, wait for me!”

The fluttering white clothes swayed behind the tree and disappeared without a trace in an instant, making it clear that Lan Wangji did not want to talk to him.Wei Wuxian looked at He’s back and felt bored. He turned around and complained, “He ignored me.”

“Yes.” Nie Huaisang said: “It seems that he really hates you, Brother Wei, just like Lan Wangji… No, he has never been so rude.”

Wei WuXian said, “Is this annoying? I wanted to admit my mistake to him.”

Jiang Cheng laughed at him: “It’s too late to admit your mistake now! He must be like his uncle. He thinks you are evil and corrupt, and he disdains you.”

Wei Wuxian didn’t take it seriously and said in a cheerful voice, “If you don’t pay attention, don’t pay attention. Is he beautiful?” After thinking about it again, he was indeed beautiful, and he put aside the desire to curl his lips with relief.

Three days later, Wei Wuxian found out what Lan Qiren’s bad habit was.

The content of Lan Qiren’s lectures was extremely lengthy, and all of them had to be tested in dictation.The changes of several generations of cultivating families, division of spheres of influence, famous quotes, family genealogy…

When listening, it is like listening to a book from heaven, and when silent, one sells oneself into slavery.Nie Huaisang helped Wei Wuxian copy the “Shangyi Chapter” twice. Before the exam, he begged: “Brother Wei, please, this is my third year in Suzhou. If I still get below B, my elder brother will really break my legs! What?When it comes to identifying the direct and collateral lines of the main family, we, the children of aristocratic families, can’t even figure out the relationship between our own families, and just casually call aunts and uncles if they are beyond two levels.Who has the brains to remember other people’s families!”

The result of the cheat sheets flying all over the sky was that Lan Wangji suddenly burst out during the trial and captured several leaders of the rebellion.Lan Qiren was furious and wrote to all the major families to complain.He was filled with hatred: Although the children of this group of aristocratic families couldn’t sit still, at least no one took the lead, and their buttocks were barely touching their calves.But as soon as Wei Ying came, the boys who were evil-minded but not courageous were encouraged by him, and they went out and drank at night, and the unhealthy tendencies gradually grew.This Wei Ying is indeed as he expected, he is actually the greatest danger in the world!

Jiang Fengmian responded: “Ying has always been like this. Mr. Laolan took the trouble to discipline him.”

So Wei Wuxian was punished again.

Originally he didn’t take it seriously.It’s not just copying books, he never lacks people to help him copy.Unexpectedly, this time, Nie Huaisang said: “Brother Wei, there is nothing I can do to help you. Just take your time and endure it yourself.”

Wei Wuxian asked, “What?”

Nie Huaisang said: “Old…Mr. Lan said that this time the “Shangyi Pian” and “Ritual Pian” will be copied together.”

“The Pian of Rites” is the most complicated of the twelve chapters of Lan’s Family Instructions. It contains long and tedious quotations from scriptures and many uncommon words. It is boring to copy it once, but you can get promoted immediately after copying it ten times.Nie Huaisang said, “He also said that during the punishment period, no one else is allowed to hang out with you or copy for you.”

Wei WuXian wondered, “How do you know whether I am copying or not? How can I ask people to keep an eye on me and copy?”

Jiang Cheng said: “That’s right.”

“…” Wei Wuxian said, “What did you say?”

Jiang Cheng said: “He asked you not to go out every day. You go to the Lan family’s library to read, and you sit in front of the wall and think about it for a month. Of course, someone is watching you. As for who it is, I don’t need to say more, right?”

Inside the library.

There is a green mat and a wooden case.Two candlesticks, two people.Sitting upright at one end, Wei Wuxian had copied more than ten pages of “Rites” at the other end. His head was dizzy and he was bored. He abandoned his pen to take a breather and looked at the opposite side.

When he was in Yunmeng, there were many girls in the Jiang family who envied him for being able to come and learn from Lan Wangji. They said that the Gusu Lan family has produced handsome men from generation to generation, and the twin Lan brothers in this family are even more extraordinary.Wei Wuxian didn’t have time to take a closer look at He’s face before, but now that he did, he thought wildly, “It’s quite good-looking. There’s nothing wrong with his appearance and manners. I just really want those girls to come and see it with their own eyes. If he’s been bitter and resentful all day long, he’s like a mourning concubine, no matter how good-looking his face is, he can’t save this person.”

Lan Wangji was re-copying the ancient books in the Lan family library that were very old and inconvenient for outsiders to see. He wrote slowly, with straight and clear handwriting.Wei Wuxian couldn’t help but praise it sincerely: “Great calligraphy! Top quality.”

Lan Wangji remained unmoved.

It was rare for Wei Wuxian to keep his mouth shut for such a long time. He was so depressed that he thought to himself, “This person is so boring. He wants me to sit opposite him for several hours every day for a month. Isn’t this going to cost me my life?”

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but lean forward.