Chapter 151: Work with integrity, live with pride!

"Hehehe... Danzi, your master has finally waited for this day!" Master Qingxu said this, and suddenly waved his hand. With a crisp sound, a large pile of copper coins instantly materialized on the table.

"Ah?" Yan Chixia, Bai Xiaoyue, Tu Xiaomeng, and Song Ta'er asked in surprise, "Master, where did you get so many copper coins?"

"These copper coins were exchanged by your master for a bar of gold," Master Qingxu replied. "Danzi, you have been away from your hometown for many years. Going back today, you cannot return empty-handed to meet your fellow villagers. Therefore, a few days ago, I took the five gold bars you originally confiscated from Master Xuanxuan to the 'Li Family' money shop in Chang'an City and exchanged them for these copper coins..."

"Master," Tu Xiaomeng interrupted before Master Qingxu could finish, "why didn't you use the [Paper Talisman Dao Technique] to materialize these copper coins? Why go to all the trouble of exchanging gold bars for them?"

Hearing this, Master Qingxu turned solemn and said:

"Absolutely not! Congzi, your master practices the [Paper Talisman Dao Technique] not to do unrighteous deeds, and certainly not to acquire ill-gotten gains! For example, if your master uses the [Paper Talisman Dao Technique] to materialize items for our own use, or spiritual stones and herbs, without harming anyone else, that is entirely permissible. However, if I were to use the [Paper Talisman Dao Technique] to materialize currency to go out and buy things, that would be ill-gotten wealth, and that is strictly forbidden! Danzi, Mingzi, Congzi, Chizi, in this world, you must always act with integrity like your master, and walk upright as human beings! No matter what, you must never do anything that harms others to benefit yourselves!"

"Yes!" Yan Chixia, Bai Xiaoyue, Tu Xiaomeng, and Song Ta'er replied in unison, "Master, we will remember your earnest teachings!"

"Good!" Master Qingxu nodded with great satisfaction and said, "Danzi, these copper coins total five hundred strings. Put them all away and take them back as gifts for your fellow villagers!"

Hearing this, Yan Chixia felt a warmth in his heart and replied:

"Yes, Master!"

With that, he silently recited the incantation and stored all five hundred strings of copper coins into his storage ring.

Seeing this, Tu Xiaomeng immediately urged:

"Brother Yan, shall we leave now?"

"Alright!" Yan Chixia agreed. "Master, do you have any other instructions?"

Master Qingxu replied:

"No more. Danzi, be very careful along the way, and return soon!"

"Yes, Master!" Yan Chixia answered. "Mingzi, Xiaomeng, Song Ta'er, let's go."

Bai Xiaoyue, Tu Xiaomeng, and Song Ta'er all acknowledged the order, followed Yan Chixia outside, and stood upon the grass. Master Qingxu then walked out as well to watch from the side.

Seeing Yan Chixia standing there, channeling his true qi to condense an eight-foot-long, one-foot-wide transparent treasure sword, he leaped up first, placing both feet at the end of the sword near the hilt. After standing firm and facing the tip of the sword, he beckoned to Bai Xiaoyue, Tu Xiaomeng, and Song Ta'er, saying:

"You all come up as well."

Bai Xiaoyue acknowledged, leaped up, and landed smoothly in front of Yan Chixia, placing both feet on the sword and facing forward. Then, Tu Xiaomeng also leaped up and landed in front of Bai Xiaoyue—however, unexpectedly, the moment Tu Xiaomeng's feet touched the sword, the previously stable and floating sword began to sink slowly and horizontally...

"Ah?" Yan Chixia cried out in alarm, hurriedly trying to use his spiritual power to control the sword and stop it from sinking, but he couldn't hold it steady...

Seeing this, Bai Xiaoyue and Tu Xiaomeng gasped in unison:

"How can this be?"

Song Ta'er was just about to leap up as well, but seeing the sword slowly sinking, he froze in place, not knowing what to do. Then, they heard Master Qingxu call out:

"Danzi, steady your composure! Mingzi, Congzi, don't panic... The sword is overloaded right now!"

Hearing this, Bai Xiaoyue and Tu Xiaomeng immediately jumped down. Sure enough, the moment they left the sword, it stopped sinking and floated motionlessly in the air.

With a very awkward expression, Yan Chixia stood on the sword and asked Master Qingxu:

"Master, why is this happening?"

"Hehehe..." Master Qingxu smiled and explained, "Danzi, this is because you have only recently mastered the [Sword Flight Technique]. The sword you condensed using your true qi does not yet have a large weight capacity. Therefore, it was fine when Mingzi stood on it just now, but when Congzi stepped on it as well, it couldn't bear the weight!"

"Oh, I understand!" Yan Chixia said with a sudden realization. "That means for now, my sword flight can only carry one person! But everyone wants to go to Kaoshan Village..." At this point, he looked at Bai Xiaoyue, Tu Xiaomeng, and Song Ta'er with a troubled expression and asked, "What should we do?"

Before Bai Xiaoyue and Song Ta'er could speak, Tu Xiaomeng immediately smiled and said:

"Brother Yan, why is that a problem? Song Ta'er and I will stay behind, and you can take Sister Bai to Kaoshan Village!"

"Xiaomeng is right!" Song Ta'er chimed in with a smile. "Brother Yan, Sister Bai, you two go to Kaoshan Village. The two of us will stay behind to cultivate and keep Master company."

"Hehehe..." Bai Xiaoyue chuckled. "Xiaomeng, Song Ta'er, you two are so sensible!"

"Indeed!" Yan Chixia said, his face full of apology. "Xiaomeng, Song Ta'er, then let's settle on that! Today I'll take Mingzi to Kaoshan Village... The next time I go out, I will definitely take both of you with me!"

"Great! Brother Yan, it's a deal!" Tu Xiaomeng cheered happily.

Song Ta'er also laughed good-naturedly:

"Yes, it's a deal!"

"Hehehe..." Master Qingxu smiled with deep gratification. "Good! Danzi, set off with Mingzi now."

"Yes! Master, Mingzi and I will go quickly and return soon," Yan Chixia answered loudly. Once Bai Xiaoyue leaped to the front and planted her feet firmly on the sword, he beamed with radiant energy, waved goodbye to Master Qingxu, Tu Xiaomeng, and Song Ta'er, and used his spiritual power to take flight on the sword, departing from Qingxu Temple.

Master Qingxu, Tu Xiaomeng, and Song Ta'er stood on the grass in front of Qingxu Temple, watching Yan Chixia and Bai Xiaoyue fly away on the sword until their fluttering figures completely vanished into the distance, leaving them standing there with a lingering sense of loss.

Just at that moment, with a flash before their eyes, She Mei'er's figure suddenly appeared right in front of them, greeting them with a brilliant smile:

"Master Qingxu, Mengmeng, Song Ta'er, hello!"

Master Qingxu, Tu Xiaomeng, and Song Ta'er snapped out of their trance and returned the greetings one after another.

Feeling that something was amiss, She Mei'er let out an inquiring "Eh?" and hurriedly asked Master Qingxu:

"Senior, why aren't Yan Chixia and Xiaoyu here?"

Before Master Qingxu could reply, Tu Xiaomeng spoke up:

"Sister, why did you only just arrive? Brother Yan went back to his hometown, Kaoshan Village, to visit relatives, and Sister Bai went with him. Originally, Song Ta'er and I wanted to go too, but we couldn't make it..."

"What? Yan Chixia went back to his hometown?" Before Tu Xiaomeng could finish, She Mei'er eagerly interrupted her and asked, "I've never been to Kaoshan Village. Mengmeng, quickly tell Sister, where is Kaoshan Village?"