Sword of Coming

The green bamboo suddenly straightened up. It turned out that A Liang had jumped to the ground, stretched out his hand to pull the landowner of Qidun Mountain up, and said with a smile: "My gambling is not good, but your gambling luck is very good."

Young Land's face was as white as snow and his brow was gloomy. Although he managed to survive the disaster and managed to save the remaining half of the bamboo forest, when he saw the white python with its head broken off in the distance, Young Land couldn't help but have mixed feelings. For hundreds of years, Young Land They live next to each other. Although they are evil neighbors and have constant friction, they are generally in peace with each other. At least there has never been a life-and-death fight. Today, Snake and Python should be about to embark on the Yangguan Avenue of cultivation, but at a time like this, One can imagine the shock to him having his head blown apart with sharp sword energy.

The young Tutu sighed, bowed slumpedly, and said softly: "Just as the seniors thought, a philistine like me has a low-spirited character who has not been able to work for three days, but now I am full after just one beating, and I am still full." I hope that Senior A Liang has pity on this poor little guy, he is really scared out of his wits and has no energy at all anymore. From now on, Senior A Liang just says what he says, and this little guy will definitely obey."

A Liang did not pretend to be mysterious. He lowered his head and glanced at the empty green bamboo scabbard, nodded and said: "You choose a better old bamboo, I will change it to a bamboo knife, and treat it as a gift from your friend. There are so many inexplicable things. The bamboos that fell on the ground are in a big pile, and it’s not good to waste them.”

The corner of Wei Bo's mouth twitched, and he could only curse in his heart, "Senior A Liang, you are so unconscionable, A Liang, you are so kind."

A Liang rubbed his chin, "My friend made a loss-making deal and indirectly helped you win half of the bamboo forest. You must be kind and repay kindness. What do you think?"

Wei Bo smiled bitterly and said: "It should be so, it is only natural."

Chen Pingan ran to the body of the white python with half a hatchet and chopped off the remaining one wing. It was crystal clear and as long as a human arm. When touched in his hand, it was as cold as snow. Under the sunlight, it kept flashing. Bursts of brilliance. A Liang had previously chatted that the most valuable items on this white python, apart from the snake gallbladder, were the flying wings, which were priceless and had no market price. Although the other python skins, muscles and bones were also rare and valuable, they were not as valuable as the first two. There is a world of difference in their preciousness.

Chen Pingan hung the hatchet on his waist and trotted towards the bamboo forest. He saw the young man squatting down and pulling out a green bamboo tree with both hands. Under the ground, the green bamboo whips were intertwined and pulled. With one move, the whole body moved, and as the green bamboo was pulled out of the mud, the nearby soil was splashed up by the bamboo whip.

After seeing the straw-shoe boy who "killed people and cheated with gold belts", the sweaty young Tu Tu swallowed subconsciously. Then he gently put the green bamboo in his arms back into the soil, lowered his head and looked around, and finally selected a section as thick as a child. With the green bamboo whip on his arm, Tong sighed, raised his head and looked at Chen Ping'an, asked with a forced smile: "Can you lend me the hatchet?"

Chen Pingan approached and handed half of the hatchet to Young Tutu. The latter held the hatchet in his hand, took a deep breath, cut off the piece of bamboo whip, and handed it to A Liang. Make one in the same style and give it to me along with the white donkey when you turn back and leave the border of Qidun Mountain."

Naturally, Wei Bo didn't dare not agree. When he returned the hatchet to Chen Pingan, he said sincerely: "What a sharp blade."

Chen Ping'an took the hatchet, thought for a while, and said, "I can give it to you if you want. Anyway, this half of the hatchet is not suitable for driving through mountains and leading the way, so I won't be of much use holding it."

Wei Bogan smiled and said: "A gentleman does not take away what others like."

A Liang said with a smile: "I want it but I'm too embarrassed to ask for it in vain. Then I can buy it. It's a fair trade, right?"

Wei Bo looked "suddenly enlightened", stood up and wiped off the dirt on his hands, smiled at Chen Pingan and said: "If you are a mountain woodcutter who often goes into the mountains, you will know that if a bamboo forest is too dense, it will be detrimental to the growth of bamboo. , only with proper density can the bamboo forest grow strong, so some must be cut down. Moreover, the really valuable part of this bamboo forest is the bamboo whip connected to the mountain roots underground, not the bamboo poles on the ground. So I took this opportunity to borrow from Senior A Liang. I used a bamboo knife to cut off some excess bamboo poles, and originally thought of building a small bamboo building for resting and enjoying the scenery in my spare time."

Young Land spoke more and more smoothly, "Now Senior A Liang's bamboo knife has been broken by me. I'm ashamed to say that, from the first moment I saw it, I coveted the half of the hatchet in your hand. Otherwise, I would also make a bamboo knife. Zhulou It is still being built. The bamboo knife can be handed over to A Liang early. It is just a small bamboo building. I am afraid it will be completed later. When the black snake goes to Luolu Mountain in Longquan County, I will accompany it to prevent it from going all the way north and causing trouble. What's the trouble? At the same time, you can let it carry these bamboos. When I get to Luolu Mountain, I will find a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters and pleasant scenery to build a bamboo building for you."

Chen Pingan looked at A Liang, and the man in the bamboo hat smiled and explained: "There are ten most important immortal bamboos in the Bamboo Sea Cave. Bamboos have ten virtues, and the immortal bamboos correspond to them. The ancestor of this bamboo is the 'Fen Yong Bamboo' The descendants and disciples of these disciples in the bamboo forest here have also benefited from the glory. If they build a bamboo building and stay in it all year round to practice meditation, it will be of great benefit to pure martial artists or military monks."

Wei Bo quickly agreed: "Yes, the bamboo forests here are all the descendants of the brave fairy bamboo. It is recorded in the history books that 'the military power has been strengthened, just like breaking the bamboo, after a few knots, it will be easily solved', which coincides with this meaning. Therefore, in the bamboo tower Cultivation must be extremely nourishing to the soul.”

Just as Chen Pingan was about to speak, A Liang stepped forward quickly, put his arms around the young man's shoulders and walked out of the bamboo forest, "It's hard to reject such a warm welcome. Guests leave as they please."

Chen Pingan whispered: "The hatchet hasn't been given to anyone yet."

Ah Liang said carelessly: "Go back and give him the half of the blade in the basket on your back."

After that, the man in the bamboo hat did not forget to turn around and remind: "I don't want the unformed white python's guts. It's bloody and scary. Just give it to the black snake together with the python meat. In this way, Even if it loses a pair of wings, we can still increase its cultivation for two to three hundred years, which is our sincerity. Remember to ask it to practice diligently after it settles in Luopo Mountain."

Finally, A Liang stretched out his hand and pointed at the lost young man, "Take care of yourself."

The young man stood on the edge of the bamboo forest, looking at the backs of the two people. The mountain breeze in the forest passed through the green trees and clusters of red flowers, bringing with it the refreshing fragrance of flowers and trees. The young man was as beautiful as a stunner, holding a mountain sign that symbolized his identity. The green bamboo staff, the white clothes fluttering, the big sleeves fluttering, the previous shock, fear, anxiety and hesitation were swept away by the breeze, replaced by the solemnity and solemnity consistent with the identity of the gods of the place.

He looked around and sighed softly: "Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other, but that's all. Thank you, Senior Aliang, for your unintentional advice, which helped me untie my knot and break the demonic barriers."

The young man closed his eyes, with a warm smile on his lips, and murmured: "Since ancient times, famous mountains have treated saints. It doesn't matter if the saints don't come. I can concentrate on becoming a saint."

When he opened his eyes, a pale gold earring appeared on the ear of the handsome man. The delicate ring swayed slightly with the mountain wind, making the young land look like the god of the mountain.

The two of them returned to the waterhole along the same route. Instead of running as fast as they came, they chose to take a walk and chat tacitly.

"A Liang, will the black snake really eat the remains of the white python? Aren't they partners who have been together for hundreds of years?"

"Of course the black snake that aspires to turn into a dragon will be able to prey on it. Not only is it a genus of dragons, but actually all mountain spirits, ghosts, demons, and monsters depend on food. However, the dragons, snakes, and pythons that live in the mountains, forests, and swamps are particularly special to the same kind. Fighting each other is similar to the same principle as two tigers cannot tolerate each other in one mountain. The reason why the black snake kept the white python is because it has opened its mind and increased its spiritual wisdom. It may not have the idea of ​​waiting for it to form a pill before having a feast. By the way, if you want to see the black snake, We can look back on the scene of the snake devouring the white python."

"Forget it."

"Having said that, don't blame me for making an independent decision on your behalf and promising the black snake to eat the python gallbladder. Since it will go to Luopo Mountain to help you with your luck, you can sell the python gallbladder for whatever price you want. Even if it’s high, it’s not as cost-effective as Black Snake becoming an ink dragon early.”

"I'm actually curious about why you wanted to kill the white python. Why didn't you wait for me to stop it? After taming the white python, letting it go to Baolu Mountain or Caiyun Peak is a good deal. Are you afraid that I, Aliang, will see you? Will you die or not?"

"How is it possible, A Liang, I can trust you."

"and you?"

"A-Liang, before I answer your question, I also want to know if you saw that I had found...those three acupoints when I was sparring with Zhu He? And the truth inside the acupoints? "

"To be honest, I knew from the beginning that those three apertures were weird and mysterious, but it was embarrassing to say it. Even I couldn't see clearly. I could only guess that they were silk swords that contained three kinds of Taoist meanings. I'm not sure what the three types of Qi are. Of course, if I want to force myself to see the scene inside the Qi Mansion, it's not difficult at all to harm your body and Qi. However, it would be very despicable. As a peerless master, I, Aliang, have the demeanor of a master."

"Understood. Aliang, do you know that there is an archway in our town with four plaques on it?"

"I knew this happened. Qi Jingchun mentioned it to me back then, but I didn't remember the content and had long forgotten it."

"There is a plaque in it that says four words: Don't ask for help from outsiders. There is a peer next door to me who studies a lot. He said this is a Buddhist Zen teaching. It means to warn everyone to focus on practicing Buddhism and not to follow What are those non-Buddhist outsiders asking for? I thought it made sense at first, but then I was burning charcoal on the mountain. When I had nothing to do, I was just bored and thinking about it alone. I thought it would be good for me to burn incense and worship Buddha. Whether you pay homage to the Bodhisattva, you must first do what you can. If you still cannot achieve your wish, there is really no other way. Only if you ask again will the Bodhisattva nod and agree. Otherwise, why would the Bodhisattva help you? Yes. Right, A Liang?"

“When seeking the Buddha, seek yourself first.”

"Yes, yes, that's what I mean!"

"Well, if you explain it this way, it barely makes sense. But I have to tell you one thing. Even if I, A Liang, dig a little bit from between my fingernails, I have a richer family than you. So if you think it's troublesome for me, then you can Would you rather lose a piece of sword energy? In fact, for me, Ah Liang, it is just a small matter of casually drawing the sword out of its sheath. You have to calculate this account."

"It can't be calculated like that!"

"Um?"

"Old Yao, who taught me how to make porcelain, was rarely willing to talk to me, but he spoke very seriously twice, which I remember very clearly. The first time was when I was an apprentice kiln worker, and he said that I could learn how to make porcelain. , but if you dare to be lazy once, get out of the dragon kiln. The second time I went back to the mountains with him, and he said that it was okay to follow him into the mountains to look for soil, but no matter if he broke his leg or something, As long as you dare to cry in front of me once, don't go into the mountain again."

"Where is this? Chen Ping'an, what do you mean?"

"Then let me put it another way, Aliang, do you like to sleep in?"

"Nonsense, you don't like it?"

"I like it too, but you may not believe it when I tell you. From the first day when I was a kiln worker's apprentice, until today, I have never slept in once. When I got up, I got up as soon as I opened my eyes, so I didn't sleep in once." No sleep either."

"In such a big circle, what are you trying to say? Are you bullying me, Ah Liang, for not being a scholar?"

"What I mean is that if you think something is bad, just don't do it for the first time, don't do it even once, and don't take a small step out. Otherwise, looking back, you will still be the one who suffers the loss. Just like me , if I was lazy once, I would definitely not be able to become a kiln worker's apprentice, let alone enter the mountains, so how could I be where I am today? Maybe now I am similar to those thousands of young men in small towns, who go into the mountains to open roads, cut trees and build bridges, and receive some food every day Copper coins, that's it. How can there be five mountains? How much are five mountains worth, Aliang, do you know? Aliang, you must go to my mountain to see if you have a chance in the future..."

"Stop it, stop it! Chen Pingan, are you going around in such a big circle with me just to show off how rich you are?"

"A Liang, you really haven't read a book."

"..."

"A-Liang, if there is an extra bamboo building in my Luolu Mountain in the future, can you help me name it?"

"'A Liang is very fierce,' what do you think? Is it powerful enough? Why, you don't want to dominate the limelight and overwhelm you, the king of the mountain? Okay, then I'll change it to a more subtle one and call it 'Meng Zi Lou'. Ah Liang has sacrificed a lot, are you still not satisfied?"

"A Liang, I suddenly think it's good that the bamboo building has no name."

The man in the hat rolled his eyes.

Chen Pingan laughed loudly, "Don't worry, just call it Mengzilou."

A Liang suddenly turned around and asked, "Do you want to learn to sword?"

Chen Pingan shook his head and said, "I don't want to think about it for the time being."

A Liang smiled knowingly and said: "Are you afraid of being distracted? It will delay your boxing practice?"

Chen Pingan sighed and nodded.

A Liang knew why the young man was sighing. At the top of Qidun Mountain, in order to stop the white python from killing Zhu Lu, the maid of the Li family, the young man squandered all the money he had accumulated through hard work and practice boxing. If it was originally like It was a small household with a little money on hand, but it was suddenly knocked back to its original state. The house was once again bare, and the house was in a dire and leaky state from door to window.

Fortunately, walking on piles strengthens the body and is an urgent way to survive, while setting up swords and furnaces can nourish the soul. He made a breakthrough in the Battle of Shiping, so that when he competes with Zhu He in martial arts later, the young man can take advantage of the situation and be accurate. He found the acupoints where the three sword energies were hidden and laid the groundwork.

Ah Liang joked: "Doesn't it hurt that we are missing such a powerful life-saving sword spirit?"

Chen Ping'an said without hesitation: "I don't feel bad. The breath that I had accumulated in my heart finally came out. Now I feel very happy."

A Liang smiled and said, "Tell me about it."

Chen Ping'an looked forward, "I am willing to reason with people, and I can make others listen to me. It feels good! I used to practice martial arts to strengthen my body, or to survive, but now I feel that my goal can be further improved. A little further, a little higher!”