Sword of Coming

Under the plaque of the mansion, the young swordsman habitually rested his elbow on the hilt and sheath of the sword, but he didn't seem lazy. He said softly: "Mrs. Chu."

After shouting, he said nothing more.

The doctor of the Ministry of Etiquette, who was carrying a lantern, and the embroidered river god with a green snake around his arm, unexpectedly slowed down their breathing and stood solemnly.

The ghost in wedding clothes sneered: "Why, this master wants to settle accounts with my concubine?"

The young swordsman looked up at the place where the Fengxue Temple Sword Master's flying sword broke through the sky, and said slowly: "Mrs. Chu, you don't need to be angry, I don't mean it. But then those children left here, and the blind old Taoist master The three disciples continued to travel north, hoping that Mrs. Chu would not cause trouble. Regardless of whether Mrs. Chu had intention or not, the Dali Song family was always grateful to Mrs. Chu. After all, it was an act to help the Song family continue the country. After that, The Song family of Dali feels guilty to Mrs. Chu. Even though I am an outsider, after hearing about the tragedy, I cannot say that I was filled with righteous indignation, but I definitely have a sense of compassion."

Silence fell again.

The ghost girl in wedding dress raised her arms and smoothed her black hair on her temples, showing off the delicate and gentle woman. She narrowed her eyes and smiled and said, "Next, your Excellency can say 'but'."

The young swordsman really nodded and said: "However, the more time goes by, the more time passes by Mrs. Chu's indiscriminate killing of scholars and scribes, the more the paper cannot contain the fire, just like today. I dare not speculate on what His Majesty the Emperor will think, but if I I once again heard that a scholar has disappeared here. I will pay a visit alone and take Mrs. Chu back to the Dali Water Prison. Don’t worry, Your Majesty appreciates affection, but he must pay more attention to rules. Besides, no matter how much affection there is, it is useful. Finished day."

The young swordsman sighed and said with sincerity in his eyes: "Mrs. Chu, whether you believe it or not, I don't want that day to come."

The ghost of the wedding dress looked into the distance, gently twisting the sleeves of the wedding dress with one hand and two fingers. She rarely had a peaceful moment, and said softly: "Because you are willing to talk to a young man in such a condescending manner, I believe you." the words said."

She paused for a long time, and her expression turned cold, "I can promise not to kill passing scholars now, but I hope you know that once I accidentally see those scholars chanting about mountains and rivers, I may not be able to control myself. I am not following you. I just want to beg for mercy. I just want to tell you something sincere. You can deal with it how you want to deal with it. Whether I will be caught by you and thrown into that water prison, or whether I will interrupt the mountain roots and water sources here first, you and I each have our own abilities. , bear the consequences at your own risk!”

The young swordsman smiled and said, "Okay."

The Embroidered River Water God hesitated to speak.

Before the young swordsman left, he said to the water god: "No need to hide it, just tell the truth to Mrs. Chu. After so many years, Mrs. Chu should actually know the truth. No one has any responsibility for this matter. , it’s all on me, you don’t have to worry about the court blaming me.”

The Water God clasped his fists and said solemnly: "Thank you, sir. From now on, even if it is your personal affairs, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

The young swordsman waved his hand, and then left with Han Langzhong in the air.

Mrs. Chu stood there, looking at Jiang Shui Zhengshen, who was deeply trusted by the Dali court, with some disgust. He was not invited to the house as a guest, but he was not kicked out on the spot.

The Embroidered River Water God strode up the steps and sat down casually, "I know you have always looked down on me, a vulgar warrior, so I will make a long story short. The gentleman you fell in love with did not live up to your sincerity. It's just that the Great Li court took the overall situation into consideration. I was afraid that if you left here, you would no longer be able to suppress the remaining destiny of the Shenshui Kingdom headed by Qidunshan, so I never told you the truth and deliberately made you misunderstand that scholar."

Mrs. Chu's sleeves were bulging, her eyes were red, and blood kept flowing out of her eyes, but her expression remained calm, "Now, you still want to lie to me? Do you really think I'm a three-year-old? Although I didn't do it again after he left. I have never been to places other than the mountains and rivers here, and I no longer go to Wanping County and Hongzhu Town to appreciate the scenery of the world. But when he went to Guanhu Academy, I am not deaf. I passed by so many scholars. Did they have any questions? Few people have mentioned it accidentally, so I know, I know a lot! In the end, he fell in love with another woman."

Mrs. Chu murmured: "I know that if he falls in love with someone, he must really like it."

The Xiuhua River Water God's face was dull, "Then you should also know that as the first scholar in Dali who was admitted to the academy on his own merit, he was framed miserably at Guanhu Academy. First, he was deliberately flattered, and then someone secretly spent a lot of money. , hired the most famous brothel girl, pretended to admire his talent, made him famous, and then let the great scholars from the nearby dynasty deliberately treat him as a year-end friend, and also made every one of his copybooks priceless, and there were many tricks, Linked to each other, he is only half a step away from becoming the first gentleman in Da Li recognized by the Confucian Academy."

"But overnight, his reputation was turned upside down. Someone falsely accused him of plagiarizing poetry. The courtesan slandered him as inhumane. Several literary giants and scholars jointly criticized his moral articles, calling him a hypocrite and calling him a member of Guanhu Academy. Turbid current. A great and talented man who was originally high-spirited became so crazy."

"Having been crazy for a long time, this scholar from a humble background became the laughing stock of the entire Guanhu Academy. The theory that Da Li was a barbarian from the north became more and more credible. But in the end, no one expected that he would wake up. "

Having said this, the Embroidered River Water God turned to look at Mrs. Chu who was in a daze, "Do you know why he can wake up?"

Mrs. Chu slowly sat on the top of the steps, her wedding dress slowly spread out like a bright red peony, "Did you Da Li Qi Practitioner take action?"

The burly man smiled, with cold eyes, and said bluntly: "If Da Li really wants to take action, he would have to kill this scholar."

Mrs. Chu twitched her lips and nodded: "It is indeed harmful to the country's prestige. It is only reasonable that the two countries should use all possible means to fight against each other."

The man exhaled a breath, "The scholar was able to wake up because a woman he was familiar with came to him."

Mrs. Chu's body stiffened.

The Jiang Shen slowly stood up and walked down the steps, "That woman has a face covering her face. Her appearance is exactly the same as yours, Mrs. Chu. If nothing else, Mrs. Chu's voice, habits, and preferences are all the same." I've been there for seven or eight years. If the previous attempt to trap the scholar was related to the dispute between the two countries, then the subsequent pushing of the scholar to a dead end and toying with applause is probably a dispute between the scholars."

Jiang Shen strode away, "In short, after the scholar knew the truth, he threw himself into the lake and died. It's that simple."

"Based on the few words this scholar had with his two closest friends in the Imperial Academy of Great Li Capital before going to Guanhu Academy, he has long known about your inhuman status, so he insisted on becoming a Confucian sage. Gentleman, it is estimated that if you do this, you will be able to have the confidence to ask the court for a matchmaker to marry you when you return to Dali in the future."

Jiang Shen has already left.

The ghost in wedding dress, whose crimes were too numerous to mention, was still sitting where she was, with a calm expression on her face, and she was gently adjusting her clothes and cuffs, smoothing them here, folding them there, and never tired of doing so.

Not long after Wei Jin left in style on a donkey, a hurried shout came from behind Chen Ping'an, shouting for his benefactor to please stay. He turned around and saw that it was the three blind Taoist masters and disciples who were catching up with them.

The old Taoist has experienced many hardships, and of course he knows that this group of children with unknown origins is the key to leaving this mountain safely. God knows whether that weird female ghost will regret it and arrest their master and disciple to wash their faces. ? According to the two apprentices, many seeds of reading were really "planted" in the garden of the house. It seemed that someone once struggled to crawl out of the soil, but now it seems that they are indeed poor people who were cut off from the middle alive.

The old Taoist was supported by the little girl with a round face and ran all the way. The old Taoist robe on his body was covered with barbs from the vegetation on both sides, and he was completely in a state of embarrassment. In fact, although the old Taoist caught the thunder method from the side, It is true that the ghost of the wedding lady cannot be suppressed, but in fact, if you put it in the market at the foot of the mountain, it is a certain old fairy. On this trip north, I was often worshiped as an outsider, and in Sanzhi Mountain, I was regarded as a liar with poor academic skills. After all, it was a rare and bleak situation.

The old Taoist no longer had the pretentiousness he had when they first met, and he squeezed out a smile and asked: "May I ask where the Great Sword Immortal Wei is in Fengxue Temple? The poor Taoist's common name is Xu Yingzhen, and his Taoist name is Xuan Guzi. He has been admired by the Great Sword Immortal Wei for a long time. This time, it is a blessing in disguise that he can meet him. Wei Jianxian, witnessing the incomparable Immortal Three Swords with your own eyes is really a great blessing for a poor man."

Lin Shouyi sneered and said: "This land swordsman has already traveled north alone. If the old Taoist priest wants to get close to him, he might as well get past us. Maybe he can catch up with him."

The old Taoist smiled sarcastically, "If you miss it, you miss it. If fate has not arrived, you can't force it."

The old Taoist knows how to deal with the five realms of immortals like the hidden dragons in Wei and Jin Dynasties. If he really comes to the Fengxue Temple Sword Cultivator, I am afraid that besides being annoying, he will not be able to get any good at all. Compared to the people at the foot of the mountain, Qi practitioners on the mountain are certainly rare, but the encounter between monks is fate. This is true, but fate can be divided into good and evil, and cause and effect can be good or bad. The old Taoist can eliminate demons along the way. , accumulated moral virtue for oneself, fought in forty or fifty battles, large and small, and was able to be alive and kicking until today, not just by relying on the cultivation of the fifth level of Qi Practitioner, and the side-door thunder method of the sword.

Seeing the somewhat awkward situation, the old Taoist hurriedly looked around and said with a smile: "Little Jiu'er, little cripple, why don't you kowtow to your benefactors and say thank you!"

The round-faced little girl knelt down after hearing this, and the lame boy holding a mud flag had a gloomy look on his face.

Chen Pingan walked forward quickly, gently took the skinny girl's arm, and said with a smile: "No, no, no."

Then Chen Pingan said to the lame boy: "We were on the mountain road before. Thank you for the reminder."

The lame boy's face was full of astonishment, and he blushed for the first time. He muttered for a moment, not knowing how to answer, and finally just turned his head away. The young man had faced the ghost of a married woman on the road before, fought her in close quarters, and fought with her. Although there was a huge difference in morals and deeds, his aura was not weak at all. He had never imagined that he was still such a shy young man with such a thin skin.

The old Taoist was filled with surprise. After kicking the lame boy, his face pretended to be resentful: "This is something that cannot be put on the table."

Then the old Taoist said in a deep voice: "My benefactors, after you come out of the mountain, go south. In about a day and a half's journey, you will pass by Sanzhi Mountain. Remember not to rush at night. There is a fierce ghost there who uses the tomb as his lair and steals the blessed land. A family's ancestral shadow aura, otherwise according to numerology, that family's descendants should be high officials in the previous life."

"The Li Gui Dao is not weak, and should have the strength of the fourth level of Qi Practitioner. The main reason is that it is elusive and difficult to catch. It also uses some unknown evil magic to create more than ten Yin Corpse puppets. Pindao once fought with In the fights, I failed several times, I wasted several precious Thunder Talismans, and the local villagers mistakenly thought that I was a deceiver, which is really annoying."

Lin Shouyi's mind was slightly disturbed, and he heard the secret reminder from Senior Yin Shen, and asked: "Taoist master is good at Five Thunder Zhengfa? I don't know which sect he belongs to?"

The old Taoist was a little embarrassed, thinking that this stern young man was really a newbie, and he didn't know the rules of walking in the world. How could he ask someone so straightforwardly about his family background? Whether he was a Taoist cultivator on the mountain or a martial artist at the foot of the mountain, this was a big mistake. avoid.

But because of the pitiful experiences of the fellow sufferers before, and with the finishing touch of land swordsmen like Wei Jin, the old Taoist didn't care about these. After careful consideration, he slowly said: "It's a long story, benefactors, don't dislike the poor Taoist." Just nagging. Pindao's hometown is the famous Nanjian Kingdom, where Taoism is respected. There is a Taoist lineage with a sect on the border. He is the leader of the Taoist sect of Aquarius Continent. He occupies seventy-two places in the world. In Qingtan Blessed Land, one of the blessed places, the sect leader was regarded as the national master of the Nanjian Kingdom. Due to the mysterious Taoism and the vast supernatural power, the monarchs of several nearby countries personally climbed the mountain to jointly respect the sect leader as the number one true king of the country. Therefore, this Taoist immortal holds the title of True Lord of the Four Kingdoms and is one of the top ten immortal masters recognized by our Aquarius Continent. To be honest, if Wei Dajianxian of Fengxue Temple met this immortal master before breaking through, Senior Wei There’s really no way to put it on an equal footing.”

Chen Ping'an and Lin Shouyi listened extremely carefully and did not want to miss a word.

There are people outside the world, and there are people outside the sky.

Especially the term "True Lord". Isn't the Liu Zhimao who appeared in the town the so-called True Lord Jiejiang?

Li Baoping and Li Huai were not so focused. Li Baoping looked at the round-faced little girl from time to time. The latter timidly hid beside the blind Taoist, looking shy and afraid to see others.

The blind old Taoist became more and more interested. With the help of Xiao Jiu'er, he unknowingly walked between Chen Ping'an and Lin Shouyi. He spat and said: "The sects in the world who are qualified to bear the sect title are generally divided into There are three sects: Ancestor, Zhengzong and Lower Sect. The Ancestor is often also called Zuting, and the Lower Sect has many subsidiary sects. The naming of these sects is not so particular. If the sects of other Kaishan sects have the same name, such as Taoist temples, Buddhist temples and nunneries, etc., you can name them casually, give some tribute to the "Xia Zong" regularly, and then establish a good relationship with the Shanxia court to find a piece of Feng Shui. Treasure land, practice peace of mind on the mountain, try to recruit qualified disciples, and pass on the fire for hundreds of years."

"The sect of Qiuzhen Guan, where Pindao was born, was once one of the top sects in Nanjian Country. It fell into decline more than a hundred years ago. By Pindao's generation, almost all the teachers have gone west, and there are not many brothers left. There are none, and none of them are truly promising."

"The Five Thunder Methods of our lineage of Seeking Truth and Viewing, I won't be afraid of your jokes when I say it. It is indeed not the orthodox method of Thunder Methods. It mainly focuses on the Qifu acupoints in the liver and gallbladder. The knowledge is all in the two words 'Shh, Hee', taken from The meaning of "Shush is clouds and rain, hee is thunder". Once it is cultivated, you can look at the acupoints with the inner eye of the mind, and you can see the magical scenes of rising clouds and rain and vibrating thunder in several important Qi palaces. After that, you can resonate with the heaven and earth. Raise your hands and feet to attract thunder from the sky, and to ward off evil spirits... Of course, in the face of the vast world where Wei Dajianxian can defeat all magic with one sword, seeking truth and observing this side method can only make people laugh."

Lin Shouyi frowned and asked: "The five internal organs are the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys. The energy in the five places is gathered like five thunders, which is the righteous method of the Great Dao. Why does the Taoist master practice the 'gallbladder' other than the five internal organs as a way to attract thunder?" land?"

The blind Taoist's embarrassed expression this time was definitely not fake. He sighed heavily, with a tired face, and said helplessly: "It is really a last resort. The Five Thunder Methods are the unparalleled secrets of the authentic Taoist teachings." It's an ugly thing to say, even if outsiders get the complete method of cultivation, who would dare to practice it without authorization? The poor Taoist Qiuzhen Guan specializes in the liver and gallbladder, the two related qi palaces. In fact, even the liver is just a chance meeting of the founder. I learned a little bit about it, but in the end I barely resembled it in form, but not in spirit. This is the root cause of why there are very few authentic schools in the world, and there are so many heretical ways."

Lin Shouyi suddenly said: "That's it."

The old Taoist sighed sincerely: "The great road is difficult, and it is a thousand times more difficult than this muddy mountain road."

"Precisely because Pindao's sect is not the orthodox true disciple of the thunder method, practicing it has advantages and disadvantages. Once the monks of the Yin and Yang family reveal the secrets of heaven, they will easily suffer invisible divine punishment. Pindao's lineage often practices this thunder method. Select disciples who are born with disabilities to join the sect, because these people are merciful by heaven, even if they frequently use the truth-seeking thunder method that damages the liver and gallbladder, it is not an extravagant hope to live forever if they are enlightened. If they are lucky, they can die a good life."

"It is said that the thunder method of a certain continent is authentic. Once the qi practitioners take action, the Thunder God and Lightning Mother, the Rain Master Feng Bo, the Spiritual Officials and Cloud Officials, and all kinds of gods and men will all drive and help to boost the momentum. Just imagine, such a big thing How can you not change the color of mountains and rivers after you sacrifice your handiwork?"

Talking about these things that have nothing to do with him, the blind old Taoist's face is full of energy, and there is no trace of despair at all.

This is probably one of the reasons why practicing cultivation is as difficult as reaching heaven, yet people still flock to it.

Once you embark on the path of spiritual practice, walk on the Changsheng Bridge, and have seen or heard of the beautiful scenery high on the mountain, you can expect to live a long life, know magic, call the wind and rain, and move mountains and seas. You can expect all kinds of incredible and magnificent scenery. First of all, who wants to hang out under the smoky mountains?

The old man sighed: "The poor Taoist and his two apprentices have been dependent on each other for many years. They have traveled around the world and done a lot of things to subdue demons and eliminate demons, catch ghosts and exorcise evil spirits. They also collect money. There is no other way. Cultivating Taoism also requires money. Building The Changsheng Bridge that comes out is the largest gold selling cave in the world. Even if there are evil spirits in the powerful family, but the poor have no connections and no one to help recommend, of course they have no chance to enter. As for the local water and land opened by the rich The Taoist temple only invites famous local monks and Taoists who cannot trust outsiders. The poor Taoist is good at the martial art of thunder, so he cannot use it to scare ordinary people to prove that he is not a liar, so he has to end up like this. The monster was caught successfully. You may not be able to earn much money, and once you fail, you will definitely be unable to make ends meet, and it will be difficult to practice."

Walking all the way, when everyone woke up, it turned out that they had walked out of the cage-like mountain col. I don't know if it was an illusion, but they all felt that the original appearance of beautiful mountains and clear waters had been restored, and there was no longer the strong coldness of the previous gloomy and filthy atmosphere.

In the end, Chen Ping'an discovered that even if the blind Taoist stopped talking, he had no intention of saying goodbye and kept walking south with them. He couldn't help but ask: "Taoist, aren't you going north?"

The old Taoist laughed and said: "It's just a little delay. It doesn't matter. There is no way to repay the life-saving grace. Just treat it as a poor Taoist with two disciples to see off the benefactors. It's nothing more than a small matter of walking a few more steps."

After that, the two groups of people walked together like this, without wind or rain, and everything went smoothly. After they completely walked out of the boundary of the mountains and rivers, the blind old Taoist's tight heartstrings finally relaxed, and he casually found a place on the roadside. Place to sit. The round-faced girl nicknamed Jiu'er quickly handed over the kettle. The lame boy stood behind the old man, looking back at the mountain range, wondering what he was thinking.

On the occasion of parting, the old Taoist took out a well-preserved scroll made of silk from his luggage and handed it to Chen Ping'an with his own hands. "This is a "Soushan Picture" handed down by a poor Taoist master. It depicts nearly There are hundreds of kinds of mountain ghosts and ghosts for reference. This is your first time traveling far away to study. You will inevitably pass through majestic mountains. Maybe you will need them in the future. I have already known them by heart, and there is only a little commemorative value left. It is not as good as I give it to you so that you can find its proper place only if it has a use."

Lin Shou tugged on Chen Pingan's sleeve, and the latter understood and accepted the painting "Searching Mountains". However, Chen Pingan also took out the only snake gallstone left in his body and gave it to the lame boy, saying it was The specialty of my hometown is not valuable, but the quantity is small. The lame boy wanted to refuse, but the blind old Taoist hurriedly asked him to accept it, saying that it was a kindness from his benefactor. The extremely introverted lame boy had to accept it silently, but he hesitated to say it. After all, he was too embarrassed to say thank you.

Chen Pingan finally smiled and said: "After you have passed Hongzhu Town and Qidun Mountain, when you arrive in Longquan County, you can go to Caotou or the New Year's Shop and find a girl named Ruan Xiu and show her this snake gallstone. She will know that you are my friends, and maybe she can help you settle in the town. When I get to the nearest inn, I will send a letter back to the town explaining everything."

After that, the two sides parted ways, and the blind Taoist would rather take his two apprentices to take a long detour and be killed than walk into that landscape.

Continuing to go south, Chen Pingan looked back and slowly withdrew his gaze.

The young man suddenly wanted to practice sword practice.