Sword of Coming

Chen Ping'an's eyes widened, and he saw the "quiet mind and contentment" mark. After hitting the forehead of the boy in white, it first rebounded, then froze in the air, and finally was pulled back as if it was being pulled by a string. However, The person pulling the thread over there was a little weak, and the Jingzi print was swaying in the air, high and low, and not very fast.

Chen Ping'an followed its trajectory and saw the locust wood sword hovering between himself and Li Baoping. There was a girl in gold clothes about the same height as her little finger. Her limbs were spread out, hiding under the flying sword, her hands and feet Holding the wooden sword tightly, he finally got up. After standing up, the cute girl in gold stood on the sword. It was dizzy and swaying like a drunkard. It seemed that this trip The experience of flying with a sword is not a wonderful one.

The Fang Jing seal fell on the wooden sword. The seal was a little heavy, and the tail of the sword tilted up under the pressure. The girl in gold slid towards the seal and was in a hurry.

Li Baoping also didn't notice the existence of the girl in gold before. When he saw it now, he just found it interesting and ran over happily. He squatted slightly on his knees, held both ends of the locust sword with both hands, and stared at it from a close distance. Looking at the little guy who was trying to avoid him, the girl in gold was stunned. She seemed to be very shy by nature. After covering her face with her hands, she put her feet together and jumped straight up. After landing, her body was submerged in the locust wood sword and disappeared.

Chen Ping'an didn't know what was going on, and didn't want to dwell on this matter. He reminded hoarsely: "Throw the wooden sword to me, treasure vase, and keep the seal first."

Li Baoping immediately put aside his curiosity and knew that the top priority was to deal with the guy named Cui. After grabbing the seal, he gave a light drink and threw the locust wood sword at his junior uncle.

It's just that the little girl's strength was a little uncertain, and the Sophora Wood Sword deviated somewhat from where Chen Pingan was standing.

"Turn around!"

Chen Ping'an told Li Baoping, then tiptoed, stepped towards the left wellhead of the old well, stepped on the edge of the wellhead, accurately grasped the wooden sword, and continued to take a big step forward. After landing, he faced the boy in white. His heart was stabbed with a sword.

At this moment, the locust wood sword in Chen Pingan's hand revealed the upper body of the girl in gold. She was about to cry, full of regret and guilt, and shook her head and waved her hands at him, as if to stop Chen Pingan from killing someone.

However, Chen Pingan was extremely decisive from receiving the sword to drawing out the sword. When the girl in gold appeared, the tip of the wooden sword was already pressed against the heart of the boy in white. Chen Pingan was not familiar with the strength due to years of burning porcelain and drawing blanks. His control was extremely delicate. Even if he wanted to stop, the movement of Qi in his body, the stretching and contraction of his arm muscles, and the inertial momentum carried by the wooden sword would not allow Chen Ping'an to change the outcome.

An old scholar carrying a cotton bag suddenly appeared out of thin air and said, "It's okay, it's okay. I almost got someone tricked."

With the emergence of the old scholar at the critical moment, the young Cui Chan seemed to be grabbed by the neck and pulled back. He stood still instantly. Although he was still in a coma, his waist was straight, standing like a green pine, and he took advantage of the situation to hide. After being stabbed through the heart by Chen Pingan's sword.

The old man looked at the straw-shoe boy who quickly retreated. He held the sword in front of him with one hand and protected Li Baoping behind him with the other hand. The young man's way of holding the sword was unfamiliar and awkward, probably like a mountain woodcutter holding a brush. What do you think? Something is wrong.

The old man sighed: "It's you."

Chen Ping'an felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy and did not dare to take it lightly. He said softly: "Baoping, just run away when you get the next chance. Don't worry about me."

Chen Pingan found Li Baoping tugging on his sleeve again and again. He was a little surprised and looked down sideways, "What's wrong?"

The little girl's face was stiff, she raised her arm, pointed behind Chen Pingan, opened her mouth, and said two words, "There is a ghost."

Under attack from both sides?

Chen Ping'an's heart tightened, and when he looked at it, his face was dull. The young man blinked his eyes, then blinked again. After making sure that he had not admitted his mistake, he turned his back to the old scholar and the young man in white. He did not dare to say anything clearly, in case he did not admit it wrong. It was overheard, which actually harmed this fairy sister, but he was really anxious, so the young man hesitated to speak, like an ant on a hot pot.

Li Baoping secretly held the sleeve of his junior uncle, glanced at the friendly old man, and then turned to look at the elusive female ghost.

Compared to the ghost in wedding dress I saw last time, this one tonight is wearing white clothes and white shoes, holding a snow-white...big lotus leaf in her hand? Li Baoping muttered a little, are all the female ghosts in the world so fresh and refined? I remember that my eldest brother was coerced by me and had to tell many bloody ghost stories. The red skeletons, water ghosts, river monsters and other ghosts and ghosts there would cut open people's hearts and eat their flesh and blood. Their appearance and behavior were extremely horrifying. People are scary.

How can she be like the one in front of me? She is even more beautiful and charming than the ghost in wedding dress before.

She is tall, but she still has a slender and natural beauty. Her head is full of waterfall-like black and shiny black hair, which is wrapped from behind to her chest and tied into a knot with a golden silk scarf, making her look particularly demure and dignified.

Li Baoping only felt that the tall woman in front of her was really tall and beautiful, which made her very envious. The little girl quietly stood up on her heels, and soon stepped back to the ground in frustration.

The tall woman seemed to have only Chen Pingan in her eyes.

She smiled and said: "We have to fight with someone later, don't be afraid of that old man, he only knows how to get beaten."

"Don't worry, this sister is not a bad person, she is one of our own!"

Chen Pingan first comforted Li Baoping beside him. After looking up again, he finally couldn't help but asked in a low voice: "Didn't you say you can't leave the town? What if you are noticed by the saints from all over the world?"

The tall woman shook her wrist, the lotus leaf in her hand swayed slightly, her tone was gentle and slow, and she had a reassuring demeanor, "Do you know there is a place called Lotus Cave?"

Chen Ping'an suddenly remembered Ning Yao and nodded: "Someone told me before that it was the place where the Taoist ancestor relaxed. Although it is only one of the thirty-six small caves, the lotus leaves there, even the smallest one, The surface of the lotus leaf is larger than that of our Lijing City."

The woman smiled and said: "It's not that exaggerated. If the lotus leaf in my hand showed its true form, it would cover an area of ​​more than ten miles. Of course, the largest lotus leaf there must be larger than that in Lijing City. Much larger. These lotus leaves can cover up the secrets of heaven. To put it simply, even the saints of the three religions and the masters of hundreds of schools cannot detect my movements."

Seeing Chen Ping'an's face full of doubts, she explained with a smile: "When we met, I didn't have this good thing in my hand at that time. Before Qi Jingchun left the world, he went to the outer world to find Dao Ancestor, and he was with that old immortal. After a lot of haggling, he helped me get this lotus leaf umbrella. As for what Qi Jingchun paid, I don't know. After all, the natal character "quiet" is taboo. Within the Taoist tradition, many people are dissatisfied with it. , so we can be sure that the cost of Qi Jingchun’s trip to the Lotus Cave will not be small when she leaves this vast world.”

Speaking of this, the tall woman's eyes also showed a daze, and she sincerely admired the Confucian disciple.

After Qi Jingchun returned to the human world from the outer world, they had one last chat.

"This lotus leaf?"

"I went to Tianwai Tian and picked it from the Lotus Cave. It can help you leave this place without disturbing the avenue of heaven and earth. You don't have to worry about the saint's inquiry."

"A good thing is a good thing. But aren't you afraid that with me by your side, Chen Ping'an will become unscrupulous and become the kind of person you Qi Jingchun doesn't like?"

"I, Qi Jingchun, know very well what kind of character Chen Pingan is, so I never worry about Chen Pingan bullying others. Even if you protect him from the beginning to the end, I, Qi Jingchun, won't worry."

"Are you so optimistic about Chen Ping'an?"

"What do you think, he is my junior brother."

"You and Chen Ping'an are equals, and then I recognized him as my master, so what is the implication of your Qi Jingchun's words?"

"Haha, I don't dare!"

Thinking of this, the tall woman sighed slightly in her heart.

It's a pity that Qi Jingchun is missing from heaven and earth.

Li Baoping, who was fearless, spoke timidly for the first time: "Sister, you are so beautiful."

The tall woman nodded and smiled: "Yes, she is much prettier than you."

Not only was he rude, his words were also hurtful!

The little girl in the red cotton jacket was a little dull and speechless.

Chen Ping'an was covered in cold sweat.

Behind Chen Pingan, there was also a reunion.

The old man stared at the boy in white who had woken up. The boy stared back, thinking that I am not afraid of people wearing shoes now that I am barefoot, so why should I be afraid of you?

The old man looked at the tall woman first, and the latter nodded to indicate that it was okay.

The old man looked at the young man and said angrily: "Aren't you Cui Chan very smart? Now let's review the story. Have you ever thought about why I suddenly lost control of those words so that you can It was separated from the soul, and it happened to be a close match with the Taoist intention contained in the sword energy, and they exhausted each other, so that you rushed out of the bottom of the well and had the opportunity to use a killing move on Chen Ping'an? Have you ever thought about it? However, in the end you may be punched to death by Chen Pingan, and Chen Pingan will be seriously injured by you at the same time?!"

The young Cui Han's face was gloomy and uncertain, and finally he curled his lips in anger, pretending not to care, "It's just a saint from a certain lineage of Confucianism who took action, there's nothing strange about it. Even Qi Jingchun was willing to walk into that dead end, and ended up helpless. So what if I, Cui Chan, was tricked once?"

The young man became more and more angry as he spoke, and pointed at the poor old scholar, "Old man, how dare you say this? Qi Jingchun, the person you placed the most hope on, is dead, and the fool Ma Zhan, who is the least determined, is also dead, and the one named Zuo, Just disappear completely. I, Cui Chan, have fallen like this. In the final analysis, is it not because of you? You are the only one in the world who has written the best articles, has the deepest intentions, and has been helpful to the world for the longest time. Okay?! Hey, Yasheng, listen up. This is Ya Sheng, the third tallest person in the Confucian Temple. He advocates that the people should be valued before the emperor, and the country should be the second best! You are awesome, but you want to say that the king of heaven and earth is the teacher. Ya Sheng said that human nature is good, okay, you said Human nature is evil! Damn it, why did Ya Sheng provoke you?"

The young man was so angry that he stamped his feet. This habitual action was actually the same as that of the old scholar. His finger was almost pointing at the old man's nose. "What's even more outrageous is that Ya Sheng is not much older than you. He might still be in the world." , live well, old man, why are you so stubborn? If you catch the Holy Master or the Lisheng Master to scold you, maybe Ya Sheng will help you, right? You have to play against Ya Sheng , I’m convinced!”

The old scholar remained silent, just gently wiping the saliva that the young man sprayed on his face.

If one's own family fights in the ring, sings the opposite, and is a small family, it doesn't matter if they quarrel behind closed doors and get red in the face.

But you must know that there is a sub-sage and a literary sage. This "three-fourth controversy" that shocked the entire Confucian sect and all the academies is too turbulent. The two great saints, especially the two in front of the Confucian Temple Under the premise that he has long since ceased to exist, it can almost be said that he represents the entire Confucian school, the Confucian school that sets the rules for a vast world. Although there are no signs of disintegration, the heads of the next-door neighbors know little things and have great insights. How can they not enjoy themselves secretly?

Afterwards, an extremely hidden bet emerged within Confucianism. Losers are willing to admit defeat and imprison themselves in the forest of merit.

The old scholar lost, so he stayed there to wait for death, allowing the statue of himself in the Confucian Temple to move again and again until he was shattered to pieces.

But when the most proud disciple went to another continent to fight against the will of heaven, and died, the old scholar had to make an agreement with all saints, not just Confucian saints, that no one could have thought of in order to break his oath. . After all, if the saint's oath could be easily reneged on, then this world with strict rules would have been changed beyond recognition.

The old scholar voluntarily gave up his body and skin, gave up many of the magical powers of Confucian saints, and wandered around the world with his soul.

The old scholar waited until the young man put his hands on his hips, lowered his head and panted, and asked: "Have you finished scolding? Is it time for me to speak reason?"

After the young man in white expressed his feelings with a bad breath, Cui Chang felt guilty and timid when he thought of all the deeds of this old guy, and began to say nothing.

The old scholar sighed: "Who taught Qi Jingchun how to play chess?"

Cui Chan immediately held his head high and said, "I!"

The old man had no expression on his face and said slowly: "I once told all of you that when you are reasoning with others, even if it is a quarrel or even a serious debate, you must be calm."

Cui Chang immediately fell silent and whispered: "It's me... Qi Jingchun has no understanding of chess. He lost to me a few times and refused to play again."

The old man asked again, "Who taught you how to play chess?"

Cui Chen didn't want to tell the answer.

The old scholar snorted coldly: "I!"

Cui Chan felt aggrieved and itched his teeth with hatred. Old man, do you understand what it means to lead by example?

The old scholar took a breath and said, "When you were teaching Qi Jingchun how to play chess, who was better than me in terms of chess skills?"

Cui Chan reluctantly said: "I'm not as good as you."

The old man asked: "Then do you know that Qi Jingchun learned to play chess and soon beat me in chess?"

The young man was stunned.

I don’t doubt the truth of the old man’s words.

The old man asked again: "Do you know what Qi Jingchun said in private? He said to me, 'Senior brother really likes to play chess, and he is a little bit obsessed with winning and losing. I don't want to lie to others when playing chess. If senior brother always If he loses to me, he will lose a happy thing in the future.'"

The young Cui Yi stiffened his neck and said, "Even if this is the case, so what?"

The old man was angry that he didn't argue and lamented his misfortune, and scolded him: "You are a stubborn duck with a tough mouth. You are always very quick to recognize your mistakes and very slow to admit them! As for making corrections, hum!"

Young Cui Chan said angrily: "You didn't teach me this!"

The old man glared at him, was silent for a moment, and said regretfully: "Ma Zhan's betrayal may have disappointed Xiao Qi more than Cui Chan's plan."

Cui Han sneered and said: "I don't care about people like Ma Zhan. His heart is as high as the sky and his destiny is as thin as paper. If I am doing it for the opportunity of the great road and the incense and cultural context, then he is just doing it for this little thing. What kind of academy master? He is expected to control a school in the future. For such a vain fame and fortune, he would give up the friendship of his classmates and be willing to be someone else's chess piece. He is really worthy of death. Old man, you gave Qi Jingchun a parting message back then, 'Study It's no choice. Green comes from blue, and green comes from blue.' This saying is widely circulated, and I know it, but what did you give Ma Zhan?"

The old man said calmly: "Heaven and earth give birth to gentlemen, and gentlemen govern heaven and earth. It's a pity."

I don’t know whether it’s a pity for this sentence or a pity for Ma Zhan.

Cui Chan said sarcastically: "After Ma Zhan took those children and left the town, he had a very happy conversation with one of my chess pieces at first. They met quite frankly. He mentioned the issue of whether to leave Lizhu Cave Sky or to stay. There was a dispute with Qi Jingchun, and Qi Jingchun finally said something very strange to him, which frightened Ma Zhan, "A gentleman always makes mistakes, and always makes mistakes." Ma Zhan, this idiot, after Qi Jingchun turned upside down and died generously, Following his selfish motives, he dreamed of a spring and autumn dream of a mountain master in a courtyard. Only when he was about to die did he finally realize that Qi Jingchun was in school at the time. In fact, he had known what he had done for a long time, but he had never wanted to expose it. That's all, I still hope that he, Ma Zhan, can take good care of those children. Ma Zhan was really a hindsight. After being delayed and perfunctory twice, he finally knew that everything was over. This was the only time in his life that he aroused the blood of so many men. At the cost of losing the next life, I hurt my chess piece so that those children could return to the town, and in the end so many things happened..."

At the end of the story, the boy in white became more and more powerless.

The old scholar lamented endlessly.

Many people and things in Lizhu Cave, especially in the past sixty years when Qi Jingchun was in charge, the secrets have been even more isolated. Qi Jingchun, Old Man Yang, and some people behind the scenes have secretly taken action, making this small cave become confusing and variable. There are so many that even veteran scholars find it extremely difficult to calculate and deduce, and they dare not say that the truth derived from the deduction must be the truth.

The tall woman's gentle voice sounded softly, "Are you done talking?"

Cui Chan noticed that the old scholar's face was a little ugly, and he sighed heavily. From the corner of his eye, he saw the woman looking at him. The old man could only take off the bag on his back, took out a scroll, and gently untied the thread that bound the scroll. rope.

Chen Pingan was confused.

She walked to Chen Pingan and said with a smile: "You can use the sword three times later."

She squinted her eyes, looked at the sky outside the lotus leaves, and said slowly: "I will return to my true form later, so you don't have to be surprised."

Finally, she seemed to remember something and apologized: "I forgot to say two words."

Chen Pingan raised his head.

The tall woman suppressed her smile and addressed her respectfully: "Master."