Sword comes

Under the mansion's plaque, the young swordsman habitually rested his elbows on the hilt and sheath tail, and he didn't feel tired. He said softly, "Mrs. Chu."

After yelling, he didn't have anything to say.

The ceremonial doctor carrying the lantern, and the embroidered river water god with the green snake around his arms unexpectedly both slowed down their breathing and stood awe-inspiring.

The female ghost in the wedding dress sneered and said, "Why, this lord wants to settle accounts with this concubine?"

The young swordsman looked up at the place where the Fengxue Temple Sword Cultivator's flying sword broke through the sky, and said slowly: "Mrs. Chu don't need to be angry, I have no intention of it. But then those children left here, and the blind old Taoist The three of them continued to travel north, hoping that Mrs. Chu would not cause any trouble. Regardless of whether Mrs. Chu was intentional or unintentional at the beginning, 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 Dali Song family is also ashamed of Mrs. Chu, even if I am an outsider, after hearing about the tragedy, I can't talk about being filled with righteous indignation, but I must have a heart of compassion."

There was silence again.

The female ghost in the wedding dress raised her arm and stroked her black hair at her temples, showing her tenderness and tenderness, squinting her eyes and smiling, "Next, my lord can say 'but'."

The young swordsman really nodded and said: "However, Madam Chu's indiscriminate killing of scholars and literati, the more time goes by, the more paper can't cover the flames, just like today. I don't dare to speculate on what His Majesty the Emperor will think, but if I Once again, I heard that some scholars disappeared here. I will visit alone and bring Mrs. Chu back to the Dali Water Prison. Don’t worry, Your Majesty thinks about love, but there must be more rules. Besides, no matter how much love is, it is also useful The day is over."

The young swordsman sighed and said with sincere eyes: "Mrs. Chu, whether you believe it or not, I don't hope for such a day."

The female ghost in the wedding dress looked into the distance, gently twirling the sleeves of the wedding dress with one hand and two fingers, she said softly when she had a rare moment of peace of mind: "Just because you are willing to talk to a boy so lowly, I believe you the words said."

She paused for a long time, and her expression turned indifferent, "I can guarantee that I won't harm passing scholars, but I hope you know that once I accidentally see those scholars wandering in mountains and rivers, I may not be able to control myself. I am not with you Pleading, I just want to tell you a little truth. How to deal with it at that time, you can deal with it, whether I was caught by you and thrown into that water prison, or I interrupted the water source of this place first, you and I each according to our own ability , at your own peril!"

The young swordsman smiled and said, "Yes."

The Embroidered River God hesitated to speak.

Before the young swordsman left, he said to the water god: "You don't need to hide anything, just tell Madam Chu the truth. After so many years, Madam Chu should have known the truth long ago. Regarding this matter, I have no responsibility." , it’s all on me, you don’t have to worry about the court blaming me.”

The water god clasped his fists and said in a deep voice: "Thank you, my lord. From now on, even if it's my lord's private matter, I'll go through fire and water just like you, and I'll do whatever I want!"

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

Mrs. Chu stood where she was, looking at this Jiang Shui Zhengshen, who was trusted by the Dali court, with some disgust.He was not invited to the house as a guest, but he was not chased away on the spot.

Xiuhua Jiangshuishen strode up the steps and sat down casually, "I know you have always looked down on me as a vulgar warrior, so I'll make a long story short. The man you fell in love with didn't disappoint your sincerity. It's just that the Dali court took care of the overall situation. I was afraid that if you left this place, you would no longer be able to suppress the remaining luck of the Shenshui Kingdom headed by Qidunshan, so I never told you the truth and deliberately misunderstood that scholar."

Mrs. Chu's sleeves were bulging, her eyes were red, and blood was constantly flowing out of her eye sockets, but her expression remained calm, "You still lie to me now? Do you really think I'm a three-year-old? I have never been to places other than mountains and rivers here, and I no longer go to Wanping County and Hongzhu Town to enjoy the scenery in the world, but I am not deaf when he went to Guanhu Academy. Few people mention it by accident, so I know, I know a lot! In the end, he fell in love with another woman."

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

Xiuhua Jiangshuishen's face was flat, "Then you should also know that, as Dali's first student who was admitted to the academy by his own ability, he was framed by others in Guanhu Academy. , hired the most famous brothel woman, pretended to admire his talent, and made him famous, and let the great scholars of the nearby dynasty deliberately treat him as a year-end friend, and made each of his copybooks priceless, and there were many other methods. The chain is intertwined, so that he is only half a step away from becoming the first gentleman recognized by the Confucian school in Dali."

"But overnight, the world was turned upside down and his reputation was ruined. Some people accused him of plagiarizing poems, the oiran slandered him as inhumane, and several writers and scholars jointly attacked his moral articles. Zhuo Liu. A talented man who was originally full of spirit, just went crazy like this."

"Being crazy for a long time, this scholar who came from a poor family has become the laughing stock of the entire Guanhu Academy. The saying that Dali is a barbarian in the north has become more and more true. But in the end, no one thought that he would wake up. "

Having said that, Xiuhua Jiangshuishen turned his head 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, and the wedding dress was slowly spread out, like a bright red peony, "Is it your big Li Qi practitioner who made the move?"

The burly man smiled, his eyes were cold, and he said bluntly: "If Da Li really wants to make a move, he must kill this scholar."

Mrs. Chu twitched the corners of her mouth, nodded and said, "It's detrimental to the country's prestige, that's true. The dispute between the two countries should be used to the extreme, which is a reasonable thing."

The man let out a foul breath, "The reason why the scholar was able to wake up was because a woman he was familiar with came to him."

Mrs. Chu's body was stiff.

The Jiang God got up slowly and walked down the steps, "That woman, with a face covered with shame, is exactly the same as your appearance, Mrs. Chu. If there is no accident, Mrs. Chu's voice, habits, and preferences have all been imitated." Seven or eight points gone. If it was said that the entrapment of the scholars before involved a dispute between the two countries, then after the scholars were forced to a dead end and played in the applause, I am afraid it is a dispute between scholars."

Jiang Shen strode away, "Anyway, after the scholar found out the truth, he threw himself into the lake and died. It's as simple as that."

"According to the few words this scholar had with two close friends in the Imperial College of Dalijing City before he went to Guanhu Academy, he already knew about your inhuman status, that's why he insisted on becoming a Confucian sage. Gentleman, it is estimated that in this way, when I return to Dali in the future, I will have the confidence to ask the court for a bright matchmaker."

Jiang Shen has already left.

The female ghost in the wedding gown who had committed so many crimes was still sitting there with a serene expression on her face, and she gently adjusted the skirt and cuffs, smoothing here and folding there, never tired of it.

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Not long after Wei Jin left on a donkey, there was a hasty cry from behind Chen Pingan, shouting to his benefactor, please stay. When he turned his head, it was the three blind old Taoist master and apprentice who were chasing their steps.

The old Taoist has experienced many trials and hardships, so of course he knows that this group of children of unknown origin is the key to his safe escape from this mountain. God knows if that eccentric female ghost will repent and arrest their master and apprentice to wash her face and make her heart hurt ?According to the two apprentices, many seeds of reading were really "planted" in the garden of the mansion. It seemed that someone once struggled to climb out of the soil, but now it seems that it was a poor man who was cut off alive.

The old Taoist was supported by the round-faced girl and ran all the way. The old Taoist robe on his body was covered with barbs of vegetation on both sides, and he didn't realize it. It's true that the female ghost in wedding dress can't be suppressed, but in fact, if she is placed in the market at the foot of the mountain, she is a certain old fairy.On this trip north, he was often enshrined as an outsider, and in Sanzhi Mountain, he was regarded as a liar with poor learning skills. After all, it was a very rare and miserable situation.

The old Taoist no longer had the mystery of the first meeting, and asked with a smile on his face, "May I ask where is the Great Sword Immortal Wei in Fengxue Temple? The poor Taoist's common name is Xu Yingzhen, and his Taoist name is Xuan Guzi. He has admired the Great Sword Immortal Wei for a long time. Wei Jianxian, witnessing the magnificent Three Swords of Immortals with his own eyes is really a great fortune."

Lin Shouyi sneered and said: "This land sword fairy has already traveled north alone. If the old Taoist priest wants to make a close relationship, he might as well pass us, maybe he can catch up."

The old Taoist smiled awkwardly, "If you miss it, you will miss it. You can't force it before your fate arrives."

Wei Jin and other immortals of the upper five realms who are like hidden dragons, the old Taoists know that they are very important, and if they really come to that Fengxue Temple Sword Cultivator, they will probably not get any good at all except being annoying.Qi practitioners on the mountain are, of course, rare compared to the common people at the foot of the mountain, but it’s true that the meeting between monks is fate, it’s just that fate can be divided into good and evil, and cause and effect can be good or bad. , accumulating yin virtue for himself, fighting forty or fifty times, big or small, and being able to jump up and down to this day is not only due to the fifth level of Qi practitioners, and the slanted side of the sword.

Seeing the cold scene, the old Taoist hurriedly looked left and right, and said with a smile: "Little Jiuer, little cripple, hurry up and kowtow to your benefactors!"

The round-faced girl was about to kneel after hearing the words, holding a lame boy covered in mud streamers, his face full of tears.

gloomy look.

Chen Ping stepped forward quickly, gently grabbed the skinny girl's arm, and said with a smile, "No need."

Then Chen Pingan said to the crippled boy, "I was on the mountain road before, thank you for reminding me."

The crippled boy was stunned and blushed for the first time. He murmured for a while, not knowing how to answer, and finally turned his head away.Before the boy faced the female ghost in a wedding dress on the small road, and fought with her close to each other, catching and fighting with her. Although there was a huge difference in skills, his aura was not weak at all. He never thought that he was such a shy boy with such a thin skin.

The old Taoist was full of surprises, and after kicking the lame boy, his face pretended to be sullen: "You can't get on the stage."

Then the old Taoist said in a deep voice: "Benefactors, after you leave the mountain, head south. It will take about a day and a half to pass Sanzhi Mountain. Remember not to drive at night. There is a ghost there who uses the tomb as his lair to steal the blessed land. A family's ancestral aura, otherwise, according to the calculation of fortune, the family's grandchildren in the previous life should be high-ranking officials."

"The ghost is not weak in Taoism. It should have the strength of the fourth level of Qi practitioners. The main reason is that it is elusive and difficult to catch. It also uses some kind of unknown evil magic to create dozens of ghost puppets. Pindao used to fight with them Fighting against each other, they failed several times, not to mention wasting a few precious Thunder Talismans, and giving the local villagers the misconception that they were swindlers, which is really irritating."

Lin Shouyi's mind moved slightly, and he heard Senior Yinshen's secret reminder, and asked, "The Taoist master is good at the five thunders rectification method? I don't know what sect he belongs to?"

The old Taoist was a little embarrassed, thinking that this stern young man is really a fledgling, who doesn't know the rules of walking in the rivers and lakes, how can he be so straightforward to ask people about his master's roots, whether it is a Taoist cultivator on the mountain, or a martial artist at the foot of the mountain, this is a big crime. avoid.

It's just that the pitiful experience of the previous brothers and sisters laid the foundation, and there was a land sword fairy like Wei Jin at the end, the old Taoist didn't care about these, after careful consideration, he said slowly: "It's a long story, benefactors, don't dislike poor Taoists. It's just nagging. Pindao's hometown is the famous Nanjian country on the continent, where Taoism is respected, and there is a Taoist main line with the prefix of Zong on the border. He is the leader of the Taoist gate of Aquarius Island. In Qingtan blessed land, the suzerain was regarded as the national teacher of Nanjian country, not to mention, because of the mysterious Taoism and great supernatural powers, the monarchs of several nearby countries all climbed the mountain in person, and jointly respected the suzerain as the number one true monarch of the country, so this A Taoist immortal with the title of True Monarch of the Four Kingdoms is one of the top ten immortal masters recognized by us in Aquarius Continent. To be honest, if Fairy Wei Dajian of Fengxue Temple met this immortal master before he broke through the realm, Senior Wei would be really happy! There’s no way to sit on an equal footing with that.”

Chen Pingan and Lin Shouyi listened very carefully, not wanting to miss a single word.

There are people outside people, people outside the sky.

Especially the term "True Monarch". Isn't that Liu Zhimao who appeared in the town called the True Monarch Jiejiang?

Li Baoping and Li Huai were not so dedicated.Li Baoping looked at the round-faced little girl from time to time, the latter timidly hid at the side of the blind Taoist, not daring to see her shy appearance.

The blind old Taoist became more and more interested, and with Xiao Jiuer's support, he walked between Chen Ping'an and Lin Shouyi unknowingly, spitting and saying: "The sects that are qualified to bear the word Zong in the world are generally divided into two groups. There are three sects: Zuzong, Zhengzong and Xiazong. Among them, Zuzong is often called Zuting, and Xiazong has many affiliated sects. The names of these sects are not so particular. If other sects have the same name, then Taoist temples, Buddhist temples, etc., can be named casually, and they will be given some tribute to the "Xiazong" on a regular basis, and then they will establish a good relationship with the imperial court at the foot of the mountain to find a piece of geomantic omen. Treasure land, cultivate with peace of mind on the mountain, try to recruit disciples who are qualified to practice, and pass the torch down for hundreds of years and thousands of years."

"The Qiuzhenguan sect, who was born in Pindao, was once one of the top sects in Nanjian Country. It fell down more than a hundred years ago. In the generation of Pindao, almost all the teachers and teachers have gone west. There are not many brothers left. There are none, and none of them are truly promising.”

"We seek truth from the five thunders of this vein. We are not afraid of your jokes when we say it. It is indeed not the orthodox thunder law. It majors in the Qifu acupoints of the liver and gallbladder. The knowledge is all about the words 'shh, hee', taken from 'Hush is cloud and rain, hee is thunder', once it is cultivated, look inside the key points with the mind's eye, and you can see the miraculous scene of clouds and rain rising and thunder shaking in several important qi houses, and then you can resonate with heaven and earth, Raising one's hands and feet, attracting thunder from the sky, and impeaching evil spirits... Of course, in the face of the great phenomenon of Wei Dajian's sword breaking all kinds of magic, it can only be laughable and generous to seek the truth."

Lin Shouyi frowned and asked: "The five viscera are the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys, and the energy of the five places gathers like five thunders, which is the way of righteousness. Why did the Taoist priest refine the 'gut' outside the five viscera as a means of attracting thunder?" land?"

The embarrassment of the blind Taoist this time is by no means fake, he sighed heavily, his face was full of exhaustion, and he said helplessly: "It is really a last resort, the five thunders' rectification is the secret of the orthodox Taoism. To put it bluntly, even if an outsider obtains a complete and complete method of cultivation, who would dare to practice it without authorization? The Pindao Qiuzhen Temple majors in the related qi of the liver and gallbladder. After learning a little superficiality, in the end, there is barely a resemblance in appearance, but not the slightest resemblance in spirit, which is the root cause of the fact that there are very few authentic orthodoxy in the world, and there are so many heretics in the world."

Lin Shouyi suddenly said: "So that's the case."

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

"Because the poor Taoist sect is not the orthodox true inheritance of Leifa, there are advantages and disadvantages when you practice it. Like the monks of the Yinyang family, once they leak the secret, they are easy to suffer invisible heavenly punishment. Select congenitally handicapped disciples to join the teacher's school, because these people are merciful by heaven, even if they frequently use the method of seeking truth and observing thunder that hurts the original source of liver and gallbladder, they can prove that longevity is not extravagant, and if they are lucky, at least one of them can die."

"It is said that the thunder method of a certain continent is authentic. Once a Qi trainer makes a move, the thunder master and lightning mother, the rain master Fengbo, the spiritual officials and cloud officials, and all kinds of gods and men will all be driven to help boost the momentum. Just imagine, this is so big. How can you not teach the mountains and rivers to change their colors after the sacrifice?"

Speaking of these things that have nothing to do with him, the blind old man is full of spirits, and there is no trace of despair.

This is probably one of the reasons why people flock to it even though it is as difficult as climbing to the sky.

Once you set foot on the road of practice, walk on the Changsheng Bridge, and see or hear the beautiful scenery high on the mountain, you can live a long life, know magic spells, call wind and rain, and be able to move mountains and seas. All unimaginable and magnificent scenery can be expected, so First of all, who would like to hang out under the smoky mountain?

The old man sighed and said: "The poor Taoist and his two apprentices have been dependent on each other for many years. They have traveled all over the world, and they have done a lot of things such as subduing demons and eliminating demons, catching ghosts and exorcising evil spirits. They also collect money. There is no way out. Cultivating Taoism also requires money. The Changsheng Bridge that comes out is the largest gold selling cave in the world. Even if there are evil spirits from the rich and powerful, but the poor have no connections and no one to help recommend, of course they have no chance to enter. As for the water and land opened by the local rich The dojo will only invite those famous monks and old Taoists who are famous in the local area. They can’t trust outsiders. It may not be possible to earn much money, once you fail, you must be unable to make ends meet, and it is not easy to practice."

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

In the end, Chen Pingan found that even if the blind Taoist stopped talking, he didn't mean to say goodbye, and he was always going south with them. He couldn't help asking: "Don't you, Taoist priest, want to go north?"

The old Taoist laughed and said: "It's just a little time delay, it's okay, there is no repayment for saving lives, it's just a small matter of walking a few more steps as the poor Taoist takes two apprentices to see the benefactors off."

After that, the two groups walked together like this, without any wind or rain, and went smoothly. After they completely walked out of the boundary of the mountains and rivers, the blind old man finally let go of his tight heartstrings, and found a man on the side of the road. place to sit.The round-faced little girl nicknamed Jiu'er quickly handed over the water bottle, and the lame boy stood behind the old man, looking back at the mountain range, wondering what he was thinking.

At the time of parting, the old Taoist took out a well-preserved scroll from his luggage, made of silk cloth, and handed it to Chen Pingan himself, "This is a "Soushan Tu" handed down by the poor Taoist school, which depicts nearly Hundreds of mountain ghosts and spirits can be used for reference. This is the first time for you to travel far to study, and you will inevitably pass through many majestic mountains. Maybe you will need them in the future. The poor way has already been familiarized with it, and there is only a little commemorative value left. Give it to you, if you have something to use, you will get what you want."

Lin Shouyi tugged at Chen Pingan's sleeve, and the latter accepted the "Mountain Search Map" knowingly, but Chen Pingan also took out the only snake gallstone left on his body and gave it to the crippled boy, saying yes The specialty products of my hometown are not worth much, but the quantity is not much.The lame boy wanted to refuse, but the blind old Taoist hurriedly asked him to accept it, saying it was a good intention from his benefactor. The extremely introverted lame boy had to accept it silently, hesitant to say anything, but 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 at Longquan County, you can go to Caotou or the lucky shop, find a girl named Ruan Xiu, and show her this snake gallstone. She knows that you are my friends, and maybe she can help you settle down in the town. When I arrive at the nearest station, I will send a letter back to the town to explain everything."

Afterwards, the two parties parted ways, and the blind Taoist would rather take his two apprentices to take a long detour rather than walk into that landscape.

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

The boy suddenly wanted to practice swords.