I am aging gracefully in the world of famous books

Although I have plans to go to Kunlun, I can't leave immediately.

In the next month, Pei Xiang, Hu Qingniu, and Wang Nangu worked out Mr. Yinye's detoxification plan, and also learned Wudang Lai Yunzong with Yu Lianzhou, so that his lightness kung fu and body skills were improved, and his speed and dexterity were improved. a grade.

And Yu Lianzhou also wrote a letter to Wudang, informing him and Pei Xiang of their upcoming itinerary.Then, while teaching Pei Xiang's lightness kung fu, he also learned the skills of shrinking muscles and bones from Pei Xiang.

"The technique of shrinking tendons and bones in our sect is not a martial art. It is recorded in detail in a certain miscellaneous classic. According to legend, in the Northern Song Dynasty, there was a strange man named Zhao Qiansun who often shrunk into a ball. Riding on the back of a donkey, it looks like a seven or eight-year-old child from a distance.

"However, when he rolled over and landed on the ground, his whole body would stretch out and return to his original height and posture. My senior master has witnessed the bone shrinking skill of Zhao Qiansun's lineage, and found it very novel and interesting, so he specially studied it. After a while, it was recorded in the book."

Yu Lianzhou came to a sudden: "Among the two boxes of books I found in the valley before, one box contained 36 scrolls of Beiming Shengong, and the other box contained superb knowledge on medical divination, astrology, mechanical handyman, etc. The method of tendon is one of the contents."

Pei Xiang nodded slightly, and suddenly smiled again:

"Lian Zhou, do you still remember that monkey who played well with you?"

Yu Lianzhou coughed lightly, wanting to refute the statement of "playing well".However, after meeting Pei Xiang's smiling eyes, he couldn't help but bend the corners of his lips, and missed the best time to refute.

In the end, Yu Lianzhou had no choice but to acquiesce that she and a certain monkey had a wonderful fate of "no fight, no acquaintance".

"Of course I remember, Qingyang, why did you mention that guy?"

"I went to the valley again later. As soon as it appeared, the monkey ran out. It circled around me several times, dancing and chirping. I guess it must want to know where you went. Later , it found that I was the only one returning, and was very disappointed, threw me two fruits and ran away."

Yu Lianzhou raised her eyebrows lightly, obviously she didn't expect to get such a friendship.

"The fruit it throws to you must be sweet and sour, but if I show up, the fruit it throws... Maybe it's rotten fruit."

Pei Xiang tilted his head and thought for a while, feeling that the possibility was very high, so he gave Yu Lianzhou a sympathetic look.

Yu Lianzhou laughed: "It doesn't matter if it's rotten fruit or fresh fruit, since it misses me... Qingyang, when we have time in the future, let's go back and have a look at it, and we can also live in that valley for a while."

Pei Xiang happily took Yu Lianzhou's hand and made a finger hook agreement.

——This action was evaluated as extremely naive by Hu Qingniu passing by.

Before departure, two unexpected guests came to Butterfly Valley again. They were Wudang Three Heroes Yu Daiyan and Seven Heroes Mo Shenggu.

It turned out that after reading Yu Lianzhou's letter, Song Yuanqiao and others learned about the entanglements between Mingjiao, the Mongolian court, Chengkun, Jinhua and Yinye couples, and immediately paid attention to the safety of Butterfly Valley.

If Pei Xiang and Yu Lianzhou go to Kunlun, then Butterfly Valley will lack some strength to defend against the enemy.They were afraid that Mingjiao Fan Yao and others would break their promises, or that the court would send people to surprise them, and they were worried that the tricks of the Qimen Dunjia would not be able to resist the treachery of the people, so they planned to let Mo Shenggu protect Hu Qingniu and his wife for a period of time.

And because Hu Qingniu and his wife are members of the Ming religion, Song Yuanqiao and others were worried that the help from the Wudang sect would put the couple in an embarrassing situation. After thinking about it, they asked Yu Daiyan to follow him down the mountain.

In this way, Mo Shenggu has a good reason to live in Butterfly Valley for a long time, that is, to accompany Yu Daiyan to check the recovery of the muscles and bones, and discuss Yu Lianzhou and Pei Xiang's marriage by the way.

Pei Xiang felt warm when he saw the two people rushing over.

There is no need to thank you for some affection. After arranging the residence of Yu Daiyan and Mo Shenggu, Pei Xiang and Yu Lianzhou left Butterfly Valley hand in hand.

The two headed northwest, stopping and stopping along the way, blocking soldiers and bandits when they encountered disasters, treating injured and sick people, and martial arts people who did evil—no matter what their origins were, they would be destroyed. Martial arts are severely punished.

By the time the two arrived outside the customs and set foot on the border of the Western Regions, some of their experiences had already been spread.

Of course, the most talked about person is still Pei Xiang.

Because she acted more freely, never looked at the origins of the sick and injured when saving people, and also did not look at the background of the other party when hurting people.She didn't seem to give anyone face, and even punished two third-generation Wudang disciples who did wrong.

But her fiancé Yu Lianzhou almost never stopped her.

Although this Wudang Yu Erxia is still a chivalrous hero, his behavior has gradually changed.Occasionally, he also showed very obvious eccentric indulgence.

All of a sudden, Yu Lianzhou suddenly had a reputation of being "afraid of his wife".

On this day, Pei Xiang and Yu Lianzhou finally climbed to Jingshen Peak in the Kunlun Mountains and found the entrance to a mysterious cave.

"Lianzhou, after entering the valley, we will probably be able to find the "Nine Suns Manual"."

Yu Lianzhou paused and asked in surprise:

"The Nine Suns Manual? Is that the secret book of martial arts that my master He Jueyuan recited back then? The original method of my Wudang Nine Suns Kung Fu?"

Pei Xiang nodded:

"You should have heard what Zhang Zhenren said. Eight or ninety years ago, someone discovered that there was a supreme and mysterious martial arts secret book written in the lines between the four volumes of the Sanskrit "Langa Sutra" in Shaolin Temple, which is the "Nine Suns Manual". After they stole the scriptures, Master Jueyuan, who was in charge of guarding the scriptures, took Zhang Junbao, um, the present Daoist Zhang to pursue the Shaolin collection, but unfortunately they failed to retrieve it.”

Yu Lianzhou had indeed heard about this past, and he continued:

"Master said that Master Jueyuan was punished by the Shaolin Temple for not recovering the "Langa Sutra". He happened to meet Guo Xiang who was passing through Mount Song, and then there were some twists and turns.

"Finally, Master Jueyuan recited the full text of the "Nine Suns Manual" before he passed away, which was heard by my master, heroine Guo Xiang and Shaolin Wuse Master. They each memorized part of it and benefited a lot. It can be said that it is all due to the power and contribution of the "Nine Suns Manual". Qingyang, could it be that the good things you came to Kunlun to find were the four volumes of scriptures that were stolen back then?"

"It's that strange book."

Looking at the vast snow-capped mountains, Pei Xiang didn't make up a reason to explain how she learned about those secret past events. She just narrated slowly:

"The two people who stole the books back then hid four volumes of scriptures in the belly of an ape in order to avoid being traced. After that, they took the ape to the vicinity of Kunlun in the Western Regions. As far as I know, the two people who stole the books because of They guarded against each other, plotted against each other, and did not take the scriptures out of the apes' stomachs until their death."

Hearing such a secret for the first time, and it is related to a supreme martial arts inheritance, Yu Lianzhou was excited but did not lose his usual calmness and rationality. He thought about Pei Xiang's words, and said doubtfully:

"After so many years, can the ape still survive? What's more, there is a foreign object hidden in its abdomen, which will definitely damage its lifespan."

Pei Xiang stared at Yu Lianzhou with burning eyes:

"The most important question you should ask is, in this huge Western Region, in this vast and boundless Kunlun Mountains, how can I be so sure that I can find that gray ape back then, that gray ape that is still alive?"

Yu Lianzhou thought for a moment in silence, then tentatively replied:

"You told me before that your school has a broad lineage, and you have dabbled in medicine, divination and astrology, so...you can count the stars at night?"

These words made Pei Xiang burst into a chuckle, she shook Yu Lianzhou's arm, and exclaimed in earnest:

"As expected of the sharp and witty Yu Erxia, he guessed the truth right away. Well, you now know my mysterious method of suppressing the bottom of the box. In order to bribe you, I decided to give you a fortune-telling for free."

Yu Lianzhou smiled, brought the person closer to him, bowed his head and asked:

"Is it okay to calculate anything?"

"Of course, fame and fortune, life expectancy and marriage, luck and fortune, whatever you want to ask, I can figure it out. If it doesn't work, you don't need money."

"I don't ask about fame and wealth, nor about longevity and luck, I just want to ask about the marriage in this life."

Pei Xiang raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked pretendingly dissatisfied:

"Yu Lianzhou, Erxia Yu, you already have a beautiful and intelligent fiancée, yet you still want to ask about the marriage. Are you dissatisfied with the marriage?"

Yu Lianzhou smiled and said connivingly:

"The fiancée is too powerful, and Yu Er dare not be dissatisfied, so I want to ask, when did someone see Yu Er in his eyes and put it in his heart?"

"I can't figure it out," Pei Xiang secretly put his hands around Yu Lianzhou's waist and hugged him, "This deduction and calculation has always been about fortune and fortune, but it has never been able to figure out people's hearts. People's hearts are changeable, don't worry." It's hard to guess, so, if Yu Erxia wants to understand his fiancée's mind, he has to rely on his own efforts and cannot rely on external force."

Hearing this, Yu Lianzhou patted Pei Xiang's head with a low smile, and closed the cloak around her.

"Then let me guess now, someone is hungry by now, and we need to find a place to eat."

Pei Xiang frowned.

From the beginning to the end, Yu Lianzhou did not further investigate how Pei Xiang knew certain past events.

When interacting with people, he has always paid more attention to the actual words and deeds of the other party, and he is also willing to understand a person's character and heart in his daily relationship.In addition, he has always loved Pei Xiang and believed in her character and sentiment, so even if there is something unclear at this moment, it will not affect his trust and sincerity.

"Qingyang, is that gray ape really still alive?"

"It should be, but nothing is absolute, and we may make a trip in vain."

"It's not a waste of time. You and I have saved many people and seen many scenery during this journey. I am very happy."

"Does Second Brother Yu like to travel around?"

"It depends, where is Qingyang?"

"Me too, it depends on the situation..."

"Then let's go out for a walk if we get bored in one place in the future?"

"Okay, it's a deal."

"By the way, Qingyang, you must let me learn the skill of shrinking my muscles and bones. Is it related to this cave?"

"Naturally," Pei Xiang pointed to the top of his head, "I watched the sky at night, and a star told me that we should be prepared."

A month later, in the valley, Yu Lianzhou and Pei Xiang bid farewell to the white ape with a cloth bag of big flat peaches.

After that, the two used the bone shrinking skill again, and successfully left the hidden place from the cracks in the rocks.

"Second brother Yu, it seems that you have another monkey friend. Alas, this one is far from the previous one. If you want to take turns to visit them impartially, it will take a long time to go back and forth. "

Yu Lianzhou was also a little helpless, obviously it was Pei Xiang who cured the injury of the great white ape who had Tibetan scriptures in its stomach, but the ape obviously preferred to play with Yu Lianzhou.It seems to regard Pei Xiang as a benefactor and is very respectful and grateful, but it regards Yu Lianzhou as a playmate who can throw things at each other.

Pei Xiang was thoughtful: "I don't know what the monkeys on Wudang Mountain are like?"

Yu Lianzhou quickly changed the topic:

"Qingyang, let's bury the rewritten "Nine Suns Manual" in the valley, won't it be dug out by the great white ape?"

"No," Pei Xiang shook his head and said, "I tried it, and it doesn't like things that have made it uncomfortable for many years. Therefore, when I buried the manuscript "Nine Suns Manual", I used the original oil paper Wrap the skin. In this way, the great white ape will definitely not come to make trouble."

Yu Lianzhou nodded slightly, and sighed with a smile:

"I didn't expect that the great white ape was actually alive all the time. After healed, he was full of energy and quite human."

Pei Xiang pointed to a bag of flat peaches in Yu Lianzhou's hand and said:

"Thanks to this fairy peach, it strengthens the body, replenishes energy, and prolongs life. The white ape eats this spiritual fruit all year round, so it must be light and healthy, with sharp eyes and ears. It's just... I don't know if the monkeys on Wudang Mountain have found similar nourishing fruits."

Hearing that Pei Xiang brought the topic back to the monkeys on Wudang Mountain, Yu Lianzhou couldn't help but laugh.He took Pei Xiang's hand and ran down the mountain, not giving her a chance to tease him anymore.

Now that they had found the long-lost "Nine Suns Manual", Pei Xiang and Yu Lianzhou didn't waste any more time. This time they traveled day and night and went straight to Butterfly Valley in Anhui Province.

On the way, the two heard people talking about Mingjiao.It is said that the senior leaders of the teaching finally found the whereabouts of the leader Yang Dingtian, and the other party was indeed dead, and the murderer who killed Yang Dingtian was Cheng Kun, the senior brother of the leader's wife.

As for why Cheng Kun, the Hunyuan Thunderbolt player, killed Yang Dingtian and his wife?When, where and how did they kill them?There are different opinions.

All kinds of gossip, true and false, are mixed together, and now it has become the hottest topic among people in the arena.

When Pei Xiang and Yu Lianzhou finally returned to Butterfly Valley safely, they learned the whole story from Zishan Dragon King Dai Qisi.

"Miss Hu, according to your suggestion, we acted in a hurry and risked the crime of violating the canon to enter the Guangmingding secret path that only the leader can enter. After that, we really, really found the Yang leader and his wife in the depths of the secret path." The remains of the leader, as well as the suicide note of the leader Yang. Judging from the contents of the suicide note, it should be that the traitor Cheng Kun killed the leader and his wife, and then fled."

Dai Qisi skipped some important details, but Pei Xiang has already learned from the original book that the reason why Yang Dingtian died suddenly was because he ran into his wife and senior brother Cheng Kun dating in the secret path while he was practicing, and he was furious for a while. Mind attack leads to madness.

"Now that the major mysteries have been solved and the death of Master Yang has been confirmed, how should Mingjiao arrange the teaching affairs afterward?"

Dai Qisi let out a leisurely sigh, and frowned slightly:

"The leader's suicide note stated that whoever can receive the torch order from the Persian archbishop will be the No. 30 fourth-generation leader. Before that, the golden-haired lion king Xie Xun temporarily acted as the leader and handled the affairs of the church. Unfortunately, we still It was a step too late, and now Third Brother Xie has disappeared, and my Ming Cult is still leaderless."

When mentioning Xie Xun's disappearance, not only Dai Qisi showed sadness, but also Yu Lianzhou felt depressed.Of course, he wasn't worried about Mingjiao's golden lion king, but the Wudang Five Hero Zhang Cuishan who disappeared with Xie Xun.

Pei Xiang silently counted the time and found that the protagonist Zhang Wuji is about four years old this year.

——If nothing else.

"It's been almost five years since the battle of Wang Panshan. Many people in the Jianghu are looking for clues about the missing person, but they still find nothing."

Dai Qisi continued to explain:

"Third Brother Xie is still alive and dead, and the Holy Fire Order is far away in the Persian General Altar, but Mingjiao cannot continue to be like this, and gradually decline. Therefore, we discussed a temporary solution."

"What way?" Pei Xiang looked curious.

"We decided to wait for the third brother Xie for ten years. If there is no news about the third brother Xie, after ten years, I will re-elect the new leader."

"In the past ten years, has the Ming Cult been in a chaotic situation of silos?"

"No, we decided to continue to expand our great cause of expelling the Tartars. Therefore, before the return of Third Brother Xie, the Mingjiao Five Elements Banner disciples and other ordinary disciples in other altars minimized the disputes in the Jianghu and concentrated their forces against Yuan. At the same time, the rebels from all walks of life wanted to Keep in touch with Fan Yao who is in Ruyang Prince's Mansion, and echo inside and outside, in the name of Zhengwo Mingjiao teachings and Mingzun holy fire."

"What about the other masters in the sect? Will they obey Fan Yao's orders?"

Dai Qisi shook her head slightly: "They will divide into two groups. Some of them will go to find the whereabouts of Third Brother Xie, and some will go to find that old thief Cheng Kun. Once they find the trace of that guy Cheng Kun, I will definitely arrest him Cramp and peel off the bones, pay for the life of the leader of Yang."

At this time, Yu Lianzhou barely suppressed the worries in his heart, and said solemnly:

"If the disciples of the Ming Sect stay away from the disputes and vendettas and devote themselves to the great cause of fighting against the Yuan Dynasty, I will definitely report this matter to my teacher. When the disciples of Wudang walk in the rivers and lakes, I would like to work together with the disciples of your sect to defend against powerful enemies. At the same time, I will also send letters to the various sects to inform Mingjiao of the many changes, and try my best to eliminate the grievances between the two parties."

Dai Qisi's eyes lit up, but soon dimmed again. She smiled ironically, with a bit of melancholy in between:

"Yu Er is a chivalrous and brave man, and he considers the overall situation in everything he thinks and thinks about. However, my Mingjiao disciples have a deep grudge with the Central Plains martial arts, and there is blood and blood between each other. How can it be so easy to reconcile?"

Pei Xiangwen said in a warm voice: "The meaning of Lianzhou is not that the two parties must shake hands and make peace, as close as brothers, that is unrealistic. However, since the old grievances between the two parties are hard to resolve, don't make new enmities. Everyone has to get rid of them. There is a basis for cooperation in the blood and ambition of the Tartars. Apart from this, personal grievances should be resolved in private, so as not to delay the attack and watch on the battlefield."

Yu Lianzhou said: "What Qingyang said is exactly what I mean. Yu has no right to interfere in blood debts between private individuals, nor will he prevent the victim's family from revenge. Yu just hopes that from now on, new enmity will be reduced as much as possible."

Pei Xiang hooked his lips and smiled slightly, his tone a little cold:

"Actually, to be honest, expelling the Tartars is the wish of many people. Those who fight desperately are mostly brave and heroic people who don't know much about martial arts, and have nothing to do with martial arts enmity.

"If you think about it seriously, the reason why your Mingjiao has enmity with the major martial arts sects in the Central Plains is not directly related to the ordinary disciples below, but the enmity of the upper class has affected the attitude of the entire sect. Let me give you an example, if you put the Golden Retriever Hand over Xie Xun, the lion king, how much resentment can you see?"

Dai Qisi eagerly retorted: "This example is inappropriate, Third Brother Xie is the acting leader appointed by Yang leader, how can he be handed over to outsiders to bully at will?"

Pei Xiang spread his hands and said:

"Look, I can predict right now that once you let Xie Xun represent the Mingjiao, no matter how much effort you have put in before, all your previous efforts will be in vain. After that, Mingjiao is still in a situation where all sides are besieged. Of course, you may not care about being hated by people in the Jianghu, I even thought they were ridiculous."

Dai Qisi had no way to refute Pei Xiang's assertion.

She was born in Persia and grew up in the Mingjiao of the Western Regions. She is not keen on fighting against Yuan. What she cares about most in this life is her family and the Persian Mingjiao hunting her down.But as Zishan Dragon King, Dai Qisi is very aware of the inner desires of the ordinary believers of Mingjiao, and knows the original intention of many of them to join Mingjiao.

A conversation came to an abrupt end, but Dai Qisi had almost made it clear what she wanted to tell Pei Xiang.So, she didn't stay any longer, and got up directly to say goodbye and leave.

When only Pei Xiang and Yu Lianzhou were left in the room, the atmosphere quietly became gentle and relaxed again.

Yu Lianzhou poured Pei Xiang a cup of tea, and pushed the snacks in front of her.

"Eat something. From morning to now, you have been busy, and you haven't eaten a few bites for lunch."

Pei Xiang lazily responded, and took a bite of mung bean cake.

"Huh?" The dim sum eater's eyes lit up, and he smiled instantly, "Lianzhou, this is your craft."

"Well, since you have tasted it, then eat more. Seventh brother saw me making dim sum, his eyes almost popped out."

"Hey, Yu Erxia is getting less and less prestige in front of my junior brother." Pei Xiang took a sip of tea with a smile, "Did you just make this one dish? Bring it all to me?"

"Ah."

"Don't Mo Qixia want to try it?"

"Whatever he wants to eat, he can do it himself."

"Didn't you bring a copy for Yu Sanxia?" Pei Xiang suggested teasingly, "It's not convenient for Yu Sanxia to do the delicate work by himself now."

"He's taking medicine, so avoid sweets." Yu Lianzhou glanced connivingly at Pei Xiang, who knew what to ask.

Therefore, Pei Xiang felt that the mung bean cake in front of him was even sweeter.

"Lianzhou."

"Ok?"

"Come here, I have something to whisper to you."

"What?" Yu Lianzhou leaned over.

Then, a kiss with the sweet taste of mung bean cake lightly fell on Yu Lianzhou's cheek...

Five years later, Zhang Cuishan and Yin Susu, who had been missing for a long time, returned to the Central Plains.