Alienated Martial Arts

Sunny days for several consecutive days are extremely precious in Qizhou, which has just been hit by wind and snow.

Especially as the temperature rises and becomes warmer, it even gives people the illusion that the harsh winter is about to pass, and that spring is about to usher in the thunder and the blooming of flowers.

On Qinglin Mountain, inside Qingyang Courtyard.

It was accompanied by a dull and depressing sound.

The heavy and solid door of the practice room was pushed open.

A figure slowly walked out of it.

The warm sunlight slanted down, coating the black robe with a light golden color.

The exposed skin has clear texture under the sunlight, like diamond glass, showing a restrained dark golden color.

Time passed little by little.

Wei Tao closed his eyes slightly and touched lightly with the ten fingers of his hands.

Suddenly, like the sound of a bell, it swayed quietly in the Qingyang courtyard and echoed long and hard.

After a few breaths, the dark gold color of the skin quietly receded, turning from diamond-glazed to as delicate as jade. Against the backdrop of the light golden sunlight and the jet-black robe, it looked even more handsome, handsome, and like a humble gentleman.

Suddenly, the faint fragrance floats and the beautiful shadows appear.

Quietly, he came closer.

"I didn't see her, didn't hear her voice, and just smelled the fragrance of orchids, I knew it was my senior sister."

Wei Tao slowly opened his eyes and landed on the approaching figure. He couldn't help but be slightly stunned, inexplicably dazed.

Today, Ni Hao did not wear the usual high-crown robe, but a goose-yellow skirt with a snow-white cloak, which immediately gave him a stunning feeling that he had never experienced before.

She stopped a few steps away and looked over with a smile, "Junior brother has been in seclusion for ten days, and his cultivation has improved again. It seems that my wish for you to fight me with all your strength will never be realized."

"Has it been so long?"

When Wei Tao heard this, he was suddenly in a trance, "I thought it would only take two or three days at most, and I was planning to go back to Fucheng after leaving the customs."

Ni Hao said, "Junior brother, there is no need to worry. Everything is fine in Fucheng now. I will always keep in mind what you told me before you came down the mountain and went north.

Moreover, the Taoist soldiers from Shanmen have never withdrawn, so I asked them to guard the ground in Nancheng. They can deal with any situation immediately and report it to Shanmen at the same time. "

Wei Tao breathed a long sigh of relief, "Senior Sister's meticulous care, Junior Brother is very grateful."

Speaking of this, he showed a gentle smile, "As for senior sister who wants to compete with me, junior brother can accompany me at any time. There is no problem in using all my strength. As long as senior sister stands behind me."

Ni Xun refused with a smile, "If you really want to compete with your junior brother, forget it. I just said it with emotion.

At least in the recent period, I have to stay calm, stabilize my mood, and try to reduce the number of times I use force, especially life-and-death confrontations where I use all my strength. "

Wei Tao listened silently, a flash of light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and even his voice sounded a little surprised, "Senior sister has entered the mysterious realm?"

Ni Hao nodded and walked out with him, "After going down the mountain this time, I fought with the Northern Wilderness warriors who sneaked in several times, and my spirit and morale reached its peak again and again.

So on the night when Feng Zingxue lived, he suddenly saw the new moon appear through the clouds, reflecting a ray of silver light, and he naturally opened the door and stepped into the mysterious level. "

Wei Tao walked slowly with his hands behind his back, nodding his head to the Qingyang Academy disciples who were bowing respectfully from time to time.

He was silent for a long time, then slowly said, "Has the Tao Master completed the missing parts of our Xuanyuan secret method now?"

Ni Hao shook his head, "It hasn't been fully completed yet, but what the teacher means is that the sun and the moon are waxing and waning, and the Tao is natural. Sometimes, if we pursue excessive perfection, we will be too deliberate and lose the artistic conception that our sect should have."

When she said this, a smile appeared on her face, "My junior brother Guanwei has a restrained divine light, jade bones and ice muscles, and he has the image of Yuan Ting and Yue Zhi every time he moves. Could it be that he is about to break through the mysterious realm and stand in the harmony of yin and yang? , in front of the martial arts master who was transformed into a heavenly being?"

"The description "Jade Bones and Ice Muscles" comes from my senior sister's mouth, which makes me somewhat embarrassed."

Wei Tao also smiled, and then sighed with emotion, "I practice the Vajra Secret Technique. This retreat has blessed my soul. I sensed and captured the relevant mysterious thoughts, and then broke through two passes. I saw the path leading to the realm of the master from a distance. barrier.

However, if I want to truly break through the realm of profound master, there are still great difficulties in front of me. I am still slowly exploring, and I don't have much clue at the moment. "

"The difficulties mentioned by junior brother should be related to the transformation of heaven and man, and the harmony of yin and yang."

Ni Hao thought slowly and said, "Perceiving and capturing the profound thoughts of the practiced skills is an indispensable way to break through the realm of profound masters.

However, only mystical thoughts are not enough. It also requires the interaction between heaven and man, and the interaction of yin and yang. Only in this way can one reflect oneself, transcend all kinds of delusions, and reach the level of a martial arts master. "

"This disciple has met the master of the courtyard and met Ni Daozi."

At this time, another Qingyang Academy disciple passed by. He stepped aside early and waited for the two of them to pass by.

Wei Tao fell into deep thought, while Ni Hao turned his head and greeted the disciple with a smile.

The disciple of Qingyang Academy straightened up and subconsciously turned back to look at the two figures moving away, feeling a little crazy.

Ni Hao stopped in front of a long corridor and continued, "It has been recorded in our sect's classics, and the teacher has occasionally mentioned it before, that everything in the world arises from the intersection of yin and yang. If yin and yang do not intersect, there will be no creation. .

The same is true when it comes to martial arts practice. As the saying goes, yin cannot be born without yang, and yang cannot grow without yin. It is known that the male guards the female, and the yin and yang are in harmony. "

"As for the transformation of heaven and man, there is also a saying called the harmony between heaven and man, or the harmony between heaven and man. Man refers to the warrior himself, and if heaven is understood in a relatively superficial way, it refers to the surrounding environment.

The spirit and strength of a master warrior are in harmony with the surrounding environment, and can even influence it. In turn, it can benefit itself from the surrounding environment, which is a concrete manifestation of the interaction between heaven and man. "

"The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is excess damage. The way of man is to make up for the excess when there is deficiency. In this way, the harmony between heaven and man is the foundation for all changes."

Wei Tao felt something in his heart, recalling the martial arts master who once competed with him.

Grandmasters at all levels are indeed, as Ni Hao said, able to harmonize their minds with their minds, their minds with their bodies, and their surroundings.

To fight against them, one can only stand in front of a martial arts master by using the Hunyuan Guiyi and the Secret Technique Yinji like him, and even superimpose the Qisu combined attack, and use enough violence to break a gap in this artistic conception. .

But even so, when facing Gongyuan and Dragon Saint, whether it was the strange mist surrounding Gongyuan or the golden dragon artistic conception of Dragon Saint suppressing an area, they all had a considerable impact on him.

It can even be said that if Gong Yuan had not made a mistake in judgment and used the wrong strategy, Long Sheng was old and frail and suffered from hidden injuries when he finally broke through the anode. Whether he could have won the final victory is still unknown, and there was still a possibility of defeat and death. .

Then, the problem arises.

How to achieve the transformation of heaven and man and the harmony of yin and yang in the secret method of Vajra?

How can we achieve the Vajra artistic conception of the Beihuang Henglian Grandmaster?

"No, that's not right..."

Wei Tao suddenly woke up, and a light suddenly flashed in his heart.

"What does that sentence say? Those who learn from me live, and those who imitate me die. So what I need to do is to find a methodology, instead of just focusing on the results achieved by the other party, while ignoring the really important process.

Just like this time, I was able to comprehend and capture the mysteries of the Vajra Secret Technique. It was also based on my previous visualization and understanding of the Moon Washing Illustration. I walked my own path and was able to see the golden armor phantom that was different from the Beihuang Mengzhi.

On the other hand, if I had just copied the artistic conception shown by Meng Zhi when I was comprehending mystical thoughts, I would be afraid that I would be trying to paint a tiger instead of a dog, and I would be in vain. "

Ni Xun beside him did not disturb his thinking, and sat quietly on the stone bench in the pavilion, not knowing what he was thinking.

Time passed little by little.

The two of them stood and sat in silence.

The atmosphere seemed particularly peaceful and peaceful.

It makes people unable to bear to come and break it.

But as the sun reached its peak, a young female disciple approached cautiously, stood outside the pavilion and curtsied.

"Ni Daozi, Deacon Mei in the courtyard asked his disciple to ask. Lunch has been prepared. I wonder where Zi and the courtyard master plan to have dinner?"

Ni Hao was bathing in the warm afternoon sunshine and enjoying the rare tranquility. For a moment, he was a little lazy and didn't want to get up.

She thought for a moment and said a little apologetically, "If it's convenient, could you please bring the food here. Junior Brother Wei and I can eat whatever we want in this pavilion."

"You're welcome, Daozi. It's not troublesome. It's not troublesome at all."

The female disciple bowed again and said, "Disciple, go find Deacon Mei and bring over the food that has just been cooked."

Soon after, she left and returned.

Several Qingyangyuan servants followed behind, bringing in a huge dining table and two chairs, and they moved quickly to prepare dishes and pour wine.

Wei Tao came to his senses at this moment, took a sip from the wine glass handed over by Ni Hao, and sighed with satisfaction.

Just as he picked up a piece of soft stew and put it into his mouth, he suddenly remembered something and immediately put down the bowl and chopsticks and returned to the house.

When he sat back at the table, he already had a crystal clear necklace in his hand.

Shining under the sun, it shines with dazzling brilliant light.

"This necklace is a gift from my junior brother?"

Ni Haoqiao smiled beautifully, her beautiful eyes were full of hope, and her eyes were sparkling with ripples.

Wei Tao smiled gently and said, "Although I did not collect more critical and detailed information on this trip to the Northern Wilderness, it was an occasional gain in other aspects. These two necklaces are a gift for the reunion after a long separation. It is just right for my senior sister and my family sister. One for each person.”

Ni Xun reached out and took it, first put it in his palm and admired it for a moment, then put it on directly.

After a moment, she suddenly raised her head, pursed her lips and said with a smile, "Does it look good?"

The golden sunshine spreads all over the earth, and the mountain breeze passes through the pavilion slowly.

Wei Tao watched quietly and said nothing.

In winter, the sun is warm and the mountains are covered with snow.

A beautiful woman is like jade, warm and moist like water.

All this was deeply engraved in his mind, and he didn't even want to say anything for fear of accidentally destroying this beautiful scene like a picture scroll.

After a long time, Wei Tao drank the medicinal wine in the cup, but when he opened his mouth, he suddenly didn't know what to say or what to say.

He just looked at the scattered black hair beside her ears, and then lowered his gaze subconsciously, staring at the red pattern painted on the edge of a dish. His mind was inexplicably wandering at this moment, and he turned countless turns and landed in an inexplicable place. of another place.

"Back then, I used treacherous silk to trace part of the contents of the Xiyue Illustrated Book. So if I think about it by analogy, the true meaning of the Vajra Secret Technique is also made of points as lines and lines as surfaces. Can I also use treacherous silk to reproduce it from beginning to end? Show up?"

"If it can be done and is effective, doesn't it mean that the true meaning of Xuan Nian can be fixed by some means?

In this way, you can naturally meditate and gain insights whenever you want, and the efficiency of practice will definitely increase several times more than before. "

"That time when I met Gong Yuan by chance on Qinglin Mountain Road, she said personally that she had poor qualifications and did not have a very good talent for cultivation.

But with the level of strength she has shown, as well as the three great masters Dingxuan, Qinglian, and Emperor Wu's special skills, she can use them as freely as eating and drinking, and I am afraid that even the Northern Wilderness Golden Dragon Tribe leader will not be able to catch up.

This does not mean that he has poor qualifications and no talent. It can be described as amazing talent and terrifying talent. "

"So, whether the Palace Garden has reached this point and whether it has anything to do with Youxuan Weisi has become a question worthy of in-depth study.

However, looking at her words and deeds before her death, Weisi seems to have great hidden dangers. However, the specific results are not complete, and it is impossible to make a more accurate judgment. "

Wei Tao took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

Completely forgetting about the delicious and delicious dishes on the table, he didn't even put down the wine cup in his hand, and fell into deep thinking again.

Ni Xun didn't say anything to disturb him. He sat there drinking tea silently, with a leisurely posture and a calm expression.

It is in stark contrast to the way he used to seize all the time to immerse himself in practice.

"Move and still, relax and relax. Senior sister is well versed in the ways of civil and martial arts, and she will be able to survive the mystery safely."

Wei Tao just opened his eyes, not caring that the food on the table had cooled down and was swept away like a wind and a lingering cloud.

It wasn't until he took the last sip of medicinal wine that Ni Xun smiled and said, "I can't even talk about An Ran. Since I entered Xuanjian, I have also been troubled by all kinds of delusions, but I rarely show them, so I look so relaxed."

As she said that, she slowly stood up from behind the table, "If the war breaks out again, our sect will definitely bear the brunt. The Taoist master and the elders have been busy recently, and many outer sect Taoist temples under the mountain have also started their final preparations. I hope it is just a false alarm in the end." field."

Wei Tao nodded and followed him out of the pavilion, "Prepare for the worst and work hard for the best. Most things in the world are like this."

The sky is getting dark and the cold wind is rising again.

The capital city of Qizhou is bustling and noisy, and it seems that it has not yet been affected by the pressure from the northern border.

Wei Tao walked slowly along the crowd and soon arrived at the location of his restaurant.

There are people coming and going in front of the door, and business is booming.

He stood in front of the door and looked for a moment, then turned and left.

Soon after, Wei Tao came out of his empty house and went straight to the courtyard where the Sancaimen headquarters was located.

Two disciples were having dinner in the porter's hut, with a pot of shochu and a few plates of side dishes. They drank and chatted happily.

Wei Tao did not bother them, and entered the courtyard in a flash, then walked towards the place where Mu Fang lived by familiar roads.

Still some distance away, a gust of evening wind suddenly blew by, bringing with it the smell of blood that was so strong that it was almost impossible to get rid of it.

He frowned slightly, his true energy and blood began to circulate spontaneously, and he took another step forward.

The black robe he wore stretched in the wind and made a hunting sound. In an instant, he crossed the entire front yard and arrived at the door of the inner courtyard.

Without any sound, Wei Tao had already arrived in the courtyard, with a strange and complicated expression on his face. He quietly looked at the Sancai Sect Master who was busy not far away.

And the wild deer that Mu Fang kept tossing.

Skinning, bleeding, deboning, and meat removal.

Mu Fang's series of movements are smooth and flowing, with a unique beauty like that of a cook trying to unwind his cow.

There were various kinds of condiments on the table next to them. At first glance, it was clear that there were all kinds of condiments, some of which even Wei Tao had never seen or heard of.

Mu Fang was so busy there that he didn't even notice that there was an extra person in the yard.

Wei Tao observed for a moment, then slowly walked out of the darkness, "I have never seen that Brother Mu is good at cooking before, but I am quite surprised."

Mu Fang didn't even raise his head and said, "You don't know this, right? When you were a kid, my family was a butcher who killed pigs and sheep. After so many years, we naturally can't throw away our craftsmanship."

He let out a big wine burp and kept talking with his hands, "I dealt with restaurants a lot later, and I learned some cooking techniques without a teacher, until later..."

Mu Fang suddenly fell silent, turned around and looked up in confusion, and looked this way.

"I originally thought it was some blind little guy in the door who insisted on disturbing me when I was most concentrating."

He murmured to himself, and the smile on his face grew stronger, "I didn't expect that Brother Wei was here. Brother Yu, I couldn't have woken up from the wine at noon, so I was asleep and dreaming."

"I see that Brother Mu is very sober, and he has the ability to predict the future."

Wei Tao smiled slightly and pointed at the venison on the table, "Did brother anticipate that I was coming and prepare the stew himself?"

"Brother Wei's compliments made even a shameless person like Brother Wei a little embarrassed."

Mu Fang paused and said, "Brother, I must have just returned to Fucheng."

Seeing Wei Tao nodding, he continued, "Brother Wei may not know yet, but the old man and his wife no longer live in that mansion and have moved to a better place. I went over to have a drink at home yesterday. ."

"Since I last returned to Fucheng, the young lady of the Jiedushi family often went to the restaurant to eat, and in the name of the eldest lady, she opened several branches of the restaurant in Fucheng, and there are other shops nearby.

Later, Second Young Master Feng purchased the garden mansion next to the Jiedushi Government Office and wanted Uncle Wei to live there, but the old man politely declined..."

Mu Fang picked up the important things and said, suddenly throwing away the butcher knife and cleaning his hands in the water basin next to him, "I was just thinking about properly handling the venison and choosing the best place to send it to the old man tomorrow.

But since Brother Wei is here today, it would be better to choose a different day. I will take you there when I change my clothes. "

A quarter of an hour later.

The two stopped in front of a tall gate.

Before he really got close, Wei Tao felt a few wary eyes coming towards him.

The next moment, the aura where the eyes came from suddenly fluctuated violently, and was no longer as cold and calm as before.

Wei Tao turned around and shook his head slightly.

Then he and Mu Fang knocked on the closed door.

After a while, there was a soft squeaking sound.

The small door used to observe the situation was opened.

Wei Rongxing's hearty laughter rang out, "It turns out to be Xiao Mu. You came at the right time. I happened to cook a large table of dishes and opened a jar of good wine. It just so happened that the two of us had a few drinks together."

He opened the door and glanced at the deer leg in Mu Fang's hand. "Didn't I tell you before? Just come here. There is no need to bring things with you."

Mu Fang laughed and said, "Uncle Wei, in addition to these two deer legs, I also brought a big gift today. It will definitely make you fall in love with it as soon as you see it."

"Oh? Then I really want to take a closer look to see what kind of gift it is that can make..."

As Wei Rongxing spoke, he looked behind Mu Fang, and his voice suddenly stopped at this moment.

He took two hurried steps, walked down the steps, and murmured to himself, "Brother Tao is back, it's Brother Tao who's back."

"I feel relieved to see my father well." Wei Tao held Wei Rongxing's arm and slowly walked towards the door.

"Your mother had a dream two days ago, and she has been talking about you since then, saying whether you will come back before the Chinese New Year, and she doesn't know if you have grown taller or if you need to prepare new cotton clothes..."

Wei Rongxing rambled on, his voice calmed down, but the expression on his face became more and more joyful.

When he came to the brightly lit area in the courtyard, he stopped and looked carefully at Wei Tao in front of him.

"Brother Tao seems to be paler when he comes back this time than before, but it's a good thing he hasn't continued to lose weight."

Mufang sent the two deer legs to the kitchen and said goodbye immediately after coming out. No matter how hard Wei Rongxing tried to persuade him to stay, he would leave. He just said that he would invite Wei Tao to have a drink with him later to wash away the dust.

The dining room is warm as spring and brightly lit.

Zheng Suyun kept picking up food, and his eyes could not accommodate anyone else except his own son.

"Where's the eldest sister? Why haven't you come back yet?" Wei Tao asked after having a drink with Wei Rongxing.

Zheng Suyun said, "She and Xiaoshang went to the Feng Mansion in the afternoon. It seemed that Miss Feng was not feeling well, so they went over to visit together. It was time to come back."

She glanced outside and said, "I haven't come back yet. I think I was left at home by Qu Chang for dinner again."

"Your father and I haven't gone out much recently, and Xiaoxiao has gone out a little more. But every time, Master Shang personally leads people to follow him secretly. In addition, there are also those subordinates in black secretly sent by Brother Tao to protect him. Brother Tao There’s no need to worry.”

Wei Tao said, "Father and mother should go out when they should. There is no point in staying at home all the time."

Zheng Suyun smiled and said, "It's mainly because the weather ahead is bad and it's snowing all the time. Otherwise, I would still go for a walk on the street, drink tea with others, and chat."

"Speaking of this, while we were sitting in our teahouse, many wealthy families in the city came over, apparently wanting to propose marriage to Brother Tao.

I have met a few girls who are quite good in terms of appearance, character, and family tradition. Although your father said not to be the boss, I think if Brother Tao is interested, he might as well try to get in touch with her. After a while, maybe you will like someone when you meet him. "

"I understand, let's wait until next time."

Wei Tao raised his glass and changed the subject, "I heard from Sect Master Mu that the family business is getting bigger and bigger?"

"It is indeed very big, but except for our restaurant at the beginning, your mother and I have kept the money earned from other restaurants, teahouses and shops."

Wei Rongxing took a sip of wine, his face already turning slightly red, "Your eldest sister and I have enough food and clothing every day, so it's useless to ask for so much money. If you really spend too much money and waste money, you will be ruining Brother Tao." Good luck to you.

What's more, all these properties and money are flowing in because of Brother Tao, and sometimes they can't even stop them.

So I told your mother and Xiaoxin a long time ago that some things may be hot to touch, so don’t touch them, lest they cause you trouble. "

Wei Tao sighed secretly, "Spend the money as you want, whatever makes you feel comfortable, father, don't think too much."

Zheng Suyun helped the two of them refill their drinks, "We are living very comfortably now. We also know that Brother Tao is working hard outside, but we can't help. All we can do is pray for you every day."

Suddenly the sound of footsteps came, and Wei Yan quickly opened the door. When she saw the figure sitting at the table, she suddenly covered her mouth to prevent herself from screaming.

In the courtyard outside the door, the figures of several Qingshan Club disciples quietly disappeared into the darkness.

Unconsciously, the night is getting darker.

Wei Tao walked slowly in the courtyard, and Shang Bian followed behind him quietly.

"It's been a while since I last saw you. Master Shang's improvement in cultivation has even exceeded my expectations."

Shang Bian bowed and said, "Replying to my husband, since I was taught the skills by my husband, my subordinates seem to have opened a spiritual orifice, and their practice progress has improved by leaps and bounds. Even I can't believe it."

After giving a detailed report on everything that happened recently, Shang Bian suddenly mentioned the matter of protecting Wei Xin from visiting Miss Feng's family today.

Wei Tao listened silently, his expression gradually becoming more serious.

"Sir, there are many people in Feng Jiedushi's house, and it is normal for some of them to have weak Qi and blood and pale skin.

But because the eldest lady entered the mansion, the subordinates secretly followed her, only to find that the strangeness of this person's body was very similar to the tragedy caused by the Red Lantern Club in Cangyuan City. "

After a moment of silence, Shang Bian lowered his voice, "What's more important is that when our people got closer, they noticed an inexplicable familiarity from the guard. Even the spiritual thread given by the gentleman showed a slight fluctuation. "

"Also, the eldest lady also mentioned on the way back that Miss Feng, who was originally lively and cute, can hardly move even when lying on the bed. She is so thin that she looks ugly."

"Remember the manor outside Fucheng? Miss Feng is also an interesting person."

Wei Tao sighed and looked up at the moonlit night sky with sparse stars. "I know about this. Master Shang has had a hard day today. Go down and have a good rest."

Shang Bian took a step back and bowed, "It is my honor to serve you."

After a while, the entire courtyard became quiet again.

Only Wei Tao was left standing quietly, as if they were intertwined with the night and were indistinguishable from each other.