Cultivation: When you do things to the extreme

Five years later.

"Gu! Gu! Gu!"

"Ouch!!!"

In the wilderness, there is darkness, except for the neighing of night owls, there is the howling of wild wolves.

At this moment, a little light suddenly appeared in the darkness, coming tremblingly.

"call!"

A gust of wind roared past, and the light flickered on and off, illuminating a thin figure.

He was a scholar, wearing a robe, a square scarf on his head, and carrying a white bamboo book on his back. His face was handsome, but his body was a little weak and his hands were weak.

He was holding a lantern and walking tremblingly in the forest. The howling of wolves from all directions frightened him. He wanted to speed up his march, but the two wolves kept fighting and became even slower.

"Ouch!!!"

At this moment, there was another penetrating howl of wolves in the surroundings, and there was also a noise in the dark woods, and there was a faint look from a few pairs of pale green eyes.

"!!!"

The scholar's expression changed, his body shook, and he suddenly gained some strength, rolling forward and crawling forward.

He ran away like this for who knows how long, even the lantern in his hand was extinguished, and the scholar did not dare to stop.

suddenly……

"boom!"

With a sound, the scholar fell to the ground and looked forward in panic, trying to see clearly what he had hit.

In front of him, under the sparse moonlight and among the dark shadows of the trees, he saw a man standing alone.

That was... a man, a young man. He was tall and straight, like a sword like a pine tree, tall but not bulky. He was dressed in a green shirt, as indifferent as water, and exuded an otherworldly meaning.

He stood there, and for a moment, the terror and gloominess of the wilderness, the dark forest receded like a tide, and the cold wind howling coldly, and the long and penetrating howl fell silent.

Seeing this, the frightened scholar calmed down, pushed himself up with difficulty, straightened his messy clothes, and bowed to the other party: "Ning Caichen, may I ask my brother, what is your surname?"

As he spoke, he glanced away and quietly looked at the other person's appearance.

I saw the cold moonlight, illuminating the figure and face of the man, with sword-shaped eyebrows and starry eyes, showing valor and perseverance in his elegance. He looked like a scholar, a knight, and a swordsman, but he didn't have a sword with him.

"It's okay, okay, with this appearance and this kind of demeanor, there is no way he could be a bandit or robber."

Seeing the extraordinary bearing of the other party, Ning Caichen felt even more at ease.

That person also cast a look: "Ning Caichen?"

"ha!"

After saying that, he chuckled and said: "My surname is Li, my name is Qingshan, and I am from Qinchuan!"

"Li Qingshan?"

Ning Caichen murmured, feeling as if he had heard this name somewhere.

But he couldn't remember it for a while, so he could only raise his hands and say: "It turns out to be Brother Li, disrespectful!"

After that, he looked at the other person up and down: "Brother Li, are you from Qinchuan?"

The man nodded, chuckled and said, "Not bad."

"The land of Qinchuan is in the middle of the pass!"

"We've traveled thousands of miles, why are we here?"

Ning Caichen looked surprised: "Could it be that Brother Li also wants to study at Guobei Academy?"

"Guobei Academy?"

When the man heard this, he smiled again: "So be it."

"In that case, then you and I can go together."

Hearing this, Ning Caichen was overjoyed and said quickly.

"I am from Zhejiang, living in Jiaxing, and I want to study at Guobei Academy. However, I have to spend too much money on the road, and I am running out of money. I really can't afford the expenses in the city. I heard that there is a temple here, which opens the door to convenience, so I want to go. I came here to stay, and I met my brother. I was very lucky."

"oh?"

The man smiled and looked at him: "Where did you hear that?"

"It's in the city of Suzhou."

Ning Caichen looked surprised: "Why, isn't Brother Li from Suzhou City?"

The man shook his head and smiled: "I came from somewhere else."

"Yeah?"

Ning Caichen didn't pay too much attention: "No matter where we come from, it is fate that we can meet each other this time. It is getting late now and it is not suitable to rush. Brother Li, why don't you go to the temple in front and stay overnight?" ?”

The words are quite close.

Such an attitude is not surprising. After all, in such a wilderness, if someone is traveling together, no one would like it.

Not to mention, the person coming here must be a man of both civil and military status, which greatly increases the sense of security. Not to mention a few wild wolves, even if they run into bandits, they can probably deal with it.

"That's fine."

After hearing this, the man did not refuse: "Let's go."

"Wait until I light the lantern to light the way!"

Ning Caichen felt happy, took out the fire stick and lit the lantern again. .

"Woo!!!"

Just as the lantern was lit, a long wolf howl came from the surrounding area, followed by a howling cold wind, which made Ning Caichen, who was wearing thin clothes, shiver.

Looking at Brother Li next to him, he was only wearing a single piece of clothing, but he didn't feel cold at all. He must have martial arts skills, and he couldn't help but feel envious in his heart.

He is poor in literature and rich in martial arts, but with his wealth, he cannot practice that kind of kung fu.

…

The two of them walked forward together.

After an unknown amount of time, a pile of rocks suddenly appeared in front of them.

The two of them took a closer look and found that it was the mountain gate of a temple. The gatehouse, which had been in disrepair for a long time, had collapsed, leaving only a broken stone tablet still standing. On the surface of the tablet, which had been eroded by wind and rain, were three dark red characters - —Lanruo Temple!

At this point, when you look up again and follow the bluestone stairs, you will see an ancient temple in the boundless darkness. Under the sparse and cold moonlight, a circle of dilapidated and decayed surface outlines are faintly illuminated. It is unknown that it has been abandoned. how long.

"this……"

"Lanruo Temple?"

Ning Caichen walked forward, held a lantern and took a look. Looking at the name of the temple on the stone tablet, he felt a little strange: "Lan Ruo, Alan Ruo, there are temples. Where can there be a temple named after Lan Ruo?"

"So, doesn't it mean that a person is named a person and a city is named a city?"

"That's weird, that's weird!"

Ning Caichen shook his head and turned around: "Brother Li, what do you think?"

Xu Yang smiled, his expression unchanged: "The world is so big, there are all kinds of wonders, and the name of the temple is Lan Ruo, so it's not surprising."

"makes sense."

Ning Caichen nodded and didn't get too entangled. He just lifted the lantern and illuminated it forward. .

"This temple... seems to be abandoned?"

Ning Caichen frowned, but soon relaxed, turned around and said to Xu Yang: "Since it is an abandoned temple, there must be no monks in it, so you and I don't need to inform you, just go in directly, I don't know. Is it still possible to live in it?”

Xu Yang smiled: "You'll know after you take a look."

After that, take the initiative and move forward.

"Brother Li, wait for me!"

Ning Caichen hurriedly followed.

The two stepped forward and walked towards the ancient temple. Under the sparse and cold moonlight, they could see abandoned stone lamps and dilapidated Buddha statues along the way, as well as two Vajras with angry faces. In the dark environment, it becomes particularly ferocious and terrifying, full of warning.

However, the two of them showed no fear at all. Xu Yang didn't say anything, and even Ning Caichen didn't feel scared.

After all, he was a scholar, and he didn't talk about the theory of monsters and gods. He remembered a lot of it in the books of sages and sages, and he would not talk about ghosts and gods. He just regarded these as a few statues.

The two stepped on the bluestone steps, stepped through the mountain gate, and entered the temple.

As a result, just after passing the temple gate, I saw the main hall in front of me. The lights were bright, and there were faint sounds of people talking.

"There...is there anyone here?"

Ning Caichen was surprised and looked at Xu Yang.

Xu Yang's expression remained unchanged, he didn't say much and walked forward steadily.

When the two came to the door, they saw that the hall was brightly lit and many candlesticks were lit.

There was a bonfire in the center, and there were several waves of people sitting beside the bonfire, some in rich brocade clothes, some in simple blue shirts. They were actually several wealthy young men, young scholars, and three women with different styles.

"so many people?"

Seeing this, Ning Caichen was also startled.

"Huh?"

"Another brother?"

In the main hall, a group of people also noticed him, and someone immediately raised their hands: "Brother, do you want to stay here?"

"this……"

Ning Caichen was a little uneasy. He glanced at Xu Yang beside him and saw that he had no expression. He stepped forward to answer the question: "Ning Caichen, I have met you brothers and three young ladies."

After saying that, they bowed their hands.

Such a polite appearance immediately won a lot of favor.

Immediately, someone came forward and grabbed his wrist: "It turns out to be Brother Ning. There are really wonderful things happening tonight. Sit down, sit down."

After that, he took him to sit down next to the campfire and introduced him to the people around him.

"My surname is Feng, from Guangling!"

"This is Mr. Chu!"

"Brother Chu lives in Jiangning and is a noble man!"

"This is Brother Gao, from Songjiang."

"This is Brother Xie, who lives in Hangzhou."

"And this one is Brother Zhu."

After introducing several gentlemen and scholars, Feng Sheng turned to the side and looked at the three women with different styles. A hint of obsession flashed in his eyes, and then he introduced: "This is Miss Nie. She comes from a famous family. Our ladies, and these two, are Miss Nie’s sisters, Miss Qing and Miss Die.”

After listening to Feng Sheng's introduction, Ning Caichen felt something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. He could only return the greeting and said: "It turns out it's Brother Feng, Brother Chu, Brother Gao, Brother Xie, Brother Zhu, Ning Caichen." I have met you brothers, and..."

Having said that, I glanced at the three women and saw that the girl in the middle was in her 28th year of age and had an extraordinary temperament. At a glance, I knew she was a lady, far superior to the two gorgeous maids on the left and right. She was really beautiful and charming, and I felt pity for her when I saw her.

However, he is not a lecherous person, and still has a solemn and upright look: "I have seen three girls!"

"Young master, just call me Xiaoqian."

The girl smiled and spoke touchingly. She was obviously not charming, but she was still seductive, causing several young men with strong vitality to lose consciousness.

Ning Caichen frowned when he saw this, feeling that they seemed to have missed something.

What's missing?

Ning Caichen thought for a while, then realized what he was doing. He hurriedly turned around and said hello: "Brother Li, come quickly!"

"Brother Li?"

Everyone was startled when they heard this and looked at Ning Caichen without knowing why.