Sword of Coming

The top of the main peak of Difei Mountain is shaped like a jade guide, and the Huayang Palace Patriarch Hall was built here.

Not far from the Patriarch Hall of Huayang Palace, it was once the place where the first Patriarch Jie Mao studied. It was gradually expanded into a private residence with clusters of buildings. When it was passed to the previous palace owner Gao Gu, it was already a "well-established residence". According to the tradition of "the virtuous live here and inherit the Taoism", whoever can serve as the palace master can move his family here, which is both a Taoist temple and a family home. When Gao Gu succeeded to the throne, he moved out of the old dojo and took over this place. However, because Gao Gu had no family members and he was alone, the dojo here was always deserted.

However, no matter how the house expanded and its owners changed from generation to generation, it was never overtaken by the guests. The one that occupied the main position was still the Ten Thousand Volume Library, which houses many spiritual books and secrets. The plaque reads "The world is spectacular", which is not a boast.

Mao Zhui was taken up the mountain by Gao Gu and was here to guard the gate.

The sword light flickered, and a graceful figure stood there floatingly. The sound of the long sword returning to its scabbard sounded like a young phoenix.

It was Nan Qiang, the female sword immortal who had just left seclusion and the leader of the Huayang Palace sword immortal line.

Yin Xian looked happy and Jishou congratulated her. After all, she now had a great swordsman in her family.

Nan Qiang returned the gift with a smile. He was also the chief inspector of the Taoist sect. Yin Xian followed the rules, and the female crown was freehand.

Nan Qiang called Mao Zhui "Fellow White Bone Taoist" first. After a moment's hesitation, she called "Palace Master" again.

Hairy Cone didn't care about this.

In the history of Difei Mountain, there have been many extraordinary people and noble figures. There are many statues of Heavenly Lords in the Patriarch Hall, but only two of them can be called sword immortals. Therefore, the south wall was able to successfully come out of seclusion in this special year and add to the Taoism. Combat strength, or whether this matter is heard better, are secondary. The most important thing is that the south wall is helping Huayang Palace, and this new world is a good omen, showing the recent fortune of Huayang Palace. , and was not greatly implicated by the death of his master.

The idea of ​​hairy cone has probably been around in the low-level market for a long time, and it always has a somewhat earthy smell.

Just talking about the sword-wielding style of the female crown on the south wall, the Taoist officials in the mountain have naturally long been accustomed to it.

The ordinary scenes here are mysterious and mysterious from the many legends of strange monsters outside the mountains.

Following the gazes of Palace Master Mao and Yin Tianjun, Nan Qiang casually glanced at the scene on the other side of the mountain road. Without paying attention, he asked curiously: "Is there any definite news about when Nie Jianxian will visit Huayang Palace?"

Mao Zhu shook his head.

Nie Bixia is now traveling through the wilderness with Zhang Fenghai, and has established a family.

However, Yin Xian took pains to warn, "It is a big pass to rise from Yupu to immortal. This time Shoushan Pavilion helped to protect the pass, the kindness and fate are not small. Master Nanguan must not do it casually. On my side, there are still There are several jars of immortal wine that have been treasured for many years, and they are on the market. They were obtained from an ancient ruins left after the immortal corpses were lifted up from the mountains when Master Chu traveled down the mountain in his early years. After drinking one jar, there will be no more. You only need to use it to entertain distinguished guests..."

"I won't waste Yin Tianjun's wine. My Taoist friend from outside the mountain has a weird habit. I have seen people who are addicted to alcohol, but I have never seen people who smell their inner demons when they smell alcohol."

Nan Qiang waved his hands quickly and explained with a smile: "The reason why I ask this is because he has admired Nie Jianxian for a long time. He is just waiting here and guarding the gate for me, just by the way."

Mao Zhu smiled. That young immortal with a promising future is the real drunkard who doesn't care about drinking. The problem is that Nanqiang doesn't understand the style and has let down the infatuated people.

Nie Bixia, who was born in Yanzhou, was an elusive loose immortal with superb swordsmanship, but her ever-lasting lantern had always been placed in the main hall of Huayang Palace.

There has been no information for three thousand years, and it was only by relying on this lamp that the outside world was able to confirm that Nie Bixia had not been reincarnated.

When Nie Bixia was ranked among the ten candidates in this selection, the mountain became more curious. Could it be that Nie Bixia had been hiding in a Taoist temple in Difei Mountain, secretly seeking opportunities to join the Tao?

There are also some unsubstantiated rumors that Nie Bixia and Gao Gu once had a good impression of each other on the road of spiritual practice, but unfortunately they were not destined to share the same fate.

But even if she didn't become a Taoist monk, she could still be entrusted with her life, so Lu Bixia placed her natal lantern in Gaogu's Huayang Palace.

There was a young man on the mountain road who wiped his mouth, salivated, and said in a strong local tone: "Sister, I heard that the fish in the pond and the bamboo shoots on the road in this mountain are unique, and they are not comparable to ordinary mountain delicacies. , I’m drooling just thinking about it. I don’t know if I can trade my foot strength for happiness during this tiring mountaineering trip.”

The woman with a beautiful money hanging on her waist laughed softly and said, "Foodie!"

The noble young man from the Yang family was looking around.

Taoist priests from this mountain go into the mountains to dig winter bamboo shoots and select yellow mud tips. After the beginning of spring, the bamboo shoots that come down from the mountain must go this way. They burst out of the ground, as if taking revenge. They are all wearing armor and coming here to show off their power.

The Taoist priest succeeded again, peeling off the shells is like removing armor, the bamboo shoots are as white as snow, extremely fresh and tender, and the bacon is stewed in a pot. It is so delicious that it is so delicious that the diners can only feel ashamed and chopsticks are flying.

Nan Qiang's gaze rested on the woman wearing a power fence on the mountain path, and she was eager to try, "They say that the Hongnong Yang family has a unique way of concealing their own fate and luck. I have just broken through, so I want to test the depth?"

Yin Xian repeatedly tried to dissuade him: "Master Nan Guan, this is inconsistent with etiquette. You must not act like this."

This group of wealthy and wealthy young people from the Hongnong Yang family traveled together, so how could they not be protected secretly by an expert?

Nan Qiang smiled, as if he still hadn't given up the idea. In addition to her current state of mind, she also possesses an ancient secret technique that is extremely talented. She can do it without anyone noticing. If the blindness is broken, she will not do anything.

Everyone knows that the Yang family of Hongnong has a stunning woman who is so beautiful that even the monks in the mountains can call her the most beautiful woman in the world. It is said that there have been many suitors for marriage in recent years.

There are even more mysterious rumors that a passerby who is proficient in physiognomy has long calculated that she will first be the mother of the country, then rule the country from behind the curtain, and finally become the emperor. If this is true, whoever marries her home will have a lot of interesting things to say. Her fate is naturally the richest and best in the world, but the man who married her in a formal matchmaker? And the family of that man?

There are many different opinions, and she is almost said to be the most beautiful woman in the world in ten thousand years, as if all the men in the world are waiting for her to grow up.

Nanqiang certainly doesn't believe it. He doesn't believe that there is such a thing in the world, and he doesn't believe that there is such a woman in the world.

Mao Zhui knows that this matter must be the work of Zou Zi.

As for the beauty of the woman, Mao Zui didn't think that a skeleton who was judging life and death should care about this matter.

For a Taoist, isn't "longevity" the greatest "beauty"?

It's OK to die in the evening after hearing the Tao in the morning.

Seeing the Tao is like a flash in the pan.

Nanqiang suspected that the woman who was praised as "seizing the fortune of heaven and earth and competing for the color of all spirits" was hiding in the team at this moment.

Mao Zui seemed to guess Nanqiang's thoughts and said calmly: "Others don't know, but I know it."

Nanqiang saw that the palace master had reminded him so much, so he had to give up.

The first impression of dealing with Mao Zui was that the young Taoist in front of him was majestic and tall. It was very oppressive to talk to him at close range.

The so-called eye connection is just that when you see someone, you can tell clearly at a glance whether it is "them" or "us".

The ancestor is so lonely and has too much fairy spirit. Seeing him forgets the world and can make all Taoists feel ashamed.

Taoist Mao Zui, on the other hand, was too human. Entering the deep mountains was like moving a market town up the mountain.

Yin Xian was relieved to be sure that Nan Qiang had given up that plan. This sword-do leader who was in charge of the affairs of Damu Temple had a "natural" personality, and the master didn't dare to let her go down the mountain casually.

The master didn't manage the affairs of the general affairs very much. He only told Yin Xian, the direct descendant, on a few things and had to report to him. Among them were Nan Qiang's travels and the results of Gao Fu's discussion of Taoism with others.

Nan Qiang looked at the courtyard wall over there. She didn't come here very often. After all, this was the private Taoist temple of Master Gao. It was not a forbidden place, but it was better than a forbidden place. Like most of the Taoist officials of Difei Mountain, she had been looking up to the ancestor with the Taoist name "Juyue" since the first day she entered the mountain.

Taoist Gao Gu seemed to be the mountain on the mountain of Difei Mountain, the real top. Wherever Gao Gu was, the top of the mountain was there.

The snow-white courtyard wall is not high, like an ordinary house at the foot of the mountain. Several peonies are transplanted in the courtyard, and more than a hundred flowers are blooming, colorful, and out of the wall.

There is a "Zizai Pavilion" for watching fish nearby, which is said to be built by Master Gao himself.

In the past, this world-famous "young Taoist priest" often stood alone by the water to watch a picture of a big fish diving.

It is probably because there are too few friends who can confide in each other. Let this Taoist priest always go alone regardless of the mountains and outside the mountains.

The pine and cypress are ancient, with lush branches and leaves, and the skin is like dragon scales. Pedestrians stand in the shade of the trees to escape the heat, and their faces are green. The water in the pond next to it is very clear, and the fish, algae and water chestnuts are swimming, as if they are flying in the air.

For example, the fish-watching pavilion, which plays a role in connecting mountains and water, is alone, and there are dozens of giant fish in the pond. According to the story, every time a friend comes, the host will catch fish to entertain him.

Born in a remote country in Ruzhou, Gao Gu's hometown is a county with little reputation. He is an ordinary fisherman by the water.

So every time Gao Gu goes out to relax, he often chooses the windy and snowy season, a small boat as an old man in a straw hat and raincoat, cooking wine and stewing fish alone.

Probably a Taoist living in seclusion in the mountains, good at refining qi and nourishing the spirit. Even though Difei Mountain was shocked by the death of Master Gao, and the disciples of Huayang Palace were all sad, almost like Yin Tianjun, they would not show it on their faces.

She was not heartbroken, but a little sad.

I always feel that a true Taoist like Master Gao should live another ten thousand years.

When that person left, I realized that I had never known this person.

All of them were too in awe of Master Gao. I always feel that this immortal among immortals is always pure and unsmiling, with an unparalleled spirit of ice and snow.

Whenever the meeting in the ancestral hall was attended by the great ancestor, it seemed that the whole ancestral hall would become a little cold.

What Yin Xian was thinking about was a very small old story.

A few little Taoist children sneaked out of the Taoist temple at night. They had long been attracted by the vegetable garden of a master's uncle. They gathered together to steal cucumbers and stew sweet potatoes. During this time, they met a young Taoist official who was unfamiliar with them. They stared at each other, and both sides looked very embarrassed. There was a clever ghost among the children. He thought that if he wanted to avoid being caught, he should steal together. He invited the Taoist priest who looked like a senior brother to have a midnight snack together to fill his stomach.

In the night, the firelight reflected, and the children's bright eyes seemed to say that if you eat someone else's mouth, you are soft. Senior brother, don't complain to the master and the master of the temple. The board is not delicious!

That Taoist temple is the lower courtyard of Cuiwei Palace, located in a secluded place behind the second peak. The incense is not good, but not bad.

Yin Xian and two of his direct disciples in the lower courtyard Taoist temple watched the scene from afar, and did not dare to disturb their respective masters and ancestors.

The Taoist priest and the fire were like two balls of fire.

Mao Zui thought of a page of the old almanac.

Gao Gu's senior brother and junior brother were both sword cultivators, and they were the first ancestors of Cuiwei Palace and Damu Temple.

Three thousand years ago, there was a dragon-slaying battle in the Haoran world caused by Lu Chen's intention to solve the problem of "Tianyan". There was also a catastrophe of its own in the Qingming world, involving the Daohua Yizhou of the pseudo-fifteenth-incarnation outer demon. Yu Dou led the battle. The sword conquers the devil. In that battle, all the high-ranking Taoist officials from Bai Yujing were dispatched. The Taoist priests lined the sky like blue cranes and besieged a state. Although the demon was finally suppressed, it still caused "a continent to sink". Two of Gao Gu's fellow disciples died in that battle. Together with Gao Gu, they were the most promising figures in the Huayang Palace. Bai Yujing had not announced anything and was willing to go there on his own initiative to help the people. Defend the Way.

Later generations simply cannot imagine that the Taoist priest Gao Gu, the person he admired most in his life, was once Yu Dou.

In the battle of "Lu Chen", Gao Gu resolutely risked his life to go there just because it was Bai Yujingyu who was the master and the abbot in charge of the overall situation.

On the road to Difei Mountain, outside a Taoist temple where people were doing their homework, a group of people stopped to rest by the pergola on the mountain road, drink tea and listen to Taoist sentiments.

In a remote small county in Yingchuan County, there is a small Taoist temple that has just gained popularity. An old man named Chang Bo and a lively young man named Chen Cong were sweeping the floor at dusk.

An ancient state collapsed and turned into a land of great lakes. The alien demon, which had fled and hid again and again and whose traces were discovered by Lu Chen again and again, had no choice but to appear here. It shook its sleeves vigorously, trying to throw away the golden Taoist charms of "the lotus root is broken and the silk is connected". He dispersed and gritted his teeth and said: "Bai Yujing is really a sinner. Pity our state, Lu Chen, for being a water country. Lu Chen, you have gone too far to bully others, so don't blame me for overthrowing the world."

The Taoist priest wearing a lotus crown on his head, a Dharma image that truly stood tall and proud, smiled and said: "If the Taoist doesn't agree, you can't do it."

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Three villages with different surnames are surrounded by mountains, with winding yellow mud roads leading out along the streams. Year after year, chickens crow and dogs bark on the ground, and smoke curls into the sky.

Liu Xi said he wanted to go to the village school to visit, and Ning Ji said he had the key to the school. Zhao Shuxia then talked about where to eat and asked Ning Ji to lead the two gentlemen to the school. He happened to go there first. Chef, Ning Ji will take them there later. Zhao Shuxia did not forget to apologize to the two gentlemen for not treating the guests well. Seeing that Zheng Juzhong had no intention of refusing, Liu Xi smiled and agreed, saying that it was no trouble.

Looking at the tall and thin figure of the young martial artist, Liu Xian said: "He can adapt."

Zheng Juzhong said: "If you see things with your eyes, the world will be brighter."

Liu Qian felt this and said, "Lu Chen is right. The biggest problem of Confucianism is its unwillingness to talk about people's hearts carefully."

Zheng remained silent. Liu Xi's biggest problem is that he likes to focus on the shortcomings of Confucianism. The entire Qingming world was naturally overwhelmed by Dao Ancestor, so he had to go to Leap Moon Peak to be a pure martial artist. Not to mention the wild dial engraving.

Liu Fangxiao asked: "Indeed, a person who has eaten well cannot look back and dislike the lack of delicacies on the table. Do you want to say that I don't know how blessed I am despite being blessed?"

Zheng Juzhong said: "Since it is your problem, of course it is a Confucian problem. Yasheng's sentence, 'If you are not able to do something, look to yourself,' is not talking about people's hearts in a straightforward and clear way. It's just that we scholars are illiterate. "

Lu Chen's so-called rivalry between Liu Xi and the Holy Master is actually just superficial. Liu Xi's Taoism and Confucianism have long been merged and merged, making it impossible to distinguish them.

Looking at the pros and cons of the situation of the five of them, regardless of Feng Yuanxiao's young age, it is true that Haoran and Liu Xi are the most comfortable, walking around the world without restraint.

No matter how open-minded Liu Fang was, he didn't like scolding. He immediately changed the subject, picked up a thread and said, "Over there at Tiandu Peak."

Zheng Juzhong nodded and said: "As soon as the Lizhu Cave took root, it was like the dust had settled. Lu Shen finally gave up and admitted that he had no other choice. He had to lower his profile and go to the town in person to find another good opportunity. Lu Shen knew it well, and then If he misses it by two or three hundred years, he will have no hope of joining the path. By that time, even if Zou Zi is willing to give way, Lu Shen still won't be able to make it far."

Liu Qi couldn't help but laugh and commented, "The dog's tail follows the mink."

Zheng Juzhong shook his head and said: "When it was still Lizhu Cave Heaven, the geographical advantage was not on Lu Shen's side. When the Cave Heaven descended into a blessed land, there was an opportunity. People who practice Taoism must always look for a chance of survival. People who are proficient in numerology can never be fooled by themselves. Count it to death."

Liu Fang smiled and said: "The Lu family of the Yin and Yang family in Middle-earth has carefully planned a plan, using Master Chen and Luo Po Mountain as the coordinates. It seems that the boat is looking for a sword, but in fact it is in the right direction. But Lu Shen seems to be missing a little bit of luck. This subtle point The gap makes a huge difference.”

Zheng Juzhong said: "If you don't recognize people well and use them improperly, he will suffer the consequences and fail. If you don't have enough Taoist power, you can't blame Zou Zi for blocking the way."

Liu Fang said: "Lu Wei was already the best candidate that the Lu family had at that time. If he is attached to Ji Wei, the chances are not small. After all, Lu Shen is the head of the Lu family, so it is impossible for him to get involved personally. At the time, it seemed that Lu There is nothing wrong with God’s choice.”

The head of the family, Lu Shen, was controlled by Zou Zi and had always been blocked outside the threshold of the Fourteenth Realm. He had been stagnant for a long time and was unable to penetrate the world due to his unique skills.

Zheng Juzhong shook his head and said: "In the final analysis, Lu Shen was still complacent back then. He thought he had glimpsed the secret of heaven and knew how powerful Zou Zi was. Deep down in his heart, he still underestimated Zou Zi's Tao power. Where are the cultivators who are determined to prove the Tao? There is no room for chance.”

Liu Xi asked: "Mr. Zheng seems to have a low opinion of Lu Shen in general?"

Zheng Juzhong said: "It's not low anymore."

Liu Xian suddenly laughed to himself, just because he remembered a Wenlin case with a similar meaning, which was between Xiuhu and the old master Li. When Cui Chan was young, he had personally annotated the world-famous "Shan Hai Tu Shu", which was very important. There are many details in the content. Someone argued with him to defend Master Li, but Cui Chan said that if a book wants to disturb my eyes, it must first be able to get into my eyes. The implication couldn't be simpler, it's probably that I'm willing to scold you a few words, which is a compliment in itself, so don't be ungrateful.

Such words reached Master Li's ears, but the old man didn't say anything at that time.

During the last meeting at the Confucian Temple, Chen Pingan discussed this matter with this old gentleman. In fact, Master Li, who was both civil and military, still misunderstood him as the senior fellow of the young Yinguan, and highly praised the book.

Liu Xi suddenly asked: "Why don't those sword cultivators hate Chen Qingdu?"

Zheng Juzhong said: "I dare not."

Mi Yu had previously been invited by Wei Bo to practice Taoism for the women in Changchun Palace. He once met an old Qi practitioner who asked for help in a dream and needed external help to save his body from disaster.

Another example is Wang Jia, a monk from the Fuyao Island Dao named Xujun. The reason why he pretended to be in the Ascension Realm was that he carefully set up a situation and deliberately used his words, deeds, and anger to provoke Song Pin's group of sword immortals, which then involved Chen Ping'an and the Great Sword Qi Great Wall. He attracted Ning Yao and tried to use his sword to solve the problem.

On the Sword Qi Great Wall, it is rare to see such things.

How many young sword cultivators have only suffered a calamity until death.

Even Mi Yu, a swordsman with a high level at that time, didn't know that there were disasters in destiny, methods to cope with disasters, and ways to escape from disasters. But these are the common sense of monk Haoran.

I guess even if he knew, he wouldn't bother to care about it and wouldn't take it seriously. To take a step back, if you really know it, will it be useful if you really care about it?

Mi Yu and others were completely unaware, but Sun Juyuan and others knew it well.

Liu Fang hesitated for a moment and said, "Huang Zhen is not easy to mess with. After all, he is a Fourteenth Level Sword Cultivator with the word "Pure", not to mention he has adventures."

Having said this, even Liu Xiang, who is used to seeing all kinds of strange and strange things, couldn't help but repeat, "An adventure."

Of course, Liu Xi has selfish motives. After all, Huang Zhen is a figure who came out of Lizhu Cave and devoted himself to cultivating Taoism. If we look at the "present" node, the "future" will last for thousands of years. Huang Zhen has always focused on sword refining and has no knowledge of the world. He has no influence, has not established a sect, and has not even accepted disciples. Of course, Liu Xian will not dislike such a Taoist.

In this matter, Huang Zhen and Chen Ping'an, who have become mortal enemies, as well as Zheng Juzhong, in Liu Xi's eyes, since they are all Haoran people, the palms and backs of their hands are all flesh, and it is best to be in separate shapes. If we live together in Cuan, since the relationship is not good, we will never interact with each other, so why fight to the death. It's just that Huang Zhen was too obsessed with it. After attaining enlightenment, he had been pestering Chen Ping'an for a long time. Just like a man who came from a humble background and worked hard to earn a wealthy family, he must make up for his miserable childhood in order to feel at ease.

Zheng Juzhong said: "I will be careful."

That's why he went on a night cruise first to borrow the two natal flying swords from Bai Jing.

Liu Xi was speechless, so Huang Zhen had to be even more careful.

It is not difficult to win the Fourteenth Realm, but it is extremely difficult to kill the Fourteenth Realm. So you can imagine how difficult it is to completely eliminate a pure swordsman in the Fourteenth Realm.

Neither party expressed their true feelings in their words, but Ning Ji heard it clearly.

Ning Ji felt that Mr. Liu was an ancient man. Mr. Zheng is more like a wife.

Zheng Juzhong said: "Ning Ji, don't just study. Books can enlighten the mind and also fool people. A scholar must be able to use books. Since studying is destined to be hard, books must be used by me."

Ningji nodded knowingly. The little senior brother said something similar, you need to read the book to the point of breaking through it. There are actually two interpretations of the word "break" when you read through tens of thousands of books. One is the literal meaning, and the other means that you need to read every book thoroughly. Know which words are the true words of the author, which words are insincere words that go against his heart, which words are sharp-edged and murderous that do not agree with the world, which words are conciliatory and conciliatory with the world, which words are written with a smile, and which words are written with a smile. They are written with a frown on one's brow, which ones are the wandering thoughts in a low mood, trying to find a confidant outside the book, and which ones are the master's secret thoughts that are hidden in the book...

Walking to the village school together, Liu Xi saw an old osmanthus tree in the mountains along the way.

Liu Xi asked: "Ning Ji, after reading the book, what do you want to do most?"

Ning Ji was a little shy and said softly: "The senior sister and the junior senior brother have both hinted and explicitly told me that they must first obtain the meritorious service, the college examination and the provincial examination, and I will be able to pass the test like a broken bamboo."

Pei Qian hoped that Ning Ji, his younger brother, could win the top prize and save Cao Qinglang from having to raise his tail. The big white goose thinks that Ning Ji is a good scholar who can study and practice Buddhism at the same time. When the time comes, he will win three yuan in a row, which will make his husband happy.

Liu Xi smiled and said: "There is no need to be embarrassed. Mr. Zheng, do you think so?"

Zheng Juzhong looked at the osmanthus trees in the mountains and nodded.

The road of life, no matter when or where, is not to rush to the examination room day and night.

Study, make a living, get married, have children become talented, seek saints and sages, seek immortality, become a Buddha, and attain enlightenment. When the flowers are beautiful and the moon is full, people will live longer. I hope that all the kings will win the laurels.