Sword of Coming

When the boat stopped at the Bone Beach Ferry, Song Lanqiao didn't show up at all, and asked someone to see him off. He found an excuse that couldn't fault him, and disappeared early.

Cui Dongshan stroked his chin with the palm of his hand and looked around.

The two got off the boat and went to Pimazong Muyi Mountain together.

Cui Dongshan began to complain, "Sir, the first time Zhu Quan saw me, he said that Mr. never mentioned the students, pretended not to know me, and made me sad to death. If I am not dead, I am half dead."

Chen Ping said with a smile: "I mentioned you several times at Sect Master Zhu's side, but he is the master of a sect, and he takes care of everything, and he still needs to beware of the whole valley of ghosts and myths. It's strange that he accidentally forgot."

Then Chen Pingan reminded: "Sect Master Zhu is a rare person who cultivates Taoism on the mountain. I respect him very much. When you reach Muyi Mountain, don't make trouble for me. There is also that young man Pang Lanxi, who Muyi Mountain has high hopes for." You are an outsider, so don’t talk nonsense. I know that you have a sense of propriety in doing things, but this is the bone beach after all, not your own Luopo Mountain.”

Cui Dongshan nodded, and glanced at Mu Yishan, feeling a little regretful.

Nothing to do, it's kind of boring.

When they arrived at the gate of Muyi Mountain, it was unimpeded. Most of the monks of Chen Ping'an and the Pima sect knew each other, and they returned from their travels not long after.

Zhu Quan was not on the mountain, but had already gone to Qinglu Town in Ghost Valley.

However, Du Wensi has already returned to the Patriarch Hall, began to retreat and break through the realm, and become a Nascent Soul, with great hopes.

Cui Dongshan mentioned Du Wensi, and said with a smile: "Sir, this kid is an infatuated kind. It is said that Huang Ting, the female champion of Taiping Mountain, went to the Ghost Valley before, and he went there for Du Wensi, but he didn't want Du Wensi to think too much about it. , just put down the sentence "I, Huang Ting, has no Taoist couple in this life", which broke Du Wensi's heart. Apart from being sad, she is actually a little cautious. The girl I miss, I can't have it myself. It is a blessing in misfortune that a man owns it, so Du Wensi began to think about it, thinking that his level is not high enough, and at least there is some chance, such as visiting Taiping Mountain in the future, or even more. Going further, travel the mountains and rivers with Huang Ting..."

Chen Ping smiled and said, "You haven't stayed in Muyi Mountain for a few days, so you know everything clearly?"

Cui Dongshan nodded and said: "Go for a walk, there is no difference between the mountain and the mountain. Everyone loves to talk about these children's love, idiots and resentment. Especially some young female cultivators who love Du Wensi are worse than Du Wensi. I'm so sad, everyone is complaining, saying what's so great about Huang Ting, isn't it because he has a higher realm, looks better, and has a bigger sect..."

Muyi Mountain, the main peak of the Pima Sect, is similar to the peaks where most of the ancestor halls of immortal families are located in the world.

It's just that direct disciples can often walk against the wind and sword. On some hills, even ordinary disciples have no taboos. The reason why Longquan County is different is that it is because of the initial stage of its creation. In addition, Longquan Jianzong and Luoposhan didn't have many disciples, and they didn't pay much attention to these red tapes, so it seemed very different. The time-honored fairy houses like Mazong and Chunlupu have many rules and strict laws. In Chen Ping's opinion, this is actually a good thing.

It's just that there is no one-and-done cheap thing in the world. The reason why Chunlupu is so popular is that the patriarchal clan system and rules on the table have not really penetrated into the hearts of the people.

On this point, the Pima sect must be admired by Chen Pingan from the bottom of his heart. From Zhu Quan, the suzerain, to Du Wensi, and then to Pang Lanxi, they all have different temperaments, but their demeanor is exactly the same.

The matter of life and death is small, but the matter of sect is big.

Cultivators of the Tao obviously pursue immortality, but the monks of the Pima Sect dare to die for the sect. Zhu Quan and the suzerains and patriarchs of all dynasties, every time they fight to the death, set an example and are willing to die first!

The patriarch of the Pima sect came down the steps against the wind, and landed in front of the two of them. The old man and the two laughed and said, "Mr. Chen, fellow Daoist Cui, welcome from afar."

After the greeting, Chen Pingan discovered a strange thing. The old Patriarch of the Pi Ma Sect seemed to be very close to Cui Dongshan, and he seemed to be a confidant in his words.

Could it be that Cui Dongshan wasn't just wandering around on Muyi Mountain before?

Otherwise, even if Cui Dongshan fought with Jingguan City, it wouldn't make an ancestor in charge of the law so impressed. The monks of the Pima sect are all monks who killed blood in the pile of bones, even for Du Wensi. Like a gentle and elegant Jindan monk, he has been fighting in the ghost valley for a long time.

The old patriarch personally led the two of them to the house where Chen Pingan lived.

Pimazong's cross-continental ferry that travels between Bone Beach and Old Dragon City will take about ten days to return to Beiju Luzhou.

Pang Lanxi and his great-grandfather Pang Shanling were already standing at the door.

The boy smiled and waved, "Mr. Chen!"

When the two met, Pang Lanxi's first words were to announce the good news, and she whispered, "Mr. Chen, I have brought two sets of pictures of goddesses for you."

Chen Ping asked softly, "How about the price?"

Pang Lanxi smiled and said, "According to the market price..."

Pang Lanxi paused for a moment, "It's impossible! Give it away, no money will be charged!"

Chen Ping smiled and said: "Pang Xianshi loves you too much, but let's calculate according to the market price. Friendship is friendship, and business is business."

Pang Lanxi was a little disappointed, "I haven't seen you for a few days, why is Mr. Chen so alien?"

Chen Pingan lowered his voice and said, "It doesn't cost money to be polite. You are polite first, and I am also polite, and then we don't need to be polite."

Pang Lanxi laughed from ear to ear.

Learned again.

Mr. Chen is really knowledgeable.

The four sat down, and Pang Lanxi was the youngest and the lowest in seniority, standing behind his great-grandfather.

Chen Ping went straight to the topic and talked about Chunlu Garden.

The Patriarch of the Pima School who was in charge of law named Yan Su immediately flew a sword to summon a Nascent Soul monk named Wei Yusong on another mountain peak. He is a senior brother, Wei Yusong holds a family of wealth and power, similar to Gao Song in Chunlupu, he is a thin, short and strong old man, after seeing Chen Pingan and Cui Dongshan, he was very polite.

Ever since Zhu Quan made the small deal with the Niujiao Mountain Ferry in Luoba Mountain, the first thing he did was to talk to Wei Yusong. On the surface, as the suzerain, he wanted to care about Wei Yusong's practice, but in fact, of course, he went to ask for credit. , Wei Yusong couldn't laugh or cry, he insisted on not saying a word of flattery, and finally made Zhu Quan very aggrieved. Wei Yusong can only say that he has a good impression of the young man in the blue shirt, but other than that, there is nothing else.

But fellow Daoist Cui admired that youthful appearance. The reason is simple. After arriving at Muyi Mountain, Fellow Daoist Cui wandered up and down the mountain for two days. Yishan's mountain protection formation was a bit rough, and it was a bit blind to the battle strength of the group of heroic spirits. As a result, after the Muyishan Patriarch Hall gathered, they also invited an old priest who was a Mohist mechanism master, and found that to modify the Muyishan formation according to Cui Daoyou's draft, it only cost more than a thousand grains of money, and the power of the formation could be restored. Increase by 20%! The Mohist mechanic was so ashamed of his guilt, he almost resigned his title of enshrinement after he conscientiously completed the inspection and filling of gaps in the formation.

To be honest, let alone the small expense of a thousand grain rain coins, even if it only increases the power of the mountain guard formation by 10%, it is worth paying tribute to. A good deal for the ancestors.

The so-called cost-effective means that many sect monks can be killed less. Furthermore, there was an expert who once broke the secret. If Muyishan's mountain protection array can increase the effect by 50%, it will be a turning point in the confrontation between the bone beach and the ghost valley.

Therefore, all the old monks in the Patriarchal Hall of the Pima Sect now look at Cui Dongshan in whatever way they like.

Especially when the white-clothed boy dropped the blueprints, said some key things in the Patriarch Hall, then swaggered away and continued to wander around Muyi Mountain, chatting with the fairy sisters.

Afterwards, Zhu Quan personally came forward to ask Cui Dongshan how Pimazong should repay this matter. As long as Cui Dongshan asked, Pimazong would sell the pot and sell iron, and he had to pay back the incense when he was credited with others.

Cui Dongshan was not polite, and asked for Du Wensi and Pang Lanxi by name. After each of them entered the Nascent Soul Realm, they would serve as named enshrined priests in Luopo Mountain. Unless the two are voluntary.

Zhu Quan was still a little confused at the time, is that all?

Cui Dongshan asked back, what else is going on?

At that time, Zhu Quan was full of guilt, said something poignant, and sighed: "Then Chen Ping'an, it's outrageous not to mention you as a student on my side. The dog has eaten his conscience. Next time he comes to Bone Beach , I will help you scold him."

Cui Dongshan wanted to cry, and said pitifully, "Sister Zhu, your conscience was eaten by a dog."

Only then did Zhu Quan say something fair, "Chen Pingan should be proud to have a student like you."

Cui Dongshan reciprocated, "Sister Zhu is such a good woman, but now she has no Taoist partner, it's too much for heaven."

So the two almost didn't fight, and when Zhu Quan went to Qinglu Town in Ghost Valley, he was still furious.

Wei Yusong is a smart man who is familiar with business, otherwise, such unreliable suzerains like Zhu Quan and unreliable old patriarchs like Yan Su, no matter how few direct disciples of the Pima sect, would have been cut by the blunt knife of Jingguan City long ago. Exhausted the sect background. Every time Wei Yusong discusses matters in the Patriarch Hall, even when facing Zhu Quan and his mentor Yan Su, he never smiles. , The seniors of the Patriarch Hall all smiled and pretended not to hear, just get used to it.

Wei Yusong felt that it would be no problem to help Chunlupu transport the goods to Aquarius Island, but the matter of dividing the accounts had to be worked out.

When Wei Yusong was about to settle accounts, Yan Su and Pang Shanling began to smile habitually. Cui Dongshan felt that he had no place to talk at the moment, so he winked at Pang Lanxi. ", I'm very wary, after all, it's a teenager's heart, and I'm worried that my childhood sweetheart girl will inevitably have some ideas when she meets a better peer. Especially when she went down the mountain to meet her in the Mural City, she casually chatted about the boy from out of town who came to the shop to buy pictures of goddesses. Eight times.

Pang Lanxi has been dying of worry recently.

So I really want to ask Mr. Chen for advice.

Chen Ping'an, a field repairer, and Wei Yusong, who was in charge of all the money of the Pima Sect, each committed suicide.

Even Chen Ping'an was a little helpless.

This Wei Yusong was really stingy a bit too much.

He didn't mention the demeanor of the immortal master in the genealogy with the initials of Zong.

Once there are some details that are difficult to talk about, Wei Yusong will bring out an old ancestor who traveled far away besides Yan Su. More importantly, even if it is just a suspicion of something that damages the interests of the sect, the ancestor will ask the teacher in the ancestral hall, and no one will give face. He, Wei Yusong, has the least status in the Pima Sect. Anyone who asks him for money will have a loud voice. Relying on his low seniority and low cultivation base, he can cause trouble.

Anyway, listening to Wei Yusong's complaints, it seems that in the whole Pima sect, Wei Yusong is the worst thing, and his words are the most useless.

So Chen Pingan lost his mind, put down his teacup lightly, and coughed.

Cui Dongshan, who was yawning, immediately sat up straight and said, "There is still room for improvement in the matter of Muyishan's big formation to protect the mountain."

Wei Yusong patted the table, "It's all according to what Mr. Chen said, so it's settled!"

Chen Pingan was full of sincerity, and asked: "Will it make it difficult for Pi Mazong to be a man?"

Wei Yusong said righteously: "Are you kidding me? As long as the Pima Sect is about money, let alone Sect Master Zhu, the Heavenly King and I don't care about me, Wei Yusong!"

Chen Ping pretended to be stunned, and nodded with a smile.

Wei Yusong's smile didn't change.

Sure enough, they are like-minded people.

Wei Yusong left with Yan Su and Pang Shanling.

Wei Yusong insisted on reminiscing with Cui Daoyou, so Cui Dongshan had no choice but to follow.

Only Chen Pingan and Pang Lanxi were left. After Pang Lanxi sat down, he said softly, "Mr. Chen, this Senior Cui is really your student?"

Chen Pingan nodded, "It doesn't feel like it, and it's normal."

Pang Lanxi hesitated to speak.

Chen Ping smiled and said, "If it's difficult to ask for help, then..."

Chen Ping stopped talking, raised his hands, and gestured.

Pang Lanxi immediately understood that it was the picture of the Goddess in the gallery.

Pang Lanxi hurried away against the wind, hurried back to the house, and put the two wooden boxes on the table.

In addition, there was a letter sent from Yunshang City, addressed to him, Pang Lanxi, and delivered to "Good Man Chen".

Chen Ping put the letter into his sleeve, and said with a smile, "Do you have the confidence to speak now?"

Pang Lanxi whispered, "Mr. Chen, I'm a little worried."

Chen Pingan knew it in his heart.

Pang Lanxi is a young man who doesn't have to worry about practicing. The young man on the mountain is worried. If the worry is not in the practice, then it can only be the survival of the sect, and the Pima sect has no such hidden worries, or it has always been full of hidden dangers. Instead, all the monks have died. Get used to it, then there's only that thing left.

Chen Ping smiled and said, "Talk about it first, and I'll analyze it for you later."

Pang Lanxi said those things, but there was nothing wrong with them.

It's just that teenagers are ignorant of emotions, and sometimes they will go around mountains and rivers. It's not just girls who can go around like this.

After hearing this, Chen Pingan thought for a while, held back a smile, and said, "Don't worry, the girl you like will definitely not change her mind and like Cui Dongshan instead, and Cui Dongshan doesn't like your beloved girl either."

Pang Lanxi blushed and said angrily, "Mr. Chen, I'm going to be angry. What do you mean Cui Dongshan doesn't like her?!"

Why is Mr. Chen so speechless!

It wasn't like this before.

Chen Pingan couldn't help laughing.

Pang Lanxi thought about it, scratched her head, and blushed a little.

That knot is gone.

Not only that, but the young man was still a little resentful deep in his heart. He felt that he must practice hard, and that his girl knew that she liked him, and she definitely did not misunderstand the person, and she would never regret it for the rest of her life.

Only then did Chen Pingan say: "That girl likes you not because you, Pang Lanxi, are a genius in cultivation, but if you can prove that you are a genius in cultivation, then the girl who likes you will be even happier, happy for you, and then she will be happy for you. Also happy."

Pang Lanxi asked softly, "Is that so?"

Chen Pingan nodded, "That's right, I'm absolutely sure about this."

Pang Lanxi lay on the table, dazed.

Chen Pingan opened the wooden box, took out a roll of pictures of goddesses, spread them on the table, and looked at them carefully. It was indeed Pang Shanling's proud work.

Pang Lanxi asked suddenly: "Mr. Chen, there must be many girls who like you?"

Chen Pingan slowly put away the picture of the goddess, shook his head and said, "It's nothing."

Pang Lanxi shook her head, "I don't believe it."

Chen Pingan opened the letter from Xu Xingjiu, said something concise and to the point, about the recent situation of Yunshang City, and was ready. He would visit the Taihui Sword Sect again when Mr. Liu succeeded in asking the sword. This time it would be Going down the mountain to practice, the north reaches Taihui Jianzong, and the south reaches the bone beach.

Chen Pingan read the letter and said: "I have a friend who wrote the letter, Xu Xingjiu in Yunshangcheng. He may come here to travel in the future. If you are free at that time, you can entertain me. If you are busy , there is no need to deliberately distract. This is not a polite word. If it is not my friend, it will definitely be your friend, so don't force it. "

Pang Lanxi nodded and agreed, "Okay, then I'll send a letter to Yunshang City first, and make an appointment first. Whether we can become friends or not, we'll talk about it when we meet."

Mr. Chen's friends are definitely worth making.

Just like Mr. Chen was talking about Chunlupu with Senior Brother Wei before. Although Pang Lanxi is not familiar with common affairs, there are only so many Pimazong monks, so he understands Pimazong's attitude towards Chunlupu. Meeting friends is just business. After all, the smell of copper in Chunlu Garden is a bit heavy, and the monks of the Pima sect don't like these very much. So for so many years, Chunlupu has always wanted to show filial piety to Wei Yusong, but he didn't dare to go too far. Besides, Song Lanqiao, who was in charge of Chunlupu's ferry, was not very eloquent on Yuanying Wei Yusong's side. After all, Wei Yusong had a detached position in the Pima sect and was notoriously difficult to talk about.

But when Mr. Chen asked the three forces to do cross-continental business together, Pang Lanxi found that Senior Brother Wei had let go of his mouth at the beginning, and had no intention of refusing at all.

Pang Lanxi feels that this is what she needs to learn from Mr. Chen.

Being a human being has a lot of knowledge.

Chen Ping finally said: "Do you know that when you are worried about Cui Dongshan, the girl you like is actually the happiest time, so smiles are more than usual, you must think about this Clearly, it's because she really felt your nervousness."

Pang Lanxi turned from worry to joy, with a bright smile.

Chen Ping smiled and said: "What are you still doing in a daze, pretend to be a public servant and go to the bottom of the mountain to meet her."

Pang Lanxi stood up, "If I knew it earlier, I would have asked Mr. Chen for a set of Goddess pictures."

The boy leaves.

Chen Ping sat alone.

After a long time, Cui Dongshan entered the yard with his two big sleeves dangling.

As a result, he saw a green brick placed on the table in front of Mr.

Cui Dongshan was a little flustered, stopped immediately, and stood where he was, "Sir, Pei Qian practiced martial arts, I didn't know at all beforehand, it was Zhu Lian, Zheng Dafeng and Wei Bo, who knew about it without reporting it, and kept it from the teacher, and with the students Half a copper coin doesn't matter!"

Chen Ping said angrily: "It has nothing to do with this matter. I will not trouble you if you are wronged and owed."

Cui Dongshan immediately burst into laughter, "Sir, if you want to teach the three of them a lesson, the students can help."

Chen Pingan ignored this, pointed to the Taoist green brick that had not been completely refined for water transportation and Taoism in the mountain temple, and said: "I have collected thirty-six of these green bricks, and I plan to use them in the future. On the other side of Luopo Mountain, spread out on the ground and practice boxing for six people, me, Pei Qian, Zhu Lian, Zheng Dafeng, Lu Baixiang, and Cen Yuanji."

Cui Dongshan stretched out his right hand and one left finger as if mourning his concubine, and wailed, "Sir, what about me? I am Mr.'s proud disciple!"

Chen Pingan said helplessly: "My share is for you."

Only then did Cui Dongshan stretch out two fingers, rubbed the corners of his eyes, and said with a smile: "Tears of sadness have turned into tears of joy. Mister is really a stroke of genius."

Chen Ping squinted at him.

Cui Dongshan sat down obediently.

Chen Pingan pushed the blue brick over, "Your handwriting is good. I just remembered this, and I want you to write some pleasant words and engrave them on the back of the blue brick. When the time comes, the two of us will secretly spread the blue brick." , don’t let anyone see it, maybe one day in the future, if someone accidentally sees it, it will be a small accident. It’s not a big deal, I just think it’s fun.”

Cui Dongshan chicken pecked at the rice, sat cross-legged on the stone bench, leaned forward, lay down on the table, pressed the blue brick with both hands, and said softly: "Sir, let's sum up these thirty-six sentences carefully. It was written in such a shocking way that ghosts and gods wept."

Chen Pingan asked: "Do you think we secretly write a sentence for everyone in Luopo Mountain and engrave it on it, okay? As for the rest, you can just move the words of the sages in the book."

Cui Dongshan said happily: "It's time to do it!"

Chen Pingan said: "Troublesome?"

Cui Dongshan resentfully said: "Mr. is so good at telling jokes."

Chen Pingan rubbed his chin, "This desolate Fengshui is caused by you."

Cui Dongshan raised his hands, imitating that elder sister's speech, "Heaven and earth conscience!"

The two took the cross-continental ferry of Pimazong and began to return home.

While practicing boxing, Chen Ping took the initiative to find Cui Dongshan next door and asked a question.

"The knowledge of Confucian sages and sages is so great, why don't you want to talk about the knowledge of self-cultivation, learning, and doing good, and don't be so messy, at least within Confucianism, each has its own words? There are different opinions, not quarrels, but better than quarrels .”

For the first time, Cui Dongshan did not flirt with flattery, but looked serious, and asked: "Do you think that a lot of knowledge is complicated and exaggerated, but it makes the world at a loss?"

Chen Pingan thought for a while and nodded.

Cui Dongshan shook his head, "If you have some knowledge, you should be higher. The reason why human beings are different from plants, birds, animals, and all other living beings is because of these knowledge hanging above their heads. You can use it if you take it. Knowledge, you must have it, speak clearly, clearly, and well-behaved. But if there is no knowledge at a high place, it is fascinating, and you have to go and have a look, then it is a mistake."

Chen Ping was silent for a long time, finally nodded and said: "It makes sense."

Cui Dongshan said slowly: "Let's talk about the first question, sir."

Chen Ping said, "No hurry, I'll think about it myself. Shall we play chess?"

Cui Dongshan said with a smile: "Mr. Chess, returning to the basics and reaching the heights of the sky, still need such a stinky chess basket as a disciple to teach? I am ashamed, ashamed, and terrified."

While speaking, he took out the chess box and chessboard.

Chen Pingan said with a straight face: "From now on, you are in Luopo Mountain, so don't talk much."

Cui Dongshan raised his sleeve with one hand, stretched out his hand to pick up a chess piece, hung it in the air, and said with a smile: "Sir, if you don't speak a word, how dare you speak."

Chen Pingan also picked up the chess pieces.

When Cui Dongshan sat in front of the chessboard, his whole demeanor changed, and he said indifferently: "Students are bold, Siwuyou, Zhongtianyuan, plus three side lines, let Mr. Twelve pieces."

Chen Ping glanced at the serious Cui Dongshan, silently put the chess pieces back into the chess jar, got up and left, and left directly.