Yu Sha

The elder sighed and stood there with his head lowered. Behind him were endless misty clouds, as vast as the sea, with no end in sight.

Against this backdrop of the boundless sea of ​​clouds, the thin old man wearing a crimson robe and a crane feather cloak looked even smaller.

It was as if he was just the most remote and inconspicuous among all the creatures in this world, and as if the Qingding Peak beneath everyone's feet was also the most remote and inconspicuous one in the Panwang Sacred Sect.

At first, Chu Weiyang was still immersed in sadness after mentioning Guo Dian.

As for how painful it was, sometimes when Chu Weiyang thought back, he even felt a certain sense of relief over Guo Dian's death. The long-term suffering and hardship seemed to have made Chu Weiyang's feelings rough and numb.

And sometimes such emotions became the source of Chu Weiyang's emotional pain.

Because of this, the whole person became more and more sad.

But at this moment, Chu Weiyang still had to gather his nerves and carefully deal with the Qingding Peak elder in front of him.

After suppressing his thoughts, the young man was about to speak when he glanced over and saw a deserted figure against the backdrop of the world and the vast sea of ​​clouds.

At this moment, Chu Weiyang's remaining clear thoughts and active thoughts were completely unable to move when he saw the red robe and mysterious cloak.

It was as if the whole person's soul had been immersed in the cold cold pool and the tens of thousands of glaciers.

Immediately afterwards, he saw a pair of ink-colored eyes that the elder was blinking continuously. It was clear that there was no trace of ordinary people's gaze flow, but Chu Weiyang felt endless sadness from the pitch-black ink color for no reason.

Because, Chu Weiyang just opened his mouth like this, not saying a word, even a few words could not come out, he just stared blankly, and then wiped away all the sadness in his heart, and then——

Pain is awakened, hunger is ignited, anger is roared!

Even the elder's thin figure seemed to be completely distorted in Chu Weiyang's eyes at this moment -

The crimson color of the crimson robe is raised high, waving in the mid-air. The dazzling red color seems to be the color of blood. Those situations that once related to life and life and death have almost melted into this color. Got hit;

Immediately afterwards, the black color of the He Yu Xuan cloak suddenly dispersed, like a gust of wind smoke, like some kind of dust, or like thick water slurry. The blackness that swallowed up all colors seemed to be evil. Surges, causing people to convulse for no reason;

Finally, it was the sea of ​​clouds that filled the sky, almost boiling, rolling, turning into a hot soup that could not be seen at a glance, those blackened rotten vegetable leaves and rotten white fishy meat, these awakened Chu Weiyang's emotions Hungry made him feel nauseous again!

The elder's figure was no longer in front of him, and all Chu Weiyang could see was the strange picture of the endless suffering and emotions he had experienced.

As a result, his mind felt increasingly depressed and stiff under the cold pool and glacier. Gradually, he actually felt some kind of suffocation feeling in his mind.

It left him breathless and almost made him lose his most basic ability to think.

Swish——!

The next moment, there was a clanging sound of a sword!

It was as if the clouds and mist were being torn apart, and the fireworks of the big sun were falling on the world; it was as if the boundless strong wind was sweeping across, blowing away the color of the world, leaving only ashes and dust.

The sound of the sword resounded throughout the world, and also resounded in Chu Weiyang's mind.

Almost like a drowning person suddenly waking up, Chu Weiyang gasped violently, but his whole body seemed to suddenly come to life.

He was the only one who survived.

At the same time, in the strange picture intertwined with emotions, a touch of bright red and a touch of black overlapped, and suddenly, the reclusive figure of the old man was revealed in the mid-air.

He seemed to still be standing there, and seemed to be looking at Chu Weiyang casually across the world with an indifferent expression.

Is this what the unruly young man said about his cruel temper?

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"What Ku Lie? Who? Who has a cool temper?"

In the last moment, the sound of swords was still roaring, and the mottled colors were still intertwined into a picture.

Just as Chu Weiyang's thoughts continued, suddenly, along with the familiar old voice, he suddenly shuddered. When he looked again, he was still standing in front of the dense forest. The silence of the mountains and fields was everywhere. Where was the silence? Such a strange change just now.

I just don’t know why, but Chun Yuzhi on the side seemed to have been injured. All her strength was suddenly taken away from her. Although she didn’t faint, she collapsed in Chu Weiyang’s arms. At this moment, the young man had to Only by supporting her shoulders could she be taught to barely stand there.

When he looked again, the thin old man wearing a crimson robe and a crane feather cloak was standing on the bluestone road, standing at the edge of the dense forest, staring at Chu Weiyang with empty eyes that did not contain any emotion. .

Those were a pair of cloudy eyes that were extremely weathered.

And almost the moment Chu Weiyang looked over, a pure jet black ink flashed from the depths of the old man's eyes.

Suddenly, it seemed as if it was an illusion, but Chu Weiyang understood more and more that it was precisely because of the aura in his eyes that he had just witnessed that the weird experience in the trance was true, and all the changes were inevitable. It comes from the shadowy old man in front of me.

"What..."

Seeing it, the old man wanted to ask again.

But before Chu Weiyang could think again, he saw that the old man's cloudy eyes suddenly became alive, and even the gaze he looked at Chu Weiyang was no longer as empty as before.

The old man waved his hand.

"Forget it, don't ask... If I can take such a look at you, regardless of your ridiculous practice, you and your master, you two disciples of the Xuan Ming Dan Cauldron lineage, I recognize you ”

Just as he was talking, the old man suddenly looked at Chun Yuzhi who was leaning on Chu Weiyang's arms and gradually regaining his strength.

"To restrain each other's minds, today's young people..."

When the voice fell, the old man turned around completely and walked into the dense forest first.

"Pinch the jade talisman in the palm of your hand and look at my figure. There is a mountain-protecting array in the forest. Don't take the wrong path and die unjustly here."

As he was speaking, the elder of Qingding Peak could not be seen showing any signs of waiting. After he finished speaking, he walked towards the depths of the dense forest. After taking only a few steps, most of his body was almost hidden in the lush jungle. .

Not daring to be stunned any longer, he picked up the jade talisman in his hand. When he was about to chase the elder, he was concerned about Chun Yuzhi's current state and saw her walking out in a few steps, her figure still trembling and unable to exert her strength.

In critical moments, I don’t care about any embarrassment.

Just think of it as holding a sword and rushing on the road, just as if it's holding a sword and rushing on the road...

With this in his mind, Chu Weiyang helped Chun Yuzhi's arm with one hand, hugging most of Chun Yuzhi's body tightly, and then he chased after him a few steps and walked along the path that the elder had walked. In the dense forest.

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If so, about half an hour passed.

Seeing several twists and turns in the dense forest, Chu Weiyang and Chun Yuzhi followed closely behind the elder. They took the last few steps, crossed the edge of the dense forest, and looked at the peak towering into the clouds in front of them. This was considered the end of the world. I really stood on Qingding Peak, on the boundary of the Xuanming Danding lineage.

Silence all the way.

Before Chu Weiyang could think of what to say, how to communicate with the cruel-tempered elder.

Suddenly, the elder's voice suddenly sounded.

"If you think about the words Ku Lie again, I will peel off your skin!

Little baby, this is Qingding Peak. The Shanmen Dojo that your master has longed for all his life is just like this, deserted and uninhabited. "

After sighing like this, at least he didn't use such weird magic methods to completely arouse Chu Weiyang's emotions. The elder just asked another question.

"Do you still remember the path you just walked through the forest?"

After hearing this, Chu Weiyang quickly responded, "Remember everything. There will be no mistakes in this. Remember every step."

The elder nodded and looked at Chu Weiyang squarely.

"In this case, if anyone wants to stay at Qingding Peak temporarily, I will go to meet them outside the forest. No matter how cold this mountain is, I am also an elder of the Holy Sect, so there is no reason to run errands all the time.

Of course I have an explanation for this assignment for you.

It’s not easy to come to see the Holy Sect’s Incense Ceremony. It’s not easy for you to travel across mountains and rivers. It seems like a monk like you, whose master passed away early and didn’t get any legal authority. Why? You don’t need to go to all the trouble to ask. I just need to look at you. You can make a rough guess.

It's just a child. Brothers who grow up in the same family and have the same surname, parents and parents will inevitably have favorites. It's impossible to explain all the things here. In the end, the inheritance of the Dharma is not yours here. , I must pass it on to you.

There is no such truth.

What happened to your master, what happened to you, and how miserable you have been in these years are not the reasons why I have to pass on the Dharma to you.

But who teaches this grand ceremony? I walked outside the dojo and followed you. I promise you that if you do a good job in this job in the past few days, you don’t have to live in Genzi Hall or Guiziyuan. The Taoist Hall at the top of the mountain is my place of retreat. You are allowed to stay in the side hall temporarily. "

When he just opened his mouth to speak, the elder had already stepped onto the narrow path between the Qingding Peak Mountains.

Chu Weiyang did not dare to neglect, and still supported Chun Yuzhi while listening carefully to the elder's words, almost imprinting every word in his heart.

The elder's words were unhurried and unhurried, and had a unique charm. Anyone who listened carefully would have a strange feeling of forgetfulness. By the time they came back to their senses, time had often passed not long ago.

as expected.

When the elder's words fell, Chu Weiyang and Chun Yuzhi just woke up from that strange state. When the young people looked around, they saw a quiet courtyard standing on the top of the mountain, standing among the clouds. Standing in front of Chu Weiyang and Chun Yuzhi.

Breathing hard, Chu Weiyang felt somewhat uncomfortable.

Instead, the elder walked forward calmly and casually opened the half-open door of the courtyard.

I don't know if it was because of his carelessness, but Chu Weiyang didn't even see the slightest restriction on the door.

But then I thought about it, maybe this elder is meditating here, which is already a supreme restriction.

Thinking like this, without any melancholy, Chu Weiyang already supported Chun Yuzhi and walked into the courtyard following the elder's pace.

What you can see is a broad and simple scenery, and the more so, the elder's thin figure walking in the front, the more people feel really deserted.

If you look carefully, you can even see some clumps of wild grass at the corners of the courtyard wall.

Among other things, there is a small pavilion in the courtyard. There are wooden tables and chairs in the pavilion, and a few strange stones are piled not far away. Next to it, there is a water tank. Apart from these, there is nothing else.

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Water tank?

After all, Chu Weiyang had eaten and seen it before. At this moment, he looked around for a moment, then suddenly looked past the elder's figure and stared at the water vat!

When I looked at it again, I saw that the rusty water tank was still in my eyes, but it was clearly a large Qingtong urn. The mottled marks on it were all the marks of time and wind and frost.

That was no ordinary object.

The last time Chu Weiyang saw something similar, it was the Purple Toad Pill Furnace in the underground palace in Lingqiu Mountain.

This is the legacy of the golden elixir great monk’s natal magic weapon!

In just a moment, Chu Weiyang's breathing became somewhat heavy.

But he didn't wait for more reverie.

The elder's voice sounded again, almost engulfing Chu Weiyang's mind, and over time all his desires disappeared.

"What you just said, don't think that I am trying to deal with you.

All cause and effect, in the final analysis, is still a matter of incense and legality.

I recognize you as a disciple of the Xuanming Danding lineage, but it’s not like I want to entrust the dojo’s laws to you. If you pass on the law like this, the descendants of Qingding Peak will also scold me in the future, and even want to hunt you down, and your descendants.

The more you become a Holy Sect, the more taboo you have in your eyes that you cannot go too far!

But... two hundred years ago, there was a member of the Holy Sect, who was said to have been the lord of a city, and also a member of the Xuanming Danding lineage. It was said that when he reached his longevity, he had to return to his roots after death and fight with all the elders of the sect. After discussion, the old man opened the Taoist temple at the top of the mountain and invited him to discuss Taoism and mysteries.

This talk is...

I won’t mention the past. Talking too much will spoil your chances. Just go and realize it yourself. How much you can gain depends on your own fate and understanding.

This incident has nothing to do with my Qingding Peak lineage. What I want you to do is to go down the mountain to pick up people in the past few days, and then remember to fill the water tank every day..."

The elder's voice still lingered in Chu Weiyang's ears.

When the young man looked again, at some point, the elder had walked into the Taoist temple in the center and closed the door tightly with a wave of his hand.

Turning his head to look at the water tank, Chu Weiyang's mind was filled with unbridled reverie.

But when one's mind is throbbing, it is inevitable that one's arms will have to use strength.

Almost at the same time, warm breath sprayed on Chu Weiyang's neck.

The next thing that rang in his ears was Chun Yuzhi's lowered voice and gritted teeth.

"Chu Weiyang, take your hand away!"