Life in the Everlasting Valley was comfortable and comfortable, but Meng Xiuyuan did not stay here for too long.

In a few days, Meng Xiuyuan went diving in the lake several times. After confirming that there was nothing worth exploring at the bottom of the lake, he returned the bluestone slab to the underwater air chamber and decided to leave the valley.

The people in the valley were polite and courteous. If they knew that Meng Xiuyuan was leaving, they would all come to see him off. Meng Xiuyuan didn't want to stir up trouble, so he just said goodbye to Mr. Mu Zeng and went straight out of the village at night, through the forest, and headed there.

The cliff of time is gone.

Due to the height difference between the cliffs on both sides, it was much easier to get out of the valley than to enter it. Meng Xiuyuan borrowed a little help from the vines on the big tree and then jumped out.

Under the bright moonlight, a figure flew in the sky, crossed the abyss more than ten feet away, and landed lightly on the cliff on the opposite side. It was agile and elegant, without any smoke or smoke.

Meng Xiuyuan had just landed and walked a few steps when he saw a thin wooden stake standing on the roadside. It was the small tree he had cut down for a foothold when he entered the valley. Who knew who had inserted it into the ground.

Knowing that there must be something hidden in it, Meng Xiuyuan hurriedly came closer and took a look under the moonlight. Sure enough, he saw a line of text carved with a knife on the tree trunk:

"Brother Meng, when I go back, you must come to Dali to find me.

If you don't come, I will embezzle all the gold that the emperor wants to reward you with."

Meng Xiuyuan was amused at the sight, smiled and shook his head. Naturally, he could tell that this was Miss Zhong Ling's handiwork.

However, the little girl may be disappointed, as Meng Xiuyuan has no plans to return to Dali City.

After his trip to Everlasting Spring Valley, Meng Xiuyuan had nothing else to do in Dali. The next step was to rush back to the Song Dynasty and continue his original plan.

As for the words he said to Zhong Ling before, they were all to stabilize the little girl and make her stop messing around and go back to Dali honestly. Meng Xiuyuan traveled around the world, and it was impossible to have such a little tail by his side all day long.

However, in order to reassure Miss Zhong and Emperor Duan, Meng Xiuyuan decided to stay out of the mountains and write a letter to Dali to show that he had come out of the Eternal Changchun Valley safely.

Of course, these are all things for later. The first thing Meng Xiuyuan had to do after leaving the valley was to find a flat and clean place under the moonlight. He immediately sat down cross-legged and tried to recite "Shangqing" according to the rhythm of the water drops.

"Huangting Scenery Sutra".

He wanted to verify whether this sutra must be recited in a place with clear spiritual energy in order to have the effect of clearing the mind and calming the mind.

The results were very satisfactory. There was no difference between reciting sutras outside the valley and inside the valley. It could bring Meng Xiuyuan into that special state of peace, tranquility, purity and indifference.

When Meng Xiuyuan finished chanting and opened his eyes, he felt a sense of surprise in his heart. He understood that he had found a treasure.

Although he still cannot understand the true meaning of the "Shangqing Huangting Scenery Sutra" and cannot use it to cultivate immortality and immortality, and transcend immortality. But Meng Xiuyuan feels that the benefits he has gained may not be much smaller than that of senior Xiaoyaozi.

Meng Xiuyuan has been reciting scriptures for several days and has clearly felt the changes in himself.

First of all, Meng Xiuyuan obviously felt that his energy was stronger than before.

When one has practiced internal strength to his level, he is already full of energy and energy that is beyond ordinary people. If there is no major improvement in his skill, this person's mental state will not improve anymore.

Obviously, this is all due to reciting sutras. The refreshing feeling he feels every time after reciting sutras is not just a temporary illusion, but also has long-term benefits.

Furthermore, the special feeling of purity and tranquility when chanting sutras is also very beneficial to Meng Xiuyuan's daily practice.

Perhaps this kind of mentality is very close to the Taoist ideal state of "quiet and inactive, quiet and self-sustaining". When Meng Xiuyuan practiced Beiming Magic, he obviously felt that it was much smoother than before. Even if he worked hard and vigorously, he was not in danger of going crazy.

In general, the "chanting method" passed down by the senior masters should be regarded as a rare magical skill in the world of martial arts that can be used to "purify the heart and nourish the mind".

The so-called three treasures of the human body are essence, qi, and spirit. In the past, Meng Xiuyuan mainly focused on practicing qi with internal skills, and also practiced essence with "Physical Fitness Technique", but there was no method for practicing spirit.

Nowadays, the emergence of this "chanting method" can be said to have made up for Meng Xiuyuan's shortcomings to a large extent.

Therefore, Meng Xiuyuan attached great importance to it, just like meditating to refine Qi, he dared not forget it every day.

If it weren't for the fact that reciting it too many times in one day would give people a headache, Meng Xiuyuan would not dare to force it. He would definitely try to see what effect it would have if he really recited the "Shangqing Huangting Scenery Sutra" ten thousand times.

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At dawn, Meng Xiuyuan set off and rushed back to the Song Dynasty.

During this period, except for sending a letter to Duan and Zhong Ling of Dali, Meng Xiuyuan did not delay at all and traveled very quickly.

After two months apart, and not knowing whether Qiao Sanhuai and his wife would get used to living in the Flower Valley, Meng Xiuyuan decided it would be better to go back and have a look first.

After traveling eastward for more than ten days, Meng Xiuyuan finally rushed back to the south of the Yangtze River and arrived at the Valley of Flowers outside Wuxi City.

But what surprised Meng Xiuyuan was that at this time, apart from Qiao Sanhuai and his wife, there were only a few maids and attendants in the valley.

The "nymphomaniac" Shi Qinglu and the "enemy of Hell" Doctor Xue, who were originally entrusted by Meng Xiuyuan to take care of the two elders, have now disappeared.

Regardless of asking the maids and attendants in the valley, Uncle Qiao, and Aunt Qiao, they all said that the two had just left a few days ago, but no one knew why Shi Qinglu and Doctor Xue suddenly left, let alone where they went.

where.

Before they left, they only told Qiao Sanhuai and his wife that they had to go out for a while for something, and they didn't know when they would be back. They asked the two elders to continue taking medicine to recuperate their bodies according to the prescriptions they left.

Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but feel a little angry at this situation. After all, before he left, these two people had sincerely promised him that they would do their best to take good care of them for him.

Little did they know that it had only been two months, but they broke their promise and left without even giving a reason to stay.

However, when I inquired more carefully later, I heard from the maids in the valley that the two masters seemed to be uneasy for a while before they left, and they had even sent people around to inquire about Meng Xiuyuan's whereabouts.

It was not until later that they received news that Meng Xiu was far away in Dali and had sneaked into the mountains for many days without returning, so they stopped waiting and packed up their things and went out immediately.

When Meng Xiuyuan heard this, his heart moved, and he secretly thought that these two people behaved as if they had encountered some enemies and did not want to stay in the valley and harm other people.

Could it be said that Ding Chunqiu arrived in the Central Plains in advance to cause trouble for these Xiaoyao sect disciples?

But if that's the case, why didn't the two of them leave any news so that they could assist Meng Xiuyuan when he came back?

Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but be confused for a moment, unable to figure out what these two people were thinking.

Knowing that there must be something inside, Meng Xiuyuan hurriedly searched the valley to see if there were any clues for reference.

It took most of the day and a lot of busy work before Meng Xiuyuan found a very hidden letter in the medicine cabinet in his house.

The letter was sandwiched between the medicine bottles. If it weren't for Meng Xiuyuan's amazing eyesight, he would never have found it.

He hurriedly opened the envelope and read it. Within a moment, he was dumbfounded by the contents.

This letter was written by Xue Muhua before he left. The letter made it clear that he and Shi Qinglu left Huagu because they had received news that the Xingxu Old Immortal had left for the Central Plains, so he wanted to go home, and

All brothers and sisters fight against the powerful enemy together.

Xue Muhua and Shi Qinglu had "quite profound" considerations as to why they did not allow the servant to deliver the letter directly to Meng Xiuyuan, but hid it in this medicine cabinet.

The two of them felt that the old immortal Xingxiu had unparalleled poison skills and extraordinary martial arts, so they secretly guessed that although Meng Xiuyuan, their junior uncle, was powerful, he might not be the opponent of the thief.

Meng Xiuyuan did not go directly to clean up the house, but went to Dali first, which further confirmed this point.

They knew that Meng Xiuyuan was kind-hearted, and they didn't want Meng Xiuyuan to face the old monster Xingxiu without being sure because of what happened to the seven senior brothers and sisters.

In their hearts, Meng Xiuyuan is the Xiaoyao sect's last hope to clean up the family and deal with the dog thief Ding Chunqiu, and they must not make any mistakes.

Therefore, they deliberately hid this letter in the medicine cabinet that Meng Xiuyuan would not use on weekdays. Only when Meng Xiuyuan himself was confident enough and made up his mind to deal with the old Xingxiu thief would he come to this medicine cabinet.

Get the antidote and see the letter they left.

After Meng Xiuyuan put down the letter, he stood there without moving for a long time, with a complicated expression on his face. He didn't know whether to be angry or laughing. He felt very emotional for a while.

Xue Muhua and Shi Qinglu, a pair of living treasures, are truly disciples of the Xiaoyao Sect. They have imitated the Xiaoyao Sect's tangled and clever style of doing things.

Wu Yazi relied on chess games to recruit disciples. He did this for many years, and finally accepted a young monk with mediocre qualifications and ugly appearance.

The two men hid the letter in the medicine cabinet. If Meng Xiuyuan didn't bother to look for it, there might be grass growing on their graves, so he might not be able to see it.

They are all smart people, but all they can do is nonsense.

Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but secretly decide that if he, as the head of the Xiaoyao Sect, was to take charge of affairs in the future, he would first change this bad habit.

However, this is all a story for another day.

The urgent matter now is to deal with Ding Chunqiu first and save these living treasures.

After all, although Xue Muhua and Shi Qinglu did things that made people laugh or cry, their intentions were good after all, and they really thought about him, their great uncle.

Meng Xiuyuan would not let them die like this at the hands of Ding Chunqiu.

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The address of Xue Muhua's family was clearly written on the back of the letter, which was located in the mountains thirty miles south of Liuzong Town in Henan Province. There was even a map attached afterwards, which gave very clear directions.

Meng Xiuyuan read the meaning of the letter and found out that Xue Muhua felt that he was certain to die and wanted Meng Xiuyuan to help the eight brothers and sisters collect their bones when he had time in the future.

Xue Muhua thought carefully and knew that the old monster Xingxiu was good at using poison, so he even wrote in the letter detailed steps and precautions when helping the eight of them collect their bodies to prevent Meng Xiuyuan from being poisoned by touching their bodies.

Meng Xiuyuan couldn't help but feel more helpless. He thought that if he met Su Xinghe in the future, he would definitely ask him how he cultivated such a talented person.

However, knowing that the matter was urgent, Meng Xiuyuan did not delay. After simply explaining the situation to Qiao Sanhuai and his wife, he immediately set off lightly, leaving the Flower Valley and heading north.

Liuzong Town was just south of Luoyang, and Meng Xiuyuan was familiar with the road. Therefore, he did not ride a horse, but used Qinggong to pick up straight lines and fly through the wilderness. It can be said that the time on the road was compressed to the extreme.

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Under the stars and the moon, Meng Xiuyuan arrived in Henan within a few days, and following the guidance of the letter, he found Xue Muhua's house.

There were several large houses standing by the river, with white walls and black tiles. There was a large medicine garden in front of the door. You could tell at a glance that it was the residence of a doctor.

When I got closer, I saw two large white paper lanterns hanging in front of the door, a few strips of linen cloth nailed to the lintel, and a paper flag to summon spirits stuck beside the door. It looked like there was a funeral at home.

If you look closely, you will see two flat lines of black characters on the paper lantern: "Xue Gong Muhua died at the age of fifty-five."

Meng Xiuyuan frowned slightly. He didn't know if Xue Muhua was playing tricks or if he was really late.

At this time, a cry was heard from inside the door, and it was a woman's voice:

"Master, why did you suddenly leave us?"
To be continued...