In the violent thunder, the ferocious beast bared its teeth and claws, but disappeared before it could stretch out.
Soon, the beast appeared again. After a roar, it still rushed towards Chen Cuo, but it disappeared again midway.
After repeating this for more than a dozen times, the beast finally calmed down a bit.
It did not pounce on Chen Cuo as soon as it showed up. Instead, it squatted down with a sullen face, staring at Chen Cuo with unkind eyes. It made a muffled "Uh-huh" sound in its mouth, thunder exploded between its fangs, and black eyes formed in its nostrils.
Smoke billows.
"It took a lot of effort to be reborn. You don't want to be reincarnated again and again..." Chen Cuo saw this and tried to communicate.
As a result, before he finished speaking, the ferocious beast suddenly opened its mouth, and a ball of lightning shot out, and then it disappeared completely.
"We can't communicate for the time being, but there's no need to rush."
Chen Cuo is not discouraged. It is an unintentional gain, and there is no need to persist. Besides, seeking immortality is the most important thing. If you can live forever, you will not be short of time, and you will be able to "negotiate" with this beast repeatedly.
"It took me a whole night. I don't know what's going on with the outside world, but Mo He hasn't been touched. Master probably hasn't been here..."
He just took the time to wake up and sort out his belongings.
In Qingliu Garden, Chen Cuo walked away simply and waved his sleeves. Apart from the pig and turtle, he didn't take anything else with him. However, he also kept a lot of things close to his body. The most important ones were a small gourd and five baht coins.
Mo He and the annotations of "Nine Songs".
Just now, he placed a trace of his spiritual consciousness on Mo He, so that he could get timely information from the outside world even in Mengze.
However, when Chen Cuo left Mengze and opened his eyes, his heart suddenly tightened, and he became vigilant. He stood up instantly and looked in one direction.
At the door, there was a ten-year-old girl with a delicate appearance and a pair of big dark eyes. She smiled and showed two small dimples.
She was wearing a big red coat and holding a black ink crane in her hand. When she saw Chen Cuo, she looked over and said with a smile: "Junior brother, don't be afraid. I am your senior sister, ranked ninth, with the Taoist name Xi Ran."
After saying that, she let go of Mo He and said: "This magical weapon is exquisitely refined, but your usage is too rough! But don't worry, senior sister, I have a set of control skills, which I will teach you someday so that you can control them in the future.
The magical weapon is like an arm that can be used with fingers!" She pinched her waist.
Chen Cuo was startled and caught Mo He, seeing the white jade hanging around the girl's neck.
Seeing this, the girl took two steps closer and said, "Don't be stunned, call Senior Sister to come and listen."
When Chen Cuo saw it, he felt strange in his heart. You should know that his physical body is not very old, he still looks like a teenager, but he is still older than this girl.
"Oh, I really didn't lie to you," the girl pointed to the white jade around her neck, "In Taihua Mountain, we are ranked according to entry order, not based on age!"
Chen Cuo laughed when he heard this, cupped his hands and said, "Senior sister, you are worrying too much. There is a order of succession when you hear the news. Why can't I call you senior sister this time?"
"Okay, okay," the girl said happily, smiling and smiling, "Good junior brother, you are pleasing to the eye and nice to talk to. Senior sister will definitely not let you suffer."
When Chen Cuo saw this, his heart moved and he couldn't help but ask about the other person's age.
The girl raised her head and said, "Senior sister just turned ten this year."
"..."
Seeing Chen Cuo's expression, Xi Ran said eagerly: "Don't think I'm taking advantage of you. Senior sister, my Taoism is not inferior to yours. I was picked up by the old man and brought back to the mountains. I have built foundations since I was a child, and now I am in the second level!"
"
Chen Cuo heard this and nodded silently.
The North and the South are in confrontation, wars are frequent, and orphans are unknown.
Xi Ran guessed a little bit, his smile remained unchanged, and said: "Although I have never met my parents, in Taihua, there are old men, senior uncles, many brothers, several senior nephews, and now many junior brothers.
I have more relatives!"
As she said that, she hit her head and changed the subject: "I was so happy that I almost forgot about business. Someone came to pay homage to the mountain today. The old man couldn't get out of his way, so he asked me to come and see you. I'm here to see you.
, I’m bringing you food, and secondly, I’m bringing you a few volumes of jade slips for you to read first. Some of them are basic techniques, and there are also some techniques for entering and exiting the secret realm of Taihua. After reading them, you will be familiar with them.
Now, senior sister will take you to Book Collection Peak again. It’s very interesting there, there are many interesting things, and it contains a great formation, which is one of the five formations of Taihua, so magical!"
After that, she waved, and a crane came down and put down the fruit basket in its mouth, which contained two fist-sized green fruits.
"My companion fairy pet," the girl pointed at the crane, showing off, "I heard that my junior brother also has one. Let the two families get close to each other someday."
"..."
I really don't.
Chen Cuo silently picked up the fruit and took a bite. His mouth was immediately filled with fragrance, and a stream of clear water flowed down his throat and spread throughout his organs. Immediately, his five senses and thoughts were clear, and his organs were relaxed.
He couldn't help but take another look at the fruit, his eyes full of surprise.
The fruit is green all over, like jasper.
The girl stared at it, swallowed her saliva, and said: "This is the Biying Spirit Fruit. The mother tree was planted during the Qin Dynasty. It bears fruit every ten years, with thirty-six fruits per tree. It can strengthen the root and cultivate the spirit and expand the spiritual wisdom."
, it is very precious. The old man specially asked you to take a few more pills in the past few days to take good care of your body and practice well in the future."
"Master, thank you for your trouble." Chen Cuo felt warm in his heart. Seeing the girl's appearance again, he handed over the remaining one and said, "Senior sister, you have worked hard, let's have one too."
Xi Ran licked his lips, turned his head suddenly, and said: "I won't eat anymore. I've long been tired of it. You are my junior brother, you eat it!"
Chen Cuo laughed dumbly.
Xi then took two steps back, turned his face sideways, and said hurriedly: "Eat it quickly. After the Biying Spirit Fruit matures, it must be sealed with cold jade. Once it is unsealed and no one eats it, it will turn into Qingqi in two hours."
, if you don’t eat it, it will all be wasted!”
When Chen Cuo saw that Xi Ran was very determined, he stopped being pretentious and swallowed all the food. His stomach was filled with clear fluids, and his limbs were covered with blood.
Xi Ran breathed a sigh of relief, turned his face again, and said: "Hurry up and breathe out!" After saying this, he smacked his lips.
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"Senior brother, we haven't seen each other for some years. The last time we met was when Taiqing was in trouble. Alas, it's really hard to describe in words..."
The house in the bamboo forest has bright and clean windows.
Dao Yinzi sat opposite a thin old man, who was talking with emotion on his face.
This old man has an immortal demeanor, a childish face with white hair, and a crown of elegance, making him look like a celebrity.
There were two people standing behind them, a man and a woman. The man was in his thirties, with a dignified demeanor and carried a long sword on his back; the woman was in her twenties, with beautiful appearance and wearing a colorful gauze.
Dao Yinzi said with a smile on his face: "It has been some years, but junior brother, you are in Chang'an, very close. If you want to come to visit, you have come a long time ago. I am here today because I have nothing to do without going to the Three Treasures Hall. Tell me,
When we enter the mountain this time, where do we come from?”
"You can't hide anything from senior brother," the lean old man sighed: "Since senior brother asked, I will tell you directly that the root cause of this is a promise made by senior brother Yan Yinzi."
Dao Yinzi's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded: "Yes, he mentioned this matter, saying that he lost to you in a game of chess five years ago, and he had a promise."
The old man said: "Junior brother Yan Yin said that he would allow me to use the Four Symbols Formation once."
When he saw Dao Yinzi smiling and saying nothing, he said: "I know that this formation was arranged by the immortal himself. Once it is activated, it has many wonderful uses, so I have always kept this in mind."
Dao Yinzi smiled and said: "Then junior brother should also know that once this formation moves, it will take three years to nourish it through the earth's veins. Now that the formation map has been changed, junior brother will come back in three years. Pindao will keep it for you." Seeing the old man's expression change slightly, he added, "Don't worry, if we make a promise, we won't break it, otherwise our Taoist heart will be dusted."
The old man came back to his senses and hurriedly said: "I also noticed the movement of the formation and hurried here. To be honest, after that day I had the idea of accepting a disciple. It's just that it's hard to find a good girl. It's not easy to meet the two of them. Make a promise to their family to let the two of them enter the formation to temper..."
As he spoke, he pointed at the man and said: "This man is from the same clan and cousin as his senior disciple Li Su. He is the son of the late Longxi County Duke. The Longxi County Duke was posthumously named Duke of Tang Dynasty and will leave town next year." He added. Pointing at the woman, "This woman is from the Dugu clan, which is also a wealthy family. If she doesn't become a Taoist, her fate will be at a loss next year."
Dao Yinzi nodded and said: "Junior brother's disciples are indeed from extraordinary backgrounds. They are either rich or noble, and have great influence. Taihua Mountain is in the surrounding area, and it also knows the difficulties of junior brother. But now that the innate spiritual energy does not exist, the poor Taoist has a deliberate intention." , which is also powerless.”
"Then can you let the two of you practice in the mountains for some time?" The old man stood up and handed over his hands, "Taihua treasure land is full of mysteries. If you can get some experience, the previous promise will be considered clear."
The two disciples also bowed solemnly, and the man peeked at Dao Yinzi carefully, his eyes burning.
Dao Yinzi shook his head and said: "A promise is gold, how can it be tampered with?"
"Then..." the old man looked grim, "Senior brother, please consider the friendship between the two families and be accommodating!"
Dao Yinzi said: "If I let you leave like this, I might hold a grudge in my heart."
The old man said anxiously: "Senior Brother, what did you say? If it doesn't work, Junior Brother will just take them back."
The men and women behind him couldn't help but raise their heads when they heard this, and the man looked even more anxious.
Dao Yinzi waved his hand and said with a smile: "Even if you don't hold grudges, but you have made an agreement with the secular court, the people of the Zhou Dynasty will say that I am too unkind to the Huashan Mountains, and it will be troublesome to toss on the side of the mountain. How about this..."
When the old man heard this, he perked up and said quickly: "It all depends on senior brother's arrangement."
Dao Yinzi smiled and said: "It was you and Junior Brother Pindao who played chess. Now, why not let the two new disciples also play chess. If your disciple wins, Pindao allows them to practice in the secret realm." Three years, but if this poor Taoist disciple wins, don’t complain and come back in three years, how about that?”
The old man looked happy, but he still said: "Senior brother and disciple must have extraordinary talents..."
"It's just a game of chess. Although it's not an ordinary chess game, it has nothing to do with cultivation," Dao Yinzi put away his smile, pointed to his chest, and said lightly, "It's all about the heart!"