After the first round of assessment, Liang Yan led everyone back to their residence.
There are no luxurious houses in Luotian Mountain, a Buddhist retreat place, only quiet Zen rooms.
Liang Yan arranged accommodation for all the disciples, and then took Xiong Yuer'er to his room.
"sit."
Liang Yan pointed to the small mahogany stool in front of the table, and Xiong Yuer sat down as instructed.
He raised his hand and cast a few more spells, setting up multiple restrictions around the room, and then sat down opposite Xiong Yue'er.
"Xiao Yue'er, you performed well this time and did not embarrass my teacher." Liang Yan's first words were praise.
Xiong Yue'er scratched her head and said with a naive smile: "Master, I'm a little uncomfortable with your sudden behavior."
After hearing this, Liang Yan felt a little touched in his heart.
It seems that I was too harsh on Xiong Yue'er before. Because I hate iron, I don't have a good look every time. This also makes Xiong Yue'er a little afraid of herself.
"Oh, I was wrong as a teacher before. I will scold you less in the future." Liang Yan said sincerely.
Xiong Yue'er panicked when she heard this: "Master, Master, did Yue'er do something wrong? You must not ignore Yue'er. If Yue'er can't hear Master's scolding, she won't know what she did wrong.
I don’t know how to improve”
"okay."
Liang Yan waved his hand and interrupted Xiong Yuer'er's words.
"Let's not talk about it for now. You performed well at Pagoda Peak today, but why did the Buddha's light disappear at the last step and even the inheritance stone tablet exploded?"
"this"
Xiong Yue'er's eyes showed confusion, and she murmured: "Yue'er doesn't know that at that time, when I reached the ninth level of enlightenment and was about to reach perfection, I suddenly felt chest tightness and shortness of breath, and my whole body's essence and blood flowed backwards. Then my eyesight went black, and I...
Don’t remember anything.”
"how so"
Liang Yan was very puzzled. He pondered for a moment, then raised his hand to create a magic formula, entered Xiong Yue'er's body, and examined it carefully.
After a while, Liang Yan withdrew his consciousness, but the doubt in his eyes was not eliminated at all.
"There's obviously nothing wrong with your body, and it doesn't look like you've gone crazy. Why did something go wrong at this juncture?"
Liang Yan was puzzled and said in deep thought: "Venerable Great Suffering said that you are born with a heart that rejects Buddhism and cannot be harmonious with Buddhism. What does this mean? Yue'er, please explain your feelings at that time to your teacher carefully.
Say, do you really reject Buddhism deep down in your heart?"
Xiong Yue'er thought for a while and replied: "It seems that the lower eight floors are okay because the inscriptions are relatively simple, but when I got to the ninth floor and saw those profound and mysterious Buddhist teachings, I felt a faint feeling of nausea deep in my heart and made me want to vomit.
Feel."
Liang Yan frowned slightly after hearing this.
"Is it true that you have a heart that rejects Buddha? It's strange. You have the 'Nine Aperture Relics'. You are obviously a seed of Buddhism, but you also have a 'heart that rejects Buddha'. Is there such a contradictory constitution in the world?"
Xiong Yue'er didn't know how to answer, so she could only choose to remain silent.
The master and the disciple sat in silence for a while in the room.
Finally, Liang Yan sighed: "Yue'er, don't be discouraged. The 'rejection of Buddha' they talk about is illusory and may not be true. The fact that you can practice "Eight Parts of Evolution" means that there is no problem with your talent. You will still be able to do it in the future.
You must continue to practice hard and don't give up on yourself. If this path really doesn't work, I have other ways for you to continue cultivating immortality."
After hearing this, Xiong Yue'er grinned: "Master, don't worry, Yue'er has suffered a lot of blows in her life, and the last thing she can do is to give up on herself. In fact, Yue'er is very content now. If I hadn't met Master, I would have
It should still be a wild bear spirit in the mountains. It is impossible to build a foundation in this life, let alone see this vast and wonderful world of cultivation. Even if Yue'er is allowed to die now, Yue'er will be satisfied and leave happily."
"alright."
Liang Yan frowned slightly, stretched out his hand and gave her a blow on the top of her head: "As for those who are not dead, if you can speak, speak more. If you can't speak, just shut your mouth."
Xiong Yue'er was in pain and held her head with both hands, but she couldn't stop smiling stupidly, because she knew that Liang Yan was not really angry, but was caring about herself.
"Okay, you go back first. What happened during the day was a bit strange. I need to think about it carefully."
"yes."
Xiong Yue'er stood up, bowed respectfully to Liang Yan, and then exited the room.
Liang Yan was the only one left in the room.
He extinguished the candle, and the light of the stars and moon fell from the window and flowed on the ground, like a cold pool of water.
Liang Yan sat in the darkness, looking at the stars outside the window, his eyes flickering.
“What is wrong makes me feel uneasy?”
He murmured to himself, the doubt lingering in his eyes.
I don't know how long I sat there when I suddenly sensed a breath approaching quietly from outside.
This breath is not unfamiliar.
Not long after, a figure appeared outside the door.
"Brother Liang!" Someone knocked on the door.
Liang Yan was a little surprised, then he smiled and said: "Brother Ji, why are you coming to me so late?"
"I came to have a drink with you!" Ji Lai opened the door and laughed.
I saw him holding two large jars of wine in his arms. The jars were not opened, and the aroma of the wine could be faintly smelled.
"Did you know that there is a 'Ganquan Island' in the northwest, and there is a wine wizard living on the island? The spiritual wines he brewed are all rich and fragrant, and are endlessly memorable. I paid the boss's price to get these two jars of wine.
I’m just waiting to have a drink with my close friends.”
When Ji said this, he was in high spirits and looked very happy.
Liang Yan and he are also old friends. They have known each other since the Qi refining period in Nanchui. Now that they are reunited here, they are filled with emotions.
Unable to dampen the other party's interest, Liang Yan pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, it's rare for Brother Ji to be so elegant, let's have a good drink tonight!"
The two of them left the house together, walked in the air, and soon found a quiet mountain peak.
Luotian Mountain stretches for tens of thousands of miles and has more than 5,000 peaks. Not every peak has disciples practicing.
For example, this mountain peak is purely used for planting spiritual trees. People are only sent to pick it every autumn. At this time, it is empty and there is not a single person.
Liang Yan and Ji Lai quickly reached the top of the mountain, randomly selected an open space and sat on the ground.
I saw the full moon hanging high in the sky, the stars dotted there, and the refreshing breeze blowing over the hills. The wind carried the unique sandalwood scent of Luotian Mountain, which made people feel peaceful.
"Good mountains, good scenery, good moon, good wine"
Ji Lai shook his head, and then looked at Liang Yan: "There is another good friend! Haha, if you have wine now, you will be drunk now. If you are proud of your life, you must have all the fun!"
After saying that, he stretched out his hand and patted the two wine jars respectively. Hearing two sounds of "Bang! Bang!", the two jars flew into the air, and a strong aroma of wine instantly filled the entire mountain top.
"It's indeed a good wine!" Liang Yan smiled and nodded.
"Come!"
Without saying much, Ji Lai picked up the wine jar in front of him, raised his head and took a big gulp.
When Liang Yan saw this, he smiled slightly, picked up his own wine jar, raised his head and took a big sip.
"Refreshing!"
Ji Lai put down the wine jar, leaned against the big tree, and looked up at the stars, with a look of satisfaction on his face.
"The war between the north and the south, endless disputes, it is rare to have this moment of peace. How happy it is to find a good friend and drink together under the moon!"
After hearing this, Liang Yan sighed and said: "Unfortunately, this peace is only temporary. There is a bloody storm on the continent. If Nanxuan is defeated, we will not be able to survive."
"Brother Liang, why aren't you as free and easy as before?" Ji glanced at him and said with a smile: "Success or failure is determined by fate. We just have to do our best. As for whether we can succeed or not, it depends on God's will."
"That's true."
The two looked at each other and smiled, then picked up the wine jar again and took a sip from each other.
While the wine was in full swing, Ji Lai suddenly asked: "Brother Liang, why do you think we practice Taoism?"
Liang Yan was slightly startled.
For some reason, he recalled his days in Huaiyuan Town, which were poor and peaceful. He didn't know there were "immortals" in the world. He chopped wood and carried water every day, laughed and laughed, and sat and watched the sunrise and sunset.
"I started from the mortal world and walked step by step to where I am today. The reason why I keep practicing hard is probably because I can one day be able to do whatever I want."
"Do you want to do whatever you want?"
Ji Lai smiled and said: "You are now the Ancestor of Transformation Tribulation. You are completely different from the boy in the Qi Refining Period of Yue Kingdom. But can you really do whatever you want?"
After Liang Yan heard this, his body shook slightly.
Indeed, compared with his current cultivation level, it is the difference between a blazing sun and a firefly! But he does not seem to be at ease.
The North-South War was full of killings and calamities. In this catastrophe that swept the entire Antarctic Continent, there was not much difference between me and those mortals. I couldn't participate in the battle of saints at all, and I couldn't affect the trend of the war. Once Nanxuan was defeated,
Like those mortals, I will turn into a pile of loess.
Liang Yan was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "I can't do whatever I want now because I'm not strong enough. If I had the realm of a saint and could live forever, I would naturally be free and at ease."
After hearing this, Ji Lai shook his head, looked up at the stars again, and said as if muttering to himself:
"Can a saint live forever? Can a saint live freely? Then why do some saints fall?"
"this"
Liang Yan couldn't answer. He glanced at Ji Lai and suddenly said with a smile: "Brother Ji, you have said so much, but aren't you on this path to immortality yourself? Why, don't you want to live forever?"
"I don't even want to," Ji Lai murmured.
"How do you say this?" Liang Yan asked curiously.
"I want to live forever because I want to see the world I want to see; I don't want to live forever because I don't want to see the world I don't want to see."
"ah?"
Liang Yan raised his eyebrows and looked up, only to see the moonlight falling like autumn water. Sitting in the moonlight, Ji Lai had an indescribable aura about him.
"Is it difficult to understand?"
Ji Lai looked at it and said with a smile: "Life is so short. Hundreds and thousands of years are just a snap. If you can get two or three good friends and live happily in this world, you will be worthy of your time. If you have no feelings and no friends, even if you live forever, it is just the world."
It’s just a grain of dust in the space.”
Liang Yan was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Yes, it's a waste of time that I have reached the realm of transformation. I didn't expect that I am not as transparent as Brother Ji. Come on, come on! It's so obvious!"
"hehe."
The two of them held the altar to drink, the moonlight was shining, the breeze was blowing, and they felt extremely comfortable.
Ji Lai put down the wine jar and suddenly smiled and said: "Today you and I are drinking as friends, so we shouldn't talk about these nonsense. Come on, I'll take you to a place!"
Liang Yan asked in surprise: "Where are you going?"
Ji Lai smiled mysteriously: "How can there be good wine without beauties? Of course I took Brother Liang to enjoy the flowers, the moon and the beauties!"
"Forget it, the magical performance is about to happen, Liang is not in the mood." Liang Yan waved his hand.
"It was your apprentice who participated, not you. Besides, Ji was also shortlisted for the second round. I'm not in a hurry. Why are you in a hurry?"
As he spoke, he went to pull Liang Yan's arm.
"I really won't go."
Liang Yan decisively refused. He was still thinking of going back to refine Luoshui.
Ji Lai was a little anxious, and the temperament of thinking about life was gone, and he shouted: "Liang Yan, have you forgotten that we visited the 'Lichun Courtyard' together? Why, now that your cultivation level is high, you start to pretend
Are you noble?"
"okay."
Liang Yan quickly made a magic spell and blocked Ji Lai's mouth.
But Ji Lai's eyes were rolling around, obviously he still didn't give up and seemed a little excited.
"Okay, okay, I'll go with you, just tonight. Don't come to me tomorrow."
Liang Yan was in some pain.
Ji Lai is one of his few good friends, and they have known each other since the Qi Refining stage. Even though he is now the Patriarch of Transformation Tribulation, he is not willing to put on any airs in front of this person.
"Let me go with you." Liang Yan unlocked Ji Lai's seal.
"Hey, that's right! Let's go and take you to see the top ten fairies on Nanxuan's beauty list!"
While talking about the plan, he took Liang Yan's hand, and the two of them harnessed the light together and flew away to somewhere in Luotian Mountain.
A quarter of an hour later, the two of them clicked on the escape light and landed on a winding mountain road.
This mountain road is somewhat special. It is sandwiched between two peaks. There is a faint fragrance of osmanthus on both sides, and the faint sound of silk, bamboo and wind music can be heard at the end.
"Walk."
Ji Lai took Liang Yan all the way to the end of the mountain road, and saw a jade square hundreds of feet square, suspended in the clouds and mist between two peaks.
There are large osmanthus trees planted in the square, and the fragrance is fragrant and intoxicating.
Under the tree, female nuns gathered in twos and threes, either playing the harp or playing elegant music; or they sipped tea and drank wine, sitting and talking about Taoism.
"This is Guihuaping. The war is about to begin. Everyone is very depressed. Occasionally they come here to relax for a while. We don't talk about the war here, but only talk about elegance. It can be regarded as a place to enjoy hardships."
"I see."
After listening to Ji Lai's introduction, Liang Yan nodded slightly.
"Let's go over there and have a look."
Ji Lai was familiar with the roads here, so he grabbed Liang Yan and soon arrived at a corner of Guihuaping.
Just listen to the faint sound of the piano, layer upon layer, which makes your mind wander.
Liang Yan followed the sound unconsciously and saw three female cultivators sitting under an osmanthus tree. They were all extremely beautiful. One of them was gentle and graceful. She was Shen Qiuyue from the Shenyue Sect!