"Master, I don't know. In the past few years, a group of evil cultivators have been coveting Yunyan Peak. I just mistakenly thought that they were coming again." Zhao Sanxuan quickly explained: "This group of evil cultivators use Xiaoyao Cave in Qushou Mountain to the west as their dojo.
He gathered a group of bandits and took over the mountain as king, often plundering the people."
"Xiaoyao Cave?" Zhao Shu was surprised.
"Master, do you know this place?" Zhao Sanxuan asked.
Zhao Shu nodded and said: "About thirty or forty years ago, my teacher led the Huaiying Hall monks to attack and destroy a group of evil cultivators from the north of Huaxu Kingdom who claimed to be the 'Eight-hole Wandering Immortals'. Xiaoyao Cave was one of them.
One, I also fought against the remnants of Hanchun Cave ten years ago.
I remember it was mentioned in the Guanse classics that after the teacher defeated the evil cultivators, he destroyed all their caves and nests. There should be only desolate mountains and wild forests in the Xiaoyao Cave area. How could these evil cultivators gather there again?"
Zhao Sanxuan said in detail: "Dongshengdu was undergoing drastic changes, and the mountains in the north were shaken. Panlong Mountain was even shaken out of several large gorges. On the side of Qushou Mountain, the ground cracked thousands of feet, and turbid air rushed out of the sky.
It has been shrouded in haze for dozens of miles and has not seen the light of day for more than a year.
Later, it was rumored that the turbid rift valley attracted many demons and evil spirits to gather, and many battles took place for this reason. Now the demons and evil spirits in that area occupy caves on the top of the mountains, and there are still conflicts over the competition for territory, and Xiaoyao Cave is one of them."
Zhao Shu frowned when he heard this. Along the way, he found that the disaster in Huaxu Kingdom was the most serious. After the fall of Canghua Tianjun, it caused landslides and earth rifts, which directly affected the entire Huaxu Kingdom. Some towns and settlements fell directly into the earthquake.
, countless people were killed in an instant.
However, the disaster did not end there. The turbid gas erupted from the depths of the ground infected the surrounding areas. In many places, let alone people, even crops and livestock were unable to grow and reproduce. Gradually, they became barren places where even those who cultivated immortals were unable to live.
Not willing to go deep.
However, this kind of place filled with turbid qi is the most attractive to evil spirits. Not all monks in the world are dedicated to exhaling and breathing clean qi. Since ancient times, there have been many heretics who use the filthy qi to practice. As for those who are greedy for blood and food
Not to mention the monsters.
In addition, the turbid air fills the field, and it is easy to breed ghosts and spirits. Zhao Shu and Cang Yangong encountered a crack in the ground on their way north. There were thousands of ghosts inside, and they were always wailing and howling. I am afraid that they were the ones who fell into the ground in the first place.
Ordinary people who lost their lives due to the earthquake.
Even with Zhao Shu's attainments in rituals, he would not be able to refine and transcend so many dead souls. If he is not careful, he will be devoured by a group of ghosts.
Zhao Shu thought of Ren Wangchao, whom he had fought against back then. He was a ghost king with profound magical powers and many yin soldiers under his command. However, he was born in a filthy and filthy underworld.
And now, if these many earth rifts are left unchecked, many ghost kings will be raised sooner or later. The dead souls inside are just used by evil cultivators to sacrifice magic weapons, which is enough to cause disaster.
Zhao Shu's face darkened slightly, and he turned to ask: "How does Lord Hengbi deal with such evil spirits that bring harm to the world?"
Zhao Sanxuan shook his head and said: "The Xingluo County ground is in turmoil. Hengbi Gong disappeared ten years ago, and the officials and soldiers who belonged to him have also dispersed in the past ten years."
"That's right. If the mountains and rivers are shaken, how can the land remain as peaceful as before?" Zhao Shu sighed helplessly.
"Master, are you planning to attack those evil cultivators in Xiaoyao Cave?" Zhao Sanxuan asked.
"I won't sit back and ignore it, but I have to find out first." Zhao Shu walked casually, sightseeing and enjoying the scenery, and asked at the same time: "Have Uncle Zhao been to Yunyan Peak before?"
"Master, are you asking about Senior Duanzhao?" Zhao Sanxuan nodded and said, "He did come here not long ago to tell us about Master's birth. We wanted to find Master, so we sent people down the mountain to look for him. Unexpectedly, Master
Come back so soon."
Zhao Shu asked again: "Didn't Uncle Zhao stay at Yunyan Peak?"
"No, the senior came and went in a hurry, and the disciple tried to persuade him to stay. He said he didn't like the crowded place, so he left after a few words of explanation." Zhao Sanxuan said.
"Forget it, Uncle Zhao has his own plans. When you see him in the future, you must treat him with courtesy and don't neglect him," Zhao Shu reminded.
"Disciple, remember."
Zhao Shu glanced at his disciple, waved his hand casually and said, "Okay, you go down first, and I will walk around again. You have taken good care of Yunyan Peak."
Zhao Sanxuan bowed and left, and Zhao Shu sighed: "I didn't expect that a little monster back then has become stable and reliable now. It's not easy for you to come here during my absence."
Lu Wangji on the side said: "You also know that I have a lazy temperament and don't like to be in charge. Sanxuan was the first to take form, so naturally he was the one who disciplined everyone. After arriving at Yunyan Peak, Sanxuan started to lead everyone to repair the garden.
He built the house and took care of it from top to bottom in order."
"This makes me feel ashamed." Zhao Shu smiled bitterly: "After all, I didn't get along with them for long, and my master is only in name only."
"You can become a teacher with just a few words of enlightenment. How can you teach them immortal magic and talismans to get rid of the monsters in the mountains? How can it be in name only?" Lu Wangji said: "But Sanxuan is serious and harsh towards others and themselves.
It lacks a bit of open-mindedness and ease.”
"I can see it too." Zhao Shu scratched his head: "Should I say he looks like me? But I wasn't so strict before."
"It's not entirely because of you." Lu Wangji said: "The flow of turbid air spreads throughout the world, and everyone who practices qi will feel it. If you don't keep quiet and indulge even a little bit, over time, it will damage the foundation of the Tao. The three mysteries can only strictly guard the mind.
, so as not to be scattered.”
"Have you noticed it too?" Zhao Shu noticed that Lu Wangji's cultivation level had improved compared to the past, and he was probably on par with himself.
"In fact, you don't have to blame yourself too much." Lu Wangji was as sharp as ever: "Although I have not witnessed the drastic changes in Dongsheng City with my own eyes, the current disasters in Kunlun Continent are not your fault. Some things should be done as they should, but there is no need to force them.
"
Zhao Shu nodded silently. After experiencing so many things, he gradually saw through it.
"And in today's troubled times, it may be a good time to cultivate immortality and enlightenment." Lu Wangji came to the spring pool and sat down, playing the Hengqin lightly.
Zhao Shu was puzzled: "Nowadays, the world is filthy, and there are constant disasters and wars. Even blessed places outside the world like Yunyan Peak are inevitably coveted by evil spirits. How can it be considered a good time to cultivate immortality and enlightenment?"
"The human heart is like water. When the water is calm, it will naturally become clear. If the water is clear, objects can be identified." Lu Wangji said: "If you try to breathe in and out to refine your Qi, your mind will not be truly peaceful. If you can give up all kinds of worldly thoughts, your Qi will naturally be clear."
Lai Fu. In such a dim and turbulent world, if you want to succeed in cultivation, you must always have a pure Taoist mind, otherwise you will sink into the turbulent world and be unable to extricate yourself."
Zhao Shu was in a daze for a moment after hearing this. Lingxiao said secretly: "Quietness is the right thing for the world. It seems that Lu Wangji has not wasted these ten years. He has witnessed the troubled times and can still understand the true meaning of tranquility. Maybe she will be better than you."
Become a fetus fairy sooner."
"Fellow Taoist Lu is more of a cultivator than me," Zhao Shu said.
"I am destined to be just a mountain man. Even if I achieve immortality, it will only be my own selfish achievement." Lu Wangji said.
"But what Fellow Taoist Lu said is not entirely correct." Zhao Shu sighed: "In terms of cultivation, in today's dim and chaotic world, there may not be many achievers, but what they cultivate may not be the quiet and inactive way.
The sect is enlightened."
"Evils and evil spirits emerge in large numbers, and the world will be drowned." Lu Wangji plucked the strings, and the waves in the pool rippled.
Zhao Shuze said: "I am more worried that in troubled times, people's hearts are unstable. If evil prevails over good, right and wrong will even be reversed in the future, and evil people will run rampant and violently, but they will be taken for granted."
"What are you going to do?" Lu Wangji asked.
"Let me think twice." Zhao Shu looked at the vast sea of clouds and remained silent for a long time.
…
Zhao Huangguan shouted softly, waved the dagger in his hand, and slashed out with an arc of light.
Cang Yangong stood with his hands behind his back, without any movement, smiling calmly. The arc light bounced off a foot away in front of him, and the thick barrier was vaguely visible, motionless.
The arc light did not dissipate after it bounced off, but split into two, attacking Cang Yan Gong from the left and right sides.
But the result is still the same, the arc light cannot approach within ten feet of Cangyan Gong, and the barrier is stronger than a copper wall.
Zhao Huangguan did not stop there, he saw him leaping up and down around Cangyan Gong, waving the dagger in his hand repeatedly, and finally dozens of arcs of light were spread out like fish scales, striking back and forth from all directions, splitting the invisible barrier into ripples.
.
"As for the magic weapon's magical effects, it is indeed good." Duke Cangyan stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Unfortunately, this kind of light-splitting blade can be used against a large number of ordinary people. If it really faces an expert with superb magic power, it will be a waste of energy.
"
As soon as he finished speaking, Cang Yangong flicked his fingers in the air, and the flying arc blade shattered into pieces, turning into light dust and drifting away.
Zhao Huangguan also stopped and said helplessly: "Senior is a master in this world, so of course my little tricks will not catch your eye."
"Xiao Jin, you can't be a simp." Cang Yangong snapped his fingers in the air and hit Zhao Huangguan on the forehead: "Although you have good qualifications, your temperament is inconsistent. Your master is proficient in weapon refining, you should study hard."
Zhao Huangguan scratched his head and said, "Elder brother said the same thing about me."
"You are good at observing the earth's veins and are familiar with the physical properties of metal and stone. If you focus on refining weapons and elixirs, you will achieve great results." Cang Yangong said.
"It's not as exaggerated as you said, senior, right?" Zhao Huangguan was a little frustrated: "We fled northern Xinjiang back then because the camel plains were used as pasture by a tribe. Many of our tribesmen were hunted because of their shiny fur. Don't look at it.
We had psychic powers, but when we encountered hordes of Rongdi, we could only flee in confusion."
Lord Cangyan said: "Every creature in the world has its own talents, and you cannot force them. What's more, you have now transformed into a human form and are gradually freed from the limitations of nature and creatures, so you should not indulge your temperament."
"Senior, do you want me to be like my senior brother?" Zhao Huangguan asked.
Duke Cangyan stroked his beard and said: "If you want the inheritance to be orderly, you need people like Zhao Sanxuan. Otherwise, you will have no rules and let things flow. But not everyone has to be like your senior brother."
"That's right, Senior Brother is just too serious." Zhao Huangguan said with a smile.
"You can tell a person's temperament by looking at a person with an instrument." Cangyan Gong looked at the curved-edged dagger in Zhao Huangguan's hand: "Your flying scale blade is agile and light, and the blade is as bright as scales, dazzling because of your unpredictable temperament.
.And Zhao Sanxuan's Weiling Muduo is used to teach and warn, and the magic weapon of mind is exactly the same.
This is why most monks only have one or two magic weapons in their hands, because magic weapons are not weapons in their hands. If they are not in line with their own cultivation and state of mind, it is like shoes that do not fit, making it inconvenient to walk for a long time. And you will understand when you hold a bunch of magic weapons.
, you can’t even use them in a battle of skills. If the magical functions of physical properties conflict with each other, it will make you confused.”
Zhao Huangguan suddenly became curious, with a mysterious expression, and asked in a low voice: "What about the pile of magic weapons in Master's hands?"
"You little brat, you actually asked me such a thing!" Cang Yangong pretended to be angry and shouted, his beard raised.
"Oh, senior, please just tell me!" Zhao Huangguan transformed back into his original furry self, pretending to be pitiful, and begged, holding Cangyan Gong's clothes.
"Go, go, if your senior brother sees you making such a fuss, I might punish you again!" Cang Yangong couldn't stop pleading, so he had to say: "Your master cares about the common people and is also knowledgeable and knowledgeable. Of course, what?
He can use any magic weapon properly, but you can’t even hope to learn all of his abilities. This road is too hard and tiring.”
At this time, Zhao Sanxuan arrived. When he saw Zhao Huangguan's original form, he immediately frowned.
"Oops!" Zhao Huangguan was startled, quickly transformed into a human form, and asked: "Elder brother, what's the matter?"
"Master is looking for you, come with me." It was rare that Zhao Sanxuan didn't nag.
"Master, haven't you been watching the clouds on the top of the mountain these days?" Zhao Huangguan asked.
Zhao Sanxuan said: "Master has his own arrangements. We disciples should not make random inquiries."
Zhao Huangguan had no choice but to bid farewell to Cangyan and follow his senior brother.
Arriving at the grass pavilion where Lu Wangji usually tunes the piano and strings, Zhao Shui is twisting a paper crane with a solemn expression.
"Master, I brought Huang Guan." Zhao Sanxuan held his hands outside the pavilion.
Zhao Shu looked at his two disciples, pondered for a moment and then said: "There is an important matter right now. The evil cultivators in Xiaoyao Cave in Qushou Mountain colluded with bandits to rob passers-by and torture the people. Because the ownership of the Xiaoyao Cave area is unknown, Hua Xu, there are bears
The imperial courts of both countries have no time to deal with it, causing the chaos to continue. I am determined to eradicate the evil spirits and cleanse the evil atmosphere, but currently I know very little about the surroundings of Xiaoyao Cave, so I need to send someone to investigate first."
"Master, do you plan to send me forward?" Zhao Huangguan asked, unable to conceal his excitement.
Zhao Shu was planning to imitate his teacher Zhang Duanjing and scold his disciples for their impetuousness with a straight face. Who would have thought that senior brother Zhao Sanxuan would be the first to say: "Master, let me go."
"Elder brother, do you want to rob me for this too?" Zhao Huangguan said with his hands on his hips: "I usually go down the mountain to find out information. Do you know how to get to Xiaoyao Cave?"
Zhao Sanxuan said: "You have a casual temperament. If you go near Xiaoyao Cave, you are afraid that your whereabouts will be exposed and you will be affected."
Zhao Huangguan was not polite: "Senior Brother, with such a righteous face, when I go to Xiaoyao Cave, I'm afraid those evil cultivators will take action before I open my mouth."
"If I really have to take action, I have the means to protect myself."
"If a fight breaks out, it's better to think about how to escape first."
"If you are timid before fighting, how can you help Master defeat the evil spirits?"
"Only by preserving your useful body can you plan for the long term."
"enough!"
Seeing that the two disciples were about to quarrel, Zhao Shu immediately stopped him, remained silent for a moment, and said: "This time, Zhao Huangguan will go to Xiaoyao Cave to investigate."