"My home is in this mountain, and I don't know where it is in the depths of the clouds?"
This is Emperor Ta Peak and the location of Cihang Jingzhai Mountain Gate. It is extremely remote and deep.
At the entrance of the mountain gate, there are stone plaques carved on both sides, which contain the two sentences Xu Yin read.
Next to Xu Yin was a jade statue that was about to be completed. Only the palm of his right hand was missing some fine carvings.
After entering Yumeng Mountain, the road was rugged. He didn't want the jade statue to be stained with dust and mud, so he resisted it all the way without losing breath. It was obvious that his mortal body was far beyond the limits of ordinary warriors.
Bi Xiuxin clearly showed her joy at returning home after a long absence. She pointed to the Emperor's Step Peak and said, "Go to the mountain. There are seven gates. After passing these seven gates, you will find Jingzhai."
Song Que stood not far away, silent for a long time, and suddenly said: "Since this place is a holy place for meditation, we will come to disturb you at night, so Song's escort can be considered as reaching his goal.
Now that I have been away from Lingnan for a long time, I am afraid that the imperial court will attack my family. It is really hard to return home, so why not just say goodbye!"
Xu Yin and Bi Xiu felt the same surprise. Song Que escorted her all the way thousands of miles away. They encountered countless dangers in the process, all of which were saved by him. The three of them had already forged a deep friendship. When they were suddenly separated, they naturally became aware of it.
Reluctant to give up.
Bi Xiu thought to herself: "It's not too far from here to Lingnan. Besides, even if something happens, why not stay there for a day or two? Why don't Brother Song go up the mountain together and take a rest?"
Bi Xiuxin wanted to say that her senior sister Fan Qinghui was inside the mountain gate, but she thought of the fruitless relationship between the two of them and didn't know how to continue, so she simply didn't mention Fan Qinghui's name.
What's more, her senior sister has already been tonsured, so what's the point of seeing each other again?
Bi Xiuxin finally understood the reason why Song Que was unwilling to climb the mountain.
Xu Yin had already known the reason and said casually: "It's a pity that there is no wine in the Holy Land of Jingzhai, and it is not suitable to drink. Otherwise, even if we say goodbye before leaving, I will definitely have a drink with you and not drink you to death."
Su will never give up!”
Hearing Xu Yin's words, Song Que smiled and said: "I can't be as good as you in my life when it comes to drinking, but I hope to wait until the day when your skills are fully restored. You must know that I have already engraved your name in the grinding hall.
If I can't fight you with all my strength, it will be a real regret in my life!"
Xu Yin nodded and said: "If I regain all my power, I also hope to see you reach a state where there is nothing more than the sword. Only by fighting like this can I have the most fun."
Song Que knew what Xu Yin was talking about. It was already his higher martial arts goal. At the same time, he also knew that if he couldn't even reach this level, when Xu Yin's skills were fully restored, even if the two of them fought again, they would lose.
It must be me, there is no doubt about it.
The three of them cupped their fists and raised their hands to each other. Xu Yin and Bi Xiuxin stood at the foot of the mountain, watching Song Que leave calmly and with regret until his figure disappeared at a certain mountain road.
Xu Yin looked at Bi Xiu and said heartily: "Xiu Xin, I didn't expect that this beautiful portrait would be so difficult to carve. There is still one hand that I still can't carve carefully."
Bi Xiuxin looked at Xu Yin holding up the jade statue with his left hand and blushed slightly.
This jade statue is beautifully carved, not only does its expression and movements resemble those of its own, but it also seems to have a certain charm to it. Sometimes if you look closely, it seems to be your own incarnation.
Bi Xiuxin could only marvel at Xu Yin's ingenuity in carving.
Because he knew that Xu Yin was very skilled, it was strange why he didn't have the confidence to polish the last flaw in the palm of his right hand.
"With Brother Xu's usual skills, wouldn't this little problem be solved in a snap?"
Xu Yin said: "It is difficult to paint skin and flesh, and it is the same with this carving. The realm of carving can also be divided into three realms: resemblance in form and resemblance in spirit. Both form and spirit have three realms.
To be honest, I always feel that Xiuxin’s jade carvings are a little lacking in form and spirit from top to bottom.
The palm of your right hand is very different from that of your left hand because you have been using swords all year round. This difference is not only reflected on the surface, but also in your bones.
Before I grasp the gap in my bones, I would not dare to use the knife easily, lest I destroy the entire jade statue."
Bi Xiuxin was naive and did not grasp Xu Yin's sinister intentions, and asked doubtfully: "Then how to solve it?"
Xu Yin looked at the road up the mountain with a smile and said: "We have to pass by the Seventh Gate on the way up. The journey is not too far and not too close. The time is just right.
As long as you show your wish and let me hold your right hand and carefully feel the texture of the bones and skin in your hand, you will be done when you reach the mountain gate!"
This was not the first time that Xu Yin took advantage of Bi Xiu Xin along the way, but every time Bi Xiu Xin was shy and unbearable, but she couldn't help being fooled. It was truly joyful.
So Xu Yin took Bi Xiuxin's hand and walked all the way up the mountain. Although this road was remote, it didn't mean that there was no one at all.
Although Cihang Jingzhai lives in seclusion from the outside world, he is still a martial arts sect. There is only one road up the mountain, and it is quite steep. Of course, it is for precautionary reasons.
Therefore, how could there be no disciples secretly observing on the way? Of course, everything Bi Xiuxin showed was seen by the disciples in the sect. They were greatly surprised and reported it to the master of the house, Fan Qinghui, in advance.
Fan Qinghui was sitting in the Cihang Hall, listening quietly to the report of the disciples of the mountain sect, with an unchanging expression on her face.
"I understand, what Junior Sister Xiu Xin has been through along the way, she has been sent a message by flying pigeons, but after all, she can't survive the world of love. It's really a pity with her qualifications.
However, everyone has his or her own fate and cannot be forced to defy fate. She must have made a decision."
The disciple asked: "Master, are you going to expel Master Xiu Xin from the sect?"
Fan Qinghui smiled and said: "Xiu Xin has not violated the sect's rules, nor has he done anything against the chivalrous and righteous way. Why is it like this?"
As dusk approached, Xu Yin and Bi Xiuxin finally climbed to the Emperor's Peak, passed through the seven-layered gate, and entered Cihang Jingzhai.
Bi Xiuxin immediately took her hand out of Xu Yin's hand, and Xu Yin smiled knowingly.
In the square in front of Cihang Hall, Xu Yin put down the jade statue when he saw that the ground was clean.
There is a special round platform at the foot of the jade statue, so there is no need to worry about falling to the ground.
Then he drew out the ancient bronze sword, and at a speed that was neither too fast nor too slow, he touched the sword a few times, and the right hand of the jade statue suddenly appeared.
Not only is the skin texture lifelike, but the bones on the back of his hands are also the same as real people.
Although this is just a right hand, the swordsman's right hand holding the sword is equivalent to life to him. Therefore, this right hand gently clasped in front of his chest and slightly clasped together seems to have a soul, embellishing the overall charm of the jade statue.
Just like real people.
Only then did Bi Xiuxin realize that what Xu Yin said on the way was not nonsense. His words, which seemed to be meant to take advantage of her, actually contained truth in them.
Applying the same logic to the way of swordsmanship, it is not true. In an instant, Bi Xiuxin stared at her jade statue, and her state of mind seemed to have a breakthrough.
At this time, Fan Qinghui and a group of disciples walked out of the main hall, smiling towards the two of them, and their eyes naturally noticed the jade statue.
Xu Yin smiled and said to Fan Qinghui: "Xu originally wanted to leave this jade statue alone to relieve the pain of lovesickness in the future.
However, when I came here today, I couldn't help but think, if I can use this jade statue as a betrothal to ask Jingzhai to betroth Xiuxin to someone, then she will always be with her in the future, so why use this statue?