The waterside pavilion was built very quickly. It was completed in the early morning of New Year's Eve. The three girls immediately got busy and took Li Muchan to Xiushui City to start shopping.
Everything had to be bought, from large furniture to small drinking cups. They were very experienced and walked around Xiushui City and spent half a day buying everything.
At noon, all the things were delivered to the lake. Several senior sisters helped, and while chattering, several boats worked together to transport the things to Li Muchan's waterside pavilion.
This waterside pavilion is located in the east, east of the Sannu Waterside Pavilion, facing south and facing north. Standing at the entrance of the waterside pavilion, you can see the vast lake, stretching as far as the eye can see. When the north window is opened, you can see the lush green mountains, like a green dragon lying on the lake.
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The north and south are large windows, bright and soft, and the east and west are built of solid pine wood. The east is the sleeping room, the west is the study, and the middle is the living room.
He only built one floor, which was enough for one person. Except for the lake master Leng Wushuang's waterside pavilion, the other disciples' waterside pavilions all had one level.
The location he was in was the easternmost one, which was a bit remote. The two nearest waterside pavilions to the west belonged to Xu Xiaorou and He Ruoshui, and the further one was to Zhang Qiaoyi.
The four waterside pavilions are formed together and form an integrated whole.
Li Muchan had very few social contacts in the small building. Apart from the fifth-grade disciples in the courtyard, there were only four people he had the best friendship with, one was Xia Wufeng, and the other three were Zhang Qiaoyi.
This situation was caused partly because he had been immersed in practicing martial arts and did not have time to socialize much. Secondly, he did it deliberately and did not want to fetter too many people.
The three women dressed up his waterside pavilion, even if it smelled like rouge, Li Muchan shook his head helplessly and did not change it.
When the work was over, it was already New Year's Eve, and all the disciples gathered in the square of His Highness the Stars, singing and dancing, and it was very lively.
All the disciples can go up and perform on their own, or sing, or dance. They are all very smart people and can learn anything quickly. Although they are fooling around, they are extremely capable.
For example, Han Yuzhu's guzheng, with flowing clouds and flowing water, a quiet and vast sky, and a moving artistic conception, is not inferior to the top-grade zither players. There are also several senior sisters who also play the flute extremely well.
Li Muchan was accompanied by three women. Although he was inevitably melancholy, thinking about the people in Canghai Mountain, he did not feel lonely. Zhang Qiaoyi and He Ruoshui both came on stage to show off their singing voices, which greatly surprised Li Muchan.
Zhang Qiaoyi's singing voice is extremely beautiful, soft, clear, gentle and stretched, just like the spring breeze blowing gently into the heart. He Ruoshui's singing voice is soft but strong, full of explosive power, making people's hearts surge and making it difficult to control themselves.
Xu Xiaorou was a little shy and was too embarrassed to perform on stage.
Li Muchan secretly laughed. Xu Xiaorou usually seemed to be the most generous, laughing and loving, while He Ruoshui was the most shy and quiet. Who would have expected that Xu Xiaorou became timid in such an occasion.
After everyone had laughed and laughed, Li Muchan approached Xia Wufeng with wine, vegetables and meat. Xia Wufeng stood alone in the night wind, motionless, like a statue.
Li Muchan looked at his back and could feel his loneliness and sadness. He must be missing his sweetheart.
"Junior Brother Li, you are here." He suddenly turned his head and smiled slightly.
Li Muchan stepped forward and looked him over: "Senior Brother Xia, you have lost weight."
He hadn't seen Xia Wufeng for almost a year. When he met again, he could immediately tell that he had lost some weight, his eyes were no longer so bright, his sharpness had disappeared, and he was much softer.
Xia Wufeng stretched out his hand and the wine jar flew into his hand. He slapped the yellow mud away and said with a smile: "Long time no see. Junior brother, you have changed too."
Li Muchan smiled and said: "I have been in seclusion for a year, and I may have lost weight."
Xia Wufeng smiled heartily and said: "Haha, we are each other, I have not been idle this year, come on, have a drink first, let's try two tricks."
"Okay." Li Muchan nodded with a smile, and the two sat down. The large upside-down bowl on the stone next to them was already covered with a layer of dust. Li Muchan wiped it with his sleeve and sighed: "A year has passed by accident.
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"You little guy, you are so sentimental!" Xia Wufeng chuckled, lifted the wine jar, filled two bowls, drank one bowl in one go, wiped the corner of his mouth and sighed: "Good wine!"
Li Muchan drank it all in one gulp, then raised the wine jar to fill it up, and said with a smile: "Senior brother, have you had any wine in the past year?"
"There are no birds in my mouth!" Xia Wufeng waved his hand and sighed: "The lake master has issued an order that no one else can come here except you."
"Who will deliver the food?" Li Muchan asked.
Xia Wufeng smiled bitterly: "Someone sent this, but I'm not allowed to say a word."
Li Muchan shook his head: "Is the Lake Master too harsh?"
"Hush!" Xia Wufeng hurriedly pointed in front of his lips, shook his head and said, "You can't say this. Ask the others, and no one has said that about the Lake Master!"
He sighed and smiled bitterly: "In the final analysis, you still blame me!"
Li Muchan smiled and said: "There is good news!"
"You bastard, don't hold back, tell me quickly!" Xia Wufeng urged.
Li Muchan said with a smile: "I have reached the sixth level and can leave the lake!"
"Really?!" Xia Wufeng's eyes widened.
Li Muchan laughed and said, "How dare I make such a joke?"
"Good boy, I have you!" Xia Wufeng punched him on the shoulder and laughed loudly: "To be able to enter the sixth grade in one year is unprecedented and unprecedented!"
Li Muchan smiled and said: "Lucky lucky!"
"Good boy, you have reached the sixth level after one year of seclusion?" Xia Wufeng asked with a smile.
Li Muchan smiled and recounted his experience. Xia Wufeng nodded: "Well, after experiencing life and death once, you will indeed advance by leaps and bounds. The owner of the lake also worked hard and used fierce fire!"
He added: "Now it seems that the Lake Master is really accurate in judging people. You were able to break through to the sixth level all at once, all because of this stimulation. You are really lucky!"
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Li Muchan smiled bitterly and said, "I almost lost my life!"
Xia Wufeng smiled and said: "You are a lucky boy. Another person would not have the courage and insight to be able to cultivate you like this!"
Li Muchan nodded, it was true, he had such achievements, it was indeed the cultivation of the lake owner.
Xia Wufeng breathed a long sigh of relief, lay down straight on his back, looked at the night sky and sighed: "Okay, just send my letter when you have the chance."
"Don't worry." Li Muchan smiled.
The two were talking and drinking, and then Xia Wufeng proposed to spar. Facing Xia Wufeng, Li Muchan had no intention of holding back, and urged him to use his sword as soon as he came up.
The power of Duanyue's sword technique is great, and the intention of the sword and the moves are consistent, which is far better than before. However, in front of Xia Wufeng, he is still like a child, and he is defeated by Xia Wufeng in just a few moves.
Xia Wufeng shook his head and said, "You're going the wrong way."
Li Muchan looked at him hurriedly. At Xia Wufeng's age, he had reached the ninth level, which was unprecedented. His understanding was also extremely amazing. His words could not be ignored.
Xia Wufeng said: "The Duanyue Sword technique uses simplicity to overcome complexity and strength to overcome skill. You just practice the moves now. This is an act of abandoning the basics and chasing the weak."
Li Muchan frowned and said, "But I don't pay attention to the moves. The power is too small."
Xia Wufeng said: "That's because your sword intention is not strong, but you can't abandon your sword intention to think of moves because of this."
"The intention of the sword..." Li Muchan muttered.
Xia Wufeng said: "The essence of Duanyue Sword Technique is the intention of the sword. Regardless of the myriad changes and subtleties of the opponent, I will only strike with one strike."
Li Muchan smiled bitterly and said: "In this case, I will be much worse."
"Don't be eager for quick success. If you choose to take a shortcut instead of taking the bright road, you will suffer hardship in the future!" Xia Wufeng said.
Li Muchan nodded slowly and listened.
Xia Wufeng lazily threw a piece of beef into his mouth: "Do you know how to practice sword intention?"
"I don't know, Senior Brother Xia, please teach me!" Li Muchan's eyes lit up.
Xia Wufeng took a sip of wine with a smile and kept silent.
Li Muchan diligently poured another bowl and served it with both hands: "Senior Brother Xia, please——!"
Xia Wufeng chuckled, looked him up and down, and shook his head: "I'm just afraid that if I say something, you won't take it seriously and my words will be wasted."
"Senior Brother Xia, say it quickly!" Li Muchan smiled bitterly: "If it makes sense, I will naturally obey you!"
"You bastard, you have such a bad tone!" Xia Wufeng scolded with a smile.
After drinking the wine, he ate another piece of mutton, clapped his hands, and said seriously: "Do you know the ascetic monks of Buddhism?"
Li Muchan nodded. He naturally knew this branch. Buddhist practitioners did have such a branch. They practiced hard and diligently, eliminated foreign objects, and devoted themselves to becoming a Buddha.
They either mutilated their limbs or were exposed to cruel environments. They strengthened their minds and refined their gods into steel. They gave up everything in the world and became a Buddha, letting the pain sharpen themselves and reaching the other side.
If you don't become a Buddha, you will go crazy. These people are all lunatics. Although Li Muchan disagrees, he respects him very much and has a firm belief in becoming a Buddha. But for him, who is familiar with Buddhism, these people are too persistent and really want to think about it.
It is even more difficult to realize it, which is a pity.
Li Muchan frowned and said, "Brother, are you saying that I also have to practice hard?"
Xia Wufeng nodded: "Yes, this is the most effective!"
Li Muchan was silent.
Xia Wufeng said: "There is an ice cave in our small building. It is a good place. It will be beneficial for you to go in and stay for a while."
Li Muchan sighed and nodded slowly: "I'll ask the lake owner. If he agrees, I'll give it a try."
Xia Wufeng shook his head and sighed: "This is my unique secret method, you kid doesn't know how to cherish it at all!"
Li Muchan laughed: "Thank you, Senior Brother Xia."
"Okay, let's see how long you can persist. I persisted for half a year!" Xia Wufeng said with a smile.
Li Muchan was startled: "Senior Brother Xia, have you mastered your sword intention?"
Xia Wufeng suddenly formed a sword with his parallel fingers and pointed towards him in vain. Li Muchan felt a cold air hit his face, as if a sword was stabbing him from the air. He couldn't help but lean back, trying to avoid it.
Xia Wufeng retracted his sword finger, picked up the big bowl and drank from it.
Li Muchan straightened up and looked at Xia Wufeng in surprise. He did not expect that Senior Brother Xia's finger was so powerful, it was no different from a real sword.
If he suddenly pointed his finger at the moment of action, it would be enough to disturb people's minds. If the force was stronger, it might actually hurt someone.
Xia Wufeng said: "I have only touched a little bit of the door, but it is still far away. This is also the result of the Ice Cave... Your internal strength is a little weak now. You should ask the lake master if you can go."
Only now did Li Muchan understand that being a ninth-grade disciple was not what he had imagined. It was more powerful than he thought. When would he become a ninth-grade disciple?
The two chatted all over the place and ended up getting drunk. When he woke up the next day, he practiced Qi first and went to the Luoxing Pavilion below to see Leng Wushuang.
Leng Wushuang was already standing in the Luoxing Pavilion, standing with his hands behind his hands, wearing white clothes. Hearing Li Muchan's words, he shook his head: "There are many ways to train your mind. For you, go into the ice cave to practice hard.
It is not as effective as chanting the Diamond Sutra."
Li Muchan nodded. He was actually strengthening his spirit by observing the heaven, humans, gods, and illuminating the sutra. Suddenly, he had an idea and vaguely thought of a method.
Would it be effective if we adopted Buddhist methods of contemplation?
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She turned her head and looked over with clear eyes: "Xiaorou told me that she wants you to go to Baiyun City with them. Can you agree?"
Li Muchan nodded slowly: "Yes."
Leng Wushuang turned his head, and a faint fragrance floated into Li Muchan's nose, but he had no other thoughts. Although the fragrance, which was like sandalwood and musk, was pleasant to smell, it made people's minds calm.
"Okay, after the first month, you go with them to Baiyun City." Leng Wushuang said calmly.
"Yes." Li Muchan nodded.
Leng Wushuang said: "Your current martial arts skills can be considered moderate, and you can protect yourself. If you can't defeat me, don't show off."
Li Muchan agreed, but suddenly felt a little reluctant to give up.
Leng Wushuang added: "You are now on the third floor, and are about to reach the fourth floor. After passing the fourth floor, you must come back. Once the Tongtian Gate is closed, you must be careful."
Li Muchan nodded in agreement.
Leng Wushuang turned her head, her clear eyes turned on his face, and waved her hand: "Okay, let's go."
Li Muchan hesitated for a moment and said: "Lake Master, I want to go to Haitian Palace to deliver a message for Senior Brother Xia."
Leng Wushuang frowned lightly, raised her head to look in the direction of the vast mountains, and sighed softly: "Another seed of infatuation!...Well, you go ahead and be careful, Haitian Palace is not a good person."
Li Muchan smiled and said: "I only deliver letters, I won't cause any trouble."
Leng Wushuang shook his head: "I'm just afraid that trouble will get in your way... Anyway, be careful. Haitian Palace and our Xiaozhu are enemies rather than friends."
Li Muchan agreed, turned around and left.
The first month passed quickly, and Li Muchan left Xinghu Xiaozhu with Zhang Qiaoyi and the three girls, heading for Baiyun City. Along the way, Xu Xiaorou did not feel sad about leaving at all, but was in high spirits.
The journey was peaceful and we arrived at Baiyun City without any setbacks.
Standing in front of the tall and majestic Baiyun City, Li Muchan was filled with emotions. It seemed that he had been away for a long time, but in fact it was only a year.
But in the past year, I have changed a lot. I have practiced ancient Qi training techniques, acquired the real Yue-breaking sword technique, and my strength has greatly increased.
Now that his Dantian is full of energy and his internal strength is strong, he is no longer inferior to his former self. In terms of strength, he is even better than before.
He looked at Baiyun City, but what he thought about was Lin Ping. He finally had the chance to kill Lin Ping.