Following the direction in which You Bing came, the two walked side by side, and suddenly disappeared into the gray-white mist, with only faint green smoke coming from the extinguished bonfire behind them.
With You Bing leading the way, Xu Dao didn't walk long before he came to a stone wall, and the two of them sank directly into it.
After entering the cave, he found that this place was different from his cave. It was not a cave dug into the cliff, but a deep valley was chosen and transformed.
The valley is not big, with a radius of only a few dozen feet. The cliffs at the top are towering, and the mist is rolling, making it difficult to know how deep it is. Because of the formation, the bottom of the valley is not dark and humid. Instead, there is moonlight shining on the bamboo forest.
The leaves swayed and gave off a faint glow.
After You Bing's arrangement, numerous bamboos were planted here, and they grew according to the direction. This may be preparation for the arrangement of more powerful formations in the future.
In addition, there is water flowing down the cliff and flowing through the cave through bamboo pipes. A small waterwheel rotates and makes a tapping sound from time to time.
Such a quiet and exquisite scene is far more beautiful than Xu Dao's cave.
After stepping into this place, Xu Dao saw a simple bamboo house in the middle of the valley, and its appearance immediately made him feel more familiar.
Thinking about it in his mind, Xu Dao immediately remembered it.
Two and a half years ago, after he broke through to Qi refining, he met You Bing again in a bamboo forest. On that day, he also took You Bing's innocent body in a simple bamboo house and left it with him.
something.
Looking around, there are no other buildings in You Bing's cave except for a simple bamboo house.
Xu Dao looked at the familiar bamboo house and thought to himself: "I don't know if she wants to remind herself not to forget the hardships and practice hard, or if she wants to keep it as a souvenir..."
You Bing, who was on the side, saw Xu Dao coming out of the bamboo house he recognized, and she couldn't help but feel a trace of shame in her eyes.
Before Xu Dao could think too much, You Bing said, "Fellow Taoist, please come into the house." She stepped forward, opened the simple fence of the bamboo house, and invited Xu Dao inside.
After entering the house, Xu Dao glanced around and found that the layout of the house was almost the same as before, with just a few more things added.
With a smile? Xu Daocong handed over to You Bing: "I'm disturbing fellow Taoist."
There were no tables or chairs in the room, so no guests had been here before? As soon as they were invited by You Bing, the two of them sat cross-legged on the bamboo bed.
Xu Dao sat down. He pressed the bed on the bamboo bed. He found that the bed was old and the surface was as smooth as if it had been waxed. He didn't know whether it was bought by You Bing when he opened the cave, or when the two had sex for the first time.
A bamboo bed.
Xu Dao guessed that the latter was more likely.
What did You Bing, who was opposite you, see Xu Dao's little movements? Were the two of them thinking the same thing? She also secretly guessed what Xu Dao was thinking, and a blush crept up on the dimples on her neck, but it was not obvious.
Pretending not to notice, You Bing took a kettle and poured two cups of tea. She placed it in front of the two of them and said:
"The Taoism Conference is over? Now is a good time to retreat. Taoist friends come to see me now? But something happened?"
Hearing You Bing's question, Xu Dao's expression became serious. He looked at You Bing, thought for a moment, and did not explain directly. Instead, he took out a pre-written letter from his sleeve and handed it to the other party.
"I want to leave the mountain this time. The reasons have been written down in the letter. Fellow Taoist, please read it first."
Hearing Xu Dao's words, You Bing's eyes showed surprise. She immediately took Xu Dao's letter, lowered her head, and quickly read through it.
Xu Dao's letter was quite detailed. After a few seconds, You Bing raised her head again. Her eyes were filled with shock, mixed with doubt, horror, disbelief and many other expressions.
Even though she had long known that Xu Dao was not someone who would joke about important matters, she still subconsciously asked: "Is what fellow Taoist said true?"
Xu Dao looked calm and nodded affirmatively. He said: "I witnessed all the actions of the Taoist priests at the Taoism Conference that day. They were so weird and bloody that it is difficult to express in words."
Shaking his head, Xu Dao added: "Fortunately, my cultivation had not reached the late stage of Qi refining at that time, so I was able to escape the disaster."
After receiving Xu Dao's affirmative answer, You Bing's face became embarrassed for a moment, and she whispered: "No wonder fellow Taoist behaved differently than usual that day, and he will leave a message for me after the Tao discussion conference."
The "one word" that You Bing said was exactly what Xu Dao wrote on the storage bag with magic power: "It is not suitable to stay here for a long time."
At that time, Xu Dao was worried that it might be difficult for the two of them to meet each other after the conference. Even if he left letters and other things, they might be lost, so he first hinted at You Bing to leave an impression on the other party.
Fortunately, there were no other incidents. The two of them were now talking face to face and could explain the matter clearly.
You Bing held the letter in her hand and looked at Xu Dao in front of her. She hesitated to speak, but Xu Dao had already given her a clear answer, leaving her at a loss as to what to ask.
Suppressing the feeling of horror in her heart, You Bing lowered her eyes and thought carefully.
At this time, Xu Dao was holding a cup of tea and said: "Actually, you can also think carefully about what you heard in the temple. It took two or three hundred years for the White Bone Temple to establish the sect. The temple built the foundation and was promoted to a Taoist priest, along with the founder of the temple.
There are only nine masters."
Xu Dao took a sip of tea and said: "The Black Mountain God's Banquet happens every sixty years. Logically speaking, the number of Taoist priests in the temple should not be just this few. At first, I just thought that the gap between Taoist disciples and Taoist priests was too big.
In addition, there are rumors that Taoist priests are traveling all over the world, and the masters of the temple rarely appear in front of people, so it is not so strange."
"But now that we know the true appearance of the Taoist priests in White Bone Temple, it can be easily explained."
After listening to Xu Dao's words, You Bing whispered: "Are all the disciples who can build the foundation eaten by the Taoist priests?"
At this point, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Xu Dao with a frown, wondering in her eyes: "Xu Dao, have you reached the late stage of Qi refining?"
Since Xu Dao entered You Bing's cave, he loosened his breath-holding jade hook and did not hide his cultivation level at all. But You Bing was still shocked by the news revealed by Xu Dao just now, and he didn't react until now.
In response to You Bing's surprise, Xu Dao nodded directly and said: "I have perfected a spell given to me by the original Taoist priest that day. It is an object-repelling spell. With this spell, I have already
It has broken through to the realm of expelling objects and entered the late stage of Qi refining."
For a moment, You Bing's eyes were filled with astonishment. She opened her mouth and looked at Xu Dao, not knowing what to say. She couldn't help but say: "In the late stage of Qi refining... no wonder you want to leave White Bone Mountain immediately."
Xu Dao has stated in his letter that once a Taoist disciple reaches the late stage of Qi refining, he will most likely attract the attention of Taoist priests.
When Xu Dao was in retreat, he actually thought about whether he should wait until he left the White Bone Monastery before breaking through the realm. However, after thinking about it, he gave up this idea.
"Of course." Seeing You Bing being absent-minded for a moment, Xu Dao nodded in agreement and asked directly: "Fellow Taoist, would you like to leave the mountain with me and stay away from the place of right and wrong?"
You Bing's eyes were in a trance. She heard Xu Dao ask her and immediately came back to her senses. However, she did not respond aloud. Instead, her brows furrowed and a calculating look flashed in her eyes.
Xu Dao didn't look surprised when he saw her like this.
Although he had the intention of taking You Bing away with him, whether he would actually go with him or not still depended on the other party's decision.
After all, although the relationship between the two is close and they are actually married, they are not husband and wife, but Taoist couples, with equal status. Moreover, You Bing is a Taoist, not a weak woman in the mortal world, so she will have her own considerations.
Sure enough, You Bing suddenly asked: "If we leave the mountain, will the Taoist priests in the temple hunt us down? I heard that there is a soul lamp in the temple, which can track down the disciples and determine life and death."
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Xu Dao's face. He smiled and said to You Bing: "Don't worry about this. Have you ever lit the Lao Shizi Soul Lamp in the temple?"
You Bing shook his head, looking a little confused.
Before Xu Dao could practice his Qi, he considered defecting to the White Bone Temple. He studied this carefully and explained:
"Although the soul lamp can be traced thousands of miles away and seen between life and death, the amount of talismans required to light a soul lamp is not small. Therefore, there are only Taoist disciples in the late stage of Qi Refining, or those who are about to reach the late stage of Qi Refining."
Only those who can leave a soul lamp in their mind."
"And even if the soul lamp is lit, although Taoist priests can rely on the soul lamp to pursue others, they cannot use the soul lamp curse to kill disciples and take their lives hostage. At least in the White Bone Temple, Taoist priests do not have this ability."
After listening to Xu Dao's explanation, You Bing's frowned brows still did not loosen. She stared at Xu Dao and asked: "Fellow Taoist is now in the late stage of Qi refining, but the soul lamp was left behind by the Taoist priests?"
When Xu Dao heard this, he shook his head and said, "Not really."
"Generally speaking, when a disciple of Guanzhong goes to the dormitory to redeem the object-repelling spell and wants to be promoted to the later stage of Qi refining, he will be asked to leave a soul lamp for restraint."
A thankful smile appeared on his face, "Right now, the dormitory is not open, so how can I go to the dormitory to redeem the object-repelling spell? I have to thank the Taoist priest for the spell, otherwise I want to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining.
, I’m afraid I can only look for spells outside the watch.”
After saying this, the look on You Bing's face finally relaxed. She bowed to Xu Dao and said, "Congratulations, fellow Taoist."
After explaining for a long time, Xu Daofu asked: "Fellow Taoist, would you like to leave the mountain with me?"
But unexpectedly, after You Bingshang hesitated slightly, he still shook his head.
This made Xu Dao raise his eyebrows slightly. He thought that talking about the soul-clearing lamp would remove the worries in You Bing's heart, but he didn't expect that the other party would still shake his head.
At that moment, Xu Dao secretly wondered whether the other party was still doubtful about what he said.
You Bing seemed to see Xu Dao's eyes and see through Xu Dao's thoughts. She shook her head and said directly: "It's not that I don't believe what fellow Taoist said."
After pondering for a while, You Bing said: "My fellow Taoist is now in the late stage of Qi refining. With my talent, I will be able to build a foundation in the near future. Staying in the temple is risky but not beneficial. If we go outside the mountain, the world is vast and there is a lot to do."
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She sighed faintly: "And I can't reach the early stage of Qi refining. If I just want to break through to the middle stage of Qi refining, I will have to spend several years practicing spells and follow my Taoist friends. It will be a burden."
When Xu Dao heard this, he was about to speak out immediately, but You Bing smiled slightly and stretched out his hand to stop him.