"I wonder if you have ever heard of the Book of Heaven?"
"The Book of Heaven?"
Xia Shang nodded: "A master once told me that the Book of Heaven is not a sacred thing. While it provides powerful skills, it can also subtly change a person."
Xue Lengxiang seemed to be aware of the master's unhappiness at this moment, and realized that her previous perfunctory behavior was inappropriate, so she listened more carefully.
"I wonder if you have ever thought about why your internal energy cultivation is so rapid? I have never told you where those scriptures come from. Have you ever thought about it yourself?"
Xue Lengxiang was shocked and recalled what Master had said before: "Could it be that the scriptures Master gave me is the legendary Book of Heaven?"
Xia Shang nodded.
Xue Lengxiang's face looked horrified, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
The Book of Heaven is a treasure coveted by warriors all over the world, and its preciousness cannot be described at all.
Not to mention ordinary small sects, even top-notch sects such as Qijue Sect will fight for it at all costs.
Even those who have obtained the Book of Heaven will regard it as their biggest secret and carefully hide it for the rest of their lives.
Who would be so stupid as to leak the contents of the Heavenly Book without notifying others?
Are there really such incredible idiots in the world?
Obviously, my master was not a fool. But he cleverly passed the contents of the Book of Heaven to me...
What a friendship!
Xue Lengxiang was a little moved: "Master, I don't know the truth."
"What I want to say is not the Heavenly Book, but to tell you the dangers of the Heavenly Book." Xia Shang was still serious, "Although I had to pass on the Heavenly Book to you in times of crisis, it was also because I did not take the dangers of the Heavenly Book to heart.
My attitude was the same as yours before. I thought that the Book of Heaven is a technique that can help warriors improve quickly. Even if it does any harm, it would be insignificant. But I have experienced some things recently and witnessed some people who were harmed by the Book of Heaven, so I feel a little worried.
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Xue Lengxiang frowned and gradually accepted Master's warning in her heart.
"Judging from the subordinates around me and the people you have met, Chunjiao has practiced the Heavenly Book for only a short time, and the surface changes are not very obvious, but I can feel that she is
As she gradually becomes public, this is completely different from her previous personality. Then there is Zhang Kui, who has changed even more. He used to be just an ordinary person, but now he has become more and more gloomy, going his own way, disobeying orders and acting without authorization many times.
Even I began to feel that he was becoming more and more out of control. These were changes that occurred not long after practicing the Heavenly Book.
As for you, you have not yet mastered the techniques, but you can already kill more than ten people in an instant without changing your expression, and your murderous intent is too strong! Are you not aware of the changes in yourself?"
"Disciple...disciple..." Xue Lengxiang didn't know how to answer.
To be honest, she didn't feel like she had changed much, especially those people she killed yesterday.
Even if she made the choice again now, she would still make the same decision.
Xia Shang continued: "And your temperament. When I first met you, you were just a relatively cold girl. Although you were cold on the surface, you didn't have many edges and corners. But now when you face the master, you are even more...
Most of them are soft and shy that they shouldn't be, but when facing strangers, they show more resistance and indifference than before. These two extreme behaviors are very abnormal."
Xue Lengxiang still didn't understand, but her face turned red: "Isn't it right for a disciple to be more gentle when treating his master? Besides... besides... I don't have much shyness..."
Not shy yet!
When Xia Shang saw the appearance of this apprentice, his heart almost burst into tears.
unusual!
It’s so abnormal!
This girl must be deeply possessed by inner demons. She cannot look at her like this anymore, otherwise she will be infected.
"Ahem..." Xia Shang coughed twice and quickly stood up, "Forget it, let's not talk about it. That's all for today's practice. Let's go back first."
Xia Shang knew that it wouldn't make much sense to say it again.
Inner demons are so illusory that no one in the world would admit that they have inner demons.
Xia Shang could not provide any more evidence to prove his statement.
Only time will prove this matter, and Xia Shang had no choice but to silently help his apprentice change.
"Hey!" Xia Shang sighed, shook his head and walked ahead.
The obedient disciple chased after him, and just as Xia Shang said, he held Xia Shang's arm with more tenderness and shyness than usual, and said a little coquettishly: "Master, don't be angry, I will definitely do this in the future."
Just listen to Master and don’t make Master angry, okay?”
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Life in the mountain village continues, and the ordinary days have just begun.
There was no reply to the letter sent to the capital for a long time.
Xia Shang taught Xue Lenxiang swordsmanship every day, and there was nothing more to do.
Xia Shang, who was used to being busy, began to feel that the mountain village was a bit boring.
It wasn't until the early morning of the fifth day that Jiang Liuer appeared in front of Xia Shang again and told Xia Shang seriously.
"I want to practice martial arts! I am willing to let go of my parents' hatred!"
Jiang Liu'er's appearance was a bit unexpected. Seeing the child kneeling in front of Xia Shang but still looking very troubled, it was really a bit too tender.
Xia Shang saw at a glance that he was lying. He had not given up hatred at all, he just wanted to learn martial arts.
After several days, Xia Shang's mood also changed somewhat.
It doesn't matter whether this kid has given up his hatred or not.
Even if he didn't give up his hatred, Xia Shang decided to help him resolve the hatred in his heart.
The hatred in Jiang Liu'er's heart was just a very small inner demon. Xia Shang hoped that by helping this child, he could help others fight against their inner demons.
Perhaps one day, the important people around you will also be tortured by inner demons.
Perhaps one day, Xia Shang himself will be manipulated by his inner demons.
Thinking of the emperor's last moment of madness, Xia Shang seemed to see himself in the future...
There are three qi in the emperor's body.
Xia Shang already has four strands of true energy in his body.
The emperor has always regarded Xia and Shang as a thorn in his side and the enemy of the world.
Zhuo Yuan once said that Xia Shang and the emperor were very similar.
Until now, Xia Shang felt that he had many similarities with that emperor.
These days, Xia Shang has always been worried about his inner demons. He is worried about this and that, but he doesn't want to admit it. The person who is most afraid of his inner demons is himself.
Xia Shang was not the only one to see Jiang Liuer's intentions.
Xue Lengxiang was about to expose him, but Xia Shang raised his hand to stop him.
"Do you really want to learn martial arts?"
"Yes!" Jiang Liu'er nodded, "I want to learn my skills well so that I won't be bullied by others in the future, and I will also protect my grandpa well."
"Once you learn martial arts, you will become a member of the world, and you will no longer be able to live an ordinary life in a mountain village. Have you thought clearly?"
"Think clearly! I am going to take this sister as my teacher."