Sword of Coming

After Cui Dongshan stood still, he wiped his tears and trotted over, "Sir, I have been living and sleeping all the way, and I have traveled more than a million miles around the world. It's been hard, it's been too hard. The students can't be by my side to relieve my worries. Damn it, damn it." ah."

Lu Baixiang understood clearly and remembered that Chen Ping'an said that he had an "anonymous" disciple who was studying at Sui Shanya Academy. He knew how to play chess and could learn from each other if there was an opportunity.

Chen Ping'an turned around and sat back on the bench. Pei Qian, who still had the yellow paper talisman on his forehead, hesitated for a moment, vacated his seat, and went to sit next to Sui's right side.

Cui Dongshan strode across the threshold, but did not sit next to Chen Pingan. He first went to the kitchen to find a pair of bowls and chopsticks, and finally sat on a bench with Lu Baixiang. Cui Dongshan was about to pick up a piece of porridge. of fermented bean curd, and suddenly put down his chopsticks, "The student is so heartbroken that he can't even use chopsticks."

Chen Ping'an got straight to the point and asked: "Did you follow the content of the letter I sent to Li Baoping and chase you here? But why did you come to Qingluan Country? Anyway, I have to go to the Cliff Academy to find you. It's for this A debate on Buddhism and Taoism?"

Cui Dongshan smiled and said: "Chickens are pecking each other and fighting for food. What's the point? I'm afraid of accidentally..."

In the eyes of everyone, the young god with a loud tone suddenly slapped himself in the face, "If you don't brag, you will die."

Chen Ping'an didn't ask any questions after that, but Cui Dongshan just took off his chopsticks like flying and didn't eat less.

After the meal, Zhu Lian and Pei Qian cleared the table. Cui Dongshan asked the rickety old man if he wanted to help. Zhu Lian politely said no. Cui Dongshan said "oh" and followed Chen Ping'an to leave the house and walk to the courtyard.

Lu Baixiang asked, "When I have some free time later, can I have a chat with you?"

Cui Dongshan didn't turn his head and waved his hand, "I won't do it."

When the young man in white was out of sight, everyone felt relieved.

Zhu Lian stood at the door of the kitchen, rubbing his hands to wipe away the water stains, looking at Wei Xian who was sitting on the steps, and asked with a smile: "How do you say it?"

Wei Xian said calmly: "Whoever sees Yuanyu."

Lu Baixiang asked Sui Youyou, "Do you think this person thinks I am not qualified to talk to him, or is he afraid of embarrassing himself?"

Sui Zuoyi answered the question, "This skin is a little weird."

Pei Qian poked his head around the door of the main room, as if he was still hiding from the handsome young man in fluttering white clothes, for fear that he would come out from the corridor in the blink of an eye.

It seems that he is really afraid of this person.

It only took one meal for Pei Qian to regard Cui Dongshan as a scourge.

Chen Pingan took Cui Dongshan for a walk in the alleys of the village. The ground was covered with bluestone slabs as smooth as a mirror. Cui Dongshan followed Chen Pingan obediently. In the dim alley between two towering walls, the green On the ground, the teacher and the student were like two white birds.

Cui Dongshan quickened his pace and walked side by side with Chen Ping'an. He held his back with one hand and slapped the wall with the other. He said softly: "I heard that Mr. Du Mao, a great monk in the Ascension Realm, got a Yang Shen body? This is equivalent to the Immortal Realm. The monk's physique and tenacity are comparable to those of a Nine Realm martial artist, not to mention that this immortal relic has long been built and managed for Du Mao like a small cave paradise. Whoever can occupy the magpie's nest will surely be among the top five. The road to your destination is smooth.”

Chen Pingan asked: "Heard? Who did you hear it from?"

Cui Dongshan smiled and said: "The mountain master has his own clever plan, and the disciple has his own way."

Chen Pingan asked directly: "Do you want this immortal body?"

Cui Dongshan looked complicated, shook his head and said: "The skin I am currently wearing is the remains of an immortal from ancient times, and it is some kind of dragon body from the land of ancient Shu. Compared with Du Mao's Yang God body, it is much rarer. Nothing worse than that. It's just a priceless good thing. Who doesn't get greedy after seeing it? If the teacher takes pity on the student and gives the immortal's body to the student with a wave of his hand, the student will definitely shed tears of gratitude and work for the teacher... …”

Chen Ping'an asked: "Where can I find a powerful ghost worthy of a pair of immortal remains? A heroic spirit from an ancient battlefield site? Or some handsome ghost king from Jingguan Mass Grave?"

Cui Dongshan said with a playful smile: "It turns out that sir is quite familiar with the matter of doves occupying magpie nests, but the student has some bad news to tell you. There are countless ancient battlefields where countless sinister soldiers and sinister generals linger, and tens of thousands and dozens of people are buried there. Even if it is a mass grave for thousands of people who died in vain, the thing that was born is still too small. In terms of cultivation, it will be a Nascent Soul ghost if it is stretched to death. It cannot hold down the remains of an immortal at all. Once inside, it will be a pot of oil and a prison of water. , the two erode each other, and neither one is good. So in the final analysis, it still depends on the gentleman's face and luck, whether he can find a yin object with inherently tough bones and extremely hard bones. As for the level of the yin object and ghost, it is not important. .”

Chen Pingan silently remembered it in his heart, and then said: "We are about to leave for the capital of Qingluan Kingdom. On the way, we may pass by a governor's palace. We may not come to visit, but the other party may take the initiative to come to us. Let me tell you these first. clear."

Cui Dongshan bowed his hands and said, "I will let you do whatever you want. The students have no objection."

Half a decade after leaving the village, Cui Dongshan went up the mountain and into the water. Apart from talking some flattery to Chen Ping'an, Cui Dongshan had no interaction with Pei Qian and the four picture scrolls, and had almost no words.

It was like there was just one more follower who was idle all day long. Except for his unusual appearance that day, Cui Dongshan's performance since then was really mediocre and mediocre. When Lu Baixiang and Sui You were playing chess, they didn't even get close to each other. When Pei Qian used his crazy sword skills, he didn't look at them. When Zhu Lian lit the fire and cooked, he never helped. All day long, he just followed Chen Pingan.

On this day, they arrived at a small county town. There was a Wenwu Temple inside, but the incense in the Confucian Temple was dim, while the incense in the Wu Temple was full. It was said that it could bless people with wealth and was extremely effective. In this way, how could the incense not be strong?

The Wu Temple, which is noisy during the day, becomes much quieter after dark. Unlike other local temples, the Wen Mo Temple is generally open at night. Chen Pingan, who was resting in the county seat that day, took Cui Dongshan to the Wen Mo Temple in the night. , and asked the four people from the picture scroll to stay in the inn to protect Pei Qian.

The two went to the Confucian Temple first, where they worshiped a civil servant with the posthumous title Wenzhen Gong in the history of Qingluan Kingdom. He once served as an official in the local state and county and benefited the country. Confucian temples large and small nearby often enshrine this person.

The reason why he visited the Confucian Temple at night was that Chen Pingan had been on a distant ridge overlooking the county. If he looked carefully, he could vaguely find that there were dark clouds in the sky in two places in the city, and the evil spirit was rising, and then slowly permeated the county. Chen After Pingan noticed something strange, Cui Dongshan casually pointed out the secret there: "The Wenwu Temple was poisoned and used as a cross-river bridge for the monks to forcefully transport someone and steal someone's fortune. If there are people in the city who are born with some spiritual qualifications, Maybe recently, when I went to burn incense, I could see the statues of civil and military saints shedding blood and tears at a certain moment, or I was warned by two local gods in my dreams at night."

It's just that after Chen Pingan and his party went to the Confucian Temple, except for the slightly strong Yin Qi, there was no sign of the gods appearing. They were lifeless and were just clay statues with little incense.

When leaving, Cui Dongshan explained with a smile: "We are outsiders after all. We have never offered incense in the Confucian Temple. This local god is spiritually weak and has declined. Even if he wants to show up, it is difficult to talk to us. And he has doubts about us, so it is better to hide and wait for death than to leave the golden body, only to be caught by a Qi practitioner with evil intentions and restrained with the method of restraining the soul and commanding the gods. This is not the same as throwing himself into a trap and ending up Maybe it would be worse than having the golden body destroyed.”

When he arrived at the Martial Arts Temple, Chen Pingan's heart tightened. Although there was no stick of incense lit by the common people in the temple, Chen Pingan looked closely and saw that there was still a prosperous atmosphere with incense curling up. However, in the seemingly prosperous scene, there was something hidden. With a chilly and cold breath, cooking oil in a fierce fire is not a long-term solution. Not only that, Chen Pingan went to the big incense burner to look at the remaining incense, twisted a piece out, and soon turned into ashes on his fingertips, exuding There was a slightly fishy smell.

Cui Dongshan had already stepped straight into the threshold of the hall, clasped his hands behind his back, and stared carefully at the golden statue of a ten-foot-tall statue. After all, it was enshrined in a small county martial temple. There was not so much gold foil to decorate the facade, so the clay statue would not be too big. high. At this moment, the god who is stuck in the mud is in a deep sleep, either giving dreams to the local people, parents and officials, or struggling to deal with the infiltration of incense from unscrupulous sources.

After Chen Ping'an walked into the hall, Cui Dongshan stretched out his hand, waved his sleeves, and said with a smile: "Sir, you can take this opportunity to see the manifestation of martial arts in this world."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Pingan heard a "ding-dong" sound in his heart.

Looking up, I saw a golden water droplet dripping from a high place, and finally fell into the incense burner at the foot of the statue, causing ripples.

But Chen Pingan waited for a long time, and no more golden raindrops fell from the sky.

Cui Dongshan sneered and said: "This is the martial arts destiny of the Tang family in the Qingluan Kingdom. If it were the Lu family in the early years, in any martial arts temple, there would be a scene of raindrops falling, almost forming a continuous line. This is different from the Lu family in the early years. The level of a god has nothing to do with it. It is only linked to the length of a country and its martial arts. Moreover, as an ordinary Qi practitioner, even if you are an Earth Immortal, you still won’t be able to tell. I just know some ancient secrets. I also learned a few skills about Shinto incense from the old god of the drug store before I could make it manifest. As for the Shushui Country and Caiyi Country that my husband has traveled to before, it is not as good as this one drop of incense gold in one stick of incense. In the liquid Qingluan Kingdom, maybe two or three sticks of incense can condense a drop."

Sure enough, after Chen Ping waited quietly for a stick of incense, another golden incense symbolizing martial arts raindrops fell.

Chen Ping'an was a little surprised. Back in Old Dragon City, Sword Spirit said that Pei Qian was a "martial arts embryo." It was the first time Chen Ping'an heard of this title.

Contact Cui Dongshan's statement tonight, and it becomes somewhat clear. I think it is similar to how the empress buried in the river can tell at a glance how much the essence of incense is every month. There are many spiritual grass and fairy trees in the fairy caves on the mountain to help manifest the fortune of the mountains and rivers.

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "Are you waiting for me to ask what the Daliwu Temple is like?"

Cui Dongshan cupped his hands and clasped his fists, lowered his head and said with a smile: "Sir, you are very knowledgeable about the world. This trip has only been a few years, and you have such a character. You are worthy of being a genius and a god."

Chen Ping'an glanced at Cui Dongshan, hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "Isn't the martial arts temple scene of the Daduan Dynasty in Central China with a female warrior goddess more spectacular than that of Yu Lu's homeland?"

Cui Dongshan laughed loudly, "This is natural. Otherwise, how could the Liu family, the God of Wealth in Aaizhou, be willing to bet on the Daduan Dynasty? In addition to merchants and strategists among hundreds of schools of thought, there were actually many intellectuals who chose Daduan. dynasty."

Cui Dongshan immediately felt a little regretful, "Apart from the 'local martial arts temple, watching luck with dripping water', in fact, you can see more in the authentic martial arts temple in the capital of a country, and you can even see the increase, decrease, and ups and downs that occur because of someone." .”

Cui Dongshan walked to the threshold of the martial arts temple and sat down. He looked up at the statue of a military commander who was in a bad situation and had a dim luster. He said with emotion: "In my early years, I heard about the Daduan Dynasty. After a young man with terrible martial arts skills appeared, he was led by his master. Back when I entered the birthplace of the Daduan Dynasty, the already exaggerated scene in martial arts temples everywhere, the martial arts movement directly changed from the river to a large waterfall, like an incense burner in a pool, splashing countless martial arts water drops, so that it made a roaring sound. , as long as it is a god, you can hear the amazing noise from a distance outside the temple."

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "The man's name is Cao Ci. I met him at the Great Wall of Sword Qi. I also fought with him three times and lost all of them. I am convinced that I lost. I hope he won't distance me too much in the future. To have the opportunity to play three more games.”

Cui Dongshan looked at Chen Ping'an with a calm expression and a sincere smile, stretched out his thumb, and sincerely praised: "Sir, you are awesome and have lofty ambitions..."

This flattery is the most unflattering thing to say. If outsiders were present, such as the four people in the painting, they might think that Cui Dongshan was mocking Chen Pingan by overtly praising and secretly criticizing him. But Chen Pingan knew very well that this should be Cui Dongshan. Dongshan’s most sincere words.

But Cui Dongshan lamented, with regret on his face, "Sir, we live in the same era as this person, it's a big loss."

Chen Ping'an walked towards the gate, Cui Dongshan stood up, and the two of them stepped out of the threshold together. Chen Ping'an suddenly said: "It was the national preceptor Cui Chan who noticed the changes in the martial arts fortunes of the Dali Zhengzong Martial Temple, so he asked you to be a lobbyist, because he was afraid that I took Wei Xian and four others and transferred to another country, such as the Sui Dynasty?"

Cui Dongshan did not flatter him this time, but just hummed, "The old god got the news and knew that you were going to start practicing and needed to refine your life objects. Our old master proposed a deal. As long as Mr. Let the four people on the right side of Wei Xian and Sui join the birthplace of Dali, the native land of the Five Elements. The Dali Dynasty can inform the husband of the final location of the Five Mountains in Aquarius Continent. Now he can reserve the five-color soil for the husband. The soil from the roots of the Five Mountains, every Yiyue can bring out ten kilograms, which is enough for Mr. to refine the life objects twice."

Before Chen Ping'an could refuse or agree, Cui Dongshan had already explained: "Sir, refining the second natal object is an urgent matter, but don't worry, the soil of the Five Mountains, except Piyun Mountain of Beiyue where Wei Bo is in charge, is now well-established. Fan Junmao's Nanyue is just a sign. The other three mountains in the east and west, and the Dali Song family have long been interested in it, but in the past ten or twenty years, they may not be able to seal it smoothly. These gentlemen need not worry, but it is a good thing. Now the refining difficulty will be reduced. Small, and Mr. has just started to practice, so he does not need a natal object of too high a rank. When all the Five Sacred Mountains are recognized by the Great Li court and a certain Middle-earth Academy of Confucianism, and are firmly implicated in the destiny of a continent, then Mr. The quality of the natal object will then increase."

The two walked out of the martial arts temple. Chen Ping'an walked on the dark street and asked, "This is the deal Cui Chan, the national master, wants to make with me. What do you, Cui Dongshan, think?"

Cui Dongshan stopped and asked, "Sir, can you trust me?"

Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "I can't believe it, but I also want to hear the lies."

Cui Dongshan laughed dumbly and thought for a moment, "Sir, just listen to my lies. From the student Cui Dongshan's point of view, those four people have become Dali's native place. For him, it is a matter of great benefit and no harm. You might as well ask the Da Li Song family for ten kilograms of five-color soil first. As for whether Mr. himself will change his place of origin from Da Li to Da Sui, or some other messy place of origin, wait until Da Li On the day when the Five Sacred Mountains obtain the orthodox status of Aquarius Continent, it will not be too late to make a decision. As for whether to refine the natal objects of the Five Elements Land during this period, whether you do it or not, sir, there is no delay in taking the benefits first, and you will be safe. Well."

Chen Pingan remained silent and continued to move forward.

After walking a few steps, he found that Cui Dongshan was still in the same place. Chen Ping'an looked back. Cui Dongshan said with a smile: "Tonight, students will find out what happened in Wenwu Temple. If evil cultivators are at work, students will do justice for heaven." , I have earned a small virtue for you. If the education of a place is not good and the local people are responsible for it, I hope that you will allow the students to stand by and watch, and let the incense here grow and die on its own."

Chen Pingan nodded, "Okay."

Chen Pingan turned around and left, planning to return to the inn.

Cui Dongshan suddenly shouted: "Sir!"

Chen Pingan turned around and asked, "What's the matter?"

Cui Dongshan was filled with righteous indignation and said: "Those four pure warriors who are like ants, as Mr.'s servants, are so disrespectful. The students have been adhering to their duties as masters and disciples these days. They can only watch from the side but not talk. It is heartbreaking to see them. Please allow the students to do so, sir." Starting tomorrow, teach them how to behave!"

Chen Pingan smiled and asked: "How do you plan to teach?"

Cui Dongshan stood at the steps of the entrance to the Martial Arts Temple, and said solemnly: "Of course I follow the teacher's knowledge, convince people with reason, and convince people with virtue."

Chen Pingan ignored Cui Dongshan and hurried back to the inn. On the way back, he thought about why Cui Dongshan came and why he suddenly left Sui Cliff Academy.

Chen Ping'an always felt that Du Mao's coveted immortal remains, the birthplace sale proposed by the old national master Cui Chan, and the undercurrent of the Buddhism and Taoism debate in the capital of Qingluan Kingdom were all related to Cui Dongshan. The purpose of this trip is still not the most important.

In the distance behind him, Cui Dongshan turned around and climbed up the steps, yawning, and returned to the martial arts temple.