Volume 1: The Wedge
Mount Emei, Jiulao Peak.
The bright moon is like a hook, and the clear light is like water.
The ravines are vast, the clouds and mist are shrouded, and there are faint bursts of ape and crane chirping in the mountains. On the steep and convex cliffs, the ancient trees are towering, the green pines are proud, and a bamboo pavilion is hidden among the green trees.
Incense was burning in the pavilion, and a man in white sat in silence, bowing his head and eyebrows, and blowing a pipe of hole flute leisurely. The sound of the flute is far away and clear, as if there is nothing, just like the cold moon in this cold mountain and the fog of the deep valley. There is a pot of green tea on the table, the fragrance is overflowing, and the white vapor is diffuse.
There was an old monk in Tsing Yi sitting next to the stone table, with white eyebrows and silver beard fluttering, closing his eyes and smiling, and his thin fingers gently buckled the edge of the table with the rhythm of Xiao Sheng.
A delicate-eyed little novice stood quietly beside the old monk with a paulownia guqin in his arms, listening attentively to the sound of Xiao, his clothes hunting and rolling, as if he wanted to dance with the ethereal music.
Outside the pavilion, the giant trees are jagged, the grass is undulating, and a stone path turns southward, leading straight to the top of the fairy peak.
There was a soft "snort" sound in the stone gap in the forest, and a long turquoise snake drilled out, staring at the three people in the bamboo pavilion for a moment, and then swirling along the stone path and swimming silently towards the Nine Old Caves.
The wind is howling, and the arrows and bamboos are undulating like the sea. Thousands of walls stand around, the fog is filled, and strange rocks can be faintly seen, like countless giant beasts lurking in it.
The green snake slid swiftly through the rocky jungle, through the precipice, and arrived at the entrance of the Nine Old Caves.
At the entrance of the cave stood two white-clothed Taoist boys with long swords on their backs, leaning against the mountain wall and laughing in a low voice. When the green smoke passed, the two of them were dizzy, and before they could even ring the bell in their hands, they collapsed to the ground softly.
The wind is howling, and the white mist is clutched.
In the mist, the blue light flashed, and the green snake turned into a girl in green, with bright autumn eyes, red lips and white teeth, indescribably enchanting and pretty, turning around to take care of himself, eating and laughing, and whispering to himself: "The stinky Taoist priest is unrepentant, let these two little fools guard the door, it is better to raise two dogs." He walked towards the cave.
The cave was deep and damp and cold, Fang Fu stepped in, and a gust of yin wind whistled and rolled upside down, penetrating the cold to the bones. The girl in green narrowed her eyes, intently probed, and walked faster and faster.
The stone walls are uneven, and under the faint light of the jumping fire, the light and shadow change, and the weather is uncertain. The girl in green seemed to be familiar with the Nine Old Caves, and she was fluttering like a ghost.
A swarm of hoofed bats and swiftlets rushed towards her, but before they could get closer, they immediately screamed and avoided in panic.
The corners of her mouth smirked, her clothes flew up, and her feet did not stop at all, and in an instant, she had swept past the quiet Dragon Spring, the magnificent fairy bridge, through the deep and tortuous labyrinth cave, and arrived at the gourd cave.
The cave is high and deep, and the four walls are hung with night pearls, which are as bright as day. A hot spring gushes out of the East Point, and the circulation is murmuring. In the middle was a huge eight-legged bronze alchemy furnace, the flames jumped, the colorful phantom light flickered, the purple gas was soaring, and the fragrance was fragrant. The two Taoist boys sat on the ground with rattan fans in their arms, sleeping soundly.
At the entrance of the cave was a silver-haired white tiger with fangs and huge claws, and a long tail curled up. Hearing the sound, the white tiger's ears moved, opened his blue eyes suddenly, roared angrily, and jumped up.
The two Dao boys were taken aback, turned over and sat up suddenly, and shouted, "Master? ”
The green-clothed girl who changed into a green snake smiled: "Bold criminal, let you fan the fire and alchemy, you dare to be lazy, and you are not afraid to punish you for the teacher?" ”
"It's you!" The two children looked at each other and were furious, "Demon girl! Master let you go back to life a few times, but you still don't know whether you are alive or dead, and you have come to make trouble again and again! I won't spare you this time! ”
The boy on the left pointed at the rattan fan, and the white tiger immediately roared wildly, and the steel tail stood upside down, and the wind swept towards the green-clothed girl.
The girl in green snorted and said with a smile: "Is it just you and this three-legged cat?" The yellow-mouthed child has a big breath. Like a ghost, it flashed under the belly of the white tiger, grabbed its tail, gently and skillfully picked it up, and flew several feet away.
"Bang!" The white tiger slammed down the stone wall and fainted.
Before the two Dao boys had time to stand up, there was a flower in front of them, and green smoke was blowing on their faces, and they only felt dizzy for a while, and they were no longer awake.
The girl in green clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Now you can sleep until dawn." She walked around the eight-legged alchemy furnace a few times, flipped her hands over, and there was a snake-shaped thin sword in her palm, shining with dazzling emerald light under the night pearl.
"Ding!" The serpent's sword stabbed along the edge of the copper stove lid, and sparks flew everywhere.
Her body trembled, she stumbled back a few steps, staring at the alchemy furnace in disbelief, her eyes dripping and rolling, gritting her teeth, her figure flickered, and the sword light danced like a silver snake.
The "jingle bell" is crisp, the colorful light is bursting, and the neon is shining, but the copper furnace is still not moving.
The girl in green froze and froze, and said hatefully: "Stinky cow nose! Hide so strongly, be careful of rotting in the furnace, moldy maggots......" Before the words fell, the fire swayed, the cold wind was inspired, and a white shadow flashed.
The girl in green's heart sank, her soul was scattered, and she lost her voice: "Who?" "The snake sword flew, and the silver light was ten thousand points, protecting itself.
"Eat!" Radiant light, the snake sword suddenly shook and flew away, sinking into the stone wall, humming and trembling.
I only heard a soft voice and said coldly: "If it was Ge Lao Dao, you would have died a long time ago!" The incense wind stopped, and a woman in white stood with a long sword in her hand.
She is veiled with light veil, and her skirt is dancing, like a hibiscus shaking water, and smoke willows supporting the wind. Although he couldn't see his face clearly, his clear autumn waves and graceful demeanor were enough to ecly the night pearl in the cave.
The girl in green was frightened, patted her chest, and said with a smile: "Good sister, you scared me to death!" With a hook of his fingers, the snake sword "dang" to the ground, flew off the wall and flew upside down, and returned to his hand.
The woman in white frowned slightly, and said coldly: "You are bold, who can scare you to death?" Ge Laodao let you go a few times, but you still don't know how to advance or retreat. If you mess around like this, I won't care about you. ”
"Sister, don't worry. The bull nose surnamed Ge is playing with the old thief Bald Qin Xiao, and he is reluctant to come back for a while. The green-clothed girl said with a smile, "When I take the 'Yuanying Jindan' with a bull's nose, I will definitely listen to you and don't come here to make trouble." ”
When the woman in white heard the words "Yuanying Jindan", her face moved slightly, and she couldn't help but glance towards the alchemy furnace.
The girl in green said softly: "Sister, there are at least three golden pills in the Dan furnace of the cow's nose, as long as you take one, you can be reborn and become an immortal, so why stay in this deep mountain and old forest to cultivate for a thousand years?" Do you still want to stay on Mount Emei and suffer from those thieves all day long? ”
When the woman in white heard the word "thief bald", a trace of gloom flashed in her eyes, and she snorted, as if she had moved.
The girl in green was secretly happy in her heart, took her hand, and begged softly: "Good sister, I know that you are worried about Ge Laodao, and I can't bear to cut off his immortal path, so it's a big deal that we leave one for him." ”
The woman in white was silent with her eyes fluttering, and after a while, she finally shook her head lightly and said, "The way to seek immortals is more valuable." Since you want to become an immortal, you should concentrate on cultivation, how can you steal people's golden pills? Xiaoqing, let's go back......"
The girl in green shook her hand, and said angrily: "You mother-in-law, mother-in-law, when will you become an immortal!" I don't care, you don't want this golden pill, I'll eat it all! "Rushing obliquely, the snake sword burst out with blue light, and rushed to the Dan furnace.
"Dang!" The woman in white followed her like a shadow, and her sword danced brightly, blocking the snake sword.
The girl in green laughed angrily and said, "Okay! See if you can stop me? "The green dress flies, the snake sword dances, and she swims and fights.
The figures of the two are graceful, like dancing butterflies through flowers. In the cave, the blue light and white gas are staggered, and the air waves are overlapping and exploding, which is colorful and beautiful.
The flames were blazing, the phantom light of the Dan furnace was gone, and the purple qi overflowed, and it was stirred by the sword qi, and sometimes it let out a long roar.
Under the Dan furnace is a huge gossip iron plate, the eight feet of the Dan furnace stand, corresponding to Qian, Kun, Kan, Li, Zhen, Xun, Gen, and Dui Bagua. The Tai Chi pattern in the middle is black and white, and the brilliance is shining.
The two women hunted in their clothes, flew around the gossip furnace and chased, and flew back and forth on the gossip as if they were on their toes. Every time you step on it, the hexagram suddenly shines with a faint layer of brilliance.
The faster the two of them ran, the light of the gossip flashed faster and faster, and the eight colorful rays rose and fell, reflecting the fire and sword qi, and the light was strange.
The girl in green screamed, crouched low, and suddenly stepped heavily on the "leaving" hexagram, rebounding and rushing. At the tip of the toe, the "leaving" hexagram suddenly became red, and a red bright light rushed up along the foot of the furnace.
"Bang!" The Dan furnace was radiant and shook violently.
The two girls were taken aback, paused, and looked at each other.
I only heard a crisp sound of "gelala", and the Tai Chi pattern on the bottom of the furnace suddenly flew up seven times, raising a few inches, and the stove lid also flew upwards and unscrewed an inch. The strong fragrance and purple gas overflowed.
The girl in green was surprised and delighted, and said in a lost voice: "I know! Originally...... It turns out that this Dan furnace is going to be opened like this! "I didn't think of a mistake, but I accidentally made a mistake, and my heart was so excited that I almost wanted to explode.
Her thoughts raced, and she quickly recalled the footwork just now, muttering to herself: "Kun, Xun, Zhen, Kan, and ......" while reminiscing, while flying step by step.
The woman in white wanted to block it, but when she smelled the strange fragrance of Jindan, her brain "buzzed", and she felt empowered, refreshed, as if thousands of trickling honey springs converged into her heart, indescribably cool and comfortable, and like countless flames scorching the whole body, warm, numb, and numb, and the bones and meridians seemed to be stretched......
Suddenly, a thought flashed: "As long as you eat this golden pill, you can immediately cultivate into a primordial infant and become an immortal, free and easy scattered immortal!" In an instant, his mind moved, his heart beat violently, and he couldn't move his steps anymore.
The girl in green tried a few times, but the Dan furnace stood still, until the seventh time, when the toes stepped into the "leaving" position again, the red light was great, and the Dan furnace shook violently, and the Tai Chi pattern spun and flew again, pulling up a few inches.
The girl in green was full of joy, her pretty face was as red as Feixia, and Gege smiled: "This is called 'planting flowers with a heart, but planting willows and willows without intention', which is dictated by God's will." Good sister, thanks to you, otherwise this Dan furnace wouldn't have been opened at dawn. ”
At the moment, it was concocted according to the law, and the faster and faster it went, the Taiji diagram spun rapidly, and the top cover of the Dan furnace also flew away, pulling up inch by inch.
The woman in white looked at the Dan furnace in a daze, frowning and hesitating. In the end, Cheng Xian's thirst still overwhelmed everything, paused, gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go!" Xiaoqing, you can leave a golden pill for Ge Laodao, but don't do it too much. ”
The girl in green was overjoyed, and Gege smiled: "Good sister, I know." ”
Suddenly, I heard a muffled sound of "boom", the Dan furnace was colorful, the glow was shining, and a dazzling white light was projected on the Tai Chi pattern from the bottom of the furnace.
The glow between the Dan furnace and the gossip rolls out, as if mercury is leaking to the ground, and the moon is flowing horizontally.
Listening to the crisp sound of a dragon chant of "ding", the Tai Chi pattern faded suddenly, the water ripples rippled, and gradually became transparent. In the haze, a faint phantom appeared, the stronger the white light, the phantom became clearer and clearer, it was actually a young man with a rich god and a jade color.
The man was pale, his eyes closed, lying straight in the depths of the earth, with a strange expression on his lips that seemed to be a smile but not a smile, and he could not tell whether it was ridicule and disdain or resentment and sorrow. His knees were broken, a Xuanbing iron sword was nailed to his chest, and seven important points such as "Xuanji" were pierced and twisted by a pale cyan mixed gold chain, firmly locked, motionless, and he didn't know whether he was dead or alive.
The two girls looked at each other, surprised and inexplicable, and thought in their hearts: "I don't know who this person is?" Why was he sealed underground by Ge Laodao? Ge Laodao is magnanimous and kind, calm and indisputable, and has always used medical skills to save people, why is he so cruel to this person? Just as he was wondering, the light and shadow were blurred, and the man suddenly moved, and opened his eyes suddenly!
The second girl was taken aback and retreated.
In the phantom, the man's eyes rolled and stared at the two of them burningly, and the strange smile on the corner of his mouth slowly rippled, like a whirlpool reversal, full of magical power.
The second girl was stunned, and her eyes suddenly lit up, and the man was clearly a beautiful and energetic son, who was smiling and whispering, signaling himself to approach.
The girl in green's heart was like a deer, only to feel shortness of breath, hot cheeks, and a strange feeling that had never been felt before swam all over her body like an ant, and it was itchy and unbearable. My mind was dazed, groggy, and I couldn't help but walk forward.
The man's eyes flickered, his laugh lines deepened, his lips twitched, and he didn't know what he was saying. An invisible enchanting tension was like a rope, pulling the two girls towards the Tai Chi pattern step by step.
"Mindset!" The woman in white froze, concentrated, bit the tip of her tongue violently, and said coquettishly: "Qingmei, be careful!" "Flying away.
The girl in green was suddenly startled, struggled to close her eyes, and staggered back.
The phantom swayed, the man's eyes flashed, he was slightly surprised, and said with a smile: "What a goblin, I have been cultivating for a few years, and I really have some doorways." The voice was hoarse and low, coming from the ground, humming and reverberating.
The two girls have been cultivating in Shushan for hundreds of years, and they are quite conceited, and they can't imagine that they almost fell into the trap of this crippled prisoner, and they are ashamed, annoyed, and angry for a while.
The girl in green had a sharp murderous heart, and Gege smiled: "What kind of demon are you?" When he was dying, he dared to make a big noise......"
The man laughed and said, "It turns out that it's just a little snake demon who has no knowledge, I can't even recognize my grandfather, and I still want to become an immortal?" When he said the last sentence, his eyes suddenly lit up, his fists were clenched, and he roared with raised arms.
With a "bang", the half of the Xuanbing Iron Sword shot out backwards, slamming into the bottom of the Taiji pattern, and the golden light burst and ripples scattered. The entire gossip iron plate shook violently, the Dan furnace swayed, and the Tai Chi seal was forcibly pulled upward.
The woman in white was taken aback, this gossip pill furnace is a holy treasure of Daomen, which is said to have been made by the ancient Red Emperor.
Who is this man? Trapped in the seal, the meridians are locked, and he can still shake the Bagua Divine Furnace with a remnant body!
Sweeping her eyes, she caught a glimpse of a jade plaque on the man's waist, which was engraved with "Tongzhen Da Ling", she had a flash of inspiration, and suddenly remembered a shocking figure decades ago, and said in a lost voice: "It's you!" ”
This person made the Great Song Dynasty upside down, almost lost the country, aroused the anger of people and gods, and attacked it, and it was rumored that he had already been besieged by the heroes of the Three Realms in Jiuhua Mountain, and he didn't expect to be trapped here.
The girl in green exclaimed "ah", her face changed sharply, and the awe-inspiring killing intent in her heart suddenly turned into cold and frightened, and she couldn't help but take a step back.
"Do you recognize it? You two goblins aren't completely ignorant. The man raised his eyebrows and smiled, stared at the second daughter burningly, and said: "My words have always counted, as long as I am released now, I can not only spare you from death, but also offer the Yuan Infant Jin Dan in this Dan furnace with both hands, so that you can ascend to the immortal ...... one step" The hoarse and magnetic voice sounded trance-like and irresistible.
The girl in green's heart swayed, and she couldn't help but step forward again, but she was grabbed by the woman in white and said sharply: "Xiaoqing, you must not let him out!" Otherwise, the world will be in chaos, and we will surely die! Hurry up and go backwards and return the seal to its place! ”
The girl in green is a rin, this person is ruthless and powerful, once she gets out, it will be a catastrophe. If he is released, he will be the culprit, and even if he does not die at the hands of this person, he will definitely be hunted down by the Three Realms, and he will never recover.
But this Tai Chi seal seems to be closely related to the top cover of the Dan furnace, once the seal is returned to its place, the top cover of the Dan furnace is bound to be resealed, and it will be difficult to open again. I have painstakingly waited for decades to find this good opportunity to reach the sky, but do I have to fall short and give up in vain?
The girl in green bit her lip and stared at the shining Dan furnace, reluctant to give up, her heart was like a mess.
Seeing that the Tai Chi Seal was shining brightly and had been pulled up more than three inches, the woman in white was in a hurry, and said angrily: "Xiaoqing, what are you waiting for!" Pull her hand tight, and rush to the hexagram.
The girl in green gritted her teeth and shouted, "Let's go!" "Recite the seal trick backwards, and run reflexively.
The silver light inspired, the cyclone flew around, and the Dan furnace and the Taiji seal were suddenly integrated, and they spun rapidly, and the "gurgling" sound was repeated, and the Taiji seal sank inch by inch.
The man laughed wildly and said, "Little goblin, toast and don't eat and drink!" Wait for Lao Tzu to come out and boil you into a pot of loach soup! His palms clapped angrily.
"Boom!" The phantom light exploded angrily, the neon glow danced wildly, the night pearls on the four walls exploded, the earth and stones burst out, the dust and smoke poured out, and the entire mountain belly shook violently.
The second girl's feet were empty, and her body couldn't help but fall and float, only to feel that thousands of huge forces were angrily colliding and slamming, and they were turbulent, as if they were in a stormy wave, rising and falling with the waves.
"Oops!" At the scream of the girl in green, the man laughed wildly and gradually sat up in the ground. The Tai Chi seal swirled up again, and the golden light was dazzling. The Bagua Dan furnace roared endlessly, and the flames rushed in all directions.
The two were frightened and anxious, and wanted to rush forward to gossip and restore the seal, but they were pushed by the strong waves of surging qi layer by layer, and they couldn't get close at all.
The woman in white said, "Xiaoqing, seal the sword!" "The long sword flew with lightning and flew out of his hand, like a dragon entering the sea, and a thunderbolt crossed the sky.
"Ding!" The tip of the sword stabbed into the "Xun" position, the fire burst out, and the Taiji seal turned and stagnated.
The girl in green suddenly woke up, raised her hand and threw the snake sword, used her qi to control the soldiers, and rushed into the gossip formation step by step according to the sealing technique. The sword is narrow and sharp, and it can be turned at will, and although the wave of qi that bursts into the air is strong, it is difficult to shake it away.
The twin swords of "Ding Ding Dong" flew high and low, shining brightly. The Tai Chi seal sometimes rotated smoothly and sometimes reversed, and gradually froze.
The man's eyes were full of coldness, and he suddenly roared.
"Boom!" There was a loud bang on the ground, the sky shook, and the entire cave seemed to collapse, and a dazzling purple light pierced through the Dan furnace and flew through the walls.
The eyes of the two girls were dark, their qi and blood surged, they both turned over and fell backwards, and the long sword was out of their hands.
At this moment, the sound of a flute suddenly sounded, clear and melodious, and the sound of the piano was sparse and elegant, and it reverberated slightly.
The girl in green was surprised and delighted, spit out a mouthful of blood with "wow", and gasped: "Cow...... The bull's nose and the old thief are coming! ”
She staggered to her feet, withdrew her snake sword, grabbed the hand of the woman in white, and shouted, "Sister, go away!" I'll leave it to them to clean up! ”
The woman in white frowned, and suddenly "muttered", holding her waist ribs with both hands, and slowly sat on the ground, a trace of blood seeping out from between her fingers.
This fierce fight has already injured her internal organs and meridians, and at this moment, seeing the reinforcements arrive, the boulder in her heart fell to the ground, and she couldn't hold it anymore.
"Sister!" The girl in green lost her face and trembled.
"I'm out of the way, you...... Let's go! If you don't leave, it's too late. If Ge Laodao sees that you are making trouble again, I am afraid that I will not be able to spare you anymore. The woman in white had a pale face, sweat, and a voice as low as a gossamer, and she didn't even have the strength to wave her hand.
"Sister!" The girl in green was frightened and anxious, and wanted to bend down and pick up the woman in white, but she pushed her away.
"It's useless for you to save her out, she was struck by Lao Tzu's 'Five Thunders and One Qi Sword', and the meridians were broken, her thousand-year-old practice was in vain!" The man in the ground laughed, and every word pierced the heart of the woman in green like a sharp knife.
The man's laughter changed, and suddenly a mosquito moaned in her ear: "Little goblin, I'll give you another chance to make amends." In two days, it will be March 15, as long as you send this half of the Xuanbing Iron Sword to Lin'an West Lake when the moon is full, and bury it under the thousand-year-old locust tree outside the dust-free nunnery of Lingyin Mountain, you can not only save your sister, but also ascend to the fairy realm from now on......"
Before the words fell, the light flashed, and the half of the iron sword had fallen into the hands of the girl in green impartially.
She was slightly stunned, and involuntarily clenched the hilt of her sword. But listening to the sound of the flute and the sound of the piano getting closer and closer, the situation was urgent, and he couldn't think about it, so he stomped his feet at the moment, gritted his teeth and said: "Sister, take care of yourself, I will come back to save you!" He turned and ran out.
She was very familiar with the Nine Old Caves, turning around in the labyrinthine corridor, hiding behind a rock, holding her breath and not moving.
The wind swept away, and the man in white and the old monk swept past her eyes like lightning, rushing into the inner cave. When the two of them disappeared, the girl in green let out a sigh and rushed to the outside of the cave at full speed.
There was a rumbling sound in the distance behind him, as if spring thunder was rolling and the sky was collapsing. I faintly heard the old monk's shocked exclamation: "Amitabha! How...... How is he! ”
The moonlight was clear, the cold wind was blowing, and she finally rushed out of the Nine Old Caves.