Volume 4: The Eventful Years Chapter 224: Ice Cold [I]
But his supernatural powers don't seem to be of much use to high-ranking people like the Fourth Elder and the Second Elder. In order to reach their kind of realm, they can already restrain their spiritual energy into intangible. If it weren't for the Divine Sword Standing in the Void, Baoyu wouldn't even be able to see what kind of cultivation these two Venerable Elders had, but the Second Elder didn't hide his expression at the moment, he obviously had a big opinion on Baoyu!
The Fourth Elder finally said, "As for how to deal with this matter, the Second Elder has already come today. Xiaolu, you just obey the second elder!"
The second elder really came to settle accounts with him, Baoyu hurriedly stepped forward and bowed down and said, "Two elders, it is indeed me who accidentally caused this accident, which made you elders bother and suffer, and also disturbed the rest of your fellow sects. I didn't expect this to happen beforehand, but it was really caused by me, and I was willing to accept any punishment that should be punished. ”
The second elder glared at Baoyu angrily for a long time, he was going to teach Baoyu a good lesson, but what he wanted to say was blocked by the fourth elder's divine thoughts, and he had to teach him a lesson with his eyes first. The second elder didn't say a word, but Baoyu felt the fierce sword intent attack, and even the divine qi mana was vaguely suppressed.
Baoyu also knew in his heart that the second elder was doing it on purpose, and at the same time, he was also testing his cultivation. If the second elder was staring at Hanxiong, it is estimated that Hanxiong has already been stared at at this moment. But Baoyu looked sincere, and always stood with his hands down respectfully, and there was no abnormality in his expression and demeanor.
The second elder secretly praised, this child's cultivation is really good, and his heart is even more rare. It's no wonder that before the masters arrived last night, he was not lost and no one was injured under the pressure of the sword intent. In fact, even if there is a five-color divine lotus to protect his body, if Baoyu's own cultivation is not solid and his state of mind is not clear, he will not be able to pass that level at that time. Therefore, the second elder was so tempting, and the conclusion he came to was completely correct.
The second elder couldn't help but muttered in his heart, where did the stunned boy come out? I think that he opened the thousand-step long steps but didn't climb the main peak, and now he actually ran to the Wood-cutting Peak to retreat and break through the Five Realms, and also touched the Lock Mountain Sword Formation! Could it be that a disciple deliberately sent by a master came to tease him?
At this time, the junior fourth elder coughed lightly, and signaled the second elder to scare and scare the child, and there was no need to really worry about the juniors. The Second Elder's expression finally softened, and he nodded lightly and said, "Respecting the elders to take care of the disciples' cultivation is what should be done, so you don't have to apologize to the few of us."
But you did disturb the rest of the disciples in the mountains last night, some people had nightmares, some people didn't sleep well, some people were awakened while sitting and cultivating, and it is said that there are girls on the fire peak who were frightened! ”
The fourth elder wondered, "Where can I get a big fat pig when the snow covers the mountain?" Seeing his expression, he was also quite surprised, he didn't expect that the second elder would let Baoyu do such a thing.
The second elder said: "Go down the mountain to get it, you can hunt! Isn't he very capable? He has already broken through the Five Realms, and he has never cultivated to such a high level of miscellaneous disciples on Wufu Hill! It is because the heavy snow has closed the mountain, and it is inconvenient for ordinary miscellaneous disciples to go down the mountain to procure, so they have to be sent there." There are more than 300 people on the mountain, and they have to eat meat every three days, how can they get more?"
The fourth elder said in a low voice: "There is meat in the warehouse, it is easiest to preserve meat in winter, and it has been harvested before the heavy snow closes the mountain." ”
The second elder asked, "Is there anything fresh, is there a big fat pig that is alive and can be killed?"
The junior fourth elder shook his head and said, "That's not true, it's all frozen meat hanging in the warehouse." In this kind of weather, you don't even need to pickle. ”
Second Elder: "The days of winter on Wufu Hill are long, and you can't let the disciples always eat frozen meat." ”
Little Fourth Elder: "How can you say that it is frozen meat? it is all cooked when you eat it!"
Second Elder: "What about before it is cooked?"
The three miscellaneous disciples standing respectfully below were stunned again, they didn't expect the two elders to talk like this, if they didn't interrupt quickly, they might have to discuss the issue of frozen meat endlessly. Hanxiong cautiously spoke: "Second Elder, Second Elder, Senior Brother Xiaolu has received the task for next month, and we will all have to mine stone here for these three months. ”
The second elder accidentally told the truth: "Of course I know that this task is what I asked the fourth elder to send to you, and its purpose is to sharpen your temperament and accept some experience... It seems that the effect of this experience is good, you big man has broken through the four realms, and the small path has broken through the five realms.
Since you have such great ability, it means that you should receive more experience. Don't think I don't know, you have actually completed the quarrying task for next month, and you have handed over so many martial arts stones to the Fire Peak, and there are so many quarried stones on the ground that have not yet been transported. So the task just sent is additional!"
The fourth elder coughed beside him again and said, "It's okay to add another task, but if you want him to go down the mountain to get twelve big fat pigs, even if you are lucky enough to fight so many wild boars, and they are all the fattest and strongest, but how can you get them?
The second elder replied, "How can I deliberately make things difficult for the juniors? I didn't say that Xiao Lu would carry twelve fat pigs up the mountain alone! The tasks of the three of them in the past few months were counted together, so the three of them had to go together. In addition, Dajun also has responsibilities as the head of the house, and Xiaojun in the same room is not bad if he doesn't cultivate, so let's go with the five disciples!"
The second elder will send the main disciple Da Jun, and take Xiao Jun, Han Xiong, Xiao Lu, Wang Wang and other four miscellaneous disciples, and a group of five people down the mountain into the Southern Wilderness, and get twelve big fat pigs back. He also made a point of emphasizing that he must be alive! Finally, he instructed: "Go back and rest, and set off tomorrow." There is a trail that leads directly to the Southern Wilderness after the fire peak, and you will go down the mountain from there. ”
Hanxiong asked again, "Second Elder, how long will you give us?"
The second elder said casually: "Today is the day to eat meat, let's eat frozen meat for the time being." The next meal on the Wufu Hill is up to you. ”
The fourth elder hurriedly persuaded: "The time is too tight, three days is not enough to go up and down the mountain." ”
The second elder didn't argue, and then said, "Then I'll give you six days." Go and go back quickly, if six days is not enough, it can only be nine days at most. ”
After the second elder finished explaining the matter, before leaving, he suddenly sent a divine thought to everyone: Regarding the incident of last night, the Venerable Elder of the Mountain has already explained to the disciples. It was the sword intent of the Great Locking Mountain Array, and now the disciples in the mountains had never felt it personally, so it would be good to have a chance for everyone to feel it. From last night to this morning, the Venerable Elders had closed and re-operated the Great Array.
All the disciples thought that the elders must have a deep meaning in doing this, and they all pondered it for themselves. Since this is the case, Baoyu and the others should not talk about this matter.
Baoyu was stunned and immediately reacted: A miscellaneous disciple was practicing in retreat at Chopping Wood Peak. was actually attacked by the coercion of the sword array, and almost had an accident, if this matter was spread, it would be a joke of Wufuqiu. Baoyu didn't provoke anyone, but he was almost injured by the sword array during the retreat. If you talk about an unintentional loss, I'm afraid this is also an unintentional loss of Wufuqiu!
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The next day, Dajun, Xiaojun, Hanxiong, Xiaolu, and Wangwang, four people and a dog, descended from a path behind the fire peak and headed deep into the southern wilderness. Dajun and Xiaojun both received the same task and knew the inside story of this matter. But apart from them, the other disciples in the mountains didn't know that Baoyu had actually caused the big movement.
On the way down the mountain, Baoyu said apologetically, "I made a mistake, but you were punished with me." I'm so embarrassed!"
Dajun patted him on the shoulder and said, "Senior Brother Xiaolu, this is not a punishment, we still have to thank you! On this day when the snow covers the mountain, we have to stay on the mountain for a whole winter." Moreover, many disciples of Wufuqiu hope to go to the Southern Wilderness to try out, but the elders generally do not allow it. I can follow you out today to relax. It's also a good opportunity to open my eyes, I've never been to the Southern Wilderness!"
The Southern Wilderness is far away from the people, and in the depths of the continuous and steep mountain ranges, only the demon clan that was expelled by the general of Wufu is haunted. If the disciple's cultivation is insufficient, the Venerable Elder will not allow them to go deep into the Southern Wilderness, and if they don't get in, they won't be able to get out. On the other hand, the wilderness south of Wufu Hill is also a famous place for trials since ancient times, where you can find all kinds of natural treasures, see many demon clans, and have left many heroic legends of slaying demons and demons in history.
The disciples of Wufuqiu have guarded the Southern Wilderness for generations, but ordinary junior disciples rarely cross the boundary of Wufuqiu to set foot in the depths of the Southern Wilderness, because it is very dangerous for them, don't forget what the ancestor did back then. However, many monks from other sects on Bayuan often go to the area of Hongjin City and Wufu Hill to open their eyes, and among them, those who believe that they are superb and powerful will also travel deep into the wilderness and look for various opportunities.
At this moment, it is more than a month after the winter solstice, and there have been many heavy snowfalls, some steep cliffs are exposed to snow, and the snow in the gentler places has been piled up very thick, and it is impossible for ordinary people to walk on mountain trails. Therefore, the five disciples sent down the mountain by Wufuqiu this time, except for a hunting dog, all had supernatural cultivation in their bodies.
In fact, that dog also has supernatural cultivation, as for the three realms, it is impossible to say, but Baoyu knows Xiaotian's ability, at least above Dajun. Dajun is the head of everyone's house, and he is also the only disciple of Wufu Qiu Zhengchuan on this trip, he has already cultivated in the Three Realms and Seven Transformations, but he is the lowest among these five disciples.
Walking in the snow-covered mountains on the plateau in the harsh winter is very dangerous, and the snow covers many crevasses and faults, and if you accidentally step on the air, you may roll off the deep cliffs. There are many places where a slight touch can trigger an avalanche of different scales. The danger of an avalanche is not only to bury people on the spot, but also to carry people into the abyss. Without a keen sense of consciousness and superb cultivation, you will not be able to pass safely.
As Dajun, he was supposed to be the one who led the team, but he consciously walked behind, and Baoyu led the way at the front. Xiao Tian habitually walked beside Baoyu, and in the thick snow, it walked on all fours again.
Baoyu unfolded his divine sense to sense and avoid all kinds of dangerous areas covered by snow, and a stone egg often flew out of his hand, with a trembling tidal sound, far away from it, causing avalanches of different scales in advance, and everyone waited for the avalanche to subside before passing through safely.
Looking into the distance from the high slope facing the Southern Wilderness from the Fire Peak, the eyes are full of endless majestic mountains. Since ancient times, there have been some little-known secret paths in the deep mountains, and only the demon clans walk. However, each demon clan has a general territory of its activities, and at this time, all roads are covered with snow, and it is impossible to see anything in the dense forest.
Even those demon people in the wilderness who can adapt to the treacherous living environment are all wintering in their nests or villages at the moment, and rarely haunt the mountains and wilderness.
Growing up in the fertile plains of Bamuro Province, even if he had traveled to the mountains, he was a little dumbfounded. The vegetation of the primeval jungle is very lush, and from a distance, it is vast and the snow is thick when you enter the forest, and the view is blocked by dense trees. Unless you're lucky, and you're going to meet a large herd!
Baoyu was secretly glad that the second elder wanted a big fat pig, not other prey that hibernated in the nest. He had grown up in the wilderness and knew the habits of many beasts. In fact, even in Lu Village, such winter tribesmen rarely go out to hunt, but sometimes wild boars will appear near the village to feed. They have long tusks and a thick mane, and often gather in small groups.
Wild boar is a very dangerous animal, if provoked, rush over the lethality is very strong, even the bowl mouth thick tree can be broken, ordinary strong men are by no means their opponents, but also rough skin and thick meat, fast, good endurance, keen sense of smell, want to hunt is difficult. If you want to catch wild boars in this snow-covered winter and vast primeval jungle, you have to rely on Xiaotian.
Before going down the mountain, Dajun also went to ask the second elder, if he couldn't beat a sufficient number of big fat pigs, would other beasts be okay? Anyway, he just invited everyone to eat meat, and they all caught it alive! The second elder nodded and said yes, but it definitely couldn't be smaller than the big fat pig. Beasts larger than wild boars are probably more difficult to deal with, and they may not be encountered many in winter.
Baoyu didn't worry about hunting, he walked on the southern slope of the Fire Peak and looked at the plateau mountains in the distance, and couldn't help but think of his hometown. The mountains here are higher and more magnificent, with a lot of novel plants and trees, birds and beasts, and more demons and monsters haunting, leaving a lot of legends since ancient times.
Baoyu, who has just broken through the Five Realms, has a new and strange feeling about everything in the world and everything in the body. The sky is so blue, and everything has an unprecedented sense of novelty. This breath is originally contained in everything, as if it can change the texture in various ways, but Baoyu could not fully feel it before, but now it can "see" the world more clearly.
If the cultivation of the Five Realms is confirmed by the method of refining the artifact, it can endow the artifact with a spiritual use that it did not possess before. It has two prerequisites, one is to be able to feel the various spiritualities contained in all things in heaven and earth, and the other is to be able to choose the right heaven and earth treasure to carry the magical power that it wants to bestow.
Regardless of the means of supernatural powers, the cultivation of the Five Realms is more embodied in the ordinary walking, sitting and lying down, and the divine qi operates naturally, and every moment is equivalent to cultivating cultivation, sensing the changes in oneself and the mysteries of everything. This process seems to be endless, and Shan Ye has cultivated in the Five Realms and Nine Transformations Perfection Realm for decades.
As far as Baoyu knew, there were many monks in the world who could not break through from the Five Realms to the Six Realms in their lifetime, but their cultivation was also endless, just like the endless desires of all things in heaven and earth, and people's hearts. When he himself also possessed the cultivation of the Five Realms, he had a real feeling.
The Five Realms are also known as the "Nine Transformations", and the cultivation in this realm may be able to more clearly understand the meaning of the so-called Nine Transformations. All the time to experience all things in heaven and earth, but also in the process of self-refining between heaven and earth, so that the cycle is repeated, continuous.
Baoyu walked on the snow, the world seemed to turn into a big thing, this thing can not be controlled, but in it can be controlled by himself, his footprints are getting fainter and fainter until there is no trace. Hanxiong was the first to notice it, and said in surprise: "Look, Senior Brother Xiaolu has stepped on the snow without a trace, is this the Imperial Form of the Five Realms Cultivation?
Dajun muttered: "I also heard the Elder Yamanaka say, in fact, it is not without a trace, but ordinary people can't see it. The Venerable Elder also said that when the martial arts have been cultivated to the extreme, the body method has also broken through a certain extreme, and when running fast, you can also step on the snow without a trace...... But it can't be like Brother Xiaolu, and it is like walking on a normal basis. ”
Baoyu looked back and smiled: "Walking, sitting, and lying are all cultivation, and I am just confirming a certain state." I was vague and realized at the beginning, but now I realize it clearly. ”
At this moment, he suddenly had a pure state of mind, and the primordial spirit seemed to be stretching out between heaven and earth with his vision, much like the feeling in that strange realm of enlightenment. The second elder let him go down the mountain at this time, in fact, it was very beneficial to his cultivation, what he had to do after breaking through the five realms was not to continue to sit in the cave, it was best to have a long journey and feel the novelty of everything in heaven and earth.
Among the various cultivation sects, before the disciples have broken through the four realms, the elders usually do not let them travel far away at will, and they need to work hard in the sect to cultivate diligently. After breaking through to the four realms, the disciples can "go out of the mountains" to travel, make friends with fellow sects, see the world, and not be limited to a corner of the sect, but the main purpose of this kind of travel is to see the world and seek opportunities.
At the beginning of breaking through the Five Realms, it is best not to always stay in the cave to cultivate, and traveling between heaven and earth may be more helpful for cultivation. But there are also some monks who are not like this, for example, Shan Ye Tu has been staying in Lu Village since he broke through the Five Realms, because he is the patriarch and has the responsibility of protecting the clan. But the mind and vision of the mountain master are by no means limited to a wild village, he is now the lord of Shanshui City, and he has also traveled far and wide in Bayuan.