Chapter 4: Ghosts and Shadows
Su Lan never expected that the world-famous Five Elements Valley Lord would only be in his thirties.
The man in front of him is like a piece of warm jade, and he can't see the edge of the head of the famous family. He smiled gently, a pale blue scabbard hanging from his waist, and he was dressed in green clothes that was elegant but not luxurious. Looking at the warm smile like the warm sun in spring, Su Lan's nervousness unconsciously dissipated.
"Your name is Su Lan?"
"Yes," Su Lan looked at his father and hesitated, "Senior." ”
Dust Suo smiled: "Why do you want to enter the Five Elements Valley?" ”
"I-I want to see outside Nagumo and do big things like a character in the history books." When he said the last sentence, Su Lan's face was a little hot.
"Oh?" Dust Suo's eyes drooped, and he smiled noncommittally: "Not bad idea." ”
Dust shuttle flipped through his hand and took out a five-color disc. The disc is intricately engraved with five orbs embedded in each of the five elements. He held it in one hand and said, "Come, put your right hand up." ”
Su Lan hurriedly stretched out his hand and carefully placed it on it. Then, the five orbs flickered together, and Su Lan suddenly felt that a strange spiritual power was born on the disk, constantly rhythmizing according to a certain rhythm. Under this force, his spiritual power involuntarily surged towards the palm of his right hand.
"Don't be afraid, relax."
The warm voice stopped Su Lan's subconscious resistance in time, and the spiritual power lingered in the palm of his hand for a few weeks, and then quickly retreated into the dantian qi sea.
"It's okay," Dust Suo nodded, and bowed his hand to Su Yan, "Huoxing Mixed Yuan, good qualifications, since the Su family has a decision, I will take him back to the valley first." ”
Su Yan didn't seem too surprised, but just replied slightly, and his eyes met the dust shuttle: "The dog is young, please leave everything to the valley master." ”
Dust Suo only talked to Su Yan lightly for a few words and then said goodbye, Su Lan dimly felt that the atmosphere between the two was a little strange, but he couldn't think of anything wrong, so he scratched his head a little crampedly, and followed Dust Suo out of Xuanzhu Zhai.
With a wave of his right hand, the disc in his hand flew out, and the disc quickly expanded, occupying the huge space in front of Xuanzhu Zhai. Su Lan was so shocked that he couldn't close his mouth, and there were five orbs embedded in the outer circumference of the disc according to the direction of the five elements, emitting a brilliant light. He stood up cautiously, landing firmly and steadily, without the slightest feeling of floating in the air.
"Come and go in a hurry, it's hard to get out of the affairs of the valley, Brother Su forgive me."
In the dark, Su Yan's eyes were a little blazing: "Don't dare to be, the world is south and north, take care of the Lord of the Dust Valley." ”
The dust shuttle arched his hand, the spiritual power flowed, and the treasure plate rose into the air, turning into a streamer that pierced the sky.
The crickets chirped lowly, and Su Yan looked at the direction where the two disappeared, his expression hidden in the deep darkness, and it was difficult to distinguish between joy and anger.
Su Lan watched Nanyun gradually turn into an invisible point in the distance, and a sense of uneasy loss surged in his heart.
"Leaving home for the first time?" Dust Suo, who was sitting cross-legged in the center, suddenly spoke, and his voice was very gentle.
"Yes."
Dust Suo didn't speak again, and there was silence on the treasure plate, but for some reason, Su Lan felt a little calmer.
After all, it is a young man's nature, he looked at the sky, the sky full of stars came into his eyes without obstruction, and the treasure plate streamer was generally instantaneous, but the person on the treasure plate could not feel a trace of breeze, Su Lan couldn't help but speak: "Senior, what kind of treasure is this?" ”
"This thing is called the Ascending Wheel, the inscription of the Five Elements Valley Mixed Yuan Seven Arrays, the speed is superb, but the consumption is also very large, and it can only travel for a day and night."
"Mixed Yuan Seven Formations?"
Chenshuo looked at Su Lan and said: "My Five Elements Valley takes the array and sword as the most, and the disciples in the door are divided into several exercises according to their different physiques, such as the Five Spirits Guiyuan Sutra, the Burning Heart Sutra, and the Mixed Yuan Lock Heaven Sutra. ”
Su Lan touched the complicated lines under his body, and could vaguely feel the spiritual power surging regularly in the treasure plate, such a strange thing could not be seen in Nanyun, and the young man couldn't help but be a little excited.
"There are many kinds of formations, and you can use the spiritual objects of heaven and earth as a guide to set up the foundation of the formation, and you can condense your own spiritual power into a spiritual seal, which can be achieved out of thin air. But the fundamental purpose of all laws is to communicate with the power of heaven and earth, and to guide far more than the power that you can control. Now that you have entered the Valley of the Five Elements, you must practice the formation path well. ”
Su Lan hurriedly stood up and agreed in a proper manner, and when Chen Suo saw it, he smiled slightly: "You don't need so many etiquettes, the Five Elements Valley is divided into gifts for the young and the old, but it doesn't need to be too cumbersome." ”
Having said that, Su Lan still didn't dare to relax too much, sat down cautiously, and asked again: "Senior, what is the Fire Mixed Yuan?" ”
Dust Suo pondered for a moment and said, "If there is nothing to do, I will give you a general explanation of the situation in the door." Spiritual power cultivation has evolved from ancient times to the present day, and although it seems to be a long time, there is still no conclusion on the optimal cultivation method. The Five Elements Valley has been inherited so far, there is a place to be examined, up and down for four thousand years, the sect was originally from the extreme west called 'Shuda' to practice qi in a vein, to the time of chaos and turmoil before and after the founding of the ancient Sheng Kingdom, the ancestor Qingyuan Venerable traveled east to the middle continent and founded the Five Elements Valley. ”
Su Lan was surprised: "But isn't the current spiritual power cultivation all about attracting spiritual power into the dantian qi sea?" Although the methods are different, there seems to be no difference? ”
Dust Suo smiled and shook his head: "Nantu is deeply influenced by Qimen Dao, most of them are similar to the methods of Qimen Dao, Nanyun is located in a remote area, and there are even fewer exercises that can be accessed. Not to mention the three sects, there are many small sects that have various cultivation methods. ”
After being away from home for just a few hours, he was exposed to so many things that had never been heard of before, and Su Lan's reluctance to travel far away was much lighter, replaced by the expectation of the road ahead. He listened attentively to the narration of the dust shuttle, absorbing every bit of new knowledge like a long drought and rain.
Chenshuo continued: "Venerable Qingyuan will reform the method of practicing qi and lay the foundation of the Five Elements Valley Exercises. In his opinion, the power of heaven and earth gives birth to yin and yang with chaos, and is divided into five elements, and when the five elements are blended, they become the state of all things. Most of the spiritual powers of ordinary people are metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, but none of them can be mixed to the extreme. For the Five Elements Valley Exercises, either a single spiritual power is pure, or a variety of spiritual powers, but those who can give birth to a certain kind of spiritual power to the extreme are the most qualified people. The former is called 'Extreme Radiation', such as 'Extreme Radiant Fire Xing'. And the latter is a bit complicated, according to the Mixed Yuan Lock Heavenly Scripture, the Mixed Yuan can control the power of chaos when it reaches its peak, but the innate Mixed Yuan will be manifested as a certain kind of spiritual power is relatively pure at the beginning, and other spiritual power is difficult to mobilize. ”
Su Lan was stunned for a moment, feeling that something was wrong, and he carefully recalled the situation of urging spiritual power before. Not only is the light blue spiritual power not half like the fire line mixed element, but it is said that the water line is somewhat possible.
"The spiritual power does not necessarily manifest itself, even if it is the peak of the peak, only a part of it will be externalized into the state of water and fire, the genus of the five elements of chaos, the emphasis is on the inside, not the outside."
Su Lan didn't seem to understand it, and Chen Suo also knew that it was too early to say this, and said, "Other things, you will slowly understand after you enter the valley." ”
Looking at the dust shuttle who closed his eyes slightly and began to breathe, Su Lan didn't dare to ask again, from the meeting to the present, although the dust shuttle has always had a gentle attitude, but when he had time to think about it, Su Lan felt that there were more and more doubts in his heart. Although the Five Elements Valley is on a par with Qimen Dao, if Qimen Dao really has any grudges against the Su family, will he really have any scruples for an ordinary disciple? There are still many places where teenagers find it a little strange, but they can't figure out what the blame is. Gradually, Su Lan felt a little more inexplicably apprehensive in his heart.
The sound of the wind is faint, the summer night sky is full of stars, and everything in heaven and earth is silent.
What is Lian'er doing at this time? Is Daddy already asleep?
Su Lan suddenly felt a little lonely, and the young man subconsciously touched the long sword beside him, the scabbard of this sword was clear and light blue, and he could vaguely see the snowy long sword inside. This sword is called Jing Lian, it is Su Yan's thirteenth birthday gift to Su Lan, it is not a divine weapon, but it is also made of good ice spirit cold iron, Su Lan has always loved it. The familiar touch crossed the fingertips, and all kinds of tastes were staggered, and for a while, the teenager didn't know what kind of mood it was.
A day and night passed in the blink of an eye, and Dust Suo spent most of his time meditating and practicing, occasionally telling Su Lan some common sense that he should know, and Su Lan slowly learned a lot about the Five Elements Valley.
The Ascending Wheel landed on a mountain range, and the dust shuttle raised his hand, and the treasure turned into a streamer and incorporated it into his sleeve. He suddenly frowned, and looked up at the mountains on all sides. The moon is hidden in the clouds, and the dim starlight slightly outlines the outline of the peaks, which are surrounded by mountains on all sides, towering into the clouds on three sides, except for the west, which is much shorter.
The dust shuttle slowly calculated, thoughtfully: "The east water leads to the west, the yin gathers and the yang leaves, and the earth turns to ······." A slight smile appeared on his face, "It's a 'treasure land'." ”
Su Lan looked at the master in confusion, it was early summer, but there was a chill here. The mountains and forests were quiet, only a few occasional sparse crows came from afar, and the young man was inexplicably a little apprehensive.
With a wave of one hand, the dust shuttle traced in front of him, and wherever he passed, the five-colored brilliance meandered into a strange symbol suspended in the air, and it only took a few breaths to converge into a complete magic circle. The array of light suddenly fell, spreading towards the place where the eye was exhausted, and the brilliant brilliance flashed and returned to darkness.
Dust Suo's brows frowned, looking a little puzzled: "There is no ······" However, he was quickly relieved, and smiled at Su Lan: "It's a bit strange here, but it's important to go back to the valley, rest as soon as possible, and go on the road before sunrise tomorrow." ”
Although the Ascending Wheel is stable, but at such a fast speed, the huge spiritual power is constantly stirring, and it is also a great burden on ordinary spiritual people, Su Lan's cultivation foundation is not deep, and he feels that his body is sore and very tired at the end of the day, so he can't wait to find a stone and sleep on it. The spiritual power of the dust shuttle is profound, and the effect of nourishing the soul is far better than sleep, so it is natural to sit cross-legged and meditate.
"Brother, do you think my hairpin looks good?"
Hazy, crisp voice with the girl's unique agility sounded out of nowhere.
This is?
"Brother, look at it, that firework is so beautiful, doesn't it look like a little lamb?"
Lian'er, where are you?
In front of me was a pitch-black forest, with not half an inch of starlight in sight, and the girl's voice seemed to be out of reach.
"Brother, have you warmed up my flowers, I really want to see it."
The dense forest stretched endlessly, the heavens and the earth were silent, and only Su Lian's voice vaguely came with deep sadness.
"Brother ······"
Suddenly, the ground collapsed, and the body fell uncontrollably.
"Lian'er!"
Su Lan opened his eyes suddenly, and his chest rose and fell violently. The shadows of the woods swayed in the dim moonlight, and the cold wind blew, and Su Lan felt a little cold on his sweaty back. Dust Suo sat cross-legged not far away, his hands formed a seal and put it on the lower dantian, his eyes were slightly closed, and his expression was calm.
Su Lan was a little relieved, he touched the placket on his chest and found the flower. The small white balls are not stained with dust, and glow softly in the dark night. For a while, Su Lan didn't know what it was like in his heart.
The ground touched by the hand was cold, although it was more north than Broken Dragon Mountain, the climate should not be so cold. Su Lan grew up in the gentle Nanyun since he was a child, and he had never slept in such an environment, but he felt a little stiff and cold. He got up, gently moved his whole body, and lifted a trace of spiritual power to run in the meridians, allowing the warm current to dissipate the discomfort in his body.
The trees not far away seemed to shake for a moment, and the sound of rustling attracted Su Lan's attention.
There is something strange about the trees here, they seem to hang down in the dark, but there are places where they seem to be hanging from something piece by piece, and the moonlight is not too bright to see very clearly.
Su Lan was a little curious and walked over.
It was the first time he had seen such a peculiar tree, the long branches sinking, extending and tightly intertwining with the surrounding branches into lumps of different shapes, and then scattering countless branches in all directions, some of which seemed to have grown for a long time, and had gradually melted into dark gray lumps.
Suddenly, the air seemed to freeze, the sky and the earth darkened, and before Su Lan could react, a shadow with a cold breath unconsciously slashed towards Su Lan's throat. However, a five-colored light flashed in front of Su Lan, and the shadow was annihilated. When Su Lan came back to his senses, his body had been pulled by a force and flew upside down to the dust shuttle.
Before the boy could understand what was happening, he saw Dust Suo's hands standing with a faint smile on his face. He secretly leveled out the disordered spiritual power and looked around: "Xuanluo Shadow Kill, Shen Dream Xiaodie." The Lord of Yue Dao is such a figure, why bother to take the junior knife? ”
Su Lan suddenly remembered what he had heard about Qimen Dao before, and his heart was shocked inexplicably. Qimen Dao is divided into six paths, saying "shadow, sorrow, soldier, strategy, royal, palpitation", "Xuanluo shadow killing, Shen Mengxiao butterfly" is the master of the shadow and the sorrow. He never dreamed that in just a few days, he would be able to see so many big people who only appeared in legends.
"Hehe, in order to protect a junior, he does not hesitate to show a flaw, but the Lord of Dust Valley is atmospheric."
Su Lan cautiously looked at the surrounding trees, but still didn't see any figures. But Dust Suo squinted slightly, and smiled somewhere in the woods: "Qimen Dao has a lot of things to do now, if the Yue Dao Master has something to do, how about you and I talk about it another day?" ”
"Hehe, don't worry, don't worry, if the valley owner has something, he can go first." The voice was muffled, low and fluttering around the trees.
"There is only one six-way deputy, I'm afraid it's a little less." Dust Suo's voice froze.
"Haha, Geng Lao's teachings back then were not enough, it seems that someone needs to explain it again." The irony in Yue's words grew stronger.
The moonlight was dim and dim, the wind was blowing the trees, the shadows were swaying on the ground, and the cold breath was a little cold through the clothes. Su Lan unconsciously felt scared, he had heard a lot about the grievances between the Five Elements Valley and Qimen Dao, ten years ago, in the battle of Xifeng Ridge, Yuan Yinhuan, the owner of the Five Elements Valley, sacrificed himself to imprison the master of Qimen Dao, but it was difficult to reverse the general trend, and he was forced to retreat under the heavy blow of the Five Elements Valley, regardless of the dispute in the world, such a grudge, I am afraid that there will be a big war today. He subconsciously shook Jinglian, the dust shuttle around him was still calm and relaxed, and the young man was slightly relieved.
Suddenly, Su Lan's breathing stagnated, and before he could realize it, the dust shuttle had moved. The azure sleeves glowed faintly, and a ray of light flew out like lightning, annihilating in the forest not far away. Then, the shadows of the forest writhed, and the black mist rushed towards the two people in the middle of the clearing. Dust Suo's right hand drew a circle in front of him, and a five-colored array pattern emerged from the ground, and the grand light suddenly spread, isolating the darkness.
Su Lan held his breath and looked at the battlefield incredulously, not to mention finding the enemy, he couldn't even keep up with the rhythm of the dust shuttle's shot, let alone capture the trajectory of the spiritual power. The brilliance of spiritual power exploded everywhere in front of him, and the movements of the Qingrobe Valley Lord were already just pieces of afterimages in the eyes of the young man. The five-colored array protected the two of them in the middle, and this half-inch of heaven and earth seemed to have become a unique domain of Dust Suo, regardless of the storms in the outside world, no one was allowed to enter, although Su Lan was in a battle far beyond his own strength, he did not feel any coercion. He almost forgot that he was in danger, and only focused on the battle in front of him.
As soon as the dust shuttle printing method changed, a small point of light was pinched up with the fingers of his right hand, and the light quickly blaze. However, at this moment, a gloomy purple qi flashed in the center of his eyebrows, his face changed drastically, and his movements froze for a moment. It was this stagnation, a trace of black spiritual power appeared out of thin air behind the dust shuttle, and then rapidly expanded, transforming into a sharp blade, straight into the back of the heart.
"Brush!" At the last moment, a sword shadow slashed and collided with the dagger that had been transformed into spiritual power.
"Oh, what does it taste like to be forbidden in Borneo? I'm finally willing to use your weapon. Yue Qi's voice sounded coldly.
At the same moment, the majestic spiritual storm exploded at the collision, hearing this, Dust Suo's face suddenly understood, his face changed, and the long sword slashed through the air at an incredible angle, with a cold murderous aura towards the black-clothed man who had approached him at some point.
"You-"
Yue Wei didn't expect that Dust Suo would be able to react so quickly, and he barely changed half a move, and he was originally a little off the hook towards Su Lan's castration, but the spiritual power overflowing from the confrontation between the two was extremely difficult to control.
"Beware!" The violent spiritual power made the young man's mind dizzy, and the moment before he lost consciousness, the young man vaguely heard the shouts of the dust shuttle.
The brilliance of spiritual power instantly surrounded him, and the next moment, unexpectedly, a gray pillar of light rose into the sky, and after the light, the young man was gone, and a pile of broken stones was exposed on the ground that had sunk several feet, and the ancient spell mark engraved on the broken stone was still flickering slightly.
There was endless darkness in front of me, and there was not a glimmer of light.
It should be ······ now Open your eyes, right?
It's a little hard to breathe, why can't you move?
Consciousness is fading again.
I don't know how long it took, Su Lan unconsciously slowly opened his eyes.
His vision was a little blurry, his body was also weak, he remembered what happened before a little bit, and subconsciously looked around, but he was stunned.
It is a stone-built road, which is not long, and it turns in other directions at both ends. I don't know how many years have passed since the masonry of the road, mottled and cracked, and there are dense cracks in many places, but it can still be seen that each stone is engraved with obscure sigils. In the low place on the wall of the Yongdao, there are white points of light extending along the Yongdao, and if you look closely, it is a piece of white stone embedded in the wall, and the white light of the forest dimly illuminates the Yongdao, but the gloom beyond the white is more and more terrifying.
These stones······
Su Lan rubbed his forehead, his brain was still a little dizzy, he touched his body, Hua Jing was still there, and his own things were still there. He stood up and approached the stone.
Somewhat familiar.
He remembered that he had seen a description in a book about the wonders of heaven and earth.
"There is a strange stone called 'Underworld Introduction', its color is cold and white, its shape is hideous, there are many rings in it, and it touches it clearly. In the scorching sun, it becomes powder, and it is dotted with a faint light in the dark. Commonly found in ancient ······"
”······ Tombs, underworlds. ”
His heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and fear choked his body a little bit, Su Lan held his breath and looked around with some difficulty.
The white light on both sides of the corridor became whiter and whiter, and outside the dim light, there seemed to be something about to move in those glooms.
Chills in the back.
Where is this?