Chapter 224: The Seven Courtyards of Shenwu
Gu Xuan led the way in front, and Ling Yu and the others followed all the way to their residence. Originally, Ling Yu planned to leave Zhongzhou with Xiao Hei and the three of them after avoiding the Bai family, but now it seems that it may not work. First, he has angered the Bai family, they were entrusted by Zhong Zifan to come to take their lives. This time, everyone in the Bai family returned with a feather, and they were scolded by Sikong Qingyu in front of the public, and they were scolded in disgrace, and it is estimated that they will not give up. Second, Sikong Qingyu, Gu Xuan, and Tang Ze made it clear in front of Bai Kun that they were members of the Shenwu Academy. If he left at this time, he would have failed the kindness of the three old men.
Ling Yu thought about it and decided to stay first. At least get rid of the poison in his body, and after his cultivation is refined, he will solve the grievances with the Bai family before leaving.
"Senior, I see that the Shenwu Academy is evenly divided into ten areas, and I feel that looking down here, it should be arranged in the way of a Taiji diagram, is there any mystery about this? Also, what are these ten areas?" Ling Yu asked with a smile as he felt the dense aura in the Shenwu Academy.
"Boy, your eyesight is good!" Hearing Ling Yu's words, Gu Xuan nodded with a smile, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes. He stopped, looked around, and explained to Ling Yu, "In the eyes of outsiders, the Shenwu Academy is just a higher learning institution, and the buildings in it are also arranged in order of the Five Elements Bagua. But what they don't know is that these buildings aren't just god-like. ”
Gu Xuan's eyes showed a hint of mystery, and he continued: "Looking at the world, almost all the ancient families or sects that have stood on the continent for more than a thousand years will arrange the buildings into the shape of various formations, but they are only arranged according to the orientation of the formations, and they have their shapes but no gods. Even though it was able to gather some heaven and earth aura, it had little effect. The Shenwu Academy was different, before the Shenwu Academy was established, this was where the natural ancient formation was located. And these ten areas are also located on top of the formation. There are eight areas around this, and there is a Bagua Formation under each area. Therefore, the Shenwu Academy was built around these eight eight and sixty-four heavenly arrays in turn. The scripture building and the nine-storey tower are the place where the yin eye and the yang eye are, and the seven departments and the high platform are divided into eight directions, gathering spiritual energy, locking the heavens, and the blessings are long and endless. ”
Hearing Gu Xuan's words, Ling Yu and the four of them were shocked. They naturally know that these five elements gossip is the first great strange array between heaven and earth, which is unpredictable and unpredictable. The five elements are mutually reinforcing and mutually reinforcing, helping people to realize the Tao and killing the enemy, and the magic is endless. It's just that I didn't expect that this Divine Martial Academy itself was a formation, not to mention other cultivation sects with such a big hand, even the royal family probably wouldn't dare to try it easily.
Seeing the shock in the eyes of several people, Gu Xuan patted Ling Yu's shoulder and said with a smile: "Boy, rest assured that you can practice here with peace of mind, this place is more unfathomable than you think." ”
Gu Xuan pointed to the surrounding buildings and whispered, "That platform is in the off-position, due south. The Department of Martial Arts is located in the Qian, in the northwest. The Daofa system is located in the Gen position, in the northeast. The formation system is located in the Kun position, in the southwest. The forging system is located at the seismic position, due east. The Faculty of Medicine is located in the north of Kan. The Poison King is located in the Xun position, in the southeast. The faculty of the heterogeneous cultivators is located in Dui, due west. The seven places you see around you with different flags are where their respective faculties are located, and they are also known as the Seven Academies of Shenwu. Among the two areas in the center, the area of the nine-story tower is the residence of the faculty and staff and the elders' house, which are located in the position of the yang eye, and the scripture building and the immortal soldier hall are located in the position of the yin eye. The nine-storey tower is the highest council hall of the Shenwu Academy, and it also enshrines the elders of the Shenwu Academy who have passed away. ”
Gu Xuan turned his head to look at Ling Yu, glanced at Wu Dao as if unintentionally, and said softly: "The Hidden Scripture Building and the Immortal Soldier Hall are the important places of my Divine Martial Academy, and there are many exercises and weapons of different grades preserved in them. The further upstairs you go, the higher the level of weapons and exercises. There have been countless people in the world who coveted these two pavilions of my Divine Martial Academy, and unfortunately, they were all killed by the elders of my Divine Martial Academy stationed here!"
Feeling Gu Xuan's sharp gaze, Wu Dao's old face turned red, he rubbed his hands awkwardly, and changed the topic: "Old Gu, didn't you say that you wanted to take us to the residence? Let's leave quickly." ”
"The Department of Martial Arts is in the cadre position, located in the northwest of us, let's take a shortcut and pass through the Scripture Building and the Immortal Soldier Palace. Gu Xuan's expression was as usual, and he said lightly.
He is the deputy director of the Martial Arts Department of the Shenwu Academy, and he is in a high position, so he naturally knows the affairs of the Shenwu Academy well. Many years ago, Wu Dao wanted to sneak into the Tibetan Scripture Building and steal the exercises, although he was stopped before he entered the Huangji Mountain, but he didn't hide it from Gu Xuan's eyes. Although Gu Xuan believed in Su Luochen, he didn't believe in the slippery fat man in front of him, so he mentioned it intentionally or unintentionally.
Gu Xuan took Ling Yu and the four of them through the pavilions and pavilions and came to the front of the Scripture Building. As soon as he walked into the courtyard where the Scripture Collector's Building was located, Ling Yu felt at least five extremely majestic blood qi fluctuations, and ten pairs of eyes shot in his direction from different angles. Although they were hidden in the dark, they did not hide their cultivation. Even though Ling Yu's divine sense was strong, he still couldn't see clearly what realm those five people were in.
"Brother Daoyi, I'm playing chess with the pavilion master again!" Gu Xuan came to the front of the Tibetan Scripture Building and said to the two old men who were playing chess in front of the Hidden Scripture Building.
"Yes, I just cleaned the courtyard, and I have nothing to do, so I happened to play chess with the pavilion master to pass the time. The old man, named Daoyi, replied with a smile.
Daoyi was dressed in a gray robe, holding a sunspot in his hand, and sat at the stone table. Dao Yi's appearance is about eighty years old, his beard is white, fairy wind and bones, and he has a broom in his hand. Dao was thin and thin, and his face was wrinkled like tree bark. Although he is old, his eyes are bright. Moreover, this old man seems to have a natural affinity, which makes people can't help but want to get closer.
Ling Yu felt it with his heart and found that this old man actually didn't cultivate. He didn't hide his cultivation, but the vitality in his body was almost dried up like an old man in the world, and there was no trace of cultivation fluctuation at all. In other words, this Dao Yi is obviously an ordinary worldly old man, not a profound cultivator. The fact that such an ordinary person could live in the Divine Martial Academy surprised Ling Yu very much.
"Ling Yu, you guys come here, and together we have met Senior Brother Daoyi and Senior Jing Yi, the Pavilion Master of the Hidden Scripture Building. Gu Xuan beckoned to Ling Yu and motioned for a few people to greet the two old men.
"Dao Yi senior, Jing senior, in Xia Lingyu, I have seen two seniors. Ling Yu knew that Gu Xuan was doing this to make himself familiar here, as smart as him, how could he live up to Gu Xuan's kindness.
"Ling Yu, well, that's good. Just now, those cats and dogs at the bottom of the mountain came to look for you, right? Don't worry, no one can touch a single hair of your hair here. Jing Yi said with a smile.
Jing Yi's eyes were like electricity, and two cold rays of light shot out from his eyes, as if he wanted to see through Ling Yu. After being targeted by Jing Yi, Ling Yu felt that he was facing an unattainable majestic mountain range, and the sage's coercion emanated from Jing Yi's body, enveloping Ling Yu. Ling Yu was calm and concentrating, his heart was free of foreign objects, his eyes were as clear as water, and he looked at him.
Although Gu Xuan called Jing Yi a senior, looking at Jing Yi's appearance, he was only about forty years old. Ling Yu knew that when his cultivation reached a certain level, he would have the art of rejuvenating his face. Although Jing Yi seemed to be only at the age of not being confused, his real age was probably much older than Gu Xuan. Jing Yi's black hair was pinned up by a hosta and scattered behind his head. His face was like a red date, his eyes were like a copper lamp, and a wisp of black beard hung down on his chest. Jing Yi's voice was loud, his voice was different from Tang Ze's big voice, which was an internal force mixed with Dao Yin. Ling Yu felt that if Jing Yi was willing, his voice could be heard for at least a hundred miles.
"Thank you seniors for taking care of you, Ling Yu is a cultivator, life and death are rich and noble. It's just that these friends of the juniors make me feel at ease, and after listening to the words of the seniors today, the juniors are relieved. Ling Yu said respectfully.
Jing Yi nodded, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes. Then he turned his head and continued to play chess with Dao, no longer paying attention to a few people.
"Brother Daoyi, Senior Jing, you two continue, I will leave with a few of them first. Gu Xuan saw that his goal had been achieved, and he didn't stay here too long. He said hello, turned around and left with Ling Yu and the others.
Ling Yu also bowed deeply to the two old men, and then followed Gu Xuan with Xiao Hei. I don't know why, although Dao Yi didn't have any spiritual power fluctuations, Ling Yu always felt that this person was not simple.
"Do you think Brother Daoyi is extraordinary, as an ordinary person, it's strange that he can actually come and go freely in and out of the Hidden Scripture Building of the Shenwu Academy, right?" Gu Xuan seemed to see Ling Yu's doubts and asked with a smile.
"That's true, I didn't feel a trace of spiritual power fluctuations in Dao Yi's senior, but I always had a feeling that he shouldn't be as simple as it seems. Ling Yu replied truthfully.
"It's no wonder, let alone you, even I felt this way when I first met Brother Daoyi. But I've known him for nearly 50 years, and he's really just an ordinary person. If it's weird, it should be his appearance. Since the first time I met him, he has been an old man who seems to be in his old age, and he has been like this for so many years, maybe there is no way to get older. Once, for this reason, several saints in the medical department thought that Brother Daoyi had some strange disease, but after several diagnoses, they found out that it was his physical problem. Brother Daoyi is a rare longevity body in the world, even if he does not cultivate, he can live to hundreds of years old. So, you can think of him as an old birthday star, or as a senior in the world, in short, don't think of him as a cultivator. Gu Xuan looked into the distance and sighed.
"Then why did he stay in the Shenwu Academy? I think that the Tibetan Scripture Building is such an important place, even if it is guarded, he should find some people with cultivation, right?" Ling Yu said the doubts in his heart.
"Leaving Brother Daoyi in the Tibetan Scripture Building is the order of the acting dean of Shenwu Academy, when the previous dean of Shenwu Academy was alive, he traveled to Hongchen and met Brother Daoyi by chance. As soon as the two of them hit it off, the dean no longer concealed his identity, and at that time he wanted Dao Yi to come to Shenwu Academy to practice, but Brother Dao Yi was not interested in cultivation at all. In desperation, the dean could only build a small courtyard behind the scripture building of the Shenwu Academy for Dao Yi to live in. Later, Dao Yi said that he could do some chores, otherwise he would eat and drink here for nothing and his conscience would be disturbed, so he became a sweeper in the Tibetan Scripture Building. At first, the dean and the elders of the Elders' Pavilion were very opposed, but after nearly ten years of observation, it was discovered that Daoyi was indeed not interested in cultivation, so he went. Brother Daoyi is indifferent by nature, although there are countless cultivators here, he is only interested in tea tasting and playing chess. ”
Gu Xuan paused and continued: "Moreover, you must have also felt it, when you entered the vicinity of the Scripture Building, there were five fluctuations around you at the same time, and they were the five saint predecessors who guarded the Scripture Tower. Brother Daoyi is only in charge of cleaning, and the five saint predecessors are the secret guardians of the Hidden Scripture Building. ”
Hearing Gu Xuan's words, Ling Yu gasped. What is the concept of a saint guarding. Human cultivation is divided into four major realms: Guiyuan Realm, Kuiyuan Realm, Trapped Dragon Realm and Supreme Realm. In addition to the Supreme Realm, each of the other realms is divided into three small realms. The three small realms in the Trapped Dragon Realm are delusion, conscience, and nothingness. Cultivators of the Delusion Realm are called Little Sages, Mind Realm cultivators are called Sub-Sages, Void Realm cultivators are called Sages, and Supreme Realm cultivators are called Red Dust Immortals. And in the Shenwu Academy, there are five Void Realm saints guarding just one scripture building, which shows how profound this academy will be.