25 | "Genius" and "Good Guy"
Everyone laughed, Xiu'er shook her head and shrank back behind Aoki Michito, with a great appearance of hiding her merits and fame, leaving her master alone, depressed in the cold night wind.
"Then what are we waiting for, let's go into the valley." Hua Tang said loudly to hide his embarrassment, "If the secret of the spirit peach is unlocked in advance by that secret word, it will be too late." ”
"Don't worry, we still have to find a way to restrain the invasion of death first." Zen Master Sikong said.
"What the master said is very true, even if I use my cultivation to pass through this lake, my strength will be greatly reduced." Michito Aoki agreed.
"What can the master do?" Hua Tang hurriedly asked.
"Every day is the day of the New Moon, yin and yang alternate, life and death are combined. At that time, when the yin and yang qi is offset by the weakest dead qi in the lake, we should be able to protect our body with the elixir of the yang. "Sikong Zen Master said.
"Where should we go to find the elixir of Zhiyang?" Hua Tang raised his eyebrows and sighed again and again.
"Master, I remember that you brought several Jiuyao Jinyang Dan with you when you went out." Xiu'er poked her head out for the third time and reminded innocently.
Hua Tang wanted to cry without tears, how could he not remember what pills he had on him. To refine each Jiuyao Golden Yang Pill, not only are the materials very rare, but also a drop of phoenix tears is needed. Although it is not required to be a divine beast like the Nine Heavens Golden Phoenix, even the most ordinary phoenix tears are rare in the world. In order to refine these pills, he went to the East China Sea Wutong Forest alone, and guarded there for three years before collecting a few phoenix tears and refining these Jiuyao Jinyang Pills.
"You see, the teacher's brain has forgotten such an important thing." Seeing that everyone's eyes were locked on his body, Hua Tang could only pat his head and pretend to be suddenly enlightened.
"I often hear that there is a strange medicine in Jishitang called Jiuyao Jinyang Dan, but I didn't expect to be lucky enough to see it until today." Michito Aoki said with a smile.
"No, no." Hua Tang continued with a smile, "Jiuyao Jinyang Dan is just a rare material, it is more troublesome to refine, and the effect is average. ”
"Otherwise, I heard that after swallowing the Jiuyao Golden Yang Pill, you will have the body of the Supreme Yang within three years, not only will the Yin and Cold not invade, but even the spiritual power and spells will be accompanied by the power of the Supreme Yang." Zen Master Sikong said.
"Master...... Sure enough, he was very knowledgeable. Hua Tangpi didn't smile, and even said with some pain.
He trembled and took out an ice-blue bottle from his arms, a piercing chill came to him, everyone's eyes lit up, and Aoki said: "If I'm not mistaken, this bottle should be carved from 10,000-year-old ice." ”
"The power of the Yang contained in the Jiuyao Golden Yang Pill is too strong, if it is not placed in this bottle, it will inevitably cause the power of the Yang to leak out, hurting others and hurting oneself." Hua Tang trembled and opened the cap of the bottle, counted the heads and poured out five golden-red pills.
When I poured the last pill, my hand trembled so much that I accidentally poured out one more. He hurriedly put it away carefully, and before closing the cap, he didn't forget to carefully count the amount left in the bottle, and the flesh on his face twitched imperceptibly a few more times.
Hua Tang put away the bottle and carefully distributed the pill to Sikong, Siyu and Aoki Daoren, leaving two for himself and Xiu'er.
"I am really touched by the fact that Master Hua is willing to give away such a heavy treasure. I can't take advantage of you for no reason, so this talisman will be given back to Master Hua. Aoki Daoren shook off the dust, took out a talisman out of nowhere, and with a flick of his fingers, the talisman floated to Hua Tang's hand.
"Qingmen Daoist, what is this talisman?" Hua Tang accepted the talisman and asked curiously.
"The name of this talisman is called the Kyushu Tracing Talisman, and it was left by the immortals of the Lingxiao Sect." Aoki said, "With the Blood Sacrifice Talisman, it can take you to all the things you crave. ”
Hua Tang was a little disappointed, and Aoki Daoren seemed to see his thoughts, and explained with a smile: "Didn't Master Hua think that this magic weapon of the same Sinan style has the same effect, right?" ”
"Isn't it different?" Hua Tang asked rhetorically.
Aoki Dao chuckled: "This is nature, that Sinan can only find some things that exist concretely in reality, and this talisman can take you to any desire in the depths of your heart." ”
"Even if it's illusory?"
"Even if it's illusory."
In this way, this talisman still seems to have some effect, although Hua Tang couldn't figure out how to use it for a while, but his mood was finally much more relaxed: "Then thank you Aoki Daoren for the gift." ”
"I can't take the pill of Hua Zhangmen in Fusang Temple in vain, this Sizen relic can be regarded as a thank you." Zen Master Sikong carefully took out a relic with a faint Buddha light from his arms and handed it to Hua Tang's hand.
"Meditation relics?" Hua Tang was stunned for a moment and continued, "Could it be that this is the relics left by Master Sizen after he sat down?" ”
"The Buddha blessed, and the senior brother left a total of five relics after he sat down, and this is one of them." Zen Master Sikong clasped his hands together.
Hua Tang hurriedly took out a delicate bottle, put the relics into it, and said with a smile: "The master is too polite, how can I afford such a precious." ”
At this moment, Hua Tang saw Xiu'er hiding behind Aoki Daoren, shaking his head again, he immediately restrained his smile and said seriously: "Xiu'er, what do you want to say?" ”
Xiu'er scratched her head and said, "Master, I didn't plan to speak." ”
"And what are you doing there?"
"I'm thinking about something."
"What questions do you think about?"
"I'm thinking about human philosophy."
"What is the philosophy of life?"
"Why do people in the world do not do what they say?"
"For example?"
"For example, the master said that he couldn't bear it, but in fact he put things away carefully." Xiu'er's head dangled like a rattle when a child was playing.
Hua Tang couldn't wait to slap Xiu'er's head into his stomach, but he could only smile kindly and said, "Xiu'er, the master is not inconsistent with words and deeds, but to show respect for the master." ”
"Master Sikong, you said yes, right?"
Zen Master Sikong smiled and said nothing, and Aoki Taoist said without feeling sorry for the excitement: "What Master Hua said is very true, the relics that Master Si Zen sat on are rare treasures for every immortal cultivator, and the relics to assist in cultivation not only have a multiplier effect on improving spiritual power, but also can increase the probability of enlightenment by three percent." ”
"No wonder Master is inconsistent in his words and deeds." Xiu'er said thoughtfully, "But in the final analysis, this relic is the bones left behind after the master's death and incineration, why can it have such an effect?" ”
"Xiu'er, didn't your master tell you about the life of Master Sichan?" Michito Aoki was a little surprised.
"Ahem." Hua Tang coughed a few times and glanced at Xiu'er.
Xiu'er hurriedly said: "Master told me when I was young, but Xiu'er was stupid and didn't remember. ”
Aoki Daoren laughed a few times and asked Zen Master Sikong, "I wonder if I can tell the story of Master Sizen to the younger generations?" ”
"The wish of my brother's life is to continue to learn from the saints and open peace for all generations. If his experience could inspire future generations, he would certainly agree. "Think about it.
"In this case, then I will do more than I can." Michito Aoki touched the top of Xiu'er's head and said slowly, "Xiu'er should know the most suitable age to start cultivating, right?" ”
"At the age of seven, the spiritual root appeared, and at the age of eight, the fetus began to be born. After the age of nine, every night for a year, the difficulty of the practice increases by one point. Usually after the age of eighteen, the spiritual root withers, the Dao womb disappears, and it is no longer possible to practice. Xiu'er said.
"Xiu'er is right, but do you know that since ancient times, there have been two people who started practicing after the age of eighteen?" Michito Aoki continued to ask.
"I heard that the head of the Mengze Sect only started practicing when he was in his twenties." Xiu'er wrenched her fingers and said, "I don't know about the other person." ”
Hearing the name Pu Jia, a trace of amazement flowed in Aoki Daoren's eyes, and he said softly: "You're right, I saw Pu Jia when he was very young, but unfortunately he had no spiritual roots at that time. ”
"As for the other person, it's Master Sizen." Michito Aoki retracted his thoughts and continued, "Although he is in a different situation from Pu Jia, he started his cultivation later than Pu Jia. ”
"When did Master Sizen start practicing?" Xiu'er asked curiously.
"He started practicing when he was ninety-nine." A hint of respect flashed in Aoki Michiren's eyes, "For mortals, ninety-nine years old is already an advanced age, he climbed the Buddha Mountain alone, entered the Fusang Temple with ten steps and one bow, and sat cross-legged under the Fuso Sacred Tree to participate in meditation for a day and night. ”
"One day the leaves are multiplying, one night the leaves are falling, the leaves are multiplying and the leaves are falling, and the Buddha is at ease in one leaf."
"And after that?" Xiu'er looked at the leisurely-eyed Aoba Daoren and asked curiously.
"Everyone who cultivates immortals knows that the Chixia Immortal of the Lingxiao Sect is the youngest realm breaker, but few people know that Master Sizen broke through the five realms overnight." Aoba Michito said movingly.
"Breaking through the five realms in one night?" Xiu'er showed a look of disbelief, he wrenched his fingers and said, "Breaking through the Five Realms, doesn't that mean that he is only one step away from becoming an immortal?" ”
"You're right, it's a pity that after Master Sichan broke through the realm, he only lived for three years and chose to pass away." Michito Aoki said.
Xiu'er noticed that Aoki's word was choice, so he asked, "Does the Taoist mean that Master Sizen can actually pass away?" ”
"Master Sizen is in the same realm as me, and he is one year younger than me." Aoki tactfully answered Xiu'er's question.
In that case, why did he choose to die? Isn't it good to be alive? Xiu'er couldn't figure out the reason even if she broke her head.
"The answer: Master Sikong has already told you." Aoki said, "Master Sizen's wish in this life is to continue to learn for the saints and open peace for all generations." He knew that his own strength alone was not enough to pass on the Sacred Learning, so he chose to sit down and combine his understanding of breaking through the Five Realms into five relics in one night, so as to help more cultivators. ”
Xiu'er was full of emotion, and her eyes became very reverent. He looked at his master and sighed.
Hua Tang was stunned for a moment, and scolded secretly in his heart: "This little Xiu'er really doesn't take me as a master to heart more and more. ”
Hua Tang picked up a stone and threw it into the lake, and the waning moon in the lake dispersed with the waves.
The demon stared at the moon in the river Styx, which was constantly gathering and scattered because of the continuous injection of ghost energy, and his heart became inexplicably irritable.
"I've already taught you how to do it, if you're tired, you can go back to the house and rest." Yu Yan said lukewarmly.
"It's okay, I'm not tired." The demon said, she hesitated for a moment and continued, "It's just that I feel a little uneasy in my heart. ”
"Are you worried that I won't be able to clean up your friend's ghost qi before the sun sets on the New Moon?"
"I was a little apprehensive at first, but now that I've figured it out, if you didn't finish it at the time, then I'll take over your job." "My concern is that when he wakes up, I don't know what to do with him. ”
"If you don't know how to face it, you'll be gone." "Besides, with the way you look now, even if you meet and you don't speak, he won't recognize you." "What's more, if you can't do it in an hour, you should worry more about what will happen to you." ”
"You know, I'm a person with no memory." The demon smiled bitterly, "No memory means no concern." ”
"It doesn't mean that no one will care about you, it's just that you don't know, so you won't feel indebted." Whispering.
"You mean Shen Qiji?"
"Perhaps. After all, I promised you that I would show you his memories of you. After that, it's up to you how you decide. ”
"Hmm."
"By the way, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you." "After your friend wakes up, he may have to live in the Ghost Valley for the rest of his life. ”
"What do you mean?" The demon asked.
"The Ghost Valley is at the junction of yin and yang, and the lake at the entrance is the source of the River Styx, and the water of the lake contains the purest breath of death, and the living cannot pass through it safely." Yu Yan said, "You and I are different, we are originally cultivators of the ghost path, as long as these dead qi do not invade the meridians, it will naturally be fine." ”
"Is there anything I can do about it?" The demon asked, "For him." ”
"The day of the new moon of every month is the time when the death qi is the thinnest, and the elixir supplemented by the supreme yang can allow him to leave safely." Whispering.
"Where can I find the Elixir of Zhiyang?" The demon asked, "Jishitang?" ”
"I heard that the head of Jishitang has refined a strange medicine called Jiuyao Jinyang Pill, which belongs to the Zhiyang Pill." Youyan sneered disdainfully, "But with his person, I don't think I will hand it over to you." ”
"Then when everything here is over, I'll go find it for him." The demon said, "When the time comes, please help me hand it over to him." ”
"Why should I help you?" Youyan asked rhetorically.
"Because you're a good person." "At least for me, that's it. ”
"Although I hate it when people make choices for me, I have to say, I like you very much." Yu Yan said softly.