"He's at the top of the mountain."

Shangguan Jin looked up at the top of Laoshan Mountain and said softly.

The morning sun was so bright that she had to squint her eyes slightly and put her hand in front of her forehead.

Beside her, Chen Yanping stopped talking.

He had heard Gu Xu's name more than once in the discussions of the clansmen, knew that he had solved the Lu family's murder house case that made many people feel tricky, and also knew that he had become the new owner of the Lu family's treasure "Jinghong Pen" in Qingzhou.

But at this moment, when he saw Gu Xu standing on the top of the mountain overlooking the earth, he felt that he still seemed to underestimate the young man who only had the cultivation of the second realm.

Jumping on the cliff seems to be a breeze.

But in fact, this requires not only the ability to comprehend the rules, but also absolute self-confidence and indomitable courage.

Only with 100% confidence in one's own judgment can one dare to jump off that towering and steep mountain without hesitation.

After all, once the judgment is wrong, he will fall off the cliff and die tragically, and be crushed into pulp by the terrifying coercion within the forbidden range of Laoshan Mountain.

Chen Yanping felt that if it was him, there was a high probability that he would not be able to do it.

"This young man named Gu Xu, after owning the 'Jinghong Pen', has now obtained the inheritance of the Kongxuansan people," Chen Yanping thought silently in his heart, "If he can really marry his sister as his father planned, as his father planned, as long as he does not die halfway, he will definitely become a great help to our Xiangyang Chen family in the future."

"It seems that I have to find a way to get along with him as soon as possible. Maybe he will play a key role in my bid for the position of head of the family in the future. ”

Shi Lei looked at the young man standing at the top, with a faint smile of appreciation on his face.

Not long ago, he was still a little depressed because the little cabbage he had worked so hard to raise was arched by this stinky boy, and he felt that Shi Xiaohan's girl simply forgot her father when she had a lover.

But at this moment, the thought in Shi Lei's heart inadvertently became: "Xiao Han's vision is really as good as her mother." ”

As for the fourth prince, Xiao Shangzhen silently sighed that he was not wronged to lose to Gu Xu in the "Realm of Dao" - the ghost knows how much strength this guy has hidden!

It's a pity that he has now lost his cultivation, and he no longer has the opportunity to defeat Gu Xu head-on and get back on the field for himself.

…………

The top of Laoshan Mountain.

Gu Xu followed the two little Taoist children to the door of the antique building surrounded by flowers and plants.

I saw its carved luan and carved trees, green and trivial Danying; The picture is cloudy, and the picture is fairy.

Magnificent but not lacking in refinement, opulent but not vulgar.

Gu Xu stood at the foot of the stone steps, looked up, and saw at a glance the plaque of "Cave Heaven and Blessed Land" hanging on the door, as well as the couplet on the pillar that "compares to the idle clouds".

"Your Excellency, this building is called 'Xianyunju', and it was the residence of the Immortal Master who practiced in retreat back then," the black-robed Daotong beside Gu Xu introduced, "In fact, it is essentially a magic weapon, and it can be enlarged and reduced at will."

"When the immortal master traveled all over the world, he always took it with him."

"And the other items left by the immortal master are also in this 'idle cloud residence'."

Speaking of this, Xiao Daotong paused for a moment, then looked at Gu Xu and said, "Of course, it belongs to you now." ”

"Is this the legendary space magic weapon......" Gu Xu looked up and down at this "Xianyun Residence", his mood was extremely happy, and he only felt that he had not lost anything on this trip.

Before that, every time he went on a ghost-killing mission, he would worry that the magic weapon sigil he carried with him was not enough—after all, there was an upper limit to the capacity of his clothes pocket.

However, after owning the "Xianyun Residence", he will no longer be troubled by such problems.

So he smiled slightly and said to Xiao Daotong, "What should I do now?" ”

The black-clothed little Taoist boy took out a golden key carved with auspicious cloud patterns from his arms and handed it to Gu Xu's hand: "This is the key to 'Xianyunju'. The person who has this key is the owner of the 'Xianyunju'. ”

Gu Xu reached out and took the key.

He then stepped up the gray stone steps and inserted it into the keyhole of the lock on the door of the "Idle Cloud House".

At this moment, a brilliant golden light flashed in front of his eyes, and then a mysterious feeling poured into his mind.

He clearly felt that he had established a spiritual connection with this "Idle Cloud Residence"—he could shrink it to the size of a palm with just a thought of it.

In the next second, the vermilion gate slowly opened to both sides.

Gu Xu stepped over the threshold and walked into the room, curiously observing this place where the immortals had once retreated.

Different from the exquisite and gorgeous appearance, the interior furnishings of "Xianyunju" are simple and simple.

In the center of the room is a gray marble table with a teapot, teacups, a pen holder, an inkstone, brushes, old books, and scattered pieces of rice paper.

Next to the table, there are two simple bamboo chairs and an empty bird cage.

There is a couch near the window, which is not wide or narrow, and there are green gauze tents hanging on the couch, and a few yellowed books are scattered.

On one side of the house, there is a wooden screen.

On the screen, in cursive script of dragons flying and phoenix dancing, an inscription is a song "Qingping Le", which reads as follows:

"The flowers in the small courtyard are remnant, and the sun is slanting late. The wild geese on the horizon are difficult to return, and the pedestrians are happy.

"Don't sigh that the summer cicada is easy to get old, and it is young to seek immortals. Leaping into the six realms of reincarnation, ascending to the dragon and the nine heavens. ”

In addition to the difficulty of legible handwriting, the meaning of this poem is actually easy to understand - Shang Yun lamented that time is fleeting and Shaohua is no more; Xia Yun admonished young people to seize the time and practice hard, so that they could have a chance to transcend reincarnation and ascend to immortality.

In Gu Xu's opinion, compared with the masterpieces of his previous life, the level of this "Qingping Le" is really average, and the language is relatively straightforward.

However, since Kongxuansanren's main business is cultivating immortals and studying the path of cause and effect, writing poetry should only be his hobby, so naturally he can't be expected to write excellent works.

…………

At this time, the black-clothed little Dao boy suddenly appeared beside Gu Xu, pointed to the table in the center of the room and said to him, "Your Excellency, there are two Dao Law secret books left by the Immortal Master on that table, as well as some notes on the nature of the Great Dao of Cause and Effect that he left before his ascension.

According to the Immortal Master's original plan, he planned to pass on these secret books to three different juniors to inherit. But since you are the only one who successfully passed the test on the mountain road and climbed to the top of Laoshan Mountain, these things are yours now. ”

Hearing this, Gu Xu couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

He once thought that most of the members of the reserve of the "Shenji Battalion" had a higher realm than him, a deeper background than him, and more hole cards than him—presumably on the top of this Laoshan Mountain, there would definitely be a fierce battle to fight for these inheritances.

However, Gu Xu didn't expect that they all failed on this mountaineering road.

This made him feel a strong sense of loneliness.

Then, he walked towards the marble table, and at a glance saw the two secret books that the black-clothed little Taoist boy said-

"Traceability".

"the Puppet".

Compared with the high-grade spells such as "Seven Styles of Burning the Sky", "Jade Rainbow Penetrating the Sun", "Mount Tai Pressing the Top", "Star Sinking and Moving" and other high-grade spells treasured in the general treasury of the Exorcism Division, the names of these cheats left by the Kongxuansan people are very simple and unimposing.

At first glance, it doesn't look like an immortal inheritance at all.

Gu Xu thought for a moment, and then picked up the cheats of "Dolls" from the table.

Unsurprisingly, this is a spell that manipulates golems.

There are two uses for this spell –

First, make puppets out of wood, clay, ceramics, paper, corpses and other materials, and control them remotely with the help of "causal branches", just like a folk puppet show.

Due to the extremely hidden existence of the "thread of cause and effect", it was difficult for anyone other than the high-level monks who cultivated the path of cause and effect to discover the connection between the monks and the puppets. However, the distance between the monk and the puppet should not be too far, otherwise the puppet will lose control.

Second, divide a part of your own divine soul and merge it with the puppet to form a clone. Compared to ordinary puppets, clones can not only fully communicate with the mind of the body, but also have their own true element, and can cultivate on their own, using all the spells mastered by the body, and there is no distance limit.

In addition, in order to kill a monk with a puppet clone, one must kill both his clone and his body.

However, this method can only be used by monks who have cultivated to the fifth realm and are able to leave the body.

As a cautious person, this "Puppet" spell is undoubtedly very much to Gu Xu's taste - whether it is used to detect intelligence, disguise identity, or most importantly, save life, it is very useful.

If Gu Xu was to choose one thing from all the things left over from the Void Xuansan people, he would definitely choose it without hesitation.

He even silently planned that after he cultivated to the fifth realm, he would definitely create at least dozens of clones and hide them all over the country—in this way, it would be difficult for him to die.

…………

Gu Xu did not immediately start studying "Dolls".

After all, the entire "Xianyun Residence" is now his private property. He could have taken these spells home and slowly comprehended them.

He put aside the cheats of "the Puppet" and picked up "Tracing the Cause".

Then he was surprised to find that this spell was even more magical than "the Puppet"!

Under normal circumstances, everything in the world has a cause first, and then there is an effect. It is a time series, the cause must come first, the result can only come later, and the chronological order of the two cannot be reversed.

For example, "sow melons and get melons, plant beans and get beans".

For example, you must swing your sword before you can slash the enemy.

However, after using the "Traceability" method, it is possible to determine the results first and then deduce the process.

Like the legendary "100% empty-handed blade", or "whoever writes his name will die", can be achieved through this spell.

It's just that this "Cause Traceability" spell must be fully comprehended before it can be used.

Moreover, there are many restrictions and backlashes.

For example, it cannot be used on monks whose realm is much higher than their own; For example, the time interval between "cause" and "effect" should not be too long; For example, the "result" must be implemented in a reasonable way......

Otherwise, it will cause backlash, hurt your body and soul, and may even die.

Reading this, Gu Xu silently closed the cheatbook.

This "Traceability" spell, he should not be able to master it for a short time. However, once he has comprehended the "Way of Cause and Effect", it should become a powerful means for him to fight the enemy.

In addition, Gu Xu was also very glad that the Kongxuan Sanren had not accepted any disciples before his ascension.

And there are no other descendants besides him.

Otherwise, if he encounters an opponent who has mastered the strange and unpredictable spell of "Tracing Causes" in the future, he may not even know how he died.

…………

Finally, Gu Xu began to read the notes left by the Empty Xuan Sanren before he ascended.

Since the notes are scattered pieces of paper, they are not arranged chronologically.

“…，

"On the sixth day of the fourth month of the thirty-eighth year of Xingde.

"It was a nice day. I left Laoshan and came to Luojing City, where I met with the Great Qi National Master and briefly discussed with him the connection between the Great Dao of Cause and Effect and the Fu Dao.

"As the commander of the division, it is really a pleasant thing to guide the national teachers who are admired by everyone in the Great Qi Dynasty. I think that in the Great Qi Dynasty, few people should be able to enjoy the tea brewed by the national teacher.

"I asked the national teacher, 'Since you are a talisman cultivator, do you know what the simplest talisman in this world is?'

"The national teacher guessed with some uncertainty: 'Could it be words?'

"I shook my head and said, 'No, it's the name.'"

The national teacher was a little puzzled by this.

So I went on to explain that a name is a symbol that can connect people with the world.

"I lifted the teacup on the table and said to the national teacher, 'What is this?'

"The national teacher replied, 'It's a teacup.'"

"And I went on to say, 'So, if I take this teacup and smash people to death, what is it?'

"The national teacher thought for a moment and said, 'Could it be...... Is it a weapon? ’

"He is worthy of being a strong saint who has entered the Tao. The national teacher's understanding is really extraordinary—of course, a little worse than me.

So, I went on to explain that the essence of Fu Dao is to engrave the word 'weapon' on this teacup in a unique language - in this way, the teacup has the attributes of 'weapon'.

"For another example, the most basic 'Taishang Arctic Town Demon Killing Talisman' is equivalent to giving the attribute of 'killing ghosts' to a piece of paper in the way of 'naming'.

"At this time, the national teacher asked again: 'So is the name of each of us also a kind of symbol?'

"I affirm that.

"Names are the spells engraved on the souls of each of us. It gives us identity and meaning to exist.

"People can know that we exist by our names. Our affection, friendship, love, appreciation and hatred, all cause and effect, all point to the identity that our name represents.

"And some goblins can take advantage of this and influence us through their names."

…………

Exegesis:

(1) "Carved Luan Tung, Qingzo Danying; The picture is cloudy, and the picture is fairy. ——Jin Zuo Si "Sandu Fu" (楶, pronunciation jie, finger dougong)

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