Chapter 13: One Step Away
The sky was almost clear, and the night was gradually swallowed up by the dawn, and although the night fought back, it was still to no avail. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info this is also the reason why the sunset is so poignant and moving, the cycle of night and light is always alternating. As if he had realized something, looking at the seven-step bridge in front of him, Aotian felt a sigh of emotion in his heart.
The seven-step bridge connects Guanshi Zhengzong and the Daoist Cliff, the Daoist Cliff is like being split by a sword, and the Guanshi Zhengzong is like a sword embedded in the Daoist Cliff, and the embedding between the two is no different from the seven-step bridge. The seven-step bridge is not a bridge in the true sense, the bridge is a building that connects the two banks of the river for people to pass, and this seven-step bridge is the most appropriate to describe with the word moat.
Several stone piers grow upwards from the bottom of the infinitely deep cliff, and the clouds and mist between the piers are shrouded, and the people on the shore look at it with a chill in their hearts, and it is conceivable that the people on the bridge must be trembling all over, and there is no trace of fairyland.
Aotian raised his eyes and looked at it, it was difficult to distinguish what was a stone pier and what was a cloud in the clouds, and if he stepped on the air, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The intermittent stone pier, just like the intermittent breathing at this time. "There are things that cannot be left undone, some things that matter life, and some things that matter faith. Once the step of "Aotian Thought" is taken, it is the beginning of enlightenment. ”
Without any hesitation, Aotian touched the ground on tiptoe, his body flew up like a bird, he stepped in the air again, and landed steadily on the first stone pier in an instant, and the phantom of Aotian in the air began to slowly dissipate.
This is exactly the old man passed on to him the dragon and phoenix body method, at that time, in order to practice this body method, Aotian had to spend five or six hours on the plum blossom pile every day. The old man didn't teach him the ability to kill, but he passed on to him the ability to run for his life, and now it came in handy again. "Swimming in the dragon and playing the phoenix, refining to the realm of transformation, you can be like a swimming dragon, and find great freedom" The old man's voice seemed to echo in his ears again, and the heart of the proud dragon became more firm.
Standing on the first stone pier, Aotian thought about how to get his feet down. This stone mound is hidden in the clouds and mist, and it is extremely narrow, if the position is not accurate enough, it is easy to step on the air, and die with a whimper. "Swordsman realm bridge crosser, there are only a few successful people in history" Recalling the words of the sect master, Aotian thought that after all, someone could succeed, and there must be a way to cross the bridge.
At this time, the sun was already hanging high in the east, passing through the clouds, so uncomfortable. A few drops of sweat appeared on Aotian's forehead, but he didn't panic, but was more calm and thinking. "In addition to my body, I also have the skill of drawing a sword. That's right, pull it out.. Swordsmanship! A sword light flashed, and the mist suddenly dissipated, revealing the location of the second stone pier, and after a few seconds, the mist gathered and disappeared. But these few seconds are more than enough for Aotian.
There are many young people in the sect who have joined the sect with their masters, and their daily routine is to arrange the food and clothing of their masters. As usual, the teenagers went to the mountain stream to fetch water. A young man casually looked down the hill and saw a figure moving up and down. Rubbing his eyes, he didn't believe it, but after touching his companion, he realized that someone was really crossing the bridge. So the early morning Guanshi authentic suddenly became lively. More and more people came to see if this figure could pass this test.
Half a quarter of an hour later, Aotian had already reached the sixth stone pier, and at this time he was obviously a little weak, and his true qi was in short supply. After casting so many times in a row, even Aotian was struggling to slash and play with the dragon and phoenix. There are still more than ten steps away from the opposite bank, and it is far from enough to rely on the displacement of the dragon and phoenix, and it is necessary to step on the seventh stone pier.
The people in the sect all gathered together to look at the figure at the bottom of the mountain, and suddenly the figure stopped moving and stood there quietly.
"Is this the end of it? No one from the Swordsman Realm has ever walked to this sixth stone pier" Guan Shiyu looked at Aotian's figure, both appreciative and regretful.
"You see, he moved. No, what is he trying to do?!" The people in the sect saw that the figure suddenly wanted to go straight down the stone pier, "This is still some distance from the other side, it won't be that I can't get by, so let's kill myself." All of a sudden, there was chaos in the sect, and countless people wanted to persuade this figure to stop walking, but they found that they couldn't do it, so they could only do it in a hurry.
"Huh", an exclamation instantly focused people's attention on the figure, "Why is he walking on the clouds??" Faced with such a fact, countless people asked questions in their hearts.
Indeed, Aotian does walk on the clouds, on the shore to be exact.
When he reached the sixth step, Aotian no longer had the true qi of drawing swords, but he finally took this step, and even if he was crushed, he couldn't stop. One step does not feel like stepping on the air as I imagined, but rather like stepping on the dirt.
Aotian finally understood why this test was so difficult, the first six steps of the seven-step bridge tested strength, and the seventh step tested courage. If there is no courage to match the strength, this seven-step bridge will never pass. In the end, it can only be reduced to dry bones under the cliff.
When Aotian took the final step to the other side, he found that he seemed to have a big chance. Moreover, the heart is clear, the breathing is smooth, and the whole person seems to have recovered from a serious illness, exuding infinite vitality.
Zong Nei was boiling at this time, especially when he saw the figure walking across the seven-step bridge stubbornly, the shock in his heart was even more incomprehensible: how much courage did it take to send himself off the cliff with his own hands.
The sect master ordered everyone to be dismissed, he didn't want to become famous on the first day of Guanshi Aotian. The wood is beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy it.
Looking at the young man under the mountain, Guan Shiyu couldn't help but sigh: "The swordsman realm can cross the seven-step bridge on foot, and you are the only one who talks about the past and the present." ”
Aotian sat down and contemplated, and found that a delicate and small sword appeared in the dantian, hanging quietly in the middle, and the true qi flowed around it, and he was very happy.
"I am a seven-star sword spirit, destroyed with the Meridian Emperor's conquest of the demon capital, turned into a seven-step bridge, and gave it to those who are destined. It can only be opened when you enter the Sword Master Realm. There was a voice in his mind that was fleeting, but no matter how Aotian called, there was no answer.
If you look back at this time, you will find out. Where is there any seven-step bridge, the clouds and mist are gone, only an iron chain bridge hangs on both banks, and there is the sound of iron chains colliding in the wind.