The wind suddenly whistled, stirring the curtains, making a whirring sound, Han Chuang seemed to hear the sound of wind chimes, just like hanging the wind chimes of the Jiangnan water town in the desert tent, but there were no wind chimes here, everything was imagination.

Han Chuang stared at the old man standing in the dark shadows, only feeling that behind every wrinkle he had, there was a dark red blood, some of which was his own blood and some of which belonged to someone else.

"What's the third way?" Han Chuang asked.

Although it is the most powerful to break through the concentrating period with force, it is impossible to succeed without a great opportunity, and although it is feasible and easy to entrust the three souls through the strange treasure, it is a great problem to obtain the strange treasure.

Maybe the third road that has not yet been exited is a relatively flat road, but Han Chuang suddenly felt that it must not be suitable for him.

Sure enough, Hu Dingshan said with a smile: "The last road must not be suitable for people like you and me." ”

Han Chuang raised his eyelids and said, "Let's hear it." His tone was flat, like an idler listening to gossip in a tea shed.

Hu Dingshan smiled and said, "Pill." ”

Han Chuang laughed: "There is also a way to break through the elixir?"

Hu Dingshan smiled: "The elixir is one of the most wonderful things in the world, you never know what it can do and what it can change. A hundred years ago, no one thought that pills could make people break through the concentrating period, but a person named Yao Lezi changed people's perception of pills. ”

"Medicine leprosy?" Han Chuang laughed out loud, "This name is very unique, not like a doctor's name." ”

"It's really unique," Hu Dingshan laughed, "and he's really not a healer, he's a poisoner." ”

"Poisoner?" Han Chuang frowned.

Poisoners are also well-versed in medical science and can also use superb means to save people, but they are willing to save people;

Hu Dingshan said: "This medicine leper is not an ordinary poisoner, but a genius. He had no sect or faction, and he couldn't rely on his own strength or strange treasures to break through the condensation period, so he spent half his life studying the elixir, and finally let him find a way to break through the condensation period with the elixir. ”

Han Chuang smiled and said, "Let me guess, there must be a lot of side effects." ”

Hu Dingshan smiled: "Yes, the side effects are indeed not small, how do you know?"

"It's not difficult to guess," Han Chuang said with a smile, "Although the elixir is rare, it is easier than breaking through with force and the Divine Weapon Treasure, if this method is really perfect, it will definitely become the only way to break through the contemplation period, but in fact, everyone is secretive about it, including you." ”

After a pause, Han Chuang continued: "If you weren't secretive, you wouldn't have put this method at the end, and I can see from your eyes that you won't tell me. ”

"Yes," Hu Dingshan admitted, "I'm afraid. ”

"What are you afraid of?" Han Chuang raised an eyebrow.

Hu Dingshan glanced at Han Chuang deeply and said, "I'm afraid I'll ruin you." ”

Han Chuang smiled dumbly, and after a while, he said, "How do you say this?"

Hu Dingshan replied: "It's very simple, the method of breaking through with pills is a shortcut, and there is never a shortcut to break through the condensation period, so the condensation period of the elixir breakthrough is just a pseudo-condensation period." ”

Han Chuang was silent, as if chewing on Hu Dingshan's words, he couldn't help but think of the Condensation Stage Elders in the three major sects of Yunzhou, these people, perhaps many of them relied on pills to break through.

Hu Dingshan seemed to see through what Han Chuang was thinking, and said lightly: "You are right, in the sects of Yunzhou, most people rely on pills to break through, after all, they are only a few small sects of seven or eight grades, and there are not many divine weapons and treasures, and it is impossible to rely on their own strength to break through, except for the sect master and a few outstanding elders, everyone else relies on pills." ”

"But aren't they good?" Han Chuang asked again.

Hu Dingshan laughed and said, "If you don't have a higher pursuit, you can also take the pill, although the strength will be weaker, but you are also a master of the concentrating period, but if you have great ambitions, I advise you to stay away from the pill." ”

"Why?" Han Chuang wondered.

Hu Dingshan smiled and said: "I said very clearly, the pill is a shortcut, and there is no shortcut to practice martial arts, except for some drugs that strengthen the foundation and cultivate the yuan, any pill that directly improves the strength will have an impact on the body." ”

"There is no such thing as a free lunch. Han Chuang sighed, annoyed.

Hu Dingshan's eyes flickered, and he said with a smile: "This sentence is also appropriate, there is indeed no free lunch in the world, if you want to succeed, you must pay." ”

After a pause, Hu Dingshan said again: "The pill that can make people break through the condensation period is called the Barrier Breaking Pill, which is taken from the meaning of breaking the obstacle, after the half-step concentrating master takes this elixir, he will have a great chance to break through to the Condensation Period, but at the same time, once you take this elixir, it is impossible for you to be promoted to the Soul Melting Stage in your life." ”

Han Chuang shook his head with a wry smile and sighed, "Barrier Breaking Pill, Barrier Breaking Pill, you have broken a barrier, but you have built a stronger barrier in front of human beings—are these people willing?"

"Why not?" Hu Dingshan said with a smile, "In this world, there are only a few martial artists who can break through to the Divine Concentration Stage, and the martial artists in the Southern Regions Divine Concentration Period can become the elders of the major sects. Rights, status, at your fingertips, what is there to hesitate about?"

Han Chuang shook his head, "The price to pay is too great. "Comparing hearts to hearts, Han Chuang will never use this method, even if it can break through quickly.

Hu Dingshan smiled: "Not everyone has the talent of you and me, if there is no Barrier Breaking Pill, the vast majority of martial artists will stop at the contemplation period, for them, this is a cruel thing; ”

"But if you can't break through—"

Han Chuang wanted to explain, but was interrupted by Hu Dingshan: "In fact, most people who take the Barrier Breaking Pill have no possibility of breaking through the condensation period, and now that they can break through, is there anything else they don't want to?"

Han Chuang thought about it and felt that it was also, if he knew that his martial arts would stop in the Yuan Period, he would also choose to fight, of course, at this moment, he was absolutely unwilling.

"Thank you very much, it looks like I still have to trek a long, long way on the thorny road. Han Chuang teased.

Hu Dingshan smiled and said, "Every warrior trudges on a road full of thorns, you are like this, and so am I. ”

Han Chuang fell silent, as if chewing on Hu Dingshan's words. After a long while, he spoke: "Anyway, I want to thank you, thank you for helping me break through half a step of concentration." ”

Although he did not break through the contemplation period, with the foundation of half-step contemplation, coupled with a thorough explanation, Han Chuang felt that the contemplation period was not far away from him.

This is also the reason why he thanked Hu Dingshan, after all, if people have no self-confidence, it is impossible to break through.

Hu Dingshan stroked his beard and smiled, and said: "It's also your martial soul that is special, and it's not so easy to change someone else." ”

Han Chuang stared at Hu Dingshan, looking at the pair of shining eyes, and after a long time, he suddenly said softly: "There is another question, why me?"

"Why didn't the monk choose me, and you chose me. ”

Hu Dingshan smiled: "Does this matter?"

"For me, it's important. Han Chuang said, "I don't want to be in the dark." ”

Hu Dingshan shook his head and said, "First, you are the right age to enter the pagoda. ”

"There are a lot of people of the right age," Han Chuang said, "even the monk himself is suitable." ”

Hu Dingshan smiled and continued: "Second, you have a relationship with the guardian family, so we are more at ease. ”

"Is it because of Qingqing?" Han Chuang frowned, "But her father was—"

Hu Dingshan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Nie Delusional Heart is just a strange art, and it is impossible for him to get the Linglong Pagoda, and no one can get this humane holy weapon. ”

But he gave his eyes. Han Chuang sighed, "If he knew, he would never be able to achieve his long-cherished wish, and he would definitely regret it." ”

"You're wrong," said Hu Dingshan, "he knew there was no hope. ”

"And why is he?"

"Why would you choose to enter the pagoda, right?" Hu Dingshan sighed, "Everyone has luck in their hearts, including me, if I were not the Hu family responsible for guarding the Linglong Pagoda, and I knew much about the dangers of the pagoda, I am afraid I would also choose to take a risk." ”

Han Chuang nodded, agreeing with Hu Dingshan's statement.

"But you still haven't explained why it's me. ”

Hu Dingshan said with a smile: "After all, the matter of Linglong Pagoda is a secret that cannot be exposed to people, and the existence of the inner demon must not be known to outsiders, since you have entered the core of this whole incident, then why not choose you? It is better than choosing an ordinary person." ”

Han Chuang smiled bitterly: "So, I'm really unlucky. ”

Hu Dingshan shook his head and said: "Challenges may also be opportunities, it depends on how you look at it, and there is a third point, if your heart is very good, and you don't have the exercises of Lao Tzu's lineage, it will not arouse the suspicion of the demons." ”

Han Chuang said: "I don't understand. ”

Hu Dingshan said: "You should know why you can't enter the tower because you can't be a monk." ”

Han Chuang nodded and said, "The Heart Demon found out that he had the exercises of the Beihai Zen Monastery on him, and prevented him from entering. ”

"That's right," Hu Dingshan said, "I can't do the same thing with the children of the Hu family, because we can't get in because we have Lao Tzu's exercises." ”

Han Chuang suddenly thought of Nie Qingqing, if he couldn't enter the pagoda with the exercises passed down by Lao Tzu, then wouldn't Nie Qingqing also be able to enter.

So he hurriedly asked, "What about Qingqing?"

Hu Dingshan said with a smile: "Miss Nie doesn't have any problems, in fact, the Nie family will not have any problems." ”

"Why?" Han Chuang asked

Hu Dingshan replied: "The Nie family did not rest Lao Tzu to pass on the exercises, as for the reason, don't ask, I won't say, when you should know, you will know." ”

Han Chuang shook his head, as if he was used to Hu Dingshan's style, so he said, "It seems that I must accept your arrangement." ”

Hu Dingshan smiled: "You can also not accept it." ”

Han Chuang glanced at Hu Dingshan deeply and said, "You know I won't. ”

Hu Dingshan smiled and said, "Then you agreed?"

Han Chuang smiled bitterly, "Deal." After a pause, he added, "By the way, there is one more thing." ”

Hu Dingshan said: "What?"

Han Chuang said: "Robbing and killing the warriors of the once exquisite grand event-"

Before he finished speaking, Hu Dingshan knew what Han Chuang wanted to say, and immediately explained: "I have already drunk Hu Yi's blood to suspend the robbery, before I thought that the awakening of the inner demon was related to the arrival of these people, so I wanted to drive them away; ”

"That's fine. Han Chuang smiled and said, "I don't like more bloodshed. ”

Hu Dingshan shook his head, "You still think too simply, even if I don't make a move, others will make a move, and human greed will make them do anything." ”

Han Chuang listened, did not speak, but nodded thoughtfully.

Two

It is not surprising that anything is happening in the desert, there is no sect, no government, not even a loose governing body, everyone is doing what they like or being forced to do what they don't like.

For the strong, it's heaven, and for the weak, it's a complete hell.

After leaving Han Chuang and the others, the strange sword Yan Chiyang came all the way to the center of the desert, he refused the invitation of Liu Qingfu and the others, and moved forward alone.

Sunrise and sunset, day after day, three days, he experienced a total of four assassinations, three with poison, and one with naked assassination, all of which he happily resolved.

The victory of the strange sword Yan Chiyang's reputation has reached an unbelievable point in the southeast region, with a supernatural swordsmanship, a martial soul handleless sword that can make him understand all swordsmanship, and the Chixia Sect behind him.

In the Southeast Region, Yan Chiyang is the leader of the younger generation, and he is such a person, who has also been constantly assassinated.

If it is someone else, he will definitely try his best to merge with the sect at this moment, and after the convergence, it will be even more difficult to assassinate him, but Yan Chiyang is not an ordinary person, he is a person who is almost crazy, and the madman never cares about danger, and even is willing to do it.

The discolored lizard was sentenced in the sand, as if trying to find a shady place, and then it appeared in a tea shed.

A tea shed in the desert.

There would be no tea sheds in the desert, but these days, there are more warriors who come to the desert, and there are tea sheds.

The tea shed was a place to drink tea, but it was empty at the moment, except for a shopkeeper in a gray robe and a top hat who was busy by the fire.

Even when Yan Chiyang came in, he didn't find out.

"Let's have a pot of tea. Yan Chiyang said, and after finishing speaking, he found a place to sit down.

This is by no means a good location in the usual sense, right on the edge of the shed, right in front of the sun. The wooden table had many cracks due to the direct sunlight, like the wrinkles on the old man's face.

Yan Chiyang sat straight into the chair, stretched out his legs, and lazily looked at the shopkeeper who was busy in front of the fire.

"Tea. He said again.

Only then did the shopkeeper react, and said with a smile: "Guest officer, do you want herbal tea or hot tea?" ”

Of course, herbal tea is better under the scorching sun, which can quench the heat and quench thirst quickly, but hot tea also has the benefits of hot tea, which can reduce the temperature of the skin surface.

So the people who come to cheer, some drink herbal tea, some drink hot tea.

The corners of Yan Chiyang's mouth hooked an arc, "Hot tea." He said.

The shopkeeper smiled: "The guest really has a vision, this hot tea is good, the hot tea is cooler to drink, and after speaking, he walked out with a bowl of tea."

The shopkeeper had a pair of beautiful hands, fair skin and slender bones, and the fingers of his right hand inadvertently dipped in the tea, and then quickly covered the tea bowl as if nothing had happened.

"Your tea. He respectfully placed the teacup on the table and made a gesture of please.

Yan Chiyang reached out like lightning, grabbed the shopkeeper's arm, and shouted, "Who are you?"

The shopkeeper's face changed, and he suddenly sneered: "You can see it?" Stretched out his hand and pulled it on his face, revealing his true face, who was Zhang Xiaolin who was not from the Danding faction.

I saw that his right hand shrank, his wrist shook, and he broke away from Yan Chiyang's hand, and at the same time swung out a palm and hit Yan Chiyang's chest.

Yan Chiyang saw that his palm was black and smelly, so he naturally didn't dare to take it hard, dodged sideways, jumped out of the circle, and sneered: "Zhang Xiaolin, I didn't investigate the first few times the Danding faction poisoned me, but I didn't expect you to take action in person this time, where did I offend the Danding faction and provoke you to assassinate one after another." ”

Zhang Xiaolin sneered: "Yan Chiyang, can you hide it from others, can you hide it from me? Let me ask you, did you kill Yang Huai!"

Yan Chiyang's heart was shocked, and he said secretly: "How did he know." But he said, "Is Yang Huai dead?" ”

Zhang Xiaolin shouted: "Don't pretend, I can find out clearly, Yang Huai is dead by your hands." ”

Yan Chiyang sneered, "What evidence do you have?"

"Evidence?" Zhang Xiaolin sneered, "Do you think that if you change your kung fu, others won't be able to see it? ”

Yan Chiyang didn't explain, smiled coldly, and said: "Yes, Yang Huai was indeed killed by me, he wanted to kill others, but in the end he was killed by me, and he couldn't complain about me since he went to die." ”

"Can't complain about you?" Zhang Xiaolin sneered, "Okay, good, I can't complain about you, my Danding faction and your Yan Chiyang's feud is next, don't expect to leave the desert alive." ”

Yan Chiyang sneered: "It depends on whether you have this ability." The sword came out of its sheath and pointed directly at Zhang Xiaolin's throat.

Although Zhang Xiaolin's strength is not as good as Yan Chiyang, after all, he is the chief core disciple of the Danding faction, and he is not an ordinary person, seeing this thorn, he immediately turned sideways, dodged lightly, and at the same time took out something from his arms and threw it on the ground.

I only heard a muffled sound, and suddenly a large cloud of black smoke was born.

Yan Chiyang was worried that the black smoke was poisonous, so he didn't dare to rush forward, so he could only retreat again and again, and disperse the smoke with a long sword.

When Yan Chiyang was angry, Zhang Xiaolin's voice suddenly floated from a distance: "Yan Chiyang, you remember for me that the Linglong Festival is your death date." ”

Yan Chiyang didn't chase in the direction of the sound, he knew that at this moment, Zhang Xiaolin had already gone away.

"My death date?" Yan Chiyang sneered, "I don't know whose death date." ”