"Master doesn't know, in the past few years, there has been a group of evil cultivators who have coveted Yunyan Peak, so I mistakenly thought that they were coming again." Zhao Sanxuan hurriedly explained: "This group of evil cultivators used the Xiaoyao Cave in Qushou Mountain in the west as a dojo, and their subordinates gathered a group of robbers, occupied the mountain as the king, and often plundered the people. ”

"Loose Cave?" Zhao Xiao was taken aback.

"Master knows this?" Zhao Sanxuan asked.

Zhao Huang bowed his head and said, "About thirty or forty years ago, my teacher led the Huaiying Pavilion monks to defeat a group of Zuo Dao cultivators in the north of Huaxu Kingdom who called themselves 'Eight Cave Wandering Immortals'. Xiaoyao Cave is one of them, and I also fought with the remnants of Hanchun Cave ten years ago.

I remember that the classics of the museum mentioned that after the teacher destroyed the evil cultivators, he destroyed all their cave nests, and there should be only barren mountains and wild forests left in the area of Xiaoyao Cave, how could these evil cultivators gather there again? ”

Zhao Sanxuan said carefully: "At the beginning, Dongshengdu changed drastically, the northern border county mountains shook, and Panlong Mountain was even shaken out of several large gorges. And the side of Qushou Mountain is even more cracked, turbidity rushed out of the sky, and a radius of dozens of miles was shrouded in haze, and there was no light of day for more than a year.

Later, it was rumored that the turbid rift attracted a lot of demons and evil spirits, and there were many fights for this. Nowadays, the demons and demons in that area occupy the caves on the mountain, and there will still be conflicts over the territory, and the Xiaoyao Cave is one of them. ”

Zhao Xiao frowned when he heard this, he went all the way and found that the catastrophe in Huaxu Kingdom was the most serious. After the fall of Canghua Tianjun, it caused a landslide and crack, which directly affected the entire Huaxu Kingdom. Some towns and settlements were directly plunged into the cracks, and hundreds of people died in an instant.

However, the disaster did not end there, the turbid gas that erupted from the depths of the earth infects the surrounding areas, not to mention the inhabitants of many places, and even crops and livestock cannot grow and reproduce, and gradually become a barren land, and even immortal cultivators are unwilling to go deeper.

However, this kind of turbidity is the most attractive place for demons. Not all the monks in the world are based on exhaling pure qi, and since ancient times, there has been no shortage of people who have been on the side of the sect and cultivated with the help of filthy qi, not to mention the monsters who are greedy for blood and food.

Coupled with the turbidity of the wilderness, it is also easy to breed ghosts and spirits. Zhao Xiao and Cangyan Gong encountered a ground crack on the way north, and there were thousands of ghosts in it, screaming and howling all the time, I am afraid that they were ordinary people who fell into the ground crack and died.

Even with Zhao Xiao's ritual attainments, he couldn't refine so many revenants, and the slightest mistake would be the end of a group of ghosts.

Zhao Xiao thought of Ren Wangchao, who had fought against him back then, it was a ghost king with high mana, and there were many Yin soldiers and ghosts under his command, and he was born in a deep and filthy Yin Mansion.

And now that there are many earth cracks, if you let them go, I'm afraid that sooner or later many ghost kings will be raised. The revenant soul in the inner soul is just used by the left path evil cultivator to sacrifice and refine the magic weapon, which is enough to cause trouble.

Zhao Xiao's face was slightly gloomy, and he asked again: "How does Hengbi Gong deal with such a demonic and evil world?" ”

Zhao Sanxuan shook his head and said: "Xingluo County is in turmoil, Hengbi Gong has not reappeared ten years ago, and the soldiers under his altar have also dispersed in the past ten years. ”

"That's right, the mountains and rivers are shaken, and the earth can be as safe as ever?" Zhao Xiao sighed helplessly.

"Master, are you planning to crusade against those evil cultivators in the Xiaoyao Cave?" Zhao Sanxuan asked.

"I'm not going to sit idly by, but I'll ask first." Zhao Xiao walked casually, touring and enjoying the scenery, and asked at the same time, "Zhaobo has been to Yunyan Peak before?" ”

"Is the master asking Senior Duanzhao?" Zhao Sanxuan nodded and said, "He did come not long ago to inform us of the news of the birth of the master. We were bent on finding our master, so we sent people down the mountain to find out. I didn't expect Shizun to come back so soon. ”

Zhao Xiao asked again: "Didn't Zhaobo stay in Yunyan Peak?" ”

"No, the seniors came and went in a hurry, and the disciple tried to keep it, but he said that he didn't like the place where there were many people, and left after a few words." Zhao Sanxuan said.

"Anyway, Zhaobo has his own plans. When you see him in the future, treat him with courtesy, and do not neglect him. Zhao Xiao reminded.

"The disciple remembered."

Zhao Xiao glanced at his disciple,

He waved his hand casually and said, "Okay, you go down first, I'll walk around, you guys have cleaned up Yunyan Peak well." ”

Zhao Sanxuan bowed and retreated, and Zhao Xiao sighed: "I didn't expect that a little monster back then has become stable and reliable now. In my absence, it is not easy to think of you. ”

Lu Wangji on the side said: "You also know that I have a lazy temperament and don't like directors. Sanxuan was the first to transform into a shape, and naturally he also disciplined everyone. After coming to Yunyan Peak, Sanxuan began to lead everyone to repair the garden and build houses, and he took care of them in an orderly manner. ”

"I'm ashamed of that." Zhao Xiao smiled bitterly: "In the end, I don't get along with them for long, and my master is in name only. ”

"A word can be a teacher, not to mention that you teach the immortal talisman and let them get rid of the genus of the monsters in the mountains and wilderness, how can it be in name only?" Lu Wangji said: "However, Sanxuan is serious and harsh to others and himself, and lacks a bit of open-mindedness. ”

"I can see it too." Zhao Huang scratched his head: "Should you say it's like me?" But I didn't look at it like this before. ”

"Not entirely because of you." Lu Wangji said: "The turbid air flow spreads all over the world, and those who refine qi have induction. If you don't keep quiet and indulge a little, it will damage the foundation of the Tao over time. Sanxuan can only strictly guard his mind and not scatter. ”

"Did you find out too?" Zhao Xiao noticed that Lu Wang's mechanical repair had improved compared to the past, and it was estimated that he was on par with himself.

"You don't have to blame yourself too much." Lu Wangji was as sharp as ever: "Although I have not witnessed the drastic changes in Dongshengdu with my own eyes, it is not your sin that the disasters in Kunlun Continent are all over the country now. There are some things that should be done, but they don't have to be forced. ”

Zhao Xiao nodded silently, after going through so many things, he gradually saw through it.

"And in today's turbid world, it may be a good time to cultivate immortals and enlighten the Dao." Lu Wangji came to the spring pond and sat down, and the Hengqin plucked lightly.

Zhao Xiao was puzzled: "Now that the earthly world is filthy, coupled with the endless calamities and soldiers, even a blessed land like Yunyan Peak is inevitably coveted by demons and evil spirits, where is it a good time to cultivate immortals and enlighten the Dao?" ”

"People's hearts are like water, water is quiet and naturally clear, and water is clear and can be appreciated." Lu Wangji said: "If you deliberately force it, your mind will not be really quiet. If you can give up all kinds of earthly and mundane thoughts, you will naturally be clear. In such a dim and turbid world, if you want to succeed in cultivation, you need to always have a pure and quiet Dao mind, otherwise you will sink into the turbid world and will not be able to extricate yourself. ”

When Zhao Xiao heard this, he was in a daze. Lingxiao said secretly: "Tranquility is the right thing in the world. It seems that Lu Wangji's time in the past ten years has not been wasted, witnessing the turbidity world can still understand the true meaning of tranquility, maybe she will become a fetal immortal earlier than you. ”

"Lu Daoyou is more like an immortal cultivator than me." Zhao Xiao said.

"I am destined to be just a mountain man, even if I achieve the immortal path, it is just a selfish achievement." Lu Wangji said.

"But Lu Daoyou's words are not entirely true." Zhao Xiao sighed: "In terms of cultivation alone, in this dim and turbid world, there may not be fewer achievers, but what others cultivate, I'm afraid it is not the quiet and inactive Xuanmen Immortal Dao." ”

"There are many demons and evils, and the world will be drowned." The heron forgot to pluck the strings, and the waves in the pool churned.

Zhao Xiao said: "I am more worried that in the troubled times, people's hearts are uncertain, if it becomes a pattern of using evil to suppress good, the future will even reverse right and wrong, and the evil people will be tyrannical, but it will be taken for granted." ”

"What are you going to do?" Heron asked.

"Let me think again." Zhao Xiao looked at the vast sea of clouds and was silent for a long time.

……

Zhao Huangguan snorted lightly, waved the short dagger in his hand, and a flash of arc light flew out.

Cang Yan Gong stood with his hands in his hands, without the slightest movement, smiling calmly, the arc light was bounced away a foot in front of him, and the thick barrier was faintly visible, and it did not move at all.

After the arc light bounced off, it did not dissipate, but turned into two, attacking Cangyan Gong from the left and right sides.

But the result is still the same, the arc light can't approach within one zhang of Cangyan Gong at all, and the strength of the barrier is better than the copper wall.

Zhao Huangguan didn't stop there, he saw him leaping up and down around Cangyan Gong, the short dagger in his hand waved again and again, and finally dozens of arcs of light spread like fish scales, attacking back and forth from all directions, cracking the invisible barrier into ripples.

"If you talk about the magic weapon, it's really good." Cangyan Gong stroked his beard and smiled: "It's a pity that this kind of splitting blade is okay against a large number of ordinary people, and it is really against a master with superb mana, but I am afraid that it will be a waste of energy." ”

As soon as the words fell, Cang Yangong flicked his fingers in the air, and the arc flying blade shattered inch by inch, turning into light and dust and drifting away.

Zhao Huangguan also stopped, and said helplessly: "The predecessor is a master in the world, of course my little trick can't get into your eyes." ”

"Xiaojin, you can't be reckless." Cangyan Gong flicked his fingers in the air and hit Zhao Huangguan's forehead: "Although you have good qualifications, your temperament is jumpy." Your master is proficient in refining weapons, and you should study it carefully. ”

Zhao Huangguan scratched his head and said, "Senior brother said the same about me." ”

"You are good at observing the leylines of the earth, you are familiar with the physical properties of gold and stone, if you put your mind on refining weapons and alchemy, you will achieve a lot of success." Cang Yan Gong said.

"It's not as exaggerated as you say, is it?" Zhao Huangguan was a little frustrated: "When we fled from northern Xinjiang, it was because the shuttle camel was originally used as a pasture by a tribe, and many of our fellow tribes were hunted because of their shiny fur. Don't look at us as psychic and enlightened, but when we encountered groups of Rong Di, we could only flee in embarrassment. ”

Cangyan said: "The creatures in the world have their own endowments, and they can't be forced. What's more, now that you have taken on human form, and are gradually freed from the limitations of heavenly creatures, you should not indulge in your temperament. ”

"Do you want me to be like my elder brother?" Zhao Huangguan asked.

Cangyan Gong stroked his beard and said: "If you want to inherit in an orderly manner, you must have people like Zhao Sanxuan, otherwise you will have no rules and let yourself go." But not everyone has to be like your brother. ”

"That's right, senior brother is just too serious." Zhao Huangguan said with a grin.

"If you look at people with instruments, you can know your temperament." Cang Yangong looked at Zhao Huangguan's curved blade and short dagger in his hand: "Your flying scale blade is smart and light, and the sword light is like scales, which is dazzling, because your temperament is uncertain." And Zhao Sanxuan's Wei Ling Mu Duo is to educate and warn, and the magic weapon of the heart is the same.

This is also why most monks only have one or two magic weapons in their hands, because magic weapons are not blades in their hands, if they are not in line with their own cultivation mood, it is like shoes that do not fit well, and it is inconvenient to walk for a long time. And when you hold a bunch of magic weapons, you will understand that you can't use them when you fight, and if the wonderful use of physical properties conflicts with each other, you will get in a hurry. ”

Zhao Huangguan suddenly became curious, his expression was mysterious, and he asked in a low voice: "What do you say about the bunch of magic weapons in his hand?" ”

"You little ghost, you actually asked the old man about such a thing!" The Cangyan ram drank angrily, his beard cocked.

"Oh, senior, just tell me!" Zhao Huangguan turned back into his furry original body, pretending to be pitiful, and pleaded with Cang Yangong's clothes.

"Go and go, if your senior brother sees you making such a fuss, maybe he will punish you again!" Cang Yan Gong couldn't stop pleading, so he had to say: "Your master has the common people in his heart, and he is also knowledgeable and well-informed, naturally any magic weapon can be used properly in his hands, you don't want to learn all his skills, this road is too hard and tiring." ”

At this time, Zhao Sanxuan came, and when he saw Zhao Huangguan's original body, his brows immediately furrowed.

"Oops!" Zhao Huangguan was startled, quickly turned into a human form, and asked, "Senior brother, is there something wrong?" ”

"Master is looking for you, come with me." It is rare that Zhao Sanxuan did not nag.

"Hasn't Master been watching the clouds from the top of the mountain all these days?" Zhao Huangguan asked.

Zhao Sanxuan said: "The master has his own arrangements, so those of us who are disciples should not inquire indiscriminately. uu read the book "

Zhao Huangguan had no choice, so he had to announce his resignation to Cangyan and follow the senior brother.

Coming to the grass pavilion where Lu Wangji usually tunes the piano and caresses the strings, Zhao Xiao is twisting a paper crane with a solemn expression.

"Master, I brought the yellow crown." Zhao Sanxuan gave his hand outside the pavilion.

Zhao Xiao looked at his two disciples, pondered for a moment and said, "There is an important matter at the moment, the evil cultivators of the Xiaoyao Cave in Qushou Mountain colluded with thieves to rob pedestrians and abuse the people. Because the ownership of the Xiaoyao Cave area is unknown, the courts of Huaxu and Youxiong have no time to deal with it, resulting in a long period of trouble. For the teacher, he has the intention to sweep away the evil and cleanse the demonic atmosphere, but at present, he knows very little about the surroundings of the Xiaoyao Cave, and he needs to send someone to investigate first. ”

"Is the master going to send me there?" Zhao Huangguan asked, unable to hide his excitement.

Zhao Huang was about to imitate the teacher Zhang Duanjing, and reprimanded the disciple with a straight face, who would have thought that the senior brother Zhao Sanxuan would be the first to say: "Master, let me go." ”

"Senior brother, are you going to rob me of this?" Zhao Huangguan crossed his waist and said: "On weekdays, I go down the mountain to find out the news, how to go to Xiaoyao Cave, do you know?" ”

Zhao Sanxuan said: "You have a casual temperament, and when you go to the vicinity of Xiaoyao Cave, you are afraid that you will expose your tracks and affect yourself." ”

Zhao Huangguan was also not polite: "Senior brother, this full righteous face went to Xiaoyao Cave, but I am afraid that before I speak, those evil cultivators will do it." ”

"If you really want to do it, I also have the means to protect myself."

"If there is a fight, it is better to think about how to get out first."

"Cowardice before fighting, how to help the master to calm the demons?"

"Only by preserving a useful body can we plan a long-term plan."

"Enough!"

Seeing that the two disciples were about to quarrel, Zhao Huang immediately stopped him, was silent for a moment, and said, "This time, Zhao Huangguan will go to Xiaoyao Cave to investigate." ”