Chapter 4: The Secret of Flying
Mogao Grottoes is the holy land of Jialan, the light of the Buddha shines, the inheritance of thousands of years, the hidden mystery of heaven and earth, the luck of chance is strong, there are many people in the martial arts come to pay homage to the Buddha's light, looking for opportunities. It is only in recent years that the Turks have become increasingly prosperous and harassed, resulting in increasingly scarce human tracks.
Li Chengtang arrived at Mogao Grottoes to know that its scale is huge, there are many grottoes, there are Tibetan scripture caves, Zen caves, mural caves, Buddhist altar caves, Buddha statue caves, round caves, square caves, covered douding caves and other grottoes, and there are caves in the caves, there are holes in the holes, many hidden caves are deep in them, there are probably hundreds of thousands of caves, like a huge honeycomb standing between heaven and earth. If you are not an insider, it will be difficult to find martial arts opportunities from it.
Fortunately, Li Chengtang knew some hidden secrets, searched cave by cave, and found some clues in Cave 50 and Cave 428.
These two caves are one of the statue caves, in the caves, the Buddha, the Bodhisattva, the king, the wrestler, the disciple is the type, the Buddha statue is solemn, the Bodhisattva is slender, the king of heaven is strong, the disciple is humble, the shape is plump and round, the image is extremely realistic. The form of sitting, standing, or referring to heaven and earth, or bending arms and legs can actually correspond to the true qi cultivation methods recorded in the classics of the family.
Li Chengtang is like an initiation, he can't figure it out on weekdays, and where his true qi can't be practiced, it will come to pass in an instant, and his whole body will be full of Tai, and his aura will be as turbulent as the water of the Taotao River. After nearly 20 years of cultivation, Li Chengtang felt that he had instantly risen to a new level.
Cave 428 is a mural cave, the mural is a mural with the story of the characters in the scriptures, the painting is the theme, there are the immeasurable scriptures, the Atuo Sutra, the Lotus Sutra, the Maitreya Sutra, etc., its scene is magnificent, the colors are magnificent, the lines are smooth and beautiful, the characters on the murals are all long-sleeved holders, or blowing, or playing, or flying and dancing, the forms are different.
Li Chengtang had an understanding before the change of the Infinite Sutra and the Lenga Sutra, the lines on the mural danced, like a sword intent, and the flying shape was like stepping on the sword, and the immortals were on the top. A picture of an immortal dancing a sword broke through the wall and came to meet him. The sword technique and sword intent penetrate through the body and mind.
Li Chengtang had an epiphany of sword intent, and the way of the sword climbed, and he was happy in his heart.
However, because Qin Haotian had been accompanying him on the side, and he happened to meet Ran Fei's group of people at this time, interrupting all his thoughts, he no longer stayed. It's a pity that he still hasn't found the opportunity of his ancestors, so he can only think of another way.
Of course, outsiders don't know about this scene, Qin Haotian and others only think that Li Chengtang is a devout Buddha view.
Li Chengtang meditated in the tent, anyway, the next step has not yet been determined, whether he will return to Dunhuang after getting rid of this group of people.
Suddenly, I heard a search, and something broke through the tent and fell into the account. Li Chengtang caught it with his backhand, but it was a paper ball, opened it and took a look, and it was written: The Ran family has a relationship with the Mogao Grottoes, and the opportunity is expected, and it can accompany Henan Road.
Li Chengtang was extremely surprised, who could pass on information to him here, and he was puzzled, but he couldn't figure it out after thinking about it for a long time. If you think too much is useless, you will no longer add to your troubles. He remembered that Ran Fei had said that he had something to do with the Mogao Grottoes, and he was not in a hurry to return to Dunhuang immediately, but he could really go and find out.
After deciding, Li Chengtang settled down, sat cross-legged, memorized the ancestral qigong trick in his heart, and carefully recalled what he had realized in the Mogao Grottoes, and his true qi traveled all over his body.
Li Chengtang's exercises are contained in the "one book" of "one book and one sword" left by the ancient red dragon, and the name is: "Xuantian Returns to the Yuanjue". However, there are only detailed explanations in the book, and cultivation depends entirely on one's own understanding, so Li Chengtang saw the Buddha statue in the Mogao Grottoes as if he was empowered. This gong legal person sword unity, and the "dragon sword" practitioners, with the sword to raise people, with people to raise the sword, mutual sharpening, into the country speed.
Outsiders don't know the wonder of the "Dragon Sword", and it is estimated that Li Chengtang doesn't know it either. This sword is naturally harmful to the master below the ninth rank, if there is no "Xuantian Returning to the Yuan Jue" guidance, but for the martial artist above the ninth rank, it is a treasure for sharpening the way of the sword and improving the cultivation of true qi. Before the dinner, Qin Haotian felt that the murderous qi was infected when he touched this sword, so he resisted with his true qi, but he didn't know that this was a magic weapon for sharpening his true qi cultivation, and it was estimated that he would definitely realize it afterwards.
Li Chengtang has carried the "Dragon Sword" since he was a child, and he has been infected for nearly 20 years, and his internal strength has been cultivated to the realm of early grandmasters, but the sword swordsmanship still needs to be honed and comprehended.
After a while, Li Chengtang became one with heaven, man, and sword, and entered the realm of selflessness and nothingness. The fatigue of the journey suddenly dissipated, the spirit was refreshed, and the treasure was solemn. The tanned face of the desert gradually changed to a normal complexion.
There was no word all night.
A noisy and chaotic sound came from outside the tent, and Li Chengtang woke up from his meditation. I saw that the sky was already bright outside, the figures were shaking, the sound of horses' hooves, cries, and the thick smell of fireworks rushed to my face. Li Chengtang knew that something was wrong, and he was slightly calm in the haze, and walked out of the tent with a sword and a bow.
I saw a group of cavalry wreaking havoc on the grassland. This team of people and horses wore short-sleeved leather armor, braided hair, waist belt, carried a curved bow, held a scimitar, and the crotch was all "Helan horses".
Arrows were fired indiscriminately on the steppe, scimitars flashed, blood flew everywhere, and the entire steppe tribe was already lying with many Kazakh corpses. Many yurts and tents also burst into flames.
The middle-aged scribe Ran Fei had already stood beside Li Chengtang, his face was full of anger, and he said briefly to Li Chengtang: "This is the light armored cavalry of the Turks, the Turks are mainly cavalry, mostly light armor, and are divided into guard army, string control army and tuo army, the string control army is the forward army, similar to the Tang army's ranger detectives, these are the string control army, it is estimated that the army will follow behind." Then he looked up to the sky and said loudly to the group of people who followed: "How can I be a Penghao person, follow me to kill these Hunu dogs!" ”
The Turks often harassed the border of the Tang Dynasty and looted the people's wealth in the autumn wind, and the people of the Central Plains hated the Turks so much that they all called them Hunu dogs or forging slave dogs.
When everyone saw this scene, they were already indignant, and when they heard the words, they drew their swords and rushed over. At this moment, the sound of arrows breaking through the air came, and the arrows were like flying locusts, and more than a dozen horsemen rushed to the horse. The Turks are brave and good at fighting, coming and going like the wind, and are famous for riding fast, and they are in front of them in an instant.
Among the group of people, Ran Jingjing was on the far left, bearing the brunt of the danger. Her own martial arts skills are not high, and she is only a fifth-stage beginner. I saw her sword flying like a silver butterfly, and after removing more than a dozen arrow clusters, the last arrow couldn't dodge and was forced to fall to the ground. Hu Ren took the lead, and the horse's hooves were raised and stepped directly towards Ran Jingjing. Seeing that Ran Jingjing was about to die, Ran Fei's eyes were cracked, and Meng Lang drank violently, but the group of people were blocked by arrows, but they could not be rescued.
At this time, Li Chengtang shouted angrily, "Dazier dare!" "He was originally calm and dignified, and this situation has long been unstoppable. I didn't see how he moved, his body drifted like a flat ground, and he rushed towards the first Hu Qi in a daze. I saw that the arrows around him bounced off one after another when they encountered an invisible wall of qi, and first Hu Qi was knocked out sideways, and then he saw that Hu Bing's head was broken and broken, and he was already dead.
Li Chengtang turned around and helped Ran Jingjing up, Ran Jingjing looked at Li Chengtang's resolute and handsome face, suddenly his face flushed, his eyes flashed, and he said delicately: "Jingjing, thank you Gongzi for the rescue." ”
Li Chengtang protected Ran Jingjing behind him, facing more than ten cavalry troops alone, and went head-on.
The Turks were brave, and when they saw that their leading cavalry had died for no reason, they did not stop and rushed straight forward.
I saw that Li Chengtang did not dodge, holding a sword in his right hand and a bow in his left hand, and did not use any moves, his internal force poured on the weapon, and swung towards the more than ten cavalrymen. After a gust of wind, as if devastated, more than ten cavalrymen and horses flew, their heads were broken, and there was no one left alive.
Everyone behind them was shocked, what kind of martial arts is this. They only knew that this young man was armed with an ancient sword, but they did not know that his martial arts were so high. Although the martial arts of the cavalry soldiers are definitely not as good as those of the Jianghu people, his imperial arrows are clustered outside, and his true qi sweeps through the enemy army, and his mysterious internal force makes these people unprecedented, and they are amazed. Ran Jingjing stood behind her, staring at Li Chengtang even more, and her gratitude and admiration suddenly rose.
Everyone didn't have time to sigh and speak, and when the Turkic cavalry saw the change, dozens of horsemen rushed to this side from a distance. Among them were a few horsemen in brocade shirts with long swords hanging from their waists, which were obviously different from those of the string-control armies.
At this time, I saw the "swordless old man" rushing over from the other side. Everyone didn't see anyone else at first, but when they saw that he was covered in blood, with a Kazakh child under his arm, and followed by the Azhe family, they knew that he must have saved people.
"Old Man Without a Sword" Qin Haotian swept in front of everyone, put down the child, and hurriedly said to everyone: "There are masters behind these light horses, they are all Turkic people in the rivers and lakes, you stand back!" He hadn't seen Li Chengtang make a move, so he was naturally worried that everyone would be hurt.
As he spoke, the dozens of horsemen had rushed to the front of everyone, and the three middle-aged men in brocade clothes and shirts in the shape of finished characters flew off their horses and surrounded them. The Turkic man in the middle seemed to have just had a fight with the "swordless old man", staring at him and saying gloomily: "Qin Haotian, don't rely on the old and sell the old, if it weren't for the master's advice not to let you clash with the martial arts people in the Central Plains, you still think that Shi Mou is afraid that you won't succeed, the Tang army is like a bedbug in front of the Turkic light cavalry, and it will die if you pinch it, why do you bother wading through this troubled water." ”
Qin Haotian looked up to the sky and laughed, "The country is not divided into north and south, and the husband cannot win the ambition, how can I let you be bullied, you wild baby, don't talk to me, just do something useless, then your master Ashina was born, and the old man is not necessarily afraid of him!" ”
Ran Fei and the others were shocked when they heard Ash Nasheng, this person was nicknamed "Fan Maitreya", he liked to kill people with a smile the most, and he was also known as "Smiley Cicada", and he was the number one master outside the fan. It is rumored that the "Golden Silk Cicada Transformation" magic skill has already surpassed the realm of the Great Grandmaster and reached the Arhat position. Its swordsmanship is changeable and unpredictable. It ranks among the top three in the "Jianghu Xuan Rating List" and has dominated the list for 20 years.