Lu Chuan insisted on not accepting apprentices, so that Gu Shengchao had no choice but to be diligent on weekdays, chopping wood, cooking on fire, serving tea and washing clothes to Lu Chuan, all these trivial things in life were covered, and he ran first and then served. Lu Chuan was also comfortable, he was in a good mood, he was naturally attentive when teaching kung fu, Gu Shengchao also studied hard, and his internal strength recovered quickly, and he was about to return to his pre-injury state in less than a month.

The valley they were in was in a deep sinkhole, with three thatched huts built on a huge rock halfway up the mountainside, behind which a waterfall fell down a deep well that flowed down the mountain stream into the sinkhole. The wellhead is not big, only five or six feet square, whether it is a rainstorm or a mountain and water, it can always be fully accommodated, ensuring that the vegetables and rice fields planted at the bottom of the sinkhole are harvested in drought and flood.

Because of the abundant rain, the edge of the sinkhole and the inner wall are lush with vegetation, and the towering trees are lush, it is difficult for ordinary people to find that there are still people living here. Usually the sun is scarce, and the sun can only be seen at noon, so take out the wet and cold bedding to dry.

Lu Chuan saw that the ancient saint was super diligent and practiced even harder, and in his spare time, he taught him a set of palm techniques, called "Nine Heavens Blue Palm". There are a total of 12 styles of palm techniques, which seem simple, and each move has a variety of variations, which can be used to adapt when facing the enemy, and it must be consistent with the operation of the true qi in the body in order to exert enough power.

Don't have a cave and another village, sit in the well and watch the sky and fly the birds, cry bitterly and don't mourn for the sky, the anger rushes to the sky and fights the nine skies, flies to the sky to pick the stars, sees the sky and the rain in time, steals the sky with a wonderful hand, the blue sky is blue and the sky is exhausted, and the golden drum is even the sky and steps on a thousand armies. There is a heavenly character in the nine moves, and there are not many moves, and it is not easy to master the complex changes.

Gu Shengchao also had a lot of brains to learn, and when he practiced with Lu Chuan, he inevitably suffered some flesh and skin.

"This 'Nine Heavens Blue Palm' is my own kung fu, I practiced and played when I was young, if I want to say practical, it is still my original 'Five Soul Array', which can be attacked and defended with infinite power. After all, the palm moves are limited, unlike the formation, the five souls array operates according to the five elements, gold and wood, wood and earth, earth and water, water and fire, fire and gold, and the strength of one person can be regarded as an army of thousands of horses, and it is unstoppable and invincible. "Lu Chuan stood with his hands in his hands, and he was very disdainful of the 'Nine Heavens Blue Palm' that made Gu Shengchao suffer a lot.

Gu Shengchao was puzzled: "The 'Five Soul Array' is only an auxiliary dantian, how can it play a role?" ”

Lu Chuan smiled: "A baby has just been born, how can you know what he will look like when he grows up, you have only learned to crawl now, of course you don't know what state it is like when you run and jump." The master leads you into the door to practice personally, you have a long road ahead, as long as you don't slack off and study hard, you will understand what I mean one day. ”

Gu Shengchao nodded in agreement, and still attached more importance to the 'Nine Heavens Blue Palm' in his heart. After he practiced, he took a sword and demonstrated the "Phoenix Dance Swordsmanship" he saw in the cave of Luoyawan to Lu Chuan to watch, and told him the mental method and formula.

Lu Chuan also danced a few times, and said suspiciously: "The Phoenix Dance Sword Technique is the first in the world, you only see the Phoenix Dance Sword Technique, are these two kinds of sword techniques, Phoenix Dance and Phoenix belong to different genres?" He danced the phoenix dance swordsmanship again, and muttered: "Although this set of swordsmanship is also exquisite, I always feel that something is missing, it seems to be a remnant, and it should be supplemented." ”

He inquired in detail about the location of the cave and thought, "There is a chance that the old man will go and see it himself, and maybe there will be a discovery." You and I are not masters and apprentices, and there are no restrictions on the sect of the rivers and lakes, so no matter what kind of kung fu you have, as long as you think it is appropriate to cultivate boldly. It's just that the 'Five Soul Array' is the top priority, don't delay the future because of small losses. ”

Gu Shengchao gave a salute: "Follow the teachings of the predecessors, and the younger generations dare not forget." ”

It has been more than 40 days since he came here, Gu Shengchao got up early to weed and fertilize the rice field at the bottom of the sinkhole, put down the hoe after finishing the farm work, and practiced the "Nine Heavens Blue Palm" a few times, and then picked up the sword to practice the "Phoenix Dance Sword Technique". He was originally in the cave because the dantian was damaged, and he could only practice moves, and he couldn't practice mantras and mental methods, but now that he has the assistance of the formation in the dantian, his internal strength has increased greatly, and he can naturally practice at the same time. After a few swordsmanship, he felt refreshed, and the breath in his body had never been so smooth, and finally the sword in his hand suddenly disappeared inexplicably.

Gu Shengchao was startled, and quickly looked inward, the sword in his hand just now was hanging on the sword array in the dantian, and the other five swords were hovering outside to guard it. He raised his hand in his palm and silently recited the mantra to perform the sword opening style, and as expected, the sword appeared in his palm out of thin air.

"It's done, it's done!" Gu Shengchao was ecstatic.

He knew that there were usually three divisions of sword practitioners in the rivers and lakes, swordsmen, sword cultivators, and sword immortals. On weekdays, the swordsman straddles his waist or carries the sword on his back, and the sword cultivator can hide the sword in his body through internal force, and the sword fairy walks with the sword, swimming in the air like a fairy.

Gu Shengchao was overjoyed and anxious to see Lu Chuan report the good news to him. There was a winding path to the residence halfway up the mountain, and Gu Shengchao jumped straight up in a hurry, but fortunately, he was now full of internal strength, and he didn't have to go up most of the distance without difficulty.

A grazing hare under the tree was disturbed and jumped to the grass. Gu Shengchao's eyes were quick, he swooped forward and grabbed the hare's hind legs, he rolled a few times against the ground and stood up, carrying the hare and running back to the thatched hut. Strange, the three thatched huts were searched, and Lu Chuan was not found. He went straight to the waterfall behind the house, and sure enough, Lu Chuan sat on the smooth bluestone in a daze, not knowing what he was holding in his hand.

Gu Shengchao was about to shout, but he felt that this was too abrupt, and he took a few deep breaths and was about to leave quietly.

"Come back, what's the matter?" Lu Chuan stopped him.

Gu Shengchao knew that Lu Chuan was inconvenient to disturb, so he dispelled the idea of reporting, he raised the hare in his hand and said, "Senior, I caught a hare on the road, I'll stew it at noon!" ”

"Wait." Gu Shengchao was just about to leave, but Lu Chuan called out to him: "Let the hare go!" ”

Gu Shengchao couldn't believe his ears, in this secluded place, he and Lu Chuan caught hares to improve their food not once or twice, why did they change their temperament today.

Lu Chuan once again warned him: "The hare is a life after all, so let it live!" The greens at the bottom of the pit are growing just right, so you can pull some and cook them! ”

Gu Shengchao had no choice but to let go of the hare, he came to Lu Chuan's side and asked in a low voice, "Senior, can't you eat rabbits in the future?" ”

Lu Chuan didn't seem to hear his question, and spread out his palm and asked, "You still know this!" ”

Of course, Gu Shengchao remembered that it was the jade pendant that he slipped into his arms when he carried Ding Ying up the mountain, and was picked up by Lu Chuan after falling off the cliff. He nodded "hmm".

Lu Chuan sighed: "You fell from above, but fortunately, the trees at the bottom of the valley were lush and saved your life." It's also your luck that the branches and branches of the trees have avoided you, and you don't have fatal injuries, otherwise you will lose your life. When I found you, you were lying on your side on the thick meadow, and when I saw that you should not have picked you up, this jade pendant fell out of your arms, we are really fated! ”

Gu Shengchao didn't know the meaning of Lu Chuan's words, looking at his expression, it seemed that this jade pendant was also quite related to him. Gu Shengchao didn't dare to ask more, so he stood in place and quietly listened to Lu Chuan's orders.

Sure enough, Lu Chuan continued: "Now that your internal strength has recovered, you will go to the Seven Star Cliff tonight and help me inquire about someone." ”

"Who?" Gu Shengchao asked.

Lu Chuan paused and said, "A woman named Fang Xingdan is about the same age as me, so it is no surprise that she should be on Tianxuan Peak." ”

"Tianxuan Peak?" Gu Shengchao said to himself: "It's bad, I forgot to ask Ding Ying which peak she is on, otherwise it's better to ask her." ”

Lu Chuan said quietly: "The Ding Ying you said should also be on Tianxuan Peak, you can go to her tonight and ask." ”

"Really?" Gu Shengchao couldn't believe it.

Lu Chuan advised: "The road of the Seven Star Cliff Mountain is steep, and there is only one way for ordinary people to go up, which is the route you walked that day, and the way up is Tianquan Peak, where the head of the Seven Star Cliff is located." When you get to the top, you will be walking on the ground, so that you can easily go to the rest of the peaks. The Seven Star Cliff is arranged like the Big Dipper, and the names of each peak are also named after the Big Dipper. Seven Star Cliff rules that men can't go up the mountain, and at night they take turns patrolling the night to strictly investigate, you must hide yourself when you get to it, and you must not expose it, otherwise your life will not be guaranteed. ”

Gu Shengchao believed Lu Chuan's words, that day he carried Ding Ying up the mountain, and several women didn't ask about it, and they made ruthless moves, obviously to kill him. He nodded and said: "Seniors don't worry, the younger generations have been living in the rivers and lakes since they were children, and if they don't lurk, they would have died long ago." ”

"That's good, I have a set of night clothes here, and it's easier for you to wear them at night." Lu Chuan looked at the towering cliff in front of him, "This is behind Tianquan Peak, above the waterfall is a river, and the reverse trend is Tianxuan Peak on the five-mile road." ”

Lu Chuan's fingers lightly swiped over the hard rock, drawing patterns like a carving knife. He pointed to the pattern and said: "The riverside of Tianxuan Peak is also a cliff, and it is extremely difficult to climb. Fortunately, there is a winding path on the cliff between Tianxuan Peak and Tianji Peak, and this is it. Although it is a small road, ordinary people can't go up. Now that you're working hard, it's not difficult to sneak up. ”

Gu Shengchao carefully identified the location of the path in the pattern and kept it in mind, and Lu Chuan then stretched out his foot to erase it. Gu Shengchao secretly exclaimed, the rock was as hard as iron, and Lu Chuan casually wiped it with a cloth shoe like an understatement, like smearing off a piece of mud, such a strong internal force is really rare. He added a little admiration to Lu Chuan.

At sunset on the same day, Gu Shengchao changed into his night clothes and hid his sword in the dantian in front of Lu Chuan. Lu Chuan was also amazed, he didn't expect him to progress so quickly, and he was very pleased.

Gu Shengchao climbed up from the sinkhole and went backwards along the river. The moon and stars are scarce, although this road has never been walked, there is moonlight down, he travels at a speed that does not slow, and when he reaches Tianxuan Peak, a huge rock on the side of the road is eye-catching. He followed the map drawn by Lu Chuan and stopped about a hundred steps in front of the boulder. He searched carefully, but the path was nowhere to be seen. Since Gu Shengchao came here, he simply didn't care whether the path existed or not, and stepped on the raised rocks to climb up.

About three stories above the ground, Gu Shengchao finally found the path he had not seen for a long time. The trail was supposed to be inaccessible and intermittent, and he groped his way ahead most of the time.

When the full moon was in the sky, Gu Shengchao finally climbed up.