For some reason, the doors and windows on all sides were covered with black cloth, and the light was a little dim, except for the side of the bed in the inner room, where there was a gap in the window.

A ray of morning light drilled through the crack in the window and sprinkled on the bed, reflecting Xiang Beige's emaciated figure.

I haven't seen him for three days, and it's like a world away.

When he saw Master Xiang's appearance clearly, the smile on Chen Ning's face froze, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't hide the sadness in his heart.

Master Xiang is not a pure martial artist, but he also has a martial arts realm, and his body is far stronger than Chen Ning.

But at this time, Master Xiang's skin was as dry as old wood, and his body was as thin as paper, and his long hair, which was flowing and chic before, was already frost white, filled with the smell of an old man in the twilight.

Even if the warm morning light hit his body and reflected it brightly, it could not hide the sad feeling of imminent death.

"Ahem, Xiao Ning, you're here......"

Xiang Beige's voice was hoarse and low, worse than rubbing the bark of a tree.

"I knew you kid was good, you would definitely survive, cough cough cough ......"

He turned his head slowly, and smiled warmly, as gentle as ever.

Chen Ning was stunned for a long time, a thousand words choked in his throat, and finally only turned into a soft response: "Hey." ”

He could probably guess that if it weren't for himself, Master Xiang wouldn't be like this.

"You come forward and let your stepfather take a good look at you."

Xiang Beige beckoned and called Chen Ning to step forward.

Chen Ning clenched his fists, slowly walked to the bed, and let Xiang Beige caress his arm.

"It's strong, it's even stronger than before, it seems that your martial arts realm has broken forty-nine forgings, okay!"

Xiang Beige smiled, chatting about the compliments that Chen Ning rarely heard on weekdays.

"Xiao Ning, my father-in-law knows that you are smart, ambitious, and have your own persistence and ideas, but you have to understand that sometimes, you can't live only for yourself.

There are responsibilities that fall on you, even if you don't want to admit them...... Ahem, I have to admit that it's not. ”

Chen Ning nodded heavily, "I know everything......"

"You don't understand!"

Xiang Beige chuckled and shook his head, "If you really understand, you won't end up seriously injured that night." Remember, next time you can't fight, don't resist, think about your father, think about what you have to do.

When you can't beat it, you can run, turn your head and run, run desperately, that's not a shame. ”

Chen Ning nodded and did not refute.

In his heart, he was forced to run away that night.

But at this time, he was extremely remorseful in his heart, if it wasn't for his eagerness for quick success and wanting to go up the mountain urgently, everything might not be so bad.

"Father-in-law, it's all my fault......"

Chen Ning lowered his head, his fists clenched and rattled, as if he wanted to crush his fingers.

"It's not your fault."

Xiang Beige tried to smile softer, and gently patted the back of Chen Ning's hand, "Many things in this world are forced to come, and sometimes we are forced to the edge of the cliff and can only jump down.

In the past, with your father-in-law by your side, he could still hold you and help you restrain you from the precipice, but in the future, you can ...... cough cough cough ......

Stepfather is just afraid that he will not be by your side anymore, and there are some things that you can't handle well.

It doesn't matter if you don't handle it well, you won't do it if you can't do it, as long as you live, there is hope. ”

Chen Ning looked at Lord Xiang's expectant eyes, he wanted to answer with a smile, but he couldn't laugh, so he could only stiffly squeeze out a smile that didn't look like a smile.

"As long as people don't die, there will always be a day to come."

"Hahaha...... Ahem! ”

Xiang Beige laughed: "Well said, as long as people don't die, there will always be a day to come!" ”

He laughed so much that he began to cough violently again, covering it with his hand and coughing up blood.

"Father-in-law, don't speak!"

Chen Ning was in a mess, hurriedly rolled up his sleeves, and pulled out his shirt to wipe the blood for Xiang Beige.

He thinks that he has lived two lives, that he has lived a thorough life, and that he is a person who does not panic easily.

Even in the face of life and death, he Chen Ning can face it calmly.

But today, Chen Ning always felt like a numb heart, looking at Xiang Beige's seriously ill appearance, he couldn't think of the aura of the past.

"If you don't get in the way, you can't die."

Xiang Beige waved his hand and lowered his head.

Only then did Chen Ning realize that from beginning to end, Master Xiang's left arm had not moved, and he was unable to sag.

"Father, your arm ......"

Chen Ning remembered something, reached out and gently touched Xiang Beige's arm, the left arm above the forearm was empty, and he could only touch the white bones.

And his left hand has shrunk into a skinny state, which is very different from his right hand.

"Yes, it gnawed?"

Chen Ning slapped his chest hard and asked hoarsely.

"Don't blame it, that's its instinct, without it, you would have died a long time ago, you should thank it, and I should thank it."

Xiang Beige grabbed Chen Ning's arm and shook his head, "Xiao Ning, you remember, in the future, you and it will be a relationship of mutual birth and killing, you have to rely on it to maintain your life, but you also have to win it......

You must practice martial arts well in the future, and do something in the martial arts to restrain its devouring. ”

Xiang Beige paused, his eyes were full of joy, "Martial arts, although there are many difficulties and dangers, but what is important is to break through oneself, in order to be immortal and immortal, to resist the sky, and to change one's life......

One day, if you can reach the realm of the Six Realms of Martial Arts, you will be able to regenerate your flesh and bones, and you will no longer have to be restrained by the Meat Tai Sui. At that time, the dead end can be broken! ”

"I remember."

Chen Ning nodded and said in a deep voice: "Father-in-law, don't talk, you have a good rest." ”

Xiang Beige still shook his head, "There are some things that I don't say today, I don't know when I will have the strength to say them in the future, and I will have to finish them." ”

As he spoke, he coughed heavily a few more times and coughed up blood.

Xiang Beige had a thousand instructions, but he didn't have much strength to finish those nagging words at the moment.

"Xiao Ning, my father-in-law doesn't have any great skills, but he still has some unresolved feelings in Kyoto, and he can pave the way up the mountain for you."

Xiang Beige took a few deep breaths before he said: "Your back road, your father-in-law has paved it for you, just in Zhenxuansi, practice martial arts well, don't be ambitious, and you don't have to cling to those immortal sects, in Daqin, in Zhenxuansi, it's very good."

If you want to take revenge, take your time, there will always be a chance, remember to remember, spare your life and spare your life. ”

As he spoke, he took out two things from the side of the bed and put them in Chen Ning's hands.

It was a thick manual, and a thick stack of wind charms.

"Talismans, don't feel distressed, if you can't run away with one, use two, three, or ten...... As long as you run fast enough, the immortals will not be able to catch up with you. ”

"Good ......"

Chen Ning lowered his head and took those things silently.

Xiang Beige coughed twice more, and waved his hand weakly, "Xiao Ning, you go first."

Ma Changsi, that kid should be outside the door? Call him in, and his father-in-law has something to say to him. ”

"Father, Your Body ......"

Chen Ning wanted to persuade him, but Xiang Beige waved his hand away, "It's okay, call him in, I have something important to tell him." ”

"Okay."

Chen Ning turned around with his things, and when his gaze swept over his skinny left hand, his body still stagnated for a moment.

He lifted his blood-stained sleeves, wiped his eyes vigorously, and took a deep breath before pushing the door open.

The door slowly opened, and Chen Ning walked out with steps that were heavier than just now.

"Brother Ning, how is Lord Xiang?"

Ma Changsi stepped forward and saw that Chen Ning's face was not very good, so he opened his mouth and didn't dare to ask more.

"Father told you to come in."

Chen Ning didn't look up and said lightly.

"Lord Xiang looking for me?"

Ma Changsi was stunned, and after hesitation, he still raised his legs and walked to the room.

"Don't let my father-in-law speak, he's not in good health."

Chen Ning admonished and stared at him solemnly.

"Got it, Brother Ning."

After getting Ma Changsi's affirmative answer, Chen Ning gently covered the door for him.

Ma Changsi cautiously walked into the door, looked into the inner room, and asked softly, "Master Xiang, listen to Brother Ning, are you looking for me?" ”

"Pony, come."

When Xiang Beige saw him, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he gently waved his hand to beckon him to step forward.

"Master Xiang, what do you command, Ma Changsi must do his best."

When Ma Changsi saw Master Xiang's appearance, he felt thinner than two days ago, and he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

Xiang Beige smiled warmly: "You have been calling me Lord Xiang, but in fact, you don't know where my Xiang Beige comes from. Today, I will tell you, where did my sad song come from, do you want to hear it? ”

"Huh?"

Ma Changsi was stunned, but still nodded, "Master Xiang, just say it." ”

Xiang Beige's eyes were happy, and he said lightly: "In this world, in addition to the vast world, there are immortal mountains outside the world, and there are countless immortal sects on them.

On the top of that immortal mountain, there is an immortal gate for the head of the Taoist sect, named Shangqing Sect.

And I, Xiang Beige, am the ancestor of the Yuqing Sect of the Shangqing Sect, the thirty-seventh generation disciple of Qingxin Peak. ”

"It turns out that Master Xiang has such an extraordinary background!"

Ma Changsi was quite excited and listened to it as if he was fascinated.

Which girl doesn't have spring, which teenager doesn't want to ride the rivers and lakes, and the sword flies to the immortals?

These stories are very attractive to Ma Changsi.

Xiang Beige coughed lightly twice, and his voice suddenly deepened, "But in addition to these, there is another thing, I want you to be clear."

Although I was a disciple of the Shangqing Sect, I did something that the sect did not agree with, resulting in not being able to return to the sect for the rest of my life...... Approve of me. ”

"Huh? Why? ”

Ma Changsi frowned and said, "Lord Xiang, you are such a good person, how can they still treat you like this?" ”

"It doesn't matter what they think."

Xiang Beige waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "As long as I, Xiang Beige, am still a disciple of the Shangqing Sect, I have the qualifications to accept apprentices and teach the Tao, I want to ask......

Ma Changsi, are you willing to bear the infamy on your back and recognize me, the master who was punished from the school? ”

"Huh?"

Ma Changsi was a little dazed and froze in place.

Master Xiang wants to take me as an apprentice?

One day, I, Ma Changsi, will be able to embark on the path of immortals and walk on the immortal mountain admired by thousands of mortals?

The news came too suddenly, and Ma Changsi only felt that his heart stopped beating for half a beat.

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to, after all, I'm a sinner, and being your master will also affect you."

Xiang Beige's eyes were a little dim, but the smile on the corner of his mouth was still gentle.

Thump!

Ma Changsi knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily, "Yes!" Master Xiang, I do! ”

After knocking his head a few times in succession, he hurriedly looked up and explained, "I'm just too happy to know how to answer!" Besides, I don't believe that such a good person as Lord Xiang can make any mistakes!

Even if there is a mistake, it must be that the immortal gate is at fault, and the fault is not yours! ”

The sincere words made Xiang Beige laugh out loud, laughing until his body trembled, and blood gushed out of his throat.

"Good! What a mistake is in Xianmen! ”

Xiang Beige gently wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth, and said loudly: "Today, under the ancestor of Yuqing of the Shangqing Sect, Xiang Beige, the thirty-seventh generation of Qingxin Peak's personal disciple, Ma Changsi is a closed disciple after accepting the Ma family in Qingxi County!"

Purify the disciples, preach and receive karma! Please witness the ancestors of Sanqing! ”

He stretched out his hand and pinched a hand, and stood in front of him, muttering words in his mouth.

Then, a brilliant golden light flickered from his fingers, splitting into two.

One flew to the door of Ma Changsi's brain, imprinting a strange mark.

One flew out of the crack in the window, flew into the sky against the rising sun, and finally disappeared between the rolling clouds.