Chapter 22: True Apprenticeship
In the main hall of the Shangqing Sect, everyone was shocked by this music and scriptures, and they couldn't return to their senses for a long time. The entire hall exuded a hazy and mysterious feeling at this time.
The disciples in the crowd who were less proficient let out a burst of exclamation, they wanted to see the golden words in the air, but they were impacted by the power of the scriptures, their eyes could not look directly, and the pain was like an electric current spreading over their eyes in an instant. Some people even hallucinated, fell to the ground and kept muttering, while the elder brother who was a higher cultivator next to them asked them to immediately close their eyes and silently recite the secret of purifying their hearts.
The heads of the various sects in the center of the hall couldn't help but have some guesses: "This Nine Songs Divine Comedy is extraordinary, it hides spiritual power, and the disciples who have not yet reached the Dan stage cannot directly look at the wonder of this song!" And those of us who have been cultivating all year round will gain a kind of power of condensation and calming qi from this song, and if we cultivate one or two at this moment, it will be wonderful. Dugu Yuyun was the first to speak, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he quickly lowered it again.
The expression on Han Yingxue's face kept changing, "What the head of Dugu said is that he got this thing by accident back then, and today he is fortunate to unlock the secret." My Qingcheng Mountain has a lot of fate with this little friend. ā
I don't see the meaning of this verse? I don't know if Master Lu has any opinions? Luofu Mountain teased at the head of the void road.
Lu Jingxiu could not hear the teasing meaning in Luo Fushan's tone, but he said with a straight face, "I am old and talented, and I have never seen such a divine object, instead of calling it the Nine Songs Divine Comedy, wouldn't it be more appropriate to name this thing after the Nine Heavens Divine Chapter?" ā
When Han Yingxue heard this, she felt the same way, "Thank you for the name." ā
At the end of the song, Liu Zhen'er lowered her hands gracefully, and the golden chapter gradually dissipated into the air with her movements. Her eyes flashed with brilliance, and in the face of the admiration and envy of all Taoist friends, she was full of blessings, elegant and decent, like a blooming peony, both gorgeous and tough.
Han Yingxue looked at Liu Zhen'er and narrowed her eyes with satisfaction. She was overjoyed in her heart, walked up to Liu Zhen'er in a few steps, gently took her hand, and asked softly, "Child, do you have a teacher?" Who is Master? ā
Liu Zhen'er was a little stunned by Han Yingxue's enthusiasm, she smiled shyly, and replied in a low voice: "Immortal Chief, the little woman is a mortal, and she has not yet entered the Dao Gate. ā
Han Yingxue was relieved, and said with a smile, "I am Han Yingxue, the head of Qingcheng Mountain, today you and I are destined, I intend to accept you as a personal disciple, I don't know what Xiaoyou wants?" ā
This news exploded like a thunderbolt in the Qingcheng Mountain disciples. The head of the family is a disciple, this is the position that many people dream of? That means that the future inheritance of the sect is very likely to fall on her. The inner disciples of Qingcheng Mountain widened their eyes, and they looked at Liu Zhen'er, their hearts full of surprise and envy.
"It's such an honor to be in charge of Ruohan... No, if the master doesn't dislike the disciple's stupidity, he is really willing. Liu Zhen'er's voice was crisp and firm. Her demeanor was full of admiration, and her clear eyes reflected Han Yingxue's noble figure.
Han Yingxue nodded happily, she took the jade slip hovering in the air, and said loudly: "This Nine Heavens Divine Chapter will be used as your apprenticeship." From now on, you need to keep in mind the mission of the sect and support the justice of the world. ā
Liu Zhener bowed to Han Yingxue from afar, and the courtesy was thorough. She raised her head, a bright smile on the corner of her lips, and her bright face was like the spring sun, bright and dazzling. The people around her were attracted by her smile, as if they were enveloped in that brilliant brilliance.
"Congratulations to Zhen'er for this opportunity." Tao Hongjing smiled and congratulated.
"Thank you Brother Tao, Zhen'er will be a Taoist friend of Brother Tao in the future." The corners of Liu Zhener's lips are slightly raised, delicate and moving. Maybe in the future, she will be like a bright star, illuminating the path of the entire sect.
Cui Mingxuan, on the other hand, lowered his head in silence, immersed in his thoughts. His eyes fell on Liu Zhen'er's face, looking at her flower-like smile and confident demeanor, thinking of Liu Zhen'er's playing, that expression and eyebrows were very similar to his old friend, the wife who evaporated from the world many years ago, and his heart couldn't help but feel a faint bitterness.
Tao Hongjing looked up and saw Cui Mingxuan looking at Liu Zhen'er with a little sad look in his distraction, his eyes were deep and his expression was strange.
Tao Hongjing said in his heart: "Brother Cui? But feeling unwell? ā
Cui Mingxuan retracted his gaze, smiled awkwardly to hide his gaffe, he subconsciously opened his eyes and said, "It's okay, it's just that this song is too mysterious, and I was fascinated for a while." ā
Tao Hongjing didn't say more, but Cui Mingxuan's eyes on Zhen'er were real, and there was an indescribable love-hate intertwining in them.
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The night before leaving, the night was slightly cool and the wind was cold. Tao Hongjing knocked on the door of Liu Zhen'er's rest.
"Zhen'er, are you resting?" He asked carefully, before leaving, he was most at ease with Liu Zhen'er, and if he wanted to talk to her, or watch her quietly for a while, then he would feel satisfied.
A girl's delicate voice came from inside the courtyard, "I haven't slept yet, but it's Brother Tao outside?" ā
"It's me."
As soon as the words fell, the courtyard door was gently opened from the inside, and the moment I saw Liu Zhen'er, I suddenly felt that the flowers were discolored, beautiful and vulgar, and the dark night sky seemed to be illuminated. The courtyard door slowly closed in the dark night, and the two looked at each other in the dim light in front of the door, and for a while, their faces flushed.
The girl's body is fragrant and full of sleeves, and a trace of fresh and fragrant breath lingers on the tip of Tao Hongjing's nose. He was in turmoil, hugging Liu Zhen'er with both hands, but he didn't dare to let go, and he didn't dare to surprise the beauty. Liu Zhen'er smiled secretly in her heart, and whispered to Tao Hongjing's ear: "Idiot." ā
She stood on tiptoe and leaned into Tao Hongjing's ear, the distance between the two narrowed again, and she could feel that the rhythm of the young man's heartbeat suddenly became chaotic, and his breathing became a little messy. Liu Zhen'er's heart moved and asked, "Do you think you are abrupt of me?" Tao Hongjing's face was red from the inside out, his eyes were fluttering, he didn't dare to look directly, and he felt that his ears were haunted by the girl's breath, and he felt a little numb.
"Iā" He was about to open his mouth to explain something, when the girl rested her head lightly on the young man's shoulder, and his heart shook, and his heart beat like a war drum, thumping in the silent night. It seems that a thousand words come to my heart, but I can't say it in my throat. He couldn't help hugging Liu Zhen'er tightly and taking her into his arms. The two quietly hugged each other in the moonlight, feeling each other's heartbeats echo in the night.
"I'm leaving tomorrow," Tao Hongjing's voice was a little hoarse, "Master Lu will send someone to send you back to the palace first." You have to take good care of yourself, and when my trial is over, I will go back to Jiankang to see you. Tao Hongjing took a long time to find his voice, and the girl's head rubbed against his shoulder, like a cat, completely reluctant to be in love.
"I know, you have to promise me to come back as soon as possible." Liu Zhen'er snuggled in his arms, her eyes a little moist. She knew that the time of separation was coming, and her heart was reluctant to be reluctant to be attached like a trickle.
When the wind was clear and the moon was clear and the affection was strong, a faint sound of breaking the air suddenly came from a distance. The surrounding leaves swayed gently, as if in response to some kind of call. Tao Hongjing immediately sensed that something was wrong, he frowned tightly, and pulled Liu Zhen'er behind him. Just as he was about to pull Liu Zhen'er into the house, several black shadows quickly rushed out of the darkness and attacked the two of them.
A team of black shadows knocked out Tao Hongjing, and the other team of black shadows quickly controlled Liu Zhen'er and covered her mouth and nose. She only had time to let out a muffled grunt, and then fell into a coma. After confirming the identities of the two of them, they covered their bodies with sacks, and then carried them and disappeared into the night.
That night, the whole sect didn't notice anything wrong. Everything seems to be calm, but the waves hidden beneath the calm are gaining momentum.
The next morning, the sky was faint.
At this time, the disciples of the various sects had already walked down the mountain road one after another, and came to the outer gate hall, preparing to leave here for the place of trial, the Misty Swamp.
Sun Youyue walked in the crowd, his eyes glanced around, but he didn't see Tao Hongjing's figure. He couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart, so he quickly assigned a few disciples to go to the courtyard where Tao Hongjing was located to check on the situation.
Not long after, the disciples came back to report that they had found no trace of Tao Hongjing. Sun Youyue couldn't help but feel a little anxious in his heart, and began to look around for Tao Hongjing's traces.
At the same time, Han Yingxue also found that Liu Zhen'er was not in the courtyard where the female disciple was. She couldn't help but panic a little, worried that something had happened to Liu Zhen'er. The crowd in Luofu Mountain was also boiling, and it turned out that several disciples were also missing.
Lu Xiujing, as the head of the Shangqing Sect, was responsible for tracking down the missing disciples. He ordered the disciples of the Shangqing Sect to gather into two roads, one to search on the mountain, looking for clues, and the other to Sun Youyue took Shen Yue, Xiao Yan and Wei Rui, the eldest disciple of Luofu Mountain, down the mountain and went to the town to look for them, and the rest of the people went to the misty swamp first to arrange in advance, waiting for the meeting.
Shushan Cui Mingxuan said loudly, "I also want to stay and help find it together." ā
Lu Xiujing immediately nodded in agreement, and Donglin Temple saw that all the sects had people staying, and also made a proposal, "I will send my disciple Ding Lingguang to stay and help." ā
Ge Sooshan also seconded the proposal, "I sent Chen Qingzhi to stay and help." ā
Just as everyone was scattering, Han Yingxue said to Lu Jingxiu: "Master Lu, can you take a step to speak?" ā
Lu Jingxiu did not doubt him, and followed Han Yingxue to the ear room of the outer hall. Han Yingxue said: "Master Lu, I once planted spiritual breath in the Nine Heavens Divine Chapter Jade Jane, which can be used to track the traces of Zhen'er and them. Then she pinched the trick and silently recited the spiritual breath tracking technique, and happily caught a trace of jade Jian spiritual breath, but found that Zhen'er was heading in the direction of Jiankang City.
"What does Master Lu think?"
"Presumably it is aimed at our major sects, in addition to the disciples of your and my two factions, there are also several disciples missing in Luofu Mountain." Lu Xiu pondered.
"Could it be that someone is trying to sabotage this trial?" Han Yingxue asked hurriedly.
"Not necessarily, it is rumored that there has been a recent change in Jiankang City, but I am afraid that Beiting is also involved. I will first send my disciples to investigate, and if I find any traces of Zhen'er and them, I must rescue them! ā
Sun Youyue, Xiao Yan and others learned that there was a missing person who might be on the way to Jiankang, although their hearts were full of doubts, they did not delay any longer, and led everyone down the mountain quickly to save people first.