The years are like water, and unconsciously, the cold air hits, the snowflakes fly, and the heaven and earth are clothed in silver.

On Liuyun Mountain, Wanmu Frost is free, and a piece of white snow reflects this fairy blessed land, quiet and solemn.

Zhang Mo's days are still simple and orderly: in the dead of night, he falls asleep on the warm couch in Anpingju Xiaoyuan; When the morning light first shines, the Lingxiao Pavilion immerses himself in studying the profundity of the "Jade Halal Sutra"; When the sun is shining in the afternoon, sit in Linglu Xuan and savor the food.

In Lingluxuan, his two favorite dishes, "Frost Leaf Green Feather" and "Purple Mist Dragon Scale", each of which is a wonderful delicacy, full of aroma and refreshing.

Frost leaves and green feathers, with the leaves of the first frost after autumn wrapped in the essence of the pheasant, the meat is delicate, and the mouth melts;

Purple mist dragon scales are made with mountain purple bamboo dew and thin scales of arowana, with a unique taste and endless aftertaste.

However, behind this tranquility is the tense atmosphere of the year-end assessment.

The young students of Liuyun Mountain are all like facing a great enemy, whether they are martial arts or Taoist students, they are all practicing against time, and the auxiliary door is the same.

More than a dozen people from the auxiliary gate have often sat around recently, discussing all kinds of tactics, how to write well and quickly, and stable, with good results and strong strength.

Only Zhang Mo is still lonely and brave, and it is difficult to achieve a word.

The classmates have a little more pity in their hearts.

Anpingju Garden, a few exquisite thatched huts scattered among the pine forests covered with fresh snow.

The afternoon sun pierced through the thin clouds and shone mottled on this quiet place, reflecting the soft brilliance of the snow, and Qiao Yu's figure was particularly eye-catching in this quiet snow.

Despite the severe cold of winter, Qiao Yu was only wearing a pale cyan long skirt, the skirt dragging in the snow, which seemed to add a bit of vividness to this quiet garden.

The physique of the immortal cultivator is far superior to that of mortals, even in the ice and snow, her skin is still like congealed fat, revealing a good aura. The dress was embroidered with a few delicate plum blossoms, swaying gently with her steps, as if reflecting the faint fragrance that naturally emanated from her body.

Her arrival seemed to make even the cold in the air less biting. Qiao Yu walked outside Zhang Mo's residence and knocked lightly on the door.

The door slowly opened, revealing Zhang Mo's unpretentious face.

"Zhang Mo, I've decided." Qiao Yu's tone was calm but full of determination, "I'm going to specialize in the scriptures, what about you?" Now that the two of us haven't chosen a major yet, do you want to join me and join Ji Chen's seniors? ”

Zhang Mo was slightly stunned, and then said: "I think the same thing these days, let's go, let's go together." ”

Ji Chen's residence is called "Wudao Xuan", the pine in front of the Xuan is handsome, and the wind chimes under the eaves are swaying, which looks extraordinarily indifferent and quiet.

Ji Chen was reading a book in the study, and when he saw the two of them coming to the door, he smiled slightly and put down the book in his hand.

smiled: "Huh, have you two thought it through?" ”

"Teacher Ji", the two of them fell to the ground.

"Disciple Zhang Mo"

"Disciple Qiao Yu wants to worship under the vein of the scriptures, and asks the teacher to accept it."

When Ji Chen saw Qiao Yu, he was a little surprised, stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "It's been ten months since I entered the school, and I have also learned a little about the four veins of the auxiliary door."

Zhang Mo nodded: "Yes, the scriptures are said to be the most difficult to learn and difficult to produce results." ”

Ji Chen stared at Qiao Yu with burning eyes, looked at it for a while, and then stared at Zhang Mo, his gaze was like substance, as if he could penetrate everything about them.

"You're about to advance," he said to Zhang Mo.

Zhang Mo felt as if he had been seen through, he was sure that this was definitely a spell, he scratched his head a little embarrassed and said, "Yes, I feel like I'm going to advance soon." ”

Ji Chen nodded and said, "Tell me about your understanding of the four veins of the auxiliary gate."

Zhang Mo said: "After this period of study and understanding, I have understood a lot, among the four veins, one vein of medical skills is used to heal flesh and blood, and I don't want to sacrifice the essence to heal the skin of the body; Dan Dao is obsessed with immortality, I don't want to live forever; I think the rune is a pure tool, and I don't want to be a mechanic for the rest of my life to make runes; I want to understand the heart of heaven and earth, and only the scriptures can do it. ”

"Okay,", Ji Chen said better, and sighed again: "Nowadays, few people can think like this, they all blindly pursue strength, pursue killing effects, the three top martial arts of the martial arts gate, and the two supreme spells of the Dao Sect, are all in pursuit of lethality, which is against the heart of heaven and earth."

Ji Chen looked at Qiao Yu again and asked, "What about you?" ”

Qiao Yu glanced at Zhang Mo and said calmly: "I also want to understand the heart of heaven and earth." ”

Ji Chen looked at Qiao Yu and said, "I haven't accepted disciples for a few years, and if I'm happy today, I'll accept you two." ”

"Okay, then get ready, and worship tomorrow."

The next day, the two packed up and went to the hall of scriptures.

Ji Chen was wearing a gray robe, sitting on a mahogany bench in the middle of the main hall, with three young people, two men and one woman.

"This is Fan Tao, Lan Jiang, Cui Hongying, I accepted the apprentice more than 20 years ago, from now on I will be your senior brother and sister, the scriptures are thin, your ancestor is hidden, he travels all the year round, he can't come back a few times a year, you also have a teacher, he went out three years ago, and he hasn't come back yet."

The two greeted each other, and Fan Tao, Lan Jiang and Cui Hongying replied one by one.

Lan Jiang smiled honestly: "Congratulations to the master, I have accepted two of them this time, and the junior brothers and sisters are very talented at a glance." ”

Ji Chen suddenly felt a trace of sadness in his heart, "Now, I can only pin the hope of the scriptures on these little guys, I hope they can bring hope", shook his head, as if to wave away these thoughts, and laughed: "Yes, don't mention the martial artist and the Tao, just the four veins inside the auxiliary door, my scriptures are too thin, and I am often ashamed of my master for the master, I hope that the two of you, work hard, and you will be able to expand my scriptures in the future!" ”

Fan Tao, Lan Jiang and Cui Hongying began to prepare for the apprenticeship ceremony.

Fan Tao was a burly middle-aged man wearing a dark robe, he took out several stone slabs from a room and placed them in several corners of the hall, each stone slab was engraved with complex formation runes, and they were placed in a special formation, as if to guide and gather the qi of heaven and earth.

Lan Jiang placed a small table in the center of the array, on which were placed a series of items necessary for apprenticeship, such as incense burners, incense, and the four treasures of the study. His movements are graceful, every step is solemn and light, and he treats every prop like a treasure.

Cui Hongying's task is to prepare the tea used during the apprenticeship, as a final etiquette, and also the bond between the master and the apprentice. Her technique is skillful, gently decocting the fragrant tea, and the smoke is rising, and the fragrance of tea is overflowing.

After everything was ready, the atmosphere in the hall became more solemn, and the three protégés stepped aside, their eyes involuntarily revealing a trace of memory, as if their thoughts had traveled through the long river of time and returned to the scene of their own apprenticeship.

Qiao Yu and Zhang Mo burned incense and sacrificed to the sky in front of the battle in turn according to etiquette, and as the cigarette smoke rose, the two of them knelt three times and bowed nine times to Ji Chen, saying that they would follow them for life as a disciple.

Ji Chen smiled, took the apprenticeship tea handed by the two new disciples, and took a sip.

This is the completion of the apprenticeship ceremony.

Zhang Mo felt that in the dark, there was an imprint on his body, which seemed to be because of that formation.

Ji Chen spoke slowly, his voice was like a morning bell and a dusk drum, solemn and far-reaching: "Qiao Yu, Zhang Mo, from now on, you will be my disciples of Wudaoxuan." Remember, learning literature and practicing martial arts is all about cultivating the mind. The scriptural method of warfare is the manifestation of the mind, and we must not only indulge in appearances. ”

Qiao Yu and Zhang Mo responded respectfully together: "Disciple, remember the master's teachings. ”

"Qiao Yu, you come to show your tactics first."

Qiao Yu felt slightly nervous in her heart, but the surface was still as calm as water, she lightly relaxed her green sleeves, and pointed out in the air, only to see a drop of vitality condensed and slowly turned into a 'light' word.

It leaped in the air, shimmering with light, like the brightest star in the night sky, and brightened everyone present.

Ji Chen nodded with satisfaction, pointing out several flaws in the shape and connotation of the word 'light', Qiao Yu suddenly brightened up after listening to it, and the corners of his eyebrows and eyes were filled with joy.

Immediately afterwards, Ji Chen's face sank, looked at Zhang Mo, and said, "I heard that you are now the penultimate and have not written a single scripture?" ”

Zhang Mo said calmly: "Master, the disciple does have a few big puzzles, and he can't understand them, so he really can't learn a word.

But I am more eager to understand the essence of the text than to superficial techniques. Too many techniques will only make me lost, I want to find my roots. ”

Looking at the young man in front of him, Ji Chen sighed, with a pleased smile on his face: "Very good, don't indulge in the form, seek the source, this is the real knowledge, people, be patient, you can't give up the avenue for the sake of a temporary assessment." ”

Ji Chen took another sip of tea and said leisurely: "When you practice for a teacher for three hundred years, you will understand this truth." With this realization, you are ahead of countless people. ”

His gaze was deep, "I can understand and answer your confusion,

Tao is the essence of the universe, for example, the word 'wind' is the flow of qi, no matter how ever-changing, it is ultimately the flow of qi, and when you understand this, the technique is no longer complicated. ”

Zhang Mo seemed to have a great understanding, he scratched his head and said, "Master, the scriptures must be handwritten?" ”

Ji Chen didn't answer, his left hand clenched into a fist, stretched forward, and then spread out his palm, and the word 'wind' was condensed from the air!

The breeze fluttered all around.

This scene, not only Zhang Mo was stunned, but Qiao Yu, Fan Tao, Lan Jiang and Cui Hongying were also stunned.

Cui Hongying said angrily: "Master, you are not right, why have you never revealed it before, never taught us this hand?" ”

Ji Chen rolled his eyes: "Have you ever asked?"

You die studying, do you blame me?

Taoism is natural, what is Taoism and nature? If you like to learn 100 ways to write the word 'wind', I will definitely teach you 100 ways to write it.

You don't ask about this method of 'forming words with your mind', but if I force you to teach it, you will confuse the orthodox one, and it will not be conducive to your practice. ”

"Moreover, this kind of 'idea into words', you think it is simple, but in fact it is more difficult."

Fan Tao and the three of them were stunned again, opened their mouths, and couldn't argue for a while.

"Zhang Mo, can you comprehend?"

True to pass on a word, fake spread thousands of books, Zhang Mo sighed in his heart.

He has vaguely comprehended the ever-changing Tao and Tao mentioned in the "Jade Qing Halal Sutra", but it is still very vague when it is applied to the scriptures and tactics, yes, now it is a kick in the door, Ji Chen's few words are like an enlightenment, so that he suddenly understands.

He closed his eyes, his breathing gradually changed from rapid to slow and deep, as if with every breath, he was merging with the surrounding nature, in his mind, a word 'wind' gradually took shape, he also learned Ji Chen's appearance, clenched his fists, stretched flat, and then his fists slowly opened, and the moment his hand opened, the word 'wind' in his mind emerged, and his vitality instantly converged.

Words come in!

A fresh breeze instantly angered the room, hovering around Zhang Mo.

Immediately afterwards, his breathing changed suddenly, becoming short and powerful, and the wind word in his palm suddenly ignited a flame, and in an instant, it changed into the word 'fire'!

The flames wrapped around the word 'fire', jumping around, and the heat wave was overwhelming.

"It's so powerful, the mind is a word, the wind and fire are changing, and you can really do it!" Qiao Yu couldn't help but admire.

Fan Tao couldn't take his eyes off it, nodded, and agreed: "Genius, it's really impressive." ”

Lan Jiang and Cui Hongying also looked solemn, they knew that such a skill was not achieved overnight, which showed that Zhang Mo's understanding of scripture tactics was not trivial.

And Zhang Mo himself, his face is calm, but his heart is turbulent. He could feel that the connection between himself and heaven and earth was getting closer and closer, the Tao rhyme was flowing and ever-changing, any technique was the skin, and the Tao was the foundation.

The smile on Ji Chen's face was like a spring flower blooming, and with a wave of his hand, he announced: "From now on, I will no longer accept apprentices, Qiao Yu and Zhang Mo will be the closed disciples of my Enlightenment Daoxuan." ”

In the next few days, Ji Chen asked Zhang Mo and Qiao Yu to move to Wudaoxuan to live, there were a lot of rooms here, he began to teach the two of them hand in hand, after the nine-fold breakthrough of the foundation, to enter the four realms, namely the knot, the gods, the void, and the Tao, after the foundation of the realm, the various factions began to differentiate, the scriptures are practiced in one vein is the "Liuyun Heart Sutra", Ji Chen spent seven days, taught the two of them the foundation of the "Liuyun Heart Sutra", and taught some techniques and know-how of many scriptures.