The wind and clouds are scattered and lonely,

The branches of the avenue are all in charge.

Mountains and rivers are vast and secluded,

The cold smoke of the Huangya Lonely Realm is drifting.

Dawn looks at the east peak of the neon glow,

Sigh at dusk in the grass and trees of Xiqiu.

Mingtian lonely Hong comes and goes,

also sings about sorrow and soars.

The sun rises and the moon descends,

Disappear into the deep wilderness and spend the sunset.

Flowers bloom and leaves fall to forget the years,

Spring rain and autumn frost are clear.

Diligence has wine and laughter,

Thinking about the old light is accompanied by sadness.

The rivers and lakes are still far away,

There will be a lot of clarity later.

After the immolation of the Heavenly Palace, Xiao Tianhe, a close friend, was temporarily separated. Except for Zhao Xianglin, who went to the general altar of the Ministry of Mediation alone-Chaohuanxia, the others were more or less accompanied by companions. Xiao Tianhe and He Tianyao brothers worshiped the Emperor Cliff Ancestor You Xuantong and the Emperor Cliff Ancestor You Xuanda as their teachers, and followed them to stay in the Emperor Cliff Realm. Since Xiao Tianhe and Ye Linglong had an appointment to go to the Wanming Cave of the Insect Department together, Ye Linglong also accompanied a few people. When they arrived at Huangya Village, You Xuantong and You Xuanda let Ye Linglong stay alone in the village on the grounds of not disturbing their cultivation, while the two Xiaoyao brothers lived in Huangya Cave with the two masters, and since then they have been in hiding for a long time, practicing day and night.

The sun and the moon are like shuttles, and the years are like water. When they first came out of the Burning Heaven Palace, Xiao Tianhe and He Tianyao were three talents. Just five years later, both of them have reached the pinnacle of the four-elephant level.

People have three souls, fetal light, cool spirit, and ghost, also known as heavenly soul, earth soul, and human soul. Only when you have achieved success in cultivation can you be called "talent". This is where the "three talents" come from. The fetal light is the main listening, the cool spirit is the main sight, and the ghost spirit is the main heart. As the last level of the refinement stage, the third talent level is the last and largest improvement in one's perceptual ability. If you are deaf, you can hear the sound and distinguish the situation, if you are clear, you can see the macro, and if the heart is pure, you can be clear. This is undoubtedly a very big increase in a person's strength.

After the third talent level, the second tribulation of the four calamities of cultivation will be ushered in. Compared with the first tribulation of "no pain and no itching", the difficulty of the second tribulation has increased slightly, but for the two brothers Xiao Tianhe and He Tianyao, it is still not a problem. After nine years of penance, the two of them successfully survived the tribulation under the protection of the master and entered the second stage of cultivation - the stage of qi cultivation.

Qi cultivation, similar to the body of the Great Red Realm, focuses on the body, the difference is that the muscles and bones are practiced outside the body, and the qi cultivation is the body parts related to the true qi. The Four Elephants are an extension of the second level, the Liangyi level, and a more detailed classification of the two qi of yin and yang, which are old yin, less yin, old yang, and less yang. According to the metaphysics of the human body, the left is yin, the right is yang, the hands are few, and the feet are old. Therefore, the limbs correspond to the four elephants, and the meridians in the limbs are majored in at the four elephant level, laying a solid foundation for the future five elements, six elements, and seven stars.

In addition, the four-elephant level is a bridging stage that connects the previous and the next. Inheriting the above refers to inheriting the achievements of the previous stage of cultivating the three realms, and the initiation is to prepare for the selection and cultivation of the five element-level skill attributes.

The five elements level is an extremely important stage in the entire cultivation stage, the five internal organs correspond to the five elements, choose one of the major to practice, give the five elements of the power attributes, and then the Liuhe, Seven Stars, Bagua, and Nine Palaces all continue to cultivate according to the results of this stage. Therefore, after stepping into the four-element level at the latest, it is time to consider the attribute selection of the five-element level.

Huangya Ancestor You Xuantong, his skill attribute is fire. His sword technique is mainly based on a wide range of moves, and the fire attribute technique complements the sword technique. And the skill attribute of Huangya Old Sect You Xuanda is water, and he chose the water attribute skill to match his main swordsmanship. In the combined attack method of the two immortals and demons, the sword technique is dotted, and the knife technique is rounded, and the combination is that the sword demon opens the way and covers the sword immortal, and the sword immortal bursts out with powerful attack power in a short period of time and destroys the enemy in one fell swoop. Xiao Tianhe and He Tianyao brothers learned the routine of the combined attack of immortals and demons, but the exercise routine must be performed by sword and sword techniques, so in the first few years of cultivation, the You brothers mainly taught the two sword and sword techniques.

You Xuantong's sword technique is called "Fire Wave", and You Xuanda's sword technique is called "Dotting Ice", which are the two sets of moves that are carefully selected by the two of them to be the most suitable for the combined attack of immortals and demons. Fighting alone, the two sets of moves are not strong, but they can cooperate with each other when they attack together, making up for each other's strengths and weaknesses, which greatly increases the power. After cultivating, the Xiaoyao brothers sighed greatly, the method of combining immortals and demons is really exquisite!

Seeing that the two apprentices' moves were becoming more and more sophisticated, the two masters were quite pleased, and this set of wonderful methods would not be lost after all! Because the Xiaoyao brothers were extremely talented, the two masters did not want them to be satisfied with the status quo, so they put forward a further request - to develop their own combined attack routines for other exercises!

Speaking of which, Xiao Tianhe and He Tianyao still commonly use the sword techniques and swordsmanship of the Great Red Realm, the sword techniques are: "Peng'an" taught by Ye Congyun and "Yutian" taught by the Black Sword Patriarch, and the swordsmanship is "Source Shadow" learned by Taiqing Sect, "Swift Light" created by Jiang Chengdong, and "Huairan" created by Zhaoyue Sword Immortal Xiong Jiewu. Among the three sets of swordsmanship, "Huairan" is not suitable for fast and fast combined attack routines, and "Source Shadow" has fast and slow moves, which are neutral, but the "Source Shadow" that He Tianyao learned is no longer after the catastrophe chapter, since he already knows that there is also Taiqing Sect in the Yuyu Realm, presumably "Source Shadow" also has a follow-up, so he doesn't plan to create it by himself, so as not to practice crookedly. Only the swordsmanship of "Swift Light", the moves are as fast as lightning, the pursuit of strong bursts, and quick battles and quick solutions are in line with the two masters' set of immortal and demon combined attack methods.

The situation of the knife technique is better, whether it is "Peng'an" or "Yutian", it is the routine of "wielding a knife and laughing wildly in all directions". The sword technique of "Yu Tian" is broad and profound, and Xiao Tianhe felt that he had not yet touched the doorway of this set of knife techniques created by the black knife patriarch wholeheartedly, so he decided to match the sword technique of "Peng'an" with the sword technique of "Swift Light". Although the follow-up process was very arduous and long, the two brothers were by no means lazy and lazy, and with the help of two enthusiastic masters, the life of Qing Xiu was also enjoyable. Whenever there is some improvement, the four masters and apprentices will call Ye Linglong to the Huangya Cave, and the five of them will drink a good wine, which is in line with the previous poem: "Diligence has wine and laughter together".

"Thinking of the old is accompanied by sorrow. "Neither the living nor the deceased old friends are around. Every festive season, when the moon rises at night, endless thoughts will fill my heart. It's a pity that the ends of the world are far away, and the mountains and rivers can't get together. Soon, even the two brothers ushered in a separation.

The Five Elements level is an important threshold, and He Tianyao thinks that he should first find the master of the Yu Yu Realm before selecting the skill attributes. In the early spring of one year, the two brothers said goodbye in tears. Due to He Tianyao's departure, the cultivation of the method of combining immortals and demons came to an end for the time being. It just so happened that You Xuantong and You Xuanda had reached the critical period of ascending to the Bagua level, and it was time for Xiao Tianhe to leave the Imperial Cliff Realm.

After bidding farewell to the two masters, Xiao Tianhe came out of the Huangya Cave. On the way to Huangya Village, he thought to himself: "Miss Ye has been with me here for so long, it's time for me to accompany her to cultivate." According to the agreement between the two, after the cultivation of the Emperor Cliff Realm was over, Xiao Tianhe led Ye Linglong to the Wanming Cave of the Demon Realm, and worshiped Wanming's left envoy Wei Chi Feng as a teacher to learn the formation.

Ruoda Huangya Village was originally a place of righteousness, but it became an empty village because of a bloodbath before the opening of the Burning Heaven Palace. Ye Linglong's residence is in a small building on the edge of a mountain cliff.

"Miss Ye!" Before he could go downstairs, Xiao Tianhe shouted loudly. If it was in the past, Ye Linglong would immediately answer and come down from upstairs, this time, after waiting for a long time, there was no answer.

Xiao Tianhe raised his voice and shouted again, and his voice echoed in the mountains. There was still silence in the building.

"Isn't it because you have overcultivated and fallen asleep?" Xiao Tianhe thought as he pushed open the door. Ascending to the second floor, he knocked on the door a few times, shouted a few times, and still did not answer. He pushed the door slightly, but the deadbolt didn't slip in.

A faint fragrance came to the nose, and the room was empty. "In the end, the girl's room is clean and tidy. Xiao Tianhe said in his heart.

It seems that Ye Linglong is not in the village. However, Xiao Tianhe was not worried, because Ye Linglong often went to the mountains to collect some things needed for the formation.

The owner was not there, and Xiao Tianhe felt that it was inconvenient to stay in the woman's room for a long time, so he went out of the small building and walked around in the Huangya Village. Who knew that this time, from early morning to dusk, Ye Linglong was still nowhere to be seen.

In the past, Ye Linglong also used to purchase from towns outside the Huangya boundary and did not return for a few days, but she would carefully post a note on the door of the small building to explain her whereabouts and return period. There is no note now, which means that she must return to the village within a day. Now that the sun is thin and the sky is dark, why hasn't she come back yet?

Xiao Tianhe suddenly remembered that she had been kidnapped by the Red Emperor before, and couldn't help but shudder. "No, probably not. This place belongs to the realm of the Yao Treasure Domain, and it is so remote, the Red Emperor should not find this place. Besides, there is a magic circle in the village! If someone breaks in, the two masters will find out long ago. Xiao Tianhe comforted himself. Since no one broke in, it was Ye Linglong who walked out by herself. So, Xiao Tianhe went to the north of the mountain. He first had to determine whether Ye Linglong went to the mountains or went down the mountain.

When he arrived at the north entrance of Huangya Village, Xiao Tianhe leaned over and looked around, there had just been a heavy rain two days ago, and the soft soil still had a moist smell. If Ye Linglong went to the mountains, he would definitely leave footprints.

"No...... It seems that she has gone down the mountain. But what is she going to do when she goes down the mountain?" Xiao Tianhe couldn't figure out. Huangya Village is also two days away from the nearest village, and the prosperous place of the town is indispensable for three or four days, and a round trip is a week, so Ye Linglong will only go down the mountain once every year and a half, and every time she purchases tea, wine and other items can be stuffed with her storage magic weapon.

"When I don't come back to-morrow, I'll go down the mountain and look for her. Xiao Tianhe made up his mind.

returned to the small building and guarded all night, and at dawn, Xiao Tianhe couldn't wait any longer, so he left the Huangya Village and ran up and down all the way. When he arrived at the foot of the mountain, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure walking far away on the path, and when he looked at it, it was Ye Linglong.

"Miss Ye!" Xiao Tianhe greeted him.

Ye Linglong was very surprised: "Young Master Xiao, why did you come down the mountain?"

"I still want to ask you! Where have you gone? I've been waiting for you for a day and a night!" Xiao Tianhe said angrily.

"I ...... I went to my grandfather. Ye Linglong said.

"Isn't your grandfather separated? Where can you find it? If you want to find it, you have to call me to accompany you!" Xiao Tianhe said hurriedly, "I'm afraid that the injury of the Red Emperor has long been healed, maybe I am arresting you everywhere, and you dare to run around!"

"No, you listen to me. Ye Linglong defended aggrievedly, "Last time, when I went down the mountain, I learned that a new branch of Jixiangmen had been opened in Wenhe Village, so I thought, why don't I issue a commission to find my grandfather? If my grandfather saw me, it would be better if he came looking for me himself. ”

Of course, Xiao Tianhe disagreed with this: "This is too dangerous, isn't it? Except for the Red Emperor, you are the only one in the world who will look for your grandfather, in case someone is targeted and finds here, wouldn't it be dangerous?"

Even if the wicked can guess that the client is me, they won't know where I'm hiding. Ye Linglong said.

Xiao Tianhe scratched his head: "That's what you said...... But I always feel unsafe. So you went down the mountain this time to issue a commission?"

"Not really. I've commissioned it to be released a long time ago.,Recently, I've been going down the mountain to see if there are any results.。 Because I went down so often, I didn't leave a note on the door. Ye Linglong said.

"I see. ”

Ye Linglong smiled: "Look at you in a hurry, we haven't seen each other for months, and you yelled at me as soon as we met, so you were so worried about me?"

"Uh......" Xiao Tianhe said.

"Well, yes, I've got this for you. Ye Linglong took out a basket of wild mountains

Dates, already washed.

"How do you know I love this?" Xiao Tianhe was surprised, "Did Brother Yao tell you?"

"That's right. It's a pity that this doesn't grow in the mountains around here. Some time ago, when I was going down the mountain, I happened to hear that there are some in the mountains in other places, so this time I went around and picked some of them. For this basket of dates, my feet hurt!"

"This ...... Thank you, thank you!" Xiao Tianhe took the basket, so moved that he didn't know what to say.

"Okay, let's talk about it, what are you looking for me?" Ye Linglong knew that Xiao Tianhe had been busy with cultivation in the past, and when he suddenly came out of the Huangya Cave, there must be something serious.

"The two masters have already retreated, and after Brother Yao left, the cultivation of the combined attack of immortals and demons also stopped. I thought it was almost time for the two of us to leave the Imperial Cliff Realm. Xiao Tianhe threw a jujube into his mouth, the strong sour taste stimulated his tongue, and his mouth was full of relish, "Well, that's the taste, I haven't eaten it for a long time!

Ye Linglong hurriedly waved her hand: "No, I've been taught, and I can't bear it at all." Do you mean we're going to Wanmyeong-dong right away?"

"It's okay to go to Wanming Cave, and it's okay to accompany you to find grandpa. Listen to you. ”

Ye Linglong thought for a while and said, "Let's go to Wanming Cave." Grandpa has disappeared for a long time, and he must have found a place to stay. My formation has reached the bottleneck stage, and it is half the effort to practice, and when the captain is late and left, he may be able to raise the level by a notch. ”

"Okay, don't go up the mountain, let's go straight away. But before I go to the Demon Realm, I still want to go to the Wenhe Village you just talked about. "Xiao Tian Dao.

Ye Linglong was a little puzzled: "Wenhe Village, what's there to see there?"

Xiao Tianhe asked rhetorically: "Don't you think it's strange that a remote village with few residents would actually open a branch of Jixiangmen?"

Ye Linglong nodded: "Indeed." When I heard about it, I was also curious about how the Elephant Gate chose to open a branch there, so I went over to take a look. I didn't expect it to be pretty good, it looked quite formal and exquisite, so I was relieved to publish the commission in it. ”

"There must be some special reason, let's find out. ”

"You're curious. Ye Linglong smiled, "Let's go." ”

......

Wenhe Village is more than 200 miles south of Huangya Village. It's not far in a straight line, but the road is rough and mountainous, and it takes about two days to walk.

There are not many residents in the village, according to Ye Linglong's estimate, there are almost 30 households. The inhabitants made a living by collecting medicines, mining, hunting, etc., and after accumulating some goods, they transported them to the bazaars of the big cities hundreds of miles away to sell. Maybe it's because Ye Linglong often comes here, and many residents in the village recognize her. As soon as she arrived at the entrance of the village, someone greeted her warmly.

"Miss Ye, didn't you just leave a few days ago, why did you come back again?" asked a middle-aged woman.

A man next to her, probably her husband, said, "The young couple came to the village to visit, what are you doing so much?"

Ye Linglong and Xiao Tianhe looked at each other and smiled: "Uncle, no." My friend wanted to go to the Elephant Gate to have a look. ”

"Yo, you're not in luck. The Elephant Gate has not been open for the past few days. The man said.

"Why is that?"

"I don't know. The day after you left, a few strangers came to the village, entered the Elephant Gate, and closed the door. There has been no movement for the past few days, no one has gone in, and no one has come out. The man whispered mysteriously, "Maybe something happened." ”

The middle-aged woman reproached her husband: "You can't talk nonsense without evidence! Maybe someone left at night? You didn't stare at it all day and all night." ”

"Why is there no evidence?" the man stiffened his neck, "but whenever anyone enters or leaves the village, it is indispensable to pass by the old Zhang Tou window at the entrance of the village, I asked him yesterday, and no one has left the village at night these days." ”

"Old Zhangtou, do you believe him?" the woman shook her head, "You, it's none of your business, it's better to ask less, and beware of getting into trouble." Miss Ye, I advise you not to go and see it, and go to other places to enjoy the mountains and rivers, isn't it better than staying here?" After saying that, she pulled her husband and left.

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