【East Kunlun, Siyu Mountain Range, Luyao Peak】

A faint mist like a veil wrapped around the waist of the mountain, and the emerald green of the mountain was passed on one after another, until the top of the mountain was exposed. A small courtyard is built on the hillside, in front of the courtyard there is a maple tree that surrounds it, the green leaves are like clothes, hunting in the wind, and there is a stone tablet under the tree, engraved with the word "Lu Yao".

Lu Yao Peak is one of the last eighty-one earth peaks in the Lingxiao Sword Sect, but even among the earth peaks, it is also the least populated peak. Although there are no other mountain gates, there are many Qionglou, but there is a small jasper beauty, but it can also be called a corner of quiet.

Inside the courtyard are several simple wooden pavilions.

In a wooden pavilion, a young man was lying on a wooden couch made of bamboo, his face looked haggard, and the sound of shallow breathing could be faintly heard between his noses. On one side of the bed sat a woman, her hair tied back in a bun, her eyebrows were clean, her lips were a little cherry blossom, she was dressed in a snow-white gown, shaped like a picture, her waist was the same as a thin branch, her shoulders were cut into it, and her slender fingers were like jade onions. At this moment, she was holding a soaked cloth towel and gently wiping the boy's forehead.

Sunlight poured in through the window and fell on the young man's immature and fair cheeks. As if feeling the warmth of the light, his eyelids moved several times, and finally slowly opened.

The young man's pupils reflected the appearance of the woman beside the bed, when had he ever seen such a peerless face, even if it was the appearance of a saint monk who could be compared to a beautiful woman. The young man's mind was already a little blank, so he opened his mouth shyly and said stupidly: "Sister Fairy." ”

The woman was sneered at by this title, and now she felt that the boy was extremely cute, but she did not know that her smile had caused the boy to be even more shy.

"You're finally awake. The woman took out a pill from her arms and handed it to the young man's mouth, "Speaking of which, you have been asleep for more than a day and have not eaten, so you will feel better if you eat this Ning Chun Pill." ”

The young man obediently opened his mouth and swallowed the pill, and suddenly a warmth spread all over his body, and he felt much more energetic in an instant.

"Alright, you can rest first. I'm in the next room, and I have something to tell me. The woman whispered, and then got up and went out.

After the woman left, the young man lifted the quilt and found that he was naked, and in an instant he was red from the root of his ears to the bottom of his neck. He got up and looked, and saw a new blue silk dress stacked next to the bed, so he put it on with a red face.

After tidying up, the boy pushed the door and walked out of the wooden pavilion, only to see a man and a woman sitting in the main room to the north. The boy was a little shy, but walked over anyway.

"Sit down. The woman looked up at him and smiled.

The boy sat across from the woman, next to the young man. There is an incense burner in the house, and wisps of light smoke rise from it, scattering it in the air to make people feel refreshed. He lowered his head and didn't dare to look at the woman opposite, first, he thought she was too beautiful, and secondly, he was a little embarrassed when he thought that he was naked before.

The young man secretly looked at the man beside him, he was wearing a green shirt, his black hair hung down from the back to his waist, his sword eyebrows and starry eyes, he was very handsome. The latter seemed to notice the boy's gaze and winked at him.

"Little one, how old are you?" the woman asked.

"Eight-year-old ......"

The young man still looked naked just now in his mind, and he didn't dare to speak, so he had to bury his red face deeper.

The woman seemed to notice the strangeness of the young man, and felt that it was funny, so she continued: "Your body was frozen when you came, and it was the senior brother next to you who stripped you and bathed you to recover. ”

Only then did the young man come to his senses and said softly, "Thank you." ”

"Haha, it's quite polite. The man in the green shirt was Zhang Ziyuan, and he also smiled.

Seeing that the young man's expression was a little nervous, the woman couldn't help but say: "This is the mountain gate of the Lingxiao Sword Sect's Luyao Peak, and it was my eldest disciple who brought you back from the Kunlun Mirror in the extreme east yesterday. With that, she gestured to the man beside the young man.

It turned out to be their master and apprentice. The young man thought in his heart, he faintly felt that the other party should not be a bad person, at least there should be no such good-looking bad person, so he began to say more, "I am from Chu State in Kyushu from Middle Earth, and with me my good friend Tuoba Qinghuang, as well as the holy monk, as well as General Zhennan and grandfather......"

After Zhang Ziyuan groaned slightly, he still spoke: "The holy monk you are talking about should be Kuma Logupta, Tuoba Qinghuang should be the young man he took away, as for the others...... It's all gone. ”

"His name was Kumaragupta. After the young man finished speaking, he lowered his head, and his eyes couldn't help but moisten when he thought that his grandfather and General Zhennan had met with misfortune.

Sensing the young man's sadness, the woman changed the topic and asked: "My name is Qin Guanju, I am the peak master of this Luyao Peak, this is my eldest disciple Zhang Ziyuan, you can call him Senior Brother Ziyuan." She gestured to the man next to the boy.

"Senior Brother Ziyuan. The young man shouted obediently, and Zhang Ziyuan nodded at him and smiled, "What's your name?"

"My name is ...... Fang Xiaoqian. The young man said, as if he was a little embarrassed to say his name in front of the woman.

Qin Guanju's eyes were full of tenderness, and he looked at the young man and suddenly said, "It's very difficult for you to return to Kyushu from Kunlun, so it's better to stay in Lingxiao first...... Would you like to be my teacher?"

Asked by the woman like this, Fang Xiaoqian was speechless for a while, a little at a loss.

Zhang Ziyuan on the side thought that the young man was born wooden, and secretly had a true luck, only to see the long sword on his waist come out of its sheath and fly around the house like a spirit bird.

"Wow. Where had Fang Xiaoqian seen such a strange thing, his eyes lit up at the moment, and he was dumbfounded.

"If you apprentice, you can learn immortal arts. Qin Guanju and Zhang Ziyuan looked at the young man together and said "temptation". Fang Xiaoqian hurriedly got up and knelt down towards Qin Guanju, knocking down three times.

"It's kind of clever. Zhang Ziyuan said.

"Hahaha, what the hell is a child. Qin Guanju really couldn't be serious about the young man, so he hid his face and chuckled, "Get up, I have never paid attention to any red tape and mattress etiquette when accepting apprentices, but in the future, you can't call me 'fairy sister', you have to call me master." ”

"Master. ”

"It's called Senior Brother. Zhang Ziyuan also agreed.

"Big brother. ”

Zhang Ziyuan picked up a cup of tea on the ground, pretended to take a sip of tea in an old-fashioned manner, but secretly winked at Fang Xiaoqian, obviously recognizing this junior brother.

Qin Guanju continued: "Okay, in the future, you will be my disciple of the Lingxiao Sword Sect and my fourth apprentice. In addition to you, the senior brother, you also have a second senior brother and a junior senior sister. However, your senior sister went to other peaks today and will come back later, while your second senior brother went to Nankunlun, and it is estimated that he will come back in a few months. Counting you and me, there will be five people in this Lu Yaofeng in the future. ”

Fang Xiaoqian nodded, although he couldn't understand what the master said, he also knew that the two senior brothers and sisters who hadn't seen it yet should have gone out.

"Okay, since the entry is to practice, let your senior brother lead you to learn some basic things in the sect first. After that, Qin Guanju said to Zhang Ziyuan on the side: "Don't go out these days, if he doesn't understand anything, he can ask you." ”

Zhang Ziyuan nodded and said, "Don't worry, Master, I'll leave it to me." ”

"Are you going to learn immortal art now?" Fang Xiaoqian couldn't help but ask.

Of course, you must not slack off in your cultivation, and you must not be lazy in the future. Qin Guanju said softly, and the young man nodded obediently.

"Let's go, junior brother, I'll take you to your lodgings. Zhang Ziyuan led Fang Xiaoqian out of the room, Qin Guanju smiled, and then sat up with his eyes slightly closed.

Originally, in the wooden pavilion where Fang Xiaoqian woke up, Zhang Ziyuan sat at the table with him, and there were two books in front of him, one with "Qing Mingzhi" and the other with "Four Imperial True Laws".

"Senior brother, do you know how to read?" asked Zhang Ziyuan.

Fang Xiaoqian looked at the words on the book, nodded, and replied: "I recognize, it's the same as the words in Kyushu." ”

"That's fine. Zhang Ziyuan picked up one of the thicker books and said, "This "Qing Mingzhi" is a book that records some common knowledge in Kunlun, and it is also widely circulated in Kunlun, including three volumes of "Bingwei", "Demon Wind", and "Defeat". "Bingwei" includes the famous weapons in Kunlun, and almost all the weapons on the table are written in it; while "Demon Wind" includes all kinds of monsters; and the final "Defeat" is a volume of medicine scriptures, which is a general record of various elixirs, herbs, and heavenly treasures. ”

Fang Xiaoqian listened carefully with wide eyes, and Zhang Ziyuan picked up another book, "This book of "Four Imperial True Laws" is the Zhenzong method within my Lingxiao Sword Sect, which is divided into four articles, namely "Northern Ziwei Xingchen Chapter", "Jade Heavenly Dragon Transformation Chapter", "Wind and Fire Double Elements Transformation Qi Chapter", "Taiyi True Thunder Induction Chapter". Our Lingxiao Sword Sect is therefore divided into four major cultivation branches, corresponding to the four main peaks of Ziwei, Jade Emperor, Houtu, and Gouchen. ”

"This "Four Imperial True Laws" is a manuscript, not an authentic copy, and it is only the basic method of the four major chapters, and each disciple in the sect has a copy. Only when you have achieved success in cultivation will the master give you a more profound method, but our Lu Yaofeng belongs to the Ziwei lineage, so the only profound method is "Northern Ziwei Xingchen Chapter". ”

"Then what if I want to learn something else?" asked Fang Xiaoqian with big watery eyes.

Zhang Ziyuan shook his head lightly and said, "Unless there are other peak masters or elders of the three veins who pass it on personally, it is impossible to learn the advanced methods of the other three volumes at all. ”

Fang Xiaoqian asked, "Isn't it okay to ask the disciples of Beifeng?"

"No, you can't. These manuscripts have been subject to special prohibitions, so that not only can they not be read by non-disciples of my sect, but even if you want to inform others of the content of the Fa, you can't do it. This is also to prevent the leakage of the sect's secret books, and the junior disciples must remember not to relay the content of the cultivation method to others. ”

"Oh, I know, I'm not going to talk to anyone. Fang Xiaoqian responded.

Zhang Ziyuan smiled slightly, and then said: "But don't worry about not being able to cultivate other methods, in addition to the other three articles in the "Four Imperial True Laws", there are many secret books in the sect, all of which are placed in the Tibetan scripture hall in the Golden Immortal Peak, and can be exchanged for sect skills. ”

Fang Xiaoqian asked curiously, "Senior brother, what is Zonggong?"

"The so-called Zonggong is what you do for the sect, every day Tianhua Peak will release some sect tasks, big or small, simple such as sending a letter, difficult such as killing a certain monster, after completing it, you can exchange for Zonggong. Of course, the difficulty of the task is different, and the sect merit in exchange is also different. Zhang Ziyuan looked at his junior brother and patiently explained, "If my junior brother wants to learn other methods, I have no objection, but I must also know that the more advanced "Northern Ziwei Xingchen Chapter" that Master will teach you in the future is the supreme method of Kunlun, and it is this method that the sect master cultivates. ”

Hearing Zhang Ziyuan say this, Fang Xiaoqian suddenly held the "Four Imperial True Laws" and couldn't put it down, but then he was a little sad, and muttered: "I can learn such a good cheat, if only Tuoba Qinghuang could also learn it." ”

Zhang Ziyuan knew that the "Tuoba Qinghuang" mentioned by the young man was another young man who was taken away by Kuma Logupta that day, so he asked out loud: "Who is he?"

Fang Xiaoqian replied: "He is the son of General Zhennan of Chuguo in Kyushu, my parents died in battle in the early years, and my grandfather worked as a physiognomist in General Zhennan's mansion, so I also grew up in General Zhennan's mansion since I was a child." But now it's just me and him, and I don't know where he is......" The more he spoke, the boy's voice became quieter and quieter.

Zhang Ziyuan couldn't help but feel a little sorry for this junior brother who had just entered the sect, and he suffered this misfortune at a young age. He reached out and gently touched the young man's forehead, and comforted him softly: "When you are successful in cultivation and can break through Kunlun, I think you will meet him." ”

"Really?" Fang Xiaoqian raised his head excitedly and looked at Zhang Ziyuan.

"Really. ”

"I'll help you drop blood to recognize the Lord first, otherwise you won't be able to read the sect's secret books at all. Zhang Ziyuan gently held Fang Xiaoqian's hand, and suddenly a white light lit up from the center of his eyebrows and shot on the latter's index finger. Fang Xiaoqian only felt a slight pain in his fingertips, and bright red blood overflowed from his index finger.

Zhang Ziyuan put his hand on top of the "Four Imperial True Laws", and a drop of blood slid down and fell on the book, blending into it in an instant.

"Well, now only you can read the book. Zhang Ziyuan stood up after speaking, he asked Fang Xiaoqian to read through the two books by himself first, and if there was anything he didn't understand, he could come to the room next to him at any time and ask him.

Then he turned and left, leaving the boy alone.