Zong Zheng watched Xi Jie leave and opened the book on the first volume of Yuan Jigong, but saw the first page and wrote:

"Yuan Jigong takes the meridians, acupuncture points, viscera and bones of the human body as the root of practice, the bones as the frame, the lungs as the inside, the meridians as the activity, and the acupuncture points as the passage. Penetrate the elements of the human body, and reorganize the four elements of oneself, and the body is strong, and the enemy is the key to the enemy, destroying and injuring one's life. The essence of the practice is first to clarify the elements of the body, the second is to clarify the connection of the elements, and the last is to use the elements of the elements to integrate the whole body. ”

Zong Zheng thought after looking at it: "This Yuan Ji Gong is somewhat similar to the Sword Sect of the Sect and the Vientiane Renewal Divine Skill, but Yuan Ji Gong is based on the four elements of the human body as the root of the practice, and the deconstruction and reorganization of the human body is clearer, no wonder the senior sister asked me to practice this martial art to heal my wounds." ”

Zong Zheng quickly comprehended the essence of the book and began to practice.

At noon, Xi Jie came from outside the cave with a bamboo basket, and before Xi Jie put down the bamboo basket, Zong Zheng hurriedly took the book and asked Xi Jie: "Senior sister, this sentence 'The net is in the net, the net is outside the net, the net is in the net, and the upper and lower are connected. 'How do you explain that?'

Xi Jie put down the bamboo basket and said: "This sentence, I asked Master, Master told me that the meridians of the human body are based on the twelve meridians and the eight strange meridians, but each main line is connected by thin veins, and there are small veins under the fine veins, so as to form a network-like layout of the human body meridians. ”

Zong Zheng nodded and said, "Oh, that's what it means. "My eyes are full of the contents of the book, and my mind is full of doubts in the book.

Xi Jie suddenly realized that what Zong Zheng asked was the content of the second chapter of "Yuan Ji Gong Volume I", her face changed, and she snatched the Yuan Ji Gong secret book from Zong Zheng's hand, and said sharply: "Practicing this skill is the most taboo to achieve speed, why did you finish the first chapter so quickly, do you only have this one sentence that you don't understand?"

Zong Zheng explained: "Senior sister, in fact, I have already finished reading two chapters, and I still don't understand this sentence, and besides, you misunderstood me, I plan to finish reading the first volume before cultivating." ”

Xi Jie was shocked: "Back then, I read it for a whole year to finish the first volume, and nearly forty percent of them couldn't understand it and were instructed by the master, but why did he learn so quickly? Will he be lying, I'll give him a try." ”

So Xi Jie opened the book and pointed to one of the sentences: "Eight veins are for holding, twelve veins are for use, and there is a way to hold and use." Asked Zongzhengdao: "What is the explanation of this sentence?"

Zong Zheng looked in the direction pointed by Xi Jie, thought for a moment and replied: "'Holding' is the meaning of 'knot', and 'use' is the meaning of 'action', this sentence means that the eight veins of the Qi Jing are connected and coordinated with the twelve meridians, and only by adjusting the mutual operation of the eight veins of the Curiosity Meridian and the positive twelve veins at the same time can the power be smooth. ”

Zong Zheng's answer was indeed the case, Xi Jie couldn't help but be a little surprised, and then pointed to a sentence in the second chapter: "If water insults fire, the wood is weak, and the yin and liver are driven away by cold." He asked, "And what is the explanation of this sentence?"

Zong Zhengfu looked at Xi Jie's point again, and replied: "The five elements of the human body, the kidney belongs to water, the heart belongs to fire, and the liver belongs to wood; The five forms are all characterized, and this method is used against the enemy, only need to hit the enemy's Yin and Liver meridians with the masculine palm, and for healing, it can be used to drive the Yin and Liver Meridians with cold air. ”

Xi Jie was shocked when she heard this, she looked at Zong Zheng in surprise, and secretly thought to herself: "He can not only understand the literal meaning, but he can also apply what he has learned, and touch the analogy, it seems that the divination of the master during his lifetime is really effective." ”

"Senior brother, you are really extremely talented, I think it won't take long for you to practice Yuan Ji Gong, and you don't have to suffer from that internal injury. Xi Jie couldn't help but admire,

Zong Zheng modestly replied: "Senior sister is too famous. ”

Xi Jie paced to a bookshelf, took a book from the bookshelf and handed it to Zong Zhengdao: "Master told me that the cultivation of Yuan Ji Gong is the most taboo to achieve quickly, so all those who practice this skill need to practice Yin and Yang Yi Technique first, and in the afternoon, junior brother, you should practice this volume of "Yin and Yang Sutra"! This "Yuan Ji Gong Shang Juan" will be stored here for me first, and when I feel that it is time to give it to you, I will naturally give it to you." As he spoke, he handed the "Yin Yang Sutra" to Zongzheng.

Zong Zheng remembered Xianjie in his heart, and was full of thoughts about getting out of Pangu Peak as soon as possible, and now Xi Jie intended to slow down Zong Zheng's cultivation speed, so he wanted to explain, in order to save the "Yuan Ji Gong Shang Juan" in Xi Jie's hand, before he could speak, Xi Jie knew what Zong Zheng was thinking, so he turned around and left as if something was wrong.

Xi Jie returned to her cave room, sat on the edge of the stone bed with a letter in her hand, and unconsciously recalled the situation of her master before she died.

Two years ago, the day before Yuan Ji Zhenren Immortal died, everything was so safe and sound, without any warning.

On that day, Yuan Ji Zhenren sat on the stone bed with his eyes closed, and Xijie walked into the stone room to greet him.

"Xijie visited the master, today is the day when the master is out of the customs, and the apprentices are here to visit. ”

Yuan Ji Zhenren slowly opened his eyes and said with a look of relief: "Jie'er, I have been in retreat for a month, and it is rare that you still remember that today is the day when you leave the customs for your teacher." ”

Xi Jie replied: "The master is as kind to the disciple as a mountain, how dare the disciple forget." ”

Yuanji Zhenren is a person who studies enlightenment, he is more than a hundred years old, and he has long seen the sophistication of human feelings, although Xijie often recites the Tao in his mouth, and is quite grateful to Yuanji Zhenren, but in the eyes of Yuanji Zhenren, it is just a dull matter, no need to worry, and now that he is in retreat, he did not greet Xijie too much, but went straight to the topic. Holding the fan in his hand, he shook it a few times, and said calmly,

"In retreat for a month, you can get three trigrams, and these three trigrams are especially important, and you must remember them. ”

Yuan Ji Zhenren had something important to mention, so Xi Jie humbly knelt on the ground, listened carefully, and said in his mouth: "Master, please speak, the apprentice must remember it." ”

Yuan Ji Zhenren said lightly: "This first hexagram, for a period of ten years, the world of the hexagram has changed greatly. This second hexagram lasts for two years," Yuan Ji Zhenren said here, stroking his long white beard and smiling.

Xi Jie was puzzled, "Why is Master laughing?"

Yuan Ji Zhenren paused to laugh and replied: "Because, this hexagram can be said or not. ”

Xi Jie looked confused after hearing this, but she didn't ask again, because she knew very well the temperament of Yuanji Zhenren, and she would definitely tell what she should say, even if she was forced to ask what she shouldn't say, she wouldn't say a word, this is the character of the people of Xuanmen.

Yuan Ji Zhenren sighed again: "Fate, the hexagram shows that there is a person who will appear in front of you in two years, this son is extremely talented, and he is the key person who promotes changes in the world, but this son has many calamities in his life, and his life and death are unknown! ”

Xi Jie felt that what the master said was a little strange, so she asked back: "Why did the master order the disciple to recruit him, if the Xuanmen wants to recruit disciples, it is also the master's recruitment, where is the turn of the disciple, the disciple does not dare to trespass." ”

Yuan Ji Zhenren knew Xi Jie's temperament, so he explained: "This is the third hexagram that the teacher wants to say. ”

Xi Jie looked at Yuan Ji Zhenren curiously,

Yuan Ji Zhenren shook the fan lightly, the breeze blew the white whiskers on his chin, and said lightly: "This third hexagram is for one day, that is, the limit for the teacher is coming." ”

The art of Xuanmen can predict life and death, and death and life are also the scope of Xuanmen research, therefore, most of the people of Xuanmen at the age of Yuanji Zhenren regard life and death as relatively plain, therefore, when Yuanji Zhenren said this, he was not carefree, but his face was flat, as if he had seen through life and death, and his heart was already fearless, and his indifferent face couldn't help but make people feel admired.

After hearing this, Xi Jie was terrified, and couldn't help but step forward and hold Yuan Ji Zhenren's hand and said, "Master, aren't you very healthy, how can you come to the limit? ”

Although Xijie is a person from Xuanmen, after all, she is young, and she is naturally not as transparent about life and death as Yuanji Zhenren, and in addition, the master-apprentice love is deep, if Yuanji Zhenren drives the crane to the west, then she will be left alone in the huge Pangu Peak, how sad it is. Therefore, my heart was full of sorrow and I couldn't accept it for a while.

Yuan Ji Zhenren held Xi Jie's hand and comforted Xi Jie calmly: "Everything is a number of days, and the will of heaven cannot be violated!"

Xi Jie looked at the serious and sincere face of Yuan Ji Zhenren, and couldn't help but tears were about to ooze from her eyes, the person in front of her was not only her own life-saving benefactor, but also her own master, these years, Xi Jie had long regarded him as her father, although the master only cared about studying the art of Xuanmen, but rarely communicated with Xi Jie, but Xi Jie could indeed feel the master's love for herself, she knew that the master of the art of the Xuanmen was attained, if the master said that the end was approaching today, it was the coming fact, Xi Jie looked at this kind and kind master, and her heart was very reluctant。

Yuanji Zhenren continued to comfort Xi Jie and said: "I have lived for more than 100 years for the teacher, and I am also content, let's go, accompany the teacher to take a look outside." So saying, he got up and walked out.

At the last moment of this life, Yuanji Zhenren wanted to see the face of the Pangu Peaks again, the two of them walked in the woods, and then it was night, Xijie has been walking with Yuanji Zhenren like this, she saw that the master often stopped in a certain place for a long time, looking at unknown things and seeing God, she also knew the master's thoughts, that is, she did not disturb, but looked at him quietly, and wanted to accompany the master to the last journey.

When the night fell, Yuanji Zhenren led Xijie to an open place in the grass, standing in the wilderness, looking at the vast night sky, suddenly, a bright star fell from the sky, Yuanji Zhenren said: "Everything is a day!"

Xi Jie looked at Yuan Ji Zhenren and understood the secret meaning of this star.

Yuanji Zhenren said to Xijie: "I want to be alone here, if no one is on the side of the deathbed, will there be no successor to what I have learned, just for the teacher to see the night sky a star fall and know that the number of life is about to end, your senior brother Yuan only learned Yuan Ji Gong forty percent and left the mountain, now, for the teacher only to teach you these hundreds of years of skills, I hope you can inherit what I have learned." ”

After hearing this, Xi Jie immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Master, the apprentice can't bear it. ”

Yuanji Zhenren knew Xijie's temperament, so he walked to Xijie's side, pretending to help Xijie up, but took advantage of Xijie's inattention to clasp Xijie's palms tightly with his palms, and drove Xijie to sit on the ground with internal force, and the deep internal force made Xijie unable to break free from his palm.

The two faced each other, palms against palms, Yuan Ji Zhenren closed his eyes, and Xi Jie had tears in his eyes.

After half an hour, Yuanji Zhenren collected his true qi, opened his eyes, and red blood flowed from the corners of his mouth, Xijie hurriedly supported Yuanji Zhenren and cried: "Master, Master, how are you?"

After Yuan Ji Zhenren sat down, he took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Xi Jie tremblingly,

"Remember, open this letter when you are most helpless!"

After Xijie took the letter, Yuan Ji Zhenren's hand quietly slipped down, his eyes slowly closed, at the last moment of his life, his face showed a shallow smile, there was a successor after the Xuanmen, he was not unwilling, but walked very safely.

Xi Jie looked at the letter in her hand, her thoughts gradually returned to reality, a hot teardrop fell on the letter, and the tears gradually diluted, leaving a shallow wet mark on the envelope.