Chapter 2 Wind, Rain, Thunder and Lightning
In the early morning, in a foggy situation, the Nanxing and Jiayi ships, which had been adrift at sea for half a month, arrived at Hengsi Island. Zhang Xun was woken up by a burst of cheers from the 2,000 soldiers of the Nanxing Water Division. Zhang Xun knew that the soldiers were cheering for finally arriving on land, after all, they had long lost the excitement they had at the beginning, and half a month was already the limit of what they could endure to stay on the ship.
Zhang Xun got off the ship and landed on the island, and at this time the soldiers had already lit a fire on the island. First, it is humid on the island, so it is warmer. Second, you can barbecue meat and fish to eat, but there are no such conditions when you are on the ship, and now you want to improve your food when you go to the island. Zhang Xun walked towards Xu Xiang, the commander of the Nanxing Water Division, anyway, the fog has not dispersed yet, and he can't go to the cave. Just talk to him, after all, for a long time, Zhang Xun needs the cooperation of Nanxing Water Division.
Xu Xiang's eyes moved to the moment Zhang Xun got off the ship, with Zhang Xun's status in the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, Xu Xiang naturally wanted to get on the line with Zhang Xun. Xu Xiang has been waiting for an opportunity from the moment he became the commander of the Nanxing Water Division. At this moment, seeing Zhang Xun walking towards him, Xu Xiang, who knew that the opportunity had come, suppressed the excitement in his heart and stepped forward quietly.
By the time the two had finished talking, more than an hour had passed, their goals had been achieved, the fog had cleared again, and it was time to start making some preparations. Hengsi Island, which has been presented to everyone, is a big island, although there are no people, but it is not barren, there are mountains and forests, and the scenery is quite good. However, this trip is not to visit the mountains and rivers, or to start the business first, the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty is still waiting for the development of various resources!
Zhang Xun and Xu Xiang discussed it and decided to divide into two ways and lead the team to explore. This time from the Floating Moon Palace, Zhang Xun took Wei Yingqiang and Zhou Yuling and his wife together. Zhang Xun led a lieutenant named Xu Huan, and then twenty soldiers to the place where the cave was located. Xu Xiang led the team to search for the rest of the location, followed by Wei Yingqiang and Zhou Yuling. Wei Yingqiang's ability in the formation is quite good now, and Zhou Yuling has been following Hu Xian'er, so he can be on his own.
When Zhang Xun came to the small hillside not far from the cave, he just looked at the direction of the cave and the nearby terrain, and judged that the guard formation of the cave would not be simple. The situation was unclear, Zhang Xun decided to break into the formation alone, after all, Xu Huan and they didn't know the formation, and he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to take care of it. Let Xu Huan and the others stay on the hillside and wait, Zhang Xun walked forward.
As soon as he got off the hillside, Zhang Xun felt a gust of wind coming, which was the activation of the formation. Zhang Xun did not use his cultivation to resist this strong wind, but to feel it. To break the formation, breaking the method with force is of course a method, but this is the next strategy. What's more, Zhang Xun hasn't broken the formation for a long time, and the wind, rain, thunder and lightning in the array all come from the power of nature. Taoism is natural, this power of nature is unavoidable for Zhang Xun, whether it is used to polish the flesh or comprehend the laws of nature, it is an excellent opportunity. There is also this formation set up by the master of the cave, and if you feel this formation, you can also have some understanding of the director of the cave.
The wind continued to blow, Zhang Xunpan sat on the ground, closed his eyes and used his heart to perceive the wind. Putting aside all distractions, Zhang Xun felt the world of pure wind at the moment. The wind does not come out of thin air, the wind is made by the flow of air. Zhang Xun is not familiar with the characteristics of wind, and he has learned about it in junior high school physics textbooks in his previous life. As for the wind tunnel and aerodynamics, Zhang Xun, who only had a secondary school degree in his previous life, could not get in touch with such a lofty knowledge. Even in this life, Zhang Xun combined a set of flowing clouds and rain swords into a move to "laugh at the wind and clouds", which was just a state of mind, not a real wind.
Now is the best chance to learn about the wind and feel the direction, speed, force and even the flow of air. Step by step, Zhang Xun carefully felt the wind. Three days and three nights passed, Zhang Xun's body did not move the slightest, let the wind keep blowing on his body, and finally realized a trace of the true meaning of the wind. Zhang Xun opened his eyes, stood up, and played Tai Chi with the rhythm of the wind. After three times of Tai Chi, the true meaning of this wind can be considered to be consolidated. Zhang Xun knew that he had made a lot of money this time, if it weren't for the fact that there was only wind in this burst, there was no grass, trees, sand and gravel at all. Not to mention three days, even if it is three months, I can't understand the true meaning of the wind. Don't look at the true meaning of this wind, now Zhang Xun only realizes a little, but it has a great effect. Speaking of Taijiquan alone, the style of Taijiquan produced by Zhang Xun's Taijiquan just now is the real boxing style, which used to be just like the wind. It is no exaggeration to say that the true meaning of this silk wind has made Zhang Xun's Taijiquan have a qualitative change.
Zhang Xun thought, "The test of the wind has been withstanded, what is the next level? It is really exciting! Everything is good, it is just the force of nature." After a quarter of an hour, the wind has changed, and you can just move forward. ”。 So, after the wind direction changed, Zhang Xun went with the wind. I don't know how long it took, until a drop of rain fell on his head, Zhang Xun knew that he had only entered the second level. Zhang Xun smiled, rain is quite familiar to him! It seems that this level is easy to pass. No, the wind hasn't disappeared, so this level is stormy!
Wind and rain Zhang Xun are now familiar with it, but when they are superimposed, it will take time to explore. Zhang Xun vaguely felt that this formation was wind, rain, thunder and lightning, but fortunately, he didn't plan to break the formation strongly at the beginning, otherwise in the end, the wind, rain, thunder and lightning would not be so easy to pass. What's more, the inheritance left in the cave mansion probably also needs the understanding of wind, rain, thunder and lightning, otherwise this formation would not be set up like this. And in any cave, inheritance is the most precious existence, those treasures are just an addition, if you really pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelons, the trip to Hengsi Island will be wasted.
Also, Zhang Xun didn't come here alone, this array of wind, rain, thunder and lightning is used to baptize the soldiers of the Nanxing Water Division, and if the formation is forcibly broken, it will be completely destroyed. Not only the 2,000 soldiers of the Nanxing Water Division, but also the Weijia Army and the city defense army stationed in the other nine big cities of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, they can all come here for training when the conditions are ripe. Zhang Xun knew very well that when the Great Qin Immortal Dynasty raised troops to attack the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty again, it would definitely not be as easy to deal with as when it first attacked Chang'an. As the prime minister of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, this is a fateful battle that Zhang Xun must face.
The wind and rain have no impact on Zhang Xun at all, but this is not enough, Zhang Xun wants to move with the wind and rain, not brave the wind and rain. This time Zhang Xun took a full week to test the wind and rain, and it seemed that it would take at least three months to withstand the test of the entire formation. After experiencing the wind and rain, Zhang Xun did not rush forward to touch the thunder. Compared to wind and rain, thunder is much more terrifying. Since it was no longer possible to pass through the formation quickly, it would be okay to spend more time preparing.
Zhang Xun is not fighting alone, Xin Lan's elixir, Xiaoxue's talisman seal, and the Fengyun sword refined by Lu Jin, the empress of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty, are all Zhang Xun's help in the next test. Because of these, Zhang Xun decided to go crazy, and after he became more familiar with the wind and rain, he wanted to isolate the wind and rain and use the thunder to quench his body. Although the tribulation is still a distant thing for Zhang Xun, it is of great benefit to comprehend the power of thunder and lightning now.
Although Zhang Xun had made all the preparations, when the real thunder fell, Zhang Xun still felt a lot of fear in his heart. Just hearing the thunder, Zhang Xun almost subconsciously retreated. Even if the thunder that fell in this array was just the gathering of the Dao will of the thunder in the array, not the thunder, Zhang Xun just felt afraid. Zhang Xun knew that since there was a thunder in the formation, he would definitely not be able to dodge, and he had to overcome his fear to face it. Zhang Xun read aloud Mencius's passage "Therefore, the heavens will descend to the great task of the Si people, and the people will also ......" It can be regarded as overcoming fear and welcoming the baptism of thunder.
Zhang Xun's physical body is still quite strong, and the drunken Taoist people have laid a good foundation for him. Once Zhang Xun overcame the fear in his heart, he was able to persevere. After all, the thunder in this array has no intention of destruction, and is not born from the wrath of heaven and earth. Relative to the endless wind and rain in the array, there were only three hundred and sixty-one thunderbolts in the array. When the last thunderbolt dissipated, Zhang Xun was no longer human. Anyway, there were no outsiders, so he simply let the rain wash over his body, and only after he couldn't see the traces of the lightning strike at all, did Zhang Xun take out his clothes from the storage ring and put them on.
In the end, the test of wind, rain, thunder and lightning changed the way and became a game of Go. Heaven and earth are chessboards, and I am chess pieces. The three hundred and sixty-one places on the chessboard correspond to three hundred and sixty-one thunderbolts and lightning. The focus of this level assessment has completely changed, and Zhang Xun no longer has to resist hard, but can break the force with force.
To win this game of chess and pass the final test of the formation, the key is not thunder and lightning but wind and rain. Zhang Xun is not arrogant enough to think that he can completely see through the power of thunder and lightning, so he can only judge the time and place of thunder and lightning through wind and rain, and even use wind and rain to lure thunder and lightning to descend at his designated location.
Zhang Xun played this game for two months before finally winning. As if heaven and earth were teaching Zhang Xun a reason, the storm was not necessarily accompanied by danger, it was usually just an ordeal, and the breeze caressed the face, and the drizzle often concealed murderous intentions. If Zhang Xun hadn't been vigilant and hadn't relaxed at all, Zhang Xun would have lost this game of chess.
After Zhang Xun won the chess game, the wind, rain, thunder and lightning disappeared, of course, the formation was still there, but it just stopped. After more than three months, Zhang Xun was finally able to enter the cave, and after looking around, he was not far from the hillside where Xu Heng and the others were, so he went back to meet them before entering the cave.
When he came to the hillside, Xu Xiang was also there, looking worried. Xu Xiang saw Zhang Xun and said happily: "Prime Minister, you finally came out, there has been no news for so long, and I am so anxious." If I hadn't known that this formation was not life-threatening, and I was afraid that it would hurt you, Prime Minister, I would have rushed in a long time ago. Zhang Xun said: "Thank you for your concern, the formation is isolated from the outside world, and the original phase cannot contact you." Okay, I'm going to rest, and I'll go into the cave early tomorrow morning. ”