Chapter 21: Teaching
This night, Luo Qiushui didn't know when he stood on the top of the mountain, and this night, Ji Yan knelt behind him in pain and confusion.
The lingering rain was falling in a dripping stream, covering the mountains with a veil of fog, making people hazy and unable to see the depths of the sea of clouds. An hour passed, and the two of them were silent on the towering summit of Tianzhu Peak, letting the rain soak their clothes.
"Master, the disciple fought with his fellow disciples, and he also ridiculed the righteous path of the world, and violated the door rules, please punish him!" Ji Yan finally spoke slowly, thinking back to what they did that day, although they were hateful, but they insulted the righteous path, and they did commit a big taboo, which made people fall for it. "And...... When the disciples fought with them, they were defeated, which made Yuxu a disgrace, please punish the master!" Ji Yan was ashamed of this matter, bowed his head to Luo Qiushui, and bowed his head to wait for the master's reply.
Luo Qiushui didn't seem to hear Ji Yan's words, looked at the dim moon in the rain, frowned slightly, and finally the corners of his mouth were slightly slanted, and he didn't say a word. Standing quietly in this rain, like a lotus flower blooming alone in the rain, not as sacred as the mortal world, Ji Yan raised his forehead lightly and looked at it, there was a moment of trance, feeling that the master had become one with heaven and earth, and disappeared into the clouds.
One hour, two hours...... The night passed so quietly and eerily. Facing the rising sunrise, piercing the sky and illuminating the eyeballs.
Ji Yan has been tempered by the two exercises of Buddhism and Taoism, and he is not invaded by all diseases, but he has not slept all night, kneeling on the stone rock in the rain, and his mind and body are greatly damaged. When Luo Qiushui looked at the sea of clouds for a long time, he turned around and saw Ji Yan kneeling leisurely, and a continuous force arose, slowly helping Ji Yan up, and even the power traveled all over the body, invigorating blood and removing stasis for Ji Yan to knead. Ji Yan looked at the master and was about to speak, only to see a white dress passing through.
"If you still ask for punishment, you will kneel in vain this night. Luo Qiushui's words came from his ears, and a hint of brightness flashed in Ji Yan's dim eyes, in fact, he had no remorse for what he did to his fellow disciples that day, and he wanted to teach them a lesson, so he did it, and now he heard that the master had no intention of punishing, and he was happy, but thinking that those people would definitely make a big fuss about Tianzhu Peak with his own words that day, he inevitably felt a little self-blame.
"Besides, when did I say you were wrong. Luo Qiushui didn't go far before he stopped, said casually, and waved his hand in the direction of the mountain. "Let's go, those old guys are coming. ”
Sure enough, when he walked to the mountainside, he saw an old man wearing a big white crane running in crimson at the head, followed by two young disciples wearing black Taoist robes and carrying immortal swords on their backs, walking towards the mountain. The three of them had a pair of crossed sticks embroidered on the left side of their chests, which was the logo of the Hall of Discipline, and suddenly they noticed that the two of them were coming down the mountain, one long and one small, so they stopped.
"Master Luo, there are disciples of Sanfeng who accused your disciples of insulting the righteous path half a month ago, and they also fought with their fellow disciples without thinking about their siblings, I was ordered by the master of the Lu hall to come to take Ji Yan away for investigation, and punish him after he sat down, what do you think?" The old man was originally a deacon elder of the Discipline Hall, and he didn't want to be arranged by Lu Jingtian to investigate this matter, and he was quite unhappy in his heart, who dared to provoke this evil god, it was better to be right, so as not to follow in the footsteps of Senior Brother Zhu and lose his old face if he was beaten.
"Uncle Zhang, let's make it clear here, why bother to go to the Discipline Hall? Luo Qiushui saw that this Uncle Zhang was embarrassed, and he was also polite to himself, unlike Uncle Zhu who relied on the old and sold the old that day, and he didn't say anything embarrassed, and said kindly.
Ji Yan stepped forward, bowed down to this uncle, and told Lao Dao in detail what happened here half a month ago, the old man stroked his long hair, carefully distinguishing the truth and falsehood, and the two young children behind him couldn't help but feel a little emotional, a few little children quarreling and arguing can make such a move, it is really terrifying.
"Well, I already know the situation, for the sake of the mountain beasts insulting the righteous path, fighting with the same sect, it's your fault......" After the old Taoist closed his eyes and listened to what Ji Yan said, he took out his posture in front of the juniors, but suddenly felt that the two condensed cold light holes penetrated his muscles and bones, and when he opened his eyes, Luo Qiushui looked at himself with both eyes, as if he had a sword intent to invade him, and his words turned sharply. "But they don't remember the friendship between teachers and disciples, they are ruthless, and they also insult them, which is also wrong. ”
When the disciples in the back heard this, they hurriedly reminded behind, "Senior Uncle Ancestor, we were ordered to take Ji Yan away, how can we ......?"
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Laodao hurriedly coughed and stopped the two of them with his eyes, and looked at Luo Qiushui: "Senior nephew, what do you say about this, I'll go back and hand over the errand." ”
"In my opinion, the trivial matter is nothing, Uncle Shi should go down the mountain" Luo Qiushui simply said, flicked the sleeves of his robe and turned up the mountain, Ji Yan saluted everyone, and followed.
"This ...... Alas, what a mess I have. Zhang Laodao was helpless in his heart, muttered to himself, and took the two apprentices and grandchildren down the mountain and returned. But on the mountain road, the two young disciples spoke wildly, saying that Luo Qiushui did not respect the family teacher Lu Shouza, and also protected the disciples, Zhang Laodao spoke out several times to stop it, but the two of them still muttered quietly behind them. It's just that there was a sudden cold light, and before everyone could react, they didn't see what it was like, but they felt a cold flame, and with a shocking sound, the two black-robed disciples were slapped out of Tianzhu Peak, and a voice echoed in the mountain:
"Uncle Zhang, this is an explanation, go back and tell my senior brother, don't worry about my family's affairs anymore!"
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Besides, Luo Qiushui and Ji Yan in the mountain, when they walked to the abandoned dojo, Luo Qiushui suddenly stopped and turned to look at Ji Yan.
"More than a month, what have you learned from me?" Luo Qiushui asked lightly, not in a hurry to ask for an answer, but watched Ji Yan think alone.
"Master, during this period of time, the disciple has not learned any advanced swordsmanship from Shizun, and has been practicing the basic sword styles in the sword canon, but he has also learned about my Yuxu lineage's style of acting and the code of conduct. ”
"Well, my Jade Void lineage has been unparalleled in combat power for thousands of years, and there is no superior Dao method and sect resources that they rely on, just because they all have swords in their hearts, chase their own attachments, and are not disturbed by external objects, so that they can attain the Great Dao. Luo Qiushui told about the demeanor of thousands of years of jade void, and couldn't help but reveal his true feelings, admiration, and a moment of attention to Ji Yan.
"My teacher once told you that you do things without going against your heart, and you can move with your heart, and now I want to tell you that in the world, only strength can overcome all obstacles for your heart. ”
Ji Yan listened to the teachings of the master in his ears, and his heart set off waves. If there is no strength, how can the world be so afraid of the master, if there is no strength, the tragedy of that day will still happen, if there is no strength, I am afraid that the vein of Yuxu will have disappeared into the smoke and dust.
"Accumulate strength, don't be obsessed with power, and use your own strength to protect those who love you and those you love, this is the way of being a teacher, where is your way?" Luo Qiushui looked at Ji Yan who was in a daze in front of him, for some reason, as if he saw a crane haired and childish old man hundreds of years ago, asking a beggar who was fishing by the stream, and his confused eyes were so similar to now.
Why do I practice the Tao? Do I want to live forever? Or do I have to prove my strength? Or what? Where is my Tao?
A series of questions exploded in Ji Yan's mind, and he was confused for a while, and he couldn't get results.
"Just go by yourself, just prove your way, don't be like the carp that crosses the river, a chaotic life. When Ji Yan was about to have a demon, a quiet and ethereal voice dragged him back from his confusion.
"The teacher asked you to practice the sword style hard in order to lay a solid foundation. A sword cultivator must do not leave the sword in his hand, the sword moves with his heart, and he is integrated, so that he can be qualified. Luo Qiushui seemed to be going to teach Ji Yan in person today, walked to the apprentice, took out the bamboo sword he was wearing, and held a sword flower in his hand and attached it to his arm. Immediately slashed, pointed, stabbed, swept and other sword styles were used, although the true yuan was not used, but the grass and trees in the mountains were swaying, and the sound of the dragon's groan echoed, and the endless sea of clouds was also churning.
"On that day, you used all your body vitality to use the splitting style, if you don't move forward, the idea of ending up together, there will definitely not be such an amazing momentum, this is the sword intent, even if you can't control the sword intent at will, but you have to experience the sword intent, I will test it when the March period comes. ”
Looking at the straightforward, kind and simple Ji Yan, Luo Qiushui somehow, as if he had a lot to say today, as if he had returned to that period of frivolity, raised his left hand, and patted Ji Yan's forehead stiffly and unskillfully.
"Young and frivolous, you are thoughtful everywhere, you will always be implicated in restrictions, since you are a great disciple of Tianzhu Peak, what if you are crazy at will. What is Master doing, the sky is falling and I will support you, you don't need to bear too much!"
Today, the two of them told each other their hearts, and it really became a master-apprentice relationship, Ji Yan heard these words of the master, his heart was warm, his eyes were full of tears, and he didn't know what to do. Luo Qiushui's seemingly ruthless heart was also moved by the sincerity of his apprentice.
In the next two months, Ji Yan had a calm mind, cultivated and practiced swordsmanship, and occasionally made some good food and shared it with his master and sister, as if he were a family. The relationship between him and his senior sister is also getting closer and closer, often laughing and playing, Luo Qiushui sees it in his eyes. Although the master is cold and not good at smiling, Ji Yan has long been used to it, and he has served his master well. He also worked hard to understand the sword style, and often looked at the bamboo sword in his hand after practicing the sword style, this look was sometimes a night, which made Luo Xingxi feel distressed, and every time he wanted to persuade him, he was stopped by Luo Qiushui.
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On this day, on the Zixia Peak a hundred miles away, a scholar-like immortal was lying on a cliff rock, holding a wine jug in his hand, occasionally taking a sip, and said to the white-clothed man standing on the top of the mountain: "You are just in the way, since he went up the mountain, every time I watched his behavior on the top of this Zixia Peak, I can guarantee his reputation, now I can rest assured that I can teach him the exercises, junior brother?" Who else could the person who spoke not Yan Mingyuan, and while speaking, he also tossed the wine jug lightly and passed it to Luo Qiushui.
Luo Qiushui took the wine jug, took a sip, looked at Ji Yan who was practicing swords in the mountains, and said unhurriedly: "If I don't have a mustard, his good thoughts are too heavy, and he will harm himself in the future.
"......" Yan Mingyuan was speechless, how could the word "emigrant" be so awkward when it came out of the mouth of the little junior brother.