Chapter Twenty-Six: Treacherous
The inner room of the Taoist Hall is actually some distance from the front yard, and the front yard and the inner room are connected by a winding path, and there are lush ginkgo trees planted next to the road.
The trail is made of cobblestones, deep and silent, from this path through the ginkgo forest, but outside is a bright sunshine, the eight veins of the mountain are towering, the clouds are misty, and the beauty is breathtaking.
Lin Yi's heart suddenly felt a little strange, and he asked: "Senior brothers, I see that the other veins are more than bamboo, why do I only plant ginkgo trees in the same vein?"
Zeng Ruijin smiled and said: "This is the temper of the master, when I first came to this Mo Worry Peak, all the green bamboos on the trail were planted, lush, elegant and quiet, but I don't know why, just when I came to the mountain for only ten months, all the green bamboos in the mountain were cut down by the master, and only the green bamboo poles were loaded with more than a dozen carts, all of which were pulled down the mountain, or sold to the people around, or simply gave alms to the poor people, and then all these ginkgo trees were planted. It is strange to say, this ginkgo tree only blooms and bears fruit in 20 years outside the worrying mountain, and the fruit is still very rare, only after 40 years can a large number of flowers and fruits, but our ginkgo tree in Mo Worry Peak is different from other places, the newly planted tree species can bear fruit and bloom in five years, little junior brother, you are late, you have to wait for five years, when the ginkgo tree is full of white fruits, the fragrance is overflowing, and it is very good-looking. ”
Lin Yizhi nodded, and secretly said in his heart, five years, what will he look like in five years? Is it still as simple as this, is it still the doll that doesn't grow up?
Lu Xiyue took over and said: "Actually, my father planted these ginkgo trees because my mother likes to eat these ginkgo fruits, my mother said, the mountains are all over the lifeless green bamboo, what's the point of seeing, hehe." ”
Everyone talked and laughed, turned a few zigzag turns, looked up and could already see the eaves under the shade of the ginkgo tree, and when they turned to the front, they saw a red wall and green tile inner hall came into view, the house of the inner hall is not tall and magnificent, but it is also very simple.
All four of them fell silent and walked into the inner hall.
The furnishings of this inner hall are also quite elegant, the blue cotton blanket is spread on the ground, the two sides are Nanmu tables and chairs, there are two larger Taishi chairs in the center, there is an offering table in the middle, the sandalwood on the table is faint, but it is a painting on the wall, the person in the painting is a young and handsome man, the figure is elegant, the long clothes are fluttering, the killing and dust in the eyes coexist, the end is chic and free, a simple fairy sword in the hand, although in the painting, but can feel the awe-inspiring sword qi that rushes to the face. At the top left of the painting is a line of small characters: Xiao Xiaotian Road, Xuanxuan Cave is too clear, don't ask the sky about the red dust. If Changfeng is interested, send me into Hongmeng! The handwriting is vigorous and powerful, as if every stroke is floating out of the dust. I think this person is the style of the founding patriarch of the Sorrow Sect when he was young.
Lu Wujian had just come out of the practice room, and was taking the tea handed over by Mu Yuqiu, and had just taken a bite, when he saw that it was his daughter and three apprentices who walked in, he put down the tea bowl and sat on the Taishi chair in the center with Mu Yuqiu.
Lu Xiyue obediently ran to her mother's side Mu Yuqiu, and made a grimace with her, Mu Yuqiu spoiled her head, and said angrily: "You, you didn't know how to go back last night and all night!
Lu Wujian's serious eyes swept over the faces of the three apprentices, and he said for a long time, "Where is Bai Limu?"
Zeng Ruijin hurriedly stood up and said: "Master, we just came from the little junior brother's room, and the door is closed from the door of the junior brother's house, and before we can inform him, I will call him." ”
Lu Wujian didn't answer, his eyes closed slightly, as if he was asleep again, Zeng Ruijin bowed out. Several apprentices in the room didn't even dare to breathe when they saw the master behaving like this.
Let's say that Zeng Ruijin came all the way to the front yard of the Wendao Hall where the disciples were, and saw that the door of the second room belonging to Bai Limu was closed, Zeng Ruijin estimated that Bai Limu was almost awake, so he stepped forward, and was about to knock on the door, when he suddenly heard the sound of conversation inside.
I heard a man's voice say: "I just returned to this Liwu Mountain yesterday, where can I have a chance to see it, even Da Luo Jinxian should give some time." The voice was low and cold, and there was a hint of anger in it.
Zeng Ruijin secretly wondered, this voice was from the second junior brother Bai Limu, but he was alone in the entire front yard, who was he talking to?
When Bai Limu's voice fell, he heard another voice say: "Do you think you gave this thing to you for nothing? If my master hadn't seen that you could come out of the Kunlun Peerless Domain alive, he would have seen that woman, otherwise, how could he give it to you? Since you have accepted it, you have to do this for my master!" This voice is also a man, but the voice is much older than Bai Limu's voice, and the tone is raised, as if showing off something.
Zeng Ruijin's heart moved, so he retracted the hand that wanted to knock on the door, stood by the door and listened quietly, but his heart was even more puzzled, this Bai Limu was a year late to Mo Youfeng, at that time, the master told himself that he had already died of his parents like himself, and he had no relatives, who was he talking to? Listening to the tone, the voice of this old man did not want to be his relatives.
What is it? What should be in Bai Limu's mouth not the same as what is in the mouth of this old voice. Listening to the tone of the old voice, he gave Bai Limu something, asked him to take it back to the mountain, and then asked Bai Limu to help his master find something.
Zeng Ruijin was honest and loyal, and he didn't have so many eyes, but he couldn't think of anything when he thought about it, so he had to calm down and continue to listen.
Bai Limu's voice rose again, this time the tone was obviously much higher than just now, and the anger was even more obvious: "If your master wants, let him come by himself, what did he send you to do?" Besides, although I have nothing to gain in the Kunlun Snow Region, I am not rare for your master's things, if he wants it, I will return him, but the thing he wants to get depends on his creation!"
Zeng Ruijin was even more confused now, the master who said in the mouth of Bai Limu and this old voice was too unreliable, what was it that was obviously given but wanted to go back?
Zeng Ruijin guessed that he turned his head covered, simply raised his hand and knocked on Bai Limu's door, and said loudly: "Second junior brother, open the door!"
After knocking about five or six times, the door of the house opened gently, and Bai Limu's figure was reflected in front of Zeng Ruijin's eyes. Bai Limu seemed to be taken aback when he saw that it was Senior Brother, and then smiled and said: "It turned out to be Senior Brother Ruijin, the junior brother came back yesterday and was too tired, I wanted to go to visit you, but I really didn't have the energy, and I thought that Senior Brother you had a big battle with the sword thief in the Immortal Hidden Sword Pavilion and was injured, so he didn't disturb Senior Brother to rest, I didn't think that Senior Brother would come to me first, it's really wrong to leave the wood, Senior Brother has been here for a while?"
Yan Yan looked at Zeng Ruijin with cold eyes on others, but his eyes were full of smiles. It's no wonder that Zeng Bai and the two of them entered the sect of Mo Weifeng in turn, and they are both children without parents, so they naturally have the best relationship, Zeng Ruijin usually takes a lot of care of him, nominally this Zeng Ruijin is Mo Yufeng's first apprentice, but Bai Limu is on par with Zeng Ruijin in terms of appearance, temperament, talent, and cultivation. Zeng Ruijin was not angry because of his master's preference for Bai Limu, but helped him everywhere.
Zeng Ruijin smiled and said: "Senior brother, I have rough skin and thick flesh, that little injury is nothing, I came this time because the master asked us to go and ask, and now everyone is here, only you are missing." ”
Bai Limu hurriedly said: "In this way, senior brother, let's go over quickly, don't let the master lose his temper in a hurry." ”
Zeng Ruijin waved his hand and said: "Hehe, Shizun usually favors you, I heard Luculent and they told me that when you came back this time, your cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds, and you have reached the realm of Jindan Great Perfection, Shizun knows the truth, I am afraid that he is even more pleased, how can I be willing to teach you? Then let's go now." ”
Bai Limu nodded, and was about to step out of the door. Zeng Ruijin smiled and said: "You don't know anything about it, I just came from afar, and I heard a faint sound of conversation in your room, isn't there some acquaintance here, why haven't I heard you mention it yesterday? With that, he leaned in and looked inside.
Because Bai Limu was in front of him, and a gust of wind passed, the ginkgo tree behind the courtyard shook more than once, and the shadow of the tree reflected by the sunlight also swayed with the branches, and the house immediately flickered and darkened. Zeng Ruijin only glanced at it, and saw that there seemed to be an old man in a yellow robe in the room, but he was not sure.
Just as he was about to look at it again, Bai Limu gave him an affectionate punch on his left shoulder, and said with a smile: "I said senior brother, aren't you really injured and unhealed? Can you listen to the sound of the wind all over the mountain as the sound of conversation in broad daylight? Where do I have any acquaintances, even if I have one, I must first report to the master for permission before leading him into Liwei Mountain? Let's go quickly, don't let the master wait in a hurry!" After that, he turned around and locked the door, and then walked towards the inner courtyard first.
Is he lying? Or is there really no one? If he's lying, why is he hiding it from me? We have the best relationship, even if it's a friend, it's not a big deal, he has no reason to lie? Could it really be that I heard it wrong, but I really want to see a yellow figure? Isn't it that yesterday's injury is not healed?
Zeng Ruijin was full of questions, and looked up at Bai Limu who was walking in front again, but saw him striding forward, as usual, and felt that this matter was strange, but seeing that the second junior brother didn't seem to want to tell him anything, he shook his head and followed.
Asked the inner room of the hall.
Seeing that all the disciples had arrived, Lu Wujian tasted tea for a while, shook the little head of the jujube pit a few times, and stroked the mustache on the side of his lips, thinking that he had taken out a pair of styles as a master, so he cleared his throat and said: "Today, it is the first time that all of our disciples of Mo Youfeng are here, but it is rare. Limu, when you came back yesterday, the teacher was helping to teach the real people to fight against the catastrophe, and I didn't have time to ask you in detail, this time you went down the mountain, I heard that your cultivation has made great progress, and it is already the realm of Jindan Great Perfection, you can tell me about your journey down the mountain this time. ”
All the disciples didn't say anything, but they all secretly said in their hearts, Shizun was really partial to these two apprentices, and according to common sense, he should first ask how the little apprentice who was seriously injured in order to save her daughter yesterday is recovering, but he asked Bai Limu directly. Everyone glanced at Lin Yizhi who was standing at the end, and saw that Lin Yizhi was still smiling and looking at this cold and dashing second senior brother with adoring eyes, and couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, sure enough, he was still a ten-year-old child, but his heart was simple and tight.
Bai Limu hurriedly stood up and saluted Lu Wujian and Mu Yuqiu: "Master Lao is worried about the master, the disciple came down from the mountain of worry, and he kept in mind the teachings of the master. I was on the outskirts of Liyang City for the people of a village except for a demon ......"
Lu Wujian was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "Eliminate demons? Or is it on the outskirts of Liyang City? This Liyang City is a big city near our Liyang Mountain, how can there be a demon at the foot of Liyang Mountain?"
Bai Limu shook his head and said, "The disciple is also very puzzled, that day I just got off Lishou Mountain for about two or three days, and came to a place called Hongjiapo......
Lin Yizhi's eyes lit up, and he took over and said: "Master, Hongjiapo is only twenty miles away from Fengling Village, where I live, I used to go there with my father to catch the rally, and my father even bought a big candy man for me." ”
Xu is a child's heart, and when he hears everything related to him, he will always be extremely excited.
Although these words came from Lin Yizhi's mouth, they were said to be light and light, but when Mu Yuqiu and Zeng Ruijin heard it, they were all sad in their hearts, Zeng Ruijin had been taking care of this little junior brother for the past few days, and he felt a little more pity for him in his heart, and when he heard this, his eyes turned red.
But it's also ah, the flowers are similar every year, and the people are different every year, this little junior brother used to be the same as other people's children, there was a father who doted on him and loved him, like the sugar man, the happiest gift in his young age, his father would not hesitate to buy it for him, but now?
The boy is still there, and the Si people are gone. Perhaps, at Lin Yizhi's age, he still doesn't know how unforgettable life and death are.
When Lu Wujian heard this, he also felt a burst of emotion in his heart, and this time he didn't blame Lin Yizhi for talking too much, but only said to Bai Limu: "You go on." ”
Bai Limu nodded and said: "When the disciple came to Nahongjiapo, he saw that the village was sparsely populated, and some villagers were about to escape from this village, so he stepped forward to ask what was going on, only to know that there was a mass grave three miles away from this village, and there were five monsters in the grave, and they would come to the village every night to harass the people, and even kill people to take people's hearts. ”
"Evil Yin Corpse, how could it be them? This Evil Yin Corpse is timid and afraid of people by nature, how can they harm the people?" Lu Wujian frowned.
"What is a Yin Corpse?" Lu Xiyue and Lin Yizhi asked at the same time.
Lu Wujian sighed and said: "Okay, I'll tell you what is the evil yin corpse, the red world, all have the control of the emperor's family, the harsh government is fiercer than the tiger, this world is protected by officials and families, the rich family is rich and unkind, rampant and domineering, and the common people." And the means used was the suppression of the law. This is how this evil corpse came about. Some people who have taken the blame for others or have been wronged are beaten to death, and after being executed, the soul has condensed into a strong desire to survive because of these evil obstacles, because this power does not belong to the yin qi, so it is not allowed to enter the netherworld, and because this power is not life, it is difficult to return to the yang world, and over time, the evil yin corpse is formed. This evil yin corpse was very afraid of people because it was tortured and abused a lot before it was born, so I was surprised to hear from Mu Fang that the evil yin corpse was a disaster for the neighbors. ”
Only then did everyone nod, it turned out that this was the evil corpse, a terrible name, but it was so pitiful.
Bai Limu nodded and said: "If it's just these, it doesn't matter, just use the transcendent method of this sect to transcend its reincarnation, but when I arrived at the mass grave, I knew that these evil yin corpses had actually undergone a mutation, lifeless, murderous, and desperate to bite when I saw life, I struggled to kill these five evil yin corpses, but when I saw them die, their bodies turned into fine ashes, and they disappeared." I feel like these mutated corpses are being manipulated. ”
Lu Wujian pondered for a long time and said, "Could it be the Refining Soul Valley, but the people of the Refining Soul Valley don't seem to be very interested in this kind of evil yin corpse that is not a yin qi." After reading it for a while, you should report this matter to the real person in charge. Limu, you go on. ”
Bai Limu nodded and said, "The apprentice went all the way to the north, and finally came to the Kunlun Snow Region. ”
"What!" Everyone couldn't believe that Bai Limu had come to the extreme northern Kunlun Snow Domain, which was known as the non-Yuan Infant Realm.
Bai Limu smiled and said, "It is precisely in this way that the disciple is blessed by misfortune. ”
Lu Wujian raised his eyebrows and said, "Could it be that you saw the people from the Snow Tower?"
Bai Limu hurriedly shook his head and said: "This is gone, I came to this snowy Kunlun Snow Domain, hungry and frozen, so I ran to a big cave to avoid the wind, I thought I could also find something to eat, but I actually met a monster that was too tall and snow-white, and finally had ten thousand catties!"
Lu Xiyue listened with relish, and when she heard that a monster appeared, she shouted even more: "Brother Limu, what kind of monster!"
Bai Limu shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know, I only know that this monster has a big waist and a round waist, and its body is snow-white, but it is a humanoid beast, like a white bear that has become a spirit." ”
"Kunlun Xiong Kui! As you said, there is no doubt about it, this Xiong Kui is a kind of strange beast, I used to walk the world with a sword when I was a teenager, and I was fortunate to see this strange beast in the Kunlun Snow Region, this strange beast is aggressive by nature, brutal and abnormal, and the body is huge, the skin and flesh are thick and it is not easy to deal with, but it is full of treasures, this Xiong Kui's fur can be used as the best defensive magic weapon, and this is okay, that Xiong Kui because there is no natural enemy in this Kunlun Snow Region, often lives more than a thousand years old, so there is a red demon pill in the body, which is the essence of this Xiong Kui, if a mortal eats it, you can directly enter the realm of condensation of the Great Perfection, 。 ”
Bai Limu said with a smile: "Exactly, this Xiong Kui is so powerful, I fought with it for four days and four nights before I killed it, and put the bear skin on my own, I didn't feel that this Kunlun Snow Region was too cold, and I found two things in this Xiong Kui's body, the first one is this red demon pill, I ate it, the original Jindan realm just passed the cultivation, and it went directly to the Jindan Great Perfection." ”
Lu Wujian stroked his palms and laughed: "Creation, creation!"
Bai Limu also smiled: "But it was created, but what the disciple didn't expect was that there was a bigger surprise waiting for the disciple, that is, the second thing found in the belly of that Xiong Kui." With that, Bai Limu sacrificed something.
This is actually a short dagger in the shape of a crescent moon, faintly glowing with a lilac light, the purple light is like a dream, and there is a deadly ghost, as if it feels that this purple light is even more deadly than the short dagger itself.
"Leave the people!" Lu Wujian seemed to be in disbelief, and spit out these three words violently.
Bai Limu nodded and said: "The disciple didn't know what kind of magic weapon this was, but later he found out that there were two ancient characters engraved on this short dagger, and he knew that this was the famous Lirenmo." ”
"Good!good!good!" Lu Wujian said three good words in a row. It seemed that they were very happy, and everyone's faces were quite happy, after all, Mo Youfeng had another powerful disciple.
Lu Wujian said again: "The emperor is not worthy of it, the immortal hidden sword is blessed, and it is really gratifying to have this creation from the wood side!" Lu Wujian is rarely happy, but today he has made an exception.
After that, he took a few more sips of tea, and then shifted his gaze to Lin Yizhi's eyes and said, "Old Five, are you better?"
Lin Yizhi hurriedly walked out of the last row and said, "Master, the disciples are all right, and the disciples thank the master for saving him yesterday." ”
Maybe it was because Lu Wujian was in a good mood, he nodded and said lightly: "But I should thank you, although you have cultivated to the end, you are desperately protecting Lu Xiyue, this is also your meritorious service, you will be able to live and raise in the next few days, don't do your homework." ”
When Lin Yizhi heard that the master thanked him in front of all the disciples, he knelt down busily, his heart was already like a stormy wave, and he had already burst into tears before he could speak...... Master!"
Lu Wujian also sighed a lot: "But it's difficult for you, although you were injured, but because of the rescue of the real person in charge, now your cultivation has reached the sixth level of condensation, and you must cultivate diligently in the future and reach the Jindan realm as soon as possible!"
When Lin Yizhi heard this, he even slammed his head on the ground and couldn't stand it for a long time. Lu Xiyue and Zeng Ruijin hurriedly walked over and helped him up.
But seeing that this ten-year-old boy was already crying, his eyes were red, which shows how much this fatherless and motherless boy longs for the approval of his teacher!
Lu Wujian thought for a long time and said: "Two days later, all of us Mo Worry Peak will go to the Great Hall of Sorrow again, and after discussing with me and a few of your senior uncles on the day of the teaching, we have decided to announce a major event, you must cultivate diligently in these days, after all, the once-in-a-century Sword River trial is imminent, and this time we will strive to have a good performance." ”
Everyone agreed, Lu Wujian looked at Mu Yuqiu, Mu Yuqiu signaled that he had nothing to do, and he said: "After three days, they will all gather in the front yard and go to the main hall of worry, and they will all disperse!"
All the disciples also retreated one after another, and along the way, Lin Yizhi and everyone talked and laughed, and they had long lost the restraint they had when they came, and it seemed that they had integrated into this big family.
It's just that the doubts that have been entangled in the hearts of all the disciples have not disappeared for a long time, and they all have a premonition that this Sect of Separation and Sorrow, which has stood for tens of millions of years, is afraid that something big will really happen......