Chapter 187 Peace and Trouble
Chapter 187 Peace and Trouble
Li Wuxiang said no more, and put away the thoughts in his mind, and bowed to Gongfu: "Senior, thank you very much, I will go to the foot of the mountain to bring Cheng Shengfei... Should I bring him now, or wait until you deal with the things here?"
"Go down, it will be ready when you bring it up."
Li Wuxiang nodded, leaped high into the air, and flew down the mountain.
He jumped like this not to show off, but to see what the huge well looked like. When Guiyin Zhenjun was about to descend to the world, he was very imposing, but after Gongfu arrived, he disappeared into the well silently. Thinking of what Lou He said before about the killing karma this thing would create, he always felt that the current situation was a bit anticlimactic, so he was very curious about what Guiyin Zhenjun looked like at this time.
What he saw at first glance was not a human figure, but a vague outline of a human body and a fish tail in the dark blue light and shadow, which looked very much like the "mermaid" he knew in his previous life. There were similar things here, called "mermaids", which were rarely seen in the Central Plains. According to the records in the World Solution Collection, they were mostly seen in the Silence Sea.
Was Guiyin Zhenjun originally a demon who attained enlightenment?
From this perspective, the Emperor Taiyi at that time could be said to be a man who taught everyone. Although he achieved enlightenment with the luck of the human race, there were some outliers among his core disciples who were willing to die for him... Such a person almost single-handedly pulled the people of this world from the primitive age into the feudal age, and made the world prosperous. However, Gongfu said that it was hard to say who was right and who was wrong between him and the other seven Golden Immortals, which made Li Wuxiang even more curious about what happened back then.
As he walked down the mountain, he sent a sword light into the air, and there was an immediate response from the dense forest at the foot of the mountain.
When he got there, he saw the four swordsmen all stopped in the forest. Cheng Shengfei was still sleeping, and Yu Fenghu had also fainted.
Li Wuxiang stood in front of Zeng Jianqiu: "I still need to take Cheng Shengfei up, you three go first. Then I will--"
He first took out the "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head" and handed it to Zeng Jianqiu: "Brother, take this to Xue Baoping, you know how to use this thing, right?"
Zeng Jianqiu's eyes lit up, and he stared at it for a long time in his palm: "Found it in the illusion?"
"The strange man I met before gave it to me."
Zeng Jianqiu nodded: "To take this thing, you need a lot of auxiliary medicine to refine it, otherwise it would be a waste."
The minister medicine he mentioned should be in the twelve stone mirrors in the Tianxin Illusion, but Li Wuxiang didn't want to give it to him. He had selfish motives - he asked Zeng Jianqiu to find Xue Baoping on the one hand to protect her, and on the other hand to temporarily get out of this war. Otherwise, with his temperament, I really don't know whether he will see a person or a withered skeleton next time.
So he said, "I have plenty of natural resources and treasures here. Just tell me what you need. And I will also provide all the supplies for the three of you to practice and heal your wounds."
Zeng Jianqiu shook his head: "I don't know how long it will take for me to refine it myself. Don't you have any ready-made pills?"
Li Wuxiang also shook his head: "No."
Zeng Jianqiu was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "Li Wuxiang, since I am a swordsman, there is no reason for me to hide--"
"I need to use the elixir myself. Brother, since I am a swordsman and a Qing Nang Sword Immortal with a golden elixir, I am more useful than you. Now that I have become famous, I may have to flee after we part today. Do you want to see me hand over the elixir to you and then be caught while I am slowly refining the elixir?"
Qi Sheng on the other side frowned at first when he heard Li Wuxiang's refusal, but after hearing the next few sentences, his brows relaxed and he couldn't help but sigh softly.
Zeng Jianqiu was silent for a while, raised his hand and pinched his shoulder: "I might take them to Hefeng Mountain, but I can't say for sure, it depends on the situation. Did you use the Lingyu that the little girl gave you?"
"not yet."
"Then when you find a safe place, you can refine a flying crow and use the command feather to send a message to us, so that I can tell you where to place them." He looked at Li Wuxiang again, "Okay, give us some magic materials and we will take them with us along the way."
Finally, the three of them stripped off their shirts, which became three bulging packages. They changed into new clothes, which were the Taoist robes of the Tianxin Sect in the illusion. There were actually some armors and the like in the illusion, but they were not suitable for cultivation.
This is not a question of whether metal armor or leather armor will slow down movement, but the magic spells of various schools are ever-changing. Perhaps metal and leather armor can resist the attack of swords and knives, but if they are used against certain magical powers, the opponent's magic may become more powerful, and they are not as soft and light as refined cloth.
Li Wuxiang gave the three people four blue-grey robes and put them on himself. The robes looked like Taoist robes, but the flying sword infused with Danli had a hard time cutting through them.
There were also some small things, such as hairpins that could block breath and conceal the body, long and short weapons, ready-made talismans, etc., all of which were bought for the three people like the New Year, and some extra for Xue Baoping. After all these were packed, Li Wuxiang divided out 24 bottles of elixirs for replenishing qi, healing injuries, and poisoning to resist enemies, and also gave them to them.
After all this preparation, Yu Fenghu was also awake after feeding him some more. Li Wuxiang had said before that he would not give them any pills, but seeing his and Qi Sheng's injuries, he knew that although the swordsman's broken limbs could be regenerated, it would also require a lot of energy, so he could not help but take out all kinds of pills and give them to them again.
Qi Sheng and Yu Fenghu had some opinions about him before, but now seeing him like this, they slowly became speechless. Yu Fenghu was tall and strong, and looked more masculine than Zeng Jianqiu, but he was unexpectedly softer at heart. When they were about to part, he couldn't help but shed tears.
Finally, Li Wuxiang hugged the three of them tightly one by one, looked at each other in silence for a moment, and then took Cheng Shengfei back up the mountain.
She must have been hit by some kind of restriction from the True Form Sect. Her breathing was normal, but she was in a long sleep and couldn't wake up. This should not be difficult for Gongfu.
When Li Wuxiang was almost at the top of the mountain of Taiyi Temple, he gradually found that the surrounding environment began to become humid. It was not as strange as when the true spirit descended, but the trickles of spring water flowing in the mountains seemed to become violent, as if they had experienced a flood in such a short time, but the water was clear and not turbid.
The pavilions and towers seemed to be covered with moss at a rapid pace, and they all looked abandoned and uninhabited. The closer we got to the top of the mountain, the muddier the ground became. Many places looked almost like swamps, and it was all mud when we stepped on them.
When they arrived at the mouth of the well, they found that the blue light had completely converged into the well. The human figure that was originally swimming inside had disappeared. Only the centipede was left, with its two front paws crossed and placed under its chin, lying on the edge of the water.
Seeing Li Wuxiang bringing someone here, he opened one of his closed eyes and looked at him, then said, "Leave the person here, and you can go."
Li Wuxiang originally wanted to put Cheng Shengfei on the ground, but seeing that it was all muddy and watery, he placed her on the back of the centipede. He touched it gently, and when he saw that it did not object, he retracted his hand. "Where is the real spirit?"
Gongfu didn't say anything and closed his eyes again. This appearance reminded Li Wuxiang of the black cat it had transformed into. Now it looked like a cat that had eaten and drunk enough and was lying somewhere lazily taking a nap.
Li Wuxiang stood still for a moment and said, "Senior, you said in the garden that you would not teach me how to deal with the disciples of Tianxin Sect. Was that said by Jin Zijiu or Gongfu?"
The centipede opened its mouth and yawned, with a light mist coming out of its mouth. But perhaps because of the blue light in the well, the mist also looked a little blue.
"Are you afraid that I will eat Cheng Shengfei? Haven't you seen the portrait of the Supreme Sect Master Jin Zijiu in the illusion?"
"I have seen it. I saw your transformed form was also on it."
"Well, since I'm up there, I've naturally been considered a member of the Tianxin sect for the past few hundred years."
So Li Wuxiang said no more and bowed to it again: "The master of the True Form Sect may arrive in a few days. Senior, goodbye."
He turned and left without stopping. He first descended Yulun Mountain, and then stayed within the surrounding mountains. After walking for a day and a night, he found a peak, stood on a tree and looked far away. Finally, the end of his vision was no longer the endless peaks, but a plain shrouded in a layer of mist in the distance.
This means that he has reached the end of the Qianshan Mountain Range where Yulun Mountain is located. If he goes further, he will reach the plains at the foot of the mountain. If he walks about 600 miles in a straight line on the plain, he will reach the place where You Jiuyuan was born.
Nearly a month has passed since the majority of the swordsmen fled. They held out in the Nether Nine Abyss for a while before coming to the world, which means they should have taken everything they could take with them when they left. The Tianxin Sect has a Tianxin Illusion, and the Sword Sect should also have a similar illusion, so it should be very convenient to pack.
He originally wanted to go to Youjiuyuan again to find the Great Tribulation Sword Scripture, but he knew in his heart that there was a high probability that he would be taken away. This time he went there again to see if there was anything else in Youjiuyuan that he wanted to know.
Regarding the secrets of Donghuang Taiyi, apart from the Six Mysterious Sects, the most secrets must be in Youjiuyuan. He couldn't find them when Jianxia was still there, and when the Six Mysterious Sects took over the place completely in a few days, there would be even less chance. Now should be the only window of opportunity.
Li Wuxiang jumped down from the tree and sat on the grass, leaning against the trunk of the tree.
This was a pine tree, and the ground beneath it was covered with pine needles, thick and soft like an elastic mattress. He picked up a yellow-brown dry pine cone, held it in his hand and peeled it slowly. Every time he heard a crisp sound, an idea came to his mind.
This was not to force himself to think, but to relax, because his mind was full of disturbing thoughts, and as long as his body was still for a moment, all of them would come to his mind, and he could only let them come one by one like this.
The day he woke up in this world was just over four months ago. Everything that happened afterwards, including the external evil in him, was guiding him to join the Sword Sect. The external evil left a few days ago, and he felt that he had finally gained freedom. What happened on Yulun Mountain was an explanation he gave to the Sword Sect after he was free.
But he obtained the Tianxin Illusion again, and saw the Great Tribulation Sword Sutra and the Small Tribulation Sword Sutra inside.
This made him unable to help but slowly develop a vague thought in his heart - Am I really free now?
If so, if he was no longer manipulated by some invisible big hand, then why did he obtain these two skills?
One is more powerful than the True Immortal Body Dao that he is practicing now, and the other one is a method that directly leads to the Golden Immortal Avenue!
He took out the two books and placed them on the ground in front of him. The sun shone through the shade of the trees, casting mottled shadows on the covers, and the breeze from the top of the mountain blew, causing the pages to turn slightly.
They look like two ordinary old books, but in fact, they hide unimaginable power as well as unimaginable troubles.
If he wants to practice the Great Tribulation Sword Sutra in the future, he has to go to Youjiuyuan, both to see if he can get the complete version by chance and to see if there is anything related to the two secrets of "vacuum" and "essence" there.
So he could imagine that this time it would not be peaceful and there would be many troubles waiting.
However, to be honest, trouble was not what he feared the most. What he feared the most was... actually finding the complete copy of the Great Tribulation Sword Manual.
Because once this happened, he felt that it could not be explained by "luck", but it was as if a big hand in the dark really existed, pushing all kinds of things and events in front of him, forcing himself to move towards a certain goal.
Would Lou He feel this way? His experience is also legendary... Born in the True Form Sect, joined the Sword Sect, obtained Guangchanzi, and re-entered the high-level of the True Form Sect. What about Master Jiang? He was able to cultivate to the Yangshen realm, and he must have had many adventures in his life.
That pair of invisible hands might not be directed at him, but as he had said to Lou He before, at everyone on the chessboard of this world. Is this the way of heaven, the destiny?
He stared at the Small Jie Sword Sutra in front of him for a while, and suddenly understood what Gongfu meant by what he had said.
Find a deserted place, practice the Small Tribulation Sword Sutra, learn longevity, escape from the vortex of the war between Xuanjiao and Taiyijiao, and live happily. Maybe it can't be the first peak in the world, but it can also overlook the beautiful scenery of the world.
On the contrary... to practice the Great Tribulation Sword Sutra, one must explore, dig, fight, and be full of trouble!
He was silent for a while, reached out and grabbed the Great Tribulation Sword Manual, stood up, and then exerted force suddenly and threw it far down the mountain.
The fragment drew an arc in the air, rustling in the wind. Li Wuxiang stared at its falling trajectory, and just as it was about to sink into the forest, he suddenly jumped up and caught it in his hand in mid-air.
Fuck it, practice this!
Four months ago, I was still thinking that since the True Immortal Body Dao Pian was the most difficult and the strongest, then this was it! Now if I change my mind again, what is the difference between me and those cripples from the Thirty-Six Sects? !
(End of this chapter)