Chapter 238: The words are still ringing in my ears, but the matter has already happened

Chapter 238: The words are still ringing in my ears, but the matter has already happened

Chapter 238: The words are still ringing in my ears, but the matter has already happened (additional update, make up for the missing words on the 9th, please vote for me~)

Cheng Xinzhan flew out of Bailongqi Mountain, thinking about the voice and appearance of Li Baisanren in his heart - this was something he was very good at. Of course, if he knew the man's real name or used his hair, armor, clothes, etc. as talismans, the divination would be easier to interpret.

He activated his Dharma Eyes and Spiritual Pupils, and then used the Qi-observation method recorded in "Migratory Bird Divination" to see, pinched his fingers and chanted,
"The wind from heaven is the guide, the air from earth is the support,

Reveal what I am thinking of, and the divination bird will appear.

The return date can be predicted, the appearance can be revealed,
The east and the west can be distinguished, and good and bad luck can be understood.

"When the secret of heaven is revealed, do not conceal it! Do not disobey it!"

As the spell fell, a magical light shone in his pupils. The next moment, he saw the originally invisible and formless autumn wind gradually turn pale golden. In Cheng Xinzhan's eyes, the strong wind also became traceable:

The wind trail really took the faint shape of a bird!

It was clearly a green falcon, and there was a branch blown by the wind right at the position of its mouth. The wind bird's feet were tightly pressed backwards, as if entangled by something and unable to break free, and its claws were pointing to the west at this moment.

At this time, the wind changed and the birds moved. The green falcon circled left three times and then right once, then suddenly turned east and flew towards the direction where Cheng Xinzhan was. It flapped its wings seven times and then disappeared. Everything was back to normal.

The whole process happened in the blink of an eye, like an illusion.

Cheng Xinzhan put away his magic, fell into deep thought, and began to interpret the wind-shaped bird, muttering to himself,

"Golden wind and green bird, three against one and one in the opposite direction, your friend will be trapped in war, but holding a branch in his mouth means that there is no obstacle to his life and he will escape in the end.

"The feet mean that this time I am in danger because of someone else's involvement. The claws point to the west because I am now in the west. When I return to the nest, I flap my wings seven times, which means I will return in seven days.

"For now, we can only see this much. We don't know if there is any misunderstanding. We will wait and see. I hope these people can return safely. Let's come back and take a look in seven days."

Thinking this, Cheng Xinzhan left this place and flew towards his own cave.

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Seven days passed in a flash. Cheng Xinzhan was afraid that if he arrived too early he would be disappointed if he didn't see anyone, so he waited until the sun set before going to the cave of Li Baisanren.

"Is Li Bai here today?"

The cave of Li Baisanren was not carved into the mountain wall, but a courtyard built with green bamboo on a gentle slope. At this moment, Cheng Xinzhan was standing outside the gate of the courtyard and shouting.

"Here I am."

The voice of Li Baisanren was heard from inside, but it sounded a little weak.

Cheng Xinzhan finally felt relieved. Fortunately, he returned safely. This also matched what the bird divination had said seven days ago, that he would return safely.

"The gate is not locked. Yunlai, come in. I'm in the study."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xinzhan pushed open the gate and walked in.

Cheng Xinzhan often came to Li Baisanren's study, and he came to the door with ease.

"You are hurt?"

Cheng Xinzhan noticed that Li Baisanren didn't look well, so he asked with concern.

"It's just a minor injury, nothing to worry about."

Li Baisanren forced the corners of his mouth to smile.

Cheng Xinzhan sat down opposite Bai Sanren. Although he was well versed in medicine, he could not take the initiative to ask for pulse diagnosis, after all, he did not know him well. After all, people with advanced medical skills could even diagnose the Qi circulation diagram by placing their hands on the pulse.

"Where are you injured? What are the symptoms? I know a little bit about medicine, so maybe I can prescribe a prescription to treat it."

Cheng Xinzhan said.

"Thank you Yunlai for your concern, but there's no need to bother. It's really a minor injury. I'll be fine after recuperating for a while."

Said Bai Sanren.

Cheng Xinzhan nodded, and stopped forcing him, but asked,

"When did you come back? I haven't seen you for a long time. I went to your house several times, but I didn't see you. I finally saw you today."

"You came at the right time. You didn't come back until the afternoon."

Cheng Xinzhan nodded, the date was correct, he asked again,

"Where did you go? To explore the mysteries? Why are you injured?"

Hearing this, Bai Sanren smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"I am a scholar. If I have the spare time, I would rather go to Yunlai to edit books than to explore the mysteries. Only Huqing is willing to do such things."

Cheng Xinzhan showed curiosity.
"I was just about to ask, you're not here, Mingting and Huqing are not here either, you three are my only friends in the mountains, Mingting wanted to introduce me to a new friend earlier, but I declined because I was editing a book with Di Bai, but Di Bai has been missing lately, and the same goes for Mingting and Huqing, as if you all suddenly became busy, are you going out for the same thing?"

Upon hearing this, Li Bai looked ashamed and apologized repeatedly.
"Yes, we tried hard to invite Yunlai to come into the mountain, but after Yunlai came into the mountain, we were entangled in worldly affairs and neglected Yunlai."

Cheng Xinzhan tried to stop him and said,
"That's not neglect, but you know my personality. I just like to drink and read. Having three or five close friends is enough for me. I don't want to go out and make new friends. So when you three get busy, I feel a little uncomfortable."

"Yes, yes, I understand."

Bai Sanren nodded repeatedly, because he himself was such a person. Moreover, he felt really ashamed at this moment. Yunlai was originally invited by the three of them to live in Yanhuai Mountain, but not long after this person moved in, the three of them disappeared. This was really rude and wrong.

"I just don't know how long you will be busy, Di Bai. Is the matter urgent? If you encounter any enemies causing trouble, you can tell me. Di Bai will know that I can not only write books, but also wield a sword. It's a pity that we met too late. If there is anything I can help with, please don't be shy."

After hearing this, the ashamed look on Bai Sanren's face became even heavier. "Yunlai is a chivalrous man with a sharp pen, so naturally I will not hesitate. However, Yunlai is a free-spirited person who just entered the Hidden Mountain. We are trapped by worldly affairs and grudges, so it is not appropriate to drag you into it."

Moreover, Li Bai knew in his heart that if he really went with the flow and agreed to ask Yunlai to do the job, it would seem that he and his three fellow disciples had some ulterior motive in inviting him into the mountain.

Cheng Xinzhan pretended to be unhappy when he heard this.

"You three left the mountain at the same time, and you returned injured. This must be a big deal. As your friend, how can I ignore it? Besides, if anything happens to you, wouldn't it take longer for me to finish my Banana Leaf Collection? If this is not a private matter, and I can help you in some small way, just tell me what happened. I will make the decision whether to go or not."

Bai Sanren smiled bitterly upon hearing this, but was moved by Cheng Xinzhan's sincerity. After a moment's hesitation, he explained,
"Well, it's not a secret. The thing is, although we are called independent people, we didn't just pop out of stones. Our magic power must have a source.

“We are not casual cultivators who have come into contact with immortality by chance. In fact, we are from a sect. However, we left the sect many years ago due to some changes and retired to the mountains. We have never asked about the worldly affairs of the sect again.

"But recently, the younger generation of our sect has received an imperial order to exorcise demons in the Nujiang area of ​​Kangxi. As our master and also in Kangxi, we can't just sit back and watch as the younger generation of our sect fights the demons and blood flows like a river!"

After explaining it clearly, Li Bai and the other two continued,
"So it is really because we are not willing to live in seclusion and are burdened by worldly affairs. This has nothing to do with Yunlai. Yunlai, please don't bother us. Once this demonic tide is over, we will return to the mountains and forests, and drink and write books with Yunlai again."

Cheng Xinzhan shook his whisk and thought that his previous guess was correct. These people were indeed not real independent cultivators. There must be a big sect behind them.

Moreover, after hearing this explanation, it all matched up with the bird divination seven days ago which had predicted "being implicated by others", "being located in the west", and "being trapped in military affairs".

Exactly!

It is worthy of being an immortal classic, it is truly magical!

Cheng Xinzhan suppressed his shock and asked again,

"Excuse me for being so nosy, but do the younger generations mentioned by Li Bai include the three people, Zhu Yan, Zhu Yue, and Zhan Zhu?"

Li Baisanren looked over in surprise.

Cheng Xinzhan looked at the expression of Die Baisanren and said,

"Then it seems that I guessed right. When we first met, I could tell that these three of you were quite respectful in their words and deeds towards you three. They must be of different generations, not just friends regardless of age.

"Moreover, since our first meeting two months ago, I have never seen those three go into the mountains to drink. If they were really hermits who loved wine, why would they not come for so long?"

Cheng Xinzhan smiled again as he spoke.

“Besides, these three are all young Jindan, outstanding talents. The independent cultivators in this world are rootless after all, so how could so many Jindan gather together all of a sudden?

“If a casual cultivator can really achieve the Golden Elixir, 80% of them will go to a large sect to become a guest elder, and 10% will be so arrogant that they will want to claim their own place on the mountain and establish their own sect. They are used to being hermits, and when they finally achieve the Golden Elixir and have a voice, how can they be willing to continue being hermits?”

When Bai Sanren heard Cheng Xinzhan say this, he was stunned at first, then he laughed again after he realized what was happening. He laughed so hard that he couldn't stop coughing, and it took him a long time to recover.

"Yes, ahem, Yunlai is right. But Yunlai, where did you learn all these skills? You are already a golden elixir now, and you are so young, why do you want to be a hermit?"

Li Baisanren looked at Cheng Xinzhan with a smile.

Cheng Xinzhan smiled faintly and shook his whisk.

"Can't I be the remaining 10%?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Sanren laughed loudly.

"Haha, Yunlai can deceive others, but not me. You said that your cultivation and swordsmanship were taught by a casual cultivator. I believe it. After all, there are so many extraordinary people in the world, and there are casual cultivators who have cultivated all the way to the heavens.

"However, Yunlai and I have been writing books together for two months. Yunlai can quote scriptures effortlessly. He has a lot of knowledge in his mind and a lot of ideas in his mind. Such knowledge cannot be taught by casual cultivators."

Cheng Xinzhan was exposed, but he was not panicked at all. He just smiled and said nothing.

Bai Sanren didn't mind. Everyone has their own private affairs. It's impossible to be honest with everyone. Isn't he hiding something? So the most important thing is not whether there is something hidden, but whether the person has a problem with his character and whether he is worth associating with.

So he said,

"But it doesn't matter. You and I met as drinking buddies and book friends in Hidden Mountain. We didn't know each other as disciples of a sect."

Cheng Xinzhan smiled and nodded, then continued,
"That's it. You and I are drinking buddies and book friends, but now you want to leave me alone in the mountain and go out of the mountain to kill demons for fun. What's the meaning of this?

"Besides, Zhan Qi invited me to fight with swords that day, but I was drunk and postponed it. I should take this opportunity to find him and complete this wonderful thing."

When Bai Sanren heard this, he was very surprised and said,
"You want to go to Nujiang with us?"

Cheng Xinzhan nodded.

Li Bai and the other two looked at Cheng Xinzhan, unsure of his true intentions, and advised him,
"Yunlai, that place is not a fun place. It is a battle between good and evil. Even if you have a golden elixir there, there is no guarantee that you will survive. There is really no need for you to take the risk."

However, after hearing what Li Baisanren had done, Cheng Xinzhan made up his mind to go.

There are many reasons for this, such as being able to kill demons, understanding what kind of evil demons were bred in this mysterious snowy area in the west, and observing up close how the Xuanmen disciples fight their enemies.

But it is undeniable that the most important reason is that he is really worried about this fellow Taoist, drinking buddy and book friend.

Although we have only been together for two months, Li Bai has searched for geographical records and legends for me without expecting anything in return or at any cost, just for the completion of the book. His pure heart and kindness in finding books and telling stories are enough to make me make the trip.

He thought this in his heart, but said,
"But I forgot that my earth book is to describe the whole universe. If I don't go to the west, how can I end the Xikang chapter and start the Tubo chapter? Since you said that the demon tide is surging over there, it would be dangerous for me to go alone. It would be safer to follow you.

"Let me say something off topic. As for slaying demons, it is the duty of the righteous people. This does not distinguish between sects or individuals, nor does it distinguish between regions or the east and west."

After hearing this, Bai Sanren was somewhat touched. He thought for a while before nodding.
"Ok."

Cheng Xinzhan smiled and said,
"That's right."

(End of this chapter)