Chapter 253 Water has no fixed shape, and the river never refuses to be full
Chapter 253 Water has no fixed shape, and the river never refuses to be full (asking for monthly tickets~)
"You are a righteous man. You traveled to Xikang and still devoted yourself to exorcising demons. You registered in Xichuan Sword Pavilion and saved Baihe Sword Pavilion from collapse. You have done a great favor to Emei. If you have some free time, please come to Mount Emei to visit us."
Ye Yuanjing said sincerely.
Cheng Xinzhan was a little confused, he never thought that one day he would receive an invitation from Emei. He knew that if he really went to Emei one day, the scene would not be very good.
But he still nodded.
"I must visit the fairy mountain when I have time."
At this time, Ye Yuanjing said again,
"There is no place in the world where we cannot do our best to eliminate demons. Why don't you come to my Baihe Sword Pavilion? We will pay you double the offerings of Xichuan Sword Pavilion. I will go and talk to Yuan Qi and Ren Ying myself."
When Zhou Qingyun heard this, his eyes lit up and he looked over.
Cheng Xinzhan naturally shook his head and declined politely.
"I love wine, but I can't leave the drinking buddies at Biyun Temple. After drinking this cup of tea from you, I will go back."
The two had anticipated what Cheng Xinzhan would say, but they did not react too much. After all, if this person was really called over by the word "Shuangfeng", they would have felt that they had misjudged him.
Ye Yuanjing smiled and continued,
"Fellow Daoist, you don't have to rush back. You can rest for a night and allow my Sword Pavilion's people to search the demon's corpse, sort out the gains and losses, and reward according to the merits. There will be a gift money tomorrow."
Cheng Xinzhan was about to say something when he heard this, but Ye Yuanjing didn't give him the chance and continued,
"Since you are serving in Xichuan Sword Pavilion, you should be aware of the rules for competing for merits set by our Xuanmen this time. It is related to the expansion of borders and the inheritance of the great unity. You have killed three golden elixir demons, and this merit is not small for our Baihe Sword Pavilion.
"As the saying goes, those who are righteous will have many supporters, while those who are unrighteous will have few. Although you are here for the sake of justice and not for material gain, we, the Sword Pavilion, must also offer a reward. Otherwise, if the news gets out, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the righteous men in the world?"
Seeing that Ye Yuanjing had covered all aspects of the issue, Cheng Xinzhan felt that it made sense, so he nodded in agreement.
Seeing Cheng Xinzhan nod, Ye Yuanjing said again,
"In my opinion, it is better to do this. Fellow Daoist can also hold a guest position in our Baihe Sword Pavilion. We will reserve a house for you with a window overlooking the river. You can come when you want, stay when you want, and leave when you want.
"Our Baihe Sword Pavilion is located at the junction of four places and the confluence of two rivers. It is a strategic point between the north and the south. Although it is dangerous, it is also convenient. If you want to visit the West Sea or Longyou in the future, it will be very convenient for you to stay here.
"Besides, compared to Xichuan Jiange, which is only adjacent to the Jinsha River, the scenery here is still better."
Cheng Xinzhan was tempted again.
Yes, the river is winding and the two rivers meet, clearly separated. If you observe the river here, I am afraid that your water skills will be improved, right?
Ye Yuanjing glanced at Zhou Qingyun and winked at him. He felt a little confused and wondered what was wrong with Qingyun today. He was always slow to react.
Regardless of the origin of this person's master, he should be treated as a casual cultivator. After all, his cultivation ability is there, so naturally we should do our best to win him over. As for his character, Xichuan Sword Pavilion has helped to screen him, so what is there to hesitate about?
This should have been the Pavilion Master's job, but the child just wouldn't open his mouth and wanted to say everything himself. He had been very sensible in doing these things in the past, but this time he was acting strangely.
Zhou Qingyun finally reacted when he saw Ye Yuanjing's expression. He handed over a token and said,
"Fellow Daoist, this is my Baihe Sword Pavilion's access token, please accept it."
Cheng Xinzhan thought about it, stretched out his hand to take it, and took a look. This token was made of white stone. The back was the same as the one of Xichuan Jiange, with the four characters "Xuan Guang Pu Zhao" engraved on it, and the front was the four characters "Baihe Jiange".
He flipped his hand and put the token into a shelf specially used for placing tokens in the cave stone, and thought to himself that he now had a lot of tokens on him.
There were so many people from my family, the alliance, the various immortal mountains and sects, and even the White Jade Capital in heaven that it was hard to count them all.
After chatting, Cheng Xinzhan and Zhou Qingyun bid farewell to Ye Yuanjing. The latter led the former to an elegant residence, but did not go in. She stood at the door and said a few words before leaving. The battle had just ended, and she, as the Pavilion Master, still had things to do.
Cheng Xinzhan sat on a couch and meditated, regulating his breathing and recovering his magic power. The consecutive battles had exhausted him greatly.
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the next day.
Cheng Xinzhan got up early in the morning to take photos of the purple queen and looked out at the river.
Killing demons, meeting old friends, and appreciating beautiful scenery, Cheng Xinzhan felt relaxed and happy. Suddenly, he became interested, so he spread out paper and started painting. He sketched the scene and painted "The First Bend of the Nine-Bend Yellow River" in a large freehand style of splashing ink.
After finishing the painting, he did not take another piece of paper, but directly started writing on the blank space of the painting:
"It's cool in the morning, and the autumn air is refreshing!
I stayed overnight at Jiange, Baihe. After taking a photo, I looked out and saw the Yellow River coming from the high western plains, bending and returning, while the Baihe River flowed from south to north, folding like a snake.
Where the two rivers meet, the muddy current sinks and the clear waves float. The two waters are connected but not merged, and there is a clear boundary between them. Five hundred steps away, they merge into one.
Alas, the Yellow Waves carry the sand from the West Sea to form a force, while the White Waves merge with the snow from the Min Mountains to form a stream. Each follows the terrain and competes with the other, bending when encountering a bend and surging when encountering a cliff. However, when the two waters merge again, the Yellow Waves accept the White Water without being dissatisfied with its clarity, while the White Waves enter the Yellow River without being afraid of its turbidity. Thus, they become a great canal and flow eastward into the sea.
When I saw this scene, I realized something. However, the root of it can be summed up in eight words, which have been fully described by predecessors:
Water has no fixed shape, and a river never refuses to be full. "
More than 200 words, without any punctuation, Cheng Xinzhan was very happy, put down his pen, and nodded with satisfaction. This is the friendship of four places, but he has been writing the "Xikang Chapter" recently, so he also plans to put this painting and this record into the Xikang Chapter.
"Tuk-tuk."
At this time, someone knocked on the door.
Cheng Xinzhan looked back and saw Zhou Qingyun coming.
"Please come in."
As soon as Zhou Qingyun came in, he saw Cheng Xinzhan's large-scale ink-splashing painting. He walked closer and was amazed.
The woman read the note on the painting again and felt that it was very well written. Then she thought of how he defeated the devil and entered the formation yesterday, and how he seemed like a god, and she loved him even more.
This situation is exactly in line with what Cheng Xinzhan said in his notes: when ice and snow melt, they become a trickle of water.
"Brother Dao has wisdom that is all-encompassing, and has a profound understanding."
Zhou Qingyun said.
Cheng Xinzhan shook his head gently.
"Still a long way to go."
He took out his seal and stamped it on the painting. The four characters on it were:
"The humble and cautious master."
Then he put away the painting and looked at Zhou Qingyun.
Zhou Qingyun handed over a talisman and said,
"This is a reward from Jian Ge for reporting your merits in slaying demons and your help. I hope you will accept it."
Cheng Xinzhan took a look and saw that it was a Taixu talisman, which was also a storage item. It could be made by a Jindan cultivator who was proficient in the way of the void and the way of talismans. It was not easy to make and was rare.
Moreover, this thing is made of the void and cannot be used for a long time. After a long time, the void world inside will break out and return to the universe, and the objects inside will fall out, so it is still not as precious as the cave stone.
The thank-you gift was agreed upon yesterday, so Cheng Xinzhan did not refuse and accepted the talisman without even looking at it.
"Thank you very much. I will take my leave now. Please say goodbye to Master Ye for me."
Zhou Qingyun nodded and said yes. They are all busy people, as they are busy with cultivation and work. If they can meet each other occasionally, it is better than countless others. How can they expect to be inseparable every day? That is an earthly couple, not a Taoist couple in the mountains.
Cheng Xinzhan was about to leave. Before leaving, he thought for a moment and left a message:
“Although I don’t understand Jianxia, I can often observe the celestial phenomena and comprehend the yin and yang. I have something to say to you. I will just say it casually, and you can just listen to it casually.
“The glow is formed by clouds with the help of sunlight. The sun is yang and clouds are yin. The sun is real and the glow is false. There are the principles of 'carrying the yin and embracing the yang' and 'using the false to seek the true' in it. You cannot fall into the technique, but must understand the higher level of Tao.” After saying this, without waiting for Zhou Qingyun’s response, he turned into a ball of fire and flew away.
Zhou Qingyun stood there, watching the escaping light go away, thoughtful.
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Cheng Xinzhan crossed the Baihe River, connected to the Jinsha River, went south all the way, returned to the Jiange in Xichuan, and after entering the pavilion, he went straight back to his own abode.
The two boys have not returned yet.
He sat cross-legged on the couch and first took out the talisman given by Baihe Sword Pavilion to see what was in it.
He probed his thoughts into it. The virtual world inside the talisman was not big, only three feet square. Naturally, there were not many things inside. They were neatly stacked in an orderly manner.
So Cheng Xinzhan simply took out all the things, placed them on the couch, and looked at them one by one.
The person who packed the things was very thoughtful. Just like Cheng Xinzhan's habit, he sorted out all the minerals, plants, bones, horns, skins, feathers, elixirs, paper and ink needed for cultivation. He took a quick look and found that they were all suitable for the Golden Core Realm. There was nothing too bad. Many of them were specialties from Western Shu, which he had never seen before.
In addition, there are three objects that are very conspicuous, emitting precious light, neatly placed together, and have notes on them.
There was beautiful handwriting on the note, which looked like a method of application. Cheng Xinzhan didn't know whether all gifts from the Xuanmen were given in this way, or whether Zhou Qingyun wrote it specifically for him.
A wooden box, a bamboo tube, and a golden book.
He first opened the box and saw three silver-white beads the size of duck eggs lying inside.
He went to look at the note, which said that this was the "Taiyi Divine Thunder". It was easy to use. It could be dissolved with magic power and would explode into a ball of lightning when thrown out.
Cheng Xinzhan found it strange, this thing did not require stepping on the bowl, making hand seals, using talismans, or even chanting spells, just throwing it out, it was very different from the thunder magic he had used before.
He thought of the "White Bone Thunder" of the monk Kongse. Although it was performed with a broken arm, it was similar to the "Taiyi Divine Thunder".
Could it be that all thunder magic in the West is like this?
If I encounter such an instant-firing weapon in the future, I must be careful.
The note said that "Taiyi Divine Thunder" was not easy to refine, and its power was related to the cultivation level of the refiner. The box that Cheng Xinzhan was holding now said that each bomb could blow a 30-meter-high hill into fine sand-like fragments!
Then the power is extremely powerful. If the golden elixir after three washes is hit head-on, it will be seriously injured. Cheng Xinzhan estimated that it should be similar to the "White Bone Thunder" performed by Monk Kongse with a broken arm.
He opened the bamboo tube again and found nineteen bamboo arrows inside. The note said that these were called "Taiyi Qingling Arrows", which had the power to destroy evil and demons, and were especially powerful in removing blood and filth. Although they were only half as powerful as "Taiyi Divine Thunder", they were faster.
Cheng Xinzhan thought this was perfect. When they returned to the sect, he would give the "Taiyi Qingling Arrow" to Mingxu and the "Taiyi Divine Thunder" to Mingyue.
He went to read the golden book again, and he was delighted when he saw the title: "Taiyi Fenguan Sword Technique".
The reason for laughing was not because of anything else, just because of the name.
Why are they all named Taiyi?
This does not involve any issue of inheritance of Dharma lineage, because in Taoism, [Taiyi] is [Tao], so in the inner alchemy Taoism there is "Taiyi Hanzhen", in the Yangshen Taoism there is "Taiyi Jinhua", in the stargazing Taoism there is "Taiyi Beiyuan", in the divination Taoism there is "Taiyi Shenshu" and so on.
Therefore, in various schools and factions, there are often magic spells and magic weapons named after Taiyi. But no matter what, [Taiyi] is highly respected. In each magic lineage, those who dare to use the name of Taiyi, whether it is magic spells or magic weapons, must be the top in the field, and are rare in normal times.
He has been practicing Taoism for more than 30 years and knows many methods, but there are only four of them named Taiyi.
Meiji Mountain has two inheritances, one is the Yang Shen technique "Taiyi Jinhua Zongzhi", the other is the resurrection technique "Taiyi Jiuku Hushen Miaojing". Another is the Taiyi Jiuku Tianzun visualization picture "Taiyi Tianzun Breaking Hell Picture" of Moya Mountain, and the last one is the Taiyi Hunyuan Dantai Leihuo Jianxing Secret Method" of Shuji Mountain.
Each method is a secret technique that is kept in the bottom box of each mountain.
Today, thanks to Emei, I got three things at once.
He opened the book with a smile, but as he turned the pages, the expression on his face changed and became more serious.
After turning two pages, he went to look at the note stuck on the book. When he finished reading the contents of the note, a thoughtful look appeared on his face.
This is a bit surprising.
His gaze fell on the six words "Taiyi Fenguan Sword Technique" written on the golden book.
To be honest, this sword manual is the one that best deserves the name of Taiyi among the three treasures, and it is also the most exquisite and precious.
This "Taiyi Fenguang Sword Technique" is the method of turning sword into thread that Ye Yuanjing used not long ago!
If it were just a reward, then the fee would be too high.
However, there was an explanation on this note, and from the third note, Cheng Xinzhan could also conclude that these three notes were written by Zhou Qingyun.
Knowing that Cheng Xinzhan was from the East, Zhou Qingyun explained everything very clearly.
This time, Emei invested a huge amount of money in order to eliminate the demons and gain benefits from the border expansion in Xikang.
In order to inspire its disciples and win over other sects in Shu and independent practitioners from various places, Emei issued an order to the seven major sword pavilions to act according to their discretion.
The content of the decree is to pass on the exclusive secret technique of Emei to those who have made great contributions in slaying demons!
Of course, these secret techniques were carefully selected by Emei, such as the "Taiyi Fenguang Sword Technique".
This method is very powerful, but the fundamental reason why it is allowed to be passed on to outsiders is that it is a [skill], or a sword move, rather than a [Tao], and does not involve legal traditions and fundamentals.
Another reason is that the threshold for this sword technique is high. First of all, if you want to perform this sword technique, you must first learn the "invisible and invisible refining method" of cultivating the flying sword. Only when the flying sword is in the state of invisible sword light can it be turned into silk.
In addition, this method is extremely difficult to get started with. It has nothing to do with realm, but only with comprehension. People with talent can learn it at the first realm, while those without this talent cannot perform it no matter how high their realm is.
There are also rules that those who obtain the secret method cannot pass it on to others. If it is passed on, any Emei disciple has the responsibility to retrieve it. As for the method of recovering it, it is naturally to kill the person and write off the secret.
So how do you tell whether it has been passed on to an outsider? This is also simple. All you need is a token issued by Jiange. The token will state the person who obtained the method and the time.
In the future, if an Emei disciple encounters someone outside the sect who knows this sword technique, he should ask about it. If he has any doubts, he should ask for the token to take a look. If the person, the token, and the technique do not match, then it means that the technique was passed on privately and the person should be killed.
The secret technique that Baihe Sword Pavilion is allowed to pass on is the "Taiyi Fenguang Sword Technique". The other six sword pavilions also have it. The other six secret techniques are the same as this sword technique, but they are in the category of "technique" and have extremely high thresholds and are extremely difficult to learn.
But even so, this is enough to attract all the cultivators in the world. This is the exclusive secret technique of Emei, and each one of them is famous.
This decree of expediency came with the arrival of the "Seven Immortals of Feizhen" in the seven great sword pavilions. This expediency was also to allow these seven high-level Jindan cultivators to expedite their actions, and it was up to them to judge what kind of merit could make an exception to pass on the exclusive secrets of Emei.
The day when Wanli Feihong Tong Yuanqi came to Xichuan Jiange happened to be the day when Cheng Xinzhan returned after killing the Weeping Wind Monk. He then went into seclusion and then hurried to collect wind and dew. So he did not know about this from Xichuan Jiange first, but from Baihe Jiange first.
In addition, it is interesting to note that in order to attract more people to join the Sword Pavilion and participate in the demon-slaying, the names of these seven secret techniques have been announced. The secret techniques that each Sword Pavilion allows to be passed on to outsiders happen to be the secret techniques that the Seven Immortals of Feizhen who sit in the pavilion are good at.
This is a test for the Seven Immortals of Feizhen. If they hold on to the secret technique, they will ruin their own reputation and the reputation of the Sword Pavilion. However, if they spread it around, they will not be able to pass that test.
Emei’s trick is really clever.
Cheng Xinzhan could even conclude that this was the work of the head of Emei. This was a test for the contemporary Seven Cultivators of Shushan, and also for the long-famous Seven Immortals of Feizhen.
He also took into account the personal connections behind these fourteen people, as well as the numerous independent cultivators and small sects throughout the world who were eager to learn the Dharma.
He is very good at open conspiracy.
However, Zhou Qingyun said in the note that this was the first secret technique given by Ye Yuanjing after he took charge of the Sword Pavilion, based on his merits in killing the three beautiful women, restraining Yu Jiaoniang, and preserving the Baihe Sword Pavilion.
(End of this chapter)