Chapter 165 Wood Demon
After driving Miaomiao away, Lin Bai and Zhu Jianyang sat down to talk in detail.
"When did it happen? The day we left Longmenfang?" Lin Bai asked in a low voice.
"I don't know, Gu Fang didn't say it clearly." Zhu Jianyang sighed.
"Where did Gu Fang go?" Lin Bai asked again.
"Sending funeral notes to everyone, I have already gone back now." Zhu Jianyang said.
"Just going to pay homage?" Lin Bai asked again.
"We are vassals, and this is what we should do." Seeing the sheep stroking his beard, Zhu whispered: "Maybe there is something else going on. We won't know until we go there."
Lin Bai had no choice. Since he had already boarded the Gu family's pirate ship, there was no harm in going there. He couldn't shed a few tears.
Besides, the death of Nascent Soul is a big deal, especially in the three-acre area of Qiaoshan. It is even bigger than the sky, and every family and sect must go to express their condolences.
It's okay to join in the fun and recognize a few more faces.
The two chatted for a while and then went out together.
The Zhu family was promoted by the ancestor of the Gu family. Lin Bai was supported by the Zhu family and had contacts with the Gu family, so he had to go early and couldn't neglect it.
"You don't have to cry, right?" Lin Bai asked in a low voice as they headed back to Fengming Mountain.
Lin Bai was a country bumpkin. He had buried foundations and practiced Qi, but he had never organized funerals for anyone, nor had he participated in any funerals, especially the Nascent Soul funeral.
"..." Zhu Jianyang was stunned for a moment and said: "According to past practice, when a virtuous person with prestige and high cultivation level dies, he needs to be worshiped and paid homage to for thirty-three days. As for crying...it doesn't seem to be necessary. Let's When we get there, we'll just take care of the Gu family's arrangements." He smiled and said in a low voice, "You haven't seen Grandpa Gu, how can you cry?"
For the sake of progress, it’s not that you can’t cry. Lin Bai smiled and said: "If everyone is crying, wouldn't it mean that I am ignorant if I don't cry?"
"We cultivators are not like ordinary people. What we seek is freedom and freedom. Except for the direct relatives of the Gu family, I am afraid no one will cry." Zhu Jianyang laughed.
The two of them clearly lost a big supporter of the Gu family, but they didn't feel sad at all. They returned to Fengming Mountain happily, and then put on a sad face.
"Why did Patriarch Gu travel to the immortal world!"
In the main hall of Fengming Mountain, the old family leader Zhu Jiancong was still beating himself on the ground in pain, with tears streaming down his face.
The other two old foundation builders also wiped away tears.
Several people had white hair, and those who didn’t know better thought they were white-haired people giving black-haired people a gift.
"How long did you cry for?" Zhu Jianyang asked.
"I've been crying ever since Gu Fang came to deliver the letter," Zhu Yushu said helplessly.
Lin Bai glanced at it and thought to himself, isn't someone crying?
"Old Ancestor Gu still owes my family a gold..." Before Zhu Jiancong could finish his words, Zhu Yushu immediately stepped forward and covered his mouth.
After making a fuss for a while, Zhu Jianyang and Zhu Yushu persuaded the people to stop, changed into plain clothes, and then left in a hurry.
Apart from Lin Bai, there were a total of four people in the Zhu family.
Not to mention Zhu Jiancong, the head of the old family, Zhu Jianyang and Zhu Yushu, who are in charge of the Zhu family, are also going. There is also Zhu Yuhuan, an elite who is expected to build a foundation.
Bypass Xinyi Fang and head west. Pass the Tianchi Sect and Huaqing Sect and continue to the west.
Along the way, Zhu Jianyang and Zhu Yushu persuaded Zhu Jiancong not to mention anything more that the Gu family owed the Zhu family.
After all, Zhu Jiancong was the head of the family. Now his sadness was over and his mind was clear again.
Passing by several family camps, and walking another five hundred miles, we will reach the territory of the Qiaoshan Sect.
Qiaoshan is both a place name and a mountain name.
From a distance, you can see the connected mountains and rivers in the Qiaoshan sect. Among them are two thousand-foot-high mountains, more than a hundred feet apart, covered with tall trees and green trees. The two are connected by arched stones, shaped like a sky bridge.
The bridge is shrouded in mist and green, and cranes can occasionally be seen swimming around.
The spiritual land here is five levels high and is known as the Immortal Bridge Blessed Land. It is the place where the Supreme Master of the Qiaoshan Sect meditates to his ancestors.
Entering the territory of Qiaoshan Sect, people in mourning clothes soon came to greet them.
After talking about the etiquette, the group walked forward another fifty or sixty miles. Then he saw the precious light dazzling, and the pavilions appeared in front of him.
There were no birds, flowers or deer, only a sense of solemnity.
When Lin Bai and others got off the flying boat, the Gu family was already waiting.
After Zhu Jianyang dealt with it, the group climbed the steps to the Qiaoshan Sect's main hall.
The foundation-building monk had no shame, so he could only walk up the mountain to show his piety.
After climbing thousands of steps and reaching the top of the mountain, there is an open platform with plain sheds on both sides, where many monks have gathered.
Further ahead is a golden hall, which is where the Qiaoshan Sect conducts ceremonies. It may only be opened when a high-level cultivator comes here. Otherwise, only the side halls on both sides are usually used.
The old deacon of Ji Zhu came forward to greet the guests and exchanged etiquette. As he walked forward, he saw the Jin Dan of the Gu family talking to the head of the Huaqing Sect, with Gu Fang accompanying him.
The head of the Huaqing Sect has received favor from the ancestors of the Gu family, and can be regarded as the power of the Gu family.
"That's Senior Gu Jiuchong." Zhu Jianyang pointed out Zhu Yushu and Lin Bai.
Hearing this, Lin Bai and Zhu Yushu looked at each other in tacit understanding.
Previously, due to the incident with Fairy Shen Yu, Gu Jiuzhong and Yang Shaoan, the Yang family's golden elixir, had set foot on the Jiuyin Mountain Island, and then the fox brought them to the Uncovered Conference, which was really an indulgence.
Later, when the incident broke out, Gu Jiuchong and Yang Shaoan lost face, and the two families lost face, so they were not allowed to go out.
"You are here." Gu Fang stepped forward and nodded slightly.
She wore light makeup, her hair was lightly pulled back, and there were no decorations. Wearing plain white mourning clothes, there is a gloomy look on his face.
After briefly exchanging a few words, Gu Fang led everyone to the front of the main hall.
After kowtowing and saluting, he was not even qualified to enter the palace, so he was taken to the left side hall by Gu Fang.
Entering the back hall of the side hall, you can see Gu Jinzhen sitting cross-legged.
After not seeing him for a few days, Gu Jinzhen looked even older, with a messy beard and a sad look on his face.
"When I first met you, I remember you were only in your early twenties." Gu Jinzhen looked at Zhu Jiancong and sighed slightly. "Time is like a horse whipping forward, and the sun and moon are like falling flowers and flowing water. It passes by in a hurry, but there are still a few days of leisure."
"Senior..." Zhu Jiancong burst into tears.
"Who will be the next head of the family?" Gu Jinzhen asked.
"It's Yushu." Zhu Jiancong choked.
Zhu Yushu stepped forward and bowed again.
"That's fine." Gu Jinzhen nodded slightly, looked at Gu Fang, and warned: "Go for a trip then, and take Feixue with you. Don't let others look down on Fengming Mountain."
"Yes." Gu Fang agreed.
"I'm tired." Gu Jinzhen waved his sleeves.
Everyone bowed and left.
Arriving outside the hall, Gu Fang took the Zhu family to the long tent, picked a spot in the center, and hung the Zhu family's sign.
Because the Zhu family has a close relationship with Patriarch Gu, even if the Zhu family does not have the golden elixir, it still adds a bit of prestige and does not have to be last.
The Zhu family members, together with Lin Bai, sat quietly and watched the ceremony.
"Yushu, since I have decided that you will be the head of the family, I will take advantage of these days to get to know people well." Gu Fang warned.
Zhu Yushu saluted and responded.
Gu Fang looked at Lin Bai again and said, "I thanked you for your hard work in Mianlongshan. I heard that the Yang family has sent a thank you gift. There is a funeral in my family. Everything is busy and messy, and there are thousands of things. I hope you don't blame me. ”
"What did Sister Fang say?" Lin Bai's eyes immediately turned red, and he held Gu Fang's arm tightly, "We haven't seen each other for a few days, and my sister has become so thin, yet she still has to be bothered by these chores? I have already forgotten "Yes!" He was very sincere, his voice was sad, "My condolences to Sister Fang, don't be too sad. As for thanking you, I don't care much. I just hope that my sister will be happy."
After hearing this, Gu Fang smiled and said, "My family never breaks its promises."
"Then pick some that my sister likes, and I will forward them to her later." Lin Bai was very shameless.
"You are just one-sided." Gu Fang shook her head helplessly, "Feixue has repeatedly said that you are a sincere person and asked me to prepare a thank you gift. How can I neglect you?"
As she spoke, she patted Lin Bai's hand gently and said, "Have a good rest here while I go to entertain the guests."
Lin Bai reluctantly watched Gu Fang leave.
"Senior Yun, doesn't he have a Taoist companion?" Zhu Yuhuan asked in a low voice.
Zhu Jianyang patted Zhu Yuhuan's shoulder and smiled without saying a word.
Zhu Yushu looked at Lin Bai blankly, speechless.
"I feel relieved that Miaomiao has such a person as her master." Zhu Jiancong pulled Zhu Jianyang and said with emotion.
"Exactly." Zhu Jianyang smiled.
Zhu Jiancong grabbed Lin Bai again and asked about gossip. He also brought Zhu Yushu here and asked him to learn about Lin Bai's face.
After chatting for a long time, Gu Feixue and Gu Yao came over.
After everyone bowed and exchanged a few words, Lin Bai quickly took out Yang Shu's gift.
"Senior Brother Yang asked me to forward this, saying it is jade toad ointment, which will be good for you." Lin Bai held the exquisite gift box in his hand.
"I don't want his things." Gu Feixue immediately refused.
"Senior Brother Yang means well." Lin Bai was too lazy to talk nonsense. He just showed concern and said, "Your injury doesn't matter, right?"
"It will take a few years to grow well." Gu Feixue said.
"You need to treat me to a drink then." Lin Bai said with a smile.
Gu Feixue smiled and nodded.
The two of them completely forgot that this was the time for the ceremony.
Lin Bai stopped talking nonsense, took back Yang Shu's gift, took out another gift box, and gave it to Gu Yao.
"Sister Yang Bing asked me to give this to you." Lin Bai said politely.
"What did that bitch give you?" Although Gu Yao said she was disgusted, she immediately accepted it.
"Brother Yun, are you doing well in normal times?" Gu Feixue asked suddenly.
Is this because of my heartbreak? While Lin Bai was thinking about whether he should take this mouthful of soft food, he immediately said: "I am the most contented person and enjoy Taoism. I usually only make alchemy, teach disciples, and occasionally drink and discuss Taoism with my friends to cultivate my temperament. I wonder if Senior Sister Gu can There is..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Jianyang stabbed him in the back.
What are you doing? Lin Bai turned to look at Zhu Jianyang and saw him nodding slightly with deep meaning. They were old acquaintances, and Lin Bai immediately understood that he was pretending too much this time and misunderstood Gu Feixue's meaning, so he quickly changed his words: "But when it comes to my hobbies, it's writing and writing. I usually like to practice calligraphy and meditate. . I saw the writings left by Senior Yuan Ying Chen in Fengming Mountain a while ago, and I liked them very much. After copying them for several days, I became even more fond of Senior Chen.”
"Senior Chen is the heavenly being that our sword cultivators have longed for, and the words he left behind also contain the meaning of the sword." Gu Feixue said.
"That's right." Lin Bai nodded, "I live in the Jiang family and make alchemy. Although Fengming Mountain is not far away, I am not afraid of running around to see the handwriting of Senior Chen. I just want to take a look at it from time to time."
Gu Feixue nodded and asked no more questions.
After a few more nonsense words, Gu Feixue and Gu Yao left.
"Can she understand what I said?" Lin Bai asked Zhu Jianyang in a low voice.
"It's okay. She is actually quite simple. What you said is just right and she can understand it. Just prepare yourself to receive the gift." Zhu Jianyang smiled.
One day later, various sects from the Qiaoshan area came to worship.
Yue Fengshu, head of the general affairs of Qiaoshan School, together with Gu Jinzhen, Gu Jiuchong, Yang Shaoan, Cheng Jin and Wujindan welcomed the guests.
As for the Foundation Establishment Sect, they were greeted by Gu Fang and Gu Yao from the Gu family.
The Zhu family was only building a foundation, but it was hard to get in front of them, so Zhu Jianyang introduced the guests to Zhu Yushu and Lin Bai and gave them some advice.
The Four Golden Pill Sects of Qiaoshan and the Huaqing Sect are the forces of the Gu family and have already arrived. The leader of the Tianchi Sect is naturally a member of the Taishang clan and has good relations with Yue Fengshu.
There is also the Qinglian Sect, which is the power of the Cheng family; and the Bishui Valley, which has an old relationship with the Yang family.
Among the Jindan family, the Chunyu family has good relations with the Yang family. Jiang Xingchi, the head of the Jiang family, has a close relationship with the Supreme Head and is also on good terms with the Yang family.
The Shang family is the power of the Cheng family, and the two golden elixirs of the Tian family are supported by the Gu family.
However, the various Jindan sects and family forces in Qiaoshan are intertwined, and no one can be considered a vassal of the other. Unlike the Zhu family, no one wants it except the Gu family.
The Jindan family is easy to say, but there are often different factions within the Jindan sect.
In the past, Qiaoshan Sect, together with various Jindan sects and families, founded Xinyi Fang. In fact, there were more than four sects and four families.
There is also a Liu family, but they are all gone. The Jindan family is now only a foundation-building family, and Xinyifang's shares have been equally divided among eight families, and most of the spiritual land has been given away.
This is also the reason why the Zhu family clings to the Gu family. Without the protection of Nascent Soul, even in Qiaoshan, a peaceful place, there will still be things that take away people's property and property, but it won't be too embarrassing.
But no matter what, the forces in the Qiaoshan area are vassals of the Qiaoshan Sect. Therefore, all the heads of the sects and clans in the Qiaoshan area came here, and they had to wait until thirty-three days for the ceremony to be completed.
This is the face of the Nascent Soul of the Qiaoshan Sect. If it were to change the golden elixir and die, there would not even be a need to perform sacrifices.
Zhu Jianyang took the trouble to bring the visitors out one by one.
Lin Bai listened honestly and met many acquaintances.
Chun Yutao, the golden elixir of the Chunyu family, brought Chun Yutong to pay homage, while Jiang Xingchi of the Jiang family came with Jiang Xiaobai.
Liu Tianhe from the Tianchi Sect also came, bringing two of his foundation-building juniors.
"My ancestor wants to see you." Jiang Xiaobai came to Lin Bai with a solemn face.
"What's the matter?" Lin Bai slept with someone else's golden elixir seedling, and felt a little worried about Jiang Xingchi.
"I don't know either." Jiang Xiaobai said.
I have no choice but to go. There were people here anyway, so Jiang Xingchi couldn't say anything, let alone take action.
Walking along the long shed, we came to the land of the Jiang family and saw Jiang Xingchi, the head of the Jiang family.
He looked to be in his fifties and had a short beard. He has a thin body and a rather majestic appearance.
"Yun Zhonghe pays homage to Senior Jiang." Lin Bai bowed and saluted.
After Jiang Xingchi looked at it carefully, he smiled and said: "You have been trained so that your body looks like a crane. With crane in your name, you should soar through the nine heavens and strike at the clouds and fog." His voice was low, but his eyes showed no energy. .
"..." Lin Bai didn't understand what this late-stage Jindan monk meant.
The adultery was discovered? Lin Bai felt nothing in his heart and didn't know what to say.
"Let's go." Jiang Xingchi waved his hands gently and closed his eyes.
Lin Bai could only retreat obediently, and Jiang Xiaobai followed.
After finding a shelter, Lin Bai asked: "What does your ancestor mean?"
"How do I know?" Jiang Xiaobai shook his head.
After all, the two of them were on someone else's territory, so they didn't dare to go into too much detail.
"Could it be that you know that I secretly made elixirs for you?" Lin Bai hinted.
"Probably not." Jiang Xiaobai didn't care much and looked around, "Gu Fang has arranged a place for me to live. It's very quiet. Do you want to go sit there?"
Sister, Yuanying is having a funeral! Lin Bai immediately refused, "The Gu family has a great debt to me, and I will keep vigil day and night from then on!"
After saying that, he turned around and left.
"What are you pretending to be!" Jiang Xiaobai said disdainfully.
After returning to the long shed, Yang Shu and Yang Huan also came after a while.
After returning the gift box that Gu Feixue rejected, Yang Shu was stunned and said nothing.
"I know you're sad, why don't you go have some wine with me? It'll be a good way to relax." Sister Huanhuan invited.
Lin Bai snarled, then cruelly rejected it.
Three days later, Po Yunzi of the Yunxia Sect came with his disciples to pay homage, and Yue Fengshu greeted him personally.
Sun Fu, the golden elixir of Jiuyin Mountain, also came with his direct relatives.
It's just a group of warblers and swallows, which are quite coquettish and make boss Gu Jinzhen unhappy.
"Brother Sun, this is my family's ancestral ceremony, you need to restrain your disciples!" Gu Jiuzhong was unhappy.
"During the Uncovered Conference in the past, you only asked me who was the most slutty, but you don't like it today? You and I are colleagues, there is no need to pretend! This is the case for me, a disciple of Jiuyin Mountain! I never pretend to be!" Sun Fu said.
Gu Jiuzhong was speechless, his face turned white and purple, but Yue Fengshu hurriedly came to the rescue.
Po Yunzi smiled beside him, looking like he was having fun.
Lin Bai saw Senior Sister Meng Yuan, and Meng Yuan also looked over. She nodded slightly, indicating that she would talk later.
After Yunxia Sect Po Yunzi and others had finished their rituals, Po Yunzi, Yue Fengshu and others went in to talk, but Meng Yuan came over.
After bowing to the Zhu family, Lin Bai took her to find a peaceful place, regardless of Jiang Xiaobai's gaze.
"Why didn't Qu Ruyi come?" Lin Bai asked curiously.
"You're still talking about it." Meng Yuan smiled, "You know that Uncle Qu has a feud with Fairy Shen Yu, right? But Xiuxiu has been favored by Fairy Shen Yu, so Uncle Qu is not happy, so he naturally looks for her. Ruyi’s trouble is that Ruyi led Xiuxiu into trouble, and now Ruyi is being punished in solitary confinement.”
"..." Lin Bai didn't know what to say.
"This is for you." Meng Yuan took out a letter, "Ruyi asked me to give it to you. She wrote this one by one. You must cherish it."
Who doesn't write letters one by one? Lin Bai took the letter and saluted: "Thank you, senior sister."
"It's all a trivial matter, but do you want a reply?" Meng Yuan was very senior-sister-like, "We will go back soon. I can see that Ruyi looks like a monkey, and I know that she also misses you very much."< br>
Lin Bai originally wanted to reply immediately, but after hearing this, he waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about it someday."
While the two were chatting, they heard from Zhike that the head disciple of the Daoyin Sect came with his disciples to worship.
Previously, Zhu Jianyang got Yuanying to leave a message, which was written by the head of Daoyin Sect. His name was Chen Zhiyuan, and he was called the first person to build the foundation when he was building the foundation, and he was called the first person to build the golden elixir during the time of the golden elixir. After realizing the Nascent Soul, although no one calls him number one anymore, he still has the name of heaven and man, and is recognized by the world as the Sword Immortal.
His first disciple is a young golden elixir named Mo Yingcheng.
Yue Fengshu, the head of the Qiaoshan sect's general affairs, and all the Jindan went out to meet him. Even Po Yunzi of Yunxia Sect and Sun Fu of Jiuyin Mountain also saluted, which was quite sincere.
Everyone did not respect Mo Yingcheng, but the Nascent Soul sword cultivator behind him.
"My master was invited by others and went on a long trip. Please forgive me." Mo Yingcheng, a gentleman, leaned over and apologized sincerely.
His master, Chen Zhiyuan Jindan, had a past relationship with the Zhu family Jindan, and also had an old relationship with Gu Qingshan.
Mo Yingcheng was invited to the palace to talk, and people outside talked about Chen Jianxian again.
After staying up like this for more than a month, no Nascent Soul came.
I heard earlier that Patriarch Gu was very good at forming good relationships, guiding many of his descendants, and was also on good terms with many Nascent Souls.
But now it seems that after his death, Gu Qingshui's new Nascent Soul cannot hold on to his old love. Yunxia Sect and Jiuyin Mountain Yuanying hadn't arrived, and even Qiaoshan Sect's Yuanying didn't show up.
On the thirty-third day, the pressure of Nascent Soul was reduced, and Gu Qingshui turned into water and came.
A high platform is erected in front of the main hall, and the sermon is given for half a day, and then the ceremony is completed.
The people in Qiaoshan, who had been sitting there for more than a month, received the order and were about to disperse like birds and beasts, when they suddenly heard the sound of cicadas.
Although the cicada's sound is low, it seems to be continuous.
Then he saw a black cicada fluttering in front of Gu Qingshui, fluttering its wings a few times before dispersing into a black shadow.
The shadow condensed into a human being, an old man with black hair.
Everyone watching the ceremony bowed.
"I heard that my old friend passed away, and the wood demon came here to pay my respects." After saying this, the phantom old man bowed towards the palace.
At this point, Nascent Soul finally came to attend the ceremony, although the real body has not yet arrived.
"Old friend, old wounds have not healed?" The illusory figure looked at Gu Qingshui.
Gu Qingshui frowned and said nothing.
"Who else is coming besides me?" the illusory figure asked again.
Gu Qingshui still remained silent.
The wood demon sighed, looked up at the sky, and said: "The world is as short as a spring dream, and human relationships are as thin as autumn clouds."
At this moment, clouds and mist billowed over the Xianqiao blessed land in the distance. There is no pressure from the Nascent Soul, but there is a sense of confusion.
"Thousands of years of great and prosperous events pass by like a dream." A long voice came from the high bridge, "If the Tao does not exist, everything will come to an end. Wood demon, please go to the bridge and talk about it!"
"How dare you disobey!"
The shadow of the wood demon looked around at everyone, glanced at Lin Bai one more time, then turned into a black cicada and headed towards the blessed land of Xianqiao.
(End of chapter)