Chapter 11 Three Meridians and Four Paths
Liang Yan followed Lin Fei to the valley and saw beautiful mountains and clear waters, and colorful clouds. Various buildings of all kinds are hidden among the beautiful mountains and rivers. They seem to be scattered randomly, but they give people a sense of a paradise and a remote place.
At this time Lin Fei said to him: "Our sect starts the selection test for outer disciples in February every year. Now it has passed the time to recruit disciples. But I happened to go to report the task to the Pavilion Master, so I will take you with me. As long as the Pavilion Master agrees, it will be easy for you to join the sect."
Of course Liang Yan had no objection, so he walked deep into the valley under the leadership of Lin Fei.
After walking through a lotus pond for about one stick of incense, I saw an antique building standing in front of me. Although it is not as beautifully decorated as the secular dignitaries, it has a vague sense of simplicity and grandeur, which makes people feel awe at the first glance. There is a plaque hanging above the gate with the words "Proposal Pavilion" written on it. Liang Yan secretly guessed that the materials used in this building must not be ordinary things.
Lin Fei straightened his clothes with a respectful expression, and then led everyone in.
There were more than a dozen people standing in the hall waiting inside. Liang Yan looked up and found that most of them were in the foundation building stage. Only four people had cultivation levels that he couldn't see through. He thought to himself. : "Although the old monk has some skills, my current strength is too low. At most, I can't We can only see through the cultivation level of the foundation building stage, and no further. Well, these four people must have broken through the foundation building stage and reached the legendary Juyuan realm."
He was thinking to himself, suddenly. Surprised, a cold gaze glanced at him, and he discovered a woman sitting at the back of the hall. He looked about 27 or 27 years old. He was wearing purple clothes and a purple skirt. He had a dignified face and a cold expression. At this moment, his eyes swept over him coldly, and Liang Yan couldn't help but feel a cold sweat on the back of his head, as if all the secrets in his body were hidden in front of this man. Escape.
"It's so amazing. This person is definitely not comparable to the others in the hall. Her cultivation has probably reached a level above Juyuan." Thinking of this, Liang Yan lowered his head silently, not daring to go any further. Make eye contact with him.
At this time, a middle-aged man in gray robes in the hall said: "Lin Fei, you are so arrogant. Today is the day we agreed to return to the clan. All the colleagues who are responsible for hosting exchange meetings have arrived. You are the only one who is late, do you want everyone to wait for you?”
Liang Yan looked for fame and saw that the person speaking was one of the four people who had not been able to see through his cultivation before. The woman in purple sitting in the hall also looked at Lin Fei with a look of inquiry.
Lin Fei said respectfully to the woman in purple: "Master Qi Pavilion, it is not because the disciples deliberately delayed, but because they brought a junior with them on the way, and the flying speed of the objects was too fast, which delayed the return to the sect. "Please forgive me, Master."
As soon as he said this, everyone in the hall turned their attention to Liang Yan. Obviously, there was no need to say anything more. The junior Lin Fei was talking about was naturally Liang Yan.
The woman in purple remained silent, her eyes turned to Liang Yan, and still looked at Lin Fei, obviously waiting for his next words.
Lin Fei continued: "When I was training in Mangyun Mountain in the past, I was besieged by several six-clawed wolves and was poisoned by wolf poison. Fortunately, a senior happened to pass by and came to save me. Even if I don't have my life, I will pull out the wolf's poison for me. If it weren't for that senior, my brother Even if I don't die, I'm afraid I won't be able to improve my cultivation in this life. This time, the disciple went out to hold the Cuishan Auction. The senior found the disciple and wanted me to introduce him to the sect for him. The disciple was deeply favored and couldn't refuse. Please be aware of this, Lord.”
After hearing this, the purple-clothed woman's face remained calm and indifferent, but she nodded slightly and said: "So there is such a connection."
Lin Fei hurriedly said to Liang Yan: "Liang Yan, why don't you meet the Pavilion Master soon!"
Liang Yan stepped forward in response, saluted the woman in purple, and said loudly: "Disciple Liang Yan, see the Pavilion Master!"
"No need to see you. ." The woman in purple didn't even look at him, and said coldly to Lin Fei: "Humph, you want to recommend me to my pavilion even if you are a mere five-element miscellaneous spirit root. What does this senior you call me think of my Yixing Pavilion? Can any kind of garbage come in? "
As soon as he said this, an evil fire suddenly appeared in Liang Yan's mind. He has a crazy nature and will have an attack at any time on weekdays. But now he was surrounded by experts in cultivating immortals, and any one of them could be wiped out with just a flick of his finger, so he had to grit his teeth and suppress the anger in his heart. Even Lin Fei looked embarrassed at this time.
Fortunately, the woman in purple continued, "But everything has a cause and a result. Since that man saved the life of my pavilion disciple, it would be a joke to outsiders if he didn't give him any face." As he said that, he turned to look at Liang Yan.
Liang Yan knew that things were about to turn around, so he held his breath and waited for what was to come.
Sure enough, the woman in purple said slowly: "Your spiritual roots are so mixed that you may not be able to break through even the third level of Qi training in this life. However, I, Yixing Pavilion, have three meridians and four paths. If you think you are talented in these , you can choose one to join and become a handyman disciple for six years. If you can prove it after six years. If you prove your value to the sect, I can naturally allow you to enter the outer sect to practice and enjoy all the resources and treatment of the outer sect disciples. But if you don’t have any talent, then just go down the mountain."
Finished. Without waiting for Liang Yan to reply, he waved his hand to the beautiful woman in blue who was traveling with Lin Fei, with an obvious look of impatience on her face.
The beautiful woman in blue understood, bowed and took Liang Yan out of the hall.
Liang Yan didn't say a word until he left the hall and came outside under the blue sky, then he let out a breath of boredom.
Seeing his appearance, the beautiful woman in blue said, "You don't have to care too much. In the world of immortality, strength is supreme and the strong are respected. Actually, if you think about it a bit, although your qualifications are poor, you can do it here. It is better to be protected by the sect than to suffer in the world."
After hearing what she said, Liang Yan didn't take it seriously, but he knew that she was also trying to comfort him, so he thanked her: "Thank you, senior, for your advice. I don’t know what the three meridians and four paths mentioned by the pavilion master just now mean.”
The beautiful woman in blue smiled slightly and said: “You don’t have to call me senior. You have joined the sect, even though you are a handyman. Disciple, you can also Call me Uncle Zhou. As for the three meridians and four ways you asked about, the three meridians refer to the Dan Vein, the Fu Vein, and the Formation Vein. ""That's it!"
Liang Yan showed a look of astonishment and thought secretly in his heart: "The old witch said that after six years, she will have to prove that I am useful to the sect before she can accept me as a disciple. The four arts of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are all cultivating themselves. If it is about being useful to the sect, The contribution is definitely not as good as that of the Alchemist, the Talisman Master and the Formation Master. I once heard an old monk mention that the Alchemist needs to condense his own elixir fire, and the requirements for entry are extremely high. I want to be successful within six years. It is probably extremely difficult to achieve success. As for this Talisman Master, it is best to have a calm personality and a calm mind. I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to do this. It seems that I have to try the formation."
Having decided, Liang Yan said: "Uncle Zhou, this disciple wants to join the formation."
Uncle Zhou looked at him with a strange look on his face and hesitated for a moment. Next, he still said: "Although the choice is your business, after all, you are the junior brought by Lin Fei, and I still have to explain it to you. Although the master of our pavilion, Yixing Zhenren, is known as the master of both chess and formation, However, it has been passed down for thousands of years, and the formation has gradually declined. Nowadays, few people can understand it. , you can choose the other two veins instead."
"So there is still such a situation." Liang Yan pondered for a moment, and then said: "Uncle Zhou, my disciple has made up his mind and prefers Zhanfa Yiyi. Please ask Master. Uncle leads me into the formation."
"That's it," Master Zhou sighed and said, "Just follow me."
In the valley of Yixing Pavilion, in a remote apricot forest, there stands an attic with red bricks and green tiles and a simple shape. Under the octagonal eaves, there is a bell hanging on each corner. With the breeze in the apricot forest, the eight bells "dang-dang" from time to time, like the singing of orioles and dancing swallows.
There is a large yellow wood table in front of the attic. Lying on the table is a middle-aged man with yellow clothes and long sleeves, a broad nose and thick lips, and an extremely high forehead. At this time, he was fast asleep.
Suddenly, his big ears twitched slightly, he raised his head and looked forward, and saw two figures turning out from the end of the apricot forest path, a man and a woman, it was Liang Yan.
The middle-aged man in yellow clothes was startled. He immediately stood up and ran towards the two of them. When he got in front of him, he bowed his hands to Master Zhou and said, "Deacon, a handyman disciple, has seen Master Uncle. I didn't know that Master Master is here. Is there anyone there?" "Shiyuanying, it's really"
"Okay, okay!" Uncle Zhou waved his hand impatiently to interrupt him, and said lightly: "I brought him to become a disciple of the array." Pointing to Liang Yan.
The middle-aged man in yellow was slightly startled, then looked at Liang Yan and said, "I didn't expect that there would be a new handyman disciple joining my formation. Haha, don't worry, uncle, Wang will definitely take him on as soon as possible."
Uncle Zhou nodded slightly, raised his right hand, and a sheepskin scroll flew into Liang Yan's hand, and then said to Liang Yan: "From now on, you will be my handyman disciple of Yixing Pavilion. . This is the map of our sect. Early tomorrow morning, you will go to the Li Pavilion and the Law Pavilion to register and receive our sect's law manual. If you violate the law, you will be arrested and dealt with strictly. Do you understand?" br>
Liang Yan looked stern and replied respectfully: "Disciple understands!"
Uncle Zhou nodded with satisfaction, then turned and left.
The middle-aged man surnamed Wang had been watching Uncle Zhou walk out of the apricot forest. Then he turned to look at Liang Yan. The gentle look on his face swept away and asked with a straight face: "What is your name? Do you have a family?" Are elders or brothers and sisters in the sect?”
Liang Yan was stunned for a moment and said truthfully: "Liang Yan, I don't have any relatives practicing in the sect."
After hearing this, the middle-aged man surnamed Wang had a look of contempt in his eyes, and then he took out one from his sleeve. He used his fingertips to induce spiritual energy on the wooden sign, and wrote and drew on the wooden sign. He returned to the square table where he had just slept, took a seal and stamped it on the wooden sign, and then threw it to Liang Yan.
"This is your status token as a handyman disciple. Starting from tomorrow, you will report here every morning. You need to cut fifty bundles of spiritual wood, go to the spiritual spring to carry ten tanks of water, and then clean the collection of books behind me. Pavilion. If you fail to complete the task, I will have my own punishment. Humph, please remember, I will call you. Wang Yuan, I have the final say on all matters big and small here, do you understand?"
Liang Yan took the token and saw it was a wooden sign made of rough wood, with the words "Commander" written on the back. The four characters "disciple" are on the front, and the two characters "Liang Yan" are on the front, with a dark red seal stamped below. He thought secretly: "This Xian family token is too ordinary."
However, he still handed over his hand and said: "Junior brother must try his best to complete the task."
"Well," Wang Yuan said again: "There is a house in the northwest of Xinglin, which is where your handyman disciples live. With this identity token, you can break the restrictions in the outer courtyard. You can go inside and choose a wing for your future living. Let's go somewhere." After saying that, he ignored him and returned to the table, closing his eyes to rest.
Liang Yan received the token, said goodbye to Senior Brother Wang, and walked to his residence in the northwest. Not long after, I saw a gray-brown mansion with about a dozen rooms. Liang Yan has been practicing "Hunhun Gong" for a long time, and his six senses are different from ordinary people. From a distance, he saw that only two of the ten rooms had closed doors, while the other rooms had their doors open and were empty. He couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. .
“It seems that this pulse has indeed declined.”
(End of this chapter)