Chapter 1479 Gu Xingyun’s Epiphany
While Liang Yan was taking Qingqing to heal his wounds in Danjing Spring, a continuous drizzle began to fall in Shiling Village.
Late at night, outside the village, in the rain, a tombstone stood on a deserted open space.
The soil here has been newly plowed and the weeds have not grown. It was obviously just built. Looking at the names on the tombstones, they are Mu Chunhua, the patriarch of the Shiling Tribe, and his granddaughter Mu Ying!
In front of the tombstone were piles of wine jars, hundreds of them, which were like a small mountain. Most of the jars were empty and looked like they had been almost drunk.
The cemetery is particularly quiet in the rain, but the Shiling Village not far away is brightly lit.
The monks in the village are holding a tribal meeting. They are going to elect a new tribal leader. No one will disturb the sleeping grandfather and grandson for the time being.
Suddenly, several empty wine jars rolled down from a high place, making a "gudong, gudong" sound until they fell to the ground. The wine jars shattered, breaking the tranquility of the cemetery.
Looking at the pile of wine jars again, a man’s palm stretched out.
It turned out that this man had been buried under the wine jar and had only just woken up. He seemed to think that the wine jar was pressing on him. He moved his palms left and right, gradually pushing away the nearby wine jars. .
"Bang! Bang!"
As the wine jars fell one by one, a man in a white robe was revealed inside. The man was handsome, but his right eye was blind, which had some flaws.
“Yingying.”
The man murmured to himself and opened his left eye, as if he had just sobered up.
His eyes were a little blurred, and he seemed to be immersed in the memories of the past, sometimes happy, sometimes sad. In the end, he seemed to recall the scene on Longding Mountain, and a bitter smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"So many years of relationship, turned out to be fake?" Gu Xingyun sighed and drank the wine jar in his arms.
Kang Cang!
The wine jar fell to the ground and made a breaking sound, just like his state of mind at this time.
Too painful!
It is the pain of having trust betrayed and past cognition subverted!
Gu Xingyun was not drunk at all, he just didn't want to wake up because when he woke up, he would think of Mu Ying and the thorn on Longding Mountain.
Although he was lucky enough to save his life in the end, he felt extremely confused. For a moment, he didn't even know where to go!
The rain kept falling, and the moonlight had long been obscured by dark clouds
This night that made everyone uneasy also passed quietly in the drizzle.
In the early morning of the next day, when dawn was just dawning, a white-haired old woman walked out of the village entrance.
She is the high priest of the Stone Spirit Clan, Yi Yin.
Overnight, this man seemed to have aged hundreds of years. He used to have a childish face with gray hair, but now he only has an old face with chicken skin. Even his eyes were a little cloudy, far less bright than when he first met Liang Yan.
Lefting a cane, she walked slowly alone, and finally came to Mu Chunhua's tombstone.
The originally piled wine jars had been broken into pieces. Gu Xingyun knelt in front of the tombstone, his back turned to him, and his expression could not be seen.
After a moment of silence, Yi Yin suddenly said: "The village discussed it all night, and all the elders finally voted to elect you as the new clan leader."
After listening to Yi Yin's words, Gu Xingyun didn't react at all. He still turned his back to her and knelt in front of the tombstone.
Yi Yin frowned and said slowly: "People cannot be resurrected after death. As the previous clan leader, Mu Chunhua was plotted by a villain in the end. I am also very sad! It's just that our Stone Spirit Clan cannot live without life for a day. First of all, as the youngest talented monk, although your level is a little low now, your future will be unlimited. It is also my intention for you to take over the position of clan leader."
After hearing this, Gu Xingyun still had no idea. answer.
"Confused! No matter Mu Chunhua or Mu Ying, they are already dead, do you still want to be stuck in the past?" Yi Yin suddenly shouted.
"High Priest, tell me, is the harmony among the tribes what everyone wants in their hearts, or is it a manifestation of fear of Mount Shennong?"
Gu Xingyun finally spoke, but his answer was wrong.
Yi Yin was obviously stunned by this sudden question. She has already adapted to the thousands of years of rules in Langhuan Continent and has not thought about it at all.
“Why do you ask this?” Yi Yin’s brows furrowed even deeper, “Shen Nong Mountain brings harmony to all races and allows everyone to practice with peace of mind. Isn’t this a good thing?”
Hearing Gu Xingyun suddenly laughed at this answer.
“Yilao, thank you. The moment you mentioned ‘Shen Nong Mountain’, I already knew the answer.”
"What are you thinking about?" Yi Yin stared at Gu Xingyun's back. At this moment, she suddenly felt that she could not see through this young monk.
"The world of mortals is like a dream, misty rain is like a painting, is it true or false? In fact, I am just lying to myself."
With a sigh, Gu Xingyun slowly stood up from the tombstone. stand up.
He stretched out his right hand and touched the name on the tombstone for the last time, as if he had buried all his attachment and reluctance under the tombstone.
"Yilao, let me ask you another question, Liang Zhidao and the little girl, which direction did they go from?"
Although a little puzzled, Yi Yin answered truthfully: "They set off at dawn, walking from the east entrance of the village."
"Okay."
Gu Xingyun took back the tombstone. There was a hint of relief in his tone.
It rained all night and finally stopped at this time. The newborn sun was like a beautiful smiling face. The morning glow reflected the sky, pierced the clouds and mist, and projected a touch of warmth onto the two of them.
“I’m going, Shiling Village will look after Yi Lao from now on.”
After leaving these words, Gu Xingyun did not hesitate, and walked in the direction of the rising sun.
"Gu Xingyun! Where are you going? Aren't you going to take the position of clan leader?" Yi Yin's eyes widened, a look of disbelief on his face.
Becoming the leader of your own tribe is the dream of all monks on Langhuan Continent, and almost no one can refuse this temptation.
Gu Xingyun was born and raised in the Shiling Tribe. He was instilled with faith since he was a child. He looked forward to one day becoming successful in cultivation, gaining recognition from all the tribesmen, and eventually becoming the leader of the Shiling Tribe. .
However, now, facing the position of clan leader that was easily available to him, Gu Xingyun actually chose to give up!
He left as soon as he said it, without even the slightest trace of nostalgia!
Yi Yin couldn't figure it out, she really couldn't figure it out, so when she looked at the other person's leaving back, she subconsciously chased him a few steps, wanting to ask for more information.
However, Gu Xingyun's footsteps did not stop for a moment. After a few flashes, the figure had disappeared at the end of the road, and only the singing voice came from far away:
"The smoke burns away. , listen to the broken string, three thousand obsessions intoxicate my heart "The dream of flowers in the mirror, I will no longer be in the world. I will become an immortal! When will the fate of the world be over?" About fifty miles east of Lingcun, two people were walking slowly on the road.
The two people were a man and a woman. The man was handsome and tall, wearing a gray cloth; the woman was petite, with bright eyes and delicate features. She looked like a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl.
“Liang Yan, you don’t know that the water from Danjing Spring is really delicious!”
“I heard that the monks of the Stone Spirit Clan are very attached to this precious spiritual spring. "How did you get through to them?"
"Liang Yan, Liang Yan! You saw that person on the road?" Is it a wild flower? It's beautiful, but it's not a spiritual flower. I'm afraid it will wither soon, right? Grow in the wild and live the life you want.”
"Liang Yan, Liang Yan! Look."
Qingqing was chirping along the way, like a lark, and kept making noise beside Liang Yan.
However, Liang Yan was very silent.
From morning to now, he has been thinking about a question:
How did Qingqing recover?
Late last night, he originally planned to use Danjing Spring to help Qingqing regain consciousness, but when he put Qingqing into the spiritual spring, a mysterious force appeared, making it impossible for the water from Danjing Spring to enter Qingqing through the pores. inside the body.
The source of this mysterious power seems to be Qingqing herself. Even though she is unconscious, she is still instinctively resisting foreign things.
Throughout the whole night, the water from Danjing Spring did not help Qingqing at all!
Just when Liang Yan was feeling a little discouraged, something strange happened.
In the early morning of the next day, when the first ray of dawn appeared, Qingqing opened her eyes!
Not only did she open her eyes, but the aura on her body was restored to its original state in an instant. Her whole body was full of vitality, and it didn't look like she had lost her essence at all.
It’s as if nothing I’ve experienced before has ever happened! Qingqing is back to the state she was in a day ago!
Liang Yan had never seen such a weird thing before, and he was full of doubts.
This also made him more suspicious of Qingqing's origin, so he remained silent along the way.
As for Qingqing, she was as heartless as before. She kept chattering next to him and seemed very happy.
The two of them walked like this for about fifty miles. If they turned back at this time, they could no longer see Shiling Village.
"That's almost it."
Liang Yan suddenly stopped and said softly.
Qingqing blinked, looked over, and asked curiously: "Brother Liang, why did you stop?"
"We are already far away from Shiling Village by now, next We can fly away.”
"Flying in the air? This is strictly prohibited in Langhuan Continent." Qingqing said in surprise.
"There is no need to escape the light. How can we walk eight thousand miles on our legs?"
"But."
"There is no but! I am not a member of the Langhuan Continent. People don’t need to abide by the rules here Rules. And now that the Ye Ming Sect has taken action, the Langhuan clan has no time to take care of us."
"Oh." Qingqing knew that she could not change Liang Yan's decision, so she could only behave. nodded.
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared on the road behind the two of them.
“Is it him?”
Liang Yan frowned and looked behind him.
The person wearing a white robe is none other than his acquaintance from the Stone Spirit Clan, Gu Xingyun!
At this time, Gu Xingyun was walking as fast as flying. It seemed that he had been chasing him all the way. When he saw Liang Yan, his calm face finally showed a look of joy.
After a while, Gu Xingyun had arrived in front of Liang Yan.
"Why are you here?" Liang Yan asked with some confusion.
However, what happened next made him even more confused.
Poof!
Gu Xingyun didn't say much, and knelt down in front of him without any hesitation.
Liang Yan's expression changed slightly. He never expected that the first thing this person would do when they met was to kneel to him, and before he could stop him, the other person was already kneeling in front of him.
"What are you doing?"
"I want to become your teacher!" Gu Xingyun got straight to the point and directly explained his purpose.
"Become me your master?"
Liang Yan frowned, his face a little surprised. He didn't expect that the other party wanted to become his master after chasing him for fifty miles.
"I heard that your Stone Spirit Clan held a tribal meeting, and all the elders unanimously elected you as the new clan leader. Why, you don't even want the position of clan leader?"
"Looking past the past, the fate of the world is over. From now on, I just want to practice beside the master," Gu Xingyun said with a sincere face.
"Are you fully enlightened? But I haven't agreed to accept you as my disciple yet." Liang Yan shook his head and smiled.
"Senior Liang, when I was seriously injured and in coma, I heard Lingyao and the others mention you as a 'visitor from outside the world'. It was also from that time that I realized that Langhuan Continent is just a small world. , there is a wider world outside, so I want to follow you to explore outside.”
“That’s it.”
Liang Yan nodded slightly.
Gu Xingyun has a good nature and good qualifications. He is indeed a good prospect. It's a pity that Liang Yan doesn't like to accept apprentices. The three apprentices he accepted before had certain reasons. In addition, Ji Hang's betrayal made him a little taboo about accepting apprentices.
Seeing that Liang Yan's face was a little hesitant, Gu Xingyun thought for a moment and said again:
"Senior Liang, I don't expect you to agree immediately, but please give me a chance. The journey from here to Shennong Mountain is very long, and Gu is willing to serve as a pawn. As long as Senior Liang is sent, Gu will not hesitate even if he goes to the sword mountain or the sea of fire!"
"Oh?" >
Liang Yan's eyes flashed.
As Gu Xingyun said, the journey to Shennong Mountain is very long. Although he has recovered part of his cultivation, he is still not familiar with the environment here. If there is a monk from Langhuan Continent as a guide, That couldn't be better.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Qingqing next to him again, always feeling that this woman was not reliable.
In comparison, Gu Xingyun is much more reliable.
"Since you said so, I will give you a chance."
Liang Yan looked at Gu Xingyun in front of him and muttered: "Let me accept you as a registered disciple first. After arriving at Shennong Mountain, I will teach you some spells. If you are really suitable for my lineage, then I will I will consider accepting you as a formal disciple.”
“Thank you, Master!”
Gu Xingyun was overjoyed and kowtowed three times in front of Liang Yan.
This time, Liang Yan did not move out of the way.
"Being my disciple, there are only two rules. First, you must not bully your master and destroy your ancestors. Second, you must not kill your fellow disciples. You must remember these two rules!"
"Yes, Master."
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(End of this chapter)