Chapter 99: Taoist Swordsmanship: Ancient Di Qiang Village in Zhelong Mountain
It’s midnight.
Chen Yulou sat cross-legged.
My eyes were closed tightly, and my face was calm.
As he breathed in and out, two streams of white air flowed back and forth between his mouth and nose.
The closer I get to the tomb of King Xian in Zhelong Mountain, the stronger the invisible sense of oppression in my heart becomes.
Although he is always calm and calm in front of others, only he knows how terrifying Zhelongshan Dazang is.
Those scale insect witchcraft are second best.
The most dangerous place.
It is a chaotic corpse cave that can swallow everything, and aconite fleshy mushrooms all over the body.
The corpse cave is tangible and intangible. Once any living being falls into it, even the body of a great demon will be dead.
Taisui has been said to be the ancestor of all things since ancient times.
The Dragon Burial Sutra says that wherever feng shui is in great conflict and there is an imbalance of purity and turbidity, fleshy mushrooms will appear.
According to its different shapes, it has different good and bad luck.
The one with one eye is Tai Sui.
The second eye is green.
Having both facial features is called Aconitum.
Only when eyes appear all over the body can it be called Tianshuo.
In the legend, Tianshuo is already the physical body of the ancient evil god left in the world.
Don’t say that he is just a monk at the Qi Refining Pass. Even if he has condensed the cauldron and reached the stage of tempering with water and fire, he will be dissolved in an instant when he encounters Tianshen.
But even if it is just Aconitum, it has all the five features and is already regarded as a demonic thing in folk rumors.
It is as difficult for a monster to transform into another form as it is to reach the sky.
A piece of meat mushroom turned into a human form and shed its body. One can only imagine how many years it took to practice.
Inside and outside Zhelong Mountain.
He was at least somewhat prepared.
Only for these two ferocious things, especially the Corpse Cave, no particularly good way to restrain them has been thought of so far.
However.
If even he gives up halfway.
Didn’t those guys die in vain?
So, instead of thinking so much, it is better to practice harder.
Like a partridge whistle.
On the day of the appointment, he just gave a few casual instructions. Now more than half a month has passed, and his aura has become thicker and more restrained.
It is only a matter of time before the Qi Yang Pass is broken.
Hua Ling, Hong girl and the old foreigner did not relax at all.
The flower spirit with the best talent has already vaguely touched the threshold, and is only waiting for an opportunity to cross the dragon gate and step into the Qi Refining Pass.
They are so diligent.
How could Chen Yulou be willing to fall behind?
The land of southern Yunnan has rolling mountains and the aura of vegetation between heaven and earth is particularly strong. For him, it is definitely a treasured land for cultivation.
The month after returning from Pingshan.
After several days of seclusion, he had gathered his spiritual seeds, broken the bottleneck, and ascended to three realms in a row.
Now, this is a journey of breathing and practicing.
The state of restraint has been completely stabilized.
The spiritual seeds in the air sea are becoming more and more transparent, with green light and green light, like a finely carved jade.
Huh——
After several weeks.
Chen Yulou slowly exhaled.
Since planting the spiritual seed, he has felt that the dirty impurities in his body have become less and less.
Every time you meditate and practice.
It's like a process of marrow cleansing and bone removal.
No wonder the old saying goes that those who eat breath will live long and live a long life. The inside and outside are integrated, free from dust and dirt.
"Refining the form by visualizing in the memory, the next step is spiritual consciousness..."
Stand up and look outside along the window.
White mist shrouded the Zhongying River, and there was silence between heaven and earth. However, the silver moon in the sky was almost disappearing, leaving only a slight outline.
It should be daybreak soon.
Chen Yulou murmured in a low voice.
Although he hadn't slept all night, his eyes were clear and bright, and he didn't look tired at all.
Five realms of Qi refining.
Once you refine your spiritual consciousness, you will be much more confident about stealing Zhelong Mountain.
He calmed down a little.
He did not lie down to rest, but raised his sword and pushed open the door. Snorings came one after another in the rooms on both sides of the corridor.
Others are still asleep.
But...
When he walked past a house.
Seems to have noticed something.
Peeking in through the half-open door.
In front of the table facing the window, a figure wearing a long gown was still writing furiously, and from time to time there could be heard the sound of reading.
Iron bars stand aside.
It looks like it hasn’t been moved for a long time.
Seeing this scene, Chen Yulou couldn't help but a flash of admiration flashed in his eyes.
Yuan Hong has experienced the difficulty of practicing in Pingshan.
You know how valuable a piece of Qi Refining Method is.
So, reading at night by candlelight is really not a lie.
It had its enlightenment many years ago and secretly learned from the Pingshan Corpse King to breathe out and refine his Qi. Although the progress was slow, it relied on so many years of hard work to cultivate its demon body.
Just staying up all night.
There should be no problem with it.
Chen Yulou did not disturb him and allowed him to continue studying diligently. He walked through the corridor with his hands behind his hands and walked up the stairs.
Not long after.
Wait for the moment he steps onto the deck.
A slightly cool breeze blew past my face, sweeping away the depression in my chest.
It’s still early in the day.
He didn't delay either.
Take off the scabbard and polish the sword like a mirror with cold light splashing out.
I could vaguely see a phantom like a snake floating in the sword.
“Li Shuguo said that if the sword is contained in its sheath, it will have a spirit.”
“But... such a big demon and fierce soldier does not need to be raised.”
He looked at the sword with satisfaction.
Ordinary swords will be sheathed for a period of time to build up momentum.
But the dragon scale sword is integrated with a section of demon tendon that is connected with the essence and blood of the six-winged centipede. It is filled with evil energy and evil intent.
Of course it doesn’t need to be so troublesome.
Finger lightly traced the blade of the sword.
As if sensing his aura, a buzzing sound suddenly came from the Dragon Scale Sword.
There is quite a sense of eagerness to try.
“What’s the hurry?”
Chen Yulou raised his eyebrows and smiled.
However, as he said this, his movements in his hands were not slow at all. He held the long sword in his hand and stabbed out quickly. His movements were elegant, and he looked a bit like a legendary swordsman.
Although he had asked Partridge Whistle for swordsmanship before.
However, the latter did not know that when he was young, he was taken into the mountains by the old Taoist to practice.
Except for having a special skill.
The most important thing is a sword technique.
The old Taoist never told him his identity.
However, in these years, Chen Yulou has been able to kill powerful enemies repeatedly with a small magic blade, and he has been stained with countless blood.
Little Shen Feng looks like a knife.
It's actually a hidden sword.
Unfortunately, in order to kill the six-winged centipede that day, he was eventually stained by its poisonous blood and turned into a puddle of molten iron.
In the past, he couldn't see through the old man.
Now that he has started to practice, when he thinks about it carefully, he finally realizes that he is not an ordinary person.
It’s a pity that my life was a little short, otherwise I might have been able to enter cultivation earlier.
Finished practicing swordsmanship.
Chen Yulou was sweating profusely, but he was not impatient at all, but felt relaxed all over his body.
“Taoism has had the theory of magic sword since ancient times.”
"If I remember correctly, Longhu, Qingcheng, and Maoshan all have swordsmanship inheritance, but I don't know... what is my origin?"
Feeling the Dragon Scale Sword that is more and more connected with his mind.
Chen Yulou thought to himself.
But this swordsmanship.
In his opinion, it is more elegant but less murderous.
Although the Dragon Scale Sword can be more complementary.
But for him, it was still one step behind after all.
"If you have the chance, you can go to Qingcheng Mountain or Longhu Mountain."
"Yes, especially the Dragon and Tiger, Five Thunder Palace's Heavenly Books are also good things."< br>
Thinking of this.
Chen Yulou put away his sword, held it in his hand, and walked towards the side of the ship.
Unconsciously.
The morning sun rises slowly, and the sunlight breaks through the fog on the water.
Just meditate for a moment.
Wait for him to break free from trance. The crew members on the ship were also waking up one after another. Smoke was rising from the cooking pots in Amizhou, and there were many more people on the pier.
“Another day.”
Heaving a sigh of relief, Chen Yulou didn’t stay any longer and returned to the cabin with his sword in hand.
Not long after.
With the ups and downs of movement.
The building boat set sail again, heading west along the Zhongying River.
Time always flies on board.
In a blink of an eye.
A few more days passed.
In the past few days, Yuan Hong studied hard day and night, and finally understood a thousand words.
Chen Yulou did not lie to it. After confirming that it was correct, he taught it the foundation-building skills.
As if Yuan Hong had found a treasure, apart from eating and sleeping, he was almost completely immersed in it during this period.
When it was in Pingshan.
I once spied on the corpse king breathing out the moonlight on the top of the mountain.
Thus embarked on the path of spiritual practice.
Although there is only half a bucket of water, it is equivalent to laying the foundation.
Compared with Kunlun and Red Girl, this kind of person with no foundation actually has some advantages.
It is very likely that the arrival will come first.
Beyond several others and took the lead in completing the Xuan Dao Convincing Qi Foundation Building Skill.
I just don’t know, who can be one step ahead, it or Hua Ling?
"Let's go to Nanjian..."
After the boat turned into Yuanjiang River, because the water area was wide, they were traveling along the river, and their speed was much faster than when they were in Nanpanjiang River.
This day.
It’s not yet past noon.
Bamo's familiar voice sounded in the corridor.
"Are we here?"
"Nanjian, why does this place sound familiar?"
"Can it be that it's not familiar? I told you everything a few days ago. The boat arrived at the ancient city of Nanjian. I just changed the horse team and took the land route.”
“That means I can ride on horseback. Damn it, I never want to take a boat again in my life.”
“Who doesn’t? Have you been sitting there for seven or eight days?”
The doors opened one after another, and a group of domino players rushed to the corridor without even paying attention to the cards in their hands, eagerly seeking confirmation from Bamo.
“We’re here, we’re here.”
“You guys can’t stand it after just one ride?”
Bamo smiled helplessly.
He has been sailing across water all his life.
If you are like them, you will never survive.
The ship slowly entered the ferry. As soon as it docked, everyone couldn't wait to carry their luggage, cargo, and most importantly, the horse, onto the pier.
Chen Yulou and the others were last.
Standing on the side of the ship with Barmer.
"Apu, we have to say goodbye today. If we cross this waterway again, we will hire your boat again."
Chen Yulou smiled.
"Well, I can still make you two cents."
Bamo also grinned.
But there was a hint of reluctance in those turbid eyes.
After responding, he held the hookah and smoked it.
We have been together for more than ten days. From being strangers at the beginning to becoming inseparable friends now, it would be a lie to say that we are willing to part with each other.
“By the way, the Tengyue area you are going to is mostly filled with uncivilized natives.”
“Gu Di Qiang, Gu Bai Pu, Bai Yue, San Miao, Donghu and even Tubo and Jurchen, be careful not to provoke them at will."
Hearing his instructions.
Chen Yulou also felt a little emotional.
He mentioned it once when we were chatting before.
Unexpectedly, Bamo took it to heart and was worried that they would suffer a loss before leaving.
“Okay, I understand.”
Looking at the weathered face, Chen Yulou nodded.
He really wanted to say that when he returned from Zhelong Mountain, he would most likely go to Fuxian Lake and ask Bamo if he wanted to return to his old place.
But after thinking about it, I forgot about it.
For them, Fuxian Lake is mysterious and distant, but for Bamo, that experience in his youth was a nightmare that has been with him for most of his life.
"Let's go."
"Old man, I have to take a nap too. I didn't sleep well all night."
Bamo waved his hand and muttered something. .
But his steps didn't move a step.
Instead, he watched a group of them disembark from the boat, mount their horses, and gradually disappear on the road outside the ancient city. Then he put down the hookah and let out a long sigh.
I don’t know why, but he felt inexplicably empty in his heart.
Even Bamo himself felt a little strange. He had given it away to others a lot in the past few years, but it was never like today.
“Ada, do you want to go into town for a drink?”
Several guys walked by and asked him.
They all came from the same village. After all, Bamo is still their elder.
According to past habits, we will definitely spend the night at the pier today. This trip is finally over, and everyone’s anxious hearts have fallen back into their stomachs.
The ancient city of Nanjian is not as good as the Amizhou when we came here.
This has been the chieftain's city since ancient times.
There are countless merchant and passenger ships heading there. They have been here several times before and are quite familiar with this place.
Several young people have been invited to drink.
Bamo is known as a drunkard in the village.
But this time he just waved his hand.
“You are old, go ahead on your own, just don’t be too late.”
"Oh..."
Although a little confused.
But the guy who finally got the chance to get off the boat didn't dare to delay. He immediately got off the boat and rushed to the city.
Bamo was leaning against the side of the boat, looking in the distance in the direction where the cavalry disappeared, and smoking his hookah silently.
“You guys...have to live.”
Regarding Chen Yulou and their identities.
He actually had some guesses, but he never took the initiative to ask.
But others are mature and can make some vague judgments.
In the Tengyue area, the chieftains and tribes had complex forces. Except for the merchants on the Tea Horse Road, most people would go all the way there.
Although they brought a lot of goods in big and small bags.
But Bamo knew that they were definitely not businessmen.
People who are looking for a living cannot develop such a temperament.
Muttered something to himself.
He then put down the hookah, hunched over and walked step by step to the bottom of the cabin.
The other side.
After disembarking.
Chen Yulou and his party did not delay at all.
It only takes more than half a day to get from Nanjian Ancient City to the outside of Zhelong Mountain, but it is already close to noon. If you go slower, you may have to arrive at night.
Fortunately.
Although it is a rugged mountain road all the way.
Walk along the Tea Horse Road.
They still rushed into the Zhelong Mountain boundary before sunset.
However, there is still a long way to go from the location of King Xian’s tomb.
Ahead is an endless stretch of primeval dense forest.
At this moment.
Chen Yulou was riding on horseback, looking at the snowy peak several thousand meters in the distance.
Even in such a hot weather, the top of the mountain is still covered with snow.
The sun falls from the peak.
Light exposure.
The entire Zhelong Mountain was suddenly shrouded in golden light, shining so brightly that one could not help but feel insignificant.
He finally understood why the road across the snow-capped mountains was directly rejected.
It depends on the equipment they have.
In a group of fifty people, it is rare for half of them to survive.
"Shopkeeper, there is a big river in front of us. The brothers who are exploring the road said that they found a village on the other side of the river. What should you do?"
While they were admiring the wonders of Jinshan Mountain at sunset, hour.
asked a fellow, riding back.
"Zhaizi?"
"Have you seen anyone? What kind of clothes are they wearing? Do they have any characteristics?"
Chen Yulou threw away a few questions.
“See you.”
"It's a man holding a wooden knife. He wears clothes with a double-breasted round collar and a red cloth wrapped around his forehead. He seems to be quite hostile to us."
"A cloth strip wrapped around his head?"
After hearing this, Chen Yulou understood instantly.
Most likely they are the descendants of the ancient Di and Qiang people, the Wa people who have lived here for generations.
“Let’s try to make contact. Can you let us enter the village?”
(End of this chapter)