Chapter 41: Going Down the Mountain
The letter was left to Xu Xian by Lao Yao.
Obviously, Lao Yao knew Xu Xian very well. He knew that with Xu Xian's delicate thoughts, he would definitely find this letter hidden in a hidden place.
When he opened it, Lao Yao left a few words on the letter. The general meaning was that he knew that an old friend was in danger of life and death, but the disciples of the outer courtyard could only go down the mountain once every ten years. He was not old enough to apply for a trial. He was anxious and could only choose to take the risk of escaping from the sect to help him, so that Xu Xian would not have to worry, let alone look for him.
That's all.
I gave an explanation to my friend.
There is nothing else in the letter except these. I guess Lao Yao is afraid that if this letter cannot fall into Xu Xian's hands, he will not let the disciples of the sect law enforcement team follow the clues to find him.
Very thoughtful.
Xu Xian frowned after seeing it.
Lao Yao is different from others, Xu Xian is his close friend. If you have something to do, how can Xu Xian stand by and watch?
Xu Xian originally wanted to find an opportunity to go down the mountain to experience it, to find opportunities and hone his sword skills, and he took this opportunity to go down the mountain.
Although Lao Yao did not mention a word in the letter where he went, this matter could not defeat Xu Xian.
In the past, Lao Yao often talked with Xu Xian while drinking, and Xu Xian remembered many of his past. Since Lao Yao's old friend was in danger of life and death, the direction was very clear.
It must be in Lao Yao's hometown.
Lao Yao once mentioned that his hometown is in the territory of Hengcheng, Yanzhou.
There are many types of disciples in the outer courtyard and different status. For example, as a disciple of the medicine refining, Xu Xian was already standing on the pyramid in the outer courtyard. The same is true for disciples of the five sects, so he went to the disciple of which master.
The Wangyou Peak lineage is obviously also at the upper level of the five sects.
Xu Xian wants to go down the mountain to experience it, just tell his master Xie Wuyou.
"You want to go down the mountain?" Xie Wuyou leaned on the chair and shook his head: "No, your cultivation is still far from yours. What mountain is it? I will practice for another three years and reach the tenth level of Qi Refining."
Xu Xian shook his head and held his attitude.
Xie Wuyou asked about the reason, and Xu Xian then told him truthfully.
Master was silent for a moment.
"Disciple, you should know that the Qi Refining Realm is in the introductory stage among cultivators. The sky and earth outside are vast and without the protection of the sect, anything can happen. In the past, the sect lost its disciples during the training. However, it is not only to help close friends, but also to be a master, but you will not stop them. Whether to go down the mountain or not is your own decision."
Xie Wuyou said this obviously already acquiesced.
Xu Xian knelt down and thanked him, turned around and left.
But as soon as he walked out of the door, a golden talisman flew out and hung in front of Xu Xian.
"The golden talisman carries a trace of divine consciousness on it. If you encounter danger that you cannot compete with, sacrifice the golden talisman and then run as far as you can."
Hearing Xie Wuyou's voice in the room, Xu Xian felt warm, put away the golden talisman, bowed solemnly, and then left.
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Somewhere in Yanzhou, the sunset is afterglow, and the fog is pouring in the forest, and the ridges are stretched all the way. The village at the foot of the mountain is quiet, and at this moment a sword light falls in a forest outside the village. After a while, a graceful boy walks out slowly.
The young man dressed simply, but his body was clean, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, and a sense of dust. He hung a sword around his waist, and a jade ring was worn on his little finger in his left hand.
This boy is Xu Xian.
After he went down the mountain, he inquired all the way, and two days later he had arrived at Yanzhou.
In fact, Xu Xian didn't know the road, and he didn't know where Hengcheng was, so he flew along the road with swords. As long as he encountered a village, town, he had to go down to inquire.
After entering the village, Xu Xian found an old man fishing by the river to inquire.
"Old man, where is this place?" Xu Xian bowed.
Seeing Xu Xian dressed well, the old man didn't dare to neglect his clothes, and hurriedly said, "This young master doesn't need to be polite. This is Yinshui Village."
“How far is Hengcheng here?”
"That's far away. If you go east, you'll have to walk for half a month to get there even if you're rushing."
"Thank you!" Xu Xian looked at the location. It was half a month long for ordinary people to fly with swords.
At this moment, someone laughed and walked by on the wooden bridge behind him, but there were several people dressed as warriors in the martial arts world. They were not old, each with sharp eyes and strong qi and blood.
"This is Yinshui Village, the scenery is pretty good."
"The scenery is good, but the feng shui is not good. I heard that the mountain ghosts in Yinshui Village made people panic. When we martial arts learn about this, we should come to punish evil and promote good, and eliminate harm for the people."
"It's right. In my opinion, the so-called mountain ghosts are just some wild animals in the mountains. Whether it's a big insect or a blind bear, what is our opponent? This time we come to kill the wild beast, and the reputation is also a good thing."
"It's extreme, it's extreme."
Several people talked and laughed, and walked across the wooden bridge.
Although they are far apart, Xu Xian’s cultivation level at the seventh level of Qi Refining is sharp and his ears are clearly heard.
Xu Xian just thought it was just a joy to listen, but just as he turned around and was about to leave, the last ray of sunlight in the sky hid into the ridge. In an instant, Xu Xian felt something and looked at the mountain in front.
Mortals see miasma rising in the mountains, but in Xu Xian's eyes, it is clearly a touch of evil spirit.
"It's really famous?" Xu Xian was stunned.
I saw that dark evil spirit fell into the village and disappeared. Neither the villagers nor the warriors who walked across the bridge noticed it at all.
Xu Xian sighed.
"I've been on the road for two days, so I should have a night off."
Murmuring to himself, Xu Xian said to the old man over there again: "Old man, can there be a place to stay in the village?"
When it got dark, Xu Xian followed the old man back to the village.
This village is not particularly remote, but it only has one inn and is much simpler.
When Xu Xian went there, the inn shopkeeper looked guilty and said that there were already guests in several rooms. He happened to see the warriors walking into it. Without asking, they must have lived there.
"Then, Ma Peng's grass house is also fine." Xu Xian didn't pick on it.
He is a monk, and he can do it as long as he has a place to shelter from the wind and rain. Anyway, he is meditating and practicing.
"How can this be done? Our Yinshui Village does not have this kind of waiting for guests." The inn shopkeeper grinned: "If this guest official doesn't dislike it, just live in my daughter's house. Anyway, that room is also going to be converted into a guest room..."
Maybe he was thinking of something sad, and the shopkeeper looked a little sad.
After Xu Xian asked carefully, he found out that the shopkeeper's daughter disappeared late at night two months ago and had no idea of life and death.
"Since it is missing, there is a possibility of returning."
"The guest official doesn't know anything. I would like to remind the guest official of this matter." The shopkeeper looked nervous: "Our Yinshui Village has not been peaceful for half a year... There are dirty things. After nightfall, you must not go out, otherwise you will be dragged away by the mountain ghost and die. This is true for my poor daughter. She said she was missing, but in fact she was just lying to herself. We all know that she has no chance of survival, hey!"
A long sigh, with a hint of sadness and fear.
Xu Xian said intimately, isn’t this the same as what those warriors said?
Following the shopkeeper, Xu Xian walked to a room in the backyard. When he pushed the door open, a yin energy came towards him.
Chapter completed!