The white crane hovered in the sunlight, illuminated by the light of Lou Jinchen's thoughts, and landed on his outstretched palm.

It is Master Ji's paper crane, with only one sentence on it: "Come to the school."

Lou Jinchen didn't waste any time. He left Huoling Temple and headed towards Swimming City.

When he arrived at Swimming City, he sensed the city with his mind light. The originally peaceful and prosperous Swimming City had completely changed in his perception.

It became gloomy and forbidding, like a good orange orchard. Overnight, the fruits produced by the orange trees inside became black and small, the flesh became sour, and the whole body was covered with thorns, which made it difficult for people to

If you get close, weeds will grow there.

The city gate was open. Lou Jinchen stopped there and raised his head. His eyes were closed and he could not see the three words 'Swimming City', which had been changed to 'Eyeless City'.

His thoughts illuminated the void, illuminating the breath of all living things, the earth, mountains and forests, insects and birds, stars in the sky, water, people, etc. These together formed a map in his heart, but he didn't

He couldn't see the writing on the city wall, and he couldn't see some completely lifeless objects.

But being able to see these things was enough for him to move freely. Even if he encountered some potholes on the road, he could "control the earth" and stabilize his body at that moment. He found that this was also beneficial to his practice.

The advantage is that it makes your "Wandering Sword Skill" more subtle in many unexpected situations.

He used his sword as a staff and walked into the Eyeless City. Suddenly, someone stopped him at the city gate and asked, "Hey, what are you doing in the city?"

Lou Jinchen stopped. He heard this voice. It was the swordsman named Zhao whom he had met in the mountain temple. He was still in the city, and Lou Jinchen felt his body.

There is a strange aura lingering there.

He remembered that he said that there would be danger in the temple and advised him to leave, but he said that if there was danger, the knife in Zhao's hand could handle it.

"Come here to receive the Master's invitation." Lou Jinchen said.

"Oh." The swordsman surnamed Zhao didn't seem to care what he was doing in the city, he just wanted to find an opportunity to talk to him.

"Have you seen my wife and children?" the swordsman surnamed Zhao asked.

"Don't you recognize me?" Lou Jinchen looked at the swordsman named Zhao with his whiskers twisting in his eyes.

"I don't remember a lot of things." The swordsman surnamed Zhao said: "I only remember that I seemed to have a family, a wife, and a daughter. But one day, my daughter was lost, and my wife went to find my daughter.

But he never came back." The swordsman surnamed Zhao seemed to be chattering a little, which made Lou Jinchen feel a little more sympathetic.

"My wife is very beautiful and gentle. She will take me home for dinner every day... My daughter is very well-behaved. She will read and practice calligraphy at home every day, and she will also help with housework..."

Lou Jinchen walked forward and heard words in the wind.

There are obviously fewer people on the street, but those who are still there still sell things at stalls and open shops to sell clothes. However, these people no longer have eyes, and they seem to have memories.

Incomplete look.

Lou Jinchen walked by with his eyes closed. His eyes probably still contained the aura of their origin, so Lou Jinchen did not disturb them.

They lived quietly, but of course occasionally they would suddenly break out into arguments, shouting like wild beasts in their throats, but they would soon subside.

When Lou Jinchen arrived at Ji's Academy, the middle-aged man who originally greeted the entrance also lost his eyes.

"Maintain of the corridor, please come in."

Lou Jinchen asked in surprise: "Do you still remember me?"

"Of course, the corridor leader is the master's student, how could I not remember it?"

Lou Jinchen held his sword in his arms, saluted and asked, "May I ask your name?"

"I'm just a housekeeper. How dare you call me by a famous name? If the corridor director doesn't mind, please call me housekeeper. Everyone used to call me that."

"Uncle Fang." Lou Jinchen shouted immediately.

"Come on, the director of the corridor, follow me." Uncle Fang led the way.

In the past, everything in Ji's school was quiet and natural, but now it is quiet and oppressive.

He saw Master Ji again, who was standing in front of Feng Yuxiang with his hands folded and looking at the sky.

Wearing a gray Confucian robe, he looked bleak and thin.

"Master." Lou Jinchen saluted solemnly. This time he came in, he was more solemn than the first time he came to Ji's Academy.

The Master turned around and Lou Jinchen saw a pair of deep-set eye sockets. Unlike other people in the city, there were no twisting tentacles in his eye sockets.

"You're here," the Master said.

"Yes, Master, I'm here." Lou Jinchen replied.

"You are indeed a good boy." The Master said, "I didn't want to disturb any relatives or friends, but some concerns are not so easy to cut off."

"Master, no matter what happens to you, I will definitely try my best." Lou Jinchen said seriously.

"Sit down and talk." The master pointed at the stone bench and said.

Uncle Fang, who was standing not far away, immediately stepped forward and poured tea for the two of them. The master brought the tea and drank it with Lou Jinchen. Lou Jinchen only felt that the tea was extremely bitter in the mouth, and finally had some grassy and sweet aftertaste.

"This is bitter black tea. It was picked by a former student from the mountain behind my home. It tastes bad and I don't like it. But now I drink it and it has a different taste. This tea doesn't taste good, but it has a purifying effect."

Wonderful thing."

Lou Jinchen felt it carefully, and indeed felt a slight sense of coolness in his heart.

"When I was young, I also traveled around to study. Once I traveled to Wanghaijiao and was seriously injured. I was rescued by a woman. The woman's home opened a Taoist temple. After I recovered from my injury, I served as a Confucian for three years.

Dharma talks."

The master paused for a moment when he said this, seeming to be nostalgic for the past, but he quickly regained his composure and said: "I am a disciple of Qiu Chan Academy. I will naturally return to the academy when I am called. When I leave, I promise

I must go back to serve as a lecturer on Confucianism and Legalism in the future. Even if I can't go, I will let my disciples go. However, I have been delayed due to various things. Although I have always corresponded, I have never been there again."

"I received another letter from there a few days ago, saying that the Taoist temple has been expanded in recent years, and I hope I can introduce a Confucian and Legalist monk to serve as a lecturer there. You know, now that I am like this, I have no face to contact my former classmates, so

Today I just want to ask if you would like to go there."

The master asked sincerely, and Lou Jinchen could feel that the master seemed to be prepared to refuse.

"Master, I am willing." Lou Jinchen answered quickly and affirmatively.

"Okay, Afang, go and wrap up the books on Confucianism and Legalism in my study and give them to Jinchen." The master looked very happy.

Lou Jinchen also smiled, but felt a little sad in his heart. Thinking of the first time he met his master, he had already changed into a different person in a short period of time.

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