Beichen's eyes flashed with light, and he found himself on the plain.
There were no clouds in the sky, and the scorching sun hung overhead.
All that came into view was the endless plain of flowers and grass, and a towering tree dozens of meters away.
Beichen discovered that under the big tree in the distance, there was an old man. He was lying leisurely on a chair with his eyes closed. The old man had white hair and a skinny body. It seemed that he could be blown down by just a gust of wind. He was an extremely ordinary man.
elderly people.
In front of the old man, there were two cups of tea, steaming from the cups, which seemed to have been brewed just now.
Beichen was stunned for a moment, then slowly walked towards the old man.
"You're here?"
Just when Beichen walked up to the old man and was about to sit down, he heard a charitable voice coming from the old man's mouth.
"Junior Beichen, I have met my senior. May I ask who he is?" Beichen said respectfully.
"I have forgotten how long it has been since anyone appeared here! My name is Ye Qing, and they respectfully call me Qingdi! I am the previous master of Guixu Land!"
"Qing Emperor? The Lord of Guixu!" Beichen was suddenly shocked! Then he was relieved. The only characters who can appear in the third test are the shadow in the robe or the Lord of Guixu, but Qing Emperor
I have never heard of the title Beichen, but it is normal. The person in front of me is probably a person from ten thousand years ago, so it is normal that I have never heard of it.
"Senior, in this third test, what is the question of martial arts?" Beichen asked the old man doubtfully.
"Don't worry, I have something to ask you!" The old man opened his eyes, smiled slightly, and said to Beichen kindly.
"Senior, tell me!"
"Are you from the Leaf Clan?"
"Ye Clan? Senior, my name is Beichen. I have neither father nor mother since I was a child. I am not a member of the Ye Clan, and I have never heard of any Ye Clan!" Beichen was very confused as to why the Qing Emperor would ask such a question.
"This little boy has a trace of Ye Clan blood. It seems that he is a descendant of the family left behind. What a pity, that's all~" The old man shook his head, a little regretful. He hadn't met anyone from the Ye Clan in thousands of years, and he no longer knew about the Ye Clan.
Has the clan declined?
"It's okay, I'm just asking. Sit down and have a cup of tea first!" The old man also sat up at this time and pushed the tea in front of Beichen.
Beichen was not polite, picked up the tea in the cup and drank it in one gulp.
Watching Beichen finish the tea in one gulp, the old man burst into laughter.
"How does it feel?" the old man asked with a smile.
"Refreshing, transparent, and enjoyable!" Beichen answered truthfully. The tea in the cup was not as bitter or unpleasant as expected, but had a slightly sweet taste.
"Life should be like a cup of tea. It should be refreshing, transparent, and enjoyable!" The old man raised his head and drank the tea in his cup.
"Let me ask you, what do you think is martial arts? What is Tao? What is martial arts?" The old man stared at Beichen and asked solemnly.
Here we go, this is the third test, does martial arts ask the mind?
After asking three questions in succession, Beichen frowned and fell into deep thought.
Over the past sixteen years, I have thought about these questions, what is martial arts and what is Tao? In the middle of the night when I could not practice Qi after exercising for three years, I have asked this question countless times in my heart.
As for what true martial arts is, Beichen has never considered it. He just thinks in his heart that he just needs to become stronger. Just like the teacher said, only by becoming stronger can he protect the one he loves, and only by becoming stronger can he leave traces of his existence in this world.
The old man was not in a hurry, he just looked at Beichen with a smile, looking forward to his answer.
Recalling all the past, recalling the escape in the dream, recalling the solemnity of the endless sea defense line, at this moment, Beichen began to reflect on himself for the first time. Countless pictures shuttled through his mind, Yun Tianya's teachings, Yue'er's agility,
Grandma's kindness, even the experience of reincarnation for hundreds of lives...
Everything in the past was my reason to become stronger and my determination to pursue martial arts.
Beichen slowly raised his head, his thoughts clear.
"A true strong person never relies only on qualifications and talents, but on perseverance and smart thinking. In this world of the jungle, only by becoming stronger can we have the right to speak in this world! Only by becoming stronger can we protect our loved ones.
Only when people and things become stronger can they do what they think is right."
"What is martial arts? Wu is strength, will, and the cornerstone of truth. My martial arts is protection, fearlessness of power, and lack of fear!"
"What is Tao? Tao is a law, a principle, and a guideline for being a human being. My Tao is justice, unyielding power, and the right way in the world!"
"What is martial arts? It is will, strength, truth, protection, and justice. Everything is both the original intention and the martial arts. Not forgetting the original intention is my martial arts!"
Beichen's eyes were firm and he gave the answer in his heart. Regardless of right or wrong, success or failure, this was what he thought in his heart.
The field fell into silence, with only the chirping of insects and the sound of the wind in the leaves.
The old man listened carefully to Beichen's return.
An intriguing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
When Beichen saw this scene, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Actually, the third level of martial arts questioning heart test is not as difficult as you think. As long as you follow your original intention, any answer will do. I am very satisfied with your answer. Don't forget your original intention, which is the real answer to martial arts questioning heart."
"Congratulations, you passed the level!"
Hearing this, Beichen's heartbeat seemed to stop. He couldn't believe it. Just like that, he passed the third test?
"Hahaha, little kid, you and I are destined. In fact, if you fail this third test, it all depends on my mood and your answer!"
Ye Qing seemed very happy. He seemed to have seen his younger self, the Qing Emperor who was fearless and never forgot his original intention!
"Thank you, senior!" Beichen was very excited. Passing the third test meant that he would become the Lord of the Ruins.
really!
"Since you have passed the three tests of Guixu, you will become the master of Guixu's generation!"
"You will have everything in Guixu! Make good use of Guixu, it will help you reach the top and see the real world!"
"I am very happy. This is the projection of my martial arts will, and the land of Guixu welcomes their new master again. Then I have completed my mission. If you are destined in the future, you can still see me!" The old man!
He said slowly, with reluctance in his tone.
Then he saw the old man reaching out and touching Beichen's forehead. A ray of light penetrated and formed a flame mark on Beichen's forehead, emitting this dazzling light.
"Senior! You?" Beichen was shocked.
"Hahaha, when you reach a high enough height, we can meet again. I will wait for you at the top! Your time has come!" The old man's figure slowly disappeared, and his hollow voice resounded throughout the plain.
"Finally, remember the following six sentences: "Don't do things that are of short-term benefit, and don't go where everyone is fighting. Don't abandon people's great beauty with small evils, and don't forget people's great kindness with small grudges. Talking about other people's shortcomings is to protect your own shortcomings.
To praise one's own merits is to be jealous of others' merits. Benefits can be shared but not alone. Strategies can only be achieved by a few but not by many. The mediocre people in the world, both ancient and modern, are all defeated by the word "lazy". The talented people in the world, ancient and modern, are all described by the word "arrogant".
Failure. When doing great things, knowledge is the main thing and talent is the supplement; when great things are accomplished, half of it is human planning and half of it is God's will."
...
As soon as the words fell, the old man completely disappeared from sight.
Beichen was left alone, silent for a long time.
Finally, Beichen knelt down on the ground in front of the big tree and performed three kowtows and nine bows.
Staring at the big tree swaying in the wind, he felt that he was different this time. The change in his mood made Beichen seem to be a different person, but he never changed.
He touched his eyebrows and there was still a warm mark of flames, but when his heart moved, the mark disappeared.
"Don't forget your original intention..." Beichen murmured to himself.
The light flickered, and the scene turned, Beichen returned to the gray Taoist platform.
"Old slave, Yuan Ming, I have met my little master!" I saw the old man in Taoist robes floating from a distance and bowed to Beichen.
He knew that Beichen had passed the third level of the martial arts heart-searching test, and also knew that his old master's martial arts will had dissipated, and he had passed on the position of Lord of Guixu to Beichen.
"Senior Ming, there is no need to be polite!" Beichen nodded slightly and helped Yuan Ming up.
"Old Ming, can you tell me more about Guixu?" Beichen asked Yuan Ming.
"The Land of Guixu is a different world space opened by the ancient great master and the peerless sword emperor Xiao Yin. Only with a pass can one enter the Land of Guixu. Not only the inheritance of Emperor Xiao is left in it, but also the remains of the masters of Guixu in the past generations.
Inheritance, skills and formations, spiritual skills, spiritual weapons, spiritual stones, and elixirs are all available.”
"!" Even though Beichen was mentally prepared, he was still shocked. It turned out to be a different world space opened by the Sword Emperor.
It is simply a place of unparalleled treasures.
"The land of Guixu is divided into Yin and Yang. This place is the Yin pole, which is used for auxiliary battles and trials, such as your previous second test. The Yang level is the plain land where you just existed.
It is used for cultivation and enlightenment. The sacred tree of Taichu and the martial arts platform are the yin and yang eyes."
"That's it!" Beichen suddenly realized, no wonder he felt relaxed and happy and extremely calm just now in Taichu.
"Since I passed the three tests and became the Lord of Guixu, does the inheritance of Guixu belong to me?" Beichen suppressed his excitement and wanted to confirm certain ideas.
"Yes, you are now the Lord of Guixu. You have absolute control over Guixu. You can enter Guixu at any time with the Tianxu Seal!" Guixu belongs to another world. Entering Guixu is equivalent to disappearing into Xuantian Continent.
Tianxu Seal...
Beichen touched his forehead again. He could feel the connection between himself and Guixu, and he understood clearly.