The city is silent on a cool night, with half a lone moon hazy.
Li Changyuan jumped up first, fluttering his wings like a roc, and slid into the wall of the square. Looking at the movement alone, although he was not as fast as Liu Xiaomu as a ghost, he was seventy percent similar!
Yang Zhaoxi followed closely with questions and entered Dunhuafang. The two of them walked quickly and soon came to a Taoist temple. Two groups of black stone unicorns still stayed there peacefully, staring at the eternity.
The eternal night.
Li Changyuan stepped forward and knocked on the door knocker lightly, "Dang! Dang!" After a while, the door slowly opened, and the person who opened the door was Ming Lingzi Zhuo Songtao!
"Master Changyuan, my temple leader has taken a rest. He expected you to come tonight, and the special disciples are waiting for you... Huh? Chong Lingzi!" Zhuo Songtao first followed the steps and told Li Changyuan the situation. However, his eyes accidentally caught his eye.
Yang Zhaoxi couldn't help but exclaimed in surprise.
Yang Chaoxi was a little embarrassed, so she could only bow her head and clasp her fists and said: "Senior Brother Zhuo, I bumped into Master outside today, and I came here to talk to you. I'm sorry to bother you." The alienation and politeness in his words made even Li Changyuan unable to help but turn around.
Glanced at him.
Zhuo Songtao was speechless and silently welcomed the two of them into the temple, bolted the door, and went back to his room.
Yang Zhaoxi followed Li Changyuan into a guest room, and quickly held a candle. The candle flickered a few times, and then it propped up a patch of light in the darkness.
Then, he skillfully found a tea-making utensil, learned the tea-making technique from Xiang Long Zaitian when he was a beggar gang, and cooked tea soup for his master.
After finishing these things, he sat down on the waist stool on the right side of the master and said: "Master, I remember when I was young, you told me something about the 'Sword Like Water'. I didn't understand it at the time, but now that I think about it, Master is afraid that
Do you know some secrets?"
Li Changyuan paused slightly as he held the tea cup. He didn't expect that his disciple would also ask about the "Rushui Sword".
The undercurrents in Luoyang City have been turbulent recently, all of which were caused by the "Sword Like Water". Since Xi'er asked questions, it means that he has also been involved. As one of the "initiators", Li Changyuan finally had a sense of loss of control at this moment.
It's just that the matter has come to this, and there is no use in regretting it. The only best option is to do your best to eliminate the cause and effect.
After thinking about it for a long time, Li Changyuan sighed: "Xi'er, regarding the 'Rushui Sword', not only do I know the secret behind it, but many of the previous plans were also done by me in conjunction with Daoist Brother Gongsun..."
While talking, Li Changyuan told Yang Chaoxi in detail what happened that year:
Eighteen years ago, the Jizhou Rebellion broke out. Gongsun Xuantong found Li Changyuan and discussed a plan to defeat the thieves. The two used the rumors of the "Sword Like Water" to create an allusion and secretly contacted the Taoist priests in Luoyang City who were pretending to surrender.
These rumors reached the ears of the bandit leader An Lushan. After a long time, the three of them became tigers. From An Lushan to the rebel leader, everyone believed in this. After that, the two faked the "Rushui Sword Monument"
", taking advantage of the opportunity of the rebels to rob the ancient tomb in Mangshan, the Rushui Sword Stele was "sent" to the Anlu Mountain tent.
From then on, the rumor of "Ru Shui Sword" seemed to be confirmed, and all kinds of bizarre legends spread like wildfire. Until An Lushan was killed by An Qingxu, the forged "Ru Shui Sword Monument" disappeared.
It became a mystery. It was not until the chaos in Jizhou subsided and the rivers and lakes and green forests gradually remembered this rumor. And with the help of interested people, it became more and more intense. It was like a mountain fire. Once it ignited, it completely lost control. Li Changyuan became Lian Li Changyuan.
It was a mistake that both Gongsun Xuantong and Gongsun Xuantong regretted deeply.
After Yang Zhaoxi heard this, he was stunned for a long time. He never thought that the "Rushui Sword", which had attracted the covetousness of several forces in Luoyang, was just a rumor at first. Thinking back to the instructions given by Master Gongsun before he went down the mountain, and the instructions given to him.
"Auspicious Prophecy" and "Ru Shui Sword Song" turn out to have profound meanings.
Perhaps Gongsun Guanzhu had heard about many things in Luoyang City early in the morning and guessed the intentions of those who were interested. He also knew that as soon as he entered Luoyang City, he would inevitably be related to these things, so he spoke earnestly and earnestly, even at the expense of "Xuan Tong".
"Sword" was given to him as a gift. Only now can I realize the kindness of his intentions.
Yang Chaoxi pondered: "Master, since the 'Sword Like Water Stele' was engraved by you and Gongsun Guanzhu, the 'Song of Sword Like Water' is your poem, right?"
Li Changyuan gave a bitter smile, but shook his head: "But it was not done by me. It was an old friend who recited it casually, and I took note of it... Actually, it is not accurate to say that the 'Sword Like Water' thing is nothing.
There have been rumors about this sword since Wu Huan Hua, but no one has ever seen this sword."
Yang Chaoxi suddenly remembered what he had just overheard on the beam of Wangchun Palace, and knew that what the master said was true. In everyone's heart, they all hoped that having such a magical sword would help them improve their swordsmanship.
, Smiling proudly in the world, or helping oneself to dominate one side and being hereditary... Since ancient times, when people have insufficient self-confidence and strength and want to realize various ambitions, they often rely on such peerless magic weapons.
However, it was eavesdropping after all. He hesitated for a long time and finally did not dare to confess to the master. After all, Liu Xiaomu had just appeared to rescue Xiaoman. If the master knew that he was hiding on the beam at that time, how could he not guess the connection?
?
These are second to none. If the master knew that he had become a Taoist friend with a demon cultivator like Liu Xiaomu, he would probably kick himself out of the door after feeling heartbroken.
Yang Chaoxi was full of worries and felt quite overwhelmed. She had no choice but to put these things aside for the time being and talk about less serious topics: "Master, during the Cuiyun Dan Meeting that year, I was recuperating in Linji Temple and was unable to
I am still very sorry to see you now.
Later, I returned to the temple and read "The Collection of Cuiyundan" and "The Theory of Taoist Inner Alchemy", and then I really had a little understanding of the art of practicing Taoist Inner Alchemy. Now I have just started to "refining essence and transforming qi".
There are many things that I don’t understand, which makes it difficult to make progress in practice recently. Master, do you have any scriptures on inner alchemy practice that can be used for disciples to refer to in detail?"
Li Changyuan thought for a while and said: "The Theory of Inner Alchemy of the Taoist Sect, co-authored by Taoist Brother Gongsun and Wu Tianshi, can be regarded as the master of inner elixir techniques in the past hundred years. If you take it as the general outline, you will not go astray or even go astray."
However, if we talk about the scriptures that can be used for reference, there is one person named Sima Chengzhen, who is also the master of the Shangqing sect of Taoism. His books "The Secret of Cultivating the Body and Nourishing Qi", "Theory of Convincing Qi Jingyi" and "Theory of Form, Spirit, Sitting and Forgetting" are quite valuable.
If you believe me, I will find you tomorrow for you to have a look."
Yang Chaoxi cupped her hands and lowered her head and said, "Disciple thanks Master."
Li Changyuan suddenly laughed and said: "Yesterday I heard from Daoist Brother Gongsun that you had already learned the 'Gongsun Sword Technique' a long time ago, and you also understood Pei Min's sword intention from the "Five Saints and Thousand Officials". Now your swordsmanship is far superior to that of your peers.
As a teacher, I am also proficient in swordsmanship. If I have time someday, I will give you a test first. If you have enough knowledge, I will teach you the 'Wuwei Swordsmanship' that I have practiced throughout my life."
Yang Chaoxi's eyes lit up: "Really? Master! When I was learning swordsmanship from Master Gongsun Guan, I heard him say that Master's swordsmanship was still superior to his. Back then, with a Xuantong sword, he inherited the clan's legacy
With swordsmanship, I fought all over Henan Province without encountering an opponent. The only time I suffered a loss was at the hands of my master. After that, I became acquainted with my master without fighting, and we became close friends from then on."
Li Changyuan frowned slightly, then smiled again: "It is true. I can't even remember it anymore, but Brother Gongsun is still obsessed with it! It can be seen that compared with honor and disgrace, only shame can make a deeper impression.
However, I was lucky enough to win one and a half moves. If it were a life and death fight, I might not be his opponent."
Yang Zhaoxi asked again: "Master! When I returned to Yangliu Villa a few days ago, I learned the light body technique of 'Crossing the River with a Reed' from a Hu monk who was practicing meditation in a hut on the mountainside. However, I just saw Master's body.
The method seems to be better, but what kind of unique skill is it?"
Li Changyuan also said with relief: "I just saw you leaping and falling, and I felt that you looked familiar. It turned out to be Monk Fu Kong's famous stunt. You are really blessed! My teacher's light body technique is called 'Xiaoyao Yufeng'
, it was taught personally by my master, Master Luofu. However, your Taoist skills are still shallow and you cannot start practicing yet."
Yang Zhaoxi was shocked: Is this a coincidence, or is there another secret? It happened that Liu Xiaomu’s Qing Gong, also called "Xiaoyao Yufeng", also pointed out that the reason why he could not practice it was because of insufficient cultivation. However, he knew something about Liu Xiaomu
, it is still secret, so it is difficult to verify it in person. For a moment, I feel itchy and unbearable... It turns out that the feeling of suppressing curiosity is as unbearable as suppressing lust.
Li Changyuan thought he was just frustrated, so he said warmly: "There is no need to be impatient. With your intelligence, in as little as three years or as long as ten years, you will definitely be able to enter the realm of refining qi and transforming into gods. It won't be too difficult to practice this skill again by then."
Chi. In addition, I heard from Daoist Brother Gongsun that you have recently been exploring the secrets of a case. I wonder if you have encountered any confusion or difficulties? My teacher may be able to help you answer them."
Yang Zhaoxi quickly took stock of what he had gained in the past few days in his mind: now, whether it is Tongyuan Canal, Wuhou Pu, Zorro Temple, or the Taiwei Palace "Hu Ben Guard" he encountered last night, clues are gradually emerging.
What I have to do is to collect as much as I can, and then analyze them piece by piece to form a clearer and more reasonable guess.
The only thing that is unpredictable is the revenge that the tiger demon may come at any time. Although senior Zhong Jiudao agreed to take action, with the speed at which he appeared twice, he was afraid that most of the Daomen and bad guards would be killed or injured before he could do it.
I arrived too late, and while I was subduing the tiger demon, I was catching ghosts and collecting their souls. But now I had no choice but to wait passively!
Thinking of this, Yang Zhaoxi told Li Changyuan in detail about the information about the tiger demon that he had found, and bluntly expressed his concerns. When senior Zhong Jiudao was mentioned, he was always referred to as "mysterious man"
replace.
Li Changyuan also frowned slightly and said with a complicated expression: "This tiger demon is indeed a big trouble! However, from what you said, its level is at most the level of Qi Refining and Divine Transformation. Now that it has lost an incarnation, its strength will only decrease but not increase.
Daomen and Shimen have many ways to subjugate demons, so as long as they can persuade Daomen and Shimen to join forces, even if they cannot surrender and suppress them, it is not too difficult to severely injure and drive away the tiger demon so that it does not dare to come to Luoyang to commit crimes again.
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Yang Zhaoxi heard the key point: "So, who in Luoyang City can come forward on behalf of the Taoist Sect to persuade Shimen and the Taoist Sect to join forces?"
Li Changyuan's expression was slightly solemn: "This is Wei Chiyuan, the master of Hongdao Temple, who is known as 'Fake Tao and True Zen'."
Yang Chaoxi was shocked: "It's actually the Master of Yuchi Temple!"