The heroes were silent, and their breathing could be heard.
Between the two mountains and one water, there are only the incomprehensible chirping of birds, occasionally making ripples in the silence.
When Yuan Zai saw the knights like this, he felt proud in his heart, but his face was still calm and calm, and he continued: "Just now I looked at the knights listed in the register today. There are more than sixty sects of the Ji Zong sect, ordinary sects, disciples, and teachers.
There are nine hundred and seventy-three people in total. If they chase each other to fight in twos, it will not only take a long time, but also consume a lot of money, which is not what all the sects and sects want!
Therefore, under the pretext of "Shi Wu's Law", all sects and sects are invited to make their own decisions: if there are less than five chivalrous people from the sects and sects listed in the register, they can choose one person to compete on the stage; if there are more than five people and less than ten people, they can
If there are more than ten people and less than fifteen people, you can choose three people to compete on the stage, and so on.
When selecting and recommending candidates, the method of drawing lots must be followed to determine the order of taking the stage. There is no time limit for the competition, but it must be fought in pairs, and fists, kicks, weapons, and hidden weapons are not allowed. When one party admits defeat or falls outside the stage,
That means defeat. Once the winner is decided, the winner must not take any further action to cause harm; the loser must also be willing to admit defeat and cannot go on stage to entangle again.
Leaders of each sect, such as abbots, khenbu, supervisors, generals, school captains, and co-owners of various temples, gates, sects, halls, and valleys are not included in the selection. All people who can be recommended by the sect can be selected.
After defeat, draw lots and decide the order before taking action on the stage. Do not rush to the stage with resentment, as this will lead to the loss of the sect's style.
We hope that all chivalrous knights will know that when you compete on the stage, it is only about victory or defeat, not life or death. However, swords have no eyes, and even if there are casualties, they are inevitable. Various sects and sects must not gather people to fight and disturb the assembly. Otherwise,
The Buddhist monks will drive the troublemaking sect away from the meeting place to serve as a warning and to set the record straight!"
After Yuan Zai said this, the crowd of heroes began to discuss and uproar like a tidal wave.
The people of the small sects, and even the wanderers, had been worried before. They were worried that the big sects would exhaust their strength with their large numbers of people and their chariot warfare, and they would have to surrender in the end. At this time, they were happy to hear "Shi Wu"
"Method", naturally he applauded.
As for the numerous sects such as Shimen, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, Diancang Sect, etc., their expressions may be complicated, or they may have frowning eyes. Each sect has many people with outstanding martial arts skills, but there is a huge quarrel over who will fight and who will stay.
It’s hard to choose between opening a deal.
In addition, there are idle clouds and wild cranes like the "Eight Monsters of Yangzhou" who are accustomed to winning in group battles. Knowing that they have to be separated and faced off against the group of heroes in pairs, they will naturally be full of complaints and resentment. If they are not scrupulous, then
There were many warrior monks standing with sticks and angry eyes, almost pointing at Yuan Zai's nose and shouting curses...
It is human nature that it is difficult to suppress emotions and to prevent people from talking. Even if Yuan Zai heard some unheard remarks, he would just laugh them off.
When the voices of the group of knights gradually died down, Yuan Zai raised his sleeves and said with a smile: "All the knights in our audience have the intention of taking the stage. It takes a while to make a decision if it is really difficult. So I knew it yesterday.
Mr. Yin Xiao from Henan Province has already ordered Luoyang left and right workshops to practice several dances. Now he is waiting outside the campus. It is time to summon him to cheer up all the knights!"
When the heroes heard this, their brows relaxed slightly and they cheered continuously.
After a while, several oil-walled incense carts slowly drove in and stopped in front of the gate. Twelve dancers in colorful hairpin costumes filed out, walking on cloud-head embroidered shoes, and ran lightly to the square platform. Followed closely.
Behind them, a group of musicians carrying drums, flutes, harps and flutes walked across the plank road, divided into two rows, and lined up on the north and south sides of the square platform.
The wind suddenly passed by, and a string of flute sounds suddenly sounded, frightening the mountain birds and resounding through the sky, making everyone's hair stand on end.
Then there were several "bang-dong" sounds of Jiegu, which seemed to be beating in the chests of the heroes. Then there was a crisp clapper, accompanied by the sound of pipa like broken beads splashing jade, which turned from slow to sharp, and the tone gradually became higher. Then the pan flute, the hole flute, and the 筚
The four-pronged zither and bone flute sounded like a flock of birds noisy in spring, full of vitality. Finally, the harmonious singing of zithers and zithers, like springs and streams, tinkled and gurgled in the hearts of everyone...
The discussion among the heroes gradually stopped, and even the voices of the arguments became a little lower. Those who liked music were already following the beat, shaking their heads and humming. Even the man who couldn't distinguish the five tones felt that his depression was gone, and the music on the water seemed to
With the cool air, it goes straight into the heart, and feels comfortable all over the body. There are 3,600 sweat pores in the body, just like drinking a bowl of black plum ice drink on a dog day in the summer, and it feels smooth and comfortable.
Suddenly a voiceless voice began to sing, and the words were pearl-like and the sentences were smooth. Those who heard it cherished the sound, and those who listened forgot their customs.
After Yang Zhaoxi exchanged a few warm words with a few familiar people, they all calmed down and followed the sound. They saw a middle-aged man, wearing a white robe with a round collar, a leather belt around his waist, and a black hair on his head.
With a gauze-padded headdress and a black and slender goat's beard under the upper lip and chin, he actually disguised himself as the "Qinglian layman" Li Taibai.
This man raised his head and put his hands behind his back, facing the group of heroes, his tone suddenly turned gloomy, and he sang word by word:
"The plain forest is woven with smoke in the desert, and the cold mountain area is sad and green. The dim color enters the high-rise building, and there are people upstairs who are sad. The jade steps stand empty, and the birds fly home in a hurry. Where is the return journey? The long pavilion is shorter. Where is the return journey? The long pavilion is shorter.
,short pavilion——!”
After the man finished singing, he slowly turned around, retreated into the musicians, picked up the flute again and started playing. Under the Changxuan, Li Xiaoman's body trembled slightly, and he couldn't help but secretly wonder: Luo Changqing, what is he doing here again?
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At this time, the twelve dancers came to Taichung, twisting their waists and crotches, tiptoeing and moving their heads, their skirts flying, draped in silk fabrics, and swaggering, looking like immortals.
Then the drums were beaten more and more densely, and the sound of flutes and flutes was heard in the sky. The dancers also followed the music, pivoting with their bodies and kicking their legs, and began to spin. The melon skirts spread out, like flowers blooming, like butterflies fluttering. Pairs of pairs
The long, pure and white legs were looming in the shadows of flowers and butterflies, making the heroes' eyes widen and their tongues wide open when they saw her!
Just when all the heroes were attracted by the music and dance, Yuan Zai had already winked at Zen Master Lingzhen.
Zen Master Lingzhen understood immediately and waved to several Zhike monks. Soon, two monks brought over an incense table and placed it in front of the Changxuan.
There is no tribute fruit or incense candle on the incense table, but there is a copper urn with a round mouth and a bulging belly, three legs and two ears. The copper urn is more than two feet high with its feet, and the outside is decorated with complicated patterns, inlaid with gems and beads.
You will know that it is of extraordinary value.
After half an hour, the music and dancing on the square stage gradually stopped. The musicians and dancers exited one after another, got back into the oil-walled cart, and rolled away.
Zen Master Lingzhen stood in front of the Tong Ou Xiang case and said slowly: "If the various sects and sects have decided who will compete on the stage, they can gather in front of the case temporarily and draw lots together later to determine the order. The knights of no sects and no sects
Individuals, you can come to my place now to sign and leave a signature, just in case anything goes wrong."
As soon as he finished speaking, people began to walk out of the group of knights, most of them were notorious outlaws or lone swordsmen.
There are also Taoist priests and monks like Yang Chaoxi who have left the sect and wandered around alone.
There was a man in brown clothes and mango shoes, who was very unique. He carried a four-foot-long pole on his right shoulder, and two pot-bellied oil baskets under the pole. He also held a bamboo handle more than two feet long in his hand.
Wooden oil ladle.
Yang Chaoxi only took one glance and recognized this person, it was the famous poet Zhang Dayou. Thinking of the big commotion in Yingchuan Bieye that night, he glanced at Yuan Zai who was sitting upright under the Changxuan, and couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
He was sweating a lot. When Zhang Dayou looked at him, he smiled knowingly, without any trace of worry.
Quite unexpectedly, Hui Lang, the monk who had settled in a hut in the middle of the mountain after traveling to Yangliu Villa and preached sutras, also came here. Just now he was mixed with many monks with smooth heads, and he was not eye-catching yet.
At this time, a man ran out alone, but he was very conspicuous. Seeing Yang Chaoxi's rather strange dress, he just smiled and did not come up to talk.
After a few breaths, the people elected by various sects and sects also gradually walked out.
There were a few people whom Yang Chaoxi had known well for a long time, but most of them had unfamiliar faces, some were fierce, some were arrogant, some were gloomy, some were dull, and almost no good-looking people.
Needless to say about the Taoist sect, Shangqingguan is the sect where he learned Taoism and practiced martial arts. He knows which of the brothers is better and worse. Hongdao Guan, Linji Guan, Shengzhen Guan, Tongxuan Guan, Daochong Guan
He had already recognized the outstanding disciples in various fields when they were performing martial arts in Zhaitan.
I didn’t know many people in the Buddhist sect, but they all had some problems with him. For example, monk Wu Mian of Zhaojue Temple, monk Huicong of Chonghua Temple, Master Miaojing of Qiyun Temple, and some monks from miscellaneous temples and small temples, it seemed that during the fierce battle at Paomaling
I've seen it... In short, once you meet someone, you should be extremely careful.
But everyone recognizes the Zoroastrian people. Except for the saint Xiaoman who is sitting under the Changxuan, she is not included in the recommendation. The others are the earth protector Ye Sanqiu, the sun protector Zhang Songyue, the divine fire protector Zhu Yanli, the Jianmu protector Tang Zhuxuan, and
Several missionaries were selected according to the "Shiwu method" of Yuan Zai. However, none of the "Lily Guards", "Double Ge Guards" and other religious guards who came here to protect them came on stage.
Then there are the two eagles of Nanya, the four friends of Jiji, the six concubines of Tangmen, the eight heroes of Weizhou, the twenty-eight stars of Heshuo, the beggar's assistant, the flower girl of Xiaoxiangmen, the Mulan guard Li Miaolan, the Shanling guard Cui Jiu, and the iron hammer.
He helps Guo Sheng and others, or becomes friends for some reason, or becomes enemies for some reason, so he can be regarded as a good hand in all parties...
There is no need to count them in detail to know that there are already over a hundred people competing on the stage.
More than a hundred knights were crowded together, and they could not help but bump into each other. After only half a cup of tea, several people started quarreling with each other, even drawing their swords and fighting each other. Fortunately, the warrior monks from the nearby Xiangshan Temple rushed to the scene.
After arriving, I gave up even after trying to persuade him.
At this moment, Zen Master Lingzhen raised his hand, and two rather strong warrior monks came up, carrying a large bundle of marked feather arrows. The number was quite large, so they were supposed to be on stage.
Zen Master Lingzhen cleared his throat, suddenly started the "Ten Directions Sanskrit Sound Technique" again, and chanted a Buddha's name before saying:
"Amitabha——! All heroes, please be patient! Now that the vase of lotus has been prepared, please come forward one by one, draw the lot and order it, and prepare to go on stage!"
The knights who were noisy just now fell silent instantly. But they were all staring at the shiny golden copper pot, and no one came forward for a moment.
Yang Chaoxi thought of her master Li Changyuan's instructions and sighed secretly in her heart. She took the first step forward and walked to the incense table. She smiled proudly and said:
"Since you heroes are so humble, I would like to ask you to come first!"