Chapter 146: Visiting Fairy Mountain in Springtime
It was the ninth day of April in the sixth year of Chengguang Dynasty in Datianxuan Dynasty.
Forty-eight thousand miles northeast of Chaoge, under the Unzen Mountains of the Tokai Principality, the sun is shining brightly, the spring breeze is warm, the grass is tender and green, the old trees are sprouting new, there are singing and dancing birds everywhere, and swarms of bees and butterflies.
Located in the north, although the pace of spring is slow, it has finally arrived here as promised. Once spring arrives, the vitality bursting out of the earth is not inferior to that in the south.
A young man riding a strong horse, breathing the spring breeze filled with the fragrance of flowers and bathing in the rising warm sun, rode slowly on the road into the mountains.
He has handsome features and a comfortable expression, enjoying the bright spring scenery. He is the younger brother of the current emperor, the former King Lei Wei of the Great Tianxuan Dynasty, who was later deposed from the throne and expelled from Chao Ge's Qingshi.
It has been six years since I left Chaoge, and Qingshi still looks the same as he did then. For Qingshi, six years of life in the rivers and lakes was undoubtedly more charming than spending time in the academy or Chao Ge's palace, and it was also more helpful for Qingshi's growth. At this time, Qingshi's true energy cultivation had already reached the ninth level of Yuan Dan realm.
On the eve of leaving Chao Ge, Ou Changzhi passed on some of his most proud secrets to Qingshi. In addition to the Xuan Sword Technique, the Earth-level high-grade martial art Longxingquan, the Earth-level mid-grade martial art Blazing Sea, and the heaven-level martial art Sun Hands were all taught to them without any secret.
These are the top martial arts in the entire Tianlong Continent. Qingshi has started practicing in recent years. Under normal circumstances, Qingshi's true energy cultivation level is not enough to practice heaven-level martial arts like Sun Hand.
However, Qingshi benefited from the perfection of the nine true qi, and there was no obstacle in practicing it. Over the past few years, various high-level martial arts skills have become somewhat accomplished. Therefore, in terms of combat power, Qingshi is much higher than his actual cultivation level.
In terms of magic, Qingshi is currently a fifth-level alchemist, a fifth-level weapon refiner, and a fifth-level formation mage. This is due to his limited cultivation of Zhenqi. Taking the formation as an example, although he is level five, But his knowledge and attainments in certain aspects are unmatched by even the sixth or even seventh-level formation mages in this world.
Therefore, Qingshi is not only an all-rounder, but also stunningly talented in every aspect. Qingshi is still young, and given time, he will be the top being in the entire Tianlong world, whether in martial arts or the three major arts. And his goal is even higher, he wants to break the limits of heaven in this world.
After traveling through most of the Tianlong Continent, Qingshi came to the East China Sea Principality in the easternmost part of the continent. On the coast of the sea, there is the famous Unzen Mountain, a fairyland that combines beautiful scenery and humanities.
With such a famous mountain, Qingshi naturally has to visit it. More importantly, there is a world-famous hidden sect in the Unzen Mountains. This is a place that Qingshi must visit. That is the sect where Master Ou Changzhi originally belonged. ——Xianjian Sect.
The Immortal Sword Sect is a secluded sect. The so-called secluded world means that its disciples only have martial arts and immortality as their only goal. They are not allowed to get married and have children, nor are they allowed to serve as officials, join the army, do business, etc., and are not allowed to do any secular affairs.
Back then, Ou Changzhi left the Immortal Sword Sect because he wanted to enter the Tianlong Academy, and later founded Xuanmen himself.
However, Ou Changzhi's Xuanmen still followed some of the rules of the Immortal Sword Sect, such as not developing sect members other than master-disciple relationships, not accepting female disciples, etc. Although he could not help but get married and have children, he himself remained single. .
Although Ou Changzhi left the Immortal Sword Sect, he did not betray the sect. It was not uncommon for members of the Immortal Sword Sect to leave the original sect, similar to a monk returning to secular life. Therefore, Ou Changzhi still maintained a good relationship with the Immortal Sword Sect.
A few years ago, after Ou Changzhi ascended the throne as Dabao, he even gave a large amount of land to the Immortal Sword Sect. Now the Immortal Sword Sect owns the entire 600-mile-long Yunxian Mountains and a large amount of surrounding land, and its status is even more transcendent.
Now that Qingshi has come here, he must pay homage to the mountain. This is what Master Ou Changzhi originally ordered.
The road to the mountain paved with stone slabs is winding but not steep, and the road surface is relatively spacious and flat. There are green trees, birds singing and flowers fragrant along the way, but no one is seen.
Qingshi leisurely traveled sometimes on horseback and sometimes on foot, admiring the picturesque scenery and looking at the ink stone carvings left by the literati and swordsmen of the past dynasties. It was not until almost noon that they walked more than 20 miles and came to a relatively flat square stone paved area. In front of the small stone dam, the terrain is almost at the foot of the mountain.
At the west end of the stone dam, a Shimenfang was built, which was no more than ten feet high and only six feet wide. The pillars and lintels of the Shimen were made of rough stones. A piece of stone was leveled in the middle of the lintel, with the word "Jianshan" engraved on it. It is the core and main peak of the Unzen Mountain Range, Sword Mountain, which is also the entrance to the Sword Sect.
The stone gate and the calligraphy on the gate don't seem worthy of the famous Xianshan gate, but Qingshi likes its simplicity and restraint.
The path behind the door becomes steeper and narrower, and it seems that the real climbing path starts from here.
Ancient pines stand tall around the stone dam. The smooth mountain wall to the right of the stone gate is covered with stone carvings. The largest and most eye-catching one is a carving with the words "Famous Mountain Immortal Sect". The four elegant characters are obviously written by a top swordsman with a sword as a pen. Engraved.
This calligraphy is considered one of the best that Qingshi has ever seen in this world, and the charm of the sword skills hidden in the strokes makes Qingshi even more amazed.
Qingshi admired the large characters carved on the stone, and unknowingly stretched out his hand to wave slightly, imagining the scene when the person who carved the characters used a sword to carve characters, unknowingly imitated it in his heart, and quickly became immersed in it.
Less than half an hour later, a bird with an unknown name flew to the pine tree and chirped, interrupting Qingshi's thoughts. Qingshi came back to his senses, smiled slightly and said to himself: "The calligraphy is good! The charm of the sword is even better!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a voice laughed and said: "Haha, this little brother can see the charm of the sword from the inscriptions. It's not easy!"
Qingshi turned around and saw an old man with white hair and long beard standing not far behind him. He was looking at him with a smile. Qingshi quickly raised his hands and saluted and said: "Senior, you are ridiculous! I can see it. I can only understand a little bit of the charm of the sword, which is really shameful. I’m Qingshi, may I ask your senior’s surname?”
"Well, my name is Jian Ruoyun." The old man said with a smile.
"Taken as the surname of Jian!" Qingshi had a thought in his mind and said, "Could it be that the senior is a member of the Immortal Sword Sect?" Qingshi knew that once people from the Immortal Sword Sect entered the family, they would change their surname to Jian and no longer use their secular names.
"That's right," the old man said with a smile, "but I don't know where this little brother comes from? What's the point of joining our Immortal Sword Sect?"
"Young man is traveling around with no fixed place," Qingshi replied, "I have long heard of the name of the Immortal Sword Sect of Yunxian Mountain. Not only is the scenery majestic and beautiful, but there are also relics of sword marks left by the ancient immortals. I am filled with admiration and yearning. This time When I came to Donghai Kingdom, I wanted to pay homage to the mountain, hoping to see the beautiful scenery of Unzen Mountain, as well as the supreme swordsmanship of the Gui Sect and the immortal relics."
The old man laughed and said: "There are often monks who come to Sword Mountain, and they are mostly of the following two types: one is those who want to join the sect to learn swordsmanship, and the other are those who want to compete with members of my Sword Sect in order to become famous. Yes, there are very few people like you who only want to travel and gain knowledge."
"The boy wants to learn swordsmanship but he already has a sect, so he has no intention of joining your sect." Qingshi said, "The boy also wants to compete with the kendo masters of your sect, but only to confirm what he has learned, in order to achieve success in the future. I have made progress in the art of swordsmanship, and I have no intention of seeking fame and reputation."
"Okay," the old man said, "It's easy for you to compete and spar. On your way up, if you want to reach the top of Sword Mountain and reach the Immortal Sword Sect, you will encounter at least three obstacles. Sword competition is indispensable. . But if you don’t want to join the Immortal Sword Sect, then even if you arrive at the Immortal Sword Sect, no one will teach you swordsmanship. Whether you can make progress in the way of swordsmanship depends on your own understanding. As for the ruins of the Immortal Sword Marks , first of all, we need to see if you have this fate, and secondly, you need to pass the test set by the immortal to see if you have this destiny."
"Thank you for the advice, senior," Qingshi said, "Senior, do you want to return to the sect? If not, I would like to ask the senior to give me some advice and talk about these obstacles and tests. I wonder if the senior would be willing to give me some advice."
"Haha, let's skip it," the old man said with a smile, "I was going out to the mountains to do some things and passed by here. I saw that you seemed to have a good understanding of swordsmanship, so I wanted to say a few words to you. You can go into the mountains. If you are destined, Or maybe we’ll see each other again.”
After saying that, the old man nodded slightly and turned around. Qingshi hurriedly handed him off, but saw the old man take a few steps and then raise his hand to release a small spaceship, then he flew onto the ship and flew south.
After the old man flew away, Qingshi waved his hand, and the horse was immediately put into the storage container and disappeared. It turned out that the horse was not a living thing, but a puppet made by Qingshi himself.
In this world, puppets used for transportation are very common, but the horse puppet made by Qingshi is very lifelike and lifelike, but it is rare.
Qingshi imitates the second-level spiritual beast Luhu Horse. This puppet is not as fast as the real horse, but its endurance is far better than the real horse.
In addition, it is also guaranteed to obey orders, never lose its temper, and does not eat, drink, poop, poop, or smell, making it a must-have horse for travel.
Qingshi collected the horse and was about to step through the stone gate and start climbing when he heard an exaggerated voice shouting: "Ah! Even the horse can be collected! What kind of treasure is it?" Following the cry, a man shouted from behind. It fell from the pine tree and fell to the ground, but it was a young man with slovenly clothes and an unshaven beard. The man slowly straightened up and looked at Qingshi, with a lazy expression and a somewhat teasing smile.
Qingshi said: "This brother has misunderstood. This horse is a puppet, not a real horse."
"Oh!" the man suddenly realized, "I'm telling you! No wonder the horse just stood there for a long time without moving, not even taking a bite of grass! However, this puppet horse is made realistically, but I don't know whose craftsmanship it is? I'm afraid? You need at least a level five weapon refiner to do it, right?"
Qingshi didn't answer anymore, just nodded slightly and turned around and walked towards the stone door.
"Hold on!" the man said, "Where do you want to go, brother?"
Qingshi secretly thought that this person was probably a disciple of the Immortal Sword Sect, so he turned around and said, "I want to go into the mountain to visit the Immortal Sword Sect from here, to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the Immortal Mountain and see the elegance of the famous sect."
"Hehe!" The man said with a smile, "Sword Mountain and even the entire Yunxian Mountains are the private residence of the Immortal Sword Sect, and not everyone can visit them at will!"
Qingshi cupped his hands and said, "May I ask, brother, how can I go up the mountain?"
"That's right! Hehe," the man said with a smile, "If you want to enter the mountain from here, you must meet three conditions, one of which is indispensable!"
"What are the three conditions?" Qingshi asked.
"The first requirement is a monk who practices swords. Ordinary people are not qualified, and monks who do not use swords as weapons are not qualified." The man said, "It goes without saying that you are a monk, but I don't know if you are a sword practitioner?"
"Well, I am using a sword. What about the second one?" Qingshi asked.
"Secondly, you have to buy a ticket. One hundred high-grade spiritual stones per person."
"It doesn't matter, just buy it." Qingshi smiled slightly.
"Well! It's great if you are willing to buy a ticket!" The man nodded and smiled, "The third thing is that you have to fight me for a while and show off your swordsmanship. Whether you can pass depends on your ability and my mood! "
"What does this mean?" Qingshi asked.
"It's easy," the man said, "You and I just fight with swords. If you defeat me, you will naturally be qualified to enter the mountain. If you lose, it doesn't matter. If I think you are qualified, I will naturally let you enter the mountain." .”
"I see." Qingshi smiled, "So you are a member of the Immortal Sword Sect? But is charging tickets and competing in swordsmanship a personal act of yours? Or is it the rules of the Immortal Sword Sect?"
"Hehe!" The man said with a smile, "Of course I am a disciple of the Immortal Sword Sect. To be honest, this year it is my turn to guard the mountain gate. I made these rules myself. If you had come a few months earlier, the person guarding this place would be My third senior brother, he only has one rule, that is, only those who can take his three swords can go up the mountain, you are lucky."
"Oh!" Qingshi said, "What do you mean, if your third senior brother is guarding the mountain gate, it will be difficult to pass?"
"Of course," the man shook his head and said, "Last year, no one could catch his three swords, and no one could climb the mountain."
"Oh!" Qingshi groaned, "What about this year?"
"In the past four months this year, I have put nearly 20 people on the mountain, including two this morning!" the man said with a smile.
"Then..." Qingshi asked, "How many people came in total this year?"
"That's a lot of people," the man said. "Many people who didn't make it to the mountain last year are here again this year. I'm afraid there are no less than 200 people."
"So, the passing rate is less than 10%," Qingshi said. "It seems that it is still not easy to climb the mountain. Those who have not been able to climb the mountain, but their swordsmanship can't catch the eyes of Xiongtai?"
"Where!" the man laughed, "most of them are reluctant to spend money!"
"Very good!" Qingshi said with a dumb smile, "Here, this is one hundred top-grade spiritual stones."
"Yeah! Not bad." The man smiled and took the spirit stone and said, "But let me tell you, you can only fight with me if you buy a ticket. But if your swordsmanship is too bad, I still won't let you pass! "
"Okay!" Qingshi raised his hand and took out the Qinghua Sword, holding it upside down in his hand and said, "I'm Qingshi, I want to teach you my brother's tricks. Do you know your name?"
"Yeah! What a sword!" The man's eyes lit up and he said, "Ancestor Ruoyun also said that you have a very high level of understanding! I want to see how tall you are. My name is Jian Shiliu, please!" As he spoke, he held a lot of weapons in his hand. A long sword with flashing cold light.
The two of them agreed slightly, and then started to attack with swords, passing twenty or thirty moves in the blink of an eye.
The sword of Sword Sixteen is very fast, but it is not an attribute martial skill blessed by the wind attribute, but a pure swordsmanship. Qingshifu noticed this as soon as he took the move, so he used pure swordsmanship - Xuanjianshu to deal with it.
But seeing Jian Shiliu's sword flying up and down, it was light and agile and very beautiful. It seemed that besides being beautiful, it was not threatening. However, Qingshi could feel the danger hidden in this seemingly ordinary sword move, and knew that if he underestimated the enemy, I'm afraid that if I lose, I won't even know how I lost.
The two of them quickly fought hundreds of moves. The swordsmanship of Shiliu Jian Qingshi was perfect and flawless, and the sword intention revealed between his sword moves was very consistent with the essence of his swordsmanship. He couldn't help but feel energetic. , praised him: "Good swordsmanship!" and then started to attack with all his strength.
As soon as he exerted his strength, he saw that the sword suddenly became faster. The sword light was like a ball of green shadows surrounding it, and even the sword could not be seen clearly. Qingshi did not dare to neglect, and used Xuan Sword Technique to concentrate on the battle. He could only hear the sound of "Ding". The sound of clanking swords could be heard endlessly, and the swords of the two men exchanged hundreds of blows in the blink of an eye.
Qingshi's mysterious swordsmanship has already reached the second level of peak in terms of mental skills, and has reached the sixth level in terms of swordsmanship. At this level, thousands of sword moves have been compressed into only fifteen moves, but this Not only are each of the fifteen moves extremely powerful, but they also have endless variations. We have already reached the threshold of being able to win with no moves, and the next step is to create our own sword moves based on our own insights.
Therefore, although Jianliu's swordsmanship is very strong, Qingshi is not too difficult to deal with it. According to Qingshi's estimation, although Jianliu's sword is good, it is not as good as Chen Tianye six years ago, but there are also Tianlong list Top ten level.
Sure enough, after a hundred moves, Jian Shiliu also found that his swordsmanship was not enough to defeat Qingshi, so he took a step back and jumped away, saying, "Okay, no more fighting!"
Qingshi put away his sword and didn't say anything, just looked at Jian Shiliu with a smile.
Jian Shiliu said with a surprised look on his face, "I didn't expect my swordsmanship to be so good. It's amazing! It's amazing!"
"Then can I go up the mountain?" Qingshi asked.
"Okay, okay," Jianliu shook his head and said, "That's great! Please!" He said and made a gesture to Qingshi to come up the mountain.
"Thank you!" Qingshi thanked him, turned around and walked into the stone gate to embark on the mountain climbing road. However, Jian Shiliu waved the long sword in his hand thoughtfully, recalling the battle just now.
