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That night.
Under the moonlight, Bai Zhi came to another cave.
On the left and right sides of the cave, there are green pines, strange rocks, and clouds and mist. There are also stone tables and benches scattered around, adding a bit of leisure to this quiet place.
Bai Zhi stood still for a moment and said softly: "Master!"
After a while, someone in the cave responded——
"Oh, come on in!"
Bai Zhi walked toward the cave.
It was pitch black inside the cave, and I couldn't see my fingers.
The moment Bai Zhi stepped into the cave, the surroundings suddenly became brighter. A lamp without lamp oil and twisted lamp emits light like a candle. There are stone tables, stone tables, iron tripods, and pots and jars inside the cave, which exude a strong medicinal fragrance.
Bai Zhi walked to the open space in the middle of the cave and slowly knelt down.
Not far in front of her, there was another grotto. Among them sat a woman wearing a Taoist robe, with gray temples, wrinkled face, eyes lowered, and a solemn expression.
Bai Zhi raised her eyes, lowered her head and said: "Master, as you expected, I swallowed...animal elixir in the wild. Maybe I can't withstand the power of the elixir, and others are showing signs of poisoning. Disciple is good at making decisions, and using wild ginseng to help He removes poison and prolongs life.”
The woman seemed not to have heard anything, and her expression remained the same as before.
Bai Zhi continued: "According to the disciple's on-the-spot investigation, more than thirty people died in Yujia Village. This was a catastrophe caused by senior brother Chenqi's collusion with Beiqi Mountain. After that, he killed Gu Mu. There is no evidence of which is right or wrong. He is dead. Perhaps the senior brother was afraid of Master's reproach and delayed returning to the mountain gate. This also became an excuse for me to stay in the wild. He was obedient, but ignorant and disgusting. He was only afraid of embarrassing himself..."
The woman suddenly said quietly: "Bai Zhi, how many years have you been my master?"
Bai Zhi said without thinking: "This disciple met the master when he was six years old, and it has been fourteen years now."
The woman nodded and said nothing.
Bai Zhi said respectfully: "Thanks to the master's careful training, the disciple opened his innate spiritual roots at the age of ten. Last year, he has reached the third level of Qi refining, but he is not as good as the fourth level of the senior brother. The disciple must practice hard to live up to the master's expectations." Teach!”
The woman finally opened her eyes and said slowly with a reminiscing tone: "That year, I passed by Baijia Village as a teacher and met you at the entrance of the village. You are still a little girl, smart and lovable. Your family has a heart. Let you practice Taoism, and my master will take you to Xuanhuang Mountain." When she said this, there was a bit of desolation in her words, and said: "The little girl who was once has now become a Taoist master at the third level of Qi Refining. . As a teacher, I am getting old, and I’m afraid my days are numbered.”
Bai Zhi's eyes turned red and she consoled her: "Master, don't worry, you will definitely be able to build the foundation in one fell swoop!"
But the woman's face darkened and she scolded: "My master is not dead yet, and you are here to mourn?"
Bai Zhi leaned down and didn't dare to make a sound.
"My master once said that those who practice Taoism must not be emotional, otherwise the Taoist heart will not be solid, and external demons will take advantage of it. Have you forgotten it?"
After getting angry, the woman said worriedly: "Well, whether we can build the foundation this time depends on whether you can help me refine the elixir. How can you be indecisive? How can you let me feel at ease?"
Bai Zhi hurriedly said: "Disciple must go all out!"
The woman's expression softened and she ordered: "Master has been busy refining alchemy in seclusion, which consumes quite a lot of mana and needs to be recuperated for a while. Well, after three months, master restarts the alchemy furnace. Life and death depend on it. .As for how you should behave, I guess you don’t need a teacher to teach you, right?”
Bai Zhi said: "Disciple understands!"
The woman waved her hand and said tiredly: "Go!"
When Bai Zhi stood up to leave, she couldn't help but said: "Senior brother, he..."
The woman closed her eyes and said impatiently: "Master, I know!"
Bai Zhi didn't dare to argue, lowered her head and quietly exited.
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Wild ginseng is really not delicious.
When I woke up in the morning, my mouth was dry, my mouth was bitter, my stomach was hot, and I felt a little nauseous. After drinking a few sips of mountain stream water, I felt a little more comfortable.
Hunters in the mountains occasionally collect wild ginseng, but they bring it to Lingjiao Town in exchange for hunting knives, crossbow arrows, salt, iron tools and other items. No one is willing to taste its taste, let alone use it to satisfy hunger and waste the natural resources.
But Lingshan Taoist Gate is just different. They only ate dried fruits and bamboo shoots to satisfy their hunger, but instead ate precious wild ginseng. But it tastes bitter, unpalatable, and does not fill the stomach.
Yu Ye rubbed his belly and turned around in the cave. With a glance, he slowly stopped.
Where he slept, there was a bamboo stick.
Yu Ye walked over and picked up the bamboo stick.
The bamboo stick is five or six feet long, about the thickness of a thumb, and is yellow and stained. There is nothing magical about it.
This is Qiub's bamboo stick. It was lost in the wilderness. Now it is found. Do you want to thank Miss Bai?
Huh, if she hadn't secretly followed and attacked him, how could he have become a prisoner of Xuanhuang Mountain in the wild!
However, according to her, the bamboo staff is made of golden bamboo, which is unique to the southern region of Daze. It is as strong as gold and iron and as light as rotten wood. She also said that she knew the origin of Qiub.
As for whether she lied, we will find out in the future.
"Ding, ding——"
Raise the bamboo stick and tap it lightly with your fingers, and the sound will be pleasant; wave it casually, and the light "woo-woo" will carry the wind.
"Bang, bang——"
Yu Ye Shangzi waved his bamboo stick, and the sound of the stone door opening and closing came from behind him.
It was Gu Yu, holding a bamboo box.
"Hey, I haven't seen you for two days. What delicious food did you bring?"
Yu Ye put down his bamboo stick and greeted him.
Gu Yu lost the smile of the past and silently opened the bamboo box in his hand.
Yu Ye unexpectedly said: "Wild ginseng, astragalus, and atractylodes, this is..."
Inside the box is a small pile of medicinal herbs, some of which are familiar and some of which are unknown.
Guyu nodded and signaled: "Potati, Qionghua, Yunzhi, and Diying are all rare herbs that can nourish qi and nourish the body. Eat it!"
"If there is no illness or disaster, why should I take medicine?"
Yu Ye yelled, took a step back, looked up and down, and asked suspiciously: "Gu Yu, what's wrong with you?"
After Gu Yu appeared, he didn't smile. He still had a long face and said calmly: "Senior Sister Bai Zhi told me that the injury in the wild has been healed, but the internal troubles have not been eliminated, and he is in urgent need of tonic medicine. If he refuses to take medicine, If there is even one herb left, ask me for it!"
"What did you say?"
Yu Ye said in disbelief.
Bai Zhi grabbed his wrist last night to help him check his injuries. Does she know the poison in her body? Even powerful tonic medicines cannot detoxify it. It's just a matter of taking medicine. You should add water to make soup. How can you eat it raw and chew it? Why punish Gu Yu? This matter has nothing to do with him.
Guyu sat down on the ground, put the bamboo box in front of him, pouted his lips, and said aggrievedly: "Senior sister said that only by urging you to take medicine on time can you forgive my verbal misconduct and let me stay in the hospital. As long as you are happy with this companionship, it will be fine!"
"oh……"
Yu Ye tilted his head and thought for a while, then asked curiously: "What is the fault of verbal warning?"
Guyu complained: "You are an outsider, I shouldn't talk about Taoist affairs with you, otherwise it will violate the precept of lying. Who makes me want to talk too much!"
"No wonder we haven't seen each other for two days, that's how it is!"
Yu Ye suddenly realized: "Doesn't it mean that if I take the medicine, you can escape punishment and don't have to worry about the rules and regulations?"
Gu Yu nodded silently.
"Oh, you broke the rules for me, I can't make it difficult for you!"
Yu Ye was quite generous. He lifted up his Taoist robe and sat aside. Then he stretched out his hand, picked up a piece of Polygonatum ginseng and stuffed it into his mouth. He tasted it and said, "Well, this is more delicious than wild ginseng. Want a piece? That's all. I'm alone." Enjoy.”
After a while, the bamboo box was empty.
Yu Ye was no longer as relaxed as before. He rolled and crawled towards the pool. After taking a few big gulps of water, he still retched with his mouth open. After a while, he finally regained his breath. He rubbed his belly and walked towards Guyu and said, "How can I be happy? How about teaching me how to practice Taoism?"
A smile finally appeared on Guyu's face, and he said: "The Taoism is not taught to outsiders, so how dare you teach it to others privately. But..." He jumped up, pulled Yu Ye towards the entrance of the cave, and motioned downwards: "Brothers are practicing lightly. Body skills and self-defense skills are all the basic methods of Taoism. If you can understand a thing or two after observing them every day, it is purely a matter of chance, and my brothers and sisters can't say anything."
Looking down through the entrance of the cave, there are indeed several disciples from Xuanhuang Mountain, some jumping and moving with agility, or using their fists and kicks to make a big splash.
Yu Ye looked excited and eager to try.
Guyu stretched out his hand and pointed: "That is a light body technique, derived from the ancient Taoist method. Once you practice it skillfully, you can climb over mountains and rivers as if walking on flat ground, and gallop on flat ground as fast as a horse. If you add magic power, it will be even more powerful!"
"What is mana?"
"Transform the aura of heaven and earth into the true power of Dantian. Use oral formulas and magic formulas to control ghosts, gods, and flying swords. It is omnipotent!"
"Let me come and see if you have developed magic power!"
"Hey, that's a skill that only Qi refining masters who have cultivated to the innate realm can have!"
"What is an innate qi-refining master?"
"Of course he is a master who practices Qi into the body. His realm is divided into nine levels. A master at the fifth level can use a flying sword to take out a person's head from a distance, as easy as picking up an object from a bag. And although the acquired master can also open up the entrance and swallow the world, But it’s difficult to refine the energy into the body, and it’s hard to use magic power, so I don’t have this ability.”
"How far have Bai Zhi and Chen Qi cultivated?"
"This... the third or fourth floor, I don't know exactly!"
"Is that self-defense?"
"Well, self-defense is divided into swordsmanship and boxing. They all come from the inheritance of Xuanhuang Mountain. Look at that senior brother. The swordsmanship he performs is called Xuanhuang Sword Technique. The swordsmanship performed by that senior sister is called Hong Gu created by the master. Swordsmanship. One yin and one yang, one hard and one soft..."
"Aunt Hong?"
"Hush, that's Master's name, don't be rude!"
"Oh, let's talk about boxing."
"Boxing is a method of tempering muscles and bones by using the power of tigers and leopards."
"I can see you displaying your swordsmanship and boxing skills clearly here. How about I ask you for advice?"
"No, no, I have something to do. I'll come with you in the afternoon!"
Gu Yu talked endlessly about the various Dharma methods of Xuanhuang Mountain, but when he was asked to demonstrate them on the spot, he shook his head and refused, found an excuse, turned around and ran out of the cave.
Yu Ye didn't mind either and continued to observe the art of lightness, swordsmanship, and boxing. Half an hour later, the Xuanhuang Mountain disciples dispersed. He walked alone in the cave, pumping his fists and kicking his legs and making gestures.
In boxing, if you just want to look similar, it's not difficult to imitate.
What interests him is the art of lightening one's body and the Xuanhuang Sword Technique.
The light body technique looks simple, but it is extremely profound. When I imitated it one after another, I either stumbled or staggered, and almost fell to the ground several times.
As for the Xuanhuang sword technique, I have no clue at all.
Well, you can’t rush for success, and you can’t give up easily.
Yu Ye picked up the bamboo stick and continued to imitate the sword technique. After that, he punched and kicked, and then jumped and jumped again. One person was very busy.
In the afternoon, Guyu came as expected. He took out a pile of dried fruits and a small bottle. The dried fruits are naturally used to satisfy hunger; the elixir in the bottle has the effect of strengthening the body and strengthening the body.
Yu Ye didn't ask any questions and just swallowed two pills.
Guyu was filled with envy. According to him, the elixir was so precious that even the disciples of Xuanhuang Mountain could rarely see it.
Yu Ye didn't care, and asked him to teach him the art of lightness, swordsmanship, and boxing. Gu Yu still shook his head and refused, claiming that he was an outer disciple. Although he practiced various methods, he was far from understanding the secrets. Yu Ye didn't dare to give up and took the opportunity to pull him to ask questions.
What is an outer disciple?
Those who are taught the Dharma by their master are called inner disciples. Those who are taught the Dharma by senior brothers and sisters are outer disciples.
What is breathing and breathing?
To exhale is to breathe. Brag and breathe, tell the old and bring in the new. You can breathe in and out while walking, walking, standing, or lying down. Its wonderful use is not for outsiders to know.
Yu Ye knew that there were many rules in Xuanhuang Mountain, so he didn't want to embarrass Guyu, so he ate fruits with him and chatted about interesting past events.
"I know your name is Yu Ye, but I don't know where you come from. Xingyuan Valley? I seem to have heard someone say that it is thousands of miles away from Xuanhuang Mountain. You are a hunter. You can teach me some tricks someday and I will hunt a few. Mountain deer honor their parents. Where is my home? My home is at the foot of Xuanhuang Mountain. I send some vegetables and rice to the mountain all the year round. I am familiar with my senior brothers and sisters, so I joined the Taoist sect to learn skills. Are there many people on the mountain? Not many, 2 , Just thirty people. Let’s talk about Yujia Village in Xingyuan Valley. Hey, his face is so ugly, that’s all, let’s talk about me..."
Guyu grew up in the mountains since he was a child and has never traveled far. After entering Xuanhuang Mountain, he became even more isolated from the world. The only people he knew were senior brothers and senior sisters, but no one chatted with him. Now that Yu Ye came to the mountain, he was naturally very happy to meet him. He had no idea about Yu Ye's holiday with Chen Qi and Bai Zhi, and had no intention of paying attention. He just wanted to be simple and happy. Every day he brings herbs and elixirs, and after Yu Ye swallows them, he either watches Yu Ye imitate light-weight techniques and self-defense techniques, or the two of them sit together and chat...
