Autumn in Yizhang always comes later than in Liangqi, but at this time of year, autumn leaves are already falling everywhere, beating on the cornices with the autumn rain, and the feeling of desolation is getting stronger.
In autumn, the bamboo forest behind Nangong Mountain is still lush, but compared to summer, it is already much tougher than in summer. It is difficult to break the tough bamboo knots with a sword, let alone break the bamboo with any light force. With a strong force, he split the tall old bamboo into two halves with one sword; especially the old bamboos with bamboo wine sealed in them. He cut them with normal force, but only left a few white marks, never mind how many sections of bamboo were sealed with bamboo wine. Get it in its entirety.
This kind of work will naturally fall on Yun Zhong and Zhao Ziyang. It was Liu Qingyan who said that the two of them have been very sleepy since autumn, and they are not as interested in practicing as before, so they might as well borrow wine to live happily. To hone the blade of a weapon, do not use inner energy, but only use marksmanship and swordsmanship to cut bamboos, and straighten the sword's edge and spear's edge, so as not to waste the hard-won Tao practice.
"Third senior brother, seeing the sky entering autumn, when do you think our master will be able to leave seclusion?" The young man looked at the faint purple air lingering in the back mountain, and then he realized what his senior brother meant by the two joys earlier. Although I was quite happy, I still couldn't help but worry.
Zhao Ziyang was carrying a big gun, but he also put on a long coat. It had been raining continuously in the mountains for the first two days, and it was freezing cold. Even his body, which had been tempered for a long time, could not stand the coldness, so he had to change his short coat into a long coat. He leaned under the bamboo tree out of boredom, sighed and replied, "The gods know that it is just the edge of the Three Realms. Senior brother, I have been thinking hard for several months and have never seen that pass. Now I often feel that my master praised me for my excellent talent, maybe Just kidding. The three realms are inaccessible, let alone the five realms. It must be even more difficult. It all depends on the talent of the master. No matter how much you and I worry about it, I'm afraid I won't be able to help you at all."
"Maybe throwing some good wine into the back mountain can help Master break through the barrier." Yun Zhong thought of something and grinned, "I have been in retreat for several months, and I'm afraid the inventory has been completely exhausted. If there is no wine, how can we survive?" Break through the realm happily.”
Zhao Ziyang glanced sideways at his junior brother and curled his lips and said, "In autumn, the anger is already very strong, so you are not suitable for drinking. Moreover, your Xudan has been a little restless recently and your state is unstable. Senior brother has just ordered a ban on alcohol in the mountains during these two months. You kid is obviously I'm greedy for wine, so I don't want to talk about my master all day long. If I come out and see that you are still of low level, I might be able to drive you down the mountain." After saying that, he stood up and patted the young man on the shoulder, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. , do the hard work first and then mention other things, just calm down."
Over the past few months, Zhao Ziyang's spear skills have become more and more refined. Although he is still a little inferior to Yun Zhong's sword skills, if he were to take it to the arena, he would already be a real master of spear skills. With one spear, he would stab the bamboo body. Pierce it, twist the blade of the gun, leap into the air, and break the entire bamboo in half with just a hair's breadth, the momentum is extremely fast.
The most obvious thing about splitting bamboo is whether the blade is straight or not. If it is even slightly skewed and the bamboo thread is not stretched forward, even if it is extremely powerful, it will be difficult to split the bamboo in half. Zhao Ziyang's move really made Yun Zhong's eyes brighten.
But after this shot, the bamboo wood on the side was split into two sections. When the two of them looked again, they found that Wen Yu, dressed in pink, slowly sheathed her sword. There was a bamboo cross section in front of her, as smooth as a mirror. .
"Two master uncles, how about this sword?" The woman smiled, turned to look at the two of them, clasped her fists and saluted, "Master asked me to practice sword practice with you two. He said that in addition to the cultivation of formations, the physical weapons I also need to keep up, and besides, I have a foundation for practicing swordsmanship in the past, so I don’t want to throw away this skill. If the two uncles are interested in giving me some advice, you might as well tell me."
Zhao Ziyang originally wanted to show off to Yun Zhong, but when he saw the woman cutting the bamboo cleanly and sheathing the knife, his face twitched, he put the spear on his shoulder, got behind his junior brother and whispered, "This Miss Wen is too evil, senior brother, I'm afraid I can't help you. I have been practicing spears for many days, but now I have almost lost my Taoist heart. Junior brother, please take care of yourself." Then he forced a smile at Wen Yu, with a desolate look on his face, and walked deep into the back mountain alone.
Wen Yu didn't know why. He frowned at the lonely back of the Third Master Uncle and asked the young man, "The Third Master Uncle seems to be not very interested. Could it be that my words were a little abrupt just now?"
The young man twisted his mouth and shook his head, "It's not because of her rude words, but because of Miss Wen's high talent, which made the third senior brother a little unbearable. She was clearly practicing formations, and her sword skills were also so advanced. Who else would it be? I’m afraid they are all envious.”
When Wen Yu went up the mountain, he carried a sword on his waist, but except for Liu Qing, no one thought that this seemingly delicate girl could really practice sword skills and go very far. The young master of Da Ziluan Palace has extraordinary talent and reasonableness, but his foundation in swordsmanship is as deep as a mountain, and no one would have guessed.
"The folk customs of the Great Yuan Dynasty are still more martial than those of Yizhang." Wen Yu held the knife and put on a posture and smiled. "Although I don't often go out of the palace on weekdays, during the hunting season every year, I am often alone. Deer can run extremely fast, so when hunting, they often join a pack of wolves alone. They have gone through life and death several times. Even if they have ordinary talents, I think they can still practice extraordinary swordsmanship, so I asked my uncle to give me some advice."
The young man nodded his head at first, but at the last sentence, he was stunned for a moment, waved his hands and said, "I can't compare to Miss Wen. My swordsmanship is mediocre, and my swords are murderous. If we fight against each other, I'm afraid you and I will both." If you can't hold back your moves, you are a fellow disciple in the mountains. It's not a good thing to hurt anyone. It's better to feel at ease and split bamboo."
But the woman didn't care. She drew the knife with her backhand and placed it across her waist. She held the handle in her hand and said with a smile, "I respectfully ask my uncle for advice."
On the top of the mountain, Qian Yin threw two snacks into his mouth, holding the newly acquired six-yao money in one hand, and couldn't help but smacked his lips and said, "Most of the people who ask women to pay attention to them are the so-called harps and music, although they are not necessarily so. They are all romantic, but they have nothing to do with this little junior brother. How can we have swords against each other when we are alone? Burning harps and boiling cranes is the worst thing to do to the scenery."
Liu Qing smiled, but she didn't agree, "There are not many practitioners who are willing to talk about romance. After all, even if Wen Yu is a young master in a mountain sect such as Da Ziluan Palace, the city's character, vision, Tao, and heart are all in She is more than a junior, but after all, she is also a woman of the right age. As for practicing swordsmanship, if I hadn't accidentally caught a glimpse of the calluses on my palms, I'm afraid I would have been kept in the dark now. In the best season, who wants to have everything on his hands? They are as thick as callouses, not red and jade-like. Since they voluntarily reveal themselves to my junior brother, in my opinion, they are like ice in a thousand valleys meeting the spring rain. Although they do not melt, they still gain some warmth."
Qian Yin was surprised, but he didn't stick to the etiquette. The chicken thief came close to his senior brother and said with a smile, "If it weren't for the fact that the senior brother has always lived in the mountains and never wandered out sometimes, the junior brother really thought that the senior brother also had something to like. A person who can understand the relationship between my junior brother and that girl Wen so thoroughly would break the hearts of countless women if he were left at the foot of the mountain."
Liu Qing ignored the frivolous words of his junior brother beside him and looked around. In the bamboo forest, the light of swords flashed. The swords were moving like wind and rain, but the swords were steady and even. It seemed like a move, but he did not reveal it. The two were advancing and retreating appropriately. For a moment, only the leaves were undulating, but the two of them always stood still.
"I'm older, so I really should try something other than cultivation in the future, but I have to get through this hurdle first."
Qian Yin was shocked and looked at the scholar who was still calm. He didn't say a word for a long time. It wasn't until the scholar stood up that he asked, "Over there in the north, how is my junior brother's father doing?"
"I'm afraid it's not optimistic," Liu Qing sighed, "A few blue birds were sent out to find out the news a while ago. There were no less than tens of thousands of evil spirits in the northern border of Zihao alone. Not long ago, evil spirits even flowed into Yi Zhang, and they were almost seriously injured. Lord Langmengting Mountain, fortunately the latter's cultivation is now profound. Otherwise, this evil spirit may still have to make waves in Yizhang territory for a long time before it can live in peace. The border of North Yanze is better to say, it is said to be for The monster broke through a barrier and there was no time to repair it, so all the monsters that had been silent in the swamp for countless years were released and rushed towards Zihao."
"Up until now, the Beiyan Daze incident has not seen any help from the Immortal Family?" Qian Yin snorted coldly, pinching the six lines of money in his palm, "I only care about myself being free and at ease, what are the five specialties? In the end, the world will be robbed, but instead They are all on their own.”
"It's unreasonable to say this. Didn't we go to Nangong Mountain? At the end of the day, I even scolded myself. Junior brother is depressed, so don't let it be like this." Liu Qing stepped down the steps step by step, looking at the mountain with his hands behind his back, which turned more and more yellow. In the scenery, the autumn frost outside the mountains comes and falls like thousands of miles of smoke, swaying, as if you are in an ancient scroll, the vicissitudes of life are desolate, and you can't see in front of you in the mist.
"Therefore, I'm afraid that senior brother won't be able to wait until Master comes out of seclusion this time." Liu Qing continued to walk down step by step, explaining everything, "There must be one family of cultivators in the world who takes the first step and lives in dignity in the desert. After being on the mountain for a long time, you will inevitably feel that people are not like humans, and immortals are not like immortals. With a little reminder, maybe we can really drag a few seniors who know good and evil from the mountain. In this way, when Beiyan Daze breaks through the barrier, it will be It can be delayed for a few more years."
"Besides, my junior brother's father, since he has sent his only young man to Nangong Mountain, he has to meet him once at all costs. This can be said to be a courtesy and a good job that kills two birds with one stone. Naturally, he wants to go."
"Senior brother, your cultivation level in the Four Realms is not high in this world." Qian Yin hesitated for a long time before saying slightly.
"I know, but someone has to step forward for a while, those tall people who have been sitting cross-legged for a long time, before they are willing to stretch out and carry this matter on their shoulders. Even if they don't do their best, it is better than letting people who have not entered the Four Realms or even practice practice do it. Arrived."
Looking north from the mountains, it is difficult to see Huayan Mountain even with extreme eyesight. However, among the clouds and mist, the northern border is in constant war and is not far away. The scholar who has always been calm and calm looks at it with a deep frown.
"Nangong Mountain is closed from now on. As for the Five Jue, if they come to provoke us again, we will naturally have ways to resist. You only need to keep these three juniors under good watch and don't have inner demons. That's enough."
