The three of them returned to Liuzhuang, and the village chief waited anxiously for a long time.
"Lord Liu Ling!" Seeing that the three of them had returned safely, the village chief stepped forward to greet them. He saw Liu Ling's face looked tired and lost his voice.
"No problem." Liu Ling shook her head.
"Thank you two benefactors for your generous action. Please stay for a few days. I will treat you warmly!" Seeing this, the village chief thanked Xie Xuan and Baize.
"Grandpa, thank you!" Chen Yuanfang also thanked Xie Xuan.
"Hmph, you kid, you don't know how to be a master!" Bai Ze snorted and said, "It's obviously me who kills demons, but you thank my master!"
"Ah?" Chen Yuanfang was stunned.
The village chief glanced at Bai Ze in surprise, thinking that a seven-year-old child could be so amazing, and quickly thanked him: "He is indeed a young hero!"
Just when Bai Ze was about to feel proud, his head was hit by Xie Xuan's wine gourd. The pain made him "ouch" and he jumped up.
"You're such an evil disciple, how dare you call yourself a flying sword with just a swing of your hand!?" Xie Xuan's beard was so angry that he glared, "I've almost lost my face by you!"
"I..." Bai Ze knew he was in the wrong, and was choked by Xie Xuan, unable to say a word.
"Please rest in this humble house!" Seeing this, the village chief quickly smoothed things over.
The group entered the hut, and Chen Yuanfang followed Bai Ze with admiration, a little embarrassed, "Hey, you are so powerful. You don't look older than me, and you can actually kill demons with a flying sword!"
"Hush!" Bai Ze felt guilty and grabbed Chen Yuanfang, "Don't mention the word flying sword!" He touched his swollen head and said, "That's not a flying sword. Besides, I'm going to get beaten again!"
"Hmph!" Xie Xuan waved his hand and walked in, "I'm sorry you are still a little ashamed!"
The oil lamp was lit and crackling.
Under the dim light, the five people sat down one after another.
"I wonder, Sir, would you like to stay in Liuzhuang for a short time?" Liu Ling was weak, but still asked.
"We have a long way to go, so I'm afraid I won't be able to stay any longer," Xie Xuan said.
When the village chief heard this, his face became sad.
He knew in his heart that Xie Xuan was an expert. If he was willing to stay and give guidance to Yuan Fang, he would be able to give his grandson a way to protect himself in the future.
"Excuse me, do you dare to ask Taoist Master about spiritual practice tonight?" Liu Ling asked again.
When Bai Ze heard this, he became energetic.
"What doubts do you have?" Xie Xuan said indifferently.
"Dare to ask, what is a sword?" Liu Ling asked, looking respectful.
"I heard that there was a swordsman in the past who realized seven, seven and forty-nine days under a willow tree and obtained a willow and a thousand swords." Xie Xuan said, taking a sip of wine, "Is this the case?"
"It is true that the old boy is not talented." Liu Ling said, "However, I did not teach the lone swordsman Liu Qianjian, but he taught it to me after he realized it."
"Then what is swordsmanship in your mind?" Xie Xuan asked.
"It seems to move with the shape, but it is like the sprout of the heart. It is extremely mysterious and I dare not comment on it." Liu Ling was silent for a moment and said, speaking carefully.
"You come with me." After hearing this, Xie Xuan stood up and went out without saying a word.
With the Sword King's instructions, Bai Ze's spirits were high, and the fatigue just now was gone. He followed Xie Xuan in a hurry, hoping to catch a glimpse of the scene.
Seeing this, the village chief took Yuan Fang and followed everyone out the door.
Outside Liuzhuang Village, to the north of the river crossing, there is a pine hill that is more than ten feet high.
The moonlight was quiet and the starry man was speechless.
Xie Xuan led everyone to the foot of the pine hill. They stopped and held a staff in his left hand. He flipped his right hand over and the thick true energy transformed into a sword. The profound energy was dense and independent under the moon, floating like an immortal.
"Let's take a look at the sword." Xie Xuan's tone was calm, and he casually took out the sword.
Suddenly, the situation changed!
I saw a sword being handed out, and it was like thousands of arrows. The sword energy was intertwined in vertical and horizontal directions, like snakes and dragons, and the roots were intertwined, rushing straight to the pines more than a hundred steps away!
The strong wind roared like a roar, and the chirping sound of the sword energy was like a hundred birds paying homage to the phoenix.
"One Liu Thousand Swords!" Bai Ze exclaimed in shock.
"Fu Liu's sword has three thousand qi!" Xie Xuan's move was Liu Ling's strongest move.
Under the moonlight, a pine hillock was instantly wiped out by the sword energy of a mad dance!
The ground roared, and smoke and dust rose into the sky.
Everyone was stunned. Chen Yuanfang rubbed his eyes and felt as if he was in a dream!
Liu Ling was also shocked. Unexpectedly, this old man in commoner swordsmanship was already at the peak of his swordsmanship!
"The lower sword kills, the middle sword gathers Qi, the upper sword concentrates the mind, and the highest sword is the heart." Xie Xuan opened his mouth, waved his sword to disperse the Qi, and stood proudly, "The sword you use is the middle sword. Ten years ago, the unknown swordsman used The sword of enlightenment is the superior sword.”
"As for you." Xie Xuan glanced at Bai Ze, "It's better to draw a sword."
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"The lower sword kills, the middle sword gathers Qi, the upper sword condenses the mind, and the upper sword is the heart." Liu Ling was lost in thought and silently repeated Xie Xuan's words.
"The sword you use is the sword's intention that the swordsman in the past realized. It is not yours." Xie Xuan turned around and left without saying more, "You know its appearance but don't know its meaning, so you can only use its shape."
Xie Xuan walked away, but everyone was still stunned on the spot, staring blankly at the Songgang that was leveled by the old man's sword.
"The lower sword kills, the middle sword gathers Qi, the upper sword concentrates the mind, and the highest sword is the heart." After a long time, Bai Ze came back to his senses and recited a sentence. When he saw his master walking away, he quickly ran over and shouted: "Master, wait for me. ! You said that I am not as good as a sword, how can I become invincible with a sword?"
"You can only prove the way of heaven by traveling alone. This is what you told me." Xie Xuan said with an arrogant snort.
"..." Bai Ze stumbled and almost fell into the mud.
The next day, the village chief tried to persuade him to stay, but Xie Xuan finally agreed to stay for one day.
The village heard that an immortal old god came last night. He leveled the dwarf pine hills outside the village with a sword, and immediately surrounded the village chief's thatched house three floors inside and three floors outside. They all wanted to see the old man. What do gods look like?
Bai Ze was woken up early in the morning. He was very angry when he got up. Just when he was about to have sex, he saw Chen Yuanfang running in, holding a bowl of white porridge and two large cakes. The porridge was sprinkled with a handful of pickles made by the farmer.
Bai Ze immediately lost his temper and his saliva almost flowed out.
What a pity!
He and Xie Xuan traveled to the Yan Kingdom in the north. It was simply not a human life! Not to mention living in the open, not having enough to eat and going hungry at the same time, when I was at my most destitute, I stole the white radish from little Jasmine's house in Cheng Village, only to be chased three miles away by her big black dog!
"Scallion pancakes, pickles and white porridge!" Bai Ze pounced on the food, his eyes flashing green, "Infinite Heavenly Lord, Yuan Fang, your family is rich!"
Chen Yuanfang was startled by the action of the Baize dog grabbing food. He saw the little Taoist finish his breakfast in three strokes, five by five, divided by two, with a speed that was rarely seen in his life!
Finally, I licked the bottom of the bowl, and it was cleaner than washing with water.
Yuan Fang was dumbfounded. In his heart, the monks who slayed demons were all immortals! But Bai Ze's skill gave him the illusion that the immortal was just begging for food.
"Do you want more?" Yuan Fang asked cautiously.
"You're full!" Bai Ze touched his rounded belly, turned over and got out of bed, "Where's my master?"
"I went out with Mr. Liu Ling early in the morning, and I haven't come back yet." Yuan Fang put away the dishes.
"That's it." Bai Ze was thoughtful. Seeing how noisy it was outside, he asked, "By the way, Yuan Fang, is there anything interesting nearby?"
"Fun?" Yuan Fang thought for a while, "Well, there is a mountain at the east end of the village. There is a small waterfall on the mountain, which converges into a not-so-deep pool at the foot of the mountain. It is cool there in the dog days of summer, so my friends in the village and I have nothing to do. The cool pool water there is very comfortable!"
"Okay!" Bai Ze's eyes lit up, "Take me and let's go to fight Mengzi! It happens to be hot, so let's cool down."
"Okay, just wait for me!" Yuan Fang agreed readily.
The two of them jogged all the way, and when they reached the waterfall on the mountain, it was already sunrise.
But the sky was as clear as a wash, the mountains were lush with vegetation, and a silver snake-like waterfall cascaded down from the top of the mountain more than ten feet away. A gentle breeze blew away the mist, as if it were rain falling from the sky, so refreshing.
"Ah ha!" Bai Ze took off his shirt, spread his feet, stepped on the cobblestones on the ground, and plunged into the clear water cold pool below the waterfall.
Along the way, Chen Yuanfang found that this little god was casual and easy to get along with, so he was not restrained and followed him shirtless into the pool.
The water in the pond is crystal clear and fish can be seen swimming.
The sun is clear, stepping on the sparkling bottom of the pool, listening to the gurgling waterfalls, and the wind blowing the waves in the trees, it is a unique pleasure.
The two of them swam back and forth several times, and when they were tired, they lay down on a huge bluestone by the pool, resting their arms on each other's arms, and soaked up the sunshine.
"Yuan Fang, have you walked out of Liuzhuang?" Bai Ze asked him.
"I have lived here since I was a child, and the furthest thing I have ever gone out is that every Chinese New Year, my grandfather takes me to the town to use the charcoal burned in the village to exchange for candies made by the sister of the Xu family in the west end of the town." Yuan Fang said, "My grandfather would exchange half a catty at a time. When he came back, he would give it to the children in the village who were watching the New Year around the bonfire. Two pills for each person. Sometimes if there were more, they would be given to the young wives in the village."
"Are the candies delicious?" Bai Ze asked.
"Well, it's very sweet!" Yuan Fang said, "Sister Xu is the most beautiful sister in the town, and she makes the sweetest candies!"
"That must be because you haven't seen little Jasmine from Chengcheng Village!" Bai Ze said, narrowing his eyes and said, "Let me tell you, when my master and I passed by Chengcheng Village, little Jasmine was so beautiful! She smiled like a flower. , the fragrance is beautiful, and it pouts when it’s angry, it’s so cute!”
"Is Cheng Cun also in Ma Chi Town?" Yuan Fang asked.
"It's far away. It's at the west end of Heyang City. This is the east end of Heyang City. It's probably a hundred miles away."
"So far!" Yuan Fang's eyes widened, "Bai Ze, you and your master have been to many interesting places, right?"
"Yes, for example, Heyang City is super big." Bai Ze said, "The girls in the city all wear silk, their skin is fair, and their hair is black and soft, but they have bad tempers and have bad tempers."
"That's great." Yuan Fang said longingly.
"What a good thing." Bai Ze curled his lips, "A lot of the time my master and I were traveling in the wilderness, surrounded by jackals and poisonous snakes, and we often didn't have enough to eat."
"Ah?" Yuan Fang was stunned.
"Yuan Fang, haven't you ever thought about walking out of Liuzhuang, out of Machi Town, out of Heyang City, to see the world of Jiuzhou?" Bai Ze suddenly asked, "Actually, this world is really big. Even the whole Yanzhou The country is just one of the many kingdoms in the north, like Heyang City, it is considered a relatively large city in the Yan Kingdom."
"But I heard that there is a dynasty in Zhongzhou, and there are thousands of cities like Heyang, and they are all considered to be medium-sized cities in the country." Bai Ze said.
"How big is Jiuzhou?" Chen Yuanfang asked.
Bai Ze shook his head and said, "Who knows? Legend has it that the ancient sage Yu used nine tripods to control the world and divide the land into nine states. The northern border is only one-ninth of the nine states, but it is already so big that it would take an extraordinary monk flying with a sword for three months to penetrate it. "
"So big?" Yuan Fang looked at the sky in the north and was lost in thought.
