Bailiangshan is a small sect. In addition to the ancestral hall on the edge of the mountain, there are also houses where the disciples live and a place where they learn the immortal arts. Thanks to the hard work of craftsmen and woodcutters, these places have been basically built. Just wait for the first group of elders and disciples to settle on the mountain, then hold the ceremony to establish the sect, and send the name of the "Bailiang Mountain" sect to the Jingyu Kingdom to be recorded, and the sect will be officially established.
As a secular country where Bailiang Mountain is located, Jingyu Kingdom has recorded the rights of each sect within its jurisdiction. This has been a rule from ancient times to the present.
According to Fang Shengming's idea, the houses where the disciples lived were built at the foot of the mountain near the river, and the place where they practiced and the elders taught the techniques was chosen on a ridge near the top of the mountain. This one is high and the other is low, so that the disciples of the mountain sect can climb up and down the mountain once a day to encourage their aspirations. But Gu Sanyue was skeptical about this. She always felt that this was unreasonable. If someone was lazy and didn't want to climb the mountain, wouldn't he learn nothing at all?
Regarding this matter, she specifically asked Xu Huaigu, and Xu Huaigu only said: "The strong get stronger, and the weak get weaker."
The road to spiritual practice is extremely difficult, but only those with a strong mind can achieve a career. And for those who don't even bother to climb mountains, even if they learn the way of spiritual practice, it is just a waste. It is better not to learn.
In the next period of time, Bailiang Mountain still has one major thing to do, and that is to build a sect-protecting formation.
Fang Shengming does not have this ability. In fact, no one in Jingyu has this ability. Therefore, he could only invite a formation master from a large sect to build it. Not to mention countless gods' money, it also took a month to build it.
During this period, Xu Huaigu was not idle either. As promised, Fang Shengming collected several swords containing sword intent from his sword cultivator friends, and the royal family of Jingyu Kingdom also sent several treasured ancient swords.
Xu Huaigu roughly estimated the value of these various swords. They were similar to the colored pearl money they had taken from him before. It seemed that both parties gave him the swords after careful selection. .
Gu Sanyue was also curious about why Xu Huaigu wanted so many swords, but after asking Xu Huaigu, he was unwilling to tell, so Gu Sanyue had no choice but to give up.
Regarding the fact that the natal magical power of his Heart Lake Flying Sword is to swallow the sword, it is really too weird. If it is leaked, it will definitely be a big trouble. It is better for Gu Sanyue not to know.
With the sword intent of these swords and the many talisman pills collected in Chen Jingshan's robe, Xu Huaigu finally succeeded in breaking through from the peak of the Sixth Realm to the Seventh Realm. It's just that this time, the breakthrough didn't have the sense of success that it felt like in the early days of practice. Instead, it was achieved by using external objects. Coupled with the lingering inner demons, his spiritual future will be extremely difficult.
Xu Huaigu knew this well, but he still chose to do it.
After that, he used his sword twice for Bailiangshan, defeating the other two seventh-level sects in Jingyu's country with almost extraordinary ease. Coupled with Fang Shengming's coercion and inducement, the other two sects became the subordinate sects of Bailiang Mountain.
The elders and disciples of Bailiang Mountain were also selected one after another. In addition to the more than ten Taoist seedlings sent by the royal family of Jingyu Kingdom to celebrate the founding of Bailiang Mountain, there were a hundred people in total in the sect. This usually deserted mountaintop gradually became lively after the arrival of these people.
In the eyes of Xu Huaigu, who has seen first-class sects, Bailiang Mountain is still a small sect that is too lazy to mark on the map, but Gu Sanyue has never seen any of these, but treats Bailiang Mountain as a rare thing. In addition to practicing swordsmanship as usual every day, he and Fang He wandered around the sect and made many friends.
It is worth mentioning that with the help of that bottle of Wangchuan River water, Fang He had successfully formed the Yin Dan, and his cultivation had reached the third level. But her character is still no different from that of a child. As for whether to practice cultivation in the future, it still depends on her own wishes, and Xu Huaigu doesn't care about this.
The matter at Bailiang Mountain was almost settled, and Xu Huaigu was ready to wait for the ceremony to establish the sect in Bailiang Mountain before bidding farewell to this place and continue to the New Rain Sect.
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It was early winter again, and Xu Huaigu couldn't help feeling that time was passing by so quickly, it was like a fleeting moment. After careful calculation, I have been away from home for eleven years, and this is already the eleventh winter.
It was cold in Bailiang Mountain, and early in the morning, the first snow came quietly. Scattered snowflakes flew and fell with the cold wind, covering everything in the mountains with a layer of frosty white clothes.
Although the snow is not heavy, it is no less severe than heavy snow when it falls in the mountains.
In the small room of the master and the apprentice, there was a fire burning brightly. With Xu Huaigu's level, there was no need to warm the fire, but he still asked Gu Sanyue to burn a pot, so Gu Sanyue did so. She knew that Xu Huaigu had such a weird temper. Although his level was not low, he still liked to do things that ordinary people would do.
As long as the fire is there, the room will be warm. Gu Sanyue chatted with Xu Huaigu: "Master, our stay in Bailiang Mountain is not short. How long do you plan to stay?"
Xu Huaigu didn't answer, but asked instead: "You hang around outside every day, do you know when the opening ceremony of the sect is?"
Gu Sanyue pulled out a long branch from the pile of firewood beside him, and while fiddling with the fire, he said: "It was originally scheduled for tomorrow, but it's really not the right time to snow. It's so cold outside, I'm afraid I can’t stay here very long. If the snow doesn’t stop tomorrow, it will probably be postponed.”
Xu Huaigu nodded and said, "Then we will set off after the opening ceremony."
Gu Sanyule asked curiously: "Master, why do you have to wait until after the sect's opening ceremony to leave? You don't usually like to join in such fun?"
Xu Huaigu glanced at Gu Sanyue and said casually: "Okay, let's set off today, how about it?"
After saying that, he picked up the sword beside him, stood up, packed his luggage, and was about to open the door and go out.
Gu Sanyue was shocked when he saw it. He quickly jumped up and grabbed Xu Huaigu's forearm, dragging him down and saying anxiously: "Master, wait!"
Xu Huaigu looked at her with interest and asked, "Didn't you urge me to leave? Why are you holding me back now?"
Gu Sanyue was stunned for a moment, lowered his head and frowned and thought for a moment, then said hesitantly: "Hmm... But I still want to see what the opening ceremony of the sect is like. How about we delay it a few days?"
Xu Huaigu stopped and said with satisfaction: "Okay, then it will be a few days later."
Gu Sanyue watched Xu Huaigu's change of expression as if he was reading a book. He knew in his heart that he had already seen through the little thoughts in his heart. He suddenly felt like a deflated rubber ball and said listlessly: "Master, why are you like this?" Are you a ghost? Why do you know all my thoughts?" Read a book
Xu Huaigu smiled and said: "Actually, it's nothing, it's just that I know you well enough and am willing to spend more time thinking about it."
Feeling bored, Gu Sanyue knelt down and continued to fiddle with the fire with the branch. But at this moment, there was a knock on the door.
Xu Huaigu sat down by the stove and casually said to Gu Sanyue, "Is that little girl Fang He here again? You can go and play. Remember not to drop the sword you are going to practice today."
When Gu Sanyue saw someone coming to play with him, he felt happy and immediately agreed. Then he went to open the door, only to see a tall man in black standing outside the door.
The man seemed to have come on foot, and there was a thin layer of snow on his shoulders and hair. She took a look and saw that it was Xu Songtu, not Fang He.
Gu Sanyue frowned and asked in confusion: "What are you doing here? Is Sect Leader Fang looking for something to do with my master?"
Xu Songtu replied: "It has nothing to do with Sect Master Fang and Fellow Daoist Xu. It's me who came to find you."
Gu Sanyue was even more confused now and asked, "What do you want from me?"
Xu Songtu asked back: "Do you still remember the two children you met on the first day I took you to travel to Suchang?"
Gu Sanyue frowned and thought for a while, then said, "You mean the Teppanyaki shop and the two children in Qingyue Zhai?"
Xu Songtu nodded in agreement and said, "Do you want to know what situation the two of them are in at this time?"
Gu Sanyue lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then said, "I am indeed a little curious. What, do you know where they are now?"
Xu Songtu stretched out his hand toward the door and made a gesture of invitation, and said with a smile: "Please come with me."
There was a cold wind outside, mixed with flying snowflakes. Even Gu Sanyue, a second-level martial artist, was not able to withstand wearing single clothes when going out in this weather. She walked back to the room and found an old jacket before following Xu Songtu out.
That jacket was owned by Gu Sanyue before he met Xu Huaigu. It was just a linen jacket stuffed with a thin layer of cotton. Even the better-off people in Suchang City would not wear it, but Gu Sanyue had always brought it with him. around.
When Xu Songtu saw this coat, he couldn't help but look at it curiously and asked, "You shouldn't be short of money. The coat is so old, why don't you replace it with a good one?"
Gu Sanyue replied casually as he walked: "I have worn this coat for many years. Although it is a little thin, it is still quite strong. Besides, I don't make any money. The money is all earned by the master. The master himself also I'm always wearing those old clothes, how can I dare to think about changing them?"
Xu Songtu said with a smile: "Those pieces of clothing your master is wearing are not old clothes. They are all high-quality robes. You can exchange them for countless gods' money just by picking them out."
Gu Sanyule retorted: "Master earned it with his own hard work. I didn't exert any effort. I am already very happy with this coat."
Xu Songtu shook his head helplessly and said, "Why are you so kind to your master and always speak for him?"
Gu Sanyue stopped and looked up at him, his eyes firm and his tone unquestionable: "Because he is my master and he is very good to me. I don't allow others to say bad things about him, not even a single sentence."
The way she said this was as if she was saying that heaven is heaven and earth is earth. So firm and natural, as if this is the greatest truth in the world.
Xu Songtu pursed his lips in displeasure and said nothing.
Gu Sanyue then continued to walk forward, but after taking only a few steps, he sighed and said, "Actually, I always feel that Master lives a very hard life."
Xu Songtu curled his lips and thought to himself: How hard is your master's life? If you really think so, there will be no one in the world who doesn't work hard.
Gu Sanyue frowned and thought for a long time, then finally shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about that. Where are the two children?"
Xu Songtu pointed to a small group of houses by the river ahead and said, "Come on, it's over there."
