The Han Dynasty.
At the foot of Wudang Mountain, it is the beginning of winter, with white mist as ice and bone-piercing cold.
In the pavilion next to the Jiejian Stone, two young Taoist priests rubbed their hands and looked at the sword-like ice hanging on the eaves. Damn it’s cold, I don’t know if there will be monsters, so we should let those death row prisoners from Xiaoyao Valley guard the mountain gate, they deserve to freeze to death!”
Another Taoist priest glanced at him and sneered: "Look at your courage. At the foot of Wudang Mountain, not to mention monsters, even monsters, as long as they dare to appear, they will be immediately strangled by Zhenwu's seven-section sword array, and their souls will be scattered. Also, you are looking down on yourself. After all, you are also a serious disciple of the outer courtyard who has worshiped Emperor Zhenwu. Compared with those death row prisoners in Xiaoyao Valley, you have insulted your status in vain."
The complaining young Taoist priest blushed immediately when he heard this, and soon couldn't help but sigh: "That Li Qinghe from Xiaoyao Valley is only eighteen years old, and he has mastered the "Turtle and Snake Technique" of my Wudang foundation. On the seventh floor, you can already try to open up your Dantian, give birth to inner energy, and get rid of your sins. However, I heard that this person is very high-spirited. Yesterday, he received the demon-slaying order from Xiaoyao Valley and had to kill a demon beast to come back. Enter the outer courtyard so that you can obtain the mental formulas for the eighth to tenth levels of the "Turtle and Snake Technique" in advance."
"Yes, the truly heinous death row prisoners have long been executed. Those who can come to my Wudang are mostly young children and teenagers who have been implicated. Every few years, there are a few talented people who come to the fore and practice before being executed. It is also holy and benevolent to release the true energy of one's family, thereby escaping from one's sins and starting a new life... Hey, here comes the first prison car after the beginning of winter!"
The two Taoist priests immediately refreshed themselves, straightened their robes, smoothed out the wrinkles, took a few steps out of the pavilion, stood in front of the Jie Jian Stone, and gazed into the distance.
The white mist was hazy, the wheels were turning, the mountain road was rugged, and the prison car was bumping and creaking. Su Qinian opened his tired eyes, feeling sore all over his body. He looked into the distance, and there were green mountains hidden in the mist, especially a majestic mountain peak with a unique shape. Like a pillar of heaven, it is majestic and reaches into the nine heavens.
This is Tianzhu Peak, have we finally arrived at Wudang Mountain?
"Second Young Master Su, this old slave has reached this point."
There was a sound, and Su Qinian turned his head, struggled to get up, and looked at a thin old man with a goatee and gentle eyes next to the prison car.
"Old sir, please come back. Thank you for escorting me all the way. Su Qinian will bear this in mind."
Su Qinian clasped his fists, unaware of the tight iron chains in his hands, even though the slender and strong fine iron chains had sunk into his flesh, drawing out narrow blood marks.
Seeing the fifteen-year-old boy in the prison car in front of him, who stubbornly saluted even though he was restrained by iron chains, the old man sighed in his heart and said again: "Second Young Master Su, there is no need to be too polite. In five years, Wudang is one of the great powers in the world. School, Tai Chi sword is famous all over the world. The three crazy Taoists of this generation are the masters of destiny and are admired by the world. As long as the second master Su studies martial arts with heart, he may not be unable to inherit the true inheritance, prove the Taoist soul, and turn the world around in the coming year. There is no saying that the Holy One will take it back. Success."
Su Qinian was silent. The old man turned his horse's head and paused: "The second young master has something to say to the princess."
With a slightly dazed look in his eyes, Su Qinian felt the familiar energy in his heart, which was the beating of one-third of each other's time hearts, echoing each other, even though they were far apart.
After a few breaths, a wry smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and then he solemnly said: "Thank you."
The old man looked at him deeply and finally let go of the reins. Soon, the sound of horse hooves disappeared.
After half a stick of incense, in front of the Jie Jian Stone, two Taoist priests took the documents from the Ministry of Punishment and read them carefully. After the dozen or so escorted officers from the Ministry of Punishment left, they looked Su Qinian up and down, and one of them said coldly: "Su Wangsheng, only eight He dared to collude with the top figures of the Demon Sect and steal the three magical martial arts collected by the royal family. It was only by relying on the eldest son of the Royal Academy to win the title of Juren and send troops to the North Sea border to resist the monsters in the deep sea that he could suspend the five-year period. Nian Wenzhan, the second son of the Su family, it seems that you are the one, tsk tsk, how can you actually get Princess Hanyang's word of guarantee, relying on a woman? The only daughter of the first-level Demon King, actually knows a little person like you? "
"Follow me and enter Xiaoyao Valley!"
Without any intention of waiting for Su Qinian's explanation, the two Taoist priests turned around, crossed the Jiejian Stone, and walked along a mountain road.
Su Qinian looked at the twenty-kilogram iron chain still locked on his body, and understood that it was the two Taoist priests who deliberately made things difficult for him. Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism had always been at odds with the Demon Sect. Although it is not as deeply hated as the enemy of the human race like the demon clan, it is the next best thing. Therefore, colluding with the demon clan is also taboo in the territory of the Celestial Empire and is a serious crime.
In fact, only Wudang Taiji Yuanrong has such magnanimity. Previously, the Ministry of Punishment had already sent documents to the major sects in the country such as Wuyue Sword Sect, Shaolin, Lingjiu Palace, Emei, Quanzhen Sect, etc., but they were all declined.
Bang! Bang!
Su Qinian moved his steps, struggling to keep up with the backs of the two young Taoist priests.
Um?
Just as he passed Wudang's world-famous Jie Jian Stone, Su Qinian's pupils narrowed slightly. He clearly saw that behind the Jie Jian Stone, a long knife was inserted diagonally. This long knife was full of rust and had no sword. Beyond the handle, it was half A basalt body, surrounded by turtles and snakes, extending out a blade about four feet long.
The long sword was dim, and even more than half of the blade was covered with moss. It stood in the shadow with its back to the sword-breaking stone.
When he reached the corner of the mountain road, Su Qinian took one last look at the long sword. The mountain wind was chilling, and there seemed to be endless desolation under the sword-breaking stone.
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Xiaoyao Valley.
This is a grand canyon located deep in the mountains of Wudang. There are jagged rocks, clear springs and waterfalls. A blue lake absorbs the sun and moon. On the shore, there are about a hundred thatched houses scattered around.
"Uncle Jingdu, this is a document from the Ministry of Punishment, brought by Su Qinian, a repeat offender."
Two Taoist priests brought Su Qinian to the only bamboo building on the shore. There was already a middle-aged Taoist priest standing there. He had some beard and a dark complexion, especially a pair of tiger eyes, like a real tiger in the mountains. Wherever you go, majesty and evil spirit coexist.
Different from the gray robes worn by the two young Taoist priests, the middle-aged Taoist priest wore a blue robe, and the fabric was much better. In the sunlight, you could see the mulberry silk mixed in it.
Xiaoyao Valley, a place where Wudang houses death row prisoners. The middle-aged Taoist priest Jingdu is also the deacon of Wudang's outer courtyard responsible for guarding the death row prisoners in Xiaoyao Valley. He possesses the inner family's true energy and has completely penetrated the twelve canons. His true energy is like a hungry tiger leaping into the stream. , unstoppable, a strong one among the third-rate masters. As long as the eight extraordinary meridians are penetrated, the true energy will flow into the river like a dragon. At that time, the dragon and the tiger will meet. If it is a chance, the Tao seed of immortality can be condensed, and the great road can be expected.
Although Deacon Jingdu was only a third-rate figure, the two young Taoist priests did not dare to show any slight or contempt. Looking at the entire Han Dynasty, there were hundreds of millions of people, tens of millions of martial arts people, and how many warriors worked hard to build foundations. However, among a hundred people, It is already rare for one person to successfully build the foundation, open up the Dantian, and develop the inner family's true energy. In such a third-rate realm, even if they are a great sect like Wudang who controls the country, after careful selection, among the nearly a thousand disciples in the outer courtyard, Only a hundred or ten people can have such accomplishments.
It can be said that even a third-rate master who initially cultivated the inner qi can become a prominent figure in the 18 tracts, 108 states, and more than 900 counties of the Han Dynasty in the martial arts world. If a person like this marries a wife and has children, a hundred years later, they can still be called a martial arts family.
His eyes casually scanned the documents of the Ministry of Punishment. The middle-aged Taoist priest Jingdu glanced at Su Qinian without any emotion. Then he looked at the two young Taoist priests and frowned: "You guys go back, "Turtle and Snake Kung Fu" talks about Zhe Jin. , Turtle Snake Fist is gathering momentum. This means embracing all rivers and taking advantage of the situation, rather than simply forbearing and retreating. If you don't make changes, it will be impossible for you two to build a foundation before the age of thirty. If you don't develop the true energy of your inner family, you can step on If you enter the third-rate realm, you will be sent to the miscellaneous room."
"Yes, Master Jingdu."
The two young Taoist priests were startled at first, and then their faces turned red. They did not expect that Jingdu, who had always been rude and harsh, would suddenly say this to them. The two turned around and left in a hurry, and even their steps were a little messed up. Perhaps Su Qinian felt confused. But the two of them knew very well that the mountain gate was on duty, changing every month, and they were also responsible for picking up the prison cars. In the past six months, this was the fifth time they had come to Xiaoyao Valley...
On the shore, in the far corner is a thatched house that looks particularly dilapidated.
With a clang, the iron chain separated from the body, and Su Qinian couldn't help but take a breath, because as an iron chain embedded in the flesh fell off, a layer of flesh was torn open, and there was blood.
The middle-aged Taoist priest Jing Du turned a blind eye and just threw over two thin books. One had "Turtle and Snake Skills" written on the cover, and the other read "The Demon Sutra" and was noted as the forty-nine volume of the "Demon Sutra". Eight volumes, medicinal stone chapter.
"Every day at Chen time, I will practice the fists from the first to seventh levels of the "Turtle and Snake Kung Fu". I will compare it with the medicine and stone chapter of "The Demon Sutra" and go into the mountains to find the corresponding herbs. This is what you must do every day. Each There will be punishment for those who are last in picking herbs in a month. Remember, starting from tomorrow, you only have three days to recuperate and get started. Memorize the "Demon Sutra" and start entering the mountain in three days."
Jingdu's voice was very calm. After speaking, she turned around and left. There was no doubt that for a while, the only sound left in the thatched house was Su Qinian's slightly rapid breathing.
"I can't fall. My eldest brother squandered all his fame and was sent to Beihai in exchange for five years of probation. The injustice must be avenged. Anyone who treats my Su family as a pawn must pay the price! Since I can survive and come to Wudang, it is my destiny." You shouldn't give it up, Wudang's "Turtle and Snake Kung Fu" is a ten-level foundation-building technique among the best in the world. You must at least become stronger first, and getting rid of your sins is the first step."
Su Qinian gritted his teeth, tore off a piece of clothing, and bandaged the wound on his bare feet.
"Prosperity and wealth are accumulations, and hardships of life and death are also accumulations, adventures, and rare treasures in life! I, Su Qi, have lived in the past and this life, and I will never give in easily!" (New book, please vote for daily recommendations, Please collect it!)
