Sun Zikai sat in the courtyard for a long time. He always placed himself on the edge of the "connections", and then tried to find a way to get into the center.
An hour later, he walked out of the door. Feng Yueyi was waiting for him. She asked doubtfully: "How come you have been practicing Qi for a while? Is this the reason why the rich master suddenly wants to accept you as his disciple?"
"Why are you here?" Sun Zikai asked.
"I'm here to lead you to find the way, so that you won't be taken away by the Ma family on the way." Feng Yueyi stuck out her tongue, led Sun Zikai out of the door, and said, "Ma Dairan from the Medicine School and Ma Guanzheng from the Shu School , are the two big leaders of the Ma family. These two factions have the largest number of Ma family members. In addition, Qu Hanrong of the Yao sect is a lackey of the Ma family." She lowered her voice and whispered: "They are all bad people. , I feel bad, stay away from them. Also, my master said, that old woman Zhi Weici is not a good person, so don’t believe what she says. But, her apprentice, Sister Ru Nan She is a good person and she is my sister."
"The Master of the Hu Clan can't get along with anyone, but he is the benefactor of your master and my master. You have to respect him more. Also, Ma Yuhong, Ma Guanzheng's son, is not easy to mess with. Don't mess with him. , very fierce! His cousin is Ma Kaiyu, who was praised as a genius, but in fact it was all made of medicine, as well as their little followers and lackeys! Humph, one is Qu Yuezhi and the other is Yang Huan Man."
"Yang Huanman?" Sun Zikai asked suspiciously, "I remember there was a girl named Yang Youshi."
"Yang Youshi is Yang Huanman. The old man Ma Dairan thought that the name was too vulgar, so he changed it for her. That guy was very obedient and would do whatever he asked her to do. My master said that she was trained by the Ma family. In the future The minions of Ma Yuhong and Ma Kaiyu are just like the relationship between Ma Dairan, Ma Guanzheng and Qu Hanrong now, bang!"
It seems that Feng Yueyi has forgotten that Sun Zikai once told her that she was Yang Youshi's friend. But he didn't care about this, and asked instead: "What state are Ma Dairan and Ma Guanzheng in?"
"Golden elixir."
Sun Zikai recalled what Jiang Yujin told him about the realm of cultivation. After practicing Qi, you can build the foundation, solidify the essence, accumulate spirit, and form the elixir. After forming the elixir, you can form the golden elixir. Only those with the golden elixir can go to heaven and earth.
"Is it strong?"
"Of course, Ma Dairan is a third-grade golden elixir, and Ma Guan is a fourth-grade elixir. My master and your master were very eager to form elixirs at the time, but did not accumulate enough spiritual energy. They are both seventh-grade golden elixirs. Although the numbers are not very different, the gap in strength is really big. There is a huge difference. Our master was tricked by the Ma family back then and almost died. It was the leader of the Hu Clan who risked half his life to save them. The leader of the Hu Clan was also manipulated by the Ma family. He was only a sixth-grade golden elixir. "
"What kind of tricks?" Sun Zikai asked in confusion.
"Fool" Feng Yueyi said, "The geniuses of the Ma family are all cooked with medicine. Our masters are all real geniuses. For example, your master started to form elixirs when he was less than twenty. He can accumulate them for ten years, Twenty years or more of spiritual energy has reached the level of second-grade or even first-grade golden elixir. However, the Ma family did not allow this to happen, so they led him into danger and forced him to break through in advance. Without preparation, your master It’s really not easy to break through to the seventh level.”
"Does the sect not care?"
"How do you care? The sect master turned out to be Ma Dairan's father's apprentice. Due to human feelings, he was unwilling to break up with the Ma family at first. Later, he realized that the Ma family's power had grown beyond control. It was too late to take action. Ma Dairan The family recommended him to become the sect leader, and the sect leader protected the Ma family and strengthened it. As a result, it became the current situation where it is difficult to get out of the situation." She looked around, her words and deeds were very cunning and cute, she came over and whispered: "My master said that all the sect leaders were assassinated by the Ma family. It’s happened more than ten times, please keep it secret and don’t tell others.”
Sun Zikai couldn't hold it back, raised the corner of his mouth, and said with a smile: "Girl, you are a big mouth. You promised me to keep it secret, so you must have told your master quietly like this."
"Oh, that...that was an accident." Feng Yueyi blushed, "I won't do it anymore, I'm very strict with my mouth." She quickly changed the conversation: "Brother Gao Yang, the disciple of Master Hu Clan, is a very good person and has You can ask him for help with anything. He was originally a little beggar in the city. He was met by the Master of the Hu Clan. He was accepted as a disciple before he entered the path of spiritual practice. My master can say that, like the Master of the Hu Clan, A master like that can't even take care of himself. Brother Gao Yang can cultivate to the fifth stage of Qi training by himself, which can be said to be very outstanding."
"You are also very good. You have already reached the second level of Qi training."
"Hehe, I just broke through yesterday, but that guy Yang Huanman broke through to the third level. Hey, it's good to have medicine. Now I'm at the bottom. Oh no, you are at the bottom, hehe."
They crossed the Xianyuan High Bridge and came to the west. After walking a hundred steps, a middle-aged man stopped in front of the two of them. Feng Yueyi whispered that it was the Ma family, then lowered her head and did not dare to speak anymore.
Sun Zikai looked into the man's eyes. After a long time, the man said: "As expected of someone who has killed people, his temperament is truly extraordinary. Little brother, come with me to have a cup of tea."
Feng Yueyi hurriedly said: "I am under the orders of Master Wu Clan Master, and also his master Fu Clan Master, to take him there..."
"Do you have the right to speak?" the man said harshly.
Feng Yueyi was too frightened to raise her head. It seemed that this man's identity was unusual. Sun Zikai said calmly: "Sir, I am going to see my master. If there are any secular matters, I will talk about it after I visit my master."
"It's only seventh grade. What's there to worship? If you follow a person who has no future, you will never get ahead in your life. I'm giving you a chance and a warning. Now, give me the answer immediately."
Feng Yueyi had given up. Unexpectedly, Sun Zikai took her hand and walked over as if nothing had happened. When they met, the man's murderous intent was no longer concealed. Sun Zikai walked out for three steps, suddenly stopped, turned sideways, and looked indifferent. The ground said: "Are you going to kill me?"
The man's expression showed a hint of surprise. He stared into the child's eyes, unable to see any emotion. But after a moment, a breath of fear came out of Sun Zikai's body.
It had been many years since the man had felt fear, and those indifferent eyes, like the declaration of death, shocked him and made him forget to breathe. When he came to his senses again, Sun Zikai and Feng Yueyi had already walked away.
After walking a few hundred steps and turning a corner, Feng Yueyi's heartbeat slowed down a little. She said with admiring eyes: "You almost died, why aren't you afraid? He is bad. My master No one dares to mess with him."
"Can he go to heaven?"
"Not yet, Jiling has been around for ten years, and he is a disciple of the same generation as our master. He relied on medicine to support himself, and he was barely on an equal footing with our master. Later, the masters were forced to form elixirs to make finished products, so he was no longer anxious, and slowly accumulated Spirit, it may be a third-grade or third-grade golden elixir in the future.”
"Oh, then he must have done a lot of bad things."
"But it's bad. Does your master's master know? His name is Baizhu. He is so old, and he was slapped in the face by that guy in public." She lowered her voice again and whispered, "Your master disappeared a year ago. Someone It is said that he was eliminated by the Ma family because he did not want to be courted by the Ma family. He has always been a wallflower, a little bit of everything, but not established in either, and he is only interested in money and treasures. "
Not long after, the two of them came to the depths of the inner gate and walked into Fu Zhe's courtyard. Fu Zhe's behavior was completely opposite to that of his master. His residence was not as big as the elder's. It was extremely simple and could be made of wood. No jade is used. Apart from the necessary furniture, the most important thing to put on the table is the gold pen plaque hanging on the door.
Although the yard is small, it has a pond and a pavilion. Fu Zhe waited in the pavilion for a long time.
Sun Zikai stepped forward and called Master, and Fu Zhe asked, "Have you met the Ma family?"
Feng Yueyi rushed to speak: "We met him, it was that evil tiger. But Brother Kai was not afraid, so we just ignored him."
Fu Zhe sighed and said, "You will have no leisure in the future."
"How many people are there in the Ma family, Master?"
This question made Fu Zhe pause for a moment. He thought for a while and said, "The sect alone accounts for a quarter."
"So many?" Sun Zikai nodded.
Fu Zhe asked: "Do you have any grudge against the Ma family?"
"There is a grudge." Since Wu Lanmu had seen through him, Sun Zikai didn't want to hide his purpose.
"What's the grudge?"
"Small grudges and small hatreds are nothing to worry about." Sun Zikai said, "You haven't mentioned those three conditions yet."
"Answer me a question first." Fu Zhe asked: "A year ago, my master Bai Zhufei left the sect. I judged that he went outside the Linghou Pass. Since you had been active outside the pass at that time, have you ever seen him? Have you been to him?"
By this time, Sun Zikai naturally knew who that person was. He pretended to be thoughtful and replied after a few breaths: "I've never seen him before."
"Didn't he go to Guanwai?"
"It's impossible for a person like your master to be lost."
"He is a sixth-grade golden elixir. It is not easy to kill him." Fu Zhe sighed. Although his master was full of evil, he was still kind to him.
After a while, Fu Zhe began to state his conditions. He took out a knife and placed it on the table. There was a piece of silk spread on the table. He said: "You are too violent and it is not easy for you to practice. Use this knife." Knife, cut off one of your arms."
Sun Zikai picked up the knife. The blade was very sharp. He asked, "If I don't cut it, will I be unable to practice?"
"It's just my condition. Of course you can go back. After you go back, the Ma family will find you again. You can choose to join the Ma family. That is also a shortcut to practice."
"Is this a condition? Or a warning?"
"condition."
"I think it's a choice." Sun Zikai threw the knife on the table and said, "Give up, you will kill me and cut off my arm... How can a person who doesn't even care about his own body care about the lives of others? To put it bluntly , you just want to destroy me. I understand your disgust and fear of my blood on my hands, but as I have expressed to you, everything is the best choice of last resort. I will choose nothing. You Do you think I meet your conditions?"
Fu Zhe was silent for a while and then replied: "Yes, you are very smart."
"It would be better to say that I am more self-aware. In fact, you need people like me. I guess you are already at your wits' end with the Ma family, and the further you go, the more powerless you will be. I will be a good one." A powerful tool, as long as it is operated properly..."
Fu Zhe interrupted him sharply: "If you become my master, you will be my great disciple. You will not be a sharp weapon, nor will you be an abandoned son."
"yes."
Fu Zhe added: "The second condition is that I don't care where your heart has been in the past. From now on, you must step into the right path, establish your heart for the world, and establish your destiny for the people."
"yes."
"The third condition is that no one is allowed to kill anyone in the future."
Sun Zikai fell silent, and Fu Zhe frowned and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
Sun Zikai asked: "Tell me, is revenge justice? Is killing someone for revenge evil?"
Fu Zhe thought about it for a long time. He was only thirty-two years old and had only been cheated by the Ma family once in his life. Of course, it was also the most painful time. He did not have the experience of Sun Zikai. When asked, it seemed that he could not answer properly. Finally, he asked: "What grudge?"
"The revenge of killing my father and my mother."
Fu Zhe was startled, but Sun Zikai's eyes were indifferent, as if he was talking about his own affairs. Fu Zhe said: "If this is the case, of course you can kill the enemy with your own hands, provided that you have the strength."
"You can kill people if you have strength?"
"It's for revenge, that's why..."
"In order to take revenge, how should I kill and how much should I kill?"
"Don't implicate innocent people, just kill the enemies."
"What if many people were involved in the crime? Their hands did not hold the last butcher knife, but everyone pushed the person holding the knife. Are they guilty? Can they be killed?"
Fu Zhe couldn't answer this question, but asked instead: "In your opinion, what would you do?"
"I'll kill them all."
"No!"
"You mean that they are innocent and only the one who was killed in the end deserves to die?"
Fu Zhe replied: "Human nature is good. Those who hold a knife will eventually be faced with a butcher's knife. You might as well throw the knife away to give people a chance for atonement and redemption."
"Your master killed people in one city after another. In fact, killing him was the best solution, but you didn't do it. Is this the righteous redemption you acquiesced in your heart?"
Fu Zhe was startled. This was the most difficult question for him to face.
"Eight hundred clay Buddhas on the mountains, two hundred years of Ansheng outside the pass. Every time I kill the barbarians, I don't hesitate at all. Redemption? I always feel ridiculous. If there is even a breath of hesitation with the sword in my hand, it will be cut down by the ancestors." On the bones and the spines of descendants, justice in this world varies from person to person. Maybe you are right, but my experience and knowledge do not allow me to let go of my grudges. I cannot meet your third condition. , I will still kill people, and you can’t give me an answer on whether I should kill or not, so naturally I can’t really become your disciple.”
Sun Zikai stood up and walked out. Fu Zhe stopped him and said, "Can you do the second one?"
"justice?"
"Yes."
Sun Zikai lowered his head and was silent for a long time before replying: "I can."
"I would like to accept you as my disciple."
Sun Zikai knelt down on the spot and said, "Greetings to Master."
Fu Zhe laughed at himself: "I am also a dabbler and have not understood justice, but you have to promise me not to kill people at will. You can only raise the butcher knife when you have to, and you have to tell me."
Sun Zikai replied: "It sounds really difficult to do, but I will definitely do it."
Fu Zhe nodded, pointed to a room next to him, and said, "You will live here from now on."
"Um, Master, my disciple wants to live in his own yard."
Fu Zhe frowned and said, "You think this place is crude?"
"No, the disciple spent a hundred taels on that house, a full hundred taels. The vegetables in the field are almost ready, and the pond is just waiting to be filled with fish fry...so..."
"Oh, then you'd better live there."
"Thank you, Master, for making it happen."
"Xiao Kai."
"Master."
Fu Zhe said sternly: "Just follow my practice."
"yes!"
The Ma family member wandered to another magnificent courtyard, with dozens of buildings in front and behind, and three independent medicine houses. A large number of servants, disciples, and elders came in and out every day.
Ma Dairan was sitting in the room, having fun with Ma Kaiyu and Yang Huanman. When he saw the man coming, he sent them away with a smile on his face.
The man shook his head, and a cold light flashed in Ma Dairan's eyes, asking, "Who will stop you?"
"No one came, I didn't take action."
"Why?"
"I...I didn't take action for a moment. When I wanted to take action again, it was already too late."
"Is there any chance that you won't have time to take action?" Ma Dairan's eyes turned cold, "That kid is extraordinary, isn't he?"
"It's very unusual. There is no murderous intent in him, but it makes me scared. Those bastards in Ansheng Pass must not be lying. That kid has killed more than a thousand people."
Ma Dairan sneered: "It makes you... even scared."
The man immediately knelt down and said very nervously, "Uncle, it's my fault. What do you want me to do?"
"How old are you, and you still have to ask me to pee for you?" Ma Dairan's smile revealed a hint of murderous intent.
The man immediately kowtowed, said something that he understood, and then withdrew. After he left, Ma Kaiyu and Yang Huanman walked in, and Ma Dairan chatted with them about the joy of cultivation.
