The small and exquisite caged gauze lantern owned by Mozu is called the "letter lantern". Elder Jiedan and Patriarch Yuan Ying of Wuling Sect each have one on their bodies. This lantern should not be used except for important events. When this lantern is lit, , the message was immediately received from the Wuling Sect.
The Wuling Sect's meeting hall has a small hall called "Dengying Pavilion". The doors and windows of Dengying Pavilion are usually closed, and the light inside is dark. There is an elder sitting here every day. When Mozu's caged gauze message lantern was lit in Ruixuan Town, the lights suddenly lit up on the rows of shelves in the Dengying Pavilion. The flames inside danced. The interior of the Dengying Pavilion suddenly became brighter, reflecting the lights on the shelves. There were countless lamps placed quietly. The elder who was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed in the middle was suddenly startled. He opened his eyes, stood up and went over to check with a surprised expression. After he saw the nameplate under the lit lamp clearly, he immediately He hurried out.
Soon, Elder Jiang from the meeting hall hurried over with other elders. After confirming that it was indeed Mo Zu who lit the lamp and summoned him, Elder Jiang immediately ordered to summon all the elders from the sect's meeting hall to accompany him on his trip.
Not only the Assembly Hall got the information, but also the Yuhu Mountain hanging between the white clouds on Tianshui Lake got the information from Mozu, which alarmed many Nascent Soul monks. These people moved much faster than the Assembly Hall. When Elder Jiang and all the council elders had just set off, the Nascent Soul monks who had received the news from Yuhu Mountain had already arrived in Ruixuan Town in an instant. They were carrying objects that were protected from the effects of the town protection formation. Passing directly through the light curtain of the formation, following the special spiritual energy fluctuations emitted by the letter lantern, he directly found Yi Mingxuan. It can be said that after Mo Zu said, "If I don't give it to you, then it will be useless no matter what you do." "At that time, several old men appeared quietly outside Yi Mingxuan.
Of course, the elders of the meeting hall were not slow under the leadership of Elder Jiang, and they arrived here quickly, especially Tang Bonian. On the way there, he first discovered that his granddaughter Tang Ping was taking three The companions and the elite disciples of the sect were confronting Lin Jian and Shangguan Hong. Then, not too far away from Ruixuan Town, they spotted the anxious Qian Chao flying to Ruixuan Town. It was just a glance. Qian Chao disappeared from behind, which made Senior Tang feel something in his heart. He had a vague feeling that what happened today might have something to do with Qian Chao.
It soon proved that Tang Bonian's guess was correct. He followed everyone and Elder Jiang to stop outside a tea shop called "Yimingxuan" in Ruixuan Town. After seeing the sign, Tang Bonian suddenly thought of Tang Bonian. Ping told herself that Mr. Zhuang, who taught Qian Chao his skills, was Yi Mingxuan's boss... Something happened!
There are many people standing outside the door of Yimingxuan. The first one to arrive is the Yuanying monks. The Yuanying monks of Wuling Sect take turns to sit on duty. On weekdays, there must be a certain number of Yuanying Patriarchs on Yuhu Mountain. , they cannot retreat in seclusion, and cannot go out to travel. Their main duty is to participate in the decision-making of major events when some major events happen and the meeting hall is difficult to decide. Mozu's letter lamp naturally summoned them here.
In the small courtyard, Gongyang Xiushan and Zhuang Xie have sensed that many powerful spiritual energy fluctuations outside the door are concentrating more and more. Gongyang Xiushan, who is familiar with Zhongzhou affairs, is also secretly frightened. He knows that Zhongzhou is coming here. Nascent Soul monks are certainly not all of the Wuling Sect. Based on the numbers outside the door, it seems that the entire strength of the Wuling Sect is not inferior to that of Yingzhou Gongyang. There are six sects in Zhongzhou. If we extrapolate from this, Zhongzhou’s strength is still It’s really not to be underestimated.
Mozu said, "You two, please wait a moment. I will give you an answer after we discuss it." Then he walked out. At this time, Elder Jiang and many elders of the council also arrived.
Mo Zu walked out of Yimingxuan, and the small street outside the door was almost full of people. Mo Zu told everyone present exactly what happened, and asked everyone to decide whether the method that the Yingzhou monk came to ask for should be given. They also showed the small bag containing the monster's body and the booklet full of portraits that Gongyang Xiushan had brought to everyone.
The discussion outside was quite intense. Many of the ancestors of Yuanying or the elders of Danjie expressed their opinions on the matter. Some people were even a little excited, but it was kept quiet in the small courtyard. No voice came through at all. Gongyang Xiushan tried to hear a few words at first, but when he couldn't hear anything, he realized that Old Man Mo must have used some means to prevent him from eavesdropping, so he gave up.
After a while, Mo Zu walked into the small courtyard. Gongyang Xiushan and Zhuang Xie thought they had discussed it so quickly, and they both stared closely at him, but Mo Zu just called the old shopkeeper Bao Jiang out. Everyone outside wanted to ask him something. After a while, the old shopkeeper came back with a bad look on his face. When he came back, he glared at Gong Yang Xiushan and snorted, then stopped talking. Seeing this, Mr. Yang Xiushan felt that there should be some hope in this matter.
Whether it was a discussion or a discussion, everyone outside Yi Mingxuan expressed their opinions. Almost everyone had the same concerns as Mo Zu. Whether Mr. Zhuang's method was given or not made people uneasy, especially Gongyang Xiushan said like a threat that when he was finally desperate, he would definitely lead the "undercurrent" to Zhongzhou, which made everyone even more vigilant. Some people even said angrily that it would be better to just kill the two Yingzhou monks inside. Come on. Elder Jiang and Tang Bonian have similar opinions. They feel that they should help Yingzhou at this time and let them bring that method back. After all, Yingzhou's two previous invasions of Zhongzhou ended in failure. Compared with the third invasion of Zhongzhou, it will be more difficult. Their best choice is to completely defeat the undercurrent. Otherwise, Gongyang Xiushan would not have the audacity to come to Mr. Zhuang regardless of his deep grudge with Mr. Zhuang. Moreover, judging from the character and behavior of the heads of the seven surnames of Yingzhou , whether it is Gongyang or Zhuang who have obtained this method, they will definitely not spread this method widely after going back. They will each train people within their own families. This is the most beneficial to them. When will they If this method spreads widely, they must be facing a situation where they have suffered heavy losses and are unable to support themselves independently. But when this situation occurs, I don’t know how long it will take, and this is equivalent to fighting for the Five Spirit Sect and Zhongzhou. It's time.
During this period, the Wuling Sect must be fully prepared to deal with any invasion.
While these Danjie elders were discussing with the ancestors of Yuanying, Qian Chao was trapped outside the formation in Ruixuan Town. He carefully observed the situation in Ruixuan Town within the light curtain and discovered what was inside. abnormal.
At this time, not far from the sect, Li Jian also showed off his amazing strength in front of everyone. He killed all the five masters Lin Jian brought to deal with Shangguan Hong, shocking everyone present. of all people.
After a while, Gongyang Xiushan in the small courtyard suddenly noticed that the powerful figures outside the door were disappearing one by one. He immediately understood that the discussion outside the door had reached a result, and he should know the answer next. .
When Mo Zu entered the small courtyard again, there were several people following him. They were all dignitaries in the sect. Someone must be a witness for such an important event. After Mo Zu came in, he sighed, and then looked at He turned to the old shopkeeper Bao Jiang and said:
"Old Bao, the sect's decision may not be what you want, but if I tell you in detail, both you and Brother Zhuang were born in Yingzhou. Even if Brother Zhuang is still here, you definitely don't want your hometown to be destroyed. You This should be the case in your heart, this is one; secondly, you and Brother Zhuang have been in Central Continent for many years, and you can be considered at least half of Central Continent. If Yingzhou cannot support it, as the old man Gongyang said, or Is it because the Yingzhou monks invaded Zhongzhou for the third time in desperation, or the old man is really what he said, he must drag Zhongzhou with him and lead the undercurrent to Zhongzhou. No matter what the result is, for this It is an immeasurable catastrophe for a piece of land, and you must not be able to bear it in your heart; thirdly, as you said before, the secrets of heaven are unpredictable, and there are signs in everything in the world. Brother Zhuang has worked hard to get this method just to deal with it. Yingzhou's current calamity should be allowed to work. Only in this way, no matter how much time passes, the Yingzhou monks will remember Brother Zhuang and appreciate his kindness, right? Therefore, today we are going to let them use Brother Zhuang's method. How about going back and resolving the crisis in Yingzhou?"
The old shopkeeper Bao Jiang naturally understood. Although he was still reluctant, Mo Zu's reasoning was clear. He sighed and said:
"Alas, Mr. Mo is right. Even if Mr. Zhuang is still alive, he will definitely not stand by and watch what happened in Yingzhou. He might even go to Yingzhou in person to deal with the undercurrent. I don't want to do it because the seven surnames of Yingzhou are responsible. There are too many of Mr. Zhuang, especially this Gongyang Xiushan! Anyway, as Mr. Yi Mo said. Mr. Zhuang’s method has never been seen on paper, it is all in his heart. He once taught this method to me in the past. I, Yulu, cannot fully understand it, but I have completely remembered the method in my heart. I can copy it down and let them take it away, but..."
Having said this, the old shopkeeper looked at Gongyang Xiushan and shouted fiercely:
"Gongyang Xiushan! You old man! You hurt Mr. Zhuang so miserably when he was here, and you still come to take advantage of him even after he is gone. Although you can get what you want, but today in front of Mr. Zhuang's body, you Shouldn’t you confess all your sins to Him?”
Hearing this, Gongyang Xiushan's face was moved. Without waiting for anyone else to say anything, he walked slowly towards Mr. Zhuang's body, lifted his robe, knelt down and saluted Mr. Zhuang, and said:
"Brother Zhuang, it was me who harmed you, made you betray your relatives, suffered frequent misfortunes, and left your homeland to hide away for a lifetime. It was my fault. I have failed you in this life. If there is an afterlife, my brother will definitely repay you double!"
After saying this, he knocked his head to the ground with a bang, and Zhuang Xie beside him couldn't help but sigh.
The old shopkeeper looked at Mr. Zhuang's body with tears in his eyes. After wiping it, he said, "Wait for a moment." Then he took a piece of paper and brushed it and copied Mr. Zhuang's method on it. However, the old shopkeeper had an extra thought. , he copied the method into three copies and handed them all to Mo Zu.
Mo Zu understood that this was to give one share to each of the Gongyang family and the Zhuang family, and the last share was reserved for the Wuling Sect. It was thought that the monks in the Wuling Sect would also be very curious about this method.
"Did Mr. Fazizhuang give this person a name?" Mo Zu asked.
"Mr. Zhuang said that this method was obtained by him through hard work, and it was related to the 'immortal bloodline' of the Yingzhou monks. Therefore, when he mentioned this method, he always jokingly called it the 'Bitter Immortal Method'. No other name has been used."
"Okay, then let's call this method the 'Bitter Immortal Method'." Mozu took the pen and wrote the name Mr. Zhuang gave it, and then said with emotion, "Immortal bloodline, haha, you Yingzhou The monks benefit from this bloodline, and at the same time are imprisoned by this bloodline. With this 'Bitter Immortal Method', you have to take care of yourself in the future!"
After saying that, he gave Gongyang Xiushan and Zhuang Xie one share each.
Before coming to Central Continent from Yingzhou, Zhuang Xie didn't have high hopes for this trip. Even if Zhuang Qi gave him the method, he might still have to find ways to get it from Gongyang Xiushan. That would not be easy. I didn't expect that I would get a complete copy now, and I couldn't help but feel excited. After seeing it, I carefully hid it on my body, planning to choose a descendant from the Zhuang family to teach it after I returned.
Gongyang Xiushan got what he wanted, and he didn't care about Zhuang's share. The situation in Yingzhou was complicated. Even if Zhuang had a share, Zhuang alone would not be able to shake Gongyang's position in the future. , however, after collecting his share of the "Bitter Immortal's Method", he said to Mo Zu:
"I heard that Brother Zhuang has accepted a disciple in Zhongzhou?"
"It's nothing." Mozu said.
"Well, he doesn't have the name of master and apprentice, but he is actually master and apprentice. To the outside world, he only says that he is one of his chess friends, but we heard that his little chess friend is a survivor of Xianzhou, right?"
Mozu narrowed his eyes and looked at Gongyang Xiushan and said:
"Ram, what do you want to do again?"
"Brother Zhuang's little chess friend is said to be very talented and very knowledgeable. Well, if he is really a survivor of Xianzhou, I think..."
"You don't have to think about it. I know that there was a junior from your Gongyang clan who was sneaking around in the Wuling Sect and was almost killed here. His name was Gongyang Fu, right? It's simply impossible. Wuling There may be some good and bad disciples in the sect, but we cannot let the remnants of Xianzhou sneak in. There are two other points. First, the boy who defeated Gong Yangfu was not a disciple of Brother Zhuang. Second, I can use Xiang Shang My head guarantees that the child is definitely not a remnant of the First Continent. Also, you Yingzhou monks are secretly colluding with the evil cultivators in Zhongzhou, and you don’t want to take good care of it. Is it possible that you still want to use this method? To deal with the six sects of Central Continent, hum!"
These Gongyang Xiushan were strange and said:
"It's impossible. Gong Yangfu clearly said that the child..."
Mozu interrupted him and said:
"Have you not realized yet? A big change is likely to happen in this world. The bloodline restrictions of Yingzhou monks have been broken by Mr. Zhuang. Low-level bloodlines can also use all your runes and spells like high-level bloodlines. In Zhongzhou Here, we don't have what you call 'immortal blood', but some people can possess the abilities that you only have with the hard-earned magic methods. The secrets of heaven are unpredictable, and there are always signs in the world. These two things can be regarded as It's a sign, and the undercurrent you encountered can also be regarded as a sign, Gongyang, Mr. Zhuang, big changes are really going to happen in the world, so be well prepared when you go back."
Gongyang Xiushan and Zhuang Xie were thoughtful after listening.
Then the two men left.
Among the people who followed Mo Zu into the small courtyard was Tang Bonian. This was the first time he saw Mr. Zhuang. It was just Mr. Zhuang's body. Tang Bonian understood that this was Qian Chao's actual master. With a sigh in his heart, after the two Yingzhou monks left, he solemnly stepped forward to pay homage to Mr. Zhuang as a junior.
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The light curtain suddenly disappeared, and at the same time, the entire Ruixuan Town also regained all vitality in an instant. All the people trapped in Mozu's spell continued to do what they were doing a few hours ago, simply They didn't realize that they were like wood carvings and clay sculptures for several hours. Although the spell had no effect on them, they would all be surprised to find that it got dark very early today.
Qian Chao outside the town looked at it in surprise at first. The figures in the town began to shake, but there was nothing abnormal. It seemed that everything had recovered. After a slight hesitation, he started running wildly. There were strict rules in Ruixuan Town, and the monks Flying here is not allowed. If you want to know what happened to Mr. Zhuang, you must walk there. Qian Chao rushed towards Yi Mingxuan in a hurry.
The road was not close. Even though Qian Chao was already a monk, it had been a long time since he had run so fast with his physical body alone. By the time he reached the door of Yi Mingxuan, his face was flushed and he was out of breath.
He broke into the small courtyard directly. Before he stepped in, he saw Mr. Zhuang sitting on a chair with a faint smile on his face. Immediately, Qian Chao felt that a huge stone fell to the ground in his heart. He felt extremely at ease, and then this whole journey The exhaustion from running rushed over him, and he held on to the door frame.
"Mr. Zhuang...that's great...I still...I thought..."
Qian Chao spoke intermittently while panting violently, but he soon discovered something was wrong. The expression on the old shopkeeper's face was wrong, as was the expression on the old man in plain robes. Then he suddenly looked at Mr. Zhuang again, and finally... He noticed something unusual about Mr. Zhuang!
With a "pop" Qian Chao knelt on the ground. He tried desperately to stand up, but his legs and feet were so weak that he still had half of his strength.
"Zhuang...Mr. Zhuang...Senior Zhuang..."
Almost rolling and crawling, Qian Chao climbed all the way to Mr. Zhuang on his knees. He knelt on the ground and looked up carefully before finally confirming that the old man had passed away.
Despite his extraordinary intelligence, Qian Chao felt the pain of losing a loved one for the first time in his life. He knelt down in front of Mr. Zhuang and burst into tears...
