The melodious sound of the piano is melodious and full of charm. Even if the listener does not know the music, it can still make him feel intoxicated.
First, it is like the melting of ice and snow, the splashing of singing springs, and then like the blooming of flowers and clusters of flowers, interspersed with the chirping of birds, one chirping and the other singing. Gradually, the birds leave, the remaining spring flowers fall, but the sound of rain is heard...
The song is both fantasy and reality, as if it has completed the reincarnation of spring. Compared with the outside environment that is already summer, it forms a sharp contrast, and there is a contradictory feeling of being divided into two worlds.
But despite this, the martial arts people who were fighting in the square in front of the palace were suddenly washed away by the murderous aura stirred up by the slow music of the piano. They stopped and sheathed their swords, and stood still in place with a calm expression, their eyes blurred. It's like falling into a strange fantasy.
People with deep obsessions such as Murong Fu and Duan Yanqing shed tears of joy and sorrow, as if they saw their own liberation from the depths of their souls.
The player's attainments in piano art are much higher than Wu Yazi's, and the method of integrating internal energy is more sophisticated, partially utilizing and stimulating the listener's own internal energy and spirit, like a continuous spring rain, moistening everything. In silence.
The aura weakened part of the power of the piano sound. Zhao Qing analyzed it in his heart and couldn't help being surprised. He was amazed by the change in the other party's sound skills.
According to her induction, the sound of the piano merged with the surrounding environment, interfering with the nearby aura of heaven and earth on a large scale, forming a field covering several miles in radius.
Although the aura of heaven and earth in the field was far less than the effect of the interaction between heaven and man, and only caused some tiny ripples, the scope of influence was so large that it still exceeded Zhao Qing's expectations.
What is equally astonishing is that through some unknown means, the other party hid the original source of the sound of the piano, and turned every ripple of spiritual energy in the field into an amplifier for the sound of the piano. Waves of sound were everywhere, but they were still orderly and not chaotic;
In other words, what is being played is not just the piano, but the world, and the world is resonating with it.
Even if his perception was raised to the maximum level, Zhao Qing could not find the specific location of the player for a while.
Xiaoyaozi, who has reached the realm of "unity of heaven and man", is even more brilliant than she imagined. The combination with heaven and earth has reached an inseparable level, as if she is a part of heaven and earth, inseparable from each other.
Suddenly, the sound of the piano that had just finished playing the spring suddenly changed, starting the cycle of music again, and an additional observer joined the spring, watching the scenes in the spring, and naturally expressed more emotions. Real feelings.
However, Zhao Qing quickly noticed something unusual, and his heart couldn't help but move.
Through sensitive changes in her mind, she discovered that the "observer" in the second round of piano sounds was actually the incarnation of the player himself, infiltrating the other party's spiritual power. People conduct exploration in all aspects.
The reason why it is necessary to play two rounds is that a subtle comparison of the first round of piano sounds is needed. Only by comparing before and after can an accurate conclusion be drawn.
What is Xiaoyaozi exploring? Zhao Qing thought secretly in his heart, and naturally circulated his aura, spiritual vortex and sword intent, cutting off the probing effect of the piano sound around him.
This is her daily way of dealing with the sweeping monk, and it can be said that it has become a habit.
Moreover, because the other party's spiritual power penetrated into the sound of the piano, in Zhao Qing's induction, it was no longer traceless, but related clues were faintly revealed.
Based on these subtle clues, she roughly confirmed the direction from which the sound of the piano came, and walked toward the depths of the Shaolin Temple.
Outside the door of a Zen room in the temple, Zhao Qing saw an old man with a distant and majestic temperament.
He is about fifty or sixty years old, but has the temperament of a vigorous young man. He is wearing a spotless blue robe, sitting cross-legged on an ordinary futon in the room, his eyes seem to be as bright as The morning star, but if you look closely, it seems to have turned into a deep valley.
In the hands of the old man, he held a Yao Qin that was as black as ink. He gently stroked it with his fingers glowing with crystal luster, and continuously played beautiful music like the sounds of nature.
This person is Xiaoyaozi, a great master of the Taoist sect who has lived for more than 240 years. His skill and realm are so high that he has reached the level of "refining the void".
The moment he saw Zhao Qing, his music seemed to have stopped for a moment and suddenly split into two parts. One part was still performing the cycle of spring, searching the entire Shaoshi Mountain;
The other part merged with the aura of heaven and earth within a few feet in front of him, turning into a majestic and vast wave of air, surging towards her like a roaring mountain and a tsunami.
This does not mean that the wind, palm wind, and sword wind do not incorporate any internal energy, but the fierce wind force formed by the pure power of heaven and earth.
He didn't expect that Xiaoyaozi would suddenly take action. Zhao Qing had not yet sunk his strength to connect with the ground, and he had no time to use the "All Things Vast Void Kung Fu" to enter a state comparable to the "Unity of Heaven and Man". Under this swift wind, he was blown back a distance of ten feet before he stopped.
The stone slabs paved in the Shaolin Temple are made of bluestone from Shaoshi Mountain. They are as hard as iron and have not been worn out much by people coming and going for hundreds of years. However, under this blow, they left traces of stone on the ground. There were two footmarks that stretched for more than ten feet and gradually penetrated nearly a foot into the stone slab.
Pulling his feet out from the long and narrow scar, Zhao Qing looked solemn and stared at Xiaoyaozi who was still playing the piano leisurely twenty feet away. His thoughts were ups and downs in his heart, secretly assessing the opponent's strength and purpose of behavior.
"You're here." After testing the depth of Zhao Qing's skills, Xiaoyaozi nodded slightly and said with a smile.
His voice and the sound of the piano seemed to have entered different channels. There was no interference between them. In fact, the original small sound line that was transmitted into the secret was expanded by an unknown number of times. His skill was so exquisite that it had reached the level of transcendence and sainthood. realm.
Zhao Qing was slightly frightened, silently accumulating strength for defense, and did not answer.
"Little friend Zhao Qing, my name is Xiaoyaozi, and I am Wuyazi's master." Xiaoyaozi looked at her with a smile and said leisurely: "The Xiaoyao sect martial arts you learned is what he taught you."
How can this be seen? The only Xiaoyao sect martial arts I have used today are the "Sound Transmission Soul Searching Technique" and the "Tianshan Six Yang Palm" related to the life and death talisman. They have been modified by me and are quite different from the original version.
Zhao Qing secretly thought that these two martial arts were different from the internal martial arts that Xiaoyaozi only taught to one person. Wuyazi, Tianshan Tonglao, and Li Qiushui should have practiced them.
The other party could tell at a glance that he learned it from Wu Yazi. How did he determine this?
As if seeing the doubts in Zhao Qing's heart, Xiaoyaozi explained while playing the piano: "When I teach the same martial arts to my apprentices, I will fine-tune it based on the differences in their personalities and skills to make it more suitable for them. Myself."
"Although my little friend has made fine adjustments to the martial arts of our school, he still retains a few original details, so I can recognize it."
Has teaching students in accordance with their aptitude reached this level? With a thought in his mind, Zhao Qing had a higher evaluation of the old man in front of him and asked proactively: "Is the sound skill performed by the senior a part of the secret skill of 'Xiaoyao Yufeng'?"
Wind is the expression of "qi". It is invisible, but it can be felt and is pervasive.
In her speculation, Xiaoyao Yufeng controls not only the wind in the ordinary sense, but also the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, which reaches everywhere and is everywhere.
Only in this way can it be qualified as the most fundamental skill of Xiaoyaozi.
"My little friend's guess is correct." Xiaoyaozi finished the second round of playing, put away the Yaoqin, stood up, and slowly walked out of this ordinary Zen room.
Suddenly, he jumped on the roof, looked up at the blue sky, and said calmly: "Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu can match the winds from the five directions of east, west, south, north, and middle."
"As the sound of the piano changes, mobilizing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth in all directions is the effect of the combination of 'Carefree Wind' and music art."
After jumping to the roof and following Xiaoyaozi's gaze, Zhao Qing suddenly discovered that the location where the two of them were at seemed to be the most beautiful place to see the surrounding scenery from a distance in the Shaolin Temple.
However, it is quite spectacular to see that the peaks of Shaoshi are surrounded by banners, like swords and halberds arranged in rows, rising from the ground, or meandering, with jagged peaks and ridges and crisscrossing canyons.
And as the playing ended, the sound of the piano that echoed on Shaoshi Mountain gradually dissipated, fading away from the originally forcibly given feeling of spring and returning to the summer of the outside world.
"This is the 243rd spring I have spent. I turned it into the sound of the piano, and together with the 242 springs in the past, I created this piece of music. It is old, It’s new and has a long aftertaste.”
Xiaoyaozi did not mention the results of his investigation, but looked at the Shaoshi peaks several miles away and sighed.
Two hundred and forty-three years old? Zhao Qing was slightly shocked, but also realized that Mingxiao, a man of astonishing age, had a completely different perception of time than ordinary people.
"Little friend Zhao Qing, Li Congqian said that you are extremely talented and you should be able to achieve enlightenment and ascend within ten years. I feel the same way."
Xiaoyaozi withdrew his gaze, looked at Zhao Qing blankly, and explained briefly: "He turned from Taoism to Buddha, stayed in the Shaolin Sutra Pavilion for forty years, and even forgot his own name, which is a bit beyond my expectation. .”
Is this the sweeping monk's real name? Zhao Qing was slightly moved. The real name of Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was Li Congjia. Li Congqian sounded like he was Li Yu's biological brother.
Murong Longcheng wanted to revive his country and rebel, and it was normal for him to extend favors to the Li family and build good relations with the old officials of the Southern Tang Dynasty to expand his own power.
"More than a hundred years ago, Congqian and I played ten games of chess and we met each other with chess. Today, when I recall the past, it is still vivid in my mind."
Xiaoyaozi did not continue to tell the origin of the sweeping monk, but changed the topic: "Earlier, I was young and energetic, full of curiosity about everything, and traveled thousands of mountains and rivers. All over the world.”
“I once went to the eternally uninhabited ice field in the north of the desert to look for hermits and masters; I also took a boat out to sea to see if there were three islands and ten continents recorded in ancient books; I also climbed the Tianshan Mountains, Kunlun, and Tubo areas There are steep peaks inside to search for legendary elixirs and fairy herbs..."
"I wonder if Wu Yazi has mentioned to you that the gate of the Xiaoyao Sect that I founded is built on the Piaomiao Peak of the Tianshan Mountains, and it is called Lingjiu Palace; the 'Eternal and Everlasting Eternal Spring Kung Fu' that his senior sister majors in is also the one I founded. Proceeds from unexpected encounters near Tubo."
"When I first met Li Congqian, I practiced Zhuyan's 'Eternal Life Eternal Life Gong' and gradually integrated it with 'Zhuangzi' Taoism. It has been nearly ninety years, but I have only barely made it through the 'Eternal Spring Gong'. The threshold of emptiness."
"Little friend Zhao Qing, not long after, I competed with Murong Longcheng, who was known as the 'invincible' in the world at that time. Guess who wins and who loses?"
"Hmm..." Zhao Qing kept thinking in his mind. Xiaoyaozi had just broken through to 'Return Void' and fought against Murong Longcheng. The two sides here should be opponents of the same level. Otherwise, there is no need to mention the competition if it is one level different.
So, could Murong Longcheng still have the upper hand?
But one had only practiced martial arts for forty or fifty years, and later died in depression; the other had practiced martial arts for more than ninety years before he had considerable strength, but later broke through to a higher level. What is the reason for this?
She thought for a while and replied tactfully: "Did the two of you end up in a draw?"
"It can be considered a tie." Xiaoyaozi nodded and explained: "The 'Eternal Life Changchun Kung' focuses on 'Shaoyang'. 'Shaoyang' dominates the wood energy in the five elements, and spring in the four seasons, full of vitality. , cultivate to the state of 'returning to emptiness', and the inner breath will flow endlessly."
"Coupled with the breath-recovering effect of Lingbo Weibu, the defense has almost reached its peak. Murong Longcheng has great martial arts, but he is not good at offensive. Although he has the upper hand on the scene, in fact, he is helpless against me."
Having said this, Xiaoyaozi smiled and asked Zhao Qing's doubts: "Judging from the length of training and strength, Murong Longcheng's talent is definitely better than mine. Little friend Zhao Qing, do you know that, Why did he not only fail to reach the state of 'Refining the Void', but he died young instead?"
"Why?" Realizing that the other party finally got to the point, Zhao Qing's thoughts moved slightly, and he spoke solemnly, asking for advice.
"Because, under the influence of the obsession to restore the country, he failed to do a good job in 'forgetting' after all, which was contrary to the direction of practice in the realm of 'returning to emptiness'. It was like entering a quagmire, sinking deeper and deeper, and in his state of mind Under the backlash, his life span will be shortened and he will die early."
Xiaoyaozi sighed, and then explained: "Unlike Murong Longcheng, after all my family and friends died of old age, illness, and death, I gradually forgot about myself, returned to my original form, and reached the end of 'returning to emptiness'."
"My little friend, I understand what you did in the Shaolin Temple today. Punishing evildoers is a good thing, but the method is too drastic and involves too much emotion, so it is not appropriate."
He is persuasive and has a calm tone, reflecting the teaching attitude of a teacher.
