Tiangui Peak is located in the center of Xuanming Road, hidden in the mist of clouds. There are many pavilions and carved beams and painted buildings on it, just like a palace in the sky. On the mountainside is the Library Pavilion, which is a place where disciples of the sect learn knowledge. It contains classics and biographies collected and recorded by the predecessors of Xuanming Dao for thousands of years.
At the top of the peak is a golden-domed hall. On the plaque are engraved the three gilt characters of Eternal Life Palace. This is where the headmaster or the seniors in the sect give lectures. Those who are listening to the lectures are all monks in the Moon Watching Realm. It is also a place where Xuanming Tao monks discuss issues with each other and make decisions.
But today, the headmaster Tao Ling did not teach the Dharma. He closed his eyes, his expression was dull, and he was communicating with others with his spiritual consciousness. The person communicating with him was the black and white old man You Ziji met. After a long time, Tao Ling finally opened his eyes. Like the finishing touch, the compassion in his eyes is quite divine and makes people admire him, no longer like the ordinary clay sculpture before.
"Junior brothers, starting from today, our Xuan Ming Dao will have its eightieth disciple."
A middle-aged Taoist sitting down was overjoyed when he heard this. He had a long black beard and a majestic figure. Sitting on the futon, he was a little taller than others and very conspicuous. He held his beard and smiled and said: "What a happy event. Our Xuanming Dao is now more prosperous than in the past, which is indeed a sign of great prosperity."
Tao Ling, the head teacher, did not think so, but said: "Junior Brother Leqi, please don't lie. Everything has its destiny. It is said that everything must be reversed. With so many disciples this year, I am afraid that something big will happen in the world, and my Xuan Ming Dao will definitely be indispensable. Disaster."
Everyone knew this, but except for the long-bearded Taoist priest who was optimistic by nature, others, including the headmaster, did not take the so-called disaster to heart. Soldiers came to cover up the water and the earth, and they never acted as unfounded worries.
However, this disciple came very strangely, and Tao Ling couldn't figure out why You Ziji couldn't use the sword.
The gentle woman sitting down asked politely: "Master, do you know which senior brother brought this disciple back?"
Just as Tao Ling was about to reply, he saw a green stream of light coming from outside the mountain at great speed.
All the monks were very surprised and said: "Why is Junior Brother Dongfang An here?"
Dongfang An withdrew his fairy sword, fell from the clouds, saluted the senior brothers in the hall, and said: "Brother, Senior Nephew Chang Yunbai has found a disciple in Longbei, and I have asked Senior Nephew Ji Wenyi to bring him down the mountain. , but the specific arrangement still needs to be decided by the master teacher."
There was a short old man in the main hall, with a strong build, kinked muscles, and neatly trimmed beard. He wore rough linen clothes and animal skins, dressed like a hunter, and his voice was loud, like a bell.
"You are too cautious. You can decide for yourself if there are disciples who want to join you."
Dongfang secretly saw the old man speaking out and did not immediately retort, but bowed to him. The reason was that this person was the senior brother who guided him in cultivation, his name was Hao Lianfeng, and he was both a teacher and a friend. Dongfang An was actually a little panicked when he spoke out at this moment. He was afraid that he would be looked down upon in front of the headmaster and other senior brothers, and would lose his very important responsibility of guarding the gate.
After Dongfang An greeted the old man, he explained: "This disciple's surname is You Ziji, and he comes from Beihuang."
The cultivators in the temple didn't think there was anything wrong. Chang Yunbai had already discussed it with the elders in the sect when he came out to solve the formation problem. His destination was Beihuang. He felt that one of the young men was destined to become a disciple of Xuanming Dao, and Nothing unreasonable.
The headmaster said: "Your two senior brothers in Chujiang and Hanjing in Beishan have informed me in advance that they are the ones who sent You Ziji to you. This disciple seems to be only good at boxing and kicking, but can't use swords. There is indeed something wrong with it. It’s a strange thing, Junior Brother Dongfang, maybe you know the inside story.”
"Junior brother doesn't know why this is the case, but it seems to be somewhat related to what I want to say. He is actually a spiritual root!"
"Spiritual roots?!"
The monks in the main hall exploded for the first time, and the Tiangui Peak Changsheng Hall became noisy for the first time because of discussions about matters other than cultivation issues.
"He is one of the spiritual roots born this time. I remember correctly that there were indeed visions of heaven and earth appearing in Beihuang more than half a year ago."
"Everyone with their spiritual roots is a genius. It's common for them to be a bit overweight, but it's never heard of them being unable to use swords."
"Linggen is the messenger of God, and he is only loyal to God. Our Xuan Ming Dao will never accept such people as disciples."
"These words are somewhat absolute. I also accepted a spiritual root as a disciple a hundred years ago. It was that senior who confirmed the illusory theory of six qi. Now only one of the qi techniques he created can be used. Such a contribution But it can’t be erased. As long as it can be taught reasonably, I don’t see any disadvantages.”
"Senior brother, this statement is wrong. At that time, the world was at peace, and there was no war in the world. That spiritual root senior had never received any summons from the gods in his life. Now, the evil has been accumulated under the rule of Tianfu for a long time, and the altar of the evil god has also begun to recover, not to mention Far away, the Luoyan Sect has grown stronger over the past decades, and the number of sects competing with me is increasing day by day. The Heavenly Mansion can do nothing but make peace with each other. Our two factions are being coerced by the ultimate forces, and I am afraid that a war will break out sooner or later. This is clearly a big problem in the world. A sign before the change. How can we ensure that this spiritual root will not behave strangely due to the instructions of the gods during times of war?"
"Junior brother, what you said is wrong. How do you know that the senior spiritual root has not received the message from the gods? With his strength, it is not easy for the gods to control him. How can you guarantee that this disciple will be bewitched by the gods? .”
"As you said, senior brother, you cannot guarantee that this disciple will be able to resist on his own after receiving the instructions from the gods."
The gentle woman in the palace suddenly interjected, "The biggest disadvantage of spiritual roots is that they will leak the secrets of our sect's spells to the gods, and then the gods will transfer them to Tianfu. This kind of thing has long been open to the public in sects that have existed for a long time. secret."
After hearing this, everyone in the main hall stopped arguing. After all, the secrets of the skills are the core of a sect. Tianfu relied on the skills obtained from the spiritual roots of the gods to start its business and reach its current scale.
In addition to the inherited spells, Xuan Ming Dao often has new research methods coming out, and it is common for people to be better than others. They don't mind being learned by others, and they would like to be developed and used by monks all over the world, provided there is "fate".
Unfortunately, within Xuanming Dao, or in the core of the six major sects, there are some secrets that cannot be revealed to outsiders. They are all related to the gods, so they can be regarded as "unfateful".
Headmaster Tao Ling suddenly spoke: "Junior brother Dongfang, have you ever seen Chang Yunbai's jade plaque? Does he know the identity of Youzi Ji Linggen?"
Dongfang secretly said: "After discovering the identity of the wanderer Ji Linggen, I carefully checked the jade plaque. There is indeed a message left by Master Chang's nephew in it, and it does indeed mention the matter of Linggen."
Tao Ling nodded and said: "Our Xuan Ming Dao has always followed our true intentions. Since the eldest disciple Chang Yunbai thinks that he can be accepted as a disciple, he must have thought carefully about it, so we can only agree. This is what Junior Sister Jiang Shui said. The biggest problem is, so how we prevent the influence of spiritual roots on Xuan Ming Dao is the top priority."
As soon as Tao Ling said this, it was basically determined that You Ziji would definitely be left behind. The monks began to discuss how to teach Wandering Ziji and lead him to the "right path" without being affected by the gods.
"There is no need to worry about this. We have a lot of treasures in Xuan Ming Dao, and we are not afraid of his big appetite. As long as it does not involve the core of what you want to learn, just go and learn it."
"But it's not good for him to practice haphazardly. If he ruins this good idea, there must be a regulation."
"The spiritual roots are all geniuses. I don't think it's better to let him practice by himself like the spiritual root senior. Maybe he can supplement the six qi methods."
"The method of six qi is really mysterious. What level does he have? He can't do it now. It's better to lay the foundation first."
Hao Lianfeng was very familiar with Dongfang An, so he pulled Dongfang An and asked: "How is this kid's qualifications? What are his talents in various aspects? Is it true that he can't use swords?"
Dongfang An replied: "I'm afraid that's not all, he is extremely talented, not much worse than his second nephew Gu Xuan. Senior nephew Chang also mentioned that You Ziji is very sensitive to spiritual energy and his talent in refining talismans is excellent. It’s just a little biased.”
The long-bearded Taoist priest named Le Qi immediately became interested, "If you are good at drawing talismans, let me teach you."
Dongfang An hurriedly said: "Senior brother, don't worry, although he can draw talismans, he can't use them."
"What kind of statement is this."
Not only Le Qi, but everyone in the hall was very surprised except for the headmaster who knew some news in advance.
Facing the curious looks of more than a dozen of the world's top monks, even Dongfang An couldn't bear it, "I don't know the reason. I just know that he can't use weapons, talismans and other foreign objects. I have dozens of swords refined by the Ji family in my hand." They seemed to be defective in his hands, and for some reason they broke after a few sword moves. The seedlings in my hands seemed to be very afraid of him."
"Oh? Xiaomiao is a sword spirit. How can he be frightened? Is there someone in the world who specializes in restraining immortal swords and sword cultivators? What kind of strange physique is this? Quickly show me the broken sword."
The first person to speak was still Hao Lianfeng. He is a rare master of weapon refining. Hao Lianfeng's name is well known in the world of weapon refining. However, he spends most of his time studying the principles of weapon refining. Compared with several other masters, , its reputation outside the world of weapon refining is much smaller. Besides, refining weapons was just his hobby. He occasionally made some unique and unique items, and there were very few that were passed down to the world.
Dongfang Anan hurriedly took out the broken swords piled up like a hill. Hao Lianfeng looked at them carefully and said: "It doesn't look like it was broken by external force, but it seems that it was caused by improper refining and internal defects. But so many swords are not broken. Maybe everyone has problems, and they are all caught up with this doll. Could it be that he can use his instinct to detect the problem with the magic weapon? I am really becoming more and more interested in this doll."
At this moment, his eyes were shining as if he had discovered something he loved so much that he wanted to hold it in his hands immediately.
When the headmaster Tao Ling heard this, he unconsciously raised his eyebrows.
Dongfang An continued: "Not only the sword, he seems to be unable to use any magic weapon. Either it is damaged or he goes berserk. The talisman released by his hand will definitely explode uncontrollably. Therefore, Master Nephew Chang specially taught him the talisman before he can use it. .”
Hao Lianfeng could no longer suppress his curiosity and stood up and shouted: "Brother, head master, such a disciple must be allowed to cooperate with me. I am willing to use all my resources to train him."
Not to be outdone, Le Qi said: "Senior Brother, if this disciple cooperates with me, Fu Lu will definitely make new progress. I am willing to train him with Senior Brother Hao."
Each monk in the main hall expressed his or her own opinion and wanted to study out the differences between You Ziji.
The headmaster was hesitant, as if he couldn't make up his mind.
"Two junior brothers Chu Jiang and Han Jing once said that this boy's bones are very suitable for practicing swordsmanship. Junior Brother Dongfang has learned about it in detail."
Dongfang An was a little excited and said: "I have indeed tried, otherwise there would not be such a broken sword. Senior brothers, this disciple is really a natural swordsman. In addition to not being able to learn swordsmanship, he cannot use swords. Others are very suitable for sword cultivators, which is really a pity.”
The monks thought about it for a long time and felt a little embarrassed.
Jiang Shui suddenly had an idea and asked, "Junior Brother Dongfang, he knows the meaning of the sword."
After hearing this, all the monks' eyes lit up. Yes, if you can't use swords or sword techniques, you can just use your sword intention. Xuan Ming Dao has many boxing techniques, palm techniques and spells based on sword intention.
Dongfang secretly sighed and said, "I don't understand."
The monks' eyes dimmed and they could only continue to think hard.
Dongfang An seemed to have thought of a solution and suddenly said: "The Kuchan Sect seems to be more suitable for You Ziji."
This remark aroused a response, "Speaking of which, this child is really suitable. The Kuchan Sect only cultivates one's own body without resorting to external forces."
"If we have the chance, we will not waste this child's talent, but the Kuchan Sect is traveling around to practice, who knows where they are?"
At this time, Tao Ling suddenly interrupted, "This method is not allowed. The Kuchan Sect already has important responsibilities, so we cannot add more responsibilities. Moreover, You Ziji has spiritual roots, which can easily expose the whereabouts of several eminent monks of the Kuchan Sect. In terms of our spiritual practice, The gain is not worth the loss. Brothers and sisters, please be patient and wait for a few days to observe and then we will discuss this child's path of cultivation. Junior Brother Dongfang, please continue to guard the mountain gate."
Although Dongfang An left, the monks' curiosity about You Ziji did not decrease. Even the headmaster was not interested in continuing the discussion, so they had to disband early.
All the monks returned to the cave, leaving only Tao Ling. He left here after a while.
…
Tao Ling came to a mountain peak. There was no magnificent and beautiful scenery here, but facing the afternoon sun, a slovenly old man was lying on a stone platform and basking in the sun. It was very comfortable.
The old Taoist heard the commotion, stood up and took a look. Seeing that it was the headmaster, he lay back down again, looking indifferent.
"Brother, what are you doing here? The sunshine here is so good, I don't have any extra space for you."
Tao Ling ignored the sloppy Taoist's expulsion, "I just want to discuss it with Junior Brother Dongfang. Do you want me, Senior Brother, to stand and talk to you?"
The old Taoist curled his lips, stood up reluctantly, and moved his buttocks, "If you don't like the Eternal Life Palace, you shouldn't snatch the stone pillar from me, an old beggar."
Tao Ling laughed, no longer the compassionate and holy look in the Palace of Eternal Life, but more like a kind old man.
"Isn't this what I want to ask of Junior Brother?"
"What can you do to trouble the headmaster to find me, a weirdo?"
Tao Ling was a little helpless. Although the two had known each other for decades, he was still not used to the junior brother in front of him who often made a fool of himself. He suppressed the impetuous emotions that surfaced in his heart and said in a friendly tone: "Of course it is with the junior brother. It’s only weird people like you who need your help.”
"Oh? There is such an interesting person?"
Seeing that the sloppy Taoist was interested, Tao Ling gave a general introduction to You Ziji's introduction.
"Since there are senior brothers who are willing to train you, it's natural for them to do it. Why does the master want me to do it? I'm not interested, so I won't go."
"In our Xuan Ming Dao, when it comes to boxing and kicking, our junior brother is the leader. Only you can be his master."
"Don't put a high hat on me. If you don't go, you won't go."
The sloppy Taoist seemed determined, but Tao Ling's tone remained calm and said: "This is the trouble caused by your brother. He let the spiritual roots in without permission. If any losses are caused, he will be blamed." Okay. But this matter can be big or small, it depends on what you do."
"Well, Tao Ling, aren't you threatening me?"
"Dongfang Ming, you have to think carefully. If your brother is on a business trip and cannot be the gatekeeper, don't say that I didn't give you a chance. Nowadays, besides your brother, there are many people in Xuan Mingdao who are waiting to see your jokes."
"You, you don't look like a senior brother at all."
"Hmph, who caused you to incur romantic debts when you were young? Now our brothers and sisters are looking for you. If you can trust others, don't help. Don't let your brother guard the door."
Dongfang Ming trembled with anger, but finally compromised, "Tell me, what do you need me to do?"
Tao Ling looked like he had won the battle, "This disciple cannot use magic weapons. Other brothers will study these things. You just need to lay a good foundation for him."
"What do I mean? If you can't use weapons, then you can just train your body. If you want to find me, ask Old Man Hao."
After Dongfang Ming finished speaking, he turned over and lay down again, ignoring Tao Ling.
"You lazy idiot."
"It's an unnecessary step on your part. Old Man Hao's body-refining method is excellent. Plus, he can often use the new disciple to try to solve the mystery of being unable to use weapons. Isn't it just right?"
"It's not that simple. If it's really just about learning boxing, wouldn't it be better for me to take him to the Kuzen Sect?"
Dongfang Ming's eyes lit up, "That makes sense. Senior brother, you are enlightened. Those who are capable work hard. Some things are beyond our control. It is best to be taught by the master of Ku Zen Sect."
Tao Ling suddenly said seriously: "How can things in this be so simple? The Kuchan Sect has already shouldered a heavy responsibility, and it has wasted a lot of energy in cultivating a person. After being tossed about by the spiritual root, I am afraid that all the years of planning will come to nothing. This young boy How can we leave it to them again? Besides, this son is very destined to our Tao. We Xuan Ming Tao also need to bear some responsibilities."
"Is this kid so important?"
Dongfang Ming heard the overtone of Tao Ling's words and was very curious, but Tao Ling obviously didn't want to elaborate with him.
"Some things haven't been determined yet, let's talk about it later."
"Hmph, doesn't Senior Brother know that my secret knowledge has been known by spiritual roots and gods, and then passed on to the Heavenly Mansion? Is my secret skill so worthless? I can't even get any information out of it."
Tao Ling still ignored him and said, "I have already told you many secrets. If you really want to know, go explore it yourself."
After saying that, Tao Ling stepped on the auspicious clouds and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"What's the use of running so fast? You always hide in the Palace of Eternal Life and look for the right one. It's childish."
Dongfang Ming was unhappy for a while, and secretly sighed that this old boy's concentration was getting better and better. I thought that I often made him jump with anger, but today his mood is so stable.
"I can't take any free time now. I'll go see how the new disciples are doing."
In the distance, Tao Ling looked at the big pit under his feet and silently recited the Heart-Cleaning Mantra in his heart, "Alas, my practice is still not enough, and I was still affected by that bastard after all."
…
Dongfang Ming came to the foot of Tiangui Peak Mountain and saw You Ziji cleaning up the house alone. For some reason, he fell in love with You Ziji the moment he saw him, and unconsciously said the same thing as his brother.
"This child is naturally suited to swordsmanship, but why can't he use weapons? It's such a pity. These mediocre people must have not developed his talent. I have to give him a try."
When Dongfang Ming saw You Ziji extinguishing the candle, he sneaked over quietly. With his strength at the Moon Watching Realm, this huge thing was too cautious, and there was no way that You Ziji would notice it.
He came close to the window, raised his sword energy with his right hand, and felt the direction of You Ziji with his spiritual consciousness. The sword energy was inspired and penetrated the window lattice. You Ziji was aware of it in advance and was prepared for it. He struck out with a palm, which contained Although the extremely solid palm power cannot completely repel the sword energy, it is very easy to deflect it.
There was only a "呲" sound, and the sword energy sank into the rammed earth floor of the house.
But he said that You Ziji could not discover Dongfang Ming, but his Five Senses Technique was really magical and mysterious. After the body consciousness was scanned by other people's spiritual consciousness, he would immediately sense it, which gave You Ziji a chance to react in advance.
Dongfang Ming saw You Ziji's reaction outside the window and said to himself, "What an alert boy." Then he took action again. His purpose was to make You Ziji familiar with the power of sword energy as soon as possible and to see if You Ziji had any talent for swordsmanship.
The sword energy struck, although the power remained unchanged, but the density was greater. You Ziji could no longer stand on the spot to resist, so he had to use his body skills to avoid it. If he couldn't avoid it, he deflected the sword energy with his palm force.
However, as there were more and more sword energy, it became more and more difficult for You Ziji to resist. He roughly guessed Dongfang Ming's position and directly summoned the Samadhi True Fire to burn near the window.
Dongfang Ming was not afraid of the flames, but he was very surprised, "This is the Samadhi True Fire. How can people use the Samadhi True Fire?" He stretched out his hand and punched the wind pressure, which directly suppressed the Samadhi True Fire. You Ziji was shocked, knowing that the man in the dark was definitely a master above the Moon Watching Realm.
"This senior is a recent disciple of Xuan Ming Dao. He is not a bad person."
Dongfang secretly praised You Ziji for his intelligence, but showed no mercy.
Suddenly, a shout came from the distance, "Where did this madman come from to bully my junior brother Xuan Mingdao?"
The voice came from far to near at a very fast speed. Dongfang Mingming said trouble, "It's that girl Yunying here. I have to leave quickly, otherwise I won't have anything good to eat in the future."
Dongfang Ming's figure turned around and turned into a hazy sword intent, dispersing.
On a mountain peak two or three miles away, a very handsome young Taoist priest blocked Dongfang Ming here. He was in his early twenties and was similar to Chang Yunbai, but his aura was that of a monk at the Moon Watching Realm.
"Uncle Master, what are you doing here?"
