Canghai, Jiuchonghai.
Ji Qing stood up straight, leaning against the sword monument, his figure becoming more and more slim and slender.
Bei Mingkun paced back and forth along the sword stele, frowning, and occasionally looking at Ji Qing, looking puzzled.
After a long time, Ji Qing finally became impatient. He instantly collapsed and said to Beiming Kun, "Uncle Master, I've been standing leaning on the sword monument all morning. Have you seen any clues?"
Seeing Ji Qing relax, Beiming Kun immediately winked and shouted, "It's almost, it's almost, please hold on for a while, stand up again, don't move."
Ji Qing had no choice but to straighten his chest and continue to maintain the original posture, standing close to the sword monument, motionless.
After another half while, Beiming Kun clapped his hands fiercely, ran to Ji Qing, touched the sword tablet behind her head with one hand, and said happily, "Okay, now it's finally done."
Ji Qing's eyes lit up, he took a few steps forward and then looked back at the sword monument, looking up all the way to the top of the sword monument, all the way to the end of the sword monument.
The sword stele is more than ten feet high. Standing in the Jiuzhong Sea, it seems to have become a pillar of heaven here. And from the bottom of the sword stele upwards, there is a crack several feet long. It was the reason why it cracked inexplicably. .
In addition, on the edge of the sword monument, there are white horizontal bars at regular intervals, stacked up layer by layer along the sword monument. Looking at the color of this mark, compared with this ancient sword tablet, it seems as if the white horizontal bars have just been painted on.
The eyes of Ji Qing and Bei Mingkun were also focused on these white bars. They made gestures with their hands while looking at them, and they kept chanting silently, concentrating on them.
For a moment, the two of them seemed to have finished counting. Ji Qing turned back to Beiming Kun and said, "I counted a total of one hundred and eight marks. How about you, uncle?"
Beiming Kun was stunned and said, "Why am I one hundred and nine, one more than you?"
"One hundred and nine?" Ji Qing was puzzled. He had already counted very slowly and carefully just now, so it should be impossible for him to count wrongly.
Beiming Kun looked annoyed and a little unwilling, and said to Jiqing, "Yes, logically speaking, based on my ability, there should be no such mistakes. How about we count it again and get the numbers aligned."
Ji Qing shook his head, sighed, and said helplessly, "How boring are we? We have been busy for most of the day, using my height to measure the length of this stone tablet, and making so many marks, and it took us a long time to count." None of them match up. Uncle Master, how about we change to another way of playing, this is really boring."
Beiming Kun corrected him with a straight face, "It's boring. You don't know the origin of this sword stele. Since I was born, this sword stele has been hidden in Guixu under the Jiuchong Sea. As far as I know, there are several It’s been ten thousand years, maybe even longer. Duan Nianchen came out of this Hongmeng Sword Stele, which is the legendary hub of heaven and earth. Don’t you think this sword stele is very magical and powerful?”
Ji Qing rolled his eyes and said, "So what if I know? Is it possible that a Senior Duan can come out of there?"
The sword stele was transformed into a wisp of Hongmeng divine energy when the heaven and earth first opened. It took root in the deep sea and the earth and still stands today.
"Silly, if we can unlock the secret of this stone tablet, wouldn't we know what's inside? Maybe there will be some unexpected surprises. I couldn't get down to Guixu before, but then Duan Nianchen carried the sword tablet When we arrived at Jiuchonghai, we never had time to study it carefully, so this is a rare opportunity." Beiming Kun said slowly from the side.
Ji Qing tilted his head and looked at it, puzzled and said, "Looking through the cracks under the sword stele, there is nothing inside. Moreover, the sword stele is completely light green, and there is nothing written on the stone surface. What clues can be seen. Besides, Now, you want to study the origin and power of the stone tablet, why are you measuring the height of this sword tablet?"
Beiming Kun pretended to be profound and said, "I can know the height of the sword monument. Naturally, I can deduce it based on this measurement. See if there is any introduction to this aspect in ancient books. Maybe there is some connection? Otherwise, I will always carry you from Why are you measuring up and down? Come on, hurry up, don’t waste any more time.”
Ji Qing looked reluctant, especially after learning that Beiming Kun was just a guess with no actual basis at all.
"If master knew that we were wasting time here, that I didn't study well, and you didn't practice well, master, I'm afraid he would be angry again?" In desperation, Ji Qing had to move his master out.
"So before he comes back, we have to hurry up and count for the last time. Let's count together." Bei Mingkun urged.
Seeing that Beiming Kun insisted on doing this, Ji Qing had no choice but to give up.
The two of them blinked and started counting carefully again. This time, Ji Qing and Beiming Kun were particularly attentive, and their speed also slowed down a lot. As the distance lengthened, and when they reached the top of the sword monument, they both said "One hundred and seven."
Just when they were about to count the last number, the clouds and smoke stirred and dispersed above them, making the two of them a little blurry.
Ji Qing looked at it blankly. Apart from the last white bar at the end of the sword monument, there seemed to be a ray of red light flashing in bursts. His vision was a little skewed, so that what he saw was a little unreal.
Beiming Kun rubbed his eyes, looked hard at the top floor, and murmured, "Ji Qing, is it one or two in the end?"
Ji Qing said bluntly, "One, but the red light on it kept flashing. I don't know if I saw it wrong."
Bei Mingkun accepted his fate, his face suddenly showed a hint of panic, and he immediately lowered his head, not daring to look any further.
Ji Qing didn't know that the good uncle had changed like this. Just when he was about to ask a question, Bei Mingpeng's figure appeared beside him.
"Master!" Ji Qing shouted in surprise.
Bei Mingpeng nodded slightly, glanced at the two of them, and said lightly, "Why are you standing here at the sword monument?"
Ji Qing was about to speak when he suddenly remembered something and immediately covered his mouth and kept silent.
"be lazy?"
Ji Qing shook his head, but looked at Beiming Kun for help, but the latter seemed not to see Ji Qing and had no reaction at all.
Bei Mingpeng stretched out his hand and flicked Ji Qing's forehead with one finger, saying, "Have you read and memorized the Book of Changes that my master gave you?"
Ji Qing covered his head and nodded aggrievedly, and said carefully, "Yes, yes, my disciple does not dare to relax for a moment."
"Where did you read it?"
"I have only finished reading the Zhouyi scroll in the Book of Changes. I haven't read the Lianshan scroll and the Guizang scroll yet." Ji Qing replied honestly.
Bei Mingpeng was slightly stunned. She didn't expect Ji Qing to be so serious about giving her these three ancient books. Only two months had passed, but Ji Qing was able to memorize the Book of Changes.
When he thought about this, Bei Mingpeng deliberately considered it and said slightly, "A gentleman works hard all day long, is vigilant at night, and is ruthless. What does it mean?"
"A gentleman develops his virtues and cultivates his profession. He is loyal and trustworthy, so he develops his virtues. His rhetoric establishes his sincerity, so he lives in his profession. Knowing how to reach the end can help him to achieve the goal. Knowing how to reach the end can help him maintain his righteousness. Therefore, he is in the upper position. If you are not coquettish, you will not worry when you are in a lower position. Therefore, if you are Qian Qian, you will be alert from time to time. Although you are in danger, you will not be blamed."
"The flying dragon is in the sky, it is good to see the adults. What is it?"
"The same voice corresponds to the same breath, the same breath seeks each other, the water flows moistly, the fire dries, the clouds follow the dragon, the wind follows the tiger. The sage works, and all things can be seen. Those who are based on heaven are close to each other, and those who are based on earth are close to each other. Then each one follows its kind. also."
Ji Qing was so confident that no matter which passage Bei Mingpeng read from the Book of Changes, she could quickly pick it up and answer it fluently.
Bei Mingpeng, who returned from the Western Mountain Classic, was naturally in a dull and irritable mood, but now that he saw that Ji Qing completed the homework assigned to him not only quickly, but also meticulously and without errors, he couldn't help but feel better.
"Does it still hurt?" Bei Mingpeng slowly bent down, touched Ji Qing's head, and asked softly.
Ji Qing looked at the face close at hand. At this moment, she suddenly felt that the master's face was very clean and delicate, and it seemed that there was light shining on his face.
"It doesn't hurt, Master didn't even use any force." Ji Qing released his covering hand and smiled towards Bei Mingpeng.
Looking at the slight red mark in the center of Ji Qing's forehead, a trace of self-blame flashed through Bei Mingpeng's eyes.
"I thought it would take you a quarter to memorize the Book of Changes, but I didn't expect that you could memorize it in just two months. Then the next Lianshan and Guizang will be completed at this pace. I will come to check then." Soon, Bei Ming Peng returned to his original state, still looking serious and deep.
Ji Qing was miserable. She thought her master would praise her if she knew she had done a good job in her homework. However, not only was there no praise, but all subsequent homework had to be completed according to this schedule, which made her complain a bit.
Seeing Ji Qing hesitate to speak, Bei Mingpeng raised his eyebrows and asked, "Don't you want to go out early?"
After hearing this, Ji Qing suddenly realized that his master had told him before that after reading the Book of Changes, he could go to Beishan Jing to find his grandma.
"I think Master is right. Since I can finish reading the Book of Changes in two months, there will be no problem with Lian Shan and Guizang. Master, don't worry, my disciple will study hard and live up to Master's cultivation." Ji Qing's voice was clear and crisp. , a bright world.
Seeing Ji Qing's sincere and expectant face, Bei Mingpeng's usually indifferent face suddenly showed a hint of warmth and said, "Qing'er is still obedient."
Behind him, Bei Mingkun was afraid of the person in front of him, but seeing him in such a difficult position made Ji Qing feel a little unhappy. After getting along with each other during this time, Beiming Kun fell in love with Ji Qing very much. To be precise, he was impressed by this simple and kind-hearted little girl.
One day when Bei Mingpeng was away, Bei Mingkun asked Ji Qing to squeeze her shoulders, but she refused. Then, Bei Mingkun just told her that Mo Guyuan had become brothers with her, and that he was Mo Gu Yuan's eldest brother.
Hearing this, Ji Qing didn't hesitate at all and immediately ran behind Beiming Kun. Without saying a word, he served Beiming Kun generously and meticulously.
Finally, under Ji Qing's tireless efforts, the fat man actually fell asleep in a daze, causing Ji Qing to stay aside without rest.
When he woke up, Ji Qing was already sweating profusely. At this moment, Beiming Kun suddenly felt a trace of guilt in his heart.
"Ji Qing, this is not the first time I have mentioned Mo Guyuan in front of you. Every time you hear this name, you feel as if you are possessed by an evil spirit."
"Uncle Master, you can't talk about Brother Guyuan like that!" Ji Qing pouted and said dissatisfiedly.
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything. I just wonder if when you go out in the future, if outsiders say the words Mo Guyuan to you casually, you will not stop and follow orders, right?"
"Uncle, I'm not a fool. Of course, I will treat him well only if I see who is good to Brother Guyuan. Uncle, you are Brother Guyuan's eldest brother. That must be a very important person to Brother Guyuan. Of course I will too. Be nice to you."
Bei Mingkun was stunned for a moment and said, "So...this makes sense."
"That's right. Apart from this relationship, you are still my uncle and my master's brother."
"Then I just asked you to serve me, why didn't you agree?"
"Hey, I seemed to have forgotten. I only remembered it when my uncle mentioned Brother Guyuan."
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