"He's at the top of the mountain."
Shangguan Jin raised his head to look at the top of Mount Laoshan and said softly.
The morning sun was so bright that she had to squint her eyes slightly and cover her forehead with her hands.
Beside her, Chen Yanping stopped talking.
He had heard Gu Xu's name more than once in discussions among his tribe, knew that he had solved the Lu family's haunted house case that was troublesome to many people, and also knew that he had become the Lu family's most treasured "Jinghong pen" in Qingzhou back then. new owner.
But at this moment, when he saw Gu Xu standing on the top of the mountain overlooking the earth, he felt that he still seemed to underestimate the young man who only had the second level of cultivation.
The leap on the cliff seems easy.
But in fact, this requires not only the ability to understand the rules, but also absolute self-confidence and the courage to move forward.
Only when you have 100% confidence in your own judgment can you dare to jump off that towering and steep mountain without hesitation.
After all, if you make a mistake in your judgment, you will fall off the cliff and die tragically, and be crushed into a pulp by the terrifying pressure within the restricted range of Laoshan Mountain.
Chen Yanping felt that if it were him, he most likely wouldn't be able to do it.
"This young man named Gu Xu, after possessing the 'Jinghong Brush', has now obtained the inheritance of Kongxuan Sanren," Chen Yanping thought silently in his heart, "If he can really get along with Su Hui as his father planned, My sister is married. As long as he does not die in the middle of the journey, he will definitely become a great help to our Xiangyang Chen family in the future.
"It seems that I have to find a way to establish a good relationship with him as soon as possible. Maybe he will play a key role in my fight for the position of head of the family in the future."
Shi Lei looked at the young man standing at the top with a faint smile of appreciation on his face.
Not long ago, he felt a little depressed because the little cabbage he had worked so hard to raise was fucked by this brat. He felt that Shi Xiaohan had simply forgotten her father after having a lover.
But at this moment, Shi Lei's thoughts inadvertently changed to: "Xiaohan's vision is indeed as good as her mother's."
As for the Fourth Prince Xiao Shangzhen, she silently lamented that it was not unfair for her to lose to Gu Xu in the "Realm of Discussing Tao" - who knows how much strength this guy has hidden!
It's a pity that he has lost his cultivation now and has no chance to defeat Gu Xu head-on and regain his position.
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The top of Laoshan Mountain.
Gu Xu followed the two little Taoist boys and came to the door of the antique building surrounded by flowers and plants.
All I can see is that the carvings are carved with engraved canals, and the blue and red couplets are painted with clouds and air, and the paintings are with fairy spirits.
Magnificent but not lacking in refinement, rich but not vulgar.
Gu Xu stood at the foot of the stone steps, looked up, and saw at a glance the plaque of "Dongtian Blessed Land" hanging on the door, and the couplets on the pillars that said "Body is better than idle clouds".
"Your Excellency, this building is called 'Xianyunju'. It was the residence where the immortal master practiced retreat in the past," the black-robed Taoist boy beside Gu Xu introduced, "In fact, it is essentially a magic weapon. You can use it as you wish. Zoom in and out.
"When the immortal master traveled around the world, he always took it with him."
"And other items left by the Immortal Master are also in this 'Xianyun Residence'."
Having said this, the little Taoist boy paused for a moment, then looked at Gu Xu and said, "Of course, it belongs to you now."
"Is this the legendary space magic weapon..." Gu Xu looked at this "Xianyun Residence" up and down, feeling particularly happy, and felt that his trip was worthwhile.
Before that, every time he went on a ghost-killing mission, he would worry that the magic weapon talismans he carried with him were not enough - after all, there was an upper limit on the capacity of the pockets of his clothes.
However, after owning "Xianyunju", he will no longer be troubled by such problems.
So he smiled slightly and said to the little Taoist boy: "What should I do now?"
The Taoist boy in black took out a golden key engraved with auspicious cloud patterns from his arms and handed it to Gu Xu's hand: "This is the key to 'Xianyun Residence'. The person who owns this key is ' The owner of Xianyunju'."
Gu Xu reached out and took the key.
Then, he stepped onto the gray stone steps and inserted it into the keyhole of the door lock of "Xianyunju".
At this moment, a bright golden light flashed before his eyes, and then a mysterious feeling poured into his mind.
He clearly felt that he had established a spiritual connection with this "Xianyun Residence" - with just a thought, he could shrink it to the size of a palm.
The next second, the vermilion door slowly opened to both sides.
Gu Xu stepped across the threshold and walked into the house, curiously observing this place where the immortals once retreated.
Different from the exquisite and gorgeous appearance, the interior furnishings of "Xianyunju" are simple and plain.
There is a gray marble table in the center of the room. On the table are a teapot, several teacups, a pen holder, an inkstone, a few brushes, a few old books and a few scattered pieces of rice paper.
Next to the table, there are two simple bamboo chairs and an empty bird cage.
There is a couch that is neither wide nor narrow near the window. A green gauze curtain is hung on the couch, and a few yellowing books are scattered around.
On one side of the house, there is a wooden screen.
On the screen, a song "Qing Ping Le" is written in cursive script with flying dragons and phoenixes, and the content is as follows:
"The flowers in the small courtyard are dying, and I miss the setting sun in my heart. The geese in the sky are hard to come back, and the pedestrians are in a state of drunkenness.
"Don't lament that Xia Chan is easy to grow old. He is still young when he seeks immortality. He leaps across the six paths of reincarnation and rises to the dragon and jade tower to the sky."
Apart from the difficulty in legible handwriting, the meaning of this poem is actually very easy to understand - the upper part laments that time flies by and the youth is gone; the lower part warns young people to seize the time and practice hard so that they can have the opportunity to transcend reincarnation and ascend to immortality.
In Gu Xu's opinion, compared with the masterpieces of previous generations, this song "Qing Ping Le" is of average quality and its language is relatively straightforward.
However, since Kongxuan Sanren's main business is to cultivate immortality and study the path of cause and effect, writing poetry should be just his hobby, so naturally we cannot expect him to write such excellent works.
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At this time, the little Taoist boy in black suddenly appeared next to Gu Xu, pointed to the table in the center of the room and said to him: "Sir, there are two Taoist secrets left by the immortal master on that table, as well as the Some notes about the nature of the Path of Cause and Effect left before ascension.
"According to the immortal master's original plan, he planned to hand over these secret books to three different descendants to inherit. But since you are the only one who successfully passed the test on the mountain road and climbed to the top of Mount Laoshan, these things are now yours. ”
Hearing this, Gu Xu couldn't help but smile and shook his head.
He once thought that most of the reserve members of the "Shenji Battalion" were of a higher level than him, had deeper backgrounds than him, and had more trump cards than him - presumably there would definitely be a fierce battle on the top of Mount Laoshan. , fight to the death for these inheritances.
However, Gu Xu did not expect that they would all fail on this mountaineering journey.
This made him feel a strong sense of loneliness.
Then, he walked towards the marble table and saw the two secret books mentioned by the little Taoist boy in black——
"Abduction".
"Puppetry".
Compared with the high-grade spells such as "Seven Styles of Burning the Sky", "Jade Rainbow Penetrating the Sun", "Tai Mountain Presses the Top" and "Stars Falling Earthquake" collected in the general library of the Exorcist Department, the names of these secret books left by Kongxuan Sanren are simple, plain and simple. No momentum.
At first glance, it doesn’t look like the inheritance of an immortal at all.
Gu Xu thought for a moment and then picked up the secret book of "Puppetry" from the table.
As expected, this is a puppet-controlling spell.
This spell has two uses -
First, puppets are made from materials such as wood, clay, ceramics, paper, corpses, etc., and controlled remotely through "causal branches", just like a folk puppet show.
Since the existence of the "Thread of Cause and Effect" is extremely hidden, except for high-level monks who practice the way of cause and effect, it is difficult for others to discover the connection between the monks and the puppets. However, the distance between the monk and the puppet cannot be too far, otherwise he will lose control of the puppet.
Second, split off a part of your own soul and merge it with the puppet to form a clone. Compared with ordinary puppets, the clone can not only completely communicate with the main body's mind, but also have its own true energy, can practice on its own, and use all the spells mastered by the main body, and there is no distance limit.
In addition, if you want to kill a monk with a puppet clone, you must kill both his clone and his body.
However, this method can only be used by monks who have reached the fifth level of cultivation and can separate their souls from the body.
As a cautious person, this "puppet manipulation" skill is undoubtedly very suitable for Gu Xu's taste - whether it is used to detect intelligence, disguise his identity, or most importantly, save his life, it is very useful.
If Gu Xu was asked to choose one thing from all the remnants of Kongxuan Sanren, he would definitely choose it without hesitation.
He even secretly planned that when he reaches the fifth level of cultivation, he must create at least dozens of clones and hide them all over the country - in this way, it will be difficult for him to die.
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Gu Xu did not immediately start studying "Puppetry".
After all, the entire "Xianyun Residence" is now his private property. He can take these spells home and slowly comprehend them.
He put aside the secret book "Puppetry" and picked up "Abduction".
Then he was surprised to find that this spell was even more magical than "Puppetry"!
Under normal circumstances, everything in the world has a cause first, and then an effect. There can be no effect without a cause, and if there is an effect, there must be a cause. It has the nature of time sequence, the cause must come first, the result can only come later, and the time order of the two cannot be reversed.
For example, "If you sow melons, you will reap melons; if you sow beans, you will reap beans."
For example, you must swing your sword before you can cut the enemy.
However, after using the "Abduction" spell, one can first determine the result and then deduce the process.
The legendary "100% chance of being picked up with bare hands" or "Whoever writes his name will die" can all be realized through this spell.
However, this "Cause Abduction" spell can only be used after fully understanding the "Road of Cause and Effect".
Moreover, there are many restrictions and backlash effects.
For example, it cannot be used on monks whose realm is much higher than one's own; for example, the time interval between "cause" and "effect" cannot be too long; for example, the set "result" must have a reasonable way of realization...
Otherwise, it will cause backlash, hurt your body and soul, and you may even die.
After reading this, Gu Xu silently closed the secret book.
He should not be able to master this "Abduction" spell in a short period of time. However, after he understands the "Road of Cause and Effect", it should become a powerful means for him to fight against his enemies.
In addition, Gu Xu was also very lucky that Kong Xuan Sanren had not accepted any disciples before his ascension.
And apart from him, there is no other descendant.
Otherwise, if he encounters an opponent in the future who possesses the weird and unpredictable spell of "abduction", he may not even know how he died.
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Finally, Gu Xu began to read the notes left by Kongxuan Sanren before he ascended.
Since these notes are scattered pieces of paper, they are not arranged in chronological order.
“…,
"The sixth day of April in the thirty-eighth year of Xingde.
"The weather is nice today. I left Mount Laoshan and came to Luojing City. I met with the Grand Master of Qi and briefly discussed with him the connection between the Cause and Effect Avenue and the Talisman Path.
"As a teacher, it is really a pleasure to give guidance to the Imperial Master who is admired by everyone in the Daqi Dynasty. I think that in the Daqi Dynasty, few people should be able to enjoy the tea brewed by the Imperial Master himself.
"I asked the national master: 'Since you are a talisman cultivator, do you know what the simplest talisman in the world is?'
"The Imperial Master guessed with some uncertainty: 'Could it be words?'
"I shook my head and said, 'No, it's 'name'.
“The Imperial Master is a little puzzled by this.
"So I went on to explain that a name is a symbol that connects people to the world.
"I lifted the tea cup on the table and said to the Imperial Master: 'What is this?'
"The Imperial Master replied: 'It's a teacup.'
"I then said: 'Well, if I hit someone with this tea cup and they were killed, what is it?'
"The Imperial Master thought for a while and said: 'Could it be... a weapon?'
"He is worthy of being a strong saint who entered the Tao through talismans. The master's understanding is indeed extraordinary - of course, it is a little worse than mine.
"So, I went on to explain that the essence of Fu Dao is to engrave the word 'weapon' on this teacup in a unique language - in this way, the teacup has the attribute of 'weapon'.
"For another example, the most basic 'Tai Shang Arctic Demon Suppressing and Ghost Killing Talisman' is equivalent to giving the attribute of 'killing ghosts' to a piece of paper in the form of 'naming'.
"At this time, the national master raised another question: 'Then the name of each of us is also a kind of talisman?'
“I’m positive about that.
“A name is a spell engraved on each of our souls. It gives us identity and meaning of existence.
"Others can know our existence through our names. Our family ties, friendships, love, admiration and hatred, and all causal connections point to the identity represented by our names.
"And some ghosts can take advantage of this and exert influence over us through our names."
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Note:
(1) "The carvings are carved with luan, and the green and red couplets are painted; the pictures are clouds, and the paintings are fairy spirits." - "Sandu Fu" by Zuo Si of Jin Dynasty (楶, pronounced jie, refers to Dougong)
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