The back room is not big, and there is a window facing the north facing the door. The light from outside comes in, making the room not dark at all.
There is a square coffee table on the wooden couch under the window, with a chessboard on it. There is a teapot on the side of the chessboard, and the fragrance of tea lingers in the nose.
When Li Changting came in, he saw Xiang Shu sitting on the side of the chessboard, holding a white chess piece in his hand and looking quite focused.
As if aware of the person coming, Xiang Shu raised his head and smiled slightly: "Fellow Daoist Li, sit down."
Li Changting didn't refuse, walked over and sat down opposite Xiang Shu.
As soon as Fang sat down, he heard Xiang Shu ask again: "Does Fellow Daoist Li know how to play chess?"
Li Changting glanced at the chess game with a slightly stern expression.
This is a dangerous chess game. For both sides, it is a one-step mistake and the whole game will be lost.
By posing such a chess game to Xiang Shu, is it hinting at something to him, or is he overthinking it?
Thoughts were swirling in his mind, but on the outside he smiled slightly and said, "I'm not good at chess, I just know a little bit about it."
"Then feel free to play."
He handed a sunspot to Xiang Shu with a casual smile, "Speaking of which, I also know a little bit about the way of the sword."
"oh?"
Li Changting frowned and raised an eyebrow, "Fellow Taoist believers are all over Dongzhou. They have gone far in the way of Shinto. How can they study the way of swordsmanship?"
"You are wrong, Fellow Daoist Li."
Xiang Shu lowered his eyes to observe the chess game, and responded: "The path to the Shinto is just a mistake, not deliberate. If fellow Taoists hear more rumors from outside, you should know that before reincarnation, I was already a sword build."
After saying this, he raised his hand towards Shu and dropped a white piece.
Li Changting revealed a hint of realization: "I see, but to my fellow Taoist, you are following the path of the gods in this life, receiving the incense of living beings, your sword heart is impure, your swordsmanship is stagnant, and one day you will be surpassed by Jian Jue."
At this point, Li Changting spoke in a deep tone, "When the time comes, what advice will you give him?"
Xiang Shen narrowed his eyes slightly as he listened.
Will Shinto affect kendo practice? For ordinary monks, this may be the case.
Shinto monks are entangled in the incense of living beings and are entangled in cause and effect. There are often blessings and murmurs from mortals in their ears. Only by going forward to resolve the cause and effect can they find peace.
But she is different. She is protected by the pure energy of the earth. She can even block the screams of resentful souls in the sea of resentment, let alone the divine cause and effect?
Thinking of this, Xiang Shu smiled slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Li, it's your turn."
Li Changting saw that she was avoiding answering, so he was not in a hurry. He lowered his head and thought for a moment, and then he took a sunspot and then said: "To my fellow Taoist, Jian Jue has been practicing alone for these years, and the rudiments of his sword intention have appeared. foot.
If a famous master gives him another push, within ten years he will be able to understand the meaning of the sword and become a true sword cultivator! "
"I understand what Fellow Daoist Li means."
Xiang Shen sighed softly: "Jian Jue's swordsmanship talent is indeed extremely high.
I had no intention of recruiting a disciple at that time. However, although Jianjue was protected by the sect, he was still a small disciple. He could only explore the way of swordsmanship on his own without anyone to teach him.
Then we met by chance and he insisted on worshiping me, and this was how we became a master and disciple outside the sect. "
Having said this, Xiang Shu smiled calmly: "As a master, you must consider your disciples. I am a casual cultivator and have little knowledge. When it comes to teaching disciples, I am naturally inferior to the sect. If Jian Jue is willing to go with you, I will not Stop it. But..."
Xiang Shen changed the topic and his face turned cold: "Fellow Daoist Li, I still know nothing about the sect behind you. If you can't show your sincerity, this matter will never be possible."
Li Changting didn't have time to be happy when he heard the first half of the sentence. After hearing the second half of the sentence, a trace of obvious confusion suddenly appeared between his brows.
He did not reveal his origin, so as a master, Xiang Shen was not worried about his disciple leaving him, so it was understandable.
But for him, it would be extremely risky to tell the sect’s origins rashly now!
If this time they fail to build a space passage in the end, and instead expose their sect through the mouth of Dongzhou, Pantheon will definitely launch a series of attacks on his sect.
Targeted retaliation.
Although it won't hurt your muscles and bones, casualties are inevitable.
But if Xiang Jianjue could be recruited through him and enter their lineage to practice, it might not take long for their lineage to be revitalized again.
When Xiang Shen saw the other party's appearance, he knew that he was in the middle of a battle between heaven and man, so he raised the cup and took a sip of tea without urging him.
Xiang Jian is by no means an indecisive person. He only hesitated for a moment, then suddenly raised his head and said firmly: "Fellow Taoist Xiang, your consideration is reasonable and reasonable. I will tell you the origin of this sect so that you can feel at ease.
But this matter is also related to the safety of my sect disciples. What I said today is that I hope fellow Taoists will not tell anyone. Even if you, the leader of Dongzhou, ask, you will never reveal a word! "
"That's natural."
Xiang Shen picked up the teapot and added a cup of tea for Li Changting, "The words between you and me will be treated as if they have never been spoken once we leave this door."
Li Changting looked slightly relaxed.
Xiang Shen's ability to participate in the counterattack against the Pantheon without risking serious injuries is enough to illustrate her position.
So he drank a cup of tea to moisten his throat and said directly: "My sect is called Wanmai Sword Sect, and it is one of the three major sects of Xizhou's righteous path!"
Xiang Shen listened, with a glint in his eyes.
It's really a big deal.
"Among the three major sects, only our Ten Thousand Meridians Sword Sect is a sword cultivation sect. If Xiang Jianjue joins our sect, he will definitely receive the best guidance."
As Li Changting spoke, he observed Xiang Shen's reaction. Seeing that she only nodded occasionally and had a dull expression, he knew that what he said was not enough, so he immediately said again:
"The Ten Thousand Meridians Sword Sect, as the name suggests, means that the Ten Thousand Meridians Sword Cultivators belong to the same sect. Since ancient times, the sect's founder has made great aspirations to recruit sword cultivators from all over the world. After the unremitting efforts of dozens of generations of sect masters, we have reached what we are today. scene.
Nowadays, there are over 200,000 disciples in the sect. Although the sword cultivation sect does not have ten thousand meridians, it still has as many as 208 meridians.
After getting started with Jianjue, you can browse through the classics of Baimai and you will definitely be able to find the most suitable training method. "
Xiang Shu listened with great interest.
I have to say that the foundation of the Ten Thousand Meridians Sword Sect is indeed profound, and even she is a little moved by it.
Along the way, I have read a lot of cultivation classics, but they are all fragmented and unsystematic. new
As for swordsmanship, except for Wan Jianmen's solitary copy of "Divine Will" and Lu Zhu's "Flying Sword Technique", all the other classics are of no quality.
"Flying Sword Technique" focuses on mental skills. She has already understood all three sword moves and can't make any progress.
"Divine Intent" is a thin book, and most of it is just gossip. Only a small part roughly describes the classification of sword intent and cultivation experience. It cannot even be called a cultivation classic.
It can be said that in Dongzhou, where the inheritance is already withered, she has been practicing on her own.
If you can go to Xizhou Dazong to stay for a while, make up for the shortcomings in the cultivation system, and advance in your own cultivation, you will definitely experience a surge.
Thinking of this, Xiang Shen gathered his thoughts for a moment, curled his lips and smiled softly: "The sword vein where Fellow Daoist Li is located must be in the door, not a big vein."
Li Changting was shocked, "Why would you say this to fellow Taoist?"
"Practice resources are always limited."
Xiang Shen poured a cup of tea without raising his head, "How can a large sect with a size of hundreds of thousands of people not have competition?
In this way, it is not difficult to infer that the two hundred and eight meridians you mentioned are divided into different sizes, which may also involve the division of practice resources. "
Having said this, Xiang Shu put down the teapot, raised his head, and said with deep eyes: "We are not saints, but we all have selfish motives. You are so eagerly looking forward to Jian Jue's entry. In addition to considering his cultivation, I'm afraid it's more for The status of your lineage, yes or no?"
These words were spoken in a calm tone, without sadness or joy.
But when it fell on Li Changting's ears, it was not afraid of thunder, and the thunder was continuous, each sound louder than the other, hitting his chest hard, making him stiff and even feeling suffocated.
At this moment, he was staring at the young woman with a smile on the other side of the chessboard, not looking down on her in the slightest.
He only gave an overview of the sect, and she was able to deduce so many details in just a moment over a cup of tea. Such thoughts should be
horrible.
Except for the three palace masters in the sect, he had only experienced the suffocating feeling of being seen through by someone in an instant in front of the senior Qingxin.
Fortunately, Li Changting is a sword cultivator after all, and his character is extraordinary compared to that of ordinary cultivators. Even if his mind was shaken, it only took a moment before he regained his composure and said in a deep voice:
"What I said to fellow Taoist is true. Our lineage was once one of the eight main lines. However, three thousand years ago, an elder was hunted by the Pantheon and disappeared. He fell from the position of the main line and became a From the pulse.
However, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Among the two hundred followers in the sect, we are still among the top twenty.
After Jian Jue passes, he will definitely be valued for his talent, and his treatment will not be worse than that of the main disciples. Fellow Taoist Xiang can rest assured. "
"That's good."
Xiang Shen smiled softly: "Whether he wants to go or not depends on his own thoughts. If he doesn't want to, then the matter will be dropped."
Xiang Shen smiled, and Li Changting also laughed, nodding and saying, "This is natural. Sword cultivators find a clear idea and forcefully twist it away, which is of no use to their practice. Even if I have some selfish motives, I will not ruin his future."
After the serious talk, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
Li Changting lowered his head and glanced at the chess game. Seeing that Xiang Shu had made a move at some point, he became interested and studied it carefully.
After seeing this, he was slightly frightened.
After a few moves, the chess game between the two sides returned to peace, but upon closer inspection, there was an undercurrent.
He was secretly stunned. Ever since he saw Xiang Shu's power, his mind was no longer on this game.
What's the point of playing chess with this kind of person but asking for trouble?
"Fellow Daoist Li."
At this moment, Xiang Shu suddenly spoke with a somewhat casual tone: "I'm curious about the senior sword cultivator you just mentioned who was being hunted by the Pantheon. I wonder if I can tell you something?"
After hearing this, Li Changting immediately put his mind down, nodded and said with a smile: "This matter happened three thousand years ago, and it caused quite a stir. Fellow Taoist would like to hear it, so I will tell you.
In terms of relationship with that elder, I must respectfully call him my uncle. His name is Chen Lanzhi, and he is the youngest vein master since the founding of our Ten Thousand Meridians Sword Sect.
Uncle Master's cultivation is only in the early stage of leaving the body, which is a big level smaller than all other main channels. In terms of strength, he has entered the spirit form with the sword of years and forged the soul of the sword of years, making him the first in the sect! "
