Qi Jingzhi walked slowly to the edge of the stone platform, lowered his head and looked down. There was no one visible at the bottom of the valley. Most of the firelight that had formed a circle was extinguished, and the remaining light was extremely weak, like a candle in the wind. .
He turned around and looked up again, only to see that the body of the strange snake that had been used as a rope was still hanging on the stone wall, and the end of the snake's tail was still several feet away from the stone platform.
Old Wei has passed away, and no one can move the cloud snake and fog tiger to help him cross the void.
Qi Jingzhi pursed his lips, feeling his eyes slightly hot and a breath of bad breath filling his chest.
"The blue sky is high, the yellow earth is thick, the moon is cold and the sun is warm, come and fry the life!"
The inscription on the Jianrenshou knife appeared in his mind: "Human life is not eternal, and the sky never takes off years! In the world of life, not only do we have to suffer the rotation of the sun and the moon, but also all kinds of disasters! What should we do when we see this?" "
"What should we do when we see this?"
Qi Jingzhi withdrew his gaze from the snake corpse on the mountain wall, and then glanced at the deep and dark cave in front of him. Suddenly, he kicked his feet hard on the ground, and his body suddenly sank and floated. He jumped three feet out of thin air. More than enough!
Back in Xiaosong Mountain, he climbed to the top of an ancient tree while practicing boxing and had an epiphany. He was unaware of the process and didn't understand the reason afterwards.
He had just fallen into a dream in his pillow. At the last moment, he held the knife in his hand, flapped his wings and jumped into the sky. However, the dream was ultimately false and he could not do anything.
Until this moment, Qi Jingzhi suddenly had an enlightenment in his excitement, but he didn't feel half happy, only full of bad breath and anger.
"Qi Jingzhi, do you still remember why I gave you this name?"
"Students, remember! Qi Jing means solemn respect. Master named me Jing Zhi to encourage students to be sincere and respectful, to respect Heaven and the Patriarch, to behave properly, and to respect me without any shame!"
"The student's blade is stained with blood, and he feels no guilt!"
The questions and answers between teachers and students suddenly echoed in the young man's mind.
Before today, the most important thing for Qi Jingzhi was the last two words of "being worthy of guilt". It was not until this moment that he suddenly realized that his mind was undecided, and he had never really thought about how to respect God, how to follow the ancestors, how to act in an orderly manner, and how to truly Do it without any shame?
"I like to think a few more steps and try to be thorough when things happen, so I think I have a plan. I often feel complacent about my thoughtfulness and intelligence. But I don't know that these are just trivial matters. The most important thing is my sincerity! I named the Niu Er Jian Dao Hu Chan, isn’t that what he hopes for himself?”
"The road ahead is long and full of obstacles. Only with sincerity and righteousness can we be focused and diligent!"
"So, what does Cheng mean? What does Zheng mean?"
At this time, Qi Jing's upward momentum was exhausted. He did not raise his hand to grab the corpse of the strange snake not far above him. Instead, he stretched out his foot and kicked hard on the stone wall in front of him. His whole body rose rapidly again, and soon It was almost higher than the cliff.
"I see that in this great qi, no matter whether they are mortal monks or ghosts and monsters, they are all involuntarily living in the world. They are driven by the sun and moon above, and there are misfortunes and blessings below. Sooner or later, they will go to hell together, and they will all become ghosts! Even if they are Even the so-called gods will die at the end of their lives and their temples will collapse!"
"The moon is cold and the sun is warm, to fry people's lifespan! If we cannot truly transcend it, then the heaven, earth, mountains, rivers, and all phenomena in the world are just an upside-down dream of all living beings! How is such a short and vain life different from the dream in the jade pillow?"... .
Thinking of this, Qi Jingzhi seemed to have something emerging from his heart.
"To realize the truth, I can only make great progress on the road of spiritual practice and cut off all illusions with the sword in my hand! No matter whether it is ghosts and gods in heaven and earth, or monsters in mountains and rivers, anyone who confuses my mind and blocks my path, I have only one word of death!"
"In the future, I can act more arbitrarily, follow my own heart, and uphold the straight path! What I should do is what I am willing to do, and what I do is what I wish. What else is wrong!"
With a bang, this idea suddenly exploded, dispelling the fog and haze in Qi Jingzhi's heart.
Vaguely, something suddenly appeared in his heart, flying high and roaring loudly.
Qi Jingzhi tried hard to distinguish, and felt that it seemed to be a piece of white feathers with red in it, or a pair of wings with pure white body and blood-red tips. Finally, their true appearance was revealed, and they turned out to be a pair of ordinary straw sandals with stained soles. The shoes are stained with mud and blood, just like... Jiao Yulang
Crane shoes mentioned in the story!
"Is this the immortal who throws his shoes and steps on a crane to ascend?"
"Is this the heart that shakes like a dancing crane and the bones that grow like a flying dragon?"
"This is... my heart?"
A flash of enlightenment flashed in Qi Jingzhi's eyes, and his whole body's strength and energy and blood suddenly penetrated. His body, which had nowhere to rely on, suddenly seemed to have given birth to a pair of wings. It actually rose several feet higher out of thin air, far higher than the cliff at the top of the valley, and then It slowly fell down like a light feather.
Standing in mid-air, he looked around and saw a big moon hanging high, towering mountains, strong winds, and roaring waves in the forest sea.
The next moment, a high-pitched and exciting cry of cranes went straight into the sky!
Compared with the past, there was obviously more anger in this crane's cry that struck heaven and earth.
This is an angry crane!
What you should do is what you are willing to do, and what you do is what you wish for! Angry cranes are on their feet, fluttering their wings to reach the sky!
This is Qi Jingzhi’s heart!
Perhaps it is extreme, perhaps it deviates from the original elegant and unrestrained spirit of "The Crane Sutra" and the so-called "Dancing Crane", and it even has more or less the shadow of the young Taoist priest in the pillow dream.
"You want to bring disaster to the country and the people in life, but you want to be happy and happy when you die? Lu Qiyun, maybe you really are another me."
"It's just that although you and I have similar temperaments, our actions and wishes are completely different. A dream is just a dream after all!"
Qi Jingzhi landed on the ground, suddenly took out the Jianren Shou with his left hand and slashed at the small cypress tree with the body of the strange snake tied to it.
"Ouch!"
Jiao Yulang appeared in the direction of Jianrenshou's sword, exclaiming loudly. He had no choice but to roll on the spot, narrowly avoiding the blade.
"Brother, the knife is so fast and hard!"
The little kid got up from the ground in embarrassment, complaining and brushing the dust off his body.
Qi Jingzhi ignored him and swung his knife fiercely again, cutting the small cypress tree to the roots. Then he kicked it out, knocking the tree and snake down the cliff.
Jiao Yulang was dumbfounded. He immediately realized what he was doing and shouted, "Old Wei hasn't come up yet! He has old arms and legs, and he can't handle using a red gold knife!"
Qi Jingzhi looked at the little kid quietly with a gloomy expression and shook his head slightly.
Jiao Yulang immediately closed his mouth, his eyes wandering, scanning the body of the white snake wrapped around Qi Jingzhi's body, and then looking at the jade pillow held in his right hand.
"Old Wei has found your aunt's birthday gift. Please return the jade pillow to Pengze Water Mansion for him."…
The little boy didn't answer, but turned around and rushed to the edge of the cliff. He looked down silently for a long time, and then asked without looking back, "Is Old Wei dead down there?"
"Yeah, he's dead. I burned his body and buried it with stones in the cave below. Before he died, he smiled and said that he used the mountain as his coffin, which was like a human king."
Jiao Yulang seemed to nodded, and his voice was a little low: "Where is the Saint of the White Immortal Sect?"
"This is the white snake on my body."
Qi Jingzhi's tone was calm, but he suddenly changed the subject and asked: "How many white-clothed immortal servants are in charge of the ***? Where are they now?"
"There are two immortal attendants in white clothes!"
Jiao Yulang turned around suddenly, a stern look flashed in his eyes: "After the attack was over, they guarded the two valley entrances below, and no one was allowed to get closer. I saw that they didn't seem to be in a hurry to leave, and here at the cave There was no movement for a long time, so I took a detour and climbed up."
"Are you guarding the valley entrance?"
Qi Jingzhi thought for a moment and realized that the two so-called immortal servants in white seemed to have some status, but in fact they were far less trusted than the two demonic snakes lurking at the top of the valley.
He looked at Jiao Yulang carefully. Except for the fierce look in his eyebrows, there was no sign of sadness, and he handed over the jade pillow in his hand.
This time, the little kid trotted over and took it with both hands, while giving Qi Jingzhi a big smile.
"Brother, don't be offended! I was born into a family of military lords. From the clan members in each branch to the guards and grooms in the mansion, there are always some familiar faces around me who suddenly disappear. This life and death situation After seeing too many things, one's heart will inevitably harden.
"
Jiao Yulang explained a few words lightly, and then his tone became serious: "Old Wei has found the jade pillow. Whether it is the Jiao family in Chaozhou or the Pengze Shuifu, I will give him an explanation!"
As early as when he was at the Xiaosongshan Ancient Temple, Qi Jingzhi felt that Jiao Yulang's temperament was a bit extreme, and now it seems that it was not without reason. The so-called son of an aristocratic family, what he has seen and thought since childhood is indeed different from that of a young man from the mountains.
Qi Jingzhi saw that the little boy didn't need to worry about it, and had already entrusted the jade pillow to him. He nodded immediately, turned around and walked down the mountain: "I'm going to take care of the two immortal servants. I also need to ask them about the inside story of the White Immortal Sect. ask."
Jiao Yulang hurriedly followed up, turned to look at the white snake corpse on Qi Jingzhi's body and asked, "I never expected that the so-called saint of the White Immortal Sect was actually a snake! No matter it was Black Donkey Jing, Li Huang or that Jin member, they all kept saying He said he saw a woman."
Qi Jingzhi kept walking, nodded slightly and said, "When I first saw it, it did look like a woman. Its illusion skills were so good that even Old Wei was fooled."
As he spoke, he suddenly remembered the mountain patrol he had encountered earlier. It seemed that the Yin God had not been able to see through the true appearance of the Saint of the White Immortal Sect, saying that it was because she was protected by some righteous god's power.
When Qi Jingzhi entered the cave, he did indeed see the layer of white smoke outside the naked woman's body, but it had disappeared without a trace after she came out of the dream. Otherwise, because of the strangeness of the white smoke, it would be impossible for Old Wei to entangle the white snake.
Hearing this, Jiao Yulang opened his mouth, and finally sighed: "Those who are good at wandering will be drowned, and those who are good at riding will fall! Old Wei is also an expert in illusion, and after all, he encountered a more ruthless one. This is the magic of the charlatan. A major shortcoming is that once the external objects we rely on and the magic arts we practice fail to obey our orders or are restrained by others, we will no longer be able to control our own life and death.”…
The little boy seemed to have missed something. He never asked about the whereabouts of the red gold sword. Even when he talked about Old Wei's illusion, he still avoided mentioning that strange object.
"Before he died, Old Wei asked me to send the red gold sword back to Liaozhou. I will set off when things get settled here."
Qi Jingzhi gave a brief explanation, and while walking on the roadside, he roughly recounted what happened in the cave, except for a few secrets involving himself.
Jiao Yulang followed and listened quietly without saying a word, but his mouth opened and never closed again, with a look of disbelief on his face.
After Qi Jingzhi finished speaking, the little boy raised the jade pillow in front of his eyes and looked at it carefully: "Brother, there is something wrong with this matter! I have never heard that there is such a rare treasure in Pengze Water Mansion. Even if it is true, Qinghong Even if the father is willing to take it out, he will only give it to the Lord of the River. How could he give it to my aunt?
Qi Jingzhi frowned slightly: "You mean, this jade pillow is very rare?"
In his eyes, aside from the fact that it can induce people to dream, judging from the appearance alone, apart from the relatively valuable material, this jade pillow has nothing extraordinary in terms of workmanship or style. It is really not the least bit rare. The appearance of the treasure is better than the small bronze mirror, but it is limited.
"Not only is it rare, it is priceless!"
Jiao Yulang's face was still full of bewilderment: "Speaking of it, it is not uncommon in this world to have gadgets that can soothe the mind and help people sleep, but they are just for making people sleep more comfortably. No matter how rare they are, there are indeed some that can induce dreams. It can help people organize their thoughts and calm their mood, which is beneficial to their practice."
"This type of rare treasure is mostly used by the Gao family to cultivate talented young people, so that they can take advantage of it to be one step ahead and achieve success. When I heard Old Wei mention the jade pillow, I thought it was this kind of thing. But it can be done To the extent that my brother said, someone who can reincarnate as a human being and refine their hearts in this mortal world... is simply unheard of, I'm afraid even the Lord of the Kingdom would be tempted if he saw it!"
When he said this, Jiao Yulang looked at Yuzhen with obvious eagerness to try.
"This thing is a bit weird, so don't try it easily." Qi Jingzhi quickly reminded the little kid.
Jiao Yulang felt a little resentful, but he still nodded and said, "I just think it's fun! I've just started my life, and I haven't figured it out yet, so why do I need to reincarnate in a dream to train my heart?"
Seeing his clear eyes, Qi Jingzhi nodded and asked, "Since your family has good relations with the Dajiang Shui Tribe, do you know what Qiuji is?"
"
Hearing this, Jiao Yulang withdrew his gaze from the jade pillow in his hand and turned to stare at the body of the white snake. His expression became very complicated: "I was so busy looking at the jade pillow that I almost forgot about it! If this white snake is really the legendary one, Qiu Jie, this matter is a bit complicated, maybe it’s not a problem, maybe it’s just a nuisance!”
The little boy didn't show off, and immediately explained: "Qiuji is a very special kind of white snake. It likes yin by nature and is highly poisonous. It is special because this kind of white snake is known as the banished dragon. It is said that the snake on its body is poisonous. The dragon bloodline is extremely strong, and once the Yin poison in the body is refined into pure Yang, it can transform into a horned dragon."
"There is no need to mention the word Qiu in the name Qiu. The word "Qi" originally means to take off or deprive."
Qi Jingzhi understood what he heard: "Are you saying that Qiu Zhi looks like a snake, but is actually a dragon with noble blood, and is probably backed by Shui Lord of the Dragon Clan? Then have you ever heard of any of the descendants of the Dragon Lord? Is there any problem?"
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