"A crane counts a thousand years, a pine lives forever!"
Speaking of which, Qi Jingzhi, who lives in Xiaosongshan, Songling County, is no stranger to this. Whether he is wishing birthdays to the elderly or posting Spring Festival couplets during the New Year, many people in the county like to use these two sentences to bring good luck.
But before that, he was preoccupied by the combination of cranes and peach blossoms, and also by the darkness under the lamp. He never thought that the vast pine forest in Xiaosong Mountain, which he had seen since childhood, had anything to do with the "Immortal Feather Sutra". The title of the song "The Wind in the Pines", I found that it fit perfectly with the song, but I still didn't think about it in this aspect.
Who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary auspicious saying would be written into the annotation of the score of "Wanhe Pine Wind". Is it a simple coincidence, or does the person who wrote the annotation have a deeper meaning?
For a time, Qi Jingzhi had countless thoughts in his heart. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.
"Lu Yunzi, who had mastered the fragments of the "Immortal Feather Sutra", died in Xiaosong Mountain in Songling County. But I, an ordinary hunter in the mountains, happened to have a small bronze mirror hidden in my body that had never been moved. Fly out and refine Lu Yunzi into a spiritual corpse, and help me learn the "Immortal Feather Sutra"!"
If Qi Jingzhi felt that the gathering of opportunities was wonderful just a moment ago, then at this moment, he only felt that it was terrifying and awe-inspiring.
"Miss Mu, may I ask who wrote the "Lingmiao Tianyin Pu" and who left the annotations for the music score of "Ten Thousand Valleys of Pine Wind"?"
As if he had expected Qi Jingzhi to ask this question, Mu Yingxian immediately shook his head and said, "I know what you want to ask. As far as I know, the "Lingmiao Tianyin Pu" is not the inheritance of Xianyu Mountain."
"This set of music scores was accidentally acquired by me when I was a child. It is extremely secretive and incomplete. In particular, the names, geography, etc. mentioned in it have been erased. I don't know who compiled it, who made the annotations, or who it was. Who deleted and hid it?"
After saying that, Mu Yingxian turned to look at Qi Jingzhi, and added: "Actually, there were two books of music scores I found at that time, one thick and one thin. The thick one was the "Lingmiao Tianyin Pu", which included Fuhuang Wuxian There are also music scores for the Ji Clan's civil and military lyre, and the Jiang Clan calls it the Yanhuang Qizheng Qin."
"In short, these musical scores are from a long time apart and have different styles of music. They should have been compiled by a certain Taoist family over many years."
"The other thin book is a five-stringed zither music score. It is the "Flying Dragon Calling the Lin Music Score" written by Yanhuang Zhu Xiang. Different from the "Lingmiao Tianyin Music Score", this latter one is very complete and does not have any defects. Delete."
Seeing Qi Jingzhi's surprised expression, Mu Yingxian couldn't help but chuckle: "Brother Qi thought well, Lin Pu was given to Deng Sou by me. Apart from a flying sword, he has nothing on his body. , Breeze in Two Sleeves, what can I exchange for the heart of someone else’s red heart tree?”
"Now that he has moved to the heart of the tree, he must have gone into hiding. Otherwise, I should have heard the name of Brother Qi from him, and the previous misunderstanding would not have arisen."
Qi Jingzhi couldn't care less about Deng Fuqing's whereabouts at this moment. Since Mu Yingxian said that "Lingmiao Tianyin Pu" should have nothing to do with Xianyu Mountain, if there is really some secret behind his obtaining "Xianyu Sutra", this is probably a suspicion. It will fall on the small bronze mirror.
After thinking about this section, he couldn't help but cast his eyes on the green Yao Qin lying across the girl's lap. The previous scene where the piano appeared out of thin air was so similar to the small bronze mirror!
Therefore, Qi Jingzhi still raised the question that he was most concerned about tonight in a slightly roundabout way: "Miss Mu, I see that this piano is quite magical. Could it be a spiritual weapon that can be refined by someone with great magical powers?"
This question was obviously beyond Mu Yingxian's expectation. She glanced at Qi Jingzhi strangely, and then shook her head: "This is my companion piano spirit. It is not considered a spiritual weapon now."
"A companion piano spirit?"
Qi Jingzhi felt his heart beat heavily, and immediately asked: "What is the companion piano spirit? Miss Mu had mentioned Senior Deng's companion flying sword before. Although they are both companions, in my opinion, the two do not seem to be the same. Too much the same?"
Mu Yingxian had a clear mind and immediately noticed something was wrong with Qi Jingzhi's mood.
This time, she thought for a moment before explaining: "Brother Qi must have just entered the second realm not long ago, so it's normal not to know this. In fact, it's nothing unusual. There are some people with great luck in this world who have it when they are born. Spiritual things follow each other, which is called companionship
. "
"There are generally two types of companions. One is more common in spirits that are born in the earth. For example, Deng Sou is born from the same root as the Bi Tao Feijian. He can wield the sword as soon as he takes form. He is the seed of a natural sword fairy."
"Most of these accompanying things have quality but no spirit. They are a bit like the corpse of a spiritual weapon that has lost its spirituality. It needs the owner to cultivate it with the help of his own spirituality. Some very special ones even require the owner to enter the third realm. After that, you can go up to the spiritual platform and guide the lost souls before you can achieve the spiritual weapon. As for what the spiritual platform is and how to guide them, I won’t go into details in order to prevent brother Qi from being blind."
"There is another type of companionship that is just the opposite. It is the spirit of a certain utensil that comes out of nowhere and accompanies the owner of the utensil. Most of these utensil spirits have no vision at first, and are only warmed and nourished in the main body of the utensil. Only when the master's second level is completed can it be manifested together with the owner's mind."
"This latter kind of companion is often seen in the human race that is blessed with natural resources. I heard that there are those who hold jade, those who carry swords, those who hold towers, and those who hold bells... In short, there are many kinds of tricks and different powers."
Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi could no longer suppress the throbbing in his heart.
The latter situation mentioned by Mu Yingxian, apart from the wrong timing of manifestation, the rest of the description is very similar to the small bronze mirror!
As for the timing of manifestation, Mu Yingxian said that it is mostly the case, but it can be seen that there are exceptions. It seems that it was because the small bronze mirror was damaged and in urgent need of repair like Qi Huchan's, so it had to be manifested in advance.
It is naturally not easy to manifest in advance. It is no wonder that the mirror always fails to see the rabbit and the hawk. Even if the true form is revealed with the help of the dream in the pillow, it is still unable to move. Qi Jingzhi's cultivation level is too low to use the summons. Not moving is normal.
At the same time, the mirror has always been only interested in spiritual things, and has always swallowed spirits and left corpses, probably just to replenish what it eats. This is another evidence that the mirror is accompanied by a spirit.
Qi Jingzhi's heart, which had been hanging for a long time, finally relaxed a little. The small bronze mirror is not an evil spirit, but is accompanied by a mirror spirit. This is undoubtedly the best result for him. As for whether it is true or not, we will be able to tell when his mind manifests in the future.
Thinking of this, Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but think of Qi Huchan and Chi Jinzhu.
Although Mu Yingxian's piano spirit and his own mirror spirit have their own unique characteristics, they are more like artifacts than living creatures. Compared with these two companion spirits, Qi Huchan, as an extension of Qi Jingzhi’s spirituality and mind, is more inclined to the gods born as sacrifices. The snakes and tigers on the red gold beads that like to eat gold are obviously similar to the white gold rats. The essence of gold and jade is very similar.
"This artifact alone is already filled with endless mysteries. I really don't know how many wonderful peaks and wonderful sights there are on this path of practice!"
Qi Jingzhi was quite excited. He pondered for a moment and drew inferences: "I roughly understand that only when there is spirit and quality can it be called a spiritual weapon. The former kind of companionship that Miss Mu mentioned is that first there is quality, and then Nurturing spirits and attracting spirits, do you think this latter one is just the opposite?"
After playing the piano and chatting for a while, Mu Yingxian was surprised by Qi Jingzhi's superb understanding of music and practice, but also gradually got used to his keen thinking and occasional outbursts.
She didn't feel dissatisfied at all for the young man's distraction just now. She just glanced at him with a half-smile, nodded and said, "That's right! After the accompanying spirit manifests, the owner of the instrument will search for the corresponding spiritual material according to the diagram. Make the utensil embryo, and then combine the utensil spirit and the utensil embryo into one."
"Although the steps are sequential, in the end they all lead to the same goal. And no matter which one it is, in order to completely integrate the weapon and the spirit and refine it into a perfect spiritual weapon, you must have a great monk who has ignited the Dao Fire in the fourth realm."
Hearing this, Qi Jingzhi was surprised. Zhu Yihou and Deng Fuqing's magical powers are only at the third level. If they want to refine spiritual weapons, they have to reach the fourth level. It's no wonder that Zhu Yihou wants to raise some kind of dragon ship ghost.
He couldn't help but sigh: "This requirement is too high. No wonder I have heard people say that the spiritual weapons in this world are extremely precious and rare."
"That's not necessarily the case. People who live in the plains think that there are no mountains in the world when they can't see the mountains, or they think that the small mound in front of their house is a mountain. This kind of mentality is a taboo for monks of our generation."
Mu Yingxian's eyes were blazing and his voice was sonorous: "Brother Qi is extremely talented. In time, he will definitely be able to see the real mountains and peaks connecting to the sky! When he reaches the top, he will look back at the way he came.
Now you know what "dragons do not live with snakes" means! "
Qi Jingzhi was silent after hearing the words, thinking about the true meaning over and over again, and then solemnly nodded: "Thank you, Qi Jingzhi has learned a lesson!"
With his intelligence, he naturally knew that Mu Yingxian's words had been put as tactfully as possible. This mysterious girl seems to regard herself as a close friend because of "The Wind in the Pines", so she is so confidant.
Of course Qi Jingzhi is willing to be friends with Mu Yingxian, but whether he can do it depends on whether he is a dragon or a snake.
If one is on the top of the mountain and the other is at the foot of the mountain, separated by thousands of ravines and mountains and clouds, and never see each other again, then there is no mention of anything.
Mu Yingxian didn't seem to take Qi Jingzhi's thanks to heart, and continued with a slight smile: "If you are really anxious, you can naturally find a master in the fourth realm to refine the weapon on your behalf. However, most people with great perseverance and ambition will not I will take this shortcut..."
"They often wait for their cultivation to reach their peak, and then use their own Dao fire to refine it with their own hands, and finally create a most suitable innate weapon! Before that, the companion spirit was more like a weapon unique to the owner than a weapon. There is a magical power."
Qi Jingzhi almost immediately thought of the refining power of the small bronze mirror, nodded immediately, and couldn't help but smile on his face: "Miss Mu has never asked the teacher to do it for her. I guess she is a person with great perseverance and ambition. ?」
"That's natural! Without such ambition and determination, how could I be worthy of this Yao Qin, and how could I play the wonderful music of heaven?"
The pure and beautiful girl looked straight forward, her eyes bright, and she confessed straightforwardly.
After she said that, she suddenly smiled and changed her tone: "Actually, taking shortcuts is not necessarily bad. What I said before is more or less painless. Just because my accompanying weapon spirit is a harp, there is no need to be like a soldier." He can compete head-on with others like Rena, and his ability to play music with it is enough, so he is naturally better than others."
"Besides, I haven't found all the spiritual materials to make the piano, so I can't take any shortcuts."
Listening to Mu Yingxian's words, there was someone with great magical power in the fourth realm behind her. Qi Jingzhi was not surprised by this, but took it for granted. .z.br>
"I wonder what spiritual materials Miss Mu needs to make a musical instrument?" He immediately asked, so that he could have a reference in the future.
"When refining an innate weapon, it is natural to select the spiritual material that best matches the spirit of the weapon. On this basis, the more rare and magical the better. Take my piano as an example..."
Mu Yingxian showed the Yao Qin in his hand to Qi Jingzhi: "I named it "Jiuxiao Huanpei". Its shape is the most ancient Fuhuang style. The strings are supposed to be five strings, which can be manifested." It became a seven-stringed instrument when it came out. It must have been influenced by my preferences when I was cultivating it. At the same time, the contribution of "Lingmiao Tianyin Pu" is also indispensable. "
"Miao Tianyin, Jiuxiao Huanpei...these names are very suitable. So, the accompanying spirit is not solidified when it is born, but will change according to the owner's mind and skills?" Qi Jingzhi immediately asked. , this is related to whether the mirror can be repaired well.
"That's natural! As the master of the weapon, I should be able to change the spirit of the weapon. If it doesn't conform to my wishes, how can I make it into an innate weapon that best suits me?"
Mu Yingxian's pretty face was slightly raised, with a look of pride on her face. She immediately turned the instrument over, pointed at the top of the instrument's back and said, "This is the moment when I achieved my heart!"
Qi Jingzhi looked along what she pointed at and saw the four simple seal characters "Jiuxiao Huanpei" engraved there. He thought that this was how the girl named the companion piano spirit. It was really domineering.
Mu Yingxian moved her fingers horizontally, pointed to the bottom of the "Nine Heavens Ring Pendant" and said: "The rest of these inscriptions were there when the Qin spirit manifested, and the words and sentences are all from the "Lingmiao Tianyin Pu"."
Qi Jingzhi then looked around and saw that below the four seal characters, there was a row of smaller characters on the left and right.
Engraved on the right: "Not in the wild world, I look forward to the ancient people. With my pure ears, I listen to this ancient sound."
Engraved on the left: "Beyond the traces of the sky, riding on the emptiness of the sky. Happy Tai Chi, why worry?"
"The four sentences on the right helped me achieve my ideals. The four sentences on the left helped me survive the disaster of confusion."
Mu Yingxian eloquently said that even the secret of his own cultivation was not covered up at all: "This
Both words were engraved before the Qin Spirit manifested, and they are the basis of my practice, but they cannot be changed. However, I must have the final say on what is engraved in the future! "
She pointed to the large blank space on the back of the piano and said in a proud and firm tone: "I have thought of four poems now. The day they are carved will be the day when the Nine Heavens Ring Pendant will be born!"
The girl's tone was really not small, and the implication was that after she finished carving the four lines of poetry, she would definitely be able to step into the fourth realm, become a great magical person who ignites the Tao Fire, and refine the Nine Heavens Ring into an innate destiny weapon. .
"How magnificent! Miss Mu has profound cultivation and lofty ambitions. She is just around the corner to reach the fourth realm!"
Qi Jingzhi couldn't help but clasp his hands in admiration, then changed the subject and brought up the old talk again: "The only thing that can be worried about is that the spiritual materials for refining the weapon are not ready yet, and I don't know how rare materials are needed to make such a precious harp?"
This is the pot that should not be opened. Mu Yingxian's expression was stagnant, and then he glanced at him with some shame: "The rarest spiritual materials are naturally the Pearl of the Emperor's Blue, the Horns of the Sacred Deer, the Silk King's Silk, and Tung. Do it for you!"
The names of these spiritual materials are quite deceptive, and Qi Jingzhi has naturally never heard of them.
"The tung tree is used for the piano, and the rubber silk is used for the strings. There is nothing to say about the last two. The more precious the better. The first two are used to make the gray tire for the piano surface..."
Mu Yingxian turned the Jiuxiao Ring Pendant back over, pointed at the warm green lacquer surface and explained: "The so-called gray tire is mostly made of lacquer and antler frost. In addition to making the piano surface beautiful and less prone to wear and tear, it is also good for The timbre also has a huge impact.”
"The so-called antler cream is a powder made by boiling deer antlers into glue and grinding the remaining bone residue. Luthier makers often add pearl powder, lapis lazuli powder, turquoise powder, etc. to the antler cream to make eight The precious gray tire makes the piano surface dazzling."
"I have already thought about it. Silk and Tong can still make do with it, but this gray tire cannot be careless at all! In the future, the gray tire of Jiuxiao Huanpei must use antler cream made from divine deer antlers, and add the powder of Emperor Qingzhu! I must make Jiuxiao Huanpei the most beautiful piano in the world!"
At the end of the sentence, Mu Yingxian's eyes were as bright as a galaxy.
