Ye Guizhen's journey seemed thrilling, but in fact he demonstrated five different footwork of tiger, deer, bird, ape and bear. Sima Qingyun praised: "Nanyang Ye's five-animal show is really amazing."
It is said that the "Five-Animal Opera" was created by Hua Tuo, a miracle doctor in the late Han Dynasty. It has been passed down for nearly six hundred years. Many Han people practiced it, but it was just for physical fitness. Jiang Shuo saw Ye Guizhen's skills today and realized that the Five-Animal Opera can also be used. Turned into an extremely superb martial arts.
Just as Jiang Shuo was about to step on the iron rope, he suddenly thought that Lu Yuxuan had lost his internal strength and Wang Qiyao was not good at lightness. He was afraid that he would not be able to climb Douji Peak with his own strength, so he said to Lu Yuxuan: "Lu Lang, I will carry you across the gorge."
Not thinking about it, Lu Yuxuan shook his head and said: "Young Master, the reason why the chain is used to connect Douji Peak is like a lock. Those who can climb the peak are top masters. If Yao Lang and I manage to climb the mountain with the help of Young Master, we can only climb the mountain." If I can be a burden to you, why don’t those of us who can’t cross the iron rope wait here.”
Jiang Shuo thought to himself, yes, if nothing else, it would be difficult to deal with the Iron Blade Xinuolo and Ma Xiangzhong Bajie who came from Tibet that day. If there were such evil heretics on the mountain, it would be difficult for him to take care of Lu and Wang. The two of them could only nod in agreement and let them be careful.
Cheng Qianli and Pugu Huai'en also said that they were practicing foreign martial arts and their lightness skills were not good enough to cross the canyon, so they could only stay where they were.
In fact, this was what Lu Yuxuan had just discussed with them. There were many experts on Douji Peak, and they could not help even if they went up to the peak. However, there was only one way up and down Douji Peak: the iron rope. If someone sabotaged it at the bottom of the mountain, then Didn't Jiang Shuo and others have no way out? Therefore, a few people half-truthed and half-falsely made excuses not to go to Douji Peak, and instead hid in the canyon to defend themselves.
Jiang Shuo looked around and suddenly realized that among his group, only he and Rui Xi were capable of crossing the iron rope. Sure enough, Rui Xi said to Huaijin: "You stay here, I will go to the peak to have a look."
Huaijin knew that he was not strong enough, so he nodded to Rui Xi. Rui Xi flew on the iron rope and walked quickly. His kung fu came from the outside world, and his movement skills were very different from the Central Plains martial arts. He was standing straight on the iron rope. Ping walked over and saw from a distance that it looked like a piece of dead wood that had grown into spirit. Jiang Shuo thought to himself that the Manichaean Kung Fu from the Western Regions was exactly the opposite of the Japanese Kung Fu.
The art of will, ability, and convenience practiced by father and son Jing Kuanren and Jing Zhencheng are all about bending down, straightening the back, and walking close to the ground. Isn't it the opposite of the straight body method of Manichaeism? Thinking of Jing Kuanren, Jiang Shuo couldn't help but think that he hadn't seen Xiang'er since he went to chase her, and he didn't know how he was doing. Of course, this "how was it" was probably more about Xiang'er. m.
Just as he was thinking wildly, Ruixi had already crossed the Rouge Gorge without any danger. Apart from Jiang Shuo, only the Three Saints of Kongtong were able to cross the Gorge.
Jiang Shuo turned around and said "take care" to his brothers in the martial arts world, and jumped onto the iron rope. He had no intention of showing off his skills in front of the elders of the martial arts world. He just used the most basic footwork of the star-crossing step and flew up the iron rope all the way to the peak.
This may seem ordinary at first glance, but first-class masters like the Old Man Mirroring and the Three Saints of Kongtong on both sides of the canyon can see that when other people walk on the iron rope, the iron rope will inevitably tremble up and down, and Jiang Shuo When walking on the iron rope, the iron rope floated back and forth on its own, as if there was no one on it at all, which shows the superb skill of Jiang Shuo's Qinggong.
When Jiang Shuo arrived at Douji Peak, he looked back and saw that the cliff on the other side of Rouge Gorge was dozens of feet lower than this one. He didn't realize it when he followed the iron rope up the mountain, but now that he looked around, he felt more and more dangerous. At this time, the Three Saints of Kongtong also came up along the iron rope.
Previously, everyone climbed through the iron cable one by one, because each person's footsteps would cause different amplitudes of vibrations on the iron cable. If more than two people walked on the iron cable at the same time, it would inevitably cause unpredictable disturbances. Therefore, for safety reasons, they all passed through the iron cable one by one. Even the old man Mojing didn't dare to be too confident, but the Three Saints of Kongtong actually stepped onto the iron rope together. Could it be that they had hidden their true strength before?
When Jiang Shuo looked carefully, he saw that each of the three saints was holding a musical instrument in their arms. Jiang Shuo had seen Sima Qingyun and Zhuge Jingxu's harp before. The strings that had been broken during the previous three-man fight had long been repaired. But it was the first time for Jiang Shuo to see Tie Zheng Dogen's Tie Zheng.
It turns out that the three of them are playing the same song, and they step together in time with the melody. In this way, they rise and fall at the same time every time. The three of them are like one person, so that they can walk on the iron rope at the same time.
At this time, I only heard Sima Qingyun singing: "The morning rain in Weicheng is light and dusty, and the guest house is green and the willows are new."
Zhuge Jingxu and Tie Zheng Daoyuan sang in chorus: "The guest house is green and the willows are new."
Zhuge Jingxu then sang: "I urge you to drink another glass of wine."
Sima Qingyun and Tie Zheng Daoyuan chanted: "I urge you to drink another glass of wine."
Then he changed to Tie Zheng Daoyuan and sang alone: "When we leave Yangguan in the west, there are no old friends."
The three of them sang in unison: "There are no old friends when we leave Yangguan in the west!"
The tone of this song is melodious and sad, and the lyrics have the meaning of parting. When sung at this moment, it feels like a generous and tragic song.
After the song was finished, the three of them had reached the mountain on the other side.
Neither the old man Mo Jing nor Ye Guizhen knew the music, but Jiang Shuo intervened and said: "The three seniors sang "Yangguan Song" in a three-fold method. It’s admirable to climb together.”
Tie Zheng Daoyuan said happily: "Little friend Jiang, do you actually know this song?"
Jiang Shuo said: "This "Yangguan Song" was composed by the layman Vimalakīrti to send his friend Yuan Er on his mission to Anxi. The layman Vimalakīrti named his poem "Weicheng Song", which was taken from the first sentence and composed later. Qu Gezhi, the title of the song "Yangguan" comes from the last line."
This piece of music composed by Wang Wei was very suitable for three people to play the zither, harp, and zither at the same time, so they practiced together. However, they did not know the allusions in the lyrics and music. Tie Zheng Daoyuan said: "I didn't expect that at such a young age, Jiang Xiaoyou was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also very powerful in martial arts." And he’s full of economics.”
In fact, this was a story that Wang Wei told Jiang Shuo personally when he was leaving his job in Wangchuan. Otherwise, Jiang Shuo would have no time to do these paper skills when he walked around the rivers and lakes every day.
Before Jiang Shuo could say a few words of humility, Ruixi suddenly whispered: "Someone is coming."
However, he saw two figures flying down between the cliffs. When he got closer, they were two novices wearing gray monk robes. Jiang Shuo was stunned for a moment, and then he realized: these two people must be the so-called "Western Shaolin" A disciple of the master Fei Hongzi.
Everyone now knows that Fei Hongzi is actually a Manichean, so his disciples no longer need to disguise themselves. However, they have been pretending to be Shaolin monks for a long time and have not changed their costumes. The two monks had no expression on their faces and stepped forward and clasped their hands and said: "You guys are here early. ”
The old man Mojing sneered: "Why didn't you come earlier? Aren't you ready yet? Is it because the trap was not dug well? Or is it because the poison is not suitable?"
The two monks looked exactly the same, and they were probably twins. They said in unison: "Senior, you are joking." There was no smile on their faces when they spoke. They pointed to the mountain and said, "Please follow me up the mountain." .”
After saying that, without looking back, he flew towards the mountain.
Tie Zheng Daoyuan said angrily: "Hey, you really think of yourself as the master of this place."
Due to its steepness, Douji Peak has no temple, not even a thatched hut. It is a land without an owner. However, these two Manichaeans in front of them actually consider themselves the owners of the mountain. How can Tie Zheng Dogen not be angry? But the two believers ignored him and continued to climb up.
The old man Mo Jing smiled and said: "Brother Dao Yuan, it's useless for you to be angry. Let's go up the mountain first." As he said that, he floated and chased after him.
The two Manichaeans had obviously been up and down this mountain many times and were very familiar with the route. They also showed off their lightness skills by leaping up among the rocks, as fast as apes. They thought they had gotten rid of everyone long ago and did not want to look back. At first glance, the old man Mo Jing was standing closely behind the two of them. He made no sound as he jumped. When the two turned around, they suddenly saw the old man's big face almost touching theirs.
The two of them were startled, their feet slipped, and they almost fell off the cliff. Old Mojing put his hands on their waists and said with a smile: "Hey... be careful, you two."
Being laughed at by the old man Mo Jing, the two of them couldn't help but blush. Looking behind the old man Mo Jing, the three saints Jiang Shuo, Ruixi and Kongtong were all close at hand. Only Ye Guizhen was slightly behind, performing the Five Animals Playing the Monkey. Use your hands and feet to climb up.
The two of them stopped looking down on the heroes of the Central Plains, no longer looked back, and climbed up the Douji Peak with all their strength. After a stick of incense, the two finally reached the top of the peak. Before they turned around, they heard the grinding sound. Old Man Jing's voice said: "Hey, there have been so many changes here!"
Only then did the two of them realize the power of Old Man Mo Jing's Qing Kung Fu. Although they exerted all their strength, they did not shake the old man away at all. The two of them were slightly out of breath, but Old Man Mo Jing was calm and calm when he spoke, and his breathing was steady, which showed that his Qing Gong was far-reaching. Above the two of them, Fang was reserved and deliberately followed behind them.
In fact, it was not only Old Man Jing who had reservations, but Jiang Shuo even more so. Otherwise, with his ability to walk through the stars, it would be easy for Jiang Shuo to surpass the two of them.
Only then did the two people completely put away their contempt, clasped their hands together, and each extended an arm to gesture forward: "Jiyuan is right in front, everyone, please..."
Old Man Mojing and the Three Saints of Kongtong climbed Douji Peak thirty years ago. There was only one martial arts platform built on the peak. It was actually just a square high platform of rammed earth. Where did the "Jiyuan" come from?
Moreover, after the martial arts competition, the martial arts stage was abandoned and no more houses were built. Naturally, Kongtong disciples would not come to Douji Peak if they had nothing to do. Little did they know that the Demon Sect had started construction on the peak at some point and built a huge house where the stage used to be, which must have been the so-called "Jiyuan".
This "Jiyuan" is actually round, covering an area of forty feet, with rammed earth walls and a height of more than eight feet. It is almost similar to a small city, but there are wooden sheds on top, which looks very weird.
The wood for building the shed was naturally cut down directly from the peak. Looking at the trees on the peak, almost all the trees were cut down, but the soil for the wall was dug from nowhere.
When everyone walked in, they realized that the "Jiyuan" only had a thick ring-shaped wall on the outer circle, with a cantilevered wooden roof above, but the middle was open-air. The original square earth platform had long since disappeared, replaced by a sunken wall. It is estimated that the circular rammed earth wall was built by digging out the soil in the center of the square pit, which is about ten feet long.
Some people died, but not completely...
