Li Daoxuan looked at Yan Chixia. When he heard that Xu Jianxian had accepted a disciple named Yan Chixia, he thought of the story of A Chinese Ghost Story.
In this world, there is Fusicheng City, there is Black Mountain Old Demon, and there is Yan Chixia, will there also be Lanruo Temple and Dryad Granny?
Even Ning Caichen and Nie Xiaoqian?
Of course, he didn't have any thoughts about Nie Xiaoqian. At most, he was just a little curious.
With his current level of cultivation, Yan Chixia is nothing. When he becomes Yang Shen, even the big boss in "A Chinese Ghost Story" like the Black Mountain Old Demon will have no choice but to run away when he sees him. Can he run away? Not necessarily yet.
As for the Yan Chixia in front of me...
Li Daoxuan looked at him carefully and found that the other person was different from the image in his memory. He had a handsome face, slanted eyebrows at the temples, no beard on his chin, exuding a compelling masculinity, and his eyes were very sharp.
This is a sign of successful sword practice.
Li Daoxuan couldn't help but be curious. Will such a handsome swordsman really turn into a bearded man with a face full of vicissitudes of life in the future?
"Little Li, Chixia and I were passing through Chang'an. We heard that the court was going to hold a Zen ceremony, so we wanted to join in the fun. Unexpectedly, we saw a good show. The monster is not simple. Although you are no longer what you used to be, you still have to do more. careful."
Xu Qingxuan's expression showed a bit of solemnity.
Li Daoxuan nodded, then cupped his fists and said, "Senior Xu, I would like to ask you a favor."
Xu Qingxuan smiled and said: "You, like your master, are the best at summoning people. Let me guess, you want me to help you find Princess Changle."
As a sword cultivator in the Yang God Realm, he had already heard what Li Shimin said on the altar just now.
"Yes, Changle is my first disciple and the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty. It is related to the cooperation between the imperial court and our Taoist sect. Please help me pay more attention to it, Senior Xu!"
Li Daoxuan bowed and saluted.
Xu Qingxuan smiled and said: "Why are you so hypocritical? I owe you my life. As long as it doesn't violate morality, can I refuse your orders?"
After a pause, he said calmly: "Don't forget to prepare a pot of good wine for the old Taoist!"
Li Daoxuan smiled and said: "That's natural."
He looked at Xu Qingxuan, who was wearing a bamboo hat and had gray hair on his temples, and he felt a sense of respect in his heart.
Last time he revived Senior Xu with Luohan Niwan. At that time, he had just completed the cultivation of Yang Shen, and his white hair turned into black hair. He was so high-spirited.
Now, only two years have passed, and Xu Jianxian's hair has grown on his temples again.
It is impossible for time to affect a Yang God so quickly. The only explanation is that in the past two years, Xu Jianxian has fought all over the world, subduing demons and slaying demons. He has gone through many dangerous battles, so that he had to squeeze his potential and shorten his lifespan.
Master once said that Xu Qingxuan's fighting style is very extreme, he prefers to bend rather than bend, and has no regrets after nine deaths, so his sword intention is exceptionally pure and powerful.
However, Li Daoxuan didn't feel any sword intent from Xu Qingxuan now. Xu Qingxuan now is like a sword hidden in the snow. The sword energy is not leaking at all, but if you look closely, you will feel a thrilling edge.
There is no doubt that Xu Qingxuan, who survived countless bloody battles, has become stronger.
Li Daoxuan was worried about his long-lasting happiness, so he wanted to leave after informing Xu Qingxuan of his address.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Li. There is a young monk, only about fourteen or fifteen years old. He has a fish intestine sword on his waist. He says that you are his eldest brother. Is this relevant?"
Xu Qingxuan asked suddenly.
Li Daoxuan was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "It is true, Xuanzang has finally come to Chang'an."
Master Sanle once asked him to take care of Xuanzang, and even gave him spiritual treasures such as the Giant Que Sword for this purpose.
"The young monk went east. I see a dark look on his face. I'm afraid there will be some disaster. You might as well go and have a look. As for Princess Changle, I will try my best to find her."
Li Daoxuan said quickly: "Thank you, senior, for informing me!"
The next moment, streaks of cyan lightning appeared all over his body, and then with a roar, it turned into thunder and flew to the east. The turbulent air flow made Yan Chixia's hair flutter, and she could only squint her eyes.
Staring in the direction Li Daoxuan left, Xu Qingxuan's eyes showed infinite emotion.
Are the golden scales just a thing in the pond? They turn into dragons when encountering wind and clouds.
He knew back then that Li Daoxuan was definitely not a thing in the pond. Sooner or later, he would fly into the sky and transform into a real dragon, but he never thought that this day would come so quickly.
It seems that in just a blink of an eye, the other party has gone from a little Taoist priest to a very important figure in the Taoist sect, and has done all kinds of sensational things.
This son, just like Patriarch Xu Xun, is a man from heaven descending to earth, destined to achieve great things!
After Li Daoxuan left, Yan Chixia came over and asked curiously: "Master, what is your relationship with Master Li? I just heard that Master Li saved your life?"
Xu Qingxuan nodded and sighed: "If Mr. Li hadn't given me the magic medicine back then, I would have been buried in the dragon's belly."
After hearing this, Yan Chixia's eyes showed a trace of gratitude and happiness, and said: "It seems that Master Li is really generous. If he had refused to save him, wouldn't this Ten Thousand Ren Divine Sword have been his long ago?"
Xu Qingxuan smiled and said: "So that kid may seem frivolous at times, but at critical times, he is more reliable than anyone else, and can make people trust him. When we conquered the Underworld, we were able to succeed thanks to him."
After a pause, Xu Qingxuan stared at Yan Chixia with concerned eyes.
"If I help him more now, my teacher will be able to help you accumulate more affection. When my teacher passes away in the future, you will have someone to rely on when something happens."
Yan Chixia's body was shaken, and her nose felt a little sore for no reason.
He knew his master's temperament very well. In the world with a sword, no matter what the monster's cultivation level was, even if he was in the Yangshen realm, the master would not hesitate to fight with the sword and tell the difference between life and death.
In two years and more than seventy battles, the master was already covered in hidden wounds.
"Chixia, your temperament is very similar to that of a teacher, but don't learn to be a teacher in the future. You really can't beat me. You must learn to call people. Mr. Li has a good character and is reliable."
"You should be thicker-skinned. Back then, Master, I damaged my foundation because I was thin-skinned and was willing to die. I was stuck in the late stage of Yin Shen for decades. For this, that old guy Zhang Qianyang scolded me a lot..."
At this moment, Xu Qingxuan was no longer the heroic and unparalleled swordsman of the world. Instead, he looked like a nagging old man, explaining some trivial matters to his children and grandchildren.
Under the sun, the master and apprentice slowly walked outside Chang'an City. When passing by a restaurant, Xu Qingxuan couldn't help but drink a bottle of wine. He tried to develop his beloved disciple into a drinking buddy, but in the end he failed.
Yan Chixia didn't like drinking, and she even kept urging her master to drink less. He kept talking about the disadvantages of drinking, which made Xu Qingxuan give him a slap on the finger.
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Chang'an City, by the Ba River.
Catkins flew like snow, falling on passers-by and also on Xuanzang's bare head.
The forehead is shiny and smooth, and even catkins can't get a foothold on it.
He was walking silently with a bamboo basket on his back, and suddenly felt a little lonely. Although Chang'an City was very lively and prosperous, it seemed that he was excluded.
At this moment, he missed his master even more.
The master said that if he had something to do, he should come to Chang'an first, but now that he had finally arrived in Chang'an, he didn't know where to look for the master. He just felt that there was a huge sea of people and no way to start.
Unknowingly, he came to a very secluded suburb with sparsely populated areas and only the Bashui River still flowing quietly.
Suddenly, Xuanzang felt that his eyes were pricked by some kind of bright light. He looked towards the place where the light was shining and found something floating by the slowly flowing river.
Taking a closer look, it turned out to be an alms bowl. It seemed to be very smooth and reflected luster in the sunlight.
Xuanzang's eyes lit up slightly and he said with a smile: "Xiaotian, it seems we are going to have a new alms bowl!"
The alms bowl he used for alms had been broken due to the slippery road due to rain. Now he happened to see another one in the river. Xuanzang immediately ran to the river and reached out to fish out the alms bowl.
It felt a little heavy in my hand, and it felt heavy. I wonder if it was an illusion, but Xuanzang felt that this alms bowl was very close to him.
The only pity was that there were a few minor cracks all over the bowl, but they did not delay eating and drinking. Xuanzang was very satisfied. He also found two large characters on the bottom of the bowl, engraved in Sanskrit.
"Purple...gold."
Xuanzang had been learning Sanskrit from his master since he was a child, so he naturally recognized these two words easily.
"Purple gold alms bowl, so this is your name."
"Master may like it. When I see Master, I will give you as a gift to Master!"
Xuanzang fell in love with this alms bowl so much that he began to imagine how happy his master would be when he received this gift. However, he did not notice that just under the dark water, a shadow gradually floated up.
"Woof! Woof!"
Xiaotian immediately sensed something was wrong. His nose was very sharp and he had already smelled the evil spirit. He immediately called out to warn Xuanzang.
But Xuanzang obviously didn't react.
puff!
As soon as the water splashed, an arm stretched out of the water, grabbed Xuanzang's ankle, and was about to pull him into the water.
The arm was very terrifying, covered with white hair, the palm was like a fish web, connected by fascia, the nails were black, sharp and sharp, with a bit of fish offal stained on it.
It seemed that this hand had just disemboweled a certain fish not long ago.
Wow!
Xuanzang's foot slipped and he fell into the lake. The hand seemed to have infinite power, making him completely unable to resist.
At the critical moment, Xuanzang fiercely pulled out the fish intestine sword from his waist and slashed it on the arm.
The next moment, a burn mark appeared on that powerful and hairy arm, as if it had been burned by a soldering iron. The river was rolling, and a shrill cry could be heard faintly.
Xuanzang knew that he had encountered a monster. He swung the fish intestine sword and was about to strike again, but the monster had completely pulled him into the water.
"Woof! Woof!"
The moment the river water overflowed his head, Xuanzang vaguely heard a barking dog. He opened his eyes and looked directly into a pair of gray and indifferent eyes.
It was an ape-like monster with mixed green and white hair, like rotting mold.
Xuanzang immediately recognized it. This was the water ghoul that Master had talked about. It was also called water monkey or fallen ghoul among the people. It was often born in places with heavy yin energy. It lived in the water and looked like an ape. It liked to kill the living beings. People or animals are dragged under the water and the seven orifices are blocked with silt and used as food.
This kind of monster will become very weak on the shore, and ordinary people can beat it to death. But when it is in the water, it is extremely powerful and moves quickly. If a person is dragged underwater by it, it will be difficult to escape and survive.
Xuanzang choked on a lot of river water, and his face quickly turned purple. Suddenly, he saw the little black dog Xiaotian jumping into the water with a plop, and its size quickly grew, like a male lion.
However, several water ghouls surrounded it and started a bloody battle underwater.
It turns out that Xiaotian... is a demon.
This thought flashed through his mind, and then he saw the water monkey holding him open its mouth, revealing its jagged fangs, biting towards him.
Xuanzang closed his eyes in despair. There was no fear in his heart, only a lot of regret.
Master, it seems that this disciple can no longer inherit your mantle.
If there is an afterlife, I would like to convert to Buddhism and become your disciple...
Clang!
Just when Xuanzang was about to die under the fangs of the water ghoul, a powerful sword roar sounded, like the roar of the mountains. The entire Bashui River collapsed violently, and the water surface was sunken, as if it was pressed down by a huge mountain.
Xuanzang suddenly found that he could breathe again. He opened his eyes and saw that the water ghoul holding him had been cut off by a dark heavy sword. What was even more surprising was that the surrounding river water had been cut in half. It was broken in half, and the sand at the bottom of the water was exposed, which would be difficult to heal for a long time.
It was as if there was a layer of invisible sword energy like a mountain surrounding the pitch-black heavy sword, dividing the surging river into two halves!
This is... Big Brother's sword!
Xuanzang immediately recognized this pitch-black heavy sword. It was the eldest brother's giant sword. It was the third sword hidden in the box. It could become bigger than a mountain. On the altar before, eldest brother was the sword. Use this sword to chop the dark cloud-gathered protector into pieces.
After a while.
The giant sword flew to the outside of the river, and lying on it was a wet little monk with delicate features and lively eyes, with a trace of happiness about surviving the disaster.
The moment the giant sword flew out, Bashuihe, which was cut open by the sword energy, closed instantly and finally returned to its original state.
"Xuan Zang, long time no see."
The man on the bank, dressed in white clothes, with bright sword-shaped eyebrows, and an extraordinary temperament, is clearly Li Daoxuan, who showed off his power on the altar before and was just named the Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty.
Xuanzang's eyes turned red. Although he had an exquisite and clear Buddha's heart at a young age, he endured too much loneliness and suffering. He traveled thousands of miles alone through mountains and rivers, with only a puppy by his side.
Li Dao go to school.
"Brother, Xiaotian..."
Xuanzang's eyes were red and he couldn't help but shed tears. Just now he seemed to see Xiaotian fighting those water ghouls, surrounded by bright red blood.
Li Daoxuan smiled slightly and said warmly: "Don't worry, that dog is much more powerful than you think."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a splash in the river, and a ferocious big dog emerged, shaking the blood from its fur.
This dog is completely black and about six feet long. It has a strong build and kinked muscles, as if it were forged from fine iron. It looks like a king, proud and majestic, just like a tiger and a leopard.
Its fangs were covered in blood, but they were not from it, but from the four water ghouls.
After only ten rounds of fighting, it bit the throats of the four water ghouls. It was really majestic and domineering!
"Xiaotian!"
Xuanzang let out a cry of surprise.
But Xiaotian just glanced at him and ignored him. Instead, he walked three feet in front of Li Daoxuan, lowered his proud head little by little, knelt on all fours, and spoke human words with a humble and respectful voice.
"The dog demon Xiaotian, pays homage to the immortal master!"
