Kangjing six years, autumn.
Everything in Gu's courtyard looks like normal.
But after all, something is different.
Because of Gu Dan, he was already ready to leave.
At this time, there were two books in front of Gu Dan, both of which had the same name.
"Master Yue's Travels"!
One was sent to him by Wang Mang, and the other was left by Mr. Ji for him.
The contents of the two travel notes of Grandmaster Yue are very different, almost identical.
The only difference is that the travel notes of Grandmaster Yue left by Mr. Ji not only mentioned that he was directly promoted to Xiantian after mastering Zang training, but also wrote in detail the martial arts practiced by Grandmaster Yue. The name of "Zhaoxuan Shenxuan Gong" is really grand.
In the travel notes of Grandmaster Yue left by Mr. Ji, Creation Shenxuan Gong occupies a large part of the space, and even describes in detail how this martial arts should be practiced, and even how Grandmaster Yue grew up step by step. .
If you throw away the travel notes, this is simply an autobiography of a master!
Gu Dan is now different from what he used to be. If you look at the "Chen Xuan Gong" in this book through his eyes, it is not difficult to find that this martial arts book itself has almost no requirements for qualifications. The advantage is that ordinary people can also refer to it. Practicing together, although the progress is definitely much slower than other high-grade martial arts, there is no need to have big medicine to nourish it.
In other words, "Good Fortune Shenxuan Gong" is simply tailor-made for ordinary people!
Even though Gu Dan has now been promoted to the realm of Grand Master, and is even able to see inside and understand the human body like the back of his hand, there is no way he can say that he can create a high-grade martial arts that is more suitable for ordinary people than the "Chen Xuan Gong".
Even if you look at it from a perspective beyond that of a master, this martial arts is still irreversible.
Then, if such a martial arts school is released, what consequences will it have?
It is not enough to say that all people practice martial arts. Even if they don't force themselves to be nourished by big medicines, if they can't even eat enough, no matter how suitable martial arts is, it will be impossible to persist.
But if it is said that it will inevitably cause a blowout for warriors, there is absolutely no problem.
What will happen when many people really rely on the "Zhenghua Shenxuan Gong" recorded in "Zongshi Yue's Travels" to successfully enter the martial arts, and even practice Zangzang to perfection?
They will definitely believe in the contents of Grandmaster Yue’s travel notes!
And this book says that after mastering Zang training, you will be a genius in martial arts.
Of course, I have never heard of anyone actually successfully advancing to the innate realm by relying on this book.
But this book once set off or helped another period of crazy years.
Disaster for the Grandmaster! !
The reasons behind the war that lasted for more than two hundred years were complicated and there were different opinions, but one thing was true.
That was the spread of "Zhaoxuan Shenxuan Gong", which brought a large number of warriors to the people.
Some of the warriors are quite talented in the martial arts. After entering the martial arts through the creation of the Xuan Gong and achieving success, they then took the opportunity to change martial arts and quickly improve their strength. If this continues, the chaos that has spread for more than two hundred years will eventually occur.
In more than two hundred years, even the martial arts masters have changed at least three times!
All living beings are the best firewood. When countless people are burned and the bases are piled up, there will always be some amazing and talented people.
Once you master strength, ambition will grow, eventually leading to the tragedy of more than two hundred years of constant war.
This is also the reason why that period of history was eventually called the "Grandmaster's Disaster"!
Later, when this troubled times came to an end, "The Good Fortune Shen Xuan Gong", a high-grade martial arts that requires almost no qualifications, was completely banned. Thanks to the efforts of countless people, it was completely blocked and prohibited from being disseminated.
Xia still uses force to break the ban, let alone a commoner who suddenly gains power.
When most people gain power, their first thought is not how to benefit the common people, but what they can gain. This is the most fundamental human nature.
Even if a few outliers appear occasionally, it will be completely useless.
It is an indisputable fact that it is much easier to destroy than to build.
In the end, the court discovered that the people should not be too martial.
Not only can't you be too martial, but you can't have too many masters with outstanding martial arts skills!
It was really inconvenient to discipline, and those warriors might have done something in anger.
Once you have strength, you don't like to be restrained. This is normal.
But if you cross the line today, and if he crosses the line tomorrow, the country will be ruined!
After the Disaster of the Grandmaster, all countries had extremely harsh attitudes toward warriors. Even martial arts schools suffered a huge blow, and warriors were suppressed for hundreds of years.
Today, the dead line set in the past has been relaxed a lot. Mentioning the disaster of the Grandmaster is more like a conversation piece than a warning.
Few people know the reasons behind the disaster and the driving forces behind it.
The "Travel Notes of Grandmaster Yue" was not banned for unknown reasons, but in the version that is now popular, there is no record of "Zhaoxing Shenxuan Gong".
Nowadays, except for the royal families of various countries, the real travel notes of Grandmaster Yue have become a strange book of miscellany. The occasional "know-how" that is useful to ordinary warriors has become a selling point. Little does anyone know that this book once had a glorious history.
The Imperial Household of Dayue can still keep the unedited version of Grandmaster Yue's travel notes, just because they have no use for it, but they will never allow it to be disseminated among the people.
A variety of more useful high-grade martial arts are selectively cultivated. If the resources are managed enough, the entry speed will naturally be better than that of Good Fortune Shenxuan Gong. After all, one cannot expect a high-grade martial arts tailor-made for ordinary people to advance in martial arts. How strong is Shangneng?
The question Gu Dan is really thinking about is: Who wrote this book?
Does the person who wrote this book really want to find a martial arts path for ordinary people, or does he want to find the innate realm behind it?
Gu Dan, who witnessed Mr. Ji's attack on the innate realm with his own eyes, had to remain skeptical.
The water in this world is really deep.
Even now, only an insignificant corner has been revealed in front of his eyes.
If the unknown being who wrote "Master Yue's Travels" behind his back was really jealous of the innate realm and made this dumpling, its connotation is highly questionable.
The misfortune of the Grandmaster was before the founding of the Great Moon.
After such a long time, many details have been lost to the years.
But Gu Dan read through "The Travels of Master Yue" several times, and finally he discovered some subtle clues.
Some of the contents in this book are inextricably linked to Taoism!
For a name that is more familiar to Otsuki at this time, perhaps he should be called Alchemist!
Alchemist again
Qingpingzi was able to take out the Baking Furnace Good Fortune Pill, which could even help people directly see the obstruction of Qi and Blood, although the cost was also very high. Moreover, in an era without spiritual energy, Qingpingzi also gave him a copy of "Qingxuanzhen". Jundu Lingfa" is a genuine immortal book!
Even the "Wenxian Youshu" hidden by the Otsuki royal family is inferior to it, but the "Wenxian Youshu" records not only the practice method, but also more detailed explanations and several kinds of talismans and elixir prescriptions.
Perhaps, his thinking should change.
It is not just the White Lotus Sect that has been passed down for a long time and has been immortalized through the ages.
Compared to the White Lotus Sect, which always jumps around but achieves almost nothing, Taoism and Buddhism have actually existed in all dynasties, and there are many masters who are treated as guests by the emperor!
Buddhism and Taoism, both in terms of reputation and size, are completely unmatched by the White Lotus Sect.
The inheritance of a dynasty, from the current perspective, is only a few hundred years.
But Taoism and Buddhism can really last for thousands of years.
Have Buddhist and Taoist people already explored the things that Mr. Ji could detect and explore? It just hasn’t been made public!
Now, it seems that the White Lotus Sect hidden in the mountain cave gave him a surprise, and he was caught with the inheritance of immortality.
Does Buddhism and Taoism also have another side that is unknown to everyone?
Gu Dan's thoughts are constantly diverging. He can choose to act in the most cautious way, but he might as well hold on to the boldest ideas and speculate with the worst malice.
Now, he has grabbed a clue!
"Crunch~"
The wooden door began to make slight noises again, which disturbed Gu Dan. He put away the two books in front of him, put them in his arms, looked up, and was slightly surprised.
Lin Xiaoyi walked in carrying a food box.
The people who came were not surprising. What was really surprising was the clothes Lin Xiaoyi was wearing.
She changed out of her honorable and luxurious phoenix robe, and also gave up her majestic and queenly posture.
At this time, Lin Xiaoyi was wearing an elegant and thin robe, and she was simply holding Gu Dan's hairstyle, which she didn't know the name of. Between the three thousand black hair that still looked soft and black, a simple piece of wood was inserted. Well, you can feel the crude wooden hairpin at a glance.
The wooden hairpin is probably very old. The slightly curved corners have cracked and slightly exposed wood grains. It can be clearly seen that even the wood of the hairpin is not of good quality. Only its The hairpin itself was polished and smooth, showing that it had received excellent maintenance and care from the owner.
However, the material is ordinary, and no matter how well maintained it is, it cannot withstand the wear and tear of time.
Gu Dan was stunned for a moment.
At this moment, time seemed to have returned to Zong Ming's 22nd year, when he had just woken up from his bed in Taiyuan Hospital.
At that time, Lin Xiaoyi was dressed like this when Xu Zhian called him to take care of him temporarily.
"Brother Gu."
Noticing Gu Dan's gaze, Lin Xiaoyi smiled at him, and then said with some embarrassment: "I haven't worn these clothes for a long time. I didn't feel it before. Now that I put them on, I realize that I have gained weight over the years." A lot."
Lin Xiaoyi's already somewhat plump figure bulged out the doctor's robe from Taiyuan Hospital, which was originally not a slim fit. However, her dress, which was the same as before, did not give people the feeling of being elegant and refined as before, but rather the charm that she inadvertently revealed. Graceful.
The youthful beauty has completely faded away, and the mature charm has come naturally.
After being promoted to Grand Master, Gu Dan's vision became sharper than before.
After a brief inspection, it was not difficult to find that there were already a few wrinkles in the corners of Lin Xiaoyi's eyes.
After careful calculation, Lin Xiaoyi is already thirty-six years old.
In this era, she is already old enough to be a grandmother.
It's just that the excellent living environment conceals the passage of time, but it cannot block the torrent of time.
"Mother!"
Before Gu Dan could speak, a figure rushed towards Lin Xiaoyi's arms like a baby swallow.
That was a smaller "Lin Xiaoyi".
She was dressed in splendid clothes, which were extremely luxurious. The phoenix pattern on her clothes fluttered as she ran around, as if a mysterious phoenix was actually living in her body. Compared to Lin Xiaoyi, who was simply dressed and could even be said to be a little shabby, she was a hundred times more extravagant.
But on that young face, Lin Xiaoyi's beauty and vitality had gradually faded away.
The mother and daughter hugged each other, but Lin Xiaoyi didn't look like the Lin Xiaoyi in memory.
Xiaoying took the food box from Lin Xiaoyi's hand very obediently and said happily: "Mother, I have never seen this outfit before! But your hairpin is not as good as mine! I just bought it on the street some time ago There are several beautiful hairpins, do you want me to give you one?"
"Go on over and play!"
Lin Xiaoyi flicked Xiaoying's smooth and white forehead with her fingers, and laughed and cursed.
After sending Xiaoying away, Lin Xiaoyi came to the stone table and sat down, saying in a very emotional tone: "It has been so long. Sometimes I still feel that I am a little girl, but in fact Xiaoying is already better than before. I'm a little older than I was when I was in the hospital."
As she spoke, she looked towards the small courtyard.
Even this small courtyard is no longer as empty as it used to be. All kinds of exotic flowers and plants with names that can't be named are planted here, competing for beauty and fragrance.
Of course, Xiaoying's contribution is indispensable for this. The little girl is the only one in the whole yard who cares about this kind of thing.
All changes were gradual, and it wasn't until I suddenly looked back that I realized the big difference.
"Why are you feeling so emotional today?"
Gu Dan poured a cup of tea for her and placed it in front of her.
"Maybe it's because even Brother Gu has to leave the imperial capital, so it feels so different?"
Lin Xiaoyi made a joke, "I have always felt that even if the emperor is gone, Brother Gu will still be sitting in the small courtyard!"
"Standing still is a bastard."
Gu Dan rarely said a cold joke, "We are going to hang the pot to save the world."
"Speaking of Xuan Hu Ji Shi, I really helped Brother Gu catch traces of pests."
Lin Xiaoyi picked up the tea in front of her, her bottomless beautiful eyes reflected in the clear tea, and she said: "Some people from the imperial court met Qing Pingzi when they were fighting the White Lotus Sect in Yuzhou. .”
"Oh?! Do you have more detailed information?"
Gu Dan raised his brows slightly. This is really what he thought of. That Qingpingzi disappeared in Yuzhou for six years after the star fell at night, and now he is still in Yuzhou!
"The soldiers who saw him found that he was accompanied by two young men who didn't look too old. However, Qing Pingzi was also a master of martial arts. They only dared to watch from a distance and did not pursue him deeply." Lin Xiaoyi said helplessly.
As the saying goes, there is one emperor and one courtier.
The death order that Emperor Zongming issued to Fang Shi was now almost no longer cared about.
Sir, times have changed!
Even Da Yue couldn't bear it anymore, so why bother to find the alchemist? First think about how it would be more appropriate for you to live a few more days.
However, Lin Xiaoyi took it seriously. Although he couldn't directly order people to search for traces of Qing Pingzi, it was always okay to report it to anyone who saw it.
Lin Xiaoyi took out another letter from his sleeve and handed it to Gu Dan, saying, "This is the place where the soldier met Qing Pingzi. If Brother Gu is interested, you might as well go and meet him."
"I happen to be going to Yuzhou, so your news is very timely."
Gu Dan took the letter and thought to himself.
Now that Qing Pingzi has appeared in Yuzhou again, what is he doing with his two children?
"Crunch~"
There was another door knock.
Xu Zhian walked in and immediately saw the two people sitting in front of the stone table. His eyes also stayed on Lin Xiaoyi's clothes for a moment, and then he said with a smile: "Xiaoyi looks better in this outfit!"
Whether it is Lin Xiaoyi or Gu Dan, he has watched them grow up.
Lin Xiaoyi is honored as a queen, and Gu Dan is a martial arts master. At this time, he doesn't know that Gu Dan has advanced to a higher level, but even if he knows, he can still laugh and curse in front of the two of them freely.
No matter what thrilling achievements and status these two people have worked hard for, they are still pure juniors in front of Xu Zhian.
"Uncle Xu, please sit down quickly. Come as soon as you come. Do you have anything else to bring?"
Gu Dan quickly stood up and took the food box from Xu Zhian's hand, and went to help him.
As a result, Xu Zhian slapped him aside.
"Go! Go! Go!"
Xu Zhian blew his beard and glared: "I'm not old enough to walk yet, why are you helping me?"
At this time, Xu Zhian was no longer young, and his silver hair was rippling in the wind, but he was still in good spirits. Even when he scolded Gu Dan, he was very energetic, sounding the same as he did more than 20 years ago.
Gu Dan asked for trouble and showed the same awkward smile as before. He could only slap away some dust blown by the wind on the stone pier with his hands, "Stop scolding, don't scold, you can come and have a cup of tea first."
However, as soon as Xu Zhian took two steps forward, Cang rushed up from nowhere and hugged Xu Zhian's legs hard, causing him to stagger and almost fall to the ground.
Gu Dan raised his eyebrows as he watched.
It’s hard, the fist is hard!
Cang, who had no idea that he had gotten into trouble, happily hugged Xu Zhian and shouted, "Grandpa Xu, I miss you so much! Let me tell you, Master hit me again the day before yesterday, and the day before that! And..."
He dared to file a complaint.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Instead of being angry, Xu Zhian leaned over and picked up Cang, who was no longer a little boy. This action seemed a bit difficult for him to do now. Cang Shang was not aware of it and kept complaining about Gu Dan's various symptoms.
He would come to this small hospital several times a month, and Gu Dan would also go to the Tai Hospital to see him.
But the person closest to Xu Zhian in the whole yard is not Gu Dan, but Cang.
Every time the little guy was beaten, all he wanted to do was run to the hospital.
Because there is a grandpa there who can suppress the terrible master.
It's a pity that this grandpa doesn't want to live in the small courtyard, otherwise he would have received so many beatings there?
"Tell Grandpa, why were you beaten?"
Xu Zhian was not tired either. He rubbed his gray face with his gray beard and his voice was relaxed and cheerful.
"I was just chatting with my sister outside the door, and Master was going to beat me!"
Cang said pitifully with a sad face.
"oh?"
Xu Zhian glanced at Gu Dan with an unkind look, "A child wants to know more people, what's wrong with that? How can he be beaten!"
Gu Dan's face turned dark when he mentioned this, "This guy is holding on to the girl's hand and won't let go, saying he wants to marry her."
The smile on Xu Zhian's face froze for a moment, and he still asked without giving up: "What about another time?"
"That time I hugged the thigh of a girl passing by the door and insisted on marrying her."
Gu Dan said calmly.
Xu Zhian looked at Cang, who was only seven years old, and pondered for a moment: "Has the engagement been agreed?"
"Um?!"
Gu Dan's eyes were horrified.
Isn't it, the pressure to get married is on a seven-year-old child? !
"Hahahahaha! You kid!"
Seeing Gu Dan's reaction, Xu Zhian laughed.
"."
Gu Dan still didn't understand that Uncle Xu was clearly trying to make fun of him!
They say people become more childish as they get older, and it seems to be true.
"Grandpa brought you delicious food. You go and eat it first."
After hugging Cang for a long time, Xu Zhian was tired, so he sent the little guy aside, sat down in front of the stone pier that Gu Dan had wiped, picked up the tea in front of him, and took a few swigs.
Some tea escaped from the corner of his mouth and fell on the mottled beard, shining brightly in the sun.
"I know how cautious you are. Since you have decided to go out, you must have given it careful consideration."
Putting down the teapot, Xu Zhian went straight to the point, "The world outside is not easy. Don't forget that you are from the Imperial Hospital. We may not have saved many people in our life, but we have never harmed anyone. Don't forget the kindness of doctors."
"do not worry."
Gu Dan nodded affirmatively, "I will do it well."
"Well, that's fine. I'm assured of your strength, just do more good deeds." Xu Zhian nodded with satisfaction.
Xiaoying came over and put the food boxes they brought on the table, and took out the prepared dishes one by one.
This should be a farewell party.
But there was no big fuss, it was more like familiar people getting together to chat.
Soon after, Xun Ke returned to the yard with two tall horses that looked quite extraordinary. This time he went to Yuzhou first. With his efforts, Gu Dan decided to take him with him.
The land of Yuzhou was his hometown. Six years had passed in the blink of an eye, and he wanted to go back and have a look.
As for the yard, Qin Lisheng, Xiaoying, and Cang will still stay here and wait for them to come back. The atmosphere of farewell is actually not strong. After all, Gu Dan has been here for too long, so long that it seems that he has always been in a stable place. Live in the small courtyard and never leave.
Full of wine and food.
Xu Zhian did not let Gu Dan drink. Instead, he drank a lot himself. In his daze, he took out a peace charm from his arms and threw it to Gu Dan.
"Take it with you. It was passed down from our ancestors. I heard it is very effective."
"Okay, thank you Uncle Xu."
Gu Dan accepted it with a smile, but in a blink of an eye, Xu Zhian had fallen asleep on the table.
After carrying Xu Zhian back to the house to rest, the weather at noon seemed a bit comfortable.
The bright skylight is pouring down, and the blazing autumn sun rarely makes people feel that the time is just right.
Xun Ke was already waiting in front of the door with his horse.
Lin Xiaoyi, Xiaoying, Qin Lisheng and Cang were also standing there.
Gu Dan walked over, reached out and took the reins, and said calmly: "I will leave the small courtyard to you first, everyone go back."
"Uncle Gu, can't you really take Xiaoying with you?"
Xiaoying pouted her mouth, still a little dissatisfied.
Like Gu Dan, she has never left the imperial capital until now!
It's just that Gu Dan didn't want to do it before, but she wasn't allowed.
"Ha, I'll bring you something interesting when I come back."
Gu Dan reached out and rubbed Xiaoying's hair, and said with a smile.
His big eyes rolled around, with an unstoppable smile on his face, and he said excitedly: "Master, you must tell me before you come back!"
Gu Dan was too lazy to pay attention to him. He looked at Qin Lisheng and warned, "Keep an eye on him and hit him when it's time to hit him."
"rest assured."
Qin Lisheng showed an "I understand" expression.
Cang's little face immediately fell.
Then there is Lin Xiaoyi.
Gu Dan's eyes turned to Lin Xiaoyi's face and saw Lin Xiaoyi's lips moving, as if she wanted to say something.
But in the end, Lin Xiaoyi just said solemnly: "Brother Gu, take care along the way."
"There are times when we gather and disperse, so there is no need to worry."
Gu Dan was very open-minded. This was not a separation of life and death. There was no need to make it too solemn. "We will meet again when we get back."
Lin Xiaoyi nodded with a smile and stopped answering.
"gone!"
After a simple farewell, Gu Dan and Xun Ke got on their horses together without letting the emotion of separation affect everyone's mood.
There was another "crunch" sound at the door of the small courtyard, and the sound of horse hooves on the ground gradually became distant.
The figure became smaller and everything was moving away quickly.
There were dark clouds flying across the sky, covering the sky.
In autumn, everything is chilled.
The last warmth disappeared under the shroud of dark clouds.
But some people ran headlong into the darkness, leaving a trail of sounds behind.
After spending twenty-one years, Gu Dan left his beloved Gu family courtyard and began his own legend.
(End of chapter)
