Chapter 53 Farewell
Shi Xuan smiled as usual and said: "Actually, it's not an important matter. I wonder if Mrs. Yuyan knows any news about other immortal cultivators or some immortal cultivating sects besides me?"
"A few decades ago, there was a ghost warrior sect on Mang Mountain. They acted cruelly and domineeringly. They exploited various sects very fiercely and had no sects. Later, I don't know if they were punished by God, but they suddenly fell into decline. Now, except for some old people in the world, I still have a little impression, but not many people know about it. Isn’t that what the Taoist priest wants to ask?”
"This poor Taoist knows very well." However, Shi Xuan couldn't figure it out. When Xu Laodao traveled around the world to search for Taoist sects, it was the time when the Yigui Sect was at its peak. Why did he never go to Mang Mountain, or even mention it? Serving the Ghost Sect.
"Well, speaking of which, Yuyan once met an immortal master once when she was a child." Chu Yuyan raised her chin slightly, her eyes blurred, as if she was recalling the experience at that time.
"I would like to hear the details." Shi Xuan pulled Chu Wan'er and asked her to sit on the stone bench next to her.
"It was a starry night. Yuyan was staring at the stars in the yard in a daze. Suddenly, a precious light from the mountain not far away shot into the sky, illuminating half of the sky red. After a while, it turned into a red light and was projected on Yuyan's face. In the yard, there was a bright red bead, the whole bead was crystal clear, and the inside was like flowing magma. "Chu Yuyan can still clearly recall the situation at that time, and you can imagine how deep the memory is.
Chu Yuyan then recalled: "When Yuyan was about to pick up the orb, her eyes flashed, and a man in his thirties with a black dress and a high crown appeared in front of Yuyan, with two small mustaches on his mouth. He looked ordinary and said to Yuyan with a smile, "Little girl, don't pick up things on the ground, otherwise you will burn your hands." Then he lifted the orb into his hand. "
"Master, would you be like this, sucking things on the ground into your hands with a hiss?" Chu Wan'er heard this and asked Shi Xuan curiously.
"This is a very simple object control technique. Master can still do it." Shi Xuan thought for a moment and replied. Then she motioned to Chu Wan'er to continue listening to her mother.
"Yuyan was excited and scared at the time. She was excited because she was such a senior person. If she could form a good relationship and get some advice, it would be useful throughout her life. What she was scared about was that this person didn't know whether he was good or bad. How would he treat Yuyan? Unfortunately, the Taoist priest seemed to turn a blind eye to Yuyan. After getting the orb, he just smiled and said: "The Taoist has robbed you of this opportunity, little girl. If anything happens in the future, you can go back to Longguan in Luojing to find Pirate Quanzi." Master Dao should still be here in thirty to fifty years. After saying that, the whole person slowly disappeared in front of him like a cloud blown away by the wind." After Chu Yuyan finished speaking, she stared at Shi Xuan with a pair of beautiful eyes, "Then. Will beads really burn your hands?”
"That should be the legendary fire spirit bead. If you don't have any magic power, if you try to pick it up, it will only set you on fire." Shi Xuan deduced based on some Taoist notes and the records of the refining diagram in "Baolu". It seems that this Taoist priests are at least in the Qi-entraining stage. Luojing Huilongguan had heard Han Shijin mention it before, and now that he got the news from Chu Yuyan, it was indeed the number one target at the moment.
"Well, that Taoist priest really didn't lie to me." Chu Yuyan seemed to have let go of something that had been bothering her for a long time.
"Okay, I will take Wan'er to practice first. Mrs. Yuyan will wait here in the afternoon of January." After Shi Xuan finished speaking, he turned into the wind, rolled up Chu Wan'er, and rushed out of the stone pavilion. , then rolled up Xu Jinyi's brother and sister and fled out of the mountain, leaving only Chu Yuyan's graceful and graceful figure standing there quietly.
Shi Xuan found a secluded small courtyard in the city and used it as a place of practice for this month. First, Xu Jinyi was taught some basic techniques of contemplating and retaining the spirit, allowing her to practice on her own. He led Chu Wan'er to exercise hand by hand, making Chu Wan'er unable to be lazy and had no choice but to drink medicine and practice obediently.
Sure enough, Xu Jinyi had some talent and temperament for practicing Taoism. Although she was older, had many thoughts, and was not as pure as Chu Wan'er, she still entered the door of contemplation and spiritual cultivation five days later. Xu Tianqi followed the practice for a while, and still I can't take in my thoughts, I can only think about working harder in the future.
Now that Xu Jinyi has entered the threshold of cultivating Taoism, Shi Xuan immediately set up the incense table, accepted disciples on his behalf, made her worship Xu Laodao as his teacher, and then taught her the original "Gui Zhen Jing" and also copied the first half of it. To Chu Wan'er.
The "Gui Zhen Jing" originally belonged to Xu Laodao. Observing Xu Jinyi these days, we can see that she has a very good character and perseverance, so it is appropriate to teach it all to her. Although Chu Wan'er is his disciple, she is young and has a pure mind, but her young age also brings instability in her mind, and since I cannot personally teach her for a long time, it is hard to say whether she will be adversely affected and her mind will become bad, so Only the content of the first three stages will be taught. If her character is still good when we meet again in the future, she will naturally be taught the subsequent content. Now it can be considered a test.
In the following time, Shi Xuan began to explain the contents of the "Gui Zhen Sutra" to them, explaining the difficult points bit by bit. However, these need to be practiced to that stage before they can truly understand them. For now, the two of them are just listening. Once you hear it, you can form a general concept of practice and have some impression. Especially Chu Wan'er is still a child, so she doesn't understand it.
But it doesn't matter, Shi Xuan printed these contents into a book while explaining, so that they will have a reference when they go home to practice.
I don't know if it was because of fulfilling his wish, but Shi Xuan's mind became calm and his cultivation level increased again. He was no longer stagnant like before. This was an unexpected blessing.
When teaching Xu Jinyi and Chu Wan'er the Taoism, Shi Xuan often sighed in his heart. Seeking immortality and seeking the Tao really depends on chance. Like before, as long as the world knows himself, has the sincerity to practice Taoism, and has the character of mind If you want to practice Taoism, then when the request comes to you, you will always teach them the "Gui Zhen Jing". But now your wish has been fulfilled. It is not the kind of great relationship or fate. It is just a thought to ask yourself to teach Taoism. Do not think.
Therefore, opportunity always comes before talent, as does character and perseverance.
It's not that opportunity comes first, but that there is no opportunity, and there is no qualification for people to examine their character, perseverance, and talent.
A month has passed in a blink of an eye. Xu Jinyi and Chu Wan'er have entered the door of cultivation. They will not make any big mistakes in practicing on their own. Especially Chu Wan'er, after using the Qianyuan Marrow Changing Decoction that she made secretly, With the help, the effect of physical exercise has improved by leaps and bounds. In just one month, I actually grew half a head taller.
"Senior Brother Shi, we say goodbye. Don't worry, I will definitely carry forward the Guizhen Sect and will not break the tradition." Xu Jinyi saluted Shi Xuan outside the city gate and said goodbye. For her, although the friendship was not deep before, but During this month, Shi Xuan was like a master and a brother, and the farewell at this time also gave rise to the true sadness of farewell.
"Senior Brother Shi, I will definitely bring this Shinto technique to the Fang family." Xu Tianqi failed to practice, and now he was quite depressed.
"You two, be careful on the road. If you encounter danger, don't skimp on the seals." Shi Xuan prepared a lot more seals during these days. In addition to completing the set for Chu Wan'er, he also gave some to Xu Jinyi. If this city hadn't been an important transportation route into Luojing, with so many goods traveling from south to north, we wouldn't have been able to gather so many materials. This time, Shi Xuan spent all the money he got from the Two-Headed Tiger and Chixia Shenjun.
Xu Jinyi thanked his senior brother for his concern, and then looked at Chu Wan'er with a smile: "Little nephew, why don't you say goodbye to your senior uncle?"
Chu Wan'er pouted. Ever since Xu Jinyi officially became the disciple of Xu Laodao, the little girl would hide whenever she saw Xu Jinyi. She also pretended to be dumbfounded when she saw him. She has never called out "Master" until now. "Uncle", now that he was mentioned in front of his face, he felt a little embarrassed.
Humph, for the sake of the master, Chu Wan'er thought in her heart, and then she said calmly: "Little uncle, please go away."
Satisfied, Xu Jinyi turned around and mounted his horse, and galloped away into the distance with Xu Tianqi. When he could only see his figure in the distance, he turned around and waved goodbye.
"Huh, I'm finally gone." Chu Wan'er let out a long breath.
"Okay, master, I will take you to your mother's place." Shi Xuan turned into a whirlwind, picked up Chu Wan'er and rushed towards the better hills. The few people passing by outside the city gate all rubbed their eyes again and again. They saw someone just now. Don't let this happen in broad daylight!
When they arrived at the hill, Chu Yuyan's figure in white gauze had been waiting there for a long time. Shi Xuan showed his figure and walked to Chu Yuyan with Chu Wan'er. He looked at the lush woods under the hill and took a breath. After a few refreshing breaths, he smiled and said, "Mrs. Yuyan, Wan'er was brought here intact." Suddenly, I realized that these words sounded like what the kidnapper said.
Chu Yuyan still wore the white veil, covering her stunningly beautiful face, and said with a smile in her eyes: "The Taoist Master is really a trustworthy person. I just don't know how much Wan'er can learn from the Taoist Master." She said hello at the same time. Chu Wan'er went over.
Chu Wan'er didn't dare to have any temper at this time, so she walked over obediently and let her mother touch her little head.
Shi Xuan took out two books and handed them to Chu Yuyan. Chu Yuyan stretched out her fair and tender palms, took the books, and then gently glided across the cover of the book with her long and graceful fingers. His eyes looked at Shi Xuan with questions.
"Mrs. Yuyan, this one is the true biography of Taoism practiced by Wan'er, and the other one is the annotations written by Pindao. Please help Wan'er put it away and urge her to practice every day." Chu Wan'er's secret book, and Xu Jinyi's is slightly different. Shi Xuan added some content about the Ten Dragons Subduing Demon Fist, as well as the method of restraining thoughts from Qingfeng Mingyuezhaoshen Zhenfa.
"Oh, Taoist Priest, aren't you afraid that Yuyan will guard and steal it, or teach it to others?" Chu Yuyan asked with a slight smile, her eyebrows slightly raised.
"Haha, Mrs. Yuyan knows what Pindao's methods are, and Pindao can naturally take them back one by one." Shi Xuan is relatively relieved about this. Not many ordinary people can bear the wrath of the immortal master.
"Okay, Wan'er, the master has left. You have to practice well. The master will come to pick you up in ten years." Shi Xuan bent down slightly and said goodbye to Chu Wan'er.
"Master, do you really have to leave?" Chu Wan'er asked with tears in her eyes.
"Master has something important to do and has to leave." Shi Xuan had no choice but to say.
Chu Wan'er's eyes began to turn red, and she pouted her pink lips and said, "Then go, Wan'er won't miss you."
Shi Xuan touched the top of Wan'er's head, turned around and started to walk away, but felt that his clothes were caught on something. When he turned around, he saw that Chu Wan'er was holding the corner of her clothes tightly, and her crystal tears were pouring down. He dropped and looked at Shi Xuan stubbornly, biting his mouth tightly but not speaking.
Shi Xuan had no choice but to turn his eyes to Chu Yuyan for help. Chu Yuyan also leaned down and comforted Wan'er. Wan'er suddenly burst into tears and shouted: "Ooooooo, let's go. Come on, woo hoo, let's go." But the hand holding the corner of his clothes didn't loosen at all.
The two comforted each other for a long time before Chu Wan'er sobbed and let go of her hand. Then she looked up at Shi Xuan and said pitifully: "Master, you must come to pick up Wan'er."
Shi Xuan pulled a hook with her, touched her little head, and wanted to say something, but he had never had the experience of saying goodbye to such a young child. After recalling various past events that could be used for reference, he blurted out eight words. : "Study hard and make progress every day." As soon as the words came out, Shi Xuan's face turned red and turned into the wind.
"Eh?" Chu Wan'er was puzzled.