Li Mu arrived.
On the fourth day in the Taoist Palace, he was led to meet the Lord of the Taoist Palace and the Sword King of the Hidden Sword Sea. Winter finally arrived in the Chaotic World.
In a single night, the entire world was covered in snow.
Except for the places covered by the Longevity Tree, the wilderness entered a state of extreme cold. Even martial arts experts in the Upper Emperor Realm would be frozen to death if they stayed in the wilderness for too long.
In the Wuwei Mountain where the Taoist Palace was located, there were five World Trees of different sizes. The one on the middle Mount Huanglao was the largest. It was distributed in a five-star pattern and emitted green fluorescent light all the time, covering the whole mountain.
The martial arts experts on the Mount Huanglao were naturally not afraid of the invasion of beasts and monsters, but not everyone could resist the extreme cold. In the winter, the existence of the World Tree was very necessary.
The Longevity Tree was really a very wonderful plant. Outside the coverage of the tree's energy, it was already extremely cold to the extent that it was difficult for creatures to exist. But within the coverage, it was as warm as spring, just a little chilly.
Under the lead of the green ox, Li Mu came to a small courtyard with a fence and straw at the highest point of the Mount Huanglao. It was quite poetic. There was a plaque on the bamboo door, and on it were written three elegant characters —
The Palace of Morality.
To be honest, it was difficult to connect such a courtyard with the so-called palace, especially when Li Mu saw a few free-range chickens in the courtyard and a kennel. A yellow and white Chinese rural dog was lying lazily at the door of the kennel. When it saw Li Mu, it ignored him, not to mention barking and biting him.
"This is the Palace of Morality on the Mount Huanglao, which is known as the first martial arts sacred hall in the Wuwei State?"
Li Mu was speechless and speechless.
He looked back at the green ox and thought, "Did you take me the wrong way?"
The green ox smiled and said, "My master is inside. You can go in by yourself."
"Okay."
"It seems that I didn't take you the wrong way."
Li Mu stood at the door of the bead fence, paused, and then pushed the door in.
Creak!
The sound of the bamboo door drew the attention of the chickens in the yard. Among them, a rooster with orange, red, and black colors suddenly raised its neck and glared at Li Mu. Its eyes were full of vigilance, as if it was afraid that Li Mu would snatch the hens from it. The yellow-and-white dog didn't even open its eyes. It still looked lazy, as if everything had nothing to do with it.
"This dog is even lazier than General Husky."
Li Mu sighed.
Everything was rustic.
For a moment, Li Mu thought that he had returned to Randengsi Village on Earth.
"Junior Li Mu greets the Holy Zhi Palace Lord."
Li Mu came to the door of the bamboo house and cupped his hands in salute.
"Come in."
A clear and crisp voice came from inside.
Li Mu stepped on the stairs and pushed the door open.
The room was full of light, bright, and spacious.
An old man with white eyebrows and a beard was sitting on a bamboo chair in the guest hall. He was playing chess with a middle-aged man who reeked of alcohol. To Li Mu's surprise, the game they were playing was Chinese chess … Well, logically speaking, how old was the master of the Taoist Palace and how old was Chinese chess? The era didn't match.
The middle-aged man reeking of alcohol should be the Sword Master of the Hidden Sword Sea mentioned by the green ox.
On the way there, Li Mu had asked a few questions and learned that the Sword King was a big shot. His Sword Qi was unstoppable, and his sword light could chill the heavens and the earth. It was said that he had the most murderous aura and the strongest Sword Intent in the human race in the last millennium. But in the last hundred years, the Sword King felt that his murderous intent was too strong for him to hide. That was why he often came to Mount Huanglao to wash his murderous Sword Intent with the inaction qi of the Taoist Palace and blunt his sword. It was also a kind of self-correction and self-cultivation.
The middle-aged man raised his eyes and glanced at Li Mu.
Li Mu felt his hair stand on end. That pair of eyes, like two peerless swords, suddenly pierced through Li Mu's body and soul, making him feel as if he was picked up in the air by a sharp object, and his heart was suddenly overwhelmed by the fear of death.
It was just a glance.
Li Mu had no doubt that if the middle-aged man wanted to kill him, he could be doomed eternally with a glance.
It was too scary.
On the other hand, this white-bearded, white-browed old man had a tall and sturdy figure and a peculiar face. He gave off a kind and gentle feeling, without the slightest oppressive aura. He was like a carefree old man in a nursing home.
"Greetings, seniors."
Li Mu bowed and saluted.
"Haha, you should also know this kind of chess. Why don't you come and have a look?" The old man turned back and glanced at Li Mu with a smile.
Li Mu walked over as he was told.
He was not good at chess, just at the level of an ordinary passerby. He originally thought that he could not see anything in front of these two big shots, but when he went over to take a look, three drops of sweat dripped down his forehead.
"What the hell … Are you kidding me?"
"Are they playing me?"
Li Mu's first reaction was that these two martial arts big shots from the Chaotic World were joking with him, but after watching for a while, he could finally be sure that these two were not acting, but were really bad at chess.
"Two lousy chess players!"
"They are about the same level as me."
In comparison, the Taoist Palace Master's chess skills were slightly better.
Li Mu was a little confused at that time. "That's not right, isn't it said that martial arts experts have a mind like lightning, wisdom like the sea, and insight into the details?" "Why are these two so lousy at chess? Shouldn't they be able to beat those chess masters on Earth after a few moves?"
"Hahaha, a draw, a draw. Old man, your chess skills are getting better and better. You can even be on par with me, the number one chess player in the Hidden Sword Sea …" The middle-aged man, who reeked of alcohol, suddenly laughed and raised his hand to mess up the chess pieces.
"Huh?"
Li Mu was so surprised that he almost bit his tongue.
What was going on?
This middle-aged drunkard was clearly about to lose. He actually messed up the chess pieces. This was … cheating. With this level of skill, he still had the nerve to call himself the best Go player in the Hidden Sword Sea. Was it because the sword immortals of the Hidden Sword Sea generally did not know how to play Go, or was it because the sword immortals had always prevented this Sword Sovereign from beating him?
However, the Holy Zhi Palace Lord was obviously used to it and did not mind.
Li Mu had to wipe his forehead.
The big boss was so capricious.
"Yes, Sword King's chess skills have indeed improved." The Palace Lord then looked at Li Mu and said, "I see that you are also a chess player. Why don't you play a game with the Sword King? Apart from the sword, Sword Monarch is best at chess. Meeting friends through chess is one of Sword Monarch's greatest joys. "
Huh?
Let me do it?
So, you two big shots called me here just to play chess?
Sword King chuckled and said, "Alright, you old man, you will soon be no match for me. It's not a bad idea to find a new chess friend. Come, come, come, let me see your chess skills." He pointed at the bamboo chair and gestured for Li Mu to sit, without any airs of a senior or master.
Li Mu thought about it and was about to sit down when he heard the Palace Lord suddenly say, "Wait, this is the first game. How can there be no stakes? What if you win?"
"Can this kid beat me?" Sword King took out a jar of wine out of nowhere and drank it in one gulp. He laughed and said, "If he can beat me once, I will choose a move from the White Sword Sutra to teach him. Hehe, if he has the ability, I will teach him all 72 moves."
"Is that true?" The old man from the Holy Zhi Palace looked shocked. "I remember that your three successors have not received the true teachings of the White Sword Sutra, have they? Are you willing to do that? "
The Sword Sovereign drank another jar of wine and said excitedly, "When have I ever gone back on my word? Besides, if this brat wants to get the sword scripture, it will depend on his ability. After all, it is not that easy to win against me."
The old man did not say anything. He nodded and threw Li Mu a look.
Li Mu felt very strange.
Was he helping him?
It seemed like he was digging a hole for Sword King.
However, no matter how one looked at it, it was a good thing. The Sword King was a top figure in this world, and he was able to sit opposite the Holy Zhi Palace Lord. He was probably at least an Emperor-level figure. The White Sword Sutra that he spoke of must be an Emperor-level Divine Sutra of martial arts.
Why not win 72 games in a row?
Li Mu sat on the bamboo chair and began to secretly laugh.
However, he was also a bad chess player. He did not dare to say that he was 100% sure he could beat Sword King.
What should he do?
Li Mu suddenly thought of a joke he had seen on Earth in his previous life.
So, he took out a mobile phone from his storage space, adjusted the screen, and turned on the music player. "When I play chess, I like some familiar music …"
Sword King said, "You also have this thing? I saw it in Beast King Zhong Dajun's hand. It is called a mobile phone, right? It is just a useless trick … That bastard is addicted to this thing. His chess is terrible and can't withstand a single blow. "
Beast King Zhong Dajun?
Li Mu could not help but laugh when he heard the name. But he also had a mobile phone? Could it be that this person also came from Earth? He took note of this name so that he could investigate it in the future.
"Senior, please go first," Li Mu said.
Sword King did not hesitate and directly took the red stone. His first move was Master.
Li Mu played with the mobile phone as he moved.
In less than 15 minutes, Sword King was dumbfounded.
He lost.
"You … are so strong?" He widened his eyes and stared at Li Mu.
Of course, this time, he was not as terrifying as when Li Mu first entered the door. He was more like a living person with seven emotions and six desires.
The Palace Master said, "Old man, I lost by one move."
"I didn't expect that you, boy, have such a high attainment in chess. Well, I'm going to take it seriously … Another game. "Sword King quickly rearranged the chessboard.
"Senior, please," Li Mu said.
15 minutes later.
"Again." Sword King was not convinced.
Then —
"Again."
"Again."
"Again."
Within two hours, the world-renowned Sword Whiz had lost 12 rounds in Li Mu's hands, and each round was a clean defeat. Li Mu moved the chess pieces as if he was flying. Once Sword King placed a piece, he would move at will. But Sword King himself had to scratch his ears and ponder for a long time.
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