In the southern part of Chuan, the bamboo sea was blue and the sky was blue. It was late at night, but there was no snow. A group of people strolled in the sea like immortals.
A man in white with a jade-like face was dressed in white. However, compared to the traveling scholars in the bamboo sea, he had an indescribable aura of the battlefield. The other man, who was slightly older, had a scholarly aura. He was more in line with the style of a pure scholar. Behind the two of them was a graceful woman. She was the prettiest in Chuan. She was dressed in white with large sleeves. Even her embroidered shoes were white with only light green lotus flowers embroidered on them. It was as if she was deliberately matching the clothes of the man in front of her. She held a slender bamboo branch in her hand. The two people in front of her walked leisurely but not slowly. This made her feel a little powerless. She was slightly panting, but she did not dare to suggest taking a break. She knew that whether it was climbing the mountain or following in the smoke in the future, as long as she stopped, she would never be able to catch up with the stalwart man in front of her.
Even if she was Xie, the charming woman who won the Rouge Review consecutively and the mistress of the top sect in Xishu.
She could not help but look up at the middle-aged scholar beside the man she admired. Her eyes were filled with sincere respect. She and the latter had the same surname. However, she was from an insignificant side branch of the Xie family. He was from the main branch of the Xie family, one of the top ten clans in the Central Plains. The Xie family was unfortunately the first to fall in the Spring and Autumn War. At that time, the eldest grandson of the Xie family was called Xie Guanying. He was known as the "Heavenly Talent". He was skilled in both literature and martial arts. He joined forces with Li Yishan across the river to review the Rouge Review. However, as the cavalry of the Xu family continued to go south, Xie Guanying suddenly disappeared. The Xie family, who had lost its mainstay in a life and death situation, died out. After Xie Guanying, the two new Martial Arts Review sessions were fortunately able to continue. However, the Rouge Review was a failure and could not convince the public. Soon, no one dared to take over. Later, even Xu Weixiong of the Shangyin Academy retreated and gave up the idea.
Xie Guanying was just one of the many chess pieces that the Xie family hurriedly placed on the chessboard when they were in trouble. When this man from the Xie Clan, who had disappeared for twenty years, appeared in Western Shu and assisted Chen Zhibao, who was the vassal of Western Shu, Xie Xie felt as if he had fallen into the clouds.
The three of them ascended the stairs, the mountain's topography swirled around, the cliffs were as sharp as swords. When they arrived at the top of the mountain, they gazed into the distance at the Locking Dragon Cliff, a panoramic view of the sea of bamboo.
Thank you, as the master of the bamboo sea, for introducing the story of Suo Long Cliff to the two of them. Pointing at the cliff carvings, he continued, "Legend has it that in ancient times, an ancestral dragon was buried in Xi Shu, and this dragon's claws, eyes, and pearls were all stripped away by the immortals using great supernatural powers. The dragon pearl in its mouth was embedded in this wall. From then on, Xi Shu's Draconic Qi was only enough to transform into a flood dragon, not a dragon. Throughout history, there were only flood dragons and no dragons. In history, there was once a martial artist who divided Xi Shu and tried to break open Suo Long Cliff, but he soon died suddenly for no reason. For hundreds of years, famous figures of the three sects of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism all liked to inscribe on this wall, each with their own merits. The 'Immortal Cultivation Platform' that occupies the most central piece of Feng Shui treasured land was inscribed by the Great Feng Dynasty's Cao Sheng. At the top, the seven semi-cursive characters were carved by the Taoist saint, Liu An with his sword. The smallest characters among the cliff carvings were 'Facing the Heart and Facing the Buddha' carved by a nameless monk. Strangely, the character 'Heart and Heart' was the smallest. Later, a Confucian grandmaster, Wang Yuanshan, climbed the mountain on a snowy night and looked at the characters with a candle. When he was in the mood, he took out his sword and chiseled a little bit. This is the origin of today's' Wang Yuanshan painted the Dragon's Eye on a snowy night, comprehended the Dao and became a saint by looking at the characters. 'Since then, he had entered the realm of Confucian Sage and transcended the mortal world. "
The middle-aged scholar looked at the cliff carvings of famous scholars that covered the mountain wall, as if he was looking at the face of an old man. Man and mountain, guest and host, both were silent.
Xie Xie walked to the side of the man in white and asked softly, "General, are there really flood dragons in the world?"
King of Shu Chen Zhibao said indifferently, "If you see it, then it is. If you don't see it, then it is not."
Xie Xie was stunned for a moment. If it was a normal person who said such nonsense, she would definitely take it as a pretentious pretense. But how could the villain Tu, who had always been a man of few words, be so bored?
The middle-aged scholar called Xie Feiyu by the sect master of the Guanyin Sect smiled and said, "Actually, it's not just West Shu that has no dragons. There are also Nanzhao to the south of West Shu, Nanjiang where Zhao Bing, the Prince of Yan Chi, is at, and the two Liao ruled by Zhao Sui, the Prince of Jiaodong. But flood dragons are everywhere, so it's not surprising. Zhao Huangchao of Dragon Tiger Mountain stole the fate of West Chu and used the number one blessed land of Taoism, Earth Lung Mountain, as a cave to raise a black dragon. Beimang absorbed the fate that Hong Jia brought to the north and successfully raised a flood dragon somewhere in Xijing. "
Xie Feiyu suddenly laughed. "Zhao Bing and Nalan Youci of Nanjiang have been racking their brains over the matter of the dragon and have been playing little tricks. Great Peace City has turned a blind eye to it. Xu Xiao and Li Yishan of Beiliang are too lazy to care about the illusory fate. Instead, they are viewed as a great threat by the imperial court. Xie Xie, can you guess the reason behind this? "
Xie Xie shook her head.
Xie Feiyu turned and glanced at the white-robed Chen Zhibao. His tone was playful. "Twenty years ago, Huang Longshi was the instigator of the prophecy of 'White Python Prospering Qin' that was widely spread in Great Peace City. I also added fuel to the fire. At the time, the imperial astronomer quickly found evidence from the dusty ancient records. The black dragon of Earth Lung Mountain came because of this. As for the white python robe that the imperial court gave to Hsu Fengnian, it was also made by me. Speaking of which, no matter how much everyone, including me, played around with the prophecy, it was just copying the wisdom of others. It is not even worthy of carrying shoes for that Huang Sanjia. "
Saying this, Xie Feiyu suddenly looked to the north. He narrowed his eyes and made a sound of surprise. His left hand shrunk into his sleeve and quickly calculated.
Chen Zhibao looked to the north almost at the same time. Only the ignorant Xie Xie was left.
She had heard that after entering Celestial Phenomenon, one would have a chance of attaining the mysterious Heaven's Perception. Xie Xie had a deep understanding of the four realms of First Rank. Celestial Phenomenon was a threshold. The difference between Celestial Phenomenon and Finger Profound was only second to the difference between First and Second Ranks. The first grade of Daoism Enlightened Being was the Finger Mystic. Many talented Qi Watchers, such as Mei Yingyi from the Guanyin Sect, could also comprehend the Finger Sword. Many martial artists in the first grade of Vajra Realm had one or two Finger Mystic secret techniques as their trump card. Celestial Phenomenon was much rarer than Finger Profound. After entering Finger Profound, it was rare to be able to go further. However, if one entered Celestial Phenomenon and became an Earth Immortal, it was a matter of pushing the boat with the current.
Xie Feiyu kept calculating with his fingers in his sleeve. He said softly, "Before Celestial Phenomenon, the depth of Qi in a martial artist's body is like a well or a pond. Each has its own depth, but it is still a stagnant water. Once a battle of life and death occurs, the water in the well or the pond will be reduced by a fraction. Then, once one enters Celestial Phenomenon, it will be like the Spring God Lake, connected to the river. It will be a living water with a source. However, once there is a rainstorm, the river will flood and the lake will be implicated. Celestial Phenomenon has its advantages and disadvantages. After resonating with heaven and earth, it is like handing over a travel permit to God. The Saints of the three sects don't dare to kill because the rules are the most important in the three sects. As the saying goes, Heaven's law is clear. They don't dare to cross the line. "
Chen Zhibao asked, "Has Beimang made a move?"
Xie Feiyu nodded and said, "It is indeed a big movement."
What followed was a long silence, and the middle-aged scholar occasionally spoke. Even if he spoke, his words were concise and comprehensive, making it hard to understand.
Xie Feiyu heard about Sword Aura, Banished Deity, Seven Thunders Become Eight Thunders, Qi Xuanzhu, Dragon Tiger Purple Golden Lotus, Hibernation Vat, and so on.
During this period, Xie Feiyu noticed that Chen Zhibao's gaze shifted from the west to the east, as if he was admiring a shooting star across the sky.
However, she followed his line of sight and saw nothing.
As the twilight deepened, Xie Feiyu couldn't hide his fatigue. However, he soon became energetic. He stretched out his left hand and flicked his five fingers. He said decisively, "Great things can be expected."
Xie Feiyu looked at the sky and stretched out his arms. He muttered, "There are layers of sieves between heaven and earth. It is easy to go up but hard to go down. The Banished Deity is a fish that slipped through the net. He is also the bait that the Celestial Being deliberately left behind."
"The Xie family retreats in order to advance. I, Xie Feiyu, have retreated again and again."
"Chen Zhibao, I helped you absorb the Buddhist fate of the Dragon Tree Monk to make up for your loss of leaving Beiliang. Previously, I even helped Zhao Huangchao raise the Dragon Earth Lung Mountain and let you enter the capital as the Minister of War in exchange for the fate of Taoism that he accumulated.
Once Cao Zhangqing dies, you will be able to merge the three sects into one … "
Xie Feiyu's face was pale. She lowered her head and didn't even dare to breathe.
Chen Zhibao was expressionless.
Xie Feiyu retracted his hands into his sleeves and said self-mockingly, "The Saint once said that those who can live long in heaven and earth can live forever because they do not give birth to themselves."
Chen Zhibao frowned.
"Who said that there are flood dragons in Western Shu but no dragons?"
Xie Feiyu turned around and faced the cliff that was said to be locking the dragon. He shook his sleeves and a white bowl appeared in front of him.
There were small flood dragons swimming in the bowl like fish.
The flood dragons jumped out of the bowl like flying fish.
They swam towards the cliff and hid within.
Xie Feiyu laughed, "Qi Xuanzhen has broken the hibernation vat. The battle between the dragon and python is imminent. After tonight, the hidden dragon of Southern Border will still be difficult to achieve, but there is a true dragon in Western Shu! "
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(This is the last chapter for today. The next chapter, "Dragon Slaying", is really difficult to write.)
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