"He has reached the top of the mountain."
Shangguan Jin raised his head to look at the top of Laoshan Mountain and said softly.
The morning sun was so bright that she had to squint her eyes slightly and cover her forehead with her hands.
Beside her, Chen Yanping stopped talking.
He had heard Gu Xu’s name more than once in discussions among his tribe, knew that he had solved the Lu family’s haunted house case that was troublesome to many people, and also knew that he had become Qingzhou Lu’s murderer. The new owner of the family's most precious treasure "Jinghong Brush".
But at this moment, when he saw Gu Xu standing on the top of the mountain overlooking the earth, he felt that he still seemed to underestimate the young man who only had the second level of cultivation.
The leap on the cliff seems easy.
But in fact, this requires not only the ability to understand the rules, but also absolute confidence and the courage to move forward.
Only when you have 100% confidence in your own judgment can you dare to jump off that tall and steep mountain without hesitation.
After all, if you make a mistake in your judgment, you will fall off the cliff and die tragically, and be crushed into a pulp by the terrifying pressure within the restricted range of Laoshan Mountain.
Chen Yanping felt that if it were him, there is a high probability that he would not be able to do it.
"This young man named Gu Xu, after possessing the 'Jinghong Pen', has now obtained the inheritance of Kongxuan Sanren," Chen Yanping thought silently in his heart, "If he can really be like his father, As planned, marrying sister Su Hui will definitely become a great help to our Xiangyang Chen family in the future as long as he does not die midway.
"It seems that I have to find a way to get along with him as soon as possible. Good relationship. Maybe he will play a key role in my fight for the position of head of the family in the future. ”
Shi Lei looked at the young man standing at the top, with a faint smile of appreciation on his face.
Not long ago, he had been killed because of the little cabbage he had worked so hard to raise. The brat felt a little depressed, thinking that Shi Xiaohan simply forgot about her father after having a lover.
But at this moment, Shi Lei's thoughts inadvertently changed to: " Xiaohan's vision is indeed as good as her mother's. "
As for the fourth prince Xiao Shangzhen, he silently lamented that it was not unfair for him to lose to Gu Xu in the "Realm of Discussing Tao" - who knows how much strength this guy has hidden!
It's a pity that he has lost his cultivation now and has no chance to defeat Gu Xu head-on and regain his position.
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Laoshan Zhi.
Gu Xu followed the two little Taoist boys and came to the door of the ancient building surrounded by flowers and plants.
I saw its carved and green walls. Dan Ying; the picture is made of clouds, and the painting is made of fairy spirits.
Magnificent but not exquisite, gorgeous but not vulgar.
Gu Xu stood at the foot of the stone steps and looked up. Then I saw the plaque "Dongtian Blessed Land" hanging on the door, and the couplet "Body is better than idle clouds" on the pillar.
"Your Excellency, this building is called 'Xianyunju'. It was the residence where the immortal master practiced retreat in the past," the black-robed Taoist boy beside Gu Xu introduced, "In fact, it is essentially a magic weapon, which can be used to Feel free to zoom in or out
“When the Immortal Master traveled around the world, he always carried it with him. "
"The other items left behind by the Immortal Master are also in this 'Xianyun Residence'. "
At this point, the little Taoist boy paused for a moment, then looked at Gu Xu and said: "Of course, it belongs to you now. "
"Is this the legendary space magic weapon..." Gu Xu looked up and down at this "Idle Cloud Residence", feeling particularly happy and feeling that his trip was worthwhile.
p>Before this, every time he went on a ghost-killing mission, he would worry that the magic weapon talismans he carried with him were not enough - after all, the capacity of the pockets of his clothes had an upper limit.
However, after owning "Xianyunju", he would no longer be troubled by such problems
So he smiled slightly and said to Xiao Daotong: "What should I do now. Woolen cloth? "
The Taoist boy in black took out a golden key engraved with auspicious cloud patterns from his arms and handed it to Gu Xu's hand: "This is the key to 'Xianyun Residence'. The person who owns this key is the owner of ‘Xianyunju’. "
Gu Xu reached out and took the key.
Then he stepped onto the gray stone steps and inserted it into the keyhole of the door lock of "Xianyunju".
At this moment, a bright golden light flashed before his eyes, and then a mysterious feeling poured into his mind.
He clearly felt that he was already connected with this place. The spiritual connection established by "Xianyunju" can be reduced to the size of a palm with just a thought.
The next second, the vermilion door slowly opened to both sides. .
Gu Xu stepped across the threshold and walked into the house, curiously observing this place where the immortals once retreated.
Different from the exquisite and gorgeous appearance, "Xianyun Residence." "The interior furnishings are simple and plain.
There is a gray marble table in the center of the room. On the table are a teapot, several teacups, a pen holder, an inkstone, several brushes, and several books. Old books and a few scattered pieces of rice paper.
Beside the table, there are two simple bamboo chairs and an empty bird cage.
There is an empty bird cage next to the window. The couch is neither wide nor narrow, with a green gauze curtain hanging on it, and a few yellowed books scattered on it.
There is also a wooden screen on one side of the room.
On the screen, a song "Qing Ping Le" is written in cursive script with dragons and phoenixes dancing in it. The content is as follows:
"The flowers in the small courtyard are dying, and I miss the setting sun. The wild geese in the sky are hard to come back, and the pedestrians are in a state of drunkenness.
"Don't lament that summer cicadas are easy to grow old, they are still young when they seek immortality. They leap over the six paths of reincarnation and ascend to the dragon and jade tower in the sky."
In addition to the handwriting of this poem being difficult to read, the meaning of this poem is different.In fact, it is easy to understand - the first line laments that time flies by and the time is gone; the lower line warns young people to seize the time and work hard to practice, so that they can have the opportunity to transcend reincarnation and ascend to immortality.
In Gu Xu’s opinion, compared with the masterpieces of previous generations, this song “Qing Ping Le” is of average quality and its language is relatively straightforward.
However, since Kongxuan Sanren's main business is to cultivate immortality and study the path of cause and effect, writing poetry should be just his hobby, so naturally we cannot expect him to write such excellent works.
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At this time, the little Taoist boy in black suddenly appeared next to Gu Xu, pointed at the table in the center of the room and said to him: "Your Excellency, then On Zhang's table are two Taoist secrets left by the immortal master, as well as some notes on the nature of the cause and effect road that he left before his ascension.
"According to the immortal master's original plan, he planned to put these together. The secret book was handed over to three different descendants to inherit. But since you are the only one who successfully passed the test on the mountain road and reached the top of Mount Laoshan, these things are yours now. "
Hearing this, Gu Xu couldn't help but smile and shook his head.
He once thought that most of the reserve members of the "Shenji Battalion" were of a higher level than him, and their backgrounds were He is deeper than him and holds more trump cards than him - there will definitely be a fierce battle on the top of Mount Laoshan, fighting to the death for these inheritances.
However, Gu Xu did not. Thinking that they had all failed on this mountaineering journey, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of loneliness.
He then walked towards the marble table. , and saw at a glance the two secret books mentioned by the little Taoist boy in black - "Cause Tracing"
"Puppetry"
"Naming." ".
Compared with the high-grade spells such as "Seven Styles of Burning the Sky", "Jade Rainbow Penetrating the Sun", "Tai Mountain Pressing the Top", and "Stars Falling Earthquake" collected in the general library of the Exorcism Department, the ones left by Kongxuan Sanren The names of these secret books are simple and unimpressive.
At first glance, they don’t look like the inheritance of immortals.
Gu Xu thought for a moment and then picked them up from the table. "Puppet Control" cheats
As expected, this is a spell to control puppets.
This spell can be used in two ways -
No. One, use wood, clay, ceramics, paper, corpses and other materials to make puppets, and control them remotely through "causal lines", just like folk puppet shows.
Because of the "causal lines". "The existence of "is extremely hidden. Except for high-level monks who practice the way of cause and effect, it is difficult for others to discover the connection between the monks and the puppets. However, the distance between the monks and the puppets cannot be too far, otherwise it will be harmful to them. The puppet loses control.
Secondly, it splits a part of its own soul and merges it with the puppet to form a clone. Have their own true essence, be able to practice on their own, and use the power of their own body toAll spells mastered, and there is no distance limit.
In addition, if you want to kill a monk with a puppet clone, you must kill both his clone and his body.
However, this method can only be used by monks who have reached the fifth level of cultivation and can leave the body.
As a cautious person, this "Puppet Manipulation" spell is undoubtedly very suitable for Gu Xu's taste - whether it is used to detect intelligence, disguise one's identity, or most importantly, save one's life, it is very useful. Useful.
If Gu Xu was asked to choose one thing from all the leftovers of Kongxuan Sanren, he would definitely choose it without hesitation.
He even secretly planned to create at least dozens of clones and hide them all over the country after he reached the fifth level of cultivation - in this way, it would be difficult for him to die.
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Gu Xu did not immediately start studying "Puppetry".
After all, the entire "Xianyun Residence" is now his private property. He can take these spells home and slowly comprehend them.
He put aside the cheat book "Puppetry" and picked up "Abduction".
Then he was surprised to find that this spell was even more magical than "Puppetry"!
Under normal circumstances, everything in the world has a cause first, and then an effect. If there is no cause, there can be no effect. If there is an effect, there must be a cause. It has the nature of time sequence, the cause must come first, the result can only come later, and the time order of the two cannot be reversed.
For example, "If you sow melons, you will reap melons; if you sow beans, you will reap beans."
For example, you must swing your sword before you can cut the enemy.
However, after using the "Abduction" spell, you can first determine the result and then deduce the process.
Like the legendary "100% chance of being killed with bare hands" or "whoever writes his name will die", these can all be realized through this spell.
However, this "Abduction" spell can only be used after fully understanding the "Road of Cause and Effect".
Moreover, there are many restrictions and backlash effects.
For example, it cannot be used on monks whose realm is much higher than one's own; for example, the time interval between "cause" and "result" cannot be too long; for example, the set "result" must have a reasonable way of realization. ...
Otherwise, it will cause backlash, hurt your body and soul, and your body will die.
After reading this, Gu Xu silently closed the secret book.
He should not be able to master this "Abduction" spell in a short period of time. However, after he understands the "Road of Cause and Effect", it should become a powerful means for him to fight against his enemies.
In addition, Gu Xu is also very lucky that Kong Xuan Sanren did not accept any disciples before he ascended.
And besides him, there is no other descendant.
Otherwise, if he encounters an opponent in the future who possesses the weird and unpredictable spell of "abduction", he may not even be able to kill himself.I don’t know how I died.
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Finally, Gu Xu began to read the notes left by Kong Xuan Sanren before he ascended.
Because these notes are scattered pieces of paper, they are not arranged in chronological order.
"The sixth day of April in the thirty-eighth year of Xingde.
"The weather is good today. I left Mount Laoshan and came to Luojing City. I met with the Grand Master of Qi and briefly discussed with him the connection between the Path of Cause and Effect and the Path of Talisman.
"As a teacher, it is really a pleasant thing to give guidance to the national master who is admired by everyone in the Daqi Dynasty. I think that in the Daqi Dynasty, there should be few people who can enjoy the national master. The tea brewed by the master himself
“I asked the master: ‘Since you are a talisman cultivator, do you know what the simplest talisman in the world is? ’
“The Imperial Master guessed with some uncertainty: ‘Could it be words?’
“I shook my head and said, ‘No, it’s a ‘name’.
"The National Preceptor was a little puzzled by this.
"So I went on to explain that a name is a symbol that can create a bond between a person and the world.
“I raised the teacup on the table and said to the Imperial Master: ‘What is this?’
“The Imperial Master replied: ‘It’s a teacup. '
"I then said: 'Then, if I hit someone with this teacup and killed the person, what is it?'
"Guo Shi After thinking for a while, he said: 'Is it... a weapon? '
"He is worthy of being a saint and a strong man who entered Taoism through talismans. The master's understanding is indeed extraordinary - of course, a little worse than mine.
"So, I followed the trend Explain that the essence of Fu Dao is to engrave the word "weapon" on this teacup in a unique language - in this way, the teacup has the attribute of "weapon". < /p>
"At this time, the national master raised another question: 'Then the name of each of us is also a kind of talisman? ’
“I am sure of this.
“The name is the spell engraved on each of our souls. It gives us identity and meaning to our existence.
“Others can know our existence through our names. Our family ties, friendships, love, appreciation and hatred, and all causal connections point to the identity represented by our names.
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"Some ghosts can also take advantage of this and exert influence on us through our names. ”
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Notes:
(1) “Carved luan and carved 楶楶, green suede and red couplets; the picture is made of clouds, and the painting is made of fairy spirits. . "——"Sandu Fu" by Zuo Si of Jin Dynasty (楶, pronounced jie, refers to Dougong)