The mountain road has eighteen bends, and each step brings a view.
Qi Yunhe climbed up the Xianyun Peak along the mountain road, not knowing what he felt in his heart. At that time, he joined the sect of Xiandu with his extraordinary qualifications of ten innate apertures. He was full of ambitions and opened more than twenty "acquired apertures" in three years. He was high-spirited and proud of his peers, but he still failed to form a Taoist body and face the trial. The title of the first person was transferred to the outer sect and became a laughing stock, while those fellow sects who were not as qualified as him were promoted to the inner sect one by one, pursuing the path of sword cultivation.
That was an old thing many years ago. It is like a fish bone in the throat and a thorn in the heart, lingering in my heart and never forgotten.
Every time he went up to Xianyun Peak, he would take the back mountain path and go straight to the top of the mountain. After finishing his work, he would immediately go down the mountain. He did not want to stay longer for fear of looking at him with half-smiling eyes.
The only person who treated him consistently, neither with contempt nor pity, was the leader's first disciple, Xunye.
Xun Ye did not become a monk, nor did he have a Taoist title. He practiced Qing Dynasty at Yingzuiyan in the back mountain, and went to the Sanqing Hall in Changying on the first and fifteenth day of every month to summon his fellow disciples on behalf of the master. discussion.
The recruitment of trial disciples every three years is also a fundamental matter in the Xiandu Sect. It should be discussed at the Sanqing Palace, but Qi Yunhe always goes to Yingzui Rock to meet Xunye a few days in advance. , explained clearly and went down the mountain with excuses to avoid meeting with his fellow disciples, and Xunye never forced him.
Yingzui Rock faces the sea of clouds, with a vast field of vision. Xunye stands on the edge of the cliff, with his hands behind his back, his robes rustling, the vitality of the world is like the Yangtze River, rushing endlessly, and the long sword is sheathed on his back. There was a buzzing sound in the middle, as if it wanted to take off its sheath and fly out, but it couldn't.
Qi Yunhe looked at his senior brother from a distance and sighed in his heart. Back then, he was stuck at the "Tao Fei" level and sadly turned to the outer door. His senior brother took two more steps than him and was trapped in the "Sword Controlling Level". "In ten years, we have not been able to make any progress.
After waiting for more than half an hour, when Xun Ye collected his skills, Qi Yunhe stepped forward to see his senior brother.
"When did you come back?" Xun Ye saw the dusty look on his face and thought to himself, Junior Brother has not yet attained the great truth and is getting older day by day. If this continues, it is not a long-term solution. He must think of something as soon as possible. What a good idea.
"I just arrived at Tiandu Peak last night, and the five trial disciples have already settled in."
"There is no news about the two junior brothers Shizhong, Jinghe, and they are probably here too." It’s been two days. How about the disciples you’ve accepted this year? Do you like any of them?”
“There is a pretty little girl named Qin Zhen, who is born with seven orifices and five elements of fire, and the rest are not good. So, I’m afraid I’ll lose to Lu Shizhong and Zhang Jinghe again this year.”
“Innate Qiqiao, that’s the best choice.”
After hesitating for a moment, Qi Yunhe suddenly said. Said: "There is also an Orion named Wei Shiqi. He was born with one skill, five elements are close to the earth, and his qualifications are very poor. But by chance, he got a scrap of animal skin and practiced the body-tempering technique for several days. He became strong. Like a bear, taking Yinxu Pill has no effect."
"Oh, which body-tempering technique is it?"
"It seems to be Xiao from Yunya Sect.Yue Gong was incomplete, and it was hard for him to continue practicing it.
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Qi Yunhe said: "Yes, the human body cannot withstand the sun's fire, so the demon body may be possible. Although Wei Shiqi only has one innate skill, if he can form a Dao embryo, even if his quality is a little different, he will still be a good candidate for practicing the epee. No one under my sect in Xiandu has mastered the heavy sword for nearly a hundred years.
Xunye nodded and said, "Junior brother said, if you have the chance, you might as well give it a try." "
"By the way, Wei Shiqi also had a relationship with Qi Du of the Pingyuan Sect, and he was lucky enough to survive. "
"How to say? "Xun Ye was a little surprised. Qi Du was notoriously evil. If he took action, how could a mere trial disciple escape unscathed? There must be a reason.
Qi Yunhe put Wei Qi Qi in the Kunlun Mountains After telling the story of his chance encounter with Qi Du's master and apprentice, Xun Ye laughed dumbly and said: "What happened, I tell you... Wei Shiqi was very lucky. If he hadn't practiced Xiao Yue Gong for a few days, his life would have been hard to save. "
Qi Yunhe took the opportunity to ask: "Senior brother, is there a complete Xiao Yue Gong in Penglai Palace? "
Xun Ye knew what he was thinking, shook his head and said: "No. Junior brother, the Yunya Sect was exterminated more than ten years ago, and Xiaoyue Kung Fu is not a great skill, so there is no need to search for it deliberately. "
Qi Yunhe's mood was waning. He took out a silk book from his sleeve and handed it to Xun Ye, saying: "The origins of the five trial disciples are all written on the silk book. Chang Ying Guan, hey... I won't go. ”
“It’s okay, junior brother, I’ll go to Tiandu Peak to take care of you. Those trial disciples are new here, so there’s no chance they’ll cause trouble.” "
Qi Yunhe turned and left with a bitter smile, walking on the mountain road step by step, getting further and further away.
Looking at his junior brother, Xun Ye suddenly thought of himself. Those knowledgeable people The words of comfort were an understatement, but in fact, he was quite concerned about it. Deng Yuantong had accumulated a lot of experience and had already passed the "sword-controlling" level. I don't know when he would follow in the footsteps of his junior brother and regard Changying Guan as a fearful path.
He has encouraged himself countless times, as long as you have the will, you can do whatever you want, as long as you work hard, you can endure hardship, you can endure loneliness, you can do whatever you want, but the miracle has never happened for so many years, as the leader of the Xiandu Sect. The first disciple, he has made many sacrifices for the sect, is modest and upright, and has a lot of authority, but...
Xun Ye has a hint of self-deprecation on his face.
Ten. Years have passed, and now, he has already figured out that it is a great opportunity to condense a sword seed. His world is no longer limited to one household, one place, one city, one country, and he can walk on the road of cultivating immortals. It's worth it to see different scenery. Even if you become an outer disciple like your junior brother, running around to recruit disciples for the sect, guiding the younger generation to practice, and doing odd chores, what about the role they play, the glory or the glory? There are differences, but there is no real difference. After all, how many people can fly with a sword?Ya, wishing for grudges and breaking all laws with one sword? How many people can do it, jump out of the three realms, not be in the five elements, and live as long as the sun and the moon in the world?
Looking at Qi Yunhe's lonely back, Xun Ye murmured: "Junior brother, have a good journey."
Qi Yunhe walked faster and faster, running away from Xianyun Peak as if fleeing. There was a fire burning in his heart, and the anger and humiliation reminded him all the time that the person who was the first person in the trial had now become a joke.
Unknowingly, he came to the foot of Tiandu Peak.
He saw Wei Shiqi maintaining his bow and arrows, Yue Zhilan cleaning the stone room, the Song brothers chopping firewood, and Qin Zhen wiping the stove. Everyone was busy with their own affairs, wholeheartedly and without any distracting thoughts. Qi Yunhe's mood gradually relaxed, and he resumed his demeanor as a master in the world of games. He put his hands behind his back, coughed heavily, and stepped forward.