Once the bamboos gather together and become powerful, they can easily become a sea of bamboo as long as they do not withstand too many natural disasters.
But this little-known bamboo forest in Qidun Mountain has been growing slowly for thousands of years. Even if generations of tigers and the land have carefully cared for it, it has never been able to usher in a good harvest.
At this time, the young and beautiful Land Master of Qidun Mountain inserted the green bamboo stick into the ground at his feet and squatted next to the two chopped green bamboos. He wanted to cry but had no tears, and was trembling with sadness. He said in a loud voice: "No one is such a bully. No matter how big a guest is, he is still a guest. How can he bully the host like this? He broke the formation with a knife and revealed this Feng Shui treasure land. I am here to be a guest with you. Seeing the host The little girl is tall and graceful, so she strips off the clothes of the master’s daughter. What’s the difference?” A wild black snake and a white python were entrenched on the outskirts of the bamboo forest, with some humane schadenfreude in their gloomy eyes.
A voice sounded not far away, joking: "Then you have too many girls, and you will have to pay for your dowry to death in the future."
Young Tutu stood up in horror. , with no trace of sadness and resentment, he bowed to the man in the bamboo hat and apologized: "I made the Great Immortal laugh. The young one is used to being poor in this three-acre land. His eye sockets are shallow, and he is not as good as the Great Immortal who has traveled around the world and enjoyed the sights." Mountains and rivers, with the eyesight of a great immortal, I must have seen that this bamboo forest is really a pitiful possession at the bottom of the box for a small person, so even if there are only two green bamboos missing, I can't help but feel sad, think about it. It's human nature, and I hope the immortal will forgive me for my unintentional offense."
A Liang, who had left and returned, leaned against a green bamboo, looked up at the lush bamboo leaves, and took it back. Looking at it, he asked: "Was the earliest ancestor of this piece of bamboo transplanted from the Bamboo Sea Cave? And then you made this green bamboo stick? Because of this, you annoyed a certain immortal, and in a fit of anger, he picked it off Lost your original golden body as the land of Qidun Mountain?"
Young land was really shocked this time. The flattery on his face was not strong but light, and he quietly stood up straight. Standing on his waist, he saluted solemnly and said: "Wei Bo, the land of Qidun Mountain, was named the mountain god by the last emperor of the Shenshui Kingdom in the previous dynasty. He was responsible for the thousands of miles of land around Qidun Mountain. Later, it was time to change the dynasty, and the Song family of Dali rose up and annexed Shenshui. In the Water Kingdom, something happened that angered the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. I was demoted from the position of mountain god to a mountain of land, and the area under my control was reduced to more than 300 miles. I am still considered guilty."
He lifted up the vibrant green bamboo stick in his hand and said with a wry smile: "Good fortune never comes alone, and misfortunes never come alone. During that turmoil, I was forced to cut down the green bamboo from the Bamboo Sea Cave. After making this stick, I never It didn’t take long for me to offend the immortal friends of the bamboo grower. While talking and laughing, they knocked my little land back into the earth again.”
A Liang leaned against the green bamboo, changed into a posture that he thought was more chic, and tutted: "It sounds a bit miserable."
The young man was stunned.
FirstIgnoring this poor land man, A Liang turned his head and looked outside the bamboo forest. In his field of vision, Chen Pingan, who had returned with him, was standing on the hillside. The snake and the python wisely stayed away, especially the frightened Bai Bai. Mang's eyes were extremely wary, and Aliang smiled and said: "My friend wants to negotiate a deal with you. You can discuss the price yourself. Once the deal is settled, we will be friends. It doesn't matter if the deal is not right. If the deal is not done, benevolence and righteousness will remain..."
Having said this, A Liang smiled and held the bamboo knife at his waist.
A Liang looked away from the two behemoth bodies and was a little curious: "Those two beasts are not true dragons after all, especially the black snake. How could they become the prototype of the black snake and give birth to four... Did they have an adventure?"
The young Tu Tu, who called himself Wei Bo, answered cautiously: "There is indeed an adventure, but I don't know exactly what it is. I can only guess that it has something to do with that Li. Zhudongtian has something to do with it. They must have inadvertently swallowed something weird, and this kind of thing must be of great benefit to snakes, pythons and carps. The Hongzhu Town near the border of Qidun Mountain is where the waterway connects the confluence of the three rivers. Among them, there is a big river called Chongdan River. Now there is a carp with two genuine golden dragon whiskers, which makes people envious. A hundred years ago, this koi carp used to swim upstream along rivers, streams and mountain springs. When I came to Qidun Mountain, I saw it with my own eyes. Logically speaking, even if it were given another four to five hundred years, it would never be able to produce such an amazing looking dragon beard.”
A Liang nodded and said suddenly: "If you put it that way, then I have some clues."
The young Tutu glanced at the waist knife of the man in the bamboo hat and asked tentatively: "How did the immortal know this?" The root of the green bamboo stick? "
A Liang had a strange look on his face and laughed. He looked around and said, "When I was young, I visited the Bamboo Sea Cave and had some friendship with Mrs. Bamboo, but the friendship was not deep. Average, very average..."
Hearing the name Mrs. Bamboo, Wei Bo showed a look of fascination on his face. It should be noted that this lady is the only mountain god in Zhuhai Cave Heaven and rarely shows up. , it is rumored that she has a slender figure, even better than that of men. The ancestor of novelists among hundreds of schools of thought, once determined to travel to the four worlds and record the customs and customs of the world. Among them, he specifically mentioned this Mrs. Bamboo by name, "beautiful She is pretty, likes to go barefoot, and has extremely green hair on her temples. ”
Although they are also gods of the same lineage as mountain gods and earth spirits, Wei Bo is so different from him in terms of status and cultivation that Wei Bo cannot even feel ashamed of himself. There is only admiration in the depths. Many of Madam Bamboo's deeds are so popular that even Dongbaopingzhou is no stranger to it.
Under the ten major caves, there are thirty-six small caves that were previously suspended. The Lizhu Cave Sky above the Great Li Dynasty is one of them. The vast territory of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers is only the smallest of all the small caves.
The small cave sky is often commonly referred to as a secret realm by Qi practitioners. Distinguish between the big caves, the secret areas are often full of spiritual energy, but compared to the ten major caves, the boundaries of their jurisdiction are incomplete. The predecessor may beIt consists of old ruins, or the ancient battlefield of Dragon Palace, etc., with mixed origins. There is even a secret realm called Island Cave Heaven, which contains many ancient fairy islands that mysteriously disappeared in history. They are actually in the belly of an ancient giant beast, the Island-Swallowing Whale. .
The Bamboo Sea Cave is among the best among the thirty-six small caves. It is rich in all kinds of wonderful bamboos. It has been highly valued by the immortal monks of the past dynasties and has made various magical tools. Popular all over the world.
There is only one transcendent immortal force in the cave, which is the long-standing Qingshen Mountain. According to legend, the founder of the mountain once consulted the sage of Confucianism and brought a young tree with him. Young merit bamboos as gifts. After that, it thrived in the Confucian holy land "Moral Forest", but the Bamboo Sea Cave Sky gradually disappeared. According to legend, this bamboo can record a gentleman's merits and demerits, and is one of the sources of the popular saying "merit book".
While Aliang was chatting with Young Tutu, Chen Pingan was sitting on a rock, holding the half hatchet in his hand. Not far away were two terrifying huge heads, looking at the young man. After the head, the body of the snake and python spread out like two mountain roads, and finally disappeared into the mountains and woods. From time to time, there was the sound of trees falling apart when being swept by the tail.
Along the way, Chen Pingan not only studied and read with Li Baoping, but also learned Dali Mandarin from her. The progress was good. Of course, the pronunciation of the words also had a strong small town accent, which made ordinary communication possible. , the general meaning can still be explained clearly. Chen Pingan told the snakes and pythons that he owned five mountains in Longquan County, Dali, and hoped that they could move to Luolu Mountain. , of course, he did not forget to explain clearly to them the fact that Master Ruan, the saint, borrowed three mountains from him.
Obviously, Snake Python has a far better understanding of the importance of being a saint in Lizhu Cave Heaven than Chen Pingan. Even Black Snake, who had always had an indifferent look, changed his expression at that moment. At first, Bai Mang was slightly interested after hearing the name of Dali Longquan County. Later, he heard that the Dali court had dispatched Qin Tianjian Mr. Qingwu and officials from the Ministry of Rites to jointly survey more than 60 mountains. Emperor Da Li was about to consecrate more than one orthodox mountain god. The white snake's eyes showed excitement that could not be concealed. It couldn't help but spit out the snake's letter and made a squeaking sound. As a result, it was hit hard by the black snake's head before it became quiet. .
Chen Pingan breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Snake Python did not reject the proposal on the spot, and continued: "Although I know very little about spiritual practice, I am extremely sure that Qidun Mountain has more aura than the mountains at my home. It is definitely far inferior. You have practiced on my home territory for a hundred years, which may be compared to the hundreds of years here. Moreover, on the way here, A Liang told me some inside stories about how a dragon fish, a snake, and a python can walk through the river and transform into a dragon. This waterway will be very difficult and dangerous, and many mountain gods and river gods will deliberately make things difficult for you, so I believe that if you can establish a good relationship with Master Ruan and the officials in Da Li early, the road may be smooth in the future. "Many."
The first half of these words was thought up by Chen Ping'an himself, and the second half was attributed to A Liang.A clever trick that reveals secrets.
Chen Pingan said in a deep voice: "An old man who taught me how to make porcelain once said that mountain spirits, ghosts, and monsters in mountains and rivers may not be worse than humans. After seeing you, I thought this sentence It doesn't seem to make sense, but you are surrendered by A Liang and have nothing to do with me. So A Liang is willing to let you go. I can't say anything. If I have A Liang's ability, you dare to mess with me and dare to face me. Eating people indiscriminately..."
Chen Pingan raised half of the hatchet in his hand and stared at the white python, "Then you are not only missing half of your wings, our midnight snack last night It’s just a big pot of stewed snake meat.”
The white python lost its wings and its cultivation was severely damaged. It was already extremely distressed. At this time, salt was added to the wounds of the young man. It was a cold-blooded beast. The man's scars were uncovered in front of him, and he became furious. He raised his head high, and suddenly his body tensed up, and he was about to move forward to kill this annoying and hateful young man.
Chen Pingan was indifferent.
The black snake moved accordingly. Instead of helping the white snake deal with the straw-shoe boy, it opened its big mouth at the white snake, quickly bit the opponent's neck, and threw it back, pulling the body only. Half of the "slender" white snake was smashed to pieces.
Young Tutu was startled and was about to take action to calm down the white python and black snake to prevent the young man from being accidentally injured. He himself was also harmed by the two beasts, but he heard the man in the bamboo hat shook his head and said softly: "Don't "Intervene."
Young Tutu was a little confused and couldn't help but glance at the man, only to see that he was still leaning against the green bamboo, one toe on the ground, standing lazily, with his hands folded across his chest, and his expression was calm. .
The snakes and pythons, who were originally the same kind, started a fierce confrontation.
Chen Pingan stood up, but did not leave the stone, holding the hatchet tightly.
I don’t know what was communicated to each other, but the white python finally gradually calmed down, but its gaze towards the young man was still extremely fierce.
Chen Pingan looked directly at the white python, "Now there are thousands of people digging mountains and building roads in the mountains. After you enter the mountains to practice, you must not kill people just to fill your stomach. Of course, if you are For self-protection, for example, if a cultivator comes into the mountain to hunt you, that's another matter. If you get benefits but break the rules, then Master Ruan will take action. What you did before has nothing to do with me, but if you agree to enter. Shan, then what you do next will have nothing to do with me."
Chen Ping'an said seriously: "So I'll put the ugly words first."
Black Snake remained as he was. Still and silent.
The white python seemed to be angry. Although it gave up the urge to quarrel, even though the temptation of the avenue was right in front of it, the white python still slowly rubbed its belly against the ground, exuding an impatience and violent energy. breath.
In the bamboo forest in the distance, A Liang sat on a bamboo at some point. A green bamboo with excellent toughness was crushed by him to look like an arch bridge.
Young Land, who wished he could hold up the green bamboo with both hands, glanced at the disparity between the young man and the snake and python, and explained: "Although the black snake is more powerful by nature,More cruel and fierce, but more enlightened, and has even learned to understand the situation and know how to advance and retreat. The white python usually does not seem to have any intention of hurting others, but it is more troublesome to communicate because it is more obedient to its own heart. This is related to their position on the chessboard at that time. The white python is just an idle piece, but the black snake is the key to slaying the dragon, so they have been the king of Qidun Mountain for so many years. The white python likes to wander around. Many turmoils are mostly caused by its movements, but the black snake is more focused on practice, diligently absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon every day, because it has great ambitions and ambitions. "
Alian snorted.
Young Tutu hesitated for a moment and said: "This young man's words are good, and they are all real truths, but they are still I don’t know enough about the habits of the pair of snakes and pythons. For them who embark on the road of spiritual practice, their true nature is the cornerstone of the road. In addition, most of the snakes and pythons who have awakened have learned about face. If you are used to being domineering, you will feel that if you go to the young man's mountain, you will be under the shelter of others. Especially if the young man brings out a saint and threatens to kill them if they dare to eat people, it will make the snake and python feel that the young man is domineering, which is not good. It's inevitable to be angry with each other. After all, once you nod and agree, you will be a 'neighbor' for hundreds of years, and you will worry that you will meet someone unkindly..."
A Liang interrupted his rambling, " You don't have to go out of your way to plead for your neighbor. Since I said I won't interfere, what are you afraid of? In the final analysis, Snake Python is unwilling to bow its head early, and still feels that the young man at the second level of martial arts is not qualified to be on an equal footing with them, so even if the young man's request is very reasonable, they will not tolerate it. If it were me, you What do you think will happen to the snake and python? "
Young Tutu said with a smile: "The great immortal sees people and things as clearly as a candlelight. "
A Liang said calmly: "Answer my question. "
Young Land was silent for a moment. After thinking about his words, he replied seriously: "They will move directly without saying anything! Don’t even dare to harbor resentment! "
A Liang looked over there with a normal expression and nodded, "Very good, you saved half of the bamboo forest." "
There were bursts of crackling sounds in the bamboo forest around the two people.
It turned out that about half of the green bamboos seemed to have been cut in half with a knife, and they all fell to the ground.
The young man knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "Great Immortal, calm down. "
A Liang didn't bother to pay attention to this guy at all. His face was cold and he said slowly: "Look, even if you have scared people, just because you are too talkative and have a good temper, you will be beaten by a little kid. The small land treats people like fools, so it is difficult to be a good person. "
The young man did not dare to breathe.
A Liang suddenly laughed and said: "It is shameless to stand up and speak, kneeling down." Let me make a bet with you. I bet that the young man who is obsessed with money is willing to do a business that will cost his grandma's family. You bet that he is willing, and I bet that he is not willing. If you win the bet, you can keep the remaining half of the bamboo forest. If you lose the bet, you can keep the remaining half of the bamboo forest.Didn’t he just regain his land status? I'll get you back to your original shape. "
The young Tu Tu, who had just stood up, now wanted to die, and murmured: "I dare to ask the great immortal, what are the chances of the villain winning? "
A Liang stretched out a finger.
The young man has a pale face and has a one-tenth chance of winning.
The man in the bamboo hat grinned and said: "It's a hundred one part. "
Then A Liang looked at the young man and shouted loudly: "Chen Ping'an, just let the lion open his mouth, no matter how excessive the conditions are, I, A Liang, will be watching, don't be afraid of angering those two beasts. If there is a conflict, just use the pair of snakes and pythons to practice your skills. Don't worry, I will help you monitor the situation, and I will definitely take action when the time is right. Didn't you compete with Zhu He, a master of the five realms, before? After the fight, you clearly understood something. You might as well strike while the iron is hot, and maybe you can make further progress. "
Young Tutu was dumbfounded.
A Liang smiled and said: "I'm sorry, you don't even have that little chance of winning now. "
The young Tutu was so disheartened that he gained some extra courage. He turned around and said with a bitter smile: "Senior Aliang, your gambling products are really not very good. "
The man in the bamboo hat said something strange, "Going through all the trouble, just for a sure-win situation? Do you think I, Aliang, am so boring? ”
Young Tutu chewed these words carefully and looked at the young man named Chen Pingan again, feeling both envy and pity.
After a moment.
A white rainbow with sword energy that could shake the mountains rose into the sky.
Young Tutu was so frightened that he fell to the ground.
The figure of the man in a bamboo hat instantly jumped from the green bamboo pole in the shape of an arch bridge. He disappeared from the sky and reached the high altitude of Qidun Mountain. He quickly pulled out the green-sheathed bamboo knife from his waist and cut Baihong in half, preventing it from continuing to fly away.
A moment later, A-Liang sat back down. The tattered bamboo knife made of ordinary material was casually thrown away from the unstretched bamboo pole. Although it was not broken, the entire blade was in tatters.
The black snake fled wildly deep into the dense forest of Qidun Mountain. .
Not far in front of the young man, the white python that rushed towards him without warning had lost its entire head at this moment, revealing its bloody and broken neck, which was shocking. It was tragic.
Chen Pingan's face was calm and he was grinning.
The look in his eyes was exactly the same as when he killed Cai Jinjian in Yunxiashan.
A Liang couldn't hold back his smile. , took off the small gourd from his waist, took a sip of wine, and laughed in a low voice: "It's a bit interesting. ”