Immortal Formula

   Chapter 575 Dragon and Phoenix

The place where Gu Yan lives is a small square courtyard. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a big slap. It is probably dedicated to entertaining guests. There is a sycamore planted in it. is clean. In order to show respect, Gu Yan did not release the remote sensing of spiritual sense, nor did he use the flying technique to fly, but just walked out of the courtyard and slowly looked at this place.

Cangjian Villa is a three-story and nine-entry yard. There are not many houses in it. In a yard like her, there are more than ten places in the southwest corner of the villa, and most of them are already occupied. In the south of the villa, there are rows and rows, which is probably where the disciples of their own sect live. In the far northwest corner, there is a solitary temple, very abrupt, surrounded by rows of pines and cypresses, which looks like Like a family temple, what is even more strange is that there is still a wisp of aroma rising from it. It seems that there are really Taoists practicing in it.

In front of the    is the widest main hall and the main hall. The two sides are divided from left to right. There are rows of houses, but there are few people. It seems to be a place dedicated to practicing and preaching.

  The southwest corner where Gu Yan is located is the highest point in the entire villa. Standing here, looking down, you can see the surrounding area for a few kilometers. At the foot of the mountain, where the mist is steaming, there is a lake with a size of dozens of acres. Although the wind is sunny, the water there is as silver as arrows, and the waves are raging, with a very strong murderous aura. pool.

   It was still early in the morning, and the Hidden Sword Villa seemed to be quiet and no one said a word. Gu Yan stood here for a while, only to realize that Suman's arrow would not come, and she didn't know where to go.

   She was about to find someone to inquire about the news, when she saw the figures of two women walking gracefully on the path not far in front of her.

  One person was wearing a long white coat, with a slight hem of the skirt, and his demeanor was very dignified. It was Qin Mingyue who used to heal her wounds. The other person, wearing a bright yellow shirt, also looked younger and lighter, with his neck raised slightly, with a high-spirited look. The two walked together and seemed to be very close.

  Gu Yan stepped down from the hill where she was standing, stepped forward with a smile, raised her hand to say hello, "Miss Qin, good morning."

   Qin Mingyue saw Gu Yan, her face changed suddenly, as if she didn't know what to say, she wanted to walk away, but she felt it was inappropriate. At this time, the girl beside her said, "Senior Sister Qin, who is this person?"

   Qin Mingyue hesitated and said, "This is Fairy Gu from Yunze, and Jianshi Su asked her to heal her wounds here. Let's not disturb others, let's go quickly."

She stretched out her hand and tugged at the collar of the yellow shirt girl, but the woman didn't seem to want to go away, she gently tossed her sleeves and said, "Yo, are you Gu Yan? I heard that you are in the formation. Highly accomplished, but really?"

   Her eyes were a little cold, with a sense of scrutiny, which made Gu Yan very unhappy, she replied lightly: "It's just a compliment, Your Excellency laughed."

The    girl laughed "ha", "Really? The loose cultivator from Yunze is actually so arrogant. If you compliment you a few words, you should agree? No wonder Sister Xia said that you are too scheming!"

Gu Yan's brows were slightly wrinkled. The woman in front of her, the same as Qin Mingyue, was in the late stage of the formation of pills. How could she still be like a little girl, such a person without a city government can be sent out by a teacher to do things. This is the first time. Do you say these things when you meet people?

   She suddenly thought of the "Sister Xia" that the other party said, and was stunned, "You mean Xia Rouqiu of the Danding faction?"

She suddenly felt a bit of vigilance in her heart. Although Xia Rouqiu had only met her twice, the two of them were on opposite sides. Whether it was in the underground palace or in Danxia Mountain, the two of them were married. A lot of beams. First it was because of Wei Jie, and later it was because of Gu Yan who ruined their plan to tame spirit beasts. Although Gu Yan didn't know now, what exactly were they raising spirit beasts in Danxia Mountain. Speaking of which, the only people in the nine major factions she had met were Su Manjian and Xia Ruoqiu, but the latter was really not a pleasant memory.

The girl snorted and said, "I heard that Sister Xia suffered a loss in your hands, but you can remember it. My name is Sheng Hualan, and I am a disciple of Lotus Mountain. If I have the opportunity, I would like to ask you about the study of formation techniques. !"

  Gu Yan has calmed down at this time. With her experience, she really doesn't need to know a little girl. She smiled slightly, "It's what you want, I don't dare to ask you."

  Sheng Hualan snorted, turned around and left, obviously she still has a sense of restraint, no matter how reckless she is, she knows that it is not appropriate to conflict with people in the Tibetan Sword Villa.

   Seeing that Qin Mingyue was still standing there, Sheng Hualan tugged at her sleeve heavily, "Senior Sister Qin, are you still going, wait for someone to invite us for tea?"

   Qin Mingyue smiled apologetically and left with Sheng Hualan.

   Gu Yan frowned. She had just arrived at Cangjian Villa, and inexplicably fell into such an enemy, but it was really not a good thing.

At this time, Su Manjian had already walked out of a path behind her. She saw Gu Yan standing here alone, and said in surprise, "You got up at this time, and Sister Mingyue will come to see you at this hour. Haven't you met? With her?"

Gu Yan gave a wry smile and said briefly, Su Manjian patted her forehead with her hand, "I actually forgot about this Sheng Hualan. She is a famous thorn in the Lotus Mountain, and no one dares to provoke her easily. Being favored by Master Padmasambhava, she is unique in the study of formations and has unique merits. Therefore, among her classmates, she and her seniors and sisters are not close. The best friends are Xia Rouqiu and Shen Mengli of the Danding School. I didn't expect that she would embarrass you as soon as she came."

  Gu Yan said with a smile: "It's nothing, in a place like Cangjian Mountain Villa, she wouldn't dare to play tricks on me. If it comes to Ming, no matter what means, I'll take it one by one."

  Su Manjian smiled and said, "I'm afraid you are the troublemaker. Once you come to our villa, you'll mess up this place. Then I can't explain it to Master."

  Gu Yan couldn't help laughing, "Your tone is very similar to your uncle Yun Ting!"

Su Manjian didn't know what to think, but suddenly felt a little embarrassed, turned his head and said, "Senior brother heard that you are awake, and specially invited you to talk in the front hall, and by the way, let's talk about participating in the sword washing pool trial this time. ."

  Gu Yan nodded and asked again, "Qin Feng is there too?"

  Su Manjian gave an "um", "There is also a Mr. Yue, who is also from Yunze, you will know when you meet."

   She deliberately did not mention Qin Feng, nor did Gu Yan mention it. In the hearts of these two people, the friendship of the year has been completely forgotten.

Gu Yan followed Su Manjian to the front of the villa. She knew that Mr. Yue was named Yue Jiuxi, a monk in the north of Yunze. He seemed to be related to Yue Yi, the governor of Dongyang County. It is also a big family in Yunze. Although it cannot be compared with the Yuan and Qin families, the power in the dark is not small, but the Yue family has always followed a low-key strategy and is not as public as the previous two. Compared with the current Bixia Sect, its power is still inferior. This Yue Jiuxi was probably the top master of the Yue family.

   She followed the Suman arrow, passed through the two-story courtyard, and bypassed a corridor, and came to a side hall in the front hall.

  The main hall in the center is dedicated to the tablets of the ancestors of the Tibetan Sword Villa. Only the ceremony is held every 30 years. Therefore, being able to entertain guests in the side hall is a courtesy to them.

  Su Manjian said: "Master has something to do and can't come here. Several uncles are also busy with each other. Brother Xuanguang presides over these matters on behalf of my master. Don't pay attention to the rudeness."

  Gu Yan nodded. With the status of Yunchi's Sword Master, he naturally wouldn't come out to greet these small characters. Having the eldest disciple of the sect master come out, it is already a very good face for them.

   In the side hall, there was a faint scent of sandalwood floating, Su Manjian opened the door, and Gu Yan saw the real Xuanguang who had seen it in Yunze.

   He took his seat in the main seat, and there were two rows below, with seven or eight people sitting sparsely. On one side were Qin Mingyue and Sheng Hualan, whom she had just met, and on top of them, there was a young man in brocade.

He had a pair of long eyebrows, which flew diagonally into the temples. The whole person seemed to be extremely sharp, but he had a gentle smile on his face. The sharpness offsets a clean, and it makes people look very friendly.

But in Gu Yan's heart, she couldn't help but feel a little bit of vigilance. Among the people she met, like Zhancheng and Lian Wenqing, they also had such smiles. Yeah, it doesn't seem like a good person.

   She saw Su Manjian gestured to her slightly, and knew that this young man in brocade should be the Shen Mengli from the Danding faction.

Qin Mingyue and Sheng Hualan, a pair of senior sisters, did not sit together. Between them, there was a girl with colorful shoulders. The girl wore a golden step on her head and was full of hairpins. It was extremely gorgeous. , The clothes on his body are like smoke, light like clouds, gorgeous, and with a third of the air.

   The girl's face was very delicate, but she looked slightly unhappy at this time, looking at Sheng Hualan who was sitting beside her.

   Sheng Hualan didn't notice the look in her eyes, turned her head over, and spoke to Shen Mengli in a low voice, with a rather excited expression on her face.

   But Shen Mengli still had that faint smile, listened mercifully, and sometimes responded with a few words, neither sloppy nor too enthusiastic.

   In the farthest corner, there was a short and stout man with dark skin. He drank tea in the corner by himself and did not talk to the people around him.

  On the other side, there were only two people, and the one sitting on top was an old man with white hair, the elder Jiuxi from the Yue family. Gu Yan nodded to him. During the big competition, the two had met once, but they didn't answer.

   Sitting next to Yue Jiuxi is Qin Feng. After not seeing him for more than ten years, his temples seemed to have a few more winds and frost, and his expression became firmer, unlike the previous hot-blooded boy. When he saw Gu Yan, he actually nodded his head, as if he had forgotten about the past.

   Gu Yan naturally did the same, looking back lightly, he went straight to him and sat down. There was no intentional change of position.

  Qin Feng stood up, with a smile on his face, "Miss Mengsu has worked hard for us, it's really bothering you."

   He was actually very enthusiastic about Su Manjian. Compared to the indifference he had with Gu Yan before, it seemed a bit abnormal.

Su Manjian was very indifferent to Qin Feng, and only responded casually, and said, "This time, my senior brother will cook. I have something else to do. Everyone, please leave." He ignored Qin Feng's conversation.

   Qin Feng sat back on his seat in embarrassment, and his face suddenly turned cold. Gu Yan looked at him, and if she realized something in her heart, she couldn't help laughing. This stubborn Young Master Qin seems to be bowing his head for the sake of his family. Or, he could have sacrificed everything for the family? Or this kind of behavior, for him, can also be regarded as a sacrifice.

Gu Yan felt that the Qin family's behavior was far from being as calm and organized as the Yuan family, but it became more and more chaotic. If it goes on like this, even if it is a towering tree, there are loopholes in it. Dial, it will collapse. Even if there are people like Qin Feng, who are running around to check for leaks and fill the gaps, but the building will collapse, but he cannot decide alone.

   Forget it, what does this have to do with me?

  Gu Yan turned her head and drank the tea on the table by herself.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Master Xuanguang coughed and said, "Comrades, the order issued by this sect a year ago, please come to Cangjian Villa to talk about it, but it is because the sword-washing pool in this sect is about to reopen. Please come into the pool."

He paused and said, "Speaking of which, the Sword Washing Pond was supposed to open seventeen years ago, but there were some delays when something went wrong at that time. Therefore, the Master specifically rebuked us disciples and punished us for doing things. Weak. I and a few juniors and I also received punishment in front of the ancestor's spirit." He said this, stood up, and bowed to the back mountain.

   Everyone also stood up to show their respect for this Yunchi Sword Master.

Then Xuanguang waved his hand, and everyone took their seats again, and he said: "The sword washing pool of this sect usually takes hundreds of years to open to other sects. It is a rare opportunity. I don’t need to say more if I warn you. It’s just the few people from Yun Ze, I’ll take care of them and give them a few more words.”

  The three people headed by Yue Jiuxi all stood up: "Thank you for your teaching."

Xuanguang smiled and said, "The Sword Washing Pond of this sect contains hundreds of sword qi remnants left by the ancestor of the Tibetan Swordsman. During tens of thousands of years, countless people of this sect's disciples have entered. Look for opportunities, but 99% of them will come back empty-handed, so don’t be persistent, you need to know the road, there are many opportunities, don’t be greedy for more and seek perfection, take a wrong step, and there will be murder every step of the way.” At the end , his voice became a little cold, "Besides, if someone wants to make trouble in the sword washing pool, this faction can't tolerate it!"

   Everyone present said: "I respectfully obey the law of the Sword Master!"

Xuanguang smiled with satisfaction, "It will be two months before the Sword Washing Pond reopens. During these two months, you can play in Tiger Hill as you like. There are several places in this sect other than the villa, which are the resting place of Jianzun. There is no obstacle for the rest, you can watch it as you like. After two months, I will invite you to the Sword Washing Pond."

   After saying these words, he waved his hand, and the boy below brought refreshments. As for the real person Xuanguang, he clapped his hands and went out dashingly, leaving the few people present to look at each other.

   The opposite Sheng Hualan and Shen Mengli were still whispering at this time, and they didn't know what to say, Sheng Hualan smiled tenderly, and covered her cheeks with her hands, smiling wildly, looking extremely happy. Qin Mingyue gently twisted a handkerchief with her hand, looked at her junior sister, wanted to get up, but hesitated.

   The girl in the cloud dress standing in the middle stood up first. She looked at Sheng Hualan, snorted heavily, and left the table.

   At this time, Qin Feng also stood up, not knowing whether it was intentional or not, and followed the woman's feet and walked out. Gu Yan's spiritual sense was sharp, and vaguely heard the voice of a narration outside, it seemed that Qin Feng was deliberately talking to someone.

  Thinking about this girl, she must be a disciple of the nine major factions. Qin Feng wanted to get along with others, probably because of the pressure of the family, so he had to. It's just his temper, it's really not the material for such a thing.

Gu Yan slowly finished drinking the tea in the cup, and then got up. At this time, the short black fat man who had been in the corner without a word suddenly stood up, his voice was a little rough, and he said in a gruff voice: " A few, there are still two months before the Sword Washing Pond opens, don't you plan to pass the time like this?"

   This person seemed to be a little reckless when he spoke, but everyone present was silent. Shen Mengli, who was talking with Sheng Hualan in a low voice, also turned his head and listened to what he had to say.

  Gu Yan didn't know this person, and she was still a little puzzled. At this time, Yue Jiuxi, who was beside her, whispered, "His name is Fang Shuo, and he is a disciple of King Kong Academy!"

   "Oh!" Gu Yan immediately understood. She smiled at Yue Jiuxi, "Thank you for the point."

  Yue Jiuxi also smiled and said, "Don't dare, Gu Xianzi and I both come from Yunze, and we support each other, it's just the meaning of the title."

   King Kong Academy is a relatively special faction among the nine major factions. They are not proficient in artifact refining, alchemy, etc., and magic weapons are very rare. They are the only one in Cangwu to practice body refining. Different from ordinary monks who focus on improving realm and mana, they pay special attention to the body, and they pay attention to "the sanctification of the flesh" and "the indestructible body of King Kong". Therefore, the monks of this sect were particularly difficult in the beginning. It was not uncommon for monks with good qualifications to build foundations in three or five years, but it was common for them to build foundations for decades.

   But as soon as they entered the elixir, the speed of their cultivation suddenly accelerated, surpassing that of ordinary monks of the same level. Because of their tyrannical bodies, they can already control the power of the body, and after reaching the Yuan Ying, they can even practice the incarnation of the "Vajra Indestructible Body". In the later stage, the Great Elder is one of the only three monks in the Empress of the Yuan Dynasty besides the three old guys in the Yuxu Palace. Even Yunchi Sword Sovereign has been trapped in the mid-term peak of Sword Sovereign for many years, and so far has not been able to advance an inch.

   Therefore, among the crowd, although Fang Shuo seemed a little out of the way, his words carried extra weight.

   Only Sheng Hualan didn't seem to be afraid of him, "Hey, little fat man, what's your suggestion, why don't you tell me?"

  Qin Mingyue said in a soft voice: "We are here under the orders of the teacher, for the sake of cleaning the sword pool in two months, just listen to Senior Brother Xuanguang, and don't have to make any more troubles."

Shen Mengli smiled and said, "Senior Sister Qin is right, but Brother Fang must also have his reasons. You might as well listen to it. I don't think Brother Fang will be **** others." Gu Yan smiled in his heart, this Young Master Shen. , It seems that when he speaks, he will never offend people.

Sheng Hualan even said: "That's right, little fat man, I know that you are a stable person on the surface, but you are actually the most bold. Do you have any good ideas? Say it, if it is really interesting, on your master's side, I will take care of you. Go!"

   She rolled up her sleeves, eager to try. Gu Yan was dumbfounded. Why are all the disciples of the nine major factions like this?

It seems that she used to think that the people in the nine major sects were too unfathomable and profound. In fact, most of these disciples who practiced deep self-cultivation on weekdays were mostly cultivating madmen. Those families and sect monks, so many scheming. Seeing this Sheng Hualan in front of her, she was filled with joy and anger. Obviously not a man with a heart.

   Fang Shuo was called a little fat man by her several times, and his face was a little embarrassed, but his complexion was very dark, and some redness could not be seen. Wiping his face with his hand, he said, "Don't forget, outside Huqiu, next to Gusu City."

Sheng Hualan said: "I heard that in the city of Gusu, old hermits live, and it is the most prosperous market place in the half of Cangwu. All kinds of cultivation methods are spread there. Even the main altar of Longyuan Pavilion is also located here?"

Fang Shuo said with a smile: "You really are well-informed, ordinary disciples don't know about these things. I also listened to our great elder. The owner of Longyuan Pavilion is hidden in a building in Gusu City. In the lotus pond. It is easy to never see a foreigner. If we are fortunate enough to meet him, maybe we will have a great chance."

  Sheng Hualan said: "I once heard Master say that he once attained enlightenment under the lotus pond, and the owner of the lotus pond at that time once composed a song for him, saying: 'When the lotus is harvested in the south of the pond in autumn, the lotus flower surpasses the human head.'"

Fang Shuo clapped his hands, "Come on. I also heard the great elder say that under the lotus pond, Master Padmasambhava saw the lotus seeds falling and blooming, and the state of mind was seven hidden and seven illusions. When the lotus was born, he became enlightened, so the Tao is called lotus. It can be seen that the location of the lotus pond is really a holy place in Nantang. Since I am here, why don’t I go to see it?”

It seemed that the two people were talking about the excitement, and it seemed that it was only now that they remembered that there were two people opposite Gu Yan and Yue Jiuxi, Fang Shuo glared at him, "You two, it won't hurt our business, right? ?"

   (end of this chapter)