Sword of Coming

Cui Dongshan casually put down the pair of chopsticks, lowered his head, placed the two chopsticks neatly, raised his head, and said with a smile, "It seems you are sure that I won't go on a killing spree here?"

Cui Dongshan clapped his hands and laughed, and stood up slowly, "You bet is right. I really will not kill indiscriminately. After all, I have to return to the Cliff Academy. That's all, descendants will have their own descendants, and I am the ancestor. , I can only help you so far.”

However, Cai Jingshen stretched out his hand to signal Cui Dongshan to sit back and asked: "How can you prove that your words are effective in the Sui Dynasty and in the Li temple?"

Cui Dongshan leaned lazily on his chair, stretched out his hand to play with his bun, and twisted it gently, "It's not easy to prove."

Cai Jingshen had no choice but to take a step back, hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Then how do you extract Cai Feng, and it must be the kind that leaves no consequences and will not affect his future career? I must remind you, no. Let Cai Feng defect in battle and sell his friends for glory. This will hinder Cai Feng's path to becoming a god after his death. Cai Feng will be closely related to Zuo, Wen Yun and Feng Shui in the Sui Dynasty for hundreds of thousands of years. He has done such disgusting things. , it is not difficult to be honored while alive, but after death you will be rejected by the incense of the Sui Dynasty."

Cui Dongshan smiled and said: "The mountain people have their own tricks, don't worry, I guarantee that Cai Feng was the minister of the six departments, except the Ministry of Rites. This position is too important. I am not the emperor of Dali. As for after his death, he will become a big state within a hundred years." Mr. Chenghuang Pavilion, how about excluding Longxing Land in Geyang of the Gao Family?"

Cai Jingshen asked tentatively: "What about the choice and reputation of my Cai family?"

Cui Dongshan said with a smile: "When the time comes, I will ask you and the Cai family to cooperate in two painful schemes. Everyone will give you Cai Jingshen a thumbs up. From now on, history books will definitely have good words."

Cai Jingshen hesitated to speak.

Cui Dongshan sneered and said: "Sign a landscape covenant between you and the earthly immortals? Cai Jingshen, I advise you not to do this."

Cai Jingshen thought of those erect golden pupils and felt horrified in his heart. Although he and the Cai family were at the mercy of others and felt aggrieved, compared to the unbearable consequences, Cai Feng dragged the entire family into an abyss because of Cai Feng alone, which would even affect him. As an ancestor of the practice, the current depression is not unbearable.

Now that we have become a temporary ally.

Cai Jingshen wanted to express some sincerity, "When Mr. Cui was assassinated in the academy, he was assassinated with a gold thread and escaped with a death talisman. Didn't Mr. Cui not want to know who was behind the scenes? Or do you think it was actually a group of people? people?"

Cui Dongshan squinted at Cai Jingshen.

Cai Jingshen felt uncomfortable and didn't understand what he said wrong.

Cui Dongshan stood up and took a bottle of unopened cellar wine from the table, "I was so bored in the academy that I almost wanted to hang myself on the top of the mountain. I finally waited for such an interesting thing. Do you think what I did afterwards? Wait. After a long time, I didn't see them continuing to attack and assassinate me. I had no choice but to run to Qingxiao Crossing and stretch my neck. As a result, no one dared to take action, so I had to move several large cars to Qingxiao Crossing Lvzhu back to the academy to lay the floor. Whatever the price is, I will give Xiaoshu as much money as possible. Why? I am grateful to them for relieving my boredom. In order to deal with the second assassination, I have planned so many back-up tactics. Although there is no chance to use them, the process of using my brain is still It’s great for killing boring time.”

Cui Dongshan walked around the table and patted Cai Jingshen on the shoulder, "Xiao Cai, you are still too young to know my temper. After getting along for a long time, you will find that you have recognized a good ancestor. I will go to your ancestral grave when you have time. Look, there must be smoke billowing. If any of the ancestors of the Cai family entrust you with dreams in the near future and express their gratitude to me with tears and runny noses, just tell them that there is no need to thank me. Being kind and charitable has always been the foundation of my knowledge. "

Cai Jingshen turned a deaf ear with a straight face.

The ox monster, which belongs to the local ox family, has already gone to the "cattle pen" to rest.

Wei Xian, however, had been sitting at the wine table where Cui Dongshan and Cai Jingshen were sitting, saying nothing and just drinking.

Wei Xian followed Cui Dongshan to his residence.

After the two sat down, Cui Dongshan used the golden flying sword to draw a thunder pool to isolate Cai Jingshen from prying eyes.

Cui Dongshan kicked off his boots, sat cross-legged on a chair, and asked with a smile: "Come and help seal the coffin with a sentence or two."

Wei Xian said slowly: "The high-flying bird dies of delicious food. The fish in the deep spring dies of fragrant bait."

In Wei Xian's view, Cai Jingshen and his ilk are worth mentioning as they are the leader and the mouse.

Under the general trend, the torrent is rolling, and even a Nascent Soul Earth Immortal is still a mantis trying to ride a chariot.

Before entering the city, Cui Dongshan showed Wei Xian a lot of intelligence about the inside story of the Sui Dynasty. The conspiracy of Cai Feng in the capital was nothing more than the secret hidden by Cai Jingshen, the old worshiper of the Gao family.

The Gao family of the Great Sui Dynasty was able to join forces with the Lu family to suppress the rise of the Great Li, which had the national advisor Cui Chan and Shanya Academy, but this was delayed for decades.

It's not just that Emperor Gao of the Sui Dynasty was far-sighted.

At the beginning of Da Li, there were masters from the Moh family and the Lu family of the Yin and Yang family who helped build the imitation White Jade Capital. In the Sui Dynasty and the Lu family, there were also great monks from various schools of thought, hiding behind the scenes and gesticulating.

Cai Jingshen is a chess piece that is buried deeper and more important at the same time.

Regardless of Cai Jingshen's timid performance tonight, the situation is entirely in the hands of Cui Dongshan. In fact, Cai Jingshen even "resigned out of anger" and moved his family out of the capital. It seemed that he could not bear the humiliation. It should all be under the instruction of an expert.

Nowadays, the Sui Dynasty and the Great Li have formed the highest-ranking mountain alliance. On the one hand, Donghua Mountain is where the Cliff Academy is located and where the Dragon Vein King Qi gathers. On the other hand, Piyun Mountain, the latest dynasty's northern mountain, serves as the place where the mountain alliance worships heaven and earth. It seems that everyone is happy. The Sui Dynasty does not have to face the Great Li cavalry head-on, and has won a good opportunity to recuperate for more than a hundred years. It only ceded the Huang Tingguo and these Pingfan tributaries, while the Great Li was able to preserve its strength and go south with all its strength, killing Zhu Zhu with overwhelming force. The border of Ying Dynasty.

But behind the scenes, the Song family of Great Li and the Gao family of Great Sui naturally had their own thoughts.

Especially after the death of Emperor Song Zhengchun of Da Li, even if the Central Committee of Da Li kept it secret, I believe that the Sui people might have noticed it, so they were ready to take action.

Although the Great Li cavalry is now unstoppable and covers half of the Aquarius Continent, it is not stable. Once the Great Li and Great Sui catch fire in their backyards at the same time, coupled with the sudden force of Guanhu Academy and the Zhuying Dynasty, the Great Li will lose this game. It seems that a great chess game will lead to the dragon being slaughtered in an instant. The entire northern territory that will be trampled and crushed by the Great Li cavalry will, in the eyes of the boss behind the scenes who strike late and win, be filled with big fat pieces that can be legitimately put into his mouth. Meat.

Cui Dongshan's trip to Wei Xian frankly had no purpose, and it varied from time to time. Whether it was to recruit, to suppress, or to serve as bait, it just depends on how Cai Jingshen responded.

Wei Xian did not dare to say that Cui Dongshan would definitely be able to defeat those top figures behind the scenes.

But Cai Jingshen is definitely not a problem and will only be played by Cui Dongshan.

That's why Wei Xian said that birds and fish are greedy for food.

Cui Dongshan shook his head. Cui Dongshan stretched out his fingers and wrote the same sixteen words in the air.

If the tiger humbles its power, it will be attacked. If the raccoon shrinks its body, there will be something to take.

Wei Xian frowned and said, "The Sui Dynasty really wants to tear up the alliance and make a desperate move. Does it mean he wants to replace the Great Li?"

Cui Dongshan laughed and pointed at himself.

Wei Xian was stunned for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "The Imperial Master is far-sighted and far-sighted."

Cui Dongshan complained a little, "From now on, I can just call you Mr. Cui. One word is a national teacher. I always feel that you, the founding emperor of Nanyuan Kingdom, are taking advantage of me."

Wei Xian sighed: "Little Nanyuan is no more than the land of several states in Da Li. There were people who banished immortals and left only a few words. That's why I ordered the Nanyuan Kingdom's alchemists to go into the mountains to seek seclusion and go out to sea to visit immortals. But they didn't really come here." When I visited Haoran Tianxia, ​​I still couldn’t imagine how vast it truly is.”

Cui Dongshan smiled and said: "There is a very powerful scholar in the Divine Continent of Middle-earth. He once sighed like a drop in the ocean and a mustard seed on the land. If you have the opportunity in the future, I will take you to meet him. When the time comes, you can sigh like a frog in a well. It will be very suitable." It’s time.”

Cui Dongshan held the handle of the chair with both hands and shook it, and the chair began to "move". Cui Dongshan seemed to be jolting on a horse, which looked extremely funny.

It's just that Wei Xian has been accustomed to spending time with Cui Dongshan day and night during this period. Wei Xian and Yu Lu have to adapt to this matter much earlier than Xie Xie.

This is probably the mentality of emperors and crown princes.

Cui Dongshan said slowly: "I told you the answer. Anyway, the people behind the Sui Dynasty and the Great Li are competing for their backing. The life and death of pawns like Cai Feng, as well as the surrender of Cai Jingshen and others, are all important. If I can't stir up trouble, then the reason why I stayed in the city and didn't go to the academy in the capital is actually not as complicated as you think. My husband loves the little treasure bottle the most. Mao Xiaodong is a man who can't hide his words. He will definitely tell him about Sui Dynasty. If I head into this disgraceful conspiracy now, I will definitely be angered and scolded for not doing my job properly."

"If I talk to my husband about the great cause of the country, it will be even more unpopular. Maybe even my students will not be able to do it. But things still have to be done. I can't say, sir, don't worry, Aquarius Li Huai and the kids will be fine. Now, sir, your knowledge is becoming more and more complete. From the order of the original intention to the quality of the final goal, as well as the path choice during the period, it has a rough shape. My relatively cold-blooded philistine wording on work is very easy to deal with. It’s hard.”

"So it's better for me to hide here, make up for my mistakes, produce real results, help cut off some contacts, and then go to the academy to admit my punishment. The worst I can do is get a beating. It's better than letting Mr. feel sad, and then I'm done. Once he is determined to have evil intentions, it will be difficult for gods to save him. Even if the old scholar comes to plead for mercy, it may not be effective. "

Wei Xian thought for a moment and was about to speak.

Cui Dongshan, who had already moved to the window with his chair, turned his back to Wei Xian and waved his hand, "Wei Xian is not qualified to comment on the entanglement between my husband and I, so read more and talk less."

Cui Dongshan murmured: "Wu Yuan, the governor of Longquan County, Wei Li of the Huangting Kingdom, Liu Qingfeng of the Qingluan Kingdom, Wei Liang, the Grand Governor, and you Wei Xian, are all our... good seedlings, among them the most famous ones. You and Wei Liang have the highest starting point, but your future success still depends on your own ability. Wei Liang will not talk about him, Gu Yun Yehe is not a chess piece in the true sense, and they are complementary in the Dao, but Wu Yuan and Liu Qingfeng , he carefully cultivated you, and you and Wei Li were chosen by me, and the four of you will fight for us in the future."

The words were a bit cloudy, but Wei Xian silently remembered them in his heart.

Cui Dongshan suddenly slapped the handle of the chair, "That idiot Shi Rou probably doesn't know until now. The words on the origami paper in the brochure are my words from the bottom of my heart, my true feelings, every word of blood and tears. The most precious words of experience from someone who has experienced this. Next time I see her in the academy, if she doesn’t make any progress, let’s see how I deal with her! Humph, Du Mao looks like an immortal, she doesn’t need to eat, drink, poop or sleep, so she can endure her nausea. When the time comes, I will make her eat, drink, poop, take a shower, and do it several times! I also want her to know what a real man is!"

Wei Xian said goodbye and left.

Cui Dongshan waved his sleeves and removed the restriction of the thunder pool with a circle of golden light.

Wei Xian sincerely admired and respected this man.

I admire that Da Li can achieve such a great situation today. From a small vassal country of the Lu Dynasty, it can achieve this situation in less than a hundred years.

But these were not enough to make Wei Xian feel in awe of the national master Cui Chan. When this person was conquering the world, he was thinking very hard about how to defend the country.

Wei Xian felt that this was the real game of chess.

After Wei Xian left, Cui Dongshan flicked his wrist, took the pot of wine on the table, and took a sip.

During the ups and downs of his travels, he saw too many people and things, read more books, and saw countless mountains and rivers.

During the thrilling March 4th War that year, there was a civil servant who was inconspicuous in life and death. There was a sentence that probably no one took to heart, but it has always moved Cui Chan and will be remembered to this day.

"Heaven and earth have given destiny, and life must lead to death. Grass and trees spring and autumn, and their glory must wither. This is the law of heaven! You Qi practitioners who disregard the law and care about human life, and the gods on the mountain who treat the people like ants, how are you different from that monster clan?! "

Cui Dongshan twisted the wine bottle with his fingers, slumped back on the chair, and murmured to himself, his voice as thin as a mosquito, intermittent: "I was once the banished immortal, and I drank the spring water of the wine brewed by the God of Heaven, and drank the water of the Baidi City. Colorful clouds... I look at the iron surface and horizontal waves, but I am not happy... I am penniless, dining with rosy clouds, drinking dew, and enjoying the cool breeze. Lighting up the lamp and drinking wine can withstand the wind, rain, thunder and lightning... Mr. drunkenly shakes his head, Holding the empty cup high, he asked the gods and people who came first. The boy couldn't be right, so he lowered his head and fell asleep. However, he heard the chirping of insects on the walls, which matched the chirping of the sir... The gentleman took off his clothes and put on the boy's clothes. He stumbled and fell into the broken house. , sleeping on the floor, snoring like thunder, a thousand-year dream in this world..."

Cui Dongshan suddenly reached out and scratched his cheek, "It's not interesting. Change it to another one. What should I change it to? Well, I have it!"

He started humming an unknown folk song, "One toad with one mouth, two toads with four legs, jumping into the water, the toad doesn't eat water, the year of peace, the toad doesn't eat water, the year of peace..."

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The Cai family's residence in Beijing.

In the silence of the carriages and horses, distinguished friends gathered, and all the wise men arrived.

Cai Feng, the second-ranked scholar currently serving in the Imperial College, is already considered a distinguished figure.

I never thought that tonight, among the seven or eight people, Cai Feng was the one with the lowest official position.

Guo Xin, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, Tao Jiu, the right minister of the Ministry of War, Miao Ren, the general of Longniu after the founding of the country, Song Shan, the deputy commander of the infantry yamen in charge of public security in the capital...

Most of them were young officials from the capital of the Sui Dynasty, not very old. The elder is like a vulture, only forty-five years old.

Cai Feng is a tall, handsome young man with a majestic appearance. Even when facing these high-ranking officials, he still maintains his imposing manner.

This is not only self-reliance on talent and learning, but also related to the surname of this mansion. Cai Jingshen, the ancestor of the Cai family, even if he becomes the butt of laughter again, he is still an old Nascent Soul immortal who has protected the capital of the Sui Dynasty for many years.

Everyone is drinking tea or drinking, and they have already made plans. It is very likely that the future trend of the Sui Dynasty, and even the future trend of the entire Aquarius Continent, will be decided in Cai Mansion tonight.

In half a month, His Majesty the Emperor will convene a banquet of thousands of old men. Everything can be done before or after this!

Cai Feng stood up and said loudly: "Studying the books of saints and sages diligently, the people of the whole country will not be insulted, protect the country's surname, and will not be overridden by foreigners and foreign surnames. We, the scholars, are sacrificing our lives for righteousness. It is at this time!"

Another newly-appointed number one scholar who was still in the Hanlin Academy stood up suddenly, threw the wine glass in his hand to the ground, smashed it to pieces, and said in a deep voice: "A son has no two fathers, and a minister has no two kings. I would rather be broken into pieces than complete!" Most of the thirty-six generals who founded the Sui Dynasty were Confucian scholars!"

The crowd was furious and impassioned.

Someone raised their arms and shouted, "Swear to kill the literary demon Mao Xiaodong!"

Some people burst into tears and slapped the chair handle again and again with their palms, "How can I, the Sui Dynasty, bow down to the barbarian Song family, cede territory for peace, and be defeated without a fight? It is a great shame and humiliation!"

The crowd gradually dispersed.

Cai Feng didn't see anyone off, otherwise it would be too eye-catching.

Although Song Shan had made arrangements and the night confinement near Cai's house had been cleared, and they were all the confidants of the deputy commander of the infantry yamen, it was still better to be careful.

Cai Feng stayed alone in the lonely banquet room, where the smell of wine still filled the air.

Cai Feng's eyes were hot.

Who can turn the tide but me, Cai Feng? !

Miao Ren and the new scholar named Zhang Dai left in the same carriage.

The two sat opposite each other in the carriage.

Miao Ren looked at the young man with a calm expression, and felt a little self-deprecating in his heart. He was not as calm as a junior at a weak age. He was worthy of being hailed as a prime minister. With the future gentleman of Cliff Academy, Li Changying, Nanxi Chu Tong, plus Cai Feng, were known as the Four Spirits of the Capital. They were the leaders of the younger generation of the Sui Dynasty. In addition, there were the four chiefs including Pan Yuanchun, the son of the late general Pan Maozhen. However, these were all younger brothers of the generals. After the youngest Pan Yuanchun left the academy to join the army on the border, the four chiefs were all in the army.

There are eight people in total among these Four Spirits and Four Leaders. After the achievements of powerful nobles, such as Chu, Dong and Pan Yuanchun, there are four. There are also four people who work hard in the common people of Hanmen, such as Zhang Dai and Li Changying in front of them.

Miao Ren knew that there were as many as three young people involved in this plan who had a bright future and were destined to have a smooth career.

Therefore, Miao Ren felt that all the heroic spirits of Sui Dynasty would protect them and they were done.

Miao Ren opened the car curtain and took a look outside. The night was dark and it was still a long time before dawn.

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On the way back, Chen Pingan was still thinking about what Lin Shouyi said, but after thinking about it, he didn't feel that he had done anything worthy of Lin Shouyi's gratitude.

If it is said that Li Baoping and Li Huai are in love with each other, Chen Pingan is not surprised at all.

But Lin Shouyi was different, probably because of his sensitive background. He had always been delicate, very independent, and ambitious. Therefore, Chen Ping'an was not surprised that he got involved in spiritual practice early during his studies.

Zhu Lian's intuition was sharp and he did not go straight back to his guest house. Instead, he followed Chen Ping'an into the house and asked softly: "Is there anything going on?"

The two nominal masters and servants fought to the death one after another and developed a tacit understanding.

Chen Ping'an did not hide it from Zhu Lian. After pouring two bowls of wine, he nodded and said: "Master Mao Shan told me that someone in the capital of the Sui Dynasty is going to target the academy students in the near future. He hopes that during the critical period when the Emperor of the Sui Dynasty holds the Thousands of Old Banquets, there will be more people." Envoy Li's participation in the grand event can arouse public outrage in both countries once something goes wrong on the academy's side, and then disrupt the delicate balance, which may lead to a border war. In the past two years, the Sui Dynasty and the public have been concerned about the Emperor Gao's initiative to see the emperor. The barbarians are obedient, and they have always been holding back evil fire. From the humiliated civil servants and military generals, to the indignant scholars and literary circles, to the confused common people, as long as an opportunity arises, they will..."

Zhu Lian then said: "A single spark has set off a prairie fire. Once it is out of control, the Sui generals will have no way to turn back. Even the Emperor Gao will be forced to tear up the mountain alliance."

Chen Ping'an said calmly: "I understand these important matters in the court. Seeking benevolence will lead to no resentment. So I would not care about it. I will not seek political advice if I am not in my position. It is the same as when we walk in the rivers and lakes and are responsible for life and death. It's just that Aquarius and the others are involved..."

Chen Pingan drank all the wine in the bowl and stopped talking.

Zhu Lian was slightly surprised.

Very murderous.

In the heart lake, a ferocious aura arose.

Zhu Lian was about to speak but stopped.

Chen Pingan's face was calm, "I know."

Chen Pingan poured a bowl of wine, "The more I practice swordsmanship, the more I am influenced by the swordsman Wei Jin who split the night with his sword, and the massacre in Jiaolonggou. I am a timid person, and the most unfaithful person. I dared to do whatever I wanted, but later I was seriously injured by Du Mao's sword-swallowing boat, and later, when I met my enemy Li Baozhen, it became more and more clear to me that there was something wrong with my state of mind. It was even possible that, with my earliest days, my natal porcelain Brokenness has a lot to do with it, but it’s very troublesome anyway.”

Zhu Lian worriedly said: "How should the young master deal with it? This seems to involve a knot in the heart...or is it the inner demon of a cultivator?"

Chen Pingan raised the wine bowl, touched it with Zhu Lian, and said with a smile: "Read more."

Seeing Zhu Lian's bewildered expression, Chen Ping'an smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not kidding you."

Zhu Lian took a sip of wine and shook his head.

If this is not a joke, what else is there in the world to joke about?

Chen Pingan said softly: "Before I arrived at Donghuashan Academy, I actually started to read the books of sages in depth, intentionally or unintentionally. Why did I go to the Confucian books in Qingluan Kingdom? It's because I found that only reading Confucian books seems to be It was not completely consistent with some of my unexplainable original intentions, and the effect was not great. Therefore, at Cui Dongshan’s suggestion, I wanted to verify each other’s Confucian moral articles and the fundamental knowledge of Legalism. Looking back, it was indeed of some use. , when I arrived at the academy, saw the ruler on the waist of Lord Maoshan, and saw the inscriptions on it, it suddenly dawned on me that I was on the right path. But before, I was confused and relied on intuition. In fact, I had no idea where I was going. After all, you may not know what I, Chen Pingan, am most afraid of..."

Chen Ping'an began to formulate his words.

Zhu Lian said tentatively: "Draw your sword and look around, feeling confused."

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "It's so interesting. As long as I see... someone standing somewhere far away or high, no matter how far or high, I won't be afraid."

Chen Pingan gently wrote on the table with his fingers and said slowly: "The sage has a saying: follow your heart's desires and do not exceed the rules. This is the right medicine."

Zhu Lian held up the wine bowl, feeling that it was neither drinking nor drinking.

Chen Ping'an laughed and said: "Do you still need a reason to drink? Let's go!"

The two drank the wine from the bowl.

Chen Pingan felt that since martial arts experience and life-and-death enemies are the most beneficial to cultivation, is it possible to practice Qi Shi yourself to sharpen your mind, enjoy hardship, and use it as a dragon-slaying platform for cultivation?

Just like when Zhu Lian punched Pei Qian on the ferry in the Chengtian Kingdom, Pei Qian dodged it.

Shi Rou was not a pure martial artist. He didn't know what was so wonderful about Pei Qian's "instinct" and his ability to break through the four realms to avoid punches.

Zhu Lian is also not a Taoist and does not understand the horror of the earthly immortals who regard their inner demons as mortal enemies, so he does not understand how high the realm Chen Ping'an seeks.

Had a drink.

Zhu Lian began to make calculations out of habit and said: "I heard from Shi Rou that last time on the wall of the Lion Garden, the young master almost got into a fight with Liu Boqi, the girl in the master's sword room, and almost pulled out the sword from behind, but Shi Rou was behind you. , found that even if the young master only held the hilt of the sword, his palms were burned and injured afterwards? He had to shrink his hands into his sleeves afterwards to prevent Liu Boqi from discovering the truth? "

Chen Pingan nodded and said: "There is no way, the semi-immortal soldiers are so difficult to serve."

Zhu Lian looked puzzled.

Regarding the battle between Ouhua Blessed Land and Ding Ying, Chen Pingan once said it carefully. It was a review of the chess game between the master and the servant.

Chen Ping'an explained: "The 'Chang Qi' sword I told you about before, although it is of higher quality, most of the restrictions were broken by the boss swordsman. Otherwise, I will never be able to pull it out until my death." A sword, and as the "Sword Immortals" of the Old Dragon City Fu family to apologize, on the one hand they wanted to watch the show, knowing that giving it away to me meant that for a long time the so-called semi-immortal soldiers were just useless. In line with the rules, they helped open all the restrictions, which means that this sword is like a house without the door key. It falls into my hands, Chen Pingan, and can be used. If it accidentally falls into the hands of others, it will be the same. You can enter and leave the mansion freely, but it is an act with ulterior motives."

Chen Pingan stretched out his hand and grabbed the sword on the bed. "I have been using the small refining method to peel off the secrets and restrictions. The progress is slow. I probably need to reach the seventh level of martial arts to crack them one by one. The restraint can be used freely, like an arm using fingers. If you pull it out now, you will kill one thousand enemies and damage yourself eight hundred. It is best not to use it unless it is absolutely necessary."

Zhu Lian suddenly understood, took a sip of wine, and then said slowly: "Li Baoping, Li Huai, Lin Shouyi, Yu Lu, thank you. All five of them are from Dali. It is of little significance to assassinate Yu Lu. Thank you for identifying yourself." , is a remnant of the Lu family. Although he was once a Taoist genius in the residence of the most powerful immortal family of the Lu family, his status means that thank you is not enough. The first three are all from Lizhu Cave Heaven, and they were all carefully taught by Mr. Qi in the past. His direct disciples, among whom Xiao Baoping and Li Huai are the best. One family ancestor is already Da Li enshrining Yuanying, and one father is the Grand Master of Zhiming. If anyone has a problem, Da Li will not let it go. One is unwilling and the other is afraid."

Chen Pingan did not mention Li Xisheng's matter to Zhu Lian, so Zhu Lian gave "dare not" to Li Huai, whose father was Li Er.

Li Xisheng used his Sixth Realm Qi Practitioner cultivation to face off against a Nine Realm Swordsman who was an innate sword embryo in the Mud Bottle Alley. His defense was flawless and he was not at a disadvantage.

Later, he painted talismans on the Bamboo Tower of Luo Luo Mountain, with thousands of characters, which caused the entire Luo Luo Mountain to sink.

In fact, these are not important.

For Chen Pingan.

Li Baoping's own safety is the most important.

Chen Pingan poured another bowl of wine for Zhu Lian, "Why do you feel that if you follow me, you will never have a stable life?"

Zhu Lian drank heavily, wiped the corners of his mouth, and said with a smile: "Master, if you had entered the Ouhua Blessed Land earlier and met the old slave in his most prosperous time, you wouldn't have said that. Life and death have always been decided by a flick of the finger. between."

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "The fact that I was able to defeat Ding Ying at that time had something to do with his blind support. If I meet someone who doesn't pay attention to the style of a master like you, I will probably die."

Zhu Lian quickly drank the wine in the bowl, licked his face and stretched out the wine bowl, "Just what you said to the young master, I should drink one more bowl of wine as punishment."

Chen Pingan actually poured another bowl of wine for Zhu Lian and said with some emotion, "I hope that you and I will often have the opportunity to drink together like this, whether it is ten years or a hundred years."

Zhu Lian grinned and said, "What's so difficult about this?"

Chen Pingan drank a lot tonight, far more than usual.

After the two separated, Chen Ping'an went to Mao Xiaodong's study and talked in detail about refining the natal objects.

In the night.

Chen Pingan walked alone.

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Before lights out in the school building.

Pei Qiannan said: "Sister Baoping, I don't sleep well."

Li Baoping thought for a while, then moved the small book mountain that occupied one bed and stacked it on top of another small book mountain.

The two of them were lying on their own bedding. Li Baoping lay down straight and said the word "sleep" and fell asleep in an instant.

Pei Qian carefully tossed and turned and fell asleep very late.

When I woke up the next day, I found that I was like a rice dumpling, wrapped in a warm quilt padded with corners. Pei Qian turned around and saw that Li Baoping's bedding was neatly packed, like tofu cubes cut with a knife. When Pei Qian thought about how he picked up the bedding casually every time, he thought about it, felt a little guilty, and then Had a comfortable sleep. Keep your spirits up so that you can continue to fool that stupid Li Huai and the two guys who are even dumber than Li Huai today.

As for the arm-wrestling match with Li Baoping, Pei Qian thought that he would wait until he was as old as Li Baoping. Anyway, he was young and it would not be embarrassing to lose to Li Baoping.

Next year, he will be twelve years old and Li Baoping will be thirteen years old. Naturally, he will still be one year older than her. Pei Qian doesn't care. Next year after next year, there are so many next years, which is pretty good.

Li Baoping went to find Chen Pingan early in the morning after getting up. There was no one in the guest house, so he rushed to the courtyard of Lord Maoshan.

Wait at the door.

As a Confucian saint who was in charge of the academy, Mao Xiaodong could have a thorough understanding of the academy as long as he wanted to, so he had no choice but to tell Chen Ping'an that Li Baoping was waiting outside.

Chen Ping'an left the study and went to take Li Baoping back to the study. On the way, he said that he would visit the capital of the Sui Dynasty, but he couldn't do it today.

After Li Baoping learned that Chen Pingan would stay in the academy for at least a few months, he was not in a hurry. He just thought about going to some places he had never been to today, otherwise he would bring Pei Qian with him first, but Chen Pingan suggested again, Today, I will take Pei Qian to visit the academy first. I will take Pei Qian to visit all the scenic spots in Donghua Mountain such as Confucius Hall, Library and Bird Pavilion. Li Baoping thought it was okay. Before he could reach the study, he ran away in a hurry, saying that he wanted to have breakfast with Pei Qian.

Mao Xiaodong smiled and said: "You have to worry about being assassinated when you go out, but you can't bear to let Li Baoping down. Don't you think it's troublesome?"

Chen Pingan nodded and said, "I'm very hesitant."

Mao Xiaodong asked: "Don't ask me, do I know which powerful people in the Sui Dynasty are planning this matter?"

Chen Pingan shook his head, "Even this academy is still the land of the Sui Dynasty."

"The most important thing now is your refining."

Mao Xiaodong waved his hand, "Cui Dongshan is full of shit, but there is a saying that is still human. Our academy is established, wealth, life, knowledge and skills are only in one line."

Mao Xiaodong stood up and walked slowly, "Buddhists say that if you let go of your attachments, you will no longer suffer from all kinds of suffering in this life. It is a great freedom. Taoism pursues purity, and suffering is like a flying boat flying through the void, avoiding the human world early on." , is a kind of true freedom. Only we Confucians face difficulties. People in the world are suffering in this life and cannot escape. On the road, books of sages, like lanterns, guide people.

Chen Ping'an couldn't help but said softly: "Even though there are thousands of people, I will go."

Mao Xiaodong stopped and thought deeply, sighing: "That's exactly the truth!"

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In just two hours, Li Baoping took Pei Qian through the academy. If he didn't have to patiently explain to Pei Qian, Li Baoping could have solved it in an hour.

In the end, Li Baoping took Pei Qian to the towering tree at the top of Dongshan Mountain. He climbed the branches one after another, took Pei Qian to look into the distance, then stretched out his fingers and told Pei Qian where to find the capital of the Sui Dynasty. There are countless interesting and delicious things in her family, and her aura is like...the whole capital is her courtyard.

Pei Qian took a peek at Li Baoping.

You can imagine that Sister Aquarius, dressed in a red skirt or red cotton jacket, has been standing here all these years, waiting for her junior uncle.

The two of them sat on a branch. Li Baoping took out a red handkerchief and opened it to find two soft and glutinous pastries, each of them nibbling one at a time.

Pei Qian said she could just go shopping by herself in the afternoon.

Li Baoping nodded in agreement and said that in the afternoon, there was an old master from outside the academy who had a great reputation and was said to have an even louder tone. He was coming to the academy to give lectures. He was a lecturer on a certain Confucian classic. Since my junior uncle was busy with something today, there was no need to go. While wandering around the capital, she wanted to hear whether the old master from the far south was really that knowledgeable.

Pei Qian, who didn't even know what exegesis was, asked timidly: "Sister Aquarius, do you understand?"

Li Baoping nodded and shook his head and said: "In fact, it is all explained in the books I copied, but I have a lot of questions that I can't figure out. The gentlemen in the academy either advised me not to aim too high, saying that Li Changying from the academy came to ask questions, which is enough. Now Even if you tell me, I can't understand it, but I don't understand it very well. I haven't said it yet. How do you know that I don't understand it? Forget it, they are masters, I can't say it like that. These words are just I can hold it in my stomach and roll around. Or there are still some masters who look around. Anyway, they are not like Mr. Qi, who can always give me an answer every time. Nor are they like my little uncle, who knows everything. If you don’t know, just tell me frankly that he doesn’t understand either. So I like to run outside the academy often. You probably don’t know that the earliest mountain masters of our academy were Teach Me and Li Huai. Mr. Qi, who studied in Lin Shouyi, said that all knowledge should still fall into the word "Xing". How to interpret the word "Xing"? It has two meanings. One is to travel thousands of miles and gain knowledge, and the other is to master it. Use what I have learned to cultivate myself, manage my family, govern the country, and bring peace to the world. I am still young now, so I can only run around more."

When talking about this, Pei Qian found that Li Baoping frowned a little.

Pei Qian sighed sincerely: "Sister Baoping, you think so much."

When Li Baoping saw that Pei Qian hadn't finished the piece of cake yet, like a little mouse gnawing corn, he laughed and patted Pei Qian on the shoulder, "Young uncle, you have so many things to think about."

Li Baoping shook his feet and said seriously: "Cui Dongshan once said that one day, my junior uncle will meet his favorite girl, and I can only be ranked second in my junior uncle's heart. , maybe one day in the future I will meet someone I like more, and my junior uncle will be second in my heart. I think Cui Dongshan is talking nonsense, I don’t mind if my junior uncle has a girl he likes, but How could I like someone more than my junior uncle, right, Pei Qian?"

Pei Qian nodded quickly.

Li Baoping was very satisfied with Pei Qian's attitude. He patted her on the shoulder and said earnestly: "From now on, I will travel with my junior uncle in the world. You must keep up your efforts and be more sensible. It's okay to be naughty, but don't always be naughty. Let my junior master Uncle, you have worked hard, my little uncle, your master did not fall from the sky. My little uncle will also have troubles, and there are sad things that need to drink to drown sorrows, so you have to be more sensible, can you do it? You Seeing that my junior uncle didn’t even drink alcohol back then, but now he drinks alcohol, it means that you, the founding disciple, have not done enough, right?”

Pei Qian still nodded, sincerely convinced.

Regarding the small silver gourd and the narrow knife auspicious talisman lent to him, Li Baoping said what his master Chen Ping'an and Zhong Kui said at the time, and the general meaning was exactly the same.

At that moment, Pei Qian admitted that there was a reason for Li Baoping to call Chen Ping'an his junior uncle.

The two of them slipped down the tree one after another.

Li Baoping was going to listen to the foreign master's lecture, so he rushed away. Among the group of old masters and young academy students, Li Baoping was undoubtedly the youngest, and his bright red color was extremely eye-catching.

Pei Qian stepped on the point where Li Huai and the others finished class and went to their school building.

The three of them are still walking together.

Liu Guan asked: "Ma Lian, tell me, if someone in your family is an official and gets an imperial edict, is it really like what Pei Qian said, that there is so much emphasis on decoration?"

Ma Lian nodded vigorously, "There are some minor discrepancies, but in general it is exactly what she said."

"And Pei Qian said that the bed she slept on when she was a child was really that big and could hold so many messy things?"

Ma Lian still nodded, "Yes, my sister has one!"

Liu Guan said helplessly: "Come on, you are indeed a noble princess! Then how should we salute next time we meet? Is it enough to give her a big bow? You can't kneel down and kowtow, right?"

Ma Lian looked confused: "His Majesty the Emperor and the prince and princess have been to my home, but I was too young at that time and have no memory at all."

Li Huai said happily: "What's wrong with Your Highness the Princess? She's not Chen Ping'an's apprentice yet. It's okay. When you see her, she will be just like me. We all treat her as if we were meeting each other, treat her as equals, and hold hands as a courtesy."

Liu Jian nodded and said: "That's good. Anyway, she said she is a Jianghu person, so we don't have to lose our status."

I saw Pei Qian at the door.

The three of them cupped their hands together.

Pei Qian raised his eyebrows and returned the gesture with fists.

Entered the school building.

Pei Qian soon began to vividly describe a conflict between the rivers and lakes to the three of them.

A group of desperate thieves sprang out from both sides of the grass. Dozens of burly men, armed with swords, guns, clubs, and eighteen kinds of weapons.

The leader, holding a large Xuanhua ax, raised his arm and pointed the ax blade directly at my master. He shouted loudly, with a voice as loud as a thunderbolt from the blue, 'I opened this road. If you want to pass on from now on, leave the money to buy your life! ’ If you put yourself in my shoes, I would ask you if you are afraid? !

Ma Lian nodded.

Liu Guan chuckled and said: "Anyway, you are protected by your master. They are just mountain bandits and thieves. What are you afraid of?"

Pei Qian crossed his hands on his chest and rolled his eyes at Liu Guan, "My master asked, so what if you don't pay? You don't know what a heroic demeanor my master was at that time. The mountain breeze blew, even if my master didn't As soon as I moved, I already had the grandmaster's style of "taking the head of an admiral from a crowd of thousands of people like picking out an object from a bag." Looking at the huge number of bandits, it was simply... these juniors, like chickens and dogs, trying to sell Seoul! "

Pei Qian couldn't help but admire himself. Those romance novels about battlefields and rivers and lakes were really not in vain, and they came in handy now.

Liu Guan said impatiently: "We have heard a lot about how powerful your master is. His boxing skills are unparalleled, his swordsmanship is invincible, he is a swordsman, and he is also a martial arts master. I know them all. I just want to know how the situation will develop next? Is it a bloody battle?”

Pei Qian glared and said: "Do you think the world of Jianghu is all about reckless and vulgar fighting and killing? People in Jianghu, whether they are heroes in the jungle or gentlemen in the Liang Dynasty, regardless of their level of cultivation, are all living people! And no one is stupid!"

Liu Guan was scolded, but for the first time he didn't talk back.

Pei Qian jumped off the stool and walked to the side. "The leader of the bandit was furious. He picked up a huge ax weighing seventy or eighty kilograms. He became angry and asked my master, 'Boy, are you tired of living?!' Do you not want to live anymore?'"

Pei Qian jogged for a few steps, then turned around and said, "I just heard my master Yun Danfeng say one word, think. The situation suddenly changed, and the thieves were noisy and fierce."

Liu Guan and Ma Lian listened attentively.

Li Huai chewed melon seeds.

He and Chen Ping'an have seen the world, and they have even dealt with ghosts in wedding clothes. He, Li Huai, still doesn't look down on a group of small bandits.

Pei Qian ran forward again, pretending to have a ferocious expression on his face, and turned around and said, "Just listen to that guy saying sternly, good boy, do you know how to write the word "death"?!"

Pei Qian ran back the same way, "My master said two more words, I know."

Then Pei Qian immediately used his finger as a pen and wrote the word "death" in the air. He turned to the three of them and said, "I did such an action at that time. How about it?"

Ma Lian's eyes were dull.

Liu Guan clapped his hands and applauded.

Pei Qian walked to the table. Ma Lian had prepared tea before. She took a sip, moistened her throat, and continued: "The gang of thieves were so angry that they screamed and beat their chests and feet, like drums on the battlefield. The leader The man roared to the sky, his eyes were as big as copper bells, and he gave orders to the minions, "Brothers, copycats, kill this guy who likes to show off! Especially the kid with the wrong sword on his waist." Girl, don’t look at her young age, but she is a seasoned veteran. Her cultivation is unpredictable and cannot be underestimated...'"

Pei Qian suddenly stopped "storytelling".

It turned out that there was a big warm hand pressing on his head.

Pei Qian turned his head and smiled bitterly, "Master, you are here. I am talking to Li Huai and the others..."

Pei Qian wanted to honestly admit that he was talking nonsense.

Unexpectedly, Chen Ping'an already smiled and said: "Okay, Li Huai and the others are still academy students. Don't talk too much about these rivers and lakes. If possible, you will become friends in the future, and you can study together with Li Huai, Liu Guan and Ma Lian in Fengji." When the time comes, you can travel and learn with them together, and then talk to the three of them in detail."

Pei Qian hummed heavily, happily.

Chen Pingan asked Li Huai to have dinner with his friends first and then go back to the guest house to find him. Chen Pingan took Pei Qian to find Li Baoping.

On the way, Chen Pingan reminded in a low voice: "If you really have the opportunity to study with Li Huai and the others in the future, remember one thing. At that time, no matter how much martial arts you have and how many rivers and lakes you have traveled, you must be with them. Make it clear, you can’t just brag about yourself, take over everything, and mislead them into the so-called Jianghu, but if you do this, things will easily happen, remember?”

Pei Qian nodded and said, "Remember!"

Chen Ping'an said seriously: "You should take it seriously."

Pei Qian grinned and said, "I will carve every word on the bamboo slips when I get back!"

Chen Ping'an was walking on a secluded academy path, feeling something in his heart, and said softly: "Why do you want to travel around the world? It's not just to chase those beautiful scenery, it's not just to practice boxing and martial arts to make yourself stronger. There's more to it. Meet people in the world who are better than yourself."

"Like Master, I saw the hungry Zhang Shanfeng on the Dajiu Mountain ferry, Xu Yuanxia rushing into the ghost house with a chivalrous spirit, and the old swordsman of Shushui Kingdom who appeared in the dilapidated ancient temple. The pair of seemingly terrifying The ghostly couple who love each other, Fan Er from the old Dragon City, Liu Youzhou from the Ape Trampling Mansion in the Upside Down Mountain... Master will also feel ashamed, admired and envied, and even occasionally a little jealous."

Pei Qian was surprised: "Master, will you still do this?"

Chen Pingan rubbed his little head, "What do you think? Master also has seven emotions and six desires, and also has many bad habits. There are always many people who don't like and dislike Master. I just see better people, so I can't look at them in vain. We must look up to the high mountains, even if we cannot reach them, our hearts will be longing for them..."

Pei Qian walked slower and slower.

After Chen Ping'an walked more than ten steps, he turned his head and saw the little black girl standing there without moving, and asked with a smile: "What's wrong?"

Pei Qian laughed, "Sister Baoping, she said that her little uncle did not fall from the sky, but I think the master fell from the sky back then."

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "If you have the ability, tell your sister Baoping?"

Pei Qian quickly ran towards Chen Pingan, "I'm not stupid!"

He was looking at the master's back earlier.

Pei Qian suddenly felt sentimental.

Hiking through mountains and rivers, on a long journey.

They once saw a lot of falling stones on the official mountain road that was muddy after heavy rain.

Pei Qian thought he could just go around it.

But the master would stop in the heavy rain and move stones away from the road.

Under the dark curtain of rain, the master dressed in white was busy.

They also stopped by a long-maintained wooden bridge on the Tea Horse Road. The master looked at the wooden bridge there for a long time, and then ran to the mountains alone, chopped down the big wood, carried it back, chopped it into pieces, and lost the firewood. The knife was replaced by a hammer, ding-ding-dong-dong, sewing the bridge.