Sword of Coming

Longquan Sword Sect, the sect leader Ruan Qiong has newly accepted more than ten registered disciples, finally making the deserted mountains more popular.

There was a lot of discussion about how many people Saint Ruan Qiong would finally accept as his disciples.

The reason why there are these disciples who are temporarily registered in the Longquan Sword Sect is due to the importance that the Song family of Dali paid to Ruan Qiong, the master swordsmith. The imperial court specially selected twelve young children and girls with excellent qualifications, and then made a special trip. Let Qian Jingqi escort him all the way to the foot of the mountain of Longquan Sword Sect.

Ruan Qiong was making swords in a furnace at that time and did not show up. A young man in black robe who had just joined the Golden Pill was responsible for dealing with people. When they learned that this young man in black robe was a genuine Golden Pill Immortal Queen, those children There was a burning look in their eyes. In fact, Ruan Qiong's title as a saint, the elite soldiers from the Great Li court serving as retinues, and the Longquan Sword Sect's sect-prefix sign had already made a deep impression on these children.

According to legend, the road to spiritual practice and becoming a mountain immortal is actually full of unknowns and dangers. If one can join the Longquan Sword Sect, be favored by Saint Ruan, and eventually become a disciple, it means that one will at least become a middle five immortal, and it will be extremely smooth. .

Among the twelve people in the team, one of them was identified as an extremely rare innate sword embryo, and he would definitely be able to warm and cultivate his natal flying sword.

After that, three people have the qualifications of Earth Immortal, and the remaining eight people are also good cultivators who are expected to enter the fifth level.

It can be seen that the Song family of Dali spared no effort in supporting Ruan Qiong.

After the twelve people settled in, Ruan Qiong only took time to show up once during the sword-making process. After roughly determining the cultivation qualifications of the twelve people, he handed it over to the remaining direct disciples to teach, and then there will be a continuous selection process. For the Longquan Sword Sect, the process of becoming a Qi Practitioner is just a stepping stone. The talent for cultivating Taoism and the fundamental character are more important in Ruan Qiong's eyes.

After these people went up the mountain, they found out that the Ruan clan leader had an only daughter named Ruan Xiu. She liked to wear blue clothes and wear a ponytail, making it difficult for people to forget her once she saw her.

Some teenagers were even more excited inside, but they just didn't dare to express their thoughts.

These juniors of Longquan Sword Sect all like to call Ruan Xiu Senior Sister.

Ruan Xiu, who was kind to everyone but not particularly close to anyone, couldn't change it after talking to them several times, so she let others call her Senior Sister.

Over time, some of the disciples who had already stood out and some who had gradually begun to feel the difficulty discovered that the senior sister was the strangest existence in the already strange mountain sect.

This senior sister, others never see her practice. She either lives in seclusion every day, or helps the sect master forge iron swords in the forbidden sword furnace, or wanders around several mountains, except for the Shenxiu Mountain where the sect’s main mountain is located. As well as several distant mountains, Shenxiu Mountain is nearby, and there are three mountains: Baolu Mountain, Caiyun Peak and Xiancao Mountain. It was only later that everyone learned that these three mountains were rented by the master and someone. A hundred years, in fact, does not really belong to the Longquan Sword Sect.

In addition to walking alone among the mountains and rivers, Ruan Xiu also raised a yard of old hens and fluffy chickens. Occasionally she would look at her fellow Jindan disciple from afar, explaining the practice steps in detail, teaching the Longquan Sword Sect's unique Tuna method, and breaking down a set of superior swordsmanship that was said to come from the Fengxue Temple. The senior sister Ruan Xiu never came close to him. Everyone was holding a handkerchief in one hand, with a mountain of pastries placed on top, eating slowly, opening the handkerchief when they came, and leaving after eating.

Only some smart disciples will realize that every time the senior sister leaves, the second senior brother who is already a golden elixir earth immortal will breathe a sigh of relief.

In addition to the senior sister Ruan Xiu, the second senior brother who is almost half a master, the third senior sister who lives alone by the Longxu River all year round, and the fourth senior brother named Xie who was born with a pair of long eyebrows, the young senior brother Xie, I never had a good look towards those juniors, but it was the elder Xie who was responsible for the discipline of Longquan Sword Sect. At first, some junior brothers complained that this fourth senior brother was too strict and indifferent, and did not show any friendship with the same sect. Later, a piece of gossip heard in the small town made everyone feel like they were struck by lightning.

Senior Brother Xie, whose ancestral home is in Taoye Lane, has a certain ancestor in the family who is still alive. He is a Taoist Heavenly Lord from Luzhou in the north.

Immortal of the Twelve Realms.

Before going up the mountain, only a few of the twelve people knew that there are two types of immortals in the world: golden elixir and Yuanying.

As for the Nascent Soul, no one has heard of it and mistakenly thought that it was the mountaintop state of Qi practitioners.

After going up the mountain, the second senior brother who was one of Ruan Qiong's founding disciples, the unsmiling black-robed golden elixir immortal, gave them a general introduction to the divisions of the realms of Qi practitioners, and then they learned that there are the upper five realms and the Jade Purity realm. and fairyland.

After that, except for a few children who were not familiar with the world or were really big-hearted, everyone saw the fourth senior brother who liked to lecture others with a straight face, and they almost didn't dare to breathe.

The fourth senior brother only smiles when he comes to the eldest sister Ruan Xiu, and he is the only one in the whole mountain who does not call eldest sister Ruan Xiu, but calls Ruan Xiu Sister Xiuxiu.

It's just that Ruan Xiu doesn't seem to be very kind to this junior brother.

This makes many underachievers feel much better.

Anyway, none of us are favored by the senior sister, so of course there is no need to feel disappointed.

Ruan Qiong showed up again that day, speaking concisely and concisely. He only said two things before returning to the sword furnace.

One thing is that as long as he becomes a disciple, Ruan Qiong will personally forge a sword for him.

You must know that Sect Leader Ruan is the well-deserved number one swordsmith in Aquarius Continent, so not to mention those twelve people, except for the still indifferent expression of the fourth senior brother Xie, even the second senior brother and the third senior sister who rushed back to the mountain to listen to their teacher's teachings. , all looked somewhat uncontrollably excited.

The second thing is that the Longquan Sword Sect has now bought a new hilltop, and gave some advice, saying that in the future, after someone reaches Nascent Soul, they will be eligible to hold an opening ceremony in the Longquan Sword Sect and occupy a hilltop exclusively. Moreover, as the first monk from the Sword Sect to become an Earth Immortal, according to the previous agreement, only Dong Gu could make an exception and be able to open a peak and choose a mountaintop as his cultivation residence. Longquan Sword Sect will tell the world about this matter.

But Dong Gu refused, and begged his master to reach the peak after he ascended to Nascent Soul.

Ruan Qiong agreed.

Xu Xiaoqiao, who was habitually called Third Senior Sister by her junior brothers and sisters, went down the mountain again to the Longxu Riverside shop where Sword Sect Longxing was. For the first time, Ruan Xiu walked with her, which made Xu Xiaoqiao a little flattered.

Fourth senior brother Xie Ling wanted to follow them, but Ruan Xiu didn't say anything and just looked at him. Xie Ling retreated and stayed on the mountain obediently.

When walking down the mountain, Ruan Xiu asked: "Actually, you are my father's first disciple. Just because Dong Gu was the first to form elixirs, you are called Third Senior Sister by those people. Will it feel uncomfortable?"

Xu Xiaoqiao, the abandoned disciple who was expelled from the Fengxue Temple, answered honestly: "I will feel uncomfortable, but I have no objection to Dong Gu being the second senior brother."

Ruan Xiu was noncommittal.

Xu Xiaoqiao, who lost his thumb on the hand holding the sword, was silent for a moment and asked: "Senior Sister, can I really reach the Nascent Soul realm one day?"

Ruan Xiu admitted frankly: "It is more difficult. Compared with Dong Gu, who will inevitably become a Nascent Soul within a hundred years, you have many variables. It is slightly easier to form a core than him. My father will also help you when the time comes, and will not favor Dong Gu and ignore you, but If you want to become a Nascent Soul, it will be much more difficult for you than Dong Gu."

Xu Xiaoqiao looked sad.

For ordinary immortals, being able to become a golden elixir monk is a great blessing. After burning incense on the ancestral tablet, you can go back to bed and have fun secretly.

But in this Longquan Sword Sect, in the eyes of Xu Xiaoqiao, who has seen the scenery on the top of the Fengxue Temple, the Golden elixir monks are far from enough.

Unexpectedly, Ruan Xiu added insult to injury, "As for your junior brother Xie Ling, he will be the first disciple of the Longquan Sword Sect to reach the Jade Pu realm. If you are jealous of Xie Ling now, I believe you will only become more and more jealous in the rest of your life." The more jealous you get.”

Xu Xiaoqiao pursed his lips and walked heavily.

Dong Gu is the one with the lowest background among the three founding disciples of Master Ruan Qiong, because he was born as a beast in the forest, but now he has transformed into the second senior brother and the golden elixir earthly immortal respected by everyone in the Longquan Sword Sect.

Xie Ling is a native of a small town. He is the youngest and has never experienced any hardship at all. However, he is the one with the deepest blessings. Not only is the ancestor of the family a Taoist heavenly king, he can even make a person with a transcendent status, The Taoist master who towered over the sky personally presented him with an exquisite pagoda that was comparable to the immortal soldiers.

Only she, Xu Xiaoqiao, had the most troubled life experience, the most diligent cultivation, and the most uneven path!

Ruan Xiu broke off a branch on the side of the mountain road, carried it casually in his hand, and said slowly: "I find it irritating to compare people to others, right?"

Xu Xiaoqiao's eyes were red.

Ruan Xiu suddenly said something, with a smile on his face, and said softly: "Although you may be far behind Xie Ling and Dong Gu when your golden body rots away and you die of old age, I still like you better. You have some, but it doesn’t seem to be of any use to your practice.”

Xu Xiaoqiao turned around and wiped the corners of his eyes with the back of his hand, then turned to Ruan Xiu and smiled: "Senior Sister, thank you."

Ruan Xiu stopped and nodded: "Thank me? Next time you go up the mountain, remember to bring me some pastries. You know the shop in Qilong Lane."

Xu Xiaoqiao was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled like a flower, "My senior sister!"

Ruan Xiu laughed.

She just sent Xu Xiaoqiao to the foot of the mountain. Under the "Longquan Sword Sect" archway given by Emperor Dali, or to be precise, the late emperor, Xu Xiaoqiao said goodbye to Ruan Xiu, turned his Qi machine, stepped on the flying sword, and left in the wind. .

In Longquan County, this is the kind of treatment only disciples of the Longquan Sword Sect can have.

If it were other earthly immortals who dared to fly through the air, Ruan Qiong would not be able to talk about the character of a saint.

The first few groups of Da Li monks who came to test him, and later the sword cultivator Cao Jun, all experienced Ruan Qiong's rules, and either died or were injured.

Ruan Xiu stood at the foot of the mountain and looked up at the plaque. My father didn't like the addition of the word "Longquan" to the Longquan Sword Sect. The three founder disciples of Xu Xiaoqiao knew this very well. My father hoped that one of the three would be able to remove the word "Longquan" in the future. Only with the "Sword Sect" standing on the top of the mountains of Aquarius Continent, that person will be the next sect leader.

Ruan Xiu thought she understood her father's feelings better, but every time her father secretly asked her to practice more diligently, she would agree, but all she could think about was those pastries and stewed meat with dried bamboo shoots.

This made Ruan Xiu feel a little guilty.

So I put away that idea and decided not to tell my father whether we should improve the food for our junior brothers and sisters, and whether we could add more meat dishes to every meal.

It's a pity that our junior brothers and sisters don't have that blessing.

She, the senior sister she was unwilling to admit, was indeed not good enough.

When Ruan Xiu was full of apology and returned to climb the mountain.

Ruan Qiong left Shenxiu Mountain quietly and came to the prefect's office in Longquan County.

The prefect Wu Yuan had been waiting for a long time, and without any polite greetings to the saint Ruan Qiong, he directly explained an official matter clearly.

Now within the territory of Da Li, some mountain forces, most likely supported by other countries, are ready to move.

Especially since the beginning of this spring, there have been three major conflicts. Among them, Nian Ganlang killed seven people, and the court was furious.

After Ruan Qiong learned the detailed process of the conflict and the wishes of the Dali Court, he thought for a while and said, "I will ask Xiuxiu, Dong Gu, and Xu Xiaoqiao to come forward and obey the orders of the person in charge of this matter from your Dali Court."

Wu Yuan was obviously a little surprised and embarrassed, "Miss Xiuxiu also wants to leave Longquan County?"

In fact, Ruan Qiong and the Dali Song family had a secret alliance for a long time. The responsibilities and remuneration of both parties were clearly stated in black and white.

But all these years, the Dali Imperial Court has been "giving" and there is no "taking". Even this time, Longquan Sword Sect serves the Dali Imperial Court as agreed. The Minister of Rites has already explained it in the secret letter sent by Feijian. As long as Ruan Shengren is willing to send Jindan Immortal Dong Gu to take action, which is considered sincerity. You must not ask too much of Longquan Sword Sect. Of course Wu Yuan didn't dare to make his own decisions.

Therefore, after learning that Ruan Xiu was also leaving the mountain, Wu Yuan felt that it was inappropriate both emotionally and rationally.

He should know why Wu Yuan and the Dali court were in trouble. Ruan Qiong smiled and said: "Don't worry, I will tell Xiuxiu to try not to take action when she goes out to do things. And even if there is any accident, I will not express my anger." You Dali."

Wu Yuan still didn't dare to agree without authorization. Ruan Qiong said this. How could he, Wu Yuan, dare to take it seriously? Things in the world are complicated. As long as there is a slightly bigger mistake, the relationship between the Dali imperial court and the Longquan Sword Sect will not be disrupted. damage? If so much hard work of the Song family is wasted, in the entire Dali, I am afraid that only Mr. Cui Chan can bear it.

Therefore, Wu Yuan did not hesitate and said that he must report it to the Ministry of Ceremonies.

Ruan Qiong nodded and said: "Okay, the prefect just gives me an answer as soon as possible."

Then Ruan Qiong asked: "I want to select a few people among the remaining prisoners of the Lu family as registered disciples of the Sword Sect. You can report it to the court and see if you can agree. If a conflict occurs, you should be mentally prepared."

Wu Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "Okay."

After talking about the business, Ruan Qiong came and went like the wind without any delay.

Wu Taishou was left with a sad face, thinking about how to tell the court about these two things.

The Dali imperial court created an extremely hidden underground organization in the hands of the imperial advisor Cui Xuan. All relevant personnel were called Niangan Lang. Every time they were ordered to leave the capital, they would be in a group of three, with one person from Qin Tianjian and one person from the prime minister. There is one master and one warlock of the Yin Yang family, who are responsible for collecting for Da Li all the good materials and jade in the local area that are suitable for cultivating Taoism.

Once someone is chosen by Nian Gan Lang, even if they have been selected by the Qi Practitioner but have not been brought to the mountain for the time being, they must make way for Nian Gan Lang.

Probably this is also the origin of the name Nianganlang.

After Cui Han became the national master and the country of Da Li prospered, there was no big fight in history because of this matter. However, after a few times, the Da Li genealogy master and Shanze Yexiu stopped, because the embroidered tiger was without exception. Support Nianganlang to the end.

In the mansion of the Immortal Family where a Nascent Soul is in charge, an old Jindan has been testing a certain young man from the mountain for six years. He was concentrating on carving that piece of jade, preparing to accept him as his direct disciple to inherit the mantle. However, a group of people passed by him. Nianganlang discovered that it was a good seedling. When he met the arrogant and unreasonable Nianganlang, he was so angry that he gritted his teeth. Old Jindan was even willing to hand over a large sum of fairy money, but Nianganlang just insisted on taking it away. That young man.

The two sides argued endlessly, which eventually led to a fierce battle. Two people were killed on the spot and one escaped.

Logically speaking, what Old Jindan did was reasonable, and it was enough to bring face to the Dali court. Furthermore, the hilltop where the Old Jindan monk was located was one of the few immortal caves in Dali.

But in the end, the mountain was still surrounded by six thousand Li cavalry, nearly a hundred martial arts secretaries, hundreds of extremely expensive and rare Mohist mechanisms, and more than a hundred Qi practitioners and pure martial artists recruited by the Punishment Department Yamen. .

Euphemistically called martial arts!

The war was fierce, and Da Li even dispatched Da Li's Beiyue Zhengshen.

The last one, which was once the largest Xianjia sect on the northern border of Dali, was beaten to the point of cutting off half of the mountain. Its vitality was severely damaged, and it became a second-rate force. Among them, the Yuanying ancestor died in the battle, and the old Jindan monk The head was cut off by General Da Li himself, and then a swordsman was asked to carry the shriveled head with his eyes open and "pass it down" to many mountains on the border.

After that, the arrogance of the mountain gods in the Great Li Kingdom was reduced a lot. Even some arrogant forces that had long been attached to the Great Li court began to give instructions to their direct disciples.

It is said that after the war ended, Xiuhu, the national master who rarely left the capital, appeared on the top of the mountain. However, he did not kill the remaining "rebels" on the mountain. He just had a stone tablet erected saying that It will come in handy later.

Today, the stone tablet on the top of the mountain is still blank and has no words. I don't know if the Imperial Master has forgotten this old thing, or the time has not come yet.

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On the top of a high mountain on the northern border of Dali where the Xianjia Cave has been rooted for many years, there was an old man in a Confucian shirt who had not been climbing for a long time. He stood next to a blank stone tablet without any inscriptions. He stretched out his hand to press the top of the stone tablet and turned his head to look south.

On the top of the mountain, there was only the old man alone, without anyone accompanying him.

All the elders of the Xianjia sect who had experienced the bloody massacre that year gathered fearfully in an area not too far from the top of the mountain.

As for the new young disciples who were later admitted to the mountain sect, they were all strictly ordered not to leave their respective mansions. Anyone who dared to move without authorization would be directly interrupted by the Changsheng Bridge and thrown down the foot of the mountain!

All the old men from all the sects in the north of this Great Li who were once extremely aloof now looked at each other, and they could all see the worry and helplessness in each other's eyes, fearing that the Grand Master of the Great Li would come to settle accounts after the fall, without any warning, with an order. The hills that are prone to regaining some vitality must be eradicated!

The embroidered tiger Cui Chang, who had a solemn face, suddenly smiled playfully: "Don't you, Chen Ping'an, like to talk sense? This time I will see if you can still talk."