Sword of Coming

Riding on the splendid building transformed from the small nuclear-carved boat, it took only an hour to break through a sea of ​​clouds and land among the mist-shrouded peaks.

Ziyang Mansion has arrived.

Viewed from a slightly higher place, this Immortal sect is no less big than the imperial palace of a secular dynasty. In the middle, there is a large, majestic building that glows purple and gold under the sun.

After Chen Ping'an and his party disembarked, the tall female cultivator who called herself Dongling Zhenjun Wu Yi put away the nuclear carving boat and put it into her sleeves. As for the young girls who were dancing and dancing, they turned into pieces of talisman paper one after another, but It was not taken back by the Cave Spirit Lord, but with a flick of his sleeve, it was thrown into a gurgling river not far away, turning into bursts of dense spiritual energy and blending into the river water.

A tall and thin old man immediately appeared on the other side of the river, knelt down and kowtowed to the female cultivator, and shouted: "Little God of Jixiang Temple, I pay my respects to the ancestor of Dongling, and I would like to thank the ancestor for his great kindness. !”

Zhu Lian slapped Pei Qian on the head and said softly: "Your comrade has appeared again, why don't you go and talk about it?"

Pei Qian rolled his eyes.

Wu Yi looked indifferent and said, "If nothing happens, return to your Jixiang Temple."

The god quickly stood up and left, turning into a stream of blue smoke mixed with a little golden light and swept into the river, and disappeared in a flash.

Wu Yi smiled and explained: "That's the bad thing about going out. It's hard to be clean."

Chen Pingan nodded to express his understanding.

Wu Yi asked casually: "Mr. Chen, among all the people who were with you last time, such as my father's favorite little girl in a red cotton coat, why are none of them missing?"

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "They are all studying in Sui Dynasty."

Wu Yi seemed a little regretful.

My father once revealed that the tall young man named Yu Lu was the anonymous crown prince of the Lu Dynasty who lost his country!

Full of rich dragon energy, it is simply the most delicious food in the world.

Her father didn't say anything back then for some reason. She didn't dare to act rashly under his nose, so she missed it. She just didn't know if she would have the opportunity to have a good meal in the future, maybe she could break that damn golden elixir bottleneck.

In order to break through the realm and be able to reach the Nascent Soul realm, the "end of the road" where dragons belong today, the younger brother did not hesitate to become the god of Hanshijiang, while he practiced Taoist side-sect techniques diligently. It cannot be said to be useless, but the progress is extremely slow, which can make people catch him. mad.

Is it possible that we will have to live in the shadow of our father for hundreds of thousands of years? He was always on tenterhooks, afraid that his father would be hungry one day, or he would get into a fight with others, and if he was seriously injured and needed food supplements, would he use their two children to fill his stomach?

Back then, I and my poor brother accompanied my father to meet Cui Han, the master of the Great Li Kingdom. The experience was not a good one. My father was beaten by Xiuhu with the help of an ancient inkstone to defeat him with ancient supernatural powers for three hundred years. Afterwards, my father was angry. For her and her brother, the beating made them extremely miserable. But the result was not bad. Her father finally left Huang Tingguo. She and her brother no longer had to worry about it. After all, countless children and grandchildren had been eaten by this violent father over thousands of years. Moreover, Ziyang Mansion and Hanshijiang have each become vassal lands recognized by the Great Li court, and are outstandingly independent of Huang Ting Kingdom.

Of course Wu Yi is just a pseudonym. As an ancestor of the Ziyang Mansion, her real body is a descendant of Jiao from ancient Shu. If it hadn't been for the letter home sent by her father, even if it was Chen Ping'an who had a warrior from the far-traveling realm as his retinue, she would They were just too lazy to pay attention to each other. They were just going their separate ways on the single-plank bridge and Yangguan Road. How could she be so attentive and rush to greet him in person? She still had to force herself to smile at a young man?

Wu Yi led Chen Ping'an and the others to walk slowly on the road by the river. It was extremely smooth and paved with large blue stones. Reflected in it, the appearance was clear.

Pei Qian, who was holding a hiking pole, kept staring at the bluestone ground as bright as a mirror, looking at the black charcoal girl inside, grinning, enjoying herself.

Wu Yi had not chatted much with Chen Pingan on the building boat before, so he took this opportunity to give Chen Pingan a general introduction to the origin and history of Ziyang Mansion.

Chen Pingan's response could only be said to be barely rude. In this kind of matter, not to mention Liu Baqiao of Fengleiyuan, even Li Huai was better than him.

Probably because a water palace was opened and refining had a water mark. Stepping on it, Chen Ping'an could detect traces of water transport essence contained in the blue boulders under his feet.

Chen Pingan looked around and understood.

The descendants of dragons in the world must practice close to water. Even the descendants of dragons whose great road seems to be closer to the mountains, as long as they have obtained the golden elixir, they still need to leave the mountains obediently, walk along the rivers to transform into dragons, and walk around to transform into dragons. They still cannot do without water. Character.

I think all the monks in the Ziyang Mansion throughout the ages would have no idea why this founder chose this place to build a mansion to spread his business.

Ziyang Mansion is one of the top immortal families in the Huangting Kingdom, but it is not like the ordinary fairy family caves. It is built on the top of a mountain. Instead, it is placed on the bank of a beautiful river with a wide view. The river formed by the mountains, forests and streams is called Tiequan River. , is the upper reaches of the Baihu River, the third largest river in the Huangting Kingdom, and can be regarded as the source water of the mighty Baihu River. The Baihu River is second only to the Hanshi River and the Yujiang River. Therefore, the orthodox river god of the Huangting Kingdom was granted the imperial title and was able to build a golden body and build a temple. Helped the successive emperors of the Hong family of Huang Tingguo to control the eight hundred mile water transport.

You must know that among the countries in the world, the issue of dividing the gods of mountains and rivers is a top priority related to the mountains, rivers and the country. It can also determine whether an emperor is stable on the dragon throne. Because the number of places is limited, the gods of the Five Mountains are first come, first served. , is often left to the founding emperor to make the decision. Generally speaking, future emperors and monarchs will not be easily replaced. It involves too many things and is extremely troublesome. All the river gods, river gods and river gods who are subordinate to the righteous god of rivers, like the mountain gods and in-laws under the Five Mountains, have been squandered by the emperors of the past dynasties who are not allowed to sit on the dragon throne. No matter how stupid and unscrupulous the monarch is, Even if they are willing to play tricks on this matter, no matter how villainous the powerful ministers of the imperial court are, they would not dare to allow His Majesty the Emperor to mess around.

As long as the national treasury is abundant and can be exchanged for enough immortal money, then with the permission of one of the seventy-two Confucian academies, a gentleman will appear, speak the Constitution of Heaven, visit that landscape in person, and "point the way" for a country. , then this court can legitimately create one more orthodox god for its own country, which in turn will feed the country's destiny and stabilize its destiny.

This is called the atmosphere of a peaceful and prosperous age. It will definitely be congratulated by civil and military officials, and the whole country will celebrate. The emperor will often be overjoyed and grant amnesty to the prison, because he is destined to be hailed as the Lord of ZTE and the wise king in the history books.

It's just that this kind of graceful behavior at the bottom of the mountain has always been ridiculed by the monks on the mountain as "adding a layer to the common people's coffins, and adding wood to the emperor's dragon chair."

As for why there are often many prostitution temples and repeated prohibitions in various countries, is it really that the imperial court is too weak to eradicate it?

In fact, to a large extent, many of the prostitution temples that were tacitly accepted by the imperial court were not recognized by the Confucian academies and could not invite a gentleman to open their mouths. Only then would the courts of various countries turn a blind eye to such popular prostitution temples. Turning a blind eye, some imperial courts would even go behind the back of the academies, secretly fund the prostitution temple with a steady stream of immortal money, and secretly encourage local literati and poets to take the lead in burning incense, so that the local people would follow suit and flock to them.

There is also an orthodox river god in the Tieguan River, who is the humble old man who came and went in a hurry before.

For hundreds of years, this river god with a golden body enshrined in Jixiang Temple has been the puppet of the Ziyang Mansion. One of the experiences of the five monks under the Ziyang Mansion is often this person who is laughed at by his colleagues as "a dead Taoist friend who will never die in poverty." "Tao, poor Taoist will help you pick up your pocket", the river god sent the river spirits to die. Those poor people are almost like stretching their necks to kill the young Qi practitioners. Only those who are lucky can escape. Tribulation. Over and over again, the spirits naturally bred by the Tieguan River are no longer enough. The river god has to spend his own money to increase the essence of water transportation. In years when the harvest is not good, he has to visit the Ziyang Mansion with gifts. Immortal gentlemen, throw some immortal money into the river to replenish the aura of water transport and accelerate the growth of water ghosts and spirits, so as not to delay the training of the inner disciples of Ziyang Mansion.

It sounds like the price has dropped very much, and it can be said that it is almost dying. In fact, I don’t know how many river gods in Huang Ting Kingdom are envious of it.

The reason is very simple. Tieguanhe is just a river god, and its golden body is not inferior to Baihujiang, the third largest river god in Huangting Kingdom.

On what? Naturally, it relies on the little leftovers that are dug out from the fingernails of Ziyang Mansion every year, accumulated year after year, and with the help of the incense of Jixiang Temple where the golden body is located.

The monks of Ziyang Mansion have always disliked outsiders interfering with their practice. Many dignitaries who came here because of their reputation could only stop at Jixiang Temple, two hundred miles away from Ziyang Mansion.

After stopping, it is natural to burn incense to worship the gods. There are also some shady matters, which require the help of the Iron Coupon River God to communicate with Ziyang Mansion. Because Ziyang Mansion has a good way of making money, from the monks in the Third Realm to the Longmen Realm monks, every time they are invited out "Travel" will have a rough price, but the monks of Ziyang Mansion have always set their sights on the top. Even if ordinary secular dignitaries are rich, these gods may not be willing to see them. This requires Tie Guan He Jixiang who is familiar with Ziyang Mansion. The temple helps with matchmaking.

During this period, the Tieguan River God would never dare to profit from it, not even a single copper coin would be earned. However, every time the generals, ministers, ministers and dignitaries outside gave money to worship the filial piety gods of Ziyang Mansion, the latter came out to settle matters. After it was completed, a sum of incense money that had nothing to do with Ziyang Mansion was naturally sent to Jixiang Temple.

Close to Ziyang Mansion.

Outside the gate of the mansion is a white jade square.

The people of Ziyang Mansion are already standing here, waiting for their ancestor to return. Ziyang Mansion is divided into inner and outer gates. The monks of the inner sect are the direct disciples of the founding ancestor Wu Yi, as well as the previous masters of Ziyang Mansion and their disciples. Disciples, plus all the long-lived Longmen Realm elders, and the powerful Guanhai Realm monks who are in charge of everything. The outer sect is relatively mixed. In addition to the qi practitioners with average qualifications, there are also wild cultivators from Shanze who have taken refuge in Ziyang Mansion, pure martial artists, and slaves and handymen who have served Ziyang Mansion for generations. The number of people in the outer sect is naturally much higher. Far more than Qi practitioners who devote themselves to cultivating Taoism.

Nearly a thousand people.

In the square, everyone stands according to their status and position, and there must be no mistake in their position.

Probably to prevent Chen Ping'an from mistakenly thinking that he was giving them another blow, Wu Yi smiled and explained: "I have not shown up in Ziyang Mansion for more than a hundred years. In the early years, I claimed to the outside world that I had chosen a blessed land in the cave to practice in seclusion. I am really tired of those who avoid them. If you don’t want to exchange favors, just hide away and not see anyone.”

When Wu Yi walked from the bluestone road to the edge of the White Jade Square, everyone knelt down and kowtowed in unison, shouting in unison, "Congratulations to the ancestor for coming out of seclusion."

When it fell in Pei Qian's ears, it was like thunder.

Such a battle and such a grand pomp made Pei Qian's eyes light up.

Wu Yi raised his hand.

Pei Qian was amazed to see that the more than a thousand people who were obviously kneeling on the ground with their heads bowed suddenly stood up like eyes on their heads.

Wu Yi went straight forward, and Chen Ping'an deliberately lagged behind to avoid sharing the glory of the ancestors of Ziyang Mansion. Unexpectedly, Wu Yi also stopped and told Chen Ping'an with ripples in his heart, with a trace of sincerity in his words. Smile: "Master Chen, you don't have to be so polite. You are a rare guest from Ziyang Mansion in a hundred years. This small territory of mine is located in the countryside, far away from saints and sages, but we still need to have the proper hospitality. So. Mr. Chen just walks side by side with me."

Wu Yi was arrogant by nature. He was an immortal from Huang Tingguo who was famous for his unruly nature. He originally went to meet Chen Pingan with his nose in his hands. Since Chen Pingan spoke and behaved appropriately, he did not rely on his acquaintance with his father, Xiuhu and Wei Bo. Being domineering in front of her made Wu Yi feel a lot more comfortable, so he had these heartfelt words.

Chen Ping'an smiled and shook his head and said: "This is the first time for Wu Zhenjun to return to the Immortal Mansion in a hundred years. If it were normal, I would have the courage to follow Wu Zhenjun side by side. But today it is absolutely impossible. I hope Wu Zhenjun will take the first step, and we will follow closely."

Wu Yi smiled, stopped insisting, and went ahead alone.

He is a young man who knows his own way.

It's just that he is too rigid and pedantic, almost like a school master. He is not objectionable, but it does not please her.

As Wu Yi moved forward, the sea of ​​people in the square immediately separated into a path.

Only five or six people one after another are qualified to come behind Wu Yi. The more respected their status in Ziyang Mansion, the higher their position. For example, the middle-aged monk who came to Chen Pingan's right hand is the current head of Ziyang Mansion. He is an immortal in the Golden Core Realm, and the two monks who are of similar status to Pei Qian, Zhu Lian and Shi Rou are old monks in the Longmen Realm who are more senior than the master of Ziyang Mansion. One is in charge of rewards and punishments, and the other is in charge of money, so Ziyang The head of the mansion has always been a fictitious figure with no real power. He is nothing more than a facade figure who deals with the Huang Ting Kingdom court and other mountain cave mansions.

However, there are a total of seven masters of Ziyang Mansion in the past, and only one of them is a land immortal who relied on his qualifications and talents. The other six, like the current one, all relied on the immortal money of Ziyang Mansion to achieve their realms. Real battles The strength is far inferior to that of the Jindan Earth Immortal in the big sect, especially the Wild Cultivating Earth Immortal who has fought a bloody path.

Of course, the heritage of Ziyang Mansion goes beyond that. There are also several former palace masters, or disciples that Wu Yi took in early years, and later masters of Ziyang Mansion, who are in retreat. There are also some late monks who have no hope of success. A golden elixir has been It was washed away by the water of time and decayed, so it could only rely on hiding in a few mansions full of spiritual energy in Ziyang Mansion, like a sick man hanging on his bed with ginseng, hiding from the world.

Everyone in Ziyang Mansion is speculating on the identity of the young man carrying the bamboo box on his back.

Could it be that the Dongling Patriarch has recruited a new disciple from outside? So will he be the next candidate for the mansion?