That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 349

After the weather calmed down, only a few broken limbs of the boat the Taoist was on remained on the river.

Xu Beiyou returned to the boat, and Wu Yu came out of the cabin and asked, "Is that Taoist dead?"

Xu Beiyou shook his head and said: "After all, this person is in the realm of the real fairyland. How could he die so easily? I just severely injured him just now. Seeing that the situation was not good, he escaped by using the water escape."

Wu Yu asked softly, "Why does this person block the way?"

Xu Beiyou said with a smile: "Although he kept saying that it was for the dead souls of Jiangdu Daoshu Workshop, in my opinion, it was just for a 'name'. If he really wanted to ask for an explanation for the Taoshu Workshop, why not go there Looking for the three Lafayettes in Jiangdu City? The reason why you want to find me, a junior, is to put it bluntly, to pick a soft persimmon."

Wu Yu said with a smile: "But he never expected that the senior brother had already set foot in the realm of the fairyland, but he kicked on the iron board."

Just as Xu Beiyou was about to speak, a stream of water fell from the sky and headed straight towards the boat.

He stretched out his hand, and Liuhua turned into a small flying sword and fell into his palm. He took off the secret letter tied to the hilt of the sword, waved his hand again, and the flying sword rose into the sky and disappeared into the sky again.

Xu Beiyou handed the letter to Wu Yu after reading it, and said softly, "It seems that Jiangnan will be in chaos for a while."

After Wu Yu read the letter carefully, he raised his head and asked, "The chief envoy of Jiangdu wants to be replaced? Is this what Master Lan meant?"

Xu Beiyou nodded and said, "It's probably true. As the saying goes, it's indecent to come and not to go. We have done the first day of junior high school, so we can't blame others for doing the fifteenth day. If you can't do martial arts, you can send us a letter. It makes sense."

Wu Yu thought about it for a while, and asked, "Could it be that Your Majesty will let Prime Minister Lan do what he wants?"

Xu Beiyou smiled, "This Lan Xiangye is not only the chief assistant of the court, but also the emperor's teacher with the title of Grand Master. This time he suffered two big losses in Jiangnan. No matter what, His Majesty the Emperor can't force him too far." , and even give him three points of thin noodles."

Wu Yu looked down at the secret letter in his hand, and murmured: "It's such a powerful force to make His Majesty give you three points."

Xu Beiyou said with a smile: "After all, he is a meritorious official who has been rooted in the temple for a long time. It is a technical job to want to push down this big tree without causing too much turmoil in the temple."

While the two were talking, the Dragon King and Li Shentong also came to the deck. Xu Beiyou signaled Wu Yu to take Li Shentong to the side first. Wu Yu nodded and led Li Shentong to leave first, leaving this place for Xu Beiyou and the Dragon King. .

The Dragon King Heshi said: "It's hard to come out, let's put it down for now, just take a look at the scenery."

Xu Beiyou pointed to his chest, shook his head and said, "Put down the word, it's easier said than done."

The Dragon King sighed and said: "It's the truth. It's easy to pick up and put down, but it's hard to put it down. The Buddha advised the world to put it down and become a Buddha immediately. But how many people can let it go? To be honest, the poor monk has practiced Buddhism and Zen for many years. To be able to let go, one must have great perseverance and courage.”

Xu Beiyou suddenly asked: "It is rumored that there is a saying in the Taoist sect that three flowers gather on the top. Does the head teacher of the Taoist sect, Qiu Ye, have such a cultivation level?"

The Dragon King nodded and said, "Yes."

Xu Beiyou asked: "What kind of realm is above the [-]th Floor of the Earth Immortal? How is it different from the [-]th Floor of the Earth Immortal?"

The Dragon King said with a smile: "You should ask Murong Xuanyin from the [-]th floor of the Earth Immortal for this. If someone else is around, even Zhang Zhaonu from the [-]th floor might not be able to tell the truth, but the poor monk once heard that the abbot brother said I’ve mentioned it once or twice, but it’s just enough to clear up your doubts.”

Xu Beiyou straightened his expression and listened attentively.

The Dragon King said slowly: "Do you know what the Eighteenth Floor of the Earth Immortal is?"

Xu Beiyou said in a deep voice: "I once heard Master mention that the so-called [-]th Floor of Dixian is taken from Lu Zu's saying in those days, "If people want to go to Yingzhou, they must first go through the [-]th Floor of Weiwei", because Yingzhou is a legend. The residence of the immortals in the book implies the realm of the immortals, so the realm of the immortals is compared to the towering eighteenth floor."

The Dragon King nodded and said: "Lu Zu is one of the eight patriarchs of Taoism, and he is not inferior to Zhuang Zu, Zhang Zu and others. Naturally, there will be no mistakes in what he said, but have you ever thought about it? Lu Zu just said to pass first. The majestic eighteenth floor focuses on the word 'first', but it has never been said that one can reach Yingzhou after walking through the majestic eighteenth floor."

Xu Beiyou only felt that his eyes suddenly opened up.

The Dragon King asked back: "It is said that 'Bodhisattvas are afraid of the cause, and ordinary people are afraid of the fruit', do you know why?"

Xu Beiyou shook his head slowly.

The Dragon King said: "After reaching the realm of the Earth Immortal, you can't just bury your head in cultivation. You have to practice in the world. In order to practice in the world? Because the realm of the eighteenth floor of the Earth Immortal is only the completion of internal strength, and the completion of external strength. Can be certified as the Dao of Ascension."

Xu Beiyou's heart moved, and he said: "Senior, what do you mean, if you get too much karma, you will lose your external strength?"

The Dragon King said in a deep voice: "That's right. Throughout the ages, there are many people who want to prove the Tao with strength. Your ancestor Shangguan Xianchen is one of them. But let him cultivate to reach the sky, so what? Didn't he die in the end?" Xiao Huang's father, Xiao Lie, died because of Shangguan Xianchen, and it was the result of Xiao Huang's killing Shangguan Xianchen, karma, even if this great sword fairy is a living god, he will not escape. , but you understand?!"

Finally, the word "Understood" was uttered by the Dragon King with a Buddhist lion's roar, and Xu Beiyou felt as if struck by lightning.

The Dragon King softened his tone slightly and said: "Qiu Ye has already completed her inner strength 30 years ago. After 30 years of accumulated strength, she has completed her outer strength. Originally, she would only be able to ascend to the Dao after the catastrophe. I had to go down the mountain and behead your master Gongsun Zhongmou, his internal strength was damaged and his external strength was damaged, although he still has a realm above the eighteenth floor, he can only retreat and try his best to make up for it."

Xu Beiyou murmured: "He walks his Yangguan Road, and Master and I walk our single-plank bridge, why bother?"

The Dragon King said softly: "Who can really let go of life in this world?"

"Qiu Ye can't let go of Taoism, Gongsun Zhongmou can't let go of Jianzong, and swordsmanship is not compatible, so the two of them will eventually have to separate life and death."

The Dragon King stretched out his palm wrapped around the bodhi counting beads, and said: "If the autumn leaves fly up in a hurry, and there is another civil strife in the Taoist sect, if Gongsun Zhongmou is not dead and joins forces with Emperor Daqi, then what chance do you think the Taoist sect still has in winning? The painstaking efforts of generations have been wasted, so what face does Qiu Ye have to meet the ancestors of the Taoist sect?"

Xu Beiyou breathed out lightly, but did not speak.

The Dragon King sighed: "Qin Mumian is right, there has never been a free person in this world."

Xu Beiyou was silent for a long time, and asked, "Is there anyone in the world who proves the Tao with strength?"

The Dragon King hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Yes."

Xu Beiyou asked curiously, "Who?"

The Dragon King said softly: "The patriarch of your sword sect is also the first master of Zhu Xian. After he betrayed the Taoist sect, he almost fought against the entire Taoist sect with his own strength. Zong, ascended from the Lotus Peak of Biyou Island."

Xu Beiyou was in a daze, yearning for it.

The Dragon King glanced at Xu Beiyou who was entangled in karma, sighed softly, turned and left.

In a daze, Xu Beiyou murmured to himself, "Is it invincible?"

(End of this chapter)