That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 57

After walking down the hillside, the bonfire raised by the twelve wolf thieves was still extinguished, and a gazelle next to the bonfire was still intact and still warm. Xu Beiyou took off his blood-stained coat and threw it into the fire, and cut a piece of it. Put the fine meat of the back of the yellow sheep's neck into your mouth and chew slowly.

Killing three people in the second-rank realm and one person in the first-rank realm was the goal Gongsun Zhongmou set for Xu Beiyou. Xu Beiyou couldn't return to Gongsun Zhongmou's side until it was completed.

Xu Beiyou once heard that Taoism has monthly exams, yearly exams, and three-year exams. Jianzong and Taoism have the same root and origin, and now is his first monthly exam.

Although I don't know what the result of failing the monthly exam is, it definitely won't be painless, and Xu Beiyou really dare not be careless in the slightest.

The Twelve Wolf Thieves was the key battle. After this battle, Xu Beiyou absorbed all the silent sword energy in his body into the sea of ​​dantian qi. In time, he could pass the foot that was still in the third-rank realm to the second-rank realm. The threshold of becoming a real second-grade master.

The second-class internal guards who besieged Chonglong Temple back then were only in the second-rank realm.

After Xu Beiyou left here, he continued to walk in the direction of Julu City. There were many horse thieves on the grassland like locusts, and they would decrease rapidly only when they approached Julu City. With a distance of two hundred miles, it will take a few days for him to enter the border of Julu City. The current location is exactly the area where horse thieves are most rampant.

Along the way, Xu Beiyou continued to delve into the immature Sword Thirteen, but as for Sword Fourteen, he never got the essence. Besides, he would occasionally make a guest appearance as an unknown swordsman. Strings of heads hung up.

All the way, is a bloody road.

On this day, Qiuhu's sun was still fierce and ruthless. If it weren't for the dragon and tiger alchemy, just walking under the sun would be a great pain. Silently move the dragon and tiger, exhale 24, inhale 36, and accumulate vitality for twelve.

Master once said that the aptitudes in the world can be roughly divided into five grades. The first grade is the appearance of a banished fairy, who is born different from ordinary people and knows it from birth. It's all just waiting, destined to ascend to the sky and prove longevity in this life.Today's Daoist sect leader Daoist, Daoist Kaiyang Peak's previous peak master Tianchen, the dead Bailian sect leader, Jianzong's previous suzerain Shangguan Xianchen, Wei Wang Xiaojin, and the later founding master Wanyan Beiyue and others belonged to the group. this column.

The second class is the posture of heaven and man, which cannot be compared with the posture of a banished immortal, but is unique in understanding, and can be sympathetic with heaven and man. In this life, there is hope for immortals. Daoist sect master Zi Chen is one of the best among these qualifications, and now he has attained the Ascension of Dao.Others such as Gongsun Zhongmou, Xiaohuang Xiaoyu, Shoufu Lanyu, and the No. [-] demon leader Qingchen Daren on the list of the Demon Town Hall are all included in this list.

The third class is the appearance of a real person, which is one more class than the previous two. The root and understanding are only above average, and there is nothing too brilliant. Step by step, if there is no chance, this life will stop at the realm of immortality. It is also possible to step over the threshold between humans and immortals, and step into the realm of immortals, but if there is no great opportunity, there is no hope of immortality in this life, and the only way is to be reincarnated or reincarnated. The prosecutor Xu Beiyou saw earlier , Meng Po and others are just like this.

The fourth class is the appearance of mediocrity, muddleheaded, ignorant of nature, dusty in Taoism, and the first-rank realm is the ultimate. If there is a little chance, one can be lucky enough to step into the realm of ghosts and immortals and become a practitioner, but not a cultivator. Even if there is a huge opportunity in front of you, it is difficult to grasp it.

As for the last class, they are the "waste material" in the eyes of Daoist masters. The meridian is blocked, the martial arts is not successful, and the door of cultivation has been closed before the beginning. It is difficult to find the way in the whole life. If you practice diligently and don't stop, you won't be able to pass the threshold of the second rank in your life.

Xu Beiyou once asked his master at that time what level of qualification he was. Gongsun Zhongmou did not answer him directly, but said that he had the understanding of heaven and man, the root of a real person, but also the disposition of an exile. He really didn't know what level he should be. Xu Beiyou looked up Facing the sky, he said to himself, "I'm free and unrestrained, or live forever?"

When the words fell, someone suddenly interjected: "Cultivating the Tao will not lead to longevity, and it will be nothing in the end."

Xu Beiyou turned around abruptly, and saw standing behind him was an elderly Taoist in a light blue Taoist robe. Although the Taoist robe was not in the style of the Demon Suppressing Hall, it should be a wandering Taoist who was not on the list.But Xu Beiyou didn't dare to take it lightly, after all, this person could appear beside him silently, he was by no means an ordinary Taoist, and it was a dangerous place like the grassland, so he couldn't be careless.

The old Taoist put his hands behind his back and said with a light smile, "Young man, you are learning alchemy and sword. Are you a Taoist disciple or a sword sect disciple?"

Xu Beiyou, who was seen through by the old Taoist at a glance, had a turmoil in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face and remained silent.

The old Taoist man's eyebrows are white, and his blue cloth robes are already a little whitish, but not stained with any dust. At this time, his clothes are fluttering, and he has an indescribable sense of immortality. Seeing that Xu Beiyou is unwilling to speak, and he does not force him, he said instead: "Poor Dao once practiced in Taoism, and later left Taoism to travel around the world. This time, he was going to Wusiyuan to find some friends. When he passed by here, he happened to see you using the method of dragon and tiger alchemy to circulate energy. It's different, but it's a little bit of the sword sect's method, so I asked, if there is something abrupt, the young man will treat the poor as a poor way, and don't take it to heart."

Xu Beiyou said slowly: "Dare to ask senior Gao's name?"

The old Taoist shook his head and said with a smile: "I have been walking in the world for a long time, but I have forgotten my original name. If you want to ask, you can call me Taoist Qing."

Xu Beiyou saluted respectfully, "I've met Senior Qing."

Daoist Qing smiled and said: "Meeting is fate, young man, if you are not afraid that the poor way will mislead your children, how about listening to the poor way to tell you about your cultivation experience?"

Xu Beiyou said sincerely: "Senior Wangqing is willing to give advice."

Taoist Qing said slowly: "Young man, you use the dragon and tiger alchemy of Taoism as your inner foundation to practice your own external swordsmanship. The inner circle and the outer square coincide with the mysterious meaning of the round sky and the earth. Cutting and tempering sword intent, the west belongs to gold, and the main purpose is to kill and cut, I am afraid it is to pave the way for the next practice of the four-nine platinum sword spirit, it can be said to be step-by-step, step by step, presumably there is a famous teacher to guide."

Taoist Qing is very familiar with the unique knowledge of the sword sect, and Xu Beiyou has never heard of the [-] Platinum Sword Qi mentioned by his master, but the first half of Taoist Qing's sentence can be said to be right, so Xu Beiyou can only nod and say: "Senior, good advice. "

The old monk suppressed his smile, and said: "Fourty-Nine Platinum Sword Qi is the fundamental cultivation of the Sword Sect. It is fierce, fierce, and invincible. If you add the Dragon and Tiger Alchemy, it will be like adding fuel to the fire, adding another three points." Domineering, but a lonely yin does not grow, a lonely yang does not grow, and if you are too rigid, you will be easily broken. Although you can be invincible before the realm of the earth fairy, it is extremely difficult to take the step beyond the realm of the earth fairy to prove longevity."

Xu Beiyou shook his head and said: "The longevity and enlightenment that the senior said is too far away for the younger generation."

Taoist Qing didn't care either, and said with a casual smile: "Whether you say it or not is a poor person's business, and whether you listen or not is your business. This fate is over, you and I will say goodbye, and the poor person will say more." A farewell message, if you want to get rid of the hard and easy situation, there are two roads in Pindao's view, there is the main road, and there is the small road. The one who has the great road has reached the ultimate level of kendo, the anode and yin are born, and the natural yin and yang are reconciled. The patriarch is like this, but this path is difficult, it cannot be achieved without great luck, great perseverance, and great talent. As for the small path, it is also simple, just find a woman who practices feminine magic arts and practice together. Although it cannot cure the root cause, it can Palliative."

Xu Beiyou was stunned and speechless.

The old Taoist smiled, turned and left, and soon disappeared from Xu Beiyou's sight.

"Woman, husband and wife? Daoist couple?"

Xu Beiyou shook his head, let out a long breath, and continued walking northeast.

(End of this chapter)