The witch looks at her moves

Chapter 14 Fog rises over the stream and clouds appear in the clothes
  "and many more!"

Su Zhen grabbed Nan Chang's wrist and stopped her.

Lu Qi must not be allowed to know that her memory has not been tampered with. Once this witch knows his specialness, she will never end well.

"Miss Nanshang, you misunderstood!" Su Zhen said immediately.

"Misunderstand?"

Nan Chang was not an unreasonable person. She glanced at Su Zhen coldly and said, "Tell me, what did I misunderstand?"

Su Zhen knew that he had to make up for what he said before, but Nan Chang was not a fool. What should he say to convince the other party?
  He had just arrived and had no idea about the magic weapons, spells, strange people and things in this world. Even if he wanted to make up a story, he couldn't find the materials for a while.

"Hmph, you are not only ungrateful but also full of lies. If you don't let go, I will drag you to confront Fairy Lu."

Nan Chang shook off Su Zhen's hand and turned around to leave, but before she could take a step, she hit something and stumbled, almost falling.

The girl with short hair and a broken foot stood behind her at some point, knocking her into her arms.

"Why don't you make any sound?" Nan Chang was still frightened.

"I'm missing a leg, so I can't walk properly, so of course I have to be more careful."

Not only did the girl with the broken foot not care about her physical disability, she even made fun of it. She stared at Nan Chang's evasive eyes and sneered: "You really like to complain."

"Did you hear everything?" Nan Chang was surprised.

"Ah."

The girl with the broken foot glanced at Su Zhen and said calmly: "What she said is very interesting."

"Interesting?" Nan Chang frowned.

"People's words are interesting when they are drunk, aren't they?" the girl with the broken foot asked.

"What on earth are you talking about?" Nan Chang was confused.

"Ugh."

The girl with the broken foot sighed softly and said in an indifferent tone: "Thank you for practicing Taoism. You can't even tell. The Liumen you stayed in before were just a bunch of local chickens and dogs."

"you!"

Nan Chang subconsciously made a gesture to draw her sword, but she didn't have a sword, so she had no choice but to stop her hand in embarrassment and argued: "All the Taoists in the world are of the same spirit, how can you allow you to wantonly slander and humiliate me?"

The girl with the broken foot ignored her and simply said, "Watch it." Then she came behind Su Zhen, raised her palm, and slapped her hard on the back.

At that moment, Su Zhen mistakenly thought that the girl with the severed foot was here to take his life.

After taking this palm, the strength penetrated into his body. He felt that his body was turbulent, and his internal organs and lungs were about to shift. After three palms, the feeling of vomiting came unstoppably. Su Zhen leaned forward and vomited out. Not something filthy, but a puddle of water.

The water smelled strongly of alcohol.

"This is..." Nan Chang was even more confused.

"This is the ecstasy wine of the old green-haired demon. It can confuse people's minds, make them confused about truth and falsehood, and confuse right and wrong. This sister Yu Yue has been tricked." The girl with the broken foot said.

"I...when did I drink it?" Su Zhen murmured.

"Have you forgotten that after three days of selection, the door of Miaoyan Palace was opened, and the green-haired old demon entertained all the disciples with fine wine and food. Everyone was very happy at that time." The girl with the broken foot said.

Su Zhen suddenly recalled that in the Miaoyan Palace at that time, the copper cauldron was filled with mist and the rice wine was fragrant. The disciples were like a man possessed. While thanking the old demon for his kindness, he walked towards the mountains of delicacies and wine...

Nan Chang and Che Yuan looked at each other. Their memories of this period were very vague. When they recalled it, it was like walking into an unclear fog. They clearly felt that it was true, but they could not recall the details.

"Are you awake?"

The girl with the broken foot squatted down beside him, calmly stared into his dazed eyes, and said coldly: "Think again, who killed those male disciples."

Su Zhen raised his forehead and frowned. After a moment, he slowly raised his head, his eyes brightening little by little: "It was the old goblin, it was the old goblin who killed them...Fairy Lu Qi, Fairy Lu Qi saved us!"

Che Yuan patted his chest and let out a long breath.

Nan Shang also showed the same expression.

Only Su Zhen knew that although he spit out some wine, his memory had not changed at all. In his memory, the executioner who killed the male disciple was still Lu Qi. He didn't understand why this unfamiliar girl wanted to help him out.

Who is she and what is her purpose?
  "I should have thought of it earlier."

Nan Chang felt sorry for her gaffe just now. She held her skirt and sat down, saying softly: "I didn't expect that old demon to be so sinister and use such despicable means to deceive us."

Su Zhen said nothing and finished the food absentmindedly. When he looked at the girl with the broken foot, she was looking up at Lao Jun with a calm expression.

Su Zhen also looked at Lao Jun.

This is truly a magical sun.

It hangs high in the sky like an insect nest, getting brighter and brighter. Every insect inside seems to be on fire. Its milky white body is about to be torn apart by the flames at any time, and its bright wings struggle out. Under the strong light, the shadows of the trees were crushed to the ground, densely packed and layered, covering the surfaces of people and buildings.

After the statue was burned, the dilapidated courtyard lost its last trace of solemnity. It was like a tortured prisoner, waiting to be swallowed up by the mountains and return to nature.

In the shrine, copper bells rang.

That was the signal for Jiu Miao Immortal Palace to summon everyone.

The girl with the broken foot stood up first.

"and many more!"

Su Zhen stood behind her and couldn't help but ask: "What's your name?"

The girl with the broken foot looked back.

There are scars on her dark cheeks. She is not beautiful, but she is very heroic. Her black eyebrows are not like Liu Feiyue, but more like a pair of narrow knives. They have been weathered but still sharp.

She told her name truthfully: "My name is Feng Hua, dusty Feng."

"Fenghua..."

Su Zhen repeated softly.

Nan Chang's curiosity was aroused, and she asked cautiously: "Miss Fenghua, why did your master cut off your legs?"

Feng Hua did not reject this question. She stared at Nan Chang indifferently and said, "When I was a child, I spoke ill of my master behind his back. A little bitch went to file a complaint. My master scolded me for eating the inside out and cutting it off." Off my legs."

Nan Chang's face changed slightly. She was not sure whether it was truth or sarcasm. As she thought and hesitated, Feng Hua had already traveled far away.

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The day was extremely long, as if it would never end.

Su Zhen didn't feel tired physically, but his spirit was extremely sleepy, so much so that he almost fell asleep during the meditation session later.

I don’t know how much time passed.

When the bell rang again, the chanting of the sutra had been completed, Lu Qi left silently, and the disciples got up one after another and returned to the carriage pulled by the headless horse.

When passing by the green-haired old demon, this green lion was awake. There were lumps in its mouth and it couldn't speak, but its eyes were full of teasing.

Return to the carriage.

Su Zhen, Nan Shang, and Che Yuan sat together, while Feng Hua, the girl with a broken foot, sat alone, looking out the window, silent.

Nan Chang didn't like silence. She looked at the young Che Yuan and couldn't help but ask: "Sister Che Yuan, you must be less than ten years old this year. How did you get arrested by Miaoyan Palace?"

Che Yuan looked a little lonely. She said: "There was a flood in the village this year, and all the seedlings that were planted were damaged. There was no rice to eat at home. My parents were afraid that I would starve to death, so they gave me to a stranger." My uncle was said to be a distant relative, and he would be able to have plenty of food if he went there. Who knew that he encountered a monster on the road, and he was killed and eaten by the monster. I fainted from fright, and when I woke up, I was in Miaoyan Palace."

As Che Yuan spoke, he slowly buried his head in his knees. Thinking about the pain, he couldn't help but burst into tears: "Don't let your parents know, otherwise they will be sad again."

Nan Shang was about to speak but stopped.

"Don't worry, your parents won't be sad."

Feng Hua was merciless and said coldly: "They have sold you for rice, what does your life and death have to do with them?"

Nan Shang glared angrily.

Che Yuan was stunned for a moment, then shook his head firmly: "You don't understand. My parents have treated me well since I was a child and will not sell me out."

"Do you still remember where your village is?" Feng Hua asked.

Che Yuan shook her head. She only remembered that her village was called Niu Shishan.

"When I practice well, I will get it back." Che Yuan said. "Don't go looking for her again. When you become famous, they will travel thousands of miles to find you and get married." Feng Hua's mouth was unforgiving.

Che Yuan's nose wrinkled up and down, and he was about to cry at any moment.

Nan Chang hugged the girl, buried her little head in her chest, and comforted her softly.

Feng Hua stopped teasing the inexperienced girl. She turned to Su Zhen and asked, "Yu Yue, where did you practice martial arts before?"

"Where do I get my martial arts skills?" Su Zhen was stunned for a moment.

"is it?"

Feng Hua said calmly: "I helped you spit out the drink before, and I slapped you three times. After three times, my palms were actually a little numb. If you have never practiced martial arts, you are really a natural martial arts wizard."

As soon as these words came out, Nan Chang's expression changed slightly.

Su Zhen knew that Yu Yue was definitely an extraordinary person, but Yu Yue never told him what kind of body this body was. Even if he really hid some powerful martial arts, he couldn't use it at all.

"Miss Fenghua is so commendable. Not to mention having practiced martial arts, I don't even know anything about martial arts or magic..."

Before she finished speaking, Feng Hua suddenly moved, and her fingers bent to grab Su Zhen's face. Su Zhen made the wrong move to block it, but when he reacted, Feng Hua's hand had stopped in front of his face, with her fingertips far away from his eyeballs. No more than an inch.

Su Zhen blinked in hindsight.

Feng Hua stared at him for a while, then gently retracted her palm, "It seems like she didn't lie."

Su Zhen's heart beat violently, and besides being frightened, she couldn't help but yearn for the so-called martial arts. Feng Hua was already so powerful, how strong should the green-haired old demon and Lu Qi be? As long as he practices hard, can he become a god in this world who can fly into the sky and escape from the earth, moving mountains and reclaiming seas?
  "There is nothing unusual about martial arts and spells. They are just some moves and experiences summarized by predecessors in books for future generations to learn from. The real key is people." Feng Hua saw that Su Zhen really had no foundation, so she kindly explained it to him. got up.

"Since the secret book is not critical, then why did Fairy Lu have to hunt for tens of thousands of miles to get the secret of Li Sha?" Su Zhen asked.

Fenghua felt that this question was too stupid and was too lazy to answer.

"Of course, secret books are divided into three, six or nine levels. The best secret books are naturally more powerful."

Nan Chang answered the words kindly, but couldn't help but sigh as he spoke: "This old green-haired monster has been occupying the secret of Li Sha for so long, and I don't think it has achieved any success. It is really a waste of natural resources. If it knew better, it would have dedicated it to Lu Qi earlier." Fairy, maybe I can still buy a way out, but I don’t know why I’m so stubborn and resisting, I’m really shameless and incompetent.”

Che Yuan takes it for granted.

Su Zhen listened attentively and immediately understood that the Secret of Li Sha must be a top-notch skill such as the Nine Yang Magic Technique and the Great Shift of the Universe. Ordinary disciples would not be able to access that level at all.

The carriage bumped along the way, and the sound of water could be heard outside.

The sound of horse hooves disappeared in the sound of gurgling water. The purple-robed killer used the scabbard to lift the door latch and signaled everyone to get out of the car.

"Meet the temple again?"

Nan Chang didn't understand the intention of stopping the car, but soon her doubts were dispelled.

In the emerald stream, she met Fairy Lu Qi, whom she admired most.

Not just Nan Shang, all the girls saw her the moment they got off the bus.

In the MiMihan stream, Lu Qi stood alone, with her bare feet immersed in the water. The clear flowing water reflected the mountains, like emeralds that had yet to condense. A light mist floated above. She stepped on the gorgeous stream stones and walked into the depths of the mist. Her jade-like legs were looming between her skirts.

In a moment of trance, she seemed to have become the white mist slowly drifting across the river, misty and silent. Laojun's light shined on her body in a zigzag way through the obstruction of the cliffs and trees, and on the skirt of her skirt. There was a glistening coldness in the room. Graceful, tall, and exquisitely beautiful, she can correspond to all the beautiful words and phrases in the world without being tainted with their tackiness.

This was the impression Lu Qi left on Su Zhen's heart at this moment.

He even had the illusion that everything was a trick of the green-haired old demon, and that Lu Qi was a perfect fairy and a holy Bodhisattva who saved everyone from fire and water.

"You guys come together."

Lu Qi looked back at the crowd, her voice uncertain.

The girls looked at each other, and soon removed their shoes and socks, neatly stacked them on the bank, and walked into the cold stream.

Su Zhen leaned over and looked at his small and exquisite feet immersed in the water. He curled up his delicate toes and couldn't help but feel an unreal feeling. When he tried to take steps, this unreal feeling made him unsteady when he walked. .

After following Lu Qi for a while, she looked down at the stream and suddenly asked:

"Do you know Miaolian Bodhisattva?"

The girls shook their heads.

"Miaolian Bodhisattva is the founder of Jiu Miao Immortal Palace. At that time, Miaolian Bodhisattva traveled around the world in order to become an immortal. He passed by a large lake and saw that there was heavy mist on the lake. At the age of 18, although his feet were rotten and he could not walk, he realized the supreme method and became the founder of a generation."

Lu Qi told the past events of Jiu Miao Immortal Palace. The beautiful sound and the sound of water would calm even the most impetuous heart. "That's why Jiu Miao Immortal Palace loves water. Although our ancestors' enlightenment was a thing of the past three thousand years ago, it can be To this day, every August and September, the lake is still filled with mist and is extremely cool. Monks also like to go boating on it, immerse their feet in the water, and understand the Tao. I saw that the lake was cold and clear, and I couldn't help but fall in love with it. , so I came to take a slow walk in order to be enlightened."

Hearing this, the girls nodded together, thinking that Fairy Lu Qi had led them to understand the customs and traditions of Jiu Miao Palace.

Thinking of this, the ordinary walk across the stream was treated with solemnity. Many people looked solemn, as if they really wanted to understand some mystery from it.

Lu Qi led the girls to walk in the stream. She had a clear smile, was approachable, and had no airs at all.

Walking from one end of the stream to the other, Lu Qi sat down on a piece of bluestone and asked the disciples what they thought. Qingmao Tianzun often asked questions like this. The disciples were trembling, fearing that they would be crushed into pieces if they answered wrongly, but now the question It was Fairy Lu Qi who was there, and the disciples were surprisingly relaxed and eager to try.

Some people say that water has no shape but can breed all things. Only when a human heart is like water can it embrace the world. Some people say that the dead are like water that never stops, and water represents time.

Che Yuan lowered her head and said that she had seen water turn into beasts and swallow people and crops alive.

When Su Zhen heard this, the past came to mind again, and he couldn't help feeling sad even though he felt sympathy for the same thing.

Nan Shang said that flowing water does not rot, and people should be as diligent as living water. Only by being diligent in doing things can they merge into the rivers and avenues.

Feng Hua leaned over and grabbed a stream fish, struggling with it in her hands, and said: "Fish and shrimp live in the water, thinking that the world is no bigger than this. We wade through the water, just like gods and Buddhas walking through the world, and we can see everything in the world at a glance. The fate of all living beings can be controlled. Every time I think about this, I am both proud and afraid."

Feng Hua let go of her hand, and the fish struggled to slide into the water. After a few flicks of its tail, it disappeared, leaving only the fishy smell in the palm of its hand.

Lu Qi finally looked at Su Zhen.

Su Zhen didn't dare to look at Lu Qi. Lu Qi's eyes were crystal clear, as if just looking at her would reveal all the secrets in her heart.

"Disciples believe that water is just water. There are mountains, rivers, vegetation, flowing water and blazing sun. There are countless things in the world. They do not exist because of the existence of people, and there is no need to imagine their meanings." Su Zhen lowered his head, his heart was beating hard, but his words were very clear. .

"Ah."

Lu Qi nodded lightly and asked again: "You talked about mountains, rivers, vegetation, flowing water and the blazing sun. What is this blazing sun?"

Su Zhen's heart trembled, and she realized that she had forgotten to change her words, so she quickly made up for it: "This is the dialect used in our village to call Laojun."

"Laojun..."

As if she had a connection, Lu Qi whispered softly and raised her head. The white clouds in the sky slowly dispersed, revealing Laojun's whole face. The light in the forest and stream became brighter, and the water surface was filled with sparkling lights like broken silver. Lu Qi's feet were still immersed in the water, and her white skirt was hanging low like a cloud.

"I'm going to accept a closed disciple." Lu Qi suddenly said.

This sentence was obviously without warning, but it seemed to come naturally. After the disciples were surprised, they couldn't help but feel hot.

"There are many disciples in Jiu Miao Palace, many of whom are smart and agile, but I am still not satisfied."

Lu Qi's meaning was self-evident, and she continued: "I will select four of you first, and then select the real successor."

Feng Hua, who had always been indifferent, took the initiative to ask: "May I ask Master, what kind of closed disciple do you want to accept?"

"A true Taoist person." Lu Qi said.

Fenghua was silent.

The disciples also know that this condition seems simple, but it is as difficult as reaching the sky to achieve it. Most of the disciples are poor people, and they can't help but shake their heads secretly when they recall the various choices they made in their past lives.

Lu Qi didn't have any more explanation. She looked at Lao Jun thoughtfully, and then made a strange request to everyone:

"Go back to the stream and pick up a stream stone for me."

The disciples were immediately alert, thinking that this must be one of the tests for selecting disciples to close their doors.

"What kind of stones do you pick up?" someone asked.

"What does Laojun look like in your eyes? Just pick a stone that is closest to it and give it to me." Lu Qi said softly.

The girls returned to the stream one after another and bent down to pick up stones.

Su Zhen stood there, dazed for a while and then looked up at the sky. He stared at the sun that looked like an insect nest, and belatedly understood another truth about the world:
  The Laojun everyone sees turns out to be different.

　To clarify, the author is not an old eunuch! really not!

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