Please call me Huanxian

Chapter 259: Fateful Law, the God Cultivator

Xu Yuanchang landed at the mountain gate with a unique tree archway and looked at the girl who had a pretty face but was not stunningly beautiful. She was dressed simply and a little shabby, exuding a weak aura, and had an ordinary iron sword with a wooden sheath on her waist.

He vaguely sensed a slight difference in the calm and graceful girl.

He couldn't say exactly how.

"Get up, Miss Gu is here, what's the matter?"

He raised his hand and asked directly.

Among the cultivators with the surname Gu that he knew, there was only one top master named Gu Yan, also known as Yanshan. He was elusive and according to Rabbit, he was a famous figure eight thousand years ago.

He guessed wildly that the girl in front of him who called herself a junior might be the descendant of Taoist Master Yanshan.

Xu Shengtian made a divine gesture with his hands and appeared in front of the mountain gate from halfway up the mountain road. However, his aim was a little off, and he stumbled and almost hit his third uncle's back, so he quickly dodged to the side.

He originally wanted to look cool in front of the girl who came to visit him, but he ended up being flustered and embarrassed.

Xu Yuanchang glanced at his nephew who was grinning and asked, "Why are you here to join in the fun?"
The young girl in green took a curious look at the tall, fair-skinned man who had made his entrance in a strange way, and responded to his greeting with a smile. She then replied to the Taoist priest in a dark blue robe, "I am from Guguan Village, fifteen miles to the west. My grandmother's name is Ai Yue'e."

Xu Yuanchang said "Oh" and smiled, "You are the granddaughter of Granny Ai from Guguan Village. You have grown up so much. Come, go into the tree pavilion at the mountain gate and sit down to talk."

He was deeply impressed by the witch who had examined the physical condition of a toddler girl.

It should be about sixteen or seventeen years. He also reminded Grandma Ai that when the girl is eight years old, she can be sent to the mountains to practice. How come she has only achieved this little bit of cultivation?
Just at the initial stage of Qi Induction Realm, the strength that has just been introduced.

Xu Shengtian turned around and ran quickly, waving his sleeves to brush away the sand and dust on the tree benches and tables in the pavilion.

Xu Yuanchang walked into the pavilion and almost kicked his nephew, who was trying to please him, off the mountain.

Is this thing's spring coming?

I heard Xianfeng tell him as a joke that Xu Shengtian ran away from his marriage and ran away for more than half a year, and he didn't dare to go home for the New Year for fear of being beaten with a bamboo broom.

Gu Yunzhu felt a little embarrassed until the Taoist priest called the young man standing next to her out of the pavilion and extended his hand to invite him again, then she sat down stiffly and talked.

"Is Granny Ai still healthy?"

"My grandmother used to remember you very much, but she passed away last fall."

There was a hint of sadness in Gu Yunzhu's eyes, and he took out a thin white jade pendant from his sleeve to prove his identity.

Xu Yuanchang bowed slightly, said "My condolences", and took the jade pendant, which was the blessing jade pendant he gave her that year. He returned the jade pendant to the girl and asked, "Where are you practicing now?"

"Master, I am currently working and practicing at home."

Gu Yunzhu put away the jade pendant and whispered, "When I was eight years old, my grandmother sent me to Chuyun Mountain to test my qualifications. I stayed in the outer courtyard of Chuyun Temple for three years to practice Taoism. Because I didn't find the sense of Qi, my grandmother took me down the mountain and sent me to Linping Academy to pass the examination and study Confucianism.

"After three years, he still hadn't passed the test. He was old, so he stayed at home and learned from his grandmother some tricks such as summoning spirits, traveling through the underworld, and fortune-telling.

"I entered the spiritual realm by accident last year. After my grandmother passed away, she appeared in my dream and asked me to come to Bailin Valley to borrow the ancient book I gave you before. I came here twice from last year to this year. I heard that you were out and had not returned, so I was delayed until today to see you."

Xu Yuanchang shook his head slightly and said, "Your foundation is not solid. Before you get started, you should not study Confucianism and Taoism."

His eyes swept across a dark red bamboo hairpin inserted in the girl's hair.

I finally understood that the different temperament of the girl was related to the Shintoism she learned. No wonder her aura was weak and impure.

Gu Yunzhu showed a complicated expression, and replied: "I didn't read much before, so I didn't understand the principles. My grandmother was kind-hearted and concealed my experience of practicing Taoism in Chuyun Temple from Linping Academy."

She glanced at the young man outside the pavilion who was staring at her.

Xu Yuanchang did not ask any more questions. He took out the "Dong Shen Fu Hua Jing" given by Granny Ai from the bookshelf in a separate area of ​​the ring space and placed it on the tree table in front of the girl. He said, "As a senior, I will give this book to you. What are your plans for the future?"

He could tell that the girl wanted to become her disciple.

Gu Yunzhu bowed and thanked him, then put the ancient book into his small bag and said with courage: "I am not talented enough to ask to be a disciple of the Taoist priest. I only ask the Taoist priest to allow me to practice in Bailin Valley and have a place to stay. I will be very grateful."

Xu Yuanchang did not answer immediately, and asked: "Is it your parents at home who are urging you to get married as soon as possible?"

The young girl was slightly embarrassed and said, "At the end of next spring, I will be seventeen years old. I can no longer stay at home. The government will come to urge me to move. Please take me in, Taoist priest."

She didn't want to get married, and because her grandmother made the decision for her, she could practice in peace.

Having lost her backer and not daring to venture out like men, the only place she could think of staying was Bailin Valley. The reputation of Taoist Xu and Fairy Liu was known to everyone in the area, and her grandmother had asked her to come and ask for help in her dream.

The inheritance of the witch doctor in their lineage is very strange. Seven days after the previous witch doctor passed away, she passed on the secret in a dream. She has mastered all the skills passed down to her grandmother, but her progress in practice is still worrying, and she has no resources for practice.

Outside the pavilion, Xu Shengtian gestured to his third uncle, bowing and kowtowing.

Xu Yuanchang pretended not to see it and asked with a smile: "Can you let me see the bamboo hairpin on your head?"

Xu Shengtian was stunned, then he beat his chest and stamped his feet exaggeratedly, but he didn't dare to make any noise. His third uncle was really bullying the poor and lonely little girl.

How could you make such an impolite request?

Gu Yunzhu was slightly surprised and her face blushed slightly, but she was not too embarrassed. She stood up and turned sideways, and gently took off the bamboo hairpin on her head with both hands, and her long hair fell down like a waterfall.

The girl gently wiped the bamboo hairpin with an old handkerchief, then turned around and handed the hairpin to the Taoist priest who was sitting upright with both hands.

Xu Yuanchang took the bamboo hairpin and looked at it carefully. The material and color were exactly the same as his bamboo sticks, except for the different curved shape at the top. It can be seen that this bamboo hairpin is an old item.

"Is this the sect inheritance that Granny Ai passed down to you?"

"No, it is said to be our Gu family's ancestral hairpin, and it is more than a hundred years old."

Gu Yunzhu answered softly, took the bamboo hairpin returned by the Taoist priest, turned sideways and tied her hair up again.

Xu Yuanchang smiled and said, "I have some connection with the bamboo hairpin. You can stay in Bailin Valley to practice in the future. I don't understand the way you are learning, so I may not be able to guide you. You can read the books in Bailin Valley as you like."

He did not look at the monk's face but at the Buddha's face. He was certain that Guguan Village was related to Taoist Master Yanshan.

Taoist Master Yanshan appeared more than a hundred years ago and enlightened Meng Heshan.

Perhaps, the girl came with the token as part of Taoist Master Yanshan’s plan to open the gate to the dark world?

I heard Rabbit once mention that what Taoist Yanshan seeks is "the way of the world". Could it be that the opening of the dark world this time is related to the success or failure of Taoist Yanshan's great way?
Xu Yuanchang vaguely felt that he seemed to have grasped the truth behind the matter.

Gu Yunzhu was overjoyed. She had not expected that the turning point would be an inconspicuous bamboo hairpin. She bowed and said, "Thank you, Taoist priest, for taking me in."

Xu Shengtian ran over quickly and introduced himself with a smile: "My name is Xu Shengtian. I entered the mountain gate earlier than you. Junior Sister Yunzhu, you can call me Senior Brother. If you have any questions in the future, we can discuss and exchange ideas often." It's good to cultivate the spirit. It happens that he has the same interests and a common language with him.

No wonder he noticed at first sight that the junior sister who came to him was different.

In fact, he had only been allowed to join Bailin Valley with his uncle's permission for less than ten days, and like Gu Yunzhu, he had not formally become a disciple, but that did not prevent him from calling himself the eldest senior brother.

Shanlang is two years younger than him. Although he is the eldest disciple of his uncle, he will definitely not compete with him for fame.

Gu Yunzhu glanced at the Taoist priest opposite him, and seeing that he had no objection, he bowed and saluted: "Yunzhu greets Senior Brother, please take care of me."

Xu Shengtian almost offered his hand to help him, but after receiving a stern look from his uncle, he smiled and replied, "Sure, sure."

Chief Xu Yuan gave a few instructions and told his nephew to help the new Gu Yunzhu find a place to live, and to familiarize himself with the environment of Bailin Valley and to re-open the vegetable patch. In the past few days, Yuanbao, Xueli, and Jinchan have all benefited from the spiritual spring water diluted with the Thousand Soul Pearls, and they have all stayed in their own nests. Even the demon plant got a small cup of water to drink, and fell asleep with its leaves drooping in a daze.

Let Gu Yunzhu explain things to her family as soon as possible, and then have Xu Shengtian accompany her to the county town's Baijisi to take the test and apply for a casual cultivator card, which is equivalent to registering with the government first, and then going to the leisurely visit later when she has time.

"Don't worry, Junior Sister. I am familiar with this."

Xu Shengtian took the responsibility of taking his junior sister with him. He had traveled many times and had seen all kinds of fairies.

Only the ancient cloud beads gave him the feeling of a dazzling starry sky, which was very magical and close.

He now believes in the concept of chemistry.

Xu Yuanchang paced slowly at the mountain gate alone. He was not worried about Gu Yunzhu's practice. His current practice was weak, it was just that he did not take the right path. Taoist Yanshan must have other arrangements.

"The surname is Gu, and she has some connection with you. Could that little girl be the descendant of old man Yanshan?"

After analyzing the situation, the rabbit in the ring space felt that it was impossible and said, "Thousands of years have passed. Even if there are descendants, their bloodline is too weak to be traced."

Xu Yuanchang did not reveal the answer to the riddle, leaving Rabbit to guess blindly, and asked casually: "Daoyou Li, do you know how to cultivate the spirit?"

"I know a thing or two. There is a huge difference between the heaven and earth cultivation ten thousand years ago and the later modified incense cultivation. For someone like your nephew, who was like the heaven and earth cultivation before, his understanding of a certain aspect will improve his cultivation very quickly. The power of the magic he uses will also vary from person to person."

The rabbit did not dwell on the identity of the little girl, and said: "I can't guide him. It is very troublesome to cultivate the gods of heaven and earth. The further you go, the more obstacles there are and the more difficulties there are. It is said that most of the old guys in the past died for various reasons, and the rest were stuck at the last step, so later they differentiated into cultivating immortals and the way of incense and gods."

Xu Yuanchang didn't ask any more questions, as the last step was too far away.

In the following days, there were finally no guests visiting. Xu Shengtian reported that he had sent a message to Zhu Zongshan who was training far away in the capital. Zhu Zongshan replied that it was inconvenient for him to go out at the moment and he had to find another time. He was very sorry.

Xu Yuan practiced and trained step by step, comprehending the illusory mind, nurturing the yin and yang fire and the two incarnations.

Only after experiencing darkness will we cherish the hard-earned freedom.

Gu Yunzhu had already dealt with her household affairs. Accompanied by Xu Shengtian, she went to the county town to process the status of a casual cultivator. She stayed in the city for two days to see the world.

She really didn't know that there was a special shop in the city where independent practitioners gathered.

Life in Bailing Valley made her feel relaxed. She had to fetch water and cook, reclaim land and grow vegetables, and go to the town to buy oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and other items. She had to be self-reliant in everything.

The eldest senior brother rushed to help her fetch water from the valley once, but was punished by Taoist Xu to fetch water for a whole day, climbing over mountains and pouring the water several miles away. He almost drained the pond at the foot of the mountain. From then on, the eldest senior brother never dared to help her carelessly again.

She also didn't want to ask her senior brother for help, and only by doing it herself could she practice freely.

She felt it was great to listen to the Taoist priest talk about his insights into the "Taiping Jing", learn about "golden characters and jade characters", and copy down the many books in the Taoist priest's collection.

The old yellow dog, the fat bug and a big toad in the water tank all came out.

Bailin Valley became more and more lively.

In a blink of an eye, it was the Little New Year and the weather was fine.

Gu Yunzhu came back from the vegetable garden. She was thinking about going to her senior brother's house with the Taoist priest for lunch. It was inconvenient for her to jump up and down and sweat all over. So she sat down at the desk by the window, copied a few pages of the book, and cleaned the tools.

Ever since she knew that the bamboo hairpin handed down from her ancestors was special, she has started using wooden hairpins carved from tree branches to wear in her hair.

He played with the bamboo hairpin in his left hand and carefully read the "Dongshen Fuhua Sutra", and entered a state of meditation unknowingly.

There is a divine light rising and falling, flickering, like the rippling starlight in the room.

It was almost noon when Xu Shengtian walked into the yard with a slightly surprised look on his face. He said to his uncle who was looking over, "Junior Sister Yunzhu is in seclusion, and the tree house is filled with mysterious fluctuations."

Xu Yuanchang used his spiritual sense to scan the area and understood clearly. He said, "That means her chance has come. Let's go. There's no need to wait for her."

Xu Shengtian was happy for his junior sister, but also a little regretful. He finally found an opportunity to invite her to his home.

Two days before the New Year, Liu Xianfeng came out of retreat in Hongliu Boudoir, and her cultivation was advanced to the late third stage as she wished. She was quite happy to hear that a new female cultivator had been added to Bailin Valley, who was the granddaughter of Granny Ai.

……

Outside Dingzhou, there are groups of monks patrolling the islands, and they are ordered to capture all escaped monks.

The war is imminent, and those who escape will never be allowed to get away with it.

Anyone who dares to resist will be surrounded and killed on the spot, even if they escape to the deep sea.

Zeng Shanlang returned to his residence at Heizhou Peak, and went into seclusion to swallow the beads given by his master. It took him ten days to absorb and digest the medicinal power, which made him overjoyed. His cultivation level broke through to the late second stage.

Afterwards, he was sent to follow the Black Horse Peak monks to sea to carry out missions.

On New Year's Eve, they flew to an uninhabited island 5,000 miles away from the mainland. After resting for a while, they would continue to inspect the next island.

"A monk has been spotted hiding, be on guard!"

The "Spirit Seeking Needle" in the hands of the captain of the third floor body repair team suddenly moved abnormally, and shouted: "Come out!"

"Splash", a middle-aged monk with a dignified appearance emerged from the sea water on the north side of the island.

Seeing that the middle-aged monk was only at the initial stage of the second floor, the captain felt relieved and shouted, "Name, show your ID card."

The middle-aged cultivator showed no fear at all. He glanced at the six physical cultivators gathered in the air, and lingered on Zeng Shanlang for a moment before saying, "Zeng Wang, a casual cultivator from Daning, has lost his ID card."

The captain did not ask in detail. Such captured escaped cultivators would be sent to the battlefield in the first batch in the future. Their true or false identities were not important. He instructed a fellow cultivator from the Sanchonglou and Zeng Shanlang, "You are responsible for escorting Zeng Wang back to Xiyuan. Be careful on the road."

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)