Qi Ning was very confused, secretly thinking how Beigong Liancheng knew that the Ksitigarbha scroll was in his hands? But he understood better that since Beigong Liancheng came to the door, he had confirmed the information, otherwise he would not have directly let him go and get it.
Qi Ning has not yet solved the secret behind the Ksitigarbha scroll. With the help of Tian Xuerong, he found out that there is a music score hidden in the scroll. But what secret is hidden in the music score? Qi Ning has always been puzzled. .
Tonight, Beigong Liancheng came to his door very unexpectedly and asked for the Ksitigarbha scroll very directly. This surprised Qi Ning and made him even more confused.
Beigong Liancheng didn't talk nonsense. He stood tall with his hands behind his back and looked at the bright moon in the sky.
Qi Ning sighed in his heart, thinking to himself that there was no room for bargaining with a great master, so he bowed his hand to Beigong Liancheng, and then turned around and returned to the house.
The music score was hidden behind the wall bricks. The room was still quiet. Ximen Zhanying did not wake up. He carefully took out the Ksitigarbha scroll. He suddenly thought that Beigong Liancheng had just made Ximen Zhanying silent. When he fell asleep, he naturally entered his house. The other party was sure that he had the Ksitigarbha scroll in his hand. As long as he searched the house, it was not difficult to find this scroll with Beigong Liancheng's ability.
Beigong Liancheng did not take it away secretly, but asked himself to come back and take it away. Obviously, he respected his identity and did not bother to do the crowing of chickens and dogs.
Back by the pool, Beigong Liancheng still maintained the same posture as before, staring blankly at the bright moon in the sky. Qi Ning stepped forward, holding the Ksitigarbha scroll in both hands, and said respectfully: "Second Grandpa, the scroll is here!"
Beigong Liancheng then turned around, glanced at Qining, and took the scroll without any politeness. He reached out to take the scroll, opened it under the moonlight, glanced at it a few times, then slowly rolled it up and put it into his sleeve, saying: " Huo Zhuye in the wedding room, go back and treat her well!" Turning around to leave, Qining thought to himself, you old guy took something from me without even explaining it. What this great master did was really too much. Without courtesy, he shouted: "Second Grandpa...!"
Beigong Liancheng paused, turned around, stared into Qining's eyes, and said calmly: "There is no need to call me Second Grandpa in the future."
Qi Ning hurriedly said: "That's not the case. You are an elder. If I don't call you Second Grandpa, what would you call me?"
"Second Grandpa...!" Beigong Liancheng's mouth showed a trace of sarcastic smile: "The grudges between me and your Qi family will be wiped out tonight."
"Grudge?" Qining was startled.
Beigong Liancheng said lightly: "Your martial arts achievements today are more than enough to protect yourself as long as you don't cause trouble. You should practice more on that set of swordsmanship for ten or eight years. If you can give up the sword, you will have a small chance." It’s done.”
"Abandon the sword?" Qi Ning felt that talking to Beigong Liancheng was too taxing.
He suddenly realized a problem. Beigong Liancheng was known as the God of Swords. His swordsmanship was naturally the best in the world today, unmatched by anyone in the world. However, there was no sword in his hand beside him. He only held a sword in his hand. Holding a bamboo flute.
"The highest state of swordsmanship is to have no sword in your heart and no sword in your hand." Beigong Liancheng looked calm and said calmly: "Within ten years, if you can have a sword in your heart but no sword in your hand, I will I’ll guide you again.”
Qi Ning vaguely understood at this time that what Beigong Liancheng said about having a sword in the heart but no sword in the hand naturally meant that when the swordsmanship reached a certain level, he could use local materials and turn anything at hand into a sword.
The great master always spoke with a certain ambiguity. He had just said that he had no more grudges with the Qi family, and in the blink of an eye he said that if he had achieved success in swordsmanship within ten years, he would still give him guidance. However, there seemed to be some contradiction between the two. But to be fair, having the Sword God teach you swordsmanship is an opportunity that countless swordsmen in the world can only hope for.
"Second Grandpa, what I heard was a little confusing." Qi Ning bravely said: "The sword technique I learned before, is it because you intentionally taught it?"
Beigong Liancheng pondered for a moment, then said: "I don't know whether it was intentional or not. Just like that little girl back then, I still don't know whether she meant what she said or not."
"Little girl?" Qi Ning became even more suspicious and said with a wry smile: "I really don't understand."
Beigong Liancheng's expression was very indifferent today. Qi Ning vaguely remembered that when he was in the Dongqi Ghost Bamboo Forest, Beigong Liancheng would occasionally smile on his face, and his attitude towards him was not too harsh, but tonight his attitude was obviously cold. many.
Beigong Liancheng said: "More than thirty years ago, I never made any big breakthroughs in my swordsmanship, and there were times when I was discouraged. I happened to meet a little girl. That day I passed a peach tree and saw how the little girl looked. The next step was to climb up the tree to pick peaches, but she was too young. It was too difficult for her to climb the big tree. She even fell down from the tree twice. Fortunately, the peach tree was not high and it was not difficult for her to climb. It’s life-threatening.”
Qi Ning opened his eyes slightly, wondering why Beigong Liancheng was interested in talking about the past with him.
"I stepped forward to help her pick peaches, but she insisted on picking them herself." A smile finally appeared on Beigong Liancheng's lips: "I told her that to eat peaches, you don't have to climb a tree and pick one. Bamboo poles can also be knocked down.”
"Exactly, this is the simplest method." Qining said hurriedly.
Beigong Liancheng continued: "But the little girl said that peaches struck with a bamboo pole are not valuable. Her grandmother will only be happy if she climbs a tree and picks them. It turns out that she picks peaches to honor her. "My grandmother." After a pause, she said: "She failed to climb up several times in a row. I kept watching from the side. Finally, the little girl persisted and finally climbed up the tree and took the largest part of the peach tree. She picked a peach in her hand, and she was very polite and picked one for me. She said that although I didn’t really help her, I had the intention, and the peach was a repayment for my wanting to help her.”
Qi Ning smiled and said: "What a lovely little girl."
"A little girl persevered through her own efforts in order to pick a peach, and finally achieved her goal. Why can't I persevere in order to practice swordsmanship?" Beigong Liancheng said slowly: "From that day on, I Dedicate yourself wholeheartedly to the way of the sword.”
Qi Ning said: "So, that little girl has been a great help to the second grandfather."
"Her name is Liu Suyi." Beigong Liancheng said directly: "She is also your mother, because she was the one who made me stick to the swordsmanship back then, so that time you took the sword manual from the old house, I did not take it back. Think of it as repaying your mother for her guidance back then."
Qi Ning opened his mouth and looked surprised. He never expected that Liu Suyi would play such a role in Beigong Liancheng's path to becoming a god.
"Your grandfather is my brother, and he was the only one who still had love for me." Beigong Liancheng's voice was calm: "I saved your life and helped you get married, which can be regarded as fulfilling your grandfather's wish. I owe him The friendship can be regarded as repaid.”
At this time, Qi Ning finally understood why Beigong Liancheng insisted on getting married to Chi Danmei in the Dongqi Ghost Bamboo Forest. It turned out that Beigong Liancheng just wanted to repay the kindness of the old Marquis Jinyi.
"I have returned all the kindness your grandfather and your mother gave me to you." Beigong Liancheng said: "It's just that I didn't expect that you also have a rare talent in swordsmanship. That swordsmanship is not good. Practice, you have achieved quite a lot in a short period of time, so if you reach the state I mentioned within ten years, I can help you because of your extraordinary talent. What questions do you still have in your mind? "
Qining took a deep breath and now fully understood.
"Thank you Grandpa Second for your guidance all the time, I...!"
Before Qi Ning finished speaking, Beigong Liancheng raised his hand and said: "No need to thank me, I said, it's just a repayment of affection. If the ten-year agreement comes and you really reach the state I said, I will naturally come to you You, otherwise you and I would never have the chance to meet again." After saying that, he walked away.
"Wait!" Qining called out again.
Beigong Liancheng was very considerate, stopped and asked, "Any more questions?"
"Second Grandpa, you said... you said that we should clear up our grudges. This... this doesn't seem quite right." Qining laughed dryly.
Beigong Liancheng turned around and looked at Qining, his long hair fluttering, and asked: "What do you mean?"
"The grudges you mentioned before are indeed settled." Qining said: "But...but I just gave you the scroll, this...does this count...!" The old man's face turned red, and he was embarrassed to continue talking.
Beigong Liancheng was startled, and soon he laughed strangely and asked: "You mean I still owe you a favor?"
Qi Ning scratched his cheek and said: "Actually... In fact, after I got the scroll, I didn't tell anyone. Second Grandpa... Second Grandpa asked me for it, and I immediately handed it over to you."
Beigong Liancheng said with a half-smile, "Then do you know that if you keep this thing in your hands, you may die on it before long?"
"It's not... it's not that serious, right?" Qining was a little skeptical: "It's just a scroll, and not many people know about it, and... who will come here to find it?"
Beigong Liancheng said: "A scroll? It seems that Zhuo Qingyang really didn't explain it clearly to you."
"Yes, has Second Grandpa seen Mr. Zhuo?" Qi Ning took a step forward: "Where is he now? Is he safe?"
Beigong Liancheng just stared at Qining's eyes but did not answer.
Qi Ning was so frightened by Beigong Liancheng's sword-like eyes that he laughed dryly and said: "Then... what should Mr. Zhuo say to me? What... what is the use of this scroll?"
"Young-haired boy, you don't know how high the sky is." Beigong Liancheng sighed softly: "From tonight on, you will completely forget about this matter. Don't think about you taking this scroll." He shook his head and murmured: "I really don't know how high the sky is. ...!" But he ignored Qi Ning and turned around to leave. Qi Ning wanted to stop him, but saw his figure flicker, and Beigong Liancheng disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye like a ghost.
Qi Ning looked around and saw that there was no sign of Beigong Liancheng anywhere. He was horrified. He also thought that the Ksitigarbha scroll that he had always wanted to reveal the secret had fallen into Beigong Liancheng's hands. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Wedding night He came here, bullied the small and snatched things, and didn't explain it properly, eh...!" Knowing that Beigong Liancheng could not go back, he could only go back to his room in dismay.