Only then did the woman notice that behind the curtains, a pair of young men and women wearing Taoist robes were sitting. They were about fifteen or sixteen years old and still looked childish.
Ning Xiaoling, who was a little distracted at first, suddenly became more energetic and praised: "As expected of the sister who practices Taoism in the Immortal Mansion, she recovered so quickly after suffering such a serious injury."
Ning Jiujiu looked at the woman's vigilant eyes and explained: "I found the girl unconscious in the courtyard earlier. My junior sister and I rescued you back to the house. I was responsible for boiling water and buying medicine. As for applying medicine and bandaging, junior sister is busy, you don't have to Mind you."
His words were unhurried and his tone was unquestionably calm.
The woman wanted to struggle to get up, but the tearing pain all over her body gradually took away her strength and pushed her back to the couch.
She looked at the young girl seriously and said, "Thank you both for saving your life. If you return to the sect in the future, I will do my best to prepare a generous gift for you two."
After saying this, she couldn't help but shrink back and put her face in the shadow of the gum curtain.
Ning Xiaoling wondered: "Sister is so beautiful, why do you have to cover your face with a mask?"
In the shadow under the tulle of the bed, the woman's face became increasingly cold and gloomy: "I practice the way of heaven to seek peace and quiet, and I will escape from the world."
Ning Xiaoling moved her chair to the right and looked at the woman's flawless face more clearly. She held her chin up and said with a smile: "Sister is already so peerless, there is no need to be peerless anymore."
The woman's heart moved slightly.
She knew that she was born beautiful. Since she started practicing Taoism, when she was washing her sword by the spring by the stream, her disciples would often hide in the distance and secretly cast their eyes on her.
She has a reserved temperament and seems to be keeping her eyebrows low. In fact, she knows in her heart that no matter how old she is, her own disciples or the young heroes of other immortal sects in Nanzhou will often express their love. She has a clear mind and can see clearly. The charming ones after admiration are just meditating on the Taoism, not paying attention to it or pretending not to know.
As her level rose, and her sword skills were truly stunning, fewer and fewer people expressed their love to her, and more people showed awe and admiration to her.
Now that she heard the little girl's praise, a faint smile finally appeared on her cold dimples, and she said: "My little sister is pretty and cute. I wonder if she has ever practiced cultivation. What state is she in now?"
Ning Xiaoling thought for a while and said: "It has only been a year since I started studying with the master. Before I had time to learn anything, the master passed away."
The woman looked at the girl, and the more she looked at her, the more she felt that her bones were beautiful and she was a rare seed for cultivation. She said in a deep voice: "Come closer, and I will take a look at you."
Ning Xiaoling walked over obediently and sat down on the edge of the bed.
The woman raised her hand with some difficulty, pressed it on her forehead, closed her eyes and meditated, then she gently retracted her finger, and when she opened her eyes again, there was a hint of surprise in her eyes.
"A rare cultivation seed like yours is rare even if it is placed in Zongzi Mountain Gate. It is really delayed to follow your master to practice." She said.
Ning Xiaoling touched her forehead and said with a smile: "I didn't know I was so powerful."
The woman looked at Ning Changjiu on the other side and thought that their master had some skills in selecting disciples. This pair of senior brothers and sisters were so handsome that they looked like they were not ordinary people at first glance. I don't know what the visiting immortals sent by the immortal family were like. At the same time, a pair of boys and girls were missed and an experienced Taoist picked them up.
She called Ning Changjiu to her side and also put her hand on his forehead.
Ning Changjiu smiled and asked: "Miss Sword Immortal, how are you doing?"
The woman opened her eyes, but was a little disappointed. The young man's body's acupoints were blocked and his Qi sea was tight. Even the ordinary path of cultivation was difficult. If he could enter the mystic realm, he would be considered lucky. Although it is rare for ordinary people to be able to practice, among immortals, this qualification... is really mediocre.
She was not good at lying, and said: "The journey of cultivating immortality will be much more difficult for you than your junior sister."
To her surprise, there was no disappointment on the young man's face.
His character is quite good.
The woman suddenly remembered something, looked at them, and said sternly: "You two owe me a great debt. Since you don't have a teacher, you might as well follow me to practice in Yujian Tianzong. If you don't mind, I am willing to accept you as my disciples."
Ning Xiaoling was shocked. Although she had never heard of the name Yujian Tianzong, the reason must be because she was ignorant. Being able to be a sect's mountain gate was the pinnacle of Nanzhou's practice. That was ordinary people. The immortal fate that a person cannot achieve in a few lifetimes, her lips trembled slightly, and she was a little confused for a moment.
The woman waited quietly for their reply. In her heart, her master was extremely important, and it was the holy land of monasticism that countless people dreamed of. Since the master retreated, even if he accepted disciples, it would only be accepted by some senior brothers and sisters who were successful in monasticism. Outer disciples, and now she is willing to make an exception and bring them back to the sect. Ordinary people would not hesitate at all, and they would already shed tears of gratitude.
This can be regarded as fair in exchange for the grace of saving a life.
But the brothers and sisters didn't reply for a long time.
The woman looked at them with some surprise, wondering if they didn't know what the words "Yu Jian Tian Zong" actually meant
She asked softly: "Seeing that I am too seriously injured, do you think this sect's disciples have a false reputation?"
Ning Xiaoling shook her head repeatedly: "I saw the sword that my sister made when she turned into a rainbow before. It was very powerful. I'm afraid that even if I practice all my life, I won't be half as powerful as my sister."
The woman looked at this delicate and lovely girl and smiled slightly. However, when she thought of the demon fox that had entered the city, her slightly improved mood turned gloomy again. She sighed, "It's just that her skills are not as good as others' after all."
Ning Jiujiu asked: "I wonder who the girl was hurt by?"
The woman said coldly: "A fox demon... a very powerful fox demon. I can be sure that it is not complete, but just like that, I am no longer an opponent. According to him, he has lived for hundreds of years and was once one of the Five Paths." The big demon in…”
"Five ways?" Ning Jiujiu was slightly shocked.
The woman reacted and thought that ordinary cultivators knew only a little bit about the basic magic arts. How could they know about the division of realms that are almost at the pinnacle of the human world
She explained: "It is said that above the Ziting, there is an unimaginable realm called the Five Paths. The five paths are the human path, the heaven path, the demon path, the hell path, and the ghost path. These are the five paths of cultivation in the human world. Legend has it that as long as you cultivate one of them to the top and find the right opportunity, you can join the Five Paths. In the past, I thought it was just a legend. Even a figure like the sect master stayed at the peak of Ziting for a period of a year."
As she spoke, she smiled softly: "I shouldn't say this at this time. It may be too far away for you. Entering the mystical world, reaching immortality, and longevity are the three real realms on the road to spiritual cultivation. Above the three realms is the Purple Courtyard, and the Purple Courtyard has nine floors. Don’t listen that only the three realms lead to the Purple Courtyard, but when you really practice, you will know that entering the Purple Courtyard is as difficult as climbing to the sky... After you follow me in, After ten years of cultivation in the Qing Dynasty, if you can touch the threshold of the Immortal Realm, then you will be on the right track."
As if she was sure that they would not refuse, she slowly introduced this knowledge to them like a disciple.
Ning Xiaoling listened blankly, took notes silently, and asked: "Why is the longevity realm called the longevity realm? What does it mean to prolong life?"
The woman replied: "If you can cultivate to the realm of longevity, you can extend your life for a hundred years, but this is extremely difficult for most people. My master said that I am the most talented person he has seen in a hundred years. I joined the sect when I was four years old. After twenty years of Qing cultivation, I am now only in the longevity realm, and I can foresee that within ten years I will not be able to break the bottleneck of Ziting."
That's not what Ning Chang thought about. He vaguely remembered that in the memory of his previous life, what was written in the book was clearly six paths, so where did the remaining one go
Ning Xiaoling said worriedly: "But Sister Sword Fairy, the big monster is so powerful now that even you can't defeat it, how can we get out of the city?"
The woman said: "Before its strength is completely restored, find a way to go back to the palace, take out the blue and white sedan, and I will have a way to send you away."
Ning Changjiu said: "There are changes in the palace, it is not appropriate to go back for the time being."
Ning Xiaoling said softly: "Then if that old fox comes to kill now..."
Ning Jiujiu interrupted: "Don't worry, the old fox's primary target is not her, let alone us. He should go to the palace as soon as possible, but I don't know how long Zhao Xiang'er can cope with it."
The woman chuckled and shook her head: "The power of the old fox demon is far beyond imagination. In the entire Nanzhou, no one can kill it except the sect master. What's more, the sect master recently received the apocalypse and decided to travel to the Middle-earth China to find the broken beast. The opportunity for Ziting to enter the Five Paths."
She only felt that the sword's heart was unstable again. After regaining her composure, she looked at the brothers and sisters again with a serious expression: "By the way, what are your names?"
Ning Jiujiu said: "Junior sister and I were both bought by the master. We take the master's surname as Ning. My name is Jiujiu, long-sighted Jiu-sheng zhijiu. My junior sister is called Xiaoling, the age of thousands of generations."
Ning Xiaoling nodded along. She had no idea that her name had this idiom. She silently wrote it down, thinking that she could use it when introducing others in the future. She looked at the woman who was sick but still beautiful. , curiously said:
"I wonder what Sister Sword Fairy's name is?"
A look of embarrassment flashed through the woman's bright eyes, and her lips pursed slightly, as if it was difficult to speak.