After hearing this, Shen Lian pondered for a moment and said calmly: "Actually, it doesn't matter whether he is alive or not. The past is like a cloud of smoke. Besides, Ruoxi, you underestimate your uncle's current ability."
Ruoxi was a little confused, and then she felt it briefly, and then she realized that although her uncle was close at hand, she felt as if he was far away, endless and unpredictable.
Her moral practice is now considered extremely high, and after experiencing death, her moral practice is far better than before. She is still aware of the huge gap between herself and her uncle. Only then does she realize that she still uses the eyes of the past to judge her uncle's situation, and that is why she wonders whether Yanxu Survive and worry.
After Ruoxi came out of death, Shen Lian held a small Dharma gathering to celebrate, and then he walked freely on the Qingxuan Five Peaks without shying away from his disciples, disciples and elders. Only then did he confirm that the legendary Tai The teacher respects him as an easy-going person, which is indeed true.
Moreover, Shen Lian's raised hands and feet now represent a profound and mysterious principle of heaven and earth. Those disciples did not need to take the initiative to ask him about his practice problems. Just seeing him, they had signs of solving many of his practice problems.
As the Tao Te Ching says:
The Tao can be taught, but it is not Tao; the name can be named, but it is not named; the mysterious is mysterious, and it is the door to all wonders.
Therefore, in their eyes, Shen Lian is like the sky, the earth, the sea, and everything else, but it is not anything.
However, Chen Jinchan felt a little strange. He only felt that the master seemed a little weaker than when he first came back, but he seemed to be stronger.
In fact, his feeling was not wrong. Shen Lian peeled off the mark of Shangqing Yuan Shen on his body and dissolved it into the mountain and river community map, giving the newly formed magic weapon unlimited possibilities. At the same time, it also freed him from the natural lock of Shangqing Lingbao for the first time. The traces of the supreme method of refining the mind, the true solution of the mind.
In terms of personal strength, it has indeed been weakened, but it is also the beginning of his attempt to get rid of the shadow of some big shots.
He dare not say that he is already independent, but he has to take this step. No matter whether the shadows of those big people are good or bad to him, they are not as valuable as pure self.
There was once a sage who had a basket of food and a ladle of water, which made people unbearable, but he did not change his joy. The reason for this is that sages can liberate themselves, get rid of all kinds of false happiness imposed by external materials, and become spiritually content. It was not a pretended happiness, but a transcendent pleasure after freedom.
After Shen Lian was baptized by the worldly mentality, he vaguely reached that level, but he was burdened with too much, and it was too early to say that he was completely relieved.
Finally, ten days before the Longhua Meeting, Shen Lian disappeared into Qingxuan Mountain, and no one knew that he had left.
The moonlight was shining brightly, and with the clear waves surging outside the Tianmen Gorge, after a thousand years, Shen Lian finally came outside the Xuantian Sect's mountain gate again.
But at that time, there was a ferryman from the Underworld Demon Sect who was punting the boat for him and Chao Xiaoyu, but now he was alone, watching the flowing water in vain.
However, he did not cross the water immediately, and stood silently by the river, watching the moonlight turn into flying smoke, dancing gracefully, and finally a small boat broke through the waves. A young man was on the bow of the boat, looking towards Shen Lian.
In an instant, Bian Zhou stopped in front of Shen Lian, and the young man stretched out his hand in a gesture of invitation.
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Qingyi, I said you would be very powerful, and it seems I was right."
Song Qingyi said: "Others say I am powerful, so I take it seriously. Shen Lian, what you said is more like sarcasm."
Shen Lian laughed and stepped onto the boat.
The boat has no bottom, and there is no bamboo pennant on it, but it is stable and breaks the wind and waves, and is as powerful as an arrow in the melodious clear waves.
Somewhere along the way, the boat stopped. Song Qingyi pointed to a notch on the side of the boat and said cheerfully: "Back then, I put away your Five Elements Divine Sword and sank it here. It will be returned to its original owner tonight."
Shen Lian said: "It seems that Qingyi has always believed that I, Shen, will come back again."
Song Qingyi pointed at the river, and then a divine sword jumped out of the water and fell into his hand. He sighed: "Actually, I have always hoped that this day would not happen, but things in the world often go against my wishes. Maybe someone It’s always going to go my way, but that’s never going to be me.”
Shen Lian put his hands behind his hands and stared at the depths of Tianmen Gorge, where the moonlight was clear, the water smoke was rising, and countless monasteries were hidden among them. The most touching thing was an ancient pagoda, which occupied most of the Xuantian Sect's scenery.
He did not answer Song Qingyi's words, but instead said: "Master Xiangshan did not treat Xiaoyu badly by building that tower with exclusive scenery for Xiaoyu, but I know that she has always disliked restraint. Even with infinite mountains and rivers, how can she be free? It’s precious, she was wronged.”
Song Qingyi smiled bitterly and said: "My master can't just watch Fairy Chao accept the luck of heaven and earth into her body, otherwise she will be successful but let down all living beings in the world."
Shen Lian smiled and said: "So the way of heaven is not perfect, and some people will always be wronged. But the reason why you and I practice Tao is to avoid being wronged."
After saying that, the Five Elements Divine Sword jumped up from Song Qingyi's hand, as if he was meeting his old master again. He couldn't help but sing, and the sword chanted clearly.
Exactly that:
The misty spring breeze is soft and the sound is ringing. The new Yan language is hanging down the curtain, and the old dragon chants across the sea.
Shen Lian continued: "Go with the sword."
Before Song Qingyi came back to his senses, the Five Elements Divine Sword, which sounded like a dragon, flew towards the ancient pagoda. The flying smoke transformed by the moonlight collapsed, and only a flash of five colors was seen. It smashed through the ancient pagoda, and only heard the roaring sound, and the ancient pagoda fell layer by layer. , countless smoke and dust.
The Five Elements Divine Sword has thus gone through the most magnificent journey in this life, returned to its law, and disappeared between heaven and earth.
Song Qingyi said regretfully: "What a pity this sword is."
Shen Lian remained silent, but showed no regrets. Lu Jiuyuan's divine restraint was so powerful. If Shen Lian wanted to retain his own strength to deal with Lu Jiuyuan, he could only sacrifice his beloved sword from thousands of years ago. It was also the most glorious Five Elements Sword in this life. a journey.
Only now did Song Qingyi realize that tonight might be the biggest challenge that Master would face. For thousands of years, Lu Jiuyuan has been the great demon king who has occupied the throne of the most powerful person in the world. Countless warriors have come and gone, like crucian carp crossing the river, but without exception, they have been unable to shake the master's position.
Now Shen Lian is finally here. He is not the warrior who comes to challenge the Great Demon King, but another Great Demon King.
Sacrificing his own beloved sword and destroying the ancient pagoda in the blink of an eye undoubtedly did not profoundly reflect Shen Lian's current terror. He used ruthless methods with a compassionate heart, and even announced the failure of Song Qingyi's strategy of moving people with emotion tonight.
Song Qingyi always believed that Shen Lian was definitely someone who cared about his old relationship, but tonight Shen Lian couldn't find any flaws, just like the full moon in the sky.
The boat continued to sail towards the depths of the Xuantian Sect, and both of them fell silent. Song Qingyi didn't know what to say, but Shen Lian didn't need to say anything else.
The boat was also out of Song Qingyi's control, and slowly flew up from the water without any friction with the water.