"Please stay." Fu Yun called out to Cen Qianshan and stood up. He straightened his torn clothes and clasped his sleeves in greeting, "I am very grateful for your help, Brother. I just wonder how you know my junior sister?"
Cen Qianshan's gaze fell behind him: "Why don't you ask her yourself."
Fu Yun turned his head suddenly and saw a little kid behind a stone statue in the distance who couldn't dodge and was caught by him.
"Zhang Erya! You... cough... come out."
Mu Xue, who had just arrived and was caught, ran out in a hurry and stretched out her hand to support Fu Yun, "Brother, are you injured?"
Fu Yun was furious, but he couldn't lose his temper because there were outsiders present. He just frowned and explained the current situation, "I met the demon cultivator Liu Luchun and had a fight. Fortunately, this... that Taoist brother came to my aid."
While the two were talking, Cen Qianshan had already left.
He walked slowly on the water surface composed of five-colored light, and behind him came the sound of the affectionate conversation between the brother and sister.
"What did you promise me? Why didn't you stay in the camp with Yang Jun? Why did you run out alone? Do you know how dangerous this place is?"
"I was wrong, I was wrong." The ruthless girl was very docile at this moment. "Brother, please stop talking. I'll help you find a place to rest. You've lost a lot of blood."
"By the way, where is my senior sister?"
"My senior sister got lost as soon as she entered this sea of lust. You stay here and don't run around. I... well, I'll take a short rest and then I'll take you out."
The warmth in the world is always so similar.
He had this kind of warmth before, but he lost it.
But it doesn't matter, he will get them back soon.
There is no real sea water in the Sea of Desire. Instead, the sea of nothingness formed by the interweaving of five-colored lights is vast and boundless. Several huge statues and hills are exposed in the sea of light, like isolated islands in the sea.
The "sea water" has submerged Cen Qianshan's knees. Going further down is the deep sea, where he will sink completely. The bottom of the sea is a world of astringent desires, and the soul-stirring and bone-biting music is constantly coming from under the colorful waves.
"Xiaoshan, come, come quickly."
"It's so happy here, come down quickly and be obedient."
"Let me take a good look at you and touch you."
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Hidden deep in his heart, the most unbearable, shameful, and unseen things were unceremoniously exposed to the sun. The things he desired the most, feared the most, and could not face the most were constantly repeated and hurled directly before his eyes.
Cen Qianshan retreated from the sea water. He knew he couldn't go down any further. He had to find the legendary "ferry boat" that could take him across this sea.
The ferry is the key to crossing the sea of desire, but whether you can find the ferry depends on chance.
In a sheltered place on a slope.
Fu Yun looked at Mu Xue who was busy in front of him with mixed feelings.
The six-year-old kid methodically brought him water and changed his medicine, covered him with a thin blanket, and let him rest. He also held a small sword and sat outside to guard.
"Brother, go to sleep peacefully. I'll keep an eye on you." The little face turned and smiled at him, "Don't worry, I'll call you if the demons come."
I have never liked this new junior sister of my master, and I can't say she is good to me. She is neither gentle and considerate to me like my junior brother, nor does she take good care of me like my senior sister.
But she seemed to have no grudges against me, was very close to me, took good care of me, and worked tirelessly.
This made Fu Yun feel a little guilty.
"You really don't want to go back?" Fu Yun's voice was still a little hoarse.
"Well, Master said that as long as I figure it out, I can choose the path I want to take." Mu Xue brought a cup of warm water and handed it to Senior Brother Fu, "Even if Senior Brother chases me away, I will follow you on my own."
"Think it over carefully. I'm afraid I... ahem... can't protect you now."
Cen Qianshan searched back and forth in the shallow water area for a long time, but did not find the legendary ferry. Instead, he saw the little girl named Zhang Erya.
The little Taoist girl dug a stove on a slope facing the wind, and on top of the stove she piled up a pointed stone tower with large and small earth blocks. The little girl was squatting in front of the stove, adding firewood to the fire, burning the earth blocks in the tower until they were black and red.
Cen Qianshan's pupils suddenly shrank.
The potatoes baked in this way are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fragrant and delicious. It is one of his favorite foods. It is also the food that Master will make every time he goes out hunting.
Mu Xue skillfully put out the fire in the kitchen, threw the sweet potatoes and taro she had found earlier into the stove, and blocked the stove door with soil. Then she took a thick wooden stick and broke the red dirt into pieces, letting them all roll into the kitchen. Finally, she covered it with a thick layer of wet soil, keeping the high heat in the stove so that she could bake delicious food.
"Okay. The rest is ready to eat." Mu Xue patted the dirt off her hands and stood up.
I haven't done this job for many years, but I'm still not rusty at all, she thought with satisfaction. Back then, Xiaoshan coveted this the most.
Before this thought came to her mind, she looked up and suddenly saw the tall and long-legged man standing on the slope, staring at her.
"Little... little brother, why are you back?" Mu Xue was frightened and almost let the cat out of the bag. She hastily swallowed the "Shan" in "Xiaoshan". She replaced it with a shameful name to get away with it.
Why does Xiaoshan always appear near her silently
Only someone with a stronger soul than mine can do this. It seems that his current cultivation level has surpassed mine back then.
Cen Qianshan stared at the little girl in front of him who was not even half his height.
It's just a coincidence. The practice of cooking with earthen pots is extremely popular in the mortal world and is not a rare thing.
He tried to persuade himself in his heart, but his feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, and he did not move a step.
Until the girl opened the stove, took out some delicious food, and placed it in front of him with a smile.
"I heard from my senior brother that it was you who helped him. Thank you so much." Mu Xue broke open a burnt sweet potato, revealing the golden, hot, fragrant and crispy filling inside. "It's just baked. Would you like to stay and eat some with us?"
There was a light in her eyes and she was very excited.
I haven't seen Xiaoshan for a long time. I really want to see him more and talk to him. It will be difficult to see him again after leaving this secret place.
The infinite incarnation wheel secret method that her mother taught her was directly imprinted in her mind in the form of a heart seal. So her mother's gentle reminder also echoed in her mind from time to time.
"There is only one thing, you must not reveal it to others, otherwise the secret method will become ineffective. You will never have the chance to reincarnate again."
Mu Xue didn't understand it before, but now she vaguely understands it. Passing the secret method to her mother means giving up the opportunity to reincarnate as a human being. In this way, she can protect her daughter who is left alone in the world.
Mu Xue did not want to give up this secret method. She wanted to practice it for life after life until she could achieve enlightenment, soar into the sky, be free and happy in the universe, and live happily for thousands of years.
However, most of the demon cultivators who were killed by the thunderbolt had their souls scattered and disappeared into the world. Xiaoshan probably never thought that he would be reincarnated as a human and become a disciple of a Taoist cultivator.
Quietly take a look at the little apprentice from that year and sit down to have a meal with him.
Just this once.
How delightful.
Cen Qianshan was silent for a while, then he sat down slowly with the piece of golden sweet potato in his hand, broke off a piece and put it into his mouth. It was soft, sweet, and steaming hot. It tasted exactly the same as it did back then.
The hot and rich fragrance flowed down the throat into the heart, burning a hole in the frozen heart.
Every time he finished eating, Zhang Erya would run over, not saying a word, but just smiling and stuffing another piece of hot food into his hand.
So he sat there, eating piece after piece without knowing why, constantly stuffing food into his mouth and swallowing it into his heart.
"Look, what is that?" Mu Xue suddenly stood up and pointed at the water in the distance.
There was clearly no sea water, just a phantom of light, but on the colorful water, a small boat was floating in the distance.
The boat was neither made of bamboo nor wood, but was made of folded yellow paper. It floated on the water with a thin layer of golden glow.
"It's a ferry boat." Cen Qianshan stood up, and the next moment he appeared beside the boat. He stepped on it, and the paper boat stopped steadily above the sea of desire without any signs of sinking.
"Wait a minute." Mu Xue quickly caught up and said naturally, "Let's sit together."
She smiled at Cen Qianshan, and reached out to pull Fu Yun, who had recovered a little, onto the boat.
This child is probably too young to be afraid.
It has been many years since anyone dared to speak to Cen Qianshan so casually.
He was not used to being with strangers in such a small space.
But he had just eaten a lot of other people's food, so he was embarrassed to turn hostile and drive the two people off. So he endured it and agreed that the two of them should go on the same boat with him.
The boat sails between the sea and the sky, the sunset is like blood and the sea of light is like a dream.
Mu Xue sat on the boat, stuck her head out and watched the sea water gradually getting deeper.
The five-colored black stones and colorful lights on the seabed are like the colorful world of the human world, dazzling and dazzling. Mu Xue reached out and scooped up a handful of colorful sea water, but found nothing. It turned out to be just a void.
"I don't know where my senior sister went alone?" Mu Xue sat on the boat and thought of Miao Honger who had been lost.
Cen Qianshan stood at the bow, looking at the sea in the distance, and answered Mu Xue's question, "The Sea of Desire shows the six desires of the human world, namely, the desire for sight, the desire for hearing, the desire for tongue, the desire for feeling, the desire for body, and the desire for love. People with different desires in their hearts will be automatically divided into different sea areas after entering the Sea of Desire."
Before coming here, he had already checked and verified as much information as possible about the Dongyue Temple and was prepared for these phenomena.
Fu Yun sat at the stern and added, "Senior sister must have gone to the Sea of Tongue Desire. But the sea we are entering is the Sea of Love Desire."
He and Cen Qianshan looked at each other and couldn't help muttering in their hearts.
This demon cultivator/Taoist cultivator looks aloof and arrogant, but it turns out he is also deeply trapped in lust, just like an ordinary person.
The two of them looked at Mu Xue who was sitting by the boat at the same time.
The child stretched out his little arms and kept trying to scoop up the phantom sea water to play with.
Why would a little kid like this run into this sea area
Fu Yun coughed and explained for Mu Xue, "This love|desire can refer to not only the love between men and women, but also the love between family members, friends, and fellow students. Xiaoxue is a child who attaches great importance to the friendship between fellow students."
The sky gradually darkened, as if a thunderstorm was about to come.
The sea surface became turbid, and deep in the sea, there was a faint singing voice, which was almost inaudible at first, but gradually became high-pitched. It was like the singing of a mermaid, like the broken jade of Kunshan Mountain, sometimes sweet and dense, stirring the softest part of people's hearts. Sometimes it was tender and sad, as if they had experienced a long period of remembrance and waiting, and they were unable to get what they wanted, and their hearts were broken.
After listening to such repetitive and extreme sounds for a long time, no matter how hard you try to block out external factors, you will inevitably feel upset. This is especially true for children like Mu Xue who have just started to learn and have not been practicing meditation for long.
The seabed was surging, and the boat was pitching up and down. It seemed as if countless disgusting demons were about to jump out of the sea, tear the thin paper boat into pieces, and drag everyone on board into the turbid sea of desire.
Fu Yun suddenly asked: "Junior sister, you have already mastered the Xingting Heart Method, right?"
Mu Xue nodded blankly, not knowing why her senior brother mentioned the practice method at this time.
Fu Yun added: "In that case, I will teach you a set of Benjing Feiying secret method today. If you can use this astringent calamity, perhaps you can master this method and enter the dragon-tiger intercourse realm of our sect directly."
Mu Xue was stunned, looking at the sea full of monsters: "Here?"
Fu Yun said: "Go, you are still too young. If your mind is disturbed by desire, it will only add to the confusion, which will greatly hinder your future practice and will not be helpful in the battle. It is better to be quiet. This sea of desire may be your chance. If you can resist the temptation, I can also fight freely."
Mu Xue hesitated and tried to meditate on the paper boat. At first, there were evil songs everywhere, and her mind was in a mess. The boat was shaking, and she couldn't meditate at all.
At this moment, Fu Yun's voice came through those decadent songs.
“All sentient beings have their minds based on thoughts and concerns. It is like not recognizing a single tiny floating bubble in the vast ocean. They are lost in confusion, and delusions arise in delusion. They cycle through the six realms, surrounded by a dense net, and cannot escape… 1”
Mu Xue's heart slowly calmed down. Although the boat was up and down, her body seemed to be one with the boat, motionless and her heart was silent.
“The light shines in darkness and in darkness, the physical world is connected, it is originally pure and not a firefly, it is perfect by nature.” The formula passed down by the elder brother sounded repeatedly.
Mu Xue calmly comprehended the profound meaning of it and gradually gained some understanding.
The more the mysterious music and the more peculiar songs sounded in my ears, the more silent my heart became. I gradually realized that all these colorful things were illusions. They were not worth seeing or hearing.
It was as if a pair of eyes opened in the darkness, and I saw myself sitting on a paper boat, my skin gradually peeling off, and a bright and clear heart emerged.
Suddenly, her heart was filled with peace and tranquility. The demonic sounds and whispers outside were still noisy, but they could no longer affect her peaceful mood.
When the state of Benjing Feiying was cultivated, on the day of entry, the heart seal that the master had sealed on the center of the eyebrows responded naturally, and the law of dragon-tiger intercourse appeared in the mind.
In the Huangting, blazing flames burned in the sky, and still water flowed across the ground. A bright dragon flew out from the blazing flames, and a fierce tiger jumped out from the clear and secluded pool. The dragon and the tiger intertwined, swallowed each other, and were lingering in love.
The two energies in Huangting intermingled, just like the union of heaven and earth, and the light of the sun and the moon. Then, in the primordial chaos, a golden substance was born, like jade flowers or golden liquid.
This is the foundation for refining the elixir and also the basis for condensing the golden elixir in the future.
Mu Xue can be said to have turned a disaster into a blessing, seeking the truth in danger and making further progress.
At this moment, the sea of desire is surging with white waves, and the waves are like mountains. A paper boat is tossed up and down in the raging waves.
But the little girl in the boat was like sitting in a quiet garden, her face calm, her whole body glowing, as if accompanied by the faint roar of tigers and dragons.
"What a good child! No wonder Master said she is gifted." Fu Yun sighed.
Countless enchanting banshees emerged from the waves, climbing up the ship with their pale and sticky fingers intertwined.
Cen Qianshan drew out his Frost Sword, and with a single blow of snow, he cut off thousands of demons.
Fu Yun pulled out his Leng Yue, the crescent moon was like a hook, captivating and alluring.
It was unknown how long the battle lasted. On the colorful sea surface, countless broken limbs and bodies of demons floated in layers.
The sea surface is still vast and boundless, and the monsters under the sea are endless.
The two people fighting on the boat were both covered in blood.
Fu Yun knelt on one knee, using his sword as support, breathing heavily, "The strongest man in the Demon Spirit Realm. He really lives up to his reputation."
Cen Qianshan didn't look at him. He drew a circle with his knife, forcing back all the monsters. Blood flowed from his forehead, staining half of his face. His eyes were full of fighting spirit and he was not afraid at all.
"My junior sister... she has only been a disciple for three months." Fu Yun stood up and cut off two more monsters that were trying to climb onto the boat. "She hasn't learned how to fight yet. There are still many things she hasn't learned yet."
"If I die here, can you do me a favor?" His hands were covered in blood, and the bright red color flowed down the hilt, dyeing the silver moon red. "Help me bring her to the shore safely."
"Yes." The demon cultivator answered simply.
"That makes me feel relieved. I can give it a try," Yun Zhongjun raised his blood-soaked arm and stabbed the monster that climbed onto the boat. However, his blood was exhausted and he was at the end of his strength.
The little girl who was sitting cross-legged next to him suddenly had a circle of light balls around her body. The light balls expanded and passed over her senior brother and Cen Qianshan at the bow of the ship.
There was a dragon and a tiger on the light ball, chasing each other. The dragon's roar and the tiger's roar drowned out the waves and tore apart the demons in the surrounding area.
The magic power of the light ball dissipated and disappeared. Mu Xue opened his eyes and stood up, pulling out an ordinary short sword for self-defense, "Brother, you take a rest first, let me try."
Her small body leaned against Cen Qianshan, holding a sword and facing the outside world.
This feeling was very familiar to her. The battles with Xiaoshan in the wild, trusting each other and protecting each other, were the norm of life at that time. Mu Xue felt her blood boiling.
The only thing that made her a little depressed was that the hill was now a little too high.
In this world where spiritual power is suppressed, the dragon-tiger protective formation she had just formed was the result of her using all her strength to break through the realm, and it could no longer be continued.
Without magic, it was very difficult for this six-year-old body to fight.
But she still didn't want to become someone who panicked and begged for charity and protection.
"Although I am young, I am willing to fight until I die." He stabbed with the dagger, cutting off the arm of a demon, then turned around and lightly blocked the sharp claws that were grabbing the person behind him.
The techniques used are the most labor-saving and simple, but also the most direct and effective methods.
Cen Qianshan wiped away the blood covering his eyes. This place full of demons made him feel a little crazy. Even a little girl could make him feel like he could trust her.
There was only one person standing shoulder to shoulder with him, and that person's spirit was waiting for him to take the artifact back.
Cen Qianshan shook off the blood on his hands and suddenly smiled, "What's there to fear about death? The living are miserable. But I won't die, not today. The love of my heart is still waiting for me to return."
"As long as I don't die, you all still have a chance to live!"
Cen Qianshan's sword, with frost and blood, and a hint of red light on the blade tip, once turned the Demon Realm upside down.
At this moment, he laughed wildly, and his knife was like frost, freezing the overwhelming desire.
The paper boat crashed head-on into a transparent barrier.
As if suddenly breaking free from a bubble, the boundless sea of desire and the endless demons suddenly disappeared.
The paper boat jumped out and stopped on a piece of dry gravel. The sky was an eternal dusk, and there was wasteland overgrown with weeds all around.
The three men, covered in blood, stood on the boat in a daze.
Mu Xue sat down with her buttocks, fortunately she was still alive. She almost reincarnated again.
She looked up at Cen Xiaoshan, who was covered in blood.
By the way, this guy actually has a sweetheart. What does his apprentice's wife look like? This guy didn't even think of bringing her to his master to see.
Cen Qianshan looked back and saw the little six-year-old girl behind him looking at him. A strange face, a strange voice, a strange breath.
They are not the close relatives who fought side by side with you and shared your life and death with you.
"You, who are you?" He suddenly spoke in a hoarse voice.