The night in Nineteen Continents is deep and long.
The silence in the mountains and the warm yellow lights reminded Jianchou of the past.
However, all she had left were these memories of the past.
"This is where the senior sister will live from now on."
Stretching his hand and pointing forward, Chen Jiu's voice sounded very relaxed.
They came up from the bottom, then summoned the Yashan Cloud Ladder and soon reached a higher place on Yashan.
Then, Jianchou saw the scene in front of him.
At night, the misty clouds are thin and not very clear.
The vigorous old tree took root in the rock peak, and the solid mountain wall next to it was chiseled into a huge depression. Three feet inside the depression, there were actually two wooden doors with withered flowers inlaid.
On the stone wall next to the wooden door, there was a brand new wooden sign with the first two words on it being "Jianchou".
This wooden sign, like the plaque on a house in the mortal world, lets others know that this is her residence.
Qu Zhengfeng also stood beside the wooden door with his hands behind his back, and said to Jianchou with a smile: "Just now Junior Brother Shen took Senior Sister around, so I came to clean up Senior Sister's residence. However, we have not had much contact with female cultivators, so I don't know if Senior Sister is satisfied. Please let Senior Sister take a look."
As he said this, he took a half step back and motioned for Yu Chou to come forward and take a look.
Jianchou walked over slowly. The distance was very short, just two steps.
She reached out and pressed on the door, and heard a faint "creak" beside her ear.
The door opened, and the furnishings inside became clearly visible.
This is just an extremely simple house, but the difference is that it is carved into the rock wall, and the four walls are embedded with wooden boards, just enough to cover all the gray rocks.
Jianchou could smell the fragrance of wood in the air.
There were four simple chairs placed against the wall in the room, and a table with a lamp on it. On the lamp was a small jade bowl. There was no lamp oil or wick in it, but there was a warm yellow flame burning from the inside of the small bowl.
Behind it, there was a plain wooden screen, behind which stood an unusually simple wooden bed.
She stepped inside and found that the floor beneath her feet was engraved with one formation after another.
Chen Jiu and Qu Zhengfeng, one on the left and one on the right, did not come in, but just stood outside the door frame.
The difference was that Qu Zhengfeng stood upright, while Chen Jiu leaned against the door frame as if he had no bones.
"There are three formations on the ground, namely the Spirit Gathering Formation, the Demon Showing Formation, and the Heart Purifying Formation." Seeing Jianchou seemed to be sizing up the formations on the ground, Chen Jiu explained, "Although there is abundant spiritual energy in Yashan, if there is a Spirit Gathering Formation to gather it, the effect of cultivation will be better and it will save a lot of effort. As for the Demon Showing Formation, it is to prevent evil spirits from invading and to warn the cultivators. The Heart Purifying Formation can enlighten the mind and keep the mind clear. It is absolutely necessary to cure sleepiness!"
The three formations each have their own functions.
Jianchou nodded, stepped over the three formations, walked to the table, and reached out to touch it.
The texture of the wooden table is clearly visible, and occasionally there is even flash of light. Perhaps it is also a very special kind of wood.
Jianchou looked around. Although this place was very simple, it was clean and plain, which made people feel at ease.
She smiled and turned back to thank Qu and Chen: "Thank you for your trouble, two junior brothers. I like this room very much."
Chen Jiu chuckled, "It's good that you don't mind the simplicity, Senior Sister. There are many rough and careless men in Yashan who don't really understand what female cultivators like. If you are not satisfied with something, feel free to ask Second Senior Brother for help. Our Second Senior Brother is the warmest-hearted person in the whole of Yashan!"
As he spoke, he reached out and patted Qu Zhengfeng's shoulder.
"Right, Second Brother?"
Qu Zhengfeng glanced at him coldly: "Fourth Junior Brother, please behave yourself in front of Senior Sister. Don't ruin the image of our Yashan disciples and bring shame to Master..."
Why does this word sound familiar
Jianchou silently glanced at Qu Zhengfeng, who was extremely serious, and said nothing.
Chen Jiu put his hand on his temple, obviously not wanting to listen to what Qu Zhengfeng said at all. He quickly made a pause gesture.
"It's too late today, I won't argue with you. Well, Senior Sister, it's too late today, we won't disturb you to rest. We'll come back tomorrow when you've rested well."
As he said this, he clasped his fists towards Jianchou.
Qu Zhengfeng who was standing next to him didn't bother with him, and the two of them said goodbye to each other in sorrow.
"Big sister, goodbye."
"Take care, my two junior brothers."
Jianchou watched the two of them leave.
When Qu Zhengfeng left, he even helped close the door for her.
Jianchou turned around, walked to the table, and looked at the lamp that was burning by itself without any oil. He found it very strange and studied it for a long time without understanding it. He could only think that there must be many more magical things on this Yashan Mountain.
If you don’t understand it today, you will understand it slowly in the future.
She withdrew her gaze and walked behind the screen again.
Lying on the wooden bed with his clothes on, Jianchou didn't feel cold at all.
She originally thought that she would not be able to sleep since she was in a new place, but unexpectedly, as soon as she closed her eyes, she felt her whole body relax and fell asleep quickly.
Tonight, no dreams.
Outside the house.
Chen Jiu and Qu Zhengfeng, who had just come out, both turned their heads to look at the tightly closed door.
Chen Jiu said, "Why do I feel that the room you decorated is so ugly?"
"Is there?"
Qu Zhengfeng began to think.
"Yes." Chen Jiu insisted, but there was a hint of doubt in his eyes, "But why does the lamp in Senior Sister's room look a little familiar to me?"
"Oh, that..." Qu Zhengfeng drooped his eyes, "You didn't recognize it?"
"Recognize it?"
Somehow, when Chen Jiu saw the indifferent expression of his second senior brother, his heart skipped a beat and he felt something was not right.
Qu Zhengfeng looked at him, reached out his hand and patted his shoulder: "I noticed that you have hidden the Sky Fire Lamp in your room for quite a long time, and you have been keeping it secret from us. Today, I thought that Senior Sister's room just needed a light, so I installed it. You know what, Senior Sister's room looks bright and spacious, your thing is really useful."
Heaven, Heavenly Fire Lamp...
His Heavenly Fire Lamp!
Chen Jiu only felt a flash of white light in front of his forehead, like a bolt from the blue!
"What did you say?!"
Skyfire Lamp?!
The lamp in the room turned out to be his Heavenly Fire Lamp? ! !
"Junior brother, calm down. I praised you for being mature a while ago, why can't you resist the compliment? You're just leaving it there anyway, why not give it to Senior Sister?"
"fart!"
Chen Jiu was about to jump up immediately!
His heart is bleeding!
"Don't you feel any pain in your back when you talk while standing?"
Qu Zhengfeng waved his hand, looking indifferent.
"The things have been put into the senior sister's room. It has nothing to do with me. If you want them back, don't ask me. Ask the senior sister instead. Oh, it's so late. I'm so sleepy. I'm going back to sleep!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a gust of wind blew.
Chen Jiu stretched out his hand forward, wanting to tell Qu Zhengfeng not to run away, but unexpectedly, he grabbed nothing.
The shadow of Qu Zhengfeng in front of him was blown away by the wind and slowly dissipated.
“Run away!”
Chen Jiu was stunned!
"Second Brother, you are going too far!!!"
A sad and angry voice suddenly sounded, echoing throughout the entire Yashan Mountain.
The next day.
Jianchou woke up very early. When he opened his eyes, he felt full of energy and vitality.
The fire in the white jade bowl was still burning quietly.
Jianchou stood up, stretched comfortably, stepped across the formation in the middle of the room, put his hands on the door, and slowly opened it, but was startled by the person standing in front of him.
"Brother Shen, Brother Shen?"
Outside, the morning light was already bright.
Because the terrain here is extremely high, all Jianchou could see were vast white clouds. The sun's rays broke through the ground, slanting up and illuminating the surging clouds.
There was a little chill in the wind.
The leaves on the strong old tree rooted in the rock beside the door are sparse, but at this moment they are all stained with dew.
Similarly, there were some signs of wetness on Chen Jiu's body as he stood in front of Jianchou's gate.
Like...
dew
There seemed to be some bruises in his eye sockets.
Jianchou was surprised: Where did he come from and why was he in front of his door
Chen Jiu felt both pain and embarrassment.
He did not stand here all night, but just got up a little early this morning. For a cultivator in the Nascent Soul stage, not drinking, eating or sleeping is not a big deal, so Chen Jiu still looks quite energetic.
However, the strange tension and uneasiness on his face still made him look weird.
He rubbed his hands together unconsciously, brewing his emotions and about to speak: "Well, Senior Sister, I'm embarrassed to say this, but I have something I want to discuss with you..."
"Big sister, you're awake."
A clear voice suddenly interrupted from the side.
The words that Chen Jiu had been preparing for a long time were suddenly interrupted.
"Second Brother, shut up!"
As soon as Chen Jiu heard the voice, he knew who it was and started cursing as he turned around.
Qu Zhengfeng came on the clouds. When he saw Chen Ju's aggrieved look, he felt secretly happy. However, he ignored him and looked directly at Jianchou.
As others landed, voices followed.
"Zhengfeng greets Senior Sister. At this moment, Master is discussing matters with the Sect Leader in the Moon-Lanling Hall. He has asked Zhengfeng to bring Senior Sister there. Please follow me, Senior Sister."
"Hey, hey! At least wait for me to finish what I'm saying!"
Chen Jiu was extremely angry.
"Are you jealous that I'm prettier than you, so you're deliberately teasing me?!"
Qu Zhengfeng finally turned around, looked at him, and said calmly, "Are you going to draw your sword against me?"
"I… "
Chen Jiu, who had been so arrogant before, suddenly shut his mouth and showed an expression as if he had eaten a fly.
In Yashan, he never failed when he drew his sword against anyone. In fact, that was because he had a very good eye.
It's simple, Chen Jiu never draws his sword against someone he can't beat!
It's so shameless!
only…
At this point, Chen Jiu was filled with tears of bitterness.
Because Qu Zhengfeng was exactly the type of person he couldn't beat.
Seeing that Chen Jiu had stopped talking, Qu Zhengfeng showed a fairly satisfied expression and turned to look at Jianchou.
Jianchou didn't know what had happened between the two of them, nor did he know why Chen Ju came to see him so early.
She only said: "Since Master has ordered me to go, I will go immediately. But Junior Brother Shen's matter can only be dealt with after I come back. Junior Brother Shen, what do you think?"
"I... I..."
Chen Jiu wanted to speak up and ask for the Skyfire Lamp back, but Qu Zhengfeng next to him had a look of contempt, as if to say "How dare you ask a newly-initiated senior sister for something?", which made it difficult for him to bring himself to speak up.
After holding it in for a long time, Chen Jiu felt like vomiting blood.
"Then let's wait for Senior Sister to come back and talk about it."
Qu Zhengfeng immediately showed an expression of success on his face, and he felt very happy.
He turned sideways and summoned out a dark blue sword.
"Then please come up, Senior Sister. I will take you to the Moon-Lanling Palace."
Another flying sword.
Jianchou's gaze swept across the narrow sword and he calmly stepped on the hilt.
When will she be able to wield a sword
"alright."
Qu Zhengfeng nodded slightly, then glanced at Chen Jiu who was standing there, smiled indifferently, and without saying a word, he made a hand gesture and raised his sword.
Jianchou had ridden Wujian before, and had also sat on Nie Xiaowan's Mingxin bracelet, but the feeling was different from Qu Zhengfeng's sword.
The dark blue sword was different from the cold feeling it gave people. On the contrary, when Jianchou stepped on it, she was surrounded by a warm feeling.
She was secretly surprised.
Qu Zhengfeng said: "This sword is called Haiguang, and it is made of thousand-year-old sea jade found a thousand feet below the bottom of the West Sea. Sea jade is often found in the deep sea, but because it is buried deep underground, it has a warm glow, which is different from what others see from the outside."
I see.
It looks cold, but it is actually very comfortable to use.
Jianchou nodded slowly and asked again, "Master, what is it that you are looking for me for?"
"Maybe he wants to meet the Sect Master, or maybe it's something else." At this point, Qu Zhengfeng also felt a little strange, "But Master has always been a person who doesn't care about the secular world in Yashan, and never likes to talk to the Sect Master. Now he is in Lanyue Palace, which is indeed a bit strange."
Maybe, it's just a meeting
After all, Jianchou was the disciple accepted by Fudaoshanren.
Since he didn't get anything out of the question, Jianchou didn't think much about it.
The clouds on the mountainside were driven away by the intrusive sword light.
Qu Zhengfeng's long sword flew up with the wind, sticking to the cliff, and went up, up...
Finally they reached a higher place, and when Jianchou looked down, he saw that the huge Lingzhao Peak began to shrink.
There were only thick rocks on both sides of the mountain wall. Not even a single weed could be found. The cliffs were extremely steep and rugged.
A stone pavilion hangs alone in the air, as if it will fall off the mountain wall at any time.
Qu Zhengfeng brought Jianchou to the stone pavilion. Jianchou looked inside the mountain wall and found that there was a wide road carved into the mountain wall, leading to the mountain in front.
"This is the path to the Moon-Lanyue Palace in the front mountain."
Qu Zhengfeng waved his hand, indicating that his sorrow should go inside.
Jianchou nodded slightly and walked inside.
The wide road does not look like it was built in the belly of the mountain at all. There are huge totems and patterns carved above the head, and there are tightly closed stone doors on both sides. I don’t know what they are used for.
At the end, there is a faint light coming out.
Jianchou walked all the way from the cliff behind Yashan Mountain directly to the Lanyue Palace in the front mountain.
There is a high platform in the center of the Moon-Lanling Hall. There is nothing on the platform, but there are bronze crane cups on the four corners. Inside the eight huge bronze furnaces, there is still a seemingly never-extinguished fire burning.
At this moment, two people were sitting in an ungraceful manner on the smooth and clean floor of the hall.
One of them was a Fudaoshan man who had never had any image. He was smacking his lips and happily eating a chicken leg. As for the other person, he was a fat man with a clean complexion. He was Zheng Yao, the head of Yashan.
He slowly stroked his chin with a finger. Although he looked a little bloated, there was a thoughtful gleam in his eyes, and he looked like a wise fat man.
"Uncle Fudao, don't you think this matter is a little strange? The fight between the law enforcement elders happened to be chosen at this critical moment when your cultivation level has declined. It's too strange."
"I remember the information that old monster Hengxu sent me a few days ago, saying that there was something important to discuss. I guess it was the position of the law enforcement elder." Fudaoshanren was quite calm. "Originally, this position was forced upon us by them because they were fighting for it. Now that they have almost won the fight, they will naturally take it back. As for whether this is a good opportunity or not, we have to ask ourselves."
While gnawing on a chicken leg and speaking words full of mystery, Fu Dao Shanren's expression became somewhat sarcastic for the first time.
Zheng Yao was sitting opposite him.
Master Fudao is the only surviving disciple among the entire thirty-fifth generation. He is also the person with the highest seniority in Yashan today. Even he has to respectfully call Master Fudao "Uncle Fudao" when he sees him.
Since many years ago, Zheng Yao has never seen Fudaoshanren stop talking.
He took a look at the fat chicken leg and continued, "I, Yashan, don't want the position of law enforcement elder. Anyway, this position is of no use to us. I am only worried that someone is targeting Yashan..."
"Of course I have!"
Fudaoshanren cursed and spat out a small piece of chicken bone in his mouth.
"call!"
All I heard was a sharp sound of breaking through the air!
Zheng Yao's scalp tingled and he shuddered. He immediately turned his head quickly to avoid it.
"Uncle Master, you are spitting bones everywhere again!"
“Bang!”
There was a crisp sound behind me.
Zheng Yao was startled and looked back.
At some point, the eldest and second disciples of Fudaoshanren were already standing there.
The chicken bone was firmly held between two fingers, but the saliva on it stuck to the two fingers. Qu Zhengfeng's face was as dark as it could be.
The chicken bone was only a finger's distance away from Jianchou who was standing beside him.
If he had not been prepared when he came in just now, this chicken bone would not have fallen between his fingers, but on Jianchou's face.
Jianchou blinked, obviously not expecting that such a "shocking" scene would happen when he arrived at Lanyue Palace.
Fudaoshanren looked up and saw the two of them. He didn't feel guilty at all for spitting out bones. He said directly, "Jianchou girl is here. Come here quickly. Your sect leader wants to pay you a visit."
"… "
Master Junior Brother...
Although Jianchou knew that he was of a higher generation, this was a bit too much...
No matter when you walk in Yashan, you will feel like you are floating in the clouds.
Seeing that Jianchou was completely speechless, Qu Zhengfeng next to him frowned, threw the chicken bone away calmly, gave Jianchou a look, and walked out.
Jianchou savored this look, and it was probably...
May you be blessed
"This is Senior Sister Jianchou, right?"
An elegant voice suddenly came.
Jianchou came to his senses and looked in the direction of the voice, and saw the current leader of Yashan, the "bastard Zheng Yao" mentioned by Fudaoshanren.
He has a white and chubby face, skin as clean as that of a newborn baby, a pair of eyes that are not big but black and bright. When he squints his eyes and smiles at people, there is no hostility at all.
kind.
So kind.
Jianchou was somewhat surprised that the leader of Yashan...
It actually looks like this
Perhaps he had guessed what Jianchou was thinking, Zheng Yao smiled broadly, not angry at all: "Everyone who sees me for the first time thinks that I don't look like the head of Yashan."
"Master, you are joking." Jianchou didn't know how to respond.
Zheng Yao did not stand up either, sitting on the ground very naturally: "I just arrived at Yashan yesterday. Senior Sister Jianchou, are you feeling okay?"
"Thank you for your concern, Master. Everything is fine. My fellow disciples are also fine."
So he came to ask whether the new disciple had adapted
Jianchou roughly understood.
"That's good." Zheng Yao showed a relieved expression on his face, "Now my Yashan can be regarded as a sect with female cultivators."
This sentence again.
Jianchou felt that once she entered Yashan, she was like some kind of rare animal. Everyone who saw her would sigh in admiration.
What’s more important is that Jianchou always feels something different from this strange attitude.
Why are there no female cultivators in Yashan
Is it simply because of the high talent requirements
no.
It seemed that no female cultivator could tolerate certain things in Yashan.
As for what it is, Jianchou still doesn't know at this moment.
She had already boarded this pirate ship and could not get off, so she simply went all the way to the end. She simply did not ask any more questions and only said respectfully: "Jianchou is grateful for the life-saving grace of the master. Now that we are at Yashan, we should work hard to cultivate and live up to the master's teachings."
"… "
At this moment, the wise Yashan leader Zheng Yao's eyes suddenly became a little strange.
He looked at the serious Jianchou, then turned around to look at the frivolous Fudaoshanren.
After a long moment of daze, Zheng Yao rubbed his chin with his chubby fingers and muttered, "This shouldn't be the case... How could such a serious disciple be accepted by Master Uncle?"
When Jianchou saw that he was speechless for a moment, he thought something big had happened. Unexpectedly, after listening for a long time, he actually said such a sentence.
She couldn't help but glance at the Fudaoshanren who was still gnawing on a chicken leg.
How unreliable is this master!
Unfortunately, Fudaoshanren had no self-awareness at all and was instead complacent.
"How is it impossible? Do you have any misunderstanding about me? A cultivator like me who has a sense of justice and a sagely demeanor is rare in the Nineteen Continents! What's wrong with having a good disciple? Okay, let's not talk about those nonsense and quickly give the gift!"
Zheng Yao was speechless.
He looked at Jianchou, and finally sighed, and said to Jianchou: "Senior Sister Jianchou is new to Yashan. Normally, the then head of Yashan should prepare a gift for her. However, Senior Sister entered the sect in a hurry, and we were a little unprepared. We didn't prepare anything suitable for female cultivators. This mirror will be given to Senior Sister Jianchou for her to use as a protective shield."
As he spoke, he flipped his palm and a bronze round mirror appeared in his hand.
Jianchou then realized that he was called here as a gift.
She hesitated for a moment and turned to look at Fudaoshanren.
Fudao Shanren looked at the round mirror sideways and shook his head in disdain: "I haven't seen you for so many years. You are becoming more and more stingy. Jianchou girl, don't be polite. This thing is not worth much. Take it!"
Zheng Yao turned around, his heart bleeding, and glared at Fu Daoshanren.
Fudaoshanren was leisurely and continued to gnaw on the chicken leg.
"In that case, Jianchou would like to thank the Master."
Since the master had already spoken, Jianchou could not refuse, nor was he embarrassed, so he took the round mirror with both hands.
Sect Leader Zheng Yao casually handed her another jade slip. "What is engraved on it is the method of using the inner and outer mirror. If you can unleash its power, you can withstand the full force attack of an ordinary mid-stage Jindan cultivator. Another thing, late last night, there was news from the Fengmo Sword Sect and Wuwangzhai for you. After you leave Lanyue Palace, you can ask Junior Brother Zhengfeng as usual."
The Demon Sealing Sword Sect and Wuwangzhai
Jianchou was so delighted that he forgot the joy of receiving the gift for the first time and thought of Zhang Sui and Nie Xiaowan instead.
Fudaoshanren had said earlier that if they returned to the mountain gate, they would definitely contact Yashan, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Jianchou smiled unconsciously: "Thank you, Master. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now."
"You're welcome, Senior Sister Jianchou."
Zheng Yao smiled slightly, with admiration in her eyes, but a strange look flashed across the inside and outside mirror in her hand.
At that moment, Jianchou almost had an illusion: Why did the master junior brother seem a little reluctant to let go
But since her master had said it was worthless, Jianchou didn't think about it any further. She bid farewell to Zheng Yao and Fudao Shanren and left.
As soon as the person left, Zheng Yao fell to the ground and sighed: "My inside and outside mirror!"
"Isn't it just a broken mirror? Look how distressed you are! I wouldn't even want it if you gave it to me! I asked you to give me a meeting gift as your apprentice, and you feel wronged, don't you?"
Fudaoshanren swung his chicken leg, rolled up his sleeves, and stood up.
Zheng Yao covered his chest and said, "Uncle Master, do you know why I don't want to be the headmaster? It's all because you guys exploited my small treasury! Grandma, do you think it's easy to hide so many treasures and weapons? Today you accept a disciple, I want to give him a gift; tomorrow he accepts a disciple, I also want to give him a gift! This is too much! How can I have so many treasures to give!"
"This..."
Fudaoshanren chuckled.
"Don't blame me for this. You should blame the seniors of Yashan for coming up with such a broken rule. Alas, the scale of Yashan is getting smaller and smaller, it must be because you, the leaders, are getting poorer and poorer..."
Damn it, you’re already making accusations after just a few words!
Zheng Yao was so angry at this uncle that he almost vomited blood. He was speechless for a long time. Finally, he sighed and said, "If it weren't for the problem with your cultivation right now, I would definitely draw my sword."
"Draw your sword?"
Fudao Shanren didn't care at all. He just shook his hand, and the sword with a big crack on it fell to the ground with a "clang".
Zheng Yao took a closer look, and when he saw the huge crack on the sword, he suddenly jumped up, and his pupils shrank drastically!
"Uncle Master?!"
The frivolous expression on Fudaoshanren's face finally disappeared. He stood in front of the tattered wooden sword with his hands behind his back and said, "You have followed me for more than 600 years. I didn't expect that you would be defeated in the hidden world of Qingfeng Temple. This time, the Dao Seal that appeared in the world has probably alarmed the old guys in the Nineteen Continents. I have also been to the hidden world of Qingfeng Temple a few years ago, but I didn't know that there seemed to be a mystery inside. I am afraid that something big is going to happen in the Nineteen Continents. Are you going to give up the position of the law enforcement elder of the Central Region or not?"
"… "
The previous relaxed expression on the chubby white face disappeared.
The wise light in Zheng Yao's eyes reappeared, and he said slowly: "Master, do you have any doubts?"
Fu Dao Shanren smiled and said, "Not really, tell me slowly."