One and a half months later,
Xia Ji took stock of the rich harvest.
“Fifteen light golden skill beads contain various Taoist skills;
There are five golden skill beads, which contain powerful Taoist symbols;
Two dark golden skill beads, which are the top skills in the talisman and the method of making wind and rain;
There is also a black skill bead, and the rest are purple and not worth mentioning.
I never thought that this black color happened to be the advanced skill bead of [Water Path]. It is indeed the largest Daozang Pavilion on Abbot Island. "
Xia Ji stood on the ninth floor, his whole body restrained with mysterious meaning, and he looked as simple and unpretentious as an ordinary person.
After using the black skill,
His crimson [water channel] finally reached the tenth level.
"Not enough, far from enough."
He sighed.
At this moment, there was sudden movement from the leather scroll contract.
This time it's Ji Xuan's.
"Teacher, the teacher-to-be came to see you and asked where you are?"
"Prospective master's wife?"
"That's Su Tian. But I told her that before she left, master said he would travel around for half a year, and it would take two or three months before he could return. She asked you to come back and find her at Su's house."
"knew."
…
A few days later.
The leather scroll contract suddenly rang again.
Hu Xianer said: "Master..."
Xia Ji: "Did my mother force you to eat something again?"
"No, Master, a woman suddenly came to the imperial capital. She is extremely powerful and calls herself Su Daji. She wants you to come out and see her."
Su Daji
Xia Ji was stunned for a moment. There was no such person in the Su family, right
"How strong is she?"
"It's unfathomable. I can't stand a single move against her. When I said you weren't here, she left a message inviting you to a decisive battle at the top of the Forbidden City in three months."
"What does she look like?"
Brush brush brush.
Soon, a grimace appeared on the leather scroll contract.
Xia Ji: "So ugly?"
"no no."
Hu Xianer continued to draw, and then another picture emerged.
Xia Ji: "So thin? As thin as a matchstick?"
"No, no, it's very beautiful, but I'm not good at painting."
"What color is her hair?"
"A black hair reaching her waist."
"What face shape?"
"With a foxy face, I even suspect that she is an ancestor."
"What about height?"
"Less than 1.7 meters."
Xia Ji's expression calmed down. It doesn't look like Su Tian? Su Tian is tall, about 1.75 meters tall. Although her appearance is charming, she is far from charming. Who could that be
It seems I have to go back in three months.
Half a month later.
Xia Ji has already done a rough scan of the Taoist Hall.
Sure enough, as long as it was not an ancient book, the skill beads provided would be blue, or purple at most. Although there were many books left, they were of little value to him.
So, time to head back
"Although I can stay in the underworld transfer station, there are still some shortcomings..."
Xia Ji looked at the Taoist nuns walking around in the neighborhood below.
Suddenly, many flying swords went east.
With a thought in his mind, Xia Ji took out the sword pill that Aunt Xu had given him before leaving, and poured his breath into it. With a thought in his mind, the sword pill the size of a dragon's eye began to expand and change, and soon turned into a flying sword.
He felt a little,
This flying sword is not connected to his mind like a divine weapon, and it has no weapon spirit to communicate with. It is just a weapon that can be extended to a certain range and carry out volley attacks.
He stepped on the flying sword and followed the crowd to the east.
To the east, there was a lot of excitement.
Xia Ji casually asked a young Taoist who was passing by, "Senior brother, may I ask why everyone is gathered here?"
The Taoist said: "The Taoist and Dharma battle between the younger generation on Abbot Island happens once every ten years. This is an unprecedented event, and many people will go there."
Another Taoist who was passing by suddenly said: "Senior Brother Jushan also signed up this time, right?"
The Taoist who was talking to Xia Ji looked back and saluted with a smile: "Of course I have to go. The purpose of this road is to compete, otherwise there is no way to know who is better."
"It is said that the top few in this Dao Dharma battle can obtain the elixir provided by the Jiuding Dan Palace, the opportunity to forge it with the hands of Master Zhenwu Pavilion Liehuo, and even the skills provided by Xuantian Temple and the opportunity to enter the urn.
Even if you can't be among the top few, as long as you perform well, you can still leave your name on this Abbot Island. If you can be on the real person list, it will be a blessing. "
"That being said, I want to go even more."
"Haha, together, together."
"Junior brother, when will this competition be held?"
"It said half a month later."
The two were obviously familiar with each other and went east to register together.
Although the people in Jinyufang are Taoists, many of them are young people. Moreover, each sect is on the same island, so naturally they have the intention of competing for Taoism.
Xia Ji listened quietly.
Naturally, a sect will not only focus on one thing. Many of the eighth or even seventh generation disciples participating in the Fire Tribulation to look for opportunities, while the remaining young eighth and ninth generation disciples will participate in this "competition competition" .
It's just that he doesn't have the slightest interest in the dispute between Tao and Dharma.
What kind of real person list is that? There is no feeling at all.
Because, he already knows that no matter what list, it is impossible to record the nine ancient people.
He just stared at those nine people, and everything else was out of his sight.
The world is big, but there are only nine of his enemies in the world. Maybe Su Tian is his ally, but if he can't defeat Su Tian, how can he deal with the others
He sighed softly.
The young people who passed by were in high spirits,
They are both male and female,
Hearing this sigh, some even turned around and glanced at Xia Ji,
Then he showed a somewhat disdainful smile,
It seems to be saying, "If I don't practice well, what's the use of sighing now? In this competition, I will definitely become famous!"
Xia Ji passed by them.
Return to Jinyufang, the manor where Master Jingming lives.
The "Underworld Transit Station" was installed under the bed using the King of Ping Ping's mask to return to the Imperial Capital and go to Mirror Lake.
Later, he sat alone in the courtyard.
Made a pot of hot tea,
Steaming hot,
It exudes the refreshing aroma of spiritual herbs.
He suddenly felt a little old,
Because young people will give birth to calves and are not afraid of tigers,
Willing to compete with God,
Will be high-spirited and want to win first place in the competition.
But he didn't have these thoughts anymore.
The more you know, the lonelier and older you feel.
Because you will find that those so-called battles have no meaning and value.
Xia Ji took a sip of hot tea and tapped his fingers on the table.
He murmured: "The martial arts competition is held once every ten years. It is an unprecedented event. Many people will go there... Well..."
He closed his eyes and thought, "If people leave, wouldn't the sect be empty? This is really a God-given opportunity.
I already have a rough idea of where the other sects are.
And you only need the token to enter the mountain gate... Once you enter the mountain gate, you can read books. There are many disciples of the other three major sects, so it is enough to enter the pavilion with the token. "
He stood up. There was terrifying and deep power in his body, and his heart was even stronger than the heart of the dragon, beating quietly in this empty world.
"Water Dragon."
He slowly raised his hands, and stars suddenly condensed in the air, like the scales of a water dragon, wrapping around his body.
"Mist form."
After a thought, these scales all turned into mist and steamed up.
"Baichuan."
The steaming mist turned into a comet with a finger of his hand, carrying the tail of the comet from all directions, and shot towards a very far distance. Its power was so strong that it seemed to drive this area of space to rush towards it, halfway through, Just like a strong bow firing, the powerful crossbow encountered time standing still in the middle and suddenly stopped.
"Creation."
Xia Ji opened his palm, and the comet turned into ordinary water, and was poured into the soil under a dead tree. The tree suddenly turned from withered to prosperous, and green leaves grew luxuriantly.
"Water movement."
The thought moves again.
Xia Ji took one step forward, and his whole skin began to change. Immediately afterwards, his body also began to change. After an instant, Xia Ji was nowhere to be found, only a pool of water was left, flowing slowly forward.
The water flowed through the soil, flowed through the crack of the door, and reached the dark room. It rose from the ground and condensed into Xia Ji's figure again.
This water element is the tenth level of [Water Path]. It is a temporary transformation of the body by the water of the five elements, driven by the power of blood.
Xia Ji did not light the candle and lay on the dark bed, surrounded by silence.
There seemed to be a faint sound of "didi-didi".
There is information about the leather scroll contract.
It's Hu Xian'er.
"Master, your mother asked you if you can get the tail segment of the Flame-Swallowing Python and the snail meat of the Fire Snail."
Xia Ji's expression changed, "I'll give it a try."
"oh."
Xia Ji thought about it. He had read in a book that the flame-swallowing python is a kind of snake that lives in the tropics. It likes to devour burning flowers, plants and trees. It is a kind of weird snake species. This kind of snake is extremely rare, but now the fire The calamity has just begun, and you might encounter it.
The Fire Snail is a similar species. Its defense mechanism is the high temperature of the snail shell, making it impossible for other creatures to touch it. According to the book, they often appear in the boundary between shrubs and lava.
Mom herself would definitely not have thought of these things. The only explanation is that Mom had a strange encounter, which was most likely a welfare for time travellers.
But this is my mother's secret.
He just pretended not to know.
After extinguishing the candle, he closed his eyes and fell into sleep, while the beating of his heart was forging his body all the time, making him stronger and stronger.
…
…
Half a month later.
Fangzhang Island, suspended in the East China Sea, is connected to the sky above and the blue waves below.
If you look down from a high place, you can see many flying swords swirling toward a center like cold currents in a whirlpool.
The scene is spectacular and grand.
This is the Taoist and Dharma battle that happens once every ten years. Disciples from various sects are rushing to the martial arts competition hall.
However, Abbot Island is extremely long, and the distances vary from place to place, so there are many Taoists who spend the night on the way.
The late spring air is warm,
After nightfall, the bright moon rises on the sea with the tide.
To the northwest of the island, a stream falls from the top of the mountain and flows quietly.
Several Taoist priests and nuns were catching fish leisurely in the stream, lowering their heads to drink the water.
The water is as sweet as nectar,
The Taoist priests and nuns are wearing the clothes of Zhenwu Pavilion disciples.
"This time, I must let other sects experience the Taoism of my Zhenwu Pavilion."
The young round-faced Taoist nun smiled and said: "Senior brother, seeing how satisfied you are, you must have broken through the tenth realm and condensed the Dharma?"
"It's still half a chip, but it's enough."
The young Taoist priest on the other side suddenly laughed and then shook his head.
"Junior Brother Jiang, why are you laughing?"
"Did I laugh?"
For a moment, the atmosphere suddenly became a little depressing.
The young round-faced Taoist nun hurriedly smoothed things over: "Senior brother, junior brother, during this trip, we should resonate with the prestige of our Zhenwu pavilion and not be underestimated by the other three sects."
"I hope Junior Brother Jiang will not make a fool of himself."
"I will return these words intact to my senior brother."
"you!"
"how do I?"
"Stop arguing, this is outside. If someone sees it, it will make a big joke." The round-faced Taoist nun shouted hurriedly.
But the two men suddenly started dueling with their swords.
The sword light crisscrossed, the air flow was vertical and horizontal, even the night wind was broken, and the water waves of the surrounding streams were also shot up.
No one noticed that a flying wave of water swept away the token from a Taoist priest's waist, then slapped it down naturally and followed other streams away.
When the water waves reached the lower reaches of the stream, they landed on the shore and showed the appearance of Xia Ji in the moonlight.
He grabbed the token in his hand, looked at it, and murmured: "The tokens of Zhenwu Pavilion are now complete for the three major sects."
Xia Ji looked around and murmured to himself: "The Zhenwu Pavilion is the closest to here. Let's go there when it gets daylight."
…
Dawn the next day.
No one saw a figure quietly enter the Zhenwu Pavilion's mountain-protecting formation.
It's like a wave of light sinking into it.
However, unexpectedly, as soon as he entered this membrane, the big bell on the top of Zhenwu Pavilion suddenly started ringing automatically.
An instant later, several figures appeared on the top of the mountain.
"An outsider must have snatched the disciple's token and sneaked into our sect."
"Someone did this a few years ago and was deprived of cultivation by the master. How dare someone do this now?"
"Do you really think that my Zhenwu Pavilion can come and leave whenever I want?"
Xia Ji looked up at the big bell that was ringing, and secretly thought in his heart that it really wasn't that easy.
But it was impossible for him to give up and quit immediately.
He glanced around, combined with some information about Zhenwu Pavilion he heard in Jinyufang, and quickly headed to the southwest. There was the library of Zhenwu Pavilion, which had five floors.
The way for Zhenwu Pavilion to find intruders is very simple. Call the disciples and gather them in Zhenwu Square, and then it will be easy to find the remaining one.
when!
when!
when!
The big bell on the top of the mountain rang immediately and tolled three times to signal the call.
At this time, Xia Ji had already arrived at the entrance of the library. The guard at the entrance was a young Taoist nun. She stretched out her hand, and Xia Ji took out the token and handed it to her.
The young Taoist nun looked at it and said, "Go in."
Just after she finished speaking, she suddenly heard the bell and said, "Junior brother, let's go to the square together."
Xia Ji seemed to be thinking in a different way: "I have been thinking hard about a guidance technique for the past few days, but I can't understand it..."
After that, his eyes were dull and he murmured, "The dragon guides the tiger, the bear passes through the turtle's throat, the swallow flies, the snake bends and the bird stretches, the sky bends and the earth bends... How can this human body imitate the shape and become one with the breath?" I really don’t understand, I don’t understand…”
As he spoke, he walked towards the bookstore.
Seeing him like this, the young Taoist nun couldn't help but laugh out loud. This junior fellow apprentice looked quite handsome, but unexpectedly he was...
"bookworm."
She smiled, ignored him, and walked out, answering the call of the three bells.