Out of the backyard.
After passing through a lush bamboo forest, there is a bottomless abyss in front of us.
Over the abyss, there is an ancient single-plank bridge.
Opposite the wooden bridge is a solitary peak surrounded by clouds and mist, with cranes flying in the sky.
The Sutra Repository of Ziyang Temple is located on a solitary peak.
Master Yiqing held a whisk in his arms and personally led the three people onto the single-plank bridge. He said respectfully to the other side, "Uncle Master Yimu, I need to take the three of you to the Sutra Pavilion for a look."
An old and distant voice came from the lonely peak: "Senior Brother Zi Yang has already told me, you guys go."
Master Yiqing bowed his head and saluted, then walked over with the three of them.
After reaching the other side and crossing a small path, the Taoist Scripture Pavilion appeared in front of us.
Master Yiqing led the three of them up the steps and came to the door of the Sutra Pavilion. He waved the whisk in his hand and gently opened the door. Then he turned around and said in a warm voice: "You three friends can go in and read. The first floor is the history and culture of Taoism. The second floor is the travel notes and some stories of the Taoist predecessors. The third and fourth floors are all the scriptures of the exercises. The fifth floor is where my Taoist predecessors used to practice meditation. I have never been there. But Uncle Ziyang said that the three friends can visit this Sutra Pavilion at will."
Luo Qingzhou hurriedly thanked him.
Master Yiqing nodded with a smile, said nothing more, and left.
Luo Qingzhou didn't waste any time. He went straight into the house, found the stairs, and went straight to the third floor.
The three of them searched on the bookshelf together.
Soon, ten sets of exercises were selected.
Two sets of internal energy techniques, five sets of boxing techniques, one set of sword techniques, and two sets of stick techniques are all available at the King of Martial Arts level.
While Luo Qingzhou was thinking, Yue Yao handed him three books and said, "One set of internal skills, one set of boxing skills, and one set of stick skills."
Luo Qingzhou took it in his hand and looked at the name on the book.
The internal energy technique is "Black Turtle Breathing", the boxing technique is "Chaos Opens the Sky", and the stick technique is "Ruyi Demon-Breaking Stick".
Xiaoyue immediately took three books and handed them over, saying, "Brother, I think these three sets of exercises are suitable for you."
Then he glanced at the book in his hand and snorted, "As for internal skills, "Heavenly Mysterious Earthly Spirit" is definitely better than your turtle. As for boxing..."
"Xiaoyue, I want these three books."
Before she could finish speaking, Luo Qingzhou had already made up his mind.
Xiaoyue paused for a moment, then said angrily: "Is what Senior Sister chooses definitely better than what others choose? Do you only trust Senior Sister?"
Luo Qingzhou walked to the table and sat down, flipping through the book in his hand, and said, "No, actually, I just took a fancy to these three sets of exercises."
Xiaoyue was even more angry: "Brother is lying! Brother obviously doesn't trust others and only trusts Senior Sister!"
Luo Qingzhou raised the book in his hand and said, "The inner strength I practiced before was 'Breath of the Divine Turtle', so this one is more suitable for me. As for boxing, 'Chaos Creation' is strong and domineering, which happens to be suitable for the boxing I practiced before. As for stick skills, my wooden stick can become longer or shorter, thicker or thinner, which is also suitable for practicing this set of 'Ruyi Breaking Demon Stick'."
Xiaoyue was immediately discouraged, pouted her lips, and muttered in a gloomy manner: "Anyway, as long as it is chosen by Senior Sister, it is the best, and as long as it is said by Senior Sister, it is right. In front of Senior Sister, brother is just a... a little licking dog, humph!"
Luo Qingzhou pretended not to hear and continued to study the internal energy techniques.
Xiao Yue's eyes suddenly lit up again: "By the way, brother, you can remember all the other skills. Anyway, the headmaster said that I can read any skills here."
Luo Qingzhou looked up at her and said, "Don't be too greedy. And for me, three sets are enough. If there are more, I can't practice."
Then he added: "You and Sister Yue can also go and pick out a few sets."
Xiaoyue thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go take a look."
After she left, Luo Qingzhou lowered his head and began to memorize it carefully.
Soon, all the contents, page by page, were memorized in my mind.
A day passes in the blink of an eye.
the next day.
When Luo Qingzhou put the three sets of exercises back to the bookshelf, he suddenly found a wisp of black smoke coming out of the three books, and then they actually caught fire and quickly turned into ashes.
"Sister Yue, what's going on?"
He was stunned for a moment, then turned around and asked.
Yue Yao pondered for a moment and said, "These books all appear in another form. Perhaps you have finished reading them all, and their energy has been exhausted, so they have disappeared."
Luo Qingzhou was surprised and said, "Fortunately, we only chose three books, so there was no waste."
Yue Yao looked at him and said calmly, "It's not yours, so what if it's all wasted?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "Sister Yue also said that this is a Taoist holy land. These books are treasures, and treasures that can only be read once are even more precious. Maybe other practitioners will have the opportunity to come here in the future, and maybe even our descendants. It is better to keep them than to waste them."
Yue Yao looked at him deeply and said nothing more.
At this time, Xiaoyue suddenly came out from the bookshelf next to her and said quietly, "Brother really covets Senior Sister's body. Has he even thought about his offspring with Senior Sister?"
Luo Qingzhou ignored her and said, "Let's go. Although they allow us to stay here for three months, it's better to leave as soon as possible. Looking at these people and these things, I always feel creepy."
The three of them went downstairs and left the Sutra Library.
Just as he reached the single-plank bridge, an old and distant voice suddenly sounded from the top of the peak behind him: "If I am not mistaken, the three of you should be human beings, right?"
When these words were spoken, the three of them were startled and turned around to look.
There was no one behind him, only that old voice: "Sure enough, no wonder those books disappeared... The three of you should get out as soon as possible. As far as I know, the gates to the human world will be closed soon."
Luo Qingzhou quickly thanked him: "Thank you for telling me, senior."
The three of them crossed the single-plank bridge and entered the Taoist temple.
Master Yiqing came out to greet them, and asked in surprise, "You three young friends have only been here for one day, and you are leaving?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "I have selected three sets of exercises and have memorized them in my mind."
Then, he took out a folded piece of rice paper, handed it to him with both hands, and said, "This is the remaining text of the Tao Te Ching. I'll give it to you, Master."
Master Yiqing took it in a hurry and solemnly, without examining it, he made a seal and bowed, saying: "Thank you, my friend."
The three of them didn't stay any longer and said goodbye and left.
Taoist Master Yiqing personally escorted them to the outside of the temple and watched them walk down the stairs before turning around and entering the Taoist temple.
At this time, he hurriedly took out the rice paper, unfolded it and looked at it carefully.
"There is a thing that is mixed and formed before the heaven and the earth. It is silent and lonely, independent and unchanging, and it circulates without end. It can be the mother of the world. I do not know its name, so I force it to be called Tao, and I force it to be called Da..."
"Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, the sky follows the Tao, the Tao follows nature..."
His hands were shaking, and the white beard hanging on his chest was trembling as well. He said excitedly, "Uncle Ziyang is not exaggerating. This "Tao Te Ching" is the supreme treasure of our Taoism!"
When Luo Qingzhou and the other two reached the middle of the mountain and turned around to look, the Taoist temple on the mountain had suddenly and mysteriously disappeared, as if it had never appeared.
Xiaoyue suddenly asked curiously: "Brother, what is the second spell you wrote?"
Luo Qingzhou retracted his gaze and said, "Golden Light Curse."
Xiao Yue asked: "What is the Golden Light Mantra?"
Luo Qingzhou said: "It is one of the eight great divine spells of the Dao Sutra. After it is mastered, it can protect the body with golden light, protect the Dao and the body, and be invulnerable to all things."
When Xiaoyue heard this, she was surprised and asked, "Is it so powerful?"
Then he glanced ahead sourly and said dissatisfiedly: "No wonder someone snatched it away without saying a word."
Unexpectedly, Yue Yao, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, turned around and asked, "One of the Eight Great Divine Mantras? In other words, you still have seven that you haven't told me, right?"
Luo Qingzhou: “…”
"Tell me when you get back."
Yue Yao said this calmly and continued to walk down the stairs.
Xiaoyue immediately said angrily: "Why? Senior sister, you asked me for something and you are so arrogant, but I don't owe you anything..."
Having said this, she suddenly stopped talking.
Luo Qingzhou whispered, "Xiaoyue, whatever Sister Yue asks me for is what I should do."
Xiaoyue was silent for a moment, then said angrily, "But can't she speak properly? She is always so cold, as if others owe her money, and she speaks in an ordering tone. Humph, what right does she have to order you? Only I... only my brother's wife can order my brother, and she is not one of them!"
Luo Qingzhou held her hand and whispered, "Okay, stop talking. We have gained a lot this time, all thanks to Sister Yue. We will find a place to stay later. I decided to practice here for a few days. Maybe my soul can directly break through to the Return to Oneness realm."
Xiaoyue's eyes suddenly lit up: "Brother's soul process is complete?"
Luo Qingzhou nodded and said, "It's only a few seconds left. I just checked with the Body Detection Stone and the progress has reached 100. The aura here... seems to be very effective in the progress of my spiritual cultivation."
Upon hearing this, Xiaoyue said excitedly, "Really? That's great! Brother is about to become a master of the Return to One Realm! In our Great Yan, apart from Dean Bai, there is no other master of the Return to One Realm? And brother is still so young, and he is practicing both body and soul! And, brother is about to break through to the Martial King Realm! Oh my god, brother is so amazing! Brother is the most invincible cultivation genius in the world! Sister admires you so much, and loves you so much!"
Xiaoyue spoke excitedly while hugging his arm and rubbing her cheek against it, like a fawning little cat.
Luo Qingzhou glanced ahead and said modestly: "Sister Yue is a cultivation genius, much better than me."
Xiaoyue snorted, but could not refute, so she could only mutter in a low voice: "It is only because of her brother that she can practice again. Without her brother, she would have practiced that heartless technique long ago..."
"Xiaoyue, stop talking."
Luo Qingzhou interrupted her immediately.
Just as the three of them reached the foot of the mountain, a figure suddenly walked out of the woods on the right.
She was wearing a black dress, had a tall figure, her eyes were flashing red, and there was black air lingering around her. She was the girl named Wanyan Zi.
"I'm not waiting for you guys. I'm just bored and wandering around."
It was still the childish voice of a little girl.
Yue Yao stopped, looked at her and said, "I heard that you have a Pluto Pearl, which contains infinite Netherworld spiritual energy, which can enable ghosts to practice quickly, can defeat ghost soldiers, and can travel between the human world and the Netherworld at will."
When Wanyan Zi heard this, her expression suddenly changed: "Who told you that?"
Yue Yao did not answer, and said: "If you have it, give it to him, and he will give you what you want."
Wanyan Zi's expression changed several times, and he said, "I don't have it!"
Yue Yao said calmly, "Forget it then."
After saying that, she continued to walk forward.
Luo Qingzhou and Xiaoyue immediately followed behind her.
The three of them walked for some distance.
Luo Qingzhou turned his head and saw that the female ghost king named Wanyan Zi was still following behind him.
"What are you looking at? If you keep looking I'll eat you up!"
Wanyan Zi bared his teeth, revealing two sharp little fangs, and said ferociously.
Luo Qingzhou took a few quick steps and caught up with Sister Yue, whispering, "What does she want?"
Yue Yao said: "The roots of the holy tree. The roots can take root in the netherworld and grow in the netherworld."
Luo Qingzhou whispered: "If I give it to her, will the little tree die?"
Yue Yao said: "No."
Luo Qingzhou hesitated for a moment and said, "Then give it to her."
After saying this, Yue Yao suddenly stopped, turned her head and looked at him, paused, and said: "Just because she is a woman?"
Xiaoyue also muttered from behind: "Brother is so lustful! He is so hungry that he wants to lick even the feet of ghosts."
Luo Qingzhou quickly explained, "Of course not. I just think that she is a ghost king, but she is so low-key and polite to us. She seems to be a nice person. And Sister Yue also said that if the roots of the little tree are given to her, the little tree will not die. Let's just make friends."
Xiaoyue snorted, "What if she was a man, or had a hideous appearance? Would brother still be willing to be so generous?"
Luo Qingzhou thought about it, but couldn't answer.
But he was sure that he was not coveting the body of the Ghost King, he really wanted to make friends with her.
"Humph, brother is speechless!"
Xiaoyue said angrily.
Luo Qingzhou said nothing more, "I'll listen to Sister Yue. But I want to find a place to practice, and it's not a good idea for her to follow me like this."
Xiaoyue immediately took out the Fire Moon Gun and said, "Brother, wait a moment. I'll go chase her away!"
After saying that, he immediately turned around and said, "Don't follow us anymore, otherwise, you will be in trouble!"
“Hehehehe…”
At this moment, dense groups of ghost soldiers and generals suddenly flew in from all directions, holding swords, guns, sticks and clubs, and surrounded the three people with murderous intent.
A powerful aura suddenly emanated from Wanyan Zi's body. A scarlet cloak suddenly appeared behind her, and wisps of red light swirled around her.
A third eye suddenly appeared between her brows.
Xiaoyue immediately stepped back and whispered, "Brother, let her follow. She's free anyway..."
Luo Qingzhou turned around and looked behind him.
Yue Yao also stopped in front.
Wanyan Zi's voice was still that of a little girl, but it was unusually arrogant: "Leave your things behind and I'll spare your lives!"
"Sizzle..."
A streak of purple lightning suddenly appeared on Luo Qingzhou's fist.
Wanyan Zitong's eyes shrank, but he still said in a cold voice: "This is my territory. No matter how powerful you are, you have to kneel down and speak to me!"
"Sizzle..."
A red lightning flashed again on Luo Qingzhou's fist.
Then, another black lightning flashed.
Wanyan Zi opened her mouth, a look of doubt and uncertainty on her face.
"Sizzle..."
At this moment, a golden lightning and a thin white lightning suddenly appeared on Luo Qingzhou's fist.
Although the white lightning was the smallest, it kept jumping and shuttling back and forth on the other four lightnings, as if it was treating them as toys.
The moment Wanyan Zi saw the white lightning appear, her expression finally changed.
At this moment, a golden character appeared between Yue Yao's brows. As the golden light flashed, a powerful Taoist aura spread out.
The ghosts and monsters that were roaring and threatening all around suddenly stopped and were frozen in place.
There was a sudden silence in the field.
After a while.
The third eye between Wanyan Zi's eyebrows and the scarlet cloak behind him suddenly disappeared.
The powerful aura on her body also disappeared.
She suddenly looked at Luo Qingzhou and said in a tender voice imitating Xiaoyue's tone: "Good brother, you just said that you would give the roots of the Holy Tree of Heaven and Earth to your sister, is that true?"
Xiaoyue: “???”
Luo Qingzhou paused and said, "I need the Pluto Pearl."
Wanyan Zi sighed and said, "Sister just wants to make friends with brother. Isn't friendship pure and innocent? How can it be exchanged for benefits? Brother, don't listen to the instigation of some bad women. Just do what you want. Brother's things are up to you, brother."
As she spoke, the scarlet light in her eyes flickered.
Luo Qingzhou's eyes flashed with a green light, and he said: "It's useless for you to use mind-confusing skills on me. Give me the Pluto Pearl, and I'll give you the roots of the Holy Tree of Heaven and Earth. If you try to take it by force, both of us will suffer."
Wanyan Zi was silent for a while, and then said, "Good brother, can you exchange it with other treasures? The Pluto Pearl is very important to my sister."
Xiaoyue said angrily: "Don't imitate my way of speaking!"
Luo Qingzhou glanced at Sister Yue and said, "No, I want the Pluto Pearl."
There was a hint of anger in Wanyan Zi's eyes.
At this time, Yue Yao suddenly said, "Giving him the Pluto Pearl is actually helping yourself. If you get the roots, you will naturally need them to grow in the netherworld to help you practice. But only roots can grow here, not the trunks and leaves above, so the roots have a time limit to survive. What will you do when the roots are gone?"
After a pause, she continued, "And if he has the Pluto Pearl, he can become even more powerful and can make the Heaven and Earth Sacred Tree grow more roots, because the Heaven and Earth Sacred Tree grows with his blood. At that time, he can give you roots continuously."
Wanyan Zi's eyes flashed red as he asked, "Why should I believe that he will come again?"
Yue Yao said calmly, "He doesn't need to come again. When the Holy Tree of Heaven and Earth grows to a certain height, it will need to leave his body, take root in the earth, and stretch its crown to the sky. When the time comes, the roots will penetrate the earth and take root in the netherworld."
Wanyan Zi suddenly realized: "The Holy Tree of Heaven and Earth has a powerful barrier, and not everyone can get close to it for cultivation. But because I used its roots when it was young to cultivate, its aura is in my body. It will be very easy to get close to it when the time comes, right?"
Yue Yao nodded slightly, was silent for a moment, and said: "There is another benefit. The roots contain his aura, and you should also have his aura in your body by then. You should have seen his physique just now. If you want to pass the tribulation by then, it will be easier than other ghost kings. At least, there will be no danger of your soul being torn apart."
Wanyan Zi's face was immediately filled with excitement: "Really?"
Yue Yao said calmly: "You can choose not to believe it."
Wanyan Zi frowned, thought and hesitated for a long time, then raised her head and said, "I believe it!"
Then he added: "If it were anyone else, I would definitely not believe it. But you... Although I don't know who you are, I feel that you are trustworthy. Moreover, you have a strong Tao rhyme. It is impossible for a despicable and treacherous person to achieve such an achievement."
After saying this, she raised her right hand and placed it on her heart.
“Wow!”
A red light blooms like colorful clouds.
Then, a red round bead as big as a pigeon egg slowly emerged from her body.
There was a hint of reluctance in her eyes, but she still gritted her teeth, took it out, and held it in her palm.
She looked up at the human boy in front of her and said pitifully, "Good brother, this is my heart. I give you my only heart. Please don't let me down or deceive me."
"vomit-"
Xiaoyue was retching beside him.
Luo Qingzhou didn't say anything. He walked to Sister Yue and whispered, "Sister Yue, how do we get the roots of the small tree out? Do we need to dig up the soil? What tool do we need to cut it off? Can a flying sword do it?"
Yue Yao did not answer. She stretched out her finger and a wooden box flew in front of Wanyan Zi.
Wanyan Zi was stunned for a moment, then immediately took it in his hand and opened it carefully.
“Wow!”
A golden light suddenly burst out from the wooden box, and then a golden figure shot out from the open box, trying to escape!
“Bang!”
Wanyan Zi was prepared and closed it immediately.
She sniffed the scent and said excitedly, "It's the roots of the Holy Tree of Heaven and Earth! Sister Yue, thank you. I knew you were a good person who can be trusted!"
Luo Qingzhou frowned and said, "Don't call me Sister Yue."
Sister Yue is his only one.
Wanyan Zi smiled and flicked the Pluto Pearl in her hand in front of him, saying, "Good brother, remember to come down often to play with me. With the Pluto Pearl, you can come down anytime. Xiaoyue said that you like girls' feet, right? I have many girls under my command, and you can play with them as you like. If you like to play with my feet, I am willing to do that too."
Xiaoyue immediately became angry and said, "Stop imitating my way of speaking! You little licker!"
Wanyan Zi completely ignored her, waved her hand and said, "Brother, Sister Yue, Ah Zi will leave first. We'll see each other again when we have the chance."
After saying that, she immediately took the wooden box and left impatiently.
The other ghost soldiers and generals around also scattered.
"Damn it! The way she spoke and the tone of her voice made me feel so disgusted and ashamed!"
Xiaoyue said bitterly.
"Sister Yue, do you need it?"
Luo Qingzhou handed the Pluto Pearl to Sister Yue.
Yue Yao's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she said calmly: "This is someone's heart, it's for you."
After saying that, he turned around and continued walking forward.
"There is a valley ahead, go there to practice."
Luo Qingzhou hurriedly followed.
He hoped that the three sets of skills and the netherworld spiritual energy here would not disappoint him.
"Huh?"
Xiaoyue suddenly raised her head and looked at the night sky in the distance: "What is that?"
A scarlet waning moon hangs in the night sky.
At the same time, another scarlet waning moon rose, flew into the sky, and disappeared.
"Blade light?"
Luo Qingzhou guessed.