Sword of Coming

Once the bamboos are united and established, they can easily become a sea of ​​bamboos as long as they do not suffer too many natural and man-made disasters.

However, this little-known bamboo forest in Qidun Mountain has been growing slowly for thousands of years. Even though generations of tigers and the land have carefully cared for it, it has never been able to usher in a good harvest.

At this time, the young and beautiful Land Master of Qidun Mountain inserted the green bamboo stick into the ground at his feet and squatted next to the two chopped green bamboos. He wanted to cry without tears, and said in a sad and trembling voice: "I'm not bullying you like this." Human, no matter how big a guest is, he is still a guest. How can you bully the host like this? Break the formation with one knife and reveal this feng shui treasure land. I am here to visit you and see that the host’s little girl is so graceful and graceful. , with a beautiful face, takes off the clothes of his master’s daughter, what’s the difference? What’s the difference?”

The black snake and white python born by the immortal catching the local spirit and cloud root of Qidun Mountain are entrenched in the periphery of the bamboo forest. In the two pairs of gloomy eyes, there is some common sense of schadenfreude.

A voice sounded not far away, joking: "Then you have too many girls, and you will be compensated to death by the dowry in the future."

The young man stood up in horror, without any trace of sorrow and resentment. He bowed to the man in the bamboo hat and apologized: "I made the great immortal laugh. The young one is used to being poor in this three-acre land. His eye sockets are shallow, and he is not as good as the great immortal when he travels." The world is full of mountains and rivers. With the eyes of an immortal, you can definitely see that this bamboo forest is really a pitiful possession at the bottom of the box for a small person. Therefore, even if there are only two green bamboos missing, it is still uncontrollable and sad. From this, I think it is human nature, and I hope that the great immortal can forgive me and forgive the villain for his unintentional offense."

A Liang, who had returned from the trip, leaned against a green bamboo, looked up at the lush bamboo leaves, looked back, and asked: "Is the earliest ancestor of this piece of bamboo transplanted from the Bamboo Sea Cave?" Come? And then you made this green bamboo stick? So you angered a certain immortal, and in a fit of anger, he took off your golden body that was originally the land of Qidun Mountain?"

The young man was really shocked this time. The flattery on his face was not strong but light. He quietly stood up straight, bowed and saluted solemnly and said: "Wei Bo, the land of Qidun Mountain, was the last emperor of the former Shenshui Kingdom. I was granted the title of Mountain God and was responsible for the thousands of miles of land around Qidun Mountain. Later, when it was time to change the dynasty, the Song family of Dali rose up and annexed the Shenshui Kingdom. I annoyed the founding emperor of the Song family for something, and I was demoted from the position of mountain god to a subordinate. In the mountain land, the area under his control has been reduced to more than 300 miles, and he is still considered guilty."

He lifted up the vibrant green bamboo stick in his hand and said with a wry smile: "Good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes alone. During that turmoil, I was forced to cut down the green bamboo from the Bamboo Sea Cave. After making this stick, I never thought about it. After a while, the immortal friends of the bamboo grower were offended, and while talking and laughing, they knocked me, a small piece of land that came from the earth, back into the earth again."

A Liang leaned against the green bamboo, changed into a posture that he thought was more chic, and said with his tongue: "It sounds a bit miserable."

The young land is full of sorrow.

Ignoring this poor land man for the moment, A Liang turned his head and looked outside the bamboo forest. In his field of vision, Chen Pingan, who had returned with him, was standing on the hillside. The snake and the python wisely stayed away, especially the one with lingering fears. Bai Mang's eyes were extremely wary. A Liang said with a smile: "My friend wants to negotiate a deal with you. You can discuss the price yourself. Once the deal is settled, we will be friends. It doesn't matter if the deal is not right. If the deal is not done, benevolence and righteousness will remain..."

Having said this, A Liang smiled and held the bamboo knife at his waist.

A Liang withdrew his gaze from the two behemoth bodies and was a little curious: "Those two beasts are not true dragons after all, especially the black snake. How did they become the prototype of the black snake and give birth to four-toed dragon claws? Are they? Have any adventures?"

The young Tu Tu, who called himself Wei Bo, carefully replied: "There is indeed an adventure, but the specific reason is not clear. I only guess that it has something to do with the Lizhu Cave. They must have swallowed something weird unintentionally, and this Planting things will definitely be of great benefit to snakes, pythons and carps. Hongzhu Town, near the border of Qidun Mountain, is a place where waterways connect the confluence of three rivers. One of the big rivers is called Chongdan River. Now a carp has given birth to two The genuine golden dragon whiskers make people envious, and this koi carp traveled upstream along rivers, streams and mountain springs a hundred years ago to Qidun Mountain. I have seen it with my own eyes. Logically speaking, Even if we give it another four to five hundred years, it will never be able to give birth to such an amazing dragon beard."

A Liang nodded and said suddenly: "If you say so, then I have some clues."

The young Tutu glanced at the waist knife of the man in a bamboo hat and asked tentatively: "How did the great immortal know the root of this green bamboo stick?" "

A Liang had a strange look on his face and laughed, then he looked around and said, "When I was young, I visited the Bamboo Sea Cave and had some friendship with Mrs. Bamboo. The friendship was not deep, just average, very average..."

Hearing the title of Madam Bamboo, Wei Bo showed a look of fascination on his face. It should be noted that this lady is the only mountain deity in the Bamboo Sea Cave Heaven and rarely appears. It is rumored that she has a slender figure and is even better than a man. The ancestor of the family, a novelist, once determined to travel around the four worlds and record the customs and customs of the world. He specifically mentioned Mrs. Bamboo by name, "She has a beautiful appearance, likes to go barefoot, and her temples are extremely green."

Although they are also gods of the same lineage as mountain gods and earth spirits, Wei Bo is so different from him in terms of status and cultivation that Wei Bo cannot even feel ashamed of himself. Deep down in his heart, he can only admire Mrs. Zhu. Many of his deeds are widely circulated, so much so that even Dong Aquarius Island is no stranger to him.

Under the ten major caves, there are thirty-six small caves. The Lizhu Cave, which was previously suspended over the Great Li Dynasty, is one of them. The vast territory of thousands of miles of mountains and rivers is only the smallest of all the small caves.

The Small Cave Heaven is often commonly referred to as the Secret Realm by Qi practitioners to distinguish it from the Big Cave Heaven. The Secret Cave Heaven is often full of spiritual energy, but compared to the Ten Big Cave Heavens, its jurisdiction is incomplete. Its predecessor may be the ruins of the old site, or the ancient battlefield of Dragon Palace, etc. The earth's composition and origins are mixed, and there is even a secret realm called Island Cave Heaven. There are many ancient fairy islands that have mysteriously disappeared in history. They are actually in the belly of an ancient giant beast, the Island-Swallowing Whale.

The Bamboo Sea Cave is ranked among the best among the thirty-six small caves. It is rich in all kinds of wonderful bamboos. It has been highly valued by immortal monks in the past dynasties, and various magical tools made from it are popular all over the world.

Within the cave, there is only one immortal power with a transcendent status, which is the long-standing Qingshen Mountain. According to legend, the founder of the mountain once asked the sage of Confucianism for advice and brought a young merit bamboo as a gift. . After that, it thrived in the Confucian holy land "Moral Forest", but the Bamboo Sea Cave Sky gradually disappeared. According to legend, this bamboo can record a gentleman's merits and demerits, and is one of the sources of the popular saying "merit book".

While A Liang and Young Tu Tu were chatting, Chen Ping'an was sitting on a rock, holding the half hatchet in his hand. Not far away were two terrifying and huge heads. Behind the young man's heads looking at each other, there was a snake and python body. As if two mountain roads curved and spread out, eventually disappearing into the mountains and forests, from time to time there was the sound of trees falling apart as they were swept by the tail.

Along the way, Chen Ping'an not only studied and read with Li Baoping, but also learned Dali Mandarin from her. The progress was good. Of course, the pronunciation of the words still has a strong small town accent, but in ordinary communication, the general meaning can still be said. After five or six minutes of understanding, Chen Pingan told the snakes and pythons that he owned five mountains in Longquan County, Dali, and hoped that they could move to Luolu Mountain. Of course, he did not forget to tell Saint Ruan The master also made it clear to them about borrowing three mountains from him.

It was obvious that Snake and Python had a far better understanding of the importance of being a saint in Lizhu Cave Heaven than Chen Pingan. Even Black Snake, who had always had an indifferent look in his eyes, changed his expression at that moment. At first, Bai Mang was slightly interested after hearing the name of Dali Longquan County. Later, he heard that the Dali court had dispatched Qin Tianjian Mr. Qingwu and officials from the Ministry of Rites to jointly survey more than 60 mountains. Emperor Da Li was about to consecrate more than one orthodox mountain god. The white snake's eyes showed excitement that could not be concealed. It couldn't help but spit out the snake's letter and made a squeaking sound. As a result, it was hit hard by the black snake's head before it became quiet. .

Seeing that Snake Python did not reject the proposal on the spot, Chen Pingan breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "Although I know very little about spiritual practice, I am absolutely sure that Qidun Mountain's spiritual energy is far inferior to those of the mountains at my home. You are here The hundred years of cultivation in my home territory may be comparable to the hundreds of years here. Moreover, on the way here, A-Liang told me some inside stories about how snakes and snakes can transform into dragons by crossing rivers. This waterway will be very difficult and dangerous. , many mountain gods and river gods will deliberately create difficulties and hinder you, so I believe that if you can establish a good relationship with Master Ruan and the officials in Da Li early, the road in the future may be much smoother."

The first half of these words were thought up by Chen Ping'an himself, while the second half were a clever trick that A Liang claimed to have revealed.

Chen Ping'an said in a deep voice: "An old man who taught me how to make porcelain once said that mountain spirits and ghosts, mountain and river monsters, may not be worse than people. After I saw you, I felt that this sentence did not make sense, but you It's Ah Liang who surrendered, and it has nothing to do with me. So if Ah Liang is willing to let you go, I can't say anything. If I had Ah Liang's ability, you dare to mess with me and eat people indiscriminately in front of me..."

Chen Ping'an raised half of the hatchet in his hand and stared at the white python, "Then you are not only missing half of the wings. Our midnight snack last night was a big jar of snake meat stew."

The white python had lost its wings and its cultivation was severely damaged. It was already extremely distressed. Now the young man rubbed salt into the wound. The cold-blooded beast, like a human being whose scars were uncovered in front of him, became furious and raised his head high. , suddenly his body tensed up, and he was about to move forward to kill this annoying and annoying young man.

Chen Pingan was indifferent.

The black snake moved accordingly, instead of helping the white snake deal with the straw-shoe boy, it opened its big mouth at the white snake, quickly bit the opponent's neck, swung it back, and killed the "slender" white snake, which was only half the body. He was smashed to pieces.

The young man was startled. He was about to take action to calm down the white python and the black snake to prevent the young man from being accidentally injured and himself being harmed by the two beasts. However, he heard the man in the bamboo hat shook his head and whispered softly: "Don't interfere."

The young man was a little confused, and couldn't help but glance at the man, only to see that he was still leaning against the green bamboo, one toe on the ground, standing lazily, with his hands folded across his chest, and his expression was calm.

The snakes and pythons, who were originally the same kind, started a fierce confrontation.

Chen Pingan stood up, but did not leave the stone, holding the hatchet tightly.

I don't know what they exchanged with each other, but the white python finally gradually calmed down, but its gaze towards the boy was still extremely fierce.

Chen Ping'an looked directly at the white python, "Now there are thousands of people digging mountains and building roads in the mountains. After you enter the mountains to practice, you are not allowed to kill people just to fill your stomach. Of course, if it is for self-protection, such as It's a different matter if cultivators go into the mountains to hunt you. If you get benefits but break the rules, then Master Ruan will take action. What you did before has nothing to do with me, but if you agree to go into the mountains, then what you do next What, it’s about me.”

Chen Ping'an said seriously: "So I will say something ugly first."

The black snake remained as it was, silent and motionless.

The white python seemed to be angry. Although it gave up the urge to quarrel, even though the temptation of the avenue was right in front of its eyes, the white python still slowly rubbed its belly against the ground, exuding an aura of impatience and violence.

In the bamboo forest in the distance, A Liang did not know when he was sitting on a bamboo. A green bamboo with excellent toughness was forced by him to collapse into the shape of an arch bridge.

Young Land, who wished he could hold up the green bamboo with his hands, glanced at the disparity between the young man and the snake and python, and explained: "Although the black snake is more cruel and fierce by nature, it has more enlightenment, and has even learned to understand the situation and know Advance and retreat, the white python usually does not seem to have serious thoughts of hurting others, but it is more troublesome to communicate because it is more obedient to its own heart. This is related to their position and situation on the chessboard at that time. The white python is just an idle piece, and the black snake But it is the key to slaying the dragon, so they have ruled the mountain in Qidun Mountain for so many years. The white snake likes to wander around, and many disturbances are mostly caused by its movements. However, the black snake is more focused on cultivation and diligently absorbs it every day. The sun shines brightly and the moon shines brightly, because the ambition is lofty and ambitious.”

A Liang hummed.

The young man hesitated for a moment and said: "The words of this young man are good, and they are all real truths, but they still don't understand the habits of the snakes and pythons. For them who have embarked on the road of spiritual practice, they are originally The nature of the heart is the cornerstone of the Dao. In addition, most enlightened snakes and pythons are aware of the matter of face. They are used to being arrogant and domineering in Qidun Mountain. They will feel that going to the mountain of the young man is just being under the protection of others, especially the young man. Bringing out a saint and threatening to kill them if they dare to eat people will make the snake and python feel that the young man is overbearing and difficult to get along with, and they will inevitably be angry. After all, once they agree, they will be their 'neighbors' for hundreds of years. I will worry that I will meet someone unkindly..."

A Liang interrupted his ramblings, "You don't need to find other ways to plead for your neighbor. Since I said I won't interfere, what are you afraid of? In the final analysis, Snake Python is unwilling to bow his head early, and still feels that the young man at the second level of martial arts, I have no qualifications to be on an equal footing with them, so even if the boy’s request is very reasonable, they will not tolerate it. If it were me, what do you think the snake and python would do?”

Young Tutu said with a sneer: "The Great Immortal sees people and things as brightly as a candlelight."

A Liang said calmly: "Answer my question."

Young Land was silent for a moment. After thinking about his words, he replied seriously: "They will move directly without saying anything! They don't even dare to hold grudges!"

A Liang looked over there with a normal expression and nodded, "Very good, you saved half of the bamboo forest."

There were bursts of crackling sounds in the bamboo forest surrounding the two people.

It turned out that about half of the green bamboos seemed to have been cut in half with a knife, and they all fell to the ground.

The young man knelt on the ground and said with a trembling voice: "Great Immortal, please calm down."

A Liang didn't bother to pay attention to this guy at all, with a cold face, and said slowly: "Look, even if he has scared people, just because he is too talkative and has a good temper, he will be fooled by a small land as a fool, so he said Ah, it’s hard to be a good person.”

The young land does not dare to breathe.

A Liang suddenly laughed and said: "It's ridiculous to stand up and speak while kneeling. I'll make a bet with you. I bet you whether that money-crazed young man is willing to do a business that will cost his grandma's family. You bet he is willing, and I bet he is not. I am willing. If you win the bet, you can keep the remaining half of the bamboo forest. If you lose the bet, didn't you just regain your earthly body? I'll beat you back to your original shape."

Young Tu Tu, who had just stood up, now wanted to die, and murmured: "Dare I ask the great immortal, what are the chances of the villain winning?"

A Liang stretched out a finger.

The young land is desolate and has a 1 in 10 chance of winning.

The man in the bamboo hat grinned and said, "It's one percent."

Then A Liang looked at the young man and shouted: "Chen Ping'an, just let the lion open his mouth, no matter how excessive the conditions are, I, A Liang, will be watching. Don't be afraid of angering those two beasts. If there is a conflict, just take it." Practice your hands with those snakes and pythons. Don't worry, I will help you monitor the situation. I will definitely take action when the time is right. Didn't you compete with Zhu He, a master of the Five Realms before? After the fight, you clearly understood something. Okay, let’s strike while the iron is hot, maybe we can make further progress.”

The young land was stunned.

A Liang smiled and said: "I'm sorry, you don't even have that little chance of winning now."

The young man was so disheartened that he gained some extra courage. He turned around and said with a bitter smile: "Senior Aliang, your gambling product is really not very good."

The man in the bamboo hat said something strange, "Going through all this trouble just for the sake of a sure-win situation? Do you think I, Alian, am so boring?"

The young man chewed these words carefully and looked at the young man named Chen Pingan again, feeling both envy and pity.

After a while.

A white rainbow with sword energy that could shake the mountains rose into the sky.

The young man was so frightened that he fell to the ground.

The figure of the man in a bamboo hat instantly disappeared from the green bamboo pole in the shape of an arch bridge, and came to the high altitude of Qidun Mountain. He quickly pulled out the green sheath bamboo knife at his waist and chopped the white rainbow in half, preventing it from continuing to rise into the sky.

After a while, A Liang sat back on the unstretched bamboo pole and threw away the tattered bamboo knife made of ordinary material. Although it was not broken, the entire blade of the knife was in tatters.

The black snake fled wildly deep into the dense forest of Qidun Mountain.

Not far in front of the young man, the white python that pounced on him without warning had lost its entire head at this moment, revealing its bloody and broken neck, which was shocking and tragic.

Chen Ping'an looked calm and grinned.

The look in his eyes is exactly the same as when he killed Cai Jinjian in Yunxia Mountain in the alley.

Ah Liang suppressed his laughter, took off the small gourd from his waist, took a sip of wine, and laughed in a low voice: "It's a bit interesting."