Sword of Coming

The first watch is for people, the second watch is for fire, the third watch is for ghosts to roam, the fourth watch is for thieves, and the fifth watch is for roosters to crow all over the world.

At midnight tonight, the river is filled with gloomy energy.

At the post house, there might be some Yao family cavalry stationed there, fighting in a chilling manner, which invisibly blocked the permeating aura.

Yao Jinzhi is practicing money lessons in the house, commonly known as Fire Pearl Forest, which is one of the secret methods on the mountain. It is said to be a secret method, but it is not really a true master. Yao Jinzhi got it accidentally in the library when he was young. In these years, he only regarded it as a pastime. He threw three copper coins on the ground to ask for divination, or six coins to ask for lessons. He put the six copper coins in a bamboo tube and threw them out. Look at the pros and cons of copper coins, ask about the future, and judge the good or bad. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't work. In fact, Yao Jinzhi himself doesn't really believe this.

Today, she asked herself about her future in Beijing with three coins, which was good luck.

He also used the six-money question method to test Daquan Liu's Guo Zuo.

Afterwards, Yao Jinzhi put away the coins one by one. His face was full of doubts and he couldn't figure it out. He could only laugh at himself and said that it was wrong to not ask about the common people or ghosts and gods. She no longer worried about the two results, got up and went to the window, where she saw Yao Lingzhi practicing his sword. A little further away, there was a house with lights on. No need to guess, it was known that Yao Xianzhi was reading military books at night.

She sat back at the table, thinking that she could often play chess with Mr. Lu in the future, give some exquisite small items to the little girl named Pei Qian, and find an opportunity to give them to the young Mr. Liu. It was appropriate to offer something appropriate, because as a woman, she could see the words hidden deep in Shao Yuanran's eyes, but she clearly saw through them, but pretended not to understand. During this trip to the north, she had only spoken two or three words to the young Taoist priest, and once deliberately looked at his back. As for the young priest, it was funny to say that he thought he could hide everything by looking indifferent in front of her. She was certain that her "unintentional" gaze was enough to cause ripples in the heart of an aspiring Taoist.

Yao Jinzhi has always believed that this is more important than a thousand words. What's more, people's words themselves are never many. Whether they fall into the ears is one thing, and whether they fall on other people's minds is another. Women with good looks and men with power are inherently advantageous.

Yao Jinzhi felt a little depressed when he thought of this. Why can someone truly be at peace with themselves?

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From late at night until dawn, Zhu Lian stayed by the Mi River, lingering.

Strange things happened one after another last night. First, the little girl Pei Qian made lies, saying that she saw a golden bridge on the river. Then Chen Pingan stopped setting up the sword stove and said that he and Pei Qian wanted to go back to the inn first. Chen Pingan jumped into the river water. Pei Qian jumped in without saying a word, and then a whirlpool appeared inexplicably in the river. The surface of the river was full of aura, which made Zhu Lian feel a little uncomfortable. The whirlpool trapped Chen Ping'an and Pei Qian in it, suddenly appeared, and suddenly disappeared, leaving only Give Zhu Lian the vague figure of a short woman.

I heard that Tongyezhou is only one of the nine continents in this vast world.

The world is vast and vast.

How great are those who practice Taoism?

Zhu Leng was in a depressed mood earlier. He was like a wealthy county gentry who suddenly entered the capital and found that he couldn't afford anything with the little money in his pocket. After all, he was still a little disappointed. With just this little thought, Zhu Lian cleaned up quickly and cleanly, but instead he was full of pride and fighting spirit. Even though Zhu Lian was smiling all day long and following Chen Ping'an, he was so brave and diligent in his martial arts cultivation these days. There was no delay.

The other three were no less impressive than Zhu Lian. Wei Xian was carefully examining the world, seeing the heaven and earth in every detail. Sui Youyou was practicing swordsmanship in seclusion in the carriage, and Lu Baixiang was a genius, good at playing chess, calligraphy and painting.

This is the most intangible advantage of Zhu Lian, Lu Baixiang and the others.

Without exception, they have all been invincible in the world. As pure warriors, their mentality is almost flawless and they are most worthy of the word "pure".

There is a secret rivalry between the four of them.

The bottleneck of the seven realms depends on who can break it first.

As long as they reach the Warrior Golden Body Realm, the Eighth Wind Control Realm and the Ninth Mountain Top Realm, there is no big threshold for them, it's just the length of time.

Zhu Lian raised his head and glanced at the sky, then started to return along the original path. He weighed a pebble in his hand and rubbed it gently. Pieces were scattered by the breeze by the river.

Except for the bottleneck in martial arts, all four of them are naturally dissatisfied with their own shackles. Don't forget that Wei Xian is the founding emperor of Nanyuan Kingdom, Lu Baixiang is the founder of the Demon Sect, and Sui Youyou even wants the rules of the blessed land. The female sword fairy who broke with one sword. To say that the four of them were sincerely convinced by the young man holding the four scrolls and were willing to act like cows and horses, let alone Chen Pingan, I am afraid that the child named Pei Qian would not believe it.

After just one encounter at the inn, the four of them were deeply impressed by Chen Ping'an.

Zhu Lian clenched the stone in his hand and murmured to himself: "Looking at Chen Ping'an's natural attitude now, Lu Baixiang should be the first to reveal the truth, so why are the two so close and relaxed?"

After Zhong Kui finished drawing the stunning sword-suppressing talisman, he and his husband left Mihe one after another. The landscape of Biyou Mansion gradually stabilized, and the young maid returned to the hall with Pei Qian.

Pei Qian was at the screen wall before, and just threw the buried river spirit back to the screen wall. Then he saw the scene of incense smoke and rolling river water. It seemed that the river water was going to gush out of the stone wall and flood the mansion in the next moment. Pei Qian was frightened. He jumped a lot and shouted to go back to Chen Pingan. The water ghost maid who died unjustly and was buried in the river in the early years used her magical power to drive out of the mansion, leaving Pei Qian standing alone on the screen wall, howling loudly. Cry, cry until your voice becomes hoarse.

Returning to the hall now, Pei Qian's face was still stained with tears. She stood timidly at the threshold, not daring to enter. She still had good eyesight and knew that Chen Pingan was talking to someone about business. If it were her again this time She got into trouble and annoyed Chen Pingan. Last time, Zhong Kui helped to intercede, but this time no one spoke up for her.

Chen Pingan turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

Pei Qian quickly ran into the hall and sat on the chair next to Chen Ping'an. He sat upright, feeling a little aggrieved and guilty, and said: "I just returned the cup of water to the screen wall. I don't know why, but the mountain shook on the spot. Chen Peace, I really didn’t mean it, you can’t be angry.”

Chen Ping'an slapped Pei Qian on the forehead with a flick of his finger and said with a smile, "Are you still afraid?"

When Pei Qian saw it, he was convinced that the scary vision probably had nothing to do with her. Once he was confident, his back immediately became stiff. The aroma on the wine table was fragrant, and he was really greedy. Besides, he had seen too many monsters and monsters. Pei Qian Qian used to listen to the storyteller under the overpass when he was in Lotus Flower Blessed Land, and he told stories about strange things. He always talked about how a glass of wine and a peach in the underwater dragon palace and the fairy mansion can increase life span after eating, so he asked tentatively: "Can I have a sip of wine?"

When Chen Pingan glared, Pei Qian immediately pretended to be enlightened and said, "I'm still young. Whatever wine you want to drink, Chen Pingan, you should drink more."

The Goddess of Water, who was generous by nature, was so amused by this ghostly little girl, "I still have a lot of century-old water flower wine in my house. I will give you a jar later. As for Chen Ping'an, did he take it for himself to drink? If you have some left over, I won’t care about it.”

Pei Qian stayed by Chen Pingan's side, but he was not afraid of anything. He said in an old manner: "If you really want to give me wine, I would like to thank you, but I am still young and cannot drink wine, otherwise it will delay my study and literacy." Yes, next time we come to your home as guests, when you can drink, don’t be stingy, otherwise you will be sorry for your status as a god."

The Goddess of Water admired Pei Qian's features and looked at them carefully. The more she looked at them, the more excited she became. She half-truthfully said to Chen Pingan: "What a spirited little girl. Otherwise, let her stay in Biyou Mansion. I will help you take care of her." , from now on, she will take over my position as the Goddess of the River Burial in Biyou Mansion. I promise to give her all my money and give her two more magic weapons to refine. In two hundred years at most, she can become the most powerful person in the Daquan Dynasty. Water God."

Pei Qian stood up in a panic and said angrily: "Don't talk nonsense, I have to go to Longquan County, Aquarius Continent, to help put up Spring Festival couplets on my old house!"

Chen Pingan politely rejected the Water Goddess's proposal.

I really don’t feel at ease if I don’t take her with me.

The Water Goddess didn’t force her, but those words she just said were really not a joke.

If Pei Qian, whose qualifications she had chosen at first glance, really stayed in Biyou Mansion, she would really do her best to let the little girl inherit the position of Burial River God, and she would also try her best to help her cast and refine the weapons of the two magic weapons, even if Going against the will of one's nature and making false sacrifices with Daquan Dynasty and Dafu Academy, he also wants to win a palace title for Biyou Mansion. Then she can let go and kill the big demon that has been causing mischief and has been buried in the river for two hundred years. Even if both jade and stone are destroyed, it is still a meritorious deed that has benefited 900,000 people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and is worthy of the sages who read it from the books of the literary sage. That makes sense.

As for her, the Water Goddess, she has a good eye and knowledge about why Pei Qian is so good.

As a long-standing deity who has been in charge of a land and water, the Buried River Water God himself has great blessings. Otherwise, he would not have been able to understand an immortal magic formula that is the basis of the path of monks in the upper five realms from an unknown rain-praying stone tablet. Just now She carefully used the spirit-seeing method of the gods. She didn't know it without looking at it. She was shocked when she saw that she was already the best person in the world who was lucky enough to have a golden shape. The dark and thin little girl in front of her was actually taller than her. To be outstanding is to be a first-class god. In layman's terms, if you don't become a god of mountains and rivers enjoying incense, that would be a waste of natural resources and a sacred place.

The so-called golden shape is somewhat similar to the innate sword embryo of a swordsman. A disciple of Buddhism is blessed with a unique talent. He can practice on a certain correct path and make great progress with each passing day. People with a golden shape are often born with a thin body but extremely hard bones. In the world of physiognomy, there is a method of weighing a person's bones, which focuses on how many pounds a person's bones weigh. The golden shape is the heaviest one in the world. Temperament Strong, easy to be impatient, decisive in killing, especially among the five elements, the gold master has a majestic nature, so he is born to be an official.

It's just that the water goddess's eyesight is very good, but it's still not good enough.

Pei Qian's outstanding qualifications have already exceeded the scope of the Five Elements. Therefore, when Zhu Liang looked at Pei Qian, he also felt that the little girl was a martial arts genius. Even Yao Jinzhi, who had purchased copper coins before, thought about it and thought that the little girl might be a talent in arithmetic. As long as he studied divination with her, he could get twice the result with half the effort.

Only the gentleman Zhong Kui sees it more comprehensively and profoundly.

It's a pity that Pei Qian met Chen Pingan and didn't tell her the truth. As for practicing martial arts or cultivating Taoism, Pei Qian couldn't even think about it.

This girl is now traveling through mountains and rivers with Chen Pingan. As long as she can have a talisman worth a big house on her forehead, she will be happy and not feel tired when walking.

This is probably one thing that reduces one thing.

Whether Pei Qian practices martial arts with Zhu Lian or stays in Biyou Mansion to become the River Burial Goddess, no matter how high her achievements are, there is no need to expect that she will be grateful to Zhu Lian and the Water Goddess. Maybe one day there will be a conflict and a slap will be given to her. She was beaten to death by Pei Qian. Afterwards, she took it for granted. You annoyed me, and I am more capable than you. If I don't kill you, will you still stay around and be an eyesore?

But when it comes to Chen Ping'an, Pei Qian's thoughts are completely different and unique.

However, the two of them were just in this mountain, and they didn't even know it.

The Water Goddess waved her hand, and the maid quietly retreated.

The Water Goddess then asked: "Chen Ping'an, I am a cheerful person, and you are even more so. Otherwise, Zhong Kui would not have such a friendly relationship with you. Then I would have to speak out?"

Chen Pingan nodded, "Water Goddess, just tell the truth."

The Water Goddess looked solemn, as if she was thinking about something to discuss, and she had something important to discuss.

For some reason, Chen Ping'an thought that Zhong Kui had already helped finalize the palace's promotion, so there shouldn't be any difficulties in Biyou Mansion. But since she was so serious, Chen Ping'an just waited patiently.

She asked slowly: "Chen Ping'an, you have met Master Literary Saint, so Master Literary Master is so admirable. His words are perfect and every word will make people fall in admiration. After listening to those profound and simple truths, If you don’t understand the truth, you will feel that the younger generations of our generation just kowtow loudly?”

The Water Goddess across the table was in high spirits.

Chen Ping'an was lucky that he didn't drink, otherwise he would have spit out a mouthful of wine on the spot.

Pei Qian didn't know who the Master Shuishen was talking about, but it sounded like Chen Ping'an knew that powerful old man, so she felt honored and crossed her arms across her chest, feeling very proud.

Chen Ping'an took a sip of Biyou Mansion's century-old "water flower wine" from the sword gourd. He hesitated for a moment and could not bear to ruin the great image of the Chinese sage and scholar in the eyes of the Water Goddess. He chose and said: "The old gentleman is naturally very knowledgeable and has a good temper. He is very good, treats people well, never puts on airs, and is very... approachable when out and about."

How can he not be approachable? He is small, has traveled all over the world, and looks like a poor old scholar. It would be more appropriate to be approachable if he is not astonishing in appearance. He is worse than Zhong Kui in an inn. He likes to kidnap people to drink, he likes to pretend to be drunk when drinking, and his wine quality is not very good.

But Chen Ping'an couldn't bear to tell these truths to the Water Goddess.

I'm afraid that if she's not careful, her heart will be broken.

The Water Goddess simply didn’t need to drink from the big white bowl this time. She directly picked up the jar of wine, raised her head and took a big sip, "Master Literary Saint is really what I thought... God is above you! He is knowledgeable, yet compassionate. Walking in the world, being gentle and kind to the world, Master Literary Sage was only ranked fourth in the Confucian Temple in the Divine Continent of Middle Earth, and was not allowed to accompany the Holy Master. How is this unreasonable!"

The Water Goddess kept chattering and defended the literary sage whom she admired so much.

Chen Pingan didn't say anything, but he thought of many real scholars and people who aspired to be scholars. Mr. Qi's husband, Mr. Qi, the lotus root blessed land was very similar to Mr. Qi's Zhongqiu, Chen Pingan, and the child who looked very much like himself. Cao Qinglang.

All the reasonable and unreasonable things in the world will eventually end up in one place, and the place where I feel at ease is my hometown.

Chen Ping'an didn't speak, he just drank. After such a delicious wine, he thought of those beautiful people and things, the order of literary saints and old scholars, Mr. Qi's not being disappointed, Zhong Qiu's clear conscience, and Cao Qinglang's cherished thoughts. hope. He, Chen Ping'an, would definitely not become a bad drunkard today. Maybe, like A Liang said, he could actually become a drunkard.

One was talking to himself, the other was daydreaming to himself, and both were drinking without anyone trying to persuade them.

Biyou Mansion's water flower wine is so-called cellared, but it is hidden in the essence of buried river water. After being stored for a hundred years, it will naturally age and become sweet and mellow. It is easy to drink and has great staying power.

The Water Goddess was really drunk. She sat cross-legged on a chair with her head shaking. She said that she was envious of Chen Ping'an. She had met Master Literary Saint and was so familiar with him. She had achieved Great Perfection in this life, but she was not like this. She is so lucky to sit on the altar every day. It seems that the water temple is filled with incense, which is more prosperous than Mirage City. However, there are so many selfish desires mixed in the incense. She doesn't like many of them. She wants money and wants. Wealth and honor, seeking children and power, she wanted to ask Master Literary Saint face to face. The saints have said so many principles, so many statues of gods have been erected in the Confucian Temple, and there are so many scholars who have read the books of sages and sages, why is the world still like this? It was unbearable, always making people more and more disappointed, making her fall less and less fond of the world.

At the end of the talk, the Water Goddess clasped her fingers and said a few classics from the book of the literary sage and old scholar, complaining that people in the world are not willing to learn such good principles. Is it that, the literary sage, your knowledge is too high, and the world can't even touch it? Not available? Finally, she scratched her head with both hands, feeling confused.

Pei Qian rolled his eyes and said, "Come on, I'd better stop drinking in the future. If a woman drinks alcohol, she'll be as crazy as this empress. It's really ridiculous."

One of the best things about Chen Ping'an's drinking is that until the moment he collapses from drunkenness, his eyes always become brighter and brighter as he drinks. His whole person takes on a new look, his eyebrows are lifted, as if his boxing technique is no longer closed but released, as if his youthful and mature aura is being suppressed by the wine. Down.

But this does not mean that Chen Pingan really gets more and more sober as he drinks, but when he is drunk, he will not be able to suppress his true nature. Before drinking, he should be cautious, such as always covering the surface of a bronze mirror with both hands, or protecting a mirror with both hands. The light in a humble room doesn't want outsiders to see it. After drinking, it releases its hands and shines brightly, so what's the harm?

Chen Pingan placed the sword-raising gourd heavily on the wine table and said loudly: "Why is Mr. Wen Sheng's knowledge so high that it doesn't work? It works very well. I will tell you about this theory. Let's put it aside." It is true everywhere, good people can learn it, evil people can learn it, emperors and generals can learn it, traffickers and foot soldiers can learn it, gods on mountains can learn it, demons and ghosts can learn it, and gods of mountains and rivers can learn it! As for whether you are willing to apply what you learn, then It’s something that comes after you learn it. It’s a benefit to learn this knowledge first!”

Chen Ping'an subconsciously sat upright, learning from the gentleman Zhong Kui, and even learning from Mr. Qi who taught in the school, "After learning the true knowledge of the world, you can have the source of living water in your heart! I think the old gentleman's knowledge can explain the sequence two Chinese calligraphy is a university question, true knowledge, everyone can learn it! Do you want to learn it?!"

The Water Goddess' eyes were in a trance, confused, and she slapped the table and said, "I will follow your instructions!"

Chen Ping'an leaned forward slightly and wrote the word "order" with his fingers on the table, "The purpose of this knowledge is the word "order"! It is unique. In addition to the order of etiquette and rules, there is another great river, which can benefit the people! I Chen Ping'an didn't learn much, he only said what I knew, what I knew, and what he said was correct! I will use what the old man said to me that night to tell you the introductory meaning of this sequence. !”

1510, Chen Pingan carefully recounted the opening content of the old master's discussion that night and outlined it in detail. Fortunately, Chen Pingan had a good memory, and even if he was drunk, he still did not miss it.

The first article, in order, everything in the world has a context, the ins and outs, don't skip any link, just choose what you want to make sense, otherwise everything in the world will never be able to tell right from wrong, otherwise it will become just a position. There is no right or wrong, as if everyone in the world is pitiable and hateful? How can you really be reasonable? Is it possible that after each person says his own thing and the truth doesn't make sense, he still has to rely on his fists to speak? What a fallacy!

The second article is about reviewing the size. There is a difference between right and wrong, so it is necessary to borrow the two rulers of the legalist's good method and the magician's calculation.

The third chapter is about determining good and evil. Taking etiquette and rules as the fundamental criterion, combined with the local customs and sentiments of various places, as well as the morality of people's hearts, we can determine people's right and wrong, merits and demerits, and ask ourselves what is good and evil.

Chapter 4: Unity of knowledge and action! If you make a mistake, correct it; if you don't, please encourage yourself.

Just these four articles were laid out in detail, and Chen Pingan talked for an hour.

"This sequential knowledge is the best knowledge, but how difficult it is to start and practice it in a way that is consistent with the purpose of knowledge!"

"I didn't know why Mr. Wen Sheng tried to persuade me to drink. I didn't know why he chopped off the statue of the Rain Master with one sword. He didn't make any sense, but he leveled the Jiaolong ditch with another sword. I don't know why Zhong Kui is a gentleman. , why do you not look like an academy gentleman? Why did the old monk of Xinxiang Temple say that the world owes good people. Why did the old Taoist take me to see the blessed land of lotus root, and it is always hard for good people to get good rewards, and it is difficult for evil people to get bad rewards. "

When talking about many places, Chen Pingan wanted to integrate knowledge and work, so that his words and deeds could be integrated. However, he often began to deny himself as he spoke, telling the Water Goddess across the table who was listening attentively that he, Chen Pingan, was I still feel that the truth I have figured out is still too small, especially when it comes to complex good and evil, and the subtleties of human nature that go beyond big rights and wrongs, and I am far from qualified to make final conclusions.

Chen Ping'an sat there, talking to himself a lot of the time.

It was more than an hour, and time passed slowly like the river outside Biyou Mansion.

The Water Goddess had already stood up, standing respectfully, with her body slightly bent, like a student listening to the Master's teachings, engraved in his heart, and not daring to miss a word.

Pei Qian seemed to have listened, but also seemed to be absent-minded. She lay on the table, her cheek pressed against the table, looking at Chen Pingan, who had said so many truths to others in one breath.

In my memory, except for the battle with Cao Qinglang and the battle on the street outside the alley, Qiu Guoshi, the big devil Ding Ying, and Chen Ping'an all fought at will, whether life or death without saying much.

After leaving the Ouhua Paradise, near Jin Huang's mansion on the border of the Northern Jin Dynasty, he killed the big green buffalo with one sword. On the second floor of the inn, he asked himself, and killed the arrogant and domineering young prince with three punches.

Chen Ping'an said he didn't understand many things before.

In fact, the little girl Pei Qian doesn't understand either, let alone.

Why is it that in all the world, Chen Pingan, who is reasonable and kind to everyone, but Chen Pingan, who is so bad to her and has the worst temper towards her, still feels like staying by his side, even if she is scolded and beaten... ...no grievance. She feels at ease that the guy next to her will do whatever he wants her to do, and she doesn't have to think about anything. Of course, she will still feel irritated and troublesome, but these emotions are much less intense than when she was alone in Nanyuan Country. The capital city is like a small lonely ghost, wandering around year after year. I always feel that it would be much better to freeze to death or starve to death one day.

Probably because of tonight's situation, when Chen Ping'an talked about the knowledge he most recognized, he would still say that what he said was not necessarily the most reasonable or the most correct thing to do.

Chen Pingan will see all kinds of good things in the world.

Pei Qian only wants to see all kinds of evil in the world.

In Biyou Mansion, the three gold characters on the plaque are dazzling and golden light overflows.

All the water ghosts in the mansion were shocked and surprised to find that the entire mansion was filled with light golden light flowing like water.

The water of the Buried River outside Biyou Mansion is sparkling, especially bright under the moonlight.

Many unjust water ghosts whose anger could not be eliminated involuntarily swam from the gloomy bottom of the river to the surface, and then bathed in the moonlight and disappeared one after another, as if they had been liberated.

In the Temple of the Water God buried by the river, the faithful men and women who were waiting for the door to open at dawn and burn incense were making a great noise. It turned out that the faint golden statue of the Water Goddess suddenly rose up from the ground, reaching a height of ten people. Zhang, looking down at the human world, the clay sculpture golden body, the word "Golden Body", has become more and more worthy of its name. In addition to majesty, it is also majestic.

Buried deep in the river, the big demon, who was just a hair away from the golden elixir realm, was hiding in a lair at the bottom of the river. It should have been the most comfortable and comfortable, but at this moment, it was as if he was in a frying pan, suffering extremely, and as a last resort, swiftly and violently After rushing out of its nest, it roared loudly, set off huge waves, and fled upstream along the current of the buried river. Every time it wants to go ashore to commit murder, the riverbeds on both sides are like cages, causing it to hit the wall everywhere, forcing it to crash in the deepest part of the river, never able to harm the people in the cities and towns on both sides.

The sky is slightly bright.

In the hall of Biyou Mansion, the sleeves of the Water Goddess were swaying, and the golden light was flowing all over her body. Especially between her heart and mind, there was a golden pill spinning, which reflected the golden light of the entire hall far better than the candlelight.

There is a saying in the book that if you hear the Tao in the morning, you will die in the evening.

She never thought that she would still have such great blessings, hearing about the great road at night and getting golden pills in the morning!

The Water Goddess bowed to the end and was grateful to the young man in front of her. Her face was filled with tears and she cried with joy: "Since the young master is the direct disciple of Master Literary Saint, why did you lie to me?"