If you can't be a son-in-law, you have to be sanctified

Chapter 154

The stars are shining.

Even though it was late at night, there were faint lights shining on Yanglu Street and Kongshan Lane.

The sky is full of stars, like a rainstorm hanging in the air, shining with brilliance under the reflection of some mysterious light.

Sheng Zi stood under such starlight.

I haven't seen her for many days, but this girl who is always in high spirits is actually a little thinner. Even in the starlight, her eyes don't have much brilliance.

When Sheng Zi heard Lu Jing's soft call, she seemed to become tense instantly, and turned her head stiffly.

Today's Lu Jing was wearing white clothes, with a long black sword around his waist, his long black hair tied casually behind his back, and his deep eyes, like jade shining in the dark.

Sheng Zi looked at Lu Jing, opened her lips that were about to tear, but didn't know how to respond for a while.

Lu Jing walked to Sheng Zi's side, with a smile on his face: "Have you not eaten well in the past few days? You seem to have lost weight."

Sheng Zi's willow-leaf eyebrows, which seemed to be frowning but not frowning, stretched a little, she hesitated, and looked at the carriage in front of the empty mountain lane: "If you rush into the palace, I can go to the palace and wait for you, and wait for you to tie the knot." The third prince's homework..."

"No need." Lu Jing waved lightly at the carriage, and the royal carriage moved forward silently, leaving Yanglu Street.

"It's actually still early, and it doesn't matter if you go late, the thirteenth prince can just practice his pen and ink on his own."

"Then I...send you off." Sheng Zi whispered.

The two walked side by side on the street.

Yesterday's snow hadn't disappeared yet, and there were jagged snowflakes on the blue bricks and tiles, so Lu Jing and Sheng Zi walked quietly.

Lu Jing, who is usually quite gentle and knows how to take care of others' feelings, doesn't know what to say now.

Sheng Zi kept her head down all the time, letting the cold wind blow by, causing her clothes to flutter.

They walked for a long time and walked through several streets, and the Taixuan Palace was already in sight.

Sheng Zi's footsteps became slower and slower, as if she was afraid that Taixuan Palace would come and she would have no excuse to linger.

After a long time, this girl who was always dressed in red and very aggressive finally couldn't hold back anymore. She was about to speak when she heard Lu Jing, who was only silent along the way, looking at the brightly lit place not far away. Gong Que opened his mouth slowly.

"Actually, I've always wanted to apologize to you." Lu Jing said, "That night under the Yanyu Bridge, I shouldn't have asked you like that. The one kneeling under my sword is your childhood playmate, your trusted friend."

"If it were me, thinking about it, I would definitely not know how to answer, and that impulsive question should also make you feel confused and overwhelmed.

Thinking about it now, what I want to ask for is also what I can't give, such as desperate trust, or desperate consideration. "

Lu Jing was walking beside Sheng Zi, speaking these pure words.

Sheng Zi, who was about to speak just now, turned her head a little at a loss, and stared at Lu Jing's breathtaking profile.

At this time, Lu Jing turned his head and said with a smile on his face, "Look, people actually have selfishness buried in their hearts, just like me.

Where in the world can there be people who are all-American and never make mistakes? "

He frankly admitted his shortcomings to Sheng Zi.

Sheng Zi couldn't help standing where she was, just looking at Lu Jing like this, and a lot of starlight finally melted in her eyes, becoming crystal clear and bright.

"I came here today to apologize to you."

Sheng Zi pursed her lips: "All these things have made me very upset, I have thought about it for a long time, and I don't know how to deal with it.

Later, every time I sit in the courtyard, I always think of those scenes, and I always think of what I said to you that day in the small courtyard of Kongshan Lane..."

"Because of this, I suddenly figured it out a few days ago.

In fact, most of the time, I don't need to think too much. Since I have said those things to you, even if there are many things that have no answers, I just need to come to see you.

If you are angry, I apologize to you.

If you don't want to see me, I will wait by the road you must pass every day.

If you don't want to talk to me, I'll write to you. "

"You and I are neither right nor wrong in this matter.

Since I feel hard because of this matter, it is better to expose this article, I am willing to apologize for it, and I am willing to please you because of it. "

Sheng Zi, who was originally silent, suddenly became bold, and just looked directly at Lu Jing.

Lu Jing didn't avoid Sheng Zi's fiery eyes. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and asked, "I actually remember that tomorrow is your birthday."

The smile on Sheng Zi's face became more and more beautiful: "Yes, I will be 20 years old in a blink of an eye. If it were someone else, I'm afraid they would have been married by now."

"However, it's good to get married later, just like the other young masters and ladies in Xuandu, you can see more scenery that others can't see, and you don't have to worry about more.

The only bad thing is... I'm three years older than you. "

Lu Jinghun didn't care, he shook his head and smiled and said, "Since that's the case, I want to wish you a birthday, and I have prepared gifts these days, although they are not expensive, but I have put some thought into them.

Thinking that if you don't want to invite me, I'll ask Lu Yi to hand it over. "

Sheng Zi's cheeks were slightly red, but for some reason, her eyes were also a little red.

So she hurriedly turned around and waved her hand at Lu Jing: "Since we can see you tomorrow, you should go to Taixuan Palace as soon as possible. If you keep the thirteenth prince waiting for too long, you will inevitably lose your manners."

"Okay, see you tomorrow." Lu Jing also waved his hands towards Sheng Zi, and the cloud that had accumulated in his heart dissipated a lot.

Sheng Zi helped him a lot when he was in Lu's residence. At that time, Lu Jing had no property, and his status was still a humble son-in-law and a son-in-law who was talked about by others.

Even members of the same clan in Lu's mansion were unwilling to show him more kindness, only this young lady from the Taishu Pavilion's second assistant mansion met as equals and had no bossy orders.

The reason why Lu Jing was able to embark on the path of cultivation was also because of Sheng Zi.

Although it was just a transaction at that time, Sheng Zi didn't care about the gains and losses of the transaction at that time, and bluntly said that she wanted to make a friend like Lu Jing.

In a real sense, Sheng Zi was the first friend Lu Jing made when he came to this great world.

It is also because of this that Lu Jing also cherishes the relationship with Sheng Zi very much in his heart.

The two said goodbye like this.

Lu Jing headed towards Taixuan Palace.

Sheng Zi walked towards Changning Street. This was different from before. At this time, Sheng Zi's eyes were no longer numb, and there was a little more smile on her face, and even her footsteps became jumpy.

She tried her best not to look at Lu Jing's back, but after walking dozens of steps, Sheng Zi couldn't hold back after all, brushed her long hair behind her back, and looked behind her "naturally".

Lu Jing had already walked in front of Taixuan Palace, and the guards guarding the gate also saluted Lu Jing.

The slender and upright body and the heroic appearance of the youth made Sheng Zi feel a little dazed.

More than three months ago, who knew that the boy in cold clothes who was studying in the crevice of the rockery could grow to this point?
"I have good eyesight."

Sheng Zi was thinking about it as she blinked her eyes when she was in the mood of a young girl at the beginning of her love affair.

-

The fact that Lu Jing killed a monk of Shenhuo and dragged his body to Wulong Street obviously reached the ears of the Thirteenth Prince.

When Lu Jing was teaching today, the thirteenth prince's immature eyes shone with even more reverence, and he looked closely at Lu Jing in front of him.

It wasn't until the break that the thirteenth prince asked enthusiastically: "Is it true that sir is only 17 years old this year?"

Lu Jing hasn't answered yet.

The thirteenth prince patted the table excitedly: "It's really surprising that a 17-year-old monk can beheaded."

"Sir, when did you say that I will also be able to ascend to the realm of divine fire, use divine fire to control my sword, and travel thousands of miles a day?"

Lu Jing looked at the thirteenth prince, who had red lips and white teeth, and two dimples at the corners of his mouth when he smiled, without much hesitation, and said with a smile: "You are of the blood of the Holy King, so you don't have to worry too much, your talent is naturally not bad, Presumably someone has already cultivated your spirit and tempered your body.

In the future, when you become an adult, at least you will be a cultivator of Godfire. "

The thirteenth prince nodded excitedly, and soon there was some admiration on his face: "When it comes to talents, the eldest brother and the seventh brother are the most extraordinary. The eldest brother is still young, and he has already cultivated a whole body of gods. And practiced the mysterious Bodhisattva method of killing life, maybe in the future you can become a celestial being...

Brother Qihuang studies hard on weekdays, although he has never cultivated a noble spirit like his husband, but when I went to see him a few days ago, his eyes moved lightly, but I saw scenes of fairyland, as if in his double pupils. It reflects an ancient fairy dwelling place.

If my cultivation talent is half of theirs, that would be great. "

After hearing what the thirteenth prince said, Lu Jing thought for a while, and then wrote.

The pen and ink fell on the paper, and the thirteenth prince looked carefully, and saw that the golden page seemed to be ignited with a raging fire, shining with flames, as if to devour everything.

The thirteenth prince was fascinated, and he didn't react until the counting time passed, and then rubbed his eyes.

The flames and light faded away in an instant, and upon closer inspection, the word "violent" was actually written in cursive on the paper.

Lu Jing had already put down the pen in his hand at this time, and gently pushed the golden page forward.

"As the young teacher of the thirteenth prince, I always have to teach the prince some principles."

With a steady voice, Lu Jing stared into the eyes of the thirteenth prince and said, "Last time, I wrote the word 'sword' for you, so that you can observe it carefully, and you have gained something.

Today's word 'violent', you have to copy it from time to time, the spirit in it may not suit you, but you can learn it, Prince, and you can have another choice. "

The thirteenth prince was young, staring at the words on the paper in a daze. After a long time, the thirteenth prince stood up, saluted Lu Jing, and said, "Please teach me, sir."

Lu Jing smiled casually: "My cultivation base is still shallow, but the realm of primordial deification can't teach you advanced methods.

But when I cultivate the soul, I always hold one thought in my heart, that is, "the pursuit of the Tao needs to be fierce", brewing the spirit in my chest, and cultivating a self-confident spirit. "

"The cultivation talents of the crown prince and the seventh prince are naturally astonishing, there is no doubt about these.

However, practitioners should not be arrogant, nor can they judge the future path based on their talents in cultivation. Instead, they should cultivate the courage to swallow thousands of miles, and must not underestimate themselves or think that they are weaker than others. "

"The word "violent" is the solution. It is necessary to seek the Tao with a fierce heart, but also to strive with a fierce heart. When looking up at the mountains in front of you, you must not feel that these mountains cannot be climbed."

"Thirteen princes, what do you think?"

The thirteenth prince lowered his head, his face pondered, his eyes fell on the words on the paper.

He was still young, and the gentlemen of the Imperial College had already begun to teach him the Four Books and Five Classics.

But after all, these gentlemen are not princes and young teachers. They only teach their own lessons and have not extended too much.

Lu Jing's principles, only the thirteen princes who were less than ten years old, had naturally seen them in books.

But when Lu Jing in front of him wrote the word "violent" in his own hand and explained it carefully, the thirteen princes stared at Lu Jing's cursive brush and ink, and the feelings in his heart were much more surging than those in ordinary reading.

"Not only are talents beyond the world, but there must also be perseverance..."

"Seeking the Tao needs to be fierce, don't underestimate yourself!"

The more the young thirteenth prince looked at the word "violent", the more excited he felt and the more confident he felt.

It's as if the towering mountain in front of him was also climbed by him because he was riding on the clouds and flying into the sky!
He took a deep breath, looked at Lu Jing, and saluted Lu Jing again.

"Sir, you are my young teacher. From now on, you only need to call me by my name. The road ahead will be long, so please teach me, sir."

After more than ten days of getting along with each other, because of Lu Jing's many deeds, and the fact that the young prince and master in front of him really has real materials.

His views on the Four Books and Five Classics are often very unique, and his speech is not as rigid as other gentlemen. All these make the thirteenth prince very satisfied with Lu Jing, a young teacher.

Now, the mere word "violent" seems to have a unique power, which makes his unformed mind much more firm...

Although the thirteenth prince is still young, he also knows how important a qualified prince's junior teacher is to his growth.

Because of all these things, as a prince, he respected Lu Jing more and more.

Lu Jing never rejected him, but he didn't really call him by his name, and said seriously: "Prince Yan Xu, copying these two characters carefully will naturally be of benefit to you."

Prince Yanxu: "Be taught."

-

Lu Jing Wulong Street and his party spread all over the library in just one day.

So when Lu Jing stepped on the white snow outside the door and walked into the study building that was like spring all the year round, countless eyes fell on him.

Even after a long distance, some Shulou disciples stopped, saluted Lu Jing respectfully, and called out, "Mr. Jing."

Lu Jing nodded gently as always, and walked along the road of the study building alone.

When most of the Shulou disciples saw him, their eyes were filled with admiration.

When Lu Jing first entered the library, the disciples in the library heard about his age, even if they believed in the library's choice, they would always hesitate.

But later...

This 17-year-old Mr. Shulou has become famous in Taixuanjing in just a few months. Needless to say, he is proficient in cursive script.

The real dragon on the flowering night is just flying out of Lu Scenery.

When he draws a real dragon with a brush, he has a noble spirit in his chest, which shows his profound knowledge.

He was assassinated again by a monk named Shenhuo, and he took the corpse to Wulong Street. He was not afraid of many fierce generals showing their might, and resolutely threw the corpse in front of the Li family's gate in Xuandu.

Li Guanlong of Shaozhu Kingdom has made great achievements, naturally he is respected by many people, and most people have never suspected it.

However, some people in the library felt that Mr. Lu Jing was doing this to show his ambition, and was using the name of giving gifts to question the Li family of Xuandu...

Of course, there is no need to mention the courage required.

If you were an ordinary person, just seeing the heavenly dragon engraved on the Li family's gate in Xuandu would weaken your courage by five points. If you saw those fierce warriors in front of the Li family's gate, you would have to see even the mountain-like courage. end……

As such.

For a while, Lu Jing's reputation among the disciples of the library almost reached a certain peak.

Many Shulou disciples and even Mr. Shulou also felt that perhaps Lu Jing should enter the third floor.

Look through the classics, see what is hidden under the surface of the world, think about your own path, and think about the true meaning of learning.

Bearing these gazes, Lu Jing went to Hanmo Academy, finished a cursive class, and had lunch with several gentlemen headed by Guan Changsheng, and then walked out of the dining hall, wanting to go back to his room.

Until he walked to the Qingchi in Hanmo Academy, he saw Mr. Jiu with one arm struggling to clean a big knife not far away.

That big knife is quite wide, as tall as a person.

Lu Jing took a closer look, and there was a silvery cold light on the big knife, and the cold air was overwhelming, but the blade was stained with rust, and it looked old and dilapidated.

"This knife is probably the Zhanqingshan that Senior Fengmian said?"

Lu Jing's thoughts moved slightly, and he walked towards Mr. Jiu by the pool.

One of Mr. Jiu's arms was broken for some unknown reason. He put the big knife on the bank, scooped out the water from the clear pool with his left hand, and sprinkled it on the big knife. Remove rust from knives.

Lu Jing walked closer, but was surprised to find that when Mr. Jiu wiped the sword with one hand, the rust on the sword disappeared in an instant.

But whenever Mr. Jiu took away his left hand, those rust spots would slowly emerge, just like before.

"Have you finished eating?" Mr. Jiu seemed to realize that the person behind him was Lu Jing, and his tone was still so warm: "The meals made in the canteen in the courtyard are better than those outside Hanmo Academy .”

"Have eaten, Mr. Jiu, may I help you?" Lu Jing walked to Mr. Jiu's side, without thinking too much, he lifted his clothes and sat beside Mr. Jiu like him.

Mr. Jiu shook his head and said with a regretful smile: "This knife of mine only recognizes me from the beginning to the end, and no one else can touch it.

It's just that this knife rotted because of me, and the spirit of the knife in it fell asleep because of this, and the rust spots on the knife were also caused by this.

Now I am just obsessed with cleaning by the pool water. It is actually hopeless to clean the rust on the knife with some mortal water. "

Lu Jing listened to Mr. Jiu's words. Although he was curious, he also knew etiquette. Sometimes he couldn't ask more about other people's affairs.

Mr. Jiu was rather open-minded. Looking at Lu Jing beside him, he said with a smile, "This knife of mine used to be called Qingshan, and it was conceived in my hometown, Qingcheng Mountain. was punished by God.

And when I was young, I also felt that there was a destiny from heaven that could not be refuted, so I used this knife to cut down the green hills. In that catastrophe from heaven, I became the executioner. "

There was a smile in Mr. Jiu's eyes when he spoke, but for no reason, when these words fell into Lu Jing's ears, Lu Jing felt that Mr. Jiu had great sadness in his heart.

"There should be something hidden in it, otherwise Mr. Jiu would not describe Qingshan every day." Lu Jing thought to himself.

Sure enough, Mr. Jiu turned slightly when he said this, then turned around again, and continued to clean the rust on Zhanqing Mountain persistently and needlessly.

"But later, Master told me that whether it is the stars in the sky or the immortals looking down on the world, sometimes they will make mistakes, and sometimes they will have evil thoughts.

I cut down the green mountains with the green hills, cut off the homeland where I lived since I was a child, and committed a monstrous killing intent. The original sharp heart has actually disappeared. "

"The belief that is as thick as a mountain in my heart has long since collapsed. Because of this, since Mr. Guanqi saved my life, I can no longer paint green mountains."

Mr. Jiu seemed to be telling someone else's story, and the smile on his face remained the same from beginning to end.

Lu Jing listened silently, without saying anything.

Mr. Jiu suddenly changed the subject and said, "Lu Jing, Mr. Guanqi is now carrying an unimaginable burden on your shoulders, and he appreciates you a lot...

These, have you ever known? "

Lu Jing looked slightly startled, then nodded slightly.

Seeing Lu Jing's expression, Mr. Jiu smiled more warmly: "Mr. Guanqi is a real gentleman. When I was dying, he pulled me out of the tomb in Qingshan. It has been 48 years since my master passed away.

In the past 48 years, Mr. Guanqi has been silently shouldering the heavy burden. The world, the mortal world and the sky, and even Dafu Taixuan Capital are far less peaceful than what I have seen.

He has some ideals in his heart. When he was young, he also refuted the famous people in the world. He wanted his ideals to bloom among ordinary and precious creatures on this mortal land!
But... wars, killings, ambitions, and many disasters followed one after another, disturbing the people in this world...

Later Mr. Four died, Mr. Guanqi was silent for a night, and he would never speak again. He also used this to practice the precept of keeping his mouth shut, and kept his mind silent until you entered the library. "

"He may have seen some kind of hope in you."

Mr. Nine spoke eloquently.

Lu Jing listened silently.

He remembered that when he first met Mr. Guanqi, Mr. Guanqi actually treated him as a disciple.

When he first entered the library, except for his pen and ink, his knowledge was not enough to become the second-floor teacher of the library.

Then...Mr. Guanqi only asked him to extract the classics, to calm his mind, and let him read some truths from those classics.

Thinking about it now... this is actually Mr. Guanqi's good intentions.

Mr. Jiu smiled at him: "Actually, there is no master, and the rest of the gentlemen are all scattered in the study building all over the world. Although they have a very profound foundation, if they want to realize the ideal of the study building, there is also heavy pressure."

"But you don't have to bear any pressure. Let everything take its course. If you feel that this world should not be like this in the future and are willing to truly become a member of the library, it will be the best."

"If you think that climbing high places or sitting and fishing is more suitable for you, the library will never impose any ideals on you.

You just grow up, just read all the classics in the library, nothing will hinder you.

This place itself is a place for reading and educating people. "

After he finished speaking, he stood up, the green hill in his hand was still stained with rust.

Mr. Jiu held the knife with one hand and put it down gently.

The famous sword Zhan Qingshan pierced into the mud by the pool and disappeared.

Lu Jing was still thinking, and Mr. Jiu didn't say much. He was about to turn around, but Lu Jing asked hesitantly, "What is the ideal of the library?"

Mr. Jiu turned around, his body was fluttering in green clothes, he didn't answer directly, but asked Lu Jing: "Lu Jing, do you know what kind of world this world is except for a few prosperous places? "

Lu Jing shook his head.

The gentle smile on Mr. Jiu's face gradually faded away. He looked up at the sky, then looked around, and heard a voice...

"There are immortals in the sky who look down on the human world, thinking that when the gates of heaven are opened and the gates of heaven are opened and closed, they can determine the affairs of the world."

"The vitality on the ground is mighty, but it is divided by blood. Ordinary creatures have never benefited from it, but have been burdened by it."

"The four celestial pillars have been cut off many times, and the world has been plagued by disasters, and the people are in dire straits. Many people eat each other, and vegetables are popular."

"In a prosperous place, singing and singing, dancing and dancing, the grandeur is to the extreme..."

"In this world, there are blood and tears, and there are bones!
The law of the jungle has always existed since ancient times. It is understandable that the strong occupy more resources, but after all, they must give the vast majority of creatures a way out.

I don't want all people in the world to be equal, but human life is not worthless after all. Those immortals who look down on the world, those born with strong blood and great ambitions... can't be allowed to despise human life too much. "

Mr. Jiu's expression was indifferent: "What I said to you today is just the tip of the iceberg. When you walk out of Taixuanjing, when you witness the evils of the world, and when you really see the heaven and the mortal world clearly, you may have something in your heart." Answer.

At that time, you can make a choice. "

Lu Jing was still in deep thought.

Mr. Jiu glanced at the silent Lu Jing, turned around and left.

But Mr. Dangjiu only took a few steps.

Suddenly, there was a burst of thunder in the sky.

The roar of thunder was extremely terrifying.

Mr. Jiu frowned and looked up at the sky.

But seeing a ray of light shining in the sky, a sky gate can be vaguely seen standing in the sky, and there is an immortal looking down on the sky gate, as if looking for something.

Those kinds of scenes are invisible to ordinary people.

But at this moment, Lu Jing, who had lowered his head, suddenly came out with a thunderous aura!

Mr. Jiu, who was originally wondering, suddenly changed his expression...

He bowed his head.

I just felt the soil on the ground begin to loosen.

In an instant, the light of the sword appeared, and the famous sword Zhan Qingshan burst out of the ground, merging with the thunderous aura emanating from Lu Jing...

Lu Jing seemed to be aware of it. He held the famous knife to cut the green mountain, and a huge sword intent was born from it, completely covering Lu Jing.

The sword intent was unparalleled, Lu Jing's body was full of energy and blood, and at the same time, thunder sounded from Lu Jing's body!

Mr. Jiu looked carefully.

But at this moment, the original rust spots on the Zhanqing Mountain in Lu Jing's hands have completely disappeared.

The blue light flickered, the saber energy was like a dragon, and Lu Jing was also like a dragon with a saber intent!
In the self-cultivation tower.

Mr. Guanqi who was looking at the sky had a smile on his face.

He saw... the Heavenly Pass had disappeared.

(End of this chapter)