soul repair

When Guan Ying woke up, it was dusk again.

At this time, the sky outside the window was orange-red, a little bright, and Guan Ying opened his eyes in a trance.

A young man was sitting by the window, flipping through a book in his hand.The light in the room was dim, the man's face could not be seen clearly, his outline was thin, his head was lowered, his hair was neatly combed, and his body was covered with a layer of light red by the sunlight outside the window.

Guan Ying's throat was as dry as fire, she moved her lips but couldn't make any sound, so she could only look at the man as hard as she could, wishing to draw his attention with her eyes.Unexpectedly, the man didn't look up, but a bluish-black thing moved on the ground, revealing a head.

It was a snake head.

The body with thick arms looked at him quietly, Guan Ying felt that this scene seemed familiar.He stared at the small black ring on the snake's seven inches, slightly startled.

No wonder it's so familiar, isn't this the one that robbed me of my sleeping place at the foot of the mountain?

This man is also a fast reader, he flips the pages with a quick glance. Guan Ying has never seen a person who reads a book faster than turning the pages, and he thought to himself how much this man read.At this speed, I'm afraid I won't even be able to read a line.In less than a cup of tea, the man finished flipping through the thick book in his hand and raised his head.

The eyes of the two finally met, and the man stood up and said, "You're awake."

Guan Ying was speechless, the corners of her mouth curled up, peach blossoms appeared at the bottom of her eyes, her thin lips were cool with a smile, she wanted to show her kindness, but for some reason she looked a little frivolous.Seeing his appearance, the young man frowned slightly, and poured him a glass of water from the table.

Guan Ying drank the water hastily, and then said hoarsely, "Are you—?"

"My name is Shi Knocking, and Deacon Qin sent me to take care of you."

It was only at this time that Guan Ying could see the man's appearance clearly. He had fair skin, delicate features, and was dressed in dark green, with a bookish look all over his body.Although he looks more elegant than ordinary people, he is not short, but a little thinner, reminiscent of the tall ink bamboo in ancient paintings.

He recalled the intermittent memories when he was in a coma, and couldn't help having a headache again. He frowned and said, "Where am I?" Changed the tune: "Is this the Shangqing Palace?"

Shi Knocking sound nodded: "That's right, Deacon Song found you by the Qionghu Lake outside the Shangqing Palace this morning, and sent you to the vacant guest room in Xueling. Deacon Qin in the reception hall is busy, so let me take care of you."

Guan Ying naturally didn't understand so many people's names and positions for a while, and didn't know how to react, so he watched the sound of the stone knocking motionlessly.Shi Knockshen realized that he had committed the old problem of too many details when speaking again, took a deep breath, and said briefly: "You were seriously injured. here."

Before Guan Ying could finish listening to him, she got off the bed clutching her waist, and staggered towards the door.Seeing him anxious, Shi knocked himself behind him and said, "Your injuries are not fully healed yet, don't get out of bed yet!"

Guan Ying rushed out and stood there, the breeze was blowing on his face, and the distant mountains were connected to the blue sky, making people's hearts suddenly open.

Three zhang ahead is the cliff. Looking from the edge of the cliff, the heat of the summer day has not completely dissipated. There are many mountains around, surrounded by a large blue lake, with green mountains and clear water, and white clouds slowly passing by halfway up the mountain.Looking further into the distance, through the layers of sheltered mountains and forests, one can vaguely see a slender blue-black river circling around the mountains. On the other side of the river are countless villages and fertile fields, which are intertwined and as small as ants.

Stone knocking sound stood beside him at some point: "It looks very close, doesn't it?"

Guan Ying nodded.A few days ago, he was standing outside Luohe looking at the Twelve Peaks of Shangqing, but today he actually stood inside the mountain and looked out.

The stone knocking sound continued: "A few days ago, I saw you circling around Luohe. Of course, I couldn't tell it was you. I only knew there was a small black spot."

Guan Ying surveyed the surrounding mountains and said, "From here, you can see the scene beyond the Luohe River. Someone can see it when they come in. Even if they are attacking, it is difficult to hide their signs."

Shi Knock said lightly: "The Twelve Peaks of the Shangqing are easy to defend but difficult to attack. It has been handed down for a long time among the three major schools of the seven sects and six sects in the Central Plains. If something happens here, it can only happen from the inside. It is even more difficult to come in from the outside. Disaster."

As he was talking, the snake crawled out at some point, and there was a sound of running water passing by, curling up beside Shi Knocking's legs silently.Guan Ying asked curiously, "What's the name of this snake?"

"It's called Junmo. I bought it from someone." Shi Knocking didn't shy away, "It's Huaqing bamboo. At that time, the hunter killed its mother and left a nest of young snakes. It happened to happen to us. I bought one. Just stay with me, now I'm only six years old."

"Can kill?"

Shi Knock smiled: "You can try it with it. It just learned to spray poison recently and killed a few mice. It hasn't had time to find someone to practice."

Guan Ying saw that he was bookish when he spoke, and his age was similar to her, so she couldn't help but feel very kind, and asked, "When did you come in?"

Shi knocked and said: "I came in early, I came in when I was 13 years old."

"Which sect did you learn from before?"

Shi Knocking's expression changed, he coughed and said solemnly: "I can't tell you about the gate rules yet, but you are not allowed to ask about the past of the same gate in the Shangqing Palace, remember this."

Guan Ying was taken aback for a moment, wondering why there were such strange rules in this place.He thought about it for a while, but he was a little stunned.No wonder the sound of knocking on the stone had been talking to him for so long, but he didn't even ask him his name. It turned out to be the reason.

"I see."

"I can't tell you more about these things. I will lead you into the palace after meeting the old Palace Master tomorrow."

Guan Ying heard the point: "I haven't entered the palace yet?"

"Not yet, you just live in Xueling now, and Xueling is on the outer edge of Shangqing Palace." Shi Knocking explained calmly, "Shangqing Palace doesn't accept everyone, you need the approval of the old palace owner. "After finishing speaking, he calmed down and said: "But don't worry, as long as you are not a big evil person, the old palace master will not do anything to you."

Unexpectedly, the matter had not been settled yet, Guan Ying nodded and glanced at the mountains.His physical injury has not healed yet, and after working hard for two days and one night, his spirit could not recover, and he soon became tired again.

Shi Knocking sound hugged his thick book: "Go to sleep, I'll write back to Deacon Qin first, saying that you are awake."

Guan Ying nodded her thanks and looked curiously at the book in his arms.

Shi Knocking sound handed over the book: "They are all ancient classics in the bookstore. This book is about the customs and customs of the Northeast in the Southern Dynasties."

Guan Ying took it over and opened it to see that it was densely packed with words. Although there were some ink illustrations, it still looked very difficult.He thought Shi Knocking was reading a picture book, but unexpectedly there were so many words, so he blurted out: "Did you finish reading this book in the time you spent just now?"

"I read faster than others." Shi Knocking took the book back lightly, "Go to bed, and a disciple will come to pick you up tomorrow morning."

Guan Ying was tongue-tied.What kind of characters are there in the Shangqing Palace, this reading speed is not only "faster than others", it is basically the difference between Yunying and reptiles.

After Shi Knocking finished speaking, he turned and left. Guan Ying went back to the room and lay down on the bed, tossing and turning.

As the night went on, it became more and more silent. There was nothing in the room, it was deserted and cold.Guan Ying sat up halfway, and took out a small wooden figure that looked like a priest from the hidden pocket of his clothes.

The wooden figurine is cut very carefully, with lifelike eyebrows and eyes, long beard fluttering, and immortal demeanor.He respectfully placed the wooden figurine on the bed, looked at it for a long time, and said respectfully: "Master, I have followed your advice and come to Shangqing Palace. Don't worry about it so much that you old man can't fall asleep."