Hard to be a master

Liu Siqing stared at Shen Ziliu for a long time without saying a word, then suddenly turned her head and said to Guan Jingxuan, "Brother Jingxuan, don't you persuade me?"

Guan Jingxuan took a sip of tea, coughed lightly and said, "The apprentice has his own ideas when he grows up, and the master can only support him."

Liu Siqing raised an eyebrow and said, "Look at what I said at the beginning? Your apprentice is not easy!"

Guan Jingxuan laughed dryly, but didn't answer.

Only then did Liu Siqing turn her gaze back to Shen Ziliu, and after taking a deep breath, she put away her joking expression and said solemnly, "I can tell you how to pass the question and answer, but there are two conditions."

Shen Ziliu also straightened his sitting posture and said, "Spiritual Master Lingshan, please tell me."

Liu Siqing said: "First, you must challenge the succession at the auspicious time I have predicted. Of course, this time will not be too long. Second, when you try to inherit the Juechen Sword, I will accompany you. If you can Successfully inherited, I want to watch Juechen get out of the sheath again with my own eyes."

It doesn't make any difference to Shen Ziliu when and when he inherits Juechen, so the first condition is not difficult to accept.As for the second condition, Liu Siqing, as a monk who was only one step away from inheriting the Juechen Sword, it is quite normal to be obsessed with it. It had no effect, so Shen Ziliu agreed to his two conditions very simply.

Having received Shen Ziliu's promise, Liu Siqing was straightforward and said, "In this case, I will tell you the secret of answering questions."

Hearing this, Guan Jingxuan was about to stand up and avoid, but was stopped by Liu Siqing.

Liu Siqing said: "Brother Jingxuan, it's okay to listen together, anyway, you can't pass the previous restriction."

Guan Jingxuan: "...Oh."

Well, that's also true.

Liu Siqing continued: "Actually, no matter what the question is, there is only one answer——"

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The auspicious time predicted by Liu Siqing was one month later, and Shen Ziliu began to fast, burn incense and bathe seven days in advance in order to show respect to the patriarch's natal artifact.When it came time to challenge the inheritance day, not only did Shen Ziliu get up early, but even Guan Jingxuan dug out the most solemn auspicious suit and changed into it, and went out with Shen Ziliu.After all, this is also a major event on the path of his apprentice and Taoist companion, Guan Jingxuan felt that he should be present.

A while ago, Shen Ziliu tried several times to inherit the Juechen Sword, causing quite a commotion, and everyone in Kunlun heard about it.Now the news that he was going to try again spread like wildfire, and some Kunlun monks also came to watch early.If he succeeds in inheriting it, it will undoubtedly be a blessing to witness the reappearance of Juechenjian at the first time. If he fails in inheriting, maybe he will have the opportunity to ask him for advice and try it himself.Therefore, when Shen Ziliu and Guan Jingxuan arrived at Shouhua Palace, although it was not yet daylight, there were already some people standing in twos and threes in front of the palace gate.

Unexpectedly, Liu Siqing came earlier than them.Today he was wearing a black corseted brocade robe, with a vigorous and unique bun, and a jingle ring around his waist. They looked sideways frequently, and even whispered to each other.

The master and the apprentice had long been used to being the focus of everyone's attention, and Liu Siqing was never a person who would care about other people's gazes, so after the three of them met in front of the Shouhua Palace, they talked as if no one was there.

Guan Jingxuan stretched out his hand to straighten Shen Ziliu's clothes, and stroked the heart-guarding sword tassel, and said, "I can only send you here as a teacher, and I will do my best. Just do your best, and don't try to be brave."

Shen Ziliu nodded obediently, took Guan Jingxuan's hand and said, "Master, don't worry, this disciple knows well."

After the brief exchange between the master and the apprentice, Liu Siqing urged: "The auspicious time waits for no one, so wait until you have something to say."

Guan Jingxuan nodded at Shen Ziliu and said, "Go, I will wait for you to come back as a teacher."

After watching the two of them enter the Shouhua Palace, Guan Jingxuan found a stone not far away and sat down. Before he had rested for a long time, two Shouhua Palace disciples came straight towards him.

After arriving in front of Guan Jingxuan, two disciples bowed to him, Guan Jingxuan stood up and returned the salute, and one of them said: "Reverend Suian, Immortal Yue Qi has a request."

Guan Jingxuan was a little surprised, but didn't ask any more questions, and just followed the two into the Shouhua Palace, bypassing Wuwei Hall and Shouhua Hall, and directly entered the innermost Hall of Fusheng.After entering the palace, Guan Jingxuan was even more surprised.

It was still early at this time, but Qi Shu, Wen Kang, Xia Wumeng and Xichi had already gathered in the hall.This situation made Guan Jingxuan feel a little uneasy, and quickly recalled whether she and Shen Ziliu had caused any trouble recently.

After Guan Jingxuan was seated under the guidance of the disciples of Shouhua Palace, Qi Shu ordered someone to serve him a cup of hot tea.

"Jing Xuan's body is not as good as before, so don't stand in the ice and snow, drink some hot tea to warm up first."

Guan Jingxuan thanked Qi Shu, picked up the tea and took a sip, and immediately realized that this tea was not ordinary tea, but a herbal tea that could nourish the spirit and nourish Qi and regulate the spirit. Not the same, he was flattered immediately, so he got up again to thank Qi Shu.

Qi Shu said with a smile: "You are Xiaoyue'er's apprentice, even my grandson. There are no outsiders here today. It's just a cup of tea. Jing Xuan doesn't need to be so polite."

Guan Jingxuan just sat back and drank the tea in his hand silently.Everyone here is one of the best people in Kunlun, even though their expressions were relaxed and casual, Guan Jingxuan still felt a lot of pressure, and did not dare to ask Qi Shu why he called him here.Qi Shu was not in a hurry to get down to business, and he didn't turn his attention back to Guan Jingxuan until after they drank a cup of tea and chatted for a while.

"I heard that Xiaoliu wants to inherit the Juechen Sword?"

Guan Jingxuan sat upright and said: "Yes, and at this time he is trying to inherit."

Xia Wumeng stroked her sleeves and said, "No wonder he didn't want to worship Tianyin Pavilion at the beginning, it turned out that he had planned for a long time."

Guan Jingxuan hurriedly explained for her apprentice: "No, no, Xiaoliu was still young at that time, and he knew nothing about cultivating immortals. He didn't understand the meaning of being a teacher at all. It's just a child's willful family. Even inheriting the Juechen sword was just a sudden not long ago. I have never heard him mention the idea that came out of me before."

Mrs. Wen said with a smile: "But this child is really powerful. Without Master Sword Cultivator, he can break through to the stage of transformation at such an age. Maybe he can succeed in inheriting it."

Guan Jingxuan subconsciously said modestly: "Although Xiaoliu has not formally worshiped Master Jianxiu, he has received a lot of guidance and care from Master Rouqing. If not for this, he would not have made such rapid progress. The Juechen Sword belongs to Master Yuqing. The natal spiritual weapon is more difficult to inherit than the ordinary spiritual weapon, and Xiaoliu will probably only learn a lot from it."

Qi Shu said, "That's not necessarily true."

Guan Jingxuan was about to continue to be modest, but she heard Xichi say: "Yesterday, all the golden orchids outside the Shouhua Palace bloomed."

Guan Jingxuan didn't know why, so she asked, "Jin Jilan?"

Xichi explained: "Jin Jilan was planted by Immortal Yuqing when he was still in Kunlun. Since Yuqing Immortal ascended to Juechen Sealing Sword, it has never been opened again. Now that Jin Jilan is reopened, Juechen Sword may have Variable."

Guan Jingxuan was surprised when he heard it, and it took him a long time to hold back a sentence: "It's not necessarily Xiaoliu, Master Lingshan also went in with him..."

Although Guan Jingxuan supported Shen Ziliu's decision and did not throw cold water on him, he never thought that at his age, with his cultivation level alone, he could really inherit Juechen.

Qi Shu seemed to have seen Guan Jingxuan's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Lingshan has already been rejected by Juechenjian, so it is impossible to inherit it. Although Xiaoliu is young, the fate of immortality is not shallow. Don't underestimate Jingxuan." he."

Guan Jingxuan was even more shocked when he heard the words. Hearing Qi Shu's meaning, it seemed that Shen Ziliu's succession to Juechen was a certainty.

As if to confirm Qi Shu's words, just as he finished speaking, a dazzling sword light suddenly shot out from the roof of the Shouhua Palace, straight into the sky, and soon a disciple of the Shouhua Palace came to report: "Immortal Yue Qi, Yue An Your Majesty took out the Juechen sword!"

When everyone in Fusheng Hall arrived at Shouhua Hall, the white light had already disappeared, but there was still a murderous aura in the hall.Shen Ziliu stood in front of the altar where Juechen was originally enshrined, holding an unsheathed long sword in his hand.The whole body of the sword was white, except for the white blade near the hilt which was getting lighter and lighter red, one could tell it was the blood that Shen Ziliu had just dripped on it.The blade of the long sword is three feet long and two inches wide. The body of the sword has a brilliance like frost and snow. Just taking it out of the sheath makes people feel a strong coercion.

Everyone knew at a glance that this was the Juechen Sword that had been sealed for hundreds of years.

At this moment, the only two people standing in the Shouhua Palace were staring at Juechenjian intently, both of them were frowning tightly, Liu Siqing was still muttering: "How could this be..."

The people who had just arrived were a little confused when they saw this, it's fine for Liu Siqing to behave like this, why didn't Shen Ziliu show any joy on his face?

Guan Jingxuan couldn't help calling out to Shen Ziliu, and the latter came back to his senses. Seeing a group of venerables coming in from the door, he quickly reacted and greeted them one by one.Liu Siqing also came to her senses after realizing it, and followed behind him absent-mindedly to salute the crowd, and then fell into deep thought on her own.

When Mrs. Wen saw Juechen, she couldn't look away, and praised repeatedly: "A good sword! A good sword! It is indeed a peerless spirit sword!"

Qi Shu looked at the Juechen Sword Shen Ziliu was holding in his hand, with a look of nostalgia on his face, and smiled: "If Xiaoliu really lived up to everyone's expectations and inherited the Juechen Sword, Immortal Yuqing must be very pleased that there will be a successor." But why does Xiaoliu look like this?"

Shen Ziliu frowned again when he heard the words, and said, "This sword is too noisy."

This answer stunned everyone present, even Liu Siqing, who had been distracted all this time, cast a surprised look at him.

Guan Jingxuan asked suspiciously, "Noisy?"

Shen Ziliu said: "It's been 'beeping' all the time, it's so noisy."

Guan Jingxuan coughed lightly, and reprimanded: "Xiao Liu, don't be rude to Immortal Yuqing's natal spirit sword."

Shen Ziliu curled his lips and said, "Now that I have inherited it, shouldn't it be my natal spirit sword?"

Guan Jingxuan raised his forehead, really didn't know what to say about his apprentice, so he had to bring the topic back, and said: "Master, I have never heard what you said just now."

Others in the hall also expressed that they did not hear the "beep" sound that Shen Ziliu said.

Qi Shu thought for a while, and said, "What Xiaoliu heard should be the voice of Juechen Sword Spirit."

Shen Zi showed a slightly tangled expression, and asked, "Jechen's sword spirit...is he a crying bag?"

Everyone in the hall: "..."

Qi Shu was also silent, and then said: "Of course it wasn't hundreds of years ago. But now it has been sleeping for hundreds of years, and if its personality changes...it's not impossible."

Shen Ziliu: "..."

That change is really disappointing.