step on mountains and rivers

A few days later, on the banks of the Shu River.

Tang Qingfeng looked at the rapids of the Shu River, and asked his family:

"Is this where your young master disappeared?"

"That's right, young master of the Tang family, you don't know, that scene is terrifying." Jia Ding replied with lingering fear.

Listening to Jia Ding's words, Tang Qingfeng frowned slightly and said:

"Are you sure you read it right?"

"It's absolutely true, young master of the Tang family, I dare to swear, that night I saw with my own eyes that young master Lin Ping's body turned transparent and disappeared into the heart of the Shu River." The servant replied firmly.

"Really? If that's the case, this matter is indeed very strange." Tang Qingfeng said to the servant and asked:

"Where did your young master go before he disappeared?"

Jia Ding thought for a while and replied:

"He hasn't been anywhere, he has been staying at home."

"Before then?" Tang Qingfeng asked.

"Hmm...Master Lin Ping seems to have been to Yangzhou, yes, he disappeared after returning from Yangzhou." The servant said firmly.

"Yangzhou?" Tang Qingfeng said to his servant after thinking for a moment:

"I see, you go back and tell your Patriarch, please rest assured, I will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Okay, then I will leave it to the young master of the Tang family," said the servant.

"Well, I still have something to do, so I'm going back to Tangmen first." Tang Qingfeng said.

"Okay, young master of the Tang family, go slowly." After watching Tang Qingfeng leave, the servant sighed to his companions beside him:

"The matter of Master Lin Ping's disappearance seems to be finally resolved by the Tang Sect."

"That's right, the Tang Sect is a wealthy family, the master asked the Tang Sect to help, and Master Lin Ping will be found safely." The companion said.

After hearing what his companion said, the servant nodded and said:

"Well, I heard that the power of the Tang Sect seemed to be distributed in Bashu at first. However, five years ago, under the leadership of the young master of the Tang family, the Tang Sect suddenly expanded its power from Bashu to all parts of the country.

Now the Tang Sect's forces spread all over the world, including scholars, farmers, businessmen, and all walks of life.With such a huge power, the Tang Sect has become a powerful martial arts family in just a few years, and its reputation has shaken the world. "

"Really? Which young master of the Tang family is so powerful? Can he lead the Tang family so strong?" The companion asked curiously.

"That's the one just now." The servant said.

"What? That one just now? He is so young, he looks only about 20 years old, how could it be him?" asked the companion in disbelief.

"Tsk, it's often said that a Taoist should not be judged by his appearance. Don't look at this young master's young age, but his methods are quite sophisticated. Many masters in the world have fallen into his hands." The servant said.

"It's so powerful?!" The companion exclaimed.

While the two of them were talking, Tang Qingfeng had already left the river, and was slowly sailing towards Tangmen by boat.

A few hours later, the ship docked smoothly.

Tang Qingfeng walked down the ferry, looked at the high mountains in front of him, and thought of his old friend in Wudang.

"The Taoist priest is 22 this year, time flies so fast." Tang Qingfeng sighed, and then suddenly seemed to think of something, and said in surprise:

"Not good, Taoist priest is 22!"

Thinking about it, he secretly decided: "Let's bring the Taoist chief into this trip, we can't let others do it first."

After thinking about it, Tang Qingfeng walked quickly towards the main hall of Tangmen.

In the middle of Sichuan, outside the main hall of the Tang Sect, Tang Qingfeng walked quickly into the hall, and respectfully said to Tang Xiaolong, the head of the main hall:

"Father."

"Well, Qingfeng, have you investigated the matter of Nagato Lin's family?" Tang Xiaolong asked.

"Father, I went to the Lin's house to check, and there was nothing wrong with his house. As for where he disappeared, it was very strange." Tang Qingfeng replied.

"Oh? How strange?" Tang Xiaolong asked.

"Father, the Shu River is flowing rapidly, and the river's surface is a hundred feet wide. How could he walk to the center of the Shu River, and then disappear from the river in front of everyone's eyes?" Tang Qingfeng asked.

Tang Xiaolong was slightly surprised when he heard Tang Qingfeng's words, then thought for a moment and said:

"This matter is really weird. Qingfeng, what are your plans?"

"Lin Ping went to Yangzhou before he disappeared. I want to go to Yangzhou to investigate." Tang Qingfeng replied.

"Yangzhou? Well, you can bring more people there." Tang Xiaolong said.

"Father, Yangzhou is too far away, so it's inconvenient to bring people. Jiangling is in Yangzhou, and I'll just ask him to bring disciples of the Beggar Sect to help." Tang Qingfeng said.

After listening to his words, Tang Xiaolong nodded and said:

"Alright, Jiang Ling is your good friend and has worked with you many times. He can help you with this matter, so you can rest assured as a father."

"En." Tang Qingfeng nodded, then looked at Tang Xiaolong and continued:

"Father, Qingfeng has something else to ask for your help."

"Tell me." Tang Xiaolong said.

"Father, the disappearance of Lin Ping is strange, and there is a conspiracy behind it. Just in case, Qingfeng wants father to ask someone to help him." Tang Qingfeng said.

"Okay, who do you want to find?" Tang Xiaolong asked.

"Wudang Li Chengfeng's apprentice, Li Zhenwu." Tang Qingfeng explained to Tang Xiaolong after returning:

"I heard that Daoist Li Zhenwu is talented and talented, and his martial arts is strong. With his help, this matter will be able to get twice the result with half the effort."

"Li Zhenwu? I've met this kid once, and he's really good. Wudang is also relatively close to Yangzhou, so it's more convenient to invite him." Tang Xiaolong replied:

"Okay, as a father, write a letter to Daoist Li Chengfeng. He and I have been friends for many years, so he should agree to this matter."

"Thank you, father." Tang Qingfeng said.

"You don't need to be too polite, you go to Yangzhou first, and I will ask him to meet you at Shuxiang Tower." Tang Xiaolong said.

"Okay." Tang Qingfeng turned and left the hall after returning.

A few days later, in Wudang, the Wudang University Disciple Competition was being held outside the Hall of True Martial Arts.

A young man in a gray-white Taoist robe knocked down the opponent with a sword. He glanced at the disciples in the audience and said:

"Which senior brother is coming to fight?"

Everyone looked at him, but no one answered.

They looked at the youth on the stage and whispered:

"Zhao Qiyi defeated six senior brothers in a row, right?"

"Yeah, he's really good."

"That's right, the Wudang disciple is the candidate for the head of Wudang. I heard that whoever wins will be the next head of Wudang."

"That's right, but the big disciple competition is held every four years. If you want to be the master, you have to be able to defend it."

"Zhao Qi is a direct disciple of the head of the sect. He is one of the best martial arts masters among all the seniors. Few of the Wudang disciples can beat him. If there is no accident, this year's Wudang disciple should be him."

"That's right, I heard that his martial arts has reached a great level, and he is quite famous in the martial arts world. He even defeated a bandit who killed dozens of officers and soldiers in a row."

"Yes, yes, I also heard that his father was a high official in the court."

"Yes, yes, from this point of view, he must be the great disciple of Wudang."

Just as everyone was discussing, a handsome young man in a dark blue Taoist robe, holding two dark blue double swords, jumped up from the crowd and landed lightly on the ring.

Seeing the young man on stage, everyone was shocked and said:

"What is he?"

"Li Zhenwu? Why is he here? Doesn't he dislike such fame and fortune?"

"I don't know. He usually leaves after class and never communicates with his brothers. He is really an indifferent person."

"It's okay, I talked to him a few words, and I feel that he is not bad."

"He's a nice person, but his personality is too cold to make people want to get close to him."

"I think you guys are jealous of him. He's only in his early twenties, but his martial arts is about to reach perfection. You're all in your thirties, and you're still struggling in your early stages of success."

"It's not that he is practicing every day. If I am like that, I can do it too, but I still have a wife and children at home to take care of."

"When you mentioned family, I remembered it. I heard that he was an orphan picked up by Uncle Li from the mountain gate."

"Yeah, I seem to have heard that he was abandoned by his parents when he was still a baby."

"It seems that he is indeed a little pitiful."

"You people, he has high martial arts skills, and a master as powerful as Uncle Li, it's your turn to pity you, you should worry about yourself."

"Yes, it seems that we have no chance this time."

"He didn't come and you didn't have a chance."

"Zhao Qi is in trouble now."

Listening to everyone's words, Zhao Qi frowned slightly, then smiled at Li Zhenwu and said:

"Junior Brother, you are here too."

"Yes." Li Zhenwu nodded.

"I always thought that junior brother didn't like fame and wealth, but I didn't want my junior brother to be interested in the name of Wudang disciple." Zhao Qi laughed.

Hearing what he said, Li Zhenwu glanced at him and said:

"Senior brother, I'm here only for the trial. As for the name of Wudang disciple, you can do whatever you want."

"Junior brother was joking, let's start then." Zhao Qidao.

"Okay." Li Zhenwu nodded.Then he raised his sword and walked towards the other end of the ring.

On the ring, Li Zhenwu looked at Zhao Qi not far away with no expression on his face and said: "Brother, please enlighten me."

"Okay." After returning, Zhao Qi raised his sword and stabbed towards Li Zhenwu.

He raised his light sword and stabbed towards Li Zhenwu.After Li Zhenwu saw it, he drew out his epee to block it.With a clang, the light sword collided with the heavy sword, and the two of them jumped back one after another.

Then Zhao Qi swung the light sword, and a stream of sword energy shot out rapidly, heading straight for Li Zhenwu.Li Zhenwu swung his sword and struck away, knocking the sword energy down into the distance with a bang.

Seeing this, Zhao Qi quickly swung his two swords, swiping and swiping, dozens of sword qi flew out, intertwined in the air, and attacked Li Zhenwu ferociously.

Li Zhenwu frowned slightly, raised his epee and swung it.With a sound of swiping, a three-foot-wide sword energy shot out rapidly, collided with the fierce sword energy head-on, cut them open one by one, and forced Zhao Qi to go.

Seeing the sword energy coming, Zhao Qi wanted to raise his sword to block it, but he was overwhelmed by the fierce sword and couldn't make a move.

Seeing that Zhao Qi was in danger, Li Zhenwu raised his epee and quickly chased towards Jian Qi.I saw him swiping his sword, and the huge sword energy was cut in half by the epee in an instant.

The broken sword energy flew past Zhao Qi's side, and with a bang, it hit the mountain wall behind the ring, and the mountain wall immediately shattered into two cracks several feet wide.

Zhao Qi looked at Li Zhenwu in surprise, and was stunned by his powerful internal force.Li Zhenwu glanced at him, retracted the two swords into their scabbards, then turned and left the square.

Zhang Yuan glanced at the cracks on the mountain wall in shock, slowly got up from the chair and said to the audience:

"Li Zhenwu withdrew midway, this time Zhao Qisheng.

After Li Zhenwu left the square, he walked quickly towards the Yunyue Terrace on the top of the mountain.

He sat on the cloud platform and looked at the sea of ​​clouds in front of him, falling into deep thought.

"Zhenwu, what's the matter? The competition didn't go well?" Li Chengfeng walked slowly from not far away, seeing that Li Zhenwu seemed suspicious, so he asked.

Li Zhenwu heard Li Chengfeng's voice, turned to look at him and asked:

"Master, why can't my martial arts enter the realm of transformation?"

Li Chengfeng listened to his question, walked up to him and said softly:

"True Martial Arts, although Martial Dao is divided into entry level, proficiency, minor success, great success, transformation, and pinnacle, each of these stages is quite different.

Before the great achievement, it was all about practicing skills, and after the great achievement, it was all about training the mind.The boundary of the realm of transformation lies in the heart, only the sword of the desire to win or lose can never reach the realm of transformation. "

Li Chengfeng looked at Li Zhenwu and said, "Zhenwu, your heart is not pure enough."

"Master, please advise." Li Zhenwu bowed slightly.

Seeing that he was unclear, Li Chengfeng explained:

"Taoism is not a solidified word and deed, and swordsmanship is not a solidified one move or one style. Cultivating the Tao is like practicing swords. You don't practice for the sake of cultivation, nor do you practice for the sake of practice. Everything has its own law, let nature take its course, It pays off."

As he spoke, he picked off a leaf and gently threw it to the clouds under his feet. The leaves slowly fell and danced above the clouds, undulating and flying into the distance.

"Everything has its own law, such as leaves, clouds, swords and Tao. Only by finding it, following it, and penetrating it, can we truly understand the mystery."

"Master, I don't understand." Li Zhenwu looked at Li Chengfeng dejectedly.

Li Chengfeng glanced at him, sighed lightly and said:

"Zhenwu, go down the mountain, everyone has their own way, maybe in this vast world of mortals, you can realize your own way." After finishing speaking, he turned and left.

Li Zhenwu looked at the sea of ​​clouds in front of him and said softly:

"My own way."

After speaking, he turned and left Yunyuetai.

In the small courtyard in the mountain, Li Zhenwu looked at the courtyard in front of him where he had lived for more than 20 years, thinking about the days of practicing in Wudang all these years, and now he was leaving, but he felt a little bit reluctant.

He glanced at the small courtyard with nostalgia, and was about to go out with his burden on his back, when he saw Li Chengfeng walking from outside the courtyard.

"Master." Li Zhenwu greeted.

Li Chengfeng nodded and said:

"Zhenwu, this time I'm going down the mountain, there is something I need you to do as a teacher."

"Master, please tell me." Li Zhenwu replied.

"Tang Xiaolong, the head of the Tang Sect, wrote a letter asking you to help me investigate the disappearance of martial arts figures. Wudang and the Tang Sect have frequent contacts, and Tang Xiaolong, the head of the Tang Sect, and I are old friends. Since he wrote a letter to beg, you should go and see him." Let's go." Li Chengfeng said.

"Okay." Li Zhenwu replied.

"Yes." Li Chengfeng nodded and continued: "You are going to Yangzhou, you can first go to the Shuxiang Tower to find Tang Qingfeng, the young master of the Tang Sect, and he will lead you to investigate this matter."

"Okay." Li Zhenwu replied.

"Go." Li Chengfeng said.

"Yes, take care, master." After Li Zhenwu finished speaking, he left Wudang and headed towards Yangzhou.