Han Shan's Sword Unsheathed

About half an hour, more leaks.A group of deacons began to collect the papers.

Ji Xiao truthfully wrote down the eight characters: 'As long as you are in samadhi, you will not encounter any obstacles'.Then he sighed and waited for the call from the temple.

When the first disciple entered the hall with the deacon, the chatter and laughter of the elders stopped abruptly, and the atmosphere became serious in an instant.

Meng Xueli also put down her snacks and sat up straight.

The elders circulated the test papers, and at the same time looked at the young disciple who entered the hall, looking at his bones and his cultivation level.

An elder asked: "According to the method you wrote to solve the maze, the illusion is 'beauty', and you think of 'bones', and the illusion is 'wealth', and you think of 'dung'. Can you elaborate more?"

The little disciple suddenly saw so many big people, his face turned pale, he broke out in cold sweat, stumbled and couldn't speak clearly: "Disciple, disciple, I think..."

The elder who asked the question frowned slightly, showing a little impatience.

At this moment, the little disciple turned his gaze and saw Elder Meng, who was trying to put on a majestic appearance, with snack scum still on his cheek.For some reason, I suddenly became less nervous, and answered one by one clearly and articulately.

Asking the elder nodded lightly: "I am the peak master of Liulan Peak, and I practice the sword of gold and stone. Would you like to worship me as your teacher?"

The little disciple was overjoyed, and hurried forward to kowtow and offer tea: "I am willing! I have met the master and all the senior brothers."

After the completion of the ceremony, he stood behind Liu Lanfeng's seat together with other direct disciples.

The disciples entered the hall one by one.If no elders are willing to ask questions, it is the deacon's turn to come forward: "Would you like to come to the deacon's hall?"

At this time, someone had already been mentally prepared, saluted and replied: "I would like to be a deacon and do my best for the sect."

Someone wept on the spot, choked with sobs and said, "Disciple wants to take the exam for another year..."

Meng Xueli looked serious, but she was in a daze.I wondered why it wasn't Yu Qishu's turn yet?

Suddenly there was a loud shout: "Is it really as you wrote, without encountering any obstacles?!"

Meng Xueli suddenly raised her eyes, and saw the expressions of all the elders were different, either surprised or heavy.

And Xiao Tingyun stood on the hall, nodded calmly and said: "It is true, I dare not lie."

"Boom--"

Just as an elder was about to ask a question, there was a sudden sound of rolling thunder in the sky, from far to near.

Everyone's complexion changed, and they looked at the sky outside the hall, but saw that the sky was clear and cloudless.

The head master stood up, with a solemn expression: "Tai Heng Dao Zun's chariot has arrived."

'Taiheng' is the Taoist name of the Supreme Elder.

Before the words fell, the disciples exclaimed outside the hall.

The resplendent chariot in the clouds hangs but does not fall, casting a heavy shadow on the square in front of the temple.

Suddenly a strong wind swept across the ground, causing all the disciples' cheeks to sting, and they dared not open their eyes.A figure descended from the sky and landed on the high steps in front of the hall.

The man was tall and thin, with a long sword on his back, and a middle-aged face, but because of frowning all the year round, there was a deep crease between his brows.

As he approached, the atmosphere in the hall was silent and strange.

This person's name is Zhou Yi, and he is the eldest disciple of the Supreme Elder.Daoist Taiheng retreats in the back mountain all the year round, and the important things are passed on by him.

Instead of exchanging greetings with everyone, he went straight to the head of the sect: "Which one is Xiao Tingyun?"

The real person in charge seemed to have expected this, and motioned him to look into the hall: "Junior Brother Zhou came by coincidence, this is the one in front of you."

The other elders looked at each other, feeling bad.

The body of the innate sword spirit, which is rare in thousands of years, is probably about to fall into the sect of the Supreme Elder.

Sure enough, Zhou Yi frowned and looked at the sick and weak boy.

"Dao Zun, an old man, let me accept apprentices on behalf of the master." He raised his head slightly, "Congratulations, junior."

Now the Supreme Elder is the 'First Sword of Cold Mountain', since he is willing to accept disciples, this Xiao Tingyun has had great luck, and will be the same generation as the other peak masters and elders.When you encounter such a good thing, why don't you kneel down and thank you?

Xiao Tingyun did not show gratitude and excitement as he expected.Just a little salute, and said lightly: "Thanks to the great love of the Taoist priest, but the disciple's heart has been decided."

Except for the real person in charge, everyone did not expect this change, and looked at Xiao Tingyun in puzzlement.

Zhou Yi's face was slightly cold: "Oh? Who do you want to worship as your teacher?"

Xiao Tingyun looked past him and looked somewhere in the hall: "Changchun Peak, Elder Meng."

For a moment, everyone looked at Meng Xueli, and Meng Xueli looked at Xiao Tingyun blankly.

The hall was silent.

Zhou Yi frowned: "What did you say?"

Xiao Tingyun repeated it calmly.

The elders looked at each other in blank dismay, shocked.What's the matter with Meng Xueli?

Many people couldn't help but wonder, what kind of luck is Meng Xueli in the end?

In the first half of my life, I depended on my Taoist companion, and in the second half of my life, I depended on my apprentice.An illegitimate child of heaven?

Is it true that raising three koi in the cave can really transfer luck?

Ji Xiao thought to himself, Han Shan worships his master, he should offer tea to the master and bow down.I don't care, it's just a formality, I'm afraid of compromising their blessings.

Fortunately, kneeling to a Taoist companion is not considered kneeling, even if it is a nominal Taoist companion.

Zhou Yi stared at Xiao Tingyun, with a little coercion, and took two steps forward, but was stopped by the real person in charge calmly:

"Junior Brother Zhou doesn't know something. This son was fortunate to have been ordered by a sage. If he wants to become a Taoist, 'avoiding the snow' is the most important thing. Only Changchun Peak in the cold mountain is like spring all the year round, and the wind and snow never fall."

The Lord of the Tianhu Great Realm has been sanctified, so his words naturally carry more weight.

The head real person actually has a complicated mood.

The second day Xiao Tingyun visited Changchun Peak, he came to visit him, saying that he could learn swordsmanship by himself, and wanted to learn Meng Xueli as his teacher and live in Changchun Peak.

"What a 'sage's orders'. In this case, I will report the truth to the Lord." Zhou Yi snorted softly, glanced at everyone in the hall, and finally took a look at Meng Xueli, then shook his sleeves and left.

His mind turned, Meng Xueli played Jianping to teach Zhou Wu a lesson, and the head of the Discipline Hall severely punished three people.Now that Xiao Tingyun is asked to worship Meng Xueli as a teacher, it can be seen that Wufeng Peak Master's faction has decided to completely oppose the Supreme Elder's faction, so they use Meng Xueli and Xiao Tingyun as rafts, and shame Daoist Venerable in public.

The real master didn't know what Zhou Yi was thinking. Seeing him leave, he heaved a sigh of relief and turned to Meng Xueli: "Since Xiao Tingyun is sincere in his apprenticeship, you can accept him."

The huge chariot disappeared into the sky, and the atmosphere in the hall relaxed a little.

The head of the sect smiled and said: "I think he is destined to be destined to have a relationship with Changchun Peak. Speaking of which, Master Jixiao's lay name seems to be Xiao as well."

Meng Xueli was startled, watching Xiao Tingyun approach, as if struck by lightning.

A light flashed in his mind, it was a candlestick falling rapidly in the darkness of the library, illuminating the scenes of the past: playing Jianping, making tea at Changchun Peak, writing articles in the Lunfa Hall...

He knew who Xiao Tingyun was.

Meng Xueli murmured: "I'm so stupid, that's how it is."

I should have thought of that earlier.

……

Master Jixiao's original surname was Xiao, and Meng Xueli knew it three years ago.This also brings up an old story.

Back then when the two decided on the date of their joint citizenship, Ji Xiao went to Tianhu Grand Realm to inform senior brother Hu Si.

"I want to join the citizenship."

"With whom?"

"Meng Xueli."

Hu Si was slightly surprised: "Is he willing?"

He knew that Ji Xiao wouldn't do things like revenge, but he didn't believe that the other party suddenly became enlightened and developed feelings for that big monster.

Ji Xiao thought for a while: "Yes." Then he briefly described the situation that day.

Hu Si suddenly felt a headache:

"He said 'anything, as you like', not meaning willingly. It's a big deal and you can't do it like this."

Ji Xiao frowned: "Then what?"

"About 60 years ago, I also had the idea of ​​joining a person. That person seemed to be the Fairy Weizhi of the Xiashan School. I took her to the top of Xiashan Mountain. Under the starlight, a hundred flowers were in full bloom. I told her, here It is my place of enlightenment. I came here by chance when I was traveling, and my mood suddenly became brighter. When I returned to the cave, I retreated and broke through the Mahayana realm. And this place gave me the feeling that I met you for the first time...

"A few months later, I empathized with someone else, and she came to break with me, saying that even if we never see each other again in this life, she will never forget the stars and flowers that day."

Fairy Wei Zhi was originally a female cultivator who practiced the "Ruthless Dao". From this, it can be seen that Hu Si is heartless and has no introspection, which is really not a good thing.

Hu Si said patiently: "Choose a place that has special meaning to you, and use a more formal tone to make it memorable. Ask him again, 'Are you willing to join me?' Do you understand?"

Ji Xiao thought for a while and said, "It's easy."

He really did it.

So much so that Meng Xueli was still trembling when she thought about it now.

It was raining heavily that day, and the wind was hoarse, like the howling of a lonely ghost.The wind and rain hit her face, blowing Meng Xueli almost to the ground.

They walked towards the center of the sword mound step by step. The surrounding area was dimly lit, surrounded by broken swords and piles of bones.Here are the remains of the ancient battlefield.

Ji Xiao took his wrist and continuously sent him real energy so that he would not freeze.

"This is the place where I became holy." Ji Xiao turned around and asked solemnly, "Are you willing to join me?"

Meng Xueli hid behind him to avoid the rain, saw Ji Xiao's expressionless face, and was overwhelmed by the terrifying atmosphere around him, and swore to the sky:

"But according to Lord Sword Master's order! I am loyal to you, and the sun and the moon can learn from each other!"

Ji Xiao was silent for a moment: "You don't need to be so polite, just change your address." A certain king and a certain lord are both called by the demon clan.

"Okay, Brother Ji." Meng Xueli was kind.

Another gust of wind blew in, and before the words came out, the voice was blown to pieces, only filled with cold wind, Meng Xueli shouted at the top of her voice: "Brother, Brother Ji, can we go home first—"

"...'Ji Xiao' is the Taoist name, my surname is not Ji."

Meng Xueli thought I was just yelling casually, why are you so serious, and asked: "Excuse me, please ask Jian Zun's layman's surname."

After some practitioners enter the Tao, they will abandon their secular names and take the Tao name from their mentors or relatives and elders.

"My surname is Xiao."

Meng Xueli: "Brother Xiao, Master has worked so hard, does the word 'Jixiao' mean a sunny day? When the clouds disperse and the sun rises, the clear sky is the sky. Your master must hope that you will be optimistic. well enough?"

Ji Xiao: "My teacher has passed away for many years."

Meng Xueli: "...I'm sorry."

Ji Xiao: "It doesn't matter."

Meng Xueli tried her best, but she really couldn't continue the conversation.In the future, it's better to call the other party 'real person', the most secure and error-free title.

The atmosphere returned to silence, and the two walked forward against the cold wind.

……

"Xueli, what's the matter?" Seeing that Meng Xueli was in a daze, the sect leader couldn't help asking.

Meng Xueli came back to her senses and took a deep breath: "It's nothing."

He understood everything.

Why did the library feel familiar and strange when I first saw it, and why Xiao Tingyun wanted to worship him as his teacher.

Ji Xiao's surname is Xiao, and Xiao Tingyun's surname is also Xiao - he is Ji Xiao's biological son living outside.

The boy walked towards him with a smile in his eyes.

Meng Xueli was shocked, but she didn't fall down. She said firmly, "I will be a teacher for a day and a father for the rest of my life. I will treat you well."

Ji Xiao's smile froze.

The author has something to say: Ji Xiao proposed for the first time: "Would you like to join me?"

Mink: "You can do whatever you want."

The second marriage proposal: "Would you like to join me in citizenship?"

Mink: "But as ordered!"

Hu Si: "Thank you for the invitation. It's not me, I haven't taught it before."