Han Shan's Sword Unsheathed

"So, what's the situation now?" Jing Di asked the five people on the ground looking up at the sky, confused.

Liu Jing tried to answer: "...Elder Meng turned into a dragonfly and flew away?"

Zheng Mu: "Amitabha, there is no such thing as force in your destiny. Be careful, the competition in the secret realm will continue."

Xu Sanshan patted Jing Di on the shoulder: "Children love each other, but heroes are short-tempered. You came here to win the championship. Calculate the jade talismans and resources we have, can we rank first? Don't talk about others, Elder Meng Is your score higher than yours?"

The Big Competition in the Vast Sea Secret Realm is a point system, and spirit herbs, rare ores, and passing jade charms can all be exchanged for points.When the five-person team formed a team, the method of distributing the spoils had been determined. Originally, Jingdi was waiting for the team to lead the team, and everyone would join forces to overcome all obstacles and break the record for the highest score in previous years.Unexpectedly, before half of the competition time, Jing Di ran into Meng Xueli by chance, and things suddenly went out of control.

Jing Di thought for a while: "You have inspired me again. When I win the championship and win the 'Chukong Wuya' sword, I will confess my love to him. He will definitely be happy. As the saying goes, 'Beauty is only for the strong'."

Song Qianyi shook her head: "I think you are wrong. What he likes is the sword master, not the sword of 'First Kong Wuya', nor the status of 'Invincible in the World'. You only see the interests in your eyes, but you can't see the truth. Sooner or later, you will suffer from the truth." retribution."

Her tone was serious, unlike usual jokes, Jing Di found it inconceivable: "We brothers were born and died together, just for this little thing, you actually cursed me?"

Song Qianyi glanced at him indifferently, turned around and left: "Then come here. There will be a period later."

Liu Jing was shocked: "What do you mean? Are you going to split up your luggage?!"

Zheng Mu: "Junior Sister Song, calm down, don't be impulsive."

"Senior Sister Song, I was wrong." Jing Di shouted.

"Master Song, Aunt Song!" Xu Sanshan followed suit.

Song Qianyi didn't look back, and disappeared into the depths of the dense forest.

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At this stage of the competition in the secret realm, disciples who lost the jade talisman, or who voluntarily abstained, left the secret realm through the teleportation array.

Some people are smiling and very satisfied with the harvest of the trip, while some are still injured and look downcast.They will bring back the news from the secret realm for their own sect's reference.As for the disciples who didn't make it out, some talented people are bold and choose to continue working hard.A very small number have already buried their bones in yellow sand and will never come out.

When entering the secret realm, the entrance is random, but the exit leading to the teleportation array is fixed.The four exits are not far apart, and they are all located in the center of the vast desert.

The Vast Sea at this time is very different from the beginning of the secret realm. The central area is a vast platform jointly built by various factions.In the past, the flying instruments of various sects were scattered all over the place, but now they are arranged around the central platform, which is convenient for receiving and healing their own disciples.

When the participating disciples left the secret realm, there were few frictions and disputes.After the secret realm is completed, any grievances and grievances between the young disciples will be resolved privately in the future. Complaining to the sect is a manifestation of one's own incompetence, which is very shameful.

After Zhang Suyuan and the other three bid farewell to Meng Xueli, they left through the teleportation array.After passing through the teleportation array once, it feels like jumping from a high altitude, which makes people dizzy.They first saw the dense forest and deep valley turned into a vast Gobi, and the wind and sand were blowing in their faces. Before they could adapt for a while, they heard someone shout: "Here, three more come out!"

The three of them turned their heads and took a closer look. Not far away, smoke and dust were billowing, and a team of beast masters rushed towards them.

When the elders of each sect come, they are accompanied by disciples who are older, have higher cultivation levels, and do not participate in the competition.For example, Peak Lord Ziyan brought several personal disciples with outstanding card skills and stable personalities.

Now such disciples form a small team and take turns on duty to pick up young people who have retired from the competition.

The three of Zhang Suyuan had just left the secret realm, and they happened to meet the reception team from Beiming Mountain. The beast master had a bad temper and a loud voice, which could be heard around him when he spoke.

The one riding the white elephant shouted: "You three, are you injured? Those who are not injured go to the platform first to count points!"

The eagle perched on his shoulders and said: "A casual cultivator who doesn't want to count points, go directly to hand in the jade talisman... Oh, it's not a casual cultivator, Hanshan sword cultivator? How many points did you earn when you came out so early?"

The three of Zhang Suyuan didn't disguise themselves, they were still wearing white Taoist robes, with swords around their waists, and if they got closer, they knew they were Hanshan disciples.

Before the Beast Master could finish his sentence, Han Shan's receiving team hurried over upon hearing the movement.Seeing that the three of them were not injured and in good spirits, one said happily, "Junior Brothers, you have worked hard! Let's count the points."

A group of people gathered around, and the three of Zhang Suyuan were still a little dazed, so they were led to the central platform.

There was an endless stream of disciples from various sects on the platform, long and short stretchers were carried in and out, and the most eye-catching thing was a row of long tables.There were pens and paper on the table, and more than a dozen people sat behind the long table to count the scores and collect the jade charms by the way.After the big competition is over, all the jade talismans will be collected, and then distributed according to the previous quota, and distributed to the leader leaders of each sect.

These tasks are mainly carried out by the Buddhist practitioners of Nanling Temple and the medical practitioners of Songfenggu. Among the six sects in the world, these two sects have always remained neutral.Most Buddhist and medical practitioners have a gentle temperament, more indifferent than the sword cultivators of Mingyue Lake and Hanshan.

The matter is clear, each faction supervises and restricts each other, and the sage above the nine heavens overlooks it. No one dares to sway their minds, try to hide jade charms privately, or fake points.

Now that Ji Xiao is gone, besides Gao Tian, ​​there is also the cloud boat of the Lord of the Great Realm of Tianhu Lake and Guiqing Master of Mingyue Lake.

When everyone abides by the rules, those who do not obey the rules will be mobbed and attacked.

Since the first Hanhai Grand Competition, led by Ji Xiao, various factions negotiated and determined a set of extremely detailed scoring standards.

The three stood in front of the long table, leading the disciples to point to each location in turn: "Put the jade talisman here, the spiritual grass here, the rare ore here, and other things there."

Disciples who quit before and during the middle of the secret realm generally don't gain much.Behind the long table, the doctors and trainees of Songfeng Valley who were on duty to count the scores looked tired and lacked energy.Just like the beast master said just now: How many points can you earn if you come out so early?

Then they watched helplessly as the three of them took out a storage bag, put things on the table, another storage bag, and another storage bag... until the long table was full.All the disciples looked at each other in blank dismay, and Han Shan's own receiving team was also stunned.

Meng Xueli pretended to be a fat sheep, led the team to rob in reverse, and then divided the spoils into four, so Zhang Suyuan, Li Wei, and He Ming all returned with full rewards.

There was a lot of discussion among the crowd, and more and more disciples gathered to watch, and the platform was full of water.

The integral disciples worked hard, and in the end, the scores of the three of them were all around [-] points.

The integral disciple wiped off his sweat: "It can't be a mistake, let's check it again."

The onlookers wondered, "Who has such a high score and came out so early?" High scores of tens of thousands usually appear in the late stage of the secret realm, near the end of the competition.

"It's from Hanshan." Someone asked, "Is your captain senior brother Cui?" As we all know, Hanshan's hope of winning the championship this time falls on Cui Jing, the head disciple.

Li Wei said proudly: "No, our captain is Elder Meng."

"Which Elder Meng? How can leading an elder enter the secret realm?"

Zhang Suyuan: "There is only one Elder Meng in Hanshan."

"It can't be...Meng Xueli, right?" Meng Xueli is really famous, even though the reputation is not very good.

He Ming: "Yes, the real master originally arranged for us to protect the elders..." Although it turned out to be protected by the elders later, the result was good.

There was an uproar among the onlookers.

It happened that a stretcher was passing by, and the wounded disciple on the stretcher urged: "Hurry up and leave after the calculation, it's 'protect the elder' again, I feel like throwing up when I hear these four words!"

Another person whispered: "Oh, my ribs hurt when I heard 'elder be careful'."

When Meng Xueli's team appeared, the three of Han Shan were in charge of shouting, nothing more than three sentences: "Where is the thief", "Elder be careful", and "Protect the elder".

After Zhang Suyuan and other three people's scores were announced, which aroused heated discussions, Meng Xueli's actions in the secret realm gradually revealed to the public.

If a person was defeated by Meng Xueli, it was because he was incompetent or careless, and he couldn't tell if he was beaten to death under cover.

A group of people were defeated by Meng Xueli, but it was because Meng Xueli was too strong, everyone was inferior to others, poured out bitterness to each other, relieved their psychological shadows, and no one should laugh at others.

"It's so cunning! I felt something was wrong at the time, who is so neat, with four storage bags hanging around his waist? Still walking the right way carelessly?"

"Yes, there must be a demon if something goes wrong! It's a pity that I was careless and fell into the trap."

"My friend, this is not a trap, this is a moral test."

When Ziyan Peak Master heard the news, he was still in the Hanshan Cloud Boat, taking care of the injured disciple.

She was going to find Zhang Suyuan and the three of them, and they boarded the boat first.Peak Lord Ziyan worried: "Why didn't Elder Meng come out with you? Did anything happen to him?"

Zhang Suyuan said: "Elder Meng is fine! Something is wrong in the secret realm, he arranged for us to report back."

The master of Ziyan Peak retreated to the left and right, and his mood fluctuated greatly when he heard the three of them share what they had seen and heard in the secret realm.

Zhang Suyuan said: "The group of people who attacked us at the end were well-trained, advanced and retreated together, and their cultivation bases are all breaking through barriers. They don't see the origin of the sect, and they don't look like normal disciples. Elder Meng is worried that something will happen to Hanshan , please report to the master..."

Hanshan has a huge root system and is not a single piece of iron.The faction of Wufeng, the master of the peak, has been at odds with the faction of the elder Taishang for a long time.A few months before the opening of the secret realm, Meng Xueli injured a disciple of the Zhou family in Yanjianping, and the master severely punished the two of them in the Discipline Hall. It was like a fuse that intensified the conflict between the two sides.

The master of Ziyan Peak had sent out the message talisman, but he was still worried, so he summoned a personal disciple and led the three of them back to Hanshan with their swords.

"After the three of you see the sect master, repeat what you just said to me." She said in a low mood, "It's a critical moment, so don't let anything happen to you."

……

In the vast Gobi Desert in the vast sea, each faction welcomes disciples, calculates scores, and rescues and heals injuries. This is always the case every time there is a competition in the secret realm, busy, each has its own joys and sorrows.

The vermilion cloud boat of the Lord of the Great Realm of Tianhu Lake hovers in the sky, and the sound of singing and music floats faintly from inside the boat, which is separated from the ground into two worlds.

Hu Si seldom opens the window to look down, and still looks like he is in Tianhu. He enjoys singing, dancing and having fun every day.

It seemed that he just came to drink and sleep, even if the whole vast sea suddenly exploded, it had nothing to do with him.

Day after day, the beloved concubines couldn't figure out the intention of the Landlord's visit, and became more and more curious in their hearts.

After the cloud and rain tonight, Qiu Guang saw that the owner of the realm was in a good mood, and boldly asked: "It's time, someone from the secret realm should come out, why don't you go and have a look?"

"It's not as good as you guys, what's there to see."

Hu Si got up, and two maidservants outside the red gauze tent opened the curtain and came in to help him get dressed.

There was another burst of romping around, and Chun Shui asked, "If someone dares to violate the rules..."

Hu Si smiled and said, "What does it have to do with me? I'm not Ji Xiao."

"What is the reason why the Landlord came here? I am stupid, so I really don't understand." In the vast sea and desert, there is no good scenery to see.

Hu Si straightened his cuffs, with a casual expression: "Come and wait for an old friend."

Qiu Guang was even more curious: "When will that person appear? Has the Landlord calculated it?"

With Hu Si's current state, the hexagrams are deduced in his heart, and he seldom needs to rely on external objects.Unlike the teammate of Jingdi that Meng Xueli met, Wu Yin, the formation talisman master, held the formation disk in his arms and fiddled with it all the time.

For a long while, the concubine did not get an answer.She knew that she had made a slip of the tongue, and she was a little panicked and nervous. She was about to apologize, but Hu Si smiled leisurely and said:

"Come on, come on."

……

If the vermilion cloud boat of the Lord of the Great Realm of Tianhu Lake is like the magnificent red clouds at the sunset, facing it far away, the deep blue cloud boat of Mingyue Lake is like a huge green leaf, or the deep blue and black of the sky before the heavy rain. cloud.

The furnishings in the boat are also mainly in blue and black, and the layout is like a solemn temple.

Jing Di's master, Yun Xuzi, the master of Mingyue Lake, was making tea when he received a message talisman.He lowered his eyes and looked, his face changed slightly.

The person opposite the tea table said: "Concentrate."

Yun Xuzi had no choice but to stop looking, and turned his eyes back to the tea soup.When the tea soup boiled again, Yun Xuzi raised a cup to serve the tea.

The person who drank tea had a gentle temperament, and sighed lightly: "The water is getting old again. Forget it."

"Master Uncle." Yun Xuzi said in a deep voice, "Then Meng Xueli is only in the state of Concentration, and they missed, a bunch of trash."

The tea drinker said: "They underestimated Meng Xueli. He is the last card in Jixiao's hand. How could it be a waste card? I think his origin is not simple. He is either an old ghost who seized the house in the world, or he came from the world. other demons."

Yun Xuzi was slightly startled, he didn't expect a mere Meng Xueli to be so powerful, he asked in a low voice: "Then our next step..."

The man put down the teacup: "Meng Xueli still wants to kill, and the plan must continue."

This person is one of the only two saints in the world, Guiqing Zhenren.

……

When Yu Qishu came to "Hengtong Juyuan" to deliver peach blossoms, it happened that Qian Yuzhi was having a meeting with the big shopkeepers of various branches, so he was arranged to wait in Qian Yuzhi's study.

Not long after, Qian Yuzhi frowned, came back waving his fan, and muttered something: "Something's wrong, something's wrong..."

Yu Qishu was already acquainted with him, and asked curiously, "What's the matter? Someone is greedy for personal gain?"

"Hengtong Juyuan" has branches all over the world, and there are countless shopkeepers in charge. Qian Yuzhi's management of such a huge industry is indeed easy to encounter problems.

Qian Yuzhi shook his head: "No."

He sat down and drank a cup of hot tea before slowly saying: "Last night, I read the general ledger books from 20, 40, and 60 years ago. Whenever the secret realm of the vast sea is opened, our business will be better. One pass Jade talismans are sold at sky-high prices, and the supply of black cloaks to conceal their identities is in short supply. There are also disciples of various sects who have entered the secret realm, and they need various magic tools and panacea..."

Qian Yuzhi murmured, "I always know what kind of products are the best sellers, and how much they can sell. But this year is not right."

Yu Qishu didn't understand: "What's wrong? Is business not good this year?"

"Business is still good, but the best sellers have changed."

Yu Qishu was at a loss: "This means... everyone's tastes have changed? Don't like buying blasting talismans, have you bought fire talismans and gravel talismans instead?"

Qian Yuzhi shook his head again: "Two months ago, all the formation materials in various branches in the south were out of stock once. I have a guess that someone wants to build a large formation, but there are not enough formation materials in the sect's warehouse, so they have to go out to buy .”

"What kind of formation consumes so much material?" Yu Qishu was taken aback, "Isn't it bigger than Hanshan's mountain protection formation?"

"It's much bigger." Qian Yuzhi said, "Two months ago, it was the time when various sects and families in the cultivation world were preparing for the secret realm of the vast sea. So I think that the secret realm may have changed."

Yu Qishu: "Aren't you thinking too much? The Vast Sea Secret Realm is a grand event in the entire cultivation world. Who would dare to play tricks? Maybe it just so happens that someone wants to strengthen the formation of the sect and buy some more materials for later use."

Qian Yuzhi: "Young man, be careful when sailing for ten thousand years. The situation is not right now, so you should be more careful when you go out. How about this? Let me light a soul lamp for you."

Yu Qi was slightly surprised: "What lamp? I seem to have heard of this!"

Qian Yuzhi turned around and opened the hidden compartment on the wall, took out a bronze lamp stand and put it on the table, explaining:

"When lighting the soul lamp, first take a drop of your blood and mix it with lamp oil, and take another drop every [-] days. If you die, the lamp will go out. If you are in danger, your life is dying, and your spirit is weak, stay here with me The soul lamp of yours is flickering, and I will know it immediately. If you are lucky, I will still have time to save your life!"

After hearing this, Yu Qishu was very moved, her eyes were slightly moist: "Treasurer Qian, you are so kind. Kindness, fraternity, integrity..."

Qian Yuzhi shook his fan: "Silly boy, I'm only afraid that if you die, no one will send me peach blossoms, which will cut off my money. You talk about feelings with profiteers, and profiteers talk with you about business, sober up."

Yu Qishu immediately withdrew her tears, picked up the lampstand and looked at it.

Qian Yuzhi sighed and said: "This thing was first figured out by Wuyin Guanzhen Talisman. Some sword cultivators, such as Master Ji Xiao, don't rarely use it. They think it is troublesome and tasteless. Anyway, sword cultivators don't care about life and death. I'm different, I'm a businessman who is greedy for life and afraid of death, and I don't have the spirit of 'life and death', so I like to buy this kind of thing." He lowered his voice, "Quietly tell you, 'Hengtong Juyuan' every Every branch has my soul lamp!"

Yu Qishu thought for a while: "Jianzun doesn't use it, there is actually another reason. If I am in danger, you can come and save me if you know it. If Jianzun is in danger, who can save him?"

In other words, how can other people help in a danger that even Sword Master cannot deal with?

Qian Yuzhi felt that it made sense: "That's right, it's very miserable at the heights."