Sword of Coming

The three of them came to the edge of the stone cliff and took their seats. Cui Dongshan and Pei Qian were not willing to sit in the seat opposite Chen Pingan, which was far away from their husband or master.

The moonlight in Houmen is less than that of the lamp, and the clear brilliance of the mountains and fields is particularly pleasant.

The three of them looked into the distance together. The one with the highest seniority was the person closest to his field of vision. Even with the moonlight, Chen Pingan could not see very far, but Pei Qian could see the faint light over Hongzhu Town and Qidun Mountain. The faint green on the side is the green mountain Fengyong Bamboo planted by Wei Bo back then, leaving behind the mist of mountains and rivers to benefit the mountains. Cui Dongshan, as a Nascent Soul Earth Immortal, can naturally see further, including embroidery, water and jade. The general outline of Ye Sanjiang, twisting and turning, is visible to the eye.

Pei Qian took out a handful of melon seeds from his pocket and placed them on the stone table. He was not as happy as everyone else, but the location of the seeds was a bit particular, slightly closer to his master and himself.

Cui Dongshan listened to the subtle sound of melon seeds falling to the ground, came back to his senses, remembered something, twisted his wrist, took out four bags of different sizes, and placed them gently on the ground. The fluorescence flowed with different colors, covering the surface of the bags. The upper layer easily covered the colorful light and shadow of the moonlight. Cui Dongshan smiled and said: "Sir, this will be the five-color soil of the four mountains of Aquarius Continent in the future. Although the bag is not big, it is extremely heavy. The smallest bag has four More than ten kilograms were dug from the roots of the ancestral mountains of all major mountains, except Beiyue Piyun Mountain, which is complete."

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "Thank you for your hard work."

Cui Dongshan said with a smile: "Why bother? If I didn't have this little hope, I would have suffocated the students alive this time."

Pei Qian raised his butt and stretched his neck, "Can I open it and take a look?"

Cui Dongshan waved his hand, "Look, look, you are so ashamed of yourself as a money loser, look at how I, a student, share your worries for Sir, and then look at yourself, as the founder of Sir, you are doing nothing all day long while riding. Are you satisfied with earning more than a dozen taels of silver a month in Longxiang? How dare you ask for credit if you don’t make a net profit of twenty or thirty taels a month? You can earn three hundred taels of silver a year, but over there in Longquan County Buying a decent little house is pretty much it.”

Pei Qian crossed his arms across his chest and said, "Just look at it, stop watching it."

Cui Dongshan smiled and said: "Then I beg you to watch it, do you want to watch it?"

Pei Qian stretched out his thumb and said, "Great!"

Pei Qian didn't give Cui Dongshan a chance to repent. He stood up and walked around Chen Ping'an to open bags of the legendary five-color soil. He squatted there with his eyes wide open, his face shining with radiance, and he was amazed. Master once said A certain fairy book records a kind of Guanyin soil that can be used as food when you are hungry. I wonder if you can eat these colorful mud?

Cui Dongshan kicked Pei Qian's butt, "Young lady, you have such shallow eyes. Be careful when you travel around the world, and you will be kidnapped by someone who randomly meets a scholar with a sweet mouth."

Pei Qian stretched out his hand and patted his butt, without turning his head, and said, "If I don't beat them to their wits, I'm just being chivalrous."

Cui Dongshan started to talk about business, looked at Chen Ping'an, and said slowly: "Sir, when you go north to Ju Luzhou, you will also take Wei Bo's share with you. You can wait for the news to pass over in Beiju Luzhou. It will be about one and a half to two years. When the Song family of Dali officially enshrines the remaining four mountains, it will be the best time for Mr. to refine this thing. This time, it cannot be done early, it can be done later. In fact, regardless of taboos, in the future The land of Zhongyue is the most profitable for refining the five-color soil, and it is easier to attract visions and gifts. However, we still have to save some face for the Song family of Dali, otherwise it will be a slap in the face, and the civil and military officials of the whole court will look at it. Song He As soon as that kid ascended the throne, he became the emperor who expanded the most territory in Aquarius Continent throughout the ages. He is prone to getting hot-headed. If the people below encourage him, the old bastard can suppress him. For Luo Luoshan, he will also be a hidden danger in the future. After all, the old bastard will The bastard will be very busy at that time. The world is like this. People who do things always make many mistakes and are unhappy. If the situation of unifying Aquarius Continent comes, the old bastard will have to face many constraints from the Middle-earth Divine Continent. It won't be a small trouble. On the contrary, Song He and others who do nothing enjoy happiness. As long as people are free, they will easily become resentful."

"I know the refining of five-color soil well."

After Chen Pingan nodded, he said worriedly: "When the Great Li Cavalry conquered Aquarius Continent in one go, and after receiving awards for their meritorious deeds, people will inevitably become slack, and it will be difficult to reveal secrets to them in a short period of time. At that time, it will be the best time." It’s a time to test your and Cui Chan’s skills in governing a country and controlling people.”

Cui Dongshan said with a smile: "There will definitely be a lot of troubles at that time, but there won't be any big troubles. A new house has a solid foundation, well-built frames, and if the beams are not broken, it won't be afraid of wind, rain, or broken window paper. Some of the roof tiles fell off, and it was just a matter of repairs. When the new house turns into an old house, the door hinges are rotten, the pillars are cracked, and there are termites, snakes, and rats in the house, then it will no longer be me and the old bastard. Don’t worry about it anymore.”

Chen Ping'an nodded and said nothing more. The way to success is all about subtle skills. Don't forget that the guy in front of you is the ancestor of this knowledge.

Cui Dongshan turned his head and glanced at the bamboo building. After looking away, he asked: "There are many mountains now. Needless to say, Luolu Mountain is already as good as it can't be better. The other gray mountains, the backs of chelicerates, and the Sword Worship Platform Wait, sir, have you selected the overwhelming things buried everywhere?"

Chen Ping'an smiled bitterly and said: "It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. She has some ideas, but no suitable items."

The Grain Rain money that was originally used to build the Luolu Mountain Mountain Protection Formation has now been exhausted. After all, it is not a long-term solution. So this trip to Beiju Luzhou, besides practicing swordsmanship, I really want to give it a try, to be a veritable wild cultivator, go up the mountain to visit the ruins of the Immortal Mansion, go into the water to find the secret realm of the Dragon Palace, and see if I can earn some windfall and supplement my supplies. Home use.

Cui Dongshan was about to speak.

Chen Ping'an had already waved his hand and said: "It's two different things. Brothers from the same family still need to settle accounts."

Cui Dongshan felt a little resentful. As long as he was willing to imitate his husband's ability to be a good-luck boy, I'm afraid there would be only Liu Ai Aizhou in the world who could compete with him.

Chen Ping'an asked casually: "Wei Xian followed him all the way, how is his state now?"

Cui Dongshan shook his head and said: "After Wei Xian left the Lotus Flower Blessed Land, he did not aspire to reach the top in martial arts. The talents I have available now are pitiful and can only be counted on my fingers. Since Wei Xian has that ambition, I will give him a push until the time comes. Returning to Guanhu Academy this time, I will soon throw Wei Xian into the ranks of the Great Li. As for whether to choose to attach to Su Gaoshan or Cao Ping, let’s see again. It’s not particularly urgent. The Great Li will go south, like the Zhu Ying Dynasty. There won't be many fatal battles, but there will be many tough battles. Wei Xian can catch up, especially the many immortal families on the mountain in the south who are used to being domineering. Those thousand-year-old mansions are even more hard-core. Now is the chance for Wei Xian to stand out. Sir, even if Luopo Mountain becomes a cave on the mountain in the future, no matter how full of immortality it is, the relationship with the human dynasty, the mountain and the mountain, will still need one or two bridges. Wei Xian is in the temple, Lu Baixiang is in the rivers and lakes, and Zhu Lian stays in Mr. Everyone around me is doing his or her job, and currently, it seems to be the best.”

Chen Ping'an hummed.

Pei Qian asked: "What about Sister Sui?"

Cui Dongshan did not answer Pei Qian's question and said seriously: "Sir, don't be anxious."

Chen Ping'an nodded and said: "The sentence you wrote in your previous letter, 'To conquer the big and destroy the strong, work slowly to overcome it'. In fact, it can be applied to many things."

Tongyezhou, Hanging Mountain and Jianqi Great Wall.

Originally, I planned to go straight to Daixuan Mountain after visiting Beiju Luzhou, but now it seems that after returning from Jianqi Great Wall, I will not go back to Old Dragon City, but will have to go to Tongyezhou again.

Cui Dongshan hesitated for a moment and stretched out a palm, "The old bastard and I both believe that there is at least this long time for us to concentrate on business."

Fifty years.

Chen Pingan turned his head and looked to the west. His current view was blocked by the Bamboo Tower and Luolu Mountain, so naturally he couldn't see the Dragon's Back Mountain with the Dragon-Slaying Cliff.

Saint Ruan Qiong, Zhenwu Mountain and Fengxue Temple, as well as Dali Sifang, have been extremely secretive in "opening mountains" in these years. Longji Mountain is also the most heavily guarded among the mountains in the west. Wei Bo and Chen No matter how good the relationship with Ping An is, Longji Mountain will never be mentioned a word.

Cui Dongshan raised his head and glanced at the sky, then simply put his hands on the back of his head, leaned back, and was lost in thought.

Chen Ping'an and Pei Qian were eating melon seeds. Pei Qian asked: "Master, do you want me to peel the shells for you? Then I will hand you a large handful of melon seeds, pour them into your mouth with a splash, and eat them in one bite."

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "No need."

Cui Dongshan said in a disgraceful manner: "Sir, I don't want to eat your saliva."

Pei Qian was like a little mouse, nibbling on melon seeds. She looked unhappy, but there was already a mountain of melon seed shells on the table next to her. She asked, "Do you know there is a saying called 'the power of dragon and elephant'?" ? If you know, have you ever seen a dragon and an elephant with your own eyes? They are elephants with two long tusks and curved tusks. The book says that the one with the greatest strength in the water is the dragon, and the one with the greatest strength on land is the elephant. In Xiaobai’s name, it means There is such a word."

After all the twists and turns, Chen Ping'an didn't even understand what this guy wanted to say.

As a result, Cui Dongshan sneered and said: "If you want to say that my dog ​​can't spit out ivory from its mouth, just say it straight away, no need to beat around the bush."

Pei Qian shook his shoulders and said proudly: "I didn't say that, you just know it yourself."

Chen Pingan smiled.

Cui Dongshan made a gesture of throwing melon seeds. Pei Qian remained motionless and twitched the corner of his mouth, "Childish or not."

Chen Ping'an flicked his finger lightly, and a melon seed hit Pei Qian's forehead. Pei Qian grinned and said, "Master, it's so accurate. I can't even hide away."

Cui Dongshan's eyes were opened, "This Luolu Mountain should be renamed Mapi Mountain from now on. Let me let you, the founder of the mountain, sit in charge. Huimeng Mountain is very civilized and can let Xiao Baoping and Chen Ruchu stay. It's reasonable." The mountain is good, and there are more martial arts on the side of the chelicerate's back. Zhu Lian is called the "face-slapping mountain" over there, and all the disciples on the mountain are pure martial artists. They walk around the rivers and lakes, and each one is more domineering than the other. On that mountain, not a single martial artist in the Golden Body Realm would be embarrassed to go out and say hello to others. The Sword Pavilion is suitable for practicing swordsmanship. At that time, it will compete with the Fishback for the title of "Face-Slap Mountain", otherwise I can only catch the 'Mute Mountain', because the sword cultivator of the Sword Worship Platform travels, and the truth should only be in the scabbard."

"I'm not a sycophant who only knows how to sit around!"

Pei Qian said angrily: "I want to go to the Sword Worship Platform! I will occupy the land tomorrow. No one is allowed to take it from me except Master! I will definitely practice peerless swordsmanship there! No one can compete with me for the Sword Worship Platform. Taiwan, otherwise I will..."

Chen Ping'an looked at Pei Qian's suddenly radiant eyes. He was still eating melon seeds leisurely. He casually interrupted Pei Qian's heroic words and said, "Remember to go to school first. Next time if I return to Luolu Mountain, listen to You said you don't pay attention to your studies, let's see how I deal with you."

Pei Qian's aura suddenly disappeared and he let out a cry. I was very upset in my heart. Well, it seems that I have to build a good relationship with those masters and gentlemen in the future. I must not let them speak ill of me in front of the master in the future. At least I should let them say "Studying is still a good thing." "It's considered diligent" comment. But if she studies very hard, but her masters still talk nonsense and like to accuse others wrongly, then it’s no wonder that Pei Qian doesn’t follow the moral principles of the world. The master has said that when you walk in the world, you have to be responsible for life and death! Let’s see if she doesn’t beat them into pieces!

Chen Pingan looked at Cui Dongshan and asked, "Are you leaving?"

Cui Dongshan nodded and said with a grimace: "Walking under the stars and the moon, traveling day and night, and then when I think of my husband traveling north and my disciples traveling south, I really twist my heart."

Chen Ping'an smiled and said: "Then you two wait for me, I will get two things. After finishing the work, you can travel further."

Chen Pingan got up and went to the first floor of the bamboo building.

Cui Dongshan looked at Pei Qian, who shook his head, "I don't know either."

Chen Pingan took back a small brocade bag and a plum core. After sitting down, he placed the two on the table. He opened the bag and revealed the green seeds inside which were as round and as thin as coins. He smiled and said: "This is a good friend from Tong." The elm money seeds bought by Yezhou Fuji Zong Huantianjie have never had the opportunity to be planted in Luolu Mountain. They say that as long as they are planted in a sunny place with good water and soil, they will probably grow in three to five years."

Cui Dongshan twisted out one of the elm seeds, nodded and said: "Good thing, it is not an ordinary elm seed from the Immortal family, it is produced by the ancestor of the elm tree in the Middle Earth Divine Continent. Sir, if I guessed correctly, this is not Most of the rare items that Fuji Sect can buy are made up by the friend who doesn't want his husband to accept them. Compared with ordinary elm money seeds, these are much more likely to produce elm money essences. This Even if the bag has the worst luck, there should be three or two golden spirits coming out of it. The remaining elm trees, after surviving, can also help gather and stabilize the luck of the landscape, and match the golden tail that Mr. Na captured back then. Crucian carps are generally one of the favorites of the Zongzitou Immortal family."

Chen Pingan was a little helpless.

This is indeed what Lutai will do.

Chen Pingan reassured himself that he would settle for what he had, and pointed to the plum core. Pei Qian said first, "I know, I know. This is the thin bamboo pole named Wu Yi from Ziyang Mansion. I asked the puppet master of Ziyang Mansion to give it to me." It belonged to my master. Later, I worried that the thin bamboo pole was unkind and deliberately deceived my master with a defective product, so I took it secretly and asked Wei Bo to help me identify it. He said that in one year, it would grow into a thousand-year-old bayberry tree. , should be at least half as high as a bamboo tower, also called "solar terms plum". On every day of the 24th solar term, there will be a huge flow of spiritual energy overflowing. It is most suitable for practitioners to practice Qi under the tree, Wei Barberry also said that this plum core is actually the most precious among the four gifts from Ziyang Mansion to the Immortal Genealogy Master who has a stable mountaintop."

Chen Pingan smiled and said: "Then we will plant them all tonight."

Cui Dongshan squinted at Pei Qian, "You pick first."

Pei Qian said cheerfully: "No matter how good the plum core is, there is only one. Of course I choose the Yuqian seed, right...?"

At the end of the sentence, Pei Qian secretly looked at his master. After seeing his master nodding slightly, he turned to Cui Dongshan and said decisively: "I will give you such a precious plum core! But I have agreed in advance that in the future, It has grown into a big plum tree, and it belongs to Master. I want to take Sister Aquarius to climb the tree, but you can't stop me."

Cui Dongshan sighed.

He is really full of wit and energy, and his words are full of words.

Thanks to my husband, he was able to subjugate one thing at a time, and he was able to subjugate this piece of black coal just now. If it had been anyone else, Zhu Lian wouldn't be able to do it, not even his grandfather, let alone Wei Bo, an outsider from the mountain.

Luolu Mountain is actually very big.

As the south gate of Lizhu Cave, it is majestic and towers into the clouds.

As a result, Chen Ping'an hasn't visited much of the north side of Luolu Mountain, and has mostly stayed in the bamboo buildings in the south.

On the sunny side of the south, below the bamboo building and above the mountain gate where Zheng Dafeng was sitting, Cui Dongshan selected two adjacent Feng Shui treasures and planted the bags of elm seeds and plum cores respectively.

After the work was done, Pei Qian leaned on the ground with a hoe. Xiao Heitan, who had exerted no less effort, was covered with sweat and a smile on his face.

Cui Dongshan is still dressed in white, spotless. If we talk about the beauty of a man, only Wei Bo, Lu Tai, and of course Cao Ci from the Daduan Dynasty in Middle-earth can rival Cui Dongshan.

Chen Ping'an said softly: "It takes ten years to cultivate trees and a hundred years to cultivate people. Let's encourage each other."

Cui Dongshan once again went through the red tape, bowed and said solemnly: "Farewell, students. Sir, you must travel well when traveling far away."

After Cui Dongshan straightened up, Chen Ping'an took out a bamboo slip that he had prepared for a long time from his sleeve and said with a smile: "It seems that I have never given you anything before. Don't dislike it. The bamboo slip is just made of ordinary green bamboo in the mountains and is worthless. Although I never feel that I am qualified to be your husband, I have often thought about the answer to that question during my three years in Shujian Lake, and it is still difficult. But no matter what, since you have shouted like this for so many years, then I'll show off as a gentleman and give you this bamboo slip as a small parting gift."

Cui Dongshan took the yellowed bamboo slip, with inscriptions on both the front and back.

The words engraved on the front have been around for some time, "There is a sequence of hearing the Tao, and the sage is the teacher of impermanence."

The inscription on the reverse side was probably made by Chen Ping'an when he went to the bamboo house to fetch something. He temporarily lit a lamp, took out the carving knife, and inscribed it newly. It was just that he was in a hurry, but the handwriting was still meticulous and regular, "The blue is better than the blue."

Pei Qian coughed twice, moistened his throat, and said solemnly: "Cui Dongshan, as the senior sister, I must remind you. Don't take it seriously. Master actually cares about these bamboo slips the most!"

Cui Dongshan slowly put it into his sleeve, "Mr.'s expectations are sincere and earnest. The students will remember them in their hearts. The students also have something to give as a gift."

Cui Dongshan shook his snow-white sleeves and took out an antique bamboo folding fan. It was elegant and clean. Cui Dongshan offered it with both hands, "This was once the beloved treasure of the person who played chess with me and lost to the Flying Sword 'Golden Autumn'. It has been folded several times." The spring breeze gathers, and a twist creates the mood of autumn. The fan is plain white with no words, which is most suitable for the time when my husband travels far away, to get rid of the summer heat in a foreign land."

Chen Pingan took the jade bamboo folding fan that was as light as goose feathers and joked: "The gift is so heavy, are you carrying it on the back of a fish?"

Pei Qian thought about it. Cui Dongshan had previously said that the back of the chelicerae was a "face-slapping mountain". She was a little secretly happy, thinking that in return for the gift, her master had made a good deal, and then she started to blame Cui Dongshan.

Cui Dongshan laughed loudly, "Let's go."

For some reason, Cui Dongshan faced Pei Qian and raised his index finger to his mouth.

Pei Qian blinked and pretended to be stupid.

Cui Dongshan just stared at her blankly.

Pei Qian then stamped his foot, "Okay, don't say anything. We are even!"

Cui Dongshan twisted his body, his body swayed, his sleeves swayed, and he flew backwards. He instantly turned into a white rainbow and left Luo Po Mountain.

Chen Ping'an took Pei Qian to the mountain and took the hoe from her hand.

Pei Qian held it in for a long time and asked in a low voice: "Master, why don't you ask me what the big white goose doesn't want me to say? Master, you asked, and as a disciple, you can only speak. Master, you already know the answer, I don’t think I regret it, that’s great.”

Chen Pingan rubbed Pei Qian's head, smiled and said nothing.

Pei Qian jumped up to Chen Pingan's side and climbed up the stairs together. When he turned around, he saw that the big white goose had disappeared.

After the big white goose planted the plum core with his own hands, Pei Qian saw with his own eyes that beside the deep pool where the dragon was swaying, in addition to the golden books, there was a small plum tree. .

Chen Ping'an suddenly asked: "Does it have something to do with Cui Dongshan, the man you nicknamed Big White Goose, why you bully the white goose in the small town streets?"

Pei Qian wiped the sweat from his forehead and shook his head vigorously, "Master! It definitely has nothing to do with half a copper coin. It's definitely not that I thought those white geese were Cui Dongshan! Every time I see them, whether it's a fight or a fight, Later, I rode them around the streets and alleys, and I didn’t think of Cui Dongshan even once!”

Chen Pingan held back his laughter and said, "Tell the truth."

Pei Qian held the hiking stick in one hand, grabbed the cuffs of Chen Ping'an's green shirt, and said pitifully: "Master, you just planted those elm tree seeds, but it was hard work. I am exhausted. I can't think of anything at the moment." It hurts so much."

Chen Pingan reached out to hold Pei Qian's hand and said with a smile, "Okay, Master won't complain."

Pei Qian smiled brightly, turned his head, raised his head slightly, and stared at the master's side face, "Master, it's okay. Even if the master files a complaint, I don't feel a little wronged. The master is already so good, and if it gets better, then It’s worth it.”

"Master is going on a long trip and won't be returning to Luopo Mountain for a while. Whether you go to school or wander around, there is no need to be too restrained, but you don't have to be too naughty, but as long as you take care of things, things will be done. No matter how big the commotion is, don’t be afraid. Even if the master is not around, just go to Senior Cui, Zhu Lian, Zheng Dafeng, and Wei Bo. They will help you. However, when they talk to you afterwards, you should also You have to listen obediently, there are some things that unless you do the right thing, you don’t need to listen to any reason.”

"Okay. Master, don't worry. Even if you are really wronged, as long as it's not that big of a grievance, then I just need to imagine that Master is actually by my side, and I won't be angry at all."

"After all, we haven't encountered anything, so Master can't say much. After Master leaves, you can go and ask Zhu Lian or Zheng Dafeng what overcorrection means, and then think about it yourself. Although it makes sense, anyone in Luopo Mountain People cannot be unreasonable and unforgiving, but being a good person and being wronged is never a matter of course. Don't worry about these words. Think about it slowly. Good truths are not only found in books and schools. You can find them in Qilongxiang That sister Shi Rou will also have it, and so will Cen Yuanji, who is slow to learn boxing in Luolu Mountain. You have to watch more and think more. The most worthless thing in the world is to learn a good word from others. "

"Master..."

"I know your head is starting to hurt again, so that's all Master has to say. In the next few years, even if you want to hear Master talk, you won't have the chance."

"Haha, Master, you are wrong. I am hungry. Master, listen, my stomach is growling. Are you lying?"

"People who practice martial arts, what to eat late at night, stay up."

"Master, when you get to Luzhou, Beiju, you must send more letters back, so that I can report to Sister Baoping and Li Huai that they are safe, haha, report that they are safe, and report to Master..."

"..."

Pei Qian holds a hiking stick in one hand and is held by her master in the other. She is full of courage, holds her chest high, and walks arrogantly, making the demon flustered.

One big and one small, walking in the moonlight, climbing higher step by step.

It seems that at this moment, this mountain has the most moonlight in the world.