Chapter 9 Good Things Are Coming Soon

Nearly a month later, Niu Youdao became more and more aware that he was under house arrest. As Song Yanqing said, he could only walk around the yard and was not allowed to go down the mountain. He thinks that the so-called not being able to run around at the beginning is purely an excuse. If it is just a door rule, is it worth sending someone to take turns guarding the door?

He confirmed that there must be something wrong with this matter, but he knew too little about it, so he couldn't figure it out at all, and didn't know what was going on.

This is not a place where he, a young boy, can be presumptuous. He can only take one step at a time patiently. The only thing he can decide is self-cultivation, waiting for this unknown mystery to be solved one day.

The night sky was full of stars, no one fell asleep on the couch in the room, but there was a person standing upside down on the ground beside the couch.

Niu Youdao, who was naked from the upper body, was holding a sword on the ground. With the help of the sword, he was standing upright. His arms were trembling slightly, as if he was trying to control the balance of his body. When this arm couldn't hold on any longer, the man switched hands to hold the sword hilt in the air, shook his body a few times, and tried to control it again. What you practice is not only arm strength, but also dexterity, the dexterity to maintain body balance, and the coordination of every muscle and body in your body. There are too many things to pay attention to.

More importantly, what is practiced is the sword intent, and what is practiced is the coordination of the body and mind with the sword, that is, the artistic conception of the unity of the human and the sword. After reaching this artistic conception, when controlling the sword in the hand, it is naturally free and easy to control.

This method is a special method for practicing swords in "Taiyi". The mind method is called "Chaos Qinglianyi". If the body stands upside down like this, it will inevitably cause the blood to flow backwards and punch the head. Like a lotus bud, success blooms by itself.

One can imagine the difficulties in the initial training, but once you control it freely, you can clearly perceive the changes in the force-bearing parts of the sword body, which will have inexhaustible benefits for the actual control of the sword in the future.

In just one month, I was able to stand on my head with a sword. It seemed like nothing, but the progress was really fast. When Niu Youdao practiced before, it took more than a year to reach this level. However, after all, he has had an experience. Experience and experience are often the most precious things. He has this feeling and experience, knows what to do, knows how to practice, and has directly crossed the period of exploration. Get twice the result with half the effort.

After only holding on for half an hour, Niu Youdao was already sweating profusely, his face was flushed red, sweat dripped from the top of his head, flowed down from the hand holding the sword, and flowed down the blade, wetting the ground chunks.

In the end, his body shook violently, and with his cultivation experience, he couldn't hold on for too long with his arms here, so he had to bend down and put his feet on the ground. He held his sword and took a deep breath and stood still for a while, slowing down his body.

The long sword didn't dare to make too much noise, fearing to disturb the outsiders, so it was gently put back into the scabbard. Pulled a towel to wipe off the sweat on his body, put on his clothes, moved his limbs, sat cross-legged on the couch, and soon entered a state of ecstasy, forgetting the fatigue of the body, breathing according to the qigong method...

The sky is faint, and the dawn is getting brighter.

Niu Youdao, who was sitting cross-legged on the couch, breathed out longer and deeper than when he started more than a month ago. The inhalation was like a surging river and directly poured into the internal organs, and the exhalation was as slow as peeling cocoons, as if filtering something little by little.

As the dawn passed, the sky became brighter, and the rising sun jumped out of the sky brightly, emitting a golden light, and gradually rising. Niu Youdao gradually felt a little impetuous at the moment when all things came to life. Knowing that the best time for selfless cultivation had passed, he slowly closed his efforts and opened his eyes.

After staying in the bed, I moved my limbs, and the fatigue caused by the handstand last night has been swept away, and I feel refreshed.

It’s not that you can’t continue to practice after the best time for selfless cultivation has passed, but that the young man’s body has not yet fully grown and is in the period of vigorous growth. He is the most active age, and his natural habits are difficult to change. It is most susceptible to the influence of the seasons of heaven and earth, and it is enough to grasp the best time for cultivation, and there is no need to be demanding. In addition, meals will be delivered outside at regular intervals, if he stays behind closed doors, he may attract suspicion.

Why does a boy from a mountain village know how to practice? In addition, I don't know what Shang Qingzong's attitude towards him is. Some things are better not to be exposed. Now that he has no self-protection ability, it is better to have one thing more than one thing less, and wait until he understands the situation before making a decision.

There was a spring flowing through the yard. After washing, Niu Youdao opened the gate and walked out at the usual time. Xu Yitian was standing cross-legged under the peach tree all night.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Xu Yitian looked back and slowly stood up.

Niu Youdao went to salute, and the two didn't chat for a few words. Chen Guishuo went up the mountain with the food box, and he came to change shifts.

After Xu Yitian left, he would come again at noon, and Chen Guishuo would come for the evening meal. In short, the two took turns to be on duty and deliver the meal.

If Niu Youdao couldn't see any problem with the Shang Qingzong's emphasis on it, then his Daoist master had spent so many years in the world in vain.

Knowing it, Niu Youdao didn't point it out. He opened the food box and had breakfast quickly.

He was also diligent. After eating, the bowls and chopsticks were washed and sent back, put in a food box and placed under the peach tree. Naturally, Chen Guishuo took him away.

"Senior Brother Chen, come back and ask me for a reclining chair." Niu Youdao, who put down the food box, made a request. Since going to the Shangqing Palace to reject the 'excessive' request, Song Yanqing's attitude is obviously much better, and he said what he needs Just let him mention it, and he will agree to what he can agree to.

Chen Guishuo, who picked a peach blossom and sniffed it lightly, turned his head when he heard the sound, and said with a laugh: "What kind of reclining chair do you use at such a young age? Where did you get that lazy bone?"

Niu Youdao pointed to under the peach tree, "I'm sorry for putting this on the ground, seniors sitting in the open air."

Chen Guishuo suddenly realized that it was prepared for them in his own name. He immediately patted Niu Youdao on the shoulder and praised: "It's interesting, okay, I'll get it for you later."

Niu Youdao gave him a bright smile, and looked at the beautiful mountain scenery around him, "Senior Brother, what a great place, I think our Shangqing Sect is one of the most famous sects in the world of cultivation, right?"

He would only ask these questions when Chen Guishuo was around, and he clearly sensed that Shang Qingzong seemed to be hiding something from him.

Song Yanqing didn't come here often, and he was a little moody, so it was difficult to deal with. Xu Yitian's mouth is very tight, and he refuses to say anything when asked, and only Chen Guishuo can't control his mouth. Recently, he has gotten a lot of things out of his mouth, but they are all insignificant things. If there is something related to Dao, immediately avoid mentioning it.

"Hehe!" Chen Guishuo held back with a smile, but shook his head after thinking for a while, "Forget it, it's nothing to tell you about it. Let's go to Qingzong, the early years were glorious, the largest in Yan Kingdom Pai, the founder of the mountain is the master of Yan State..."

The long-winded self-boasting probably means that after Wu Guo ruled the world, it collapsed, and the world became a situation of separatist rule. He was a great hero and was named a national teacher. At that time, it was also the most prosperous period of the Shangqing Sect. The number of disciples of the Shangqing Sect reached tens of thousands at the time. However, various reasons gradually withered away. Today, there are only a few hundred disciples of the Shangqing Sect.

As for the current status of Shang Qingzong in the practice world, Chen Guishuo directly ignored it, and seemed unwilling to say it. Niu Youdao knew it after thinking about it, so it might be embarrassing to say it.

Seeing that he didn't want to talk about it, Niu Youdao changed the subject and said in a surprised voice: "Senior Brother Song usually comes here every now and then, but it seems like I haven't seen Senior Brother Song for a long time recently, I really miss him."

Hearing this, Chen Guishuo laughed and said, "Senior Sister Tang is known as the number one beauty in Ziyun County, good things are coming soon, how can Senior Brother Song not be more courteous..." As he spoke, he seemed to have come to his senses, spat, and waved his hand disdainfully. : "Why tell this to your little brat, you don't even understand."

Niu Youdao blinked his eyes, pretended to be unhappy and said, "Why don't I understand, Senior Brother Song wants to marry Senior Sister Tang?"

"Yo, you're a big kid!" Chen Guishuo laughed, patted him on the shoulder and said, "If nothing else happens, Senior Sister Tang should be the next head, waiting for a drink at the wedding bar."

Niu Youdao was also very curious about Song Yanqing, because he found that Chen Guishuo and Xu Yitian did not treat Song Yanqing as respectful to his senior brother, and felt a sense of servility, so he replied: "It's because Senior Brother Song wants to become the head of the sect. Are you afraid of him?"

Chen Guishuo glared at him, "Little brat, what are you talking about?"

Niu Youdao: "Am I wrong? Is it because he is an inner sect disciple, are you and Senior Brother Xu? I'm still surprised, you and Senior Brother Xu seem to be no worse than Senior Brother Song, why can he be an inner sect disciple?" Disciple, but you and Brother Xu haven't become inner disciples yet?"

Speaking of this, Chen Guishuo also seemed a little melancholy, leaning against the peach tree and sitting on the knotted roots, "Little brother, some things don't necessarily depend on the ability, the background is also very important..."

There was a sense of loss in the words, which probably revealed some of Song Yanqing's background. Song Yanqing's father, Song Shu, was a direct disciple of the elder Tang Susu. The most important thing is that Song Yanqing's grandfather, Song Jiuming, is the confidant of Da Sikong Tongmo, who has won Tongmo's trust, and holds the official position of Ting Wei, one of the nine ministers of the imperial court. After Song Yanqing's father, Song Shu, left Shang Qingzong, he had been serving as a mage's attendant by Song Jiuming's side. In this era, it is normal for court ministers to have a mage protecting them.

Of course, that Lord Tingwei is not only Song Shu's son, Song Yanqing's grandson, and Song Shu's accompanying mage, but the mage who protects him is his own son, so he can be trusted more. However, under the desolation of Shangqingzong today, Song Shu relied on the protection of the Song family's power, and most of the cultivation resources also depended on the channel of the Song family. If it were not for the Song family's obstruction, the Shangqingzong would have been wiped out by other cultivation sects long ago. Well, under such circumstances, even if Song Yanqing's aptitude is poor, is it a problem to get the status of an inner disciple?

Niu Youdao suddenly realized that he understood that Da Sikong was actually the prime minister of a country, and Song Yanqing's grandfather was the prime minister's confidant. The position of court lieutenant is equivalent to holding the judicial power of a country, no wonder.

"Oh, you don't understand all this." Chen Guishuo waved his hand slightly self-deprecatingly.