Chapter 388: Double Heart

The rain was hitting Cangshan Mountain, and the sky was getting darker. The shadows of the mountains further away could no longer be seen clearly. I don't know whether it was because the clouds were getting heavier or it was getting late, or both.

"Then what should we do?" Pei Ye felt that her tone was a little stiff, "How to save it? - There must be a way."

The woman looked at him quietly until the boy's heart was almost completely cold. She turned around and whispered softly: "I don't know how they know so much about the "Gushe Heart Sutra", but this 'death point' is actually the "Gushe Heart Sutra". "The threshold of the second realm."

"Now that it is collapsing downward, the only way to save it is to eliminate the contradictions and get it back on track." Ming Qitian said, "This is actually the second obstacle to breaking through "Gu She"."

Pei Ye understood a little better: "So, you want to break through, right? Miss Ming? - Is that difficult?"

"It's not 'difficult'." Ming Qitian shook her head and looked at him with peaceful eyes, "It's just that I can't do it."

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"Because that's the 'suicide' in 'suicide'." Ming Qitian explained gently and patiently, "A person can kill himself with a sword, but he can't let his neck cut himself off. [Mingjing Bingjian] This is my original intention , now that it is ignited by [Heart Candle] and starts to fight against "Gu She", I can't hoe it away. "

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"Practicing the Gushe Heart Sutra should be a step-by-step process," the woman said.

Pei Ye understood that [Mingjing Bingjian] is clear about world affairs and has no distracting thoughts. It is the innate heart closest to "Gu She". Of course it still has "human" qualities, but in the process of getting closer to "Gu She" , they will gradually disappear, and this mirror will eventually turn into the heart of heaven.

But now that the heart candle has ignited those qualities, [Dingjing Bingjian] suddenly goes in the opposite direction. This is of course a rebellion against "Gu She".

Pei Ye's heart sank coldly, and he said hoarsely: "Then. Is it possible that we can only——"

But a ridiculous idea suddenly emerged at the same time: "You can't 'suicide', then... can I help you, Miss Ming?"

Pei Ye looked at the woman: "Can I help you hoe——"

However, the woman just looked at him quietly without any surprise. Only then did Pei Ye realize that this method had already been in the woman's mind.

But she didn't bring it up.

"Yes, this may be the only way." Ming Qitian stopped talking after speaking, turned to look at the rain curtain outside the cave, and was quiet for a moment.

Looking back at the young man, his eyes were as peaceful and quiet as ever, but there seemed to be a touch of softness in them: "I'm sorry for involving you in my matter. This method is just a try. If you can't do it, then okay." Nothing. Okay?”

Pei Ye was startled.

Ming Qitian withdrew her gaze and held Liuli between the two of them. The sword was as pure and beautiful as ever, but the blue inside was almost completely eliminated.

Pei Ye didn't think much about the meaning of the woman's words. At this moment, he finally felt a fire burning from the depths of his soul. His cold body was fiercely aroused by it, and he tensed his muscles and bones toward the target in front of him. . He has been suffering from his powerlessness, but now there is really a way in front of him.

——Since it is the "only way", then how can he "can't do it"?

Pei Ye pursed her lips and looked at Liuli, then slowly stretched out her hand to touch her.

"It will trust you." Ming Qitian said.

".What?"

"'Mingxin'." The woman said, "So you can hoe it away."

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But Ming Qitian just looked quietly outside the curtain again. The young man couldn't see her gaze clearly. After a few breaths, she turned around and said, "Just 'cut off your heart' to me."

Pei Ye sent a thought to Liuli, and the next moment the depth was so obvious that the clear and distant whiteness filled his entire field of vision.

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Ten moments later.

Outside the mountain, there is a clear stream.

A roaring and violent line of fire swept from the top of another peak, and a long hole was burned out of the rain curtain. Then the wind blew in the forest, and the man fell to the bank of the stream, shaking half of the surrounding stream out of the water.

Qing Yi was like a real breeze, holding the sword and floating to the ground. The wound on his chest had been sealed.

"The blood ends here." The cold rain made the scene more dazzling. Sima lowered his knees and dipped his hand into the stream, ".They washed away the blood here."

This is a simple and effective blockade, and Xuanmen will inevitably have to spend more effort. Beyond this stream, there is a deeper and deeper forest in Cangshan Mountain. To find the traces of the two people, they must expand the scope and slow down even more.

There were several obvious footprints on the other side of the stream extending into the dense forest, but they soon became shallower and disappeared.

Yi Duanzhi's golden eyes looked forward fiercely, about to jump into the sky again.

But Sima stopped him: "Wait a minute."

Xi Mian looked down at the cold stream at his feet: "Our people said that this young man is quick-witted and has many thoughts. It is unlikely that he would leave footprints so carelessly. I think he did this on purpose after washing away the blood in this stream. Misleading. I probably went back."

The eyes behind the scene looked over the treetops. There were endless green forests and tall peaks. In the distance, a very high cliff was hazy in the rain.

Yi Duanzhi paused momentarily.

Sima looked at the diagonal direction, but fell silent again: "But that's the route that goes through the mountains, so it's easier to find."

He turned back to look at the footprints on the other side: "Since he is smart, he will not design such a superficial misleading."

He looked up indifferently: "I think he is still heading in this direction. Since he left footprints, let's go take a look first."

The first one jumped up with his sword, followed closely by Yi Duanzhi, leaping far across the stream.

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Pei Ye felt as if he was in another world.

He stood on the stone steps, and there was only a sea of ​​clouds on all sides.

This was not the human world, but the immortal palace in the sky.

Looking to any side was like being in a painting, but Pei Ye remembered the important task he was carrying, and he raised his head and climbed up the steps.

Light clouds lingered around him, and after a few steps, he was already at the top.

In an instant, his vision widened, and he was completely fixed by the magnificent scene in front of him.

A huge round wall protruded from the sea of ​​clouds, like the moon rising from the clouds, standing upright, with a diameter of more than 20 feet. People standing below were like ants in front of a bronze mirror.

From right to left, the bronze mirror was densely written with Gao Jian's words, and its unique clear temperament made Pei Ye recognize it at a glance.

Before he could read its content, the moment it came into his eyes, Pei Ye's whole mind was completely drawn.

It was as if after living in the dark and narrow underground for decades, one suddenly came out and saw the high and distant peaks. This wall of books gave me such a feeling of "hearing the truth in the morning" that went straight to my heart.

And below it, connecting its bottom with the place where Pei Ye stood, was a wide sword platform carved out of a flat surface.

At the end of the sword platform, under the round wall, a man in white stood quietly with a sword across his body, his sleeves fluttering slowly in the wind.

This fairyland composed of square stones and clouds seemed to be lit up by the soul in an instant. On the sword platform, in front of the round wall, Pei Ye was almost moved to see this awe-inspiring demeanor again, clear and high, just like a celestial being who lives forever in the clouds.

".Ms. Ming." Unlike Yi Danjun, Pei Ye knew that there would be no deception or concealment here, "Are you okay?"

The woman looked at him with indifferent eyes and nodded slightly: "The next sword duel will start after the sun enters the clouds. No matter who wins or loses, the 'Ice and Snow Body' will inevitably be seriously injured. Since you have come to kill the heart, there is no need to stay here."

Pei Ye was stunned for a moment: ".I haven't seen the enemy yet, Miss Ming."

Ming Qitian raised his sword and pointed: "The 'Chaotic Heart' is under the clouds."

Pei Ye looked back and found that the steps he was standing on could not only go up, but also sink into the sea of ​​clouds.

He realized that the realm above the sea of ​​clouds might be the last pure land, and the world under the clouds was in chaos. When he thought of this, he felt heavy again. He pursed his lips and pressed his waist, where [Mountain Feather] was hanging.

Pei Ye clasped his fists and bowed, pressed the sword and turned down.

He didn't know what kind of storm and danger was below, but he knew that since he had entered this heart, he must eliminate the chaos and help the woman reshape her state of mind.

This is the only way.

The stone steps are long.

The thickness of the sea of ​​clouds is beyond the boy's imagination. He walked down in the clouds for a long time. When the clouds really faded, the scene in front of him made him stunned again.

He realized at this time that he had been on a peak all along.

The fairyland just now was on the top of this peak. The round wall seemed to be carved out of half of the peak. Now here is the highest place where this peak can be lived.

It was completely different from the pre-imagination. It was not a collapsed world, nor was there a tragic fight. The experience in Yi Danjun's mind seemed to be completely useless - he didn't even see the confrontation between the two forces.

There was only pure beauty and tranquility, the paths between the beautiful rocks and green forests were secluded, the shallow pools were clear as a mirror, and when he looked up, the blue sky was clean and the clouds were light.

The four seasons of Xincang were also like large pieces of painted paintings, but there was mud and sand, so you had to look far away. Here was lonely and beautiful, like a real fairyland.

A stone with inscriptions stood far away. Pei Ye looked over and saw: [Shenren Peak].

When he saw these three words, Pei Ye was stepping down the last stone step. A distant coldness suddenly surrounded him.

He stood there for a moment, clenching the hilt of his sword. However, it was as quiet as being out of the world. He looked up and saw no one.

The trees on the top of the peak were scattered and not dense. To the north, the pond reflected the autumn colors and the sky. The mist surrounded the surroundings. He was on the east side, with his back against a huge stone wall that reached the clouds. To the west was the path to the mountain. To the south, Pei Ye paused and saw a simple eaves that was faintly visible from the branches and leaves.

He immediately drew his sword and left.

Along the path, the view was gradually bounded by the shade of the trees. The mist outside the peak was no longer visible, and the distance turned into silence.

The house was faintly in front of him. Pei Ye walked under the forest and drew his sword more vigilantly. Suddenly, his cold and sharp temperament passed by a strange tree, which suddenly startled a short and rapid cry. Pei Ye turned his head suddenly, and his murderous aura instantly locked onto a white and round bird on the branch.

Stirred by this murderous aura, the bird flapped its wings more fiercely, and its short beak screamed sharply towards the sky, but the sound was young and weak, and it fluttered for a long time in a panic, but it couldn't fly up, and instead slipped and fell from the branch.

"You scared it." A cool and jade-like voice sounded from behind. Pei Ye really drew his sword and turned back this time, but he was stunned again.

The girl looked at him indifferently, and her white clothes seemed to be woven from clouds. She held the opened ancient book in her hand, and her hair was simply tied behind her head. The black hair set off a face that made people fascinated.

To be fair, Pei Ye had never seen such a beautiful girl, like a real fairy from a fairyland. It was not until his brain reacted slowly that he realized that this was Ming Qitian, who was the same age as him.

The girl walked under the tree, picked up the chubby little white bird on the ground, and put it back on the tree. As soon as it touched the girl's palm, the little creature immediately calmed down.

"This one is especially good at eating and sleeping." The girl said, "There is no shortage of food in the forest, and it still doesn't know how to fly."

Pei Ye looked at each other in shock. The woman's voice was not as clear as water, or at least as clear as a mountain stream.

"Come and sit." The girl looked at him with her shoulders straight and her eyes clear and clean.

".good."

The girl led the way forward and lowered her head to flip through the ancient book in her hand. Pei Ye subconsciously turned her head to look at it. After a few breaths, she suddenly realized that this was an impolite habit developed around women.

The girl glanced at him, pinched her fingers and turned the cover to him: "Have you read "Xirige Tan Sword"?"

".No, no, Minggu——" Pei Ye closed her mouth.

The girl nodded indifferently and turned her gaze away: "This book has clear words and correct principles. It doesn't take much effort and is suitable for reading in your spare time."

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After a few words of conversation, the two of them stood in front of a small courtyard.

It's not as simple as a hut, but it is indeed a very simple and clean courtyard. Although the materials are not rough, there is almost no decoration.

There were no animal heads or lock rings on the door. When the girl opened the door, the courtyard was equally clean.

Crossing the yard and pushing the door into the home, there is also a simple bright hall.

Pei Ye stepped into the door and was startled again - he saw an entire side wall covered with single swords hanging on them.

Unlike Bowang Zhao's governor, who had many patterns and was decorated with gold and jade, this one was completely handmade by one person, and each sword only had the parts that a sword should have, including bamboo and jade, but more of them were all kinds of Various wooden cores, and many handles of gold and iron.

They are simple but not monotonous. Each handle has a charm that is rarely seen in the world. It is sublime, ancient, sharp, and playful. Only a person with an extremely pure heart can devote his energy and time to it like this.

"I really enjoyed making swords in the past two years. This process makes me feel like I have touched the 'do of kendo' itself." The girl said, "Which one do you think is the most beautiful?"

"." Pei Ye stared blankly, "They are all the most beautiful."

The girl smiled lightly, feeling a little happy.

"Please take a seat. There is no tea here."

However, Pei Ye came back to her senses at this time and looked at the girl who was putting a book and pouring water in front of her uneasily. She opened her mouth twice but still couldn't speak, and her hand unconsciously rubbed the hilt of the sword.

But at this moment the girl took the initiative to say: "My name is Mingyun."

Pei Ye was startled: "Oh, then 'Qitian' is the Chinese character?"

"What word? I haven't left the mountain yet, and I haven't picked up the word yet."

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The girl looked at him: "What is your name?"

Pei Ye was stunned again: "Miss Ming, don't you recognize me?"

"Isn't this the first time we've met?" The girl raised her pure eyes and tilted her head slightly.

"What about you?" Pei Ye didn't know how to mention everything after the first meeting.

"Because I trust you." The girl looked at him quietly, her clear eyes seeming to reflect the boy's heart.

Pei Ye was stunned.

——"She will trust you."

"I know. If Ming Xin and Gu She's sword fight has no results, the 'ice and snow body' will collapse." The girl placed two glasses of water in front of the two of them, looking at the wooden swords hanging on the side walls, "The sun will Just kill me before falling back into the clouds."