Chapter 53 Farewell
Shi Xuan smiled as usual, "It's not an important matter. I just wonder if Madam Yuyan knows about other immortal cultivators or some immortal sects besides me?"
"A few decades ago, there was a sect called Yigui on Mount Mang. They were cruel and tyrannical. They oppressed various sects very fiercely and had no Taoist bearing. Later, I don't know if they were punished by heaven and suddenly fell into decline. Now, except for some old people in the martial arts world who still have some impression, not many people know about it. Taoist priest, don't you want to ask this?"
"I know this very well." However, Shi Xuan couldn't figure it out. When Taoist Xu traveled around the world to search for Taoist sects, it was the heyday of Yigui Sect. Why didn't he go to Mount Mang, and didn't even mention Yigui Sect.
"Well, speaking of that, Yuyan once met the immortal master when she was a child." Chu Yuyan raised her chin slightly, her eyes were hazy, and she seemed to be recalling the experience at that time.
"I would like to hear the details." Shi Xuan pulled Chu Wan'er and asked her to sit on the stone bench next to her.
"It was a starry night. Yuyan was staring at the starry sky in the yard. Suddenly, a precious light shot up from the mountain not far away, illuminating half of the sky with a fiery red light. After a moment, it turned into a red light and projected into Yuyan's yard. It was a bright red bead. The whole bead was crystal clear, and the inside was like flowing magma." Chu Yuyan can still clearly recall the situation at that time. You can imagine how deep her memory is.
Chu Yuyan continued to recall: "When Yuyan was about to pick up the precious bead, her eyes blurred, and a man in his thirties in black clothes and a high crown appeared in front of Yuyan. He had two small mustaches on his mouth and looked ordinary. He smiled and said to Yuyan, 'Little girl, don't pick up things on the ground randomly, otherwise you will burn your hands.' Then he lifted the precious bead with his hand."
"Master, can you do this, suck things on the ground into your hand with a whoosh?" Chu Wan'er heard this and asked Shi Xuan with curiosity.
"This is a very simple object control technique. Master still knows it." Shi Xuan thought for a moment and replied. Then he gestured to Chu Wan'er to continue listening to her mother.
"Yuyan was excited and scared at the time. She was excited because she knew that such a senior master was a good person. If she could establish a good relationship with him and get some advice from him, she would benefit from it for the rest of her life. She was scared because she didn't know whether he was good or bad, and how he would treat Yuyan. Unfortunately, the Taoist priest seemed to ignore Yuyan. After getting the precious pearl, he just smiled and said, 'The Taoist priest has robbed you of your opportunity. If you have any problems in the future, you can go to Huilong Temple in Luojing to find Daoquanzi. The Taoist priest should still be here in thirty or fifty years.' After he finished speaking, he slowly disappeared in front of him like a cloud blown away by the wind." After Chu Yuyan finished speaking, she stared at Shi Xuan with her beautiful eyes, "Will that pearl really burn your hand?"
"That should be the legendary Fire Spirit Pearl. If you don't have magic power, you will only burn yourself if you want to pick it up." Shi Xuan inferred from some Taoist notes and the records of the refining diagram in the "Baolu" that it seems that this Taoist priest is at least in the Qi Induction Stage. Han Shijin had mentioned this Luojing Huilong Temple before, and now he has heard about it from Chu Yuyan. It is indeed the top target at present.
"Well, the Taoist priest really didn't lie to me." Chu Yuyan seemed to have let go of something that had been bothering her for a long time.
"Okay, I'll take Wan'er to practice first. Madam Yuyan can wait here at noon one month later." After Shi Xuan finished speaking, he turned into the wind, rolled Chu Wan'er up, and rushed out of the stone pavilion, then rolled up Xu Jinyi and his sister, and fled out of the mountain, leaving only Chu Yuyan's graceful and beautiful figure standing there quietly.
Shi Xuan found a secluded small courtyard in the city as a place for practice for this month. First, he taught Xu Jinyi some simple methods of visualization and concentration, and let her practice on her own. He took Chu Wan'er to train her body hand in hand, so that Chu Wan'er couldn't be lazy, so she had to drink medicine and practice obediently.
Xu Jinyi did have some talent and character for practicing Taoism. Although she was old and had many thoughts, she was not as pure as Chu Wan'er, but she still entered the door of visualization and concentration after five days. Xu Tianqi followed her to practice for a while, but still could not control his thoughts, so he could only think about redouble his efforts in the future.
Since Xu Jinyi had entered the threshold of practicing Taoism, Shi Xuan immediately set up the incense table, accepted the disciple on behalf of the master, and asked her to worship Xu Laodao as her master, and then taught her the original "Return to the Truth Sutra", and also copied the first half to Chu Wan'er.
"Return to the Truth Sutra" originally belonged to Xu Laodao. After observing Xu Jinyi these days, he could see that she had a good character and perseverance, so it was reasonable to teach her all of it. Although Chu Wan'er is his disciple, she is young and pure-hearted, but her young age also brings her unstable heart. Moreover, he has not been able to teach her in person for a long time. It is hard to say whether she will be affected and her heart will become bad. Therefore, he only teaches her the contents of the first three stages. If she is still good-hearted when he sees her again in the future, he will naturally teach her the follow-up contents. Now it is also a test.
In the following time, Shi Xuan began to explain the contents of the "Return to the True Sutra" to them, and explained the difficult points bit by bit. However, these need to be practiced to that stage before they can really understand them. Now the two of them just listen to it for the time being, and can form a general concept of practice and have some impression. Especially Chu Wan'er is still a child, and she doesn't understand it.
But it doesn't matter. While explaining, Shi Xuan printed these contents in the book, so that they can refer to them when they go home to practice.
I don't know if it is because of the fulfillment of a wish, Shi Xuan's mind is clear, and his cultivation has increased again. He is no longer stagnant as before. This is an unexpected surprise.
When teaching Xu Jinyi and Chu Wan'er the Taoism, Shi Xuan often sighed in his heart. Seeking immortality and seeking the Tao really depends on chance. Like before, as long as the world knows himself, has the sincerity to practice Taoism, and has the character of mind If you want to practice Taoism, then when the request comes to you, you will always teach them the "Gui Zhen Jing". But now your wish has been fulfilled. It is not the kind of great relationship or fate. It is just a thought to ask yourself to teach Taoism. Do not think.
Therefore, opportunity always comes before talent, as does character and perseverance.
It’s not that opportunity comes first, but that there is no opportunity, and there is no qualification for people to examine their character, perseverance, and talent.
A month has passed in a blink of an eye. Xu Jinyi and Chu Wan'er have both entered the door of cultivation. They will not make any big mistakes in practicing on their own. Especially Chu Wan'er, after using the Qianyuan Marrow Changing Decoction that she made secretly, With the help, the effect of physical exercise has improved by leaps and bounds. In just one month, I actually grew half a head taller.
"Senior Brother Shi, we say goodbye. Don't worry, I will definitely carry forward the Guizhen Sect and will not break the tradition." Xu Jinyi saluted Shi Xuan outside the city gate and said goodbye. For her, although the friendship was not deep before, but During this month, Shi Xuan was like a master and a brother, and the farewell at this time also gave rise to the true sadness of farewell.
"Senior Brother Shi, I will definitely bring this Shinto technique to the Fang family." Xu Tianqi failed to practice, and now he was quite depressed.
"You two, be careful on the road. If you encounter danger, don't skimp on the talismans." Shi Xuan prepared a lot more talismans during these days. In addition to completing the set for Chu Wan'er, he also gave some to Xu Jinyi. If this city hadn't been an important transportation route into Luojing, with so many goods going south and north, we wouldn't have been able to gather so many materials. This time, Shi Xuan spent all the money he got from the Two-Headed Tiger and Chixia Shenjun.
Xu Jinyi thanked his senior brother for his concern, and then looked at Chu Wan'er with a smile: "Little nephew, why don't you say goodbye to your senior uncle?"
Chu Wan'er pouted. Ever since Xu Jinyi officially became a disciple of Xu Laodao, the little girl would hide whenever she saw Xu Jinyi. She also pretended to be dumbfounded when she saw him. She has never called out "Master" until now. "Uncle", now that he was mentioned in front of his face, he felt a little embarrassed.
Huh, for the sake of the master, Chu Wan'er thought in her heart, and then she said calmly: "Little uncle, please go away."
Satisfied, Xu Jinyi turned around and mounted his horse, and galloped away with Xu Tianqi. When he could only see his figure in the distance, he turned around and waved goodbye.
"Huh, I'm finally gone." Chu Wan'er let out a long breath.
"Okay, master, I will take you to your mother's place." Shi Xuan turned into a whirlwind, picked up Chu Wan'er and rushed towards the better hills. The few people passing by outside the city gate all rubbed their eyes again and again. They saw someone just now. Don't let this happen in broad daylight!
When they arrived at the hill, Chu Yuyan's figure in white gauze had been waiting there for a long time. Shi Xuan showed his figure and walked to Chu Yuyan with Chu Wan'er. He looked at the lush woods under the hill and took a breath. After a few refreshing breaths, he smiled and said, "Mrs. Yuyan, Wan'er was brought here intact." Suddenly, I realized that these words sounded like what the kidnapper said.
Chu Yuyan still wore the white veil, covering her stunningly beautiful face, and said with a smile in her eyes: "The Taoist Master is really a trustworthy person. I just don't know how much Wan'er can learn from the Taoist Master." She said hello at the same time. Chu Wan'er went over.
Chu Wan'er didn't dare to have any temper at this time, so she walked over obediently and let her mother touch her little head.
Shi Xuan took out two books and handed them to Chu Yuyan. Chu Yuyan stretched out her fair and tender palms, took the books, and then gently slid the covers of the books with her long and graceful fingers. His eyes looked at Shi Xuan with questions.
"Mrs. Yuyan, this one is the true biography of Taoism practiced by Wan'er, and the other one is the annotations written by Pindao. Please help Wan'er put it away and urge her to practice every day." Chu Wan'er's secret book, and Xu Jinyi's is slightly different. Shi Xuan added some content about the Ten Dragons Subduing Demon Fist, as well as the method of restraining thoughts from Qingfeng Mingyuezhaoshen Zhenfa.
"Oh, Taoist Priest, aren't you afraid that Yuyan will guard and steal it, or teach it to others?" Chu Yuyan asked with a slight smile, her eyebrows slightly raised.
"Haha, Mrs. Yuyan knows what Pindao means, and Pindao can naturally take back all of them." Shi Xuan is relatively relieved about this. Not many ordinary people can bear the wrath of the immortal master.
"Okay, Wan'er, the master has left. You have to practice well. The master will come to pick you up in ten years." Shi Xuan bent down slightly and said goodbye to Chu Wan'er.
"Master, do you really have to leave?" Chu Wan'er asked with tears in her eyes.
"Master has something important to do and has to leave." Shi Xuan had no choice but to say.
Chu Wan'er's eyes began to turn red, and she pouted her pink lips and said, "Then go, Wan'er won't miss you."
Shi Xuan touched the top of Wan'er's head, turned around and was about to walk away, but felt that his clothes were caught on something. When he turned around, he saw Chu Wan'er pulling the corner of his clothes tightly, with crystal tears pouring down. He looked at Shi Xuan stubbornly, biting his mouth tightly but not speaking.
Shi Xuan had no choice but to turn his eyes to Chu Yuyan for help. Chu Yuyan also leaned down and comforted Wan'er. Wan'er suddenly burst into tears and shouted: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, you go." Come on, woo woo, let’s go.” But the hand holding the corner of his clothes didn’t loosen at all.
The two comforted each other for a long time before Chu Wan'er sobbed and let go of her hand. Then she looked up at Shi Xuan and said pitifully: "Master, you must come to pick up Wan'er."
Shi Xuan made a pinky promise with her, and touched her little head. He wanted to say something, but he had never said goodbye to such a young child before. He recalled the past and present life events that could be used as references, and blurted out eight words: "Study hard and make progress every day." As soon as he said this, Shi Xuan's old face turned red, and he turned around and disappeared.
"Huh?" Chu Wan'er was puzzled.