Knife splashing

Chapter 538: Jade Cave Heaven, Dragon-Slaying Sword
"Bai Yujing?"

After hearing this, Taoist Bai Yu burst out laughing and said, "You are so arrogant, what is so special about this treasure?"

Although it was a question, it was obvious that he didn't take it seriously.

The naming of Xuanmen magic tools usually follows a pattern and is somewhat low-key, such as Li Yan's "Bing Ding Sheng Gui Fu".

Who would have thought that this item was actually the treasure of the religion.

In addition, there are also the "Dutian Divine Thunder Seal" and the "Taixuan Dangmo Sword", which also have high-sounding names, but have all been tested by time.

But what is "Baiyujing"?

Anyone who dares to use this name is probably exaggerating because he is not knowledgeable about the subject.

Upon hearing this, Li Yan also stepped forward to take a closer look.

This thing is not big, only half a person's height, smooth and delicate, like jade, but those holes that were formed by unknown means destroy the beauty.

However, skilled craftsmen carefully carved out hollow relief palaces around these holes, and the holes were transformed into caves.

To be honest, the carving is extremely exquisite.

But at most it is just a jade ornament.

Why did he have a sense of this thing?

“It’s hard to say…”

The Taoist who was monitoring from behind also spoke up at the same time, explaining to Taoist Bai Yu, "This item was found by a group of treasure hunters from the tomb-hunting lineage. After moving it out of the tomb, these people died mysteriously, and we found it."

"We also looked at the tomb. It was the tomb of an Eastern Han Dynasty alchemist. No name was left, only this jade ornament."

"How did those treasure-holding people die?"

"I'm not sure. It seems like there was no movement for a moment."

"Master, have you seen it?"

"I saw it. They said the jade was probably a spiritual object from the sea. It was carved into an ornament and placed in the tomb to absorb the evil spirit. It's not a good thing, but it's a bit weird."

"What's weird?"

"The talisman is difficult to suppress, so I used a magic wooden box to isolate it. It would pop out on its own after a while, and the concentration of evil spirit is not high. Because I still don't know the reason, I put it on the second floor..."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Li Yan pondered for a moment, then stood up and asked, "I wonder if Qingcheng will sell this thing?"

"Oh?"

Taoist Master Bai Yu was a little surprised, "Young Master Li knows him."

Li Yan shook his head and said, "I don't know, but I just feel that this thing is destined for me. If it's not expensive, I'll buy it and take a gamble."

He did not hide it. The phrase "we are destined to be together" seemed like nonsense, but it was very normal in the Xuanmen.

After all, the spiritual perception of monks is far superior to that of ordinary people.

He is not the only one who has a sensitivity to certain things.

"That's it..."

Taoist Bai Yu hesitated for a moment, looked at Ling Yunzi beside him, and then turned his head to ask, "Did Uncle Master say that you should keep this thing to ponder?"

"No."

The Taoist priest in charge of monitoring shook his head and said, "This thing is just weird. After putting it on the second floor, Uncle Master never paid any attention to it again."

Taoist Bai Yu was completely relieved after hearing this. He smiled at Li Yan and said, "Since Young Master Li wants it, I will sell it to you. But it would be best if you exchange it for silver. This way, I can have an explanation."

Hearing this, Ling Yunzi's face suddenly became a little ugly, "Isn't it possible to barter?"

Taoist Bai Yu smiled awkwardly and said nothing.

Barter and exchange of silver are two completely different things.

Generally speaking, the prices of Xuanmen's magic tools and spiritual materials are a bit inflated. They are considered to be artificial obstacles to block outsiders and wild cultivators, and the orthodox Xuanmen all maintain this tacit understanding.

Barter is the real price.

This time, Li Yan also realized that something was wrong.

Taoist Bai Yu just went out, and I'm afraid he got some instructions.

Taking him to the second floor is to give an explanation to the headmaster, but trading it with silver is to plan for his own benefit.

It also expresses the independence of the Zhengyi lineage.

After all, the headmaster Chen Kongzi has just taken office.

It is probably not that easy to completely control Qingcheng.

"Okay, I'll exchange it for silver."

Li Yan remained calm and agreed with a smile.

Ling Yunzi had already helped a lot, and he didn't want to embarrass the other party. After all, they were just passers-by, and Ling Yunzi spent more time dealing with these fellow disciples.

The good thing is that Taoist Bai Yu did not ask for an exorbitant price. Based on reference to other spiritual treasures, he offered a price of eight thousand taels.

After paying the money, Li Yan left Tianshi Cave carrying the "Bai Yujing" jade sculpture.

"Young Master Li, I'm really sorry."

Not long after they left, Ling Yunzi spoke directly.

"What are you talking about, Taoist priest?"

Li Yan looked at the jade carving in his hand and smiled, "I like this very much. Money is like water, it gathers and disperses, but there are some things that money cannot buy."

After leaving Tianshi Cave, his supernatural powers were restored.

At the same time, he also discovered something strange about this "Bai Yujing".

The sounds of bells, drums, flutes and pipes could be heard from those tiny holes, as if someone was talking.

Neither Wang Daoxuan nor Ling Yunzi heard this voice.

Then there is only one possibility: the voice of ghosts and gods!

There is a secret in "Bai Yujing"!
Li Yan was curious and intuitively felt that he had found a good thing, so he naturally would not be angry over a small amount of silver.

Ling Yunzi, who was standing by, naturally didn't know, but still felt a little guilty, and said thoughtfully: "I will help you arrange the building. Once Master Huo Tou Tuo has finished practicing the magic weapon, we can go to Zhaogong Mountain."

"Also, I have already got you the invitation to the cellar opening next year. When the various sects of Shenzhou come, they will have the final say. I will definitely help Young Master Li find some good things."

"Thank you so much, fellow Taoist."

"It's a small matter. Also, Daoist Master Wang wants to go to the Sutra Library. The headmaster has agreed. Apart from some secret books, you can copy the rest of the books."

"Thank you, fellow Taoist."

When Wang Daoxuan heard this, he was overjoyed.

It was not time for him to build the building yet. His main purpose of going up the mountain this time was to read the classics of Qingcheng Mountain. Now his wish had come true.

The three of them talked and laughed, and soon returned to Chaoyang Cave.

Wang Daoxuan followed Ling Yunzi to the Sutra Library in Shangqing Palace, while Li Yan carried the "Bai Yujing" back to the room to investigate.

It was still noon and the room was well lit.

Li Yan used the sunlight and his magical powers to carefully examine this strange object. The more he looked at it, the more shocked he became.

This thing looks like jade formed from some kind of sea coral. The holes may seem small, but they are extremely deep and winding, forming criss-crossing passages inside the jade.

No wonder it is called “Bai Yujing”.

The name "Baiyujing" is widely known because of the poem by Li Bai: "Baiyujing in the sky, with twelve towers and five cities. The immortal touches my head, and I am blessed with immortality."

But these "Twelve Towers and Five Cities" are another matter.

It is recorded in the Records of the Grand Historian that during the time of Emperor Huangdi, there were five cities and twelve towers in which the gods and immortals were waiting for the appointed time, and this was called Yingnian.

Therefore, the "Five Cities and Twelve Towers" is not Baiyujing, but is more likely to be related to another great god, the Queen Mother of the West.

More detailed records about Baiyujing come from Ge Hong.

In his "The Pillow Book", he once said: Yuanshi Tianwang is above the center of the sky, on a mountain called Yujing, and the palace in the mountain is decorated with gold and jade.

The Seven Treasures Mountain in Xuandu Yujing is 90,000 miles in circumference and is located above the Great Luo Heaven. There is a Seven Treasures Palace on the city wall and a Seven Treasures Terrace inside the palace. ... Yujing has 810,000 heavenly roads, which lead to 810,000 mountain caves.

Thinking of this, Li Yan hurriedly borrowed a tape measure.

"Nine feet, seven peaks, eighty-one palaces..."

After measuring it, Li Yan's eyes were full of surprise. This thing was very similar to the description, and all the data matched, but it was an extremely small version.

The more he looked at it, the more extraordinary it seemed to him.

This thing should contain some kind of formation that hides its true inner meaning.

Just don't know how to start it.

Li Yan's research took a whole day.

When Wang Daoxuan copied a few books and returned from Shangqing Palace, it was already dark outside the window.

Li Yan just exchanged a few pleasantries and then returned to his room to study.

Unfortunately, nothing was gained.

In the second half of the night, he felt sleepy and had to go to bed and wait until the next day to continue his research.

But as soon as he fell asleep, he realized something was wrong.

Everything around him became hazy, and with the sound of splashing water, a pair of jade arms hugged him from behind.

Why did the Dragon Girl suddenly appear in my dream again?
Just as Li Yan was puzzled, his perspective suddenly changed, as if the dragon girl was holding him and flying into the air, and the surrounding objects were rapidly getting bigger.

It seemed as if his entire body was shrinking rapidly.

And the direction forward is exactly the "Bai Yujing" on the table.

Today's "Bai Yujing" has become extremely large, surrounded by mist, like a rolling sea of ​​clouds, with fairy mountains standing above.

The palaces and caves also came alive.

Swish!
The view quickly narrowed, and the dragon girl held him and went directly into a hole, moving quickly inside.

Then, a large space appeared again.

This is a huge jade cave with shrines of various sizes carved on the surrounding jade walls.

Most of the shrines were empty, but there were more than a dozen shrines filled with gloomy air and seemed to have vague human figures.

Young and old, male and female, all had dull eyes, which flickered as if blown by the wind as Li Yan entered.

I see…

Seeing the attire of several of them, Li Yan immediately understood.

These are the people who died strangely. Their souls were sucked into this place and their breath was concealed so they were not discovered.

Thinking of this, Li Yan couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling.

Mortals are mortals, and the physical body is the boat to cross the river. No matter how profound one's Taoism is, one cannot escape from this skin.

The souls of these treasure-hunting people are trapped here, their bodies have long since rotted away, and they have now become wandering ghosts.

How could the Dragon Girl be so reckless as to bring him into this dream?

Just as he was wondering, all kinds of information suddenly flooded into his mind...

Call ~
Not long after, Li Yan suddenly woke up from the dream, got up from the bed, and quickly came to the "Bai Yujing".

He finally knew the origin of this thing.

No wonder the dragon girl suddenly brought him into his dream.

This thing is a special cave.

The Divine Palace of the Lord of the Clouds, the Palace of the Goddess of Wushan, the Cemetery, and the Dragon Palace and Water Palace all use similar treasures as their core, so even if they are destroyed, people can still wander in their dreams.

Of course, this item is far inferior in level.

After all, the Yunzhongjun Divine Palace and the Wushan Goddess Temple have become existences between reality and illusion, and even things can be taken out from them.

This thing was accidentally obtained by an Eastern Han Dynasty alchemist, who spent a lot of effort to refine it in the hope of entering into it and enjoying happiness after death.

Obviously, the other party has failed.

This thing has become useless. After all, Li Yan is not one of those mortal gods who needs this thing to hide the Divine Palace...

Wait, Shenque?
Li Yan's mind moved and an idea came to his mind.

When he built the building this time, he needed to practice the Fengdu method and complete the "Luofeng Sutra". To put it simply, it meant expanding the palace of storing gods to accommodate the power of immortals and gods that would need to be summoned in the future.

Using this to build a building might be a good idea...

In the following two days, Li Yan continued to study "Bai Yujing" and gradually figured out its operating rules.

On the third day, good news finally came.

"Young Master Li, the magic weapon is ready!"

As the sun rose to the sky, Ling Yunzi came striding over with a wooden box in his arms, smiling and saying, "Master Huo Tou Tuo just asked someone to bring this to me, and I will pass it on to you."

"Ready to practice?"

Seeing this, Li Yan hurriedly took the wooden box and opened it carefully.

"hold head high--!"

As soon as it was opened, the sound of a dragon's roar seemed to echo in my ears.

But to others, it sounded like the ringing of a precious sword.

"Good knife!"

Seeing this, Ling Yunzi couldn't help but exclaimed, "To be honest, there are many people in Xuanmen who have killed dragons, like Master Sa Tianshi, who has killed countless evil dragons."

"The Dragon-Slaying Sword is still preserved in some Taoist sects. I have also seen one, but compared with your sword, it lacks some momentum. Master Huotoutuo is indeed extraordinary..."

Li Yan nodded and looked carefully.

This knife is very similar to the original Duanchen Knife, but the handle has a coiled dragon pattern and the scales are fine and dense, making it easy to use.

The scabbard is made of fine copper from Shoushan and looks very simple and ancient. When held in the hand, it actually feels slightly sour and numb, as if it is emitting a slight electric discharge.

Clang!
When the sword was unsheathed, the blade was a jet-black jade color. It looked very ordinary, even a bit like a sword without an edge.

But Ling Yunzi's eyes flickered slightly, and he frowned and said, "Something is wrong. Although the blade is sharp, it is a dragon horn after all. Why is it almost the same as an ordinary magic weapon after it is unsheathed?"

"This knife needs to be used like this!"

Li Yan did not hide it either. He quickly made a gesture with his left hand and used the Yang Lei of the Nine Heavens Demon Hammer to wipe the blade.

Zizizi!
There was a sudden crackling sound of lightning on the blade, and tiny streaks of lightning jumped on the black jade-like sword, vaguely outlining dragon scale-like lightning patterns.

The terrifying murderous intent also spread out.

Ling Yunzi's breathing stagnated, and he said in shock, "So it is necessary to cooperate with thunder magic, Master Li, I am afraid this sword is not suitable for long-term combat."

Thunder magic is the highest secret method of Xuanmen. Anyone who can learn it is already a hero. What's more, it has to be maintained for a long time and consumes a lot of energy.

Ling Yunzi was quite experienced and could see the flaws of this thing at a glance.

Li Yan naturally would not reveal that he had a chance to obtain Lei Gang. He smiled slightly and sheathed his sword, "I am already very satisfied."

Having said that, he looked at the brocade box again.

There were some other things inside, which were the twelve Yuanchen coins taken from the Duanchen Sword, inlaid on the metal token.

Ling Yunzi explained: "Master Huo Tou Tuo said that there are still some materials left. I heard that Young Master Li's immortal team is called the Twelve Yuan Chen, so I helped you make some tokens."

"This thing also has a mysterious power. If you are not far away, you will feel its induction. It can also suppress evil spirits and drive away evil spirits on a normal day."

"The master is thoughtful."

Li Yan felt a little sorry, "The reward hasn't been paid yet, I'll take some things and go visit."

Ling Yunzi shook his head and said, "The master has already left. He said he was going to Mount Emei to visit an old friend who was about to pass away."

"He asked me to tell you a message. I don't want any reward. If you meet that person again in the future, please say sorry on his behalf."

"And this knife is still called Duanchen."

"it is good."

Li Yan nodded seriously.

Of course he knew who Huotoutuo was talking about.

Although it is not clear what happened to this pair of brothers back then, it is obvious that this eccentric Huotoutuo has completely let it go.

(End of this chapter)