Sword from the Immortal Mountain

Chapter 71: Choosing a Sword
The inner courtyard was windy and rainy, and the old peach tree was gradually over its flowering period, and began to produce small peaches. However, the fruits would not mature until around July.

This tree is the treasure tree of Yunshan Temple. It is full of treasures from head to toe.

The branches are used to carve talismans, the peach blossoms are used to make wine, and even the leaves can be used as medicine to calm the mind.

As for the fruit, it is plump, juicy and sweet, and it replenishes blood and qi, so it is known as the "spiritual peach".

Ever since Chen Jin wrote a poem to anoint the tree, it has become more spiritual.

So, will eating the peaches produced this year help you live longer and keep youthful and beautiful?
In that case, it would advance from a spiritual peach to the legendary "immortal peach".

Really looking forward to it!

And looking at the size of the trees full of small fruits, it must be a year of bumper harvest.

Over the years, as the old peach trees have grown older, they have produced many flowers each year, but the fruits have become increasingly scarce.

It’s really worrying. Maybe one year, there won’t be peaches to eat anymore.

Now, after the divine command, the old peach tree shows signs of vitality.

Even though it can't be called "a dead tree coming back to life with spring", it's almost the same.

The real immortal method.

Yun Ning couldn't help but smile and stole a glance at the side hall, but unfortunately the door was closed. He wondered what Master Chen was doing in there.

Reading and writing?

Still practicing?
After taking a look, she quickly suppressed her distracting thoughts and walked into the Taoist palace to pay her respects to her master.

As soon as I came in, I saw Master and Chen Jin sitting opposite each other. The small table was clearly divided into black and white, and the two were playing chess.

Yun Ning didn't dare to disturb him, so he tiptoed over and stood naturally on Chen Jin's side.

The master of the temple noticed it, glanced at it, and sighed:
It is said that girls should not be kept when they grow up, and the same is true for female disciples...

This game of chess has reached its final stage, and the master has won.

Chen Jin's chess skills were not very good, and mainly because it was a thunderstorm and he was bored, so he sought some entertainment with the temple master.

The temple master finally smiled and looked up and asked, "Aning, is there something wrong with the temple?"

Yun Ning hurriedly said, "Master, our eldest brother has been down the mountain for many days and has not returned yet. There is no news from him. I am worried that he has had a conflict with the Ghost Spirit Cult and something bad will happen."

The abbot waved his hand and said, "Although Yun Cheng is entangled in worldly affairs and his cultivation has not improved much, he has a good grasp of the ways of the world and knows how to act. A man with his temperament can only suffer a loss in the face of difficulties and will not act rashly and fight with the other party."

Yun Ning pondered and said, "I am worried. Senior Brother abides by the rules, but the Ghost Spirit Cult does not abide by the rules, and they may suddenly make a move."

"Don't worry, your eldest brother is not a stickler for rules sometimes."

The master of the temple was very calm.

Hearing this, Yun Ning felt relieved and took a look at him: "Master, your complexion is getting better and better now."

A while ago, the master was described as looking emaciated and half buried in the ground. It was really scary.

The temple master chuckled and said, "Thanks to Master Chen for helping me."

Yun Ning then went to see Chen Jin, his eyes burning: "Mr. Chen's complexion is better."

Viewer: "..."

I have to admit that Chen Jin in front of me is handsome and handsome, with a face like a jade, and has swept away his previous weak temperament. This appearance is much better than that of my own old man.

On second thought, Chen Jin's behavior must be a sign of his improved cultivation.

Feeling the blood, energy and Dharma light that was revealed, it was probably the state of the third realm, but it was undoubtedly an illusion.

Designed specifically to deceive people.

After all, the master of the temple himself had been fooled before.

Fortunately, we were fooled and now we can live in harmony.

He immediately coughed dryly and asked, "Mr. Chen, you said last time that you wanted to forge swords. When are you going to start the furnace? If you need anything, just tell Aning to do it." Chen Jin said "yes," "I will. But this is a complicated matter, and there are many requirements. I don't know where to start for the time being, so don't be in a hurry."

The temple master nodded and said, "Although I can refine weapons, I only know some basic skills. I am at a loss as to how to forge swords. By the way, there are a few hidden swords in the Taoist temple. I can't say the quality is good, but they are usable. If you want, you can pick one or two."

"Then I won't be polite."

Chen Jin did not refuse, he really needed a sword that was handy. Always using bamboo swords, bamboo sticks, etc. was not conducive to the performance of swordsmanship, and would affect the power of sword moves.

It was no problem to deal with ordinary opponents at ordinary times, but once he faced a martial arts master or a monk who was good at close combat, he would be at a disadvantage.

The temple master smiled and said, "You are a great guest official, and you can freely use the resources in the temple. Why should you be so polite? Aning, take Master Chen to choose."

"Yes."

Yun Ning responded in a crisp voice.

The two men went out, holding an oil-paper umbrella together, and came to the door of a side hall in the outer courtyard.

As a power, Yunshan Temple was no different from a sect, and under the management of Taoist Yuncheng, it was run in a fairly standardized and prosperous manner. At the foot of the mountain, it even owned thousands of acres of fertile land and several farms.

The bourgeoisie through and through.

There are four key factors in spiritual practice: wealth, companions, Dharma, and place.

Yunshan Temple basically has all of them, otherwise it would not have been possible to establish this foundation.

There are fertile fields at the foot of the mountain and warehouses on the mountain, which are divided into several categories and used to store different things.

There is a separate warehouse for storing weapons.

There was a middle-aged Taoist priest in charge of guarding the place. Yun Ning stated his purpose and was able to pass through without any hindrance.

After walking in, Chen Jin immediately felt a sharp chill.

From this we can see that the quality of the various weapons that can be collected and displayed here will not be bad.

If it were worse, it would have been recycled and turned into molten iron long ago.

In the Qian Dynasty, privately storing weapons and armor was a serious crime. However, this law had long been ineffective. Which sect of divine law or gang of Jianghu did not have an armory?

As long as the quantity does not exceed the limit and does not involve bows, crossbows, or heavy armor, the government basically ignores it.

The armory of Yunshan Temple is not very big. There are weapon racks on three walls. There are many varieties of weapons on the racks, but the number is not large, so it looks sparse.

Chen Jin was very purposeful and headed straight for the weapons rack on the east side.

All the things hanging here are swords.

There are five swords in total, of different styles and lengths, all in scabbards.

Chen Jin didn't need to draw his sword to see at a glance that three of them were magic swords and two were normal swords.

The so-called "magic sword" is one that has been refined by humans. There are runes and prohibitions engraved on the sword, and it can be used to slay demons and monsters.

Such a sword requires special mental nurturing.

If it is well raised, it can be transformed into a flying sword, which is quite amazing.

But cultivating a sword is a long process and is not so easy to develop.

In the market, any magic sword is very expensive and is a popular weapon that monks are keen to pursue.

However, Chen Jin could see that the three magic swords here had shallow sword embryos and dim magic lights. They were just ordinary magic weapons. It would take a lot of energy and concentration to refine them well.

That would be a waste of time and effort, and there's no need for that.

So he chose the ordinary sword at the edge, which was about three feet long and was quite handy in terms of both weight and size.

Although it is an ordinary sword, it is very solidly forged, and must have been made by a master craftsman. The blade is sharp, and it can cut nails and cut iron. In the martial arts world, it can be called a "magic weapon".

There are two inscriptions engraved on the hilt, one of which is "Cao Mang".

(End of this chapter)