Sword from the Immortal Mountain

Chapter 88: The inner demon is born on the road, pick up the sword and kill the demon
The Qian Dynasty had a vast geography and a prosperous situation, but it did not cover the entire world.

The world is so big, I don’t know how big it is.

There are fairy islands and Rakshasa sea cities in the East China Sea; there are 100,000 mountains and ten demon kingdoms in the South; there are ghost dens, Yellow Spring Road, and Yama City everywhere in the West; there is an endless wasteland in the North, and no one knows where it leads to...

Such existences are mysterious and unpredictable.

Not to mention far away, even within the territory of the Daqian Dynasty, there are many forces and it is very complicated.

Kyushu region, four great families, hundreds of sects, famous rivers;
There are countries within countries, vassal states, and kingdoms of gods, big and small...

Chen Jin gained a lot of knowledge and experience mainly through various books and from other people.

However, what you learn from books is always superficial, and it is even more difficult to distinguish the truth from the falsehood through hearsay.

Therefore, the best way is to experience it yourself and get to know this seemingly false world.

Only by understanding the reality of the world can we understand ourselves.

Leaving Chenze Township, leaving Genshui County and heading to Gaozhou County was his first step towards the whole world.

In the face of this grand goal, whether it is taking the provincial examination or looking for Chen Guiyang, they all become incidental matters.

Or maybe, they are just stepping stones on the road.

……

Leave from the city gate of Genshui County and walk along the official road.

Chen Jin picked up his pen and wrote a word on the windproof lantern:

"Smooth"!
Then put the lamp on the front of the cart. Even if the light is not turned on, the Dharma concept contained in the word "Shun" can give instructions to the strong horse pulling the cart, so that it will pull the cart honestly and not run around.

At the same time, this is also the character used in “Bon voyage”, which has additional meaning.

The core factor in writing talismans is of course a strong spirit and divine consciousness, but when expressing it, one must also choose a suitable carrier form.

The words you write are not written randomly.

Its functional power and implication need to be consistent with the meaning of the word in order to complement each other.

For example, if you want to fix a person, but write the word "movement", it will go against the purpose and make things messy. It may even cause disorder in the mind and lead to failure in the performance.

The principle is the same as when a Taoist priest draws the wrong rune.

Chen Jin would never make such a low-level mistake.

The road is easy to walk on, the horse is obedient, and there is Wangcai watching over him, so he basically doesn't have to worry about anything and can concentrate on his daily training.

Currently, he is in the third realm and is unable to refine Qi into spirit, and has not yet involved in the circulation of small and large Qi. Therefore, his current daily exercises are quite simple.

The focus of practice is mainly on "Sword Manual on the Mountain".

The state of mind is flawed, and the master gave him a gift, but what he actually gave him was a set of mysterious swordsmanship...

With my understanding of Master, I can be sure that this move must have a profound meaning.

First of all, when Chen Jin was in the mountains, his main training was not swordsmanship. But after he comprehended this set of sword techniques, he inevitably changed his mind and embarked on the path of swordsmanship.

If you think more deeply, the previous path is no longer viable, so you take the opportunity of reincarnation to take a new path.

This was not the path chosen for him by his master.

It is still Chen Jin’s own choice.

If he doesn't realize it;
Or maybe, what he comprehended from those two words of advice was not swordsmanship, but other Taoist principles?
This is very likely to happen.

Master once said, "A mountain can be a mountain, but a mountain may not be a mountain."

To put it in the words of scholars, isn't it true that "every man has his own opinion"?

When in prison at that time, Chen Jin saw a set of sword techniques.

This, then, is the path he will take.

It's very simple.

But can this road lead to the top of the fairy mountain and soar into the sky?

Chen Jin didn't know.

unconfirmed.

Suddenly, I thought of something. A peerless figure like my master stayed on the mountain instead of breaking through the void and ascending to the fairyland.

What's going on here?

Is it that Master doesn’t want to ascend?

Above the sky, there is no so-called fairyland.

If it is the latter, then what kind of tribulation am I going through to ascend to heaven?
Thinking of this, Chen Jin felt confused, doubtful, and even desperate...

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Wangcai noticed something and started barking at him.

Chen Jin let out a breath, reached out to take out the Kuixing Wenhuo Lamp from his bookcase, lit it, and placed himself under the cover of the light.

Just a moment ago, a demon had already arisen in his heart.

No matter what kind of person you are, there will be distracting thoughts and fantasies in your heart. These thoughts are like mosquitoes in the gutter, endless. Sometimes you clear them out and finally calm down, but after a while, they will "buzz" and fly out again, causing new troubles.

Random thoughts and delusions are not scary. As long as they are cleared in time, they can always be suppressed.

But when they lurk, condense into forces, and grow stronger, they will become inner demons, and they will be difficult to control and resolve.

The inner demons are elusive, hidden and unpredictable.

At the beginning, it may be just a small thought, like a drop of dirty water, mixed in the vast sea of ​​consciousness. It looks inconspicuous, but it will quietly spread in the corners that the spirit and mind do not pay attention to.

When it was discovered, a large area had already been filthy.

So from this perspective, letting the inner demon emerge earlier is actually a good thing.

In fact, Chen Jin had already had doubts about his failure in surviving the calamity and his corpse's reincarnation when he was in the death row.

But I quickly suppressed it at that time, and then began to practice and concentrate on development. Until now, the inner demon suddenly jumped out.

It wasn't that sudden, we were already prepared.

The Kuixing Wenhuo Lamp, which was forged with great effort and care, is one of the backup plans.

Under the light, my mind quickly found peace.

Visualize the lamp again, Kuixing kicking the fighting star, and kick away the demons in your heart.

Since this involves the ultimate secret of the immortal path, it certainly won't be eliminated so easily, but as long as the inner demon is suppressed, it will not be able to cause trouble.

that's enough.

Chen Jin's eyes became firm, and he grasped the Caomang sword with his right hand.

Now that you have chosen the path, walk forward with determination.

If there is no way ahead, I will just use a sword to split the road of life and death. What is there to be afraid of?

……

Chen Jin's style of traveling is different from others. He travels at a pace that suits his mood, and stops and starts as he pleases.

Sometimes I would walk for a whole day as long as my horse was not tired enough; and sometimes when I saw a nice place with beautiful mountains and rivers, I would just stop and practice sword-fighting in front of the mountains and rivers.

He practiced until he was satisfied and then set off again.

If they encountered a city, village or town on the way, they would stop to rest, maintain the carriage and get supplies.

After all, he is a flesh and blood body, and the cultivation in the third realm requires a lot of food. He will be very hungry if he doesn't eat a meal.

As for food, with Wangcai around, they could go hunting from time to time along the way, so there was no shortage of delicacies from the wild.

Besides, if you have money, you will be more willing to spend it and won’t treat yourself badly.

A loner like him, who is also a handsome scholar, encountered many people and things along the way, and it was inevitable that he would get into trouble.

However, because they were all on official roads and main roads, places where many merchants and travelers passed by, the troubles they encountered were basically trivial matters, and no major conflicts occurred.

For Chen Jin, it was just a few hardships.

It bounced off with a light flick.

If there are those who are blind and unreasonable, it is a good opportunity for them to try out the sharpness of the sword in their hands.
Journeying is lonely and free from distractions, making it the best time to practice swordplay.

His swordsmanship has improved significantly, visible to the naked eye.

In the past, the opponents he encountered included the temple master, and the incense master of the Ghost Spirit Sect branch, Zhan Chun, etc. When Chen Jin drew his sword, he focused on intention rather than moves, and won with his spirit and mind.

There is no way around it.

Because of your low realm and insufficient physical condition, you cannot just play to your weaknesses and avoid your strengths, and just draw your sword and engage in close combat with others. That would be foolish.

The powerful enemies he faced were basically ghosts and gods who were good at using magic, but they were just suppressed by Chen Jin.

If it were a pure warrior like Ma Ben or Ma Butou, it would be a different story. He would be difficult to deal with and would become tricky.

Chen Jin realized his shortcomings early on, so he worked hard to improve his realm while practicing sword skills.

"Sword Manual on the Mountain" is different from ordinary martial arts. It is based on the way of immortality and is infinitely mysterious. When combined with the spirit, soul and mind, it can bring out many wonderful moves.

Both the sword intent and the sword light are unique.

Recently, Chen Jin has come up with a new trick:

Sword escape.

Using the sword as a foot, the person moves along with the sword, combining body movements with lightness skills. Not only is he swift and agile, but he can also reach places that are difficult for the flesh to reach.

This state is already quite close to the realm of "unity of man and sword".

After learning the sword escape technique, he was very happy and practiced it often. Once he even set up a battle formation and raced with a carriage on the road to see who could run faster.

In the end, in the short distance, sword escape is of course the winner.

Long distance has not been tested.

You have to know that the sword skills consume a lot of energy. No matter when, Chen Jin always keeps a vigilant mind and will not easily consume too much energy and make himself weak.

If that happens, it will be easy for someone to take advantage of you.

When you are in the underworld, most of the time, the fighting is not real. What is most difficult to guard against is despicable conspiracies and tricks.

Things like lime powder, knockout drugs, and beating with clubs may seem shameful, but countless heroes have lost their lives as a result of these methods.

Chen Jin didn't want to be ambushed for the second time.

Although his spirit and mind are powerful and he can sense other people's malicious thoughts, the world is dangerous and there is always a lack of strange people who may use all kinds of means.

You can never go too far wrong.

Of course, we have to be cautious, but there is no need to be timid about what we should do, as long as we grasp the right degree.

After learning sword, you must put what you have learned into practice, and further hone and improve it in actual combat.

Otherwise, working in isolation would be nothing more than theoretical discussion.

Chen Jin wanted to find an opponent to see how sharp his sword was.

As long as we are careful and cautious, we can often avoid some unnecessary troubles and disasters.

But if you just want to find trouble, it will be easy.

A few days later, when he passed a town, he heard a piece of news that there was a demon in the water ahead, which was very fierce and killed many people. The villagers living in the villages on the shore were frightened and moved away quickly if they could.

The rest of us can only leave it to fate.

Although the matter was reported to the authorities, there was no response from the government and no one was sent at all.

After hearing this, Chen Jin immediately made a decision.

So, he took up his sword and went to slay the demon.

(End of this chapter)