Embers of Sword

Chapter 10 Carp Tide City

Xie Xuanyi knew it from the first time he met Deng Baiyi.

This person is definitely not an ordinary woman.

Giving up half of your wealth, trying a prophecy, and changing your future, how many people dare to do it?

"Practice..."

When Deng Chicheng heard these two words, he was stunned for a moment. He looked at his daughter and suddenly understood why she was so nervous before.

In the eyes of most people.

Practitioners are unattainable beings.

When common people see him, they must bow respectfully, kowtow three times and kowtow nine times, and humbly call him "Immortal Master".

Some things, if you are not born with them, will be difficult to possess in the future.

He looked at Xie Xuanyi nervously. If he could practice with this sword immortal, it would certainly be a great blessing, much better than moving to a new place!
Xie Xuanyi put down the teacup and gave Deng Chicheng a look.

Deng Chicheng understood what he meant and quickly sent his servants away.

Wait until everyone has gone to the backyard.

Only Xie Xuanyi and Deng Baiyi were left in the lobby.

"Do you want to practice?" Xie Xuanyi smiled slightly.

"think."

Deng Baiyi said sincerely: "I mainly want to practice with you."

“It’s all cultivation no matter who you practice with.”

Xie Xuanyi shook his head and said, "The master can only lead you to the door, but the practice depends on yourself. This kind of thing depends mainly on talent. Some people are gifted and can realize the truth on their own without any guidance. Some people are the opposite. No matter how much guidance they get, they still make slow progress."

Deng Baiyi seemed to be thinking about something, as if she understood but not quite.

"I can teach you how to do this, but I can't be your master."

Xie Xuanyi said slowly, "It's not that I don't want to, but I can't... There are some reasons that are difficult to explain, but since I promised you that I would give you a great opportunity, I will never break my promise. I will find a good master for you."

Deng Baiyi's eyes lit up.

This was the answer she wanted.

"Carp Tide City."

Deng Baiyi reported a place name.

She put her hands on the stone table, stood up, looked directly into Xie Xuanyi's eyes, lowered her voice and said slowly: "The Taoist priest told me that if you want to find the flying sword after you wake up, go to Lichao City. I don't know any other clues... If you don't trust me, take me with you."

"Carp Tide City?"

Xie Xuanyi frowned slightly, the name sounded familiar.

He remembered.

To the east and south of Yuzhu Town, in the Qingzhou area, close to the Beihai Sea, there is indeed such a city, neither big nor small, famous for "tide watching". Every August of the lunar calendar is the high tide season, which attracts many tourists to come and watch.

Lichao City is adjacent to Beihai.

After I jumped into the North Sea, there was a high possibility that I would be washed to the coast by the sea water.

It seems.

Lichao City is definitely worth exploring.

"What does the Taoist priest look like?"

Xie Xuanyi tapped the stone table with his fingers.

Deng Baiyi thought about it carefully and said, "He has an immortal appearance, white hair and beard, and a white robe. He looks like a Taoist master."

"Is this why you believe him? It's not that simple."

Xie Xuanyi chuckled, folded his arms, and leaned back slightly.

"Do I have a choice?"

Deng Baiyi sat down slowly, her eyes full of self-mockery, and the ten fingers of her hands, which were originally pressing on the stone table, were embedded in her palms, leaving deep red marks.

Yuzhu Town was surrounded by a big monster, and Tu Fei specifically asked to take her into his room.

What can a weak woman do no matter how hard she struggles?

"Since he is a master, why don't you ask him to kill the demon?"

Xie Xuanyi remained calm.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that... all the things he encountered when he woke up from the coffin exuded a faint smell of conspiracy.

It was as if someone was manipulating the strings and wiring, piece together this situation step by step.

Deng Baiyi said in a hoarse voice: "Of course I asked, but the price he asked was too high and I couldn't afford it."

Xie Xuanyi said in a deep voice: "...What's the price?"

"If I kill these monsters, he will take half my life!"

Deng Baiyi said bitterly: "He offers a way to survive, and he only wants half of my wealth. Tell me, which one should I choose?"

Xie Xuanyi was silent.

In his impression, most of the practitioners who can predict fate and give guidance are from Taoism.

Taoism follows the rules, does what it pleases, and emphasizes cause and effect.

If there is a connection, it is normal to give warnings or even help. But asking for "rewards" is unheard of.

People in the Taoist sect don’t have this habit.

The mere act of asking for half of Deng Baiyi's life is enough to confirm that the mysterious and weird Taoist priest in white robe is definitely not a good person.

Xie Xuanyi thought quietly for a moment.

After a moment, he made a decision.

"Prepare the carriage, pack your things, and if you want to move, follow me and leave Yuzhu Town to Lichao City."

……

……

Half an hour later, a small convoy left Yuzhu Town.

There were a total of eleven people and four carriages in the convoy.

Not everyone has the courage like Deng Baiyi and is willing to take a gamble. Nearly half of the servants in the Deng Mansion choose to stay in Yuzhu Town.

Most of those who choose to leave together are relatively young.

Deng Chicheng was sitting alone in the middle carriage, feeling very nervous. From time to time, he would open the curtains and look back at the town which was only its outline… Having lived in Beijun for many years, he had long wanted to leave but had never had the chance. Now that his "dream had come true", he was not as happy as he had imagined.

Xie Xuanyi said that he would arrange a new residence for the Deng family, a new home where they would not have to worry about being disturbed by monsters.

As far as he knows.

The entire Beijun is in chaos, and other places may not be better than Yuzhu Town.

The next place we are going to is "Lichao City", which is only slightly more stable, but not necessarily very peaceful.

The pass to Da Chu is worth a fortune, so if this young man said he could take one or two people to Zhongzhou, he would believe it completely.

It depends on Xie Xuanyi's attitude.

It doesn't seem to matter how many people you bring...

Is this really okay?
A bunch of questions like these emerged in Deng Chicheng's mind, but what made him most uneasy was not actually moving.

He kept lifting the curtain and looking back frequently, actually observing the movements in the carriage at the back.

The young swordsman agreed to teach his daughter how to practice!
I don’t know how your practice is going now.

Winter is approaching, and the north wind is as sharp as a knife. In such weather, almost no one travels in Beijun. Several carriages from the Deng family mansion are galloping on the border official road. The sound of horse hooves along the way is like the sound of bells and drums, but if you are in the last carriage of the convoy, you will feel that the silence all around is like heaven.

There are three people in this carriage.

Xie Xuanyi sat opposite Deng Baiyi.

Between the two of them, there was a little girl sleeping soundly.

Jiang Huang had not woken up since she was brought back to Deng's house. The nanny who was in charge of taking care of her gave her a bath, combed her hair, changed her clothes, and originally wanted to take her to another carriage to take better care of her.

But this request was flatly rejected by Xie Xuanyi.

This little girl looks delicate and harmless, but she is actually a phoenix-blood monster that can swallow everyone in one gulp!

For safety reasons, it is best to keep the child by your side and take care of him/her personally.

Any unexpected event can be dealt with immediately.

The carriage was unusually quiet at this moment.

Deng Baiyi sat upright, his hands on his knees, his head tilted back, and carefully examined the yellowed talisman pasted on the ceiling of the carriage.

She had heard of things like immortal talismans before.

But this is the first time I have seen this kind of miracle with my own eyes.

A piece of talisman paper of ordinary texture!

Just a few more scribbled words can completely isolate an entire carriage from any outside sound!
“All things have spirits, and heaven and earth have origins.”

Xie Xuanyi twisted a brand new talisman paper with two fingers, and lightly dipped the other finger in ink and tapped the talisman paper.

"The flowers, trees, birds, beasts, fish and rocks you see are actually all products of heaven and earth. We are the same, both humans and monsters, we can all be considered the darlings of heaven and earth."

"The so-called 'cultivation' is the process by which all living things communicate with the energy of heaven and earth through a little spirituality."

“The higher the spirituality, the smoother the communication process.”

"And the more vital energy a practitioner has... the stronger he will naturally become."

Deng Baiyi stared intently at Xie Xuanyi's fingertips.

"The immortal masters that most people see are actually just 'Qi Refiners' who can mobilize vital energy. In the cultivation world, they are the lowest level of existence."

Xie Xuanyi smiled and said, "As long as I can borrow a little bit of the energy of heaven and earth, I can draw talismans and create immortal traces..."

He opened the car curtain and threw the talisman out.

Boom!
The talisman paper was like a flying sword, shooting out dozens of feet, swept into the woods nearby, and then exploded in an instant!
Several horses were immediately frightened and quickened their pace, and the speed of the convoy suddenly increased!
Xie Xuanyi threw the dice nonchalantly.

However, Deng Baiyi's heart was so overwhelmed that she couldn't calm down for a long time.

She stretched out her arms, keeping the curtain of the car open, and stared intently at the smoke rising in the distance.

"Most Qi Refiners are only at the lowest level..."

Xie Xuanyi's words kept echoing in Deng Baiyi's mind.

She remembered very clearly that a so-called immortal master who was high and mighty had arrived in Yuzhu Town and announced that he would slay demons and eliminate evil.

As a result, not long after, it was divided and eaten by Tu Fei and the others!
Above Tu Fei is the evil cultivator Chongwu Taoist from Yinshan who practices the art of controlling spirits!
And what kind of existence is Xie Xuanyi who can kill Chongwu?
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