Embers of Sword

Chapter 257 She is happy, I am happy

"In front is the Taoist gate."

A breeze blew, the smoke and dust dissipated, and the towering mountains in the distance appeared. Countless talismans and fallen leaves fluttered together, making a rustling sound.

Deng Baiyi raised her head and looked at the majestic mountain gate in front of her that was as tall as the sky, and her heart was shaken.

In the past, the immortals riding swords were rarely seen in Yuzhu Town, Beijun County, once a year. Now, in the sky above the Taoist mountain gate, dozens of swift shadows would pass by at a casual glance.

After the rain, there were shallow puddles on the ground. The flying swords flashed across the dome, leaving brilliant afterglow in the puddles.

While she was lost in thought, Deng Baiyi pulled her clothes closer and couldn't help sneezing.

"It's been raining these past few days...Your cultivation is shallow, so remember to put on more clothes when it's cold."

Tang Fengshu said suggestively: "But maybe someone is thinking of you."

One thought, two curses.

This saying also exists in Yuzhu Town.

Deng Baiyi said helplessly: "Master, please stop teasing me. Baiyi is a nobody. I haven't done many good deeds during my cultivation. Who would remember me for no reason?"

During these days, the two of them traveled south, exploring mountains and rivers in the Da Chu Dynasty and practicing along the way.

Taoism has many disciples who have entered the world, and not all of their activities are about slaying demons and eliminating evil.

As the head of Tianxia Zhai, Tang Fengshu has a status and position in the sect, so almost no one can force her to act... All the big and small matters of the Taoist sect are handled by her own will.

If you don't want to.

No matter how heavy the burden is, it is not enough for her to carry it on her shoulders.

Ever since.

This world-famous master took Deng Baiyi, his cheap disciple, on a journey of sightseeing, collecting oddities and anecdotes, and practicing the art of talismans.

Some monsters were killed, but not many.

Demons, killed a few of them, just by chance.

All mountains and rivers will eventually come to an end. After many twists and turns, the day to return to the clan finally arrived.

“While there may not have been many in the past, there will definitely be many in the future.”

Tang Fengshu chuckled and said calmly: "I will take you back to the Taoist sect today. You will be a disciple of Tianxiazhai. Do you still remember the principles I told you on the way?"

"Bai Yi will remember this."

Deng Baiyi looked serious, tightened his sleeves, and asked nervously, "Master, do you really not need to memorize the rules of Taoism?"

"What's the point of memorizing all these rules and regulations?"

Tang Fengshu said calmly: "Think twice before you act, and just do it with a clear conscience."

The two of them walked slowly to the mountain gate.

Countless talisman papers fluttered in the wind and fell in front of Deng Baiyi, turning into a tall and majestic invisible wall.

"Crash!"

In Deng Baiyi's eyes.

These pieces of talisman paper are not dead objects. Every time they flutter, sway, dance or move, there is a trace to be found.

Tang Fengshu had once taught her how to set up this Taoist mountain gate formation.

"Tell them I'm back."

Tang Fengshu put his hands behind his back and spoke softly.

She stood quietly behind her disciple, ready to "examine" the results of Deng Baiyi's practice of talismans over the past period of time.

"……it is good!"

Deng Baiyi placed both hands on the talisman paper and, following the method of breaking the talisman taught by Tang Fengshu, injected the meager vitality of his own, which was only at the foundation-building stage, into the formation.

In an instant.

The wind blows.

Countless talisman papers were ignited by the vital energy.

Tang Fengshu laughed softly.

For her, the biggest gain from the previous trip to Qingzhou was not killing King You Hai, but picking up this rare and precious "cheap disciple". Deng Baiyi's talent for cultivation can only be considered mediocre, but her attainments in the art of talismans are quite good. Nowadays, people in the Taoist sect are restless and everyone wants to become a great immortal.

Although there is no high or low.

But how many people are willing to humble themselves, devote themselves to the art of talismans, and put in utmost effort to strive to become a great array master?

"Boom."

This great formation was reversed in just a few breaths!

Deng Baiyi used his foundation-building energy to successfully replicate the formation diagram and dismantle the Taoist mountain gate formation!

In an instant, the sound of controlling energy could be heard from the sky above the mountain gate, hanging in the sky.

"Zhai Master!"

"Zhai Master!"

All the Taoist disciples came to respond.

Tang Fengshu's white clothes fluttered in the wind, and his two strands of dragon-beard hair also fluttered wildly in the strong wind.

She squinted her eyes and looked up, and saw familiar figures.

The abbots of the seven halls, whoever resides in the Taoist sect and is not in seclusion, will come to the mountain gate to welcome him.

……

……

Tang Fengshu returned to the Taoist sect this time without notifying anyone, which was quite abrupt.

Even so, the Taoist people still temporarily organized a rather grand banquet to welcome him.

However, this banquet was forcibly stopped by the master of the world's vegetarian feast.

Tang Fengshu has always hated red tape.

So this welcoming banquet came to an end.

After returning to the Taoist sect, Tang Fengshu simply greeted several masters of the Taoist temple, and then took Deng Baiyi directly to Yuqing Temple to visit the current master of Yuqing Temple, Shu Ning.

The reason for visiting Shu Ning.

It was just because along the way, Deng Baiyi practiced the art of talismans with ease, and he kept talking about wanting to practice swordsmanship day and night.

Tianxiazhai's techniques are mainly about attacking and killing.

Tang Fengshu is proficient in talismans, formations, thunder magic, and even eighteen kinds of weapons, but she almost never touches "swordsmanship".

the reason is simple.

In that life, the only cultivator of the younger generation who could surpass her was a sword cultivator.

A genius like her has lofty ambitions.

After meeting Xie Xuanyi.

How could he even talk about sword practice again?
Tang Fengshu promised Deng Baiyi that he would teach her swordsmanship. It was hard to say whether she could become a Heavenly Sword Immortal, but this future great array pattern master insisted on giving it a try. As the master of the world's fasting hall, she couldn't easily break her promise... So the best way she could think of was to throw Deng Baiyi into Yuqing Fasting Hall.

Yuqingzhai only accepts female sword practitioners, who have sharp sword skills and extraordinary killing power.

in this way.

It can be considered as a fulfillment of a promise.

It’s a pity that I came at the wrong time.

Master Shu Ning Zhai was meditating in seclusion in the Langyuan Pavilion, so Tang Fengshu simply took Deng Baiyi to live on the top of the Yuqing Zhai mountain.

Deng Baiyi suggested several times that they should postpone her sword training and return to Tianxiazhai first. If Master Shuning was really too busy, she wouldn't mind waiting for a year or two.

But these proposals were rejected one by one by Tang Fengshu.

The disciples of Yuqingzhai were quite enthusiastic and taught her simple sword styles and some basic sword techniques.

Deng Baiyi felt that he looked familiar.

Xie Zhen had taught him some of these "truths" about swordsmanship before.

Deng Baiyi vaguely felt that the swordsmanship taught by Yuqingzhai seemed to have a close connection with the swordsmanship taught by Xie Zhen. There seemed to be a thousand connections between the two. At least several ideas were very similar... Thanks to this, she was able to practice with ease.

Although Deng Baiyi had been traveling outside with the master of the Taoist temple over the past six months, the communication between Tang Fengshu and the Taoist sect through flying cranes had never stopped.

The Beihai Mausoleum was destroyed, and the great fortune of the world was reversed.

Many things happened in the past six months. Deng Baiyi traveled in the Dachu Mountains and heard the wonderful story of "Xie Zhen" climbing to the top of the Lotus Peak of Dasui Sword Palace step by step from the intermittent messages sent by Feihe.

This is also the reason why she took the initiative to ask to practice swordsmanship.

She still remembers.

When they parted in Qingzhou in the past, Xie Zhen said to himself, when they meet again, maybe I will have become a sword master who controls qi.
Deng Baiyi didn't know when she would be able to meet Xie Zhen again.

As for the realm of controlling Qi, it is even more distant.

But at least, now she has cultivated her vitality and picked up the sword.

……

……

"Junior sister. If I don't show up, will you keep waiting?"

"Why not?"

"This is Yuqingzhai after all. I am the host and you are the guest."

"There is no order of importance among the seven fasts."

For seven whole days, the empty and deserted Yuqing Mountain welcomed one heavy rain after another.

In the quiet room of the Langyuan Pavilion, a long sigh finally sounded.

Shu Ning opened the pavilion and invited Tang Fengshu to come in for a talk. Among the seven halls, Tianxia Hall ranked first, and the seven hall masters were also Tang Fengshu's strongest and highest status. But in terms of rank in the sect, Tang Fengshu should be considered Shu Ning's junior sister. They grew up together, practiced together, and have known each other for thirty years.

"Junior sister, you are a smart person. Since no one showed up at Yuqingzhai after knocking on the mountain gate formation, you should know..."

Shu Ning said quietly: "Today and today, I don't want to see you."

"Senior sister is still remembering the grudge from that year."

Tang Fengshu smiled and said, "As the host, you speak with your fists and feet. If you are dissatisfied, you can fight back at any time."

"Victory or defeat back then is meaningless today."

Shu Ning shook his head and said softly, "I lost to you willingly. I don't want to see you, not because of those small gaps."

Tang Fengshu raised his eyebrows and pretended not to understand: "Oh?"

"You really want me to point it out?"

Shu Ning sighed and said, "Master Chongkan is my mentor. He has been very kind to me. If he really 'passes away' in the future, Yuqingzhai will be ordered to go down the mountain to find the reincarnated spirit boy. I will repay him for his teachings throughout my life."

"..."

Tang Fengshu fell silent.

The Taoist gate is very big, as big as seven halls.

But there are only two people standing on the top of the Taoist mountain.

One of them is her master, the current head of the Taoist sect.

The other one is Master Shu Ning, the Great Master Chongkan.

The relationship between these two is similar to that of Chunyang and Tongtian in Dasui Sword Palace. In addition, both of them have been in seclusion for many years for unspeakable reasons, and have almost no concern for worldly affairs. All the trivial matters in the sect are handed over to their junior brothers to take care of. At that time, the Taoist master hurriedly showed up, judged the results of the Seven Zhai Competition, and handed the title of "World Zhai Master" to the final winner Tang Fengshu, and then went into seclusion again.

Since then.

The Taoist sect was headed by the great immortal Chongkan.

Everyone in the Seven Halls showed heartfelt respect and obedience to this great master.

The cultivation level of Great Master Chongkan is higher than the Tongtian Palm Law of Dasui Sword Palace!

Just ask the peak of Yangshen.

In the whole world, including the Demon Kingdom, how many people can reach this level?

only.

There is one exception...that is Tang Fengshu.

Tang Fengshu has always been unruly and would naturally not obey the orders of the Great Master Chongkan.

The masters of vegetarian diet all over the world do have the qualifications and power to be so willful.

But as time went on, the conflict between the two inevitably became more serious.

The seven vegetarian masters have all tried to persuade them.

But it's a pity.

Tang Fengshu didn't care and just did what he wanted.

The "conflict" between this world-renowned master and the temporary head of the Taoist sect made the leaders of the seven sects worried. In fact, all matters, big or small, can be mediated.

Just one thing.

Tang Fengshu refused to bow his head no matter what.

Shu Ning scolded bitterly, "Junior sister... do you know that those rumors outside have already reached Dao Sect?"

A light lit up in the darkness of the Langyuan Pavilion.

Under the oil lamp.

A yellowed picture book was thrown out.

Tang Fengshu took the picture book, glanced at the cover, smiled softly, and said, "It's just a story made up by an outsider. What's there to care about?"

"He doesn't want fame, and neither do you."

Shu Ning said angrily, "Does the Dao sect not want a reputation? Master has been furious for a long time. You can hide in Yuqingzhai for seven days, can you hide for a lifetime?"

“When I joined the Taoist sect, I heard that Taoist practitioners need to leave the world.”

Tang Fengshu sighed, "Reputation is like floating clouds, money is like floating clouds, cause and effect are like floating clouds. Do good deeds, accumulate virtues, and be a good person. What am I doing now... that does not conform to the rules of Taoism?"

"Rules are dead, people are alive."

Shu Ning's tone was filled with more anger: "The Qingzhou files have long been passed to the Seventh Chamber. Outsiders don't know about it, but how could we not know that you and that Chen went to the North Sea without permission?"

Pause slightly.

Shu Ning advised earnestly, "Listen to Senior Sister, and cut off contact with him as soon as possible. If you make some compromises, Master's anger will dissipate a lot, and I think the relationship between you two will also ease a lot."

"Senior sister cares about the reputation of the sect, but he may not only care about that. I took a step back, and there will be a second step. Do I owe him something and have to obey him in everything?"

Tang Fengshu raised the picture book in his hand and said softly, "It's hard to erase the reputation of a man who has been famous for generations. Even if the Taoist sect can seal my hands and feet, can it block the mouths of the people of the world?"

"That's a story for later."

Shu Ning sighed and said, "It's not hard to stop the world's mouths. If you nod, Master will naturally stop them. There have been many trivial matters in the Taoist sect these days. The old man has been cultivating in the back mountains and his condition is not very good... It's not easy for him to come back to the sect. You might as well take the initiative to bow your head and at least go to visit him."

"It's not impossible."

Tang Fengshu said: "Senior sister, please promise me one thing."

"What's the matter?" Shu Ning became alert.

"This matter is simple, and it will definitely not embarrass Senior Sister."

Tang Fengshu got straight to the point and said, "I have accepted a disciple from outside. She is a good candidate for practicing the art of talismans. I hope that Senior Sister can help me teach her swordsmanship."

"...?"

After saying this, Shu Ning felt a little confused.

She looked at Tang Fengshu with some confusion, not quite understanding the meaning of this sentence.

Did you hear me wrong?

A promising young man who is practicing the art of talismans wants me to teach him swordsmanship?
"Yes. It's just what you heard."

Tang Fengshu said softly: "I know most of the killing techniques in the world. The only thing I don't want to learn is swordsmanship, and I have no way to teach it."

Shu Ning frowned and asked, "I don't understand why. If what you said is true, this disciple you accepted is gifted and good at practicing talismans, then she should practice talismans diligently. If you sent her to Changshengzhai or Xianghuozhai for temporary practice, both would be good places, but you sent her to me. How can practicing swordsmanship benefit her?"

"Perhaps it won't help."

Tang Fengshu smiled calmly: "It's just that things in the world are not all about pros and cons."

"You are her teacher."

Shu Ning was still puzzled: "If you don't look at the pros and cons, what should you look at?"

"It seems she is happy, and it seems I am happy too."

Tang Fengshu smiled and said, "Senior Sister, there are always some things in this world that you have to do regardless of the consequences. No matter what the outcome, you have to give it a try."

(End of this chapter)