A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 490 The Deep Meaning of the Iron Law

On a platform in front of a cliff somewhere, Yang Sixuan was sitting alone in front of a stone table.

At the edge of the cliff, there was a circle of guards who were holding the sword.

After a while, several people came to the platform, escorting an old man with unsteady steps.

The old man had disheveled hair, with hay crumbs on his hair and clothes, but his brows were calm. The man who was brought here was Ge Rushong.

His cave collapsed, his dantian was destroyed, his cultivation was completely wasted, and he became a useless person.

After walking this short distance, he was already a little out of breath.

Those men took him to a place not far in front of Yang Sixian. Yang Sixian raised his hand to signal, and those men retreated.

Ge Rushong looked at Yang Sixuan, smiled, coughed, and then sat directly opposite Yang Sixuan.

On the stone table, there were a few light side dishes and a pot of wine.

When Yang Sixian saw Ge Rushong sitting down, he picked up the pot and poured him a glass of wine, saying lightly: "We are from the same sect, Elder Ge, I toast you a glass!"

Ge Rushong held the wine glass on the stone table and said with a smile: "It's rare that you are willing to call me Elder Ge in such a situation! Brother Yang is a man of character!"

In fact, Ge Rusong still admired Chu Qiushan and Yang Sixian in his heart. No matter what they did, they had their own bottom line, and they were completely different from him and Zhu He.

Yang Sixuan said, "When a man is about to die, his words are good. Elder Ge, do you have anything to say in the end?"

Ge Rushong drank the wine in his glass and said, "I'm afraid I'll disappoint Brother Yang. I have nothing to say."

Yang Sixuan said calmly: "That's fine."

Ge Rushong has been practicing for more than two hundred years and has already mastered the Taizang Sutra. His soul is far stronger than Yang Sixian's, otherwise Yang Sixian could use the Shenzhao Seal to search his soul.

Ge Rushong didn't want to say it, and Yang Sixian couldn't do anything about it.

While drinking, Ge Rushong took a few bites of the side dishes on the stone table. They were just almonds, fruits and vegetables, and were very bland.

Yang Sixuan himself has been a vegetarian for many years, and the dishes that were served to him as a farewell were all vegetarian.

After taking two bites, Ge Rushong lost interest. He drank another glass of wine, looked at Yang Sixuan, and said, "Brother Yang, I'm not criticizing you. Your dish is just like you, bland and boring."

Yang Sixian said: "Thank you Elder Ge for your advice. But Yang feels that this bland taste can last long."

Ge Rushong laughed and said, "I told you that you are boring. You still want to teach me a lesson before you die."

Upon hearing this, Yang Sixuan smiled slightly without commenting.

At this moment, Ge Rushong suddenly saw a man carrying a basket behind the guards, stretching his head to look over here.

He knew the man; he was his personal servant Jing Chou.

Ge Rushong looked at Yang Sixuan and said, "That old fellow with the basket over there has been with me since he was a child and has served me for decades. Let him come in and see me off."

Yang Sixian frowned slightly. As soon as he arrived here, the old man was waiting here with a basket. He asked the guards to drive him away, but he didn't expect that the old man didn't go far and was waiting there again.

Yang Sixuan waved to the guards over there, and they made way.

The old man limped in carrying a basket, his hair was gray and his eyes were filled with sadness.

The old man walked up to Ge Rushong, put down the basket, knelt down, and cried out sadly: "Master, the old slave is here."

After saying this, he couldn't help shaking his shoulders and started crying.

Ge Rushong sat there, looked at the old man, and said, "Jingchou! Get up! Stop crying like a woman."

When the old man heard his master say this, he struggled to get up and wiped the tears from his face.

"What did you bring? Give me something to eat quickly. I won't be able to eat it later!" Ge Rushong said with a faint smile on his face.

The old man immediately took the cotton cloth covering the basket and took out a plate of braised beef, a roast chicken, and a pot of wine.

When Ge Rushong saw the beef and roast chicken, he immediately smiled and said, "You know my temper well. It's not in vain that you have followed me for decades."

Ge Rushong ate several slices of beef in a row, tore off a chicken leg, took a few bites, and then washed it down with wine.

Ge Rushong burped contentedly, looked at Yang Sixuan, and said with a smile: "Brother Yang, this is what we call a dish!"

Yang Sixuan just sat there, silent and expressionless.

Ge Rusong gave Jing Chou a last deep look, and Jing Chou understood the meaning of that look immediately. He nodded silently.

Seeing that Jing Chou understood, Ge Rushong suddenly looked at the rolling clouds outside the cliff, let out a long whistle, and shouted loudly: "Yang Sixuan, make your move, don't hesitate."

Yang Sixian glanced at Ge Rushong's back, and in an instant, ripples in the space above his head flickered faintly.

Yang Sixian's eyes narrowed, and a ripple that was invisible to the naked eye pierced through Ge Rushong's temple.

With just that one blow, Ge Rushong's entire brain was shattered to pieces. There were even a few tiny cracks on his skull, but they were hidden under his hair and could not be seen.

Ge Rushong was howling just now, and the next moment he suddenly collapsed and fell to the ground. During the whole process, Yang Sixuan sat there without moving.

Ge Rushong was already a cripple, and killing a cripple was like blowing dust to Yang Sixuan. He was still willing to do it himself, just out of respect for Ge Rushong.

He knew that Ge Rushong came from a poor family, just like him, and it was not easy for him to get to this point!
Many things in this world are nothing but a matter of winners and losers!
When Jing Chou rushed over, Ge Rushong had already died! He hugged Ge Rushong's body and couldn't hold back any longer, so he burst into tears!

As soon as Jingchou started crying, several guards came over and pulled him aside.

Jing Chou's face was covered with tears. He struggled and shouted, "Sir, please let this old slave collect the master's body! Sir!"

Yang Sixuan knew that Ge Rushong was already dead, so he glanced at the guard leader and ordered, "Make sure the body is intact and collect it."

After Yang Sixuan finished speaking, he turned and left the platform.

The leader of the guards immediately began to examine Ge Rushong's body. He took off Ge Rushong's clothes and tossed the naked body around on the platform.

Jingchou was still being humiliated after seeing his master dead, but he had no choice but to swallow it all.

After the guard leader finished the inspection, he waved his hand and took the guards away from the platform.

Only then did Jing Chou rush over and put Ge Rushong's clothes back on.

Jing Chou staggered forward, picked up Ge Rushong's body, and limped away along the mountain path.

When they reached a deserted place, Jingchou murmured, "Master, go with peace of mind. I will avenge you."

Late last night, he had received Ge Rushong's secret order before his death.

Jing Chou had no idea who the guy named Duan Rong was, but it didn't matter, he would find out soon.

Yunfu Peak, in the secret training room behind the lobby on the first floor.

Duan Rong and Ximen Kankan each sat in a corner of the secret room.

After four or five days of continuous practice, Ximen Kankan has advanced to the Yuanqi realm. At first, he was a little excited, but when he thought about the fact that Duan Rong had already achieved the Qixuan realm, which was a whole realm higher than him, and they entered the sect together and became registered disciples.

Ximen Kankan looked at Duan Rong who was practicing diligently at the other end of the secret room. His excitement just rose up in his heart, but then it faded.

Duan Rong suddenly opened his eyes and saw Ximen Kankan looking at him. He waved his hand and threw a black jade box beside him to Ximen Kankan.

The black jade box fell lightly beside Ximen Kankan like a fallen leaf.

Ximen Kankan's eyes moved, he looked at Duan Rong and asked, "What's in here?"

In the past few days, Duan Rong has been practicing with the things in the box. Ximen Kankan really wants to know what is in the box, but Duan Rong sits cross-legged there without moving, and Ximen Kankan is too embarrassed to disturb him. Duan Rong even hasn't eaten in the past few days.

Duan Rong has already discovered that his body has undergone certain changes after he achieved the Cyclone Realm.

To put it simply, his body can enter a state of complete fasting.

This change is related to the formation of the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head.

The Three Flowers Gathering at the Top of the Head can open and close freely, communicating with the vital energy of the surrounding heaven and earth. At the same time, it also connects the Qi in his body with the Qi channels of heaven and earth.

It was as if the energy of the origin of heaven and earth was nourishing him. In comparison, the nutrients in food contained too much filth and impurities.

These impurities, accumulated over the years, are actually detrimental to spiritual practice and become an obstacle.

After discovering this problem, Duan Rong decided not to eat anymore.

The delicacies of the world are nothing more than the desire for the mouth. If they will hinder one’s spiritual practice, Duan Rong would rather give them up!
Duan Rong sat there for several days without eating or drinking, which made Ximen Kankan feel ashamed of himself.

At this moment, he saw Duan Rong suddenly throw a black jade box over, and immediately seized the opportunity to talk to Duan Rong.

A trace of fatigue flashed across Duan Rong's face, and he said, "It contains the flesh and blood of the Yuan Beast."

"The flesh and blood of the Yuan Beast?" Ximen Kankan heard this, glanced at the small stone door not far away, and said, "Is it the thing in the black jade pool?"

Duan Rong nodded and said, "Not bad!"

Ximen Kankan recalled the first time he saw the cold black jade pool and the things inside it that were frozen like ice sculptures. At that time, he asked Duan Rong what was inside, and Duan Rong told him that it was a Yuan Beast hunted from the Dark Forest.

Duan Rong said: "The flesh and blood of the Yuan Beast contains the pure Yuan Qi refined by the Yuan Beast. For practitioners, it is easier to absorb and condense than the Yuan Qi in the space of heaven and earth."

"Oh, so that's it!" Ximen Kankan looked a little confused.

In fact, even if I have never experienced these things, I can learn them by reading more materials in the Sutra Repository. But Ximen Kankan just doesn't like reading those boring materials.

Therefore, what Duan Rong told him was the first time he heard it.

After Duan Rong finished speaking, he continued to sit cross-legged in meditation, immersed in his own practice.

Ximen Kankan looked at the black jade box beside him and touched it gently. It felt cold, like touching a piece of ice. He gathered his energy and opened the black jade box. As the black jade box opened, a trace of cold air visible to the naked eye rose above the box mouth...

Ximen Kankan was very close and shuddered. He saw five small block-shaped objects lying in the black jade box. Each block was covered with a layer of ice.

Ximen Kankan pinched a piece and swallowed it. Soon, his eyes suddenly lit up.

"The vitality contained in this thing is indeed pure..."

The two of them spent the next few days in the secret room practicing. It seemed that under the influence of Duan Rong, Ximen Kankan also sat there for a few days without any complaints.

Duan Rong has actually been paying attention to Ximen Kankan's condition.

The six months in Tallinn were not in vain. Kankan's character has obviously improved a lot.

Duan Rong had previously thought that the rules of Tallin were a bit too ruthless. If one did not achieve the Great Perfection of the True Qi Realm, he would never be allowed to leave Tallin.

But after seeing Ximen Kankan's changes, his view of this iron rule changed slightly.

This iron law is truly inhumane; it uses life and death to squeeze out the last bit of human potential.

Duan Rong believed that under the high pressure of this iron law, many people who were originally unable to break through would eventually be able to face death and successfully break through!
But the price is that those who cannot break through will become corpses.

Moreover, after being tempered by Tallin, the temperaments of many inner disciples will change and they will become useful talents.

The three years of training for outer disciples, plus Talin's training, although the sect is ruthless, it is indeed training people.

There are absolutely sufficient resources for cultivation within Tallinn.

At this time, Duan Rong could already vaguely understand why this rule became the sect's iron law: if one did not achieve the Great Perfection of the True Qi Realm, he would never be allowed to leave the Pagoda Forest.

This is to ensure the strength of fresh blood in the sect!

Although he understood the profound significance of this iron rule for the longevity of the sect, Duan Rong still could not accept Xiao Yu, who was trapped in the tower and turned into bones.

The sect is the sect, and the daughter-in-law is the daughter-in-law!
Even if it’s for the greater good, you can’t use your own wife as cannon fodder!

"Unless Xiao Yu can complete his transformation under high pressure and finally break through..."

This thought flashed through Duan Rong's mind.

Of course, Xiao Yu may eventually break through, but he may also be overwhelmed!
He has to make preparations for both situations.

"Women are such a hassle..."

While Duan Rong was practicing, his mind was already in a mess.

In the early years, he really wanted to get married to make up for the regret of not having a family in his previous life. But now, he just wants to be alone and focus on Xuan cultivation.

Especially after achieving the cyclone realm and witnessing the battles between those powerful men, this thought has become stronger and stronger.

But he and Xiao Yu had already formed a deep bond, a bond that he could not ignore.

Therefore, if Xiao Yu couldn't hold on, he would rescue her from Tallinn at all costs!

In the past few days, Duan Rong had thought of several preliminary plans to rescue Xiao Yu, but they were all rejected by him in the end.

There are four cyclone-level monks guarding the dense forest around Tallin. The Internal History Department has a rough record of the information of these four people.

One of them is at the second level of the Cyclone Realm, and the other three are at the first level of the Cyclone Realm.

With Duan Rong's current level of cultivation, if he forced his way into such a guarding force without help, he would not even be able to get into Tallin, let alone bring anyone out.

At this moment, the wall behind Duan Rong suddenly trembled and sank like a quagmire, and then a figure walked out of it.

The person who came was Zhu He.

Zhu He walked silently in front of Duan Rong and suddenly coughed lightly.

The light cough suddenly sounded in the quiet secret room, startling Duan Rong.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Zhu He holding a porcelain bottle and standing not far from him.

Ximen Kankan also heard the noise and opened his eyes, and immediately saw an old man in an old Taoist robe standing next to Duan Rong.

Ximen Kankan looked at the stone door of the training chamber in surprise. The heavy stone door made a sound when it opened. He was very sure that the stone door had not moved just now.

So where did this old man come from?

Ximen Kankan was wondering when he saw the old man glance at him and asked Duan Rong, "Who is that kid over there?"

Duan Rong said: "He is a silly boy from my hometown."

Zhu He said "oh" and ignored Ximen Kankan.

After that, Ximen Kankan only saw Zhu He and Duan Rong's mouths opening and closing. The two were obviously having a conversation, but he could not hear a word of what they were saying.

At that moment, he seemed to have become deaf.

Ximen Kankan dug his ears, with an expression as if he had seen a ghost...

(End of this chapter)