Exorcism

At noon, Xiaoqiu stood in the open space in front of the horse ranch house, looking at the entrance of the valley. Behind him were dozens of vigorous horses, looking with him in the distance, as if he knew that today was a special day, and only the variegated horse The foal was running around.

Zhou Ping, Guan Shenyue and others arrived on time. There were fifty or sixty people in total, mostly male disciples. As soon as they entered the valley and saw the group of horses, more than twenty people immediately ran away, and Zhou Ping couldn't catch them back.

The remaining people stood at the entrance of the valley and hesitated. They were afraid of the horses and Xiaoqiu.

Xiaoqiu strode over, but the horses did not follow him this time. They probably felt bored and galloped to the depths of the valley to eat grass.

The thirty or so terrified disciples, some carrying food and others holding wooden bowls, looked less like enthusiastic disciples who came to practice together, and more like refugees who had left their homes and begged for food. Zhou Ping and the others obviously ignored the word "voluntary" and tried their best to do the tasks assigned by Xiaoqiu better, and attracted many people to "support" them.

It's a good thing that the horses are scaring away a bunch of people.

"I'm sorry...Brother Xiaoqiu, there are just these people, not too many." Guan Shenyue looked quite embarrassed. He probably discussed with his friends that in order to express cordiality, he no longer said "elder brother" and followed Daliang in calling him "elder brother". A four or five-year-old boy named "Brother Xiaoqiu".

"That's enough, maybe a little more." Xiaoqiu was very satisfied. She saw Daliang and Shen Xiuming in the crowd, smiled at him and nodded. Daliang had no intention of practicing, and this trip was just to boost the popularity of his good friend.

Xin Youtao is also there, with a face full of reluctance and a bit of disdain, as if he foresees that today's gathering will be a farce that ends in nothing.

Xiaoqiu waved and motioned for everyone to follow him into the valley. Daliang was the first to follow, and the others followed sparsely. While those in front could not see them, four or five more disciples turned around and fled out of the valley.

Xiaoqiu stood in front of the stone trough. He had been thinking about the next words all night, although he was not mature enough. But it is his truest thought.

"I know you don't believe me. I'm just a disciple of Huotong Santian. What qualifications do I have to appoint myself as a master? I actually want to bring other disciples to practice together. This is simply wishful thinking."

Although everyone has different expressions. Some people concealed it, and some people laughed bitterly, but their thoughts were right with Xiaoqiu's guess. Even Daliang lowered his head, unable to fully support his good friend in this matter.

"I know you don't believe in yourself. You were sent to the Institute of Practical Training because your practice was fruitless. How can you return to the path of practice? Or even want to condense your energy into a pill?"

Even Zhou Ping, who wanted to please Xiaoqiu the most, didn’t want to hide it anymore.

Being expelled from Yangshen Peak had a huge impact on these disciples. Very few of them talked about their cultivation, let alone faced their own failures.

"I think you all have family members. What were the expressions of your parents, relatives and friends when they heard that you had Daogen? What will their expressions be like when you return to your hometown in a few years? They may not know that you have entered the Qing Dynasty. Yong Suo, not to mention that you have given up practicing practice, they are still full of expectations, thinking that there will be a Pangshan Taoist priest in their family, and they even show it off to everyone they know or don't know. "

The Nine Great Traditions are not well-known among ordinary people. Xiaoqiu was actually not sure whether relatives and friends would brag about this, but his words did hit the weakest point in everyone's heart - not being able to face their parents in the future. This was almost the nightmare of all Zhiyong disciples, and many people would rather He stayed at Zhiyong to chop firewood and didn't want to go home early.

One disciple covered his face and cried.

"If there is a little chance now, just a little bit. Let you condense your energy into elixir and become a real Pangshan Taoist priest. Are you willing to give it a try? No matter how hard it is, you must seize this opportunity?"

Someone finally spoke, and a tall male disciple asked: "But where is the opportunity? It can't be seen or touched."

"In your own heart." Xiaoqiu pointed at the male disciple and raised his voice, "In the past few years, you have learned the method of obeying the sky, the same practice rules, the same eating habits, and the same walking posture , these are useless now. Without the protection of Yangshen Peak and the guidance of Dujiao, the method of following the sky is meaningless. Fortunately, I know that there is another method that defies the sky. "

"We all know about the heaven-defying skills taught by Mengdu." Another disciple spoke up, "I took a class taught by Mengdu when I was at Yangshen Peak. He is quite special, but the so-called heaven-defying skills Technique is just a rhetoric, and the practice method he teaches is no different from other teachings."

"The Heaven-Defying Technique is not a unique practice method, it is a will, a will that firmly believes that one can break through the limits." Xiaoqiu clenched her fist and waved, "As long as you want, you will have the opportunity to condense Qi into a pill. Not every Every disciple needs the support of others. Meng Dujiao himself condensed the elixir alone, and the wounds on his face were caused by that time."

Very few disciples knew about Meng Yuanhou's past, and they were all shocked when they heard Xiaoqiu's statement.

"Really? Mengdu teaches you how to condense elixirs alone and does not need the protection of a high-level Taoist priest?" Zhou Ping couldn't believe his ears and couldn't help but ask.

"Why should I lie to everyone?" Xiaoqiu spread his arms, "I want to practice the heaven-defying skills taught by Mengdu. If there is no chance at all, why waste time?"

This was a powerful argument. Many disciples were originally forced to come over to watch the excitement, but at this time they were whispering to each other and were already interested.

"Now I want to ask, who is willing to practice with me?"

"I do!" Daliang was the first to stand up. He couldn't let Xiaoqiu lose his face.

No one else moved, especially Guan Shenyue. He was the only one among this group of people who had tried to condense Qi into pills. His choice could affect many people.

Guan Shenyue scratched his own Zhaofeng ears a few times and hesitated for a long time before saying: "I heard... you... um... have a daughter-in-law in the forbidden secret department, is it true?"

Before Xiaoqiu could speak, Daliang said first, "Yes, Qin Lingshuang, we all call her Fangfang, she came from Yelin Town together, and we are going to see Brother Xiaoqiu in a few days."

These few words caused another round of discussion. When the sound died down, Guan Shenyue scratched his ears twice more. Before he could speak, he chuckled twice and asked unnaturally: "Brother Xiaoqiu, you have worked so hard to practice." Is the purpose just to enter the Ancestor Peak and not be left too far behind by Qin Lingshuang? "

"Brother Xiaoqiu could have entered the Five Elements Department on his own..." Daliang said.

After all, Guan Shenyue is relatively mature, and he wants to make sure that Xiaoqiu's practice of the heaven-defying technique was just a whim. There are still enough reasons.

Xiaoqiu signaled to Daliang that he wanted to speak. He had already used all the words he had thought up last night, and he had to adapt accordingly, "Qin Lingshuang and I are not married. She is not my wife, but you are right, I want to condense my energy." Cheng Dan, I don’t want to fall too far behind her, and I even want to surpass her.”

Xiao Qiu looked at everyone. They all looked up at him because of this confession, including Guan Shenyue.

"She is like a relative of mine, so just like you, I hope to get ahead and bring glory to my relatives."

There seemed to be more people excited. But still no one came out. A female disciple said: "Since there is no special way to defy the heaven, why should we all practice together? Can't everyone practice their own thing?"

"Of course. I brought everyone together in the hope that we can supervise each other and promote each other. To make the path of cultivation less lonely, the most important thing is not to waste the elixirs too much."

"Elixir, do you have an elixir?" Guan Shenyue asked in surprise.

Xiaoqiu nodded and looked at Xin Youtao.

Xin Youtao stood silent in the crowd. Then he reluctantly walked to Xiaoqiu and handed him a small wooden box without saying anything.

This is the first batch of elixirs left by the princess.

Xiaoqiu opened it and took a look. There are many small bottles and jars inside, and they are all labeled with small notes and their names, "There are five-section green wood incense, Ningshen incense and Tongshen incense."

"Can everyone use it?" Guan Shenyue was even more surprised.

"That's right, shared by everyone."

"Really?" Xin Youtao finally spoke, even more surprised than Guan Shenyue. He knew better than most people here that this small box of elixirs was worth a lot of money, and giving it to Mu Xingqiu was enough to make him feel distressed.

"There is competition when there are many people, and competition can speed up progress. I put these elixirs here. Everyone who comes here to practice can enjoy them." Xiaoqiu said sternly. He tried his best to gather everyone to practice together. In fact, the main purpose It was prepared for Xin Youtao, and this boy didn't even know it.

"Come here to practice?" Zhou Ping pointed to the grass at his feet, "It takes half a day to run there, and a whole day to go back and forth."

"That's because you haven't exerted your strength. You should all have opened the Seven Apertures. Some of you have even opened up the Three Fields. You have the potential to run from the village to the horse ranch in an hour, and maybe even faster. If you want to practice reverse The art of heaven starts with tapping your potential, which is the first practice lesson.”

Xiaoqiu looked at everyone again, hoping to guess what they were really thinking, "Both Nitian and Shuntian must be voluntary, so I won't force it. If you don't want to join, I'm sorry for wasting your time. You can leave now." , those who want to join, stay.”

"You have the elixir, which is a good thing." A disciple in the back row said loudly, and then shook his head, "But even the Tujiao thinks I have no hope - I'd better not waste the good thing."

He turned and walked out of the valley, followed by several disciples. Then more and more people left, and the remaining people were also hesitant.

Xiaoqiu said to Zhou Ping and others: "You can also choose freely. I only want people who are really interested in the art of defying heaven."

Zhou Ping swallowed and retreated back to his friends, but they did not leave. He and more than ten people who stayed looked at Guan Shenyue.

Guan Shenyue lowered his head, still looking gloomy. His pair of wind-catching ears became more and more eye-catching. After a while, he raised his head and said, "I'll join, but there is one thing to explain first. The method of condensing pills is very complicated. The method I have learned A little may not be enough.”

"I will get the complete and correct method, leave this matter to me." Xiaoqiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, .a. c The person he most wanted to win over has been obtained.

Guan Shenyue's choice was an important sign. Several disciples expressed their willingness to practice heaven-defying techniques together. Zhou Ping also expressed his agreement again. The others turned around and left, saying goodbye to Xiao Qiu politely before leaving.

Including Xiaoqiu, there are fourteen people in total, which is more than he expected. "Starting from tomorrow, I want you to set off from the village before dawn and arrive at the horse ranch within an hour."

"Can't you live here?" Daliang asked. He had a headache just thinking about running away for an hour.

"No, this is one of the lessons of spiritual practice." Xiaoqiu will not show mercy to her good friends. "There are two things that need to be solved next. First, we have to get Zhang Lingsheng to agree to our practice. Second, we have to get my mother to do it. Come in."

The first thing was okay, Guan Shenyue and the other Taoist priests who had been in charge of things all year round were able to talk, but the second thing shocked everyone.

"Mom? How is this possible?"

"Tell me everything you know, and then I'll figure it out." Xiaoqiu acted confidently. () \u003c!--flag0boxing--\u003e