"Yuan Zhetian is dead?"
"Isn't that right? The reward notices for Pu County and Shanyin have been removed, saying that someone has already picked up the heads and taken away the rewards."
"Good guy, who did it?"
"It's not a local snake, it's Over the River Dragon..."
As the most popular swordsman on Weinan Road in the past two years, the death of Yuan Zhetian immediately aroused a lot of discussion among people in the world.
When they learned that there were three notorious Left Path Sorcerers who were killed, many people immediately considered it secretly and stopped looking for red money.
After all, if you want money rather than your life, you have an opportunity.
No chance at all,
That's called seeking death!
At the same time, Li Yan and others have also arrived at the foot of Huashan...
"Huashan Mountain has been a sacred mountain since ancient times."
Wang Dao Xuan was wearing a bamboo hat, holding a wooden staff, and wiped the sweat from his forehead, "<"Classic of Mountains and Seas"> said, Mount Taihua, it is cut into four directions. It is five thousand feet high and ten miles wide. There are no birds or beasts to live in. There is a snake. It is called a fat insect with six legs and four wings. If you see it, there will be a severe drought in the world."
"<"Tribute of Yu"> also said that Huashan is the place where Yellow Emperor Xuanyuan meets the immortals..."
While I was talking, the towering mountains were already standing in front of me. The majestic peaks were steep and majestic. Especially when the first month had not yet come out, the snow on the mountains had slightly disappeared, and the white sky and mist were lingering, making it even more majestic.
Li Yan feels deeper.
He could smell that Innate Gangsha Energy were integrated into one body, strong and majestic, like a giant cauldron standing between heaven and earth. The majestic momentum rushed towards his face, making his chest feel tight.
"The reputation of Xiyue Mountain is indeed extraordinary."
Li Yan couldn't help but praise, "It is said that Mount Huashan is a single boulder. I didn't expect that Innate Firm Qi is also integrated into one body. It is in harmony with gold and is the creation of heaven and earth."
Seeing this sacred mountain, everyone looked forward to the trip to Mount Huashan even more, and quickly accelerated their pace. After all, Mount Huashan is famous for its dangers, and the road up the mountain is not that easy.
Huashan Mountain has been an important sacrificial place since ancient times. There are many large and small sacrificial temples at the foot of the mountain. Some were built in the Tang Dynasty, and the earliest one was even built in the Qin and Han Dynasties. Only ruins remain.
This place is so sacred that even if Golden Horde Wolf Country invaded from the south, it would not be damaged at all, so it is still well preserved.
There were a lot of people walking on the road, and when we reached the foot of the mountain, it was even more crowded.
Next to the temple on the mountain, people are holding a social fire.
There is an iron frame on the shoulders of a man, and on it stand children dressed in costumes, painted with makeup, and dressed up as various gods and goddesses...
There are also people who use wooden boards to build four or five-story frames with different shapes. Some are tall, some are hanging upside down, and some are horizontal. All of them are dangerous, and they feel shaky and may collapse at any time.
On the shelf, there are also many people in costumes standing still, or walking up and down, like immortals walking on the clouds...
In addition, there are people performing historical stories, all related to ghosts and gods, and even using props to imitate bloody scenes such as punctures, beheadings, and hand chopping...
As for Land Boat Dance, there are countless others.
The vendors were busy making snacks. Some people visited and applauded, but more of them burned incense religiously and the smoke filled the air.
"Young Hero Li!"
Among the noisy crowd, an old man suddenly walked up.
Li Yan Seeing this, he quickly raised his hands and said with a smile, "Master Zuo, what a fate, what are you doing here?"
The person who came was none other than the leader of the Huayin shadow puppet show Zuo Family Troupe.
"This is our Huayin tradition."
Leader Zuo introduced with a smile, "Every year from Lantern Festival to February 2nd, all villages in Huayin will come here to hold social fires. That's 'Heaven Core Child', that's 'Blood Social Fire'. Since ancient times, the ancestors prayed for rain and offered sacrifices, the custom continues to this day."
"You guys are going up the mountain, Manager Wan. They have been here a few days ago. I'm afraid you are the last to arrive."
"The snow on the mountain road is still there, so be careful."
"Thank you, senior. I'll go up the mountain soon."
After bidding farewell to Team Leader Zuo, several people immediately quickened their pace.
When passing the Shehuo team, a scholar-looking man in the crowd turned his head inadvertently, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he waved:
"Great Hero Li, Great Hero Li!"
He shouted and ran over.
Li Yan turned around and looked a little surprised, "Are you that Yan... Yan scholar?"
"Yan Jiuling!"
The scholar bent down and clasped his fists respectfully.
It was the scholar that Li Yan accidentally saved when he was at Tianzhushan Mountain.
Li Yan was a little surprised, "You're a scholar, didn't you go to Beijing to take the exam? Why are you still in Shaanzhou?"
Yan Jiuling quickly replied, "I'm visiting my elders at Chang'an during the next Chinese New Year and staying for a few days. I thought I couldn't miss the scenery of Huashan when I left, so I stopped by."
"Oh, be careful on the road."
Li Yan nodded, turned around and left.
"Master, Master!"
Just as the scholar was about to talk, he saw the scholar pushing through the crowd, pulling his sleeves and whispering, "Master, these are people from the world of martial arts. They kill people without batting an eye. Let's go up the mountain later."
"With a clear conscience, what are you afraid of!"
Yan Jiuling didn't care, and said with a carefree smile, "Zhu Mo, those guys are all heroic. We finally met them, so we should get to know them."
With that said, he threw away the book boy and quickly chased after him.
"Ouch!"
The book boy Zhu Mo was so angry that he stamped his feet, but he had no choice but to follow closely.
"Great Hero Li, please wait a moment."
Yan Jiuling caught up with him out of breath and said with a smile on his face, "I happen to be going up the mountain, why not do it?"
Li Yan was a little speechless, "If I remember correctly, your name is Recommended Scholar. From now on, you will be an official. You and I are traveling on different paths, so why do we have to go together?"
Naturally, what he said had other meanings.
The officialdom is complex, the world is slippery, and their styles of conduct are completely different. Moreover, they still have many secrets. It's just a chance meeting, but too much entanglement will be troublesome.
Yan Jiuling looked embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
Sha LiFei, who was next to him, rolled his eyes and said, "Yan XiaoGe, since we are predestined and we are also traveling together, it doesn't hurt to go up the mountain along the way."
"This Master Recommended Scholar, I am Sha LiFei."
Li Yan took a look and knew that Sha LiFei wanted to build a relationship again, so he no longer objected and nodded. "It's okay, the road on the mountain is slippery, we can look after each other."
After that, he continued walking quickly.
Sha LiFei quickly chatted with Yan Jiuling.
"Sir, at such a young age, he is already Recommended Scholar. I admire him very much. He will definitely be on the gold list in the future."
"You're welcome, sir. It's just good luck that you were born late."
"I'm lucky but I won't pass the exam Recommended Scholar. Where is Mr. Yan's home?"
"Ezhou."
"Oh, Ezhou is a great place..."
Sha LiFei is eloquent and compliments constantly, and soon he and Yan Jiuling were chatting enthusiastically.
His purpose is also very simple. Since the founding of the Great Xuan Dynasty, those who have been admitted to Recommended Scholar are definitely not ordinary people. At least they are a wealthy and wealthy family in the local area.
If you can pick up some information on the way, you might have a chance to get a job or negotiate a business deal.
After all, they made too much noise in Chang'an, and this place Guanzhong may not be easy to treat in the future.
After the trip to Huashan, we will leave.
Lu San Even though he was familiar with the three of them, it still felt unnatural to have a stranger in the team, so he whispered, "I'll go first and explore the way."
Seeing Li Yan nodding, he sped up and left.
"Eh!"
Sha LiFei looked a little anxious, "Why is this Lu San running around again? Huashan Mountain is so big, what should I do if I get separated?"
"Hahaha..." Yan Jiuling next to him said with a smile, "Don't worry, Daxia Sha is from Guanzhong. Haven't you heard that there is a road in Huashan Mountain since ancient times?"
"What kind of allusion is this?"
"It's not an allusion. Although there have been people offering sacrifices to Huashan Mountain in the past generations, they were usually at the foot of the mountain because of its high and dangerous terrain. It wasn't until Tang Era that more and more hermit monks began to live in seclusion, dangerous paths were gradually opened up, so there was only one way to go up the mountain..."
"This... isn't right."
"What's wrong?"
"Daoist Priest just now said that Emperor Xuanyuan once met the immortals here. Could it be that they flew up?"
"This... maybe, but someone has been up there before."
"Who?"
"At the time of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, craftsmen were ordered to use hooks and ladders to climb mountains to offer sacrifices. Unfortunately, they were fighting against others and did not build roads."
"Who are you fighting with?"
"King Wuling of Zhao ordered the craftsman to climb up Bo Wu Mountain with a hook and ladder, and carved a huge footprint. There was also an inscription next to it: Master Zhao's father once visited here."
"When King Zhao heard that this was a good thing, he was so good at it, so he ordered craftsmen to go up the mountain, take pine and cypress core materials and make a huge chessboard, and engraved the words: King Zhao had a chance to win with the gods here..."
"Hahaha, these two old men are so funny."
"To be honest, I have made a great ambition to travel all over Three Mountains and Five Peaks and carve the words 'Ezhou Jiuling came here for a visit' on the top of the mountain..."
This Yan Jiuling is very knowledgeable and talented. He quoted scriptures and talked loudly along the way. Even Wang Dao Xuan listened with great interest, which made the mountain climbing journey no longer boring.
But as he walked, he also closed his mouth.
Without him, it was cold in the mountains, the snow had not disappeared, and the stone paths were often covered with ice. After falling a few times, Yan Jiuling rubbed his butt and calmed down.
When they arrived here, they were the only people left in the mountains.
The mountains on both sides are towering and deserted. Occasionally, the cries of apes and monkeys echo gently, like the wails of wild ghosts in the mountains.
At this moment, a quarrel suddenly came from the front.
"It's Lu San!"
Li Yan gave a low drink and accelerated immediately.
He had been accommodating everyone before, but now he used all his strength, Hidden Strength exploded, jumped and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
When everyone saw it, they quickly speeded up.
Li Yan quickly rushed to the scene of the incident, only to see a pond beside the mountain road, with a cold waterfall pouring down, huge boulders in the pond, and a beautiful scene.
Lu San was standing by the pool, holding a bone in his hand and looking defensive.
Around him, there were four Daoists, all wearing Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect's common black Daoist robes, with long swords unsheathed, surrounding Lu San.
"There are actually accomplices!"
Before Li Yan could figure out the situation, the Daoist leader glared and angrily said, "There are magic weapons on him, and they all seem to be Heretical Art Practitioners. Sure enough, he has bad intentions, and he dares to come to Huashan to look for trouble!"
"Get him!"
After giving the order, two Daoists came to attack with swords.
"What's the hurry? Speak clearly first!"
When Li Yan saw Lu Three Essentials picking up the bone bone, he quickly shook his head and signaled him not to act rashly. At the same time, he took a step back and asked the Daoist.
Unexpectedly, the Daoist leader was so rude and angrily yelled, "Stop talking nonsense, let's arrest him first before we talk!"
Clang! Clang!
Two sword lights followed.
Li Yan Seeing this, anger arose in his heart.
Although he has seen Daoist Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect, they all have different personalities, but most of them are well behaved. This is the first time he has seen such a domineering one.
At the moment, he was no longer polite.
The two attacking Daoists are young. Although they are only Peak of Manifested Strength and have not stepped into Hidden Strength, their swordsmanship is truly extraordinary.
The body movements of the two men were erratic, and their swords were moving lightly, just like birds flying in the mountains. They could not fight or greet them, but with a flick of the sword flower, they went straight to attack the vital point.
The famous name of Huashan Swordsmanship, Li Yan heard from Luo MingZi.
They belong to the Tai Xuan Orthodox Sect Pure Yang Institute lineage, and their practice methods are inherited from the Lü Dongbin and Chen Tuan lines, which are mainly Martial Arts and supplemented by magic techniques. There are many people in the Enforcement Hall.
They mainly practice Pure Yang Fist and Pure Yang Sword.
The name is simple, but it is extremely profound Daoist Kung Fu.
An ancient poem described his swordsmanship: The sky is shaken and the birds are frightened, and the ground is unstained by dust. When it is spread all over the body, it is only the light of the sword, but no one is seen.
Under such great reputation, there are indeed no deceitful people.
These two appear to be just Daoist boys, but their swordsmanship is truly extraordinary. When the two of them work together, their sword moves complement each other without any flaws.
Of course, their skills are far different.
Li Yan just took a step back. When the sword power of the two men was declining, Hidden Strength suddenly became powerful and stepped forward with his right foot, approaching the two men in an instant.
But in the eyes of everyone, he seemed to have shrunk to an inch, and stepped into the side of the two Daoists from a few meters away.
This is a trick that Li Yan secretly learned.
Chang'an Divine Fist Society At the end of the year party, Zhang ShiTong was teased by an old man from Ezhou, and a man came to rescue him. He looked like he was walking normally, but he seemed to have shrunk into an inch.
This is a tricky trick. When performing footwork, the ankles are dragged back Hidden Strength to exert force, but the body remains unchanged.
If used properly, it can create visual illusions.
It's like shrinking into an inch in the legend.
Red Fist pays attention to "transformation into wonder", and with Side Step Shoulder Shift, left is not left, right is not right, retreat and advance, advance and retreat, changes are extremely fast.
This method is suitable for Red Fist, so after Li Yan saw it, he practiced it secretly on weekdays and integrated it into his body skills, making the strange again strange.
The two Daoist boys were shocked, but they didn't react in time.
Li Yan passed between the two of them with one side of his body, grabbed their wrists with both hands, and pulled hard with a pulley, causing the two of them to spin and fall to the ground.
"Be bold!"
The leading Daoist had sharp features, glared angrily, and immediately attacked with a sword.
His swordsmanship is obviously much better.
Li Yan had no choice but to take out a long knife to deal with it.
His swordsmanship was an advantage. Combined with the military techniques passed down by his grandfather, Hidden Strength was so powerful that he could strike faster than that Daoist.
Clang clang clang!
A series of sword collisions dazzled everyone.
However, Li Yan was secretly frightened.
He used Hidden Strength in all his moves, continuously and with great force, trying to swing the opponent's sword away.
However, every time, it was like hitting cotton wool.
This is not only due to the swordsmanship, but also the profound skill of unloading Strength Skill.
No wonder this man is so domineering. It turns out that just like him, he has reached the peak of the dark realm and touched the threshold of Transformed Strength.
Although the Daoist was a little surprised, he didn't care at all. He sneered, held the sword in his right hand, and made changes in his left hand.
It's Refa!
Li Yan smelled something wrong and performed the same trick with his left hand.
Bang!
The two of them took advantage of the gap between their swords and struck out their left palms at the same time, striking each other with a muffled sound.
Li Yan felt a powerful Gang Qi attack, and the aura around his body suddenly became unstable. He stepped back repeatedly and narrowed his eyes slightly:
"Palm Thunder?"
The man was also dizzy, his steps staggered, his hair suddenly stood up, and his beard crackled with lightning. He took a few steps back and looked at Li Yan in disbelief.
"Yin Thunder Palm?"