Chapter 40(1/3)
The Soul Crossing Formation is a grand formation used by Buddhists to sacrifice their lives, and its power cannot be underestimated. In addition, the thousands of souls sealed in Goose City have been refined for a whole year, and the power of the formation is even more overwhelming.
Under the golden light that filled the sky, the demons in the city had nowhere to hide, and they turned into dust and phantoms and disappeared before they even had time to utter panicky wails.
Ning Ning stood alone in the decaying Buddhist hall, looking around sadly.
In the illusion, Chen Lubai came here when she took a group of them walking through the streets.
Back then, Lingquan Temple was shrouded in Buddha's light, the Buddha statues were majestic, and there were bustling pilgrims coming and going. But now it was bleak and quiet, and she was the only one left.
The firelight on the altar was still flickering, but the girl standing there had long disappeared. Ning Ning looked at the place where she had been standing before, hearing the footsteps of Zheng Weiqi and others coming from behind, and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes without leaving a trace.
He disfigures himself, attracts monsters into his body, puts on a false mask day after day, and becomes a completely different person.
Chen Lubai is so brave and does not need the pity or sympathy of others.
Ning Ning respects her.
Chen Lubai died, Jin Guang came to the world, and the trial of this pagoda came to an end.
The old Goose City no longer has a shadow.
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Everyone gained a lot from this trip.
In fact, there are many ways for cultivators to make money. However, as disciples of the sect, Ning Ning and others rarely have the opportunity to go down the mountain. They spend most of their time in the master's sect and practice hard. The only source of income is the monthly payment from the Xuanxu Sword Sect.
pocket money.
But sword repair requires money to forge swords and buy sword manuals. Talisman repair requires money to purchase raw materials. Let’s talk about beauty repair. As we all know, cosmetics and skin care products are valuable regardless of ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad. If you want to improve your appearance and refresh yourself, you will have to spend a fortune.
money.
This has resulted in a large number of disciples being unable to make ends meet. Sword cultivators especially love to cause damage. When practicing swordsmanship, they either chop down ancient trees on the mountain or destroy stone pillars in the training ground. When a bad temper arises, you may not know who to follow.
Fight.
Repair, medical, and maintenance fees are piled up like this, which immediately makes the poverty-stricken families even worse.
But things are different now!
The spring breeze of reform is blowing all over the ground, and the pagoda is really up to date. The children have money and can finally stand up!
Ning Ning is no longer a rookie waiting for help from the sect every month. She can even drink water with confidence. She gently picked up the tea cup and took a sip. She lowered her eyes and said those elegant and mellow Chinese characters: "In 1982, Bai Kai.
"
Tian Xianzi didn't understand the meaning of this sentence, but she often said sentences that made people unable to understand the meaning, so he just thought that the young apprentice was too tired from sword practice and was talking nonsense to himself.
He got into the water and sat cross-legged on the ground without the style of an outsider: "Why did Ning Ning come to me specifically this time?"
"My senior sisters and brothers and I passed the Goose City demon transformation in the Pagoda."
Ning Ning said softly: "Master, since Goose City really existed in history, what was its final outcome?"
She had the most contact with Chen Lubai in the illusion. Later, when the illusion was broken, it was Ning Ning who witnessed the little girl jumping into the fire regardless of her own safety.
She has never experienced too many separations and separations, and she still retains the mentality of a little girl in her heart. What's more, Chen Lubai's sacrifice was so heroic, so naturally she couldn't remain indifferent.
"Goose City?"
Tian Xianzi thought about it for a moment and smiled softly: "It was quite difficult, but you actually passed it?"
As a training venue specially set up by the Xuanxu Sword Sect for its disciples, the Pagoda not only tests swordsmanship, but also takes into account mental skills and resourcefulness. To be a typical example, Echeng Demon Transformation Level 1 is definitely one of the best.
Every inner sect and disciple in the sect can enter the tower, and the copies are recycled. Even if someone has passed before, the other disciples can continue to participate in the challenge. However, the reward for the first pass will be much higher.
As Pei Ji said, constructing a fantasy requires a lot of spiritual power, and memory is usually used to fuse memories and illusions. The pagoda is no exception, and most of the fantasy scenes are based on real events that have happened.
"The matter of Echeng actually has a lot to do with our sect."
Seeing the little girl in front of him slightly widen his eyes, Tian Xianzi smiled mysteriously: "It was the time of the war between immortals and demons, and every sect was extremely busy. There was no extra energy to go to Goose City to eliminate demons, so we could only
We set up a trap to temporarily trap their whereabouts. It was at that time that several disciples from the Xuanxu Sword Sect volunteered to go to E City to explore the situation."
The scenes in the pagoda are all transformed from real cases, then——
Ning Ning blurted out: "Did those disciples also experience the same thing as us?"
"exactly."
Tian Xianzi nodded and said: "First, I fell into the maze set up by that Zhao Qian Sun Li...oh! Miss Chen Lubai, and then went out to subdue the demons and help her complete the soul crossing array."
After a pause, he said as if mumbling to himself: "It's strange that after so many years, I still remember her name."
So in the real history, Chen Lubai succeeded.
Ning Ning breathed a sigh of relief, but she was still a little sad. She took a sip of water and continued to ask: "Master, how is that old locust tree?"
"Under the Soul Crossing Formation, evil spirits will be killed."
Tianxianzi paused and spoke softer: "From the moment they agreed to help Chen Lubai, it already understood the final outcome. You don't have to be too sad. It was a decision they made with no regrets.
Revenge is avenged, and there are no regrets left; not to mention that cause and effect are intertwined, and reincarnation in the six realms means that there will always be a time to renew the relationship."
Ning Ning was silent for a long time and then said in a low voice: "Are the disciples who invited me to go to Echeng...are they still in Xuanxu now?"
Tianxianzi chuckled.
"I didn't expect that."
He said: "The one who saw through the mystery and assisted Chen Lubai in completing the Soul Crossing Formation - hey, it was your senior brother Meng Jue."
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"No, no!"
The small courtyard was quiet, and a woman's voice that sounded like a possessed woman suddenly sounded out, startling a crowd of birds: "Can a human solve this problem? Meng Jue, did you find a problem specifically to trick me?"
Then came the gentle and gentle voice of a young man with a helpless smile: "Junior sister, these are the test questions from the year before last. Before you answer the questions, you must first figure out the intention of the elder who asked the questions."
"What could his intentions be? He just wants me to die!"
Ning Ning was stunned when she heard the sound and knocked on the door gently.
After the Goose City level ended, although they had harvested a lot of treasures, because they were really weak at the time and had no time to think about dividing the treasures, they stored all the loot in the eldest sister's storage bag and agreed to discuss it today.
Listening to the sounds in the room... the senior sister seems to be preparing for the exam.
Zheng Weiqi, who was in the room, had long been dizzy with the test questions. Now she heard the knock on the door and knew that it was Ning Ning and others coming. She felt like she was coming back to her senses. She sat up in shock even though she was dying, and asked with a smile where the guests came from: "
Come in!"
Ning Ning opened the door and went in, followed by Pei Ji and He Zhizhou.
In the room, besides Zheng Weiqi, there was also a man in white who was as tall as a jade tree.
It is none other than Senior Brother Meng Jue.
Meng Jue is very talented, and he is the best in both literary and martial arts examinations. If Tian Xianzi were asked to choose a disciple who would be the most worry-free, it would most likely be this one——
I don't know why, but since Meng Jue, the four apprentices he has accepted are each more weird than the last. I thought this child was the beginning of the sect's glory, but unexpectedly it was the peak.
Maybe just in response to that sentence, meeting you cost me all my luck.
Among all the disciples of Tianxianzi, Ning Ning has the least contact with this senior brother. After all, he is either practicing swordsmanship in seclusion or going down the mountain to slay demons all day long. He only rarely checks in and swipes his face, let alone get to know him in depth.
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Meng Jue was born thin and tall, with eyes as bright as stars. The so-called "stones are like jade, and pine trees are like emeralds". In addition, he often had a smile on his thin lips, which made people feel close to him.
——If you ignore that this person is an out-and-out black heart lotus, he even smiles when he kills people.
Ning Ning thought inappropriately, it seems that in the next plot point, the senior brother will join the protagonist group.
And her conscientious plan to commit suicide will be taken to the next level. The more ruthless she is, the worse the revenge she will receive from Meng Jue in the future.
So angry, is this the fate of a vicious female supporting character?
He Zhizhou stayed out of sight and greeted him carelessly: "Senior Sister Zheng, are you still preparing for the literary test of the Academy?"
The second disciple of Tianxianzi has long been famous in the entire school. To put it in layman's terms, others are "Five Years of College Entrance Examination and Three Years of Simulation."
Thirty Years of College Entrance Examination Simulation".
Her colleagues who went to school with her back then are now her teachers.
It's very embarrassing.
"Everyone is here today, how can I study in silence? Come, come, sit, sit, sit! You rarely see Meng Jue, right?"
Zheng Weiqi finally saw her savior and was able to temporarily escape from her senior brother's constant chatter. She was extremely happy: "Come, let's chat with senior brother!"
Meng Jue's expression did not change, with a smile on his eyebrows and stars, he nodded towards them: "The Tenth Method Ceremony will be held soon. I wonder how you are preparing for it?"
As expected of a god of learning, this was the first thing he said.
The Ten Method Meeting is the next important plot point in the original work.
Different from the previous Xiaochongshan Secret Realm, although the Dharma Assembly also gathered elite disciples from various sects, it was much more formal and serious than Xiaochongshan where only Jindan and below participated, and the purpose was limited to searching for heavenly spirits and earthly treasures.
Quite a few.
At that time, elite disciples from various sects will arrive one after another. After layers of selection, they will finally compete in the ring. It is a real and serious battle, and you can't do anything.
To be continued...