Chapter 3444: The mind is enslaved by the body, like a horse and an ox in the world; the body is bou

“I’ve always felt that scholars are not free and easy, they do things in a sloppy manner, and they talk nonsense!”

"Chen Ping'an, you are different from ordinary scholars. You are somewhat bloody. You are more like a lawless mountain and wild cultivator. Why don't you stop studying and join our profession and become a carefree and free-spirited wild cultivator? Bound by the world! "

Chen Pingan shook his head. He is a reasonable person who follows the secular order and cannot be lawless or unrestrained. Otherwise, he would not be able to pass the hurdle in his heart because of what Gu Can did and choose I have spent such a long time in Shujian Lake for my own literary courage.

"A gentleman has something to do and something not to do. Yamazawa Yexiu seems to do whatever he wants and is unfettered, but in fact it cannot last long. One day, he will pay the price for his reckless behavior and indiscriminate killing of innocent people!"

"Hey, there is wine today and you are drunk now, and you will be worried tomorrow. Even if you are dedicated to doing good, helping the poor, helping the weak, building bridges and roads, there is no guarantee that tomorrow you will encounter something unexpected and become a withered skeleton on the roadside, and you will not end well!"

Liu Laocheng threw the sword gourd in his hand back to Chen Pingan, looked up and looked around at the endless water of Shujian Lake. Countless islands were dotted in this chaotic place, comparable to a toilet, with evil people everywhere and good people everywhere. It's hard to live, there may be only one innocent person in the entire Shujian Lake, Chen Ping'an.

"I take back what I just said. You can't be like Yamazawa Yexiu with your personality. Your heart is still too soft and like a girl. You'd better go to school, otherwise I'm afraid you'll die miserably!"

Chen Pingan smiled, pointed at the Weiyin Immortal Sword behind his back, then clenched his fingers into a fist and said lightly.

"I've only read a few books, and I'm not really a scholar! I'm a swordsman and a martial artist, and I don't have the kindness of a woman!"

Chen Pingan raised his head and took a sip of Wu Ti wine. The clear wine seeped out from the corners of his mouth, and the mellow aroma of the wine filled the ferry boat. He was unrestrained and heroic.

Liu Laocheng's gleaming eyes glanced at the fairy sword behind Chen Ping'an, and a hint of fear flashed across his face. Then he reached out and pointed at the mountain gate of a nearby island more than ten miles away. He grabbed it lightly, and the mountain gate collapsed. The golden elixir immortals on the island quickly withdrew their magical powers and retreated into the landscape formation.

The Golden Elixir Earth Immortal had a swimming fish with a listening talisman hidden in his belly, and he swam quietly near the ferry boat, hoping to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two.

It's a pity that Liu Laocheng still can't hide it from Jade Pu Realm. Although his strength is restricted in Shujian Lake, his realm has not declined, and he is even faintly about to break through to the Immortal Realm. His spiritual sense is extremely sharp, and this little trick can't hide it from him at all.

"After so many years, I haven't seen what kind of people, but I still can't figure out why so many people like to seek death? There are still too few people like you and me who know how to advance and retreat, and who are aware of current affairs!"

"Perhaps in Du Mao's eyes, what I did in Old Dragon City was also seeking death. In the eyes of many great monks standing on the top of the mountain, Island Master Liu must have been viewed this way too!"

Chen Ping'an pondered for a moment, with a bitter smile on his face. He looked at Liu Laocheng very seriously and said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Liu Laocheng was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes fell on the fairy sword behind Chen Pingan. He sighed and smiled bitterly.

"Isn't that right? I had murderous intentions towards you on Gongliu Island. Maybe the great swordsman behind you also thought I was looking for death!"

"Yamazawa Yexiu seems to be free, but in fact he is just a mad dog without an owner. As long as he takes a bone, he can drive the wild dog to bite the prey and act as a claw!"

Liu Laocheng's face showed a bit of dejection. As a great monk in the upper five realms, in the eyes of the sects on the mountain, he was just a lackey with eagle claws. He could be driven around at will. He was not as good as the direct disciples of the sect and could not stand on the stage. .

"Perhaps only by entering the Fourteenth Realm and standing on the top of the world can we truly be free and unfettered!"

Liu Laocheng said with emotion, with a bit of longing in his old and turbid eyes. The road is like the blue sky. I can't tell. Although he has broken the bottleneck of the Jade Pu Realm and is about to enter the Immortal Realm, he is still like a mayfly, looking up. The vast blue sky that stands above the earth.

Chen Ping'an was silent, and the figures of the old scholar, Qi Jingchun, the old Taoist from the East China Sea, Zuo Zuo, A Liang, the boss Sword Immortal and others appeared in his mind. The Fourteenth Realm is one of the two lost realms. It stands at the top of the world. Above all sentient beings, it seems that they are still not free and free, and they also have their own troubles.

Mr. Xiang has been trapped in the meritorious forest for hundreds of years. The statue was removed from the Confucian Temple and he was no longer eligible to accompany the worshippers. His disciple Cui Chan even rebelled and left the family. The lineage of Literary Saints was also suppressed by Confucianism and became controversial. joke.

Senior Brother Qi is profound in knowledge, lofty in his realm, gentle and elegant, but his temples are still as white as frost and his brow is frowning. He is very disappointed in this world, and even more disappointed in himself. Even his direct disciple Zhao Yao switched to Confucianism. Pulse, cliff academy also far away from the Sui Dynasty.

The old Taoist of the East China Sea, the master of the Bixiao Cave, has peace in the world. The more peaceful the world is, the higher the realm of cultivation. He is still sitting alone in the Lotus Flower Blessed Land and has become the mount of the Taoist Ancestor. He is not as free as the old blind man. Even if he is a free old blind man who has carved his own way to heaven, he has not seen the dirty things in the world, dug out his own eyes, and stayed in a mountain of hundreds of thousands of people all year round.

A Liang has a bold and free-spirited temperament, but he cannot escape his fate. Although he is a pure swordsman in the fourteenth realm, he has to compete with Dao Laoer in the outer world and is not allowed to return to the vast world.

The disciples around me are pure sword cultivators of the Fourteenth Realm. If they had not been protected by Zhou Zhoujue and served as hidden officials of the Sword Qi Great Wall, they would not have been able to enter the world of Haoran, let alone kill Tongye Sect with swords and stand up for Chen Ping'an.

What a hero the Boss Sword Immortal is, one of the candidates for the top ten heroes in ancient times, the first swordsman in ten thousand years, the Great Wall of Hedao Sword Qi, the first pure swordsman in the Fourteenth Realm of Asking Sword Tuo Yueshan, and is expected to become the first pure swordsman in the human race. Existences of sword cultivators in the fifteenth realm are also unable to be free. They have been sitting on top of the Great Sword Qi Wall for ten thousand years, exhausted both mentally and physically and without any interest in life.

The most carefree and free person Chen Pingan has ever seen in his life is Zhou Jue. Although he is still in the fourteenth realm, he has broken the shackles of the fifteenth realm. He is unparalleled in killing and has no stagnation in his heart. The Tao is Ruthless but affectionate, he is more comfortable than the founders of the three religions. He is not bound by the world and does not need to be in harmony with the world. He has truly achieved great freedom and great detachment.

On the small ferry, the couple was speechless. The monks on the islands in Shujian Lake saw Chen Ping'an and Liu Laocheng riding a ferry together, and there was a lot of discussion and excitement.

"Island Master Liu, if I want to say something sincere and not very pleasant to the ears, I wonder if you, sir, have enough patience to bear with me?"

Chen Pingan woke up with a cautious look on his face, carefully observed Liu Laocheng's reaction, and asked in a low voice.

"Then just keep it in your heart. I don't want to hear it. I'm already upset enough, and you have to be angry with me!"

Liu Laocheng scolded him harshly. With his cultivation in the upper five realms, although he could not be free and easy in Dongbaopingzhou, he could be more unruly in Shujian Lake. There was no need to make himself unhappy.

Chen Pingan suddenly wanted to scold his mother, but he was also worried that Liu Laocheng was bullying. Although he would not kill him, it would not be difficult to make him suffer a little, so the young man could only keep his words in his heart. He rested for a moment, got up and rowed again, and said slowly.

"Liu Laocheng, although I don't like your behavior and behavior, but the story between you and her"

Chen Pingan paused for a moment, organized his words, gave a thumbs up to the Jade Pu Realm monk, and said with great confidence.

"But if it were me, in the same situation as you, I would definitely do better than you."

At this point, Chen Pingan, who looked haggard and had sunken cheeks, burst into tears and murmured.

"Since you can meet such a good girl, how can you be willing to let it down?!"

Chen Ping'an turned his eyes and looked in the direction of the Great Wall of Sword Qi. The dark green girl was bright and generous, with a sharp edge. Every frown and smile touched his heart, making him cherish it extremely and not willing to hurt her even a little bit. .

"How could you give up such a pure love for the sake of cultivating the great path!"

"Liu Laocheng, you are so cruel and heartless. Haven't you ever heard that you only envy mandarin ducks but not immortals?"

Chen Pingan not only stopped Liu Laocheng for Hongsu, but also to protect the truth and pure love in his heart, and not to see the tragedy of killing his wife to prove his truth.

"The monks on the mountain are most afraid of being stained by the world of mortals. In the Shujian Lake, I should be the most qualified person to say this. That's why sword cultivators are envied by other Qi practitioners. No matter how many people kill people, they are not afraid of the consequences. Compared with the three religions, he prefers to practice at the foot of the mountain. Sword cultivator is also famous as a difficult ghost on the mountain. He is happy with grudges and decisive in killing. He can do whatever he likes and has few restrictions. However, he is not favored by the three religions of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. !”

Liu Laocheng, who was in an unpredictable mood, seemed to be touched by Chen Ping'an's words. He looked gloomy and sighed sadly.

The journey is long and will eventually end. The ferry passed through several vassal islands including Sulin Island and arrived at the boundary of Qingxia Island. The landscape formation had been activated by Liu Zhimao, and he did not dare to let Liu Laocheng enter Qingxia Island.

Chen Pingan looked at the opened landscape formation, smiled slightly, turned to look at Liu Laocheng at the stern of the boat, cupped his fists and cupped his hands, gave a salute, and then spoke.

"I don't know Island Master Liu today. Thank you very much for visiting Shujian Lake with me!"

"I'm willing to admit defeat, no need to be polite!"

Liu Laocheng laughed heartily, stretched out his thumb towards Chen Ping'an, rose into the air, turned into a flash of rainbow light and returned to Gongliu Island, making a series of explosions that shook like winter thunder.

Chen Pingan is borrowing Liu Laocheng's power to intimidate the islands in Shujian Lake. Even if Chen Pingan says that the two have no relationship, the more Chen Pingan denies the relationship, the more fearful the monks in Shujian Lake will be. They are not afraid of ten thousand people. , Just in case, no one will take their own life and safety as a joke.

After Liu Zhimao left the ferry, Chen Pingan returned to the house, took off the Immortal Sword of Fear and hung it on the wall, took off his golden robe, and only wore a thick cotton robe to barely keep out the cold. He threw the charcoal into the small charcoal cage. Light a charcoal fire, hold it to keep warm, sit on a bench, close your eyes and meditate.

"I am pretending to be a tiger. I use the power of Mr. Zhou and the Confucian Temple to intimidate Liu Laocheng and Liu Zhimao, and I also use the power of Liu Laocheng and Liu Zhimao to intimidate the monks on other major islands in Shujian Lake!"

In the next few days, there was an uproar. Almost all the monks were talking about the accountant of Qingxia Island. Even the four large lakeside cities of Chishui and Yunlou were no exception. Chen Ping'an suddenly became the center of public opinion in Shujian Lake. Everyone is speculating on the relationship between Chen Pingan and Liu Laocheng.

The owner of Zizhu Island took a spiritual weapon ferry to Qingxia Island, and happily brought Chen Ping'an the Zizhu from the ancestors of the three major islands. The person who gave the gift was happier than the person who received it.

The island owner only drank a glass of boiled water in Chen Pingan's house and left. Chen Pingan met each other all the way to the ferry, holding each other's fists. Then many forces that had rejected Chen Pingan, or who had visited the island but no island owner showed up, all agreed to come to Qingxia Island to visit Chen Pingan.

In the Spring Court Mansion, the woman wore a pure white and noble fox fur coat, and wore luxurious bracelets, jade pendants and other accessories. She looked graceful and wealthy, followed by two beautiful maids, and walked out of the mansion in great pomp. He walked towards the hut at the entrance of the mountain with a gloomy expression.

Halfway along the way, the woman stopped, turned around and glanced at the two maids, frowning slightly, feeling a little uncomfortable, then she took off the expensive fox fur, took off the jade pendant, bracelet and other precious accessories, and handed them over. He gave it to the two maids and said.

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"You guys go back first, I can go by myself!"

The woman is a smart person, otherwise she would not have been able to bring Gu Can up by herself in Mud Bottle Alley back then. In fact, she had done her best in Mud Bottle Alley, but now she is not as good as she was then.

When the woman walked to the hut at the entrance of the mountain, her face was pale from the cold, her lips were ashen, her body was trembling, and she could not speak properly.

This is the first time that the woman has taken the initiative to go out to see the boy since Chen Pingan moved out of the Spring Court House. She still cannot understand Chen Pingan's good intentions. She will only remember his bad deeds and hold resentment in her heart. After decades, you may not understand Chen Pingan’s approach. The young man is like Zhu Bajie looking in the mirror. He is not a human being inside and out, and is disgusting to others.

The woman outside the door, who was as cold as a quail, was holding her hands around her shoulders, trying to keep herself as warm as possible. She had been so pampered these years, and had long forgotten what it felt like to be cold and hungry.

Chen Pingan opened the door, walked to the woman, handed her the charcoal cage first, and said lightly.

"Why is aunt here? You can ask someone to say hello, and I can go to the Spring Court House."

The woman followed Chen Pingan into the house, sat at the table, spread her hands on the charcoal cage, and forced a smile.

"Peace, the little loach is dead, and aunt doesn't dare to say anything. But after all, the little loach has been with us and my mother for these years. It is gone, not to mention continuing to live in Chunting Mansion, even if it is occupying a room on Qingxia Island He might not be able to survive in that hut, so can you return Little Loach’s body to us and find a place to bury it?”

The woman had a pleading look on her face, and she looked at Chen Pingan with expectant eyes, and spoke cautiously.

"If you think this request is too much, Auntie won't say anything, let alone blame you. Gu Can has been nagging you all these years. Apart from me, a mother, you are the only one who really cares about him. Back then, It’s just a bowl of rice in Mud Bottle Lane, and you’ve helped us two so much.”

At this point, the woman covered her face and cried, her voice whimpering, as if she was extremely sad.

"It's your fate to end up in this situation now. Auntie doesn't blame you, really!"

Chen Ping'an looked at the sobbing woman, her expression very calm and unmoved. Some of the woman's actions had long made him feel chilled. Now she just wanted to have a good time together, which was worthy of the passionate love back then.

Chen Ping'an never spoke. The atmosphere in the room was so peaceful that you could hear a needle drop.

The woman was a little restless, stopped crying, raised her head and looked at Chen Pingan, and said sadly.

"It doesn't matter if you don't agree. The little loach comes from the water. It doesn't matter if it dies and is buried in the ground."

Chen Pingan's eyes were in a trance, recalling the past years in his mind, and felt that the aunt back then was the best mother to Gu Can.

"Ping An, I heard that you went to Gongliu Island this time and met that Patriarch Liu. Is it dangerous?"

The woman carefully observed Chen Pingan's reaction and saw that he seemed moved, so she asked while the iron was hot.

Chen Ping'an clenched his fists tightly and placed them gently on his knees. The last trace of passion in his heart dissipated, leaving only sighs and helplessness.

Chen Ping'an took a deep breath, his chest rose and fell. He released his fist on his knees, pointed at his eyes, and said in a deep voice.

"Aunt, sometimes the whole family can see without talking. I saw it when aunt opened the courtyard door and brought me a bowl of rice. After quarreling with someone, she didn't want Gu Can to know that her mother I felt wronged and winked at me, and I saw it too!"

The woman hesitated to speak, and clenched the small charcoal cage with both hands so hard that her knuckles turned white.

Chen Pingan let out the turbid air that had been hidden in his chest and abdomen for a long time. There were some words he had not said out loud. He did not want to break his face and lose the woman's face.

"Auntie may not know that back in Mud Bottle Alley, I knew that you wanted me to die for that little loach and hoped that Liu Zhimao would kill me."

"Aunt, you may not know that you invited Liu Zhimao to the Spring Court House to inquire about my details. Liu Zhimao used the secret method of echo water to take away the water in the cup and put it into a white jade bowl. He wanted me to listen to you What he said was just shattered by me.”

"Auntie doesn't know that you took off the fox fur ornaments, asked the maid to go back to the house, and said these words when you entered the house. I know the meaning clearly."

Chen Pingan sighed, swallowed all these words, and only said one sentence.

"Auntie, Shujian Lake will undergo earth-shaking changes in the future. You and Gu Can won't have to be as afraid as you are now. Worry that one day you won't be able to keep the family business, and one day there will be assassins seeking revenge. You need to kill to stop the killing."

"When that day comes, I hope that aunt can be more careful, look more, and think more about how to help Gu Can expand the family business of Chunting Mansion."

The woman nodded vigorously, her eyes were moist and slightly swollen. After sitting for a while, she said goodbye and left.

After watching the woman go away, Chen Pingan returned to the house and looked at the charcoal basket left on the table. The woman was reluctant to take it away, saying that she had suffered all kinds of hardships in Niping Lane before and had long been accustomed to it.

The woman had a hard journey, but she had no complaints. She had already got the answer she wanted. After returning to Chunting Mansion, she looked at the maid who walked out quickly and smiled with satisfaction.

"Chen Pingan, you said so much, but it's still useless!"

Chen Pingan lay on the table, holding the charcoal basket in his hand, dozing off in a daze, and returned to Niping Lane in the past while half asleep and half awake.