Chapter 685 Retreat

Wushan.

White mist-like inspirations are floating around, flowing along the lines on the jade stone. All kinds of energy gather on the highest jade pillar, and the sky is bright.

Li Ximing sat on it, his light white gold-patterned Taoist robe flying slightly, and his cultivation was at its peak.

[Bao Jie] Although it is difficult, once you practice deeply, you will find that you can always confirm it with the Huaijiang Diagram, the ancient spiritual weapon of the Zi Mansion, and it will be much easier.

Now I have been practicing for many years, and I have encountered several enlightenments that have made great progress by virtue of the chance back then. The progress is not slow. In the early morning, the sky is bright and the air is clear. I just happened to complete the practice of this secret method.

"[Bao Jie] is a secret method to improve mental strength and enhance spiritual consciousness. You can use the 'Huangyuan Pass' as a magical method, and the light will spread all over the mountain. Wherever you go, the practitioner's magic power will be clear, and he will not be harmed by inner demons."

The method of [Treasure Steps] appears on the Immortal Base. If Huangyuan Pass is released at this moment, the turrets on both sides and the Zhongming Pass will have looming illusory treasure steps condensed. Li Ximing knows it secretly in his heart and does not urge the Immortal Base.

"It's a troublesome thing... I don't know how much the Minghuang Immortal Foundation sects know. This treasure level is obviously a little different. If there are records from Wei and Li back then, I'm afraid it can be seen that I practiced the 'Treasure Level'."

Li Ximing muttered something in his heart and thought secretly:

"I'm afraid it's not appropriate to fight anymore..."

He let out a long breath and raised his eyebrows to look at the hourglass on the jade pillar. Fifty-four round jade beads were piled together in the jade plate underneath.

"It was originally estimated to take ten years to refine, but it only took about half that time."

This was also a good thing. Li Ximing looked away, took out the light purple jade slip, turned over and read it. The next secret method was "Da Zhi".

This secret method is related to the pupil technique. It is more lengthy and has nothing familiar about it. Li Ximing glanced at it briefly and paused:

"The difficulty is several times higher than that of the 'Treasure Level'... If you also include the mutual exclusion of the secret techniques, the time spent will be even more difficult to calculate!"

What's more, Li Ximing estimated that the [Huaijiang Map] at that time was the Zifu spiritual weapon of the "Huangyuan Pass" and "Changming Order", so it was quite beneficial to the cultivation of the "Bao Order", and the "Da Zhan" was obviously not among them. , we can no longer take advantage of this opportunity.

"It will take at least twenty or thirty years to practice this secret method! If there are any incomprehensible things, we don't know how long it will take!"

Li Ximing made an estimate, put away the jade slips, raised the light from the jade pillar, and walked out through the formation. The morning light was rising, and he flew into the continent. The monks in front of the main hall all bowed their heads to welcome him.

Li Ximing stepped into the hall and did not notice Li Zhouwei's figure. Instead, a young man in silver armor and black robes was standing in the hall, with six long and graceful silver-white ancient orders hanging around his waist.

This man is not tall, but his shoulders are broad due to his armor. He has a bright expression, his eyes are like paint, which is particularly attractive. There is a little lavender between his eyebrows. He is standing in the bright morning light.

"Looks familiar!"

Li Ximing paused for a moment. Although this young man was only in the early stage of foundation building, his posture was extraordinary. The young man looked up with joy in his eyes. He obviously recognized him at a glance and said:

"Cheng met uncle!"

"Cheng! Okay..."

Li Ximing only looked at the six tokens on his waist and guessed it was him. Now that he had been confirmed, he was overjoyed. He nodded repeatedly, stepped forward, took his hand and sat down, praising:

"Okay, okay, you have broken through the Foundation Establishment. Cheng Ming has a successor! You are only in your early fifties! The opportunity is hard to estimate. At that time, I thought that few of you could break through the Foundation Establishment. I didn't expect that with the help of When water descends and thunder rises, you can’t even use the Suiyuan Pill!”

It was also the first time that Li Cheng had such a conversation with this elder. He sat down on the edge of the chair and replied respectfully:

"Uncle, brother Huai has also gone into seclusion in the continent, and brother Chengliao will probably be released from seclusion. I acted hastily and took some advantage."

Li Ximing shook his head.

Although Li Cheng was one of the most talented among the Chengming generation, he did not gain much resources from practicing all the way. When thunder rose from the East China Sea, he went to the island to practice. However, he did not expect that he would encounter great chaos before and after, and sometimes even lost contact, let alone Talk about how much money you have at home.

Finally, when it came time to make a breakthrough, the Suiyuan Pill in his family was not used by him. Although Li Cheng was a direct descendant, his financial resources were not as good as those of An Siwei and others. It was almost like an exile. Although Li Ximing was not in charge of the family, he could not hold it. Li Xuanxuan recited it dozens of times, but he still knew it well.

"I have wronged you all these years!"

"Uncle, you are serious."

These words made Li Cheng panic. The young man's pupils narrowed and he said in a deep voice:

"Brothers went into battle to kill the enemy, eight out of ten died, but I sat quietly in Zongquan and concentrated on my cultivation. How dare I have any resentment in my heart? I got the [Six Thunder Mysterious Punishment Order] when I first established the foundation. I feel that the inheritance is too heavy."

Li Ximing felt relieved. He chatted with him for a few words and looked into his eyes. He felt that the darkness was too dark, and there was a faint and unusual breathtaking smell, so he asked:

"Have you practiced the Eye Technique?"

Li Cheng nodded quickly and replied:

"Uncle Mingjian, Cheng Cheng has been abroad for decades, and he got some opportunities and cultivated a [Yin Mingxuan Eye]. The technique has been sent home long ago."

Li Ximing nodded with satisfaction, while Li Cheng said slightly awkwardly:

"This pupil technique requires [Scale Mu Xuan Liquid] to be refined. This spiritual water is often only obtained in Mu Hai. When I got the opportunity, the junior used it first and did not leave it to the family..."

Li Ximing glanced at him in surprise and only replied:

"What's the matter? Just use your opportunity."

Except for Li Zhouwei, the Chengming and Zhou Xing generations had no talisman, and their performance was mostly satisfactory. Unexpectedly, Cheng Ming had changed a lot. Li Ximing was satisfied and advised:

"In the past, Mr. Tongya only showed his talent when he was in his thirties, so he worked harder."

He ignored Li Cheng's refusal and just asked:

"Where is Zhou Wei?"

Li Cheng replied softly:

"Uncle, I found a spiritual jade vein in my family. It is located in the Helin Mountains. The owner of the family sent people to check. The reserves are enough to build the white jade court required for the [Red Dust in the Courtyard] in the "White Head Knocking on the Courtyard Sutra"."

"It's just that jade is booming in the sea. There is a monster of the Yuzhen series in that mine. It occupies the top of the mountain and drives a group of little monsters. The owner of the family needs to go there."

Li Ximing frowned and said softly:

"Just be careful and don't fall for the trap."

"Uncle, don't worry!"

Li Cheng replied in a harmonious voice:

"After all, it's not that far away. Once things are done in Qingchi, it's safe to go all the way."

When Li Ximing heard this, he frowned and asked:

"How is Qingchi? Si Yuanli took action?"

Li Cheng smiled and said:

"That's right, back then Chi Buhua was killed by his third uncle in Jiaohai. Now the leader of Changtian Peak [Tiange Xia] has killed him. Your Excellency drove the Xia Ray away calmly, and the remaining six people couldn't even catch a shadow."

"[Rao Zixiao] Lingu Rao then went to Qingsong Island, and the Baroya opened a large formation. Ning Hejing was defeated and died. [Qinghu Sword] Si Yuanli appeared in the main hall and controlled Zongzheng and Bo. After all Chi Fubo and others from all the families were captured, the sect leader was rescued..."

He paused and explained:

"Now that the sect leader has achieved breakthrough in seclusion, it is Si Yuanli who is running the sect."

"oh…"

This was a huge amount of information. Li Ximing took more than ten breaths to digest it before asking:

"How about uncle?"

Li Cheng understood and whispered:

"Your Excellency endured the humiliation and took the Ning family, Chi Fu, Poxu and Wei She, and was treated generously by Si Yuanli. Now he has also gone into seclusion to break through and build the foundation."

"good!"

Li Ximing breathed a sigh of relief, paused for a few breaths, and said with a smile:

"Brother Zhi is really awesome now!"

"Exactly!"

Li Cheng whispered:

"I heard that your master's spells are extremely mysterious. They are even better than my neighbor Gu Xia back then, who is known as the number one person in Qingchi spells. Now the person in charge of the spells in Jutian Pavilion can be said to be one of the best!"

"I even heard that he was carrying a long sword, but he never took it out of the sheath. He only used magic to fight against the enemy. Rumors say that his sword skills are far better than magic. If someone can force him to draw his sword, then it will be a sword that can cut through the sky. Take a look at the grace of the Sword Immortal Family."

When Li Chengyan said this, his face showed a proud look, and his eyes were filled with smiles and joy.

"It's so true!"

Li Ximing was doubtful and thought to himself:

"I used to hear him say that Xi Jun's talent in swordsmanship was even higher, but I never thought that his swordsmanship and magic skills would go hand in hand now, to such an extent! He is far better than me!"

He believed it for the time being and said with a smile:

"Okay! Third brother has a great reputation. If anything happens in the future, he will be able to support the family."

Li Cheng agreed. Hearing the sound of footsteps in front of the hall, Li Xuanxuan hurriedly came in from outside the hall. This old man was wearing a light blue robe, with a fluttering white beard, and an old talisman pen that had been used for nearly a century hanging on his waist. , with earnest eyes.

"Tomorrow."

"Big father!"

Li Ximing stood up to greet him and looked at two people behind him, a boy and a girl, both in their early teens. The boy had a slightly pointed chin and a sweet smile, while the girl was very polite and lowered her head to say hello.

Although Li Ximing had been in seclusion all year round, he knew about Li Jiangqian and Li Quewan. He looked at them with a smile and asked in a low voice:

"Is there any sign of my aunt's fate?"

"Nothing."

Li Xuanxuan went to see it every day and almost stayed in the ancestral hall. He said in a loud voice:

"Over the past few years, although the jade quality has become brighter and darker, there is no sign of cracking. Now it is warm and shiny, and it looks fine."

"good…"

In fact, both Li Ximing and his grandson knew that this jade talisman would most likely be of no use beside Long Jun, but at least it could comfort him a little bit. Here's a thought.

Li Ximing sat quietly, listening to several people talk about the events in recent years, until the sun set, the skylight in the hall dimmed, and the mana lights jumped up, illuminating the surrounding area.

After everyone finished speaking, Li Ximing smiled, shook the old man's hand, and said softly:

"Father, my practice has reached a bottleneck, and my family is prosperous. I will retreat to break through the Zifu."

Li Xuanxuan paused and looked at the young man in Taoist robes in front of him. The old man lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes. He did not speak for a while and only whispered:

"You guys, please go down!"

Li Cheng led the two children down with a serious expression.

Li Xuanxuan lost his father when he was born, and sent away his two elders. When Li Xuanfeng died, he sent away his peers. Seeing the Yuanqing generation leave one by one, the only Xiyue generation who stayed at home was Li Ximing.

He was speechless for a moment, and the atmosphere in the hall became silent. Li Ximing said softly:

"Ximing was ignorant when he was young and asked his eldest father, father and uncle to worry about him... I didn't see a single face of my father when he was dying. It was a great act of unfilial piety... All the sins are caused by my cowardice."

"In terms of sincerity and selflessness, I am not as good as the eldest brother. In terms of courage and demeanor, I am not as good as the third brother. In terms of intelligence and agility, I am not as good as Jun'er. Even if I am not afraid of danger, smart and self-respecting, I am not as good as Yue Xiang."

His expression now showed no hesitation or self-pity, he just spoke quietly:

"If any of them were given this position, there wouldn't be so many tragedies. Just let me be an alchemist. I will be convinced in the morning and stay in the mountains at night."

"But I gave in to this anger back then."

Li Xuanxuan said softly:

"Why is this so!"

Li Ximing laughed and whispered:

"My eldest father, do you remember that when I went to Xiao's house in the past, I was led astray by wine and sex, which greatly disappointed my father?"

Li Xuanxuan only nodded silently. The old man was confused by his grandson's confession. He couldn't help but suspect that his going to break through was tantamount to committing suicide, but he couldn't say the words he was full of.

Li Ximing sipped his tea, as if talking about some interesting things after dinner, and whispered:

"That woman is actually a lady. Every time I go to see her, I always feel hot in my heart. But every time I unbutton my pants, I start to feel dazed, my soles feel cold, and I am so frightened that I can't control myself. I come here when I am happy and leave after being disappointed."

"But I still went to look for her again and again, always too scared to do anything. In the end, I just didn't unbutton my trousers, and left after groping for a while. She gradually became unwilling to give up, and took some spiritual wine to intoxicate me. When I woke up, I realized that I couldn't control it. .”

"So Jundi asked me at that time, and I said I didn't know."

"Later, I broke through the foundation building and awakened my old memories. The events of that day reappeared in my mind. I was so frightened that when I was drunk, I pulled my pants tightly and didn't dare to let go. She tried hard but couldn't pry my hand away. "

"The spiritual cloth was so tough that she couldn't cut it off with scissors, so she had to untie her clothes to end it. Who was behind it, or was she doing it on her own? If it didn't work, no one would care about it."

He is now a peak foundation-building monk, but he talks about this matter without fear, saying softly:

"Grandpa, I don't have a chance to explain to him."

Li Xuanxuan was stunned by this incident and never spoke. He looked at him blankly and replied:

"Why don't you tell me..."

"There's no point anymore."

Li Ximing looked sideways and said softly:

"I am a cowardly person who has been cowardly for most of my life. Now I am no longer Xi Ming. I have nothing to lose. No one in my family has fallen after attacking the Zi Mansion. It starts with me."

The young man got up from his seat. Li Xuanxuan looked complicated. He was sent all the way to the front of the palace. Before he could react, his voice was slightly trembling. The old man said:

"Ximing...Ping'er...has never complained about you."

Li Ximing heard this and did not answer him. When he arrived in front of the palace, he bowed respectfully to the old man. After three bows and nine kowtows, he said respectfully:

"Dad, please take care of yourself."

He stood up and turned into a bright light, not daring to look at the old man for a second, and flew to Wushan. Li Xuanxuan was left sitting down in front of the steps, his white beard trembling, and he took several breaths in a row before he calmed down.

It was getting late, and the old man felt cold under the moonlight.