The east sun is rising, the clouds are setting, and the moon is dimly waning over the bridge;

The ancient road has come and gone, I lie down tonight, the Xuanmen steps on the sword in the clouds;

A hundred thousand miles of tears are as lonely as ink, and endless books are like a shuttle for thousands of years.

The continent given by God is vast and boundless, and there is an inland sea in it named Huanleigu. Its radius is hundreds of thousands of miles and it is vast and boundless! And the outer land of Luigu is surrounded by nine states, and its mountains and peaks are like pillars holding up the sky, penetrating the sky.

!That’s why God gave the mainland the title of “mountains and seas”.

The land of Zhao in the southeastern part of the mountains and seas is fertile, the literary style is flourishing, and the waterways are crisscrossed by merchants. Legend has it that above the mortal world, there are flying immortals from the sky who can cross the sea on clouds. And in the human world, it has been passed down from generation to generation, and there are remnants of ancient clans left in the world.

, hidden in the mountains outside the mountains, with infinite longevity, but no one has the chance to see him; some people say that above the peaks, there is a sky beyond the sky, and the Xianzong Xuanmen stands on it, where you can practice countless methods and realize the eternal life.

road.

Time has passed by a hundred thousand years, and the number of people who have cultivated and inquired is like the crucian carp crossing the river. Although the continent has been given by God to be vast and boundless, the sects of the cultivating family are all hidden in various spiritual places and do not care about worldly affairs.

If you want to ask which Xuanmen Taoist sect has a profound foundation? Then you have to talk about the No. 1 sect in the world - the Five Elements Sect, located at the northern foot of Qingqiu, in the vast clouds at the top of the Five Elements Peak.

The five peaks of the Five Elements Mountains are connected together. Their shape is like a sword, towering thousands of feet into the clouds. Among the strange rocks and strange pines, there are often water pavilions and waterfalls that penetrate the clouds and sky, and fly down three thousand feet straight into the world. From a distance, the peaks rise and fall, and the clouds and smoke evaporate and disappear.

Linyin Palace. The crane dances to the sky with the clouds. Its peak is like a sword passing through the clouds. Its shape and momentum are so strange that it is famous all over the world, so it is called the Five Elements Sword Peak.

The Five Elements Sect has a long history. It has been rising and falling for nearly 100,000 years. It was once the largest sect in the world and one of the few sword cultivating sects. Its founding ancestor single-handedly established the sect one hundred thousand years ago.

Old Man Tianji, who turned the tide and led the remnants of the righteous path to exorcise the evil Mo Ling clan, is also said to be the "Five Elements Sect in the world". Even so, the good times did not last long. After Old Man Tianji founded the Five Elements Sect, he disappeared soon after

His whereabouts are unknown. Since then, there have been constant disputes within the Five Elements Sect over the position of the sect leader, and the strength has been greatly damaged and it has collapsed. At the same time, various large and small sects and cultivation families have risen one after another. The Five Elements Sect has even sunk into the west, and it has lost its former glory.

It's so bad that people can't help but sigh when they hear it.

However, things are unpredictable. It was not until more than a thousand years ago that the pattern of the cultivation world in the God-given Continent changed dramatically because of one person, and the Five Elements Sect once again ushered in the dawn.

It was probably the spirit of Old Man Tianji who really didn't want to see the sect he founded decline like this. The Five Elements Sect actually gave birth to an unparalleled 'character' - Xiao Zaitian. Why not talk about Xiao Zaitian?

Is he an unparalleled 'genius'? It turns out that Xiao Zaitian was born as an ordinary beggar. Although he has extraordinary understanding, he has such useless qualifications as Wuling Zagen! But in a long way, genius is better than the beginning, and character is better than the end.

The fruit.'

Xiao Zaitian won’t say much about what happened to him. He only said that by chance, he met Mo Daodao, and he soared into the sky. Later, he fought against the ancestors of the five major sects alone on the sea of ​​tears, and transformed the five elements with one sword.

The heroes fought in turn! The mountains and seas were shaken by it, and the name of the Five Elements Sword Immortal was unrivaled in the world. Since then, all sects and families have respected the Five Elements Sect as the largest sect in the world, and the Five Elements Sect has become unparalleled in its glory.

Xiao Zaitian became famous in one battle, and spent just a thousand years cultivating his path, finally gathering into a disaster! Nine-nine-eighth thunder struck down from the top of his head, and when he was about to die, Xiao Zaitian stood up with his sword, and actually resisted the disaster and soared to the sky

Become an immortal, and the mountains and seas will once again be shaken! You must know that the cultivators who have been practicing for hundreds of thousands of years are just like the countless stars in the night sky. However, no one can survive the ninety-nine tribulations and ascend to become an immortal, so everyone thinks that ascension is a vain idea.

.And Xiao Zaitian's ascension has undoubtedly opened a door of hope to the fairyland for the world of mountain and sea cultivation, but at the same time it has also brought about the secret observation of people with ulterior motives!

It seems that God has made a big joke, deliberately playing tricks on the Five Elements Sect. Less than a hundred years after Xiao Zaitian ascended, during a battle for the secret realm, several ancestors of the Five Elements Sect died one after another, and the elder disciples suffered even more losses.

It was so tragic that the sect suffered such a heavy blow suddenly, so we can imagine how dangerous it was.

Since then, to this day, thousands of years have passed, and the Five Elements Sect has once again turned from prosperity to decline, which can be said to have fallen to the bottom of the valley. If it were not for the protection of the mountain protection formation left by the old man Tianji, and the Five Elements Sword created by Xiao Zaitian

The formation shocked Xiaoxiao, and it is estimated that many people with ulterior motives would have already come to the door to 'ask for advice' on the way to ascension.

However, although the Five Elements Sect has declined to this point, it is often said that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse after all, and the heritage of the Five Elements Sect is still there...

.........

Time flies and the sea of ​​clouds is misty. Now, outside the hidden peak of the Five Elements Sect, there is an old man with a gray beard wearing a green robe and a green bamboo leaf in his hand.

His crescent-shaped eyes looked up at the boundless blue sky with a hint of doubt, and this gray-bearded old man was none other than Qing Yezi, the contemporary leader of the Five Elements Sect.

At this time, Qing Yezi was not alone. Behind him stood a heroic young man wearing a blue sect gown.

He hugged the sword on his chest with both hands, and his narrow eyes were slightly closed as if he was sleeping. Under his calm face, his eyebrows trembled slightly from time to time?

Qing Ye looked at the sky, shook his head and said: "Tiger, your mind is already in chaos, what's the use of forcing yourself into concentration?"

The young man named Tiger suddenly heard what Qing Zi said and instantly became depressed. He opened his eyes unwillingly and looked at his master, Qing Zi, who still had his back turned to him. He said sadly: "Master, my disciple asked you again.

disappointed."

Qing Yezi looked back and said with a smile: "Disappointed?"

He looked at his proud disciple, stretched out his fingers that were holding a bamboo leaf, and then nodded the latter meaningfully: "~Among all the junior brothers and sisters, although you are not the best in qualifications, you have perseverance.

Extraordinary, with the highest level of cultivation, and also steady and capable, I have high hopes for you as my teacher."

When the tiger heard this, he was shocked and said in surprise: "Thank you, Master...!"

Before the tiger could finish speaking, Qing Yezi waved his hand and changed the subject: "However, the most important thing in our cultivation is cultivating the mind, but this has always been your weak point."

When the tiger heard this, he quickly saluted and said, "Master, don't worry, I have written it down."

Qing Yezi nodded, then smiled and said: "Well~, I know that you have always wanted to leave your name on the Qingyun Ranking... Actually, my ancestor also thought about it back then..."

Suddenly hearing the ancestor's secret, the tiger instantly raised his head in disbelief and looked at Yinmo Peak, covered by misty clouds. Then he looked at the master who was nodding with a mysterious smile on his face.

"Master...then...then ancestor...?"

The tiger was obviously very curious about his ancestor's past, but Qing Yezi shook his head to stop him and said: "How can you enter Qingyun, spend thousands of years in dynasty, divine shadow, and Kongming?"

Listening to the words of the Master, it is obvious that the ancestor has not entered the Qingyun Ranking. You must know that at this moment, he and the Master who have just finished retreat are waiting for the ancestor to come out of seclusion. And the ancestor is in retreat to achieve the Great Perfection in the Holy Hall.

Shackles, behind the temple is the divine shadow, and the divine shadow period is a realm that I long for but can't reach. It's just that the retreat is short now, and I don't know why the ancestor sent a message to the master. Could it be...

...

"Boom!~~~!" Just when the tiger was deep in thought, suddenly! A deep sound of bells came from the Yinmo Peak, long and far-reaching. Then the sound of the stone door slowly opening was faintly heard.

The two of them immediately focused their attention on Yinmo Peak, where the clouds and mist covered the place. After a few breaths, they saw a figure faintly emerging from the clouds and mist, which was hazy and unclear.

Aoba Ye recognized him at a glance, and it was his ancestor. Seeing this, Aoba Ye, who had always been smiling, changed his previous attitude, and saluted respectfully: "Welcome our ancestors to come out of seclusion."

"Forgive it~, Qingye~ I suddenly left the seclusion this time because of a message from my senior brother Daoying. This is a secret order. You must act according to the order and must not disobey it."

As he said that, he saw a stream of light flying in front of Qingye instantly! When the tiger behind him saw it, it was a golden jade slip, and the ancestor's decree must be in it.

At this moment, Qing Yezi looked respectful, and with just one move with one hand, the ephemeral jade slip was dropped into his hand and turned into nothingness. After doing all this, Qing Yezi bowed respectfully again and said: "Qing Yezi (disciple) will obey the decree of the ancestor."

When the two of them finished speaking and raised their heads, they saw that their ancestor had risen into the sky and walked away on the clouds.

The tiger asked in confusion: "Master, doesn't the ancestor go into retreat and make a breakthrough?"

But Qing Yezi said thoughtfully: "Ancestor's actions have their own reasons. We only need to act in accordance with the law, no need to ask any more questions..."

After saying that, he walked away with a smile. When the tiger saw that his master was gone, what was he still doing here? So he hurriedly followed with his sword in his arms.

At this moment, Ao Ye asked casually: "What happened to the sect recently?"

Seeing the Master asking such a question, the tiger raised his eyebrows immediately, and then said with a solemn expression: "Master, there is nothing wrong in the sect. However, recently, a group of people appeared inexplicably at the foot of the mountain, intercepting and killing passers-by."

Qing Yezi was startled when he heard this, and then laughed: "...What's so different about this? What a fuss."

Obviously, for Qing Yezi, mundane bandits and robberies have their own secular controls and have nothing to do with other Taoist sects. Moreover, there is nothing weird about such ordinary robberies, but they feel that they are quite important.

The eldest disciple was a little surprised.

Seeing that his master had misunderstood, the tiger hurriedly said: "Master, it's not that the tiger is making a fuss out of a molehill, but there are a lot of strange things about this matter."

"Oh?" Seeing the tiger's words and demeanor, Ao Ye looked curious and signaled him to continue.

The tiger nodded and said solemnly: "Master, after many inquiries, I found that the deceased were all young people, and the murder weapons had the inscription of our sect on them. Most of the deceased were ordinary people, but there was also a member of our sect among them.

Disciple!"

"What!?" Aoba suddenly heard this, and his smiling face disappeared in an instant. After a few breaths, he slowly calmed down and said softly: "It seems that many things happened during my retreat, which is very good. Hmm~... So...

Why do you see this?"

Looking at the expressionless master at this moment, he pondered for a while and said: "Disciple thinks that this is most likely another force that wants to weaken our sect's strength. It is more likely that they see that our sect is weak and want to spy on our sect Xiao.

The method for the sect leader to ascend!"

Seeing that the tiger was exactly what he wanted, Ao Yeye showed an approving smile and nodded and affirmed: "Yes, it is exactly what I want to be a teacher, so how should I deal with it?"

As if he had expected the master to ask this question, the tiger smiled confidently and said: "Disciple thinks that the disciples in the sect are strictly ordered not to go down the mountain alone. Disciples who have gone out should be summoned immediately. At the same time, please

The elder will lead the disciples who are at the Immortal stage and above to go out to investigate and look for opportunities to kill!"

Looking at the tiger with a ruthless look on his face at this moment, Qing Yezi frowned slightly and felt helpless, "My disciple is good at everything, but his ruthlessness is a bit stronger. It seems that he needs more training."

.

Seeing Master Qing Yezi shaking his head and frowning, Tiger Master suddenly looked dejected and said: "Master, is what the disciple said inappropriate?"

When Ao Ye saw it, he immediately raised his brows and waved his hands, saying: "No, what I care about as a teacher is your violent temper. You need to temper it more and restrain it in the future."

"Yes, disciple, I will remember it."

So the two masters and disciples gradually walked away while talking about what was happening at the bottom of the mountain.

............

Passing through the Five Elements Peak wrapped in clouds and mist, it plummets thousands of feet and flows down. Then there is a dense forest of pine and cypresses a hundred miles to the north. The pine and cypress trees stand like peaks, and the breeze blows them uniformly. It adds a bit of beauty to people in this hot summer.

Cool meaning.

And in this dense forest, there are currently a group of five people dressed in black, wearing iron masks on their heads, holding swords and pestles, sitting scattered in the forest. Those pairs of eagle-like pupils are constantly scanning the outside of the forest, as if waiting for prey.

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To be continued...