Chapter 19 Chapter 8: Dance on Autumn Rocks

The man smiled lightly and said: "Because the near visitors never come to this back mountain." Guo Ao asked, "Why?" The man said: "I don't know why, I haven't seen a single outsider in the past seven years." There was a trace of loneliness on his face, seven years, only one person in this mountain, what kind of desolation would that be?Shen Qingxi couldn't figure it out.She only knew that if it was her, she might not be able to stay for a year. But the man didn't seem to feel particularly uncomfortable, his smile was still so light, as if he was talking about other people's affairs.

Guo Ao's heart was firm, and he was completely indifferent: "You have lived here for seven years? Have you never gone out?" The man said something strange: "My name is Bai Yong." Guo Ao knew that he must have intentions, so he didn't ask, and waited for him to continue.Sure enough, the man said slowly: "If I went out, would you have never heard of my name?" This was a very proud sentence, but his tone was extremely flat, as if he was just stating a fact that everyone could see. The strange thing is that Guo Ao also nodded, and said: "Your kung fu of Qimen Dunjia is indeed rare in the world."

Boyong smiled and said, "It's just rare?" Guo Ao didn't answer him, but instead asked, "Since no outsider has been here for seven years, what are you doing here?" Boyong said: "If I wasn't here, I wouldn't have these Qimen Dunjia." His words were also very strange, but Guo Ao understood.Qimen Dunjia is not only a rare skill, but also extremely powerful.The more powerful the kung fu, the more difficult it is to practice. Of course, it requires meditation. This is undoubtedly the best place. Guo Ao stared at him, as if he wanted to see some other secrets from his handsome face.He suddenly smiled coldly and said, "Do you only practice Qimen Dunjia? Do you not learn other people's Xiaoge?"

This question came out of nowhere, out of nowhere, Shen Qingyi couldn't help being startled. The smile on Boyong's face remained undiminished, and he said: "Qingge is very entertaining, and occasionally I will sing a few lines." Guo Ao stopped talking. Shen Qingxi suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the hut had changed.Just now it was a red clay stove, boiling water and crabs spitting out, a very pleasant atmosphere, but now it has changed into the chill of autumn, piercing directly into the bone marrow of people coldly. Guo Ao and Bai Yong looked at each other with smiles, their eyes were very indifferent, but Shen Qingyi only took one look and didn't want to look any more.An invisible pressure rose from the two of them, and quickly unfolded in this small world.

Boyong glanced at Shen Qingyi intentionally or unintentionally, and said with a smile: "It seems that the two good guests are not interested in drinking tea." Guo Ao said indifferently: "I like to drink tea." He suddenly lifted the teapot on the stove, brought it to his mouth and drank it all up.The water boiled thoroughly, and the outside of the pot was red, but Guo Ao didn't notice it at all, and said: "But if there is tea but no water, I am not interested." Boyong said: "Since there is tea but no water, the two of you will wait for me for a while."

He didn't wait for Guo Ao and the two to speak, he got up and walked into the inner room.Guo Ao stared at his back, his face gradually became serious. Shen Qingxi whispered: "Is he a member of Tianluo Sect?" Guo Ao said: "Maybe, maybe not. I just think he looks like a person." Shen Qingxi said: "Who?" Guo Ao shook his head suddenly again, and said, "You've seen this person before...but he doesn't look like him." He frowned, as if he had thought of a problem, hesitating in his heart. Shen Qingxi smiled and said: "This is easy to handle, he will come out in a while, let's find a way to try him."

Guo Ao pondered: "How to try?" Shen Qingxi said: "Aren't you known as the sword god? Compare swords with him! Although a person's appearance may change, his martial arts cannot be changed, especially in life and death. You will push him to this point!" Guo Ao's eyes flickered, apparently also moved by Shen Qingyi's persuasion.He looked around suddenly, and said: "I always feel that this place is a bit weird, so be careful, don't fall into his trap for a while." Shen Qingyi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I'm much smarter than you."

After a while, Boyong came out from the inner room.He had already taken off the red belted sackcloth, and changed into a black solid suit. A golden thread was engraved on the garment like a dragon hiding in a black cloud, forming little finger-sized gold stars.With a little movement, the golden thread flashed a wave of golden halo, which was extremely eye-catching.This change of clothes immediately showed a bit of unruly arrogance in Ying Ting. Shen Qingxi was stunned, and said, "Did you go to change clothes just now?" Boyong smiled and said: "A courteous guest has the clothes of a courteous guest, and a tea drinker has the clothes of a tea drinker. Naturally, there must be clothes for the competition."

Shen Qingyi sneered and said, "Do you want to compete with us?" Boyong said with a smile: "Sitting is sitting anyway, why don't you move your hands and feet, let's laugh at each other?" Guo Ao and Shen Qingyi looked at each other, nodded slowly, and said, "What is the competition? Is it a sword competition?" There is a saying that people need clothes. After Bai Yong changed his clothes, he felt a little more handsome, and his expression and behavior were relaxed a lot, unlike just now when E Guanbo was wearing him, he always felt cold and a little repulsive.

At this time, he stretched out his hands, made a flying eagle posture, and said: "You can't compare with me in sword competition." Guo Ao laughed loudly and said: "In the past few years, you are the first to say this. What is it compared to? Fist, foot, claw, palm, finger?" When he said the last word, his middle finger suddenly popped out, and the fire on the stove Suddenly a hole was broken in the teapot. There is only one hole.The fracture of that hole is extremely neat, but the opposite side of the hole is intact.Guo Ao mastered a hundred techniques in one technique, and at this time, he showed the essence of swordsmanship on his fingers, and Zhuo Ran has become a master.After reading the sword formulas of the Wudang School, he knew very well the principle that softness can overcome rigidity, so he restrained and tempered the vigorous sword energy in his body, turning the hundred-refined steel into softness around the fingers, and his skill has reached another level.Guo Ao would not have been able to do this skill of only breaking one side of the teapot without damaging the other side a few days ago.

Bai Yong shook his head.Shen Qingyi followed with a sneer and said, "Then what else can you compare to? Piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poison?" Speaking of the word "poison", her hand shook slightly, and the flames on the stove suddenly burst into flames. Before the burst, it was red, but after the burst, it turned into a cold blue color, illuminating the room with greenery. Boyong still shook his head, and said: "If I use what I'm good at to compare with you, isn't that very unfair? If you want to compare, compare it to something I just learned, and I haven't learned much yet." Guo Ao frowned and said, "What is that?" A mysterious smile appeared on Boyong's face, and he said, "Cuju!" Guo Ao opened his mouth wide and looked at him strangely.Shen Qingyi showed disdain and snorted softly. The word Cuju was first seen in "Historical Records Biography of Su Qin". When Su Qin lobbied King Xuan of Qi, he said: "Linmiao is very rich and real, and all its people play poles, play zithers, and beat Ju." : "Geng Yinbu, Zhen, Pinwu, Congyu." The "pin" in it is the meaning of Cuju according to textual research.In the Han Dynasty, Cuju was also listed as a military strategist, and it was attached as "made by the Yellow Emperor" and developed into twenty-five methods.The father of Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty was a good Cuju player. Qilinzi said: "Douju ​​Xinfengli, the quarrels are all drunkards." That's what it means.During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao, the hero of Wei Wudi, also liked these naughty skills very much. "Wei Lue" records that he is extremely talented, shooting birds with his hands, bowing to birds and beasts, tasting in Nanpi, and shooting pheasants in one day to get sixty-three.It is also said that Kong Shulin is good at playing Cuju, and the Taizu loves him, and he is always around.Cuju was popular in the court and the public in the Tang Dynasty.Du Fu said: "Ten years of Cuju will keep the young far away, and thousands of miles of swings will be customary." Cuju is deeply loved by Taizong, Xuanzong, Wenzong, and Xizong.It spread to the Song Dynasty, and many "Yuanshe" specialized in Cuju were established, and the powerful minister Gao Qiu got his name and power because of it.However, because the Tang and Song dynasties were playing with things and lost their ambitions, these small techniques gradually became despised by people of insight.The style of Cuju in the Ming Dynasty has been killed. Although it is still seen occasionally, it is mostly confined to the boudoir and flashy children to play and practice. Fangzheng people often see it sideways.People in martial arts probably look down on ordinary people who don't know martial arts, just like scholars look down on merchants and ordinary people.This is especially evident in the case of Cuju. People who practice martial arts are full of true energy, no matter what kind of Ju is, isn't it just one kick?So Guo Ao was very disdainful when he heard Boyong said that he wanted to play Cuju, just like the eminent monk heard that the young monk was going to steal dog meat. Seeing that the two of them were not interested, Boyong smiled and said, "It turns out that you still don't understand the truth that kung fu is beyond poetry." Guo Ao shook his head and said, "I only know that the sword is the truth." Boyong snorted and said, "Things that can be solved by the sword will never be a big deal. How about this, how about we gamble on the lottery?" Guo Ao said lightly: "There is nothing in this world that can tempt me." Boyong looked at him and said, "Really? Where is Yu Changkong's sword manual?" Guo Ao was shocked, and said, "Yu Changkong's sword manual? You...how did you have it?" Boyong didn't answer, he raised his finger and stabbed at Guo Ao.This finger castrated very slowly, lightly, with no strength at all.But Guo Ao's face became serious, because he had already seen that this move was to use the finger force to use the swordsmanship, the sword's meaning was vast and towering, dense and majestic, continuous and endless, which was the prelude of the master's move. Yu Changkong didn't have much time to teach him, but he explained the essence of the sword in great detail.Although Boyong's point is simple, it is implicitly implied by Yu Changkong's teaching. Guo Ao didn't dare to underestimate him, took a deep breath, and stabbed with his finger. Although the fingers of the two danced anxiously, they never touched, and there was no energy leaking out, just like waving a stag to talk.Shen Qingxi only felt a great pressure coming through, which made her feel disgusted and unable to breathe. Shen Qingxi couldn't help taking a step back, the pressure not only disappeared, but became more gloomy and grand, she stepped back step by step, and after a while, she had already exited the hut.But the fingers of the two turned more and more quickly, and the dense sword brilliance between their fingers turned bigger and bigger, like two dragons, rolling and dancing above the sky. Guo Ao's strikes were already magnificent and nimble, but Bai Yong's fingers were faster, smarter, and more agile!In the end, this one finger sealed Guo Ao's whole body. He didn't use his internal force, it was just a simple trick.It can't even be said about the tricks, it is the essence of the sword that has lost all the appearance of the sword, and is the most real, without the slightest fancy.This essence faintly coincides with Yu Changkong's teachings, but it is deeper, more refined, and more thorough than Guo Ao's current understanding!His fingers intertwined into an invisible net, completely trapping Guo Ao. What kind of sword technique is this? Besides Yu Changkong, who could leave behind such sword intent? Guo Ao slowly withdrew his fingers, his expression had changed. No one can resist such a temptation, especially a sword wielder.When Guo Ao was young, he was taught in the sky for a few days, and he felt that he had benefited all his life. He felt that until now, he has not jumped out of the rut of his original few words. live? Guo Ao proudly said: "It's a bet! If I lose, I will never use a sword again in this life! How can you compete?" Guo Ao is known as the sword god, and all his martial arts are on the sword.For him, the sword is a weapon, a martial skill, a job, ability, self-confidence, and life.At this time, he was gambling with the sword, so he valued Boyong's swordsmanship very much. Boyong said: "There are many ways to compare cuju. You can compete with whoever is the best in the game, or you can set up a 'gate', as long as you play the cuju in the door before your opponent, you can win. How to compare is natural. It was you who chose, lest you say I did something wrong." Guo Ao pondered for a moment. Although he was eager to get Yu Changkong's sword manual, he was not reckless.Knowing that I don't know anything about Cuju, when I want to come to Cugao, I don't rely on brute force, but there are many tricks in it.Bai Yong has been studying for many days, and he must have gained the know-how, but this one is incomparable.So he replied: "That's better than the second item." Boyong smiled and said: "Then please choose the Jumen." Ju is the ball, and the Jumen is the gate through which Cuju enters, the gate to victory. Guo Ao looked around, but couldn't think of it for a while. Shen Qingyi rolled his eyes and said, "Why don't I make the appointment?" Boyong said: "It would be the best to be appointed by a third person. It also avoids the possibility of the two of us cheating." Shen Qingyi smiled, and said: "Then choose the mountain gate of the Wudang sect!" There was a great mystery in her words. Since Bai Yong hadn't left the mountain for seven years, he probably didn't even know where the mountain gate of the Wudang sect was. How to play? Unexpectedly, Boyong smiled and said: "Okay, it is the mountain gate of the Wudang sect. Are you ready?" His last sentence was addressed to Guo Ao. Guo Ao nodded, and Bai Yong took something out from the corner of the wall, and said with a smile: "This is a bow." When Guo Ao looked at it, he saw that the bow was tied with rattan, covered with a layer of calfskin, It was tightly stretched, and four small characters were written in thin gold script: "Fast as wind and fire".About twice the size of a fist, throw it on the ground and jump straight. Bai Yong smiled slightly, and suddenly said: "It's started!" Guo Ao didn't know anything, so naturally he didn't move. Boyong put his foot on the bow, and the bow suddenly bounced.Guo Ao swept across with one foot, and Naju turned into a shooting star and flew out of the house. Boyong sprang out after him, saw that Ju was hooked by his toes, circled for a while, then changed direction, and went far away in the dark night like stars and lightning. Shen Qingxi yelled: "Hurry up!" Guo Ao breathed out his true energy, his body popped out, and he shot in the air unsteadily, facing the turbulent wind, he walked straight for eight steps, and he had almost caught up with Bai Yong. In his busy schedule, Bai Yong praised: "It's so easy!" Seeing Guo Ao falling straight towards him, he suddenly folded his body and fell flat on his back.But his feet coiled around Naju like a shadow, and turned a semi-circular arc close to the ground, avoiding Guo Ao's goshawk's downward pounce. Guo Ao's foot just touched the ground, and he immediately slapped it out.He held a handful of leaves in his hand, and when he grasped them, the sky was covered with tiny green shadows, and he rushed towards Bai Yong. This kind of debris is hard to bear, and it is not a serious problem if it hits the body, but if it is invaded into the eyes, it is extremely difficult to remove.Bai Yong spun around, avoiding the front, and then struck out with a palm, shaking the green shadow away.But at this momentary pause, Guo Ao attacked with both feet, one kicked towards Bai Yong's waist, and the other kicked towards the ball. He used almost all his strength in this kick, and Boyong didn't dare to neglect, his body shook for a while, and Guo Ao felt a blur in front of his eyes, as if several Boyongs appeared at the same time.These figures were mixed together, and for a moment he couldn't tell which one was real and which one was fake.During this slight hesitation, the kick was already missed. Guo Ao didn't expect that this kick could hurt Boyong, so he turned his other foot quickly and snatched the Ju. Guo Ao's true energy leaped immediately, and a sticky force came out of his toes, he sucked Ju tightly, looked around for the direction, and ran towards the Wudang School Zixiao Palace.After hearing this, Bai Yong said angrily, "Ju doesn't kick like this!" Guo Ao didn't care how he protested, and continued to rush with Naju.Anyway, you say what you want, and when I bring Ju into the mountain gate, the victory will be mine. Suddenly, I heard a scream in my ear, and a stone shot from behind.Guo Ao didn't try to fight, and swayed slightly to avoid the stone.There was a loud roar, and several stones attacked him one after another. Guo Ao kept sneering in his heart, if this kind of attack could stop him, then he wouldn't be called Sword God!Guo Ao's finger popped out, and the stones closest to him were shattered into pieces by the sword energy he volleyed, and scattered in the air.But the other stones passed over his body and landed in front of him. Guo Ao stopped abruptly, and the sword qi outside his body keenly sensed a hint of danger, reminding him not to move forward lightly! There are only a few stones in front of him, together with a few big trees that already existed, nothing else.The tree was very sparse, its branches and leaves were not flourishing, at a glance, there was nothing left, and no danger could be seen at all.But the sword energy still vibrated slightly, reminding him not to take it lightly. A stone flew towards the ground silently, knocking the ball under his feet into the air.Bai Yong swept three feet away, kicked Ju away from the sky, and said with a big laugh: "Let's see how powerful Qimen Dunjia is!" The stone that knocked the ball into the air fell into the air, and Guo Ao's pupils suddenly shrank.The few stones were spread out in front of him according to some peculiar pattern, and Guo Ao suddenly felt a feeling of being unable to step down! There is no absolutely smooth road in the world, so when people walk, they will inevitably step on some stones, bricks and so on.Most of the time, if you step on it, you will step on it, and there is no hindrance, but occasionally, because of this small stone, you will step on it, or even fall and sprain.After martial arts people practice internal strength, they can predict in advance that there will be bad results after stepping on this foot with the spiritual perception that is different from ordinary people, so they choose another path.In other words, it is possible to predict the existence of danger in a fight and avoid it earlier.The higher the martial arts, the more vigilant this intuition will be, and Guo Ao is no exception.It is this intuition that reminds him vaguely now. Obviously, he saw that there were only a few ordinary stones in front of him, but his intuition told him in an unusually absolute tone that if he stepped into this pile of stones within a radius of ten feet, he would definitely fall! Guo Ao will not stumble.Even if the ground under his feet suddenly collapsed, he would not fall.But at this moment, his intuition seemed to have made a serious mistake, which made Guo Ao unable to help but hesitate. What makes a habit a habit lies in the fact that people become its slaves unconsciously.The current Guo Ao is a slave to this intuition. However, Bai Yong's figure could not be seen clearly in the dark night. Guo Ao let out a roar, and the Wuyang sword shot out through the air, cutting down a big tree next to him, and with a loud bang, the pile of stones had been messed up.Immediately, the suppressed intuition unfolded, and there was no longer that weird feeling. Guo Ao yelled: "Scumbag! Stop!" Bai Yong laughed and said, "You are so stupid, why should I stop?" This attitude is obviously teasing Guo Ao.Guo Ao's anger suddenly increased, and he took a deep breath, and the Wuyang sword that shot out the cold air suddenly emitted a dark red light, which gradually became brighter. Guo Ao shouted: "If you don't stop, I'll kill you!" As if his body and sword had become one, he flew towards Bai Yongling in the air! Boyong lost his voice and said, "Sword Control!" Thousands of rays of light were stirred up by the Wuyang sword, and it was like a rain of meteors dragging a long tail in the night sky, splashing down towards Bai Yongling. Boyong didn't dare to resist, his feet swayed, he developed a very wonderful footwork, and flew forward with the ball.But Guo Ao's sword control technique was too fierce, he was full of anger at this time, and he used it with all his strength, really like a galloping horse, like a flying eagle, like a dragon riding, like a thunderbolt.The air was completely torn apart by his sword light, and there was a series of sour rings, and he chased after Bai Yong in the blink of an eye! Suddenly, an old voice said: "Good swordsmanship!" Guo Ao stopped suddenly, straightened his body, and stood firmly on the ground.His killing intent emerged from his eyes, turning into two green and gleaming cold lights, staring at the deepest part of the night. There were five figures standing there, and it was vaguely seen that each of them had a bronze mask on their face, and their long sleeves hung down to the ground, like the wings of a giant bat hanging from the sky.