ha?
What are the Nine Spirits?
What apprentice-wife?
The little peacock felt that the uncle in front of him might have some problems with his brain, and it was very strange. He clearly couldn't feel anything in front of him just now, but he bumped into this uncle. It felt as if the uncle with messy hair in front of him was actually the same as the flowers, plants, mountains and rivers.
The little peacock wanted to fly away, but it couldn't fly out of the uncle's palm. He pulled the little peacock down with his thick fingers and said, "Oh, that's it. Hahahaha, it's an ordinary peacock. It has strong vitality and resilience. It got a chance the day after tomorrow. I don't know what kind of fate it has, but it got the breath of the nine-headed lion. I think so."
"Even if he doesn't like lions, he shouldn't like a bird."
"Hahaha."
He loosened his hand, and the little peacock flapped its wings, flew up, and glared at him: "Uncle, what are you doing!"
The big man laughed: "Don't be angry, little guy, I came to see you because I saw the aura of a familiar person on you. I didn't expect that you only got a little bit of his aura and affinity, which gave you a little devouring ability."
"However, how is your practice of this Heaven-Swallowing and Earth-Devouring Method going?"
The little peacock looked confused: "What do you mean by swallowing the sky and eating the earth?"
"Heaven and Earth, can they be eaten?"
This time it was the big man's turn to be stunned, and then he couldn't help but laugh helplessly and said, "Don't you understand?"
He casually grabbed the little peacock that had already flown away and held it in his palm again. He felt the acupuncture points of the little peacock with his thick fingers before letting it fly in the air. He said thoughtfully, "Well, it has been buried deep underground for hundreds of years. It has been infected by many earth veins and nurtured by many natural treasures."
"If he practices hard, he will be a monster with about 200 years of cultivation."
"It's such a waste if you don't know how to cherish such a good foundation."
The big man stroked his chin and said with a smile: "Little guy, come here."
The little peacock looked alert: "What are you doing?"
The big man smiled and said, "Nothing, I just saw that you look like a big eater. I have a way to make you eat more. Besides, aren't you hungry too?"
The little peacock was about to say that he was not hungry, but for some reason, he suddenly felt hungry.
The big man was already sitting on the ground, casually preparing the fish he had caught, roasting it with a purple flame, and then he took out bottles and jars from his sleeves, sprinkled them on the fish, and said with a smile: "These are spices from the desert, they are perfect for adding flavor to the food."
“Although practitioners always talk about fasting, eating is just a way for living beings to obtain energy.”
"Although we can directly obtain these energies from the heaven and earth to maintain our vitality, it is also a pleasure to have an additional pleasant food enjoyment. Come, little one, eat!"
In just a moment, the fish was cooked, with good color, fragrance and taste, and was placed in front of the little peacock.
The aroma was so fragrant, the taste seemed to be able to penetrate deep into the soul. The little peacock could not help but eat it with relish. However, this kind of fish with special elixirs and spices added seemed to be very filling. The little peacock was full soon. The big man supported his head with one hand, watched the little peacock eat lazily, and then recited some words.
The little peacock subconsciously followed the mysterious words he recited, circulated the energy in his body, and actually condensed Qi.
Then he could eat again, continuing to devour with big mouthfuls.
While eating, he asked in between: "Uncle, what is this method?"
The blue lion smiled and said, "This one? It's called Devouring Heaven and Devouring Earth."
"The special ability of the nine-headed lion under Taiyi Jiuku's command is to devour everything."
The little peacock seemed to understand.
Then he immediately revealed the truth that he didn't understand it at all, and said doubtfully:
"But how could you do that?"
"Oh? This..."
The big man said nonchalantly: "Because this magical power was created by me."
"When I was young, I was of ordinary origin, with no followers, and I had a few fights with Taotie."
"It has a big appetite and wants to eat me."
"I got tired of him chasing me, so I ate him. Then I created a magical power that surpassed Taotie's talent."
The Blue Lion calmly recalled the fight between him and the dragon as an ordinary monster, but he just smiled peacefully:
"It's just instinct. It's said to be the innate magical power of a divine beast. But it's just something like the nature of a wild beast. How can it compare to the magical power that has been honed through thousands of trainings and exercises?"
"Little guy, you must know that the talent in your bloodline is indeed powerful, but if you cannot put yourself above your talent, then for the rest of your life, you will just be a beast controlled by the shadow of your talent."
“Even if you practice for thousands or tens of thousands of years, you will never be able to surpass the source of the magical power in this bloodline.”
"Remember, that is not being strong, that is just having power, having the power that was imprinted in your blood by your once powerful ancestors. This is not glory, but a kind of shame. Only when you defeat your own bloodline can you be [strong]. Otherwise, you are [powerful], just like the Taotie that died at my hands. I can only remember that he was a Taotie, but I will not remember who he was."
"I cannot be above my own bloodline. Even if I have cultivated to a very high level, I am only a shadow and vassal of my once powerful ancestor, not me. How can this be allowed for all living things? How can this be allowed! It's a pity, hateful, and lamentable."
"In this world, there are many 'weak' people who live in mediocrity and succumb to their instincts and desires. Even if they are powerful, they are still 'weak'. The so-called order and justice are just chains woven by a large number of weak people to restrain the strong."
The Blue Lion roasted the fish and said to himself:
"Can't I have my own will? Since I was born in this world, must I live in the order woven by other creatures and weaklings who are weak and indulge in desires? Must a lion suppress its killing? Must it restrain its claws for the sake of others? Those who can do this are the saints I admire. Those who follow their own path are the true self."
The little peacock asked curiously, "So, which one is right?"
The blue lion laughed loudly: "Right?"
"There is no right or wrong, only choices!"
"The decision to give up is just to take advantage of the situation and pursue maximum benefits."
"Even if you die on the road, you won't regret it. That's the right choice!"
"To conquer oneself is to be strong, little guy, you have to remember that we have no followers, no famous teachers, and are just ordinary creatures. But you must not lower your mind, and always rush towards a direction that is one step stronger than expected. In this way, even if you fall on the road, you will have no resentment."
"Everything is my own choice, not because of the teachings of others, not because of the general trend."
"Yes, I want to do it, so I'll do it!"
"Whether people call me a hero or a demon, it's all just a rebuke from others. I've lived for ten thousand years and have seen a lot. There is no right or wrong in the world, only positions and classes. Those who benefit from me call me a hero, and those who suffer losses because of me call me a demon. But you must know who you are and never regret any decision you make."
"Know your mind, follow the right path, and have no regrets."
The lion reached out his hand and stroked the peacock.
Peacock thought for a moment, then said, "Uncle, you are so nice!"
"Feed me and teach me these things!"
The big man laughed.
"I haven't heard such a childish comment in thousands of years."
The little peacock asked curiously: "But why are you so nice to me?"
The blue lion thought about his past self and just smiled and replied, "Because you are also a demon."
"Ah? Is that it?"
"Hahahaha, do you need any more reasons?"
"When you see a talented younger generation of the demon race, you naturally want to teach them. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a pity for you? In my past, I had a poor background and was a slave. No one taught me how to practice. I figured it out bit by bit, and then walked out step by step. Naturally, I hope that the younger generations don't have to be like me back then."
The blue lion placed his big hand on the little peacock's head and rubbed it, smiling and saying gently:
"If you want to repay me, then do this. If you see talented juniors in the future, you must teach them."
"I only hope that the people of my demon race will abandon their racial prejudices, stop killing each other, and stop enslaving each other."
"If everyone is willing to help each other and not be greedy for what they have, they can climb to the top step by step."
"It can help you understand yourself, know your supernatural powers, and prolong your life."
While eating, the little peacock slowly learned how to mobilize his own Qi and mastered the top magical power of the demon clan, swallowing the sky and devouring the earth. Even the blue lion was amazed at his talent. However, while he was immersed in his practice, he did not notice that time was passing by slowly, and several days and nights had passed.
After all, it is a great magical power and it is impossible to master it in a short period of time.
During this time, Si You looked at the handsome Taoist outside the window and was stunned. It seemed that he thought for a while before remembering who this guy was. He said, "You are... Lu Chunyang..."
Before coming here, Lu Chunyang found a place to take a shower, shaved his beard, and changed into clean clothes.
抖落身上的花瓣，来到思幽窗前，笑道：“千年不见了，思幽姑娘风采一如往日啊。”他的手掌按在窗台上，白发的女子手中一柄玉如意轻轻按在窗台上，漫不经心，却又是似乎下一刻就会抬起敲击在眼前男子的头顶。
吕纯阳苦笑道：“这么久不见了，不必如此戒备我吧？”
思幽温和道：“剑仙有何事吗？”
吕纯阳沉默许久，道：“只是想要来见见你。”
思幽道：“剑仙已见到了，还请回去吧。”
吕纯阳看着眼前女子，许久后，叹息道：“……思幽姑娘，当年轻慢是我的不对，但是我而今也已下山，只是想要和你详细谈一谈当年的事情，这都不能够满足吗？”
思幽微笑道：“不能。”
吕纯阳沉默许久，坦然道：“你难道还记挂着那头黄牛吗？那个第八大圣？他也只是真君而已，就算是在真君之中，实力也不是极强大的那种，我的剑术，我的出身和实力，都不曾比起他弱，况且这么长的时间，你也该放下了。”
思幽摇头道：“你错了，我对他，并非是这种狭窄的感情。”
“我之八难，也并非如此。”
“那你……”
思幽淡淡道：“剑仙过于风流，性情潇洒，非为我心所属，还请出去吧。”
“我……”
“堂堂剑仙，剑气无双，可非要这样多情，岂不是丢人？！”
吕纯阳眼底怅然，俊朗剑仙，眉目温和复杂，隐隐似乎有惆怅之悲痛，轻声道：“当真不肯再谈论当年之事吗？”思幽将窗户闭合，直接在吕纯阳的手腕上狠狠地夹了一下，后者眉目悲伤，似如被抛弃之人，有一种千年深情赋予东流水的悲凉失落。
“哦，好一个深情款款的剑仙，这样的容貌，超凡的剑术，难怪处处留情呢。”
“倒像是对每一个姑娘都是这么用情至深，如果不是这样的姑娘至少有百十个，横跨十七个种族的话，我倒是可以称赞一声，是个纯良之人。”
漫不经心的声音传来，思幽回身，看到了荒爻在那里若有所思看着吕纯阳。
思幽道：“荒爻姑娘见笑了。”
荒爻笑了笑，道：“没什么见笑不见笑的，倒是姑娘如此之久，天下眷恋你风采容貌的强者数之不尽，难道就没有什么让你心动的吗？”白发的女子温和道：“正是因为眷恋此身的太多，所以我才不能够做出选择。”
荒爻若有所思，道：“确实是，你做出选择，其余的强者有的会放下。”
“有的则是会恼羞成怒，琴音阁诸琴师女子都会受到影响……最好的选择，就是谁都不选，作为琴音阁主，天下美人，经营势力，也是一番困难的事情啊。”
思幽温和道：“天下第一美人，这是虚假的而已，这世界如此之大，总会有姿容，性格都要超过我的女子存在，而所有的强者皆说我是天下第一美人，其实并非是因为我美，而是他们的极度自信。”
荒爻抬眸：“哦？极度自信？”
“他们绝对的自信自己的风采，自信自己的实力和气度，天下怎么会有女子不被他们折服呢？所以越是不肯选择，不被他们折服的女子，就反而越发地激发起他们心中的决意和强者的自信心态。”
“他们是强者，无论实力还是风度，皆是如此，不迷恋他们的，只会是更强的女子。”
“而女子的美，在他们眼中，便是强大。”
“他们不会折辱拒绝他们的我，因为那相当于在折辱他们自己。”
“他们只会更加堂堂正正的来追求我，而自己的对手未曾得到我，那么他们得到我，岂不是证明了他们更强？男子总是在这样无趣的地方充满了竞争的欲望。”
“所以，之所以我为天下第一美人的缘由，是因为如此，因为那些强者的自傲自信，以及，因为我谁都不曾选择，谁都不曾眷恋，说起来并不是什么值得称道的东西，倒不如说，这天下第一美人的名号，我其实并不喜欢。”
荒爻若有所思，道：“原来如此。”
她的折扇敲击在掌心，笑道：“不过，我却是觉得，能有如此的见解。”
“他们的迷恋，或许不是空穴来风。”
“那么，思幽姑娘，不曾有过动心之人？”
白发的女子看着窗外，怔怔失神。
回忆的画面难以遗忘，有着驮兽的铃铛和沙漠的风，还有大笑着的声音。
“哈哈哈，若我是力震天下，横扫万物的大圣，那么我会将妖族的大地撕裂一段送给你们作为礼物，让你们居住；若我是富有天下的有钱人，那我可以给你们三生三世怎么花都用不完的钱，可惜，我只是一个游商，一个连自己下一顿饭都没有着落的游商。”
“我能够给你的只有这些……”
高大的游商坐在坐骑上，月色之下吹奏横笛。
他的眸光含笑，月色之下的异兽轻轻摇动身躯，脚步落在地上，发出哒哒的脆响，如同是在起舞，在白发的狐族少女的目光下，那高大的游商骑着异兽，隐没在了月色下的黑暗之中，长笛的声音渐渐消散，再不复出现。
拯救了族群的豪杰远去，大漠，圆月，背着斗笠，吹着横笛的高大背影，永存于记忆。
思幽微垂眸，手指轻轻抵着桌面，道：“那时候的他，也只是勉强的地仙而已。”
“我只是，在我最弱小最无助的时候，遇到了一个光芒四射的豪杰。”
“他或许没有那么强大，或许也有各种各样的目的，但是那时候的我，那时候的他，那时候的月色和长笛，或许此生都不会再忘记了吧，只是如此而已，算不得什么心动，算不上什么喜欢，只是不曾忘却。”
“或许那些大圣，强者也自有风采，只是我再没能听到年少时候那一首曲子了。”
荒爻长叹道：“牛金牛，一个能有无数生死之交的家伙，能够让无数的豪杰为他而死，为他卖命心甘情愿的商人，在妖族的历史上，都算是难得一见的雄杰了，你眷恋他，倒是理所当然。”
“罢了……”
荒爻离去，而思幽看着桌子上的丹药，她的寿数要尽了。
地仙境界，已可以看得很从容，不愿意再增加因果，但是她想着那少年道人现在的环境，想到年少时候的经历，已没有了什么因果，可转世修行的地仙拈起了这一枚延寿的丹药，放在嘴中，轻轻咽下去。
“最后了却和你的恩情因果了，你把令牌给他，肯定很看重他吧。”
“我至少，要帮你护住那孩子的安全……”
“这一次，是还我自己的恩情。”
“一世恩情一世了，之后，便不欠你的了。”
她闭上眼睛，重新“坠入”因果，身上的气息稳定在了地仙层次。
六千七百年的道行，气息之厚几乎足以和吕纯阳以及僧人匹敌。
齐无惑不知道小孔雀现在也在修行，他仍旧还在钻研着阵法，青狮大圣以妖族根基创造的大阵，足以堪称是绝境般的压迫性，少年道人一连数日，都没有半点的突破，似乎这一步将卡死他。
少年道人心中迟疑，这样的话，只能够用另一种解阵的方法。
不是替代，而是单纯截断仪轨，效果自然会弱，只是他仍旧尽了全力去推演，小蓬草都放慢了手脚，不曾说什么，想了想，悄悄离开这里，小巧的鼻子微动，循着一股常人察觉不到的气息去了一个院子。
小蓬草很紧张，呼吸都有些沉重起来，想了想，还是敲了敲门。
门被推开，一名男子冷漠看着她，道：“何事？”
小蓬草被吓到。
旋即有另一股气息出现，荒爻推开那男子，有些惊讶惊喜地看着小蓬草，而后蹲下来，看着她开心道：“怎么了，小蓬草，今日来寻姐姐，是找好吃的吗？”
小蓬草双手搅在一起，有些紧张，道：“我，嗯……”
荒爻若有所思，挥手让那男子离开，而后笑着对她说道：
“嗯，现在只剩下我们了，想说什么，说吧？”
小蓬草鼓足勇气，小心翼翼道：
“我……你可以，帮帮无惑吗？”
“我把我自己，卖给你。”
小蓬草低下头，手指绞着衣摆道：“虽，虽然我可能，没有那么值钱。”
“但是我现在换了干净的衣裳，也穿着鞋子。”
“有变好的。”
她小声道：“所以，求求你……”