Several children responded.

Although they didn't know why the old man was waiting at the entrance of the village, and how important and serious the word "apology" was, the children were simple-minded and would be very happy to have candy. After agreeing, they turned around and ran towards the village and soon ran away.

Ling Miao Gong was standing alone at the entrance of the village. He saw a winding stream flowing into the village. The village was leaning against green hills and surrounded by green water. He also saw billows of smoke from cooking fires. It looked peaceful and tranquil. But could such a terrifying true cultivator be lurking in such a peaceful and tranquil village?

The old man subconsciously raised his hand to brush his hair.

I am still a little scared by the aftermath of yesterday's sword.

He used the body of an earth god and the divination technique of the Supreme Dharma to predict the whereabouts and whereabouts of the young Taoist priest.

It was foolproof.

But he was hit by a sword in the backhand.

The sword energy and sword intent came along the earth veins, cut off the incense burner in his hand, and continued to move forward, even cutting off his hair before slowly dissipating. Such keen perception and spiritual clarity were already extremely extraordinary, and at the moment when the sword energy passed through the tips of his hair, Ling Miao Gong also sensed the sharpness and vastness contained in the sword energy and sword intent.

That sword intent was pure and clear.

He seems to look down upon all the sword practitioners in the world.

It is to point the sword at the Heavenly Palace and to prove the sharp edge of the supreme realm of Hunyuan.

Such a clear spirit, such a vast sword intent, the combination of the two, plus just a bow, that extremely pure and upright thought can suppress the human desires absorbed by the old land. The more Ling Miaogong thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong, and the more uneasy he became. He didn't know that the young Taoist had a sword manual between his eyebrows. He just felt that he was too rude, so he brought the treasures from the mountains to visit early this morning.

Among them are magical jade, precious harp, wonderful elixir, and various magical materials and books, needless to say.

Many etiquettes are in line with the norms.

The treasures you bring are also suitable.

Treat it with the attitude of the Taoist Yangshen Great Immortal.

Given his status and identity, great Taoist masters would only meet him as equals, and ordinary masters still had to present visiting cards.

Although the sword was powerful, he was not in the mountains and was not on guard.

Just because he was impolite, he lowered his status and waited at the entrance of the village, and asked the naughty boy to deliver the message to show his sincerity.

The children trotted away. They were originally just delivering a message, but these naughty kids somehow got competitive with each other and treated it as a running competition. They ran all the way to the yard where Qi Wuhuo lived, but the gate was locked. So they knocked on the door while breathing heavily.

"Big brother, are you home?!"

"Big Brother... Huh, let me take a breath, Big Brother..."

"Someone is here to see you."

I shouted for a long time but there was no response.

The children, on the other hand, were so tired that they were out of breath. They knocked on the door while bending over with their knees, and their faces flushed as they argued about who was the first to arrive here, pressing their palms against the door.

Suddenly an old voice was heard, and then the three little boys were hit on the head.

"What are you arguing about?"

"If you have the time and energy, go back and do some work for your parents, or learn a few words!"

"I wonder if there's anyone else here who wants to rest?"

They looked up and saw Grandpa Zhou Lingyi, who was walking in the sun with a book in his hand. When he saw that the naughty children had calmed down, he asked, "What's wrong? Why are you so anxious?"

The oldest child among them said, "Yes, there is someone."

"Someone is outside, looking for big brother."

"Any guests?"

Zhou Lingyi was slightly startled, and then asked: "Where is the guest?"

The child replied: "The old man said he would wait at the entrance of the village."

"Let's come here and give a shout out to our big brother."

The old man who used to be an official frowned slightly, as if he sensed something wrong in his heart, but when he recalled the young Taoist in simple Taoist robe, he felt that he was overthinking it - the other party had bought a sturdy backpack in the village today, and just now he was carrying the backpack and a small medicine hammer to go to the mountain to pick herbs, looking simple and amiable.

He shook his head, threw away the mixed thoughts in his mind, and said, "He went to the mountain to collect herbs. He is not here now."

"Besides, the guest was just being polite, but you can't really let him wait at the entrance of the village."

"At least invite in for a cup of tea."

"Otherwise, if word gets out, people will think that we in Shuiyun Township are arrogant and neglect our guests!"

"ah?!"

"Well, let's go now!"

"Okay, let's see who will be the first to go and bring the old man in!"

"That must be me!"

After a few words, the children started arguing again. This is how children of this age are, impetuous and no one is willing to give in, so they just run all the way.

Zhou Lingyi was helpless. She was old, and her waist and legs were not in good condition. When she was young, she had traveled across mountains, rivers, lakes and seas, but now that she was old, she could not even catch up with young children. She could only watch those young and lively children running away from her, surpassing her and going far away.

I don't know why, but I felt sad.

He smiled and sighed that he was getting old, then slowly walked away.

Outside Shuiyun Township.

Ling Miao Gong was still waiting, but because of his previous experience, he did not use his magical powers to "see" the village.

Just standing there quietly.

He looked up when he saw a few children coming from afar. The children finished telling Zhou Lingyi what to say. Ling Miao Gong sighed, since the other party was able to sense that he had used the [Earth Vein Qi] and [Taishang Wonderful Method] in divination, and he had not concealed it at all today, with that person's means, how could he not have expected that he would come to visit?

"You don't want to see me..."

"The Taoist master is always like this, unwilling to do things to the extreme."

"The wind is light and the clouds are thin, let you retreat on your own."

Master Ling Miao sighed in his heart, but when he shook his head, he suddenly saw one of the three naughty boys holding a branch in his hand that looked familiar. He paused slightly, and then tried to identify it again. He recalled that the young man turned around and swung a sword in the smoke yesterday. It was called a sword, but it was just a branch. He paused slightly, leaned forward slightly to identify it, looked at the child, and said gently:

"Child, your branch is very good..."

When the child heard someone praising his "treasure sword", his eyes lit up and he said:

"Ah? Old uncle, do you think so too?"

Ling Miaogong laughed and said, "Yes... Look at this branch, it's straight and smooth, it's a really good sword, where did it come from?"

"I want one too, old man."

The naughty boy asked doubtfully: "This is very simple!"

"This is just a branch in the village. It's everywhere, really!"

He seemed to be afraid that the old man would think he was lying, so he emphasized:

"We saw with our own eyes that Taoist priest casually broke off a branch from the tree."

“Then he just waved his hand.”

"that's all."

The child imitated the actions of the young Taoist priest that day.

Take the branch and backhand it.

!!!

Ling Miao Gong's expression changed slightly, and even the palm of his hand stroking his beard paused:

"A casually broken branch?! Just a casual wave of the hand?"

This description really cannot be connected with the day when he perceived the Supreme Magic Method and slashed back with one sword, following the veins of the earth and slashing the incense burner without any trace of fireworks. The old man's expression did not change, but there seemed to be a wave in his heart. He leaned forward slightly and said with a smile: "Old uncle, I'll give you some candy. Can you let me see this sword?"

The child said generously: "No candy required!"

He handed it over casually.

The old man took two steps back, bowed slightly, and stretched out his hands to take the sword.

He is the land.

And the kind that can be called [public].

Therefore, he could clearly sense that this branch had indeed grown under the nourishment of this piece of land, and it had only been broken off for a day. There was no sword energy attached to it. Ling Miao Gong was stunned for a long time and said, "When you break off a branch, it is like using a sword. One sword can cut, one sword can collect, one sword can give life, one sword can kill. It can follow the veins of the earth to cut off incense, but there is no sword energy or sword intent on the branch. It can also be given to children to play with."

“It’s the realm of making light of a heavy task.”

"What a remarkable swordsman."

The child didn't understand what was said, but asked curiously: "Old uncle, is the Taoist brother's swordsmanship very powerful?"

Lord Ling Miao was delighted and convinced, and said, "It is very high."

The children looked at each other, and suddenly laughed together, saying, "Where?"

"Big brother clearly said that we asked him if he knew swordsmanship."

"He said he only knew a little!"

Ling Miao Gong’s hand, which was stroking his beard, paused.

Looking at the branches again, they have been silent for a long time.

…

When Zhou Lingyi walked out slowly, she saw the children talking to an old man with a gentle and generous temperament.

But the old man shook his head and turned to leave.

Zhou Lingyi was startled, but she didn't care about being rude, so she called out, "Old sir, please stay!"

"Although Taoist Master Qi is not here, he will be back soon. If you don't mind, you can have a cup of tea and wait for a while."

Lord Ling Miao shook his head and sighed, "No need."

"He didn't see me today."

"No matter how long I wait, he won't come back."

"You can pick up a sword and slash along the earth veins, but you only know a little bit of swordsmanship."

Master Ling Miao stroked a wooden box in his hand and sighed:

"The ritual of a Taoist master."

"The gift I prepared was too simple..."

He turned and left.

Zhou Lingyi wanted to call him and chase after him, but the old man's pace was neither fast nor slow, and he was getting farther and farther away from her.

Zhou Lingyi chased out of the village gate and saw a whole team in front of a river.

There were eight soldiers riding horses in front, and the same was true in the back. In the middle was a sedan chair, and two strong men were holding flags. The flags were hanging down, and the words on them were simple and ancient. The whole team was solemn, majestic and formal, and looked very serious. After the old man sat in the sedan chair, the team turned and walked into the mountains. The fog became thicker for some reason and gradually disappeared.

Zhou Lingyi was stunned.

Such courtesy.

Such courtesy——

"Too thin?"