Chapter 158: Gathering and parting, Gu Dan leaves the mountain

Autumn of the sixth year of Kangjing.

Everything seemed normal in the Gu family courtyard.

But something is different after all.

Because of Gu Dan, he was ready to leave.

At this time, there were two books in front of Gu Dan, both with the same name.

"Master Yue's Travels"! One copy was given to him by Wang Mang, and the other was left for him by Master Ji.

The contents of the two travel notes of Master Yue are very similar and almost identical.

The only difference is that the travel notes of Master Yue left by Master Ji not only mentioned that one could directly be promoted to the innate level after achieving great success in internal organ training, but also wrote in detail about the martial arts practiced by Master Yue, which was called "The Mysterious Art of Creation", a truly grand name.

In the travel notes of Master Yue left by Master Ji, the Mysterious Art of Creation occupies a large part of the text, and even describes in detail how this martial art should be practiced, and how Master Yue grew up step by step.

If we leave out the travelogue, this is simply a master's autobiography! Gu Dan is no longer the same person as he was before. Looking at the "Mysterious Art of Creation" in this book from his perspective, it is not difficult to find that this martial arts itself has almost no requirements for qualifications. The advantage is that ordinary people can also practice it together with reference. Although the progress is definitely slower than other top-grade martial arts, it does not require the use of strong tonic medicine.

In other words, "The Mysterious Art of Creation" is tailor-made for ordinary people!

Even though Gu Dan has now been promoted to the level of a grandmaster and is even able to see inside his body and knows the human body like the back of his hand, he cannot say that he can create a superior martial art that is more suitable for ordinary people than the "Creation and Mysterious Art".

Even if one looks at it from a perspective beyond that of a grandmaster, this martial art is still unchangeable.

So, what consequences will be caused if such a martial arts book is released?

It is not necessary to say that everyone should practice martial arts. Even if we do not force ourselves to take medicated medicine, if we cannot even get enough food, it is impossible to stick to even the most suitable martial arts.

But there is absolutely no doubt that it will inevitably cause a surge in the number of warriors.

What will happen when many people really rely on the "Creation and Mysterious Art" recorded in "Master Yue's Travels" to successfully enter the martial arts, and even practice internal organs to perfection? They will definitely believe in the contents of Master Yue's Travels!

This book says that after you have mastered the internal organs, you will reach the Xiantian realm of martial arts . Of course, I have never heard of anyone successfully advancing to the Xiantian realm with the help of this book.

But this book once triggered or contributed to another crazy period.

The Grandmaster's Disaster! ! The reasons behind the war that lasted for more than two hundred years are complicated and there are many different opinions, but one thing is true.

That is the spread of "The Mysterious Art of Creation", which brought a large number of warriors to the people.

Some of these warriors are quite talented in martial arts. After achieving some success in martial arts through the Creation and Mysterious Art, they take the opportunity to change their martial arts and quickly improve their strength. If this continues, a chaotic world that has lasted for more than two hundred years will eventually occur.

Over two hundred years, even the martial arts masters have changed at least three times! All living beings are the best firewood. With countless people burning and the number of people accumulating, there will always be some amazing people.

Once power is acquired, ambition will also grow, eventually leading to the tragedy of more than two hundred years of continuous war.

This is also the reason why that period of history was eventually called "The Grandmaster's Disaster"!

Later, when this chaotic world came to an end, the "Creation and Mysterious Art", a top-grade martial art that required almost no qualifications, became a banned book. Thanks to the efforts of countless people, it was completely blocked and its dissemination was prohibited.

Even knights break the law with force, let alone the common people who suddenly gain power.

When most people gain power, the first thing they think about is not how to benefit the world, but what they can get. This is the most fundamental human nature.

Even if a few outliers appear occasionally, it will be of no help at all.

It is an indisputable fact that destruction is much easier than construction.

In the end, the court realized that the people really shouldn't be too martial.

Not only can we not be too martial, we can't have too many masters with outstanding martial arts skills!

It is really difficult to discipline them. Who knows what those warriors might do in anger.

It is normal that once you have the strength, you don't like being bound.

But if you cross the line today and he crosses the line tomorrow, the country will be destroyed!

After the Grandmaster's disaster, all countries adopted an extremely harsh attitude towards warriors. Even martial arts schools suffered a great blow, and warriors were suppressed for hundreds of years.

Today, the deadlines set in the past have been relaxed a lot, and mentioning the Grandmaster's disaster is more like a topic of conversation than a warning.

Few people know the root causes and the driving forces behind the disaster.

For some reason, this book "Master Yue's Travels" has not been banned, but the popular version nowadays no longer contains any records about "The Mysterious Art of Creation".

Nowadays, apart from the royal families of various countries, the real Master Yue Travels has become a strange book of miscellaneous talks. The occasional "tricks" that are useful to ordinary warriors have become a selling point, but few people know the glorious history of this book.

The Otsuki royal family was able to preserve the unabridged version of Master Yue's Travels simply because they had no use for it, but they would never allow it to be spread among the people.

If various more useful high-quality martial arts are cultivated selectively and sufficient resources are available, the speed of progress will naturally be better than the Creation and Mysterious Art. After all, one cannot expect a high-quality martial art tailored for ordinary people to be very powerful in improving martial arts.

The question that Gu Dan was really thinking about was, who wrote this book? Was it really to find a martial arts path for ordinary people, or was it for the innate realm behind it?

Gu Dan, who witnessed the process of Master Ji's breakthrough to the innate realm with his own eyes, had to remain skeptical.

The water in this world is really deep.

Even now, only a tiny part of it has been revealed before his eyes.

If the unknown existence who wrote "Master Yue's Travels" really made this dumpling just for the sake of jealousy in the innate realm, then its connotation is very questionable.

The Grandmaster's disaster happened before Dayue was founded.

After so long, many details have been lost over time.

But after Gu Dan read "The Travels of Master Yue" several times, he finally discovered some subtle clues.

Some of the contents in this book are inextricably linked to Taoism! If we change to a name that is more familiar to Dayue at this time, perhaps we should call him an alchemist!

Another alchemist Qingpingzi was able to take out the furnace creation pill, which could even help people directly complete the blood and qi barrier, although the price was also very high. Moreover, in the era without spiritual energy, Qingpingzi also casually gave him a copy of "Qingxuan Zhenjun Soul Transfer Method", which is a genuine immortal classic! Even the "Asking the Immortals" hidden by the Dayue royal family is inferior to it, but the "Asking the Immortals" records not only the practice method, but also more detailed explanations and several talismans and pill recipes.

Perhaps he should change his mindset.

The White Lotus Sect is not the only one that has a long history and has survived through the dynasties.

Compared to the White Lotus Sect, which was always making a fuss but achieved almost nothing, Taoism and Buddhism had actually existed throughout the dynasties, and there were many masters who were treated as guests of honor by the emperors!

Buddhism and Taoism, both in terms of reputation and size, are not something that the White Lotus Sect can compete with.

From today's perspective, the inheritance of a dynasty lasted no more than a few hundred years.

But Taoism and Buddhism can really last for thousands of years without interruption.

Have the Buddhists and Taoists already explored what Master Ji could perceive and explore? It's just that they have never made it public!

Now, it seemed that the White Lotus Sect hidden in the mountains gave him a surprise, and he was caught with the secret of their immortal heritage.

Do Buddhism and Taoism have another unknown side? Gu Dan's thoughts kept diverging. He could choose to act in the most cautious way, but he might as well hold the boldest idea and speculate with the worst malice.

Now, he has grasped a clue! "Crack~"

The wooden door that started making some slight noises startled Gu Dan. He put away the two books in front of him, put them in his arms, looked over, and was slightly surprised.

Lin Xiaoyi walked in carrying a lunch box.

The person who came was not surprising. What was really surprising was the clothes Lin Xiaoyi was wearing.

She changed out of her noble and luxurious phoenix robe and abandoned her attitude as the queen who rules the country.

At this time, Lin Xiaoyi was wearing a plain and thin robe, and had her hair tied up in a simple hairstyle that Gu Dan had no name for. Her three thousand strands of black hair, which were still smooth, had a simple wooden hairpin inserted in it, which looked crude at first glance.

The wooden hairpin must be quite old. The slightly curved corners showed some cracked wood grain, which made it clear that the wood of the hairpin was not of good quality. However, the hairpin itself was wiped clean and shiny, which showed that it had been well maintained and cared for by its owner.

However, the material is ordinary, and no matter how well it is maintained, it cannot withstand the ravages of time.

For a moment, Gu Dan was stunned.

At this moment, time seemed to have gone back to the 22nd year of Zong Ming, when he had just woken up from the bed in the Imperial Hospital.

At that time, Lin Xiaoyi was dressed like this when Andy Hui called her over to take care of him temporarily.

"Brother Gu."

Noticing Gu Dan's gaze, Lin Xiaoyi smiled at him, then said a little embarrassedly: "I haven't worn this outfit for a long time. I didn't notice it before, but now that I'm wearing it, I realize that I've gained a lot of weight over the years."

Lin Xiaoyi's plump figure made the doctor's robe from the Imperial Medical Bureau, which was not slim-fitting to begin with, bulge out. Her outfit was exactly the same as before, but the feeling it gave people was not her former elegance and refinement, but rather the charm and grace that was inadvertently revealed.

The youthful grace is completely gone, and the mature charm comes naturally.

After being promoted to Grand Master, Gu Dan's vision became sharper than before.

With a quick glance, it is not difficult to find that there are already a few wrinkles at the corners of Lin Xiaoyi's eyes.

If you count carefully, Lin Xiaoyi is already 36 years old.

In this era, she is old enough to be a grandmother.

The excellent living environment can conceal the passage of time a little, but it cannot stop the torrent of time.

"Mother!"

Before Gu Dan could say anything, a figure rushed into Lin Xiaoyi's arms like a young swallow.

That was a smaller version of "Lin Xiaoyi".

She was dressed in brocade clothes, extremely luxurious. As she ran, the phoenix pattern on her clothes fluttered, as if a black phoenix really lived on her body. Compared with Lin Xiaoyi, who was dressed simply, even a little shabby, her luxury was more than a hundred times more luxurious.

But on that young face, there was the grace and vitality that Lin Xiaoyi had gradually lost.

The mother and daughter hugged each other, but Lin Xiaoyi seemed a little different from the Lin Xiaoyi in her memory.

Xiaoying took the food box from Lin Xiaoyi's hand very obediently and said happily, "I've never seen such clothes as yours, mother! But your hairpin is not as good as mine! I just bought several very beautiful hairpins on the street some time ago. Do you want me to give you one?"

"Go play over there!"

Lin Xiaoyi flicked Xiaoying's smooth and white forehead with her finger and scolded with a smile.

After sending Xiaoying away, Lin Xiaoyi came to the stone table and sat down, saying with some emotion: "So much time has passed. Sometimes I still feel like a little girl, but in fact, Xiaoying is already older than I was when I was in the Imperial Hospital."

As she spoke, she looked towards the courtyard.

Even this small courtyard is no longer as empty as before. All kinds of exotic flowers and plants, both named and unnamed, are planted here, competing with each other in beauty and with a lingering fragrance.

Of course, Xiaoying’s contribution was indispensable in this. She was the only little girl in the whole yard who cared about such things.

All changes are gradual, until you look back suddenly and realize how different they are.

"Why are you so emotional today?"

Gu Dan poured her a cup of tea and placed it in front of her.

"Maybe it's because even Brother Gu is leaving the Imperial Capital, so it feels so different?"

Lin Xiaoyi joked, "I always thought that even if the imperial capital was gone, Brother Gu would still be sitting in the small courtyard!"

"If you don't move, you're a cuckold."

Gu Dan rarely told a joke, "We are going to practice medicine to help the world."

"Speaking of helping others, I actually helped Brother Gu catch the traces of the pests."

Lin Xiaoyi picked up the tea in front of her. The clear tea reflected her deep and beautiful eyes. She said, "Someone from the imperial court saw Qingpingzi when they were fighting the White Lotus Sect in Yuzhou."

"Oh?! Do you have more detailed information?"

Gu Dan raised his eyebrows slightly. This was really what he thought. Qing Pingzi had disappeared in Yuzhou for six years after the night star fell. Now he was still in Yuzhou! "The soldiers who saw him found that he was accompanied by two young men who didn't look too old. However, Qing Pingzi was a master of martial arts, so they only dared to watch from a distance and didn't pursue him." Lin Xiaoyi said helplessly.

As the saying goes, a new emperor appoints new ministers.

The kill order issued by Emperor Zong Ming to the alchemists is now almost ignored by everyone.

My Lord, times have changed! Even Dayue can't stand it anymore, how can you have the time to find trouble with the Taoist priests? Think about how to live a few more days.

However, Lin Xiaoyi was still concerned about it. Although she could not directly order people to look for Qingpingzi's whereabouts, it would always be okay for anyone who saw him to report it.

Lin Xiaoyi pulled out another letter from her sleeve and handed it to Gu Dan, saying, "This is where the soldiers met Qing Pingzi. If you are interested, you might as well go and meet him."

"I just happened to be going to Yuzhou, so your news is very timely."

Gu Dan took the letter and thought to himself.

Now Qingpingzi has appeared in Yuzhou again, what is he doing with his two children?

“Crunch~”

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There was another sound of the door opening.

Xu Zhian walked in and saw the two people sitting in front of the stone table. His eyes lingered on Lin Xiaoyi's outfit for a moment before he smiled and said, "Xiaoyi looks better in this outfit!"

Whether it was Lin Xiaoyi or Gu Dan, they both grew up under his care.

Lin Xiaoyi is the queen, and Gu Dan is a martial arts master. At this time, he doesn't know that Gu Dan has reached a higher level, but even if he knew, he can still laugh and scold freely in front of them.

No matter how hard these two people have worked and what awe-inspiring achievements and status they have achieved, in front of Andy Hui, they are just juniors.

"Uncle Xu, please sit down. Come on, what else do you want to bring?"

Gu Dan quickly stood up, took the food box from Andy Hui's hand, and tried to support him.

As a result, he was slapped aside by Andy Hui.

"Go! Go! Go!"

Andy Hui puffed his beard and glared: "I'm not so old that I can't walk, why are you supporting me?"

At this time, Andy Hui is no longer young, with a head of silver hair fluttering in the wind, but he is still in good spirits. Even when he scolds Gu Dan, he is full of energy and sounds no different from more than 20 years ago.

Gu Dan had himself embarrassed, and as usual he smiled awkwardly, and could only use his hands to brush off the dust that had been blown onto the stone pillar by the wind, "Stop scolding me, stop scolding me, come and have a cup of tea first."

However, just as Andy Hui took two steps forward, Cang suddenly appeared out of nowhere and pounced on him. He hugged Andy Hui's legs tightly, causing him to stagger and almost fall to the ground.

Gu Dan raised his eyebrows when he saw this.

Hard, hard fist! Cang, totally unaware of the trouble he had made, happily hugged Xu Zhian and shouted, "Grandpa Xu, I missed you so much! Let me tell you, Master beat me again the day before yesterday, and the day before yesterday! And more."

He even dared to complain.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Instead of getting angry, Andy Hui leaned over and picked up Cang, who was no longer a little kid. This action now seemed a bit strenuous for him to do, but Cang was completely unaware and kept telling Gu Dan about all the bad things he had done.

He would come to this small courtyard several times every month, and Gu Dan would also go to the Imperial Hospital to see him.

But the person who was closest to Andy Hui in the entire yard was not Gu Dan, but Cang.

Every time the little guy got beaten, he thought of running to the Imperial Hospital.

Because there is a grandfather there who can suppress the terrible master.

It's a pity that the grandfather didn't want to live in the small courtyard, otherwise he wouldn't have been beaten so much. "Tell grandpa why you were beaten?"

Andy Hui didn't feel tired at all. He rubbed Cang's little face with his already gray beard, his voice was relaxed and cheerful.

"I was just chatting with my sister outside the door, and the master wanted to beat me!"

Cang said pitifully with a sad face.

"oh?"

Xu Zhian glanced at Gu Dan with a bad look, "What's wrong with a kid wanting to get to know more people? Why should he be beaten?"

When talking about this, Gu Dan's face darkened. "This guy grabbed the girl's hand and refused to let go, saying he wanted to marry her."

The smile on Xu Zhian's face froze for a moment, but he still asked, "What about the other time?"

"That time, he hugged the thigh of a girl who was passing by the door and insisted on marrying her."

Gu Dan said calmly.

Xu Zhian looked at Cang, who was only seven years old, and hesitated for a moment: "Is the marriage contract agreed?"

"Um?!"

Gu Dan looked horrified.

No way, are you urging a seven-year-old to get married? ! "Hahahaha! You kid!"

Seeing Gu Dan’s reaction, Andy Hui laughed out loud.

“.”

Gu Dan clearly understood that Uncle Xu was clearly making fun of him!

They say people become more childish as they get older, and it seems to be true.

"Grandpa brought you some delicious food, go eat it first."

After holding Cang for a while, Andy Hui felt tired. He sent the little guy aside, sat down in front of the stone pier that had been wiped by Gu Dan, picked up the tea in front of him, and gulped down a few big gulps.

A little tea escaped from the corner of his mouth and fell on his mottled beard, shining brightly in the sunlight.

"I know how cautious you are. Since you have decided to go out, you must have thought it over carefully."

Putting down the teapot, Andy Hui went straight to the point, "The world outside is not easy, don't forget that you are from the Imperial Hospital. I may not have saved many people in my life, but I have never hurt anyone. Don't forget that doctors have a kind heart."

"Don't worry."

Gu Dan nodded affirmatively, "I will do it well."

"Well, that's fine. I am confident in your ability, just do more good deeds." Andy Hui nodded with satisfaction.

Xiaoying came over and put the food boxes they brought on the table, and took out the prepared dishes one by one.

This should be a farewell party.

But it wasn't a big event, it was more like familiar people getting together to chat.

Not long after, Xun Ke returned to the yard leading two tall horses that looked quite extraordinary - this time they were going to Yuzhou first, and thanks to his efforts, Gu Dan decided to take him with him as well.

Yuzhou was his hometown. Six years had passed in the blink of an eye, and he wanted to go back and take a look.

As for the yard, Qin Lisheng, Xiaoying and Cang will stay here and wait for them to come back. The atmosphere of farewell is not actually very strong. After all, Gu Dan has been here for too long, so long that it seems that he has been living safely in the small yard and has never left.

After a good meal and a good drink.

Andy Hui did not let Gu Dan drink, but drank a lot himself. While feeling groggy, he took out a amulet from his arms and threw it to Gu Dan.

"Take it with you. It's passed down from our ancestors. I heard it's very effective."

"Okay, thank you Uncle Xu."

Gu Dan accepted it with a smile, but when he looked up again, Andy Hui had fallen asleep on the table.

Andy Hui was carried back to the house to rest. The weather at noon seemed unusually comfortable.

The bright sunlight pours down, and the scorching autumn sun makes people feel that time is just right.

Xun Ke was already waiting at the door with his horse.

Lin Xiaoyi, Xiaoying, Qin Lisheng and Cang were also standing there.

Gu Dan walked over, took the reins, and said calmly, "I'll leave the courtyard to you now, go back now."

"Uncle Gu, can't you really take Xiaoying with you?"

Xiaoying pouted, looking a little dissatisfied.

Like Gu Dan, she has never left the imperial capital!

It’s just that Gu Dan didn’t want to do it before, and she was not allowed.

"Ha, if there's anything fun I'll bring it to you when I come back."

Reaching out and rubbing Xiaoying's hair, Gu Dan said with a smile.

Cangda's eyes rolled around, with an unstoppable smile on his face, and he said excitedly: "Master, you must tell me before you come back!"

Gu Dan was too lazy to pay attention to him. He looked at Qin Lisheng and warned him, "Keep an eye on him and beat him when necessary."

"rest assured."

Qin Lisheng showed an expression that said "I understand".

Cang's little face immediately fell.

Then there is Lin Xiaoyi.

Gu Dan's gaze turned to Lin Xiaoyi's face and saw that Lin Xiaoyi's lips were moving, as if she wanted to say something.

But in the end, Lin Xiaoyi just said solemnly: "Brother Gu, take care on your journey."

"Meetings and separations are inevitable, so there is no need to worry."

Gu Dan was quite open-minded. This wasn't a life-and-death separation, so there was no need to make it too solemn. "We'll meet again when I get back."

Lin Xiaoyi smiled and nodded without answering.

“Let’s go!”

After a simple farewell, without letting the emotion of separation affect everyone's mood, Gu Dan and Xun Ke mounted their horses together.

Another "creaking" sound was heard at the gate of the courtyard, and the sound of horse hooves hitting the ground gradually faded away.

The figure became tiny and everything was moving away rapidly.

Dark clouds were flying across the sky, covering the entire sky.

In autumn, everything is dead.

The last bit of warmth disappeared under the cover of dark clouds.

But some people also rushed into the darkness, leaving behind a series of sounds.

It took Gu Dan twenty-one years to leave his beloved Gu family compound and start his own legend.

(End of this chapter)