She was almost crushed into a rock by the snow piled up behind her...
As dusk fell, Pei Xuanzhi, carrying a stack of books, descended the wooden steps of the library and happened to run into Mu Huage, who was lifting his robes as he walked up.
Upon seeing him, Mu Huage smiled and said, "Junior Brother Pei has emerged from seclusion? You look much better than before. Congratulations."
Pei Xuanzhi nodded and said, "Thank you, Senior Brother. I am feeling better now."
Mu Huage said, "By the way, after the changes you made to that formation last time, its power has indeed increased significantly."
Pei Xuanzhi's eyes flashed with a hint of innocent curiosity as he asked, "Really? Where is it most powerful?"
Mu Huage said, "The Kun position, to be more precise, is the Primordial Array on the Kun position."
How are the various Fawei (families/families) distributed?
Mu Huage explained everything, and then said, "Later, when I tried to set up the formation, I pushed one less position in the forward trigram, but it increased the power of the smaller formations in the rear position by about 50%. That's about it. I won't bother you any longer, I'll go up first."
Pei Xuanzhi returned the greeting, turned around and went upstairs. He took paper, brush, and ink from the place where they were kept, sat down in a corner, and quickly began to calculate with his right hand.
When the wind and snow outside subsided and dusk fell, he had already calculated the extent of the difference between the entire large formation and the many smaller formations inside and the previous one.
Incidentally, this also revealed the distribution of a very small portion of the original formations within the Heavenly Stele.
He carefully deduced the steps again before finally putting down his pen.
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As December arrived, the cold air almost solidified, and the Tianyan Sect in the north was shrouded in mist every day from dawn until sunrise.
However, the physique under the circulation of spiritual energy is different, and the disciples of Tianyan Sect still wear ordinary clothes.
Yan Huanyue returned to Xinzizhai from the Broken Jade Waterfall, just as Han Shuangying returned from outside.
Yan Huanyue bowed to her and greeted her, "Good morning, Senior Sister Han."
Han Shuangying returned the greeting with a simple hand gesture, and casually asked, "Will you be taking on any missions during this ten-day break?"
Yan Huanyue said, "I have other things to do."
Han Shuangying paused for a moment and said, "'Re-entering the Cycle', your ranking on the Heavenly Stele has risen very quickly this year. Starting next year, you can make good use of your ten-day leave to go out and sharpen your skills."
Yan Huanyue asked, "How did you know that was me, Senior Sister?"
Han Shuangying turned her head to look at her and said in a low voice, "In fact, many people gradually realize the importance of cultivation to an individual as they get older, and every day there are people who want to change."
"For many people, perseverance is not easy if they don't see immediate returns, but you have never slacked off this year, and with your performance in several trials, it can't be anyone else but you."
Yan Huanyue stared blankly into Han Shuangying's indifferent eyes.
She had never actually witnessed Senior Sister Han's triumphant appearance, but she could still see the clarity, sharpness, and composure of a leader of the immortal sect in those eyes.
Yan Huanyue bowed and said, "Senior Sister Han, I will continue to cultivate diligently after I return this time."
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As Yan Huanyue returned to the courtyard from the Broken Jade Waterfall at night, she saw Pei Xuanzhi wearing a cloak, carrying a lantern, and waiting quietly in the cold wind.
She walked quickly towards the courtyard gate, saying, "It's so late and so cold, why did you come?"
Pei Xuanzhi replied in a calm tone, "I was supposed to wait for you at Zhijing Hall before your evening class, but something came up. Senior Sister Yan, I'm going to Chang'an tomorrow, so I came to say goodbye."
Yan Huanyue opened the door and led him to the main room. She then used a hand seal to light the small stove under the south window to boil water and asked, "Who will come with you?"
Pei Xuanzhi sat at the table and replied as instructed, "I'll go by myself."
"Just you? That won't do..."
Pei Xuanzhi looked up and asked, "Senior Sister, would you like to come along?"
Yan Huanyue said, "I have something to do and need to go down the mountain, so I can't go. But does the sect leader agree to let you go to Chang'an on your own?"
Pei Xuanzhi chuckled softly, looking much brighter. "Before coming to Tianyan Sect, I did many things on my own. Now that I'm in better health, I can naturally go back to Chang'an. It's nothing serious, so Senior Sister doesn't need to worry."
"So, when are you leaving tomorrow?"
"I left early this morning, and all my things were packed."
"Are you coming back before the New Year?"
"I should stay in Chang'an until after the New Year this year."
The charcoal in the small stove popped.
After a soft sound, Yan Huanyue lifted her skirt, stood up, fanned herself twice, and looked up at him, saying:
"It's cold outside, so don't walk around anymore. Go to the west room to take a bath later, and sleep here. I'll give you the main room, and I'll take you down the mountain tomorrow."
Pei Xuanzhi stood up and said, "No need to trouble yourself, Senior Sister. This cloak does block the wind. I still need to go back and pack some more things."
He bowed and turned to leave.
Yan Huanyue chased after him outside and saw that he was carrying a lantern that was swaying in the wind and had already walked some distance away.
What a stubborn guy...
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The wind blew all night, and snow began to fall again before dawn the next day.
Yan Huanyue went to the Broken Jade Waterfall first, and then went to Pei Xuanzhi's place an hour later.
Not many people knew about this, and only a few people came to see him off outside the hospital.
After bidding farewell to everyone, Pei Xuanzhi returned to Pei Hanzhou's side.
While feeding the spirit horse pills, Pei Hanzhou instructed Pei Xuanzhi, who was standing behind him, "It knows the way to Chang'an. You just need to feed it pills every day, and it will lead you to Chang'an."
Pei Xuanzhi replied, "Yes."
"Don't leave the communication jade slip in the carriage unattended, lest you can't find it when you need it. The carriage's protective barrier can help you withstand the cold wind and attacks, so try not to leave the carriage too often. Take out your bedding at night, understand?"
"I remember."
The spirit steed traveled alone, requiring no one to drive. The others flew or rode on swords, while Pei Xuanzhi rode in a carriage down the mountain.
After the carriage circled the mountain road and left Shouzhuo Plain, Pei Xuanzhi said he had a few more words to say to Yan Huanyue, so Pei Hanzhou took the others back first.
As soon as they left, Pei Xuanzhi knelt by the carriage door and left her the newly written talismans and the many changes in the evil-gathering and demon-slaying formation that he had been deducing recently.
After handing over the items, he looked at her and said calmly, "Senior sister, you can take a look on the way. If there's anything I haven't written clearly, you can ask the elders for clarification."
Yan Huanyue stood by the carriage, brushed aside a strand of hair that was swaying in front of her eyes, sighed, and said, "You... why don't you say it's the parts I don't understand, but instead say that you didn't write it clearly yourself."
Pei Xuanzhi smiled, a glimmer of starlight appearing in his eyes, and explained:
"It's common for me to be unable to break free from my inherent self, to have oversights in my observations, and to be unable to do things perfectly. Saying that I didn't write it clearly is not meant to be modest, so please don't take it to heart, senior sister."
Yan Huanyue calculated the time, stood on tiptoe, reached her hands into the brim of his hood, and pulled out a strand of hair that had fallen to his temple along with the gold hair tie, gently cutting off half of it.
After carefully tucking in the remaining half-strand of hair, and then helping him to fully cover the hood, I pulled the brim of the hood tightly a few more times, tilted my head back, and said:
“Your hat is too big, what good is it? Go sit in the car, if I can finish soon, I will go to Chang’an to find you.”
Pei Xuanzhi knelt at the car door, leaning forward, letting her rub him against him.
His gaze, which had previously held a slight smile, was now excessively calm, composed, and unhurried. He simply replied, "Oh... okay."
Even after the carriage had gone quite a distance, inside the carriage adorned with yellow talismans, he remained motionless, head bowed, enveloped in a sea of indigo.
As darkness descended and the surrounding fields were shrouded in darkness, the spirited steed swiftly trod on the thin snow track, its wheels grinding through the falling snow, breaking the monotonous whistling of the wind.
A faint sound, the sound of copper and iron lying under a wooden wheel being crushed.
His long, fine eyelashes fluttered, then he made a hand seal, lit the candle, and the warm, dimly lit carriage, which shielded the carriage from the strong wind, slowly came to a stop.
He pulled his cloak tighter, took a wisp of flame color, opened the door and jumped off the carriage. In the muddy and snowy ruts, he found a copper coin.
A copper coin with half of its body wrapped in red string.
He boarded the carriage with the copper coin in his hand, and the spirited steed continued its journey.
Beside the dim, flickering candlelight, Pei Xuanzhi casually picked up the red string from the copper coin, his right index finger twirling around it.
After removing a few loops, you'll see a small, folded yellow paper wrapped inside the red string.
Without even glancing at it, he took the yellow paper down, lit it by the candlelight, and threw it out the window.
He took out a red rope with many copper coins tied vertically, tied the one in his hand to it as well, and casually put it into his treasure bag.
Methods to ward off evil and avoid disaster.
They cast a spell on money and threw it anywhere, waiting for someone to pick it up. The person who picked it up would then become a sacrificial offering to protect others from disaster.
They may fall seriously ill, die, or even buy a life with a single copper coin by exploiting loopholes in the law of cause and effect.
Many people believe that this law targets those who are greedy for small gains, but in reality, those who are harmed by this law are mostly children who do not yet understand anything.
The Xuanjiang lineage prioritizes techniques over the Dao, and has produced some traitors.
In fact, human nature is complex, and traitors and scoundrels are not unique to the Xuanjiang lineage. It's just that the Xuanjiang lineage's magic relies on other objects, making it difficult to hide and thus more obvious.
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On the first day of the ten-day holiday, Yan Huanyue went to Changqing Palace to say goodbye and immediately left Tianyan Sect for Yongbei.
She didn't explore elsewhere, but instead climbed the entire mountain before the heavy snow arrived, and set up a demon-gathering and evil-slaying formation based on the local conditions as a precaution.
Another Taihui Formation was set up outside the main formation, which could be used to strangle the evil spirits and those inside the formation if necessary.
She found a perfect rock and sat cross-legged on it to conceal her spiritual energy.
From here, you can not only look down the mountain, but also see the spot where Fu Yinhuan was found.
That night, heavy snow fell all night, covering her and the traces of her formation.
Looking up from the foot of the mountain, all you can see is a vast expanse of barren white hills; nothing can be discerned.
She sat there for two whole days, her inner spiritual energy circulating warmly, but her exterior was almost completely crushed into a rock by the snow.
On the fourth day at noon, when the wind and snow were raging, she saw Fu Yinhuan arrive on his sword. His clothes fluttered in the wind, and he appeared calm. He landed calmly in the withered forest in the mountains, and did not look like he had been attacked.
A moment later, the sound of copper coins jingling came from afar.
The man entered the mountain, leaning on a piece of wood he had broken off from somewhere, and carrying something on his back.
As he approached and stepped onto the halfway point of the mountain path where the rocks were exposed, Yan Huanyue was surprised to find that he was none other than Lu Shenchu, the rogue cultivator she had encountered when dealing with the mountain demon pretending to be a god.
Lu Shenchu leaned on a wooden stick in one hand and held a compass in the other. His clothes and hair were disheveled, and a lot of bloodstains on his lips and chin were frozen and stuck to his face. He carried a paper dummy on his back.
He quickened his pace, following the compass, and walked deeper into the mountains.
After a while, someone arrived who surprised Yan Huanyue even more.
Tan Guiyi walked to the mountainside, stood with his hands behind his back, and looked up at the vast, cold mountains.
Her pale yellow dress blended into the white snow of the mountains, like the ever-flowing light of spring, seemingly falling into this cold and desolate world, yet unexpectedly fitting in.
Looking down from Yan Huanyue's position, under the withered trees, Fu Yinhuan walked ahead with her hands in her sleeves, while Lu Shenchu, holding a compass, approached Fu Yinhuan intermittently.
Tan Guiyi, meanwhile, concealed her spiritual power and followed Lu Shenchu at a distance.
It seems that the story of being attacked and scattered was not the truth.
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