Yefutidaolu

Chapter 2 Charm
Gao Jian has never killed anyone.

But now, he felt that his hands were unexpectedly steady.

He should be furious.

Just before he drew his sword, the suffocating feeling had already made him furious.

But at this moment, he was unexpectedly... calm.

The long sword in his hand, at the moment he chose to draw the sword, the rusty sword seemed to be sharpened by the whetstone, although not much, but some of the sharpness was revealed.

He did not face the mountain god directly, but instead faced the temple priest who had coldly watched him being sacrificed.

The temple keeper still wore the mask, but he could no longer do that strange dance.

Because he was pinned to the ground by Gao Jian, who stabbed him again and again.

It seems that even if he can use the scarlet aura, the temple keeper's body is still a mortal and he will still die if stabbed by a knife, even if it is the rusty knife in Gao Jian's hand.

Gao Jian stood up quickly without wasting too much time on the temple keeper.

He still remembered that he came to save people.

The Taoist priest met him by chance, but he risked his life to cover his retreat. Gao Jian didn't want to abandon him and escape alone.

But on the other side...

The mountain god's body was clumsy and seemed unable to dodge, but its body was beating regularly like a heart.

Such beating brought about a clearly audible "heartbeat", and red liquid spread and flowed down from it. This heartbeat carried a strange power, making people dizzy and as clumsy as the mountain god.

The Taoist priest had been hit and was stumbling, but he was still trying his best to fight against the mountain god.

He's looking for an opportunity.

And the opportunity has come.

The next time the mountain god attacks, he will be able to exchange his life with the other party without dodging.

In this way, the monster is eliminated and the people are saved, so there is no loss.

The mountain god's limbs began to twist.

It's now.

The flying sword stabbed out with a red light at a tricky angle.

The mountain god's twisted limbs were already attacking the Taoist priest. The attack speed was very slow, but because of the strange heartbeat sound, people could not avoid it.

But at this moment, a figure rushed out!
"Young man?" The Taoist was stunned.

He watched helplessly as the man who had escaped earlier rushed in with a rusty knife, moving swiftly and seemingly not affected by the heartbeat at all!
Originally, the Taoist priest and the mountain god were evenly matched. If they really fought, they would only lose their lives.

However, with the temple priest involved, the Taoist priest would have no choice but to die.

It's like there's an extra straw on one side of an absolutely balanced scale.

And now, the temple keeper was beheaded by Gao Jian, and at the same time, Gao Jian became the straw that broke the camel's back!

The balance of victory has tilted!

The Taoist priest is clumsy, but his insights are not!
He didn't hear any heartbeat at all, so naturally he was not affected!
Gao Jian rushed forward, without using a knife, because the knife was no longer useful at this moment. He just took a deep breath and used all his strength to hit the mountain god, knocking the mountain god's slow limbs three points off!

The red light emitted by those limbs brushed past the Taoist's body, but the Taoist's flying sword did not deviate at all.

Blood gushed out like a fountain, up to his ankles, and his heartbeat finally stopped.

At the same time, all the weirdness around, including the dark fog, also dissipated.

The battle is over.

Gao Jian sat down on the ground, breathing heavily.

Is this the first time you risk your life?

He sat on the ground for about ten minutes before he caught his breath.

The sky was still dark, but it was much quieter.

The temple keeper and the mountain god are dead.

Most of the villagers had run away. All around were some remaining wooden frames, a pile of smelly flesh and blood, a one-armed Taoist priest who was regulating his breathing with his eyes closed, and Gao Jian who was at a loss.

The reason why he was at a loss was because Gao Jian had an extra knife in his hand.

He was fully awake.

If his memory served him correctly, it was pulled out from his chest.

What do you mean? Weapon Race Legend? Or Guilty Crown?
The long sword was terribly rusted, and was just a piece of scrap iron. There was no luster or sharpness at all, but the blade and the handle were integrated into one, as if they were naturally formed, not forged.

However, although it was rusty, the knife was stained with blood.

Thinking back to the battle tonight, he still feels a lingering fear.

I was just hot-blooded at the time, but now when I think back on it, I really was... brave.

The knife was clearly pulled out from his chest, and... when holding the knife, Gao Jian could feel that his physical strength and speed seemed to have increased a lot.

However, it was far less swift than the last time. Now that I was holding it, I was stronger than usual, but that was all. But just now, I was like a god of war.

In addition, the knife can be retracted by simply stabbing it into the chest.

Insert it.

Pull it out.

Back and forth, repeatedly.

Ok.

A little scary.

At this moment, the Taoist priest seemed to have finally finished regulating his breathing. He opened his eyes and said with a relaxed smile, "Oh, this time it's really thanks to you, little brother. You saved my life, you saved my life."

Hearing this voice, Gao Jian immediately walked up to the Taoist priest and said, "Master, don't say such things. You saved me."

That’s true. If the other party hadn’t risked his life, I would never have survived, and the other party also lost an arm.

To be honest, it was really lucky that I met this Taoist priest at the very beginning.

"My benefactor, my benefactor." The Taoist touched the back of his head with one hand and laughed heartily: "However, I didn't expect that the young man is also an extraordinary person. It's really a blessing in disguise for me. I saved the person and killed the monster. It's a good thing, a good thing."

"Strange person? Oh, by the way, Taoist priest, do you know what happened? I just felt dizzy at the time, and when I came to my senses, this thing was already in my hands." Gao Jian asked hurriedly.

He has already realized that this world is probably not a peaceful place...

The previous sacrifices, the mountain god, and the Taoist priest who could wield a sword all represented that something was wrong with this world.

While there is someone who seems to be very powerful, you might as well ask more questions. "You don't have to call me Taoist priest. My Taoist name is Bai Ping. You can just call me Bai Ping." The Taoist priest who called himself Bai Ping was easy-going, and then said: "As for the strange people, they are those who are born with some differences."

He explained: "You see, some people are born to run fast, that's normal, right?"

"Yeah." Gao Jian nodded.

"Some people are born with double pupils and unusual bones. That's normal, right?"

Gao Jian nodded again.

So, Bai Ping said, "Well, some people are born with the ability to pull out a knife from their chest, so that's nothing special, right?"

"No, how did it jump here? How is this normal?!" Gao Jian couldn't help but said, "So, Taoist Priest, you don't know?"

"Sorry, sorry. After thinking about it, this is the only possibility. I have read in a book that many animals have innate magic weapons. I think humans may have them too." Bai Ping lowered his head, seeming a little ashamed.

But Bai Ping immediately continued: "However, there are many strange things in the world. Stay calm, you will definitely know what it is in the future."

This made Gao Jian stare at Bai Ping for several seconds.

This Taoist priest seems to have a big heart.

But it's true, the other party doesn't even want to sacrifice his life... Although Gao Jian admires him for this.

"Then let's not talk about this for now, we'll talk about it later." Gao Jian inserted the long knife back into his chest, then looked at Bai Ping's broken arm: "Then... Taoist Priest, your injury."

"It's okay, it's okay. I just need to go back to the mountain and ask the elders in the sect to teach me a one-handed sword technique. It's not difficult." The Taoist said

No, this is okay, right?

Bai Ping said this, and made a hand gesture: "Then, little brother, we will go our separate ways——"

"Master, please stay!" Gao Jian found that the other party wanted to leave and immediately wanted to stop him.

This is a remote place, I am unfamiliar with the place, I have no money, and I can tell that this world is full of dangers. Now that Bai Ping is gone, what should I do?

But Bai Ping's body turned into a gust of breeze and floated up. Gao Jian only grabbed a belt, and the opponent disappeared on the spot.

He grabbed his belt and stared blankly at the sky.

Then, suddenly, ten feet away, a figure fell to the ground and uttered, "Ouch!"

Gao Jian hurried over and found that it was Bai Ping who had lost his belt.

Even if Gao Jian didn't know how to practice, he could see that the opponent's injuries were too severe and he couldn't fly.

Gao Jian quickly helped him up and said, "Master, the road is dangerous. Let's go together. You saved my life. I will take you back to my sect. You see, at least I have a knife."

"Thank you, thank you. Let's go together. Thank you for your help, brother." Bai Ping nodded: "By the way, brother, can you return my belt to me? My pants fell off."

"Okay, okay." Gao Jian handed him the belt and couldn't help but repeat it twice.

It's quite brainwashing.

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A bonfire was lit on a country road, with two pieces of dry food roasted on it, and some wild fruits and a fish next to them.

The fish was for Gao Jian to eat. Bai Ping said that he practiced cultivation to keep his chest clear and pure, so he could not eat meat and only ate vegetarian food.

Bai Ping sat cross-legged beside the bonfire, chanting:

“It is best to put out fire with fire, the four parts are one and the same.

Even if I encounter a sharp knife, I will always be calm, and there is no two people in the same light."

Earlier, after setting off with Taoist Bai Ping, without even waiting for Gao Jian to speak, Bai Ping took the initiative to offer to teach Gao Jian some self-defense techniques.

Gao Jian was puzzled, and when he asked him why, he just smiled as usual and said, "I'll help you to the end. You saved my life, and you look like an ordinary person. There might be dangers along the way. I'm not in good condition right now, so I might as well sharpen my skills before the battle and teach you some tricks, so that we can have a smoother journey."

"Don't worry, don't worry. Although I can't pass on our sect's great Dao song to you, the common martial arts skills are all acquired by me during my travels. You don't have to worry about any consequences."

"This self-sacrificing sword technique is the most ferocious and the quickest to learn. I saw you kill the temple keeper earlier, so I think this is the most suitable for you among the moves I know."

This simple song is actually a mantra for spiritual practice.

"Is this... a martial art?" Gao Jian was surprised.

He initially thought that this so-called "gongfa" must be extremely complicated, with pictures, instructions, obscure words and the like, forming a thick tome, and perhaps this tome was a catalog.

But when Bai Ping finished explaining the technique, Gao Jian was stunned.

It's just a song.

Twenty-eight words are all the trick. When you sing them with a special rhythm, your body will dance involuntarily, just like you can't help stamping your feet when you hear certain melodies.

This way of dancing is the practice method. Once you have mastered it, it becomes a move.

According to Bai Ping, after listening to the poem, each person will come up with a different way of practicing. How much of the song's spirit you can restore depends on your "understanding".

Therefore, the same technique will be used differently by different people, and the results may even be completely different.

"Is this considered a skill? And...is this enlightenment?"

Bai Ping nodded: "Yes, yes, if this is not called enlightenment, what else can it be called? People receive external information through the five senses, and among the five senses, the most important are sight and hearing. Why do we need to see and hear? In fact, it is to absorb the 'charm' of external objects."

"The charm of a book lies in its words and pictures. The charm of a person lies in his spirit and heart. The charm of a poem also lies in its words and rhythm. When I read the words and sing the rhythm, I am expressing the charm of the poem. You receive this information with your five senses. What you perceive from it is the charm. How much you can perceive depends on your understanding."

"So, some of these skills are written in books, relying on pictures and words to express the charm, while others are written as poems, relying on rhythm and words to express the charm. In fact, the essence is the same, only the methods are different." Bai Ping explained.

"Why are there words on them? Is there something special about the words?" Gao Jian asked.

Bai Ping said, "Of course. When Cangjie invented Chinese characters, the sky rained millet, ghosts cried at night, and even the heavens were frightened by Chinese characters. All kinds of spells and talismans need Chinese characters to carry them, which is obvious."

"However, there are countless ways to practice in this world, and not all of them are passed down through texts. I have seen a method hidden in a fruit. You have to eat the whole fruit and understand it through your sense of taste. The so-called charm and the wonders of the five senses of the human body are all in it. So I said, you will definitely know about the abnormality in your body in the future. There are thousands of wonderful things in this world. If you find the right way, you will know why."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense and start practicing. I'll sing a Taoist song and see how much you can understand." Bai Ping said.

Gao Jian stood up and pulled out the rusty knife from his chest: "Then come here."

He had only been in this world for a few hours, but he had already experienced a life-and-death experience and witnessed such strange things. Even a powerful Taoist priest like Bai Ping had lost an arm.

He was indeed a little anxious and wanted to gain the power to protect himself as soon as possible. In this way, perhaps when he encountered danger on the road... he could save Bai Ping again.

Bai Ping is a good man, and he doesn't want good people to die.

He wanted to send the person back to the mountain gate safely.

As the Taoist song was sung, Gao Jian was surprised to find that his body... was indeed producing some kind of rhythm.

He kept swinging the blade, and the knife in his hand seemed to exude a murderous intent of not fearing death.

On the side, Bai Ping was as shocked as Gao Jian.

Wait, he got it right the second time he listened to it! ?
(End of this chapter)