Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 336 The World of Chinese Paladin

When talking about the mythical beasts in the world of Fengyun, the first thing that comes to mind is the Fire Qilin that appeared first.

The Fire Kylin, one of the Four Auspicious Beasts, resides in a vast cave with numerous forks and exits, one of which is the Lingyun Grotto on the Leshan Giant Buddha. Its mission is to protect the dragon veins of the Chinese land within the cave.

The Fire Kirin's scales are impervious to swords and spears, capable of emitting extremely high-temperature flames. It has wreaked havoc throughout history, surpassing even the most skilled martial artists, such as Nie Renwang, the Northern Drinking Mad Blade from Nie Feng's childhood. However, even the most elite of warriors can defeat it. Its fatal weakness lies where a piece of phosphorus, slashed by Duan Lang's ancestor and the world's greatest swordsman, Duan Zhengxian, could directly injure its internal organs, unprotected by its scales.

In the early days, the Fire Kirin wreaked havoc. Duan Lang's ancestor, Duan Zhengxian, fought against it to eliminate it, severing a piece of its scales. The Fire Kirin was wounded and fled. Later, Duan Lang inlaid the scales onto a sword, greatly increasing its power and enabling it to generate high-temperature flames. This sword became known as the "Fire Kirin Sword." He then instructed his descendants to search for the Fire Kirin, hoping to obtain its blood to enhance their skills and further the Duan family's legacy.

When Duan Lang was young, his father, Duan Shuai, the leader of the Southern Lin Sword, entered the Lingyun Cave to track the Fire Kirin and disappeared. It was later discovered that he and Nie Renwang, the Crazy Blade of the Northern Drinking, saw the dragon vein in the cave and vowed to protect the dragon vein together and practice together.

After burning to death a group of Japanese warriors who intended to seize the dragon vein, he was severely injured by the Emperor's Sky-Smashing Hand and was subsequently killed by the lost wind god Nie Feng. After regaining consciousness, Nie Feng hid the corpse of the Fire Kirin in an ice cave.

Fortunately, the Fire Qilin cannot grant immortality, otherwise it would have been destroyed long ago. Logically, as one of the Four Auspicious Beasts, the Fire Qilin should have the ability to grant immortality, but I don't know if the people in the Fengyun World haven't found the right method, or if there are other reasons.

But these are not important. Just bring the Fire Qilin into the small world, give it the cultivation method, let it practice for a period of time, and then you can ask it directly when the time comes.

As for the other dragons, phoenixes, and dragon turtles, except for the dragon, the phoenix and dragon turtle are all dead, and it is quite difficult to find their bodies.

Moreover, there are strong people in the Fengyun world. The Sun Tathagata and Nuwa are not easy to deal with. Li Weidong doesn't know whether Yunque and the others can be the opponents of the Sun Tathagata and Nuwa.

After thinking about it, Li Weidong stopped thinking about it. Fengyun World will not initiate a world war for the time being. It is better for Yunque and others to go to Fengyun World to catch the mythical beast. He just communicated through the origin of the world and found that the Fire Kirin and the dragon are not dead yet, and the dragon turtle has been resurrected again, but there is no trace of the phoenix. It should be because Xu Fu refined all the phoenix blood into golden elixir, and the phoenix's gold energy was consumed, so it has no ability to resurrect. This is a bit difficult. Well, when entering the Fengyun World, let Yunque and others catch Xu Fu and see if they can extract the phoenix blood from his body.

Next is another world. This world is even larger and should be considered the Middle Thousand World. Everyone should be familiar with it. It is the world of Legend of Sword and Fairy.

The world of Chinese Paladin has six realms: the realm of gods, the realm of immortals, the realm of demons, the realm of monsters, the realm of ghosts and the realm of humans. The combat power level is also very high. Li Weidong certainly cannot integrate into this world now. There are too many great gods in it, and he cannot challenge them now.

But if he were asked to give up, he would be reluctant to do so, because in his previous life, he was interested in many of the characters in it.

He used the origin of the world to detect that The Legend of Sword and Fairy is currently in the plot of The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1. The plot has not yet begun, so perhaps he can go to the world of The Legend of Sword and Fairy to play around.

In The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1, the characters he likes are Zhao Linger, the descendant of Nuwa, Lin Yueru, who dares to love and hate, and the quirky Anu.

Blessed by destiny, Zhao Linger, a daughter of the Nuwa clan, coexisting with humans. Gentle on the outside, yet strong on the inside, intelligent, independent-minded, and courageous, she was a princess of the Nanzhao Kingdom. To escape her enemies, she retreated with her grandmother to Xianling Island for training. She served as the Young Palace Master of Shuiyue Palace, and was recognized by the residents of Yuhang Town as a "dragon maiden." She was hailed as "a dragon maiden who would become an empress in the court, and a hero in the wild." Growing up, she met Li Xiaoyao, and was caught up in the conflict between the Black and White Miao tribes. Returning to Miao territory to search for her mother, Zhao Linger, heir to the Nanzhao throne, served as High Priestess of the White Miao tribe. To protect the people, she single-handedly challenged a monster, sacrificing her life for her country. With her formidable strength and tenacious will, Zhao Linger created countless military achievements, subdued the Jade Buddha Beads, awakened her power to defeat the Prison King, commanded all the monsters in the Demon Locking Tower, offered sacrifices to heaven for rain to end the drought and resolve the war, led her people to defeat the Moon Worshiper, challenged the combined monster of the Moon Worship Water Beast, defeated the true body of Zen Master Qianye, and left behind a strange flower to guard the Nanzhao Kingdom, making the people of Miaojiang grateful for her kindness. The Shushan disciples enshrined Linger's ancestor as one of the Three Emperors to remember the kindness of the goddess Nuwa and her descendants to mankind.

Zhao Linger, like a lotus, exudes a temperament that embraces the blazing sun without fear, and emerges from the mud without staining it. She is gentle and considerate, aloof from worldly affairs, soft on the outside but strong on the inside, understanding, pure and unworldly, with a spirit within her tranquility. She is kind and tolerant, but will not blindly forgive the wicked, and is often misunderstood as a fairy or bodhisattva.

Ever since she met Li Xiaoyao, her heart has been secretly set on him. Even after marrying him and forgetting her, she still loved him without complaint. Even after learning about the tragic fate of the Nuwa tribe, she still loved him without regret.

Great love. When disaster strikes, one bravely faces it, unhesitatingly sacrificing oneself for the sake of the people. Lin Yueru, born into a family of martial artists, is the daughter of the Lin Family Fort, the premier fortress in Jiangnan. She holds a distinguished position, a gifted mind, a sharp wit, and a deep sense of loyalty. Born into a wealthy family, coupled with her inherited skills, Yueru is a willful and unruly swordsman, daring to love and hate. As a chivalrous and compassionate woman of the martial arts world, Lin Yueru lacks the fragility and shyness of naiveté, but possesses a fortitude and unrestrained spirit rarely seen in ordinary women.

Lin Yueru is a deeply affectionate and great woman, who silently gives. Although she may be headstrong and capricious, she is also considerate, strong-willed, and beautiful. She is also a bold and strong woman, deeply in love with Li Xiaoyao and unrepentantly sacrifices for him, bravely facing danger together. In the end, she dies saving Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Linger. Who can not love such a woman who dares to love and hate?

As a young girl, Anu possessed a cunning, lively, and endearing personality. Despite her youth, she possessed a shrewd personality, a quick-witted and outspoken heart, yet possessed a playful air. Despite her innocent appearance, she possessed a mastery of sorcery and poison. Despite her youth, she possessed impressive skills in acrobatics, sorcery, and martial arts, and a determination to resolve the conflict between the Black and White Miao peoples. She aided Li Xiaoyao and Zhao Linger in their fight against the evil forces led by Baiyue.

In love, Anu is selfless and has no regrets. Her feelings for Li Xiaoyao have always been quiet and great. She does her best to help Xiaoyao and Ling'er, silently giving to the people she loves without asking for anything in return, and even severing her marriage for love. After many years, the two have gradually become each other's most familiar strangers.

After becoming the head of the Wuyue Temple, Anu changed her name to "Haitang" and led her people to protect the Nuwa Temple. She was proficient in the Miao ethnic group's three arts of witchcraft and medicine, and her status was highly respected within the Miao people. Since then, Anu has grown from a quirky young girl to a steady and mature woman.

The three women each have their own merits. Li Weidong had no other ideas but to enter the Chinese Paladin to see these three women. This was considered to be the fulfillment of his dream from his previous life!
In the Legend of Sword and Fairy, there are many people with talent and righteousness, the most famous of whom is the protagonist Li Xiaoyao.

Li Xiaoyao was highly intelligent, possessing a strong sense of justice. As a teenager, he was somewhat cunning and mischievous. Even as a waiter in a small fishing village, he encountered many heroes in the inns. Li Xiaoyao's dream was to become a "great hero." In his mind, a hero was someone like his father, Li Sansi, who wielded a sword in the martial arts world, punishing evil and promoting good, earning a reputation and earning respect.

The story begins with Li Xiaoyao dreaming of a Rakshasa ghost woman. Just as he was expressing his righteousness, he was awakened by his aunt's banging of a pot. His aunt asked Li Xiaoyao to help greet three Miao people who had booked the inn. After settling the Miao people, Li Xiaoyao, at his aunt's request, went to dismiss a drunken Taoist priest at the door. However, the Taoist priest only wanted to drink. Li Xiaoyao brought food from the kitchen to the Miao people, but the Miao people didn't want to eat. So Li Xiaoyao offered the Taoist priest some wine. The Taoist priest, grateful, agreed to teach him swordsmanship at Shilipu.

After the Taoist priest vanished, Xiaoyao went to buy shrimp and returned to learn that his aunt was critically ill. To save his aunt, Xiaoyao, inspired by Wang Xiaohu's story, also decided to go to Xianling Island to seek medicine. Before departing, the Miao people taught Xiaoyao how to navigate the Xianling Island maze and tricked him into taking Forget Worry Powder. Upon entering Xianling Island, Xiaoyao stumbled upon Zhao Ling'er bathing by the spiritual pool and was struck by her beauty. Seeking the elixir to save his aunt, Xiaoyao stole Ling'er's clothes as a threat, only to be punished with a thunder curse from Ling'er. Xiaoyao confessed his willingness to die to save his aunt and preserve Ling'er's reputation. Embracing his life story and his filial piety, Ling'er secretly gave Xiaoyao the Purple Gold Elixir from the Water Moon Palace. Xiaoyao and Ling'er agreed to visit the temple fair in the city one day. As Xiaoyao was about to leave, he was caught by his grandmother. Grandma threatened Xiaoyao and asked him to marry Ling'er. In fact, she saw that the two of them were in love and had a great affinity, so she did him a favor.

On their wedding night, Xiaoyao, worried about his aunt's illness, asked Ling'er to help him escape. Ling'er, believing Xiaoyao would never return, was heartbroken but still shared a plan for his escape. Xiaoyao was deeply moved, declaring that he would never forget Ling'er's kindness. Ling'er lamented the fleeting, almost imperceptible fate between them, chanting, "If you won't look back, why not forget? If we're not meant to be, why make vows? Today's events are like flowing water, leaving no trace. Tomorrow, you'll be a stranger." Xiaoyao, moved, promised to formally propose marriage once he cured his aunt's illness. Ling'er burst into laughter, and Xiaoyao held her tightly in his arms, spending the night together.

The next morning, Xiaoyao promised Ling'er he would return soon and departed for Xianling Island. Returning to the inn, Xiaoyao gave his aunt the Purple Gold Pill. Immediately, the forgetfulness pill he'd been tricked into taking by the Black Miao leader took effect, causing him to lose all memory of Ling'er and Xianling Island. Upon waking, Xiaoyao saw his aunt was alright and wanted to tell her something important, but he couldn't recall the specifics. That night, Xiaoyao was still pondering what the important matter was when he suddenly remembered the Taoist's appointment at the mountain temple. Late at night, Xiaoyao went to see the Taoist. At the inn's entrance, Xiaoyao encountered Miao people. Seeing their furtive behavior, he didn't think they were doing a good deed.

At the mountain temple, Xiaoyao encountered a drunken Taoist priest and, after witnessing his sword-wielding skills, sought his apprenticeship. However, the drunken Taoist priest refused to accept apprentices and vanished. Having mastered the art, Xiaoyao returned to the inn. Seeing the Black Miao acting suspiciously, he sneaked back into their room through a secret passage and rescued the unconscious Ling'er. Xiaoyao felt familiar, but couldn't place her. At Ling'er's request, Xiaoyao took her back to Xianling Island to visit her grandmother. Before her grandmother died, she entrusted Ling'er to Xiaoyao, instructing him to protect her and take her back to Miao territory to find her mother. After their grandmother's death, the two buried the people of Shuiyue Palace, and Xiaoyao took Ling'er back to Yuhang.

At the inn, the Black Miao leader came to cause trouble, but Auntie subdued them. Grandma, upon learning of Ling'er's situation, asked Xiaoyao to take good care of her. At night, Xiaoyao heard Ling'er crying outside the room. While trying to comfort her, he heard Ling'er wanting to be with him. He was startled, saying that physical contact between men and women was inappropriate. Ling'er was heartbroken, but Auntie appeared, took her away, and told her to tell her about her grievances.

The next day, Xiaoyao's aunt asked him to take Ling'er back to Xinjiang to find his mother. She also informed Ling'er's mother of the marriage and promised that if they couldn't find her, she would bring her grandson back with her. She also gave Xiaoyao a bundle containing his father's sword and the secret to his unique skill, the Flying Dragon Reaching the Clouds. Xiaoyao and Ling'er then set off.

Outside Suzhou, they encountered Lin Yueru, the eldest daughter of the Lin Clan, whipping a servant. Xiaoyao and Ling'er intervened. After defeating Yueru, Xiaoyao tied her to a tree and took Ling'er into the city. At Ling'er's persuasion, Xiaoyao returned, where he encountered two hooligans who harassed her. After Xiaoyao and Ling'er drove them away, Yueru, overcome by humiliation, drew her sword and stabbed Xiaoyao. Xiaoyao fainted, and Ling'er forcibly cast a resurrection spell to revive him, only to faint herself. Later, when they regained consciousness, Xiaoyao swore to the heavens that he would never leave Ling'er alone.

The two entered Suzhou City. Xiaoyao bought a silver hairpin for Ling'er and encountered a scholar being beaten. The two rescued the scholar, learning his name was Liu Jinyuan, and became friends. The next day, Xiaoyao took Ling'er on a tour of Suzhou City. They encountered a fortune teller, who predicted that Xiaoyao would have good luck in love, while Ling'er would face misfortune. Furious, Xiaoyao refused to pay and dragged Ling'er away. They then entered the Lin Family Fort to watch a martial arts competition to find a bride, and discovered Yueru on stage. Yueru insisted on fighting Xiaoyao to vent her anger. To resolve their grudge, Xiaoyao entered the competition and defeated Yueru, inadvertently winning her heart. When Lin Tiannan announced Xiaoyao as the son-in-law of the Lin Family Fort, Xiaoyao wanted to refuse, but Lin Tiannan insisted. Liu Jinyuan tried to prevent Xiaoyao and Yueru's marriage, but Lin Tiannan refused. Lin Tiannan offered Xiaoyao and Ling'er temporary accommodation at the Lin Family Fort, and Xiaoyao accepted until he could make his own plans.

That night, Xiaoyao noticed Ling'er's face wasn't looking good and advised her not to let her overthink things. Later, in the Lin family's back garden, Xiaoyao tried to clear up the misunderstanding with Yueru, but Yueru was determined to make the marriage happen. Just as Lin Tiannan was performing a fortune-telling, a servant arrived to report a demonic presence in the side room. Worried about Ling'er, Xiaoyao rushed into the room, only to see a snake woman fleeing. Because the maid recognized the snake demon as Ling'er, Xiaoyao didn't believe it and went off alone to find Ling'er. On the way, Xiaoyao saw Yueru and was deeply moved to learn that she had come to his aid out of loyalty, which also changed his impression of her.

(End of this chapter)