The First Book: The Chapter of Birth Fourth Part: A Hazy Mist in the Azure Sky

  The old cave seems ordinary, but actually it has a lot of mystery inside.

  That cave wall is called "Zhi Yang Barrier", a magical object refined by the Emei immortal guest using magic. The hard rock wall in the eyes of ordinary people can be penetrated with an incantation. At that time, Water Fairy Sister finished reciting the Breaking Illusion Incantation, and Tang Dudu shouted loudly: "Open the door!" The four of them held hands and entered through the wall, and suddenly everything became bright and clear before their eyes. A refreshing breeze blew towards them, carrying a faint scent of flowers and grass in the wind.

  Behind the rock wall, there is a vast and empty space, about half a mile wide on both sides, and four or five hundred feet high. It looks like a grand and spacious hall. The stone hall is filled with white mist, as if the ground is covered with clouds. Taoyan thought to herself, "When I walked out of the cave, I must have brought out the mist, no wonder there was mist swirling around the entrance earlier, I thought it was a fairy descending from heaven." She looked at Shuixian's serious expression and her solemn demeanor. Taoyan was secretly shocked, thinking to herself, "Is she serious? Does she really want to marry me? Oh dear, it's all because of my careless words earlier, now I'm in trouble, how can I explain this to Xiaoxue?" She gritted her teeth and struggled with all her might, but Shuixian was as strong as an ox, her palm like an iron hoop, impossible to escape. Taoyan couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time, and saw that the top of the stone hall was bright and transparent, with a dazzling light that seemed to have an irresistible attraction.

  In a moment, the four of them passed through the stone hall and outside was a large willow forest, with green branches hanging down, birds chirping, and a warm spring atmosphere. Lu Kuan felt quite puzzled and muttered: "The weather in March is still sprouting willow buds, it's really strange."

  "This place is called 'Changchun Hill', it's always spring here."

  The water fairy sister stroked her chest and sighed lightly, furrowing her brow as she chanted: "Alas, the spring flowers are bright and the spring colors are beautiful, the gentle spring breeze stirs up the spring feelings."

  "Please, stop with the 'spring' already?"

  Lu Kuan smiled and said: "The younger sister's spring feelings have been written, brother must be careful, haha."

  As they walked out of the willow forest, the terrain in front of them was flat and even. The fine sandy ground, covering an area of over ten mu, looked like a drill ground for troops to practice formations. Tang Dudou said that this place was called "Trial Ground", where internal competitions were held within the Emei Sect to test their skills. Looking around, there were many brick houses lined up on the west side; in the east, the sun was high and the colorful clouds and mist shone brightly together. Outside the grounds, however, lay a deep valley of unknown depth, and it was unclear how those houses had been built.

  At this moment, it was just after noon, and people were coming and going from all directions, almost all of whom were teenagers, boys and girls, holding wooden bowls, ceramic jars, and earthenware boxes, gathering in groups of three or five to eat. Taoyan looked at their clothes and saw that they fell into two categories: the boys wore cyan satin jackets, while the girls wore purple silk dresses. It was only then that she suddenly realized, "So it turns out that all the female disciples of Emei wear purple robes! If I had known this earlier, how could I have mistaken Shuixian sister for Xiaoxue?"

  Just then, a silvery laugh came from the left, and a girl was seen pointing her finger at something. The boy disciple eating across from her snapped his chopsticks in half and crushed his ceramic bowl to powder, sending rice grains flying everywhere. The boy disciple cried out "Ah!" and quickly flipped his palm up and down. In an instant, the fragments reassembled into a ceramic bowl, and after a flash of white light, the bowl was again filled with rice. The boy disciple picked up two slender white jade chopsticks and used them to pick up the scattered rice grains. His face slightly red, he shouted at the girl: "Hey, Han Mei, what are you doing?"

  Han Mei laughed and said: "Tan Shixiong, your 'Xiu Tian Technique' is really powerful, and the 'Zhāi Xīng Qiān' will soon be refined. This year's Ji De Dao Conference, Qí Qiǎo Mén will definitely send you to fight in the first round."

  Tan surname brother disciple Shu Mei opened his face, nodded and said: "Junior sister Han's 'chaotic nature trick' has made some progress, but unfortunately the mark is too heavy. You Xieyuanmen's Master Shi practiced on the invisible, that's the real skill."

  Witnessing the strange feat, hearing the strange talk, Tao Lu's two people were tongue-tied. Suddenly, a thin and weak young man emerged from the ground, holding a bowl and rushing towards the house. Behind him, a disciple chased after him, shouting: "I said no using 'Earth Escape Technique'! Hou San'er! You're such a scoundrel!" His feet left the ground, his body flashed by like lightning, flying over Tao Lu's heads.

  The slender boy bent down, and somehow he dug into the ground again, as if he had vanished into thin air. All that could be heard was a loud laughter coming from underground: "Haha, chase me, catch me, and the chicken leg is yours!"

  The peach blossoms were dazzling, and Lu Kuan lightly pulled his sleeve, turning to look. On the other side, a green-browed youth was squatting on the ground, holding a large bowl with both hands, while a young girl held a clay pot pouring water into the bowl. The nearby Emei disciples gathered around, watching with great interest. In an instant, the pot was empty, but the water did not overflow from the rim of the bowl, and instead rose up like a pagoda, finally transforming into a crystal-clear sword shape.

  The crowd of disciples cheered in unison and praised: "After all, it's Master Yin, the Twelve Swords of Qiankun, with such powerful magical powers!"

  The Water Fairy tightly grasped Peach's wrist, passing by the crowd, and said in a charming voice: "That is the high-ranking master of Jian Xian Men, Yin Chidi. I'm quite familiar with him. If he knew about our relationship, he would definitely take care of you in the future."

  The green-browed young man, Yin Chidi, gazed intently at the "Water Sword", saying: "This 'Gathering Water into a Sword' sword technique is not yet refined in my practice. I must use pure mountain spring water to succeed. If the sword energy encounters turbid worldly objects, it will disperse on its own..."

  As soon as the words were spoken, the Water Sword shattered with a " splash". Yin Chidi suddenly raised his head and saw Shuixian sister approaching, letting out a sigh of relief: "No wonder the spell went wrong, next time you appear, please give me a heads up first."

  Lu Kuan whispered to Tao Wanwan, "See? The disciples of Emei all possess immortal skills. If we can learn their magical abilities, being a heroic swordsman will be meaningful."

  The two of them looked around, and the surrounding disciples also turned to look over, their eyes filled with both curiosity and surprise. Someone shouted: "Hey, Shuixian sister, who is this person you're holding? You're being so affectionate!"

  Tangtang pointed at Taoyao and jumped up and down, shouting: "He is Shuixian's brother-in-law! Shuixian wants to marry him!"

  The Water Fairy's face turned red with anger, her waist twisted into a knot, and she scolded: "You little brat, who told you to be so garrulous?"

  The Emei disciples looked at each other in shock, and then burst out laughing. The girl holding the clay pot leaned forward and backward, accidentally dropping the pot and splashing water all over Yin Chixiao's body. As she wiped him clean with a smile, she asked: "When are you getting married? All your brothers and sisters will come to congratulate you!" The male disciples nearby teased, saying:

  "We'll prepare more diapers as a congratulatory gift."

  "The official looks okay, but he's got a long face."

  "Come on, get closer, it's gotta be a bit sticky and hot."

  "Hey, I'd like to ask that brother, now that he's going to marry a beautiful woman from Emei sect, what does he feel at this moment?"

  In an instant, the teasing and joking rose to a crescendo, even Lu Kuan couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. Tao Xiangxiang thought it would be difficult to defend himself, so he simply shut his mouth and remained silent. His temperament was open-minded and tenacious, the more embarrassing the situation, the calmer he became. He thought to himself, "Absolutely true! I'm going to marry a beauty from the Emei Sect, if I don't marry Xiaoxue, I, Tao, will not be a man!" With everyone's eyes on him, he proudly puffed out his chest and was about to loudly declare, "I want to marry Xiaoxue! Let her come out and meet me!" But then he thought better of it, "Don't be rash, I'll only bring trouble to myself and tarnish Xiaoxue's reputation. This matter requires careful consideration." He held back his words with great effort, a smile already spreading across his lips.

  Emei disciples looked at him with a calm and composed appearance, all felt unbelievable, laughter gradually sparse, rising "buzzing" discussion sound.

  "Look at that young man's expression, it seems like he really wants to marry Water Fairy sister."

  "It's really hard to say, radish and cabbage, each has its own love."

  "Your eyes are too... too unique."

  ……

  The peach blossoms were in full bloom, and the crowd was filled with surprised faces. A man with a sword-like eyebrow stood up and said loudly: "The Harmony God is the wife of the Golden Rooster, born from the combination of Yin and Yang. Therefore, the Harmony God is gentle and quiet, specializing in suppressing the White Tiger's killing energy. Today is a great day for the Harmony God to be in its prime position. You all hurry up and have lunch, then follow me to the Taiyi Peak to practice the Wind Escape Technique."

  Those disciples heard the crowd's discussion and turned their heads to look at Tao Yuyan, ignoring the sword-browed man's words. Lu Kuan, however, listened with great interest and said to Tao Yuyan, "They're talking about Qimen Dunjia? It seems that Emei disciples practice collectively, not individually."

  Suddenly, he felt someone lightly patting his shoulder and said: "Why does the Xuan Men need to be strange? We are practicing the Three Elements Xuan Men, gathering the subtlety of heaven and earth's creation, possessing the divine skill of moving stars and changing fate!"

  Lu Kuan suddenly turned his head, and there was no one behind him. He turned his face to look at the sword-browed man, standing still and beckoning: "Hey, kid, who are you looking for? I'm here."

  The man who patted his shoulder was indeed the one, but he instantly moved and changed positions, suddenly disappearing and reappearing like a fleeting illusion in his mind. Lu Kuan's eyes widened in shock, momentarily forgetting to respond. Beside him, Tang Duoduo said, "He is Huang You, Senior Brother Huang, the leader of the Xun Jia Gate."

  Huang You's tall and sturdy body, in his early twenties, was wrapped in a green robe with iron chains, forming the character "" on his chest and back. The sunlight reflected off him, making him look both strange and majestic. He pushed aside his disciples beside him and asked, "Who are these two? Are they relatives of our fellow sect members?"

  Lu Kuan came to himself and hastily bowed, saying: "Master Xian, I have come to fulfill the promise made by my late father with Master Luandaji. He promised to accept me as a disciple and teach me the ways of immortality. That's why I've traveled thousands of miles to Mount Emei to pay respects and become your disciple."

  Huang You glanced at him a few times and said, "The Master has been in seclusion for a long time and doesn't bother with worldly affairs. If you want to join the Emei Sect, go to the Ziran Palace to discuss it with Shengzi Shixiong." He looked around and waved his hand, saying, "Alright, everyone should do what they need to do, don't make a fuss for no reason. The disciples of the Dunjia Gate follow me!"

  Everyone dispersed at the sound of their voices. Huang You assigned two disciples to lead Lu Kuan and his group, while he took his fellow disciples and walked away. Tao Yanyan was anxious to inquire about Xiaoxue's whereabouts, first asking for their names: The two men were called Yang Lin and Ying Xianxi. Tao Yanyan then asked: "May I ask the two brothers, in your esteemed sect, there is a female disciple named Xiaoxue, where is she now?"