Outside of Time

The morning light reflected on the black forbidden sea, reflecting a dark halo. Under the blue sky, the French ship went away.

Xu Qing raised his head and watched for a long time. He didn't look back until the French ship was out of sight.

Huang Yan has felt very uncomfortable since he came to Yinghuang Province, and it is reasonable to leave. Xu Qing respects Huang Yan's choice and wishes him and his second senior sister a better future in Nanhuang Province.

"I wish everything goes well." Xu Qing murmured softly, turned and left the port, all the way to the mountain gate of Qixuetong.

He was going to pay homage to Master Liu.

I was originally going to go there yesterday, but I was brought into the secret realm of the demonic snake by Master Zixuan.

At this moment, walking on the steps of the mountain gate, facing the wind, and listening to the sound of the big trees planted in the mountain gate rustling in the wind, Xu Qing felt very calm.

In the early morning of the sect, most of the disciples were doing morning cultivation, and the sound of chanting sutras echoed in the distance. This was caused by the changes in the Seven Blood Pupils after coming to the alliance.

Started cultivating the mind.

Xu Qing also returned this time and only found out about it during yesterday's banquet.

The practice of cultivating the mind was proposed by Master Qi and has recently begun to spread throughout the sect.

This incident has also aroused the surprise of many disciples. After all, before this, everyone only practiced magic and did not cultivate their hearts.

Xu Qing was thoughtful, because judging from the time points, it seemed that this was the master's behavior after studying the spirit test.

With thoughts in mind, Xu Qing walked along the steps to the back mountain.

All the disciples he met along the way were extremely respectful and would pay homage to him from a distance.

Not long after, Xu Qing saw a tomb in the bamboo forest at the back of Qixuetong.

Tributes were placed in front of the grave, and burning incense curled up.

There were two middle-aged monks there, silently staring at the inscriptions on the tombstone.

Xu Qing had met these two people before, and they were disciples of Master Liu.

They also noticed Xu Qing's arrival, looked back at him, and met each other with fists clasped in their hands, with some sadness in their expressions.

"Junior Brother Xu, congratulations on becoming a sword holder."

Xu Qing walked over silently and returned the greeting with cupped fists.

"The two of us were ordered to go out. Before we left, we came here to pay homage to the master. Alas, things in the world are unpredictable. One year has passed in a flash."

"Junior Brother Xu, we won't disturb you for coming to worship. Let's take our leave."

The two sighed and said nothing more.

"I wish you two senior brothers a smooth journey." Xu Qing looked serious and bowed before speaking.

The two of them waved their hands and left with sad expressions on their faces.

Although the dead are gone and the living are like this, there will still be some moments that stir up waves in the heart.

Xu Qing sat in front of Liu Ye's grave, took out two jugs of wine, poured one on the grave soil, put the other to his mouth and took a big sip, without saying anything, just drinking.

The wind in the forest and the light in the sky blended together and flowed continuously into the world. An hour later, Xu Qing stood up.

"Sixth Master, the next time I come back to see you, I will bring you a few candle-lit heads to drink with."

After saying that, Xu Qing bowed deeply to the tombstone.

May heaven and earth be well together.

Xu Qing turned around and left the back mountain. He did not go out of the mountain gate, but planned to find his master.

He had many questions to ask his master, such as the changes in the Ghost Emperor Mountain within his own sea of ​​consciousness, and the great elder holding the sword’s comment on vegetation at the Taoist altar that spiritual plants might be the direction of studying the gods.

With this thought in mind, Xu Qing walked inside the mountain gate. During this period, he also sent a message to his master to pay his respects. Master Qi told him to go to the attic on the top of the mountain and let him pass.

After knowing where the master was, Xu Qing quickened his pace. As he was walking towards the attic on the top of the mountain, his expression suddenly changed slightly and he looked towards the mountain gate path in front of him on the right.

There was a familiar voice coming from there.

"Little one, you're lucky to have met me. Your uncle Ding Xiaohai has a bad temper. Can you contradict him? If I hadn't been passing by on my way out of seclusion, he could have disabled you with just one slap."

"From now on in the sect, you have to listen to me, you know."

"Well, I listen to your Uncle Ding." A shy and slight voice came along with Ding Xue's words.

Soon, Ding Xue, who had a ponytail standing upright, a heroic figure, and an ancient sword on his back, appeared in Xu Qing's eyes.

She acted like a senior, and there was a little boy of about ten years old beside her.

This little boy's clothes are very clean, and so is his little face.

At this moment, he nodded politely, but the next moment he noticed Xu Qing before Ding Xue. The moment he saw Xu Qing, his expression suddenly changed.

Clearly showing fear and fear, his body paused and instinctively hid behind Ding Xue.

Ding Xue was surprised, and then saw Xu Qing in the distance. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he quickly put aside the little boy and ran towards Xu Qing alone.

All the heroic demeanor before this moment was replaced by surprise.

"Brother Xu Qing, I was just going to find you. When you came back yesterday, I was still in retreat. Look, I have almost reached the sixtyth Dharma Aperture and opened the second life fire!"

"But I, Cao Mu, have not forgotten it. I will work harder."

When Ding Xue saw Xu Qing, there was a strange light in her eyes and she was filled with joy.

"Brother Xu Qing, do you have something to do when you go up the mountain?"

Xu Qing also had a smile on his face, and was surprised at how quickly the other party's cultivation improved. You must know that more than a year ago, on the way back from Ghost Emperor Mountain, Ding Xue had just completed a ball of life fire.

But thinking that Master Qi once said that girls should be rich, Xu Qing probably understood the reason.

"Very good." Xu Qing praised sincerely and informed that he was going to see his master.

Hearing Xu Qing praising herself, Ding Xue's heart beat faster, her face turned slightly red, and her face was filled with happiness.

Xu Qing's gaze fell behind Ding Xue and looked at the uneasy little boy in the distance.

The little boy stayed where he was, neither leaving nor staying, with a timid look on his face and fear rising deep in his heart.

He is really afraid of Xu Qing.

Although the token that brought him to Qixuetong was given by Xu Qing, the words Xu Qing said before leaving that day made him know that the other party had seen through everything about him.

Especially in Xu Qing's case, he had felt the power of suppression before, but now when he looked at it again, he saw that the power of suppression had reached its extreme.

Others might not be able to see it, but he was different. He could sense it very clearly. It was the pressure of Ghost Emperor Mountain.

This little boy was exactly the person who had been transformed by the strangeness that Master Qi had taken a liking to when he took him and Ding Xue to live in the small town at the foot of Guidi Mountain.

"Brother Xu Qing, do you still remember him? That little boy from a small town." Noticing Xu Qing's gaze, Ding Xue said with a smile.

"Wang Ling, why don't you come over and pay a visit to your Uncle Xu." Ding Xue glared at the little boy.

The little boy suppressed his fear, took a few steps forward with his head numb, and paid homage to Xu Qing, his voice trembling.

"Hello, Uncle Xu."

Xu Qing looked calm and understood the situation. He knew that the little boy had been coming to the mountain gate for several months and had been at the foot of the mountain during this period.

Today I went up the mountain to exchange for the Dharma Ark, but for some reason it aroused Ding Xiaohai's disgust. Ding Xue saw it when she was out of customs and helped her.

"I saw Ding Xiaohai looking at him with a strange look, as if he wanted to swallow him. I don't know why, so I helped him."

The smile on Ding Xue's face remained, but she secretly sent a message to Xu Qing.

Although she appeared to be well-behaved and virtuous in front of Xu Qing, in fact she was extremely smart, had a delicate heart, and was not lacking in scheming and observation skills.

"Brother Xu Qing, go and see your master quickly. I'll go find you later and send little Wang Ling down the mountain first." Ding Xue said with a smile.

Xu Qing nodded and walked forward.

The little boy next to Ding Xue was looking sideways at Xu Qing's figure, with a hint of envy deep in his eyes. He thought of what Xu Qing said to him that day, so he couldn't help but speak softly.

"Big brother...ah, Master Xu, what you said to me that day..."

"Work hard and you will achieve it." Xu Qing turned around, glanced at the little boy, and nodded.

The little boy took a deep breath, nodded, and followed Ding Xue away with Ding Xue's smile.

He wanted to become a human being, a real human being, which was the only reason why he came to Seven Blood Eyes.

After a stick of incense, at the top of Qixuetong Mountain Gate, in the attic, Xu Qing's figure came out. At a glance, he saw the serious master and the middle-aged servant next to him, who were playing chess.

But compared to Master Qi's seriousness, this middle-aged servant Xu Qing was familiar with had a relaxed look on his face.

After seeing Xu Qing, the middle-aged servant was about to stand up to pay his respects. Xu Qing took the first step and bowed his head, cupping his fists and bowing.

The middle-aged servant smiled and stood up to return the greeting.

Mr. Qi, who was on the side, flicked his sleeves, messed up the chessboard, and spoke calmly.

"Your bets are too bad. I gave you so many bets, but you still lost."

"Fourth child, come and play chess with me."

The middle-aged servant smiled bitterly and stood aside.

Xu Qing walked over with a normal expression, tidied up the messed up chessboard, and started playing chess.

But his chess skills were very ordinary, so as he continued to play, Master Qi had a smile on his face.

"Fourth, your heart is not at peace, and the chess game contains your emotions. From your move, I can see that there is something on your mind."

"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Master."

Xu Qing looked into Master Qi's eyes and said seriously, automatically ignoring that he had said that he wanted to come and inquire about something when the jade slip was transmitted.

The middle-aged servant on the side saw that the master and apprentice had something to say, so he stepped back, waved his hand to seal off the surrounding area, and sat cross-legged outside to meditate.

"Tell me." Master Qi picked up the chess pieces with satisfaction and played with them in his hands.

"Master, the Ghost Emperor Mountain in my body has changed a little." Xu Qing took a deep breath with a solemn expression.

"What's the change?" Master Qi said in a relaxed tone, just as the chess piece was about to fall.

“It became who I was.”

With a clang, the chess pieces fell from Master Qi's hand onto the chessboard. He raised his head and looked at Xu Qing blankly.

"What did you say?"

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I have been working on the outline of the next volume recently, and I work on it until almost three or four in the morning every day. Then the football game becomes boring again, and I have quit playing football! !

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