[Xianjian + Ancient Sword Colleague] Being a master is also a kind of practice

After a new rain, the Wumengling Valley in the early morning was shrouded in a mist like smoke.As the sun rises, the mist gradually thins, and a few chirps in the morning light break the silence, and accompanied by the fluttering sound, several chaffinches happily flit out from the eaves of a wooden house, spread their wings and fly into the blue sky, across the The mountain walls surrounded on all sides disappeared in an instant.

Not long after, wisps of cooking smoke gradually rose in the valley, and this village, which was closed in the valley for generations, ushered in a new day.

At this time, as soon as the person near the altar entered the wooden house, a faint voice could be heard.

"In three days, it will be the twelfth lunar month again." The middle-aged man who spoke was named Baili Lan. He was sitting on the main seat, his brows were stern, and he looked quite calm, obviously the head of the family.He was dressed in a long black suit with blue textures on the hem and cuffs, and a long staff was leaning on the side of the chair. He carried an extraordinary momentum, and even spoke quite dignifiedly, "This year's La Ri is not as good as before. Master Han Li must have made preparations."

Sitting on the left is a boy, Bai Lilan's youngest son, only nine or ten years old, wearing a blue double-breasted collar jacket, black cloth pants, a pair of black eyes rolling around, very agile.He heard Bai Lilan say this, and asked curiously: "Why did Daddy say that, what happened to this year's twelfth lunar month? Isn't it the same as in previous years?"

"This year...Xiu Ning is eight years old. Do you want to hold a Grass Ceremony?" Before Baililan could answer, another young boy's voice came out first. This little boy's voice was gentle and his appearance was very good , although wearing the same clothes as his younger brother, he exuded a refined demeanor.

He answered his younger brother's question, but the boy rolled his eyes and glanced sideways at Baililan.Bai Lilan nodded slightly, confirming what the eldest son said: "That's right. There has always been a custom in the clan that the person who inherits the bloodline of the great witch Zhu must choose one of the three days before the start of the clan sacrifice in the eighth year of birth." Enter the Bingyan Cave every day, and put the grass on the right shoulder of the Nuwa statue before sunset, praying for our family and praying for the eternal safety of the Lingwu clan."

A woman came out from the inner room, she was also dressed in black long clothes, her long hair was tied in braids behind her head, she was Bai Lilan's wife Wa Jing.She heard the father and son's answers, and Wa Jing smiled slightly, and said, "I remember that Master Han Li did this when I was young, and now it's his daughter's turn." He came and hugged the youngest son in his arms, then reached out and touched the eldest son's cheek, "Now that my son is so old, time flies so fast."

The boy was hugged by his mother and twisted a few times in discomfort. Seeing that the boy was only watching with a smile, he yelled displeasedly: "Brother only sees my jokes! Last time Xiu Ning used spells to tease me, you He also refused to help, and even favored her, not allowing me to call back!" He jumped off the chair angrily, avoiding his mother's hand.

When the young man heard it, he couldn't help laughing: "Xiu Ning is a girl, she is two years younger than you. You are not as talented as her in spells, why are you not as broad-minded as her? Bully the small with the big, bully the girl with the man, tell it out Shame on you?"

Hearing this, the boy's face turned red, he jumped on the ground a few times but couldn't find anything to refute, and said angrily: "Anyway, elder brother just won't help me, it's dead, I don't want you to be my elder brother anymore!" Run to the door.

Inside the room, Bai Lilan frowned and reprimanded: "What are you talking about, I will apologize to your elder brother if you don't come back!" But the youngest son has already gone far.He shook his head, and sighed to the eldest son: "Your mother and I have been learning spells from the former great witch Zhu since we were young. We have always been orderly, and we dare not talk or move around. Why is this boy Wuyou not polite at all? They are worse than the children of ordinary villagers in the village, how can they look like Wu Zhu's children?" He shook his head again and again as he spoke.

Wa Jing persuaded with a smile: "It's okay for the little boy to be wild. Which child in the village didn't grow up like this? Wushang is the eldest son, with better talent and quieter, but not everyone is like this." Gently pushed the young man, "Go and come back to your brother. Although you don't need to go to Lord Han Li to learn spells these few days, you still have to show your face. Later, Lord Han Li will go to the altar to prepare sacrifices. If you go, you won’t find anyone.”

Baili Wushang had no choice but to take his orders and leave, all the way helpless.He is the eldest son of the family, and his parents are both village shamans. He was told to abide by the clan rules, be prudent and courteous since he was a child, and when he was a little older, he was accepted as a disciple by the great shaman Zhu Han Li. Disciples are cautious in everything and never dare to be frivolous.But the treatment of the younger brother Baili Wuyou is very different from him. Although he is only two years younger than him, there are many restrictions. Shang is so tall, and only hoped that the youngest son would live a smooth and happy life, hence the name "Wuyou". He also never asked questions, that's why he developed Baili Wuyou's lawless temperament.Baili Wushang only suffers, and often has to clean up the mess for this little brother.

Baili Wushang thought about the places where his younger brother liked to play, and walked towards them.Wumeng Linggu is surrounded by high mountain walls on all sides, and the villages of the Lingwu people are built on the valley.The people in the clan are good at the skill of Yanshi. They build houses and bridges on the huge rocks on the mountain wall, and hang wooden cages to go up and down. There are human footprints everywhere in the huge valley.It's just that there is a rule in the village that is very unreasonable, that is, no matter men, women, old or young in the clan, they are not allowed to leave Wumeng Linggu without the permission of the great witch Zhu.Baili Wuyou is stubborn and loves to play. He has been clamoring to go out of the village since he was a child, but even though his voice became hoarse from crying, Wa Jing did not let him do so, which shows the strictness of the village rules.

But thanks to this village rule, Baili Wushang's journey to find his brother was short and easy.But after a while, he was asked to grab Baili Wuyou from behind a haystack in the east of the village, and took him by the collar all the way to the home of the great witch Zhu who lived in the center of the village.However, it was a little late after all, Han Li had already gone out to the altar, and left a message for the two brothers to work hard on their own cultivation.

Han Li's daughter, Han Xiuning, was still at home. Seeing the arrival of the Baili brothers, she ran out of the inner room very happily, first wrinkled her nose at Baili Wuyou, and then saluted Baili Wushang.Although she is the daughter of the Great Witch Zhu, she followed Han Li to learn spells later than Baili Brothers, so she can be regarded as a junior sister.

Baili Wushang first stretched out his hand and pressed hard on his younger brother's head to stop his snort in the future, and then smiled at Han Xiuning: "Xiu Ning, seeing that the day is approaching and Master is busy, we won't be here Add to the confusion. I'll take Wuyou home first." As he spoke, he picked up his younger brother and was about to turn around.

Han Xiuning hastily called out: "Brother Wushang." Seeing Baili Wushang stop, he hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Brother Wushang, I have something to tell you."

Baili Wushang raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "What's the matter, little girl? It won't work if I accompany you to make fun of people."

Han Xiuning blushed and was about to answer, when he caught sight of Baili Wuyou standing aside and rolling his eyes at her, puffed up his cheeks, pointed at him and said, "I only tell brother Wushang, you Do not listen!"

Baili Wuyou immediately stared at her eyes, but Han Xiuning's eyes were bigger than his. Baili Wushang had no choice but to step forward to separate the two living enemies, and dragged Han Xiuning out: "Okay Alright, let's talk elsewhere." Turning around, he ordered his younger brother, "You go home first."

Baili Wuyou snorted, ran away without looking back.

When the two arrived in the grove behind the house, Han Xiuning hesitated for a while before confiding in Baili Wushang.It turned out that this morning, before Han Li left home, he specially called his only daughter to him, told her about the Grass Sacrifice, and ordered her to enter the Bingyan Cave as soon as possible to pray for the whole family, and his words were quite strict.Han Xiuning made trouble with a straw thorn. Although she is the daughter of the great witch Zhu, she has only practiced for two years.She looked through the family files, and learned that the road in Bingyan Cave is tortuous, and there are many spiritual creatures living there. Even though she has always been bold, she also felt uneasy when she entered the deep cave alone.

Baili Wushang was so comforted at the moment, he couldn't stop persuading him, and said: "Master often goes in and out of the Bingyan Cave, so naturally he has already told all the things, Xiu Ning just needs to follow suit. Besides, Xiu Ning is Master's beloved daughter, he How willing to put you in danger, don't be afraid."

Han Xiuning was still reluctant, twisted the hem of his clothes for a long time before frowning and said: "But that place... Bingyan Cave, Bingyan Cave, it must be cold and hot from the name, and there is nowhere to be seen." The sky is so dark and scary... I don't want to go to that kind of ghostly place alone!" As he spoke, he looked up at Baili Wushang, and suddenly remembered that his senior brother had been learning spells from his father for six years, and what he had learned was far superior to that of Baili Wushang. My father always praised him for his talent and intelligence, and my senior brother treated me with gentleness, so my eyes lit up and I had an idea, "Brother Wushang, come with me!"

Baili Wushang waved his hands again and again: "No, no. Only the Great Witch Zhu can enter and leave the Bingyan Cave. This is the admonition of the Spirit Witch Clan since ancient times. How can we make an exception because of the Grass Sacrifice?"

Han Xiuning tugged at the hem of his clothes, coquettishly and pleadingly, and said, "Let's go in secretly, don't tell anyone, come with me, go!"

Just as they were entangled, they suddenly heard a shout: "Haha, I heard everything!" Then a person jumped out from behind the tree, with a smug smile on his face, and said to Han Xiuning with his hips on his hips, "Coward, You dare not go to the Bingyan Cave by yourself, but you still want to drag my elder brother to accompany you to do bad things, I will tell Master to go~"

Han Xiuning was dumbfounded for a moment, pointed at the man stammeringly and shouted: "Wu, Wuyou big fool?"

That person is of course Baili Wushang's younger brother, Baili Wuyou. He has been at odds with Han Xiuning since he was a child, and they would argue when they met. With the upper hand, Baili Wuyou has long been deeply unhappy.Seeing that Han Xiuning insisted on talking with his elder brother in private and was sneaky this time, he guessed that there must be something tricky in it, so he pretended to go home, but in fact, he secretly followed behind the two of them as soon as he turned his footsteps, and took all of Han Xiuning's hands. All the thoughts are in my ears.It was the first time in his life that he grabbed Han Xiuning's braid, and he was extremely proud. He wanted to show off in front of the parties no matter what, so he jumped out before the two of them finished discussing, which really surprised Han Xiuning Fainted, he was even more complacent in his little heart.

But Han Xiuning blurted out, and accidentally called out the nickname secretly given to Baili Wuyou, the smile on Baili Wuyou's face froze, and his joy immediately turned into anger: "You, you, you, what did you call me! ’ He also stuttered.