Zhang Yan said goodbye from the Duanmu Li place, then led the way before by Lu Guo, leads his line to that Turtle-Snake Mountain, therefore the mountain had great array to lock the cage, is unable to fly to escape, enters the mountain by two people along the crushed stone trail that pebbles paved. 张衍自端木励处告辞出来,便由陆果在前引路,领他行至那龟蛇山下,因此山有大阵锁笼,无法飞遁,是以二人沿一条卵石铺就的碎石小径入山。 Cannot go out of hundred steps far, then sees a woof Qingche Bitan, has mu permits big, is sparkling lake, the aquatic bird roosts the roaming, carefree, the deep pool edge rock is lofty, the shade visor, the trees complement, faintly visible immortal cave stealth. 走不出百步远,便见一汪清澈碧潭,有亩许大,波光粼粼,水禽栖游,悠闲自在,潭边怪石嵯峨,绿荫遮阳,树木掩映中,依稀可见一处洞府隐身在后。 That Dongqian inlays with the hexagonal jade brick, sweeping sprinkles is extremely clean, two cam wood doors are standing a young child, is quite smart, called one by far, „three Master came.” Full is joyful opens the door, one side hands tied respectful stands. 那洞前用六角玉砖镶地,扫洒得极是干净,两扇紫木门边站着一名小童,颇是机灵,远远叫了一声,“三老爷来了。”满是欣喜的把门推开,束手恭立一边。 Before gate, Lu Guo first tapped that Dao Child head, later is sideways to direct, politely said: „Fellow Daoist Zhang first invited.” 到得门前,陆果先是拍了拍那道童脑袋,随后侧身一引,客气道:“张道友先请。” Zhang Yan bows, then takes a step into, before one's eyes suddenly ray one gloomy, is enters in a cavern. 张衍一个稽首,便迈步入内,眼前忽然光线一黯,已是入得一处洞窟之内。 This cavern length and breadth is more than 50 zhang (3.33 m), withstand/top the dangerous bell breast rock, such as punctures the bamboo shoots clear, the water drop sound such as the zheng string moves, two precious jade beacon lights stand about, the halation is gentle, within has stone steps together, may and walks for four people, is only the stair damage everywhere, the moss enters the seam, resembling was leaves uncultivated for many years. 这洞窟长宽有五十余丈,顶悬钟乳怪石,如刺似笋,滴水声清如筝弦拨动,两盏宝玉明灯立在左右,晕光柔和,间中有一道石阶,可供四人并走,只是台阶缺损处处,青苔入缝,似是荒废经年了。 After Lu Guo, he one step walks into the hole, the line to the body side, is pointing at that trail, said: „Fellow Daoist please look, this stone steps go nonstop to the turtle snake peak, but must after 36 array gate, my in sect have Uncle Master to come this on the way in years past, lived for several hundred years, broke first eight array, the little brother was ashamed, researched in thorough detail for 300 years, to that 9th-layer on, has seriously not been useless.” 陆果后他一步走入洞中,行至身侧,指着那条小径,道:“道友请看,这条石阶直通龟蛇峰巅,但途中需经三十六处阵门,昔年我门中有一位师伯来此,住了数百年,破了前八处阵法,小弟惭愧,精研了三百余载,仍是未至那第九层上,当真是无用至极。” At this point, he is also a face ashamed color. 说到这里,他也是一脸羞惭之色。 Their this Martial Brothers three people, only has him to understand some array slightly, but also is murky, in addition cannot explain Eclipse Canon, then only energy consumption here. 他们这师兄弟三人,也就唯有他稍稍懂些阵法,但也是半通不通,加之又不能解读蚀文,便只能耗在此处了。 In recent years, that Second Senior Brother Hong An once proposed that again and again must ask Fellow Daoist to come to assist to break the array, but by Eldest Senior Brother Duanmu Li, him also can only brace oneself to support otherwise. 这些年来,那二师兄洪安曾几次三番提出要请外界同道前来相助破阵,可都是被大师兄端木励给否了,他也只能硬着头皮支撑下去。 Is good arrives because of present Zhang Yan, gave him actually a ray of hope. 好在如今张衍到来,倒是给了他一线希望。 Two people to upward go along that stone steps, after walking 108 levels of stairs, the under foot path actually toward the cavern beside goes, roughly have several ten...... 二人沿着那石阶向上行去,走了百零八级台阶后,脚下道路却往洞窟之外而去,约莫又有数十步…… Zhang Yan before one's eyes one bright, he looks up, discovered own erect in a stone platform of side hundred zhang (333 m) size, position is located above that Turtle-Snake Mountain Shanwei by chance, at this time the skylight still revealed that the profound bright penetrating photo, seeing is a Junfeng Xiuluan, the diverse cliff, in the rock seam is completely the cluster green deer velvet, obstinate strong vine. 张衍眼前一亮,他抬头看去,发现自己正立在一方百丈大小的石台上,位置恰巧位于那龟蛇山山尾之上,此时天光仍显,玄朗彻照,入目是一片峻峰秀峦,参差峭壁,岩缝中尽是团簇绿茸,顽枝韧藤。 Beyond portal left hand more than ten, seeing is row of stone steps, this road to lead to that 2nd-layer. 在洞门左手十余步外,见得又是一排石阶,此路通向那第二层。 The Zhang Yan side must take a step, a vision revolution, actually by the portal found that one three chi (0.33 m) come the high bronze medal, deeply inserts in stone wall, above has many writing, may distinguish vaguely is writes with Eclipse Canon, is only seemingly old, abrades after the wind and rain, is slurred. 张衍方要举步,目光一转,却在洞门旁发现一块三尺来高铜牌,深深嵌入石壁之中,上面有不少文字,依稀可辨出乃是用蚀文写就,只是看起来年代久远,经过风雨磨蚀之后,早已模糊不清了。 Lu Guo with, pointed at him to explain: „Fellow Daoist Zhang, this to eight array entrances, all has this grade of Eclipse Canon bronze medal, is that to break the array knack place, after is only to break the array, Spiritual Qi has gone, has rusted away cannot withstand, the little brother came this time long ago, the writing is clear, because of fearing also has what way, disappeared to fear improper, therefore had to develop the record.” 陆果跟了过来,指着其解释道:“张道友,这一至八层阵法入口处,皆有这等蚀文铜牌,便是那破阵诀窍所在,只是破阵之后,灵气已去,早已锈蚀不堪,小弟早年来此时,文字还算清晰,因怕其中还藏有什么门道,散失了恐有不妥,因此另有拓录。” The Zhang Yan nod praised: „The Fellow Daoist Lu thoughts are rigorous, work closely, doesn't know these rubbings from stone or metal imscription now where?” 张衍点头赞道:“陆道友心思严谨,做事细密,不知那些拓本现在何处？” Lu Guo resulted in a Zhang Yan praise, in the heart felt inspired, said: „These rubbing from stone or metal imscription little brothers place the body daily, here, invited a Fellow Daoist view.” 陆果得了张衍一句夸赞,心中觉得振奋,道:“这些拓本小弟日日放在身上,都在这里,请道友一观。” He takes out jade dish from the sleeve, handed over. 他自袖中取出一枚玉碟,递了过来。 Zhang Yan put out a hand to receive, with looked at a while in the hand, on the face was first astonished however, reveals the color of looking thoughtful later. 张衍伸手接过,拿在手里看了一会儿,脸上先是讶然,随后露出若有所思之色。 Lu Guo looks at his facial expression, proceeds to collect, said curiously: „What can Fellow Daoist once see to come?” 陆果看他神情,往前一凑,好奇道:“道友可曾看出些什么来？” Zhang Yan actually turns the wrist/skill, received this jade dish sleeve pocket, said with a smile: „Fellow Daoist looked at This Poor Daoist high, among moments, where can see what way? After, estimates again carefully, Fellow Daoist should not be anxious.” 张衍却把手腕一翻,将这一枚玉碟收入袖囊之中,笑道:“道友高看贫道了,片刻之间,又哪里能看出什么门道来？待回去之后,再细细揣摩,道友勿急。” Lu Guo cups one hand in the other across the chest sincerely, deeply executes a ritual, said: „That asked Fellow Daoist.” 陆果诚恳拱手,深施一礼,道:“那就拜托道友了。” After a spoken language, two people continue, this does not stay, including eight stone steps, before the 9th-layer array entrance, just now halts. 一番言语之后,两人继续前行,这回也不停留,连过八层石阶,到得第九层阵法入口之前,方才止步。 Zhang Yan sees goes again upward, then the having mystical powers cloud Zhelong mountain road, looks out to empty Mongolia, once for a while then the imaginary color flowing light flashes through...... 张衍见再往上去,便有灵云遮笼山道,遥望空濛,时不时便有一阵幻彩流光闪过…… Lu Guo saw him to stand near, the look changed, was busy at catching his big sleeve, startled say/way: „Fellow Daoist Zhang, cannot toward, this array end is difficult to deal with be again incomparable, in the little brother once put several spirit bird to enter, only suddenly, is the flesh and blood for the fate of mud.” 陆果见他站得近了些,神色一变,忙将他大袖一把拽住,惊道:“张道友,不可再往里去,这阵法端的厉害无比,小弟先前曾放得几头灵禽入内,只眨眼间,俱是骨肉为泥的下场啊。” Zhang Yan shows a faint smile, works loose its gently, referred to the front, said: „Fellow Daoist Lu felt relieved, This Poor Daoist wants carefully to look on the sign carves Eclipse Canon.” 张衍微微一笑,轻轻挣脱其手,指了指前方,道:“陆道友放心,贫道只是想仔细看一看牌上所刻蚀文罢了。” Lu Guo relaxes, scratched the forehead cold sweat, said: „Fellow Daoist please slowly looks like.” 陆果松了口气,擦了擦额头冷汗,道:“道友请慢慢看来。” Before that array gate, was together and previously won the bronze medal that the construction was similar as before, but unlike the former place, in the sign surface the miraculous glow was dense, the handwriting just like carved initially, obviously under array blessed. 那阵门前依旧是一块与先前所见形制相仿的铜牌,不过与前处不同,牌面上灵光氤氲,字迹宛如初刻,显是在阵法庇佑之下。 Above a Zhang Yan eye of note, the look concentrates, said solemnly: „Eclipse Canon, just now abstruse several times continues compared with it, fearing to spend date and time slowly deduction.” 张衍目注其上,神色微凝,沉声道:“此间蚀文,比之方才艰深数倍不止,恐要花费时日慢慢推演了。” Lu Guo sighed to sigh one, said: „This matter little brother cannot help, can only exhausted Fellow Daoist be laborious.” 陆果喟叹了一声,道:“此事小弟也是帮不上忙,只能劳烦道友辛苦了。” Zhang Yan nodded slightly, sits cross-legged toward the ground sits, then closes the eyes ponders. 张衍微微点头,往地上盘膝一坐,便闭目沉思起来。 Lu Guo sees him to resemble already immersion, gawked staring, was transferring same place several, finally then drew back quietly. 陆果见他似是已然沉浸其中,愣了愣,在原地转了几圈,最后便悄然退了下去。 When its sound of footsteps goes far away, after a while, Zhang Yan both eyes opened the eyes, put Mist Qi to come out, this stone platform cage, took out that Condensing Flower Fish Drum from the sleeve in later, in before one's eyes, whispered horizontally: „Can Martial Uncle in?” 待其脚步声远去,过了一会儿,张衍双目一睁,放了一道烟气出来,将这石台笼了,随后自袖中将那英节鱼鼓取出,横在眼前,低语道:“师叔可在？” azure light flashes, that Fish Drum True Spirit transferred, he proceeds directly several steps, looks at before one's eyes that side great array, in the mouth has the sound. 青光一闪,那鱼鼓真灵转了出来,他径直往前几步,看着眼前那一方大阵,嘴中啧啧有声。 Zhang Yan does not stand up, but said: „Consults Martial Uncle, here may pick that Azure Yang Astral Flower otherwise?” 张衍也不站起,只是言道:“请教师叔,此处可采那青阳罡英否？” Fish Drum True Spirit smiles, said: „Can try.” 鱼鼓真灵嘿嘿一笑,道:“可以一试。” He puts out a hand to grasp, does not know that absorbs together Pure Qi from where, gathers in the hand slowly, finally concentrates a Azure jade sand of grain of grain of rice size. 他伸手一抓,也不知从何处摄来一道清气,徐徐在手中聚拢,最后凝出一粒米粒大小的青色玉砂。 Passes the moment again, were then many a grain, over time, gathers in its during battle, passes a double-hour, in his hand gathers hundred several grains. 再过得片刻,便又多了一粒,随着时间推移,在其手中越聚越多,过得一个时辰,他手中已是聚得百数粒。 Zhang Yan stared to look, his eye of within grows light, stood up saying: „Is this then that Azure Yang Astral Flower?” 张衍盯着看了看,他目中生光,站起身来道:“此便是那青阳罡英么？” Walks to the Fish Drum True Spirit body side, puts out a hand, stressed one to pinch in the palm, seeing this thing appearance was bright, the blue like the emerald, the brilliance sparkling stone was bright, but the weight/quantity flying cotton wool was lithe, the aura was slightly heavy, such as the dust scraps/condescend swayed, getting up foot have several inch high, was not loose. 走至鱼鼓真灵身侧,伸出手来,抓了一把过来捏在掌心之中,见此物形貌晶亮剔透,碧如翡翠,光华莹亮,但分量似飞絮轻盈,气息稍重,就如尘屑飘摇而起,起来足有数寸高,却又不散了去。 Fish Drum True Spirit is some are unsatisfied, said: „Here distance that Highest Heaven was still remote, this Astral Flower embodiment Essence Qi was extremely thin, although was useful in you, but the effectiveness was small, the cultivation hundred years, you also not necessarily can enter that Nascent Soul Realm, but if you had in the skill the summit of this mountain, in half sixty-year cycle trod the breakthrough gate, was actually not the expectation.” 鱼鼓真灵却是有些不满意,道:“此处距离那极天仍是遥远,这罡英内蕴精气太过稀薄,虽于你有用,但效用甚微,修行百年,你也未见得能入那元婴境界,但若你有本事上得此山之巅,半甲子内踏破关门,倒是也不是什么奢望。” Zhang Yan raises the head to look, in the facial expression has a firm and resolute color, crosses the hands behind the back saying: „That then comes up toward the peak.” 张衍仰首望去,神情之中自有一股坚毅之色,负手言道:“那便往顶峰上去。” At this time had the sound of footsteps to transmit suddenly, the Zhang Yan vision flashed, wielded the robe sleeve, after all smoke ghosts will draw, that Fish Drum True Spirit did not see. 这时忽有脚步声传来,张衍目光一闪,把袍袖一挥,待将此间所有烟煞收拢之后,那鱼鼓真灵也是一齐不见。 A moment later, sees only the Lu Guo belt/bring pretty Dao Child to step onto stone platform, hit bowing, said with a smile: „Fellow Daoist deduction Eclipse Canon, quite the pain, wants to be side no one serves, Eldest Senior Brother assigns/life the little brother to deliver Dao Child to come, to supply to urge, if not gather your opinion, the little brother changes one person to come again.” 片刻之后,只见陆果带得一名眉清目秀的道童走上石台,上来打了稽首,笑道:“道友推演蚀文,颇为辛劳,想是身边无人伺候,大师兄就命小弟送一名道童前来,以供驱使,若是不合你意,小弟再去换一人来。” Zhang Yan looked at that Dao Child one, seeing it is the powder makeup jade carves, looks attractively, but the vision twinkle is uncertain, is the thoughts is obviously impure, under heart smile. 张衍看了那道童一眼,见其是粉妆玉琢,看着灵秀,但是目光闪烁不定,显是心思不纯,心下不由一哂。 His where can the plan of not clear Duanmu Li, this boy say waits on the servant, does not feel relieved itself actually, is used to monitor, he smiles, said: „Temple Lord Duanmu had a mind, this boy then stays behind.” 他哪里能不清楚端木励的打算,这名童儿名曰侍仆,实则是不放心自己,用来监视罢了,他笑了笑,道:“端木观主有心了,这童儿便留下吧。” Lu Guo patted that Dao Child back, said: „Has not seen Daoist Priest Zhang.” 陆果拍了拍那道童后背,道:“还不见过张道长。” That boy hurries to salute, said: „Young child bell, has seen Daoist Priest.” 那童儿慌忙上来行礼,道:“小童钟辛,见过道长。” Zhang Yan complied with one lightly. 张衍淡淡应了一声。 Lest Lu Guo disturbed the Zhang Yan train of thought that after greeting, retreated in a hurry. 陆果唯恐搅扰了张衍思绪,打了声招呼之后,就匆匆退去了。 After it walks, Zhang Yan bell hard Huanzhi, said: „When my deduction Technique, you must stand far, can not I assign/life, does not permit to arrive in three zhang (3.33 m), otherwise lets slip to kill you accidentally, is you suicides, can once understand what is heard?” 待其走后,张衍把钟辛唤至跟前,道:“我推演法门之时,你需站得远一些,不得我命,不准到得三丈之内,否则无意中将你失手打杀,也是你自家寻死,可曾听明白了？” bell complexion one white, quickly said: „Young child does not dare, the young child does not dare.” 钟辛脸色一白,急忙说道:“小童不敢,小童不敢。” Zhang Yan lays out the sleeve, said: „You, and retreat one side.” 张衍摆了摆袖,道:“你且退去一旁吧。” bell draws back anxiously anxiously dozens steps, just now stopped to ten zhang (3.33 m) beyond, above the small face reveals a disappointed color unavoidably. 钟辛急急退开数十步,到了十丈之外方才停下,小脸之上不免流露出一丝失望之色。 He is actually not anything serves boy of person, but is Duanmu Li two years ago disciple that receives, coming this besides examining the Zhang Yan sound, has to find the opportunity to be truant the thoughts of method of that Eclipse Canon deduction, obviously Zhang Yan is so discrete, suddenly feeling the hope is uncertain. 他其实并非是什么伺候人的童儿,而是端木励两年前收的徒儿,来此除了查看张衍的动静外,亦有找机会偷学那蚀文推演之法的心思在,可见张衍如此谨慎,顿觉希望渺茫。 Zhang Yan does not go to manage him, but calms the mind, on deduction that bronze medal records Eclipse Canon. 张衍不去管他,只是静下心来,推演那铜牌上所记蚀文。 However in a minute, he then looked, if according to proper Technique, oneself must completely solution Qiyi, probably use last one year or so is not possible, moreover resulted in secret art, not necessarily is that correct path, still needed spirit bird break array, confirms, this delayed the date and time. 不过片刻,他便看了出来,若是按照正经法门,自己要尽解其意,非要用上一年半载不可,而且得了法诀,也未必是那正道,仍需用一灵禽闯阵,验证一番,这就更为耽搁时日了。 Conceivable, behind that 27 array are also so troublesome, he has broken jade to assist luckily, otherwise must surely exhaustedly in this. 可以想象,后面那二十七座阵法亦是这般繁难,幸好他有残玉相助,否则定要困顿在此了。 When he is just about to borrow broken jade, suddenly in the brain in the miraculous glow one presently, resembled thought of anything. 只是当他正要借用残玉之时,忽然脑中之中灵光一现,似是想到了什么。 His turns the hand, delivered to own jade dish to take that Lu Guo, was careful a view, on the face the reveal revealed several points of strange color. 他一个翻手,将那枚陆果交予自己的玉碟拿了出来,再细细一观,脸上露不禁露出了几分奇异之色。 This to eight array solution comes to see separatedly no, but including, some that then meanings. 这一至八座阵法的破解之道分开来看没什么,但是连起来,那便有些意思了。 Only from that Eclipse Canon, resembling is from the shallow to the deep, behind arrives is crabbed, person who if his were not skilled in this field of endeavor, that cannot look absolutely. 只从那蚀文上来看,似是由浅入深,愈到后面愈是艰涩,若是不他这等精通此道的人来看,那是万万看不出来的。 If he suspects correctly, uncertain does not need is so troublesome. 若是他猜想正确,不定根本无需这般麻烦。 He thinks, counts on the fingers a ball, Star Sword Pill departs, hangs in the body side, this thing is connected with his mind, if oneself some people when deduction approach, will decide will have all cautions. 他想了一想,屈指一弹,星辰剑丸飞出,悬在身侧,此物与他心神相连,若是自己在推演之时有人靠近,定会有所有警示。 Afterward he puts out a hand into the sleeve, grips broken jade, the mind sinks toward, patient deduction gets up. 随后他伸手入袖,握住残玉,心神往里一沉,耐心推演起来。 ( to be continued ) (未完待续)