Dusk Returns to the Ruined Building

The Shenzhan Bridge in Jingyun Gorge is a bridge across a natural chasm. No one knows who built it or when it was built, and it seems that no one has ever walked here.

A wooden bridge runs across the east and west, with a deep abyss underneath. Most people would feel dizzy just by looking at it, let alone walking on it. From a distance, it looks like just a rope.

What about Jingyun Gorge? This is the natural dividing line between Yanquan and Youzhou. It is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round. No one knows what is at the bottom of the gorge. There are only steep cliffs on both sides.

Shen Yichen looked at the old scholar Shi Xihu, who lay on his fat horse with his eyes closed. Shen Yichen frowned and thought deeply. What exactly was he afraid of? Was it really life and death? Shen Yichen felt that it was not life and death, but fear of the abyss? Of course not.

The old scholar was right, the horse is not afraid, but people are worried!

Shen Yichen looked at the skinny horse and muttered to himself:

"Horses have no fear of nature, so what am I afraid of?"

Shen Yichen looked up to the sky and drank deeply. Sitting on the horse's back, he practiced the art of Zen. Wherever the horse went, he went. He wanted to understand the way to get along with the world and nature. The existence of the Divine Bridge meant that it was in harmony with the world and nature. The fear in his heart meant that there was a barrier between him and the world and nature, a barrier that came from his own heart.

Next to the Shenzhan Bridge, after Shen Yichen entered into a state of Zen meditation, the skinny horse really walked leisurely onto the Shenzhan Bridge.

The wind in Jingyun Gorge did not stop, but the Shenzhan Bridge did not shake. A fat horse and a thin horse walked on it, one in front and one behind. There was still a squeaking sound, but the two people on horseback were completely unaware of it.

The old scholar twisted his beard poetically, looking at Shen Yichen, who was sitting calmly on the thin horse, with interest, his eyes full of smiles.

Shen Yichen's meditation this time was different from before. He seemed to be outside of meditation!

Shen Yichen could hear the sound of the wind in Jingyun Gorge and see the smoke and mist. He even knew that the old scholar was twirling his beard and chuckling. There were also two horses walking leisurely on the suspension bridge. The horses really had no fear at all, just like walking in the mountains.

Shen Yichen was in a trance. Was he inside or outside of Zen?

Soon, Shen Yichen came to his senses. The old Taoist's Zen technique was not to allow him to enter a state of emptiness and clarity, but to integrate himself into the world he was in!

On the Stargazing Mountain, what he saw in his meditation was a sea of ​​clouds, that was because he was already inside the sea of ​​clouds. In the sword energy cage, what he saw in his meditation was the breath of the undead and the bloody shadows, that was also because he was already in that world.

If your heart enters this small world, there will be no such thing as inside or outside!

In order to verify his idea, Shen Yichen actually activated the Xuanxu Chenxiao Jue and Shengxu Yaohuang Jue at the same time. He succeeded! Moreover, a piece of Xuanling Essence and Shengling Essence condensed between his hands.

Shen Yichen might have been too anxious and ignored the fact that there was an old scholar in front of him. When he saw the old scholar's surprised look, Shen Yichen was shocked and slowly stopped practicing, thinking about how to explain and how to face it.

After thinking for a long time, Shen Yichen suddenly asked himself:

"Why should I explain to him? Why should I explain to him?"

Shen Yichen slowly opened his eyes. At this moment, he was very sure that he was outside of Zen Ming. In his heart, he wanted to try again and practice the other two skills at the same time, but he did not do so. He could only wait until there was no one around and try again!

After Shen Yichen left Chanming, the skinny horse was not affected at all. It just followed the fat horse and walked quietly on the Shenzhan Bridge.

"Sir, this Shenzhan Bridge is quite old, right?"

"Yeah, maybe I shouldn't have forced you to walk onto this bridge. Is this my fault, or is it your doom?"

Shen Yichen didn't understand.

"Sir, what do you mean by that?"

The old scholar Shi Xihu closed his eyes and sighed softly:

"What a pity! My fat girl has been with me for almost three years. Apart from her ability to eat, everything else about her is really to my liking!"

The more Shen Yichen listened, the more confused he became. Seeing that the old scholar Shi Xihu did not continue to explain, he wanted to ask something, but before he could ask, he suddenly turned around.

On the Shenzhan Bridge, a woman covered in blood was running wildly, but she was not as leisurely as the fat horse and the thin horse. She seemed to be affected by the strong wind in Jingyun Gorge. She swayed left and right, and did not dare to let go of the rope. The person chasing her was the same. The true energy in her body surged, but she still held the rope of the Shenzhan Bridge tightly, for fear that she would be blown into the abyss by the wind by accident.

When the woman came closer, Shen Yichen's jaw dropped, and he sighed inwardly:

"What you fear will come true!"

The woman being hunted on Shenzhan Bridge was the charming woman whom they met twice in the deep pool. She was now covered in wounds, and her true energy was flickering.

"Sir, can you make your fat donkey go a little faster?"

"It is a horse, not a donkey, heaven and earth are in harmony!"

Shen Yichen was slightly stunned. This was the same as what he had understood and thought.

"Sir, you mean you can't drive a fat horse, right?"

"I know it clearly in my heart, why ask?"

Shen Yichen was speechless. It was already such a time and he was still using such pretentious words!

Shen Yichen looked back at the people on Shenzhan Bridge. He was surprised to find that those people seemed to be unable to move, as if they were facing great resistance. They held on to the bridge ropes tightly with a look of horror.

Shen Yichen felt relieved. He certainly didn't care about the woman's life or death. As long as he didn't lead those people here, he would feel at ease.

Shen Yichen seemed to understand how powerful the power of being in harmony with heaven and earth was, and at the same time how natural it was. No one in the world of cultivation could walk on the Shenzhan Bridge, but two ordinary horses could. This was different from his previous cognition and perception.

Shen Yichen seemed to have seen a new world. No matter how powerful a person is, he can never resist the power of nature. Shen Yichen also understood that the reason why Qinglong Youhui was able to leave the sword energy cage should be the same as this.

Shen Yichen was secretly delighted with his own understanding. He did not realize that his Xuanxu Chenxiao Jue had reached a higher level. This might be the source of the enlightenment between life and death as the old Taoist said!

Shen Yichen also didn't notice that the woman who was being chased was not far away from him, and she also saw him, but the woman really couldn't move forward. She was seriously injured, and those who were chasing her did not stop.

The woman only saw Shen Yichen's back, and Shen Yichen did not turn back. She really wanted Shen Yichen to save her, but her voice could not be heard far away. The wind in Jingyun Gorge could even blow away her true energy, let alone her voice.

The woman looked at the people in front and behind her. She hesitated for a moment, her expression became fierce, and she swung the sword in her hand, directly cutting the ropes on both sides of the Shenzhan Bridge.

Shenzhan Bridge is really just an ordinary bridge, but the master who built the bridge observed the natural feng shui of Jingyun Gorge and made Shenzhan Bridge and Jingyun Gorge achieve a perfect unity of heaven and earth. In other words, Shenzhan Bridge is not affected by the wind, rain, thunder and lightning of Jingyun Gorge, so it has survived to this day.

Because of this, if that woman and the people chasing her did not use their true energy and walked into the Shenzhan Bridge naturally, they could also walk across the Shenzhan Bridge. It's just that most people really didn't dare not use their true energy because there was a deep abyss under their feet. But it was precisely because of the use of their true energy that they were affected by the natural force of Jingyun Gorge.

Since Shenzhan Bridge was just an ordinary bridge, the woman's sword could certainly cut it in half. Shenzhan Bridge split into two above the abyss and fell to both sides.

"What a shame! My fat girl!"

The old scholar sighed poetically, grabbed the rope of the Shenzhan Bridge, and let the fat horse fall into the abyss.

Shen Yichen was frightened and made the same decision as the old scholar. He knew that he could not use his internal energy, as if he did, he would be impacted by the natural forces of Jingyun Gorge.

This was indeed the case. Those who were chasing the woman wanted to use their internal energy to leave the broken Shenzhan Bridge, but they were blown away by the wind in Jingyun Gorge.

The woman who was being hunted was too badly injured to use her internal energy, but she ended up saving her own life. Her sword was stuck in the wooden board, and she stepped on it, holding the bridge rope tightly with both hands. Even so, the impact of the Shenzhan Bridge falling from the sky blew her body away from the Shenzhan Bridge. Fortunately, she did not let go of her hands, because she really didn't want to die!

The same went for Shen Yichen and the old scholar. They both held onto the bridge ropes tightly, letting the Shenzhan Bridge fall.

When the Shenzhan Bridge crashed into the cliff, even though Shen Yichen was prepared, the huge impact force forced him to fall down a lot, and his hands were covered in blood in the end. Fortunately, he did not let go!

The old scholar's poem was fine, and he didn't seem to be affected at all. This was the difference between Shen Yichen and the masters!

Shen Yichen looked at the woman on another bridge rope opposite. She was covered in wounds and almost unconscious. The bones in her hands were exposed, but she still didn't let go!

Shen Yichen's heart was moved, and he asked softly:

"Don't you really want to die?"

"Handsome boy, isn't my sister ugly like this?"

There was actually a hint of a smile on the corner of the woman's mouth!

Shen Yichen shook his head and sighed:

"Actually, you are the most beautiful now!"

"Since my sister is beautiful, you, you must be saved..."

"Hey!"

Shen Yichen grabbed the falling woman with one hand, but the woman had already fainted.

"Hey, I saved you because I'm just like you, someone who doesn't want to die!"