Chen Pingan led Ning Yao to a colorful statue, which was about a head taller than a strong young man. It originally had three pairs of arms, but now only the top one with a fist is left, raised high, and the lowest one. The "handshake" arm at the top of the figure. The reason why one arm can shake hands is because the fingers of the statue are intertwined. Therefore, even if the other arm is cut off at shoulder level, the palm and wrist still have to be left.
The colorful clay statue is an armored god with a big beard, clanking armor, and continuous scales. The edges of the armor are decorated with two bead lines. It's unbearable, just in terms of appearance, there is really a gap between Zhigui and Granny Ma.
The statue of the god is trampled on a square black stone pedestal. Compared with the headless statue that the two of them stayed under the fence last night, this painted statue has many broken arms and mottled paint, but it is still Exuding a high-spirited spirit. The most important thing is that at the waist and abdomen of the clay statue, the hands are intertwined in an extremely weird posture.
Ning Yao saw the clues at a glance and understood why Chen Ping'an brought him here in a hurry. He nodded and said: "It is indeed a bit like the standing boxing frame on the Shanshan spectrum, but it is just a follow-up punch. The sword furnace on the map is a little different."
Ning Yao thought for a moment and asked, "Can you find any other severed arms nearby?"
Chen Pingan squatted on the ground with a look on his face. He shook his head regretfully and said, "I've looked for it, but I haven't found anything. It's probably been trampled to pieces by the children who came here to hide and seek. Over the years, these Earth Gods, Immortals and Mud Bodhisattvas have probably suffered all kinds of hardships. Take a look. This, the highest fist, has a large piece missing at the wrist, and there are many cracks on the side. It was obviously damaged by someone using a slingshot or stones. Children in small towns are like this. The more adults don't let them come here, While playing, the more I like to come here secretly to catch crickets and dig wild vegetables. Especially when it snows every year, there are often dozens of people having snowball fights here. It is very lively. After playing crazy, I didn’t care about anything. They like to compete to see who can climb higher, and some people like to climb to the top of the statue to pee to see who can pee farther. So you think about it, after every year, there is no complete statue. In fact, when I was a child There were also several wooden statues. Later, I heard that a lazy man thought it was too tiring to go up the mountain to chop firewood, so he set his sights on them. At the beginning of winter, they secretly took them home and chopped them into firewood and burned them."
The young man kept muttering there, a little low and sentimental, "At that time, I was rejected by Old Man Yao and had no understanding of how to burn kilns, so he rushed to the mountains to burn charcoal. If I knew someone in town doing this, I would definitely tell him After some persuasion, if that doesn't work, I can agree to help him cut firewood. Although the earth-wood god Mud Bodhisattva never appears, he is still a Bodhisattva after all. In the end, he was chopped into firewood. How could he do such an unethical thing? What..."
Ning Yao and Chen Pingan have completely different focuses at this moment.
Ning Yao held his chin with one hand and supported his elbow with the other. His eyes were shining and he said slowly: "If I am not wrong, the sword furnace of your family's boxing book was born from this. , but not now, you seeThe hands that appeared were the middle pair of arms in front of the Taoist spiritual official statue. They were the sword furnaces that were made by the disappeared hands. Although I don’t know why the person who wrote the boxing manual only chose one of them, and didn’t Choose the gesture we see now, but I can be sure that the sword furnace, or the spirit officer pointing the sword and pinching the hand, may be different in size. "
Chen Ping'an was confused after hearing this, but he did not forget to retort and remind: "The boxing score belongs to Gu Can, and I am keeping it for you. "
Ning Yao didn't argue with Chen Ping'an. He pointed at the sword furnace stand of the Taoist spiritual official and explained: "Did you see that in the boxing chart, the last finger of the right hand protrudes, and here is The nine fingers are entangled, wrapped around, and interlocked with each other. Only the index finger of the left hand is extended, which stands out. The purpose is to pinch the fingers to form a sword formula, which will ultimately be used to nourish the index finger. "
Ning Yao said to himself: "I have been traveling in your world for many years, and I have seen the four heavenly kings of many temples, and the spiritual officials of various Taoist temples. This clay statue..."< /p>
Chen Ping waited quietly for the next sentence, but after waiting for a long time without getting an answer, he had to ask: "Is there anything strange? "
Ning Yao nodded and said seriously: "He is the shortest. "
The young man squatting on the ground didn't say anything, he just stretched out his thumb towards her.
Ning Yao turned around and asked: "Have you ever seen someone better than you in Piyunshan? A tall Taoist spiritual official statue? "
"Of course I haven't seen it. Chen Ping'an was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "Is Piyun Mountain from our side?" "
Ning Yao suddenly understood and explained: "It is the highest mountain here. A long time ago, it is said that there was a master who buried a Celestial Master Seal on the side of Piyun Mountain. , used to suppress the dragon energy in this world. ”
Chen Pingan’s eyes lit up, “Do you know the general direction? Can we dig it?” ”
Ning Yao smiled and said: “What, you want to dig it up and sell it for money?”
Chen Pingan, who was exposed to the truth, blushed slightly and said frankly: "It doesn't have to be sold for money. As long as it is good and valuable, it is good to keep it at home as a heirloom." "
Ning Yao pointed his finger at the guy who was looking at the money, and said angrily: "If you can start a sect in the future, I guess there will be a swallow like you, a swallow in the mud, and a good housekeeper. The head of the sect, and his disciple Ke Qing will definitely have enough food and clothing for the rest of his life, and he can just lie down and enjoy the blessings. "
Chen Ping'an didn't think that far. As for establishing a sect, he couldn't even understand it.
He stood up and asked: "No matter how big or small, there is a sword in front of you." A type of furnace? "
Ning Yao nodded and said: "The big and small sword furnaces are divided into left and right hands. The real objects of nourishment are definitely not the index finger of the left hand and the tail finger of the right hand, but all the way upstream until..."
When Ning Yao said this, she closed her eyes and concentrated. She didn't even need to make a gesture to set up a stake, but she could feel it. After opening her eyes, she bent her fingers and pointed at two places on the back of her head, namely the jade pillow. The two acupoints, Tianzhu and Tianzhu, are indeed more suitable for warming and nourishing the natal flying sword.She smiled and said: "The sword furnace in the left hand corresponds to here, and the right hand points here."
Chen Ping'an said blankly: "Miss Ning, actually I have always wanted to ask, is this sword furnace a fist?" Even though his fingers are twisting like this, what does this have to do with boxing? Can it help him gain strength?"
Ning Yao was a little dumbfounded.
If Ning Yao had to explain the ins and outs of martial arts or cultivation in detail, it would be too difficult for her, let alone ask her to explain the big and small pitfalls along the way. Crossed smoothly. After all, for Ning Yao himself, do these most boring truths still need to be spoken out? Isn’t it natural that you should be familiar with the roads?
Then the girl scolded the young man with a straight face: "If you are not in the realm, what you say is in vain! Why do you ask so many questions? Just practice hard! Why, can't you bear the hardship?"
< p>Chen Ping'an was doubtful and said cautiously: "Miss Ning, is this really like this?"Ning Yao crossed his arms over his chest, with a righteous expression on his face, and asked: "Otherwise?!"
Chen Ping'an stopped asking about the matter, looked up at the painted statue of the god that Ning Yao called the Taoist Spirit Officer, and said, "This is the god of Taoist Master Lu and his family."
Ning Yao He said helplessly: "What do you mean by the immortals of Lu Daochang's family? First, Taoism, although it has a family name, is definitely not the family of ordinary people in your small town. The Taoism is far beyond your imagination, even me I don’t know how many Taoist schools there are in the Taoist sect. I only heard my father say that the ancestral court is now divided into four parts: upper, lower, north and south... Forget it, telling you this is just playing the piano to an ox. Second, you are used to the gods and immortals. Read it together, even ordinary people all over the world do the same. But in the final analysis, gods and immortals take different paths. Let me give you an example. People compete for a breath, and Buddha competes for a stick of incense. Have you heard this sentence? ?"
Chen Pingan nodded and said: "Mother Ma in Xinghua Lane used to quarrel with Gu Can's mother, and I always heard this sentence."
Ning Yao was at this time. It has some meaning of pointing the country, "Buddha fights for a stick of incense, why should we fight? Because God does need incense. Without incense, God will gradually weaken and eventually lose his boundless power. The reason is very simple, just like a person It's like not eating whole grains for several days. Where does the strength come from? Why do the secular courts ask officials from all over the country to ban prostitution temples? The fear is that the incest in the world will cause some people or others who should not become gods to sit on the throne and take a step back. It is said that even if they become gods without authorization, they are good-natured people who are willing to protect the local people year after year and never violate the rules of heaven and earth. However, for the emperor and monarch who claims to be a 'true dragon body', these cannot be ignored. The obscene temple enshrined by the imperial court is just ruining the feng shui of the country. It is tantamount to separatist rule and weakens the destiny of the dynasty. It is an act of poaching. Because it will shorten the life of Guo Zuo, how can others be allowed to sleep next to the couch? ”
"As for immortals, it's very simple. Ten out of ten foreigners you see are considered immortals. Even the old ape in Zhengyang Mountain is considered half an immortal. He walks on the road on his own. stepHiking up the mountain leads to the eternal summit. Those who practice are also called Qi practitioners, and the things they practice are called cultivating immortality or cultivating the truth. "
Chen Pingan asked: "So is this Taoist spiritual official a god or an immortal? According to Miss Ning, he should be regarded as an immortal in the Taoist sect, right? "
Ning Yao looked solemn, shook his head slightly, and did not continue to reveal the secret.
She suddenly frowned.
A stone shot out inexplicably. Then, he hit the fist of the Lingguan statue hard, and a lot of debris fell down.
Ning Yao waved his hand to disperse the mud and dust.
Chen Ping'an stood up and followed Ning Yao's line of sight. He turned around and saw an unexpected figure.
There was a dark and lean short boy squatting on a building in the distance. On the fallen statue, one hand kept throwing stones and catching them.
Chen Pingan turned around and stood side by side with Ning Yao, and said softly: "His name is Ma Kuxuan, and he is Granny Ma from Xinghua Lane. My grandson is a very strange person who has not been talkative since he was a child. Last time I met him in the creek, Ma Kuxuan took the initiative to talk to me. He obviously knew that snake gallstones are valuable. "
The young man named Ma Kuxuan stood up and continued to weigh the stone. He smiled brightly at Ning Yao and Chen Ping'an and said straight to the point: "If I go to Li's house on Fulu Street, follow Zheng. The old ape in Yangshan said that I found you two, and I think I can get a bag of money no matter what. But as long as you give me two bags of money, I will pretend not to see anything. We have agreed in advance that it is just a business, don't think about killing people and silence us, there are so many gods and bodhisattvas on the ground looking at us, be careful of retribution. "
The angry Ning Yao was about to speak, but Chen Pingan grabbed his arm. He took a step forward and asked Ma Kuxuan in a deep voice: "If I am willing to give money, can you really not? Tell it? ”
Ma Kuxuan was slightly stunned, as if he had never expected that this young girl and girl, so easy to talk to, would actually start a business with him.
But he was too lazy to continue. After acting, he took out a gorgeous and expensive money bag, threw it on the ground, and said with a smile: "I have already received payment from Li's house, but I am not doing it for money. Chen Ping'an in Mu Bottle Lane, Song Jixin 's next-door neighbor, right? If you want to blame, blame the guy next to you. It's so annoying. She ruined a lot of people's affairs yesterday. "
The young man twitched the corner of his mouth and pointed to himself, "Like me. "
Chen Pingan looked around.
Ma Kuxuan looked at Ning Yao and said with a smile: "Don't worry, that old ape has something to deal with for the time being, so I will take advantage of this opportunity. , I want to ask you for something. You know what it is, right? ”
Ning Yao sneered and said, “Be careful if you lose your life if you lose it. "
Ma Kuxuan said cheerfully: "You are not my wife, why are you worried about this? ”
Chen Ping’an really can’t imagine how anyone could think that such a ghostly guy is aFool?
Ning Yao looked gloomy, touched Chen Ping'an's shoulder, and reminded softly: "I don't know why Feijian can't get in when it gets around here."
Ma Kuxuan He shifted his gaze slightly and grinned at Chen Pingan: "The battle on the roof yesterday was very exciting. I happened to see it. Oh, by the way, you can take off the sandbag tied to your calf, otherwise you won't be able to catch up with me. ”
Chen Ping’an actually squatted down and slowly rolled up his pants, keeping his eyes on Ma Kuxuan.
It was only then that Ning Yao was surprised to find that there was a circle of medium-thick sandbags tied inside Chen Pingan's trousers and around his calf.
Chen Pingan explained to Ning Yao: "When I was very young, Grandpa Yang from Yang's shop once told me not to take it off even if I die. It was originally intended to be used to deal with the old ape. Four breaths, now that I think about it, it’s almost enough, because I always feel that this guy named Ma Kuxuan is as dangerous as the old ape.”
Ma Kuxuan lightly jumped off the statue and glanced at it. The heroic girl in a dark green robe said to herself: "I thought I would meet the first enemy of the avenue after I left the town, but I didn't expect to meet him so soon. Haha, what a blessing. I can't even stop him."
Ning Yao suddenly asked: "Chen Pingan, that guy was also swung by a cow's tail when he was a child?"
Chen Pingan stood up and gently said He stamped his feet several times with both left and right feet, thinking seriously about Miss Ning's question, and replied: "Mother Ma is very rich, so I remember that this ox from Ma Kuxuan's family is extraordinarily big, and the ox's tail is swung , very scary."
When Chen Pingan stood up, Ma Kuxuan squatted down again, grabbed a handful of stones and placed it in his left hand.
In the end, the boy from Clay Bottle Lane and the boy from Xinghua Lane, two peers, faced off from afar.