Chapter 133: Traveling Together

The young man was not surprised by this and began to persuade, "I know that you, sir, are worried and think that I am someone with ulterior motives, but you can examine me for a while and then decide whether to accept me as the founding disciple. As for me, Cui Dongshan, my cultivation level is not high now, but I am well-informed and have some knowledge. I know the customs and customs of the Great Sui Dynasty very well. When I go to the Great Sui Dynasty, it will definitely be the same with or without me. The situation of one sky and one earth."

Seeing that the boy in Mubo Alley was still indifferent, Cui Chan was not discouraged and continued: "Besides, my apprenticeship is not empty-handed. Instead, I brought an extremely generous apprenticeship gift, such as the "Pictures of Zebei Spirits" that the monks in the middle and fifth realms traveled around the world with almost every copy. This volume of mine is even more rare and precious, and it has naturally given birth to five or six kinds of spirits. Charm."

The young man clasped his fingers and said one by one, "There is also a set of four treasures of the study. The pen is the purple-tube pen that hides a cuttlefish. It can be used for writing or painting. It can be used after use. There is no need to clean it, the little fish will eat it and wipe it clean by itself. Isn’t it amazing? Isn’t it a first-rate scholar’s ​​gift?”

If you tap the ink lightly with your fingers, it will make a pleasant sound like waves. Even if it is a dry pen dipped in little ink, the fragrance of the ink will linger for several years. The inkstone belongs to an unknown old man from another continent. The ancient inkstone left behind by the monk is called 'Release Pond'. It has a lot of mystery. Are you not tempted? Paper makes it seem orthodox."

When the young man said this, he took a deep breath and said, "The most important treasure at the bottom of the box is a half-dead flying sword. It is in excellent condition and sharp! Unparalleled, the biggest advantage is that it does not require successors to refine sword energy or develop sword intent. It can be used almost immediately. After I was lucky enough to get it, I kept it for many years without refining it. It was not because I didn't value it. It’s just that I don’t want to follow the path of sword cultivation, for fear of wasting my resources..."

After talking about it later, Cui Han, who was originally in high spirits, his voice became lower and lower, because he found that the young man in the back alley opposite him followed his apprenticeship. The gifts became more and more generous, and Chen Pingan's eyes of rejection became more and more determined.

The young man with cinnabar eyebrows and handsome appearance was full of resentment. He held his hands in front of his chest and asked pitifully and tentatively: "Is it really not possible? I am sincerely apprenticed to you, don't you believe it?" If I have any bad intentions towards you, Chen Pingan, I will be struck by thunder!”

Chen Pingan shook his head and said firmly: “No!”

Although Chen Pingan never noticed from the young man,He had a murderous intention similar to Cai Jinjian, the fairy of Yunxia Mountain, but Chen Ping'an absolutely couldn't trust this person and hoped to stay away from him. He didn't expect that he was almost at the border of Dali, and the young man shamelessly chased him. Chen Pingan is not stupid. What else can a weasel do to pay New Year greetings to a rooster?

Cui Han glanced at the young man's bun without revealing anything, and the jade hairpin had disappeared.

Logically speaking, according to the previous agreement, the old man will help him lay the groundwork. At least he will not reveal his identity as the Grand Master of Dali, let alone his plot against Chen Pingan and Qi Jingchun. As for why the old man let him go so generously, and why he even walked out of the merit forest when it was clear that the overall situation was decided, Cui Chang didn't bother to calculate and deduce it. To compete with a real saint, he really overestimated his ability. Especially now that his mind and soul are separated, Cui Chan is no longer as good as before in terms of cultivation and mental strength. He is afraid that if he goes too deep into the deduction and accidentally touches the fundamentals of the rules established by the old man, he will fall into the situation of the original owner of this skin and become A complete idiot.

Cui Chan asked: "Chen Ping'an, didn't you meet a poor old scholar in the pillow area of ​​​​Hongzhu Town? Didn't he tell you the general reason?"

Chen Pingan frowned.

Cui Chan looked at Chen Pingan carefully and felt that the expression of the young man in front of him did not seem to be fake, "Okay, then I have to use my trump card, but I have agreed in advance, Chen Pingan, I am so sincere in my apprenticeship, you But if you shirk it like this, then my apprenticeship ceremony will be reduced by half. I will give you one last chance!"

Chen Pingan turned around without saying a word, and Cui Yang quickly took it out of his sleeves. A black chess piece was thrown high into the deserted place next to the post road. "This is the news that Old Man Yang gave you. After crushing it, you will know the context of this matter. Then you can help me prove my innocence. Tell me Chen Ping'an, I am not here to become a disciple because of anything, but I really want to establish a master-disciple relationship with him."

The Yin God has not revealed his true form, and the black chess piece that can delay messages and sounds is here. The air suddenly shattered and turned into powder in an instant.

Soon Lin Shouyi came to Chen Pingan with a strange expression and whispered: "Senior Yin Shen said that Old Man Yang from Yang's Shop wants you to believe that this guy named Cui Dongshan will not On the way to the Great Sui Academy, he secretly let him work as a cow or a horse, and he could be driven as he pleased. If you don't accept such a disciple, you won't accept it for free, and if you don't use it, you won't receive it for free. We share life and death, and I dare not harbor evil intentions toward you."

Chen Ping'an nodded and asked, "Who are they?"

Cui Chan smiled brightly, "They are stupid. The big one is called Yu Lu, and the little black girl is called Xie Xie. I don’t know who gave her this name. It’s really amazing.”

Then Cui Chan showed his blindness. He didn't take his sad expression seriously, and sighed: "Both of them are prisoners of the Lu Dynasty, and their life experiences are very pitiful. Thank you. I studied at Shanya Academy for a period of time before. Yu LuWe were almost unlucky. Not long after we left home, we, Da Li, launched the war, and the two of them had to return to their hometowns. Now that their home and country are ruined, their status as academy students has become their life-saving talisman. If I don't take them with me, If you come out, you will definitely die in the mountains to the west of your Longquan County. Either you will be beaten to death by some mountain god who doesn't like it, or you will eat and sleep in the open air every day, your strength will fail early, and you will die of exhaustion before you are thirty. So now they are quite grateful and must call me Young Master. No matter how hard I try, I can't persuade them, alas. "

I never thought that the swarthy girl smiled and said: "Since our title has become a burden to you, Young Master, then I will not call you Young Master in the future. "

Fortunately, Yu Lu didn't add insult to injury and said with a smile: "I'd better continue to call him Young Master, I'm used to it. "

Cui Chan turned around and said with a smile: "Thank you, girl, I thank you.

Lin Shouyi calmed down, as if he had received some clever tips secretly taught by the Yin Shen, and said softly: "Old man Yang said that it is best for us to accept these two people, and there will be no harm to them." If you really don't like the person named Cui, you can use him as a scapegoat in the future. Whenever there is a disaster, just let him take the blame. He has a "square-inch" item hidden on his body, and his family is rich and can withstand damage. "

Cui Xun, who had been eavesdropping with his ears pricked up, suddenly changed his color, jumped to his feet and cursed: "Old man Yang, you old turtle bastard, are you such a deceitful person? !

Chen Pingan lowered his voice and asked with a smile: "If I accept these two people, will they be considered your classmates in the future?"

Lin Shouyi smiled bitterly and said: "That may be true. In fact, Li Baoping and I don't know the real situation of Shanya Academy. When Old Master Ma took us out of the town, he didn't say anything about it." ”

Li Huai kept peeking at the tall young man named Yu Lu and felt that he was an easy guy to deal with. He would definitely be easier to talk to than the grumpy Li Baoping and the cold-tempered Lin Shouyi. After Yu Lu, carrying a heavy bag, noticed Li Huai's gaze, the prince of the Lu family smiled and nodded.

The little girl in a red cotton coat carrying a small green bookcase said. From time to time, he would look at the tall dark girl again and again. In contrast to that time when he met the three blind old Taoist masters and disciples, Li Baoping suddenly fell in love with the round-faced girl nicknamed Jiu'er. They just look at each other, but they don't like this girl with a weird name at all.

Xie Xie is smiling and can't see any real emotions, but for Li Bao, who is half a head shorter than him. Bottle, the girl is also unhappy.

This strange emotion between the little girl and the girl who met for the first time should have nothing to do with it.

Chen Pingan looked at Cui. Zhan said: "Yu Luhe thanks you, you can join us, but you can't. "

Cui Chan calmed down his expression and asked stiffly: "Why? "

Chen Pingan replied: "Because I think you are not a good person. ”

No one on Yi Road thinks this sentenceThe words were so ridiculous that even the most heartless Li Huai felt the pressure of an approaching storm.

Yu Lu turned his head and looked back. Dust was flying in the distance. Horse hooves trampled the ground neatly. There were dull tremors from the ground. The earth was like a pariah body that had been severely whipped. It was dying and could only bear it silently.

A strong military power of the Great Li Iron Cavalry rushed towards them. Even if it was only a team of thirty or forty light cavalry, it still exuded a rough and intimidating aura of killing.

This made the tall boy couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Here Cui Zhang stretched out his palms and made a gesture that made his Dantian sink. He tried his best to calmly say: "The reason why I came here is because there is an old scholar who insists that I learn to be a good person from you. If you don't accept it, It doesn't matter that I am a student. I will just follow you to study in this capacity as Yu Lu and Xie's young master. How about you treating me as if I don't exist?"

Chen Pingan nodded. : "As long as you don't mess with me and don't say weird things about my husband and students, that's fine."

Cui Chan was about to speak.

The Great Li Cavalry flashed past with a roar.

Yu Lu, who had been observing all the details of this cavalry, had already lowered his head, and did not forget to use his arms to block the wind, sand and dust.

The girl thanked her and walked out of the post road early.

Cui Chan, a young man with a cinnabar mole on his forehead, happens to be wearing spotless white clothes.

The majestic Great Li Cavalry roared past, Cui Han stood there silently, a talkative young man, covered in dust, with his mouth open, but he could not say a word.

Li Huai felt that this scene was really terrible, and whispered: "It's a bit miserable."

The gray-haired young man in white raised his hand and wiped it after realizing it. Face, eyes in a trance, murmured: "I can't live this life."

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According to the rules set by Ruan Qiong, if there are no big casualty monks passing through the border now, According to the special amnesty issued by the Li court, as long as it passes through the sky above the original Lizhu Cave, it is not allowed to fly across the sky or fly with a sword. After that group of famous Qi practitioners sacrificed their lives, many forces in the mountains of Da Li have now acquiesced to this unreasonable rule.

Liu Baqiao, a monk from Fengleiyuan, lowered his flying sword outside the boundary. After paying the money, he took the luxurious carriage and horse specially provided for the monks by the inn and rushed to the county seat to find a new school opened by the Chen family in Longwei County. He found that his friend Chen Songfeng was personally teaching a dozen children. After Chen Songfeng found Liu Baqiao standing outside the window, he wanted to find someone to help him teach the children. Liu Baqiao quickly waved his hand, indicating that he would just wait.

Half an hour later, after the Meng children bowed and saluted, Mr. Chen Songfeng walked out of the classroom quickly, walked side by side with Liu Baqiao, glanced at the sword, and said curiously: "This one is The best Taoist talisman sword, the 'talisman' in the Suolongjing of Great Li Capital City?"

Liu Baqiao rolled his eyes and held the back of his head with both hands, "Song Changjing, that bastard, what's the deal? Leave the talisman sword toI was waiting for me to pull it out. As a result, during my journey north, everyone was talking about the news that someone had taken away the Talisman Sword in Dali Capital City. I still didn’t believe it and thought it was Song Changjing who had used the trick in the military book to deliberately help. I was paving the way, but when I arrived in the capital, well, a powerful bitch named Yang Hua had already taken advantage of me! "

Liu Baqiao became angrier as he spoke, "I went to Song Changjing to ask for an explanation. You know what, Song Changjing just asked someone to pass the message to me, saying that if he had the ability, he would go to Yang Hua himself and get the talisman. Grab it back. I have never seen such a shameless master in my life! Later, I heard from the gossip that this girl is now on your side of the Tiefu River, becoming a river god who enjoys incense sacrifices. This is life.

Chen Songfeng was stunned, "You came to Longquan County this time to get back the talisman from the water god?" "

Liu Baqiao shook his head and said: "Am I, Liu Baqiao, that kind of person? ! ”

Chen Songfeng was even more confused, “If it’s not to see that female water goddess, then what are you doing in Longquan County?” "

Liu Baqiao sighed: "On the way back to Fenglei Garden, I took a slight detour and ended up here. I have heard a lot about this Longquan County before, including you, Longwei. The County Chen family opened a school here and wanted to meet you. I really didn’t go for Yang Hua and the talisman.

Chen Songfeng smiled and said: "Now I am here to teach students and answer questions. At first I was not used to it. I wanted to just slap the table and leave. But now I am feeling better. I often tell myself that I am just here." It’s about tempering one’s character. "

Liu Baqiao nodded, "It is indeed good to calm down and study. By the way, the previous incident that started in the Red Candle Town area and ended in the Great Li Capital? Did you hear that? "

Chen Songfeng nodded and said: "Of course we have received various rumors, but there are different opinions within the family, and the inside information from different channels is contradictory. In the end, there is no clear reason. ”

Liu Baqiao chuckled and said, “Have you forgotten that I was in the capital of Great Li at that time? Do you want to know the truth?” ”

Chen Songfeng shook his head and said, “I don’t want to.” I am not a practitioner, and I have no interest in your long-term matters. ”

Chen Songfeng has also gone on study tours before, and followed tourists to climb high places to compose poems more than once or twice. He is not considered a weak scholar, but when he went into the mountains with the Chen family in Yingyin, in the end his leg strength and His physical strength was not as good as that of a back-alley boy, so he was kicked out of the team in disgust by Chen Dui.

Liu Baqiao was certainly not happy about his failure and said: "You are young. You are young and sullen, you deserve to be looked down upon by that little bitch Chen. ”

Chen Songfeng laughed and said: “Hey, hey, hey, if you hit someone, you don’t slap him in the face. What kind of hero is he who exposes someone’s scars?” "

Liu Baqiao looked mysterious and lowered his voice, "Then do you want to know the shocking news about Daoxuan Mountain? "

Chen Songfeng said without hesitation: "Say! "

Liu Baqiao joked: "Tsk, tsk, you just said that you are not a practitioner, why would you be curious about this?"

Chen Songfeng looked tired, carefully weighed his words, and said slowly : "Any news coming out of Xuanxuan Mountain will only be related to that world. And the movement in that place may determine the pattern of the entire world. Even if our Aquarius Continent is only affected by the smallest ripple, we would have known earlier , maybe we can make some correct response earlier, even if it only makes a little profit in the end, it is better than doing nothing."

Liu Baqiao is also powerless about this, and everyone has their own identity. Stand point, sometimes the comfort of others, no matter how nice it sounds, after all, there is some suspicion of standing and talking without backache. Liu Baqiao is not willing to be such a verbal friend. In the mind of this Fengleiyuan sword cultivator, a true friend is, Even when you were prosperous, I, Liu Baqiao, was nowhere to be seen, but when you were in big trouble and needed someone to stand up, I, Liu Baqiao, was already standing by your side without you even needing to say anything.

Afterwards, the trouble was solved, no need to thank you. If I, Liu Baqiao, die from this trouble, you don't have to feel guilty.

Liu Baqiao pointed to the northeast, "Actually, I don't know much. I only know that the continent located in the northeasternmost part of our world is considered the last territory of sword cultivators. Almost half of the sword cultivators have it. Under the call of the two local great swordsmen, we rushed to Daoxuan Mountain. For some reason, these swordsmen only temporarily removed the Qi machine cover when they passed through the sky above Lizhu Cave, allowing us to Dongbao. Pingzhou was able to catch a glimpse and saw the unique style of the sword cultivator passing through the border like a swarm of locusts."

Chen Songfeng said with a smile: "Like a locust passing through the border?"

Liu Baqiao laughed and said: "What's wrong with this? Think about it, is there a more appropriate way to say it? The locust swarms are passing through, not even a blade of grass grows, they are so powerful."

Chen Songfeng hesitated. For a moment, they were still honest and told a secret, "Chen Dui once said that there will be a war under that city wall about every hundred years."

Liu Baqiao He nodded, obviously knowing about this before, "So I thought about doing my part, and to say the least, I also had the selfish intention of using the battle to cultivate the sword. As a result, Fengleiyuan quickly replied to the letter Feijian, following the master's instructions. From master to senior brother, they all scolded me like crazy."

Chen Songfeng laughed happily.

Liu Baqiao suddenly asked: "Is that guy named Chen Ping'an still in the town?"

Chen Songfeng shook his head and said: "No more. This young man is amazing now. It is said that one person occupies the top of four mountains, among which is the place called Luopo Mountain. There is also a mountain god who has just been enthroned by the Great Li court. He is a real rich man. Don't you have a good impression of him? We can meet him again in the future. Let him treat you to wine and meat."

Liu Baqiao wiped his mouth and said: "The pickles he brought were really good. I almost died from the saltiness at that time, but I was in Dali Jingcheng. Eating delicacies from mountains and seas, the more I eat, the more I miss the taste of pickles.taste. ”

Chen Songfeng said angrily: “Try eating pickled vegetables every day and see if you miss the delicacies of Dali Capital!” ”

Liu Baqiao said with a smile: “It’s better to have a big meal of fish and meat, and a meal of pickled vegetables every now and then. Otherwise, you will have a sallow face and thin skin. If you really meet my Su Xianzi in the future, I will Afraid of scaring her, how embarrassing it would be. "

Chen Songfeng asked: "I have never understood. With your family background and cultivation level of Liu Baqiao, no matter how outstanding Zhengyang Mountain Su Jia is, once you put aside the feud between Fengleiyuan and Zhengyang Mountain, Relationship, you and her are a perfect match, why don't you even dare to say hello to her? "

Liu Baqiao thought carefully, "Maybe she is afraid that she will not like me as soon as she sees me. "

Chen Songfeng became more and more puzzled, "But if you and Su Jia don't even see each other, does it mean that she doesn't like you? "

Liu Baqiao turned his head and winked at Chen Songfeng, and said with a smile: "It's different. As long as we don't see each other for a day, I will be full of expectations and hopes for the future meeting. "

Chen Songfeng shook his head and said: "You are so boring. Don't be afraid that next time we meet, are you going to attend Fairy Su Jiasu's wedding? "

As if struck by lightning, Liu Baqiao put his arms around Chen Songfeng's neck and said fiercely: "Chen Songfeng, are you looking for death? ! Children's words are unbridled, children's words are unbridled... God, don't pay attention to this guy, and Yue Lao, don't take it seriously..."

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After passing Yefu Pass on the border , even if they leave the Great Li Kingdom,

Before reaching the Great Sui Dynasty, they have to pass through the northwest of the Huangting Kingdom affiliated to the Great Sui Dynasty, which is about 1,200 miles away.

Compared with the people in the Dali city who like to speak Dali Mandarin and are often not familiar with the orthodox elegant dialect of Aquarius Island, in the Sui and Huangting Kingdoms where the literary style is more rich, almost everyone can speak the native dialect, and the difference is only in the local area. It's just a slight accent.

A carriage slowly followed a team. The driver was Yu Lu, a tall young man. Cui Han sat in the carriage and fell asleep all day long.

Thanks to the girl, she has fully integrated into the study team led by Chen Ping'an, but her relationship with Yu Lu and Cui Cheng has become increasingly alienated. She can compete with Lin Shou on chess skills. It is said that they are competing, but in fact they are crushing the unattractive girl. She was extremely lethal in chess, slaying dragons at every turn, until Lin Shouyi almost lost his armor in every game. She could also chat with Li Huai freely, and accompany Li Huai in a row with painted puppets and five clay figurines. The soldiers were in formation, and the whole family had a great time. She was not willing to talk to Li Baoping, but the latter was also polite to her and Yu Lu. , but always ignored the young man in white surnamed Cui. Along the way, Cui Chan tried his best to behave like a rogue. He only hugged Chen Ping'an's thigh and cried, and tried to seduce Li with gifts. Huai and others asked the three "founding fathers" to help plead for mercy, and came to Chen Ping'an to ask for help.Later, the angry young man threatened Chen Pingan, saying that if he didn't agree to accept him as his apprentice, he and Chen Pingan would die together. However, Chen Pingan said the next sentence, "You can give it a try. Your name is Cui Dongshan, and my name is Chen Pingan." Peace, there will only be one tombstone. Whoever survives will help write the other person's name." This made the young man in white immediately feel deflated and almost suffered internal injuries. He really wanted to slap the man named Chen to death, but once he had this thought, his palms would be red and swollen by the old scholar's unknown technique, like being slapped with a feather duster.

As dusk approached, the carriage drove slowly on the mountain road. The young man in white rarely raised the curtain, sat behind the coachman Yu Lu, and said loudly: "That Chen Ping'an in front of you, Brother Chen, Uncle Chen, ancestor!" This mountain is called Hengshan. We must be careful. Before the Huangting Kingdom, this place belonged to the Later Shu Kingdom. According to the "Trivial News of the Shu Kingdom" written by a later Shu writer, there was a Qing Niangniang Temple in Hengshan, and there was a tree in front of the temple. The ancient cypress tree of unknown age is very effective in making wishes, and later generations built a temple for it. According to legend, the former ministers died for the country, and their families fled. Only the young daughter refused to leave, and she killed herself with a sword. The cypress tree was soaked in blood. Basically, her soul was attached to Old Bai. After that, a lot of weird things happened. But fortunately, the rumors were mostly about a happy death. You don’t need to be too nervous. Just treat it as visiting a scenic spot with a story. "

Chen Ping'an's heart tightened. After the ghost of the wedding lady made trouble once, when he heard about ghosts and gods, he would inevitably be afraid of being bitten by a snake for ten years.

In fact, not only Chen Pingan, but also Li Baoping, Li Huai and Lin Shouyi, and even the Yin God, no one dared to take it lightly.

So before dusk enveloped the mountains, they stopped and chose a clearing on the mountainside as a place to stay for the night.

After a simple but adequate dinner, Li Baoping began to read his favorite landscape travel notes by the light of the campfire. Lin Shouyi would not usually take it out in front of Yu Lu to thank him. The "Langlang Book on the Cloud" will only open the "Soushan Picture" given by the blind old Taoist to appreciate the lifelike mountain spirits and ghosts, while Li Huai will continue to tinker with those gadgets, and often only Thank You is willing to accompany him. Together with him, today is no exception.

Yu Lu was very strange today. He actually took the initiative to ask for a game with Lin Shou. Lin Shouyi naturally would not refuse and found it very interesting. He and Xie Xie had played against each other before, so there was probably a huge disparity in their chess abilities. It was like a mountain pressing down on the top of a mountain. Although Lin Shouyi controlled his emotions and mentality very well, every time after thanking him for leaving, the young man would still feel a little frustrated when he reviewed the game alone. But when I played chess with Yu Lu, who had a gentle temperament, I found that this tall young man who was born among the survivors of the Lu family played chess in a manner similar to his own. He was gentle and gentle, and he didn't have any unsightly tricks or tricks that made people shine. Immortal Hands, everything was steady. After two games, Lin Shouyi lost both times, as if they were just one move away from each other. Both times were before Yu Lu made his last move. The game was still evenly matched on the chessboard, and the outcome was unclear.

Playing chess between two teenagersAt that time, Cui Han, a young man in white clothes, put his hands behind his back, glanced at the chess game, rolled his eyes, and didn't want to look at it anymore. But after going around in a circle, he really had nowhere to go, so he had to go back to the chess game again and again, either. Standing behind Lin Shouyi and rolling his eyes, or standing behind Yu Lu, he rolled his eyes in exactly the same way. In the end, he couldn't bear it any more and said to Lin Shouyi, who was silently reviewing the situation: "Yu Lu, that seemingly loyal little villain, is deliberately walking away from me." What about dogs? You guys don’t notice at all? Do you want to win against Yu Lu and Xie? As long as you have my power, you can win ten games out of ten!"

Lin Shouyi! He raised his head and smiled and said, "Let's wait until you become Chen Ping'an's student first."

However, Lin Shou couldn't help but glance at the tall and clumsy young man from the corner of his eye. The latter smiled slightly at him, his eyes Clear, then lowered his head and began to take the trouble to pack the luggage.

The young man in white, Cui Shan, beat his chest with both hands, feeling heartbroken.

In the distance, on the branch of a big tree, there was a boy in straw sandals standing on it. The branch under his feet was pressed into an arc. After he let out a breath of turbid air, he slowly closed his eyes. Practice the staked sword furnace day after day.

The mountain breeze blows on your face.

The mountains are whispering, but the boy is speechless.