Once you sleep in the wilderness, a night watch is indispensable. Before the Red Candle Town Pillow Inn, Chen Ping'an will watch the night before. Zhu He, as a martial artist of the Five Realms, has a strong body and can stay up late, so he is responsible for watching the night after. , now that Zhu He has left, it has changed to Lin Shouyi keeping watch the night before and Chen Ping'an the night after, trying to keep the bonfire burning to prevent accidental invasion.
Chen Pingan is no stranger to this. Firing porcelain in a kiln and staring at the kiln fire are bigger than the sky. Chen Pingan has been a kiln worker apprentice for so many years, although he is regarded by Old Man Yao as not having enough talent. , unwilling to teach the porcelain firing skills of pressing the bottom of the box, but because Chen Pingan did the rest of the hard work, there would be almost no mistakes, so Chen Pingan was too familiar with the vigil that competed with patience and perseverance.
In addition, I can also take advantage of the night watch, in the dead of night, to practice walking and setting up the Shanshan music by myself. Occasionally, I can also knit straw sandals, or take out the small dragon-slaying platform to help Li Baoping sharpened the narrow knife and auspicious talisman.
As the sword furnace was getting better and better, especially the Qi machine fire dragon in the body, it finally chose two Qi mansions as its habitat. Whenever Chen Pingan made a sword-like gesture with his fingers On the occasion of the furnace, when the mind is exhaled and immersed slowly with each breath, the whole person will fall into a mysterious state of half asleep and half awake. Even if the spring cold lasts for an extremely long time this year and the heat is delayed, Chen Ping'an will be there every day. In the middle of the night after the second watch, even if the bonfire was accidentally extinguished, Chen Ping'an still wouldn't feel any dampness or chill. Every time he put away the sword stove, stood up and stretched his muscles by walking, his whole body was warm. He had been traveling during the day, and he didn't show any signs of fatigue. .
Tonight Chen Pingan continued to sit cross-legged by the bonfire, diligently practicing the sword furnace. The aura in his body soon followed the Qi Palace in his Dantian, like a carp swimming upstream, bit by bit. Gantry. Then he pauses for a moment at the acupoint where the sword energy leaves, like a traveler staying and resting in a hotel, or like a mountain climber taking a breath halfway up his body. Finally, it goes straight to the center of the eyebrow.
After Chen Pingan opened his eyes, he exhaled a breath, stood up, jumped a few times, quickly turned his head and looked around, and saw Yu Lu getting off the carriage, walking slowly, holding his arms in his arms. Holding some branches that were not very dry, I squatted next to the campfire, learning from Chen Ping'an's example of building a "stove", adding firewood carefully instead of throwing it away, and the fire soon grew bigger.
Yu Lu stretched out his hand close to the fire, rubbed his hands gently, turned around and said with a smile: "Chen Ping'an, can I participate in the vigil in the future? If you want to practice this boxing method, it's best not to be distracted. I My body is actually not bad, I believe you can see it, so if you want to believe me, you can give me the two hours before dawn."
Chen Pingan shook his head and said: "Yu Lu, you. I appreciate your kindness, but I don’t need you to keep vigil for the time being." Yu Lu knew what Chen Pingan meant, and he didn’t feel comfortable putting everyone’s safety on him. On the body. The tall young man did not become angry, but nodded and said: "You can ask me if you need it. I also want to do something for you, otherwise I will feel bad."
ChenPing An looked at the face illuminated by the firelight. It had sharp edges and bright eyes, which made people clearly feel his kindness.
Chen Pingan smiled and said: "Okay."
Yu Lu said casually: "According to the time, it is already summer, but the weather is still like late spring."
Chen Pingan agreed: "This year is a little strange."
After Yu Lu chatted for a few words, he stood up and left. Chen Pingan watched the tall young man leave.
According to Lin Shouyi's private statement, Yu Lu's chess game may not seem very lethal, but it is actually more powerful than Xie Xie, a girl who plays chess with blood splattering everywhere.
Chen Ping'an had long discovered that Yu Lu was extremely careful and meticulous in his work. Lin Shouyi said that Yu Lu was more reliable in his work than the most seasoned and skilled old subordinates in the government office.
Chen Ping'an has a deep understanding of this. For example, after seeing him weave straw sandals once or twice, Yu Lu was able to weave them by himself very quickly. The pair on his feet were Yu Lu's own. As a result, for example, whenever Chen Pingan was fishing, Yu Lu would often stand aside and watch silently, watching at what time and in what water section Chen Pingan set the hook, how to throw the rod, how to lift the rod, and how to catch a big fish. How to walk the fish so that its head is above the water, how to carefully shake its head to unhook the big fish when it first sees the light, etc. One time later, when Chen Pingan had something to do and had to do something else, Yu Lu would He opened his mouth and asked if he could give it a try. After taking the fishing rod from Chen Pingan, Yu Lu, who had never had any fishing experience, found that the fish he caught was pretty good.
For all this, Chen Ping'an said nothing, he just saw it in his eyes and remembered it in his heart. He felt that if this tall young man who didn't even know his name was true or false, if he was a good person, then he would definitely be very good. Chen Ping'an really couldn't imagine it if he was a bad guy.
Nothing happened all night.
In addition to the dwindling bonfire beside Chen Pingan, a lamp was lit early in the car in the distance and stayed on all night. I don’t know what book the young man in white was reading, so fascinated.
At dawn, Chen Pingan began to hold his breath and concentrate, and came to the widest view halfway up the Hengshan Mountain. As the sun rose in the east, he started boxing, and Li Baoping and Lin Shouyi joined in one after another. Only Li Huai, who was unsure, ran away after fighting for a while. Yu Lu and Xie Xie were not surprised by this. Today, the boy in white lifted the curtain, stood on the carriage, and watched them boxing in a strict manner. At first, they would sneer, glance sideways, and never watch again. But as time goes by, , the young national master stood idly by in the distance for longer and longer.
After breakfast, the group began to walk along the mountain road to the top of the mountain. They passed by the Qing Niangniang Temple, which was recorded in the local county annals, and the old cypress tree that depended on the small temple. If you only looked at the green shade, The size, regardless of the depth of chance, is already comparable to the locust tree in Lizhu Cave.
Lin Shou originally thought that Chen Pingan would continue on his way, but he didn't expect that Chen Pingan went to the temple to have a look, and then called him and Li Baoping and Li Huai in. It turned out that the small temple was full of messes.Li Huai raised his head and looked like the ghost girl who played chess with Lin Shou last night. Lin Shouyi had dealt with the Yin God the most along the way. Knowing many inside stories, he explained to Li Huai that the people in many places were grateful to the gods who protected them, and the golden statues they erected to offer sacrifices and enjoy incense were often distorted and may not even resemble their true appearance. This will not affect the incense offered to the gods.
It took half an hour to clean the small temple before Chen Pingan and the others continued to leave. Before leaving, Lin Shouyi stood alone near the futon at the foot of the altar and presented it to this person. Qing Niangniang, who had a solitary chess book, passed away.
At the same time, the boy in white took Yu Lu across the threshold. Cui Chan looked around, then walked to the altar and looked at the small incense burner filled with ashes. It was an ordinary copper The furnace may have undergone hundreds of years of precipitation, and the surface of the copper furnace is shiny. The incense burned to the end in the furnace is densely packed together. It can be seen that the small temple here, even if it has not been included in the Huangting Kingdom's mountain and river genealogy, is actually a temple of obscenity that should be banned in a strict sense. Due to the size of the small temple, It can be said that it is at its peak.
The young man in white suddenly said: "Yu Lu, when you encounter a temple or an ancestral hall, you will pay homage. This is a good deed that is connected with the mountains and rivers."
Although Yu Lu didn't understand the reason, Still bowing his head symbolically, he bowed three times.
The girl thanked you and stood outside the door, with the bamboo flute already tied around her waist.
After leaving the boundary of Hengshan, the team arrived at a county town in Huangting Kingdom. Fortunately, Chen Pingan and others had seen the majestic scenery of Yefuguan before, and Hongzhu Town, where the three rivers converged, was also prosperous enough. Now, He was mentally prepared for the big town of Gaocheng in the outer world, but Li Huai was still a little constrained. Even the painted puppets he often held in his hand were secretly hidden back in the small book box.
The household certificate records of Chen Pingan and others are from Longquan County of the Great Li Dynasty, and the procedures for entering the city were particularly smooth and fast. Although the superior state of Huang Tingguo was the Gao clan of the Great Sui Dynasty rather than the Song clan of the Great Li Dynasty, as the Great Li annexed the vast territory in the northern part of Yizhou, the trend of going south was a foregone conclusion. , has always been treated favorably, except that he was not enshrined as a living Bodhisattva passing by. After all, Huang Tingguo might one day become a state of the Great Li Dynasty.
The Lu Dynasty, as the overlord of the northern territory of Aquarius Continent in the past, is now not only shattered, but even the royal family members have been demoted to prisoners and untouchables. The blood-drenched lessons learned from the past are clearly visible.
Before entering the city, Chen Pingan carefully asked the local people what scenic spots were inside and outside the city. Because Chen Pingan hoped that Li Baoping and the others could see as many famous mountains and rivers, Taoist temples and ancient city ruins as possible while ensuring their personal safety during this study tour, instead of just taking a quick tour, so that they finally arrived at the Great Sui Dynasty. In fact, I haven't seen anything in the academy, only sleeping in the open air and rushing on the road.
When you enter the city this time, you have to visit the Chenghuang Temple, which is known as the oldest in Huangting Kingdom. The murals there depict scenes of the eighteen levels of hell. It is said that it can make people feel as if they are actually there, and it is extremely famous.
The group asked for directions and walked along a wide street towards the City God Temple.
There was a sudden commotion behind the crowd. Chen Pingan turned his head and looked around. He was a little shocked and saw a novel scene that would never appear in the Great Li Kingdom. He saw a group of young people with impressive weapons. There were about seven or eight people, men and women, all dressed in elegant clothes. Led by a white-haired old man, they swaggered through the streets. Some were riding huge black tigers, and some were following behind them a big red snake more than two feet long. Others were carrying a huge ox-horn bow.
The bustling street, which was originally crowded with people, quickly fled to both sides. Some children who did not know their importance were directly taken away from the street by their parents, half holding hands and half dragging, and hid in the shops on both sides. The bright red snake, which was not deliberately restrained by its owner, shook its head and tail, and was covered with scarlet armor at the head and tail, making this spiritual pet raised by the immortal on the mountain even more arrogant. It does not move forward in a straight line. From time to time it will wander towards the shop, and occasionally stop, with its head held high, showing off its power to the trembling people in the county and city.
Among them was a timid child. Under the close gaze of the big snake, he was so frightened that he howled and his parents quickly covered his mouth.
The big snake continued to move forward, but suddenly flicked its tail and hit the man in the face who had already breathed a sigh of relief. The man spun several times in the air and fell heavily to the ground. After vomiting a mouthful of blood, he struggled He got up and fled in a hurry with his white-faced wife and children.
Standing in the distance, Chen Pingan saw passers-by around him. Some were gloating, some were trembling, and some were amazed. But no one thought there was anything wrong with the beast's hurtful behavior.
Lin Shou took out the talisman from his sleeve and stood beside Chen Pingan. Li Baoping and Li Huai stood close to the store.
The carriage driven by the young man in white, driven by the coachman Yu Lu, also deviated from the original road and stopped near the roadside.
The group of immortal masters on the mountain in the eyes of the people at the foot of Huangtingguo Mountain soon came to Chen Ping'an and his group. The old man's lips moved slightly, and then all the young people looked over at them with eyes. Provocative and curious, different. However, the owner of the red snake finally gave a soft drink and called the rampant beast to his side. It was obvious that the elders of the sect who were responsible for the experience of going down the mountain had just reminded them that they met a fellow disciple at the foot of the mountain. The forces on the mountain should not be too arrogant and unreasonable.
When the old man passed by Chen Pingan and the others, he smiled in a condescending manner and nodded to the young Lin Shou.
The two sides just separated peacefully, and the water in the well did not offend the river.
The young Cui Han walked out of the carriage, kicked Xie Xie away who was not blocking the road, jumped out of the carriage, and said calmly in a voice that Chen Pingan could hear: "Everyone outside of Dali is like this.. "
After Chen Pingan saw that the group was far away, some officials with swords came out to maintain order. In fact, it was just a formality to show their faces.
Chen Pingan asked Said: "Don't the imperial government care about it? "
Cui Chan said with a smile: "Either you don't want to take care of it, or you don't dare to take care of it, or... you just want to do something for the immortal masters on the mountain. "
Chen Pingan turned to look at Li Baoping and Li Huai, and said softly: "Continue on your way. ”
Cui Chan no longer rode in the carriage, and was sandwiched between the four people and the carriage, walking slowly.
The young man was dressed in white, with cinnabar on his brows, and swaying big sleeves, looking like a fairy. .