Chapter 206 The moon is full and crescent

(A chapter of 20,000 words.)

The early bird catches the worm, and the horse does not get fat without the night grass.

The reason for being a director is this: Poor young Taoist priests who get up early and stay in the dark, even if the fortune-telling stall opens earlier than the counterparts next door and leaves later, they still have nothing to eat, let alone gain weight.

Because now the people in the small town believe that the old Taoist with the fishtail crown is the real god, the fortune teller is accurate, and they will not come to eat and drink every chance they get, and regardless of whether they come to ask for a fortune, No matter whether the target is a young girl or a beautiful woman, the honest person never looks sideways and is full of righteousness. He is not like a certain person who tries his best to deceive children into eating pastries all day long.

When doing business, you are not afraid of comparing goods.

So these days the young Taoist has experienced a lot of human kindness. Not to mention getting rich, he is probably almost unable to open the pot. Even the little girls who used to chat very speculatively not only did not read their palms, but every time they passed by When he was at the stall, he would pretend not to know him.

The young Taoist had no choice but to comfort himself. Even though these cute little girls, who smelled of the fragrance of country grass and trees, were very fond of him on the surface, they were just shy and embarrassed to say hello to him. I'm full of love. Otherwise, every time I pass by, I won't be wearing the same beautiful new clothes every time? The young Taoist was unwilling to live up to the feelings of these girls every time. With his sharp eyes, he would always say a few words, including his name and surname, about how beautiful his hairpin is today and how the clothes fit him... Most of the girls were a bit hurried, Walk away quickly. As for some bold women, they either winked back or cursed, but it was a pity that no one took care of the business of the fortune-telling stall.

This makes the young Taoist a little sad. He sits behind the stall every day, either wiping the bamboo stick with his sleeves, breathing hot air on the bamboo stick, or holding the back of his head and rocking back and forth, or simply lying on the table. On the street, I turned my head to look at the bustle of the stall next door, which made me very angry.

Fortunately, the young Taoist priest did not get angry because he was sitting on the bench all day long. From time to time, he would take the initiative to chat with the old Taoist priest. This made the old Taoist priest who was thinking about changing to a Feng Shui treasure land, Relax a little, but in the end even the old Taoist priest felt a little bit unbearable, and felt a little sorry for such a thoughtless junior. Thinking that this trip to the small town had gained a lot, which was almost enough for half a year's expenses, he wanted to mention a few things. In this sentence, when there was no business coming to the door, he waved to the Lotus Crown Taoist priest to sit down. The young man ran over and sat on the bench, his face full of enthusiasm and expectation, "Why can the old immortal teach me? But he has a good idea. "Professor?"

The old Taoist picked up the small teapot at hand, took a sip of herbal tea, sighed, and asked straight to the point: "Are you new to the industry?"

Young Taoist? He said with a sad face: "It's not bad, it's just that the business has not been as good as others."

Taoism is divided into three sects. The three disciples of Tao Ancestor are each the leader of a sect. They have the same origin but are different. Liu, not only spreads its branches and leaves in a certain world, but is as powerful as Confucianism dominates the world, even if it isIn this vast world where the Great Li Dynasty is located, the major sects derived from the three Taoist religions are also deeply rooted. There are many Taoist temples in the world and the incense is strong. There are Taoist masters, heavenly kings and real people in every continent occupying the blessed land of cave heaven.

The old Taoist tapped the "junior" with a sullen face with his hand, and then pointed to the top of his head, "You haven't been in the industry for a long time? Then you are really lucky, and you haven't been arrested and sent to official prison yet." Rice! I ask you, why are you wearing such a lotus crown? Do you know that there are only a handful of Taoist sects in Aquarius Island that are qualified to wear such a crown! , the real person in charge is the Immortal Qi of Yizhou Taoist Master, who was promoted to Master Tianjun last year! Among the other Taoist temples, which one is not the first-class Xianjia mansion in the local area, and which one needs to go down the mountain to be a fortune teller, and then set it up here? Living in a shabby mess, dealing with a group of country folk and market women who smell like dirt? Why, are you the Jade Order Immortal of the Shengaozong, or a registered Taoist priest from one of those Taoist temples?"

The young Taoist waved his hands and said: "No, no."

Of course he, named Lu Chen, cannot be.

The old man was so popular that he was about to reprimand this reckless guy when he suddenly let out a sigh and looked surprised. It turned out that there were two people, one old and one young, standing at the stall next door. Although the young man looks sickly, he is very energetic. He looks like an official with official authority! The young man is dressed in white and has a jade belt, and his face is like a crown jewel. At first glance, he looks like a young man who was brought up in a wealthy family.

The two stood quietly at the stall, as if waiting patiently for the young Taoist priest.

The old Taoist's compassion was instantly wiped out, and when he looked at the young Taoist who had gotten so lucky, it became even more annoying.

The young Taoist smiled and said thank you and left, walked back to his stall and sat behind him, "What, are you asking for a fortune or a fortune telling?"

The man sat on a stool, shook his head and smiled: " Neither drawing lots nor looking at faces, the matter is over, there is no need."

The man looked at the young Taoist, hesitated, and then held his fist in his arms for the first time in his life, and said calmly: " I am a human king, and according to the etiquette of the world, I do not have to kneel to any immortal. When the Master comes to visit our Dali Longquan, I do not need to kneel and kowtow, nor can I greet him with a Confucian salute. I just treat him as a member of the rivers and lakes under the mountain. We meet by chance, so I have the guts to greet Headmaster Lu respectfully in a Jianghu way. I hope Headmaster Lu won’t be offended.”

Lu Chen smiled and asked, “It’s strange, you are an emperor, why don’t you call yourself an emperor. Am I, or am I alone?"

The man smiled bitterly: "I really don't dare to do it before the real person."

Lu Chen joked: "I thought I was the Emperor of the Song Dynasty in Da Li. , He is a heroic man who is not afraid of heaven and earth. When A Liang fought all the way to the White Jade Tower of your palace, you were very courageous. Even if you didn't kneel down, Pindao couldn't bear it when he was watching the show from a distance in Nanjian Kingdom. I'm going to break a sweat for you."

Emperor Da Li laughed at himself: "This kneeling is the essence accumulated by the ancestors of the Da Li Song family.If I lose my dignity, everything will collapse. How can I kneel down? So you can’t kneel even if you die.

Lu Chen nodded and suddenly smiled: "Are you here to beg for mercy because of the unauthorized imitation of the White Jade Tower, or are you here to punish me because the Lu family warlocks tricked you?" "

Emperor Dali smiled and said: "Of course not, one is unwilling and the other has no courage. I originally needed to show up in person for the purpose of conferring the title of Great Li Beiyue. In fact, on the way here, Xu Ruo of the Mo family did not hesitate to use his flying sword to inform me, and advised me that it is best not to appear in front of the master. The national master also had the same idea. Both of them spoke very directly and without being polite at all, especially our Grand Master of Great Li, who knew my temper best and was afraid that I would offend the master if I broke the jar.

Lu Chen casually looked at the seriously ill Emperor Dali and said, "I am very curious about something. Aliang interrupted your Immortal Bridge with one punch, which not only helped you get rid of the puppet." Fate has also given you a short life. Are you grateful or resentful? "

Emperor Dali said frankly: "It's both, I can't even say whether I am more grateful or resentful. In the vast world, there have been rules to restrain kings since ancient times. No Qi practitioner in the middle five realms is allowed to serve as the leader of a country. Qi practitioners in the lower five realms are not allowed to sit on the dragon throne for more than a month. In addition, people who become emperors are indeed not suitable for cultivation by nature, so I couldn't withstand the temptation at first. I was seduced by Mr. Lu who helped build the White Jade Tower. I took a heretical shortcut and secretly cultivated to the ten realms. In fact, I was originally a great master. It was wrong, because I wanted so much to hear the sound of Da Li's horse hooves with my own ears, which sounded on the shore of the South China Sea outside Laolong City. ”

When Emperor Da Li said this, his expression was as bright as an old patient’s return to life, “If such a day comes, I believe it will be louder than the spring thunder in the sky!” "

Lu Chen was noncommittal about this, "It's not easy for you to clean up the family in such a short period of time and still have the courage to reject the Lu family of the Middle-earth Divine Continent. Of course, this has a lot to do with the fact that the main branch of the Mo family suddenly chose your Great Li Dynasty, but no matter what, your role as emperor... is full of ups and downs. ”

Emperor Da Li was not surprised. Although the immortals still need to abide by the complex rules established by the original sage, the young and handsome Taoist in front of him is not an immortal in the ordinary sense.

The reason why Da Li insisted on coming to the town this time was to see the "young" Taoist with his own eyes. He was filled with awe and admiration, which was the simplest and purest emotion.

The mountains stand tall and the scenery stops. Although I can’t reach it, my heart longs for it.

If you can really get there and see it with your own eyes, it will be a great blessing in life.

Emperor Da Li suddenly showed a trace of luck and anxiety, "The Master is here, can I escape?

Lu Chen smiled and shook his head, "Among the bright stars flowing in the world, you are one of the brighter ones. Of course, a poor person can extend your life, let alone ten years, a hundred years, or a thousand years." Not difficult, but as long as Pindao takes action to change your destiny, I'm afraid you have to give up your ancestral business and follow Pindao to other places in the world in order to really survive. Otherwise, the rules for you to be a ceremonial saint are just decorations. The statues of the gods in the Confucian Temple are all full. A dead person? "

Emperor Da Li sighed and was speechless for a long time.

Lu Chen squinted at the old-fashioned young man and said with a smile: "Song Jixin, or should I call you Song Mu? It's such a coincidence that we meet again. Do you know that Qi Jingchun values ​​you very much? Did you have a share in being the key person who inherited the cultural legacy? It's not just Qi Jingchun's deceitful trick on Pindao. Otherwise, my bird will never take away the copper coin you threw. It's a pity that your life was good, but you just lost a little bit of luck. "

Lu Chen stretched out his curved thumb and index finger, leaving only a gap, and said sarcastically: "The few books Qi Jingchun gave you are the true source of literary destiny, but you didn't even want to read any of them. Take it away, you have to know that there is righteousness in the world, but the ethereal righteousness has its own spirituality. If you can't take what others give you with your own hands, you can't blame anyone. "

Song Jixin was in a state of confusion and sweating profusely.

Emperor Dali shouted softly: "Song Mu! "

Song Jixin finally regained some clarity, but he was still shaking and shaky.

Lu Chen continued to tease: "Boy, are you panicking now? Regret your intestines? Song Jixin, have you ever thought about holding something good in both hands, can you afford the consequences? Not to mention the matter of the Lizhu Cave, why Qi Jingchun died, and aside from your Mr. Qi's own wish for death and his unwillingness to hide in the cave left to him by the old scholar, the most important thing is that the Tao of Heaven counterattacked. As long as your kid gets a little bit of it, it means no peace for a long time. Even if you become the Emperor of Great Li, so what? Even if the hoofbeats of the Great Li cavalry trample the shore of the South China Sea to pieces, so what? "

Emperor Dali pressed the young man's shoulder heavily with one hand and said in a deep voice: "Don't think too much!

Lu Chen stopped being aggressive and said lazily: "The world always likes to regret the good things that pass by, and is busy envying other people's luck and luck. Haha, it's really funny and fun." "

Emperor Da Li took back his palm, which was already covered with sweat, and his face became increasingly pale, "Master Lu, can you let Da Li Yima go? "

Lu Chen was stunned, slammed the table, and laughed: "It's a prophecy! "

Lu Chen first looked around, then squinted at the heights and said with a smile: "How is it?" This is not something that a poor man can do to others. Don't worry, what will happen in the future will depend on the words "let nature take its course". I don't have time to waste my time here. To put it bluntly, if it weren't for Qi Jingchun, I wouldn't be willing to live under someone else's roof in your territory. ”

The old Taoist in the stall next door was in a daze. He had been sleepy and dozing since the young Taoist sat down at his stall, and there was no business coming, so the old man just sat alone. It’s just that the old Taoists themselves don’tClearly, the lines on the palm of your hand change quietly, and your lifespan increases as the lines quietly extend. This is the blessing that you are unaware of.

Because the young Taoist's bad mood caused by the Lu family finally improved today, he casually showed "extra-legal mercy".

Emperor Da Li took Song Jixin and left. The man had mixed feelings and did not dare to look back.

Lu Shensi said with emotion, "The creation of heaven and earth is wonderful."

The saints of the three religions and various schools of thought, as well as the heroes and lords among the thousand-year-old nobles, in fact, They are all very busy, making their own arrangements for the coming era of great conflict.

All of this, the spring breeze turns into rain, and the secular people bathe in it. Good and evil are rewarded, and good and bad are brought on themselves.

The young Taoist snapped his fingers, and the sky and the earth became clear. He turned his head and looked towards the mountains to the west, "Let's go, let's go. Everything from now on will have nothing to do with you."

The old Taoist said I got agitated, wiped the saliva from the corner of my mouth, and looked around with a blank expression. I didn't find anything strange, so I lamented that I was getting older. I couldn't stand the cold wind of spring and my bones were frozen. Then the old Taoist found the young man sitting on the bench in front of the stall with a smile on his face. He looked like he was listening and wanted to be beaten. The old Taoist thought that a big business had been stolen by a dog. How could he be willing to teach this young man gold and jade? Good advice, aren't you digging a hole for yourself? Who will you cry to if your business is stolen in the future? He waved his sleeves impatiently and said, "Gungun, you don't have much wisdom and understanding. I can't teach you. Get out of the way quickly. Don't delay." I'm just doing business!"

Lu Chen held the stall tightly with both hands and said shamelessly: "Don't, the old immortal said, from now on Xiaodao can go to his own territory and yell."

"Huh?"

Lu Chen was surprised. The old Taoist asked, "Can I owe you first?"

Seeing that there was no one around, the old Taoist no longer cared about the immortal spirit, and glared: "Get out!"

Lu Chenyi With a headache, he took out a piece of broken silver, just real silver, and put it on the table, "Old Immortal, you are so unworthy of immortality, why do you still smell of copper?"

The old Taoist grabbed it and put it in his sleeve, coughed, and began to talk endlessly about his experience in the world. He only talked about falsehoods, and it was useless. He resolutely refused to speak the expert words that are really needed to travel in the world. It's just that the young junior across the table didn't seem to understand at all. He was surprised when he heard the old Taoist's rhetoric, but his face was filled with respect and deep understanding. From time to time, the young Taoist would suddenly slap his thigh, pretending to be enlightened and frightened the old Taoist.

Unknowingly, the old Taoist’s altered palm lines returned to their original appearance, flawlessly.

The gains and losses in the world are invisible and unknowable.

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On the Lantern Festival in the capital of the Sui Dynasty, the city was filled with lights, as bright as day.

Nearly all the scholars at Shanya Academy went down the mountain to join in the fun that night, and the masters and gentlemen of the academy were not disgusted by this. Young people always stay in the study and shake their heads, and they lose their vitality. Without such preaching and teaching, if they are too rigid and rigid, the seeds of reading in the fertile fields will definitely not be able to grow into towering trees.

Li Huai wanted to go, but he kept shouting, but only Yu Lu was moved. Li Baoping said that he had visited every corner of the Sui capital, and there was no place to see at the foot of the mountain now. The lamp was clearly for looking at people, and it was boring. Besides, she still owed Mr. Tuiye several articles for punishment, so she had to burn the lamp to fight at night!

Lin Shouyi said that he would continue to read in the library. Thanks to him, he is now Xie Lingyue, and he has suddenly transformed into Cui Dongshan’s disciple and grandson. His auspicious stars are shining brightly, and he has a lot of magic weapons that can only be used by gods. Li Huai After pestering him endlessly, he took it out to show him thanks. After Li Huai really saw it, he felt that it was just like that and not as cute as his own painted puppet, so he was not envious at all. Thank you for saying that you wanted to practice spiritual practice that night, but you couldn’t accompany Li Huai to the lantern festival.

In the end, only Yu Lu, who talked the most and had the least to do, followed Li Huai down the mountain.

As a result, they met the Sui Prince Gao Xuan at the foot of the mountain, and the three of them walked together. Gao Xuan had often come to the Cliff Academy to hang out and chat, but Gao Xuan really couldn't keep up with the thoughts of the little girl in the red cotton jacket. , Lin Shouyi has a cold and indifferent temperament, and Xie Xie is often called around by the "ancestor of the Cai family", brings tea and water, does laundry and sweeps the floor, which is not like the treatment that a spiritual genius should have, and is simply worse than a maid. Not as good, so Gao Xuan became most familiar with Yu Lu, and would accompany Yu Lu to fish at the lake from time to time.

On this Lantern Festival in the Sui Dynasty, monarchs and ministers rejoiced together, and the whole world rejoiced.

Li Huai made a special trip to wear the black jade hairpin engraved with "Huai Yin". When he walked, he held his chest high and held his head high.

Yu Lu and Gao Xuan were guarding Li Huai, not because they were afraid that people would still bully Li Huai, but because Li Huai, a little brat, seemed to be born with a strange and unique temperament. , a country boy is a country boy, but he is lucky. For example, like now, he can be escorted by a former prince of the Lu family and a current prince of the Hong family of the Sui Dynasty.

Li Huai’s lantern show is worth watching.

In the library of Shanya Academy, Lin Shouyi turned on the lamp and read at night. Suddenly he felt uneasy. He sighed, put down the book, walked to the window, and thought of a touching girl named Yangliu Yiyi.

Lin Shouyi silently told himself that he must study hard and practice hard, and in the future...

When he thought of some beautiful scenes, Lin Shouyi, who was usually unsmiling, the whole picture A warm smile appeared on his face.

The handsome young man becomes more and more handsome.

The schoolhouse where the little girl in the red cotton jacket lives is also lighting up the lamp, but in addition to reading, she also needs to copy books. After dipping in ink, Li Baoping's face was solemn, and he raised the pen he held high. The arm, with a slight shout, started working with lightning speed! SwishSwish, it's good enough to be able to write in regular script as fast as thunder. At first glance, he is a guy who is familiar with copying books. After writing a piece of paper, she will casually wipe it aside and say silently, " The words "leave you".

An old master who was responsible for inspecting the academy tonight stood at the window. When he saw this scene, he couldn't laugh or cry. He was helpless and distressed. The old master happened to be one of the little girl's mentors and quietly turned around and left without saying a word. Interfering with the little girl's book copying career, the old man was just thinking about letting Xiao Baoping copy less books in the future?

Mao Xiaodong, the deputy master of the academy, is silently playing music in his room. In fact, after so many years of wandering around, one of the things that the old man hates most about himself is that he is reluctant to lose this hobby. I have given up my addiction to playing chess several times, but every time I accidentally see others playing chess, I can't move away. I watch the battle from the sidelines, and I often feel more and more uncomfortable watching it. I secretly complain that this move is really bad. I saw a good move. , I felt even more itchy. I couldn't help but review the overall situation as soon as I got back, and then continued to scold myself for not having the determination while playing chess happily. Some chess friends who have been playing chess for many years always like to joke about this and compare Mao Xiaodong's Quitting chess is jokingly called "retreating", and coming back is called "coming out of seclusion".

Mao Xiaodong refused His Majesty the Emperor's invitation tonight and did not rush to the palace to watch the lantern show, silently composing the music.

The old man was taught how to play chess by a bastard named Cui. What is even more annoying is that no matter how hard he worked, he searched for the best chess records, competed with national players, and studied the chess theory of various schools. I did everything I could, but the chess progress was still slow, and I couldn't beat Cui Han no matter what.

The old man put away the chess records and chess pieces, took off the ruler from his waist, and rubbed it carefully.

The Academy Cui Chan, who presented himself as a young man, had talked to him once before, then to Emperor Da Li, and finally to the Eleventh Realm Qi Practitioner who was a storyteller. , when he was looking for Mao Xiaodong, the old man advised him not to have wishful thinking. If he revealed his identity so early, he would be careful to die in the capital city of the Sui Dynasty. The academy would be affected by the disaster. Mao Xiaodong said it very directly. If the Sui Dynasty mistakenly thought that the Cliff Academy was involved, Then the two sides failed to reach an agreement, so he, Mao Xiaodong, was the first to kill, strangulating the Great Li Imperial Master within the borders of the Great Sui Kingdom.

Mao Xiaodong sighed: "How come a scholar has become a businessman?"

In a quiet courtyard, Cui Dongshan, a young man in white, sat under the eaves, listening to the news. A string of iron horses hung under the eaves jingled in the quiet and peaceful spring night.

Cui Dongshan suddenly turned his head and looked at the girl kneeling beside him to thank him, "Do you have a grandfather?"

The girl was stunned, how to answer this question? Is there a hidden secret? Otherwise, who in the world would not have a grandfather?

She felt that it must be a trap to test her will. Just as the girl was carefully thinking about her words, Cui Dongshan laughed and said, "So you have one too?"

Thank you, I was speechless. To right.

What a cold joke.

Finally, the two of them looked up at the night sky together.

The bright moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival can be seen by both rich and poor families.

Extremely comforting.

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As the housewife of the Li family, the wife of the head of the family Li Hong, who is also the mother of the three Li Xisheng brothers and sisters, is not very easy to talk to, but she has clear distinctions between rewards and punishments, and is extremely popular within the family. The ancestor of the Li family, who had great prestige and was already a deity in the ten realms, never made any fuss about his daughter-in-law, who was a good housekeeper.

In the wealthy and restrained Li family's mansion, there are many servants and maids, and there are children with various surnames. The ancestors have been the relatives of the Li family for generations, and the Li family has been the head of the family for generations, and has always treated the servants. They were all very considerate. Zhu He and Zhu Lu, father and daughter, were an example of this earlier, so much so that some old men in the family joked that Zhu Lu was born as a maid, and the young lady was destined to die.

The head of the family, Li Hong, is a person who doesn’t care about anything. She likes to collect porcelain pieces and read annotations. Apart from occasionally chatting with her eldest son, Li Xisheng, she rarely shows up. As the head woman who manages the family’s affairs, she has never read it. How many books can I read because I need to check the accounts? There is a long-standing custom in the Li family, that is, whenever there is a festival, children as young as children must memorize an idiom with a certain word. If the elders of the Li family ask about it when they see it, the children will be able to speak smoothly. If you answer the question, you can get a happy letter. Last year's New Year's Eve was with the character "Jia", and this year's Lantern Festival is with the character "peach".

On the Lantern Festival, the wife of the house asked her maid to bring a bunch of red envelopes to celebrate money. On the way, she would meet children who were "waiting for rabbits" and would smile and ask, and then the children would have their children. The prepared answers all had a childish voice, crisp and sweet, which made the graceful woman smile endlessly. For example, the peach and plum blossoms are self-contained without words, the peach is young, the peach cheeks and the apricot face, etc., are all very beautiful and moving. According to the saying, even if one of the children blurts out an idiom "every peach and vulgar plum" that he heard from somewhere, which is a very derogatory idiom, the woman will not be angry and will still smile and give out the wedding money.

It’s just that when the woman heard about reciprocating love, her smile seemed a bit far-fetched. After hearing about Li Daitao’s stiffness, it was clearly a slightly complimentary speech. Although the meaning was not very happy, it was better than ordinary peach customs. Li, in fact, was stronger, but the woman was so angry that the child was so frightened that she didn't know what to do. After asking the child's surname in a stiff tone, the surname was Chen. Although the woman finally asked the maid to give the child a wedding gift, But when she left, her face was as cold as ice, which was unusual.

Everyone in the Li family knows that the head of the family, Li Hong, prefers the youngest daughter Li Baoping the most. The emperor loves the eldest son, and the people love the youngest son.

For the eldest son Li Xisheng and the second son Li Baozhen, the servants did not see any obvious selfishness. Li Hong also read books with Li Xisheng and drank with Li Baozhen when they were young. However, Li Hong's wife may be because Li Baozhen is the youngest son, and Li Baozhen is naturally lovable and knows both coldness and warmth towards everyone. On the other hand, Li Xisheng is much more silent and old-fashioned, and has not been very talkative since he was a child, so the wife follows Li Baozhen will be much closer.

Since Li Baozhen left home to travel to the capital, the woman often sent letters to the capital asking when she would return home.There were frequent letters from home, and whenever Li Baozhen talked about interesting things about the capital, the woman would laugh out loud while holding the letters. However, whenever she put down the letters, she would feel melancholy and worried, always worried that her little son would suffer in such a big place as the capital of Li. Wronged. Letters sent home by the second son would be neatly stacked in a small red lacquer box. Li Hong even teased his wife about this. For a child as smart as Bao Zhen, he would never eat it even when he was away from home. It's not a loss, you should worry about others.

Li Xisheng returned from school today and returned to his yard. He found his grandfather standing by the small pool, as if he had been waiting for a long time, and walked quickly away.

The old man walked into the house first and said, "Go to your study."

When he arrived at the neatly decorated "Jielu" small study, the old man motioned to Li Xisheng to sit down and talk with him, and said with a smile: "Baby Zhen's temperament is too out-of-touch. He is so far away from his hometown and he is a young son. It is only natural for your mother to worry about him. Don't think she is partial and sad about it."

Li Xisheng smiled and said: "Of course. No."

The old man said slowly: "Then Xie Shi asked for three people, and you are among them. I'm not surprised. Your father doesn't know your talent. That's because he is blind. I don’t think you are any worse than that Shen Gaozong He Xiaoliang. What happened to the beautiful girl of Yizhou Daotong? It’s amazing? My grandson just doesn’t have the sect to cultivate him. Otherwise, you might be the golden boy and become the couple of gods and immortals. Haha, that's not bad..."

At the end of the sentence, the old man himself became happy.

Li Xisheng was a little helpless. Grandpa's temperament that likes to compete with others cannot be changed. In order to become the first ten-level monk among the four major surnames and ten clans in Lizhudongtian, the process of breaking through the realm this time was actually quite dangerous, but no one tried to persuade him. Li Xisheng was also unable to persuade him. If he hadn't secretly divined fortunes, he calculated a Shangzhong hexagram. , Li Xisheng really didn't dare to let his grandfather run into it, and be put in a life-or-death situation.

The old man sneered and said: "As for that boy Ma Kuxuan, it's really not me who speaks ill of people behind their backs. His family is just a bunch of thieves and bad guys. Hmm, I don't think he has a big future and is as good as water. , It’s hard to break easily, it’s been like this since ancient times, if you don’t know how to hide your clumsiness, you can show your sharpness and break through three realms in one year. If you have the ability to reach Guanhai realm, you can break through three realms again!”

Li Xisheng! Silence.

The old man suddenly asked: "Why did you give that 'Snowstorm Cone' and those talisman papers to Chen Pingan?"

The old man smiled angrily: "You should keep half of it for yourself! Believe it or not, that boy doesn't know how valuable those pens and papers are?"

Li Xisheng smiled and said, "It seems that grandpa doesn't actually care about Aquarius."

The old man was frustrated and said angrily: "Who said that?! If I don't feel sorry for the small bottle, who will? Okay, just give it away. I just mentioned it casually. You see, I will let you give it to me." Do you want the things back?"

Li Xisheng smiled knowingly.

The old man saw the smile of his eldest grandson, stretched out his fingers and clicked twice in the air, "You can give the heirloom to you as soon as you want. Grandpa will not stop you, nor will he force you to do so."I regret it, but I will call you a prodigal without delay. "

Li Xisheng's mouth was full of smiles.

The old man put his hands on the handles of the chair, a little tired, and said with emotion: ""Grandpa only has so much ability, and he risked his life not to do it" , I have just reached the tenth level in an extremely thrilling way. There is no need to expect to reach the fifth level. Xisheng, grandpa will not be able to do anything for you in the future."

Li Xisheng stood up quickly and said softly: "Grandpa, Don't think so. You can't do any better."

The old man stood up, walked around the table, and helped the eldest son straighten his clothes, "It doesn't matter whether you went to Ju Luzhou or not. Will you abandon Confucianism and follow Taoism in the future? You are my grandfather’s good grandson. There are endless truths about how to be a good person, but I believe that my grandson will be a very upright man and always will be!”

Li Xisheng! Some eyes were astringent, and he nodded vigorously, took two steps back, bowed to the end, and said loudly: "Teach by words and deeds, be sincere and upright, my Li family will not lose to anyone!"

The old man murmured: " Of course you are, and so is Xiao Pingzi."

The only one missing is Li Baozhen, who is recognized as the smartest.

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Da Li Changchun Palace, this is the only top sect in the Da Li Dynasty with mostly female monks.

So the once powerful Empress Dali chose to practice cultivation here, living in seclusion, accompanied by the prince Song He.

The number of children of Emperor Dali is not surprising. There are more than ten children, which is not too many, and there is no need to worry about incense. Since the death of Empress Da Li from illness, His Majesty the Emperor has been leaving the position of Empress vacant. The government and the public have no objections to this, especially the officials of the Ministry of Rites. They have made several suggestions in private, but they have all been put aside by the Emperor. In recent years, the Dali frontier army has been invincible in the south and north, which has largely diverted the attention of the civil and military forces in the temple. Therefore, except for a few scattered remarks, there has never been a large-scale discussion in the court about the selection of the Dali Queen and the prince.

However, as the trend of going south has become a foregone conclusion, half of the Aquarius Continent, Da Li Wenwu dare not say that it is within easy reach, but it is indeed qualified to think about it. Then there are two things to choose the queen and establish the prince. It will inevitably make people's hearts flutter. This is not only a consideration for Da Li's country, but also a huge bet. Whoever has a more accurate vision and makes the right bet sooner will be able to occupy an important place in the future Da Li temple.

But now the household affairs of the Song family in Dali are so confusing that even the most shrewd and capable old temple foxes dare not take action easily.

The vassal king Song Changjing had a very high prestige in the military, but now he is openly "supervising the country". It is His Majesty's own wish. This is simply incredible.

Is it possible that His Majesty the Emperor intends to pass the throne to his younger brother without passing it on to any other prince?

However, although His Majesty has not been very hands-on in everything in recent years, he has been diligent in governing many important government affairs and military matters, and he is willing to decentralize power, but he is definitely not a lazy person who is slacking off in government affairs.Jun, whoever dares to think so is either a madman or a fool. But in the Dali Chaotang where all the stars gathered, there really wasn’t a single crazy fool.

Then on the 15th day of the first lunar month when the New Year was still very strong, on the night of the Lantern Festival, during the Jiaqing season when the streets were empty and every household went out to catch the lantern festival, the capital city of Dali ushered in an unexpected change. , the palace city, the imperial city, the inner city, the outer city, the entire Lijing City, outside some wealthy and gorgeous mansions, some inconspicuous ordinary people's homes, and many time-honored restaurants, shops and Taoist temples, almost At the same time, a group of elite Da Li soldiers emerged, including the high-level martial arts secretary Lang who was good at close combat, the dead soldiers secretly raised by the Rites Yamen, and many Qi practitioners including Qin Tianjian. They appeared together at every place and forced their way in. , if anyone dares to block it, he will be killed without mercy and executed. If no one shows up, under the guidance of the Qintian Prison officials, they will begin to dismantle various objects, such as the tall archway, the peach charms hanging outside the door, and the stone at the door. Lions, plaques and tablets in ancestral halls, etc., there are all kinds of things.

That night, the vassal king Song Changjing, from nightfall to dawn, personally sat on the horse path in the outer city, placed a chair, and Da Ma Jin Dao sat there with his eyes closed and meditative.

Next to Song Changjing stood the Mohist tycoon who had left the White Jade Tower.

Song Changjing’s only shot that night was to intercept a flash of rainbow light trying to escape. The Great Li clan king smashed the white rainbow away with one punch.

After that, Song Changjing and that figure fought fiercely in the northwest outer city area. Their fists were magnificent, and bursts of precious light appeared everywhere, shining through the night. It was even brighter than thousands of lights put together. After the First World War, more than a thousand houses and buildings were destroyed, nearly 10,000 people were killed and injured, and mourning was everywhere.

After this earth-shattering battle, His Majesty the Emperor has gone to the Great Li Capital in Piyun Mountain. The atmosphere has become extremely delicate. I am afraid that even if the vassal king suddenly sends someone to announce to the whole city that day, I, Song Changjing, will be here from now on. Even the new emperor of Great Li would not be shocked by many central ministers.

Everyone in the capital is in danger.

In the Changchun Palace, which is not far from the capital of Great Li, there are great Qi practitioners with the rank of ancestors one after another. They return to the gate from the capital. Although they smell of blood and evil aura, everyone looks calm. Therefore, Changchun Palace is generally as peaceful as before. In a hut halfway up a high mountain, a woman took off her luxurious palace clothes and watched the flying figures falling into various places in the Changchun Palace. She was a little sad and angry, complaining that she had been reduced from a chess player to a chess player. For the sake of bystanders, and the kind of poor people who stay away from the chessboard, I am even more angry that I missed this event that is destined to go down in history.

The woman gritted her teeth, and a handsome young man walked up to her with a smile, gently held her hand, and comforted: "Mom, it's so windy outside that the room will be warm. Wait until The wind has subsided, it's not too late to take a look again."

The woman held her son's hand tightly with her backhand, narrowed her beautiful eyes full of sharpness, and whispered: "He'er, mother. Be sure to take back what is rightfully yours!”

The young man had a face that seemed to be naturally childish and innocent. He looked innocent and said: "But mother, didn't Your Majesty tell us that no matter how big or small things are, it's up to him whether he wants to give them to him or not, and whether we want to take them or not doesn't matter." ”

The woman’s lips trembled slightly, as if she was crying in sorrow, and her long eyebrows were raised, as if she was looking forward to joy.

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It is also the Changchun Palace. In another high-rise building on the top of a mountain, a humble girl with a family background is listening to her master telling about the events that just happened in the Great Li Capital City. The tragic battle that occurred.

The girl held her chin, lying on the table, listening attentively. There was a porcelain vase on the table, containing two or three peach blossoms that the girl had just cut from the tree.

But in the end, for some reason, the girl thought of the scholar in green shirt whom she met in her hometown. He looked as clean as the one on the water of the big mud pond in Hongzhu Town, where people sang and feasted every night. , a spring leaf floating by.

But she also thought of the man in white who passed by her on the Qidun Mountain trail. She only remembered that he seemed a little sad when he left.

The girl was absent-minded, and then she was lightly tapped on the forehead by the Supreme Elder from Changchun Palace. The woman with good looks smiled and said: "Miss your hometown?"

The girl felt guilty and blushed.

Human faces and peach blossoms complement each other.

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In the vast sea between Aquarius Continent and Julu Continent, there is a big fish floating northward.

The family of three who used to be the most inconspicuous in the streets and alleys is now on the mountain where gods gather on the big fish crossing the sea. Even if they only live in the simplest low-class hotel, they are still quite eye-catching. There are two mother and daughter, one is a plump and mature secular woman, the other is a graceful and graceful girl with lively eyes. Even if she can't be a matchmaker and a Taoist couple who needs a vow of eternal love, she is definitely more than enough to be a maid and servant in an ordinary sect.

So on the back of Dayu, which occupies a vast area like a small town, even if a family of three almost never goes out to enjoy the sea view, it still makes some unfashionable wild and casual cultivators covet it. The journey across two continents is quite long. If you can find something interesting, why not do it?

Fortunately, there are many people with mixed eyes, because this cross-continental big fish carrying countless goods is also guarded by a Nine Realm Immortal Master and a Seventh Realm martial artist, so some young and strong Qi practitioners are ready to move. Scholars, they don’t dare to look too ugly when they eat. At first, they thought that money and silk would attract people’s hearts. However, the three members of the family didn’t seem to have any background. Even if they were relatives of a certain immortal master, they were probably from a small sect that was not well-known. Otherwise, They didn’t live in the cheapest room, so someone took advantage of the opportunity to exchange polite greetings, knocked on the door, and when they sat down to drink tea, they leaked some obscure hints, which frightened the woman so much that she turned pale. The woman's daughter, with a sneer on her face, said she would wait until her father came back.

At that time, there were many fellow practitioners standing in the corridor outside the door. Among them was a senior Qi practitioner in the middle fifth realm, and he was also a swordsman with a sword hanging from his waist! Of course he doesn't need to kiss this kind of thingSince he came forward, the price was too low. As for the first bite of the two plates of wild vegetables, he must be the one to taste it. As for what happens next, it depends on his mood, whether he should give it to the helpers around him.

As a result, when the honest man who went to buy food came back and heard this, he neither trembled with fear nor slapped the table and glared. After putting down the food box with the simplest lunch, he just said to go out and chat.

The woman was about to cry, but the girl held her mother's hand and said it was okay, her father was here.

The woman burst into tears and said something that made the girl sad, "I was afraid that your father would be beaten."

After the man crossed the threshold, he gently He gently closed the door, and like grabbing a chicken, he held the man's neck with one hand, lifted it in the air, and walked step by step towards the group of Ju Luzhou Qi Practitioners whose expressions changed slightly, the most calm Six Realm Sword Cultivator. , someone was about to say some threatening words, but found that his throat was burning, as if a piece of charcoal had been stuffed into him, his face turned red, he covered his neck with his hands, and couldn't utter a word.

The man casually threw away the dying Qi practitioner and asked the sword cultivator: "What is the last name of your ancestor, and what is the name of your sect?"

Sword Cultivator Xiu sneered: "We didn't do anything. We started a private fight without permission. According to the rules of this ferry, you will be thrown into the sea."

The man didn't bother to talk nonsense and interrupted with a punch. The sword cultivator, Changshengqiao, forcibly "pulled out" the Qi Mansion with his natal flying sword that had no time to make a move, gently made a fist in the palm of his hand, and crushed it instantly.

Jianxiu Qiqiao fell to the ground bleeding.

The other monks knelt down and begged for mercy almost at the same time.

However, all movement and sound had already been blocked outside the door of that house by the man's use of martial arts powers.

The man said calmly: "Tell me the origins of this swordsman, as well as your respective names and gangs. After taking a punch from me, I will cause trouble for your ancestors in the future. ”

Someone’s thoughts were slightly moved, and they deliberately made up nonsense about a gang. The man’s martial arts cultivation was close to that of a god. He could see the ripples in the inner lake of the Qi practitioner as clearly as a hole in the fire, and he understood it on the spot. With one punch, he shattered the foundation of the Qi Practitioner's immortality. The man said angrily: "Since I can kill you with one punch and am still willing to talk to you well, then you guys should listen well."

The rest of the people are waiting one by one as if they are mourning for their heirs.

The monks from the Ninth Realm and the warriors from the Seventh Realm who were stationed on the ferry came quickly.

The monk is a majestic old man. The ninth realm is the Golden Elixir Realm for Qi Practitioners. As the saying goes on the mountain, "If you become a Golden Elixir, you will be my generation." He is the proud man who has successfully broken through the Eighth Realm of Longmen Realm. Therefore, the Golden Elixir Realm is also known as Carp Jumping. Behind the dragon gate, decay is transformed into a magical "finishing touch". The entire sea of ​​​​qi condenses into a golden elixir that swirls around the qi palace. The inner artistic conception of the elixir is different among the monks. Some talented monks are so majestic when forming elixirs that they can even cause strange phenomena from heaven and earth.

Between the respective "alchemy chambers" of the great monks in the golden elixir realm, there are many differences in size.There is a huge difference, and the advantages and disadvantages are also different. But there are also special situations such as "big but empty" and "small but wonderful". God's will is unpredictable, nothing more than this.

The pure martial artist of the Seventh Realm is a burly old man eight feet tall, wearing a large waist sword.

The old monk in the Golden Core Realm was furious when he saw the miserable situation in Langdao, and was about to use the rules to suppress others.

The seventh-level martial artist reminded softly: "Mr. Hong, this person is at least an eighth-level martial artist."

The burly old man did not forget to emphasize his tone and repeated two words, "At least! "

The old monk quickly observed the distance between himself and the man. Anyway, it would never be more than ten feet, which made him a little embarrassed.

It is not interesting at all to fight to the death with a pure warrior who is at least eight realms within ten feet.

Fortunately, the man was not aggressive, but explained the matter briefly.

Then some blind guy felt that he had a solid foundation, and shouted angrily: "Old Immortal Hong, the swordsman on the ground is Tang Xiufeng, a top-notch swordsman, and he gave all his flying swords to that lunatic. He was pulled out from Tang Xiufeng's body and completely crushed! This is a life-and-death feud, and Qing Miaojian will not let him go."

If he hadn't had this reminder, the old monk at the Golden Core Realm would have died! It was not easy to make up his mind yet. After saying this, he quickly took a look at the bleak situation of sword cultivators on the ground. The old monk swallowed his saliva. Now he was finally sure that the ruthless man was not only at the Eighth Realm Traveling Realm A martial arts master, and at least an eighth-level master, it is very likely that he has touched the threshold of the mountain top level, otherwise he would not be able to easily destroy the natal flying sword of a sword cultivator in the fifth level.

The old monk saluted and said: "Don't worry, we will handle this matter impartially and we will definitely give justice to our seniors."

The man nodded, then thought for a while, and said to the dumbfounded guys. : "I owe you that punch now. I'll go back to your ancestors to collect the debt."

The man looked at the old monk and fellow warriors, frowned and said, "Don't kill people and silence them. This matter , I have my own thoughts."

The old monk smiled helplessly: "We will not act like this."

The man stopped talking, walked back to the door of his room, and knocked. The daughter deliberately bolted the door to comfort her mother and said, "Liu'er, it's daddy."

The girl opened the door lightly, and the man closed the door after entering the house. The man stepped forward quickly, with tears still on his face, "Li Er, how are you? You weren't bullied, were you? Did you get beaten somewhere? Do you need some ointment?"

The man scratched his head. , Hanhan smiled and said: "No, the person in charge of things on the ship just happened to pass by, so I quickly told them what happened, hey, guess what, they were very reasonable and drove those people away. I want them not to come near the three of us in the future, so it’s okay, I’ll just say, there are more good people when we are out.”

The girl Li Liu suppressed her smile.

Dad’s trip was not in vain, he even learned to tell lies.

The woman then let go slightlyHe beat his chest hard and said tremblingly, "Fortunately, fortunately."

The man just smiled and stared at his wife quietly.

The woman thought wrongly, pinched the man's waist hard, and complained in a low voice: "My daughter is still here, and I can't control the dog eyes!"

At night, the bright moon shines on the sea.

The girl Li Liu stood by the railing and looked at the full moon in the distance.

Old man Yang once said that she was very talented and Li Huai had great blessings.

What is talent?

That is what Li Liu knew from birth.

When she made that provocative move against Imperial Master Dali at the Cliff Academy, it was not that the girl did not know the heights of the sky, but it was precisely the girl who knew the heights of the world best.

Next door to the girl’s private room.

The woman is also a big-hearted woman. After the incident, she no longer felt aggrieved immediately. She should eat and sleep, and she was already fast asleep.

Li Er lay next to her, listening to the woman's thunderous snoring, and gently held her hand.

The man slowly closed his eyes. He never said any sweet love words, and he couldn't say them. Fortunately, his wife didn't like to hear them either.

My wife is good, my son is good, my daughter is good, but he is not a good father. The man closed his eyes and laughed, secretly enjoying himself.

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Shu Jian Lake, famous for its abundant spiritual energy, has thousands of blue waves and pleasant scenery. There are more than a thousand islands in the lake, dotted around, about half of them are of high or low rank. Different qigong practitioners occupy or rent it, and the largest Qingxia Island is where the residence of Liu Zhimao, the true king of Jiejiang, is located.

Liu Zhimao practiced side-sect Taoism. Although his title of True King did not come from the orthodox imperial edict of the dynasty, but was only flattered by his friends in the mountains, Liu Zhimao’s profound Taoism has already been given to him time and time again. It was proved in the battle of life and death that because Liu Zhimao's reputation was really bad, he had many so-called friends on the road, but they could only be regarded as casual acquaintances. However, the disciples in the sect were mixed, and there were no young talents who could take up the responsibility. But Liu Zhimao Qingxia Island, which is still able to occupy Shujian Lake, can be said to have stood firm by itself in the midst of tigers and wolves looking around.

After Liu Zhimao’s long trip to the north, he was very proud of himself.

Because he brought back a little guy who claimed to be a closed disciple. He was as big as a kid and had a tiger-like head. At first, everyone thought he was a little bumpkin who got lucky. He was a kid. He was also laughing and joking, as if he was completely unaware of those looks that were either contemptuous or sinister. Especially Liu Zhimao's first disciple, he was most displeased with this master's close disciple.

After traveling up and down Qingxia Island and getting along with the child for a long time, I realized that he was a bad little brat who was not only good at pretending to be crazy and stupid at a young age, but also extremely vindictive and quite like a master. Liu Zhimao's demeanor proves the old saying, if the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked.

At the end of last year, Qingxia Island caused aA major disaster occurred that shocked the entire Shujian Lake, and this child was one of the culprits.

Although Liu Zhimao's family is the only one on Qingxia Island, there are also several vassal sects. In addition, Zhenjun Jiejiang also kindly invited some like-minded guests to worship him and enjoy themselves all year round. But once he takes action , will definitely eradicate the root cause.

As for the island owners of several nearby islands, they are also a group of ruthless people who are uncertain about good and evil. They are all wild cultivators who are willing to kill the blood. A child named Gu Can is also following him. His mother was an ordinary woman with mediocre qualifications and inability to practice spiritual practice, but she was born very attractive. So among Liu Zhimao's guests, some of them had fancy ideas and wanted to take her as his wife, the young man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. Lao Keqing, you have a very strong fighting ability. After more than a hundred years of business and win-win, you have become a mountain in a vague way. Even Liu Zhimao has to bear with you.

This man likes to use the breasts of beautiful women as heating stoves most in his life, so his maidservant wears clothes different from those of other women. The collar of the clothes is greatly opened so that he can put his hands inside. Those charming women are jokingly called "little girls with open fronts".

Liu Zhimao behaved very subtly in this regard, neither rejecting nor approving, but pretending to be deaf and dumb.

Then one day, under the influence of alcohol, this man strode into the house where the woman was staying, kicked open the door, entered the house, picked up the woman and went home to have fun and wantonly Laugh, no one dares to stop you.

At that time, Liu Zhimao’s eldest disciple happened to find an excuse to lure the woman’s only son Gu Can away and deceive him into the back mountain of Qingxia Island, saying that he wanted to teach her at the waterfall. , want to teach him a profound Taoist formula that is not passed down to others.

As a result, when the old guest had just returned to the mansion compound with the beautiful woman on his back, he was about to throw the voluptuous beauty on the bed and eat her alive.

At that moment, not only him, but also not only Qingxia Island, but all the great Qi practitioners in Shujian Lake noticed something strange.

For a time, the lake was churning, big waves were hitting the sky, and the air was in chaos, which was extremely frightening.

So much so that the two Nine Realm monks who had been in seclusion for a long time had to break out of the seclusion to find out who the sacred place was. They dared to offend the public, stir up trouble, and disrupt the rich and unusual atmosphere of Shujian Lake. transport.

Then all the Qi practitioners stared at Qingxia Island in shock.

A dragon-like creature, full of dragon energy, slowly raised its huge head from near Qingxia Island in Shujian Lake, staring at a certain house.

On the top of Qingxia Island, there was a child with a sullen face, standing side by side with the woman he should respectfully call Second Senior Sister. The child's eyes were full of hatred, looking at the terrifying fish that emerged from the water for the first time. The dragon gave the order: "Little loaches! Eat, eat, eat them all! Don't leave any of them behind, don't let any of them escape! If my mother is even the slightest bit wronged, I will beat you to death!"

Then that day, the guest in a mansion compound, together with dozens of charming and charming girls, and more than a hundred people, were all killed by the earth-yellow dragon.The dragon was swallowed into its belly, blood was everywhere on the ground, and there were countless broken limbs and bones. It was simply a hell on earth. The guest of a dignified Ninth Realm great monk did not believe in evil at first. He tried his best to resist the behemoth in the sky above the mansion, but was still defeated. Even with all his magic weapons, he could not shake the beast in the slightest, and only provoked the beast to become more powerful. With violent murderous intent, he finally jumped out of the lake and flew into the sky, biting off the guest who was trying to escape. The upper body that was cut off at the waist fell into the lake with a howl, and was followed by the earthy yellow dragon. It opened its mouth and bit it. Finally, most of its body submerged into the lake water, and its head and neck surfaced. It chewed slowly with its big mouth, making a terrifying sound. This action was full of provocation to the entire Qingxia Island.

In its cold eyes, which are larger than a lantern, there is a narrow smile that is almost human.

The child on the top of the mountain smiled ferociously and said: "Okay, okay, little loach, go and eat that bastard senior brother together. Who dares to stop you and eat him together!"

Jiejiang Zhenjun Liu Zhimao suddenly appeared on the top of the mountain and said kindly: "Although your senior brother has made mistakes, Master will punish him well, so why don't you let him live?"

Gu Can smiled and said, "Master, you can either beat me to death and let the little loach run wild here, or you can just have one less disciple. Master, you have dozens of disciples, so one missing one is nothing. From now on, I will It has helped the master become famous, not to mention the death of a senior brother, even if the second senior sister is gone, it doesn’t matter.”

The child with a bright smile raised his head high and stood straight. He looked at the old man and asked with a smile: "Master, what do you think?"

Liu Zhimao's face was gloomy and uncertain, and finally he laughed suddenly and touched the child's head kindly, "You kid , has the style of Master back then, good, very good."

Gu Can smiled and narrowed his eyes, "Don't worry, Master, whoever you want to kill in the future, I am your closed disciple, and I will definitely listen to Master. , anyway, the little loach also likes to eat people, especially the gods on the mountain. The food is very nourishing, and the little loach is very happy. Alas, the little loach is really growing up so fast after leaving home. Even Master. The big white bowl I have cannot live in it anymore, so I can only keep it in the big lake. Master, do you have a bigger bowl?"

Liu Zhimao shook his head with a smile.

The child smiled obediently.

Only the second senior sister was creepy.

The giant creature, nicknamed Little Loach by Gu Can, then ate the begging Senior Brother of Qingxia Island. Its huge body plowed ravines on the island, and the dragon not only ate the man , some nearby onlookers who were not afraid of death, or servants and maids who had no time to escape, ate them together. They probably disliked some ordinary people who were not delicious, tore the body into pieces and threw it aside. It returned happily and waddled back to Shujian Lake. Mouth full of blood flowing, drippingfell to the ground.

That night, the child accompanied the frightened woman to admire the moon in the yard.

Gu Can ate the moon cake and said vaguely: "Mom, don't be afraid, no one will dare to bully you in the future."

The woman looked around, then lowered her eyebrows He hugged the child in his arms and lowered his voice: "Cancan, don't be so fierce when talking to your little loach from now on."

Gu Can snuggled into her mother's warm embrace, Only at this time will the child become less aggressive and gloomy, and become a little more like a normal child. He grinned and said, "Don't worry, the little loach is connected with me. I am good to him, and he knows that. We have a good relationship." Even if it's Liu..."

The woman quickly reached out to cover the child's mouth, picked up the moon cake with one hand, and said softly: "Eat the moon cake and stop talking."

Gu Can. She patted her belly and said, "Mom, I really can't eat. I'm not a little loach. I just think about eating all day long, just like a big rice bucket."

The woman smiled softly. She looked up, gently stroked the child's head, and looked up at the moonlight. The woman's eyes were a little moist, "Cancan has grown up, and can protect my mother."

The child suddenly felt aggrieved and pouted. He opened his mouth and muttered to himself: "Chen Ping'an, let me tell you, except for you, everyone in the town and outside the town are all bad people, and you still don't believe it!"

Gu Can broke away from the woman. into the arms of Chen Ping, he jumped to the ground, folded his hands on his chest, and said in an old-fashioned way: "Mother! I promised Chen Ping'an that I would find him seventeen or eight girls with the appearance of a child. Next time he comes to Qingxia Island, I will help him. Give them to him together, mother, do you agree?"

Thinking of the boy from Mud Bottle Lane, the woman felt both guilt and warmth in her heart. She covered her mouth and smiled charmingly, "Okay. Okay, as long as you are happy."

Gu Can suddenly lost his previous momentum, "Mother, if Chen Pingan is not happy, but angry, what should I do?"

The woman joked: "Hey, is there anyone in my family who is afraid of Can Can?"

Gu Can blushed and hummed: "I'm not afraid of Chen Pingan, I am..."

Speaking of this, Gu Can, who was still a child after all, suddenly turned red, lowered his head, wiped his eyes fiercely and choked up: "I just feel that if Chen Ping'an is here, he will not be bullied. We...I just miss Chen Pingan, he will help me with anything, Chen Pingan is the only good person in the world..."

The woman didn't know how to comfort her son, because she herself was sobbing. started crying.

The moon crescents over Jiuzhou, making some families happy and others sad.

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The Yingyin Chen family is the master of memorial archways in the world, so that Confucians all over the world call "Chunchen Confucianism" The two characters were given to the Chen family of Yingyin alone.

This branch of the Chen family that moved from the Divine Continent of the Middle Earth to the Southern Posu Continent actually did not attract much attention during the majestic migration of clothes and clothes, because at that time this branch of the Yingyin Chen family The Chen family is only one of the eight branches of the "Yimen Chen family" in China, and the branchYe Lingshi, after all this took root in Bosu Continent, especially when the ancestor with the breeze on his sleeves and the sun and moon on his shoulders was born, earth-shaking changes ushered in.

A school palace and an academy were all built on the Chen family’s land in Yingyin.

As generations of descendants of the Yingyin Chen family have distinguished themselves, made contributions, and written books, archways and archways have been erected one after another.

So every guest who enters the Chen family in Yingyin, whether he is a scholar who has traveled here to study, or a scholar or scholar who comes here because of his reputation, or an emperor or general who stays here, must first pass by. On that road full of archways, without exception, everyone will feel shocked and even feel inferior when facing this glorious family fortune.

The children of the Chen family in Yingyin are so proud that even if their ancestors passed it down in person, no one would feel ashamed if they borrowed it for hundreds of years.

A tall young man whose hometown is far away in Aquarius Continent is studying here. He was personally brought by Chen Dui, a direct descendant of the family. No one in the family laughed at the young man because of his poor background. After knowing that the young man was gifted, he was deliberately enthusiastic and treated each other with courtesy from the beginning to the end.

This made the tall young man named Liu feel a little more at ease.

The young man is Liu Xianyang, the sunny boy who once threatened his best friend not to die in such a small place in his hometown. Then after he left his hometown, he quickly saw mountains that seemed to be higher than the sky, an endless blue sea, countless colorful flying fish with wings soaring in the sea, and various spirits appearing in the sea of ​​clouds. There are even mighty sword-wielding immortals swimming gracefully in the sky.

It was not that he was not worried at first. He was worried that this mellow Chen family was like the Xu family in Qingfeng City and the mountain-moving ape in Zhengyang Mountain. He secretly coveted his sword classic, which one could make him A strange sword sutra about practicing swordsmanship when you wake up and practicing swordsmanship in your dreams.

But Liu Xianyang quickly gave up this idea, because when he set foot in the Chen family, an elegant old man, who was said to be the ancestor of the Chen family in Yingyin, gave it to him in one fell swoop He has a folding fan made from the sacred bamboo of Qingshen Mountain. This bamboo is extremely rare and is one of the best materials for whipping ghosts. As long as they are the spirits and ghosts that grow underneath, they are all afraid of the magic weapon made of Shenxiao Bamboo.

A very high-quality cuttlefish was raised in a pen wash by a family of immortals and made a living by eating ink. After a hundred years, a golden ridge will grow on the back. In five hundred years, it is expected to become an ink dragon, and it will become the "ink treasure" coveted by scholars. Almost all scholarly families will raise this animal, but eating cuttlefish requires extremely high ink, otherwise they would rather be hungry. Even if he died, he would not tolerate it.

At the end there is a touch of book-turning style.

Liu Xianyang clearly remembers that at that time, even Chen Dui, the daughter of the family who had a high vision, was greatly surprised and even a little jealous after seeing that wisp of breeze.

Of course Liu Xianyang likes these, but talking about it from afarLess than ecstatic.

Liu Xianyang knew that the foundation of his footing was still the Sword Classic, so in addition to going to Chen's School on time to attend classes every day, Liu Xianyang stayed in the house to practice swordsmanship.

Since the tall young man has seen mountains and rivers.

The next step, he wants to rely on his own ability to use his sword to cross the top of the mountain, to use his sword to reach the end of the flood!

One day, he will see the guy named Chen again and can brag to him about how big the world is outside.

Liu Xianyang sometimes worries that if he returns to that small town one day, will Chen Pingan be an older farmer, already married and having children? Of course Liu Xianyang would not deny him his brother like this, but Liu Xianyang was very afraid that at that time, the two of them might be sitting on the back of a green bull, chatting about the embarrassing things in their childhood, and finally became nothing. Enough said.

Some words from my heart. At that time, Liu Xianyang deliberately left in a hurry and deliberately avoided Chen Ping'an, because he was afraid that when they were parting, he would shed tears and make Chen Ping laugh at them and look down upon them. He was Liu Xianyang, and those inner words were words of resignation. Liu Xianyang was still a little awkward at the time, so he didn't say anything in the end.

Now Liu Xianyang regrets it very much.

He should openly tell Chen Pingan that except for the porcelain making, you are not as good as me. I, Liu Xianyang, taught you Chen Pingan so many messy things, such as fishing, wooden bows, climbing up and down the mountain, and climbing over the mountains. Ling, which thing did you, Chen Pingan, do better than me, Liu Xianyang, in the end?

The Yingyin Chen family covers a hundred miles in area. When Liu Xianyang has free time, he will walk to that road in one breath, pass by the archways, and walk to the bank of a big river. Sitting alone on a stone cliff that resembles the back of a green bull, he could sit in a daze for half a day. This was really a luxury for a tall young man who worked hard to practice his sword.

In the dusk that day, Liu Xianyang sat for another two hours. After suddenly coming to his senses, he planned to get up and return. There was still more than ten miles to go, and within a thousand miles, if there were no accidents, No one is allowed to fly in the air, and the general must dismount from his horse. This unshakable rule of the Chen family has been passed down for thousands of years.

Beyond the family, there may still be some Chen family children who are arrogant outside and even do bad things that violate etiquette. After all, the family is too big and it is inevitable that there will be a mixture of good and bad, but as long as they are in the family Inside, no one dares to go beyond the rules in the slightest. Especially during the time of ancestor worship every year, countless descendants of the Chen family rush back. The roads are full of pedestrians, yes, pedestrians, and almost all of the adults are scholars wearing Confucian shirts and jade pendants hanging from their waists, simple attire.

Liu Xianyang saw it once from a distance, and the jade pendant struck with a loud sound.

This was an eye-opener for the young man, and it was even more shocking than seeing mountains and rivers.

As soon as Liu Xianyang stood up, he saw a thin white-haired Confucian scholar slowly walking up the stone cliff., Liu Xianyang bowed and saluted, and the old Confucian scholar, who could not tell whether he was a gentleman or a sage, stood still and returned the salute with a smile. Gentlemen and sages are quite rare in other places in Posu Continent, but in the Chen family of Yingyin where there are many talents, if there is no sage, they will be embarrassed to go out and say hello to others.

The old man stood next to Liu Xianyang, looking at the rolling river, lightly stamping his feet on the stone cliff, and said with a smile: "Do you know the name of this stone cliff?"

Liu Xianyang had to stop and shook his head: "I don't know."

The old man smiled and said: "It is recorded in the book that there is a strange-looking stone on the cliff of Chenshi River in Yingyin, which is called Mountain Ghost. There was once a poet who recited a poem here, but it’s a pity that it didn’t spread. Who would hold a cup? Cui Wei didn’t wake up when I was drunk, and the mountain bird blew the lamp and whistled. , shocked the children of the world..."

The old man was reciting the poem that had never been handed down to the world, with a melancholy face full of nostalgia, "'God made a promise, waiting to carry you thousands of miles, whipping Luan Feng, recite the poem about my long journey. 'Actually, this poem is not the best among the many poems written by the Poet Immortal. But I was standing where you were, and the Poet Immortal was standing here. Even though I was young, I felt it was really good after hearing it. Even after so many years, I still felt it was good."

Liu Xianyang didn't hear anything good or bad, and he didn't want to ruin the old man's interest, so he had no choice but to do so. silence.

The old man turned around and asked with a smile: "What do you think?"

Liu Xianyang had to answer honestly: "I don't know."

The old man nodded with a smile.

Liu Xianyang continued to remain silent.

The old man asked again, "Are you studying here? What do you think of the atmosphere?"

Liu Xianyang thought for a moment, "Very good."

The old man was still Asked, "What's good about it?"

Liu Xianyang was a little helpless and said perfunctorily: "Everything is good."

The old man laughed heartily.

Liu Xianyang glanced at the sky and realized that he really had to go back. Just as he was about to say goodbye, the old man seemed to be the person who liked to ask questions the most in the world, "I see you are a sword practitioner, so do you have any doubts about sword practice?" Where? "

Liu Xianyang is not very afraid or suspicious. After all, this is the territory of the Yingyin Chen family, but it is taboo to communicate with each other, and it applies to everyone. Of course he understands this, so Smiling and shaking his head: "Never."

The old man smiled and said: "Good."

After saying this word, the old man felt a little emotional. As one of countless disciples of Ya Sheng, One, saying this is a matter of course. That guy now uses this word as a mantra, which is really ridiculous, but he seems to say it more smoothly than himself.

Liu Xianyang said goodbye and left.

The old man watched the tall young man leave. After retracting his gaze, he looked towards the river. There was a breeze on his sleeves, swaying slightly.

I was once a handsome young man, and I once traveled far away with my sword.

Night falls, the crescent moon hangsbranches.

There is also a small bright moon on the old man's shoulder.

The old man’s surname is Chen and his given name is Chun’an.

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In a city wall that towers into the clouds, there is a large character carved with sword energy, and across it is a broad avenue.

On this "road", a blazing bonfire was lit, surrounded by six young people. The oldest was only in his prime, and the more could only be regarded as teenagers.

Without exception, they are all sword cultivators, either hanging their swords on their waists, holding their swords across their knees, or carrying them behind their backs.

The firelight reflected young faces, all of them glowing with energy. Although they were young, their sword energy flowed from them, and they were filled with surging murderous intent that could not be concealed.

The most outstanding among them are a man and a woman. The man is the oldest and crowned young man. He is dressed in a blood-stained gown, but gives people a sense of purity. Although he is not handsome, he is clean. The gentle temperament, combined with the sword energy that is almost as solid as the substance, makes people feel amazing.

The girl is full of heroic spirit, her eyebrows are like narrow knives, and her sharpness is clearly visible.

She sat cross-legged, holding the sword across her knees, holding her chin with one hand, looking south of the high wall, her eyes sharp.

The war between the two sides has come to an end for the time being.

The next attack and defense will inevitably be more brutal.

A fat young swordsman with a chubby face and eyes that narrow into slits when he smiles. He looks harmless, but he has the strongest murderous aura. He drinks strong liquor. , handed it to the one-armed girl beside him, wiped his lips and said with a smile: "If it hadn't been for the six swords thrown by A Liang, we might not have survived this time. Hehe, next time it will be A Liang who wants me to warm the bed. "Young master, I'll clean my butt and promise to do it!"

The fat boy slapped the sword on his waist. The sword's body was engraved with the name of the sword, Zidian. When the sword was drawn, purple lightning lingered. Unparalleledly sharp and extremely extraordinary.

The remaining five are named Jingshu, Zhenyue, Haoranqi, Hongzhuang, and Moireng.

The girl next to the fat man, with a dull expression and a broken arm, was drinking silently, with a slender figure but carrying a big sword on her back. She did not choose the "Hongzhuang" with a delicate name and a beautiful sword blade. , but chose the most generous and gigantic "Zhenyue".

The oldest one, who is more like a scholar than a swordsman, chose the "Haoran Qi" that fell in love at first sight.

The one-armed girl threw the wine bottle to the young man sitting opposite. His face was dark and scarred, and he was wearing the "red makeup".

The ugly young man took the wine bottle, raised his head and took a sip, and then took another big sip. He was immediately scolded by a handsome young man: "Dong, fuck your mother." Can you save some for your ancestors?"

The ugly boy was still stubborn and was about to take a third sip. The handsome boy next to him was so angry that he wanted to give him a punch. He was the only one with two The guy wearing the sword, a scripture, and a cloud pattern were stacked on his lap, but the cloud pattern sword seemed to have lost its scabbard.

The ugly boy raised his arm to block his fist, but after being hit by the punch, his body shook and his face was filled with drink. He suddenly became violent and turned around to glare at each other. The handsome boy also responded tit-for-tat, "Why, you want to Fight?! It’s not you who wants to fuck you, will Little Cricket die in the south for you?”

The ugly boy’s eyes turned red with anger.

The girl with sharp eyebrows shouted softly: "Shut up!"

After she spoke out, both the ugly boy and the handsome boy stopped causing trouble, and the former quietly put the wine bottle in his mouth. Pass it to the latter.

The girl stood up and said in a cold voice: "Give me the moire and the wine flask together."

The handsome young man handed over the sword and wine angrily.

She walked to the edge of the "road", and there was a cliff below. The strong wind was fierce, and the chaotic sword energy and fierce sword intent that filled the world were everywhere.

And in this barbaric world where benevolence, justice and morality are useless, there are three moons hanging in the sky, a full moon, a half moon, and a crescent moon, so the truth does not make sense here.

Everything depends on the sword!

The girl held an unsheathed long sword in one hand, and raised her arm to hold a wine pot with the mouth of the pot facing down. She poured it on the long sword and said softly: "Little cricket, drink."

The five people behind the girl muttered in their hearts almost at the same time: "Little Cricket, drink!"

After the handsome young man felt sad, he quickly dispelled the sadness in his heart.

Here, as long as the war continues, will there ever be a day when no one dies? !

He asked tentatively: "Ning Yao, each of us had a sword before, six of us were just fine. Now that the little cricket is gone, do you want to take the cloud pattern?"

"No need." The girl with chapped lips but unable to hide her face threw the long sword in her hand back to the handsome boy. She faced the south, and all the way south, there was an army of monsters like a swarm of locusts, constantly coming from The world swarmed in, garrisoned together, and would soon launch the next round of offensive against this high wall.

The girl suddenly remembered something and laughed for the first time.

"Hello, my father's surname is Chen, and my mother's surname is Chen, so...my name is Chen Pingan!"

Ha, this idiot.