Chapter 214: Stormy Night Journey

Dajiao Mountain seems to have used a technique similar to rubbing a stele, preserving all the scenes on the long scroll of flowers and birds, tearing off the gauze-like white paper layer by layer, a total of ten times, and then began to sell it to the public.

The shipowner named Chunshui Qiushi and the two sisters went up to show their faces and help Dajiu Mountain raise the price.

Chen Ping'an didn't think anything of it at first, but he accidentally saw Qiushi standing there, holding one end of the other with her sister. She was graceful and graceful, and she was very familiar with quotations and bidding. Qiushi was a careless person. He was stunned and stared blankly at Chen Pingan. After seeing his gaze, he was satisfied and raised his chin slightly, revealing a proud face.

It seems that until this moment, Qiushi felt that she was on an equal footing with Chen Pingan?

Chen Ping'an didn't quite understand the girl's thoughts, so he focused on the white paper for rubbing the tablets. After ten rubbings, the spiritual energy became thinner and the scene became blurry as the further back he went. , the last one can only be viewed once, and the price is of course the lowest, only thirty snowflakes and jade coins.

The ancient jade used to make coins is called snowflake jade. It is a specialty jade mine in the northern Aizhou continent. It is mainly distributed in two caves. Putting this popular "copper coin" in the mountains under the sun will reflect it. It is crystal clear, like snowflakes floating in the air. Also known as Xiaoxue Qian, it has the four characters "good omen of good harvest" engraved on the front and the four characters "Xiaoxue Fengdi" engraved on the back.

Due to the huge output of snowflake jade and the considerable spiritual energy content, over the long years, snowflake jade has gradually become a mountain currency shared by Jiuzhou. It is necessary for a spirit warrior to go out. Snow money can definitely be exchanged for gold and silver, but gold and silver may not be converted into snow money.

The reason is very simple. The dignitaries at the foot of the mountain, divided by various factions, worship the gods on the mountain. It is impossible to give a carriage and a carriage of silver. It is both inconvenient and too eye-catching. If you offer a box of snow, it will cost money. , it is very particular. If the box containing the money is more particular and made of some beautiful wood, it will be more elegant.

Chen Pingan gritted his teeth and bought the last white paper scroll for thirty Wen Xiaoxue money. Because it was the last one, the boat owner of Dajiu Mountain personally handed it to Chen Pingan. Qiu Shi was not as good as his sister Chun Shui. Steady, not to mention in awe of the captain, he was like a little oriole chirping around the branches.

Fortunately, the captain has watched these two sisters grow up. In addition, Qiushi’s talent is better than that of Chunshui. It is not hopeless to reach the fifth level. Therefore, the captain of Dajioshan is very interested in Qiushi. Patience is actually very good. This is called taking the long term to catch the big fish, earning a living on the mountain with a job. You really have to take a long-term view, not only to see what's on the table or in the pot, but maybe also to see what's in the fields.

After handing over the money and delivering the goods, the captain teased Qiushi, grabbed a fire pear from the fruit plate on the coffee table next to the sandalwood chair, handed it to the maid, and then walked away. Chen Pingan didn't know what was going on, but received a sharp look from Qiu Shi. It turned out that the fire pear was the commission from a painting sold by Qiu Shi who helped Dajiu Shan. However, after Qiu Shi glared, he smiled to himself. Get up, raise the fire pear in your hand, sayThe elder sister shook her head, feeling proud.

Life is unpredictable, gathering and dispersing uncertainly.

After the battle between Fengleiyuan and Zhengyang Mountain came to an end, Chen Pingan separated from the Taoist priests outside Longhu Mountain, and returned to Fang B of Tianzihao with Chun Shui Qiushi, spending time together day and night. However, when the Kun ship slowly landed in Over the ferry in Nanjian Kingdom, Chen Ping'an and Taoist Zhang Shan happened to meet again. They chose to get off the boat here and waved goodbye to Chunshui Qiushi, the pair of maids, and they were separated from each other from then on.

The ferry of Nanjian Kingdom was built on the border of the two countries with Gu Yu Kingdom, on a large lake.

Compared with the Wutong Mountain that was just opened by Dali Longquan, this ferry is much larger and can berth five Dajioshan Kun boats at the same time.

The separation from Chun Shui Qiu Shi was far from a farewell. During this period, Chen Pingan shamelessly asked Dajiu Shan for a lot of fruits, and the two girls benefited from it. Later, Dajiu Shan Everyone began to criticize the young man from Da Li, saying that he had shallow eyes and had never seen the world, but he liked to take advantage of him. Even if Chen Pingan knew about it, he would definitely not care. On the contrary, Qiushi listened to those weird words. , a little unhappy and depressed, and finally turned into Chun Shui and went to Kunchuan Kitchen to beg for fruits.

When Chen Pingan got off the ship, he brought a lot of melon rinds and cores with him.

Because there were not many people disembarking in Nanjian Kingdom, Chen Ping'an and Taomu Kendao priests bumped into each other at once and went together.

At the bow railing, Qiushi snorted coldly: "Sister, look at that guy. He didn't feel sad at all when he got off the boat. Maybe he was thinking about the colorful world under the mountain."

Chun Shui said helplessly: "Master Chen is not even interested in Xinghuafang, how could he have any idea about brothel hooks? It's not like you don't know how many generals, ministers, ministers, and noble princes who are accustomed to the world have come to Kun On the boat, they lingered in Xinghuafang. After all, there were many women in the place who flattered them, but in the eyes of the world, they were goddesses and fairies. After getting drunk, those men showed their ugly faces one by one. Alas, if all the men at the foot of the mountain were like Mr. Chen That's good."

Qiu Shi was a little unconvinced, "That's because Chen Pingan is still young, and he will become such a smoky bad guy in the future. Maybe Chen Pingan will do it next time he boards the ship. You are so cute, you are doing something to us."

Chun Shui narrowed his eyes and glanced at the embroidered bag on his sister's waist, "Do you really think so?"

Qiushi. He turned his head suddenly, pretending to be blind to the scene on the lake.

Chun Shui looked around and found that Chen Ping'an was clasping fists at their sisters to bid farewell. He was very arrogant and worthy of being a pure martial artist who practiced boxing diligently.

Chun Shui quickly raised his arm and waved.

When Chen Ping'an turned around and left, Qiushi turned his head, with an angry and playful expression. Chun Shui joked: "Why are you here? You are so far away from me. You are so polite." Say goodbye, you've lost a few ounces of meat."

Qiu Shi glanced sideways at her sister's breasts and suppressed a smile, "Sister, you're not afraid of losing a few ounces of meat. Anyway, you have a strong foundation.I can't. ”

The two sisters started to fight.

When I was young, I always thought that parting was the beginning of the next reunion.

Chen Pingan and Taoist Zhang Shan had a conversation. , only to find out that both of them wanted to go south. Chen Ping'an did it for an inexplicable reason. Lu Chen and Old Man Yang wanted him to disembark at Nanjian Country. They didn't dare to save trouble and go to a ferry under Laolong City, while Taomu Sword Taoist priest was hungry and cold. We were under pressure and couldn't afford to take this ferry. If we didn't get off the boat, we would probably have to work as a chore on Kun's boat to make ends meet.

The two had similar temperaments, so they agreed to go south together. As for when they would part ways. OK, ignore it for the time being.

The ferry where the two disembarked is located on the southern border of Nanjian Kingdom and the northern border of Guyu Kingdom. Taoist Zhang Shan understood the Yayan of Aopingzhou and explained it to Chen Pingan. It turns out that the emperor of the ancient Yu Kingdom was the Chu family. There is also a story about the origin of the country's name. It is said that in ancient times, there was a goddess who was in charge of announcing the spring. She was also in charge of the growth and withering of vegetation in the world. There was a big tree that was always green in autumn and yellow in spring, which made the goddess very angry, so she ordered that the tree was naturally incapable of becoming a spirit. This is the origin of the "elm knot" in later generations. p>

Taoist Zhang Shan is a three-level qi practitioner, and his realm has not yet been stabilized, but as a Taoist in the Longhu Mountain Taoism, whether registered or anonymous, he is very familiar with the matter of crossing mountains and ridges.

Chen Ping'an hesitated to speak.

How could you report your cultivation level not long after meeting someone?

Then there is the "Second "The Great Demon of the Five Realms"?

Chen Ping'an was a little unsure. Didn't he and this disciple from outside Longhu Mountain belong to the same world and rivers and lakes? His two little guys, the boy in Tsing Yi and the The girls in pink skirts are all qi practitioners in the middle five realms. In his hometown, aren't the kids in green shouting every day to avoid being punched to death?

Although Chen Ping'an was full of doubts? , but his impression of the young Taoist priest was a little better.

The young Taoist priest did not notice Chen Ping'an's doubts, and still comforted "Mr. Chen" beside him, "But Mr. Chen, don't worry. There is a saying on our mountain that any sect with an upright sect and an immortal family will never have any big monsters causing trouble within a thousand miles of its jurisdiction. The reason is very simple. Big monsters don’t have the guts to cause harm to the world. Once the Immortal Master of the Middle Fifth Realm knows about it, he might be beheaded that day, right? ”

Chen Pingan smiled and nodded and said yes.

It has always been the pen of scholars of all ages that scholars go to the mountains to visit immortals.The highlight of Zari is that the gods dress up in disguise, play with the world, and make fun of the world.

On the mountain and outside the mountain, there is a disconnect between the two.

It was only after Chen Pingan boarded the ship that he learned about the territory of the Three Continents, including Aquarius Continent. There were very few places like Longquan. Many people, working hard throughout their lives, never I saw the so-called fairy on the mountain once.

Taoist Zhang Shan is an out-and-out warm-hearted person. After chatting, he heard that Chen Pingan was away from home without even a scroll of Baize Tu, so he desperately wanted to give away his scroll of Baize Tu. To Chen Ping'an, he said that this scroll only cost two or three cents, and it was exactly the same as the demon bell. It was the most basic and cheap object. It came from a private workshop. It was rough and poorly printed. Even if it was given as a gift, it would be shabby. Since you Chen Ping'an needed one urgently in case of emergencies, so he just took it and used it first. Zhang Shan was already familiar with it.

This is probably the so-called boy who makes good money meets the boy who gives away money?

Chen Ping'an didn't dare to accept it in vain, so he put his hand into his sleeve to cover his tracks, then used the fifteen-inch object to take out two small snow coins and handed them to Taoist Zhang Shan. The latter hesitated for a moment and then just I received a penny of Xiaoxue and said that such an old item was too expensive to sell for even a penny. In fact, when I first encountered the ghost in wedding clothes, the blind Taoist priest gave me a copy of the "Soushan Picture" handed down by my master's ancestors. Compared with Zhang Shan's Baize Picture, it was indeed thousands of times better, but Chen Pingan forwarded it to me. It was given to Lin Shouyi, and Chen Pingan was looking at the Baize pictures while climbing. He also enjoyed looking at them, especially the images of some ghosts and ghosts, which were not recorded in the "Soushan Picture". Chen Pingan felt that he had gained a lot. Quite abundant.

When it comes to entering the mountains, Taoist Zhang Shan may not be as good as Chen Ping'an, the mud-legged man, even if he treks through mountains and rivers for ten years.

So Chen Ping'an walked very leisurely, and although the Taomu Kendo priest was not out of breath, he was not relaxed either.

Chen Pingan was not as cautious as Kun Zhou, deliberately increasing the movement of his footsteps when walking. Firstly, after Chen Pingan practiced boxing in the bamboo house, he understood a truth: the heartstrings need to be relaxed and relaxed. Spend. Secondly, the Kun ship sailing in the sea of ​​clouds and the land, mountains and rivers under the Kun ship are very different. Chen Ping'an does not need to be too careful. Even an ordinary martial artist of the Three Realms, traveling alone in a country's territory, will not be too careful. A big threat. Finally, one of the most important reasons is that Chen Pingan feels at ease with the Taoist priest Zhang Shan. This feeling of being like old friends at first sight makes Chen Pingan extremely trustful. Just like before, he saw Mr. Qi standing outside the school and standing at the door of Li's house. Li Xisheng.

Chen Pingan trusts his intuition.

As the two of them waded through mountains and rivers together, twenty years passed quickly. The journey was smooth and without twists and turns. Chen Pingan and the young Taoist priest also became closer and closer. Ping An would unabashedly practice six-step walking, and would practice the sword furnace when he stopped to rest. However, Taoist Zhang Shan actually practiced the Five Thunder Method. Because of Lin Shouyi and the blind Taoist, Chen Ping'an was against This is not unfamiliar, Zhang Shan JingHe often assumes strange postures, with the golden rooster standing alone, hitting a certain area of ​​the abdomen with a fist, making a very regular whistling sound, or bending his elbow, pressing his fingers against the neck meridian, and using his other hand to form a sword with two fingers together. , shut his mouth tightly, his belly was like thunder, and he made a muffled grunting sound.

This was the first time that Chen Pingan met someone who was tireless in his practice and was no worse than his own boxing practice.

This is probably the key to the two of them being able to go south together.

Everyone has to endure hardships, but they can still enjoy it.

Occasionally when night falls, the two of them find a sheltered place, or an ancient temple or a cave, and light a bonfire. The young Taoist priest will tell Chen Ping'an how powerful Ju Luzhou's sword cultivators are, and that The Taoist priest Bian was looked down upon by others. It was also a magic weapon. The sword cultivator could buy it for ten cents and a small amount of snow. If the Taoist priest bought it, he might have to pay double the price. The young Taoist priest with a gentle temperament said this. It was only when he was doing this that he showed an indignant look for the first time, saying that if possible in the future, he would definitely change these rules.

After the young Taoist priest confirmed that Chen Pingan was a martial arts practitioner, he was actually puzzled. If practicing Qi and cultivating immortals is the largest gold-selling cave in the world, then practicing martial arts is a worthy second. The same means eating countless gold and silver. He, Zhang Shan, has not lived a comfortable life for a day since he came down from the mountain. The occasional gains, after weighing them in every possible way, were replaced by talismans that can be used to save one's life, and one or two magic weapons that are most suitable for conquering demons. , just like the simplest magic talisman, which can help a young Taoist priest quickly escape from the battlefield at the dangerous moment of encountering a big demon, and go a few miles away, it will cost Zhang Shan thirty cents of snow, one cent of snow, It is worth at least one hundred taels of silver, which means that Zhang Shan, a common man in the market, has to earn at least three thousand taels of silver by his own ability in order to buy a magical talisman.

However, the young Taoist, who has cultivated in the Three Realms, worked hard all the way south in Juluzhou, where there are swordsmen cultivators on the mountain and there are countless swordsmen at the foot of the mountain. He relied on poor demon-killing and slaying methods again and again. The demons he subdued were actually all There are mostly mischievous spirits and monsters, and the demons we get rid of are just ghosts from barren tombs who have not yet developed their spiritual intelligence. Making money is not easy. Sometimes when you encounter a powerful second-level monster, the young Taoist may have to transfer some of his family wealth to it. , the real money-making sources are water and land dojos and weddings and weddings, especially some weddings that require a large number of Taoist priests to make money. It is the fastest and easiest to make money. It is a pity that such good things are hard to come by.

So after Zhang Shan heard that Aoping Continent advocated Taoism, he did not look down on Taoists as much as Ju Luzhou, so he thought of crossing the continent south to see if he could have some opportunities. As a result, not long after boarding the ship, Almost starved to death, which made the young Taoist feel full of gloom about this trip to Aquarius Continent.

The territory of Guyu Country is not large. The two of them quickly crossed the border and came to Caiyi Country. They were driving at night and encountered a heavy rain. Strangely, after the two of them entered an inaccessible mountain range, After walking for more than ten miles on the mountain road, there is no suitable place to take shelter from the rain. The rocks are rugged, many of them are exposed cliffs, and there are occasional big trees on the mountain, many of which are dead and some are dead.Trees with greenery are rare, and they are far from lush and leafy, so raindrops the size of soybeans hit the two of them in a continuous stream, which can make people's heads feel dull. Chen Ping'an was in Luoluoshanzhulou, A martial artist in the third realm has been tempered to the point of being abnormal. Of course, his face does not change and his heart does not beat. However, Taoist Zhang Shan entered the third realm not long ago. The physical toughness of a qigong practitioner is inherently inferior to that of a pure martial artist in the same realm. Moreover, his three realms His foundation was mediocre, so the young Taoist's face was pale and his lips were livid. Chen Ping'an knew that if he continued to endure it, even if Zhang Shan survived the rainy night tonight, he would probably be ill tomorrow.

Chen Pingan stopped, patted Zhang Shan on the shoulder, and loudly told Zhang Shan to stay where he was and try to keep his breathing steady. He would speed up and find a way out alone, regardless of the outcome. , I will definitely come back to him within a stick of incense. Zhang Shan was stunned. The young Taoist, who was a little dizzy from the heavy rain, moved his lips slightly and his voice was as thin as a mosquito. During the heavy rain, even Chen Ping'an didn't hear clearly what he was saying. He just saw Zhang Shan's body. Feeling increasingly weak and unable to continue being hit by the heavy rain, Chen Pingan no longer hesitated, showed a smile to him, turned around and walked quickly forward.

The young Taoist priest sat cross-legged and began to resist the biting cold.

The lower five realms of Qi practitioners are called the five realms of mountaineering. They draw the vitality of heaven and earth outside the human body to pour and sharpen the skin, flesh, muscles, bones and blood of the human body. The first and second realms are the copper skin realm and the grass root realm, which can make the Qi practitioner's skin tough and the blood strong. Logically speaking, it is only a heavy rain. No matter how heavy it is, the young Taoist who has reached the third realm Liujin realm can already Entraining Qi and tempering the muscles and bones, but this disciple of the Longhu Mountain disciple who carries the Taomu Sword on his back is following the path of the Taoist Talisman Sect, which places more emphasis on external objects, such as magic talismans and Taomu Swords, which are tempered by the physical body. The effect was not outstanding, and the spring rain was too sudden and "gloomy", causing the young Taoist priest to unknowingly consume the true energy in his body very quickly.

The vision of the young Taoist with a snow-white face was blurred. He was debating whether to take off his luggage and took out a Qi-replenishing pill from the porcelain bottle. No matter how bad the difference was, it was still a penny spent. The young Taoist could not bear it, so he gritted his teeth and persisted, hoping that the young warrior could leave early and come back early, and successfully find a place to hide from the rain.

When you get to the mountains, you will have to endure the hardships of the mountains at some point.

The monsters in Longquan Town are an example of this. The people in the city are completely unaware, but the momentum of Ruan Qiong's sword-making will make them want to die.

Chen Pingan quickly walked out half a mile away, no longer hiding his cultivation in the three realms, and rushed forward quickly.

When he saw a big tree with only dead branches in front of him, he took a few steps to start running, then stepped on the trunk of the tree upwards, grabbed a rotten branch, and gently pulled it. Flying up, the branches collapsed and fell to the ground, but Chen Ping'an had already taken one step further. He stood on the top of the big tree, stretched out his hand to cover his forehead, and looked up. There was no light, but there was a small hilltop at the end. Chen Ping'an Ping An jumped up lightly and kicked his feet suddenly on the tree trunk.The force flew away, and the big tree behind him fell to the ground.

After landing, Chen Pingan, whose body tilted downwards like an arrow shooting out, reached out and slapped the ground with splashes of mud and water. His whole body rolled forward in the air. When his feet landed, he Pointing his toes, he rushed forward with a cat's waist. He was extremely flexible and soon reached the top of the hill. After reaching the top, the view was wide, but he still couldn't see even a little light. This made Chen Ping'an feel a little troubled. If it didn't work, he could only On the way back, I temporarily chopped down trees and built a rough tent, but looking at Zhang Shan's demeanor, even if I was hiding in the tent, if I couldn't light a bonfire, I would probably still get wind-cold and catch cold and get sick.

Chen Pingan is actually a little puzzled in his heart. This large low and winding mountain range is indeed a bit strange. He has walked through quite a lot of mountains and rivers, and it really does not look so withered and ruined. If the place feels so desolate, it would be so desolate if it were among the gloomy deserted tombs. But why is it that such a heavy rain makes it colder than other places?

Just when Chen Pingan was about to turn back to look for the young Taoist priest, he suddenly found a faint light appearing where his eyesight was exhausted, moving slowly towards the north, and the light swayed slightly in the rain curtain, like a leaf. The small boat was heaving in the stormy waves, and it could capsize and burn out at any time. Chen Pingan thought for a while, remembered the direction of the light, turned around quickly, and returned the same way. He found the shaky young Taoist, helped him up, and said that there were people ahead who were also traveling at night to see if they could meet up. If so, The locals might know where to take shelter from the rain.

The young Taoist priest was refreshed. Chen Pingan picked him up and ran forward without saying a word.

Chen Pingan carried a locust wood sword box on his back and a young Taoist with a mahogany sword on his back. He ran wildly in the rainy night, climbing over mountains and ridges, as if walking on flat ground.

As the young Taoist priest became more and more sleepy, the light became brighter and brighter.

Chen Pingan slowed down slightly and looked up. He had been observing the scene over there. In the heavy rain, the same two people were walking together, two young men with scholarly looks, carrying book boxes on their backs. One person held a big umbrella and the other held a torch. Although they were as miserable as Chen Ping'an and the others, compared with the desolation of the young Taoist, the two scholars in Confucian shirts were smiling and talking about something. They seemed not to feel that the wind and rain were blocking their way. What a hard thing it is, it is a lucky thing worth being happy about.

Neither of them seemed to notice Chen Pingan's sneak approach.

This also made Chen Ping'an slightly relieved. In the wilderness on a stormy night, there must be monsters when things happen. Once something unexpected happens, and you can't leave the Taoist priest on your back, it will be a hard battle.

Chen Pingan shouted loudly in Aquarius Island Yayan from a distance away.

The two scholars did not hear it and continued on.

Chen Pingan breathed a sigh of relief again. Even if it was a Qi practitioner or a mountain monster, his moral skills would not be high anymore. Of course, the opponent did not deliberately hide his clumsiness in the early stage.

It wasn’t until they were more than ten steps away that two young men in Confucian shirts discovered Chen Pingan.

They quickly stopped and waved to Chen Pingan. After a conversation, looking at the pale face of the young Taoist, one of the scholars from Caiyi Country pointed to a place and consoled him: "I like to travel around in the mountains and rivers all my life. I often travel alone on long journeys, and I remember that this place is deserted, but there is a house about three or four miles away, which was most likely built by a hermit. Brother Liu and I are heading here on this trip. You may as well come with us. "

Another scholar holding an umbrella smiled bitterly and said: "We originally camped on a hillside a mile away. How could we have imagined that there would be such a heavy rain. If Brother Chu hadn't known the way, it would have been a nightmare every day. It shouldn't be said that the earth is not working."

Chen Ping'an quickly thanked him.

Two scholars who met by chance, one helped hold an umbrella over the Taoist's head before, while he himself was caught in the rain and shivering from the cold.

The scholar who originally held the torch looked sad because without the umbrella, even though the oil used in the torch was not mortal, it was still extinguished under the heavy rain. He really couldn't bear to throw it away, so he held it. In arms.

Readers can only rely on the light of lightning and thunder again and again and rely on memory to move forward.

They actually found a house.

Like a well-established gate in a city of prefectures and counties, although there are stone lions standing at the gate, it looks small and unattractive. But for some reason, there are no spring couplets hanging or door gods posted.

Finally, there is a chance to take shelter from the rain under the eaves.

The scholar who put away his umbrella hurriedly knocked on the door, regardless of etiquette.

After a long time, the door creaked open, just as a bolt of lightning lit up the night, revealing a haggard and terrifying old face.

The scholar was so frightened that he staggered and almost fell backward.

The sudden appearance of the old woman's face in the suddenly bright rain curtain, not to mention the faint-hearted scholar, even Chen Ping'an, who had seen many landscapes, gods and monsters, was startled.

Everyone felt that the inside of the house might not be as peaceful and warm as the stormy world outside.

The Taoist priest Zhang Shan, who was the most expert in subduing demons and slaying demons, had fallen into a coma without any sense of loyalty.