In the small courtyard, Cao Huazhang was practicing sword skills.
The knife is three feet and three inches long, with a wide face and a thin blade. It is made of fine steel. It is held in the hand of a tall man, and it dances vigorously, with a mighty air.
"Hey!"
Cao Huazhang played all the way, leaped forward suddenly, turned around with the sole of his right foot as the axis, and slashed fiercely with the long knife at a strange angle. With a bang, a piece of bluestone in the yard was split into several pieces, and the blade was not damaged at all.
He didn't blush and was not out of breath, his face was rude but with a bit of self-respect, he folded the knife and cupped his hands: "This is the Thirty-six Road Soul-Breaking Knife, the young master laughed at it."
"Huh? Finished?"
Gu Yu, who was paralyzed on the steps, suddenly came back to his senses, and asked, "What level of martial arts is this soul-breaking knife in the Jianghu?"
"Although it's not as good as a first-class master, it can still make a difference and scare Xiao Xiao..."
"Oh, second or third rate."
Gu Yu was very disappointed, and muttered: "It seems that the world is in decline, and ordinary martial arts are very inferior!"
"What the young master said is that no matter how well practiced martial arts is, it can't match a monk's finger. Even if a monk in the gas harvesting period throws a random technique at him, it will be difficult for a warrior to resist." Cao Huazhang echoed repeatedly.
He was originally a high-ranking man, but was later taken in by the Chen family as a nursing home. He was mediocre but extremely loyal, and he would rather let Chen Qi go first than he would.
The two chatted for a while, and Gu Yu suddenly said, "By the way, do you still have contact with your former Jiang Hu friends?"
"A few people come and go from time to time."
"How is your character?"
"They are all good men."
"Well, go and ask them if they would like to come to my place?"
Seeing his surprise, Gu Yu said with a smile, "That's right, you are here, not Chen's."
"Well… "
Cao Huazhang was eccentric and a little funny. You have read too many stories, and want to be shocked and recruit heroes? Although you are the son of the Chen family, the son and the head of the family are two different concepts, not to mention the age here!
He thought for a while, and said tactfully: "Master, those few are loose, I'm afraid they don't like restraint..."
"Hehe, I understand."
Gu Yu waved his hand and said with a smile: "I won't make things difficult for you either. In this way, Lu Mingqiu will take the exam in a few months, and I am determined to win. If I get the Taoist talisman, it will not be too late for you to contact me."
Taoism, the identity certificate of a Taoist, can be seen as soon as you enter the temple, from no grade to the highest grade, it is also a status symbol that everyone in Zhenyang admires.
Cao Huazhang was taken aback, and couldn't help reevaluating.
These days, the top skills are in the hands of Taoists, followed by various sects and wealthy families. Children from a wealthy family like Chen Qi, those who are qualified to become Taoists, and those who are not qualified to study for the imperial examination.
Either be a Taoist official or a court official, the way forward is clear.
If he can really be admitted to Luming Temple, coupled with the background of the Chen family in the local area, he can take another step forward. Moreover, the eldest son, Chen Gui, has proved that his qualifications are not good, and he is studying in Fucheng, so there is no resource conflict...
Of course, Cao Huazhang was cautious, and he didn't agree immediately after he figured it out.
"Oh, whatever."
If you don't see a rabbit, you don't scatter an eagle. It's human nature. Gu Yu sighed, and said: "I have been practicing the "Spring Yin and Rain Jue" diligently for the past few days, and I have gained a lot of experience. I just want to practice it, so I can lend you this knife."
Cao Huazhang didn't know why, so he walked into the courtyard with a knife in his hand, put on a posture, and slashed suddenly.
Hiss!
He was careless at first, but after glancing at it twice, he immediately gasped. What the Seventh Young Master was playing with was the thirty-six-way soul-breaking knife he had demonstrated just now!
Moreover, the opponent seemed to have improved, still mighty and ferocious, but his moves were simplified, becoming more effective and aggressive.
"Looking good!"
Gu Yu shouted suddenly, stepped out with his left foot, followed by his right heel, his whole body was like a firecracker, strength came from the bottom of his feet, crackled and rushed to his arms, and then he slashed down obliquely.
boom!
When the right foot landed, the cold light was cold and murderous. Cao Huazhang squinted suddenly, and when he opened it again, he was stunned in place.
The bluestone ground in the yard has been blasted into a round pit.
What is a round pit
The section was as flat and smooth as a knife-cut tofu, with stone slabs and soil smashed inside, and there was not even a little gravel on the side. He has practiced martial arts for many years, and he couldn't be more clear about it, which shows that the force technique and use of force of this saber are extremely wonderful!
What's even more frightening is that this knife is clearly an improved version of his last move!
"Sir, master..."
Cao Huazhang stuttered, which has exceeded his expectations.
"Your saber technique focuses on bravery, wide opening and closing. If it is too detailed, it loses its original intention. Thirty-six ways are too many, and I think twelve ways are just right."
Gu Yu returned the long knife, and said with a smile: "I am still young and lack of strength, so I only used a little bit of real energy. But don't worry, with your foundation, you can achieve such power by using your inner strength."
"Take care of it yourself first, and then ask me if you don't understand."
Gu Yu didn't give him time to talk, and left without leaving, leaving the sluggish Cao Huazhang motionless in the courtyard.
And this guy left the small courtyard, hurried to a secluded place, and let out a long, suffocated breath.
"This body is too rubbish. It's almost loaded with a little movement. Fortunately, I have experience, and I have to double my practice from tomorrow."
Gu Yu wiped off his sweat to calm down his agitated inner breath, and then returned to his residence pretending to be fine.
Helpless!
The foundation is weak, and in the early stage, we can only accept some crooked melons and cracked dates. Qingya and Cao Huazhang are considered to be big ones. There are a few masters in the Qi gathering period in the Chen residence, and even a priest in the concentration period, but all of them have their eyes above the top.
I am a level 80 tuba, and I can't afford to get angry with a few Newbie Village NPCs.
Alas, it will be better when he is admitted to the Luming Temple, and he will gather his subordinates at that time, and he will be regarded as having a small power.
As Gu Yu walked back, he thought: If he was thrown into the air flow, he would be considered a hidden dragon, right? Tsk tsk, who knows who can vote
Well, let alone his son, his daughter, his sister, his sister-in-law, his wife...
…
Luming County is very lively recently, and the common people are talking about one thing: the Seventh Young Master of the Chen Mansion had a big change in temperament after meeting a mandrill, and since then he has gone on the evil path of the prodigal son and never returned.
In the past, Chen Qi couldn't bully men and women because of his young age, but he harassed the village all day long, and he would set up stalls and smash restaurants at every turn, so he had a very bad reputation.
This time is good, so that the whole county is not used to it.
Because the changes were so great that even his parents were muttering, Chen Jing secretly invited an expert to see if he had been taken over. Please, of course I can't see it!
So it can only be attributed to that mandrill, which really changed his son's sex.
Before he knew it, Gu Yu had been here for a month.
His daily routine is very regular, he practices morning and evening, and wanders around the county town and surrounding areas during the day. At first I was very surprised because there were too many people.
There are about 50,000 people in Luming County, about 400,000 people in Xichuan Prefecture, and more than 10 million people in the twenty-four prefectures of Zhenyang Kingdom. The adjacent Dongyuan Kingdom is similar, and the Qiyuan Kingdom in the north is even worse, with about 20 million people.
The entire small world has a population of almost 50 million. Considering its overall area, the density is far higher than any ancient dynasty in the Xia Kingdom.
So that the roads extend in all directions between the villages and towns and the county seat, and between the county seat and the prefectural city, and the distance is very close.
He thought hard for a long time before he could barely come up with an explanation:
One is that practice is more popular. Although ordinary people have little contact with it, it has been passed down from generation to generation, and the average life expectancy is high.
The second is the existence of the Taoist official system. They study the increase of field production, the cultivation of rice seeds, the distribution of clouds and rain, and regularly give various life-saving elixir, which invisibly greatly improves the living standard.
Coupled with the absence of large-scale wars, it became the current population density.
At noon, the restaurant.
In the private room on the third floor, Gu Yu was sitting by the window. There were four dishes and four bowls on the table. The main dish was a freshly caught red fish. Cut into thin slices, no sauce, just eat it raw.
This one costs five red coins.
The common currency of Zhenyang Kingdom, the small money is blue, also known as blue money, and the big money is red, also known as red money. One red coin is exchanged for one hundred green coins, which is similar to modern coins, extremely wear-resistant, and has amazing purchasing power.
Gu Yu likes this, there are no Lingshi Lingzhu, monks also trade with big and small money, or barter.
The reason is due to the system: here, the emphasis is on keeping ideas, and the foundation is on comprehending the will of the gods. Pills and utensils are all auxiliary. The kind of foundation-building period that chases after Jin Dan and slashes the ruling basically does not exist.
"Master? Master?"
"Huh? Oh, what's the matter?"
Qing Ya is helpless, the current Seventh Young Master is good at everything, but he likes to be in a daze. She reminded: "Missy will be back tomorrow, you have been out for a long time, why don't you go pick out a gift for her?"
"Sister... Then of course I will buy gifts."
Gu Yu came to his senses and ordered: "Cao Huazhang, you go to the Zhiyanzhai on South Street, there are several new types of rouge gouache, you go and buy one each."
"yes!"
Cao Huazhang, who had been standing behind him all the time, went away without any complaints. After witnessing the power of the father of the plane with his own eyes, he is willing to be a servant and be driven by him.
However, Qing Ya laughed and said: "Master Cao is a mighty man, if he buys some rouge and gouache, the young master will play tricks on people."
"What does it mean to tease people, I just do what I want, of course he bought it!"
"Then why didn't you ask me to go?"
"Tsk, I called you beautiful and delicious, but I couldn't swallow it when I called him. Two old men bored together enjoying the rain and eating fish, what kind of words?"
"Clack!"
Qing Ya finally couldn't help it, she kept laughing while pinching her handkerchief. After a month of contact, she is less and less afraid of this seventh young master, as long as she abides by his rules, she will be unimaginably easy-going.
Gu Yu gave her a blank look, and put his arms on the railing to watch the drizzle outside.
The rain in Luming is very dense, and it rains every three days. Thanks to this, the "Spring Yin and Rain Jue" is progressing rapidly, and the understanding of the essence of gas extraction is getting deeper and deeper.
In a word: Feel the shape of nature and realize the meaning of nature.
Why is it the highest quality to harvest the qi of heaven and earth and yin of the earth? Because yin and yang are the origin of heaven and earth, you are already in it, and you can keep your thoughts anytime and anywhere, and your spirit is also magnificent.
The zhenqi generated in this way is naturally extremely pure and extremely efficient.
"Spring Yin Bringing Rain Jue" has too many restrictions, the spirit is also very small, the energy is slow and impure. Several generations of the Chen family have practiced, including Chen Jing, Chen Gui, and their married sister Chen Yan, but they are not qualified enough to take the path of cultivation.
Of course, the practice of stream of consciousness is based on subjective factors.
The Chen family wanted the spring rain to be lingering and sad, but he wanted to be carefree and free, refreshing and at ease. Invisibly, the spirit should be more open, and the energy should be more refined.
In the past month, the progress has been rapid, and the inner energy is full, but the technique has not been practiced yet.
"when!"
"Bang bang!"
Gu Yu looked at Xiao Yu, and was habitually distracted again, when he was suddenly interrupted by the sound of fighting, followed by Cao Huazhang's roar again.
Immediately afterwards, a male duck's voice came from downstairs, "Hahahaha, Chen Qike is up there?"