Nanfeng was unfamiliar with the name Hou Shulin, but he had an impression of Braised Chicken, "It's you."
"Yes, yes," Hou Shulin said with a smile on his face, "Young hero, you have such a good memory, you still remember me. Do you live here?"
Nanfeng did not answer his question directly, but asked casually, "You went to drink wine, and are you back so late?"
Hou Shulin looked surprised when he heard this, "Young hero, you have a sharp eye and you can see everything clearly. I admire you, I admire you."
Nanfeng naturally knew that Hou Shulin was flattering, and no one was allowed to bring a baggage with him when he went out. Hou Shulin came back empty-handed, which meant that he lived here. He came back smelling of alcohol and humming a tune. What else could he do other than drink flower wine.
On that day, Hou Shulin once "stepped back from the brink" and "righteously" reprimanded the Liang warriors who tried to besiege him. Although he knew that he had ulterior motives, Nanfeng did not hate him, "Do your business, I will go out to do something."
"I'm not busy," Hou Shulin followed, "I'm familiar with this area. Wherever you want to go, young hero, I'll take you there."
Nanfeng didn't want to take this person with him, but then he thought about it. Hou Shulin already knew that he lived here. If he didn't let him follow him, he was afraid that this guy would sneak into the house and steal his things. "I want to buy something." Wearing clothes.”
"Oh, you have found the right person. There is only one clothing store in Qihu City. If you don't know the way, you can't find it. I will take you there." Hou Shulin walked a few steps quickly and led the way.
There is no clear boundary between the crime of holding a jade and the habitation of rare goods. If Nanfeng has the ability to snatch it, it is the crime of holding a jade. Nanfeng has rare treasures for those who are unable to snatch them. Hou Shulin has seen Nanfeng's power and knows that there is no hope of snatching treasures. He can only flatter and flatter him.
Hou Shulin is a talker, nagging non-stop, most of which are flattering words. This person should have read a book, and his words are well-written. He talks about flying flowers and picking leaves, sealing the throat with a sword, killing like a leopard, and being invincible to ten thousand people. That's what he said. Nan Feng had goosebumps all over his body.
In addition, there were some words that solemnly condemned the military men of Liang Guo. He could not defeat them, so he could only condemn them and reprimand them with righteous words. He seemed to have forgotten that he was also one of those who "bullied the few with the power of the many" and "human-faced beasts." "One of the warriors who "becomes traitor to his friends".
Some of this person's chatter is also useful. He introduces the situation around Qihu City and what Jianghu forces are nearby. He is very familiar with it.
"Do you know which sects besieged me that day?" Nanfeng asked casually.
Hou Shulin nodded repeatedly when he heard this, "Yes, I remember everything. There were forty-one sects that were involved in besieging you that day. These despicable villains have committed heinous crimes, broke the rules of the world, and corrupted the martial arts atmosphere. Do you want to seek revenge, young hero?" ?I’ll show you the way.”
"Forty-one? I remember it was forty-two." Nanfeng said with a smile. He had not looked at this person carefully before, but today he looked carefully. He was slightly fat, with a white face and no beard, clear eyebrows, big eyes, a straight nose, and a long nose. He can be regarded as a talented person, but good looks do not necessarily mean good moral character. Fortunately, he was born in the south of the Yangtze River. If he was born in the Wei Dynasty, he would definitely be a foreign lackey.
Seeing Nanfeng looking at him, Hou Shulin got angry and said, "I was deceived by others that day. Fortunately, I woke up early and didn't make a big mistake. The ancients said that knowing your mistakes can make a lot of improvements. The young hero is a human being. You won’t bear any grudge against me.”
"I can't eat your braised chicken for nothing." Nanfeng said with a smile.
"The young hero is generous and open-minded. Hou Mou really admires him." Hou Shulin flattered him again.
"Okay, okay, let's get down to business." Nanfeng urged with a wave of his hand.
"Yes, yes, we are heading to that clothing store. By the way, young hero, have you had breakfast?" Hou Shulin asked.
Just when Nanfeng wanted to say that he had eaten, Hou Shulin showed a look of realization, "You must have not eaten since you got up so early. The bamboo tube bean juice and steamed dumplings in Ma's shop are really good. I will take you there."
Just as Nanfeng was about to answer, Hou Shulin said again, "You eat there, and I'll buy it for you without delaying your trip."
"Why are you so embarrassed?" Nanfeng was really embarrassed. No one in his life had ever been so humble and respectful to him, even though the other party was asking for something from him.
Nanfeng was embarrassed, but Hou Shulin was embarrassed. He took Nanfeng to the breakfast shop, bought breakfast for him, and then went to the clothes shop to buy clothes for him.
Nanfeng told him the approximate size. When Hou Shulin heard this, he knew that Nanfeng was not wearing it himself, so he asked the person's age. Nanfeng told him that he was fifty or sixty years old.
Hou Shulin didn't ask any more questions, turned around and ran away.
As soon as Nanfeng finished eating, Hou Shulin came back with a baggage. After opening it, he took out a set of clothes, stretched them out and showed them to Nanfeng.
A scholar may not necessarily have good moral character, but a scholar must have good taste. The outer robe has not been dyed, and has a gray background of white linen. The cut is moderate, simple and low-key. The middle coat and underwear are made of exquisite materials, including silk and cotton.
Other people's clothes are made of gold and jade with crumbs on the outside, but the clothes Hou Shulin brought back are the opposite. They have good materials on the inside, are comfortable to wear, and are not ostentatious.
What pleased Nanfeng the most was that in addition to clothes, Hou Shulin also bought a pair of cloth shoes, a hat and a cane. The hat was a hat worn by rich and wealthy elders. It was of ordinary style and very common. The crutch is a bamboo cane. The bamboo is noble, simple and elegant.
Everyone has their own likes and dislikes. Seeing that Hou Shulin was so good at doing things, Nanfeng took a new look at him. Although this person had bad moral character, he was very smart.
Seeing Nan Feng nodding with satisfaction, Hou Shulin ordered another breakfast, paid the bill and took Nan Feng back, nagging again all the way, but nagging was nagging, but he never asked who the clothes were bought for.
Returning to the backyard of the inn, Hou Shulin handed the clothes, crutches, and breakfast to Nanfeng, "Young hero, I'll be waiting down below. If you have any errands, just ask."
Nan Feng thought that the breakfast Hou Shulin brought back was for him, but he didn't expect that it was for Tian Qi Zi. He liked him even more, "You didn't rest last night, go back and rest."
"No, no, no, I'll wait here and you can take care of yourself." Hou Shulin waved his hands repeatedly.
Nanfeng couldn't resist, so he let him go and went back to his room to dress Tianqizi. It was not bad and fit him very well. The hat is also very suitable. Tianqizi really needs such a hat before his hair grows long.
Dressed neatly, Tianqizi was invited to dinner. Tianqizi stood still. Nanfeng then remembered that he needed to ring the bell. When the bell rang, Tianqizi tilted his head and looked at him.
"Master, let's eat." Nanfeng said.
Tianqizi then sat down to eat. The bean juice was hot, and he didn't know how to cool it down, so he drank it directly from a bamboo tube.
Seeing him like this, Nanfeng hurriedly reached out and tried to grab the bamboo tube. As soon as he moved quickly, Tianqizi immediately took out his palm. This was an instinctive reaction, just to protect himself.
Nanfeng dodged and Tianqizi did not pursue him. He sat upright again and continued eating.
Seeing him like this, Nanfeng closed his eyes and shook his head, letting out a long sigh.
While Tianqizi was eating, Nanfeng took out the yellow papers with Shangqing spells written on them that Yan Feixue had given them that day. He read them again and found that there were no records of soul-calling spells on them.
There seemed to be something in the notebook left by Master Tianmu. I took it out and looked through it, and sure enough it was there.
Soul-calling spells are superficial spells, and those given by Yan Feixue are mostly overbearing spells that can move mountains, discern stars, and change fate.
Soul summoning needs to be done at night with the moon, and a lot of supplies need to be prepared. Nanfeng didn't want Hou Shulin to do it for him, but Hou Shulin was so kind, so he had no choice but to write down a list and let him go and buy it.
In addition to the things he needed, Hou Shulin also bought him a pair of shoes. He made two Taoist robes that day, but no shoes. The shoes on his feet were very worn out, which was noticed by Hou Shulin.
After watching the methods and steps of the soul-calling ritual, before it got dark, Nanfeng walked out of the room and talked to Hou Shulin under the tree in the backyard.
There was no specific topic, just casual chat.
Hou Shulin originally thought that Nan Feng was talking to him because he wanted to inquire about the situation of the forty-one sects not including Qingqing Academy. He never thought that this was not what Nan Feng was talking about, but just casual chat.
Whether it's chatting or not, as long as Nanfeng talks to him, it will be a great joy for him. The Heavenly Book is the source of all laws. Those who obtain the Heavenly Book can live forever, even if they cannot live forever, it is easy to become a top master. And all these Everything is based on whether you can make friends with Nanfeng, and chatting is the most direct way to make friends.
Nanfeng would never mention his own situation to Hou Shulin. He asked about Hou Shulin's situation.
Hou Shulin didn't know how much other people talked, but when he was with him, he talked a lot. Nan Feng made an introduction, and he started talking nonstop, detailing everything in detail.
Hou Shulin is the second master of Qingqing Academy. Qingqing Academy does not have a master. To be precise, there is no master now. There was one before. He was Hou Shulin's elder brother. This man later died of illness.
After his eldest brother died, Hou Shulin did a brave and stupid thing and took over his eldest sister-in-law. According to him, this was his eldest brother's last will and testament, asking him to take care of the widow. Hou Shulin may have misunderstood what his eldest brother meant and thought that the care he meant He just gave his sister-in-law to him. As for whether he deliberately misunderstood, only he knows.
Hou Shulin's reputation was not very good to begin with, and his reputation became even worse after he took over his sister-in-law. Some people slandered him and killed his eldest brother in order to take over his sister-in-law. However, he emphasized that it was his eldest brother's last wish that he married his sister-in-law. So some people said that before his eldest brother was still alive, Hou Shulin's reputation was not very good. While he was still alive, he had already had an affair with his eldest sister-in-law, and the two conspired to kill his eldest brother.
No one can tell right from wrong. Although Hou Shulin swore that he was wronged, Nanfeng didn't completely believe him. This person's greatest ability was to tell lies with his eyes open.
Qingqing Academy is located in the eastern suburbs of Qihu City. Hou Shulin warmly invited Nanfeng to be a guest.
Nanfeng neither agreed nor refused. He was currently worrying about how to place Tianqizi. He was now the target of public criticism. The longer Tianqizi stayed with him, the more likely he was to attract the attention of others. He must find a complete place to resettle him as soon as possible. I'm thinking about whether Wuqing Academy is such a place.
The reason why I didn't agree immediately was because the matter was of great importance and further observation of Hou Shulin was needed. It is certain that Hou Shulin has bad moral character, but he is very aware of current affairs and very careful. If it is profitable, he will definitely do it. I will do my best to complete my errands.
As night fell, Hou Shulin carried a bunch of ritual supplies on his back and took Nanfeng and Tianqizi to a secluded place. He helped Nanfeng set up the Dharma platform and then ran to the outside to relax.
Regarding the soul summoning, Tianmu Taoist recorded it in detail. Since he didn't know Tianqizi's birth date, he could only use the blood from the tip of his tongue as a substitute. In order to get Tianqizi to open his mouth, Nanfeng really went through a lot of troubles.
Soul-calling spells are divided into soul-calling and soul-calling. The soul is Yang and needs to be summoned with a Yin magic weapon. The soul is yin and needs to be summoned by a yang magic weapon. The money sword has been used by thousands of people for several dynasties and is the most common yang magic weapon.
Holding the money sword in hand, Yu stepped up and recited the mantra, "According to the yin of the sky, summoning the earth spirit, the yang soul returns to the air, the yin soul takes over the form, the Supreme Dao Lord is as anxious as the law!"
After reciting the mantra, the bloody talisman was affixed to Tianqi Ziyintang. At the same time, the spiritual energy was emitted through the Qianjian, inspiring the five soul centers.
The soul-calling mantras and spells are fixed, but whether they can be successful depends on the practitioner's own spiritual energy cultivation and the level of the conferring spirit. The higher the level of the conferring spirit and the level of spiritual energy cultivation, the greater the possibility of sensing the target. .
To put it bluntly, this method is to emit one's own spiritual energy to sense the other party's soul. The lower the cultivation level, the smaller the search range, and the fuller the spiritual energy, the larger the area covered.
Nanfeng had never used this kind of magic before. He thought it was just a small trick. He never thought about how big or small this method could be. Searching within a hundred feet almost did not damage the spiritual energy, but when it expanded to ten miles, he noticed that the spiritual energy began to be depleted. Baili, the spiritual energy in his body began to be consumed rapidly, almost equal to the spiritual energy consumed by summoning the sky thunder. Nothing can be seen within a hundred miles, and it can only continue to spread. When it reaches a thousand miles, the spiritual energy in the body is almost exhausted, but still nothing can be seen.
Seeing that the spiritual energy was about to be exhausted, Nan Feng could only stop dispersing.
At this moment, I suddenly noticed a slight movement thousands of miles away in the northwest.
Feeling something in his heart, he immediately put away the spiritual energy elsewhere and went to the northwest to explore with all his strength. Wherever the spiritual energy came, the induction was immediately transmitted back. Yes, it was the center of Tianqizi.
After confirming the location of Tianqizi's center, he gathered his spiritual energy at the tip of the sword and dragged it with all his strength, "Come back!"
At the moment when he tried to bring it back to the center, a strong resistance came from thousands of miles away. He felt it in his heart, and when he pressed the spiritual energy again, the money sword was overwhelmed and broke apart.
Nanfeng threw away the remaining sword in his hand, frowned and gasped. What made him feel relieved was that Tianqizi's five soul centers were still there, but what was worse was that the center was sealed. The center was located thousands of miles away in the northwest, where was Taiqing. The location of the sect shows that it was the Taiqing sect who harmed Tianqi Zi, and Dongyuan Ziqi could not be dragged back, which means that the person who did it was Taixuan.
This result is neither good nor bad, but even with this result, Nanfeng is already very satisfied. As the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you will not be afraid of running out of firewood. As long as Tianqizi's five souls are still there, you can restore your sanity. possible.
The money sword shattered and made a strange sound. Hou Shulin heard the movement and stretched his neck to look here from a distance.
Nanfeng waved to him, indicating that he could come over and clean up the mess.
Hou Shulin ran over in a hurry. Before that, he had already thought of words of congratulations and comfort, but Nanfeng's expression was very calm. He couldn't see the joy or anger, so he didn't know the success of Nanfeng's methods. Still failed, I could only carefully test and ask, "Young hero, is the ritual going well?"
"Not bad." Nanfeng nodded.
"I knew that the young knight's Taoism was profound, and there was no reason why his methods would not work." Hou Shulin followed up to please him.
Nanfeng was thinking about other things and did not answer.
"Young hero, that inn is crowded and noisy. It is not suitable for an elderly person to rest. My academy is very quiet. Go there." Hou Shulin took the opportunity to invite.
Nanfeng thought for a while and nodded in agreement, "If you don't want to be disrespectful, then I'll bother you all night..."