September 25, the tenth year of the Great Jin Chengping.

Outside the carpenter's shop, an old man and a young man sat on a small wooden bench.

The carving knife flew in his hand, the sawdust fell one by one, and a delicate-looking little man took shape in his hand.

"Xiao Xian's skills are becoming more and more proficient, but it is still necessary to remember that the most important point for carving is to be calm, and you must not be impatient. ”

The carving knife hooked the corner of the villain's mouth slightly, carefully rubbing the sawdust off, revealing a bright smile on the villain's face.

"But Xiaoxian, who are you carved?"

Yan Lao on the side was holding a vermilion wine gourd in his hand, his face was flushed, and the corners of his mouth hooked up with a wicked smile and asked.

A smile appeared on the corner of Li Xian's mouth and replied, "He is a very important person to me. ”

Hearing this, the gossip in Yan Lao's eyes suddenly became thicker, his slightly hunched body straightened his waist, stretched his neck and tilted his head slightly, and saw the appearance of the villain in Li Xian's hand.

"Hey—"

A little disappointed: "I thought you came to learn for the girl you liked, but it turned out that it wasn't!"

Li Xian sighed helplessly: "Old Yan, do you look at me, do you seem to have a favorite girl?"

"Like!"

Looking at Li Xian's speechless and deflated appearance for a while, Yan Lao couldn't help laughing.

Don't just talk about me,

"I see that you have looked a lot better lately than when I first met you...... What's the joy?"

Li Xian blinked his eyes and smiled evilly.

Hey— what good thing can I do when I'm old, you bastard. ”

Yan Lao made a gesture to hit Li Xian, but Li Xian made a quick dodge.

"Hahaha-"

One old and one young laughed.

Gollum......

Lifting the wine gourd and pouring it into his mouth, the smile on the corner of Yan Lao's mouth became a little flat: "But maybe it's because I have let go of some things in my heart, my body has really gotten better recently, my appetite is also good, and I am full of energy when I eat." ”

Thinking of the appearance of the old man when he first met, Li Xian smiled and said: "This is a good thing! ”

But did you have something on your mind today? You didn't have the same focus as you used to when you went under the knife today. ”

Perhaps in other respects, the old man did not have such a keen sense of observation, but if it was in the carving, the old man who had been immersed in the time for decades was enough to judge everything from the strength of his hands.

It seems...... I can't hide it......"

There seemed to be a string being gently plucked in his mind, and Li Xian turned his head suddenly, only to see pedestrians coming and going in front of the shop......

' The absence of ripples in the heart lake means that there is no threat!

In a short moment, this series of information quickly flashed through his mind.

There are too many people...... And the feeling of being spied on did not reappear.

Yan Lao frowned lightly and asked, "What's the matter?"

Ah......h Li Xian smiled. It's okay. ”

At this point,

Among the passers-by, there were many warriors with swords, walking in groups or alone, each with a look of eagerness on their faces.

Yan Lao raised his hand and patted his forehead as if he remembered something, remembering Li Xian's reaction just now, he suddenly realized, and looked conclusive: "I said why you look absent-minded today, is it because the martial arts are coming!"

'This little old man!'

Li Xian put down the carving knife in his hand and said with a little distress: "A little." ”

In this world, everyone is martial because of Qi, and the atmosphere of martial arts between the various regions of the Great Jin Dynasty is also very different, and the northern land belongs to the strongest area. Of course, Li Xian has confidence in himself...... But to put it bluntly, I still feel a little uneasy in my heart.

He will face the sons and daughters of Youzhou's generals and rising stars, and no one knows if he can fight his way out of the encirclement.

On the other hand, the martial arts examination is similar to that of the bunju examination.

Compared with the annual Wenju, the martial arts is a three-year competition, martial artists under the age of 30 can participate, all counties, prefectures, and counties are held at the same time, and the top three winners are tried, Shangdang, Wujun and eight counties under it, a total of 28 people!

First, 14 people were decided in Shangdang County, and finally the first place was decided in Youzhou City!

Just thinking about it makes people stand on end, how fierce the competition is!

Despite this, there are still many martial artists who flock to it, as long as they can win a good rank and title, they can join the army with this in the future, or go to the yamen to catch fast...... It's all an iron rice bowl.

You must know that the gold content of martial arts is very sufficient!

In the past, it was "first to use martial arts, followed by strategy", but now it is "first to strategy, followed by martial arts".

The situation is different! Nowadays, military strategy is given priority to military technology, and if you fail the written test to answer the policy, you will not be able to take the military test.

It is precisely because of this that Li Xian feels a headache, and the competition will start in early October, how long has he been studying the military book, and how to compare it with those generals who specialize in preparing for the exam year after year, day after day.

"It seems that Xiao Xian is planning to participate in the martial arts!"

"Hmm!"

Yan Lao took a sip of wine, nodded and sighed: "Then you have to come on, it's very cruel!"

The rabbit cub in my family was depressed because of the failure of the martial arts...... He doesn't want to think about where this is, Youzhou! He always thinks that he is too powerful!"

Speaking of this, Yan Lao looked angry.

Alright...... All right...... How old are you to still lose your temper like this. ”

Li Xian said helplessly.

"Hmph......"

'What is this little old man's temper with me?'

"Hey-that's all for today, Elder Yan, I'll go back first. ”

Li Xian patted the sawdust on the armor, to be honest, he was used to wearing armor every day, and if he changed into other clothes, he would feel uncomfortable.

The old man also had to clean up...... Close the door. ”

"I'll help you!"

In the past few days, the small wooden tables that have been placed on both sides of the shop have also been put away by Yan Lao, and without those lifelike wood carvings to attract customers, there are naturally fewer people coming to the door.

This is also the reason why the two of them sit at the door and practice without anyone disturbing them.

However, in the past few days, the blacksmith shop and the weapon shop have become popular, and the business is booming!

And ...... Don't drink all the time, you haven't practiced martial arts, and you can't stand it no matter how good your body is when you drink every day. Li Xian admonished.

boom

The wooden door was slammed shut.

"Hey-" Li Xian laughed angrily! Why didn't you find out that this old man was this kind of character when I first met him!

Shaking his head, he blended into the vast sea of people.

These days,

Yan Lao's confession teaching, about the carving skills of this aspect of the basic he has learned, want to reach the realm of Yan Lao can only practice for many years, there is no shortcut at all, more in the 'meaning', not in the shape!

Most of the time...... He's just here to relax.

Li Xian walked back in the direction of the county office, and patrolling soldiers passed by from time to time on both sides of the street. The martial arts are approaching, and the Yuanye County, which has just relaxed, has raised its vigilance again, and it is even much stricter than before.

'Huh?'

Li Xian stopped and looked at a figure in the crowd on the left not far in front of him, and looked at it.

"The height and back look familiar, but I shouldn't be here!"

Just as I was about to catch up and take a look, the feeling of being snooped on reappeared...... Turning his head suddenly, his excellent eyesight saw a figure that was not very tall and quickly flashed into the sea of people.

Li Xian stood in the middle of the street, he hesitated!

In just such a short moment, the familiar back in front of him disappeared, and the guy hiding in the crowd and peeping behind also slipped away.

"Hey—"

What the hell is this?

Li Xian could only suppress the doubts in his heart and returned to the county office with depression.

Before he walked to the county office, a tall figure stood on the steps, saw Li Xian, and immediately came over and hugged his fists and said, "Lord Baijiang." ”

Li Xian quipped: "What's the matter? Are you waiting for me at the door today?"

Da Zhuang took off his helmet and hugged it in his arms, smiled and whispered, "The soldier who committed the crime has already arranged to withdraw." ”

Adults can rest assured that the impact has been kept to a minimum. ”

It is not so simple to deal with the matter of soldiers taking bribes and betraying the intelligence of their superiors, first of all, this matter must be reported layer by layer, and it cannot be overstepped in the slightest. First of all, it was reported to Situ Bao, then the military marquis, the captain, and finally Cui Sheng made the decision!

"Well done!" Li Xian nodded and praised again: "You did this beautifully." ”

Da Zhuang smiled and said, "Yes." ”

At this time, Li Xian glanced at Da Zhuang, the qi and blood on his body were extremely vigorous, it should have made a breakthrough, and he couldn't control the qi and blood perfectly.

Not bad...... The progress of your bone replacement is not too slow, and if you lack anything, you can go to my yard to get it. ”

Thank you, sir. ”

What are you saying to me...... Calling adults all day long, do you really call the relationship a life?"

The two walked while talking,

"Lord Hundred Generals!"

"Lord Hundred Generals!"

"Lord Hundred Generals!"

When passing by the lobby, the two happened to see a thin young man, still a little pale, stepping on a high ladder and wiping the plaque with his outstretched hand.

A strange wind appeared, and quickly disappeared due to Li Xian's arrival.

The crossbar of the ladder suddenly broke, and the ladder fell straight down during the shake, and the young man gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with despair and dead silence, and he silently clenched the rag in his hand.

syllable

A pair of big hands caught the boy steadily in the way of a princess hug, and then put it down.

Yan Le ...... Your injuries are not healed, why do you do this work yourself?"

The voice of blame rang in the boy's ears.

The young man glanced at the ladder that fell to the ground, the despair in his eyes became even thicker, and he lowered his head and did not dare to look at Li Xian.

"General, why don't you let me go. ”

Li Xian lowered his head and looked at the thin young man.

To be honest, he really didn't expect that there really would be a person like Tiansha Lone Star in this world, and he would be unlucky to go anywhere like a broom star.

At first, the reason why Yan Le was allowed to stay was because he learned that the young man's family had all died in the war, and he could live enough in the wilderness alone, and if he was allowed to leave the city, it was estimated that he would not survive for a day.

Li Xian is not a bad person and a virgin, but he doesn't mind doing what he can, and letting Yan Le stay has his own little thoughts.

It just fell on the source of the poisonous mist, a strange local rainstorm, and a breeze that disappeared as soon as he appeared.

Especially the breeze blowing from nowhere, this kind of abnormality seems to be only perceptible to him! It's okay once or twice, how can it be so coincidental Every time Li Xian and Yan Le meet, there is a breeze that blows up and dissipates.

So he thought about it seriously, wondering if it was the reason why the Black Dragon Lord was killing, so that this breeze representing bad luck would naturally dissipate when he appeared.

But...... Regarding Yan Le, Li Xian still plans to keep him.

Li Xian patted Yan Le's shoulder, with a gentle smile on his face.

Don't think about it so much......

It's okay, this may be a unique ability for you, and maybe this ability will play a great role one day in the future, so don't be afraid,

Later...... You're with me, just like Little Liuzi.

Everything will be fine!"

A gentle smile brightened on his face, and his hands slapped Yan Le's shoulders.

Da Zhuang will arrange matters about you in a while, what about you now...... The most important thing is to take care of your injuries. “

The heavy force made Yan Le grin in pain.

"Hahahaha-" Without speaking again, Li Xian and Da Zhuang continued to walk towards the back of the schoolyard.

Yan Le looked at the backs of the two of them, and his expression seemed to be a little stunned.

This is the second person besides his mother to talk to him like this, to care for him, to take care of him, not to hide from him because of this calamity.

This warmth!

Will this be my unique ability, will this ability to harm others and myself be my unique ability?'

Yan Le thought about the heaviness of the big hands just now, and the tighter the rag clutched in his hands.

My lord...... It's really strange for you to say, after Yan Le's injury recovered, wherever he went in the county office, it was either this or that bad. ”

But strangely enough......"

Da Zhuang looked puzzled and hesitated: "It's that whenever Xiao Liuzi and the adults are there, there is nothing." ”

Is that so?"

Li Xian thought for a moment and instructed: "You go back and give Yan Le an official identity in the county government...... When I was away, I asked him to follow Xiao Liuzi. ”

Da Zhuang was stunned for a moment, and immediately hugged his fists.

The two of them walked very fast, and as soon as they walked to the backyard, they heard a cheer on the school field.

On the school grounds,

One person fights two people.

Chen Liu was bare-chested, holding a shield in one hand and a war knife in the other, his eyes were fierce and his fighting style was fierce.

Boom!

The sound of gold and iron suddenly rose, and the sparks generated by the huge force overflowed.

The black shield was carved with mountains, fiercely blocking the attack of the two war knives, and with the help of the uneven 'mountains' on the shield, the tip of the knife was violently pressed and twisted.

Taking advantage of this tiny gap, blood rushed through the veins like a river wave, and the dirt under his feet was stepped out of a pit.

The muscles of the whole body burst into knotted tendons, and the war knife whistled through the air, making a terrible whistling sound!

Syllable!

An even more piercing sound of gold and iron suddenly exploded,

One of them only had time to raise his knife to parry, gritting his teeth and bleeding from the tiger's mouth.

"Suck-"

A faint inhalation sound came from Chen Liu's mouth, and there seemed to be streaks of muscles and flesh surging up and down behind him, and strength! power kept surging out of his body.

"Drink!"

Raise your knife!

The other man staggered, panting and unable to get up.

Whoosh, a slight cracking sound sounded again.

At this time, the war knife in the hand of the other soldier slashed towards Chen Liu.

boom

A spark bloomed in the pupils of the two of them.

As if there was no other soldier, the strength of this soldier was brought into play.

The two sides fought for more than a dozen rounds, and the fight was offensive and defensive.

However, Chen Liu's heart was slowly becoming a little empty, he had not yet practiced the breathing method taught to him by Brother Li, and he could not explode for a long time, and the consumption of qi and blood was very large.

A little cold light reflects the light of the sky and slashes down obliquely,

Chen Liu's hair stood on end all over his body, and he didn't have time to think about it, he raised the shield in his hand to block the slashing war knife, and lifted it up fiercely.

The piercing sound of gold and iron rang out.

"Let go—"

With a loud shout, the war knife was sent flying from afar.

"Good! good!"

"Little Liuzi, you're amazing now!"

"Da Niu said that it doesn't matter if you are on it or not!"

"Hahaha-"

In the distance, Li Xian saw this scene and smiled with interest.

On the school field, Chen Liu took the initiative to help the big cow that fell to the ground.

"It's all right......"

"Yes...... Xiao Liuzi, sure enough, the blood exchange was successful, and this strength is different. ”

"I can't beat you. ”

After picking up the big cow, Chen Liu walked in front of another soldier.

"New here...... You're not bad, you're good enough. ”

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be. ”

The soldier picked up the war knife on the ground, his voice was a little low, and he said modestly.

"What the mountain camp looks at is strength! Don't ......"

Chen Liu patted the soldier's arm familiarly, and was about to continue speaking, as if he had seen something, he suddenly turned his head and saw Li Xian standing not far away.

And so on...... Wait, I'll tell you again. ”

Hurriedly ran over. "Lord Baijiang...... You see, I'm right, it's only two days! I've had a successful blood exchange in two days!"

Li Xian said: "Okay...... The blood exchange is successful, and you will be proud!"

"Hey, hey—" Little Liuzi smirked.

Li Xian said: "You see that everyone is now about to complete the bone change. ”

Da Zhuang squeezed his eyebrows and glanced at Xiao Liuzi.

Xiao Liuzi suddenly opened his mouth wide and shouted injustice:

"Brother Li, this is not fair...... Da Zhuang himself has completed the blood exchange, and he has also been refining the pill these days, and my original internal forging speed is lower than his, how can this be compared?"

Hahahaha-"

Li Xian and Da Zhuang looked at each other and laughed.

"That's right...... My lord, the one who competed with Xiao Liuzi just now was a soldier who had just arrived, called Zhou Feng!"

"Oh? Just here, replacing the original soldiers?"

"Yes!"

Li Xian looked at Zhou Feng, who was fighting with a group of soldiers on the school ground.

seems to have a feeling,

In the crowd, Zhou Feng also turned around.

The eyes of the two met in mid-air!

The smile on the corner of his mouth gradually expanded!