Chapter 43: The Mystery of Fengjiazhuang
There was a group of pythons living on the way to the entrance of the Peach Blossom Spring, and this road was originally very safe, otherwise Tao Yuanming would not have entered freely at the beginning. But when he thought about it, it was too unchallenging, so he grabbed a bunch of pythons and put them there, so he couldn't get in again.
After Shu Mingxuan cleaned up those pythons, Tao Yuanming said to him: "You can reach the Peach Blossom Source along that path, but this entrance, I don't know why I can't find it." ”
"If it was so easy to find, it would have been developed by the government a long time ago. Shu Mingxuan said with a smile.
"Hehe, the rest is up to you, the four old men in it are not easy to deal with. ”
The deep and quiet path, the dense woods and vines, Shu Mingxuan searched here, and finally came to the peach blossom source.
I saw that there was an old man fishing there by the small lake not far away, and Shu Mingxuan walked over.
"You're finally here, Mo Yu has been waiting here for a long time. When the old man saw Shu Mingxuan, he said.
"Cuttlefish? haha, that's a good name. Wait a minute...... Are you waiting for me?" Shu Mingxuan was a little surprised.
"The people of destiny don't know if they have the ability to pass the test of our fishing and farming. Mo Yu said lightly.
"An old man who fishes knows me, and it seems that I have made a name for myself. Shu Mingxuan whispered.
"Hehe, you have to try how many skills you have to try. The crocodiles in the water have robbed me of all my fish, you go and deal with them. After speaking, Mo Yu walked not far away and watched Shu Mingxuan's performance.
Since this is the case, Shu Mingxuan held the Xinghe Knife, and together with Xiao Hei, the crocodiles in the lake were angered by one attack after another, and they came ashore one after another, wanting to bite Shu Mingxuan.
However, since it has come ashore, it is the home field of Shu Mingxuan. With the cooperation of him and Blackie, the crocodiles were all killed.
"It is worthy of being a man of destiny, and I am relieved that the broken army is in your hands. Mo Yu said with a smile.
"Breaking the Army?One of the Nine Great Artifacts?!Hehe, Uncle Squid, oh no, Brother Squid, tell me where to hide. Shu Mingxuan said excitedly.
"So you don't know?" ......Mo Yu couldn't help laughing, "There is a candlelight fish in this lake that can emit bright light, like a pearl in the night, if you can catch one for me...... Hey. ”
"I know it's not that cheap, I'm ......"
Shu Mingxuan used the trick of avoiding water, dived into the lake, searched for it, and caught a candlelight fish under the water.
"I've also accepted the bribe, so you can tell me where the broken army is. ”
"Hahahaha, silly boy, hasn't the broken army been wearing you all the time?, otherwise how do you think I recognize you?" Mo Yu touched his gray beard and smiled.
"The rags that the Oiran Contest rewards are broken armies?!There is no artifact at all......" Shu Mingxuan looked at the clothes on his body, in order not to be so high-profile, he usually wore this dress to show people.
"The broken army is a shadowless garment, which can avoid the ears and eyes of the Three Realms, and make people turn into a void and transparent body. Mo Yu explained.
"No wonder! I suddenly became invisible when I was besieged by my family...... I thought I had the hell I was in. Shu Mingxuan suddenly realized.
"Haha, take this sign to Mo Qiao, he will tell you about the broken army. Mo Yu gave Shu Mingxuan a "fishing" token, which is his personal belonging, and legend has it that he has it when he beats his mother's womb and can command all fishermen.
Mo Qiao was cutting down trees, and when he saw Shu Mingxuan, he said excitedly: "Haha, the artifact we have guarded for generations can finally be handed over." ”
"Isn't it just a ragged garment? It will be inexplicably invisible......" Shu Mingxuan complained for a while.
"Breaking the army can hide the traces, so that the bearer can come and go freely in the thousands of troops, and break the enemy when it is impossible to defend against it!"
"Excuse me...... How come these rags are sometimes good and sometimes bad, is it in disrepair?"
"This ..... Prove to me that you have the strength to become the master of the army, and cut down 5 trees within a stick of incense. ”
Said to cut it, Shu Mingxuan took the axe in Mo Qiao's hand, and soon cut down 5 peach trees.
"Haha, it seems that my mission of the Mo Di clan is almost complete. Mo Qiao said with a smile.
"Mo Xi Clan! Mo Xi Clan of Fengjiazhuang, it turns out that you came here!" Shu Mingxuan said in surprise.
Mo Qiao: "During the Qin period, there were constant wars, and in order to protect the broken army, the ancestors set up a fire to cover people's eyes and ears, and the family moved to this paradise. ”
"I see! The mystery of Fengjiazhuang has finally been solved!"
"Hehe, there's something more surprising to you. Take the sign and go find Mo Geng. ”
With Mo Qiao's "Qiao" token, Shu Mingxuan found Mo Geng, who was clearing the wasteland.
"Fisherman cultivates and reads the four families, since the dragon clan retired, it has been responsible for guarding the broken army for generations, and now the Jiao clan is in turmoil, and it is time for this artifact to reappear in the rivers and lakes. Mo Geng sighed.
"By the way, you are from Fengjiazhuang, shouldn't you be surnamed Feng...... Why are you all surnamed Mo?"
"Hehe, since entering this place, the Mo people have changed their surnames to Mo, don't ask about state affairs, don't talk about politics, the ups and downs outside have nothing to do with us. Mo Geng said lightly.
"So, hehe, how can the broken army be repaired?"
"Well...... The planting season is approaching, so you can help burn the grass on the ground to ashes and make fertilizer. ”
After Shu Mingxuan burned the grass pile on the ground to ashes, Mo Geng said: "The next thing is to cultivate the land, and it is time for my old cow to come out and move." ”
"I feel like you're all avoiding my topic......"
"Uh...... Heh, hehe, that, in fact, we don't know how to use the broken army......" Mo Geng's eyes dodged.
“...... Then you are still so happy with me. ”
"Haha, since you're here, let's do something for Peach Blossom Spring. Good, go and help me plow the land. ”
Shu Mingxuan led the old ox to plough the land, Mo Geng smiled: "Don't take things as small as nothing, you can bend and stretch, you are really a person who can achieve great things, haha, I believe you will definitely pass the test of the blood contract." ”
"Blood Pact! That strange scroll? What the hell is that thing?"
"The Blood Contract was made by the ancestors of the Mo Clan and the Dragon Clan, the purpose is to protect the artifact, and only those who pass the triple test of courage, benevolence, and wisdom can break the contract and become the true master of the 'Broken Army'. Mo Geng said.
"So, I'm just one last test of wisdom now?"
"Haha, let's go find Mo Read first, that guy is not so easy to talk to. ”
Shu Mingxuan took Mo Geng's token and found Mo Yu who was familiar with poetry in a pavilion in the Peach Blossom Forest.
"Hmph, if you want to break the army, answer my three questions first. ”
"Is it a matter of intelligence, haha, this is good, this is good, you don't have to be a coolie. ”
Mo read: "The first question is a pair, I will make an upper couplet, please make a lower couplet: Qin Se pipa, the head of the eight kings." ”
Shu Mingxuan thought for a while: "The four little ghosts have their own liver and intestines. ”
Mo read: "Okay, yes! Absolutely! Haha, the second question is clear: Banquet guests, two people share the meal, three people share the soup, four people share the meat, and all use a cup of sixty-five. Don't know how to visit?"
"Wait, let me translate first, you mean, invite people to eat, 2 people share a bowl to eat, 3 people share a bowl to drink soup, 4 people share a bowl to eat meat, a total of 65 bowls, ask how many guests there are in total...... Well...... this" Shu Mingxuan quickly calculated in his mind, and after a while, he replied, "60." ”
"It took me months to solve this problem so quickly!! I figured it out. Mo Yu was shocked.
"Hehe, the algorithm of modern mathematics is very simple, x/2+x/3+x/4=65, calculate x=60. Shu Mingxuan said proudly.
Mo Yu was stunned, and after a while, he said, "Although I don't understand it, it's so powerful!!"
"So, what's the last question?" Shu Mingxuan asked.
"There is a thousand-year-old tree in the Peach Blossom Garden, the height is not at the top, a few days ago, there was a light master in the clan who climbed to the top of the tree and measured the height with a long rope, can you measure it?"
Shu Mingxuan scratched his head and said, "I can't do light work, give me a red cloth strip and a ruler." ”
With a red cloth strip and a ruler, under the witness of Mo Yue, Shu Mingxuan measured the height of the thousand-year-old tree.
"Hehe, I figured it out, it should be about 32 zhang. Shu Mingxuan said.
"How do you know?"
"If you tie a red cloth to a height of 3 feet and observe the shadow of the tree, when the shadow of the tree at the strip of red cloth is about 3 feet, it proves that the angle of the sun is 45 degrees, that is, the length of the shadow of the tree is basically the same as the height of the tree. Shu Mingxuan explained.
"I didn't understand some of the things, but I finally understood them...... As a man of destiny, I obeyed it...... Take a look at your Blood Pact. ”
On the blood contract, the last sealing spell has dissipated, and I saw that it reads: Pass five levels, kill six generals, and the wise man will break into the tiger's den in Longtan with a wise heart. Congratulations on passing the test of wisdom, the contract has been resolved, the man of destiny is in the world, and the "broken army" recognizes the master.
"Haha, what about the broken army, give it to me. ”
Mo Yu handed Shu Mingxuan a token with the word "read" and said, "You go to the waterfall, put the four tokens into the four holes in the stone, and you can go in, there are people waiting for you inside." ”