The Songshan faction has a court background, which has advantages and disadvantages for Zuo Yi.

In the short term, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, but in the long run, the disadvantages must outweigh the advantages.

With the support of the imperial court, in the early expansion process of the Songshan faction, whether it is Shaolin or Wudang, as long as their interests are not touched, they will not and dare not attack the Songshan faction, and the threat of these two behemoths can be ignored.

But in the same way, because it was under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, it was impossible for the Songshan faction to expand indefinitely.

For example, the Songshan faction is like a hunting dog placed in the martial arts by the imperial court, helping the imperial court hunt the Demon Sect.

But as the owner, he would never want to see this hound eat too much meat and eat too much, and eventually evolve into a fierce tiger, which in turn threatens itself.

And in the process of this hunting, once the prey is dead, the hunting dog is useless, and it is time to kill and eat meat.

According to Zuo Yi's estimate, the upper limit of the development of the Songshan faction is at most the annexation of the Wuyue Sword faction.

If you want to destroy the Demon Sect first, and then punish Shaolin Wudang, until you dominate the rivers and lakes, there is no play at all.

Once the Demon Sect is destroyed, there will be no need for the Songshan Sect to exist.

If the Songshan faction is allowed to annex Shaolin Wudang, it is equivalent to combining the three tigers into a mutated tiger, and the imperial court will definitely not agree.

However, a Songshan faction that can only go to annex Wuyue is not what Zuo Yi wants.

What he wants is a martial god temple that dominates the rivers and lakes, and even surpasses the imperial court, and then exhausts the martial arts of the eight desolations of Kyushu to pave his own road to the strong.

"It seems that it is necessary to find a time to talk openly and honestly with my father, well, you can't rush, you have to take your time to do this......"

In fact, Zuo Yi has only seen his father dozens of times since he was a child.

Even if it is a biological father and son, it is far from the point where there is nothing to talk about, and it takes time to get along before they can make friends.

However, with the hearts of this father and son, it may never be possible to truly have a heart-to-heart relationship......

"Uncle Lu, I've already memorized it, you can put the cheats back. ”

Zuo Yi got up and handed the cheats to Lu Bai at the door.

Lu Bai couldn't help but be surprised, frowned and persuaded: "Senior Nephew Yi, it's only been half an hour's effort, have you really memorized it?"

You have to know that once you get out of Songyang Palace, you will never have a chance to consult the cheats again.

And after you go out, you must not leave the content of the cheats on paper, let alone give it to others privately, which is not allowed by the door rules.

I advise you to watch it several times, don't leave in a hurry, and be sure to keep it in mind and make sure that nothing goes wrong. ”

You must know that some disciples with poor memory, in order to memorize the secret formula, it is normal to stay here for ten days and half a month.

Even if it's fast, it's going to take at least a few days.

Zuo Yi said: "Don't worry, Uncle Lu, I understand your kindness, but I really remember it, and I will never forget half of it." ”

Lu Bai looked at Zuo Yi deeply, but gradually believed it.

It is not uncommon for people in this world to never forget, and I didn't expect him Lu Bai to meet one today.

It's just that this kid has such a good memory, it's a pity that he doesn't read the fame......

Zuo Yi walked out of Songyang Palace, looked back at the sun in the sky, and a strange smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Alas, it's time to improve your strength again, and the days of hanging are cool......

He originally planned to familiarize himself with the environment inside the mountain gate today, but compared to improving his strength, he could only postpone it.

"Hello Senior Brother Yi!"

"Hello Senior Brother Yi!"

When some young disciples with long swords on their backs encountered Zuo Yi, they all avoided the side of the road and respectfully called them senior brothers.

"Hello junior brother. ”

Zuo Yi had a smile like a spring breeze on his face, nodded slightly, and left directly.

The feeling of being a senior brother is really much better than being a junior brother.

The disciples of the Songshan faction have strict rules and clear hierarchies.

From bottom to top, the level of the disciples is divided into peripheral disciples, formal disciples, elite disciples, personal disciples, true descendants of the sect, chief elders, and heads.

Most of the outer disciples are not in the stream, from their teens to their twenties, their clothes are very miscellaneous, and in addition to cultivating, they also need to bear some chores.

Those who are not more than twenty years old and whose martial arts have reached the third-rate level or above can be included in the list of official disciples.

Starting from the official disciples, they should wear the uniform costume of the Songshan school.

The costumes of the Songshan school are mainly dark red tones, and they are similar for both men and women.

From Zuo Yi's point of view, this costume is not beautiful, but it looks calm and atmospheric, and it also has a bit of mysterious color, which is in line with the style of the Songshan school.

The biggest feature of the disciples of the Songshan Sect is that they match their strength and status in the sect with the number of swords they carry.

All formal disciples can go to the Jade Dragon Pavilion to choose a Songshan Sect standard sword.

The Songshan faction controls several iron mines and a large number of craftsmen in Henan, and these swords are all special steel-making swords made by the craftsmen of the Jade Dragon Pavilion, which are of high quality, stable and reliable, and incomparably sharp, and can be worth more than 100 taels of silver on the market.

If you can become a second-rate player, you can go to the Jade Dragon Pavilion to choose a second sword.

And so on, if you become a first-class master, you can have a third sword.

It is precisely because of this that if you want to know the strength of the disciples of the Songshan faction, look at the few swords they carry behind their backs, and you will generally understand.

This is actually similar to the beggar gang rating by the number of bags.

For example, the Thirteen Taibao and the like, everyone carries three swords, but they can run rampant in the rivers and lakes, and even the head of Huashan, Yue Bu, has to be called a senior brother.

According to Zuo Yi's current strength, he is already qualified to carry two swords, but although this is very obvious, Zuo Yi always feels a little second-minded......

On the way back, when passing by the edge of a secluded grove, Zuo Yi saw a familiar figure.

His second brother is left.

Zuo Ting is in the woods, slowly playing a set of boxing techniques, a bit like a five-bird play, but it is plausible, fighting for a while, stopping for a while, a little strange.

Zuo Yi thought about it and planned to step forward to say hello.

From the first time he saw him, he had a faint feeling that his second brother might not be as unbearable as rumored, this was purely an intuition.

It's a pity that since he greeted him when they first met, his second brother has never opened his mouth.

Even at last night's banquet, Zuo Ting has been drinking silently in the corner, which matches his nickname of "Hanpine Outside the Sky", and sure enough, he only has the wrong name, not the wrong nickname......

"Second brother. ”

"Hmm. ”

Seeing Zuo Yi coming, Zuo Ting didn't stop moving, but just nodded his head lightly to Zuo Yi.

Zuo Yi didn't mind, he sat down on a bluestone next to him, took a small wine jug from his waist, took a sip, and watched the second brother boxing with interest.

After watching it for a while, he couldn't help but speak: "Second brother, are you practicing the Five Fowl Opera? The younger brother also has a little study of the Five Fowl Opera, but it seems to be deviating from the second brother's movements. ”

"It's not a five-bird play, it's a Yijin Sutra. Zuo Ting.

"Hmm, Shaolin Temple's Yijin Sutra?" Zuo Yi couldn't help but be surprised.

Zuo Ting kept moving, and explained: "Although it is also the Yijin Sutra, it is only the Yijin Sutra and the Outer Sutra, which can only play a little role in refining the tendons, and the Yijin Sutra is the treasure of the Shaolin Temple." ”

"I see. Zuo Yi was stunned.

He could see that Zuo Ting's body should have hidden diseases, but they were not familiar with each other, and they might involve each other's taboos, so he was not easy to ask.

Seeing that Zuo Ting was not interested in talking, he was also a little bored, so he got up and said goodbye: "Second brother, you practice slowly, I'll go back first." ”

"Third brother. ”

"Second brother, is there anything else?" Zuo Yi turned around and asked.

Zuo Ting stopped his movements, took off the towel from the branch, wiped the sweat on his face, and looked at Zuo Yi with a deep gaze.

"Third brother, you're in a bit of a hurry. ”

"With your talent, martial arts and background, as long as you go down-to-earth, it is impossible to be buried, and there is no need to be in the limelight.

It stands to reason that in your mind, you shouldn't be blind to this.

The second brother can't understand what you want, but the second brother hopes that your heart can really stay in Songshan. ”

Zuo Yi was a little surprised, he really couldn't underestimate the natives of this world, he couldn't imagine that his second brother, who was withdrawn and indifferent, had such a keen insight.

Even if ordinary people don't like him, they will at most think that he is arrogant, young and frivolous, and willing to perform.

But this Zuo Ting seems to think more.

He smiled and said, "Second brother, you think too much." Father, eldest brother and second brother, you are all in Songshan, the Songshan brand on my body has existed since birth, my heart does not stay in Songshan, where else can I go?"

Zuo Ting glanced at Zuo Yi deeply, nodded and said, "You are right, some things are destined to be born, and none of us can change them."

There is a Lu Ji tavern next to the Jade Dragon Pavilion, which was opened by an uncle from an outer sect of this faction, and his self-brewed Chiba Spring tastes good, you can try it when you have time. ”

"Okay, I'll go. Second brother, if you continue, I won't bother you. ”

Zuo Yi said goodbye to Zuo Ting, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and gradually walked away.

He asked himself, was he really too anxious?

It seems to be a little.

But why should I be anxious?

It stands to reason that his current conditions are unique, coupled with his own operation, as long as he goes on step by step, he will get closer and closer to the goal, even if he only has a life span of 500 years, he can survive all opponents and stumbling blocks, and there is no need to be anxious at all.

But for some reason, there was a sense of urgency in his heart, urging him to speed up.

The source of this sense of urgency may be the bronze medal from Lu Weng, or the Yin-Yang Stone, or the Nie King from the Qingcheng faction, or Wei Zhongxian.

In general, it is this familiar and unfamiliar, full of infinite unknowns in the martial arts world that makes him feel insecure......

Wrong.

Still not right.

These are only external causes, just appearances.

The real reason is more likely to be the skyrocketing desire for power and control as his strength increases, as well as his unwillingness to be subordinate.

But so what?

As long as my strength is worthy of my ambition, why should I rise from the bottom like a mediocre person?

......