Chapter Seventy-Seven: Singing to the Moon
The first round of the much-talked-about freshman competition ended with Bai Siming being deposed, and everyone who knew the news was embarrassed, and the well-known first day was reduced to a cultivation waste.
As the person concerned, Shura seems to have disappeared, and the mysterious master who followed him doesn't know where he went, some people say that he went to settle accounts with the dean, and some people say that he went to strengthen the training, in short, there are different opinions.
In a quiet and secluded small courtyard, Lin Chen and Zhang Jinchu sat on the ground, admiring the moon and drinking, while Jiu'er took the little wolf to find crickets and night cicadas, and had a lot of fun.
"Now this mysterious Shura has become the first person in the eyes of the new students, and it is estimated that only Brother Lin can have a fight with him. ”
A trace of inexplicable ripples rippled in Zhang Jinchu's heart, and his eyes were a little confused as he watched the bright moonlight coldly sprinkled on the ground, reflecting the shadows of the leaves on the ground, like a jungle sea, with endless changes and shadows.
Looking at the other party's thoughtful look, Lin Chen's eyes seemed to be smiling, he picked up the turquoise wine glass and drank the wine in the cup, and said slowly for a long time: "There are too many things that need to be done in life, and there are too many opponents that need to be defeated, there is no need to ask him who he is, where he came from, and where he is going, as long as you know that you must defeat him and reach a higher level." ”
If given a choice, who wouldn't want to sing about wine, and who would want to lose their loved ones if they had the opportunity?
However, it is impossible for a person to have no desires and desires, or to pursue immortality and immortality, or to pursue the limits of martial arts, or to pursue family happiness and not be deceived by others.
"That's right, my parents have been fighting for the family since I was a child, and the head of the family has always treated me like a son, allowing me to enjoy the best cultivation resources since I was a child, and my goal seems to be to become a person who protects the family, but this matter is easy and difficult. ”
Zhang Jinchu couldn't help but sigh, lifted the wine jug and poured the wine glass, drank it down, with a trace of bitterness on his face, and comprehended the various states of life.
"People die, or heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than the feathers, this is the understanding of the mighty, but you and I are not as good as the feathers, people speak lightly, do what they think is right. ”
Lin Chen recalled her mother's voice, she must have missed herself very much, but now she is trapped by a stronger person after all, the two sides of the strait are separated by a long road, and the day of meeting is uncertain......
"Brother Lin, my previous goal was just to catch up with you and surpass you, but now my goal is to protect the Zhang family, and find a good woman to start a family and enjoy the joy of family in the future. ”
Zhang Jinchu suddenly woke up from his confusion, his whole body trembled, his tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and his heart was much relieved.
"Haha, if Heaven is affectionate, why not make this wish?"
Lin Chen suddenly laughed out loud, how could his wish not be the same, but resurrecting Zi and rescuing his mother, how difficult it was, not so much confused, but too sober.
"Can you have a discussion? ”
Zhang Jinchu suddenly held the wine jug, the spout of the jug was in his mouth, and the liquor was completely in his stomach, his expression was very refreshing, and he said very proudly.
In this battle, he can't wait, because he may not meet Lin Chen in the big competition!
The source qi and magic elements in the body flowed violently, Lin Chen got up and flew to a clearing in the courtyard, the Qinghong sword was instantly held in his right hand, under the moonlight, one person and one sword were like one, the moon shadow was like a shuttle, and time flies.
Zhang Jinchu toe to the side of the table, his body was as light as a swallow in the clouds, and the soft sword he was wearing at his waist at all times popped out, like a silver-white long snake.
"Buzz"
As soon as the soft sword moved, the light and shadow shone in the night, entangled in front of Lin Chen like a snake, Zhang Jinchu took a step forward with his right foot, and his body lightly stabbed out with the soft sword, and the air whined.
Lin Chen's black hair was scattered with the wind, slightly shaking his body, and an extremely strong source qi shield was generated around him, this feeling of fierce worship made people's hearts boil, and under this kind of defense, it was difficult for the opponent's attack to get close.
The soft sword shuttled everywhere, waiting for the moment when the source qi defense shield was loosened, after all, this kind of consumption was difficult to maintain for a long time.
Just when the situation was stalemate, the cyan sword light flashed, and the momentum of Peng Bai swept out like a wave of rivers, and the power of the Qinghong sword was self-evident, and it directly slashed at the sword body of the soft sword, wanting to destroy it with the power of thunder.
A sword qi came towards him, the soft sword collided, sparks overflowed, burning the void night, in such a short period of time, Zhang Jinchu withdrew his soft sword, and the figure quickly retreated, and the first blow was cleverly avoided.
Lin Chen's eyes were a little surprised, he knew that this blow had already injected seventy percent of his sword qi power, but he didn't expect to let the other party dodge it when he fell into the inferior situation.
"Come again!"
With the edification of alcohol, Zhang Jinchu's mood became more and more excited, flashing with a crazy look, and his figure was ghostly in the night, and there was nowhere to find it.
Lin Chen's eyes looked around, he smiled slightly, and his footsteps suddenly erupted, and the shadow step was activated in an instant, grabbing a corner.
"Woohoo!"
The Qinghong Sword circled the sky, condensing the sword qi in the air, and then spread and stretched in all directions, the three thousand sword hearts were quietly unfolding, and the sound of the sword qi exploding was endless, and the cyan color shrouded this small courtyard.
Roar Roar Roar ......
The snow-white soft sword rustled, as if it was not satisfied with such a hide, and the soft sword containing the assassin's cold sword aura slashed out, and a brilliant snake shadow appeared in the sword light, desperately wanting to devour the power.
As soon as Bai Shang moved, Lin Chen dropped the Qinghong Sword, and the power of the three thousand sword hearts exploded, and the ground cracked, and the overwhelming sword qi approached Zhang Jinchu and left, leaving the latter without any way out.
However, Zhang Jinchu's body still dodged part of the sword power in a particularly distorted posture, and he used all his strength to cut out the sword in his hand, and the power was not weak.
Thundered!
Countless dust flew up, blocking the two of them on both sides, the leaves fell with the wind, and the soft sword in Zhang Jinchu's hand lay on the ground, his arm trembled uncontrollably, and he had no strength to run his body.
The long sword was returned to the sheath, Lin Chen walked over to help Zhang Jinchu, whose breath fluctuated slightly, and said with a warm and warm gaze: "As long as you don't have that Blood Demon Pill, your strength will not be weaker than that Zhang Jinchu, and the cultivation path, even if you are not defeated, you can draw your sword and cut it out, and your heart is not weaker than anyone else." ”
Zhang Jinchu calmly picked up his saber and said lightly: "Brother Lin's strength is even better, I have learned it, and I will have a long time to enjoy the moon and drink again, and learn and communicate." ”
The two of them sat down cross-legged again, drank all the wine, countless free and easy, endless chic, the cultivation of the road is one sheet and one relaxation, some tight and some loose, for the sake of the tenacity of the Dao heart.
Gradually into the night, the moonlight seems to be hazy, constantly drifting into the distance, I don't know where to go, and the two who are singing about wine have also reached the moment of separation.
Jiu'er pursed his mouth, holding the little wolf in his left hand, and holding Lin Chen, who was a little drunk with his right hand, and walked out of the courtyard one by one, his little face was full of unhappiness, and he knew that he would not come.
The little girl pouted, I don't know how many times she repeated it, "Lin Chen, a big liar, obviously said that there are delicious fresh fruits." ”
After seeing them leave, Zhang Jinchu slowly closed the courtyard door, turned around and saw a black figure sitting at the table, and hurriedly saluted: "Master, you are here." ”
Then, as if he understood something, he ran over and sat down, and asked suspiciously, "Why do I want to catch up with him, but I am getting farther and farther away from him?" ”
The black-robed old man waved his right hand, and the clear spring water in front of him boiled, and then brewed two cups of fragrant tea, and handed Zhang Jinchu a cup, and said with a smile: "If you think you are inferior to him, you are not as good as him, and if you think you can surpass him, you will have a chance to surpass him. ”
"Oh, Master, do you have any suggestions?"
I saw that the old man shook his head, took a small sip of tea, with a hint of tea fragrance, and said slowly: "I don't have any suggestions, the path you two are taking now is the right choice, but that kid found me just now and was very calm, you don't know." ”
"If you are willing, you can follow his pace in the future, this choice may make you irreversible, or you may think of heaven, Lin Chen, no one can see the fate clearly, not even the way of heaven. ”
After saying something that Zhang Jinchu couldn't understand for the time being, the figure of the black-robed old man suddenly disappeared in place, leaving behind the cup of tea, with a wisp of fragrance to warm the night.
Early the next morning, the list of thirty-two people selected by the academy was freshly released, and there was no doubt that the first person to be selected was Shura, and Luo Yao, who had never made a move, ranked second, and no one was surprised, after all, it was the first beauty of the freshman, and her strength should not be underestimated.
However, this third, what surprised many people was that they chose Lin Chen, and the reason why they were surprised was not that they questioned whether his strength was worthy, but that he was indeed worthy of his name, and it was just that the strength of the peak of the martial artist had done too many earth-shattering things.
Lin Chen took Jiu'er and the little wolf to eat, and by the way, he looked at the people on the list, Zhang Jinchu was in the twentieth place, I think the academy didn't know his strength for the time being.
"Big brother, Aunt Qingqin just told me that tomorrow will be the second and final round of the freshman competition. ”
Just when Lin Chen was practicing swordsmanship in a small waterfall in the back mountain, Jiu'er appeared with a little wolf and a bunch of fresh fruits in his arms, and said to him with a smile.
Thinking of Luo Qingqin, a woman who didn't eat oil and salt, Lin Chen couldn't help but have a headache, after all, the little wolf almost died in Huangquan.
"Jiu'er, how did you know Luo Qingqin?"
Lin Chen took the little wolf who was sleeping heavily, slapped it awake, and then took a fresh fruit from Jiu'er's hand and stuffed it into its mouth.
"You said Aunt Qingqin, I've known each other since I came here, and when I used to beat up the teacher, she didn't help a lot. ”
Jiu'er also took a bite of fresh fruit with his mouth, sucked the sweet juice very much, and then wiped his small mouth with his sleeve with satisfaction.
"Who are you coming with, and where are your parents?"
Sniffing the little wolf's somewhat stinky body, he kicked it into the lake, it was time to let it take a bath, and then he held the wine in his arms, and the smell of milk was fragrant, and he was suddenly much more comfortable.
"I, I, I came with my grandfather, I don't know where my parents are, my grandfather told me to eat fresh fruits and grow taller, and I can see them in the future. ”
Jiu'er buried her head in Lin Chen's arms, thinking about something very cutely, although she was simple in nature, it didn't mean that she was really a silly white sweet.
"And who is your grandfather, and why didn't you live with him?"
This question has always been a puzzle for Lin Chen, that is, this little girl has never left his sight since the moment she saw him, and she is almost like a little wolf.
"My grandfather is an alcoholic, let Jiu'er follow his big brother, no one can bully, there can be a lot of fresh fruits to eat, and you can see your parents, as for grandpa, you can go to see him if you miss him." ”
At this time, Lin Chen finally realized that Jiu'er was the granddaughter of Jiu'er's senior, and let him take her with him, what was the purpose behind it.
It just so happened that Lin Chen also liked this little girl, no matter what cause and effect she had behind her, he was willing to help her and not be bullied, presumably Zi would also agree with this approach, and then the two went to the waterfall to help the little wolf take a bath, and they had a lot of fun.
Behind the cliff, two figures stopped here for a long time, watching the frolic under the waterfall, and one of them said, "Drunkard, have you decided? Let Jiu'er follow Lin Chen to solve the cause and effect?"
The drunkard next to him took off his wine gourd from his waist, poured a big sip, and smacked his lips, "Gu Xiu, you and I both understand that only this Lin Chen is a person who does not belong to the Eastern Regions and does not belong to the Lower Three Realms, and only he can take the wine to the Upper Three Realms but cause and effect, although no one can see through his own cause and effect." ”
Then the two sighed in a low voice, and the figure moved and left here, coming and going in a hurry, leaving no trace.