"Arlo is here?"

When he arrived at the door of Shang Axe's house, Shang Luo saw a woman in blue from a distance who was busy splashing the water in the basin on the vegetable patch.

Walking closer, the woman who put away the basin looked at him fixedly, and immediately laughed: "I haven't seen you for a few years, Ah Luo has become more and more handsome, and I don't know which girl is lucky enough to marry our Ah Luo, tell my aunt, do you have a crush, do you want your aunt to tell you about Xiang?"

"Why, Auntie is joking. ”

Knowing that the woman in front of him was the most enthusiastic matchmaker in Shili Eight Villages, Shang Luo hurriedly refused.

"Why don't you tell your aunt the truth? Your uncle told your aunt, and he said that you like Erni in Hexi Village. ”

Looking at the woman's slightly teasing eyes, Shang Luo was stunned at first, and then smiled bitterly.

"That's all nonsense. ”

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you, your Uncle Axe nagged me last night, saying that you were going to come to the house as a guest today, and let me give you two good dishes. ”

"That's troublesome. ”

Carrying the wine, Shang Luo followed behind the woman in a curtled manner, entered the door, and saw Shang Axe practicing martial arts, he held a three-foot-three-inch tiger-handled long knife in his hand, the blade was heavy, and the tip of the knife had a touch of upward arc.

With the swing of the Shang Axe, a Dao Sen Ran white light was left in the air, the white light was like a practice, it was cold, and the sound of being torn faintly came from the air.

One knife, one knife, another knife, the business axe is wielded like this.

There is no common routine, just swinging the knife like this, but each knife carries a touch of domineering to kill the enemy.

"You're here?"

Seeing the woman and Shang Luo enter, Shang Axe stopped what he was doing.

"I'm going to cook the vegetables, Ah Luo, you talk to your uncle first, your uncle caught a pheasant yesterday, and I'll stew it for you today." ”

The woman put down the basin and quickly left.

Seeing the woman leaving, Shang Axe, who seemed to be a little restrained before, put the knife into its sheath and rested it in the corner of the wall, and then immediately walked over, staring at the two jars of wine in Shang Luo's hand, eager to put his eyes on them.

"I said you kid will come as soon as you come, what kind of wine do you bring?"

"Then Uncle Axe, do you want me to bring it back later?" Seeing Shang Axe's anxious look, he also had the intention of teasing the other party.

", it's not too big, it's not too small. Shang Axe slapped Shang Luo on the head, and said angrily: "Go, pour me the wine." ”

A square wooden table has been set up in the courtyard, along with three chairs.

Shang Axe had no children, and it is said that one of his sons died when he was young, and the two did not have another child after that.

Glancing at the wooden table, Shang Luo realized that the wooden table was huge, almost twice the size of his house, which was not surprising considering Shang Axe's bear-like stature.

On the table, a plate of fried peanuts, a plate of bad chicken feet, a plate of cold wild mountain vegetables are arranged in a zigzag shape, and a pot of wine is placed at the foot of the table.

"This wine is not good, since you brought good wine today, this pot will be kept for tomorrow. ”

Shang Axe laughed, and as he spoke, he looked at Shang Luo eagerly.

When the wine is poured into the glass, the amber wine is extremely viscous, but there is not a trace of wine in the air, as if all the aromas are sealed in the wine glass, the richness and fragrance can be imagined.

Taking the wine glass, Shang Axe carefully held it, took a small sip, and his rough and dark face immediately revealed a touch of intoxication.

Shang Luo was itching, although he sent this wine, but he had never drunk it, and when he saw Shang Axe like this, he also thought about it.

"Smack. ”

Just halfway through the pouring, a bamboo chopstick had already hit the back of his hand.

"That's Lao Tzu's wine. Shang Axe didn't bring a good qi, as if he knew that he was at a loss, and he immediately said: "Your kid sent two jars of good wine, and I will give you a benefit in a while, and I won't let you suffer." ”

As he spoke, his two eyes widened to the maximum, like copper bells: "Now put the wine down." ”

Drunkards can't afford to mess with.

Shang Luo complained silently, and naturally let go of the hand holding the wine glass, but he was a little curious about the benefits in Shang Axe's mouth.

"This is the bar where your father buried himself in the yard?" suddenly, Shang Axe seemed to ask, as if to sigh.

Shang Luo was curious: "How did Uncle Axe know?"

"Hey. Picked up a fried peanut from the plate and put it in his mouth, chewed it for a while, and then Shang Axe said: "Of course I know, I also drank this wine back then, but it's just a small glass, your father picks it." ”

Shang Luo couldn't cry or laugh: "Uncle Axe also knows my father?"

"Of course. Your father was a big celebrity in our Tailuo Village back then, do you know how the merchants in the merchant town were right to Shang Wu? Back then, your father was several times more exaggerated than that. ”

How is the Shang Mansion right Shang Wu, Shang Luo naturally knows that in the past two years, the Shang Mansion will send people to Tailuo Village once in almost two months, and the gifts can add up to several cars.

"But isn't Shang Wu a grandmaster? My father is just a scholar, not really. Shang Luo was puzzled, Xingluo Plain emphasizes martial arts and light literature, which can be seen not only from life, but also from the history recorded in the classics.

"What's wrong with the scholars? That is, we are here, in the countryside in the middle of nowhere, if we go outside, the scholars are not necessarily inferior to the martial artists. Shang Axe grabbed one of the chicken feet on the plate and said disdainfully as he nibbled on it.

Would you like to say that about your hometown?

Shang Luo smiled and didn't say anything, but in his heart, he agreed with Shang Axe's words very much.

As the so-called art industry has a specialization, perhaps in the battle against the enemy, fighting the opponent, the scholar is far inferior to the warrior, but in the same way, in the governance of the country, pastoral and local affairs, the warrior is not as good as the scholar.

"Back then, your father was very majestic, and many big families invited him to come as a guest, otherwise your mother would not have been able to marry him. ”

"My mother?" Shang Luo said curiously, maybe it was the early death of Shang Qinghou and his wife, although the previous body had the memories of the two of them, but it was vaguely tight, and even the face could not be seen.

"Well, your mother seems to be the daughter of a big family in the south, when she got married, even the old men in the merchant town were alarmed, ten miles of red makeup, that's called a grand yo. ”

"Does Uncle Axe know how my father died?"

Shang Axe shook his head: "I really don't know about this. ”

"Okay. ”

Shang Luo replied regretfully, he thought that since he had crossed into this body, he had done his duty to avenge his parents. It's a pity that Shang Axe, Shang Xishan, and Uncle Zhang and Aunt Zhang don't know it, and after so many years, it's not realistic to want revenge.

The two quickly skipped this topic and chatted about "Tiger Demon Bone Practice".

Until she was full of wine and food, the woman cleaned up the dishes and chopsticks and went to the back room to wash the dishes, leaving only Shang Axe and Shang Luo in the courtyard, chatting for a while, until the food in the stomach was almost digested.

Shang Axe suddenly said: "You have practiced the "Tiger Demon Bone Skill" well during this time, have you been practicing all these years?"

"Well, but I may have been studying by myself all along, so I have practiced for a lot of years, but I haven't made much progress, until Uncle Axe teaches me, I didn't know that I had practiced so many wrong before. ”

Regarding the problem of Shang Axe, Shang Luo had already expected in his heart, these days, although he had deliberately covered it up, how could the [Tiger Demon Bone Skill] that was close to 78% of the progress be so easy to cover up? Especially in front of Shang Axe, a person who has almost integrated "Tiger Demon Bone Practice" into his bones.

The other party was surprised by his progress, naturally it was not surprising, fortunately, Shang Axe seemed to attribute this to the fact that he had been cultivating for so many years. Although it is not very successful, it is not without precedent for accumulation and great progress in one day.

"In this way, you have also worked hard all these years. Shang Axe nodded, and then encouraged: "Practice hard, with your understanding, you can't say that you will be able to cultivate to the second level of refining in the future." ”

"The second weight of body refining?"

Listening to the brand-new noun in his ears, Shang Luo was shocked: "Uncle Axe, what is the second weight of body refining?"

"The second weight of refining the body is dark energy. Shang Axe explained with a smile that he had followed the caravan of Merchant Town to many places outside in his early years, and his knowledge was also extensive: "The so-called bright energy, dark energy, and grandmaster are actually just the words of our Xingluo, put it outside, it should be called the refining realm, the first weight of the refining realm is bright energy, the second weight of the refining realm is dark energy, and the third level of the refining realm is the grandmaster." ”

"The Three Realms of Body Refining?" Shang Luo muttered, thoughtful.

"It's not just threefold, the body refining realm is said to have a total of nine levels, and there is said to be a higher realm above the body refining realm, but I haven't heard of it. Okay, without further ado, I have something to say about you today. Shang Axe waved his hand and continued: "In two days, I will lead a team to Tianxing Mountain to quarry, and I hope you can go with me." ”

"Tianxing Mountain?"

Hearing this term, Shang Luo subconsciously frowned.

This predecessor died, and the place he crossed had a deep relationship with him, and he once became a nightmare in his mind with the Celestial Star Python, and now, Shang Luo has even developed the habit of hiding a dagger at the head of the bed.

After pacing and thinking for a moment, Shang Luo agreed.

He is interested in cultivation in his heart, yearning for the immortal refining qi and longevity with the sky, and according to the memory of his previous life, cultivating immortals is inevitably a level of demons, and Tianxing Mountain is undoubtedly one of his demons. The best way to deal with your demons is to face them head-on.

Of course, this is just one of them.

He knew that the biggest reason why Shang Axe wanted him to go to Tianxing Mountain was probably because of his training. A young eagle that has not experienced wind and rain cannot grow into an eagle that soars for nine days. The beasts, spirits, and all kinds of dangers on Tianxing Mountain are undoubtedly the best whetstones for honing martial artists.

"Uncle Axe, I'll go. ”

Listening to the firm answer of the young man in front of him, Shang Axe suddenly felt a little more relieved in his heart, in his opinion, the start was late, and the seedlings were not wasted, but if he didn't have the guts, then he would only be a waste no matter how early he started. He was optimistic about Shang Luo in his heart, and naturally he didn't want him to be just a waste.

"Okay, you get ready for the next two days, you know what you should bring, or if you don't know, go back and ask Zhang Gu, and I left you today to teach you a set of knife techniques. ”

"Knife technique?"

"Not bad. ”