Tongguan County is close to the Yashui River, and the Shushui Kingdom and the Dalu Dynasty are adjacent across the river, and the water potential is the most gentle area.

Therefore, there are a large number of military garrisons of the two countries here all the year round, the Shutong Pass on the side of the Shushui State, and the Yashui Pass on the side of the mainland Dynasty.

Before dawn, Xingzhen arrived at the city gate, but he came too early and the city gate was not opened. Xing Zhen casually found an early stall next to the city gate. Eat some breakfast and wait slowly.

It was a morning, and three pots of tea were ordered. Under the scorching sun, I saw a group of familiar figures slowly approaching.

Bu Shiwu and the puppy cub were in the best spirits, and they ran to Xingzhen. As he ran, he shouted: "Brother Xingzhen!" . There is also the "Wangwang" of the puppies.

Peach Blossom followed the three little guys, and her physical strength was slightly exhausted, and she was sweating profusely. It is estimated that there is no hiking stick given by the old man Mu Xici, and the peach blossom has already staggered and fallen to the ground.

I haven't seen each other for a day, and a few little guys seem to have been separated from Xingzhen for a long time. It's no wonder that the teenagers and a puppy get along day and night. It's not that relatives are better than relatives, and they remember each other in their hearts.

The worst state is Hua Meiniang, who sweats more than peach blossoms when she walks out slowly. Neither hand was idle, one palm raised to his forehead to shield him from the sun, and the other palm was stirring up on his face.

At this time, the alternation of spring and summer is not particularly hot, so unbearable can only indicate that the physical strength is too weak. So much so that he didn't have the strength to speak, so he had to mumble quietly.

"A few little guys with no conscience, they don't care about the old lady when they are full of food and drink. ran to Xingzhen's side in one go, completely ignoring my good. ”

Xing Zhen deliberately scratched and pulled on the little heads of the servants and things, and the hair of the two little guys was like a chicken nest. The puppy did not escape the doom, and after being picked up, he put his hands up and down. If there are no bones, they can crumple puppies into a ball like paper.

The three little guys were huffing and puffing, and they rushed forward to fight with Xingzhen. I saw the latter take out an oiled paper package in his arms, and when he opened it, it was a hot meat bun.

The little guy who was ready to fight suddenly lost his temper and rushed up to scrape them all. Each grabbed the two meat buns in their hands, and then chopped them desperately.

Xing Zhen took out three more water bags in his arms and handed them to two little guys and a little puppy respectively. Smile comfortingly.

"Eat slowly, don't choke. ”

Bu Shi and the thing said vaguely: "I know, I know", and the speed of eating did not decrease at all, as if I had been hungry for several days.

Xiao Nian'er, who arrived later, was full of grievances: "The difference in treatment is too obvious, right? ”

Xing Zhenhu asked suspiciously: "Shouldn't the great swordsman be Bigu?

Xiao Nian'er is quite angry: "If there is a problem, you can open the valley, and good wine and food are a great enjoyment of life." Without these two things, life will be much less fun. ”

In the end, Chen Gouping's father and daughter and Hua Meiniang were close to this side, and the father and daughter were quiet. Greet Xingzhen with a smile, polite and polite without looking pretentious.

Hua Meiniang sighed: "I've been waiting for a long time, my physical strength is not good and I walk slowly, don't mind!"

Xing Zhen's scalp was numb and his teeth trembled, and he stumbled: "No~No~ Don't mind, don't mind." ”

Hua Meiniang was quite concerned about the topic of Bigu, and asked: "Is it true that Brother Xiao Nian'er can't Bigu?"

Xiao Nian'er said vaguely: "It's not that it won't, it's that I don't want to." ”

Hua Meiniang pretended to be abrupt: "No wonder Brother Xiao Nian ate and drank all the way without delay, it turned out that he was a great swordsman who would not be able to open the valley." "

Xiao Nian'er smiled with a smile: "It's not that it's unwilling, I can only hear it clearly after explaining it a few times." “

Hua Meiniang covered her mouth and smiled, and then shook Xiao Nian'er's arm and begged coquettishly: "Brother Xiao Nian'er, don't be angry." How about having time to practice my sword in the evening?"

Xiao Nian'er became interested: "Oh, are you alone under the moon?"

"You're bad, don't be cranky. ”

The punishment with goosebumps falling all over the ground next to him really can't stand the singing and harmony of the two strange ones. He interrupted: "Go to the inn and talk to Old Master Hong after their round, let's continue to hurry." ”

Hua Meiniang suddenly fell to the ground with a soft body, and her voice was weak: "I really can't walk, let's rest for a day, okay?"

Xing Zhen and Xiao Nian'er looked at each other and sighed. They all nodded their heads.

Xing Zhen said: "You go back to the Shutong Inn to find a room to rest first, I will bring Bu is things and they will buy some road supplies." ”

Hua Meiniang was extremely disappointed when she heard this, and reluctantly muttered: "I heard that there is a magical inn in Tongguan County called Yashui Inn, and mortals can stay in it to strengthen their health." Immortals or people from the rivers and lakes can stay for one night, they can prolong their life or increase their cultivation. ”

"Most of you are cultivators or martial artists, and there is a lot of overflow when you live in it. In addition, my body is too weak, so I should go to the Yashui Inn to stay for one night, so that I won't delay everyone too much time in the future. ”

Xing Zhen said: "I did hear that the old owner of Hong said that there is such an inn, and the price is scary. Where to stay is not to live, find an ordinary inn will be for one night. ”

Hua Meiniang ignored Xing Zhen, but looked at Xiao Nian'er with affection: "Didn't the big swordsman say that he played a sword with the little girl under the moon at night? Wouldn't it be more pleasant to play with a sword then?"

Xiao Nian'er thought thoughtfully: "That's indeed the truth. ”

Then he turned his head to look at Xing Zhen: "You kid has money now, why don't you break the bank once?"

Xing Zhen's head and rattle Yes, he insisted: "No money!"

Xiao Nian'er smiled evilly and then explained: "I have heard of this Yashui Inn, it does have magical effects. In particular, the effect is more pronounced in adolescents under the age of 20 than in adults. There is even a chance to strengthen the foundation, which is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. ”

Xing Zhen glanced at the servants and the puppies, and then happily agreed: "I'll stay at the Yashui Inn tonight." ”

Then he looked at Chen Gouping's father and daughter and said apologetically: "I don't know what the two of you think, the price of Yashui Inn is indeed not low." “

Xingzhen's words seem to be vague, but in fact they are obvious. The meaning is nothing more than that the two of you have to pay for yourself, and if you don't want to live, you can do whatever you want.

Chen Gouping knew what he meant, and said calmly: "No problem, it just so happens that my daughter Chen Du is not very old." Maybe staying in the Yashui Inn has some effect. ”

Roughly finalized the opinion, Xing Zhen left enough money for Xiao Nian'er. Please ask him to help find the owner of Hong Lao Zhuang and others first, and lead everyone to Yashui Inn together. The expenses of Hong Jiuquan and others are borne by Xingzhen.

Then Xing Zhen led the peach blossom servant and others to buy the books promised in advance.

Xing Zhen left Qingyang Town at the age of thirteen, and now three years have passed and he is sixteen. Along the way, I have seen many people and many things, and I have understood many truths and insights. I understand that in the face of many things, the truth does not come from the fist.

Often whoever has a harder fist and a faster sword is the truth. But Xing Zhen always thinks that this is wrong, whether it is to reason with people or to punish evil and promote good.

They can only use their own reasoning to forcibly suppress each other, or just stop their evil deeds. It does not convince the other party of its own reasoning, nor can it make the other party abandon evil and follow good. In the hard fist in the fast sword, the symptoms are not the root causes.

Of course, if there is an example, it really can't be explained, only the fist is more ruthless and the sword is faster, and the opponent is obedient.

Just like Xiukan and Yu Hongguang encountered in the woods, there is no need to bury his life because of reasoning with them and clarifying right and wrong.

Xing Zhen couldn't find the answer to solve his confusion, but he remembered what Mr. Su once said. There is Yan Ruyu in the book, and there is a golden house in the book. If you don't understand anything else, you can find the answer in the book.

Therefore, whether it is practicing boxing or swords, he has never interrupted his enthusiasm for books, hoping to learn more knowledge that he does not understand in books.

This demands on oneself, and so on the servants and things. Xing Zhen is not directing or ordering divination attendants and things, but just hopes that they can learn more.

It's like walking to practice boxing, the two little guys, including the puppy, just follow along when they want to practice. When he didn't want to practice, Xingzhen never forced it.

Xing Zhen didn't want to impose the will of his heart on others, even if he was a young man from Feng Yu. If you want to take revenge, it's good to have this heart, and it doesn't matter if you don't want to take revenge. It doesn't matter whether others will do it or not, and the will to do it is already as strong as a stone.

There are many warriors in the border passes, and books do not sell well here. A group of four people and a dog, in a remote corner of the textile market, it is difficult to find a small storefront.

The inside of the shop was deserted, and there was no one else except the shopkeeper. The bad business may be related to the location of the store, and more importantly, it is also related to the attitude of the shopkeeper.

A middle-aged talent dressed up sat at the counter and looked down at a book. Seeing Xing Zhen and the others coming in, he couldn't lift his head without raising his head.

Bow your head and say: "Your own choice is all based on your preference, the price is clearly marked, and there is no deception, and there is no negotiation without respect." ”

Xing Zhen and others came to buy books, not to listen to politeness. Naturally, I didn't take the attitude of the shopkeeper seriously, and it was a good thing to choose my favorite books by myself.

Walking into the bookshelf, several people were a little dumbfounded. This shopkeeper not only has a bad attitude, but he is also very lazy. The dust on the bookshelf was an inch long, and when I pressed my fingers, a small pit immediately appeared.

Fortunately, the books are kept clean and tidy, and there is not a trace of dust. I don't know how this shopkeeper did it, only cleaning the books without touching the shelves.

Peach Blossom read less and asked less, so she chose a copy of the "Landscape Chronicles" of the Dalu Dynasty at random. Empathy has always been like this, and choosing this book is nothing more than to make the journey more convenient in the future. I asked the price for one or two silver, the price was a little expensive, but it was acceptable.

In the corner of the lowest level of the bookshelf, he found a copy of "Clouds Covering the Sun". I didn't look at it carefully, as long as Bu is like. When I asked about the price, I was shocked by the gold three taels.

I wanted to say that I wouldn't buy it if I put it down, and this price would cost people's lives. Turning his head and seeing the reluctant appearance of Bu Shi, Xing Zhen gritted his teeth and bought it in three or two. “

The little thing moves the bench itself and takes down a wooden box at the top of the shelf. When he was about to open it, the shopkeeper reminded him: "It contains "Caiyunji", which records several exquisite formulas of Go. This book is the only one that has been passed down for nearly 1,000 years, and the price is 1,000 taels of gold. ”

"As a reminder, ordinary paper is prone to decay. In order to keep the book a good night, Youshen Xiu specially arranged a spirit gathering formation in the book to block the weathering of the paper and so on. Don't bump into it with care, or you'll lose money. ”

When he heard the latter sentence of the Spirit Gathering Array, the Xingzhen Spirit who was paying for it shuddered. The moment he turned his head, he found that he had already held the book in his hand, and then a yellowed book instantly turned into dust.

Xing Zhen hated: "Can't you speak faster, shopkeeper?"

The middle-aged shopkeeper dressed as a talent also widened his eyes and swallowed with a grunt. Tentatively asked, "Dare to ask Childe, do you have a thousand taels of gold on your body?"

Xing Zhen blurted out: "No." ”

The shopkeeper asked, "How many?"

"There is not much broken silver left, and there are no valuables. ”

At this time, the thing walked to Xing Zhen's side with red eyes, and asked in a choked voice: "Brother Xing Zhen, how can you say that the book is gone, and there are only three pieces of paper left." ”

Xing Zhen was curious, and there were actually three left. So he asked, "Do you like these three pages?"

The little guy nodded blankly: "It seems to like it a little." ”

Xing Zhen touched the little head of the thing, and then turned his head to the shopkeeper and said.

"I don't know if you accept divine cultivation money here, such as dragon language money?"