"This young man, thank you for your help. Xiaosheng Tu Chengli, a native of Yin County, Yuezhou Prefecture. ”

Seeing that Lu Xin paid for the tea, the scholar smiled happily and hurriedly sat down. He was still yelling just now, but at this time, he stared at the young man in front of him as if he was fine. While speaking, he picked up the chopsticks and stuffed the beef into his mouth, looking at the intoxicated expression, it was obvious that he hadn't eaten meat for a long time.

With this self-cooked look, it's no wonder that the tea stall owner would call him a scoundrel. Lu Xin was still a little uncomfortable at first, but when he saw a patch on the scholar's cuffs, he shook his head and had to order another plate of meat.

"Tut-tut, the shopkeeper is not very good, and the sauced beef is good. Eat some and go on the road, and you can go to another two or three days. ”

It took almost half a minute for Tu Chengli to eat half a plate of beef. Then he glanced at Lu Xin, smiled embarrassedly, and began to rummage through the package.

"I have been traveling between the poor mountains and bad waters for a few days, I am really hungry, and I am offended, and I hope that the young man Haihan. In return, Xiaosheng can borrow the sacred book that has been treasured for many years to the young man to observe for a few days. This is a treasure, a peerless one, don't reveal it. ”

Tu Chengli took out a yellowed torn book from the package, his expression suddenly became sneaky, and his voice was extremely low. Lu Xin frowned, took the book and flipped through the pages, his face suddenly turned red, and he quickly pushed it back.

"Spring Palace?"

"Shhhh What Spring Palace, this is called Mandarin Duck Playing in the Water, Flying Immortals Outside the Sky. As the old saying goes, the Spring Festival is worth a thousand gold, and it comes from this book. If you think about it, I was born a handsome child, walking in this barren mountain and wilderness, I can only be accompanied by nightingales and lonely lamps, how lonely. If you have this book as a companion, how much lovesickness and sorrow can be solved? Looking at the age of the young man, similar to Xiaosheng, he must be able to experience the artistic conception, hehehehehe......"

Tu Chengli's lewd smile was extremely obscene, his eyes were blurred into a slit, how could he still look like a scholar. Lu Xin sighed in his heart that he was unlucky, and immediately exhaled, and said with a cold face: "You came out of your hometown to Beijing to take the exam, and you were penniless. Losing the money bag is fake, rubbing some food and drink is real, am I right? ”

"Why did the young man say this?"

"Okay, don't pretend with me. You have patches on your sleeves, and you don't even have a change of clothes in your package, which shows embarrassment. Anyone who enters Beijing to take the exam, even if his family is poor, even if he is hungry, he will buy a decent outfit before going out, so as not to be looked down upon. I come from the same background as you, so in such a situation, let alone a bag of money, even a penny is regarded as life, how can I lose it? ”

Lu Xin's words made the scholar's face gradually change, and he didn't seem to expect that the person in front of him could explain his situation clearly in a few words. At that moment, I had to accept the spring palace map and chat with Lu Xin about my life experience.

Tu Chengli is 17 years old and grew up in a fishing village in northeastern Yin County. His parents went fishing when he was two years old and never returned. He was taken care of by the villagers in turn since he was a child, and he is also a person who has eaten hundreds of meals. At the age of five, he herded cattle for a large family and began to learn to read. According to Tu Chengli himself, he is an extremely smart person who was born to read books. The scriptures that others take two or three years to read well, he can memorize them in a month or two, and he can even memorize them backwards.

Later, because of his talent and intelligence, he was quite talented in poetry. Nine-year-old Tu Chengli was deeply loved by the master of the house and sponsored him to study in the county school. When he arrived at Tu Chengli, who was in a prosperous place, he was obsessed with the liveliness of the market for a long time. Not only did he stop reading, but he walked with a group of gangsters all day long. After a few years of wasted time, he didn't make any progress in learning, and the lord in the house no longer cared about him. Tu Chengli, who had no financial resources, was soon desperate and had to start studying again. Two years ago, he became famous for a poem that made his literary talents known to all readers in the county. This time I rushed to take the exam, which was directly recommended by the county and went to Chang'an as a township tribute.

"According to what you say, a famous scholar in Yin County has won the quota of township tribute, didn't the county government give you some entanglements to let you go on the road?"

Although Tu Chengli chattered a lot, he spoke with emotion. But Lu Xin naturally didn't believe it in view of his previous performance. is such a lustful and greedy person, if you want to say that you have the best literary talent in the county, it is unreasonable.

"Alas, the mountains and rivers are high and the rivers are hard to find, and the ancients did not deceive me. If you don't even believe in the dragon and phoenix among people like Shaoxia, then in this world, dare to ask who else can have a heart-to-heart relationship with Tu? It's okay, it's okay not to say it, it's okay not to say it......"

Tu Chengli sighed for a while, and while speaking, he had to eat vegetables. Lu Xin hurriedly moved his chopsticks to block it, and at this moment, a group of horse teams suddenly ran in front of the tea stall. More than a dozen people wore robes and hats and galloped away. Because the horses were running too fast and were very close to the tea stall, the mud splashed by the horses' hooves fell to everyone in an instant. Moreover, the tea and beef on the table were all splashed with mud and could not be eaten. Tu Chengli was immediately furious, and stood up abruptly to scold. But when he saw the leader stop not far away, his face changed suddenly, and he quickly lowered his head and sat back.

At this time, Lu Xin was naturally unhappy, not to mention that his clothes were dirty, and the second plate of beef he ordered had not been eaten yet, and it was ruined again. It's all bought with money, so he naturally wants to ask the other party for an explanation. At that moment, he picked up the Yin Yang Youxian Sword, and he was about to get up and speak.

At the same time, the leader of the horse team walked up to the owner of the tea stall.

"Shopkeeper, how far is this place from Black Tiger Town? There are two roads down the mountain, which one should I take? ”

"If you go back to your lordship, Black Tiger Town is still twenty miles away from this Black Tiger Ridge, and you can get to it by both roads. However, the one on the right is steeper, but the distance is short......"

"Thanks, let's go."

The leader turned around and beckoned his subordinates, saying that he was going to get back on the horse, how could Lu Xin let him go like this, and was about to shout, but he was unexpectedly gagged by Tu Chengli on the side.

"Are you crazy? The people of the temple dare to provoke and don't want to live? ”

"The Imperial Temple?"

Lu Xin frowned, he seemed to have heard these three words somewhere. And the scholar's face was frightened, although he lowered his voice to speak, his hands were obviously trembling. Seeing this, Lu Xin had no choice but to suppress the anger in his heart and sit down again. The team quickly disappeared into the woods, and it was as if the group had never been seen except for the countless hoof prints left on the ground.

"The Imperial Temple you are talking about, but it is a court institution?"

"Looks like you still know something, you scared me to death just now. Fortunately, Lao Tzu's eyes were sharp, and he saw the man's dress under his coat. You may not have seen it clearly, he is wearing a special official uniform made by the imperial court. His neckline and cuffs were tattooed with patterns representing the temple, and the men behind him, wearing armor, must have been elite cavalrymen from the region. The Onmyoji of the Imperial Temple is handling the case, and I'm afraid there are some demons around here! ”

When he said the last two words, Tu Chengli tightened the clothes on his body, and seemed to feel a little cold. Lu Xin then remembered that two years ago, he had heard these three words when he was in the City God Temple in Xiaoxi Town. At that time, in order to prevent the Onmyoji of the Nine Poison Gate from killing people, Du Yuetao had moved out of the Imperial Temple to threaten, but unfortunately he did not succeed.

"You also know the Onmyoji? Have you ever seen it? ”

"Seen? Of course it's impossible, but now in this world, there are many demons and ghosts everywhere. In folklore, the legend of Onmyoji has long been a household name. But legends are legends, and I've never seen an onmyoji come out to heal and save people. ”

"Hehe, too. The Onmyoji cultivates in order to become an immortal, and he has thousands of calamities, who cares about the life and death of all living beings? As for this temple, how much do you know? ”

Lu Xin obtained the Yin Yang Youxian Sword, and according to Wuwuzi, he was destined to be a cultivator. And the Imperial Temple is an institution of the Tang Dynasty, and if you want to go to Chang'an, you must know something about it. Otherwise, it would be too unjust to get involved in disputes between the imperial court and the major sects without knowing anything.

"Actually, I don't know much about the Imperial Temple, but when I was in the market, I heard some rumors. However, you have always heard of Dali Temple, who is in charge of criminal prisons, arbitrarily adjudicates major and doubtful cases in the world, and has great authority within the imperial court. The Imperial Temple, just like the Dali Temple in the underworld, is in charge of the case of ghosts and gods. Although I don't know how much power those onmyoji who were canonized by the imperial court have, as long as they go out on errands, it is equivalent to receiving the emperor's order, and they can cut first and then play......"

This tea in Heihuling, Lu Xin didn't feel comfortable eating. But from Tu Chengli's mouth, he knew a lot of interesting rumors. The thunderstorm passed in less than half an hour, and the night had completely fallen, and Lu Xin was originally going to ride a horse alone to the town to stay. But Tu Chengli pestered him to go together, saying that it was a good companion on the road. I couldn't push it, so I had to respond.

The lights were dark, and the two walked on the muddy mountain road, walking extremely slowly. From Heihuling to the town below the mountain, there is a twenty-mile road. It's not far, but it's raining and it's night. Rao is a practitioner like Lu Xin, and it is a little difficult to go. Not to mention Tu Chengli, a scholar, weak, and many sections of the road were carried by Lu Xin.

Bang!

When the two of them walked out of about ten miles, there was another thunderclap in the sky, followed by a howling wind and a heavy rain. The mountain road was completely unwalkable, and there was no way, so Lu Xin had to take Tu Chengli into the woods to hide. It is surrounded by dense bushes, and although the large trees overhead can shelter most of the rain, they cannot block the cold mountain wind. Tu Chengli trembled with fright, and hugged Lu Xin throughout the whole process.

"I've really poured blood mold into you for eight lifetimes, and now it's okay, I have to stay in the mountains all night."

"In the same boat, in the same boat...... The Buddha said that saving a life is better than creating a seventh-level floating slaughter, and it is a blessing from heaven that you can meet me. Brother Xin, you can't leave me alone. Otherwise, Lao Tzu will not let you go. ”

"Damn, you say it again, throw you out right away, believe it or not? Also, don't call me Brother Xin. ”

"Okay, Brother Xin, I know it's wrong."

……

In just a few hours of getting along, Lu Xin was completely speechless for this lascivious and obscene scholar. was about to kick him out, but the Yin Yang Immortal Sword in his hand suddenly trembled violently, and then broke the wrap and flew out by itself.