Chapter 23 The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop

Participating in the club, Li Yun will participate in club activities once a week in addition to normal study. Starting from the most basic layout, I bought Go and chess games by myself, and often played games against myself in my spare time. One person plays black and white, looking for the unity of movement and stillness in the square inch chessboard, the unity of long-term layout and the current one, and the unity of integrity and change. Li Yun's super comprehension and calculation ability made his Go level improve quickly, the layout was tight, the calculation was accurate, and people fell into the hub without realizing it, and it collapsed in the thunder attack, and gradually won more games with people in the chess club. Calligraphy also starts with the most basic stroke structure, recalling the situation of the mountains and rivers experienced during the travels, and the use of brushwork also conforms to the flow of qi. Gradually, the natural teaching method and the pleasure of the pen turning at will arise spontaneously, the gesture is like flowing water, the combination of rigidity and elegance, the combination of rigidity and softness makes Li Yun's calligraphy unique, and compared with the general calligraphy club middle school students' form of words, there are more rigid and soft sharpness and ease.

Li Yun also occasionally participates in the activities of other clubs, and has an understanding of the contention of various academic schools and the general knowledge of talents. The philosophy of the college is that everything is centered on the success of students, and the courses offered by the college are left to students to audit, but they will not get grades if they do not choose courses. Li Yun also audited some courses, worked hard to digest all kinds of knowledge, and tried to integrate them, and his foundation gradually became solid.

Because He Xiao often came to the dormitory to chat, he also had a basic understanding of various outstanding figures such as the top ten talents in the academy.

Huo Zhen was also invited several times, and since Li Yun knew that he was Huo Jian's nephew in the current dynasty, he also adopted a respectful attitude and did not go to the appointment. Tao Yu also asked him to drink tea in the small courtyard several times, but because of the entanglement in his heart, he didn't go, but just concentrated on learning to shirk.

Three months have passed in a blink of an eye, it is late autumn, Li Yun is seventeen years old after his birthday, his height has grown to one meter eighty-five centimeters, his figure is tall, and his temperament is more mature. On this day, Tao Xin sent someone to the academy to send a letter of invitation to Li Yun, inviting him to a banquet in the Tao family courtyard in Nanyang City on his rest day to thank Li Yun for saving his life. Li Yun happened to have nothing to do, so he hesitated for a moment and agreed.

On the morning of the rest day, Li Yun rushed to the city in a carriage sent by Tao Xin. The carriage had the emblem of the Tao Kee Trading House, and it was unimpeded when entering the city. Entering Wuyi Lane, where the rich and noble families are concentrated in the residential area, they stopped in front of a mansion that was not too luxurious. There were two big characters "Tao Mansion" written on the plaque on the gate, and there was already a housekeeper waiting at the door, who immediately politely introduced Li Yun into the mansion, and at the same time sent someone to rush inside to report. Entering the house, only to see that the house is quite large, there are three into the house, there are promenades and houses on both sides, the house is full of flowers and trees, there are rockeries, ponds, pavilions and pavilions, or winding paths through the secluded, or near the pond high pavilion. Everywhere is well-designed, but not tacky, showing the low-key, wealthy and elegant of the owner.

Entering the second courtyard, it was obviously the place where the host was drinking and entertaining, and Tao Xin was standing in front of the house. Seeing Li Yun coming in, he strode in, and said in a bold voice: "Thank you for coming!" The virtuous brother has been in Nanyang for so long, and he is really ashamed to have a banquet for his brother! Li Yun smiled and said: "I have long forgotten the little things in the past, why does Brother Tao always talk about it, is it so different from Brother Yu?" That foolish brother really won't dare to come next time! Tao Xin laughed when he heard this, and said, "This is for my brother!" Don't mention it, don't mention it! The virtuous brother is not self-conscious, and he is really free and bold! I like it for my brother! Let's go, let's drink and go! ”

The two men walked into the house with their arms in hand. Li Yun looked around the room, but he didn't see Tao Yu, he felt a little strange in his heart, and seemed to have some subtle regret, and his face was silent. He and Tao Xin sat down as guests and hosts, and a waiter served fragrant tea. Tao Xin didn't say anything, and slapped his palm twice.

Suddenly, the sound of the piano came from the side room, the sound was crisp and melodious, and Li Yun couldn't help but sit and listen. The sound of the piano seems to be pleasant, and suddenly it seems like a mountain spring splashing around, and the stream flowing; Suddenly, it was like rain hitting the plantain, and the dingdong lingered; Sometimes like a mountain elf, dancing; Suddenly, like lovers getting together, they murmured. Li Yun's eyes narrowed slightly, his mind seemed to recall the mountains, towns, rivers, and dense forests he had traveled through during his travels, and he felt that the sound of the piano and his soul fit together in some aspects, and in a trance, he turned into the nature and characters in the sound of the piano, and with the sound of the piano came alive, it seemed that his divine sense overlooked these and observed these feelings.

The sound of the piano gradually faded away, and Li Yun suddenly woke up, as if his soul had been sublimated. Tao Xin smiled and said to Li Yun, "How? Li Yun said: "It's like smelling the sounds of heaven! Although the foolish brother doesn't know the piano, he also knows that the player must be a master in this! Tao Xin smiled mysteriously: "Do you know who played this?" I don't usually have such ears! ”

As he spoke, he saw a woman walking out of the side room, dressed in white and wearing beads, with a graceful figure and a shy face. Walking up to Li Yun, Ying Ying bowed down and said softly: "Thank you Brother Li for appreciating the light!" The sound of the little sister is still in your ears, right? Li Yun was a little surprised at first when he saw a woman approaching, but then he suddenly turned out to be Tao Yu, his face was slightly red, and he hurriedly said, "It's so good!" It's like living in autumn, comfortable and natural! Tao Yu was pleasantly surprised: "Brother Li is really a bosom friend!" The little sister is talking about autumn thoughts! Don't Brother Li say a word! Li Yunlian said that he didn't dare.

Tao Xin saw it in his eyes, so he smiled and quipped: "Don't you guys flatter each other here!" It's like I'm a big boss! The three of them laughed together.

Sitting down again, the relationship between the three seemed to be one step closer, and they chatted widely. After all, Tao Xin is a businessman and is sensitive to changes in the current situation, and at this time he recounted the trends in various places and the struggle between the DPRK and China, and there was a lot of worry in his words. Li Xin listened carefully, thinking about the safety of his family, fortunately, the situation in Nanyang is quite stable now, and his heart is a little peaceful, but he doesn't know how Master Yunyou is doing, and he is worried about it.

Tao Yu listened quietly to his brother and Li Yun chatting on the side, except for a pair of beautiful eyes that hardly left Li Yun, he didn't interject much, listened patiently, just withdrew the waiter, and occasionally refilled the tea for the two.

At the luncheon, there were not too many dishes, a total of ten dishes, but each dish was full of color and flavor, and the name of the dish was also very elegant. After lunch, Tao Xin invited Li Yun to visit Nanyang City together. Tao Yu also changed back into men's clothes, and the three of them toured the city together. Tao Xin suddenly had something to deal with in the middle, so he asked Li Yun to accompany Tao Yu.

As soon as Tao Xin left, the two seemed to be a little embarrassed, Tao Yu looked at Li Yun's simple appearance, and he didn't feel embarrassed, nor did he shy away from it, so he generously traveled with Li Yun in parallel. Along the way, Tao Yu explained and pointed like a tour guide, and Li Yun also let go of his mood to take a leisurely stroll, and the two were in a happy mood, not realizing that it was almost dusk.

Walk to a small temple, this is the old temple, many young people and women are worshipping, and the incense is quite prosperous. Tao Yu also pulled Li Yun to burn incense and worship, while closing his eyes and reciting silently in his heart. Li Yun saw that he was serious, so he quipped: "My Fair Lady, good gentleman!" Tao Yu looked at Li Yun with sparkling eyes and said: "There are bandit gentlemen, such as cutting and learning, such as grinding!" Li Yun felt a little faint joy in his heart, and felt a little abrupt, so he said: "It's getting late, I'll send you back, I still have to go out of the city, otherwise I won't be able to get out when the city gate is closed!" Tao Yu saw him change the topic, and his face was a little hot, so he said, "Then go back!" If the city gate is closed, live in the house! Li Yun didn't want to live in the mansion, so he hurriedly sent Tao Yu back to the mansion, and then rushed to the city gate.

Before the city gate was about to close, Li Yun finally rushed out of the city. It was already dark, and by the faint moonlight, Li Yun hurriedly walked towards the academy. Walking across the main road and entering the path up the mountain, Li Yun's feeling of being watched during the day resurfaced in his heart again, and he was vigilant in his heart, and he used his divine sense to observe the surroundings. Suddenly, a rain of arrows shot from the mountains and forests on both sides, Li Yun did not panic, sensing the direction of the arrows, while dodging, he took off his coat, and rotated around his body to form a protective circle, blocking the arrows from the outside. After a round of arrow rain, Li Yun's clothes flowed, rolled up the arrows he shot, and shot them back sharply with force, and there was a cry of pain on the mountain. The rain of arrows was sparse, and Li Yun rushed towards the woods on both sides, killing the enemy with one move, killing all the archers in ambush.

Li Yun continued to walk forward, and suddenly a feeling of extreme danger hit his heart, and he suddenly rushed to the side, only to hear the sound of swishing, and three arrows shot past him. Three black-clad people holding crossbow machines walked out from the side, pulled out sharp long knives, and slashed at Li Yun in a triangular formation. Li Yun suddenly threw his robe towards one of them, and his body was towards the first one. Both sides were silent, only listening to Gu's fighting, fists and applause continued, and the sound of blades whistled by. Li Yun's body swam, and after blocking the two of them with his strength, he knocked out the killer who had just shaken off his robe with one punch, breaking the triangle formation. The footsteps changed, and one leaned closely, spurting blood from the mouth of one of them, and fell to the side. The remaining one was flustered and wanted to escape, but Li Yun chased after him and slapped him away. Li Yun stepped forward to interrogate, but all three of them foamed at the mouth and committed suicide by taking poison.

Li Yun was shocked in his heart, he didn't know what force had such ability! Just when he was puzzled, he raised his head, and a person walked in front of him, clapping his hands and saying, "Your Excellency is so skilled!" He has reached the realm of a grandmaster at such a young age, which is really amazing! But nine times out of ten, life is not as good as it should be! Alas! As he spoke, the person had already floated to Li Yun's side, raised his palm, as if there was boundless pressure coming, and there was a feeling that there was nowhere to hide!

Li Yun's expression was solemn, and he didn't dodge, he used all his strength and struck out with a bang! Only a loud bang was heard, and both sides took half a step back. The man was surprised and said, "It turns out that you have also cultivated Xuangong!" With a solemn look, another punch was struck. The two sides come and go, the moves are exquisite, the power is infinite, and the killing is difficult to solve. The surrounding trees were broken, and the scene was in shambles.

After a fierce fight, the two sides retreated again, and both sides gasped a little. At this moment, an arrow suddenly flew out of the forest and shot towards the man's heart! The man's figure was about to dodge in a flash, Li Yun had already noticed that there were still people in the nearby woods, so he had always had spare strength, and at this time, he immediately attacked with all his strength when he saw the situation, and used both fists and palms to beat the man in a hurry. Taking advantage of the old age of his moves, Li Yun was short, and suddenly pulled out a dagger from his leg and threw it, as fast as a meteor, the man was caught off guard, and the dagger sank into his chest in an instant.

The man touched his chest with his hand and said unwillingly: "I can't imagine that I will die here, at the hands of a young man!" After saying that, he tilted his head and died. Li Yun breathed a sigh of relief this time, was slightly wary, and said towards the woods: "Which hero pulled out his sword to help, I am grateful!" ”

A person came out of the woods, dressed in black, holding a bow and arrow, only to see him pull down the masked scarf, Li Yun looked at it, it turned out to be Nie Feng! Hurriedly clasped his fists forward and saluted, "It turned out to be Brother Nie!" I've been looking for you everywhere, but I didn't expect to see you here! Nie Feng also hugged his fists and said, "Brother Xian is frightened!" Let's get out of here and we'll talk about it later! The two cleaned up the battlefield, put away the loot, disposed of the corpses in a centralized manner, and hurried away.

Li Yun did not return to the academy again, and the two walked towards the mountain. In a small valley about dozens of miles away, this is where Li Yun is now temporarily practicing, and the two of them sat down casually, and they both breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Yun said to Nie Feng: "That person is very strong in kung fu, Brother Nie was too risky just now!" I felt that there were still people, but I didn't expect it to be Brother Nie! Nie Feng said: "I also know that there is a big gap between kung fu and you, so I have never dared to act rashly!" Seeing that your fighting skills have declined, I took a risk, hoping to help you! ”

Li Yun was puzzled: "I don't know where that person came from?" I don't know him at all, and I don't know why he assassinated me? Why did you suddenly show up? ”

Nie Feng said: "After I escorted Mr. Wang to Nanyang, I didn't want to stay in the academy, so I continued to wander the rivers and lakes. Some time ago in the capital, I heard that someone hired a killer to assassinate you at a high price, so I paid attention. Someone is secretly following you during the day today, so I guess maybe they are going to do it, and I guess the way up the mountain is the place of the raid, and I am hiding near here. At first, it was estimated that you could handle their sneak attack, but I didn't show up until this master appeared, I have seen this person, and he is a master in Huo Jian's mansion! ”

Li Yun frowned and said, "I didn't offend anyone!" If you want to offend, it will be Shen Cong who hates me because of Tao Yu! As for Huo Jian, maybe it was his nephew Huo Zhen who wooed me and was rejected by me, did he want to put me to death because of this? ”

Nie Feng said: "Maybe they joined forces!" Beware! Huo Jian's intention to usurp power has been clearly revealed in the capital, and he is trying his best to win over all forces, and the rich businessman Shen Wan is an important target for him to woo! If they unite, it's not good for you! ”

Li Yundao: "I know in my heart, and I will be more vigilant!" Fortunately, they were all killed this time, and they couldn't figure out the situation for a while, so it is estimated that they will not act again for the time being! What do you plan to do in the future? ”

Nie Feng said: "I was walking in the rivers and lakes, but now there is chaos everywhere, and I also want to find a place to settle down." There is my junior brother in the Nanyang Brotherhood, and I am ready to stay in Nanyang for the time being! If you have something, go to the Nanyang Brotherhood to find me! ”

Li Yun said: "So good! You are well-informed in the rivers and lakes, if someone is not good for my family, you notify me in time, I thank you in advance! ”

It was the middle of the night, and the two of them meditated and rested. Li Yun also tried to teach Nie Feng the first three exercises of the Cave Void Sutra, and whether he could practice it or not depended on his own qualifications and hard work.