Leaving Raoyang, the road was peaceful, but the Eagle Guard sent back the news that the four of them had turned into corpses when they found Bai Laosan. In this regard, Chu Haoyu was not surprised, and rushed to Qinghe County on the third day. After resting for the night, Chu Haoyu only took Sun Hou to the Zhulin Temple outside the city.

The mountain is not high, there are fairies and spirits. Qingling Mountain Ten Thousand Bamboo Forest, a century-old ancient temple Zhulin Temple, is a holy place in the world, there are many good men and women who come to burn incense and worship Buddha every day, and even some people come from thousands of miles away. In the early morning, the occasional breeze blows the bamboo leaves, and a little dew drops are sprinkled from the bamboo leaves, which is quiet and far away.

Walking slowly on the bluestone trail of mountaineering, feeling the breeze on his face, smelling the faint fragrance among the bamboo leaves, coupled with the occasional birdsong, Chu Haoyu's expression became more and more peaceful, and a faint smile hung on the corner of his mouth.

At the end of the path is the Bamboo Forest Temple, although the time is early, many good men and women have knelt at the door to pray for blessings, a branch of rosin incense is pervasive, coupled with the faint chanting sound and the sound of wooden fish, suddenly make people feel calm.

After taking the rosin incense handed by Sun Hou, Chu Haoyu lit it and inserted it into the incense burner before entering the Zhulin Temple. The Zhulin Temple is full of old bamboos, and many of the bamboos are tied with red silk, which is thought to be used for blessings. Seeing this, Chu Haoyu couldn't help but smile and walked into the Daxiong Treasure Hall.

Lighting three sticks of rosin and inserting them into the incense burner, Chu Haoyu bowed respectfully three times, and then stuffed a silver ticket of one thousand taels into the merit box. Or when they saw Chu Haoyu's silver ticket, many people couldn't help but glance at him, even the monk who knew the guest looked at Chu Haoyu with curiosity.

With his hands folded and he made a Buddha salute to the monk, Chu Haoyu opened his mouth and said: "Master, I have come to see Master Jiaxiang not far away, and I hope that the master will give an introduction." ”

Or seeing Chu Haoyu's extraordinary bearing, or his thousand-mile silver ticket, the monk opened his mouth after thinking for a moment and said, "Donor, wait a minute." ”

Seeing the guest monk leaving, Chu Haoyu was not in a hurry, and walked out of the main hall to watch it in the backyard. It didn't take long for the monk to return, and said to Chu Haoyu: "Donor, please!" ”

Walking to the back hall with the guest monk, the old monk with a withered face was standing at the door. The old monk's robe has been washed into gray and white for many years, and the withered face is like the bamboo bamboo bones in the mountains, but the calm eyes are indifferent and free, quietly looking at the world, and enjoying the world, it is the master of Jiaxiang who is the host of the Zhulin Temple.

Looking at Chu Haoyu with a calm expression, Master Jiaxiang folded his hands and saluted, and said lightly: "The distinguished guest has not been far away to greet you, and I hope that the donor will forgive you." ”

Chu Haoyu also bowed and said with a smile: "What is the crime of taking the liberty of coming?" ”

In Chu Haoyu's elongated voice, the two glanced at each other and laughed at the same time. Master Jiaxiang's laughter was a little hoarse but not harsh at all, but it seemed that the sound of the bamboo leaves was quiet and long, and Chu Haoyu's faint laughter was like this slowly passing mountain breeze, gentle and indifferent.

When the laughter fell, Master Jiaxiang waved his hand and said, "Please! ”

Chu Haoyu also made a gesture of invitation and said, "Please!" ”

Sun Hou didn't follow up, so he didn't know what his master talked about with Master Jiaxiang, but it was an extraordinary thing to be able to let his master come to visit early in the morning. It took about half an hour for Chu Haoyu to come out, although he had a consistent smile on his face, Sun Hou could see that this smile was a little reluctant and helpless.

Leaving the Bamboo Forest Temple, Chu Haoyu did not go down the mountain but walked towards the depths of the bamboo forest. This bamboo forest, I don't know how many years it has existed, has thick dead leaves, and every step that falls will make a squeaky sound, echoing in this extremely silent forest.

I don't know how long I walked, Chu Haoyu suddenly stopped, and said lightly: "Go back and tell Li Mu and Yuan Fang, and let them wait for me in Taihe Mountain." ”

Suddenly, Sun Hou couldn't help but be stunned, and blurted out, "What about you, son?" ”

Snorting lightly, Chu Haoyu opened his mouth and said: "My son has been yearning for the outside world since he was a child, but that time it was not a hug, this time, this time, my son wants to see the rivers and lakes." In the end, Chu Haoyu ignored Sun Hou anymore, flew up and left like a puff of green smoke.

Looking at Chu Haoyu's back, Sun Hou was really stunned, and it took a long time to come back to his senses, and he returned to Qinghe County with a helpless face.

After running wildly for several hours, Chu Haoyu didn't know where he had run, and he didn't stop until his breath was a little disordered. Standing on the top of the mountain and looking at the mountains, the white clouds surround the birds, and the big river rushes westward, looking at this vast world, Chu Haoyu suddenly has supreme pride, and looks up to the sky and makes a long roar. The roar of a dragon echoed among the mountains for a long time.

When the long howl fell, Chu Haoyu seemed to relieve the boredom in his heart, and a smile appeared on his face, but he soon smiled bitterly, he suddenly found that he was lost, shook his head and smiled bitterly, Chu Haoyu flew up and ran towards the vast river, and the river that seemed to be close in front of him took a full hour to arrive.

There was no one on the riverbank, but he could see the sailboat drifting by, seeing this, Chu Haoyu went south along the riverbank, and waited until sunset to find a town. Near the canal, this town is very lively, restaurants, inns, green buildings are everything, and the streets are full of all kinds of snacks, Chu Haoyu is appetite is great, but after he finished eating, he was born with difficulty, because he didn't have any silver in his pocket.

Looking at the bustling crowd on the street and listening to the noise of the people, Chu Haoyu smiled bitterly, and couldn't help touching the tip of his nose, at this moment, he suddenly regretted that he didn't bring Sun Hou, at least he could get some silver.

Just when Chu Haoyu was thinking about how to settle the bill, an uninvited guest walked up. The visitor was about forty-five or sixteen years old, tall, thin, with a pointed and narrow face, with a handful of goatees, and walked trying to make the body that was arched and hunched to make his chest and belly protrude, and he looked like a charlatan who was messing around, but he was dressed in light and light, and his materials and handiwork were extraordinary.

Walking to the edge of the table, the person who came laughed familiarly, but he showed two big gold teeth, which looked quite funny, and introduced himself: "My surname is Zhao, I am ranked ninth in the family, and I am called Zhao Jiu, and I rushed to Jingling." It's boring to drink alone, I wonder if the little brother can have a drink with the old brother? With that, Zhao Jiu had already sat down.

Looking at Zhao Jiu, Chu Haoyu showed an interesting look. His eyes were calm and alert, as if he was always looking for weaknesses and loopholes in others, and his skin was tinged with a strange luster, which was the result of long-term cultivation of the true qi of the inner family, and his hands were slender and neat, giving people a feeling of strength and agility, definitely not as superficial as it appeared on the surface.

After staring at Zhao Jiu for a moment, Chu Haoyu suddenly laughed and said, "As the elder brother said, drinking alone is boring, and the younger brother can't ask for it." I don't know what my brother is doing? As he spoke, Chu Haoyu even lifted the wine jug and poured a glass for him.

Or seeing Chu Haoyu's smile, Zhao Jiu also grinned and said, "As long as it's a money-making business, let's do it, let's eat it, please!" Picking up the wine glass and making a false salute, Zhao Jiu drank all the wine in the cup, and then asked with a smile: "Little brother, are you going to play there?" ”

Putting down the wine glass, Chu Haoyu didn't hide it from him, and said directly: "Taihe Mountain." ”

Zhao Jiu sighed lightly and said with a smile: "It turns out that my brother is still a young man in the rivers and lakes, disrespectful, disrespectful!" While speaking, Zhao Jiu even hugged his fists and saluted, and then shook his head and said: "In mid-July, the old fairy of Zhijizi is going to pass on the position of Qingxu Zhenren, this is a major event in the rivers and lakes. By the way, I haven't asked the little brother for his name, where is the fairy town? In the elongated voice, Zhao Jiu's tone changed, and then he said, "It's not abrupt, right?" ”

Haha laughed, Chu Haoyu said disapprerovitically: "My surname is Sun, and I am the seventh in the family, and Brother Zhao will call me Sun Qi." This time I went out to study, and I didn't have a fixed place, but I heard about the grand event of Wujiguan, so I went thousands of miles to take a look. ”

Hearing Sun Zi, a strange light flashed in Zhao Jiu's eyes, although it was well hidden, it was still seen by Chu Haoyu. Poured a glass of wine for Chu Haoyu, Zhao Jiu smiled and said: "Reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles, isn't it exactly what you scholars yearn for, but Brother Sun, you dare to run out alone, my brother admires it very much, this glass of wine, respect you, brother!" ”

Chu Haoyu heard the meaning of Zhao Jiu's words, drank the wine in the cup and said according to his meaning: "Now is the peaceful and prosperous era, what is there not to dare?" What's more, my generation of scholars can shake the sun and the moon with righteousness. ”

Nodding approvingly, Zhao Jiu opened his mouth and said: "It's a scholar who fell to the ground, and he doesn't speak the same, come, let's go." ”

After a glass of wine, Zhao Jiucai continued: "Speaking of the peaceful and prosperous world, my brother I have lived for more than forty years, and I have never seen this scene, a small town is so lively, more than ten years ago, I couldn't think of it!" With a sigh, Zhao Jiu drank a cup of himself, and then said: "When my brother walked the rivers and lakes, he was either a homeless or a robber, and there were no three or five people, so he didn't dare to go out at all. By the way, I think the little brother has an extraordinary bearing, the clothes are all of the highest quality, and if he wants to come to the family with an extraordinary background, why not bring an entourage, and it is always more convenient to have someone to serve when he goes out. ”

Hearing Zhao Jiu say this, Chu Haoyu felt more and more interesting, and deliberately lowered his voice and said: "Don't hide it from my brother, my little brother ran out of the house secretly this time, so I dare to bring my entourage, but as my brother said, it is really inconvenient to be alone." At the end of the words, Chu Haoyu shook his head even more.

Seeing Chu Haoyu like this, Zhao Jiu felt a strange feeling in his heart, but he smiled and said: "Little brother is not small, but well, a manly man, he should come out and break through." Come, drink, drink. ”

Picking up the wine glass, Chu Haoyu nodded and said, "What the elder brother said is very true, please!" ”

Haha laughed, Zhao Jiu poured a sip of wine from the cup, and then wiped his mouth and said: "The little brother is really an interesting person, much better than ordinary scholars." By the way, why don't you go to Cohenke, little brother, with your talent, don't talk about the champion, it's okay to explore the flowers. ”

This time, Chu Haoyu also smiled, and said: "Cheng elder brother Jiyan, wait for next year's Enke, and the younger brother will also go to join in the fun." ”

Nodding, Zhao Jiu opened his mouth and said: "Seeing that the little brother is full of confidence, I think he is full of poetry and books, and he is really both civil and military, which is enviable." Come, the elder brother salutes the little brother with a cup. ”

Hearing both civil and military, Chu Haoyu snorted and laughed, and said, "Brother, where is this, it's okay not to say that the younger brother is a sour scholar, but also both civil and military?" ”

This time, Zhao Jiu didn't laugh, stared at Chu Haoyu's eyes and said: "Little brother, the divine light is inside, the inner family has already achieved kung fu, Zhao Jiu and I have been running for half a lifetime, how can I be wrong." Sun Gongzi, brother has a deal here, I don't know if you are interested? ”

The last sentence, although Zhao Jiu lowered his voice, it clearly came into Chu Haoyu's ears, and a light flashed in his eyes when he heard it.