34. Drink alone in a lonely village
On the wide river, a boat is sailing down the river.
This ship is quite large, and it was supposed to be used for freight.
But now it's been chartered and used as a passenger boat.
The people who chartered the boat were a group of people from the rivers and lakes.
It is said that they all came from the side of Dongting Lake.
As soon as he finished participating in the ceremony of the Sword Gate, he took the waterway and left Xiaoxiang.
People in the rivers and lakes, when they get together, they will be lively.
So there were tables in the cabins and on the decks.
A group of Jianghu people drank and played, shook the dice, and gambled on two.
Fart and bragging, so unhappy.
Not everyone has to go by water.
However, at the ceremony on that day, He Lechuan reminded the hero.
said that Shen Qiu, the demon who had made the entire rivers and lakes panic recently, fled to Jiangxi.
Everyone knew that Shen Qiu was cunning.
In this case, go by land.
If you are unlucky and meet that demon, everything will be over.
It's better to get together, take the waterway, and be more stable.
He Shen Qiu is no longer powerful.
Can they still be intercepted on the vast river?
"Your bow is beautiful."
On the side of the ship, several slightly drunk Jianghu people were gathering together.
Untie your pants and let yourself out into the lake.
Several streams of water fell into the water, splashing it.
A sharp-eyed one saw a fellow Daoist beside him, carrying a black war bow.
Then he asked curiously:
"This bowstring looks like cow tendons?"
"Haha, you don't know that, do you?"
The charlatan with the bow on his back lifted his pants and laughed.
With a bit of pride, he said:
"It's not a cow's tendon.
This is a treasure from Taihang!
Brothers, do you remember.
In the middle of that action, there are a large group of strange snakes attacking the Jianghu people?
Now no one has gone there.
But the strange snakes are still there. ”
He removed his warbow and emptied the string of the slingshot, making a buzzing sound.
Just by listening to the sound, you know that this is a powerful and good bow.
He boasted to others:
"Those strange snakes are ferocious, attacking the mountain people, and rushing out of the mountains to harm people.
Some time ago, the beggar gang invited some Jianghu guests to go to eliminate harm for the people.
So-and-so also went to join in the fun.
This bowstring was taken from those strange serpents.
Toughness is a good material for bows.
And snake gall! ”
The man touched his eyes and said:
"It's a real wonder.
There are doctors in Luoyang City who specialize in purchasing and making bright eye treasure medicines.
A certain lucky man ambushed and killed a strange snake.
I got snake gall bladder and made it into a treasure medicine to take.
Eyesight is now as sharp as a harrier eagle. ”
The man patted his chest and continued to brag:
"This time I came here with a treasure bow, and I came for the fierce monster eagle of the Shen Qiu Demon Man.
If that flat-haired beast dares to show up, so-and-so will treat it to an arrow!
Gone of the brute.
Shen Qiu's demon man was considered to have lost his eyes. ”
"Haha, brother Tai is so bold."
A few people around him were also drunk, and when they heard this person bragging, they suddenly became noisy.
Every word you say to me is full of spirit.
Between the words, the fate of Shen Qiu and his accomplices had been properly arranged.
If he followed his words, Shen Qiu would probably be scared to death.
It can be regarded as using the strength of wine to express the pressure in my heart.
That demon is really fierce.
made a fuss in Jinling, and even masters like Tang Jiusheng and Sa Rilang were abolished.
If you really want to meet them, these people in the rivers and lakes must be more than lucky.
People have a group mentality.
Although I knew that before the advanced martial arts, the number of people did not play a role.
But when everyone gets together, they are still more at peace.
"Huh."
After a few breaths, the one who had taken the snake gall pill and had excellent eyesight with a bow.
Looking out at the river, he exclaimed.
Say:
"There's a ship over there, coming towards us."
These words made the hearts of several people around tremble.
Someone immediately drew a knife in his hand and asked in a low voice:
"Shen Qiu?"
"No, it's not."
The bearer shook his head and said:
"It's an old man who holds a boat, like a nearby fisherman.
What is he doing here? ”
After a while, the small boat approached the passenger ship full of people from the rivers and lakes.
The old man at the bow of the boat smoked a dry cigarette and stood up.
Carrying a rag baggage, in the local dialect.
Laughing, he shouted to a few people on the side of the ship:
"Heroes, old man, I have some good things here, do you want them?"
This caused the crowd to laugh.
What good things can such a country man have in his hands?
Those who have good deeds are slightly drunk and want to tease the old man.
So let him send his good things to see.
The old man unwrapped his rags and threw something up.
The man took it in his hand and looked at it.
And the eyes were straight.
On the dilapidated wooden sign, there are human figures waving fists and swords.
It is clearly a martial art technique.
And look at the wooden card, it is also very quaint, and there are signs of decay.
"Uncle, where did you get this thing?"
The man snapped.
The old man smiled, pointed to the shore and said:
"We dug it up, it's a lot.
Do you want heroes?
I'll sell it to you, old man, cheaply. ”
There is no need to hesitate for such a good thing.
Immediately, someone dropped a few taels of silver and bought the burden in the old man's hand.
The old man did a business, and he was also happy, holding the boat and leaving.
A crowd gathered on the deck, sorting and seeing.
There is handwriting on the fragments and pages.
It made everyone's hearts itch.
"It must have been those villagers who dug up the secret treasure, but they didn't know how to preserve it.
The best martial arts have been ruined like this. ”
Some people are heartbroken.
There are also people who react quickly and have already shouted for the boatman to stop the boat and dock.
They're going to the shore in search of treasure.
In the past six months, the secret treasures of the rivers and lakes have been born.
It seems that today is their fate.
A crowd of people are gearing up to find the treasure.
But there are also people who are calm in their hearts.
I think there's something strange about this.
But they couldn't persuade everyone.
After the ship docked, most of the people in the boat escaped.
Only a small part remains on board.
Either they are timid.
Either they have made up their minds not to get involved in it.
The village that the old fisherman spoke of is not difficult to find.
It's not very far from the shore either.
These Jianghu people are fast, but in a moment or three, they found the foot of the mountain.
In the mountains and forests, a lonely village, not big.
There are only twenty or thirty houses, surrounded by cultivated fields.
There is also a fence.
It's peaceful, the scenery is beautiful, and it feels like a paradise.
But unexpectedly.
At the entrance of the village, it was not just their boatload of people who came.
"Huh? Brother Chen, didn't you take another boat away? ”
The Jianghu man with the war bow on his back also saw a group of people coming from the other side.
Look around the edge of the village.
Then he shouted:
"Why are you here?"
"Didn't you say there were treasures in the world?"
The man was also stunned and replied:
"Wait, you've met that fishergirl selling scattered treasures?"
"Girl?"
The bearer of the bow replied:
"We met an old man with a tattered baggage.
It was said that something was dug up in the village.
I was curious, so I rushed to take a look. ”
After speaking, the two glanced at each other.
Their expressions became strange.
They looked around.
There are hundreds of people in the vicinity of this small village, which should have been unknown to no one.
There were also people shouting and drinking, and they were going to the village.
The village is also strange.
Apparently, there was smoke rising.
But there was not a single figure in the village.
"Not good!"
The bower's heart shook slightly.
He lowered his voice and said to those around him:
"There's fraud here, let's go!"
"What about them? Whatever? ”
The person next to him still has some chivalrous heart and wants to bring someone with him again.
but was pulled by the bearer of the bow.
Say:
"Don't care, let's go."
The two turned and ran.
But before he could take two steps, he felt a strange wind blowing around him.
The surrounding mountains and forests are hunting.
The wind blew in the village behind itself, and spread in an instant.
The strange wind added to the body, slowing down the two of them.
It's like a hook and lock, through the flesh and blood, hooked on the soul.
tugging at their hearts, making the light and shadow flicker in front of their eyes.
In the next moment, the two rolled their eyes.
And he fell to the ground.
I couldn't even breathe, as if I was dead.
It's like being immersed in warm water, and it's like falling into the sea with a brush.
After a few breaths, the men opened their eyes.
But I found that I had come to a different scene.
The sky is clear, and the mountains are ten thousand miles.
There are waterfalls scattered down from the clouds.
The silver light hangs down in the mountains, a worldly scene.
Under the waterfall, there is a floating island on display.
One by one, hanging between the waterfalls, it is like a staircase to the sky.
In the clouds, above the waterfall.
Four big characters loomed.
Heavenly Martial Realm.
"Where is this?"
The man with the bow looked terrified.
He looked back and saw that beside him, there were dozens of people who were equally dazed.
There are lights and shadows floating, and there is a steady stream of people being sent here.
Everyone seemed to be alive, and there was no physical damage.
But they had been hunting for treasure in that fishing village before.
This..
Didn't you strayed into the Immortal Cave?
"Wait a minute!"
Above the clouds, a deep voice rang out.
When everyone looked up, they saw an old man in a Taoist robe, standing above the clouds.
The long beard fluttered, and he said aloud downward:
"Time passes, vicissitudes.
After a thousand years, the martial realm was reopened.
You are destined for those who are destined. ”
The old man above the clouds, twisting his beard, said:
"When you enter my Heavenly Martial Realm, you must use martial arts.
Those who can pass through the Tongtian Waterfall and enter the Dragon Gate will have the inheritance of my Lechuan Sect.
If the martial arts are not successful, they will be defeated by the hands of the practitioners.
There will be no chance. ”
The voice fell, and there was an exclamation from the crowd.
Today's incident is very bizarre.
But what you see in front of you can't be faked.
Everyone knows that today is really a chance.
Those who are impulsive, rush out of the crowd and set foot on floating islands.
Others stayed put.
See that person use martial arts and easily defeat a "Lethe River Walker".
And there was a surge of golden light, all over the body.
The challenger was bathed in golden light, and his face changed.
The next moment.
He covered his head and shouted excitedly:
"I learned! Taizu Long Fist 19 Styles.
It's all in the heart, it's really a secret place for the immortals! ”
He shouted as he jumped onto the second floating island.
After a few breaths, there was another golden light.
The man let out another wild laugh, obviously having a new martial art.
Someone was in front of him, and he saw that person on the third stage, using the kung fu martial arts he had learned.
The rest of the people waited and waited, and they no longer hesitated.
Scrambled to rush forward.
The old man in the cloud smiled and waved his fingers.
There are many floating islands that appear in the silver light.
The crowd was like a carp leaping out of a river.
Climbing up on that floating island, they all want to take advantage of this great opportunity.
Jump over the dragon gate and achieve a career.
They did go with good luck.
Nearly 100 people climbed together.
The golden light shines brightly, illuminating the waterfall that reaches the sky, and it is beautiful.
Dustless looked out at the clouds, and the fastest people were about to break through the ten-fold floating island.
The faces of those men were full of ecstasy.
Every time you break a Lethe Walker, there will be a martial art that fills your mind.
If you're lucky, you can even get a stunt stunt.
It's like these floating island walkers in front of you are all golden eggs in front of you.
Just waiting for them to go and get it.
It's just that once it passes ten, the difficulty increases in vain.
People who are already strong in martial arts can defeat them and get better martial arts.
And those guys with loose martial arts are stuck in the ten-fold and can't advance an inch.
In a short time, several people were killed by the Phantom of the Walker.
Reborn at the bottom of the floating island.
Their faces were full of regret.
Such a good opportunity is just around the corner.
But he hated that his martial arts were not good, and he couldn't take more.
It's like entering the treasure mountain, but you have to go back empty-handed.
Looking at those fellow practitioners who were still breaking the enemy, their eyes were full of jealousy that could not be concealed.
"Hehe, Tongtian Martial Realm, its own fate."
The voice of the old man in the cloud sounded leisurely in the ears of these losers, and he whispered:
"Warriors, do you want more?"
"Yes!"
One of them replied in a loud voice.
"Okay, you guys have a second chance."
The old man's voice became softer and softer, and he said:
"You only need to give a little to get more.
A warrior who aspires to make a name for himself.
Are you going to pay this insignificant price? ”
"What do you want?"
The man asked.
The old man smiled, and the man felt a pain in his body.
It's as if something has been stripped of itself.
But he didn't feel anything wrong.
After all, it's just a sting, like a pinprick in the needle.
The next moment.
The floating islands that belong to him have resurfaced.
"Go ahead!"
"The treasure is right in front of you, just see how much you can take out."
In this seductive voice, the warrior laughed and stepped forward again.
His mind was full of the essence of martial arts that he had just excavated, and it was a treasure that belonged to him.
But he didn't know what he was paying for more treasure.
Never mind.
He will soon find out.
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In the middle of the lonely village, outside the dilapidated ancestral hall.
Shen Qiu sat at the square table, which was full of all kinds of wine and food.
And a few jugs of good wine.
He held a wine glass like white jade in his hand, poured himself a drink, and enjoyed himself.
Outside of this quiet, undisturbed little courtyard.
There were a few people who staggered.
The people who had fallen around the village and lost their breath were being moved to the village.
They were the first warriors to come.
All of them were pale and weak.
Staggered as if he had been seriously injured.
But there was not the slightest scar on his body.
They were silent.
From different regions, from different heritages.
But now, they are working together.
Listening to Shen Qiu's orders, there was no resistance in the slightest.
In everyone's eyes, there is sorrow.
After a few breaths, one person finished his work.
Like the humblest servant, he bowed his head and walked into the courtyard.
The closer he got to Shen Qiu, the more his body trembled.
"Puff"
He fell to his knees and did not even dare to look up.
Go and look at the gentle left-handed demon in front of you.
He gritted his teeth and whispered:
"I've done what you asked. Please, please, give me another chance. ”
"Oh?"
Shen Qiu took a sip of wine, he lowered his head and looked at the person in front of him.
He reached out again and stroked his cold cheek.
Like petting a puppy in pain.
The tone is gentle, as if speaking to an old friend.
Say:
"But you've lost three times in a row.
Half of the soul is drawn, if you lose again this time.
Don't talk about winning back your 'bet'.
Even you will be compensated.
I won't stop you.
But I say to you, enough is enough, go home.
Without martial arts, there is still life.
Why bother?
In this world, don't gamble to win.
You.
Are you sure you want to re-enter the martial arts? ”
"I'm sure!"
The man looked up, his eyes filled with a look of desperate madness.
He gritted his teeth and said:
"I'm familiar with that man's moves, and this time, I won't lose!
I'll win it back!
I'm going to win back what I lost! ”
"What a guts!"
Shen Qiu nodded with a smile.
He reached out and put his hand on the man's cold forehead.
He whispered:
"That's what you want."
"Burn it all, greedy one.
Imprinted the way you are alive in Shen's heart.
By the way, this trip is an all-or-nothing gamble.
Do you want to prepare in advance?
If there is a last word.
Let it be in my heart too. ”