Volume 3: Those Who Should Think Think Chapter 149: Enlightenment (I)
After briefly understanding their intentions, Baoyu did not immediately agree and put this aside in advance.
Now he has a feeling or enlightenment that cultivation is an experience, and experience is also a kind of cultivation, and the experience of this layer of realm is like moving forward all the way. Such a process should be called "cultivation".
Baoyu's current cultivation realm, if he must be described as the first few of the four realms and nine turns, he should have just broken through the four realms and three turns in Baixi Village.
With the cultivation of the four realms, you can cultivate in the valley, and the so-called valley is that you can not eat. But this is only the external appearance, the inner realm experience, that is, the primordial spirit and the vitality are combined, and can communicate and resonate with all things in heaven and earth; This is the foundation of the imperial weapon, and it is also the foundation of refining all kinds of magic weapons.
The so-called Nine Turns of Gong in the secret method inheritance of various sects is often based on the cultivation of a certain skill or spell as a way, and after reaching the limit state, there is a new breakthrough, as if the Nine Directions are complete. Baoyu fought fiercely in Baixi Village for three days, and when he set foot on the journey again after explaining his cultivation insights to everyone, he could also find that his divine energy and mana had once again broken through the original limit.
It seems that cultivating to the four realms is not only the skill of sitting still, but also the magic of repeated use. As he walked, Baoyu took out two almost identical stone eggs from his arms, one of which was a magic weapon, and the other was a refining pure heaven and earth treasure. He looked down at the stone egg and pondered, wondering if he could refine it into the same stone egg by combining them.
Before breaking through the cultivation of the Six Realms, the things stored in the beast tooth artifact can only be taken out and not put in, which will inevitably cause more and more items to carry with you, which is very inconvenient during the long journey. Being able to combine these two stone eggs into a magic weapon is not only a kind of cultivation, but also easier to carry.
Baoyu pondered for a while, then put away the stone egg again, and was about to hurry now, and he had other things, and it was not the time to refine the weapon for the time being. He whispered a few words to Xiao Tian with his divine sense. Xiaotian slowed down and pulled the distance between Baoyu and Baoyu farther and farther, and gradually he couldn't see Baoyu's back, and only followed the footprints.
The road is lined with mountains and forests on both sides, and no one notices a dog running out of the snow. If someone sneaks up on Baoyu from behind, Xiao Tian will be the first to find out.
When he was in Baixi Village, Xiaotian was very wilted for a while, always looking thoughtful, looking very honest and not lively enough, not at all like it used to be. But when he left Baixi Village and got back on the road, the dog became cheerful again, and he did not always run on the road, but from time to time he went through the mountains and forests, and then jumped out far away.
Why did Baoyu do this, could there still be someone following him or blocking the robbery in front of him? In fact, he left Baixi Village alone at dawn, just to see if anything would happen on the way to the city?
If nothing happened on the road, he would have gone, and if the gangsters and their accomplices were still in ambush on the road, he would find out.
After walking in the snow for a long time, Baoyu did not meet anyone. At this time of year, on this road, you shouldn't have met anyone else. This is the road to Shuangliu Village, there are forty miles of twists and turns, Baixi Village is located in a remote area, usually except for the people of Baixi Village who have something to go to Shuangliu Village, few outsiders pass by.
Nowadays, the residents of the nearby villages have long since stopped for winter, and they will not come out of their homes in the snow, and even the vendors will not travel far. If you really meet someone before you arrive in Shuangliuzhai, then I'm afraid there will be a problem.
Baoyu did not rush at full speed, but step by step was not slow, set off after dawn, it is estimated that he can reach Shuangliu Village before noon, walked more than ten miles, and found nothing abnormal. Of course, Baoyu didn't want to encounter things, and if it was best to have a safe journey, he would be relieved.
The road ahead made a big bend around the foot of a hill and ran parallel to the south bank of White Creek. Baoyu, who was walking, frowned slightly and closed his eyes, he suddenly felt that someone was secretly spying on it, and the location was on the mountain on the right. But when he unfolded his mind to investigate, he found nothing.
If someone or something is really staring at Baoyu, it may be hidden and far away. He couldn't find out.
There is nothing wrong with Baoyu's feeling, at the top of this mountain. Under a giant tree covered with snow, there was a man standing quietly, like a dwarf tree in the mountains. This person looks to be in his forties, but there are fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and forehead, and his temples have turned white.
His lips were thin, tightly pursed like a knife, his eyes were thin and long, and his gaze was sharp. He was staring at Baoyu passing by at the foot of the mountain, his brows furrowed with fear, confusion and resentment. When he was sure that Baoyu was the only one on this road, he couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.
After Baoyu walked by, the person also quietly retreated, and his figure disappeared at the other end of the mountain. He wears leather boots that cover his ankles and leggings as well, and moves lightly and quickly. Obviously, he was very familiar with the terrain in this area, and did not take the ready-made road, but went straight to Shuangliu Village through the mountains.
Although Baoyu had an indescribable feeling that he seemed to be being spied on when he passed by the foot of this mountain, he did not find this person, so he still walked along the road. When he was about to arrive at Shuangliu Village, he slowed down and waited for Xiaotian to catch up and converge.
After a while, Xiao Tian ran over, and Baoyu asked, "You followed behind, did you find anyone?"
Xiao Tian shook his head. said he didn't find anything. In fact, by the time it passed, the person who was watching in the distance had already left.
Ahead is Shuangliu Village. Baoyu once came to Tian Xiao once, and he met Lingbao in the post station of Shuangliu Village. It is the traffic throat that crosses two rivers, and it is also the largest village in Feihong City except for the main city. If you pass Shuangliu Village, there should be nothing wrong on the road.
There are still thirty miles to Feihong City after Shuangliu Village, but the road is relatively wide and flat, and there are many villages along the way that smoke each other, although in such weather, there will still be many people passing by. If someone wants to do something in private, they should do it before they reach Shuangliuzhai.
Baoyu took Xiaotian all the way to Shuangliu Village, always keeping his vigilance, but nothing happened. But when he saw the gate of Shuangliu Village from a distance, he immediately felt that something was wrong.
He has been here here, although there are sergeants on duty at several entrances and exits of Shuangliu Village, but the inventory is not strict, there are few pedestrians in this kind of snow day, and the sergeant should be even more lazy to check. But at this time, on both sides of the walled gate, there was a team of soldiers with distinct armor.
These people were all wearing thick clothes, wrapped in leggings, leather armor was worn on the outside of their jackets and was not hidden, holding a shield in their left hand and a long knife hanging from their waists. Unlike the gangsters, they did not have a short knife at their waists, and they still had a spear in their right hand.
This spear is a regular ordnance, the material of the wooden pole is very strict, it has to go through several processes such as drying, oiling, drying, and then oiling and drying, and the weight and shape of the spear head have standard requirements, which cannot be compared with those temporary spears in Baixi Village.
The army was commanded by a leader, and fourteen warriors stood in two neat columns on either side of the gate. Baoyu now understands that each military formation in Feihong City has a captain and two deputy captains, and has seven squads, each team of seven people.
On this snowy day when there are few pedestrians, why are there two squads guarding the gate of the village? In such weather, people cannot stand still for a long time, and the military formation must be rotated on duty, and judging by this formation, there should be at least a whole military formation here. Shuangliu Village has more than one gate, why do they stay in this place?
Could it be that something major had happened in Feihong City or Shuangliu Village, so one of the six Feihong formations was sent to Shuangliu Village, thirty miles away? Baoyu thought so in his heart, but his face did not change, and he still walked towards the gate of the village.
The group of soldiers had been bored, and it was quite cold after standing in the snow for a long time, and they stomped their feet from time to time. They complained in their hearts, they received an order to run here and stand in the cold weather, and they didn't even see a ghost for a long time, which is obviously tossing people!
At this moment, someone saw Baoyu and Xiaotian, and immediately whispered: "Everyone, pay attention, there is someone over there, a descendant with a dog." Looking at the appearance of that posterior, it seems that he is the murderer ordered by the adults to be arrested!"
Someone else said: "After waiting for a long time, it's really here...... It's not dangerous to look at him, why is Master Soldier so careful, and let us send two teams to guard?"
And the leader commanded in a low voice: "Don't underestimate the enemy, it is said that this man has a lot of skill! Don't look at him empty-handed, but there is something hidden under the felt robe, which is probably the murder weapon." Later, you have to be sharp, and you can't give him a chance to fight back. ”
Another soldier laughed and said, "It's time for us to make meritorious service today." The commander of the soldier instructed that if he tried his best to capture him alive and tie him up and hand him over, he would have made a great contribution to the city; if such a person acted violently and stubbornly, and if he could not catch him alive, he would be killed on the spot, which would also be a meritorious service. He was just alone, and he didn't have any long weapons, so he could easily take it down. ”
These people thought that they were talking very quietly, and the distance was very far, and it was impossible for Baoyu to hear it, but Baoyu heard it clearly, and even Xiaotian's ears were pricked up to hear it. Baoyu finally understood what was going on, these people were just waiting for him, and he was ordered by the Master of the Soldier to take him down.
It seems that the soldier already knew what was going on in Baixi Village, so he thought that Baoyu was going to the city to report the news, and it was a seemingly smart way to stop the people on the way they had to pass and make up an excuse to take them. But even if he did this, he couldn't hide the facts that had happened, and it was impossible to block the truth forever, so he could only keep the news from reaching the city for the time being.
It seems that the master soldier is really the accomplice behind the scenes, and what happened in Baixi Village also caught him off guard, obviously feeling flustered, or wanting to delay as much time as possible to arrange other things, he actually mobilized another army formation in the city outline.
Baoyu pondered so in his heart, but still walked over, about ten zhang away from the gate of the village, he heard the leader shout: "This descendant, we are chasing the fugitive on the order of the soldier, and all pedestrians who come and go today will be interrogated." ”
Baoyu shouted with a smile: "If you want to check, you can check, I am not a fugitive." ”
The sergeant was secretly relieved to see that he had not turned to run away or be on guard, but they still clenched their spears and remained vigilant, ready to move at any moment. I saw that Baoyu had walked five zhang away, but without warning, he suddenly turned to the right, and actually got on the bridge and crossed the white stream.
Shuangliu Village is located between Qingxi and Baixi, both of which have strong stone bridges, and if Baoyu wants to reach Feihong City, he must first cross the village and cross Qingxi from the bridge on the other side. The bridge that crosses Baixi is outside the entrance of the village on this side, and the road goes in the other direction.
The order received by the military array was to guard this walled gate, because no matter which way they came, they had to pass through the walled gate they were guarding before they could continue to Feihong City.
Seeing that Baoyu's posture was clearly about to enter Shuangliu Village, and he did not show the slightest nervousness or the intention of escaping, why did he suddenly turn around and cross the bridge and go to another road? The leader led the sergeants with flat-ended spears to chase after him quickly, shouting: "You stop, accept the interrogation!"
Baoyu replied without replying: "I have not passed through the gate of the village guarded by you, so why should I be interrogated? ”
Then the leader shouted, "Go and report to the captain, the man who is about to be captured by the master has come, and he has fled to the other side of the bridge...... Let's chase after us!"
Xiao Tian followed Baoyu, jumped across the bridge, turned his head to look at the sergeants, and screamed a few times, as if to say, "Do you still want to catch up with me in the snow in leather armor, shields, and spears?"
Baoyu didn't look back, didn't say anything more, just took a step and walked the other way. He seemed to walk unhurriedly, and every footprint was clear, but the sergeants with spears and shields could not catch up, no matter how much they ran wildly. Soon a large number of sergeants rushed out of the village, all armed with weapons, and two other leaders.
This is a very interesting scene, Baoyu is followed by fifty-two people, which is exactly a whole army formation. The sergeants were chasing wildly with their weapons, but they couldn't catch up with Baoyu's speed, and they were gradually pulled away by more than ten zhang. Then Baoyu's speed seemed to have reached the limit, so he kept it ten zhang away, so that the other party could always see it, but he couldn't catch it.
After chasing for a while, I saw the gap in personal physical strength, and a group of people had gradually fallen behind, that is, the two teams on duty at the bridgehead just now. They were tired from standing in the snow for a long time, while the others had just rushed out of the resting place.
I only heard the captain shout the order: "Throw away the shield and spear, leave three people to pack up and take back to the village, and the others only wear waist knives to pursue." There is only one murderer, and there is no long weapon, and we are enough to take it down. ...... The next life in front, you stop for me, otherwise you're welcome!"
Baoyu really stood still and turned to look at the people. When they were five feet away, the captain shouted, "If you are not a murderer, you will be questioned, and if you are a murderer, you will kneel down and be bound." The garrison is here, you won't be able to escape!"
Baoyu smiled, turned around again, and then took a big stride and continued to walk, gradually widening the distance to more than ten zhang, but did not say a word. This made the captain and the other sergeants angry, and the thug was so arrogant that he didn't pay any attention to the garrison!
Baoyu was really racing against them, but he didn't increase his speed too fast, and always kept a distance, making the other party always think that he could catch up with him if he tried harder.
Baoyu heard the conversation of those sergeants and knew that there was a whole army in Shuangliu Village waiting to arrest him, and no matter how good he was, he would not be stupid enough to rush into the village and fight hard with the army.
And listen to the conversation of those soldiers, they are just doing what they are told. To catch a murderer related to the rogue, this is the order of the military master. According to the soldier's description. The characteristics of the murderer should be exactly the same as Baoyu, and it seems that Baoyu's whereabouts have been mastered by him.
When Baoyu approached Shuangliu Village, he had already found another footprint, which was drilled out of the mountain forest on the side of the road and went straight to Shuangliu Village. It seems that he felt right on the road, and was secretly spied on. Then the other party relied on his familiarity with the terrain and directly took a shortcut through the mountains and wilderness to Shuangliu Village first, and he was definitely a master at such a fast speed. Probably the Soldier.
But even so, the soldiers didn't have time to rush back to Feihong City, thirty miles away, to mobilize the military array, obviously they had already prepared, and they had already arranged a military formation in Shuangliu Village to stand by, just to intercept the only way from Baixi Village to Feihong City.
In what name did the soldiers mobilize their troops out of the city, and what kind of orders did they give? These Baoyu did not know, and he also wanted to find someone to ask. The best person to ask is of course the leader of that army. But now there is no need to worry, the military formation is still in formation and has not yet been opened, there are too many of them, and their appearance is too fierce, it is inconvenient for Baoyu to talk to whoever he wants to chat.
Baoyu didn't want to hurt these sergeants, who were acting on orders and were probably kept in the dark and didn't know the truth of the matter. I heard shouting from behind. Baoyu didn't look back but smiled, still striding unhurriedly. But the bouncing Xiaotian glanced back again, and screamed a few times, very mocking and provocative.
Even a flower-tailed puppy was so arrogant that it almost crooked the captain's nose. At the current rate. It's not that they can't catch up with Baoyu. However, the army had to keep moving as a whole, so the speed could not reach the fastest. So the captain gave another loud order. Divide the army into two teams, the front and the back.