Rapid marching, both ancient and modern, is a compulsory subject for sergeants. A hundred miles away, for this group of recruits, it is too difficult for them to arrive in one day. Not to mention the heavy armor on the body, even if you travel lightly, it is very difficult, not to mention the mountainous roads and dangerous obstacles on the way, in order to have good combat effectiveness at that time, two days and one night are the time given to them by Su Qinghuang.

"Hurry up, keep up, don't be left behind. Cao Kaiquan shouted loudly on the side, the team of three hundred people is not very long, but there are always those who want to be lazy at the end, if they really let it go, they will soon be thrown away by the troops in front.

"Mountain spirits and tree monsters can give birth to spirituality and sense their own qi, and they are also favored by heaven and earth. We have a black eye on the topography of Phiyun Mountain, and the mountain ghost is taking advantage of the time and place. Xue Changyi followed behind and said leisurely, marching at this speed is nothing to him, and he is also happy to be idle.

"Quenching the five realms, Lao Su, your cultivation should have passed the four realms, and if you want to come to the Qi blood to condense and unite, condense the Qi out of the body, and the Qi Yuan Realm of cultivation is just around the corner, which is like me, I haven't completely crossed the hurdle of the four realms until now, it's really ashamed. ”

Su Qinghuang knew that although he couldn't discuss it in this realm, his strength had indeed reached the point of quenching the four realms, and he was also looking up from the five realms, so he didn't break it, but asked: "What are Brother Xue's plans in the future, to pursue the way of heaven in order to prove immortality?"

Xue Changyi shook his head with a smile and said: "My family knows my own affairs, I don't have that bone life, not to mention entering the hall in the martial arts in this life, it is entering the heartbeat realm, I know enough." There is no backer behind him, the further back he goes, the more difficult it is, and he may not be able to save all his life, so he does not expect those moons in the mirror and flowers in the water. ”

"You can't add something. Cao Kaiquan suddenly appeared behind the two like ghosts, and said in a loud voice, "Don't you say that you are the leader of the younger generation in Qingjun, you are still counting, why are you so unambitious, don't you want to achieve the clutch, and a glimpse of the mysteries of heaven and earth, it is not in vain to live this life." ”

Xue Changyi glanced at Cao Kaiquan, who was obviously daydreaming, and said sarcastically: "You still want to climb to the top of the mountain, I'm afraid that you will lose your strength as soon as you reach the halfway up the mountain, and you will slide straight down to the bottom of the mountain in one step, and you will really lose your life when the time comes, and I don't have time to help you collect the body." ”

Cao Kaiquan jumped up and said, "You have no conscience, Bai has eaten so much wine and meat here to say such a thing." Fortunately, Lao Tzu's tenacity sharpened by a Taoist heart will not be bewitched by your words, and after I achieve the clutch, let you see what it means to truly control the world, and don't be blushing when the time comes. ”

Xue Changyi yawned, obviously even more unconvinced, "You still control the heaven and earth, the Buddha country in the palm of the Buddhists, and the square inch of the world of the Taoists, you just take the shit luck, which one can you cultivate." It's better to be down-to-earth, and when you reach the heartbeat realm, a heart really falls silent, understands the true meaning of martial arts, and then looks for a famous mountain to enter, it's better than being helpless, something really happened, and you can't even count on it. ”

"What about you, Lao Su. Cao Kaiquan asked.

"Well, me. Su Qinghuang touched his nose, but his tone was rarely serious, "Since you have stepped into the cultivation avenue and the seven realms of martial arts, you should do your best and fight hard." It is said that on the road of cultivation, trekking through mountains and rivers, some people have a smooth journey, such as Yangguan Avenue, which is enjoyed by one person alone. Some people are thorny step by step, and they sacrifice their lives to fight with others for the pitiful luck of chance, like thousands of troops and horses, crossing the Duqiao Bridge. I don't know if my future is promising, but I don't want to be invincible in the world, but I want to be worthy of my heart, where my heart is, and what I want to do, that's all. ”

"What, what do you mean, this last sentence. Cao Kaiquan touched his head and asked.

Xue Changyi opened his mouth to explain: "It means that wherever the heart yearns for, no matter how simple the conditions are, you have to go through wearing straw sandals, describing the Taoist heart as a rock, it makes you read more books and drink less wine on weekdays, but you don't listen, it's good now, your head is full of paste." ”

Su Qinghuang came out at this time and said: "Let's talk about mountain ghosts, looking at the information given by Shen Tou'er, it seems that Gu Liu has become a fine, which is quite rare." ”

"That's right. Xue Changyi nodded and said, "There are two kinds of rhetoric in the world, one is what the sage said, "there is no class", and the other is "to win the scales and feathers, and not to set up a life." The two argued endlessly, and when it came to the big battle, the latter finally won, and since then, the mountain spirits, trees, monsters, and spirit beasts have become increasingly rare, and occasionally one or two of them are not high in cultivation, and they will soon be attacked by the monks who claim to be the Great Dao, as for whether they are greedy for the so-called justice or the benefits of that body, only they themselves know. ”

Cao Kaiquan also interjected at this time: "If the battlefield is in the Lushan camp, you and I will join forces, and bring three hundred soldiers to set up a formation to contain it, and it will almost be captured by hand." But the trouble is that the home field is Piyun Mountain, sitting in this place, connected by the ground and qi, the strength of the mountain ghost can be said to be three points higher out of thin air, so a few brothers, if there is a baby at the bottom of the box, don't hide it, take it out and shine brightly, so that I have the bottom of my heart. ”

Su Qinghuang was empty-handed, spreading his hands and making a helpless gesture, "I'm afraid I will disappoint the two of you, except for some healing elixir, I am a breeze passerby, and my sleeves are empty." ”

"I'm the poorest of the three of us, and even the people who used to live relied on the help of the wooden heart girl, except for a body with strong skin and flesh, there are only a few coppers left. Cao Kaiquan smiled and said, "It's Lao Xue, who likes to drill money on weekdays, maybe there will be some good treasures, no matter how bad it is, two or three Taoist Heavenly Master's high-performance talismans can still be taken out." ”

Xue Changyi stood in place, gritted his teeth and was very distressed, finally took out a stack of talismans, gritted his teeth and said: "This is an insect repellent talisman, it is useless, but it is enough to protect the sergeants from being attacked by poisonous ants and mosquitoes, and it is okay, a total of six hundred taels of snowflake silver, and each of you will share two hundred taels, and no one can afford to pay the bill." ”

"Old Xue, you kid is really willing to spend the money. Cao Kaiquan took it over, smiling as if it was his own?

With this thing, the big stone hidden in Su Qinghuang's heart finally fell one.

The march lasted all day, and in the blink of an eye, it was about to end.

There is not much good accommodation in the mountains, and a group of people searched for a long time and came across a ruined temple. I don't know what year and month it was built, the god in the temple can not see the original face of the weathered early, fortunately, the general building is good, the selection of wood should be particular at that time, so after the wind and rain in the mountains, it will not overturn, and it can barely live in people.

Su Qinghuang's spiritual power was used in his ears and eyes, and he checked it around, and there was nothing wrong with it. There are no large beasts infested, and occasionally there are two or three small ones, which are also far away, with their own paths, and dare not come to disturb here.

"Clear the open space around, light a few fires, and spread out the bedding. Cao Xue and the others commanded in front of the people, letting them rest for a while and take out dry food to replenish their strength.

There are two distinct waves in the team, each telling their own story.

Xu Laoliu smiled and gave a circle of tea leaves to the people around him, which can be soaked in water, can be chewed dry, and is the most easy to use for refreshment.

The flickering firelight reflected his originally dark and rough old face red, which had nothing to do with the word handsome, but if you look closely, it is always like the kind of old bark unique to the deep mountains and dense forests, with its own unique and stable taste.

Telling the ghost story that circulated in the village, about the beautiful fox spirit who bewitched the negative people in the wild, and then ate their hearts and livers, a group of men gathered in a heap, always willing to say something a little bit of charm, how Zhou Zheng's face was, and how white the half of the chest was inadvertently, just like the white radish washed out in winter, and for a time laughter came and went.

Su Qinghuang went out for a walk, and burned the talisman given by Lao Xue in the four corners of the surrounding area, which not only has the effect of early warning, but also can expel snakes and insects, which is really a must-have product when going out.

In the twilight of spring, it is similar to the spring color of the south of the Yangtze River in the previous life, so the mountains and wild plants here are thriving, and there is no air of decay. Fortunately, it is now the season, if it is another month or two, I am afraid that there will be thousands of flowers competing here, and the grass and trees will grow wildly, and it will be even more difficult to travel through this place at that time.

"How?"

"Everything is well arranged, thanks to this ruined temple, relying on it, it is better for 300 people to camp around than to lie in the wilderness. Xue Changyi said with a depressed face, watching the little talisman turn into a wisp of green smoke in the dim firelight, it was like killing him.

Su Qinghuang entered the temple to bow down, and he didn't have the tribute he could get in hand, but fortunately, there were a few flatbreads and put them on the incense table. It's all broken like this, the golden body of the clay sculpture, there is no gold color left, only a tall shelf of earthy yellow, eyebrows have been blurred, if there is really a spirit, I won't care about the tribute.

Xue Changyi looked at it from behind and said with a smile: "Old Su, you are really troublesome, you know what kind of god is enshrined here, so you worship here." ”

Su Qinghuang finished worshipping three times, and said with a smile: "See the mountain and worship the mountain, pray for water when encountering water, worship what Bodhisattva you enter the temple, in case it is really in danger, a Bodhisattva is not empty, and there is another ready, it is better than catching the blind in two eyes, not to mention that this kind of mountain god, most of them are local guests, whether he is a human or a plant spirit, worship twice to ask for peace of mind, and sleep at night can be steady." ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the fire outside, "Let's go over and eat together, mingle with them, and you will find that these soldiers have their own meanings." ”

"Su Tou'er, Xue Tou'er is here, Xiao Wu, take out the beef flatbread, look at your stingy appearance, come, taste Lao Xu's tea leaves, with beef, it can best relieve greasy." Xu Lao Liu was enthusiastic.

Su Qinghuang took the tea, it was fried, it had long been out of water, and the shape was flat, and this thing was not supplied in the Dongzhao army, but it was difficult to see fresh vegetables on the march, and tea was a very easy substitute to carry, so the veterans would bring some with them.

Su Qinghuang tasted it and couldn't stop praising it: "Well, it's good, the tea is fresh." ”

"Hey, hey. Xu Laoliu, who was complimented, smiled shyly, "What about Cao Tou'er?"

"Over there. Su Qinghuang pointed casually, "You can't be too favoritistic." ”

Xu Laoliu lazily took a bite of the flatbread, and said with a disdainful pout: "The light will form a gang in the back, and make the point a means, maybe when it comes to the battlefield, he will be the first to hold his head and run away." ”

Su Qinghuang shook his head with a smile, "Actually, it's just that I'm used to being lazy, it's normal to have some careful thoughts in my heart, He Yang is just too thoughtful, his nature is not bad, and under the guidance of step-by-step, he may become a good soldier." ”

"Boss, tell us about the mountain spirits and tree monsters, we are not like you, we can be favored by heaven and earth, and become martial cultivators, we all have no ability and no knowledge, so we are even more curious about this thing. Xu Lao Liu said hehehe.

"Okay, I'll tell you. Su Qinghuang swallowed a bite of the cake, sat in a different position, wiped his mouth with his sleeve, and began to speak: "Everything in heaven and earth has Qi, not to mention that people are the primates of all things, it is the grass and trees at hand. Su Qinghuang grabbed a handful of weeds casually, "It is also composed of Qi." ”

"The hundreds of schools of thought, there are different opinions about Qi, each has its own truth, but I personally prefer the Taoist rhetoric, they do occupy the mainstream of the avenue, and there will be capable people every hundred years. ”

"Qi is the same as Qi, but it is different from Qi, it is the basic energy and physiological functions that constitute the human body and sustain life activities. ”

Su Qinghuang's voice was earnest, and Wan Er said: "As I said before, everything has Qi, but compared to people, the probability that they can sense Qi is much lower than ours, so there are people who dominate this world, but if anyone has the luck of the atmosphere, they can really detect their own Qi, but they will enter the realm much faster than Wu Xiu." ”

"Because people have seven emotions, six desires and three corpses, distracting thoughts are rampant, and the elves in the mountains and rivers are simple by nature, but there are many fewer demonic obstacles, and they only seek the way of heaven, so this is their disadvantage and their advantage. ”

"The mountain ghost of this crusade is transformed by an ancient willow, and it will give birth to spirituality due to fate, and in count, the age is much older than us. ”

A timid whisper from below asked, "Isn't it very powerful?" ”

Su Qinghuang nodded, "That's right, fighting alone, I should be much worse than it, but unless I really cultivate Feng Xu's great ability to resist the wind and shrink the ground into inches, the number of people will always be an important condition that cannot be ignored." On the battlefield, ordinary sergeants are in good formation, and it is still possible to hunt down low-level monks. ”

"Shall we do it then?"

"That's right, if the three hundred of you are really as elite as you are on the battlefield and cooperate properly, I really can't beat you. ”

The recruits obviously believed this statement, and one by one they were gearing up and yearning for it.

Xu Lao Liu gave one of them a brain collapse, "That's Su Tou'er's modest statement, just a few of you, people can unscrew your head with a finger." ”

The recruit covered his head aggrievedly, and everyone laughed.

Seeing that the moon was thick in the sky, Su Qinghuang got up and patted his buttocks, and said: "Okay, it's not early, after arranging people to take turns to keep vigil, everyone will have a good rest, there is still a lot of distance tomorrow, and when you get there, it will be the real highlight." ”

"Yes. Everyone replied with serious faces, the duty of vigil, the most important thing, not to be sloppy.