Chapter 52: Storytelling
There was a hint of coldness in the man's eyes.
This is indeed Inkstone Tepe. However, there are at least dozens of different Taoist inkstone formations.
Even if a person is well-read, it is impossible to know all the methods.
"You're lucky today." The man looked up at the sky, as if he was in a hurry, and then said angrily.
After saying that, he walked away.
I always let out a long breath, and no matter what, the evil star is gone.
Although this person said that he couldn't break this inkstone formation, if it really took until tomorrow morning, the old Taoist priest's Taoism might not be able to fully recover at that time.
And at this time, I finally understood the previous person's thoughts.
The man wanted to use us to hold off his pursuers, and then to wait around him, and if we did fight, maybe he would be able to profit from it. It's just that this inkstone henge is not something that ordinary people can break.
It is also thanks to this that it will be so easy to retreat from the enemy.
In fact, as long as it's past tomorrow morning. The people in the town will definitely be able to detect the anomaly here if they get up early, and even if these people want to kill us and take the treasure, they must take care of the situation here. Otherwise, it will surely invite disaster.
Finally hit the next day.
My body has recovered a bit, and I can at least stand up, although my legs are still a little shaky. But it's no big deal, although the old Taoist's body is injured, but at this time he can move to some extent.
We took a look around and then returned to Yunfeng Mountain.
When I returned to the Taoist temple, I was relieved.
I first lay there and slept comfortably.
In the next few days, the old Taoist priest has been recuperating his body, but it can be seen that the old Taoist priest's body is still recovering well, but his face is ruddy and refreshed in just two days.
And this sentence I am practicing in the Taoist temple.
Outside, a man walked in, and when I looked up, I saw that this person was unusually familiar. It's not someone else, it's the Zhang family who came to the Taoist temple some time ago.
After laughing at the first time when they saw me practicing, I asked, "Is the Taoist chief here?" ”
"Rest in the back room, what is the reason why you came here today?" I asked again.
The Zhang family nodded: "I came here to thank you, I went to the Yin and Yang family, and things have been almost done." Passing by this time, I thought about coming over and walking around. ”
"Coming?"
At this time, the old Taoist priest walked out of the house, saw the man, and said with a faint smile.
"Hello Dao Chief!" The man asked softly.
"Look, this has always only known that you are a Zhang family. I don't even know a name, how to call it? The old Taoist priest asked softly.
The man cracked his mouth and laughed: "Zhang Baihui!" ”
"A hundred?" The old Taoist priest paused slightly: "This name has some meaning, a hundred turns and a thousand turns, I'm afraid that you have experienced a lot of twists and turns in this life, right?" ”
Zhang Baihui smiled: "It's not easy to say anything about our business." ”
And at this time, I did become interested in this sword pinned to Zhang Baihui's waist, and my eyes kept staring at that sword. This sword looks like a peachwood sword, but it is printed with very intricate patterns, and it looks like some kind of secret book. The whole body is dark red, and it can be said to be a rare good peachwood sword.
"That's just as well."
The old Taoist priest nodded in agreement.
The two of you chatted for a long time.
At this time, Zhang Baihui noticed me, and after laughing, he continued: "Little brother is interested in this sword? ”
I nodded slightly.
Zhang Baihui didn't think much about it, but walked the peachwood sword around his waist, untied it, and handed it to me.
I picked it up with some trepidation and played with it carefully for a moment. Only then did he return the sword to Zhang Baihui very respectfully. It's a good sword, and it's not a good sword that I can handle.
Not to mention that I don't know how to use a sword at all.
"Want to learn?" Zhang Baihui looked at me and asked.
I was silent for a moment, and then continued, "It's a little, but I'm afraid it's not easy. And I heard that the Nanling Zhang family has always used corpse whips as weapons, and it was originally just a Fuzhou family among the three families, six gates and twelve mansions, but then I don't know when it was changed to a sword, which I am quite curious! ”
"That's it!"
Zhang Baihui laughed, and then nodded slightly: "Since there is fate, then I will tell you a story." ”
"Okay, old Taoist, I like to listen to stories the most." The old Taoist priest seemed to be very excited, nodded and said.
Zhang Bai was stunned.
Then he lightly swiped the sword on the ground a few times: "At first, our Zhang family did use the corpse whip, and everyone also knows that the whip body is flexible, although it is not easy to control, but if it can be used well, the effect is extremely strong." But because of the difficulty of control, our Zhang family has always been at the bottom of the list among the three families, six doors and twelve mansions! ”
"Then we have to talk about the Zhang Xu ancestor of the Zhang family, that is a genius who is unparalleled in the past and the present!"
Zhang Baihui said lightly, and we listened quietly!
He didn't like to use whips, and his perception of corpse whips was so low that he sighed that there was no successor at home...... Zhang Xu ancestor likes to write, but at that time, the Zhang family was poor, and there was not so much pen and ink, so Zhang Xu ancestor took a bamboo pen to write in the courtyard. ”
I was a little fascinated by it, and to be honest, the story was very old-fashioned.
But maybe I had heard too few stories before, or maybe it was too boring, so I listened to it with relish.
"In the beginning, no one in the family cared!" Zhang Baihui said lightly: "Then one day the heavy rain suddenly came, and Zhang Xu's predecessors were still writing in the yard. ”
I was a little stunned: "He writes with water, and it's in the courtyard." The rain is so heavy that you can't even see a word, how can you write it? ”
"I didn't understand it at first!" Zhang Bai glanced at me back, and then continued: "Our Zhang family cultivates "Three Lives", and the main god kills, which the little brother must know. ”
I nodded slightly, I did know this for a long time.
Zhang Baihui laughed: "Then it's easy to say, I'll continue." ”
The heavy rain was majestic, but Zhang Xu Ancestor seemed to be crazy, and kept practicing calligraphy in the rain. The heavy rain fell, completely erasing all the words, we can't see it, and we can't see it clearly......" Zhang Baihui smiled, and then showed a look of longing on his face, and after a long time, he continued: "It's just that in the story, after the rain and the sky is clear, the ground in the yard gradually dries up, and there are no more water stains on the ground, leaving only a line of "Three Lives" written with water. ”
When I heard this, I was shocked.
"The rain didn't erase the words?" I don't even know how exactly this is done.
Zhang Baihui shook his head lightly: "Never!" ”
At this time, the old Taoist priest also showed a trace of fascination in his eyes, and after a long time, he continued: "This may be the realm of the Dao, and it is really nostalgic......
"yes, I'll never get to that in my life." Zhang Baihui said lightly.
"Then, Zhang Xu Ancestor didn't say much, just cut off a peach tree in the yard, took off the heart of the peach tree, and made this peach wood sword. Zhang Baihui's eyes had a look of longing, and then he lowered his head and looked at the sword in his hand, and paused slightly before continuing: "The junior is really a little talented, but he has just comprehended such a rough realm." ”
The old Taoist priest also said loudly: "What kind of Tao is it, even the rain has not erased it?" ”
Zhang Baihui shook his head and said with some dismay: "It's not clear then, my talent is not good, so I have not been able to contact that realm, I have also tried to practice calligraphy in the rain, but it has no effect." ”