A young man exclaimed: "Today is really a good day for our city of vain! The streets are full of people, and all the people are jubilant, and we are waiting for such a scene, which is really worth celebrating! Come, let's have a cup of tea instead of wine!" The two raised their glasses and drank them all. Another slightly older black-faced man continued: "That's natural. Nanming Dahe is the most important event on our Nanyin Continent, and the 18th Tiangong Competition is about to be held, and the Three Kingdoms Emperors have gathered in Wufu City, which can be described as supreme, how can it not make people rejoice? I heard that there is something posted on the side of Zhongtianmen, right?" The young man danced with his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Yes, it is said that the Three Emperors in the imperial city will hold large-scale ancestor worship and celebrations today. Coupled with the orchestras, song and dance troupes, juggling troupes, etc., haha, the imperial city is going to be lively again!" The black-faced man was a little dazed in his joy, and said: "Yes! I really don't know the blessings that our Wufu City has cultivated for several generations, and the five-year Nanming Dahe is actually held here with us." As the people of Wufu City, I really have a heartfelt sense of pride. The young man shrugged his shoulders, a hint of arrogance appeared between his eyebrows, and said proudly: "Hahahaha! I think, this must be the best in our city, the best people, and the best in the country!"

At this time, the white-bearded man sitting by the window suddenly coughed a few times, which sounded normal, with a faint contempt.

The young man seemed to hear something, his face turned pale, and he said in a rough voice: "Old man, what do you mean by this? The eldest husband is bright and upright, he can say whatever he wants, why bother to pretend here and provoke everyone's unwarranted suspicion!" The white-bearded man lifted the cup and took a sip of tea, his eyes were as calm as water, and he said lightly: "Don't talk nonsense about things that are not clear, so as not to tarnish the majesty of the city of Wufu, and also attract unwarranted contempt." The young man's eyebrows were furrowed, his essence was bright, and he said angrily: "So, you must know everything, so the origin of Wufu City, and the reason for holding the five-year Nanming Dahe, I have to consult your old man." This conversation caught the attention of the other tea drinkers, and the spirit of the ghost party was also lifted.

The teahouse was silent for a moment, and the tea guests looked at the gray beard, their eyes wide open, and their bodies leaned forward as much as they could, as if they were ready to listen to his high arguments.

The father seemed indifferent, still sitting there silently, savoring the aroma of the tobacco leaves.

After a while, I saw the white beard slowly lifting the cup on the table, taking a shallow sip of tea, his chin trembling slightly, and his mouth seemed to chew something.

The white-bearded man gently put down the cup, turned his head and glanced at the tea guests around him, hummed softly, and said, "Okay, the old man will be reluctant to make it difficult, let me tell you." ”

Whitebeard paused and continued: "Nearly a hundred years ago, there was only one country on the Southern Underworld Continent, that is, the Southern Underworld Empire, and the ruler of this country was the Southern Underworld Emperor at that time. At that time, the South Underworld Continent can be described as 'deception rampant in the world, people's hearts are not ancient, the world is declining, right and wrong are reversed, everyone is in danger, those who have the Tao can not do their way, those who are honest can not show their sincerity, the fish and the eyes are mixed, the good and the bad are uneven, the turbid wind is sweeping the world, the evil deeds are all over the wilderness, the upright people are difficult to tolerate them, and the evil people can be arrogant in the world', the Emperor of the Southern Underworld felt this, so he changed the name of the capital to Lanling City to the current Wufu City, and then issued an edict to inform the whole country. The reason why it was renamed Wufu is taken from the meaning of "the world thunders, things and nothingness" in the "Book of Changes", praying for no delusion and no disaster, and eternal peace. From now on, the city will be famous all over the world!"

Speaking of this, Whitebeard paused again, lifted his cup and drank the tea with a slurp.

Dr. Cha's eyes were quick, and he hurriedly stepped forward to fill it, and said eagerly: "Oh, old man, you're in a hurry for us, but you can continue to say, we are all waiting for your high theory!"

The tea guests craned their necks, their eyes wide like lanterns, and their faces full of longing and eagerness. Only my father, as always, is as stable as Mount Tai. He seemed to be indifferent to everything, and he seemed to know everything.

The white-bearded man glanced at the young man, looked indifferent, and asked, "Do you still want to listen?"

"Yes, yes!" the young man nodded in response, his expression extremely respectful.

The white beard stroked the beard under his chin, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and continued: "Since the name of the capital city of the Southern Underworld Empire has been changed to Wufu City, coupled with the fact that the Southern Underworld Emperor governs the country with righteousness, diligently cultivates rituals, and widely implements benevolent government, the social atmosphere of the Southern Underworld Empire has gradually improved. By the end of the reign of the Emperor of the Southern Underworld, the Southern Empire was peaceful and peaceful, and the four seas were peaceful, showing a vibrant and thriving scene. When the white beard said this, the tea guests were overjoyed and applauded.

"Okay, don't make any noise, let the old man continue!" Ghost Fang's mouth was pouted, a little annoying, but still innocent and childish.

All the tea guests laughed.

The white beard turned his head, smiled kindly at the ghost side, brushed the beard under his chin with both hands, and continued: "Just when the Southern Underworld Continent is showing a scene of peace and prosperity everywhere, however, the good times do not last long, the internal worries have just disappeared, and the external troubles are born again. The evil emperor spirit led the water beast tribe to land on the shore and invaded on a large scale, where it passed, not a single inch of grass grows, and there is quite a tragic phenomenon of 'white bones exposed in the wild, and there is no rooster crowing for thousands of miles'. The Emperor of the Southern Ming sent the general Yuan Chong to lead the army of 300,000 to suppress it in time, but the evil emperor's spirit and demon law were strong, and the general swords, guns, swords and halberds were helpless, and before half a month arrived, the 300,000 army had lost more than half. The Emperor of the Southern Darkness was anxious, but he had no choice but to convene an emergency military meeting of the cabinet to discuss countermeasures. Minister Cai Wenbin admonished: 'Emperor Qiqi, according to the opinion of the ministers, the emperor should immediately release the imperial list, recruit the world's virtuous people, and jointly resist the evil emperor spirit. The Emperor glanced at the other ministers and asked, "If the other people have any different opinions, say them!" Don't hide it, you can't lay eggs!' The minister Ruan Ruhan bowed his hand and admonished: "Emperor Qiqi, when the minister traveled to Yunmeng Mountain in the past year, he was fortunate to meet a master named Tianjizi. He lived in seclusion in the mountains, lived in poverty, did not seek fame and fortune, and was willing to be a rural village man, in order to make a living for farmers to build some production tools. However, people don't know that in addition to making a variety of farm tools, he is also skilled in heavenly craftsmanship, especially casting. I was fortunate enough to see a green sword forged by him, this sword was drawn, dazzling light and shadow, slaying demons and destroying demons, omnipotent. If you can invite him and forge a weapon for the country, you will definitely be able to get rid of the evil emperor spirit. The Great Emperor of the Southern Darkness was moved, and said with great joy: "Okay, very good! Then we will do both." Cai Wenbin, you are responsible for releasing the emperor's list and recruiting talented people from all over the world, and Ruan Ruhui is responsible for inviting the world's masters. Ruan Ruan hurriedly admonished: "Emperor Qiqi, in this troubled era, the sage still needs the Son of Heaven to show his sincerity, according to the views of the ministers, it is advisable to invite the emperor to go in person." The Emperor of the Southern Darkness agreed. ”

"Did you please come out?" asked the tea guests, worried.

The white-bearded man sighed and said, "Since ancient times, it was the most difficult to invite the masters, and the Emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty also invited Tianjizi out after three visits to the thatched house." Legend has it that the first time the Emperor of the Southern Darkness visited Tianjizi, he went to the mist-shrouded Fengwan Pavilion of Yunmeng Mountain in Tiannan, but Tianjizi had moved a few days ago and went to Zhoushan in the Northern World, leaving only one apprentice here to hand over the dragon descending wood that he left to the Emperor of the Southern Darkness. The Emperor of the Southern Darkness received the dragon wood and returned. The second time the Emperor of the Southern Darkness paid a visit to Tianjizi, he went to the Tianbei Zhou Mountain and asked the Heavenly Pavilion in the Yellow Sand, but the situation was similar to the first time, and only one apprentice was left there, and he handed over the Zhou Tianshi that he left to the Emperor of the Southern Darkness. The Emperor of the Southern Darkness accepted the Zhou Tianshi and returned. The third time the Emperor of the Southern Ming Dynasty paid homage to Tianjizi, he went to Saiwugang in the Sanssouci Valley of Tianxi, although he did not see Tianjizi this time, but in addition to receiving Saiwujin, Tianjizi also left him a note, which read: "The Emperor worked tirelessly, after several months, thousands of miles to visit me three times, the old man was very grateful, and he was willing to tie the grass ring to repay the emperor's kindness. The three gifts left by the old decay to the emperor: the dragon descending wood, the Zhou Tianshi, and the Saiwujin, are excellent materials for casting the artifact, and the old decay promises: when the artifact is cast, it will be the day to destroy the evil emperor's spirit. The old man has returned to the city of Wufu and is waiting for the return of the emperor. From then on, Tianjizi led tens of millions of people in the Southern Underworld, poured the strength of the whole country, worked hard day and night, and used Zhou Tianshi, Descending Dragon Wood and Saiwujin to cast three artifacts: the Wufu Stone, the Cupola Crossbow and the Qiankun Shield. However, at this moment, Tianjizi died suddenly due to overwork. At this, he suddenly stopped, and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.

When the tea guests heard this, they were all moved and sighed.

After a while, the ghost Fang was curious: "What happened later, old man, has the evil emperor spirit been defeated?"

The white-bearded man smiled and said: "There is no delusion stone, it has the spirit of warding off evil spirits, and no demons and monsters can approach it; the sky-piercing crossbow, the world's first artifact of attack, and the sharp arrow is issued, so you can escape to the ends of the earth and die; Qiankun Shield, the world's first artifact of defense, stands in front, even if the sky falls, I am safe and sound." The Southern Emperor used these three magic weapons to quickly destroy the evil emperor spirit. ”

Ghost Fang said with surprise on his face: "Tianjizi is really amazing, he actually forged such a powerful artifact!"

The black-faced man sighed and muttered to himself, "Alas, it's a pity that God is jealous of talents, and only three artifacts were cast and drove west." ”

The white beard pondered for a moment, and then continued: "Tianjizi's merits are high, and the Emperor of Nanming issued three edicts to the whole country in recognition of his merits, the first is to set up a pure gold statue in front of the Zhongtian Palace, the statue is majestic and upright, towering into the clouds, holding a hammer in his right hand and a chisel in his left hand, which represents the identity of Tianjizi's heavenly workmanship; Under the statue is a piece of ten meters square, three meters high platform, the east, north and west sides of the platform are carved with the painting pattern of the stone without delusion, the crossbow of the sky, the shield of Qiankun, the south side is engraved with the four big characters of 'a generation of heavenly work', floating like a floating cloud, like a swimming dragon, this is written by the Emperor of the South Underworld. The second is to print and distribute the book "Tiangong Yaoshu" to encourage the people to practice Tiangongshu, and hold a grand Tiangong competition on the Xuanyuan platform in front of the statue of Tianjizi every five years, and it is said that Xuanyuan Tai is the place where Tianjizi casts three artifacts. The third is on the basis of "Tiangong Essentials", the grade of Tiangong is divided into nine grades: the first class is Tiangong, and the first place in the Tiangong Competition is called Taiji Tiangong, and the nine-star level badge is awarded; The third class is the ghost axe, and the fourth to the seventh place in the Tiangong Contest is a total of four, called the four elephant ghost axes, and the seven-star level badge is awarded; the fourth class is the cadre, and the eighth to the fifteenth place in the Tiangong Competition is a total of eight, called the Bagua cadres, and the six-star level badge is awarded; the fifth class is Mo Xie, and the sixteenth to the forty-third place in the Tiangong Competition is a total of twenty-eight people, called the Xingzhu Mo Evil, and the five-star level badge is awarded; the sixth class is the craftsman saint, and the forty-fourth to seventy-ninth place in the Tiangong Competition is a total of thirty-six, called the Tiangang craftsman saint, and the four-star level badge is awarded; and the seventh class is the craftsman sectThe 80th to 143rd places in the Tiangong Contest are 64 and are called Zhou Yi Craftsman Sect and awarded a three-star level badge; the 8th class is a craftsman, and the 144th to 215th place is a total of 72 people, called the Earth Shatter Craftsman Zun, and a double-star level badge is awarded; the ninth class is a craftsman, and the 216th to 296th place in the Tiangong Competition is a total of 81 people, called the true craftsman and awarded a single-star level badge. All the contestants who have obtained the grade in the Tiangong Competition can be used by the state and awarded official positions: the first to the fourth class, for the national caster, to defend the frontier, can be an official in the court, the fifth to the ninth class, for the people, for the people, can be an official. Since the Emperor Nanming issued these three edicts to the whole country, there has been a wave of practicing heavenly craftsmanship throughout the country. Since then, the art of heavenly craftsmanship has prevailed throughout the country, and craftsmen have gradually become the most respected people in the whole society. The higher the grade of Tiangong, the more respected. ”

"Old man, there are obviously three countries on the South Underworld Continent today, how is this different from what you said?" Ghost Fang's two eyes blinked, and his face was confused.

The gray beard stroked the beard under his chin twice and laughed a few times.

"And what's going on with Nanming Dahe, please tell us a little bit more!" the young man arched.

"Dr. Tea, don't you hurry up and add tea to the old man!" the older man waved his hand at Dr. Chongcha.

Dr. Tea waved a pair of nimble and swift hands, only to see the hot copper kettle, unexpectedly placed on the top of his head, a "boy worshipping Buddha", a trickle of water pouring down from above, holding the cup safely. After a few efforts, Dr. Tea added a full glass of water to Hua Baibeard, and the amount of water was just right, one more drop overflowed, and one less drop was insufficient. The hearts of the tea guests couldn't help but feel admiration.

Seeing that everyone was on the rise, the white-bearded man couldn't shirk it, looking at the tea that was about to overflow at the mouth of the teacup, trembling and trembling, and he didn't know when it would suddenly slip out.