Chapter 3, Three Realms and Twenty-four Steps
Although Zhang Lu was blocked by the horizontal sword, he pretended to die, but who would have thought that the long knife would fall with a strong wind before it would touch the blade, and suddenly he paused abruptly-Lian Jin did not take advantage of the victory to pursue, but withdrew his sword and retreated: "The three swords have been completed." Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Zhang Lu breathed a long sigh of relief, and said in his heart that this person is rare to be trustworthy...... I heard Lian Jin say again: "Between life and death, you can't be faked, you are indeed not Huo Junyu." Zhang Lu smiled bitterly: "I said it earlier......" I wanted to stand up, but I felt that my legs were a little weak.
"In the next natural divine power, Yongzhou is the first, but your Excellency and I are between the best, plus the courage is strong, facing my knife, I don't close my eyes, hehe...... It's a pity that the swordsmanship is too poor, I don't know what kind of inheritance it is?"
Zhang Lu smiled bitterly: "I'm afraid...... There is no inheritance. ”
Seeing that the victory and defeat had been decided, Yan hurriedly approached, and leaned into his brother's ear and said, "This man ...... This Mr. Zhang said that he had amnesia......" Lian Jinyi frowned, and Zhang Lu hurriedly explained: "That's right, I have amnesia, I only know that my name is Zhang Lu, where I came from and where I am going...... I don't even remember where I am here, where I am...... Also, what does it mean to be the Son of Heaven?"
Lian Jin's brows furrowed even deeper, and his eyes were full of disbelief. Next to him, Yan suddenly interjected: "Didn't Mr. come from heaven?"
Damn, Zhang Luxin said How do you know? Although he was shocked, he didn't show it on his face, but just said blankly: "From heaven? What do you mean?"
Lian Jin stretched out his hand and pointed to the sky: "The sky wall is at the top, the nine stars are gathered, and the summer day shines, so this place is called the world of the sky wall-do you have any impression?"
Zhang Lu was stunned for a moment--there is still a name in this world? A special name is used as a mark, which means that they know that there are many other worlds...... Then he shook his head blankly: "I don't remember ......"
After his repeated inquiries and the detailed explanations of the Lian Jin brothers, Zhang Lu finally understood the basic situation of the world - originally he was standing here alone and had nothing to do, but he came up and slashed with a knife, and he was inevitably sorry in his heart, so he was willing to take the trouble to answer Zhang Lu's various inexplicable questions.
This world of Tianyuan is a continent as a whole, and there is only one country on the continent -- there are still infinite islands overseas, and some other forces, regardless of it for the time being -- so it is called "Tianyuan" after the name of the world. The whole territory of Tianyuan is divided into 17 prefectures, there are counties under the state, and the head of the county is not called the Taishou anything, but is called the Hou; the Hou is hereditary, and he takes turns to be the villager, and one person is elected as the state lord every ten years; the state lord is not called the assassin or anything, and he is directly called the king; the 17 kings also take turns to be the villager, and one person is elected as the Son of Heaven every ten years......
That's why Yan Sui just said: "The son of Zhengyuan elected by Ezhou ascended the throne last year......"
Zhang Luxin said that this is simply like the elector of the Holy Roman Empire...... Electing an emperor? It doesn't sound so good......
With a deeper understanding of the social situation in Tianyuan, Zhang Lu realized that this strange political system does have its rationality. Because this is a world of cultivating immortals, and it is mainly physical cultivation, entering the Tao with martial arts, there are countless strong people, and one person can be a thousand troops, so it is impossible to adopt a thorough hereditary system - even if each Hou family is not divided into descendants, only those who are capable can be elected as the head of the family. Those who can be elevated as the Son of Heaven are not necessarily the strongest in martial arts, or the highest in realm, but they must belong to the top ten outstanding powerhouses, and at the same time, they also have certain strengths in government affairs, which can balance the forces of all parties.
As for the immortal cultivation system, this system is quite complicated, it is divided into three realms and twenty-four orders - basically the king, marquis and the like all belong to the powerhouses of the second realm, and the Son of Heaven is generally at the peak of the second realm, and may even have entered the third realm. As for the powerhouses of the third realm and then the peak, people can soar at any time, and they generally don't care much about mundane affairs.
Lian Jin explained: "The initial realm is to ask, cultivate the body, and begin to enter the Tao with martial arts, which is also said. The second realm is selflessness, which is to return to the greater self in addition to the small self, and thoroughly integrate the body and mind into nature to achieve the realm of the unity of heaven and man; the third realm is nobody, who is integrated into nature and then transcends nature, merges with the heavenly way and then breaks through the heavenly way, and finally can break through the boundary and ascend to become an immortal. ”
Each major realm can be subdivided into seven small realms, which together are the "twenty-four levels". Yan then said that he belonged to the fourth order of the Dao realm, Kailing, and as for his senior brother Lian Jin, as well as the great enemy Huo Junyu, they were both strong people at the highest level of "peeping at the mysterious level", and they were only one step away from successfully entering the realm of selflessness.
Lian Jin immediately shook his head, pretending to be humble and said: "The steps are easy to step into but the realm is difficult to cross, and there are many people who have stayed in front of the gate of the selfless realm for twenty or thirty years and cannot advance an inch." Yan Sui hurriedly patted his ass and said: "The senior brother is extremely talented, and he is carefully taught by his teacher, and the younger brother thinks that within three years, he will be able to cross the border!"
Zhang Lu pointed to his nose and asked, what about me, what realm do you think I am?
Lian Jin frowned: "With Mr. Zhang's qualifications, you are not under Lian, but your swordsmanship is ...... At most, he has not yet entered the house. ”
Dengtang is the fifth order of the Dao realm, and entering the room is the sixth order, basically admitting that Zhang Lu is about the same level stronger than Yan Sui. Zhang Luxin said that I kicked the fourth-order guy over with one kick, and then I can carry the seventh-order guy in three moves, so I have to be classified as the sixth order, right......
I thought that I had come to this realm with the capital of an immortal and suppressed the level, even if I couldn't sweep the first life, I should be the top 100 masters in the world, but the result belonged to the middle and lower reaches...... How long will I have to cultivate before I can re-ascend to the heavens! Sanwu Monk, are you really not playing tricks on me? Are you really looking for an excuse to exile me?
He pretended to think about it and said to Brother Lian Jin: "Although I have lost my memories of the past, I am almost the same as a child, but I seem to have a wish to practice martial arts and become an immortal in my heart...... What should I do? Please teach me. ”
Yan then said that this is normal, how many people in the world do not want to practice martial arts to strengthen their bodies, and then go to one side and one side, and even ascend to the immortal realm? Lian Jin muttered for a while, and then asked Zhang Lu to pull out his sword again to show himself.
Zhang Lu drew his sword out of the sheath and handed it to Lian Jin, who carefully looked at it for a long time before he spoke: "Mr. Zhang's sword, although the material is ordinary, the appearance is rather peculiar, I really can't think of what house and sect it is...... To be blunt, Mr. Zhang must not be angry - with your qualifications, if you are still a teenager, I am afraid that all the prefectures and sects will squeeze their heads to recruit you, but now look at Mr. Zhang's appearance...... Are you twenty-five years old?"
Zhang Luxin said that it is not enough, Lao Tzu is more than seventy...... Frowning and shaking his head: "I don't remember my age." ”
"It's a little late to start practicing martial arts at the age of twenty-five, if it's a blank piece of paper, there is still a chance. But you have obviously practiced martial arts and have a certain foundation, if you change to practice the exercises of other schools and rebuild the foundation, I am afraid that the progress will be very slow, and the future development will also ...... It's better to get back your memories and return to your own school. ”
Zhang Luxin said that I also have to have my own teacher to become successful. He took back the long sword and sighed: "I've been amnesiac for a while, and I've been thinking about this desolate place, but I can't get the slightest clue. Lian Jun is a disciple of a famous sect, and he must be well-informed, even you can't see the origin of my master...... I guess it's hard to find......"
Yan then took the opportunity to pat himself again, saying that my senior brother has obtained the true inheritance of his mentor and is an outstanding talent among the younger generation, especially in this Yongzhou, there is no one to beat in the realm of Taoism, even if he has just entered the realm of selflessness, he may not be his opponent. Senior brother is so powerful, he is not trained behind closed doors, he has traveled all over the world, met friends with martial arts, and participated in dozens of earth-shattering competitions - this is so that even he can't see the origin of your master, first of all, it will definitely not be a big mansion, and secondly, even a second-rate sect is also mysterious, and it may be some small faction that has hidden in the world...... Alas, he suddenly raised his eyebrows: "You will never be a ...... from overseas"
Lian Jin hurriedly shook his head, interrupted his junior brother's words, and said, "Although Mr. Zhang's swordsmanship is peculiar, it is very upright and peaceful, and it is definitely not an overseas evil demon. ”
There are also some sects of martial arts and cultivation in the overseas islands, which have always been isolated from the Central Plains, and have always refused to obey the king, and their actions are treacherous and treacherous. However, Lian Jin fought with Zhang Lu, but he did not find that the other party had traces of evil martial arts.
Zhang Lu spread his hands and said, "What should I do then? Please show me a clear path - otherwise, can you introduce me to your Dongxiao Sect?"
Lian Jin still shook his head, saying that this sect is majoring in swordsmanship, and if you want to change the martial arts of other sects halfway, it is already difficult, and then change the sword to a sword...... Zhang Luzheng wanted to say that I would do the same with the knife...... After pondering it again, after all, it didn't take a few days, and besides, there is still a big difference between the Han Dynasty ring head knife and the curved knife of later generations......
Lian Jin said It's better to do this, I'll introduce you to Dongli Hou Mansion, Hou Mansion is majoring in swords. Contemporary Dongli Hou is a middle-level strongman in the selfless realm, and he has always been good friends with his family teacher, so he should sell me face to accept you as a beginner, but if he is not willing to focus on training, then I dare not guarantee it.
Zhang Luxin said it doesn't matter, I have to find a place to live at present, how to practice and develop in the future, and wait until I settle down. So he hurriedly made a gesture and thanked Lian Jin. Lian Jin stopped talking nonsense, so he took out a pen and paper from his bosom, drafted a letter on the spot, and then instructed Zhang Lu on how to go to Dongli County, which was the administrative head of Dongli County.
The distance is not too far, about three days by land and four days by water. But Zhang Lu immediately cried with a sad face, and begged again: "I have no long things in my lower body, and I am penniless, how can I get on the road?" He also felt that he was a little too much, and he had already asked for a recommendation from someone, and he was not satisfied, and asked someone for money - it wouldn't be a liar, would it?
Senior Brother Lian Jin looked at each other, and with Lian Jin's expression, he probably said: Senior brother, you see that you are causing this trouble...... Give him money, I can't bear it, don't give him money, you attack people first, and you really can't pull your face to refuse......
Zhang Lu hurriedly said that this is the case, I will write a note, and I will borrow it for the time being--he just saw Lian Jin writing a letter, and it turned out to be Chinese characters! Unexpectedly, the language is not comprehensible, and the words are not much different.
Yan Sui frowned, thought about it, stepped forward and pulled Zhang Lu's sleeve, and said that the weather is quite warm, you are wearing a little too much...... I see that your robe is good, if you can give it to me, I will give you the gold of the ancestral road. The words are nice, but in fact, they want to buy Zhang Lu's coat - not to buy it, but to give it to each other, and the martial artist also has the face of the martial artist, and it cannot be equated with the businessman.
The currency in circulation in Tianyuan was mainly copper and silver coins, so Zhang Lu took off his coat and exchanged a small bag of coins with Yan Sui - he couldn't understand whether it was a profit or a loss, so he had to believe in the other party's discipline for the time being. Saying goodbye and leaving, seeing him gradually walking away, Yan Sui asked Lian Jin in a low voice: "Is this person's qualifications really high? If you change to practice the martial arts of other sects, will you really have no future at all?"
Lian Jin nodded first, and then shook his head: "This person's qualifications may still be above me, but it's a pity...... However, there are no absolutes in the world, and if there are heavens and demons to teach the Fa, they may not be able to find their own way and achieve great achievements. Yan then pouted: "Why don't I have that kind of chance......