On the auspicious day, the Tu people danced in the village, sang mountain songs, sacrificed mountain ghosts, tea ghosts, and black ghosts, and after the sacrifice, drank Zhuangxing wine.

At the end of a series of activities, the tea picker took two hunting dogs and went out of the village gate and walked towards Tianqi Peak. The twelve samurai were divided into two groups, one group led by Tu Tian Ji, and one group led by Tu 4 and Tu Qi.

For most of the day, when they arrived at the Tianqi Tea Garden, the owner of the garden, Tuliang and his wife, knew that the two brothers Tianji and Tianju were going to pass by, and they made preparations in advance.

Tu Tianju, Tianji's own brother, is nearly six years younger than Tianji, and he is ranked nineteen, so he is called Tu nineteen, and he was not selected for this time to take the god tea, so he had to take an adventure with his brother, so that the brothers could not subdue him if he laughed at him again.

In the evening, Tianji thought of something and said to his father: "In a few days it will be Master's birthday, and Master is ninety-nine years old this year, and he is already a hundred-year-old immortal." This time I went to Tianqi Peak, I can pass through Dingjiagou, but I have walked fifteen or sixteen miles, and I haven't seen him for two or three years, so I should stop by to see his old man's house. ”

His father said: "A teacher for one day, a father for life, not to mention a teacher for ten years, it is exactly right." The people of Dingjiagou only come out once a year for the tea festival, and no one dares to enter and leave alone except for the group when they get married, so they are regarded as a place of exile. The last time Deng Fuzi was exiled to Ding Jiagou and passed by the tea garden, I talked with him for one night, and we got along very well, so I might as well take this opportunity to go together, see Ding Gong, and see Deng Fuzi again. Also, when you go to Dingjiagou, you can also bring a good helper. ”

"I'm thinking like this, at the tea festival last year, my junior brother didn't go down the mountain due to illness, and I miss him very much. ”

Tu Liang said with a smile: "I came to the tea garden once a few months ago, and I think he is already good-looking, and I am quite good at listening to him boast of his martial arts. ”

After staying for one night, Tianji led the crowd out of the tea garden, and his mother and daughter sent them off.

The barbarian girl said: "Tianji, you listen to me: the two little Ga sisters who pick tea, there must not be a little mistake, this is the rule every time I go to pick divine tea, I was saved by the samurai last time." The tea aunt who went this time, one is my own sister's daughter, my sister was snatched away more than ten years ago, and my brother-in-law has also died in battle, if you lose the tea again, I will find you to count the bad debts for a lifetime!"

Tu 19 said: "Mother just rest assured, if only two people come back, it must be two women." ”

The mother hurriedly covered her youngest son's mouth: "Don't say unlucky things! If you don't speak, I forgot about it, and if I lost you, I will find your brother to settle a bad account for the rest of my life!"

It turned out that two girls who went into the mountains to pick tea, one was called Minghua, fourteen years old, surnamed Pi, whose father wandered to Danfushui from somewhere, because of good martial arts, was left by the Tu family to be a samurai, Minghua is the cousin of Tu Tianji, and the other is called Ruohua, the daughter of the Tu family, thirteen years old.

Along the way, the forest is tall and dense, the fallen leaves pave the road, happy to see the sunny weather, walking in the middle, such as walking on the leaf blanket, a good primitive forest scenery.

This mountain scenery is praised by Baden's disciples who imitated the song "Water Tune Song Head", which is recorded later for entertainment:

The vast Jinba Mountain, the sea has become a mountain. In the past, the tide ebbed and flowed, and now the clouds are idle. The tiger is entrenched in Xiongguan, the camellia is more beautiful than the rhododendron, and the cedar is extremely cold. Pu Wu once climbed to the top and stepped up to the Sky Palace.

Clouded leopard dance, langur Huan, leopard rest rock. Wonders of the City Gate: The fairies on the other side dance. Danshui worships the skirt feet, Qiongfeng Yao gullies, and the gorge hides the cave. May the lovesick birds wake up and sleep together day and night.

There is a local saying about the mountain road: "If you are not afraid of slowness, you are afraid of rest", and you arrived at Dingjiagou, the place of exile.

Dingjiagou has already been greeted and arranged. This is a tribal person, naturally casual, and the others go to drink water and brag early, and go freely. Tu Liang and Tianji father and son went to see Ding Gong first, and when they entered the house, Ding Chengcheng and Deng Lu were playing a kind of self-made red wood and cypress wood Go, and they were inseparable.

Seeing the two of them enter the house, Deng Lu stopped playing chess and got up to greet each other, Ding Gong was still sitting, looked up and smiled: "I already knew that you were coming." ”

Tianji said: "I haven't seen you for two or three years, and Master's body is even tougher. He knelt down and bowed.

Ding Gong said with a smile: "The man has a lot of money under his knees, and as soon as you kneel, a strong man, I have to give you a big gift." Come to my room tonight. ”

Tianji said: "I also have a big gift, but I only have it when I get it from Tianqi Peak." Several people laughed.

After talking for a while, a little boy suddenly appeared from the door, about fifteen or sixteen years old, about seven feet long, with a tiger's back and a bear's waist, a cold face, and people had a sense of fear when they saw it, wearing a short-armed sheepskin shirt, wearing horseskin boots, and one foot outside the door, and the voice had entered the room: "Senior brother, you go to get the divine tea, why don't you choose me to go with you!"

Ding Gong shouted: "There are no rules! The owner of the garden is here, don't worship first!"

Tu Liang said: "Don't be careful. ”

The boy entered the house and saluted first to Tu Liang and then to Deng Lu. This son is the great-grandson of Duke Ding, named Ding Yan, and said to Tianji: "Senior brother, why don't you choose me?"

"I'm afraid that your martial arts skills are still poor, and you gave your life in vain. ”

Ding said angrily: "How can I say this! The women of the Nineteen Chu Kingdom can't take the fire, and they can still go, but I can't go yet! Don't you dare to compete!"

Tianji smiled: "I have my own opinions, and I'll talk about it later." You go out first. ”

The boy forgot to salute, and left the room with a sound of hatred, shouting, "I'm going to find the nineteenth martial arts contest!

A few people in the room talked again, drank some tea, and someone came to shout for food. Not to mention the abundance of food.

That night, Tu Tianji entered the Ding Mansion lightly, and there was a faint light.

Ding Gong smiled and said, "You haven't forgotten." After speaking, he took out a book of sword books from the back of the collapse.

Tianji knelt down in front of the collapse, took it and saw that it was the "Wuding Sword Atlas", and said, "Master, I have seen this sword spectrum before." ”

Ding Gongha laughed and said, "You have seen another volume, and you can see people wherever you want to see this volume." Your current swordsmanship, you only know its moves, you don't know its transformation, you only know its strength, you don't know its momentum, you only know its movement, you don't know its quietness, you only know the reality, you don't know its emptiness. You need to learn this book in order to become the best swordsman. The best martial arts, seemingly ordinary, but elusive. ”

The disciple was confused. ”

"Fake three books, true one sentence. Today I will give you the true biography. Your 100-step piercing Yang archery technique has been completed, and you are already a peerless master, there is no need to say more, but there is still room for martial arts swordsmanship.

"Back then, you just apprenticed, it was early spring, unruly, I drove away, you stood outside my room a sky, the night was cold and frosty, not a drop of water entered, I knew that you are strong-willed, resolute, is a manufacturable material, where I am willing to take you away, is a test of you.

"When you left a few years ago, you knew that although your qualifications were only above average, and your understanding was not above Ding Yan's, your perseverance was very unattainable. One move of kung fu, others practice ten times, you will practice a hundred times, others practice a hundred times, you will practice a thousand times, the so-called thousands of tempers, even ordinary samurai can become the top samurai. ”

Tianji smiled: "I'm a stupid bird who flies first." ”

Ding Gong smiled: "Remember what scolded you?"

"Master's teachings, remember them for life!"

"From you, I have come to the conclusion that understanding is not the enemy of tenacity, and breadth is not the enemy of profundity. "Disciple remembered!"

Ding Gong said again: "You also have two major benefits: positive heart skills and high ambitions. Therefore, when you left, you had the heart to pass on the best mental method of your martial arts swordsmanship, but at that time, I was afraid that your foundation was not solid, and your heart was frivolous, and you could not really comprehend it. Today you are here, just pass it on to you, you follow the tricks on the map, familiar with the heart, diligent practice, you will be able to comprehend the mind, become a super-first-class swordsman. Tianji was overjoyed.

Ding Gong dictated, Tianji carefully memorized the key in his heart. After the transmission, Tianji said: "The disciple only understood at this time that sometimes, the simplest and seemingly superficial is the most subtle."

Ding Gong smiled, and then said, "As a teacher, I have one last word to say to you." ”

"Master, please advise. ”

"You're good at killing. I remember that in the third year of Dingjiagou, you were less than ten years old, once a little savage came to steal sheep and fell into a trap, everyone was discussing what to do, you didn't say a word, and shot him to death with a few arrows, I knew that you were ruthless, which is also an important reason why I have not passed on your best swordsmanship. In future, it will be time. ”

Tianqi paused: "Remember Master's teachings!"

Ding Gongdao: "You can go." ”

Tianji knelt on the ground, knocked a few times, and said, "In a few days, it will be Master's ninety-ninth birthday, but the disciple is under a heavy responsibility, so he doesn't dare to stay longer, so I wish Master a great birthday first!"

Ding Gong smiled: "I accept it." You've got to go tomorrow, so go!"

Tianji got up and closed the door and left, Ding Gong said with a smile: "My ancestor Wu Ding has a spirit, and there are successors to martial arts. My mind is over, and I should go too. ”

Without waiting for the sun to get up, the tea team set off, and Tuliang gathered in the village.

Along the way, or between the deep mountains and forests, or on the cliff and steep road, or there is no way to go, open the road in the mountains, and force the crossing in the water, a lot of hard work, not one by one.

Climb over several mountain passes and enter the depths of the mountain. Near night, to a place, look up, the natural stone wall between the two mountain peaks is closely connected, just like a castle of a city gate, the door hole is about ten zhang high, about six or seven zhang wide, the local people call it "city gate hole". I saw the city gate hole, the scenery is beautiful, and there is limerick poetry as evidence:

Where does this gate open?

People are not surprised when they come to the ape.

Unheard of the market,

The cranes are chirping.

The people set up tents and rested in a slightly flat place not far from the city gate.

In the middle of the night, the moonlight leaks through the cracks in the leaves to the ground, and the stars are lit up with bright colors. Tianji went up to the entrance of the city gate and sat alone on a big rock, the evening wind blew, and there was a little chill. Looking up at the half-moon on the top of the treetops, Tianji sighed secretly: "The moon is not full tonight." ”