Chapter 9: "The Magic Weapon"
When Li Anran walked towards Zhao Er's house after practicing his sword, he found an old man standing in the courtyard of Zhao Er's house, watching the sick cow that was feeding tea porridge.
From a distance, this old man is actually not very old, and it is estimated that he is about fifty years old. But based on the average life expectancy of ancient people, this age is indeed considered an old man.
Moreover, the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty made people everywhere miserable, and a large number of elderly people failed to survive. It's not bad to live to this age where you know your destiny.
"Dao Chief, this is the patriarch of our village, the clan elder, this is the Dao Elder I met in the mountains." Seeing someone come back, Zhao Er hurriedly stepped forward and introduced.
"I've seen the Taoist, Xiao Lao'er heard that there was a distinguished guest at Zhao Er's house, and he came to visit, I hope you don't be surprised." Zhao Qingshan, who had a good complexion, said politely.
"I've seen the clan elder, I'm new here, please forgive me if there is any trouble." Li Anran, who made a Taoist bow, also greeted him very politely.
"The Taoist chief is polite, I heard that the Taoist chief cured the sick cow of the Zhao family as soon as he came, and the little old man thanked the Zhao family on behalf of him." Zhao Qingshan, who was smiling, saluted again.
"Zhao Er and I have the grace to save our lives, just a little thing, a gesture of effort, and we don't deserve the gratitude of the clan elders." Li Anran arched his hand again and said with a smile.
"I don't know if Daoist Lu is free at the moment, there are some things I want to ask for advice or two." With the help of the conversation, Zhao Qingshan, who had taken a good look at him, said with a smile.
"I don't dare to ask for it."
It was not surprising that Li Anran, who was asked by the other party, felt that talking to the ancients, especially the ancients who looked like the other party, who should be a little learned, were really tired.
After Zhao Qingshan and Li Anran walked into the hall of Zhao Er's house one after another, soon, two bowls of tea still seasoned with spices such as green onion and ginger were sent over.
"Please tea."
"Please."
Zhilu Dao Zhao Er has no tea at home, and most of this tea is Li Anran, who is the elder of the human family, picked up the tea bowl and gestured for a while, and took a small sip.
Don't look at this bowl of tea, the taste is still ruined by those spices, but after tasting it carefully, Li Anran can still find that this tea is much better than Zhao Er's.
Li Anran, who is really not used to drinking this kind of tea, knows that the person in front of him came to the door, definitely not to meet friends with tea, and put down the tea bowl after tasting it.
Zhao Qingshan, who didn't forget to observe someone when drinking tea, frowned lightly when he found the other party drinking tea, but a strange look flashed in his eyes.
"What advice do you have for the clan elder to come this time?" Li Anran, who felt the other party's scrutiny, said with a smile on the surface.
"I don't dare to advise, Xiao Lao'er just wants to ask, where did the Taoist chief come from and where are he going?" Zhao Qingshan, who was full of smiles and groans, asked.
Li Anran, who really wanted to tell the other party where he came from and where he went, naturally couldn't really say that, but said: "I am a Heavenly Qi Refiner of Xuande Cave in Taibai Mountain. ”
"The common family name is Li, the name is Anran, the word is Xuan, and the number is pure Yang. When passing through Chang'an, he was rushed by the dragon's qi, fell into the mountain and was rescued by Zhao Er, and had nowhere to go for the time being. ”
This introduction is not a nonsense that Li Anran came up with on an improvised basis, but an identity that he deliberately fabricated based on some Taoist knowledge after thinking about it last night.
Taibai Mountain Xuande Cave Heaven is the eleventh place in the 36 small caves of Taoism, located between Meixian County, Taibai and other counties in Shaanxi Province in later generations.
The word is clear, but it was deliberately set by Li Guizhen in the message before he died. As for the pure yang real person, it is the Dao number that Li Guizhen's vein will continue to use in every generation.
In fact, when choosing Dongtian, Li Anran originally wanted to choose Xiyue Huashan Total Immortal Cave Heaven, which ranked fourth among the 36 small cave heavens of Taoism, also known as Jizhen Dongtian.
But when you think about it, Huashan, as Xiyue, has been very famous since ancient times. It is also a Taoist resort, and it is better to avoid it as a guy of unknown origin.
As for the question that Taibai Mountain is located in the west of Chang'an, but Lantian County is in the southeast of Chang'an, if someone really asks it, Li Anran also thought of the answer in advance.
Xiyue Huashan Zongxian Dongtian's signboard didn't dare to use it, but it doesn't mean that it can't be used in another way. For example, the purpose of this trip out of the mountain is to rush to Xiyue Huashan General Immortal Cave Heaven.
As for being rushed by the dragon qi of Chang'an on the way, he secretly praised Li Shimin, who had just ascended the throne, which means that the other party is indeed the true dragon emperor, so he has some power.
Faced with such an answer, Zhao Qingshan, who is an elder of the Zhaojia Village, although he didn't know what a Qi Refiner was and what Xuande Dongtian was, Taibai Mountain had heard of it.
At this time, Li Anran was wearing a robe specially designed by netizens and then ordered in a garment shop, holding a dust whisk and a brocade bag with a sword behind his back.
Judging from the appearance alone, the whole person does have a fairy temperament. This is also the reason why he has done three legal affairs in just half a month.
After deciding to inherit his grandfather's wishes, Li Anran thought about how to avoid his young weaknesses and increase his advantages when competing with his peers.
After so many years with Li Guizhen, he has the "internal strength" of doing things, that is, various rituals, spells, processes, etc., Li Anran can easily refamiliarize himself.
After thinking about it, I decided to work "external skills", so I had this unique Taoist professional equipment that borrowed from the online game style.
Not only clothes, but also the treasure bags, shoes, road crowns, and some accessories and gadgets such as gossip and compasses, all of which took a lot of effort to complete.
Especially the sword that I just used, I spent a lot of money to find a very famous and powerful merchant in Longquan through the Internet, and customized high-end goods.
Such a piece of equipment is enough to make Li Anran look completely different from ordinary Taoist priests. As for the problem of face tenderness, it can be completely pushed to the rejuvenation technique.
What's more, Li Anran was already twenty-five years old before he crossed over, and in ancient times when he could get married and have children at the age of twelve or thirteen, he could definitely be regarded as an adult.
Faced with such an answer, Zhao Qingshan, who was an elder of the Zhaojia Village, although he didn't understand that the Qi Refiner was a god horse Dongdong, was still suppressed by that series of names.
In addition, I learned from Zhao Er that the object that was placed in the courtyard and sounded a strange sound (alarm) when you touched it lightly was someone's mount.
Moreover, this strangely shaped, steel-based mount can move freely without human power or animals, and it will make loud noises.
In addition to learning this from Zhao Er's mouth just now, as early as the first day, Zhao Qingshan had already heard about it from the mouths of those little guys who were beating pigweed.
Feeling the strange look in the other party's eyes, he didn't have to guess to know that the other party was Li Anran, who had come to find out his details, and reached out and took out something from the treasure bag he carried.
The beautiful treasure bag was originally specially made to match this robe and rituals, and now it is used to store some important items.
"Real person, what is this?" In addition to being shocked, Zhao Qingshan, who was still a little suspicious of someone's identity, looked at the boxy silver-white object and couldn't help asking.
"Oh, this is a portable magic weapon, called a mobile phone." After speaking, Li Anran didn't explain much, but clicked on the music player to find the "Taoist Music" folder.
Soon the music of the mountains and rivers flowed out of the loudspeaker with high power, don't look at it as a copycat machine, but the quality is good after the reshuffle of the market.
In terms of sound quality, even if it is not as good as those high-end goods, it is still good. At the very least, it is more than enough to fool a Tang Tu clan like Zhao Qingshan.
As for why he chose mountains and rivers instead of modern music, it is because Li Anran knows very well that the preferences of the ancients for music are completely different from those of modern people.
The kind of thing that takes a modern song to an ancient performance, and then can still get countless praises and sensations, only appears in those online novels that have no common sense.
Just when the guzheng music of the mountains and rivers sounded, Li Anran obviously saw a tremor on the person sitting on the top, and the shocked look in his eyes was revealed.
Immediately, he knew that his arrangement had already played a role, even if the identity he had created in advance was very gimmicky, but it was far less effective than the current dry goods.
After the song was finished, Li Anran, who was heartbroken, hurriedly closed the music player quietly, and then threw the mobile phone into the treasure bag.
Don't look at it just a guzheng song, Zhao Qingshan, who was shocked in his heart, didn't even listen to it, but it was enough to make him look at Li Anran with awe.
In ancient times, a bell could be regarded as a miracle if it sounded without wind. Not to mention that Zhao Qingshan is just an elder in the village, even if he finds Li Shimin, who has just ascended the throne, he has to kneel.
"Clan elder, don't hide it, I want to bother in Zhaojia Village for a while, I don't know if it's okay?" Li Anran, who put away the "magic weapon", said Zhengse.
"Ahem...... As long as the real person doesn't think the village is poor, it doesn't hurt to live. Zhao Qingshan, who came back to his senses, coughed twice to hide the strangeness in his heart, and said with a forced smile.
"So, thank you." Seeing that his first step was finally completed, Li Anran stood up with Shi Ran, bowed, and said with a straight face.
At this moment, the voice of Ergouzi suddenly sounded outside the house, which was a little flustered. Li Anran listened carefully, and realized that someone in the village was injured by a wild boar.
Wild boars are an animal, not to mention in ancient times, even in modern times, they also belong to the beast-level existence. In hunters' circles, there is a saying that a herd of pigs is a lone pig.
Wolves are a group of outlaws, and there is a saying that "a tiger can't stand a pack of wolves". And a wolf becomes a coward, and when it encounters danger, it quickly takes a detour to avoid it.
As for the wild boars, on the contrary, when they are in a herd, they are scattered in the sand, and when frightened, they will only scramble to flee first. A pig has become an outlaw, and he will definitely fight with you when he encounters danger.
Wild wild boars are not the same as those in the farm that have been crossed with domestic pigs, and there are fangs on their mouths, not to mention people, and tigers have to kneel when they are stabbed.