Chapter 160: Ice and Fire
"Ice and Fire City, the largest city west of the Pingjiang River."
The famous giant city, Dian Wei naturally knows it.
The scale of Ice and Fire City is three times the size of Tiexing City, and it has a fight with Shangyang City, and it is still an ancient city.
According to historical records, about 3,000 years ago, the city was destroyed in a huge war, and then rebuilt several times.
It can be seen that the City of Ice and Fire has existed more than 3,000 years ago and has always been an important place for soldiers.
Mr. Qin: "In the City of Ice and Fire, there is an ancient martial arts family, the Ning family's peerless "Ignorance Divine Skill" was famous and brilliant in the past, but unfortunately in the past hundred years, the Ning family has fallen in the middle of the road, and it is not as good as before. ”
Dian Wei: "Mr. thinks the exercises that are suitable for my cultivation are this "Ignorant Divine Skills"? ”
Mr. Qin smiled: "Yes, in the past two days, I have listed all the exercises I know one by one, carefully analyzed them, and found that this "Ignorant Divine Skill" has a major feature, the cultivation speed of the Blood Jin Realm is mediocre, but after reaching the Yijin Realm, the cultivation speed will be extremely fast, and the cultivation of the 'Ignorant Fire Strength' is extremely fierce." The word 'fire' in the name of Ice and Fire City represents the Ning clan's ignorant fire energy! ”
I see!
Dian Wei took a deep breath: "'Ignorant Fire Strength' should be Ning's family heirloom exercises, and people will pass it on to me as an outsider?" ”
Mr. Qin: "In the past, the Ning clan was in full swing and the clan was huge, so they naturally wouldn't pass on the "Ignorant Fire Strength" to outsiders, but today is different from the past, the Ning clan has fallen into a second-rate family, and it can't even rank in the top five among the wealthy families in Ice and Fire City. For the sake of the continuation of the family, the Ning family had to let go of the restrictions, and they could learn this martial art by apprenticeship or direct money. ”
Dian Wei's heart quickly understood: "In this way, it is a lot more convenient." ”
Mr. Qin: "I have had a relationship with the head of the Ning family, 'Ning Xingkong', and if I can speak, I will write a letter of introduction for you." Even if Ning Xingkong doesn't remember me, with my reputation today, it is enough for him to have to pay attention to you and teach you seriously. ”
Dian Wei was overjoyed.
After deciding on this matter, Dian Wei was impatient, and immediately began to prepare to leave, first going to Zheng Mansion to find Old Man Zheng to resign.
"Ice and Fire, well, I was there when I was younger."
Old man Zheng showed a look of reminiscence, "In that ancient city, there are many martial arts families that have been inherited for hundreds or even thousands of years, and the masters are like clouds, and the relationship is complicated.
I remember that there was a master who was self-righteous and arrogantly broke into the City of Ice and Fire to bully a small family, but with a wave of his arms, dozens of families came out of the hula, and relatives and friends flocked to him, beating the master all over the ground and looking for teeth, and had to kneel down and apologize. Anyway, when you get over there, try to keep a low profile. ”
Dian Wei understood.
"After I'm gone, what will happen to the grain escort?" Dian Wei was a little worried.
"You don't have to worry about that."
Old man Zheng smiled, "Old Qin is a big tree now, and he won't leave Cangtong Town for the time being, with him to help me, it's foolproof." In addition, I am already preparing to refine a Blood Explosion Pill, and my cultivation will definitely be able to break through the fourth-level floating slaughter. ”
"Yes."
Dian Wei no longer worries.
After resigning from Old Man Zheng, he summoned a finger to help everyone and made corresponding arrangements.
At last......
Dian Wei came to his land temple.
"This time I left, I don't know when I will be able to come back, the only thing I can't worry about is this land temple."
Now that the war is over, the Shangyang family has won a complete victory, and Cangtong Town is a granary and has been guarded by four sect leaders, so sooner or later they will send two new sect leaders.
If there is a new leader, there will be new apprentices, and Dian Wei is not here, so there will inevitably be many variables.
"You have to keep a hand."
Dian Wei squinted slightly, moved a big stone and stood in front of the door of the Land Temple, and engraved a line of words with a big knife:
"If there is discord, I will strike it!"
The implication:
"Whoever violates the rules I have set will be a discordant, and I will come back to punish you!"
The next day, it was just dawning.
A carriage departed from Qinfu, da-da-da-da, left Cangtong Town, and gradually drifted away.
Pass the town of Swords and turn onto a large road to the south.
The march lasted almost two days.
"Childe, Xiaotonghe has arrived." The coachman stopped the carriage and yelled into the carriage.
Dian Wei slowly opened his eyes and got out of the car.
Sweeping the eyes, next to the road is a small river with a width of only five or six meters, the river water is like green jade, and the river flows quietly.
There was a ferry on the bank of the river, listening to seven or eight awning boats.
The coachman said: "Childe, take a boat from here and go downstream, you can reach the end of the Xiaotong River in half a day, turn into the Pingjiang River, and then you will have to change to a big boat." ”
The Xiaotong River is a tributary of the Pingjiang River.
Dian Wei went to the City of Ice and Fire, the distance is relatively far, and the land route is tortuous and difficult, so it is better to take the water route.
"Got it, you can go back." Dian Wei rewarded the coachman and walked to the bank of the river, carrying only a package and a large hammer.
Arrived at the ferry.
"Where are you going?"
"Childe, come and be my boat, fast and steady."
Several boatmen on the canopy boats vied with each other to solicit customers.
Dian Wei's eyes swept away, and he instinctively chose one of the good-faced boatmen.
The two quickly negotiated the price.
"Childe, please get on board." The boatman smiled kindly.
Dian Wei carried a long-handled hammer and stepped on the bow of the boat, and there was a sound of water, and the bow of the ship sank sharply.
"Ahh
The boatman was really startled, and the burly young man in front of him almost stepped his boat into the water with one kick, which was too fierce and weighed a lot.
Dian Wei was slightly embarrassed, quickly retracted his foot, first put down the long-handled hammer gently, pressed it in the middle of the boat, and observed.
The hull sank, but not so much.
Then, Dian Wei secretly used Chimu Jin to make his body much lighter, and then he carefully boarded the ship and sat down steadily.
After confirming that the canopy boat was safe and sound, he let go of the wood.
The boatman saw this scene in his eyes, worried and worried, but fortunately it was okay in the end.
"Childe sit down, let's go!"
The boatman sighed, rowed with both hands, and sang a mountain song while rowing, looking high-spirited.
A mountain song is sung.
"Childe, where are you going?" The boatman was obviously a good talker, and he chatted with Dian Wei.
Dian Wei replied, "The destination is Ice and Fire City. ”
The boatman understood: "That's good, my brother-in-law is working on a passenger boat at Pingjiang Ferry, and when we get there, I'll take you to him to ensure that you can buy a ticket." ”
Dian Wei raised his eyebrows and said, "What's the matter, it's hard to buy tickets over there?" ”
Boatman: "The Pingjiang River is a big river, and the waterway is deep and wide, not a small waterway like the Xiaotong River. I heard from my brother-in-law that the Pingjiang River has not been very peaceful in recent years, and it is rumored that there are monsters under the water, and every year several passenger ships capsize, and all the people and goods on board sink to the bottom of the river, and no one survives.
As a result, now only that kind of iron giant ship dares to run rampant on the Pingjiang River, and only a giant iron ship sails to Ice and Fire City every half a month, and it is naturally difficult to find a ticket. ”
"There are monsters ...... underwater"
Dian Wei's face changed slightly, he naturally knew what this monster was, most of it was an aquatic demon.
Gossip along the way.
In the afternoon, the canopy boat came to the end of the Xiaotong River and turned into a wide channel.
"Childe, look, this is Pingjiang."
The boatman pointed to the river, then turned to the other side of the river, "The ferry is there, and I'll send you there." ”
Dian Wei stood up and visually measured that the width of the Pingjiang River was at least two thousand meters, and the water was surging and quite spectacular.
At the ferry crossing on the other side of the river, you can see many boats of various sizes in the distance.
Some of these large ships seem to be surprisingly large.
The boatman crossed the river with ease, and the awning boat stopped at the edge of the ferry.
Approached.
Dian Wei looked left and right, and there were several huge iron boats parked at the ferry, with a length of more than three hundred meters and a width of thirty or forty meters.
"At this scale, it's almost as big as a giant cruise ship." Dian Wei sighed in amazement.
"Childe, go this way." The boatman greeted and pointed to a giant iron ship.
The two walked over.
The boatman found a young man, turned back, and spread his hands: "Childe, the ship to Ice and Fire City will depart in four days, you are a little late, and the tickets have been sold out." ”
Dian Wei was speechless, and heard the boatman continue: "My brother-in-law has thought of a trick, if the son is willing to be wronged, he can arrange for you to stay in the warehouse." ”
Dian Wei didn't care.
"Let's arrange it this way first."
After that, Dian Wei stayed at an inn on the edge of the ferry, he didn't believe the boatman's words, and inquired about the situation, but found that the people did not lie to him, and it was really difficult to buy a ticket.
In the blink of an eye, four days later.
With the help of the boatman's brother-in-law, Dian Wei boarded the giant iron ship.
The hull is divided into three layers, the upper, middle and lower, and the lowest level is the cargo hold.
"There's a corner in the warehouse, about the size of half a room, and you don't usually store any goods, so you stay in that place." The brother-in-law said.
Dian Wei: "How long will it take to get to Fire and Ice City?" ”
The brother-in-law replied: "If it goes well, it will be there in six days." ”
Dian Wei was surprised, walked into the warehouse, and saw a lot of goods, and sure enough, one corner was empty.
There was a lot of dust on the floor, but it wasn't damp.
Dian Wei ran his strength, played a strong wind, cleaned it a little, and made it cleaner, and then sat cross-legged.
"Yo, I didn't expect there to be anyone else here."
Suddenly, a middle-aged man with a big belly walked over, with a large face, long oblique eyebrows, greasy and messy hair, and a wine gourd in his hand, exuding the smell of alcohol all over his body.
This person arched his hand at Dian Wei, his eyes glanced at the long-handled hammer beside Dian Wei intentionally or unintentionally, and said with a smile: "In Xia Zhuquan, I have seen Brother Tai." Alas, I didn't buy a ticket either, so it looks like I'm going to share this corner with you, don't mind? ”
Dian Wei also returned the salute: "In Xia Dian Wei, I have seen Brother Zhu, please feel free." ”
Zhu Quan laughed, walked to the side, sat down casually, took a sip of wine, and then handed the wine gourd to Dian Wei, and said enthusiastically: "Brother Diantai, take a sip?" ”
Dian Wei shook his head: "I don't drink, Brother Zhu, please take care of yourself." ”
"You don't drink?"
Zhu Quan was a little disappointed and muttered: "How boring it is for a man not to drink, alas, how boring it is for a person to drink." ”
Dian Wei ignored him and closed his eyes to recuperate.
Unexpectedly, after a while, another young woman came here with a baby in her arms.
The young woman was wearing a headscarf, and it was difficult to hide her appearance, she was obviously a little afraid of Dian Wei and Zhu Quan, and she didn't even dare to say hello, so she shrank into the corner.
After a while, another white-haired old man came with a little girl, without much expression on his face, just Chong Dianwei and the others bowed their hands slightly, and then walked to another corner and sat down.
Finally!
After a while, Dian Wei felt a violent sway from under him, and it seemed that the iron wheel had set sail.
Then the baby in the young woman's arms began to cry.
Dian Wei frowned, the baby's crying was too noisy.
With an apologetic expression, the young woman turned away, unbuttoned her collar with her back to the crowd, and fed the baby milk.
Zhu Quan raised his eyebrows and stretched out his head to look.
He didn't see it enough for himself, pulled the corner of Dian Wei's clothes, and said in a low voice: "Brother Dian Tai, over there." ”
The eyebrows fluttered, and he motioned to Dian Wei to go to the dazzling spring light on the woman's chest.