In the early morning rain, a horse-drawn carriage drove out of the southern gate of Anling County, and under the crackling whip, it galloped along the willow-lined stone road, but soon stopped again.

Xu Shan's ass in the car hadn't sat down yet, and in the shouting of the coachman, he and Liu Yizhi got out of the car with a confused face.

This is the place to go? Did you walk 300 meters?

Standing on the side of the road, he looked at the brick and stone wall that stretched out for a long time on one side, and the two vermilion gates, then looked back at Anling County, and turned to look at the coachman: "It's less than a mile away, you charge two coins of silver?" ”

"Guest officer, you have a lot of luggage! It's raining too, and besides, I'm still an empty car when I go back, you see ......."

Xu Shan silently took out the silver, if it weren't for Liu Yizhi waiting, he would have to have a good fight with the black car driver!

After paying the carriage fare, he and Liu Yi took everything on their belts, and walked towards the vermilion gate in front of them, and the plaque directly above the gate read "Xuanyi".

A tall young man in a martial arts uniform with a black background was standing outside the gate, painting the gate and humming a little tune.

"This senior brother ......," Xu Shan looked at him.

"What's the matter?" The young man did not look back, still painting the door with red paint.

"This senior brother, I'm a new disciple who has moved here, do I need to go to a steward to register or something?"

"Enter the door and turn left, the third room, find Senior Brother Tian Quan."

"Thank you."

Xu Shan didn't speak again, and entered the open half door next to him with Liu Yizhi.

As soon as the two of them entered the door, a strong smell of medicinal soup rushed over.

Xu Shan held his breath slightly, and walked to the left with Liu Yiori, until he walked to the door of the third room.

The door was open, but there was no one inside.

"Wait a minute, right?" Yanagi whispered, with some nervousness in her eyes.

This is the legendary Xuanyi.

Xu Shan looked around with her, the yard in front of her was bare, and there were rows of brick houses on the other side, which was nothing unusual at first glance.

He whispered, "What's so special about this place?" ”

Liu Yizhi pointed further south, and said uncertainly: "There should be a mass grave a mile away over there, and there is often trouble here at night...... Something special, right? ”

"It's also very special......" Xu Shan spit out a groan, and laughed at the willow weaving on the side.

"Senior Brother Xu, you're quite funny."

At this time, a coughing sound came from behind.

The two of them quickly turned around and saw the tall young man who had been painting outside just now standing behind them.

The young man was still holding a lacquer bowl in his hand, with a dignified appearance and soft eyebrows and eyes.

Xu Shan and Liu Yizhi stared at him, and a cold air rose from the hearts of the two of them, rushing straight to the heavenly spirit cover.

There were wisps of black gas on the left cheek of this young man, three oblique wounds were oozing blood, and the clothes on his body were already blood-red, and the people who watched were inexplicably frightened.

He pointed to the room, "Come in." ”

Xu Shan and Liu Yizhi didn't move.

The young man said again: "I am Tian Quan. ”

Two: "......"

Xu Shan walked into the house at this time, and Liu Yizhi hurriedly followed him, and hid behind him by the way.

The young man didn't care, he slowly entered the room, put down the lacquer bowl, washed his hands in the basin, and then sat down behind the table and looked at Xu Shan: "In Xiatian Spring, I am appointed as the head of the 'Xuanyi' house, and the letter of recommendation is brought." ”

"Under Xu Shan, I've seen senior brother...... Xu Shan put the things in his hand on the ground, took out the envelope from his arms and handed it over.

Tian Quan took the letter, opened it and looked at it carefully, and suddenly, he raised his eyebrows, and the three wounds on his cheeks suddenly oozed blood, which startled Xu Shan and the others.

Tian Quan wiped it on his face with his sleeve nonchalantly, and a smile appeared on his bleeding face, although it looked very hideous: "Senior Brother Xu, Wang Tou'er said that you killed a scorpion chrysalis?" What a guts! ”

Xu Shan cautiously replied: "There is a lot of luck, Wang Tou'er said that I am still a little short of the Boiling Blood Realm." ”

"Don't be modest, even the Boiling Blood Realm may not be able to slaughter the scorpion chrysalis before it stabs out the poisonous needle." Tian Quan looked at him cordially: "Senior Brother Xu, you are here, wow, two junior brothers were accidentally seriously injured last night, senior brother, I am worried and I don't know what to do." ”

"Senior brother, but I really killed the scorpion chrysalis by luck...... In other words, I don't know much about martial arts, do you want me to go to the outer courtyard for a period of time to study and then come back......" Xu Shan's face was full of sincerity, and he couldn't wait to show him all his heart.

"It doesn't hurt either!" Tian Quan waved his hand: "The teaching of Wu Shan in the outer courtyard is my junior brother, I will know what he can, and I will also do if he can't, whether it is fists, legs, swords, or bows and spears, I can guarantee that you will definitely learn more than in the outer courtyard." ”

"But brother—"

"Senior Brother Xu......" Tian Quan interrupted his words, and said with a smile: "Our outer courtyard is not to come if you want to, you can leave if you want, if you are timid, just say it, when the time comes, it will be dealt with according to military law, and after abolishing martial arts and suffering from three swords and six holes, you can go wherever you want." ”

Xu Shan's face was solemn: "Senior brother, don't misunderstand, senior brother is not cowardly, but seeing that you are still injured, senior brother, if I bother you, will I be too ignorant of advancing and retreating?" ”

"Oh, so you said that?" Tian Quan pointed to his cheek and said with a smile: "Many people have told me so, but it doesn't matter!" It's not an injury, it's just a price I have to pay! ”

The atmosphere in the room was lighter again.

While Xu Shan secretly wiped his cold sweat, he was very puzzled: "What price?" ”

Tian Quan put the envelope in the drawer below, and asked instead of answering: "Have you seen the colorful giant tigers around Wang Tou'er?" ”

Xu Shan nodded: "I've seen it once." ”

"Have you ever asked?"

“…… Don't dare to ask. ”

"That's a pity, if you have a chance in the future, you should remember to ask."

"I see...... Senior brother, why don't you talk about the wound on your face first? ”

Tian Quan patted his head, pulled the topic back, and said with a smile: "Senior brother, have you ever heard of the Trick Master?" ”

Xu Shan heard the word "spirit master" say it once, but he only heard a name.

He shook his head.

Tian Quan's face was solemn: "There has always been such a saying in the martial arts: in the unknowable ancient times, the martial arts inheritance has been cut off, when the strange spirit was born, our human race suffered heavy casualties, and was once reduced to a captive livestock in the prison pen!" Fortunately, with the supreme wisdom and bravery, we have found another way to renew the martial arts, so that our human race has the ability to compete with the treacherous spirits, and until now, it has killed the glory of our human race......"

"This brand new martial arts path is called Denglou!"

"When you complete the three major levels of tempering and step into the real human realm, you must find the matching spirit and make a spiritual contract with it, so that you can become a spirit master, feed yourself through the way of the spirit, and at the same time let the spirit become your own help! This—this is the Trickster! After the real realm, one realm and one upstairs, twelve jade buildings are completed, and they are supreme immortals! ”

Xu Shan, who was next to him, was shocked and dumbfounded.

Sophisticer, wait until the tempering is completed and step into the real human realm, then you can subdue the sophistication? and then continue to practice martial arts through tricks......

It's incredible...... What kind of world is this?

He looked at Yanagi, the expression on Yanagi's face was not much better than his, and his eyes were full of longing for the Spiritist.

Xu Shan was also in a surging mood.

If one day, he could also control the spirit and become a spirit master, how divine would he be?

Tian Quan looked at him, and suddenly smiled: "This scar on my face is the price to pay for subduing the strange spirit, this strange spirit is called the evil spirit, and the price of subduing it is to leave a wound that will not heal, and feed it with blood at all times, until the seventy-seven forty-ninth day, in between, there can not be a day to cut off......"

Xu Shan came back to his senses, looked at him, looked at the wound on his face again, and said thoughtfully: "So, senior brother is the same as Wang Tou'er, they are both real people?" ”

"Wow!" Yanagi also exclaimed.

Tian Quan waved his hand: "I am still in the Bone Opening Realm, and the reason why I can become a trickster is also due to a lot of coincidences. ”

Xu Shan and Liu Yizhi were stunned for a moment, and said in unison: "Isn't it necessary to step into the real human realm first?" ”

"The real human realm can minimize the cost of subduing the strange spirit, which can be regarded as the safest way to subdue." Tian Quan explained: "There are many reasons for this, including whether the spirit is willing to be subdued, whether it will try its best to resist, these are still far away from you, and you don't need to think about it, if he has the opportunity in the future, you can go to Wang Tou'er for advice......

He looked at Xu Shan and said meaningfully: "If you really talk about it, you really want to call me senior brother." ”

Xu Shan was stunned and nodded vigorously.

It turned out that Tian Quan was also a student, no wonder he was a lot more enthusiastic after reading the letter just now.

After chatting, Tian Quan handed another iron token to Xu Shan, and said with a smile: "There is no one in the dormitory during the day, everyone either goes to the county government or goes to the outer courtyard, and you can also move around at will, but not at night, if you don't have a certificate, but if you want to be taken, Senior Brother Xu has to put it away." ”

Xu Shan hurriedly said: "I know!" Senior brother, are there a lot of senior brothers living here? ”

"More is more than ......" Tian Quan's voice changed, and his face was full of pity: "If the junior brother came a month earlier, maybe he didn't need to go into battle immediately, in the past month, several junior disciples either went to the county government as an errand boy, or went to the martial arts academy as a teacher, and last night two junior brothers were accidentally seriously injured, these scattered calculations, now still living here, counting you and me, there are a total of five people." ”

Xu Shan was stunned, in such a big place, there are only five people living now? Good guys, there are no ghosts here, where are ghosts?

He thought for a moment and asked again, "Senior brother, am I the only one who is new?" ”

Tian Quan shook his head and said happily: "Except for Senior Brother and me, everyone is new. ”

Xu Shan's eyes darkened.

Co-authored four are all rookies?

"Senior Brother Xu, you go to live in the 'Ding Er' dormitory, the futon is in the cabinet, remember to take it out and dry it, if you find blood stains on it, don't worry about it, just take the time to wash it......"

Tian Quan handed him the two keys, and then looked at Liu Yizhi, who was still standing at the door, squeezed out a smile on his face, and wiped his sleeve while nourishing blood: "Time is pressing, after you clean up, go to the back school immediately, senior brother, I will teach you a few knife techniques, you use the ...... first tonight"

“…… Can it really be used? ”

"If the junior is confident in his skills, he doesn't have to ......"

"No, no, no, senior brother, I'm worried that not only will I not help, but I will also help......"

"It doesn't matter." Tian Quan waved his hand: "Senior brother, go and clean up." ”

Xu Shan sighed in his heart, arched his hand, took everything, and went out with Liu Yizhi.