When snow began to fall on the Hongchuan River, He Chunhua's army finally arrived at Shihuan City by boat.

The bustling warehouse, the noisy wharf, and the tone of the north and south make everyone who first disembarks immediately feel that this place is very different from Woling Pass.

Shihuan City is one of the most important checkpoints in the hinterland of the big kite, and it is only fifteen miles away from the national capital.

At the beginning, if Hong Xiangqian's rebel army could successfully cross the river west at Woling Pass and land from Shihuan City, it would be equivalent to a dagger directly piercing the heart of the Kite Kingdom, and then stabbing through the gate of the capital, and daring to teach the sun and the moon to change the sky.

History, though, never says "ifs."

The army came from afar, the boat was tired, and after getting off the boat, he hurriedly found a place to rest first. Shihuan City at the foot of the Son of Heaven is extremely prosperous as a water and land hub, and it is easy to admit these hundreds of people.

The soldiers who have been running for more than 20 days finally have a hot kang to sleep on.

He Lingchuan even heard his father tell Lao Mo to book a room and say that he was not in a hurry, and he would book a few more days.

He Chunhua remembered something in his heart, and after arriving at the inn, he first transported a pen to repair a book, and asked the housekeeper Lao Mo to send it out, and then he went to bathe, change clothes, and eat tea and rice.

He Lingchuan's mind in the past few days has been all focused on cultivation, and he was about to go out after a few bowls of rice indiscriminately, but he didn't expect Mrs. Ying to come with the Zhu family, and when the latter saw him, he smiled and saluted humbly.

He Lingchuan was the first benefactor who rescued her from the wolf's den, and she was extremely thoughtful about this teenage boy.

He Dashao applauded: "Sister Zhu is really beautiful!" What's the joy today? ”

Zhu Xiu'er has worked hard in the past few years, her face has darkened, her hands have become thicker, and she is as thin as a bamboo. But after all, she was only in her early twenties, and she was full of energy, and she had been with Mrs. Ying for a few days, her face was gradually ruddy, and her chin was not so sharp.

At this time, she swept away the rouge and changed into a good dress, although she could not compare with the eldest lady of a rich family, but she was already like two people with the village woman at that time.

Zhu Xiu'er bit her lip, and before she could speak, Mrs. Ying had already asked, "Where are you going to go in a hurry?" ”

"Go out and buy something."

"What to buy?"

"Tofu."

Mrs. Ying took Zhu Xiu'er's hand and glared at him, "It's not dark yet, so you drank too much?" ”

He Lingchuan scratched his head: "I'll just go to the market for a walk, and I won't have any extraneous branches." ”

As soon as the words fell, the housekeeper Lao Mo hurriedly came in and reported: "Old lady, your guest has come to the door!" ”

He Yue just walked out and glanced at his brother, feeling strange: his party had just arrived in Shihuan City, and his butt had not yet been hot, so why were there visitors?

The group of three people who came covered their heads with cloaks, followed by several slaves.

They stepped into the private room of the inn and took a look at Zhu Xiu'er, but both sides were stunned and motionless.

He Lingchuan suddenly understood.

Immediately afterwards, a guest ripped off his cloak and said in a trembling voice: "Xiu'er! He jumped up and hugged Zhu Xiu'er.

This is a middle-aged beautiful woman in her forties, and her facial features are somewhat similar to Zhu Xiuer.

The other two also took off their hats, but they were an elderly couple, with gray sideburns, luxurious robes, and tears in their eyes.

Zhu Xiu'er hugged her mother and cried, turned around and threw herself into the arms of the second elder, and said sadly: "Grandfather, grandmother, Xiu'er is back!" ”

The old lady couldn't help crying.

The old man still looked sick, but patted her on the shoulder and said, "It's good to come back, it's good to come back!" ”

His gaze swept over the others in the room, and immediately turned to He Chunhua: "This is Chief Manager He of Xiazhou?" ”

He Chunhua said, "How is Lord Zhu?" ”

The old man in front of him is Zhu Xiyan, the servant of the temple!

He bowed to He Chunhua to the end: "Xiu'er can go home, Mr. He has a great favor in my family!" ”

He Chunhua returned the salute: "Help the family reunite, and he has a certain thing." ”

Then he led his family to withdraw and gave up this small hall to the Zhu family, who had been separated for seven years.

At this time, He Lingchuan knew that his father wrote a letter to the Zhu family and asked them to come and recognize their relatives.

The Zhu family's home is in Shihuan City, where four generations can be sold, Zhu Xiyan himself usually lives here, and only the royal court will enter the capital when he wants to hold a court meeting.

No matter which dynasty it is, it is not common to see a hundred civil and military officials together. Who is the emperor looking for, and it will be over if he pulls in private for a meeting, and he doesn't like to move the people.

The emperor is also a human being, and he is also troublesome.

In the past year, there have been natural disasters and human disasters for the big kite, but the meeting of the hundred officials has only been held four times in total.

Zhu Xiyan is also old, and recently contracted a cold and complained at home. But he couldn't sit still when he received He Chunhua's letter, so he rushed over with his daughter-in-law.

As for Zhu Xiuer's father, he passed away three years ago.

After more than two quarters of an hour, the emotions of the Zhu family slowly calmed down. Zhu Xiyan was also an old man in the temple, so he turned his head and came out to find He Chunhua, first expressing his gratitude, and then asking about the reason for all this.

He Chunhua didn't hide it from each other, and came one by one.

The three members of the Zhu family were dumbfounded when they heard this, and they couldn't make a sound for a long time.

Zhu Xiu'er wiped her tears on the side: "If it weren't for Lord He's family to help each other, my daughter would have been killed by the thieves in Xianling Village!" ”

Mrs. Ying smiled with relief, and He Lingchuan secretly gave a thumbs up:

That's amazing!

Zhu Xiu'er's grandmother Sun Yuhua wanted to speak several times, and finally asked: "Where are the two children born to Xiu'er?" ”

The grandchildren gave birth to two babies, and they didn't see them here. He Chunhua said just now, not to mention the whereabouts of the two children.

Mrs. Ying sighed: "Xiu'er exposed the enemy's tricks, and the thieves took revenge on her with the child." ”

Zhu Xiu'er cried bitterly, and Zhu Xiyan and his wife looked at each other and sighed.

"That's it, it's good for people to come back. The child will have it in the future. ”

Zhu Xiyan said to He Chunhua again: "Manager He, I have something to ask you. ”

He Chunhua stood up: "You might as well talk in detail in the house." ”

Next, the female scroll of the Zhu family went back by car first, and the Taifu Siqing and the new Xiazhou governor He Chunhua entered the house and closed the door to discuss separately.

Zhu Xiu'er said goodbye to Mrs. Ying and the two brothers of the He family, with red eyes, and left step by step.

When the carriage of the Zhu family disappeared around the corner, He Yuecai muttered: "How do I think that the Taifu Siqing is not very sad about the death of his great-grandson. ”

"You're right, they're relieved." He Lingchuan patted him on the shoulder, the elder brother was still too young, "To prevent future troubles, this is the best for the Zhu family." ”

This family knows it all in their hearts, including Zhu Xiu'er.

After watching the excitement, He Lingchuan pressed his neck and walked out: "I'll go on errands, and I'll be back at night!" ”

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When the sun set, He Lingchuan returned, and He Chunhua went out and did not return.

After the mother and son had dinner together, He Lingchuan yawned and shouted that he was sleepy and wanted to go back to the house to rest.

After living in a small cabin for many days, the brothers didn't want to wronged themselves anymore when they came to Shihuan, and each asked for a large guest room. He Lingchuan latched the door with his backhand and took out two jade bottles from the storage ring.

This evening, he walked around the city, bought some medicinal herbs, and boiled them into pills in the pharmacy.

The newly acquired "Meridian Formula" is very distinctive, no matter what you usually practice, but in the early stage of the practice, the meridian two times are especially important. The sun is the heaviest in the day, and the yang is the most vigorous in the day at noon.

At that time, he was very surprised to see such an introduction, because Zi Shi was good enough to say that Yuehua had always been the focus of cultivators and monsters. But the sun is really hot in the daytime, not everyone can afford it, at least they go mad, or they set themselves on fire, which has countless bloody precedents.

However, when he looked at the trick carefully, he realized that it did not require beginners to directly collect yang fire, but to take yin and yang san at the second o'clock of the afternoon and noon, and refine it with the help of heavenly time.

Originally, the method of extracting the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to practice is the simplest and most stable, but it is also the slowest, that is, the so-called long-term work. Human life expectancy cannot wait, so we have to invent various techniques and use various drugs to make rapid breakthroughs.

Of course, there are also two ways to make medicine powder, and He Lingchuan bought these in the evening.

As a free mental method that all residents of Panlong City can learn, the difficulty of dispensing medicine in the early stage of the meridian recipe is very low, and the common medicinal materials used in major pharmacies are used, and the price is also very cabbage.

But this difficulty is increasing step by step, and even He Lingchuan was stunned when he saw the prescription behind him. No wonder military merit is so important, some medicinal herbs are not available for money in Panlong City at all.

He Lingchuan is happier than the people of Panlong City, and he lives in a country with relatively rich resources. But the price of some medicines, even if he can sell all the properties of the He family, I am afraid he will not be able to afford it.

Does spiritual practice cost so much? He Lingchuan felt that the "rich second generation" in him could not be established.

Fortunately, he doesn't have this kind of trouble at the moment, and the medicine for beginners can even be boiled out of a medicine jar. When He Lingchuan was squatting in the back hall of the pharmacy and waiting, he thought to himself that sooner or later he would have to get a Dan furnace.

That's the disadvantage of going it alone. Daomen disciples have few troubles, Dan is refined, tools are man-made, Fu is painted, and the sect has all kinds of supporting facilities, so it is good to practice with peace of mind; He Lingchuan, you have to do everything by yourself.

Alchemy refiners must pay attention to techniques and heat, which are not achieved overnight. His trouble was far from coming.

Then he will practice the "traction technique to make an introduction", once the time comes, he will first swallow a dose of yin san, and then practice the "meridian technique".

The main point of this period is to attract the yin qi from the outside world and the pills to enter the spring point on the soles of the feet, which is the farthest point from the heart, and it is in contact with the ground, which is suitable for the yin qi to turn into snakes and go exclusively to the yin.

It's bottom-up.

At noon tomorrow, I will take Yang San, introduce Yang Qi into the Jizhong acupoint, and take the Yang Sutra.

It's top-down.

When these yin and yang snakes can meet in the sea of qi, it means that the first stage has been successful.

"The most interesting point of the meridian recipe is that it is not required to sit upright and face the sky when practicing, as long as the qi is kept circulating. Because these two hours of the meridian are very special, people are either busy or sleeping.

He Lingchuan practiced for a full hour, and then fell asleep.

In the dream, he entered Panlong City again.