Chapter 23 Door-to-door delivery of money
Xu Hao went upstairs, Pei Cheng sat quietly at the table, saw someone coming, beckoned him to sit down, poured a cup of tea, and said, "Your attack and defense are not weak, but you are missing one thing."
"What's that?"
"Sharp, indomitable, sharp, fierce." Pei Cheng released a trace of qi, and a clanging sound came from all over his body, like an invisible sword qi, and said:
"Whether it's boxing or swordsmanship, as long as it's an attacking technique, it's a killing technique, don't be too gentle, your kindness is the Achilles' heel in battle."
Xu Hao nodded when he heard this, and said, "I think it's better to have room for competition among colleagues."
In Fang Cai's competition, he only used thirty percent of his strength, if Wei Wen knew, he would definitely be ashamed, but this is a fact, when there is a disparity in strength, there is no need to take it too seriously.
Pei Cheng shook his head and said solemnly: "I'm not talking about this, I mean that your attack lacks the power of 'Yi', such as fist intent and sword intent, and it has nothing to do with how much strength you use."
"Mean?"
Xu Hao heard this for the first time, after all, he had not been practicing for a long time, so he asked sincerely: "Dare to ask the envoy, what do you mean?" ”
Pei Cheng said: "There is true meaning in the fist, there is true intention in the sword, and the same is true for people, and this is true for all laws, you can understand it as the power of spirit, faith, etc."
Xu Hao suddenly realized, and said: "I understand when the envoy says this, I didn't care about these when I practiced, and now that I think about it, it seems that this is indeed the case, although my boxing method has been practiced since childhood, it only has its form, and it has no meaning."
The mouth suddenly opened.
He said that the light in his eyes flickered, he got up and punched out, unremarkable, closed his elbows, closed his eyes, and recalled the past, Wu Yuancheng's boxing figure is vivid, and he looks at it again with one move and one style, as if it contains a mysterious meaning.
"The realm of comprehension of the meaning is not one day, it takes a long time to experience, to understand, when I comprehended the sword intent, it took more than a month, not to rush for quick success."
Seeing this, Pei Cheng slowly guided.
Xu Hao immersed himself in the understanding, opened his eyes, his eyes were like a torch, a punch was punched, the fist wind was blowing, the momentum was like thunder, and a stream of air appeared in front of him, whirling and dancing, with the potential of collapse, this is the boxing style, which contains the true meaning of the boxing method.
"Envoy Pei, I have understood."
Seeing this, Pei Cheng was stunned, suppressed the shock in his heart, his face was as usual, and said: "It's not bad, but it's just a prototype, the road is long, and the footsteps are still far away, don't be complacent."
Xu Hao smiled innocently and said, "This is natural, what did Envoy Pei just say, I concentrated on understanding the fist intent, and I couldn't hear it clearly for a while."
Pei Cheng picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said, "It's nothing, it's about the battle of Tianjiao, presumably Guan He has already told you, this is the entry rune, you can refine it."
With that, a talisman appeared in his palm.
Xu Hao took it, looked carefully, this talisman is a long strip, green jade, engraved with Taoist runes, slightly cool in hand, the mind moved, infiltrated into it, the talisman instantly turned into green smoke, slowly dissipated, at the same time, the palm of the hand appeared rune.
Pei Cheng said: "This is the Tianjiao rune, a special talisman, which is very common outside, but this kind of rune is customized, the rune is complex and obscure, and it is difficult to imitate, this rune can't be erased, it can't be washed, and it will automatically fall off afterwards, don't worry."
Xu Hao comprehended and asked, "I heard that the Red Moon was defeated, I don't know what the situation in Wenxian County is now?" ”
Pei Cheng paused and said: "It won't be so simple, the high-level of the Red Moon is still secretly watching, the Red Moon has seven veins, and now only the two veins of bruising and purple are appearing, and the really powerful ones haven't made a move yet, these are not our turn to worry about, relatively speaking, this turmoil is gradually stabilizing, you can prepare for the trip to Jiangning with peace of mind."
Xu Hao and Guan He chatted, and heard that the red moon has seven veins, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple, the first three veins are mainly killed, and the last four veins are mostly side doors, with outstanding means, ordinary combat power, and many grassroots units of the red moon, hidden everywhere, difficult to clean up.
"The Xia family will hold a celebration banquet tonight, invite me to go, do you want to be together."
Pei Cheng looked over, Xu Hao remembered the last banquet, and said with a smile: "You can go, this time it won't be the Hongmen banquet."
"No, after Yaolian's first battle, I have a lot of insights, and my cultivation has improved, and now I can protect you well."
Xu Hao had long heard that fighting was helpful for cultivation, and many monks comprehended the mysteries of the exercises at a critical juncture, but now it seems that it is true, and said with a smile: "When will you go?"
"Unitary time."
Familiar time, different place.
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The night is shrouded, the moon is shining, the summer mansion is like a city, the family is busy, the courtyard is full of banquets, there are dozens of tables, tonight to entertain many people, sloppy.
Xu Hao went with Pei Cheng, the guards outside the door greeted them briefly, someone led them to take a seat, and there were many familiar faces around, Du Tong, Song Jun, and Qingchen were all there.
Xia Yuanting landed on the upper seat, entertaining the leaders of all parties, and when he saw Pei Cheng coming, he got up and said with a smile:
"Is Pei Si Envoy okay? Lao Zhou and I are still injured, that Yao Lian is terrifying, if it weren't for your excellent swordsmanship and dragged on for a long time, I'm afraid that today, my Xia family Erlang would have been preparing for me for the future. ”
"How unlucky my father is to say this."
A woman in brocade clothes spoke and persuaded her, her face was delicate, like water, attracting many young and handsome people, Qingchen's pupils flickered, and she secretly said that this woman's style is moving, it is my favorite appearance, and I have to find a chance to get to know her.
Pei Cheng said: "The master of the Xia family is polite, I am no longer in the way, this victory is thanks to the joint efforts of all of you, I have contributed very little, God bless Wen County."
Du Tong glanced at Xu Hao and said with a smile: "Pei Si Envoy is a well-known figure in my Beizhen Lingsi, naturally very powerful, it's not like I can't do anything, I'm just a fool."
Xu Hao looked at everyone's words, knowing that without his qualifications to speak, Du Tong, the old thing, was naked and killed, he didn't know what Pei Cheng had with him, but this person was yin and yang, which made people very uncomfortable.
Xia Yuanting and the others all smiled and didn't speak, Song Jun came forward to defuse the atmosphere, and said: "The battle of Tianjiao is close at hand, what are the good seedlings in your clan, you might as well let everyone have a look." ”
Xia Yuanting, as the host, naturally couldn't cool the scene, and immediately applauded, saying: "Song Si makes this right, my Wenxian County has won twenty places this time, this is the little girl Xia Yun, eighteen years old, her talent is not bad, this time she went to Jiangning with his two elder brothers, not seeking rankings, and having long experience." ”
The head of the Zhou family said: "Speaking of young and handsome, your eldest daughter Xia Chan is extraordinary, she entered the Jiangning Great Sect at a young age, and those sons and daughters in my clan are fighting all day long, and they don't know how to grow, which makes me ashamed." ”
Xia Yuanting knew that Zhou Zuocheng was humble, and immediately spoke of comfort.
Xu Hao felt that these people were hypocritical and wronged, touting each other, it was really boring, he regretted coming here a little, at this moment, Du Tong was coincidental, and said loudly:
"Speaking of young Junjie, I know one, he joined the Zhenling Division for a few days, and he was selected for the battle of Tianjiao, which was deeply appreciated by Pei Si, you can get to know him."
The crowd cast curious glances.
Xu Hao chuckled in his heart, he didn't like to be ostentatious, and secretly scolded Du Tong, the dog thief, for being uneasy and kind, and the latter ate the vegetables with a smile, not caring about his gaze.
Pei Cheng's face did not change, picked up a piece of meat, chewed it, and said:
"I do have this person under my command, but the young people are arrogant, not to say that the show is shown, if not, there are not a few young heroes present, let's add some color, on-site competition, how about it?"
Xia Yuanting said with a smile: "This proposal is okay, my Xia family is not short of money, but I don't know who the person in Pei Si's mouth is, let me wait and see, and I can be prepared."
Zhou Zuocheng's small eyes glanced at Xu Hao, and said: "Brother Xia is confused, isn't it obvious, this little brother is rich and heroic, and his temperament is extraordinary, he must be the person in the mouth of Pei Si Envoy."
He swept it at a glance, and knew that Xu Hao was in the early stage of the entrance, and he was not strong, and he had not taken advantage of the Zhenling Division, and it happened that many sons and daughters of his Zhou family came today, and Zhou Zuocheng was secretly happy in his heart.
For a while, dozens of tables of people looked at each other.
Xu Hao settled his mind until it was inevitable, picked up a bowl of wine and drank it, and sat solemnly, this scene fell into the eyes of many young people, and secretly said that this guy was weak and couldn't help it, and he became famous as soon as possible, and he was ready to move for a while.
This scene fell in Pei Cheng's eyes, and he smiled in his heart, and said: "Challenger, ten taels of silver once, and then double each time, if someone wins, the money will be returned in full, and fifty taels will be added."
Everyone's expressions flickered, ten taels of silver is not much for them, the first challenge costs the least, which is equivalent to testing the water for everyone, and it is good to win in the back, but the price is big if you lose.
"I'll come."
One person jumped out, his name is Fu Bai, born in a small family, and he came here to the banquet with his elders, and now it is an opportunity to become famous, if he is appreciated by the people at the table, it is enough to change his fate.
Xu Hao was originally very reluctant, but when he heard that there was money to be made, he immediately understood Pei Cheng's kindness, when he was away, money was essential, and now was the opportunity.
He stepped out one step and jumped into the open space of the courtyard, his hair danced, and with the psychic practice, his appearance also changed slightly, the edges and corners gradually became clear, not shocking, but much better than before.
Fu Bai stepped out, looked ahead, saluted slightly, and said: My name is Fu Bai, please advise. ”
"Xu Hao."
There was no superfluous conversation, Fu Bai's name was in preparation for the victory and fame, he was very confident, and after saying that, he stepped forward quickly, punching sharply, and shot with all his might, striving for a quick victory.
Xu Hao's expression was calm, and he could feel the other party's cultivation and the strength of his aura, and secretly said that this person's strength was mediocre, not even as good as Wei Wen, why was he so confident.
Thinking that there was still a lot of money to be made, he didn't want to wrestle, so he punched out, and the two fought against each other, and in an instant, Fu Bai's pupils widened, and he flew out in disbelief instantly.
"Next."
Everyone looked at each other, and it was impossible to see what Xu Hao had in such a competition, but it was certain that it would not be too weak.
Qingchen watched curiously, as far as he knew, Pei Cheng was the strongest under the number of Guan He, when this person appeared, why didn't he know at all, inadvertently swept over Xia Yun, this woman stared at Xu Hao, her face was as usual, he had an idea, isn't the opportunity to attract a beautiful woman just in front of him.
Someone laughed at Fu Bai in his heart, he was really embarrassed, and then stepped forward and said, "Lin Hua."
"Xu Hao."
The simple words fell, and a figure flew out.
"This ......"
Everyone was surprised, but after thinking about it, the other party was the leader in the Zhenling Division, although he seemed to be thin, but he was better than the children of the small family, otherwise where would Pei Cheng put his face.
After that, someone handed over forty taels of silver, and it was a child of Dong Yucheng's clan, who confidently went to challenge Xu Hao, but the result was still a defeat.
Dong Yucheng didn't care about it, and said with a smile: "I'm relieved that the quality of the Zhenling Division is like this." ”
The people on the side knew that several people from the Dong family had entered the Zhenling Division, and they instantly threw themselves into Mu Se.
There are still challenges.
After a while, the price of challenging Xu Hao had reached one hundred and sixty taels, which was not a small amount for the middle family, Xia Yuanting and Zhou Zuocheng glanced at each other, and they both saw surprise in each other's eyes.
"This son is extraordinary.
"This Xu Hao's hands are simple and rude, everyone is defeated with one punch, I really can't see any way, I can only say that the boxing skills are extraordinary, why don't we try it too?"
Zhou Qing looked at the thin young man in the courtyard, and said to Xia Tong on the side: "This person is only in the early stage of the entrance, it should not be difficult to deal with, those people before have low-end exercises, impure aura, and they should be defeated, so it is okay to replace you and me."
"That's how it should be, I'll come."
Xia Tong tidied up his clothes and accompanied him with a long sword, as a child of the Xia family, he couldn't lose the face of the family, even if he lost, it would take a few more moves, he suddenly felt a shock in his heart, how could he have such a ridiculous idea, and said in his heart: "I must win, be appreciated by my elders and admired by my peers." ”
Seeing this, Zhou Zuocheng turned his head and smiled: "It's a child of your clan, I don't know how many tricks I can make." ”
"I don't know."
Xia Yuanting's expression was focused, this Xu Hao was difficult for him to see, the other party did not use his real strength, Xia Tong was his nephew, although his strength was good, but he felt that he was still not his opponent.
Zhou Qing saw Xia Tong go up, and secretly said that this time he should be able to see what means Xu Hao has, he has one more point of preparation, one more point of chance, as for Xia Tong, he didn't think that he could win at all.