"Boy, who are you that dare to come to me?" The old man's voice was low, and there was a hint of anger and murder in his words.

When Ai got closer, he saw him clearly, and saw that his hair was messy and half-white. The beard is unshaven, the face is not refreshing, and a few wrinkles and scars are even more terrifying. Ragged and barely covered. It's just that this costume Ai has never been seen in the White Tower, and there is a slight foreign style.

As he was looking, some strange but orderly patterns suddenly appeared on the old man's body, and the source qi suddenly soared, and a cloud of source qi condensed on his right hand, and he was about to attack.

"Wait, wait!" Ai hurriedly persuaded and hurriedly expressed his intentions. "Yes, it was Grandpa Bai Zhi who asked me to come here to find someone!"

The old man didn't relax, "Bai Zhi, what is the evidence?" Ai quickly knelt up and took out the letter from his pocket, bowed his head and handed it to the old man, the man's right hand did not move, but his left hand stretched out, and a little light appeared on his hand, and the letter in Ai's hand flew to the old man's hand, opened it and looked at it for a while, repeating it several times. Although the voice was low, it could be heard clearly in this cave, and Ai also wanted to laugh a little. The person in front of him is the image of a bad old man, and he also calls Grandpa Bai Zhi an old man, it seems that the relationship between the two is really good, and he should be safe. But he still didn't dare to look up, and after a quiet moment, the old man put away his source qi and went back to sit on the ground, picked up his book and read it, and didn't care that Ai was kneeling there. Ai didn't dare to squeak, just thinking back and forth about what happened in the past few minutes, what was going on. I only heard Grandpa Bai Zhi talking about a madman, but I didn't expect it to be really abnormal, so I couldn't help but say that I wanted to kill my mouth, and after knowing the intention, I ignored people and just sat there reading a book, which was rude! It's just that it's not easy to speak, so it's half-kneeling.

I don't know how long it took, Ai couldn't hold it anymore, he only thought this was a cultivation, he had only practiced his own source qi before, and his physical exercise was already small, so he should also be a test for himself. As I was thinking about it, a slightly soft voice suddenly came, "Come here." ”

Ai looked up and saw that the old man was looking at him, and the book in his hand was also down. Ai barely stood up, but staggered, almost collapsed, came to the man, and reluctantly sat down.

"Since the old man asked you to come to me, I can't refuse, who let him save my life, the letter said let me teach you some skills, but if you teach you, you can't be you, I'm me, there is no such rule, if you want to go further, you have to worship me as a teacher, I can give you some guidance." Ai was a little surprised when he heard him, he just followed Grandpa Bai Zhi's guidance to find someone to see if he could solve the problem of his inability to accumulate source qi, and this person actually directly asked him to apprentice? Still a somewhat abnormal crazy person. Isn't that a joke to say? However, when Ai thought of the first photo, the source qi of this person's skyrocketing in an instant, as well as the inexplicable tattoos on his body, could feel that this person was very strong, very strong. There are masters to be their own masters, and many people can't ask for them. Ai was still a little careful: "Can you solve my problem?" ”

"Can't" is very crisp and resolute.

Ai suddenly lost his heart, "Then what's the point of me worshipping you as a teacher?" The old man stood up directly, "Do you know how many people outside want to learn from me?" If it weren't for the face of Old Man Bai Zhi today, do you think I would still be here talking nonsense with you? If you don't want to apprentice, get out of here, so as not to disturb my tranquility! As he spoke, he picked up the book again, sat there with his back to Ai, and read.

Ai was stunned by him for a while, but he didn't expect him to be so emotional, he was really a madman! I can't guess when I come and go, I will scold and scold for a while, and I will seem to be easy to get close to. But from his words, I know that it would be a great loss if I didn't learn some skills from him today. So after thinking about it, I actually didn't suffer any losses at all, so why not?

So Ai adjusted himself, knelt in front of the old man, and kowtowed heavily. The old man didn't look back, only said, "I'm in a bad mood, please go back" Ai listened to it, and didn't speak, just knelt there silently, and for a while, it was quiet again.

After a long time, the old man closed the book, and saw that Ai was still kneeling there, so he threw the book in front of him, "I'm going to eat, the elders of the White Tower should bring me food, I'll only give you this one chance, you look at the content of this book, I'll come back later, I want a lot of questions to ask you, if you can answer them, I'll think about it again" got up and left.

Ai was a little surprised, it seemed that the elder did know about his existence and would personally bring food, which showed that he was indeed not ordinary, so Ai picked up the book and sat by the wall and read it.

"Half a Life, such a strange title. There is no author's name, and it is so dilapidated, not only is it not cherished but it is also old, and this kind of book will definitely be renovated in the library cabinet. I saw that the book began with an introduction to the author's life, and he was a traveler. The so-called traveler is one of the least occupations in each country, and after Ai enters the Central City exam, there will be several directions to choose from, one is the central position in the five directions, which is the center of the Central City and the most important group of people in the country. Ninety percent of people aspire to and work hard for a goal, or other four directions, mainly to defend the four directions of southeast, northwest, and north. Correspondingly, each direction has its own strengths, and in the "east", there are the most cutting-edge weapons in the entire Central City, and it can be said that the hole cards of the entire weapon country are here, and the strength can be seen. In the "south", there are some medical families, or people with particularly high medical attainments, most of whom will gather here. The "West" is the first place in some past exams, it can be said that some of the most intelligent people, absolute think tanks, always use strategy to win, and the best in it will be absorbed into the "middle", which is rare in other teams. "North" is a group of fighting maniacs, to talk about heads-up is definitely the strongest, but also often create a one-to-many record, is the absolute strength of the supremacy. In each direction, there are only 21 people, the captain and vice captain each have 9 team members, and only one will be called "travelers", they are not only the top of each team, but also to complete the travel to various countries, to achieve the purpose and task between countries, and to be proficient in the humanities and history of various places. Make friends, not enemies. Every "traveler" is an absolute powerhouse in various countries, which shows that the origin of this book is absolutely extraordinary, "it should be some of the experiences and insights he has traveled for half a life"

Ai read carefully, opened it and looked closely, only to see that there were some paintings inside, with two sentences next to it. The first thing I saw was a duckweed, there were some shadows under the duckweed, and it was written next to it "Heaven and earth are long and a duckweed, and the two places are divided into yin". Then there was a raging fire, burning a stone, the stone was engraved with "scorching heart, shining bright", still puzzled, and looking down, there was a sword in the middle of the two crossed wings, and a shield, the shield was written "Heaven and earth, leave God at ease" next to the painting of a piece of sand, the sand was half fire and half ice, and the bottom was written "The name of danger is not enough, I would like to crown it with rumors". More and more puzzled, continue to look at the back is a forest, boundless, a tree is written "Kunpeng thousand years of death, blessing all things are born", and then a circle is drawn in a corner behind, the following is written, "The end of the world is extremely from here, the cape stops and is difficult to walk" Turn the next page, it is a small island in the clouds, and the following is written "I don't know the trace of my life, and it is difficult to find my life". One page depicts a mountain, and the mountain is thunder and lightning. A mountain is engraved with the words "The celestial phenomena attract a boundary, and the essence disperses to the two worlds", and a crack is drawn on the next page, and next to it is written "The boundary is difficult to find, and the formless is like the formable". The next page is incomplete, with a candle drawn, illuminating a shadow, with the words "None。。。。。 Yes..... A few words, but the words "none" and "have" are missing and I can't see what is written. The latter page is a cross, and a circle is drawn in the middle that reads, "Creation Zhong Shenxiu, conceived and born here".

As soon as I saw this, the old man had already come in, took the book directly, sat down and said, "How much have you read?" ”

"I only read the author's words, as well as some pictures and a few lines of poetry." "What do you think this is for? Can you read it? Wouldn't it be nice to just look at the content in the back? ”

Ai really didn't understand anything, but he also found it interesting, "Although I can't understand it, it would be nice if someone could talk to me." ”

"Good boy, you can speak" The old man was also a little happy, as if he had forgotten to say that he was going to test him, but said, "Give you a minute, decide whether to worship me as a teacher or not, worship, I will teach you." Ai didn't want to listen for a second, and immediately formally knelt down and kowtowed to him. The master is above, and he is bowed by the disciples" "What's your name?" "I don't know, I only know the word 'Ai' in a single name"

"Oh yes, I forgot that you are not the person here, but it is worth being happy to remember a word of yourself. I used to have a name, but now I only call me crazy, which is actually fine, and it will be easy to have no past. Sit down, it just so happens that I have to find someone to do some things recently, and I can rest assured that I will kill two birds with one stone if I accept you as an apprentice."

"People I know call me crazy Yang, not because my name is Yang, this Yang character is a code name. The book you read is what I wrote. Ai was taken aback, so to speak, the strength of the person in front of him should not be underestimated, and he was actually a "traveler". "Then Master, are you a 'wanderer'?" "It used to be, but now it's half a half", he opened the book and said, "This book is the country and place I have traveled to throughout the subcontinent, and the different people and customs I have known, and the book I wrote later, you only read a short paragraph, and there are many of my observations and insights behind the door, which could have been shown to you, but I am not satisfied with this book, and now that I have you, I just want to train you to be a qualified 'traveler', and write a real 'half a life'." As he spoke, he took most of the book in private, and burned it directly with a fire in his hand. Ai was taken aback, I haven't read the second half of the content yet, it's a pity, but after hearing Master's words, I'm also glad that if I have this strength, it's always good to see it with my own eyes, and the content behind it can be heard by himself.

"Then Master, what do those paintings and those sentences mean?"

"It is the countries of the subcontinent, and the 'songs' of each country, which are maps of the subcontinent compiled by the first generations of travelers and commented on each country, and when you understand these 'songs', you will have a general understanding of this place."

"That's right, to put it simply, the phrase 'creating Zhong Shenxiu, pregnant and born here' refers to the Central City, which is located in the center of the subcontinent and is also the central artery of various countries. Therefore, people everywhere here are places where individuals and cultures collide, and there are plenty of products and resources, which is a perfect phrase. ”

Ai nodded, it is true that Central City can be said to be a collection of people from all over the world, culture, the location is critical, and the resources are sufficient, so even people from other countries often come here to do business, although the White Tower is one of the most remote areas in Central City, it is still common for many foreigners to pass by here. It's just that Ai only knows about this one place, and other countries have not heard of it himself. So I still don't know much about the other paintings and sentences, and I want the master to solve my doubts.

It's just that the madman Yang Xian was not in a hurry to say that, and asked Ai first, "Do you know what are the classifications of these source techniques in our continent?" ”

"Seven kinds, wind, fire, thunder, earth, water, yin and yang"

"Yes, your problem is here, Central City is a place with a 'fire' attribute, although it is far less than the Valley of Fire, but it is also very rich, and as far as I can guess, you are most likely of water or wind attribute, so it will be doubly difficult to cultivate here. You come here on a cloudy day, I can test your attributes for you, maybe I can help you solve this problem. ”。

Ai was overjoyed when he heard this, and if he could overcome this problem, he would definitely be able to make progress. Just as he was about to say thanks, the madman Yang immediately said, "But you have to promise me one thing, if you can enter the 'Five Directions', you can only enter the 'South' and not the others." ”

"Otherwise, I won't give you more."