288 At the foot of the South Mountain
Originally, according to Meng Xiuyuan's plan, after asking Lu Miaozi about the secret of Yang Gong's treasure, he immediately set off for Chang'an.
After all, there are many dreams at night, and if there is any leisure between old friends, it is not too late to talk about it after solving the strong enemy of the Demon Gate.
Unexpectedly, Lu Miaozi's accidental words at that banquet actually pointed out a clear path for Meng Xiuyuan's martial arts, which had originally come to an end.
The inconspicuous word "subtle" seemed to be a key that opened the treasure house of Meng Xiuyuan's own potential, making his body, which had already been tempered to an extraordinary level, gradually show more and more amazing power.
Practice can't be achieved overnight, although Meng Xiuyuan has already found a way to integrate the spirit and body as a matter of course, but the details still need time to explore and try.
Therefore, even though three days have passed since the banquet, Meng Xiuyuan has never stepped out of the bamboo forest from beginning to end, and has been exploring the mystery of this "subtle" realm without distraction.
Lu Miaozi and Daniel Zhang both knew Meng Xiuyuan's personality, and neither came to disturb him, but they heard the rumbling sound from the depths of the bamboo forest from a distance, day and night.
After three days, the rumbling sound finally stopped, and when the two of them entered the bamboo forest to meet Meng Xiuyuan again, they saw that the ground was full of rubble, and the solid rock wall that originally stood on one side was actually missing a corner at this moment, as if it was chiseled by a fairy knife and axe, and the appearance was extremely terrifying.
Looking at the dust and stone chips that Meng Xiuyuan's palms had not yet swept away, the two of them could guess what was going on, and they were shocked and speechless for a while.
After a while, Daniel Zhang swallowed his saliva and said to Meng Xiuyuan:
"Brother Meng, you gave me the book "Essence of Horizontal Refinement", saying that if you practice horizontal practice kung fu to the extreme, you can achieve the realm of invulnerability and almost inexhaustible physical strength.
I thought it was just an excuse, but I didn't expect it to be true.
Kung Fu has been practiced to the level of Brother Meng, and it does seem to be similar to the immortals, that is, Brother Meng has no intention of competing for the world, otherwise the thousands of troops on the battlefield will not be able to stop you in the slightest.
I will definitely work hard day and night in the future, so that one day in the future, I can also practice Brother Meng's skills by one or two......"
As soon as these words came out, Meng Xiuyuan had not yet answered, and Lu Miaozi on the side couldn't help but open his mouth to persuade:
"Zhang Xiaoyou, I lived to be eighty or ninety years old, and I can be regarded as a lifetime of martial arts training, so I have some experience to tell you.
The road to martial arts is long, as long as you work hard and persevere, you can enter the country every day, and you don't need to compare with others.
After all, everyone has different talents, and it is difficult to generalize.
Although I am conceited and intelligent, I always say that I put all my energy into miscellaneous studies and distracted my energy, so I delayed the entry of martial arts, and finally suffered from Zhu Yuyan's demon woman.
But in my heart, even if I don't study miscellaneous and only force myself to be a martial artist, I am afraid that it will be difficult to reach the realm of great masters like Ning Daoqi and Shi Zhixuan in the end......"
As he spoke, Lu Miaozi glanced at Meng Xiuyuan, and then sighed more and more on his face:
"People like them who can reach the pinnacle of martial arts, which one is not a genius.
For example, when I first met Brother Meng more than ten years ago, he was only about ten years old, but he was already a first-class master in the world.
Obviously, there is no trace of true qi in his body, but with the strength of his physical body, he can still defeat me cleanly. Such a talent endowment is really a miracle in the world, and it is not something that others can make up for with strong perseverance.
If you have to stare at them, you will only add to your own troubles......"
Meng Xiuyuan heard Lu Miaozi's words, although he felt a little too embarrassed to be touted, but in order to make Daniel Zhang Mo want to be ambitious, he finally nodded in agreement.
He asked himself, most of the achievements he has today rely on his innate plug-in and the martial arts knowledge accumulated through the third life. It is too difficult for Daniel Zhang to achieve a situation like him.
Unexpectedly, Daniel Zhang saw this situation and did not see the slightest gloom, but smiled brightly, looked at Lu Miaozi and shook his head:
"Mr. Lu is right, I am indeed difficult to compare with Brother Meng.
But I think that no matter what, working towards his back is the right thing I've ever done in my life.
If it weren't for that, I would still be in the diner, wandering around the stove every day......"
Saying that, Daniel Zhang turned to look at Meng Xiuyuan, and continued:
"A person has a person's talent for circumstances, and Brother Meng is indeed blessed.
But in the same way, if it weren't for his sincere and devotion to martial arts, even if Brother Meng had several times more talent, I am afraid it would still be difficult to have the realm he has today.
I still remember when I was a child in my father's and mother's restaurant, Brother Meng always finished the chores in the kitchen, no matter how tired he was, he would find a remote corner to practice martial arts by himself as soon as possible.
At first, I was ignorant, and all I thought about every day was how to play and play, but when I saw more of his devotion, I couldn't help but be infected by him, and gradually I grew up and benefited a lot.
I may not be able to learn Brother Meng's talent, but he has already passed on several unique skills to me, which is difficult for most people in the world to find.
If I can still be as sincere about martial arts as Brother Meng, I will definitely be able to make some achievements in the future.
It may not be enough to be famous in the world, but it can still deal with those miscellaneous people, and don't let them bully innocent people......"
Daniel Zhang's words were firm, and his eyes shone brightly, which surprised Lu Miaozi and Meng Xiu when they saw it.
Especially Meng Xiuyuan, when he was still working in the restaurant in Cuishan Town, he rarely paid close attention to Daniel Zhang, and only felt that this little brother had a humble personality, and even a little dull.
However, since the two reunited after adulthood, several times, Daniel Zhang could always say something that touched Meng Xiuyuan, making Meng Xiuyuan have a great change in his opinion.
By this time, Meng Xiuyuan had been able to determine that Daniel Zhang, the stupid son of the restaurant owner's family, was by no means as ordinary and mediocre as he saw on the outside, but a person with real inner wisdom and ambition.
Such a change couldn't help but make Meng Xiuyuan secretly sigh in his heart.
In the early morning of the next day, Meng Xiuyuan finally learned about the situation of Yang Gong's treasure house from Lu Miaozi, and then immediately set off for Chang'an.
And because the heavy sword he asked Lu Miaozi to forge for Daniel Zhang was still not formed, Daniel Zhang had to stay in this Pegasus Ranch for a few days.
At the time of parting, Daniel Zhang was still reluctant to ask Meng Xiuyuan when he would be lucky enough to meet again in the future.
But this time, Meng Xiuyuan did not perfunctory him, but responded positively with a meaning:
"When your heavy sword is cast, if you are not afraid of the threat of the demon gate, and you really want to do something beneficial for the people of the world, you can come to Chang'an to find me, and you can be regarded as a helper for me."
Daniel Zhang was stunned when he heard this, as if he heard the hidden meaning of Meng Xiuyuan's words, and his eyes were round, full of disbelief.
Meng Xiuyuan didn't explain much, his toes turned into a green shadow, and he disappeared into the mountains in an instant.
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The reason why the Weihe Plain where Chang'an is located is called Guanzhong is because there is Tongguan in the east, Dasanguan in the west, Wuguan in the south, and Xiaoguan in the north.
Meng Xiuyuan first went all the way north from Pegasus Ranch, and then turned west when he reached the vicinity of Luoyang, and it was from Tongguan that he entered Guanzhong.
This Tongguan is the first of the four passes, and was built by the Qin people during the Warring States period. The Yellow River in the north, the mountains in the south, more than 100 miles from east to west, open the road in the cracks of the broken mountains and rocks, known as "the car is not allowed to square rails, the horse can not ride together", there is a husband when the pass, the danger of ten thousand people is not over, the real name is Hangu Pass, and it was renamed Tongguan after the Eastern Han Dynasty.
And Meng Xiuyuan was also ambushed as soon as he set foot in the most dangerous place of this Tongguan.
A team of nearly 100 people, all of whom were skilled in martial arts, came out of the cliff above Meng Xiuyuan's head at the most opportune moment.
The other party obviously knew that Meng Xiuyuan was powerful for a long time, so although all of them had good strength, they didn't have the demeanor of a master, and they did everything they could. The crossbow fell from rocks, explosives and poisonous smoke, and all the yin tricks fell one by one, leaving no way for Meng Xiuyuan to live.
If it weren't for Meng Xiuyuan's recent rapid improvement in realm, and he was able to perceive danger with his spiritual sense anytime and anywhere, their ingenious calculations would really make Meng Xiuyuan scramble.
In the ensuing hand-to-hand combat, these masked masters also behaved very well-trained, whether it was the chaos caused by the ambush in the early stage, or the scattered retreat after being killed by Meng Xiuyuan, they all behaved simply and decisively.
It's a pity that for Meng Xiuyuan at this moment, if the opponent has not reached a certain martial arts realm, no matter how many people there are and how good the cooperation is, it is really difficult to play too many roles.
In less than a cup of tea, this group of assassins who had originally fled in all directions had been chased and killed by Meng Xiuyuan until only one person was left, fleeing alone in the distant woods.
For this last person, Meng Xiuyuan could have taken his life with a flying sword, but out of the consideration of knowing himself and the other, Meng Xiuyuan still decided to capture him and force him to ask who was behind this ambush.
In the battle just now, this group of people really hid themselves very well, Meng Xiuyuan could only see that they were divided into two factions, one faction was the Central Plains martial arts, and the other was the Northern Saiwai martial arts, and the rest of the information was not seized.
At this moment, the news is on the person in front of him, how could Meng Xiuyuan allow him to escape, and immediately used all his strength to chase after him directly following the traces left by the other party and a little spiritual sense in the dark.
As far as Meng Xiuyuan is in such a "subtle" realm at this moment, the physical body and true qi are completely mobilized, and the two tacitly work together, which can be said to be the most obvious effect in light work, and the speed is almost twice as fast as before.
In just an instant, Meng Xiuyuan had turned into a clear wind, chased after the man, and sealed the big hole behind him with a finger, wanting to capture him.
However, to Meng Xiuyuan's surprise, his finger strength had not yet arrived, and the person had already fallen down first. chased it to the front of him to take a closer look, but saw that his face was black and purple, and his mouth was green.
Apparently, the group of Assassins had never wanted to return alive from the moment their mission failed, and had scattered and fled, just buying time for the poison to work on their teeth.
Meng Xiuyuan immediately used the "Shennong Poison Avoidance Skill" to detoxify the assassin in front of him, but although the poison was resolved, the damage left by the poison was difficult to recover, and the assassin leader was already dying.
Fortunately, Meng Xiuyuan had immortal true qi in his body, and under the infusion of this vigorous true qi, it was enough to hang him for a few breaths no matter what.
That is, taking advantage of these few breaths, Meng Xiuyuan used the "Soul Dementoring Dafa" to hypnotize him, and roughly instructed others to ask behind his back.
The result was quite unexpected, this group of Assassins turned out to be Li Valve's people, and they were considered to be a rather elite Assassin unit among Li Valve, with outstanding achievements in the past.
However, it is a pity that Li Valve is well-organized, and a pawn like them who is instructed by someone does not know where the order comes from.
Emperor Li Yuan, the three princes, and even several humerus ministers had the right to mobilize them, so it was difficult to determine whose idea was the assassination.
Although logically speaking, if it is said that Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, the two brothers who are quite incompatible with Li Shimin, have a crooked heart, seeing that Meng Xiuyuan and Li Shimin have a close relationship, they are afraid that he, a peerless master, will add strength to Li Shimin's family, so it is reasonable to want to eradicate him in advance before he enters the customs.
But this is just an inference after all, and without evidence, Meng Xiuyuan is not willing to speculate on anyone with malicious intent.
Therefore, for a while, Meng Xiuyuan was not angry, but he was a little surprised, he didn't expect that this trip to Chang'an, in addition to the Demon Gate, there would be one more enemy.
You must know that at this moment, this level is all the world of the Li family, and having such a high-level Tang in the dark wants to deal with him, which undoubtedly makes Meng Xiuyuan a little more troublesome.
But the matter has come to this point, Meng Xiuyuan didn't think much about it, just said that the soldiers came to block it, and the water came to cover it, if that person made another move, it would be a big deal.
With this in mind, Meng Xiuyuan turned around and walked leisurely through the corpses of the assassins towards Tongguan, officially entering the gate of Guanzhong.
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After such a battle, Meng Xiuyuan did not encounter any twists and turns, and walked safely all the way, and it didn't take long to arrive near Chang'an City.
However, when Meng Xiuyuan passed by the foot of Zhongnan Mountain, dozens of miles away from Chang'an, a familiar shadow on the side of the road made Meng Xiuyuan a little unexpected.
"Meng Gongzi, it seems that you are not in a hurry, I have arrived one step ahead of you......"
Shi Qingxuan wore a light veil on her face, which hazy covered her delicate and vulgar face, but the slightly ridiculous voice still allowed Meng Xiuyuan to guess that there must be a playful smile under her veil at this moment.
"Miss Shi, didn't you go back to Shudi, why did you come back to Guanzhong again.
Listening to your tone, could it be that you received some rumors and came to Guanzhong on purpose.
In my impression, Miss Shi is not the kind of person who likes to join in the fun, why do you have to wade into this troubled water in this eventful season? ”
Meng Xiuyuan was not happy to meet the beautiful woman suddenly, but asked with a slight frown and a slightly lower voice.
When Shi Qingxuan saw Meng Xiuyuan, there was still a little joy in her words, but when she heard Meng Xiuyuan ask like this, she immediately lowered her voice and replied with a little dissatisfaction:
"Qing Xuan did receive the flying pigeon biography from Lu Miaozi's predecessors, so he came to Guanzhong and wanted to see Meng Gongzi.
But I'm not here to join in the fun, I'm here to get down to business.
Childe, can you remember that after you promised me about the Luoyang matter, you would come to Shuzhong to see me, so that I could hand over the "Immortal Seal Scroll" to you.
But I waited left and right, only Meng Gongzi came with news that moved the world, but he never saw Gongzi......"
Speaking of this, Shi Qingxuan's voice paused slightly, a pair of beautiful eyes looked straight into Meng Xiuyuan's eyes, and asked crisply:
"A ruthless person like Meng Gongzi seems to be a habitual offender.
I wonder if Gongzi has made an agreement with other women like he did with Qing Xuan in the past, but he has not fulfilled the contract for a long time? ”
A faint question at the foot of Zhongnan Mountain made Meng Xiuyuan, who had hundreds of years of skill, still suffocated, and his thoughts were full of thoughts.
(End of chapter)