In the small room, a low table, a dish, two bowls of rice, the master and apprentice sat opposite each other, eating with relish, but each of them did not make a sound, only heard the sound of chopsticks gently touching the edge of the bowl.

After the meal was finished, Zhou Qi took away the dishes and chopsticks to clean, Zhang Ziqing carefully wiped the dwarf, took out a small red clay stove, put in the red-hot coals, and began to cook tea.

When Zhou Qi returned, the tea soup was good, there was no inexplicable complicated exquisiteness, the teacup was two small bowls of stoneware, the tea was picked and fried by the farmer, the tea soup was green, and the aroma was pleasant.

Zhou Qi took a deep sip, the fragrance refreshed the spleen, the tongue was sweet, and the mind was calm.

Only then did he speak: "My father ordered me to go to Lingnan and I came to bid farewell to the teacher." ”

Zhang Ziqing said leisurely: "I naturally know. I remember you said, 'Read 10,000 books, travel 10,000 miles,' and I thought so. You have worshiped me as a teacher since you were a child, and over the years, the accumulation has been enough, it is time to see the hearts of the people of this world, and after returning, you should have something. ”

Zhou Qi asked, "Sir, do you have something to teach me?" ”

Zhang Ziqing suddenly chuckled and teased: "I'm a townsman from a dog official, what can I teach you?" ”

Zhou Qiton felt numb: "Sir! It's not what I said, I didn't participate, the disciples have always respected the teacher, abided by discipline, respected the old and loved the young, and loved the flowers and plants......"

Zhang Ziqing smiled even more, but said: "What nonsense!" The high-ranking sects and a group of demons in the three sects are staring at the strange stone of the North Sea in their eyes, you are going to be dangerous, and I, as the teacher, naturally have something to give you. ”

After thinking about it, Zhang Ziqing walked to the courtyard, grabbed a handful of finely crushed pebbles, and took out a dark blue coarse cloth bag from his arms, put the stones into it, tied it tightly, and the cloth bag became a rustic sachet.

Zhang Ziqing turned around and handed the cloth bag to Zhou Qi, and Zhou Qi solemnly took it with both hands.

Zhang Ziqing said: "If you are upright, you will also be meritorious." I am alone, there is nothing to give you, you have worshiped under my door since you were a child, and your actions seem to be whimsical and eclectic, but in fact you have your own rules. But study and govern people, indulge in things, and know honor and disgrace? If you want to be accessible, you must know the world. ”

"I gave you this bag of stones today, I hope you will keep in mind that the gentleman has a jade sword, the jade is more than its nature, the sword shows its virtue, and the body is not right, and it is in vain to defile the holy weapon."

Zhou Qiquan bowed and said, "Remember the teachings of Mr. ”

Zhang Ziqing smiled casually: "Go!" The sea is wide and the sky is high, life is like a tool, and to ponder! ”

Zhou Qi bowed to the end and turned to leave.

When he came out of the courtyard, he saw a young man with his right hand in front of his waist and his left hand behind his back, standing upright in the shade of a tree looking at himself.

The young man was dressed in a moon-white sword-sleeved robe, with a dark pattern of green bamboo, a jade belt to tie his waist, his eyebrows were eight points similar to Zhou Qi, and he smiled with three points without saying anything, and raised his eyes to warm others. On the thumb of his right hand in front of his waist, he wears a warm mutton fat white jade wrench, and there is a deep scratch left by the perennial bow and hook.

Zhou Qi unconsciously smiled on his face and strode forward.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and the person who came was about to open his mouth, but was hooked by Zhou Qi's neck.

"Walk with my brother!"

This person is Zhou Qi's brother, Zhou Li.

Zhou Li smiled helplessly, and the two brothers walked towards the street with their shoulders hooked.

Yunlai Mansion is the best place in the three states of southern Xinjiang, especially in this city, and the prosperity is not lost to the south of the Yangtze River.

The two brothers walked through the streets and alleys, chatting all the way, and this visit was two hours.

When it was dusk, they slowly walked to the palace, and a sumptuous meal had already been set up at home, and it was rare for a family of three to sit together and have a meal.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was eerie, the father and son did not drink, they each ate quietly, and kept silent tacitly.

In the end, it was Zhou Zhenliu who broke the weird atmosphere first and gave each of the two brothers a chopsticks of their favorite dishes.

The two brothers were like being struck by lightning and were stunned on the spot.

Zhou Zhenliu coughed and left the table with a straight face.

The two brothers looked at each other and snickered, but they didn't dare to make a sound, and quickly finished their meal, and made an appointment to go for a walk in the back garden.

In the study, Zhou Zhenliu was drinking tea, this martial arts cultivator had already become an extraordinary battlefield general, a peerless martial artist, but for some reason, his hand trembled slightly, and he spilled a few drops of tea.

In the garden pavilion, the two brothers sat opposite each other, tired of laughing.

When he was about to be happy, Zhou Li's eyes were sad and he looked at Zhou Qi: "Actually, if you refuse, your father will not force you." ”

Zhou Qi smiled lazily, lifted one leg, half-lay down with his head, and mocked pretendly: "Do you think that I am also like your stuffy jar, and I can enjoy myself by locking myself in the courtyard for three or five months without leaving home?" ”

After a pause, he looked at a lake of autumn water, shook the jade jue on his wrist, and said: "Mr. said when we were young, although you and I are brothers, our personalities are opposite, I am like a mother, but you are like a father." Because of this bullshit and ethereal destiny, my father and husband have hid me behind me since I was a child, but let you volunteer to stand on the table, so many years, although you have no complaints, how can I, as a brother, feel good in my eyes? ”

Zhou Li pulled the corners of his mouth, wanting to learn from Zhou Qi's appearance to reward the other party with a big white eye, pulling a pair of phoenix eyes and twisting for a long time, but he couldn't do it, he only learned to be nondescript, which made Zhou Qi slightly amused.

"You are most similar to your father, you were born with the world in your chest, and you are like-minded. I heard the strange people in the rivers and lakes say that in this Jianghu sect, some people want to make face, and some people want to do the lining, the face is dirty and bad, and the inside can't hold back, it is a catastrophe that destroys the faction and destroys the door. In my opinion, in our family, why not? ”

"Since I was born to go to that path of cultivation, how can I always hide in this palace? I was born with Su Hui, and in my opinion, you have been full of things since childhood, but you are more like a person of Su Hui than me. If it weren't for our brothers getting along day and night, I would have suspected that you were a little old man and rejuvenated. ”

While speaking, Zhou Qi got up and stretched lazily, walked in front of Zhou Li again, and patted Zhou Li on the shoulder: "Family affairs, national affairs, world affairs, everything is not good to be on your own shoulders, and occasionally you have to share some with others, brother!" ”

Zhou Li smiled slightly, and gently put his hand on Zhou Qi's hand on his shoulder: "Just say to you, brother, I have something good for you." ”

After that, he motioned for Zhou Qi to sit down and clapped his hands.

As soon as the applause fell, three maids carefully held the yellow rosewood tray with carved lacquer Zhu, walked quickly in front of the two brothers, and stood with their hands down.

Zhou Li got up, casually ripped off the valuable Persian flannel on the tray, picked up one of the things that looked inconspicuous but contained in the aura, and began to introduce.

"Thousand machine masks, three years ago, a demon nicknamed "Thousand Faces Demon" did several murder and extermination cases in Lianghu that shocked the two lakes, and repeatedly escaped from the joint network of the two lakes and the Jing Demon Division, and then fled to Shudi, and took it down only after the head of the Heavenly Prison of the Central Division. ”

"Later, I found out that this demon cultivator is no more than the fourth floor, and he can escape repeatedly, all thanks to a wonderful bone shrinking and transformation secret technique and this thousand machine mask."

As Zhou Li spoke, he covered a thin gelatinous mask on his face, pinched it neatly, and in the blink of an eye, he became the appearance of his own husband Zhang Ziqing, and his eyebrows, lips and teeth were vividly opened. If it weren't for the different temperament and body shape, and the lack of that mottled beard, it would be difficult for Zhou Qi to distinguish the real from the fake.

Zhou Li smiled slightly, and it was rare to have a playful heart.

He didn't take off his mask, lowered his voice, turned his back with one hand, grabbed a thing that looked like a bracer, and continued to pretend to introduce: "Covered with fire, made by the masters of the Mo family in Tianji City, it can send 36,000 cow hair needles, which are attached to the bones and pollute people's vitality." It can turn into a two-inch small shield, which is unbreakable if it is not immortal treasure gold, and it can be ejected out, and it can cut the body of Buddha King Kong. ”

"Purple gold armor, worn closely, the immortal flying sword is impenetrable, and the demon refining water and fire cannot be injured."

"Seventy-four Daomen spirit talismans, gods, dementors, fire crows, five thunders, earth travel, and wind, each has its own wonderful use, the most important thing is the last two, the Taoist master's book, the golden light to ward off evil charms, can summon the golden light to protect the body, all evils are difficult to invade, the law is not broken, even if the ninth floor is attacked, it can also protect you for a moment or three."

"Qiantian Sword Seal, pick Qiantiangang Qi to get a sword, under the Holy Realm, slash with a sword."

"There are also these elixirs, Golden Sore San, Yunling Elixir, Poria Cocos Aphrodisiac Pill ......"

Zhou Qi waved his hand to interrupt Zhou Li, and teased: "Wow! When did you make a windfall quietly? I didn't know you were a big dog. ”

Zhou Li took off the mask on his face and quietly pointed in the direction of Zhou Zhenliu's study, unable to hide his smile.

Zhou Qi shook his head with a smile, stood up, and walked to the last tray, where only an ancient sword was placed.

Zhou Qi picked up the ancient sword, the head of the sword is made of bronze, square and square, the carving is mocking, the sword stem is dark, the hand touches like bamboo, I don't know the material, the sword is the tendon tanning system of the demon tiger, staggered and wound on the sword stem.

The sword lattice is bronze wrapped in jade, the ancient jade is yellow, and the fine cloud pattern is engraved on it.

The scabbard is made of the same material as the sword stem, dark and dull, without decoration, and the sword is in the scabbard, which is completely integrated.

Zhou Qi drew his sword, but when he saw the cold light flashing, Long Yin paused.

The sword is three feet and two inches long, it is a rare six-sided sword, swallowed under the mouth, square is engraved with two words, saying: Zhao guts.

This ancient sword is the sword of Zhou Zhenliu when he was in the army in his early years.

Zhou Qi put away his sword, and picked up a few bottles of pills from a pile of bottles and jars, and put them together with seventy-two talismans, and put them into the brocade baggage that had been carefully prepared on the side.

There were also a few silver tickets of considerable denomination and a small bag of loose silver taels, as well as a small amount of dry food.

Then he turned around and smiled: "Okay, I'll take these with me." At first glance, these talismans are carefully made by the masters of the Daomen, and with this body, the eldest brother can rest assured. ”

Zhou Li hurriedly said: "Are you leaving?" ”

Zhou Qi said: "Since I came down the mountain, I haven't had time to give my mother a pillar of incense, I see that I am about to leave, and I don't know when I will be able to return, so I will rest at my mother's side tonight, and talk to my mother." ”

After saying that, he turned around and bowed in the direction of Zhou Zhenliu's study: "Father, the child is gone, and I hope that my father will cherish it a lot." ”

In the study, Zhou Zhenliu just lowered his head to read.

Before Zhou Li sent Zhou Qi all the way to the palace, he stood in place and watched Zhou Qi go in the direction of Longjun Temple.

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Lanshui Longjun Temple, built on the back of Lanshui, covers an area of no more than one acre.

The Qiulan Festival has passed, but because of the Gaogao dragon chanting above the middle of the morning in the morning, the people think that it is the manifestation of the dragon monarch Niangniang, so although it is twilight at this moment, the pilgrims are still in an endless stream.

According to legend, the place where the back of the temple is connected to the Lanshui is the place where the dragon monarch and the mother of the dragon threw the golden edict into the water and became the god of the Lanshui.

But this place is listed as a forbidden place in the temple, separated into a small courtyard, followed by the back door of the temple, outside the back door is the long Lan Shui. Except for the temple blessing, no one is allowed to enter the small courtyard for half a step.

There was also an arrogant and unreasonable second-turn martial artist who forcibly broke into the forbidden land, but was beaten by the rickety, white beard, and even trembling when he walked on weekdays, as if he was about to drive the crane west with a cough and knocked off his legs

He threw it on the old tree in front of the temple and hung it for three days and three nights, and the rules were established.

At this moment, in the small courtyard, there is only Zhou Qi alone.

There are no trees planted in the courtyard, only a clay statue of Li Wanyun of human height, which is completely different from the glorious and majestic statue in the main hall.

The clay sculpture is eight points similar to Li Wanyun on the portrait of Zhou Zhenliu's study, standing quietly in the courtyard, with her hands folded in front of her abdomen, as if Li Wanyun was standing there, quietly watching everyone who walked into the courtyard.

Zhou Qi inserted the three-pillar incense into the incense burner in front of Li Wanyun's statue.

The sunset on the horizon is setting in the west, the clouds are dense, and the majestic mountains can't stop the gorgeous and soft twilight, but are outlined with a golden edge.

Twilight sprinkled all over the courtyard, coating the clay sculptures with a layer of hazy gold veil.

Zhou Qi was warm all over, squinting his eyes and staring at the statue in front of him, as if he saw his mother, who had long since left, bowing her head and looking at him gently.