Chapter 45: Ancient Temple (Worship to Heaven 1)
Qiu Li only felt that she had never been more happy, her breath was circulating in her strange meridians and eight veins, and in the small space, the kitchen knife without a blade made a whirring sound, and the tables and chairs in the living room were scratched by the knife wind with white marks.
After a set of knife techniques, Qiu Li's forehead was dripping with fine beads of sweat, and the knife technique column in his mind suddenly jumped and rose a notch, becoming 6.1.
Qiu Li was overjoyed in her heart, it seems that the knife technique can be enhanced with regular practice.
I don't know when the wind was blowing outside the window, the window was "banging", she checked the latches, the hot water was already cold, she pushed open the door and went to the kitchen again to get water.
It was very quiet in the official house, and I knew that all the people who stayed tonight were dignitaries, and even the servants became soft, and Qiu Li took the water and walked back, looking up to see the blue-black night sky tumbling with yellow light, this is someone fighting.
Qiu Li's heart is itching, but she also knows that this kind of fighting between powers, she is looking for death when she enters a small shrimp.
It also seemed to rain during the night.
The next morning, Akiri woke up, and after freshening up, there was a knock on the door.
Xianyuan's loud voice sounded: "Qiu Li, go, go for breakfast." β
This guy is so positive about eating.
"Here we are." Qiu Li opened the door and saw a favorability rating of "19%" hanging on the top of his head, it was yesterday's spicy flower roll, Qiu Li smiled at the corner of her mouth, and closed the door with her backhand.
The ground is wet, and last night's rain was not small, but at this moment, the thin light of the early morning has penetrated into the yard, and the yard that shines on a spring day is full of life.
"Senior Brother Xianyuan, don't you do morning classes?"
"How can there be such attention outside, otherwise, why would I keep running outside!" Hyun Won smiled and scratched the roots of the hair that had grown on his bald head.
In the kitchen, there is usually a servant who brings the meal to the guest room, but today it is full, and he doesn't know when it will be his turn, Xianyuan knows the situation here well, and by the way, he gave Qiuli a science popularization.
After breakfast, Xianyuan took her to the town to see the world.
Qiu Li naturally raised his hands to welcome, the area of the official house belongs to the office area under the jurisdiction of the government, there are not many pedestrians, and there are a few occasional encounters, all of whom are clerks.
The really lively part of the town is in the bazaar. Especially on a big day like today, when there is a big day to worship the heavens, even people from the neighborhood have gathered to see the excitement.
Even the inns in town with last night were overcrowded.
When Xianyuan took her to the market, she passed by the civil wharf in Longkou Town, and the boats were one after another, crowding the wharf to the brim.
This looks at the lively nature of the city, no matter which dynasty it is, Qiu Li thought to herself.
The roads in the town are basically bluestone slabs, because they are close to the waterway, and there is almost a pond in ten streets and nine alleys in the whole town.
It's morning, and there are four breakfast shops in the market, all of which are crowded.
"I didn't expect this place to be so popular." Qiu Li sighed.
"You weren't here for the last two weeks, it's miserable here, the center of the town is fine, there is a big array to protect it, around here, ten rooms and nine empty."
Xianyuan sighed, "I've been reading the scriptures for days alone, but I'm exhausted. β
Longkou Town is surrounded by water on three sides, one side is connected to the land, and then the land is connected, standing at the highest point of the market, you can also vaguely see a piece of square farmland.
She didn't see the houses, but she saw several peasants bending over to do farm work.
Xianyuan followed her gaze, "The family is gone, but this field still has to be planted, and those who survive still have to rely on these to make a living." β
It's all for a bite of food, Qiu Li looked away, followed behind Xianyuan, wandered around the market, bought a few small items, pedestrians on the street rubbed shoulders, and the Buddha beads on Qiu Li's wrist suddenly became hot.
Qiu Li pulled Xianyuan and retreated to the door of a bookstore, which was about the most deserted place in the market.
"There are monsters." Akiri whispered.
"What are you afraid of, there is a national teacher here." Xianyuan patted Qiuli on the shoulder, "Besides, you, Senior Brother Xianyuan, also have Taoism." β
There was a feeling of boredom in Qiu Li's heart, there were too many people in this market, which made her feel uncomfortable, "I don't want to go shopping, or I'll wait for you in this bookstore." β
"Okay, then you wait for me, I'll take you to the demon slaying platform at noon."
"Where's the Demon Slayer?" Akiri asked.
"When it comes out, you'll know where it is, and when the time comes, I'll grab you a good spot." Hyunwon tightened his monk's robe and squeezed into the crowd again.
Akiri turned around and looked at the bookstore, which was very dilapidated on the outside, with one or two customers scattered inside, one of whom was walking out, so that there was only one guest left, and Akiri walked in.
The guest turned his head and said, "Do you want to buy something?" β
The person who looked like a scholar turned out to be the boss, Qiu Li swept around, "I want to buy a book about our Dasheng country's travels, anecdotes, etc." β
The boss thought for a moment, "It's true, someone else returned it a while ago, but the books are a little old." β
"Wait a minute, I'll show you."
He turned and moved a stool, felt over the bookshelf against the wall, and pulled a book with a gray-brown skin from the bush.
Qiu Li took it, and before she could read the book with a few big characters on the book cover, the boss said, "This book is a little old, give you a discount, the original price is 200 Wen, and you will be given 150 Wen." β
This price is not expensive, books in this era are the real luxury, Qiu Li nodded, "Okay, I want it." β
After throwing a silver ingot, Qiuli didn't let him find money, but asked for a set of yellow paper and cinnabar, and gave it to him when he saw the master next time.
Wrap the books separately from the yellow paper cinnabar, and stuff the books into his arms with trembling little hands, which are actually put into the "carry-on food box", and the yellow paper and cinnabar are carried in his hands.
Qiu Li's heart was surging, and when she held the book in her hand, she saw a few lines:
γDasheng Classic of Mountains and Seas:
Dasheng country is rampant with demons and monsters, this book includes the demons that the author has seen, and one of the big demons is sealed in this book, this book is not finished, the author was eaten and died, normal people can not read it, the light is a nightmare, the heavy is dead, but you can ...... You have Buddha beads......]
"Boss, I want to ask, why did the brother who bought this book return it?"
"He said that after buying this book, he had nightmares every night, my bookstore has been open for more than ten years, and this book has been here for several months, why am I fine?" The boss snorted coldly, "He just doesn't want it after reading it!" β
"People's hearts are not ancient, and the world is declining! Dare to ask the boss, where did you get this book? Akiri pretended to echo.
"One of the servants of the official residence sold it on the consignment, saying that the guest in front of him had dropped it."
Qiu Li was thoughtful, and after thanking the boss, she flipped through the books in the bookstore for a while, and found her a picture book of Sun Zixiao, and she flipped through a few pages. Suddenly, I heard a noise coming from the street.
The boss ran in from the door, "Oh no, no, there's a big demon who caught a monk!" β
Qiu Li's eyebrows jumped, and a bad premonition came to her mind.