Shaoyang Dynasty.

Jingzhou, Fenyang City.

Hanging under the mountain, outside Jiuhua Village.

The twilight haze, the trees and yellowing foliage paint a beautiful landscape, and when the twilight is about to end, the moonlight in the distance rises, but the blood-red sunset has not yet left.

The flowing water under the mountain stream is murmuring, the terrain is steep, although it is located in the north, the hanging mountain is located in the south of the Yellow River, it is wet all the year round, the quicksand is splashed, the stone wall of the mountain has long been polished to sand and bright, which can form a natural danger to the surrounding medicine pickers.

The surface of these stone walls is rough to the touch, but only experienced herb pickers understand that this is a natural trap. A thin layer of sand forms on the stone wall, and if you step on it and step on this layer of sand, it will reveal a smooth stone surface, which will make you unable to support it, fall down the mountain stream, and fall into the turbulent water.

Therefore, even if there are countless rare herbs here, no one will risk death to get them, and even those immortals on the Hanging Mountain who can fly up and walk on the wall will not risk their lives in vain.

But there are always exceptions to everything, and Bai Yujing is that exception.

Bai Yujing is not in the sky, but on the mountain cliff.

At this time, he had a rope coiled around his waist, and his whole body had fallen into a pothole in the mountain stream, and his feet stepped on the surface of the stone face, which was just right, not only did not destroy the sand surface of the upper layer of the rock wall, but also kept his body balanced and evenly stressed.

It was with this skill that he and his mother could not starve to death.

This is a manual work, but also a bold and careful work, the timid is to look down, it is enough to be frightened by the turbulent undercurrent of the hundred zhang high in the air to frighten his legs, but at this time there is not the slightest worry on his face, and even gently hum a tune unique to the north.

With his left hand, he calmly took out a short grass sickle, and with a slight slash, he cut off the roots of a tail of nine leaves, three flowers and five whiskers, and with a slight flick of his wrist, the herbs entered the small frame he tied to his wrist.

Bai Yujing glanced at it excitedly, and said in his heart: "In recent days, the price of dragon beard grass has risen for some reason, and one tail can be sold for a few taels of silver. ’

'Tut-tut, enough to make new clothes for my mother for three years. ’

Bai Yujing put away his scythe and glanced at the herbs that were still dense on the cliff, and his eyes fell on the dragon beard grass that was the largest of them.

That's the grass king here, when Bai Yujing found it, it was still a seedling, Bai Yujing didn't pick it back then, but moved it from the hillside, even the soil with seedlings here, maybe it intended to thank you, and now the dragon beard grass grows on the entire cliff.

This has also become Bai Yujing's stable and only source of survival.

When it is absolutely necessary, Bai Yujing will not pick it.

He is not a greedy person.

jumped up, went up the cliff in three or two clicks, packed the scattered tools and put them into the package and carried them on his back, and hurriedly set foot on the road to Fenyang City before nightfall.

The moon stars are thick, the dusk is gradually coming to an end, the crisp yellow orioles are crying and cheering, and Bai Yujing's mood is just right.

Every time he goes to Fenyang City, he is always in a good mood.

It's a small thing to be able to make money, and it's a big thing to be able to see the Sword Immortal Temple.

Legend has it that a hundred years ago, there was a peerless sword immortal in Fenyang City, and his swordsmanship was the first in the world, and he was also the only strong man who dared to be called an immortal at that time, and then he chose to live in seclusion for some reason.

This famous sword immortal was born in Fenyang City, and finally lived in seclusion in Fenyang City, which made this remote city become a lively and extraordinary city, and the hanging mountain has also become a fairy trail of the sword immortal's retreat, which is sought after by later generations, and it is said that there is a great opportunity here.

Up to now, there is no one up and down Fenyang City who does not know that there was once a sword immortal here, and Bai Yujing grew up listening to the story of the sword immortal: resisting the three thousand demons to protect the people with his own strength, and the sixteen top masters in the first battle returned with a decisive victory in ten days and ten nights, and the spear immortal of the Shaoyang Dynasty challenged this sword immortal, and he was defeated in just three moves.

These legends, Bai Yujing listened to them again and again, and he didn't get tired of listening to them, and every time he heard them, he would be thrilled and excited.

Every year on the seventh day of the seventh month of July, Fenyang City will hold a waiting meeting and gather in the Sword Immortal Temple to worship.

He has become an immortal in the hearts of the people.

Bai Yujing also wants to become a sword immortal.

If you want to become an immortal, entering the Hanging Mountain Gate is the best way, but unfortunately Bai Yujing has not opened the pulse for eighteen years, according to common sense, he is not a disciple of the Immortal Dao, but he did not give up, so he used his own ability to help these immortals collect the dragon beard grass that is not easy to collect, in exchange for some goodwill.

The hard work paid off, and he heard a good news, every year, the Hanging Mountain will trade some immortal materials with other branches, among which there is the Kaimai Pill needed to open the pulse, this pill is expensive, but if there are acquaintances, it can be very cheap.

Of course, Bai Yujing has acquaintances.

Fenyang City is not far from Jiuhua Village, just over an hour away.

Bai Yujing's target was Huayue Tower, where sat a monk on the Hanging Mountain, named Xue Can, a few years older than him, and was once a villager of Jiuhua Village.

One person ascended to heaven, Xue Can took his parents to live in the city, and also bought a big mansion, completely getting rid of the identity of a poor peasant.

Xue Can is his acquaintance.

Every time Bai Yujing saw him, he would feel a burning envy in his heart.

"Hey!"

When Bai Yujing first arrived outside the gate of Huayue Tower, he was stopped by a light voice, he turned his head and saw a lively and lovely girl, so he smiled and greeted, "Lin Daochang." ”

"I said, just call me Xiyue, what is the long way? Raw points! Lin Xiyue sneered, pointed to the medicine basket in Bai Yujing's hand, and said with a wicked smile: "Is it dragon beard grass again?" ”

"yes."

Bai Yujing is not taboo, Lin Xiyue is also a Taoist priest on the Hanging Mountain, that is, she came to Jiuhua Village to look for Xue Can, and she had dinner at her own house at that time, and later Bai Yujing collected medicine for Xue Can, so she naturally became familiar with each other.

Since she wanted to see it, Bai Yujing didn't hide it, and directly took out the herbs she had picked.

"Wow! Nine Leaves and Three Flowers...... Five whiskers? Lin Xiyue did not hide her surprised face at all, and on her clean and aura face, she exclaimed: "I'm afraid that you are the only one in the entire Fenyang City who can pick this thing, can you sell it to me?" I'll give you ten taels of silver! ”

Ten taels of silver!

This amount of silver is enough for Bai Yujing and the old lady to eat meat every day for a year.

But Bai Yujing was not bought by this silver, but smiled and excused himself: "If the Daoist still wants it, I will go up the mountain tomorrow to pick it, and then I will look for it, this tail has already been booked by Daoist Xue." ”

Lin Xiyue sighed and said, "Hey, this good thing is hard to find, and it is difficult for ordinary people to enter the hanging mountain stream...... Well? Tomorrow? ”

She seemed to think of something, and said with a smile, "It's too late tomorrow, just sell this to me, I'll ...... Thirteen taels! ”

Although Bai Yujing was shocked, he hurriedly refused, shook his head and said, "Daoist Lin, the matter of being entrusted with loyalty is not a matter of money. ”

"Aren't you short of money? Fifteen taels! That's the final price! Don't be insatiable. Lin Xiyue's face was obviously ugly.

Bai Yujing was worried about offending the Dao Chief of this mountain, after all, he still thought that he would be able to enter the Hanging Mountain at that time, and he was extremely worried in his heart, and said in a low voice: "Dao Chief Lin, I am very short of money, but ......"

He was still thinking of a way to refuse Lin Xiyue, and a hearty laugh sounded behind him, "Hahaha, senior sister is still so cute, she likes to joke with Xiaobai." ”

Bai Yujing breathed a sigh of relief at this time, the main owner of this thing can be regarded as coming.

Xue Cancai was eight buckets tall, a well-read Confucian statue, walked down with a folding fan, took out a bag of silver, and handed it to Bai Yujing, "Brother, since you also know that this thing is worth a lot of money, plus there is a shortage in the door during this time, I won't hide it from you, you can take this silver." ”

Bai Yujing took the silver and didn't count it, but respectfully handed the dragon beard grass to Xue Can, "Daoist Xue, can you see if there is a problem?" ”

Xue Can picked up the medicine basket and looked at it, a satisfied smile appeared on his face, and he said with satisfaction: "Not bad!" Very good. It's been so hard this time. ”

Bai Yujing scratched his head: "Where is it." ”

He opened the silver bag, and suddenly found that it was ten taels of silver, and hurriedly grabbed Xue Can, who was leaving, "Xue Daochang...... It's not right......"

Xue Can glanced at Lin Xiyue on the side, she showed a sighing smile at the same time, and he looked at Bai Yujing again, "Okay, I'll make up some more ...... for you"

"No, no, no, ten taels of silver is too much, we agreed on five taels, that is five taels, one more penny is considered a broken rule, you give the silver and I do things, not that I sold this thing to you, so how much it is worth has nothing to do with me, I am not the one who sees money."

Bai Yujing picked up the extra five taels of silver and handed it to Xue Can, and flipped the silver bag in his hand under the surprise on his and Lin Xiyue's faces, "I can accept this silver bag, after all, it is always filled with broken silver, it is not very convenient to travel, and it is always lost, if Xue Daochang does not dislike it, it will be regarded as a gift to me." ”

Xue Can and Lin Xiyue looked at each other, and the two were puzzled, but they suddenly smiled.

In fact, Bai Yujing knew in his heart that he couldn't afford the favor of these people, and he still wanted to open the pulse pill, which was an extremely precious medicinal material, which should also be a big favor, Xue Can was able to promise himself to pay attention to the open pulse pill, which was already a great favor, how could he be embarrassed to tear face for a few taels of silver in front of him?

Just as Bai Yujing was about to say goodbye, Xue Can suddenly walked in front of him, and said with a very grim face: "Brother Bai, if it's too late today, monsters are rampant outside the city these days, and it's very unsafe, so it's not too late to rest overnight and leave." ”

Bai Yujing just wanted to refuse, but Lin Xiyue on the side said with a happy face: "Oh yes, this will be a change of season, presumably my aunt's clothes haven't been made yet, right?" Now with the silver, or custom-made, this winter is afraid that it will be colder than in previous years, I happen to have a tailor shop very familiar, lead you there, the boss will look at my face, give you cheaper. ”

Bai Yujing sighed, hurriedly thanked the two, and wanted to say, "But my mother is still waiting for me to go home." But after thinking about it, my mother always said that her legs and feet were sore these days, and she was afraid that it would be caused by the cold weather, so she made her own clothes and brought them back, so she nodded and agreed, "Don't bother Lin Daochang, I'll go by myself." ”

Lin Xiyue smiled and said, "Okay, I'll show you the way." ”

Watching the excited Bai Yujing leave, Lin Xiyue returned to Xue Can's side, tilted her head and said, "Can't bear it?" ”

The smile on Xue Can's face slowly dissipated, and his face sank, "Master said that what is most lacking in these years is not genius, but chivalry, he has chivalry in his heart, I shouldn't let him die like this." ”

Lin Xiyue said with a smile: "I thought you were a conscience, but in fact, you just wanted to lighten your sins." The master wants the lives of everyone in Jiuhua Village, in order to condense the souls of these people with the Demon Killing Array and the Corpse Slave Seal, so that they can easily break the enemy and kill the demon outside the city. You can let one go, and I'll tell you more. ”

Xue Can sighed and laughed, "Pigs will never understand until they die what the relationship between the person who wants to kill them with a sharp knife in his hand and the person who gives him three meals a day." What they are protected by, they must be restricted, and what can protect them from the wind and rain can also keep them from seeing the light of day. I have no sins, what I am guilty of is the Heavenly Dao. ”

He waved his sleeves and walked into the Huayue Building without looking back.

Lin Xiyue shook her head, "You, you are really a good apprentice of the master." ”