Chu Yu naturally felt inexplicable, and didn't know what the old man meant, so he asked Zhuge Ming what was going on.

Zhuge Ming thought for a while before he said: "It is estimated that the thing that the person asked you to send was too important, so he scared you like this and forced you to send it." What exactly does he want you to give? He was so cautious. ”

Chu Yu didn't hide it either, and said frankly: "He asked me to send a sword and a piece of jade pendant to his house. Chu Yu said as he took off the jade pendant hanging around his neck and showed it to Zhuge Ming. Then he went to the room again, took out the sword, and laid it on the table.

Zhuge Ming looked at the jade pendant carefully, handed it to Chu Yu to hang up, and said: "This is just an ordinary jade pendant, nothing special, it is estimated that it is inherited from his family, so I take it very seriously." After Zhuge Ming finished speaking, he picked up the sword, pulled it out and saw that the sword was crystal sharp, but it was a good sword. The hilt of the sword is square-shaped, unlike other swords.

At this time, someone outside shouted, "Is Big Brother at home?" Then an old man came in from the door, about sixty years old, in good spirits, and at a glance he knew that he was a martial artist.

Zhuge Ming saw it, and hurriedly said: "Brother, you came just in time, come and sit." ”

The old man strode over, and Chu Yu and Yunxia stood up to greet each other. Zhuge Ming said: "Brother, let me introduce you, these two are Chu Yu and Xiao Yunxia. He said to Chu Yu and the others: "This old man is my righteous brother Zhao Fang. ”

Chu Yu and Yun Xia hurriedly bowed and saluted, and said, "The juniors have seen Senior Zhao. ”

Zhao Fang said: "You two don't have to be polite, sit down and talk." The four of them sat around the table and chatted.

Zhuge Ming said to Zhao Fang: "Brother came just in time, come and see if there is anything special about this sword?" ”

Zhao Fang took the sword, looked at it carefully for a while, and then asked, "Where did this sword come from?" Chu Yu said truthfully.

Zhao Fang pondered for a moment and said, "I think this sword is the Shuangfeng Chaoyang Sword. ”

"Shuangfeng Chaoyang Sword? Does it have any special origins? Chu Yu and Yun Xia asked in surprise, and Zhao Fang told them in detail about the origin of this sword.

Legend has it that when Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty Liu Xiu was reviving the Han Dynasty, he got a piece of crystal hard black iron. There was no trace of the knife and axe, so he asked the master craftsman to use this piece of dark iron to carefully forge a sword. In order to commemorate the two queens Yin Lihua and Guo Shengtong who assisted him in achieving great causes, Emperor Guangwu engraved a round of red sun on one side of the sword body and two flying phoenixes on the other side.

After this sword is cast, it sharpens iron like clay. Liu Xiu held this sword across the battlefield and recaptured the Han family. Since then, the sword has been enshrined in the royal family and never used lightly. It's just that when General Fubo Ma Yuan went on an expedition to Jiaozhi to rebel, Emperor Guangwu gave this sword to Ma Yuan. Ma Yuan returned to the dynasty in victory, and this sword returned to the royal palace as the treasure of the palace. At the end of the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhuo was in turmoil, and this sword disappeared.

Yunxia asked Zhao Fangdao, "Why are seniors so familiar with this matter?" ”

Zhuge Ming said on the side: "Only he can be clear." His ancestors were the victorious generals of the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yun and Zhao Zilong. Zhuge Ming then told Chu Yu and Yunxia about his and Zhao Fang's family backgrounds.

Zhuge Ming is after Zhuge Wuhou, and Zhao Fang is after Zhao Yun. His grandmother was the sister of Ma Chao, the general of Shu Han Pingxi, and Ma Chao was a descendant of Ma Yuan, so he knew the origin of this sword. After the fall of Shu Han, Zhuge Ming and Zhao Fang's ancestors left Chengdu and returned to their hometown in Longzhong together, no longer going out of office, nor setting foot in the rivers and lakes, and living the life of ordinary people. Zhuge Ming relied on the medical skills passed down by his ancestors to cure diseases and save people, recruit disciples, and benefit one party. Zhao Fang is excellent in martial arts, teaching people to practice martial arts and protecting his neighbors.

Chu Yu and Yunxia heard that they were the descendants of Zhuge Wuhou and Zhao Zhilong, so they hurriedly got up and bowed down, and said: "I didn't expect to meet the descendants of Zhuge Wuhou and Changsheng generals, who are famous for thousands of years. ”

Zhuge Ming and Zhao Fang helped the two of them up and said, "Don't be so polite. That's the merit of our ancestors, and we're just ordinary people. ”

The four of them sat down again to talk, and Zhao Fang heard Chu Yu talk about his experience, and gave him a pulse. After taking the pulse, Zhao Fang asked, "Have you ever eaten anything particularly different before?" ”

Chu Yu shook his head and said, "It's nothing special, once I chased a pheasant in the mountains, and I went deep into the Snow Peak Mountain, and I was unbearably thirsty. I happened to see a wild monkey eating a kind of fruit, so I picked a few and ate a few of them, which felt very sweet. Later, when the season came, he often went to pick and eat. ”

Zhuge Ming asked, "What kind of fruit is that?" ”

Chu Yu thought for a while and said, "That fruit is very large, bright red in color, thin skin and sweet flesh, and it melts in your mouth. After eating, I felt refreshed and refreshed. ”

Zhuge Ming and Zhao Fang looked at each other and said, "I didn't expect this to be there." ”

Chu Yu asked in surprise, "This fruit can't be eaten?" ”

Zhao Fang smiled: "Count yourself lucky, you can eat this kind of fruit, it is your creation." This fruit is called the Flame Fruit, and people can eat it to strengthen their inland strength. We've only read about it in books, but we've never seen it, and we thought it was just a legend. It's no wonder that I just took your pulse and felt that you had a hundred years of skill. Presumably, first, the old man has passed on his internal strength to you for decades, and second, you have greatly increased your internal strength by eating this flame fruit all year round. It's just that you haven't practiced martial arts, and you can't play your skills. It was purely a coincidence that you injured Miss Yunxia's palm. You can't use internal force, or she'll die. ”

Chu Yu was shocked and asked, "Then what's the matter?" It wouldn't be good if you hurt someone again in the future. ”

Zhao Fang said: "You haven't practiced martial arts, so naturally you can't control the internal force freely. Coupled with the skills that the old man passed on to you, you can't control it even more. In the past, your own internal strength alone was only about forty years at most, and it was not a big deal. Now that he has a hundred years of merit, if he blows with all his strength, he will naturally injure or kill someone. But don't panic. The old man saw that you were loyal and honest, so he taught you the skill of spitting and practicing qi, and after you practiced, you could naturally send and receive it freely. However, in the future, we cannot rely on strong internal strength to bully the good and the weak. ”

Chu Yu was overjoyed, and hurriedly got up and bowed down, and said, "Thank you, Master, please accept me as an apprentice." "In fact, after talking just now, after Zhuge Ming's introduction, Zhao Fang saw that Chu Yu had very good qualifications, and he intended to accept him as an apprentice, but it was inconvenient for him to say it.

Seeing this, Zhuge Ming said to Zhao Fang: "This young man is loyal and simple, and he is kind-hearted. Brother might as well take him. ”

At this time, Yunxia also knelt down and kowtowed, and said, "Please take the little girl as an apprentice as a master." ”

Zhao Fang said: "Girl, your martial arts are not weak. In addition, apprentice, are you not afraid of your master's reproach? ”

Yunxia immediately said: "My kung fu is family heirloom, and it is really limited. If Chu Yu hadn't made a move a few days ago, I'm afraid I would have died in the hands of the bandits. ”

Zhuge Ming said beside him: "I see that they are very sincere, and after getting along for a few days, I also know that they have a very good character." Why don't you take them as apprentices, and I will also teach them some medical skills and the art of Qimen gossip. The two of them are talents that we have cultivated together. ”

Chu Yu and Yunxia were naturally overjoyed, and hurriedly turned around and bowed to Zhuge Ming. Zhao Fangdao: "That's okay, the qualifications of the two of us are average. It is also fate to meet you today, and from then on, you will call Brother Zhuge the master and I will be the second master. Chu Yu and Yunxia bowed to the two old men nine times respectively.

Zhao Fang asked the two of them to get up and asked, "Which of you is older?" ”

Chu Yu first said: "I am twenty years old this year. ”

Yunxia continued: "Then he is a senior brother, and I am two years younger than him. ”

Zhao Fang nodded and said, "You guys come and take a look at this Chaoyang Sword." ”

Zhao Fang picked up the sword and straightened the blade of the sword, and said, "You see, the right side of this sword body is engraved with a radiant red sun, and on the left is two golden phoenixes with wings spreading. ”

The two of them saw that it was indeed so, although it had gone through hundreds of years, the color had not faded, the red sun was bright, the phoenix was shining gold, and the sword body was cold. Zhao Fang got up and brandished the Chaoyang Sword in the courtyard, but saw that the cold was pressing, and at the same time, the red and yellow lights were staggered.

After Zhao Fang collected his sword, he grabbed half of the hilt of the sword with both hands, trying to split it into two halves, but failed to do so. He said to the three of them: "According to ancestral rumors, this sword can be divided into two swords, but it requires strong internal strength, and I can't do it. Yu'er has a deep opportunity, and it can only be seen whether you can do it in the future. ”

Chu Yu said: "Master can't do it, and I definitely can't either." Besides, this sword belongs to someone else, and if it has to be sent back, we don't have to think about it. ”

Zhuge Ming asked, "That person deceived you, and you still plan to fulfill his wish for him?" ”

Chu Yu said without hesitation: "Although he deceived me, it didn't hurt me, but let me meet two masters, and I have to thank him well." Besides, since I promised him, I should keep my promise. ”

Zhuge Ming said with great relief: "The son can be taught, not bad." It seems that we have not taken in the wrong apprentice. ”

Since then, Chu Yu and Yun Xia have followed the two masters to practice diligently, learn medical skills, and delve into the way of Qimen gossip. After more than a month, Yunxia has recovered, and her skills are still improving. Chu Yu also integrated the internal force of the old man's hard transmission into his own skills, and he was already able to use it freely. The swordsmanship was carefully taught by Master Zhao Fang, and the 36-way "Hundred Birds and Phoenix" swordsmanship that was fused and refined by the Zhao family and the Ma family made the melon ripe.

One day, Zhao Fang said to Chu Yu: "Apprentice, although you want to return the Chaoyang Sword to others, you have a set of swordsmanship that works with this Chaoyang Sword." I think it's better to pass it on to you as well, but you are not allowed to pass it on to others. This set of swordsmanship is extremely powerful, and if it is not passed on, it will be infinitely troubled. Chu Yu naturally kept it in mind.

Zhao Fang said to Chu Yu: "There are only five moves in this set of swordsmanship: the first move is called Sunshine and Rain Dew, which is straight from top to bottom. The second move is to cut through thorns, which is a straight stab. The third move is called sweeping in all directions, which is to sweep around. The fourth move is to spread your wings and fly, and dance the sword to protect the whole body. The fifth move is called Dragon and Phoenix Chengxiang, which is a combination of two swords, one sword attack and one sword defense. After Zhao Fang finished speaking, he demonstrated them one by one and let Chu Yu try them.

Chu Yu took the sword in his hand, split the Chaoyang sword, used enough internal force, and used the first move "Sunshine and Rain Dew", but the sword qi surged out, and within a few zhang, the sand and dust on the ground were everywhere, and a big tree a few zhang away cracked in half. Chu Yu was shocked, he didn't expect the power of a sword to be so great.

Zhao Fang was also taken aback, so he said: "Apprentice, your internal strength is profound, these tricks must not be used lightly, so as not to injure others by mistake." Ordinary masters of the rivers and lakes, you can deal with it enough with the sword technique of the hundred birds and the phoenix. ”

Chu Yu said: "Master rest assured, the apprentice will keep it in mind and never abuse it." Chu Yu regained his strength to practice the five moves of the rising sun.

After a few days, Chu Yu practiced the five moves of Chaoyang proficiently, and swayed freely. At the same time, Zhao Fang passed the family heirloom Thunder Fist and Fengyun Palm to Chu Yu and Yunxia. At the same time, the two of them learned a lot of Qimen gossip and medical techniques from Zhuge Ming.

After more than a month, Yunxia said that she wanted to rush to the capital. Chu Yu also thought that he should give the old man's relics to his family as soon as possible. The two of them told the two masters, and Zhuge Ming and Zhao Fang saw that the two of them had achieved initial martial arts, so they gave permission.

Chu Yu said: "After the apprentice finishes sending the relics, he will come back and continue to serve the master." "Since the death of his grandfather, Chu Yu has lived alone in the mountains and is extremely lonely. In Longzhong for more than two months, he

The time with the two masters, the amiable and earnest teachings of the two masters, made him feel the warmth of the family again, and deep down in his heart he had regarded Longzhong as his home, Zhuge Ming and Zhao Fang naturally understood it in their hearts.

Zhao said to Yunxia: "Although Yu'er is older than you, he has never been involved in the rivers and lakes. You need to be careful in all things, so that you will not be calculated. Yu'er, listen to your sister's opinion more outside, and don't act blindly. Chu Yu and Yunxia naturally had no objection and agreed.

Zhao Fang took out a sword and handed it to Chu Yu, and said, "Since you want to return the Chaoyang Sword to others, Master will give you another sword, although this Qinggang Sword is not as sharp as the Chaoyang Sword, it is also extremely sharp, sharpening iron like clay." This was won by the ancestor Zi Long Gong in Changban Slope from Cao Cao's generals. It's useless to put it with me now, you can take it for self-defense. Chu Yu took the sword and thanked the master.

Zhuge Ming and Zhao Fang sent the two to the entrance of the village, and did not return until the two disappeared. Chu Yu and Yunxia let go of the reins and galloped away. The two of them hurried and came to Luoyang City in a few days.

Yunxia said to Chu Yu: "Senior brother, the capital has arrived, let's go find my grandfather." ”

Chu Yu shook his head and said, "I'd better go and send the things back to others first." Settle this matter early, and I can go back to Longzhong. ”

Yunxia muttered, "Aren't you coming to see me?" ”

After this period of getting along, Chu Yu actually fell in love with this beautiful and gentle junior sister, but in the face of the beautiful brilliance of Yunxia, Chu Yu couldn't help but feel a little ashamed of himself, and didn't dare to think anything wrong.

Chu Yu was overjoyed when he heard Yunxia's reluctance, and hurriedly said, "What's the matter, I'm just afraid that I, the senior brother of the countryside, will embarrass you." If you don't mind, then I'll go to you after I'm done delivering something, okay? ”

Yunxia glanced at Chu Yu and said coquettishly: "You are my senior brother, why are you talking about these outward words?" No one will take you lightly. When you're done, come to me in the Yang Mansion in the west of the city. Chu Yu hurriedly agreed, and the two went separately.

While walking, Chu Yu inquired about Wanjia Village under Wan'an Mountain, and soon found Wanjia Village.