After the Jingtan monk finished speaking, Jiang Ran, Tang Huayi and Ruan Yuqing, who were present, all fell silent.

Even the big gentleman, who had been writing beside him, couldn't help but glance up at the Jingtan monk.

Seeing that his eyes were full of reminiscences and begging, he sighed softly for a while and muttered in a low voice:

"It's really, it's not charming and people are self-obsessed."

Jiang Ran glanced at him, and suddenly patted his knee:

"Not good!"

Everyone present was shocked.

The Jingtan monk also looked around, thinking that the Blood Knife Hall was making a comeback, and he wondered in his heart, how did he come so quickly?

Then I heard Jiang Ran say:

"I was careless, I forgot that Mr. Big was still there.

"The past that the predecessor just said, I'm afraid that all of it will be remembered by this old man."

When Mr. Big heard this, he hurriedly covered his notebook, for fear that Jiang Ran would come to grab it.

The Jingtan monk shook his head slightly:

"It doesn't hurt...... It's not a shameful thing in the first place. ”

"That's it, laymen are understanding people, but they are better than a junior, I don't know how much!"

Mr. Big glanced at Jiang Ran and touched his beard:

But in this way, the old man understood.

"Why did you have that war seven years ago......

"At that time, the old man was quite far away from where you were, and I wondered that although the two of you had some entanglements with each other, there seemed to be no grudges, and there was no reason why this battle came well.

"It turns out that the root is actually this Guan Jinqiu."

The Jingtan monk nodded slightly:

"These old things were originally intended to be pressed on my heart for the rest of my life.

"If it weren't for wanting to borrow Jiao Weiqin from Jiang Shaoxia this time, but I would have made a wish in Jinqiu, I wouldn't have told him frankly.

"Please also ask Mr. Big to help me keep it secret."

Mr. Big nodded:

"Well said...... The reason for this, I will be included in the Centennial Pavilion, and it will be counted from the beginning of entering the Cabinet, and it will only be made public after a hundred years.

As for what is said in the biography of the Golden Cicada, it is a slight excuse.

"In the future, future generations will be able to read history and combine with each other to get the whole picture of today."

Jingtan thought for a moment, then nodded.

A hundred years later, he is long gone, and no matter what happens at that time, it has nothing to do with him.

In the end, the Jingtan monk looked at Jiang Ran:

"Jiang Shaoxia, I have already made it clear to you about the original situation.

"I don't know how the young man decides?"

"Let's do it......"

Jiang Ran said: "Wait until the tea and piano tasting conference is over, and then make a decision." At that time, if this Jiaowei qin is still in Jiang's hands, it must be lent to the layman. ”

The Jingtan monk knew that this was already the limit that Jiang Ran could reach.

Immediately stood up and clenched his fists:

"Thank you Jiang Shaoxia."

"Don't dare."

Jiang Ran didn't want to accept this salute and let go slightly.

Jingtan lay man said:

"Besides, I have a reluctant request ......"

"Senior, let's say."

Jiang Ran waved his hand gently.

"Since we have to wait until after the eighth day of October, there is still some time before the sunset is still here.

"I'm going to follow Jiang Shaoxia...... It's good to take care of it. ”

Since Jiang Ran agreed to borrow the piano, at least until the eighth day of October, the piano must not be lost in the slightest.

Although judging from the martial arts that Jiang Ran has shown today, it is already extraordinary.

But people's hearts are unpredictable, and martial arts are the foundation of life, but they are by no means the whole story.

It's always safer to have multiple people around you.

Jiang Ran didn't refuse, and even if he did, wouldn't the Jingtan monk follow?

What else can I do then?

Killed?

Not to mention that the reason why Jingtan monks followed him was to help him protect Jiao Weiqin.

Even if he isn't, he is also the right way in the rivers and lakes, there is no name on the wanted list, and killing him is just a waste of time.

And it will ruin your own reputation.

Jiang Ran wanted to be a knife catcher, and he turned around because he killed innocents indiscriminately and was on the wanted list...... That's a big joke in the world.

Now that they have said yes to each other, the topic has gradually changed.

Jingtan layman is rich in five cars, knows astronomy and geography, although he is cold, but once he talks, it is quite interesting.

Jiang Ran saw that what he had said to the blood-piercing array earlier was the Tao, so he asked for advice.

Jingtan laymen have requests from others, but they know everything.

gave an evaluation on the formation, and what I got was still four words: bullshit.

He shook his head slightly:

"The combination of the four phases and five elements, the idea is good, but the combination is extremely rough.

"Xuanyuan is not good at learning a knife, and he is still showing off, if he encounters someone who doesn't understand, he will just give it back.

"It's perfectly okay to fool people.

"Once you encounter something that understands the key, it doesn't work.

"I took someone before, just to see the flaws in his formation.

He wanted the four phases and the five elements to complement each other, but unfortunately there was always a moment when they did not contain each other, but they did not interfere with each other.

"The four-phase knife can't kill me, and the Five Elements Trace has never trapped anyone, so naturally I took it down in one fell swoop."

Immediately, the key points were named.

Although Jiang Ran felt that it sounded obscure, nine times out of ten he didn't know what it meant.

But I listened attentively.

There are many people who can arrange formations on these rivers and lakes.

Among the five major sword sects, the Danyang Sword Sect and the Liuyun Sword Sect, the formation that combines the two, even if a person like Shi Pingzhang wants to crack it, it is extremely difficult.

The Enchanted Ghost Wall of the Ghost King Palace is also based on the formation, and the Enchanted Heart Order is written on the wall.

Let people fall into the battle and cannot be freed, but can only be affected by the fascination order all the time.

If it weren't for the Creation of the Righteous Heart Sutra to protect the body, once he stepped into it, even if Jiang Ran could suppress the turmoil in his heart for a while, after a long time, he would inevitably get lost in it.

There will be no more such good things as jumping out of the range of the formation with a volley.

Being reasonable, Jiang Ran felt that he should still understand a little.

Now that I have listened carefully and calculated carefully, I have some faint understanding.

Waiting for the Jingtan layman's voice to fall, he said:

"The younger generation is foolish, if it is as the predecessor said, it is better to separate the four phases and five elements.

"Although the five elements lack knives, they also have their own power.

"And the four-phase attack is strong, but for a while, although it is not as difficult to break as the five elements, it is bound to be more powerful.

"It's better than being constrained by each other and being spied on."

"That's exactly what happened."

The Jingtan monk nodded again and again: "It's a pity that Xuanyuan can't see where this joint is, and he thinks he is smart." ”

Jiang Ran sighed:

"The younger generation is just to give an evaluation based on the current situation, not because I am smart, but because the seniors are smart.

"Otherwise, if it is the juniors themselves, they can only forcibly break the formation with martial arts."

"Jiang Shaoxia is interested in the formation?"

Jingtan lay man looked at Jiang Ran.

Jiang Ran nodded: "It's really interested, but it's a pity that there is no way to study." ”

Hearing this, a smile appeared on the corner of Jingtan's mouth, and he took it out of his sleeve, took out a bamboo slip, and handed it to Jiang Ran.

"What is this?"

Jiang Ran subconsciously took it.

"Jiang Shaoxia and I met for the first time, and they were able to agree to lend Jiaowei to me, which shows that they are friends worth befriending.

"Since you're curious about the formation, I just happen to have some knowledge of it.

"This [Hundred Arrays] is an essay codex that I have studied together in the formation over the years.

"There are both streamlining and advanced methods, although they are not systematic, but I think it can also help Jiang Shaoxia understand the changes in the formation.

"Now I will give it to Jiang Shaoxia and form a good fate."

The Jingtan monk chuckled and spoke, but his tone was sincere.

Jiang Ran smiled slightly, knowing that when the Jingtan monk said this, he was actually worried that he would break his word and gain weight in the future.

Now I have agreed to the other party and accepted the other party's favor.

After waiting for the eighth day of October, it's really hard not to borrow.

Immediately laughed:

"That being the case, the juniors will be disrespectful."

Seeing that Jiang Ran accepted the bamboo slip, the Jingtan monk breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this matter had become more than half of it.

Looking around, except for Ruan Yuqing, who was still listening there, everyone else was asleep.

Even Mr. Big leaned against the trunk of a tree with a pen in his mouth and snored like thunder.

In the end, Ruan Yuqing didn't stay up until the second half of the night and fell asleep completely.

Jiang Ran and Jingtan talked all night.

When the dawn broke in the east, everyone woke up and found that Jiang Ran was still there talking to the Jingtan monk about the formation.

Ruan Yuqing shook her head:

"You're still talking......"

When the Jingtan monks saw them wake up, they felt like they had been pardoned for a while:

"Great...... It's dawn, isn't it time for us to set off? ”

Jiang Ran glanced at Dongfang with some disappointment and sighed:

"Unfortunately, I still have a lot of questions to ask."

"I'll ask again tomorrow."

Ruan Yuqing said with a smile: "There is still a period of time before Sunset, and during this period of time, the Jingtan monks are with us, and there is time for you to study." ”

Jiang Ran nodded when he heard this:

"Indeed, the way of the formation is really broad and profound, and it is by no means achieved overnight.

"For some time to come, I will be tired of the laymen."

The Jingtan monk regretted a little that he had proposed to go with Jiang Ran and the others yesterday.

That night, he was tormented.

Jiang Ran has good qualifications, high understanding, and the ability to draw inferences from one another.

As he said, this is a profound and profound way, and ordinary people may not be able to understand it all, even if they spend a lifetime of energy.

Although the Jingtan monks claim to be everyone, they can't be proficient in everything.

However, although Jiang Ran is a beginner, he is quick to get started.

The questions asked were tricky and strange, some of which even the Jingtan monks themselves had never thought of, so where could there be answers?

In order not to show timidity, he talked about him left and right.

The list goes on and on and on.

Let the Jingtan monks cry out in their hearts.

And as a senior, naturally you can't lie and deceive.

No matter how much the matter of Jiaoweiqin has not yet settled, it can only be passed like this.

It's really hard to endure.

It was easy to stay up until dawn, but when I thought of the next period of time, I had to be entangled by Jiang Ran's various tricky and strange questions, and I felt a little desperate for a while.

Where do other people know about the sufferings of the Jingtan laymen?

Tang Huayi patted Jiang Ran on the shoulder:

"Jingtan is a senior, a scholar, you have such an opportunity, I am very relieved.

"You must study hard, don't live up to this good fate."

“……”

Jingtan monk said secretly, you don't have to say a word......

Then I heard Jiang Ran nod again and again:

"It's nature."

Jingtan Resident: "......"

Ruan Yuqing looked at Jiang Ran in surprise.

'Li Tianxin' talked to him like this, he would never have taken a break in the past, but today in order to learn the formation, he was so obedient.

His martial arts are so high, but he can still learn from him with an open mind, and he doesn't even care about arguing with 'Li Tianxin'.

Thinking of this, I can't help but secretly admire it.

After everyone woke up, they cleaned up, and Luo Qingyi had breakfast, and everything was easy to handle.

After eating, Jiang Ran and the others gathered the people of the Blood Knife Hall together and dug a big pit to bury them.

After death, people should still be buried in the ground.

There is a beast in this forest, and there were people who were there last night, and today they left, and they abandoned their corpses, so that they could not fall into the belly of the beast.

In this cold river and lake, there is a rare sense of tenderness.

Jiang Ran collected the bones for them.

After all this last night, everyone was back on the road.

It's just that when Jiang Ran was about to carry the full fame, the Jingtan monk took the first step to help Jiang Ran carry it.

By the way, I asked what was going on with the full fame.

Jiang Ran said casually, and the Jingtan monk was a little surprised.

Look at Jiang Ran, they were ruthless in killing people yesterday, and even plundered the property of the dead.

I didn't expect that there would be such a rescue move.

The road was quite calm for the time being, but Jiang Ran felt that he was in such a hurry, and it didn't seem to be good.

I had planned to travel all the way, so I had never ridden a horse.

But now that there are more injuries, in the end, he can't carry it like this all the time, so Jiang Ran plans to buy a carriage in the next town, and buy a few horses, so that everyone can save some effort between actions.

Walking like this, it is half a day.

Jingtan and Gu Xizhi have known each other for many years, and they really know each other very well.

Gu Xizhi, who left last night, really followed behind everyone this morning as he said.

He didn't pay attention to anyone, just like a nobody.

Jiang Ran called him to go along, but he just said: "The Tao is not the same." ”

Jiang Ran didn't talk to him anymore.

Half a day later, Jiang Ran and the others came to a town that looked quite dilapidated.

Tang Huayi looked up at the mottled wall twice, and couldn't help but be speechless:

"Can there be a carriage to sell in this place?"

"You won't be poor to that extent......

Jiang Ran smiled: "Let's go in and take a look." ”

Just stepping into the town, everyone felt that the eyes were coming from everywhere.

Some are ordinary people walking on the streets, some are beggars on the side of the road, there are also high-minded guests in restaurants, and women scratching their heads in front of the windows of the green building.

Ruan Yuqing frowned slightly:

"Be careful, this town isn't right."

Tang Huayi sneered:

"Another person who doesn't know whether he is alive or dead has come to the door."

"Don't be impatient."

Jiang Ran smiled:

"Let's go, find a place to eat first."

Jingtan monk sighed in his heart, Jiang Ran's heart is still very big.

The town was obviously eccentric, and he still had the leisure to eat first......

was about to say something, but saw Ruan Yuqing, Tang Huayi and others nodding one after another.

I was a little confused for a while.

He didn't know the 'Li Tianxin' disguised by Tang Huayi, but the name of the Soft Water Sword was still very big.

Since he saw that there was something strange about this town, shouldn't he advise Jiang Ran not to make more trouble and leave as soon as possible?

How do you mess around with him?

But I'm new to the city, so it's not easy to talk casually.

could only follow Jiang Ran, watch him pick and choose behind him, and finally came to a rather dilapidated restaurant.

"In the whole town, only this one restaurant can be regarded as a past.

"Just take a bite, take a bite and we'll go."

Jiang Ran beckoned everyone to sit down, and shouted again:

"Where's Xiao Er?"

"It's coming, it's coming."

A young man who looked extremely thin trotted all the way to the crowd:

"I've seen a few guest officers...... Craving something to eat? ”

"Is there any wine?"

Jiang Ran asked.

"Yes!"

The little second brother suddenly smiled: "Guest officer, you are here, our restaurant, what kind of water is running on the mountain...... None. But good wine is enough...... You don't know. Our shopkeeper has a 30-year-old daughter red!

"This is the treasure of our town store!"

"Thirty years old daughter red?"

Ruan Yuqing was stunned for a moment:

"This ......"

The so-called daughter red is often buried deep in the ground when the daughter is born.

When you get married, take it out and feast on relatives and friends.

It is often only a decade of years......

The daughter of this town's store for thirty years, isn't it said that the daughter of this shopkeeper is still unmarried at the age of thirty?

In this era, if she doesn't mix in the rivers and lakes, she can definitely be called an old girl.

Even if they are in the rivers and lakes, there are still a few people who are still unmarried at the age of 30......

Luo Qingyi blinked:

"Then the thirty-year-old daughter is red, I'm afraid it's worth a lot of money, right?"

"That's extraordinary...... How many of you come? ”

The shopkeeper looked at the money bag on the waist of Jiang Ran and the others.

Jiang Ran casually took out an ingot, and said softly:

"Bring me an altar."

"Okay!"

When the little second brother saw the money, his eyes immediately lit up.

I took it and wiped it in my hand, took another bite, and then hurried to get the wine.

As a result, he didn't run two steps, and was called back by Jiang Ran.

I asked for a few side dishes with wine, as well as staple foods such as steamed bread and baked cakes.

The little second brother's legs are like hot wheels, and he disappeared in a blink of an eye.

Jingtan monk said softly:

"Something is not quite right with this restaurant, Jiang Shaoxia...... It is better not to drink this wine. ”

Jiang Ran nodded:

"Don't worry, senior, I'll drink less."

As he spoke, he took off the wine gourd from his waist and poured it several times with a grunt.

“……”

The Jingtan monk felt that he had spoken in vain.

Just these few sips, most people are directly drunk.

Sighing, not wanting to say anything more, decided to wait and see.

After a while, the little second brother came over from behind with a wine jar with mud on it.

Gently place it on the table, turn around and walk away.

When I came back this time, I had a large tray in my hand.

There is pork and mutton on it, and the stir-fried vegetables are all cold and cold, and the meat and vegetable combinations are very good.

The little second brother happily put the tray on the table and said with a smile:

"The dishes are ready, please use them slowly......"

Jiang Ran nodded, and picked up the chopsticks as if he wanted to pick up the vegetables, but just as the chopsticks were about to fall, they suddenly turned sharply, and with a ding, they were caught on a dagger.

The shopkeeper, who was holding a dagger and poking it at Jiang Ran's waist and eyes, was stunned for a moment, and his face was full of hideousness for a while:

"Die!!"

used all the strength of his body to press the dagger, wanting to poke into Jiang Ran's heart.

It's a pity that the thread doesn't move.

As soon as Jiang Ran's chopsticks were pressed, he heard a bang, and the little second brother knelt on the ground involuntarily.

knelt too hard, and the bluestone ground cracked.

There was a clattering and shattering sound from the bones.

(End of chapter)