Inviting Zhou Heng and Yu He to stay for lunch was Liu Changsheng's idea.

He wanted to take this opportunity to learn more about Zhou Heng, to be precise, he wanted to understand some of Zhou Heng's ideas on sword cultivation.

Zhou Heng's previous knife still made him haunted and itched in his heart.

He even vaguely felt that if he could figure out the truth contained in Zhou Heng's knife before, he might be able to bring his cultivation one step closer.

But until the end of this meal, he didn't ask anything substantive from Zhou Heng, but he just felt that Zhou Heng's martial arts talent was indeed extraordinary, and he should be quite successful in the future.

After the rain.

Zhou Heng and Yu He left.

Liu Changsheng couldn't help but ask Steward Wang: "Steward Wang, did you understand Zhou Heng's knife before?" I always feel that it seems to contain the principle of the five elements, but I am a little uncertain. ”

- Now that Zhou Heng is no longer here, it is really human nature to discuss his martial arts moves, and it is not considered to have broken the rules of the rivers and lakes.

Liu Changsheng asked, and Zhao Yuan and the others next to him also looked at Steward Wang.

The few people present were practicing the martial arts of the Five Elements, and their cultivation was similar, and they could generally feel that Zhou Heng's sword was quite mysterious.

If you can understand it thoroughly, it is likely to be beneficial to your martial arts improvement.

"That person's knife is indeed the principle of the five elements. Steward Wang bowed slightly, and said: "However, it is not that his sword technique contains the principle of the five elements. ”

"What's the explanation?" Liu Changsheng wondered.

"The reason why his knife contains the principle of the five elements is because it cuts into the flaw of the five elements pile. There was a hint of admiration in Steward Wang's eyes, and he smiled:

"Young Master, you used the water shape of the Guiyi Five Elements Pile before, which is agile and agile, and the dodge is fast, under normal circumstances, it is absolutely impossible for an unqualified apprentice to repel you.

"But what if this unqualified martial artist sees through the changes in your pile skills, finds a flaw in it, and then unexpectedly changes his moves, so that the sword posture becomes calm and has a 'earthy' potential?"

"The five elements are restrained, the earth is overcome by water, and the calm town is smart?"

Liu Changsheng was stunned when he heard this, and then said in disbelief: "It's not strange that he understands the principle of the five elements, but how did he see the change in my pile skills?"

"The Five Elements Pile is my Five Elements Sect Inheritance, and he can't do this pile. ”

"He doesn't need to know, he just needs to understand and take you by surprise. Steward Wang shook his head slightly, the admiration in his eyes became a little stronger, and said:

"When I came here with the young master this morning, I happened to hear someone talking about a martial arts genius who has been in the limelight recently, that is, this Zhou Heng.

It is said that when he competed with his own Nine Rank Sect, he directly learned a Nine Rank martial arts through fighting, which may be exaggerated compared to the actual situation, but it can also reflect his martial arts talent. ”

"You mean he, he saw through the flaws of my Guiyi Five Elements Pile by watching the battle from the sidelines??" Liu Changsheng was dumbfounded, as if he had seen a ghost, and said: "How is it possible? Such a talent, I have only heard of that Qiongfeng Fairy of the Pure Yang Palace." ”

"It's not just Cheng Jiang Jian, it's just that you only know her, young master. Steward Wang shook his head and said, "The thirty-three states of Great Qi have such a large population, and there are only a few top great sect true inheritances? ”

"I see, the words of the king made me figure out something. Zhao Yuan on the side suddenly realized and said: "Previously, we had a Wang family who moved from other places, which caused a lot of turmoil.

"A few days ago, the Wang family suddenly disappeared, when Zhou Heng was serving as the temporary guard of the eldest lady of the Wang family, but afterwards he was completely separated from this turmoil, and there were faint traces of the mansion master's action.

"Before, I was puzzled, this Zhou Heng is a son of a big man's family, and he actually wants the lord of the mansion Wu Zongshan to take care of him as a six-grade master, but now it seems that this lord of the mansion also has a heart of love. ”

"Is there such a thing?" Steward Wang smiled when he heard this: "This is normal, the imperial court's performance assessment of various places includes the level of martial artists, and a genius like Zhou Heng can be called a treasure for a city." ”

"So, Zhou Heng is really an out-and-out martial arts genius?" Liu Changsheng's eyes lit up, and he said with a smile: "It's a pity that he hasn't entered the product yet, if he is already a seventh grade, I can have a good competition with him." ”

"Haha, young master, I'm afraid I won't have that chance. Steward Wang said with a smile: "Although Zhou Heng is said to be talented this time, after all, there is no great inheritance, no advanced martial arts, and no nourishing elixir.

"In this case, it would already be very good for him to be able to set foot on the seventh rank before the age of forty, and by then the young master you might already be close to the fifth grade. ”

"He doesn't, I can send him. Liu Changsheng said with a smile: "Let him Jiupin first, and then he will be able to reach his whole body with all his strength, and he will barely be able to fight with me." ”

"......" Steward Wang was dumbfounded, his young master's idea was really unique.

But anyway, the old man's family has a big business, and it's just a drizzle to send something casually, so let's go with the young master.

......

Tonight is the reception banquet prepared by the three major martial arts halls for Liu Changsheng.

It was run in the restaurant of the Crane family.

In this banquet, in addition to the people of the three major martial arts halls, there were also many local celebrities in Huangtong Mansion City, and even the lord of the mansion Yamen sent a master over, and Wu Zongshan, the acting lord of the mansion, participated.

Zhou Heng was also invited, and he went to the banquet with the thought that he could save money for a meal.

It's just that he didn't expect that when the banquet was over, the guests were gone, and Liu Changsheng was about to leave, he also gave him a pill.

Tiger Bone Refining Pill.

This is an elixir with excellent effects for martial artists who have not yet entered the product, which can provide the body with a large amount of nutrients needed for martial arts, nourish the body's qi and blood, fill the strength, and naturally reach the whole body.

So as to reach the level of nine products!

Since Jiupin is also known as the stage of "refining the shape and building the foundation", this "Tiger Bone Refining Pill" also has a nickname, called "Building the Foundation".

At least 1,000 taels of silver!

Originally, Zhou Heng wanted to refuse, but the reason given by Liu Changsheng was to apologize for the previous rash inquiry, so he had to accept it.

Wait for Liu Changsheng to leave.

Yu He came over and said with a smile: "Liu Changsheng, this guy is good, he actually gave you such an expensive pill, it seems that he really abides by the rules of the rivers and lakes." ”

"Do you think this elixir is easy to take?" Zhou Heng patted his friend's shoulder and said, "He obviously wants me to step into the Nine Grades as soon as possible, and after I have the strength of the Nine Grades, I can barely fight him, this guy is a martial idiot." ”

"What? Do you still want to compete in martial arts?" Yu He was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Why don't I give him a thousand taels of silver on your behalf?" ”

"He won't take it. Zhou Heng shook his head and said with a smile: "What's more, it's not bad to have a competition with him, it should be able to improve my martial arts, after all, I am a master on the list." ”

"You're a martial idiot, too. Yu He rolled his eyes, and was about to tease a few more words, when suddenly he stared at a figure at the intersection in the distance, "Hey, Zhou Heng, look, that's not ...... Money shopkeeper?"

"Huh?" Zhou Heng looked over when he heard this.

At this time, it is already nighttime, although there is no curfew, but there is no one on the street, only the lanterns hanging in front of some shops are lit up, and the whole is quite quiet.

The money shopkeeper stood in a shadow at the intersection, and he couldn't see his face clearly, if it weren't for Yu He's impressive impression of this person, he might not have been able to recognize it just now.

He seemed to notice the gaze of the two, and immediately turned away, disappearing into the night.

"I guess it's envy, jealousy, and hatred. Yu He snorted and smiled a little proudly.

"It's best to be careful these two days. Zhou Heng reminded: "I always feel that something is not right with this money shopkeeper. ”

"I know. Yu He smiled: "There are often people who fail to compete and want to retaliate in the business field, and I will definitely be careful." ”

"That's fine. Zhou Heng nodded and said, "Then I'll go back too." ”

"Be careful on the road. Yu He waved his hand and watched Zhou Heng leave.

After Zhou Heng walked away, he turned around and went back to the restaurant, but when he crossed the threshold, he suddenly felt a little dizzy.

Bang!

Yu He slammed his hand on the door frame, so he didn't trip.

"What's going on?"

He pinched his temples and shook his head, "Maybe you're too tired today? ”

At the same time, at the intersection where the original money shopkeeper disappeared, a face hidden in the shadows appeared against the wall.

The face had a grinning mouth, revealing thirty-two miserable white teeth.

Green eyes flickered.

stared motionlessly at Yu He, who walked into the restaurant.

......

Back home.

Zhou Heng put the wooden box containing the Tiger Bone Refining Pill on the table, thinking in his heart.

What the hell did you eat?

Or is it sold?

A thousand taels of silver!

He still owes Cheng Jiangjian a foreign debt of 3,000 taels, and if he has this 1,000 taels of silver, he will probably be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

——Although Cheng Jiangjian never mentioned asking Zhou Heng to repay the money, he always remembered this matter in his heart, such a precious pill can't be eaten in vain.

After hesitating for a while, he decided to open the lucky bag first.

What if the lucky bag opens something better?

For example, if you eat one, you can become a golden immortal with a nine-turn purple gold pill or something.

Now Zhou Heng has a total of two blessing bags in his hands.

One is the silver blessing bag obtained when he defeated Liu Changsheng in the previous competition, and the copper blessing bag obtained after practicing the thirteen swords of autumn rain to perfection some time ago.

The latter was something he was going to open after his ninth rank, wanting to see if the upper limit of the lucky bag reward had anything to do with his cultivation level.

Although he has now obtained a new silver blessing bag, he has no intention of changing it, and still chooses to keep the copper blessing bag.

After all, the silver blessing bag has not yet issued a "luck burst" prompt, and there are always some regrets.

"Lucky Bag [Silver]: It is all-encompassing, all-encompassing, and you can get surprising rewards when you open it. ”

"Open!"

"Congratulations! Gain base stats, gain +1 Insight. ”

？？?

"That's it?"

Zhou Heng's eyes widened, he was actually dark again!

There is no "luck burst" prompt, and it is an ordinary reward?

Insight +1?

What is this reward?

It took him a while to figure out that this seemed to be an attribute that improved his observation skills.

You can see farther, see more closely, and find details that are easy to overlook.

What's the use of this thing?

Could it be that all the silver blessing bags are so black?

It seems that he has never opened anything good in the silver blessing bag.

Zhou Heng looked at the only copper blessing bag he had left, and wanted to open it now to verify whether he was black or black.

In the end, though, he held back.

After all, he was not far from the Nine Pins, and if he took that Tiger Bone Refining Pill, he would be able to step into the Nine Pins in a day or two.

It's never too late to open it then.

"Forget it, don't think about it, sleep!"

......

Early the next morning.

Zhou Heng came to the martial arts hall to practice as usual.

Listen to the sound of proficiency +1+1+1.

It's very refreshing to practice like this.

What makes him even happier is that when he is strengthening the pile in Longxing, the proficiency of the Guiyi Five Elements Pile is also improving!

Do more with less!

However, Zhou Heng always felt that there seemed to be something missing in today's martial arts hall.

Yu He didn't seem to come.

"Could it be that I drank too much last night and overslept today?" Zhou Heng frowned slightly.

It was at this time.

A faint fragrance suddenly wafted over.

"Brother Zhou, do you know where Lin Jiaoxi is?"

A soft and pleasant voice sounded, this is a delicate girl who looks fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing a pink dress, delicate and cute facial features, full of beauty.

"Yingying, why are you here?" Zhou Heng knew this girl, she was Yu He's sister Yu Yingying.

He is two years younger than Yu He and is fifteen years old.

"I came to Lin Jiaoxi to ask my brother for leave. Yu Yingying's delicate face was sad and depressed.

"What's wrong with Yu He?"

Zhou Heng frowned slightly, he found the emotional details on Yu Yingying's face, and felt that something was wrong.

Is this the effect of +1 Insight?