It is said that Hou Jin's master and apprentice followed Xia Jiaoyun to the hall of Qingluan Palace, Xia Jiaoyun and Li Chunzheng sat separately, and Hou Jin and the disciples of Qingluan Hall stood on both sides. A female disciple served two cups of tea, and after serving them, she retired and came out. Li Chunzheng officially discussed with Xia Jiaoyun about this visit.

"Senior sister, the qualifications of this inferior apprentice for my brother are very reckless, and the Qinglian Sword Song taught by my brother, the inferior apprentice can only know its shape, but he can't understand its meaning for a long time, and he is very helpless for his brother. This time I came to visit, and I specially asked my junior sister's disciples to have a good exchange with the inferior disciples, and at the same time, they could also enhance the relationship between the same disciples, right?" Li Chunzheng said, opened the lid of the teacup, blew a breath, took a sip gently, and praised: "Good tea, good tea!"

Xia Jiaoyun said: "Senior Brother Li is polite, it is normal for brothers and sisters to learn martial arts." Just take this opportunity to see how Senior Brother Li's martial arts are. ”

Then he said: "Why don't we go to the martial arts compound, an open area, suitable for the competition." I also ask Senior Brother and Master Hou's nephew to move and follow me to the compound. Please!"

After speaking, Xia Jiaoyun got up and took the lead in walking out of the inner hall of Qingluan Hall and heading towards the courtyard outside. Hou Jin's master and apprentice followed, and then the female disciples of Qingluan Hall also followed out of the hall and came to the Yanwu compound.

Early in the morning, a disciple of Qingluan Hall held up two extra-large parasols, a mahogany chair was placed under the umbrella, a small table was placed in the middle, and two cups of hot tea were brewed and placed on both sides.

Xia Jiaoyun and his entourage walked to the parasol, made a gesture of invitation, and said, "Senior Brother Li, please take a seat!"

This time, Li Chunzheng did not make any more politeness, and the two sat down together.

Hou Jin then stood behind Li Chunzheng and looked around, no wonder this place is called Yanwu Compound, sure enough, the courtyard is big enough and empty enough, presumably, this is the place where the disciples of Qingluan Hall practice on weekdays. Looking into the distance, I found that about thirty steps ahead, there was a ring, the ring was about half a zhang high, and the radius was two zhang long and wide, which was wide enough to be suitable for competition. On both sides of the ring are weapon racks, on which are placed all kinds of weapons, some short and some long. The short soldiers have daggers, short swords, axes, slubes, golden hooks and the like, and the long soldiers have spears, ge, halberds, beryllium, long swords, etc., but the Tianshan faction is long in swordsmanship and light skills, so most of the weapons placed on the weapon rack are long swords and short swords. In the corner of the ring, there are also two cowhide drums.

In the early morning, the sun shone on the ground, and the snow began to melt after many days, which was the coldest time. But everyone's clothes are not thick, they are all martial arts practitioners, and this cold is naturally not a problem.

"I also asked Senior Brother Li to go to the ring to choose a weapon to take advantage of. Xia Jiaoyun said.

Hou Jin bowed slightly, and responded: "Thank you Uncle Xia for your kindness, my nephew has a sword." Hou Jin pressed the hilt of the sword to signal.

Following Hou Jin's hand, Xia Jiaoyun noticed the sword on Hou Jin's waist, and she recognized that she often learned martial arts with Li Chunzheng back then, and even when she fought later, Senior Brother Li had always used this sword, but now it was in the hands of this Hou Jin, presumably it was given by Senior Brother Li, and said in her heart: "Isn't this the Kaiyang Sword, the sword used by Senior Brother Li in his early years? It seems that they have a great relationship between master and apprentice." The senior brother has a very high vision for accepting apprentices, so this Hou Jin must have his superiority. We'll have to take a closer look at it later. ”

So, he smiled and said to Li Chunzheng: "Senior Brother Li, how do you want your senior apprentice to compare with your junior sister's disciple?"

Li Chunzheng responded: "The guest is as good as the host, and the junior sister arranges it, as long as you can make the inferior disciple of the brother grow." ”

That is to say, the brothers and sisters of the same sect compete to learn martial arts, when the same family is divided into points, exchange and learning are the mainstay, and the point can be stopped. Qingqing, you first try to compete with this Senior Brother Hou to do light exercises. Xia Jiaoyun shouted.

"Yes, master. ”

I saw a female disciple named Qingqing come out in response, and with a few big strides, she jumped up, her body was as light as a swallow, and she landed steadily in the ring.

Li Chunzheng nodded at Hou Jin, so Hou Jin took a sword step, as fast as lightning, although compared to Li Chunzheng, he could not teleport, but a move and dodge, like a roc spreading its wings, two breaths of time, came to the ring thirty steps away. Compared to the female disciple named Qingqing, it is simply not too much.

Li Chun smiled on his face, bowed his head and beard, quite satisfied, and said in his heart: "Not bad." Fortunately, this kid was saved in the first place, otherwise it would be a pity to waste such a talented talent. In just over three months of kung fu, it is really not easy for this kid to be able to practice the Yunlong three-fold footwork to such an extent. It seemed that it was time to teach him more advanced light skills. ”

Xia Jiaoyun's beautiful eyes glanced at her, and when she saw Hou Jin revealing her hand, she began to treat Hou Jin with a snack. Xin Dao: "Although the Yunlong three-fold footwork is not an upper-level light skill, it can be said to be a superficial kung fu for the introduction of light skills. But the use of this master and nephew just now made me seem to see the shadow of Senior Brother Li when he was young. Senior Brother Li is already talented, maybe this Hou Jin will be the same person as Senior Brother Li in the future. ”

Hou Jin looked at this woman named Qingqing slightly, about in her early twenties, dressed in a costume, no different from other female disciples of Qingluan Palace. The figure is petite and slender, the willow waist that is unbearable to hold, tied with a corset belt, and the bulge on the chest, although it is slightly inferior to Xia Jiaoyun, but the size is not small. Willow leaf hanging eyebrows, a pair of slender eyes, with a sharp and thin smiling face, although at first glance, it is not so amazing, but there is also a different kind of beauty.

At that time, Qingqing also looked at Hou Jin, more than eight feet long, with a resolute face, fair complexion, sword eyebrows, thin lips, and a straight nose bridge, which looked like there was a bookish atmosphere and an elegance. If it weren't for the fact that he was going to test the light martial arts with himself, others would not think that Hou Jin was a martial artist at all, but a scholar. Handsome men are generally more popular with girls, Qingqing couldn't help but take a few more looks, and found that Hou Jin was also looking at her at this time, and couldn't help but blush slightly.

Not long after, the disciples of Qingluan Hall brought two large bamboo poles that were more than three feet long, stood up and inserted them in the center of the ring, and tied a thick hemp rope in the middle.

At this time, the girl named Hui'er came to the stage and said to Hou Jin and Qingqing: "Today's competition is the easiest to see who can jump the highest." One side can first propose a height to challenge, as long as you jump over the height of the hemp rope limit, it is passed. The height reported by both parties cannot be lower than the height challenged by the other party, otherwise it will be regarded as admitting defeat, and the height of one side challenging and passing the level cannot be reached by the other side, which will be regarded as admitting defeat. Do you two understand?"

"Understood. ”

"Understood. ”

The two responded in unison.

"Okay, now the competition begins. After saying that, Hui'er quickly pushed out of the ring.

"Girls first, this senior sister, you should invite first, and Senior Brother Hou will help you. Hou Jin said with a smile.

This tone didn't seem to be a competition, as if Hou came in to assist Qingqing to complete a thing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

Qingqing smiled, her eyes narrowed to only one slit, and said: Senior Brother Hou will rest for a while, Qingqing will come first. ”

After speaking, Qingqing directly reported a height of eight feet and three inches, which is basically equivalent to Hou Jin's height. Hou Jin couldn't help but smile, and said in his heart: "This Qingqing senior sister is really interesting, as soon as she came up, she looked at my height to report the height." ”

I saw that Qingqing didn't even have luck, and he didn't take a step to run, he jumped directly on the spot, and easily crossed the Ma Shen without dragging mud and water. Although this height is very common for people who practice martial arts, it is by no means so easy to sit down so easily, which shows that this Qingqing's light martial arts body method is still not bad.

"Senior Sister Xia, your disciple has a good body, and among the young people of the same generation, he is very good. "The implication is that although your disciple is not particularly outstanding, he is not bad among the younger generation. Although there is nothing too amazing, but Li Chunzheng is not stingy with praise, who doesn't like to hear someone praise his apprentice? Before, Xia Jiaoyun has also been praising Hou Jin, Li Chunzheng can be regarded as "repaying the peach".

When Xia Jiaoyun heard this, she pursed her lips and smiled lightly, and said humbly: "Senior brother praises you, this disciple of junior sister has mediocre qualifications, and he has not grown up for a long time. ”

Looking at the ring again, Hou Jin applauded and praised loudly: "Senior Sister Qingqing is good at kung fu, and Senior Brother admires it." ”

Qingqing said with a smile: "Senior Brother Hou has an overreputation, Senior Sister's clumsy body method, among the disciples of Qingluan Palace, can only be a small end, not a good idea." ”

Hou Jin spread his hands and said, "Eh, senior sister is too modest." The younger brother began to show ugliness. ”

After speaking, Hou Jin directly reported the height of one zhang and eight feet, and the disciples of Qingluan Hall immediately raised the hemp god to a height of one and a half zhang and tied it. Now, compared to just now, the height has increased exponentially. Hou Jin thought to himself: "Since it is a test method, then simply make it a little more difficult to be challenging, and at the same time, you can also see how much you have learned in the past few months of hard practice." ”

"The dragon can be big and small, can rise and hide, the big is the clouds and spitting mist, the small is hidden and hidden, the rising is flying between the universe, and the hidden is lurking in the waves. Fang is deep in this spring, the dragon changes when the time comes, and the Jews have the ambition to cross the seas. ”

This is the mental formula of Li Chunzheng teaching Hou to enter the door and light the "flying dragon three folds". It makes people like dragons, and can leap like clouds and fog, although it is an exaggeration, but it is actually for beginners to experience the mystery. The so-called "Flying Dragon Three Folds" can quickly leap when fighting or chasing the enemy, and at night, you can also use your body to hide your tracks. This exercise is easy to learn and easy to get started, but it is not too easy to learn to be perfect and free to put away. "Flying Dragon Trifold" is divided into three realms, thinking that Hou Jin quickly ran to the ring just now, it is the first realm, which can instantly speed up people's speed and run wildly, but it can't leap. The second realm is to be able to jump over a courtyard wall with one leap. The third realm, the small one, can easily cross the city wall, and with the help of the focus point, you can quickly leap. The Dacheng also has the ability to shrink the bones, which allows the warrior to quickly pass through a small hole in the jumping and running, which is a necessary skill for escape in danger. How lucky is it, what skills and tricks are there, when Li Chunzheng is teaching Hou Jin, he will explain it to Hou Jin word by word. Hou Jin relied on the resources of Tianzhong, coupled with hard work, in just a few months of hard work, he has reached the third realm of "Flying Dragon Three Folds".

Hou Jin made a breath, carried a breath, flashed, easily crossed the hemp rope, and then retreated to the side, all in one go.

"I don't want Senior Brother Hou to have such skills, it's good. Qingqing also came to challenge this time and increase the difficulty a little. I also bothered the two junior sisters to tie the hemp rope to two feet and two highs. Qingqing said to the girls on both sides of the penny.

After the rope was adjusted, Qingqing glanced at Hou Jin, but found that Hou Jin was looking at the top of the penny, and there seemed to be words in his mouth, as if he was thinking about something. Xin said: "I don't know what this Hou Jin is pondering? Could it be that he can't jump two feet or two feet? What is he planning? Leave him alone, let's get through it first. ”

This time, Qingqing didn't take a leisurely stroll like the first challenge, after all, two feet and two feet are taller than two floors, and if you want to cross over, you have to slightly urge the internal force. Qingqing took a deep breath, raised his hands and slowly put them down, took a small step, and then flew in a relay and flew over two feet above Ma Shen, with a beautiful posture and landed steadily on the ground. Then he looked at Hou Jin, and at this time, Hou Jin still looked up at the top of the penny.

"Senior Brother Hou, what are you thinking? It's your turn. Qingqing called.

Hou Jin came back to his senses at this time, looked at Qingqing, and said, "Senior sister is good at kung fu, why don't we come directly." ”

Qingqinghu asked, "How do you want to compare the law?"

I only heard Hou Jin say to the girls on both sides of the penny: "I also bothered the two senior sisters to tie the hemp god to the top of the penny." ”

At this moment, not only the two girls were shocked, but Qingqing and Hui'er were also taken aback, Xia Jiaoyun, who was sitting under the parasol, was also interested when she heard this, her beautiful eyes glanced at Hou Jin, and said in her heart: "If this kid is not arrogant, he can really do it." It should be the latter. Sure enough, this kid has something unique, no wonder the senior brother gave him all the Kaiyang Sword he loved. However, I heard Senior Brother Li say that Hou Jin was born in a solid family before, and he has been pampered since he was a child, but he is just a scholar and does not know any martial arts. It's only been a few months since I joined my Tianshan faction, and I can do this, and it's really not easy. There is a reason why the senior brother has not accepted an apprentice for decades, but he brought Hou Jin back a few months ago and solemnly introduced it to the seven sons of Tianshan. Xia Jiaoyun began to stare at Hou Jin not far away to see if he could really leap three feet. Only Li Chunzheng sat firmly on the Diaoyutai without any change in expression on his face, because he knew Hou Jin's foundation and knew that Hou Jin could do it.

But seeing Hou Jindao: "Senior Sister Qingqing, the junior brother has already seen your body just now, and I admire it." The hardest thing to do is to see who can go over the top of the penny. I don't know what Senior Sister thinks?"

Qingqing said in her heart: "Seeing that Hou Jin said it so easily, with a confident expression, I guess he can do it." This penny is a little more than three feet high, and although I can cross it, it is already the limit. A new disciple, how strong is it? Forget it, just answer first. So he responded: "Since the junior brother is interested, Qingqing should agree." ”

Hou Jin laughed and said, "Okay, if Senior Sister Qingqing is happy, she is really a heroine." Then, the junior brother is ugly first. ”

After speaking, Hou Jin did not stop at his feet, a big stride, his hands were slightly raised forward, and then he flicked, an arrow sprint, and carried up the "Three Dragons Flying Fold" mental method, a light drink, a flash, the body bounced, like an arrow from the string, jumped quickly, crossed the top of the penny, and also made a beautiful flip in the air, and then leaned forward with his left foot, and landed on his toes, and then, his right foot bent back slightly, into a slight half-kneeling shape, easily unloaded the force of the fall, and then quickly straightened up and stood up.

The people watching from the side applauded, and some even shouted: "Wow, Senior Brother Hou Jin is so handsome! I can't help but be handsome, even my body is handsome, I like it so much, yes!" Everyone looked for prestige, only to see a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl dancing, it turned out to be the famous elf of Qingluan Palace, Youyou, and couldn't help laughing. At this time, the little girl found that everyone was laughing at her, and lowered her head embarrassedly: "Yoyo is too embarrassed now." "I glanced at my little lips, and it was very cute.

In a small episode, everyone laughed, and then they all looked at the young girl on the stage.

Qingqing said in her heart: "I didn't expect that Hou Jin's body method is so good. I have to do my best, and I can't show my cowardice in front of others, let people see jokes, and lose the face of the master. ”

But seeing Qingqing took a few deep breaths, urged the internal strength, his left hand became a palm, there were slight fluctuations in the palm, and the space within the palm seemed to be distorted, and the index finger and middle finger of the right hand were put together into a sword finger, with a coquettish shout, a few big strides and sprints, the two hands and shoulders formed a straight line, and then took a big leap, crossed the top of the penny, and then flipped three times in the air before unloading the falling force, landing steadily, and his face was slightly red. At this time, all the disciples of the Qingluan Hall applauded. At this height, those who can leap over it are already quite good. There are many martial arts masters, although the martial arts are strong, but the light skills are not necessarily good, this penny more than three feet high, can jump over, in fact, it is not easy.

The female disciples thought that Qingqing and Hou Jin had their own merits, regardless of superiority, but they didn't see who was strong and who was weak. But Li Chunzheng and Xia Jiaoyun, who were sitting under the parasol, could see it very clearly, and with their martial arts cultivation and eyesight, of course, they could distinguish which was better and which was inferior at a glance. When Hou Jin was flying over the top of the penny, he didn't urge the internal strength at all, all by light power, just a little before the leap, he could cross it, and after crossing, he turned over and unloaded the falling force, on the other hand, Qingqing, but it was urging the internal strength, and he still needed to run a few steps to cross the top of the penny, and he still needed a few moves to unload the force, and his face was slightly red, indicating that the breath was unstable. At this moment, a judgment was made.

Xia Jiaoyun said to Li Chunzheng: "Senior brother, your apprentice is not bad." In a short period of time, you can practice the "Flying Dragon Trifold" to such a hot temperature, from the point of view just now, Hou Jin Xiaozhu ran a little, with the help of the focus point, a quick leap, this is a small success to the third realm, right?

Li Chunzheng stroked his beard, smiled but did not speak, very happy in his heart, and was very satisfied with Hou Jin's performance.

Xia Jiaoyang shouted at Hou Jin and Qingqing on the stage again: "Qingqing, Hou Jin's nephew, you two come here, come here." ”

When the two heard this, they glanced at each other, then quickly retreated from the ring and strode towards Xia Jiaoyun.

When the two approached, Xia Jiaoyun said to Qingqing: "Qingqing, have you neglected your homework recently and practiced well?

Qingqing seemed to be very afraid of Xia Jiaoyun, and said timidly: "There is a letter from home, saying that the disciple's brother owes a huge gambling debt, and he was beaten up and forced to repay the debt, and the disciple is very worried. As a result, there is some slackness in schoolwork. I hope the master will forgive me. ”

When Xia Jiaoyun heard this, her brows furrowed slightly, and she said: "Your brother is poisonous by nature, he has lost all his assets, and he actually uses you as a bet to poison people, if you don't let the teacher meet, you will be lost by your brother to others as slaves." You're so kind, why are you worried about what he's doing to you?"

Qingqing's eyes were slightly red, and she said, "Master, the disciple's parents have passed away a long time ago, and it was the elder brother who raised the disciple." Although the elder brother is now infected with the vice of gambling and treats the pair like this, the disciple can't ignore her. ”

Xia Jiaoyun sighed and said, "Okay, Qingqing, your brother's matter, the division will send someone to help him solve it." If he doesn't change his nature, then it's not a pity to die. You don't have to worry, go down! You have to practice diligently today, and you must not slack off. ”

Qingqing was overjoyed when she heard this, thanked her teacher for her kindness, and stepped back.

Then, Xia Jiaoyun said to Hou Jin again: "Hou Jin's nephew, the capital of the sky, over time, will become a great tool." ”

When Hou Jin heard this, he gave a salute and said, "Uncle Xie praises you." I also hope that Uncle Shi can give me more advice, and Hou Jin is grateful. ”

Xia Jiaoyun smiled: "The nephew doesn't have to be too humble. Next, let Senior Sister Hui'er learn swordsmanship with you, and let Uncle Shi see how your swordsmanship skills are!"

Hou Jin hugged his fists and said: "But it's up to Uncle Shi's arrangement!"

"That's it, you can rest for a while and arrange a competition later!" Xia Jiaoyun said.

"Yes, Uncle Shi!" Hou Jin replied.

One answer and one answer, without dragging the mud and water. Xia Jiaoyun began to have some interest in Hou Jin, but it was the elders' appreciation of the juniors. Li Chunzheng was silent, sipping tea, and was polite and courteous to Hou Jin's words and deeds, and behaved appropriately, and he was very pleased to see it in his eyes......