Chapter 18: Growth
The sky had just had a little hazy light, and the fog in the middle of the night had not yet cleared, and Zhou Changsheng had already gotten up early and was forced to start his inhuman plan.
The first thing to do is to stand on the pile. For Zhou Changsheng, boxing practice is his first priority, and it has become a habit to practice boxing every day, so naturally it is impossible to be careless.
When the sky was bright, Zhou Changsheng closed his fists and inhaled, just warmed up, and then the body method weight training. Zhou Changsheng needs to wear dozens of pounds of weight, according to the spirit ape body method taught by the master, go out of the city and into the mountains, and then come back in a big circle, to sharpen his physique, and come to exercise his body.
There is no such thing as a free lunch, and no one can become fat in one bite.
The weight worn by Zhou Changsheng was all built with the help of the eldest and second child, bracelets, ankle rings, protective armor made of pig iron, plus a burden full of stones, full of weight. Because Zhou Changsheng was in charge of the debt, the eldest and second child also deliberately added materials, which made the weight-bearing hand and foot rings much heavier, for this, Gongsun Shanqing has always opened one eye and closed one eye, if he let him build it himself, the result will only be heavier!
On the first day, Zhou Changsheng was ready, and Li Shan, Er Niu, Wen Xian and Yutai Suxue also came one after another, obviously to see what the inhuman plan was.
After Gongsun Shanqing came, he saw that Zhou Changsheng was ready, and when he saw the other four people, he frowned and said, "You also want to be together?" But when the ugly words came to the front, they didn't quit when they came, and those who couldn't hold on were whipped up." Still stunned what to do, run!"
The four of them ran towards the mountain.
Zhou Changsheng led the team, followed by Erniu, Li Shan, Wen Xian and Yutai Suxue. As for the old man Gongsun, God knows how he did it, he seemed to be strolling leisurely, but he always followed everyone not far away, and the most hateful thing was that he was really holding a thin leather whip in his hand!
Just surrounding the unknown hill next to Cold Wind City, in fact, it's nothing, the perverted thing is that Gongsun Shanqing will have all kinds of strange requirements along the way!
If you run well, he will make you speed up, and if you run fast, you have to slow down, and then speed up, and then slow down, and you don't have to walk on a good road, you have to cross the bushes, and no matter how many thorns there are in the bushes, you will not be allowed to cross the bridge, you have to wade through the river, and even let you climb trees and chase pheasants.
I don't want to, okay, I go down with a whip, and I don't want to become willing, anyway, it's a mind that doesn't make you comfortable, and you have to be obedient, otherwise the whip will serve.
At first, Er Niu was also decent, carrying a small burden loaded with stones, and after only a while, he threw it aside, and said, This is simply not something that people can bear!
Of course, if it is an ordinary plan, wouldn't it seem that his grandson Shanqing is too unskilled?
The morning sun was rising, and Zhou Changsheng and his party had already reached the halfway point of the mountain, and the sun was shining on them, shining with golden light.
Several people's faces were covered with beads of sweat, especially Zhang Wenxian, who was the most frail, his face was flushed, his muscles were thick, and he was panting, obviously unable to hold on. Just stopped to rest, Gongsun Shanqing's whip seemed to have eyes, and it hit Zhang Wenxian's ass directly with a snap!
"Oh! what a fight!" Zhang Wenxian shouted, rubbing his ass and hurriedly running forward.
Li Shan is slightly better, but it seems that he won't last long.
Wang Erniu always thought that he was the strongest of the four, and while running, he shouted at the top of his voice, "Hard, come on, hey, be careful of the sneak attack of the dead old man!"
Where Gongsun Shanqing will make them comfortable, he will greet these people one by one with small stones on the way. The stone is small, but the strength is not small, of course, as long as you can dodge it, naturally nothing happens.
Whether or not he can dodge it depends on the mood of the old man Gongsun, and a master who is only one step away from the grandmaster will miss?
It's also strange to say that the thinnest Suxue is the one with the best toughness, although her face is also full of sweat, and at the end of the team, her breathing is the most gentle, but she never speaks, just bites the team to prevent herself from falling behind.
Zhou Changsheng is the most bitter one, not to mention dozens of catties more than others, but also to endure Gongsun Shanqing's deliberate difficulties, of which eighty percent of the sneak attack stones are towards Zhou Changsheng.
Although during this period of time, it is refining qi and practicing boxing, and the physical fitness has unconsciously surpassed that of the little friends, but it is still a little unbearable. I only felt that my body was getting heavier and heavier, my legs seemed to be filled with lead, my lungs were like fire, and the sweat flowed into my eyes, as if every step was torment. That's not all, you have to always be careful of the old man's stone hidden weapon, the whole heart is tense, there is only one purpose, the top of the mountain!
While dodging, be careful with your feet, you can't slow down the speed, if it's slow, the bad old man's little leather whip can't be furnished, the taste is enough to make you want to die!
Along the way, staggering, crooked, and finally reached the top of the mountain, everyone was paralyzed, and even Erniu began to cry out that he couldn't bear it.
At the top of the mountain, the morning fog slowly dissipated, and everything revived, as if by magic, and all came out of the fog. Take a deep breath, the slightly sweet air with the smell of grass and trees enters the body from the nasal cavity, and in an instant, the whole person is refreshed. The breeze blows, it is very refreshing, bursts of birdsong, the most pleasant, a little sunshine, but warm.
Zhou Changsheng came to the edge of the cliff on the top of the mountain, and next to him stood the girl in red, Tai Suxue, Li Shan, Wen Xian, Er Niu, and of course, the old man Gongsun. From a distance, the city of cold winds looms in the mist, the sun tears through the clouds, sprinkling golden light, and everything in the world comes into view. Several people were blown away by the beautiful and spectacular sight.
Climb to the top of the mountain,
All things come into the eyes,
Stepping on the clouds,
Raise your hand to pick up the stars,
Looking back on the world,
Almost out of the ordinary.
The breeze blew, blowing Gongsun Shanqing's silver hair, his clothes fluttering, and there was really a smell of fairy wind bones.
It's just that his own immortal qi was completely destroyed by himself in the next second.
Gongsun Shanqing, who turned around, smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth, shook his right hand with a leather whip lightly, snapped, and said, "Enough is enough, go down the mountain!"
Several people were driven by Gongsun Shanqing with a whip and began to descend the mountain.
Crying all the way to my father and calling my mother, finally, everyone returned to the city, one by one, their hair was scattered, they smelled of sweat, and their hungry eyes were full of gold stars, which was no different from calling Hanako.
Gongsun Shanqing said with a smug face: "Let's go home first, fill your stomach, this is just the beginning!"
Li Shan, Er Niu, and Wang Wenxian heard it, this is okay, just this trip, I have already asked for half a life, listen to the meaning of the old man's words, there is more powerful waiting for me in the future. That's okay, even if he becomes a cat, having nine lives is not enough for the old man to spoil alone! Hurriedly said: "There is still Old Master Fang's class today, so it must not be absent, so we will withdraw first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the three of them ran away, shouting as they ran: "Changsheng, let's withdraw first!"
Zhou Changsheng wanted to run but didn't dare to run, gritted his teeth angrily, and said in his heart: "What a group of shameless and unrighteous guys!"
Tantai Suxue was not like the three of them, so she first saluted Gongsun Shanqing and said, "Master does have a lesson to teach, so you can't delay." Before leaving, I want to ask Mr., will you continue tomorrow?" After speaking, he glanced at Zhou Changsheng.
Gongsun Shanqing was very surprised, but it was also expected, he glanced at the little girl with interest, stroked his beard and said, "Continue tomorrow, just remember to arrive on time." ”
For Zhou Changsheng, the nightmare of the day has just begun.
Back at the blacksmith shop, taking off the equipment on his body, Zhou Changsheng still has to deal with those headache-inducing miscellaneous homework.
Among them, the most unbearable is still striking iron.
Gongsun Shanqing would always drive Zhou Changsheng to the blacksmith shop with a leather whip when he was most tired. His arm was sore and sore, and he had no strength in his body, so he had to pick up a hammer and hammer a piece of pig iron into an iron needle.
The fire is hot, the hammer is heavy, it is already difficult to make a piece of iron, but Zhou Changsheng has to make an iron needle, isn't this embarrassing?
Gongsun Shanqing once said, "When can he Zhou Changsheng wield a hammer and knock out embroidery needles at any time, place, and situation, and then he will be considered a teacher." Then he mysteriously told Zhou Changsheng that in fact, striking iron is also divided into realms!
The first kind of iron-striking realm, there is a hammer in the hand, there is no hammer in the heart, and there is iron in front of the eyes. Most master blacksmiths stop here for the rest of their lives.
The second kind of iron-striking realm, there is no hammer in the hand, there is a hammer in the heart, and there is iron in front of the eyes. Those who can do this are all master blacksmiths, and some people can almost touch a trace of the artistic conception of the Tao with this.
The third kind of iron-striking realm, there is no hammer in the hand, no hammer in the heart, and no iron in front of the eyes. At the level of a god craftsman, there is no trace in the world, but it can only be found in the sky.
To reach the first level, it is more than enough to be a blacksmith.
When he reaches the second realm, he is already comparable to his master, and he is a master blacksmith.
When you reach the third realm, you are already at the level of a god craftsman, and when the time comes, everything can be hammered, and everything can be hammered.
Then, Gongsun Shanqing smiled awkwardly and said, "Whether the Divine Craftsman Realm exists or not, Master actually doesn't know very well. That is a realm that Master has been pursuing, maybe Master is hopeless in this life, and hope is pinned on you kid, but I can't let Master down!" Then he patted Zhou Changsheng on the shoulder seriously.
Zhou Changsheng didn't think so, just hit the iron, where are there so many doorways!
In the blacksmith shop, Zhou Changsheng finally knocked out a crooked thin iron rod, Gongsun Shanqing frowned and looked at it, and said, "Uh, it's barely a pass!"
Zhou Changsheng was like being amnestied, and as soon as he washed his face and drank a sip of tea, he was dragged by the old man to practice the talisman again, and said something strange about the most tired body that has the most memory.
With trembling hands, he took out the fire fox pen, unfolded the "Encyclopedia of Commonly Used Talismans", spread out the straw paper, dipped it in ink mixed with water, and the talisman practice began.
Zhou Changsheng trembled his hands, tried several times before he could barely hold the pen, dipped it in ink, and muttered while drawing ghost drawing talismans: "Why don't you use talisman paper, talisman juice, even the ink has to be mixed with water? The old man also picked it!"
As soon as the words fell, Gongsun Shanqing, who seemed to have ears to the wind, pushed the door in, and directly scolded: "Phew! The little rabbit cub has a temper? Stretch out your hand, break your fingers and calculate, take care of eating, living, dressing, and education, and from time to time be a one-on-one sparring partner, and a one-on-one coach, and at night you have to cook medicinal baths, make food supplements, and get healing medicines, these are all white flowers! Being a father and a mother again, it's not enough to do this, the apprentice is a little unhappy, and the master is still complaining, you go and find out, is there such a master in this world!"
Zhou Changsheng just wanted to stop the pen in his hand, and got up and said humblely.
Gongsun Shanqing shouted directly: "Don't stop, since you know Master's difficulties, then practice hard, don't slack off! After practicing the talisman, there are still weapons, poisons, disguises, and so on, and several other lessons are waiting." I'll go see how the medicine is cooking. ”
The day is not a long time, and soon the sun sets and the stars rise, and the double moon hangs in the sky.
The last lesson is actual combat, Zhou Changsheng is simply a sandbag, and he was beaten by the old man and had no power to fight back. Even the eldest and second who are watching the game can't stand it!
"Master can't beat the little junior brother to death, right?"
"It's better not, if we kill our junior brother, will the master beat us?"
Boss, second brother, look at me, I'll look at you, and then look at Master, and I was scared for a while! At that moment, in the hearts of the brothers, there was no doubt that the most ferocious demon in the world would be Gongsun Shanqing.
In the end, Zhou Changsheng passed out directly.
Gongsun Shanqing called the eldest and second child, took Zhou Changsheng on his feet, took off his clothes, and put them directly into the wooden barrel full of potions. Zhou Changsheng needs to be steamed in a wooden barrel for two hours to dissolve the bruises and dark wounds in his body, absorb the medicinal power, strengthen his body, and prepare for the next day's hellish training.
Two hours later, the medicinal power of the wooden barrel had been absorbed, and Zhou Changsheng, whose whole body was red like a boiled prawn, was fished out and carried into the house.
Gongsun Shanqing also applied special ointment to Zhou Changsheng's whole body and massaged the whole body with special techniques to achieve the best training effect.
After the massage, Zhou Changsheng almost woke up, and then it was time to refine qi and meditate.
After a night without incident, Zhou Changsheng woke up from meditation, refreshed and exhausted.
It's just that a new round of special training is about to start again.
The next day, at the gates of the city.
Zhou Changsheng was wearing a special suit, holding a fritter in one hand, a bun in the other, and half a fritter in his mouth. He walked over in a hurry.
Yesterday, he had suffered a lot, and his hungry waist was almost attached to his backbone, so he had to prepare well today! Unexpectedly, Yutai Suxue had been waiting here early.
"Uh, early ...... It's good!" Zhou Changsheng said vaguely.
Tantai Suxue is still dressed in red today, but she is wearing an embroidered narrow-sleeved gown on her upper body and tight shorts on her lower body, which is obviously specially prepared for today. When he saw that Zhou Changsheng was not only holding a fritter in his mouth, but also holding a fried dough stick, holding one with one hand, and holding a meat bun with a bite in the other, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.
Zhou Changsheng saw that Suxue was dressed in a short dress, although it was much neater, but it also vividly outlined the girl's newly developed bumpy figure.
is a young boy and girl, the age of the beginning of love. Zhou Changsheng stared straight at Yutai Suxue, and he was a little stupid. I said this sentence over and over again in my heart, "Today, Su Yue is so good-looking!"
Yutai Suxue found that Zhou Changsheng was staring at her, and she even forgot to eat, and she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed in her heart, but more than that, she was happy.
"He stares at me, does he like me too?" Thinking of this, there was an instant flush on Suxue's face. In order to hide himself, he hurriedly said: "You like to eat fritters so much!
Zhou Changsheng came back to his senses at this time, and wanted to answer, but his mouth was full of food, so he had to swallow quickly, and said vaguely: "Today...... The Yu family ...... early Fritters...... Delicious...... Bun...... Delicious......" I was anxious, and I was busy talking, and I was careless, and I choked!
I saw Zhou Changsheng's eyes widen, his neck straightened, and he wanted to swallow the stuck food. The more anxious he was, the more he couldn't swallow it, and Zhou Changsheng's face turned red.
Yutai Suxue took a look, knowing that Zhou Changsheng was choking, patting his back again, handing water again, and being busy for a while, Zhou Changsheng finally swallowed.
The two of you, you look at me, I look at you, and I can't help laughing.
Young people have the joys and sorrows that are unique to young people. At this time, it may be a violent storm, and the next second may be a sunny day after the rain.
After laughing, the conversation box opened, and the previous embarrassment had long been left behind, but it was hidden in the bottom of my heart unconsciously.
"You know, in Cold Wind City, the Yu family's early bun fritters are among the best! The fritters are soft and chewy, and the buns are full of meat when opened, but it's not nonsense, it's genuine! Usually it's crowded, but today I deliberately rushed early, and the province was like yesterday, and they were about to starve me to death! Have you eaten today?" I don't know what's wrong, Zhou Changsheng felt that his words were a bit too much today.
Yutai Suxue was in a hurry, for fear that she would be late, so naturally she didn't eat anything, and after hearing Zhou Changsheng's words, her stomach grunted uncontrollably.
"No, I haven't eaten yet!" replied softly.
"Here, I didn't touch this fritter, I took a bite of the bun, and I won't give it to you. As he spoke, he handed over the fritters.
Yutai Suxue has eaten since she was a child, although she has suffered a little before, but she can follow the old master, at least there are vegetables, soups and places for every meal, where have you seen such a scene, and eat fritters directly on the street, which is a little indecent.
Seeing Zhou Changsheng's calm face, Yutai Suxue took the fritters, but they tore and ate them little by little.
Not far away, the old man Gongsun saw the two sitting side by side on the stone platform, you eat steamed buns, I eat fritters, and said to himself: "It's good to be young!"