The Southern Tang Dynasty was a strong country, based on politics and law.

This political law refers to the will of the day and night court meeting 14 years ago.

Since the determination of martial arts, the Southern Tang Dynasty has spread martial arts, and the rise of the Jianghu sect has opened up a new era of sincere cooperation between the sect and the family.

In the affairs of Jieshui City, although the Seven Sects of Jieshui cannot directly intervene, they can influence major decisions in the city by controlling the first-class families under them.

The so-called Seven Sects of Boundary Water are the seven second-rate sects on the boundary of Boundary Water and Land. The rankings are from high to low, which are the Qingshan Sect, the Seven Star Sect, the Sound Annihilation Valley, the Yellow Sand Gang, the Huaijiang Pavilion, the Lotus Picking Sword Sect and the Cloud Sword Sect.

The seven major sects, except for the Qingshan Sect Transcendent World, the other six major sects are all connected with the first-class families of Jieshui City, among which the first-class family of the Cloud Sword Sect in Jieshui City is the Jade Bone Ming family of Jieshui South City.

The Ming family is an authentic martial arts family in Jieshui City, and there is an ancestral martial arts jade bone gong in the family, which has a long strength and can become a jade bone ice muscle.

Many knowledgeable people in Jieshui City know that the Jade Bone Gong is a peerless exercise comparable to that of the second-rate sect town school.

And when the Ming family was just rising, there were even rumors that this family had retired from the second-rate sect in Zhongzhou.

Perhaps because of the cultivation of the Jade Bone Gong, the Ming family's lineage withered, and there have been three generations since they moved to Jieshui City, and each generation has only one only son, which is a real single transmission of three generations.

Du Mu stood in the garden of the Ming family, looking at the head of the Ming family who was pruning the flowers and plants, and his face couldn't help but show a trace of helplessness.

"Uncle, how long are we going to stay here?"

Ming Fan, who is forty-nine years old this year, smiled when he heard this, and after cutting off a long and crooked branch, he handed the short scissors in his hand to the subordinate who was on call at any time, and took a piece of white silk from the subordinate and wiped the soil on his hand.

In the middle of the courtyard, there is a stone table.

Ming Fan ordered someone to pour a pot of tea, pointed to the corner of the stone table, and said with a smile: "Sit down for a while, you know your aunt's character, I heard that you are here, but she is so happy, I have to dress up with the newly bought fat powder and then come to see you, uncle, no matter how much I persuade you, it is useless!"

"You guy, you know how to speak ill of me in front of juniors!"

At this moment, a coquettish hum came from outside the courtyard, and Du Mu looked for it, and saw a fiery red figure, rushing towards him.

Du Mu, who was born with a stiff face, turned a rare blue, as if he thought of some bad experience, and hurriedly got up.

But it's too late!

Before he could leave the stone bench, the red figure had already pounced on him, and in an instant, an unusually strong aroma penetrated his mouth and nose.

Feeling the weight behind him and the somewhat choking breath, Du Mu's body suddenly stiffened, and he frowned: "Second aunt, you have smeared too much incense, a little choking!"

"Really?" the woman smiled, raised her slender jade hand and pulled it Du Mu's cheek, and said sharply: "What do you know about this little doll?

This upright child, what nonsense is telling the truth!

Looking at Du Mu's cheeks that were constantly deformed in his lover's hands, Ming Fan's face showed a touch of helplessness.

Du Mu, a child, is good everywhere, but his personality is too rigid, especially this straightforward habit, and he may have to suffer because of it in the future.

The relationship between the Ming family and the Du family is very close, just as Du Mu called the husband and wife, Ming Fan's wife is Du Mu's aunt. Dear Aunt!

Du Mu's father has a total of three sisters and brothers, in addition to his father, the old man who succeeded the Cloud Sword Sect, there are also two aunts above.

The eldest aunt is now over fifty, and she married into Zhongzhou City as early as thirty years ago and became a virtuous assistant to the imperial court.

Du Mu is still young and has never seen his uncle, but he heard his father say that his uncle's official position is not small, he is a high-ranking official, and he has a deep relationship with his uncle.

It is also a fate, and it is precisely because of this relationship with his sister-in-law that his father met his mother who was far away in Zhongzhou, and thus tied the knot.

Compared with Du Mu's aunt who has not seen him a few times since he was born, he is more intimate with this second aunt who is used to playing tricks on people.

Ming Fan smiled bitterly: "Erniang, don't bully Du Mu, it's not easy for Xiao Mu to come once, it's not good to scare him away." ”

Du Erniang let go of Du Mu, turned around and sat down to the side, leaned her elbows on the stone table, held her cheeks, and looked at Du Mu lazily and said, "You little guy, haven't you been in retreat and cultivating recently, why did you suddenly remember coming to us?"

Du Mu asked rhetorically, "Doesn't my aunt know about the martial arts assessment?"

The Ming family is a first-class family in Jieshui City, how could they not know about such a big thing as the martial arts assessment?

It's just that......

Du Erniang looked at Du Mu and wondered: "Am I mistaken, you are not six forgings, but seven forgings?"

Du Mu said lightly: "My nephew is indeed a sixth forging. ”

Now there are more than forty women, and the woman in red who is still charming rolled her eyes, "I think your kid is dying?"

A group of seven forging people are trembling majestic, and you don't have a mere six forging on the side to wave the flag and shout 666. What's the matter? Do you still want to go to the same time? What is this not looking for death?

You know, their old Du family is such a lone seedling now!

What if something happens?

The more Du Erniang thought about it, the more angry she became, she reached out and slapped it on the table, muttering, "I really don't know how your father thought of it?"

Du Mu said disapprerovantly: "Although my nephew has no regrets about his death, besides, before I came over, my father had already contacted Senior Brother Zhou of Shengwu Valley and asked us to assist each other. ”

"Zhou Wei of the Sound Annihilation Valley?" Du Erniang sneered: "I know that your Cloud Sword Sect has a close relationship with the Sound Annihilation Valley, but that Zhou Wei is just a Seven Forging Martial Artist, and he is more than capable of protecting himself under the watchful eye of strong enemies, but it is still a little unrealistic to take you to break out of the encirclement together!"

"It shouldn't be that serious!"

Ming Fan, who was sitting on the side, was about to watch his aunt and nephew talk, but when he saw that the more the two of them talked, the more outrageous it became, he smiled bitterly and said: "Bai is also Du Mu's uncle, if this martial arts assessment is so dangerous, he will definitely not sit idly by." In my opinion, this is a good opportunity for you young people to experience. ”

Du Erniang snorted coldly: "It's light when you say it, feelings are not the kind of your old Ming family, you don't feel heartache." ”

"Look at what you're saying. ”

Ming Fan touched his nose and looked embarrassed!

Isn't my old Ming's seed your species? I've heard of my aunt and nephew, but I've never seen such a kiss!

"Otherwise, let that kid from Mingxuan go with him and protect Du Mu with his strength, there should be no problem!"

Seeing that his daughter-in-law was not good, Ming Fan's eyes rolled, and he hurriedly came up with an idea of selling his son for glory.

Hearing this proposal, Du Erniang's face was much softer, and she nodded: "It's about the same." ”

Thinking of his cousin who had been away from Jieshui for a long time to learn art, Du Mu was surprised: "Cousin is back?"

"Not yet. Du Erniang smiled and said, "Just let him rush back." ”

Du Mu frowned and said, "The White Sword Cave is far from here, and it would be too reluctant to rush back in ten days." ”

"What's so reluctant about this?" Du Erniang didn't care, and after thinking about it, her expression sank again, and she said in a low voice: "However, your words reminded me." In case this kid Mingxuan goes against me and delays time, it won't be good. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Ming Fan and said in a commanding tone: "You go and write a letter now, just say that the old lady is seriously ill and dying, and ask him to come back immediately to see me for the last time." ”

Yes!

Seriously ill and dying?

Ming Fan smiled bitterly: "Daughter-in-law, let's not be so exaggerated!"

"That kid's lazy personality is the same as yours as a father, if I don't exaggerate, can he pay attention to me?" ”

On April 30, there was still one day left before the martial arts assessment.

Han Fei welcomed two guests in his small thatched hut in Xicheng.

The moon hangs high.

The moonlight shone through the crack in the door.

When they saw the simple furnishings in the hut, a man and a woman who had just walked into the house showed surprise.

"Brother Han is really good Yaxing, he can't live in the Yuan family's big courtyard, but he lives in such a thatched house, it's really easy for Liang to find!"

The two people who walked into the house, the man's name was Liang Jingcheng, who was the eldest disciple of Huaijiang Pavilion, and the woman's was his junior sister, named Qi Mingyu, who was the only daughter of the Qi family in Jieshui City.

The Qi family of Jieshui City is one of the seven first-class families of Jieshui City, mainly engaged in Cao Yun and salt transport, because of the water road of Huaijiang Pavilion, the development of Cao and Yan is great, almost all over Xizhou.

Han Fei looked at the two Liang Qi who suddenly arrived, and said indifferently: "If you don't like it, you can turn around and leave, Han didn't invite you over." ”

The implication is that the way the two come uninvited is not to his liking.

Qi Mingyu, as a woman, had an extremely thin skin, and when she heard Han Fei's foul words, she immediately lost her face. However, Liang Jingcheng understood the great principle of being able to bend and stretch, and said with a smile: "Why should Brother Han be angry! Liang just said it casually, and had no other meaning." ”

Han Fei said coldly: "Tomorrow is the day of the martial arts assessment, what do you want when you come here at this time?"

I don't blame Han Fei for speaking impulsively, his mood has been really bad in the past ten days, the enemy is right in front of him, but he can't take revenge, this feeling, no one can put it on, it won't be comfortable.

Liang Jingcheng smiled and said, "Our intention, can't Brother Han think of it?"

Han Fei sneered: "I guess you are here for help. ”

Hearing this, as her name suggests, Miss Qi's family, who was born like Mingyu, couldn't bear it anymore, and said coldly: "Han Fei, you don't have to be so cynical, you and I cooperate with each other, it is a matter of cooperation and mutual benefit, and it is good for us." ”

"Is this really the case?" Han Fei glanced at this woman with the same fiery figure and personality, and said with a smile: "There is one thing, the two of you may not know yet, my senior brother will also come here tonight to participate in the assessment and trial tomorrow morning!"

"What? Senior Brother Zhuang is coming too?"

Liang Jingcheng and Qi Mingyu looked at each other, and couldn't help but let out a burst of exclamation.

Han Fei's senior brother Zhuang Yu is a strong person who can wrestle with Qi Heng of the Qingshan Sect, and he is the real person of the Seven Star Sect.

Seeing the two of them change, Han Fei smiled coldly: "Now the two of you still think that this is a matter of harmony and mutual benefit? With my senior brother here, what else is there to be afraid of in our Seven Star Sect?"

"Why don't you be afraid!" Qi Mingyu sneered: "In this assessment, all factions attach great importance to it, as far as I know, the rest of the factions have formed alliances, if you Seven Star Sect want to fight alone, I'm afraid you will have to suffer a lot." ”

Han Fei has been stuck in the house for the past few days, not knowing much about the situation outside, and frowning: "The Qingshan faction has also formed an alliance?"

Liang Jingcheng touched his nose and said embarrassedly: "That's not true." ”

Han Fei waved his hand and said, "Then there is nothing to talk about, the two of you will not be far away." ”

Hearing Han Fei's send-off, the two did not leave. Liang Jingcheng and Qi Mingyu glanced at each other, and sighed lightly: "Alas, I thought that this was Brother Han's private matter, and it was inconvenient for outsiders to intervene, but now Liang has to say it." Brother Han seems to have a grudge against a young man named Meng Li!"

Hearing Meng Li's name, Han Fei's eyelids jumped suddenly, and his face suddenly became gloomy.

"You're investigating me?"

Liang Jingcheng said: "We are not investigating you, but everyone. ”

Know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles.

With such a major matter as the Chuanwu assessment, how could Liang Jingcheng, who is known for his stability, not prepare in advance?

Half a month ago, since he came to Jieshui City, he began to inquire about the situation of the disciples of the Seven Sects, and after many days of observation, an interesting clue caught his attention.

The end point of this line speed is an ordinary person named Meng Li, but this person has something to do with the Cloud Sword Sect, the Qingshan Sect, and the Seven Star Sect, so it is difficult for people not to pay attention.

Han Fei said: "What else do you know?"

Liang Jingcheng, who had taken the initiative for the first time, showed a satisfied smile and said with a smile: "I also know that this Meng Li is also going to participate in this martial arts assessment. ”

"What? He's going to participate, God help me. ”

Hearing this exciting news, Han Fei, who had been holding his breath in his heart for the past few days, couldn't help but roar, and with a shook, his palm shook, and the only table in the thatched hut was torn apart.

Seeing that Han Fei was so excited, Liang Jingcheng became even more confident, and said: "I don't know why Brother Han is so hostile to this Meng Li, and I don't want to know, but Brother Han wants to get rid of the other party in the martial arts assessment, and this matter is still quite difficult." As far as I know, not only Qi Heng wants to protect this person, but even Du Mu has a lot to do with him, just yesterday, this person has formed an alliance with Du Mu and Zhou Wei under the guidance of Master Bai Ye in the mirror. ”

Han Fei, who had just slapped the table over with a palm, looked at Liang Jingcheng and said with a gloomy face, "What do you mean by telling me this?"

Liang Jingcheng said: "Since I say so, I am naturally willing to help Brother Han." Qi Heng had Senior Brother Zhuang to solve it, but it was Du Mu and Zhou Wei who really embarrassed Brother Han. Du Mu didn't have to worry about it, but it was very tricky that week!"

"Are you willing to help me solve this tricky problem?" Han Fei looked at Liang Qi and the others, and finally a smile appeared on his face, even if the smile was a little cold.

Liang Jingcheng, who knew that the alliance had been successful, also smiled coldly, and said with a final word: "You should be like this!"

At night, a cool breeze blows.

Meng Li, who was standing in the front yard and had just finished practicing his sword technique, was blown by this cool breeze, and suddenly shivered.

"Strange, why do you feel a little uneasy!"

Swinging the knife 40,000 times in a row at a very fast speed, Meng Li, whose physical strength was greatly consumed, was pounding.

And under this wild jump, there is also a trace of panic.

"Could it be that this time the sword technique was practiced too quickly, and the breath was not steady. ”

Meng Li, who couldn't find the reason, could only attribute the reason to his own eagerness in the end.

To talk about the cultivation in the past few days, he was indeed a little impatient.

First, the number of swings was changed from 30,000 to 40,000 per day. The cultivation of the Qi Turning Technique also made him vomit blood uncomfortably.

Reaching the fourth turn of true qi in a short period of time, with Meng Li's current ability, it is really a little difficult.

Although through these days of cultivation, he had increased the speed of his true qi, but his body and sea of qi had reached the limit that he could already bear, and it was difficult for him to make great progress in a short period of time.

You must know that this Qi Transformation Technique, which Meng Li had high hopes for, although it has infinite possibilities, it has extremely harsh conditions for the meridians and the sea of qi.

The sword has two edges, and when it stabs an enemy, it can also slash itself.

If Meng Li's body couldn't withstand the forcibly compressed True Qi, before he could hit the enemy, he would collapse first.

According to Meng Li's calculations, if he wanted to defeat the enemy with one sword against the Seven Forging Martial Artists, he had to compress his True Qi to the fourth turn, but the limit he could bear now was only at the third and a half turns.

Now there is only one night before the martial arts assessment, in such a short time, if you want to make a breakthrough, unless you break through the sixth forging, but then again, if he can break through the sixth forging, why should he suffer this bird sin?

The difference between one forging and three turns of true qi can properly destroy a seven-forging realm.

Since comprehending the sword intent, with the addition of a first-class sword, Meng Li's current sword technique is almost invincible in the body refining realm.

What's more, because of the experience of these battles, I have studied some unique experiences in the way of fighting with the weak to defeat the strong, and I am still quite confident in the battle of Yue Yiforging.

"Forget it, now that the personnel are exhausted, the rest can only be left to fate. ”

Do your best, obey the destiny of heaven.

These days, in addition to preparing 100 bowls of fish noodle soup every day, the rest of the time is spent on cultivation, and I have put in the best efforts, although I am not sure that I will definitely pass the assessment, but I have no regrets.

Moreover, he is not completely unsure of passing the assessment.

Two days ago, when he was cooking noodles in the front hall, Bai Ye, who was in charge of the martial arts assessment, suddenly arrived, and two young men came with him.

Among the two men, one of them was known to Meng Li, who was Du Mu who had fought in the Jianjing Mansion at the beginning, and the other was called Around, a disciple of the Seven Sects in the Sound of the Valley.

Zhou Wei, who has forged his body seven times, is stronger than Du Mu, and he is also a popular candidate to pass the assessment this time.

Bai also brought these two people over, naturally not to eat noodles, but to talk about an alliance, Zhou Wei quickly admitted Meng Li's strength after a little temptation. And Meng Li was naturally happy to do it, making an alliance with them and cooperating with each other.

Meng Li is now backed by the two major sects of the Cloud Sword Sect and the Sound Annihilation Valley, as well as the Qingshan Sect that has shown favor before, and three of the seven major sects have taken over the good fate with him, and the difficulty of the martial arts assessment has been reduced by almost half.

Meng Li raised his head.

Today's moon is not big, but the night is unusually bright.

"It looks like tomorrow will be a good day!"

The boy sat down cross-legged and placed the wooden knife in the sheath flat on his knees.

Spit out the old and accept the new, move blood and regulate qi, and simply be lazy and move from time to time to restore Meng Li's physical strength.

In the backyard, a rugged man with an iron sword on his back walked over, looking at Meng Li, who was spitting out the old and accepting the new in the moonlight, quietly in a daze.

"If you are diligent, no wonder there will be such an achievement, but it's a pity that time is not waiting!"

The man sighed secretly, and then there was a burst of skill itching, he pulled out the iron sword, and couldn't help but practice the two-style heavy sword swordsmanship with a wide opening and closing.

Hearing the whistling sound in his ears, Meng Li gathered his exercises and stood up from the ground.

"Seniors are so Yaxing!"

Seeing Meng Li wake up from his cultivation, the man hurriedly stopped, smiled awkwardly and said, "It's itchy for a while, and I accidentally disturbed you." ”

Meng Li shook his head: "If the predecessor is itchy, you might as well make a few moves with you." ”

In recent days, Hu Bugui, who has fed Meng Li more than once, showed a wry smile: "Forget it, tomorrow is the martial arts assessment, if there are some accidents that affect tomorrow's assessment, it will not be good." ”

"That's what the seniors said. Meng Li nodded and asked, "In which year did the predecessor obtain the Martial Arts Order?"

Hu Bugui looked up and thought about it, and said with a wry smile: "Is it the fourth year of Chongwu or the fifth year of Chongwu?" ”

"Isn't that almost a decade old?"

Meng Qian sank secretly, it was difficult to learn martial arts, and it was not easy to break through the realm, especially after being among the first-class, which can be seen from the martial arts order.

No matter which martial arts assessment, if you want to participate, you must reach the realm of a first-class martial artist, this is also a hard indicator, no matter how strong your family is, how hard the background is, how high the actual combat experience, if you want to participate in the assessment, if you don't have five forgings, it's all nonsense.

Ten years ago, Hu Bugui had obtained the order to pass on the martial arts, indicating that he was already a five-forging at that time.

Ten years have passed, and he has only been promoted to two forgings now, which is enough to show how difficult his cultivation after the fifth forging is.

However, cultivation is greatly affected by talent, just like Meng Li's master Yan Xingguan, who is about the same age as Hu Bugui, but now he is in the realm of shaping life, and the gap between the two is so big.

There are not a few martial artists like Hu Bugui who work hard all their lives and find it difficult to achieve great achievements in the end, not to mention the realm of shaping life, even if it is the realm of qi acceptance.

"Yes, it's been ten years!" Hu Bugui sighed, not full of sighs.

Meng Li asked again: "What was the situation when the seniors passed on the martial arts assessment?"

Hu Bugui waved his hand and said: "My assessment at that time was relatively simple, just go up directly to the competition, and the winner will be promoted until the last ten people are selected." Unlike now, before the competition, there is an assessment and trial. ”

This assessment trial reminded Meng Li of one thing.

When Bai Ye came to the noodle shop before, he not only brought him two allies, but also brought a piece of news related to the martial arts trial.

The location of the martial arts trial will be set in the Nancheng Underground Palace!

But this Nancheng underground palace ......

"Senior, I heard ......"

Meng Li looked at Hu Bugui with a somewhat strange expression. In the past two days, when Wang Ergou inquired about the underground palace of Nancheng, he heard a rumor.

This Nancheng underground palace ...... Haunted!