Chapter 5 Cultivation
Tang Chu noticed the strangeness of Tang Qingshan in his arms, and was thinking about how to comfort him. Unexpectedly, Tang Qingshan touched his face with his sleeve.
"What are you seeing, haven't you ever seen a child crying with a nose?" Tang Qingshan glared at Tang Shu.
"Then when are you going to start teaching me skills?" Tang Qingshan wiped away his tears with his sleeves.
"Let me tell you about our Tang Clan's cultivation method first. Tang Shu thought for a moment and said.
"Demon Slaying Tang Clan, as the name suggests, our clan has taken it as its mission to kill demons and evil spirits since the establishment of the clan. We never obstruct the path of heaven and follow the cycle of cause and effect. But demons and demons are the proof of the avenue, and the slaughter of human beings is often obvious to everyone in the world. The Demon Slaying Prison Decision cultivated by our clan is to maintain the righteous path of the world. However, it can't be taught to you entirely, because after cooperating with the cultivation of the fixed turmoil, the black light of the whole body will be scattered when the true qi is released, and those who have a heart can recognize your identity at a glance. I'll only teach you the first layer, and I'll give you another set of Killer Fist Fists. It is used for you to cultivate into the mountain realm, and then you start to cultivate the turmoil, and the power is definitely not as fierce as the complete exercise, but the patriarch said that the mysteries will be realized when you have achieved something in your cultivation. After Tang Shu finished speaking, he began to teach Tang Qingshan's mental method.
There is a way that there is no calendar in the mountains, and the cold does not know the year. Since Tang Qingshan followed Tang Shu to practice here five years ago, no matter the frost, rain or snow, he has always adhered to his true heart and eliminated distracting thoughts and cultivated with all his might. Mother asked Tang to send clothes a few times, telling Tang Qingshan that although it is important to practice, don't forget to go home to see it in your spare time.
However, Tang Qingshan knew that the mission on his shoulders was irreplaceable, and with his current strength in the early stage of the Moon Gazing Realm, it would be difficult to save his father alone. The fifth uncle is indeed not exaggerating, entering the mountain realm is a water mill, as long as you persist, you will gain something. But in this Mochizuki Realm, no matter how hard you cultivate, it will be difficult to make an inch, because there is no place for him to exert his strengths.
"Fifth uncle, you and I have been practicing all day long, and my true qi consumption is already a lot, why is my cultivation not improving?" On this day, Tang Qingshan was particularly irritable. Because Tang Qingshan's cultivation had stopped in the Moon Gazing Realm since two months ago, no matter how he tossed himself, this bottleneck was like a rock, suppressing his cultivation to the death.
"Qingshan, do you know how long you have been cultivating in this ancestral shelter?" Tang Shu did not answer, but asked rhetorically.
"It's going to be four years, to say the least. I didn't pay close attention. Tang Qingshan replied truthfully.
"Well, it's time for you to choose one of our Tang Clan's weapons. You come with me. As he spoke, Tang Shu stood up and walked in the direction of the weapon rack.
"There are more than 100 kinds of large and small war hammers here, you can choose by yourself, and when you are done, go to the door of the cave to find me. Oh yes. You can also try the black hammer on the statue of the patriarch in the middle, which your father tried before he left the mountain. ”
"Oh, my father picked up the Black Hammer?" Tang Qingshan asked in surprise.
"The Black Hammer doesn't move!" After speaking, Tang Shu walked out of the cave.
"If you don't move, you still let me try. Tang Qingshan muttered in a low voice and began to look at the weapon rack.
If you want to talk about the Tang family hammer, it is really varied, but there are more than 50 kinds of long-handled war hammers, round, flat, square, and pointed. Tang Qingshan looked carefully one by one.
Now I am still young, and most of the long-handled war hammers are more suitable for use on the battlefield, although I have now entered the Mochizuki realm, but I have no experience in fighting against people, although the fifth uncle taught me to cultivate the true qi method, but did not teach me how to use the war hammer, I don't know if I can use it well. It's best to choose a warhammer that is easy to carry and fits your weight. If you choose a short-handled warhammer, the power will be relatively reduced, but if it is used in conjunction with the storm, it can not only achieve twice the result with half the effort, but also win at critical moments. After reading the long-handled war hammer, Fang Qingshan thought in his heart.
When he came to the short-handled war hammer, Tang Qingshan did not choose rashly, but recalled the scene when he practiced boxing with the fifth uncle in his mind, and cooperated with the war hammer in front of him one by one. Suddenly, a pair of war hammers in front of him attracted Tang Qingshan's attention. Two hammers, one yellow and one black, are embedded in a simple set of armor. The hammers are round, faintly shining. Tang Qingshan reached out and took off the armor, pressed the spring on the hammer, and took off the hammer with a click. The double hammer grip is embedded inward, which is not only a grip, but also plays a role in protecting the wrist. The body of the hammer is about two to three times the size of an adult man's fist. It doesn't feel bulky, and with this thin armor set, it also makes the hammer easy to carry. Tang Qingshan put on his armor, gently flipped his hands back to insert the double hammer back into place, and lightly jumped twice in place, with a satisfied smile on his face.
When Tang Qingshan came to the entrance of the cave, Tang Shu had already finished running a big Zhou Tian alone, and there was a faint dragon chant on his body. Tang Qingshan saw it in his eyes, and secretly encouraged himself in his heart, even if he went out of the mountain, he had to practice diligently, there is a way that stupid birds fly first, and diligence can make up for clumsiness. He wants to break the Moon Gazing Realm as soon as possible, enter the Dragon Realm, and prepare more for rescuing his father.
"Selected?" Seeing that Tang Qingshan's hands were empty, Tang Shuhu said suspiciously.
"It's chosen!" Tang Qingshan spoke, turned around and exposed his back, one yellow and one black, and the cold light of the two small round hammers was even more obvious under the sunlight.
"I'm X, stinky boy, I'll let you choose a war hammer! Do you know a war hammer? You have been grinding and grinding for a long time, and you have chosen these two things? What are these? One yellow and one black, even if it is a watermelon, these are two raw melon eggs!" Tang Shu was not optimistic about this pair of small twin hammers, and burst into a foul mouth. As he spoke, he was about to push Tang Qingshan into the cave.
"Fifth uncle, I choose them to have my own ideas. You don't need to persuade me, I've made up my mind. Tang Qingshan said sideways to dodge Tang Slash's big hand.
Tang Chop saw that Tang Qingshan had made up his mind, so he reluctantly sealed the entrance of the cave and took Tang Qingshan back in the direction of Tangjiaao.
With Tang Qingshan's strength now, it is already easy to return to Tangjiaao. Tang Chop maintained a constant speed in front and jumped between the trunks. Tang Qingshan felt the surging true qi in his body swim to the soles of his feet, and his body moved like a rabbit, moving quickly between the mountains and the giant trees. The wax moon was approaching, and it was almost the end of the year, and the bitter cold wind did not bring much trouble to their journey. Tang Qingshan used all his strength to follow Tang Slash forward quickly, and it only took half an hour for the two of them to return to the entrance of the village.
"You go home today, see your mother, and have a good rest. Come to the village chief's house tomorrow at noon to find me. After speaking, Tang Chu strode into the blacksmith shop alone. In the past few years, he has accompanied Tang Qingshan to practice in the mountains, and the number of times Tang Shu has gone home is also only a handful, but every time he goes home, the home is spotless. I am afraid that Tang Qingshan's mother misses her son, so she always quietly comes to the blacksmith shop at the entrance of the village to visit. I'm worried that the house will be in a mess when the two come back, so I will come to clean it regularly every once in a while.
"Hey, my sister-in-law is also a poor person. "Sitting alone in the house. Thinking that he accidentally found the mother and son on the official road outside Guangyuan City, Tang Shu's mood became gloomy, and the hateful Yin family Laozi wants you to look good sooner or later.
Tang Qingshan walked briskly towards his home. It's five years to say goodbye, looking at the familiar alleys and low walls. When I think about it, I will see my mother right away. Tang Qingshan was in a good mood. The force on his feet sped up a few points.
"Mother, I'm back!" Tang Qingshan ran to the house excitedly, but did not see his mother. There are obvious traces of life in the house, and the fifth uncle has never mentioned that there is any problem with his mother's body, Tang Qingshan thought for a moment and then put his mind at ease, and it was about to be noon, and he walked into the stove room to prepare for lunch. Walking into the stove room, there were two kitchen knives on the board, which made Tang Qingshan lose his mind slightly, looking at the kitchen knives he made, the past once again came to mind. This is the kitchen utensils I built for my mother when I was twelve years old, and the kitchen knife is in good condition for five years, and it looks like it is carefully maintained. Tang Qingshan didn't understand that there was no problem with his knife, why his mother was reluctant to use it? Just as he was thinking, his mother also walked into the stove room.
"Shan'er, you're back. Mother excitedly hugged Tang Qingshan in her arms.
"Let my mother take a good look" I haven't seen each other for five years, and no one knows how this lonely woman resisted, and at this time, her mother's tears pierced Tang Qingshan's heart. Silently hugging his mother, Tang Qingshan seemed to have found the warmest harbor in the world. After a while, it was my mother who reacted first.
"Why are you busy with these chores as soon as you come back, put it down quickly, let me come. As she spoke, her mother grabbed the kitchen knife and was about to prepare for cooking. Looking at his mother's thin body, Tang Qingshan couldn't help but feel distressed. In the past five years of my absence, my mother must have had a hard time alone...
"Mother, I want to ask a question. Tang Qingshan still couldn't help but ask.
"You want to ask why I didn't use your kitchen knife?" the mother did not deliberately avoid the topic, but took the initiative to ask back.
"Actually, I don't say you should be able to guess the reason, right?"
The winter sunlight shone in through the window of the stove room, and the warmth sprinkled throughout the room, shining on Tang Qingshan and his mother. In the light, the mother held two kitchen knives and gently rubbed the blades of the knives.
"You father and son~! The big one gave me a handful, and the person never came back, and the small one gave me a handful, and disappeared for another five years. When she said this, the mother did not complain, but showed a little doting color that only a little daughter's family has. Tang Qingshan saw it in his eyes and felt pain in his heart. With his knees slightly bent, he fell to his knees.
"Mother, now the mountain skills have become a little successful. In the future, we will practice diligently and strive to make further progress as soon as possible. Find your dad and give you a family reunion. With that, he fell to the ground.
"Silly boy, get up. The mother put down the knife and helped Tang Qingshan up, touched his head and said angrily: "Silly child, my mother doesn't blame you, you are my mother's life, hello! My little Qingshan has finally grown up! It's an adult, my mother doesn't need you to risk the danger to save your father, your father was arrested and it was his life. In the future, Shan'er's ability is strong enough, and then go to find him, he is alive, you will bring him back, and I will serve him for the rest of his life. If he is gone, you will also bring him back, and after a hundred years, we will be buried together in the back mountain of our Tangjiaao. ”
Listening to his mother's words, Tang Qingshan felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavier. He learned what love is. The mother's unwavering longing for her father is love. At the same time he was confused. What kind of feelings can entangle two strangers so together?
"The mountain remembered. "Stand up for this moment. Tang Qingshan let go of all his worries and had only one goal single-mindedly: to become stronger!
The next day, Tang Qingshan walked to the village chief's house early, and when he was far away, he saw the fifth uncle kneeling in the middle of the courtyard. The village chief's eyes were closed, and he was lying on a wicker chair, the fan in his hand fanning slightly. Pushing open the door casually, Tang Qingshan walked in, and bowed when he saw the old village chief.
"Sir, the disciple is back. Tang Qingshan gave a standard disciple salute to the old village chief.
"Get up and speak. After the old village chief finished speaking, he saw Tang Shu and Tang Qingshan get up at the same time.
"Did I get you up?" the old village chief's voice was not angry.
With a plop, Tang Shu fell to his knees again. The scene was immediately extremely embarrassing.
Tang Qingshan watched the fifth uncle keep glancing at him, understood in his heart, and quickly diverted the topic.
"Sir, the disciple went into the mountain to concentrate on cultivation this time, and now he has learned something and came to see him. ”
"Oh, what are you doing?"
"Thanks to the careful cultivation of the fifth uncle, the disciple is now a Xiaocheng in the Moon Realm. ”
"Yes! is worthy of the ancestors, and he is a good son of my demon killing Tang family. As he spoke, the old village chief had already gotten up and stood in front of Tang Qingshan to take a closer look.
"Sure enough, it is Tang Meng's species, and it is the pride of my Tang family in the future, and he can be so tenacious in the mountain realm, even if your father was back then, he may not be in such a situation as you are now. You come with me. The village chief led Tang Qingshan towards the entrance of the village. Tang knelt on the spot with a slashing eye, and had the heart to follow and take a look, but he didn't dare to act without permission.
"Child, it's only a little more than a month before the Spring Festival. As the last assessor you can go out of the mountain, I'll assign you a task now. Walking to the entrance of the village, the old village chief said to Tang Qingshan Zhengse.
"Lao Leshan is backed by the Longji Mountain Range, stretching for thousands of miles, and our clan's seclusion here is the result of countless ancestors fighting with their lives and demons. More than 140 miles to the west of this mountain, there is a duckbill peak, which is the habitat of the two-headed demon ape. The two-headed demon ape can only be an enemy of the peak powerhouse of the Dragon Realm. You only need to pick the pick-up flowers and bring them back to me this time, even if you pass the assessment. If you can go back and forth safely and complete this mission, then you will have a means to save your life in this Dragon's Back Mountains. I don't have to worry too much about going out of the mountains. Tang Qingshan followed the old village chief's gaze and looked at the mountain in the distance.
"Besides, did you choose a pair of double hammers in the place where your ancestors were sheltered?" Speaking of this, Tang Qingshan took off the double hammers and placed them in his hands.
"Very good! The yellow one is called Palm Thunder, and the black one is called Cold Heart Iron. Only one warrior in the history of our tribe has used it when he traveled out of the mountains. But soon he returned it. How to use it has never been mentioned to anyone. So it's up to you to figure it out. The old village chief was afraid that he would forget to explain something, so he said carefully.
"Now, you've made a small achievement. It's time to do your best, you're still young, and it's not good for you to practice penance. Give you a month, no matter what the result is, I will wait for you to come back for the New Year. The old village chief looked at the young man in front of him with burning eyes.
"The fifth uncle?"
"This unscrupulous descendant has a loose nature, don't think that I don't know what he does every time he goes out of the mountain. If I don't restrain it, we Demon Slayer Tang's face will be lost by him. ”
Tang Qingshan saw that there was no room for maneuver in this matter for the time being, so he hurriedly changed the topic.
"Sir, I just reunited with my mother but I'm leaving, when Aoyama is away, I hope Mr. can take care of my mother. ”
"Don't worry, there will be someone in the village to take care of it. The old village chief looked at Tang Qingshan with a kind look in his eyes.
"So, then Qingshan will go!" As he spoke, Tang Qingshan turned around and wanted to leave.
"Wait!" the old village chief looked at Tang Qingshan's back and called softly.
"Sir, I don't know what else is going on?" Tang Qingshan turned back to his head and looked puzzled.
"Before leaving, I want to hear you call grandpa. As he spoke, the old village chief's figure was also a little taller.
Although Tang Qingshan also had a guess, he never expected this to be the result.
Under the clear sky, a breeze gently swept the remnant snow into the valley and reached the entrance of the village, blowing the old man's sleeves and making the young man pretend to hunt.
"Grandpa, my grandson has a dangerous road ahead, and I hope you will take care of your health. As he spoke, Tang Qingshan folded his hands and bowed to the end. After getting up, he no longer hesitated, and disappeared into the dense forest.
"Hahahaha... The boy is determined to go out of the country, and he will never return if he does not succeed in learning. In the cold wind, the old man stood tall and tall like a pine and refused to leave for a long time.