Chapter 12: The Gathering of Storms

After a few days of driving, Jiang Yuan finally arrived in Jiangling.

Jiangling City is bustling and lively, Jiang Yuan is like a countryman entering the city for the first time, seeing everything is fresh, and the fatigue of rushing for days is also swept away, he randomly found an inn to drop his backpack, and went out happily.

"Sugar gourd!

"Hot pancakes!"

Jiang Yuan lingered in Jiangling City, and before he knew it, he had strolled into the snack street. Smelling the fragrance of snacks, Jiang Yuan suddenly felt hungry in his stomach, and suddenly his index finger moved, and he casually pulled out the bench and sat down.

Xiao Er came to greet him attentively: "What do the guest officers eat?" None of the guests who come and go about the signature dishes of the small shop say anything bad, and there is also home-brewed fruit wine, which is delicious and clear, can you come and try a pot?"

Jiang Yuan couldn't hear a word of wine the most, and when he heard that there was home-brewed wine here, he felt a little more hungry, and he was busy asking Xiao Er to serve wine and food to taste. Nanfeng Qi gave a bag of gold when he parted, and Jiang Yuan could be said to have a hundred thousand yuan wrapped in his waist at this time, so he naturally made a lot more money.

The wine and food in the small shop are delicious, and Jiang Yuanxiao stopped eating while watching the pedestrians coming and going on the street with interest. Looking at Jiang Yuan, he suddenly noticed that something was wrong with the pancake stand across the road. Jiang Yuan sat for about half an hour, but he never saw the stall owner add firewood to the stove, nor did he see smoke rising from the stove, but the pancakes were made one after another. How is the stove surface heated? Jiang Yuan couldn't figure it out. Jiang Yuan looked carefully for a long time, and found that the stall owner wiped every pancake on the stove with his hands, as if he wanted to wipe off the residue of the stove, but how could ordinary people dare to touch the hot stove with their hands? Jiang Yuan chuckled in his heart, he heard the master say that there is a set of long-lost palm techniques in the rivers and lakes, and when the palms are moved, the palms are like red-hot steel, and it is not a problem to break the enemy's sword.

"Fire Cloud Palm?"

But this set of palm cultivation is extremely difficult, if there is no more than 30 years of hard work, it is definitely difficult to achieve success, could it be that the old man is actually a top master?

Jiang Yuan was shocked, this old man's skills were almost not under the master, but why did such a master hide in the city?

Jiang Yuan got up and came to the stall, wanting to find out.

Without waiting for Jiang Yuan to speak, the old man asked first: "Shaoxia watched for a long time, what do you see?"

Jiang Yuan was slightly embarrassed, and clasped his fists and said, "The predecessor practiced the Huoyun Palm?"

The old man didn't hide it, stroked his goatee, and said, "Yes, it's Huoyun Palm." Your master treats you very well, and you have a bit of knowledge. ”

Jiang Yuan was surprised: "Seniors know the family teacher?"

The old man said with a smile: "Who dares to say that he doesn't know an old drunkard after going through the rivers and lakes a few times ago? Looking at you like this, I'm afraid he didn't teach a little drunkard! Speaking of which, although there are few people in your lineage, all your disciples can be regarded as the best of their peers. What good things did you bring with you to celebrate your uncle's birthday this time?"

Jiang Yuan was stunned for a moment, and said, "Did the senior say that Fu Daxia was my uncle? When the master came, he only said that Fu Daxia was his life-saving benefactor, and I never heard that they were fellow brothers?"

"You don't know this, your master acted in a rather extreme style when he was young, and he was kind and angry, and he caused a lot of trouble. When your master was there, he didn't dare to be too nonsense, and later after your master passed away, Fu Daxia wanted to restrain him with door rules, and there was some unhappiness between the two, and then your master simply went down the mountain to find him at ease. Fu Daxia is generous and benevolent, and he blames himself a lot for this, which has become a heart disease. And your master also regretted it afterwards, ashamed to see Fu Daxia again, so the two did not communicate again, but every year on Fu Daxia's birthday, your master would always send someone to send something. "The old man sticks to his beard and talks about the past, why not his own green years?"

Jiang Yuan was quite touched by the old man's words, and also understood why the master didn't tell him about his friendship with Fu Daxia: although he was never expelled from the master, it was indeed a betrayal of the master when he secretly went down the mountain back then.

"But senior, since you have such a world-famous martial art as the Fire Cloud Palm, why would you buy pancakes here?"

"Then what do you think I should do?" the old man smiled and said, "Look, how many people are of our age in this Jianghu? Or what do you think you would do when you're our age?"

What will he do when he is old? Jiang Yuan never thought about this question. Young is always debauched and free, this is the fresh blood that the rivers and lakes need fearless enthusiasm, there is no young man without the rivers and lakes, the rise of one generation is the end of another generation. Jiang Yuan thought for the first time that he would also be covered by others, so what should he do at that time?

The old man smiled: "Don't be melancholy, you are still a long way from this step, and there is time to think slowly." Your master has sent a disciple to meet your master this time, and you must always have some good things to offer. What kind of congratulatory gift did he prepare for your uncle?"

"Hu San, don't pull the doll and ask questions, hurry up and make a cake for our grandparents and grandchildren to eat!"

Jiang Yuan didn't want to show his master's congratulatory gift to outsiders, and it was difficult to refuse, but when he was embarrassed, someone suddenly came out behind him to relieve the siege, Jiang Yuan hurriedly turned around, and just happened to see a pair of grandchildren. The old man was about 60 years old, with a thin body, but his back was straight, and his crane-haired and childish eyes were even more radiant; the young man was about 20 years old, with a tall figure and an extraordinary step.

The old man called Hu San responded: "Okay! It seems that Fu Heng's face is quite big." You've come all the way here, too?"

"Yes, Ma Zhenren is gone, there are fewer and fewer people in our generation, and everyone can get together on Fu Heng's birthday, maybe we will be able to meet again on Huangquan Road in a few years!" The old man said the time of life and death so freely, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but admire. The old man sniffed hard twice and sniffed carefully: "Boy, what good things do you have on you? I have never smelled this medicinal fragrance, ginseng, deer antler, lingzhi, and what are these...... With so many heavenly and earthly treasures, do you have an elixir in your arms?!"

Jiang Yuan was very embarrassed, turned his head to look at Hu Sanye, and wanted to know what the origin of this pair of grandchildren who suddenly appeared. Hu Sanye coughed lightly, pointed to Jiang Yuan and introduced the pair of grandsons: "The apprentice of the old drunkard." ”

Old man Wei suddenly realized: "Oh, come to see your master, why didn't your master come by himself?" The old man scratched his head and continued to stalk: "What is in your arms?"

Jiang Yuan was a little displeased, and replied to Old Man Wei: "Forgive me, senior, the family teacher has explained that the gifts are valuable, and if you don't see Fu Daxia, you can't show it easily." Please don't ask any more questions. ”

"See Fu Heng, it's easy! I'll take you to him, old man Hu, you can come too, let's go together to see the expensive gifts of the old drunk!" The old man stretched out his hand to pull Jiang Yuan, and beckoned Hu Sanye to take the stall and go with him.

Jiang Yuan didn't know the origin of these people and didn't dare to be gullible, so he dodged sideways, dodged the hand that Old Man Wei stretched out, took a step back, looked at the old man vigilantly, and was ready to run away at any time. The martial arts of these two people were unfathomable, and Jiang Yuan thought to himself that he would not be able to move thirty moves under them.

However, it turned out that Jiang Yuan still thought too much.

As soon as Jiang Yuan retreated, Old Man Wei followed him, raised his hand and gently patted Jiang Yuan on the shoulder: "Young people, don't be so vigilant, we and your master and uncle are old acquaintances, and we won't harm you." ”

Old man Wei patted lightly, and a strong internal force had been transmitted into Jiang Yuan's body, completely suppressing Jiang Yuan's own internal force, Jiang Yuan's internal force was now useless, and his actions were restricted, this trick was more effective than any acupoint technique.

Jiang Yuan wanted to cry without tears, it was not that he didn't understand the truth that there was heaven outside the sky, but this was too tragic, he had no room for resistance in front of this old man, and he couldn't even guess how successful the other party was. Although he was defenseless, he was so easily recruited, which shows the huge gap in strength between the two sides.

Hu Sanye stepped forward and handed the old man a piece of pancake: "Okay, okay, what's the matter with bullying young people? Besides, aren't you afraid that the old drunkard will come to the door?"

Old man Wei probably remembered the old drunkard's "bad" character, and stupidly withdrew the hand that was pressed on Jiang Yuan's shoulder. Jiang Yuan suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, but the old man still pulled Jiang Yuan: "Aren't you looking for Fu Heng, I know that my family lives in the south of the city, not far from here! Isn't he your uncle, I'll take you to see him!"

Jiang Yuan couldn't refuse, and when he heard them frequently mention the master, he didn't expect that he was not a wicked person, so he had to go with them.