"As soon as the stone sculpture in front of me was solved, and there were eight puppets surrounding it, I shook off the long sword, first wrapped my head and brains with one move, and then followed the eight ways of night fighting, and the long sword swung like snow, protecting my body. I only heard the ping-pong and the uproar, and in an instant, thirty swords were stabbed, and seven iron rods were erected!" Xue Qinglong had a lotus tongue, painted sound and shadow, and danced with his hands and feet when it came to the excitement, as if there was really such a thing.

Everyone listened attentively, he deliberately stopped, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and said mysteriously: "Guess what happened?"

"Say it quickly. Luo Caiwei jumped up, showed the back of her head in the crowd, and urged, "Then what?"

"Good question, little beauty!" Xue Qinglong put down the teacup heavily, splashed all over the table, and said loudly: "As the saying goes, two fists are hard to beat four hands, a puppet took advantage of my unpreparedness, swept with a stick, the master was negligent for a while, and he ate a ruthless note on his forehead, and he was dizzy." Just when the last moment came, I only relied on instinct, unleashed the ancestral drunken sword, and my body swayed left and right, high and low, but I was not drunk, and I subtly dodged the killing move......"

Lin Yi squeezed into the crowd and dragged out Luo Caiwei, she hurriedly said, "Wait, I haven't finished listening yet!"

"Go back to the house and say, I'm talking more wonderfully. Lin Yi dragged her away. The three of them entered the house and locked the door, Duan Ruyi said bluntly: "Lin Gongzi, yesterday a scholar did something to the practice room. ”

Lin Yi's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "Who is it?"

Duan Ruyi shook her head, "I don't know, the workshop on the second floor can control the practice room, and when the scholars came up to report, I rushed to open the door, but found that the mechanism had been activated." Last night, Zhu Lao came back, called everyone to investigate, and after interrogating for half the night, he still didn't find out who was making trouble. ”

Lin Yiqi said: "Didn't you say that you found out?"

"Although the cause was found, the killer was not found. Duan Ruyi slumped her shoulders and said, "It is estimated that Xingyue Zhai has a traitor, deliberately making it bad, and wants to harm the test takers." ”

"Who would do that?" Lin Yi touched his chin and muttered, "Isn't it aimed at me, the kid just caught up?"

"It's possible, in short, Xingyue Zhai has a spies, you have to be more careful. Duan Ruyi paused, and then said, "Then I'll go back to work first, and the puppet is only half built." ”

She left a word of advice and got up to take her leave.

Lin Yi sat down on the rattan chair, his fingers tapping on the table, unable to figure out why. Luo Caiwei said: "Brother Lin, tell me a story?"

"I was so scared that I forgot about it. Lin Yiwan smiled, and took out the practice qi decision from his arms, "Little senior sister, let's practice." ”

"Hmph, you're lying to me again!" Luo Caiwei raised her arms, complained dissatisfiedly, glanced at the cheats, changed her tone, and said happily: "Brother Lin, where did you get it from?"

"Because of yesterday's incident, the examiner was kind-hearted, and remembered that I had no merit and hard work, so he gave me a reward. Lin Yi flickered, turning over the practice of qi decision, Luo Caiwei took a closer look.

The black eagle flew down the beam, stepped on Lin Yi's shoulder, and said blankly: "Lin Gongzi, can the little girl also practice?"

"I'm afraid not, Miss Qin is not a human body, it is only right to find a sense of qi as soon as possible. ”

"Okay. The Black Hawk was disillusioned and flew back again.

There are nine drawings in the book, each of which depicts a nude villain, marked with meridians, and the heart method written below. The two of them silently recited the mantra, meditating cross-legged according to the picture, folding their hands, touching the roof of their tongues against their mouths, relaxing their joints, and meditating with their eyes closed.

After a short time, the true air turns, rises from the dantian, goes all the way up the cervical vertebrae, and hits the acupoints in turn according to the order in the picture. First the main and then the auxiliary, from slow to urgent, slowly expand the meridians.

The sweat on the top of the two heads was steaming, their bodies were crackling, their muscles were sore, numb and itchy, and they were faintly painful, and they were getting better. When it was time to stay in the unitary, tired and resting, Luo Caiwei was sweating, so she drove Lin Yi out of the door and bathed in water.

Lin Yi also went back to his house, washed his body, changed his clothes, turned out the door, and walked to the backyard. The sun was sinking in the distance, hidden behind the mountains, empty and peaceful all around, and only an old man sat on the stone pier.

Lin Yi took a closer look, but saw Yu Jingrong sitting alone in front of the stone table, with a plate of dried fish and a plate of peanuts on it, holding a wine gourd in his hand, taking a small sip.

Yu Jingrong tilted his head sideways, looked at the sunset on the horizon, took a puff of cigarette from time to time, ate two dried fish, and hummed a small tune in his mouth, leisurely. Hearing the movement, he greeted without looking back: "Lin Xiaoyou, come and have a drink with my brother." ”

"Brother Yu has good ears, and he can distinguish people just by the sound of footsteps. Lin Yi admired, did not shirk, sat down around the stone table, reached out and grabbed a handful of peanuts, and threw them into his mouth.

"Look, it's burning. Yu Jingrong retracted his gaze and handed over the wine gourd, Lin Yi continued, took a sip, and asked, "Brother Yu, why do you want to be a spirit official?"

Yu Jingrong moved sharply, then lowered his head, puffed on the big smoke deeply, then raised his head and spit it out, coughed and said, "Ahem, the old man has a granddaughter who is about the same age as you." ”

"Married?"

"Nope. Yu Jingrong shook his head, took back the gourd, and sighed: "She was bitten by the awakening corpse, although the old man killed the corpse demon, he couldn't save her." ”

Lin Yi exclaimed, "I'm sorry, the kid didn't mean to mention it-"

"It's okay, it's all over. Yu Jingrong smiled sadly and took another sip of wine. After a long time, he smacked his lips: "Song Jing's wine is too light." ”

Lin Yi was stunned for a moment, Yu Jingrong turned his head and asked, "Little friend, do you know what it means to confuse Lingle?"

"What's that?"

"An old story. Yu Jingrong patted his knees and said slowly: "Legend has it that a hundred years ago, there was a small village in Yanbei, and a peasant husband and wife had just died and had not yet been buried. It was probably at this hour that the sun set, and his daughter suddenly heard a burst of music and gradually approached. After drifting to the mourning hall, the deceased wife immediately deceived the corpse, twisted her feet and danced, and after a while, the music went out, and the corpse went with her. The family members were terrified, but they did not dare to chase because it was dark.

When the farmer came home drunk, he learned of the change, and he was furious, picked up a stick, and went out to look for it. A few miles into the cemetery, the sound of music sounded and landed on a cypress tree, and the dead body was dancing around the trunk. The farmer threw himself at him with a stick, and the music stopped, and the body fell, and the farmer returned with his dead wife on his back. ”

Yu Jingrong relieved for a while, and then said: "That day, my son had just passed away, and the old man heard strange music and rushed to the hall. But he saw his son's corpse resurrected and danced around the beams of the house, and his granddaughter fell to the side, her throat and neck ruptured, and blood was all over the ground. The old man was furious, picked up a gun and killed him, and the music was cut off, and he hurriedly carried his granddaughter to the doctor. Unfortunately, she was seriously injured and lost too much blood, and before she could reach the doctor's house, she was already dying. ”

"It's really a tragic thing, I hope Brother Yu will mourn. Lin Yi's voice was pathetic.

Yu Jingrong sighed and asked again, "What about you?"

"My family has been plagued by the Immortal Sect, and all of them have been killed. Lin Yi said hatefully, his lips trembling, "The kid wants revenge, and his mother entrusted me before she died, asking me to live well—how can I give up?"

"Lin Xiaoyou, let's share the same disease. Yu Jingrong patted him on the shoulder, got up and said, "It's getting late, let's go back." ”

"Good. Lin Yi accompanied him away, suddenly stopped his steps, and exclaimed in surprise: "Confused Lingle...... I think I've heard of it too!"

......

Time flies by to the beginning of September. In the workshop, Duan Ruyi looked at a medium-grade puppet, wiped her sweat and panted, and sighed: "It's done." ”

This puppet is as tall as a zhang, the upper body is human-like, the lower body is in the shape of a cow, a pair of bone horns are grown on the head door, four arms are held with swords, axes and sword hooks, the four beast legs are strong and stout, and there are sharp blades at the front knees, which are bulging outward, cold and cold. Going to that station is majestic, full of oppression, and just looking at it makes people creepy.

Duan Ruyi said: "Wu Lie, Wu Lie, I'll see what you do to pass the assessment!"

Li San muttered beside him, "Miss Duan, are you violating the rules?"

"It's okay, I have my own way. Duan Ruyi waved her hand and said, ready to go to Zhu Ping later. During this time, Duan Jing learned that she didn't say goodbye, the house exploded, and the letters were sent out one by one, all relying on Zhu Ping to cover her, otherwise she would have been arrested by Duan Jing and returned to her hometown.

When she was young, Zhu Ping studied in Duanfu, studied mechanical skills, and had similar interests and deep friendships. When I saw her come to Xingyuezhai, I was even more overjoyed, and when I learned that Duan Jing was obstructing, I felt sorry for my talent, so I didn't report it, but wrote back to cover it.

On that day, the practice room malfunctioned, and the scholars rearranged the puppets, which reopened after a few days, and the knights flocked in, practicing their skills, and gradually being able to compete with them. And Lin and Luo got the qi training, buried themselves in the house, stayed at home, and with the assistance of the elixir, they made rapid progress. After two months, he finally reached the peak of the qi vein, and he was only a piece of paper away from the consummation realm.

Only Xue Qinglong wandered all day long, bragging about his achievements when he met people, and at night he and his female companions turned over the clouds and rain, happy and chic. As for the matter of cultivation, it has long been forgotten, anyway, the nine puppets have been beaten, isn't it easier to take the second exam?

In the study, Ling Xuzi reviewed the candidates' files, and there were three stacks on the table, with the left side being qualified, the middle one still to be verified, and the right side being unsuccessful. She was holding Wu Lie's file in her hand, staring at it, and muttering to herself: "Orphan, thirty-seven years old, from Song Jing." The young man was poor, joined the beggar gang, and now serves as the deputy gang leader. He often fought with people, was imprisoned twelve times, and once killed a beggar by mistake. ”

"Bad conduct. Ling Xuzi commented, and was just about to put it on the right stack, when a hand stretched out in front of him to block the file. She couldn't help but wonder, "Zhu Bachelor, what do you mean by this?"

Zhu Ping sat opposite, shook his head and said: "The beggar gang is powerful, with millions of disciples in the sect, all over the four countries of the South African Alliance. If you don't let him participate in the assessment, it will arouse the anger of the people, which will not benefit our Song country. ”

Seeing Ling Xuzi's hesitation, he continued: "Since ancient times, the law does not blame the public, and we all turn a blind eye to the things that beggars help people, they are affected by tricks, they have no work, and they are shabby and poor, so they hate the court. Once you refuse Wu Lie's reference and help the crowd instigate the disciples to make a fuss, the Song Kingdom will be in a mess. ”

Ling Xuzi hesitated, this matter is the most difficult to coordinate, the powerful and the homeless people have always been in the same situation, the homeless people hate the rich eunuchs, and feel that they have accumulated wealth and personal power; the eunuchs are condescending, accusing the other party of being lazy, unwilling to work hard, and deserving of the crime.

She thought for a while, turned her head to look at a young man next to her, and asked for help: "Su Lingguan, you decide." ”

Hearing this, Su Chongxiu put down the scroll in his hand, picked up the teacup and lifted the lid of the cup, covered his face with hot steam, and muttered: "Then I will consider it......

(End of chapter)