Climb over the first green hill outside the town and you can see a small stream. It is said to be a small stream, but it is also three or four feet long, and the deepest part of the stream can reach the knees. Fortunately, the cold winter has just passed here, and the water is not very turbulent, and it is at most a foot high at a glance.

It's the first time that Ya'er has grown up so big and walked out of town, and the outside world is extremely new to her. When she saw a carp swimming in the stream, she immediately took off her shoes and socks and went into the water to fish.

"Childe, shall we just go over here?" Ya'er crouched down, her little hand reaching into the cold water, and the biting cold made her jerk her hand back.

Ling Jiang smiled bitterly: "I vaguely remember that there was a single-plank bridge here, but I guess it was washed away when there was a big flood." ”

As he spoke, he began to take off his shoes and socks and step into the biting water. Ya'er held her shoes in her hand, pulled up the hem of her skirt and followed behind Ling Jiang. After crossing the stream, the two climbed a second green hill and stopped halfway up the mountain to rest.

Because Ling Jiang had half a year of Naling walking piles, this distance was nothing to him, but Ya'er was a little struggling, she leaned against a tree, and her face looked a little tired, which made Ling Jiang look a little distressed.

After resting for a while, Ling Jiang took the initiative to help Ya'er carry the burden, and there was actually nothing in it, mainly one or two sets of change of clothes, as well as some personal belongings of the girl, but this was enough to make Ya'er much easier.

The journey was very boring, and at first Ya'er would talk to Ling Jiang, but then she was too tired to speak.

On the first day, they walked only eighty miles, and before evening they found a creek at the foot of the mountain and started a fire. It was very dark in the mountains, and after Ling Jiang sprinkled some realgar powder everywhere, he asked Ya'er to sleep first and keep watch by himself for half the night.

In fact, there is no need for this, after all, there are no thieves in this poor country, and this road is the only way out of the mountain in the town, and it is natural to be safe.

The first time Ya'er spent the night outside, it felt very novel, perhaps because of the discomfort of pillowing stones, tossing and turning for a while and still not falling asleep. In desperation, he had to propose to let Ling Jiang sleep first and keep watch by himself for the first half of the night.

She watched Ling Jiang play with the torch alone after she fell asleep, and couldn't help but think of what the little sisters in the town had told her before leaving.

"Ya'er, you have to have a long snack, don't let your son-in-law run around with money when you go to Chang'an. Those pink girls in Chang'an are not fuel-efficient lamps, and you can squeeze your son-in-law dry in three or two clicks. Ya'er thought, and subconsciously glanced back at Ling Jiang, who was already asleep, and unconsciously fascinated her.

She was also afraid that Ling Jiang would never come back if she went to Chang'an, so she wanted to go with him. She also knew that she would definitely be a drag oil bottle along the way, but ah, she was reluctant.

"Childe, do you think Ya'er is stupid?" Ya'er stared at Ling Jiang and said with a stupid smile.

Ya'er still couldn't stand the torment of the night, she fell asleep unconsciously, and when she woke up, it was already dawn, Ling Jiang was standing by the stream and boxing, this boxing method was realized by himself according to the simple path taught by Xi Yao, in fact, it can't be said to be boxing, but how to say it, there is also half a year's experience, at least barely on the stage.

The two of them then ate dry food in the stream and continued on their way.

"Childe, are you practicing boxing?" Recalling Ling Jiang's appearance when he had just boxed, Ya'er asked curiously.

"Hmm. Ling Jiang nodded, "It's just a little skin." ”

"Is that boy powerful now?" Ya'er asked, she knew that Ling Jiang would get up every morning to practice, and she didn't know how well she practiced.

Ling Jiang thought about it, and he didn't know what the level of this martial arts first level was, so he said modestly, "It's not a problem to beat me half a year ago with one punch." ”

Ya'er said happily, "Wow, that's pretty awesome!"

She likes her son-in-law to become very powerful, so that no one can bully them when she goes to Chang'an.

"Barely so. Ling Jiang shook his head and said, he knew that he was still far from being powerful, not to mention far, when he could have half of Dabai's strength, it would be called powerful.

However, Da Bai doesn't seem to be the Qi practitioner that Xi Yao said, nor is he a martial artist, and he doesn't know how Da Bai learned those paths in his hands.

Because of the strength of the legs, the two of them only walked sixty miles the next day. He could have walked a few miles further, but he happened to pass by a village before dark, so Ling Jiang found a family to spend the night. The owner of the house was a widow, her husband died a few years ago, and one of the daughters in the family was also married away from home, so this woman took great care of Ya'er, and from time to time she put vegetables in Ya'er's bowl at dinner.

Early the next morning, the woman gave Ling Jiang and the others a few sesame flatbreads that were left in the house, and watched them leave the village in the morning light. Judging from the foot strength of the two of them, it will take three or four days to reach Tonghai City, and when they reach Tonghai City, they will have an official road, and it will be much easier to walk at that time.

Ling Jiang found that he could also absorb aura in small sips while walking, so that not only was he not tired of walking, but he was much more energetic. Every time he stopped to rest, Ling Jiang was not idle, and began to walk on the spot and punch for a while before doing something to rest.

He faintly felt that the more he went outside, the less tidal aura he absorbed was, and perhaps when he went to Chang'an, he would hardly feel the slightest tidal aura.

No wonder he used to hear the old man say that immortals like to run to the beach, just because there is a strong tidal aura!

Rushing in the mountains is practicing all the time, but Ling Jiang began to be a little confused, since he was able to punch, there has been no improvement in the slightest, he naturally thinks that he doesn't know how to go on, after all, Xi Yao only taught him the way to step over a heavy mountain.

Of course, this can't be blamed on Xi Yao, he didn't expect that Ling Jiang would only be able to start Naling after only three walks, and he would cross a heavy mountain in half a year, although this was only the foundation of martial arts, but this was indeed far beyond Xi Yao's expectations.

Therefore, Ling Jiang was also planning in his heart, and when he arrived at Tonghai City or Jiangling City, he tried to inquire about how to go on the road behind.

"Childe, I heard people say that Chang'an City is full of gold, and you can pick it up as long as you bend down, do you think it's true?" Ya'er asked curiously as she walked the mountain road.

Ling Jiang said: "I don't know if there is gold or not, but it is true that the people in Chang'an City are quite rich. Besides, even if there was gold, wouldn't it have been picked up long ago? How could it be our turn?"

"That's right......" Ya'er nodded, "Childe, we'll have a lot of money in the future!"

But she and Ling Jiang didn't know, just because of this sentence, how many men in Da Zhou were determined to go to Chang'an every year, and they threatened to go to Chang'an. In the same way, they don't know how many people died on the road to Chang'an, and how many people looked at the city tower of Chang'an and shed tears. Since ancient times, who has not longed for Chang'an?

Someone once compared Chang'an to Chang'an, it is like a big tiger inlaid with gold, which looks shiny, but can eat people without seeing bones.

Ling Jiang didn't know what kind of situation he would encounter in Chang'an City, but he knew more or less that this Chang'an was not a place where ordinary people could stay, and it was because of this that he would work harder to make himself stronger.

In fact, Ling Jiang himself thought in his heart, it is difficult to say whether he can finally go to Chang'an, but in any case, it is much better to come out for a walk than to wait in Pinghai Town, at least he has more expectations in his heart, at least he knows that every time he takes a step forward, Chang'an will be closer to one point, which is enough.

Of course, Ling Jiang would only hold these words in his heart, and Ya'er didn't know it. He only hopes that it is enough for Ya'er to accompany him to Chang'an without worry, and as for the rest of the wind and rain, just let him face it alone.

On this afternoon, they met a scholar on the mountain road, the scholar is from Nanjiang Town, who went to Jiangling City to catch up with the Gongshi before he failed, and had no choice but to turn back to his hometown and decided to take the exam again next year.

The scholar saw that Ling Jiang was a little familiar, and the two talked before they realized that three years ago, Ling Jiang and he had taken the exam in Tonghai City, but Ling Jiang failed that year, and this scholar was lucky to be promoted.

When Ling Jiang asked why he was just alone, the scholar just said with a straight face: "Mrs. Li once said that I am born to be useful, and my ambition in this life is to be admitted to the Jinshi, and if I don't get into the Jinshi to become an official, what is the difference between it and dung?"

In this regard, Ling Jiang had no choice but to smile accompanimently.

This Pang Yutong failed to pass the Gongshi exam twice, and if he wants to be admitted to the Jinshi, he has to wait until the Year of the Monkey and Ma Yue? Besides, even if he wins the Jinshi, he may not be an official, not that he looks down on the ambition of this scholar, but he feels a little regretful.

The two talked for two moments before saying goodbye to each other.

Looking at the figure of this scholar returning to his hometown, Ling Jiang seemed to see the scene of himself falling alone from Tonghai City a few years ago, and couldn't help but sigh that the world was impermanent.

Some people in this world are frustrated and some are proud, this is the destiny of heaven, and how can it be changed by man?

He did not regret selling the book and giving up on the exam. Maybe the former Ling Jiang would definitely be very angry about this matter, but life is short for a hundred years, how many years can he really live?

The two walked forward for a while, and Ya'er suddenly asked, "Childe, you said that if you were admitted to the Juren at that time, would we be able to have a big house in the town now?"

"Maybe I'll be like that scholar, thinking that I can be admitted to the Jinshi, and giving up the opportunity to be an official, maybe I can't say?" Ling Jiang laughed at himself, "Fame and fortune are easy to make people forget how many catties and taels they have, and if they think they can be admitted to the exam, they will definitely be able to be admitted to the Gongshi, and if they are admitted to the Gongshi, they think that they can be admitted to the Jinshi, and they may not be satisfied if they are not satisfied, and they have to take the title of the champion before they are willing to give up, so repeatedly, endlessly, when will it be the head?"

"Childe, you've really changed. When Ya'er heard this, she couldn't help but laugh.

Ling Jiang asked curiously, "What has become?"

"Hmm...... How do you say this?" Ya'er scratched her head and thought about it, and smiled at Ling Jiang, "Anyway, Ya'er just likes the current son." ”

When Ling Jiang heard this, he thought to himself, "Fool." ”

Isn't the former son, the current son, still the same son? This will make him seem to understand a little bit of what Mr. Su meant by what he said to him on the first day of junior high school.

Ya'er didn't think so, she couldn't listen to the truths that Childe told her before, but this time she seemed to like listening to Childe say it, and she felt that Childe's words were like a trick, and they were as charming as the stories told by Mr. Storyteller.

Two days passed in a flash, and Ling Jiang calculated the distance in his heart, estimating that he would be able to see the castle tower of Tonghai City before noon tomorrow. At about three o'clock that day, the sun suddenly disappeared.

Ling Jiang looked up, some black and oppressive clouds began to appear in the sky, Ling Jiang thought to himself, this is estimated to be the first rain since the beginning of spring, and he doesn't know how many days it will fall.