Meng Xiaofan followed Meng Bufan's guidance and saw the big tree on the side of the mountain, but he didn't see any difference in this big tree, so he asked, "Is it really here?"

"Yes," Meng Bufan said, "Quickly row over." ”

Meng Xiaofan saw that what the master said was very serious, so he no longer doubted it, and rowed the bamboo raft hard to get closer to the big tree. When they arrived, they found that the tree was growing in a crevice in a large rock protruding from the mountain, and next to this large rock there was a hole about two people wide and more than seven feet high, which was difficult to find in the river unless it was close.

"This is it, after entering, keep paddling forward, and when you get out of this cave, you will arrive, but there are many undercurrents here, so you have to be more careful later. Meng Bufan told Meng Xiaofan.

Meng Xiaofan nodded again and again, and then used a bamboo pole to prop up on the stone wall, and the bamboo raft smoothly entered the hole. The entrance to this cave is very narrow, but the current is not rapid. Not far ahead, the cave suddenly increased, but as soon as the bamboo raft entered here, it began to spin in the water, and Meng Xiaofan couldn't let the bamboo raft move forward with all his strength.

Seeing this, Meng Bufan snatched the bamboo pole from Meng Xiaofan's hand, and then used internal force, the bamboo pole slammed on the cave wall, and the bamboo raft drove forward from the same place. But just arrived at the middle of the cave, the bamboo raft began to spin in the water again, and slowly retreated to the hole just now, at this time the length of the bamboo pole has not touched the cave wall, can no longer borrow strength, Meng Xiaofan was about to speak, only to see Meng Bufan put the bamboo pole deep into the water, and then exert internal force again, the bamboo raft actually continued to move forward. This time the raft drove straight out of the open cave and into a narrow hole again. Meng Bufan handed the bamboo pole to Meng Xiaofan, and then supported the cave wall with both hands and continued to exert internal force to let the bamboo raft move forward.

This narrow cave is 100 meters long, and out of the hole, there is a pool in front of it, the water is crystal clear, the water surface is calm, and there are many fish swimming in the water.

Meng Xiaofan rowed the bamboo raft to the shore, then jumped ashore, and just stood firmly, Meng Bufan was already standing beside him with a light jump. This place is in the middle of two mountain peaks, and it is surrounded by cliffs on both sides. Meng Bufan's master and apprentice pulled the bamboo raft out of the water and placed it in a hidden place on a mountain.

After the bamboo raft was placed, Meng Bufan took Meng Xiaofan along the narrow valley and walked inside.

"Master, why did you insert the bamboo pole into the bottom of the water in the cave just now?" Meng Xiaofan was still curious about the situation in the cave just now.

"There are several undercurrents in this hole, especially in the middle of the hole, and if you don't use a bamboo pole to support a stone under the undercurrent and force the raft to the hole at the back, the bamboo raft will be sent back to the entrance. ”

Meng Xiaofan only understood after listening to Master's words.

Walking along the valley, or rugged, or in the form of a gentle slope, about half an hour later, the master and apprentice slowly came to a flat place in the middle of the mountain, there is a cave entrance in the flat place, this cave is not big, not long after entering, they came to another exit, this exit is very hidden, if you do not look carefully, it is difficult to find.

Out of the hole, suddenly enlightened. It is a place surrounded by mountains, the place is very large and also very flat. The first thing that catches your eye is a bamboo forest, followed by a variety of blooming flowers. Meng Xiaofan was still enjoying this beautiful scenery, but he was pulled by the master to the depths of the bamboo forest.

"But Brother Meng has arrived?"

As soon as the two of them entered the bamboo forest, they heard a deep voice in the distance, and Meng Xiaofan said secretly: "What a deep internal force." ”

"It's the foolish brother. Meng Bufan laughed.

When the master and apprentice walked out of the bamboo forest, they saw a middle-aged man in a gray cloth robe standing in front, the man saw the master and apprentice, and was busy clasping his fists and saluting, Meng Bufan returned the salute, and then looked at Meng Xiaofan and said: "This is what I told you about Uncle Ding Yuanshan Ding." ”

Meng Xiaofan hurriedly bowed and saluted, "Uncle Ding is good!"

"This is the apprentice you talked about?" Ding Yuanshan asked Meng Bufan while helping Meng Xiaofan up.

"It's the apprentice Meng Xiaofan. ”

"This name is good, a Meng Bufan, a Meng Xiaofan. Ding Yuanshan said with a smile.

Meng Bufan also smiled: "He didn't have a name or surname when he was with me, so he gave him such a name." ”

Ding Yuanshan looked at Meng Xiaofan and smiled, "The name is good!" Then he turned to Meng Bufan and said, "I'm counting the days, you should arrive in these days." ”

Meng Bufan said: "After receiving your flying pigeon message, I set off." I think that when I get older in the future, I will bring Xiaofan with me, let him recognize the way, and if there is anything in the future that can let him run more. I didn't communicate with Brother Xian beforehand, please forgive me. ”

Ding Yuanshan said: "When my brother sees the outside, they are all his own family, so why be polite, and besides, I can't come to this place, but it's really hard to find, and the children may not be willing to come to this remote deep mountain." ”

"Yes, at first he felt the novelty, the raft was rowing fast, but after a while he got a little annoyed, and I told him some old things, and then he was interested. Meng Bufan said with a smile.

"Let's talk about it inside. After Ding Yuanshan finished speaking, he led Meng Bufan's master and apprentice to walk inside.

The master and apprentice followed Ding Yuanshan to a bamboo house, although it was a bamboo house, it was also arranged according to the layout of the courtyard, and it was also divided into the main hall and the east and west wings.

There was a middle-aged woman standing in front of the bamboo house, although she was middle-aged, although she was dressed in coarse cloth, although she did not apply powder, but she could not hide her beautiful face, this woman was Ding Yuanshan's wife Mu Xinyue.

"Brother Meng. Mu Xinyue smiled and saluted Meng Bufan.

"Brother and sister. Meng Bufan returned the salute.

"Please. Ding Yuanshan led Meng Bufan's master and apprentice to the bamboo house.

Entering the main hall, Ding Yuanshan and Meng Bufan sat in the main seat, and Meng Xiaofan sat in the guest seat on the left. Mu Xinyue went to serve tea to a few people, and then sat down in the right guest seat.

"Where did the two children go?" Meng Bufan asked.

"They went to Tianxiang Peak, Qi'er's Yunxi Internal Strength Mind Method has been cleared......"

"Really, that's really gratifying, I didn't expect this kid to be a martial arts wizard. Meng Bufan said with a smile.

"Yes, it took me fifteen years to practice this tenfold cloud and tide inner strength method, and this kid only used twelve years. It's because of the last half a year of retreat, Xi'er has no one to play, as soon as Qi'er came out, she ran all over the mountain, and today we went to Tianxiang Peak together, where the Tianxiang flowers bloomed, and Xi'er liked it the most. ”

"It's amazing that the children are living with you and your husband and wife in this isolated place. ”

"That's why I invited my brother here, Qi'er has never set foot in the rivers and lakes, so he still needs you to worry about it. ”

"Are you really going to let Qi'er leave this Tianwen Mountain?"

Ding Yuanshan nodded and said: "My sister and I often traveled around the rivers and lakes with our master when we were young, and we have seen thousands of things in the world, but Qi'er has never left since his brother brought him here, and now his martial arts have begun to form, so I want him to go to the rivers and lakes to experience and practice, but I once swore to people that I would never leave here again, and I couldn't take him out of the mountain in person, and I didn't worry about him going out alone, so I bothered my brother to take him out to see." ”

"He's been dead for eighteen years, and you don't have to keep that vow all the time. Meng Bufan sighed.

"Though others are dead, the oath is still there. ”

"In this case, the old ghost no longer persuades each other, Qi'er goes outside, I should take him as if he is my own, he and Xiaofan are of the same age, the two will walk together in the future, they can be lonely but also take care of each other. Meng Bufan knew that Ding Yuanshan was a very trustworthy person, and if he didn't break the contract himself, others would not be able to persuade him.

"In fact, the real purpose of my letting him go out is to explore his own life experience, when my brother rescued him on the Yunxi River, he was still an infant baby, if it wasn't for the fact that my sister happened to give birth to Xi'er at that time, and there was milk to feed, I am afraid I would not be able to leave him here, these eighteen years, my sister and I regarded him as our own, and he also treated us like parents, but his life experience could not be concealed in any way, not to mention that there was a piece of blood cloth in his arms at that time, although the content of it could not reveal his life experience, but it could not be concealed, and he did not tell him before, because he was afraid that he would not be able to practice with peace of mind after he knew, that's why I have to wait until he has practiced the Tianwen Sword Technique and the Yunxi Heart Technique before telling him. ”

"Yes, I just came to tell you about my senior brother at that time, I didn't want to pick him up in a wooden basin floating in the Yunxi River, this child is white and fat, very cute, if it weren't for the old ghost who has no fixed place, I really don't want to leave it for my brother. Meng Bufan said and laughed.

"This kid is really endearing. Mu Xinyue also said with a pleasant face.

Ding Yuanshan said: "Such a good child, so his life experience can't be unclear, the truth may be good, maybe bad, but after all, he still knows that it is good, if there was really something back then, he should also do something for his parents." ”

Listening to Ding Yuanshan's words, Meng Bufan and Mu Xinyue both nodded.

Ding Yuanshan and his wife live in Tianwen Mountain, accompanied by two children, and they don't feel lonely, but Meng Bufan's arrival still makes them have endless words. Although the couple don't ask about the world, every time Meng Bufan brings some things on the rivers and lakes, they still feel somewhat novel, so every time they meet, they talk happily.