Lizhou got rid of the pursuers of Jingdong Province and was fine for three days.

The deeper the boat goes into Jiangnan West Road, the more crowded the town becomes, and there are more boats, fishing boats and pleasure boats of all kinds like carp crossing the river. Although it is winter, the banks of the river are still lively.

In the other counties I encountered during my trials, the common people and markets were huddled within the city walls to hide from evil spirits, and each gate was patrolled by guards and guards, like a big prison, but the bustling towns of Jiangnan West Road were far from being confined by the heavy and tall walls, and stretched to the edge of the river in full swing. There are also few soldiers with swords in the town.

-- It is worthy of being a paradise for the hidden demons and evil in troubled times, and the rule of Qingming.

"Most of the Taishou county orders in Jiangnan West Province were held by the disciples of the Dragon and Tiger Sect, and the imperial court acquiesced afterwards. They govern the county and respect the pure and inactive learning of Taoism - if there are demons in the county, they will kill them, and the output of the spiritual veins will be handed over to the sect, and that's it. However, it is precisely because of the lack of taxes and labor that the people do not suffer much from them, and they can always find their own way of living. ”

Nanaosu swayed comments.

After many days of contact, I have been impressed by some of the strategies confided in the white-clothed Xiushi -- astronomy and geography, the code system, and the money valley of military punishment...... In all kinds of secular learning, he has exhaustive knowledge and practical insights. Among the characters I know well in my life, even Nangong Panshi can't be compared with him - of course, Nangong has a retainer group to deal with the details, and he only needs to think about the general situation.

"There are hundreds of academics in the world. Su has learned Taoism, Confucianism, the art of war, criminal names, cargo colonization, vertical and horizontal arts, and mechanical arts...... It's all high or low, it's just a miscellaneous family, how can Mr. Kuang be in charge of all the masters. Fellow Taoists should learn from me. ”

The white-clothed showman said a few words modestly and threw a few ingots of gold to the fishermen on the river to ask for fish. A few sturdy fishermen snatched the glittering gold from the sun and plunged into the cold water. After half an hour's effort, the waves parted, and all of them took out two big red-cheeked fish that were as white as knives, and carefully handed them to the seven-tailed Su in a blue gauze net.

Each of the seven tails added an ingot of gold to the fishermen. They went away in rejoicing.

"This is a silver-sheathed red tassel knife in the river, which haunts in winter, and is the opposite of the habits of ordinary fish. Fat and thin, teeth and cheeks lingering. Taoist friends are accustomed to the yellow bud nectar of Daomen, so you might as well taste the freshness of Wujiang and visit the river in vain. ”

"I didn't expect Mr. Su to even know such an inconspicuous river fish. ”

-- My family is a pirate, and I catch goods, not fish. My knowledge of fish in the river and sea is actually limited.

Su also studied agriculture, mulberry, fishing and forestry in his early years. After many years of wandering in the world, the names of birds, beasts, plants and trees are all in my heart. ”

He smiled.

-- This man even knows how to farm and fish.

There was another commotion on the river. All the men, women, and children on the riverside stared intently at a bright and incomprehensible girl in red. Ignoring their gaze, the maiden walked briskly on the water like the wind and leaped into our boat.

In the world of flowers, Princess Lin has bought countless strange things from the town in the past few days: there are popular palace fighting novels and martial arts legends in the bookstore, there are small clay figures with strange postures eating and drinking, and there is a wooden tiger holding a mechanical toy of a tin soldier, twisting the clockwork, and the tin soldier in the tiger's mouth screams for her aunt and grandmother to spare her life......

"What's strange, can these things be bought in the sect?" she asked me with wide-eyed eyes.

-- Probably Kunlun really doesn't. I have nothing to say.

She hummed a song she had learned from the town,

"Glue the clay figurines together and redo them, pinch one of you, pinch one of me. I have you in the mud, and you have me in the mud. ”

The girl giggled, and then caught a glimpse of the silver-sheathed red tassel saury that the seven-tailed Su had brought in,

"Yikes. Mr. Su, I'm going to break the bank for you today!"

"I love to entertain friends at home and abroad. ”

The white-clothed Xiushi replied.

At the night banquet, the four of us shared a silver sheath and red tassel knife cooked by the white-clothed Xiushi (his craftsmanship is also a must), and we praised each other. Only Qilin'er doesn't eat, and he told me and Princess Lin that we have been taboo since we were children, and we don't eat meat.

After the first watch, we each take care of our own cultivation.

I calculated the date of the crane's dispatch in my cabin. The paper crane travels hundreds of miles a day, and the response should have replied to me two or three days ago at most, but now there is no news, and I don't know what happened. Princess Lin said that when she went to Longhu Mountain, she could naturally understand it, so I had to dispel the idea of sending another sound transmission paper crane - by noon tomorrow, we would be able to get off the boat in the Dragon and Tiger Sect's main mountain.

In the past three days, I have already mastered all the basic texts of the Dharma at hand. After I finished my homework on cultivating the Shangqing Dictionary today, I began to specialize in the two basic Dao techniques, Illusion and Mind. With the insight and understanding of the Battle of Yunmeng, these two Taoist classics are much easier for me to understand.

At night, the sound of rowing sounded on the quiet river surface of the fish and dragon diving. There are not a few boats of all sizes that sail past us in Wu Land, and none of them are close to us. But this small boat that came against the water was a rare boat to come close to us.

My mind moved, and I put down the book in my hand.

――Is it a fluttering ship?

I went out of the cabin to look intently.

The bow of the boat was also carved with a carp head, and several mechanical puppets were paddling at the helm. The golden pill breath inside the ship converged. I guess it's because she doesn't want to be eye-catching.

I was about to approach the small boat, and then the seven-tailed Su who came out of the cabin stopped me,

"Fellow Daoist, this is a friend of mine who is here to talk to me about some private matters, please refrain from it for the time being. ”

I was a little surprised. Did you make a mistake?

I promised to ignore Nanaosu's personal affairs and turn back to the cabin, but I still looked back with a half-suspicious look

-- The leaf boat under the moonlit night and the carp boat of the seven-tailed Su are close to each other. A young man with a mustache walked out of the carp boat and looked around.

"Brother Su, I'm sorry for you. It wasn't easy for me to sneak out of the Dragon and Tiger Sect. ”

Then, the bearded young man smiled faintly at the white-clothed Xiushi, his eyes rolling slightly.

- I can't be more familiar with this gentleman, it's Liu Ziyue!

"The battle report released by the Sword Sect to the world has always been seven truths and three falsehoods. I knew that Brother Liu would definitely be able to turn evil into good fortune!" "The seven-tailed Su took Liu Ziyue's hand and led him to our carp boat.

The friendship between the two seems to be extremely deep and intimate.

"For the inside story of the three-point false report, Man Ying will be very interested, and Su still needs Brother Liu's guidance. Nanaosu asked modestly.

Ryuko smiled and gestured, which was the same as when he and I were bargaining. The thoughts fluctuated between the two, and it must be Liu Ziyue asking for some benefits.

- He's selling news?

"Senior Brother Liu, I'm also very interested in the inside story of the Sword Sect's battle report. Princess Lin is also here, and the three of us haven't talked together for a long time. Ha ha. ”

I stepped out of the dark cabin behind the white-clad showman. The two of them looked at me in amazement, their eyes full of incredulity.

I still had the last shbit of the naked Sect Master's peek-a-boo in my palms, so none of their minds noticed that I was eavesdropping.

Ryuko jumped up like a ghost and jumped onto her boat.

I took a step calmly, grabbed Liu Ziyue's arm with one hand, and pulled out the silver snake sword that shone with the other.

Liu Ziyue immediately laughed loudly, and followed me back to the ship of the Seven Tails, while slapping the horse at me,

"Brother Su, this heroic young man with extraordinary brilliance is Yuan Jiankong, the disciple of the sect who has the first merit in the battle against Yunmeng;

I took back the silver snake sword that was next to Liu Ziyue, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Brother Liu really spits lotus flowers and praises me to the sky - the former little immortal, I am just a person who ventilates the news and helps my worldly friends solve some troubles, don't think too highly of me. ”

The white-clothed showman patted me on the shoulder,

"I've been with the owner of the Silver Serpent Sword for many days, and I don't even notice it. Su Moucai was really ashamed of himself-the original little fairy chief and the princess Lin of the sky were indeed a pair of immortals. ”

- I bowed my head. This is a random association of Nanaosu.

There was a commotion on the boat, and Princess Lin stepped out of the cabin:

"Wow! Liu Ziyue, what bad idea are you thinking about again!"

"No. Nothing. I have been looking forward to your safe return. After reading the battle report of the Sword Sect about your fall, I was sad that I couldn't eat for a few days. Liu Ziyue showed a sad look.

I think he usually takes the nectar of the pill, and it is indeed unnecessary to eat—it's really honest.

"I also have a silver-sheathed red tassel knife. Let's start the night banquet again, and listen to Brother Liu while eating. I would like to ask Mr. Kuang again, he is well-versed in the power of change, and if you have any questions, you can ask him to explain. ”

Nanaosu smiled,

"I covered a boat with divine thoughts, and Mr. Kuang used Yi Dao to reverse yin and yang. Outsiders must never know about our secret conversations. ”

"Hooray! ”

Princess Lynn praised.