Volume 14 Reflections
Because he hadn't thought it out yet, Ming Xuan hadn't practiced for a few days, and as soon as the time was empty, Ming Xuan was a little overwhelmed, when a thing became a habit and was suddenly broken, no one could get used to it immediately, Ming Xuan didn't stay at home, came to the forest, found a quiet place casually, climbed to a big tree and lay down, feeling the little sunlight diffused through the leaves, and the gentle breeze accompanied by the fragrance of flowers. Indescribable freedom and refreshment.
It's actually quite good to be able to live such a life every day, Ming Xuan has also thought a lot about it these days, but he still hesitates in his heart and can't make up his mind.
If you give up learning martial arts and cultivating the Tao, and make a living by collecting medicine in this Huoyun Mountain, then you can collect medicine every day, hunt, blow the wind or something, and you can't say anything free and freehand, but then Ming Xuan will feel that something is missing, and there is no kind of chivalrous heroism in the mouth of Mr. Storyteller, and he will lose the opportunity to see the world outside. The young people are all hot-blooded, and Mingxuan is also unwilling.
If you choose to continue cultivating, you can satisfy your heart to become a strong person, but you are not only greeted by hard cultivation every day, but also face the challenges of life and death all the time.
"Therefore, the heavens will descend on the people, and they must first suffer their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their bodies and skins, empty their bodies, and act chaotically, so they are tempted to endure and benefit what they cannot. It's easier said than done!" Ming Xuan thought about it, and the more he thought about it, the more headache he felt.
The tree where Ming Xuan is lying has a history of at least a hundred years, and the tree that was born is also unusually thick, and it can be used as a bed, Ming Xuan gently stroked the rough bark, and suddenly remembered something, he used to ask Uncle Liu why the trees on the mountain grow taller than the trees under the mountain, Uncle Liu said that it is because there are many trees on the mountain, and they are dense, so each tree will not get a lot of sunlight, in order to survive better, only desperately grow upward, hoping to get more sunlight, and there are few trees under the mountain, you can get a lot of sunlight at any time, so you don't need to struggle to grow up, so the trees on the mountain are taller than the ones under the mountain!
Ming Xuan suddenly felt that this sentence was also very appropriate for himself, if he had stayed in Huoyun Mountain and simply been a medicine picker, then he would be like other people in Huoyun Mountain, an ordinary mountain person, if he stayed in this forest and dealt with chickens and rabbits, then his skills would be limited to this, but what if I went to the Black Forest, maybe there would be many dangers, but if I persevered, wouldn't I have the skills to at least match the fierce beasts such as tigers and leopards? This is the principle that things gather like and people are grouped.
Ming Xuan kind of understands what grandpa means, a person stays in a fixed environment for a long time, especially when there is no pressure and is relatively comfortable, he will become slack and lazy, then he will naturally lack the determination and confidence to improve, and even sink, just like the tree that does not grow tall under the mountain, it will stop there, only by constantly fighting and constantly fighting can he seek a stronger breakthrough.
Mingxuan finally had a little clue, and he was a little settled in his heart, but he couldn't pay attention immediately, so he decided to go to the town and take the two pheasants he had just caught to the town and sell them.
"Yo, isn't this Mingxuan's little friend? I haven't seen you for a long time, don't you have any good herbs, don't worry! I will definitely give you the best price this time, and I will also give you the best price when I buy medicine, how about it?"
Most of the herbs produced in Huoyun Mountain are some common herbs, which cannot be sold at a high price, and are far less profitable than hunting, so only after Mingxuan started hunting, he rarely sells medicinal herbs, and the herbs he picks are all used by his grandfather for bathing, only occasionally there is a lack of medicinal herbs, so he will go to the medicine hall to buy some, and there is not much to deal with the shopkeeper. But it will not hinder the enthusiasm of the shopkeeper, and the businessman still has this ability.
But Ming Xuan knew that the shopkeeper looked down on them from the bottom of his heart, not to mention that the shopkeeper had also cheated Mingxuan, so Ming Xuan was very disgusted with him, nodded slightly and walked over expressionlessly.
"What the hell, dead poor cub!" the shopkeeper glanced contemptuously at Ming Xuan's departing back, and spat heavily.
In fact, it was easy for Ming Xuan to hear these words of the shopkeeper with his ears, but he was too lazy to bother with him, and when he thought in his heart, he might have to deal with this kind of person for a lifetime, and Ming Xuan felt painful.
Ming Xuan didn't have any friends in the town, or he didn't have any friends at all, because he took on the burden of the family very early, and he was busy for his livelihood, and he couldn't play with children of the same age at all, and the uncles and uncles he knew were collecting medicine and hunting in the mountains, all of whom were much older than him, and it was impossible for them to become friends.
Because there are more hunters, there is a lot of game, so the town also has a shop that specializes in buying game, and the price is fair, so the hunters can directly send the game to the store pù, saving themselves to sell, and soon Mingxuan will deal with it, check the money bag in his hand, and leave the store with satisfaction.
Anyway, there is nothing to do left and right, Mingxuan walked around the market town, Huoyun Town is not big, but the surrounding more than a dozen villages are just such a market town, the popularity is still quite strong, although the sparrows are small, there are all kinds of food, drink, and play, and all kinds of shouts come and go. However, although Mingxuan is in the city, he has an indescribable sense of loneliness, which seems incompatible with this lively scene, and has lived in the quiet mountains for a long time, and the hustle and bustle of the market town makes Mingxuan very curious, but also extremely uncomfortable.
Since breaking through the martial arts, it has become easier to collect medicine, after entering the forest to practice, and being able to hunt to subsidize the family, Mingxuan now has much more money on hand than before, but Mingxuan rarely spends money indiscriminately, although the things in the market are relatively simple, but there are also things that he likes, but they are not necessities, Mingxuan looked at it and finally was still reluctant to buy.
"Get out of the way!" he shouted behind him.
Turning his head, it turned out to be Zhao Hu again, riding a big horse on a high foot and walking in the market town, the market town road was relatively narrow, and there were many people, he still had to ride a big horse to hang out in it, it was really hateful, but everyone just scolded a few words secretly, no one dared to offend him, and quickly made a way.
There is no need for Mingxuan to provoke this little overlord, although Shan Mingxuan has the confidence to easily knock him down, but the few family members next to him are strong and strong, and Mingxuan is estimated to be choked enough, not to mention that his father is in charge of this market town, unless he doesn't want to mix here, he won't dare to mess with him.
Mingxuan suddenly remembered Liu Xiaosan, if Brother Liu was talking, he would definitely say something, firstly, he was a disciple of Da Mingguan, and there was a backstage, and Zhao Hu and his father could not afford to offend; secondly, Brother Liu's own skills were not weak, he didn't feel it before, but now after Mingxuan entered the martial arts, he gradually realized that Brother Liu estimated that it should be the third-order level of martial artists, and it was easy to deal with Zhao Hu's gang. The law of the jungle is not only embodied in the beasts, but also in the human world.
Looking at Zhao Hu's invincible expression, Ming Xuan was a little angry, decided to tidy him up, quietly followed him, picked up a small stone on the side of the road, and when Zhao Hu swayed to the street, he flicked his fingers, and the stone shot away, hitting the horse's legs, the horse was suddenly frightened, neighing and glaring at the front legs, and the whole horse body stood up, how could Zhao Hu have this defense, he fell hard from the horse and gnawed the mud, his subordinates suddenly panicked, while hurrying to help their eldest young master, while looking for the frightened horse, looking at their wolf bèi appearance, the people in the market town could no longer help laughing, Ming Xuan also quietly left at this time.
After tricking the arrogant and domineering Zhao Hu, Ming Xuan seemed to be in a particularly good mood, humming a minor tune and going home the mountain, suddenly a body stopped in front of Ming Xuan, Ming Xuan was startled, and jumped away more smartly, this time he saw the other party clearly, it was a man forty miles away, tall and tall, and the beard on his face looked particularly fierce, Ming Xuan recognized him, he was a little guy next to Zhao Hu, he was by Zhao Hu's side just now, Ming Xuan's hand was not clean, and it fell in the eyes of people with a heart.
"Friend, doing something bad is like leaving. The big man crossed his hands and blocked his way.
"Zhao Hu did evil things in the bazaar, did not do many bad things? I just punished him a little, is there a problem?" Since the other party was able to chase him here, Ming Xuan knew that he could not hide it, so he simply admitted it generously.
"Although my son-in-law is evil, it is not your turn to meddle in your affairs. Dahan was unmoved.
"When the road is uneven, everyone steps on it, why can't I step on it?" Ming Xuan has read a lot of books under the teaching of his grandfather, and he is deeply influenced by the chivalrous stories of Mr. Storyteller.
"Don't be flamboyant here, collect money from people to eliminate disasters, since I, Zhao Meng, am employed by the Zhao family, this matter will not be so much today, I think you should go back with me and make an explanation." Zhao Meng was dismissive of Ming Xuan's words.
"What if I don't?" Ming Xuan didn't bother to say anything when he saw that things had come to this point.
"Hahaha...... , what do you want to do with a little kid? Uncle, I just want you to do it with me obediently, don't be embarrassed!" Zhao Meng's eyes glared, just like a fierce god, and the ordinary child really scared him, but unfortunately he met Mingxuan, and he didn't frown when he saw the jackal, tiger and leopard, let alone him.
"If you want to do it, come here, what so much nonsense!" Ming Xuan was expressionless.
"Hmph! The stinky boy is quite horizontal, if it's not the uncle, I'll blow it, I'll take you down within three moves, and then you will have to bear it!" Zhao Meng was very dissatisfied with Ming Xuan's attitude.
"What if you can't?"
"Hahaha, I can't do it, if I can't do it, this matter will be written off" Zhao Meng laughed
After talking for a long time, this sentence is a little useful. After speaking, Ming Xuan moved, and attacked Dahan with a fist.
Zhao Meng didn't expect that Ming Xuan would take the initiative to attack, and his momentum was not weak, in fact, Zhao Meng was stronger than Ming Xuan in terms of skills, but it was not much stronger, but seeing that Ming Xuan was only a fourteen or fifteen-year-old child, he didn't take it seriously, which made him suffer a big loss as soon as he came up. Zhao Meng also had two brushes, so he immediately settled down and responded to the enemy calmly.
"Okay! This is the third move! Look at it!" Ming Xuan took a straight punch in Tongming's fist, accumulating the strength of his whole body to attack Zhao Meng, Zhao Meng dodged and couldn't avoid it, and directly came to a hard hit, staggering back a few steps, and Ming Xuan also took advantage of the situation to retreat.
"The three moves have passed, farewell!" Before Ming Xuan finished speaking, he immediately turned around and slipped away, leaving Zhao Meng alone in a daze, obviously not yet reacting.