Seeing the three jujube horses galloping together, He Jiangzhou hurriedly shouted, and the musicians cheered up, blowing hard, and the sound of fine music was great. Old Man He knew the news one step earlier, and had already led three young apprentices who had not yet left the school to the door to greet him. Several people hugged each other and laughed, and after the ceremony, they entered the village together.

At that time, the banquet was opened, and more than ten tables of reception banquets were lined up on the front line of the main courtyard, and familiar relatives and friends came to cheer on the party. The wine is like flowing water, the fist is shaking the sky, and there are many happy and festive things.

Qin Su hid in the dark room, heard the laughter outside, the sound of cannons and drums, and knew that the guests had arrived, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably. She held Hu Buwei's hand tightly, feeling that her palm was wet and hot. A heart is more like a deer rushing, thumping against the chest, no matter how strong the order is, it can't stop. The long-awaited hope can finally see the results today, just like a long-thirsty trekker in the desert, who suddenly sees the village, and the tension and excitement, worry and fear of the time can be imagined.

However, Qin Su also knew that now was not the time for him to show up. The more she reaches the last moment, the more she must calm down, otherwise she will fall short and let the master run out and disrupt the situation, then she will really die.

At the moment, he tried to restrain his thoughts, appeased Xiao Hu Tan, and waited for He Jiangzhou to call himself after the arrangement.

And this day of waiting is as long as ten thousand years.

endured the boiling mood, and finally waited until the voices gradually died down, and the night was late. But He Jiangzhou never appeared.

"It won't be...... Something has changed, right?" Qin Su faintly felt fear in his heart. "Otherwise, it's so late at night, why doesn't Gongzi He take us out?" Many unsettling speculations appeared in her mind one after another, and she couldn't stop them.

"Is it that the master already knows my whereabouts? Rushed to dissuade Senior He, and prevent them from shaping Brother Hu's soul?"

"Or. Senior Fan also listened to the rumors, so he refused to help Brother Hu recover......"

"If Senior Fan refuses to shape his soul...... What should I do? Do you want to explain it to him?"

Filled with anxiety, she stood up and sat down again. After sitting down for a moment, he immediately stood up again, and circled around the small stool like a marquee.

"Gongzi He, you should come quickly. Qin Su couldn't stop stomping his feet, full of hope, and only turned into this pleading.

She didn't know. Playboy is also having a hard time right now.

"Little rabbit, where have you been practicing kung fu for the past few months? 'Three-point Whisk Flower' Half a year ago, you could do six empty kicks, but now you can't do four...... You...... You can't make a thing......" Old Man He glared angrily, and his beard trembled angrily. Two trembling fingers pointed at the son of the loser, and he was about to rush down to the seat to fill the old fist and cultivate it.

How dare He Jiangzhou reply, he honestly stood below with his hands down, drooping his head to listen to the training.

Ding Hui, who was sitting on the side, smiled and hurriedly dissuaded: "Okay, okay, old monster." This kind of skill is very good among young people, so why should you be too demanding? At present, how many of the young people are serious about learning kung fu? These are a few rookies who have become famous recently. Hmph, in my opinion, it's just a waste of fame. Three-point whisk can make six empty kicks, which is more powerful than you were back then. I remember when you were around twenty years old, you didn't have such a good nephew. ”

"yes. Why are you in a hurry, the virtuous nephew is still young anyway. Some are tempered by days. Tao on the other side must echo it.

"He's got a day to temper. In front of his best friends, Old Man He made no secret of his temperament. He was not afraid to expose his family ugliness, pointed at He Jiangzhou's forehead and scolded: "This little dog is looking for flowers and asking willows all day long, how is he busy competing with others for fans, sprinkling money and showing off his arrogance, when is he serious about learning spells? You ask him, he has spent too much time in the village in the past six months?

The three of them laughed in unison. Du Dao: "The young man's heart and blood are strong, which is nothing." ”

After persuading the old man for a while, the old man finally calmed his anger. Tao asked him: "Brother He, you are in such a hurry to call a few of us here, not just to reminisce about the past, is there something else?"

"Ahem! Old Man He smiled, lifted the wine jug, and filled it for the three of them. "I haven't seen you in years, and that's weird. So I called everybody to come and get together. He raised his glass and toasted, and several of them did it together.

Ding retreated: "No, the old guy has always done his own thing, how can he be so kind." In the past, we were either hunted down by the enemy or we were looking for revenge. I didn't believe it this time, you called us because you thought of us. ”

Old Man He laughed and persuaded him to drink: "Drink! Drink!"

After drinking several cups, I heard Tao Cheng ask again, and then sighed and said: "There is a way, the years urge people to get old, and the age is not forgiving, unconsciously, so many years have passed in a flash." Look at how many of us are in our sixties, with old arms and legs, and we don't know which day we will lie in the coffin. If I don't see you before I bury myself in the loess, I don't know if I can see you again in the future. ”

When the three of them saw that he was sad, they all looked at each other, and they secretly felt strange in their hearts.

Tao Qu smiled: "What's wrong with Brother He today? It's not quite like you. ”

"Nothing like it. Old Man He drank all the wine in the cup and said, "People, there is always a time when you are old, and you can't be a hot-blooded teenager anymore." In another three or five years, you won't even be able to lift the knife, so let's take your head and give it to someone. So, the affairs of this world are still left to the young people. It's time for us old guys to step back into the background and enjoy the blessings. ”

Now Tao did understand. Said: "Brother is saying that you are going to retire?"

"Yes. Next month, I will close the lock, select rookies in the village, and set up another owner. So call all of you over and help me check when the time comes. ”

The shock of the full hall is really extraordinary. He Jiangzhou jumped up and shouted: "Dad, why do you want to retire? It's not good now, you have to retire, who will preside over the situation? No one in our village can support this big stall." "Wan Junfang and Tao Qu also dissuaded, saying that the matter is important and must be considered.

"I've been thinking about it for a long time. I am the boss of this village, and it is not like it. Does the back wave of the Yangtze River push the front wave? If you don't go down now, you have to wait until you can't walk anymore?"

Ding Hui scolded: "The old guy is confused. Your Hejiazhuang is now a green seedling that has not grown. Huang Miao has not been harvested, and the following disciples have not yet been tempered by major events, who will help you take care of your family? Aren't you afraid of shattering Hejiazhuang's century-old foundation? Besides, what are you selling at the age of sixty-four, you are in your prime of life, and your skills are at the peak, how can you retire here?!"

Old Man He didn't care, poured himself a drink, Meimei took a drink, and said, "The old one is not inferior." Of course, the small ones can't get on the spot. It doesn't matter if they don't go through major events, when they sit in the position, something will naturally find them, and after the fact, they will naturally have experience. ”

"Besides, how can I see that Hejiazhuang will be shattered after I seal my hand?" said Old Man He proudly. Glancing at a few disciples in the hall, "The apprentices I trained with my own hands are not very talented, but there are always seven points and eight points." As long as they work together, what big thing can be hard to do?"

"The qualifications of these new young apprentices I have acquired are all excellent. When I gave up, I taught them with all my might, and passed on everything I knew and learned. Just wait and see, in ten years' time. Let's take a look at how many sons of my Hejiazhuang are at the end of the world!"

"Phew!Bah!" Ding retreated. "You're being polite to you, and you're serious. He pointed at He Jiangzhou and said, "Don't blame me for speaking badly, I can see what you mean." After you want to stop, let Jiang Zhou take the lead, right? ”

Old Man He twisted his beard and smiled silently.

"Jiangzhou's martial arts and spells have indeed improved in recent years, but if you really want to put it on the rivers and lakes, he is still a big step behind the first-class masters. Do you still think that Jiang Zhou's adaptability and wit are enough to take Hejiazhuang through the crisis? Then you can dream. ”

He Jiangzhou is ashamed. Staring at the ground, the atmosphere did not dare to come out. These old guys have a life-changing friendship with his father, and they dare to talk about him unscrupulously in front of his old man, even if he is dissatisfied, he does not dare to show it.

Ding Hui's face was worried: "You have been hiding in Jiangning Mansion, don't you know what the current situation is?"

"The chaos is coming, the wind and clouds are about to change, there is nothing to be afraid of, anyway, the rivers and lakes have not been peaceful for so many years. Old Man He replied leisurely.

"What kind of chaos is about to happen, it will be born a long time ago! At present, the north and the south are not in a good situation...... Oh, by the way, I just heard today that the Romans seem to have destroyed the beast-shaped gate, right?"

"Almost, there are still three disciples left in the Beast-shaped Gate, and they escaped by luck when they were running errands outside, but this is no different from destroying the Gate, several children are still young, and they can't recover the Beast-shaped Gate. ”

"Since the Luomon Sect dares to stretch its claws to Jiangning Mansion, you should know how grim the situation in the south is, right? Let me tell you, the imperial court has already killed two of the governors stationed in Yuanzhou. The third has not yet had time to be appointed. Big brother, now that you are on the cusp of the storm, what are you doing about retreating bravely, the timing is not right. ”

"Don't worry, I've got you covered. Doing so now is also with an eye on the future of the rivers and lakes. If we don't cultivate good seedlings now, who will take over the burden on our shoulders in ten or twenty years?"

Hearing him say this, the three old friends could only sigh.

Old Man He saw that they were heavy-minded, and said with a smile: "Don't be so disappointing, you haven't let my apprentice perform martial arts for you yet, and after watching it, it's not too late to evaluate it." At the moment, he called out his disciple Tang Jingyi and took the test of memorizing his homework first. This kid has a good memory, and he has selected several articles, and he can recite them fluently.

Ding Hui asked him, "What spell mantras did your master teach you to memorize?"

Jingyi glanced at the master, and when he saw that his jaw was bowed, he replied: "Back to Uncle Ding's words, the disciple has learned the "Three Southern Sutras", "Benyuan Pure Meditation Sutra", "Flame Fundamentals", "Middle Line Opening and Breath......ing Method", "Leaking Heaven Shu Miao Method", "Green Shirt Duyun Jue", "Mahayana Palm", "Buddha's Mudra".

"Mahayana palms!Buddha mudras!" the three exclaimed. Ding Hui looked at Old Man He in surprise: "Old immortal, where did you get the secret book of Miaoshan Mountain? Is it genuine?"

"Hahahaha!" Old Man He laughed, very proud. What he wanted was the effect of everyone leaving their seats in shock. Seeing the goal achieved, the heart is open. "How did you get it, it's a long story, I'll tell you more about it another day. Jingyi, you can practice the "Buddha's Mudra" for a few uncles. ”

Jingyi thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll practice a few lotus palms first." Please correct me. He bowed and walked to the middle of the room. Stand up on one leg and fold your palms together. Stand in a one-bow worship posture.

With just one hand, there was a faint fluctuation of light in the middle of the room, like candlelight in the water, sparkling and swaying, reflecting the floor and window beams. After Tang Jingyi closed his eyes, he looked at his heart and fear, and according to the true formula, his face gradually became solemn and solemn, a solemn treasure. The wonderful Dharma body seems to be like the golden appearance of the Buddha in the Daxiong Treasure Hall, and even the several teachers on the seat can't help but have respect.

Slowly slapped out with a palm, like pushing a thousand catties of boulder, solemn and stagnant, without the slightest sound of the wind. However, the vision occurred after Jingyi's palm was still, and the edge of his closed palm immediately flashed with a layer of golden light, and then. Several layers of palm shadows rushed out, straight and on, like ripples pushing each other, one by one pushing one layer at a time. Then there was a 'bang!' and the door shook. On second look, a neatly edged palm shape appears on top of the pane. Even the two layers of paper that were pasted together looked as if they had been cut through by a sharp blade.

Luan, Ding, and Tao were amazed. He was speechless for a while.

Look at Jingyi again, and hug each other with empty hands. Turn the Falun in front of your chest, and the second move comes out again. Still with several layers of clear afterimage, this time it is even with arms and palms, and the outer edge has three layers of illusion, under the candlelight, this is not a thousand-armed Guanyin!

The energy soared, and it passed directly under the threshold, and there was a small palm shape on the ground, making a black hole and burrowing into the ground. The stone slabs and wood in the original position were cut off with a brush. In front of this invincible palm, stones and other objects have become as fragile as tofu.

"Old fellow, you're really there, and you've got such a good thing. Ding Hui said. The three of them were impressed, this kind of wonderful kung fu was really much more sophisticated than the techniques they usually saw.

Then, Zha Feiheng and Yi Xuan performed several new spells, all of which had their own uniqueness.

Seeing that his old friends were all admired and envious, Old Man He was so happy that he wanted to fly to the sky. Said with a smile: "What's the matter? Although my apprentices are young, they can still be on the stage, right? Even if you compare them with Shushan, Xiandu, and Qingye, it is expected that it will not be much worse." ”

Ding Hui and Tao said: "Not bad! A few little dolls will become big things as long as they take time." ”

Old Man He stroked his beard and laughed, and said, "Now you are all convinced, right? With these two strange books, let me carefully train them for another ten years, hum, let them go out, how can the world still ...... ...... he wanted to say, "Is there anyone in the world who can be an opponent?" but the shadow of Xiao Hu Tan suddenly flickered in front of him, and the words froze. Although the little doll has not been guided by the Master, the quality of the jade has not been revealed. What's more, Hu Tanxue's "Heavenly King Asking the Heart Mantra" is not necessarily inferior to "Buddha's Mudra". Now that he is too full of words, he is afraid that he will flash his tongue in the future, so he quickly pinched his words and said: "At that time, there are not many people who can fight with them." ”

"Not bad. It's amazing. Luan Junfang, who hasn't spoken much, said. Old man He was overjoyed, knowing that although this old man didn't talk much, when Chrysostom opened, what he said was very weighty. The apprentice can get these two praises from him, which is obviously really quite good.

"However, we must remember that there is a heaven outside the sky, and we must not be arrogant. Luan Jun continued, "Learn kung fu in a solid manner, and the party is the right way." ”

"Don't hurry up and thank Uncle Luan for his teachings. Old man He was always open, and pointed out a few apprentices with a smile. Seeing that his hard work in the past few years has not been in vain, he has been praised by his old friends, and his hard work is always in vain. With pride in my heart, I couldn't help but talk more.

"The world shows that it is difficult to find a teacher, but who knows, good apprentices are also difficult to find. He glanced at the three apprentices, unable to hide the kindness on his face, "These children are what I have searched around and worked hard to find, the root instrument, the understanding, which one is not the best choice? Hey, old guys, you have walked so many places, you have never seen such good seedlings, right?"

Tao Qu and Ding Hui both nodded, only Luan Junfang frowned slightly, thoughtful.

"It's also a coincidence, three years ago I got the secret book of the exercises of Miaoshan Mountain, hehe! The posthumous book of a generation of mad monk Baozhen monks, I don't know how many people have fought for it over the years, but it just fell into my hands! You say, with such excellent qualifications, what will be the result of learning such a peerless spell again?" The old man's eyes lit up, and the more he spoke, the louder he became.

"I dare to say that even the Shushan Sect and the Xiandu Concept may not be able to teach a disciple like me, hahaha, God helped me, and he wanted me Hejiazhuang to make a big turnover. The old man looked at a few friends eagerly and said, "Over the past few years, there have been many masters and knights in my Hejiazhuang, but none of them have really reached the top." My Hope...... It fell on these children. I hope that they can grow up under me, take off the gray hat of Hejiazhuang, and ten years later, they will be truly famous all over the world and spread the name of Hejiazhuang to every corner of the rivers and lakes. ”

"Come on, don't blow it up. Ding Hui scolded with a smile, "Isn't it too early for you to talk about what will happen in ten years now?" ”

"What do you mean no score!" Old Man He smiled, "This is a real prediction, if you are not convinced, you can also teach one, if you can also be like Jingyi and Feiheng, my old man will not say a word, and immediately jump into the Qinhuai River." The three of them clapped their hands and laughed.

Luan Junfang said: "Brother He, don't be too optimistic, now it's different from before, they all say that heroes come out of troubled times, this is not false at all, I think there should be no people who can be worthy of respect and righteousness outside." ”

"What? Lao Luan also looked greedy? I know you all envy me. Old Man He grinned and spoke. "Whatever you say, my disciple I know. ”

"Have you seen the descendants of Shushan, how do you know that they are not up to the level of respect?" Luan Junfang said.

"I haven't seen them, but in my opinion, they may not be any stronger. Just look at other sects, there are dozens of sects in Jiangning Mansion, and I know better than you about their disciples. From a glimpse of the whole leopard, no matter how strong the disciples of Shushan and Xiandu are, they are limited after all, and they will not be much stronger than these people. ”

"But my three apprentices are different. Old Man He set his gaze on the three beloved disciples, and his gaze softened, "Since the day they entered my Zhuangzi, I have spent spiritual energy every day to help them push blood and expand their pulses, three meals a day, and let them take qi-replenishing and enhancering medicines, do you know how much silver I have spent on ginseng and bear bile over the years? 170,000 taels! Except for my Hejiazhuang, which sect can be willing to use such a large amount of financial resources to cultivate disciples?"

This is true, Hejiazhuang is half business and half martial, with strong financial resources, and there are really few sects in the world that can catch up.

"I bet with you that in ten years, if these three children don't rank in the top ten in the art world, I'm willing to lose Zhuangzi to you......"

Tao Qu and the three were dumbfounded. It seems that this stupid old man is really desperate, so painstaking.

"Alas...... Brother He," Luan Junfang said with a sigh, "Just now I also advised Jingyi not to be arrogant, it seems that I want to use this sentence to persuade you first." ”

"Why, with such a good apprentice, you still don't make me proud?"

"Do you know the 'Fighting Waves Cloud Jiao' Ma Jiliao?" Luan Junfang asked.

Everyone didn't understand why he asked about this person, and Old Man He replied: "I've heard of it, but I haven't made a deep acquaintance." He looked at Luan Junfang suspiciously, only to find that this old friend's expression today was quite strange, and he had never shown a smile on his face since just now. It seems to have something on his mind. "Why did you suddenly remember him?"

"How's his skill?"

"This ...... It's hard to say. Old Man He thought for a while, "He has made some famous names in the area of the two lakes, so it should be okay." ”

"How is it compared to you and me?"

Ding Hui and Tao Qu glanced at each other, and they both felt that Luan Junfang's speech was different from the past. Old Man He didn't doubt him, and said with a smile: "It should be worse, Ma Jiliao became famous for killing the four Weishui Flying Thieves, and I haven't heard him make a big move in the past few years." I know what the Weishui Flying Thief is. ”

Luan Junfang sighed and said, "Then you say, what does Jingyi compare to him?"

"Are you crazy?! Old Man He laughed in shock, and saw that Luan Jun had a serious face, and he didn't mean to laugh at all, so he quickly coughed and said, "How can this be compared, one is a nine-year-old child, and the other is a man in the prime of life who has been famous for several years...... This...... It's almost the same to let Jingyi practice for another eight or nine years. ”

"Ma Jiliao died ten days ago while fighting someone, I saw it with my own eyes. Luan Junfang turned his face around, his tone was soft, and a strange look flashed in his eyes, as if he was worried or afraid. Then, everyone in the room heard this earth-shattering sentence coming out of his mouth:

"His opponent is a ten-year-old child. ”