Another day passed, and Zhu Yushi learned the process of refining Gu. The so-called Gu refining is to put many poisons into a closed vessel, not feed them food and drink, and force them to kill each other. The last remaining poison was Gu. This is what every Gu master knows, and the rest is the watershed between masters and ordinary Gu masters, such as how to train and use Gu, how to match poison to refine more powerful Gu, how to concoct spices that attract poison, etc. Jia Yinyang said that although the seventeen rooms in the village were all Gu, there was also a big difference between Gu and Gu. The first four rooms were stocked with common poisons. After a round of elimination, the refined Gu was placed in the other four rooms, and then killed each other again, and what was refined was the best of the Gu. Generally, excellent Gu masters are very satisfied with refining here, but Jia Yinyang is the king of Gu, of course, he will not stop there, and then let them fight each other, and the last thing he has practiced is the 'Overlord Gu'.

Jia Yinyang said: "In the past, when there were many people, we could keep ten cans of 'Overlord Gu', but now it is very difficult to maintain three or four cans. Zhu Yushi said: "Why don't you find more helpers." Jia Yinyang said: "Gu refining is not something that can be done by relying on a large number of people, not only to use experience, but also to dare to take risks, and it is not profitable, so there are very few people engaged in this industry." Zhu Yushi visited the sixteen rooms and said, "The master just said that there are seventeen rooms, where is the last one?" Jia Yinyang hesitated for a moment and said, "You come with me." ”

He and Zhu Yushi came to a small forest in the northeast corner, deep in the field is a mountain wall covered by grass, without looking carefully, it is impossible to see that there is a man-high hole on the mountain wall, there is a white flag hanging on the entrance of the cave, on which four thick red characters are written: "Those who enter the cave die." Zhu Yushi exclaimed: "This is the last room?" Jia Yinyang nodded and said cautiously: "The things in the cave are extremely dangerous, and you are not qualified to enter it now." Zhu Yushi was curious, but he didn't dare to ask more, followed him back, and said, "Where should the disciple start?" Jia Yinyang said: "You don't have to do anything in the first month, just look at it as a teacher, and ask if you don't understand." I wrote a "Secret Record of the Gu King" for the teacher, which records the toxicity of various poisons in the world and the method of detoxification, and also records the experience of refining Gu for the teacher for decades, which is the life's work of the teacher, and I should study it carefully after sending it to you. Zhu Yushi found that Jia Yinyang was not as ruthless and unapproachable as he imagined. The new clothes that I gave myself earlier than now, the patience I had when I taught myself, and the ability to pass on to myself without reservation, I was moved in my heart, and said, "The disciple will not let you down." Jia Yinyang said lightly: "You are the first apprentice of the master, and the last, if you don't study hard, I will feed you Gu." Zhu Yushi was startled, peeked at him, and found that Jia Yinyang had a smile in his eyes, so he realized that he was joking, and said, "Yes!"

In this way, Luo Tianchu and Zhu Yushi settled in the Blood Knife Castle, and two months passed. They have all adapted to life here and have made great progress. Luo Tianchu practiced and touched the doorway, only to feel that his eyes were getting farther and farther, his hearing was getting clearer and clearer, and the movements that he usually couldn't hear became clear and audible. Usually I listen to Gongsun Mingyue tell historical stories when I have nothing to do, and I am fascinated by it, and I look forward to those famous ministers and generals. Gongsun Mingyue occasionally taught him some formation diagrams, and then asked him to draw them by heart, and then let him think about how to break the formation, some formations Gongsun Mingyue didn't know how to break them, but Luo Tianchu could sometimes break them in one word, and Gongsun Mingyue was more and more amazed at the talent of this young man.

Zhu Yushi followed Jia Yinyang to the 'White Hair Valley' four times, and he was no longer as columsy as the first time, and he could keep up with them from beginning to end. Studying the "Secret Record of the Gu King" has taught him a variety of poisons, and he can also extract simple medicinal powders from poisons, that is, poisons. Under Jia Yinyang's guidance, he refined the first Gu and was able to make it attack others through terminology. He ordered Gu to attack a pheasant, at first it was fine, but in less than an hour, the brilliant pheasant fell, and there was no strange thing on the surface, but the stomach was opened, but it was crawling with maggots, and the disgusting Zhu Yu vomited wildly. Jia Yinyang told him that he had already entered, and told him to always be careful when controlling the Gu, because the Imperial Gu was most afraid of making mistakes, and once he was eaten by the Gu, the consequences would be unimaginable. Since the last time they separated, Luo Zhu and the two have not seen each other, but as soon as they are free, they go to the open-air cliff to worship Zhong Yuanpeng and bless the eldest brother to reincarnate as soon as possible.

On this day, Jia Yinyang ordered Zhu Yushi to go to his room to practice preparing spices that attract poisons, and the room was full of bottles and jars. On the walls and doors, dried poison strung with strings, like ordinary people's chili peppers and sausages. There is a big square table in the main hall, on which there are dozens of pairs of medicinal powder held in paper, when Jia Yinyang was explaining, he suddenly heard someone shouting outside the door: "Xiao Zhu, Xiao Zhu, is it here?" Zhu Yushi heard Luo Tianchu's voice, and was overjoyed, just wanted to go out to meet, Jia Yinyang stepped out of the door first, and said angrily with a heavy face: "What are you yelling, there is a fart to release quickly." Luo Tianchu shivered when he saw Jia Yinyang, and hurriedly said: "The juniors are rude and disturb the master of Jia Zhai, but there is really something important to tell Xiao Zhu." Zhu Yushi came out and said with a smile: "You stinky boy hasn't come to see me for so long!" Luo Tianchu laughed, and the two hugged each other, laughing and scolding. Luo Tianchu glanced at Jia Yinyang's uncertain face, and said busily: "The military advisor received a message from the flying pigeon, saying that Brother Tieying has returned from Longhu Mountain, only thirty miles away from Zulong Mountain, and there is news about your 'lady'. Zhu Yushi's two-month ascetic life almost made him forget He Yuelian, and when he mentioned it, his heart beat faster, Jun's face turned red, he peeked at Jia Yinyang, and said tentatively: "Master...... Master, can the apprentice go down the mountain with him to have a look, and he will be back soon. Jia Yinyang said coldly: "Tieying will go up the mountain sooner or later to resume his life, you just wait, why go down the mountain?" Zhu Yushi didn't dare to say more. Luo Tianchu said: "This trip back to the mountain with Brother Tieying also has Xiao Zhu's mother, the mother came, and the son went down the mountain to greet him. Zhu Yushi was shocked: "My mother is also here! Luo Tianchu said: "The letter only said that the godmother is here, and I have to ask Brother Tieying for the specific situation." Jia Yinyang nodded and said, "Filial piety cannot be abolished, you can go." When the two men were granted amnesty, they hurriedly thanked them, and they prepared to go down the mountain. Jia Yinyang frowned and said: "What's the hurry, seeing that Lingtang should always change his clothes, your appearance is like abusing you for the teacher." Zhu Yushi said with a bitter face: "The disciple just has such a set of clothes, or the master gave it last time." Jia Yinyang snorted and said, "Wait here." After that, he turned around and went into the house, and after a while came out and threw him a new set of clothes, Zhu Yushi found that this set of clothes was still made of high-quality fabrics, and hesitated: "Such good clothes...... The disciple was reluctant to wear it. Jia Yinyang said angrily: "Hugh as a child, quickly roll to the waterhole at the bottom of the mountain and wash it up, don't embarrass the teacher." The two said yes again and again, and ran away.

On the way down the mountain, the two laughed and played, in a good mood, and felt as if they had returned to Lin'an Alley. The difference is that they are no longer street gangsters, and they no longer have to live the kind of idle days, stealing chickens and dogs, and being hungry and full, they are already disciples of the Blood Knife Castle, and they are the next generation of talents who have been pinned on by Ling Junlai, this feeling of fulfillment has never been seen before, and they suddenly feel that their lives are full of hope. All thanks to Brother Zhong.

Then the two chatted, Zhu Yushi said: "How have you studied recently?" Luo Tianchu said: "It's just boring, in addition to practicing, reading, writing articles, and discussing the general trend of the world with the military advisor, it is to play with Miss Ling, you also know Miss Ling's temper, I want to play a play, not to fly a kite, or to ask me to play a shadow puppet show for her, or to pierce the Kong Ming lantern, as soon as she is unhappy, she will compete with me, and she will be beaten down by her within two strokes, it is really bitter." Zhu Yushi kicked his ass violently, and said angrily: "It's cheap, it's cheap, and you're not satisfied with beautiful women day and night?" Believe it or not, I'll kill you now." Luo Tianchu laughed and said: "I know that you are more bitter than me, and the strange smell on your body is almost the same as that of an old poison, tell me how he taught you?" By the way, why don't you talk to the military advisor, can you change the master?" Zhu Yushi hurriedly shook his head and said: "No, no, although Master Jia is a little weird, he is very good to me, and I can disappoint him, and besides, I can't stand this bit of suffering, how can I be worthy of Brother Zhong's hard work." Luo Tianchu exclaimed: "Good job!"

After walking for a while, Zhu Yushi suddenly said: "You go slower, I can't keep up, huh? What kind of skill are you practicing now? The internal force seems to be much stronger than before." Luo Tianchu suddenly said: Yes, before Lord Lu went down the mountain, he explained to me all the things we didn't understand in the first chapter of the Yijin Sutra, and I really benefited a lot from insisting on practicing. At that moment, when he told Zhu Yu about the incomprehension of practicing the "Yijin Sutra", Zhu Yushi suddenly realized after listening to it, and said: "I see." Luo Tianchu said: "When you sleep, you practice according to what I say, and after you fall asleep, your true qi is still running, and you wake up the next day and you are full of energy." Zhu Yushi nodded, and suddenly smiled: "By the way, why does the eldest lady always play with you? Could she be interesting to you? Haha, if you can marry the eldest lady, then you will be the castle lord's son-in-law." Luo Tianchu shook his head and said: "Don't make me happy, what is the identity of the eldest lady, if you want to marry, it is also a famous family, the rivers and lakes are young, don't we know how many catties and taels we have? and her eldest lady's temper I can't stand it, even if I get married, I have to fight every day." Zhu Yushi laughed and said: "I casually said that you are still serious? Just like you toad, don't pee and take pictures, hahahaha, happy with me." Luo Tianchu scolded with a smile: "You handful of birds, I can't beat the eldest lady." Can't I beat you? After speaking, when they came to catch Zhu Yu, the two ran down the mountain with a smile.

After going down the mountain, Zhu Yushi took off his clothes and jumped into the waterhole to wash himself, put on new clothes, and suddenly felt refreshed and renewed. I walked along the forest road for half an hour, and walked up the road to wait. In less than a moment, I saw the sand and dust billowing in front of me, and a team of people escorted a carriage approaching, and the leading knight was Tie Ying, who smiled when he saw them: "The old lady is in the car." Zhu Yushi shouted, "Mother, are you in there?" The curtain of the carriage door was lifted, and a middle-aged woman came out, calling, "My son, my mother is here." Zhu Yushi pounced on him and cried: "The child is not filial, which makes the mother worried." Luo Tianchu stepped forward and saluted, and said with a smile: "Godmother, you will never be separated from us in the future." Zhu Yushi's mother's name is Li, Zhu Li said with tears in his eyes: "I have watched you grow up since I was a child, and I always blame you for not doing your job, wandering and rootless, although you are doing grass work, but the war is full of disasters, the people are not living, and it is good to have a stable food to eat. ”

Afterwards, Tie Ying told them that at first, Zhu Li was furious when he learned that they had joined the Blood Knife Castle, saying that he had shamed his ancestors and wanted to cut off the mother-son relationship with him.

Zhu Yushi said: "Mother, why did you come back with Brother Tie? The child originally planned to come back to Lin'an to pick you up after a while." Zhu Li shook his head and said: "You didn't say goodbye in Lin'an, I was very worried about my mother, and I inquired about your whereabouts everywhere." At this time, there was a Taoist priest surnamed Dong who claimed to be your friend and was also looking for you, so he asked Wei Niang to go back to Longhu Mountain with them, saying that you would go there in the future. Wei Niang was anxious, so she went with him. Afterwards, I found out that you borrowed other people's martial arts cheats, and they were afraid that you would not return them, so they invited your mother to go up the mountain as a guest. The family etiquette is thorough, there is no shortage of food and drink, and the mother has to wait for the letter there. A few months later, Brother Tie Ying sent a girl surnamed He back to Longhu Mountain, and returned the Demon Suppression Sword Codex, and then I knew that you were here. So for the mother, she came back with Brother Tieying. Brother Tieying took good care of him all the way, and hired a carriage for his mother, you have to thank people. Tie Ying smiled: "The eldest lady has seen the outside, her own brother, why be polite." Zhu Yushi said: "The Zhengyi faction is really cunning enough, and he dares to take my mother as a hostage." Mrs. Zhu Li suddenly said solemnly: "Let's not talk about this first, you first tell Wei Niang what is the relationship between you and that He girl? Why did Brother Tie Ying propose a dowry for you as soon as he arrived at the Zhengyi faction? How could he not ask Wei Niang about such a major marriage event?" Zhu Yushi was embarrassed and stammered: "Mention ...... I don't know. Tie Ying smiled: "Have you forgotten what the castle lord told me? That day was just in time for Bai Zhangmen to go out, he was an old man with a fairy style, easy-going by nature, respected, He Renjin and his daughter were also in a good mood, the most important thing is that Miss He also seems to be interested in her brother, don't mention when to wait?"

As he spoke, he took out a piece of paper and said, "This is a copy of the gift list, you can see if you are satisfied." Zhu Yushi took the gift slip and looked at it, which said that the bride money was 1,000 taels of silver, a load of cake, eight types of seafood, three livestock, big fish, two pairs of coconuts, four wines, four Beijing fruits, raw fruits, four-color sugar, tea, sesame, iron boxes, incense cannon bracelet gold, and two rice. Zhu Yushi gasped and said: "The bride price is only one thousand taels...... Tie Ying smiled: "The Zhengyi faction is a famous faction, and Miss He is the only daughter of the second master, one thousand taels is not much." Besides, if the Blood Knife Castle marries with the Zhengyi faction, it is also a major event in the rivers and lakes, and it can be shabby. Zhu Yushi was embarrassed: "Can ...... But where can I get that much silver" Tie Ying smiled: "The lord of the castle will let you pay, I made a dowry at the time, He Renjin also accepted it, he said that Miss He will not marry in three years, although her daughter has a good impression of you, but she only marries a heroic young man with good moral character and has made a difference, if you can't do it within three years, Miss He will marry someone else, and the dowry will be returned to us at that time." Zhu Yushi smiled bitterly: "Hero boy...... Alas, it seems that I have no hope. Zhu Li said angrily: "If you have no interest, if you grow for three years, you won't fight." Then Miss He is well-behaved, likable, and very satisfied with her mother, and you must marry her into the door. Zhu Yushi blushed and had no choice but to nod. Tie Ying smiled: "Let's go up the mountain first and report to the castle master."

The mountain road was difficult, and Zhu Luo and the two took turns carrying Zhu and Li up the mountain, but Li was wide and fat, and it didn't take long for the two of them to be unable to bear it. Tie Ying took the initiative to carry the Li family and walked to the Gu King Village. To everyone's surprise, Jia Yinyang was standing in front of the gate of the village and waiting, and when he saw Zhu Li's Shi Li, he said: "Jia Yinyang, the master of the village of the Gu King, is also Zhu Yushi's master, and the old lady is on top, and she is polite below." Zhu Li hurriedly returned the salute and said: "The old gentleman is too polite, the dog has always been stubborn, it is his creation to have Mr. as a teacher, and the old man thank you for his deceased father." Jia Yinyang hurriedly mixed her up, he was not good at words, but said again and again: "Yes, yes." Then he sent Zhu Li and them out of the village.

Along the way, Zhu Li believed Tie Ying's previous words, the soldiers of the Blood Knife Fort were indeed disciplined and well-trained, and they were by no means bandits who robbed their homes. Ling Junlai and Gongsun Mingyue were already waiting outside the Blood Knife Palace, and when they saw them coming, they all went out of the hall to greet Zhu Li. Zhu Li was flattered, and hurriedly returned the salute, thinking that this castle lord was so modest and polite, he must not be a bad person, and my son will definitely learn a lot of skills by following him.

There are several idle courtyards on Tuotian Ridge, which were originally to receive distant guests, and Gongsun Mingyue asked people to clean one of the 'Jingfeng Garden'. He knew that Zhu Li's journey was tiring, so he asked Luo Zhu and the others to take her down to rest. After they left, Gongsun Mingyue asked Tie Ying in detail about how he went to the Zhengyi faction, and then said with a smile: "He Renjin didn't refuse in person, and said that the three-year period also gave us steps, but if Zhu Yushi really became a heroic boy three years later, how should he end up? This is the castle master's clever plan." Ling Junlai smiled. Tie Ying said: "My subordinates don't understand, and I still hope that the castle master and the military advisor will give you guidance." Gongsun Mingyue said with a smile: "The castle lord expected that He Renjin would not agree to this family business, but we exposed Wang Renxiao's treacherous schemes, returned the cheats, and rescued Miss He, he felt that he owed us a favor, and it was not good to refuse in person, so he used this excuse to delay, which is the real purpose of the castle owner." Tie Ying was even more confused, and said: "The subordinate is a rough person, so don't go around in circles." Gongsun Mingyue laughed and said: "The castle lord knows that Zhu Yushi is the kind of submissive character, not as competitive as Luo Tianchu, so he deliberately let He Renjin say these words to stimulate him, and if he has a goal, he will have motivation, understand?" Tie Ying suddenly said: "I see." Gongsun Mingyue said with a smile: "And the heavier our dowry, the greater the pressure on Zhu Yushi, the more he will practice martial arts diligently, and swear to repay my castle." And the silver is just deposited in the Zhengyi faction, and it will be returned untouched in the future, without any loss. Tie Ying was convinced: "The castle lord and the military advisor have thought so far-reachingly, and their subordinates have been taught. ”

After Tie Ying left, Ling Junlai said, "Do we have a little preference for those two children?" Gongsun Mingyue immediately understood what Ling Junlai was secretly referring to, his face changed slightly, and he hurriedly got up and said, "My subordinates have a lot of words. Ling Junlai motioned for him to sit down, and sighed: "For the handsome, the most taboo reward and punishment are unfair, although Tie Ying is an upright person, he will not have any ideas, but he is afraid of others making irresponsible remarks." Gongsun Mingyue said: "What the castle lord said is that his subordinates are not considered well. Ling Junlai smiled and said: "A wise man must have a thousand thoughts, why should the military advisor blame himself." Lord Zhong Zhai and I both saw that those two boys had great talents, Luo Tianchu's martial arts qualifications needless to say, and you have also mentioned to me many times his erudition and military talent, he may be able to become the leader of the next generation of my castle. Zhu Yushi is also quite good, his generosity and perseverance are what Luo Tianchu lacks, the two are like brothers and sisters, and their personalities complement each other, if they can cultivate him into a talent, not to mention a mere 1,000 taels, 10,000 taels will not hesitate. Gongsun Mingyue bowed and said: "The castle lord is as wise as a torch, thoughtful, and his subordinates admire." Ling Junlai sighed: "I have to thank the Lord of Zhong Zhai, alas." It's a pity that the people are no longer there," Gongsun Mingyue said: "General Zhong has taken great pains for them, but there is a little bit of his subordinates who dare not agree with his instructions. Ling Jun said: "What?" Gongsun Mingyue said: "The position of the owner of the village is the owner of the village by virtue of ability and blood and sweat, if Luo Tianchu inherited the position of the demon king of the village for no reason, lest the soldiers be dissatisfied." Ling Jun came and said: "What does the military advisor mean?" Gongsun Mingyue said: "Only when he has learned martial arts and made great contributions to my castle can he consider this matter, even so, he can't show favoritism, because Tieying also has the qualifications to compete." Ling Junlai nodded and said, "The military advisor is reasonable. ”