Chapter 4 The Mysterious Little Wooden Box

"No need to pack up. Tan Langzhong, I have three taels of silver here, and a new set of clothes, let the child bring it. It was Han Wu's mother, the village chief's wife, who spoke.

She was followed by a large group of villagers from Liuhua Village, all carrying large bags of gifts in their hands.

"Yang Zai, the third uncle has a pair of brand-new deerskin boots here, the right size. ”

"Tan Langzhong, I brought some smoked roe deer bacon jerky for the child, don't be too little. ”

"Uncle Tan, my family is poor and has nothing to give to my children, but I have the strength to do it, so I will clean up the old house for you later, and let the second elder move back to the village. ”

"Yang Zai, my aunt boiled a few mountain eggs for you and took them to eat on the way. ”

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The small farmhouse was suddenly crowded with laughter. It's been more than two years, and the small courtyard has never been so lively.

Tan Qiushan's bearded face finally showed a long-lost smile, and he greeted him while thanking him again and again, and the sorrow that had been accumulated in his heart for more than two years suddenly disappeared.

Tan Yang muttered to himself, he had been cold-eyed, and he really couldn't get used to this strong nostalgia and liveliness for a while, so he quietly returned to the hut, knelt in front of his mother's sickbed, and swallowed a few heads. Mother Tan touched her son's head, she was already crying with joy, and she couldn't say anything.

Tan Yang took the opportunity to secretly stuff the two ingots of silver in his hand under his mother's pillow, otherwise with his parents' temperament, he would definitely force himself to bring them.

Half an hour later, it was finally time to go. There was no need to do it himself, the village chief's wife and several women in the village had already packed his luggage properly, even the bows and arrows and hunting knives he usually used for hunting in his bags.

At this time, Tan Qiushan apologized a little and thanked him: "I, Tan Qiushan's family of three, thank you for your kindness, please go back, I still have a few words to explain with my children." ”

Everyone withdrew from the courtyard one after another, but they did not go far, and were reluctant to leave at the gate of the courtyard.

Tan Yang followed his father back to the hut, only to see his father rummaging in the corner cabinet for a while, took out a dark brown square box and handed it over, and said: "This thing was originally intended to be given to you when you grow up, but today you don't know which year and month you can come back, so bring it now, it is very important to you, don't lose it!"

The small box is very light to start with, there is no weight, it should be made of wood, but the texture is very sparse, and I can't see what kind of wood it is. The box is square in shape, about an inch and a half in size, dark brown throughout, without any luster, and looks ordinary.

Tan Yang's heart was pounding, and his curiosity was aroused, what was in this mysterious little box?

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After saying goodbye to his parents, under the hugs of the villagers, Tan Yang finally turned around and left the house step by step.

Under the big locust tree, Wang Xianchang and his party were already ready to stop. Seeing Tan Yang approaching, the black-faced disciple ran over from afar, took Tan Yang's hand, and smiled enthusiastically: "Tan Yang, my name is Wang Meng, and I am from Wangjiabu Village at the foot of Panlong Mountain, not far from here. We are not only fellow countrymen, but we will also be brothers in the future. ”

"Thank you, and I will ask Senior Brother Wang to take care of me in the future. Tan Yang has a good impression of Wang Meng in his heart, if it weren't for him, how could he have a chance to step into the immortal gate?

Most of the new disciples also came over to greet and introduce themselves, and for Tan Yang, who was used to being cold-eyed and lonely, this kind of scene was really a little unbearable for a while, just silly and laughing. However, he noticed that in addition to the three female disciples who were more reserved, there were also several young men in Chinese clothes who stood coldly and ignored them, including Tang Ge, who was beaten with a blue nose and swollen face.

After saying goodbye, Tan Yang boarded the flying boat with the people of the Qingyang Sect.

In the envious and curious eyes of the villagers in Liuhua Village, the Bizhu Flying Boat silently emitted a dazzling halo and slowly rose into the sky.

Tan Yang flew for the first time in his life, and as the flying boat rose higher and higher, his heart became more and more nervous.

It is already three poles in the sun, and the blue sky above the head is like washing. Overlooking the foot, the villagers who were waving goodbye became smaller and smaller, and finally turned into a bunch of small black dots like ants. The Liuhua River seems to have become a shining belt, and the unattainable Panlong Mountain on weekdays is now in full view, with lush mountains and mountains, and the mountains are winding and undulating, like a giant dragon lying down, worthy of the word Panlong.

Looking into the distance, the long river is like a belt, the lake is like a pearl, the fields are green, and the fields are vertical and horizontal.

This beautiful scenery made Tan Yang feel very good, and he quickly forgot his nervousness and enjoyed the splendid rivers and mountains.

Looking up makes people feel inferior, while looking down always brings people condescending pleasure.

Tan Yang has dreamed since he was a child that he could fly freely in the sky like a bird, and today it has finally come true. It's a wonderful feeling.

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Under the control of Zhang Sihai, the Bizhu flying boat flew smoothly in the clear blue sky. The halo of light emitted by the flying boat seemed to be a transparent shield, blocking the wind in the sky, and there was no trace of it in the cabin.

Tan Yangzheng looked down at the scenery under his feet in a novel way, only to hear Wang Xianchang speak: "Ladies and nephews, it will take most of the day to go to the Yunling Mountain Gate, let's not be idle, let me tell you some basic common sense of cultivating immortals first." ”

Tan Yang reluctantly withdrew his eyes and listened intently with the new disciples.

I only heard Wang Xianchang continue: "The so-called cultivation of immortals is also called cultivating the truth, cultivating oneself, and seeing the truth with a clear heart, in order to strengthen the body, prolong life and even live forever. In our Great Chu Dynasty's cultivation realm, the realm of cultivators is divided into seven stages, from low to high, they are refining the body, gathering qi, imperial spirit, Zhenggang, Yuan Xiang, merging void and crossing the tribulation realm. ”

"The first step in cultivating immortals is to refine the body realm. The so-called refining of the body is to open up the sea of dantian qi, and introduce the spiritual qi of heaven and earth into the body to wash the muscles and marrow, dredge the meridians, and drive away the filth and impurities in the human body. The meridians of mortals' whole body are also barely connected, but there are too many lesions such as carbuncle stagnation, blood stasis, phlegm coagulation, and dampness accumulation in the meridians and are congested, just like paths full of wild grass and gravel. This first step of refining the body is to guide the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to hoe grass and gravel to clear dredging and blockage, so that the spiritual energy can be unimpeded in the meridians. ”

"Therefore, before the formal cultivation begins, you must first have a clear understanding of the meridians and acupuncture points around your body. Below, I will send you a map of the meridians and acupoints of the human body for each person, and you must remember to memorize it within two days, which is also the first comprehension test after you enter this sect. ”

After speaking, Wang Xianchang began to distribute meridian acupoint maps to everyone.

Tan Yang took it and saw that it was a two-foot-sized sheepskin, with several untraced human bodies painted on it, and many black lines and black spots were intricately depicted on the human body, and the names of meridians and acupuncture points were densely marked with small characters on the side, which made people's heads big at a glance.

The new disciples all buried their heads in their studies, but Tan Yang was not in a hurry, and quietly looked at this group of future fellow disciples and brothers.

In addition to the three immortal elders, there were a total of twenty-nine new disciples on the ship, three of whom were girls. Most of these people are coarse cloth clothes, and they should come from ordinary people's families. There are five or six brocade-clothed teenagers around Tang Ge, who seem to be children of rich families, among which Tan Yang is most eye-catching is a young man in silk clothes, who actually sucks his fingers from time to time to play, and at the age of fifteen or sixteen, he still looks like a young child with a snot that has not dried up, which is really a pampered and strange flower.

At this time, Wang Meng stood up, scratched the back of his head, and said expectantly: "Immortal ......"

Wang Xianchang said kindly: "If there is anything to say about Senior Nephew Wang, don't be nervous." In addition, don't call me Immortal Chief in the future, just call Uncle Shi according to the customs of the sect, and everyone should remember this. ”

"Yes, Uncle Wang. Wang Meng said embarrassedly, "I'...... I didn't like to read since I was a child, and I didn't go to school for a few days, and there are a lot of words on it that I don't know......"

"Haha, the illiterate also come to cultivate immortals. A white and chubby rich kid beside Tang Ge sneered, "I said Wang Meng, you better hurry back to your blacksmith shop and pick up a sledgehammer, you can't read big characters, what kind of immortal are you cultivating?" This young man's name is Yao Zheng, and Tang Ge is also from Puling City, Qingzhou County.

In fact, among the ordinary people of the Great Chu Dynasty, many children from poor families dropped out of school early to help the family work, and they rarely studied. Besides, there are many rare and difficult words in the names of these meridian acupuncture points, and it is inevitable that they will not be completely recognized. Before the accident in Tan Yang's family, his family was okay, but he could only go to school half a day and work half a day, but this was not a problem for him.

Most of the disciples laughed, and one of the brocade-clothed young men laughed and said, "Senior Brother Yao, this is your mistake, people don't call it a sledgehammer, it's called an immortal hammer, okay?"

Wang Meng's face was originally black, and in the laughter of everyone, his black face turned purple with shame and indignation: "Yao Fatty!**Is it to be beaten?Believe it or not, I beat you like Tang Ge......"

"Wang Da Hammer! You hillbilly!" Tang Ge scolded angrily, "I don't care if you scold Yao Zheng, why did you hurt Ben Shao?"

When Tang Ge opened his mouth, Tan Yang was surprised to see that he was not only beaten to a blue nose and swollen face, but also had one of his upper front teeth knocked out, and the black hole between the teeth hissed and leaked. The gap between the front teeth of a child can add a bit of playfulness and cuteness when changing teeth, but if an adult loses his front teeth, no matter how handsome his face is, it will be destroyed miserably.

Seeing Tang Ge's angry appearance, Tan Yang almost couldn't hold back his laughter, and hurriedly stood up and persuaded Wang Meng: "Brother Wang, don't worry, I'll teach you and let you complete the task within two days." Don't you just recognize a few words, it's not a big deal. ”

"Dogs are nosy with rats!" Tang Ge sneered disdainfully, "just you know how to read, don't you?" ”

Yao Zheng said on the side: "That is, our Brother Tang is the fourth place in the scientific examination children's examination, and when it comes to literacy, he is not the same as you hillbillies." ”

Tan Yang didn't want to provoke them, so he smiled and said, "Senior Brother Tang misunderstood, I don't mean anything else." Besides, now everyone in the school is familiar with the meridian acupuncture points, not more literate than anyone else. ”

"That's good!" Tang Ge still didn't give up, and sent his anger to Tan Yang, "The surname Tan, do you dare to compare with Ben Shao to see who can memorize it faster!"

"It can't be compared in vain. Yao Zheng said, "Brother Tang, if you want to add a little color, otherwise you won't lose your value?"

"Okay!" Tang Ge took out two yellow and clear gold ingots from his arms, and said: "In this way, surnamed Tan, if you win, these twenty taels of gold will be yours." Do you dare to compare?"

"I don't compare you to you. Tan Yang waved his hand and said, "Besides, I don't have that much money...... "Twenty taels of gold, which is equivalent to two hundred taels of silver, can be said to be an astronomical amount for Tan Yang."

Tang Ge snorted coldly and said: "Ben Shao knows that you can't take out so much money, it doesn't matter, if you lose, you don't have to pay for it, give Ben Shao a few heads, and it can be regarded as an apology for the little ** surnamed Han in your village." ”

It's just to find fault! They all left Liuhua Village, and they still have to rub their butts for Han Wu's troubles, this Tang Ge obviously took Han Wu's hatred on his head.

Tan Yang's heart was nameless, and he couldn't help but say angrily: "Tang Huozi, I didn't mess with you, don't take other people's patience as a good bully, what bullshit fourth place, you are a toothless mad dog with a mouth!"

Everyone, including the three immortal elders, burst into laughter, Tang Huozi, this nickname is too apt! Wang Meng laughed the most happily, laughing and coaxing.

"You...... Do you dare to call Ben Shao Tang Huozi?" Tang Ge was angry, he was born with fine clothes and jade food, how could he have been beaten and scolded and humiliated one after another like today, and he rushed over with a roar.

"Stop!" Uncle Wang said with a smile, "They are all brothers in the same sect, and they are not allowed to bully each other." The so-called couple refers to fellow practitioners, who learn alone and have no friends, and will be lonely and unheard. However, our Qingyang Sect has never forbidden disciples to learn from each other, but the two of you can have a try, just take half an hour as the limit, see who remembers the most acupuncture points, no matter whether you win or lose, you must not cause trouble in the future. The rest of the people can also participate, and they can just refer to the results of the two to understand their own talent and understanding. Tang Ge, Tan Yang, the two of you come to the bow of the boat. ”

So far, Tan Yang had no choice but to go to the bow of the boat and sit down with Tang Ge.

Uncle Wang continued: "The so-called small gambling pleasure, this competition is not harmful to add some color. Master Tan and nephew have no money, I can cushion it for you, if you lose, Uncle Mine will be counted, and if you win, we will score half points, how about it?"

Tan Yang and the other new disciples were all stunned, and no one expected that Uncle Wang, who was a fairy wind bone, would say such a thing.

Tan Yang nodded in agreement, only to see Uncle Wang's left hand flicker, and a translucent jade-like thing appeared out of thin air in his hand, the size of a pigeon's egg, crystal clear, and slightly exuding a hazy halo.

I only heard Uncle Wang say: "This is a low-grade spar." Spar is a kind of mineral jade containing the spiritual power of heaven and earth, which is divided into four grades: lower, medium, upper grade and best according to the amount of spiritual power content and purity. ”

"Spar is widely used in the cultivation realm, and cultivators can directly draw spiritual power from it, and can also use it to arrange arrays, refining tools, and so on. For example, this blue bamboo flying boat relies on the spiritual power of the spar to activate the magic circle to fly. The hedron can also be used as a currency for trading between cultivators, just like the gold and silver of the world. Generally speaking, this piece of low-grade spar can be exchanged for five taels of silver. The bet Tang Ge took just now was twenty taels of gold, so I will put forty spars on Tan Yang......"

Tan Yang glanced at Uncle Wang suspiciously, it turns out that the gambling nature of the immortals is also so big? This seems to be too much to ruin the image of the immortals.

"Senior Uncle Wang, wait a minute!" At this time, Cong Li suddenly said in a low voice, "Senior Uncle, you must think about it, these forty spars are not decimals, then Tang Ge is the fourth in the Tong test after all, and he is extremely smart......

"No!" Zhang Sihai also said anxiously, "Uncle Shi, you can't bet like this!"

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