Chapter 4: Apprenticeship (II)

Halfway up the back mountain, there is a cave in front of it, and the vine at the entrance of the cave hangs upside down. Zhan Zheng was very curious, could it be that there was something strange in this cave. I went to take a look, but I hadn't walked a few steps, and I couldn't think about it, if there was any danger, it would be a big deal, and Grandpa Merry was not around, so I walked back again.

At this time, Zhan Zheng suddenly remembered in his mind that his merry grandfather had said that people who practice martial arts are the most afraid of being timid, if they can't overcome the fear in their hearts, even if they learn exquisite martial arts every day, it will be in vain. Besides, he is not as different in martial arts as he was a month ago. It is necessary to perform light skills to escape.

Thinking of this, Zhan Zheng ran back to the cave and came to the cave in a few steps. As soon as the probe looked, he felt that there was a breath of cool air coming from the hole, only to hear the sound of "swish", Zhan Zheng suddenly felt cold all over his body, and hurriedly flashed to the side, just at this moment, a strange python jumped out of the hole, this python was ten zhang long, this python turned around and just saw Zhan Zheng, his body was straight, his head was raised, and he opened his mouth to Zhan Zheng, and rushed to Zhan Zheng. Zhan Zheng was shocked and turned around and ran away. Fortunately, there was a tree in front of him, and he jumped up to the treetops with both feet on the ground.

Then Zhan Zheng settled his mind on the treetops, and then saw that the strange python had wrapped the snake body around the roots of the tree several times, and the python snake body was very thick. At this time, Zhan Zheng did not have a blade on his body, and he also knew in his heart that hiding in the treetops was not a way after all. It was also time to show good luck, and suddenly heard a "guest" that the tree broke in the middle. Zhan Zheng also fell to the ground. Hearing the python howling, Zhan Zheng stood up and looked back. It turned out that the tree had broken in the middle, and half of the trunk had been pressed against the snake's body. The python that hurt just screamed indiscriminately.

Zhan Zheng thought that he would quickly dispose of this harmful beast. Then Zhan Zheng hurriedly went to pick up some branches and then went around to the snake's body, and threw all the branches on the python's body, and then Zhan Zheng took out the fire fold and flint from his arms. He turned the fire and threw it on the python, and the branches on the python ignited when it caught fire, and a fire broke out. Zhan Zheng was afraid that the fire would burn on his body, so he returned to the door of the cave. Look again, the fire has burned the entire python. The python's entire body was crushed under the half of the tree trunk, unable to move at all, and could only be destroyed by the fire. The whole python twitched and trembled in the fire.

Although Zhan Zheng used a "fire python" strategy to get rid of this beast. But the scream of the python struggling in the fire made Zhan Zheng get goosebumps after hearing it. After a while, the python lay still in the sea of fire, and the python's screaming was not heard. Zhan Zheng only saw that the python's burned skin was open and fleshy, and the flesh and blood were blurred.

Zhan Zheng wiped the sweat from his forehead and sighed, "It's so dangerous!" Zhan Zheng muttered in his heart, there is still a python in this hole. Now Zhan Zheng knows to be careful. He picked up some pebbles from the ground and threw them into the hole with a whoosh. I listened carefully, and there was no movement in the cave. Zhan Zheng thought to himself, what is in the cave that will glow?

Thinking of this, Zhan Zheng jumped onto the treetops, broke a branch, and then jumped to the ground. He held the branch in front of him as a defensive blade, and cautiously walked into the cave, which was pitch black and cold. There are only droplets of water on the head and slippery feet. Zhan Zheng didn't care, when he came to the bright light, he looked down and saw that there was something on the ground, and it felt like a long sword when he touched it with his hand.

Zhan Zheng bent down to pick it up, and it felt very heavy, and took it outside the cave to take a closer look at it in the sunlight. This thing is really a long sword, this sword, the light is dazzling, and the cold air is compelling. The sword is engraved with a seven-yuan sword, and the hilt is inlaid with a jewel.

This sword is three feet long, shining with cold light, the double blade is as thin as paper, and the blade is pure steel. Zhan Zheng held this sword for a lifetime, and the cold light waved and cut a big pine tree next to the cave door in two. The large pine tree fell aside, and the cut was smooth and flat.

Zhan Zheng secretly sighed in his heart that this sword was so sharp. How could there be such a sharp sword in the Great Wonder Cave in Zhan Zheng's heart. I'll take it back and show it to Grandpa Merry. Thinking of this, Zhan Zheng was about to go back, before leaving. Zhan Zheng glanced back at the python, which was burned by the fire and only a pile of bones remained. Zhan Zheng didn't care, he took the Qiyuan Sword and returned the same way.

When Zhan Zheng went around to the mountain road in front of the mountain. Suddenly, in the grass on both sides of the mountain road, dozens of red-clothed people flew in. Each armed weapon surrounded the Zhan Zheng group. Zhan Zheng watched intently, and he realized that these were all members of the caravan. I heard one of them shout loudly: "Surnamed Zhan, you traitor, the helper ordered us to look for your whereabouts." Catch you back, and come back with us if you know each other."

The person who spoke was none other than Xiao Zhao. Zhan Zheng was furious when he saw this person. As the so-called enemies meet, they are very red-eyed. When Zhan Zheng was in the caravan, it was this Xiao Zhao who often led three or four Magang disciples to bully and beat him. Zhan Zheng immediately showed his seven-yuan sword and stabbed at everyone with a sword.

The hatred for the horse gang that he had suppressed in his heart for many years at this time all broke out in an instant, and he had a sword in his hand, so he had confidence in his heart. He wasn't scared at all. But the people who came were all strong in martial arts. Recruit to put Zhan to death. Zhan Zheng danced the Seven Yuan Sword in an airtight manner, not allowing anyone to approach him. That seven-yuan sword is really a good sword that sharpens iron like clay. No matter what kind of blade these horse gang disciples were, as long as they collided with Zhan Zheng's Seven Yuan Sword, they would either break or fall. After a while, seven or eight Mabang disciples lost their blades. Zhan Zheng saw that he was coming, and immediately turned defense into offense. That Xiao Zhao saw that Zhan Zheng was unstoppable, and then saw that the disciples of the Ma Gang were defeated step by step, and hid far away.

Zhan Zheng was murderous at this time, he only wanted Xiao Zhao's life. Thinking of this, Zhan Zheng jumped up and jumped behind Xiao Zhao and put the sword on Xiao Zhao's neck. He yelled at the crowd: "Whoever dares to step forward, I will stab him to death with a sword." The crowd looked at each other in fright, and no one dared to come forward.

That Xiao Zhao hurriedly knelt down and begged for mercy and said: "Grandpa Zhan, for the sake of the love of the brothers in the same sect in the past, please spare your life...... " When Zhan Zheng was killed, when he fought with the disciples of the Ma Gang just now. His heart is like a heart of stone. But at this time, Xiao Zhao knelt on the ground and begged for mercy. His heart immediately softened, and he did not admit that he had killed them and killed them all.

So Zhan Zheng put away his sword and shouted to them, "Get out of here, don't let me see you in the future" and turned to leave. Before Xiao Zhao took advantage of Zhan Zheng to go far, he glanced at the subordinates he brought, and motioned for them to sneak attack Zhan Zheng from behind, and Xiao Zhao's subordinates immediately understood what they meant. Then, a Mabang disciple flew up and stabbed Zhan Zheng with his sword. Zhan Zheng hurriedly flashed to the side, but unfortunately Zhan Zheng couldn't dodge it, and a cut was made on his arm. The rest of the Ma Gang disciples rushed up, wanting to save their lives.

At this moment, a blue-shirted figure suddenly appeared in mid-air, and it swooped down and landed right between Zhan Zheng and the Mabang disciples. With both palms open, he knocked back the Mabang disciple in a few strokes, and this person was Merry Man. Zhan Zheng shouted: "Merry grandpa, you are here too" Merry Zi shouted at the Mabang disciples: "A group of outlaws who don't want to die, they really have the courage to come to my mountain to cause trouble, they are simply impatient." ”

Of course, Xiao Zhao knew Merry Man, and he had already seen Merry Man's skills in Yizhou City that day, so he hurriedly ordered his subordinates: "Escape!" The Ma Gang disciples fled back one after another. Merry Man jumped up and landed in front of the disciples of the Ma Gang in a few leaps. Merry Zi said gloomily: "Since you are here, is it so easy to want to leave?" Then, Merry Zi said to Zhan Zheng again: "Zheng'er, this group of Wang Ba Lambs, just now you intended to let them live, and they still want to take your life, I think you might as well vent all the grievances you have suffered in the caravan for so many years, and all the hatred you have suffered in the caravan up and down on this group of people, and kill them all, you can rest assured that I am here to stop them, and none of them can escape." ”

With just a few words, Merry suddenly ignited the fire of hatred in Zhan Zheng's heart. Zhan Zheng clenched the Qiyuan Sword in his hand, his eyes were like lightning, and he swept across the faces of the disciples of the Ma Gang one by one. When the disciples of the Ma Gang made eye contact with him, they all shuddered and secretly thought to themselves, how to get out today?

Zhan Zheng roared angrily: "I'm going to kill all of you today!" As he spoke, he brandished the Seven Yuan Sword and attacked the disciples of the Ma Gang, killing two or three in an instant. The seven-yuan sword in Zhan Zheng's hand is so sharp, ordinary people are stained with death and suffer from death. He was red-eyed and in a burst of onslaught. Dozens of his disciples died by his sword.

Merry Man clapped his hands and laughed, gave him a thumbs up and praised him, "Okay, Sheng'er, it's bloody!" Merry Man stepped forward and saw the blood on Zhan Zheng's arm, and he was distressed and said softly: "Go, go back to the cave, I'll bandage your wound." With that, he carried Zhan Zheng back to the Merry Cave.

When he arrived in the cave, Merry Liu Zi applied Jinchuang ointment to Zhan Zheng's wound and carefully bandaged his wound. After a while, Zhan Zheng calmed down and said to Merry Man, "Merry Grandpa, why did you come to me in time." Merry said: "I woke up from a nap and saw that you were not in the cave, and I was worried, so I went out to look for you, and when I arrived at the mountain road, I faintly heard the sound of fighting, I thought it might be that you were in trouble, so I followed the sound and rushed there, but fortunately I arrived in time." Otherwise, your life will really be hard to protect," Zhan Zheng was greatly moved after hearing this.

Later, Zhan Zheng briefly talked about how to burn the python and how to find the Qiyuan Sword in the Python Cave, and handed the Qiyuan Sword to Merry Man. Merry Zi took the sword in his hand and took a closer look, praised the sword, and said to Zhan Zheng: "You kid, you can get such a good sword." ”

Zhan Zheng said: "If grandpa likes it, Zheng'er will give this sword to grandpa." Merry Man smiled: "Haha, silly boy." Such a sword, I don't know how many people in the martial arts dream of it. This is providence, I think you should take it. After speaking, he handed the sword to Zhan Zheng.

Then Merry Zi stroked Zhan Zheng's forehead and said, "Zheng'er, you have such a sword. In the future, grandpa will teach you the lifelong martial arts 'Dragon Xingzhang'. As long as you concentrate on hard training, and when you grow up in the future, you will definitely be able to sweep the rivers and lakes martial arts. But there is one point, people who practice martial arts are not enough to have courage and be able to endure hardships. You must also have a murderous spirit, and you can't be too soft-hearted. Just like the despicable disciples of the Mabang, they are all ruthless, and they must not have good thoughts about them. If you don't kill them, they will kill you. Today, it is because of your soft-heartedness that you have been wounded, and you must always remember this lesson. Also, you're going to visit your mom and dad someday. When you've been on the rivers and lakes for a while. You will find that the people on the rivers and lakes are unpredictable, and they may face sudden fights at any time. When the enemy is outnumbered, we must not be merciful. Always remember what Grandpa just told you. Zhan Zheng nodded and said, "Grandpa, I remember." Merry Zi smiled slightly: "In a few days, after you are injured." I will slowly teach you the Dragon Palm. ”

This time, Zhan Zheng only suffered a skin injury, and there was no major problem, and it didn't take a few days for Zhan Zheng's injury to heal. On this day, Merry took Zhan Zheng to the bottom of the mountain, to a river, and taught Zhan Zheng to walk the dragon. Merry Zi said to Zhan Zheng: "The Dragon Palm is a set of palm techniques created by Grandpa when he was young. This set of palm techniques, there are a total of five moves, namely, 'Green Dragon Goes to Sea', 'Swimming Dragon Playing in the Water', 'Soaring Clouds and Fog', 'Pouring Water and Turning the River', 'Yellow Dragon Covering the Top', This set of palm techniques is varied and mysterious. Today, grandpa will teach you the first trick Qinglong to go to sea. ”

Merry Zi began to "teach by word and deed", and I saw that when Merry Zi first started to exercise, it was very soothing. Suddenly, the move was swift, and for a while, several moves were fired in succession. It's like seeing a dragon turning over the river and the sea, and in an instant, it has stirred up a thousand waves. Zhan Zheng was stunned from the sidelines.

Subsequently, Merry began to teach Zhan Zheng's "Dragon Xingzhang" mantra and mental method. Zhan Zheng began to practice "Long Xing Zhang" every day, but unexpectedly, Zhan Zheng was a martial arts wizard, and such a subtle palm technique was learned in less than a month. Merry Liuzi taught the remaining four strokes of "swimming in the dragon and playing in the water", "soaring clouds and driving the fog", "pouring water and turning the river" and "Huanglong covering the top" in the palm of the dragon to teach Zhan Zheng one after another.