Lan Ruochan

Chapter 6 The Newborn Calf Is Not Afraid of Tigers

Sometimes the difference between winning and losing is not only strength, because behind every choice, there are infinite unknowns.

Geng Qi's sword hit Liu Ying's sword firmly, but the force of the rebound was far less than expected, like a heavy hammer hitting Xu, with a low voice and continuous force.

And Liu Ying's sword followed this blow, but like a grinning rattlesnake, the tip of the sword suddenly changed its direction.

That was a soft sword!When the snake letter passed Geng Qi's belt, the light in the latter's eyes was suddenly crushed, covered with a layer of dark gray despair.

The two of them broke apart as soon as they touched in the air, and Geng Qi, who landed on the ground, remained silent with a livid face, his arms were close to his body and his waist was tightly clamped, and he strode back.

Some people with little knowledge did not understand what happened, but those with discerning eyes already understood the embarrassment that Geng Qi had to hide just now.

"Okay! Very good! What do you think?" The little dragon king clasped his hands, obviously very excited.

Before Shizi could make a sound, Qiongqi cupped his fists first and said, "Senior, Qiongqi wants to give it a try."

"You?" Shizi straightened his limp body in shock, "Really?"

Qiongqi nodded, although his expression was hidden in the thick facial lines, no one could not read his determination.

"Don't hit too hard!" Shi Zi cautioned, his outstretched fingers trembling slightly, revealing his worries.

He knows Qiongqi too well, there is no victory or defeat in a shot, only life and death, and he doesn't want to really kill people in a public place where the owner of Snake Villa is in charge.

Qiongqi laughed loudly, "Don't worry, young master, Qiongqi has his own measure." After saying that, he walked straight to Liu Ying.

"You just had a fierce fight, do you want to rest?"

Liu Ying felt the pressure from his opponent, which was far from comparable to that of Geng Qi just now.

Sheng Gengqi is already seven points of luck, this match against the fierce slaves, the odds of winning are naturally slim, it is nothing more than a fight anyway.

So he shook his head slowly.

"Knowing how to push one's strength, very good! Please draw your sword!" Qiongqi didn't say a word of nonsense, not even a single superfluous word, and his tone didn't have the pretensions of a senior.

As long as both parties agree, it is fair, and both parties should complete the contest seriously and fairly.

This is the message sent by Qiongqi, and Liu Ying just understands it.

In other words, they are the same kind of people.

Therefore, the seriousness on Liu Ying's face at this time is composed of respect and earnestness, and Qiongqi just happens to understand it.

The sword is drawn first, and the sword shows no mercy. This is Liu Ying's way of expressing his respect.

The corner of Qiongqi's mouth grinned, the young man in front of him was very appetizing to him, so his own sword could not show weakness.

So the cold light flashed.

Liu Ying was still where he was, and retreated in that flashing moment, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

Qiongqi is also still in place, and has not moved from the beginning to the end.

Liu Ying didn't even see what the opponent's sword looked like, but he felt the murderous aura and cut straight to his empty door!

No retreat, only death.

"I'm sorry, I should have let you see my sword, you deserve to see it.

But according to this method, the sword in the sheath is the most unpredictable to the opponent, and it will be life and death if it is shot.

I drew my sword, hoping to still make it shine and not humiliate it. "

Qiongqi slowly pulled out his long sword, and the sound of friction scratched the ear drums of everyone present.

The sword was clean and bright, apparently very well maintained, but its style was very simple, without any conspicuous place.

The blade of the long sword has a slight curvature, so the friction sound when drawing the sword will be noisier than that of a straight sword.

The scabbard was thrown aside by Qiongqi, who firmly held the hilt with both hands, bowed his waist slightly, and begged Liu Ying.

Liu Ying nodded, and suddenly jumped up from the left.

Qiongqi's eyes fixed on Liu Ying's sword-holding hand, but he didn't move.

Liu Ying twisted suddenly five feet in front of Qiongqi, and the sword came out from the right side, the cold light flashed again, and Liu Ying retreated again.The two fell to their respective places again.

"can you do it?"

Liu Ying was taken aback by Qiongqi's question, only to hear the latter say, "I'm going to use my sword!"

Qiongqi moved as soon as he said it, and changed several footworks like a rabbit.

Liu Ying's eyes did not look at the opponent's footsteps, nor did he have time to analyze the changes.

He just stared at the opponent's hand. Seeing Qiongqi exert his strength to release the sword, the soft sword in his hand trembled and passed above the arc-shaped sword. Like a snake letter, it stabs at the figure behind the sword wind.

This sword not only blocked the opponent's ferocious attack, but also forced the opponent to make changes in body skills.So Qiongqi retreated faster than when he came.

The two fell back to the same place, Qiongqi looked up to the sky and laughed, and even said, "I'm defeated!"

"What?" Everyone present was confused, even Liu Ying was at a loss.

"When I was young, I didn't have such a good comprehension, and my swordsmanship was not as good as yours, so I lost. Since I challenged you, the content of the challenge, the judgment of the outcome is up to me. I lost." Qiongqi His assertion is straightforward.

His swordsmanship attainments are like a master's, yet he can still maintain such simplicity and openness, which is really impossible.

"Senior is too modest. Just now, senior was pointing the younger generation. Although it is only a three-in-one relationship, it is enough to last a lifetime."

"That's right, that's why I insisted on getting off. You are very keen to observe the changes in the opponent's moves, which is why you can skillfully use the Gu Ying method, and at the same time, you are particularly decisive in your moves. These two elements are exactly Xizong's moves. The two core requirements. If you are interested in learning Xizong swordsmanship, your future may not be the same as today, and this old man is willing to do his best for this."

"Boom..." The crowd really exploded, and there was a lot of discussion, which was very different from the few whispers just now.

It is a well-known rule in the world that Xizong does not spread rumors.

At this time, Qiongqi actually expressed his intention to accept apprentices in the hall, which is really an anecdote.

"This, I'm afraid this is a bit inappropriate?..." A Tian Nu reminded him, most likely he should also be a master of Xizong.

Qiongqi proudly said, "What's wrong?
Xizong's lack of talents before, in the final analysis, was too obsessed with blood, and in addition, his swordsmanship had relatively strict requirements for talents.

There are very few people in each generation of the Ma family who can comprehend the profound meaning.

Many excellent sword skills have also been lost due to this.

If things go on like this, it will be impossible to protect the legacy of the ancestors.

During my time at Zhan Snake Villa, I saw with my own eyes the various benefits brought by Jianzong's wide openness and open communication.

If our sect continues to stand on its laurels, why will it stand side by side with the other four sects after a hundred years?

Now that there is such a good seed in front of my eyes, can it be said that I should follow the example of King Chu Li and abandon Liangpu and hide myself? "

With Qiongqi's remarks, on this occasion, in front of many high-ranking guests, even the young owner of Snake Villa, the elder sword slaves of various sects, they are talking about the strengths and weaknesses of our sect.

It can be seen that the speaker is not unintentional, and the listener is not unintentional.

However, Master Liu Shao and the other three murderous slaves had gloomy faces, but none of them dared to speak sarcasm.It can be seen that Qiongqi is not extraordinary.

Yuan Yu seemed to have thought of something, and asked Liu Chengwu in a murmur, "Ma Zhexian, a Kongtong hermit who resigned from the lord of the Xizong because of his murderous intent, is in Guizhuang?"

The young owner leaned over and responded, "My lord has good eyesight."

Yuan Yu was amazed, "With Ma Zhexian's mind back then, he could hide his name here and become a sword slave, Snake Villa..."

"Don't talk about right and wrong behind others! I went to Zhan Snake Villa to compete swords with King Song, and I lost a move with him. I am willing to gamble and admit defeat. I don't want to mention the previous false name."

Qiongqi ignored the two, but asked Liu Ying, "What do you think, little brother?"

Liu Ying originally admired Qiongqi very much, and had no intention of rejecting him.

But when I heard what Yuan Yu and Shao Zhuang said just now, I was a little unsure about paying attention, "Senior. If you are really that senior, I'm afraid something is wrong."

Qiongqi changed his expression, "What? Do you think I have too many enemies?"

"No, no! This junior knows that Ma Beizhen, the current lord of the Western Sect, is also a senior's personal disciple. If this junior learns swords from his senior, I'm afraid it would be inappropriate!"

"Pedantic!" Qiongqi raised his eyebrows, his face sullen.

Ma Zhexian was once a mythical figure in the arena. He was called a real gentleman with a smiling face, and he was more arrogant than the crown.

It would be unreasonable if he got angry.

Little Dragon King had a good impression of both of them on the court, seeing that the momentum was wrong, he laughed wildly and left the court with a long body. "Old hero, if you want to accept apprentices, it's a good thing, but accepting apprentices here today is a bit unreasonable."

Qiongqi raised his eyebrows, "Oh? I don't know where I violated the prince's wishes? I would like to hear the details."

The Little Dragon King clasped his fists in both hands, and responded unhurriedly, "Senior, today Yuan Mou entrusted Zhan Snake Villa to choose a good teacher according to the rules of the world, this matter comes first.

Now that the selection is not over yet, if the senior cuts off Hu and accepts his disciples, wouldn't this mess up my eagerness to choose a teacher?
What's more, the person who was targeted by the senior can still find Wuzhishan?

It's just that there is a priority in everything, if today's seniors use their seniority to overwhelm others, it will embarrass Zhan Snake Villa and Yuan Mou very much. "

If Little Dragon King used his status as prince to suppress Qiongqi, Qiongqi would naturally not accept such a trick.

But at this time, the other party was fighting with the rules of the world, and counter-claimed that he used his seniority to suppress others. He was at a loss for words and could only respond.

"The little prince is right. Let's not talk about this matter today. Little brother Liu, I hope you will seriously consider it, and the old man will not give up so easily." After speaking, he laughed for a long time, and retreated behind the young master.

Liu Ying saluted Little Dragon King, Shaozhuang Master, and Guangling King separately, and made a long bow to Qiongqi alone, and retreated to the side.

When Liu Chengwu waited for the little dragon king to take his seat, he stretched out his hand to greet the last martial artist to come on stage.

This martial artist has blond hair and unkempt head, round eyes and blue eyes, eagle nose and wide mouth, tall and tall, but he is a barbarian.

Since the Sima family traveled south in full-dress clothes, Hu people were not uncommon in Jiangbei, but Qingyun saw them strangely, and Hu Caiting couldn't help preaching.

The Hu man had a thick voice, spoke standard Chinese, clasped his fists in his hands, and declared himself his family, but he was an old Jiang Hu, "Xia Ren Ji Zaixing, fortunately found the remnant of ancient martial arts "Frost Palm" in the Western Regions. Self-cultivation , with a little success, I would like to have the honor to compete with the little prince."

Monk Yuan Fa snorted, and turned his head to Liu Chengwu, "Master Shaozhuang is well-informed, so you know what martial art this Frost Palm is."

The latter smiled wryly and shook his head, "It's also the first time I've heard of it. However, since Yanhuang's war against Chiyou, there are not many mysterious kung fu and miraculous methods in the unofficial history. Among them, they have been lost and hidden by many. There are also some wonderful formulas among them .Since this person has passed the initial screening of Zhan Snake Villa, he should have some skills."

Yuan Faseng smiled, "Forget it, let's see it later. Strong men please."

Ji Zaixing ordered someone to bring up a wooden table, on which a wooden basin filled with clean water was placed.

There is also a copper cup for water in the center of the tub.

I saw him piercing flowers with both palms and doing a set of starting moves. Although the routine is complicated, it is not a high-level martial art.

It's just that the veins on his forehead popped out, beads of sweat the size of soybeans precipitated out, and a few wisps of smoke rose from the back of his head.

"Wow, what kind of kung fu is this?" Qing Yun couldn't help exclaiming when he saw it.

"It should be a kind of profound internal martial arts. It seems that Taoist masters who practice inner alchemy may have similar cultivation." Hu Caiting was not very sure, and looked at Zu Zhizhi, who was from the Taoist sect. Direct lineage.

Zu Tingzhi frowned, shook his head, and probed his nose, as if he wanted to sniff out some clues.

I don't know if it's because I realized something, or if I haven't figured it out, I just muttered in a low voice, "No, no..."

Hu Caiting still wanted to ask in detail, but saw that Ji Zaixing had already dipped his hands into the basin.

Afraid of missing something, she hurriedly probed to look.

The Hu man's sleeves are wide, and they are not often taken care of, and his sleeves are muddy when exposed to water.

Although the three of Qingyun were still a little far away from a high place overlooking them, they still felt greasy in their hearts.

The spectators around didn't know what kind of medicine this man was selling in the gourd, and they all held their breath and stared intently at him.

Zu Tingzhi took out a small tube from his bosom, closed his eyes and peeked into the field.

Seeing Xixi, Hu Caiting said, "This is a pocket jade balance, lend me a look." She reached out to snatch it, but she was blocked and motioned for silence.

But after a while, someone with sharp eyes called out first, "Look at that copper cup, it's frozen! The water in the cup is starting to freeze!"

When everyone looked at it, they saw that the water in the copper cup had formed a thin layer of ice.

It was early autumn, and the land of Huainan was still full of willows and flowers, and the sun was shining.

But the water in the cup actually slowly condensed under the attention of everyone.

Not to mention martial arts, even those legendary Taoist hermits who practice inner alchemy have never heard of such supernatural powers.

Could it be that this person really knows some secret technique?
The little prince felt strange, so he went off and poked on the ice himself.

The thin layer of ice shell broke through.

He then tapped his wet fingers on his cheeks, a chill penetrated into his skin, it was really ice!
Seeing that the ice layer seemed to be getting thicker and thicker, the little prince couldn't help shouting, "Amazing, amazing, this skill is indeed rare. If this cold air can be integrated into the palm wind, I'm afraid it will be more domineering than my big handprint!"

He turned his head and walked towards Yuan Yu and Liu Chengwu, and the three began to discuss in a low voice.

Seeing that the prince was satisfied, the barbarian withdrew his hands, wiped his body dry casually, and waited aside.

Zu Tingzhi saw the three people on the referee seat nodding frequently, as if they were about to make up their minds, and suddenly whispered to Qinghu and the two, "Are you afraid of trouble?"

The three of them looked at each other, all showing young and fearless smiles, and put their heads together.

Ji Zaixing stroking his beard and smiling, suddenly felt a chill rising from his back.

That feeling was like being locked in by a poisonous snake hiding in the dark when gathering herbs in the forest.

A barbarian like Ji Zaixing has struggled in the harshest environment in the world since he was a child, and has a very keen sense of the dangers around him.

He didn't turn his head back, because there was no time to turn back, the three sword lights were as fast as thunder, condescending, Gu Ying pincers strike, his momentum is sure to win.

The three of them were obviously good players, and borrowing the momentum of the dive, their speed was extremely fast.

No one expected that there would be people daring to make trouble on the ground of Zhan Snake Villa. Ji Zaixing did not expect that the sword slaves present were also distracted by the miraculous skills in the field. reaction.

It was already too late for Ji Zaixing to turn back, let alone turn back, and he couldn't avoid the sword wind that surrounded him with all the maneuvers he could make, so he had only one choice left, he started to charge forward.

Before his legs exerted force, he shook his arms to shake off his beard robe, and the man followed the force of this shake to drive his legs and strode forward.

The Hu robe was smashed to pieces by the three sword qi, and suddenly there was thick smoke.

All the sword slaves gathered in a hurry to protect the princes and sons.

Qingyun shouted loudly, "Don't run away that liar!", but he was trapped by the white smoke, his eyes were tearing and he couldn't see anything, so he had to take a few steps back temporarily.

When the thick smoke dissipated a bit, the three of them were already surrounded by sword slaves.The owner of the young village asked with a cold face, "What's going on?"

Zu Tingzhi retracted his sword and clasped his fists, gave a deep salute, and replied calmly, "Master Shao, you two princes. This man is a liar. We don't want your lords to be deceived by him, so we have exposed it.

The smoke was produced by the spontaneous combustion of the white phosphorus hidden in his neckline. Using his fists and feet as bait, he shook the white phosphorus into the armor of the metal back armor and let it ignite spontaneously, releasing smoke. "

While explaining, Zu Yizhi searched out the bamboo tube and carapace from the broken robes, shook out a few milky white particles from inside, poured them into the gaps between the armor plates, held them with his hands, and soon a An imperceptible white fireworks, emitting smoke. "The nails carry body temperature, which will cause the white phosphorus to burn. After burning, it will also increase the temperature of the nails. That's why the barbarian's forehead is dripping with sweat."

The Little Dragon King interjected, "How to explain the freezing of the glass of water?"

Zu Tingzhi smiled slightly, picked up two sleeves, took out two oilcloth bags from inside, and walked to the table where the water basin was placed.

He picked up a cloth bag and dumped it, some white gravel fell into the water, and stirred it a few times with his hands.

I saw the white gravel gradually dissolving, and the water in the cup was covered with ice again, "This thing is called saltpeter. When it dissolves in water, it absorbs heat and turns into ice. Both saltpeter and white phosphorus are highly poisonous, and they are not used at ordinary times." It is rare, but it is a commonly used material in the Dan family, and Mr. Hua Yang, the teacher of the family, often mentions it. Therefore, I am lucky enough to find out."

Mr. Huayang is the head of Taoism, and his name is resounding.

Chaos, one of the four murderers, took the first step, which seemed to be an aggressive move, but was actually preventing others from suddenly attacking these three juniors with extraordinary backgrounds.

The rest of the people were overwhelmed with astonishment, but they had no intention of doing anything at this time.

It was the little dragon king himself who broke the deadlock first, poked the new layer of ice with his hand, and said with a wry smile, "It seems that he really has the right idea. But this person can avoid the joint sword of the three, and his ability is not bad. Do you want to pretend to be so mysterious?"

The owner of the young villa nodded and continued, "If this person does not have real materials, he would not be able to pass the initial test in the village. However, such deliberate cheating shows that he is determined to get close to the little prince, and he may have other plans."

"Hmph!" The little dragon king smashed a mahogany chair casually, his eyes were bloodshot, "I don't care what he's planning! Since he's fooling this king and messing up my big business, even if I find the edge of the sky and dig three feet into the ground, I'll do it." Find him and tear him into pieces!"

Yuan Yu frowned slightly, and asked, "How does the little dragon king want to settle the matter of choosing a teacher?"

The Little Dragon King turned around and pointed angrily at Liu Chengwu, "Of course I want to seek an explanation from Snake Villa! You are the host of this teacher selection conference, and the person was admitted after your initial test. Of course, I have to give an explanation to this king! "

Liu Chengwu was at a loss for words for a moment.

He was not afraid of the little dragon king, but the other party's blame was true, and he could not escape the blame, so he could only bow down and apologize, "What the little dragon king said is true, since it is dereliction of duty, then he must choose another day to be a hero again." Tie widely invites heroes, reopen the meeting, and give the Little Dragon King an explanation!"

The Little Dragon King said angrily, "If you say you choose the day, you choose the day? Today is already the case, how can you know what the future will be like? I need to ask for an explanation today!"

Yuan Yu couldn't stand it at this time either, and persuaded, "The owner of the young village has put in all his efforts to prepare this time, but he didn't expect a traitor to make trouble. Being so aggressive is not royal."

"Tuoba Yu, don't use your royal status to oppress me. You can't listen to all of my Majesty's will,"

Regardless of Yuan Yu's embarrassment, he turned to Liu Chengwu with wide eyes, "Master Shao, do you owe me an explanation today? May I dare to make a request?"

The owner of the young villa hurriedly clasped his fists in response, "It's right, it's right. Today, it's Bi Zhuang's negligence. If the little prince has orders, it's okay to say. If Zhan Snake Villa can do what it can, it will not dare to neglect."

"""""Knock on the blackboard time"""""

Ji surname is one of the surnames of the Dayuezhi tribe.The noble surname of the Guishuang Empire.

The Dayue clan was originally one of the Huaxia nomadic tribes in the Longxi area.

Bactria, an ancient country in Central Asia, was once inclined to Greek culture because of Alexander's conquest.In the end, it was destroyed when the Da Yuezhi moved westward.

In ancient times, a tribe called Daxia also appeared in the Hexi Corridor of China. It was mentioned in "Bamboo Book Chronicles" that Kongtong was the leader of twelve tribes including Daxia.

Whether there is any connection and origin between these two Great Xia and the Chinese Xia Dynasty, there is no direct record in the history books.There are indeed some indirect relationships, and the details will be revealed in subsequent works of this series.Because there are many problems in historical perspective that need to be established in the middle, which cannot be explained clearly in one or two sentences.

As we mentioned in the previous section when we introduced the name of the country, there were certain rules for naming in the Han Dynasty. If it was not a transliteration, then the meaning was chosen.For example, Rome is called the Great Qin, which means Beishuo, Nanchu, and Xiqin.However, the original sound of Daxia’s country is Bactria, and the word Xia is not a transliteration.In the Han Dynasty, when the concept of the five directions of Hua and Yi was so strong, there is naturally no reason why it can be named "Hua Xia Zhi Xia".

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