After the world collapsed

Chapter 3
Early the next morning, the few nearby families gathered at the entrance of the village. Their village was so dilapidated that it didn't even have a name.

Today is the day when the village chief's youngest son, Da Zhuang, enlists in the army. Da Zhuang came to his door last night to discuss this matter with Zhang Sheng.

"Da Zhuang" is the nickname given to Zhang Sheng when they first met. His real name is Zhen Xiaofan, and he is one year older than Zhang Sheng.

I used to live relatively close together and often played together. Da Zhuang has a straightforward personality since he was a child, and his physique has always been stronger than Zhang Sheng. angry.

Later, when he grew up and became more sensible, and his master also persuaded him not to bully honest people, he and Da Zhuang really became good friends and brothers.

"Time flies so fast."

Standing beside the fence railing and looking at the brother carrying big and small bundles, Zhang Sheng couldn't help but sigh, now that he has joined the army, his good physique is not in vain.

Of course, there is another set of backing decisions.

When Da Zhuang came to play with Zhang Sheng for the first time when he was a child, the old man took a look and said it was a good air!Mingming's face is almost as immature as Zhang Sheng's, but his figure is more than a circle bigger.

After the old Taoist stopped Zhang Sheng, who was about to tease Da Zhuang, he saw Da Zhuang who was scratching his head and smiling innocently, his heart moved, and taught him a backing trick, asking him to come and practice frequently. But I am willing to give him advice once in a while.

Da Zhuang is stupid, but he is not stupid. After studying for a few days, he knew that he had met an expert, so he gradually got the title of teacher and father.

Zhang Sheng also wanted to follow suit, but the old man gave up after looking at his small body, which made Zhang Sheng depressed for several days.

As for the power of this backer, Zhang Sheng saw Da Zhuang kill an adult wild boar with his own eyes, which was beyond his knowledge at the time. After a few days of being an old man, he still didn't teach him.

It was almost time, and Da Zhuang said goodbye to his relatives and friends one by one. Zhang Sheng walked over and patted him on the shoulder. Today, Da Zhuang is already more than a head taller than Zhang Sheng. He can only look up and say:
"Brother, you won't suffer any disadvantages in the army with your kung fu, not to mention that the Izumo and Dongyang countries are still in harmony and there is no war. It would be great if you can get a part-time job in the army. "

Da Zhuang smiled, and said loudly: "Don't worry, my elder brother is now a centurion of the Poxiao Army. He said he was walking sideways in the army."

Hearing what Da Zhuang said, Zhang Sheng was also a little surprised. It seems that this friend is also very excited at this time.After all, when Da Zhuang entered the army, what he faced was a new world.

And Zhang Sheng still doesn't know what will happen to him in the future, inherit the mantle of the old Taoist, and travel the world to divination for a lifetime?It's not impossible.

"Let's go, you see that military master is getting impatient."

Zhang Sheng didn't want to think about this at this time, he looked at a sergeant in a light helmet not far ahead and said.

Generally, if you want to join the army, you have to go to the military headquarters to sign up. There are very few people in the army like Da Zhuang who personally come to lead it. It can be seen that the Lixiao Army attaches great importance to him. It is related to the eldest brother of the husband.

Da Zhuang nodded, looked around at his fellow villagers again, then turned and walked out of the village.

He kowtowed and knelt last night to bid farewell to the old Taoist who has no master-apprentice title but has the real master-apprentice. For this master who taught him his skills, Da Zhuang still feels a little bit reluctant, and he has long regarded him as his master in his heart, secretly Determined not to embarrass his old man in the army.

"Go and listen to your elder brother more!"

Da Zhuang's mother shouted with some reluctance, with a few tears in her eyes.

Although he was going to join the army, Izumo and Dongyang have not had any wars in the past ten years. This is something that the people of both places know.It is naturally a good thing for Da Zhuang to go to the army to exercise.

As the saying goes, a child travels thousands of miles, and the mother is worried. Joining the army may not necessarily lead to a long distance. It is the first time for Da Zhuang to travel far alone, so it is inevitable that his family will feel a little bit reluctant.

After bidding farewell to Da Zhuang who joined the army, Zhang Sheng returned home and was surprised to see the old man getting up so early. After all, the old man usually sleeps until the sun is shining.

And it seems that the old man is packing his luggage, even Zhang Sheng's share has been packed.

"Master, this is?"

"Let's go, go to a faraway place, Ning Cheng has a divination that he must go."

The old Taoist looked at his old arms and legs as he spoke, and estimated what price to ride in a carriage so that he would not lose his airs.

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Ningcheng is the capital of Dongyang Kingdom, about five days' drive from Fengping City.

On the way in the carriage, the old Taoist actually started to teach Zhang Sheng how to draw talismans.You must know that even if they are on the official road, they will still be bumpy all the time when they are on the carriage. In the words of a veteran, this is the best environment for learning to draw talismans.

Growing up so big, Zhang Sheng has never been too far away from Fengping City, except that he went to a school fifty miles away to study, and after returning home, he also learned what his master taught him, and he went wherever he was asked to go.

The books he was shown to him also involved some strange miscellaneous knowledge. Looking at those broken books, Zhang Sheng even felt that they were written by Lao Dao himself.It is worth mentioning that the old Taoist also taught him a script that he had never learned in school.

I have learned a lot of miscellaneous things, but this is the first time I have seen the world outside in person, especially in Ningcheng, the largest and most prosperous city in Dongyang Kingdom. Zhang Sheng was so excited as soon as he set off on the road. Maybe the old man didn’t want to Seeing his unseen appearance, he decided to take out the talisman paper and teach him how to draw talismans.

The old Taoist took out a talisman that had already been drawn and asked him to copy it first, and told him that it was a "spiritual wind talisman", which was one of the most basic talismans. He then took out a teacup and poured half a cup from the water bag Tea, and asked Zhang Sheng to use this to paint.

The more Zhang Sheng looked at this talisman engraved with special characters, the more he felt familiar. Isn’t this composed of the special characters that his master taught him later, but the shape of the characters on the talisman was already a bit flamboyant. Fortunately, he wrote in small letters. It's also ugly, so you can recognize it.

It has to be said that Zhang Sheng is still very talented in copying.

At the beginning, it was difficult even to keep the water in the teacup from spilling, but when he gradually got used to it, he began to dip his fingers in water to draw symbols. The day was preliminarily completed.

When Zhang Sheng finished the last stroke, he seemed to see the lines on the talisman move and come alive.Although he felt that this might be just an illusion, he still looked a little excitedly at the old Taoist who was sitting across from him.

The surprised expression of the old Taoist flashed across, and then he took out another piece of talisman paper, touched it with his finger, and began to dance around. The painted characters have not dried and dissipated for a long time.

"Only a talisman of this level can be used. Hold it, this is the body-fixing talisman. Also, don't forget to practice the spirit wind talisman." Seeing Zhang Sheng's surprised expression, the old Taoist said with some satisfaction.

It was only then that Zhang Sheng discovered that this talisman was different from the previous one, but what surprised Zhang Sheng even more was that the talisman drawn by the master with the same tea just now was so different from his own, that it could be preserved.

Then he looked at the amulet in his hand, and began to study it again.

It was not yet noon when their carriage arrived in Ningcheng that day.

Looking at the tall city gate in front of him and the two rows of soldiers stationed beside him, Zhang Sheng couldn't help but think of Da Zhuang, who had just joined the army. If he could stand condescendingly on the city wall with a big and strong physique, it would be nothing short of majestic.

The old Taoist naturally didn't know what imagination Zhang Sheng was spreading there, so he took out a small sign and showed it to the guarding soldiers, who then let them enter the city.

Taking Zhang Sheng to find an inn that seemed to be quite upscale, the master and apprentice found a seat at random and sat down.

"Guest officer, oh no, you two priests, what do you think?" Xiao Er hurried over and asked.

"Two bowls of fine noodles."

"Okay, two bowls of fine noodles!" The waiter shouted loudly towards the back kitchen.

"Brother, is this Ningcheng so lively on weekdays?" Zhang Sheng asked the shop waiter who was about to leave.

The waiter likes to chat with customers when he is not busy. Otherwise, he would either be waiting at the door or running in the hall, which would be very boring. Zhang Sheng's question opened up the chatterbox of this master.

"Hey! This is the first time you two come to Ningcheng? Don't tell me, although our Ningcheng is the capital of the country, it is rarely as lively as these few days." Xiaoer said and looked at the people coming and going outside the door. crowd.

"It's not like our Princess Wenyang just turned sixteen last month, so young talents from all over the world, almost all of them who have not married have come to propose marriage. And not only there are marriage proposals, but through the light of Princess Wenyang, Even caravans from all over the world have gathered in Ningcheng, ready to take advantage of the opportunity to make some money, this time Ningcheng is almost like a festival!"

Xiaoer happily told Zhang Sheng what he had seen and heard in the past few days, and Zhang Sheng probably guessed the purpose of Master's trip.

Only the royal family of Dongyang Kingdom could make Master and his elders travel all the way to Ningcheng to give a divination, and this divination may be closely related to the marriage of Princess Wenyang.

Zhang Sheng took a look at his master and saw that the old man didn't express anything, so he knew that his guess was probably right.

After eating, the master and apprentice found two rooms in the inn to live in. After all, the journey was exhausting.

The old Taoist is still the same as at home. In the evening, he stopped going out and meditated alone in the house. The reason why the old Taoist didn’t tell Zhang Sheng or asked. Eighty percent of them are secretly practicing some kind of kung fu.

However, Ningcheng was still bustling after the sun went down. The streets were filled with all kinds of lanterns, and there were all kinds of tricks next to it.

These are the "bumpkins" Zhang Sheng has almost never seen, so he sneaked out alone. Anyway, the foot ban was automatically lifted when he left the courtyard gate of his house, and he came back earlier at night.

After leaving the inn, he walked along the street, which became more and more lively. He was feasting his eyes on various snacks and various plays and juggling on the side of the road.Some storytellers even moved directly from the teahouses to the side of the street to do work, surrounded by people, some standing and listening to books while eating skewers, and some sitting at two or three tables drinking tea and chatting.

Zhang Sheng ate and played all the way, it can be said that he has had enough of his addiction.You know, all the savings of the master and the apprentice can be kept with Zhang Sheng. In the old way, money is something outside of the body and should not be easily touched, so I put it all with him, so this little expense is naturally for Zhang Sheng. No problem.

Looking at some novel commodities around, Zhang Sheng tentatively inquired about the prices of some of them, and couldn't help but feel that he was still a little tight.It seems that the little amount of divination money obtained by the old Taoist divination on weekdays is only enough for the two of them to live a simple life, so save as much as you can.

"But this time it's a divination for the royal family, and the money for this divination should be quite a lot." Thinking of making money, Zhang Sheng looked forward to the trip to the palace again.

After buying a few ordinary talisman papers and special pens and inks, Zhang Sheng walked out of the study shop.As soon as he turned his head, he saw the palace courtyard wall at the end of the street in the distance, which should be where the palace is located.

The rows of light yellow bright lights on the palace wall are in sharp contrast with the colorful lights on the street, which makes people feel awe-inspiring.

"It's been a long time since I performed the Zhanwang qi technique. I don't know what's different in this palace." Zhang Sheng's heart moved, and he pinched Fajue among the crowd, and looked at the imperial city with clear eyes.

Above the imperial city, there is actually purple air permeating the faint turbid air.Zhang Sheng didn't have many chances to use the qi-watching technique before, and he only saw the different degrees of light and dark of the turbid air, which was between white and gray turbid air.

He, who was still inexperienced, had never seen such a scene before, and suddenly he was a little bit overwhelmed.But even with this dazed effort, he felt dizzy, and his body was a little weak, so he quickly withdrew his eyes, didn't dare to use the spell anymore, and staggered back to the inn.

Just when Zhang Sheng was spying on the imperial city with his qi-watching technique, an old man in white robe who was sitting cross-legged in meditation suddenly opened his eyes in a luxurious wing room to the west of the center of the imperial city.

With a turn of his gaze, it seemed that he was looking directly at the streets of Ningcheng outside through the walls of the imperial palace.

"It's strange, it seems that a divine sense swept over it just now..."

The old man seemed to be able to see everyone on the street, but it was unpredictable and difficult to confirm. For a while, he did not find that Zhang Sheng was the source of the spying.

"Forget it, I always feel uneasy recently, maybe it's just my illusion."

If Zhang Sheng could take a look at the old man with the qi-watching technique, he would find that the purple qi just now belonged to the old man, but it is a pity that Zhang Sheng was already exhausted. He didn't close his eyes for three nights, and fell asleep as soon as he entered the door.

Early the next morning, the old Taoist woke up Zhang Sheng, who was still soundly asleep, and signaled that someone was already waiting for them downstairs in the inn.

Zhang Sheng was still a little dizzy after waking up. It seems that he was a bit reckless last night. It was actually a purple breath. It seems that there are dragons and crouching tigers hidden in the palace. Although he doesn't know what the purple breath represents, he dare not Ask the old way directly.

After all, the master taught him the qi-watching technique not for him to use it in this way, but to look at the herbs in the mountains and the turbid air of the trees, so that he can quickly distinguish the age and value of the herbs, and secondly, he can avoid some beasts.

Last night was the first time he saw the purple aura, who would have consumed so much energy, even after a good night's sleep, he still hasn't recovered.

When the old Taoist saw him like this, he just thought that he just slipped out for fun last night, and didn't think too much about it.After a while, the old man walked downstairs slowly, followed by Zhang Sheng who was still a little listless.

Walking out of the inn, a middle-aged man in dark palace attire and two guards with knives were standing beside the carriage. Obviously they had been waiting for a long time, but their expressions were not dissatisfied.

In Ningcheng, the guards with knives can appear on the street, only the Ningcheng Patrol Army and the Imperial City Guards, obviously these are from the Imperial City.

"Taoist, please get in the car, this is..." The middle-aged man asked the old Taoist with a slight bow.

"Bad guy Zhang Sheng." The old man just replied lightly and stepped into the car.

Seeing that the carriage was not too big, Zhang Sheng didn't go up to sit with him. Instead, he saluted the middle-aged man and signaled that he could follow.

It is still a long way to go to the imperial city. Walking more can at least refresh him and relieve the top-heavy situation at the moment.

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