sword sentient beings

Chapter 117 Heming
Brother Li and Tang Zhao were boating on the lake.

To get to the owner's sword cottage, you need to take a boat. Behind the registered house there is a wild ferry with several small boats. Brother Li untied one and took Tang Zhao to the depths of the water.

Tang Zhao originally thought that the surface of the water was a lake, but when he was on the boat, he thought it was more like a swamp.

Compared with the surface of the lake, the water in the swamp is clearer and shallower. The surface of the water is overgrown with reeds, and the yellow-green reed tents are connected vertically and horizontally, wrapped in soft white mist, separating the swamp like a labyrinth.

The depth of the water varies from shallow to deep, and you can sail a boat in the deep water, and you can see the bottom in the shallow water, and you can catch passing carp. In the middle of the water, there is a white sandbar, and a stranded boat is lying on the white sand.

Water birds are often seen on the water, on sandbars, and on stranded boats.Mandarin ducks, egrets, cormorants, pelicans, bean geese, wild ducks, etc. Some swim leisurely on the water surface, some take a nap on the sandbar, and some enter the water with flapping wings, splashing pearl-like water, and after a while, they have already caught a piece of water in their mouths. A live fish with a wagging tail.

The most elegant is the crane, with white feathers and a red crown, a slender neck and long legs, and a graceful posture like a Luoshen.

"The crane crows in Jiugao, and the sound is heard in the sky. Fish live in the Zhu, or hide in the abyss. In the garden of joy, there are sandalwood trees..."

Brother Li praised: "This poem is not bad, did you make it? Heming Jiugao, it is very suitable, this is Jiugao Mountain."

Tang Zhao hurriedly said: "No, this is an ancient poem, I just think it fits the scene. According to legend, the crane is a fairy bird, isn't this the fairy mansion?"

In addition to the bird paradise on the water surface, the woods surrounding the lake are also very wonderful. Regardless of the region and season, there are evergreen pines and cypresses, straight poplars, weeping willows, single-tree banyan trees and various other rare trees. You can even see patches of peach blossoms in full bloom, full of branches, full of beauty.The small boat only sailed for half an hour, as if traveling from south to north, from winter to summer, for years.

Hearing his admiration, Senior Brother Li felt complacent, and said with a smile, "It's like spring all the year round here. You can grow whatever you want, and grow whatever you want. When you have your own sword house, you can tidy up the courtyard and build your own garden." Paradise. If you adjust well, you can also plant plum blossoms and chrysanthemums in autumn and winter.”

He said sternly again: "However, although this place is good, there are dangers. Although there are no ferocious beasts, the water pool is a maze, and the trees are a maze. If you don't know the way, you will get lost as soon as you enter, and you will not be able to get out even if you starve to death. So don't worry about it yourself. Come in to play, if you want to go to the sword house of any sword master, you must get the jade letter presented by them, put it on the boat to guide the way, and travel by boat. Otherwise, you will not be able to find their residence if you are exhausted. You can't even enter the door."

He pointed to the bow of the boat, and there was indeed a round white jade plate on the bow. Although the surface was flawless, it seemed that a pointer was turning in the sunlight.The small boat can move forward naturally without paddles, and can also turn around.

This is the mystery of the magic weapon, not in attacking and killing the enemy, but in every aspect of life.

Yu Xin... It seems that Sister Xue gave her a piece. It seems that she can go to her sword cottage by boat.

Tang Zhao thanked Senior Brother Li for his advice. Senior Brother Li smiled and said, "Don't be polite. You are different from them. You are a disciple of Baiyu as soon as you come in. We are serious senior brothers and we should be close to each other. My name is Li Zhihai, I am ten years older than you." He is a white jade disciple under Brother Qin's command." He pointed to his waist, and sure enough, a piece of white jade fell, which was similar to the receiving sign, but not the same thing.

"There are three kinds of disciples in our village. Moyu's disciples are handyman disciples and registered disciples. They have a lot of handy work to do, but they don't charge money. Qingyu's disciples are actually named disciples. They are essentially the same as Moyu's disciples. It means that you don’t have to do any work, you can concentrate on your studies, but you have to pay, a lot of money. Then there are our Baiyu disciples.”

"Both the Qingyu disciples and the Moyu disciples can only live in the exclusive small valley, live in a public house, and attend lectures in the main hall. The Moyu disciples can get some materials for free after finishing the work, and the Qingyu disciples have to pay for any materials. We Baiyu disciples can live by the water. You can see the sword huts of our Baiyu disciples in the clouds and mist over there. You are new here, so you can’t live alone, but you can only live with three or five people at most. Much better."

"Besides, we can listen to small face-to-face lectures from several uncles and brothers Zhenyu, and we also have a fixed share of materials. We can get a lot of opportunities to practice mobile phones, and we can grow very quickly. I think you are very smart, as long as you are diligent and willing to study, then you will be very happy." In a few years, you can become a unique rune sword master."

Tang Zhao nodded. Ten years later, he was only twenty-two years old, exactly the age Mr. Chen said he would graduate from university.At that time, he could learn to forge a sword, and it was not too late to become a swordsman.

The boat sailed into the depths of the reeds, surrounded by green gauze tents that were impenetrable to wind and rain, and even the voices of the waterfowl disappeared, and Li Zhihai became more and more private when he spoke, saying: "Actually, the real disciples in the villa are our Baiyu disciples. Because we all have aspirations and have the potential to become talisman sword masters. Moyu disciples are mostly from poor backgrounds. Although many of them are talented, they are full of chores and it is difficult to meditate. Only a small group can be promoted to white jade disciples, and most of them still have a limited number of years. As soon as they go down the mountain to make a living. Qingyu disciples are a group of dudes, most of whom don’t even know what a sword master is. Their families have money to hide in the mountains, and some are eliminated by their families. Nine out of ten are gangsters. For the rest of the day, get together to eat, drink and have fun, and ignore them."

Tang Zhao thought of Zheng Shou, and thought it was reasonable, and then thought of Hua Xifu, who is also a disciple of Qingyu, so she couldn't help thinking: Don't let Hua classmates spoil them, right?
"But our Baiyu disciples are only saying that the talent is enough, not a guarantee. After all, our time is limited. If we haven't become a talisman sword master in fifteen years, we will definitely be kicked out. If we want to really become a talisman sword smoothly Teacher, one is to work hard, and the other is to rely on chance...that is, the support of noble people."

He lowered his voice, as if he wanted to say something secret: "Although we can listen to the small classes of all the uncles and brothers, and they will answer any questions after the class, but if you have no relatives and no relatives, who will really give you advice? Let alone I took the initiative to teach it. If you really want to learn the real thing, you have to enter the door of others. The so-called apprentices, how can you be a disciple if you don’t enter the classroom?"

Tang Zhaosi pondered: "Just now you said that Senior Brother Qin is under..."

Li Zhihai praised: "Junior Brother Tang is really smart. Brother Qin is the seventh among Zhenyu's disciples, and he is the most enthusiastic and talented among all the Zhenyu brothers, especially for the common people... Junior Brother Tang, you are from a commoner, right? "

Tang Zhao nodded and said, "My little brother comes from an ordinary farming and studying family." This is all his bragging, he is the only one in his family who is farming, and he is not even a child, at most half of them.

Li Zhihai nodded. Of course he didn't ask Tang Zhao nonsense, as he could tell from his clothes.Tang Zhao's outfit was bought by Xingji, which is not cheap, but it is obviously different from the clothes of real rich people.There are so many rich and noble children in Zhuoyu Villa, and Li Zhihai can tell them apart at a glance.

He sighed: "We all come from the same background, so we are naturally companions. Whenever I see you, I will definitely recommend you to join Senior Brother Qin. Only you have two white jade cards, so naturally you should give priority to recommending Senior Brother. But we can also exchange Friend, you can’t change your background. I’m going to ask a bit rashly, are you going to be under Senior Sister Xue or Brother Jiang?”

Tang Zhao hardly hesitated, and said, "Senior Sister Xue. I have made an agreement with Senior Sister Xue, so we must keep our promise, right?"

Li Zhihai said: "That's right, Senior Sister Xue is indeed very kind. She has a good temper, a detached status, and a warm heart. It's a pity that she doesn't take many disciples to follow her, otherwise her sword house will be overwhelmed. But Brother Jiang... Brother Jiang also has a bright future. Da Guang, with amazing talent, is extremely favored by the master, he has not yet confiscated his disciples, whoever votes for him will be the number one in the kaishan."

He lowered his voice, and said: "Let's say in private that Brother Jiang is the most proud, and he has a good face. He said in public that he recommended you. If you don't vote for him, he will definitely be unhappy. When he is unhappy, he will let other people vote for you." Even more unhappy. Senior Sister Xue has a gentle temperament and a big heart, so there is still room for change if she disobeys her."

Tang Zhao thought to himself: Isn't this bullying honest people?Just because Senior Brother Jiang is not easy to provoke, he dare not offend, and Senior Sister Xue is easy to talk to, so offend her?

But when Li Zhihai said this, he always expressed kindness, nodded and said, "Thank you for your advice, brother. I will consider it carefully."

Whether it is prudent or not, anyway, Xue Yeyu must be chosen, and it must not be contradictory.

As for Jiang Shenyi... Tang Zhao still remembered how he stood in the void and stretched out his hand to him with his wings fluttering in the wind and thunder.No matter the reason, he always gave himself the precious white jade card with good intentions, and Tang Zhao was unwilling to casually abuse a senior brother.

He asked in a low voice: "At that moment, can I ask the owner to help me explain to Brother Jiang? If the owner opens his mouth, everyone should have nothing to say, right?"

Li Zhihai gave him a strange look, and said: "It would be the best if you can invite Master." He thought: Is there something wrong with you?Seeing Master, I'm afraid you can't even speak, and dare to bother you with these trivial matters?How could Master care about these shit?Except for what he ordered, I kicked you out before you said a word.This kid is really whimsical.

While talking, the boat stopped and was already approaching a pier.

It is said to be a pier, but it is actually just a spacious wooden platform on the water.The wooden platform is connected to a wooden plank road, which extends far away like a bridge.

There is a wooden puppet standing, very similar to the talisman puppet Tang Zhao saw in Xue Daxia's Mansion, but the depiction is more delicate, the posture is flexible, and lifelike.

But somehow, maybe it's too delicate, too close to human, and it looks a little scary instead.Tang Zhao glanced at its dull face and got goosebumps on his back.

Li Zhihai cupped his hands and said, "The disciple brought Tang Zhao here."

The puppet nodded, a slit opened under its face, and it made a sound like bells colliding, a unparalleled laugh.

Tang Zhaodeng felt even more uncomfortable.

Li Zhihai nodded to Tang Zhao, and said: "This talisman puppet is the master's servant. He can't speak but laughs, so he is called A Xiao. We should also be polite. You can follow A Xiao in, I will wait here You in a while, if you want to come back, let's go back together."

Tang Zhao followed Fu Puppet up the creaking wooden plank road, bypassed a few clumps of reeds, and suddenly became enlightened.

At the end of the wooden plank road, there is an open area, the white water is vast, and the white clouds are all connected, and the eyes are so clear.

Sitting by the water is a fisherman wearing a bamboo hat and coir raincoat, fishing with a bamboo pole.In the distance, a red-crowned crane stood alone in the water, bending its neck to shine on the water, as if standing in white clouds.

so quiet.

Except for the slight ripples caused by the trembling and splashing of the swim bladder, the sky, water, people, and cranes are all quiet, as if in a painting.

Tang Zhao couldn't bear to break the silence, and stood aside with his hands tied, his eyes fixed on the swim bladder, as if looking at the little bit of floating could see the age of the world.

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I don't know how long it took, the fishing line was thrown up, and the rod was empty.

The fisherman looked back, and the appearance under the bamboo hat was only in his thirties, which was five points similar to Xue Yeyu, with two mustaches, well groomed.Like feathers.Under his coir raincoat is a black and white crane cloak with flying feathers, just like the crane in the water.

Tang Zhao suddenly thought: As expected of father and daughter, they are dressed like birds...

He hurriedly put away this disrespectful thought, bowed solemnly and said: "Student Tang Zhao, I have met the owner."

Xue Xianyun's eyes are like arrows, very sharp, and he is not as leisurely as a crane with feathers, if he is, he is like a waterfowl staring at his prey before fishing, and said: "You are Tang Zhao? I have heard your name for a month. My ears are calloused."

Tang Zhao was a little embarrassed, and said, "Sister Laoxue is concerned about disturbing the owner's cleanliness, and the students are ashamed."

Xue Xianyun said: "It's not just her talking about you."

Tang Zhao immediately came to his senses and said, "Is Daxia Xue okay?"

Xue Xianyun said: "Of course it's not good. It means he's still alive. I'm afraid it won't get better if he doesn't do some crooked ways."

Tang Zhao nodded, heaved a sigh of relief while worrying, it's always good to be alive, and it should be clear that he can mention his own consciousness, I'm afraid the body can't recover.

Xue Xianyun sized him up and said, "I'm surprised, why both of you are optimistic about you?"

Tang Zhao said neither overbearing nor humble: "Students are just ordinary people, and the elders have a heart of pity for the weak and the young."

Xue Xianyun said: "They just said that you are unusual. Whether it is rough jade or stubborn stone, I have to see it with my own eyes." He smiled at the talisman puppet: "Go and get my key."

Ah Xiao grinned and left from the boardwalk.

With a wave of Xue Xianyun's hand, the opposite white crane flew up silently, circled the sky, and fluttered down a piece of feather.

The feather fluttered and fell into the water, but it seemed to be thrown into a huge boulder. Waves appeared in the calm water, and the water waves parted to the side, revealing a piece of bluestone under the water. In the bluestone, there were two words like blades engraved.

"Strike jade!"

Immediately afterwards, the bluestone moved, revealing a downward step.

Xue Xianyun took off his coir raincoat, and said, "Come with me. What you see next, you have to memorize and think about it carefully."

Tang Zhao hurriedly followed, and the two walked down the steps. The blue stone moved again, covering the entrance.The water flow rose little by little, submerging the boulder.The white crane in the sky landed on the water again, and stood on the boulder under the water, with only its claws covered, as if standing on the waves.

The crane cries in Jiugao, and its sound is heard in the sky.The fish lies in Zhu, or dives into the abyss.In the garden of Lebi, there are sandalwood trees, under which are the valleys.Stones from other hills, can learn.

(End of this chapter)