Golden elixir of cultivation

Chapter 39

I saw three or five scholars gathered together, pointing at Li He in the car. His eyes turned cold for a moment, and he scolded, "Where are you cats and dogs? You are here to imitate others!"

"Discourteous!" A scholar was shocked and angry when he heard this, but he knew that he was wrong and did not say anything.

"Brother, you are so majestic. You don't look like a scholar. You have lost your identity." A scholar in the middle closed the ivory fan in his hand and sneered, "Li Changji, you don't speak, but you are ashamed of yourself." Dare to meet people?"

"Brother He's enemy?" Bai Mo looked at Li He with a different expression.

Li Heshi put down the scroll in his hand, looked at the scholar, and said indifferently, "Li is a self-sufficient person and does not want to compete with cats and dogs."

The little black dog has amazing spirituality, as if it is a psychic, and it barks in response to the situation.

The scholar's face darkened and he said angrily, "Li He, I never thought that after several years of seeing you, you are still so proud of your talent."

Li He glanced at him and said sarcastically, "How can I be promoted to the rank of Mingjing and be on the same road as Li?"

"You!!" The scholar's face turned red with anger, his body trembled slightly, and he pointed at Li He and was speechless.

Li He turned a blind eye and picked up the book to study again.Bai Mo glanced at the scholar and drove away in the carriage.

Seeing this, the scholar's companions behind him quickly comforted him, "Don't be upset Ming Zhi. My uncle is now a doctor in the Ministry of Rites. He always reminds me of his advice. This Li He is just an arrogant and sour scholar. How can he be worthy of Ming Zhi?"

On the carriage, Bai Mo saw such a frivolous side of Li He for the first time, and asked curiously, "Brother He has a grudge against him?"

Li He thought for a while, shook his head and said, "This person's name is Yuan Wei, whose courtesy name is Mingzhi. He is a tribute student of Ming Jing. He is not very talented, but he is narrow-minded. After winning the first prize in the examination of our college three years ago, he came to visit me and was impressed by me. I have been holding a grudge since I refused.”

It suddenly dawned on Bai Mo that the so-called Mingjing promotion refers to a scholar who was unable to pass the examination and entered the official career through the recommendation of others.In the eyes of candidates who take the imperial examination, such people are often incompetent and most of them are unwilling to make friends with them.

He didn't care either. In terms of talent, Brother He was far superior to that person and was probably no threat.

The two of them followed the crowd into the city and found an inn to stay. After washing up, they went to sleep separately.

All night.

Early the next morning, Li He hurried out the door.According to He Geer, he was going to visit a nobleman.

Bai Mo had breakfast calmly and then slowly left the inn.It is now the eve of the provincial examination, and there are guards patrolling every street. It is very safe, and anyone with some eyesight will not cause trouble at this time.

Hejian Mansion has been known as the center of the country since ancient times. It was also the capital of the former dynasty. The city has been expanded several times and is majestic. It is known as the One Hundred and Eight Squares in Hejian.

He held Xiao Hei and walked around along the street, and unknowingly came to a remote street.

"Is there a martial arts gym? What a weird sign." At the end of the street, Bai Mo was surprised and looked carefully.

I saw that this martial arts hall occupies a large area. There are two huge stone lions squatting in front of the door. They weigh several thousand kilograms at least. The vermilion door is embedded with copper nails and rings, and it looks majestic.The door of the martial arts hall was half open at this time, revealing the martial arts training ground behind it. Surprisingly, the martial arts training ground was empty and overgrown with weeds. It had obviously been abandoned for a long time.

Bai Mo stared at the two shallow palm prints in the corner of the stone lions with a strange look on his face. These stone lions seemed to have been entrusted by someone. With such ability, the master of the martial arts hall was obviously very important. How could he be so deserted?
"Young man, do you want to learn martial arts?" At this time, a short man with a pole on his shoulders passed by. Seeing Bai Mo looking at the martial arts gym, he pointed, "It's better to go elsewhere, to the Wei Lei Martial Arts Gym in Jinshafang next door. The name is quite resounding, and it is a good place to learn some boxing and kicking skills. As for this martial arts gym, it has been abandoned for many years, and now there is only an old man who is the gatekeeper. "

Bai Mo thanked the man, and after thinking for a few moments, he strode into the martial arts gym.

After entering the gate, he glanced around and saw the entire martial arts hall. The martial arts training ground occupies a large area. It is square in shape and about ten feet long. There are wooden figures, iron figures, stone locks, plum blossom stakes and the like in the corners. The utensils were very complete, but they were covered with dust. It was obvious that no one had used them for a long time.

At the end of the martial arts hall, several old houses stand side by side, separating the martial arts training ground from the backyard.

"This place is not far from the inn, and few people come here. No one disturbs it. It is indeed a good place to practice boxing." Bai Mo looked happy, and he was extremely satisfied with this venue.

At this time, his strength was already [-] kilograms, which was not far from the elite threshold of [-] kilograms. However, his strength was not completely integrated, and he could not achieve both strength and softness, and he could lift the weight with ease.There is nothing to do in Hejian Mansion these days, but I can concentrate on practicing boxing and integrating my strength.

However, this matter still required the consent of the martial arts master. He took a breath and shouted loudly, "Is there anyone there?"

Not long after, the door in the middle was opened, and an old man with an old face and white beard and hair walked out. The old man held a big broom in his hand. When he saw Bai Mo, he squinted his eyes, as if to identify.

"Old man" Bai Mo cupped his fists towards the old man in greeting, but before he could speak, he was interrupted by the old man.

"You, this young man, also come to the martial arts hall to seek opportunities with masters?" The old man looked unhappy and asked scolding.

"What do you mean, old man?" Bai Mo was puzzled and looked surprised.

"Did you see the paw prints on the stone lion at the door?" The old man moved his eyebrows and pointed to the door and asked.

Bai Mo nodded and said honestly, "I saw it."

The old man shook his head, sneered, and said, "In recent years, there have always been pretentious young people who, after seeing the palm prints, thought that there was an expert in the martial arts hall living in seclusion in the busy city, and tried every means to come to the martial arts hall to inquire about it, hoping to arouse the master's attention. Pay attention, you can worship a famous teacher and learn secret martial arts. These people don’t even think about it. Most of the stories in such biographies are fabricated, so how can they encounter them.”

Bai Mo was a little curious, "What's the paw print on the stone lion?"

"That was left by the old owner. It's a pity that the old owner passed away more than ten years ago." The old man walked slowly, slowly cleaning up the fallen leaves and dust with the big broom in his hand, and said casually, "If you are fine, please come back. Don’t delay the old man from sweeping the floor.”

Bai Mo quickly said what he was thinking, and then said, "Don't worry, old man, I will only use this training ground for a few days, and I will leave after the provincial examination."

The old man raised his brows and glanced at it. He didn't care and said slowly, "The martial arts training ground is empty. You can use it if you want. It's just that you can't enter the backyard. Old man, I usually like to be clean."

Bai Mo said happily, "Don't worry, old man, I will save it for you."

The old man didn't care whether he really wanted to use the martial arts training ground or whether he wanted to see the master just because of this, he would leave in the end.

(End of this chapter)