Xiao Yunfan took a thick shirt and put it on Shui Hanyan, and then said: "Sister Shui, this raft won't be built in a while, you don't need to worry about me, you are tired, go to sleep."
Shui Hanyan shook his head and said: "Brother Xiao, I want to talk to you. Otherwise you will be bored alone." Xiao Yunfan raised his head and smiled: "Girl, I accept your wishes, but you are injured. It's better to rest more." Shui Hanyan said: "You are also injured, so you haven't rested either."
Xiao Yunfan frowned, shook his head helplessly, and stopped trying to persuade him. Suddenly, he pointed at the pine trees on the ground and said, "Sister Shui, I'm here to give you a test. If you don't use rattan ropes, can you find a way to connect these pine trees one by one?"
Shui Hanyan lowered his head and thought for a while, then said slowly: "No ropes are needed. Then we have to use glue and paint." Xiao Yunfan said: "What if we don't use glue and paint?" Shui Hanyan opened his eyes wide and said: "If we don't use glue and paint, We can only use wedges and steel nails." Xiao Yunfan smiled and said: "What if we don't use glue and paint, and we don't use wedges?" Shui Hanyan smiled and said: "You are really stumping me. You don't need ropes or glue. There is no need for a wooden wedge, unless a god comes." Xiao Yunfan pointed at his nose and said, "So, I am the god!" Shui Hanyan shook his head, expressing disbelief.
Xiao Yunfan picked up a small piece of wood, weighed it in his hands, and then said: "Neither glue nor wedges are needed. There is only one way to connect these pine woods, and that is mortise and tenon. The mortise refers to It is a protruding part on one object; or, it is a grooved part on another object. As long as the concave and convex parts of the two objects are put together, it will be extremely strong." I saw him taking the dovetail-shaped piece of wood and gently Press lightly and embed into the groove of another piece of wood. Then he handed it to Shui Hanyan and said, "Try to take apart this gadget."
Shui Hanyan took the gadget and put it in his palm, then pinched the dovetail-shaped wood with his thumb and index finger to take it out. After spending a long time, he still couldn't do it.
She glanced at Xiao Yunfan, saw that he was sweating profusely, and said with a smile: "Brother Xiao, please wipe off the sweat first. I didn't expect you know so much. Did your master teach you such a clever method?"
Xiao Yunfan said: "No, I learned it myself. We have a book cave in Ziyu Mountain, and there are many books in the cave. I remember that when I was tired from playing when I was a child, I would go to the book cave to rest. I looked through some interesting books in it. For I don’t like to read those with words, but the paintings in them are my favorite. Over time, I have filled my stomach with a lot of strange knowledge.”
The two chatted for a few more words. Xiao Yunfan stood up, stretched his waist, and then raised his sword. Divide the nine pine logs into two groups, one group of five, with dovetail-shaped grooves dug into them; the other group of four, with both sides cut into raised dovetail shapes.
By nightfall, he had completed the mortise and tenon joints on the nine pine trees and pieced them together. By the time he was done, he was so exhausted that he lay down on the raft and fell asleep.
The next day, the two got on a raft and walked along the river. Xiao Yunfan held the pole and sat on the raft with smoke in the water. Looking at the scenery on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, he felt extremely happy and sang a ballad. Her voice was gentle, like a lark. When Xiao Yunfan heard it, he felt very happy.
He turned around and said with a smile: "Your singing is really nice?" Shui Hanyan said: "I sang just now, then Brother Xiao, how about you also sing a song for Yan'er to listen to?" Xiao Yunfan said: "If you don't I can still do some things, but I don’t understand singing at all." Shui Hanyan smiled and said: "I thought Brother Xiao was unparalleled in talent, but it turns out there are things you can't do." Xiao Yunfan laughed and said: " I don't dare to take the word "unparalleled talent" as such. There are many smart and talented people in the world, but I still know myself. If you want to talk about things that I don't know, there is one thing that I'm afraid I won't be able to learn in my life."
Shui Hanyan asked: "What can trouble Brother Xiao?" Xiao Yunfan said: "That is when a woman gives birth to a child. I won't even kill me about this." Shui Hanyan is still young, and he has no idea about the relationship between men and women. They are also very ignorant and very curious about how men and women give birth to children. Then he asked: "Brother Xiao, you said that a man and a woman can have children together. How on earth can they have children?"
Seeing the innocence of her question, Xiao Yunfan suddenly realized that he had made a mistake. After all, it was inconvenient to express such things to the girl, so he quickly changed the topic and said: "I'm not very clear about this matter. By the way, you Xuannv Palace's What kind of treasure is the Nine Lights Exquisite, and why would the thief go to great lengths to get it?"
Shui Hanyan ate a pine nut and said slowly: "The Nine-Yao Linglong is the leader's token. It is enshrined in Mulan Pavilion, and will be guarded by patrolling disciples in the palace every day. As for the Jiu-Yao Linglong, I heard my master mention it, and there is a secret hidden inside the Linglong." The sect's superior martial arts. In order to take this thing away, the thief killed several disciples in our palace..." As she said this, she couldn't help but feel sad, and actually shed tears.
Xiao Yunfan turned around and saw tears on her face, and regretted mentioning this. He hurriedly consoled him: "Sister Yan, people cannot be resurrected after death, so you should be more open-minded. I will definitely capture this evil thief with my own hands and hand him over to your Xuannv Palace." Shui Hanyan stretched out his sleeves to wipe away his tears and nodded.
The raft went down the river very briskly. Xiao Yunfan saw the green mountains in the distance and said, "That's Tianhui Peak, I recognize it. I think we are almost at the boundary of the Bashan Sect. There is a town not far from here, and we can rest there tonight."
At dusk, the two abandoned the raft and walked another four or five miles to Huangling Town. The setting sun falls on the tiles of the roof, giving off a faint golden light. The evening breeze blew, and a few dead leaves were flying up and down on the road paved with bluestone slabs. Xiao Yunfan looked around, but there was no one on the street. He couldn't help but wonder, "Why is this huge town so empty?" Shui Hanyan followed him and said, "Yes, Brother Xiao. Look, all these shops are closed."
Xiao Yunfan jumped up to the roof. Looking around, I saw that every courtyard was empty, and I couldn't help but feel suspicious. I thought: Could it be that this place is haunted? Follow him and jump off the roof, smoke with the water and continue moving forward. When I walked to an inn, I saw the gold letters on the sign blackened by oil smoke were shining, but the door was locked.
He drew out his long sword and slashed at the copper lock. There was a clang, sparks flew, and the copper lock split into two halves and fell to the ground. Then he reached out and pushed open the door of the inn. He saw that the tables, chairs and benches were arranged in an orderly manner in the hall, and there was very little dust on the ground.
There are measuring cups, wine jars, abacus, account books, pens and ink on the counter, and wooden signs with various dishes hanging on the wall. Xiao Yunfan reasoned, if the shopkeeper was in a hurry to leave, why wouldn't he take the account book with him?
On the ground not far away, a few flies were flying back and forth. Xiao Yunfan walked over and took a look, but there was nothing on the ground. Shui Hanyan frowned and said: "It's strange, there is nothing on the ground, why are there so many flies?"
Xiao Yunfan leaned down and reached out to drive away the flies. He pondered for a moment and said slowly: "There must have been blood on this ground before. Although I don't know who wiped it away, the smell of blood cannot be completely covered up. That’s why there are flies.”
He turned to the back kitchen and checked. The firewood was piled neatly and the water in the water tank was full. There was a piece of land in the backyard patio. He inspected it but found nothing. He also opened the doors of the rooms in the inn one by one and examined them carefully. Shui Hanyan followed him and suddenly said: "I wonder why there is such a fragrance here?" Xiao Yunfan said: "What fragrance?"
Shui Hanyan said: "It's the scent of orchid grass, it's unmistakable. There is a kind of grass growing on the back hill of our Xuannv Palace, which is orchid grass. This kind of grass seems very ordinary, but the fourth uncle can use this Plant grass to make incense, and some will be distributed to various ministries at the beginning of each month.”
Xiao Yunfan nodded and said, "So, people from Xuannv Palace once lived here." He turned around and walked to the bed, and found some slender hair on the pillow. Shui Hanyan looked at her hair and said, "Uncle and master, where will they go?" Xiao Yunfan felt uneasy in his heart, but he couldn't express it for a moment. He sat down on the edge of the bed, holding his chin in one hand and frowning.
After a while, he went to the kitchen to find some ingredients, made a pot of porridge and fried two vegetables. The two of them ate together. The water contained a wound on the cigarette butt. After eating, he rested. Xiao Yunfan returned to his room, boiled hot water, washed his feet, and fell asleep.
However, it is said that after Huo Zhongyuan discussed with Feng Yuchun, he sent two Bashan disciples disguised as martial arts people and brought thousands of gold posts to Shennong Valley to serve as internal agents.
It turned out that Feng Yuchun suspected that something had happened in Shennong Valley. According to what Xiao Yunfan said that day, the prescription Xu Shou took out was written in peach blossom ink, and peach blossom ink was from Shennong Valley. Jinbo Snow Carp has no effect, so the prescription is naturally fake. The ink writing on the prescription is real. In this case, there is only one explanation. Someone controls Shennong Valley. So they came up with this strategy. They first sent two disciples to sneak into Shennong Valley to get a glimpse of the reality in the valley, and then agreed to give a secret signal to the three elders of Bashan as backup.
To prevent the enemy from finding out, one of the two disciples took poison and the other was seriously injured. The two men rode fast horses and reached the boundary of Shennong Valley in less than two days. Shennong Valley is located in the hinterland of Bashan. The valley is shrouded in clouds and mist all year round and has a warm climate. In addition, there are many rare birds and animals in the valley, as well as many exotic flowers and plants, making it a paradise in heaven.
According to legend, at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the world was in chaos. In order to avoid war disaster, the predecessors of Shennong Valley lived in seclusion here and cut off contact with the outside world. It was not until the Yongle period that some young people from Shennong Valley thought of going out, and then they ventured far into the world and made a name for themselves. There are fighting and disputes every day in the world, and bloodshed and injuries are extremely common. It is inevitable to seek medical advice. The disciples of Shennong Valley have superb medical skills and are good at treating diseases. Both black and white are respectful, there is no guarantee that I won’t ask for help in the future.
It is said that big trees attract wind. During the Zhengde period, the leader of Shennong Valley was too close to Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao. Ning Wang's rebellion was defeated, and Shennong Valley was also implicated. The medical clinic and pharmacy run by his disciples were also closed down by the court. Many people died for this, and Shennong Valley gradually disappeared from the world. Until after the Jiajing period, the events of the previous dynasty were forgotten by people.
The Shennong Guyun family had just returned to the world. In view of the lessons of their predecessors, the ancestors set a rule that the disciples were not allowed to participate in court affairs. So they only interacted with a few friends in the world.
Bashan sent the two disciples into the valley, while the others were waiting outside the valley. The valley was filled with white mist, giving it a hint of mystery. At the mouth of the valley stands a moss-covered boundary monument with the Chinese character Shennong engraved in seal script. The two of them supported each other and walked forward. There was a watchtower built on the cliff not far away. The people in the valley, from a high position, saw outsiders entering the valley. He shouted down: "Who's downstairs? Tell me your name!"
A man with a long, thin face and a goatee said: "My friend Ding, the person next to me is the second master of Baiyun Village. He has a gift of a thousand gold and is here to pay a visit to Divine Doctor Yun."
The guard said: "Since you two have posted, it's easy to handle. Can you please put the posted in the bamboo basket? After my brother has checked it, he will pick you up." He put down a bamboo basket from the watchtower.
After the two men's wedding invitations and the weapons they carried were put into the bamboo basket, the guards upstairs sent people to hoist the bamboo basket. They looked through the name card and confirmed it was correct. Then a large bamboo basket was released downwards. After the two walked into the bamboo basket, the guard upstairs turned the huge winch and slowly lifted the bamboo basket along the cliff.
When the two of them came upstairs, they saw the guard wearing a mask and hurriedly raised his hands to say hello. The guard looked at the two of them, clasped his fists and said, "There are many rules in this valley. Please forgive me, two distinguished guests. When outsiders see the owner of the valley, he must cover his eyes." After speaking, he asked another guard to take out a black cloth and cover the two of them. eyes. He also ordered them to stand in a row, put their hands on the shoulders of the companions in front, and let the guide guide them.
During the trip, the two of them did not dare to say a word for fear of exposing their mistakes. After a cup of tea, the receptionist at the front took off the black cloth for them and said, "Please, you two."
The two walked slowly into a small courtyard and saw an old man with white hair and a long gown facing away from them. The old man held a pair of golden scissors and was concentrating on pruning the chrysanthemums in the yard.
The two of them looked at each other and said, "Greetings to Divine Doctor Yun."
The old man looked back at the two of them and said slowly: "You two distinguished guests have come from afar. Let's go to the hall to have some tea first. I'm done with my work and I'm here to keep you company." The two of them were worried and didn't dare to disobey. .
Not long after, a boy served tea. One disciple felt his mouth was dry, so he picked up the tea and took a sip. The other disciple also drank some.
The hall was filled with aroma, and one person whispered: "Brother, do you smell it?" Another person nodded. Before the two of them finished speaking, their eyes became hazy.
The boy walked quickly to the flower garden and said to the old man: "Miracle Doctor, they are asleep." The old man, who was called the "Miracle Doctor", stroked his beard after hearing this and said, "Okay, you tell people to carry them to the medicine garden." Go to the hut..." As he said this, a mysterious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Everyone waited outside the valley all night, but they didn't see them sending out a signal, and they felt worried in their hearts. Feng Yuchun suddenly woke up and said: "No, the two of them must be in trouble. At first, everyone thought that they could hide the truth by holding the post and pretending to be real. In fact, they ignored an important detail. This post came from behind the scenes, and most of the above It’s marked, and taking his post is tantamount to throwing yourself into a trap.”
The so-called wise man must make mistakes after all his thoughts. Feng Yuchun was feeling very upset at this moment. Tian Chao was a meticulous person. Seeing Feng Yuchun say these words, everyone in the Bashan faction looked unhappy, thinking that they were also extremely resentful towards the old building owner. You must know that this matter was decided together with their leader, but the look in the eyes of everyone in the Bashan faction made it clear that if there was any difference between their lives, it would be Feng Yuchun's fault. Tian Chao immediately cupped his hands and said in a deep voice: "Master, let me go explore again."
