The young man's smile seemed to be lingering in his eyes. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and his dimple was deeply sunken. He quickly withdrew, held the black shadow's arm and said with a smile: "Uncle Li, you also said that it has been three years." Not to mention what I have learned from my three years of traveling. Even if I haven’t traveled far and have been practicing in the mountains, if I see you using these swords all day long, even if I can’t resist, I can still fight you with three swords. 'Just run away."
"Young Master, I am an old man, so I can only play with these swords. Just now, the master has sensed that the young master has returned, and specially ordered the old slave to test the young master's cultivation... cough cough Cough!" Uncle Li looked at the young man with gentle eyes, completely different from the momentum he had when he used the three swords just now, but the snake-shaped scars on his face were bloodshot and red due to coughing.
The young man quickly supported Uncle Li with one hand, caressed the back of Uncle Li's heart with his palm, and introduced his own inner breath into Uncle Li's body, which alleviated Uncle Li's dry cough.
"Ahem, cough, cough, young master, please don't waste your efforts on this old slave. Ahem, cough, cough, I have an old illness." After coughing, Uncle Li quickly spoke to dissuade the young man from recuperating his inner breath.
"If I had known better, I would have recognized Uncle Li earlier. I shouldn't have been so competitive that I fought with Uncle Li." The young man looked at Uncle Li with a guilty look on his face.
Uncle Li had also calmed down at this time, his coughing was slightly subdued, and he said: "My problem has nothing to do with not fighting with you, young master. When I was young, I fought with others, injured my heart and lungs, and was not treated in time. It was only then that the root of the disease came to light. I could not eradicate it after following my master for all these years. I could only alleviate it with the mental methods given by my master. In the past years, it only happened occasionally. In the past two years, the dry cough has been like maggots in the tarsal bones, and it has become ugly every day. The dry cough is not stopping, and the inner breath has calmed down. Young master, please take back the inner breath. By the way, young master, the old slave fought with the young master just now. I saw that the young master’s inner breath is calm and the internal force can be freely sent and received. Have you stepped into the hall? "
The young man helped Uncle Li to recuperate his inner breath. When he saw that the dry cough had been relieved, he took back his inner strength, supported Uncle Li and said, "Uncle Li, it's freezing cold outside. Your dry cough has been relieved, but the weather is finally coming." It's not good for your health. Let's go back to Master's thatched cottage first to see Master before we talk about anything else." After saying that, the young man quickly supported Uncle Li and took off his fur cloak, regardless of Uncle Li's objections. , put it on Uncle Li and walked to the thatched cottage in the distance.
In the snowy night, the winter wind was stronger and howling loudly. One young man supported an old man, one was green and the other was dark. The two figures walked towards the light not far away in the vast snow.
In the time of a cup of tea, the two of them had arrived in front of the thatched cottage. It was said to be a thatched cottage, but it was surrounded by many rooms, including the main house and the wing rooms. There was a courtyard in the middle. The wooden door on the outside seemed to know that the two were approaching. It had been opened, but was blocked by the cold winter. The wind blew suddenly, and the young man helped Uncle Li enter the thatched cottage and quickly closed the door.
At this time, Uncle Li looked at the young man, and the young man looked with Uncle Li's eyes. The lights in the main room of the thatched cottage were on, like a trace of warmth in this snowy night, warming the young man's perseverance after three years of experience.
"Young Master, I am going to get you something to eat and drink. There is no inn or inn along the way. You must be hungry and thirsty. The master is waiting for your return." Old Li patted the grass gently and looked at it. The young man who was stunned by the lights in the main house said: "Master, since you came down from the mountain after your experience, you have often been distracted by the house you live in. Although you have achieved a small level at that time and are more than enough to deal with some gangsters, he always treats me from time to time. Speaking of which, although Xiao'er has some success in martial arts, I don't know if he can handle it when he encounters a real master, which shows that he is worried about you, so go see him quickly."
When the young man heard Uncle Li's words, he remembered that he didn't know his parents when he was born. The master and Uncle Li raised him single-handedly. It was difficult that ordinary people don't know. His heart was sour and his eyes were red. He quickly stepped forward, lightly knocked on the door, and then lifted up the hem of his clothes. Kneeling on his knees in front of the door: "Master, Gu Xiao followed Master's orders and traveled down the mountain for three years. Now that the period of travel has expired, he has returned to the mountain to resume his duties."
"Squeak~" Before Gu Xiao could kneel down, the door was blown open by a burst of true energy, and the true energy poured into Gu Xiao's side. Gu Xiao felt that this true energy was as gentle as the spring breeze, and he was surrounded by the true energy. Lifting up, the kneeling body is naturally lifted up by the infuriating energy.
"When I came down from the mountain, I was older than Wu Shao. Now it's only three years. Within a hundred feet, Lao Li didn't feel your steps on the snow. He strengthened his body for the first time and got a glimpse of Qi. He entered the palace with only one weapon. The state of climbing into the palace has been solidified. This time After three years of experience, you must have suffered a lot to make such progress," the person in the room said softly.
Although the voice was soft, it was clear to the ears. Gu Xiao heard that the master's voice was transmitted secretly. He entered the room and closed the door. He saw only the incense burner, tea sets, desk and couch. They had been the same as they had been down the mountain three years ago in the past few years. Not a single new thing had been added. .
The man sitting behind the desk had a nose as thick as a gallbladder, eyebrows like a shooting star, and his black hair was tied up casually and spread behind him, just like it was three years ago. Only a few hairs on the temples and a long beard under the chin were slightly white, so Gu Xiao It feels like three years have passed, but the master's eyes are still as sharp as before, as if they can penetrate the heart and lungs. The black green robe is casually draped, with the left sleeve hanging free, holding a deerskin wine bag in one hand, leaning half on the tea chair behind him, with a smile on the corner of his mouth. , looking at myself.
"Master, I have not only endured hardships. In the past three years, I have traveled through thirteen counties in the north." Gu Xiao waved his hands repeatedly, not wanting the master to see the tears in his eyes, and smiled as if he was going down the mountain. After that, he looked like he had suffered a lot of grievances and curled his lips and said: "I just came down the mountain and arrived in Liangzhou City. I was deceived and paid for money. I didn't get a bite of food for three days and three nights. At that time, I really wanted to turn around and run away back to the mountain. I thought I thought that I still had some things that Master had asked me to do that I had not yet completed, so I had to try my best to persevere. After thinking about it, I was lucky enough to have the gold medal given by Master............. "
"Pfft", Master squirted a mouthful of strong wine all over the table. His whole person instantly lost the comfortable and kind look he had just before. He sat up straight from his half-lying body, and a sword intent like black ice surged out, as if to kill Gu Xiao's whole body seemed to be swallowed up: "You have been a naughty boy since you were a child. I asked you to go down the mountain to sharpen your mind. I gave you a gold medal to show its life-saving use in times of crisis. You actually pawned the gold medal?" "
Seeing the master's posture, Gu Xiao's inner breath changed from the spring breeze that he had entered before to the force of a sword. He quickly put on a smile, stood up with squinted eyes and quickly moved to the master's side, and wiped it gently with his sleeves. He picked up the drink on the table and said, "Xiao'er doesn't dare. It's such a precious thing and it's a life-saving thing. Master teaches children how to read and digit from childhood, read the past and present, and also teaches martial arts to strengthen their bodies. Of course Xiao'er knows this. Things are precious, and Xiao'er still knows the truth that 'a man is not guilty of having a jade in his possession', so how dare he take it out at will."
After hearing what Gu Xiao said, the master's expression softened slightly, his forehead was slightly raised, he placed the wine bag in his hand on the desk, and was about to wipe the wine from his long beard with his hand. Suddenly, Gu said again: "Xiao'er just cut off a corner of the gold medal and exchanged it for some scattered silver coins. You can't just go back down the mountain in despair."
As soon as these words were spoken, there was only a cracking sound, and the tea cups and tea sets on the table were shattered by a sword energy. The entire room was shrouded in sword intent. If Master Gu Xiao hadn't felt sorry for this room that he had lived in for a long time, these thatched cottages would have been shaken away in an instant by this 'Qi Condensation Transformation' move.
Lao Li, who was busy in the kitchen outside the house, felt the 'condensation and transformation', and the scars on his face turned red from the smile. He stirred the sweet potato eight-treasure porridge that Gu Xiao loved to eat, and said to himself in a hoarse voice: " The young master, this little monkey spirit, has just returned to the mountain, and the master is angry. I'm afraid this thatched cottage will become lively again!"
As soon as Gu Xiao finished speaking about cutting off the gold medal, he was shaken away by the condensed energy. Gu Xiao knew that the master felt sorry for him, but he would not hurt himself. Seeing the corner of the master's mouth twitching, he hurriedly took out a piece of forty-four dollars from his arms. Fang Fang held out his gold medal with both hands and bowed with an innocent smile: "Master, please don't be angry. You see, this gold medal is not serious. If it weren't for Xiao'er's wit, he would have starved to death at the foot of the mountain!"
The master looked at Gu Xiao, who still had tears in his eyes. The scene of meeting this child for the first time came to mind. Newborn children are afraid of birth. When Gu Xiao was still in his infancy, he saw Gu Xiao hugging him cutely. Not only was Xiao not afraid or making trouble, he even giggled, scratched his ears, and bit his cheek with his gums that did not have teeth, making everyone in the room laugh. Thinking of this, I looked at the tears still lingering around Gu Xiao's eyes, knowing that although this child was playful and playful on weekdays, he had a delicate mind and valued love and justice. The master dispersed the sword intent in the room, and turned his remaining right hand slightly, clasping three fingers slightly. The gold medal in Gu Xiao's hand flew into the master's hand with a "swish" sound, and he looked at the gold medal.
The gold medal is about the size of the palm of your hand. The upper edge is made of pure gold and is made of a strange beast that swallows clouds. You can see that this strange beast has horns of a ram, a wolf's hoofs, a deer's body and an ox's tail. The gold medal is inlaid with a piece of emerald green from top to bottom. At a glance, you can tell that it was made by an unparalleled craftsman. In the hand of the hand, the jadeite is like a windless lake, and the whole body is full of treasure and light. It is an unparalleled treasure in the world. In the center of the jadeite, the craftsman who made the card used Jieyu sand to carve the word "Lin", making the card more majestic and solemn. The bottom of the gold medal It is still wrapped in pure gold, and the skilled craftsmen use their unique skills to engrave several thundercloud patterns around them. The alien beasts on the gold medal are covered with scales, swallowing clouds and showing their power, and are lifelike. Only the golden thundercloud wrapped in the jade order in the lower left corner of the gold medal is missing. Half a finger and a corner.
Master held the card in one hand, stroked the card surface with his thumb, sighed softly and said: "Fan Yun Qilin Seal, now it is like an old man like me, incomplete, no matter what, no matter what! When doing things in the world, you must act according to urgency. Quan, Xiao'er, keep this precious thing, this card is unparalleled in the world, and must not be damaged again." After saying this, with a slight movement of his fingers, the Qilin Seal flew into the air and came to Gu Xiao.
Gu Xiao bowed and took the Cloud-turning Qilin Seal with both hands, and put it into his arms respectfully: "Yes, Master. Three years ago, Master asked Xiao'er to go down the mountain to practice. The disciple was thinking, what should I do after finishing what Master asked me to do? We also need to make a name for ourselves. It would be too embarrassing if we come back in despair right after we come down from the mountain. Now that I know how valuable this thing is, I will never do anything random again."
"Squeak~" Gu Xiao was talking when the door opened and Lao Li came in with a tray. On the tray were two bowls of sweet potato eight-treasure porridge, exuding a dense steam of heat. Lao Li approached slowly and placed the porridge smoothly on the master's desk. He spoke forward and said: "Master, young master, the night is very cold, please use some food."
"Old Li, look at this kid, his saliva is almost drooling." The master looked at Gu Xiao. Seeing Gu Xiao staring at the porridge, his throat turning up and down, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Xiao'er, eat, we've been on this journey. Even you, a little monkey spirit, are starving."
"Then I won't be polite!" When Gu Xiao heard the master's permission, his stomach was already growling. He quickly stepped forward, picked up the porridge, and started eating with a spoon. The familiar smell of porridge enters your stomach, and your whole body feels warm. Seeing that Uncle Li was about to go out, he hurriedly swallowed a mouthful of hot porridge. He opened his mouth and slapped it with his hands: "Gulu gulu, Uncle Li...wait a moment." After that, he quickly swallowed the hot porridge in his mouth. , fumbled around for a while, took out a small pill box, and handed it to Uncle Li with both hands: "This is how I was traveling outside Bianjing City. I saw a group of thieves robbing a caravan. That group of thieves killed everyone they saw. Without any sense of humanity, I took action to kill the thief and save the caravan. There was an elder in the caravan who was called Mr. Sun in the caravan. In order to thank me, the elder forcefully gave it to me. I wanted to refuse, but then Mr. Sun said that if I didn't take it, he would be killed in front of me, so he had no choice but to take it."
"Nine Transformations of the Golden Spirit?" Uncle Li opened the elixir box. The Nine Transformations of the Golden Spirit was completely covered with black gold. When he opened the box, the fragrance of the elixir overflowed. Old Li could not help but tremble slightly as he held the elixir box in his hand.
Gu Xiao had seen Uncle Li being calm and composed in everything he encountered since he was a child, but now this little elixir's demeanor changed drastically, and he asked: "Then Old Master Sun said that this thing has been passed down from his ancestors for several generations, and said that I am a member of the world. In the event of a crisis in the future, this elixir can prolong your life. If you have old internal injuries, you can also take them to treat them. Does Uncle Li know this elixir?"
"Young Master, when Lao Li was first injured, he visited famous doctors for treatment. A traveling doctor once told me that this medicine is an heirloom of the Sun family in Bianjing. It can bring the dying back to life and make people healthy. Taking it can increase your lifespan. If people in the martial arts take it, it will increase your internal strength for ten years if it hurts the doctor, but if there is no injury, it can only increase your internal strength for ten years. At that time, the Zhao family was a coward, and ordered people to steal it secretly, but they did not get this thing. Unexpectedly, the Sun family actually took it. This thing is given to young master." Uncle Li held the elixir in both hands, looked at Gu Xiao, and suddenly knelt down: "Young master, this thing is so precious, it cannot save a corrupt person like me. Young master, please keep it for yourself in case of emergency. needs.”
Gu Xiao saw Lao Li about to kneel down, put down the bowl and stood up. Holding Lao Li's arms with both hands, he put away his previous words: "Uncle Li, Xiao'er has lost his parents since he was a child. It was you and Master who raised me. To me, you are my relatives and elders. It's a small pill, even if my flesh and blood can heal your old internal injuries, Xiao'er will definitely do it."
"Old Li, Xiao'er asked you to accept it. Just accept it. Although this thing is precious, Master Sun gave it to a boy who didn't know where he came from in full view of the public. This broke the hearts of some young people in the martial arts world. The coveted hearts of others will not let his Sun family suffer the disaster caused by this elixir again. Furthermore, Xiao'er is not a famous knight in the martial arts or a child of aristocratic family. If a person in the martial arts wants to find him to get the elixir, It's not an easy task. The Sun family can now rest easy and repay Xiao'er's kindness, killing two birds with one stone." When the master saw that Lao Li was unwilling to accept the elixir, he also tried to persuade him.
"The way of martial arts is to move forward steadily. If you use this elixir to supplement it, the foundation will be unstable. With Xiao'er's thoughts, you can accept this thing with peace of mind and use it to treat your internal injuries. From my perspective, this thing Not fake." Looking at the old man who has been with him for many years, Master also advised Lao Li to collect the elixir.
When Uncle Li was young and wandering around the world, he had a straightforward and free-spirited character. When he saw his master and the young master, they all behaved like this. He knew the young master’s intentions, so he no longer shied away and accepted the elixir: "In this way, Old Li thanked the master, young master. Lord, I will take the elixir to treat the injury tomorrow."
When the master saw Lao Li accepting the elixir, he said, "Xiao'er, after you finish the porridge, you and Lao Li should go to bed early. Tomorrow you will follow me to the back mountain, and we won't talk about anything else."
"Yes, Master."
"Farewell, Master, Xiao'er still has a lot to say to Master. When I came down from the mountain this time, I not only rescued Old Mrs. Sun and his family, I also killed two Lei family thieves for the people, and captured Liangzhou City at night. Quan Boguang, the thief who picked flowers, recovered tens of thousands of robbed snow ginseng for the Fuyuan Escort Bureau in Zangbeicheng, as well as..." In Gu Xiao's heart, Master and Uncle Li have long been his relatives and elders. They have not seen each other for three years. At this moment, they are just like children coming home to show off their talents with their elders. They are full of words waiting to take credit from their elders.
Seeing Gu Xiaohou'er's spirit trying to get up again, the master couldn't help but rub his eyebrows lightly with his fingers.
Seeing this, Uncle Li quickly dragged Gu Xiao: "Young Master, you have just returned to the mountain. Old Li knows that you have a lot to say to the master, but the master knows that your return is near, and you have not adjusted your breath well these days. , you have returned to the mountain, and you have a lot of time. You are also tired today, so take a rest early, and we will talk about tomorrow."
"No, I'm still in Lianzhou City...and the things you told me, Master...and...and... My porridge..." Before Gu Xiao could finish his words, he was dragged out by Lao Li.
This night was speechless.
