After riding a boat along the Qujiang River for about two days, Wang Cheng and his party arrived at Tiandu Mansion on the afternoon of the first day of March.
Tiandu Prefecture is a county, but it is named "Fu". In the Great Zhou Dynasty, only the administrative offices of nine major states can be called "Fu". In fact, Tiandu Mansion was originally the administrative seat of Lingzhou, and was later granted to Ninghou Zhou Zhaoguang, but the title has never been changed.
Therefore, among the counties in Lingzhou, Tiandu Prefecture is the most prosperous and has the largest population. There are more than two million people in Lingzhou, and Tiandu Prefecture accounts for one-third, with 700,000 to 800,000 people.
Wang Cheng and the other three stood in front of the city gate, looking at the city in front of them like a giant beast crawling on the ground, they could not help but feel a sense of emotion in their hearts.
Human beings are indeed very small, but their infinite creativity makes them greater than any other creature!
It was already after five o'clock in the afternoon, and the flow of people entering and exiting the city gate had not decreased at all. There was no checkpoint at the city gate, but there were several long queues of passing vehicles.
"The great road of Tiandu is connected with Xiaoxie, and the chariot with green oxen, white horses, and seven fragrant scents."
Zhang Xiaosheng said sadly: "Over the years, Tiandu Mansion has become more and more lively."
As he said this, a young man in black robes ran over over there, with a sword hanging on his waist. Who else could be there if he wasn't the first class?
"I'm counting the days. It's time for you to arrive. I've booked the house for you. Let's go!"
After entering the city, Wang Cheng truly saw how prosperous this magnificent city was.
There is a shop every five meters, an inn every ten meters, and a teahouse every twenty meters. Its prosperity is far more prosperous than that of Sichuan and Chongqing County, the seat of Sanchuan County, ten times more!
Even in the evening, the number of people on the street has not decreased. The shouts of vendors are mixed together, and the excitement is not at all lower than that of modern cities.
Along the way, Wang Cheng was curious about what kind of room he had booked, but when he arrived at the location, he discovered that it was actually a courtyard.
It is very remote. It takes dozens of minutes to walk from the West City Gate. It is located in the southwest corner of the city, in a place called "Old Sophora Alley". There is a row of old Sophora trees planted in the alley. It is only early March and the old Sophora trees have not yet bloomed. .
Fortunately, it is very quiet and clean here. Except for the lively Yang Si, Wang Cheng and Zhang Xiaosheng are very satisfied here.
The yard is relatively spacious, with a side house and a main room. There is a well in the open space opposite the side house. There is a simple small pavilion a few meters away from the well. The small pavilion is covered with grape vines.
Arriving in the west room of the hall, Wang Cheng put down the military bag on his back, and Zhang Xiaosheng walked in.
After such a long period of cultivation, his face has the look of an old man in his fifties. His skin is a bit saggy, but with sharp eyebrows, dark eyes, and accurate bulges, it is not difficult to tell that he must have been a handsome and extraordinary man in his youth.
"Senior!" Wang Cheng bowed slightly and saluted.
Zhang Xiaosheng suddenly asked: "Do you have any words?"
Wang Cheng didn't react at first, but then he thought about it and said, "Senior, what you said was a cousin?"
After getting Zhang Xiaosheng's affirmative reply, Wang Cheng shook his head. They were no longer interested in picking characters at that time, but he did have some understanding of the characters.
The name and the character are two titles that come from two different stages in life. They have different meanings. The name comes from the time of birth, which marks a person's coming; adult.
The word is chosen by the father or elder. It is an annotation, supplement and extension of a person's name. The word must echo the name and complement each other. Not all people have "words". People with status, status and education generally have "words", while poor people do not have words.
"How about I give you a name?" Zhang Xiaosheng said.
Wang Cheng did not refuse this time, because Zhang Xiaosheng also taught him and was considered his master. In addition, he got him the Turtle Breath Pill and Qi Blood Pill without saying anything last time, so his strength improved so quickly. .
He will keep this kindness in mind!
So, he solemnly saluted Zhang Xiaosheng: "Senior, please give me the words!"
Zhang Xiaosheng didn't say anything clearly, he just took out a wooden rectangular sign.
Wang Cheng took the wooden sign and glanced at the information on the sign. It was about the identity of a man named "Wang Xuanfu", including his age, place of origin, and characteristics.
This seems to be an ID card!
"Wang...Xuan...fu!"
Wang Cheng secretly wrote down this name, and from now on he was considered a person with a pseudonym.
Suddenly, he looked at Zhang Xiaosheng. He just gave himself a cousin name. Why did he need an ID card?
Zhang Xiaosheng explained: "You must know a thing or two about what Ninghou will do next. This is a rare opportunity for you!"
"Senior, do you want me to be selected as Xuanwei?" Wang Cheng secretly guessed.
Zhang Xiaosheng nodded, that's what he meant, otherwise he wouldn't have asked the First Class to get this wooden deed for Wang Cheng. He had understood that Xuanwei selected only good families, and gangsters like Wang Cheng were not eligible to participate. .
The Great Zhou Dynasty had very strict population supervision. Since it unified the world more than 400 years ago, it has begun to issue wooden deeds recording identity information to every household and citizen.
Of course, people with status do not need wooden deeds, such as officials. The fish charms they wear record their identity information.
Wang Cheng was a little surprised at first. If he was asked to participate in the Xuanwei selection, wouldn't this be like sending someone into a tiger's mouth? Xu Zhongheng, the captain of Xuanwei, was worried that he could not find him!
But then he thought, if you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cub. Master Zhang Shenyi was captured by Xuanwei. If he also became Xuanwei, wouldn't it be easier to save his master?
"Saving your master is just one of the conveniences. Now that you have reached the entry level of the Qi and Blood Realm, you are not far from a breakthrough. If you want to go further in the Qi and Blood Realm and become an ancient warrior, there is no more suitable place than the army! " Zhang Xiaosheng said.
It turns out he has this plan!
Warriors start from the ranks of soldiers, and there must be some methods in the army to improve the warrior's energy and blood. This method is not only a certain kind of martial arts, but also includes some secret methods.
Wang Cheng readily agreed.
"I still have to remind you, be careful in everything! That Marquis Ning is very special. He holds a high position and is a martial arts wizard. I heard that he was a grand master a few years ago, and now he must have broken through to the realm of perfection! "
Zhang Xiaosheng poured cold water on him again, and Wang Cheng's expression gradually became serious.
In fact, he had never underestimated Ninghou Zhou Zhaoguang in his heart. It was just that when he was in Sanchuan County, he could not feel the pressure brought by this person. Now here, the pressure in his heart suddenly increased countless times.
From the moment he entered the city, he had been observing in secret. The layout, planning and structure of the city walls were all scanned by his clairvoyant eyes.
The outer walls are tall and solid, and there are soldiers guarding the city. The streets inside the city are wide and straight, crisscrossing like a large square net. There are no horns like those in Sichuan and Chongqing County. It is planned like a military base. Once there is If there is a riot, the guarding soldiers will appear immediately to suppress it!
This place has become Zhou Zhaoguang's independent kingdom!
It is already very difficult to take people away from here, let alone the Ninghou Mansion with so many masters!
Sensing the drastic change in Wang Cheng's mood, Zhang Xiaosheng said: "You are tough-minded, and even eight horses can't pull you back from what you are determined to do. You are just like me when I was young."
"It's not a bad thing to be tougher, but it doesn't mean you have to be stubborn. You have to learn to be flexible. Flexibility is not about tact, nor is it an accident. Change will lead to success, and consistency will last. Just like a sword, a sword that would rather break than bend is never a good sword. The combination of hardness and softness is the best."
He stared at Wang Cheng and said: "My child, when you should avoid the edge, you should avoid the edge. I have been in the world for decades, and I didn't lose a single thing twenty years ago. But after that incident, I completely realized that only when a person is alive can he do things well. , there will be nothing when you die.”
Wang Cheng nodded. The instructor also told him similar things, but it was really difficult to change his temper.
"Having said so much, why don't you experience it for yourself? I'll teach you another movement technique, so that you can use it to save your life. This is what I got by chance when I was young. It is the best movement technique in the world, and it is called "Xiaoyaoyou"!"
Zhang Xiaosheng called Wang Cheng into the courtyard and warned, "Look clearly!"
He took a step forward. The person was obviously still where he was, but another figure appeared more than ten meters away.
"Senior, have you...recovered your skills?" Wang Cheng was surprised and happy.
Zhang Xiaosheng shook his head and said: "How can it be that easy? I can barely use a little bit of cultivation!"
A little bit of cultivation?
Wang Cheng suddenly lost his ability to speak. Judging from the physical skills he showed just now, even a martial artist at the Dacheng realm couldn't do it. Is this just a low level of cultivation?
How strong was he in his prime?
If he could recover his cultivation... Wang Cheng thought to himself, but then suppressed the thought.
He had checked Zhang Xiaosheng's physical condition a long time ago. Because he stayed in the dungeon for too long and lacked food and drink, his energy and blood were severely depleted. Wang Cheng could cure it, and Zhang Xiaosheng recovered very well under his treatment.
But his cultivation was completely lost, and Wang Cheng was still at a loss because the Yuan Dan in Zhang Xiaosheng's body was gone. If he wanted to restore his cultivation, he would have to create another Yuan Dan for him!
Among the secret recipes collected by Zhang Jishi, there is a pair of elixirs called "Zhuanyuan Dan", whose full name is "Yihuayuanmu Zhuanyuanling Dan". The main ingredient of this elixir is a Yuan Dan, and the secondary medicine is "Hua Ling Dan". There are nearly ten kinds of elixirs including "Cao Cao", "Pei Yuan Guo" and "Lingshen".
Miraculous medicine is already hard to come by, let alone Yuan Dan. It is the lifeblood of a warrior, how could it be given to others?
Therefore, he could only think about it and had no conditions to concoct it.
"What did you see in that step just now?" Zhang Xiaosheng brought his thoughts back to reality with one sentence.
Wang Cheng said without hesitation: "Quick!"
"That's right! It's just fast! What does freedom mean? You should be like Kunpeng, who can fight for thousands of miles in the sea, and soar up in the sky. You are not afraid of wind and rain, and are not bound. You can travel around the world freely!"
Zhang Xiaosheng continued: "Xiaoyaoyou's body technique has three levels. The first level - running like lightning, the second level - walking along the waves, and the third level - Xiaoyao Yufeng. What I just used is the first level - Rushing like lightning!"
"Rumor: Kunpeng was born with wind and thunder, and went straight into the North Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the first level of the movement method is to run like lightning. The key to this level of movement method is to be as fast as thunder and as fast as lightning!"
"Senior, how should I practice?"
