There is half a dilapidated stone tablet standing beside the road, with the word "Chen Ling" engraved on it.
A man and a horse stopped in front of the stone monument.
The rider on the horse was a young man. A hat covered half of his face. His thin gown was replaced by a coarse robe. The hem of the robe was tucked into the belt around his waist. His wrists and the long sword in the horseback bag were wrapped in rags. He was dressed like a wandering knight. Unless they were familiar with his appearance and behavior, no one would know that he was Yu Ye.
The stone monument beside the road is the boundary monument.
This is the boundary of Chenling Mountain.
According to the map, Chenling Mountain is located between Suyan Mountain and Beiqi Mountain. Passing through the boundary of Chenling Mountain, you can go straight to the hinterland of Daze and go all the way south. Precisely because it is close to the mountainous border of Beiqi, there may be unknown variables in the itinerary. This was a helpless move. After leaving the seaside, after walking for less than half a day, the road was blocked by mountains, so we had to turn to the south. Beiqi Mountain is located directly north of Daze. If you want to take a detour but don't want to delay your trip, you can only choose the shortcut through Chenling Mountain.
Yu Ye stood there on horseback for a moment, then crossed the boundary marker and walked forward.
Although this place is close to Beiqi Mountain, it is still hundreds of miles away. Now that he is in disguise, as long as he is careful, he should be fine. But then again, if he bumped into the Qizhou monk head-on, it was purely luck, and he deserved to be unlucky in the wild!
Yu Ye rode his horse forward while making gestures with his hands.
The two or three months at the beach can be regarded as a retreat.
After hard work, there will be rewards.
Now he has not only improved his cultivation by one level, but also his level of understanding of skills; he is able to use sword energy three or five times, and the power is even better; the strength of his limbs has increased accordingly, and his light body technique has become lighter and more agile; his spiritual consciousness It has reached thirty or forty feet away; it has gained a new understanding of the art of refining talismans, and gradually figured out the secrets of practicing the "Tian Forbidden Art", etc.
This is the benefit of improving one's cultivation, and it also makes boring training more interesting.
It had been more than ten days since he left the seaside, and he had not been idle on the way. He was either pondering the Qi of the Seven Kills Sword, comprehending the trapping techniques of the "Tianjin Technique", understanding the magical effect of retrieving objects from the air, or discussing skills with Jiaoying. and classics to trace the evolution and origin of magical powers.
Jiao Ying claims to be a ray of remnant soul, and her knowledge is far beyond ordinary people. Whether it is alchemy, weapon refining, talismans, formations, or the key points of exercises and realm cultivation, she knows everything at will. She was quite unfamiliar with Daze and Yanzhou, and the relevant information came from what she saw and heard in the field. As we get along with each other for a long time, she is still a bit mysterious!
It is this mysterious woman, but she is also ghostly and elven, like a naughty child. And Yu Ye is not just a child, he actually made two house rules with her like a child, so that the two souls who unexpectedly met each other depended on each other because of their loneliness, and their loneliness!
It's early spring, and it seems that the cold winter has not gone away. The land is still desolate far and near, and the whooshing cold wind is blowing dust on the road.
On the hillside ahead, a group of houses appeared.
It's a small village.
Beside the village entrance road, there are several houses, like trading shops, with thatched huts in front of the doors, as well as stoves, stables, and water troughs.
As we got closer, there was a flag hanging on the hut swaying in the wind, and the words Banling Laojiu could be seen.
A wine shop.
Yu Ye took a moment to look at it, jumped off the horse, took out the long sword in his hand, and said carelessly: "Where is the shopkeeper? Drink some clean water and feed my horse some refined food!"
He looked and behaved like a man from the world.
"Haha, strong man, please sit down -"
There were no customers in the wine shop. Only two men dressed as farmers, one in his forties or fifties and the other in his early twenties, both of whom looked like a father and son, came forward to greet the guests.
There are three tables under the hayloft.
Yu Ye sat down nearby, put the long sword on the table, and asked: "Where is this place? How many miles away is it from Chenling Town?"
"This is Banling Village, Chenling Town is still a hundred miles away!"
The middle-aged man wiped the dust on the table with a rag and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry, strong men. The road here is flat. All you need to do is hurry up and it will be dark!"
The shopkeeper thought that the guest was worried about the journey, so he comforted him with a few words. He turned around and brought half a basin of boiled mutton and a jar of wine. He diligently filled a bowl of wine and signaled: "Strong men, use it slowly——"
Yu Ye looked at a large bowl of wine and couldn't help but frown.
Then I heard the shopkeeper say: "Everyone in the world praised my Banling Old Wine after drinking it!"
Yu Ye had no choice but to pick up the wine bowl, and the wine was like burning in his mouth. A strong fire rushed straight to his forehead, making him grin.
"cough……"
"how?"
Yu Ye hurriedly used his skills to eliminate the alcohol, nodded pretendingly, and praised: "Good wine!"
The shopkeeper, who was full of expectations, said with a proud smile: "What am I saying? Banling Old Wine is well-deserved!"
Yu Ye took the opportunity to put down the wine bowl, grabbed a piece of mutton and stuffed it into his mouth.
The shopkeeper wiped the adjacent table and asked with undiminished interest: "The strong man also comes here for the treasures of Chenling Mountain?"
"ah……"
Yu Ye was busy eating meat and hesitated.
"Haha, what did I say!"
The shopkeeper smiled proudly again and said: "You must have heard of the origin of Chenling Mountain, strong man. It is said that thousands of years ago, a dragon fell here and turned into a big mountain. From then on, there have been frequent visions every winter and spring. This is how Chenling Mountain got its name. Recently, strange phenomena have occurred again in Chenling Mountain. It is rumored that the dragon will be reborn, and a treasure will be born. This has attracted wanderers, capable people and strangers from far and near to come after hearing the news. What do I say, there are people again. coming……"
Sure enough, two horses galloped from a distance.
The shopkeeper came forward cheerfully.
Yu Ye was not interested in the legend of Chenling Mountain, nor did he take the dragons or treasures to heart. While he was eating and drinking, he still glanced up.
Riding on horseback were two strong men in their twenties, each carrying a sword. They dismounted, strode into the hay shed and occupied a table. They reached out and slapped the table.
"I'm starving. Hurry up and serve some wine and meat——"
"Two strong men, here comes the meat and wine!"
The shopkeeper still had a cheerful smile on his face.
Yu Ye lowered his head and ate his mutton silently.
He secretly thought that although he tried his best to imitate the words and deeds of people in the world, he still could not imitate the rudeness and arrogance.
The two men may have been really hungry, so they emptied a jar of wine and two pots of meat in a flash, and ordered another jar of wine to drink slowly, only then did they have the time to belch and laugh.
"Haha, brother, the wine and meat here are not bad. Buy some and take them to the mountains."
"Just follow what my second brother said!"
"It is said that heroes from all over the country are rushing to Chenling Mountain. This trip will definitely be an eye-opener!"
"Damn it, there are no heroes in this world, they are just Taoist hawks and dogs!"
"Several brothers who are familiar with me have become disciples of the Taoist priest, and it is said that they have gained a lot of benefits!"
"Second brother is also tempted?"
"A pill can strengthen your body, prolong your life, and double your strength. How can you not be tempted?"
"Do you know Boss Hu?"
"Heroes from one side!"
"So what's the result? He was the first Taoist to seek refuge overseas. He was very popular for a while, but he was directly executed for his incompetence in doing things. All his brothers also joined Beiqi Mountain and became Taoist hawks!"
"Brother, be careful what you say!"
The two men are brothers, so they should have a good relationship. The eldest brother was straightforward and quick-tongued; the second brother was a little more cautious and winked secretly. The eldest brother glanced back and was very disapproving.
"Afraid of what he will do!"
"Brother, there are many people from all walks of life heading to Chenling Mountain. If what you and I said today is spread..."
"oh……"
"What do you call this brother?"
The two brothers turned to look at the guests at the next table, both of whom looked unhappy.
Yu Ye was still eating meat with his head down, feeling helpless secretly.
Taking a rest and eating something in this mountain wine shop can also cause trouble.
The cautiousness of the two men in the world is somewhat inexplicable. Since they are afraid of having ears through the wall and offending their fellow men, why do they have to speak so loudly!
And what does the so-called worship under the Taoist priest mean?
"I, Tianbao, would like to offer this brother a bowl of wine!"
Seeing that Xu Shi was silent in the field, the man who called himself Tianbao was a little angry. He stood up with the wine bowl, raised his neck and drank it all in one gulp. He stretched out his hand to wipe the drink from his beard, held up the empty bowl, glared, and said provocatively: "The rules of the world, I'll do it first as a courtesy!"
Yu Ye was slightly startled.
Is it a rule of the rivers and lakes to force people to drink?
"My eldest brother Tianbao, I am the second brother Renliang!"
Not to be outdone, the second brother stood up and downed a bowl of wine. He also held up the empty bowl and said with a murderous look on his face: "Do it first as a courtesy!"
What do these two brothers want to do, find an excuse to draw their swords and fight?
Yu Ye was also a little angry, or maybe he was competitive. He reached out and took off his bamboo hat and stood up slowly, then grabbed the wine jar, opened his mouth and took a swig. "Gudu Gudu" the wine splashed and the wine jar bottomed out instantly. He put down the empty wine jar with a bang, and without changing his expression or breathing, he said with a smile but not a smile: "I, Yu Zhongjian, do you two have any advice?"
I borrowed Zhongjian's name but gave it my surname. If he knew about it, I wonder if he would be furious.
Tianbao and Renliang looked at each other, grabbed the wine jar on the table, and started drinking wine. The two of them had already drank a jar of wine, and after the second jar of wine was consumed, the wine suddenly surged up and their faces turned red.
However, Yu Ye was unyielding and shouted: "The shopkeeper will bring ten jars of wine, and these two eldest brothers and I will stay drunk!"
The shopkeeper was surprised and said: "Oh, Banling Laojiu is so strong that people will get drunk after just one jar. Ten jars of it... will make you drunk to death!"
Yu Ye said disapprovingly: "Don't say ten jars of old wine, it's fifty jars or hundreds of jars, so what's the harm!"
He seemed to be bragging, but he told the truth that as long as he was running his technique, he would not be a little bit drunk even if he drank hundreds of bottles of strong liquor.
Tianbao and Renliang were already showing fear on their faces.
Without the cover of the bamboo hat, I finally saw the fellow Jianghu man in front of me clearly. The other party is extremely young, but has an alarming amount of alcohol. If you continue to fight for wine, you will only be humiliating yourself.
"Brother Yu has a good drinking capacity, I admire him!"
"Drinking makes you look good, and how much you drink makes you feel good. I think it's the same as a brother's character!"
"Brother Yu and I have similar temperaments!"
"Loyalty is the most important thing, and we are like-minded people!"
"You and I, brothers, fell in love with each other as soon as we met, and we dare not say goodbye..."
They were still provocative just now, but in the blink of an eye they were like old friends reunited. A bottle of old wine made the two brothers regard Yu Ye as a kindred spirit, and they would not hesitate to go through fire and water for him.
"Shopkeeper, pay!"
"Brother Yu, you and I will go to Chenling Mountain together..."
