For three days in a row, Yun Zhong got up early. He first went to the peach forest a hundred miles outside the village to practice his sword, pondering over the various rules and regulations in the boxing book and atlas given by Ling Tengqi. In the early morning, he put away his sword and leveled his fists, and then continued He walked straight back to the tavern, had two plates of side dishes, porridge and snacks, and casually chatted with the waiter who had just walked in. He talked about household affairs or asked about various folk customs in Taoyuan Island. It was quite comfortable and enjoyable.
I don’t know if it’s because Taoyuan Island has good water and soil. I’ve only lived there for five days. The young man’s originally sunken and thin cheeks have gradually recovered and are no longer the same as before. The lean waiter always felt that the shopkeeper looked at him. Seeing the young knight's expression, he felt something was wrong, so he often mentioned it to Brother Yan, saying that he must be more careful, but don't let the young knight in white walk around with his sword all day long, and take away all the shopkeeper's thoughts. If they really end up in love, wouldn't it mean that they have to work in vain for many years?
However, Brother Yan always shook his head and didn't take it to heart at all. Next time, he said that he might as well take a closer look at the eyes of Young Master Yun. They were so transparent and clear, like a big lake like this. It seemed that just two or three glances could make all the difference. At a glance, if there is no accident, this class of people must have been thinking about the world all their lives. There is no leisure time. What's more, if they have such leisure time, even though their shopkeeper has a very good appearance, he may be difficult to get into. People have discernment. The lean man was puzzled. He looked at the shopkeeper who came earlier than usual, and Yun Zhong, who spoke softly. After all, he couldn't figure out how gorgeous the woman this young hero always had in mind must be. How beautiful should the skin be?
But Brother Yan said that in fact, the person that Yun Shaoxia likes may not necessarily be a beautiful woman, but she must be a woman with a knife on her waist or a sword on her back. The scolding and shrewd shopkeeper, I don’t know how much higher. The lean waiter was still thinking about a few words of reciprocity, but after a little calculation, he still didn't hurt anyone behind his back. He just said in a waning tone. It seemed that these people in the world were nothing special. The men and women among them were just carrying swords on their backs and riding on their heads. He is a bad horse, and he often has to improve his skills and practice martial arts. He wakes up earlier than his waiter every day, which is quite uncomfortable.
In the past few days, Yan Jiaqing always drank countless drinks, and then slept comfortably until dawn or even noon. He could be considered to have put aside his teaching life at the foot of Nangong Mountain for the time being. He was in a much better mood, and he was even more wild. He had never been drunk. A person who has not been shocked by thunder or beaten to wake up is considered to have drunk enough. Occasionally during the free time, he washes off his long gown, puts on clean clothes, and goes out to walk around the streets. His favorite place is Taoyuan Island Middle Street. There were three or five old men talking about playing chess, happily going to give some advice. They didn't care about the rules of watching chess or saying anything. They stood aside and pointed fingers, arguing with the old man until they were red-faced. When they came back after winning, they got drunk again. At dusk, when Yun Zhong returned from a trip to the lake, he dragged Yan Jiaqing, who was already drunk, into the house and slept until the sun rose.
As time goes by, many people on the island know that two strangers have come here recently. One of the young men is clearly a practicing practitioner who travels around the world, while the other is an alcoholic who does not know where he came from and only knows how to drink and watch chess all day long. , sir, he is dressed up, but his words are not at all as pretentious as Mr. Ordinary, and there are no rules in his actions. His chess skills are so shocking that even the old man with the worst chess skills on the island will be polished by talking to him. I lost my temper and let Jiuzi start the game, but he still couldn't win.
After Yun Zhong finished practicing his sword, he had to sit in the boat for almost a day. Although the old man guarding the boat never asked Yun Zhong for money to rent the boat, Yun Zhong often brought a bottle of wine or something. Xianling ate, picked up the wine bag, and drank with the old man for a while, and then boarded the boat and left. The boat seemed to be drifting through the reeds, and he often lay down in the boat to use the oar, but never made a mistake. Even the old man who had lived on lake boats for most of his life was amazed at the skill of holding a boat with one hand. When he met everyone, he said that if this young man had not practiced martial arts, he would have caught two or three king fish in succession, even if he just relied on it. If you eat from lake to lake, you will definitely be able to earn a solid family fortune. You are indeed quite talented.
Diaizi still often came forward when the young and old were drinking. Yun Zhong once handed over the wine bag, but Dianzi sniffed slightly, shook his head and stepped back, as if he didn't like the spicy and pungent taste of the wine. , the old man laughed endlessly. When it was time to board the boat, Madam still wanted to ask when the old man and uncle would communicate with each other, but Yun Zhong still didn't answer and asked Madman instead. The latter clapped his hands and left happily, shouting that it was today, along the way. Run away by the lake.
But Yun Zhong knew that it was not that he was unwilling to answer, but that he was really unable to answer.
Sometimes practicing martial arts is much easier than thinking about it. When facing an enemy, practicing one more move can make the difference between life and death. If you are lazy and don't throw out a sword, the outcome may be reversed. Most martial arts practitioners in the world are good at it. It is said that there is no difference in skill between two people. One step is better than others. Seven points of consonance and two points of hard work. The remaining one point depends on whose fate falls on the head. But if those two points of hard work are not as good as others, it will be considered as good luck. Even if we are all here, we may not be able to guarantee victory. One effort will take ten years.
But compared to thinking about one thing clearly, practicing martial arts is really a profitable business. If you practice for one more day, your talent will be high or low, and there will be gains in most cases. Only the word "thinking" in your mind, before you think clearly, you will have nothing to lose. It was deathly silence. Even if I took advantage of this time to sort out many other details, I was full of doubts before I could think clearly. The most difficult thing is to think about the two words, and the most difficult part is to think about it alone, but now Yun Zhong can only solve it on his own. The doubts here and what others say are just to add some arguments to one person.
But no matter how big or small the reason is, people still have to make a decision, and they may not always rely on the word "reason" to make decisions.
Yun Zhong has seen and heard many things, and in these short two years, he has met many people in the world, some of whom are well-known and know their surnames, while some of them do not even know their origins, let alone their names, in the end. But the choices made are often very different. Either because you are wise in assessing the situation and protecting yourself, you may choose the theoretical and theoretical path, but it may not be comfortable in the end; or because you are obsessed with one meaning and the direction of your heart, you may take a dead end in the end. No regrets, but in the eyes of many people, he is just a foolish warrior who is lonely and unwise.
Yun Zhong's memory is pretty good. Although he cannot compare with his elder brother or those who have a photographic memory like those who studied literature when he was young, he is still young and cannot be considered as someone with extraordinary forgetfulness. However, if he can't think clearly and feels that his mind has been put aside and his mind is exhausted, the young man will always involuntarily put all the things he saw and heard behind his mind, and forget them all for the time being. This ability is not magical but is close to magical power. Yun Zhong rarely talks about it with others. Instead, he often hides and buries all kinds of complicated thoughts when the sky is dark and alone. Later, when he thinks of the season, he will try it briefly and try his best to make things better. go.
More often than not, the young man felt that he was like that unskilled jade carver. Every time he took over a task, he realized that relying on his own skills, he was afraid of doing it rashly, for fear of wasting a good jade, and he did not want to mention it to others. , I am afraid that others will marvel at my jade, but blame my craftsmanship for being vulgar and inferior, and feel guilty.
But at this moment, using the majestic lake as his mind, and the sparkling water as a carving knife, Yun Zhong felt for no reason that he could try his hand a few times, so he lay down from his original position, slowly sat up, and suddenly remembered that his senior brother Liu Qing had once There is a method taught, which is specially used for cultivating formations. It is not a magic method at all. In the final analysis, it is to simplify the complex. It is just to find a quiet place, spread your palms, close your eyes and relax your eyebrows, and the tongue does not need to touch the fingers of the roof of the mouth. There is no need to press seals, and there is no need to pay attention to the upper and lower positions when sitting cross-legged with your feet crossed. You can have peace of mind as long as you are comfortable, and your mind is clear and dustless, and you can best practice formations.
Liu Qing also gave this action a name, calling it "Zi Wang". After all, he was an outsider who never knew what trouble meant. Now that he was in the northern mist, he still didn't feel trouble. He often sent letters from home to the south. In the mountains of Gongshan, the handwriting is actually more precise than when I was on the mountain.
Yun Zhong also kept it in mind, but he never used it.
Now, he suddenly recalled what he had done. He quickly sat up, stretched his back and lowered his shoulders. For a moment, he really felt that his mind was clear.
As we cross the lake in a light boat, the waves of the lake are brilliant, the wind blows from all directions, and the shadows of clouds in all directions turn leisurely. We step through the years and rest our heads on the universe.
The peach blossom forest is in full bloom. Although the flowering period is quite short, it is at its peak right now. Even if it is very far away from the shore and there is the middle of the lake in front of it, the fragrance of peach blossoms in the forest is enough to splash into the lake and refresh people. For some reason, Yun Zhong recalled the two old men with rather rough and hoarse voices. He thought that these two naughty boys had probably been here before. When they were boating in the middle of the lake, the sea was clearly not visible, but the sea was flowing across the river with blue waves. , when thousands of peach blossoms blow into the Spring Lake in the wind, they are so vast, majestic and sad that I don’t know how to sigh. I just feel the peach blossoms are gorgeous and forget the sound of flying flowers.
Don't restrain your thoughts and thoughts, let the wild horse in your chest escape the reins, wander leisurely, sway on the road step by step, use two fingers as a sword to ask the bullfight from a distance.
Today, the boat is deep in water. Yun Zhong originally bought many jars of wine and placed them in the boat. However, he found that the water in the lake, which was originally quite far away, was almost overflowing into the boat and could be caught by raising his hand. Still closing his eyes, he fumbled to open the jar of wine, took a sip, patted the water two or three times, and slowly put his thoughts back.
Feeling comfortable and comfortable, just like a child feeling hungry in his belly, the young man sat cross-legged. Then he seemed to feel uncomfortable and simply leaned on the bow of the boat, still closing his eyes.
In the peach blossom forest on the lakeshore, the sleepy gentleman was stunned, but he never thought that the young man would drop him directly into the peach blossom forest. He shook his head helplessly and found that there were two wine jars beside him, and he immediately smiled again. He squinted into a ball, grabbed a few premature peach blossoms, and started burning the harp and boiling the crane.
Common people only know the fragrance of peach blossoms, which is the most suitable accompaniment to wine.
