Even though Peng Hui was very good at cultivating Qi and had always been steady and steady, he was immediately angered by these words and felt very angry in his chest.
Immediately his face darkened, his big nose raised to the sky, he sat down opposite Cui Yan and remained silent.
At this time, Cui Yan glanced coldly this way again, then turned her face to focus on the river.
Mu Haotian's heart moved, and he felt that things were not that simple.
The boss of the ship was the last one to board the ship, quickly put away the boarding board, then looked around, but did not dare to say anything for a while.
Tashan waved to him:
"Boatman, come here."
The captain of the ship approached cautiously and was startled - Tashan threw something into his arms with his handle.
He hurriedly picked it up and saw that it was a heavy gold ingot.
Now the boss of the boat was not happy but was surprised. He felt as if he had dozens of buckets hanging in his heart. He was uneasy and uneasy. He heard Tashan ask him again:
"Is it enough to leave this boat?"
The boat boss trembled and said:
"Enough...enough, there are already too many...I'm afraid the little ones can't be found."
"No need. Since that's enough, I'll go ahead and set sail."
The captain of the ship, as if he had received an amnesty, thanked him repeatedly, and quickly ordered the boatman to lift the anchor and sail, and personally steered the ship.
When Zhang Xiaopeng saw that he didn't wait for his greeting, he instinctively opened his mouth to scold him, but he glanced at Tashan and immediately held back his words. He swallowed his saliva and continued to be Cui Yan's receiving bag.
The sails were blowing, and the ship gradually left the shore and moved smoothly along the river. The spring breeze blows on my face, bringing with it the pleasant fragrance of wild flowers and tender grass on both sides of the bank. I take a gentle sniff and feel indescribably refreshed.
Jing Ling put her feet on the bow of the boat and leaned forward to look down. I saw that the green mirror-like river surface was cut open by the bow side of the ship, and a character "人" was carved out.
The water waves on both sides were rolling. White clouds in the sky, green willows on the shore, dancing dragonflies, and his own face were all floating back and forth in the waves, vaguely visible, and he was stunned for a moment.
On the deck near the bow of the ship, Mu Haotian and Tashan sat on either side, with their backs leaning against the bulwark. Both Shu and Jing Ling were next to Mu Haotian.
Xue Ying asked the boat boss for a water fetching tool and scooped up river water to help Jing Ling wash her face.
She had already seen that Mu Haotian and Jing Ling were covered in sweat and their hair was messy, so she couldn't help but said angrily:
"What are you doing here! Are you in such a hurry? Why are you making so much noise like a tabby cat?"
Jing Ling chuckled and turned her head to Senior Brother Mu. She saw him frowning and staring at the stern of the boat, so she followed his gaze.
I found that the three people from the Xuanjiao sect were gathering together. Their lips were moving, but they could not be heard clearly from a distance. They suddenly felt bored and turned to look at the bearded Tashan who was sitting majestically.
Xueying dipped a silk scarf in water, washed her face, then wiped her body, and finally pulled her to sit down and tidied her hair carefully.
At this time, everyone had taken their seats, and Mu Haotian also turned around. Everyone was facing each other, with a large square wooden box placed in the middle as a table.
Yuyan was the first to speak, holding the wooden box with both hands, and said happily to Tashan:
"Brother Tashan, you were so majestic just now! Riding on a horse... I was shocked at that time."
In her excitement, she almost learned the master's mantra.
Xueying and Jing Ling also looked at Tashan, their eyes full of admiration. The family members could not have imagined that this big man with a beard seemed rude and a little naive, but when he was serious, he had such courage.
Seeing that the four people's eyes were focused on him, Tashan's white skin exposed in his big beard turned red, and he said embarrassedly:
"Hey, no matter what, I just have more strength."
He lowered his voice and laughed:
"They are not as strong as me, so they are naturally afraid of me."
This was just to fool the little girl. Mu Haotian knew that he was good at cultivation, but since he didn't want to say more, he must have some concerns.
But when it came to being powerful, Mu Haotian couldn't help but glance at Jing Ling beside him, thinking of her strange strength, but he didn't know how the power of the totem compared with Tashan's natural divine power.
I also heard Yuyan say sincerely:
"Brother Tashan, you are really strong! Senior Brother Mu told me that that little cockroach is actually a master in the innate realm, but he can't even hold your stick. You are much stronger than him, then What level have you reached in your cultivation?"
Mu Haotian thought slightly and pricked up his ears.
Tashan scratched his head and said:
"I don't know this either. I have always practiced on my own, and no one has tested it for me."
"How can this be?"
Yuyan obviously didn't believe it. When she saw Tashan helplessly spread her hands, she turned to Mu Haotian and said:
"Senior Brother Mu, didn't Master say that every time you break through the realm of cultivation, whether it's martial arts or Taoism, I will naturally feel it?"
"Generally speaking, this is the case, but there are also some special circumstances where practitioners are unaware of cultivation."
Seeing that Tashan didn't want to talk more, Mu Haotian thought for a while and then said:
"It is said that in ancient times there was a female Qi practitioner named Xie Ziran, also known as Dongji Zhenren. She believed in Taoism since she was a child and was familiar with Taoist classics. She started practicing at the age of seven. She stopped eating when she was fourteen and stopped eating when she was sixteen. Drinking water, from then on the wind, food and dew feed on the essence of heaven and earth. She also often wears white clothes and floats in the sky, looking like a ghost, and her residence often makes thunderous noises."
Yuyan interjected:
"Wouldn't her neighbors suffer?"
Mu Haotian smiled and continued:
"That's right. This matter was soon discovered. Xie Ziran's reputation spread far and wide. Several people went to the government to accuse her of turning a demon into a spirit and disturbing the neighbors. The government then sent people to inquire, but Xie Ziran She was also confused and had no idea what to ask, but from time to time she would sputter out a few strange legal spells from her mouth. The officials thought she was pretending to be a ghost, so they took her away and put her in a cell."
When he said this, he suddenly felt a chill on his forehead, but it was Xue Ying who finished tidying up Jing Ling and brought a silk scarf over to help him wipe away the sweat stains and tidy up his messy temples.
Mu Haotian felt warm in his chest, reached out to grab her free hand, and said softly:
"Thank you Ying'er."
Two red clouds floated on the side of Xue Ying's cheeks. She let him catch her hand and arranged it more carefully. Suddenly her eyebrows darkened.
Mu Haotian looked at it and asked hurriedly:
"Ying'er, are you worried?"
Xue Ying shook her head, smiled but said nothing.
Seeing the intimacy between the two of them, Yu Yan was a little bit amused. She immediately leaned over and tapped Mu Haotian's legs, raised her head and said:
"Brother, please go on, what happens after Xie Ziran is put in the cell?"
"Well, after being put in the cell..."
Mu Haotian let go of Xue Ying's hand and continued:
"This test lasted for more than a year. Xie Ziran really didn't need to drink water or eat. All the food was returned intact. Every now and then, he would cling to the top of the cell like a gecko, puffing out clouds and mist, and his eyes would shine with strange lights. All the jailers were too frightened to enter the prison.
"The officials were shocked when they found out and thought: Could it be that they really caught a monster?"
He imitated the official's fearful tone with this sentence, which was so perfect that Yu Yan exclaimed:
"Ouch! Is that Xie Ziran really a monster?"
Mu Haotian laughed and said:
"Xie Ziran is naturally not a monster anymore - it's just that the official thought so. He immediately summoned the troops to discuss countermeasures and invited many capable people to prepare to go into the cell to catch the monster together.
"Who would have thought that five-colored auspicious clouds would suddenly appear in the sky that day, heavenly music would be faint, and strange fragrance would fill the air. Everyone was watching in the open air, with constant exclamations. At first sight, they saw a strange beast coming through the air, flying over the cell, and suddenly a divine light fell down. , "Boom" the top of the prison collapsed.
"Na Xie Zi Zi flew out gracefully and rode on the back of the strange beast along the beam of light. Only then did everyone realize that this beast was here to pick up Xie Zi Zi. The strange beast carried Xie Zi Zi Zi and flew higher and higher, with lights shining under its feet. It went straight to the sky and soared into the sky."
Mu Haotian spoke vividly and finally finished the story in one breath. Since the protagonist was a rare woman in many legends, both Shuang Shu and Jing Ling looked up at the sky in leisurely fascination.
He smiled slightly, and suddenly felt a little thirsty. He remembered that he had sweated like a river today, but he didn't drink any water. He only took half a mouthful of "water congealed fruit". He looked around, picked up a ladle and was about to ask the boatman for some water. .
"Brother Mu, drink from me."
Mu Haotian was surprised when he took the pot of water handed over by Tashan. He saw that it was a wide-mouthed blue and white porcelain pot with double handles. The glaze was as silky, bright and delicate, but he couldn't remember where he had put it before.
The clear water in the pot released a faint sweet fragrance. Mu Haotian raised his head and drank.
The taste is really sweet, with a clear water line running down your throat.
After drinking it, it was as mellow as a good old wine, but without the slightest heat. After "Gululu" drank for a long time, there was no shortage of water in the pot.
After Mu Haotian stopped, he felt refreshed and even his hunger disappeared. He was very surprised. Suddenly he saw Swift and Snow Eagle looking at him eagerly, remembering that they were kidnapped and had no water. Eat.
Li smiled suddenly and reached out to hand over the kettle.
After the two girls took it, they took turns drinking it regardless of their appearance. They were obviously very hungry and thirsty for a long time.
Tashan looked at it with a smile, then lifted up his clothes, took out several purple jade plates from his arms, and placed them on the wooden box in the middle one by one, one next to the other until the box was covered.
Mu Haotian and Shuang Shu were stunned to see that the plates were full of cakes, tea jelly, shortbread, dried meat, candied fruits, and fresh fruits.
There are six kinds of snacks in total, neatly stacked and lined with a purple jade base, making them colorful and attractive.
The cake is as white as fat jade and cut into square pieces;
The green tea jelly is crystal clear and covered with a layer of frosty silver powder on all sides;
The shortbread and jerky are baked until they are golden, crispy and mouth-watering;
Candied fruits and fresh fruits are categories that the three of them have never seen before.
The exquisiteness of the production, the meticulousness of the work, and the amount of energy spent on it are far beyond the comparison of ordinary wealthy people. Mu Haotian followed his master to many landlords and squires in the northwest of Cangzhou, and he had never tasted such exquisite dim sum.
The three of them were talking and licking their lips unconsciously. For a moment, they forgot the most important thing:
How can Brother Tashan hold so many things in his arms?
Tashan smiled and said:
"Brother Mu, you three girls, you're welcome, come and eat!"
The two girls' faces were bright red, they thanked each other softly, then each picked something and started eating.
Mu Haotian rubbed his hands solemnly and was about to get it, but found that Jing Ling was still looking up at the sky, thinking that she was nicknamed Rice Tong, why didn't she care about eating at the moment?
She was slightly surprised, then thought about the two "water condensate fruits" she had eaten before, and suddenly understood: no wonder she wasn't hungry.
However, these snacks were exquisite and rare, so it would be good for her to try them, so he picked a candied fruit and stuffed it into her mouth to appetize her first.
Jing Ling opened her mouth and bit, chewing hard, whining as she ate:
"Delicious, so delicious."
Mu Haotian laughed, grabbed two more pieces of dried meat and stuffed it.
Jing Ling opened her mouth to eat again, but her eyes were still looking at the sky. Seeing that she was staring at something intently, Mu Haotian felt strange and looked up at the sky with her.
But all I could see was a sunny day with flowing white clouds. The midday sun was so harsh that my eyelids trembled, and I had to look away if I couldn't see twice.
Mu Haotian couldn't help but wonder:
"Junior Sister Ling'er, what are you looking at?"
Jing Ling's mouth was stuffed with biltong, and she said vaguely:
"Mu Shihong, your father-in-law is in such a hurry."
He swallowed hard and said again:
"What does that end that attracts the strange beast look like?"
There is only a story that has been passed down orally from ancient times to the present. How could Mu Hao know what that strange beast looks like? Shaking his head and smiling, he thought to himself, isn't the reason why legends are legends just because they are based on rumors and falsehoods, and the more they are spread, the more mysterious they become?
Then he thought of some of the strange beasts he had heard about in the world, and said with a smile:
"The strange beast is a strange species from the ancient times. It has a body like an elk, with four big horns like tree branches growing on its head. The fur on its body is almost all black, except for its tail, which is as white as winter snow. Under its feet... it is said that it has four legs, two each. The difference is that the front ones look like human palms, while the ones at the back are like horse hooves. When walking in the void, the ends of the feet will glow, uh--that's about it."
Jing Ling raised her head, pursed her lips, and listened carefully. Every time Mu Haotian mentioned a characteristic, she nodded and opened her mouth wider. In the end, it seemed as if a fist could fit in her mouth.
Several people around, including Tashan, looked very strange. After Mu Haotian introduced this strange beast, he couldn't help but ask her:
"Junior Sister Ling'er, what's wrong with you?"
Jing Ling pointed her little hand towards the sky and said:
"Here~ someone ascended during the day."
