The location planned by Duan Meng faces north and south, backed by a hillside. The terrain is slightly higher and the ground is dry. There is a relatively dense tree on the left to block the sea breeze. Not far from the right is a spring. You can use a sink to lead the water to the door, which is very convenient. .
Chu Xiang originally planned to let Lei Ming find a small island like this as a retreat. Now that everyone is here, they can directly build a cave on this island, and Lei Ming can build another cave there, truly achieving the Three Cunning Rabbit Cave.
"Then let's do it." Duan Meng said with a smile.
Chu Xiang looked at the surrounding trees and cut down the excess trees, leaving two rows of trees as pillars. He asked Yang Rong to clean up the shrubs and weeds within the planned area. Song Xiaoting was responsible for cleaning the branches and peeling off the bark. Leng Ruyue Responsible for splitting the cut tree trunks into pieces of wood. Seeing Wen Yiyuan coming, Chu Xiang asked her to take a fish out to a nearby island to find some mats and quilts and other things.
Not long after, Wang Liang, Nan Zhongdao and others came back. There were no nails or ropes on the island. Chu Xiang asked Zhong Fugui to cut the branches into thumb-thick strips, and several others used these strips to nail the wooden blocks and pillars together.
Although these people are all masters of marrow refining, it is not an easy task to nail the tree trunks with wooden strips that are softer than the wooden blocks. It is a test of their skills. After nailing for a long time, the five people could not nail the frame of the wooden house.
"Boss, you have to do hard labor on the first day of the new year. This is not a problem!" Li Qiong shouted. He broke seventeen wooden bars in a row without nailing any of them.
"Hurry up, Xiaoyue has almost finished splitting all the wooden boards, and you are still grinding." Chu Xiang scolded.
Splitting a wooden board is not an easy task for Leng Ruyue. Many people can split a ten centimeter wooden board. It is equally easy for Leng Ruyue to split a fifty centimeter wooden board, but it is different with two meters. The longer it is, the more difficult it is. If a person doesn't move when the knife is struck, Leng Ruyue's arm, which is at most one meter long, will be exhausted. He must step forward when he exerts his strength to cut, and his whole body's energy must be used as he wishes. Only then can he chop off a two-meter-long piece with one knife. If the strength of the wooden board is slightly off, it will not be possible.
Peeling off tree bark is also not an easy task for Song Xiaoting. The bark of these trees is very hard and sticks very closely to the trunk. If you cannot flexibly master the power of the Yijin layer, it will be difficult to peel off the tree easily. Skin.
After Yang Rong cleaned up the ground, she was already soaked, unkempt, and extremely embarrassed. Chu Xiang did not let her go because of this, and asked her to cut the tree trunk into fifty centimeters of wood. The requirement was one hundred pieces, and they had to be cut into pieces. , one slash does not count. It has only been a month since Yang Rong started practicing martial arts. She has not made much progress and has no bloodline awakening. She is just an ordinary woman. This is not an easy task for her.
Zhong Fugui whittled thousands of wooden strips. When he was at the end of the cutting, he saw a flash of knife light, and in a moment a wooden strip with the same thickness and no burrs appeared.
Everyone was assigned tasks. Chu Xiang sat and chatted with Duan Meng, giving instructions to a few people from time to time. When it was getting dark, a five-meter-wide, four-meter-high, and twenty-meter-long wooden house finally took shape. The wooden house was divided into five rooms, and the bottom was supported by wooden piles. A corridor was made at the door and a row of chairs were nailed.
Leng Ruyue was almost exhausted, and her arms were swollen. She chopped down more than a hundred trees, using Chu Xiang's knife, which weighed more than ten kilograms. Song Xiaoting was also very tired. Leng Ruyue chopped down a few trees, and she peeled off the bark of a few trees. The most tiring person was Yang Rong. After finishing the work, her palms could not even hold the leaves and they kept shaking. It seemed as if her hands were not her own.
"Do you feel a sense of accomplishment?" Chu Xiang asked, looking at the wooden house in front of him.
"Yes." Li Qiong said feebly, his hands shaking. Six hundred and twenty-three wooden bars were nailed, and 597 were broken. He only nailed in twenty-six.
Dou Yonghua had the best result. The other two hands could not compare with one of his, with only 316 broken and 284 nailed in. The second was Yan Wuhui, and the third was Dou Yonghua. Nan Zhongdao, Wang Liang was fourth.
When everyone was building the wooden house, Duan Meng was not idle. When the wooden house was built, Duan Meng had already picked a bunch of wild vegetables and came back. After lighting a fire and catching some game and fish from the island, Chu Xiang was thinking about why Wen Yiyuan hadn't come back yet when he saw Wen Yiyuan coming back with a large bundle of things.
Seeing the built wooden house, Wen Yiyuan exclaimed happily: "It's great, I finally don't have to live in that broken wooden house."
After being busy for most of the day, everyone except Chu Xiang, Duan Meng and Wen Yiyuan were soaked to the skin. Fortunately, the spring was big enough. While everyone was cooking, they took turns to take a bath, and by the way, they set up a bathroom next to the spring. At this time It's the hottest time, so wet clothes dry quickly.
"I knew that being with the boss was not a good thing." Li Qiong lamented while chewing raw wild vegetables.
"Yes, Ah Liang, what's the effect of the women I asked you to teach?" Chu Xiang almost forgot that Wang Liang and the others trained several women under Chang Sun Yue.
"It's not bad. They all have good talents. They have already reached the Yijin level. One of them, Xie Yan, is about to break through." Wang Liang said, whittling the wood while talking. He was practicing and saw Zhong Fugui whittling. After practicing the technique with thousands of wooden strips, I found that I couldn't do it, so I started practicing.
"Boss, where did you find those women? They all seem to be..." Li Qiong glanced at Song Xiaoting and the women and did not continue.
Chu Xiang understood what Li Qiong meant and said, "Didn't a group of women voluntarily join me before? I saw that they were in trouble, so I helped them."
"It turns out it's them." Zhao Ziming nodded.
"They seem to be gaining momentum recently, and they are growing rapidly under the banner of the Martial Arts Hall. Is there any problem with this?" Wang Liang said seriously.
"There are some things that I don't want you to intervene in. I just need them to stir up this pool of water and help me do something. It doesn't matter what kind of trouble they make." Chu Xiang said.
"What's so serious?" Dou Yonghua asked.
After thinking about it, Chu Xiangdao said: "During the last martial arts conference, I disappeared for almost a month. In fact, I was plotted by someone. I was seriously injured and floated into the sea. I was rescued by Xiao Yuan. The identity of the person who took action is very important. The specific situation I don’t want you to know, so as not to get into trouble.”
Before Chu Xiang could finish speaking, Dou Yonghua exclaimed: "Who could actually plot against you?"
Song Xiaoting was startled. She knew Chu Xiang's situation better than anyone else. It was definitely not an ordinary person who could seriously injure Chu Xiang. She clung to Chu Xiang's hand in horror, her face turned pale, and she expressed her gratitude to Wen Yiyuan. eyes.
"There are so many masters in this world, so it's strange that they have plotted against me." Chu Xiang smiled and said, holding Song Xiaoting's hand.
"Has the person who plotted against you also crossed the threshold of marrow refining?" Yan Wuhui suddenly interjected.
Chu Xiang nodded.
"To be able to dispatch such a master, the opponent must not be an ordinary sect." Dou Yonghua said solemnly.
"There is no need to discuss this matter anymore. Our current strength is too weak. Just two people can destroy us." Chu Xiang said.
When Chu Xiang said this, everyone's expressions became more solemn. They knew that Chu Xiang was not joking, and the atmosphere became a little heavy.
"Xiao Yuan, this will be our refuge from now on. Let your fish block the nearby sea area and prevent others from approaching." Chu Xiang said.
"Yes." Wen Yiyuan nodded obediently.
"Actually, don't be too nervous. We are all still young and still have a lot of time. If there is enough time, I believe you will not be worse than anyone else." Seeing the solemn atmosphere, Chu Xiangkai explained.
The atmosphere is still somewhat dull.
"For that Elite Challenge, Wu Hui, Yong Hua, Zhong Dao, A Liang, Zi Ming and A Qiong, you should all sign up. This way you won't have many chances to compete with others. Let's see if you can gain anything." Chu Xiang said.
Several people nodded.
"This world is very big. Wu Hui and Yong Hua, tell them about the battle of Gesar." No one spoke, so Chu Xiang could only name them.
It is definitely impossible to let Yan Wuhui tell stories. Dou Yonghua and Yan Wuhui have opposite personalities. They are eloquent and very good at telling stories. Under Dou Yonghua's eloquent narration, the battle of Gesar was like a battle of gods, with climaxes and thrills to everyone.
Dou Yonghua is very good at adjusting the atmosphere. After Gesar finished talking about the battle, not only did everyone not become more nervous, but they all became relaxed and happy, laughing from time to time. Being able to use a tense story to make nervous people laugh in a tense atmosphere is a very powerful ability.
Everyone regained their good mood, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively. They chatted while eating, and each told their own experiences in the world. When it came to the tense points, everyone held their breath and concentrated, as if they were at the scene. After having a full meal, I saw Wang Liang whittling wood strips non-stop. The others followed suit and all whittled wood strips. It was just right for them to practice and chat at the same time.
Duan Meng was old and had worked hard all day, so he went back to his room to sleep early. Yang Rong, Song Xiaoting and Leng Ruyue were all a little tired, so they all went back to sleep after chatting for a while. After reaching the level of marrow refining, Chu Xiang and the others had very little need for sleep, so they just needed a short rest. Now that they knew about Chu Xiang's plot, they understood that their strength was too low, and they had no intention of sleeping, so they all went to the sea to practice.
Practicing with the help of deep water pressure was quite effective, and everyone's strength improved by leaps and bounds. Chu Xiang stayed on the island for four days, practicing in the sea during the day, and guiding everyone based on his own experience at night. On the fourth day, the power of water pressure had little effect, and he had taught almost everything that needed to be taught, so something happened. Go and do it, talk to everyone, and take Song Xiaoting back to the base to see Song Ming. Wen Yiyuan insisted on sending the two of them off, but Chu Xiang had no choice but to let her send them off.
The plot was as Chu Xiang expected. Not far from the island, Wen Yiyuan started to attack. She looked at Chu Xiang tenderly and said, "There are only three of us now. What do you think we should do?"
What could Chu Xiang say? He even fell asleep and felt guilty. Now that people are forcing him to go to the palace, he can't just kick the main palace empress like in the TV series.
Turning around and holding Song Xiaoting's hand, Chu Xiang closed his mouth tightly. In such a situation, he could only act like a coward. Any more words he said would be wrong.
After a long time, Wen Yiyuan snorted, the big fish sank, and turned back.
Chu Xiang smiled bitterly, pulled Song Xiaoting and walked on the water.
"She is my savior." After a while, Chu Xiang said.
"I know." Song Xiaoting said lightly.
Knowing that Song Xiaoting was dissatisfied with his attitude, Chu Xiang hesitated and confessed: "I slept with her."
"I can guess it." Song Xiaoting said calmly, her face turning a little ugly.
It is possible to guess, but the criminal himself admits it is another matter.
"I'm sorry." Chu Xiang said, holding Song Xiaoting tightly in his arms.
"No need to be sorry. You slept with her before sleeping with me. She came first and I came last. This is my fault." Song Xiaoting said.
These words were very serious. Seeing Song Xiaoting's sad eyes, Chu Xiang felt all sorts of emotions welling up in his heart. He wished he could slap himself a thousand times. He sighed secretly, hugged Song Xiaoting tightly, and let their hearts touch each other. Together.
After a long time, when they were approaching the shore, Song Xiaoting said, "You don't want to hurt her?"
"Yeah." Chu Xiang admitted.
"She can't let go." Song Xiaoting added.
Chu Xiang knew that Wen Yiyuan had come, and he would not let go easily. He said: "She stayed alone in the sea for five hundred and seventy-seven days. When she saw me, she could hardly even speak. Now She came to me, and I can't let her be like before..."
Song Xiaoting was silent. She hadn't seen anyone for 577 days. She couldn't imagine what a terrible loneliness it was. She sighed and said, "You don't need to explain, I understand."
"I hope you can understand that I can't break her heart. In that case, there are only two possible consequences. One is that she returns to the way she was before, and the other is that she creates consequences that I cannot bear. Xiaoyuan is an extreme person, and With extreme power, I can't let her go." Chu Xiangdao.
Song Xiaoting hummed softly and stopped talking.
When she sent Song Xiaoting back to the base to meet Song Ming, she felt a slight change in the two people's expressions and thoughts. Song Ming's eyes became cold. If Song Xiaoting hadn't been by his side, Chu Xiang might have been beaten.
Without saying a word, Song Ming snorted coldly and returned to the base.
Feeling a little irritable, Chu Xiang wrapped up his long sword, changed his body and appearance, and returned to Wucheng.
Next to the snack stall in the alley, Mr. Huang was drinking, drinking alone, with a few plates of snacks and two bottles of beer, enjoying himself.
Chu Xiang sat down opposite Mr. Huang. Mr. Huang glanced at Chu Xiang calmly, ignored him, and continued eating and drinking.
"Where's my King 400? Did it drive into the river?" Chu Xiang said coldly.
Mr. Huang breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and cursed: "Get out, you have been washed into the sea a long time ago."
"Boss, have a plate of peanuts," Mr. Huang called. This is Chu Xiang's favorite thing to drink with.
