In the rain, Zhang Xing was obviously a little surprised by this scene, but more of it was a tense joy, because according to common sense, when you see a living person, regardless of whether you are an acquaintance, it means you are really going to arrive. destination.
The compass also confirmed this. When he passed the mound along the road, the compass deflected directly, but it deflected a little too much - the needle bent directly past ninety degrees.
The traveler stopped, looked around blankly, and almost followed instinct, turning around with the body on the wooden frame on his back. And when he walked past the woman in plain white brocade clothes, he stopped belatedly, as if it was only then that he recognized the woman who had been with him for several days before, and who even had some obvious intentions of soliciting her. Female inspections are average.
At this time, the rain was pouring heavily, but it did not wet the other party's clothes at all. In addition, the cloudy sky was red, the wind and rain were swaying, and the beautiful lady's brocade clothes looked like snow, and she was holding a sword independently, making her look unearthly.
Zhang Xing paused for a moment and made a joke that was exclusive to the two of them: "God or monster?"
"Ordinary living people." The female inspector calmly calmed down her face slightly, but there seemed to be a hint of unexplainable gentleness in her eyes. "It's just that the cultivation level is slightly higher."
Zhang Xing nodded, followed the pointer a few more steps, and came to the man in front of the mound: "Did you not leave from the beginning, or did you decide to turn back halfway?"
The young man who was already wet, that is, Qin Bao, opened his mouth to speak, but still closed his mouth. He lowered his head in silence, turned around and walked two steps, turned sideways, and made a gesture of giving way.
Zhang Xing nodded and continued to move forward. The pointer in his hand did not move and pointed forward. But as soon as he climbed onto the mound, the pointer suddenly relaxed. Along with it, the hand of the traveler who was holding the wooden frame behind him became loose. .
The wooden frame fell over, and Du Meng's cold corpse rolled half a circle on the red soil of his hometown, but was caught by the rope and stuck in the mound.
At this point, the time traveler can no longer deceive himself.
In fact, when he saw the two men standing next to the huge mound waiting for him, he had already guessed what was going on.
However, the time traveler still couldn't believe it or accept it. After going through perhaps the most arduous journey in his twenty-three years of life, he suffered countless hardships that were unimaginable in that peaceful world, and even killed five or six people. Personally, he only wanted to send this 'partner' back to his hometown, but in the end he discovered that the so-called 'hometown' that was the goal of his journey had probably disappeared long before he set off.
The rain kept falling, and Zhang Xing, who was panting heavily, suddenly felt that all his strength was exhausted, and his legs were as unbearable as when he had just crossed that day... It was as if something was being taken away from his body. generally.
Logically speaking, he and Du Meng are only nominal 'partners'; Logically speaking, this is just an anchor trip to 'take the opportunity to integrate into the world'; Logically speaking, only Du Meng's hometown was destroyed; Logically speaking, it was only Du Meng's hometown that was destroyed; …
But in fact, a strong, empathetic, mixed emotion of unwillingness, anger, sadness, fear, and loss surged out uncontrollably.
After all, it’s not just the moment you first saw the mound that deceived yourself.
It is not just Du Meng who has lost the possible destination from the very beginning of his journey.
It’s been a month and it’s time to wake up.
I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to go home, and this world is so bloody and cruel. The hardships and risks along the way are by no means a fresh and exciting exclusive experience, but a normalized hardship... I am a hedonistic young man in a peaceful era. , can you really endure it?
Almost at the same time, the powerful dragon beast, the majestic river, the warm earthen bed, the romance of flying swordsman, and the magnificent red soil, all these scenes that I almost forced myself to recall flashed by one by one, a kind of Similar to the instinct of survival, a yearning for power, a curiosity and expectation for this new world, they also seemed to be mixed together, and then formed an inexplicable belief under the deliberate promotion of the traveler, and began to interact with those negative people. His emotions were fighting for control of his body, preventing him from falling down.
These two emotions, just like the two strands of true energy during the desperate fight with the man surnamed Han that day, consumed each other, and when they were exposed, the whole body of the traveler standing on the red mound was trembling non-stop.
The mental struggle resulted in physical tremors.
Qin Bao is a kind boy. Of course he doesn't know about the inside story of time travel, but just seeing this scene makes him feel uncomfortable. He takes a step forward and wants to say some words of comfort, but he doesn't know how to say it. , in the end he could only stand aside sadly, and then looked at the Jinyi patrolman for help.
Bai Yousi was silent for a moment, as if he didn't know how to deal with this scene.
But at this moment, the traveler gritted his teeth and asked almost in the rain: "Can I bury my friend first?"
Bai Yousi nodded immediately, and Qin Bao hurried forward as if he had caught something, ready to help.
But the next moment, the female inspector drew out her sword, and with just a few strokes on the ground, she easily made a shallow but not deep hole in the mound.
By the way, half a door panel and a wooden bowl were also dug out.
Zhang Xing raised his head again and looked at the female swordsman, but after just one glance, he lowered his head and took action. He first put Du Meng's body into the pit, and then together with Qin Bao, he used knives, wooden poles, and iron to He buried it together with the wooden bowl with his hands.
After burying it, the time traveler wiped his muddy hands on the door panel, then held on to the iron brake and looked straight at the female swordsman in white:
"Inspector Bai, I'm in a state of confusion right now, but I don't waste any time coming to ask you for advice!"
Bai Yousi was slightly startled. Of course, she didn't know the various stories in the other person's heart at this time, but as an inspector, she had seen too many people become discouraged because of a single thought, so she knew how to cheer up in such a collapsed state of mind. , what an amazing thing. Combined with this person's ruthlessness when facing bandits before, his determination when returning gifts, and his ability to see through everyone's lies with a few words... Of course, there is also the loyalty to insist on sending his companions back, and I feel more and more admiration in my heart.
However, even so, the female inspector didn't say much and just nodded slightly.
"Inspection by Bai." The traveler wiped the rain off his face and asked seriously. "What caused this defeat?"
"How can we clearly explain important military and national affairs?" the female patrol inspector sighed quietly. "Besides, to put it bluntly, in my opinion, your political and military thinking seems to be better than mine... I can only say that in such a bad situation, Yang Shen's rebellion in the rear is always the biggest Sin; In addition, in the face of the danger of national subjugation, the Dongyi people resisted at all costs, including calling out the sea-preventing king early and risking a pontoon boat to go around and attack later, which was also the root cause of the defeat; finally, we have to ask the frontline commander."
"I understand." The time traveler sighed. "Then what are the origins of Tiger King, Haibi King...these...?"
"You don't even know this?" The female inspector couldn't believe it.
"I don't want to hide it from the inspection. After the defeat in Luolongtan, I must have lost strength and been injured. When I woke up, I couldn't walk on my legs. I had to let Tu Li carry me on his back. My mind was also confused. Many It's hard to remember everything, Inspector Bai just thinks I'm a baby who just came into this world." Zhang Xing spoke emphatically and dealt with it casually, as if he didn't care about anything anymore. "No matter what, please ask for advice."
"Actually, it's common sense. They are dragons, real dragons." The female inspector stared at the other party for a while, then skipped this section, then took a step forward and said with her sword in hand. "There are dragons in heaven and earth. Dragons come in various forms, including shapes, sizes, wisdom, temperaments, magical powers, and so on. Among them, there are quite a few dragons that are willing to live in the land and communicate with people, such as this Fenshan You, the late Emperor of the Wei Dynasty, made an appointment with him after he destroyed the Eastern Qi Dynasty, and led the thirteen counties in the east to protect him. It is said that Lord Bihai and him have a feud for thousands of years, but there are hundreds of Dongyi people on the other side of Luolong Shoal. The real dragon that has protected the country for thousands of years."
"I understand."
The traveler took a long breath. Some words become self-explanatory as soon as they are spoken in a certain cultural environment, such as dragon. "The inspector and Brother Qin are waiting for me here. I think I did some research on the outbreak of the blood pool here before coming. Is there any result?"
"It is true that someone with advanced cultivation has used a method to extract part of the essence of the blood spring in the mountain..." The female inspector hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth. "But with all due respect, he may not have had any good intentions. It was more like causing disaster to the fish in the pond, because the place where the man took the blood spring is dozens of miles away from here, and there should be a sudden landslide here at night."
"I understand." The time traveler's expression remained unchanged. "It's as if a real dragon was born, with no intention of harming or saving people, but a real dragon born with just one movement can split mountains and seas, and cut off the lives of tens of thousands of people..."
"That's about it, but in fact, real dragons don't appear that easily... In the battle of Luolongtan, real dragons were invited, which made people suspicious." The female patrol officer responded briefly.
"Then I dare to ask the inspector, how advanced is this person's cultivation?" The time traveler was too lazy to dwell on this issue and continued to ask.
"Not the Grand Master, but one of the lower ranks among the Grand Masters." The female swordsman became more cautious in her words. "Maybe not alone."
Even Qin Bao felt a little sad when he heard this.
"What does this mean?" The time traveler continued to ask calmly. "What is a grandmaster? What is a great master? I heard it once before by the riverside. What state is that?"
"There are only eleven great masters in the realm of heaven and man in the world at this time." Qin Bao suddenly interjected from the side. "As for the realm of Grandmaster, even if you include the Dongyi people, there are probably dozens of people. It is the pinnacle of mortals."
"Then how powerful is this Grandmaster? Is it better than a real dragon like Tiger King or Sea-Biding King? How is it compared to a patrol?" The time traveler still couldn't ask further. "Can you give me some explanation? I'd be very grateful."
"Of course he is not as powerful as a dragon, but he is much stronger than me." Bai Yousi looked at the soldiers bowing and saluting on the red soil in front of him, and his tone became more cautious. "The young man spends a hundred days building the foundation and nurturing the Dantian, and then he can summon all kinds of true energy from heaven and earth to be stored in it. Then he can use various methods to open the meridians with the true energy... First open the twelve main meridians to exercise the body and refine the energy, and then open the The Eight Extraordinary Meridians are used to cultivate the spirit and life. Ninety-nine percent of the practitioners in the world are actually in the realm of meridians. What ordinary people think of as cultivation mostly refers to this kind of practice..."
Zhang Xing nodded slightly, this is too easy to understand.
"When the Great Perfection of Tongmai is completed, you can try to condense the true energy into reality and hide it in the Dantian, which is called condensing elixir... I am in the realm of condensing elixir..." the female inspector continued. "After successfully condensing the elixir, you can try to visualize all things in the world and carve the external scenery into the inner elixir. This is the realm of becoming an elixir...
"After completing the elixir, you can reflect the previously imagined scenery on the heaven and earth, steal the sky and change the sun, and become the master of your own small world... When you reach this state, you can be called a master.
"As for the great master, that is, there are only eleven people in the world who are higher up in the realm of Waizhao. Ordinary people only know that their realm is obviously higher than that of the grandmaster. Compared with the master of Waizhao, they are somewhat returning to their original nature. , it pays more attention to the unity of heaven and man, and behaves naturally, so it is called the realm of heaven and man... As for how to practice further and what to practice, no one knows. It can only be based on past historical records. It is generally known that most of them will try to attain the throne. !”
"Certificate?" The traveler became more and more confused. "What does that mean?"
"It's hard for anyone to answer clearly."
Bai Yousi replied helplessly. "I only know that for this reason, the behavior of those great masters is similar to that of some dragons, either seeking treasures, occupying mountains, building sects, or intervening in the world to interfere in military affairs... Some people say that once the throne is successfully achieved, one can transform into a dragon; Some people say that only those who fail to achieve the throne will transform into dragons, and those who succeed in achieving the throne will become true gods and true immortals. Others say that there are different types of certification, such as dragon, immortal, or god, each has its own characteristics. Advantages and disadvantages; some people even say that a dragon is a dragon, a human is a human, the realm is a realm, and the attainment itself is for the recognition of heaven and earth, and has nothing to do with the realm, human or dragon... The reason why it looks like a dragon is because some dragons are also attaining the attainment."
The time traveler suddenly nodded: "I understand... it takes a hundred days to build the foundation, then open the meridians, then condense the elixir, and then take the external photo, you are the master. After returning to nature, you can have a glimpse of the great master? And if you can achieve the throne, Then you can get a glimpse of the reality of the dragon? Is that what you mean?"
"It can't be said that the calculation was wrong." Bai Yousi's eyes flashed for a moment.
"Then let's ask about the inspection again." The traveler's eyes were still burning. "Can a mortal really attain the throne? Are there any records?"
"Of course!" Qin Bao interrupted again. "Mortal people can not only achieve the throne, but also achieve the supreme status of heaven and earth."
The time traveler was stunned, and then felt incredible: "Qin Erlang, don't talk nonsense! You just said that when you reach the great master, there are only eleven in the world... and you will obviously have to explore your practice in the future to be able to further estimate It will be even more difficult. It is estimated that even if all eleven people die, they may not be able to achieve a certain position... What is the Supreme, and what realm is it? How to achieve it? "
"Master Qin didn't lie," Bai Yousi said. "The supreme beings of heaven and earth are nothing more than the three radiances and the four emperors. The three radiances, one day and two months, are natural gods, but the four emperors all originate from heaven and earth, and at least two of them are the supreme ones, namely, the Black Emperor of the North and the Western Emperor. The White Emperor was just a mortal who had a clear origin and ascended the throne through cultivation... Not only that, under the Three Brilliance and Four Controls, there were also many true immortals and true gods whose provenances were correct, and they were mortals who attained the throne. There were even some rumors that, Some well-known real dragons seem to have been transformed into mortals."
The traveler's breathing became heavy. After taking a moment to digest, he quickly changed his words and asked: "How can we enter the right path in practice? Do we have to follow the three radiances and four emperors? Or is it controlled by the court?"
"Practice in all matters is the right path." The female inspector's face softened slightly. "I know what you mean...but the truth is, practice is nothing more than condensing the true energy of heaven and earth into the human body for one's own use. Therefore, all methods can be transcended and become holy. The imperial court, various sects, gangs, and clans do not inhibit practice. The explanation... As for the reason why there are only eleven great masters in this world, it has nothing to do with the practice itself."
"Please inform the inspector clearly." The traveler couldn't urge him enough.
"This matter is simple... Looking through the history books, in the eight thousand years that can be recorded in the world, it is not a time of great struggle, blood is flowing, and it is difficult to prove the true position! Unless the general trend changes, the world is turned upside down, dragons fall, immortals fall, and the god of death is king Die, otherwise it will be difficult to see the Supreme Being!" The female inspector said the last key without changing her expression. "To put it another way, when there is a great catastrophe of heaven and earth and the world is in turmoil, the Grand Master and Grand Master will be like the carp crossing the river."
The traveler suddenly realized - so it is, so it is, so it is!
After thinking about it for a moment, he suddenly handed over his hand to Yu Yu again and again: "May I ask the patrol inspector, we have been traveling together for several days, did you never tell the patrol inspector my name?"
"Not bad." Bai Yousi looked deeply at the other party's rain-wet face and said calmly. "I thought you had any taboos?"
"It's not a taboo, it's just that as a remnant of the defeat, I have some resentment towards the imperial court. Although I can see Inspector Bai's good intentions and even have a faint intention of flattering me, I have been pretending not to know."
"I see."
"My name is Zhang Xing! I am a sergeant in the front line of this court." Zhang Xing maintained his salute and actually recommended himself on the spot. "Now I am a homeless person with nowhere to go... However, I have endured hardships and traveled well. I have had experience in the military and have killed people. I have a little understanding of human nature and my character is pure. Maybe I can be used in patrol inspections." It’s useful. If he is taken into custody during inspection, he will be rewarded generously in the future.”
The female inspector was stunned for a moment. It was obvious that she had never seen such a way of applying for a job by bragging and submitting a resume, but after thinking about it for a moment, she simply said: "Okay... I took a fancy to you on the river embankment before. You have the ability to glimpse hidden things in just a few words. After traveling together, I am even more convinced of your character, and I am about to recommend you to join me in Taiwan and become my subordinate."
Zhang Xing felt relieved and felt that his feet were stable for a moment, and he actually stood completely still.
"Just wait a moment."
Bai Yousi's eyes fell on the opponent's feet, he nodded slightly, then turned around and flew into the air. "I'm going to buy a pair of boots with you... Since we are on the same level, I will never let my subordinates lose their dignity."
Qin Bao couldn't bear it anymore. He suddenly stepped forward, his face flushed and shouted to him: "Inspector Bai! I want a pair of boots too!"
Bai Yousi glanced back at Qin Bao in the air, nodded slightly, and then rose up without looking back.
As for Zhang Xing, he had long been too lazy to pay attention to the two people. He just raised the door panel in the rain, leaned on the mound of dirt under him, took out the dagger from his waist, and carefully carved a line of simplified Chinese characters on it.
As the saying goes:
The tomb of Dumeng, a wanderer in Hongshan.
Then he patted it on the mound in turn, and without any scruples, he sat down in the rain, waiting for his new boots, and prepared to walk on a new road - Zhang Xing had made up his mind. After seeing the real dragon and walking on the Red Mountain, he When you, as a mortal, have a glimpse of the foundation and reality of this new world, how can you stop moving forward because of longing for the lost past life?
As for the difficulty of traveling?
The journey is difficult, the journey is difficult, and there are many divergent paths. Where are you now? There will be times when the wind blows and the waves break, and the clouds and sails are hung directly to help the sea.
May I ask where the journey is not difficult?
PS: Let me go, I just discovered Mr. Slyshen’s Silver Alliance last night! Overthrowing the Han Dynasty, Shao Song, deposing the dragon, all in silver... This is a real gold master, and a real reader... I can only express my gratitude here, and then work hard to write.
By the way, I recommend the new book "Hong Kong Comprehensive: Five Points of Combat Power at the Start" by my friend Lie Richui Bing. Friends who like nostalgia and leisure can read it.
