That night, Zuo Qiuxun came back in the middle of the night. He said he was going to hunt for prey, but he didn't bring anything back. He just threw a few sticks of dry wood into the fire and ignored the two people sitting together, minding his own business. Play a pipa song.
The pipa has a high-pitched tone, a clear timbre, and an extremely slow melody, sometimes so intermittently that it is hard to hear clearly. It is extremely desolate when paired with the solitary fire in the desolate mountains.
Xu Huaigu only felt that the style of this song was extremely lofty, desolate, soul-chilling, quiet and profound, making people unconsciously feel a lot of lingering sadness.
He saw Yu Qin's body shaking uncontrollably, and when he reached out to touch her cheek, it was as cold as ice.
He hurriedly asked: "Zuo Qiuxun, what's wrong with her?"
Zuo Qiuxun stopped playing with pity on his face, put down his pipa, and said, "It doesn't matter, it will be fine after a while."
She sighed softly again, leaned her head on the back of the white horse, closed her eyes, and prepared to sleep.
A song that breaks the heart and soul. If you listen to it with intention, it will feel like falling into an ice cellar. If you listen to it without intention, nothing will happen.
Xu Huaigu felt sorry for Yu Qin, so he held her hand tightly and gave her a little warmth, but he had no idea that that little bit of warmth chilled Yu Qin's heart.
He didn't dare to stay up too late because of the hard work of traveling, and went to sleep after Yu Qin gradually warmed up.
The next morning, the old sun shines new again. Perhaps because he was too tired a few days ago, Xu Huaigu fell into a deep sleep.
In a deep sleep, Xu Huaigu only felt something kicking him. He frowned, rolled over, and continued sleeping on his side. Then something slippery and wet stuck to his cheek and moved. He was so frightened that he woke up instantly. When he opened his eyes, he only saw a horse's face.
Seeing that he had woken up Xu Huaigu, the white horse neighed happily, and then walked towards Huang Shan, who was sleeping heavily, ready to wake him up.
Not far away, Zuo Qiuxun and Yu Qin were sitting together, studying a map. I thought I would be ridiculed by the two women for being bullied by Baima early in the morning, but in the end I only received Zuo Qiuxun's indifferent eyes, the kind that would reject people thousands of miles away. Yu Qin didn't even look up at him, which made him a little depressed.
Xu Huaigu had no choice but to shamelessly sit next to them and look at the map of East Fuyao Island.
The map of East Fuyao Continent that Zuo Qiu The top of the mountain where the gate is located is also clearly visible on the map. Among them, there is a trace of Zixia marked on the map, which is very conspicuous. It is located on the dividing mountain range between Yamato Kingdom and Liusu Kingdom. That is Zixia Sect.
Xu Huaigu clearly remembered what he said at the time. If one day, he would definitely set foot on the Zixia Sect to talk to Murong Di and the sect leader Cui Ku, but he didn't know how far away that day was. After starting to practice, Xu Huaigu finally understood how far the gap was between him and a large sect, but this could not weaken his determination, it would only make him work harder.
It is said that the terrain of Dongfuyao Island is very strange. It is narrow from east to west, but long and narrow from north to south. It looks like a wooden stick. The direction of the mountains on the continent is also very unique. They are not along the coastline, but run east-west, cutting East Fuyao Island into several sections. Several big countries in East Fuyao Continent roughly divide their territories based on mountain ranges. From south to north are Dayu Kingdom, Yamato Kingdom, Liusu Kingdom, and Fusang Kingdom. In addition to these four big countries, there are countless small countries, but most of them are subordinate to the big countries.
Among the four major countries, Fusang is the most powerful. It is located at the northernmost tip of Dongfuyao Island. It has a long coastline and is convenient for trading with other continents. Qishui also flows into the sea within its territory, and the city where it enters the sea is named Xicheng. It is strategically located as a commercial hub between the mainland and the ocean. As a result, Xicheng focused on commerce and became the largest port city in East Fuyao Continent, with constant cross-continent ferry traffic.
The major sects in East Fuyao Continent are also clearly marked on the map. There are three first-class sects, namely Fuyao Sect, Zixia Sect, and Xingyue Sect. There are eleven second-rate sects, the stronger ones include Qingfengshan, Shuijing Sect, etc., and there are countless third-rate sects. It is estimated that there are dozens of them in Dayu, and they are not marked on a small map.
The major sects and the empire were basically in a state of non-interference. The major sects are powerful and naturally are not afraid of the empire, so wars between countries cannot spread to the mountains. Fights between large sects will also be resolved by immortal means, which will not affect the common people or the imperial court, but the situation is different for small sects. Due to their low strength, they often become victims of national wars. They must also be attached to the country for peace, and usually the demise of the country will also represent the change of a large number of small sects.
Therefore, the large sects do not disturb the secular world, feel at ease, and become stronger and stronger; while the small sects have to be tied to the country for survival, and they are destined to be unable to break away from the secular world, and their strength will not be strong after all.
The strong will get stronger, and the weak will always be weak. This is the current overall pattern of the East Fuyaozhou sect.
The major sects and the imperial court were like two independent systems, coexisting on the same land but not interfering with each other.
The country will also cultivate monks within the country to enhance the national strength, but most of them are warriors who grew up in the battlefield, which is different from the monks mentioned by the mountain immortal family and Yamazawa Yexiu.
A martial artist cannot practice magic, so he relies entirely on his own body, training his body to be invulnerable to the point where he can become an enemy with just one person. It is relatively more difficult for monks to practice, and they must have an entry-level method to practice.
The method determines the direction of practice and the highest achievement. The methods in the major sects will only be taught to disciples, and special means will be used to keep them secret, so practitioners cannot spread them to others. The various sects of the major sects are of high rank, so the monks they train are naturally very powerful and well-organized.
Most of the wild cultivators' methods and chaos were obtained through murder, or were obtained accidentally by a lost opportunity, or even some were stolen from tombs. Some people are confused and confused, and some people even buy and sell Dharma, thus causing chaos in wild Dharma practice.
The method that Huang Shan practiced was taught to him by his master. It can reach the sixth realm, which is already a higher level method. There are many methods that are capped at the third or fourth level, but many people still flock to them.
The set of techniques that Xu Huaigu practiced were the secrets of the Fuyao Sect and could be practiced up to the eleventh level. As for ascending to the tribulation level, it depends on Xu Huaigu's own talent.
Huang Shan was also woken up by the white horse at this time. He wiped his face and yawned while asking: "Zuoqiu Sword Immortal, where should we go now?"
While looking at the map, Zuo Qiu Set up checkpoints. Among the mountains in the north, Hangxun Mountain is the most steep and steep, so we will pass through there, and the number of troops should be smaller."
Hangxun Mountain is the most precipitous mountain at the junction of Dayu and Yamato countries. It is covered with snow all year round at the top of the mountain. Wild animals are rampant at the foot of the mountain and on the slopes. There are very few people inhabiting it. Even if people go to Hangxun Mountain, they are looking for the mysterious herbs in it. .
Going to this kind of mountain forest to find herbs is a life-and-death business. If you are not careful, you will be broken in there and your body will be gone. But the rewards are also extremely high. If you can find the immortal herbal medicine, it will be enough for ordinary people to have food and clothing for a lifetime. This is why some people still risk their lives to go to Hangxun Mountain.
However, there is no need to worry about these dangers for their group. At least Zuo Qiuxun, a fifth-level sword cultivator, is here. Anyway, there is nothing wrong with following Zuo Qiu. She is currently the backbone of the team.
Continuing on the road, Huang Shan pitifully begged Zuo Qiu Xun to lend him a ride, saying that he had risked his life to save Yu Qin and could no longer walk now.
No need to think about the result, of course it was decisively rejected. Zuo Qiuxun is not stupid. You can't walk, so how can you still think of asking her to lend you a horse? If you do something you know you can't do, isn't it just leisure? So he must have the strength to walk.
Huang Shan was speechless by Zuo Qiuxun's crooked lesson.
She also solemnly declared that only she and Yu Qin could sit on this horse, and no stinky man could get on it.
She then put Yu Qin on the horse and walked leisurely underneath.
Xu Huaigu had a headache and felt that Zuo Qiuxun was spoiling Yu Qin.
Yu Qin changed out of her shabby clothes today, wearing a pure white shirt and white trousers, and a light green robe outside. Of course, the clothes belonged to Zuo Qiuxun. Zuo Qiuxun was almost a head taller than her, and the robe almost dragged to the ground when she was wearing it.
Zuo Qiuxun has always been very concerned about dressing up. Immediately, there was a big package full of her clothes. She wore different clothes every day. But after all, a fifth-level sword cultivator would definitely not be short of money to buy clothes.
But Yu Qin is actually quite beautiful after dressing up so seriously. He has a small and cute oval face, his skin is much fairer than when he first came to Xingqing, and his long hair is draped behind his shoulders like a waterfall. Her eyebrows are like distant mountains, her eyes are full of autumn water, her pretty nose is slightly straight, and her lips are slightly pink. Sitting on the white horse, she showed a noble temperament that she had never seen before. She was completely different from the peasant girl before.
Zuo Qiuxun immediately discovered Xu Huaigu's irregularity and joked: "Xu, why are you staring at my sister? Is my sister going to dress up well today and take your soul away?"
Xu Huaigu is shy.
"So, do you have the answer to your sister's sentence 'Do you like me' yesterday?"
Xu Huaigu was shocked: "How do you know?"
Zuo Qiuxun laughed: "Hahaha, go ask Huang Shan and see if he knows?"
Huang Shan felt his smile disappear and asked in confusion: "What are you talking about? Why can't I understand?"
Yu Qin and Xu Huaigu's faces turned red and they didn't know what to say.
Are you practicing so hard just to eavesdrop on others?
That’s it, I’ll argue with them later.
Four people walked forward among the mountains, forests and fields.
An ordinary person riding a white horse, a kind-hearted wild cultivator, a female swordsman carrying a pipa, and Xu Huaigu with a sword tied to his waist.
(End of Volume 1)
