When Song Xin opened his eyes, he saw Yu Ji stroking his beard with satisfaction, "It seems that you are really the one chosen by Yuqian. No wonder you seem to be lucky!"
"Senior Yu, have you always been here? What's the scenery around here..." Song Xin sat up and saw that the scenery around him had changed greatly. It was originally March and April, when dead branches were just sprouting, but now it is summer with lush vegetation. Day.
"Well, sixty days have passed." Yu Ji said, handing Song Xin a piece of roasted animal meat.
Only then did Song Xin feel hungry, so she took the meat and took a few bites.
"It turns out it's been so long..." Although he had known that it would take sixty days, Song Xin still found it unbelievable.
"Thank you, senior, for protecting me." Song Xin stood up and bowed deeply.
"Easy to say."
"Senior Yu, why are you not happy?" Song Xin asked.
"For practitioners like us, this world is also a cage. Yu came out of one cage and entered a bigger cage." Yu Ji sighed.
Song Xin didn't understand the meaning of his words and didn't know how to answer for a while. Yu Ji chuckled and asked:
"What's so wonderful about the jade ring? Can you tell me about it?"
Song Xin was about to speak when his scalp suddenly tightened. He remembered the reminder from the woman's voice and said, "I just felt like I was in a dark place, and then I didn't know anything else..."
Yu Ji was obviously disappointed and didn't ask any more questions, "Well, I'm afraid Yu Qian helped you temper your body. Now you are very different from two months ago. If I weren't with you, I might not even be able to recognize you. "
Only then did Song Xin notice the changes in himself. He felt that he had to look up to Yu Ji before, but now he could look at him levelly. He raised his hand to touch his face and found that his hands were covered with dark dirt and exuded a strong stench.
"This should be the impurities discharged after the first quenching. You can go to the mountain spring to wash it off."
After Song Xin washed up, he was shocked when he saw his reflection in the spring water. He looked completely different from two months ago.
He looked like a child before, but now he has become a handsome-looking young man who can't even recognize himself. This appearance seems to be somewhat similar to his previous life. After he finished washing himself, he looked even more heroic and his temperament was different from ordinary people.
Yu Ji asked with a smile: "Did you notice any difference?"
Song Xin said: "I seem to be able to hear very subtle sounds in the distance, my nose is better than before, and I can see further."
Yu Ji stroked his beard and said: "You already know about the improvement of spiritual core. After the body is tempered successfully, black oil-like impurities will be discharged. After that, your meridians, body, and five senses will be greatly improved. As for the breakthrough of the sea of consciousness, because the consciousness is created The materials of Haiyuan species are different, and the breakthroughs are also different. I can't tell you too much about this. But you must break through the three levels of spiritual core, tempering body, and sea of consciousness before entering the next level. Layer, don’t act too hastily, otherwise you won’t get far.”
"Song Xin must keep it in mind."
Yu Ji then stood up and said: "Now my wish has been fulfilled, and you have successfully obtained the jade ring. I still have some secular affairs to deal with, so let's just say goodbye."
Song Xin was stunned, not expecting that he was about to leave.
There is still some reluctance in my heart, but there is no such thing as a feast that lasts forever. He learned the etiquette of this era, knelt down and bowed solemnly to Yu Ji three times.
"Song Xin will remember the life-saving grace of his predecessors and will definitely repay him in the future."
Yu Ji helped him up and said: "It doesn't have to be like this. In fact, you saved my life, so we don't owe each other anything. Now in this deserted mountain, this is your first practice on the road of cultivation: you want to I will live in this mountain for a year first, break through the three levels of the first level, and cultivate to the second level."
"Where do you plan to go, Senior Yu?"
"I'm going to take care of Liu Jing so that he won't harm you in the future."
Song Xin shook his head and said: "Senior Yu, I still keep Liu Jing for me. I will defeat him with my own hands in the future."
Although Yu Ji was surprised, he still nodded approvingly, "It's good to have such ambition, but his level is much higher than yours. If you want to take revenge, I'm afraid..."
"Anyway, he won't die soon. Let him live for a few more years."
Yu Ji smiled in approval, turned his palm over, and a short sword appeared in his hand.
"You use this dagger for self-defense. I will also leave two spells, one fire and one wood, in your palm. The fire spell is the five elements thunder spell. Due to your meridians and physical strength, I can only let you use it three times. But after using it, the spiritual energy in your spiritual core will be exhausted, so you can only use it to save your life."
"The Mu Xing spell is the Green Wood Talisman. It can help you recover your exhausted spiritual energy within a few breaths. It can also heal fatal injuries. It can be used five times."
After speaking, he asked Song Xin to stretch out his hands, tap his left and right palms a few times, and told him how to use it, and Song Xin wrote them down one by one.
After saying goodbye to Yu Ji, Song Xin looked around. This was a deserted mountain, and it was really not easy to survive here. As the surrounding mountains and forests gradually dimmed, Song Xin felt a long-lost sense of loneliness again. He was reluctant to leave, but more importantly, he was worried and afraid that he would not be able to survive here.
In this valley, there are lush vegetation, towering ancient trees, and are surrounded by the sounds of wild animals and birdsong.
At this time, he heard something unusual in the grass not far behind him.
Normally, Song Xin's hearing would not be so sensitive. Since breaking through the body tempering stage, in addition to being physically strong, his five senses have become much sharper.
Turning around, he saw a big wild boar hiding in the grass, a pair of red eyes staring at him.
"I didn't expect to be Mr. Pei... But in this era... ecological protection is really good..."
Time flies, and eight months have passed in the blink of an eye.
A wild boar that was running away in the mountains suddenly screamed and rolled to the ground. His legs were tangled in a rope. At this time, Song Xin suddenly fell from the tree and stabbed the beast's neck accurately with his sword.
"I'm sorry, Second Senior Brother, the food and expenses these days are entirely dependent on you."
The person who spoke was none other than Song Xin. Over the past few months, his body had become stronger and taller. He also had clothes made of animal skins outside his clothes, a crossbow in his hand, and a bulging wine bag around his waist.
He seems to be living a good life and has completely adapted to the life of this era. He seems to be much more indifferent to the past before time travel.
He easily cut a part of the wild boar and put it away, made a fire and roasted the meat. After having enough water and food, he practiced for a few hours before getting up and walking down the mountain before sunset, arriving at a small town in the mountain.
"Hey, little brother is here again? You killed such a big wild boar today! You are really good. The leopard you got last time made me make a lot of money. Those thieves are still Let me ask you, when will you get another one for them?" Zheng, the butcher in the town, saw Song Xin carrying a wild boar on his back and came up to greet him happily.
"Uncle Zheng, take a look at these and make a bid first." Song Xin didn't answer, just grinned.
"Well, how about I give you the usual price?"
Song Xin chuckled and said: "It's easy to say, you can also take the mountain boar skin and tusks. If you meet a caravan, you can make a profit by selling it to them."
Butcher Zheng was happily cutting up the pork, and Song Xin asked, "By the way, Uncle Zheng, is there any news recently?"
"You don't know. Now I heard that the Prime Minister is going to march south, and he is recruiting civilians everywhere to send food to the front line."
Song Xin was startled and immediately thought of what this meant, "Is it to beat Sun Quan?"
"My little brother is in the mountains, but you still know about the world's major events. I have long thought that you are extraordinary. You are right. I heard that hundreds of thousands of troops will be recruited this time. I heard that more than 300,000 civilians alone were recruited. "
"That's not a small amount." Song Xin echoed, knowing that this was Cao Cao's southern expedition. At this time, the infrastructure level and transportation capacity have to support a war involving hundreds of thousands of people, and the early preparations will take at least eight months to a year.
I didn’t know how long it had been in the mountains. Only after I learned about it did I realize that I was standing at an important turning point in history.
He also felt a little itchy in his heart, wanting to experience for himself this ancient war that has been described by countless literati. Moreover, he also has a purpose, to help clear away the injustice of Song Xin's father in this world!
Butcher Zheng cut a pig leg and hung it up, wiped the blood on his body, and then said: "But the people farming down the mountain are going to have a hard time. The big men who own the land don't have to go to the front line. They are the poor people. .”
Song Xin said: "Uncle Zheng, are you going too?"
"I'm already old, but they still think I'm spending too much food. We, the gentlemen of Bingzhou, have to guard against the Xianbei and Huns in the north, so we only collected food but didn't send many soldiers."
"That's okay. By the way, Uncle Zheng, I'm here to say goodbye today. I plan to go to Yanzhou once."
"What? Are you going to Yanzhou?"
Song Xin nodded and said, "I still have some things to resolve over there, so I don't know how long it will take before I come back."
Butcher Zheng seemed a little reluctant to give up. This young man was very friendly and often brought prey to him, which made him make a lot of money. He was also planning to give his daughter to Song Xin as his wife, but when he suddenly heard that he was leaving, he felt a little reluctant. After thinking for a while, he gritted his teeth, took out a bag of money, took out a large piece of bacon, and stuffed it into Song Xin's hand.
"Take all this money and buy some decent clothes to wear. If you encounter the officials checking the road, you must avoid it. You have no road guide, and you will inevitably get into trouble if they catch you."
Song Xin took it and found that the weight was much heavier than usual, knowing that Butcher Zheng had given too much. I felt grateful in my heart, "Thank you, Uncle Zheng. If I have a chance, I will definitely come back to see you."
"It's a long way to Yanzhou, so you have to be careful along the way."
Song Xin used money to buy a pair of shoes, changed into clean clothes, and started on the way home. At this time, several familiar people appeared in his mind.
Liu Jing, Wei Qi, and... Tuo Ye.
