After a banquet and a dispute, it was already getting late and it was time for everyone to say goodbye.
Wang Shouren's father, Wang Hua, was an official in the capital, so he naturally found a residence in the capital; Li Xunhuan was from a noble family, and his family also had other businesses in the capital; Tianji's grandson, grandson, and Tang Yin all arrived in the capital a few days earlier, and each rented an apartment; Only Master and Disciple Hu Long were new arrivals and needed to find an inn for accommodation immediately.
Li Xunhuan was the most hospitable person. When he learned about Hu Yuan's master and apprentice, he kindly invited them to stay at his place temporarily.
Hu Yuan didn't refuse, he cupped his hands and thanked him and readily agreed.
When they were leaving, Hu Yuan suddenly called Tang Yin and said sternly: "Young Master Tang, I am a very simple man. I just had an idea by chance, but I thought that you would have a verbal disaster before and after this examination. You If you believe what I say, it would be best to stay in your apartment behind closed doors, thank guests, and study quietly. Just waiting for the list to be published will turn disaster into blessing."
Tang Yin had never believed in such futile fortune-telling techniques, but when he thought of the conversation between Hu Long and Ren in the restaurant just now, he suddenly knew that something was wrong with the two children, A Fei and Sun Xiaohong, and he suddenly felt a sudden change in his heart.
He thought about this matter again and would rather believe it or not. Besides, the exam period was approaching. No matter how conceited about his talent, talent and knowledge, he should really warm up to his studies. At that time, he also put away his usual unruly attitude and solemnly asked Hu Nuo cupped his hands and gave a salute: "Thank you, Taoist Master, for your advice. I will keep it in mind in future."
After everyone said goodbye to each other, Li Xunhuan led Master and Disciple Hu Long back to his residence.
Hu Long saw that although this house was just the villa of the Li family, it was also located in a good location, with courtyards on the left and right and a garden at the back. He couldn't help but secretly thought to himself that this guy was indeed a wealthy man.
Li Xunhuan called the maids and servants, ordered the courtyard on the right to be cleaned up, and invited Master and Disciple Hu Long to live in.
In the next few days, Li Xunhuan asked Hu Yuan for martial arts advice many times, and every time he felt that he had gained a lot. And he reciprocated the favor and shared some of his insights with Hu Long.
Of course, the exchanges between the two parties were limited to some metaphysical martial arts theories and did not involve their respective specific methods of practice.
During this period, Hu Long also asked Li Xunhuan why he didn't spend more time reviewing his studies and preparing for the approaching examination.
However, Li Xunhuan explained in a very free and easy manner that he had no intention of becoming an official, and his father at home knew his nature. When he ordered him to take the exam, he had already explained that as long as he could get a Jinshi quota, it would not be considered as a disgrace to the scholarly family. Door wind is enough.
Another meaning behind his words is that as long as he doesn't deliberately pursue rankings, a Jinshi spot will be easily obtained, showing his true qualities as the "student master" who is the most talented person in the North.
Hu Yuan thought of another question. In the original work, it was said that Li Xunhuan's father and brother both pinned their hopes on Li Xunhuan to be the top student in high school to make up for their own regrets. They even regarded the "father and son visiting flowers three times" that others had said was a regret in their lives, and they died in depression one after another. .
But now listening to Li Xunhuan's words, there must be something else going on. Otherwise, Li Xunhuan's behavior at this moment would not be free and easy, but heartless.
Several days passed like this, and on this day, Hu Yuan and Li Xunhuan were still sitting and talking in the back garden, with only A Fei beside them to serve and listen.
Hu Yuan was just talking about the mysterious state of old man Tianji who "has a stick in his heart but no stick in his hand", but he suddenly stopped and smiled at Li Xunhuan who looked puzzled and said: "Master Li, there is a guest coming to the house. He is of high status." It’s unspeakable, you’d better go and greet me quickly!”
Li Xunhuan was stunned for a moment, and then he thought of the miraculous performance of Hu Long in the restaurant a few days ago. He did not dare to neglect it at that time, and hurriedly confessed to Hu Long and hurried to the front.
After Li Xunhuan left, Hu Long smiled at Ah Fei and said, "Isn't Xiao Fei worried about losing his sword? Someone brought the sword to his door today."
A Fei has been getting along with Hu Yuan for a long time, and he knows that his master has a lot of strange things, such as his jade gourd that always seems to be able to pour out wine, his divine power that cannot be regarded by humans, and his as sharp as an eagle and as agile as a wolf. Vision and Hearing.
Therefore, he knew that the master must have heard something. After thinking about it again, he guessed the identity of the visitor: "Is that Zhu Shou here?"
"That boy Zhu Shou seems to be carefree, but in fact he has the best idea in his mind. Since he promised to bear the responsibility for your sword being destroyed, he will come to compensate you sooner or later." Hu Long sighed, "What I never thought of is that his family's The elder actually came with him. I had only heard before that this man was a rare good man, but judging from what happened today, it is not an exaggeration..."
After the two of them said these words, Li Xunhuan in front of him sent someone to greet him, saying that today's guest was specially visiting their master and disciple.
Hu Long immediately took Ah Fei to the front living room. After entering the door, he saw that in addition to the host Li Xunhuan, there were five visiting guests, three of whom were Wang Shouren, Zhu Shou and Zhang Yong, and another one who was thin and elegant. A rather graceful middle-aged man and a white-haired old man with wrinkles on his face but no beard.
Seeing Master and Disciple Hu Huan enter the door, Wang Shouren hurriedly came forward to greet him. He gave him a look as he bowed his hands in greeting, and said with a smile: "Master Hu Huan, this Mr. Zhu is the noble son of Mr. Zhu. I heard that the wise Master and Disciple helped him out of righteousness." , I rescued Mr. Zhu from the gangsters and specially ordered me to lead the way and come to express my thanks."
After Wang Shouren made the introduction, the "Mr. Zhu" actually stepped forward, raised his hands to Hu Long with a very sincere expression and said: "Now there is only this evil obstacle under Zhu's knees. If it had not been for the intervention of the wise master and disciple, If this is a tragic event, not only Zhu and Zhuo Jing will suffer unspeakable pain, but they will also lose the ability to see their ancestors. This kindness cannot be greater."
Hu Long turned sideways to avoid the other party's salute, cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I don't dare. The poor and evil people just happened to meet each other. There is no need to take it to heart, Mr. Zhu."
Mr. Zhu said sternly: "The Taoist priest has noble aspirations and gives kindness without expecting repayment. However, Mr. Zhu cannot know the kindness without expecting to repay it. What's more, at that time, the servants didn't know right and wrong, and they were very offensive to the Taoist priest. This incident There must be an explanation to the virtuous master and disciple. Shou'er!"
Upon hearing this call, Zhu Shou immediately turned around and opened an antique long wooden box held in Zhang Yong's hand, and took out a three-foot long sword with a vermilion handle and scabbard.
Hu Long saw that the hilt and guard of the sword were made into a unique shape of rose branches, and the scabbard was a soft leather sheath. It trembled slightly in Zhu Shou's hand, and he knew that this was actually a soft sword.
Zhu Shou presented the sword to Ah Fei as if he were presenting a treasure, and said with a smile: "Listen to what Zhang Bandang said, you have a very fast sword that is rare in the world. If paired with an extremely light and sharp sword, it will be even more powerful. So I After rummaging through the sword room at home for a long time, I found this 'Rose Sword' from the 'Forging Sword Valley'. This sword is made of a special material and is twice as light as an ordinary iron sword, and the edge has a hole in the wall. The wealth of gold is the best match for you!"
Ah Fei never knew what politeness meant. He only thought about saving his life and losing the iron sword that had been with him since he was a child. Now that he wanted a sword from him, both of them didn't owe each other. Holding the handle with one hand and gently pulling it out of the sheath, there was a flash of red light and a cold air. It turned out that the blade of this sword was also vermilion in color. It was unknown what kind of precious metal it was made of. It was only two fingers wide and as thin as a cicada. wing.
Hu Hao suddenly flicked his finger, and a copper coin whizzed out without any warning, shooting straight towards Ah Fei who was looking at the sight in his hand.
Without thinking, Ah Fei raised his sword and stabbed straight out of instinct. The tip of the sword hit the edge of the copper coin with incomparable precision, and silently cut the coin into two pieces from the middle, flying past his left and right ears. With two soft clicks, it was nailed into the wall behind, leaving only two narrow gaps on the surface of the wall.
"What a sword!"
Even though Ah Fei had a cold expression, he couldn't help but sigh in praise at this moment, with a little joy on his face.
Hu Yuan said solemnly: "A Fei, this magical weapon is actually a shackles. If you blindly rely on the power of the long sword, your swordsmanship will definitely stop. But I still hope that you will accept this sword. Always be vigilant and inspire yourself with the edge of the sword. When one day you hold plants, bamboos, rocks or even empty hands, you can still exert the power of a magic weapon in your hand. This will be the state of Old Man Tianji who 'has a stick in his heart but no stick in his hand'."
Ah Fei sheathed his sword, bowed to Hu Yuan with his fists clasped, and said, "Disciple, please follow Master's teachings."
However, these words made Mr. Zhu praise him again and again: "Taoist Master is indeed a master. No wonder he can teach Fei Shaoxia such a good disciple."
When Zhu Shou heard what his father said, he immediately rolled his eyes. He took out a white porcelain bottle with a narrow neck and a big belly from the wooden box containing the sword. He presented it to Hu Long with both hands and said with a smile: "Listen, boy." The Prince said that the Master is an immortal from the Wine Country, so he specially prepared this bottle of wine from the Western Regions. It is said that this is a top-quality wine secretly made by the royal family of the ancient Loulan Kingdom, and there may be only one bottle of this wine in the world today."
Hu Long's eyelids twitched immediately, and with a flick of his right sleeve, the bottle Zhu Shou was holding came into his hand.
He carefully observed the mark on the seal of the bottle mouth and sighed: "It is really a gift exclusive to the Loulan royal family. This gift is disrespectful to me, so I have no choice but to accept it with shame."
After that, he put the bottle on his left sleeve and secretly put it into the space inside the jade gourd.
Now that the gourd has the ability to store things, its original function of mellowing the wine has not disappeared. It even works across the vessel holding the wine without having to replace the wine and refill it.
After hiding the wine, Hu Long smiled at the Zhu family father and son in front of him and said: "When you two come to see Pindao this time, you probably won't just give them these two gifts. In addition, if you have any advice, just say so."
