Hu Yuan made some explanations to Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen about the Liangshan incident. Seeing that it was getting late, he asked Murong Yan to see off the guests on his behalf.
On the occasion of parting, Hu Long called Lin Chong alone, handed him a thin booklet, and said with a thoughtful smile: "Pindao has already thought of solving the matter that Lin Xiannephew asked a few days ago. The law, and write everything in this book. As long as my nephew operates in accordance with the law, there should be good news within the year."
With a look of surprise, Lin Chong took the book with no words on the cover, opened it and flipped through a few pages. His eyes suddenly lit up, and his face turned red.
It turns out that this booklet contains some indescribable secret skills between husband and wife behind the curtains of the room, and the pictures and texts are very vivid.
After martial arts practitioners advance to the innate or even subtle realms, their life essence has been sublimated to some extent, and the children they give birth to are often far smarter and stronger than those from ordinary families.
However, the nature of nature is actually balanced and selfless, and it also makes it difficult for warriors who are innate or even at a low level to have children.
Lin Chong's basic talents are all top choices, and he has a good family background and met famous teachers. He has been promoted to the innate realm before he was married, but because of this, even though he worked hard for several years after his marriage, he always had nothing to offer. .
This matter became a heartache for the couple. Outsiders, who did not know what was going on, habitually blamed Zhang, and there was a lot of gossip among the neighbors.
Although Zhang is a woman, she is quite open-minded. Even if she heard some rumors, she just laughed it off.
However, Lin Chong felt deeply ashamed when he learned that his wife had been stigmatized because of him, and he loved and respected Zhang even more.
After getting acquainted with Hu Huan, Lin Chong learned that this uncle was a scholar of heaven. Not only was his Taoism revealed in front of others and his hidden martial arts skills extraordinary, but he was also skilled in medicine, divination, and astrology. Especially in terms of medicine, he was comparable to Bian Que and Hua Tuo in ancient times, so he started to think about it.
A few days ago, he tactfully stated his troubles, but he didn't expect Hu Long to find a solution so quickly.
At this moment, Lin Chong felt that the thin booklet in his hand seemed to be of great importance, so he hurriedly put it away carefully, and then thanked Hu Long with a big bow.
After all the guests left, Murong Yan turned back to Hu Long's quiet room, with a look of hesitation on her face.
Hu Long smiled and said: "Yan'er, do you have something to tell me?"
Murong Yan raised her hands and said: "Under the guidance of the master, the disciple has successfully created the nine-style sword technique recently. I feel that if I continue to work behind closed doors, it may be difficult to make progress, so I want to say goodbye to the master for a while and go to the world to find someone to test the sword with."
Hu Long didn't seem surprised by this, and said with a smile: "I knew that sooner or later, Yan'er, you would want to try the sword in the world, so I have made some preparations."
While speaking, he took out three talismans cut from yellow silk with cinnabar depicting mysterious incantations from his sleeves: "I have recently learned something from the method of studying the 'Alchemy Book' contained in the volume of the Heavenly Book. , painted these three talismans, and sealed the power of the incarnation of the 'Burning Sky Flame Dragon' in them. If you encounter a powerful enemy that cannot be resisted, Yaner, you only need to activate the talismans with your true energy to release the 'Burning Sky Flame Dragon' 'With a full blow, even the great master would have to retreat."
After handing the three talismans to Murong Yan, he took out a book with the same fresh ink, patted it with his hand and said with a smile: "What is recorded in this book is the 'Xuandu Eight Scenery Sword Technique' created by my master." ', I have passed it on to you today. But I don't want you to imitate it, because it is the path of swordsmanship that I opened for myself, and it may not be suitable for you to walk. I only hope that one day you can take this path. All the sword techniques are absorbed and dissolved, and all of them are integrated into the nine swords created by myself."
After Murong Yan solemnly thanked him and collected the secret book, Hu Long once again took out a bunch of bits and pieces, including several ingenious human skin masks, several powerful poisons that could be used to suppress or kill people, and several kinds of healing and detoxifying products. The elixir was given to him, and he also took the trouble to give many instructions on what to pay attention to when traveling in the world.
He has always had a protective temper. Even though he wanted to let his apprentice go out for training, he would never let his apprentice suffer a real loss.
Looking at the master who talked endlessly, Murong Yan did not feel bored at all, but instead felt warm in her heart.
Her father was crazy for half his life, and only regained his clarity for a moment before his death. However, he only left her with the important task of restoring her ancestral glory, and never showed her any affection between father and daughter.
Her mother was a gentle and virtuous woman who had been serving her father as a maid until her father passed away, mourning endlessly and then dying in depression, never getting a title. Because most of her life was spent taking care of her crazy father, although her mother also loved her daughter, she didn't have much time to spend with her and care for her.
Murong Yan's current aloof and eccentric temperament is not only due to her obsession with swordsmanship, but also has something to do with her childhood experiences.
After she became a disciple of Hu Yuan and spent more than a year together, she felt the long-lost emotion that was close to fatherly love from this master who was still very young but still had an outgoing temperament.
But after all, she had become accustomed to facing people with a cold face. Although she was moved in her heart, she did not express it in words. She just solemnly thanked the master first, then took out a jade seal and a palm-sized booklet that she had collected with her, and presented them to Hu Long with both hands. Said: "Although Master has given Senior Brother Lin some tips on how to save money and food, so that he does not have to rob families and homes like ordinary strongmen, when the foundation is first established, there must be many places to use money and food. This is a directory of the disciples' shops all over the world. , with this seal you can withdraw cash at will, and Master can transfer it to Senior Brother Lin."
Hu Yuan did not go to pick it up immediately, but asked with a smile: "This is the wealth accumulated by your Murong family over the past generations. It should be used to prepare for the restoration of the country. Are you really willing to give it up?"
Murong Yan said calmly: "This disciple has decided to devote himself to the sword and will not do anything he asks for. Besides, there is only one disciple left in the Murong family, so the idea of restoring the country is nothing more than a joke."
"You can pick it up and put it down. This is a good apprentice for poor Taoists!" Hu Long laughed, took the book and the jade seal, and then said, "What you want is to hone your sword skills, not to become famous. If you are Li Wan, there is no need to arouse people's hatred, it is best to change your appearance and identity."
Murong Yan pondered for a moment and then nodded: "Master's words are reasonable, but I don't know what identity the disciple should use?"
Hu Yuan had already prepared a draft, and he immediately clapped his hands and said, "How about using the name 'Sword Demon' Dugu Qiubei?"
"'Sword Demon' Dugu Qiubai..." Murong Yan recited the name several times in a low voice, and felt that it suited her well, so she once again thanked her master for the name.
After the master and apprentice said goodbye, Murong Yan went to pack her bags, while Hu Long came out of the quiet room with some boredom and strolled around the Taoist temple.
After walking for a while, a Taoist boy suddenly walked up quickly and said, "Master, Master Gao has just sent someone here to tell you that there is something urgent. Please come over and talk to me."
"It must have finally happened."
There was a hint of joking on Hu Yuan's face, and then he changed his clothes and followed the people from the Taiwei Mansion to see Gao Qiu.
As soon as he arrived at Taiwei's house, Gao Qiu bowed his head to Hu Long with a look of panic and anxiety on his face, and shouted: "The dog's life is in danger, please help the Taoist priest to save him!"
