Qian Chao had been staying in Ruixuan Town while Lin Jian was secretly arranging, mobilizing manpower, and trying every possible means to find opportunities to attack Shangguan Hong.
When Qian Chao went to Ruixuan Town this time, he didn't know that this would be the last time he would study and ask for advice from Mr. Zhuang. The next time he saw Mr. Zhuang, they would be separated forever.
It has been a year since the Gong Yangfu incident happened. Since then, Mr. Zhuang has asked Qian Chao to stay with him for a while longer every month. The excuse he gave was that Mr. Zhuang was favored by an old friend. Invitation, maybe I will go on a long trip sometime, and I don’t know what year it will be when I come back. Qian Chao suspected that Mr. Zhuang had reached the point where he had run out of gas and the old man might no longer be able to support him. Therefore, he wanted to teach him all he had learned in his life. Qian Chao naturally complied with Mr. Zhuang's request. , He used to stay at Mr. Zhuang’s place for one day every month. Since Mr. Zhuang made this request, Qian Chao stayed at Mr. Zhuang’s place for at least seven or eight days every month, and the time became longer and longer. Later, every month For almost half a month, he stayed in Yimingxuan in Ruixuan Town.
Qian Chao also learned the science of runes from Mr. Zhuang before, but it was mainly done in the form of Qian Chao asking questions and Mr. Zhuang answering. Many times, Mr. Zhuang also taught Qian Chao more contents by inferring them, so that Qian Chao could benefit. . But since Qian Chao began to live in Yimingxuan for a long time, Mr. Zhuang began to formally teach him the science of runes in a systematic, rigorous and complete manner, instead of giving special instructions and explanations based on Qian Chao's questions. .
The study of runes is so vast and mysterious. In Central Continent, the three branches of knowledge developed based on the study of runes are weapon refining, talisman making, and the study of formations. As long as you master any of these three branches, you can become a world-famous master. Mr. Zhuang may not be proficient in these three subjects. He is proficient in the study of runes itself, and judging from the eagerness he revealed when teaching Qian Chao... He seems to want Qian Chao to master this extremely complicated subject in a short period of time. And all the mysterious and infinite knowledge is at your fingertips.
If Qian Chao was an ordinary Qi refining monk, Mr. Zhuang's idea would not be possible at all.
But the old man, the young man, and the young man are all extraordinary people. One is very knowledgeable and has a wide range of knowledge, and the other is an unparalleled smart man. It seems that as soon as Mr. Zhuang's obscure knowledge comes out of his mouth, Qian Chao can immediately hear it. Understanding, at first Mr. Zhuang was worried that Qian Chao was pretending, and asked Qian Chao questions from time to time. What surprised Mr. Zhuang was that whenever Qian Chao answered, he could always convert the difficult and complicated knowledge he taught into concise After answering a few concise sentences, Mr. Zhuang nodded frequently. In the end, he simply stopped asking and concentrated on teaching.
Of course, the study of runes is something that Mr. Zhuang has been studying all his life. It is impossible for him to explain all the details to General Qian Chao because there is simply not that much time. Mr. Zhuang pays attention to it when teaching Qian Chao. Laying the foundation for Qian Chao is like a towering tree. His focus is on the foundation and trunk of the tree. The rest of the branches are flourishing. He believes that with Qian Chao's wisdom, everything will fall into place, and he He even believed that with Qian Chao's intelligence, the study of runes would be able to flourish in Central Continent. Privately, Mr. Zhuang even believed that Qian Chao's future achievements would be greater than his own.
It's a pity that he doesn't have time to see what the child will become in the future.
Of course, as for the method that Mr. Zhuang had gained through all kinds of hardships when he was in Yingzhou, Mr. Zhuang did not teach Qian Chao the method to break through the bloodline restrictions. After all, Qian Chao did not have such a bloodline.
Qian Chao was like a dry and cracked field, greedily absorbing every drop of rain that fell, accepting the knowledge taught by Mr. Zhuang. This more than a year was Qian Chao's happiest time, and it was also what made him happy in his life. It was during this period of time that he benefited the most, and the foundation for his future achievements was laid during this period. Therefore, this period of more than a year was what Qian Chao would miss the most later on.
As time goes by, as Mr. Zhuang teaches, Mr. Zhuang becomes more relaxed. In the past, every time Qian Chao came to Yimingxuan, Mr. Zhuang taught Qian Chao as if he was in a hurry. But later Mr. Zhuang actually started to relax. Even after Qian Chao went to Yimingxuan several times, Mr. Zhuang actually started to play a few games with Qian Chao, talk about it for a few games, get over the chess addiction, and then start Qian Chao's lessons. .
Qian Chao also discovered this.
This time when he went to Yi Mingxuan in Ruixuan Town, he thought Mr. Zhuang was going to play chess, but this time Mr. Zhuang didn't even have a chessboard in front of him. There was a large map spread on the table.
Qian Chao has been deliberately collecting various types of maps, of course all of them are from Central Continent, including many of the panoramic views of Central Continent's mountains and rivers.
Mr. Zhuang was very happy to see Qian Chao come in and greeted:
"Come on, little friend Qian, I recently found a map that I used in my early years. Come and take a look at it with me."
This map is so large that it cannot be fully spread out on a table, and it is also very detailed. The gathering of mountains and rivers, the direction of rivers, and the gathering of lakes are all clearly drawn on the map. What surprised Qian Chao most was this drawing on the map. This piece of land is like a large island, surrounded by sea water on all sides.
"This...Mr. Zhuang...isn't this a map of Zhongzhou?"
"Haha, of course, as I said before, this is the map I used in my early years. What is drawn on it is the whole picture of Yingzhou." Mr. Zhuang said.
It turned out to be Yingzhou, the hometown of Mr. Zhuang. After hearing this, Qian Chao couldn't help but lower his head and take a closer look.
Mr. Tianzhuang's interest seemed very high this time, and he pointed at the map and started talking to Qian Chao.
Yingzhou's historical anecdotes, customs, products, strange treasures found in various places, and ferocious monsters are all found there, all following Mr. Zhuang's fingers on the map.
Then Mr. Zhuang also told Qian Chao how the Seven Surnames rose, what disputes and changes there were among them, and which of the other minor surnames besides the Seven Surnames were powerful.
In the end, what Mr. Zhuang said was his past. Mr. Zhuang was born in the Zhuang family, one of the seven surnames in Yingzhou, and he was talented since birth. Unfortunately, the so-called "immortal blood" in his body is indeed mixed, and he is considered a relatively low-level one. , within Yingzhou and among the Zhuang family, Mr. Zhuang is destined to not achieve anything great. If nothing unexpected happens, he will remain an inconspicuous person among the Zhuang family throughout his life.
But Mr. Zhuang is stubborn and refuses to admit defeat. Since he cannot change his innate bloodline, is there any way to make him like those with pure immortal bloodline? At least he can master those things that he could not master originally. What about the runes that can't be used either?
Mr. Zhuang's life has undergone earth-shaking changes because of this idea.
Mr. Zhuang was vague about how to obtain the method that would allow Yingzhou monks to lift their bloodline restrictions. He explained it in just a few sentences. He only said that it was a long process of searching, and that it was full of dangers and obstacles. In the process of his pursuit, He had encountered life-threatening dangers more than once, and his final success was purely a fluke. And since he had this method, he soon became the common enemy of the seven surnames in Yingzhou. At first, the Zhuang family wanted to keep this secret within their own clan, so that it wouldn't take too long for the Zhuang family to become stronger, and maybe they could replace the Gongyang family and become the first of the seven surnames in Yingzhou, but it is a pity that the Later, the news leaked that the six surnames of Yingzhou, except Zhuang, united to ask Zhuang to hand over Mr. Zhuang, otherwise they would attack Zhuang together. Faced with the irresistible crisis, Zhuang had no choice but to capture Mr. Zhuang. Prepare to give it away, and then, someone in the Zhuang family quietly let Mr. Zhuang go. From then on, Mr. Zhuang began his life of fleeing. At first, he was hiding in various places in Yingzhou. Later, he was chased so hard that he had to leave Yingzhou. Continent, after traveling many places, I came to Zhongzhou and have been there till now.
Regarding his own experience, Mr. Zhuang only gave a rough summary. In Qian Chao's opinion, there must be many things that Mr. Zhuang did not say. When Mr. Zhuang talked about his experience, the expression on his face changed, and sometimes he was happy and yearning. , sometimes he is angry, sometimes he is full of hatred, but most of the time Mr. Zhuang has a melancholy look on his face. There must have been many things that happened in Yingzhou that he has never forgotten.
Qian Chao also had a feeling that Mr. Zhuang explained the affairs of Yingzhou in such detail, as if he was preparing for Qian Chao's future trip to Yingzhou.
Yingzhou, how far away is it?
Will you really go there in the future?
Finally Qian Chao asked:
"Mr. Zhuang, is there any way to prevent Yingzhou from heading north? If it can be done, the monks in Yingzhou will no longer have to worry about it, and there will be no more conflicts with Zhongzhou."
"It's difficult! Generations of sages and great masters in Yingzhou have tried countless methods to no avail. That's why the Yingzhou people say that the only way to solve this problem is by the immortals themselves. Alas, well, let's stop chatting here, right? I don’t have any use for this map anymore, so I’m giving it to you. Keep it, and I will continue to teach you the last few keys to the study of runes.”
"yes."
…
At noon more than ten days later.
Qian Chao has been here these days. In fact, Mr. Zhuang did not teach Qian Chao anything today. He said yesterday that almost everything that should be said has been said. In the morning of this day, Mr. Zhuang was addicted to chess and pulled Qian Chao. After fighting with black and white stones on the chessboard for several games, I felt completely satisfied.
"Okay, it's time for you to go back. Don't slack off on what I taught you this time. I will test you when you come back."
"clear."
In this way, Qian Chao left Yi Mingxuan and returned to Wuling Sect alone.
After Qian Chao left, the old shopkeeper of Yimingxuan said to Mr. Zhuang in surprise:
"Why sir... you let the child go today... why don't you let him stay?"
"Well, I also want him to be here. It's a pity that those people are coming soon. It's not good for him to be here. It will cause him a lot of trouble in the future. This kid Qian Chao will definitely achieve great achievements in the future, Lao Bao , if nothing unexpected happens, you will rely on him when you return to your hometown in the future, but right now... haha, his top priority is to grow up. As he is now, if there is a slight disturbance, he will be gone, and all my hard work will be in vain. Well, let’s not talk about it anymore, it’s almost time, please get ready for me, I want to take a shower and change clothes.”
"yes……"
…
Qian Chao did not return directly to the Five Spirits Sect. He went to the cold pool with his sword as fast as lightning. Every time he came out, he always went there to take a look. Although there was already a target of suspicion in the sect, that is, Zhang It's good, but Hanchichi still can't take it lightly, so he always comes to check it out.
…
After bathing and changing clothes, it was already evening. Mr. Zhuang was dressed in a neat white robe. At this time, Mr. Zhuang was no longer as energetic and strong as he had been when Qian Chao was here. That was what he did for Qian Chao to see. Now Mr. Zhuang was already showing his age, and his figure was a little rickety. After sitting down in the courtyard, he looked at the old shopkeeper whose face was filled with reluctance and sadness, and said with a faint smile:
"Haha, look away. I still have some things to explain. Get a pen and paper."
From then on until late at night, Mr. Zhuang kept writing under the lamp in the courtyard, which seemed to be letters. After writing a few letters, he asked the old shopkeeper to put them in envelopes, and the old shopkeeper kept looking sad. Waiting on the side.
At a certain moment in the quiet night, Mr. Zhuang stopped writing and said softly:
"The body is a furnace and the heart is elixir
Once you enter the world of mortals, you will be tortured
Now the elixir is in full swing
"I still remember the old love of Yingzhou"
The old shopkeeper was shocked when he heard this. When he looked again, Mr. Zhuang was still sitting there, but he didn't move at all. When he slowly got closer, he found that Mr. Zhuang had passed away peacefully, with a bit of relief on his face. Such a smile.
The two were masters, servants and old friends. Now that Mr. Zhuang has passed away, the old shopkeeper couldn't bear it anymore. He couldn't help but kneel in front of Mr. Zhuang with tears streaming down his face...
…
Just when Mr. Zhuang chanted those four sentences, Qian Chao was on his way back to the sect overnight, and had almost arrived. At this moment, there was a sudden ray of light among the stars in the sky, and a large and bright meteor pierced through the sky. The sky flashed away.
Qian Chao's body suddenly froze. In an instant, he felt his chest beating violently for no reason, like several big hammers hitting him desperately. He gasped for air and looked at the direction where the meteor disappeared. Suddenly he After waking up, he turned around and looked in the direction of Ruixuan Town...
Mr. Zhuang!
He had almost arrived at Wuling Sect, but Qian Chao suddenly turned around and drove back with a bright light as if he was crazy.
This was Qian Chao's fastest speed so far. By the time he arrived at Ruixuan Town, it was already the end of the morning, but when he saw the scene in front of him, Qian Chao was stunned!
The entire Ruixuan Town was shrouded in a faint light curtain, as if the huge town was under a giant crystal bowl. This was a formation. Qian Chao understood that he had been under construction in Ruixuan Town before. After Brother Ji's assassination, there was a large-scale search of the town, which was ordered by Tang Bonian. This was the scene at that time. The formation to protect the town was activated. It was said that no one from outside could get in, and no one inside could get out. It was completely Ruixuan Town was isolated from the world.
What the hell happened?
