Get up before dawn to stand, go to blacksmithing at dawn, have a meal and drink health soup in the inner courtyard at noon, and return to the small courtyard in the evening to continue practicing hammering and standing.
Li Yuan's schedule is very regular, and he even enjoys it.
In the courtyard, facing the rising sun, Li Yuan exhaled turbid air, took another long breath, and slowly stopped:
"In my previous life, if I had been so diligent and self-disciplined, let alone becoming a Taoist, I might even be able to wear purple Taoist robes!"
Stretching his muscles and bones, strong energy filled his body, Li Yuan sighed in his heart.
But he actually knows very well that he is still himself.
The current self-discipline is just because the drastic changes in the environment have made him feel a lack of sense of security. In addition, Zhang Wengui has clearly pointed out his way forward. The desire to improve his strength has overcome laziness and the few temptations in the small town.
These conditions make him appear self-disciplined.
Without these conditions, he didn't think he could hold on for long.
After all, occasionally in his dreams, he could dream of beer, drinks, a small barbecue, air-conditioning, TV, sofa, mobile phone, and his own small supermarket.
"Can not go back."
Li Yuan took a deep breath. Inside the room, Fatty Sun, who had returned yesterday, had come out rubbing the back of his head.
He yawned, a little suspicious:
"Outside the city, I slept in the field with my pillow on stones and didn't get a headache. Why do I get a headache when I come back?"
Li Yuan wanted to laugh in his heart, but his face seemed quite speechless: "Could it be that I hit you?"
"Maybe I'm too tired..."
Fatty Sun didn't delve into it. He took a steamed bun and gnawed it, feeling very sad.
"You're sleeping rough outside the city, look how thin you've become?"
Li Yuan couldn't comfort him either.
After more than two months of searching, more than a dozen forces in the inner and outer cities couldn't bear it and retreated one after another. Now, even the Long-term Escort Bureau is a little shaken.
I couldn't find the place, my reputation plummeted, but if I kept going like this, the escort agency would be disbanded.
"Li Yuan, I'm so worried!"
Fatty Sun was so upset that he wanted to cry as he spoke: "Although my brother-in-law often scolds me, hits me, looks down on me, and dislikes me, he still..."
As he spoke, Fatty Sun suddenly didn't want to cry anymore, but then he started crying again:
"And my sister, she..."
Fatty Sun was usually heartless, but he really cared about his sister and brother-in-law. Even though he was very scared, he went out of the city many times and went up the mountain with two bone-chopping knives.
"The second shopkeeper may be fine."
Li Yuan also took a few bites of a steamed bun.
This was not a complete comfort. If, as he thought, it was not the Viper Gang who kidnapped Tang Tong but the people from the Divine Weapon Valley, then he would be absolutely safe for the time being.
Witness, can it be unsafe?
"well."
Fatty Sun sighed, had breakfast, and left in a hurry.
"The people from Shenbing Valley have been here for more than two months. Is Cao Yan too afraid to return to the city, or does he want to delay their departure until next year?"
Li Yuan made a guess.
He didn't care much about what Cao Yan wanted to do. The problem was that if it was the latter, then he would have to find a way to exchange the red gold elsewhere...
"Red gold is not in circulation. It is not available in banknotes or pawnshops. Except for a few houses in the inner city that have collections, who can have it?"
Li Yuan had a headache.
The promotion of Zhangbinglu is only short of pure gold.
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…
"drive!"
Fatty Sun, who was riding a rented horse, prepared all the dry food, and left the city in a hurry with two bone-chopping knives on his back.
Before the big gathering, the city gate opened early.
After rushing all the way, he arrived at Fangjing Village not far from Fajiu Mountain at noon. From a distance, he saw several apprentices from the blacksmith shop.
"Sun Zhangshao!"
An apprentice said hello.
"Yu, where is the second shopkeeper?"
Fatty Sun got off his horse, tied the horse to a farmer's yard nearby, gave him a few coins, and walked away quickly.
come out.
Over the past few months, Sun Hao has lost seventy or eighty pounds, and he is already somewhat strong and capable.
"The second shopkeeper is at the Wumu Luohan Temple!"
The disheveled Liu Qing replied, took the piece of dried meat that was thrown at him, and thanked him profusely.
The Wumu Luohan Temple is at the head of the village and against the mountain. It is the least popular among the nine temples in Gaoliu. In recent years, few people have come. The inside and outside of the temple are covered with weeds.
"unlucky!"
Fatty Sun felt the touch of mud under his feet, and his face twitched. He rubbed the soles of his shoes on the steps before entering the temple.
It was just noon, but the temple gate was quite dark.
In front of the huge statue of the Eyeless Arhat, Yu Zhen stood holding a knife, eyes half closed, as if he had been standing for a long time.
From a distance, Fatty Sun even felt that he looked a bit like that Arhat?
"At……"
Fatty Sun rubbed his eyes, thinking he was dazzled.
"Shopkeeper Cao led the people into the mountain, and Yu took the others back to rest first..."
Yu Zhen turned around and glanced at Sun Hao lightly.
The latter felt his heart pounding, and hurriedly lowered his head. He swallowed the words he had been holding back for a long time, but did not say them out.
"Let's go."
Yu Zhen left the temple gate.
Fatty Sun followed slowly. Before leaving the temple gate, he subconsciously turned around and saw that the statue of the Eyeless Arhat had been covered in cracks at some point and looked very hideous and terrifying.
He was so frightened that he seemed to run away.
…
…
Both are high-grade weapons, but the three-pronged harpoon is much easier to hit than the inner armor. It only took seven days for Li Yuan to polish the harpoon.
When~
The hammer was tapped lightly, and the blue harpoon, which was more than two meters long, trembled and made a pleasant sound.
"Not bad, top quality!"
Zhang Ben put down his hammer and showed approval.
Unlike the inner armor, he had no involvement at all in this three-pronged harpoon, which was built by Li Yuan alone.
"The timing of quenching was a little off, otherwise it would have been better."
Li Yuan felt a little regretful as he wiped the harpoon lightly, but it was still okay.
"The two control effects are considered to be of the highest quality... However, they are both average."
Talking to himself, Li Yuan took the three-pronged harpoon and left work early, preparing to deliver it to Liang Ashui. He missed the taste of spiritual fish a little bit.
"Go ahead."
Zhang Ben immersed himself in forging iron.
After leaving the forging shop, he followed the instructions left by Liang Ashui.
As a direct disciple of Wang Luan of the Lihe Martial Arts School, Liang Ashui had naturally moved to the inner city, not far from the Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva Temple, and the location was very good.
However, the Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva Temple, which used to be bustling in the past, is a bit deserted.
Li Yuan glanced at it from a distance and didn't care.
On a rainy night a few days ago, lightning struck down the temple door. These days, the doors are closed to thank guests.
Li Yuan knocked on the door. Not long after, the courtyard door opened, and Liang Ashui, who was bare-chested and muscular, came out. He looked at the harpoon with a happy face:
"Is this done?"
"You can try it and see if you're satisfied with it."
Li Yuan handed over the harpoon.
The bronze harpoon is divided into three prongs at the top. It is the same color and emits a cold light in the sun.
"well!"
Liang Ah Shui waved it a few times and couldn't put it down: "I just happened to catch a spiritual fish yesterday, so I'm going to get it for you!"
Good guy, are we hit again?
Li Yuan was a little stunned.
As far as he knew, although there were many species of spiritual fish in Bishui Lake, they were extremely difficult to catch. In previous years, one fish a year would be considered good.
He even doubted whether Liang Ashui had discovered the spiritual fish nest.
"Red tail fish, six pounds and three ounces."
Soon, Liang Ashui came out with the fish basket: "Harpoon, you did a good job, and it was faster than promised. If you have more, I will give it to you!"
Just give away two taels of silver?
Heart
After sighing about his wealth, Li Yuan thanked him profusely and took the fish basket. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and asked:
"Brother Liang, do you have any red gold?"
"pure gold?"
Liang Ashui said nothing, and an old voice of surprise came from the courtyard.
Blocking Li Yuan's sight without leaving any trace, Liang Ashui shook his head: "Fajiu Mountain does not produce gold, and few people in the inner city have red gold, and neither do I."
"Then, I take my leave."
Li Yuan turned around and left, but his heart moved slightly.
At a sudden glance, he couldn't see too clearly, but he seemed to see an old man lying on a rocking chair under the tree, holding a cattail fan to enjoy the coolness.
"Third brother, where are you going?"
While he was thinking about it, he heard his second brother's voice. When he looked back, he saw Li Lin walking towards Wang Juan with his arm.
"Second brother, are you going to Thousand Eyes Bodhisattva Temple again?"
"Yes, your sister-in-law has been vomiting these days and feels restless and anxious. I will take her to worship the Bodhisattva."
Li Lin held on carefully.
"Where am I anxious?"
Wang Juan glared at him:
"Don't listen to your second brother's nonsense. It's clear that he heard that several women had miscarriages on the front street, and he was very anxious. He insisted on bringing me to worship the Bodhisattva!"
"Sister-in-law, you don't feel any discomfort, do you?"
Li Yuan took a look and saw that Wang Juan looked very good, but she was already pregnant, so it was difficult to walk.
"I'm taking anti-fetal medicine."
Wang Juan snorted angrily: "I think your second brother dragged me here because he wants a son!"
"How could I have such thoughts?"
Li Lin was so aggrieved.
Li Yuan was speechless, and did not disturb his brother and sister-in-law's flirting. He just mentioned the fish basket:
"Come back early, I bought fish and have fish soup tonight!"
…
After closing the door, Liang Asui waved the harpoon, quite satisfied.
"Red gold is a material that can only be used to make the best blades. That boy outside sounds very young?"
Under the old tree in the courtyard, Han Chuijun gently shook his cattail leaf fan.
"Well, Li Yuan from the blacksmith shop, I heard that he is very talented in blacksmithing. After learning for more than half a year, he can make a top-grade blade. Unfortunately, his bones are not good. It is said that he is only average."
Liang Ashui nodded:
"Don't worry, he probably didn't see you."
"Are you able to make a top-grade blade in half a year? That's quite a bit of talent, but it's a pity that you only have a middle-to-lower bone? This is worse than you. If only you could make a top-grade blade..."
Han Chuijun's heart moved slightly and he glanced at Liang Ashui, quite dissatisfied:
"I don't show up because I don't want others to know my identity. I'm not a wanted criminal!"
"Junior understands."
Liang Ashui glanced in the direction of the Thousand Eyes Bodhisattva Temple and did not argue. He just waved the harpoon and said, "You always said, teach me martial arts."
"Where did this go?"
Han Chuijun lay back and took a nap with his eyes closed:
"If you want to learn, catch ten more spiritual fish!"
"What?"
Liang Ashui was stunned, almost thinking that he heard wrongly:
"Jujo?!"
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…
"It smells so good!"
He stewed the fish quickly with his hands and feet. After a while, Li Yuan could smell the unique fragrance of the spirit fish and couldn't help but swallow his saliva.
This red tail fish is even more fragrant than the previous one.
"I have to fish too!"
Taking a deep breath, Li Yuan already thought about how uncomfortable it would be if he didn't eat in the future.
Eating, drinking, and saving money were his only hobbies in his previous life.
"I'll give it a try after Zhang Wengui is promoted!"
Li Yuan opened the lid and took a look. Li Yuan was busy working quickly. Soon, a table of food was ready, including fish, meat, and soup.
At this time, my brother and sister-in-law came back.
Li Yuan was still in the kitchen when he heard Li Lin's
sound:
"Third brother, your sister-in-law asked for a Bodhisattva statue for you. I heard the master in the temple said it will keep you safe!"
"What kind of Bodhisattva statue?"
Li Yuan wiped his hands, but before he went out, he saw the Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva statue held high by Li Lin. It was covered with small eyes, which made his eyelids twitch.
"I heard it's very effective. Your sister-in-law asked for two pieces, one piece for you and one piece for her..."
Li Lin waved his hand:
"for free!"
"...Okay, you can keep it."
Li Yuan only felt that it was oozing. When he waved his hand to refuse, his face suddenly stiffened.
"If you don't want it, then I..."
Before Li Lin could finish his words, Li Yuan had already snatched the Bodhisattva sculpture and frowned.
On the pendant, there was a trace of black blood.
[Thousand-Eyed Bodhisattva Boy Pendant (not entry level)]
[A sculpture of a Bodhisattva made of incense mixed with spiritual mud, mixed with the blood of a boy. If worn regularly, it will absorb the wearer's luck and blood...]
[Conditions for control: body wash with incense ash]
[Control effect: bad luck, god worship method (disabled)]
What the hell!
Inhale people's luck and blood? !
Li Yuan's eyelids twitched and he couldn't help but take the pendant from his sister-in-law Wang Juan's hand.
"You just said you didn't want it?"
Li Lin shook his head and laughed.
"No, I saw it's exquisite workmanship, so I was a little curious. Sister-in-law, would you like to lend me yours for a few days?"
Li Yuan played with the two pendants, feeling slightly cold in his heart.
One virgin, one virgin.
Sister-in-law, are these twins?
"What's wrong with this? The carvings look a bit eye-catching, so your second brother thinks you're taking advantage. I don't want it!"
Wang Juan held her waist with one hand and moved to the kitchen:
"I can smell the fragrance from a distance. This is a spiritual fish again. Spending money indiscriminately..."
"No, this was a gift from someone. It didn't cost any money."
Putting the sculpture in his arms, Li Yuan smiled and invited his brother and sister-in-law to eat, pretending to casually ask about their experiences today.
"The gate of the Bodhisattva Temple has just been repaired, and there are not many people. Originally, the young monk guarding the temple was not allowed to enter. Guess what?"
Li Lin said, a little excited:
"Master Lu happened to be there too. When he heard the noise, he allowed us in. After that, a monk gave us two pendants.
It is said to be a good thing that has been opened, and it only needs to be replaced every three months to keep people safe! "
Master Lu?
"County magistrate, Lu Yunqing?"
Li Yuan frowned.
The middle-aged man he saw last time was Lu Yunqing?
"Third brother, that's the county magistrate, a county parent. It's not good for someone to hear you calling me by your first name!"
"Um."
Li Yuan responded, his mind focused on these two pendants.
Can two cripples make up for it?
