When Shao Xi returned to the inn, Lao Wu and Wu Qiu'er had already gone to bed. Shao Xi returned to his room and opened the window and looked out the window at the quiet surface of Zhiqiu Lake, thinking what if he could be in such a beautiful place in this life. Wouldn't it be a happy thing to live in peace and contentment, away from the hustle and bustle of the world?
Think about it, Ruan Haoyang used to be a person who walked around in the world. Didn't he just calm down and live an ordinary life when he came here? Although Ye Zhiqiu has encountered misfortune before, meeting someone who cares about and cares about him in this life is a great blessing among misfortunes.
Letting go of the past and spending the rest of your life in such a picturesque, peaceful and peaceful town can be considered a kind of happiness, right?
Although Shao Xi was originally in a hurry to rush to Lingyu Mountain, but since he has made an appointment with Ruan Haoyang today, he might as well stay in this beautiful town for two days, which can be regarded as a break from the hectic travel of the past few months.
The two agreed to meet at the lakeside in the early morning of the next day, when Ruan Haoyang would come by boat and take Shao Xi to Zhiqiu Pavilion.
Shao Xi is very curious about what kind of woman this Ye Zhiqiu is? Thinking about Ruan Haoyang's appearance, the woman who could match him must be naturally beautiful, bright and charming, and extremely beautiful.
Thinking that he would have to get up early to attend the appointment tomorrow, Shao Xi hurriedly washed up, went to bed and practiced for a while, then went to bed early.
Speaking of this practice, after Shao Xi advanced to the "Qi Transformation Realm", he found that he began to feel a little unable to practice.
It's okay to say that the meridians have advanced a bit since the seventh star was broken through last time. Due to the excessive breakthrough, the meridians have also advanced a bit. Besides, the Xianyu Heart Technique itself can improve the meridians much faster, so Shao Xi is I don’t feel that there are many obvious obstacles in the cultivation of meridians.
But this sea of qi has become a troublesome thing.
Although his Qi sea was overflowing before due to taking Jiulong Baozhu, after breaking through to the "Qi Transformation Realm", the expansion of the Qi sea gave room for the originally skyrocketing vitality.
Although the sea of qi has stabilized, Shao Xi found that no matter how he practiced, he felt that the energy he absorbed from the outside world was like water dripping into the sea after entering the sea of qi, without any ripples, and he could not feel the growth of the sea of qi at all.
This made Shao Xi a little confused. The expansion of the Qi Sea is actually a good thing in theory, because the space to accommodate the vitality is larger, and then more vitality can be stored. But the problem is that in the normal way The amount of vitality absorbed during practice has not increased significantly as before. It will take longer to fill up the sea of qi as before, and the amount of vitality that needs to be absorbed is also greater.
In a simple word, the difficulty of cultivation can no longer be described in geometric multiples. I don’t know how many times it has been multiplied. This means that Qi Hai’s appetite has been infinitely magnified, and Shao Xi’s cultivation will no longer be able to expand Qi. The sea feeds.
Shao Xi thought to herself that this was going crazy! How many years and months will it take to practice according to this cultivation method? Is it possible that, as Old Wu said, he could cultivate himself for a hundred and eighty years and become an immortal?
At this time, Shao Xi truly realized that the difficulty of cultivation after entering the "Qi Transformation Realm" has entered the hell-level stage.
In fact, when he was in the "Qi Control Realm" stage, Shao Xi had already felt the difficulty of training increase, so when he broke through to the fifth level, Shao Xi was happy for a long time. Later, by chance, he was able to ride on the rocket. The speed increase really made Shao Xi experience the pleasure of rapid upgrade.
But after this pleasure disappears, it brings a sense of loss. Now Shao Xi is hit hard and feels that it is meaningless to continue practicing. No wonder some people stay at one level for a lifetime and never advance further. This is not them Lazy, it turns out that I really can’t improve in cultivation.
Now Shao Xi's daily practice is like clocking in, accumulating points one by one, waiting to redeem them for a hugely expensive prize, with no hope at all.
But Shao Xi always kept in mind Lao Wu's words - the key to martial arts is persistence.
Even if he drops a drop of water into the sea every day, Shao Xi is still waiting for a stormy day, but he doesn't know when that day will come?
Shao Xi was too lazy to think about it anymore, just do whatever you want! So he fell on the bed, covered his head and fell asleep.
Maybe it was because he had something on his mind and couldn't sleep well, or maybe because Wu Qiu'er's snoring next door was really like thunder. Shao Xi slept and woke up for a while that night. He didn't even dream when he slept, but when he woke up Afterwards I tossed and turned for a long time before I could fall asleep again.
Shao Xi felt that this was very abnormal. He felt a little uneasy in his heart, as if something was going to happen, but he couldn't tell what was going to happen. This feeling was strange, like he had a premonition but didn't know the premonition. What is felt.
After going back and forth like this for several times, I finally fell asleep in a daze, but it felt like I had just fallen asleep, and heard the rooster crow outside. Shao Xi sat up and rubbed his head, feeling uneasy in his heart. The feeling never goes away.
So I got out of bed, washed up, went to the lobby of the inn, had some breakfast, and then returned to the room to change my clothes. I saw that Lao Wu and Wu Qiu'er next door were still sleeping like dead pigs.
Shao Xi didn't care about them, turned around and left the inn and ran towards Zhiqiu Lake.
Zhiqiu Town is not that big and has a small population. However, in the early morning, you can still see many people coming and going in the streets and alleys, each busy with their own livelihood.
This can be regarded as a waterway transshipment hub of Gupingjiang River. After all, there is such a large Zhiqiu Lake there, and it is at the intersection with Yujiang River, so there are still a lot of passenger ships and cargo ships coming and going. However, it is different from the mainstream Compared with the Yujiang River, it is still much worse.
Shao Xi walked along the stone road to the Zhiqiu Lake. The sycamores and weeping willows along the way were green and lush, and the leaves were still covered with morning dew.
A gust of breeze blew, and Shao Xi could smell the smell of water vapor in the air. It was fresh and refreshing, making people feel less tired.
When we came to Zhiqiu Lake, we saw the open, green and calm lake surface like a huge jasper spread in front of us. The lake in the distance was shrouded in clouds and mist, adding a sense of mystery to Zhiqiu Lake.
Behind the mist, the mountains in the distance are vaguely visible, like women hiding behind tulle. Occasionally, there are awning boats passing by on the lake, and the ferry girls on the boats sing their own songs.
The entire Zhiqiu Lake looks peaceful and quiet, like a beautiful painting in front of you. People can't help but want to walk into the painting and become the person in the painting.
At this time, it started to rain again, and the rain was as thin as cow hair. Although it wet people's clothes and hair, it still made people feel refreshed, comfortable, and relaxed.
Shao Xi took a deep breath and quietly felt the drizzle, misty rain, and the picturesque rainy season in Jiangnan.
At this time, from the mist in the distance, a small boat was faintly seen drifting towards him. It was not until he got closer that he saw clearly that the man standing on the bow of the boat with his hands behind his back was Ruan Haoyang.
As the boat approached, the boatman set up a springboard to let Shao Xi board the boat, then turned the boat around and headed towards the center of the lake.
The feeling of standing on the boat is very different from just standing on the shore, as if I have really stepped into this ink painting.
Shao Xi and Ruan Haoyang stood on the bow of the boat without saying anything. They just looked at the scenery of lakes and mountains and the drizzle. On a whim, Ruan Haoyang took out the jade flute from his waist again and played in the green mountains and green waters. , it started playing in the gentle breeze and drizzle.
Shao Xi saw that he was so elegant, so he sang along with his flute music:
The misty waves are misty and the rain seems to be nothing,
The clear ripples float slightly and the boat is alone.
You play the jade flute and ride the wind,
Poetry and wine accompany the rivers and lakes.
After Ruan Haoyang finished playing the song, he took the jade flute back to his waist and said to Shao Xi with a smile: "Master Shao, out of love, composed a poem for me, but the last line of the poem is slightly different from my mood at this time. It's good to have poetry and wine, but I don't want to fight in the world. I just want to be comfortable and swim in the lake hand in hand with the woman around me, and be indifferent to the world."
Shao Xi thought to himself, there was a popular saying in modern society - women will only affect the speed at which I draw my sword.
Now it seems that this sentence is not wrong at all. With worries around you, who wants to wallow in the bloody world?
"Since Brother Ruan doesn't want to step into the world anymore, I don't know what Brother Ruan likes most now?"
Shao Xi's words made Ruan Haoyang laugh. Of course, he couldn't tell Shao Xi so directly that the woman next to him was what he liked the most, but when he thought about it, he didn't feel embarrassed at all. The woman who likes him has always been It's not something to be ashamed of, it's just that it's not convenient to say it out loud.
So Ruan Haoyang lowered his head and thought for a moment, put his hands behind his back, facing the misty Zhiqiu Lake, with a happy smile on his face, and softly chanted:
The drizzle is like a quiet muqinglian,
He is also a young man traveling with him in the boat.
I don’t remember the years of bad weather,
I only love the beauty of today.
Lazy wielding a sharp sword to cut through the wind,
The music accompanies jade hands playing brocade strings.
Burning incense and drinking from far away rivers and lakes,
I'm willing to exchange Qingfeng for wine money.
When Shao Xi heard this poem, he put his palms in his hands and laughed, and kept saying "good", which made Ruan Haoyang feel a little embarrassed because he felt that the meaning expressed in this poem was still a bit too explicit.
"I really made Mr. Shao laugh. I don't want to make progress and just want to be comfortable. It is really unmanly. But I am the only one around Na Zhiqiu now. I am tired of the life in the world. I just want to live peacefully and join hands with her." As long as I live, I will ask for nothing more.”
"Ah——! What did Brother Ruan say? It is the dream of many people to put down the past and start over, and to live comfortably in the mountains and rivers with their beautiful friends. How can you say that you are not making progress? Fight and kill. It's not a true manly spirit. What Brother Ruan is doing now is exactly what many people don't have the courage to do. 'I'm willing to exchange Qingfeng for wine money'. How manly is this? Brother Ruan, how can you belittle yourself?"
One of the two has withdrawn from the world, and the other is currently in the world. But now they are standing on the same boat, looking at each other, smiling, and talking.
At this time, the two people were both in and outside the arena.
