He washed the dishes by the stream, walked along the stream to a shallow bay, gathered some thin grass and balled it up to build a grass dam. Putting the dishes by the stream, he went to search in the nearby grass and saw some shepherd's purse hidden under the grass. After two and a quarter of hours of digging, I got quite a lot of money.
He carried the shepherd's purse back to the inlet to wash it, then quickly picked up the grass balls that had been blocked in the water and threw them on the shore. After pulling for a while, he got six finger-long crucian carp and more than twenty small river shrimps. If you want him to eat it by himself, just boil these things in one pot. But Lin Qiao was worried about the fishy smell, so he used Yaohou to cut open all the small crucian carp, remove the internal organs and fine scales, wash them, and put them all in a big bowl.
By the time she returned to the courtyard, Lin Qiao had already tidied up her home. Seeing that he had made these things again, he smiled and said, "Today is the Spring Equinox, and we are celebrating the festival."
Li Bochen also smiled: "You can make shepherd's purse noodle soup and fry fish and shrimp to eat. It's a big fish and meat."
Lin Qiao pursed her lips and smiled, poured hot water for him from the earthen pot, and said: "Brother Li, you drink water, I will do this."
Li Bochen took the water and drank it all in one gulp, then reached out to stop her: "You'd better have a good rest."
Seeing that the sun was approaching its zenith outside the house, he added: "After we eat enough, we...you take a nap. When you feel refreshed in the second half of the night, we'll hit the road."
He wanted to walk at night because his eyesight was very good at night and he could see clearly. And most of the bandit soldiers should have their eyes blackened at night like ordinary people, which would save them a lot of trouble on the road.
Now I recall that the young man who was killed when he left the city gate was guarded by a group of bandit leaders, so he might have some identity. Although they were killed and stunned in the morning, there was no guarantee that they would not recover later and send out scouts to look for him. To him now, these bandit soldiers are like ants, vulnerable to a single blow. But being pestered by ants is always annoying, so it’s better to stay away as soon as possible.
Lin Qiao hesitated for a moment and said, "...Okay."
But he turned around and moved a lame stool and placed it at the door of the inner room. He wrapped himself in a big cloak and sat on it, leaning against the wall: "Then I'll watch you do it. Can I talk to you and relieve your boredom?"
Li Bochen squatted down by the stove to choose shepherd's purse, and casually smiled and said: "How about singing a little song."
As soon as he said these words, his heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself, what the hell did I say? In the past, when a group of rough guys in the army were chatting, they would often make jokes like this. But this is extremely rude to an ordinary woman, not to mention Lin Qiao's former identity?
His expression changed, and just when he was about to say sorry, Lin Qiao said, "Okay. What does Brother Li want to hear? Is White Horse good? This is what my grandma taught me to sing when I was a child."
Li Bochen didn't know what the song "White Horse" was, but he knew that Lin Qiao saw that he was apologetic and embarrassed, and took the matter lightly. She is so considerate... He thought, well, I don't know when my head will turn around.
Then he said: "Okay... Miss Lin, just sing this, thank you very much."
Lin Qiao smiled slightly, coughed softly, and opened her mouth, singing: "Flowers are folded on the forehead to play in front of the door, bamboo horses go around the bed to play with green plums, long legs are long enough for two little ones to guess, falling flowers and golden saddles shine on the white horses..."
She sang very softly and slowly, with an extremely melodious voice, like a thin gossamer gently teasing Li Bochen's ears. When Lin Qiao spoke, her voice was as clear as thin ice, but when she sang, it was deeper. Every note trembled softly, and Li Bochen felt his heart tremble as well.
He suddenly realized that this was the first time in so many years that he was listening to a woman singing. Unconsciously, I was in a trance, and the movements of my hands slowed down, and I gradually understood what the words were saying——
I'm talking about childhood sweethearts and childhood sweethearts. But the last sentence seems to have been changed by Lin Qiao himself. Is he talking about himself and his white horse?
Li Bochen's heart skipped a beat - was he also talking about "marriage with the fingertips"?
He couldn't help but glance at Lin Qiao and saw her sitting against the door, staring at him. The two looked at each other and quickly turned away.
Li Bochen felt a little warm at the base of his ears. After singing the song, neither of them spoke. He slowly selected the shepherd's purse, and when he had finished cooking the last one, he coughed, turned around and said, "Miss Lin..."
But he found that Lin Qiao had fallen asleep leaning against the wall.
He stared at her for a while - her hair fell down on her face, her eyelashes were lowered, and her lips were slightly parted. Although she is wrapped in a big cloak, she can still see her slim figure underneath. When he left Wuliang City, he wanted to "find a wife." At that time, if he had known that such a beautiful woman would express his feelings to him, he would have been very happy.
But now, he really doesn't know what to think.
Many things, due to the inertia of the past few years, he couldn't think clearly for a while, but when his mind calmed down, he could see clearly. Lin Qiao had cleaned the house before. Was he also afraid that he would be angry because of her previous reaction? She was probably afraid that she would leave her behind. She should be more concerned about her own origin.
But perhaps because of her experiences in the past few years, her "pleasing" does not make people feel contemptuous, and she has a good grasp of the scale. She was quite bold when she sang just now, but Li Bochen only thought that she was upright and generous, and he had no thoughts of looking down upon her.
He didn't know what people in this world thought, but where he came from, there were stories about Liang Hongyu and Liu Rushi. They all have the same origin, but they are also strange women who are not inferior to men. It's not their fault that these women ended up in such a world. I am not a rotten person, and I will not think that they are any lower than ordinary people because of what happened in the past.
However... he had already made a decision when he was in the courtyard just now. Precisely because Lin Qiao is such a woman, he can no longer implicate her.
Li Bochen sighed in his heart, stood up, walked over and gently picked her up and placed her on the mattress. After looking at her for a while, I thought to myself, Miss Lin, thank you for your affection for me, but I still have a lot of things to do. I hope you can meet a good person in the future.
He walked outside, knowing that if Lin Qiao slept like this, she wouldn't be able to wake up for a while. Fortunately, the weather is still very cold now, so we are not afraid of those fish and shrimps getting stink.
He sat down against the wall by the door, sent out Yin soldiers to explore the surroundings, and after confirming that no one was around, he closed his eyes and recited the mantra silently. A yellow glimmer appeared in his mind, and he embarked on the road to the netherworld and appeared in the realm of Beichen in the heavens.
He stood on the golden platform and looked outside the gate of hell. Seeing no evil, he sat down cross-legged and began to absorb the rich spiritual power of this world. When I enter samadhi outside, my mind is completely empty and no thoughts can arise. But here the spiritual consciousness is in an extremely subtle state, and even if it enters concentration, it can still think freely.
While he was trying to repair his body that had not fully recovered, he thought that continuing like this was not an option.
In fact, every time I enter this world, I feel a little nervous. Half of them don't know if any unexpected changes will happen if they come here "this time", and the other half don't know if it's safe here.
Assume that the original Beichen Emperor really ceases to exist - using a secular example, what will happen when an emperor dies?
If the entire country disappeared with the king, the land left behind would be coveted. Right now, the world of Beichen is like a palace with many treasures.
But until now, he still doesn't know where he is in this world, and whether "nearby" - if there is a concept of "nearby" in all the worlds - there will be some existences that are eyeing him.
If they also knew that Beichen was gone, would they come looking for this place?
And this place has always been empty. Is it because it was well hidden in the past and no one noticed it? But now that I come in and out frequently, will it cause disaster?
He didn't know this, and he couldn't get the answer from anyone in the living world even if he thought about it.
Also - he wanted to find the Chang family members and wanted to know how and where they were now. This matter is actually not difficult to say. For example, the Yin difference like Jiu San and Bai Twelve has countless incarnations in the living world, each taking charge of its own side, so this problem can be easily solved.
But Li Boxen thought about it and didn't dare to ask. Calling Jiu San to help him during a life-and-death situation could make him think that this was a test for him by Emperor Beichen, and that he might be able to use him again. But if you ask it about something as trivial as "where is the Chang family now?" even the stupidest person will become suspicious.
In the final analysis, it is because he does not know the secrets and laws of this world, so he is restrained. He guards Jinshan alone, but he can only use one copper plate after another!
A way must be found to solve this problem.
Li Bochen calmed down and thought, you can't ask about the secret, and they shouldn't know anything if you ask them. The same should be true for tigers, earth masters and water uncles in the living world. If you want to ask, you can only ask the mysterious spirit like the Snow Wind Sword God.
He sighed, and thought about such existences. Even if he could really get in touch with them, would he dare?
Unknowingly, he had been sitting cross-legged on the golden platform for nearly two quarters of an hour. He gradually felt that his body had recovered as before and his spiritual power had been replenished. It has only been more than a month since he entered the Qi-nourishing realm, but with the nourishment of this world's spiritual power, his progress can be said to be rapid. At this time, when I adjust my breath and luck, I actually have a feeling in my heart - I may be on the verge of reaching the peak of Qi nourishment!
As soon as this thought came out, he felt a burst of joy in his heart, which dispersed a lot of his previous worries. Li Ding thought that his qualifications were very poor, but he did not expect that his qualifications were not only excellent, but also the most suitable person in the world to practice Beichen Technique!
However, he remembered the situation when he entered the Qi-nourishing realm before. There is monster flesh and blood in the body, which seems to have some connection with the devil of the demon world. If after a few days, I advance from the Qi Nourishing Realm to the Lingzhao Realm, will the situation like last time happen again? Will the incarnation of the Yellow Sky Demon King Hengtian Danbian come back to enchant my mind again?
Li Bochen suddenly froze when he thought of this.
The incarnation of Yellow Sky Demon King Hengtian Danbian...couldn't it also be called a secret spirit?
If I break through the Jin realm here, will it come?
It's still here...can you keep it? ?
He was stunned by his bold idea for a moment. But after being stunned for a moment, I felt that maybe something could be done - if you want to understand this kind of thing, you can always find some information in the living world, right?
Although King Li's family is no longer there, there should still be many former sects in the territory. Will the people in the sect know some clues?
He was convinced of the idea almost immediately. All of a sudden, I felt like all my worries and worries were swept away—keep going north! Investigate the Chang family's affairs, investigate this matter!
