"I waited all night, but Shao Hua and the others who went to Shanniu Village to finish the work did not come back."
Wang Huan regretted it endlessly and was no longer as high-spirited as before. He should have listened to Zhao Chan's words and sent people to the Yang County Demon Slayer Department to ask for help. How could there be such a panic-stricken situation now.
If Shao Hua and other demon slayers plus a group of detectives were all killed in the belly of the demon, and only he and Zhao Chan, who had just joined the demon slaying department, were left in Youju Town, it would be a terrible thing to collapse.
Even if the demons are pacified later, it will be difficult for the Youju Town Demon Slayer Division to recover.
Thinking of this, Wang Huan stomped his feet remorsefully.
"Maybe Brother Shao is on the way." Zhao Chan said softly.
"How long did it take you and I to go to Shanniu Village, and how long was Shao Hua delayed? Even if we finish the matter in Shanniu Village, we should have returned last night."
Wang Huan raised his head and sighed: "If they die because of me, I, Wang Huan, will be a sinner in Youju Town!"
"Brother Wang, things are not at their worst. Don't feel sorry for yourself." Zhao Chan advised.
"Alas." Wang Huan was in a state of confusion at the moment and did not notice that Zhao Chan came to the Demon Slayer Division much later. He waved his hand, "Sit down. As of now, I can only pray that Shao Hua and others come back safely. I am worried about everything in vain. .”
He went to the backyard to open the warehouse where secret books and weapons were stored, took out the "Shocking Sword", and explained it to Zhao Chan in detail.
The young man listened carefully and asked directly if he encountered something he didn't understand.
When the explanation was almost finished, Wang Huan handed the book to Zhao Chan and asked him to figure it out for himself.
"Little Toad, this is your first time practicing, so you must be very careful.
Practicing Taoism is not as easy as you think. For example, if you practice to [Swordsmanship] and reach the low-grade body-training realm, depending on your talent, you can achieve success in one year at the earliest and three years at the slower time. During this period, you must eat and drink well to polish your body. It is strong and reliable, and the sword you handed out has "spirit".
I know your special family background, so you can practice with peace of mind and leave the supplements, herbs, and food for your body to me! "
Zhao Chan's lips moved, but he stopped talking. When Wang Huan said this, his expression was particularly serious. This is what he thought about and what he wanted to do.
He cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Brother Wang."
Wang Huan was worried that Shao Hua and others would be depressed, so he still forced a smile and patted his shoulder: "Practice hard. Once you are successful in your practice, kill a few more demons as reward for me."
After a while, Wang Huan added solemnly: "I value you very much. Your talent in cultivation far exceeds mine, and your realm will definitely surpass mine! You must practice hard and don't waste such talent."
"I remember Brother Wang's sincere teachings."
Wang Huan gave up his ugly smile and said, "You can think about "Shaking God's Sword" later. I will show you the twelve moves of this simple book first. You must keep your eyes wide open and remember every move of my sword."
"yes!"
"Use your sword. This way, you will be more immersed in practicing."
"Thank you, Brother Wang."
Take the Green Snake Sword.
Wang Huan unsheathed his sword and threw the scabbard back to Zhao Chan.
The first position is the back sword.
This style practiced by Wang Huan was very different from when he fought the tiger demon.
"Do you understand?" Wang Huan asked after the first exercise was completed.
Zhao Chan said: "Brother Wang, can you practice it again?"
"good."
Saw it again.
Zhao Chan came to the conclusion in his mind that the 'back sword' he used to fight the tiger demon was the correct one. Although the 'back sword' technique practiced by Wang Huan was exactly the same as the sword manual in "Shaking God Sword", it lacked the charm.
"Did you see it clearly this time?"
"See clearly."
"Second style, sword trace!"
Wang Huan's movement suddenly became faster, but in Zhao Chan's eyes it was still too slow.
If it were Wang Huan who had gone to fight the tiger demon, with such a slow movement, all the bones and dregs would have been swallowed by the tiger demon.
Wang Huan felt that the 'Sword Trace' technique was very difficult. He had practiced hard for three months in Wenji Qiwu in order to master the 'Sword Trace' technique. Even though he had worked so hard, he had only achieved a small success. If he really encountered a demon, he would never dare to use it. With this move, I was worried that I would be swallowed by the demon before I even used the sword.
"I have practiced 'Sword Trace' for you ten times. Do you understand it?" Wang Huan turned around and asked.
He practiced very seriously and did every detail very well.
"I see."
"Now that you understand it, why are you still frowning?!" Wang Huan asked, "Little toad, "Shaking God's Sword" is the method you rely on now. Don't be half-informed or half-understood. In the future, you will encounter powerful monsters. , you will suffer a big loss!"
He believed that the tiger demon Zhao Chan killed in Erniu Mountain was just a demon that had just opened its spiritual intelligence. This kind of demon was often the easiest to kill.
Just as he turned on his spiritual wisdom, he suddenly encountered Zhao Chan rushing towards him with a green snake sword. The fear in his mind immediately overwhelmed his ferocious instincts, and he could only run for his life, and then he was killed by Zhao Chan.
If it were a monster with only instincts, even if Zhao Chan had the Green Snake Sword at his side, this kid would still be in trouble.
Zhao Chan thought for a while and asked, "Brother Wang, did you slow down just to let me see my movements clearly?"
"No, Jian Zong's movement is so fast." Wang Huan shook his head, "I understand what you mean. Speed up your movement. With the speed of Jian Zong's sword, you can naturally kill demons in the blink of an eye. Please note. If the speed is too fast, your hand holding the sword will be unstable and your body will lose balance. By then, instead of you killing the demon, the demon will easily swallow you."
Zhao Chan lowered his head and flipped through "Shaking the Divine Sword" and turned to the page of the sword trace style. He secretly thought that Brother Wang's body skills and movements in practicing this sword were the same as the sword manual, but he was a little stuck in a routine. In a fight with the enemy, victory or defeat is often instantaneous. The martial arts storytellers mentioned by the storyteller are also pursuing the realm of "the only martial arts in the world that can't be broken quickly".
"I understand." He said.
Wang Huan narrowed his eyes and asked, "Do you really understand?"
"yes."
"The third move is called Sword Mark. I told you that the third to sixth moves of "Shaking God Sword" can only be used by practicing to the point where the sword can bring out the spirit. You should practice the first two moves first. , don’t be impatient.”
"Brother Wang, I want to see what the third form looks like."
Wang Huan sighed: "You can't bite off more than you can chew. However, since you want to see it, I will practice it for you.
When you practice to the point where the sword has the spirit, there will be strength between the muscles and bones, and the strength is added to the sword, and it is the 'spirit' of this sword!
Little toad, watch out! The reason why this sword is called Sword Mark is this! "
After saying that, Wang Huan grasped the hilt of the sword tightly and displayed the sword marks.
The second form of Sword Trace requires body skills and sword skills, while the third form completely pursues the speed and strength of the sword. If you can only see a trace of the sword and cut stone and crack gold, it is considered a success.
Zhao Chan used this sword to cut the tiger demon in half neatly.
Seeing Wang Huan practicing sword marks, Zhao Chan secretly shook his head.
Whether it's speed or strength, it's still far behind his own sword.
"This is the sword mark, have you seen it clearly?" Wang Huan asked.
Zhao Chan replied: "It was too fast, I didn't see it clearly."
"You, let's start practicing from the basics."
"Thank you, Brother Wang, for your advice."
It's noon.
Shao Hua and the others still haven't come back.
Wang Huan's expression worsened, and he said to Zhao Chan: "If they don't come back tonight, I will go to the Yang County Demon Slayer Department tomorrow to apologize."
Zhao Chan listened silently, not knowing what to say.
"Okay, let's have lunch." Wang Huan had no appetite at all and asked Zhao Chan to go home and eat by himself.
"Brother Wang, please eat something too."
"Oh, I really don't have the appetite. Go quickly and come back in the afternoon to practice swordsmanship."
For the whole morning, Zhao Chan only studied the sword manual of "Shaking God Sword": "Yes."
He trotted away from the Demon Slayer Division.
The incident between Yang Yun and Zhang Cuicui made the streets of Caiyan Street extremely lively.
They were talking in small groups in small groups, and some of them were adding insult to injury, saying that Zhang Cuicui was secretly pregnant with Yang Yun's baby; that the baby was not Yang Yun's, but from Xiaohuaxiang Liangyou; and even that Zhang Cuicui was the wife of Ke Fu. She came out. The reason why she became a widow was because she killed her last husband-in-law. Now she is in love with Yang Yun. This scoundrel who is stupid in reading will die soon.
Zhao Chan desperately wanted to argue for them, but he swallowed his words. He had lived in Youju Town since he was a child, and he knew the moral character of this group of people very well. The more you explain, the more troubles you will make to Brother Yang and Sister Cuicui. trouble. For example, you are clearly talking about this thing, but what this group of people spread is another unrelated thing, or based on the thing you said, you change it randomly and become absurd. Not through.
He asked Lao Liu how to argue.
The two of them were also slandered by the people in the town. They spread rumors that the reason why Old Liu was so kind to Zhao Chan was because Zhao Chan was actually Old Liu's biological son.
Old Liu said that a thousand words are worth less than a moment of silence.
The proprietress Xie Wan raised her head and stared at the inn's plaque. The plaque was moldy and the mold was spreading unchecked.
"Zhao Chan!"
Xie Wan felt something, looked away, turned around and saw him.
Zhao Chan stopped and had secret doubts. Sister Wan'er had always called him Little Toad before.
"Hello, sister Wan'er." He greeted respectfully as usual.
"I've prepared lunch for you, come in quickly." Xie Wan hurriedly held his hand, not allowing him any room to struggle, and pulled him into the inn hall.
The actors in the shadow puppet troupe were eating separately. Zhao Chan looked around, but he did not see the sisters Bai Yuqing and Bai Youjun.
Zhao Chan was full of doubts in his heart. The two sisters came to the town with the theater troupe, but he saw that the people in the theater troupe were just like ordinary people. Could it be that there was no relationship between them? Are the two sisters just using the guise of a theater troupe to hide from others?
"Sister Wan'er, I can just go home and eat." Zhao Chan declined.
Xie Wan's smile made people feel like spring breeze: "Oh, why are you so stubborn? I have prepared food for you. You are a demon slayer now, and it is a troubled time now. Hurry and eat a few mouthfuls to fill your stomach, and then return The Demon Slayer Division is doing the work to prevent the demons from breaking into our town and destroying the Xizhao Inn."
What she said was so reasonable that Zhao Chan couldn't find any reason to refuse.
However, eating the meal she prepared was equivalent to owing a favor.
Zhao Chan doesn't want to owe favors for no reason. Although he is young, he understands that money is easy to repay but favors are hard to break.
It was like Sun He had brokered the deal and asked him to serve as an auxiliary soldier for Wang Huan. Although Sun He named him in exchange for his treasured book, the favor was still owed to him.
It was precisely because of Sun He's matchmaking that what happened next happened. He joined the Demon Slayer Division and learned the "Shaking God Sword"...
"Are you thinking about how to reject me?" Xie Wan asked with a smile without being annoyed at all.
Zhao Chan slowly shook his head: "Sister Wan'er, do you think people will change drastically overnight? It's as if they are a different person."
"Yes!" Xie Wan affirmed.
There is one thing she never said - you seem to have changed into a different person overnight, and I don't even recognize you anymore.
"Yes!" Another voice said.
Zhao Chan turned his head to look. A Ping was reading the book with interest while answering Zhao Chan's questions.
A Ping put the little book back into her arms: "When a person dies and is resurrected, he becomes a stranger."
Xie Wan squinted her eyes and looked at A Ping. A Ping had already told her about Sun He being trained as a ghost by a mountain ghost, and this sentence obviously referred to this matter.
A Ping did not know Sun He, so he described his appearance, and Xie Wan confirmed that the scoundrel who had sneaked into Youju Town was Sun He.
But he didn't act rashly.
Zhao Chan withdrew the hand held by Xie Wan, bowed his hands and said politely: "Sir, are you a practitioner?"
"Sir? I don't dare to take it." A Ping said with a smile, "You are just a monk on the mountain who has nothing to learn. You have a good talent. Are you interested in following me to the mountain to practice Qi Shendao?"
Zhao Chan interrupted: "I didn't understand what you just said, sir. Since people are dead, how can they come back to life?"
"some."
Zhao Chan hesitated and asked: "Ghost?"
"The art of hiding ghosts is not popular on the stage, but it is a technique used more often by wild cultivators."
"I understand." Zhao Chan frowned tightly.
When he and Wang Huan arrived at Shanniu Village, Sun He followed them secretly.
It seems that Sun He died there and was turned into a ghost. This can explain why he suddenly forgot to ask for the treasure book from him and his personality also changed drastically.
"Do you really understand?" A Ping said.
"I really understand." Zhao Chan retreated to the door of the inn, "Sister Wan'er, I have to go home beforehand."
Xie Wan tried to persuade her: "No big deal is bigger than eating. Don't be polite. Come in and eat."
"Thank you, Sister Wan'er. I will always remember Sister Wan'er's kindness in my heart."
A Ping and Xie Wan were shocked when they saw Zhao Chan running towards Nongsui Lane.
"He will definitely kill that ghost when he goes back." Xie Wan said softly, "The little toad really changed into a different person overnight."
"Why do we call him 'Little Toad' instead of 'Zhao Chan'?" A Ping asked with a smile.
"Little toad is kinder."
"His parents gave him a good name. The moon has a toad, so they used toad to refer to the bright moon. Children in small places are easy to feed, so it is popular to give children many nicknames. The word "toad" can be said to kill two birds with one stone. "
"Three virtues."
"Oh? What three benefits?"
"In the customs of Youju Town, toad has the meaning of longevity and wealth. People believe that the toad society can help them get promoted and make a fortune, and bring glory to their families."
"Haha..." A Ping suddenly laughed.
"why are you laughing?"
"Four benefits." He explained to himself: "Toads are as humble as ants, but they are everywhere. As long as you give them some water, they can live happily. Even if they are in smelly ditches, they can still enjoy them. .”
Xie Wan laughed: "What you said is indeed in line with the little toad. His parents died early, and in order to survive, the young toad even did the work of picking paint, which is difficult for ordinary people to do, and even did it. for many years."
A Ping turned around and said, "Sun He is Zhao Chan's neighbor..."
"yes."
"How can a monster sleep soundly beside the bed?" A Ping clapped her hands and said with a smile, "What a killer who can't get even a grain of sand out of his eyes!"
There was something that he and Xie Wan had a tacit understanding of but never said out loud.
Killing the foreigner must have been Zhao Chan's first murder, but this young man, who was as humble as a toad, was calm and composed.
