Chapter 43 Entering Chengdu
"Master, is this written in Sanskrit?" Hu Qiudi asked suddenly.
Sanskrit?... Xue Chang was stunned: "Why do you say that?"
"Well..." Hu Qiudi held his pretty face with one hand and recalled, "I once heard the old man say when he was drinking and chatting with his friend, 'There is a six-character mantra in Buddhism, which is written in Sanskrit. When those monks recite it, they can assist in their practice'... I saw that the "Qingxin Jue" also has six words, so I think so."
Hu Qiudi's words awakened Xue Chang. He had a sudden inspiration and said, "The "Qingxin Jue" is not a Buddhist six-character mantra, nor is it Sanskrit. However, this word comes from a place further west than the Western Indians. If you insist on reciting it ten times a day and practice martial arts, you will also achieve the same effect as the Buddhist six-character mantra!"
The three apprentices were obviously fooled by Xue Chang, showing a look of yearning.
"Follow me to read, w!"
"Dabuli..."
“l!”
"Ouch……"
"Not ouch, it's l!"
“Uh…oh…”
"Not bad! Let's continue reading m with me!"
“Amen…”
Xue Chang couldn't help but laugh and scolded: "Little Mastiff, are you a God who believes in the West?"
"Master, what kind of Western God?" Fan Yu looked confused.
"Okay, read it again with me, m!"
"Um……"
“p!”
"fart……"
“x!”
“Exi…”
“t!”
"special……"
...
"Okay, you are already familiar with the pronunciation of "Qingxin Jue". Next, read it until you can recite it silently quickly. Let's see which of you will do it first. Master will be rewarded at that time!"
The words of racing made the three of them feel enthusiastic, and they kept reciting along the way, attracting many pedestrians to watch.
The first one to succeed was Hu Qiudi, and girls really had the advantage in learning foreign languages. Following him was Fan Yu, who looked honest but was actually a chatterbox, and he was indeed a flexible apprentice. The slowest one was naturally Xu Xi, who was not very fond of talking.
"The reward I give to Xiaodi is-" Xue Chang dragged his voice to adjust Hu Qiudi's appetite: "I personally guide Xiaodi to practice boxing tomorrow morning."
"Master, what is your reward?" Hu Qiudi refused to follow: "Can you personally guide us to practice boxing every day? Is this reward the same as it is?"
"What reward do you want?"
"Tell me how to sword!" As soon as Hu Qiudi finished speaking, Xu Xi and Fan Yu's eyes widened.
"Sword technique? Yes, but we have to wait until we return to Chengdu, otherwise we will practice in the rooms of these inns, and we will not be able to use it." Xue Chang glanced at the three of them: "At that time, you three will learn together."
"Did you hear that, you two have benefited from me?" Hu Qiudi said proudly.
"Thank you, junior sister!" Fan Ya said with a smile on his face.
"What junior sister! Fan Gou'er, you'll talk nonsense anymore, I'll tear your mouth!" Hu Qiudi's almond eyes widened.
"Hey, why are you so rude? I am your senior brother. It's too much for you to call me by a nickname!" Fan Yu said angrily.
"You said it first, calling me junior sister sarcastically, like a gangster!" Hu Qiudi retorted.
"Master, you have to take care of it, junior sister, she scolded me." Fan Yai complained to Xue Chang.
Xue Chang was used to their fights and was too lazy to pay attention to them.
At night, as Xue Chang's instructions, the three apprentices first recited the "Qingxin Jue" ten times before starting to practice internal skills.
The next morning, after getting up, the disciples couldn't wait to tell Xue Chang: After reciting the "Qingxin Jue", they felt empty in their minds, and they could easily focus on it while practicing internal skills, and could control the flow of breath more freely.
Although Xue Chang had already seen the increased 1.5 chivalrous values from the system, he was even happier when he heard the "Qingxin Jue" mentioned by his disciples as magical as introduced in the system: "Qingxin Jue" can really help his disciples practice martial arts, which is a good thing!
He even thought a lot: Could it be that the three people's recitations echoed the system in his body, and thus temporarily transferred part of the function of the training system to the apprentices?
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The four masters and apprentices and Yilang rushed slowly, passing Mianzhou, down to Deyang, and to Hanzhou... After walking for nearly 20 days, they finally set foot on the territory of Chengdu Prefecture.
The crowds on the official road became denser, including those who were sitting in sedan chairs, riding horses, taking boats (because there was a Shu River waterway), carrying loads, walking... All kinds of people rushed to the largest city in the southwest of the Great Zhou territory like a tide.
To this end, Chengdu Prefecture sent additional personnel to the city gate guards to strictly inspect pedestrians entering the city to ensure order in the city.
It took Xue Chang and the others more than an hour to wait in line, but they didn't encounter any trouble when they were inspected by the city guards. Three of the four were children and did not carry any weapons. Xue Chang was originally from Chengdu Mansion, and Tuotuo was led by Fan Yu, and he acted very honestly. The city guard looked at it twice and finally let it go.
Because of the delay at the city gate, when Xue Chang and the other two entered the city from Qingyuan Gate, the northwest gate of Chengdu Prefecture, it was already nightfall. But when Xue Chang and the other four stepped onto the streets of the outer city, lanterns were hung everywhere, illuminating the city like daytime.
"Dear everyone, it's a happy New Year! I'm coming from afar, I must be hungry. How about a bowl of dumplings? It's cheap, only 20 yuan per bowl." When the vendor on the side of the road shouted at Xue Chang, he suddenly realized that several months had passed before he knew it, and the New Year had already arrived. In an instant, an indescribable emotion surged into his heart.
"Master, I'm hungry, let's eat something first."
Fan Yu's shout made Xue Chang come to his senses. Before he could respond, Hu Qiudi expressed his objection: "Don't eat here. I think the things they cook are also average. Moreover, it's too close to the city gate, and there are too many people coming and going, which makes people panic. Why don't we walk in and see if there is any better?"
She is worthy of being a female shopkeeper in the restaurant for many years, and she has experience!... Xue Chang was kind and took her apprentices to walk along the street, while carefully observing the surrounding environment, corresponding to the memory of the original owner in her mind.
Even at night, there are still many tourists in the city. Most people take their wives and children, carry homemade lanterns, and plan to spend the first night of the New Year in this bustling night market. Therefore, there are greetings for "Happy New Year", laughter everywhere, and everyone's face is filled with a happy smile.
Affected by this atmosphere, Xue Chang's restless mood gradually calmed down. The apprentices, especially Fan Ya and Xu Xi, were completely attracted by the lively night market and forgot about fatigue and hunger.
"Look, that monkey-playing person! The monkey is so well-behaved, like a human, and knows how to ask for money!"
"Oh! I've never seen such a big snake. A snake charmer isn't you afraid of being swallowed by it in one bite!"
"Come on, this person can spit fire in his mouth!"
"That bird light hanging is so big, so beautiful!"
"What kind of bird lamp, I really don't know, that's a phoenix."
"Master, you're guessing riddles over there, let's go and have a look." Following Hu Qiudi's finger, Xue Chang saw many uniquely lanterns hanging in front of a luxurious mansion in front of him, which had surrounded many people.
He felt guilty. As a physical education teacher, he was not good at Chinese, not to mention that in ancient times, poetry, songs, and essays were simply a peak that was difficult to climb for him.
"Ahem... After walking for so long, you are all hungry? Let's eat something first and fill your stomach." The senior said, and walked towards the food stall on the side of the road first.
I ordered a pound of chopped braised pig ears, four bowls of dumplings, a large bowl of pig's trotter soup, and a bowl of hot tofu. The senior also asked for a bowl of fermented glutinous rice dumplings for himself. After taking a sip, it was sour and sweet, with the aroma of wine, and it tasted good.
"Master, let me take a sip, too." Fan Yu couldn't help but say, sniffing the fragrance.
"This is rice wine, children cannot drink it." Xue Chang held the fermented rice bowl and shook his head and said.
"Customer, my fermented glutinous rice is not intoxicating. He should be able to drink it at his age." The stall owner interrupted.
Xue Chang said jokingly: "Don't look at him being thick, he is less than seventeen years old and has never drunk alcohol before. If we really drink too much, we can't get him away."
Seeing that Xue Chang was determined, Fan Yu had to drink soy milk hard to relieve the depression in his heart.
Chapter completed!