The pale white light of the night pearl illuminated the lotus pond like a white ocean. After the two sounds of falling water, the noisy storms and ripples slowly fell silent.
Hua Qingzhi had just gotten into the water, her skirt was already wet, and her tied hair was scattered, but she didn't care at all at this time, she just knelt on the edge of the lotus pond and looked at the blood-stained water:
"Young Master Ye?... Night Terror Hall?!..."
After the two figures fell from the sky, they sank into the water without any movement. Hua Qingzhi did not know martial arts and could not clearly see the process of the fight between the two. Facing the sudden silence, her heart was completely occupied by fear and worry.
After shouting a few times, he gritted his teeth and tried to slip into the water to find the Night Terror Hall.
But fortunately, Mr. Ye, who had always been reliable, did not just leave her in this deep underground.
Wow~
Just when Hua Qingzhi was about to get into the water, a figure suddenly emerged from the water not far in front of her, and a big hand grabbed the edge of the stone embankment.
"Ah!~"
Hua Qingzhi sat down on the ground in fright, but when she recognized Ye Jingtang's hand, she almost cried with joy. She quickly rushed forward, grabbed her wrist and pulled it up:
"Hey~..."
But Hua Qingzhi's body is less than 100 pounds, so how can she pull up such a tall person?
At the edge of the lotus pond, Ye Jingtang clasped the stone brick with one hand, pulled his body up directly, and lay in front of Hua Qingzhi's legs. The Emperor's Sword in his right hand was thrown to the ground, and he took a few breaths like an ox:
"Huh...huh...I'm fine, why are you crying..."
Hua Qingzhi looked carefully and saw that the blood on Ye Jingtang's mouth, nose and body had been washed away by the pool water, but her face was frighteningly white, and even her always energetic eyes looked a bit erratic. She quickly exerted force,
Pull up the Night Terror Hall:
"Come up quickly..."
To be honest, Ye Jingtang didn't even have the strength to lift his arms, but he couldn't just soak in the water. He gritted his teeth and put his legs on the shore, rolled over hard, and lay on the ground breathing heavily. The reason why he didn't lie down
It was because the wound on the back could not heal due to excessive consumption, and the bleeding could only be stopped.
Hua Qingzhi has been involved in music, chess, calligraphy and painting since she was a child. She has never even seen a chicken killed. She has never experienced such a scary scene. Seeing the two-foot-long wound on Ye Jingtang's back, she felt that Ye Jingtang was about to die, and panicked.
But he didn't know what to do, so he could only take out his handkerchief and press the bleeding wound with his hands:
"Don't die..."
"hiss--"
Ye Jingtang was originally resisting forcefully, but when he was pressed like this, he almost lost his breath from the pain, and quickly raised his hand:
"No, no, no, don't touch! I'll just take a rest and be fine."
After hearing this, Hua Qingzhi quickly stopped her hand, looked around helplessly, and asked again:
"Did you bring any medicine? I'll bandage you..."
Ye Jingtang has been a dart since he was a child, and it is a habit to carry wound medicine with him, but his golden scales and jade bones are much stronger than ordinary people. According to the law of conservation, recovery will definitely take more time than ordinary people. Ordinary medicines are basically a drop in the bucket, and the most reliable method is
, is to take a lot of supplements and then rely on the bathing in fire diagram to recover.
Ye Jingtang originally wanted Hua Qingzhi to help him get two grain pills from his waist, but out of the corner of his eye he spotted leaves floating in the pool.
The fight with Huang Liansheng just now was a life-and-death fight, but this was Huang Liansheng's home field. Huang Liansheng was definitely not willing to destroy Bai Lian, and Ye Jingtang was even more reluctant to do so. For this reason, both sides barely harmed the grass and trees, only when they took the Emperor's Sword forcefully at the end
, the aftermath of the shock knocked off some white lotus petals.
At this time, a crystal-clear white leaf floated to the shore with ripples. Its shape was just like an ordinary petal, but if you look closely, you can still feel that it is different.
Seeing this, Ye Jingtang raised his hand to pick up the lotus leaf floating in the water. He found that his palm was cold, as if he had picked up an ice flake. And just like a real ice flake, as the temperature of his palm slowly melted, the coolness gradually penetrated.
skin.
Hua Qingzhi was sitting next to her, not knowing what to do. Seeing this, she worriedly said:
"Isn't this poisonous?"
Ye Jingtang was indeed worried that it was poisonous, but with the Bath in Fire figure in his body, even the 'Prisoner's Miasma' could not poison him. This thing was similar to the Snow Lake Flower, and the impact should not be too great. He held the petals carefully in his hand.
Feel.
As the cold feeling penetrated into the body, Ye Jingtang soon felt the pain in his arm, and the strain began to ease, just like a special medicine for bruises; although the medicinal effect of a single petal is not as incredible as imagined, but
This immediate effect is far beyond ordinary panaceas.
"This is a magical medicine for healing wounds. You can use it."
After Ye Jingtang finished speaking, he wanted to continue going into the water to pick the lotus flowers in the lake.
Seeing that Ye Jingtang was so seriously injured, Hua Qingzhi dared to let him move. She glanced around a few times, and then gestured to the square platform in the distance:
"Stand over there on the edge. I'll help you lie down there while I pick it."
Ye Jingtang turned around and looked at Hua Qingzhi's legs:
"You help me?"
"..."
It is difficult for Hua Qingzhi to walk independently. It is indeed difficult for her legs to carry a man on her shoulders, but her eyes are very determined:
"I'll crawl and drag you over, let's go..."
"alright."
Although Ye Jingtang felt as if he had been squeezed dry, he was not crawling yet. He gritted his teeth and propped himself up, walking slowly while holding on to the rock wall, and even helped pull Hua Qingzhi up.
At this moment, Hua Qingzhi finally understood what it meant to be useless. She supported each other's bodies, walked forward, and asked at the same time:
"Where's Huang Liansheng?"
"died."
Ye Jingtang stopped after taking three steps. After walking a short distance, he motioned to the ground:
"That."
Although Panlong Cave is brightly illuminated by night pearls, the brightness is not very high. You can probably see everything on a non-full moon night, but it is difficult for ordinary people to see the details clearly.
Hua Qingzhi saw Ye Jingtang's signal and discovered that there was something dark not far away from the two of them, with dark water stains next to it.
Hua Qingzhi frowned slightly and turned over with her toes to see what it was. As a result, a blood-stained head appeared in front of her eyes.
"ah--!!"
A scream that pierced gold and cracked stone resounded from the silent cave.
Hua Qingzhi was so frightened that she jumped up even though her legs were inconvenient. She instinctively wanted to hug Ye Jingtang's arms and hide behind her back, but as a result, Ye Jingtang couldn't stand firmly and the two of them fell down.
Thump~
When Ye Jingtang fell to the ground, he did not forget to use his arms to protect Hua Qingzhi from falling on the back of his head. He was so frightened when he saw her disfigured face that he kicked off her bloody shoes and threw them aside, and quickly comforted her:
"Shhhhhh~ It's just a head, what's there to be afraid of?"
Just a head?
In her entire life, Hua Qingzhi had never dreamed of such a terrifying scene. She couldn't even speak, she just closed her eyes and shrank back.
Bang~
Ye Jingtang raised his foot and kicked the head away:
"Okay, okay, it's gone. Let's go there quickly. If you continue to toss me, I'll lose too much blood."
When Hua Qingzhi heard this, she gathered her mind again, opened her eyes a little, and after confirming that the head nearby was gone, she quickly tried to help Ye Jingtang get up, but her legs were so weak that she couldn't even stand up.
, let alone support a grown man.
Ye Jingtang grew up in Liangzhou, a remote and remote place, and came into contact with mostly women from the world. This was indeed the first time he met such a timid girl.
Realizing that Hua Qingzhi was indeed frightened, Ye Jingtang also felt a little guilty and stood up by supporting the wall, and then helped Hua Qingzhi up as well:
"Once it's strange, it's familiar again, and it's not afraid of people's heads falling on the floor three times. Just get used to it..."
Habit?
This was the first time Hua Qingzhi saw such appalling comfort. She hugged Ye Jingtang's arm tightly and tried her best to stay calm:
"Stop talking..."
Ye Jingtang shook his head and smiled, holding on to the rock wall and moving forward, and soon reached the square platform facing the exit.
After Huang Liansheng discovered this place, he obviously stayed here for a long time. The platform was fully equipped with all kinds of furniture, as well as boxes of candles, emergency dry food, etc. He obviously regarded this place as a temporary shelter, and the people in the lotus pond
Water flows out from a spring under the platform and flows out from the water channel it enters.
Ye Jingdong carefully checked the surroundings, and after confirming that there was nothing wrong with him, he sat down on the couch.
Hua Qingzhi originally turned around and went to the edge of the platform to pick a few white lotus flowers closest to her. She soon discovered that on the shelf on the left side of the platform, there were a row of wax-sealed jars that looked like medicine jars. She thought about it.
Want to ask:
"Is this dried medicinal material?"
When Ye Jingtang looked at the white lotus, it didn't look like it had grown for two thousand years without fading. Huang Liansheng had been hiding here for many years and must have collected a lot. He immediately said:
"Bring it over and let me take a look."
Seeing this, Hua Qingzhi carefully picked up a medicine jar, came to the couch and sat down.
After Ye Jingtang picked it up and checked the wax seal, he opened it and took a look. He found that there was a whole jar of white petals inside, which had been completely dried and no longer felt cold to the touch after he picked it up.
Hua Qingzhi thought for a while, then reluctantly got up, picked up the teapot on the small table, took a pot of water from the spring at the edge of the platform, and poured it into the teacup:
"Try taking a dip?"
Ye Jingtang put the dried petals in it, and as expected, the petals quickly returned to a white and jade-like color. Although they were not as textured as those picked on site, they obviously did not lose their medicinal properties.
Hua Qingzhi asked: "How to use this medicine? Just hold it in your hand?"
Ye Jingtang is not a pharmacist, but judging from the absorption efficiency, there are a lot of medicinal materials that can be applied externally or swallowed. He directly picked up the petals and put them into his mouth, and then lay down:
"Help me apply it on the wound and try it...hiss~"
Before Hua Qingzhi had time to take action, she noticed that Ye Jingtang suddenly sucked in cold air and her eyes panicked:
"what happened again?"
Ye Jingtang felt like holding an ice-cold yellow lotus in his mouth, cold and bitter, and his mind was completely awake. He couldn't spit out the hard-won magic medicine, so he could only close his mouth and raise his hands to indicate that it was okay.
Seeing this, Hua Qingzhi breathed a sigh of relief, quickly took out some petals, put them in a teacup to soak, and then applied the petals one by one around the sword wound on her back.
Although Ye Jingtang struck out with one move and made himself the same as the last time he fought Master Xiang Han, his limbs felt like they were almost broken, but with the nourishment of white lotus, the soreness and swelling in his limbs was gradually subsided.
Because the biting cold feeling was a bit unbearable, Ye Jingtang lay down for a moment, then moved his eyes to the desk not far away, and found a pile of books on it.
Hua Qingzhi had been paying attention to Ye Jingtang's expression, and then stood up again, picked up the book, looked through it, and placed it in front of Ye Jingtang:
"This should be the martial arts secret book carved on the rock wall and the way to govern the country. However, according to historical records, the First Emperor was the god of war who could defeat ten thousand enemies, and he was unpredictable in his use of troops. He was praised by all the masters of war in the past. How could Huang Lian be promoted to the true...how..."
Ye Jingtang naturally understood what Hua Qingzhi meant, and she also wondered why Huang Liansheng was so good at it even though she had obtained the true biography of the First Emperor, so she picked up the book and read it.
The contents of the book were originally engraved on the rock walls around Panlong Cave, and were written in ancient Liang script.
Huang Liansheng has been studying here over the years and has translated all the texts. The content related to martial arts and even the copied illustrations have annotations next to them, and he even gave a name to the cover:
"Lotus Book"
When Ye Jingtang saw this name, he always felt that there was something strange about it. Since he didn't know much about running a country and using military force, he directly opened the martial arts secret book left by the First Emperor to check it out.
Because the First Emperor was the first emperor in history, his talent should not be underestimated. He was involved in the weapons of the internal and external families and the 18th class. He only recorded more than 20 kinds of martial arts, and even wrote a sentence:
If you can understand half of it, you will be invincible in the world'.
When Ye Jingtang saw this tone, his eyes were serious at first, but after taking a closer look, he gradually realized that these martial arts were a bit 'primitive'.
For example, the marksmanship left by the First Emperor has three cores: "block, take, and thrust." Among them, the luck of "shooting" can obviously be found in the famous marksmanship such as Liuhe Spear, Overlord Spear, and Youlong Spear.
, some marksmanship has been refined and a lot of details have been added to make it more powerful or more suitable for the current era, but the underlying core has hardly changed much.
The same applies to sword techniques and boxing techniques. Ye Jingtang even found a few similarities with the Eight-Step Crazy Sword in the context of sword techniques, but they were still in prototype form and were integrated into other sword techniques. They were not isolated and created separately.
It has become a peerless sword technique with speed as its core.
If one mastered these martial arts thoroughly and put them on the battlefield two thousand years ago, he might indeed be able to become a ten thousand enemy who dominated the martial arts world. After all, these skills and attainments were enough to crush the primitive warriors of the same era.
But in the contemporary arena, Ye Jingtang can confirm that it cannot defeat any martial arts master, and it is difficult to challenge a famous grandmaster.
After all, to the contemporary world, these martial arts are just about beating people. They are all basic martial arts, without any sect characteristics. They are far away from the Zongli sect.
Ye Jingtang had just seen that Huang Liansheng had such a great opportunity, but was ridiculously bad at it, and thought that Huang Liansheng was not very talented. Now he realizes that it is really not easy for Huang Liansheng, an ancient martial arts, to reach the level he is at now.
Hua Qingzhi applied medicine on her back, and soon covered Ye Jingtang's back with white petals. Seeing Ye Jingtang looking at it, she shook her head and asked:
"Is the martial arts left behind by the First Emperor very poor?"
After hearing this, Ye Jingtang came back to his senses, shook his head and said:
"How could it be possible? It's just a limitation of the times.
"The First Emperor was a genius of his generation. He had a rough idea of contemporary martial arts schools two thousand years ago. His talent and understanding are unparalleled. It can be said that today's martial artists in the Northern and Southern Dynasties all stand with the First Emperor, Wu Taizu and others.
It is on the shoulders of our ancestors that we have achieved our current achievements.
"If the First Emperor saw the Eight-Step Crazy Sword, he would still be able to understand the Dragon Slaying Order. His failure to realize it was not because of his talent but because of the environment at the time. There was no need for such extreme sword skills.
"Even if the First Emperor really doesn't realize it, as someone who can already run and jump, I have no right to laugh at the first fish that lands."
Hua Qingzhi didn't know much about martial arts, but she was very smart and asked:
"Isn't it just like calligraphy? The Guange style used in the imperial court is considered vulgar by literati. If it is used for daily inscriptions, it will even be laughed at.
"But during the Wu Dynasty, the masters of calligraphy who created the Guange style amazed the whole world. It is precisely because of its neatness, simplicity, and ease of identification that it can be passed down for centuries and become a required course for all literati. Now look at
It sounds tacky, but that doesn’t mean the founder is not good.”
"That's pretty much what it means. I shook my head because Huang Liansheng practiced the Guange style to such an extraordinary level that it was neater than anything printed by the bookstore. Then he ran to compete with contemporary calligraphers. No one could shake their head after seeing this."
While Ye Jingtang was talking, he continued to read back, looking for something valuable. Finally, he reached the end of the "Lotus Book" and found that the content began to become mysterious.
The last page probably means - the first emperor practiced martial arts all his life with the goal of climbing the highest mountain, but he found that there were mountains beyond the mountains that he could never finish.
When the First Emperor wrote these words, he was already over Jiazi. In this life, he unified the world, completed the great achievements of the ages, and did all the things within his power in the world. He had nothing more in his heart but wanted to climb the last mountain he had ever visited in this life.
Go to the back of the mountain and have a look.
The First Emperor didn't know what was on the other side of the mountain. Once he left, it would be difficult to return to his homeland. He would probably die in a foreign land, or he might be alone for the rest of his life. But if he heard the Tao in the morning, he would die in the evening.
The First Emperor had no nostalgia in the world. As an emperor, he was unwilling to become a bird in the cage of heaven and earth. He vowed to explore the depths of the sky, even if he would become the first martyr in heaven and earth.
On the way to pursue the great road of heaven and earth, the First Emperor hoped to have a 'fellow Taoist' to accompany him. However, exploring the forbidden places for living beings might offend the heavens and bring disaster to the people. This kind of thing should not be known to too many people.
, he hid the stone tablet given by God a long time ago, and there is no one in the world who can go with him.
But the First Emperor was also afraid that if he failed, there would be no successor in the world.
Therefore, the First Emperor specified the location of the God-given stone monument - Tiantan sunk into the mouth of Sichuan.
Those who can get here are already the darlings of heaven and earth. They can dig out the stone tablets and look at them. If they can understand them, they will be able to stand on their level and have the opportunity to go out. If they dare not go, they should also inform the new ones.
's successor.
Seeing this, Ye Jingtang raised his body slightly and asked:
"Where is Tiantan?"
Hua Qingzhi had already finished applying the medicine, and now she came closer to look at it carefully. Seeing this, she thought carefully:
"According to historical records, Tiantan should be near the imperial mausoleum of the Liang Dynasty, but after it turned into a desert, the place can no longer be found. We only know that the approximate location is near today's Crescent Lake."
"Crescent Lake..."
Ye Jingtang thought about it for a moment, then turned around and said:
"The place where the former Prince Liang and the Queen Mother lived in seclusion?"
"?"
Hua Qingzhi blinked her eyes and wanted to pretend not to understand, but in the end she whispered:
"Young Master Ye, have you also read The Secret History of Queen Marietta?"
"Well……"
Ye Jingtang accidentally exposed his fetish and looked a little embarrassed:
"Miss Hua has seen it too?"
"The Secret History of Queen Marietta was a forbidden book in the Southern Dynasties before Jiazi, but not in the Northern Dynasties. The court even printed a lot of it... I haven't read it, I just glanced at it occasionally."
Hua Qingzhi obviously couldn't lie, her eyes were wandering and her face was red.
When Ye Jingtang saw this, he knew that Hua Qingzhi had also secretly read it. Seeing that she was thin-skinned, Ye Jingtang didn't hold on to the book and closed it:
"When we get out, we have to go to Crescent Moon Spring to have a look. Judging from the words of the First Emperor, I suspect that the 'Nine Techniques' are the nine pictures of singing dragons, and the last three pictures may be recorded on them."
Hua Qingzhi nodded gently, glanced at Ye Jingtang, who looked upright, and asked in a low voice:
"According to official historical records, the Crown Prince of Liang married many concubines, later succeeded to the throne, and lived to be over sixty years old before dying. Those miscellaneous books are all made up, Mr. Ye, please do not take them seriously."
"Of course I know this. However, it should be true that the Queen Mother Yan eloped with someone. There is indeed a place where she can meet her face in the bath in the Queen Mother's palace in Yun'an City..."
"How does Young Master Ye know? Have you ever been to the bathroom of the Queen Mother of the Southern Dynasty?"
"Uh... I've been there before when I was on patrol. I'm a little tired. I need to take a rest first."