The sun has climbed past its peak and has begun to set.
Zhong Wen returned to the room under the leadership of Little Loli. Smoke rose from the west corner of the yard. This was Mrs. Wang preparing dinner.
The ingredients of Piaohua Palace are all grown by farmers down the mountain. They are all natural and pollution-free and taste very good. However, Zhong Wen looked at the smoke from the kitchen in the distance and couldn't work up any appetite.
Because there is no salt in this world.
When people cook and season their dishes, they like to use the juice squeezed from a plant called "herb".
Although the food processed with this kind of sauce is fragrant and fragrant, the taste is very light, and the slight salty taste is almost invisible if you don't taste it carefully.
When he ate it for the first time, Zhong Wen could still enjoy "the taste of the food itself."
As soon as two days passed, Zhong Wen, who claimed to be a gourmet in his previous life, felt hopeless when he saw Mrs. Wang's food.
It can be seen that this "foodie" is not very authentic.
If he were at the beach, he would have to bake some coarse salt to satisfy his craving. However, Piaohua Palace was built on a mountain, and he couldn't think of any good way at the moment.
"Liu Qiqi, come out and compete!"
Zhong Wen quickly looked out and saw a slim figure appearing at the door of the courtyard.
A girl who was about the same age as Liu Qiqi came in. She was dressed in emerald green clothes and a red cloak. She had a very beautiful appearance, her beautiful eyebrows were slightly frowned, and her pink face was full of power.
"When your general is defeated, why bother to humiliate yourself again?"
Hearing the challenge, Liu Qiqi's figure soon appeared in the yard.
"I wasn't proficient in sword skills last time, but now I've mastered it. I'll try your 'Light Splitting Sword Technique' again!" The girl in green's voice was crisp and full of hearty energy.
"Since you came to the door yourself, I will help you and give you a defeat!"
One of the two girls used a long sword and the other used a lancet, and they hit each other with a "clinking" sound.
Although I felt that the lines of the two girls were a bit off-kilter, Zhong Wen was still very interested in the battle between practitioners.
Who doesn’t have a martial arts dream?
Liu Qiqi's swordsmanship is light and agile, and her attack speed is extremely fast. The long sword in her hand often transforms into two sword shadows. This is probably where the name "splitting swordsmanship" comes from.
A lancet in the palm of the girl in green guarded the middle palace, and she fought steadily. Occasionally, she took the time to slash out with the sword, which could often push Liu Qiqi back two meters.
The two of them would make a sound of breaking through the air when they raised their hands and feet, and they could often jump up to three or four meters high with a single stomp of their feet. Zhong Wen was amazed by both their strength and speed.
It's just that the skills and moves weren't that great in Lu Li's eyes.
In the opinion of Zhong Wen, who has studied the entire "Yi Yang Zhi", both Liu Qiqi's sword skills and the girl in green's sword skills are mediocre.
The several-hundred-page-thick book "Yi Yang Finger" not only contained the method of harnessing the energy of this spiritual skill, but also listed various moves and practical techniques in detail. He felt that any examples in it were far better than what he saw in front of him.
The moves of the two girls are much more subtle.
Of course, at this time, Zhong Wen had not practiced any spiritual power skills. Even though he had thousands of unique skills in his mind, he was just an empty show when he used them. At best, he was just a talkative king.
Even so, it is still very enjoyable to watch two stunning beauties fighting.
As the fight continued, Liu Qiqi gradually gained the upper hand, and the girl in green stepped back, looking a little weak.
Suddenly, the girl in green stumbled. Liu Qiqi looked at the opportunity, her wrist trembled, and the long sword in her hand actually turned into three sword lights. When the girl in green stabilized her body, Liu Qiqi's long sword had stopped.
Only an inch away from her throat.
"You lost." Liu Qiqi said coolly, holding up her sword.
"Have you advanced??" The girl in green was panting a little, her chest kept rising and falling, and her eyes showed unwillingness.
"Yes, I have opened the eighth human chakra last month." Liu Qiqi pretended not to care, but she could not hide her pride.
"No wonder the spiritual power lasts much longer than mine." The girl in green showed a stunned look, "I lost today. I will come to compete with you again when I break through the eighth level of the human wheel."
After saying that, he turned around to leave.
"Miss Zheng, it's getting dark soon. It's too dangerous for a girl like you to go down the mountain alone. It's better to stay on the mountain for one night before leaving." Mrs. Wang tried to persuade her.
"This..." The girl in green looked up at the sun that was about to set, then turned to glance at Liu Qiqi, a little hesitant.
"Don't go back today, let's discuss each other tonight." Liu Qiqi said.
The girl in green was also generous and nodded.
"Since we have guests, let's dine in the lobby. Call Miss Third and Xiaodie as well. We haven't had dinner together for many days." Mrs. Wang has been a widow for a long time, and she also has a lively personality.
"Sister-in-law Wang, and Zhong Wen." Lin Xiaodie shouted.
Wang's wife's expression froze when she heard this, and she looked at Liu Qiqi. Xiaodie had sent Zhong Wen's meals for the past two days. It was also the first time she had seen him, so naturally she would not have any objections to Zhong Wen.
It's just that Piaohua Palace has always only had women, and when a man was suddenly invited to dine with several girls, she couldn't make up her mind for a moment.
After all, there was an old soul in Zhong Wen who could see Mrs. Wang's difficulties at a glance. Just as he was about to refuse, Liu Qiqi actually nodded in agreement.
"Mr. Zhong, would you like to have dinner with us tonight?" Mrs. Wang's attitude immediately changed.
Zhong Wen smiled and nodded, not dissatisfied with Mrs. Wang's attitude.
He was neither a relative nor an acquaintance, so Piaohua Palace saved his life and provided him with food and shelter for the past two days, which was considered to be the most benevolent and righteous act.
At this time, the girl in green also noticed Zhong Wen, with a very surprised expression. She ran to Liu Qiqi and bit her ear, as if asking why a man appeared in Piaohua Palace.
The two of them chattered for a while, and the girl in green looked at Lu Li again with a hint of sympathy in her eyes.
Oh, woman, I don't need your pity!
Zhong Wen thought angrily, feeling very shameless.
Dinner was as light as ever. Zhong Wen could only look at the beauty impatiently and take a bite of the food, relying on visual enjoyment to make up for the lack of taste.
At the dinner table, Liu Qiqi and the girl in green chatted happily. Even Yin Ning'er, who looked like a cold goddess, would interrupt from time to time. Lin Xiaodie was like a little bird who couldn't stop.
It can be seen that although the girl in green often challenges Liu Qiqi, the relationship between the two is very good, similar to best friends.
As the only man, Zhong Wen couldn't speak at all. He could only watch the food that was hard to swallow and silently appreciate it. He also tried to improve his understanding of the world by capturing the information in words.
The girl in green is named Zheng Yueting, and she is the daughter of Zheng Gongming, the master of the Golden Knife Sect in Fufeng City.
If you ride a unicorn horse at full speed from the village at the foot of the mountain, you can reach Fufeng City in about an hour. In this world where transportation is not developed, Jindaomen is the closest cultivator sect to Piaohua Palace, and it is indispensable for both parties.
Need to make some contacts.
After an accidental discussion, Zheng Yueting regarded Liu Qiqi as her lifelong rival. Whenever she made progress in her cultivation, she would definitely compete with her. After going back and forth, the two gradually developed a friendship, saying cruel words.
Even though he was talking, he already regarded the other person as a good friend in his heart.
"Mr. Zhong eats so little, does the food not suit his appetite?" Seeing that Zhong Wen was ignored, Mrs. Wang kindly came over to talk to him.
"The food is very good, but I have just recovered from a serious injury and my appetite has not yet fully recovered." Zhong Wen said against his will, "By the way, Mrs. Wang, I wonder how far is the nearest sea from Piaohua Palace?"
"Mr. Zhong, this is a mountain." Mrs. Wang's eyes seemed to be looking at someone mentally retarded. "And Southern Xinjiang Province is inland, and it is thousands of miles away from the sea."
Zhong Wen took a bite of the carrot depressedly, but it tasted like chewing wax.
"Zhong Wen, is there really a dragon palace and a wish-fulfilling stick in the sea?" Little Loli heard the two discussing the sea and remembered the plot of Journey to the West. She ran to Zhong Wen and pulled his clothes, asking enthusiastically.
"I don't know if there is a Dragon Palace, but someone seems to have told me that there are many magical creatures in the sea." Zhong Wen held the little Loli on his lap and gently stroked her head, "There are ferocious creatures.
The 'King of the Sea' shark has a keen sense of smell and can smell injured people and animals thousands of meters away. Its teeth are extremely sharp and can crush anything; there is also a nine-foot-long whale with one eyeball.
It's even bigger than Xiaodie, and water jets more than ten meters high will spray out from its head."
The little Loli exclaimed, with thoughts running through her mind.
"There is a kind of monkfish in the deep sea with a light-emitting 'little lantern' on its back. It usually hides in the darkness, luring small fish and shrimps over, and then swallows it in one bite!" Zhong Wen likes the ocean very much.
, so I couldn’t hold back when we started talking, “There are also all kinds of beautiful corals, white, red, and black, densely packed in the blue water. They are more beautiful than any painting in the world, just like a fairyland.
Same."
"Wow, Zhong Wen, you know a lot. It would be great if I could go and see the sea." The little Loli blinked her eyes and looked at Zhong Wen with admiration, her heart filled with endless fascination.
"When my memory recovers, if your master agrees, I will take you to see the sea." Zhong Wen smiled again and touched the little Loli's head. The little Loli's hair was very soft and very comfortable to the touch.
Some can't stop.
I don't know when, the eyes of Liu Qiqi, Yin Ning'er and Zheng Yueting were all focused on Zhong Wen.
The cute little loli sat on the lap of a handsome young man, listening to him ramble on about some interesting stories. The young man narrated in a magnetic voice, and his voice seemed to have an absorbing magic power.
The whole scene seemed very warm, and what the young man said was novel and interesting. The girls were fascinated by it for a while.
Dinner was already over, but everyone lingered for a long time before they dispersed.
Yin Ning'er dragged the reluctant Lin Xiaodie to do evening classes, Liu Qiqi and Zheng Yueting ran to the yard to discuss each other, while Mrs. Wang went to clean up, and Zhong Wen had nothing to do, so he returned to the room and continued copying "
"Education".
After copying for more than an hour, his neck was a little sore. Zhong Wen stood up, stretched his waist, and walked around the room.
While he was doing nothing, he suddenly remembered another miscellaneous book he had collected during the day. At that time, his attention was on "Yi Yang Zhi" and he did not have time to look through it.
Now that he had some free time, he immersed his mind into the bookshelf in his mind and found the "Chronicles of Medicine King Valley". Countless words flashed in front of his eyes. After a while, the contents of the book were read without any hindrance.
He kept it in his mind.
This reading surprised him.
"Chronicles of Yaowang Valley" is actually a diary, and the owner of the diary is the owner of the "Yaowang Valley", a famous cultivation sect in ancient times.
According to the book, this sect focuses on the study of elixirs, medicine, poisons, alchemy, etc. There are many masters of medical skills and alchemy in the sect. Therefore, although the combat effectiveness is mediocre, it has a powerful force in the ancient cultivation world.
Personal connections.
After all, who doesn’t want to have a good relationship with a doctor?
According to the records in the book, the medical skills of the Valley Master of the Medicine King Valley are so strong that he can compete with the Lord of Hell on the level of living and dead people, flesh and bones, and there is another deputy Valley Master in the valley whose alchemy skills have reached the pinnacle.
, actually relied on taking pills to push himself to the level of a half-step saint.
Therefore, Yaowang Valley has always held a transcendent status in the world of cultivation in ancient times.
After all, it is a diary. Zhong Wen is not sure whether there is any bragging in it, and he doesn't care much about it.
What shocked him was that the location of Yaowang Valley was also mentioned in the diary.
If I understand correctly, Yaowang Valley is actually in the valley of Qingfeng Mountain!
Ever since he discovered that the so-called "ancient sacred texts" were Chinese characters, Zhong Wen believed that there was some connection between this world and the world before he traveled through time.
From that moment on, he had a strong desire to explore the so-called "ancient times". This is a complex mentality and a way of tracing the origin of the soul.
Now, after discovering clues to an ancient sect, he instantly felt the urge to find out.
Opening the door, Liu Qiqi and Zheng Yueting had already finished their discussion and went back to wash up.
The courtyard was quiet, with the occasional chirping of insects, and the bright and soft moonlight seemed to cast a layer of gauze over the courtyard.
He took two steps outside and looked around. There was no light in the whole yard except his room.
People in this era did not have much nightlife, and often went to bed before Hai hour, that is, at nine o'clock in the evening.
Zhong Wen waited patiently for a while, guessing that everyone in Piaohua Palace was asleep, so he took out the luminous stone from the lamp plate, and learned from Xiao Die that this stone was called Spiritual Crystal.
The spirit crystal left the lamp plate and soon dimmed. Zhong Wen put the spirit crystal on the table, gently closed the door, tiptoed to the door of the courtyard, opened the door latch, and quietly left the main hall of Piaohua Palace.
hospital.
It was very cool in the mountains at night in summer, and there was an occasional breeze. After leaving Piaohua Palace for a while, Zhong Wen stopped holding back and started running.
In his previous life, he grew up in a rural area. There was a big mountain behind the village. The children were lively and active. They had to climb the mountain every day, so they were no strangers to traveling in the mountains.
Under the moonlight, he moved quickly towards the direction of the valley described in "The Chronicles of the Medicine King Valley".
Half an hour passed, and Zhong Wen began to feel tired. Although this body was young, it had just recovered from a serious injury and had not practiced spiritual power, so it was considered weak.
Just as he was about to stop and take a breath, he suddenly heard a roar from the front.
"There is a wild beast!" Zhong Wen's expression changed.
He suddenly realized his negligence. The various mountains he climbed in his previous life had long been "cleaned up" by the state, and there were very few ferocious beasts. He actually forgot that the mountains were supposed to be the territory of wild beasts.
The roar was getting closer and closer. Zhong Wen made a quick decision and quickly climbed up a tree more than two meters high using his hands and feet. He curled up tightly and looked down through the gaps in the branches and leaves.
After a while, a white tiger more than two meters long passed slowly under the tree at a leisurely pace.
What a big tiger!
Zhong Wen was so angry that he didn't dare to say a word. He felt cold sweat on his palms and his heartbeat was getting faster and faster.
The giant white tiger didn't seem to notice anything strange in the tree, and just moved forward on its own. After a moment, it disappeared from Zhong Wen's sight.
Zhong Wen felt that his hands and feet were weak, and he huddled in the tree for a long time before slowly climbing down. He reached out and touched his forehead, which was covered with sweat.
After gathering his composure, he continued towards the valley. This time, his actions became cautious and his speed slowed down a lot, for fear of disturbing some wild beasts in the mountains.
After another half an hour, he finally arrived at the entrance to the valley recorded in the diary.
After looking around to make sure there was no one else around, Zhong Wen came to a mountain wall.
The mountain walls here are bare and no different from the surroundings. Anyone who looks at it at first glance will definitely feel that this road is impassable. It is no wonder that Piaohua Palace has lived here for decades since its ancestors, and has never discovered anything strange.
shape.
Zhong Wen stretched out his hands and groped on the stone wall inch by inch.
Suddenly, the index finger of his right hand pressed hard on the low part of the stone wall.
"豱lurulu!"
The stone wall in front of him turned inward like an automatic revolving door. Zhong Wen quickly followed the direction of the turning of the stone wall and disappeared behind the stone wall. The turned stone wall once again merged with the surrounding rocks, as if nothing had happened.
"Has it reached this point?" Lin Zhiyun looked at the account book in her hand, biting her lip and frowning.
"I don't know what the origin of this 'Magic Medicine Hall' is, but it has to be opened across from us. The price of the medicinal materials sold is only half of that of our 'Qingfeng Pavilion'. If this continues, we will close down in less than two months."
Qiao Erniang said quite helplessly.
“What is the quality of their medicinal materials?”
"I specially sent people to inquire about it. Although the quality is far inferior to the medicinal materials produced in Qingfeng Mountain, it is still not satisfactory. Ordinary people may not be able to distinguish it clearly."
"So, the price of medicinal materials in the 'Shen Yao Tang' seems to be too low."
"That's right, even if the price is raised by another 20 to 30%, we can definitely run the business, but they shamelessly come here to start a price war." Qiao Erniang said angrily, "Palace Master Lin, I'm afraid the other side is coming for us.
, we need to respond early."
"The other side doesn't steal or rob, it just sells at a lower price. We can't just knock on the door." Lin Zhiyun's brows furrowed even more tightly.
She was not good at running a business, and recent unsatisfactory things happened one after another, which made her a little anxious.
"Should we also... lower the price?" Qiao Erniang asked tentatively.
"Er Niang, you can do whatever you want. If you really can't handle it anymore, just lower it a little." Lin Zhiyun's tone was a little depressed, "As for the problem of insufficient funds, I will think of a solution."
This Palace Master Lin has a very good heart and is very kind to his subordinates. However, when it comes to doing business with such a character, Qiao Erniang thinks that he is too weak and not decisive enough.
Looking at Lin Zhiyun's leaving figure, Qiao Erniang sighed, full of worries about the future of "Qingfeng Pavilion".