Chapter 170 Night tour of Shendu Garden, first visit to Ningbi Lake
The red clouds are half rolled, and the setting sun melts gold.
On the towering city battlements, you can see the distant mountains and the magnificent sunset, which makes you forget your words.
Halfway through the unitary hour, the dusk drum sounded slowly. The officials and people in the city, who had been busy all day, were either driving around in cars or walking on foot. They were all in a hurry and focused on rushing back to their respective towns.
In the northeast corner of Chunhe Square, Yang Zhaoxi was dressed in brown clothes. He was handsome and handsome. He looked around and scanned the pedestrians on the street with a look of concentration. Sometimes he turned his head and glanced at Shendu Garden not far away, with a slightly anxious look on his face. .
"Quiet girl, waiting for me in the corner of the city. I love you but can't see you. I scratch my head and hesitate..." A few gratuitous poems seem to be able to relieve the feeling of anxiety.
Two waves of unscrupulous guards have been urged to return. If anyone has not yet entered the cell during the confrontation, he will be taken back by the unscrupulous guards and beaten severely.
"Giggle! Little Taoist, how long has it been? I'm getting impatient to wait." Liu Xiaomu's figure suddenly appeared from the side and behind, looking at Yang Chaoxi with a smile. She was wearing a moon-white jacket and a lotus-colored gown. She wears a skirt and has a high black bun on her head. No makeup is applied, but she shows off her elegance.
"Aunt Xiaomu, if you don't show up again, I will have no choice but to hide in Chunhefang...then cover the sky and cover the ground, covered with stars and moon, and spend this long night." Yang Chaoxi said pretending to be depressed.
"You're a talker!" Liu Xiaomu laughed and cursed, "It's not dark yet, so if we walk through the market here, we will definitely attract attention. There happens to be an ancient locust tree over there, so we might as well go up and take shelter for a while."
Yang Zhaoxi was about to respond when he saw Liu Xiaomu's figure flash and turn into a blur of red light, like a wisp of smoke, quickly drifting into the canopy of the ancient locust tree without making any sound. The hurried pedestrians not far away were indifferent to this and No abnormalities were found.
Yang Chaoxi secretly praised "Wonderful" in his heart! He also used the light skill of "crossing the river with a reed". After a few steps, it was like a gray shadow, quickly darting into the canopy of the tree. Several birds were startled by him and flew away one after another. He went out and refused to return home for a long time.
Only then did a passerby notice the abnormality. They stared at the place where Yang Zhaoxi disappeared for a long time, unable to figure out how the figure could disappear out of thin air. They had no choice but to pretend that they were too tired and dizzy, turned around and left, and did not delve deeper into the matter.
Yang Chaoxi was lying among the branches of the tree, thinking, "It's so dangerous", but he saw Liu Xiaomu sitting on the branches higher up, covering her mouth and smiling. Her embroidered shoes were swinging lightly, the skirt of her skirt was flying, and the silk robe could be vaguely seen. slender legs.
Liu Xiaomu stopped laughing and praised: "When did you learn such a light-body technique? It can fool ordinary people's six senses. It can be regarded as a mainstream technique."
"After my aunt left the valley, I learned it from the monk Huilang in the village. For this, I worked really hard on Xiaodao. In the first few days, not a single part of my body was dry, and everything was soaked by the pool water." Recalling it. After practicing, Yang Chaoxi couldn't help but laugh at himself.
Liu Xiaomu's smile was a little more serious: "Do you know that this 'crossing the river with a reed' Qinggong is the famous stunt of Monk Fu Kong. It became famous in the world thirty years ago, and many people came to the mountain gate and wanted to practice it. Xi Jinping was kicked out."
"Then...why did Monk Huilang have this unique skill? And he passed it on to me so easily? No, I gave him less than a tael of silver..." Yang Chaoxi was stunned for a moment, and even his intelligence suddenly dropped. A word that came out that made no sense.
Sure enough, Liu Xiaomu frowned slightly after hearing this, and gave him a slap in the face with a smile: "You can buy the light body technique for less than one tael of silver? Are you stupid? That Huilang is the disciple of Monk Fu Kong. , of course you have learned the truth. As for why he is willing to teach you, you might as well ask him yourself next time you return to the mountain."
Yang Chaoxi dodged her suddenly extended arm and said with a smile: "Aunt Cai's movement was so elegant and fast that it was hard to distinguish between reality and reality, but she didn't know what kind of light skill it was?"
Liu Xiaomu immediately raised his snow-white arrogant neck: "My light skill has a great background, it's called 'Xiaoyao Yufeng'! According to old legend, it was created by Zhenren Chongxu, Lie Yukou. It's the same as 'One Reed Crossing the River'
The techniques for leveraging force are different. They use the energy of essence to stir up the six qi, differentiate between darkness and light, ride on the wind and rain, enter yin and yang, and finally move against the wind."
"Auntie, if you have time someday, can you teach me some tricks?" Yang Zhaoxi looked at Liu Xiaomu with great hope and asked.
"Little Taoist priest, you can only refine the first level of cultivation, but you have to learn the third level of Qi training. Isn't it too ambitious? Come to me when you have mastered the Qi of essence!" Liu Xiaomu sneered,
Yang Chaoxi's fantasy was instantly broken.
The two of them talked to each other softly on top of the ancient locust tree. Before they knew it, it was completely dark.
A quarter moon appeared in the eastern sky, outlining the stiff lines of the city battlements and the stretching outline of the Shendu Garden wall.
Taoist cultivators have keen senses, can see things at night, and move around at night without much trouble. Not to mention demon cultivators, many demon cultivators can hide during the day and emerge at night when they are still beasts.
One person and one demon used Qinggong. After a few breaths, they landed under the wall of Shendu Garden and shrank into the narrow shadow. When the patrolling guards in the distance walked away, the two figures jumped up again and climbed over easily.
The two-foot-high garden wall enters the spacious Shendu Garden.
The Shendu Garden stretches for more than 120 miles and is shaped like an axe. There are seventeen garden gates, all with guard handles. No one other than the royal family or nobles is allowed to enter. There are many palaces in the garden, scattered here and there, surrounded by mountains, rocks, trees, bridges, pavilions and ponds.
They are separated by canals, each forming a separate area of heaven and earth.
The larger one is Hebi Palace, which is the main palace in the garden and consists of Lianbi Palace, Qisheng Palace, Qiyun Palace, etc. The more famous ones include Longlin Palace, Mingde Palace, Wangchun Palace, Suyu Palace, etc.
They are all luxurious places. There are also exotic flowers and trees, and rare birds and ancient animals are everywhere. In the far and quiet palace garden, lonely howls are made from time to time.
Yang Zhaoxi and Liu Xiaomu jumped off the garden wall and ran all the way north. The low flowers, tall trees, pavilions, pavilions and pillars in the garden were all the best places to hide. Although there were guards in twos and threes, carrying palace lanterns and holding halberds at night.
Patrolling, but no one had any surprises and escaped safely.
When passing by Wangchun Palace, the bright light of candles poured out from the doors and windows on all sides, illuminating the entire hall within a few feet. The hall was filled with the noise of banquets, the sound of silk and bamboo orchestras, and even singers.
The high-pitched and melodious tune came out and penetrated into Yang Chaoxi's ears, giving her goosebumps.
Liu Xiaomu lowered his voice, came over to his ear, and blew like a orchid: "The enchantress's face is like a flower with dew, and the eucalyptus trees illuminate the garden behind it. This is the "Flowers in the Garden Behind the Yushu". It's just a melodious sound, but you are quite immersed in listening to it."
Yang Chaoxi's face turned red, and when she was about to defend herself, she smelled the fragrance of flowers. She couldn't help but sigh softly: "It smells so good... I wonder what kind of flower it is?"
"The fragrance is intoxicating, the jade petals are shy, the beauty of the country is fragrant, and the beauty is overwhelming. Of course it is the peony. Ha! Village man of the mountains!"
Liu Xiaomu chuckled lightly and pointed her hand. Under the dark night, she saw many five-six-foot-tall flower trees, with Wangchun Palace clustered in the center. The flower trees were covered with pink and white brocade clusters, colorful purples and reds, and the fragrance came from the flowers.
"Auntie, there must be more secret whistles during the banquet here. Let's go find the sword first!" Yang Zhaoxi had just seen so many strange things, and was hit by Liu Xiaomu, so he had to change the topic.
"Giggle! Just kidding, I got angry. The Ningbi Pond is five miles ahead, you have to be careful to keep up." After Liu Xiaomu said that, his body moved, turned into red light, and quickly disappeared on the winding stone path.
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Yang Zhaoxi did not dare to delay. With her feet together and the wind blowing in her ears, Yang Zhaoxi walked through the corridor and pavilion, and stayed behind Liu Xiaomu.
After a few breaths, two figures came to a huge body of water. The pitch-black water rippled with thousands of streaks, disturbing the lonely moon. There were vaguely visible mountains of earth in the pool, and there were piles of pavilions and pavilions on the mountains.
One place looks like a dark giant beast.
"This is Ningbi Pond. It's just that the blue waves are vast. It's not unusual to find an ancient monument. Besides, this is a royal forbidden garden."
Liu Xiaomu looked at the wide water in front of her, and felt a sense of powerlessness in her heart. When she turned around, she saw that Yang Chaoxi had untied her belt, taken off her robe, and was about to take off her half-arm shirt.
"What are you doing? Why did you start taking off your robe?"
"If you want to look for the sword, go into the water. Although the pool is big, the ancient monument must not be too small. You might as well go down and explore, maybe you can touch it if you are lucky." Yang Chaoxi put on his soap boots and socks.
Now that they have all taken off their clothes, they have to go into the water.
Unexpectedly, Liu Xiaomu grabbed the back of the neck and pulled him back: "There are turtles in the pond, which are commonly known as 'pig dragons' in the market. They like to eat live animals. Are you going to make snacks for them?"
"Ah? Why didn't you tell me earlier! I just wanted to help you find the sword. If my aunt had been slower for just a moment, I would have gone down." Yang Zhaoxi was covered in cold sweat and said fearfully.
Liu Xiaomu was about to give him another violent shock when his ears suddenly moved and he said hoarsely: "Someone is coming, hide first!"
Yang Zhaoxi had also noticed the movement, and with a few movements of her body, she hid in a bush by the pool. In another bush not far away, Liu Xiaomu's towering black bun could be vaguely seen.
There were three people in total, all wearing black robes and masks on their faces. Only a pair of cold eyes were exposed. They quickly scanned the surroundings while moving forward silently, back to back. Judging from their proficiency, this should not be their first time sneaking here.
The three men in black robes moved quickly and saw that there was no obstruction around them. They each took out a rope from their waists, with flying claws tied to the ends of the ropes.
The three of them spun the flying claw a few times and threw it out. "Dong, dong, dong" sounded three times in a row. The flying claw had already hit the tree not far away, and the claw hook was firmly embedded in the branches.
The three men in black robes took hold of the ropes one after another, and after ensuring that they were secure, they turned around and entered the water without hesitation. The ropes in their hands slowly unraveled, and they quickly disappeared into the dark water along with the three figures.
Yang Zhaoxi waited for a while, and when he saw no unusual movement, he got out of the bushes and went into the bushes where Liu Xiaomu was hiding: "Auntie, didn't you say there was a pig dragon in the pool? Why did they dare to go into the water?"
Liu Xiaomu frowned slightly. He didn't expect that the conclusive lie he just casually said would be exposed in an instant. He could only snort: "It's okay to lie to you! It's just a dispensable sword. You can't risk your life for it."
Go find it. I have good intentions, but you don’t know what is good or bad.”
Yang Chaoxi's heart warmed slightly, knowing that she was thinking about him, so she couldn't help but said: "I'm pretty good at holding my breath, so I won't be in danger. If I don't go down earlier, I'm afraid these unknown people will get there first."
When Liu Xiaomu saw that he only said "interested" to her, he insisted on going into the water regardless of his own safety, and his heartstrings twitched slightly.