On the way back to Lion Peak, Fang Ling said: "Brother, this bidding process seems to be similar to a martial arts competition. You come and I go back and forth. It is also a battle of wits and courage between each other. The intensity is no less than that of a duel between martial arts masters."
"Well, Ling'er, most things in the world have something in common."
Fang Ling nodded and said to Xiao Tian: "Xiao Tian, this auction for the Chinese Royal Liquid Agency is even grander than the last MSG agency auction you held. It seems that this bidding method will gradually become popular. ."
"Miss Fang is right," Xiao Tian said with a smile. "This method is relatively fair. Compared with the previous method designated by the government, it is more acceptable to most businessmen."
"I'm hungry. Brother, let's go back and eat first."
"Okay. Listen to Linger."
When we returned to Shifeng Trading Company, the last ray of setting sun on the horizon had just disappeared into the sky. Smoke was everywhere. It was already dinner time. When we entered the house, we saw Wen Zhang and the young man in black, Zhang Zichong, already waiting inside.
"I have met the young master." Wen Zhang said while bowing respectfully. Then he introduced, "Young Master. This is Mr. Zhang Zichong."
I looked at this piece of Zichong carefully. Then I praised: "Well, he is indeed good-looking. What a young man."
Zhang Zichong has a special appearance. It seems to give me a familiar feeling. Which historical celebrity does he look like? In ancient times, there were no cameras. His appearance can only be described through paintings or writing. Just like Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period. If you traveled to the Three Kingdoms. If you see an ancient man with his hands above his knees and his ears above his shoulders, you might think that he is Liu Bei and Liu Xuande.
"Brother Zhang, this is Master Huyan."
Zhang Zichong cupped his fists and said, "Zhang Zichong has met Mr. Huyan."
"Well, everyone, let's eat first and chat while we eat."
After everyone sat down, Yuan Ji beside me asked impatiently: "Master Zhang, I heard that you are the descendant of the old master Zhang Yun'an of Baiyun Chan in Biluo Palace. Is that right?"
"Exactly. This gentleman is."
"I'm Yuan Ji. Has your master mentioned this to you?"
Zhang Zichong was surprised for a while. He said "Ah". In a blink of an eye, he said with a happy face: "Yuan Ji. You are Mr. Yuan of the Imperial Valley. Your nickname is Huolong Zhenren."
Yuan Ji nodded, smiled at me again, and said, "Yes."
"Master Fire Dragon." This was the first time I heard Yuan Ji's nickname. I was secretly curious. But it became clear immediately. In ancient times, the word dragon was reserved for emperors. Although Yuan Ji was my martial arts professor, in Naturally, I, the True Dragon Emperor, need to pay attention to these details.
At this time, Zhang Zichong quickly stood up from his seat, knelt down and said, "Zichong has met Mr. Yuan."
Yuan Ji was stunned for a moment, then stood up and said: "Master Zhang, please get up quickly."
"Sir, I'm here. Please give me three bows." Zhang Zichong held the ceremony of the younger generation and wanted to bow three times to Yuan Ji.
Naturally, Yuan Ji would not accept Zhang Zichong's gift for no reason. After receiving only half a salute, he held his hands in vain. Zhang Zichong felt an invisible force supporting him, but he could no longer bow.
Zhang Zichong had no choice but to stand up and said: "Sir, my master once said that if you see your husband, you must perform the courtesy of a disciple. If your disciple has great blessings, you can enter your disciple's door."
"Although I have only known each other for a few days, we have become like old friends instantly. We have been apart for decades." Yuan Ji smiled. After sitting down, he said, "Zichong, sit down first. Do other things slowly. Say it again."
"Yes, sir."
"Zichong, your master is so kind."
When Zhang Zichong heard this, his expression suddenly turned gloomy and he said, "Master. Master left a letter one night more than a year ago and then disappeared."
After getting my acquiescence, Yuan Ji poured a cup of tea for Zhang Zi and said: "Zi Chong, have a cup of tea first, and then talk carefully."
Zhang Zichong took a sip of tea and began to say: "Sir, my disciple's real name is Zhang Tong. His nickname is Zichong. He is the third child in the family. He is from Yizhou, Liaodong (now Fuxin City, Liaoning Province). When I was five years old, I had a sudden illness. Eye disease. My parents searched for famous doctors, but they could not find the solution. When I was almost blind, I happened to meet my master who was traveling in Liaodong. Under the master’s careful treatment, the disciple’s eye disease basically returned to normal. But the master said .The meridians in the disciple's body are different from ordinary people. If the root cause is not cured, the eye disease will recur in the future, and it will get worse every time. The parents have no other solution. Seeing that the master is kind, they let the disciple worship under the master. From then on. After that, the disciple followed his master and walked around."
Zhang Zichong's thoughts seemed to return to his childhood. After pausing for a moment, he drank another cup of tea before continuing: "After leaving home, my master said that we must find three-flavored herbs to have a chance to cure the disciple's disease. So. My teacher and I first went to Fujian Road in the south. We lived in Shaowu Mansion, which is more than 100 miles away from the Wuyi Mountains, for nearly two years. There is a Tiancheng Canyon in the southwest of Shaowu Mansion. There are many peaks in the valley. My teacher searched every place. mountain peak. Finally, we found the first herbal medicine on a cliff called Tianluofeng. Then we went to the Nanyang area at the southern foot of Funiu Mountain. We lived in a place called Xiaodian Township (now part of Nanzhao County, Henan Province). In the village of ), I have lived here for nearly five years. My teacher said that this Xiaodian Township is at the intersection of the north and the south. The plants gather the characteristics of the north and the south. It is a large natural medicine storehouse. During these five years, my teacher said While looking for medicine, he took me around Xiaodian Township. After finding the second medicine, my master took me to Junzhou on Jinghu North Road (now part of Danjiangkou City, Hubei). Junzhou There is a famous Wudang Mountain in the southwest. There are many peaks in Wudang Mountain, and there are many cliffs in its depths. The family teacher found a Longzhi plant on a cliff deep in Wudang Mountain. He said that this Longzhi is The third medicine.”
When Zhang Zichong talked about Wudang Mountain, I suddenly remembered the records about Zhang Sanfeng in the history books. Compared with the records in the book, Zhang Zichong's appearance and characteristics were completely similar to Zhang Sanfeng. No wonder I felt strange when I saw the young man in black. A feeling of "déjà vu".
There are too many legends about Zhang Sanfeng in history. There are several theories about his birthplace. Some say that Zhang Sanfeng was from Nanzhao County, Henan. Some say that he was born in Fuxin, Liaodong. Some say that he himself was at the foot of Wudang Mountain. Villagers. Some people also say that his hometown should be in Shaowu, Fujian. According to Zhang Zichong, he is from Yizhou, Liaodong, which is today's Liaoning Province. When he was young, he followed his teacher in Shaowu, Fujian, Nanzhao, Henan, and Danjiangkou, Hubei. He lived in other places. As for Zhang Sanfeng's name, there are many that have been passed down to later generations. The only ones I know of are Sanfeng, Quanyi, Junbao, Junshi, Xuanyi, Xuanzi, etc.
As time goes by, and the ancients were not as rigorous in recording and preserving documents as later generations, and Zhang Sanfeng was a very legendary figure, so in later generations hundreds of years later, the authenticity of various statements will be very difficult. It's hard to be sure.
However, no matter which version is used, the description of Zhang Sanfeng's appearance is consistent with that of the young man in front of him.
I said nothing and continued to listen.
"About two years ago, my master took me back to Liaodong. During my stay in Liaodong, my master spent nearly a month combining the three herbs he found with more than 20 other kinds of herbs to make three kinds of herbs. He gave me a pill and told me to take one every five years. On the tenth night after I took the first pill, my master left this letter and left without saying goodbye."
Having said this, Zhang Zichong handed a letter to Yuan Ji. After Yuan Ji read it, he forwarded the letter to me.
The letter left by Zhang Yun'an is roughly divided into three parts. The first is that the Biluo Palace sect has a close relationship with the Longhu Sect. However, because it has been so long, Zhang Yun'an cannot explain the reason clearly. It was passed to Zhang Yun'an. This generation is the seventh generation. Biluo Palace is passed down from generation to generation. And all descendants must be named Zhang. Zhang Yun'an also has no idea why. Zhang Yun'an preached in the letter. From the date of reading the letter, Zhang Zichong, who is the only descendant of the eighth generation, He began to take charge of Biluo Palace. According to the regulations of the palace, each generation of disciples must be given a new name by their previous master when inheriting Biluo Palace to show their new life. The name given to Zhang Zichong by Zhang Yun'an was Quanyi, with the word Junbao.
I see.
Seeing this, I had no more doubts. I naturally understood that Zhang Zichong was Zhang Quanyi and Zhang Junbao. He was also known as Zhang Sanfeng in later generations.
I suppressed my excitement and continued reading. The second part was about telling Zhang Zichong that although he had studied martial arts with Zhang Yun'an for more than ten years, he had never had any fighting experience with outsiders. This is a taboo for martial arts practitioners. Martial arts skills that have not been tempered in actual combat can only be regarded as armies on paper. Therefore, they must continue to travel around the world and compete with people from different martial arts sects, and integrate the skills they have learned in actual combat.
The third part is to tell Zhang Zichong that the Valley of the Kings is the source of martial arts in the world. Zhang Yun'an was lucky enough to get to know Yuan Ji, the real fire dragon. Let Zhang Zichong become a disciple of Mr. Yuan Ji when he is destined. He also said in the letter that martial arts in the world There are many sects and they are stubborn and self-proclaimed. This is really not conducive to the development of martial arts. People in Biluo Palace should establish the concept of having no sect, no sect or even roots. This is why the ancestors named this palace Biluo.
Biluo, a Taoist term, refers to the first layer of heaven in the east. If there is sky and no earth, it means there is no root.
Among Zhang Sanfeng's many works, there is an elixir called "The Rootless Tree" that has been widely circulated. For thousands of years, Taoist theory has been mysterious and the text is obscure. It often makes people confused. This has also hindered Taoism to a certain extent. In-depth dissemination. Zhang Sanfeng used the genre of lyrics and popular words to transform the esoteric theory of cultivation into the popular song "Tree without Roots". This "Tree without Roots" has a total of 24 songs. It contains all Zhang Sanfeng's theories of cultivation and method.
I vaguely feel that Biluo Palace is different from other sects. Maybe it has no fixed place. Under the same blue sky, Biluo Palace may be located anywhere. It is a virtual existence. No wonder Yuan Yuan is known as the Emperor Valley The Thorny Energy can't be found yet.
After reading it, I returned the letter to Yuan Ji: "Mr."
"Sir, please give me your instructions."
I glanced at Zhang Zichong again and said with a smile: "Since Master Zhang Yun'an has this intention, I think Zhang Zichong, oh, no, should be called Zhang Quanyi now. This son has deep blessings and his future achievements will be limitless. You can Take it under your wing."
Although Zhang Quanyi didn't know who I was, it could be seen from the respectful attitude Wen Zhang, Yuan Ji and others had towards me that I was the core of these people. At this time, he saw that I was speaking kindly for him and he couldn't help but
Feeling good in my heart.
Although Zhang Quanyi didn't fully know what Yuan Ji's martial arts attainments were, but since it was his master Zhang Yun'an who was as close to his father as he said, he must be right. At the moment, his eyes were slightly focused, and he looked at Yuan Ji.