Zhou Sen swam upstream in the water, and it took him several hours before he dared to emerge from the water.
When Zhou Sen climbed up from the water, it was already noon, and the autumn sunshine was shining warmly on the earth, making people drowsy.
After being exhausted, Zhou Sen ate something randomly, found a straw nest, and fell asleep. He didn't wake up until early the next morning.
"Monk, are you okay?" Zhou Sen felt that his whole body was limp, as if he hadn't slept enough.
There was no movement in Zhou Sen's consciousness.
"You're not going to die, are you?"
Zhou Sen quickly entered the world of the altar to check, and could feel Shi Danling's aura, but it was extremely weak. It seemed that Shi Danling was seriously injured by Master Ye Rong, and it would probably take some time to recover.
Zhou Sen had no choice but to get a few monster energy stones from the Qiankun Ring to replenish the consumed energy.
"how?!"
Zhou Sen had just sat cross-legged and suddenly jumped up, with a look of shock on his face. He discovered that he could not absorb the energy of the monster energy stone. In fact, he could not even feel the energy of the monster energy stone.
What frightened Zhou Sen even more was that his two superpowers had also become extremely weak, as if they were about to disappear at any time.
What frightened Zhou Sen was far from over.
When Zhou Sen forcibly practiced, he discovered that the saturated and vigorous realm actually began to decline. There was a huge mysterious force running rampant in his body, swallowing up his power bit by bit.
The earth-shattering blow of Master Ye Rong, the king of martial arts, not only penetrated the dragon armor refined by Zhou Sen, but also penetrated the seal of the martial arts, injured the internal organs, and planted a mysterious power of death.
This is a mysterious force, like countless obscure rune fragments flowing inside the body. Every time it flows, it will take away the energy accumulated in Zhou Sen's body.
Zhou Sen forcibly practiced for three days and three nights. Not only did he make no progress, the mysterious power instead derived countless branches and penetrated into every meridians of his body, like the roots of a giant tree. There are branches and leaves inside his body, depriving him of his superpowers...
"What a vicious bitch!" Zhou Sen, who looked pale, cursed secretly.
At this time, Zhou Sen already understood the reason.
Although Zhou Sen has the seal of gongshu hidden in his body, in fact, he only possesses the tyrannical force of gongshu, but not the mysterious witchcraft of gongshu.
There is no doubt that the runes planted in his body by Master Ye Rong are the famous witchcraft of the prairie.
Zhou Sen knows nothing about witchcraft.
In the past, after Zhou Sen's majestic realm reached the realm of "power", that is to say, each of his meridians could generate power and become the source of power, and his physical fitness reached the highest and strongest place. Those thousands of Thousands of meridians are like countless small streams that gather little by little to become a big river, and then reach the supreme state of "the origin of all origins" as vast as the ocean.
Once he broke through the realm of "power", Zhou Sen jumped into the "realm of name" as a cultivator. Unfortunately, master Ye Rong planted a vicious rune and did the opposite, turning Zhou Sen into a cultivator. The strong body becomes weaker and weaker...
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The power in Zhou Sen's body was gradually swallowed up by the runes hidden in the thousands of meridians. Let alone entering the realm of clear eyesight, even the "power" to break through the realm of majestic power became elusive. Impossible.
Faced with this dilemma, Zhou Sen was helpless and had no choice but to seek help from Shi Danling.
What makes Zhou Sen painful is that after Shi Dan led the gods who escaped into the world of shrines, there was no news from them.
Although Zhou Sen didn't know the battle between Shi Danling and Master Ye Rong, he could judge from the sound of the mountains collapsing and the ground cracking that the battle at that time must have been extremely dangerous, and Shi Danling's soul suffered a powerful blow.
Just as Zhou Sen guessed.
The difference in strength between Shi Danling and Master Ye Rong is too great. If it were not for the Yin-Yang Ship to protect their bodies, Shi Danling would have been destroyed both physically and mentally.
Of course, even with the protection of the Yin-Yang Ship, Shi Danling could not withstand the blow of the King of Kung Fu. However, the good thing is that Master Ye Rong was fascinated by Zhou Sen's powerful drug. Although there was no physical trauma, it was
Master Ye Rong's strength was still damaged, and Master Ye Rong didn't even think that Zhou Sen was raising evil spirits, so he was caught off guard and allowed Zhou Sen and Shi Dan to escape.
Even though Zhou Sen's luck was a bit unlucky, Shi Danling was still seriously injured by Master Ye Rong.
what to do?
what to do?
After thinking for a while, Zhou Sen decided to find a place like a hidden cave with a better environment to practice hard and regain some strength.
After spending several hours climbing mountains and wading in rivers, Zhou Sen finally found a cave with a good environment. The cave was ventilated and sunny, very dry, and it was several feet above the cliff, so he was not afraid of intrusion by ferocious beasts.
After struggling to climb up the cave, Zhou Sen prepared to retrieve some daily necessities from the Qiankun Ring.
The moment Zhou Sen called for something, the expression on his face suddenly froze.
His two superpowers are really too weak, too weak to activate the Qiankun Ring.
"Grandma, why don't you let me live! Ye Rong, you stinky bitch, you hypocrite... you hypocrite, if you fall into the hands of me, Zhou Sen, you will be raped first and then killed!"
Looking at the empty cave wall, Zhou Sen was so angry that he jumped up and cursed.
After venting his anger for a while, Zhou Sen had no choice but to crawl out of the cave.
Without the materials in the Qiankun Ring, Zhou Sen would not be able to live in this cave for a long time. Not to mention practicing, he would have to suffer three meals a day.
It seems that I have to find a wealthy family to live in again.
Zhou Sen was in a terrible mood. He could have been said to have a lot of wealth, but now he was penniless. Those monster energy stones, empire coins and other belongings were all in the Qiankun Ring.
Now, Zhou Sen only has an ebony sacred wood sword tied to his arm, and even the black gold dagger given by Shen Huimin was put into the Qiankun Ring. The ebony sacred wood sword was still the same as the one that sneaked up on the two supers.
When you are a person with abilities, you tie it to your arm, otherwise, you really have nothing to offer.
Subconsciously, Zhou Sen touched his shriveled pocket and cursed again. You must know that he originally had some imperial coins, but he lost them after being chased into the river by Master Ye Rong.
Money drives a heroic man to death!
Even though Zhou Sen was extremely smart, there was nothing he could do. After all, he was seriously injured now, so he couldn't wander alone like before, otherwise, he would be discovered sooner or later.
After cultivating the realm of majesty, Zhou Sen advocates the use of force to solve everything. Only when life and death are at stake, will he think of using wisdom to solve problems. For example, when he encounters the invincible Master Ye Rong, he will take the trouble to solve the problem.
Take drugs.
Now, Zhou Sen had to start using his brain.
Zhou Sen knew very well that he had killed Eunuch Li, the eunuch. Eunuch Li was not the Liu family of Taimo Ridge. Although the Gu family was powerful, it was only powerful in the world of cultivating gods, and its influence in the world was extremely limited. Eunuch Li was powerful in the world.
It is so powerful that its influence is deeply entangled in the court. If it was the case before, there would be no need to worry about it, but now, if there is a slight mistake, it will lead to death.
Now, Zhou Sen is not worried about the superpowers causing trouble, but is worried about the revenge of Eunuch Li's forces.
At present, Zhou Sen is extremely weak, and even a few headhunters can easily take him down.
Along the way, Zhou Sen slept in the open air, sleeping day and night, walking cautiously, as if walking on thin ice.
At this time, the autumn and cold season has arrived.
Zhou Sen's body is getting worse and worse, the runes in his body are getting more and more fierce, and the two strong furnace energy are getting weaker and weaker.
Not only were the super powers of the two furnaces destroyed by Master Ye Rong's runes, but even Zhou Sen's strong body became extremely weak.
One day, seeing that it was getting dark, Zhou Sen found a dilapidated temple to stay early, so as not to suffer the hardship of sleeping in the open air at night.
Originally, Zhou Sen planned to go to the ancient times to find the Red Heart Sacred Tree for the Nine Heavens Mysterious Lady. This plan was broken by Master Ye Rong. Now, he can only move around the crowd to avoid starving to death in the barren mountains, because Zhou Sen has lost
Hunting ability.
At dusk, the setting sun casts thousands of rays of light from the dilapidated roof of the temple, making the unknown gods who were originally obscured by dust become more mysterious.
Looking at the blackened statue of the glaring god, Zhou Sen sighed. He could imagine the temple being crowded with people and full of incense.
The world is constantly changing, and things are unpredictable.
A gust of cold wind blew. Zhou Sen, who was sitting cross-legged in the corner, pulled the worn blanket around him. Thinking of the unparalleled limelight in Wuchao City, he could only smile bitterly. He never dreamed that his turn would be like this.
Could it be that the most powerful gangster in the galaxy wants to die on this planet?
Zhou Sen is not discouraged, nor will he sit still and wait for death. Although he no longer has a strong body, he already has rich experience in the arena.
As long as there are no external threats, survival is not a problem for Zhou Sen.
Zhou Sen still insists on cultivating those two weak furnace fires every day.
After Zhou Sen's meridians and body have been tempered in the realm of majesty, they have long been different from ordinary people. Although they have been invaded by countless people, they are still extremely tough. The mysterious runes planted by Master Ye Rong, the king of martial arts, want to swallow Zhou Sen
The power cannot be accomplished in a short time.
Now, Zhou Sen spends a lot of time every day cultivating the fire of the furnace, using his body as the furnace, tempering the thousands of meridians in his body, and fighting against the mysterious ancient witchcraft.
At this time, Zhou Sen's body felt like he was in a war, one was ebbing and the other was ebbing.
Under the forcible tempering, Zhou Sen could still feel that although the power in his meridians was being continuously devoured, the two superpowers were still growing, like the Yangtze River, continuously injecting power.
It seems that as long as you persist in tempering, perhaps the fire of the furnace can refine the runes.
Now, refining the runes is Zhou Sen's only hope.
Currently, Zhou Sen has no refining runes. What he can do is to constantly fight against the mysterious runes to prevent the two furnace fires from being swallowed up and extinguished.
"Ahem..."
Just when Zhou Sen was thinking wildly, suddenly, there was a violent coughing sound outside the door of the ruined temple. As the coughing sound got closer and closer, a young scholar-like man carrying a bag staggered and stumbled.
Then walked in.
Zhou Sen held his breath, said nothing, and observed silently.
The scholar was slightly older than Zhou Sen. His face was pale and he looked extremely haggard.
But judging from the fabric and workmanship of his clothes, this scholar's family is in a good situation. However, judging from his dirty appearance, he must be in a poor situation. Otherwise, a scholar with slightly better conditions would not be reduced to such a state.
The scholar seemed so exhausted that he didn't notice that there was another person in the corner of the ruined temple. After entering the ruined temple, he sat against the wall and did not move, except for occasionally making violent coughing sounds.
From the heartbreaking cough, Zhou Sen judged that the scholar was seriously ill.
Looking at the dying scholar, Zhou Sen felt sympathy for the same illness. He got up, found some dry firewood, and lit a fire in front of the scholar. While Zhou Sen was busy, the scholar was still sleeping and unconscious.
When the bonfire rose and there was a hint of warmth, the scholar opened his eyes.
"Thank you... thank you..." The scholar's lips moved slightly and he was out of breath.
"You have a fever?" Zhou Sen touched the scholar's forehead and was startled. The scholar's forehead was extremely hot, like lava, as if it would burn at any time.
"Yes." The scholar was weak and his eyes were empty and lifeless.
"It's okay, just drink some boiled water and you'll be fine." Although Zhou Sen said that it was okay, in fact, he had already felt that the scholar was already terminally ill, and his own elixir was in the Qiankun Ring, and he was unable to do anything.
"I...I...I'm sorry...my family..."
Two lines of clear tears fell from the scholar's dull eyes.
Only after the scholar's intermittent narration did Zhou Sen understand the whole story.
It turned out that the scholar and Zhou Sen had the same surname and given name Wen, and they came from a wealthy family.
Like many wealthy families, Zhou Wen got married when he was fifteen, started a family, and had two sons and one daughter. When Zhou Wen was twenty, both his parents were seriously ill and passed away, leaving behind a fortune of millions.
At this time, a story that is too vulgar but repeated among the people begins.
Without the restraint of his parents, Zhou Wen began to wander into the land of romance and romance without restraint, and fell in love with a prostitute. In order to stay with the prostitute, Zhou Wen actually sold off his wealth, leaving a few acres of thin farmland for his wife and children, and then disappeared without a trace.
trace.
Zhou Wen eloped with the prostitute. He originally planned to leave his hometown and go to Beijing to take the spring examination next year, because Zhou Wen was quite talented. Of course, Zhou Wen did not have high hopes for the imperial examination. He had several plans. If he failed,
As long as you spend some money to manage things, it is not difficult to get an official position.
History is always surprisingly similar, and most of these stories have the same tragic ending.
After a lingering night, when Zhou Wen woke up, the prostitute had disappeared without a trace, taking away all his money.
Frustrated, Zhou Wen had no face to return to his hometown and still went to Beijing alone to take the exam. At this time, Zhou Wen's trip to Beijing to take the exam had become his only spiritual support, because only by being named on the gold list could he stand out and return home in glory.
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There are always many dissatisfactions in life. With no money or money left, Zhou Wen, who was penniless, suffered misfortune. He contracted a serious illness and ended up living here...
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When Zhou Wen finished speaking intermittently, he was already bursting into tears.
Faced with this tragic story repeated over and over again, Zhou Sen could only sigh. Obviously, after being separated from the promiscuous woman, Zhou Wen lived in constant self-blame and regret, sowing the root of the disease. You know, Zhou Wen was
Gongshi, in the Han Empire, Gongshi went to Beijing to take the exam. Basically, they had no worries about food and clothing. It was easy to find a wealthy businessman to sponsor them. Even if they were penniless on the way to take the exam, they could just find a county seat and bother the county magistrate.
If there is a problem, if you meet a wealthy official or wealthy person, you will also pay some money.
It seems that the main reason why Zhou Wen fell into this state this time is that he felt guilty and humble after being abandoned by the promiscuous woman, and did not want to come into contact with the crowd. Otherwise, he would definitely not sleep in a ruined temple in the wilderness.
"Drink some boiling water, you'll be fine after a nap." Zhou Sen handed the boiling water to Zhou Wen.
"Thanks."
Zhou Wen took it and started to drink it carefully. After drinking a glass of boiling water, his pale face became flushed and regained some vitality.
"Do you feel better? I'll wait until dawn and I'll find some herbs to make juice. I'll be fine after a little rest."
"No need." Zhou Wen shook his head, "I know my own business. Brother Zhou, I have a merciless request."
"Say it."
"We are both from the Zhou family. If there is a chance, I hope Brother Zhou can bring a letter home and tell my wife that I know I was wrong and ask her to remarry as soon as possible and not wait for me...and...and...and...
I hope she can take care of our children..."
"If I have the chance, I will convey it to you. However, your illness is just a minor ailment. You will be fine if you take a short rest." Zhou Sen felt a trace of sadness, but could not help but comfort him with words.
"Thank you, brother Zhou. I think that although brother Zhou is ragged, his conversation and demeanor are extraordinary. He must not be an ordinary person. If he becomes famous in the future, I can help him by the way." Zhou Wen sighed.
"Don't worry, I'll get you some herbs to drink tomorrow and you'll be fine."
"Brother, I'm sleepy, let's take a rest first." Zhou Wen closed his eyes slightly, and the flash of flashing redness on his face gradually faded away.
"Let's have something to eat."
"Can't eat." Two more lines of tears flowed down Zhou Wen's cheeks. Obviously, he has not yet recovered from the shadow of guilt and regret.
"Go to sleep."
Seeing the tears on Zhou Wen's face, Zhou Sen felt inexplicably sad.
This night was extremely long, and Zhou Wen coughed violently from time to time in his sleep, as if he wanted to cough out all his internal organs.
It wasn't until early in the morning that Zhou Sen fell asleep while being fascinated by the lake.
The sun shines into the dilapidated temple, but the sunlight does not bring life to the temple, but instead gives it a lifeless and gloomy look.
The first time Zhou Sen opened his eyes, he fell on Zhou Wen.
Zhou Wen was still leaning against the wall, with a peaceful look on his face.
"Brother Zhou, wait a minute, I'll go out and get you some herbs..."
Zhou Sen suddenly realized that something was wrong, because Zhou Wen was too quiet, eerily quiet, and suffocating. You know, Zhou Wen had been coughing yesterday. Even in his sleep, it was a heartbreaking cough.
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Zhou Sen touched Zhou Wen's forehead. His forehead, which was originally hot, was already cold. When he touched his nose and body again, he found that he was no longer breathing and his body had become stiff.
"Perhaps this is also a relief for you!"
Zhou Sen sighed, carried the stiff body to the back of the temple, found a low alcove, and put the body in.
Zhou Sen didn't have the tools to dig, so he had to look around for some gravel, soil, branches, etc. to bury the body. While burying it, Zhou Sen saw the luggage on the body. His heart moved and he quickly pulled the luggage out of the pit.
After rummaging around, I found some of Zhou Wen's identity documents and clothes.
"Brother Zhou, I will borrow your things first. When I regain my supernatural powers, I will definitely come to my house to express my gratitude!"
After burying the body, Zhou Sen bowed to the low grave mound.
After burying Zhou Wen, Zhou Sen found a creek to wash up and put on Zhou Wen's clothes.
Although Zhou Wen's figure is not as strong as Zhou Sen's, he is about the same height and short, and it fits Zhou Sen who is already thin due to serious injuries.
After washing up and putting on the scholar's robe, Zhou Sen's toughness immediately disappeared, replaced by elegance and the demeanor of a talented scholar with a wealth of knowledge.
With his identity concealed, Zhou Sen became bolder and began to walk blatantly on official roads.
In the Han Empire, the status of tributes was extremely high. Zhou Sen, wearing Zhou Wen's outfit, could not only make a living, but also be able to travel unhindered without interrogation.
At this time, Zhou Sen had temporarily given up the idea of searching for the Red Heart Sacred Tree in the prehistoric area, so he simply went all the way to the capital to inquire about the news.
The most dangerous place is the safest place. At this time, people never dreamed that the villain who killed Eunuch Li would dare to go to the imperial capital alone. You must know that Zhou Sen is now ranked 158th on the list of powerful gangsters.
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Zhou Sen assassinated King Zuo Xian in Wuchao City, beheaded the prairie wolf Yu Wenshi, and then rushed thousands of miles to the prairie, conquering cities and territories along the way, with overwhelming force, relieving the difficulties of Wuchao City, beheading the Xiongnu Chanyu, and building countless buildings.
His meritorious deeds can be said to be immortalized in history, and he became a legend in the Han Empire.
Similarly, Zhou Sen has also become a legend on the gangster list.
Zhou Sen organized tenants in Shen's house to resist the hungry people, killed Gu Jie, and let Gu Tianci, who was chasing him, return with a broken arm and feathers, and killed countless monsters.
When Zhou Sen was in Shanhai County, he dared to steal the thick-backed long sword of Longtu Tianshen, destroyed tens of feet of the city wall of Shanhai County, and killed two intermediate superpowers and Eunuch Li in front of thousands of people.
He went to Wuchao City and escaped calmly in front of Jingua God.
There is no doubt that Zhou Sen's brilliant achievements and daring actions have reached an unprecedented level on the gangster list. He is regarded as an idol figure by many young people. His popularity is unprecedented.
Logically speaking, Zhou Sen's brilliant record is enough to rank among the top 50 gangsters. However, the ranking of gangsters is not based on record, but on strength. Some good people understand the comments through various channels.
, believes that Zhou Sen is just very lucky, and his real combat power is not enough to enter the top 100 of the ruthless bandit list.
However, in less than a year, Zhou Sen climbed from over 500 to over 100 on the gangster list. His speed was enough to shock everyone in the world.
Zhou Sen didn't know that he had become famous far and wide, because he had now entered another dimension.
The world of scholars.
A world of sightseeing and romance.
This is a magical world. As long as you have an identity, you can eat all over the world. Of course, Zhou Sen did not go on the road immediately. He knew very well that the so-called eating and drinking only needed to be done in large, inhabited towns.
Even in sparsely populated and remote places, it is expensive.
There are not many free lunches in this world.
Kyoto is thousands of miles away, and if he wants to live comfortably, he must make some money. In fact, Zhou Sen not only needs some money, but the most important thing is that his health is getting worse and worse, and the runes are swallowing him up.
His power was becoming more and more fierce, like countless ferocious beasts eating away at his body. He had to stay and recuperate, otherwise, with the cold winter approaching, he might follow in Zhou Wen's footsteps.
Zhou Sen chose the most popular method of making money for those who were rushing to take the exam, selling some calligraphy and paintings on the street.
After Zhou Sen was adopted by his adoptive father and mother, he lived a miserable life as a chicken. He learned various specialties every day, and piano, chess, calligraphy and painting were compulsory courses. Although Zhou Sen had given up on it for many years, his foundation was still there. With a little practice
You can get started.
Fortunately, although Zhou Wen was penniless, he had all the pens, inks, paper and inkstones in his luggage, and most of them were of the best quality.
Dragging his tired and weak body, Zhou Sen arrived at a town. It was a small town with a total population of less than 100,000. However, there was a very large floating population because there was a famous mountain here that was famous in the Han Empire, Leiyin.
Mountain.
Zhou Sen is no stranger to Leiyin Mountain, because Leiyin Mountain is the headquarters of Leiyin Sect, which is famous in the world of cultivating gods.
Of course, Zhou Sen still remembers that during the experience in the Dark Forest, several Leiyin Sect disciples died due to his plan to sow discord. The senior brother was beheaded by Zhou Sen in Longtan. The Yin and Yang of Leiyin Sect
The boat, the Trapped Immortal Chain, and the flying swords of several disciples are all in his Qiankun Ring.
The name of the town is Jingshan Town.
Jingshan Town is at the foot of Leiyin Mountain.
A square table, a long and narrow bench, a crude teapot and two broken teacups were all Zhou Sen's belongings.
In fact, apart from pens, inks, paper and inkstones, Zhou Sen shared everything else with an old fortune teller.
The fortune teller's surname is Lu, and his nickname is Lu Shenxian. Lu Shenxian is in his prime, but he is indolent and has nothing to do. He spends all his time playing tricks in Jingshan Town. According to people around him, this fortune teller has lived in Jingshan Town all his life and has never set foot in Jingshan Town.
When he came out of Jingshan Town, his father, his father's father's father, were all fortune tellers, and he inherited the mantle.
The business of Huishenxian cannot be said to be bad, nor can it be said to be good. The main reason is that he looks rather vulgar and has a sly look. Apart from fooling some pilgrims from Leiyin Mountain, the locals shun him, and the money he makes is only
Can barely make ends meet.
Zhou Sen asked Lu Shenxian why he didn't go out to try his luck. He Shenxian said that his father's father's father's father said that this Jingshan town is prosperous for their Lu family. He is now Longyou Shoal. In time,
, their Lu family will definitely carry forward and bring glory to their ancestors.
"Hug the gods, your name is not good. If you think about hugging the gods every day, the gods will definitely not help you." Zhou Sen sat on a bench, leaning against the mottled earth wall, lazily enjoying the autumn sunshine.
"You are wrong!" the Goddess Hu snorted.
"What did I do wrong?" Zhou Sen smiled and lifted the copper kettle that was roasting on the charcoal stove next to him, filled up the two broken cups with water, and took a shallow sip. At this time, the inferior tea had become tasteless.
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"Our family's surname was not Lu originally. Later, my grandfather's grandfather's grandfather's grandfather..."
"Okay, just mention your ancestors." Zhou Sen quickly interrupted the conversation with the gods. He knew that if he said this, there would be no end.
"Hmph, my ancestors specially changed their surnames, saying that if the gods are comfortable, the gods will take care of our Lu family."
"Ah...ahem...hug the immortal and make him feel comfortable..." Zhou Sen looked at him in disbelief as he hugged the immortal.
"Of course, we have been called Hugshenxian for generations, but actually we are Hugshenxian." Hugshenxian looked proud.
"It's been hundreds of years, haven't gods been comfortable being hugged by your Lu family?" Zhou Sen laughed.
"This...this...gods are gods after all, and they must be different from mortals. If you want to hug them comfortably, it won't take hundreds of years..." The hugging god said with an embarrassed look.
"..." Faced with this ridiculous reason, Zhou Sen could only be speechless.
"Hehe, boy, I see your heaven is full and the earth is round..."
"Okay, just say it, don't use your tricks to deceive people, I don't have any money to give you." Zhou Sen interrupted Hu Shenxian's words without mercy.
"Shit, I've lent you the table, chairs, and teapot. It's not okay to ask me to talk!" Huishenxian said angrily.
"I can change places. The shoemaker's location is actually better than yours." Zhou Sen glanced at the shoemaker's stall not far away and snorted coldly.
"Okay, okay, I'm convinced. You're harder to take care of than a god... However, you've been here for more than ten days and haven't sold a single painting, so that's not a solution. I think you're still cheaper."
A little bit better..."
"No." Zhou Sen flatly refused.
"I've seen too many fools. This is the first time I've seen someone as stupid as you." The Immortal Hu sighed.
"As the saying goes, a woman's appearance is what pleases her, and a thousand-mile horse also needs a talent to discover it. I, Zhou Sen, like your Lu family, transform into a dragon once I encounter water." Zhou Sen said calmly.
"Just brag...but the paintings you draw are really good. Although I don't know calligraphy, I have some appreciation of calligraphy. Your calligraphy...ah...your paintings...ah...fuck
...I want 10,000 imperial coins, you are so poor!" Immortal Hu looked at the painting on the table with a look of admiration on his face, thinking hard about the words of praise, but he couldn't think of any. Then he saw the mark on it.
The price was so high that I couldn't control my emotions and started yelling.
"There will always be someone who can afford the price." A wisp of autumn wind swept by, and Zhou Sen felt a chill. He tightened his clothes and closed his eyes slightly.
"Hey, I've been sleeping with gods and gods all my life, and all my property combined is less than 1,000 empire coins. You actually want to sell a painting for 10,000 empire coins. You are really ignorant and fearless... Hey... Come on.
Come on, little brother, I think you have amazing bones and you must be a martial arts prodigy. In the future, the important task of safeguarding justice and peace in the Han Empire will be left to you! I have a copy of "Invincible Secrets" here. The original price is thirteen and eighty yuan. Count you ten.
piece……"
Zhou Sen opened his eyes and saw the Immortal Husband suddenly rushing out to grab a stunned young man and nagging him non-stop to persuade him to buy the "Invincible Secrets". He couldn't help but reveal a wry smile at the corner of his mouth.
Who knows that "Invincible Secrets" is indeed a real secret cultivation manual!
Zhou Sen sighed, closed his eyes slightly, and practiced the two furnace fires. Now, Zhou Sen can no longer practice the "Invincible Secret Book" because the power he has cultivated will immediately be absorbed by the mysterious flying runes.
, as the runes waxed and waned, the runes became more and more powerful, so Zhou Sen had no choice but to stop cultivating the realm of majesty.
Now, the only thing Zhou Sen can do is to temper the fire of two superpower cauldrons.
Among Zhou Sen's Eight Meridians, the fire of the furnace is the only power that can compete with the mysterious rune. Although the power is weak, as long as it is tempered, it will be endless and endless.
After practicing for a while, Zhou Sen showed a hint of tiredness on his face.
Now Zhou Sen's originally strong body has become extremely weak. Even though he has the fire of the furnace, he still cannot completely block the invasion of the mysterious runes. Tempering two superpowers also requires some physical strength. This makes
Zhou Sen's health is getting worse...
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Looking at Zhou Sen, who was leaning on the earth wall and falling asleep, there was a trace of worry on the face of the goddess. This young man's health seemed to be getting worse and he didn't know whether he could survive this winter.
"Is this painting for sale?"
A pleasant voice sounded, which made the thoughtful Huishen immediately perk up. When he took a closer look, he saw a graceful and extremely beautiful girl standing in front of him. Half a step behind the girl, he stood
There is a woman in a gorgeous robe, and not far behind her, there are two big men with solemn faces, like diamonds.
Although the girl is not in full dress, her robes are dazzling, her ears are jade and jade. She wears gold and jade jewelry and embellished with pearls to dazzle her body. She wears shoes for traveling far away, dragging a light train of mist and gauze. She has the fragrance of delicate orchid.
He looked extremely dazzling. With the two powerful men behind him, he looked like he came from a wealthy family.
"Ah... it's for sale... this girl has pretty features..." The fairy was so taken away by the girl's beauty that she couldn't help but win over the business almost instinctively.
"I'm asking if this painting is for sale!" The girl frowned slightly.
"Of course, Zhou Sen, Zhou Sen... wake up, someone has bought your painting!" The Immortal Hu shook Zhou Sen's body quickly, for fear that the girl would leave. After all, this was Zhou Sen's first painting in more than ten days.
A decent customer.
In the past, some arty local rich people would occasionally ask, and after hearing Zhou Sen's quotation, they would immediately turn around and leave.
Lu Shenxian had been hanging out in the market for a long time, so he still had some discernment. He immediately recognized that the girl had an extraordinary identity and was definitely a potential customer.
"Stop shaking, I woke up..."
Zhou Sen opened his eyes and immediately felt the overwhelming momentum. He couldn't help but shudder in his heart. The two strong men standing behind the girl were two strong men, and they were strong men with extraordinary skills.
"Are you selling this painting?" Seeing Zhou Sen wake up, the girl looked indifferent, dignified and calm.
"Sell." Zhou Sen had a strange feeling. He noticed that the girl had an indescribable aura. Her movements seemed to be giving orders for a long time, and at her age, she should not be the kind of powerful person. Zhou Sen
He had a vague feeling of familiarity with the girl's temperament. Almost immediately, he thought of the third princess. Obviously, this girl and the three princesses had the same status.
"Your name is Zhou Sen?" The girl glanced at the painting and suddenly saw the signature on it. A trace of surprise appeared on her calm and indifferent face.
"The villain's real name is Zhou Wen. Because his name is in harmony with the Five Elements, he is usually called Zhou Sen."
"I see...this painting costs 10,000 imperial coins?" A look of disappointment appeared on the girl's face.
"Yes."
"How many do you have?"
"That's it."
"One pair?" The girl was stunned.
"Yes, a pair. After this painting is sold, I will go to the imperial capital to take the spring exam next year." Zhou Sen added a sentence after fearing that the other party would doubt his identity.
"Are you qualified to take the spring exam in the imperial capital?" the girl asked.
"Of course, I am Jieyuan." Zhou Sen looked proud.
"No wonder the young master is so good at painting." The girl nodded, with a hint of respect between her brows, but there was still a hint of disappointment that could not be concealed.
"Thank you for the compliment." Zhou Sen bent down and thanked him without being humble or overbearing.
"I want to give away ten paintings of this quality. I wonder if the master has any works in his home?" the girl asked.
"No, this is the only one."
"Is this painting really painted by the young master?" the girl suddenly asked.
"certainly."
"Since it was painted by Young Master, why don't you work harder and just paint nine more paintings?"
"Ahem... Girl, it's not because of Xiaosheng's unwillingness. If the girl just needs some ordinary calligraphy and painting, not to mention ten pairs, even hundreds of thousands of pairs, I, Ma, can get them at my fingertips. However, they are ordinary products and absolutely cannot be used.
Comparable to this painting. Many people think that painting masters have the ability to paint at their fingertips. They don’t know that a good masterpiece needs to be refined over time. From composition to artistic conception, it requires a long process. When it reaches the required temperature,
After that, if you complete it in one go, it is considered top quality. The fact that a girl can like Xiaosheng's paintings shows that she understands painting. Ordinary people, of course, cannot deceive the girl..."
"Do you think those masters of improvisation are all fake?" The girl smiled indifferently, her face calm and calm, but her words were tit for tat.
"Then let me ask the girl, how many masterpieces by those masters are there?"
"this……"
"A master will paint thousands of paintings in his lifetime, but only a few of them can be handed down to the world. It can be seen that a good work is never as simple as picking it up at random. In fact, those who improvise
Most of the works handed down from generation to generation have been refined over time, and they are understood clearly before they dare to speak in public."
"You mean, even a master needs practice?"
"Of course not. In this world, there will always be geniuses and geniuses. Those kind of people can laugh and curse in an essay. The same goes for painting. They don't stick to the form and reach the state of harmony between nature and man. They can express themselves freely.
They are all masterpieces, but unfortunately, I am not the kind of person the girl imagined." Zhou Sen shook his head.
"Young Master is quite humble. Anyway, I have to stay in Jingshan Town for some time. You can help me paint and gather ten paintings. You can pay as much as you want."
"girl……"
"Didn't you draw this painting?" The girl stared at Zhou Sen with a pair of clear eyes, as if she could see through Zhou Sen's soul.
"……All right."
Zhou Sen painted a good piece of work. He originally wanted to find a buyer who knew the goods. After making a little money, he immediately left and flew away. However, he did not expect to end up in a cocoon. He realized that this woman knew about him, and it was very likely that she had already
Zhou Sen, who was doubting whether he was Wuchao City, asked him to draw, not only out of necessity, but also as a test.
Zhou Sen is currently in a difficult situation. If he refuses, the girl will definitely doubt his identity and even send someone to investigate.
Painted!
Zhou Sen has no better choice. With his current strength, he can't deal with the two powerful men behind this girl. What's more, this is at the foot of Leiyinmen Mountain. If there is any trouble, it will be a big deal. That’s it.
"Thank you, sir."
The girl smiled slightly, thanked her, asked Zhou Sen where he lived, left a deposit of 20,000 imperial coins, took the "River and Mountain Map" and left.
From beginning to end, the woman in gorgeous robes and the two strong men beside the girl did not say a word.
He hugged the fairy and chased the girl for a while, but saw that the girl had no fortune-telling skills. He was also afraid of the two big men and the woman in robes with a cold face, so he didn't dare to get close to entangle him, so he returned to the fortune-telling stall dejectedly and stared at Zhou Sen. With the thick imperial coins in his hand, his eyes seemed to glow with golden light.
"Lou Shenxian, go buy some food and wine. Let's get drunk today!" Zhou Sen handed all the imperial coins in his hand to Lv Shenxian.
"We can't use so much..." Lu Shenxian grabbed the imperial coin with a greedy look on his face.
"Just think of it as the rent for this broken table." Zhou Sen laughed loudly.
"Ah...haha...I'm getting rich, grandma, even when I hug the gods, I get rich sometimes. Grandpa's grandpa's grandpa is right. This Jingshan Town is really prosperous for our Lu family, haha...God's eyes are open. , God is finally comfortable being hugged by our Lu family..." The hugging fairy let out a strange and unruly laugh, making passers-by look at him with suspicion.
"Give it to me!" Zhou Sen grabbed the imperial coin.
"Ah...what are you doing?" Lu Shenxian was not prepared for Zhou Sen to snatch his empire coins. He was caught off guard and was snatched away by Zhou Sen. His creepy laughter suddenly stopped.
"You go ahead and hug the gods slowly. Once you feel comfortable hugging the gods, the gods will naturally reward you with thousands of imperial coins. There is no need for me, Uncle Zhou, to help you." Zhou Sen said slowly and calmly.
"Ahem... Bullshit gods, the lucky star of our Lu family is Uncle Zhou, hehe... We, the Lu family, have been waiting in this Jingshan Town for thousands of years just to wait for your visit, Uncle Zhou... Zhou Sen, our Lu family Whether the family can prosper or not depends on how old you are..." Zhou Sen snatched the money away, and the god immediately swallowed his anger and tried his best to flatter him.
"Stop, let's go buy some good wine and food."
Seeing the flattering and chattering look of Immortal Hu, Zhou Sen was afraid that he would get out of hand, so he quickly stuffed the imperial coins into Immortal Hu's hand. Immortal Hu immediately beamed, saying what a great kindness, and saying a lot about being a cow and a horse in the next life. Basket.
The two men cleaned up the stall and went their separate ways.
While Lu Shenxian went to prepare wine and weigh meat, Zhou Sen went to purchase some good rice paper. After all, Zhou Wen did not carry a lot of equipment.
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The girl and the two strong men
"Sixth Aunt, this world is so wonderful, there are actually two Zhou Sens." The girl said to a big man beside her.
"Miss, there are countless people with the same name and surname in this world. Let alone two Zhou Sens, it is not difficult to find ten or hundreds of Zhou Sens in the Han Empire." The woman bowed and replied with a humble look on her face.
"Sixth Aunt, tell me, could he be Zhou Sen from Wuchao City?" The girl seemed a little unwilling to give up.
"Probably not, miss. Think about it. At this time, Zhou Sen is already frightened. He is in panic all the time. He definitely doesn't know how to use his real name. Besides, that Zhou Sen in Wuchao City is a reckless man who can be arty and elegant. If Aunt Six believed that he made a living by selling art, but she wouldn't believe it even if she said that he made a living by selling paintings." Aunt Six spoke to the girl with a very reserved expression and did not dare to go overboard in the slightest.
"That's true. However, in this "River and Mountain Picture", the lines are thin and straight, solid and strong. Between the mountains and rivers, the brushwork is delicate but still retains the original rough beauty. The brushstrokes point to stretching and spreading without any decoration. The whole picture The painting is vast and majestic. Although it is only an inch in size, it has the power of heaven and earth. Aunt Six, look at this inscription. The words are simple and natural, and they are integrated with the majestic mountains and rivers. My father will definitely be happy to see it."
"What the lady said is that although Aunt Six does not know how to paint, she can still see that this painting has a fascinating charm. As she looks at it, she blends into it, as if she is lingering among the rivers and mountains, intoxicated. I can't extricate myself from it." Sixth Aunt remained extremely humble and bowed.
"Sixth Aunt, please don't be rigid when you go out, okay?" Seeing Sixth Aunt's cautious movements, the girl hugged her arms and shook them, saying coquettishly.
"After so many years, I'm used to it," Aunt Six said with a smile.
"Hey... Sixth Aunt, guess what I'm thinking about now?" The trace of girlish liveliness on the girl's face fleetingly disappeared, and she immediately returned to her dignity.
"Haha, Aunt Six couldn't guess it."
"Guess, guess." the girl urged.
"Okay, let me guess...I guess, Miss hopes that Zhou Sen will not be able to draw."
"Ah... you... how do you know?" The girl looked at Aunt Six with wide eyes, an expression of disbelief on her face.
"You hope he is Zhou Sen from Wuchao City. If it is Zhou Sen from Wuchao City, he will definitely not be able to draw a work like "Mountains and Rivers". If Zhou Sen can draw it, he will definitely not be Zhou Sen from Wuchao City. So sad." Sixth Aunt touched the girl's hair, her eyes filled with doting.
"I still can't hide it from Aunt Six." The girl looked frustrated.
"I have watched you grow up, and Aunt Six naturally knows what you are thinking. Zhou Sen is a great hero, and he is of similar age to you, so you naturally admire him and regard him as your idol. I am as old as you It was not the same back then." Sixth Aunt said with a smile.
"Sixth Aunt, most of the people on the list of ruthless gangsters are people with a lot of crimes, but Zhou Sen feels different. He does things openly and honestly, but he actually dares to kill Eunuch Li in front of tens of thousands of officers and soldiers. With Wuchao City, his courage is really different from ordinary people... I don't understand why such a heroic figure is on the list of ruthless bandits?"
"Miss, you will understand many things slowly. Sometimes, good people are not necessarily good people, and bad people are not necessarily bad people."
"I really want to see Zhou Sen's style." The girl's eyes were filled with infinite longing.
"Don't!" Sixth Aunt was startled.
"Why?" The girl looked at Aunt Six curiously.
"Although Zhou Sen is a heroic and iron-blooded man, he is moody, bold, and regards life as nothing. He has reached the point of being insane. You should not have any contact with him."
"He's only ranked over 100 on the gangster list, so there's nothing to be afraid of." The girl looked disapproving.
"Do you know where Prairie Wolf Yuwenshi ranks on the list of ruthless gangsters?" Aunt Six said with a solemn look on her face.
"I know, there are twenty-seven, but he was killed together with that Fan Ni'er. Without Fan Ni'er, ten Zhou Sens would not be the opponent of Prairie Wolf Yu Wenshi."
"The problem is, Yu Wenshi is dead."
"But……"
"Well, even if it was luck that he killed Yu Wenshi, Gu Jie died unexpectedly, Gu Tianci, who was famous in the Han Empire, had an arm cut off, King Zuo Xian was assassinated, Shan Yu had his head cut off, and two intermediate superpowers The man was beheaded at the foot of Wuchao City, and Eunuch Li was killed on the spot in front of thousands of troops. Could it be that this was all luck?" A stern look flashed across Liu Aunt's face.
"Sixth Aunt, I know I was wrong..." The girl sighed softly.
"Miss, the outside world is very cruel. It's not as cruel as inside the palace. Although there are intrigues inside the palace, your life will not be endangered due to your status. But outside, you have to be careful at all times, like Zhou
A bold and unscrupulous person like Sen. He doesn't care what your status is. If you disobey a little bit, he will kill you mercilessly. Contact with him is too dangerous, so you should not keep thinking about meeting him.
." Aunt Six still looked serious.
"Okay, let me just think about it." A trace of sadness flashed across the girl's face.
"Miss, we have nothing to do anyway, why don't we go see Zhou Sen paint?" Seeing that the girl was in a bad mood, Sixth Aunt quickly changed the subject.
"That's fine."
It was noon at this time.
The girl and the Sixth Aunt, together with two big men as big as iron towers, followed the address left by the immortal.
This is a dilapidated small courtyard with low earthen walls and two rotten wooden doors hanging crookedly on the door frames, looking like they will collapse at any time.
When the four of them were still far away from the yard, they smelled the tangy aroma of wine and meat.
In the courtyard, Zhou Sen's singing could be heard.
"...If you are happy in life, you must have all the fun, and don't let the gold bottle stand empty against the moon. I am born with talents that will be useful, and I will come back after all the gold I have spent. I have fun cooking sheep and slaughtering cattle, but I have to drink three hundred cups at a time..."
The sound is actually not loud, but it is full of a heroic rhythm, mixed with the sound of the knocking of dishes, and it actually has the majestic momentum of the Yangtze River, which makes people moved.
"Gah..." The wooden door was opened, and the singing inside stopped abruptly.
Zhou Sen and Lu Shenxian raised their wine glasses and stood frozen in the air, looking at the uninvited guests who came in with surprised expressions.
Between Zhou Sen and Lu Shenxian, there was a large pot of boiling pig head meat stewed. At their feet, there were several empty wine jars staggering here and there.
"You... what are you doing here?" Zhou Sen was a little drunk, his pale cheeks had turned red, and he was stammering when he spoke.
"I was afraid that you would take the money and run away, so I came to take a look." Although the girl said it as a joke, her expression was dignified and it didn't look like she was joking at all.
At this time, the two big men were not polite. They found a shabby chair and wiped it again and again to make sure there was no dust before placing it behind the girl. The girl sat upright calmly and glanced at the dilapidated chair.
courtyard.
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