After a while, Lu An climbed up from the river and walked back to the yard with wet body.

I understood that when I saw Lu An's appearance, I patted my thigh and said with a loud smile: "Young people are more impulsive. They don't cherish their bodies so much. Be careful when using them in the future, they will have more hearts but not enough strength."

Lu An didn't know how many words he had scolded the old man, and turned around and said with a smile: "I have remembered the experience of seniors."

I understood that the laughter came to an abrupt end and cursed angrily: "Boy, I am a martial artist with a master level, and I am very in good health. I am not a young man like you."

Lu An said softly: "Everyone in the world is old, but he just doesn't accept it. He doesn't accept it, he doesn't accept it." After that, he shook his head.

No matter how to prove it later, Lu An nodded and said yes.

I was so angry that I really wanted to kill Lu An with one punch.

Lu An went back to the house with a smile and changed his clothes. Although he couldn't beat him in the front, he couldn't lose in the scene.

When Lu An came out again, he had already calmed down and an old man sat there alone with his eyes closed.

Lu An leaned closer and sat cross-legged like he understood.

He understood and said, "Boy, let me tell you what I want to do afterwards?"

"After that?" Lu An suddenly stopped, not knowing what to say.

After understanding the question, he didn't rush to urge Lu An to answer, and said to himself: "I probably won't be able to stay in this place for a long time."

Lu An immediately asked, "Are you finally leaving?" After saying that, he breathed a sigh of relief.

I understood and ignored Lu An's provocation and continued, "Isn't it a bit boring to stay in this small Ningguo at your age? Well... In other words, you have lived such a wonderful and thrilling two years ago. Will you grow vegetables and pick tea here for the rest of your life?"

Lu An shook his head affirmatively and said, "I went home this time just to see this hometown, and I didn't plan to stay here forever."

I understood that when I heard this, I was immediately happy and laughed: "Young man still has some ideas. Since you want to go out and see Chuangchuang, I will reluctantly let you follow me."

Lu An sighed and asked, "You old man is very bad. I think I will be sold by you with you."

I understood and waved my hand and said, "You are not a good daughter. How much money can you be worth when you sell it? How can you be so unconfident in yourself? You have to worry about being sold when you go out."

Lu An stared at Mingming and didn't say anything, and kept looking at Mingming with a scrutiny look for a long time.

I understood that when Lu An didn't say anything, he turned around and looked at him, and was furious by this look, so he quickly turned to the side.

Lu An immediately smiled and said, "You dodge your eyes and your mouth twitches. There must be a ghost in your heart, just say."

He snorted clearly and said, "Then let you, a young man like you who is self-righteous, who is ignorant of the world, has never seen the world, and does not know how to practice, will probably die in the hands of others for two or three days when he goes out. It will be too late to regret it. You must know that the outside world is completely different from your Ningguo. You can only walk a few miles away by relying on the second-grade strength you have learned. You may drink water, eat, and look at others for a few glances. You will have blood splattered on the spot. The methods of practitioners are all invisible. You can only think of it, but you can't do it without them. It's a pity. It's a pity that you haven't got the sword yet. You can drink soup when you go out."

After hearing this, Lu An smiled slightly and thought to himself that it would be impossible to persuade him. Now it is another threat. I guess he is just a temptation.

Then he pretended to be frightened and said, "Is the outside world so dangerous? Can you die if you eat and drink water?"

I understood and closed my eyes and replied with a profound look: "That's sure, so people who can live to my age are real old people. Follow me and make sure you are fine."

Lu An hesitated for a long time and said weakly: "Since it's so dangerous, I think I'd better stay in this small place honestly."

I understood that I was caught off guard by Lu An and felt that I would be vomiting blood sooner or later.

"Although you are here, you can't take good care of yourself. Look at it now, you have been beaten to seriously injured and your strength is greatly damaged. If you bring another oil bottle, I will go to have soup together. It would be a pity. You can say that after all, I am so old, but I am still young. I am only fourteen years old, and I don't even have a wife. It's a pity to think about it, so I'd better not go out. I'll just grow vegetables and pick tea here. In two years, I can still go to a wife and give birth to a fat boy. I just have a little savings. This little life should be enjoyable." After Lu An said, he looked regretful and helpless.

I understood that seeing this expression, I cursed in my heart that I was really a scoundrel brat, even more scoundrel than me. My hands were tight and loose, and I really wanted to beat me up.

But then I realized that I still forced myself to smile and said, "Then you can't think so. Compared to the danger outside, there are actually more good things in the outside world. For example, if you want to find a wife, the women outside are much more beautiful than those here. They have to be pretty, have a figure, and are versatile, so don't mention how good it is."

Lu An wanted to see a fool and understand.

I understand that this is realizing that Lu An is just a fourteen-year-old brat. He is still confused about this thing, and it doesn't seem to be attractive, and it also exposes himself.

He coughed lightly and said seriously: "What do you want?"

Lu An thought for a while and said, "It seems that becoming a cultivator is more attractive to me."

After hearing this, he immediately asked, "Are you stupid? Why do you have to be a cultivator? You are so old and have long passed the age that is most suitable for enlightenment. If you practice alone, you may spend decades in this life and can only stay in these three realms. Besides, your own talent is not good. If you really embark on that path in the future, you will probably be a cannon fodder." After saying that, he shook his head.

"Is it very bad?" Lu An asked back.

He shook his head and said, "It's not very bad, it's particularly bad. He grew up in a remote and remote country with spiritual power blocked in Ningguo. The three roots of spiritual wisdom have long been solidified. Even if I force you to practice and various resources to assist you, in the end, you will only break through the three roots and reach the unnatural jade realm at most. You will be lucky enough to break through the unnatural jade realm and reach the cave realm. What's the use of breaking through the unnatural jade realm? People at this level are not all over the streets, but they can be considered a lot of people. If you want to reach the Sanqing realm and make a name for yourself, it should be unlikely that you will be able to succeed in your life. If you are a few years younger and I am here, everything is possible. So follow me honestly and let me take you to the peak of martial arts."

Lu An was confused and understood a little part of it. If he went to cultivate immortality, it would be impossible to become a master in his life.

Lu An continued to ask, "Old man, you say that, then will I never become a master in my life on the road of practicing Taoism?"

I understand that when I heard Lu An ask this, I felt like there was a chance.

He immediately said, "Boy, do you know what cultivation is about?"

Lu An shook his head and said, "I don't even know the so-called realms you mentioned, I know this."

"Then I'll talk to you about this complicated history." After I understood, I stood up and patted my butt.

According to legend, a long time ago, there was no distinction between practicing martial arts in the world. There was only one general term, which was temporarily called body refining. In that era, people lived in dire environments, with demons rampant and natural disasters raging. In order to survive, people could only fight against these things. However, compared with them, human bodies seemed too weak. To resist them, they were just using eggs to hit stones. Therefore, various ethnic groups could only migrate, from the beginning, migrate in all directions, so that they could survive. In this way, people would not become extinct.

It is said that after setting out for more than 20 ethnic groups, only five ethnic groups found the last place suitable for survival. At that time, these ethnic groups were also seriously injured, but fortunately they all retained the seeds of hope. Gradually, there were divisions between the East China Sea, the Southern Xinjiang, the Western Regions, the Northern Territory, the Central District, and the Five Lands. After all, they were actually the same ancestor.

After that, there was a period of rest and continued struggle, but human beings were human beings because they had creativity and destructive power. Through these five different characteristics, they used various methods to cultivate their bodies to fight against those demons. Then there was a protracted and destructive battle. Fortunately, we won, and the demons were completely suppressed, but they could not kill them all. It is said that they were suppressed in a mysterious demon realm in Zhongzhou.

After the war, people began to regenerate normally, and the number of ethnic groups in various places grew and then went wrong again. The external disasters had just ended for a while, and internal disasters began again. The friction between various ethnic groups became increasingly intensified, and eventually evolved into a war. The purpose was to prove who is the true orthodox human race. Among the major ethnic groups, the northern territory was the most powerful. Because of their scarce resources, their cultivation methods became the most special and difficult. The combat power they formed was also the most powerful, which also played the most critical role in the Demon-Destroying War at that time.

The practice method in the northern border is said to be guided by the five elements of heaven and earth to absorb the essence of the sun and moon. Therefore, at that time, one of them was called the Sun and Moon Sect. At that time, due to its powerful combat power and unknown reasons, four major sects in the other four places joined forces to encircle and suppress it. Finally, it gradually turned into a war between the five places. This was a tragic war, with the number of casualties reaching billions. It is said that all the snowy mountains in the northern border were made up of human corpses under those snowy mountains.

But even so, the Sun and Moon Sect in the North still stands tall, which shows how terrifying its combat power is.

However, no matter how powerful the Sun and Moon Sect is, it will be a matter of time before the encirclement and suppression of many parties. However, this battle caused the five lands to collapse and the earth to be broken, and the creatures were tragic. Even the Sun and Moon were in chaos. At the time of chaos in the five lands, there was a turning point, that is, the sudden appearance of monsters in all directions, known as the Dragon God of the East Sea, the Queen of the Ant in the South, the Snake Emperor of the Western Regions, and the Snow Emperor of the North, which calmed down the people of the full-scale civil war.

However, the power of these monsters in all directions really makes people feel desperate. Their appearance seemed to be arbitrage. Four appeared at the same time. It is said that there was also a riot in the demon realm in Zhongzhou at that time. Only then did our human race realize the seriousness of this civil war. The years of war caused great damage to our own combat power, so we could not defeat these monsters at all and could only defend.

The monsters in all directions were rioting at the same time, and all parties could only stick to their own homes, unable to prevent them, and finally they remained in such a stalemate.

Before we knew it, an interesting balance was formed. If anyone is the best, it must be the North and I have a chance to survive.

But what is even more interesting is that one side later broke this balance, which was also the northern border.

The leader of the Sun and Moon Sect at that time could not bear to see the people in the north living carefully living in the mouths of the beasts, and could not bear to see all living beings facing the threat of extermination again.

Cold wind, heavy snow, late at night, holding a sword, walking alone, entering the mountain.

One day later, Feng Ting Xue Jing, the sect leader returned to the North City with blood stains. Behind him was a monster's head, which was boundless and snow-white, but a blood line extended from the horizon to the North City.

The sect leader, Destroyed Emperor Xue, and his original balance was instantly broken. The ice beasts in the north were completely disintegrated without the leadership of Emperor Xue.

After that, the combat power of the northern border spread to help the other four places resist the beast tide, and the other three monsters began to shrink and no longer showed up easily until now.

But what I never expected was that after the situation stabilized, the other four sects in the four places actually joined forces again to encircle and suppress the northern border. The Sun and Moon Sect was not so lucky this time. After the sect leader killed the Snow Emperor, he had already reached the point where the oil was exhausted.

Finally, the sect leader appeared and had a secret negotiation with the four sects, and the result was that the Sun and Moon Sect disappeared from the world.

Since the Sun and Moon Sect, which has existed for tens of thousands of years, has disappeared, all the disciples of the sect have been dismissed, some have retreated in despair, some have joined forces from all directions, and some have become gossipers and traveled in all directions, but it is said that one person has taken over the sustenance of the sect leader and disappeared from the human world.

After a series of naturalization arrangements, the original five giants became four giants. The human race finally ushered in the day of cultivation and rest. After that, there were civil strife again and again, but they were all small-scale. In the end, there were only two ways of practice left in the world, one was cultivation and the other was martial arts. Legendary methods of practice such as the Sun and Moon Sect and the Qi Sect disappeared into the long river of history in various ways.

I understood and told the story in one breath, and hurriedly took out a pot of wine and drank two sips. However, Lu An listened with relish and had a different understanding of the world.

After hearing so much, I seem to have many questions in my mind, but just wanted to ask, and I felt I couldn't speak as soon as the words came to my mouth.

The simplest thing is why people are in trouble at all times? But as soon as their mouths open, they remember the bad natures and desires of people. These are the reasons why people are human. Maybe these are all reasons, but they are not the answers they want.

Lu An thought for a while and scratched his head. He didn't know how to describe his current mood, and looked distressed.

I looked at Lu An's expression and said lightly: "Are you very surprised? I still have to understand this history of a person in the North, but I didn't expect it to be so murderous, right? Every word I just said is qualified to write with blood. Every sentence, every paragraph is qualified to be remembered because of enough blood. This is a history written with blood, not a history written by the winner, cultivation of truth, cultivation of Taoism, and cultivation of immortality?" I sneered.

He continued: "So it is not important to be a cultivator, but to be a strong man. A tight fist is the support for walking in this world. Being a human being should be like the sect leader, guarding one city by one, blocking four sects with one punch, killing the Snow Emperor with one sword, and establishing the world with one body. This is a true immortal."

Lu An didn't say anything, just listened quietly, and the old man's voice was still ringing in his ears.

Lu An stood up and left, ignoring the old man who was still complaining, got up and stretched, and said, "The story is very tiring, get up and move your body."

As soon as Lu An finished speaking, his mouth finally stopped even though he understood.

Lu An took out a steamed bun, took a bite, and ate it in his mouth, but his mind was indeed blank. He wanted to think, but he should just let it go.

I understood and stretched out my hand.

Lu An glanced at the old man, took one and handed it to the old man

Two people, one old and one young, squatted on the threshold, gnawing on steamed buns without saying anything.

Suddenly, Lu An seemed to have thought of something, took out two steamed buns, walked straight to the yard gate, and then walked out.

I followed him curiously, with a look of doubt.

I saw Lu An kneeling on his knees, kneeling in front of an old man, shook his hand, and handed the steamed buns in his hand to the old man's hand. After holding it for a while, Lu An got up and left.

When Lu An returned to the room, he realized that he had returned to his previous posture and sat cross-legged.

Lu An said lightly: "That old man, when I had memory, he was already sitting there, deaf, dumb and blind, and could not even leave there, so he could only stay in this place. The neighbors would give him some food. In the past, the old man took good care of us. I grew up eating Baijiaju, and he was the one who grew up with Baijiaju. It can be said that he and I are the same type of people, timid and helpless, but they all have the desire to survive. In the end, the people who are still alive in this alley are me and him. Now there are only one or two families in the next one in this alley, this winter."

After that, Lu An did not continue to say anything.

He nodded clearly and said, "This is not a bad thing. For him, it may be a good thing. His first half of his life may be extremely glorious, and the second half of Lu Anzhi is extremely quiet. Maybe he is very lonely. Now he can finally come this moment. Old friends are waiting for him below, which is considered a relief."

Lu An seemed to understand, but he still felt sad. The familiar alley was still there, but the familiar people were gone. A few years ago, several teenagers ran around together, playing with wooden sticks, and several old people sat on the threshold to enjoy the cool air. In a blink of an eye, there was only one teenager and one old man left.

Lu An shook his head, but he still couldn't control this emotion. He suddenly came up again. He took a deep breath, turned to Mingxi and said, "Old man, you told such a long story before, but you haven't told me what I asked yet."

I understood the momentary change of Lu An's mood. I was surprised. When I heard this, I slapped my forehead and smiled: "This is simple. First of all, martial arts is divided into four stages, namely the reckless man, the warrior, the master, and the martial god."

Lu An asked back, "Old man, reckless man? Are you sure?"
To be continued...