But he said that Liu Qiao was running towards the south, and he arrived at Songjiazhuang in half an hour.
Suddenly I remembered that if I ran away, I wouldn't be able to do it without money. After working as an official for two years, I had saved some money, so I could spend money on the road.
When they arrived at the village, Song Yiren and his wife were greatly surprised. The master's wife, Mrs. Ma, was nowhere to be seen. After asking, they found out that Jiang Shang had also returned before half a stick of incense.
"Ziya said he was going to the West to visit wise men. His younger brother and sister disliked the hardship of traveling and were unwilling to leave their hometown, so they forced Ziya to write a letter of divorce. Now they both left Zhuangzi, and they don't know where they went."
When Liu Qiao heard this, he suddenly bowed to Song Yiren and said: "I have been living in the village these days, thanks to Grandpa's care. It is really difficult to repay this kindness. It is just the master's instruction not to stay for a long time. The disciple went to get his clothes and bag and left.
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Seeing Liu Qiao's anxious look, Song Yiran just told him, "Brother Liu, take care on your journey. If you pass by Chaoge in the future, if you have some free time, come and play in the village. Someone will sweep up the couch to greet you."
Liu Qiao didn't say much. He went into the side room and put on a piece of linen clothes. He took out a few coins from under the bed, packed up his belongings, and walked out of the village.
"The sky and the earth are vast. Even if a dragon enters the sea, he doesn't know where to go. Immortals have one mountain per person. If they want to find a place to practice, they should go to the mountains to practice."
After some thought, Chaoge found that there were hills to the east, plains to the north, and mountains to the west and south, so he immediately took his baggage and ran toward the southwest.
Liu Qiao practiced Yuxu secretly taught martial arts to the immortal family. His posture was vigorous and his steps were light and agile.
Although he has not yet mastered the flying transformation and the Five Elements Taoist techniques, even if he is running on the ground, he is no slower than an ordinary horse.
Moreover, BMWs are delicate, and after traveling for dozens of miles, they have to rest and feed them some egg and soy flour.
But Liu Qiao is now a martial arts expert in the immortal family. When he runs like a girl, he can walk as fast as flying, as straight as a land immortal in later generations. He can jump over streams and ravines, climb over mountains and ridges, and walk as if walking on flat ground.
There was always a sense of urgency in his heart, and he was afraid that the imperial court's pursuers would come to arrest him, so he did not dare to take the official road, but just followed the country roads and hurried on.
He didn't know how long he walked, but it was about a few hours. Seeing that the sun was about to set, he was also a little tired from walking, so he left the path and walked onto the official road.
Not far away, I saw a town on the road. The two streets were hundreds of paces long. There were many flags, and there were shops selling food, wine, and accommodation. I felt a little happy and said, "It's just that I'm tired from the journey, and my stomach is full of flags."
If you are hungry, go and have some food and wine, rest for a night, and leave again tomorrow."
"Please take a seat inside, guest officer. What would you like to eat?" Seeing Liu Qiao enter the store, the sharp-eyed waiter asked him diligently as he sat down.
"A big bowl of plain noodles, a plate of side dishes, a bottle of wine..."
According to Yuxu's commandment, you are not allowed to eat meat or fish, and you are not allowed to drink too much wine, so I ordered a few side dishes and started eating.
After a gust of wind and lingering clouds, and after having had enough wine and food, Liu Qiao thought about how he was traveling alone. Although he had martial arts skills, he couldn't do it without good equipment.
Then he looked for a blacksmith's shop in the town, and saw that it was full of pitchforks, hoes, and rakes, and a few naked men were hammering away.
"What does this distinguished guest want to buy? Farm tools, plowshares, hatchets, boilers, everything." A slightly older blacksmith raised his head and asked.
Liu Qiao shook his head and said with a smile: "Do you have any weapons in the master's shop?"
"Someone is blind, sir. His words really don't sound like someone who is digging for food in the field."
The old blacksmith also smiled, invited Liu Qiao into the shop, and said: "There are also weapons. Merchants always buy them for self-defense. It just depends on whether you want a light or heavy one, a blunt weapon or a sharp weapon..."
Liu Qiao can handle all kinds of weapons, but he is more proficient in short weapons such as whips, swords, hooks, and knives. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Does the master have any good swords?"
"Of course there are, wait for my disciple to get the sword and let the guest officer choose."
The old blacksmith nodded and directed his apprentice to bring a bundle, spread it out on the table, and lay it out one by one. It was really exquisite, a good weapon, and a good sword.
I saw: the broad-edged sword, the willow-leaf sword, the broad-edged sword was cold and cold, with long handles in both hands, strong and heavy, the willow-leaf sword had a faint cold light, was light and ethereal, and was extremely sharp.
There are also dozens of one-handed swords, two-handed swords, eight-sided swords, single-edged swords, curved-edged swords, battened swords, long-handled swords, sandalwood-handled swords, long and short ones.
There are also fancy, gorgeous, lustrous ones with a sword tassel on the tail, which are very beautiful. They are worn by nobles for banquets, dances, scholars and officials.
Liu Qiao picked and picked, and selected a simple sword with no decorations. It was forged entirely from Kunming steel, with a sandalwood handle, a black blade, and a white blade. It was simple and unpretentious.
I held it in my hand and weighed it. It weighed about three or four kilograms. I waved it twice and made a sword show. It felt just right. I couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
"Your distinguished guest has good eyesight. This sword is made entirely of Kunming steel. It can cut through iron wire without breaking the blade. It is very tough and can bend seven inches without breaking the blade. The handle is made of sandalwood and polished with fine sand..." Then take the sword.
The apprentice who arrived introduced him from the side.
Another apprentice pulled out a piece of iron wire that was as thick as cotton and about a foot long and handed it over. Liu Qiao slashed it with his sword. There was only a clear "clang" sound of gold and iron, and it was indeed cut into two pieces.
I touched the sword blade and found that it was still very sharp and not damaged at all. I put the tip of the sword on the floor and poked it hard. The sword bent twenty or thirty degrees. When I relaxed the force, it returned to straightness. It had very good toughness.
Liu Qiao was very happy and couldn't help but asked with satisfaction: "It is indeed a good sword. How much does it cost?"
"The price of this sword is two cents and thirty cents. Thanks to the distinguished guest, I rounded off the fraction and made a round number. How about two cents?"
One penny is equivalent to one thousand penny. Liu Qiao has been in this life for a long time and he also knows the price of goods. If compared with the prices of future generations, one penny is roughly equivalent to one dollar in the previous life.
In other words, this sword is equivalent to two thousand yuan in future generations. It doesn't seem very expensive, but money is rare in this world, but it's not cheap at all.
You must know that he controls Si Tiantai. Although he is a Qingshui yamen, he is also one of the nine departments of the imperial court. In future generations, he will be equivalent to a central-level official. His monthly salary is only 500 yuan. He has been an official for more than a year. He saves money and expenses, and adds
He had been involved in corruption and bribery, and he only managed to save seven or eight cents of money.
Seven or eight cents of money is not easy. Liu Qiao wanted to bargain, but judging from the old blacksmith's face, he probably wouldn't accept it. Why bother to beg for it, so he gave up.
But walking around the world, you can't do it without good weapons to protect yourself. After hesitating for a moment, Liu Qiao realized that although money was rare, Liu Qiao was not a person who cherished money. He immediately opened his pocket and took out the money neatly.
Seeing that Liu Qiao paid well and made a big deal, all the blacksmiths in the shop were happy and gave him a fine sandalwood scabbard.
After leaving the blacksmith shop, Liu Qiao saw that it was already dark. He remembered the secret technique of Jade Xu on the jade tablet in his arms, and felt itchy, so he went to find an inn to stay.
As soon as he arrived in the room, he still put his sword on the couch and lit an oil lamp. He couldn't wait to sit by the bed, took out the jade plate passed down by Jiang Shang, and looked at it under the flickering light.
The jade board is about square in size and about a finger thick. There are small characters on both sides, engraved with general outlines, Qi training methods, acupuncture points and meridians, secret points of passes, etc. At a glance, there are probably thousands of characters.
The characters are small, and they are all genuine seals of the Immortal Family. Although the characters are exquisite and simple, they are written in classical Chinese. It is extremely obscure to read, and the oil lamp is dim, and the bursts of oil smoke make Liu Qiao's eyes red.
Can't stop crying.
Moreover, in the mortal world of the inn, there were a lot of people, and he couldn't calm down because of the noise. How could he read the fairy book, and he couldn't help but feel agitated.
"Alas, it is true that the jade books of the Immortal Family are full of gems, but this is not a good place to study. It is better to find a secluded place in the mountains as soon as possible. After bathing and changing clothes, you can meditate and practice..."
He had no choice but to put the jade tablet away, sit cross-legged on the bed, close his eyes slightly, and study the Five Elements Taoism taught by Jiang Shang, Qimen Dunjia, in his mind.
The Five Elements Escape Technique is something that everyone can basically master in the three teachings. It is not very advanced, but it is by no means superficial. It is a Taoist art that is easy to learn but difficult to master.
It is easy to learn, such as earth escape, which can take as short as three to five days or as long as several months. It is easy to get started. If you sprinkle a handful of sand, you can borrow objects and escape. You can fly several feet above the ground and travel hundreds of miles.
But it is very difficult to become proficient in it and develop it into a magical power.
Most immortals, who have practiced this technique for hundreds of years, may not be able to escape at any time or with objects. This shows how difficult it is to practice this technique to a high level.
Looking at the Conferred Gods, there are only a few immortals who can truly practice escaping in an instant and escaping with objects, including Lu Ya, Wen Taishi, Yu Yuan and a few others.
But after Liu Qiao studied for a long time, he realized that this type of "Taoist magic" requires mana to be used.
It doesn't mean that it can't be used without mana, but if you use it forcefully, you will only go a hundred miles and you will have to pay some price.
At the moment, he hasn't learned any qi training techniques, so he has no choice but to skip this technique and study Qi Men Dun Jia instead.
Qi Men Dun Jia is more complicated than the Five Elements Taoism, including spells, numerology deductions, physiognomy, life and death avoidance, and talismans, etc.
Fortunately, compared to the "Taoist arts" category, Qimen Dunjia belongs to the "magic" category and can be cast by mortals.
This type of "spell" is more similar to the abilities of Maoshan Taoist priests such as Uncle Jiu in later zombie fantasy movies, such as inviting immortal Fuluan, worshiping the true saint, etc.
To put it simply, most spells are to establish contact with a certain big boss, such as gods, demons, fairies, and gods through sacrifices. When you want to perform a spell, you will open an altar to practice it, wear your hair and sword, and use the divine power to cast magical powers.
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This kind of "magic" is said to be the shamanic technique used by the ancestors of the three religions to watch ancient shamans perform human sacrifices to please the gods and demons, and even to drive them away.
So I learned from it and derived it, except that some bloody spells of human blood sacrifice were removed, and some spells with low cost and more in line with the decent style were added.
Powerful ones such as Five Yin Worshiping Altar, Seducing Souls, Seven Nail Head Arrows, etc. all fall into this category.
Therefore, when the Taoists and deities of the Conferred Gods open altars to perform rituals, they always have to let their hair down, make weird noises, and jump like a sheep having epilepsy. This is the legacy of ancient witchcraft and Nuo.
However, there are many formations in Qimen Dunjia, which are performed with the help of the power of heaven and earth, such as using trees, stones, and terrain to lay out maze formations, which are quite sophisticated.