Chapter 149 The Lucky Turtle in the Dangerous Gorge
Seeing that the mortal veterans were in a bad mood, Tong Yin comforted him: "Old brothers, don't worry too much. As the saying goes, a soldier will fight a general.
If we really face those practitioners, the court will definitely not let ordinary people like us go there to die.
What we need to face are those things that we can deal with.
Those evil things that cannot be dealt with will naturally have specialized people to deal with them.
For a master like the Second Young Master, if he is allowed to deal with ordinary aliens, wouldn't it be that he is overqualified? We have to find some practicing aliens for him, right?"
Zhang Sui looked at Tong Yin and thought to himself: "Brother, please don't set up a flag for me here! That thing made me almost piss myself today. If you open your mouth then, I will be the unlucky one."
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When the ordinary soldiers heard Tong Yin's words, their expressions relaxed a little.
You De stood up and said: "Okay, okay, the second young master has a big battle. He has been busy for half a night and let him rest early.
Everyone goes to rest. We have to keep vigil for the night, but we still have to travel tomorrow."
When a group of people heard this, they dispersed and returned to their tents one after another.
A night of silence.
When the first ray of sunshine in the morning penetrated the jungle, the horn sounded in the camp.
A group of veterans acted extremely quickly and quickly cleared up the mess.
That night, everyone slept extremely peacefully, and none of the wild beasts that you would encounter 100% when camping in the wild came to intrude this time.
When Zhang Sui saw that everyone was ready, he reached out and made a move, and four streams of light flew out from all directions of the camp and fell into his palm.
Everyone was a little surprised when they saw this. After all, they had seen the sword light flying up and down so many times. This was just a small scene.
On the other hand, You De, who was next to you, was a little greedy. He came closer and said with a smile on his face: "Second Young Master, I see that these things of yours are the Four Elephant Jade Tablets, right?"
Zhang Sui smiled, nodded, and said, "Brother You has good taste." After speaking, he spread his hands and showed them the jade plaque in his hand.
When everyone saw this, they couldn't help but touch the jade plaques hanging on their waists.
Youde asked: "Does the Second Young Master have any particular skills?"
Zhang Sui hesitated for a moment and said: "This is actually a small application of the Four Elephant Jade Tablets that I figured out. It seems simple, but it is actually very particular when it comes to use.
It’s not that I don’t want to teach you, but it’s really hard to explain the location of the jade cards.”
Zhang Sui didn't lie. The locations where he entered the jade cards were all provided based on the art of knowing the ground. It can only be said that he knew it but didn't know why.
If he was asked not to use the art of knowing the ground to find the direction, then he could only say that I couldn't do it.
Zhang Sui actually wanted to study the art of formations in this world, but unfortunately none of the people he came into contact with were proficient in this art.
Zhang Sui vaguely felt that these positions provided by the art of knowing the earth should be regarded as the eyes of a certain formation, but he did not understand the formation and could not connect this system.
You De and others were a little disappointed when they heard this, but they all believed in Zhang Sui's character. If he could teach them, he would not hide his secrets. Since he couldn't preach, there must be something difficult.
Zhang Sui suddenly thought of the four-elephant pillars he had seen in the military camp before, so he said: "Actually, there are some strange protection methods in your military camp, but I didn't know how to activate them before. Now that the spiritual energy has been revived, it should be
All can be used.”
You De's heart moved and he blurted out: "Those useless pillars?"
Zhang Sui laughed and said: "Those are not waste. When I entered the land of Youli, I activated the four elephant pillars on the four mountain top military camps. Facts have proved that the effect is still very good."
Tong Yin said: "Those pillars were provided to us by the imperial court. It turned out that some old brothers thought they were useless, but as usual, they were still erected in the camp, but they never played any role.
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Since the Second Young Master knows how to use it, can you teach it to us?"
Zhang Sui nodded and said: "Of course there is no problem. In fact, the activation method is extremely simple."
After saying that, he told everyone about his experience in activating the four pillars. Of course, only a few people like Youde can actually use it. The others can't even enter the body with spiritual energy, let alone activating the pillars.
Along the way, Zhang Sui shared with everyone a lot of his knowledge of cultivation. He even wrote another copy of the kendo book given to the academy and gave it to Tong Yin, asking him to organize the practice of these veterans.
It's a pity that these veterans are old after all, and many of them don't use weapons such as long swords at all. Although most people know that the skills produced by practitioners like Zhang Sui are definitely extraordinary, unfortunately, due to their limited qualifications, they can only hope.
sigh.
However, several of the sergeants who used long swords were ecstatic and addicted to it after seeing the swordsmanship.
Along the way, my cultivation has improved by leaps and bounds, and the eyes of those who cannot practice have become red.
Although Youde has great cultivation, he is still envious of him, but unfortunately his path is completely different from that of swordsmanship.
The old way didn't matter. After practicing for two days, I saw that it didn't have much effect and threw it aside.
In fact, Zhang Sui is also very curious about Lao Lu. Speaking of it, Lao Lu's cultivation level is actually not high. He can only be regarded as a good hand. He is proficient in relatively common exercises among the military, and he is not at all a master.
Practice.
But the strange thing is that both Tong Yin and You De and other practitioners have a very respectful attitude towards Lao Lu.
Zhang Sui also used his spiritual sense to explore the situation of Lao Lu, but found that he was just an ordinary person, there was nothing surprising at all, which made him very curious.
After traveling on land for three days, everyone turned to the waterway, and more than fifty people chartered a merchant ship directly.
After arriving on the boat, everyone felt much more relaxed. They had been running around continuously for several days and the journey was dusty. Now that they were on the boat, they didn't have to work so hard.
Zhang Sui learned that it would take five days to reach the gathering place by water.
This made some of Zhang Sui's previous conjectures based on the original world directly shattered.
Looking at the broad river, it turns out that there is absolutely no world in this location, and Zhang Sui had always thought that the southwest area was in a basin, but it turned out to be very different from what he thought. This made Zhang Sui a little confused.
Can a ship really reach that high a place?
But after seeing the power of the merchant ship, Zhang Sui gave up his doubts.
In the cabin below, six sturdy black cows drive the huge winch in the cabin, causing the paddles under the hull to rotate rapidly, pushing the merchant ship forward quickly upstream.
I heard the boatman say that every three hundred miles the ship would stop at a dock, put on the rested black cattle, and continue moving forward, the ship's speed was not slow.
Zhang Sui couldn't help but sigh, although this world has restricted the development of certain technologies, human wisdom cannot be stopped by God.
Zhang Sui carefully observed the entire power system. Except for the black oxen that provided power, the other devices were actually no worse than early modern steamships.
Those steamships burned coal, and these merchant ships only consumed animal power.
Several dams along the way opened Zhang Sui's eyes. Upon inquiry, he found that the history of many dams can be traced back to the era of the meritorious emperor Li Zhi.
After it was completed, a warning inscription was erected, inscribing the various uses of the dam, how to maintain it, its importance, etc., on a five-foot-long black basalt steel stone. After thousands of years, it has not suffered any wear and tear.
Throughout all dynasties, there have been officials responsible for safeguarding this matter. Their rank is high and their power is as great as that of some of the feudal officials.
Even after the previous dynasty fell, the current Yan Dynasty has completely continued all the measures taken by the previous dynasty regarding this matter.
Therefore, although it has gone through thousands of years, it has been maintained and evaluated every year. With the warning of countless people's heads, this huge project that will last for thousands of years has been built.
Looking at the inscription on the huge black monument, Zhang Suiyao thought about the demeanor of that senior and truly admired him.
Along the way, I have witnessed the methods of the Seven Emotions Evil God, and seen many beautiful mountains and rivers. Now I am even more shocked by the thousands of years of humanity, and my mind has broadened a lot.
This made him feel that reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles.
All of this caused a big change in Zhang Sui's spiritual thoughts. What impressed him most was that his spiritual thoughts seemed to be much tougher, and his open mind gave him more confidence when practicing those profound sword techniques.
More insights.
The worries and anger deep in my heart caused by a series of setbacks are slowly being resolved along the way.
As the person closest to Zhang Sui, Lao Lu was the most sensitive to his emotional changes.
Zhang Sui used to have a typical playboy character. Although he liked to fool around and occasionally got into trouble, it was actually harmless in the final analysis.
After a serious illness, Zhang Sui seemed to be a different person, but his temperament became much more mature and reasonable. However, he had a cheerful personality. When talking to him, Lao Lu often felt that he was talking to someone of the same age.
In communication.
Even though he suddenly became a practitioner in the end, his temperament didn't change much, and he only occasionally revealed some inexplicable sense of humor.
But after the academy was established this time, he experienced his third sister being kidnapped. Fang Xiong did not know whether he was alive or dead. His eldest brother was also seriously injured, but he was unable to do anything.
When Zhang Sui returned home, although there seemed to be no abnormality in his treatment of Lao Lu and the people around him, Lao Lu, who had been with him the longest, could still feel the change in his temperament.
The worry and anger deep in the smile, and the cold light in the eyes from time to time, these expressions are often revealed inadvertently.
Knowing his old ways, Jean felt a little chilly and extremely worried.
In addition, along the way, Zhang Sui left alone every night. When he came back the next night, those who climbed out of the mountain of corpses and sea of blood could feel the strong murderous aura from his body.
But Zhang Sui didn't tell him, and no one around him dared to ask.
After resting on the river for the past few days, I watched Zhang Sui's expression change from a gloomy expression to a sincere smile. This made Lao Lu, who had been following him, secretly feel relieved.
On this day, when the merchant ship sailed between a dangerous gorge, the helmsman of the merchant ship became obviously nervous.
Zhang Sui looked at the steep cliffs on both sides and couldn't help but compare it with the world-famous Three Gorges in his previous life. He finally came to the conclusion that the Three Gorges is a younger brother compared to this fjord.
Due to the sudden narrowing of the river surface, the water flow became extremely turbulent.
The helmsman asked the sailor who was watching: "Isn't Mr. Fu here yet?"
The sailor standing on the high platform shook his head and said: "I haven't seen Master Fu yet, but there is a merchant ship ahead. I guess Master Fu is guiding them."
Hearing this, the captain at the helm breathed a sigh of relief and quickly sent an order below, asking them to slow down and wait for his notification.
The speed of the merchant ship quickly slowed down, and the veterans on board who were watching the excitement were a little confused when they saw this.
Tong Yin must have experienced it. He smiled and explained to the people around him: "There are many reefs in this fjord, making it a dangerous place.
But there is an auspicious thing in it. Whenever a ship passes through the fjord, it will take the initiative to guide the ship. As long as the ship follows it, it will definitely pass safely.
It is actually a lucky-backed turtle the size of a stone mill, with a golden word "福" on its back.
Those who benefited from his favor and made a living on the boat called him Master Fu."
You De said: "I have never passed through this fjord every time I go in and out. I have only heard of such a spiritual creature, but I have never seen it with my own eyes. This time I can see it."
The boatman at the helm heard their discussion and said with a smile: "Our Mr. Fu is a lucky star for those of us who make a living on the water. The older generation said that Mr. Fu was released here by an old god.
We started a century ago, and we are here to guide the passing ships. It can be said that we are conscientious and have countless merits!"
Zhang Sui was also very curious when he heard this. He had heard of the legend of dolphins leading the way on the sea. He had never heard of the giant turtle leading the way in this river.
He walked to the top deck, stood on the bow and looked forward.
What made him a little surprised was that he saw a strong power of merit connecting heaven and earth and going straight into the river.
The power of merit kept moving in the river, and it seemed that it was heading towards their merchant ship.
The sailor who was on the observation deck looked ahead and suddenly shouted in surprise: "Master Fu is here, Master Fu is here!"
The people on the whole boat perked up after hearing this, and came to the side of the boat to look forward.
The captain at the helm immediately gave an order to the cabin below to speed up.
In the eyes of everyone, a giant turtle the size of a stone mill, carrying a big word "Fu" on its back, was swimming leisurely towards the merchant ship.
In the eyes of ordinary people, this is just a strange big turtle, but in Zhang Sui's eyes, this is clearly a moving aggregate of merit power.
It seems that in this period of time, the power of merit accumulated by this blessed turtle has reached the point where it is about to be manifested. It is conceivable that he has guided many ships and avoided the disaster of capsizing.
Youde asked curiously: "Has no one ever thought of such a strange spiritual creature?"
The boatman and the surrounding sailors laughed loudly when they heard this. The boatman at the helm said: "Such a magical turtle is blessed by God. There have been people who had ideas about it, but without exception, they have not ended well.
The most powerful thing is that ten years ago, a feudal official from Jiannan Dao passed by. Seeing that Mr. Fu was very supernatural, he wanted to capture it and take it away. However, as soon as someone took action, he was struck by lightning.
In the end, he was found to have colluded with foreign races, and the whole family was raided. It can be said that the family was destroyed and his descendants were destroyed. From then on, no one dared to take advantage of Master Fu!"
Everyone was astonished after hearing this, but Zhang Sui was thoughtful. It seems that heaven protects people with such merits and deeds.