At three quarters in the morning, everyone woke up. Chu Nanfeng looked at Meng and Chang for a moment, and said to Meng Xiaohu in deep thought: "You said there is an uncle in Songzhou, but have you seen him before?"
Meng Xiaohu shook his head: "My mother said she came to the house when I was one year old, but she has never seen me since. We haven't heard from her for several years, and my mother is not sure she can find me."
After saying this, he pulled Chang Shan to kneel down and kowtow: "Please beg me to accept us as disciples."
When the two of them saw Chu Nanfeng and others leaving the cave last night, they flew away like clouds and mist in an instant. They thought he was the fairy-like figure in their parents' stories, and they wanted to worship him as their master and learn martial arts to avenge their parents.
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Chu Nanfeng knelt down, looked at the two pairs of red and swollen eyes, and said with a smile: "Want to learn martial arts?"
"We want to learn martial arts well to avenge our parents."
"Yes, kill those Khitans and avenge your parents."
"Revenge? Do you know what the Khitan people who killed your parents look like? What are their names? They went to the front to fight, and they might all die on the battlefield. Who do you want to seek revenge from?"
The two children looked at each other in confusion after hearing this, not knowing how to answer. Chu Nanfeng stood up and said: "Are we going to kill all the Khitans? Not all Khitans are evil people, there are evil people among the Han people. Like what happened to you,
Things are also happening in Jiangnan, Wuyue, and Chu regions. The real reason why human lives are so worthless is these troubled times..."
But he felt that the two children might not understand what he said, so he stopped and sighed: "Get up."
The two of them were overjoyed when they heard this, and Chang Shan said: "Did your benefactor agree to accept us as disciples?"
Chu Nanfeng shook his head, glanced at Zhao Yinshan, and seemed to be thinking: "I don't have time to teach you, but I will find a master for you. Whether you have a destiny or not depends on your own destiny."
"Yin Shan, Xing Wu, Master Wu, and Master Hua are usually free. I want to find a closed disciple with them. Haha, what do you think?"
Zhao Yinshan was startled, then smiled and said: "That's good, so that the two masters don't come home drunk every day, haha..."
"Junior brother, please send this little tiger Chang Shan back to the academy first."
Zhao and Min were stunned when they heard this, and Min Xingwu said: "Won't the mountain chief go to Xuankong Temple?"
Chu Nanfeng hesitated after hearing this: "Let's go next time if we have the opportunity. If this injured brother wants to leave after he recovers, just give him some money. If he wants to stay in the academy, just arrange some chores."
The man was overjoyed when he heard this, covered his right chest, stood up and said, "Cheng Aniu's family has been ruined. I am willing to work as a cow and a horse in the academy to repay my benefactor."
Chu Nanfeng smiled: "Xiaoyao, take some silver to Uncle Zhao and buy a carriage to help you on the way."
Zhao Yinshan took the silver coins handed over by Luo Xiaoyao, looked at each other with Min Xingwu, and saluted Chu Nanfeng: "Please take care of yourself, Mr. Shan."
"You should also be careful on the road. The war has not started yet, so try to get to the territory of Dazhou as soon as possible." After saying this, Chu Nanfeng said goodbye to everyone, and he and Luo Xiaoyao got on their horses and galloped all the way, finally arriving at Taiyuan Mansion at noon.
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The two led their horses to the "Tongbao Pavilion" building on Taiping Street. They glanced at the signboard. Luo Xiaoyao was about to step forward to ask when he suddenly saw a fat man wearing a blue brocade silk robe approaching from the south.
He saluted and asked Chu Nanfeng, "Is this your honor, Mr. Chu?"
The one who said hello was Xu Guangzhi who came back from Cheng Zhengzhai. He was thinking about when Chu Nanfeng would arrive along the way. When he returned to Tongbao Pavilion, he saw Chu and Luo who were stopping to watch. He felt something in his heart and immediately
Come forward and say hello.
Chu Nanfeng looked at the fat man in front of him, smiled and said in return: "Chu Nanfeng, I have met Manager Xu."
Although he had never met Xu Guangzhi, no one had ever guessed his identity, and he had guessed that the person in front of him was Xu Guangzhi, the minister in charge of the branch.
Xu Guangzhi was overjoyed when he heard that the person who came was Chu Nanfeng. He hurriedly said to the arrow guard at the door: "Quickly take Mr. Chu's horse and put it in place."
Turning to look at Luo Xiaoyao, he was shocked, but he felt that the young man's appearance was somewhat similar to that of the pavilion master Luo Hanshui, so he knew it in his heart, and said with a smile: "It's an honor for you to come, Mr. Chu."
Please come into the pavilion and have a chat."
After Chu and Luo were welcomed to the living room and seated, Xu Guangzhi, who had not yet sat down, looked at Luo Xiaoyao, hesitated for a moment, raised his hands and said, "Who is the young master?"
Luo Xiaoyao stood up slightly shyly: "Xiaoyao has met Uncle Xu."
"It is indeed the young master," Xu Guangzhi was overjoyed: "My subordinate Xu Guangzhi has met the young master." The reason why he did not dare to sit in the master's seat was because he guessed that the person in front of him was his young master Luo Xiaoyao.
The master of Tongbao Pavilion has always acted in a low-key manner. Although there are branches in various dynasties, he never interferes in feuds or court battles. Each branch knows the location of the main pavilion, but not many people have met the master. Every year, those who are qualified to go there
The main cabinet reported its duties, and only the branch cabinets in the capitals of each dynasty were in charge, and Xu Guangzhi was one of them.
Luo Xiaoyao lost his mother when he was young. When he was eight years old, he was sent to Taibai Academy by his father, Luo Hanshui, the master of "Tongbao Pavilion", to practice literature and martial arts with Chu Nanfeng. Every year in the first month of the year, the elders of the main pavilion would take him back and stay for half a month.
Later, Luo Hanshui remarried, and Luo Xiaoyao never returned to the main pavilion. He and Xu Guangzhi had not seen each other for six or seven years. Since Xu Guangzhi was fat, Luo Xiaoyao was deeply impressed and naturally recognized him.
Luo Xiaoyao saw him performing the courtesy of master and servant, and said hurriedly: "Xiaoyao is still being taught by the teacher. Uncle Xu, don't be too particular. Please take a seat quickly."
Xu Guangzhi was very happy to see that he was well mannered and courteous, but he did not dare to sit down at the main seat. He walked to sit opposite Chu Nanfeng. After the servant served tea and left, he smiled and said: "Mr. Chu came in time."
, Xu just arrived at Mr. Cheng’s house, and Mrs. Cheng specially asked Mr. Chu’s schedule.”
"I'd like to thank the steward for your trouble this time. I'll go there later. I have something to ask for when I come here."
Xu Guangzhi said hurriedly: "Mr. Chu has something to do, but please give me your instructions. Xu will do his best."
"Your cabinet stipulates that I cannot make exceptions. I originally had arrangements, but due to some changes on the road, on the tenth day of the lunar month, after I escort my niece out of the city, please kindly transport my sister and her husband to the south of the city. I will
I will look for you and meet you."
"There is an inn in a village thirty miles east of the city, adjacent to a house, which is our property. Why don't we take Mr. Cheng and his wife here to stay and wait while Mr. Chu brings Miss Cheng back?
If we make further arrangements and leave overnight from the south of the city, Master Cheng and his wife may be frightened. I wonder what Mr. Chu wants?"
He was also afraid that he would not be able to arrive on the tenth day of Chu Nanfeng, so he also made arrangements. Tongbao Pavilion had an inn outside the east of the city to receive merchants from the north and south who could not enter the city due to the city gate being closed. There was also an inn adjacent to it.
It is in the courtyard of the house, where its treasury is located.
Chu Nanfeng felt that what Xu Guangzhi said was reasonable, nodded and said: "That's fine, just like the manager's arrangements."
Xu Guangzhi was overjoyed: "Then please Mr. Chu and the young master move to the other courtyard in the city of our pavilion. Let's rest there for the past two days so that we can get familiar with the journey."
Chu Nanfeng nodded and said: "Xiaoyao, please go with Manager Xu first, and as a teacher, go to Senior Aunt first."
"Yes, Master."
"The other courtyard is just across the street. Normally, the elders in the pavilion live there. Few people know about it. After Xu sent the young master away, he came back and waited for Mr. Chu."
Chu Nanfeng smiled slightly: "It's so hard work.
On the ninth day of August, it was sunny. A red flower cloth was hung on the gate of Cheng's house in Wuyi Lane. Someone from the "Tea and Wine Department" was specially invited to sing there to celebrate the arrival of a certain person. Because it was the emperor who granted the marriage, so
Cheng Zheng's colleagues sent many gifts to congratulate him, and Liu Min naturally asked the eunuchs to send him precious jade pendants.
Although they were getting married on the tenth day of the lunar month, one of the women was very particular about hosting a banquet one day in advance, called the "Out of Court Banquet." The house was full of guests. Although Cheng Zheng and his wife knew they would be leaving tomorrow, they may have been infected by the atmosphere, or they were thinking about meeting these acquaintances in the future.
We never saw each other again, but there were tears in our smiles.
On the tenth day of the lunar month, Na Zhuowu arrived in front of Cheng's house with a carriage draped in red flowers. Upon hearing the report, Cheng Zheng and his wife came to greet him outside the house.
Zhuo Wu bowed and saluted: "Mr. Cheng, Mrs. Cheng, the auspicious time has come. We invite the new couple to set off."
Cheng nodded, pointed to Chu Nanfeng beside him and said: "This is my brother-in-law Chu Kai. This time, I will accompany you to escort the little girl to Weizhou, and will accompany the little girl back to her parents' home in seven days."
Chu Nanfeng's real name is Chu Kai, and the word Nanfeng is taken from the Book of Songs. The wind comes from the south and blows the thorny heart, which means don't forget the kindness of your parents in raising you.
Zhuo Wu looked at the elegant Chu Nanfeng, looked him over, and saluted, "I'm not talented Zhuo Wu, I have met Brother Chu."
This marriage was framed by a group of civil servants from the Northern Han Dynasty who were pro-Khitan, because Cheng Zheng was strongly opposed to being a representative of the Khitan, and the Wu family was afraid of causing an accident and losing face, so they invited Zhuo Wu, the master of the young master of the Wu family, to come to welcome the bride.
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Zhuo Wu's martial arts cultivation was extraordinary and he had reached the realm of spiritual thoughts. He was quite famous in the rivers and lakes of Youyun Sixteen Provinces. When he saluted, he could tell from Chu Nanfeng's breath that he had only achieved a small level of attainment in the Return to True Realm, and was one step behind him.
In the Great Realm, I feel relieved. It should be noted that martial arts is profound and profound, but to be able to detect other people's cultivation level without using any hands, only those who have reached the level of Divine Mind Realm or above can do it.
When Chu Nanfeng nodded in return, the bride, dressed in red clothes and covered with a red cloth, came out with the support of her personal maid and Xiniang, came to Cheng Zheng and his wife, and bowed down to say goodbye. Although Mrs. Chu knew it was an act,
But my heart couldn't let go, and I actually shed tears.
When Cheng Zheng saw this, he tugged at Madam's sleeve and said, "Madam, please don't be sad. Rou'er will return to her parents' house soon."
Madam Chu came to her senses, reached out to help up her daughter who was about to bow down, lifted up the red cloth covering Cheng Rou's head, looked at her pretty daughter with reddish cheeks and said, "Rou'er, listen to your uncle's words all the way. I hope you will get better soon."
Go back to your parents’ house.”
Cheng Rouyu held up the red cloth with her hand, winked at her mother, smiled slyly, put down the red hijab, and the maid beside her hurriedly reached out to hold it, and walked slowly towards the carriage.
When Zhuo Wu saw the new couple getting on the carriage, he said goodbye to Cheng Zheng and his wife, then turned to Chu Nanfeng and said, "Brother Chu, please."
After saying that, he got on his horse and signaled his entourage to set off. Chu Nanfeng saluted Cheng Zheng and his wife and said, "Nanfeng and Rou'er are going. Brother-in-law, sister, please feel free to rest."
Cheng Zheng and his wife understood the implication of his words and nodded. Chu said: "Brother, be careful on the road."
Chu Nanfeng smiled and nodded, jumped on his horse, and followed the carriage. After leaving the north gate city, Zhuo Wu looked back at Chu Nanfeng behind him, slowed down his horse, and let his entourage walk side by side with Chu Nanfeng.
Qiu glanced at the long sword covered with white cloth on Chu Nanfeng's back, raised his hands, and asked, "Where did Brother Chu get his job?"
Chu Nanfeng returned the greeting and said, "A pedantic scholar teaches people how to make a living."
"Zhuo Mou noticed that Brother Chu's cultivation level is not low, but he is hiding in the public..." Zhuo Wu said: "It is a pity."
Chu Nanfeng smiled faintly: "In such a world, Chu will be satisfied if he can live in peace."
"If Brother Chu is interested in an official career, I would like to recommend him to you. With Brother Chu's skills, it will be easy to find an official position in the army."
At this time, there were many dynasties and dynasties. Most of the martial arts sects in the arena were co-opted and used by various dynasties. They either killed each other internally or attacked each other. Many sects were almost wiped out in the past few decades. Zhuo Wu found out about his
People who are in the martial arts realm are deliberately trying to win over each other. It should be noted that masters in the Guizhen realm are also rare in the military.
Seeing that Chu Nanfeng was silent, he continued, "Brother Chu is now the young lady's uncle. If he is willing to walk under Wu Du's tent, he will definitely become famous in the future."
Chu Nanfeng chuckled and said, "Thank you, Brother Zhuo, for your kindness. Chu is used to being idle and doesn't want to be restrained."
Martial arts cultivation in the martial arts world has its own realm. Starting from the foundation-building realm, the Qi-training realm, the Yuan-solidifying realm, and then entering the return-to-true realm, the essence and blood impurities in the body are eliminated, making the yin and yang qi as pure and flawless as a child, and the specialties of the physique are
Only when it manifests can one truly step into the threshold of martial arts.
Therefore, people who are good at spiritual consciousness use Qi to practice the essence and blood to enter the martial arts. After returning to the true state, they will enter the spiritual mind state, Baodan state, and Nascent Soul. People who are good at physical strength use strength to practice the essence and blood.
After entering the Return to True Realm, you will enter the Mingqiao Realm and the Golden Body Realm.
Chu Nanfeng's skill has already reached the realm of Baoding Dacheng. After reaching the realm of Baoding Dacheng, Qi can be sent and received freely, and he can hide his realm at will. Zhuo Wu can't see it, and Chu Nanfeng is indifferent by nature.
Because of his fame, few people on the lake knew about his skills.
Seeing Chu Nanfeng's refusal, Zhuo Wu no longer forced himself. He thought that it would not be too late to try to win over him when he arrived in Yuzhou, so he changed the topic: "This place is still more than five hundred miles away from Yuzhou. If you are in a hurry,
It can take me a day to arrive with a strong horse, but I will be tired young lady. Zhuo thought that Xin and Daizhou can take a short rest, I wonder what Brother Chu wants?"
"Brother Zhuo arranged it."
Unknowingly, they were more than forty miles away from the city. At this time, there were no pedestrians on the official road. Suddenly they heard the sound of two cloud-piercing arrows, one long and one short, coming from behind. Zhuo Wu and the others were stunned for a moment, and they all stopped their horses and looked back.
, but no trace of anyone was seen.
Cloud-piercing arrows are mostly used as signals for asking for help or to block roads in the rivers and lakes. Zhuo Wu thought that he had no enemies in the Northern Han Dynasty, and this was the wedding procession given by the emperor, so no one would dare to touch it.
Then he said to his entourage: "Maybe it's just a matter for idlers in the world, so don't worry about it."
He waved his hand to signal everyone to move forward. Unexpectedly, Chu Nanfeng led his horse to the front of the carriage, turned around and blocked the carriage's path. He said with a smile, "Thank you, Brother Zhuo, for seeing me off. Let's say goodbye."
Zhuo Wu was stunned when he heard this, and said in a deep voice: "Brother Chu, what do you mean?"
Chu Nanfeng said calmly: "My sister only has one daughter, and she couldn't bear to marry far away. Chu didn't want my sister to feel sad, so she brought her niece home."
Zhuo Wu narrowed his eyes, opened them, stared at Chu Nanfeng and said, "Brother Chu is so brave. This is a marriage personally granted by the emperor. Aren't you afraid of injuring Mr. Cheng's family?"
"In today's world, there are many emperors who are said to be lonely, Taoist and widowed. Which emperor is Brother Zhuo talking about?"
The world is now divided, and the people who claim to be emperors from all over the country are really few and far between. Chu Nanfeng is talented in both civil and military affairs. He is very disdainful to the emperors and generals who fight for the world of one family and one surname, regardless of the life and death of the people. Naturally, he will not treat these
Threats such as imperial power were taken to heart.
Hearing this, Zhuo Wu sneered and said, "Okay, okay, I wonder how many people Chu brothers have to take the young lady home?"
Hearing Chu Nanfeng's tone, he only said that it was Chu Nanfeng who wanted to regret the marriage, so he still called Cheng Rou the young lady.
Chu Nanfeng shook his head: "Don't dare to disturb others, Chu is enough."
Martial Master Zhuo was famous among the disciples of Mu Daocheng, the "Cold Sword" in Youyun Sixteen Provinces. No one had ever spoken so arrogantly in front of him. Hearing this, he sneered and said, "It would be unreasonable to think of taking away the young lady with Brother Chu's skills."
You really don’t take Zhuo Mou seriously."
He looked around, but there was still no sign of anyone. He didn't believe that Chu Nanfeng alone had such courage. He guessed that the two cloud-piercing arrows just now must be the secret code of Chu Nanfeng's appointment. When he saw no one, he frowned slightly.
After a while, he shook his head and motioned to the followers on the left and right to take action.
These subordinates of his are all masters of the Solid Yuan Realm, and one or two of them have also reached the threshold of the Return to True Realm. Their skills are all extraordinary. Zhuo Wu signaled his followers to take action while paying attention to their surroundings.
A follower on the right had long been impatient with Chu Nanfeng. When he saw Zhuo Wu's signal, he clamped his legs, rode his horse and drew his sword to chop Chu Nanfeng in the waist. Chu Nanfeng calmly waved his riding whip with his right hand,
The attendant felt a numbness in his right wrist veins and could not hold the sword. When the sword fell, the whip wrapped around his wrist like a snake. He suddenly felt a force pulling him up, but was pulled into the air.
Feeling his wrist loosen, he fell to the ground while spinning.
At this time, two other followers jumped up from their horses and attacked Chu Nanfeng with their swords. One of them slashed Chu Nanfeng on the head from the left, and the other slashed towards the chest from the right. The sword reached two feet in front of Chu Nanfeng.
At that moment, the two of them felt the figure in front of them flicker, their waists went numb, and all their strength was lost. They fell to the ground with a "plop" and could not move.
In the blink of an eye, all three followers were lying on the ground. Even though Zhuo Wu was very good at martial arts, he couldn't see how Chu Nanfeng would make a move. Seeing that the remaining followers were about to attack, Zhuo Wu said in a deep voice: "
Stand down."
He jumped off his horse and looked coldly at Chu Nanfeng, who had landed in front of the carriage, and said, "Brother Chu is hiding his secrets, but Zhuo is blind."
In front of Cheng Zheng's house, he saw that Chu Nanfeng only had the cultivation level of Guizhen Realm. He thought that even if Chu Nanfeng could defeat three Guyuan Realm people who joined forces, it would definitely take thirty or fifty moves. If all eight followers came up, he would definitely be able to defeat him.
After capturing Chu Nanfeng, unexpectedly, Chu Nanfeng didn't show a single move and all three of his Solid Yuan realm men lay on the ground.
Regarding the attacks of the three followers, he thought he could knock them down, but he couldn't do it as easily as Chu Nanfeng. Moreover, even the moves were so fast that he couldn't see clearly. Zhuo Wu felt aroused in his heart.
Caution.
Chu Nanfeng said calmly: "It's a small skill, nothing worth mentioning."
"Then Zhuo has learned the clever tricks from Brother Chu. Please show your sword."
But Chu Nanfeng shook his head and said, "Chu has not used weapons for many years."
Looking at Chu Nanfeng's indifferent expression, Zhuo Wu suddenly felt humiliated, and he laughed angrily: "Looking for death..."
After saying this, he gathered his energy and raised his sword to slash at Chu Nanfeng. He had mastered the "Yue Shuang" sword technique passed down from his master, but when he was angry, he threw it out with all his strength, and the sword was as powerful as
The waves surged, and the cold light struck people. It was just after noon, but everyone felt cold, and the horses on both sides were frightened and raised their hooves and neighed.
"Good sword intention." Chu Nanfeng chuckled, but did not dodge. Before Zhuo Wu could use up his move, he used his right hand to use his strength. The riding whip was like a sharp sword, and a qi movement on the whip went straight towards Zhuo Wu's left side.
Go, Zhuo Wu was shocked, he stopped his moves abruptly, and changed his moves to protect.
It should be noted that there are no moves in the world that are without flaws, only those that are fast cannot be broken. Zhuo Wu's moves are extremely fast, and the flaws will only disappear in an instant. Even the great masters of martial arts can rarely see the "Yue Shuang" sword technique.
Chu Nanfeng pointed at the flaw in the move "Wang Yue Que" as soon as he took action. How could Zhuo Wu not be surprised? When he used the move to protect him, the energy disappeared.
Looking at Chu Nanfeng who was still calm and composed, Zhuo Wu felt bad, but he thought that Chu Nanfeng must be a master of elixirs, otherwise he would never be able to hide his skills. Although he was afraid, he was afraid of his master.
The reputation of the sect was very important. Knowing that he was outmatched, he was unwilling to give in. He suddenly shouted "Watch the move" and struck Chu Nanfeng's chest with the "Silver Que Dew Pendant" move. The followers on both sides suddenly felt a chill.
The knife intent attacked the body and scattered into the distance.
Zhuo Wu saw that the blade was about to hit Chu Nanfeng. When he was half a foot away, it was as if he had hit a copper wall and could no longer advance. The riding whip came towards the flaw in his right arm, and he hurriedly slapped the riding whip with his left palm.
The body moves backward by the force of the collision between the wind in the palm and the Qi mechanism on the whip.
"How can you see the flaw in my moves?" Zhuo Wu was shocked when his opponent took advantage of both moves.
Chu Nanfeng smiled but did not answer. Zhuo Wu suddenly thought of something and exclaimed: "Have you mastered his telepathy?"
The so-called "other mind power" is a practice practiced by Buddhism and Taoism. Buddhism has six major magical powers: "Heavenly Ear Power", "Heavenly Eye Power", "Other Heart Power", "Fate Power", "Shen Realm Power" and "Leaking Power".
", and Taoism also has six great magical powers, but some of the skills have different names. If you cultivate "other minds", you will naturally be able to detect the direction of the opponent's energy and predict the enemy's opportunities, but it is not like the legend of the alchemist who can know the hearts of others.
As magical as I thought.
Chu Nanfeng has indeed cultivated "other minds". Judging from Zhuo Wu's level, Chu Nanfeng's moves are of no use to Chu Nanfeng who has "other minds". But Chu Nanfeng can see his flaws at a glance.
But it's not because of "his mind", but because he also knows the "Yue Shuang" sword technique, but Zhuo Wu doesn't know it.
At this time, Zhuo Wu realized that Chu Nanfeng's failure to draw his sword was not a sign of contempt for him. He was a self-aware person. Chu Nanfeng allowed him to attack, but the sword intention was unable to break through his body-protecting energy.
Attacking his weaknesses is nothing more than making him retreat in the face of difficulties.