As the sun sets, a curl of white smoke rises next to the calm lake.
Meng Xiuyuan sat quietly by the fire and watched Lu Miaozi roasting two hares with his own hands.
A gust of evening wind blew from the lake, and the air was filled with the aroma of meat.
Lu Miaozi came forward slightly and smelled it, then smiled at Meng Xiuyuan with satisfaction and said:
"Little brother, my roasted rabbit will be ready soon.
You have to try it later and see how my skills compare to yours..."
Meng Xiuyuan smiled when he heard this, nodded, and did not answer. He just jumped up, picked some ripe wild fruits from the surrounding woods, washed them in the lake, and brought them back for dinner.
In half an afternoon, the old man and the young man had become quite familiar with each other and were very comfortable getting along with each other.
Lu Miaozi was a strange man, well-informed, and he knew a lot about everything he talked about. Although Meng Xiuyuan restrained himself a little because of his age, there was still a rare rapport between the two of them when they chatted.
.
Especially in terms of magic, the two discussed a lot, and each of them was frightened by the other's high level.
"Little brother, I really can't understand.
How could a genius like you, who is rare to be seen in a hundred years, embarrass himself and hide in such an inconspicuous little restaurant?
Is this the training arranged by your master for you?"
Lu Miaozi handed a roasted hare to Meng Xiuyuan, and at the same time asked openly about Meng Xiuyuan's life experience.
As he spoke, he was still quite curious about Meng Xiuyuan’s inheritance.
"Old sir, good craftsmanship..."
Meng Xiuyuan smiled and shook his head when he heard this, and didn't care too much. He first praised Lu Miaozi's roasted hare and then answered:
"Working in a restaurant is nothing more than training.
It's just a matter of finding a place to stay for a while.
It is natural to support oneself by one's own efforts, so there is no need to feel wronged."
Lu Miaozi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then laughed loudly and said to Meng Xiuyuan:
"Haha, little brother is really a wonderful person.
I thought you were just talented and well-informed, but I didn't expect that your xinxing was also so outstanding.
I am now more and more certain that your master must be a rare master..."
At this point, Lu Miaozi's voice turned slightly lower, and then he continued to Meng Xiuyuan:
"I see that although my little brother is young, he is quite low-key in his words and deeds. He is obviously a cautious person.
Hiding in this small restaurant is probably to avoid being noticed.
To put it this way, I was too reckless to interrupt.
If I make such a fuss today, I'm afraid it will be difficult for my little brother to stay in this town any longer..."
Meng Xiuyuan shook his head again when he heard this, and said to Lu Miaozi nonchalantly:
"The old gentleman said it carefully, there is no such thing as disturbing or not disturbing.
I have already made plans to travel far away in the next few days..."
Meng Xiuyuan had no intention of experiencing a hard life, so living in this small restaurant was a stopgap choice in the early stage of awakening.
Although Boss Zhang and his wife were nice people, they did not treat Meng Xiuyuan too harshly, but after all, things in the restaurant were complicated. They got up before dawn every day to work, greeting guests, washing dishes, and cleaning. These meaningless occupations of Meng Xiuyuan were
Too much precious time.
For several months, Meng Xiuyuan was doing odd jobs in that small restaurant while practicing Qigong painstakingly. Until recently, he had some ability to protect himself and no longer wanted to stay.
According to his plan, he was going to find a place deep in the mountains and old forests that were rarely visited, just like in his previous life, and practice with concentration for seven or eight years. Once he had some basic skills, he would go out to explore the world.
The reason why Meng Xiuyuan chatted so much with this old Mr. Lu Miaozi today was because he was not afraid of exposing his specialness. This was actually the reason why.
He could tell that this old gentleman's kung fu was not very powerful. Not to mention that he looked sane and righteous, and did not look like a bad person. Even if he was really malicious, he could not spare himself.
…
The sky was getting dark, and the wild fruits and roasted rabbits in their hands had been finished. Both of them had a free and easy character, so they said goodbye to each other immediately.
"Little brother, I, Lu Miaozi, have been traveling around the world for so many years, but not many people can catch my eye.
When I met you as a kid today, I felt quite attached to him.
Chatting with you for an afternoon is more interesting than those mediocre people say for a year and a half.
Even in terms of magic, I actually learned a lot of new things from you...
If you need help with anything in the future, please feel free to come to me."
Lu Miaozi looked at Meng Xiuyuan and said with a slight smile.
Meng Xiuyuan nodded when he heard this, cupped his hands towards Lu Miaozi, and said seriously:
"You're welcome, sir.
I also benefited a lot today.
I don’t know when I would have learned about many things if I hadn’t been reminded by my husband..."
This is not a polite statement. In fact, Meng Xiuyuan in this life is indeed the most confused compared to the previous two lives.
It has been several months since he saw through the mystery in the womb and recovered his memory.
But during this period, he asked many people in the small restaurant, but he couldn't determine what kind of world he had entered.
After all, it was just a quiet and peaceful Jiangnan town, too far away from Jianghu.
It wasn't until today that he got a hint from this old Mr. Lu Miaozi and figured out the situation.
The work "The Legend of Two Dragons of the Tang Dynasty" is quite famous, but unfortunately Meng Xiuyuan has not been deeply impressed by it. Not only has he not read the original work, but he has only watched the TV series piecemeal when he was a teenager in his previous life.
After two lifetimes and decades, the plot in his memory has almost faded away. Meng Xiuyuan only remembers outstanding martial arts techniques such as "The Secret of Immortality" and "Cihang Sword Code", as well as the names of a few key figures.
Today he heard Lu Miaozi comment on the masters of the world and mentioned the names Ning Daoqi, Fu Cailin, and Bi Xuan, which really confirmed his current situation.
"Haha, then, little brother, let's meet again..."
While Lu Miaozi was joking and saying goodbye, he stretched out his hand to pat Meng Xiuyuan on the shoulder, but it was his inconspicuous movement that made Meng Xiuyuan suddenly alert.
"brush!"
Hearing the roar of the wind, Lu Miaozi's palms suddenly increased speed in mid-air and rushed towards Meng Xiuyuan's chest.
After all, Meng Xiuyuan had two lifetimes of experience against the enemy, and he discovered his intention earlier. He immediately stepped on his toes harder, causing the soil under his feet to explode and fly, and then used this force to suddenly retreat three feet away.
"Old sir, what do you mean?"
Meng Xiuyuan looked at the old man opposite with a slightly scrutinizing gaze.
He could see that the opponent's move only had the intention of controlling the enemy, but not murderous intent, so he wanted to ask the matter clearly.
Unexpectedly, Nalu Miaozi didn't even want to explain even half a word. After missing a single blow, he immediately used Qinggong again and attacked Meng Xiuyuan like a big bird.
At this time, Meng Xiuyuan didn't have any body-protecting Qi in his body. Although his internal organs had been tempered to be very tough, he was unwilling to go head-to-head with such a master who could hurt people with his inner strength.
Immediately, Meng Xiuyuan displayed his true kung fu, kicking with a pair of legs containing explosive power, which actually cracked the ground under his feet. In the flying dust, his figure was as fast as lightning, and with just the strength of his physical body, he was in a blink of an eye.
In a moment, he pushed Lu Miaozi far away.
Seeing this scene, Lu Miaozi was shocked, and a trace of hesitation flashed across his face. It could be seen that he was quite entangled in his heart. However, after a moment, he still looked solemn, and immediately flicked his sleeves and rolled up a piece of dozens of kilograms.
The heavy bluestone hit Meng Xiuyuan.
Meng Xiu saw the situation, but still did not resist. He sidestepped for a moment, and when the bluestone flew to his side, he suddenly struck it to pieces with a palm, and at the same time took many of its fragments into his arms.
The next moment, there was only the sound of countless "whooshing" sounds piercing the air. Meng Xiuyuan's hands flashed like phantoms, shooting countless bluestone fragments towards Naru Taeko using the technique of "Flicking the Magical Power".
The original version of this kung fu requires the coordination of the true energy to exert its maximum power. But at this time, Meng Xiuyuan used that terrifying physical power to inspire, and the power was equally impressive.
Countless rocks came like a storm, forcing Lu Miaozi to use all her energy and wave her sleeves to barely resist.
After all the gravel in his hand was used up, Meng Xiuyuan was about to make another move when he suddenly heard Nalu Miaozi say:
"Little brother, wait a minute.
It seems to me that your martial arts skills are not from the Yingui sect?"
Meng Xiuyuan was stunned when he heard this and said in confusion:
"What Yingui sect?"
Lu Miaozi stared at Meng Xiuyuan's face carefully and saw that his expression did not look like he was faking it. He then recalled that he had used strange martial arts in the fight just now and kept his hands everywhere. After a long while, he suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and took the steel weapon that had been hidden in his hand.
The claws were retracted into the sleeves again.
"Little brother, I'm really sorry..."
Lu Miaozi immediately sat on the ground, calming down her slightly disturbed breath, and explained to Meng Xiuyuan apologetically:
"It's true that a peerless genius like you is too rare, and the origin of your apprenticeship is unknown, so I can't help but be cautious.
In my mind just now, there is about a 50% chance that you are a direct disciple trained by that witch Zhu Yuyan.
In this case, for the sake of my own life, I have to try your martial arts methods."
Meng Xiuyuan was stunned when he heard this. Then he recalled the temptations in Lu Miaozi's words just now, and felt that everything had a reason.
"Old sir, do you have a grudge against Zhu Yuyan?"
Meng Xiuyuan saw Lu Miaozi's appearance and knew that he was injured secretly, but he still fought with all his life. It was obvious that what he said was true. Therefore, Meng Xiuyuan did not care about it and just asked.
Lu Miaozi nodded and sighed:
"Alas! I have done two things in my life that I regret for the rest of my life, one of which is falling in love with this woman.
I think I, Lu Miaozi, am conceited and smart, but because she makes mistakes again and again, it is really fate that makes people..."
Immediately, in order to give Meng Xiuyuan an explanation, Lu Miaozi immediately told a brief story about what happened between him and the Yin Queen Zhu Yuyan.
It turned out that twenty years ago, he had a good relationship with Zhu Yuyan, the top master of the Demon Sect, the "Yin Queen", but then the woman suddenly changed her mind and came to kill him again.
Mr. Lu's martial arts skills were far inferior to his opponent's, and he was seriously injured immediately. He had to rely on his knowledge to barely escape.
Over the years, he had laid out various deceptions to deceive the temptress into thinking that he had escaped overseas and thus managed to survive.
When I met Meng Xiuyuan today, I didn't notice it at first, but the more I got in touch with him, the more I felt that this handsome, talented, mature boy far beyond his peers could not be trained by ordinary masters, and he looked very much like Zhu Yuyan's handiwork.
Having suffered from a heart attack for many years, Lu Miaozi was afraid that Zhu Yuyan would discover her traces, but she couldn't care less and had no choice but to try it herself.
That's why he suddenly took action.
"Oh I got it……"
Meng Xiuyuan was stunned when he heard the words. He felt reminded by his words, and many fragmentary memories of his past life gradually recovered, and he felt that such a thing really happened.
Following this, Meng Xiuyuan gradually regained some impression of the role of Lu Miaozi in the original work.
…
After a while, the two said goodbye to each other again.
Compared with just now, although the atmosphere at this moment is less cheerful, it seems much more sincere.
Lu Miaozi looked at Meng Xiuyuan, hesitated for a moment, and said to Meng Xiuyuan with a slightly pale face:
"Little brother, you are humble and kind-hearted, which is really rare.
I was troubled by inner demons just now, and I offended many people. I’m really sorry..."
While speaking, Lu Miaozi suddenly whipped out a steel claw from his sleeve, handed it to Meng Xiuyuan and said:
"This 'Flying Divine Escape' is the treasure I relied on to escape Zhu Yuyan's pursuit. The steel ring at the back is connected to a rare and precious ice silk silk that is ten feet long. With your true energy, you can make the steel claws flexible.
Like human hands, silk can be long or short.
The lightness kung fu you performed just now is quite impressive. With this small item, I think you can stand shoulder to shoulder with the best masters in the world.
Just consider it my apology, please accept it..."
Meng Xiuyuan was stunned when he heard this, but didn't think much about it. He nodded with a smile and reached out to take it.
Unexpectedly, the moment Meng Xiuyuan's hand touched the steel claw, Na Lu Miaozi held the ice silk at the other end and sent a tiny ray of true energy into Meng Xiuyuan's body in an instant.
Blocked by two layers of steel claws and silk, the strand of zhenqi sent by Lu Miaozi was very weak and posed no threat at all. Meng Xiuyuan knew this reason, so he was not wary of it.
"Old sir, it seems that the queen did hurt you badly.
You are really suspicious..."
Meng Xiu saw the situation and knew that its purpose was just to explore his martial arts skills, so he was not angry and just said with a bit of laughter and tears.
However, Lu Miaozi didn't care about Meng Xiuyuan's teasing. She just looked at him and asked blankly:
"Where is your anger?
Why can't I detect the true energy in your body?!"
When Meng Xiuyuan heard the sound, he shook his head and did not answer.
In the months since he time traveled, he has been obsessed with studying the mysteries of the human body that he saw when he time traveled. Even if he developed the true energy, it was all tempered into his body using the "Physical Fitness Technique", so it did not remain.
Seeing Meng Xiuyuan's expression like this, Lu Miaozi was so smart that he couldn't figure out the reason.
He immediately froze in place and said in a slightly trembling voice:
"So, when we fought against each other just now, you actually... actually..."