It had been the tenth day since Chen Mo left Mount Liusu, and the dark sky was about to start snowing again. Chen Mo, wearing his thin clothes, found a seat at a restaurant next to the road and sat down. The waiter ran over to ask attentively.
Chen Mo wants to open something.
Chen Mo took a look at the waiter's kind smile. It was different from those waiters in the Red Dust Garden whose smiles were full of scheming. This place was as ordinary as it should be.
Chen Mo ordered some side dishes and wine. The waiter asked what he wanted, and suggested that Chen Mo sit inside. There were not many people in the restaurant at this time, so Chen Mo sat on the side, closer to the window.
Although the window was closed, it was not concealed, and there would be cold wind coming in from the subdivision. Chen Mo refused the waiter's kindness, but it was better to enjoy a little cold wind to feel more comfortable.
The Tang State was located in the east of the earth, backed by the vast East China Sea, adjacent to the State of Jin to the north, to the west of the State of Shang, and to the south across the Jiuqu River from the State of Chu.
The Tang State did not have nearly twenty states like the Chu State, only nine. The Tang Dynasty also had nine states at the beginning, and then the Tang Dynasty had nine states, which accommodated the land of the nine countries now.
Although the Tang State now only has nine states, it is not much smaller than the Chu State. Among the nine states, the Tang State is not the smallest. The reason why the Tang State maintains nine states may be that it is still yearning for its predecessor, but this
After more than a hundred years of division, the Tang Dynasty's current royal family may no longer have such a strong attachment to the past, and now has a little peace and comfort.
The Tang State was indeed at ease, and the three surrounding countries did not have much friction with the Tang State for various reasons.
Therefore, in the past ten days, the people Chen Mo had seen seemed to be living and working in much more peace and contentment than when he was in Chu State.
"Your Majesty, your food and drinks." The waiter brought what Chen Mo ordered and placed it on the table in front of him. He chatted with him a few more words about the way Chen Mo prepared his knife.
"Young hero, where are you planning to go in such a cold weather? Are you going to Mount Guangxi over there?"
On the ridge? The Ou family? What kind of tricks are going on there? Chen Mo was a little confused.
"I heard that the young lady from the Ou family was getting married and invited a lot of people from all walks of life. I saw that the young lady was so impressive, so I must have gone there and to the wedding bar of the Ou family."
Wedding? In Chen Mo's mind, he recalled the scene at the Ou family. At the dinner after the competition, the head of the Ou family appeared in front of him with a woman. He didn't know if this wedding was the one he had seen.
That woman is nice to everyone, so what does it have to do with me?
"Young hero, I heard that the young lady from the District family is as beautiful as a flower and has a good personality. She is also a well-known beauty. Many people covet her. Of course, such a beauty can only be found by people with the temperament of the young hero.
qualifications."
Chen Mo finally heard it. The waiter followed this incident and praised himself in a roundabout way. He just wanted to ask for some reward. Is he very rich? By the way, Chen Mo remembered it, even though his clothes were not very good.
, but he saw the yellow and white moon bag on his waist, I guess he was lucky.
Chen Mo had no intention of following his wishes and ignored his thoughts. His money bag was still useful. Before meeting his senior sister, he had to buy enough medicinal materials to try to prepare something.
This money bag was what Wu Ling'er had given to them from Wu Kou when he left, but Yan Yu didn't take it with him when he left.
Chen Mo also knew that as long as he found his senior sister, there was no need to worry about the medicinal materials, but he was not in a hurry. Firstly, he wanted to walk more and see more, and secondly, he didn't have a better formula yet and wanted to think about it.
In fact, Chen Mo already had a plan, but there was a lot of uncertainty in it, so he had to start a second plan.
"I'm not going south." Chen Mo replied a little indifferently, and started eating alone.
Seeing Chen Mo like this, the waiter knew that he had no chance, so he left with other excuses. When he left, he muttered in his heart: He is really stingy.
With a "clang" sound, several men came in from outside. They pushed the door open, and a cold wind blew in, making the people inside shrink their necks.
"It's so cold. It's going to snow again." A man cursed and led his brother to sit down at a table near the inside.
The waiter's disappointed mood immediately became active again, and he greeted diligently. The words between the orders made Chen Mo feel familiar. Although the literal meaning had changed, the meaning remained the same. It was still about the marriage of the District family.
Come and ask for a tip politely.
Chen Mo was a little puzzled, not everyone could hear such a tactful hint, but what surprised Chen Mo was that those few men fell into the waiter's "tao" and seemed to enjoy the words in the waiter's mouth.
He kept saying "hero" and happily gave the waiter some tips.
Although the waiter was evasive, he was very honest with his hands. After taking the tip, he even "coaxed and lied" to sell wine worthy of a hero in the wine shop.
Chen Mo secretly regretted: Is it too unqualified for such a talent to work in a roadside tavern?
Then, while Chen Mo was eating his own food, he listened to those people talking about the Ou family's affairs. He couldn't help but listen. In the whole restaurant, their table was the loudest, and the others seemed to be listening with gusto.
Chen Mo also knew from their mouths that they were really going to attend the wedding of Miss Ou's family.
...
After a simple lunch, Chen Mo left this unnamed wine shop. Maybe there was one, but Chen Mo didn't pay attention.
After leaving the wine shop and continuing eastbound, the snow on the road became much less and turned into slush, making the road muddy. Looking at the dark sky, it won't be long before the road will be covered with snow again. I guess this time,
It will rain for several days, and the real winter is coming. By then, these roads will be even more difficult to walk.
Five days later, Chen Mo walked out of Lingzhou, which was the western state of the Tang Dynasty and the state where Chen Mo set foot after coming out of Liuxu Mountain.
Snowflakes started to fall from the sky yesterday, once again covering the land with silver.
Walking on the mountain road, there are mountain cliffs on one side and a small river at the bottom of the valley. The wind in the mountains is very strong, blowing like a knife on Chen Mo's face.
Even though the road was a little difficult, Chen Mo's breathing was steady. At Liusu Mountain, Chen Mo not only broke through the realm, but also understood the rhythm of ordinary monks chanting sutras.
During the time at Longyou Temple, listening to the monks reciting scriptures not only calmed his chaotic mood, but also allowed Chen Mo to gradually follow their breathing.
When the monks in Longyou Temple recite scriptures, if you don't listen carefully, you can hardly feel their pauses. Perhaps this is their deeper meaning.
There was also a breathing method similar to the sword manual given to him by Wen Buyu. Chen Mo combined his understanding with the sword manual and practiced his own breathing method, although it was still somewhat imperfect.
Chen Mo sat down to rest on a cliff at a corner. In front of him was a steep hillside. At the bottom of the hillside was a small river that meandered across. There were ice slag accumulations on both sides of the river. The small river that was originally three to four feet wide is now
There is only less than a foot of width where the river flows, and the roaring sound of the water turns into a rushing sound.
Listening to the sound of running water, Chen Mo once again practiced the formulas. Since entering the Three Realms, Chen Mo realized the beauty of the formulas taught to him by his master. Chen Mo didn't know if other people practiced like this, but he did.
I realized that the difference from before was due to the difference in realm, or to the fact that this formula was so magical.
Chen Mo never relaxed in tempering the body with Qi. Even after so long, Chen Mo still felt that the feeling of tempering the body was very uncomfortable. Many things would become numb if they were too much, but this pain made Chen Mo unable to numb himself.
Occasionally, Chen Mo would feel the unforgettable pain at the beginning, as if he was laughing at Chen Mo: Do you think you can get used to it? No, that's just what you think, and I won't let you think that.
After tempering his body, he didn't feel much change except for the feeling of surviving a disaster. Only during those battles did Chen Mo feel that he was indeed stronger, and the flow of his breath became smoother and smoother.
slip.
Even so, Chen Mo is still not satisfied, and there is no end to learning. What's more, Chen Mo has also seen stronger existences, such as Wen Buyu's two moves. Chen Mo still hasn't figured out what kind of moves they were.
Sword Qi? It’s not like Chen Mo had experienced the feeling of sword Qi entering his body before, and Wen Buyu’s hand was completely different from the sword Qi entering his body.
That time, Chen Mo could feel the unbridled sword energy, but Chen Mo didn't feel afraid. What Wen Buyu gave him was a kind of coercion, a kind of natural feeling that ordinary people felt when standing at the foot of Mount Tai.
A sense of oppression.
If you don’t understand, then work hard to improve yourself and find the answer yourself.
.....
The snow is still falling.
This mountain stream is very long. According to the information I have learned, this is a shortcut from Lingzhou to Changjing. Passing through this Tianshan mountain stream can save a lot of time. If you don't go here, you have to make a big detour. The shortest
It does not mean that it is the best way to go here, but it is the best choice for Chen Mo. Although Chen Mo is not in a hurry, he also plans to take a long way. Taking a long way means that he can save some practice time to rush on the way.
The winding mountain road has eighteen bends and the scenery is beautiful. At first, he thought there were no people on the road, but Chen Mo heard the sound of driving vehicles behind him.
Chen Mo looked at the sky and continued walking on a thin layer of snow and slush. As for who was behind him, he didn't care. Maybe they were travelers, businessmen, or family members, and they hurriedly took advantage of the snow on the road before it was so thick.
to travel to your destination.
(ps: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! How about a monthly pass for August 15th?)