In the rain, Zhang Xing was obviously a little surprised by this scene, but more of it was a tense joy, because according to common sense, seeing a living person, regardless of whether he is an acquaintance, means that he is really going to arrive.
The destination.
The compass also confirmed this. When he passed the mound along the road, the compass deflected directly, but it deflected a little too much - the needle bent directly past ninety degrees.
The traveler stopped and looked around blankly. Almost following his instinct, he turned around with the body on the wooden frame on his back. When he passed the woman in plain white brocade, he suddenly stopped.
It was not until this moment that he recognized the woman as the female patrol inspector who had been with him for several days and who was obviously trying to recruit her.
At this time, the rain was pouring, but it did not wet the other party's clothes at all. In addition, the cloudy sky was red, the wind and rain were swaying, and the beautiful lady's brocade clothes looked like snow, and she was holding a sword independently, making her look unearthly.
Zhang Xing paused for a moment and made a joke that was exclusive to the two of them: "God or monster?"
"Ordinary living people." The female inspector slightly restrained her face and told her calmly, but there seemed to be a hint of unexplainable gentleness in her eyes. "It's just that the cultivation level is slightly higher."
Zhang Xing nodded, followed the pointer a few more steps, and came to the man in front of the mound: "Did you not leave from the beginning, or did you decide to turn back halfway?"
The young man, who was already wet, was Qin Bao. He opened his mouth to speak, but he still closed his mouth. He lowered his head in silence, turned around and walked two steps, turned sideways, and made a gesture of giving way.
Zhang Xing nodded and continued to move forward. The pointer in his hand did not move and pointed forward. But as soon as he climbed onto the mound, the pointer suddenly relaxed. Along with it, the hand of the traveler who was holding the wooden frame behind him became loose.
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The wooden frame fell over, and Du Meng's cold corpse rolled half a circle on the red soil of his hometown, but was caught by the rope and stuck on the mound.
At this point, the time traveler can no longer deceive himself.
In fact, when he saw the two men standing next to the huge mound, waiting for him, he had already guessed what was going on.
However, the time traveler still couldn't believe it or accept it. After going through perhaps the most arduous journey in his twenty-three years of life, he suffered countless hardships that were unimaginable in that peaceful world, and even killed five or six people.
Personally, I only want to send this 'partner' back to his hometown, but in the end he discovers that the so-called 'hometown' that is the goal of his journey may have disappeared long before he set off.
The rain kept falling, and Zhang Xing, who was panting heavily, suddenly felt that all his strength had been exhausted, and his legs were as unbearable as when he had just crossed that day... It was as if something was being taken away from his body.
generally.
Logically speaking, he and Du Meng are only nominal 'partners'; Logically speaking, this is just an anchor trip to 'take the opportunity to integrate into the world'; Logically speaking, only Du Meng's hometown was destroyed; Logically speaking, it was only Du Meng's hometown that was destroyed;
…
But in fact, a strong, empathic and mixed emotion of unwillingness, anger, sadness, fear, and loss surged out uncontrollably.
After all, it’s not just the moment you first saw the mound that deceived yourself.
It is not just Du Meng who has lost its possible destination from the very beginning of the journey.
It’s been a month and it’s time to wake up.
I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to go home, and this world is so bloody and cruel. The hardships and risks along the way are by no means a fresh and exciting exclusive experience, but a normalized hardship... I am a hedonistic young man in a peaceful era.
, can you really survive it?
Almost at the same time, the powerful dragon beasts, the majestic river, the warm earthen bed, the romance of flying immortals with a sword, and the magnificent red soil, all these scenes that were almost forced to be recalled by me flashed by one by one, a kind of
Similar to the instinct of survival, a yearning for power, a curiosity and expectation for this new world, they also seemed to be mixed together, and then formed an inexplicable belief under the deliberate promotion of the traveler, and began to interact with those negative people.
His emotions were fighting for control of his body to prevent him from falling down.
These two emotions, just like the two strands of true energy during the desperate fight with the man named Han that day, consumed each other, and when they showed up, the whole body of the time traveler standing on the red mound was trembling non-stop.
The mental struggle resulted in physical tremors.
Qin Bao is a kind boy. Of course he doesn't know about the inside story of time travel, but just seeing this scene makes him feel uncomfortable. He takes a step forward and wants to say some words of comfort, but he doesn't know how to say it.
, in the end he could only stand aside sadly, and then looked at the Jinyi patrolman for help.
Bai Yousi was silent for a moment, as if he didn't know how to deal with this situation.
But at this moment, the traveler gritted his teeth and asked almost in the rain: "Can I bury my friend first?"
Bai Yousi nodded immediately, and Qin Bao hurried forward as if he had caught something, ready to help.
But the next moment, the female inspector drew out her sword, and with just a few strokes on the ground, she easily carved a shallow but not deep hole in the mound.
By the way, half a door panel and a wooden bowl were also dug out.
Zhang Xing raised his head again and glanced at the female swordsman, but after just one glance, he lowered his head and took action. He first put Du Meng's body into the pit, and then together with Qin Bao, they used knives, wooden poles, and iron.
He stopped and buried it together with the wooden bowl with his hands.
After burying it, the time traveler wiped his muddy hands on the door panel, then held on to the iron brake and looked straight at the female swordsman in white:
"Inspector Bai, I'm in a state of confusion right now, but I don't waste any time coming to ask you for advice!"
Bai Yousi was slightly startled. Of course, she didn't know the various stories in the other person's heart at this time, but as an inspector, she had seen too many people become discouraged because of a single thought, so she knew how to cheer up in such a collapsed state of mind.
, what an amazing thing. Combined with this person's ruthlessness when facing bandits, his determination when returning gifts, and his ability to see through everyone's true and false thoughts with just a few words... Of course, he also insists on sending his companions back.
His loyalty made me admire him more and more.
However, even so, the female patrol inspector did not say much and just nodded slightly.
"Bai Inspection." The traveler wiped the rain from his face and asked seriously. "What caused this defeat?"
"How can we clearly explain important military and national affairs?" The female inspector sighed. "Besides, to put it bluntly, it seems to me that your political and military thinking is better than mine... I
It can only be said that with such a bad situation, Yang Shen's rebellion in the rear is always the biggest crime; in addition, the Dongyi people faced the danger of national subjugation and resisted at all costs, including summoning the Sea-Bulking King early and taking the risk of escaping behind in a floating boat.
Attack is also the source of defeat; in the end, we have to ask the frontline commander."
"I understand." The time traveler sighed. "Then what are the origins of the Tiger King, the Sea-Bulking King...these...?"
"You don't even know this?" The female patrol inspector couldn't believe it.
"I don't want to hide it from the inspection. After the defeat in Luolongtan, I must have lost strength and been injured. When I woke up, I couldn't walk on my legs. I had to let Tu Li carry me on his back. My mind was also confused. Many
It's hard to remember everything, so Inspector Bai just treated me as a baby who just came into this world." Zhang Xing spoke eloquently and casually, as if he didn't care about anything anymore. "No matter what, I still want to ask for advice."
"Actually, it's common sense. They are dragons, real dragons." The female inspector stared at each other for a while, then skipped this section, then took a step forward and said with her sword in hand. "There are dragons in heaven and earth, and dragons give birth to hundreds of creatures."
Their appearance, shape, size, wisdom, temperament, magical powers, and so on. Among them, there are quite a few dragons who are willing to live in the land and are willing to communicate with people. For example, this tiger is the one of our great Wei Dynasty.
The late emperor made an appointment with him after he destroyed the Eastern Qi Dynasty, and led the thirteen counties of the eastern border to protect him. It is said that Lord Bihai and him had a feud that lasted for thousands of years, but he was actually the real dragon that protected the country for the Dongyi people on the other side of Luolong Shoal for hundreds of thousands of years.
"
"I understand."
The traveler took a long breath. Some words are self-explanatory as soon as they are spoken in a certain cultural environment, such as dragon. "The inspector and brother Qin are waiting for me here. I thought I did some research on the blood pool here before coming.
Something happened that broke out, is there any result?"
"It is true that someone with advanced cultivation has used a method to extract some of the essence of the blood springs in the mountain..." The female inspector hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth. "But with all due respect, he may not have had any intentions, it's more like
It’s a disaster for Chiyu, because the place where the man took the blood spring is dozens of miles away from here, and there should be a sudden landslide in this place at night.”
"I understand." The traveler's expression remained unchanged. "It's like a real dragon was born. It didn't intend to harm or save people. But a real dragon was born. Just one move can separate mountains and seas, and kill tens of thousands of people.
Like life and death..."
"That's about it, but in fact, real dragons don't appear that easily... In the battle of Luolongtan, real dragons were invited, which made people suspicious." The female patrol officer responded briefly.
"Then I dare to ask the inspector, how advanced is this person's cultivation?" The time traveler was too lazy to dwell on this issue and continued to ask.
"Not the Grand Master, but one of the last few among the Grand Masters." The female swordsman became more cautious in her words. "Maybe it's not the same person."
Even Qin Bao felt a little sad when he heard this.
"What does this mean?" The traveler continued to ask calmly. "What is a grandmaster? What is a great master? I heard it once before by the river. What state is that?"
"There are only eleven great masters in the realm of heaven and man in the world at this time." Qin Bao suddenly interjected from the side. "And in the realm of grandmaster, even if the Dongyi people are included, there are about dozens of people, which is the pinnacle of mortals.
.”
"Then how powerful is this Grandmaster? Is it any better than a real dragon like Tiger King or Pi Haijun? How about comparing him to a patrol?" The time traveler still couldn't ask further. "Can you give me some explanation? I'd be very grateful."
"Of course it is not as powerful as a dragon, but it is much stronger than me." Bai Yousi looked at the soldiers bowing and saluting on the red soil in front of him, and his tone became more cautious. "A young man who spends a hundred days building a foundation and nurturing his Dantian can inspire all kinds of things in the world.
The true energy is stored in it, and then various methods are used to open the meridians with the true energy... First, the twelve main meridians are opened to strengthen the body and Qi, and then the eight extraordinary meridians are opened to cultivate the spirit and life. Ninety-nine percent of the practitioners in the world actually do this.
They are all in the realm of Tongmai, and what ordinary people think of as practice mostly refers to this kind of thing..."
Zhang Xing nodded slightly, this is too easy to understand.
"When the Great Perfection of Tongmai is completed, you can try to condense the true energy into reality and hide it in the Dantian, which is called Dan Condensation... I am in the realm of Dan Condensation..." The female inspector continued. "After the Dan Tian is successfully condensed,
Then you can try to visualize all things in the world and carve the external scenery into the inner elixir. This is the realm of becoming an elixir...
"After completing the elixir, you can reflect the previously imagined scenery on the heaven and earth, steal the sky and change the sun, and become the master of your own small world... When you reach this state, you can be called a master.
"As for the great masters, that is, there are only eleven people in the world who are higher up in the realm of Waizhao. Ordinary people only know that their realm is obviously higher than that of the masters. Compared with the masters of Waizhao, they are somewhat returning to their original nature.
, it pays more attention to the unity of heaven and man, and behaves naturally, so it is called the realm of heaven and man... As for how to practice further and what to practice, no one knows. It can only be based on past historical records. It is generally known that they will try to attain the throne.
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"Certificate?" The traveler became more and more confused. "What does that mean?"
"It's hard for anyone to answer clearly."
Bai Yousi replied helplessly. "I only know that for this reason, the behavior of those great masters is similar to that of some dragons. They may seek treasures, occupy mountains, build sects, or join the world to interfere in military affairs... Some people say that once they are enthroned,
If you succeed, you can transform into a dragon; some people say that only if you fail to achieve the throne, you will transform into a dragon; if you succeed in achieving the throne, you will be a true god or a true immortal; some people say that there are different types of certification, you can achieve the dragon status, you can achieve the immortal status,
It can be proved that each god's position has its own advantages and disadvantages; some people say that a dragon is a dragon, a human is a human, and the realm is a realm, and the position itself is to seek recognition from heaven and earth, and has nothing to do with the realm of humans and dragons... The reason why it looks like a dragon is because some dragons
Also at the ceremony."
The time traveler nodded suddenly: "I understand... it takes a hundred days to build the foundation, then open the meridians, then condense the elixir, and then take the external photo, you are the master. After returning to nature, you can have a glimpse of the great master? And if you can achieve the throne,
Then you can get a glimpse of the reality of the dragon? Is that what you mean?"
"It can't be said that the calculation was wrong." Bai Yousi's eyes flashed for a moment.
"Then let me ask about the inspection." The time traveler's eyes were still stern. "Can a mortal really be certified? Is there a record?"
"Of course!" Qin Bao interrupted again. "Mortals can not only achieve the throne, but also achieve the supreme status of heaven and earth."
The traveler was dumbfounded, and then felt incredible: "Qin Erlang, don't talk nonsense! You just said that when you reach the great master, there are only eleven people in the world... and you will obviously have to figure out your practice in the future to be able to further estimate
It will be even harder. It is estimated that even if all eleven people die, they may not be able to achieve a certain position... What is supreme, and what realm is that? How to prove it?"
"Young Master Qin is not talking big words," Bai Yousi said. "The supreme being of heaven and earth is nothing more than the three radiances and the four emperors. The three radiances, one day and two months, are natural gods, but the four emperors all arise from heaven and earth.
, and at least two of them, namely the Black Emperor of the North and the White Emperor of the West, are just mortals with clear origins who came to the throne through cultivation... Not only that, there are many true immortals and true gods under the Three Brilliance and Four Controls.
There is no doubt that they are mortals who have attained enlightenment, and there are even rumors that some well-known true dragons seem to have been transformed by mortals."
The traveler's breathing became heavy. After digesting it for a while, he quickly changed his words and asked: "How can we enter the right path in practice? Do we have to follow the three radiances and four emperors? Or is it controlled by the court?"
"Practice is the right path for all things." The female inspector's face softened slightly. "I know what you mean...but the truth is, practice is nothing more than condensing the true energy of heaven and earth into human beings for one's own use, so all methods can transcend the ordinary and become holy.
, the imperial court, various sects, gangs, and clans did not say that they suppressed practice... As for the reason why there are only eleven great masters in the world, it has nothing to do with the practice itself. "
"Please make it clear to the inspection team." The traveler couldn't hurry up enough.
"This matter is simple... Looking through the history books, in the eight thousand years that can be recorded in the world, it is not a time of great struggle, blood is flowing, and it is difficult to prove the true position! Unless the general trend changes, the world is turned upside down, dragons fall, immortals fall, and the god of death is king
Die, otherwise it will be difficult to see the Supreme One!" The female inspector said the last key point without changing her expression. "On the other hand, when encountering a great catastrophe of heaven and earth, and the world is in turmoil, the Grand Master, the Great Grand Master, will be like the carp crossing the river."
The traveler suddenly realized - so it is, so it is, so it is!
After thinking about it for a moment, he suddenly handed over his hand to Yu Yu again and again: "I would like to ask the inspector, we have been traveling together for several days, but have you never told the inspector my name?"
"That's right." Bai Yousi looked deeply at the other person's face that was wet by the rain and said calmly. "I thought you had any taboos?"
"It's not a taboo, it's just that as a remnant of the defeat, I have some resentment towards the imperial court. Although I can see Inspector Bai's good intentions and even have a faint intention of flattering me, I have been pretending not to know."
"I see."
"My name is Zhang Xing! I am a sergeant of the former middle base army of this dynasty." Zhang Xing maintained his salute and actually recommended himself on the spot. "Now I am a homeless person with nowhere to go... But I can eat well.
He is hard-working, has a good career, has experience in the military and has killed people, has a good understanding of human nature, and has a pure character. He may be useful in inspections. If he is taken in by inspections, he will be rewarded generously in the future."
The female inspector was stunned for a moment. It was obvious that she had never seen this kind of self-proclaimed way of applying for a job, but after thinking about it for a moment, she simply said: "Okay... I took a fancy to you on the river embankment before.
You have the ability to discern hidden things in just a few words. After traveling together, I am more convinced of your character and I am about to recommend you to join me in Taiwan and become my subordinate."
Zhang Xing felt relieved, and felt that his feet were stable for a moment, and he actually stood completely still.
"Just wait a moment or two."
Bai Yousi's eyes fell on the opponent's feet, nodded slightly, turned around, and flew into the air. "I'll buy a pair of boots with you... Since we are on the same level, I will never let my subordinates lose their dignity."
Qin Bao couldn't bear it anymore. He suddenly stepped forward, his face flushed and shouted to him: "Inspector Bai! I want a pair of boots too!"
Bai Yousi looked back at Qin Bao in the air, nodded briefly, and then rose up without looking back.
As for Zhang Xing, he had long been too lazy to pay attention to the two men. He just raised the door panel in the rain, leaned on the mound of dirt under him, took out the dagger from his waist, and carefully carved a line of simplified Chinese characters on it.
As the saying goes:
The tomb of Dumeng, a wanderer in Hongshan.
Then he patted it on the mound in turn, and without any scruples, he sat down in the rain, waiting for his new boots, and prepared to walk on a new road - Zhang Xing had made up his mind. After seeing the real dragon, he walked to the Red Mountain and walked on his own.
When you, as a mortal, have a glimpse of the foundation and reality of this new world, how can you stop moving forward just because you miss the lost past life?
As for the difficulty of traveling?
The journey is difficult, the journey is difficult, and there are many divergent roads. How can we be safe now? There will be times when the wind and waves break, and we will hang our sails directly across the sea.
May I ask where the journey has never been difficult?
ps: I went, and I just discovered Master Slyshen’s silver alliance last night! Overthrowing the Han, Shao, and Song dynasties, deposing the dragon all in silver... This is a real gold master, and a real reader... I can only express my gratitude here, and then work hard to code.
By the way, I would like to recommend the new book "Hong Kong Comprehensive: Five Points of Combat Power at the Start" by my friend Li Ri Chui Bing. Friends who like nostalgia and leisure can read it.
