While the two were talking, a burst of "ding-ding-dong, ding-ding-dong..." suddenly came from the distance. It was the lunch bell.
Zhao Rui looked far into the distance of the mountain, pondering for a long time, and then said slowly: "The heavenly skills are revealed, and the temple bell is the alarm bell of the martial arts world. Li Bai, this is also the bell of your coming out of the mountain. It seems,
It’s time for you to come out!”
When Li Bai heard this, he was very frightened, "Master, my disciple has been cultivating Taoism with you in Dakuang Mountain for three years, and he is far from learning your skills. How can he leave the mountain?"
Zhao Rui laughed, "Didn't you say that you have learned 90% of it? How can you say it is far from it?"
"What my disciple just said is that he has learned 90% of the Long and Short Classics." Li Bai defended.
"The skills of being a teacher are all in the "Long and Short Classics". If you have learned 90% of the "Long and Short Classics", you have learned 90% of the skills of being a teacher." Zhao Rui said as he stretched out his arms, and the white crane on the tree flew away again when he saw it.
On his arm, he stood on one leg, motionless.
Zhao Rui gently plucked the feathers on the white crane's back and continued: "Li Bai, as my master, I will teach you now the 10% of what you have not learned."
Li Bai knew very well that his master's character would never change what he had decided, so he had no choice but to bow and say: "Disciple, please listen to master's teachings."
Zhao Rui shook his hand slightly, and the white crane flew back to the tree, calling out "OoOoOo" several times.
At this time, Zhao Rui said slowly: "Quiet and inactive, the art of vertical and horizontal is like this, the art of the emperor is like this, the martial arts is like this, and the martial arts is like this. Where there is a cause, there is a result. Since your Lingyun Tao started from poetry, naturally
It will also be formed by poetry, so in the future you have to work harder on poetry, and you will naturally achieve great results!"
Li Bai listened quietly to Zhao Rui's teachings and kept nodding.
Just as he was talking, suddenly, a gray shadow flew up from the far and quiet edge of the mountain and flew towards the two of them.
Seeing this, Li Bai stretched out his hand and said "Promise". As soon as he finished speaking, a big gray eagle flapped its wings and landed on Li Bai's arm, with a rabbit in its beak.
Seeing this, Zhao Rui smiled and said to Li Bai: "Grey Eagle understands, Li Bai, do you understand?"
Li Bai looked at Gray Eagle, thought for a while, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Master, I understand."
"Okay! Okay! Okay!" Zhao Rui said hello three times in a row and looked at Li Bai. Both the master and the disciple laughed.
The next day, Li Bai simply packed his luggage, then went to say goodbye to Zhao Rui and the monks of Daming Temple, and went down the mountain.
The day after Li Bai left, Zhao Rui also left Dakuang Mountain and traveled around the world.
It is said that Li Bai came down the mountain and didn't know where to go.
While he was thinking about it, the cry of an eagle suddenly came from above. Li Bai looked up and saw that it was a white eagle. At this time, its talons actually grabbed a man's arm.
Li Bai thought to himself: Nowadays, there are constant battles in the martial arts world, the kings are restless, and the people are in dire straits. But I have received the teachings of my master, understood the art of vertical and horizontal and the art of the emperor, and also realized the heavenly skills. I should be able to do something. In this case, I
Why not go to Ding Wulin and secure the country! I will apply for Yan's advice, plan for the emperor, and use his wisdom. I am willing to assist Bi, so that the Huan District will be settled and the Hai County will be unified!
Thinking of this, Li Bai suddenly felt clear-eyed and clear-minded.
To establish the martial arts world and stabilize the country, the first step for martial arts warriors must be Tangming Pavilion.
Li Bai remembered that the monks of Daming Temple had said a few days ago that Tangming Pavilion in Anhan County would hold a competition on the fourth day of March to recruit martial arts talents. Today was the first day of March, and there were still three days before the competition, so Li Bai decided to go to Anhan County first.
Dakuang Mountain is about a hundred miles away from Anhan County.
It was the dusk of the second day when Li Bai arrived in Anhan County. He was hungry and tired, so he wanted to find an inn to stay. Just as he was thinking about it, he looked up and saw a small inn called "Yelai".
The small inn is located on the side of the street. It is not big, with only ten or eight guest rooms.
At this time, oil lamps were lit in the inn. When the waiter saw the guest, he greeted him warmly.
"Sir, are you staying in a hotel?"
"Yes, waiter, do you have a guest room at home?"
"Sir, you came at the right time. There is just one more guest room."
"Okay, I'll take it. By the way, waiter, what's the price of your guest room?"
"Sir, Anhan County is famous for its affordable prices. It only costs ten coins per night, and if it includes three meals, it only costs thirty coins."
"Thirty coins!" Li Bai touched his money bag and found only twelve coins, so he said sheepishly: "Xiaoer, I just returned from practicing Taoism in Dakuang Mountain. I don't have enough money. Can it be cheaper?"
When the waiter heard this, he looked at Li Bai, and the smile suddenly disappeared from his face, "Sir, we are a small shop, and the price is affordable enough. If you think it is expensive, you can go elsewhere."
Li Bai heard the intention of expelling the guest, but he didn't want to be angry. He continued: "Servant, you see it's dark now, and I'm not familiar with Anhan County, so I'd better ask you to help me, the price is cheaper. As for
For food, just give me a bowl of rice."
The waiter asked a little impatiently: "Then how much money do you have?"
Li Bai took out his money bag and poured out all the Kaiyuan Tongbao, "I only have twelve coins and I want to stay for three days."
"Twelve coins, you still want three days of food and lodging included? Do you think our place is a charity? Come on, don't interfere with our business!" The waiter stretched out his hand to push Li Bai out.
Li Bai ducked out of the way and said, "Hey, waiter, even if it doesn't work, don't do it!"
"Hey, what are you doing, Xiaowu?" A voice sounded at this time, and then a fat man about fifty years old walked out of the store, wearing a purple robe, a blue flower-feathered hat, and a fat face.
This person is the innkeeper Wu San, who is well-known for being a cunning old man.
When the waiter saw Wu San coming out, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Shopkeeper, this guy only has twelve coins, but he wants to stay in the store for three days and has three meals included."
"What? Twelve cents for three days. Haha, sir, I think you should sleep somewhere you like outside. It doesn't cost you a penny." Wu San said while making a gesture of invitation.
Li Bai didn't expect that when he went out to the mountains for the first time after three years of training, he couldn't even find a place to sleep. How could he talk about establishing a martial arts world and settling the country? It's ridiculous!
But he was unwilling to give in and said to Wu San: "Shopkeeper, I really don't have enough money now. Do you think this will work? I'll keep the account on credit first and settle it in three days."
When Wu San heard this, there was a burst of contempt on his face, "We'll settle the knot in three days? Sir, I'm not afraid of offending you. You are young and you really don't look like someone who has the money to settle the bill in three days!"
When Li Bai heard what Wu San said, he felt a little angry. He thought, so what if he was young? As the old saying goes: Don't bully a young man into being poor! But after being angry, the most important thing now is to find a place to stay, so he endured the anger and said: "The shopkeeper
, To tell you the truth, I came to Anhan County this time to participate in the Tangming Pavilion Martial Arts Competition. When I pass the examination as a martial arts scholar, I will have a hundred Kaiyuan Tongbao, and I can naturally settle your account by then."
"Hahaha!" Wu San and Xiao Er both laughed when Li Bai said this.
Wu San said: "Guest, who is staying in the inn in Anhan County now and is not here to participate in the Tangming Pavilion Martial Arts Competition? If anyone can pass the exam, then wouldn't the whole county be full of martial arts scholars!"
"Ah, are there really so many people here to take the martial arts exam?" Li Bai was a little surprised.
Wu San didn't want to talk nonsense to Li Bai, and said directly: "Sir, you will know when you get there if there are so many people. Now let's talk about the hotel first. Twelve cents really can't stay for three days. One day, that's all."
Room and board for the day!”
"One day?" Li Bai smiled bitterly and said, "Then where will I go for food and accommodation tomorrow?"
Wu San spread his hands: "Tomorrow? I can't control that. Sir, we businessmen have to make money to live!"
"Forget it, I'd better go somewhere else to have a look." After speaking, Li Bai took the money back into his purse and was about to leave.
"Please be patient, sir." Wu San stopped Li Bai, stared at the wrinkled money bag and said, "Well, it's hard to find another place when it gets dark. I think you are a Taoist, so you shouldn't be able to
You’re too picky. I also have a woodshed in my backyard. I’ll ask someone to clean it. For twelve cents you can live there for three days and have two steamed buns every day. What do you think?”
When Li Bai heard this, he thought to himself that this shopkeeper is really good at business. He would charge me twelve cents for living in the woodshed and two meals of steamed buns! But there is really no good place to go at the moment. He can only stay here first and wait until he is admitted to be a martial arts scholar before he can find another job.
Forget it.
The decision was made, and Li Bai said to Wu San: "Okay, shopkeeper, people who practice Taoism really don't care about these things. Then you can ask someone to clean up the woodshed. I want this woodshed." After that, Li Bai gave all the twelve Wen Kaiyuan Tongbao.
Wu San, then followed the waiter into the backyard.
The firewood house is at the edge of the backyard. It is only four feet high and less than one foot long and wide. It already contains half a room's worth of firewood. As for the waiter's so-called cleaning, he just puts a straw mat next to the firewood pile.
Li Bai was penniless now, so he didn't think anything of it. He asked the waiter to bring him three steamed buns, ate them with a bowl of cold water, and then lay down on the straw mat and fell asleep.