After listening to his son's story, Liang Huihe walked a few steps with his hands behind his hands. He suddenly asked his son: "Are you sure he ate wild vegetable dumplings?"
"My child saw clearly that he ate the last few wild vegetable dumplings before entering the city. My child wanted to give him some money, but was too embarrassed to ask. I felt that he didn't care about money at all."
Liang Huihe continued to ask: "What color Taoist robe is he wearing?"
"The brown coarse preaching robe is very worn and has more than a dozen patches."
Liang Huihe nodded and smiled at his brother: "I know a little about the Taoist temples in Kongtong Mountain. The Taoist priests of the Zixiao family wear Taoist robes of five colors: black, green, red, yellow and purple. There is no brown Taoist robe. Plus he
What he ate was wild vegetable dumplings. I can be sure that he came from the wild roads of Kongtong Mountain.
That would be interesting, the descendants of the dignified Guo family in Lingzhou can’t even enter the Zixiao Taoist Temple, won’t people laugh if word spreads about it?”
Liang Yundao understood what his brother meant, "You want to say that Guo Song has no status at all in the Guo family."
"That must be it!"
Liang Yundao smiled and said: "With his martial arts skills, he should have status now."
"Not necessarily! Wulang said that he is a very low-key person, and Guo Zhi didn't know that there was such a strong martial arts child in the Guo family, otherwise he would have boasted to the sky in front of me. Brother, I mean, we
Maybe there is still a chance."
Liang Yundao shook his head, "Everything is your guess. Don't worry, let Wu Lang go find him tomorrow, and we will probably understand."
………..
Spring has not yet fully arrived in Lingzhou in March. As the saying goes, "April in the world is full of fragrance, and peach blossoms in mountain temples begin to bloom." It is more appropriate to describe Lingzhou. Longyou and Chang'an in the south are already full of spring, but the terrain in the north is full of spring.
Lingzhou is still a bit chilly in the morning and evening.
At night, Guo Song lay on a broken earthen bed. The two old quilts given to him by his fat aunt were exactly the same as a mattress and a bed cover. Although they were a little old, they were washed very clean and made him feel extra warm.
In fact, with Guo Song's physique after practicing martial arts for ten years, he is already in a state of immunity from cold and heat. He is not afraid of the cold without a bedding. However, he does not like the dirty and shabby earth kang, so he must have something to sleep on.
Thinking of the mother and son next door who depended on each other, he couldn't help but sigh softly, and then thought of his immortal master, and several senior brothers, the dull and kind-hearted senior brother, the fourth senior brother who wanted to be an assassin, and the thick-skinned
City Wall, the treacherous and cunning fat senior brother kidnapped a beautiful Taoist nun, and I wonder if he will give birth to a little fat boy now?
And what does the prosperous Chang'an look like?
Thinking that he would leave Lingzhou for Chang'an in a few days, Guo Song's heart was filled with expectations.
In the chaotic thoughts, Guo Song finally fell asleep.
…………
As soon as the fifth watch arrived the next day, Guo Song opened his eyes on time.
At this time, it is the time when people sleep most soundly at night, and all human organs and nerves are in a state of deep dormancy. It is also the time for the Taoist priests of Kongtong Mountain to meditate.
Guo Song has been meditating for ten years. By meditating to adjust his breathing, block distracting thoughts, and focus on the Dantian line, he can quickly enter a state of selflessness, but it is not the dormant state of falling asleep.
At this time, people's consciousness goes straight to the heaven, flying and soaring among the boundless stars in the sky. When they withdraw their thoughts from the universe, only an hour has passed, but the meditator seems to have experienced thousands of years of vicissitudes.
This kind of spiritual practice is the basic lesson for Taoist priests to pursue ascension. Whether they can ascend is unknown, but its additional effect is to strengthen their bodies. After insisting on meditating for more than ten years, the Taoist priests of Kongtong Mountain walked up and down the mountain like flying, full of energy.
, their long-lasting physical strength is closely related to their meditation practice since childhood.
The breathing techniques taught by Master Guo Song are very different from other Taoist temples. The effect of one year of meditation is equivalent to three years for others. In the past ten years, meditation has become a part of Guo Song's life, even though he is no longer a Taoist priest at this time.
The sky in the east turned white, and the morning sun appeared. The sky was already bright, and it was very quiet outside. Guo Song had woken up from meditation and came to the courtyard with a wooden sword in hand.
Guo Song took a deep breath, raised his left foot high, stood on one foot, raised the wooden sword across his right hand to his head, made a sword formula with his left hand, closed his eyes, and remained motionless like a sculpture.
If no one disturbs him, he can stand still for three days and three nights.
Unfortunately, Guo Song only stood for a moment before being interrupted by Fatty Shi next door.
"Taoist Guo, what are you doing?" Shi Xiaopang's surprised shout came from the wall.
Guo Song had no choice but to put away his sword, "It's nothing. I got up early to stretch my muscles. Did Fat Aunt go to the house?"
Fat Aunt was the cook in Guo Mansion's big kitchen. She came into the house at five o'clock every day to make breakfast. Guo Song heard her leaving when she was still meditating.
"Let me play too!"
Shi Xiaopang eagerly climbed over the wall, reached out to grab his sword, and said plausibly, "I also learned swordsmanship from a martial artist. I am the seventh best swordsman in the martial arts school. I will practice it for you."
Guo Song had no choice but to hand him the sword, "This sword is heavy, be careful!"
"I know that you Taoist priests all use mahogany swords to draw talismans to catch ghosts. I will also draw a talisman..."
With a clang, the wooden sword fell to the ground. Shi Xiaopang was holding his feet and jumping in pain, "My dear mother! Your wooden sword is simply heavier than a hammer!"
"Let me see!"
Guo Song quickly knelt down and gently pinched his instep. Fortunately, no muscles or bones were hurt.
He put away the wooden sword and said with a smile: "This is an iron-wood sword. It is used for self-defense. Your arm is not strong enough."
Shi Xiaopang's feet no longer hurt. He looked at Guo Song with admiration, "You actually know how to do martial arts. I want you to be my teacher. Please teach me how to practice martial arts!"
"I don't understand martial arts at all, I only have a few kilograms of strength."
"That's true, my master's sword skills are like snowflakes flying in all directions, so dense that my eyes are dazzled. With only one movement like you, you would have been killed by the enemy long ago."
Shi Xiaopang was just talking casually and had no intention of becoming a disciple. He patted his stomach and said, "I'm very hungry, let's have breakfast!"
………..
"This is the cake I made. How does it taste?"
Shi Xiaopang said proudly: "I also cooked the porridge."
In front of Guo Song was a thick stack of pancakes and corn porridge. The pancakes were very thick, with chopped green onion and a thin layer of mutton minced meat inside, and were also smeared with a layer of sauce. They were extremely delicious. Guo Song ate three pancakes in one go and drank.
I had a big bowl of porridge, which made him satisfied.
“Really delicious!”
Guo Song gave a thumbs up and praised: "This is the most delicious pancake I have ever eaten."
"These are all trivial. I am a good cook and can make all kinds of delicious sauces. My mother always wants me to be a chef, or a doctor like my father, but unfortunately I don't like it."
"Then what do you want to do?"
"Be a martial artist. I am a student at the Shenjian Martial Arts School. I have been studying martial arts for two years."
"After learning martial arts, what happens next?" Guo Song asked curiously.
"Of course I am going to take the martial arts exam. Studying and studying literature these days is worthless and everything is inferior. Only by studying martial arts and practicing martial arts can you have a future. If you pass the martial arts exam, you can enter the Jiedu Mansion as a reserve general, and you will be paid five
With ten taels of silver and ten stones of rice, his status in Lingzhou is very high.
Even if you fail to pass the martial arts examination, as long as you can make it to the final school examination, you will be the target of competition from all the wealthy families in Lingzhou, and the salary will start at least ten taels of silver per month."
Shi Xiaopang sighed again, "Master said that I have to study martial arts for at least four years before I can be recommended by a martial arts school to participate in martial arts competitions."
Guo Song was a little speechless. Han Xiaowu also said to him back then, "Everything is low-grade, only those who learn martial arts are good." The master also said the same, but how long has it been since the peak of the Tang Dynasty?
"Isn't it expensive to learn martial arts?" Guo Song asked again.
"Ordinary people spend a lot of money. The tuition for a martial arts gym costs ten guan a year, and they also have to buy medicine and equipment. Poor families cannot afford it, but I am special. The gym owner and my father are sworn brothers, so he let me learn martial arts for free.
It’s a pity that I still can’t afford medicine to strengthen my muscles and bones.”
Speaking of this, Shi Xiaopang asked him curiously, "Then what are you going to do today?"
"I?"
Guo Song shook his head in confusion, "I don't know what to do. Maybe I will go to the government office and register my household registration first."
Shi Xiaopang scratched his head and said, "You don't need to go to the government to register your household registration. The housekeeper will help you get it done."
Guo Song frowned: "That housekeeper yesterday?"
"No! He is a kind-hearted old housekeeper. Yesterday, no one paid attention to the one who called Wang Peipi. I will tell my mother in the evening. Just give the certificate to my mother. She is very familiar with the old housekeeper."
"Let's talk about it tonight! By the way, you seemed to have said just now that you were at the Excalibur Martial Arts School?"
"That's right! Have you heard of our martial arts school?"
Guo Song nodded. He had indeed heard Liang Wu say that Liang Wu was at the Shenjian Martial Arts Hall. Guo Song smiled and said, "Then do you know Liang Wu?"
"Ah! That's our senior brother, the most skilled disciple in our martial arts school. Brother Guo, how do you know him?"
"I met him yesterday, and he still owes me a drink!"