"Yun'er, there's something Mom wants to give to you." Yang Lin hesitated for a while, then pulled out a small bundle from the hidden compartment under the edge of the bed.
Zhou Xingyun has grown up and will leave the villa soon and go out on his own. Yang Lin feels that she should entrust him with the belongings of his father Zhou Qingfeng...
"This is something your father left behind before he disappeared. It may be helpful for you to travel around the world in the future."
"What did dad leave behind?"
Zhou Xingyun has a very vague impression of his father. He only vaguely remembers that when he was a child, he loved to sit on his father's shoulders and play. However, even though he could not remember Zhou Qingfeng's appearance at all, he could never forget the sight of him staying by his father's side.
A sense of security.
When his father was here, looking at the entire Jianshu Villa, who dared to bully him?
Zhou Xingyun hurriedly opened the package, which contained some medicine, a piece of chain mail, an exquisitely crafted concealed weapon, a dagger, and a fragment of swordsmanship...
"Can I wear it?"
"certainly."
Zhou Xingyun couldn't wait to put on the armor. Although it was a little heavy, as long as he wore it, ordinary swords would not be able to harm him. The hidden weapons were also very sophisticated. They looked like wrist guards, but they could be fired by just touching the button.
Sharp blade.
As for the small dagger, it was originally a good treasure, but compared to the Longquan Seven-Star Sword sent to him by Su Yuanwai, it seemed to be a little less sharp.
There was also the final fragment of the swordsmanship. Zhou Xingyun originally thought it was a long-lost martial arts secret book, but Yang Lin's answer left him speechless...
The fragment of the scroll turned out to be the sword manual created by my father, and it didn’t even have a name for the Zhou family’s swordsmanship.
However, according to Yang Lin, this sword technique has not yet been completed, otherwise it should, probably, be quite powerful. Moreover, Zhou Qingfeng tore off all the unknown powerful sword moves and sword techniques in the second half and hid them somewhere...
…
The reason is that there is a problem with the sword's mental method, which causes the meridians to find another way to move the energy. A slight deviation will cause the warrior to lose all his internal energy.
"It turned out to be a self-destructive scroll. Don't worry, mother, I will never practice."
"It doesn't hurt to practice. The swordsmanship routines in the first half are quite practical. Many martial arts masters fell to this swordsmanship back then."
"Mom, dad...is it true that there is no news at all?"
"Mom only knows that your father must still be alive. When you leave the villa and wander around, don't forget to ask about your father's whereabouts. Maybe he..."
Yang Lin gently touched Zhou Xingyun's forehead. For more than ten years, she had never stopped looking for Zhou Qingfeng. Although the clues were confusing, the only thing she was sure of was that Zhou Qingfeng was still alive.
Now Yang Lin only hopes that Zhou Xingyun's travels will attract his father's attention and take the opportunity to solve the mystery of his unexplained disappearance...
Zhou Xingyun approached Yang Lin early in the morning to discuss going down the mountain, and the answer he received was that as long as he passed Shuang Huiyue's examination, he could leave the villa and explore the world.
Zhou Xingyun couldn't wait to summon Xu Zhiqian and Wu Jiewen, and told them the good news that his mother allowed him to go down the mountain. Then he took them to Yang Lin to learn the basic knowledge of entering the world...
Time passed quickly, and June arrived in the blink of an eye. In just ten days, Zhou Xingyun not only learned many survival skills in the wild, but also found time to practice his father's own sword skills.
The entrance examination was not difficult for him. What was difficult was his financial resources after coming down from the mountain.
According to the rules of Jianshu Villa, the disciples of the sect have to make enough food and clothing by themselves when they travel around the world. What if there are no expenses? Jianshu Villa has branches in major cities, such as Jianshu Iron Shop, Jianshu Hunting Shop, and Jianshu Escort Bureau.
Jianshu Pharmacy and so on...
Children who have no money to live can just find a job in our branch.
In Zhou Xingyun's eyes, Jianghu sects are simply like the prototype of a modern diversified group company, which trains its own employees, branches and so on...
"Third Junior Brother, you are going down the mountain tomorrow. Senior Brother doesn't have anything valuable to give you. Here is a bag of good dried venison. I hope it can help you satisfy your hunger when you are tired from the journey!"
"Thank you, senior brother! Wow! It's delicious!"
"Third senior brother, share some with me."
"Zhiqian, you're welcome."
"Hey! Why are you eating now? What should I do if I get hungry on the way?"
"Elder brother, we are hungry now. How about you also have some..." Zhou Xingyun grabbed a piece of dried meat and stuffed it into Yang Hong's mouth. Uncle Yang taught his children well, and Cousin Yang was trained by him to be upright and lively.
A model of a gentleman.
Originally, Wu Jiewen was similar to Yang Hong, but he often followed Zhou Xingyun around and was led astray. Sometimes he learned to take advantage of others and be lazy.
Zhou Xingyun and the others passed the examination and will go down the mountain tomorrow. Their plan is to go to the Xu family's residence to accept the appointment, and then prepare to go to Beijing.
On the eve of the farewell, five people, Yang Lin, Yang Xiao, Tang Yanzhong, Liu Guilan, and Yang Hong, held a farewell ceremony for Zhou Xingyun and three others in the courtyard of Wanjianmen.
"Yun'er, Yuan Ying has been feeling a little unwell recently, so I can't accompany you down the mountain, but after a while, Xiao Hong will take her to Beijing to find you. Then don't go crazy, I don't care about your second senior sister."
"My nephew understands."
Liu Guilan smiled softly. Tang Yuanying seems to have been ill recently, her face is not very good, and her face has become a little thinner. According to Zhou Xingyun's preliminary diagnosis, the girl is probably suffering from aunt disorder...
Zhou Xingyun originally wanted to prepare some prescriptions for Tang Yuanying to take, but unfortunately that would be very embarrassing. Thinking about it, it wasn't a big problem, so he simply pretended not to know.
Sigh. It's different when his medical skills become better. He knows all about his daughter's physical condition. It's really a sin...
There were very few people coming to the farewell party tonight, but Zhou Xingyun didn't care, because as long as the people who really cared about him came, he would be satisfied.
The elders each gave Zhou Xingyun some self-defense supplies, and told him to write back every half month to report that he was safe, and then asked them to go back to their rooms early to rest so as not to delay tomorrow's trip.
However, how could Zhou Xingyun and Wu Jiewen sleep? The two of them sneaked to the ancient tree on the edge of the cliff, daydreaming about their future life in the world, and talked until dawn...
The bright sunshine penetrated the woods, and the crystal dewdrops shone brightly. Zhou Xingyun and the three of them walked slowly on the mountain path.
"Junior Sister Zhiqian, we have just gone down the mountain, your legs are probably weak now. Do you want Senior Brother to give you a lift?"
"No! Although I walk slowly, I'm not tired at all!"
"Don't be brave, come here, the mountain road is rugged, I will help you."
Zhou Xingyun extended his hand in a friendly manner. Xu Zhiqian was an out-and-out official lady. Her delicate body was incomparable to those of them, mountain warriors. Coupled with the steep and uneven mountain road, Zhou Xingyun was really worried that she might sprain her foot...
"Thank you, senior brother Xingyun."
Since Zhou Xingyun was kind enough to help, Xu Zhiqian was more respectful than obedient, so she held his arm honestly. After all, she also knew that she had no foundation in martial arts, and her physical strength was far inferior to that of Zhou Xingyun and Wu Jiwen. Instead of trying to be strong and save face, it was better to be taken care of obediently.
"Third Senior Brother, Master asked me to tell you this morning that if you want to quickly increase your reputation in the world and make more friends, don't forget to go to the Leshan School to participate in the new Young Heroes Conference in mid-September this year."
"Do you want to challenge me for my martial arts skills?"
"Master said it would be a good idea to go and have a look. After all, senior brother is overage and cannot participate in the Young Heroes Association this year. There are no other outstanding disciples in Jianshu Villa, so the burden of restoring the sect falls on the third senior brother."
"It's tragic. There are no generals in the village, and the prodigal son is the vanguard. The future of Jianshu Villa is bleak." Xu Zhiqian immediately seized the opportunity to laugh at Zhou Xingyun, in return for his ridicule for many days.
However, Zhou Xingyun's next words made the girl instantly confused.
"Jiewen, it's a waste of time to go to Beijing. Let's just find a place to practice martial arts and wait until September to show off our skills and show off the majesty of my sword!"
"Ah, you promised Zhiqian that you would go to Beijing, and you can't keep your promise."
"A man should know what is important and what is important. How can I go to Beijing to play now that my family's future is rough?"
"Senior Brother Xingyun is extremely talented and intelligent. With such an outstanding disciple as you in Jianshu Villa, how can our family be in ruins? Zhiqian believes that it won't be long before our sect, under the leadership of senior brother, will have a famous and powerful name in all directions, and will be remembered for thousands of years.
Unify the world!"
"You can teach me, boy. Come on, let's go to Beijing and play!"
"..." Xu Zhiqian was speechless.
Zhou Xingyun and the others stayed one night at the Xu family's residence, and then took a carriage to the capital the next day.
Prefect Xu had a very cordial attitude towards Zhou Xingyun, unlike the residents of Fujing City who regarded him as a libertine from Jianshu Villa. Of course, the reason was that the prescriptions he prepared were appreciated by the court and Xu Zhiqian praised him.
endlessly...
At first glance, Magistrate Xu was a good father who doted on his daughter. No matter what Xu Zhiqian said, he would always smile and nod in agreement. Even this time Xu Zhiqian wanted to go to Beijing with Zhou Xingyun, he had no objection.
"Isn't your father worried about you going out alone?"
"He'll be worried, but he's used to it."
Xu Zhiqian was very restless when she was a child. She especially liked to leave home and travel around the world to broaden her horizons. At first, Magistrate Xu was very worried and refused to let her travel, but he couldn't stand his daughter's begging and always went with her...
Over time, he gradually became accustomed to letting Xu Zhiqian travel around the world, but the prerequisite was that the girl must write a letter home every three days.
Zhou Xingyun and three other people were sitting in a carriage chatting. Fujing City was far away from the capital, and it would take five or six days to reach the city with the coachmen and horses traveling day and night.
Fortunately, Magistrate Xu had arranged everything for them, so Zhou Xingyun did not need to pay for it himself, otherwise the travel expenses alone would have been enough for him.
The three of them were so idle in the carriage that Zhou Xingyun couldn't help but take out the little game from Weird Memory and teach Wu Jiewen and Xu Zhiqian how to play.
He made a set of homemade playing cards and eagerly asked two people to play poker, hoping to use his rich 'experience' to ravage the two newbies.
Zhou Xingyun had a lot of fun at first, because he really beat the two novices and won for a whole morning. However, the good times did not last long. After lunch, he started losing consecutively. By night, he could not win another game at all.
.
Why? This Xu Zhiqian learned to count cards without any teacher!
"I won't play anymore! I won't play anymore!"
"Senior Brother Xingyun's little game is really fun! Let's play another game."
"Junior Sister Xu, please bypass Third Senior Brother. He is already so defeated that he has to help you salute you for half a year, promise you to do five things, treat you to thirty meals, and there are many endless chores..."
"You can't blame him. He made the bet with Zhiqian first, and said that the loser should serve the winner. Did you forget that he arrogantly asked us to rub his shoulders and back for him in the morning?"
"Third senior brother was just joking, he didn't make things difficult for us."
"Okay, for Senior Brother Wu's sake, that's it for today. Senior Brother Xingyun must remember the work you owe Zhiqian!"
"There are too many, I can't remember them!"
"It doesn't matter, Zhiqian can remember it, I will write it down with a pen right now."
"Sleep! Go to sleep! What kind of trouble are you going to make if you don't sleep so late?"
Zhou Xingyun saw Xu Zhiqian rummaging around with her baggage and immediately pulled her back to him. This debt must be settled, otherwise he would become Xu Zhiqian's exclusive coolie.