Yuhang Town
Dark black clouds wrapped around the undulating Luosha Peak, covering the rugged precipitousness of the mountain layer by layer. It sat heavily in the dense smoke that did not reach the sky or the ground.
Suddenly, a sharp whistling sound pierced through the sky!
Three black dwarf-like shadows flew over and disappeared into the clouds covering the mountain peak. A snow-white light chased after him. The green-robed figure riding on the sword fluttered like an immortal, as fast as lightning.
The figure on the sword caught up first and blocked in front of the three black figures. The three people hurriedly stopped in their tracks, panicking and not knowing whether to advance or retreat. The sword under that person's feet emitted waves of terrifying sword light and stopped steadily in the air.
The person on the sword was tall and handsome. His handsome face was very young. Under his sword-like eyebrows, his eyes were like bright stars as he looked disdainfully at the three despicable demon shadows.
The three little demons screamed in panic and dashed into the cave on the side of the mountain wall.
The young swordsman said coldly,""Hmph, you can run away, but you can't run away. Where can you escape to?”
With a wave of his hand, the sword under his feet was pulled out. It spun and flashed, turning into a ray of light and entering his sleeve.
Only then did his figure slowly land on the ground. Just as he was about to chase after the human cave, a low and hoarse voice called out to him,"Sword Immortal, please wait!"
He turned his head and saw a strange brown earth monster crawling out from behind him.
"What a monster!" The sword wielder sneered. Others would have fled when they saw me, but you actually came to my door yourself?”
The earth monster shrunk its body." Sword Immortal, Sword Immortal, please show mercy. I have come here at the risk of my life because…I have a presumptuous request…"
The sword wielder looked at the earth monster, and the earth monster stretched out its hand slightly and stammered," As for me…I want to borrow the Pure Yang Divine Sword from the Sword Immortal…"
"Borrow a sword?" The young man on the sword was both surprised and amused." I rely on this sword to vanquish demons and devils. If I lend you the Pure Yang Sword, how can I exterminate the evil?”
The earth monster hurriedly said," Sword Immortal, please investigate this matter clearly. The little demon borrowed the sword rashly because she had no other choice!"”
"Do you think you can escape by cheating me of my weapon?" The young man laughed.”
The earth monster said," Sword Immortal, please don't misunderstand. You only kill the chief culprit. I believe you won't make things difficult for us, the lesser demons who can't achieve great things." Besides, your martial arts are so powerful that even if you use an ordinary sword, it will be easy for you to ward off ghosts and gods. You don't have to rely on the sharpness of the Pure Yang Sword, right?”
The young man was not agitated by these words and said coldly,""Who is the chief culprit you mentioned?”
" A Blood-Horned Azure Dragon appeared in the cave where the little demon lived," the earth monster said." It spits out Yin cold and poisonous fire day and night, making it difficult for me to survive. Therefore, I want to borrow your Pure Yang Sword to get rid of this great disaster."”
"Then wait until I get rid of the Rakshasa Onibabas, then I'll personally help you destroy that Azure Dragon."”
When the earth monster heard this, it hurriedly said," I don't dare to trouble you. I just need to lend you my sword. I will definitely repay you in the future!"”
The young man pondered for a moment and saw that the ugly face of the earth monster was so anxious that its facial features were squeezed together. He smiled slightly and untied the Pure Yang Sword, handing it to the earth monster and said,""Take it."
The earth monster caught the sword with both hands, and its eyes emitted a strange light. It had a half-smile on its face. Before the young man could ask, the earth monster said,"The Rakshasa Demoness is not far ahead. I hope that Sword Immortal will eliminate the evil for the people as soon as possible!”With that, he disappeared into the ground.
The young man was startled and thought to himself, This demon is smiling so strangely.”
However, he was not afraid. He raised his eyebrows slightly and strode into the cave. In this eerie cave, there were faint traces of ghostly fire in the distance, making it seem even more sinister and terrifying.
At the end of the hall was a throne filled with skeletons. Using human bones as a lamp and animal skin as a couch, the Rakshasa Onibaba slowly stood up and looked at the young man who strode in alone. The three little demons were huddled by her throne. When they saw the young man walk in, they immediately pointed at the young man and chirped.
"Heh, I know. Is it him?”Rakshasa Onibaba looked at the young man with disdain and said unhurriedly,""Brave brat, you barged into the Luosha Restaurant barehanded. Your courage is commendable, but unfortunately, your life won't last long.”
"Everyone has the right to kill the evildoers in troubled times," the young man said with his hands behind his back. Today, I came to take your life, but you didn't escape. It seems that you know that your fate is over?”
The Rakshasa Onibaba chuckled and suddenly waved her delicate hand. A huge force suddenly attacked the young man!
The young man couldn't dodge in time and was sent flying. He crashed into the stone wall with great force and made a loud bang! The Onibabas 'fingers moved horizontally, and the young man's body seemed to be tightly pressed against the wall by an invisible force, unable to move. His back was stabbed by the jagged stones, and blood was dripping from it, but he could not move at all.
" Aiyaya... If you want to die, you can be a ghost..." Onibaba said coquettishly.
The young man said angrily," Don't talk big too early. You're evil. I'm irreconcilable with you!"”
Before he could finish, the ghost granny shouted, and the pressure suddenly disappeared. The young man who was floating in the air fell to the ground. Before he could get up, the ghost granny gave an order, and the three little demons flew forward at the same time, chirping strangely.
The young man hurriedly waved his sword qi, but the three little demons retreated before the sword qi arrived. The Onibabas 'sharp claws were already in front of him, stabbing at the young man's eyes.
"Not good!" The young man raised his arm to block, revealing a large opening in front of his chest. The Onibaba-like claw suddenly changed its direction and hit the young man's chest heavily with a bang!
"Wow!" The young man's vision blurred, and he flew out, spitting out a large mouthful of black blood.
When he landed on the ground, his entire body was stiff and he could not use any strength.
He saw three little demons jump over again, screaming and jumping around him. Rakshasa Onibaba walked leisurely to his side, a ghost head mallet in her hand.
Rakshasa Onibaba looked down at him, who was unable to move, and smiled.""Who spoke too early? You want to go deep into the tiger's den with this little ability of yours? Ha…I'm dying of laughter."
The young man snorted and did not answer.
"Unfortunately, such a good-looking young man is about to die. You can't blame me, Li Xiaoyao!"
The Rakshasa Onibaba raised the ghost head mallet in her hand and stabbed it into his heart!
Li Xiao Yao's brave face suddenly turned into panic and anger, he shouted,""Hey, hey, hey! You evil Rakshasa witch, how can you do this? It's not like this. You should have been killed by me!”
"Bah! Why are you still talking when you're about to die?"
The mallet in the Onibabas 'hand changed direction and smashed down hard on Li Xiao Yao's head.
Li Xiaoyao was both angry and in pain. His eyes widened in anger as he shouted,""Alright, do it! Eighteen years later, you'll be a good man again. Onibaba, you won't be able to be arrogant for long…"
The voice of the person in front of him was even more ferocious than the Onibabas. However, it was not the Onibabas but an old woman. She held an iron pot in one hand and a shovel in the other as she glared at Li Xiaoyao.
"Li Xiao Yao! Is your skin itching? How dare you call me a ghost woman!"
After saying that, he raised his leg and kicked the bed to the side. He was kicked off the bed.
"Wow! I…I'm up, you don't have to kick me! It hurts!"
Li Xiaoyao, who was pushed out of bed, rubbed his head. He was about eighteen or nineteen years old, tall and handsome. He was smiling, but he looked a little frivolous and a little sneaky. There was a bit of righteousness between his eyebrows, which made him look quite handsome. However, no one in Yuhang Town would think so.
"How can I wake you up if I don't wake you up like this?" Aunt Li asked. Daydreaming again! You're not young anymore. You're always crazy. Why don't you learn to do serious things?”
Li Xiaoyao stood up with a dizzy head and said,""Auntie, don't take out a pot and a shovel every time you wake someone up. You'll scare them to death! My bed is not reliable. If I fall to my death, our Li family will have no descendants!”
"How can I wake you up if I don't call you like this?" Aunt Li asked. After all, you've learned carpentry from Carpenter Lin for a few months! The bed was not reliable. Couldn't he fix it himself? He only knew how to sharpen wooden sabers and swords! You're always learning from your father to wield a knife and sword. You don't have a fixed character. Which girl is willing to marry you…"
"Then how can my father marry my mother?" Li Xiaoyao asked.”
"Your mother is just like your father!" Aunt Li said. After she married into our Li family, she didn't even do needlework. She only knew how to follow you around…"
"Heh!" Li Xiaoyao said. Everyone said that they were the couple that everyone in the martial arts world envied!”
Aunt Li: He said that he was going to uphold justice and leave you behind. He left without returning and had not heard from you for more than ten years. If it wasn't for me, an old woman, who lived frugally and opened this small inn, I would have raised you up. In the end, I raised such a lazy person!”
Li Xiaoyao folded his arms in front of his chest and laughed arrogantly,""Who said I'm lazy? In the future, I want to be like my parents and master peerless martial arts. I want to become a hero who can dominate the world!”
Li Xiaoyao was just about to show off his skills when his aunt's spatula swung at his head again.
"Wow! It hurts!" Li Xiaoyao hugged his head and shouted.
"I'm counting on you for the rest of my life. Don't even think about going anywhere!" Aunt Li said. Stop talking nonsense. I have guests early in the morning. I can't handle it. Quickly wash your face and come down to help me!”
"This run-down inn of ours has guests so early in the morning?" Li Xiaoyao asked curiously.”
Aunt Li glared at him and said,"It's a few Miao people…"
"Haha! I knew it. So you're from another city. I didn't know that our shop's shabby wine is…"
Seeing his aunt raise her spatula again, Li Xiaoyao shut his mouth automatically.
"Hurry up and clean up the upper room. I'll go and greet the guests first.”
Aunt Li turned around and walked out of his room, leaving Li Xiaoyao, who had finally woken up.
"How boring! You want me to do this and that so early in the morning…"
As Li Xiaoyao recited, he recalled what happened in his dream.
Actually, that well was not the first time he had this dream. Everything in the dream was so realistic that he forgot that it was a dream. He couldn't remember the appearance of the young man riding the sword in his dream. Sometimes, he would suddenly become himself or someone he had seen in his childhood. He remembered that when he was young, he had an indescribable experience. He had really seen a young swordsman who could ride a sword. He asked him for a pearl and even took him to the sky to find a little girl sitting on a five-colored bird. The little girl was extremely beautiful, just like a princess in the palace.
For some reason, the little girl just kept crying and ignored him. He could only comfort the little girl until she laughed. Later, the swordsman brought him home. He could not remember the details of this past, but perhaps it was too deep an impression, so he always dreamed that he was riding a sword and flying to an unknown world to kill demons.
Jiang Hu was an eternal fantasy in Li Xiao Yao's heart. Li Xiao Yao smiled proudly, turned around and tiptoed to the table. He knelt on the ground and opened the seal of the secret passage on the floor.
The reason why he could not get up was because he wanted to secretly dig a secret passage in the middle of the night to reach the backyard.
This inn was the mysterious martial arts manor he had imagined. It would be ridiculous if there was no secret passage.
"Heh, my ten thousand li secret passage was only officially completed last night! This kind of major event must not be leaked. Now that it came in handy, he would slip out of here!”
He had just raised his foot when his aunt shouted from outside,"Carefree! Why are you still holed up in your room? Come out and help greet the guests!"
"Oh! I'll go right away!" He hurriedly pulled back his feet and covered the floor with them." Spit!" Forget it, I'll use the secret passage at night! If we're discovered, we'll lose everything!"
Li Xiaoyao walked out of the room, took a broom and rag, and went straight to the guest room. He was cleaning the room in a dull manner, his mind full of plans to sneak out of the secret passage at night.
With a clang, something fell to the ground and caught his attention.
"What is this?
Li Xiaoyao picked up the object that had fallen to the ground and looked at it. It was only the size of a palm. Four sharp curved blades surrounded the center of the hand. It was a very ordinary hidden weapon, but it was a genuine martial arts toy. This made Li Xiaoyao surprised and happy."Isn't this the guy who ate with the escort last time? I actually dropped one under the blanket…"
Li Xiaoyao quickly hid the plum blossom dart in his bosom. Now that he had a weapon and a secret passage, he was destined to walk on this road!
With a bang, the door was pushed open with force. Li Xiaoyao was so frightened that he hurriedly turned his head to look. There were three men standing in front of him. Their heads were wrapped in cloth towels. Their skin was dark, and their expressions were vigorous. Their physiques were all like tigers and bears. The Miao people were not tall. Although the three of them were of average height, the valiant aura they exuded made them stand tall like three tall mountains.
One of them had a scarf on his head that was inlaid with gemstones. It was dazzling. From the bulging veins on their hands and the red glow on their faces, it seemed that they were all trained in brute force.
Meeting an opponent so quickly? While Li Xiaoyao was dumbfounded, Aunt Li walked out from behind the three men and said,""Haven't you finished cleaning? You're so slow!"
"Alright, alright…"
Aunt Li then turned around and said to the three Miao people,"Dear guests, this is our superior room. If there's anything you need, just instruct him.”
After saying that, he turned to Li Xiaoyao and said,"Quickly call these two masters to the other room!"”
"Oh, oh, I understand. Please, sir.”
Just as Li Xiaoyao was about to walk out, the Miao man with the gemstone on his waist spoke up. His voice was low and had a strange accent,"We have booked this inn. Other than the boss and the staff, please get everyone else out!”
Aunt Li said," I know. There were still many customers who had made reservations in the store, but now they're all not staying here."”
The Miao leader nodded in satisfaction. Li Xiao Yao thought to himself,"Where did the reservation come from? There weren't even two kittens in three days. Auntie made money this time!”
Aunt Li could tell what Li Xiao Yao was thinking at a glance and said,""Don't be in a daze. Help me call the guests to rest their legs. I'll go to the kitchen to prepare the dishes.”
"Oh, alright. Please follow me to the room next door.”
Li Xiao Yao arranged for the other two Miao people to stay in the guest room next door. One of them said,"No one is allowed to come upstairs without our permission, do you understand?”
"Yes, I understand!"
The Miao man took out a piece of silver from his waist pouch and handed it to Li Xiao Yao."This is for you. Listen to us obediently, and we will reward you with money.”
Li Xiaoyao was stunned when he saw the silver taels. He quickly said,"Yes, yes, thank you for your reward, sir! Our store will definitely make you feel at home!”
Li Xiao Yao quickly left the room and secretly weighed the silver. There was at least five coins. This was the first time in his life that he had received such a large sum of money! "Wahaha! We've really met the God of Fortune!" Li Xiao Yao quickly put away the silver. Although these three Miao people looked a little gloomy, they were so generous. It was the first time in many years that they had such hospitality. No matter what, he had to serve them well and let them stay for a few more days.
Li Xiaoyao quickly slipped into the kitchen and ate the breakfast his aunt had prepared for him. He said,""Auntie, where did those three Miao people come from? How unusual!"
"Don't mind the guest's business!" she said as she busied herself with burning firewood and killing chickens. People in the martial world like them either kill or hate each other…"
"Are they really from the underworld?" Li Xiaoyao was very excited.”
"I told you not to be nosy, yet you still asked!"
At this moment, a muffled groan came from the backyard, causing Li Xiaoyao and Auntie Li to stop what they were doing.
" Give me some wine…Just a sip will do…Give me some wine…"
"A drunkard came to our door early in the morning. Xiaoyao, chase him away. Don't affect our business.”
"Oh!" Li Xiaoyao lazily got up and walked to the backyard. He saw a skinny man leaning against the corridor. His nose was red and his eyes seemed to be unable to open. He was drunk. The Taoist robe he wore was shabby, and his messy hair was casually tied up in a bun. He only used a tree branch as a hairpin, and he carried a broken sword on his back. As soon as he walked closer, he could smell the stench of alcohol.
"Hey, Taoist priest…"
The moment the Drunken Daoist saw Li Xiaoyao, he pulled him back."Give me some wine…Just a sip, little friend…"
Li Xiaoyao said," Stop pulling. I'll pour you a cup of tea to wake you up. After you drink the tea, go lie elsewhere, okay?"”
"I don't want tea, I want wine!"
"You're already so drunk, why are you still drinking?”
"I…The more I drink, the more sober I become…Without wine, I'm so drunk that I can't walk anymore…"
"How can that be?" Li Xiaoyao asked curiously. I don't believe it!"
"You don't believe me? If you don't believe me…bring me some wine and let me drink it…I guarantee that I'll be full of vigor and I'll even teach you how to use the sword…"
Li Xiaoyao rolled his eyes." Heh, you're smart. You came up with a way to trick me into drinking!" I'm not that easily fooled! Hurry up and leave!"
The Drunken Daoist grabbed the corner of Li Xiaoyao's clothes and said,""I can't walk without wine…Please…"
Li Xiaoyao struggled to break free from him, but he could already hear his aunt calling out from the kitchen,""Carefree! Don't hang around outside again, come and help!”
"I know!" Li Xiaoyao shouted towards the inside.”He pulled the corner of his shirt back and said,"If my aunt finds out that I gave you wine, I'll definitely be scolded! If you want to lie down, then lie down! Sigh!"
After saying that, he hurriedly stepped back. Behind him, the drunken Daoist priest's weak pleading could be heard." Little brother…I just need a sip of wine…Just a sip…"
"I've never seen such a shameless drunkard.”Li Xiaoyao muttered to himself. He had never seen this Taoist priest in Yuhang Town before, so he didn't know where he came from.
Today, in this small town, there were Miao people and Taoist priests. It seemed that all the outsiders had gathered at his inn. Li Xiaoyao walked into the kitchen. His aunt had already prepared three simple meals and placed them on the table. At the same time, she was busy preparing a more formal meal in front of the stove.
"Hurry up and send these three dishes to the guests first. After you send them, come over immediately. There's still something I need you to do!”
Li Xiaoyao looked at the three dishes on the table. There was meat and wine, and his aunt was still making chicken soup. It seemed that she really put in a lot of effort for these three generous guests.
Li Xiaoyao carried the food and wine and walked into the house. When he reached the corridor, the drunk Taoist priest was still lying on the ground, looking extremely dispirited. The more Li Xiaoyao thought about it, the more curious he became. Would there really be people who would become more sober the more they drank and become drunk instead of drinking?
The Drunken Daoist looked up and saw the flagon in Li Xiaoyao's hands. His eyes lit up."Wine! Please…give me wine…"
Li Xiaoyao quickly took a step back. This is for the guests."
Li Xiaoyao was afraid that he would be entangled by him again, so he raised his leg and quickly stepped over his body. He half-ran and half-walked to the guest room. He knocked on the door of the upper room first and said,"Sir, please eat."
The Miao leader's voice rang out,"No need, take it away."
Li Xiaoyao thought to himself, Doesn't he need to eat?”However, he remembered that the Miao leader had instructed him not to enter the room at will, so he didn't dare to ask any more questions. He repeatedly agreed and brought the food and wine to another guest room. He knocked on the door and the door was opened with force.
One of the Miao people laughed and said,"It smells so good!" I can smell the aroma of food and wine from afar!”
One of the Miao people took the entire tray from Li Xiao Yao's hands and placed it on the table. He didn't even take a bowl or chopsticks, but grabbed a large piece of meat and stuffed it into his mouth.
Li Xiaoyao thought to himself, Do all Jianghu heroes eat with their hands? Hmm, that's too disgusting…"
Another person grabbed a bottle of wine and poured it into the bottle. Unexpectedly, after taking a sip, he frowned and spat,""What wine is this? There's no taste at all!"
Li Xiaoyao hurriedly said," Master, you might not know this, but this wine is a famous osmanthus wine from Jiangnan. It's fragrant and sweet. Even the imperial consort of the current dynasty loves to drink it!"”
When the Miao heard this, he cried out loudly, and his tanned face became even more ferocious."The Empress likes to drink? You're giving me the wine that girls drink? Take it away! Take it away! Bring me another wine!"
"May I ask what kind of wine you want to drink?" Li Xiaoyao asked.”
"I heard that the famous product of the Central Plains is Wuliang liquor, and there are also some Yubingshao and Old White Gan. They are all first-class good wines.”
When Li Xiao Yao heard about the liquor, he couldn't help but be speechless. He said," This…I'm afraid it's not easy. Wuliang liquor is produced in Sichuan, Yubing is produced in Guangzhou, and Lao Bai is only available in Hei Long Jiang…"
"Then go get them all!"
"What is it? He would have to travel all over the country and might not be able to return in a year or so!”
"Isn't it all the wine of the Central Plains?" the Miao people said angrily. Why aren't there any of them?"
" The Central Plains is thousands of miles away. It's not like you're just a little guy…"
"What did you say?" The Miao people were even angrier." You said that Ye Lang is small? I don't believe it! Yelang was a big city, even bigger than the Central Plains!”
Li Xiaoyao was stunned. It seemed that these Miao people really didn't know how big the Central Plains was and didn't dare to argue with them. He quickly smiled and said,"Yes, yes, Sir System is right. I'll go get some hard liquor in a while!”
"No need, we brought our own wine.”
Li Xiaoyao kept the osmanthus wine in his arms and retreated. He couldn't help but laugh and thought,""I heard people say that you're arrogant, so it's true!”
The two Miao people in the room were chewing while holding out the wine they had brought. As soon as the bottle was opened, even Li Xiaoyao, who was outside the door, could smell the smell of alcohol. He quickly covered his nose and felt dizzy. He was almost drunk.
The two of them ate and drank as they said,"I came all the way here from Miaojiang. I can finally have a good meal today.”
Another person said,"Eat and drink to your fill. We'll be able to do big things tomorrow!"”
He didn't know what they were going to do, but since they had come from thousands of miles away, they definitely had something important to do. Li Xiaoyao didn't dare to smell the strong liquor. He held the osmanthus wine in his arms and carefully walked to the back courtyard. The Drunken Daoist was still lying on the spot and said,"" Wine…I beg you, one sip…just one sip…"
Li Xiaoyao lowered his voice and said,"I see that you're pitiful. I'll give you a sip!" You can only drink one mouthful!"
"Alright, alright, just one mouthful!"
The drunk Daoist jumped up and hurriedly took the bottle from Li Xiaoyao's hand. Without even thanking him, he drank from the bottle.
He thought that his big mouthful was just a little more than an ordinary person's mouthful, but unexpectedly, the Taoist priest did not change his breath, and even his throat did not move. The wine was poured non-stop as if it was poured into a bottomless hole. After a long while, a gulp was heard. The Taoist swallowed the " mouthful " of wine and handed the bottle to Li Xiaoyao.
"Ah…What awful wine!" The Daoist wiped his mouth, but his tone was much more clear-headed, and he no longer had a big tongue.
Li Xiaoyao shook the bottle and exclaimed,"Aiya!" You…Why did you drink it all! Didn't you say you'd take a bite!"
The Drunken Daoist burped and smiled."I took a big bite. Did you see me swallow a second bite?”
"No…but…this…"
Li Xiao Yao held the empty bottle and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had never seen anyone take such a big gulp in his life. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it. In fact, this was the high-tier Turtle Breathing Technique of Taoism. It used the method of moving acupoints to breathe, achieving a state of slow breathing and the flexibility of the muscles in the whole body, thus prolonging life. However, no one had expected that this Taoist priest with unique skills would use such high-level martial arts to cheat wine.
Seeing Li Xiaoyao's dumbstruck expression, the Daoist priest laughed,"Why do you feel bad for such an awful wine mixed with water? I heard you mention famous wines from all over the world. It seems that you know a lot!”
Li Xiaoyao said," It's already good enough that I have wine for you to drink. What are you complaining about? Wait, what I said just now, how could you hear it from so far away?"”
"It was the voice that drilled into my ears. Kid, how do you know so much wine at such a young age?”
"I've remembered it since I heard it from others," Li Xiaoyao said.”
"So it's just hearsay. He's not from my generation! Sigh, but those three Miao people didn't know wine either. They came from Yunnan and didn't know how to bring wine from the cellar. Sigh, what a pity, what a pity! I've been waiting here for a long time in vain and only drank inferior wine.”
"Wine cellar?" Li Xiaoyao asked. What wine was that? Why haven't I heard of it before?"
"It's useless to tell you. You don't understand! Forget it, since you're so thoughtful, I'll teach you what good wine is and what wine tasting is…"
"Forget it. You finished this bottle of wine. You drank it well, but I want to eat auntie's spatula later!”Li Xiaoyao sighed. It seemed that this Taoist priest with clean sleeves couldn't compensate him.
"Hehe…I don't have money, but don't you want to learn swordsmanship?" The Drunken Daoist laughed.”
"How do you know?" Li Xiaoyao was shocked.”
"For the sake of the wine, I can make an exception and teach you a few moves.”
"You…you want to teach me sword techniques?" Li Xiaoyao asked doubtfully.”
"Although I want to teach people how to drink, it seems that you probably won't appreciate it. I can only settle for the next best thing. I'll teach you, a brat who doesn't know what's good for you, a move or two.”
Li Xiaoyao smiled bitterly." Senior, don't tease me. I don't want you to compensate me. Let's go!" I still have things to do!"
The Drunken Daoist raised his head and laughed." Hahaha…you're quite generous. It's my business if I want to compensate you, but it's your business if you don't accept it. See you at the Mountain God Temple at Ten Mile Slope at midnight tonight!"”
Before he could finish his words, he moved his feet and staggered like he was drunk. In the blink of an eye, he had already walked far away and disappeared.
Li Xiaoyao felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it. He scratched his head and walked towards the kitchen.
"What an evil Taoist priest…He walks so fast, and his ears are so sharp. Also, he can actually drink such a big mouthful. With this ability, he won't be able to finish it if he performs on the streets!”
As her thoughts ran wild, Aunt Li called out again,"Carefree One, what are you doing? Come here quickly!"
Li Xiaoyao broke out in cold sweat. He shook the empty bottle and thought to himself,""It's over, it's bad if we're discovered…Hmm? I told you it was those three Miao people who drank it!”
Anyway, when he lied, his face was always not red and he did not pant. After thinking of his words, he boldly stepped into the kitchen.
Auntie Li was busy roasting the chicken and sweating profusely. She said,"If you still have time to be in a daze, go to the market and help me buy a few catties of fresh prawns. If you can't buy them at the market, ask the fishermen.”
As he spoke, he took out a handful of copper coins from his waist girdle and handed them over. When Li Xiaoyao heard that his aunt wanted him to go out, he immediately relaxed and put away the copper coins."I know! I'll go right away." He ran out.
"Remember to buy fresh ones!" Aunt Li shouted from behind. Don't come back with just two catties. If the market doesn't have it, ask the fishermen.”
"Got it!"
Li Xiaoyao was like a tiger that had escaped from its cage, running out without looking back.
Yuhang had been a big city in the Wu Country since ancient times. Although it was no longer the capital city for thousands of years, it had gained a sense of tranquility. The women of Wu and Yue were famous for their beauty. It was really like the saying," The women of Yue are like flowers, but you can't see them enough." At this moment, even the woman who was washing clothes by the well had a delicate look on her face. Perhaps it was because he grew up here, Li Xiao Yao did not think that the women in Yuhang were beautiful.
In front of him, two graceful young girls walked over leisurely. One of them was wearing a light green shirt, and the other was wearing a light red shirt. Their appearances were very similar, and they were laughing and joking as they walked over.
Li Xiaoyao strode forward and said,""Sister Xiang, Sister Xiu! Where are you going?"
The girl in green giggled, her face as beautiful as a flower."Brother Xiaoyao, can I tell you something strange?”
"What strange thing?" Li Xiaoyao asked.”
"Yesterday, there was a monkey jumping around on the tree outside my house. That monkey even had a tablecloth draped over its back!" Isn't it strange?"
"Strange, really strange! And then?"
" Who knew that by accident, with a sizzling sound, Monkey's cloth was torn by a tree branch, revealing a smooth fur back. Monkey was so anxious that his face was as red as his butt…"
Li Xiao Yao was surprised when he heard this, but he didn't notice that the girl in light red clothes had already secretly turned her face away, trying hard to hold back her laughter.
"That monkey ran away." My sister saw that the monkey was pitiful, so she picked up the rag that the monkey had torn and sewed it carefully. Then, she said to me in the morning," Sister, let's return that monkey's clothes!'The two of us went out. Unexpectedly, we met this monkey halfway and even greeted us…"
Only then did Li Xiaoyao realize that the girl was just calling him a monkey in a roundabout way. He jumped up in anger and raised his hand as if he was going to hit her."You called me a monkey?"
The green-clothed girl smiled and hid behind her sister, shouting,""Aiyo, how would I dare? I'm also a monkey. Is this okay?”
"That's more like it. But how can there be such a beautiful monkey?”Li Xiaoyao laughed.
"There's an even more beautiful Sister Monkey who wants to marry Brother Monkey…" the green-robed girl said with a smile.
The face of the girl in light red clothes turned red as she chanted,""Xiulan, what nonsense are you talking about? Stop talking nonsense. I'll beat you up."
Li Xiaoyao smiled." You don't have to trouble the beautiful monkey. Just trouble this big monkey to do it!"”
The girl's face turned even redder, and she turned around angrily.""You guys…you guys ganged up to bully me. I think you guys are a couple! Humph!"
After saying that, she turned around and walked back. The green-clothed girl hurriedly said,"Hey, sister, don't take it seriously."
The girl in red turned around and smiled sweetly."Who took it seriously? Brother Xiaoyao, I've mended your cloak. Come to my house and get it."”
Li Xiaoyao was walking with two young girls. The three of them were chatting and laughing, attracting the attention of many. This pair of young girls, Ding Xianglan and Ding Xiulan, were both slender and beautiful, and could be said to be the famous flowers of this small town. The older sister was gentle, while the younger sister was pretty and lively. They were childhood sweethearts. Now that the two sisters were sixteen or seventeen years old and had their first awakening of love, they could not help but place their thoughts on Li Xiaoyao. Li Xiaoyao loved to chat and laugh, so he would always subconsciously flirt with them. Unknowingly, the three of them had already gotten used to such flirting. However, he didn't think too much about the future.
The three of them chatted as they walked. Xiu Lan suddenly said,""Brother Xiaoyao, have you heard of a strange thing…"
"Is it about the strange matter of the monkey sewing clothes?" Li Xiaoyao laughed. I've heard of it."
"It's not that!" Ding Xiulan smiled. Uncle Wang, the salt seller, fell sick a while ago. Even Doctor Hong said that there was no cure. Guess what happened?”
"Right, how is Uncle Wang now?" Li Xiaoyao asked. Are you done?"
"Alright." Ding Xiulan said," But guess what?”
"Of course it was Doctor Hong. Could it be Bodhisattva?”
Ding Xiulan smiled and said,"The monkey is indeed smart. It was saved by Bodhisattva."”
"Don't talk nonsense. How could a deity really show his spirit to save someone?" Li Xiaoyao said. Sister Xiang, don't you think so?"
Unexpectedly, Ding Xianglan nodded and said,""My sister didn't lie to you. It was really Bodhisattva who saved Uncle Wang.”
Li Xiao Yao didn't believe it and said,"You're working together to lie to me again."”
"This is a matter between Bodhisattvas and saints," said Ding Xianglan sternly."How can you use it to deceive others?" Uncle Wang had always been kind and charitable. He was the best person, and only Bodhisattva was willing to save him. We should keep this in mind and always remember that there are gods in heaven.”
"Yeah, Uncle Wang's only son, Little Tiger, said that!" Ding Xiulan also said. I can lie, but Xiaohu can't lie, right?”
Li Xiaoyao was speechless. Uncle Wang's son, Wang Xiaohu, was very smart at a young age. He was also very honest and kind. He was mature at a young age. Anyone who saw him would feel that this child would definitely become a great person in the future. It was also because of Uncle Wang's kindness that he had such a beloved son in his later years.
Wang Xiaohu was indeed a person who spoke only when he had the truth. Li Xiaoyao was even more curious and said,"What's going on?"
"Didn't Brother Zhang Si and Mr. Fang, the people who ask for the sea, say so?" Ding Xiulan asked. There's an Immortal Spirit Island not far away from our port. They've all seen fairies on Immortal Spirit Island. Sometimes there's one or two, sometimes there's a lot of them. They're all extremely beautiful, unlike the people in this world who can fly. It's just that none of us have seen it before, so let's just listen. However, ever since Uncle Wang fell ill, Little Tiger had been serving him medicine all day long. He finally made a wish. If there really was a god, he must ask the god to save his father.”
"Xiaohu, he won't really go to the Immortal Spirit Island, right?" Li Xiaoyao asked in shock.”
Ding Xiulan said," He's so young. Fourth Brother Zhang also advised him not to go, but Little Tiger insisted on going. Fourth Brother Zhang saw that he was filial and could only take him across the sea." The boat had just approached Xianling Island when a huge wave came and swept Xiaohu away! Brother Zhang Si was so anxious that he walked around the area for an entire day and called out to Little Tiger until his throat was hoarse! Little Tiger is Uncle Wang's only son. What if he dies just like that…"
Although Ding Xianglan had already heard the entire process, she still couldn't help but put her palms together and recite in a low voice,""Amitabha, Buddha bless this pair of loving father and filial son!”
Ding Xiulan continued," In the end, Brother Zhang Si saw Little Tiger sitting on a small floating board and swaying over. Brother Zhang Si quickly picked him up and asked him what was wrong. He saw Little Tiger's face full of excitement. He said that he had seen a fairy and begged her in every possible way to get him an immortal pill! Brother Zhang Si didn't believe it at first. Anyway, Xiaohu came back alive. It was good enough that he could give Uncle Wang an explanation! He didn't expect that after Little Tiger came back, he would give the immortal pill to Uncle Wang. Uncle Wang really recovered!”
"There really are fairies?" Li Xiaoyao asked.”
Ding Xianglan said," I said it must be Bodhisattva. The waves around the Immortal Spirit Island are dangerous, so Bodhisattva turned into a fairy and guided the boat on that island not to get close."”
Just like that, the three of them chatted as they walked to the Ding family's residence. Ding Xianglan turned around and took out an old cloak. It was folded neatly and had already been washed very cleanly.
Ding Xianglan said," Brother Xiaoyao, this is the cloak that you tore. I've mended it for you. See if there are any flaws. If it doesn't work, I'll mend it again."”
Li Xiaoyao shook off the cloak that he had not worn for a long time. Not only was the broken part mended, but the original stitches had also been sewn again. The stitches were fine and neat, making it more durable. Li Xiao Yao couldn't help but be overjoyed. He put on his cloak on the spot and smiled,"Sister Xiang's cooking is really good! Thank you so much!"
Ding Xiulan blinked and said," In order to hide it from my father, my sister secretly lit a small lamp in the middle of the night and sewed it in the dark. I don't know how many tears she shed. How are you going to thank her?"”
" Don't talk nonsense, Brother Xiaoyao," Ding Xianglan said." You've been away for so long. Aunt Li is alone in the shop. Can she handle it?"”
With this reminder, Li Xiao Yao slapped his head and shouted,""Aiya, this is bad! Auntie told me to sell two catties of prawns, but I completely forgot!”
Li Xiaoyao was about to run out when Ding Xianglan said,""Don't be busy. You can go back! Today, Brother Zhang Si and Mr. Fang didn't leave the market, so there were no fresh fish in the market.”
Lilac Orchid was so attentive that Li Xiaoyao didn't have to make another trip. Li Xiaoyao looked at the sky and realized that he had indeed been out for too long. He waved goodbye to the two sisters and leisurely strolled home. He plucked a piece of reeds and put it in his mouth. Suddenly, he thought of the secret passage in the room and the invitation from the drunk Taoist priest.
"Ten Mile Slope, Mountain God Temple…Wonderful, won't I be able to sneak out through the secret passage tonight?”
Li Xiao Yao was full of excitement as he quickly returned home. Regardless of whether the Drunken Dao Soil had the ability to teach him sword techniques, he had to go to the Mountain God Temple tonight just to try the secret passage.
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