There is no self, no man, no longevity, no sentient beings. -- diamond Sutra
He waved his hand and left, and the horses neighed.
After about an hour, the sun finally set, leaving only a little red on the horizon, handing over the power of the world to the darkness. Darkness commanded the cold winter wind, letting the world understand his power.
It seemed that the idea of Mu Wei and the other two to reach the relay station before nightfall was completely fruitless. After half an hour of rushing with all his might, Mu Weizhou was already as tired as a dog. He gradually slowed down and said to Hu Zhen, who was walking in front,"Liar Hu, slow down. I can't take it anymore.”
When Hu Zhen heard him say this, he stopped and turned his head to say to him,"Sigh, your stamina is really bad. You're not even as good as an old man. He's simply like a dog."
Mu Weizhou didn't have the energy to tease him. He placed his hands on his knees and panted heavily. He moved toward Hu Zhen and said,"Aiya, I really can't take it anymore. Master Hu, let's rest for a few minutes before leaving."”
Hu Zhen looked at Mu Weizhou, who was panting like a bull, and said in a proud tone,""How is it? You can't do it, right? You're already so tired after just a few steps?”
Mu Weizhou leaned on his knees in front of him and panted without answering. He found it very strange. They had also walked nearly ten miles in a short period of time, and Hu Zhen was decades older than him. Why was there no difference between him and Hu Zhen?
"Isn't it strange that I haven't changed much after walking so far?”Hu Zhen said.
"Yeah, a little." Mu Weizhou sighed.”
Hu Zhen chuckled and took out a book from his waist pocket. He handed it to Mu Weizhou and said,"The secret is here!"
Mu Weizhou took the book. Under the hazy sky, he could vaguely see three words written on the cover of the book. "Space Element…Space Element what?" Mu Weizhou asked. These three words were written in seal script. Although Mu Weizhou could read English, he did not understand much about the things left behind by his ancestors.
"Gong! Void Element Technique. University students nowadays were really too much. They could use three foreign languages to scold people on the plane, but they didn't know the words passed down by their ancestors.”Hu Zhen said.
Mu Weizhou couldn't be bothered to explain to him and continued to ask,""Void Element Technique? What do you do?"
Hu Zhen said,"This is an amazing book. I exchanged it with a friend of mine at Mount Kunlun the last time I came here. According to him, this book was written when Laozi "came out of seclusion and transformed into a barbarian". Later, he happened to have it in his hands. I copied it the last time I came over. It was said that if one cultivated according to the book, not only would one be able to strengthen one's muscles and bones, but one would also be able to gather qi and change one's marrow. If one met a talented person, one could even become an immortal.”
"What do you mean?" Mu Weizhou asked in confusion.”
"Aiya, it's a very powerful, very powerful, very powerful martial arts secret manual!”Hu Zhen replied.
"Martial arts…secret manual?" Mu Weizhou was a little confused. He was naturally interested in martial arts or fighting. When he first started learning Taekwondo, his coach told his mother that he was made for Taekwondo. However, he had only read about martial arts manuals in novels, so he was a little unsure of what Hu Zhen was saying.
"Yeah, martial arts manuals. Look at me, I just practiced the first section and walked more than ten miles without even panting. However, my friend said that this book seems to be about practicing internal energy. There are no fighting techniques in it.”Hu Zhen said.
Mu Weizhou could tell from his tone that he was not lying. Moreover, the two of them had walked for more than ten miles together, and he had seen Hu Zhen's calm expression with his own eyes. "Then why didn't you show it to me earlier?" Tell me."
Hu Zhen chuckled and replied,""I should have shown it to you a long time ago, but you actually called me a liar. Then I don't want to give it to you so quickly. I want you to suffer and learn a lesson so that you can know what it means to respect the elderly and respect the wise.”
Mu Weizhou really couldn't do anything about his "Hu Zhen logic". He handed the book to Hu Zhen and said,""You'd better keep such an expensive thing well. Don't lose it.”
"It doesn't matter. I'm not interested in this kind of thing. You can keep it. Hurry up and finish repairing the first section.”Hu Zhen said.
As they spoke, the sky had already turned completely dark. Other than the white road that could be vaguely seen, the surroundings were pitch-black, making one's heart feel cold. At this moment, the two of them realized that there were a few lights flashing in the distance. It turned out that they were not far from the relay station. Mu Weizhou had already recovered from the torment just now, so he tucked the Space Element Technique into his belt and walked toward the lights with Hu Zhen.
The courier system of the Celestial Empire had existed for a long time. In the beginning, it was mainly used to transmit information about the battlefield. Slowly, in order to effectively manage the country and exchange information, the courier system became fixed. In the Han Dynasty, there was a post station every five miles and a pavilion every ten miles. Usually, there was a post station set up every 25 to 30 miles to provide food and accommodation for passing carriages and people. Han Gaozu Liu Bang did not make a fortune
As they got closer, the few lights became many. However, the entire relay station did not seem to be big. There were two or three doors facing the street on both sides of the official road. Mu Weizhou followed Hu Zhen into the largest inn.
Before they entered, Hu Zhen shouted,""Shopkeeper, cook two dishes for us first, then find the two best rooms!”
The inn was not big. There were five tables in the house facing the street, and the guest room was in the backyard for guests to stay. Because it was time to eat, other than the table near the door, everyone was full. The shopkeeper was settling accounts at the counter. When he heard Hu Zhen's greeting, he looked up but did not respond.
Merchants valued profits and were good at judging people. Even though the shopkeeper only raised his eyes, he could already estimate how much money a person could earn. Mu Weizhou and Hu Zhen were covered in dirt and dressed strangely. No matter how one looked at them, they did not look like rich people. Seeing that no one answered correctly, Hu Zhen walked to the counter and greeted them again. The innkeeper glanced at Hu Zhen and said indifferently while fiddling with the abacus,""There's only one room left. 10 coins per night.”
Hu Zhen took out the string of money he had picked up halfway and threw it on the counter in front of the shopkeeper. He asked,"Do you think this money is enough?"
When the shopkeeper saw that the string of money should be around 200 wen, he immediately said to Hu Zhen with a smile,"Enough, enough, more than enough, more than enough. I'll get the kitchen to prepare wine and dishes for you right away.”Then, he turned to the backyard and called out," Blackie, hurry up and tidy up the remaining empty room. There are guests who want to move in. Also, get the foot washing water for the guests."”
After the shopkeeper sat down at the table that Mu Weiwei and the other two had led to, he asked with a smile,""What would you like to eat? We have…"
"Look at how much money is left. Just let us deal with it.”Hu Zhen said without waiting for him to finish.
"Alright! Please sit for a moment. I'll go prepare it for you now.”After saying that, he turned around and walked away.
Mu Weizhou and Hu Zhen looked at each other and smiled. They couldn't help but shake their heads.
Mu Weizhou took a sip of his tea and realized that the other customers were looking at him and Hu Zhen. He couldn't help but feel regretful. It turned out that he had spent all his money in a moment of pleasure. He should have left some money behind to buy two sets of clothes to change into tomorrow, so as to avoid attracting attention wherever he went. However, thinking about the shopkeeper's face just now, it was not good to greet him.
Just then, he felt Hu Zhen kick his leg under the table. Mu Weizhou glanced at Hu Zhen. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Hu Zhen pointing his mouth at the table by the window. Mu Weizhou looked over.
There were three people sitting at the table. One was slightly plump, the other was half a head taller than the others, and the one sitting in the middle had a mirror face. The three of them were dressed similarly. They were all wearing earthen yellow long clothes with yellow belts around their waists. Their legs were tied, and they wore open cloth shoes. They looked like Taoist priests. The only difference was that all three of them had yellow scarves wrapped around their heads, and three knives were leaning against the table. The three of them had been talking about " Qianqiu " and " Shennong " in low voices, but when they saw Mu Weizhou looking at them, they shut their mouths and lowered their heads to eat their food.
Hu Zhen pouted his beard and turned his head over, whispering to Mu Weizhou,""See?"
"Yes, what's wrong?" Mu Weizhou faintly felt that there was something that he could not remember.
"They should be the people the riders are looking for.”Hu Zhen lowered his voice even further.
"Not bad, three headscarves." Mu Weizhou thought. He was about to turn around to confirm it when Hu Zhen stopped him with a look.
Mu Weizhou was a person who would not necessarily take revenge, but he would definitely repay kindness. The pockmarked man had shown them the way, which was a favor to Mu Weizhou. If he could inform them that the three of them were here, he would be able to repay this favor. Unfortunately, he was in the Han Dynasty and did not have a mobile phone. He could not contact those people and could not help but sigh at the inconvenience of the ancients.
Just as she was thinking about it, the waiter brought the dishes over. There was a pot of stewed fish, a can of chicken, two plates of unknown vegetables, two bowls of rice, and a pot of egg soup. The two of them were already starving after torturing for a long time. When they saw the hot food, they ate it all up like a whirlwind. However, they didn't know that their meal at this remote relay station cost an ordinary family a month's worth of food. According to our current RMB, this meal cost about 600 to 700 yuan.
After the two of them had eaten, there were only the two of them left in the front hall. The three Yellow Headscarves and the others had left at some point, which saved Mu Weizhou the trouble of monitoring them. Under the guidance of the waiter, the two of them entered the guest room. The room was nice and clean, and the bed was big, but there was only one bed. Although Mu Weizhou was familiar with Hu Zhen and knew what kind of person he was, he still felt a little nervous when he mentioned sharing a bed. Hence, he suggested that Hu Zhen should sleep on the bed since he was older, and he should sleep on the floor since he was younger. Hu Zhen didn't really care about this. After the two of them finished washing up, Mu Weizhou went out to pour some water and returned to his room. He found that Hu Zhen had already fallen asleep.
Mu Weizhou realized that Hu Zhen was a really good person. Although he was old, he didn't seem to care about anything. In his heart, he didn't seem to have any concept of benefits, worldly wisdom, or calculative. Mu Weizhou suddenly felt that he was very similar to the " protecting a child " mentioned by the Saints. He couldn't help but feel very happy to be able to make such a friend. As for the various mysteries surrounding Hu Zhen, he also felt that they weren't that important.
Mu Weizhou thought back to his experience today and found it unbelievable. Not to mention what would happen in the next two years, just the fact that he was lying on the floor of a guest room in the Eastern Han courier station while he was still in bed in the dormitory at noon was an unforgettable experience. Thinking that he would have to set off for Wucheng the next day, Mu Weizhou, who had intended to sleep, sat up again. He took out the Space Element Technique that Hu Zhen had given him on the way and flipped through it. He hoped that he could learn so that he wouldn't be mocked by Hu Zhen tomorrow.
Mu Weizhou placed the oil lamp on the ground and rummaged through the pile of clothes for the < Void Element Technique >. Just as he was about to flip to the first page, he had a thought in his mind. He hoped that the first thing he saw was not 'To practice this technique, castrate yourself with a sword.' Of course, those words weren't written on the first page, but to his disappointment, the words were all in seal script, so he could only recognize a few words. However, he could confirm that it was a chant to guide the breath because there was a human figure beside it, and there was an arrow on the figure. Mu Weizhou couldn't understand the incantation and didn't dare to practice blindly. He looked at the arrowhead on the map and pondered for a while before gradually closing his eyes.
Mu Weizhou suddenly felt as if he was pushed by someone. He lost his balance and fell on the road. The man with the pockmarked face whom he had met during the day seemed to blame him for not informing the three men in the yellow headscarves in time. He rode his horse and ran towards him with a sword in his hand. Just as the horse's hoof stepped on his chest, Mu Weizhou woke up. It was a dream. Hu Zhen pointed at his chest and said,""Hey, kid, wake up. It's dawn.”
Mu Weizhou stretched his back and got up. He packed his things, especially the Space Element Skill book, which he stuck close to his waist and tied tightly. Then, he and Hu Zhen asked the smiling shopkeeper about Wu Cheng's route, checked out of the inn, and set off.
The weather was a little gloomy today. There were thick clouds above their heads, and it felt like it was going to snow.
The two of them walked for more than three miles, and the surrounding environment became wider. This was when they realized that the three Yellow Headscarves who had eaten in the restaurant last night were not far behind them, and they were also walking in the direction of Wu Cheng. Mu Weizhou and Hu Zhen thought that they were going to Wucheng as well, so they stopped to wait for them. They wanted to go together so that they could have a companion on the road. In addition, they could also find out more about them. If they were done, they might even have lunch. The three yellow headscarves saw that the two of them had stopped, so they also stopped and discussed something. Mu Weizhou and Hu Zhen saw that the Yellow Headscarf was obviously unwilling to go with them, so they continued forward. After walking another three to four miles, Mu Weizhou realized that the Yellow Headscarf was still following him at a moderate distance. He called out,"Not good!"
Hu Zhen was shocked by his sudden bad mood and quickly asked what was wrong. Mu Weizhou said," Did you see that? Those three Yellow Headscarves followed us from the relay station. They've been following us for six to seven miles."”
Hu Zhen looked at it and said,"What's the big deal? Maybe we're going the same way."”
"Then why did we leave and they leave?" Mu Weizhou asked. If we stop, will they stop too? Furthermore, he was neither too far nor too close? I think they have bad intentions!"
Hu Zhen wanted to say,"Oh right, it seems so." However, we two men don't have money. There's no need for them to find trouble with us.”
"We know that we don't have money, but they don't know. It must be because of the string of money we had at dinner yesterday that they thought we were rich!”
Hu Zhen was a little anxious when he heard this."Yeah, then what should we do?"
"What should we do? This is the wilderness. If they see that we have no money, can they still treat us to a meal? Let's run quickly and see if we can meet anyone or anywhere on the way.”As he spoke, he ran forward.
When Hu Zhen saw him running, he followed suit.
When the three Yellow Headscarves saw them running, they followed suit.
In the beginning, Mu Weizhou turned his head to see if the Yellow Headscarf had caught up with him, but later on, he and Hu Zhen couldn't be bothered to look anymore. They scattered and only dared to take the main road. Those who didn't dare to take the small road ran forward desperately. At first, Mu Weizhou ran in front, then Hu Zhen ran in front, and then Mu Weizhou ran in front again. It turned out that although Mu Weizhou had not figured out the incantation of the Void Element Technique last night, he had inadvertently guided his breath according to the diagram and had unconsciously reaped benefits. In addition, he was young. After a long time, although he was out of breath from running, he was more energetic than Old Man Hu who had practiced for a period.
After running for about half an hour, Mu Weizhou found a dilapidated temple building not far away. He had run for more than ten miles in one go, so he couldn't run anymore. He knelt on one knee and turned around to look behind him. Half a mile away, Hu Zhen was taking small steps, but the three Yellow Headscarves had disappeared. Mu Weizhou was afraid that he was mistaken, so he stood up and crossed his legs to look around. Indeed, he did not see the three Yellow Headscarves. "Looks like we've shaken them off." Mu Weizhou muttered to himself. Then, he sat down by the roadside and waited for Hu Zhen. After a while, Hu Zhen caught up. He was sweating profusely, and his steps were not even as long as a foot.
"How is it, Liar Hu? Who is the dog-like existence?”Mu Weizhou teased.
Hu Zhen sat down next to Mu Weizhou and placed his hands behind his back. He raised his head and panted as he said,"No, I can't. If I run again, I'll lose my life. I won't run, I won't run even if you kill me!”
"Don't worry, you won't die. Look, we've shaken them off.”Mu Weizhou said.
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