As he spoke, the waiter brought the dishes over. There were four vegetarian dishes, one egg soup, and a bowl of dumplings.
Mu Weizhou looked at it and thought to himself, Brother Liu is really a thoughtful person. She knew that because Hu Zhen had passed away today, she did not order meat dishes or wine. Thinking about how a few words just now had resolved her sadness, she couldn't help but sigh.
The dishes were all very delicious. Although there was no meat, Mu Weizhou enjoyed them very much. He only felt that the portion was a little too small. Especially that pot of rice dumplings. Each one was not big, and the filling inside was different. There were all kinds of beans, dates, egg yolk, and other dried fruits that Mu Weizhou could not taste. In short, the taste was very good. If his tongue was not his own, he might have swallowed it. Just as he was enjoying the food, he suddenly remembered that Liu Qingping hadn't eaten much. Looking at the bottom of the plate and the few remaining dumplings, she quickly handed the dumpling she had taken a bite of to Liu Qingping and said,""En, Brother Liu, this is delicious, this is delicious, I'm full. Eat this first, I'll peel another one for you.”
Liu Qingping looked at the dumpling in front of him and hesitated for a moment. He took it and took a bite."Yes, this is egg yolk. It's quite good.”
Mu Weizhou watched him eat and said,"Brother Liu, your upbringing must be good.”
"Why do you say that?" asked Liu Qingping.”
" You eat like a gentleman," Mu Weizhou replied." I can tell at a glance that you've been trained since you were young, so I'm guessing that you're not a child from an ordinary family."”
Liu Qingping rolled his eyes and said with a smile,""Big Brother Mu, I can see that you're also extraordinary.”Seeing Mu Weizhou looking at him in confusion, he continued,"Your clothes are unique, you are well-versed in the classics and history, and you speak like a piece of paper. Moreover, you don't seem to care much about the 'Kong Yuan Technique' that many people dream of. Therefore, you must be an extraordinary person.”
Mu Weizhou listened to him and thought,"I'm not unusual, but that's not the reason why I'm unusual.”
"But…" Liu Qingping continued.
"But what?" Mu Weizhou asked.
"But his martial arts are really too bad!”Liu Qingping finished speaking and ate the last piece of the injured dumpling.
This was true. Mu Weizhou discovered on the way that most of the travelers were armed with swords and sabers. Occasionally, they would even come across people who would fight over words. This was very different from China in the 21st century. In the 21st century, not only did the people of China not have weapons, but they also had to register their real names to buy a kitchen knife. When they encountered a thug who killed dozens of people as if they were killing sheep, who could care? Who would care? Why couldn't a person who really wanted to use violence get a weapon? Did he have to buy a kitchen knife? Those people who bought kitchen knives to commit murder were probably just ordinary people who couldn't take it easy. Their destructive power was limited. Any murderer with a brain would try not to leave any evidence. It seemed that the thug with a kitchen knife had taken the lives of people, but some things seemed to have taken the soul of a nation, or at least castrated some things.
Mu Weizhou suddenly felt a little envious of these Han people, but when he thought about how he was still a fish in the water, he missed the 21st century.
Liu Qingping saw that he didn't say anything and said,""Brother Mu, why don't you practice the Void Element Technique? Although it is an internal energy, but the world wants it so much, there must be something unique about it. I think if I master it, at least I can protect myself.”
"It's not that I don't want to practice, it's just that I don't understand it."”Thus, he told him about how the Space Element Technique was written in seal script.
" That's easy," Liu Qingping said." I know a little about seal script. Give me the book and I'll translate it for you."”Mu Weizhou felt that it was good.
The two of them ate and sat for a while. Seeing that it was getting late, they paid the bill and returned to the room at the back.
Mu Weizhou returned to his room and took out the Kongyuan Art to give it to Liu Qingping. However, after taking two steps, he hesitated."Just like what Brother Liu said, if this book is so powerful, will I be cheated if I give it to him?”He felt troubled. At this moment, someone knocked on the door.
"Brother Mu, Brother Mu, are you asleep?”It was Liu Qingping.
"Ah, no." Mu Weizhou said as he put Shushu back into his arms and opened the door.
" Brother Mu," Liu Qingping stepped through the door and said,""I'm here to get the book."
"Ah, yes, I was just about to send it to you.”As she spoke, she took out the book from her pocket and handed it to him. This was Mu Weizhou. Sometimes, even if he thought that doing something might not be beneficial to him, he would still do it. Liu Qingping had stood up for them in the dilapidated ancestral hall, and then he had given them horses, clothes, food, and lodging. This made it difficult for him to refuse his proposal. Of course, the fundamental reason was that he didn't think Liu Qingping was a bad person and wouldn't lie to him.
Liu Qingping was stunned when he saw him give the book to him so easily. He asked,""Brother Mu, do you trust me that much? Aren't you afraid that I'll run away with the book?"
Mu Weizhou was right on the mark and said hesitantly,"Yes. But I believe you won't." Then, as if he had suddenly become very generous, he said,"Actually, it's useless for me to hold it. I don't understand it either. I don't think you're a bad person. If you can master the martial arts above, I don't think it's a bad thing.”
Liu Qingping smiled and said,""Alright, then I'll borrow it to take a look.”With that, he turned around and walked back to his room.
Mu Weizhou wanted to stop him, but he couldn't open his mouth. Seeing him enter the room, he muttered to himself,""Sigh, if we don't do this well, I'm afraid we'll be fooled.”After thinking about it, she didn't have any other good ideas. She decided to sleep first and get up early tomorrow to ask him for it back. He closed the door and lay on the bed, thinking about the guide map he had seen last night and gradually fell asleep.
When Mu Weizhou woke up the next day, it was already late in the morning. This was also a continuation of his irregular lifestyle of staying up late for the past two years. Mu Weizhou wanted to stay in bed for a while longer, but he suddenly remembered what happened last night. He immediately got up, cleaned up, and went to look for Liu Qingping.
Liu Qingping's room was empty. Mu Weizhou felt that something was wrong. He walked around the room twice and saw that the bed was neatly made. He called out a few times to make sure that no one was there. Seeing that the horses were still in the stable, he felt more at ease. He asked the waiter, and the waiter said that Liu Qingping had left. However, he had only left for a short while.
Mu Weizhou gave up. He blamed himself for trusting others easily. They bribed him with two meals and a horse. But since Liu Qingping wanted to escape, wouldn't it be faster to ride a horse? On second thought, he could just buy a new horse so that it would be even harder for him to find out about him. Mu Weizhou couldn't help but hate Liu Qingping. He felt that Liu Qingping's pockmarked face was so detestable. Those thoughts that he had previously thought that Liu Qingping would do things had now become evidence that Liu Qingping was full of tricks. His purpose was just to make Mu Weizhou give him the book willingly. Now that he thought about how Liu Qingping had learned the martial arts from the book yesterday, if he didn't think it was a bad thing, it was simply a footnote for his own stupidity.
Just as he was sitting in his room worrying about his gains and losses, he heard someone call him from the courtyard,"Brother Mu, it's time for breakfast. Look what I bought.”
Mu Weizhou heard Liu Qingping's voice. He hadn't left. Suddenly, he felt that he had turned from a fool into a sage who could see through people. He thought that Liu Qingping was definitely his friend.
"It's so early. Where did you go?" Mu Weizhou said politely.
Liu Qingping brought the thing in his hand to Mu Weizhou and said,""Yesterday, I saw that you liked to eat zongzi, so I went to an authentic old shop on the street and bought zongzi. Hurry up and eat it while it's hot!"
This was beyond Mu Weizhou's expectations. Other than his mother and grandfather, his father had never treated him so well. He felt his heart heat up. He felt that the people of the Han Dynasty were really good and simple. She couldn't help but stretch out her long arms and put them on Liu Qingping's shoulders. She put half of her weight on him and said,""Brother Liu, you're really something. I'm definitely going to make friends with you. How should I repay you?”
Liu Qingping was caught by his sudden embrace. He quickly struggled to shake off his arm and said,""No need to repay me, no need to repay me. I still have to thank you for saving my life.”
Mu Weizhou looked at his furry expression and said,"What are you afraid of? I'm not a snake. Also, let's not talk about saving each other in the future. It's troublesome just thinking about it. Come on, let's eat quickly." Then, he pulled a chair for Liu Qingping and sat down.
"Wait." Liu Qingping put the dumplings on the table and took out a piece of cloth from his pocket."Brother Mu, look at this.”
Mu Weizhou took it and unfolded it. It was an article written in small regular script. Each sentence had four words, and each column had eight sentences. There were a total of eighteen columns, and between every two columns, there were the first, second…all the way to the ninth. "Did you write this poem? Brother, you have some skills. "The Qi of a lady starts from the dantian, travels through the meridians, and reaches the bones…" Mu Weizhou said,"This doesn't seem to be a poem. Could it be…"
Liu Qingping smiled at her and nodded.""Yes, it's the incantation of the Kongyuan Art. I translated it for you last night.”He even yawned.
Mu Weizhou then noticed that Liu Qingping's eyes were red. He must not have slept much last night. " Brother Liu, you're really something…" He said gratefully," Before he could finish, Liu Qingping jumped away, causing Mu Weizhou to be stunned. Then, the two of them burst into laughter.
Mu Weizhou stopped laughing. In order to thank you, I've decided to be your 'escort'. How about that?”
"Brother Mu, what do you mean by 'escort'?" Liu Qingping asked with a smile.”
"A companion, similar to your servant or follower," replied Mu Weizhou. We call it 'escort'. However, it could only be for one day, and it was tomorrow.”
"Oh, then why tomorrow?" Liu Qingping asked.”
Mu Weizhou said," Because you didn't rest well yesterday. Today's task is to have a good rest. We'll go to Xiang Yu Temple tomorrow." Also, I'll study this Space Element Art today and figure out the map. Then I'll give it to you. How about it?”It turned out that Mu Weizhou felt that Liu Qingping had helped him so much, and he had nothing to repay him with. The only thing he could do was to take out this " Kong Yuan Technique ". The more favors he owed, the more he owed.
Liu Qingping smiled." That's not necessary. We're brothers. You're welcome."”
After the two ate the dumplings, Liu Qingping rested while Mu Weizhou began to study the Space Element Technique. There were a total of nine sections of the Void Element Technique, from shallow to deep. The first three sections mainly talked about how to guide qi from the dantian to the limbs and back to the dantian. Mu Weizhou followed the incantation and the diagram, and he easily learned it. When he practiced, he would feel a thread-like warm current. According to his own thoughts, it would reach his palm or sole, reach between his fingers or toes, and then return to his dantian. Every time he did the guidance, his hands and feet would feel very comfortable. The fifth section was to guide qi to the head. Mu Weizhou guided it a few times, but he did not succeed. The next few sections were about how to get to the various organs, how to distribute them, and how to coordinate between the various parts. When he reached the ninth section, he realized that the map was full of arrows. He felt dizzy just looking at it, let alone practicing it. Fortunately, Mu Weizhou didn't force him to do so. If he could understand, he would. If he could guide, he would. This was also because he had been with his grandfather since he was young, and he had developed a natural attitude towards things.
Human fate was often a coincidence. If it was another martial artist who had obtained such a peerless secret manual, he would be eager to learn it as soon as possible and master it as soon as possible. Then, he would be famous in the world. If he couldn't practice it forcefully, not only would he fail to practice martial arts, but he might also commit suicide and go berserk. Even though Kongyuan Technique only had five hundred words, it was considered a high-tier martial art. There were only two types of people who could master it. The first was to have a good foundation in martial arts and have an overall understanding of martial arts. They knew the pros and cons of martial arts and could practice it at a moderate pace. Then there were the geniuses. When Hu Zhen got this secret manual, he didn't expect to master any peerless martial arts, so he didn't ask about the key points. The person who gave him the secret manual didn't say anything either. Therefore, Mu Weizhou really had to thank his character.
Mu Weizhou practiced the first four sections many times. He felt that the soft flow became stronger with each practice. When he felt that he had completely understood the first four sections and that there would be no mistakes, he realized that it was already past noon. Liu Qingping was sitting quietly beside the small table.
"How did time pass so quickly? Brother Liu, didn't you rest?" Mu Weizhou said.
"I woke up at noon. I came over to see you practicing, so I didn't dare to disturb you. How is it? It looks like you don't care about anything else. How's your progress?”Liu Qingping said.
"The first four sections of the Void Element Technique feel very easy to practice," replied Mu Weizhou."I've mastered them in half a day. However, from the fifth section onwards, it was no longer possible. He felt that he could not practice it.”
"Oh? Then what is the reason?" Liu Qingping asked.
"I don't know. I'm very familiar with the first four sections, but halfway through the fifth section, I couldn't continue. I don't know what happened.”Mu Weizhou replied.
Liu Qingping thought for a moment and said to Mu Weizhou,""Brother Mu, can you show me that book again?”
Mu Weizhou threw the book to Liu Qingping. Liu Qingping took the book and flipped to the fifth section. Suddenly, he tore off the first four sections. Mu Weizhou couldn't help but be shocked. He tiptoed and reached out with both hands, snatching them in his hands."Brother Liu, what are you doing?"
"Wow! Brother Mu, this Void Element Art is indeed powerful. The two moves you used just now were extremely agile.”Liu Qingping praised happily.
"If you want to test me, you don't have to tear up the book.”Mu Weizhou said. Mu Weizhou liked to read, so he was a little concerned about tearing books.
"Brother Mu, why do you think I tore it?”Liu Qingping asked with a smile. Mu Weizhou did not understand and continued to gesture,""Tear…open…"
"Ah, I understand. " The Kong Yuan Technique is a secret manual that everyone in the martial arts world wants to obtain. No one expected it to be in my hands. Moreover, my martial arts skills are mediocre. If I were to be discovered one day, I reckon that I would be in trouble. If they were placed separately, the danger would be less. This was called 'white jade is innocent, but holding a jade is a crime,' right?”Mu Weizhou said.
" Brother Mu is only half right," Liu Qingping took two steps and said,""What I'm most worried about is that this book will fall into the hands of the bad guys. At that time, I'm afraid that it will create a great devil, which will be even more troublesome.”
Hearing his words, Mu Weizhou admired this little brother even more. He said,"Brother is right. I don't dare to judge a book by its cover. Let's quickly find a place to hide the first half.”
Liu Qingping knew that he was talking about his numb face, but he didn't mind. He said,""I've already thought of a place to store the books.”
Mu Weizhou stared at him for a while, then said in unison with Liu Qingping,""Xiang Ji Temple!"
The two of them packed up their things and had a quick meal. They found out that Xiang Ji Temple was on a small mountain not far from the northwest, so they did not ride horses and walked northwest.
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