Luo Xiaoyuan returned to the library. After all, she had slept the whole day. At this moment, she was not sleepy at all. She could only wander around and see what she could find. Just as he passed through the study, three large words on the bookshelf suddenly attracted his attention. Those three large words were "Five Beast Kingdom".
It turned out that the Ten Thousand Nature Bookstore contained the customs, culture, and history of the various countries in the mountains. Luo Xiaoyuan was now standing in the relevant collection area of the Five Beast Kingdom and its neighboring countries. The three words that attracted Luo Xiaoyuan's attention were the name printed on a book: Five Beast Kingdom's Relics.
Luo Xiaoyuan didn't know what it meant, but because she didn't know what it meant, it piqued her interest. He carefully climbed up the bookshelf and took the book down.
Although Luo Xiaoyuan was not a noble, she often came and went in Prince Mutong's residence since she was young. She had also studied with the little princes of Prince Mutong's family for a while. Although she could not be considered to have learned much, she could already recognize most of the words. It was not a problem for her to read a book.
Luo Xiaoyuan's eyes lit up when she opened the first page of the Five Beast Kingdom's collection. At this moment, what greeted her eyes was the totem of the Five Beast Kingdom's national essence, the Five Beast Chess.
The Five Beasts Chess was a game that every person in the Five Beasts Kingdom could play. It was called a game because all the people of the Five Beasts Kingdom had come into contact with it when they were children. At that time, the Five Beasts Chess was just a game. However, as they grew older, everyone's understanding and inspiration in the Five Beasts Chess would be different. It could evolve into fighting and hunting techniques, or it could also become a battle array. The Five Beasts Kingdom even held regular military training for all the soldiers and generals in the Five Beasts Chess. One could imagine how important the Five Beasts Chess was to the people of the Five Beasts Kingdom.
Luo Xiaoyuan's eyes lit up when she saw the Five Beasts Chess Totem because Luo Xiaoyuan was the youngest Five Beasts Chess King in the history of the Five Beasts Nation. In the world of Five Beasts Chess, he could be considered a true king.
Luo Xiaoyuan, who did not like reading, began to read carefully every word of the book. She was mainly focused on the introduction and explanation of the Five Beasts Chess in the book. She shook her head, nodded, scratched her cheeks, and rubbed her ears. It was as if the book was a chess player who was playing against him on the opposite side of the chessboard.
It turned out that the Five Beasts Chess mentioned in the book was completely different from the Five Beasts Chess that Luo Xiaoyuan was familiar with. The Five Beasts Chess that Luo Xiaoyuan knew was that both players held an equal number of chess pieces of different characters such as tigers, wolves, horses, snakes, and hunters. The players arranged their positions and attacked and defended according to the functions and strengths of the different characters. In the end, whoever killed the other party's chess pieces first would be the winner.
The Five Beasts Chess mentioned in the book included Tiger Chess, Wolf Chess, Horse Chess, Snake Chess, and Hunter Chess. One side was a hunter, and the other side was a wild beast. The Tiger Chess was about how the hunter fought alone with a ferocious tiger. The Wolf Chess was about how the hunter broke through the siege of twenty wolves. The Horse Chess was about how the hunter tamed hundreds of wild horses. The Snake Chess was about how the hunter dodged the sneak attacks of poisonous snakes everywhere. As for the Hunter Chess, it ranged from two to dozens of people. Each of them chose the five beasts or the hunter they wanted to play, and then they would fight on the specially made chessboard.
In addition, the Five Beasts Chess in the book also stated that in addition to the chess manual of one person against five beasts, there were also chess manuals of ten or a hundred people against five beasts. This was completely different from Luo Xiaoyuan's previous understanding of the Five Beasts Chess, but it also aroused Luo Xiaoyuan's desire to find out more about the Five Beasts Chess.
Luo Xiaoyuan then rummaged through the room. He tried to find materials suitable for making chess pieces so that he could demonstrate what was described in the book.
In the Five Beasts Nation, every child had their own exclusive Five Beasts Chess piece. They either made it themselves, bought it from the market, or were given it by their elders or relatives. From then on, this piece would grow with them and witness their extraordinary years on the Five Beasts Chess battlefield.
However, at this moment, Luo Xiaoyuan did not bring the chess pieces out. In order to demonstrate the instructions of the Five Beasts Chess in the book, Luo Xiaoyuan had to immediately make the Five Beasts Chess pieces for the battle practice. Although this new Five Beasts Chess had overturned his previous understanding of the Five Beasts Chess, Luo Xiaoyuan seemed to have seen a new world from it.
However, there were no materials that could be used to make chess pieces in the Myriad Bookstore. There were only books in the bookstore. The books were filled with densely packed words and images. These books were not even qualified to be used as chess blueprints.
Just as Luo Xiaoyuan was at a loss for what to do in the study room, a voice suddenly came from behind her.”
Luo Xiaoyuan was shocked and hurriedly turned around to see who was talking. She saw an old man with white hair and a white beard sitting on a stool behind her and smiling at her.
Luo Xiaoyuan saw that the old man's face was very kind and his tone of speaking to her was quite amiable. Her shock just now seemed to make a fuss, so she politely said to the old man,"Grandpa, I'm looking for materials that can be used to make chess pieces."”
As he spoke, he pointed at the Five Beast Kingdom's Digest and continued,"It's the Five Beast Chess in this book. The Five Beast Chess in the book is completely different from the Five Beast Chess I used to play."”
The old man smiled and said,"I see. What kind of materials do you need?" I'll help you look for it."
Luo Xiaoyuan scratched her head and said,"Anything is fine. Bamboo, stone, wood, and so on. You also need a saw and chisel."”
The old man smiled and said,"Isn't that simple? There are so many tables and chairs here. We can just take one of them and use it as a chess piece."”
Luo Xiaoyuan stuck out her tongue and said,"I don't dare to do that. This is Pavilion Master Wu's residence. If he finds out that I tore apart his table and chairs and used them to make the Five Beasts chess pieces, won't he tear me apart?"”
The old man smiled and asked Luo Xiaoyuan,"Tear you down?" Are you afraid of Pavilion Master Wu?"
Luo Xiaoyuan thought for a moment. She was not necessarily afraid of Wu Chijin. It was just that Xiao Bing had always reminded her how powerful Pavilion Master Wu was. The entire Crescent Country needed to be wary of him the most. In addition, she and Xiao Bing had told a lot of lies in front of Wu Chijin, so she always felt that Wu Chijin would find something on her. Therefore, in terms of mentality, she had unknowingly become afraid of Wu Chijin.
However, thinking about it carefully, when Wu Chijin spoke to him, he had always been gentle. Later on, he had even arranged for him to live in such a comfortable place and sent Dragon Count and Dragon Granny to take care of him. He had also not restricted his movements at all. To be honest, there was really nothing to be afraid of from Wu Chijin until now.
Therefore, Luo Xiaoyuan replied to the old man,"Who said that I'm afraid of Pavilion Master Wu? It's just that Pavilion Master Wu treats me well. If I repay his kindness with ingratitude and tear down his chair, wouldn't that be a little unreasonable?"”
The old man continued,"It's good that you're not afraid." There were so many chairs in the room, and if there was not even one or two, no one would notice. Even if Pavilion Master Wu finds out, just say that it was my idea and I'll take it. Come, I'll help you." As the old man spoke, he stood up and looked around, trying to find a suitable chair for Luo Xiaoyuan.
Luo Xiaoyuan saw that the old man's words were very interesting, and more importantly, he was helping her commit crimes. For a moment, she felt close to this old man, and she followed the old man step by step, commenting on the tables and chairs in the room.
After a while, the old man and the young man both saw a stool in a dark corner. They estimated that even if the chair disappeared, no one would notice it.
Luo Xiaoyuan happily moved the stool out. Just as the two of them were about to build the stool, Luo Xiaoyuan suddenly remembered that she did not have a saw or chisel. How could she turn the stool into a chess piece?
The old man saw through Luo Xiaoyuan's thoughts and said to Luo Xiaoyuan,"Go somewhere else and see if there's a kitchen knife or a chopper. There has to be a knife to cook, cut vegetables, or chop wood to make a fire, right? There's no need for a chisel. We'll just use a pen to draw on it later."”
Luo Xiaoyuan felt that it was right. Grandma Long had cooked an entire table of food today, so she had to use a knife to cut the vegetables, so she immediately went out to search for the kitchen.
However, Grandma Long's food was only brought to the Ten Thousand Books after it was cooked in the Qingfeng Study. Therefore, the Ten Thousand Books did not have a kitchen, and of course, there was no kitchen knife. Luo Xiaoyuan walked around the Ten Thousand Books two or three times before returning to the house dejectedly. She said to the old man listlessly,"Grandpa, there is no kitchen in this house, let alone a kitchen knife."”
The old man smiled and said to Luo Xiaoyuan,"Don't look for a kitchen knife. I just found a chopper and have already chopped that stool into pieces. Come over and help me draw the pattern of the chess pieces."”
Luo Xiaoyuan went forward to take a look. Sure enough, pieces of wood were neatly placed on the table. Then, she looked at the stool lying on the ground. Only three of its four legs were left, and the marks on it were still fresh.
Luo Xiaoyuan was overjoyed. Without a word, she immediately sat on the desk and began to grind the ink, ready to show off her skills.
The old man looked at Luo Xiaoyuan's posture of grinding ink and asked her with a smile,"Child, what's your name?"”
Upon hearing this question, Luo Xiaoyuan instinctively blurted out,"Grandpa, my name is Luo…Luo…" However, she suddenly remembered that Grandma Long had specially instructed her today that she could only call him little brother here. Otherwise, her life would be in danger.
Therefore, Luo Xiaoyuan changed the topic and asked the old man,"Grandpa, tell me your name first. I'll also help you make a set of chess pieces. I can carve your name on the chess pieces."”
The old man smiled and said,"Do you want to help me make a set of chess pieces?" Alright, now that I have a chess piece, you can teach me how to play Five Beasts Chess. My name is Spirit Snake, as in agile spirit and viper.”
"Spirit Snake?" Luo Xiaoyuan thought to herself,"Why is someone's name so strange?" However, she seemed to have a familiar feeling with this name, so she continued to ask,"Your name is so strange. Why is someone's name called Spirit Snake? Are you lying to me?"”
It turned out that this old man was Nimble Snake, the master of Moonfang Mountain's Skyward Peak and Wu Chijin's master. Spirit Snake and Wu Chijin had rushed down the mountain to confirm the identity of San Jue Gu.
After arriving at the Crescent Country, Wu Chijin immediately went to meet the welfare student of the country's ruler and confirmed with the Shu Li Pavilion the matters related to the reception of the diplomatic mission. Meanwhile, Spirit Snake went straight to the Clear Wind Study to personally meet this rare Sanjue Gu.
"My name is a daoist name that my master gave me when I was young. It has been with me for almost a hundred years. As for my real name, I have already forgotten it completely.”The spirit snake slowly answered Luo Xiaoyuan's question with a kind expression. It did not seem like it was facing a life-and-death enemy of the Crescent Mountain.
"Grandpa Spirit Snake, so you're already a hundred years old. You're just bragging, aren't you? From the looks of it, you're about the same age as my master brewer from my hometown.”Luo Xiaoyuan looked completely incredulous.
"Silly boy, at my age, I will only report my age to a lesser extent. No one will report their age to a greater extent just to brag.”Nimble Snake stroked his snow-white beard and said.
"Why do you have to report your age to others? If you report your age to others, others won't dare to bully you.”Luo Xiaoyuan responded with her own personal experience.
"At my age, I don't want to tell the King of Hell how old I am. If I tell him too much, he might think that you've lived long enough and send Ox-Head and Horse-Face to take me away tomorrow. If I tell him too little, he might let me live a few more years.”
Luo Xiaoyuan felt that it made sense. It turned out that there was such a thing as age. In the future, she had to report her age less. If she encountered others bullying her, she would at most be beaten up. At least she would not provoke Ox-Head and Horse-Face.
Then, he thought of something and asked the spirit snake,"Why are you here?" This was Pavilion Master Wu's residence, and ordinary people couldn't enter.”When Luo Xiaoyuan said this, she thought to herself, Why are there so many elderly people in this Crescent Country? I haven't seen a single young man for most of the day, let alone a child of her age.
"What about me? He was also a guest invited by Pavilion Master Wu. He lived in the Hundred Leaves Book Room not far ahead. He had just been taking a walk in the garden when he saw the light in the room, so he came in to take a look. What about you? You still haven't told me your name?" Spirit Snake was still talking leisurely, as if he was chatting with his grandson.
"I…Grandpa Spirit Snake, I really want to tell you my name, but Pavilion Master Wu has instructed me that I can only call you little brother here. I can't tell anyone my name, or else it will be dangerous.”Luo Xiaoyuan said very sincerely.
"I see. So, you can't tell me where you're from?”Spirit Snake asked Luo Xiaoyuan with slight disappointment.
"Grandpa Spirit Snake, I really want to tell you, but…this matter is very unbelievable, so I really can't tell you.”At this moment, Luo Xiaoyuan was really hesitating whether to tell the truth to the old man in front of her. Firstly, his kindness and kindness made Luo Xiaoyuan feel completely at ease. Secondly, he really wanted to find an opportunity to confess everything and quickly escape to his father's side. Thirdly, even Xiao Bingxian was nowhere to be seen. She was like duckweed here alone.
"It's okay. There's no hurry. If you can't say it, then there's no hurry. How about this, let's make the chess pieces first. Why don't you teach me how to play the Five Beast Chess first? The Five Beast Kingdom's Five Beast Chess is famous all over the world. I'm filled with anticipation now!!”
Looking at Luo Xiaoyuan's innocent and focused eyes on making chess pieces, Nimble Snake was a little confused. In his understanding, because of the fate of the Three Extremes, their personalities were mostly solitary, cold, and timid. They were mostly negative, resistant, and evasive. However, the child in front of him could not be associated with the Three Extremes at all.
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