Volume 1: Winds Rising From the Mountains and Swamps Chapter 111: Mantis Catches the Cicada
The people and horses traveled all the way east. When it got dark, they stopped for one night and continued on their way the next day.
The Valley of Chaotic Souls has been left behind.
The sky was clear and the sun was rising in the east. Everyone's spirits were lifted, and the fatigue of running around for the past few days was gone.
The terrain in front gradually opens up, and you can see far into the distance and feel relaxed and happy!
Lin Yiyi's expression was calm, but he couldn't hide the radiant look in his eyes. At night, I huddled up alone under the carriage and slept. After another night of conditioning, I absorbed the spiritual energy in the spiritual stone. The spiritual stone in my hand also turned gray and finally turned into powder. All the spiritual energy in the spiritual stone was sucked into the Qihai Dantian, filling the meridians all over the body. His skills were restored and he was full of energy.
To Lin Yi's surprise, his fifth-level cultivation had reached perfection, showing signs of breakthrough. Neither broken nor established, the six levels of "Xuan Tian Xin Dharma" that were once out of reach are right before our eyes.
Lin Yi believes that as long as he practices meditation quietly, everything will fall into place. Unexpectedly, during the journey eastward, not only did he obtain the spiritual weapon Wolf Fang Sword and the magic weapon Biyun Sha, but he would also experience an increase in his cultivation. It was a surprise. At the sixth level of cultivation, one flying sword can be transformed into three, forming the most basic sword formation. The Xuantian Sword Formation has taken its prototype, and it will add to its victory in fighting the enemy. Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he smiled inadvertently.
"Boy, you look good today!" Zhen Yuanzi said out of curiosity.
"Taoist priest looks good too!" Lin Yi smiled faintly, which made Zhen Yuanzi's old face startled. This boy is in better spirits and has a better temper?
The further east you go, the smoother the road becomes. The wind is still strong, but it cannot cover up the warmth brought by the sun.
As we walked towards noon, we suddenly saw a house appearing in the distance, and everyone jumped for joy.
For five or six days, they traveled nearly a thousand miles, all in inaccessible places. Now that they finally saw people, their feet became light.
Half an hour later, a small town appeared in front of everyone.
Twenty or thirty households were divided into small blocks by a three-way intersection. Next to the intersection, you can see the words 'Anxi Inn' on an earthen building made of yellow mud bricks and stones. There were few pedestrians on the street, and the few shops had their doors half-open. The whole town seemed deserted.
The Tianlong Sect didn't care about what they saw in front of them, and the carriages and horses were parked in front of the Anxi Inn. The sudden big business made the waiters and shopkeepers of the inn so happy that they couldn't close their mouths for a long time.
The inn is simple and simple, and the meat soup flatbread is delicious. A few jugs of old wine and some white meat cold cuts are even better. Fortunately, the Tianlong sect only wants hot soup and hot water, but they are not tired of eating rough food. While everyone was feasting around the tables in the inn, Lin Yi walked out of the inn leisurely and happily with a bowl of hot soup and a big pancake in his pocket. He sat on his cart and began to eat and drink slowly.
The horses were unloaded and rested. The empty cart was supported by the cart and supported by two wooden roots. The person sitting on the front of the cart was still very stable.
In front of the inn, in addition to the man who was busy feeding the horses, there was also a disciple looking after the cart. Seeing Lin come out, the man hurriedly smiled and said, "Why does this junior brother come out to eat? Isn't it warmer inside?"
Lin Yi tore a piece of cake and stuffed it into his mouth. When he heard the sound, he looked up and saw that the person with a white face and a sly smile on his face was actually Huang Jiaqi.
This person never looked directly at Lin Yi, and now he was showing courtesy without anything to do, which made him frown.
"It's bright outside!" Lin Yi replied casually.
"Haha! Junior brother is really leisurely. How about this, you can take care of me by the way and go in to get some hot soup for brother to warm up. How about it?" Huang Jiaqi said matter-of-factly, and then added: "Junior brother, thank you for your trouble.", and went to the inn. Run inside.
Lin Yi still ate the pie silently without raising his head.
These horses were taken care of by assistants, and Huang Jiaqi only took care of two carts. In addition, the streets were deserted, so no one would spy on the goods on the cart.
Anxi Inn faces north and south, facing the T-intersection. Lin Yi sat in front of the car. On his left and right were the avenues from where he came and to Anzhou. What he faced was another avenue leading to the south.
The town is very small. At a glance, you can see all of Anxi Town. Lin Yi ate a piece of cake, drank the broth, and had a hasty lunch.
At this time, the sound of horse hooves suddenly came from the south road, and two horses galloped towards them from a distance.
Lin Yi leaned on the carriage, squinting his eyes and looking at the visitor casually.
The people on the horse were all in their early thirties, tall and tall, carrying weapons and dusty. The two of them saw the carriages and horses in front of the inn from a distance, so they slowed down. When they arrived in front of the inn, they did not dismount their horses. Instead, they looked at Lin Yi for a few times. They seemed to be passing by, but they paid attention to the people inside the inn. People eating and drinking. Afterwards, the two of them exchanged glances and rode past the inn.
Lin Yi looked at Erqi's back, with a playful smile on his lips.
After the two left the distance, they said something, which Lin Yi heard clearly.
"Finally caught up -!" Lin Yi muttered. It seemed that there were still endless variables on the way forward.
"Eh! Why are you eating out?" Mu Qing'er and Senior Sister Xu walked out of the inn side by side. Seeing Lin Yi sitting on the carriage, looking around with his arms crossed, she couldn't help but ask.
Lin Yi retracted his distant gaze and whispered to the two of them: "It's bright and airy outside, and you can also take care of the carriages and horses."
Seeing that Lin Yi still looked indifferent, Mu Qing'er couldn't help but frown slightly, hesitated for a moment, nibbled her teeth, walked closer and said, "You did a good job when we were at Sangxi Inn!" After saying that, she felt a sudden surge in her heart for no reason Tight, bright eyes flashed, meeting the other person's gaze.
Lin Yi was slightly surprised. What happened to Mu Qing'er? He immediately understood what she meant. He looked at her curiously and shook his head and said, "I just said a few words. Miss Mu is as good as a man. She deserves praise!"
When Lin Yi spoke, he always spoke coldly. Today, he spoke in a gentle tone and praised himself. Mu Qing'er blushed and whispered, "You are a good person who can speak well!" Without waiting for her to respond, she pulled Sister Xu away.
I don't know who was rude first. Lin Yi secretly complained.
An hour later, the Tianlong Sect set off.
Lin Yi learned from Zhenyuanzi that Anzhou City is 200 miles away from Anxi Town.
Along the way, he saw poverty and desolation. Anzhou is far less prosperous than Qincheng in the western border. Zhen Yuanzi said that nearly half of Anzhou's territory is located in high mountains and desert Gobi, without the convenience of Qincheng's water and land routes. In addition, Qincheng is an important town in the northwest border of Shang State, and its population is larger than Anzhou. It is also common sense that it is richer than Anzhou.
The Tianlong Sect left Anxi and walked nearly a hundred miles. The sky gradually darkened. However, there was no village in front and no store behind. There was no valley to shelter from the wind and no trees to cover the roof. Everyone could only sleep in the wilderness.
A bonfire was burning, and the flames were blown by the wind, licking the night sky.
Everyone sat together and roasted dry food. Lin Yi roasted a piece of cake and got under the cart to enjoy his dinner alone.
After eating a piece of cake, Lin Yi took off the gourd on his waist, drank a sip of wine, and then put his hands behind his head and closed his eyes to rest.
Four or five feet away, there were occasional laughter.
"Brother Huang, this is the meat jerky I grilled, please try it!" Jin Ke said to Huang Jiaqi who was sitting next to him with a smile.
"Haha! We are brothers, no need to be polite." Huang Jiaqi took the meat jerky from Jin Ke's hand and smiled.
In recent days, Huang Jiaqi has been much warmer to Jin Ke.
Although he has the Mu Guanshi on his head, Jin Ke can't raise his head in front of Huang Jiaqi because of his identity as an outer disciple.
In his eyes, Huang Jiaqi always has an indescribable arrogance in his words and deeds, which makes Jin Ke put aside his previous dandy style and try to please him. Having more acquaintances in the inner sect is also a kind of gain from this trip.
"Brother Jin, there will be rewards from the sect when you go back on this errand! Although you outer disciples are not good at martial arts, you can also make a good living in the Foreign Affairs Hall." Huang Jiaqi stuffed food in his mouth and didn't forget to talk.
Jin Ke hurriedly handed over the water bag and said with a smile: "It still depends on Brother Huang's care! I will follow Brother Huang's lead!"
Huang Jiaqi drank a sip of water, patted Jin Ke on the shoulder, and nodded in a pretentious manner.
Everyone sat together, eating, drinking and chatting, and no one paid attention to the conversation between the two.
"Master, can you bear it with us all the way?" Meng Shan smiled at Zhen Yuanzi beside him.
Zhen Yuanzi shook his head and said: "I am also a person who is used to the cold wind and cold moon. Now I have the opportunity to travel with your sect. It is a great blessing in this life! Elder Meng does not despise me as a burden, which makes people panic."
Meng Shan laughed and was about to speak, but suddenly his expression was stunned. Zhen Yuanzi also concentrated and said nothing.
The two turned around and looked into the distance at the same time.
Under a bright moon, a faint smoke rose, and then the rumbling sound of horse hooves came.
All the disciples beside the campfire were startled, and Ji Tang and Luo Rong had already jumped up.
Night had just fallen, who could come here?
The other party had a large number of people, riding horses on a moonlit night, and their intentions were unclear. Everyone looked at Elder Meng.
"Luo Rong will take people to guard the camp, Ji Tang will follow me!" Elder Meng's voice was loud, and everyone responded, long swords were unsheathed, and they tightly protected the camp.
Meng Shan looked around, nodded majestically, and led Ji Tang to meet the sound of horse hooves.
Yuan Qing and Yuan Feng came to Zhen Yuanzi with long swords in hand, excited, and said: "Master, how about we go and take a look?"
Zhen Yuanzi glared, threw a dead branch in his hand into the campfire, and scolded: "You are taking over the host! What does it have to do with you two? Stay still and watch what happens!"
Yuan Qing and the others shrank their necks, reluctantly put away their long swords, and looked into the distance with the people of Tianlong Sect.
The sound of horse hooves became louder and louder. The wind helped the horses and the people took advantage of the wind. In a blink of an eye, dozens of black shadows arrived in front of the Tianlong Sect camp. In the bright place of the bonfire, the sword light shone. The people of the Tianlong Sect looked alert. An old man and a young man stood in front of everyone.
There was another round of shouting and neighing. Among the shadows of the horses, two horses jumped out.
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