Chapter 140: The person who created this martial art must be a rapist, right?
After leaving the prefect's residence, Chu Yuan did not use his lightness skills to sneak out of the city in the dark this time.
Instead, he waited until daybreak, when the city gates were wide open, and then marched out of Jingzhou City in a swagger.
Anyway, after a night of tossing and turning, it was almost dawn.
Due to Chu Yuan's pressure, the Jingzhou prefect Ling Tui Si revoked the arrest warrant for them.
Together with the officers and soldiers guarding the city gates, they focused their search on Ding Dian and Ling Shuanghua.
So after dawn, Chu Yuan left Jingzhou City openly from the north gate which was closest to him.
After leaving Jingzhou City, Chu Yuan made sure that no one was following him.
When he passed by a village, he found a family and asked in which direction Yuanling County in Xiangxi was.
"Young man, this Xiangxi Yuanling County is southwest of Jingzhou City. It's mountainous, and there are many natives and white people. The people are tough. What are you going to do there?"
An old man in his sixties, dressed in linen clothes, with his back bent so much that it seemed almost bent to the ground and his face wrinkled like tree bark, sat in front of the three-foot-high earthen gate of his house. In front of him were some rattans and a hatchet, and he was working on a half-finished rattan basket in his hands. After hearing Chu Yuan's question, the old man raised his head with difficulty and said.
"Going to visit a friend."
Chu Yuan responded with a smile.
Although he forced the Jingzhou prefect Ling Tuisi to revoke the arrest warrant issued to them.
But Chu Yuan didn't know, given Ling Tui Si's greed, whether he would continue to send people to secretly track them down. There was a high probability that he would.
He would definitely not give up and wanted to get the secret of the "Liancheng Jue" treasure from Ding Dian.
Therefore, it would be better for him to tell the old man less about his own situation, otherwise it would not be worth it if it endangered the old man's life.
"Thank you, old man."
After Chu Yuan thanked him, he continued on his way.
In order to avoid being tracked down by officers and soldiers, he took mountain roads, used light skills to travel quickly, waded through water when he encountered it, and crossed mountains when he encountered them.
His lightness skill is still some distance away from the legendary level of Bodhidharma crossing the river on a reed.
But the river surface within ten feet could not stop him at all.
The same goes for mountains. As long as they are not straight mountains that seem to be cut by a knife or an axe, but have a slight slope, he can climb over them using his lightness skills.
And there is another benefit to him walking this way.
That is, he walked in a straight line, unlike the official road, which was winding and would go around some mountains, rivers.
Chu Yuan identified the southwest direction and it took him three days to reach Yuanling County in western Hunan.
During this period of time, Chu Yuan was not just concentrating on hurrying on his way. After all, this way of traveling, which required wading through water and crossing mountains, would only require a slight deviation in direction.
A slight mistake can lead to a huge error.
While on the road, Chu Yuan would also look for villages and villagers living in the mountains to ask about their location and direction.
Unfortunately, after entering the mountains, most of the villagers spoke the local dialect, which Chu Yuan could not understand at all.
Fortunately, Chu Yuan was lucky and did not take the wrong road.
It was noon that day.
He successfully reached Yuanling County.
"Where did Di Yun say we were going to meet?"
Chu Yuan walked into Yuanling County, thinking in his heart.
There is nothing much to see in Yuanling County, just a few thousand households.
From the perspective of Chu Yuan, a time traveler from later generations, the scale of Yuanling County is at most equivalent to a town in later generations.
However, perhaps because there are many indigenous and civilian people living in Yuanling County, the houses have a very ethnic minority style. They are a kind of stilt building made of pure wood, somewhat like the stilt houses in Yunnan and Guizhou.
"I think it's Maci Township, Yuanling County!"
Chu Yuan suddenly remembered the place where Di Yun mentioned to meet up.
He searched for a long time in Yuanling County and found a local businessman who often traveled far away and could speak Ming Dynasty Mandarin, who pointed out the location of Maci Township to Chu Yuan.
After a short rest in the county town, Chu Yuan left the county and headed towards Maci Township.
It was only when Chu Yuan arrived here that he realized that Yuanling County was located right next to Zhangjiajie.
The tourist area that later became world-famous was still a barren land at that time.
When Chu Yuan arrived at Maci Township, it was already dusk.
The setting sun in the sky cast its dim and late sunlight, illuminating the entire small village.
There are wisps of smoke rising from the roofs of every house.
A village with about a hundred households, hidden deep in the mountains and surrounded by mountains on three sides, appeared in front of Chu Yuan.
The entire village is connected to it by only a narrow path that winds through the foot of the mountain.
Chu Yuan was still struggling and was about to ask someone for directions.
"Brother Chu, you're here!"
Just then, Chu Yuan heard a very familiar voice.
Chu Yuan turned around and saw Di Yun standing under a large crooked locust tree with dense branches and leaves at the entrance of the village about ten feet away, calling him.
"How did you know I was coming?"
Chu Yuan asked Di Yun.
"Brother Ding and I have only been here for two days. Brother Ding said that you would be here soon, so he asked me to wait for you at the entrance of the village for the next two days. I didn't expect that I would actually wait for you."
Di Yun said to Chu Yuan.
As they were talking, Di Yun brought Chu Yuan to the village, in front of a house with three small rooms.
There is a threshing ground between the three cabins.
Chu Yuan saw Ding Dian busy outside the house with a small clay pot with a handle in his hand.
Chu Yuan saw the small pottery jar in Ding Dian's hand, which looked like a medicine jar, so he asked Di Yun beside him, "Who is he decocting medicine for?"
Di Yun explained to Chu Yuan: "Brother Chu, Brother Di is making medicine for sister-in-law. Sister-in-law Ling actually fell seriously ill when she was in Jingzhou City."
Chu Yuan recalled that when they parted outside Jingzhou city late at night a few days ago, Ling Shuanghua looked very pale. Only then did he realize that Ling Shuanghua was seriously ill.
Ding Dian, who was busy outside the house, saw Chu Yuan and Di Yun approaching him. After hearing them talking about Ling Shuanghua's illness, he said to Chu Yuan, "Thank you for reminding me this time. If you hadn't reminded me in time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to see Shuanghua for the last time after she passed away."
Chu Yuan asked: "What disease is Miss Ling suffering from?"
Ding Dian said, "On the way back to Yuanling County, we found a doctor to examine Shuanghua. The doctor said that Shuanghua had a heart disease. Because of what happened with me, she was depressed and lost too much energy. Fortunately, it was discovered in time, otherwise Shuanghua would not live for a few months."
Chu Yuan asked again: "Can this disease be cured?"
Ding Dian said: "It can be cured, but it won't happen overnight. We can only rely on the prescription to slowly recuperate."
Chu Yuan said: "Since it can be cured, then there is no big problem."
After Chu Yuan looked around, he asked Di Yun, "Does anyone else know about this place?"
Di Yun said, "Brother Chu, this is where my master, my junior sister and I used to live. Apart from me, only my master and my junior sister know about this place. Oh, and my uncle and his disciples also know about this place."
Chu Yuan hesitated for a moment and said, "Then this place is probably not safe. You and Ding Dian are imprisoned together. The news that you and he escaped from prison together cannot be concealed for long. The prefect Ling Tui Si might follow this clue and send soldiers to chase here."
When Di Yun heard that the prefect Ling Tui Si would send soldiers to chase him to Maci Township, he immediately looked anxious: "Brother Chu, Brother Ding, what should we do then?"
Ding Dian said nothing and looked at Chu Yuan.
He knew that since Chu Yuan raised this question, there must be a way to solve it.
Chu Yuan said: "Anyway, they shouldn't be chasing us for the time being, let's rest here for a few days."
Di Yun asked curiously, "Brother Chu, why did you go back to Jingzhou City to find the prefect?"
Chu Yuan said: "I asked him to cancel the arrest warrant against us. I don't want to be wanted by the government."
Di Yun was surprised and asked, "Can the arrest warrant be revoked?"
He had heard of arrest warrants before. It was said that once a person was issued an arrest warrant by the government, he would either be caught by the court and thrown into jail, or he would have no choice but to become a fugitive bandit.
Ding Dian smiled and said, "Of course Ling Tui Si doesn't want to, but in front of Brother Chu's martial arts, he has to agree even if he doesn't want to, right?"
Chu Yuan nodded and said, "That's right, so he agreed."
Ding Dian said: "This is good. Ling Tui can only use his own power to deal with us, and cannot rely on the power of the government. We don't have to be wanted by the court and hide from place to place."
As we were chatting, it got dark.
Ding Dian also prepared the medicine, poured the bitter medicine from the medicine pot into the ceramic bowl, and was about to give it to Ling Shuanghua to drink. Chu Yuan said, "I'll go in with you and say hello to Miss Ling."
Ding Dian smiled and said, "That's fine. Shuanghua said before that she would thank you very much. Otherwise, given our situation, we might not even be able to be buried together after we die."
As he spoke, he carried the medicine and walked towards the small house to the south. After Ding Dian went in, Chu Yuan followed him in, and Ding Dian also followed.
After entering, Chu Yuan took a look.
The furnishings in the house were simple, with only simple items such as beds, cabinets, tables and chairs.
However, the furnishings in the room were neat and orderly, filled with a sense of simplicity and elegance, and the room looked like a woman's room.
"The room where my sister-in-law lives is the room where my junior sister used to live. Brother Ding lives in the room where my master used to live. Brother Chu can just stay with me at night."
Ding Dian said to Chu Yuan.
"can."
Chu Yuan nodded.
At this time, Ling Shuanghua was wearing a white undershirt and half lying on the bed.
When she saw Chu Yuan coming in, she forced herself to stand up and greet Chu Yuan.
"No, no, Sister Ling, you are seriously ill, there is no need to be so polite."
Chu Yuan quickly stopped him.
Ling Shuanghua's face turned pale. She insisted, "This gift must be given to Brother Chu. If it weren't for you, Brother Ding and I would still be staring at each other through the window. It won't be long before we will be separated forever."
Seeing that he couldn't stop it, Chu Yuan couldn't go forward to help, and could only watch Ling Shuanghua salute him.
Ding Dian said with a smile: "Brother Chu, just follow Shuanghua's lead. Shuanghua has said many times on the way that she wants to thank you in person. She will feel uneasy if you don't let her thank you."
Just like that, Ling Shuanghua lay on the bed and knelt down to Chu Yuan three times.
It can be seen that Ling Shuanghua is grateful to Chu Yuan.
After lying down again and being fed medicine by Ding Dian, Ling Shuanghua soon lost energy due to her serious illness and gradually fell asleep.
Chu Yuan, Ding Dian and Di Yun did not disturb Ling Shuanghua. They left the room one after another, allowing Ling Shuanghua to have a good rest.
Seeing the full moon in the sky outside, Chu Yuan was about to ask Di Yun to take him back to his room to rest.
Ding Dian, who had packed up the medicine jars and bowls, suddenly called out, "Brother Chu, do you have time?"
Chu Yuan smiled and said, "Of course there is."
Ding Dian said: "Tonight is the night of the full moon, shall we have a drink together?"
Chu Yuan said: "It depends on Brother Ding's arrangement."
Ding Dian immediately instructed Di Yun to place a square wooden table and three small wooden stools on the threshing ground outside the house. On the wooden table were placed fried peanuts, smoked meat, rice tofu and other side dishes, as well as a jar of local Xiangxi glutinous rice wine.
After the three of them sat down, Ding Dian personally poured a bowl of glutinous rice wine for Chu Yuan and Di Yun and said, "I have long wanted to drink with you, brother Chu, but time was tight and I never had the chance."
Chu Yuan picked up the wine bowl and clinked it with Ding Dian, then took a sip of the low-proof glutinous rice wine and said, "It's not too late to drink now."
Ding Dian drank most of the bowl of wine in one breath, put down the bowl and said: "Brother Chu, don't worry. I, Ding Dian, will definitely do what I promised you before. I will copy a copy of the secret book of Shen Zhao Jing for you when I have time."
Chu Yuan smiled and said, "Brother Ding, I don't take things for free. I am indeed interested in the Shen Zhao Jing, but I am willing to exchange it with you for any martial arts I know."
Ding Dian was stunned and asked: "Exchange?"
Chu Yuan said: "That's right, let's exchange. When we find the treasure of "Lian Cheng Jue", we will divide it equally among the three of us, and I will get one of the shares."
The reason why Chu Yuan was interested in the treasure of "Liancheng Jue" on Ding Dian was that he was very interested in treasure hunting.
Secondly, it was for the treasure inside.
Although money is something outside of one's body, a penny can make a man fall.
With money you can travel the world; without money you can't go anywhere.
Chu Yuan traveled through time and space and became a beggar in this life. Unlike his previous life when he was a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect, he did not have to worry about money at all.
Chu Yuan was too lazy to do good deeds and earn unexpected income.
Ding Dian said, "Brother Chu, don't worry about the treasure. You saved Shuanghua, which in turn helped both of us. If you find the treasure of "Liancheng Jue", I will have no objection even if you take it all."
As he spoke, he looked at Di Yun who was standing beside him.
He had no objection, but he didn't know whether Di Yun had any objection.
Di Yun also shook his head and said, "I have no objection either."
To be honest, his interest in the treasure may not be as great as his interest in his junior sister who has married the son of his enemy.
Chu Yuan said: "That won't work. I, Chu Yuan, keep my word. If I say I'll take one third, I'll take one third."
As he spoke, Chu Yuan explained to Ding Dian and Di Yun all the martial arts he knew.
Including "Heart-Destroying Palm", "Purple Cloud Magic Art", "Bixie Sword", "Yi Jin Jing", "Tai Chi Boxing Classic", "Marry Yang Magic Art", "Eternal Spring Magic Art", "Yin Yang Huan Yang Magic Art", "Tian Dun Sword Art" and many other martial arts.
Among them, "Yi Jin Jing" and "Tai Chi Quan Jing" are the magical skills of Shaolin and Wudang.
"The Art of Eternal Youth" and "The Art of Nourishing Yin and Returning Yang" are both martial arts created by Chu Yuan.
"Jiayang Magical Art" is a martial art created by Chu Yuan after modifying the flaws of "Sunflower Manual".
The remaining "Heart-Destroying Palm" and "Purple Cloud Divine Art" are the martial arts of the Qingcheng Sect and the Huashan Sect in the previous world.
In this world, it is not certain whether these martial arts still exist.
Both Ding Dian and Di Yun were stunned for a moment after hearing this.
They didn't expect that Chu Yuan would have so many martial arts skills.
There are even the "Yi Jin Jing" of Shaolin Temple and the "Tai Chi Quan Jing" of Wudang Sect.
There is even a martial art called "Eternal Spring", which can keep one's youthful appearance forever.
Ding Dian couldn't help but ask: "Brother Chu, you even have the Yi Jin Jing and Tai Chi Quan Jing. Isn't this the secret code of Shaolin Temple and Wudang Sect?"
Di Yun also said: "Yes, there is also the "Eternal Youth Skill" that can make people look young forever. Is this still a martial art?"
Chu Yuan repeated his previous words: "I once accidentally inherited the skills from a senior named 'Qingcheng Sword Immortal', which included the Shaolin and Wudang's secrets 'Yi Jin Jing' and 'Tai Chi Quan Jing'."
Ding Dian said: "This person calls himself the Qingcheng Sword Immortal. He is probably a martial arts master who can be compared to Bodhidharma and Zhang Sanfeng. I just don't know why I have never heard of his name before, and why he has passed down so many peerless martial arts."
Ding Dian said enviously: "Brother Chu has obtained so many magical skills. His blessings are so great that even the treasure of "Liancheng Jue" cannot be compared."
In the past, he thought he was very lucky to have obtained the "Shen Zhao Jing" passed down by the great hero Mei Niansheng, plus the secret of the treasure of "Liancheng Jue", but compared with Chu Yuan, it was nothing.
Chu Yuan smiled when he heard this. No one knew that there was no Qingcheng Sword Immortal in this world. The real Qingcheng Sword Immortal was right in front of them.
Seeing that Chu Yuan didn't want to take advantage of him, Ding Dian stopped refusing.
Moreover, many of the martial arts that Chu Yuan mentioned made him quite excited.
But he really didn't know how to choose, so he asked Chu Yuan: "I wonder if Brother Chu has any suggestions?"
Chu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Brother Ding, I suggest that you choose the Yang Yin Huan Yang Gong. You finally got together with your loved one, didn't you? Is there a better choice than practicing the Yang Yin Huan Yang Gong with the person you love?"
As he spoke, Chu Yuan gave Ding Dian a look that every man could understand.
Although Ding Dian was already middle-aged, he was very innocent. His face immediately turned red, and he stood up with some shame and anger and said, "Brother Chu, Shuanghua and I are innocent. We haven't even kissed each other!"
Chu Yuan said: "Okay, okay, I know you two are innocent, but she has run away from home for you, what's the difference between you and getting married?"
Chu Yuan felt that Ding Dian was really trying to cover up his crime.
Although Ding Dian was somewhat tempted by the "Yin Yang Huan Yang Gong", he was embarrassed to say it in public because of his face and Di Yun was also nearby.
Ding Dian said: "There is no rush for this matter. Let me think about it for a few days."
He planned to secretly find Chu Yuan and exchange the "Shenzhaojing" for the "Yangyin Huanyang Gong".
Di Yun, on the other hand, blushed as he listened to this. He said with some envy, "This 'Yin Yang Huan Yang Gong' is quite good. It can actually increase the internal strength of both parties by having sex between husband and wife. I don't know who created this martial art. I'm afraid the person who created this martial art has bad character and is a lecherous thief, right?"
He couldn't help but think of himself and his junior sister. If he hadn't gone to Jingzhou City with his master and junior sister to celebrate his uncle's birthday, he wouldn't have been framed by his disciples and thrown into jail, and his junior sister wouldn't have married the son of her enemy.
Maybe, I have already married my junior sister?
In this way, he could also practice "Yin Yang Huan Yang Gong" with his junior sister.
That's not right. Brother Ding exchanged the "Shenzhaojing" for the "Yangyin Huanyang Gong" from Brother Chu.
Although he also had the "Shenzhaojing" in his hand, his "Shenzhaojing" was passed down to him by Brother Ding.
I'm afraid I won't be able to get this "Yin-Nourishing and Yang-Returning Technique" from Brother Chu.
Chu Yuan: ...
The person who created the "Yin Yang Huan Yang Gong" is right in front of you!
How dare you point at a monk and call him bald? I originally wanted to teach you some martial arts after I succeeded and got the treasure of "Liancheng Jue"!
Since you are so ungrateful, forget it!
(End of this chapter)