Sword of Coming

The seven hundred miles before arriving at Jianshui Villa, the three of them walked a little dullly because Chen Ping'an was preoccupied with things. This trip to the Xianjia Ferry on the border was a world of difference, and because many things had been said, They each revealed many secrets about themselves, and the relationship between the three became more and more solid. It was the tragic incident in which their friends died. Xu Yuanxia talked about it while sleeping on the top of the mountain while drinking, and Zhang Shanfeng rarely mentioned his family background and The master took the wine gourd handed over by Chen Pingan and drank heavily for the first time. Especially when he talked about his master Huolong Zhenren, he said bad words and cursed endlessly, but he was merciless, but the face of the young Taoist priest was full of nostalgia, and his knees There was a mahogany sword lying on the top, and when it came to the moving part, he had to drink to hide the tears in his eyes.

During this period, the young Taoist priest sneezed several times, and the bearded man joked: "Your master is a continent away, but he can still hear your complaints?" Could it be that he is a Celestial Master from the outer sect of Longhu Mountain? Zhang Shanfeng said angrily, what kind of heavenly master? The old man has never been to the Middle-earth Divine Continent in his whole life. He talks about going to the ancestral palace Longhu Mountain to pay homage to the ancestor every day, but either his back is sore today or his legs are sore tomorrow, otherwise he is whining. He could sleep for ten days and a half each time. The longest time was when there was a heavy snowfall for two months on the top of Shimen Mountain. The old man slept in the wind and snow standing on the edge of the cliff for two whole months. The snow completely melted, and then I woke up. Before that, the disciples in the sect had made preparations for a long trip to Longhu Mountain with their master, but it was in vain. In short, the old man was not sincere at all, and the brothers complained. , making insinuations again and again, the old guy turned a deaf ear to him, you can say whatever you want, the breeze is blowing the big hill.

Chen Ping'an also took the initiative to talk about Mr. Qi. After all, Mr. Qi showed up at Shushui Ancient Temple that night and met both Xu Yuanxia and Zhang Shanfeng.

But he only mentioned the Lizhu Cave in his hometown, saying that he was born and raised there, and that Mr. Qi had taught there for many years.

It's not that Chen Ping'an didn't want to talk more. If he really opened up, he could talk to his two friends all night about Mr. Qi under the influence of alcohol.

But I dare not say more.

On the short journey back with the young Cui Chan, the shameless disciple disliked Chen Pingan's silence. He always showed off and talked a lot about the top of the mountain, such as those saints from various schools of thought. Dazhou's "interesting" plan, even if the young Cui Shan only talks about it in fragments every time, deliberately not telling the truth, making the real inside story looming like a dragon in the clouds, Chen Pingan already knows the severity.

Chen Ping'an also talked about his waterfall beating process and his improvement in realm.

Xu Yuanxia was a martial arts practitioner and was extremely amazed. Even though she had expected it, she still gave Chen Pingan a thumbs up, saying that he had a bright future and that a great master in the realm of refining gods would not be able to escape.

Seeing Zhang Shanfeng's confused look, Xu Yuanxia gave an example, saying that if Chen Pingan's current state were placed on the mountain, he would be about to break through the bottleneck of the lower five realms, and he could reach the sixth realm of Dongfu realm with one step at any time. , Zhang Shanfeng suddenly realized, and then the young Taoist priest started wailing, saying that all the results of his diligent practice every day had been stolen by dogs?

Chen Pingan laughed loudly and joined the bearded man to ridicule Zhang Shanfeng.

Because Zhang Shanfeng doesn't need others to comfort him, this guy's tenacity is not inferior to that of Chen Ping'an. He is never afraid of anything but one thing: no money in his pocket and not enough to eat.

If there is one more thing that must be mentioned, it is that during the journey of the young Taoist priest traveling southward, he failed to do a good job in slaying demons several times, and his conscience remained uneasy.

After that, the journey was calm and calm. After experiencing the turmoil and turmoil in Rouge County, and seeing the bustle of Jianshui Villa, the three of them felt a little lonely while walking. Fortunately, they soon arrived at the border pass, and all three of them were there. Despite the serious customs clearance documents and strict interrogation, he still passed through the city cave and went to the Governor's Mansion.

Among the packages presented by Song Yushao, in addition to nearly two thousand small snow coins, there was also a letter written by the old man himself. As long as Chen Ping'an handed it over to the Governor's Mansion of Shushui Kingdom on the border, he would be able to obtain permission from the court and enter. Forbidden land.

Chen Ping'an arrived at the tightly guarded gate of the mansion and went up to chat. He never thought that these border soldiers could not understand the elegant dialect of Aquarius Island, and Chen Ping'an did not know how to speak the Mandarin of Shui. For a while, he was talking like a duck. It was very embarrassing. Fortunately, The military soldier of the mansion signaled Chen Pingan to wait and let someone go in to report. Soon a bookish old man in a scholar's shirt walked out, proficient in the elegant dialect of a continent. Chen Pingan handed over the letter, "I personally read it, the Governor" and signed it. Jianshui Villa Song Yushao.

The old staff member of the mansion took the envelope with both hands and did not dare to neglect. He led the three people to sit down in the side hall. After serving tea, he quickly ran to the official hall where the Governor handled military affairs. After a while, a man came The short, dark-skinned old man was neither wearing armor nor official military uniforms. His expression was dull. He held three bronze seals in his hand and handed them directly to Chen Pingan, then turned and left without saying a word.

When the three of them left the Governor's Mansion, Chen Ping'an and Zhang Shanfeng were both a little confused. The plain-looking Governor of Shushui Kingdom was a little too vigorous and resolute.

The bearded man with both long and short swords on his waist explained: "The battlefield generals who have truly climbed from the bottom to the top will not have a boastful character."

Then he smiled and said: "In officialdom, this is called a noble person's late speech."

Zhang Shanfeng said angrily: "I didn't say a word at all, why is it so late?"

The two of them heard Chen Pingan talk about the turmoil at Jianshui Villa and knew the court's attitude towards the Villa. Xu Yuanxia couldn't help but sigh: "To be able to meet the three of us at this moment and take out three customs clearance seals, this person The Grand Governor is also very righteous, and his friendship with Old Sword Master Song must be very good."

Chen Pingan nodded and said: "People who can be friends with Senior Song are definitely not bad."

Xu Yuanxia and Zhang Shanfeng looked at each other and smiled, and the latter tutted: "Chen Ping'an, what you said is so learned, how can you brag about yourself in a roundabout way?"

Chen Pingan added: "It shouldn't be bad to be friends with someone who can be friends with Senior Song."

Xu Yuanxia extended her thumb and said, "This is a very kind and chewy statement!"

Zhang Shanfeng put his arm around Chen Ping'an's shoulders and praised: "He turns freely and is impeccable!"

The three of them laughed and left the pass through the south gate and continued south, with the seals hanging on their waists.

After more than a hundred miles, you will enter the forbidden area under the jurisdiction of Xianjia Ferry.

On a hilltop halfway along the way, the three of them stopped and Chen Pingan made a fire to cook. During this period, someone looked at them from a distance in the dark. Probably after seeing the talisman on their waist, they stopped paying attention and left quietly.

The three of them ate and did not drink. They were about to enter the ferry where Qi practitioners gathered on the mountain, so it was better to be careful.

Xu Yuanxia was mostly seeing off Chen Ping'an and Zhang Shanfeng this time, but it would be better if there was a ferry to the Qingluan Kingdom in the southeast of Aquarius Continent. As for the shops selling magic weapons and heavy weapons at the ferry, Xu Yuanxia was a pure martial artist, and Now that there is another magical weapon, I have no interest in it at all.

Zhang Shanfeng wanted to buy not only an offensive magic sword, but also some rare talismans similar to divine walking talismans, as well as find someone to appraise the price of the pair of Qing Shen Shan Shen Xiao bamboo chopsticks, and the white bowl that condensed spiritual energy into nectar. , and the Guyu Guojia Pill that Chen Pingan half sold and half gave to him. The young Taoist priest would never sell it. He would not even take these two treasures out, lest people start to covet them. One more disaster.

None of the things Chen Pingan brought out from Luopo Mountain would be touched.

Just keep the high-quality snake gallstone that Shen Gaozong He Xiaoliang gave him on the Kun boat. After Lizhu Cave fell, there was no longer a snake gallstone in Longxu River and Tiefu River. It became an ordinary stone. I heard that snake gallstones are a specialty of Lizhu Cave. This means that every time one is used, one less one will be lost in the world. Chen Pingan now knows that this is a rare commodity. The later he sells it, the more profit he will make. .

The golden body gallbladder presented by Shen Wen, the Chenghuang Lord of Rouge County, must be hidden. The gold body fragments and silver fragments obtained twice must not be shown to others.

Shen Wen attaches great importance to the Celestial Master's Seal, which is engraved with "The Seal of the City God of Rouge County, Caiyi Country", and even said, "Only the virtuous can hold it." It is said that this seal needs to be coordinated with the Five Thunders Zhengfa to be able to function. Showing great power. In fact, Chen Pingan immediately thought of Zhang Shanfeng, a Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain, and Lin Shouyi, who was currently studying at Shanya Academy but studying "Yunshanglanglangshu". However, after Chen Pingan thought about it carefully, he was not reluctant to give it up. It felt inappropriate to give it to one of them, and felt that even if it was a gift, it should be done later, firstly until Chen Ping'an understood what a "virtuous person" was, and secondly at that time, who would it be, Zhang Shanfeng or Lin Shouyi? It can be called these three words.

If it were before, Chen Pingan would have sent it out without saying a word.

Not anymore.

As for the piece of ebony that had been struck by lightning but still had vitality, the big white bowl with the true shape of the Five Mountains, and the talisman with the skeleton and the beautiful ghost hidden in it, Chen Pingan would take it out and ask about the price, how much Xiaoxue could be sold for each, and whether Pawn sale, we will see when the time comes. I believe that the ferry shop cannot buy and sell by force.

The nearly 2,000 pieces of snow money from Jianshui Villa, plus the snow money and Xiaoshu money from the boy in Tsing Yi, add up to a total of almost 4,000 pieces of small snow money.

When Chen Pingan thought of this, he felt a little happy.

But when he thought of one more thing, he couldn't be happy anymore.

Wei Bo and the old man surnamed Cui once said something similar to each other. Before Chen Ping'an entered the Hanging Mountain, he must first reach the fourth realm of martial arts, because only in this way can he gain a firm foothold on the Great Wall and be the most powerful in the world. The invisible sword intention can temper the body and strengthen the soul, which is definitely of great benefit to any pure martial artist in the third realm of Qi refining. According to the old man's words, if you don't even have the four realms, then you should not go to the top of the city to embarrass yourself. Even if you can walk up, you may not be able to climb down. You can only give the girl the sword at the bottom of the Great Sword Qi Wall. Chen Ping'an could only stare blankly, obediently go back to Luopo Mountain and become the king of the mountain.

Chen Pingan wanted to stay there for a while.

Soon a group of people passed by on the road below the top of the mountain. There were seven or eight people, old and young, in different attires, and none of them looked like ordinary people. The three people on the hillside just glanced at them sideways and stopped looking at them.

When you go out, be careful of Taoist monks. Go into mountains and wading rivers, avoiding children and women.

This is an unwritten rule on the mountain. If you meet someone who doesn't know the depth of your comrades, don't look around. God knows if you will meet someone with a bad temper.

Those people also glanced at the three of them and stopped looking at them.

Although we haven't reached the ferry yet, we can still walk dozens of miles. How long can we go? They were about to leave, and they had agreed not to drink any wine, but just because Chen Pingan took a sip of wine out of habit, Zhang Shanfeng said he wanted to drink too. Chen Pingan passed the wine gourd, and Xu Yuanxia also took a sip. Taking turns like this, the three of them sat on the top of the hill, each taking a sip of wine and drinking silently.

Finally, the bearded man murmured: "I was born in the army, and I was a frontier soldier in a fierce war. It was just that I couldn't bear the death of people around me every day, so I started to hang out in the rivers and lakes. I never thought that people would still die in the end. You may not believe it, but I, Xu Yuanxia, ​​come from Shuxiangmen Secondly, I joined the army back then. Of course, my family was not a wealthy family, but it could still be considered a county magistrate. I haven't been back for many years. A hometown where my parents are still alive seems like a hometown now. "

The bearded man drank so much that his beard was covered with wine. He sat cross-legged and his eyes were blurry. "In those days when I was a frontier soldier, I read some books earlier, and I talked a little bit about loyalty to the family and the country. Most of the soldiers in the army did not Talking about these, earning military merit, earning money, avenging the brothers who took the first step, killing the enemy on the battlefield is just killing the enemy, it is just fun. However, if you cut the enemy with a knife or shoot an arrow on the battlefield, when you take out the stitches and pull out the arrow, But there is only pain but no pleasure. There are a lot of big men lying in the wounded soldiers' tent full of blood and gas, howling in pain, no one can laugh at anyone..."

The young Taoist priest fell back. He really couldn't drink anymore. Chen Ping'an couldn't carry two people at once. He looked at the blue sky, "Master always said that I have understanding and solid foundation. I didn't take the imperial examination back then." , but go up the mountain to practice, I will definitely not lose anything in this life. But how do I know where my understanding is? If it is taken away by dogs, I really want to beg those dogs to return it to me. You don’t need it. , but I, Zhang Shanfeng, need to go down the mountain to slay demons and eliminate demons. If I practice Taoism, I will no longer have to feel guilty, and I will no longer cause the people who pay me to do things to be separated and displaced."

There is something good about Chen Ping'an's drinking. Even if he drinks too much, he speaks less.

So he silently listened to the two friends confiding in their hearts, sat on the ground, holding the wine gourd with both hands, looking into the distance, looking at the north, and then turning to look at the south. At this moment, Chen Ping'an didn't feel too worried.

Finally going down the mountain to the ferry, the young Taoist priest, thinking that he must not get drunk, had already let the bearded man carry him on his back.

Xu Yuanxia's steps were relatively steady, but she talked a lot about wine. She recited a lot of frontier poems loudly, and finally said, "A thousand cups of good wine are too few..."

After a wine burp, there was nothing more to say.

Chen Ping'an smiled and answered: "There are two beauties."

Xu Yuanxia rolled her eyes, "I blinded a swordsman for nothing!"

Chen Ping'an immediately corrected himself: "Great Sword Immortal!"

The young Taoist priest murmured in his sleep: "There is also the Great Heavenly Master..."

The Xianjia Ferry at the border of Shushui Country and Songxi Country was actually a prosperous town without city walls, which gave Chen Ping'an the illusion of returning to Longquan's hometown. The streets are bustling with pedestrians. There are actually not too many Qi practitioners, but more ordinary people who have been rooted here for generations, as well as various merchants. The streets are full of shops. When they arrived at the small town, Zhang Shanfeng had sobered up, but felt a little dizzy with a headache, while Chen Ping'an and Xu Yuanxia had long since dissipated from the alcohol.

Xu Yuanxia reminded softly: "Let's not think about shopping around, just find the place with the best location and the largest store."

This is valuable Jianghu experience.

Then the three of them found a large shop with a plaque of "Qingfufang". It was five stories tall and stood out from the crowd. It occupied a vast area. There seemed to be a large courtyard behind the building with towering ancient trees. The sound of running water, the specific purpose is unknown at the moment.

The couplets on both sides of the store entrance read, "Young and old men are not deceived, our prices are fair; if you compare yourself with your heart, your customers will come back again."

This is the wealthy Qingfufang!

On the street in front of the store, there were no waiters soliciting business, but after the three of them walked into the shaded lobby, a young woman in gorgeous clothes came over soon, with a green flying insect hovering on each shoulder, like a jade carving. Success, she directly asked in the elegant language of Aquarius Island: "Do the three guests want to appreciate the treasures, or buy the treasures in the store?"

When the woman was asking questions, two green flying insects had already fluttered their wings and surrounded the four people, making a small chirping sound.

It turned out to be to shield the conversation between the two parties from being heard by others in the store.

Xu Yuanxia smiled and said: "First appraise the treasure, and then look at the quality of your collection. If there is something suitable and the price is really fair, it won't be too late for us to buy it."

The woman pointed to one place and said with a smile: "The appreciation of important weapons is on the first floor, the spiritual weapons are on the second floor, and the magic weapon is on the third floor. The stairs are over there. The three guests can choose by themselves. I will follow you all the way." "

Xu Yuanxia nodded and strode towards the stairs. She must have stopped on the second floor. No matter how good the spiritual weapon was, the price still had a low price. What if it was an immortal magic weapon? Even if Chen Ping'an and Zhang Shanfeng want to sell, the bearded men do not recommend trading at this ferry.

The woman followed behind the three of them, smiling slightly.

Since he went straight to the second floor, he was lucky this time and made a bit of money.

The other women on the first floor, who were all pretty and pretty, all had envious eyes. But when it comes to welcoming guests every day, Qingfufang has already made arrangements in order, and whether they make money or not depends on their luck. However, after a year, it is roughly the same. Even if someone suddenly becomes rich suddenly, the ancestral rules established by the 500-year-old Qingfufang brand will not be known to others, unless that person leaks it himself.

When they reached the second floor, the woman began to lead the way again. The corridor was paved with a beautiful piece of lichen produced in China. The embroidery work was no less impressive than the one in the lobby of Jianshui Villa. She led the three of them to the door of a room and knocked on the door gently. After receiving the consent from an old voice, the woman pushed the door open and stood at the door. After the three bearded men had crossed the threshold, she gently opened the door. Close the door gently.

There is a large table in the house, with an energetic old man sitting behind it. There is a small incense burner with a lingering fragrance, and an ancient cypress potted plant. The little men in clothes were whispering, but when they saw the guests coming, they all stood up, stood on the branches of the ancient cypress, bowed and saluted, and said in a childish voice: "Welcome to our shop and our house, I wish you good luck!"

It is indeed the work of an immortal.

Chen Pingan was stunned for a moment.

Xu Yuanxia is an old Jianghu and knows how to hide her emotions. Zhang Shanfeng is originally from the mountains. Although he is very poor now, he actually had a lot of knowledge when he was practicing in the master's sect.

So Chen Ping'an is actually the only one who shows off his flaws.

Just such a small detail made the young woman pay more attention to Xu Yuanxia and Zhang Shanfeng. She felt that the young man wearing straw sandals and carrying a sword probably had a small chance to set foot in the mountains and practice, so she didn't need to worry too much.

The old man smiled and asked: "Treasure appraisal? What kind of spiritual artifacts? I am best at identifying bronzes, calligraphy and paintings, and beautiful wood. I also dabble in many other miscellaneous artifacts. I dare not say that I am proficient in everything, but in this room in Qingfufang After sitting here for more than 40 years, the number of times I have made mistakes is very few, so guests can just feel free to take out their treasures."

Zhang Shanfeng took out the pair of bamboo chopsticks from his sleeves and handed them to the old man.

The old man who was sitting upright in the chair was in full bloom. He did not hide his surprise. He stood up and took the pair of green bamboo chopsticks with both hands. After sitting down, he carefully placed the bamboo chopsticks on the table in front of him and took them out of the drawer. A special silk scarf, carefully wiped the palms and fingers of both hands, then picked up the bamboo chopsticks engraved with "Shenxiao Bamboo", patiently looked at it, and was speechless for a long time.

Putting down the "Shenxiao Bamboo" and picking up the "Qingshenshan", the old man sighed, raised his head, looked at the young Taoist priest, and said with regret: "The material of this thing is excellent, not only must it come from the Bamboo Sea Cave, it is ninety-nine times out of ten. It is still made from the sacred bamboo of the Qingshen Mountain. A hundred years after the closure of the Qingshen Mountain, the price of the utensils made of the unique sacred bamboo of the Qingshen Mountain has been rising all the time. It is not an exaggeration to say that it has skyrocketed, but it is a pity that it has Instead of making a pair of compact ghost-beating whips, we made a pair of... chopsticks! Too extravagant! Too... excessive!"

At the end of the sentence, the old man gritted his teeth and almost beat his chest and cursed the old owner of the chopsticks for his waste of natural resources.

The old man stretched out his hand to rub the words "Qing Shen Shan" on the bamboo chopsticks, and could only comfort himself softly, "But if it is made into the Shenxiao Bamboo Ghost Whip, the guests can go directly to the third floor. How can I have the chance to see this thing? Bamboo Sea Cave Sky Qingshen Mountain, such a huge cave, has only one mountain god, the Bamboo Lady of Qingshen Mountain. You must know that the novelist's ancestor once recorded and described this legendary mountain god's wife, "beautiful, likes to go barefoot, and has perfect hair on her temples" Qing.' In just a few words, he sketched out the grace of a peerless goddess..."

The old man was completely immersed in his reverie.

Although the woman leading the way in Qingfufang was a little embarrassed, she was very happy in her heart. She was going to make a lot of money today! And luckily, those bitches on the third floor who are best at showing off will not make money. The women above are looking at each other as fairies. They seem to be cold and cold, but in fact they are full of calculations. Whoever has money is the best in the world. The most handsome men, regardless of their age, are all charming women who like to seduce men. After making a deal, they are still willing to shamelessly lean on each other and lead the guests to the private house in the courtyard at the back. It is so shameless! Shameless!

Alas, I don’t know when I will be able to take up a post on the third floor. Why have my skills in serving others been so bad? Even for female guests, she has unique methods and is confident that she can serve them comfortably.

Zhang Shanfeng had no choice but to interrupt the old man's thoughts, "Old sir, old sir, I just want to know how much these pair of chopsticks are worth."

The old man quickly came back to his senses and looked at the woman with a smile, "Cuiying, do I have one share left in Qingfufang this year?"

The young woman was a little surprised, and soon she said with a sweet smile: "Mr. Hong, you do have one more chance to pocket the treasure, but you have to follow the old rules and give it to the master of the second shop on the top floor first before handing it over to Mr. Hong. Keep it privately."

The old man smiled heartily and said, "Of course!"

Then the old man said sternly to the young Taoist priest: "This pair of chopsticks is not very beneficial to practice, but the secular dynasty resting at the bottom of the mountain will definitely be a treasure that will be fought over by the ministers and dignitaries, because every time they are used, Chopsticks and vegetables are all contaminated with a little spiritual energy, so they can strengthen the body and prolong life. As long as there is no serious illness or disaster, it is not difficult for ordinary people to extend their life by three to five years. Moreover, the two sayings of Qing Shen Shan and Shen Xiao Bamboo can also The price premium is huge, especially for those with big appetites, so it’s really something that can’t be bought for a lot of money.”

The old man glanced at the green bamboo chopsticks on the table, and said with joy on his face: "I, Qingfufang... or I, Hong Yangbo, am willing to offer four hundred and fifty snow coins. Guests, please rest assured. I can guarantee that in Qingfu, Regardless of whether it is upstairs or downstairs in the shop, or in this ferry town, the other 16 shops, large and small, will not be higher than this price. The general market price is between 300 and 400 pieces at most. The money spent on snow is really because I like this thing myself. This year I have another chance to get the appraisal item in my pocket, so I am willing to pay such a high price. What do you think of this Taoist priest? Are you willing to give up your love and sell the bamboo chopsticks? "

The old man's eyes were pleading, and he looked pitifully at the young Taoist priest, "Four hundred and fifty Xiaoxue coins, the price really can't be higher. If you are afraid that I am picking up something, you cannot trust the golden signboard of Qingfufang, and you are afraid that I will deceive you, it doesn't matter. , let’s go find the second shop owner together, or you can go to the small and large shops on the street..."

Zhang Shanfeng glanced at Xu Yuanxia, ​​and the bearded man nodded slightly.

Zhang Shanfeng grinned and stretched out a palm, "One price, five hundred snow coins, I will sell it!"

The young woman turned her head, covered her mouth and snickered.

Come on, given Mr. Hong's stubborn temperament, he only accepts things based on their appearance and regardless of their value. Once he sets his sights on something he likes, he will definitely have to cut his flesh no matter how painful it is.

"It makes you happy, and it makes you happy that money can't buy!"

The old man slapped himself, then stood up, still feeling more happy than distressed, and said boldly: "It's settled! Cuiying, take these pair of chopsticks carefully and send them to the top floor for appraisal by the second shop owner, lest I pretend to be a public person. After confirming that the price is fair, I can then pay the customer out of my own pocket, and of course your share is indispensable!"

The woman carefully put away her bamboo chopsticks and left gracefully.

The bearded man knew that Zhang Shanfeng made money from this transaction, and he made a lot of money.

Only Chen Ping'an was still standing at the table, secretly lowering his head and bending over, staring at the little kids in green. He thought these little guys were interesting, silly and cute, and he thought about whether he would be like him in the future. Collect some and give them to the girl in the pink skirt in Luoluo Mountain. She will probably like them, and it will save her from being bored in the Bamboo House. And those little guys thought it was quite interesting that such a bumpkin with mud legs didn't even recognize them.

I really can’t get enough of seeing each other, and both parties are very happy.

The old man was sitting behind the table, humming a little tune, and was even happier.

The young woman returned quickly and handed over the pair of Qingshenshan bamboo chopsticks with a smile. "The second boss said congratulations on saving you a regret, but also said that when you invite him to drink next time, you are not allowed to take out these chopsticks with him. He shows off."

The old man sighed, "How can I not show off?"

Then he quickly put away the pair of bamboo chopsticks, opened the drawer, took out five Xiaoshu coins, and handed them to the young Taoist priest who was carrying the peach wood sword, "Although generally speaking, in big shops, Xiaoshu coins are one hundred pieces of snow." It costs money, but everyone knows that if you trade with others in private, every Xiaoshu money will cost you an extra four or five Snow money."

Zhang Shanfeng nodded with a smile. After receiving the five Xiaoshu coins, he saw Chen Pingan still winking sillyly with the green-clothed children. He gave Chen Pingan an elbow and said with a smile: "Don't pretend to be stupid or crazy with me. Take this." Go ahead, the interest will be repaid to you first, and the principal is still owed. If you feel bad about it, five summer coins will be deducted from the principal, and the rest will really only be owed to you now, and we will pay for it later."

Obviously, after knowing the true price of the ancient Yuguo Bingjia pill, Zhang Shanfeng never thought that he could be friends. He just pretended that nothing happened and could really only calculate it based on the five hundred snow coins.

Chen Pingan calmly accepted the five Xiaoshu money, put it in his sleeve, and said, "That's it! Otherwise, I'll pay you back the money, and you'll give me back your stuff?"

Zhang Shanfeng remained silent.

Xu Yuanxia smiled and patted Zhang Shanfeng on the shoulder, "That's it, otherwise it would be pretentious."

Only then did Zhang Shanfeng snort.

Chen Pingan put his arm around Zhang Shanfeng's shoulders and said with a smile: "If you really feel sorry for yourself, why don't you sell the peach wood sword?"

Zhang Shanfeng bumped him with his elbow again and cursed with a smile: "Go and cool off!"

Chen Pingan jumped away, "A gentleman talks but doesn't use his hands."

Xu Yuanxia shook her head, like two children.

The woman from Qingfufang was a little surprised. She stared at the profile of the young man carrying the sword. Could this be the real rich man?

Zhang Shanfeng smiled at the old man and said, "Pindao has nothing to sell."

The old man was disappointed.

However, Chen Ping'an followed closely and said, "I have something for you, sir, to appreciate."

The old man immediately sat up straight, smiled and stretched out his hand: "I must be blessed again."

Chen Pingan took out the white bowl with the true shape of the Five Mountains from his sleeve and placed it on the table.

The old man's eyes were calm. He held the bowl in both hands and slowly rotated it. After putting it down, he said, "The painting on the bowl should be the true shape of the Five Mountains of the ancient Yu Kingdom. Qingfufang is willing to offer one hundred and fifty snow coins. If it belongs to the Great Dynasty, The price of the true shape map of the Five Mountains will increase several times, but the Five Mountains of the Ancient Yu Kingdom contain limited aura, so if they are drawn on this white bowl, the effectiveness will be greatly reduced."

At this point, the old man felt a little emotional and talked about a business turmoil on the mountain. "I think back then, the shop that made huge profits because of this bowl was undoubtedly Baofuzhai, which secretly stocked a large number of Dali Wuyue Bowls decades ago. His family made a lot of money in the past few years. After that, countless small shops followed the trend and bought. Who would have thought that Emperor Dali went crazy and directly changed all the five mountains? Haha, how many merchants lost their money because of this. Fortunately, our shop owner has a unique vision and has the strength to do so. Against all opinions, we did not purchase even a large Li Wuyue Bowl at a high position, which saved Qingfufang from a disaster."

After Chen Pingan patiently listened to the old gentleman's words, he asked softly: "Old sir, what is the function of this bowl?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, but when it comes to the power of our Qingfufang, I can't keep my mouth shut. I'll let you tell the truth, sir."

After the old man apologized, he pointed at the white bowl and said with a smile: "The five-color soil is a must for every country and dynasty. Where does the five-color soil come from? In addition to the treasured mountains and rivers created by oneself, it can also be created by humans. This is this kind of bowl. Put the soil from the five mountains into the bowl. After a period of time, depending on the quality and quality of the Five Mountains bowl, it will take as short as a few days or as long as ten days to produce a small bowl. Five-color soil, of course, five-color soil can also be sold. Judging from the quality of the Five Mountains Bowl, if you have enough soil from the Five Mountains of Ancient Yu Country and produce it in one year, you can roughly sell... this amount!"

The old man opened his hand.

The young woman began to cover her mouth and snicker again.

Chen Pingan asked tentatively: "Fifty pieces of snow?"

The old man couldn't help laughing and said: "Five."

Then the old man explained: "Many of these spiritual weapons that can continue to make money are priced on the basis of a period of time on the mountain. Five pieces a year. After a period of time, it will be three hundred pieces of snow money. Haha, don't worry, sir. I'm sorry. I thought Qingfufang was cheating people, so I was only willing to pay half the price for this bowl. This is because the Five Mountains Bowl is a bit special. In countries with unstable societies, their Five Mountains true-shaped bowls may be worthless. Just imagine that the country is If it's gone, where are the Five Sacred Mountains? Then where did the Five Colored Earth come from? If the situation in the ancient Yu country was not relatively stable now, Qingfufang has never been very interested in acquiring the Wuyue Bowl. It is willing to pay half the price, and it deserves to be 'fair' Two words."

Chen Ping'an thought for a while, "Can I not sell this bowl?"

The old man smiled and said: "Of course you can. To be honest, if I buy this bowl for Qingfufang today, then the mountains and rivers of Guyu Country will change overnight, and I will take the risk and have my salary deducted."

Chen Pingan smiled and put away the white bowl.

Although the income is not fifty coins a year, when you think of five coins a year, it is a full five thousand taels of silver. Do you know how much the earliest house in Taoye Lane in Longquan Town was? It doesn’t even cost one thousand taels of silver! Of course, now that Lizhu Cave is falling apart and bordering the territory of the Great Li Dynasty, the price of houses in the town has gone through the roof, but you can still buy several houses in Longquan County for 5,000 taels.

The top priority is to quickly write to Wei Bo and the old man surnamed Cui, asking them to try to help collect the soil from the Five Mountains of the Ancient Yu Kingdom... Then when he returns from Daoxuan Mountain, he also has to personally visit the five mountains of the Ancient Yu Kingdom. Take as many extra kilograms as you can, and hope that there will be enough space to place Fang Cunwu Feijian Fifteen by then.

Xu Yuanxia suddenly whispered: "This bowl can be sold."

Although the old man lost his position because of a pair of Qingshenshan bamboo chopsticks, he is actually very shrewd in doing business. "Brother, do you think that the Great Li cavalry will definitely go south? So the ancient Yu country may not be able to keep its country? I think so. Otherwise, Guanhu Academy is located in the middle of Aquarius Continent. I believe that the Song family of the Great Li will not drive southward. Even if one day, there are so many dynasties and kingdoms in the middle. If they attack them one by one, the Great Li horses will go south without stopping, and it will take a lot of money. How many years?”

Now that the old man has said it, Xu Yuanxia stopped hiding and said with a smile: "Even if Guanhu Academy blocks it, I still think it won't take long for Da Li to go south."

The old man smiled and said nothing, not wanting to argue with others on this matter. Qingfufang was just doing business, and harmony made money.

Xu Yuanxia smiled at Chen Ping'an and said, "It's safe to be safe!"

Chen Pingan looked at the bearded man, whose eyes were firm. Chen Pingan nodded, took out the white bowl without hesitation and put it on the table, "Old sir, do you still want to buy it?"

The old man smiled heartily and said: "Young and old people are not deceived, just buy it! If Qingfufang loses in this transaction, it will be considered that I have poor vision, and you will deduct my money!"

Pay the money in one hand and deliver the goods in one hand.

Chen Ping'an got one hundred and fifty Xiaoxue coins. As Xu Yuanxia said, it's safe to leave it in the bag.

After that, Chen Pingan simply took out the piece of ebony and the talisman with the lustful ghost attached to it. The old man appraised it one after another. He praised the ebony and promised to pay three hundred pieces of snow money. He said that farmers and medical practitioners would all use this thing. interested. But for that talisman, which was made of pretty good material, I was only willing to bid fifty pieces.

Chen Pingan thought for a while, sold only the piece of ebony, and took back the talisman.

Both Chen Pingan and Zhang Shanfeng had nothing to sell, so it was time to spend money like water.

The old man personally saw the guests off to the door with a smile, and did not forget to say to Xu Yuanxia: "When I have the opportunity to come again in the future, let's see how the situation is in the ancient Yu country. Whoever loses will buy a drink, how about that?"

Xu Yuanxia smiled and said: "Okay. In fact, no matter whether you win or lose, it's not a loss if you can have a drink with Mr. Hong."

The old man laughed loudly, "That's what I said, next time I'll buy you a drink first!"

Xu Yuanxia clasped her fists and said goodbye.

Hearing that Zhang Shanfeng wanted to buy a Taoist talisman sword that could kill demons and eliminate demons, the young woman took the three of them directly to the fourth floor and chose a large room with a wooden sign of "Hanguang" hanging at the door. There was a special person guarding the room. After the woman greeted the man, she gently opened the door and saw rows of sword racks next to each other. The room was filled with sword aura and a variety of swords and weapons.

As soon as Zhang Shanfeng stepped through the door, he inexplicably said he didn't want to read anymore.

The young woman felt a sense of loss.

But Chen Pingan said: "Don't pay attention to him, let's watch the sword."

Zhang Shanfeng refused to enter the house, so the bearded man dragged him in.

The young woman introduced a dozen magical swords of varying prices in turn. Although Zhang Shanfeng was crestfallen in the end, he couldn't help but glance at one of the ancient bronze swords. The scabbard had long been lost, and the seal carving had blurred inscriptions. With the word "Zhenwu" in mind, due to the many scars on the sword body, even if the sword was made of excellent material, Qingfufang only offered 400 pieces of snow money. Chen Pingan paid for it without saying anything. When he paid, Chen Pingan was hesitant. The young woman smiled slightly and took the initiative to leave the house. When she returned to the "Cold Light" house, Chen Pingan had already piled four hundred snow coins on a sword stand. After she counted and confirmed , put the ancient sword "Zhenwu" into a prepared scabbard and handed it to Chen Pingan.

They walked out of the Hanguang Sword House together. The young woman and the three of them did not walk out from the main entrance of Qingfufang. Instead, she led them from a second-floor sky bridge to the high-rise building in the backyard. Then they walked out from there, and then through a side door in the backyard. After leaving Qingfufang, the young woman told the three people about the walking route, some rules and prices of the ferry, and then waved goodbye to them. When she turned around, the Qingfufang nursing home martial artist had already closed the side door, and she turned around. Facing the door, he clenched his fists secretly, with a face full of joy, but soon regained his composure, and walked quickly back to the main building of Qingfufang, with a sad face, sighing, and complaining to his companions about the shabby appearance of the three guests.

Qingfufang is less than two miles away from the ferry, and there is a ferry that goes to Yunsong Country. Although it is still a long way from Qingluan Country, it is naturally much faster than Xu Yuanxia's walking, and After getting off the boat in Yunsong Country, you can immediately board the ferry to Qingluan Country, so Xu Yuanxia will take this boat to leave Shushui Country, and the ferry Chen Pingan needs belongs to an old route that has existed for thousands of years. It has a long history, although it is not It will go directly to Old Dragon City at the southernmost tip of Aquarius Continent, but it will also greatly shorten the long distance of hundreds of thousands of miles.

When approaching the ferry, Chen Pingan, holding the "Zhenwu" magic sword, stopped almost at the same time as the young Taoist priest.

The young Taoist priest lowered his head and did not dare to speak.

Xu Yuanxia sighed and smiled with Chen Pingan and said: "At that time, Taoist Chongmiao of Rouge County accidentally mentioned that in the southeast of Aquarius Continent, near the Qingluan Kingdom where I am going, there will be a conference held in half a year. Countless Taoist immortals will gather at the massive Water and Land Dojo, and several famous Aquarius Continent Taoist immortal masters will hold public sermons there. Of course Zhang Shanfeng wants to go and take a look, but he doesn’t know how. When I talk to you, I always feel that if I change my schedule at short notice, it would be unreasonable and I can't help you. Now that it's fine, you bought this magic sword again, and this guy feels even more shameless to say goodbye to you. After all, it was agreed at the beginning. , I want to accompany you all the way to Old Dragon City. I guess this guy wants to die now. Okay, Chen Pingan, just use this real weapon to dig a hole in the ground and bury him. Once and for all."

Chen Ping'an jumped up and slapped Zhang Shanfeng on the head, "Look at how stupid you are, like a girl! Who among us is following whom? You look like a bastard, don't you! Take the sword, I owe you the money, People, get out!”

The young Taoist priest did not raise his head, his shoulders trembled slightly.

Chen Pingan stopped talking, threw the Zhenwu Sword to Xu Yuanxia, ​​and left quickly alone.

The young Taoist priest with red eyes raised his head. The young man with a sword from Longquan of Dali had already walked away. As if he was aware of Zhang Shanfeng's sight, the straw-shoe boy raised an arm high, clenched his fist, and waved vigorously.