Fairy Sword Inquiry 1

Chapter 23 Xiayin Brothel, Cultivation in the Fireworks Team

"Wow! It's the "Shangqing Jing"!" Hearing that Qinghe said that he would pass on the scriptures, Xingyan was inexplicably excited! "Of course! Hehehe!" Obviously very satisfied with the boy's reaction, the old man was very proud.only……

"Huh? I seem to remember, how come the two Daoists Jingchen and Jingming also have a scroll of "Shangqingjing"?" The young man who woke up from the frenzied atmosphere created by the old Taoist earlier couldn't help but be full of doubts.

"Chichi!" These two voices came from the two little Taoist priests at Shanyuan.Hearing the word "Bao Dian", Jing Chen Jing Ming was nervously listening to the corner.It's just that when they heard the words "Shangqing Jing", they immediately laughed and walked away to continue chatting.

"Ahem!" Seeing that everyone present was a little disappointed, the old Taoist Qinghe rushed to the rescue:

"Wake up, don't worry, listen to me first! Although this "Shangqing Jing" is an introductory scripture for our Shangqing Palace, it is difficult for ordinary people to see the true face!"

"Uh, I said that the old man is so abnormal today! ... Well, since we have known each other for so many years, the old man gave me something for the first time, so don't just tease me there, take it quickly. Come out and give it to me! I'm still rushing back to Huayue Tower to work!"

It is obvious that Xingyan is more interested in returning to Huayuelou now.Hearing his words, Qinghe was a little angry: "You brat! Look at what you said! Okay, stop talking nonsense, and follow the old way."

Saying this, the old Taoist Qinghe swayed in front of him, leading Xingyan into his abode in the inner room.After entering the house, the old Taoist looked for the key, opened his dusty wooden box, and took out a thin book.

"Huh? Why is this "Shangqing Jing" not like the bamboo scrolls of Jingchen Jingming?" Rubbing the rough dark brown linen paper book in his hand, Xingyan was quite puzzled. "Haha! For an expert like me who is of the Qing Dynasty, the collection of books is certainly not inferior to those in their hands!" The old man laughed wildly.Of course, his voice was kept very low, so that the two young Taoist priests outside the house could not hear him.

"I'm old-fashioned, this kind of hemp paper—is it called paper? It turns out that the officials from the north and the south who settled down to eat in the Daoxiang Building often have this thing in their hands. It is really light and easy to carry. But I think this kind of hemp paper is not good. It is light and easy to carry, but it is not easy to store for a long time, and I am afraid that it cannot withstand water, fire, and silverfish bites. If this thing becomes popular in the future, I don’t know how many classic texts will be difficult to find in future generations.”

Unexpectedly, this novelty that Lao Dao was proud of caused the young man to worry.Hearing his words, the old Taoist, who was complacent, seemed to be choked, and suddenly became speechless.But after thinking about it carefully, what Xingyan said is indeed quite reasonable, and the old man recovered from his embarrassment, and said with a serious smile:

"Hey, your idea is weird, but it makes sense when you think about it. It seems that my treasure book is not entrusted to anyone today."

Seeing that the old Taoist Qinghe was still reading the "treasure book" one by one, Xingyan couldn't help but smile, but since he kindly gave the book, it's not good to refute his face.After hearing the old man's words below, Xingyan became somewhat solemn.I only heard Qinghe say: "There should be no idlers waiting now, so please listen to the poor Taoist." Although the voice of the old Taoist was lowered at the moment, his solemn appearance was quite different from the previous one. The young man clearly felt that this Qinghe veteran, who was usually used to laughing and cursing, was extremely serious at the moment.Therefore, even though he was a bit unclear, Xing Yan still answered honestly:

"Well, I'm listening." Looking at the young man's attitude, the old Taoist Qinghe was very satisfied, and then said in a deep voice:

"Okay! Let me tell you that you have known the old Taoist for so many years, maybe this is the first time I have spoken to you so seriously. The "Shangqing Jing" in your hand is indeed the town's... treasure book, and Jingchen Jingming and the others The ones in the hands of those disciples are not the same. In the "Shangqing Jing" in your hand, there are two more chapters at the end: "Refinement of Gods" and "Huaxu Chapter."

Speaking of this, the old man's words are almost word for word. "Huh? This is the same "Shangqing Jing", how can there be a difference?" Xingyan was very puzzled.Hearing his question, the old Taoist's original serious face melted again: "The version is different! These two extra chapters... ahem, are all the experience accumulated by my old Taoist practice for many years." When he said this, the old Taoist was a little bit Hemming and hawing.If it was on a normal day, when such an opportunity came up, Xingyan would inevitably be ridiculed.But looking at the situation at this moment, the smart boy of Bingxue would not be so unwise, and would never really go to the bottom of it.After listening to Lao Dao's words that were difficult to enunciate, Xing Yan was also very tactful, and seemingly absent-mindedly responded casually:
"Oh, that's it." "Well, that's it. One last thing, I remind you to keep it in mind-the last two articles... My experience doesn't have a lot of content. If you are interested in it, remember this After two chapters, no matter it is flooded, burned, bitten by insects or buried in soil, in short, destroy the last few pages of the book and only keep the front ones.”

"Yes, I know!"

The old and young people in the small room are not stupid people, and they are so familiar with each other.The old Taoist said a lot just now, and some words are self-evident.Xingyan knows that those "experiences" of the old Taoist: "Refinement of Gods" and "Huaxu Chapter", although it is not yet known what the content is and how it came about, but one thing is certain, that is, if you accidentally let it If the idlers know it, it will definitely be a big trouble.After being silent for a while, the old Taoist suddenly burst out laughing, and said loudly: "Very good! The old Taoist has been with me for many years, and I have memorized it by heart. It is useless to keep it now. It is better to give it to someone who is destined. , let’s see if there’s any luck. Haha!” Xing Yan also happily continued:
"Thank you for the book, senior. I'll take it back and have a look, and learn some advanced spells. At least I can read a few more words!" Then the old and the young were laughing all the way, chatting at the door of the good fate place. After reading idle articles for a while, Xingyan said goodbye.

When the time shifted, the young man who had gone a long way suddenly stopped again, looked back at the gray overhanging eaves at the Raozhou Shanyuan of the Shangqing Palace, lost his mind for a while, then turned around and continued walking.

After a few times of tossing and tossing around the day, I didn't realize that it had taken most of the day.When we rushed back to Huayue Tower, the setting sun was shining, and the sun was shining all over our body.

Returning to Huayue Tower, Xingyan also felt that he had been away for too long today, so he felt a little embarrassed.Just as he was about to sneak back to his room, unexpectedly, he was still bumped into by Aunt Xia.Embarrassed and speechless, Aunt Xia didn't blame her, she just smiled and said:
"Xingyan, you still need to practice the flute more when you have time." Xingyan quickly nodded in agreement, and then hurried back to his room.Aunt Xia saw him hurrying back and forth, but she thought to herself: "Oh, these days, the business has been sluggish again, and the musicians have been free..." Besides, she was rushing back, but suddenly she met him. One person collided.Hearing the man's exclamation of "ah", the dozens of copper coins in his sleeves "crashed" and rolled around.Seeing that he bumped into someone, Xingyan hurriedly stood still, looked up, and saw that the person he bumped into, with two locks of hair hanging down, still childish, was a little maid in Huayue Tower, Ying'er. "Sorry! I was careless. Did you hurt yourself?" Xing Yan asked with concern as he knelt down to help her pick up the copper coins. "It's nothing! Huh? Isn't this the little brother of the Zhang family? You play the flute very well!" The little girl who was rubbing her sore spot could clearly see the face of the person who caused the accident. "Congratulations! It's just a small skill. By the way, you are in such a hurry to walk, what are you doing?" Xing Yan felt a little strange seeing the little girl in such a hurry.

"I'm going to buy melons and fruit preserves for Sister Rui! I'm late, and I'm afraid I will be scolded by the officials in her room again." The little girl obviously had a good impression of the handsome young man in front of her, so she said whatever she wanted. .

"Then go quickly!"

Xingyan doesn't talk to her too much, so as not to delay her work. "Hmm! Brother Zhang, I'm leaving now...Your brother doesn't know my name yet, right? My name is Ying'er!" Seeing the little girl's bouncing figure disappear, Xingyan also went back to the room.In fact, Xingyan has also heard about the elder sister Rui that Ying'er was talking about.He has been here for some time at Huayuelou, and he knows that Huayuelou is the largest brothel in Raozhou after all, and it is also a well-known ecstasy in Poyang, a gentle township.At that time, the world was difficult, and there were many poor children living in brothels, and there were not a few beautiful women in Huayue Tower.The Fourth Concubine of Huayue, known as "Jade Core Rain Cloud", is the leader of all the fragrances in the building.These four concubines respectively refer to: Yuniang, Ruiniang, Yuniang, and Yunniang. Each of them has their own charms-Yuniang has fair skin and fat like jade, and is known as "Zhangtai" by Dengtuzi. "Baoyu"; Rui Niang has a beautiful face, well-behaved, and a good family demeanor; Yu Niang has clear eyebrows, slightly plump body, and is very charming between her frowns and smiles; Yun Niang is not easy to make up, her face is beautiful, and she has a natural charm.

Among the four concubines, Rui Niang is still the most famous.This Rui Niang is usually dignified and self-respecting, she doesn't smile lightly, and doesn't accept guests easily, which in turn has earned her a great reputation.It's just that Xingyan has heard recently that this lady in the Huayue Tower has recently gotten along well with a flirtatious young man. This son is a good rumor.

"If Rui Niang is missing, which sister will be lucky enough to fill in the name of the Fourth Concubine of Huayue?" With such boring thoughts, Xing Yan returned to his little den to rest.After a day of running around and being frightened, Xingyan was quite tired and mentally exhausted, as soon as he entered the room, he didn't think about anything else, he just lay down on the bed and fell asleep.However, when he lay down on the couch, he couldn't fall asleep no matter what.Today's strange experiences flashed before his eyes one by one like a revolving lantern.Looking at the red lacquer carvings on the bedpost, Xingyan couldn't help but think of the thrilling scene in the flower hall of Zhu Yuanwai's house, and the more he thought about it, the more frightened he became: "It seems that this monster that has become a monster is really terrifying. It's that big. But according to the old Taoist, this monster is still a relatively low-level monster—this low-level monster is so terrifying, if you really encounter a high-level monster, I'm afraid you really have to close your eyes and wait to die!"

However, fortunately, in the end, he was lucky enough to escape the disaster.Xing Yan was still a little ignorant at the time, but now he has calmed down and carefully analyzed the cause and effect. He knows that it should be the flowing strange force in his body that saved him.

"It seems that the encounter on the Horseshoe Mountain was quite beneficial to me!" After receiving this life-saving grace, now the young man's subconscious mind is no longer so resistant to the strange incident of Yuehua Flowing Water.After the resistance was gone, Xing Yan lay on the bed and began to plan how to use this strange power to make money: "Well, this strange power seems to make me quite capable of being beaten, maybe I can go to the martial arts school in the city to apply for a job , part-time as a boxing sparring partner, the remuneration must be quite a lot!"

The young man drooled and thought for a while, enjoying himself, when he suddenly realized that this method has some inconveniences:
"Oh, it's still not appropriate. This strange force seems to be out of my control. It can't be summoned, and it will go away. It is very likely that I will be beaten to a black and blue face, but this strange force just doesn't come out. So what should I do? Not to mention the pain, I’m afraid the money won’t be enough to buy medicine! Wouldn’t it be possible to steal chickens and lose a lot of rice? It’s not right!” The young man was frustrated for a while, and then he naturally thought of his own. The current livelihood of the child comes up. "Aunt Xia just asked me to practice the flute well. By the way, didn't the old man named Yun Zhongjun give me a copy of "Water Dragon Song"? Although the score is really not played by someone, I think the old man It’s not foolish, I shouldn’t make up a random tune to tease me. It’s very possible that this tune can’t be played in an ordinary way. Maybe, with this strange power, I can turn those feathery sounds, changing The voice of Zheng is blown out!"

Although Xing Yan felt that such an idea was a bit whimsical, but he thought it would not be in any personal danger, so he made up his mind now that he would have to find a place where there is no one to practice the flute in the future, and give it a try.Just thinking about it, Xingyan suddenly thought:

"Ah! I just stopped thinking about it. Why did I forget the 'Shangqing Treasure Book' that the old man Qinghe just gave me? Seeing the godlike appearance of the old Taoist, I want to come and see what is written in it." !"

(End of this chapter)