Jiang Wang wouldn't get on just anyone's carriage. Li Yougui's lesson hadn't been far off.
But since someone like Xiu Yuan, the commander of the Lightning Prison Army, was openly waiting for him outside the Longevity Palace, nothing ugly would happen. Therefore, he had nothing to worry about.
The carriage that Xiu Yuan was riding at this time was not the imperial carriage that represented the country's imperial court.
It should be convenient for daily travel, but it still couldn't be compared to the carriage rented by the Jiang Estate's housekeeper.
Needless to say, the spaciousness of the space, the softness of the cushions, and the grandeur of the decorations … The patterns on the carriage walls were actually naturally grown wood grains! Like flowers, like trees, like dragons, like tigers, mysterious and natural.
Just the wood itself was priceless.
Jiang Wang stepped into the carriage, as if he was stepping on clouds, light as a feather.
The coachman was obviously also from the military. He had a serious temperament and a straight back. With a light shake of his hand, the reins made a crisp sound in the air. Two tall black horses raised their hooves at the same time.
The sound of hooves rising and falling was the same.
The carriage moved lightly, without the slightest bump in the carriage.
Clatter!
The carriage door closed.
A ball of warm light lit up on the roof of the carriage. It wasn't the glow of any object, but the formation patterns. It was clear but not dazzling.
Lord Jiang had seen the world. He calmly sat across from Xiu Yuan. "Why did Marshal Xiu invite me to the carriage?"
Xiu Yuan didn't answer. He only asked, "Do you usually drink?"
Between Xiu Yuan and Jiang Wang, a partition quietly fell and a short table slowly rose. There was a silver pot and four upside down silver wine cups on the table.
There were two side dishes. One was pea-shaped but red and had a faint burnt smell.
The other was a half-moon shaped fruit. Under the translucent skin, the silver sand flowed faintly. In short, Jiang Wang didn't recognize it.
But he didn't get on the carriage to see the life of the Nine Soldiers Commander.
He sat up straight and answered truthfully, "I don't drink unless it's a banquet."
"I've heard many people talk about you, but today is the first time I've seen you." Xiu Yuan turned the wine cup on the table over. His voice was flat. "Drink with me."
As he spoke, he flipped over three wine cups and reached for the wine pot.
Jiang Wang hurriedly stretched out his hand. "Let this humble official do it."
Xiu Yuan held the wine jug with one hand and gently moved it aside. "A good man doesn't need to care about those customs."
Jiang Wang could only sit down again.
Xiu Yuan leisurely poured the wine and casually asked, "Just now in the hall, I saw you faintly imitating the eight winds. Are you cultivating dragon and tiger?"
"Indeed." Jiang Wang was a little surprised that the other party was paying attention to him. He hurriedly explained, "I don't mean to disrespect the Eleventh Prince. Studying Taoist techniques is just a habit."
Xiu Yuan poured three cups of wine and used the back of his index finger to push one of the cups in front of Jiang Wang. She said in a soft voice, "I have long heard that you, Jiang Qingyang, are neither arrogant nor discouraged, you are hardworking, you are different from ordinary people. Now that I've seen you today, you're indeed amazing. "
Jiang Wang said modestly, "This lowly official is just a clumsy bird that flies first, making up for it with diligence."
Xiu Yuan shook his head. "In this world, there are a lot of people who are a little clever. How many of them have great wisdom? If you are a clumsy bird, there are also not many people who can fly in this world. "
Jiang Wang said, "My little cleverness is to work harder and put more effort into it. Every harvest is gained through hard work. "
"This is great wisdom." Xiu Yuan said, "In the world's academies, there are four great academies. The Longmen Academy focuses on talent, the Green Cliff Academy focuses on willfulness and nature, and the Haoran Academy focuses on righteousness. These are all top knowledge in the world. But the academy number one is hardworking. The Academy of Hardworking has nothing but hardworking learning. Thus, it is the best in the world. "
Jiang Wang nodded seriously. "This lowly official understands."
This overly modest Jiang Wang was simply not the same person as the Jiang Wang who refused to be bullied and dared to question the Emperor face to face.
Xiu Yuan glanced at him lightly. "I didn't teach you … Well, since you said you understood …"
The look in his eyes settled slightly.
Jiang Wang immediately felt a gentle flow of information sprinkling on his spirit like a drizzle — it was the cultivation experience of the Dao technique "Dragon and Tiger", as well as some ideas based on the cultivation of this technique at the outer level.
"I learned it in my early years." Xiu Yuan said casually, "I don't need it now, but at least I haven't forgotten it completely … I'll give it to you."
The world of Dao techniques was as vast as the sea, and it changed rapidly with each passing day.
Even the spell master Yi Xingchen couldn't say that all Dao techniques would coincide with each other.
He, Xiu Yuan, was no exception.
Therefore, the Dao technique "Dragon and Tiger" was, of course, something he had learned while waiting outside the palace gate. He quickly studied it and passed it to Jiang Wang.
The understanding of Dao techniques from a Perfected Person of the present age almost instantly broke through the bottleneck that Jiang Wang couldn't break through for many days, allowing him to suddenly understand.
Jiang Wang was surprised and happy. "General Xiu, you are so generous. I really don't know how to thank you."
"There's no need to say too much." Xiu Yuan raised his chin and was very carefree. "A toast is enough."
Jiang Wang straightforwardly raised his cup. "I'll drink first as a toast."
He drank the wine in the cup in one gulp. When the warm wine entered his stomach, it suddenly turned into a line of fire, burning all the way to his throat. At that critical point, it was as if sparks had exploded, "exploding" all over his body. There wasn't a single part of his body that was uncomfortable.
His spirit was unusually lively, and his Dao essence was also very agile.
This wine … could actually help cultivation. It could be called a peerless item!
The toast itself was also a benefit to him. Jiang Wang benefited again and again, so he didn't know what to say for a moment.
Xiu Yuan had already raised his cup and drank slowly. "Take the time to digest it. Don't miss the wine's effect."
Jiang Wang then closed his eyes and channeled his Dao essence. Under the slowly flowing wine, the Heavenly Sea became clearer and clearer. In the Five Prefectures Sea, the Heavenly Island became more stable. In the Hidden Star Sea, Dao veins soared and swam stealthily …
After an unknown period of time, when Jiang Wang opened his eyes, he felt that his body and soul were at peace, and everything was smooth. This wine was really rare. A cup of wine was equivalent to a month's effort!
Xiu Yuan poured him another cup of wine. "This wine has no effect if you drink too much, but its taste can only be revealed after it loses its effect. Taste it again. "
The value of such a peerless wine that could help cultivation was immeasurable.
Probably only a present age Dao Master like Xiu Yuan could luxuriously taste its taste in a situation where he couldn't feel its extraordinary effect at all.
At least, Jiang Wang took a small sip. Although the fragrance lingered in his mouth, he was still pondering the pleasure of helping cultivation, trying to capture its effect, and then feeling heartache for its enormous value … He couldn't feel much of the taste at all.
He put down his cup and sighed. "Jiang Wang is really flattered."
"You deserve it." Xiu Yuan lightly tasted the wine and said casually, "The older I get, the less I want to owe anything. Especially things like favors … It's hard to return. "
Back then, at the Master's Ceremony, Jiang Wang's speech of "ants should have no regrets" stopped the Emperor's anger and won many favors.
For example, Yi Xingchen, who ultimately chose Cui Zu's name, had shown goodwill many times.
And Xiu Yuan happened to be the one who needed favors the most.
It was just that he had been imprisoned at home and didn't have the time or opportunity to contact Jiang Wang. Today, when he saw him at the Longevity Palace, he immediately waited outside to "repay the debt".
As soon as Xiu Yuan said this, Jiang Wang immediately relaxed.
He took another sip of wine. This time, he could actually enjoy some beauty … After all, he was also someone who was afraid of owing favors.
After the wine entered his throat and swirled a hundred times, Jiang Wang asked, "What's the name of this wine?"
"I brewed this wine myself … There's only one pot left." Xiu Yuan shook the wine pot and listened to the sound of the jade nectar. He said lightly, "It's called 'Long Break Willow'."
Long Break Willow, I hope you stay.
There must be a story behind this. Although Jiang Wang didn't know the twists and turns, he tasted some of the complexity in the wine. He couldn't help but praise, "Good name."
At this moment, the carriage slowly stopped. The wine in the cup was actually calm. Xiu Yuan's coachman's skill in driving the carriage could be said to be superb. It was far from what the coachman Xie Ping recruited from somewhere could compare to.
Jiang Wang blinked lightly and cut off his thoughts of humiliating himself. Compared to the Nine Soldiers Commander, he really couldn't think straight …
Xiu Yuan held the wine pot and helped Jiang Wang fill the wine cup. He asked again, "Do you know where this is?"
Of course, Jiang Wang knew where this was.
Even if he didn't use his immortal state, his sensitivity to sound had already allowed him to capture the surrounding environment.
The hubbub of human voices, the boiling emotions of the crowd, nervousness, excitement, shock, cheers … There were also miserable howls.
Without a doubt, it was an execution ground.
It was an execution ground where many criminals were being dismembered at the same time.
Among them, there was a Perfected One named Yan Tu.
Xiu Yuan's carriage stopped not far from the execution ground. Although the crowd was turbulent, the sign of the Lightning Prison Army had squeezed out a spot after all.
However, the door was not opened, and the windows were not opened.
Although Xiu Yuan's carriage drove here, he did not seem to intend to watch the execution process.
Of course … as a Perfected One, if he wanted to watch, it was very difficult for anything to block his line of sight.
The tightly shut doors and windows were just his closed eyelids.
"This is the place where the spies of the Pingdeng State are executed," Jiang Wang said thoughtfully.
His words were meant to remind Xiu Yuan.
He did not know if Xiu Yuan understood, or rather, he did not know if he heard it.
He only took a sip of wine and drank it carefully. He seemed to be drunk but not drunk. Then, he said, "I heard that you like to read?"
Jiang Wang really wanted to ask, 'Who did you hear that from?'
After all, he lacked the shamelessness to brag in front of a Perfected One. He said somewhat uncomfortably, "I feel more and more that my accumulation is too insufficient. Recently, I have indeed found time to read … but I haven't read much."
"Have you read 'Records of Strange Beasts'?" Xiu Yuan asked.
"No …" Jiang Wang said.
It was the first time he had heard the title of this book!
"… A book that records all kinds of strange beasts. The information is more comprehensive," Xiu Yuan said. "Although many of the strange beasts recorded in it have already gone extinct, to a certain extent, it also represents a period of history and helps to deepen your understanding of this world. It's fine for you to be a god, but if you want to become a Perfected One, you must understand this world better. If you have the chance … you should still read it. "
Facing this Tianjiao, the number one genius of Da Qi's younger generation, he did not say it out loud. This was just one of the basic reading materials of Jixia Academy.
"Understood!" Jiang Wang nodded decisively.
What you know is what you know, and what you don't know is what you don't know. Insufficient accumulation was a problem of innate conditions. It was not his fault, so there was nothing to be ashamed of. He was still young and had many good years ahead of him. He just needed to work harder to make up for it.
"There's a bird called Back Rain …" Xiu Yuan rubbed his wine cup and sighed. "I've always wanted to see it, but I've never found it. I think it should no longer exist. "
"Is this bird very powerful? Does it have any special killing techniques? "Jiang Wang asked curiously.
"…" Xiu Yuan felt like he was playing the lute to a cow. He only said, "Don't just drink wine, eat some food."
Jiang Wang obediently picked up a half-moon fruit wrapped in Silver Sand Flowing Heart and put it into his mouth.
He originally wanted to ask what kind of precious materials were on that Back Rain Bird, but when he bit down, his mouth was filled with fragrance, and he immediately forgot about it.
"Eh, it tastes good." Jiang Jue tried to make his tone as natural as possible and not make a fuss over nothing. "Xiu Shuai, where can I buy this kind of fruit?"
He calculated in his heart. With his current salary, he could at least buy a few kilograms of it for An 'an to try.
He had missed An 'an's birthday this year, so he had to find more delicious food to make up for it. No matter how expensive it was, it was worth it.
"It's called 'Moon Cage Sand'," Xiu Yuan said casually. "It's produced after the Door of Ten Thousand Demons. The fox race loves to eat it the most and sees it as a sacred fruit. It doesn't exist in this world, and it can't be grown. "
"Uh … Oh."
"Eat more if you like it." Xiu Yuan held his wine cup and said carelessly. "It does indeed taste very good. Every time I go to the Door of Ten Thousand Demons, I specially look for some. "
Although he said this, he only drank another mouthful of wine.
"It's a very rare taste." Jiang Wang nonchalantly grabbed a handful and put one into his mouth.
Naturally, a peerless genius like him wouldn't do something like learning cultivation techniques, drinking fine wine, and eating fruits in someone else's car. However, he could at least grab a handful of fruits in his hand and eat them all in a short time, right?
Eating while walking shouldn't be a problem.
In that case, it was very reasonable to leave some behind and accidentally bring them home.
Since it was all left in the end, leaving it for his sister to eat in the future shouldn't be gossiped about, right?
In his own world of logic, Jiang Qingyang stood tall.
However, Xiu Yuan didn't say anything.
When Xiu Yuan fell silent, Jiang Wang immediately felt awkward.
He held a handful of Moon Cage Sand in his hand. He couldn't bear to eat it, but it would be very strange if he didn't eat it. After thinking about it, he gritted his teeth and ate it. However, he felt like he was trying to cover it up.
It was really torturous no matter how he thought about it …
"It's raining," Xiu Yuan suddenly said.
Only then did Jiang Wang realize that at some point … the screams on the execution field had already stopped.
The carriage began to move again, silently leaving this place.
Xiu Yuan looked up. A skylight automatically slid open at the top of the carriage.
Only to see a red drizzle falling from the sky to the mortal world.
The death of a Daoist Master, Heaven and Earth wept blood … We mourn together.
The carriage drove in the most prosperous city of the Eastern Domain, Linzi City. Xiu Yuan was silent, and Jiang Wang was also silent. In the distance, an ethereal song came from an unknown place.
The song was singing —
"Tonight again, I break a long willow. Yue 'er tosses the wine in her cup … "
"Light and old, full of joy. Tears are thinner than Blue and White … "
Jiang Wang thought that he might have misheard.
These days, no entertainment was allowed in the city.
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ps:
1. "Tonight again, I break a long willow …" — Why is it so "Hairpin Phoenix · Break a Long Willow"?
2. I should have already saved up the chapters and started to update to repay the debt. However, there were too many things to do these days, so I couldn't save anything.
3. The physical book of "Red Heart Survey" is selling well. It is currently the best-selling new youth literature book, sixth overall. Thank you for your support. I have taken time every day to sign 500 books a day, so that the publisher can send out all the signed editions before the middle of the month.
When I am done, I will repay the debt.
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