Every ten tea bricks were weighed. Finally, eight hundred tea bricks were placed in two boxes. Because they could only store eight hundred tea bricks, the two boxes were not considered big. They did not even need a special steel frame. It was very simple to hang the two boxes on both sides of the Scarlet Flame Horse.
The Scarlet Flame Horse was of the same level as the Gui Yuan Sect's Dark Veins Horse.
When the Black Armored Army was hurrying along, the Dark Veins Horse and the soldiers were all wearing heavy armor. Together, they weighed at least a few hundred Jin. The Dark Veins Horse continued to gallop.
The Scarlet Flame Horse, which cost almost a thousand taels of silver, carried the two boxes easily.
"Master Zhou, there's no need to send me off."
Teng Qingshan smiled and cupped his hands, then rode on the Scarlet Flame Horse. The Scarlet Flame Horse galloped away from Qing Yang Tea House.
… …
The next morning, at the west gate of Hua City. The winter wind was biting cold, but all the merchants and guards were gathered here.
"Everyone is here! Let's go! "With a loud shout, the hundreds of merchants continued to move forward.
Teng Qingshan mixed with Old Zhang, Hei Zi, and the others, forming a group.
"Qin Wei, you didn't get a lot of tea bricks." Old Zhang sized up Teng Qingshan's two boxes. The boxes were not very big, "What grade are they? Third Grade? Second Grade? Or … … First Grade? "
"Second Grade." Teng Qingshan did not hide it.
"Second Grade?" Hei Zi, who was at the side, whispered, "Qin, you are really ruthless. These two boxes must weigh almost a thousand Jin. That's almost ten thousand taels of silver. If we can transport them to Yanzhou, we can sell them for at least a hundred thousand taels of silver. Tsk tsk … … This trip is equivalent to twenty trips for me. If we can earn this, Qin can probably enjoy a good life in the future. "
These merchants had very sharp eyes. They could roughly guess the weight of the boxes.
Teng Qingshan rode on the Scarlet Flame Horse and strolled.
The speed of the merchant group was not a problem for the Scarlet Flame Horse.
"If we follow the merchant group, it is slightly safer. However, he had to pay a lot of silver every time. To go back and forth, I would have to pay at least twenty thousand taels of silver. Including the goods, it would be thirty thousand taels of silver. It's not worth it for me to spend a year running back and forth! "Teng Qingshan shook his head.
Baldy Jia also laughed, "If you want to earn money, you have to take risks."
"If this tea brick was sold to the Great Prairie, it would be a huge profit." Old Zhang sighed, "But the Great Prairie is too chaotic. Moreover, if we encounter the grassland mounted bandits, we won't be able to escape even if we want to. "
Teng Qingshan smiled.
Along the way, they only chatted occasionally. Most of the time, he was resting to conserve his energy. Traveling for such a long time was very tiring.
"Eh?" Teng Qingshan's ears twitched as he looked into the distance. "There are bandits lying in ambush there?" However, Teng Qingshan wasn't anxious at all, because ….. this wasn't the first time they had encountered bandits along the way. These merchants, who had been doing business for a long time, were experienced in dealing with such situations.
Moments later …
"Haha … …" Following a hearty laughter, a large number of mounted bandits with bows and machetes appeared. There were also many mounted bandits with long spears. They rushed to the official road and formed a neat formation, blocking the official road.
Immediately, the group of merchants stopped.
"There are quite a lot of people, at least a thousand." Teng Qingshan scanned the area and made a judgment in his heart.
"F * ck, it's mounted bandits again!" Blackie cursed in a low voice, "If there weren't mounted bandits, I would earn a lot more every time."
At this moment, the organizer of the caravan said in a clear voice, "Second Leader Lan! We are also here to make a living. Please make way. These silver notes are for everyone to drink tea. "At the same time, a guard beside him immediately took a stack of silver notes and ran towards the leader of the mounted bandits.
The leader of the mounted bandits was a strong man with an iron ring on his nose. He took the stack of silver notes and flipped through them.
"Old Man Wu." The leader of the mounted bandits sneered, "These days, everyone is having a hard time! Half a month ago, many of my brothers died. It takes money to take care of this entire family … … So, the toll has increased! These five thousand taels of silver notes … … Hmm, give me another three thousand taels of silver notes. I will let you go! "
Immediately, the caravan was in an uproar.
The money that was given was the money that all the merchants had gathered. It was difficult enough to hire a large number of guards and give money to the large groups of mounted bandits on the road.
"Second Leader Lan!" The organizer shouted loudly, "A small stream flows. If you collect too much, we won't be able to earn any profit from doing business. In the future, everyone will be afraid to take this road and will probably have to take a detour. How about this … … Second Leader Lan, we will give you another one thousand taels of silver. Everyone take a step back, okay? It's not the first or second time we've been friends. "
Immediately, the guards of the caravan became cautious.
The leader of the mounted bandits squinted his eyes.
Then he laughed coldly, "Fine, I will give you face!"
Immediately, the caravan gave another one thousand taels of silver notes. The leader of the mounted bandits gave an order, and all the mounted bandits immediately gave way. Only then did the caravan continue to move forward.
"Increase, increase, increase the motherf * cking increase!" Baldy Jia cursed in a low voice, "If they increase the price, they will force us to increase the price of our goods. Small businesses like us will have a harder time in the future!"
"When we go back, we have to discuss the increase. If we don't increase the price, we won't be able to survive in the future. "Old Zhang also said.
The merchants were also divided into different levels.
For example, the Yangzhou Salt Merchant, as long as one entered their circle. When doing business, the danger would be reduced to the minimum. With the protection of a large number of elite guards, most of the mounted bandits wouldn't dare to provoke them.
As for Teng Qingshan's group, they were all idle merchants. The cost of transporting goods was high, and the profit was low.
… …
The sky was clear and boundless.
Teng Qingshan was riding on the Scarlet Flame Horse and advancing with the caravan.
"Now, the most important thing for me is to reach the 'Realm of Enlightenment' and then reach the 'Returning to Simplicity' stage. As long as I can reach the Golden Dan Innate Realm, with my physical strength, I won't be afraid of the Golden Dan Innate Realm experts. "Teng Qingshan's journey to the distant North Sea took a long time.
Therefore, other than practicing the Three Postures in the dark room at night,
Teng Qingshan's main cultivation method was to cultivate on the horse.
"The increase of the realm is actually the increase of the 'Spirit'!" Teng Qingshan still remembered what Emperor Yu had said, "Because the increase of the 'Spirit', one can naturally reach the 'Realm of Enlightenment' and finally reach the 'Returning to Simplicity' stage. As for the so-called methods of writing and drawing in the secret technique, they are all for the purpose of nourishing the 'Spirit'! A powerful 'Spirit'. "
Teng Qingshan was only seventeen years old, but he had already reached the peak of the 'Minute Subtlety' stage.
Even his teacher, Zhuge Yuan-hong, had reached the peak of the 'Minute Subtlety' stage. The genius of that generation, Xiang Fanchen, had only reached the Innate Realm at the age of sixteen.
Actually … …
In terms of the strength of the 'Spirit', Teng Qingshan had definitely surpassed Xiang Fanchen at the age of sixteen.
Teng Qingshan's inner strength hadn't reached the limit yet, so he hadn't broken through yet. Once he reached the Emptiness Dan Innate Realm, he would have reached the peak of the 'Minute Subtlety' stage. He was only one step away from the 'Realm of Enlightenment'.
The most difficult part of reaching the Innate Realm was the increase of the 'Spirit'.
From birth until now, the speed at which Teng Qingshan's' Spirit 'improved was indeed terrifying. Teng Qingshan didn't think that … … the 'Spirit' of his previous life could be substituted into this life. In this life, he only had the memories of his previous life.
"The reason why my 'Spirit' improved so quickly should be related to the Xing Yi Martial Arts." Teng Qingshan judged in his heart, "No matter if it's drawing, writing or other methods, they are all used to train the mind and make the mind fuse with the heavens and the earth. This way … … the 'Spirit' can slowly improve. As for ordinary people, not only does the 'Spirit' not improve, it is constantly consumed. "
"Every time I practice the Three Postures, I am immersed in the feeling of Yin and Yang complementing each other and becoming one … …"
"It is obvious that reaching the Grandmaster Realm of Internal Martial Arts and comprehending the Three Postures will greatly improve the 'Spirit'."
Because he realized this, Teng Qingshan practiced the Three Postures every night. As for sitting and resting, he only needed to rest for four to six hours.
"Drawing, writing, and wandering the earth, mountains, and rivers can strengthen the 'Spirit'. It is because when drawing and writing reach a high level, one can fully immerse himself in it. The mind is in harmony with the heavens and the earth. Traveling to the north and south, looking at the mountains and rivers can also cause one's mind to palpitate and merge with the heavens and the earth … … "
"To be more precise, when drawing, writing, playing the zither, singing, etc., reaches a high level, one should be in harmony with the heavens and the earth, making the 'Spirit' stronger and stronger."
"Then, when riding a horse reaches a high level, it can also make the 'Spirit' stronger!"
From Teng Qingshan's point of view, all methods were interlinked!
Making the 'Spirit' stronger did not depend on the method, but on whether it was suitable or not. For example, even if he told Zhuge Yuan-hong, Gu Yong, and other Golden Dan Innate Experts about the Three Postures, these people knew nothing about Internal Martial Arts. The Three Postures seemed simple, but these experts would not be able to understand the concept contained within it.
As for drawing … … Zhuge Yuan-hong could rely on it to strengthen the 'Spirit'. For Zhuge Yuan-hong, this was a good method.
However, for Teng Qingshan, drawing was useless.
Therefore, there was no best method to strengthen the 'Spirit', only the most suitable method.
The Three Postures was very suitable for Teng Qingshan.
And now, Teng Qingshan was also diligently studying how to cultivate while riding a horse! Ever since he joined this caravan, Teng Qingshan had been constantly pondering … … Until now, he had been pondering for half a month.
"Riding a horse, and the spirit needs to merge with the heavens and the earth … …"
When Teng Qingshan rode on the horse, it could be said that he and the horse were one. All the muscles in his body were in harmony with the horse's movements, appearing perfect. However, even so, Teng Qingshan could only occasionally capture the concept.
Drip! Drip!
The Scarlet Flame Horse trotted. Teng Qingshan sat on the horse, and the man and the horse seemed to be one.
"Corpses!"
"So many corpses!"
"Many people have died."
The whole caravan suddenly became noisy.
"Qin, hurry up. Let's go and see what happened." Hei Zi shouted.
Teng Qingshan, who was in the state of 'One with the Horse,' responded. His leg muscles vibrated, and the Scarlet Flame Horse immediately sped up.
"What did I do just now!" Teng Qingshan suddenly woke up.
"Yes, this is the feeling! This is the feeling! " Teng Qingshan's face revealed a pleasantly surprised expression. After spending nearly half a month, he finally touched the edge of cultivating while riding a horse with the control of his body as a Grandmaster of the Internal Martial Arts and maintaining the state of 'One with the Horse' for a long time.
PS: Chapter Two ~ ~ ~
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