In Qingzhou, after the heavy snow, the world was covered in silver.
On a barren land by the side of the official road, Teng Qingshan's caravan was resting. As there were no Wilderness Inns nearby, they could only drink water and eat buns.
"Ha!" "Ha!" A boy was holding a wooden stick as he constantly swung it forward.
Teng Qingshan, Old Zhang, and the others were by the side. They leaned against a handcart and ate buns. At the same time, they smiled as they watched the boy practice.
"This child, Little He, is really serious." Old Zhang sighed.
Teng Qingshan smiled and shouted, "Little He, stop practicing. Rest for a while. Come, have some buns. I have salted vegetables here. "
"Master told me to practice a thousand times. If I don't practice now, I won't have time to sleep at night." The boy sniffed. His nose was red from the cold. He didn't listen to Teng Qingshan and company. His mother watched from the side but didn't say a word. After a long time, he couldn't swing the wooden stick anymore. Only then did he stop.
"Come, He 'er. Sit down." His mother immediately helped to rub his son's arms.
At that moment, the savage, who had changed into a set of martial arts attire, walked over.
"Master." The boy immediately stood up.
"Yes, eat this drumstick. It was just roasted and is still warm." The savage handed a large drumstick to the boy.
"Thank you, Master." The boy said in pleasant surprise. He took the drumstick and took two big bites.
"Mother, eat." The boy ate a small portion and handed it to his mother.
Teng Qingshan watched this scene with a smile. The savage, the woman, and the child had joined the caravan for ten days. During these ten days, Teng Qingshan and company learned of the relationship between the three. The boy's name was Tan He. As for the woman, Teng Qingshan and company called her Madam Tan.
As for the savage, his name was Ma Jinxiao.
The child named 'Tan He' and his mother were running for their lives. Fortunately, they encountered the expert Ma Jinxiao and survived.
"Brother Ma, come over and drink a few mouthfuls of wine to warm yourself up," Old Zhang shouted.
Ma Jinxiao also walked over with a smile and took the wine bag that Old Zhang threw over. He drank two mouthfuls and said, "En, the wine is not bad. It's comfortable."
"Brother Ma, I still don't understand … A few days ago, Little He wanted to be your disciple, but you refused. Yesterday, the child knelt for an entire night in the middle of winter, and it was snowing heavily the whole night. My heart ached when I saw it. That's why you agreed to it. It's not that I want to say this, but you're torturing this child. "Old Zhang sighed.
The bearded young man, Hei Zi, said, "Old Zhang, you don't understand! When an expert accepts a disciple, he must test his disciple well! "
Ma Jinxiao shook his head and said, "No, actually, I didn't want to accept disciples."
"Oh?" Teng Qingshan also looked at Ma Jinxiao.
"But I've thought it through. Moreover, I like Little He. " Ma Jinxiao glanced at the boy who was with his mother, "Xiao He is also filial to his mother … Actually, he's only seven or eight years old. His family was ruined. He was still able to protect his mother when he was faced with robbers. After I saved him, he insisted on being my disciple … Just this willpower alone is enough for him to be my disciple. "
Ma Jinxiao looked at Tan He's gaze. It was a little misty, as if he was thinking about something else.
"This is a person with a story." After ten days of contact, Teng Qingshan had some understanding of Ma Jinxiao.
At least, from Teng Qingshan's point of view, Ma Jinxiao's ability to be ranked in the top ten of the 《Earthly Ranking》 was definitely not a problem!
Teng Qingshan understood … …
Those who could be ranked in the top ten of the 《Earthly Ranking》 all had extremely high willpower and talent. The reason why they were unable to step into the Innate Realm. It was because they didn't know anything about 'nourishing the spirit'. For example, practicing swordsmanship all day long was not beneficial to the 'spirit'. Instead, it would consume the 'spirit' of the human body.
It was not easy for the 'spirit' to be strong enough to reach the threshold of the Innate Realm.
… …
In Qingzhou, sometimes they headed north, sometimes they headed northwest. A few more days passed.
The sky was azure blue and as clean as a porcelain plate.
On the long official road, a caravan was moving forward.
The Scarlet Flame Horse was strolling leisurely.
Teng Qingshan had a smile on his face as he sat on the horse leisurely. However, no one knew … … that Teng Qingshan was actually cultivating on the horse. Because he was immersed in that state, Teng Qingshan was happy and a smile would naturally appear on his face.
"Uncle Qin! Uncle Qin! "Suddenly, a tender voice came from the side.
Teng Qingshan turned his head and saw Tan He sitting on the handcart.
"Little He, what's the matter?" Teng Qingshan smiled.
"Uncle, why didn't you say anything along the way? We are about to reach the Huyue County City. Everyone is very happy, "Tan He said.
"It's very tiring to travel. Your Uncle Qin doesn't talk much. I'm just resting." Teng Qingshan smiled as he looked to the north. In the distance, he could vaguely see the city wall that connected the north and the south. The city wall was tens of Li wide, and people couldn't see the end of it.
It was as if a terrifying monster was entrenched there.
"Oh." Tan He nodded in understanding.
"Qin." The bearded young man 'Hei Zi' shouted, "The Huyue County City is in front. It is also the last stop of our caravan. When we reach the county city, we have to split up! Qin … … we have been traveling for a month. I'm afraid it will be difficult to see Qin again. "
"Yes, Qin Wei wants to return to his hometown in Yanzhou. We are in Qingzhou … … Qin Wei, we brothers must drink to our heart's content at noon today, "Old Zhang shouted.
"Alright, today, we won't go back until we are drunk!" Teng Qingshan had built a deep friendship with these merchants in the past month.
It would be difficult to see them again in the future.
Originally, there were five merchants in Teng Qingshan's group. Two of them left the caravan when they reached another city in Qingzhou. Old Zhang and Hei Zi were now living in the Huyue County City. Only then did they reach the last stop. At least half of the merchants in the caravan were gone.
Not long after, Teng Qingshan and the others arrived at the southern gate of Huyue County City.
Teng Qingshan had actually noticed from afar that the walls of Huyue County City were filled with a large number of guards, and the end of the city was endless. Even at the city gate, over a hundred guards were gathered, checking every person entering the city.
"Why are they checking so strictly?" Teng Qingshan was puzzled. "They can't be looking for me, right?" It was in Yangzhou, the territory of Qing Hu Island. Teng Qingshan didn't realize that the city gate was so strictly checked. Innate experts could easily jump over the city wall and escape.
Therefore, checking at the city gate was useless.
"Why are there so many guards at the city gate?" Hei Zi muttered.
"The other cities didn't look like this. I'm afraid something happened. "Old Zhang frowned.
Teng Qingshan and the others lined up and entered the city gate.
"Eh, Old He."
"Brother Yan, these are all idle merchants who went out to do business. Everyone came all the way from Yangzhou, and it's been two to three months. They're extremely tired. There's no need to check further. " The organizer of the caravan said very casually. The guard officer waved his hand at the guards and said, "Brothers, hurry up."
Immediately, the speed of entering the city increased.
When it came to Teng Qingshan and the others, the guards only took a few glances and let Teng Qingshan and the others in.
"Everyone, our He Trading Company went to Yangzhou this time, and the round trip was a few thousand Li. Everyone came back safe and sound. This is a happy occasion. Haha … … I believe that many people will celebrate today. Let's disperse here. "The organizer shouted loudly.
Immediately, a wave of hearty laughter sounded, and many people parted one by one.
"Brother Ma." Old Zhang shouted enthusiastically, "Bring the mother and son, you probably need to find a place to rest. Don't worry, I'm very familiar with this county city, so there's no need to hurry. Come, let's go eat lunch first. After eating, I'll arrange a place for you to sleep. "
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Old Zhang." Ma Jinxiao smiled and said.
Old Zhang looked at Teng Qingshan and said, "Qin Wei, let's go. Go to your hometown, Yanzhou. Are you going to leave today? Come with us to eat lunch … … Have a good rest, and we'll talk about other things tomorrow. "
"Alright." Teng Qingshan also laughed.
Immediately, under the guidance of Old Zhang and Hei Zi, they came to a restaurant with a good environment. Old Zhang treated them and chose a private room on the second floor.
Including the child 'Tan He', the six of them sat around.
Old Zhang ordered some dishes with familiarity, and he even praised that these were the famous dishes of Huyue County, "Hmm, alright … … This wine, a jug is too slow, give us a jug! We must drink to our heart's content today. "
"Alright, Master Zhang, please wait for a moment, the dishes will be served soon." The waiter was obviously very familiar with Old Zhang.
Soon, the dishes were served.
Everyone ate comfortably and drank happily!
Of course, they were happy to be able to come back from thousands of miles away safely. That Hei Zi also talked excitedly about his wife and son. Old Zhang also seemed very proud as he talked about his children.
Teng Qing Shan looked through the window and saw the heavy traffic on the street.
"It's already the twelfth lunar month. In a few days, it will be the annual sacrifice. I wonder how father and mother are doing now! " In such an atmosphere, Teng Qingshan started to miss his father and mother. He shook his head to himself, "The current me will only bring disaster to father and mother if I stay by their side. Without any benefits! Let's cultivate quietly. With my current speed, I will definitely reach the Golden Dan Innate Realm within ten years. "
Teng Qingshan was very confident.
He comprehended the secrets of nourishing and strengthening the Spirit. In addition, he cultivated on horseback during the day and practiced the Three Postures at night. Teng Qingshan's' Spirit 'was improving at an astonishing speed.
After only half a month of comprehending, Teng Qingshan could clearly feel that his' Spirit 'had become much stronger.
"Within two years, I will reach the True Dan Innate Realm. Within ten years, I will reach the Golden Dan Innate Realm! With the strength of my body and the inner strength, I will be invincible. At the very least, I will be invincible under the Emptiness Realm. "Teng Qingshan was very confident. If other people knew about this, they would probably be shocked. Zhuge Yuan-hong only reached the Innate Realm when he was thirty.
However, Teng Qingshan said that he would reach the Golden Dan Innate Realm before the age of thirty!
"Qin Wei, what are you thinking about? Come, let's have a drink. "Old Zhang put his hand on Teng Qingshan's shoulder and said.
As soon as he finished speaking — —
"Boom ~ ~" A strong explosion came from afar.
Teng Qingshan could even clearly feel the entire restaurant tremble slightly.
"This explosion is very far away. It should be ten Li away! But even here, it still has such power … "Teng Qingshan was so shocked that he couldn't help but stand up.
"What happened?"
The other people at the table also ran to the window and looked outside.
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