Most of the crossbowmen in Li Hanlin's team were young masters like October Li, although most of them were not as prominent as October Li, but they were not willing to talk about the glory of their father's family, so October Li became an isolated outlier and was very unlikable. When Lu Dou, a commoner from a concubine family, entered the team, he had a conflict with October Li on the same day. At that time, Li Hanlin and the others were indifferent and did not take sides with either side. When they saw Lu Dou's cowardly attitude, they rolled their eyes and thought that no matter how useless he was to become a crossbowman, he should at least have some backbone. Unexpectedly, when he fought with the crows, who had long been famous for their fierceness, with real swords and spears, Lu Dou, a taciturn man, killed three crows without saying a word and even blocked a tricky arrow for October Li. Li Hanlin also had a higher opinion of October Li. Although October Li still had some of his foppish habits, it was not too much. Compared to the descendants of the Northern Liang generals who did not even dare to enter the Northern Liang Army, let alone become crossbowmen, October Li was really a thousand times more promising. At this time, October Li was joking with the crossbowmen, saying that when he was young, he always fought with his brothers at home. His father had heard from somewhere that there was strength in numbers and wanted him to break chopsticks. However, he was so strong that he broke more than ten chopsticks in one go. His father, who could not explain the reason, was so angry that he invited a real martial arts instructor instead of making him play with words. Li Hanlin thought that October Li was really lucky. At this time, October Li was joking with the crossbowmen, saying that he always fought with his brothers when he was young.
Li Hanlin was amused when he heard Li October say that making him study was worse than being stabbed. He felt the same way and his mood became better. When Brother Feng said that he should join the army, it was indeed a good thing. However, this good brother of His Royal Highness probably did not expect that he would become a crossbowman.
Li October rode up from behind and said with a smile, "Brother Hanlin, can I borrow the barbarian's head when we enter the city? It's just so I can show off. "
Li Hanlin laughed and scolded, "Go borrow it from Lu Dou. That brat cut off three heads and I only have one. What will you do if I lend it to you?"
Li October said helplessly, "I just lowered my head and apologized to him. I don't have the face to borrow from him. Besides, both of our surnames are Li. We were a family five hundred years ago. "
Li Hanlin yelled, "Lu Dou, October Li wants to borrow a barbarian's head from you to show off. Do you want to lend it to me?"
Lu Dou said calmly, "Not a single one."
October Lee had a bitter expression on his face. Even the bid leaders and deputy bid leaders burst into laughter.
The corners of Lu Dou's mouth twitched as he said indifferently, "I'll lend you two."
October Li turned his horse around and wanted to hug this cold-faced but warm-hearted guy. "Lu Dou, you'll be my brother after this. When we reach Lingzhou, I'll take you to visit all the brothels!"
Li Hanlin teased, "What's the big deal about visiting a brothel? Don't you have a younger sister who's always praised as a captivating beauty? Why don't you just acknowledge him as your brother-in-law? In the future, you can even borrow 200 barbarian heads, let alone two."
October Li said heroically, "Sure, Lu Dou. Why don't we agree on this?"
Lu Dou rolled his eyes and said, "Get lost. With your shabby appearance, how good can your sister be?"
October Li, who didn't look ugly at all, was instantly annoyed and caused another round of hearty laughter.
The bid leader said, "A bunch of brats. You still have the energy to talk nonsense here. Don't you know how to vent your energy on the bellies of your women later? I see that your trip this time wasn't bad. When we return to the city, I'll shamelessly ask for a leave from General Zhao and let you guys enjoy yourselves. However, it'll only be for a day or two at most. If anyone dares to come to the camp late by even a moment, I'll personally whip you. "
Li Hanlin came to the bid leader's side and said softly, "Bid leader, I've already discussed with Hong Jin and the others. We'll each give a barbarian's head to the three brothers. As for the reward, it'll all be given to their families."
The bid leader frowned and said, "It's a serious crime to give away military merits without authorization. Li Hanlin, I know your background isn't ordinary and isn't inferior to October Li and the others. However, if the higher-ups find out about this, the military law will be like a mountain. A happy occasion will become a disaster. Do you really dare? "
Li Hanlin said with a mischievous smile, "Back then, Chief Biao dared to stab a Northern Mang general to death with a single blade, just how heroic was that? We are all pawns you brought out, so why wouldn't we dare?"
The bid leader cursed and said with a gratified smile, "You guys don't need to get involved. I've already discussed this with the two deputy bids. You guys have no part in this. You just need to focus on killing the enemy and accumulating military merits. Since you've entered our ranks, I and the two deputy bids have no reason to treat you unfairly. "
In the Beiliang army.
A day's worth of comrades, a lifetime's worth of brothers.
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On Mount Wudang, the morning bell rang.
On the summit of the eighty-one peaks, in the square in front of the main peak's Taoist temple. When Martial Grand Uncle Qing became the chief, he was the one who led the practice. However, the chief was no longer in this world. Someone else was in charge of the practice, but he was just as young.
Li Yufu was only one generation younger than the chief Hong, but he was even younger.
The summit was filled with smoke. Hundreds of Wudang Taoists practiced together. Their robes fluttered in the wind and clouds surged. The one hundred and eight styles created by the young chief were simplified into seventy-two styles by Martial Grand Uncle Li Yufu. Not only did they not lose the essence of Taoism, but they also became more complete. Even a Taoist child who just came up the mountain could do the same without any difficulty. After Wudang closed the mountain, only pilgrims were allowed to enter the mountain to burn incense. The Taoist temple on the mountain didn't care about the height of the peak. The Taoists on the mountain didn't care about their seniority. As long as they were willing, they could practice with Li Yufu twice a day. Those who arrived early could stand in the front row. Senior Martial Grand Uncle Song Zhiming and Yu Xingrui could casually stand in the back row if they arrived later. Regardless of wind and rain, they practiced on the summit for a day without rest.
After the practice, Li Yufu and some young Taoists patiently explained their doubts. Master Yu Xingrui, who had been quietly waiting, walked to the Little Lotus Peak and came to the Tortoise Camel Tablet. The old Taoist whose inner strength was only inferior to Big Senior Martial Brother Wang Zhonglou said with emotion, "Yufu, do you blame your Martial Grand Uncle Hong for not leaving Ancestor Lu's sword to you but giving it to the outsider Qi Xianxia? And this person is a Taoist from the Taoist Mansion of Dragon Tiger Mountain. "
Li Yufu put his hands in the cuffs of his Taoist robe and smiled, "When Martial Grand Uncle taught me this set of boxing, he had already made it clear that he would give Ancestor Lu's sword to Dragon Tiger Mountain's Qi Xianxia. He also asked me if I had any worries. Yufu didn't dare to lie, so I told him the truth. Martial Grand Uncle said that if you were not convinced, then you could go to Qi Xianxia and ask for it back if you were to surpass Martial Grand Uncle Wang. But I'll tell you in advance that I'll practice swordsmanship halfway, but if I don't have any achievements in the future, you can't laugh at me. "
Yu Xingrui walked to the edge of the cliff and stepped on the soft soil. He smiled and said, "If you don't succeed in practicing swordsmanship, you can't let us laugh at you, can we? Back then, except for the Eldest Senior Brother who cultivated the Big Yellow Court and Wang Xiaoping who practiced the Silent Sword, the rest of us were useless. The only fun we had was to laugh at your Martial Grand Uncle. Eh? When we found out that he was reading the forbidden book, we laughed and scolded him. Eh? When he dozed off while riding the green ox, we scolded him with a few words of wisdom. Eh? Thinking of the red clothes he wore in his youth, we laughed and mocked him. Eh? Today, it was not good to go down the mountain for fortune-telling. We old men couldn't help laughing again. In fact, as time went on, your Martial Grand Uncle and I felt that it was better not to go down the mountain. What's the point of going down the mountain after becoming the best in the world? But in the end, your Martial Grand Uncle still went down the mountain. "
Yu Xingrui sighed and said in a low voice, "Riding an ox and reading Daoist books, rowing a waterfall with peach trees, watching the clouds rise and fall among the peaks, let nature take its course. This should be your Martial Grand Uncle's way of heaven. But riding a crane down the mountain, cutting fate with a sword, and letting a woman ascend, how can he let nature take its course? If I was there at that time, I would have pulled his ear and scolded him. We old men are not regretting whether Wudang will prosper or not, we just feel sorry for him. "
Li Yufu murmured, "A white-haired person sending off a black-haired person."
Yu Xingrui sighed heavily and said with a smile, "So you don't have to torment yourself anymore, and don't have any burden. Regarding the matter of Sect Master's Junior Brother, don't look at how those Martial Uncles appear to be calm and collected these days. I reckon that they were all in a daze when they were eating. Fortunately, my Junior Brother Wang wasn't on the mountain. Otherwise, there's an eighty to ninety percent chance that he would've made a move to stop Xi Xiang's flying sword from opening the Heavenly Court. And your Martial Grand Uncle Song, he can't calm down to practice alchemy for a year. He is very worried. "
Li Yufu asked softly, "Is the Sect Leader the reincarnation of Ancestor Lu and also the reincarnation of Qi Xuanzhen?"
Yu Xingrui smiled, "It's probably true. Who cares."
Yu Xingrui patted the shoulder of this disciple who personally came from Donghai to Wudang Mountain and said softly, "You have the temperament of the Sect Leader. It's a blessing to be able to eat and sleep."
Li Yufu scratched his head and said awkwardly, "When His Royal Highness came up the mountain, Sect Leader could still suppress this young master. I'm afraid I could only be beaten."
Yu Xingrui laughed and said, "Don't listen to the nonsense of those little Daoists. Your Uncle-Master was also beaten and scolded by the Crown Prince. When the Crown Prince went up the mountain to practice his saber skills, your Uncle-Master was bullied quite a bit. Luckily, he was able to find joy in his suffering. The few of us were just gloating."
Li Yufu was stunned.
Yu Xingrui pointed to the scenery outside the peak and smiled sincerely, "The Sect Leader's Junior Brother stepped into Celestial Phenomenon here, and also became an Earth Immortal here. It's just a matter of one step. "
Li Yufu came back to his senses and said softly, "It seems like one step, but it's already thousands of steps."
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