Archive of Fate’s End Chapter 23: On the way

After a few words with the shopkeeper, Shi Xuan took Ding Mingde back to his small courtyard. Although it was said that he wanted to talk about the candlelight night, Ding Mingde was tired and hungry all the way. Now he was full and drunk, just getting sleepy, and chatting with Shi Xuan for a few words, he couldn't stop his eyelids.

　　Shi Xuan smiled heartily when he saw it, remembering that he used to go to class after all night, and took Ding Mingde to settle in the left wing.

　　Going back to his room, Shi Xuan did not immediately begin to visualize, but sat with his eyes closed, seemingly to recuperate or cultivate, but actually let go of the spiritual consciousness and watched the entire yard alertly. Shi Xuan didn't dare to have any careless eyes, and if someone came, he might get more news.

　　 It’s a pity that the owner of that gaze didn’t come to explore Shixuan’s yard tonight. Only Ding Mingde’s snoring and cicadas on the sycamore in the courtyard made the night look peaceful and quiet. Shi Xuan was alert for an hour before putting down his guard and starting to visualize. During this time, no matter on the road or in the inn restaurant, Shi Xuan has never relaxed the practice of contemplation. Every day, he can feel the strength of his soul and has entered the peak of the strong soul period. Unfortunately, he has not touched it. The threshold to the period when the soul comes out.

　　The moonlight is like water, the night breeze is cool, and after the Xuanxuan imagination is over, I sit at the window and look at the night scene in the yard, listening to various subtle sounds. This feeling is like being independent from the whole world, quiet Observe this world. To Shi Xuan, in fact, everything is like a dream, but since he has come here, all he can do is strive forward.

　　 For Shi Xuan's current cultivation practice, daily sleep is still necessary, especially tomorrow when he is going to Tongxuan Mountain and his team will need to be more energetic. Originally, Shi Xuan had already arranged a specific itinerary, but the emergence of Ding Mingde made Shi Xuan put Shuanghu Village at the top of the itinerary. Because he didn't know much, he had to be on guard. After relaxing for a while, Shi Xuan went to bed.

　　 A good night’s sleep.

　　 The sky was pale and the breeze was refreshing. Shi Xuan asked for two breakfasts after training in the morning and then awakened Ding Mingde. Tongxuan Mountain is fifty miles northwest of the city. In the footsteps of Shi Xuan, it will be a few hours, but with Ding Mingde, who is a weak scholar at a glance, it is likely to take a day. So wake Ding Mingde early, and then whether you walk or hire a carriage, time will be more ample.

In the courtyard, under the sycamore tree and beside the stone table, Ding Mingde was sitting opposite Shi Xuan. At first glance, he didn’t wake up, but although his character was a bit nerdy, he had no arrogant mentality and understood that he was just rubbing. Shi Xuan's rice and the room got up after a short wash.

　　 "Brother Mingde, I have arranged for the second child to call the carriage, so that we can reach Tongxuan Mountain at the beginning of the application. Should we be able to catch up?" Shi Xuan asked.

　　 Ding Mingde said with some gratitude: "Brother Zi Ang, it's much trouble. According to my cousin, the big housekeeper will wait for me for an hour at Yuhua Pavilion when you are there. It is completely within time."

　　After dinner, Shi Xuan and Ding Mingde carried their luggage and went to the counter to pay the full amount of the shop, while Shi Xuan gave an extra two or two silver rewards to the shop second. Dian Xiao'er blushed gratefully and took Shi Xuan and Ding Mingde to the side door of the inn obediently.

　　 As soon as he walked out of the side door, he saw a relatively simple carriage. The two horses seemed to be older stallions. The driver was a middle-aged man with some loyalty. Shi Xuan and the two came out. I quickly stepped forward and nodded and said: "Two lords, this is going to Tongxuan Mountain. I am not proud of Zheng Daniu. This road has been walking for nearly 20 years. It is stable and fast in my carriage."

　　 "Well, Xiao Er has just told you this time, as long as you catch up well, not only the two or two silver coins of the car, but I also reward you five or two silver coins." Shi Xuan is still very spare money now And, at the stage of the day after tomorrow, you only need to eat enough food to make up for your energy. You can also hunt in the wild. The need for silver is not as high as in Cheyenne City.

　　 "It must be certain, the two lords can rest assured, rest assured!" Zheng Daniu saw that his income far exceeded his imagination and was very happy. Then the two of them got into the carriage and sat on the frame themselves, raising the whip in their hands.

　　Zheng Daniu really didn't brag. Although the bumps of the carriage were inevitable, it was much better than the carriages he had taken before. Just seeing Ding Mingde just turned pale and didn't spit it out is proof. Seeing that Ding Mingde didn't speak in spirit, Shi Xuan pulled some gossip with Zheng Daniu.

　　 is worthy of being the man who drove to Tongxuanshan for 20 years. Although many words of Zheng Daniu did not allow Shixuan to get more news, it also confirmed some things Shixuan explored before, such as Tongxuanshan It is true that people are missing every year. Although it is said that they were eaten by beasts, there are always only a few people who can find the bones. For example, Tongxuan Mountain often hears a tiger-like sound at night. It is said that the monster sent it.

　　 Just arrived at noon, Zheng Daniu saw the sun shining, and said to Shi Xuan: "Master Shi, I have already walked most of the way, and I will arrive after an hour. There is a tea shop in front, it is now afternoon. , Why not go there and drink some tea, use some meals, rest and then go."

　　Shi Xuan looked at Ding Mingde, who was pale, thinking about how much distance he had left, and nodded: "Then let's rest in the past, just in the afternoon."

　　The carriage went half a quarter of an hour again, and I saw a humble tea shop appear on the roadside. A small pavilion is used as a kitchen. There is a large pergola outside, and five or six square tables are placed at will. A streamer with the word "tea" hung on it is the entire tea shop.

　　 They came to Shixuan and stopped their carriage. A petite middle-aged aunt came out of the tea shop. Her hair was slightly gray. She said a few words to Shixuan: "Several guests want to drink tea. The pot only costs ten words, and we have bacon, smoked chicken and rice."

　　 "Then a large pot of tea, and then cut the bacon and smoked chicken one plate each, the rice is full. Is this enough money? Even more rewards." Shi Xuan looked at Zheng Daniu and Ding Mingde, then Give the boss lady a silver or two.

　　 "Enough! Enough! A few passengers sit slowly inside." The lady boss was very attentive when she saw the more ambitious guests.

　　 Perhaps because of the hot weather in August, not many people are willing to go far to go to incense to worship Buddha. There is only one table in the entire tea shop. This guest is very burly. Just sitting there is a lady boss Tall, thick eyebrows and big eyes, bearded, can not see the specific age, wearing an old robe, full of holes and stains. A giant sword was placed on the table, which was twice as wide as the sword used by ordinary rivers and lakes. It was five minutes longer. The other was a large pot of tea, a plate of bacon, and a few buns that looked like their own.

　　 In addition, there is a cloth curtain around the edge of the wood behind the tea shop, and a few sturdy guards around it. This is the female family of the noble family.

　　Zheng Daniu took some food and tea and went back to the carriage to enjoy it. One was to look at the carriage, and the other was that he felt that his identity was not worthy of sitting with Shi Xuan and the two for dinner.

　　Shi Xuan originally planned to have lunch with three people, but Zheng Daniu insisted that Shi Xuan couldn’t force it. They and Ding Mingde were eating tea with bacon and casually chatting about Ding Mingde’s Tong Xuanshan as a western seat.

　　 Although Ding Mingde was a little dizzy before, he saw that he regained his spirit after eating, and he talked about the arrangement after eating.

　　 At this time, the burly Taoist stood up and stood nine feet tall (one foot is about 0.23 meters), almost a head taller than Shi Xuan, took his own giant sword, and then walked slowly behind Ding Mingde , Nodding blankly towards Shi Xuan, Shi Xuan didn't know what he wanted to do, but just watched him alertly, and this magnificent stranger could see that he was a master during his walk, What is the realm, Shi Xuan can not see that ability.

　　 Ding Mingde was talking about Xingtou, and suddenly felt a shadow covering his head. The opposite Shi Xuan also smiled and looked at his back. He turned his head and looked around, and saw the burly Taoist standing behind him like a high mountain~IndoMTL. com~ Involuntarily moved in the direction of Shi Xuan.

　　 The burly Taoist said coldly: "A family is also going to Shuanghu Village, Tongxuan Mountain. When I heard that the two are fellow travellers, I came to meet some people." I don't know if this is a somewhat cold expression. Too good to deal with people, looks very arrogant.

　　 "The Taoist leader is reasonable, and the Dao meets on the left, it is destiny, I don't know the name of the high surname?" Shi Xuan said a little pretentiously in his heart.

　　 "A certain family is not a Taoist, but this robe is loose and comfortable to wear. The surname of a certain family is Yan. The master takes the name "Jujian"." Yan Jujian is still that expressionless expression.

　　 The master’s ability to take a name is really bad. Shi Xuanfu slandered a few words, and then introduced: "This is Mr. Ding Mingde Ding, this time I went to Tongxuanshan Shuanghu Village as a western seat, poor... in Xiashi Xuan, I was going to Tongxuan Mountain to play, and I just happened to meet Ding Xiongtai.

　　 Yan Jujian carefully looked at Shi Xuan and the two people, with some meaningful meaning: "A certain family went to Shuanghu Village in Tongxuan Mountain to find an old man."

　　Yan Jujian did not ask for their consent. He sat down on his own. Shi Xuan was interested in seeing what the purpose of this tall and strange person was, and he did not stop it. After the greeting, Yan Jujian started to ask Ding Mingde about Tongxuan Mountain. Although it was a side attack, he didn't seem to be able to talk to people very much, which made Shi Xuan feel clear. Only Ding Mingde could not see it. When I came out, I was very happy to meet a new friend. Shi Xuan whispered secretly, did he come to seek immortality?

　　When Shi Xuan, on the other hand, wanted to ask Yan Xuanjian about the news of Shuanghu Village in Xuanshan Mountain, he found that the question of Shi Xuan by this tall and strange person was basically "unknown". Otherwise, just ignore it.