Chaos in the Eastern Jin Dynasty

Chapter 160 Planning to Return to the Dragon

He stood up and paced back and forth in the hall: "Thinking back when my master was in charge of my sect, my senior brother and I plus the third junior brother, the three of us participated in three consecutive Jinhu sword trials, and we won all nine battles. The scenery, now, hey..."

All the disciples heard the master's exclamation and knelt down together. Lu Zhengyi said with tears: "This disciple is unworthy. He failed to keep the clear wind and bright moon beads, which violated the great trust of the master."

Chu Yu's mood faded: "Get up, it's not all your fault, you all know how hard you are practicing master, master is about the same as you at your age, it's just that young disciples of Penglai sect have made rapid progress in martial arts recently, yes You are not allowed to teach Dharma as a teacher!"

After finishing speaking, he sighed again: "I was injured by the villain Cai Yingfei, and the seven years of retreat have finally been a blessing in disguise. The Ren Meridian points have been opened,
Now I have started to practice the eighth posture of Jingjian.

In the past four years, I will give good advice to Lao Ba. With Lao Ba's talent, if he can enter the Transformation Sword Form after four years, it is not impossible to fight three with one! "

Chu Yu asked about the general situation of the world, and when he learned that Hou Zhao had already destroyed the country, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Instruct the disciples under the sect to obey the teachings of the master and not to join the WTO and participate in the disputes between the family and the country.

Guan Ziyang secretly wondered: "It is said that the general Jianghu sects would be sheltered by the country or the aristocratic family. How come this Tianshan sect and that Penglai sect have such strange sect rules!"

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I have been in the Tianshan faction for more than a month. At the beginning, I agreed with the soldiers of the Nanfu army that I would return within three months.

Now Chu Yu has not fully trusted himself, and he has not been able to get the 'Breeze and Bright Moon Pearl', so going back now, it can be said that he returned empty-handed.

But if you don't go by yourself, you certainly can't.

At least I need to go back and deal with Lin Yiguo, and it won't be too late to make another trip to Tianshan.

So this time Longbian City needs to be included in the plan.

So Guan Ziyang began to intentionally or unintentionally bring up the matter of wanting to go down the mountain, and came to find out what his senior brothers and master Chu Yu had to say.

Ever since the leader Chu Yu left the customs, all the disciples of the Tianshan School have practiced martial arts day and night, especially the eighth brother Jiao Bochuan,
Every day, he and Chu Yu practiced in a separate room. Except for eating, they basically stayed in the room. From time to time, there was the sound of two swords clashing, and sometimes Chu Yu's loud scolding or praise.

When the Tianshan School is practicing internal energy, it is possible to enter the dreamy state of ecstasy and play a role in rest, so the disciples of the Tianshan School are practicing internal energy while sleeping.

All the disciples practiced hard day and night, except for one person, Guan Ziyang.

The Tianshan faction is at a critical juncture. Four years later, Jinhu will test the sword. If the Tianshan faction loses, there will be no Tianshan faction in the world.

So Chu Yu instructs Jiao Bochuan's martial arts every day and supervises all his disciples' practice. In addition to asking Guan Ziyang to feed his brothers three meals a day,

Guan Ziyang's martial arts were left alone, it can be said that he was left to fend for himself.

Guan Ziyang himself has become a clean man, earnestly preparing delicious meals for his master and brothers every day, as if he has become the cook of the Tianshan School.

Except for the daily cooking time, Guan Ziyang practiced the mental method of Houshan Bingshi called Luosang Cidan Jue every day.

Every time the internal force in the dantian reaches a certain level, he starts to form a vortex in the acupuncture points in his body,
He could practice a cyclone in about a month. Ever since Guan Ziyang practiced this mental method, he has never had such a sense of accomplishment in martial arts.

Therefore, even though the progress was very slow, Guan Ziyang never tired of it, which was a hundred times better than the boring feeling of practicing "Baopuzi" at the beginning.

As the acupuncture points forming cyclones in his body increased, Guan Ziyang felt that his body had changed even more, but he couldn't tell what had changed from before, at least in terms of martial arts, there was no change at all.
But Guan Ziyang was not discouraged, he always felt that if he did not practice from the first level to the eighth level of the Tianshan mentality, the ninth level would be useless.

Otherwise, why do all the seniors practice from the first floor, and go directly to the ninth floor, wouldn't it be quick?

This day, Guan Ziyang finally got permission to ask his master for leave. He was going down the mountain to buy some ingredients and daily necessities.Early in the morning, after preparing the meals for the master and his brothers in the kitchen for the day, he went down the mountain with an empty bag on his back.

The purchase on Tianshan Mountain is usually in charge of the old eighth Jiao Bochuan, because the journey up and down the mountain is very difficult and difficult, and before Guan Ziyang went alone, the brothers were worried.

Since the master left the customs, Lao Ba was not allowed to do anything except practice, and this time Guan Ziyang was allowed to go alone.

Guan Ziyang planned to go back to Longbian City directly, and then he would find an excuse to come back.

In less than half a day, Guan Ziyang arrived at the small town at the foot of the mountain—Xuelian Town.

Snow Lotus Town is named for its rich production of snow lotus. The town is located on the border of Qianliang Country, and there are many merchant teams and businessmen from all over the Tianshan Mountains gathered here.

After the fall of Later Zhao, the former Qin established the country from Guanzhong.

Snow lotus town was incorporated into Qianliang, where merchants from various countries sold their cloth, porcelain, and spices, and then bought snow lotus, jade, and Hu slaves from the locals and shipped them back to the Central Plains.

So although this small town is not big, due to the frequent trade, the town is very lively and prosperous.

When Guan Ziyang came to the town, he wandered around, looking for a coachman or a caravan to go back to the Central Plains.

Although he had a huge sum of money in his pocket, there were very few drivers in this kind of place who were willing to travel far and go to the Central Plains with him.

After all, the current world is not peaceful. Without a certain amount of force, ordinary people dare not go wandering in other countries.

While he was in trouble, a loud curse came from the street: "Little brat, stop!"

The street stalls and shops on both sides of the street were flying all the way, and a thin figure rushed past Guan Ziyang.

Then a group of men dressed as servants followed closely behind.

He also yelled loudly: "Stinky boy, if you dare to steal from our Wang family, you don't want to leave Xuelian town alive."

The Wang Family of Xuelian Town, so to speak, is the Emperor of Earth here, belonging to the branch of the Taiyuan Wang Family of Jin State.

The Wang family has been doing business here for many years, and there are hundreds of customers in the family. When the former Qin Dynasty was eyeing the Qianliang Kingdom, the Wang family contributed money and effort.

Around 300 A.D., Zhang Gui, a Han Chinese with the surname of Liang State, was granted the title of Inspector of Liangzhou by the Jin Dynasty. He taught agriculture and mulberry, established schools, and made many achievements.

Five baht coins were also minted, which can be used throughout the territory. At the same time, Qianliang is also the largest settlement of "gentry going north".

The Wang family is one of the noble families in the north, and the Zhang family, the royal family of the Liang country, also sells some thin noodles to them.

The Wang family in Xuelian Town is quite similar to the state of Jin, with the taste of "the king and the horse share the world".

With this level of relationship, neither black nor white would dare to offend the Wang family.

Guan Ziyang was not stupefied either, he had heard about the name of the Wang family for a long time, and it was his turn to take care of the affairs of the Wang family.

But he doesn't look for trouble, and trouble finds him.

Guan Ziyang finally rented a carriage and prepared to go back to Longbian by himself, but when he opened the curtain of the carriage, a beggar in his teens was hiding inside, looking at him with big eyes with aggrieved eyes.

And the servant who was chasing him was searching around him.

The boy whispered to Guan Ziyang: "Brother, help me!"

Seeing his dirty face and thin clothes, Guan Ziyang felt pity for him at the most ten years old like him.

"Boss, I want your car."Guan Ziyang bought a carriage and drove out of the city.

After leaving the city and reaching a place where no one was around, Guan Ziyang opened the curtain of the car.

The boy squatted inside and panted heavily: "What the hell, the Wang family, I will take you sooner or later."

"I saved your life because I thought you were pitiful. Now I have something to do, so go away quickly."

The boy scratched his head and smiled: "Hey, I'm used to rough language, don't worry about it, thank you for saving me, I will repay you."

After speaking, he dug in his bosom, and actually took out two chicken legs.

He handed a chicken leg to Guan Ziyang and said, "My name is Xiaozhugan, what's your name?"

Guan Ziyang looked at the dirty chicken leg, but he couldn't arouse his appetite, so he pushed back and said, "Eat it yourself, I'm not hungry, my name is Guan Ziyang."

"Okay! Although you don't want to eat my chicken drumsticks, I've already given them to you, and it's considered a repayment, Guan Ziyang. From now on, you'll be my little Zhugan's brother. Let's not change the green hills, and the green waters will flow forever. There will be a period later."

Guan Ziyang stopped him when he heard the words: "Oh, wait."

"Why, is there anything else, I'm very busy."

"Although I saved you, you are still a thief. I feel sorry for you, and I can't bear to have you beaten to death by the Wang family's slaves. You tell me honestly that you stole something from the Wang family, or I will send you to the yamen of Xuelian Town. "

Xiao Zhugan hurriedly said: "Don't, what's the difference between sending me to the yamen and sending it to the Wang family?
The master of Yamen has to nod and bow when he sees the members of the Wang family. The people of the Wang family have the final say in Xuelian Town. Besides, didn’t I show you all the things I stole?That's it. "

After speaking, he handed the two chicken legs to Guan Ziyang.

"Huh? People from the Wang family want your life just for two chicken legs?"

"Well, who's to say it's not, this Wang family is really not human, they will kill me just for two chicken legs."

"In that case, you can go, I still have some money here, you take it, don't steal things from the Wang family, be careful that you will lose your life."

After speaking, he took out a dozen copper coins from his pocket.

Xiao Zhugan looked at the copper plate and wanted to stretch out his hand but then retracted it, then shook his head: "No, I can't take your money. If I take your money, I have to promise you not to steal things from the Wang family. How can it work?
I rely on this to make a living. If I don’t steal things, I will lose my job. Besides, our Zhulin Gang wants to resist the Wang family’s dominance and oppression of the people here. "

"Oh! You still have a gang?"

"That's right, how about I take you to our gang, which is not far ahead."

Guan Ziyang thought to himself: "Their Bamboo Grove Gang are mostly gangsters, and there are only a dozen or twenty big gangs who are really chivalrous in the Jianghu.

The rest are just gangs that get together for the common benefit, like the Water Thief Gang, the Salt Gang, and the Iron Gang. These gangs are all formed to ensure the monopoly of the business.
Moreover, these gangs are fundamentally useless in front of the aristocratic families. "

"Okay! I'll go to the Bamboo Grove to help see." Guan Ziyang thought to himself, I'll go and see this group of thieves.

Although Guan Ziyang has only joined the Tianshan Sect for more than a month, his brothers often talked about how they would eradicate treachery and uphold justice on the way down the mountain to participate in the competition with the Penglai Sect.

The Tianshan faction takes chivalry as its main sect, although the number of people in it is pitifully small compared to the general gang, but the name of chivalry is widely spread.

Guan Ziyang and Xiao Zhugan came to a vast bamboo forest, and walked for half an hour in the dense bamboo forest before seeing a ruined temple.

"Hey, little bamboo pole, your gang is in this ruined temple?" Guan Ziyang said with a look of disdain.

"What's the matter, it was not long after our gang was established. When our bamboo forest gang grows stronger, we will move to a big house like Wang's that covers an area of ​​tens of acres."

Guan Ziyang knew this ruined temple when he saw it. He wanted to test the reality of this bamboo forest gang, but now it seems that it is probably a shelter for a few homeless children like Xiao Zhugan.

"Xiaozhugan, you're back!" A girl's voice suddenly sounded from outside the ruined temple.

Guan Ziyang looked up: "A five or six-year-old girl walked slowly. She was dressed in the same shabby clothes, but she was clean and tidy.

A bun was tied on her head with bamboo branches, and two bamboo leaves were attached to the bamboo hairpin. The bamboo leaves protruded from her ears, and she had a small face as white as jade, with melon seeds.

Guan Ziyang couldn't help but stare dumbfounded with his two eyes smiling like two crescent moons, and the two dimples that Xihu people often have. "

This girl's name is 'Xiao Zhuye', and there are only three of them in the Bamboo Forest Gang.

All three of them are Han Chinese, and they were captured by the former Qin State together with their parents as slaves and sent to the State of Qin when they encountered sandstorms.
The cage where their three children were held was blown far away by the strong wind. Later, an old man from Xuelian Town rescued them and brought the three of them to Xuelian Town in Liangguo.

The old man passed away not long ago, and the three of them lived here. Usually, the helpers Xiaozhutong and Xiaozhugan do some sneaky things in the town to support the three of them.

Xiao Zhuye was in charge of food and clothing for the three of them. She just went to the river to wash clothes and came back.

After a few people made some introductions, because of their similar age, the three chatted happily.

After chatting for a while, Kungfu Xiaozhugan invited Guan Ziyang to join their Bamboo Forest Gang, and Guan Ziyang felt embarrassed.

Although I am only a year or two older than them, but now that I am the governor of the Nanfu Army and have infiltrated into the Tianshan faction, what is this Orphan Gang...

Quickly refused: "This is not good, I have already joined the Tianshan sect, and I cannot switch to other gangs."

Xiaozhugan and Xiaozhuye were also stunned when they heard that, and Xiaozhugan exclaimed in surprise: "Ah? You are actually a hero of the Tianshan sect, why didn't you say it earlier?

Hahaha, how about our Zhulin Gang and your Tianshan faction form an alliance here? "

Guan Ziyang was about to answer, when suddenly, a tall and strong boy ran into the ruined temple like flying,
He shouted loudly: "Little bamboo pole, little bamboo leaf, let's run, just now on the road I saw a dozen or twenty dogs of the Wang family groping towards the bamboo forest."

(End of this chapter)