The world begins with refining skills

Chapter 152 Beggar (Please subscribe and vote)
After descending to a certain height, the Divine Eagle opened its wings again and adjusted from a diving posture to a parallel gliding posture.

Mu Sheng also stood up from the Divine Eagle's back and acted as a speed brake.

After entering autumn, the trees in the mountains and forests have taken off their cool green hats and replaced them with golden crowns.

The Divine Eagle carried Mu Sheng and flew close to the golden ocean. The airflow caused by the rapid flight created waves on the golden ocean.

The golden treetops were first bent by the strong airflow, and then the withered yellow leaves on the branches were swept away by the wake.

The golden yellow leaves were rolled up one after another, tumbling and surging in the track where the Divine Eagle glided, like a golden dragon with bared fangs and claws.

Snap, snap.
After flying over the forest, the Divine Eagle stretched out its two bird legs, stepped on the path in the valley, and stopped after running for more than ten steps.

At this moment, the golden dragon in the forest behind him suddenly collapsed, and the leaves slowly fell, as if it was raining golden leaves.

When Xiaolongnu saw Mu Sheng return safely, she ran towards him happily.

Mu Sheng also jumped off the back of the Divine Eagle and opened his arms as he looked at the Little Dragon Girl flying towards him.

Under the rain of falling leaves, the divine eagle cried happily for successfully carrying Mu Sheng on its back, and a pair of lovers hugged each other tightly.
A few days later, after the Divine Eagle became familiar with flying and carrying people, Mu Sheng took Xiao Longnu to ride on the Divine Eagle and fly into the sky.

It's a pity that riding the Divine Eagle is not very convenient
After flying with Xiaolongnu several times, Xiaolongnu seemed to have opened up a new world. She stopped playing the home-building game and rode the Divine Eagle to fly around every day.

In the wooden building in the valley, Mu Sheng was preparing side dishes for the hot pot in the kitchen on the first floor.

On the wooden chopping board, a piece of freshly baked goat meat was placed in the middle.

Mu Sheng gently touched the piece of meat with his left hand, and under the effect of the cold internal energy, the piece of meat was quickly frozen to a suitable degree.

The kitchen knife in Mu Sheng's right hand flew up and down, and in a moment the meat was sliced into a pile of thin slices.

"There's enough meat, let's get some vegetables"

Mu Sheng looked at the table full of meat slices, nodded with satisfaction, untied his apron, wiped his hands with it, and walked out of the kitchen.

He walked through the living room, out of the wooden building, and headed towards the vegetable garden that Xiaolongnu had opened up. Just as he picked a few vegetables, he heard a long eagle's cry.

Looking up, I saw the figures of the Divine Condor and Little Dragon Girl approaching quickly in the sky not far away. After a while, they landed in the yard, blowing up a cloud of dust.

"Brother Sheng," Xiaolongnu jumped off the back of the Divine Eagle, tore off the hat on her head, and ran towards Mu Sheng.

"You are picking vegetables, let me help you."

Xiao Long Nu was about to start eating, but was stopped by Mu Sheng: "No, you've already eaten enough. Go wash up, you're so messy."

Mu Sheng held the vegetable basket in one hand and combed Xiao Longnu's hair which was left with marks from the hat with the other hand.

"I'll be there right away." Xiao Longnu pecked Mu Sheng lightly on the cheek and ran back briskly.

When she came out after washing up, Mu Sheng had already prepared everything.

There was a large wooden table next to the window of the living room on the first floor. In the middle of the table was a copper hot pot, and the charcoal fire under the pot had been lit.

They were going to leave after this meal. All the goals of this trip had been achieved, and there was no point in staying here any longer.

The Divine Eagle was successfully abducted and its flying function was unlocked.

Mu Sheng has collected several piles of Bosuqu snake gallbladders in his space. As for the remaining Bosuqu snakes, he will let them rest and recuperate until their numbers recover.

As for Dugu Qiubai's sword tomb, Mu Sheng had also been there. No martial arts secrets were passed down. The only gain was the black iron heavy sword, which now lay quietly in Mu Sheng's space.

When he has time later, Mu Sheng plans to melt the heavy black iron sword and forge something new.

With such a huge black iron sword, how come only one Yitian Sword and one Dragon Slaying Sword were made?
Did Yang Guo and his companions forge something else in the original novel, or did the blacksmith who forged the weapons cut corners and embezzle some of the black iron?
Pah-la-la.
Crackling
Not long after the two men and the eagle started eating, it suddenly started raining.

The dripping rain precipitated from the sky and melted into the earth, as if just to cover the mortal world in between with a layer of water curtain gauze.

"It's raining"

“Is this valley bidding us farewell?”

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Every autumn rain brings a chill. Although the rain is not heavy, it is exceptionally cold. Strands of cold air keep drilling into people’s pores like little bugs.

However, it had no effect on them. Mu Sheng and Xiao Longnu had strong internal strength and were not afraid of cold or heat. The Divine Eagle's thick feathers could also keep the cold out.

By the time the two men and the eagle finished eating the hot pot, the rain had stopped. So after a simple packing up, Mu Sheng and Xiao Longnu rode the divine eagle and left the valley.

"Chirp~"

"Chirp~"

After leaving, the Divine Eagle first flew to the place where Dugu Qiubai's sword tomb was located. After circling for a few times, it let out a few long cries as a farewell.

Then he flew the two of them to Xiangyang City.

The reason for going to Xiangyang City was that Xiaolongnu felt that so many vegetables she had grown with great effort were rotting in the fields and wasted, and she had never experienced the feeling of selling things.

So he planned to sell some vegetables in Xiangyang City before returning. At this time, the basket in the claws of the Divine Eagle was full of vegetables.

Perhaps because she had been suppressed in the ancient tomb for too long, Xiaolongnu had a strong curiosity about things she had never come into contact with before.

With the support and inspiration of Mu Sheng, Xiao Longnu chose to satisfy her curiosity through professional experience.

Five miles away from Xiangyang City, the Divine Eagle landed and did not continue flying forward. After all, the two of them were going to sell vegetables, not pretend to be gods.

Carrying their baskets of vegetables, the two of them quickly merged into the crowd entering the city.

"What a pretty young lady."

Zhang San, a young soldier guarding the city gate, spotted Xiaolongnu carrying a basket of vegetables, and was about to step forward with a twinkling look in his eyes.

Zhang San didn't dare to do anything to bully men or women, because that was a right only for the superiors. A small pawn like him didn't have the capital to do so. He just wanted to take advantage of the search.

"What are you doing? Are you trying to kill yourself?"

An older soldier grabbed him. Li Si looked at Zhang San with a frown. If it weren't for some relationship, he really didn't want to get involved in this man's affairs.

I don't know how a cautious man like Lao Zhang could have such a brainless son. It's not enough that he takes advantage of some farmers and farm women, but he even dares to provoke people from the underworld.

"Uncle Li, what do you mean by risking your life? I just want to go."

"Why are you going? Don't you even look at what the person next to you is carrying?"

"what?"

Zhang San was stunned and looked over again, only to find Mu Sheng, who was carrying two steel knives beside Xiaolongnu.

"So what if you carry a knife? Everyone has a knife."

Zhang San said with some indignation but did not move forward. He just looked at Mu Sheng and Xiao Longnu with jealousy. He also wanted to be a man of the world and do whatever he wanted.

"What are you mumbling about? Why don't you stand still?" Li Si scolded again.

"Stand still. What's the point of being a city guard for the rest of your life?"

"Ah~, my eyes."

Zhang San, who was muttering and complaining to himself, suddenly screamed, covered his left eye and howled, and the city gate suddenly became chaotic.

But this had nothing to do with Mu Sheng and the others. The two of them went to the market, found an open space, and started selling their goods.

The two of them didn't care whether they could make money or not, and the basket of vegetables was sold out quickly.

After walking a long way from the market, Mu Sheng saw Xiao Long Nu still looking over the dozen copper coins in her hand, and couldn't help but teasing her, "Why don't we buy some delicious food with so much money?"

"No," Xiao Longnv shook her head: "This is the first time I've made money, I want to do something meaningful."

Something meaningful?
Live well?

Until she was about to leave Xiangyang City, Xiaolongnu had not thought about what to do with the money. After all, she could not do anything big, and small things were meaningless.

"Uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters, please be kind"

"Have a nice meal"

"Have mercy on us."

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A childish begging voice was heard. Xiao Longnu looked in the direction of the voice and saw five begging children at the corner of the street.

There were four boys and one girl, all of them looked to be about seven or eight years old. They were wearing tattered clothes, which could not even be called clothes, but just pieces of rags.

It has rained several times since the beginning of autumn, and the weather is getting colder. A few beggars are huddled together to keep warm, with a few broken bowls in front of them, which makes people feel pity for them.

Xiao Longnu looked down at the copper coins in her hand and suddenly remembered their use. She raised her foot and walked towards the five beggars at the corner of the street.

Mu Shengze frowned as he looked at the five beggars, and after thinking for a moment, he followed them.

After getting closer, Xiao Longnu found that the five little beggars were not only naked, but each of them also had a disability.

The four little boys were either missing an arm or a leg. The little girl had all her limbs intact, but her eye sockets where two eyeballs should have been were empty.

"Ah," Xiao Longnu took a few quick steps, squatted down in front of the five beggars, and looked at them with some heartache.

"Big sister, please have mercy on us and give us some alms."

"Sister, I'm so hungry, please give me a copper coin."

When the beggars saw Xiao Long Nu stopping in front of them, they instantly knew that a kind-hearted person had come, so they begged even more vigorously and tried their best to please Xiao Long Nu.

After Xiaolongnu put the dozen copper coins she earned from selling vegetables into the bowls of several beggars, she stood up and walked towards Mu Sheng, with the beggars behind her constantly thanking her.

"Thank you for your pity, sister. You have a kind heart and will be rewarded."

"Sister, good deeds will be rewarded"

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"Brother Sheng, they are so pitiful. How can there be such cruel parents? Brother Sheng, please give me some more money." Xiao Longnu felt that just a dozen copper coins could not help them at all.

"Long'er, do you really want to help them?"

"Ok!"

Xiao Longnu nodded vigorously. The little beggars reminded her of her own life experience. Fortunately, her body was not damaged and she was adopted by her master.

"Then don't give them money, go buy them some food."

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Although Xiaolongnu didn't quite understand what Mu Sheng meant, she still followed his instructions and bought some pies and buns and gave them to the beggars.

When the little beggars saw the food, they immediately began to eat it voraciously, expressing their gratitude from time to time.

For some reason, Xiao Longnu always felt that this time the thanks were more sincere.

The sky gradually darkened, and there were fewer and fewer pedestrians and vendors on the street. Ergouzi looked up at the position of the sun, then stood up, leaning on a wooden stick.

"We should go back now, Little Stone, you go and help Little Flower."

"I understand, Brother Ergou."

"You're going back so early?"

"Silly Zhu, don't waste time. Last time, we got beaten up for nothing and went hungry for a whole day because of you."

"Isn't it because we didn't get the money? How can you blame me for procrastinating?"

A few little beggars supported each other and left the street corner in a noisy manner. They walked along the wall, turning left and right, and finally came to a dilapidated yard.

Er Gouzi stopped talking after he entered the yard with a few friends, as if some terrible creature lived here.

"Little Stone, take everyone back to the house. I'll go pay today's interest to Boss Liu."

"Um"

Little Stone nodded and took the other three beggars back to the house. There was no furniture in the house, only some straw mats on the ground.

There were already quite a few beggars in the room, all gathered in groups of three or five to keep warm, and there was no communication between them.

Little Stone brought a few friends to the straw pile in the corner, dug out a black and shiny tattered mattress from the straw pile, and sat on the straw pile, wrapped in the tattered mattress to keep warm.

"It would be nice if I could meet another kind person tomorrow." Little Stone touched his stomach and thought about the pies and buns he had eaten today.

After watching Xiao Shitou and the others leave, Er Gouzi walked towards the main house.

The door of the main house was wide open, and two men, both wearing tattered clothes but full of energy, were sitting on chairs and talking about something.

"Boss Liu, I'm Ergouzi, and I'm here to pay today's interest," Ergouzi stood outside the door with his head down, reporting carefully.

After a long while, a voice was heard from the room.

"come in"

After getting permission, Er Gouzi carefully stepped over the threshold, walked all the way to the middle of the room without looking up, knelt on the ground, took out a dirty purse from his arms, and presented it with both hands.

Boss Liu turned his head away, and a young beggar standing nearby immediately stepped forward, took the money bag from Er Gouzi and poured it into a copper plate, making a tinkling sound.

"Thirty-two coins, Er Gouzi has a good harvest today."

Boss Liu can tell how much money someone has just by listening to the voice. This is one of his few skills and he will show it off whenever he gets the chance.

"Brother Liu is really capable. He can tell how many copper coins there are just by the sound. You are worthy of being the most capable three-bag disciple in my Xiangyang branch. I'm afraid it won't be long before he can be promoted to a four-bag disciple, right?"

A man with a mustache who was sitting on the same chair with Boss Liu immediately complimented him.

"Hahaha, Brother Sun, you're too kind, too kind," Boss Liu refused but laughed louder and louder.

"Brother Liu is too modest. If I had Brother Liu's ability, I would have been so proud of myself."

"Hahaha, Brother Sun, you are such a..."

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The two of them just kept chatting, seemingly forgetting about Er Gouzi who was kneeling on the ground.

After a while, Boss Liu looked at Er Gouzi:

"I heard that Er Gouzi and you met a female Bodhisattva today, and your mouth is full of greasy food. What's the matter? Did I, Boss Liu, starve you?"

　Kakaka, I'm a little waste

　　
　
(End of this chapter)