Zhu Tian: Starting from the World of Zongwu

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After Song Xuan drove the carriage out of the city, he headed towards the dock.

This time, Mingzhou is going to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions. The land route is too far and there are many bandits in the mountains. It is faster and safer to take the water route.

To be precise, Song Xuan and others will first take a boat to the seaport, and then transfer to a sea ship heading south directly to Jiangsu and Zhejiang Prefecture.

The territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty was very large. It was so large that it would be more accurate to say that it ruled over nine continents rather than nine states.

Each state is like a continent, with the states facing each other across the sea, and the imperial capital is the connecting point of the nine continents.

Song Xuan once specifically looked for a map of the Great Zhou territory to study. The area of ​​this world was much larger than the Earth he knew in his previous life.

The continental plates of each state are extremely similar to the Eurasian continent of the Earth in the previous life.

It can even be said that the nine Eurasian continents were forcibly gathered into one world. Finally, three hundred years ago, Zhou Taizu Ji Wuming emerged and led an invincible martial arts army to conquer all nine continents and establish Kyushu!

All the lands where the sun and the moon shine are the territory of the Great Zhou. This sentence became a reality in the hands of Zhou Taizu.

Many years ago, when Song Xuan first saw the map of the Great Zhou territory, he was stunned.

Because the territory of the Great Zhou is extremely similar to the setting of the martial arts world game he planned in his previous life, and it is even more perfect than what he set.

It was so perfect that he once suspected that he had traveled to the game world.

But unfortunately, it was just a similar worldview, and he did not really travel to the game world, because he had followed the game guide more than once to go to certain areas with opportunities to hunt for treasures.

But in the end, he gained nothing. In the end, he completely lost the enthusiasm to explore the world. He stayed in the imperial capital and practiced the Pure Yang Wuji Boy's Kung Fu peacefully. He stayed there for more than ten or twenty years.

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A few days later, Song Xuan and others boarded a ship and began to sail south along the East China Sea.

Lin Daiyu was a little seasick, so she stayed in the cabin most of the time and rarely showed up outside.

But Song Qian, this little girl is very skilled in martial arts and has no idea what it feels like to be seasick. At this moment, she is pulling Song Xuan to have a barbecue on the deck.

Song Qian is very good at hands-on work. She made a wooden rack by herself, placed an iron pot on the rack, and put charcoal fire in the iron pot.

On the iron pot, there are several iron skewers, on which are skewered the mutton bought before boarding the boat, and two fish caught from the sea, sprinkled with cumin, chili and other seasonings, and the aroma of the meat immediately floats everywhere along the sea breeze.

Soon, someone was attracted by the fragrance.

The visitor looked like a young man from a wealthy family. He was dressed in expensive brocade clothes. He looked to be about sixteen or seventeen years old, with red lips and white teeth, and was quite handsome.

This person was someone Song Xuan met on the boat these few days. He had a very easy-to-remember name, Lin Pingzhi.

That’s right, it’s the poor kid in The Smiling, Proud Wanderer, Lin Pingzhi, who cut off his penis to practice the Sword of Exorcism in order to avenge his family.

The Lin family runs an escort agency and has a large business in Mingzhou. It is said that their Fuwei Escort Agency has branches in almost all prefectures and county towns in Mingzhou, and there are tens of thousands of escorts and various assistants who rely on their escort agency for their livelihood.

His father, Lin Zhennan, as the chief escort of the Fuwei Escort Agency, has been escorting convoys for many years and has made many connections in various places. He is very powerful both in the officialdom and in the underworld.

This ship is the property of the Lin family. As the young master of the Lin family, Lin Pingzhi is responsible for escorting a ship of goods to Mingzhou, Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas together with other bodyguards.

Seeing Lin Pingzhi coming, Victoria Song waved at him without hesitation, "Little Lin, come over and grill for a while!"

Hearing Song Qian's greeting, Lin Pingzhi was not annoyed at all. Instead, he had a smile on his face. He walked quickly over and sat by the stove. While flipping the roasted mutton, he started to find a topic to talk about.

"Brother Xuan, Sister Qian, you two also look like martial artists, right?"

Song Xuan sat aside, gazing at the boundless ocean with a carefree gaze. He smiled faintly and said, "I've only learned some self-defense techniques, but they're no match for your Lin family's Seventy-Two Evil-Exorcism Sword Techniques."

The Lin family's sword technique of exorcising evil spirits is still very famous throughout Mingzhou. Of course, the most famous one is Lin Pingzhi's grandfather Lin Yuantu.

Back then, Lin Yuantu relied on his 72-stroke sword technique to defeat all the masters in the Mingzhou martial arts world and made a great name for himself.

However, by the time of Lin Zhennan's generation, the Exorcism Sword Technique had become mediocre. Although it was much stronger than ordinary martial arts, it no longer had the majesty of Lin Yuantu's past.

People in the martial arts world only thought that Lin Zhennan's martial arts aptitude was average and he had not mastered the essence of the Exorcism Sword Technique. Only Song Xuan knew that it was not because Lin Zhennan had no talent, but because he had not practiced the true Exorcism Sword Technique.

The sword technique of exorcising evil spirits without cutting the penis is not a good sword technique. Similarly, Lin Pingzhi who does not cut the penis...

Song Xuan glanced at the young man who was grilling seriously and occasionally showed a shy smile.

This kid is not bad, he doesn't have the arrogance and conceit of a rich kid.

Song Xuan felt that there didn't have to be another Lin Pingzhi in the martial arts world.

Chapter 38 Have you heard the story of the White Snake?

The sea is vast, and no matter how you look at it, it is still the sea.

At first, Victoria Song and others found it curious and interesting. Victoria Song even flew over and stepped on the sea surface, performing some light-weight water floating skills.

But after a long time, after staying at sea for more than ten days, not to mention Song Qian, the impatient girl, even Song Xuan felt a little bored.

On this day, the ship docked at a Haikou pier and needed to stay for two days to replenish food and fresh water and rest temporarily.

Unable to resist Song Qian's pleading, Song Xuan took her and her little cousin Lin Daiyu off the boat and prepared to stroll around the town around the pier.

Before getting off the boat, Song Xuan casually asked Lin Pingzhi if he wanted to go for a walk together.

Lin Pingzhi refused. As the ship owner, he needed to stay on the ship with the escorts to guard the cargo, so he did not follow.

"Xiao Linzi, you are young, but you are very serious about your work!" Victoria Song praised as they got off the boat.

When Lin Pingzhi heard this, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and his face turned red like a young girl, which made Song Qian laugh and tease him.

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There is a village not far from the pier.

A few people came to this place while strolling. From a distance, they saw that the village was filled with the sound of gongs, drums and suona, and it looked quite lively.

"Do you want to go in and take a look?" Song Xuan asked casually.

"Go, go!" Song Qian is a person who loves to join in the fun and wanted to go in immediately.

Lin Daiyu said softly, "I have no objection. Just make the arrangements as you see fit, cousin."

Song Xuan smiled and looked her over, which made Lin Daiyu feel a little puzzled. "Cousin, why are you looking at me?"

Song Xuan laughed and said, "I heard from the servants of Rongguo Mansion that Miss Lin's words are as sharp as a knife, and no one can take advantage of her.

As expected, what you hear is not what you think. My cousin doesn’t look like a strong person.”

Lin Daiyu smiled bitterly, "If I don't have the courage to be strong, how can I live with dignity in such a wealthy family like the Jia Mansion?

If the years were peaceful, who would want to argue and play tricks with them? "

"That's true..."

Song Xuan nodded, and while they were talking, they arrived at the village entrance. Seeing them coming, several old men in the village hurried to greet them.

Perhaps because Song Xuan and the other two were well-dressed and had distinguished backgrounds, the elders did not dare to neglect them. One of them even asked cautiously, "Where are these distinguished guests from?"

Song Xuan bowed and said, "We came from the imperial capital and saw some excitement passing by here, so we came to take a look. Old man, is there any happy event in the village?"

"Haha, it turns out you are a distinguished guest from the imperial capital."

The old man smiled brightly, and the wrinkles on his face seemed to have diminished. "Today is my son's wedding day. Would you honor me by coming into the village for some drinks?"

"Is it not going to bother you?"

"No, no!"

Song Xuan pondered for a moment, then clasped his fists and said, "Sorry to bother you. I'll go in and share in the joy."

Following the old man into the village, I was led into a courtyard that was a bit shabby but looked very clean. There were seven or eight banquet tables in the courtyard, and many guests were already seated there.

The three were led to the main seat by the old man. After Song Xuan and others sat down, they saw the bride and groom worshiping heaven and earth. The sounds of firecrackers and musical instruments sounded at the same time. Although it was a bit noisy, it was very festive.

After worshipping heaven and earth, people started to serve food and wine.

The wine was homemade rice wine in the village, and the dishes were not very rich, mostly common vegetables. Only the last plate of pork elbow was the real dish. As soon as it was served, it was divided up by the people at the table.

Song Xuan checked it secretly and after confirming that it was non-toxic, he winked at Song Qian and the others, indicating that they could start eating.

After eating for a while, the two newlyweds went back to their room to change their clothes, and under the guidance of the old man, began to toast the guests present.

Speaking of which, the customs of the people in the Great Zhou Dynasty were relatively open. Except for the wealthy families who had more rules, ordinary farmers did not have too many requirements for marriage.

After paying homage to heaven and earth, the bride does not have to stay in the room all the time. Instead, she can come with her husband's family to toast.

As distinguished guests from the imperial capital, Song Xuan and the other two toasted to the village elders after the two newlyweds had toasted them.

The groom was a sturdy-looking farmer. The bride's skin was not fair, but her facial features were pretty and delicate. At this moment, both of them were looking at Song Xuan with great anticipation.

The groom's father, the old man, rubbed his hands nervously, "Dear guest, could you please say a few words of blessing to my son?"

After drinking a glass of wine, Song Xuan smiled and said, "It takes ten years to cultivate to be able to cross the river in the same boat, and a hundred years to cultivate to be able to sleep on the same pillow. Meeting in the vast sea of ​​people is a marriage that has lasted for thousands of years.

I wish you two a long and happy marriage!"

"it is good!"

Among the guests, some applauded and cheered. They didn't know what was so good about it, but since it was a blessing from a noble from the imperial capital, it must be good.

The old man couldn't help but feel happy and thanked Song Xuan repeatedly. He felt a little embarrassed by the simple folk customs.

As it grew darker, Song Xuan politely declined the old man's offer to stay overnight. After saying goodbye to the newlyweds, he walked towards the county town more than ten miles away.

In the evening, we found an inn in the county town. After a simple dinner, we booked two upper rooms and went back to our rooms to rest.

Lin Daiyu and Song Qian lived in the same room. Lin Daiyu tossed and turned all night and couldn't sleep, which made Song Qian a little impatient, so she tapped her on the forehead.

"You little girl, why are you not sleeping in the middle of the night? What are you thinking about?"

Lin Daiyu showed no sign of fatigue, her eyes sparkling in the night. "Cousin, I've lived in Rongguo Mansion since I was a child. This is my first time staying in an inn outside of town. I'm a little nervous."

"Why are you so nervous?" Victoria yawned. "Are you worried that a thief will come in and harm your health?"

As she spoke, she looked at Lin Daiyu and said, "With your tiny arms and legs, even if a flower thief had any ideas, he would have to come after me first, right?"

As she spoke, she puffed out her chest, seemingly quite proud of herself.

Lin Daiyu didn't know what to say. Looking at her cousin's expression, it seemed that she was looking forward to a flower thief breaking in.

Sometimes she felt that her cousin's train of thought was too strange, and many times, she had no idea what her cousin was thinking.

"Cousin, what book did my cousin read today about the saying, 'It takes ten years to cultivate together, and a hundred years to cultivate together, to sleep together'?"

That night, Lin Daiyu kept savoring this sentence. The more she pondered it, the more she felt that this sentence was very meaningful.

It is hard to imagine that such words with a hint of cause and effect and reincarnation came from the mouth of a warrior like my cousin.

"I heard this from my brother when I was a kid."

Victoria Song recalled, "This seems to be a story my brother told me, called the Legend of the White Snake. Have you heard of this story?"

Lin Daiyu shook her head.

Seeing this, Victoria Song immediately felt a sense of superiority, "Everyone says you are a talented woman, it seems you haven't read enough books.

Let me tell you, this story begins in the distant Qingcheng Mountain..."

Chapter 39 Murder Case

The next morning, Lin Daiyu had dark circles under her eyes and ate breakfast listlessly.

Song Qian didn't sleep all night, but she was a martial artist after all, so she could endure going without sleep for several days and did not show any signs of fatigue.

"Can't you get used to sleeping in the inn?" Song Xuan asked while drinking tofu pudding.

"Hmm~"

Lin Daiyu replied somewhat apologetically. She was so engrossed in the story last night that she pestered her cousin to tell her the Legend of the White Snake for half the night. By the time she finished, it was already daybreak.

"We'll walk around the city later and see if there's anything you want to buy. We'll go back to the ship in the afternoon so you can catch up on some sleep."

Song Xuan briefly talked about today's plan and said no more.

For a young man, staying up all night is no big deal. He can understand it if he stays up all night occasionally.

After breakfast and checking out, they took a walk around the county town. When they passed by the county government office, they heard the sound of drums beating.

"Is this someone beating a drum to protest injustice?"

Song Qian looked towards the county government office curiously and was surprised to find that they actually knew the person beating the drum.

It was the bride who toasted them last night.

But at this moment, the bride looked in very bad condition, with tattered clothes, unkempt hair, obvious scars on her arms and legs, and slap marks on her face clearly visible.