Sword of Coming

A Liang stopped drinking and tied up the small silver gourd, but still crossed his legs. The newly made bamboo knife made by the landlord of Qidun Mountain was placed across the knee of the man in the bamboo hat. A Liang gently patted the handle and the knife with both hands. The top of the scabbard moved up and down, saying: "I have been testing you along the way, many times. Your choice will determine where I escort you. To put it simply, how far I can accompany you. , it depends on how many hurdles you cross.”

Chen Ping'an nodded and said: "I figured out a little bit of the meaning later, but I just felt that Aliang, you were holding a lot of thoughts in your stomach. I never figured out what you were thinking about specifically."

A Liang was not surprised by this, and said frankly and honestly: "The first time was by the Longxu River. If that time you made me think that you were a little kid who didn't understand the world, a bad person who relied on passion and ambition to do things, , I may just leave you a donkey, pat your butt and leave. As for whether you can survive until the Wei and Jin Dynasties in Fengxue Temple, it’s none of my business, anyway, it will be death if you die early or late, it is a waste of my feelings."

A Liang recounted the details while Chen Pingan was stunned. He had no idea that A Liang's thoughts were so delicate, and he couldn't imagine that there had been so many weird test questions in his life.

"The third to last time was the battle at Shiping in Qidun Mountain. If it weren't for my deliberate temptation, Wei Bo and the two snake pythons in Qidun Mountain would not have acted so recklessly. I hope"

"The penultimate time is to lure you back to the bamboo forest and cut down more bamboo trees."

"This time, if nothing else happens, will be the last time. I originally wanted to escort you to Yefu Pass before leaving, but now there are some unexpected circumstances and I have to leave early."

A Liang said with a smile: "Some tests are done deliberately, and some temptations are done according to the trend. During this period, some things you did made me very disapproving and pedantic. Some things were... It makes me feel happy to do it. This is right. This is not the imperial examination craftsmanship of scholars like Qi Jingchun, Cui Cheng, etc. The first priority is authenticity. I did this, and then watched with cold eyes, watching your every word and deed, and how different it was from some sects. The old god's method of recruiting closed disciples is to focus on nature rather than talent."

Ah Liang laughed at himself and said, "Do you think I, Ah Liang, am just too full to hold on? Or maybe I have a sinister heart and am full of evil thoughts?"

But he didn't wait for Chen Ping'an to say anything, and quickly asked and answered himself: "How can I have such leisure? I, A Liang, am such a big shot, I am very busy, okay?"

Chen Pingan put his legs on the bench and sat cross-legged lazily, holding his chin in his hands, and asked: "A-Liang, is it because I know Mr. Qi? That's why you are so interested in me?" "

A Liang stopped his joking expression and said in a deep voice: "On the road to spiritual practice, there are too many temptations. Li Huai's book Broken Water Cliff and Lin Shouyi's spiritual talent can be sold for money and exchanged for your Chen Ping'an's Taoist teachings. A stepping stone. Qi Jingchun's disciples should not be so miserable. Especially Li Baoping, such a good little girl. When I think of her being heartbroken by her trusted junior uncle, my Alliang's heart almost breaks. .”

It didn't take long for A Liang to become serious, and soon he showed his fox tail again, and said with a smile: "Hey, we old men, we can bear the destruction of our country and the destruction of our country, but these little ones can't bear it the most. Small is beautiful.”

Chen Pingan picked up a candied haws from beside A Liang that had not been sat on by A Liang. He chewed it slowly and asked vaguely: "A Liang, what do you think of me now? If you think I can't do it, why don't you find me?" Is it okay if my friend sends Baoping and the others to the Sui Dynasty? I'm not afraid of hardship. I'm not going to lie to you. I'm just afraid that Mr. Qi will be disappointed and that I won't be able to protect Baoping and the others."

A Liang laughed and scolded: "You kid, don't even think about running away. You are really the most suitable person for this job. Qi Jingchun can't do anything else. He has really good vision. Unless it's an old man who personally takes them on a study tour... Not to mention his old man. , a timid and timid turtle, a poor scholar who searches for things, and he is full of anger when he talks about it..."

A Liang held up his bamboo hat, looked up, and said: "Hey, this Emperor Da Li is quite interesting, very powerful. While I still have some time, I will talk to you about some of the most useless things and explain them by the way. Why am I willing to spend so much time on you?"

A Liang also put away his legs, looked at Chen Pingan and sat cross-legged, with the knife across his knees, and said slowly: "Whether it is practicing martial arts or practicing Qi, the most taboo is to be sloppy on the road of practice, so obeying one's heart is a shortcut. , but the difficulty lies in thinking more about why. Military monks will not take a step back and think about it. Most warriors in the world cannot escape this rut. They only feel that going against the current means moving forward bravely, and fighting bravely and diligently. Reach the sky alone. Taoists like to ask themselves, Buddhists like to look at the past and afterlife, Confucians like to talk about rules and draw frameworks, Mohists are more weird, like to help the world, are most chivalrous, and don't like to talk about immortality. Novelists, with high vision but low hand, hope for themselves Create a world on paper."

"The human heart is as brittle as glass and cannot withstand scrutiny. Qi Jingchun is a pedantic and conceited gentleman who does not want to be tested, so let me do it for him. How can it be a child's play when it comes to the inheritance of culture and incense? You, Chen Ping'an, What if it's an embroidered pillow, or one that can't withstand temptation? Qi Jingchun is dead, but I, A Liang, am still alive. When Qi Jingchun is out of sight and out of mind, I won't be disgusted to death? You know that can Being able to endure hardships and endure temptation are two completely different things.”

A Liang sighed and said: "This probably means that the emperor is not anxious and the eunuch is anxious?"

Chen Pingan said seriously: "Don't worry, Aliang. Although I like money, I only like the money earned with my own hands. Even if other people's money falls on the ground, if I meet it, I will only look for the owner and will never leave it." Keep it in your pocket.”

A Liang said with a smile: "I can't say you are wrong, but if you really need it urgently, you can use it first to relieve the urgent need. Just keep this account in your mind. When you are unable to repay it in the future, just repay more. Both parties will be happy. This He is a truly good person. Otherwise, would you really starve yourself to death holding on to that little money?"

Chen Pingan asked: "Then how to judge whether I am in urgent need?"

A Liang pointed to his heart, and then to his head, "Once these two hurdles are passed, the money can be used."

Chen Pingan's eyes lit up and he realized something. He nodded vigorously and said, "Alliang, although you haven't read a book, you are a person who has traveled a lot. When you said that, I figured it out."

A Liang rubbed the bridge of his nose, "Why do I feel worse than Li Huai's flattery?"

A Liang leaned against the fence, looked at the clear moonlit night outside the corridor, and said with emotion: "You know, your pedantry is actually called integrity in the words of Qi Jingchun and other scholars. Yes, it is true integrity, the heart and the action are consistent. The uprightness of an upright man is the uprightness of a man who walks the straight path.”

A Liang laughed loudly and pointed at the confused boy, "Haha, you know these things yourself. You are a mud-legged kid, a money-loving man, and a miser. But this is the case. You look very much like the old man when he was young. In fact, When Qi Jingchun was your age, he had a very bad temper. Instead, he was recognized as an old man who bloomed late. Like you, he was thoughtful at a very young age and had a good temper. He was almost like a Bodhisattva made of clay. He was born to sit on the altar... …”

The more Aliang spoke, the lower his voice became, and then suddenly rose, "Of course, I, Aliang, am used to doing whatever I want, and I don't like your style very much. It was because of this feeling that I rejected a young man's request, um , that guy was about the same age as you are now. I often wonder if it would have been better if I had taken him with me to travel around the world. I finally said to the boy at that time, believe me, you will be more promising in studying. . In a place as big as Jianghu, it is enough for me, A-Liang, to be alone, but the sea of ​​books is endless, so why bother to follow A-Liang and eat dust."

The man in the bamboo hat grinned, "So when I come to Dali, I want to chat with some people. I want to tell them that there are people who care about things that Qi Jingchun doesn't care about."

Aliang stretched out his hand and flicked his fingers inexplicably.

In the bookstore in the alley of Guanshui Street, the young man who claimed to be Chongdanjiang Li Jin felt as if his forehead was hit by a heavy hammer. He flew backwards and crashed into the book wall. He broke out of the wall and fell into the bookstore. In the store next door, the clerk who was taking a nap behind the counter was so scared that he fell silent.

A Liang muttered: "Just watch the show when gods fight. You little koi, do you really think you have seen all the big rivers and waves? I, A Liang, have seen more big rivers than Li Huai has eaten more grains of rice. Do you really think this sentence is bragging? I, Aliang, have never known what bragging is in my life."

He then grabbed it in the air to his side. On the far side of the courtyard wall, there was a small blue fish-like spirit. Like a hooked fish, it was struggling desperately. A Liang pulled his hand back, and the blue fish was restrained by it. What's even more surprising about the space that is as small as the palm of your hand is that after cutting off the spiritual connection between it and its owner, the spiritual creature that was supposed to be dying became more energetic than before, leisurely and contented, twisting its tail and swimming around.

A Liang explained: "Let Li Huai be raised in the book "Broken Water Cliff"... Huh? Why do you feel that this little bastard has shit luck every day? Did Li Huai step on shit every day in the small town? , never clean the soles of your shoes?”

A childish voice in the distance said, "A-Liang, you just step on dog shit every day!"

Chen Ping'an looked at A Liang, who laughed in a low voice: "It's okay, the three guys all came here not long ago. I don't know about Zhu He and Zhu Lu, about the father and daughter's 'leaving without saying goodbye'" , just find an excuse to deal with it later."

Ah Liang waved his hand and said, "Stop eavesdropping. Come on, let's divide the spoils."

Li Baoping, Li Huai and Lin Shouyi came to the corridor one after another. Li Baoping sat to the right of Chen Pingan, and Li Huai sat to the left of Chen Pingan. The result was exactly the same as A Liang's experience. He cursed and took off the candied haws on his buttocks. He immediately smiled brightly and threw it into his mouth without saying a word. Lin Shouyi sat silently next to A Liang.

A Liang turned around and handed Lin Shouyi the stack of yellow paper talismans, "Research carefully and don't waste it easily. Qi Jingchun once said that there are many mysteries in Fulu Street and Taoye Lane in your town, and there is still a secret hidden there. Not a small opportunity.”

A Liang patted the stern young man on the shoulder, "Anyway, you, Lin Shouyi, are now the first true practitioners among all the people. You should cherish your future even more."

Lin Shou nodded, solemnly put away the stack of talismans, and hid them in his arms together with the "Langlang Book on the Cloud".

A Liang turned to look at the thieving Li Huai and said angrily: "Where is your tattered book? Take it out."

Li Huai scolded angrily: "Why do you care about it? Unless you give me ten taels of silver first!"

A Liang snapped his fingers, and the originally hidden green fish appeared in front of the four of them. Except for Chen Ping'an, the other three children's eyes widened.

A Liang said with a look of disgust: "Take out that old book, open a page at random, and clamp the fish in it. As for how to raise it, you can figure it out yourself, I won't take care of you."

Li Huai jumped up and took out the book "Broken Water Cliff". After opening it, he quickly closed it towards the green fish. A faint whine could be heard between the pages of the book.

A Liang rubbed his forehead and said, "Who wants the remaining donkey?"

Li Huai immediately raised his hand, "Me, me, me, can I sell it for money? Or if I'm hungry, can I kill the stewed meat?"

A Liang didn't want to talk.

Li Huai suddenly lowered his voice and asked timidly: "A-Liang, are you dying and telling us your last words?"

A Liang rolled his eyes and said: "Get out of here, you mother, as far away as you can."

Li Huai sighed and sat next to Chen Pingan again, "My mother, father, and my sister are far enough away from here now."

It's just that the child's last words were a little sad, "So A-Liang, please don't leave, okay? I just won't scold you in the future."

A Liang was about to speak but didn't say anything. He took off the silver-white wine gourd and threw it to Li Baoping, "Catch it. This little gourd is one of the best sword gourds in the world. Ordinary sword gourds." It’s simply incomparable.”

Ah Liang stood up and stretched, "I feel light when I have nothing to do."

He looked down at the green bamboo knife, raised his head, and asked with a smile: "Xiao Baoping, can I borrow the narrow knife auspicious talisman from you?"

Li Huai suddenly had an idea, "A-Liang? Do you want to fight? I'll help you..."

A Liang cast doubtful and questioning eyes.

The child laughed dryly and said: "I'll help you wave the flag and cheer!"

Li Baoping ran like a wheel, quickly going back and forth, handing the narrow knife to A Liang with both hands.

Aliang hung up the famous sword named Xiangfu.

At some point, Chen Ping'an, Li Baoping, Li Huai, and Lin Shouyi stood side by side opposite the man in the bamboo hat.

The man in the bamboo hat stretched out two fingers, pinched the edge of the bamboo hat, and laughed: "I used to tell you how strong I, Aliang, am, and how good my swordsmanship is, but you always didn't believe it, and you also liked to dislike me for bragging. You guys, you are so awesome I am young and ignorant, so I am afraid of scaring you, so I deliberately pick out some trivial things, such as how a sword can be drawn out so fast that it cannot be splashed with water, and I will tell you about it."

A Liang finally asked with a smile: "You don't believe it, right?"

Ah Liang first looked into the darkness and ordered: "Protect them."

Someone nodded.

Then this man who was wearing a bamboo hat when they first met finally took it off for the first time and threw it away. However, before the bamboo hat fell to the ground, the bamboo hat turned into dust and disappeared.

at the same time,

It is centered on a man wearing a pair of swords.

Within a thousand miles, the ground shook like a bull turning over.

Ah Liang subconsciously went to hold the bamboo hat, only to realize that there was no more bamboo hat, so he scratched his head, coughed, and said with a smile: "My name is Ah Liang, a kind-hearted Liang."