For many days thereafter, the Li family, who had moved into their new home, cleaned out the house.
Li Qingjing is not very old, but he has the sophistication of a scholar.
After cleaning and moving the furniture.
He first wrote a couplet, "Use the peach charms to commemorate the past, and use the bamboo leaves to report peace," and hung it outside the doorpost of the north room.
Then use pine and cypress branches dipped in glutinous rice water and sprinkle it everywhere in the new house.
According to him, it would have been best to choose an auspicious day to bring good luck and avoid misfortune, but Da Jiang no longer pays much attention to these things about gods and ghosts, so he just omitted them.
However, the rituals of dispelling bad luck, avoiding evil and sweeping away the dust are still necessary.
Li Xianshi suddenly had nothing to do and seemed a little uncomfortable. She packed up her spinning wheel by herself and spun it a few times whenever she had nothing to do. Li Qinglin advised her several times and told her not to use the oil lamp to irritate her eyes as the family did not need that little money.
Otherwise, there is not much money for lamp oil, and if you get sick, you will spend more money and it will not be worth it.
It is worth mentioning that these days, Li Qinglin cuts a pound of silver-striped python meat every day.
After cooking, peel the meat into shreds and stir-fry it with cooked lard. No other spices need to be added. Put it directly into a clay pot and cook it into snake soup for Li Xian and the other two to eat.
As expected of a hundred-year-old monster, its flesh and blood were comparable to great medicine. Every time Li Xian and the other two ate just a few chopsticks, they would feel hot all over and sweat would come out of their hands and feet.
Li Qinglin did not dare to let them eat too much, but guided them step by step. After each time they ate snake meat, he would use his own qi and blood to regulate their bodies.
Half a month later, the complexions of Li Xian and the other two were indeed much better.
Li Qingqing's straw-like rough hair also turned dark green and shiny.
This two-story house was found by Li Qinglin through a local broker. It is only a ten-minute walk from the main street and there are many Taoist temples, academies and markets nearby, making daily life extremely convenient.
Hanshan Academy and Wulao Qingxinzhai are not far from here, only a quarter of an hour by carriage.
Of course, the rent of this yard was not cheap either, costing six taels of silver a year, which almost all the money Li Qinglin earned from selling snake bones.
Li Qinglin became a martial arts master and was not overly worried about money issues.
If there is really no other choice, you can just sell the silver scissors halberd that you snatched from the passerby A who blocked the road. It can collide head-on with the tiger-holding beheading sword without any damage. The halberd is at least a ten-forged weapon and can be sold for dozens of taels of silver.
In addition, Li Qinglin also visited his neighbors with cakes.
The neighbor on the left is a silversmith and jewelry maker named Song Erlang. He has two children, one son and one daughter, who are also studying and practicing martial arts.
The neighbors on the right are an old couple who have retired and are childless. The man is called Bai Zhengqing. It is said that he served under a General of the Central Army in his early years and was also a prominent figure.
It's a pity that his power was gone and no one visited him all year round. When he saw Li Qinglin coming to visit him, he was quite happy and took out his treasured Yuhua tea.
Li Qinglin sighed and realized that Meng's mother's three moves made sense. He followed her example and moved once.
Li Qingqing was a very outgoing girl. In just a few days, she had become friends with Song Erlang's children. She would run to Bai Zhengqing's house whenever she had nothing to do, making the old couple laugh.
He doesn't care about his studies at all.
…
Boom, boom, boom…
There was a knock on the door and Li Qinglin hurried over.
Then, outside the house, Wen Tiexin, Deng Dong, Chang Yuren and Lan Yu were standing, all holding gifts or drinks, with smiles on their faces.
"Brother Li, congratulations on moving to a new home!"
"Happiness arrives at the door, the breeze is gentle and the moon is bright, blessings come to the house, and jade and gold are piled up!"
Deng Dong and Chang Yuren laughed loudly.
Wen Tiexin nodded, and a hint of joy appeared on his fair face.
"I've heard you talk about your aunt's eye disease, but it's been a long time, so it's not appropriate to use strong medicine. Let her drink a few doses of Bazhen Decoction first. This medicine is mainly used to treat qi and blood deficiency, and it has the effect of replenishing qi and blood. Let's see how it goes."
Lan Yu handed over two medicine bags.
Perhaps because they had shared the experience of serving in the army and slaying demons, they had an innate closeness and became familiar with each other.
Li Qinglin thanked them repeatedly at this time and welcomed the four people into the house.
After introducing the four people to their family.
Li Qinglin ordered a table of dishes from the restaurant and hosted a banquet for everyone at the stone table in the courtyard.
"By the way, Brother Li, how did you convince Grandpa Wang that day and successfully escape from the palace?"
While they were drinking, Deng Dong suddenly asked.
"You left so easily, but you didn't know that there was a lot of discussion in the palace. Many martial artists and guards were eager to make a move and wanted to be a free man."
As soon as these words were spoken, Chang Yuren, Lan Yu and others pricked up their ears.
Wen Tiexin also slowed down the process of picking vegetables.
Li Qinglin laughed and did not hide it. "It was very simple. Master Zhao Wu personally sent me to the door, and then he went back by himself."
Master Zhao? The four of them thought about it and suddenly their faces changed drastically.
"Lonely Hand Zhao Xiaoming?!"
It turns out that he is actually a character. He was a disciple of an inferior martial arts school in his early years. However, in order to practice secret medicine, he betrayed his master and killed his own master to forcibly seize the secret medicine.
Afterwards, he changed his appearance, joined several dojos in succession, and secretly learned the true skills. Eventually, his deeds were exposed, but he was able to fight against three bone-piercing martial artists and remained undefeated. He was rescued by an elder of the Wang residence, and was accepted as a knife-bearing man in the shadows.
Rumor has it that this man has great strength, almost to the bone marrow, and he is willing to be an unknown knife handler in Wang's house because he has taken a fancy to the Wang's house's five internal organs medicine.
Strong power?
When Li Qinglin heard this, he nodded silently.
That Master Zhao Wu was indeed able to handle the situation.
It was great to learn that Li Qinglin was able to fight against such a powerful figure and walked out of the Wang residence unharmed.
The four were either shocked or frightened.
Looking at Li Qinglin's calm face, he was not surprised by fame or disgrace.
Deng Dong cursed in his heart that those who compare themselves to others will die.
As he got drunker, he drank one cup after another.
Mulberries are abundant and can also be eaten with wine.
Everyone talked about the news of the birth of Shui Hengliu, which had gradually spread in the city in recent days.
Eventually the news leaked out, and even though the royal residence and government officials joined forces to suppress it, they were unable to stop the vast number of martial artists who were determined to seek immortality from leaving the city.
That was a place where one could catch a knife in the fire and even affect the real world! Who knows what kind of fortune is hidden in it?
Maybe, there will be a lucky person who will become an immortal in the trials of fire and blood! In Feng County, a pioneering and archaeological wind quietly blew.
The prices of medicines in drugstores of all sizes in the city have increased by several hundred percent, and business at weapon shops and blacksmith shops is booming.
Even the business of many study rooms has improved.
Some "smart people" tried to save the country in a roundabout way. They read various ancient books and historical records to determine the specific age of the Taoist temple and the mountain gate, and worked hard to learn about ancient architecture, ancient literature, living habits and other knowledge.
"By the way, I wonder if Young Master Wang has returned home?"
While eating and drinking, Li Qinglin suddenly asked.
Lan Yu was the second young lady's close friend. Upon hearing this, she shook her head and said,
"Not only him, but also everyone who stayed in the robbery zone at that time has not returned."
Hearing this, Li Qinglin nodded silently.
…
That night.
The moonlight is hazy.
Under the dim bamboo forest outside the north room, a faint light bloomed and suddenly became bright.
Then he saw Li Qinglin standing outside the house, his body in a weird posture beyond that of an ordinary person, sometimes stretching, sometimes twisting like a snake, his joints seemed to non-existent, which was terrifying to watch.
The muscles all over the body were twisted like steel wires, with lines appearing under the skin. The mercury blood in the heart toad flowed out, following the route recorded in the Xuanyu Qinlong Sutra, moving around the body.
His whole body trembled slightly, his muscles and skin became hot and burning, and fine beads of sweat began to secrete from his pores.
No matter how many trivial matters there were, Li Qinglin never relaxed his practice.
It has been more than half a month since he broke through to the Strong Flesh Realm, and he has been training hard late into the night every day.
After the Jade Yuan Chan swallowed the Silver-striped Python, it fed back a large amount of mercury blood. Even today, as the indigestible snake treasure gradually melts, one or two wisps of mercury blood occasionally appear.
An ordinary warrior needs to spend three or four days to complete a complete circulation of energy, condense the essence and blood in the body into a strand of lead blood, and strengthen himself.
Even those with extraordinary talents need a day of hard training.
But Li Qinglin couldn't even remember how much mercury blood he had captured and refined, and how many times he had moved it around.
He made visible progress every day, and his flesh, blood, and bones grew stronger at an unimaginable speed!
In the past, being hit with a blunt object or suffering from a vibration-like injury could still cause bruises.
But at this moment, his muscles seemed to be able to breathe, first relieving the force, then dissipating it, and finally using his own structure to resist the tiny vibration force.
The membrane is like the broken horn of a phoenix tree, impervious to water and fire!
The flesh is as hard as a board, with ribs and tendons, and it is not injured by swords and guns! One day of practice is equivalent to a month of hard practice for others! He vaguely encountered the limit of the Strong Flesh Realm! "It seems that I have to go to Wulao Qingxinzhai to get the secret medicine for breakthrough."
Li Qinglin thought silently.
The greatest effect of this secret medicine is actually to stimulate potential, focus attention, and increase the probability of breaking through.
Li Qinglin is confident that he can break through on his own.
"It's just that the official general killing lineage, Wu Houjing, seems to be particularly powerful. Everyone is afraid of him like a tiger. I have to be extremely alert and not take it lightly."
Li Qinglin was more or less worried about being subjected to violence and physical bullying in the gym.
"Wait a little longer. At worst, we can go until the end of the month, the last day of enrollment for Wulao Qingxinzhai, so we can avoid the rush!"
"In addition, you can also go to other gyms, or even the top gyms in the inner city. It doesn't matter whether you join or not, at least it will broaden your horizons."
…
The next day.
Li Qinglin was about to go out when he saw an old man who looked slightly plump and was wearing a green robe standing outside the door.
He was also holding a bamboo basket full of eggs and some game.
"But Li Tixing?"
When the old man saw Li Qinglin, his face immediately lit up with joy.
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Li Qinglin asked doubtfully,
"Is there anything I can do for you, old man?"
The old man continued,
"Haha, Li Tixing doesn't remember. I used to sweep the floor in the Street Division, in charge of the Huabu Street area. Recently, I was transferred to become the head of Huabu Street."
The old man had a flattering smile on his face. "So, I came here specially to visit Li Tixing, oh."
Li Qinglin heard this and exchanged a few words with him, but then he heard the old man suddenly say,
"If Li Tixing doesn't mind, I can apply for a military patrol officer title for your brother. If he doesn't do any work, it's just a sinecure, and he'll get a monthly salary of one or two taels! Oh, by the way, I almost forgot, there's another piece of news. The old captain died in prison yesterday. He committed suicide. The Luzhu Gang was also disbanded. The gang leader resisted law enforcement and was killed on the spot!"
As the old man spoke, he handed over the thing in his hand while observing Li Qinglin's expression.
Did the old head of the group commit suicide? Did the Luluo Gang disappear overnight?
Li Qinglin was a little surprised and immediately knew why this person came.
He said in a serious tone,
"Why should the leader do this? Just stay in your position and do your job. No one else can find fault with you.
As for the matter of the military patrol, there is no need to mention it. There is no need to mention such a thing as drawing a salary without doing anything."
The old man smiled awkwardly upon hearing this, and seeing that Li Qinglin did not seem to be pretending, he took back the bamboo basket.
Seeing the old man leaving and his figure getting farther and farther away, Li Qinglin's eyes flickered.
"Brother Lin, who was that just now?"
Li Xian had just returned from the market buying vegetables. When she heard the noise, she put down the vegetable leaves in her hand.
"Oh, nothing, a plaster salesman."
Li Qinglin explained.
Li Xianshi did not doubt it and nodded. Seeing that the sunlight in the courtyard was bright, it was a good time to dry clothes, so she shouted,
"Brother Lin, the clothes drying rack has a broken bamboo pole. Go to the street and buy a new one."
Li Qinglin heard this, thought for a moment, and suddenly walked back to the north room. He rummaged around under the bed and pulled out a silver scissors halberd that was still stained with dirt and blood.
Judging from the length, it is just right to be used as a bamboo pole for drying clothes.
So after giving it a simple clean, I wrapped it with hemp rope to increase friction, connected it to the paint rack, and placed it in the yard.
"Mom, use it for now. I'll buy a bamboo pole and change it later!"
Li Xian heard the noise, looked into the yard, and nodded with satisfaction, "Well, not bad, it's OK, this stick is just right as a clothes drying pole, don't waste that money."
"Forehead……"
Li Qinglin scratched his head, and for a moment, he didn't know who was wasting money.
…
“Puff!”
A mouthful of blood spurted into the confinement room.
Fu Tiancheng suddenly opened his eyes, his face turned extremely pale, his qi and blood were disordered, and after taking a deep breath, he felt a sharp pain in his internal organs.
"Breakthrough, failed..."
Fu Tiancheng lowered his head, somewhat unwillingly.
He had broken through to the Bone Penetration Realm many years ago, but was stuck before the Marrow Refining Realm.
This line of separation is like a natural moat.
He did not hesitate to join the Wang residence as a coach, shorten his own training time, and discover and teach talented martial arts seeds...
All of this is done in exchange for resources to break through the realm, various secret medicines and marrow cleansing pills.
Unfortunately, he had wasted many years without achieving much, and the merits he had accumulated were not even enough to buy the elixir of the Marrow Cleansing Pill.
In the past few years, he has discovered and recommended more than ten warriors to join the Wulao Qingxinzhai.
But most of them have mediocre qualifications and nothing outstanding, and some can't even pass the entrance examination.
Thinking of this, he suddenly thought of Li Qinglin.
At the beginning, he really only valued Li Qinglin's natural brute force, so he made a move and lured him to join the Wulao Qingxinzhai.
But as the teaching process progressed, Li Qinglin's determination and diligence made him vaguely see himself when he was younger, and he became interested.
And the most important thing is...
That night, Wang's house was transformed. The tiger-carving knife in the Dingzi Parade Ground was too clean and too smooth! The lard was not dry yet, which made people suspect that the knife had just been used and deliberately maintained to remove the traces of murder!
Fu Tiancheng suspected that it was Li Qinglin who did it, but he also felt that this was too far-fetched.
"I don't know if my father arrived in time to rescue me. Regardless of whether it was his fault or not, it's rare to meet someone with such a pure heart in the martial arts. It's a pity that he lost his life so easily."
Fu Tiancheng spent a quarter of an hour and barely managed to suppress his injuries.
Pushing open the stone door of the forbidden room, I saw an old man with white hair and temples sitting in the hall.
"Father? You're back?" Fu Tiancheng asked in surprise.
Fu Bo looked up, and when he saw Fu Tiancheng's appearance, his brows furrowed, and he jumped up and appeared beside him.
A warm breath emerged from Fu Bo's palm, attracting and stimulating Fu Tianben's qi and blood, flowing through his meridians, and gradually dispersing the blocked tendons and blood stasis.
After a moment, Fu Tiancheng's complexion looked much better, with a hint of blood in it.
"Reckless! You are not qualified enough to rush into the barrier rashly, and you are in danger of death! Didn't I tell you to try again after you obtain the marrow refining pill?!"
Fu Bo's face was gloomy and he scolded a few words.
Fu Tiancheng staggered to his seat with a wry smile on his face.
"Dad, there is no time. My Li Sect is in decline and we haven't produced a martial artist with perfect internal organs for many years.
Wu Hou Jing, who was from the Guanjiangsha lineage, came from behind and stepped on the corpses of his fellow disciples all the way.
Your name is written on his Yama letter!
I must break through to the marrow refining stage as soon as possible. I want to see whether my Li Zong's improved Xuan Yu Qin Long Jing is more powerful, or Guan Jiangsha's Wu Hou Jing Wu Lao Qing Xin Ming is better! "
Upon hearing this, Fu Bo sighed deeply, looking a little bleak.
He knew very well that his son wanted to break through to the marrow refining stage and stand in front of him, becoming another name on the Yama Post.
"Wu Houjing is indeed a natural born martial artist and a killer, but..."
Fu Bo's eyes became sharper.
"If he wants to step on us old guys to get to the top, he'll have to see if his teeth are sharp!"
The two hadn't seen each other for many days and talked for a while.
Fu Tiancheng suddenly thought of something and said, "By the way, Dad, how is Li Qinglin? Is there any accident?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Bo smiled a little, "Yes, the person you found this time is brave and resourceful, and has good qualifications. He will have no problem passing the assessment in the hall, and he has great hope of becoming an inner sect disciple!"
Fu Bo slowly recounted the story of how Li Qinglin defeated Jiang Xuecai with a single blow of his sword, and how he even shot an arrow through his throat and killed him.
Fu Tiancheng's expression changed from bright to dark when he heard this.
Shock, surprise, understanding, enlightenment...
How could he not understand that Manager Wang and Xiong Chou were secretly killed by Li Qinglin!
Taking advantage of the chaos at night, he killed two people with one sword? This kid is so brave! He can't stand the slightest grievance!
The progress of martial arts was far beyond expectations! Fu Tiancheng was full of thoughts, and felt like he had found a treasure.
"Has he come to report?" Fu Tiancheng asked quickly.
Upon hearing this, Fu Bo was stunned for a moment, then slapped his thigh and shouted, "Yes, this kid should have returned to the city a long time ago according to the schedule. Why hasn't he come yet?"
The two looked at each other.
Fu Bo said hesitantly, "Before leaving, I told him to be careful of Wu Hou Jing. Could it be that he wants to procrastinate until the last day?"
Fu Bo recalled Li Qinglin's character in the past and felt that this was vaguely the case.
So the two of them rushed to Wulao Qingxinzhai without saying a word.
(End of this chapter)