Great Xuanwu Sheng

Chapter 126 Appreciating Jade

 East of Anyu County.

The "Lin'an River" winds through nearly half of Anyu County. At this time, the river bed stretching for tens of meters is exposed. The bottom of the river is dry and exhausted, and some silt looks like a cracked field. There is no moisture at all. .

But I don’t know how long it took, the dry air that made my lips chapped suddenly became a little moister, and gradually spread, and all the dryness began to recede.

 The end of a dry river bed.

At some point, a winding stream appeared silently, and then trickled down the river.

"it's over."

Chen Mu was walking on the bank of the river, looking at this scene, and breathed out softly.

 The dry air has become moist again, and the dry riverbed has reappeared as a river. Even if it is just a winding stream, it means that the drought that has lasted for more than half a month has finally come to an end.

Although the number of casualties in the entire Yu County during this severe drought was much lower than during the Great Cold Years ago, after all, there were measures to store water, unlike during the Great Cold, when the wind and snow were blowing, and the poverty-stricken people People couldn't afford quilts, couldn't afford to build houses, and couldn't withstand the severe cold. But in fact, in Chen Mu's view, a severe drought was far more terrifying than a severe cold.

Water is the source of life. If a severe drought lasts longer than two months or even three months, the disasters caused will be difficult to predict. Not to mention ordinary people, even warriors will not be spared.

 Fortunately, this drought is as usual.

 “The best is like water.”

“Water is good for all things and does not compete with it. It is a place where everyone hates it...so it is close to the Tao.”

A sentence from the Tao Te Ching in his previous life suddenly appeared in Chen Mu's mind. He looked at the winding stream that seemed to be bringing vitality to the world again, and said it thoughtfully.

at this time.

Xu Hongyu was following him and looking at the meandering stream. When she suddenly heard his words, she was stunned and stood motionless as if she had some realization.

Chen Mu quickly noticed Xu Hongyu's appearance, glanced at her, and then quietly stood aside without making any movement or making any noise.

  After a while.

Xu Hongyu, who was in a state of confusion, gently put her slender hand like white jade on her waist, pulled out the soft sword close to her body, faced the direction of the winding stream, and swung the sword in her hand. The sword light turned white, without any sharpness. There is no defense, no direction, just like a stream, flowing down, following the trend, without fighting or fighting.

The third sword posture that she had been thinking about but never understood clearly was now quietly understood and she entered the room in one step.

Swinging the sword a few more times, Xu Hongyu thrust forward with the sword. The sword light split into three. For a moment, the three different sword movements divided into three, and then merged into one. The sword light passed by and cut off a piece of the river bank at once.

"good."

Chen Mu couldn't help but smile when he saw this scene and gave a word of approval. He didn't know whether he was praising Xu Hongyu's sword skills or her elegant figure dancing the sword while wearing a light yellow Luo shirt.

After the battle in the wasteland, there was no major movement in the entire Donghong Township for seven or eight days. Occasionally, there were large-scale monster riots, but they were quickly suppressed by him. Until this morning, Xu Hongyu practiced the Kanshui sword. Fa, who was more sensitive to the smell of water than Chen Mu, judged in advance that the drought was about to pass.

Thinking that the third sword technique Xu Hongyu had practiced, the "Floating Water Sword", was still not accessible, Chen Mu suggested that Xu Hongyu should go for a walk on the river bank and look at the waterway, and maybe he would gain some enlightenment.

But it seems at this time.

Xu Hongyu's ability to understand the third sword power is more related to his saying, "The best is like water." These shorthand words seem to be very useful in guiding us in today's world. It's a pity that he was not interested in these in his previous life. , so there are not many residual memories about various scriptures in my mind.

It would be great if Xu Hongyu could immediately realize the Tao and step into the artistic conception with the sentence "Shang Shan Ruo Shui", but that is obviously a fantasy. After all, no matter how close the scriptures are to the Tao and point to the essence of the Tao, it is not as direct as the artistic conception map. .

　　唰.

 Xu Hongyu put away her sword and stood up, with a hint of joy in her beautiful eyes.

The third sword posture that she has not been able to understand for a long time has finally been realized quietly, which means that she can fully understand the Kanshui diagram and try to understand the artistic conception of Kanshui.

When she thought of this, she couldn't help but look at Chen Mu, her eyes filled with luster: "No wonder you were able to realize two artistic conceptions in such a short period of time, and you were able to infer the Xunfeng artistic conception without even looking at the artistic conception picture. …”

The best thing is like water. Water is good for all things and benefits all things without fighting. It is disliked by everyone, so it is close to the Tao.

I have never practiced the artistic conception of Kanshui, but just by seeing the drought recede and the streams reappearing, I can gain some enlightenment and utter such sutras that are almost direct to the essence. I don’t know that I have gone further than her in this kind of in-depth understanding of the Tao of heaven and earth. How many steps.

Chen Mu knew that Xu Hongyu had misunderstood that this sentence was his own sentiment, but he did not distinguish it at the moment. He just looked at the pretty face with a hint of joy and a little coldness, and suddenly stretched out his hand and gently He stroked the cheek, and the tentacles were as smooth as jade, with a little coldness.

It has been more than two years since he got to know the beautiful woman who is just around the corner. From stranger to familiarity to trust, from subordinate to peer to standing in front of her, from admiration to contemplation to action, if you still don’t understand the beauty’s mood, then he is too incomprehensible. Some things always require him to take the initiative.

Xu Hongyu stood there, looking at him with a pair of elegant eyes. There was only a little confusion in her eyes, as if she didn't know what reaction she should make at this time.

Seeing Xu Hongyu's well-behaved, ignorant, and a little overwhelmed look, Chen Mu's heart moved slightly, and he wanted to see the reaction of a piece of cold jade, so he came closer, tentatively, lowered his head gently, and grabbed two pieces. Soft ruby.

 It is still cold to the touch, but a little slippery.

It was obvious that the body of the beauty in front of her stiffened, but she still didn't react much. She just opened her eyes a little wider, still a little overwhelmed and confused, like a beautiful woman, without any movement. .

 Chen Mu gently knocked on the door to test it, and felt that although the pretty girl in front of him did not react with any movement, there was no resistance or resistance at all. Faced with his knocking on the door, he let go with little resistance and followed his movements.

A few years ago, he was just a small policeman in Nancheng District, and he only heard about Xu Hongyu. A few years later, he was able to fall in love with her and taste this piece of ruby. This was not a dream. It was him who kept his feet on the ground step by step, practicing martial arts, resisting, providing disaster relief, rescuing each other, quelling chaos, slaying monsters, caring for people, guiding the way, and finally ended up here.

  After a while.

Chen Mu raised his head again and looked at the beauty in his arms. He saw that she still had those elegant eyes, not blurred at all. She even blinked at him twice: "What...what's wrong?"

 “Hmm…nothing.”

 Chen Mu looked at Xu Hongyu's appearance and wanted to scratch his head for a moment. The white jade was really white and smooth, but just wanting to see the white jade turn red seemed to take a lot of thinking.      But the place here is not quite right and is not suitable for other actions.

Chen Mu gently let go of the beauty in his arms and reached out to touch her head. What he got in return was still those big clear eyes, blinking twice.

 “Come out, don’t hide.”

Chen Mu glanced at the small **** not far away.

A figure came out from behind Xiao Tupo, covering his face with a pair of small hands, closing his eyes tightly and saying: "Master Fudusi is looking for you. I'm just here to report the news. I just arrived, and I didn't see anything."

Chen Mu looked at Xiao He and said angrily: "My little maid, my mind is restless. I will face the wall for three days after I go back."

Xiaohe's face fell, and then he looked at Xu Hongyu pitifully and said:

"Miss…"

“Well, it’s suitable, just three days.”

Xu Hongyu nodded slightly.

 Xiaohe burst into tears.

However, thinking about the peeking scene just now, it seems to be nothing. Although Chen Mu finally took the initiative, the reaction of his young lady was really a bit... Fortunately, she didn't look unhappy when she looked at Chen Mu.

Perhaps you have to find a way to help yourself?

 …

Lin'an River is not far from the county capital.

 The group quickly returned to Anyu County.

 “It’s coming.”

Deputy Chief Yu Jun looked at Chen Mu and Xu Hongyu who walked into the courtyard, showed a smile, and said: "Chen Mu, I have counted the merits you have gained during this demon rebellion and reported it to the Demon Slayer Department. The total is six Seventy-five thousand meritorious deeds, even if there is a slight fluctuation after approval by the Demon Slayer Division, it should be around sixty-five thousand."

 Sixty-seven thousand five hundred meritorious deeds.

 This is similar to Chen Mu’s previous prediction.

 “Sorry, sir.”

 Chen Mu raised his hand towards Yu Jun.

Yu Jun smiled and said: "There is no need to be polite. You and Hongyu support each other. They are both members of the same family. I am a few years older than you. If you don't mind, just call me 'Uncle Jun'. With your time this time After you return, the new appointment of the Demon Slayer Division should be issued. There is no vacancy for the position of Deputy Capital Division for the time being, and you should be asked to serve as a white-clothed guard for a while."

Chen Mu was not surprised by Yu Jun's words. Although the Demon Slaying Division was different from other yamen offices in that the positions of deputy chief and even chief could be temporarily added, the strength he had previously shown was between that of the white-clothed guards and the deputy chiefs. Between the capital and the company.

It is indeed impossible to step into the vice-capital department in one step.

Unless he shows the limit of Yijin, the body-tempering realm of tiger, leopard and thunder, or the two artistic conceptions of wind and thunder, he can directly cross the stage of white-clothed guard in one step. Even if there is no vacancy in the position of deputy capital, a temporary addition can be added.

It's just that it doesn't make much difference to him whether he serves as a white guard or a deputy captain. After all, in today's world, order has collapsed, and his status and power are far inferior to his own strength. Now he just wants to get the Bone Forging Pill smoothly and quietly. After practicing for a period of time, you will enter the realm of bone forging earlier.

“The demonic chaos is over, can we return to Yucheng?”

Xu Hongyu looked at Chen Mu, and then asked from the side.

She knew that what Chen Mu wanted now was an environment where he could practice cultivation stably for a period of time. In fact, he could also stay in Anyu County, but in order to prevent the He family from causing trouble, it was naturally more stable to return to Yu County.

“Well, we can return soon. It doesn’t matter if you go back today.”

Yu Jun nodded slightly, but then his eyes became more serious, and he said solemnly: "However, when returning to Yu County this time, everything must be done with caution, and the conflict with the He family must be temporarily put aside. In emergencies, it is necessary to Play it safe.”

 Seeing Yu Jun's serious look, Xu Hongyu was slightly startled, and then asked:

 “This is...what happened?”

"According to the news that came not long ago, Qingzhou, Hanzhou... and other states adjacent to Yuzhou have four sects, Tianjian Hehuan and Xueyin Xuanji. Their true disciples worshiped the mountain in the Qixuan Sect and settled in Yuzhou with the four sects. The state is the covenant, and Yu County is the boundary. As a result, we have won four out of four battles, and the four sect forces will soon enter Yu County."

Yu Jun spoke in a deep voice.

As soon as this statement came out.

Not only Xu Hongyu was slightly dazed, but Chen Mu also showed a strange look.

Heavenly Sword Acacia, Blood Hidden Mystery... He has also heard the names of these four sects. Although he has never entered the Yuzhou area, after all, they are large sects based in several states adjacent to Yuzhou, and their power is not inferior to the seven. Xuanzong.

What surprised him was that when these four true disciples came to visit the mountain, the Qixuan Sect actually lost four of the four battles. However, it seemed understandable after thinking about it. After all, compared with the outside world, which had been having constant disputes many years ago, the Qixuan Sect had always been closed to the outside world. 's strategy is to close off the states and counties, not contact any outside state, nor take the initiative to step out, and only seek development in Yuzhou.

Although this is generally good, with a lot of accumulated knowledge, it is not unimaginable that the true disciples of the sect who grew up in a stable environment are not as good as the disciples of the other four sects who are fighting in other places.

Think about it this way.

The decision of the Qixuan Sect to close the door may not be called correct, but it is indeed such a decision that has allowed the entire seven counties of Yuzhou to maintain peace for more than ten years, including Yu County.

If Yujun had fallen into sectarian strife more than ten years ago, in that more chaotic world, he might not be alive now, and Chen Yue might not even be born.

 (End of this chapter)