Merchant of the Underworld

Three days later, Li Mazi also rushed back from Shanxi.

After this trip to Shanxi, Li Mazi became more serious about spiritual practice.

I just got home in the afternoon, and at ten o'clock in the evening, he came to the store to look for me with a small notebook.

He said that what was recorded in this book were all the difficulties and questions he encountered when learning spells, and he wanted me to focus on making up for him.

When I saw that Li Mazi was more eager to learn than ever before, I was also very happy from the bottom of my heart.

I set up a table in the backyard and told him in detail all night long.

It wasn't until daybreak that Li Mazi put away the small notebook filled with dense memories.

He took a sip of tea and told me his plan.

Li Mazi said that during his stay in Chengdu, although he guarded the old lady every day, apart from throwing tantrums and throwing things, she basically didn't talk much. The person he had the most contact with was Liu Laoliu - the old lady. Liu Laoliu's son blocked a shot for Liu Laoliu and died on the spot, so Liu Laoliu accepted her as his mother and visited her almost every day.

Liu Laoliu told Li Mazi that his current situation was similar to his own back then - he was a half-way monk and was already quite old when he entered this profession. It is naturally impossible to learn everything and be proficient in everything.

Therefore, you can only choose one or two areas of expertise and practice them thoroughly.

As the saying goes, one immortal can eat all over the world!

Li Mazi thinks this makes sense!

But what Liu Laoliu is better than Li Mazi is that before he entered this industry, he was a powerful man on the high seas. He was number one in the entire Southeast Asia. At least his marksmanship and planning were top-notch.

But Li Mazi is almost useless except for being greedy for money, lustful, timid and obscene.

It is impossible to achieve success in these two areas.

After some careful consideration, Li Mazi decided to practice Gua swordsmanship.

When I heard the name, I asked very strangely: "What is the art of hanging a sword? Is it the study of how to hang a sword on the body?"

Li Mazi rolled his eyes at me and said seriously: "This is my original terminology, and it will definitely become a famous school in the future! The so-called hexagram swordsmanship is the hexagram image plus swordsmanship."

"Hexagrams plus swordsmanship?" I was stunned and said: "Isn't that still swordsmanship? Hexagrams can at most evolve into moves and formations, but in the end they have to be executed through sword moves, just like the Bagua that has been around for a long time. Swordsmanship, Qiankun Swordsmanship, Four Symbols Swordsmanship, isn’t that what it means?”

"No, no! It's not what you said." Li Mazi shook his head and explained: "The hexagram is the hexagram, and the sword technique is the sword technique! If you can calculate the hexagram, you can know the enemy's next move in advance. What will happen if you combine your position and footwork with just the right sword moves?"

I thought about it and said, "Hey, let's not talk about it, your idea is quite interesting! However, according to what you said, is it just telling fortunes while fighting? This is a bit nonsense. Don't say fortune telling. Let's talk about it later. If you get distracted, you might even lose your life, so what the hell."

"That's someone else, don't forget who I am!"

"Who are you? Aren't you Li Mazi?"

Li Mazi glanced at me angrily and said, "My ancestor was Li Chunfeng, the first physiognomist of the Tang Dynasty! This sword was also passed down from our ancestors of the Li family."

"Didn't I tell you in the first year of junior high school that there are three brothers, one has learned fortune-telling, another has learned Chunyang swordsmanship, and one has inherited the family line. And what will happen if I combine fortune-telling with swordsmanship?"

"After Mr. Liu said those words to me, I thought about it and finally figured it out. The only thing that makes me better than others is that I have the unique blood of the Li family! Therefore, I can only develop in this direction. The future!" Li Mazi explained.

"Then what?" I smiled and said, "Just because you are the descendant of Taoist Master Bai He and Li Chunfeng, you can alone create the Gua Sword Way and become a grandmaster?"

"How is this impossible?" Li Mazi said seriously: "Have you ever thought about it? No one can pull out this Lingyun Sword except me, right? What if I encounter another Li Chunfeng sword? What about the things like the tortoise shell fortune tellers that only I can use?"

"Is that one step closer to this goal? Even if I don't find such a thing, the most precious Lingyun Sword is already in my hands, but fortune telling can be learned. In other words, my strength It will continue to grow with the progress of the divination technique! It's not like what you said, telling fortunes while fighting. This thing relies on intuition. Do you understand intuition? It's my sword that cuts through, and it happens to be your next move. In a matter of seconds, you might be holding your neck and heart against my sword! This can also be called the Sword of the Prophet."

"Okay, Mazi." I thought about it and couldn't help but admire his idea.

He's right!

Only he can pull out the Lingyun Sword left by Taoist Master Bai He. Even if Li Mazi started practicing late and cannot reach the level of Taoist Bai He back then, if he can master the flying sword well, it will be enough to deal with ordinary enemies. Not to mention integrating into the hexagrams.

It doesn't take much, as long as you master 15% of what Li Chunfeng did back then, you will be able to be proud of the world.

What's more, Li Mazi is right, fortune telling can be learned, and it has nothing to do with age and physical condition.

More importantly, he is the only descendant of the Li family!

Once Li Mazi really masters the Gua swordsmanship and even forms the Gua swordsmanship, then he will be a veritable grandmaster.

The three words Master Li are no longer a false title!

Having known Li Mazi for so long, these words shocked me the most.

"Zhang Jiulin! Come out!"

At this moment, a crisp shout came from outside the door.

The voice was loud and clear, as melodious and sweet as a lark. What’s even more strange is that I am extremely familiar with this voice, and even have an inexplicable sense of intimacy.

Li Mazi was stunned for a moment, then opened the door and walked out.

But then, he flew back again.

good!

He just flew back!

His feet were off the ground, waving his arms in vain like a stupid goose.

The door behind him closed immediately.

It was thirty or forty meters from the front door to the backyard, and he just flew in straight.

With a bang, as if the landing point had been calculated long ago, the strange force that knocked Li Mazi away suddenly disappeared just three inches in front of the table.

Li Mazi stood there with a confused face, as if he didn't even understand how he got in!

The green bricks under his feet were broken, but he was intact.

Obviously, this is a top expert!

I stood up with a gasp, held the invisible needle tightly and asked him, "Who is that person outside?"

"A...a little girl." Until now, Li Mazi still couldn't calm down, hesitantly said: "She is only seven or eight years old, she said, she said she was your senior sister, and she wanted you to personally Go and greet her, I'm not qualified enough to open the door for her..."