On the Avenue

In the Tiger Temple, Chen Shi stepped forward, and the distance of five feet was reached in an instant. His body hit the air, and even thunder burst out, with a roar, making the doors and windows of the Tiger Temple rattle!

He punched out, and the wind from the punch hit him ten feet away, like wind and thunder on the ground.

Chen Shi gathered his energy and blood, and punched again, with a stronger wind. The sound of the wind actually erupted into a dark sound of thunder, and the thunder rumbled when the fist moved, which was very scary.

He moved with his feet on the Big Dipper, coming and going as fast as a ghost, walking on the floor, walls, and pillars of the temple, fists and feet flying out, and thunder rolling!

The distance is only one foot and five six feet, and the body can reach it with the intention, and the body can reach it with the fist!

After a while, Chen Shi floated to the ground, his surging energy and blood calmed down in an instant, and Lie Lie's clothes also calmed down.

He was calm and relaxed, and he felt the true energy in his body was surging for a long time.

The true energy circulated so powerfully that a shrine was automatically formed behind his head. The shrine was bright and extremely dazzling.

The true energy in his body has not dissipated yet, and the shrine shows no signs of weakening.

After a while, his energy began to drain, and the shrine's light gradually dimmed, but the shrine was still intact.

"After cultivating the Holy Embryo, it is still not possible to completely retain the shrine. If the shrine does not exist, the true energy will not exist. The physical divine embryo only slows down the dissipation of the true energy. If you want to retain the true energy, you still need a true divine embryo."

Although Chen Shi felt regretful, he was very content. He bowed to the empty shrine in the Tiger Temple and walked out of the Tiger Temple.

He closed the door and prepared to leave the mountain.

He didn't get a ride.

The day before yesterday, for some unknown reason, the coachman who had always obeyed him acted as if he had seen a ghost. He drove away and soon disappeared without a trace.

Chen Shi liked this chariot owned by Xiao Wangsun very much. He had been traveling in it for the past few days, and it was indescribably majestic. He had been searching for it for a long time, but he could not find the chariot outside Jinghu Villa. He regretted it for a long time.

After he left, the extraordinary power in the temple gradually gathered into the shrine, vaguely showing the appearance of a god and demon.

Seeing that the divine form was about to take shape, suddenly the extraordinary power could not be restrained, it collapsed and spread throughout the temple again.

A faint sigh came from the shrine.

"Isn't it still okay?"

Chen Shi walked away and did not hear this sigh.

Outside Huangpo Village, under the old willow tree, Chen Shi was offering incense to the godmother of the stone tablet as usual.

Although the godmother of the stone tablet still did not respond, the green light on the stone tablet continued for a longer time, and seemed to contain some kind of mystery.

Chen Shi tried to contact his godmother with the help of incense, but when his consciousness came into contact with the stone tablet, there was nothing except the vast void.

"Maybe Godmother is just an ordinary stone."

Chen Shi didn't take it to heart, gave Zhu Xiucai a stick of incense, and quietly waited for Zhu Xiucai to finish inhaling the fragrance.

"Zhu Xiucai is my noble man, no, noble ghost!"

Chen Shi was full of emotions in his heart, "Unfortunately, I was mutilated and became a disabled person, but I was very lucky to meet Zhu Xiucai, who allowed me to study here. Otherwise, the literary test in the county examination , I may not be able to pass. I will definitely shine in the literary test this spring!”

Just as I was thinking about it, two people, an old man and a young man, came down the loess slope. The old man was already an octogenarian, very old and thin. He walked with his back hunched over, but his eyes were bright.

The young man is wearing green clothes and a white shirt, with a green hairband in the bun on his head, a red silk belt around his waist, a white lotus jade pendant, and a pair of Chenqiao shoes on his feet, making him look very quiet.

This young man looks to be eleven or twelve years old. He is following the old man with bright eyes. Although the clothes of the two are simple, they are of good quality. It is obvious at a glance that although they are not rich and powerful, their daily life is very particular.

Chen Shi withdrew his gaze, took out the Analects of Confucius, and asked Zhu Xiucai for advice, saying: "The Master said: I have never seen anyone who is strong. Or he said to him: Shen Ji. The Master said: He also desires, how can he be strong. What is the explanation for this statement?"

"In this section, we need to understand the artistic conception of the Master. The Master is already invincible, so he laments that I have never seen anyone who cannot be beaten with my fists."

Zhu Xiucai said, "Someone next to me said that Shen Xi is very powerful, and he can make a vajra indestructible body. Master said, Shen Xi is not good. I have beaten him, and he is not strong at all. Xiao Shi, can you understand what Master said? My state of mind when I said this was invincible.”

Chen Shi was thoughtful.

At this time, the young man's voice came from the bottom of the loess slope: "Grandpa, stop! My seventh uncle Li Kefa should have died here."

Chen Shi woke up from understanding the Master's state of mind and looked down, only to see the old man and the young man pause and look at the geography and scenery near Huangtu Slope.

"Li Kefa? He seems to be the county magistrate of Buffalo County and the father of the sufferer Li Xiaoding. Why did he die?" Chen Shi was surprised.

The young man just now said that Li Kefa died near Huangtu Slope, which made him a little awe-inspiring. Huangpo Village got its name from this land slope, which means that Li Kefa died near Huangpo Village!

"This young man calls Li Kefa his seventh uncle, so they are members of the Li family!" Chen Shi secretly warned.

At the bottom of the loess slope, the old man asked doubtfully: "Tianqing, how do you know that your seventh uncle died here? I didn't see his soul."

The old man looked at Chen Shi, and Chen Shi felt as if a ball of fire was shining on him. The burning sensation only disappeared when the old man moved away.

"This old man is so strong!"

Just when he thought of this, he saw the old man's eyes falling on Zhu Xiucai who was hanging on the tree, and his heart tightened: "He can see Zhu Xiucai without using the Sky Eye Talisman! Yes, he can see the spirit by practicing The body’s heavenly eye!”

Young Li Tianqing pointed to a big tree by the river in the distance and said: "The crown on the north side of that tree is missing a corner, which is the trace left by the Liuyin Moon of my Li family. In Xinxiang Province, only my seventh uncle understands Six Yin Moon."

The old man was quite surprised by the person and the ghost on the slope. After hearing this, he looked away, looked at the big tree, and praised: "Tianqing, it was right to bring you out this time. Your observation ability is amazing! So, It was here that your seventh uncle encountered the enemy and activated my Li family's Six Yin Moon. As a result, he was defeated and died unexpectedly. "

He exhaled a breath and said: "Li Kefa brought the elite members of my Li family in Buffalo County this time, but they were all buried in the countryside. The power of our Li family in Buffalo County was uprooted. I'm afraid this kind of trick could be done by another person." This is what the wealthy family did! Take this opportunity to annex Buffalo County!"

The young man Li Tianqing looked at the loess slope and suddenly let out a light sigh. He quickly came to it, grabbed a handful of soil and carefully twisted it, then put it on his tongue and licked it, saying: "It's kaolin clay!"

The old man's eyes widened, he tasted it, spat it out, and said angrily: "It's not delicious at all!"

Li Tianqing thought: "Grandpa, kaolin is used for burning porcelain and pottery, not for eating. There is such a large soil slope here..."

His eyes swept across the soil slope, then looked at the ancient tree in the center of Huangpo Village. His eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "There must be a kiln near here! The true king's tomb should be nearby too!"

The old man touched Bai Huahua's hair and didn't understand how he came to this conclusion.

On the loess slope, Chen Shi was also very curious.

Li Tianqing said: "This type of large tomb requires a lot of pottery and porcelain. They are fired and shipped from other places. Firstly, it attracts attention, and secondly, it is easily damaged on the road, so a kiln factory must be built nearby. This is the soil used in the kiln. Plant kaolin until the porcelain pottery is ready. , the kiln workers who fired pottery and porcelain were all executed to avoid leaking the news. This village happened to be built on the place where kaolin was stored. The trees in the village are also old enough, so they should have been planted by people at that time. The king’s tomb is definitely not far from here!”

Chen Shi was greatly admired and thought to himself: "This young man is about my age and his brain is as smart as mine."

The old man was inexplicably excited and said in a hoarse voice: "If we can find the true king's tomb, even if we can't find the real murderer of Li Kefa, it will be a great achievement for us two to return to Quanzhou!"

Li Tianqing shook his head and said: "Two great achievements."

The old man was puzzled.

Li Tianqing said: "Uncle Qi's case is also easy to solve. Grandpa looked at the crooked-neck willow tree. This old willow tree is the most suitable for hanging. Scholars who are unhappy in life often choose this old tree to hang themselves. This tree is so old, There must be one or a row of scholars hanging on the tree. They probably saw the scene of Uncle Qi's death and know the real culprit. "

The old man was stunned and murmured: "There is indeed a scholar hanging on that willow tree... Tianqing, you are really amazing!"

Li Tianqing was a little surprised and said: "It's just common sense..."

"I'll go ask!"

The old man raised his feet to go up the slope. Suddenly, the space in front of him shook violently. The small loess slope became extremely steep in his eyes, as if the yellow sky covered his head!

The old man's expression suddenly changed and he immediately retreated.

It wasn't until he exited the slope that everything returned to normal.

Li Tianqing didn't know why.

The old man calmed down and looked at the slope. He felt that this small slope looked like an unfathomable master, which he did not dare to set foot on.

"There are many evil things in the countryside. When you come to the countryside, you must first worship the landlord, then you will be safe!"

The old man turned his head, stopped trying to climb the slope, and said, "Tianqing, although you are smart, there are some places where cleverness won't work and you have to rely on experience. Let's go pay homage to the godmother here first and go to the village to find out the news! "

The two walked towards Huangpo Village.

Chen Shi watched them walk towards Huangpo Village with wide eyes, wondering in his heart: "Why does this old man seem to be frightened when he goes up the slope? There is nothing scary on this slope."

"Tianqing, you have read a lot. Do you know who this true king is?"

The voices of his grandfather and grandson came from the front, and Li Tianqing said: "According to legend, the true king is the king of Xiniu Xinzhou who was granted the title by the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. He is in charge of the society and Ji of Xiniu Xinzhou. There are fifty provinces in Xiniu Xinzhou and fifty pictures of mountains and rivers. I heard They were all in the hands of the true king, and were later taken into the mausoleum by the true king."

"No wonder these guys are so interested in the true king's tomb."

The old man smiled and said, "They all talk about the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty. Who still knows the surname of the Ming Emperor, and who knows which dynasty the emperor is now? On the contrary, the treasure of the True King has touched the hearts of many people."

"I know. The Ming Emperor's surname is Zhu. Today is the year of Jiajing 6642!"

"As far as you know, no one else knows."

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As the grandfather and grandson gradually drifted away, Chen Shi quickly stood up, packed up his books, and said with a smile: "Zhu Xiucai, your surname is Zhu, just like the Ming Emperor! You are not a member of the royal family, are you?"

Zhu Xiucai said nonchalantly: "I'm just a hanged ghost, how can I be the royal family..."

"I don't think you are either!"

Chen Shi picked up his book box and walked excitedly down Huangtu Slope towards Huangpo Village.

There are guests in the village, which looks interesting.

When he came to the entrance of the village, he saw that the grandfather and grandson had also arrived outside Huangpo Village. The old man held up a stick of incense and stood outside the village. He said respectfully: "I am a passer-by from the rivers and lakes. I occasionally come to your village. I just want to ask my godmother for a promise." I'm very grateful for the place to stay. I will definitely bring incense and candles as offerings in the future to thank Godmother for protecting me."

——The reason why this old man also calls the ancient tree Godmother is because the custom of villagers worshiping Godmother has a long history. In the era when evil spirits just emerged, people discovered that all things have animism. After worshiping for a long time, spiritual beings will be born, which have powerful strength. Ordinary people cannot tell whether the spirit is male or female, so they call it godmother.

When an old man comes to the countryside, he naturally has to follow the local customs.

The branches of ancient trees in Huangpo Village fluttered gently, receiving his fragrance.

The grandfather and grandson had just entered the village. Li Tianqing followed the old man and followed suit. At this time, he heard footsteps beside him. He turned around and saw a young man about the same age as himself, with a stronger physique than himself, smiling at him. .

"My name is Chen Shi, my nickname is Xiao Shi, and everyone in the village calls me Xiao Cheng!"

The young man smiled and said, "What's your name?"

Li Tianqing was a little shy and his voice was a little low: "My surname is Li and my name is Tianqing..."

"You have no place to stay, why not stay at my house tonight!" Chen Shi suggested before he could finish.

Li Tianqing had never encountered such an enthusiastic person. He looked at the old man and the old man smiled and said: "Country people are simple, and we also need a place to stay, so we will disturb them for one night."

Chen Shi was overjoyed and immediately led them towards his home. He smiled from afar and said, "Grandpa, scapegoat, we have a guest at home!"