Chapter 62 Xu Xing’s Journey (7100)
During the Northern Song Dynasty, the royal family was in decline, the temples were incompetent, the heroes of the rivers and lakes were rising together, and dragons and snakes were vying with each other in the wild grass.
For example, Shaolin, Wudang, the "time-honored" Wen family, the "Taipingmen" Liang family, the "Xiasanlan" He family, and the "sealing swords and hanging swords" Lei family and other forces are already divided into one party, and they will not listen to orders or propaganda.
There are also terrifying generals leading the "Grand Alliance" and "Chaotianmen", Cai Jing and Tong Guan leading the "Sixteen Killers Faction" and other forces. They are rewarded by the emperor, put on tiger skins and pull big flags, and serve as imperial hawks. In order to cause harm to the world, to exert authority and bring blessings, he wantonly plundered the people's fat and anointed people.
Among the many powerful overlords who either set up their own factions, dominate one area, or rely on temples to take advantage of the situation, there are four major forces standing at the top of the mountain, overlooking all living beings.
Is for:
The vultures are misty and immortal, the common people in Junshan are respected, the Tang Dynasty is still prosperous in Sichuan, and the prince of Beijing is lonely.
Tianshan Lingjiu Palace, Junshan Beggar Clan's chief helmer, Shuzhong Tangmen, and Beijing Shenhou Mansion. Each of these four major forces has a lot of masters, and strong ones emerge in large numbers. They are called by the world:
The four wonders of the country are heard from all over the world.
Although there are some mysterious organizations and forces with profound foundations that are considered by the martial arts elders to be as good as the "Four Ultimates", in terms of reputation, number and quality of masters, and overall strength, these four are still the most outstanding.
This is what Xu Xing learned seven days after arriving here.
Since coming to this world, the stone mirror has completely fallen into silence, as if it has exhausted its divine energy while traveling through the world. Even the mirror image cannot condense and no information has been left behind.
Therefore, Xu Xing can only rely on his own ability to collect information. Fortunately, for him, an "innocuous immortal" who can almost see from heaven and earth, collecting information is not difficult.
However, after simply integrating the information, the strangeness of this world really opened Xu Xing's eyes.
As soon as he arrived in this world, he witnessed a fight in a village.
According to villagers, the two men, one a butcher who ran a dog meat shop in the village, and the other an acrobat, were fighting over a woman.
Xu Xing didn't understand at first, how could an ordinary fight attract so many people to gather at the entrance of the village to watch the fight?
But after these two people actually took action, even those with advanced boxing skills like him were a little surprised.
This butcher and this actor were extremely well-organized in their fights, and they looked like they belonged to a famous family.
When the two of them raised their hands and feet, an extremely solid life force radiated out. Although it was invisible, it had quality, and it couldn't be hidden from Xu Xing's perception of "breaking the void".
Obviously, the martial arts in this world are completely different from the Ming Dynasty's body-building boxing techniques.
The villagers who were watching were not surprised at all, and even commented with gusto, saying that the butcher used Shaolin's "Hundred Steps Divine Fist" and the actor used Wudang's "Female Palm".
After a fight, the two men did not go to the government. Instead, they invited the big bosses from their respective factions, the "Eagle Alliance" and the "Heating Gang" to come forward to resolve the dispute.
Although he was only able to catch a glimpse of the leopard, Xu Xing also realized that the martial arts in this world had actually flourished to an unimaginable level, and even ordinary people could do more than just perform two martial arts.
Throughout the Song Dynasty, there were as many famous martial artists as there were crucian carp crossing the river, and the total number may have reached one million, or even more.
The resulting martial arts forces extended their hands to all aspects, not only to the temples, but also to the rivers and lakes. They were intertwined and even penetrated deep into the people, performing most of the functions of the government.
After leaving the village, Xu Xing also discovered from the words of various people in the world that the strangeness of the world was far more than what he saw.
First of all, there is a force called "internal force" in this world, and there are many familiar names from martial arts stories that Xu Xing knows.
Such as Qiao Feng, Zhuge Shenhou, the Four Famous Captors, the Xiaoyao Sect, the Duan Family of Dali... and so on.
However, their experiences have all changed more or less.
Among them, the one who has changed the most is Gang Leader Qiao Fengqiao, who originally came from the world of "Dragon Babu".
Although Gang Leader Qiao is still the gang leader, his reputation and power in this world are far greater than those in the original book.
Today, he is the chief helmsman respected by the ten major branches of the Beggar Clan. He has countless elite soldiers and generals under his command. He has also attracted Zhang Sanba, the leader of the Tianji Organization, as his assistant, and has "Crazy Monk" Liang Dian and "Crazy Saint" Cai Kuang as his right-hand man. , formed a rebel army, resisted the Jin army in the northern battlefield, and eliminated the tyrannical gentry and corrupt officials. He was actually the first-class hero in the world.
Not to mention Murong Fu in the original work, even if the entire Murong family in Jiangnan were united, it would be difficult to compare with the leader of the Qiao clan, one of the "Four Wonders in the Country".
If we really want to repeat the phrase "Beiqiao Peak, Murong in the South", I am afraid that only Murong Longcheng, the founder of the Murong family, will be reincarnated to be able to compare.
Secondly, Xu Xing also discovered that the historical trend of this world is extremely strange. The Jin Kingdom has been established for decades, but it has never been able to annex the Northern Song Dynasty. The Liao Kingdom and Xixia Kingdom also existed.
In the original history, these ethnic groups outside the Great Wall, who once invaded the Central Plains, disrupted their rituals and music, and shattered their mountains and rivers, were actually suppressed by the martial arts forces, rebels, and government troops from all over the Song Dynasty in this world, and could only breathe. Don’t join forces to fight against the enemy.
It was precisely because of the long-term foreign war that wars were raging all over the world, and the imperial court was no longer able to maintain the most basic rule, which gave many martial arts forces the opportunity to grow wildly.
In Xu Xing's view, the martial arts forces in the Song Dynasty are no longer sects in the conventional sense. This power model used to inherit Taoism during the Taiping years is no longer suitable for the current troubled times.
These clans, gangs, aristocratic families, and organizations are more like local warlords than the martial arts forces of the Ming Dynasty. Although a war that has truly swept the world has not yet broken out, there are frequent frictions and frequent exchanges of fire.
This is a blessing for the warriors, but a disaster for the common people.
This is also a disadvantage of the widespread spread of martial arts. As early as the Ming Dynasty, Xu Xing realized a truth. People with violence in their bodies will be changed by this violence to a greater or lesser extent.
There is a saying that "with a sharp weapon in mind, a murderous intention arises". For martial artists, this is really a wise saying. Many people who do not cultivate their mental state will become irritable and irritable.
To the extreme, you cannot even allow others to offend you in the slightest. It is common for you to get into a fight over a disagreement, and even blood spattering five steps away.
In this world where martial arts is extremely easy to obtain and almost everyone practices martial arts, but lacks strong order, this phenomenon is even more common.
Along the way, Xu Xing saw more than a dozen warriors committing crimes, committing adultery, and plundering.
Because he has been a human being for two lives, Xu Xing has always cherished the value of life very much, and what made his second life truly exciting, exciting, interesting and meaningful was martial arts.
This feeling became more obvious when Xu Xing intercepted the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty and completely changed the general trend of the world. He was extremely grateful to boxing for cultivating the will to change and giving him the power to change.
Therefore, we should treat those who do not use martial arts for a legitimate purpose, but instead use it to trample and kill others, just to satisfy their own desires.
Xu Xing has only eight characters:
——The task of eradicating evil is done, and the roots are eradicated.
After fighting all the way, Xu Xing almost eliminated three or four small sects from the world in succession. He couldn't help but sigh that the average level of warriors in this world was really too high.
Moreover, because of their mysterious "internal power", these warriors' methods were so mysterious that even Xu Xing had to admire them.
After Xu Xing reached the extreme level of skin refining, he used sweat to create changes in his energy. The method of transmitting energy was considered a miraculous skill in the world of the Ming Dynasty.
But warriors in this world can easily do this as long as they have some success.
However, for Xu Xing, a master of physical training and martial arts, and a once truly unparalleled immortal, no matter how many and mysterious these methods were, they were meaningless.
In this journey of killing, Xu Xing has not encountered even one master who can withstand his own punch.
Because of this, he was a little unclear as to what position his boxing realm held in this world.
However, Xu Xing did not gain anything at all. After fighting with these warriors, he also deepened his understanding of internal power.
At least in the hands of the warriors Xu Xing killed, although their internal energy was magical, it still relied on physical movements to function.
Xu Xing didn't know how the internal power worked and how it exerted its lethality in the hands of famous and powerful people with higher martial arts skills.
But he was very interested in seeing it.
After cultivating the Perfect Immortal, Xu Xing can be said to have reached the pinnacle of body-refining boxing, with both body and spirit perfect.
Because of this, it was extremely difficult for him to take another step forward.
However, stones from other mountains can attack jade.
Perhaps, this inner strength martial arts is the foundation for me to break through the shackles and reach a new realm.
Xu Xing wanted to see more masters and more martial arts, so he naturally wanted to go to the most exciting place in the world.
This place is Bianliang, Tokyo.
Even if the Song Dynasty fell to this point, the capital was still the center of the world. It was majestic and magnificent. It was a vanity fair for heroes to be proud of and display their grand ambitions. It was also a place of abjection and decadence.
In the world, there are countless strange people who want to show off their skills here and become famous overnight, so that they can rise to the top and bring glory to their ancestors.
Therefore, this is also the most crouching tiger, hidden dragon place in the Song Dynasty.
Along the way, Xu Xing also discovered one thing. The geography of this world was much weirder than that of the Ming Dynasty. Not only was the territory wider, but there were also many mountains and mountains that he had never seen before.
"Famous mountains" such as "Shu Mountain", "Sweet Mountain", and "Sifang Mountain" that only appeared in Wen Ruian's books suddenly appeared in front of Xu Xing's eyes across the Central Plains.
Xu Xing was also a person who traveled all over the north and south on foot. Now he is walking alone here, and he seems to be a little confused about his direction. The feeling of paradox is even more obvious.
He couldn't help but sigh sincerely:
"It is indeed a world designed by Wen Juxia."
All of this, of course, did not cause any trouble to Xu Xing, but it made him realize one fact very clearly.
I have indeed come to a new world.
However, this strange feeling not only did not scare Xu Xing, but actually made him feel excited.
Xu Xing is a restless person at heart. In his opinion, adventure and challenge are an indispensable and important part of life.
A person like Xu Xing can be said to be a born walker. He should have been on the road to progress and never stop.
When he was in the Ming Dynasty, Xu Xing once thought that if everything was settled and the world was peaceful, then he would simply float on the sea on a boat and travel to every corner of the world to witness the customs and customs of each place with his own eyes.
Traveling across the sea and the world has always been Xu Xing's wish. With the help of Haotian Mirror, his ambition can be extended endlessly.
How can the vast ocean compare to the stars, the sea, and the vast world? !
With this novelty and excitement, Xu Xing walked more than a thousand miles and finally arrived in Bianliang, Tokyo.
After entering the city, Xu Xing's first impression was that the streets here were extremely wide and the roads were paved with extremely thick and hard bricks.
He knew at a glance that it was specially designed for warriors to fight.
Because of the widespread martial arts, the buildings in this world are more majestic and magnificent than the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty. There are many tall buildings on both sides of the road, row upon row, elegant and gorgeous.
But even so, the crowds were still packed together, pushing each other towards the city. The streets were crowded with people on both sides, all looking towards the northern section of the long street with great interest and expectation.
When Xu Xing asked, he found out that today was the day when the Dali envoy visited the capital.
In this world, ever since Zhuge Shenhou and the Thirteenth Edition of the Yuan Dynasty went deep into Dali and assassinated the Renhui Emperor Nong Zhigao, who once ruled the land, controlled eight states, and established the "Great Southern Kingdom", the Duan family in Dali has always been a member of the Song Dynasty. The so-called good neighborly friendship means being as close as brothers.
But for Xu Xing, when he mentioned the Duan family in Dali, the first thing he thought of was the world-famous Zhennan King Duan Zhengchun, and the dull heir apparent Duan Yu.
Qiao Feng is already the chief rudder of the Beggar Clan in this world. What difference will this eldest son of the Duan family in Dali make?
He couldn't find where to go for the time being, so Xu Xing simply stopped where he was and waited with interest.
After waiting for a long time, suddenly drums and drums were blaring from the north end. The crowd immediately fell silent. Although it was not so loud that a pindrop could be heard, it was still silent.
A moment later, dozens of men in brocade clothes were seen approaching on horseback. They were shouting and shouting, whipping whips in their hands. After clearing the road, they did not move forward. Instead, they tied the road to the side and bowed their heads in silence. He also saw more than a thousand horses and soldiers in the imperial forest, all wearing heavy helmets and bright armor, with dazzling blades. They drove the horses slowly and silently.
Later, there were dozens of people from the Tsing Yi Palace, each carrying a large flower basket, passing by with picturesque faces. They took out flowers from the basket and threw them to both sides of the road. The petals were delicate, colorful and fragrant, and there were still dewdrops.
At the end of the avenue, yellow umbrellas and ceremonial covers came along the road. Amidst the sound of palace carriages, a large carriage finally arrived slowly.
The car was painted gold, magnificent and luxurious, with a huge umbrella on top, and two people sitting underneath, chatting with smiles on their faces.
One of them has a long beard and yellow robe, has a handsome appearance, and is full of Zen spirit. He is clearly the current Emperor of Dali and Emperor Duan Zhengming of Baoding.
On the other hand, the bearded man, although he only wore a plain white robe, had piercing eyes and looked at Zixiong. In terms of momentum, he was even higher than Duan Zhengming, the real Emperor of Dali.
The five carriages accompanying the palace are also very magnificent. There are several people seated in them, all of whom are richly dressed and crowned, with extraordinary bearing.
From quite a distance away, Xu Xing felt a gaze that was solid, curious and appraising, coming from the palace carriage behind and falling on him.
While driving in the car, Duan Zhengchun, the king of Dali Town South, saw his only son lost in thought and couldn't help but follow his gaze.
But I saw a man in green with a tall and tall figure and an unusually handsome face. Even if he was standing in the bustling crowd, he seemed to be on the top of the peaks, aloof from the world and independent, which made people forget the world.
This person's hair is only tied with a red rope, his nose is high, his eyes are crystal clear, as bright as light, his skin is as smooth as porcelain, his body is full of jade color, and his eyebrows are like a knife, which adds to his heroic aura.
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Although Duan Zhengchun had always prided himself on his handsome appearance, when he first saw this person, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed of himself.
On the other side, Duan Yu, the Crown Prince of Zhennan, saw more looming but terrifying figures from that person, and even smelled a familiar fragrance.
There was a look of surprise in his eyes.
Is this... the breath of Ananda Dao? !
"Big brother!"
Thinking of this, Duan Yu's eyes lit up and he became crazy. Regardless of the occasion, he immediately stood up, opened the curtain, and jumped out of the car.
Duan Zhengchun just opened his mouth, wanting to say something, when suddenly a gust of breeze blew by, the car curtains swayed, and the person disappeared without a trace.
At the front of the motorcade, the two people who were chatting also noticed the movement. The man in white did not look back, but just smiled and said:
"Brother Zhengming, your nephew's body skills are quite well practiced. Looking at the entire world, there are not many people who can compare with him."
If this were said by others, it would be more or less exaggerated and flattering, but when the man in white said it, it gave people an inexplicable sincerity, which was convincing enough.
It seems that even if Duan Zhengming wants to get to the bottom of it, he will definitely be able to tell how many "comparable people" there are and who they are.
Duan Zhengming was not as relaxed as he was. Instead, he turned around and apologized:
"Brother Lie, I'm sorry, my nephew is like this. He doesn't care about anything when he is crazy.
He probably saw something new this time. Alas, he will definitely be hard to discipline when I go back. ”
The man in white, who was the cousin of the current emperor, Zhao Lie, who had been awarded the title of King Zuowu for his military exploits, couldn't help but waved his hands and said nonchalantly:
"Children are making nonsense, brother Zhengming, why should we take it seriously? It's just that there is a lot of wind and rain in the capital. I'm afraid some stupid thieves will not have the foresight to attack the prince and surprise the friends. That would not be beautiful.
Do you want me to send some people to provide a brief escort? ”
Duan Zhengming was naturally deeply touched by how deep the water in the capital was, but he was not worried at all. He just said to himself with a little pride:
"My little nephew once studied under Master Lacan. Although he is young, his skill has surpassed that of his father and I. He can't think of anything going wrong."
"Master Lazy Can..."
Upon hearing this name, King Zuo Wu narrowed his eyes, revealing an uncertain light, and smiled:
"Since you are a disciple of the Free Sect, of course you don't have to worry. Let's go to your residence and stay first. Tomorrow we will go to court together to pay homage to His Majesty."
Duan Zhengming also smiled and extended his hand:
"Thank you, brother, please."
It was long after the group of cars drove away that the crowd slowly dispersed. Xu Xing had already walked away, and when he came to an alley, he stopped and asked slowly:
"This friend has been with me for so long and has no ill intentions. Why don't you show up and explain what you want?"
A young scholar wearing a square hat and a long gown came out of the corner.
Generally speaking, warriors with astonishing professional skills cannot allow others to offend them in the slightest - and unscrupulous scrutiny naturally falls within this "offensive" category.
But the young scholar seemed to have no such common sense at all. He just stared at Xu Xing with strange eyes, but said nothing.
After a long time, he showed a sudden look, as if he was talking to Xu Xing or talking to himself:
"No, it's different from senior brother, but very similar..."
After finishing speaking, the scholar raised his head, grinned at Xu Xing, and said cheerfully:
"Brother, the aura on your body is very similar to that of my senior brother. My name is Duan Yu. I want to make friends with you. Can I?"
This was said in a simple and straightforward manner, and extremely sincere.
Seeing his innocent childlike appearance, Xu Xing found it very interesting and started laughing.
"Brother Duan, is this how you make friends when you go out?"
Duan Yu actually thought for a while and then said seriously:
"Isn't it okay to make friends this way?"
After saying that, he grinned, revealing two rows of white and round teeth. There was a kind of stupidity in his smile, and it was even more pure and sincere.
Xu Xing laughed loudly, cupped his fists and saluted:
"Enough, why is it not enough? Xu Xingxu stepped on the method and met Brother Duan. You are really straightforward and interesting.
Although Xu Xing has only been in this world for a short time, he has seen and heard a lot of bad people and bad things. Now that he saw Duan Yu, a sincere and pure person, he couldn't help but feel happy.
He asked curiously:
"But I don't know how heroic the senior brother you call him is?"
Just by observing Duan Yu's temperament, demeanor, and the power hidden in his body, Xu Xing knew that the life of this prince of Dali had changed greatly compared to Master Jin's original work.
Just like the leader Qiao who is one of the "Four Best in the Country".
Xu Xing was naturally curious about this.
Duan Yu suddenly became serious when he mentioned his senior brother, and said seriously:
"His name is Shen Huchan."
When he said these three words, Duan Yu's face seemed to light up, which was the purest kind of admiration and admiration.
Xu Xing was also surprised when he heard the name.
He was already familiar with the famous name of the leader of the seven bandits in his previous life, but he never expected that in this world, Shen Huchan would become Duan Yu's senior brother?
"I didn't expect that Brother Duan turned out to be a disciple of Master Lancan. I'm disrespectful. I'm disrespectful."
Ye Aichan, the lazy master, is the leader of the second generation disciples of the Zizi Sect. He and Zhuge Zhengwo, the "Six Five Divine Lords", the thirteenth emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, the "mad man", and Xu Xiaoyi, the "Tianyi layman", were once known as He is one of the "Four Famous Catchers".
He once served in the imperial court and killed countless enemies, but he passed away because of a sad incident and traveled around the world without knowing where he ended up.
Xu Xing immediately became interested when he mentioned Zizimen.
After all, a large part of the reason why he went to Beijing this time was to meet Zhuge Shenhou, who was sitting in the Shenhou Mansion and ranked among the "Four Wonders of the Country".
Duan Yu actually knew everything about Xu Xing, a friend he had only met once. However, this was not the place for conversation after all, so the two of them walked side by side to a restaurant.
A large flag was erected in front of the restaurant, with three large characters of flying dragons and phoenixes written in random directions, which was "Peacock Tower".
At this time, the Peacock Tower was filled with diners from all over the world. The hall was full of aroma and bustling with people. Everyone occupied a table. Xu Xing noticed that at least half of them were carrying swords and carrying swords, dressed in warrior attire.
As soon as the two of them entered the door, a sharp-eyed shop assistant noticed their extraordinary bearing and came up to greet them and led them to a private room on the second floor.
As soon as he sat down, Duan Yu couldn't wait to continue the topic. Only then did Xu Xing know that he came to Beijing with the envoy this time, just like himself, he wanted to go to the Shenhou Mansion to visit Zhuge Shenhou, an elder of the sect.
Each of the "Four Wonders of the Country" has its own shortcomings.
For example, the miraculous skills of the Lingjiu Palace in Tianshan, the overwhelming number of people in the Junshan Beggar Clan, the mysterious hidden weapons of the Tang Sect in Zhongshu, and the Jinghua Shenhou Mansion can truly be among them for one and only one reason.
——That is Zhuge Zhengwo himself, the "Six Five Divine Lords"!
When Zhuge Zhengwo was still studying under Wei Qingqing, the "Founder of the Zi Zi Sect", he was rated as "the best among the sect in terms of nature, foundation, encounters and talents" by this martial arts wizard.
In the future, he used his martial arts to convince the public in the arena, and established a reputation for his efforts to reform bad government and suppress current problems. With practical actions, he proved that Wei Qingqingqing's evaluation was indeed true.
Nowadays, the country is in an increasingly difficult situation, the king is extravagant and immoral, and the prime minister is greedy for success. If this dynasty's Taifu, the first person in the imperial family, and the chief instructor of the 180,000 imperial army had not turned the tide and tried his best to mediate, the Song Dynasty would have fallen apart. between.
How could Duan Yu not look up to such a high mountain, how could he not be fascinated by such a person.
After finishing speaking, Duan Yu looked at Xu Xing and said curiously:
"Brother Xu came to the capital, does he also want to visit the Shenhou?"
Xu Xing picked up his wine glass, pointed in the direction of Shenhou Mansion, saluted from a distance, and said in awe:
"Although the world is big, there are few heroes. Zhuge Shenhou is one of them. Naturally, I want to come and see him."
Duan Yu thought for a while and asked sincerely:
"Before I came here, I always heard someone say that in the martial arts circles of the capital, there is a saying that 'sixty percent of thunder, forty percent of su'.
Are the chief hall masters and building masters of these two major forces not heroes in the eyes of Brother Xu? ”
Xu Xing didn’t take it seriously and said:
"Golden Wind and Dry Rain Tower can still be said to be damaged by lightning, but a dog at Cai Jing's feet is also worthy of the word hero?"
"Huh?!"
At this moment, a muffled sound like rolling thunder exploded above the two people's heads, the ceiling shook violently, and a cloud of dust fell.
It seemed as if the whole room was shaking and trembling due to this muffled groan, which shows how powerful and powerful the speaker is!
This thunderous voice resounded throughout the restaurant. For a moment, countless diners stood up and angrily shouted:
"Who dares to cause trouble in the Peacock Tower!"
The drinkers were also aroused and shouted and cursed one after another:
"If you are capable, stand up and fight me!"
"Get out, don't disturb my drinking pleasure!"
Amid the commotion, that voice sounded again.
"It takes six and a half minutes to do the work. If you don't want to die, get out!"
This time it was not like thunder, but real thunder erupted, rolling in all directions, completely engulfing or even wiping out the noise in the building.
For a moment, everything was silent, and you could hear a pin drop.
The details of the fight between the butcher and the actor at the entrance of the village can be found in Wen Juxia's short story "The Monk Who Falls in Love with Her", which fully demonstrates how many warriors there were in the entire Song Dynasty according to Wen Juxia's world view.
(End of chapter)