Looking at the endless sea, Owen said to Ah-Dai: "We will live here in the future. Do you know where this place is?"
Ah-Dai shook his head and said, "I don't know." He had been silent for some time. When Owen took him on horseback, he would sit on the horse in a daze. At the end of the day, his whole body was sore but he never complained. Unless Owen asked him, he rarely took the initiative to speak. Owen also found that Adai was much duller than when he first met him, and of course he understood why. But he has never asked Ah-Dai. He believes that after a while, Ah-Dai will definitely adapt to life here.
Shitang Town is one of the dozens of small towns of the Xibo people located on the seaside. Many of the Xibo people here are immigrants from the Huasheng Empire. Therefore, people with black hair and black eyes like A-Dai There are people everywhere. When here, Ah-Dai is no longer as conspicuous as in the Tianjin Empire. This is the only place that can make Ah-Dai feel better.
Along the way, Owen could be said to be extremely protective of Ah-Dai. In order to allow Ah-Dai to endure the long journey on the horse, he specially bought a thick soft cushion. Although Ah-Dai always shook his head in response, Owen would express concern almost every day. Ask him a few questions, are you tired? Are you hungry? etc. Although Dumb was no longer as silent as when he first left the Psychedelic Forest, there was still a deep gap between him and Owen.
Owen and Ah-Dai entered Shitang Town. Since it was broad daylight, the strong laborers in the village either went to sea to fish or worked in the Xibo tribe’s shipyard. There were only a few old, young, women and children left in the village. On the small road inside, you can occasionally see several women sitting together washing clothes, and children in simple clothes playing with each other.
In order not to scare the villagers and attract hostility, before entering the village, Owen hid his broadsword in a group of rocks by the sea, changed into ordinary civilian clothes, and sold his horse. But even so, these two new faces were still questioned by the locals. A man in his fifties who looked like a local security guard walked up to them and asked doubtfully: "You are not locals, what are you doing here?" The language of the Suoyu Federation is different from that of Tianjin, even in Suoyu Within the federation, the accents of the six major races also have their own characteristics. If you are not very familiar with them, it is difficult to distinguish them. On the way, Owen would teach Ah-Dai some weird-sounding languages every day and explain them to him tirelessly. Due to his slow brain, Ah-Dai only learned some simple words. Only now did Dui realize that what Owen taught him was the local dialect here. He could barely understand what the other party said.
With a smile on his face, Owen said in the purest Xibo Suoyu Federation language: "Hello, I was born here. I just left home for a long time and never came back."
Hearing the same language as his own, the other party's expression obviously relaxed a little, and said: "Are you from the town? Why do I have no impression."
Irving looked at the other party up and down, and was suddenly pleasantly surprised. Said: "Ah! Are you Brother Schier?"
Si Er was stunned and said: "How do you know that my name is Si Er? You, who are you! Why don't I remember it."
Owen said excitedly: "Si Er, it's really you , I’m Owen! I don’t know you anymore. It’s been almost fifty years since I left. Have you forgotten that we were peeing in the mud together when we were kids?”
Seal stared at Owen in stunned silence, and then said for a long time: "You, you are really the eldest brother Owen, but, but, how can you be so young?"
Owen rolled up his right sleeve, revealing his fair-skinned arm. There was a dark purple crescent-shaped scar on his arm, and said: "Look, this was scratched by the anchor on the ship when I was trying to save you. Don't remember?" ”
A-Dai stood aside and looked at Owen and Syl in shock. Since they spoke very quickly, A-Dai could barely understand a few words.
Seal grabbed Owen's arm, took a careful look, and said: "Ah! You are really Brother Owen. If it weren't for you, I would have died in the sea. But Brother, what are you doing? You are still so young! I remember that you seem to be two years older than me. I am fifty-six years old, and you were born in February 931, which means you should be fifty-eight years old. I can’t see it. I can’t see it at all!”
Owen smiled and said: "Actually, it's nothing. Maybe it's because I have been living in the mountains and forests and absorbed the aura of nature, so it looks smaller. Sil, is our ancestral home still there?"
Xier nodded and said: "Where are you? Come on, let me take you to see. I have taken over my father's position and have been the mayor for more than ten years. With our original relationship, no one dares to touch you. My ancestral house is now a bit dilapidated. If you want to live in it, it needs to be renovated. Brother, will you leave after you come back this time?"
Owen shook his head and sighed: "Hey - no. After spending most of my life outside, it’s time to return to my roots. Oh, by the way, brother, this is my distant cousin and my only relative now. Maybe we will settle down here. , I will live there until I die.”
Xier laughed heartily and said: "Brother, I am worried that no one will accompany me. From now on, we two brothers can be companions. Let's go, I will take you to see the ancestral house, and wait for my boys to come back." , let them help you renovate it, and we can be neighbors again.”
Under the enthusiastic guidance of Sil, Ah-Dai and Owen came to a small yard on the east side of Shitang Town, which is close to the sea. Other residents of Shitang Town live some distance away. Owen's eyes turned red when he saw the small yard in front of him. After all, this was where he experienced his childhood.
Seal patted Owen on the shoulder and said, "Why, do you miss your uncle and aunt again? Hey, a lot of people died in that tsunami!"
Owen glanced at Sil and said: "It's been so many years, what's the use?" He took out a few gold coins from his arms and stuffed them into Sil's hand, and said: "Brother, I haven't been back for so many years, what's the point?" I’m not familiar with it, so I need to ask you to find someone to repair this broken house!”
Xier quickly declined: “Brother, what are you doing? It's easy to come back. I should help you. Don't worry, I'm still the number one person in the town. When my sons who go out to work come back, let them get some linoleum and wood for you to repair. One day's work should be enough. Don't give me money, otherwise I will be angry."
Owen said: "How can that be done? I feel sorry for asking you to help me. How can I let you advance money in? Take it, take it quickly, otherwise, I will not come back to live here." The two argued for a long time, but in the end, Shear couldn't defeat Owen and accepted the money.
Xi Er said: "Brother, you go back to the yard and take a look first, I will help you organize it. At noon today, you will come to my house for dinner. We have to have a few drinks. I have old wine there, haha." As he said this, , Sil turned and walked towards the town.
Looking at Seal's disappearing back, Owen said to Dumb: "When you see him in the future, you have to call him Uncle Seal and call me uncle, you know? This is where we live."< br>
A-Dai nodded and asked: "Uncle, when will you start teaching me kung fu."
Owen smiled slightly and said: "Are you anxious? I know you want to go back to see your teacher early, but learning Kung Fu is not something that happens in a day or two. We must lay the groundwork for everything before we can start, right? Let's go, I I'll take you in and have a look. I haven't been back for more than forty years."
A'Dai understood what Sil and Irving said about age just now, and asked doubtfully: "Uncle, are you really? Are you fifty-eight?"
Owen glanced at him and said gently: "Yes! The reason why I look so young is mainly because of my cultivation. The method has the effect of slowing down aging, so we look like we are only about forty years old. When we settle down, my uncle will teach you this skill.”
Pushing open the unlocked door, a smell of bad smell hit his face. Owen frowned and pulled Ah-Dai in. A yard of about thirty square meters came into view. There was nothing around it. Close the door. There are many spider webs in the surrounding corners. Because it is close to the seaside and is covered with saline-alkali land, there is no moss. Otherwise, it would be more difficult to clean.
Two days later, with the enthusiastic help of Schier, Owen’s ancestral house was renovated and some new furniture was purchased. Thanks to the support of the mayor, Schier, the people here gradually Accepted Owen and Dumb.
A-Dai felt a lot more relaxed. Compared with the wooden house in the psychedelic forest, this place was more like a home, and everyone was very kind to him. He got to know Schier's three sons. His eldest son looked about the same age as Owen. When Schill told them that Irving was older than him, his family looked in disbelief. Sil's three sons are all married. The eldest granddaughter is only two years younger than Ah Dai, and there are two grandsons, seven and three years old respectively.
In the evening, Owen sent the Sears family away, stood in the yard, took a deep breath of the slightly salty sea breeze, and said: "Ah-Dai, come here."
Ah-Dai just finished clearing the bowls Chopsticks, when Owen called him, he wiped his hands and came over, "Uncle."
Owen turned around, looked at Dumb, and said seriously: "I know, you hate me very much, hate me for forcing you to You have left your teacher, but starting from tonight, I will start to teach you what I have learned in my life. I hope you can study hard. If you want to meet your teacher again, you can only use all my efforts. You have to learn everything before you can leave, do you understand?”
Duan nodded and whispered: "I understand." He agreed, but his heart had already flown to the psychedelic forest. He didn't know if Teacher Coris had gone back now.
Owen said: "From today on, you should no longer practice the magic that Coris taught you before, as it will distract you. Magic is very rare in this town. Your A few fire magics are not allowed to be used in front of others, do you understand?"
A-Dai raised his head, stared at Owen, and said resolutely: "No, I must still practice magic. The magic the teacher taught me, I can’t forget.”
Owen was stunned. This was the first time that Ah-Dai dared to refute his words. He was not angry because of this and said harmoniously: "Child, you have to understand that magic and martial arts cannot be learned at the same time. A person's life experience is limited. It’s not easy to reach the top of one profession, let alone both. Your teacher Corris won’t blame you.”
A’Dai shook his head stubbornly and said. : "No, that's not possible. I must practice magic. I don't have to use it in front of others, but I must practice it every day."
Owen thought for a while and said: "Well, since you insist, then You are allowed to practice for one hour every night, but at other times, magic is not allowed to affect the practice of martial arts. Can you do it? If not, you must give up magic."
Duan nodded and said: "I, I will definitely be able to do it."
Owen said seriously: "Okay, today I will teach you the most basic method of practicing martial arts. The fighting spirit I have cultivated , called Shengshengjue, which means endless life, is mainly to increase the intensity of one's own vitality and transform it into fighting spirit with a sacred atmosphere. It can be said to be the most authentic and superior fighting spirit cultivation method on the mainland, and it is also the best way to maintain health. That's why I look so young. When the Shengshengjue is running in the body, it is what your teacher Corris calls true energy, and when the energy is released and used to attack, it is the so-called fighting spirit. "Shengguo, you will get twice the result with half the effort if you practice it. Come on, let's go back to the house and I'll teach you the formula."
Back in the room, Owen said seriously: "The general outline of Shengshengjue is only four words, and that's me." As I told you about Shengshengjue, only the endless energy can make you always have the ability to express your fighting spirit." In the beginning, it was precisely because of the endless energy of Shengshengjue that Owen supported it to the point of scaring Mie Yi away. et al. "You have to remember the first level of the formula, that is, Qi moves with thoughts, Qi is generated from the heart, practice and refine Qi, and it will be endless. The first level of practice is also the basis of Shengshengjue, and it is the foundation building stage. Good. , let’s start.”
Owen asked Ah-Dai to sit cross-legged on the bed, while he sat behind Ah-Dai, pressed his right palm on Ah-Dai's vest, and said: "Close your eyes and recite the mantra silently. The mantra must be understood. Use your mind to sense that The direction where the warm air flows, and remember this direction. Okay, let’s start.”