Volume 1: Winds Rising From the Mountains and Lakes Chapter 173: Leaving Beijing
On the seventh day after the Tianlong Sect arrived in the capital, the sky cleared up. The sun poured down from the gaps in the dark clouds, making the capital, which had been entangled in rain for a long time, suddenly bright.
On the dock outside the west gate of the capital, the weeping willows swayed in the wind.
The spring scenery on both sides of the Shangshui River was pleasant, and what was dazzling was the countless large and small boats and the busy crowds at the dock.
Lin Yi stood on the shore and looked at the two large ships in front of him in surprise. Originally in the capital, I thought that the pleasure boats were as tall as towers, but these large ships docked along the coast were half as big as the pleasure boats, and even carriages and horses could be accommodated.
This time, Lin Yi and Jin Ke were not driven back, but went on the same boat.
For this reason, Lin Yi was relieved, but he also felt something was wrong. When leaving the capital, the Tianlong Sect was still the same people. But when he arrived at the dock, he didn't know when many unfamiliar faces appeared, and some people had already boarded the ship.
Lin Yi also saw that these were all people from the Tianlong Sect. As the largest sect in the Jianghu, the Tianlong Sect should have unknown forces all over the north and south of Dashang.
If these two ships are used to cross the sea, could it be that the Tianlong Sect really doesn't mind his and Jin Ke's identities and let two outer disciples go together?
In front of another large ship, there was a group of people in good clothes, and dozens of soldiers guarding one side. Among them, there were three people that Lin Yi recognized at first glance. They were the middle-aged man who brought the Tianlong Sect to Beijing and his men. However, these people looked respectful and surrounded a handsome young man.
The man was in his twenties, with a handsome face and a noble status. Lin Yi heard the greetings of those people and couldn't help but look at him a few more times. That person was actually His Royal Highness Prince Ping? A prince came to see him off? No, this prince is going to go on the same ship?
"Boy, it's good that you can get on the ship, but you and I can't be on the same ship!"
Lin Yi was curious about the group of people, but saw Zhen Yuanzi walking over leisurely. He raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why is this?"
"I am also a guest who follows the host's wishes, so it's not good to ask too many questions! But when the time comes, you kid, don't forget to adapt to the situation. To be honest, I really can't bear to leave you!" Zhen Yuanzi looked at the bustling dock and spoke casually.
Lin Yi thought about it and didn't speak.
Zhen Yuanzi suddenly lowered his voice, looked at Lin Yi with a strange expression, and said, "I heard early this morning that the captain who arrested you died of epilepsy at home; and a minister of the Ministry of Justice died suddenly while having fun in a brothel."
Lin Yi glanced at Zhen Yuanzi, smiled, and still didn't say anything.
Seeing Lin Yi's silence that was not in line with his age, Zhen Yuanzi shook his head helplessly and asked, "You stayed indoors after returning from the execution ground yesterday, and I didn't have time to ask you. Tell the truth, at the execution ground yesterday, would you be willing to be beheaded?"
Looking at the concerned eyes of the old Taoist, Lin Yi raised the corners of his mouth and asked back, "What would you do if it was you, Taoist priest?"
There were people coming and going on the dock, and Lin Yi didn't want to say too much to Zhen Yuanzi. He didn't expect that the news of killing Lan Ping and Chen Shilang would spread throughout the capital early in the morning. This kind of thing can't be hidden from the old Taoist's delicate mind.
Zhen Yuanzi flicked his sleeves and muttered, "It's really boring to talk to you, kid, let's go our separate ways!" He snorted coldly, staggered, and walked towards another big ship. Lin Yi behind him smiled and moved his eyes to the distance.
An hour later, the two big ships raised their sails and slowly sailed away from the shore one after the other.
Lin Yi leaned on the side of the boat, looking at the scenery on both sides of the river carelessly. In a flash, his spiritual sense took in everything on the big ship.
On this boat, besides himself and Jin Ke, the only people he was familiar with were Master Liu and his men. There were more than twenty strange men, plus a dozen boatmen, and there were no less than forty or fifty people on this boat.
What puzzled Lin Yi was that the inner disciples of the Tianlong Sect, as well as Master Zhenyuanzi and his disciples, and the incomprehensible Prince Ping, all took the big boat in front. And on the boat he was on, besides Master Liu, there were some ordinary disciples. It was clear at a glance which was more important.
Isn't this going directly to the sea? Lin Yi thought about his thoughts silently, and didn't care about Jin Ke who came to his side.
"Junior Brother Lin, haha!"
Junior Brother Lin in front of him made Jin Ke go from initial contempt, to later fear, to a kind of dependence at present. He didn't know when such a huge change started.
Jin Ke only knew that if it weren't for Junior Brother Lin, he might have died on the way. The only drivers on this trip were his two disciples from the Foreign Affairs Hall. If it weren't for the other party's indifference, he would have taken the opportunity to curry favor with him.
"It's Senior Brother Jin!" Lin Yi withdrew his thoughts and nodded at Jin Ke.
Young Master Jin, Young Master Jin, Lin Yi didn't like him. But after traveling thousands of miles, the other party had not been presumptuous and was always careful with him, so he gradually put aside his dislike for him.
Seeing Lin Yi's gentle expression, Jin Ke felt relieved and said, "I thought that after arriving in the capital, I would have fulfilled my duties and responsibilities. Brothers, we can have fun for a few days. Who would have thought that we would continue to travel together? Elder Meng would not let the two of us go out to sea with the ship, right? To be honest, Manager Mu wanted me to go out and see it, but I really don't want to go. The risks overseas are unknown, and I may be away for three to five years. It's better to keep my life and enjoy a few more days. Brother Lin, what do you think?"
The big ship blew up the sails and the speed was very fast, passing some small boats from time to time. Hundreds of boats competed on the river, which was very spectacular! Lin Yi looked into the distance and smiled, "It's useless to think too much. I can only make plans when we get to the seashore!"
"Brother Lin is not an ordinary person, and his thoughts are naturally different from those of a fool like me. However, I really want to go back, even if I have to leave the Tianlong Sect, go home to marry and have children, and live a comfortable life for a few days!" The thrilling life and death trials along the way have worn away a lot of Jin Ke's dandy spirit.
Lin nodded and said, "That's good!"
An arrogant rich kid can experience the difficulty of life from life and death, and can really change his mind and live a good life. It can be regarded as a great benefit for Jin Ke on this trip.
The big ship sailed south for two days, and then it left the territory of the capital and entered Yezhou.
The south-bound Shangshui gradually turned, and the mighty river rolled eastward, and the big ship sailed smoothly along the water. However, when docking at night, the head of the Liu Hall led people to take strict precautions, and the people on the boat were not allowed to get off the boat. There are all kinds of food and supplies on the boat, and even horse feed is sufficient.
Lin Yi was happy to be at ease, sitting cross-legged and meditating every day, closing his eyes and not speaking. Jin Ke, who lived in the same house, knew that he liked quietness, so he didn't disturb him.
In a crowded place, it was impossible to practice cultivation, so Lin Yi could only practice in silence. He didn't know how many times he had read the jade slips left by Xuanyuan Zhenren.
In "Bai Cao Hui Zhuan", there were so many natural treasures recorded that he had never seen them before. The herbal pictures and medicinal properties, as well as the several pill recipes and refining hand gestures attached at the back, these were all things that Lin Yi could only look at but not start.
There were no herbs, no pill furnace, and no earth fire. He could only memorize them in his spare time, and there would always be a day when they would be useful.
In "Xuanyuan Fu Lu", there were many talisman methods used by cultivators, but Lin Yi also didn't know how to refine them. Otherwise, he wouldn't have struggled to decompose the formation in the Four Symbols Flag, and then figured it out by himself.
Although Lin Yi embarked on the path of cultivating immortals, he was still unfamiliar with the true way of cultivating immortals. He had never seen many things, and he didn't know how to use them. He could only practice by himself according to the cultivation methods in "Xuantian Heart Method" and "Xuantian Sword Method".
Lin Yi didn't know whether it was right or wrong, and he was helpless. He hoped to go to a sect to practice well and save himself from such hard work. However, the jade pendant made for Su Xueyun might be a way. If he had the jade pendant, he could try more.
The practice of "Forging God Mirror" was simple, but not complete, but it was of great benefit to the growth of spiritual consciousness. Lin Yi worked hard to learn it.
I wonder how high his current spiritual consciousness is in the world of immortal cultivation? There is also the "Hidden Spirit Technique" with a missing head and a broken tail. Although he thought it was good, it could hide the spiritual energy on his body. Lin Yi still had no idea whether he could really avoid the prying of his fellow Taoists. However, the old Taoist priest he met in the capital obviously did not see his cultivation.
He was about to enter the sea, with more variables and fewer concerns. The unknown risks in the vast sea made Lin Yi cautious.
The unexpected acquisition of the wolf tooth sword was a surprise. This was Lin Yi's most powerful killing move at the moment. With the arrival of the sixth level of cultivation, the condensation of the Xuantian Shield was his only means of survival. In addition, there were Biyunsha and invisibility techniques available, and the others were not worth mentioning.
All Lin Yi thought about was the fight against fellow monks. He just wanted to go further and didn't want to die in the hands of others.
In the tomb in the cave of the Valley of Chaos, the deceased was a senior with superb cultivation, but he also died! It's a pity that Lin Yi's experience in cultivation is pitiful, even compared with the old Taoist in the capital.
If he didn't have the wolf tooth sword as a support in his hand, what should he do when fighting against those monks? I'm afraid he would have to turn around and run for his life!
Lin Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head, and couldn't help but touch his brows. The Golden Dragon Sword I got from the ancestor is hiding in the Purple Mansion Sea of Consciousness. I don’t know when it will come out!
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