Chapter 2 The second round of Jintiejiaoming Mountain Zhongguan Competition Wuxi Mountain is picturesque

At this time, it was not yet dawn, Dacheng had something on his mind, so he rushed out of the wall, and then he sped up, driving more than half of the fifty li distance in a short time.Seeing the waning moon hanging on the trees, the stars in the sky, and the long nights of autumn, there is no clear meaning in the east.Suddenly I thought that since the stranger said that I can only enter Tieshanliang after dawn, how could I get up immediately? What is the reason for this?While thinking about it, he ran, because he felt that the future was coming, and he was afraid that if he arrived too early, Old Xia Shi would not go fishing and miss the opportunity.If you stay outside the mountain pass, strangers coming here will easily arouse the suspicion of the mountain people. Just as you slow down your pace, it suddenly becomes foggy.

Although Dacheng has practiced night eyes, it is difficult to distinguish the way like this thick fog.The terrain in that area is tortuous, and there are many divergent paths. The road is unfamiliar, and it forks into another valley without knowing it.Because I knew that the two peaks of Iron Mountain and Liang were facing each other like a door, the situation of the valley was not like that, I thought that the direction was not wrong, it should be the way to go, and I didn’t care about it, the fog was heavy, and I relied on my eyesight, mountain travel experience and broken branches. Resolution path.I didn't pay attention at first, but as I walked farther and farther, I calculated that I should have arrived earlier. Why didn't I see the peak outside the gorge, but the terrain became flat instead?Feeling wrong, the ravine has been completed.The dense fog gradually dissipated, and the sounds of four pheasants echoed each other, and the dawn appeared in the east. With the sunrise and dawn, the dawn was misty, and the ground was full of frost.Looking at the fields in the distance, there are already figures flickering.A hazy shadow of the sun had just risen from the horizon, and it was quiet everywhere. There was flat land in front, and all the mountains were on the left side of the road, so I realized that I was going the wrong way.The place is desolate, people are far apart, and the sky is already bright, so I was afraid of making mistakes, so I ran back after seeing the terrain clearly.Seeing that the mountain was on the left, he didn't follow the path of the ravine. He relied on his martial arts skills and was good at climbing. Among the row of mountains, there is a large pine forest outside the mouth. As long as you walk along the mountain and find that pine forest, you will be in the field.I rushed to the front of the mountain in one breath, and walked another seven or eight miles. Seeing the sun getting higher and higher, I was anxious, and suddenly saw a large pine forest in the valley in front of me. In a hurry, I went straight into it without thinking carefully. It happened that there was a mountain pass at the end of the pine forest, and there were still people hidden. It was expected that they had found it, so they hurriedly walked in.

Who would have thought that the mountain path was winding up and down, and after walking for several miles, I caught a glimpse of red leaves all over the mountain in front of me, and there were more than just trees?Just now the mist has disappeared, the sky is clear, and a morning sun, slanted from the high sky in the east, illuminates the large maple forest, red clouds, and golden light, and the autumn colors are bright and beautiful. Seeing mountains and streams, and no weeping willows, could it be that the road is wrong again?Surprised in my heart, people have already walked into the maple forest path, and faintly heard weapons clashing in the forest, clanging and clanging, mixed with the laughter of young men and women.Then he walked lightly, tentatively covering the past and taking a look.It turned out that it was the back garden of the family, and there were no walls around it, only a short flower hedge connected with the maple path, and several buildings were built along the mountain.In front of the building, there are a lot of flowers and trees, and there is a small hill next to it. Chrysanthemums of various colors are planted up and down.In the sparse forest in front of the mountain, the leaves are yellow and fallen, and only empty branches are left. After cleaning, the ground is free of dust.The autumn chrysanthemum evening fragrance and the ancient wood jackdaw set off each other, making the autumn look more glamorous and noble.A large flat area was cleared in the sparse forest, and several young men and women were found competing in the forest, two pairs of big and small.The younger couple, a man and a woman, were younger, only thirteen or fourteen years old, one with a pair of knives and the other with a long gun.Another pair of men, one with a lance and the other with a hook and a crutch, stood beside a man and a woman watching the battle.The weapons of both sides are all made of pure steel, and their martial arts are also extremely pure, clearly taught by masters.First, the teams fought each other, fighting each other, and suddenly changed to one against three, intricate changes, and endless rounds of fighting.I saw jumping high and vertically short, refusing one to meet the other, swords and shadows, flying up and down, weapons touching each other, the sound of ferocious ground is as dense as pearls, and it resounds into a chaotic sound.Sometimes when you hit an urgent place, you can only see a cold light that separates, gathers and disperses, rolling around under the sun, dazzling like flowers.

Big cost is an expert, and I can see that although these people are practicing normally, they are just like real fighters. He also joked to the two people standing beside him, it is really rare to have such skill at such a young age, and he was praising secretly, when a young girl in Tsing Yi stood beside him suddenly laughed and said: "You three fight one, do you always bully Yaomei who is weak? I will not allow you to fight!" At this time, the girl in yellow clothes, about thirteen or fourteen years old, was fighting the three men alone with two swords. Hearing this, she seemed unwilling, and shouted: "Second sister, don't worry about it. !” Before she could finish speaking, the girl in Tsing Yi flew and landed in the middle of the field, another boy who was standing next to her suddenly turned and walked away.There is a mountain rock in front of Dacheng, surrounded by dense flowers and trees, and the terrain is secluded, so I don't care.And seeing the girl in green enter the arena empty-handed, she has never seen such a brisk movement before, as soon as she landed, the three teenagers stepped forward one after another, and the girl in yellow also turned against each other.Fang suspected that he was skilled in martial arts and was not afraid of knives and axes. In the blink of an eye, he saw a graceful figure, flying like a falcon in the field, flashing several times. The head of the blade was taken away.The girl in yellow shouted anxiously: "Second Sister, I won't let you snatch it!" As she said that, the knife in her left hand had already been thrown away casually, and with a cold light in the sun, it stabbed at the big tree on the left with a snatching sound, trembling. Go deep into the wood for about a foot.Dacheng felt that the two women's martial arts were better, the eldest daughter entered the sword with bare hands, her martial arts were already exquisite, and she had only seen it in her life, the young girl's sword skills were second best, her hand strength was quite astonishing, the young girl turned around quickly , raised his right hand, and a cold light flew towards him.

Dacheng is also a long-time enemy, although the girl's technique is accurate, throwing knives out of her hands is not a match for hidden weapons. Although she is accurate and fast, she is easy to dodge after all, not to mention that there are trees and rocks blocking her standing, knowing that her tracks have been found, she just went to the side In a blink of an eye, he stammered: "I'm not a villain! I have something to ask..." Before he finished speaking, he heard a sudden sound, and took a closer look. It turned out that when the girl was throwing the knife, the eldest daughter had just grabbed the last hook and was lying on the crutch. I caught a glimpse of the girl throwing the knife out of her hand, and immediately turned from the slanted stab to hit the back of the knife with a bang, and flew out sideways with the knife and the knife, hitting the small tree on the right, throwing The branches were discounted by a large piece.Hearing the voice of the eldest daughter complaining, she was about to step forward to speak, when she suddenly felt that someone had tapped her waist, and half of her body was numb at that time.Shocked in his heart, knowing that he must be ashamed, he was filled with rage, and in his busy schedule, he caught a glimpse of the eldest daughter waving her hand towards him, winking, and then felt that someone pressed down on her back and side with a heavy hand, and her body immediately returned to its original state .Looking back, who is there?Feeling guilty and regretful, he thought to himself that the person who had done the acupuncture just now must have thought he was a gangster before, and wanted to torture him, but because of his eldest daughter's suggestion, he removed the acupuncture method, and because he felt embarrassed, he avoided it for the time being.According to this situation, these young men and women must have great backgrounds, their own people are lost, but they have to meet their masters.I had no choice but to go around, arched my hands at the young men across the fence, and said with shame: "I'm going to visit friends in Tieshanliang. I passed by here and found that the path was wrong. I wanted to ask someone to ask. I didn't intend to come here. See you heroes. I'm in a martial arts competition, and I'm not very talented. Although I have no practical knowledge, I have practiced for a few days, and I can't help but arouse my long-cherished love. Besides, you are not disturbed by Zhengxing, so that you are rude. I have no other intentions. I hope you forgive me. I just ask , Is this place an iron mountain ridge? There is a small stream in the mountain pass, and there are two big willow trees beside it, is it here? How to get there?"

The girl was startled first, and blurted out the three words "You ask the stone", the eldest daughter glanced back and didn't say any more.When Dacheng saw this, he knew that the other party would know the person he was looking for, he was overjoyed in his heart, because he was afraid that he would hide it, he didn't wait to open his mouth, he immediately took the opportunity to rush forward and said: "What I'm looking for is the old man Yanshanshi." All the young men and women All of them looked surprised, and the eldest daughter turned around and asked, "What's your surname? Why did you come here?" Dacheng said: "I, Zhu Dacheng, have long admired the names of the six old heroes of Yanshan Mountain. This visitor stayed here for a short time and made a special visit. Unexpectedly, he was unfamiliar with the place. He came from Tongguan at four o'clock last night. When he encountered heavy fog, he lost his way and found that the way was wrong. He strayed into Baoshan. I beg for instructions. Thank you very much..." Before finishing speaking, I heard the girl and the envoy boy whispering, and said: "This man is lucky. If it wasn't for the fog last night, he happened to meet that thief. Don't talk about Tieshanliang, he wouldn't even come here." Xin Fang As soon as he moved, the eldest daughter picked up the sun and said: "You said that old man Shi, we don't know each other. There is still a mountain between the Tieshan Liang. I heard that there were people fighting on the way you came last night. If you go around the mountain pass, you will inevitably encounter someone at this time." On the way up, it is best to climb over the gap in the cliff east of Fenglin. Although it is much more difficult and dangerous, the road is shorter and less entangled. Go down and turn to the left, which is what you call Liushushan Creek. But climbing up and down, a little It’s troublesome, there is another cliff on the other side of the mountain, and the vines on the mountain can’t go all the way to the ground, they are more than four feet apart, so they have to fall down, please do what you can.” At this time, Dacheng realized that people were destined to get up early, because there was something on the way, and he knew The other party refused to explain the details, but thanked him and asked the owner's name.The eldest daughter said: "We practice martial arts to defend against tigers, wolves and thieves. People outside the world have been anonymous for a long time, so I can't tell you. I asked my younger sister to lead the way. Please find someone yourself." Quickly thanked, the girl smiled and led the way forward.Da Cheng saw that the cliff was still more than a mile away from the maple forest, so he walked very fast for fear of delay.The girl seemed to see that he was in a hurry, so she quickened her pace, and said with a smile as she walked: "If the person the guest is looking for is seeking to see him, it's best not to go any further. If there is something urgent to ask for advice, you'd better stick around when you see him, otherwise Hopeless." Dacheng wanted to ask a few more questions, but they had already reached the bottom of the cliff together.The girl seemed to know that Da Cheng wanted to probe her, and said with a smile: "This is where it used to be, if you ask again, it will be bad, and you shouldn't even say these few words. You must come here under someone's advice, so you should be able to know the seriousness. Judging by your martial arts, it is not difficult to go up and down the cliff, please go ahead."

Dacheng thanked him and turned around, used his lightness kung fu, climbed and jumped all the way, and walked up the cliff.The cliff is only tens of feet high, and when it reaches the top after a while, looking back, the girl has disappeared, so as I said, I went down with the help of the vine.The original intention was four or five feet off the ground, and I was confident that I could still go down. After looking at it later, I couldn't help but feel embarrassed.It turns out that the mountain stream is at the bottom of the cliff. From top to bottom, the bank of the stream is wide. After climbing the vines on the upper half of the mountain, the cliff suddenly protrudes forward.If you go down, you will fall into the stream.The stream was very wide, and it couldn't cross the bank vertically. I was anxious and planned to find another way.Suddenly I heard someone whispering above my head: "Don't talk. The person you are looking for is right there, go!" It was the girl's accent, followed, and a silk rope about three feet long hung down from above. Knowing the reason, she hurriedly cupped her hands upwards Thanks.Slightly seeing a figure flashing, but not seeing the image clearly, I was so surprised.The lassoes also all fell down, quickly tied a slipknot, tied it to the corner of the rock, and lowered the rope with both hands.Zhang Xu from the ground, and then leaned his body to the cliff, it happened that there was a big jujube tree below, and it fell on it.Just as he was thinking about how to return the silk rope, he suddenly felt a movement in his hand, and the rope flew upwards, blindingly invisible, but the girl took it back.Looking down quickly, the bank of the stream is flat, and there are no people on the upper stream. There is a mountain field on the other side, and there are houses hidden in the woods. It looks quite far away.There is a cliff corner blocking the road in the future. As soon as I went around, I saw someone fishing under the shade of willows on the other side of the stream. It seemed to be an old man, blocked by willows and unable to see his face.Not far from him is a small single-plank bridge, about four or five feet long, across the stream. Fearing being noticed, he held his breath and quietly covered the bridge.He saw that the old man had a face like cinnabar, white hair all over his head, three silver beards under his chin, hands as white as jade, and very long fingers and claws.In late autumn, I only wear a single shirt of yellow kudzu cloth, white socks and red shoes, which are still the costumes of the Ming Dynasty, and my appearance is very ancient.Holding a long fishing rod in his hand, he hangs down to the water, squinting a pair of slender old eyes destined to catch the rod.There is a vermilion gourd on the stump of a dead tree, and the other two dishes of wine and vegetables. They sit leaning against the tree and facing the stream, with a leisurely attitude, like a person in a painting, and they approach him without realizing it.

Dacheng didn't dare to be alarmed, he respectfully stood by the side, stayed for a while, saw the fishing rod trembling unceasingly, as if an old man was fighting with his hands, and couldn't hold it steady, before he only paid attention to the old man's words, and never noticed anything strange, when he saw it by chance, his heart ached Thinking about this kind of fishing method, how can the fish take the bait?Seeing that the local autumn is bright and beautiful, the stream is green, and the fish swimming in the water are countless, I can't help but look twice more, looking everywhere, and suddenly find a big carp walking under the fishing rod. Hooked, but not caught, the line sank slightly, and the fish fled. It seemed that two or three were caught like this, but they were all released. Only then did they see that there was no bait on the hook. Within a few feet of Zhang Xu, the gills were immediately hooked, this kind of kung fu technique, don't say you have never seen it, you have never even heard of it, you are very surprised.The old man suddenly looked back, put the pole down, and asked: "Do you want to have two cups?" Dacheng immediately bowed down and said: "My junior Zhu Dacheng, I have been waiting for you for a long time, and I am begging for your advice." The old man said in surprise : "Young man is really worthless! Why do you have to give me such a big gift if you have a glass of wine?" When he said that, because Dacheng refused to get up, the old man seemed to be old and weak, and his body was crooked, as if he was about to fall.Dacheng hurriedly stood up to help the old man. When the old man sat down, he suddenly remembered that this old and famous superhero, once in Huashan, split a Zhangxu big rock in two with one palm, how could he not stand steadily?Obviously pretending to be pretending, the body has already stood up, and it is inconvenient to kneel again, so he respectfully apologized and said with a smile: "The younger generation has admired the old man's prestige and beauty for many years, and he has worked hard without a trace, so he can't see him. Last night, because the bodyguard he was protecting was stolen Go, I know that my ability is not good, my studies are not good, and I will die without complaint. But this dart is worth tens of thousands, and it is related to the wealth and life of many people. Fortunately, I met a stranger who told me that the old man was here to visit friends, and came all night, hoping to beg for a favor and save me, I am very grateful." After saying that, he knelt down and bowed down again.

The old man first looked at him without saying a word, and when he heard the word "Mu Ruyi", his two eyebrows raised slightly, but he didn't say anything. After listening, his face suddenly darkened and said: "Why do you always love me?" You are half short! I am old and deaf, and I can’t hear what you are saying. If there is nothing wrong, have two glasses of wine and watch me catch two fish to give you a drink. If there is something to do, or ask someone, Also wait until I finish fishing, you wait here, I will call someone to talk to you, if you are impatient, please go ahead. Be a good person, pretend to be a dwarf, but you are not used to it!" Dacheng once received a warning from a stranger No matter how difficult it is, I am ready to endure it, not to mention not embarrassing it, and immediately replied: "The senior is kind, the younger generation obeys, just wait." Then he stood up and stood respectfully by the side.The old man didn't talk to him anymore, he still picked up the fishing rod that was put on the water, and went fishing as usual, and didn't answer any more.Waiting until noon, Dacheng was always respectful and never tired, and the old man didn't catch a single fish.While waiting, Dacheng observed the old man's fishing method secretly. He saw that the hook was shaped like a needle, with shallow barbs on both sides. It was deep in the water. No matter how large or small the fish was, they couldn't get away from it. After a while, I suddenly realized the two-character formula of "Take" and "Stick".

The old man seemed to be aware of it, and replied with a smile: "The old man has nothing else to do, only fishing is a specialty, and it has been rarely interrupted for sixty years. Why don't you have two glasses?" Da Chengfang replied: "How dare the younger generation be presumptuous!" Hu Tingjiao Call: "Grandpa, where is the fish? My sister is waiting for it to go into the pot, so I will treat the old man to lunch." Looking back, it was the girl I met before.Seeing him, he didn't pay attention, and when he arrived, he moved to the old man's side, put one hand on the old man's shoulder, and stroked the silver beard with the other, with a very affectionate expression.The old man smiled and said: "Little grandson, I was just a gossip last night, your sister is going to kill again. Wait a while, wait until I catch you with the big rod." He squeezed his head at Dacheng, and asked the old man with a smile: "Old man, where did this man come from? Why does he look like a fool?" When he said that, a golden carp weighing two catties had already risen from the fishing rod.The girl hurried forward to catch it, and said happily: "This fish is really fat, and today the old man has food for dinner again." The old man smiled and said: "I didn't want to hurt my life, but there is no such thing as the stream is connected with the Yellow River, the mountains and waters are cold, and the carps arrive If you can't find your way back, you will die after a long time. This fish specializes in grabbing the upper class. I have been fishing for many years, and I know the nature of fish. There are not a few people who are frightened by me every day and return to the original path. I let this fish four times and it still doesn't matter. If you are willing to retreat, you will die at last. You know the definite number. Little grandson, follow me." As for the preface, he seemed to have never heard of it, but he did not reply.When walking, he looked back at Dacheng and said: "Young man, you don't mind leftovers. You can eat a little. When I am free, I will order someone to ask you what's the matter." Dacheng saw that after the old man stood up, he was more than a head taller than ordinary people , with very long eyes, half-opened and half-closed, all the hidden energy was hidden, and his expression became more and more majestic, and he hurriedly replied: "The younger generation is waiting here." The girl had already dressed the fish with grass, and walked forward holding the old man's hand.The girl asked: "What does the old man do? How did he find him? Is there anything I can ask you?" The old man seemed to have left without answering.

Dacheng saw that the fishing rod was still there and hadn't taken it away. He looked very carefully, and it was not made of rattan or bamboo. He was reaching for it, and suddenly remembered what a stranger said. I don't know if there is any problem under this old man. Maybe He didn't take it if he wanted to try it, and sat alone on a tree stump by the stream.I ran all night, and stood for half a day, sleepless, and didn't eat any food. I was already hungry and thundering. I thought it would be best if the food and wine remained unchanged. Outside that manor house, there is no one else.Since the agreement is waiting here, how can I leave?At first he was hesitant, but as the time passed, he was afraid to leave for fear of the old man coming.If you forget to bring dry food when you are deeply regretting, if you go to other places to ask for food, once you miss the opportunity, won’t it be misleading, and you will never be able to gain a foothold?Later, I couldn't bear it anymore. I remembered that I was familiar with jujube reds on Yashan Mountain, and they were so close to each other. The manor house where the other party lived was farther away. , Barely hungry, hurried back.The full imitation of the elderly will go back after meals, or someone will come to call, but the longer you wait, the more anxious you will be.Waiting until the evening, seeing the setting sun, the twilight is vast, the moon is hanging on the pine, and the light is shining everywhere. The courtyard in the forest in front has seen lights, but there is no one.Knowing that it was dinner time, I was hungry again.See the dishes, one is dried deer, the other is half a plate of dried tofu and half a plate of stewed peanuts.I didn't want to eat it, but I was very hungry and wanted to keep it. It's no longer fresh. The old man originally kept it for himself. After waiting for a while, it was night and it was still late, so I took a taste of each and found it delicious. From the beginning, I was rude and ate all of them, feeling unsatisfied.He was about to pick some more dates to fill it up, when he saw the darkness of the night, he suddenly remembered that the other party was using this to test his patience.Otherwise, the old man accidentally forgot that his little girl was secretly helping him, how could he wait for a day and no one came?What a character this old man is, there is absolutely no reason to forget it!At that time, I woke up, my heart was overjoyed, and my spirit was lifted. Anyway, I didn't see you that night, and I will meet you tomorrow morning. Why worry about it?With a thought, I ran to Gexi for the second time, just in case something happened on the road, I simply picked a lot, wrapped it in my clothes, and prepared to go back to the original place and eat again.As soon as I arrived under the willow, I suddenly saw a lot of food on the dry tree stump. In addition to steamed buns, there were also a lot of stewed meat chicken and so on. There was a note under it, which read: "If you can't finish eating, throw it away, don't let the old man see it." .I want to go to Tiger Claw Mountain too, I hope you will succeed.” The name is not named, but the handwriting is very delicate. I know it’s the girl’s work again, so thank you very much.He had a good appetite on weekdays, but he was hungry for another day. He was afraid that the old man would come and bump into him, so he put the dates beside him and chewed heavily.Things have hope, more peace of mind to wait.In the middle of the night, the mountain wind became colder and colder, and it was unbearably cold. I got up and walked for a while, but I still felt cold.The locals are all high-level people, fearing that they will be laughed at and generous, and they dare not practice martial arts, so they have to climb up the tree and then down again to exercise their muscles and bones to keep out the cold. After a while like this, the cold subsides a little, and looking up at the stars, it is already late at night.I was jumping up and down, when I suddenly saw a white shadow flying from the slanting thorns, I stopped and saw that it was a girl.Wearing a short white dress, with two knives in the back, a double bun on the head, and a dart pouch hanging from the waist, under the moonlight, he felt more heroic and handsome, as beautiful as a fairy.As soon as they met, they smiled and said: "They have all gone, and there are many outsiders. I am so happy today. Originally, my sister would not let me go, but the old man suddenly said that the old thief is crazy and rebellious. His signal from the old man must have returned. Recognize, you should not be punished without teaching, and I specially ordered me to come and inform you, ordering you to take his fishing rod to meet the old thief and ask for darts. If you agree, it’s fine. Arriving, it’s all right. I have to go elsewhere because of my sister. Before dawn, the little thief once harmed people outside our mountain pass. He was black and cruel. He just took advantage of this to get rid of the harm. Just now he pretended not to go, and after his sister and the others left, he forced the old man to send you a letter, so he went together. I know you haven't slept for two nights, and you asked for the old man's pills One grain is not only refreshing and tired, but also has many benefits. After eating, go on the road, follow your pace, and just catch up with the sisters and the others for a while. At that time, you talk to the old thief with the fishing rod, don't worry about me .Anyway, if you don’t disgrace him, others will find him bad luck. I’m sure I’m making fun of it.” Dacheng thanked him with great joy, took the elixir and swallowed it, drank a little stream water, and went on the road together.