Chapter 557 The Starting Point is the End

Chapter 557 The Starting Point is the End

Chapter 557 The Starting Point is the End

"Come on, come on, raise your glasses! Raise your glasses!"

The breeze was gentle, and the white waves it blew away were dense but not very big.

The Aoki ship was as steady as the ground.

Xu Zishuai stepped on the horse with one foot and lifted the wine pot high up. The clear wine turned into a string of transparent beads and fell into the cup.

The amber color gradually rises from light to dark, not a drop more, not a drop less, and it is so moist that a line protrudes from the rim of the cup.

White clouds were floating in the sky, and the wine created circles of light and shadows.

The lively noise made the boat's planks tremble slightly.

Yang Dongxiong held the cup, drank it all in one gulp, and held up the bottom of the cup. His movements were neat and steady, without spilling a drop of wine, which drew cheers from everyone on the boat!
"it is good!"

"Brother Yang is straightforward!"

"Fuller and fuller!"

……

The cup fell over and the remaining wine spilled out.

The little otter sat under the table, grabbed the whole roast chicken and shared it, swallowing it whole, meat and bones.

One of them embraced the wine jar and poured it for a long time. The last few drops of wine fell on the tip of its tongue. The tingling and numb feeling made the otter startled. It staggered and finally collapsed to the ground with its legs spread out.

belch!
Small wine jars rolled around on the deck.

Leaving someone to clean up the mess, Liang Qu, who had eaten and drunk his fill, returned to his room and fell into a deep sleep.

Starboard.

Yang Xu's face flushed. He held onto the railing of the boat and swallowed a few times, then returned to normal. He then took some water to wipe his face to get rid of the smell of alcohol, and entered the cabin to find Yang Dongxiong.

There were too many people before, and many things were difficult to ask in person.

Three steps of grandmaster.

How come my father is just one step away for no apparent reason?
Such a major event was not mentioned in the family letter. Something must have happened in the past three months.

"I forgot to give you this. I thought you would leave Heyuan Prefecture in August, so even if I sent it, you wouldn't receive it. I might as well wait until we meet to talk about it." Yang Dongxiong sobered up and took out a booklet from his arms. "Eyes, nose, ears, three senses, remember?"

"Remember, the method that Junior Brother Liang gave me is very mysterious. When I was in Heyuan Prefecture, I used this technique to catch Beiting spies. I made great contributions and was nicknamed Eagle Eyes."

Yang Xu answered a few words, took the booklet and looked at it. The three big words "Body Knowledge Method" jumped into his eyes.

My thoughts changed slightly.

"Father relies on this method to refine the Hundred Scriptures?"

Yang Dongxiong rinsed his mouth with water to relieve his thirst. "It has not been smelted yet. The letter says so. Apart from the method of opening the body, I have not seen any other tricks. If I promise to do so before it is done, it will seem strange."

Yang Xu suddenly realized.

The method my junior fellow apprentice taught me is good, but it is difficult to practice and will not produce results in a short period of time.

I went to Huangzhou in September, and the time was quite tight, so I could only tell you the result in the letter to General Xu.

"You should practice hard and refine all the classics. This will save you a lot of effort on weekdays. The extra energy is the greatest wealth."

"The child knows."

Exit the cabin.

Yang Xu leaned on the railing and looked into the distance against the wind.

General Xu is absolutely right.

My father really has accepted an extraordinary apprentice.

but……

"Why can't I pick up anything in the Golden Sea?"

……

"call!"

Liang Qu washed his face and opened the window.

At sunset, water birds fly low, and the sky is full of golden sparkles.

When I picked a grape beside the bed, a water bird folded its wings and swooped down to snatch it away.

Huangzhou is located beside the Jianghuai River. If you don't take the wrong river route, you can just go west. It is very leisurely.

Fat catfish and other animals swung their tails and dragged the boat forward, working hard without complaint.

on the deck.

Guan Congjian was practicing his boxing skills with great vigor. Seeing Liang Qu taking a nap in the evening, he was very lazy and put away his posture. He asked, "How come I never saw you practicing martial arts in the three days I've been on the boat?"

Long Yao brought a recliner over, Liang Qu leaned down and waved his hand: "I have extraordinary talent, I can improve even if I lie down."

Guan Congjian seemed to be thinking about something when he suddenly heard laughter coming from the side.

"What are you laughing at?"

"nothing."

Xu Zishuai looked serious and waved his hand.

Even if others don't know, how could he not know?

Liang Qu used to do morning exercises every day. After getting up, he would practice a set of monkey boxing and spear to ensure that his skills were not rusty.

Now I suddenly feel "lazy". On the one hand, a few days on the river are really leisurely and relaxing, and on the other hand, it is obvious that I have mastered the "body consciousness method" and I don't need to practice it every day to keep from regressing.

However, Guan Congjian seemed to take it seriously and worked even harder.

In the following days, except for building waterways at night to connect the east and the west, Liangqu was ready to go on a long journey.

There are parties on the deck every day.

Eat well and sleep, sleep well and eat, eat as much meat and fish as possible, and satisfy your appetite without gaining any weight.

When he wasn't eating or sleeping, he would chat with people, play cards, or go sightseeing.

They stopped at the shore twice on the way for supplies, and also got off the boat to accompany their mistress to stroll around the city.

It was a very unpleasant life.

"Come on, come on, take a look if you pass by."

"The freshly baked pancakes smell so good."

Xu Zishuai walked in front of the team, blocking the passing crowd, carrying a lot of bags on his back and quietly asked: "A Shui, what did you prepare for your birthday gift?"

"Two sets of porcelain with blessings, one set is for a long life and happiness as vast as the East Sea; the other set is for auspiciousness and prosperity. Where is my brother?"

"I'm going to buy some more in Huangzhou. It's Mr. Xu's birthday, so the scene will definitely be lively, and there will be a lot of people selling birthday gifts around. I'll see if there's anything new. If not, I'll ask Master Jia to make two birthday peaches."

"Too."

Relationships can be close or distant.

Yang Dongxiong, Xu, the eldest brother must prepare good things.

The disciples came mostly to eat and drink for free, to play with the guests, and to broaden their horizons, so there was no need to give any expensive gifts.

Make a fool of yourself and pretend to be fat.

I couldn’t eat it back at the birthday party.

A small item worth a dozen or dozens of taels will be enough as a token of appreciation.

Liang Qu reminded: "Master's wife, Xunyang is the last stop. After replenishing supplies, we will not dock this time and will go directly to Huangzhou."

"understood."

Xu waved her hand and took Long Eying's hand to continue choosing jewelry.

Three more days.

Early October.

The large Qingmu boat arrived at the southern bank of Huangzhou.

Twisting the halyard and furling the sail, Otter jumped onto the fat catfish's head and pointed at the map.

Following the otter's command, the three beasts changed direction, drove out of the mainstream of the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, and turned into the tributary of the Bashui River.

The broad and boundless river channel gradually narrows, and standing on the bow of the boat, you can easily see the scenery on both sides of the river.

The traffic on the rice paddies, the chicken and the dog hear each other.

The first round of rice in Pingyang Prefecture has not yet grown, but the villagers in Huangzhou are already harvesting the second crop.

Xu stood at the railing of the boat, silent for a long time.

creak.

The door opened.

Yang Dongxiong stepped onto the deck, attracting the attention of all the disciples, and Helian Nianci couldn't help but show concern.

"Master!"

"Master, how is it?"

"Has the cave opened up?"

It seemed that Liang Qu's words had worked.

After boarding the ship to Huangzhou, except for the first few days when Yang Dongxiong showed up, he spent the rest of the time meditating in his room, with a burning determination to break through the barrier.

Facing the expectant gazes of his disciples, Yang Dongxiong inexplicably felt a little pressure.

what happened……

A few moments.

Yang Dongxiong shook his head: "It is not easy to open the mysterious light. I have wasted a long time in this state."

The disciples were slightly disappointed.

"However," Yang Dongxiong changed the subject, "It's not completely fruitless. We have some clues now. We may give it a try within half a month."

Everyone was overjoyed.

Yang Dongxiong had wasted a long time in the tiger hunting realm and knew well the difficulty of opening the mysterious light.

However, I don’t know if it’s because the times are different or my mood is different.

"Body Recognition Method", with the Xuanhuang card as a guarantee, the starting point in the past suddenly became the end point, the pressure was greatly reduced, and there was material support from the court and Xu Wenzhu.

The master's steps that were once as majestic as a mountain have now become nothing more than a handful.

There are difficulties, but not many.

(End of this chapter)