"Boy, aren't you tired of squatting like this?"

On the ox cart, Old Man Zhang lay on the rice noodles. He looked at Xu Tianya standing on the frame for a long time before finally asking.

"I'm tired, how can I not be tired when practicing martial arts?"

After reluctantly replying, Xu Tianya quickly tightened his mind, and the frame was shaking all the time. When he was distracted, the horse stance stance disappeared.

"You kid just ask for trouble. You drink small wine every day. If you have nothing to do, you feel uncomfortable when you see Xiaoqu. You have to suffer this."

This time, Xu Tianya didn't say anything. Everyone has their own life, but Xu Tianya doesn't want to travel through this era, enjoy the world, and pursue the way of martial arts.

Looking at Xu Tianya's silent appearance, the old man stared at Xu Tianya silently for a long time. After a while, he sighed lightly.

Two people and two ox carts, loaded with New Year's goods, slowly sailed towards Zhongnan Mountain.

The old man must be old and talks more and more. Xu Tianya was stairing on the frame and didn't dare to distract himself. He talked to the old man without a word, and time flies.

Not long after, Quanzhen Mountain Gate appeared at the end of the road.

As always, no one came to check. Xu Tianya was a regular customer, not to mention Old Man Zhang, the Quanzhen Sect had not yet been established, so he delivered goods to the mountain. It can be said that the Quanzhen disciples were not necessarily familiar with the old man in Zhongnan Mountain, but later they became older and rarely went up the mountain to deliver goods.

I heard from the old man that it has been almost seven or eight years since I climbed the mountain. This time I went up the mountain, which is also a revisit in the old place.

As soon as he entered the mountain gate, the old man felt even more moved and kept telling Xu Tianya what Zhongnan Mountain looked like before Quanzhen was established...

There was no road here, there was a Taoist temple there, and after all, it was said that after Quanzhen occupied it, the other Taoist temples were moved away...

The old man chattered all the way, which added some insight to Xu Tianya.

...

The ox cart went straight to Zhongnan Mountain along the mountain road, and then circled a lot to the Firework Hall. The middle-aged Taoist priest who was in charge of the Firework Hall was named Li Zhize, who was also a disciple of Quanzhen three generations. However, he was appointed as the deacon of the Firework Hall and was also considered the number one figure in the Quanzhen Sect.

Old Man Zhang obviously had a good relationship with Li Zhize. As soon as the two met, they started to greet each other. Li Zhize even took the pulse and checked his health directly.

With the disciples of the Fireworks Hall, Xu Tianya took a look around. Old Man Zhang and the other two had already arrived in the hall and sat down. The tea fragrance was so elegant that they were drinking tea and talking. When they met with acquaintances, Xu Tianya naturally had no time to disturb him, so they could only wander in front of the hall.

"Is that your illegitimate child?"

Li Zhize glanced at Xu Tianya who was wandering in front of the hall, and asked at the old man with a smile.

"What nonsense? Old man, I'm innocent, how can I have any illegitimate children!"

Hearing this, the old man was furious and cursed and shouted.

"It's not your illegitimate child, why are you worried about this?"

Li Zhize took a sip of tea and looked at the old man with a smile.

"Old man, why am I worried? What are you thinking?"

"hey-hey."

Li Zhize laughed dryly and said, "I haven't climbed the mountain for so many years. Don't tell me that I suddenly went up the mountain this time to reminisce about the past?"

"What's more, since the first time that kid went up the mountain, he was very restless. He kept asking for information and wanted to join Quanzhen to practice martial arts..."

"Last time that kid went up the mountain, he didn't have any martial arts foundation. This time he looked strong and he obviously had already entered the door."

"It just happened to be so coincidental that you ran up the mountain to reminisce about the past with me?"

Li Zhize said something casually, looking at the old man with a smile, as if I had already seen you through it.

"Okay!"

The old man glared at Li Zhize angrily and said, "Just say you can help me if you are helping me."

"Help, definitely help. Why wouldn't I not help you? If it weren't for you back then, I wouldn't have the chance to sit here. I'm afraid I'll be a dead bone in the wilderness..."

Putting down the teacup, Li Zhize replied, and suddenly changed his subject and asked again: "Is that kid really not your illegitimate son?"

"I said no, that kid, like you, was picked up by me from outside, but you have a good fortune and have joined the Quanzhen Sect. But this kid has no choice but to become a disciple. He has worked in the warehouse for more than a year. He probably collected all the silver coins earlier and then learned martial arts from your stronghold for a while."

"Although that kid is a little bit big or small, he has a good temperament, is patient, and has the energy to stop until he achieves his goal..."

"Although I haven't practiced martial arts, I still know what's going on with your stronghold..."

"To be honest, why are you stinky Taoist priests so immoral? If you pay money to practice martial arts and pay so much money, you will teach some bad things. Isn't this just fooling people!"

As the old man was talking, he started slamming the table and cursing, while Li Zhize just smiled dryly and didn't reply.

After the old man finished venting, Li Zhize poured tea for the old man before he said with a smile.

"You can't say that. It's not a bad street, but there is no place to deceive people. What's more, no matter how bad martial arts are, and no one can lead the way, how can you get started?"

"Bad, you kid was not like Tianya kid when he was practicing martial arts. I remember clearly that the horse stance stake you kid had at that time, and the storm stakes, and your chest was up and down. Don't think I forgot..."

"How can that be confused with the horse stance stake? It is a unique skill founded by my ancestor Quanzhen. It must be passed down by Quanzhen's disciples..."

The two argued for a long time, but finally ended with Li Zhize's defeat.

"Don't be angry, you old man, I'll accept that boy, but it's not at this time. The Chinese New Year is coming soon. I have a lot of things here. After the Chinese New Year, I'll take him up the mountain."

"I just agreed to you in advance that the master will lead you in and practice alone. After going up the mountain, there will be rules on the mountain..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Old Man Zhang.

"Okay, okay, don't say so much. Being able to go up the mountain to practice martial arts is his greatest blessing. If you want to do anything else, you don't have to worry about it..."

...

"What are you muttering alone?"

"ah?"

When Xu Tianya, who was trying to study Taoist scriptures on the wall, heard the old man's voice and was stunned, then immediately looked in the direction where the sound came.

"Let's go."

After saying that, the old man glanced at the scriptures on the wall, and his mouth twitched.
Chapter completed!