Chapter 992 A wonderful world
It’s the winter solstice again, and the capital is covered in silver.
Qian Ping'an put his hands in each other's sleeves, wore a dusty jacket, exhaled white air from his mouth, stepped on the snow, and walked towards the tea shop he usually went to.
Today coincides with the great joy of my boss. The rice shop has not yet opened. I have a rest early and can go to Mr. Listening Book to talk about the novelty things published in the newspaper.
Over the past year or so, the world has changed a lot, but in the eyes of Qian Ping'an, a rice shop clerk, life seems not to have changed much. It's just that the goods from the north and the south that used to be considered rare and valuable are becoming more and more worthless. The owner, who was always stingy and frugal, also made a string of southern pearls and asked the monk in the temple to consecrate them.
Other than that, everything is the same as before, except that the stories told by the storyteller are more and more interesting. The world that was far away from me before seems to be right in front of me. I don't even know a few of my neighbors next door, but I can know all the masters in the world. By the way, Rushujiazhen is a word I learned from a storyteller. It makes me look like I have read books and seen the world. In front of strangers, I look like a master who is hidden in the market or in the world of games. This comes from something called a newspaper.
They communicate through the teleportation array and spread the news about the rivers and lakes in various places to everyone. Chen Xiucai in the alley said that this is "you can know the world without leaving home."
"My boss has always been frowning recently, nagging that the rice in the south is harvested three times a year. My dear, I can actually plant it three times a year. How much food should I harvest?" Qian Pingan was thinking about the past few days. The price of rice in the capital was 10.33 After the incident, my boss was so worried that a few of his black hair turned gray, so he quickly asked his son to marry him.
The young master is very interesting. He can often be seen listening to books in the tea shop. He always comforts his master not to pay too much attention to the food in the south. He says that in the world, if there are disadvantages, there are advantages, and if there are advantages, there are disadvantages. Since it can be harvested three times a year , it definitely doesn’t taste as good as the rice here. Different rice will have different prices, and there will be some for the poor to feed themselves, and some for those with plenty of spare money to enjoy. Things won’t be too bad.
These are the words I love to hear the most. If I can’t sell my rice, I will have to find another way to make a living.
In the midst of his thoughts, Qian Ping'an stepped into the tea shop. It was much warmer inside, but it did not use copper pots to burn charcoal for heating like a restaurant or teahouse. It seemed as if spring was coming. The tea here was cheap and could not afford such expenditure. There was only one option. People like Qian Ping'an would spend a few pennies to come here to drink tea and listen to books.
The only firelight came from the storyteller's feet, where the copper stove shone red, dispelling the chill.
The storyteller has a goatee. Because he is literate and can immediately tell the contents of newspapers such as "Wulin Express", he is respected by the poor people in the neighborhood. Now he is drinking the bamboo leaf green tea specially prepared by the tea shop, shaking his head and closing his eyes. Relaxing, as if humming an opera, waiting for the next story.
Qian Pingwen took a sip from the large bowl of tea and felt a surge of warmth. The coldness in his body melted away like snowflakes, and he felt indescribably comfortable.
For a guy like him, being able to come here every now and then to have a cup of tea and listen to storytelling is already a great luxury. If he hadn't been married yet, he probably wouldn't be able to do it.
At this moment, several horses came running like wind and clouds, and suddenly stopped at the door of the tea shop, and several men wearing large cloaks and carrying swords jumped out.
"Shopkeeper, here are five bowls of good tea, piping hot and strong!" The leading man wore a leather hat and held a three-foot long sword inlaid with gold and jade in his left hand. There was a scar between his eyebrows, making him look like a god with open eyes.
"There is a strange eye scar on the forehead, the scabbard is inlaid with seven jade, and the "Shen Eye Sword" in Yuexi is high and low?" Qian Ping'an thought to himself with a thought.
Some customers in the tea shop have already spoken in low voices, thinking that this is a master of the "Shenmu Sword", a top-notch master in the world, who has appeared in "Wulin Express" several times.
People who often come to listen to books are as familiar with him as they are with their neighbors.
"The Divine Eye Sword that was defeated miserably by Gu Wenxiang, the 'Palm of Heartbreak'?" a tea guest asked in return.
"Yes, yes, it's him, but Gu Wenxiang knocked away the Qijade Sword three times." Someone answered in the affirmative.
"Gu Wenxiang is one of the few masters in the world. He wields both swords and swords. It's normal to lose to him with Shenmu Sword." "It's natural to lose to Gu Wenxiang. But at that time, he was so proud of his swordsmanship that he took the initiative to challenge, tsk tsk..." whispered. Like mosquitoes and flies flying around, they quickly swayed away, talking about the battle that made Gao Fushen appear on the "Wulin Express" for the first time.
Gao Fushen, who had achieved his ambition at a young age, was a well-known swordsman in the world. His ears were so sharp that he had already absorbed all the comments in his heart. At this moment, his blood was rushing upwards, his face was red, his face was in burning pain, and he was unbearably embarrassed.
It's okay to be criticized by fellow Jianghu people. I am indeed too arrogant to challenge the Palm of Heartbreak, but now I am being discussed endlessly by ordinary people who have no skills at all. I am ridiculed wherever I go. It is simply shameful.
I really want to be famous all over the world, but not like this!
The emergence of "Wulin Express" has brought about a wonderful change in the reputation of himself and other people in the world. In their words, he has become a "public figure". His every move is like a star at night, attracting the attention of the world, so he has to pay more attention to his image, and the more he becomes The more you have your own style, the easier it is to be admired.
There is always something wrong with such a world... Gao Fushen becomes so angry that he wants to draw his sword and kill these noisy poor men. But if he is so impulsive, as long as he doesn't kill them all, there will be reports in the "Wulin Express" in a few days. Similar front page headlines:
"The Sword with Divine Eyes is possessed by demons and kills innocent people" "Burned by fame, Gao Shen actually went crazy" "Entering the heart of Gao Shen, a murderer, what kind of world and rules made him make such an extreme choice" " Overturning a beggar's job at the age of seven, peeping at a woman's bath at the age of nine, a perverted life of highs and lows"...
Just thinking about the title makes me shudder. This is more uncomfortable than being hunted all over the world. My reputation is completely ruined. The reputation of the evil devil is scary and mysterious, but it will only make people dumbfounded. , looks like a clown, and if he wants to retaliate against "Wulin Express", he will not be able to draw his sword just by thinking about their master's incredible teleportation ability.
The world is so big that there are very few people who are not interested in fame and fortune.
Taking a deep breath, Gao Fushen chose to turn a deaf ear and turned to leave.
At this time, his companion sent a message: "Brother Gao Xian, you can withstand as much slander as you can withstand the praise."
Gao Fushen turned his head to look at his companion, nodded slightly, moved forward again, and sat down at a table.
This brother Ren is more fond of writing and writing among people in the world. He likes certain sentences in "Wulin Express" very much and often talks about them, but some of them do have some truth.
"Don't be angry, the enemy will laugh." This companion spoke out again, using the "famous quotes" he had collected.
Gao Fu Shen sat quietly, thinking only about newspapers. This new thing is now springing up like mushrooms after a rain. It is everywhere, involving people from all walks of life. It is no longer like in the past due to the limited publication space of "Wulin Express". Most of the people who are published are top figures in the martial arts world, and most martial artists have not yet understood the change in their "identity." Now, as long as they are somewhat famous and have done something relatively influential, they cannot escape being reported and their reputation spread.
I heard that the owner of "Flying Fox Manor" gave money to the local newspaper and the editor of "Wulin Express" to cover up the fact that he lost to his disciple during the competition... Gao Fushen thought with envy, but it was a pity that he was challenging " "Palm of Sadness", the matter was quite sensational, and the editors could not suppress it at all.
Snapped!
The storyteller was shocked and the whole room came to their senses and became unusually quiet.
"The front page of today's 'Wulin Express' is a series of allusions from the Jianghu world. It's about the incident that shocked the Divine Sword in the past, and it's titled "Walking with the Sword to the End of the World."" The storyteller said concisely and comprehensively.
Gao Fusheng was refreshed, and "Wulin Express" actually used the front page to serialize the allusion?
Jingshen Sword is his most respected senior, thinking that he is the best swordsman in history.
Qian Pingan's eyes were blank, and he didn't know why. His understanding of the world began in the past few months. It was good to know the famous masters of today. How could he know the strong men of the past?
Most tea drinkers are the same as him.
The storyteller's expression became solemn and he read the wedge:
"Throughout the ages, there have been only a handful of people who have reached the pinnacle of martial arts, Shattering the Void. The closest ones are the Sword Emperor and the Jingshen Sword."
"Jing Shen Jian learned martial arts when he was young, and became a master, then he understood nature, glimpsed the way of heaven, set foot in the rivers and lakes because he escorted Lu Guan to the capital, lightly killed poisonous impermanence, visited the mountain temple at night, met the evil king on the river, moved the capital with the long sword, and then Sitting with the Sword Emperor and discussing the Tao, he realized something in his heart and realized that martial arts cannot be done by others, so he abandoned his glory and wealth and drifted away. Many years later, he marched into the supreme martial arts and reappeared in the world. No one could resist him, and he fought with the Sword Emperor at sunset. The peaks both shattered and left."
Qian Pingan and others were deeply shocked after hearing the short summary. It seemed that this was the real martial arts master. Compared with him, the top masters he knew before seemed like ordinary people without the spirit of a master.
The storyteller began to tell the main text: "The Jingshen Sword has no specific name and is handed down to the world. He is only called Xiao Meng. But when he sets foot in the world, it doesn't matter what his name is, because the world will only remember the Jingshen Sword."
"In order to learn the sword, he went through a lot of hardships and suffered a lot of loneliness, so he cherished his body very much and waited patiently for the opportunity to use the sword, the opportunity to become famous all over the world with his sword."
"At this time, his sword is unknown to anyone, and no one knows what kind of charm is hidden in his scabbard. When he has accumulated enough strength and waited for the opportunity, he picks up his sword and emerges from the silence of the ancient temple in the mountains. When he walked out, everyone was shocked. Who was he? Where did he come from? How could he have such terrible swordsmanship?
It didn't take long for him to become one of the two most famous swords in the world.
From unknown to famous, it only takes one draw, and no one dares to look directly at him from now on.
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Qian Ping'an had never heard of such a story, and had never known such a character. In the next month, as long as he had money and was not busy, after the rice shop closed, he would go to the tea shop to listen to books. If that didn't work, he would find someone familiar with the tea shop. Chatting with guests, he listened to their stories, ranging from "Send off Commander Lu with swords for thousands of miles, kill six generals through five passes, hold the Shanhe Temple at night", "I am not worthy of my sword", etc. to "The Battle of Sunset Peak", which made him fascinated. Reminiscing about the demeanor of our predecessors.
"If I could know the story of Jingshenjian before, I would definitely find ways to practice martial arts..." Qian Ping'an sighed.
This time "The Legend of Jingshen Sword" is much more detailed than what was left in the past, and the image of Jingshen Sword has also been fleshed out. Although it is somewhat different from the previous "cold swordsman", it is more humane and closer to imagination. The Daily Life of a Chinese Swordsman, Gao Fushen and other admirers of "Shocking Sword" not only did not resist, but quickly accepted this new image and slightly changed their perceptions.
This is the humane Shocking Sword!
Among the Excalibur puppets placed in Shang Jiuming's study, Meng Qi's consciousness relied on this change and the medium of the Excalibur puppet to realize the feedback from heaven and earth and the changes in connection.
"...You have to adjust in this direction." Meng Qi gained something.
The next day, when Qian Pingan stepped into the tea shop again, the front page of the "Wulin Express" in front of the storyteller had changed to:
"The long sword has no love but the lover has love, the secret history of the shocking sword".
Two updates will be resumed today, but the second update will be a little later, because you can’t get to the hotel until after 10 o’clock at night to access the Internet, so I will update before the early morning