Chapter 555: The Starting Point is the End Point

"Come, come, fill the cups and raise them! Fill the cups and raise them!"

The breeze was gentle, and the white waves blown open were dense and not too large.

The green wood ship was as steady as flat ground.

Xu Zishuai stepped on the stool with one foot, lifted the wine pot high, and the clear wine turned into a string of transparent beads falling into the cup.

The amber color went from light to dark, gradually rising higher and higher, not a drop more, not a drop less, brimming and moist along the cup's mouth, protruding a line.

The white clouds in the sky swayed, and the wine rippled with rings of light and shadow.

The enthusiastic noise made the ship's deck tremble slightly.

Yang Dongxiong held the cup, drank it in one gulp, and lifted the bottom of the cup. The action was neat, steady, without a drop of wine splashing, drawing cheers from the whole ship!

"Good!"

"Brother Yang is refreshing!"

"Fill it again, fill it again!"

The cup fell sideways, spilling the remaining wine.

The little river otter sat under the table, grabbed a whole roasted chicken to share, swallowing the meat and bones together.

One hugged the wine jar, pouring for a long time, and the last few drops of wine fell onto the tip of its tongue. The numb feeling made the otter shiver, swaying, and it collapsed on the ground with its limbs spread out.

Hiccup!

The small wine jar rolled on the deck.

Leaving people to clean up the mess, Liang Qu, full of food and drink, returned to his room and fell into a deep sleep.

Right side.

Yang Xu, with a flushed face, held onto the ship's railing and swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva, recovered to normal, then used water to wash his face, removed the smell of wine, and entered the cabin to find Yang Dongxiong.

There were too many people earlier, and many things were not easy to ask face-to-face.

Three steps to Jiang Zongshi.

How did his own dad inexplicably become one step away?

Such a big thing, not mentioned in the family letters, must have been a change in the last three months.

"This matter... I forgot to give it to you. I thought you would set off from Heyuan Prefecture in August, and you wouldn't receive it even if I sent it, so I just waited until we met to talk about it." Yang Dongxiong untied the wine intent and took out a small booklet from his bosom, "Eye, Nose, Ear, Three Consciousness Method, remember?"

"Remember, the method given by Liang Shidi Liang, it's very mysterious. In Heyuan Prefecture, I relied on this technique to specifically catch Northern Court spies, making no small contribution, and earned the nickname Eagle Eye."

Yang Xu answered two sentences and took the booklet to look at it. The three big characters "Body Consciousness Method" jumped into his eyes.

Thoughts shifted slightly.

"Father relies on this method to refine the hundred classics?"

Yang Dongxiong rinsed his mouth with two mouthfuls of clear water, relieving the dryness in his mouth: "It hasn't been refined yet. The letter just said so. Except for the Body Consciousness Method, I haven't seen any other clever methods. If it's not done yet but I'm so confident, it would seem a bit strange."

Yang Xu suddenly understood.

The method given by the Liang Shidi is good, but it is extremely difficult to practice, and no results can be produced in a short time.

Going to Huangzhou in September, the time to go back and forth is quite tight, so he could only tell General Xu the result first in the letter.

"You practice well. Once the hundred classics are refined, it will save you a lot of effort in the future. The extra energy is the greatest wealth."

"The child understands."

Exiting the cabin.

Yang Xu leaned against the railing, looking into the distance, facing the wind.

General Xu was not wrong at all.

His own dad really took in an incredible disciple.

However...

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

"Whew!"

Liang Qu washed his face and opened the window.

Sunset and dusk, water birds flying low, a piece of broken gold rippling.

Picking a grape by the bed, a water bird immediately folded its wings and swooped down to snatch it away.

Huangzhou is located beside the Jianghuai River. As long as you don't take the wrong river channel, just go west all the way, which is very leisurely.

The fat catfish and other beasts flicked their tails, pulling the ship forward, working hard without complaint.

On the deck.

Guan Congjian was tempering his fist technique, wind blowing fiercely. Seeing Liang Qu sleep until dusk, lazy and extremely lazy, he gathered his posture: "On the ship for three days, why have I never seen you practice?"

Long Yao brought a reclining chair, Liang Qu leaned back, and waved his hand: "I have extraordinary talent, I can make progress just by lying down."

Guan Congjian was thoughtful, suddenly hearing laughter from the side.

"What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing."

Xu Zishuai had a serious expression and waved his hand.

Others don't know, but how could he not know?

Liang Qu used to practice every morning, getting up and hitting a set of ape boxing, practicing a spear, to ensure his skills wouldn't rust.

Now suddenly "lazy."

On one hand, the few days on the river were indeed leisurely, making people relax. On the other hand, it was obvious that the "Body Consciousness Method" had entered the door, so there was no need to practice hard every day to keep from regressing.

How could Guan Congjian take it seriously, becoming more and more diligent.

In the following days, except for building waterways at night to connect the east and west, Liang Qu showed the posture of going out for a long trip.

Every day he held a banquet on the deck.

Eat full and sleep, sleep full and eat, big fish and big meat, satisfying his appetite, not gaining half a pound.

When not eating or sleeping, he would chat with people, play cards, and go sightseeing.

There were two times on the way to dock for resupply, and he would also go ashore to accompany Mistress to stroll around the city.

The days were spent very comfortably.

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

"Freshly baked pancakes, fragrant."

Xu Zishuai walked at the front of the team, blocking the incoming crowd, carrying large and small bags, and whispered: "Ashui, what did you prepare for the birthday gift?"

"Two sets of porcelain with blessings, one set for longevity as the Southern Mountain, fortune as the Eastern Sea; one set for descendants like unicorns, descendants like locusts. What about Cao Shixiong?"

"I'm preparing to buy it when I get to Huangzhou. Old Master Xu's birthday banquet must be lively. There won't be a shortage of people selling birthday gifts around. I'll see if there's anything new then. If not, I'll have Master Jia make two birthday peaches."

"That's true."

Relationships have distance and closeness.

Yang Dongxiong, Mistress, Eldest Cao Shixiong must prepare good things.

They, the disciples, are mostly here to eat and drink, accompany them to play, and open their eyes. There is no need to send any expensive gifts.

Slapping the face to swell the fat.

You can't eat back the value at the birthday banquet.

Small items of ten or twenty taels are enough to express the meaning.

Liang Qu reminded: "Mistress, Xunyang is the last stop. After this trip, we won't dock again, straight to Huangzhou."

"Got it."

Mistress Xu waved her hand, holding Long Eying's hand and continuing to pick out accessories.

Shaking for another three days.

Early October.

The green wood ship arrived at the south bank of Huangzhou.

Twisting the ropes, gathering the sails, the otter jumped onto the fat catfish's head, pointing and gesturing at the map.

Listening to the river otter's command, the three beasts turned their direction, sailed out of the Jianghuai mainstream, and turned into the tributary Ba River.

The wide and boundless river channel gradually shrank. Standing at the bow, one could easily see the scenery on both sides.

Traffic was crisscrossed, and chickens and dogs could be heard.

The first round of rice in Pingyang Prefecture hadn't grown yet, but the Huangzhou villagers were already harvesting the second crop.

Mistress Xu stood at the ship's railing, silent for a long time.

Creak.

The room door opened.

Yang Dongxiong stepped onto the deck, drawing the attention of the disciples, and even Helian Nianci couldn't help but care.

"Master!"

"Master, how is it?"

"Have you opened the mysterious light?"

It seemed Liang Qu's words had an effect.

Since boarding the ship and heading to Huangzhou, except for the first few days when Yang Dongxiong appeared, he had been practicing in his own room the rest of the time, his determination to break through burning brightly.

Facing the expectant eyes of the disciples, Yang Dongxiong inexplicably felt a bit of pressure.

What's going on...

A moment later.

Yang Dongxiong shook his head: "Opening the mysterious light is easier said than done; I have been lingering in this realm for a long time."

The disciples were slightly disappointed.

"However." Yang Dongxiong changed the subject, "It's not without gains. Compared to the past, I have a clue. Within half a month, I might be able to try."

Everyone was overjoyed.

Yang Dongxiong had lingered in the Great Hunting Tiger Realm for a long time and knew the difficulty of opening the mysterious light.

Yet, I don't know if it's because the situation is different and the state of mind is different.

"Body Consciousness Method," Xuanhuang Token as a guarantee, the past starting point suddenly became the end point, the pressure was greatly reduced, coupled with the support of the imperial court and Xu Wenzhu's materials.

The Jiang Zongshi step that was once like a towering mountain now became nothing more than a few.

There are difficulties, but not many. ===== CHAPTER 556 =====