Chapter 101: Transaction with Jin Lian

This morning, Xiao Yu jumped onto the roof to practice sword again.

Before a set of "Nine Flowers Sword" was finished, she suddenly sensed a gaze cast from afar.

It wasn't Hong Qu from the front courtyard; the gaze came from behind the Small Xiao Xiao Jing Xuan Xuan.

She glanced with the corner of her eye; it was a young woman of seventeen or eighteen in the courtyard opposite the alley.

The Lianghe, which flows into Tianmen Town from the southwest, forks into two rivers south of the Small Xiao Xiao Jing Xuan Xuan; the one on the east is called Qingshuihe, and the one on the west is called Small Lianghe.

The Lianghe to the Qingshuihe and Small Lianghe is like the character "Ren" (person).

"Qingshuiwan," where the Red Sleeve Pavilion is located, is in the area of the left leg of the "Ren" character.

The Small Xiao Xiao Jing Xuan Xuan is located at the very edge of Qingshuiwan, exactly stuck in the crotch of the "Ren" character.

Standing on the roof of the Small Xiao Xiao Jing Xuan Xuan and looking south, one first sees a piece of chaotic stone mountain, not big, one or two mu, blocking the Lianghe to the south, making the Lianghe fork out a tributary.

Crossing the wall behind the Small Xiao Xiao Jing Xuan Xuan to the west, first is an alley less than two meters wide—Soy Sauce Alley.

Opposite the alley is another household, and the main gate of that household might face the Small Lianghe.

Silently, Xiao Yu was like a big bird spreading its wings and gliding, light but extremely swift, crossing the small alley and the wall of the opposite household, spanning seven or eight zhang, and landing in front of the young woman in the courtyard.

"Ah, you, what do you want to do?"

The woman was startled, shrank her body and retreated, her voice loud.

"Yu Fengxian pays respects to this sister!"

Xiao Yu still held the sword in her hand, the tip of the sword downward, cupped her hands, and saluted the woman.

The young woman subconsciously curtsied and offered a "blessing," saying: "Cui'er has met sister... why did you fly over?"

This time her voice was lowered, and her expression was normal.

"Cui'er sister, you don't know, peeking at others practicing martial arts is not right." Xiao Yu laughed.

"Ah, is that so? Sorry, I didn't know..."

Cui'er's face flushed, and she bowed repeatedly to apologize.

"But you were standing on the roof; I couldn't help but see you!" Cui'er suddenly reacted.

Xiao Yu held her arm and laughed loudly: "Hahaha, joking with Cui'er sister, you can watch however you want, and you can even learn if you want.

I came over this time to visit the Wang Chushi Wang.

It's early in the morning; Wang Chushi Wang should be at home, right?

By the way, Cui'er sister, what are you to Old Mr. Wang?"

"I am a maid of the Wang family..." Cui'er looked her up and down.

Her face was rosy, tender, her features exquisite, bright eyes and white teeth, her semi-long hair was dark and shiny, there was a silk ribbon tied on her forehead, and the ends of her hair were also tied with a silk ribbon.

She seemed to have some characteristics of a Sha barbarian.

Her expression was strange: "My master's surname is Wang, but he is not called 'Wang Chushi'."

Xiao Yu wondered: "That night I heard it from a General surnamed Zhang."

Cui'er endured a laugh and said: "'Wang Chushi' is not a name, but a title similar to 'Squire'."

"Ah, so that's how it is, thank you Cui'er sister for the guidance." Xiao Yu smiled frankly, without a trace of embarrassment on her face.

Cui'er found it very novel and asked again: "What are you doing seeing my master?"

Xiao Yu said: "A few days ago, the government soldiers were searching everywhere for the Thousand-Hand Saint Thief, do you know?"

Cui'er nodded.

Xiao Yu added: "At that time, I was practicing sword on the roof and was mistaken for a thief by the soldiers. Your master vouched for me and spoke for me..."

She quickly and detailedly told what happened that night.

"I don't mean anything else, just that when I saw Cui'er sister, I had a whim and came over to thank Squire Wang."

Cui'er shook her head and said: "Fengxian sister, don't blame me for being nosy, you are a young girl, jumping over a wall into someone else's backyard to find an adult man, even if it's an old gentleman, it's not very proper.

If you really want to thank him, you must first go through the main gate; secondly, you must not directly ask to visit the master, but ask to see the mistress."

"You are right, I understand the truth, but I feel your master is an open-minded person who doesn't stick to small details and won't mind. He doesn't mind, I don't care; when I have the interest, I come over to chat, and when the interest dissipates, I leave freely." Xiao Yu said.

Cui'er wondered again and asked: "Have you seen my master?"

Xiao Yu shook her head and said: "That night I only heard his voice, didn't look closely. But think about it, even a Jiang Hu woman like me, jumping into your house, you feel it's very rude.

That night your master said in public that he knew me, hehe, across an alley, and opposite is the Red Sleeve Pavilion... I guess your master is just like you, just happened to see me dancing with a sword on the roof.

He didn't hesitate at all, didn't avoid suspicion, just because he was worried about me being shot by the soldiers' crossbows."

Cui'er was stunned and speechless.

Xiao Yu cupped her hands again and said: "Cui'er sister, I'm off!"

After speaking, she jumped, like a big bird spreading its wings; the cool morning breeze blew the hair on her temples, and the morning light from the east fell on her, as if plated with a layer of gold.

Cui'er was stunned for a while and shouted: "Why did you leave?"

"Today's interest is over, I will come to visit another day."

Returning to the courtyard, Xiao Yu asked: "Hong Qu, what does the 'Wang Chushi' in Wang Chushi Wang mean?"

"Do you know which two characters 'Wang Chushi' are?" Hong Qu returned to the room and wrote two characters on paper.

Xiao Yu looked, and there was a realization on her face.

"A high scholar who hasn't entered the world to be an official is called a hermit. Being able to be respectfully called a 'hermit', Squire Wang is not an ordinary person." Hong Qu said.

Xiao Yu sighed: "There is still a lot I need to learn!"

"Learning has no end! Don't think that just because you can recognize characters and write, you no longer need to read books."

Xiao Yu said: "I read books; I read Daoist scriptures with you every afternoon."

Strictly speaking, it was Hong Qu leading her to read Daoist scriptures.

The threshold for Daoist scriptures is too high, and the types of Daoist scriptures are complex and diverse.

Without guidance, just reading blindly, let alone accumulating Dao qi, would instead ruin a person.

After all, this world has martial arts, strange arts, and immortal methods.

Reading miscellaneous books without seeking deep understanding can also increase knowledge; if you misunderstand Daoist scriptures and go astray while practicing Daoist immortal martial arts, it could really cost a person their life.

Just like Mei Chaofeng who practiced the "Nine Yin Manual."

Hong Qu had been carefully cultivated by Dou Yilin since childhood and had accumulated a belly full of Daoist theories.

Xiao Yu estimated that in the entire Tianmen Town, there wouldn't be many whose knowledge surpassed Hong Qu's.

If she chose to practice the "Male Dragon Skill" at this time, she would definitely give birth to internal breath within a day.

The Dao qi was visibly sufficient.

Xiao Yu wanted to rub some Dao qi, so she begged her to be her Daoist scripture lecturer.

Hong Qu was a very nice person; even though she had been "bullied" a few days ago, she still didn't refuse her request.

The explanation was also very serious and detailed, never impatient.

This made Xiao Yu embarrassed to drive her away again or forbid her from taking a shower by the water pool.

"Daoist scriptures don't count... If you read Daoist scriptures with too heavy a utilitarian heart, the effect is not as good as reading books extensively as you please.

The principles are all connected.

Daoist scriptures talk about Dao and principles.

Good books are also expounding the principles of heaven and earth in another way." Hong Qu said.

"You are very right, I understand the truth, but I have to squeeze you dry as soon as possible now. Lest I regret it after your uncles and aunts save you." Xiao Yu said frankly.

Hong Qu was different from her.

She definitely had to rely on herself; without a few years of hard work, she couldn't obtain true freedom.

Hong Qu, however, could disappear at any time... Xiao Yu hoped that when she disappeared, it would be sudden and silent; don't disturb her, don't think about solving her, this "mortal enemy of the Western Eight Immortals," along the way.

"I no longer hold any expectations." Hong Qu lowered her head and said faintly.

Xiao Yu curled her lips and said disdainfully: "Wait until you start practicing immortal martial arts before saying such things."

This girl wouldn't even give up the ethereal "Immortal Fate"; how could she completely give up the idea of leaving the Red Sleeve Pavilion?

Hong Qu raised her head and glanced at her, saying: "You really want me to be like you, completely giving up the hope of cultivating immortality?"

Xiao Yu laughed: "Hehe, first of all, I never think that practicing immortal martial arts is equal to giving up the path of cultivating immortality.

Secondly, you have your future, you grasp it yourself, and I am also working hard to control my own destiny.

Now we are both in poverty, encouraging each other, not pulling each other's legs.

When we are rich, we can 'not forget each other'."

Morning, Pear Fragrance Garden.

Xiao Yu was teaching Ziying sword technique when Aunt Liu walked into the courtyard, waved her hand, and shouted: "Xiao Fengxian, come here!"

"What's the matter?"

"Come with me." Aunt Liu turned and walked out.

Xiao Yu turned to wave at Ziying, signaling her to practice on her own, and then followed Aunt Liu out of the garden.

"You and Ziying get along very well!"

Xiao Yu said proudly: "Not just Ziying, everyone likes me."

"Hmph, it's true that everyone has requests of you now." Aunt Liu sneered.

"They have requests of me, I help them selflessly, they like me, this logic is very smooth." Xiao Yu laughed.

"Wait until they get what they want and master the 'Nine Flowers Sword', then see what their attitude toward you is." Aunt Liu said.

Xiao Yu's smile remained, saying: "I teach them, and I hope they achieve something.

They get what they want, and I am the happiest. What their attitude is, on the contrary, is not important."

"I don't believe you are so noble." Aunt Liu said.

Xiao Yu carried her hands on her back, looked at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, and said lightly: "I am not noble, I just stand high."

She taught sword technique to brothel women, really without any special purpose.

Spending some time and energy to help them a little, she was happy in her heart.

Their true inner hearts were not important.

She didn't do it to do good deeds.

Like burying bones at Sancha Ridge that day, she didn't have the thought of "doing a good deed today" at all.

Purely out of interest, thought of it, wanted to do it, so she did it.

If she lost interest one day, she wouldn't do it.

Her thoughts were very simple, but explaining them was very complex, and she was too lazy to explain, so it was better to show off.

Aunt Liu was shown off by her, her hand felt a bit itchy, and she really wanted to punch her with a "Hunyuan Wuliang."

"Fengxian sister, you're here, quick, quick, come in!"

Jin Lian smiled like a brilliant flower; she had already walked out of the courtyard and was waiting at the door.

Seeing Xiao Yu and Aunt Liu coming, she took a few more steps, held Xiao Yu's right hand with both hands, and was very intimate.

Xiao Yu glanced at Aunt Liu, and there was a realization in her heart.

After entering the courtyard, Aunt Liu said directly: "Xiao Fengxian, you want to see the various stunts of Jiang Hu heroes, want to spar with them, and want to earn some rewards to buy practice tonics along the way.

You want to progress, and Jin Lian also wants to progress.

Xiao Fengxian, you teach Jin Lian the Nine Flowers Sword.

Jin Lian is experienced and will take you to familiarize yourself with the various circles of Tianmen Town."

Jin Lian looked at Xiao Yu with a smile and first expressed her position: "I will lead Fengxian sister to participate in various banquets held by martial arts heroes, teach sister the rules of the road, and will also try my best to help sister deal with those stinky men."

Xiao Yu also looked at her and laughed, saying sweetly: "Thank you, Jin Lian sister, I will definitely make sister a sword Dao master!"

Jin Lian smiled bitterly, "No need to be a sword Dao master; I don't have that life, and I don't have such great ambition.

Comprehending a kind of Nine Flowers Sword and successfully marrying myself off is my 'great ambition'."

Xiao Yu was a bit curious in her heart; had this Red Sleeve Pavilion head card found her beloved?

The cash cow wanted to run away, but Aunt Liu didn't seem to have any reaction...

Having only met a few times before, the relationship wasn't very familiar, so she couldn't ask.

"Jin Lian sister, how do you arrange the practice time?"

Jin Lian should have considered this question long ago; hearing this, she immediately said: "Around the Si hour in the morning, we can practice for an hour; if we encounter a banquet with Jiang Hu heroes in the afternoon, I will call sister.

Although we can't practice sword due to the occasion, sister can also explain sword Dao theory to me during the time we are together."

"Can."

Jin Lian looked at her expectantly and asked: "Can we start now?"

Xiao Yu said: "Can I trouble sister to arrange for someone to call Ziying from the Pear Fragrance Garden? She is in the foundation-building stage and can listen in."

"Of course, my courtyard is big enough; it's no problem to have a few more people." Jin Lian said crisply.

"Is Aunt Liu not busy today?" Ziying had already come over, but Aunt Liu was still sitting on the side drinking tea.

"I'm listening in; pretend I don't exist." Aunt Liu laughed.

Xiao Yu really pretended she didn't exist, turned to Jin Lian and asked: "Has sister practiced the 'Nine Flowers Sword' before?"

Jin Lian said: "Why haven't I? Started practicing when I was about the same age as you, practiced until I was 16 and had my hair combed, the movements were coherent and smooth, but I didn't comprehend a bit of charm.

We brothel women are not Jiang Hu guests who fight and kill; isn't practicing the Nine Flowers Sword just for that bit of 'famous flower charm'!"

After speaking, she even took her sword and performed the routine in the courtyard.

It was indeed very smooth, but not only was there no charm, there was also no strength or speed at all.

It was soft, let alone killing people, she couldn't even catch or stab a chicken to death. ===== CHAPTER 102 =====