Chapter 185: 183. Returning to Simplicity, this girl is the Prince of Yan (Two-in-one)

【The nine of you began to descend from Mount Zhongnan.】

【The pace was not fast!】

【Back then, only you and Lu Yu entered the capital, but unexpectedly, ten years later, there are seven disciples accompanying you.】

【The seven are all in their twenties, with the eldest already at the age of thirty.】

【The seven wear the blue Daoist robes unique to Mount Zhongnan, following closely behind you and Lu Yu.】

【Lu Yu wears a plain white Daoist robe, unstained by dust; he does not like to wear a Daoist crown, letting his hair hang over his shoulders, his face like jade, with a red mole between his eyebrows, looking elegant and refined.】

【Like a noble young master out for an autumn outing, only his eyes are as cold as light, making people afraid to look directly at him.】

【He appears the youngest among the crowd, like a teenager of sixteen.】

【When Lu Yu and his disciples descended the mountain, they were often mistaken for some noble young master of a family, leading a group of Daoist guards to play.】

【You are still wearing a hemp Daoist robe, wearing a bamboo hat, riding in front, unhurriedly.】

【The autumn wind swept across Mount Zhongnan, yellow leaves covered the path, and the nine of you rode on it, with the sound of horse hooves and the rustling of fallen leaves.】

【In the afternoon, white thunder had gathered in the sky.】

【Thick dark clouds covered the mountain.】

【Crossing the Zhongnan mountain range, fifty miles ahead is the bank of the Yuetang River, where you can change to a boat.】

【Going north is against the current, so you cannot take a boat.】

【Instead, go down the current to Yong Pass, bypass the continuous mountains in front, and walk on the wide official road.】

【After that, it is unimpeded directly to Enter Yanjing; this route is the most effortless and leisurely.】

【This trip to Enter Yanjing for the Heaven Sacrifice is neither a forced march nor a need to deliberately rush the journey.】

【You glanced at Lu Yu, and although he didn't speak, the exposure in his eyes looking at the riverbank was unmistakable.】

【You understood, smiled and suggested taking a boat forward, and a smile immediately bloomed on Lu Yu's face.】

【The seven disciples saw this and couldn't help but look at each other and smile.】

【The party was going to Yuejiang City!】

【Yang Su looked at the dragonflies and birds circling in the sky and said: "Martial Uncle, we must be faster, it's going to storm."】

【You have already stepped into the Primordial Realm, your senses are abnormally acute, the fine hairs on your hands stand up involuntarily, and the pores all over your body seem to open, faintly able to predict the approach of the sound of rain dozens of miles away.】

【Must speed up!】

【As the distance gets closer.】

【There are more carriages and pedestrians on the road.】

【The seven disciples feel a bit puzzled; along the way, the nine of you, whether in clothing or temperament, are enough to become the focus of the road, and should have attracted the attention of many people.】

【They were also prepared to go to Yuejiang City early to take a boat; the martial uncle does not like liveliness!】

【Unexpectedly!】

【Your party of nine rarely attracts curious gazes, and it seems not to be eye-catching.】

【Strange!】

【As the distance to Yuejiang City gradually shortens, a dense curtain of rain has quietly hung in the sky, and the fine rain falls continuously, gently sprinkling on the shoulders of pedestrians.】

【You look up at the sky, only to see dark clouds covering the sky, rolling and surging, indicating that this fine rain is about to turn into a downpour.】

【You ponder in your heart, it seems that every time you leave the gate of Mount Zhongnan, it is accompanied by an unexpected heavy rain, as if it were heaven's will.】

【Master Liu Liu Jinchan once laughed and said that you belong to the sign of the five elements of water, and the Kan position in the north is the place where water gathers.】

【The hidden dragon leaves the abyss, which is the wind and water rising, and the rain falls on the world!】

【The drizzle is hazy, blocking the view of the distance!】

【Lu Yu's whole body seems to be shrouded in an invisible air shield; where the rain touches, it separates on its own, not staining his clothes; the seven disciples have long been accustomed to this.】

【Master walks the martial arts world, never carrying an umbrella when it rains, only hitting people!】

【However, to reach the master's realm of being free and easy, even they, who are in the Grandmaster Realm, feel inferior.】

【The seven disciples use inner strength to shake off the rain around them, but it is inevitable that they cannot block the rain, and then use inner strength to dry their clothes.】

【Being able to do this is already called a strange person in the martial arts world!】

【Among this group of disciples, the fifth one is delicate in thought, and his eyes are cast on the martial uncle, secretly guessing in his heart what kind of profound and unpredictable realm the martial uncle has reached after practicing on the mountain for many years.】

【The disciples are also looking forward to it!】

【They also cannot see the depth of the martial uncle's martial arts realm.】

【Master and martial uncle, from their realm, look like ordinary people.】

【But the more this is the case, the more they know that the martial uncle's cultivation is deeper.】

【They discussed privately that the martial uncle might have stepped into the ranks of Great Grandmasters, but he has never left a name on the Jingzhe Ranking in the martial arts world.】

【The seven people's hearts are increasingly full of expectation and curiosity, and they tighten the horse's head, their eyes locked on the martial uncle.】

【Only to see the rain still falling mercilessly on the martial uncle's shoulders; he wears a bamboo hat, but that Daoist robe has been completely soaked by the rain, sticking tightly to his body.】

【The rain has no obstruction.】

【The martial uncle is soaked all over, but seems to be completely unaware.】

【The seven seem to be somewhat unbelievable.】

【You feel the coldness of the rain on your body, slowly soaking your whole body, and there is thunder in the clouds in the distance.】

【You gently stretch out your palm, letting the drizzle gather into beads in your palm, and then slowly slide down.】

【The breeze mixed with rain silk blows on your face, and you press the bamboo hat with your hand to prevent it from being blown away by the wind.】

【The sound of horse hooves, stepping over the muddy ancient road, leaving deep and shallow footprints, the sturdy horse spraying hot, coarse breath between pants.】

【During this time, you stand quietly on the horse; the Primordial Realm has three levels, "Autumn Water Returns to the Sea," "Unity of Object and Self," and you are now only one last realm away from "Returning to Simplicity."】

【You need to restrain your mind, reconcile the inner and outer, and make yourself merge with this vast heaven and earth, reaching the state of no-self, to be perfect.】

【This realm focuses on induction, needing to perceive the outer world, and after reaching the state where heaven and earth are born with me and all things are one with me, walk out of your own path.】

【"Alone with the spirit of heaven and earth, and not arrogant to all things."】

【The three realms of freedom mentioned by the Sanzhen founder, "Entering and exiting the six directions, traveling to the nine states, going alone, this is called being alone," after which you can reach heaven and human and step into the next realm.】

【Lu Yu seems to have known it would be like this.】

【You smiled indifferently: "Let's go, the rain will stop soon, but after half an hour, I'm afraid there will be heavy rain, let's find a place to avoid the rain first."】

【Sure enough, in a while!】

【The rain stopped, and there was still the sound of muffled thunder in the sky, and the seven felt magical.】

【Your party of nine found a simple wine shop on the road.】

【It is called a wine shop, but it looks like just a shed!】

【A shed built with thatch, which can hold seven or eight tables, square tables, which can seat four people.】

【There are two stone rooms in the shed, which is where the shopkeeper lives.】

【On the Tea Horse Road, such wine shops and tea shops are not uncommon; they are not only places for travelers to rest, but also the intersection of martial arts information.】

【Here, you can meet all kinds of people, from ordinary traveling merchants to martial arts masters with unique skills, and even those fugitives from the four nations who are fleeing for their lives.】

【Therefore!】

【Those who open shops on this Tea Horse Road all have unique skills.】

【Without diamond drills, don't take on porcelain work.】

【Of course, there are also black shops in the martial arts world, a bowl of anesthetic, a cage of human meat buns, which always makes the young heroes who have just entered the martial arts world afraid!】

【A warmth mixed with the fragrance of wine can be smelled from far away, forming a sharp contrast with the cold outside.】

【There are already three tables of martial arts people in the wine shop!】

【The first table is particularly eye-catching; four people in black robes sit together, their hoods low, covering their faces, looking particularly mysterious.】

【The table is full of wine and food, steaming hot, but the four have not moved their chopsticks, just sitting quietly, as if waiting for something.】

【Their shoes and socks are clean, without a trace of mud, obviously they entered when the rain first started, avoiding the wind and rain outside.】

【The second table, a man and a woman sitting separately.】

【The woman is wearing a emerald green long skirt, her figure is graceful, a long sword stands by her feet, and although the bamboo hat covers her face, the cold temperament is hard to hide.】

【The man is handsome, wearing a brocade garment, with phoenix eyes containing a smile, and a folding fan and a long sword placed beside his hand.】

【The third table looks even more imposing, also a man and a woman.】

【A steady middle-aged man and a charming woman sit side by side, followed by four guards with swords, obviously with extraordinary status; this table seems to have entered after the rain, with mud on their shoes and socks, and water stains on their clothes.】

【At this time!】

【With the entry of your party of nine, the atmosphere in the wine shop suddenly becomes subtle.】

【The three tables of martial arts people cast their gazes one after another, either curious, or examining, or disdainful.】

【Especially the brocade-clothed man, his gaze swept over you quickly, and finally seeing your soaked Daoist robe, a look of disdain hooked at the corner of his mouth.】

【Among the four people in black hoods, one of them's eyes stayed on your party of nine for a moment, looking somewhat surprised and unbelievable.】

【He first looked at you, then refocused his gaze on Lu Yu, and finally looked tightly at you wearing a bamboo hat.】

【After you dismounted, the disciples behind you stepped forward to lead the horses to the horse shed on the side.】

【The shopkeeper of the wine shop, an old man dressed simply with a hunched figure, hurriedly greeted them.】

【"Guests, please come in. The rain is heavy outside, why not taste a cup of hot wine and warm your body."】

【The old man's hoarse and enthusiastic voice echoed in the wine shop, as if a warm current dispelled the cold of the rainy day.】

【Your party of nine followed suit and stepped in, each finding a seat, and the wine shop suddenly became much livelier.】

【You and Lu Yu sat at one table, and the other seven disciples were scattered at two tables.】

【The emerald-green long-skirted woman still maintained her cold temperament, and the long sword stood quietly by her feet.】

【"Sun Nu, serve the guests wine!"】

【The old man shouted!】

【From behind the curtain, a young woman wearing a thick hemp-cloth padded jacket walked out quietly, her hair combed into a black long braid, half of her face had red spots, and half of her face seemed to be a twisted scar after being scalded, looking terrifying, with dodging eyes.】

【The woman skillfully placed the warmed wine on the tables one by one.】

【You said thank you.】

【The woman looked at you a few more times after raising her head, then left resentfully.】

【The brocade-clothed man looked at Lu Yu's handsome face leisurely, with a hint of interest in his eyes.】

【The middle-aged man at the other table looked even more steady and restrained, his eyes revealing a kind of majesty that was not angry, and the charming woman looked at your party of nine quietly.】

【The fifth brother Yang Su skillfully picked up the rag left by the shopkeeper, meticulously wiped the table for you and Lu Yu again, and then returned to his seat unhurriedly.】

【Among Lu Yu's seven disciples, the seventh one, Zhu Zijing, saw this and hurriedly said: "Fifth brother, your diligence, you must bring me next time, let me also enjoy the blessing of the martial uncle."】

【Yang Su heard this and touched Zhu Zijing's big belly; among the seven, his figure was the fattest.】

【"Seventh brother, that depends on your eyesight; this work requires sincerity and steady hands."】

【The seven disciples looked calm, and with Master Lu Yu present, they all sat upright.】

【As for worry, with Master and Martial Uncle present, where in the world can they not go.】

【Your cultivation has reached the Primordial Realm, and every subtle detail around you cannot escape your perception.】

【The auras of the three tables of martial arts people, like ripples gently swaying on the lake, were reflected in your heart one by one.】

【Lu Yu's voice quietly sounded in your ear; it was the unique sound transmission technique of those with profound cultivation, and you, now, can also easily control this method.】

【The four mysterious people in hoods have the weakest cultivation; although they are considered first-class experts in the martial arts world, they are only at the level of first-class experts.】

【And the young man and woman on the left, the green-clothed woman and the brocade-clothed man, are both in the Grandmaster Realm; being able to reach such a realm at a young age, they must be from famous sects and have extraordinary talent.】

【As for the middle-aged man on the other side, his cultivation has also reached the Grandmaster Realm, but his aura is abnormally obscure, and he hides serious internal injuries in his body; if this continues, it will only cause more damage to his body.】

【The charming woman is also a Grandmaster-level expert, with a dark aura and weak blood, less than one-tenth of her cultivation; if she is not treated, I am afraid there will be major problems in the future.】

【The person with the highest cultivation in this wine shop is actually this old man!】

【The old man's aura is close to "Returning to Simplicity," only there is a faint spiritual energy flowing silently on his body; if Lu Yu hadn't already reached the Heavenly Human Realm, I am afraid it would be extremely difficult to discover.】

【The woman named Axiu, the old man's granddaughter, is an ordinary person.】

【When did the experts in the Great Grandmaster Realm become so easy to meet? Not long after descending the mountain, they encountered them one after another, which is truly rare.】

【The number of Great Grandmasters in the world is limited; excluding the thirteen famous ones on the Jingzhe Ranking and the five hidden experts, the total is no more than eighteen, which is limited by the number of days and cannot be crossed.】

【And now, three Great Grandmasters have gathered in a mere wine shop, and the meaning behind it is self-evident.】

【Lu Yu transmitted: "Mostly came for you, brother!"】

【You nodded indifferently!】

【At this time!】

【A burst of rapid horse hooves approached from far to near, breaking the tranquility of the wine shop.】

【Nine fast horses rushed in like a storm.】

【The riders were all wearing blue and white Daoist robes similar to yours, and the leader was wearing a bamboo hat, covering his face, adding a bit of mystery.】

【The nine people moved neatly, flipped off their horses, and their momentum was extraordinary.】

【The old man saw this, hurriedly put down his work, and greeted them quickly, his face full of smiles:】

【"Guests, please come in!"】

【The person wearing the bamboo hat interrupted: "What guests? Call me Prince of Yan!"】

【A crisp and pleasant female voice sounded from under the bamboo hat.】

【The old man was stunned after hearing this and probed: "Prince of Yan?"】

【"This girl is the Prince of Yan!"】

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