If you don't give up, I'd like to be your adoptive father.

Chapter 103: Transaction with Jinlian
That morning, Xiaoyu jumped onto the roof to practice sword again.

Before he finished performing the Nine Flower Sword, he suddenly felt a gaze coming from afar.

It was not Hongju in the front yard, but the gaze coming from behind Xiaojingxuan.

She glanced out of the corner of her eye and saw a young woman of about seventeen or eighteen living in the yard across the alley.

Lianghe River, which flows into Tianmen Town from the southwest, forks into two rivers to the south of Xiaojingxuan. The eastern one is called Qingshui River and the western one is called Xiaoliang River.

Lianghe River, Qingshui River and Xiaoliang River are like a "person" character.

The "Qingshui Bay" where Hongxiufang is located is right on the left leg of the Chinese character "人".

Xiaojingxuan is located at the very edge of Qingshui Bay, which is equivalent to being stuck right in the crotch of a "human" shaped pants.

Standing on the roof of Xiaojingxuan and looking south, the first thing you see is a rocky mountain, not big, only one or two acres, which blocks the Liang River in the south and makes a tributary of the Liang River.

Crossing the wall behind Xiaojingxuan and heading west, there is a lane less than two meters wide - Soy Sauce Lane.

Across the alley is another family's home, whose front door may face Xiaoliang River.

Silently, Xiaoyu was like a big bird gliding with its wings spread, light but extremely swift, crossing the alley and the wall of the house opposite, spanning seventy or eighty feet, and landed in front of the young woman in the yard.

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

The woman was startled and shrank back, screaming loudly.

"Yu Fengxian greets this elder sister!"

Xiaoyu still held the sword in his hand, with the tip of the sword pointing downwards. He clasped his hands together and saluted the woman.

The young woman knelt unconsciously and bowed, saying, "Cui'er greets my sister. Why did you fly here?"

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

"Sister Cui'er, you don't know that it's wrong to peek at others practicing martial arts." Xiaoyu said with a smile.

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

Cui'er blushed and 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, "Haha, I'm just joking with Sister Cui Er, you can watch it however you want, and you can even learn it if you want.

The reason I came here this time is to visit Mr. Wang.

It’s so early in the morning, Mr. Wang should be at home, right?

By the way, who is Sister Cui'er to Mr. Wang?"

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

Her face is rosy and pink, with delicate features, bright eyes and white teeth. Her semi-long hair is shiny black. There is a ribbon tied on her forehead and another ribbon tied at the ends of her hair.

Seems to have some barbaric characteristics.

She said with a strange expression: "My husband's surname is Wang, but he is not called 'Chushi'."

Xiao Yu was surprised and said, "I heard it from a general named Zhang himself that night."

Cui Er suppressed her laughter and said, "'Chushi' is not a name, but a title similar to 'Yuanwai'."

"Oh, so that's how it is. Thank you Sister Cui'er for your guidance." Xiaoyu smiled frankly, without a trace of embarrassment on her face.

Cui Er was very curious and asked, "Why do you want to see my master?"

Xiao Yu said, "Did you know that the soldiers were searching everywhere for the Thousand-Handed Thief Saint a few days ago?"

Cui'er nodded.

Xiao Yu continued, "I was practicing swordplay on the roof at the time, and the soldiers mistook me for a thief. Your master vouched for me and spoke for me."

She recounted in rapid detail what had happened that night.

"I didn't mean any other thing. I just came here to thank Mr. Wang after seeing Sister Cui'er."

Cui Er shook her head and said, "Sister Fengxian, don't blame me for saying too much. You are a little girl, and it is not very decent for you to jump over the wall into someone else's backyard to find an adult man, even if he is an old man.

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

"You are right, and I understand the logic, but I think your master is an open-minded person who doesn't care about trivial matters and won't mind. He doesn't mind, and I don't care. When I am interested, I come over to chat, and when the interest fades, I leave in a carefree manner." Xiaoyu said.

Cui Er was surprised again and asked, "Have you seen my master?"

Xiao Yu shook her head and said, "I only heard the sound that night, but didn't see it carefully. But think about it, even a woman like me jumped into your house, and you felt it was very rude.

That night, your master said in public that he knew me. Hehe, there was an alley across from me and Hongxiufang was across the street. I guess your husband was the same as you, and he just happened to see me dancing with a sword on the roof.

He did not hesitate or shy away from the issue, just because he was worried that I would be shot by the soldiers' crossbows."

Cui'er was stunned and speechless.

Xiao Yu clasped his fists again and said, "Sister Cui Er, I'm leaving now!"

After saying that, she jumped up like a bird spreading its wings. The cool breeze in the early morning blew her hair at the temples, and the morning light from the east fell on her, as if she was coated with a layer of gold.

Cui Er was stunned for a moment, and quickly shouted, "Why did you leave?"

"I'm done with my fun today. I'll come visit you another day."

Back in the courtyard, Xiao Yu asked, "Hong Qi, what does the 'Chushi' in Wang Chushi mean?"

"Do you know what the word 'Chushi' means?" Hongqiu returned to the room and wrote two words on a piece of paper with a pen.

Xiaoyu looked at it and seemed to understand something.

"A noble man who has not entered the secular world to serve as an official is called a hermit. Mr. Wang is not an ordinary person to be honored as a 'hermit.'" Hongqi said.

Xiaoyu sighed, "I still have a lot to learn!"

“Learning never ends! Don’t think that you no longer need to study just because you can read and write.”

Xiao Yu said, "I do study. I read the Taoist scriptures with you every afternoon."

Strictly speaking, it was Hongqiu who took her to read Taoist scriptures.

The threshold for Taoist scriptures is too high, and the types of Taoist scriptures are too numerous and varied.

If you read blindly without anyone to guide you, instead of accumulating spiritual energy, you will end up wasting your time.

After all, this world has martial arts, strange arts and magic.

Reading miscellaneous books without understanding them in detail can also broaden your horizons; but if you read Taoist scriptures incorrectly or something goes wrong when practicing Taoist martial arts, it can actually be fatal.

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

Hongqiu has been cultivated with great care by Dou Yilin since she was young, and has accumulated a lot of Taoist theories.

Xiaoyu estimated that in the entire Tianmen Town, there would not be many people whose knowledge exceeded Hongqi's.

If she chooses to practice "Male Dragon Skill" at this time, she will definitely generate internal energy within a day.

The Taoist energy is visible to the naked eye.

Xiaoyu wanted to get some Taoist energy, so she begged her to be her Taoist scripture lecturer.

Hongqi was a very nice person. Even though she had been "bullied" a few days ago, she still did not refuse her request.

She explained very carefully and meticulously, and never showed any impatience, which made Xiaoyu feel embarrassed to drive her away and not allow her to stand by the pool to take a shower.

"The Taoist scriptures don't count. If you read them with too much utilitarianism in mind, the effect will be worse than reading a wide range of books at will.

The principles are all the same.

Taoist scriptures talk about the way and principles.

Good books also explain the truth of heaven and earth in another way." Hongqi said.

"You are right, and I understand the logic, but I have to squeeze you dry as soon as possible. Otherwise, I will regret it after your uncles and aunts rescue you." Xiaoyu said frankly.

Hongqi is different from her.

She can definitely only rely on herself, and without a few years of hard work, she will not be able to gain true freedom.

Hongju may disappear suddenly at any time. Xiaoyu hopes that her disappearance will be sudden and silent, so as not to alarm her and not to think of getting rid of her, the "mortal enemy of the Eight Immortals of the West".

"I no longer have any expectations now." Hongqiu lowered her head and said quietly.

Xiao Yu curled her lips and said disdainfully: "Wait until you start practicing Xianwu before you say such things."

This girl is unwilling to give up even the illusory "immortal fate", how could she possibly give up the idea of ​​leaving Hongxiufang completely?
Hong Qi looked up and glanced at her, saying, "Do you really want me to be like you and completely give up hope of cultivating immortals?"

Xiao Yu smiled and said, "Hehe, first of all, I never thought that practicing immortal martial arts meant that I would end my path to immortality.

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

Now we are both in poverty, but we encourage each other and don't hold each other back.

When we become rich and powerful, we can 'never forget each other'."

In the morning, Lixiang Garden.

Xiaoyu was teaching Ziying swordsmanship when Aunt Liu walked into the yard, waved and called out, "Xiao Fengxian, come here!"

"what's up?"

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

Xiaoyu turned around and waved to Ziying, indicating that she should practice on her own first, and then followed Aunt Liu out of the garden.

"You and Ziying get along very well!"

Xiaoyu said proudly: "Not only Ziying, everyone likes me."

"Humph, it's true that everyone needs your help now." Aunt Liu sneered.

"They asked me for help, I helped them selflessly, and they liked me. The logic is very smooth." Xiaoyu said with a smile.

"Wait until they succeed in practicing the Nine Flower Sword, and then see how they treat you." Aunt Liu said.

Xiao Yu continued to smile and said, "I teach them, hoping that they can achieve something.

I am most happy that they get what they want. Their attitude is not important. "

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

Xiao Yu put his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, and said calmly: "I'm not aloof, I just stand high."

She taught the prostitutes swordsmanship for no particular purpose.

She was happy that she could help them a little by spending some time and energy.

Their true inner feelings are not important.

She doesn’t do it for the sake of doing good.

Like the day when she was buried at Sanchaling, she had no thought of "doing a good deed today" at all.

Just do it when you feel like it. If you think of it and want to do it, just do it.

If I lose interest one day, I will stop doing it.

Her idea is simple, but complicated to explain. She is too lazy to explain, so she might as well pretend.

Aunt Liu was annoyed by her pretense and her hands were itching. She really wanted to hit her with the "Hunyuan Wuliang" move.

"Sister Fengxian, you're here, come in quickly!"

Miss Jinlian smiled like a brilliant flower. She had already walked out of the yard and was waiting at the door.

Seeing Xiaoyu and Aunt Liu coming over, he took a few quick steps, took Xiaoyu's right hand with both of his own, and was very affectionate.

Xiaoyu glanced at Aunt Liu and seemed to understand something.

After entering the courtyard, Aunt Liu said directly: "Xiao Fengxian, you want to see the various unique skills of the martial arts masters, want to learn from them, and also want to earn some rewards to buy tonic medicine for practicing martial arts.

You want to make progress, and Jinlian also wants to make progress.

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

Jinlian is experienced and will help you get familiar with the various circles in Tianmen Town."

Jinlian looked at Xiaoyu with a smile and said first: "I will take sister Fengxian to participate in various banquets hosted by martial arts heroes, teach her the rules of the road, and try my best to help her entertain those stinky men."

Xiaoyu also looked at her and smiled, saying sweetly: "Thank you, Sister Jinlian, I will definitely help you become a kendo master!"

Jinlian smiled bitterly, "No need for a swordsmanship master, I don't have that kind of fate, nor do I have such ambitions.

To comprehend the Nine Flower Sword and successfully marry myself off is my 'great ambition'."

Xiaoyu was a little curious. Has the top performer at Hongxiufang found her ideal partner?
The cash cow wants to run away, but Aunt Liu doesn't seem to react
They had only met a few times before and were not very familiar with each other, so she didn't dare to ask further questions.

"Sister Jinlian, how do you arrange your practice time?"

Jinlian should have thought about this issue long ago, and immediately said, "You can practice for an hour around the 9:00 p.m. in the morning. If there is a banquet with big names in the martial arts world in the afternoon, I will call my sister.

Although I couldn't practice swordplay due to the situation, my sister was able to explain the theory of swordplay to me during our time together."

"can."

Jinlian looked at her expectantly and asked, "Can we start now?"

Xiao Yu said, "Could you trouble sister to arrange for someone to call Ziying from Lixiang Garden over? She is in the foundation-laying stage and can sit in on the class."

"Of course, my yard is big enough, so it's no problem to have a few more people." Jinlian said simply.

"Aunt Liu, aren't you busy today?" Ziying had even come over, and Aunt Liu was still sitting beside her drinking tea.

"I'm just listening in, but you treat me as if I don't exist." Aunt Liu said with a smile.

Xiao Yu really treated her as if she didn't exist, and turned to ask Jin Lian, "Sister, have you ever practiced the Nine Flower Sword before?"

Jinlian said: "Why haven't you practiced? I started practicing when I was about your age, and I practiced until I was 16. My movements are smooth and coherent, but I haven't felt the charm at all.

We are prostitutes, not the kind of people who go out to fight and kill. We practice the Nine Flower Sword just to get the "charm of famous flowers"!"

After saying this, she picked up the sword and performed a routine in the yard.

It is indeed very smooth, but not only does it lack charm, it also lacks strength and speed.

It's so soft that you can't even catch up with or kill a chicken, let alone kill anyone.

(End of this chapter)