Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 26 "Ci Shuo" Follow!
After a while, Gong Tianwu opened his package and prepared to take out another piano score "Wind in the Pines" that he had just bought when he entered the city. Now that he had practiced "Youlan Cao" quite proficiently, he wanted to try the combination of Zhenyu Xin Jue with different songs.

The books at this time were very precious, and they had to be placed in book boxes when transporting them over long distances to prevent them from being accidentally folded or damaged. So Gong Tianwu took out the book box from the package and opened it, and then his eyes suddenly widened:
"This is this!!!"

It turned out that on the top of the bookcase, there was a thin blue book lying flat, with a big stain on the cover. It was the original manuscript of "Ci Shuo"! !
I don't know when this book chose to follow me?
Witnessing this scene, Gong Tianwu picked it up in disbelief, stroking it gently with his hand, and suddenly a burst of ecstasy surged in his heart. Doesn't getting this book mean that the mission is accomplished?
However, he immediately went to check the main task and found that there was still no sign of completion. He immediately realized that the book had a spirit but was only willing to follow him and was unwilling to stay in Lijiazhuang and suffer in vain. He was not even its owner.

At this moment, the door of Gong Tianwu's guest room was suddenly pushed open, and Sha Yang walked in, followed by the village chief. Sha Yang was immediately shocked and said:
"Master, you are here. We called out a few times but no one answered. Grandpa insisted that you fucked a bitch again."

He was halfway through his words when he suddenly stared in amazement at the "Ci Shuo" in Gong Tianwu's hand.

Because the book slowly floated out automatically, emitting bright light. Not only that, the room was filled with the pleasant smell of ink and paper, and the sound of children reading aloud could be heard in my ears.

After seeing this scene, Shayang and the village chief knelt down at the same time and kowtowed repeatedly.

After a few seconds, "Ci Shuo" automatically fell back into the bookcase, and the abnormality disappeared. Only then did Sha Yang and the village chief dare to stand up, their faces full of awe and admiration.

After a long while, Shayang said cautiously:

"Master, what treasure did you get?"

Gong Tianwu said calmly:
"Come in, don't block the door."

The village chief was also an old hand. He looked around decisively and found that the previous noise was very short and should not have alarmed anyone, so he immediately closed the door.

Facing the eager gazes of the two, Gong Tianwu's mind was still racing as he tried to find a suitable excuse, so he first said something reasonable:

"This book is called "Ci Shuo", and it is the original handwritten by Qingteng Gong. It is a treasure among Confucianists. He is born extraordinary and has his own heroic spirit."

Upon hearing what Gong Tianwu said, the village chief nodded repeatedly and said:
"I see. To be honest, I also saw a fight between two real masters a few years ago. Although the magic weapons used by those two real masters were also extremely powerful, they did not have this kind of majestic and dignified feeling!"

Gong Tianwu had sorted out his thoughts by now, and then said very straightforwardly:

"This book was originally placed in the Li family's library, but the Li family's descendants were unfilial, so the treasure had a spirit and was deliberately hidden waiting for the right person. I happened to have listened to Master Li's teachings when I was traveling for study before. This time, thanks to my master's dream, I was able to successfully obtain this treasure."

"The reason I didn't tell you before is because this matter is really unbelievable, and you wouldn't believe it if I told you."

Gong Tianwu's remarks actually have many loopholes, but now we are working backwards from the good results, so we will definitely selectively ignore many things.

But the village chief seemed to agree with what he said. He nodded repeatedly, looking like he believed it without a doubt, and then he took his son away.

As a result, after leaving the house, Shayang lowered his voice and said:
"Dad, the young master thinks we are fools. If he steals the treasure of the Li family, we will only think that he is capable. Why bother to nag about these useless things?"

The village chief slapped him in the face and scolded:
"You know nothing. The young master is a scholar. This kind of thing is probably taboo. Isn't it enough for you to just listen to what he says? Anyway, this treasure will be named Xie from now on. Even if the Li family comes to ask for it again, they won't be able to take it back."

Listening to the conversation between the two, Gong Tianwu almost spat out a mouthful of blood onto the wall and said in despair:
"I really didn't steal it."

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After the two left, Gong Tianwu finally had some time alone again. He looked at the poem and suddenly an idea came to his mind:
"Since this book is actively following me, can I trigger its special effect of enlightenment?"

So Gong Tianwu immediately opened the book again with great interest. This time he was not pulled into the illusion, but directly saw a line of inscription on the title page.

The characters are thin and vigorous, like the branches of an old vine or a dead silkworm lying on a plaque. They appear ugly, but when you look at them a few more times, you will find that there is a unique and peculiar beauty to them.

Only the moon is cold and the sun is warm,

Come and fry the life span.

When these words fell into Gong Tianwu's eyes, they suddenly struck his heart, and he immediately felt mixed emotions:
It was an indescribable sadness.

It was an unbearable loneliness.

It is a kind of sadness that brings tears to people’s eyes!
Then, he couldn't help but read on, immersed in the world of the book.
Suddenly, a rooster crowed outside the window, which abruptly woke Gong Tianwu up from the world of the book. He shook his head and calmed himself down, then he felt a strong sense of fatigue coming over him.

Fortunately, the subsequent prompt also made him happy:
"You have successfully read the Cishuo manuscript and have been recognized by the weapon soul. Your comprehension has been improved by +1."

"Please note! This bonus is a soul bonus!"

Gong Tianwu was immediately surprised and asked quickly:
"What does soul bonus mean? Can I enjoy it when I take over another body in the future?"

Kang Dao:

"Yes, it works directly on the soul. As long as your soul is immortal, the bonus will exist."

***
Time flies,

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.
The demon mosquito materials brought out by the caravan caused quite a stir in the corresponding market in Weiting County. This was mainly because it was more difficult to hunt flying demons, so things were more valuable because they were rare. In order to maximize their value, it would definitely take time for buyers to raise money.

During these three days, Gong Tianwu found that his practice efficiency was a little faster than usual, about 10%. This was the result of his improved understanding.

Gong Tianwu suddenly felt ecstatic. Don't underestimate this 10% improvement. It can be effective in daily study and practice, and it will be effective as long as you live.

Not only that, this improvement in his understanding is directly bestowed upon his soul, and he will be able to benefit from it when he reincarnates in the future.

More importantly, when you encounter any bottleneck in your practice or creation in the future, the requirements for your understanding will be even higher.

If you have enough comprehension, you can break through the barrier if you are given enough time. But if you don't have enough comprehension, even seclusion will be of no use. You can only go out and seek opportunities, which is like looking for a needle in a haystack and you may get stuck to death.

Even the bearded immortal Li Yuanhua has a poem that says: "It takes a thousand years to understand these two styles, but tears flow when I see them." This shows the importance of understanding.

Not only that, during these three days, Gong Tianwu also worked day and night to study the True Feather Heart Sutra, as well as the two piano pieces he had found so far, and it can be said that he had gained a lot.

Early in the morning, after the caravan had eaten and drunk their fill, they set out for home.

There were two other caravans traveling with them, one of which was from the wealthy Jin family in Changhe County, with more than 50 guards, one of the best. However, now was a time of chaos, and caravans would often travel together, even the Jin family was no exception. After all, the combined guards of the three parties numbered nearly 100, giving them a sense of security.

Gong Tianwu was catching up on his sleep in the team's carriage. In order to make him sleep comfortably, the village chief even vacated some of the cargo in the carriage.

After sleeping for about two or three hours, Gong Tianwu woke up. This was because the mountain road was difficult to travel on and the carriage was very bumpy.

At this time, there was a book box on his left and a large bag of copper coins and silver treasures on his right. These properties were obtained after killing the demon mosquito yesterday and selling some materials. The village chief and Shayang did not take a penny and handed over all.

However, the "golden gall" was kept. This thing was on the list of tribute to be paid to the immortal. Once it was submitted, the Xie family would be able to obtain 50 places of tax exemption and exemption from labor service, and it would last for three years.

This treatment is of no use to ordinary people, but it is of great significance to local wealthy families like the Xie family.

Just when Gong Tianwu was about to fall asleep again due to the bumpy ride, he suddenly noticed a spider silk floating down in front of him. Then a jade-white little spider slid down from it. It looked surprisingly cute and landed directly on the back of his hand.

Then a voice sounded from Gong Tianwu's heart:
"Sir, stop. It's dangerous ahead!"

Gong Tianwu was surprised and said:

"who are you?"

The jade-white little spider said anxiously:

"I'm the seventh sister. There's a big monster ahead. Stop now."

Seeing Gong Tianwu's confused look, suddenly smoke rose in front of him, and then the jade-white little spider disappeared, replaced by a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl with braids. She was beautiful but also childish, with a very unique temperament.

A normal person's first impression of a girl like this is that she is very cute, and he would have the urge to touch her head and rub her face, but Gong Tianwu found that he had another kind of urge, cough cough, to want more and more, which shows that he is really a pervert.

At this time, Gong Tianwu was about to speak when he suddenly felt a pain in his back and then woke up. Only then did he realize that it was just a dream and he was awakened by the shaking of the carriage. However, there seemed to be a few strands of translucent spider silk left on the back of his hand?

Recalling what happened in the dream, Gong Tianwu suddenly remembered her identity. Isn't this the little spider spirit that made the original owner Xie Zhengwu suddenly become insane?
She called herself the seventh sister at that time. Without her, there would be no chance for me to revive. Well, strictly speaking, she is my benefactor.

However, in response to her warning, Gong Tianwu wanted to speak to the caravan but didn't know where to start. He couldn't just tell everyone that I had a dream and felt that there was danger ahead, so let's turn back and leave?
Unfortunately, his current prestige is not enough to reach this level, so he can only remind everyone to pay attention to safety.
A few minutes later, Gong Tianwu was leaning on the box next to him and drowsy, when he suddenly heard a shrill scream!

Immediately afterwards, Gong Tianwu felt the carriage sway violently to the side, and then overturned with a loud bang amid the screams of the horses. Gong Tianwu was in a very miserable state. He lost his balance and fell to the ground. At the same time, he was crushed by the silk cargo that rolled over, looking extremely embarrassed.

When he hurriedly pushed the things away and crawled out, he found that it was a mess outside, with screams coming one after another.

It was obvious that they were attacked by the enemy. The most important thing was that Gong Tianwu discovered that there was only one enemy attacking this time!
There were three caravans traveling together this time, with a total of more than a hundred guards, but they were helpless against the enemy.

It was only because this man had extremely fast reactions, ran as fast as the wind, and was invulnerable to swords and spears, the caravan guards were beaten to a pulp in front of him, and were in horrible pain. They were no match for him at all!
The man was wearing a black full-body heavy armor, a horn helmet of the same color on his head, and a ferocious wolf-head mask on his face. He looked terrifying.

What’s even more terrifying is that this guy looks like he’s seriously injured!
Looking closely, there is an obvious dent on the left side of the ox-horn helmet, which should have been caused by being hit by a heavy hammer or axe. The head was probably also severely injured at that time.

The heavy armor on his body had many damages, the most serious one was on the chest, which was as big as a palm.

His armor must be very heavy, because Gong Tianwu noticed a detail, that is, every step this person took would leave a deep footprint in the mud, and heavy breathing sounds kept coming from the helmet, like the roar of a violent beast.

Not only that, there is another detail: the rut of the fully loaded carriage next to it was only two inches deep, but the depth of this person's footprints reached more than three inches, which shows that this person's weight has reached an extremely alarming level.

At this time, Shayang seized the opportunity, suddenly dodged and shot an arrow at the man's eyes, which was the only unprotected part of his body.

But this man grabbed the arrow shot by Sha Yang with ease, and then threw it backhand. It was reflected at several times the speed and hit Sha Yang's throat!
The power of this hand-thrown arrow was extremely great. The cold and shining arrowhead even broke out about an inch from the back of Shayang's neck, looking extremely creepy.

Shayang's eyes suddenly widened, he covered his throat, staggered back a few steps, and then fell to the ground dejectedly. He kicked his legs a few times and then stopped moving.

Seeing this scene, Gong Tianwu was really shocked. His fists suddenly clenched, and every moment of his time with Shayang flashed before his eyes. An indescribable anger spread throughout his body like a flame.

He suddenly raised his eyes, his eyes full of fierceness!

After witnessing this scene, someone suddenly screamed in horror:

"You are Black Moruo, you are Black Moruo!!"

The enemy spoke incoherently, with a low gasp:
"Hand over the things I want, otherwise you will all die!!

The manager of the Xie family caravan was called Lao Wan. He mustered up his courage and stepped forward and said:
"Okay, the cargo we're carrying this time, including the principal and interest, is a total of 134 silver coins and nine strings of copper coins. You can take them. There are also five rolls of silk and ten pounds of pepper on the cart. If you like them, take them too. Please don't hurt anyone else."

Heimolo didn't say anything. He walked slowly towards Lao Wan and suddenly slapped him hard.

Originally, slapping is mostly for humiliation purposes, but Heimolo's attack is directly intended to kill people!

The slap made such a loud "pop" sound that half of Lao Wan's head exploded, and his whole body was slapped away five or six feet. The rest of the people's eyes widened in an uproar.

Heimorro staggered to Lao Wan's body, bent down, stretched out his finger, dipped it in his blood and put it under the mask, as if he was sucking it. After a few seconds, he let out a low and angry gasp:
"Take it out! I want it! If you don't give it to me, you will die!"

Then Heimolo rushed forward like a mad bull, knocking a guy who was blocking his way into the air high up, and he fell down and rolled several times, with blood spurting out of his mouth and his chest completely flattened.

A guard nearby roared and swung his sword. Heimolo stretched out his hand to block the sword and then rushed forward with his head.

This guy was wearing a horn helmet with two bloody holes on it! The guard covered his chest in pain and was kicked away.

Two more people rushed forward together, but Heimola exhaled and shouted, and with two punches he broke their limbs, and they rolled on the ground in pain, screaming.

However, seizing the opportunity gained when the guards of the Xie family caravan sacrificed themselves, several elite members of the Jin family caravan had already been dispatched. They rode their horses at full speed and threw rope loops that looked like lassoes at Heimorro.

Although several of the lassoes missed, three of them were successful in catching Black Moruo, and then the impact of the horses was used to pull him to the ground.

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