Chapter 181

The hazy moonlight quietly sprinkled the snow-falling poplar branches, and several mountain pheasants with their long tails were constantly pecking at some ears of grain in the snow. In the silent night sky, there were occasional roars of wild animals. , there is no more sound.

In the not-so-spacious carriage, Fu Fan sat opposite the groom who sent him south. The groom's forehead was raised high, and although his hair was already gray, his eyes, which were obviously smaller than ordinary people's, looked extraordinarily energetic.

His name is Yu Fu, and he is the steward specially assigned by Fu Chen to Fu Fan. This time when Fu Fan went to the south to learn martial arts, Yu Fu was the only person who escorted the Fu family's heir. Follow the two master and servant, it is unknown.

When Fu Fan was still in the Fu Mansion, because of the pampering and indulgence of his family members, he actually read a lot of novels about ghosts. Naturally, he yearned for the grievances and hatreds of the children of the rivers and lakes in the books. According to the conventions in the books, this Those who can escort the children of the aristocratic family to travel alone must be the masters of the masters in the rivers and lakes, but after half a month on the road, Fu Fan is the shadow of a martial arts master, and he can't find the shadow of the housekeeper beside him.

how to say? If this big butler of Fu's mansion is really a great master who can fly over walls and cross rivers with one reed, no matter how bad he is, he won't be inferior to his pampered rich son in spirit, right? But along the way, often before Fu Fan felt tired, the expert began to yell that he couldn't walk anymore and wanted to stay and rest. Fu Fan couldn't resist, so he could only nod his head in agreement.

After going back and forth like this, in the end, even though Yu Fu was there, Fu Fan just smiled and didn't answer the conversation. As for the anecdotes about the world that Yu Fu said, Fu Fan was not very interested. I've read quite a few of those chivalrous novels, and I don't really believe what Yu Fu said about the legendary Jianghu masters who can break rivers with one finger and turn their breath into frost.

On this day, the master and servant finally left the boundary of Youzhou, and then went south, and they would be able to reach the destination of this trip, Lingzhou, in about two months. Although Fu Fan and Yu Fu didn't deliberately hurry along the way, they didn't delay the trip casually either. Just like at this time, there was really no inn in the wilderness, so the two simply sat opposite each other in the carriage. The carriage was not big, but it was big enough to accommodate them.

The ups and downs of the past month made Fu Fan, who was not very strong, look even thinner. Seeing his master like this, Yu Fu also felt a little distressed. He is also an old man in the Fu family, and the boy in front of him grew up under his nose. Fu Fan's actions in Huaining City over the past ten years may seem to be a little soft-tempered, but that's exactly what happened. That's why they, the old people in the mansion, like this young master from the bottom of their hearts.

Fu Fan looked at Yu Fu, who was sitting across from him, looking a little absent-minded, coupled with the roar of beasts outside, he felt a little scared in his heart, so he took the initiative to open the chatter box: "Uncle Yu, can you talk to me about Xi Jinping?" Is it about martial arts? This time, I was sent by my father to Jiangnan to practice martial arts, so I can learn some common sense in advance, so as not to panic when I get there."

Hearing Fu Fan's words, Yu Fu suddenly came back to his senses, stretched out his hand and patted his forehead, and then smiled at Fu Fan: "I let the old slave forget about this, thank you for reminding me, young master, otherwise if it really happens at that time If I make a mistake, my old head Yu will become an eternal sinner in the family, so why not be scolded to death by the master when I go back?"

Taking a deep breath, Yu Fu first organized his thoughts in his mind to make sure that nothing would be missed, and then he opened his mouth and said: "This is martial arts, logically speaking, the sooner the better, just like the martial arts in the world. Of those martial arts families, which ones didn't have their own children and grandchildren who started to exercise their muscles and bones since they were young, and used all kinds of precious medicinal materials to support their bodies. "

Seeing that Fu Fan's expression was a bit gloomy, Yu Fu quickly changed the subject: "However, one's own talent, perseverance, etc. are all relied on in the process of practicing martial arts. Those famous schools in the world are also mostly incompetent children. On the other hand, those who have never Famous teachers teach that almost all of their lives are children of the world who have come from Ye Luzi, and there are no extremely amazing characters. Old Yu knows what the young master is worried about, but he just feels that it is too late for him to practice martial arts at this point. How can the general not understand the truth that everyone in the world knows? But please rest assured, young master, since the general chose this time for you to start learning martial arts, he must have made perfect arrangements."

Hearing Yu Fu's words, Fu Fan's originally worried heart gradually let go, yes, his father must have already arranged everything for him, he just needs to do it, there are not so many things that bother him .

After figuring this out, Fu Fan's mood improved a lot, and he smiled and motioned Yu Fu to continue.

"Let's talk about the realm of martial arts with the young master. Some of the old slaves are just hearsay. The young master is just for fun, just listen to it. It's not true. It is said that before our Jiangchu Dynasty pacified the six kingdoms, there was a discussion about the realm of martial arts. The division of martial arts is actually not clear, each country has its own set of standards, which leads to the fact that a second-rank martial artist in this country may become a third-rank or first-rank martial artist in a neighboring country. During the martial arts competition, one claimed to be first-rank and the other claimed to be third-rank, but if the first-rank martial artist was accidentally defeated by the third-rank martial artist, wouldn’t it be a big joke? So, before the Central Plains were unified, this Jianghu is actually very chaotic, and most of those so-called Jianghu people are impulsive, and they often draw swords at each other if they disagree, let alone fight for fame."

He untied the gourd of wine around his waist, took two sips slowly, tsk tsk tsk, Yu Fu narrowed his eyes slightly, and continued: "Those gangsters had a great time fighting, but it's not the ordinary people who suffer in the end? It's not uncommon for rangers to directly attack in the streets and alleys. They wander around everywhere, but they don't have so many scruples. If they smash up a roadside stall, who will pay? Even if those rangers are willing to pay some money, ordinary people Do you really dare to reach out to ask for it? So, for the stability of the dynasty and for these people in the Jianghu to be a little more peaceful, our Jiangchu Dynasty immediately established regulations for the level of martial arts for the warriors after the Dingding Central Plains. Anyone who cannot Armor-breaking warriors are all in the low class, does the young master know what kind of armor this so-called armor-breaking is going to break?"

Fu Fan was engrossed in listening, but unexpectedly, Yu Fu was a bit tricky. After thinking about it, he still asked tentatively, "Could it be the divine mech of our imperial court?"

Yu Fu was slightly taken aback when he heard this, and then laughed loudly: "Young master, you are overthinking this, the god mech is the special armor of the god mech battalion that is second to none in our dynasty, how can it be easily broken by ordinary warriors? The armor that needs to be broken is actually the normal standard armor of the dynasty, but when the Seven Kingdoms competed for supremacy, our Jiangchu armor had the best defense and could block swords, so the warriors who can break armor are actually It is not easy already, but it is barely considered to be able to enter the stream in the arena. Those who break the third armor and below are all seventh-rank martial arts; Above the tenth armor and below the twenty armor is the fourth-rank realm. As for the first, second and third-rank realms, it is said that the realm is not only judged by how much armor is broken, but also whether the breath is long or not and the depth of internal force. It’s not that the old slave can know, the old slave still hopes that if the young master becomes one of those rare first-grade masters in the future, he will talk to the old slave carefully about the pros and cons.”

With a slight smile, Fu Fan's mood has been greatly improved by Yu Fu's words, but he still has some doubts in his heart, and continued: "Uncle Yu, since there is no detailed division of the realms of the first, second and third ranks, then in the world How many such masters are there?"

Yu Fu was taken aback by the question, and then he said with some uncertainty: "It is rumored that there are no less than a hundred third-rank masters in the Jianghu, so the Jianghu knows a lot about these masters, but when you reach the second rank, you will really know a lot about them." It can be regarded as rare, and there are only a dozen or so high-ranking people who are recognized. As for those first-rank masters who come and go without a trace, and are even crowned as land gods, this old slave has never heard of today's world. Who is that level. But it is said that Lu Zu of Wudang Mountain was that kind of romantic figure five hundred years ago, and a Buddhist Zen master three hundred years ago was also that level. As for the most recent one, it was more than a hundred years ago A Daoist immortal with the Taoist name, it is said that this immortal elder cut off the Canglan River with a single finger. As for whether there are other first-rank immortals, this old slave does not know."

These words made Fu Fan dazzled, and he became more and more looking forward to the world he was about to contact.

There are more than a million people in the rivers and lakes of Jiangchu? How many children of the world do not yearn for the legendary realm? The sons and daughters of the rivers and lakes have their own affairs, but it is far from being able to tell clearly with a few pots of wine or a few swords.

Everyone in the world says that the children of the Jianghu are dead, and the lovesickness of the Jianghu hurts the most. As for those scholar-bureaucrats who talk about each other, it is better to forget each other in the Jianghu, and go to hell, these words can only coax those scholars who have no power to restrain themselves and feel sorry for themselves. Eat this set.

The scenery of this river and lake is so beautiful, it is no wonder that generation after generation of sons and daughters of the river and lake have followed suit. For a moment, Fu Fan couldn't help being ambitious, snatched the wine gourd from Yu Fu, and drank it down.

"cough cough"

Seeing Fu Fan's face flushed from choking on the drink, Yu Fu was also in a good mood, and grinned beside him.

Rivers and lakes, rivers and lakes.

Inside the carriage, the old and the young were all trapped in their own rivers and lakes and did not want to wake up.