Chapter 51 Arriving one after another
Zhou Heng's eyes fell to the entrance of the martial arts hall, and he saw a pretty figure standing inside.
She was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with beautiful eyebrows and eyes, and she was bright and beautiful. She was wearing a scarlet dress. Seeing Zhou Heng's eyes looking at her, she waved her hand and smiled like a flower.
It was Yun Xiu.
"Miss Xiu, when did you come back?" Zhou Heng smiled and greeted her. He then remembered that Yun Xiu would come back on the last five or six days of every month.
"Brother Heng, long time no see." Yun Xiu walked lightly and came in front of Zhou Heng. She suddenly stopped and raised her hand from the top of her head to Zhou Heng, and sighed: "Brother Heng, have you grown taller?"
A month ago, Zhou Heng was only half a head taller than her, but now he is almost a head taller.
Yun Xiu is sixteen years old this year, and her figure has almost developed. She is tall and slender, or thanks to martial arts training, she is much taller than ordinary women.
"Well, it seems to be a little taller." Zhou Heng nodded and smiled.
The ninth level is the stage of body refining and foundation building, which will improve the overall physical condition. Moreover, he is at the age of growth, so it is normal for him to grow taller.
According to the standards on Earth, he is already over 1.8 meters tall.
"It looks better!" Yun Xiu praised generously, then pouted her lips and said, "You haven't come to my house for breakfast these days, what's the matter?"
"This..." Zhou Heng scratched his head and smiled, "I'll go tomorrow, I'll go tomorrow, Miss Xiu'er, then can I still eat your buns?"
I really can't say that I didn't go to breakfast these days. Recently, he practiced palm thunder, and always killed and shocked some innocent birds and beasts, and directly cooked them.
Based on the principle of not wasting the gifts of nature, he has been eating this these days and didn't go to Yun Xiu's house to eat.
"Of course!" Yunxiu smiled happily, and then said: "By the way, Brother Heng, I heard that you are going to take the test of Changxingmen, right?"
"Well, because you took the medicine to enter the ninth level, you need to test your foundation." Zhou Heng nodded and said: "Now the people from Changxingmen have arrived, and the test is estimated to be in the next two days."
"Then I will go to cheer for you! In addition, I have good news." Yunxiu smiled and said: "But I won't tell you now, I will tell you after you finish the test, leaving!"
After saying that, she turned around, leaving only a faint fragrance.
"..." Zhou Heng looked at his back as he left, and he was yelling in his heart, girl, don't put flags randomly!
Wait for you... I will... Such a sentence pattern.
It's too dangerous!
At this time, Yu He came over, patted Zhou Heng on the shoulder, and sighed: "Brother, can you tell me how to win the favor of girls?"
"Ah?" Zhou Heng turned his head to look at this good friend, looked at him carefully, shook his head, and said: "It's a face problem."
"Alas, poor young master, my face is ordinary." Yu He sighed and said: "It seems that I can only go to Yixianglou tonight to spend money and listen to songs to maintain my interest in life."
Yixianglou is different from Cuixianglou. The fragrance here refers to the fragrance of young girls. It is a famous brothel in Huangtong City. One of Yu He's hobbies is to spend money to find Qingguan people to listen to songs.
"Evil rich people." Zhou Heng did not hide his envy.
Of course, he only envied the rich, not other things.
Even less envy of Qingguan people playing songs, gently plucked, rubbed, and picked.
"Hey, let's not talk about this. How are you preparing for this test?" Yu He smiled and said, "I heard that Kong Chengshun is very powerful and ruthless. You have to be careful."
"Don't worry." Zhou Heng waved his fist and said, "We are sure to win."
"That's good. By the way, do you still remember Liu Changsheng?" Yu He said, "He is about to leave. He will have a banquet at my restaurant at noon today. He wants to invite you to the banquet to thank you for helping to kill the Qian Manager last time."
"That's great. I'll go. It's a waste not to eat." Zhou Heng smiled.
...
At noon.
Liu Changsheng was attacked by Feng You, the ghost who possessed Qian Manager. Although he was only slightly injured, he was also frightened. After a few days of recuperation, he finally returned to normal.
At the banquet table.
There were not many people, only Liu Changsheng, Manager Wang, Yu He, and Zhou Heng.
Since Zhou Heng was still practicing, he used tea instead of wine.
Wait until the "wine" was over thirty.
Liu Changsheng straightened his expression and said seriously: "Then, Mr. Zhou, are you interested in joining the Five Elements Sect?"
"Ah!??" Yu He, who was standing next to him, dropped his chopsticks in shock when he heard this. He looked at Liu Changsheng in astonishment and said, "Oh my god, Mr. Liu, are you serious?"
The Five Elements Sect!
One of the ten major sects in the world, the Grandmaster is a great man who has stepped into the second-grade level. This is definitely the most top-notch martial arts sect in the world.
In Daqi, in terms of prestige and reputation, it is only slightly inferior to the Chunyang Palace, one of the three palaces of Taoism, and the Wuliang Temple, one of the four temples of Buddhism.
This is a sect that countless warriors dream of joining.
Now, they actually took the initiative to invite Zhou Heng?
"Join the Five Elements Sect?" Zhou Heng was stunned when he heard this, then smiled and said, "Is this okay? Master Liu can directly invite me to join?"
"Ah, this..." Liu Changsheng touched his nose and said a little embarrassedly, "Not yet, but as long as you agree, I can ask my master to reserve a disciple quota for me.
"After a few years, when I step into the sixth level of martial arts, I can accept you as a disciple, so that you can naturally become a true disciple of my Five Elements Sect."
"Mr. Zhou, you have a strong understanding of the Five Elements and a high talent." Steward Wang also said: "If you can get the Five Elements Sect's true teachings, you will definitely be able to reach the level of the middle third grade in the future."
The vast majority of warriors in the world only pursue the level of the seventh grade, and there are very few who can reach the middle third grade.
As for the upper third grade... that is the realm of the immortals on land.
Few people dare to hope that they can achieve that.
Now, Steward Wang's words "you will definitely be able to reach the middle third grade" can be said to be a great temptation for others.
Yu He wanted to persuade Zhou Heng to agree.
After all, according to his business thinking, exchanging the identity of a disciple of the Five Elements Sect in a few years is simply an extremely profitable business.
Compared with the Five Elements Sect's true teachings, the identity of an outer disciple of the Changxing Sect is not worth mentioning at all.
But he didn't speak after all.
Such an important matter should be left to Zhou Heng to decide, and he should not let him influence the final decision because of his persuasion.
Zhou Heng did not answer immediately, he fell into deep thought.
No one else spoke.
The banquet table fell silent.
After a while, Zhou Heng raised his head, looked at Liu Changsheng, shook his head and smiled: "It sounds like it still requires Mr. Liu to spend a lot of effort, no need."
He declined.
Bang... Yu He's chopsticks fell again, he didn't expect Zhou Heng to refuse.
That's the Five Elements Sect!
Five Elements Sect!
Liu Changsheng was also stunned when he heard it, but he was very well-mannered and still smiled: "In that case, I won't mention this, but as long as Mr. Zhou is interested in the future, one of my disciples will always be reserved for you."
Steward Wang smiled and said nothing.
Although neither side said anything definite, in fact everyone knew that this matter was impossible.
Next, the banquet became quiet and ended quickly.
Liu Changsheng and Steward Wang returned to the upper room of Tianzi to rest.
...
In the room.
Seeing that Steward Wang looked unhappy, Liu Changsheng smiled and said, "Why, Steward Wang is in a bad mood?"
"Yes, a little." Steward Wang nodded and said, "That Zhou Heng actually rejected your invitation, young master. Who does he think he is?"
"Haha, Steward Wang, this is your fault." Liu Changsheng shook his head and said, "I just gave him a suggestion, not forcing him to become a disciple, and my Five Elements Sect has not fallen to that point."
"Well, this, young master, makes sense." Steward Wang was still a little dissatisfied and said, "But he thinks too highly of himself and doesn't know what's good for him."
"Standard Wang, no matter what, Zhou Heng has helped us, don't have this idea." Liu Changsheng's expression became serious, and he said in a deep voice, "Even if Zhou Heng rejected my invitation, he will still be my friend in the future."
"Yes, young master, I understand." Steward Wang nodded.
He didn't have any ill will towards Zhou Heng, but he felt a little resentful that his young master was rejected just now. Now that he was awakened, that little resentment disappeared.
"Also, do you think I want to invite him to become my disciple just because of his talent in the Five Elements?" Liu Changsheng stood by the window and looked at the sun outside.
"Any other reasons?" Manager Wang asked curiously. He knew that although his young master liked to compete in martial arts, he was not a reckless person. On the contrary, he was very careful and perceptive.
"I accidentally saw Zhou Heng carrying a talisman on his body before." Liu Changsheng smiled and said, "Although I didn't see it in full and didn't know what the talisman was, I could recognize that it was the talisman writing style of the Chunyang Palace."
"Young master, you mean that someone from the Chunyang Palace had already contacted Zhou Heng!?" Manager Wang suddenly widened his eyes, surprised, and said in astonishment: "Then why did he participate in the outer sect selection of the Changxing Sect?"
"The Chunyang Palace is extremely strict in accepting disciples, and the process is complicated. Contact does not mean that he has become a disciple, otherwise I would not want him to become a disciple." Liu Changsheng shook his head slightly, and then said: "But there is no doubt that if the people of Chunyang Palace had not paid attention to him, he would not have the talismans of Chunyang Palace on him. This means that he must have more extraordinary qualifications."
"I understand." Manager Wang nodded sincerely and said: "The young master is very insightful. It will not be bad for us to be on good terms with Zhou Heng."
"That's right." Liu Changsheng nodded slightly and smiled: "When he takes the test in a few days, we will also go to see it. Maybe we can help a little."
...
Yu He and Zhou Heng went back to the martial arts hall together.
On the way.
Yu He couldn't help asking: "Why don't you agree to Liu Changsheng, isn't the true teaching of the Five Elements Sect good?"
"Hehe." Zhou Heng smiled and said: "If I can get in now and get the true teaching of the Five Elements Sect, maybe I will agree. But a few years later..."
He shook his head slightly and smiled without saying anything.
"What's wrong with a few years later?" Yu He was puzzled and said, "Are you afraid that Liu Changsheng won't be able to break through to the sixth rank in a few years? That shouldn't be the case. His father is the elder of the Five Elements Sect and a master listed on the Earth List."
"No, what I mean is..." Zhou Heng smiled and said, "Maybe in a few years, I will be stronger than him. By then, even if I want that disciple quota, he probably won't be embarrassed to give it to me. It's better to end it now."
"Ah!?" Yu He was stunned, smacked his lips, and said in surprise, "Is this a genius??"
"Hey, I just thought you were praising me." Zhou Heng smiled and was about to brag a few more words shamelessly, but suddenly he felt a chill in his back, as if he was being stared at by something. He looked back, only to find there was nothing.
"What's wrong?" Yu He asked confused.
"It's nothing." Zhou Heng shook his head, frowned slightly, and said, "Let's go back to the martial arts gym first."
…
After Zhou Heng and Yu He left, two figures appeared out of thin air on the top of a pavilion not far away.
One man and one woman, one tall and one delicate.
The woman was only fifteen or sixteen years old, with an unparalleled beauty, but still a bit childish. She was Pei Luoling.
Next to her was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties or fifties. He was tall and strong, wearing a black robe, with bulging muscles and a full beard. He looked calm and intimidating.
"This boy has good perception ability." The middle-aged man smiled and said: "Although I didn't deliberately restrain his eyes when I saw him just now, and even had a bit of edge, but ordinary warriors below seventh grade may not be able to detect it, but he instantly I feel it. Well, it’s not simple.”
"That's right, Uncle Zhantu, I knew that a person who can tell stories so well would not be bad at martial arts." Pei Luoling said happily. The middle-aged man beside her is Pei Zhantu, who is her uncle according to the family's seniority.
Pei Zhantu, a descendant of the Pei family in Pingzhou, was a fifth-grade grandmaster and served as the general secretary of Buwu in Pingzhou County.
"He is indeed a genius." Pei Zhantu nodded and said, "Such a young genius should have no problem with Huang Tong Mansion's support policy."
"But I heard that the application made for him by Longxing Martial Arts School was rejected." Pei Luo said energetically. This was a discussion she heard in the teahouse during the day.
Moreover, the people talking about this are the teachings from Changsheng Martial Arts School and Tongchang Martial Arts School, which has a certain degree of credibility.
It happened that Pei Zhantu came to Huangtong Fucheng in person to "capture" her back, so she put forward a condition that she could go back, but she had to solve the matter perfectly.
"Rejected?" Pei Zhantu narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile, "Then let's wait until this kid passes the Changxing Sect's test, and then I'll see how Tian Chong performs."
"Uncle Zhantu is wise!" Pei Luoling said happily.
…
Among the thousands of mountains and valleys, the sea of clouds surged, and there was no human habitation.
Suddenly, a crane was heard chirping into the sky, and a huge white crane passed through the clouds and fog, setting off "huge waves", soaring high in the sky, crossing the mountains and ridges, and flying quickly across the sky.
On this white crane, lay a middle-aged Taoist priest with messy hair and beard, and vaguely handsome features. His Taoist robe was wrinkled, stained with oil, and crusted in some places.
"Gudong, Gudong!" The Taoist priest picked up the gourd and poured a large gulp of wine into his mouth. He burped happily and murmured with his drunken eyes.
"In the northern part of Daqi, in Huangtong Fucheng, Pingzhou County, Longxing Martial Arts School Zhou Heng... I can make that little girl Jiang Jian say that she has excellent qualifications. Well, you can go and have a look... burp... hehehe, good wine... Gudong Gudong..."
…
In the evening, Lin Cang knocked on the door of Zhou Heng's practice room.
"What's wrong, Master Lin?" Zhou Heng asked suspiciously when he saw something was wrong with Lin Cang's face.
"Those two guys, Huang Jingfu and Hong Kang, are really nothing!" Lin Cang gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and then exhaled long, "Zhou Heng, I'm sorry for you, I have been asking you to practice Benxiao Luoxia these days. Sword, but I didn’t expect them to be so insidious.”
"What's going on?" Zhou Heng looked confused.
"They proposed to conduct the test with bare hands!!" Lin Cang explained the test rules he heard from Lei Xiuyuan, and finally said angrily: "This is obviously a deliberate attempt to suppress you! You have only learned a few skills with your hands. Oh my God, how can I test this?”
"Master Lin, please be patient." Zhou Heng said with a smile: "Actually, I think this test plan is also feasible."
"Ah? What did you say?" Lin Cang was stunned when he heard this and said in astonishment: "Do you have the confidence to let Kong Chengshun parry you three times? He is a master ranked ninety-nine on the list."
"This is confidence." Zhou Heng raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a confident smile, and said, "I still have it."
…
Two days later.
In front of the Buwu Division of Huangtong Mansion, a tall and spacious arena was set up, and a temporary high platform was built for important "spectators" to stay.
Many people came to watch the excitement.
As a test subject, Zhou Heng arrived here early and boarded the ring to wait.
The owners, teachers, and core apprentices of Tongchang Martial Arts School, Changsheng Martial Arts School, and Longxing Martial Arts School all arrived one after another.
Yun Xiu, Pei Luoling, Liu Changsheng, Manager Wang and others also stood at a place with a good view and waited.
Zhou Heng ignored the noise in the arena and sat cross-legged on the ring with his eyes closed.
Move the inner Qi and calm the mind.
Suddenly, his eyes opened suddenly and he looked to the other side of the ring.
Kong Chengshun came and went directly to the ring.
Test competition!
About to start!
A big chapter of 4700 words. Thanks to the Valley of Wisdom, a bird on the top of Mount Huashan, and the Heavenly Master of the Mighty Spirit of Qingyuan for the reward~