When walking around the world, it is normal to think about Secret Sign.
After all, in this life, if you put your head in your belt and go out with a knife, without seeking fame or profit, is it just a joke?
There are many ways to gain fame and profit.
Some are stubborn and want to make a name for themselves with the knife in their hands.
There are also some who are quick-witted and know that the game in this arena is not only about knives, but also about rules and worldliness. People carry the sedan chair, and reputations are spread from other people's mouths.
As a result, more and more people are doing this.
Asking for advice in public is one way to go.
Note that it is "asking for advice", not "challenging".
This becomes two different things again.
If others ask for advice humbly, you should never be too harsh. After all, they are all respectable people and their reputation will be bad if word spreads.
People who come to "ask for advice" will not be angry after being defeated. Instead, they will say "I am ashamed of myself" with sincerity. From then on, they will make your name famous, and they will even pay generously to treat you to meals and drinks.
From now on, when I talk to people about it, I will inevitably sigh, "Well, so and so, I know, it is really powerful. I even fought against him back then, and he was defeated with one move."
To say this is to exaggerate one's self-worth.
And the reputation of the person being challenged will become louder and louder.
To be honest, although there is a suspicion of gaining reputation, there is no harm in it and it is beneficial to both parties.
But for Li Yan, it has become a big problem.
Also, it's disgusting.
These people are known to appear in public.
Can you imagine that an old man over fifty years old suddenly appeared and treated him like a teacher, asking for your advice...
Not long after leaving Dragon Spring Post, a bunch of people suddenly came to "ask for advice", their attitudes were respectful, polite, and they kept flattering.
One or two can be tolerated.
Their continuous appearance had already interfered with his schedule.
Li Yan makes no secret of anything, and these are not the people he wants to attract.
Sure enough, seeing the contempt on Li Yan's face, the young swordsman was not angry but happy. He immediately handed over his hands respectfully and said loudly, "I know that I am not good enough to fight Great Hero Li, but I still want to ask you to teach me."
After saying that, a trace of pride could not help but flash in his eyes.
After saying this, if Li Yan refuses to agree, he is arrogant and arrogant. Moreover, he has laid the groundwork in advance, so it is normal for him to fail.
Next, just follow the steps.
If you get a good beating and say hello, you will tell others when you go out that you want to take some jobs, and your social status will increase a lot.
Li Yan was also happy.
On Mount Wudang, he heard a little story.
Sanfeng Zhenren was famous all over the world at that time, and there was an endless stream of people coming to ask for advice. Even Daoist magicians also did this kind of thing.
As a result, Mount Wudang still has rules.
If you want to ask for advice, you must start from the bottom disciples step by step. You cannot just name any cat or dog you want. You must ask for advice from their ancestors.
Even so, Sanfeng Zhenren was forced to do nothing. When walking around the world, he wore sloppy clothes, laughed and cursed, and did not look like a master.
Although it is just a rumor, it also illustrates the troubles this kind of person has
Li Yan I never thought that one day I would encounter something like this.
Fortunately, in the face of this situation, the seniors have already figured out two strategies. One is to let the disciples set a threshold, and the other is to show off a unique skill to block at least some people.
Thinking of this, Li Yan grabbed the melon seeds, turned over and jumped from the inn window to the street.
"Okay! Okay!"
The people around him immediately applauded.
The young swordsman also had a hint of joy in his eyes.
But what surprised him was that Li Yan didn't take action, and didn't even bother to talk to him. He just walked to an old house while eating melon seeds.
Five Phoenix Creek The old town has a long history. This family moved old pier stones from somewhere and pressed them under the wall as a foundation. The moss is mottled and looks extremely hard.
Li Yan While eating melon seeds, he pinched the skin of the melon seeds. His fingertips trembled slightly and he actually pierced the skin of the melon seeds into the bluestone.
One after another, forming the character "".
There was immediately silence all around.
As the saying goes, "Laymen watch the excitement, while experts watch the door."
Although the common people don't understand, this hand is really amazing. Even if they think about it, they don't know how the crispy and soft melon seed skin can penetrate the bluestone.
The knowledgeable people in the world even widened their eyes.
This is a manifestation of Hidden Strength bursting out all over the body and concentrated on one point, achieving the effect of "flying flowers and picking leaves can hurt people".
The Li Yan move is even more difficult.
The melon seeds are very fragile and will break if you are not careful. Moreover, a strong Martial Power is applied, so if you want to penetrate the bluestone, you must master the Martial Power to the smallest detail.
This can only be achieved by reaching at least Transformed Strength.
People in the martial arts world waste their lives, but those who can reach Transformed Strength must have both qualifications and opportunities to become a martial arts tycoon in one place.
Just like the original Old Monkey Zhou.
As long as you don't provoke powerful enemies, your life will be very comfortable.
Many of the Jianghu people present had complicated expressions in their eyes.
Most of the Transformed Strength masters they saw were old. If they were in their prime, they were extremely talented and no one dared to underestimate them.
How old is this Li Yan in front of you...
He may be a master who will leave his name in history in the future!
As for the young swordsman who was "asking for advice", his face turned pale, he didn't dare to say any more nonsense, and he sneaked into the crowd and ran away.
The difference is too big, and if you continue to play this trick, you will only become a laughing stock.
Li Yan ignored it and looked around.
"Don't touch the melon seeds, don't hurt the stones, come to me if you can take them out!"
Say it, eat melon seeds, turn around and enter the inn.
This is also a Jianghu Rules.
Want to gain fame?
Okay! But you have to follow my rules.
If it can't be done.
Stay somewhere cool!
Before you know it, night falls.
Although the Five Phoenix Creek Pier is not as good as the Chaotianmen Wharf in Chongqing, it still has a large flow of people, so there is no lack of food, drink and entertainment.
But this is not a Prosperity place. Those staying overnight are either quacks, business travelers and boatmen who have passed through.
After working hard, not many people are willing to spend money.
Therefore, most of the teahouses and restaurants on the pier are relatively simple.
Even Sister Yao's appearance is a bit different.
But the excitement is not inferior at all.
The night is lingering, the river fog is thick, the riverside is lit with fishing fires, the teahouses and restaurants in the ancient town are brightly lit, and there are constant sounds of punches and shouts.
In the guest room, Li Yan is drinking tea.
People in Shu love to drink tea, and he also learned how to drink tea along the way.
What we are playing here is Gaiwan Kungfu tea. The lid, bowl and support are called "Three Powers Bowl", which means the unity of heaven, earth and man.
Add tea, pour water, turn over the tea bowl, it's dazzling.
It is quite interesting to pour and drink by yourself.
However, he had other things on his mind.
Ever since I started doing it during the day, I have become much more relaxed, and no one has bothered me yet.
But these people are not important.
Li Yan can feel that he is always being watched.
When he showed up during the day, there was even a faint chill on his back, as if there was a sharp sword at his back, ready to stab him through at any time.
This is someone doing surveillance.
But the other party's methods are clever, and he hasn't found anyone yet.
There must be many dangers along the way.
Maybe someone had already laid a trap.
Li Yan knows what these people are worried about.
It's just that I'm afraid of summoning the evil soldiers.
They obviously want to plan to offset this advantage.
But what they also don't know is that Celestial Decree of Li Yan has been used up long ago, and they haven't received the mission yet, so they don't have this card in their hands at all.
Therefore, we must find out the details of the person in the dark and be completely sure before we can move forward.
The first step is to kill the person who is spying on you!
In the past, this kind of thing was Lu San's task and he didn't have to worry about it at all, but now he can only rely on himself to solve the problem.
Thinking of this, Li Yan stood up, opened the door, and shouted downstairs, "Waiter, bring me some more hot water."
Soon, the waiter hurried to the door with hot water, his face full of hospitality, nodded and bowed and said, "Young hero, the water is here. The shopkeeper said, if you have any orders, just ask."
Li Yan laughed dumbly, "Okay, get me some more food and drinks..."
As he spoke, he dipped his fingers in the tea and wrote a few words on the wooden table: a pound of earthen paper, bamboo sticks, and paste.
The waiter is also a smart person. Although he doesn't know why Li Yan is doing this, he understands and does not tell the truth. Instead, he nods and smiles. "Young hero, please wait a moment. The food and drinks will be here in a while."
After that, he hurried out of the room.
Li Yan smiled slightly, took out "Dragon Snake Plate" and played with it.
This is his second reliance.
With this object, some of the opponent's long-range spells cannot find the target, and their spell aura cannot be detected.
If the guess is correct, the other party used means to observe through others.
Just right, exercise targeted restraint...
Kilometers away, in a dilapidated warehouse.
A yellow cloth was spread on the ground, with Bagua drawn on it, and lamps and candles were lit around it.
A seven or eight-year-old child sat cross-legged in the middle, with his upper body naked and a bloody talisman painted with cinnabar. His eyes were closed and his hands were clasped together.
In front of the child, a rice frame was placed.
It was piled with grains, with a Bagua Mirror stuck in the middle, small flags placed around it, and a Soul Guiding Lamp lit in front of the Bagua Mirror.
But I saw a Black-Clothed Old Taoist, muttering words in his mouth, gently touching the child's eyes with his dry palm, and at the same time kneading with his left hand.
"Did you see that?"
"Master, I see your hands are shining."
"Keep looking, look carefully!"
Old Taoist snorted coldly, and the boy immediately frowned. Although his eyes were closed, he seemed to be trying hard to see something clearly.
Finally, the boy said, "I saw a window."
"What's in the window?"
"Only people can be seen, as if they are reading a book..."
The two asked and answered questions, and it turned out that it was the warlock who was monitoring Li Yan.
This method is called Yuan Guang Taoist in Gold Gate.
Monitor the probe via Spirit Medium.
Generally speaking, most of them are charlatans.
Those with average means will find an apprentice to cooperate with them.
The more powerful ones will find the child of the person asking the question, apply some hallucinogenic drugs on their palms, and then use verbal traps to get the child to tell the story of the family.
Most of the people who saw it would be fooled.
But the real Daoist magician uses secret methods to cooperate with Divine Eye Child, that is, the child who awakens Intent Mystical Power or Eye Mystical Power.
This technique is mysterious, but it will do a lot of damage to Spirit Medium.
Serious warlocks generally disdain to use it.
In addition to the boy in the warehouse, there were several people standing next to him, all with gloomy eyes and extraordinary aura.
Shu King Residence Face-Painted Weirdo, is among them.
"This kid is really leisurely..."
Hearing Li Yan reading a book, a sturdy black-faced man couldn't help but mocked. "You have caused such a big trouble and you don't run away quickly. Do you really think you have three heads and six arms?"
"Three heads and six arms are not enough."
An old man who looked like a scholar next to him shook his head and said, "But that Living Underworld Messenger Yin Soldier will give anyone a headache when they see it. If this thing is not brought out, I will not dare to do it."
These people are all side sect masters gathered by Shu King Residence.
They were ordered to recapture "Wish-Fulfilling Pearl" and kill Li Yan at the same time.
I have thought of a trick before, use Secret Treasure to cover it, place gunpowder packets on the boat, and wait for Li Yan to get on the boat, blow him to pieces.
But unexpectedly, Li Yan was held back by those challengers and their plans were ruined, so they could only continue to monitor.
The man with the facial makeup said in a deep voice, "Have you checked it out? Which force is spreading the news and applauding the killing of this kid?"
"Not sure."
Another charming woman shook her head and said, "There are too many people spreading the news. I haven't found the source. I occasionally caught some clues, but all the people who knew about it were silenced. They started to act even more viciously than us."
The black-faced man sneered, "How many enemies has this kid provoked? I don't understand Jianghu Rules. Even if he has some talent, he won't live long."
There was no concealment of jealousy in his words.
Face-Painted Weirdo glanced at it and said, "Delaying like this is not an option. I have a trick, maybe I can kill him directly!"
"Didn't he tell the challenger to take out the melon seeds first? This thing is not a problem for you. In the name of asking for advice, he will never use the dark soldiers, so he will take advantage of the competition to kill this kid!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone immediately looked at each other.
This method is not bad, but it is too embarrassing.
They are all long-established masters. It doesn't matter if they hide their identities and kill people, but if they do this in public, they will be ridiculed in the future.
Although they say they have taken refuge in Shu King Residence, they are not bachelors.
If you play like this, your disciples will be embarrassed to see others.
And this kid is not a soft persimmon.
If you miss...
For a while, no one responded.
"That's all, I'll do it."
The black-faced man looked at everyone and said in a cold voice, "You have already received King of Shu benefits, but if you can't get anything done, what can you do to others?"
"What Brother Wang said is correct."
"Brother Wang will definitely capture you if he takes action!"
Everyone spoke flattering words without hesitation.
This black-faced man is none other than the leader of Shu Lotus Sect.
Lotus Sect originates from western Hunan. It is a folk method that combines Daoism and martial arts. It is famous for its martial arts that invite gods to take over.
Of course, Lotus Sect in Shu was far inferior to the Western Hunan sect, and even had conflicts, so he took refuge in King of Shu.
And this leader of the Lotus Sect in Shu is famously jealous, and even his disciples can't tolerate him. When he sees Li Yan like him, he naturally wants to kill him as quickly as possible.
"Okay!"
The Nuo-faced weirdo nodded and said, "Since Leader Wang has taken action, I'll wait and see. I'll finish the work as soon as possible and take revenge on Daoist Pei!"
After making a plan, everyone left the warehouse one after another.
They maintain their honorable status and do not want to stay here and suffer.
Moreover, I am also afraid that Li Yan will use his underhanded soldiers to catch them all in one fell swoop.
In the warehouse, only the Daoist and the boy were left.
"Is anyone still there?"
"Go back to the master, he is still here."
In the inn room, the candlelight was dim.
A paper man is sitting at the table reading a book, with a faint smell exuding from his body, which smells exactly like Li Yan...