Wrongly practicing evil skills, imitating the laws of nature.

Chapter 7: The Box in the Water

It is not easy to find a suitable place to live in Qingchaji.

There is an inn in the city, but Duan Yun’s budget is not enough to stay in it.

After all, to destroy the Xuanxiong Gang in one go, it would take him at least two months.

In two months, even the cheapest room is not enough. Besides, there are too many people in the inn, which will affect his cultivation. There may also be people from the Xuanxiong Gang.

So Duan Yun decided to rent a house.

He rented a relatively cheap house. After all, he still had to make a living in the next two or three months.

Logically speaking, Duan Yun now possesses unique skills. His Jade Sword Finger can easily poke a hole in a person's body, and his Water Moon Sword Qi can cut a person in half with one sword, but he still hasn't found an easy way to demonstrate his skills.

You can't just go and kill or rob, right?
If that's the case, then what's the difference between him and the Black Bear Gang, the Red Mansion Fairies, and those who kill and rape?
Duan Yun hates them and will never become them.

In the end, Duan Yun chose a bamboo house on the outskirts of the city.

The previous owner of this bamboo house should have been a scholar, and there are some calligraphy and paintings hung in the house for his own entertainment.

But it seems that no one has lived in this place for a long time. There is a thick layer of dust and it looks dilapidated.

If you don’t know, you might think it’s a haunted house.

Duan Yun quickly decided to rent here.

Because this is indeed the lowest-priced house he can rent at the moment.

He only rents the house for three months, and there are very few landlords willing to rent it to him, otherwise they would have raised the price.

After all, Qingchaji was a tea business with many merchants and peddlers coming and going, so it was easy to rent a house in a good location.

Besides, his main purpose was to avoid the Xuanxiong Gang and concentrate on his cultivation, so he needed quietness. It would be bad if there were too many people around him.

Duan Yun took a look around and found that there was nothing to complain about except a cemetery of moderate size not far behind the house.

Five cents of silver a month, what else do you want a bicycle for?

Duan Yun even liked this place quite a bit, because there was a green lake in front of the courtyard, and the scenery was picturesque when viewed through the collapsed part of the courtyard wall.

In the previous life, this would have been a lake view room.

At this moment, Duan Yun suddenly saw a broken stone among the weeds in the yard, on which was carved a face that looked neither human nor human.

"what is this?"

The landlord took a look and explained, "Of course this is the god invited to protect the house, Shi Gan Dang. I told you before that there is a graveyard behind. My nephew was concerned about that, so I invited this one over."

The landlord said that the house originally belonged to his nephew, who later sold it to him.

"I see." Duan Yun replied.

"Whether you rent it or not, I'm exhausted from running around to get this little money."

It was obvious that the landlord had little patience. To him, Duan Yun was a short-term tenant who only rented for three months, and the total payment was less than two taels of silver, which was better than nothing.

After all, he also runs a fairly large tea shop, and this can only be used as spare money behind his wife's back, and at most he can use it to buy some wine.

Duan Yun didn't hesitate, signed the contract and paid the rent.

After the landlord left, Duan Yun took another look around and was still quite satisfied with the place.

Apart from being a little worn out and dusty, it is definitely good for keeping out wind, rain and mosquitoes.

For the next two or three months, I have to treat this place as my home.

This bamboo house doesn't have a well, but it is not far from the lake.

Duan Yun carried the large water tank that had been left unused for who knows how long and walked towards the lake.

It was already afternoon and the weather was a little gloomy.

The lake water is clear, and there are many aquatic plants growing on the bottom of the lake, making it look dark green.

The lake water on this shore is so clear that you can see the bottom, but the water in the distance is dark and you can't tell its depth.

Duan Yun washed the dust off the water tank and was glad that it was still usable, otherwise he would have to go to the market to buy a new one.

After filling the large water tank with water, he carried it towards the house.

Since practicing "The True Explanation of the Jade Sword", Duan Yun's health has been much better than before.

Last night, I walked a hundred miles in one breath and was able to practice for most of the night. This was unimaginable before I started practicing swordsmanship. The benefits of practicing swordsmanship were once again demonstrated.

Afterwards, Duan Yun cleaned the room and got some hay to spread on the bed, and the bamboo house became barely habitable.

Before I knew it, it was almost dusk.

He hurried to the market to buy enough rice, meat and vegetables. He stayed at home for several days and concentrated on his cultivation.

The Qingchaji market is more lively than that of Linshui City. After all, the merchants and peddlers who come and go need to eat and live.

After buying some rice, meat, vegetables, salt, pepper and other condiments, Duan Yun returned home.

At this time, the sky darkened and Duan Yun walked along the path by the lake. Wild grass grew on the shore and aquatic plants also stretched at the bottom of the lake.

When approaching his residence, Duan Yun suddenly looked in one direction.

There is a box in the lake.

A very large box.

It is similar to the boxes that the escorts used to transport the goods in TV dramas in previous lives.

Even bigger.

The box sank not far from the lake shore, half buried in the mud and half exposed, with a lock on it.

Duan Yun looked around, feeling only curiosity.

Although the place where he lived was in the suburbs, it was not far from Qingchaji, and there were some tea farmers living around it.

When he was looking at the house at noon, Duan Yun saw some tea farmers passing by.

But the box was sunk there, not far from the road and the lakeshore, and I was definitely not the first person to see it.

But isn't anyone curious?

No one fished it out and took a look?
Such a large box, even with delicate patterns carved on it and a lock, did not look empty.

Who knows what treasure is inside.

But it sank to the bottom of the water, as if it had been there for a long time, with no one paying attention to it, and part of it was entangled by water plants.

To be honest, this thing aroused Duan Yun's curiosity.

But he held back.

Yes, such a box might contain treasure, but it could also contain something else.

If others don’t touch it, he won’t touch it for the time being.

Duan Yun returned to his residence, made a fire and cooked.

This should be his first night in his new home, and also a new beginning, so he put half a piece of freshly bought bacon on the white rice.

It is necessary to eat well for the first meal.

The rice and meat are cooked together, and the rice is mixed with the fat of the bacon. The bacon does not seem greasy when paired with white rice.

Afterwards, Duan Yun cut the bacon into slices with his sword and began to devour it.

Compared to the previous life, the rice grains are much coarser, but they can still withstand the aroma of the meat.

Sitting on the steps eating his meal with a bowl in hand and looking at the quaint courtyard overgrown with weeds, Duan Yun suddenly realized that he was really no longer in the original time and space.

There are many absurd and terrible people in this world, filled with murder and adultery, but there is also this moment of peace.

He, Duan Yun, will surely live a wonderful life in this world.

Well, at least it’s more exciting than living like a zombie in my previous life.

Even when recalling his past life now, Duan Yun couldn't think of anything that made him feel proud or deeply nostalgic.

Isn’t this another kind of sadness?

This will never happen again in this life!
The moonlight sprinkled on the yard. Duan Yun picked up his sword and practiced facing the moon.

Get stronger right here!

(End of this chapter)