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Chapter 8 Meeting the Island Owner and Listening to Stories
Walking into the jade cave gate, there are neat bluestone slabs on the ground.

Li Shiqi and Wang Shiliu took Zhan Wuzha to a cave on the left, and said, "Mr. Zhan, please rest here for a while. The island owner will meet Mr. Zhan later." Not to notify the island owner.

There are all tables and chairs in the cave, and a few candles illuminate the room brightly.

Zhan Wuzha had just taken his seat when a boy-like man in a gray cloth jacket offered a pot of tea and some refreshments.

Smelling the aroma of pastries, he resolutely ate the four plates of warm pastries and drank a few sips of tea before he had time to look at the stone room, and the boy walked out of the stone room without knowing where he was going.

After sitting in the cave for a while, the little boy brought some pastries.

Zhan Wuzha tasted it carefully for a while, and suddenly heard the sound of bells, drums, silk and bamboo, and a man in yellow clothes who led the way walked to the entrance of the cave, bowed and said, "The island owner welcomes you!"

Zhan Wuzha stood up and followed him out.

After passing through several caves and corridors, the sound of bells, drums, and bamboos became louder. When I walked into a cave, my eyes suddenly became very bright. I saw that this big cave was full of thick candles. There is only one table and three chairs.

This cave is so big, but there is a table, which looks extraordinarily empty.

Several men in yellow clothes walked back and forth silently, as if setting up a banquet.

Suddenly the sound of bells and drums sounded again in the hall, and a man in a yellow shirt said loudly: "The two island owners of the Knight Island, Long Island and Wood Island, welcome the distinguished guest, Mr. Zhan."

Zhan Wuzha knew that there were originally two island owners on Xiake Island, one surnamed Long and the other surnamed Mu, but no one had told him before, so he simply raised his eyebrows calmly, and did not pretend to be the first on purpose or by accident. The first time I heard it, I even guessed it a long time ago.

The middle door of the stone chamber opened, and with the BGM, two rows of tall and short men and women came out, the ones on the right were all in yellow clothes, and the ones on the left were all in blue shirts.

The man in the yellow shirt shouted again in high spirits: "Island Master Long and Island Master Mu, all disciples, welcome distinguished guests."

"..."

Zhan Wuzha has black lines all over his head, and he really feels a little speechless. He didn't expect Xia Kedao to be so pompous, and he's just by himself. Putting on such a big battle, is he trying to show his majesty?Or do you want to get off your horse?
There are more than 20 disciples in each of the two columns, standing on the left and right, and bowing respectfully to Zhan Wuzha together.

Zhan Wuzha naturally stood up and bowed his hands to return the salute, knowing that there were two other island masters coming, he simply stood and waited.

Two old men walked slowly side by side in the BGM, one was wearing a yellow robe and the other was wearing a green shirt. The Dragon Island Master and the Mu Island Master did not speak, and directly bowed to salute. Zhan Wuzha hurriedly returned the salute again.

The Dragon Island Master wearing a yellow robe laughed, and said: "Brothers Zai Xia and Mu are on a deserted island, and I am lucky to meet Mr. Zhan today. It's just that on the deserted island, everything is simple and the hospitality is not good. Please forgive me." The voice was very peaceful.

Zhan Wuzha couldn't tell what kind of accent it was, but fortunately, he just remembered that the original book said it was a Zhongzhou accent, so he just wrote it down.

Master Mujima said, "Please sit down."

His voice is very sharp, with a slight smell of sea water, and one can tell that he is from the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangzhou.

After Zhan Wuzha took his seat on the east side, the two island masters, Longmu, sat down on the first chair on the west side, while the rest of the disciples had no seats, and stood on both sides with their hands down.

While Zhan Wuzha was looking at the two island owners, the two island owners were also looking at him. I saw that the dragon island owner had all white eyebrows, which could be called a childlike face with white hair, while the wood island owner's long beard was sparse, more black and gray than silver. Few, but a face full of wrinkles.

In the eyes of the two island owners, Longmu, Zhan Wuzha is a bit out of the ordinary, not to mention that his hair just covers his ears, and the expression in his eyes gives people the illusion of being full of prosperity. Confidence and loss are two contradictory emotions gathered in one body. He was close in front of his eyes, and his temperament was somewhat isolated from the world, making him seem out of place.

Fortunately, the two island owners of Longmu didn't know that Zhan Wuzha came here, otherwise they might know the reason, but I'm afraid they would refresh their views, and Zhan Wuzha had already made up his mind not to reveal his origin , even if someone asks, just say that they are from overseas, so there is no fear.

As soon as the three of them were seated, the deacon on the island came up to pour the wine, and then served the dishes. There were eight dishes and three bowls on the table, and eight dishes, chicken, meat, fish, and shrimp, were cooked so fragrantly that it made the index finger move. .

Island Master Longmu Er raised his wine glass and said, "Please!" The two drank it down in one gulp.

"Please!"

Zhan Wuzha saw that the wine in the glass was green and oily, and the aroma of the wine was tangy, so he raised his glass decisively and drank it dry, and the servants who were waiting on the side filled it up for the three of them.

Master Longdao said: "Mr. Zhan has come from afar, and our island has no respect for it. Laba porridge should be served as a banquet, but the most important thing is 'heart-breaking, bone-rotting grass'. Although it is a special product of this island, it must be served after it blooms. .And this herb only blooms once every ten years. We originally had to wait for it to bloom before inviting people from all walks of life to come here to share it, but Mr. has amazing talents, so we had to invite it in advance, which is ashamed to say." Said Then Kazuki Island Master got up and arched his body to salute.

"It's okay, it's okay! I don't know what the two island owners have to do, I need Zhan's service!"

Zhan Wuzha looked at Master Long and Island Master Mu who were so polite that it was hard to refuse, so he replied straight to the point.

But in my heart, I was thinking that fortunately I was a time traveler, and I knew everything about the stone walls of the Knights Island, otherwise, it would be hard to say, and I thought that it would be good if I came early, and it would be a few years before the next Laba porridge, so I could use it to learn Taixuan It is the best.

As for the so-called "heart-broken heart-broken grass", Zhan Wuzha thought for a second, that according to his own internal cultivation, he might not be able to digest it even if he could eat it, and thought that it might have some blood relationship with the heart-broken grass in the Valley of Unrequited Love. maybe.

The owner of Long Island said: "More than 30 years ago, Brother Mu and I made friends and were congenial. We wanted to join forces in the martial arts world, reward the good and punish the evil, and do a good job. Unexpectedly, as soon as we left the rivers and lakes, we found a map. After careful reference to the small characters on the side of the picture, I learned that there is an earth-shattering secret of martial arts hidden on the nameless deserted island drawn in the picture..."

Zhan Wuzha saw that the Dragon Island Master didn't say the purpose directly, but instead talked about the past, and then thought that the two of them spent most of their lives here, so he listened carefully, and found that this kind of map contained the secrets of martial arts. It is never tired of watching.

Island Master Long smiled and said, "This unnamed deserted island on the map is the Knights Island where we are now."

"However, the name of Knight Island was only given to Brother Mu and I after we arrived on the island. That's not because the two of us presumptuously pretended to be knights. There are other reasons for this, and we'll find out later."

"We searched the island for eighteen days according to the picture, and finally found the secret of martial arts. It turned out that it was an illustration of an ancient poem with profound and complicated meanings. The two of us were overjoyed and pressed Graphical practice."

"Ah! Don't you know that blessings come with misfortunes? After the two of us practiced for several months, we suddenly had a disagreement about the martial arts shown in this illustration. I said that we should practice this way, but Brother Mu said that my idea was wrong and we had to practice that way. .”

"Brother Mu and I argued several times, but it was still difficult to convince each other. Now we agreed to practice each other, and after we practice, we will prove it and see who is at fault."

"I never thought, after more than half a year of practice, the two of us disassembled it by hand. We only managed to dismantle it a few times. Both of us couldn't help being shocked. It turns out..."

"turn out to be……"

Island Master Long said this, with a gloomy expression, kept silent, and fell into memory.

Island Master Mu sat aside and took a sip of wine, and heaved a long sigh like Island Master Long. The expressions of the two were enough to show how depressed they were in their hearts.

After a while.

Only then did Long Island Master say: "It turns out that both of us practiced wrongly!"

After Zhan Wuzha heard this, he didn't respond. He still listened carefully, drinking wine from time to time, and the servants on the side also filled their glasses in due course.

I only heard Master Long Dao say: "The two of us realized something was wrong, so we stopped immediately, argued with each other and analyzed it, and delved into the truth. It's also because the two of us are too poor in aptitude, and the kung fu shown in the illustration is too profound, so we studied it a few more times. Month, still puzzled."

"Just at this time, a pirate ship drifted to the island. My brothers and I killed the three chief robbers, and interrogated the rest of them separately. The evildoers were executed one by one, and the rest who were coerced by others stayed on the island. "Island Master Long said expressionlessly.

"The two of us discussed it, so the reason why we couldn't understand this ancient poem diagram is probably because we have practiced martial arts for many years, and we have preconceived ideas, so that we have misunderstood the way to practice. Why don't we recruit a few disciples and let them think about it."

"So the two of us selected six people with good literacy, intelligent nature and low martial arts from the gang of thieves, and took them as apprentices respectively. We didn't teach them internal skills, but only taught them some boxing and sword techniques, and asked them to go Participate in the diagram."

"I don't know that my three apprentices and Brother Mu's three apprentices participated in the research differently, and even among the same apprentices I accepted, the three of them had very different ideas. The three apprentices of Brother Mu It's the same." Island Master Long couldn't help sighing when he said this, Island Master Mu also shook his head.

Zhan Wuzha listened to Master Longdao's storytelling, his words were cadenced, and he felt like he was on the scene, but he couldn't help but think that this martial arts master is different, he can say so many words in one breath, it's not like he can say more than a dozen words in one breath You have to slow down for a while.

Master Long continued: "The two of us discussed carefully, this diagram comes from an ancient poem written by Li Taibai, we are rough warriors, but we have a little knowledge of writing and ink, and we are not as good at poetry as a Confucian scholar. If you are not a person with both civil and military skills, it is difficult to truly understand."

"So Brother Mu and I were divided into the Central Plains, and each took four disciples for one year. They were either Confucian scholars who were full of poetry and books, or famous scholars with quick poetic talents."

He pointed at the seven or eight disciples wearing yellow and green clothes, and said, "To tell the truth, Mr. Zhan, these disciples may not be as intelligent as Mr. Zhan, but if they take the exam, it will be easy for them to get into the Imperial Academy. "

Island Master Long continued: "When they first came to Xiake Island, they may not all be willing, but after learning martial arts and studying diagrams, they all stayed here wholeheartedly."

But Zhan Wuzha didn't hear the words "Learning martial arts and practicing kung fu is far better than studying and becoming an official" from Master Longdao. He felt a little strange. Then he thought that maybe he was regarded as a scholar, so he scolded the bald donkey in front of the monk, and became an official. It is definitely inappropriate for a scholar to say "learning martial arts is far better than reading books".

Island Master Long said again: "However, once these eight disciples who came from scholars participated in the study of the illustrations, each of them had different views, not only could not inspire Brother Mu and me, they had different opinions, on the contrary, it made us get closer and closer. Getting more and more confused."

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