Mortals cultivating immortals and encountering strange encounters with immortals

As the sun sets in the west, there is a ray of red and fiery sunset hanging on the horizon in the distance. On the sky, the layers of clouds like waves surround the red sunset. From a distance, it looks like an emperor patrolling Like his own subjects,

The ground seemed to be covered with a layer of red carpet. The scenery was really beautiful. There was an ancient city sitting on the ground in the distance. The ancient city was not large in area, with a population of only one hundred thousand. The city wall, which was several feet high, was full of vicissitudes of life. , ancient, full of traces of time. Looking down from the air, you will find that the city matches the terrain and looks like a dragon head. Therefore, the ancient sages named it Qianlong Town, which means flying dragons in the sky. meaning!

At this time, on the wide road outside the city, there were waves of low roars, and a burst of flying dust was raised from far to near. After the roar, a black horse was revealed,

Two young men, one large and one young, got off the horse. The older one was strong, with big shoulders and round waist, eight feet in length, and a young face full of greenness. The younger one was thin and had sallow skin. There were some dark spots on his face, he was wearing a robe made of light blue burlap, and he had a pair of charming eyes, looking at the city in the distance in silence.

The visitors were brothers Qin Feng and Qin Wanfeng. As soon as he got off his horse, Qin Wanfeng was attracted by the seemingly majestic city in front of him. Especially the heaviness coming from the city shocked him.

Qin Feng on the side seemed to see what the younger brother beside him was thinking, so he said;

"Second brother, what do you think of Qianlong Town?"

Qin Wanfeng said without thinking;

"It's very spectacular and majestic. The houses in the village are completely incomparable!"

The words came out and happened to be heard by a middle-aged man pushing a wheelbarrow passing by. He glanced at the two brothers with a look of disdain, then left to himself, muttering at the same time;

"What kind of dirt pit are these two bumpkins from? They have never seen the world! Bah!"

Qin Wanfeng glanced at Qin Feng beside him with a face full of shame. Qin Feng smiled slightly and said indifferently;

"This Qianlong Town is not worth mentioning in the entire Chu Kingdom. It is not even ranked. Let's not talk about the distance. Let's just talk about Hangu Pass, which is more than ten kilometers away. The city wall is dozens of feet high. It’s far from comparable to Qianlong Town,”

"Hangu Pass? What is that place?"

Qin Wanfeng was very curious. There was actually a city more spectacular than Qianlong Town. He had been to Qianlong Town several times, and each time he followed his father to the town to purchase medicinal materials and daily necessities. Naturally, he knew Qianlong Town. Tall and majestic, Qin Feng said;

"No words can describe its magnificence, but you will encounter it on the way to Qingfeng Mountain, and you will know it by yourself when you see it,"

Qin Wanfeng saw that his elder brother did not want to say more, so he stopped asking more questions. Whatever you have never seen before is like a flower in the water. The moon in the mirror, Qin Wanfeng remained curious and followed his elder brother Qin Feng to Qianlong Town. And go,

After entering the city, you can hear the overwhelming sound of hawking. There are people selling steamed buns, snacks, jewelry and hairpins, shoes and cloth, etc., etc.!

Qin Wanfeng followed his eldest brother step by step, clutching the corners of his clothes tightly with his small hands, looking at everything around him from time to time.

He vaguely remembered that every time his father brought him to purchase items, he would bring some of the animal skins and valuable offal left over from hunting in the mountains to the medicine shop called Yipintang in front of him in exchange for some money. More or less often, I can sell it for dozens of taels of silver. Sometimes I am unlucky and can only sell it for a few taels of silver.

With money, his father would take him to eat a bowl of hot braised noodles every time, and would also bring his mother and brother some of their favorite objects and jewelry.

The sky was getting dark, and the shops on both sides of the street lit up lanterns. When passing by a two-story inn, Qin Feng paused for a moment, then walked straight in. He saw the listless waiter guarding the door. The two brothers came forward, smiling happily, and immediately came forward to greet them, saying;

"It turns out to be Master Qin from the blacksmith shop! I wonder why Master Qin came to our shop today?"

After Qin Feng saw the waiter, he asked;

"My young boss should have already reserved a seat in your store, right?"

The Shaodong family that Qin Feng was talking about was naturally the son of the blacksmith shop owner. The blacksmith shop owner’s real name was Li, and he had been making a living from blacksmithing for generations. There was a small blacksmith shop in an alley at the end of the east street in the city. Making a living from various knives and daily necessities,

Because they are from a family of blacksmiths, they have a lot of skills and skills, and the quality of the knives they make is also very good. Therefore, in normal times, they will also receive orders from the city lord's palace to help them build various weapons.

However, when it comes to the generation of Li Tiejiang's son, they are not willing to take over the blacksmith shop. Because his son likes to study, he has already been admitted as a scholar when he was less than fifteen years old, and in a few years he plans to take the exam to become a scholar. ,

There were no books to read at home, so he volunteered to go to the city lord's mansion to be a reading boy for the city lord's son.

It is precisely because of this relationship that the city lord gave them a place to practice martial arts in Qingfeng Mountain.

After hearing Qin Feng's words, the waiter immediately looked startled and said;

"Oh! So you're talking about Li Xiucai?"

"Exactly!"

"Zai Zai Zai, Li Xiucai is dining in the private room on the second floor at the moment! Are you going to find him?"

Qin Feng nodded, and the waiter agreed with a smile, preparing to take the two brothers to find the young master's house. The moment the waiter lowered his head, he saw Qin Wanfeng standing aside. Seeing that he was dressed in burlap, he was stunned and was about to speak. When asked, Qin Feng spoke first;

"This is brother-in-law!"

The waiter immediately nodded and said with a smile;

"It turns out to be Mr. Qin, disrespectful and disrespectful!"

However, those eyes were full of disdain, and he immediately stopped looking at Qin Wanfeng, turned around and led the way towards the second floor of the inn.

Qin Wanfeng followed Qin Feng closely. After entering, he saw only three or two guests sitting sparsely in the hall on the first floor. In the corner of the hall on the first floor was a counter.

In front of the counter was an old man who looked about fifty, with white beard and hair. The old man was dressed in rich clothes. He lowered his head and was fiddling with the abacus in his hand.

On the right side of the first floor is a wooden staircase that winds upward. After passing through the stairs, you come to the second floor. The second floor is brightly lit with lanterns hanging on the walls on both sides.

On both sides are private rooms that look more ornately decorated. From time to time, bursts of noises and shouts come from the private rooms.

The waiter took the Qin Feng brothers to the private room in the third corner on the far right and said;

"Master Qin! Li Xiucai is entertaining guests in the private room! How about...!"

Before he finished speaking, he looked at Qin Feng. The meaning was very obvious. Qin Feng naturally understood the meaning, and then straightened his and Qin Wanfeng's clothes and said;

"Go ahead! Of course I understand!"

Immediately, the waiter turned around and left, only to glance at Qin Wanfeng next to Qin Feng when he turned around. Qin Wanfeng also happened to look over and looked at each other. Then the waiter smiled coldly at Qin Wanfeng. His eyes were full of disdain,

Qin Wanfeng naturally understood the meaning, but his head was slightly lowered. He knew that he was just a country bumpkin, and it could be seen from his clothes.

And they are aloof city dwellers. In their opinion, there is a world of difference between the two. How can a beggar compare with a rich person?

After calming down a little, Qin Feng knocked on the door. Not long after, a gentle young man's voice came from the room,

"Come in,"

Hearing the words coming from the room, Qin Feng led Qin Wanfeng to open the door of the room. After opening the door, Qin Wanfeng was shocked by the scenery in the room.

There is a red Eight Immortals table placed in the small room. There is a Duobao Pavilion on each wall on the left side of the room. There are various contemporary porcelains in the Duobao Pavilion. The styles of the porcelain are extremely beautiful. , the wall on the right is hung with calligraphy and painting by famous artists. Below the calligraphy and painting is a case. There is a bonsai on both sides of the case. There is an incense burner placed on the case. There are also various colors laid on the floor of the room. The carpets and the decoration in the room are beautiful and fragrant, with an elegant temperament and the character of a scholar.

At the Eight Immortals table, two men, one old and one young, were sitting and talking. The young man was handsome and looked to be less than twenty years old. He was wearing a white scarf and blue clothes. There is a fan in the robe next to the table, and the old man has gray hair on his temples, a silver hairpin on his head, and splendid clothes. The wrinkles on his face show the vicissitudes of time.

When they saw the two people coming in through the door, the old man just glanced at Qin Feng, and then moved his eyes to Qin Wanfeng. Qin Wanfeng clearly felt that his eyes were looking at him up and down, and then staring at his own eyes. He opened his eyes for a moment, shook his head, and then drank by himself.

When the young man saw the Qin Feng brothers, he immediately stood up and called Qin Feng to come to him and said;

"Brother Qin, come quickly, I will introduce you to a distinguished guest!"

After saying that, he pulled Qin Feng to the old man and said;

"This is Butler Wen from the City Lord's Mansion,"