Green mountains, green waters, and bright spring scenery.
The water was blue and the lake was clear. Pei Qing and Huanwan stood on the shore of the lake, waiting quietly for the boat to dock. However, before the boat docked, they heard a soft moan.
“I’ve been making silk since I was a child, and I’ve been surprised by how many times I’ve made it.”
"The evening wind rises from the sand, and the waves rise to the sunset."
Pei Qing looked for his voice. At some point, a fishing boat appeared on the lake in the distance. The fisherman was sitting on a pole. No one was rowing the oars, but it was sailing steadily on the lake, with little ripples. And the fisherman It is to close your eyes and rest your mind.
"This man is extraordinary." Pei Qing secretly praised him, then looked at Hanwan beside him and asked, "How far is it from Beiliang?"
Huanwen whispered: "Take a boat into the river and you can arrive there in less than three days."
"Yes." Pei Qing nodded slightly, then looked at the fisherman who was fishing, and said loudly: "Senior, would you like to give us a ride?"
The fisherman opened his eyes, looked at the two people for a few seconds, and smiled: "I am not a boatman."
"Junior, there is a jug of fine bamboo leaf green here. Can it be used as shipping fare?" Pei Qing laughed loudly and took out a jug of wine from the bag behind his back. Suddenly, a faint aroma of wine filled the air, refreshing.
The fisherman raised his eyebrows, looked at Pei Qing, and said with a half-smile, "The wine is fragrant and delicious. Unfortunately, old man, I don't like drinking. You'd better take this wine back and drink it yourself."
After that, the fisherman closed his eyes again and continued fishing.
"This...!" Pei Qing was stunned. He didn't expect the other party to refuse so decisively.
Seeing Pei Qing's defeat, Hanhan couldn't help but snicker in her heart. She immediately stepped forward, raised her hands and said, "Senior, this Yumugoda is rushing to Beiliang to ask for swordsmanship. I wonder if you can trouble senior to give us a ride?"
Hearing this, the fisherman couldn't help but open his eyes, looked at Pei Qing carefully, showed a satisfied expression, and asked in a calm tone: "The true energy is restrained, the breath is mellow, and the weight is light. You have reached this level at a young age, and your talent is extremely high. If you want to go to Beiliang to ask for swordsmanship, are you Pei Qing, the fifth best swordsman in the world?"
Pei Qing bowed slightly and said respectfully, "It's Pei Qing."
The fisherman waved his hand and said mercilessly: "Go back, you can't win this time. As a person who only cultivates "Yi", how can you compare with others who have half a foot in "Tao"?"
"Half a foot stepped into the Tao?" Pei Qing's expression changed. Although he didn't know what the so-called "Tao" actually represented, since it was called "Tao", it must be very terrifying.
At this time, Pei Qing suddenly came to his senses and asked, "Dare you ask me your senior's name?"
The fisherman laughed loudly, pointed to the blue lake in front of him, and said boldly: "My surname is Dugu."
"It turns out to be the old Sword God Dugu. The little girl is so polite!" Huanwen immediately saluted after hearing this, and her face became more serious. She did not expect that the ordinary-looking fisherman in front of her turned out to be the legendary Dugu Qiubai.
This old man, who seemed to be on his deathbed, was the only person to dominate the world since Lu Zu's ascension eight hundred years ago. Even the later world-famous Qi Xuan frame was more than a star behind him.
"Junior pays homage to senior!" Pei Qing also hurriedly clasped his fists.
Dugu Qiubai smiled and shook his head, "No need to be polite."
After saying that, Dugu Qiubai waved his sleeves, and a soft force surged out, lifting the two bodies up and making them stand on the bow of the ship.
"Sit!" Dugu Qiubai pointed to the seat on his left.
Pei Qing and Dugu Qiubai sat next to each other, and they both fell silent in unison, with no one speaking first.
After being silent for a long time, Dugu Qiubai suddenly sighed and said slowly: "There are many heroes in the world. Apart from Qi Xuan frame, the ones I'm most optimistic about are only the Westerners, Li Chungang, Wu Su, Deng Tai'a, and Zhao Yuzhen. The rest are unbearable. "Cao Cao, I heard rumors about you a while ago."
Pei Qing asked modestly: "Senior, what do you think of junior?"
"Your sword is very strong, sharp and clear, and your swordsmanship has surpassed that of the entire Jiuzhou world, except for a few who are not on the world's swordsmanship list." Dugu Qiubai looked at Pei Qing with deep eyes. , as deep and elusive as an ancient well, continued: "Excluding the top Western position in the world's kendo master list, you are the number one kendo master in the world."
Pei Qing was silent when he heard this.
Dugu Qiubai didn't urge him and just sipped tea quietly.
After an unknown amount of time, Pei Qing raised his head and said with firm eyes: "Senior, do you think my sword can go further?"
"No." Dugu Qiubai said firmly.
"Why?" Pei Qing frowned.
Dugu Qiubai shook his head slightly and explained: "You are already the best sword in the world, but that is just a sword in the world."
Pei Qing asked: "What do you mean by this?"
Dugu Qiubai asked with a leisurely look: "What is a sword? What is the Tao?"
Pei Qing thought for a moment and said: "The sword is sharp; the Tao is vast; there is no difference between the two, they all depend on the person holding the sword."
"That's a good sentence." Dugu Qiubai smiled and asked, "Then tell me, what is sharpness?"
"The sword is indestructible, extremely sharp, and can break through all means." Pei Qing analyzed rationally, "The sword is indestructible and has infinite sharpness. The stronger the sword, the more terrifying its power will be. This is what I understand about the sword. '.
"The sword is powerful, but how sharp is it?" Dugu Qiubai asked again.
Pei Qing hesitated, shook his head and said, "I don't know this yet."
Dugu Qiubai continued to ask: "What about the way?"
Pei Qing said seriously: "The Taoist is elusive and hard to find. He may drift with the tide, but he will eventually find his existence."
Dugu Qiubai chuckled and continued to ask Huanhan: "What does the little girl think is a sword and what is the Tao?"
When Huanhua heard this, her pretty face turned red and she said, "Senior, I don't know how to use a sword."
"It doesn't matter, just say it." Dugu Qiubai said.
"The sword is intentional, the Tao is invisible, between existence and non-being, elusive and unpredictable, without a trace, and all conditioned methods are like bubbles in a dream."
After saying this, Huan Huan's cheeks turned red and she said shyly: "Junior has finished speaking."
Dugu Qiubai nodded with a smile, then looked at Pei Qing and said, "Do you understand?"
Pei Qing nodded and said in a deep voice: "I know a little bit about this, so please give me some advice from my seniors."
Dugu Qiubai put his index finger to his mouth and whistled. A giant snow-white eagle jumped out from the lake, spun in the air, turned into a bolt of lightning, and landed on the deck, making a clear cry.
Dugu Qiubai patted the eagle's claws and asked with a smile: "Is this a sword?"
The eagle's talons grasped a silver carp, which reflected the dazzling cold light under the sunlight.
