flstandardbreds Chapter 155: Youthful Vigor, Rising to the Sky
Chapter 155: Youthful Vigor, Rising to the Sky
But then again, Qingxiao and the other two couldn't figure out the origins of this donkey-riding swordsman. They were curious but didn't ask.
Night falls quickly.
The four of them had no village in front of them and no shop behind them, so they simply lit a bonfire and planned to spend the night in the wild. People who practice cultivation don't like to be so particular.
Qingxiao prepared a few coarse cakes and a bag of water. When he was about to swallow the coarse cakes with the water, the swordsman slowly took out some dried meat from the bamboo box carried by the donkey.
If that were all, it would be fine.
But the swordsman's bamboo box was like a treasure bag, and he took out cakes, pickled beef, and cleaned rabbit legs...
The swordsman smiled at them and began to prepare the ingredients skillfully. There was meat, wine and side dishes. The aroma filled the air, causing Qingxiao, Lu Chan and Hou Shao to swallow their saliva.
Glancing at the three people, Li Changxiao smiled slightly, took out more ingredients, and said with a smile, "This meal is his treat."
Qingxiao and his companions nodded repeatedly, watching the swordsman slowly and methodically process the ingredients. The fragrance began to emit little by little, and Qingxiao and his companions felt that the coarse cakes in their hands were no longer swallowable.
Qing Xiao said half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Brother Chang Xiao is really a weirdo. Everyone is on their way, but it seems like only Brother Chang Xiao is traveling."
Lu Chan nodded in agreement. She put the coarse cake aside and watched the swordsman busying himself. She felt uncomfortable all over and knew she had to help in some way.
After thinking about it, I can only bring up topics and provide emotional value to make the swordsman feel less bored.
She looked at Li Changxiao's sword, thinking that since she was also a swordsman, they would definitely be able to chat about kendo, so she started the topic.
In fact, she was worrying too much. Li Changxiao didn't find cooking boring at all. She just wanted to chat, so Li Changxiao chatted with her.
From the discussion on swordsmanship, they talked about the sword intent on the list of three thousand sword intents. Speaking of this, Lu Chan was quite knowledgeable because she had comprehended one of the sword intents.
Later, they talked about the secret realm. In one secret realm, she fought with the old man from the Shu Sword Sect, but there was no clear winner. When they talked about this, Qingxiao took over and said that the swordsman from the Shu Sword Sect died at his hands in the end. He was killed by his thunder magic. That was also the battle that made him famous.
Compared to Lu Chan and Qing Xiao, Hou Shao was not good at fighting, so he seldom responded. As they chatted, dinner was finally ready.
Grilled mushrooms, grilled wild vegetables, rabbit legs and beef...
It's enough for four people to enjoy.
Qingxiao took the grilled rabbit leg, which was still oozing with delicious fat, making him salivate. In his current mortal body, his appetite was immediately aroused. He took a bite and it tasted delicious.
"drink wine?"
Li Changxiao shook the wine gourd and said with a smile: "Strong liquor."
"Wine?" Hou Shao was stunned. Then he remembered that he had lived for nearly five hundred years and had never drunk wine once.
The three of them suddenly looked at each other.
They all saw the surprise and eagerness in each other's eyes...
"drink!"
The three of them said almost in unison, then were stunned, looked at their companions, and laughed out loud.
"No problem." Li Changxiao looked at the little donkey, "Beautiful lady, do you want to drink?"
The little donkey shook its head repeatedly. It had secretly tasted the wine once, and still didn't understand why humans liked to drink such unpalatable water.
Lu Chan was stunned for a moment, and looked at the little donkey with a strange expression, "Brother Changxiao, its name... is Mei Jiao Niang?"
"This name is too..."
At this point, the little donkey made a snoring sound and glared at Lu Chan angrily. What a woman this was.
Seeing this, Lu Chan quickly shut up. Li Chang smiled and tried to mediate the matter, telling Lu Chan that this donkey was quite intelligent, just over five years old, and had the mentality of a child, so don't bother with it. He then called it a little donkey and told Lu Chan to be respectful to outsiders, as they were just asking out of curiosity and had no ill intentions.
After this brief interlude, Li Changxiao went to a nearby pond, picked a few lotus leaves, used the lotus leaves as wine glasses, and poured a little for everyone.
Then, under the night.
The four of them used lotus leaves as cups, drank wine and ate meat, having a great time.
At first, when they took the first sip of the wine, the three young monks who never drank alcohol frowned, thinking it tasted bad and too strong.
But after taking a few more sips, the alcohol started to get to their heads. At first, the three of them wanted to drive away the alcohol immediately, but Li Changxiao stopped them, saying that the reason for drinking is this kind of drunkenness.
Qingxiao dismissed the idea and got drunker and drunker. He really had an indescribable feeling. He felt light and airy, as if he had broken free from all the shackles.
The same went for Lu Chan and Hou Shao. The three of them ate, drank, and chatted about everything.
You can say it was just drunken nonsense.
You can also say that it is an expression of true feelings.
"Alas, what a pity! My thunder technique is incomplete after all. If the spiritual energy is not exhausted, give me another ten years... No! Give me another five years, I will definitely become the youngest thunder master in the world!"
"Your thunder method is indeed powerful, and it is even more rare to be born with thunder. But compared to me, a sword genius who has comprehended the Three Thousand Sword Intents List at such a young age... Alas, I am only slightly inferior~"
"Bah, that's all you have in mind? Only the weak will reminisce about the past, the strong will always look to the future. Now the great road has withered, the new road has not yet emerged, and disasters are accompanied by opportunities!"
"As monks, we were born in such a chaotic world. We should be as high as the heavens! Who else but me can create the heavens and the earth?"
"Yes! Brother Hou is right. The Great Dao died and all laws withered, but our human race will never be depressed. We have helped many famous people in the world. Besides, our Taoist leader Li Xundao is such a talented person! We...will eventually create the world!"
Qing Xiao blushed, looked at Li Chang Xiao, and asked, "Brother Chang Xiao, am I right?"
Li Changxiao smiled slightly and glanced at a few people. This is the spirit of a young man. He dares to say what others dare not say and do what others dare not do.
He held up the lotus leaf in his hand, "Yes! Creation of the world!"
Young man is full of vigor and vitality, why should he fear heaven and earth?
Li Changxiao looked at the three of them with a smile on his face.
It’s such a rare youth... Li Changxiao’s sincere wish.
……
Late at night.
Qing Xiao, Hou Shao and Lu Chan were not very drunk and fell to the ground.
If you think that the three of them were too reckless to get drunk in front of strangers, it would be like they were just beginners.
That would be a big mistake.
He was really drunk, and he was really asleep.
But if there is danger, there is no problem in waking up instantly.
Around the campfire.
Only the swordsman in white was still drinking and had not gotten drunk for a long time.
He watched the moonlight shining, the stream flowing, and the rustling of leaves. Finally, he stood up and rode away on his donkey.
The swordsman who seemed far and near all the time seemed like a dream that passed without a trace, and floated away lightly.
Looking back, it seems like I have been there, but it also seems like I haven’t been there.
The swordsman's white clothes contrasted with the moonlight, and his shadow was very long. He walked slowly in the night, looking free and lonely.