newbobooks Chapter 550: Encountering a Young Man on the Road
Chapter 550: Encountering a Young Man on the Road
Seeking Change, Year 538, November.
Li Changxiao has been traveling north for more than a few months. He has walked these two routes, north and south, countless times, but he still doesn't feel bored when he walks them again.
There are thousands of roads, and you can always walk to a secluded and interesting path, see the sudden scenery, drink wine, eat fruit, deal with people in the world, and communicate with the fresh breeze of the mountains and fields.
Walk to the edge of a lake.
Li Changxiao dug a small hole on the shore, filled it with water, went into the lake to catch two small fish and threw them into the hole. He fed the fish delicious fish food every day until the fish became addicted to it and enjoyed it. Then he waved his hand and put the fish back into the lake.
Then I waited on the shore for three days.
Seeing that the fish and its school of fish actually turned back to look for the small puddle that looked like the "Peach Blossom Spring", and finally returned empty-handed, Li Changxiao burst into laughter.
Walk and stop, and often play with the things around you.
Interesting and boring.
December.
On this day, Li Changxiao came to a small village. As time passed and he went north, the autumn air became deeper and deeper, and most people on the road put on more coats and cotton padded jackets.
Some time ago, an old man died in that small village. According to the custom of the village, a three-day banquet was to be held. Li Changxiao shamelessly went to have a meal. Halfway through the meal, the woman sitting opposite him asked him which family in the village he was from, what his surname and name were, he had no answer and could only make up something. Then he quickly finished the food, ate happily, and left without giving others a chance to make trouble.
Five hundred and thirty-nine years of seeking change.
Li Changxiao met a young man on the road. The young man was dressed in an outfit that made people envy him. He wore a golden crown on his head and a jade flute, sachet and sword ornaments on his waist. When he walked, the jade ornaments on his waist made crisp and pleasant jingling sounds, attracting everyone's attention.
The young man also wanted to go north. He was the descendant of a great general of a certain country. In order not to arouse the suspicion of the emperor, he entered the official career. In addition, he was more interested in seeking immortality and asking for the way, so he visited everywhere, hoping to find a way to become an immortal and escape from the boundless world.
The elegant young man met Li Changxiao. The carriage he was riding in suddenly stopped. The well-mannered young man did not get angry, but just dismounted to check. Seeing a drunkard sleeping on the side of the road, he ordered his two servants to wake the drunkard up and give him some silver.
The young man was born of noble birth, and the two servants were also far from ordinary. One was a man and the other was a woman. The man was wearing a tight martial arts uniform made of silk or brocade, which was breathable and beautiful. He was handsome, with sharp eyebrows, bright eyes, thin lips and a straight nose. The woman was wearing a yellow dress, with a graceful figure and long loose hair. At first glance, she was a weak and delicate woman, but if you looked closely, every step and every look of hers showed her vigilance and readiness. She was a very powerful warrior.
These two servants, a man and a woman, were not ordinary servants. Even noble young men had to show them courtesy. When the two servants woke Li Changxiao up, it was already dark, so they simply made a fire on the spot and rested there for a day.
Li Changxiao looked at the three with sleepy eyes, and after a conversation, he learned their names. The elegant and handsome young man was called Li Qi, the female servant was called Wu Qiu, and the male servant was called Yue Bai.
This trip to the north is to find the road to becoming an immortal. Li Changxiao told Li Qi that if he wanted to become an immortal, he might as well give up as soon as possible. Seeking for something in vain would only waste half his life in the end.
Li Changxiao weighed the silver in Li Qi's hand, which was quite heavy, and a smile appeared on his face. In the past, he would be very pleased if the silver was not stolen while sleeping. This time, he was lucky. He could get the money after waking up, and he could save the time of traveling slowly and earning silver.
Li Qi smiled and shook his fingers. The young man used short words to express his clear and exquisite thoughts, "This immortal is not that immortal, this immortal is not that immortal."
Wu Qiu chuckled softly because of his pretentious and mature behavior. Yue Bai was helpless, while Li Changxiao looked at him with interest, wanting to hear what the young man thought and what kind of immortal he was looking for.
Li Qi said that what he sought was the path to becoming an immortal, not the path to longevity. He came from a noble family and knew a thing or two about it, but he just couldn't reach that level.
He would no longer foolishly seek immortality. There was still a way to achieve longevity. Living to 100 or 200 years was not a problem. With better talent and luck, he might even live to 300 years. But if he was seeking longevity, why did he go north?
Therefore, the path to immortality that he sought was to travel to immortality in the mortal world...
After a long speech, Li Changxiao finally understood that this seemingly cultured Li Qi was actually going north to seek pleasure. What the hell is a mortal immortal? It's just for fun. It's just a nice thing to say. If someone else came, he would be stunned and really think that this young man has lofty ambitions and wants to become a saint.
In fact, he was unable to enter officialdom, so he sought relief by devoting himself to nature and nature. Li Changxiao could easily see through the layers of disguise and what people really wanted.
Why should he expose it? He drank with the young man, wishing him to find the way to immortality.
Hearing that Li Changxiao was also going north, Li Qi invited him and told him that if he went north along the way, he would reach a place with dense mountains after walking for more than ten miles. The road was dangerous, and there were many monsters and strange beasts in the mountains, making it difficult to guard against them.
If you travel with me and head west, you will see an alley after about ten days. From the alley, you can take a big boat and cross the ocean to reach the Chitian Dynasty in Lingtian Prefecture.
A lot of hardships along the way might be avoided, and with Li Qi's status, the boat he takes must be of the highest specifications. Even Li Changxiao can enjoy it. Isn't that wonderful?
Li Changxiao agreed. It would be a big fool not to take advantage of the opportunity. However, there was still a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth. He asked casually whether the boy liked him or was kind-hearted and felt sorry for him sleeping on the roadside, so he helped him.
Li Qi replied that it had nothing to do with those, it was just because the two looked alike. In the whole world, two people who looked so alike were brothers, even if they were not related by blood.
Isn't it only natural to invite your brothers to enjoy the good life?
Wu Qiu at the side covered his mouth and chuckled, saying jokingly, "Sir, the master thinks you are too handsome and wants to make friends with you."
"Whether he is a friend or an enemy is determined at first sight."
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