That night, Shi Feizhe was afraid of any more troubles, so he stood in a half-asleep and half-awake posture until dawn.
His eyes were dry and his mind was filled with only two feelings.
First, if he travels again in the future and misses his destination, he will be a pig!
Second, the idea that standing still and meditating to circulate internal energy can replace sleep is all nonsense.
Third, standing in this stance for too long is useless! Forcing yourself to stand in this stance will not increase your Qi but will tire you out!
When he was standing in the stance, he was so sleepy that he couldn't open his eyes and almost fell down several times.
In fact, he didn't know that according to the normal practice of condensing true qi through "blood, qi and spirit", masters could actually meditate all night without sleeping.
He is a newbie in martial arts who comes from a strange background. He just wants to stand still and not sleep. He is really like someone who wants to run without being able to walk. He is too ambitious!
Rubbing his eyes, Shi Feizhe put out the campfire and continued walking towards the west.
I was so dizzy along the way that I almost fell asleep when I closed my eyes. I ate some dry food while walking, and around noon, I finally saw an inn on the side of the road.
He arrived at the inn, asked for a single room, drew some hot water, washed his face and feet, and slept until the next morning.
Only then did I feel alive again!
Shi Feizhe returned from the single room with a heavy heart and continued on his journey. He had previously slept in a large bunk bed, which cost him three cents a night. This single room cost twenty cents a night, which was equivalent to his previous monthly income at the clinic!
I was really tired yesterday, and I wanted to indulge myself for once, so I didn't want to squeeze into the big bunk bed and be disturbed by others.
Money makes you the boss wherever you go! He sighed and walked west along the road.
Along the way, many people from the Jianghu, carrying bags and weapons, also headed west. There were also some horse caravans heading towards Sancai Town.
Those Jianghu people walked together, not paying any attention to Shi Feizhe. They chatted as they walked, mostly about trivial matters.
What happened? Lijiazhuang and Wangjiazhuang started fighting again. I, Shanjianhu, was invited by Lijiazhuang to go and help. How awesome!
The others all praised him, saying, "Brother, you're awesome!"
After he finished speaking, other people also talked about how Babiyuan, the Eight-Armed Ape, would support people wherever he went, and how majestic and loyal he was.
Their voices were so loud that Shi Feizhe could hear them all the way. He looked puzzled. Was this what the Jianghu was like?
Why do I feel like these are the work of some low-class thugs?
Shi Feizhe continued listening until noon, and finally figured it out. It turned out that these people were also newbies entering the martial arts world!
Back home, they relied on their martial arts skills to show off their power and earn a living, without having to work for others like Shi Feizhe to avoid starvation. However, they had no internal skills or other means of obtaining martial arts secrets, so they decided to go to Sancai Town and try their luck, just like Shi Feizhe.
If you are lucky, you may get a secret book by chance, and then practice true Qi and become a true Qi master.
If that doesn't work, you can also join some sects. They look very old, but they are actually only in their early twenties.
People who start making a living early tend to look older!
In the underworld, everyone is a sedan chair that everyone carries. If you brag, others will flatter you. If others brag, you will naturally flatter them as well.
There is give and take, this is the way of the world!
The most useful thing I heard was that after Huang Tian moved into Yiyang City, the people in the city fought fiercely. They offered high rewards to those who helped them.
So those who usually made a living by relying on their reputation in the countryside quickly ran away.
If they want to get this money, they have to survive!
You want his money, he wants your life!
Such a slippery character really made Shi Feizhe look up to them. Think about it, how many fools can survive in the underworld?
After walking for two days with this group of bragging guys, we finally arrived at Sancai Town.
Sancai Town is an east-west town next to a small lake. There are no memorial archways or gatehouses in the town, but there is a stone tablet outside the town with the words "Sancai" on it.
The main street in the middle of the town was unexpectedly lively. It was bustling with people coming and going, and Shi Feizhe had already heard three or four different accents.
Whether the doors face south or north, there are small restaurants, inns and study rooms everywhere on the street.
At the westernmost end of Sancai Town, a large manor facing south is Sancai Manor. The rest of the people naturally settled in the town.
When people gather together, eating, drinking, defecating and urinating are inevitable. It's possible that all the industries in this town originated from Sancai Village!
Therefore, the small restaurants and inns in the town were within Shi Feizhe's expectations. After all, so many people came to Sancai Manor to read the martial arts secrets for free, and it was impossible for Sancai Manor to provide food and accommodation.
Only the study and bookstore exceeded Shi Feizhe's expectations.
Whenever they saw someone from the east, the servant boy standing at the door of the study would shout, "Jingxinzhai's exclusive 'Detailed Explanation of the Martial Arts' contains the latest progress in cracking secret manuals in recent years! Three taels of silver won't buy you any loss or deception! We will help you crack the martial arts quickly, successfully 'see the truth', step into 'transcendence', and dominate the world of martial arts!"
Shi Feizhe also knew from hearing those people bragging along the way that there are "entering the mortal realm", "transcending the mortal realm" and "real person realm" in martial arts.
There is a higher realm above the True Person Realm. People like them only know about the higher realm but don’t know what to call it.
Entering the mortal realm is divided into three stages: the "Blood and Qi Gate," the "Spirit Gate," and the "Seeing the Truth Gate." These three gates are known as the "Three Gates of Escape from the World."
After passing these three levels, you will reach the state of transcendence!
As for whether there are three stages in the state of transcendence, these bragging brothers still don’t know, and say that there is an explanation in Sancai Manor.
According to the servant at the study, it seems that they have compiled the deciphering results of people who have entered Sancai Manor over the years.
Honestly, Shi Feizhe was a bit tempted. Watching these cracking results and finding cracking ideas would be very helpful for him to enter the casino!
But three taels of silver is too expensive!
As he continued walking inside, he heard someone shouting, "Fang Xinzhai's exclusive 'Detailed Explanation of Martial Arts', compiled by a master himself! Two taels of silver won't buy you any loss..."
Boy, you guys are starting to get excited!
It seems that this thing is not worth much!
He entered Fangxinzhai and saw the servant boy who said enthusiastically, "Young man, wouldn't you like a copy of 'Detailed Explanation of the Way of Martial Arts'?"
God has mercy on him. This is the first time in Shi Feizhe’s life that someone has called him “young hero”!
Sure enough, sales staff from all over the world are sweet-talkers!
Fang Xin Zhai is quite large once you enter. Upon entering, you'll see several mahogany lacquerware shelves displaying brushes, inkstones, and paper. In the surrounding corners, there are also shelves stacked with paper, books, and stationery.
In one corner, there was a flat-top desk. Sitting at it was a big man in a gray robe with a fleshy face, copying a book seriously.
"No, I want to buy some pens, ink, paper and inkstone." Shi Feizhe shook his head and looked at the shelves carefully.
He really needed to buy something to copy.
"The pens we have here are made of high-quality wolf and goat hair. The papers include peach blossom paper, magnetic blue paper, flower curtain paper, etc. The inks include yellow ink and Xuan ink..." The servant boy introduced incessantly.
"Is there the cheapest one?" Shi Feizhe felt that these things were too expensive and couldn't help but ask.
The study is very voluminous!