However, he searched all over Guobei County before finding the only inn, and then strode inside.
As soon as I entered, I saw Xiahou Wu sitting in the corner, eating white porridge, with a stack of steamed buns on the table.
"Haha! Brother Xiahou, how have you been?" Yan Chixia greeted him and sat down next to Xiahou Wu.
"Hmph! Yan Chixia, what are you doing here? Did you come to laugh at me?" Xiahou Wu said unhappily.
“How could that be? I would never laugh at my friend,” Yan Chixia said.
"Friends? Are we friends?" This was the first time Xiahou Wu had heard this word from someone else.
Like Yan Chixia, he was a loner by nature, had no friends, and was always alone.
Aside from bandits and thieves, Yan Chixia was indeed the person he had met the most and known the longest.
"Of course we're friends. We've known each other for seven years."
"Doesn't this count as friendship? Even if you don't consider me a friend, I will still consider you a friend," Yan Chixia said emotionally.
"Friend, of course I consider you a friend." Xiahou Wu had a strange feeling for the first time.
Chapter 100 Joining (Please vote and add to your favorites)
"Even if you are my friend, I will still compete with you. The number one swordsman in the world will definitely be mine." Xiahou Wu still wanted to win against Yan Chixia.
"Hehe, let's not talk about that today. I have something important to tell you," Yan Chixia said seriously, his smile fading.
When Xiahou Wu saw that Yan Chixia had become serious, he knew that it might really be something important, so he sat up straight and listened to what Yan Chixia had to say.
"You can't beat me. It was impossible before, it's impossible now, and it's even more impossible in the future."
"Snap!" Xiahou Wu was listening intently when suddenly the chopsticks in his hand snapped in two, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
He vowed that if this was the important thing Yan Chixia was talking about, then he would fight Yan Chixia to the death here.
"Do you know why you can't beat me?" Yan Chixia asked.
"I don't know!" Xiahou Wu answered through gritted teeth, trying his best to suppress his anger.
"Because we're not from the same world, you should know that demons and monsters exist in this world!"
"I have heard some rumors, but they are all lies. I have lived for decades and have never encountered any demons or monsters." Xiahou Wu did not believe it.
"That's because you are highly skilled in martial arts and have been killing bandits and other dangerous people for many years. Your body is full of vigor and you are surrounded by a fierce aura."
"Even demons and monsters with low cultivation levels dare not approach you, and those with high cultivation levels disdain to attack you."
"Of course, if your own intentions are impure, the little devil will take advantage of your vulnerability," Yan Chixia explained.
"Hmph, whether it's true or false, what does it have to do with what you said before?" Xiahou Wu sneered.
"Of course it's related, because I know magic and cultivate spiritual power. Before, I only used ordinary martial arts to compete with you."
“Even with all this, you still can’t beat me. If I use magic, I can defeat you in one move,” Yan Chixia said with certainty.
"Such arrogance! Then let's see if you can really defeat me in one move with your so-called magic." As he spoke, Xiahou Wu had already drawn his weapon from his waist.
Yan Chixia knew that Xiahou Wu wouldn't believe him unless he used some special methods.
He then said, "It's not convenient here. Come with me, and I'll show you the power of cultivators."
Yan Chixia grabbed the sword box from behind him, then took out a talisman and slapped it onto the sword box: "Prajnaparamita!"
"Clang!" The Xuanyuan Sword was drawn directly.
"Let's go!" Yan Chixia immediately pulled Xiahou Wu, who was standing to the side dumbfounded, and jumped onto the Xuanyuan Sword.
Then the two of them rode the Xuanyuan Sword and flew directly out of the inn's main gate.
"Wow! Sword Immortal! Please take me as your disciple! I am a genius that appears only once in a century!" shouted Ah Chou, the fishmonger.
"Pah! Sword Immortal, I am a top genius that appears only once in a thousand years, take me in, take me in!" The pork stall owner retorted defiantly.
"Hmph, a bunch of ants. I am a peerless genius who appears only once in ten thousand years, and I am also extremely wealthy, owning thousands of acres of fertile land. It is your loss if you don't take me as your disciple," said the son of the richest man in Guobei County.
"Oh no, that swordsman hasn't paid yet! Good heavens, even sword immortals are now dining and dashing!" The innkeeper, Mr. Ren, was almost in tears.
Before long, Yan Chixia led Xiahou Wu to a grove of trees outside Guobei County.
"Brother Xiahou, Brother Xiahou, look carefully." Yan Chixia called out twice, finally bringing Xiahou Wu, who was still in a daze, back to his senses.
Yan Chixia bit his finger, drew a talisman in his hand, then clasped his hands together and shouted, "Heaven and earth are boundless, let the universe lend its power."
"Bang bang bang bang bang!" Yan Chixia kept slamming his hands into the big tree in front of him.
All that could be seen were the trees in front of them bursting open one after another. After Yan Chixia stopped, all that was left in front of him was dust and smoke from the exploding trees.
"You, you, this...this!" Xiahou Wu was so surprised he couldn't speak.
Then, Yan Chixia threw a talisman into the dust ahead: "Prajnaparamita!"
Then a strong wind blew up, and after it blew away the smoke and dust, it stopped immediately.
"Prajnaparamita, form and spirit like a sword, go!" Yan Chixia ignored Xiahou Wu's surprise.
Controlling the Xuanyuan Sword, it headed directly towards rows of trees in the distance, and the Xuanyuan Sword cut down all the trees within a radius of 100 meters.
Afterwards, seeing that the demonstration was nearly complete, Yan Chixia put the Xuanyuan Sword back into its case.
"Well, Brother Xiahou, can these spells defeat you in one move?" Yan Chixia turned around and asked Xiahou Wu triumphantly.
"Yan Chixia, is everything you said true?" Xiahou Wu asked tremblingly.
What I saw today truly overturned my worldview of the past few decades.
"Of course it's true. Yesterday, at Lanruo Temple, we encountered two ancient demons and countless ghosts."
"I said those things yesterday just to get you to leave as soon as possible, otherwise your life would be in danger."
"Fortunately, the two great demons from yesterday have been eliminated," Yan Chixia said, still feeling lingering fear.
"Did you eliminate him?" Xiahou Wu already knew how powerful Yan Chixia was.
"Yes and no, I also have a friend who helps me, and he's a hundred times more capable than me," Yan Chixia said.
"You're a hundred times stronger than him? Wouldn't that mean you'd become an immortal?" Xiahou Wu couldn't imagine anyone a hundred times stronger than Yan Chixia.
"Hehe, it should be about time. Let me introduce you to this friend of mine. Brother Dragon King, if you don't show yourself now, when will you?"
"Brother Xiahou, we meet again." Lin Qing's figure slowly appeared beside Yan Chixia.
"It's that voice from last night! Ah, a monster, a monster!" Xiahou Wu was frightened by Lin Qing, but he still drew his sword to defend himself.
"Yan Chixia, hurry and make a move! There's a monster right beside you."
"Don't worry, the friend I'm talking about is him, the Dragon King. Rest assured, it was the Dragon King who dealt with the thousand-year-old demon last night."
"I just got lucky at the end," Yan Chixia said, not daring to take any credit.
"Now you know why you can never beat Yan Chixia!"
"Because you are a mortal, while Yan Chixia is a cultivator," Lin Qing said.
"Senior Dragon King, I already know." Xiahou Wu accepted Lin Qing's presence and then respectfully clasped his hands in greeting.
"Brother Xiahou, we have something important to tell you."
"Nowadays, demons and monsters roam the land, and treacherous officials hold sway in the court."
After talking for a while, Yan Chixia repeated what Lin Qing had said last night, along with his own words, to Xiahou Wu.
Finally, in his excitement, Xiahou Wu vowed to join Lin Qing and his group.
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Chapter 101 The First Step (Please vote and add to your favorites)
"The more people there are, the more strength we have. Welcome to join us," Lin Qing said.
"However, your current strength is still a bit lacking; you can still deal with ordinary people."
“However, if you encounter demons or monsters, even a little female ghost can take your life,” Lin Qing said bluntly.
"Yes, senior, I know my abilities are lacking, but I really, really want to join you and change this world."
Xiahou Wu also wholeheartedly wanted to realize the ideals of Lin Qingyan and Chixia, but he also had his own little schemes.
Maybe I can become a cultivator myself, and then I can defeat Yan Chixia.
"I can teach you a technique." Lin Qing planned to enhance Xiahou Wu's combat power.
"Oh, really? Thank you, senior, thank you so much!" Xiahou Wu hurriedly and happily expressed his gratitude.
Then, Lin Qing flew to Xiahou Wu's head and poked Xiahou Wu's head with its claw.
After the instruction was completed, Xiahou Wu immediately sat cross-legged and began to comprehend the cultivation technique.
Xiahou Wu was also a person with excellent aptitude, and he mastered the basics of cultivation in less than an hour.
Upon waking up, Xiahou Wu quickly said, "I'm sorry to have kept you both waiting. The technique is truly unfathomable."
"Just focus on your cultivation. The stronger you become, the better you can protect your country and vanquish demons." Lin Qing also hoped that Xiahou Wu would become stronger.
It's important to understand that this main mission cannot be accomplished by him alone; it requires the help of a large number of people.
"If you cultivate diligently, perhaps one day you will truly be able to surpass me," Yan Chixia said.
"I will definitely defeat you," Xiahou Wu said with high spirits.
"However, the three of us are still too weak. Let's go to the capital first. If we can get the current emperor's support, that would be even better," Lin Qing thought of a plan.
"That's right, and we can also get rid of the treacherous officials and restore peace and order to the Ming Dynasty." Yan Chixia hated corrupt officials to the core.
“Yes, well said,” Xiahou Wu said in support.
"In that case, let's set off. Um, Yan Chixia, please lead the way. I don't know the way." Lin Qing said somewhat awkwardly.