Chapter 2 Mountains and Seas
"I'm alive?"
Ning Xiu opened his eyes, turned over and sat up suddenly, gasping for breath. He looked around and found himself on a small wooden bed in a shabby room.
He lit the candle beside him, and a hoarse and low voice suddenly rang in Ning Xiu's ears.
"Welcome to the Shanhai Realm, where there are endless dangers and unlimited opportunities, as long as you want... as long as you can."
Ning Xiu frowned slightly. It seems that he had seen such an opening remark where he had seen it?
"Who are you?"
"You can call me the 'Lord of Mountains and Seas'. Well, I have prepared a new identity for you and will not arouse anyone's suspicion. Please follow your original heart and come to this world and come to this world for a while."
Immediately afterwards, Ning Xiu discovered that the light and shadow on the wall were strangely distorted into lines of small characters:
Time: 1884 AD
Location: Sijiu City
The dreams in the east were unable to wake up, and the sound of cannons suppressed the tiger roar in the wild forest of Malay and India. The half-awake people rubbed their eyes and prayed for their ancestors and gods. Soon, they lost their territory, freedom and sovereignty. People with different faces stood outside the door, and their muzzles were still hot. What are their spears, poisonous crossbows, and thick shields with colorful colors? Even the gods believed by their ancestors and ancestors were useless!
China of the Dragon Banner is no longer mysterious. With a train, passing through the graves and destroying Feng Shui. The maroon-red and ear-like dart flag, the steel knife with green sharks, the horse with bells ringing, the wisdom and slander in the world, the loyalty and reputation all turned into last night like a dream...
This is an era when national martial arts is about to be abandoned.
Main mission: Represent China to participate in the Sino-foreign armed struggle competition and achieve the final victory, and the mission failed and erased.
Side mission: Obtain any number of Taotie patterned jade nine tripods, the mission failed, and there is no punishment.
Huh ~
A night wind blew open the window, blew out the candlelight, and the light disappeared, everything was as usual, as if nothing had happened.
Ning Xiu originally thought that he had come to a world of fairy tales and martial arts, but in the blink of an eye the style changed and turned into an infinite flow.
This is thanks to Ning Xiu, who was suffering from a terminal illness at that time and left the martial arts world and was doing nothing. He read a few novels to pass the time so that he would not be confused now.
Daqinning was a legend in the national martial arts world at that time, but it appeared like a meteor and was fleeting.
After completing the feat of picking the seven masters of guns, it suddenly disappeared completely.
No one knew that he had a terminal illness. Ning Xiu did not go to the hospital for treatment after that, but returned to his ancestral home alone in the countryside and spent the rest of his time quietly.
When I woke up again, I had already traveled to a dying person in the Immortal Martial World known as Jiuzhou, and then I came here for no reason, Sijiu City in the late Qing Dynasty.
But no matter what, he is still alive now.
Ning Xiu checked the identity arranged by the Lord of Reincarnation for him, the waiter of Shajia Inn, which means that this is the inn utility room, with a notice beside him saying "China and Foreign Martial Arts Exchange Conference", which is twenty days later.
This should be what is called the "Chinese-foreign armed struggle competition" in the mission?
Just as Ning Xiu was thinking, he suddenly heard a gust of wind breaking.
At this time, Ye Jing was rarely a man. He followed the sound and came to the backyard of the inn. He saw a figure practicing a gun. With Ning Xiu's eyesight, he could see that the other party was a master of guns. Especially in the last move, he stabbed sixty-four guns in one go, which was amazing.
At this time, he also recognized that the person who practiced the gun was no one else, but the shopkeeper of the inn, Sha Zilong.
After practicing the complete set of marksmanship, Sha Zilong leaned on the gun and looked at the stars in the sky. Perhaps he remembered his high spirits back then. Instead, he sighed and slowly touched the cool gun body with his fingers. A desolate smile appeared on his face, then turned around and walked into the room behind him. Before leaving, his eyes seemed to look at where Ning Xiu was.
Ning Xiu subconsciously shrank his body backwards to the pillar.
A master is definitely a master!
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After the invasion of the Eight-Nation Alliance, the country's national power fell sharply and was in turmoil. Even in these four or nine cities, the lives of most people were very difficult.
Ning Xiu's current identity is an orphan without a father or mother. In the end, Sha Zilong took in this salon inn and became a waiter. Finally, he had a stuttering meal and would not starve to death on the side of the road.
After a few days, in addition to peeking at Sha Zilong to practice guns every night, Ning Xiu finally got a rough idea of the situation.
The inn shopkeeper, his boss, Sha Zilong, was originally a famous yard mate. He has been marching for so many years, and he has never met an enemy with the five words "Sharp Gun Sha Zilong".
However, later, the long spear and cannon opened the country's door, and the national martial arts were gradually eliminated. In a disheartened state, the original escort agency was changed into the current inn.
The young men who practiced martial arts under him often come to see him now. Ning Xiu has seen him several times in the inn these days. Most of them are a bit of a loss. They have some martial arts, but now they have no place to use it.
Some of them go to perform at temple fairs, kick their legs and practice condoms, turn a few somersaults, and come with selling points of Dali Pills, and make three hangs and two hangs. Some of them are really idle, so they go to make baskets of fruits, or pick some beans, and shout out on the street early.
For ordinary people, they could have been able to make a living by selling their arms and strength in this 49 city, but they were not. People who practice martial arts have a big stomach and have to eat some foods. They can't swallow the spicy cakes and have to eat a few bites of meat.
Otherwise, how can the old sayings say that poor literature and wealth are rich in martial arts?
If there is no money, Teacher Shangsha goes to ask for it. Teacher Sha is not vague and does not care about it, so he will not let them return empty-handed.
Sometimes when they are on holiday celebrations, they will go to the side, five tiger sticks lead the way, dragon and lion dance... Although it is nothing compared to when they were stalking, they finally have the opportunity to show their faces. They also have a decent dress, with few green crepe pants, newly bleached fine cloth jackets, and a pair of fish scale shoes - the top is green satin gravitation tiger boots.
If you are happy to catch up with the wealthy family, you can still get double rewards.
At this time, they would also come to the inn and call a pot of old wine. After drinking a few sips, they would ask Teacher Sha for advice. The thick-skinned person would wrap Sha Zilong around and ask him a "couple" - something to grab a knife with empty hands or hook into a gun with a tiger's head.
Teacher Sha sometimes tells a joke and goes over: "What are you teaching? Take boiled water!" Sometimes he drives them out directly.
Many of them were somewhat unhappy about this, but they were very good to Ning Xiu.
They shouted "Little Junior Brother" affectionately, even if their apprentices Sha Zilong did not recognize them.
On this day, it was time for those cheap senior brothers to come to the inn again. Ning Xiu was tidying up the table and looking out the door.
"Teacher...Master..."
A man covered in blood stumbled into the door, but the other didn't stand firm and fell forward. Ning Xiu took a step forward and supported him.
Chapter completed!