Five Elements Cultivation to Immortality

Chapter 12 Entering the Valley

Those men immediately replied in unison after hearing the quartermaster's command.

"Yes, my lord!"

The quartermaster removed his gaze from Li Yan, turned his head and waved to those people, and said in a gentle voice.

"Chen An, Li Yin stay, you all go and do your own thing."

After all those people had dispersed, the two soldiers who had just stood in the middle came over.

Li Yan look at the two, one about 30 years old, one about 20 years old, both in the height of seven feet up and down.

The older one has a square face with a rosy complexion and looks quite righteous; the younger one has a round face with big eyes and slightly white skin, giving a somewhat alert feeling.

Both are dressed in a standard standardized light armor.

The quartermaster pointed to the square-faced man.

"His name is Chen An!"

Then he pointed to the round-faced, wide-eyed young soldier.

"The two of them are usually in charge of miscellaneous matters in the valley, and they both know about military matters, so if I am not in the house, if you have something to tell them to do, just tell them to do it.

Well ...... if you go into the city to do things also let them follow, one is that there are two of them on the side, you do things will be much more convenient;

In addition also by the two of them are responsible for your safety, after all, this is the city of the border, the enemy army is also often mixed into the city to spy, if you know you are my disciple, less likely to move the mind to you."

Li Yan heard a tight heart, and then a warm heart, bowed and replied.

"Thank you, teacher", if previously he shouted "teacher" is still a little rusty, but at this time is also from the heart.

Chen An and Li Yin also gave a salute to the quartermaster.

"Respect the words of Your Excellency, please rest assured."

"Well then, you guys go prepare some supplies for his living and send them over later."

"Yes, my lord!"

The quartermaster said, greeted Li Yan, lifted a step and walked inside, Li Yan also immediately followed, but Li Yan turned around and did not see, Chen An, Li cited in each other after a glance, staring at his back, the two eyes some flickering uncertainty.

Li Yan originally thought he was living in one of the two rows of green stone houses in the square, but saw the teacher look at both sides of the house, straight forward.

When the two of him walked to the end of the green stone house to the right, a valley appeared in front of him, the mouth of the valley on the side of the stone wall engraved with a few bright red letters.

"The military division!"

Li Yan thought to himself, this is a valley, how also called "military division", but the foot can not stop, followed the quarter military division into the valley, into the valley, the quarter military division this stopped.

The valley is not very large, surrounded by mountains on three sides, with peaks towering into the clouds, and the slopes of the three mountains are almost straight up and down, making them appear very steep and treacherous.

The slope of fine trees and shrubs, or high or short, branches and branches from the foot of the mountain densely stretch to the top, that is, someone wants to come up, there is no way to get off the foot, only a valley entrance can be normal access.

At this time is already into the dark, the scene in the valley are all blurred, but some do not see too clearly, the right side of the mouth of the valley just into also have a row of green stone houses, about three or four look.

At this time, behind the sound of hurried footsteps, Li Yan heard the sound of turning back to watch, black in the two people came, closer to see it is just seen Chen An, Li cited two people.

The two of them are already carrying some items in their hands, I think it should be the living supplies ordered by the quartermaster just now, the two of them came quite fast, this is also the back and forth kung fu.

Two people quickly walked past them, footsteps toward the several lime stone house, soon after several premises one after another lights up, light through the doors and windows, suddenly the valley some scenery clear a lot.

The quartermaster turned back to Li Yan and said.

"Today the hour is not early, a moment Chen An they come over to take you a little familiar with the place, and then eat and rest.

You have also rushed from home to here today a few hundred miles, or early to sleep, tomorrow morning again to the teacher here, then I will say some things to the division with you know."

As we were talking, we saw Chen An and Li Yin walking back quickly, and Chen An said with a smile.

"Sir Li, this place was supposed to be cleaned daily by the underlings, so we just need to bring over some daily necessities."

The quartermaster saw them coming, so he ordered again.

"You guys take Li Yan, and just bring the meal here later."

Said, after smiling at Li Yan a nod, then to the first room near the entrance of the valley, then the silhouette in the doorway light a dark, then into the disappeared.

Li Yan looked at the back of the quartermaster in a daze and thought.

"This teacher of mine is so simple and clear in what he does."

Chen An spoke with a low smile at this point.

"Mr. Li, then you can follow us there."

After Li Yan said thank you, he followed the two of them to go inside, but several people have slowed down a lot.

Chen An is very talkative, while Li Yin is at his head, but handy and occasionally speaks a few words.

As they walked and talked, they let Li Yan begin to know something about the situation here.

Originally, Marshal Hong arranged a residence for the quartermaster in the city, but the quartermaster likes to live in seclusion and solitude and does not want to live in the noisy city.

Later, he himself found this valley outside the city, living alone.

But how can Marshal Hong let an official live so humble, after seeing several times to persuade ineffective, so Marshal Hong can only send people to re-pack the inside of the valley.

And outside the valley opened up hundreds of feet of open space, and build a house to send soldiers to guard, but also arranged for the corresponding maids and servants responsible for the living and eating here.

But the quartermaster finally left only twenty soldiers and three women in charge of food and drink, the rest of the people were sent back by him.

To the quarter military division of their own meaning, in fact, he is best alone, but can not brush off the marshal's good intentions, as for the "military division of the House" name, of course, according to the name of the residence to start.

There are four rooms in this valley, in addition to the first room near the entrance of the valley by the quartermaster himself, the one next to the quartermaster is sometimes used to practice boxing and martial arts, the other two rooms are empty and unoccupied.

In Chen An's words, this place is usually not allowed to enter casually, unless Lord Ji has something to let them in, otherwise only the necessary daily food delivery and cleaning can enter.

Otherwise, someone once the Fan rules, it will be expelled from the valley by Lord Ji, then after returning to the city, Marshal Hong how to treat it can be imagined.

In addition to the four rooms, the valley is also full of latrines and bathing rooms, which are built in the side corners of the premises.

Li Yan finally chose a green stone house against the innermost part of the valley, built by the mountain wall, the stone house is very spacious, giving a very solid feeling.

It must be built by the soldiers, the military build things that pay most attention to practicality, strong, durable is what they need.

Li Yan looked around the four houses, the ground is also paved with green stone and broken blocks, neat and shiny, simple furniture is complete, but placed in this large house but it does not look very impressive.

There is a wide wooden bed against the wall on the north side of the house, a wash rack and some toiletries placed along the east wall, and a four-story bookshelf with some books on it on the west wall.

A wooden table is placed according to the south window, with several teacups and kettles on the table and two chairs.

At the head of the table also placed two tall boxes prepared with old brown rattan, side by side on the floor, the height is almost flush with the desktop, think it is used to place clothing and other items.

The north and west sides of the stone house are built on the mountain, the east wall is connected to other premises, so only in the direction of the south, opened the door with a large window, facing the valley.

Li Yan noticed that the window is very tall, fine wood square, at this time is the push open the state.

Although there is only one window, the house does not feel a hint of stuffiness, but there is a sense of cool autumn night breeze into the Xu, so that people a few relaxed sense of comfort.

"Mr. Li, then please take a little rest first, the pot is hot water, and someone will bring the meal when it is available in a moment.

We can't stay long in this valley, Lord Ji doesn't like outsiders here, so if there's nothing else, then we'll leave first."

After Chen An and Li placed their things, they said to Li Yan.

Li Yan was surveying the room when he heard this, and hurriedly looked at the two.

"Thank you both!"

The two men retreated with an arch of their hands.

Li Yan walked to the table to take off the package on the shoulder and put it on the table, and then walked to the brown rattan box at the head of the table and opened the two boxes in turn.

The box is empty, the bottom of the box each laid a black cloth as a padding, I think it is used to place clothes and so on.

Li Yan took the package on the table, unpacked it and put several sets of rough clothes inside one by one flat into a box.

This is hand-sewn by the fourth sister and mother.

Although these clothes fabric is very rough, and even some fabric is cut from other worn clothes, Li Yan but feel as if the small mountain village is around, the temperature is comfortable, see them like seeing the mother and four sisters.

He brought few things, and the box is wide, he clothing are put into a box is also just occupying three-fourths of ten space.

After thinking about it, Li Yan still took out the pickles and dried food in the package on the table, and then neatly arranged along the table against the wall, he did not put these into another empty box.

After covering the two boxes, Li Yan pulled out a chair in front of the table, took the kettle and teacups and poured a cup of water. The water was quite hot, and it seemed that someone really came over every day to change the water and clean the room.

Li Yan today is really quite tired, rushed more than two hundred miles, only in the middle into some dry food and water, is now hungry and thirsty, the body also felt tired.

Now that it's dark outside, he doesn't have the heart to look outside the house or anything like that, drinking water and thinking about his thoughts.

Thinking about what I have gone through today and where I am sitting now, everything is still like a dream, after a short while, I drank some water, but I felt more hungry and tired, I thought.

"The teacher fortunately did not arrange anything to do, otherwise really can not raise much spirit, then in front of the teacher will be some shame."

Is thinking between, outside the door came a footsteps, the room door is not closed, here is the valley, late at night footsteps heard very clearly.

Li Yan looked up when he saw a darkness at the door, a woman carrying a wooden tray has stood at the door.

Li Yan stood up and walked to the door, and seeing that the woman was still standing outside respectfully, he said.

"Where is your mess hall? Next time I'll just go over and get it myself."

The woman heard this, her face was white, her body was a shiver.

"Sir Li, don't dare to do that, if Lord Ji finds out, it will be a great disaster."

Li Yan reached out to catch the wooden tray, sniffing is a stunned, strange question.

"Why is that?"

The woman answered in a hurry.

"Like the dining room where those underlings stay, how can the lord and grandson go there, Lord Ji certainly does not allow this."

Li Yan began to be a little confused at first, and then understood some, when they are at home what place can stay.

And now the change of status has not yet adapted to him, he said after taking the wooden tray.

"Then the next time you come, just put the food directly on the table inside the house."

The woman listened and looked at him and said to him as if she remembered something.

"Mr. Li, we are not allowed to enter this valley every day except for delivering meals and cleaning. Lord Ji has also instructed these four rooms not to come in at will, so as not to disturb the Lord's work.

Adults basically close the door of the room every time they come back, and if we see a wooden sign hanging on the handle outside the door, we will put the food on the stone platform outside the house and come back to clean it up after a while.

If the meal was not consumed, it was taken back and dumped and remade and sent over again.

Lord Ji's room cleaning is only after the permission of the Lord, someone can enter the cleaning, you this room and the next room because no one lives, so the daily regular cleaning on the line.

And now you are already living here, so we are not free to enter again."

Li Yan heard this, only to notice a black wooden sign hanging on the inner handle of the room door, after thinking about it, I think it may be the teacher in practice, the wooden sign will be hanging outside the door handle, so as not to disturb others with.

Although he does not understand these profound martial arts, but he has always heard some of them, I heard that those internal meditation, absolutely can not clear the disturbance, otherwise there will be what the fire into the devil and other conditions.

The woman also instructed him to put the tableware on the stone platform outside the room after the meal, someone will come to clean up then, after a slight bow to Li Yan and left quickly.

The meal here is not exquisite cuisine, but it is also a meal that Li Yan has not eaten before. This meal Li Yan ate not yet finished, but soon also remembered the dinner at home.

"Father and mother they do not know if they now eat, or in weighing themselves!"

For a while, Li Yan was a bit disinterested.

Got up and packed the dishes into the tray, walked outside the house, and really saw a stone platform in front of the door, and put it on top, not far from the stone house, as if it was a puddle of water.

Looking up, a blackened trees spread far and near, until the top of the surrounding mountains, overhead there is a round sky sprinkled with starlight, he froze for a while, the heart more homesick for the old house.

Turned back to the house after a simple wash, closed the door and windows to lie in bed, the first night outside, Li Yan will miss his parents at home and the village grass and trees in a deep sleep.