Chapter 40 Opportunity
"Master, Junior Brother Jin from Huashan Sect has arrived."
Upon seeing the old man, the leading disciple bowed and reported.
"I am Jin Renfeng, a junior, and I am honored to meet Uncle Mo." Jin Renfeng also followed suit and saluted.
The old man was surprised to see that the person who came in was a boy of about eleven or twelve years old. He looked the golden phoenix up and down before asking.
"So you are a disciple of Huashan Sect. I wonder what brings me here?"
"I am here for the ceremony of becoming the leader of Huashan Sect. My master will take the position of the leader on the 18th of next month, and I would like to invite Master Mo to come and watch the ceremony."
Jin Renfeng said in a loud voice, then took out Yue Buqun's handwritten letter and handed it over.
The old man took the letter, tore open the envelope and read it carefully.
During this interval, Jin Renfeng also had time to take a look at the Hengshan Sect Leader.
The old man had a haggard face and was wearing a long blue cloth gown that was washed so much that it looked pale. He looked very shabby.
He doesn't look like the leader of a sect, but more like a street performer.
Compared with the magnificent Hengshan School decoration, it seems out of place.
After reading the letter, the old man said with a smile,
"I already know what Master Yue meant. We are of the same bloodline in the Five Mountains Sword Sect. I will go to Huashan to watch the ceremony in person one day."
"We look forward to Uncle Mo's visit to Huashan." Jin Renfeng said.
"Master, you have taken the trouble to come and deliver the letter. How about you stay here first? It will be convenient for you to follow me back to Huashan later."
"I hope you can forgive me, Master. I have something important to do, so I can't stay here."
The time was tight this time, with only a little over a month, and with several days wasted on the road, there wasn't much time left.
If Jin Renfeng still wants to search for adventures, he must race against time.
Hearing that he had something else to do, Sect Leader Mo nodded.
"In that case, I won't try to persuade you to stay any longer."
Jin Renfeng said goodbye and left.
. . . . . .
After delivering the letter, Jin Renfeng boarded a large ship and headed north, straight to the northern city of Xiangyang.
Outside Xiangyang City, there is a strange creature called the Bosuqu snake. Eating its gallbladder can increase your strength. The hero Yang Guo of the Condor Heroes greatly increased his internal strength by eating the gallbladder of the Bosuqu snake.
When coming to the world of Smiling Proud Wanderer, you really can’t miss a treasure like the Bosuqu Snake that can enhance your strength and internal power.
The Smiling, Proud Wanderer trilogy inherits the Legend of the Condor Heroes trilogy and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, and contains many adventures, but the only ones with clearly stated locations and which are relatively easy to access are the Bosuqu snake in Xiangyang city and the ancient tomb carvings in Zhongnan Mountain.
The others are either too difficult to access or have already been occupied.
For example, the location of the Nine Yang Divine Art is clear, and Zhang Wuji even marked it after taking the book.
However, the scripture was buried in a cave on the cliff of Kunlun Mountain.
How could the current Jin Renfeng go to such a place?
Unless he can fly now, he has no chance of using the Nine Yang Divine Art.
Therefore, Jin Renfeng did not aim too high. He was content as long as he could obtain the two easier opportunities in front of him.
The ship arrived at Xiangyang City. Jin Renfeng did not waste any time. He found an inn to rest and then looked for the trace of the Bosuqu snake outside Xiangyang City.
However, after spending two days circling Xiangyang City several times and exploring many valleys, they did not find any Bosuqu snakes.
"Could it be that this Bosuqu snake is extinct?" Jin Renfeng wondered.
It had been two hundred years since the end of the Southern Song Dynasty. If the environment changed or the snake was over-hunted, it was possible that it would become extinct. Not wanting to continue doing useless work, Jin Renfeng went to Xiangyang City, spent money, and found an experienced snake catcher to ask about the whereabouts of the Bosuqu snake.
Facing Jin Renfeng's question, the snake catcher thought for a moment and said,
"I don't know the Bosuqu snake you mentioned. But I have seen a snake with golden body and horns on its head once."
"It was in a valley about ten miles south of Xiangyang City. I went there to catch snakes and saw it by chance."
"The snake had a strange shape, so it made a deep impression on me."
Jin Renfeng was overjoyed. The fact that someone had seen it meant that the snake had not yet become extinct and was still alive in these mountains.
"I hope you can tell me the location." Jin Renfeng asked with a fist.
"It's okay to tell you, but the snake looks strange and moves very fast. It's impossible to catch it even if you want to. In addition, it's huge. Even if more than a dozen people go there, it's just adding food to the snake. I advise you not to waste your energy."
The snake catcher waved his hand nonchalantly and told Jin Renfeng the location of the valley.
With the clue, Jin Renfeng suddenly became clear-headed.
. . . . . .
After saying goodbye to the snake catcher, Jin Renfeng returned to the inn.
He found a random table and sat down, called the waiter, and ordered some food.
Jin Renfeng didn't like drinking, and he was even more afraid of making mistakes when he was out, so even though the alcohol content of this ancient wine was quite low and wouldn't make him drunk, he was unwilling to drink it.
When I was halfway through my meal, I heard the sound of horse hooves outside.
A group of people walked out of the inn, all wearing gray robes and carrying long swords on their waists.
There was also a escort vehicle in the team with two flags on it, which read - Iron Fist Escort Agency.
"Old Lu, take the people to look after the escort vehicle and feed the horses. I'll take the brothers to fill their stomachs and I'll take over for you later!"
The muscular man in the lead gave an order.
"Okay! Don't worry, Chief Escort!"
Another middle-aged man responded and took a dozen people away.
Then the remaining dozen or so men in gray walked into the inn.
"Hey! Isn't this Chief Escort Yu? We are such old acquaintances!" The waiter saw the leading man with a smile on his face and walked up to him and greeted him warmly.
"Waiter, please bring more good wine and food to the table. You have worked hard on the journey. I want to reward my brothers well." The chief escort laughed heartily and threw out a purse.
The waiter took the purse, estimated its weight, and couldn't help feeling delighted.
"Captain, please take a seat. The wine and food will be served soon."
Then he led everyone to their seats.
However, after queuing for a while, I found that there were not enough tables in the store.
This inn is located on the edge of Xiangyang City and is not very large. Jin Renfeng chose this inn because it is close to the city gate, making it convenient for him to go out and explore.
At this time, there were only a few outsiders in the store, including Jin Renfeng.
"Captain Yu, you see, this could always be arranged in the past, but it's just a bit unfortunate today!" The waiter was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.
This person is a big customer of the inn, so we must serve him well.
"No problem!" The escort leader surnamed Yu waved his hand. "I brought more brothers with me this time, so it's normal that I can't arrange them."
He glanced around the inn with his fierce eyes, and seeing a young man in blue occupying a table, he strode over.
(End of this chapter)
