Cross-border surveillance

After they separated, Tao An felt a little lost. After just half a day together, Jiang Jinyu's smile always appeared in his mind. He didn't know if it was love. After all, he had never been in love before, but when it came to feelings, it was not love. After all, there is no unforgettable common experience between the two of them. It starts from the fact that their looks are about the same, or they are greedy for other people's bodies? After all, all men are like birds, and he, Tao An, is not a saint.

"Brothers are in love?" Xu was bored late at night, the driver laughed and joked. He seemed to be about the same age as Tao An.

Smiling, Tao An shook his head and said, "That's not true."

As he spoke, he thought to himself. He and Jiang Jinyu were just old classmates. Based on this, they had met twice recently. They were barely friends. Even with the letter from many years ago, the level of love was still not enough. of.

"Looking at you, you look like a man and woman in love have just separated," the driver joked.

Tao Anxin said that you were thinking too much. He hesitated and asked curiously: "Brother, what do you think it feels like to like someone?"

Let's chat. We don't know each other anyway. We probably won't see each other again after this time, and we won't recognize each other when we meet, so there's no harm in chatting.

"I don't know what it feels like. I'm still single now, but when it comes to the feeling of liking someone, it should be thinking about the other person all the time, remembering the other person, and caring about the other person. I don't know if she has eaten enough or is she tired. "Whether you want something or not, you are thinking about the other person anyway, right?" The driver shook his head.

Hearing this, the corner of Tao An's mouth twitched. He was afraid that this guy was not a licker, and he suddenly lost interest in continuing the conversation.

After returning home, his parents had already fallen asleep, but there was a bowl of hangover soup on the conspicuous coffee table in the living room. Tao An was deeply moved that they had been thinking about him and his friends playing so late.

Although his head was still sober, Tao An still drank the sobering soup, put the bowl away, and went to wash up lightly.

The parents of Liu Haochen and Jiang Jinyu helped bring the gifts back and put them in Tao An's house.

After hesitating for a moment, Tao An opened it and took a look. Liu Haochen and the others gave him a leather belt. Tao An didn't know the brand and didn't check it online. There was no point in knowing the value. Besides, he almost never wore suits. Pants and belts are probably not used normally.

Then there was the box given by Jiang Jinyu. She had already said it was medicinal wine. Tao An was still a little surprised after opening it.

The packaging was very good, and the inside was treated to be shock-proof and drop-proof. It was a large glass jar, containing slightly black and turbid wine syrup. The glass jar was almost filled with various medicinal materials. After looking at it for a while, Tao An was I know common medicinal materials such as ginseng, deer antler, and saffron, but there are also animals such as centipedes, scorpions, and snakes.

Anyway, it doesn't matter to him, as long as he doesn't pick up Ultraman.

Tao An estimated that this jar of medicated wine should be quite particular, but he had not studied this aspect, and he didn't understand the ratios. Anyway, it was definitely different from the so-called bubble wine commonly available on the market.

There is a note in the box, which should be written by Jiang Jinyu. The handwriting is beautiful, and it says happy birthday. I usually drink a small cup, about half a tael, when practicing martial arts. It is good for the body. At the end is a hand-drawn smiley face.

Looking at the medicinal wine and the note, Tao An's emotions were up and down, and he secretly wondered what kind of birthday gift this was. It was clearly someone's single-minded devotion. It might be far from the so-called beauty's grace, but after all, he could still feel some light emotions. This was not an illusion. .

Don’t worry so much for the time being, just put your things away and go to bed.

"I should also face up to the issue about the squad leader, but I am a little confused now. There are some things that I cannot make hasty decisions. Let me calm down first. From a rational point of view, aside from her feelings for me, appearance and family, who am I? Don’t I really like her? Is she the person I want to spend my whole life with? Is she suitable for both parties? These are all things that need to be considered. After all, it is a lifelong matter. Decisions made blindly and impulsively may ultimately be detrimental to both parties. It will all cause harm..."

These thoughts flashed through Tao An's mind while he was sleeping. He was still very calm and did not get carried away all of a sudden.

Early the next morning, Tao An woke up as if nothing had happened and continued his life, which was not much different from usual. While cooking, he tilted his head slightly and held his cell phone under his shoulder to talk.

The call came from Uncle Tao from his hometown. He has already helped contact the building materials engineering team and various machinery, and the renovation of the old house will start today.

"Have you really bulldozed it and started over? It's still too late to change your mind." Uncle Tao on the other end of the phone asked again and again.

Tao An smiled and said: "Well, Third Uncle, just follow what we discussed. I've already confirmed it. The drawings have been published a long time ago and the details have been discussed."

"Okay, I'll let them start the construction later. But isn't it unnecessary for you to dig a basement of more than 100 square meters? Reinforced concrete load-bearing walls and the like will add up to another 100,000 yuan. "Yes," Third Uncle Tao said in confusion again.

Tao An had his own ideas and said, "Uncle San, just do as I say."

"Well, okay, I'll let them start the construction. The excavator is already in place. Today we can push down the foundation and dig out the basement of the house." Uncle Tao no longer hesitated. After all, Tao An's family runs a restaurant in a big city. Not short of this little money, I never thought about how much money Tao An, a newly graduated college student, could earn.

Thinking of something, Tao An reminded: "Uncle, third uncle, you can ask someone to help move out the old appliances at home. If you can dispose of them as second-hand goods, you can take care of them. If you can't dispose of them, you can take them back for yourself or give them away." Ducheng, I plan to replace them all with new ones by then. Then, please help me put away those boxes. There are some very conspicuous wooden boxes. Inside are some tools that I want to use. Finally, there are the cameras at home. "Yes, please ask someone to help me temporarily move it to the peach tree in the yard. As long as the power is uninterrupted, the peach tree will be left as well. Don't cut it down."

"Don't worry, I remember everything you told me. If nothing happens, I will hang up and let them start work directly. I also need to burn some incense and paper. The firecrackers are ready. It's auspicious." Uncle Tao laughed. road.

Tao An said: "Then I'll trouble my third uncle."

"What's the trouble? It's too late for me to be happy that I have something to do..."

Although Tao An does not have the habit of spending money lavishly, he is not stingy when it comes to saving money. He disposes of old appliances and other items if he can. He does not want to waste money that is not worth a few dollars. He has carefully considered all aspects of renovating an old house. .

After hanging up the phone, the food was almost ready. They were being brought out to eat one after another. My parents had already washed and prepared.

Although they have become accustomed to their son's appetite these days, Tao Youlin and Liu Xiaorong are still a little surprised, but they are not too entangled.

Tao Youlin looked at his son who was eating and drinking and asked confusedly: "Who were you talking to on the phone just now? I heard it occasionally and said, "What do you mean by starting construction?"

Tao An hadn't told his parents about this yet, so he muttered: "Mom and Dad, you also know that I made incense at home and sold it for some money. I plan to make a living from this in the future. If I have some money on hand, I plan to renovate the house in my hometown. It will be a comfortable place for me to live in, and it will also be convenient for me to work on making incense.”

"Well, you can make up your own mind. You are old enough and have your own ideas. As parents, we can only try our best to support you. If you are short of money, let me know. Your mother and I still have some savings over the years. "Tao Youlin said with a smile.

Nodding, Tao An said: "Thank you dad, don't worry, I won't hesitate with you for the money."

Tao Youlin supported the renovation of the old house itself, but he still sighed a little: "Your grandparents also lived in that house for a few years, but they are gone now. I don't know if your renovation will still be possible in the future. Find traces of their existence.”

Tao An didn't know how to answer this. Things change and people change. Time is always ruthless. Some things always have to change. Fortunately, everything that should be retained has been retained.

Liu Xiaorong didn't pay attention to this matter. After all, she didn't live in her hometown for a few years after marrying her friend Tao Lin. Instead, she said without leaving any trace: "Er, the girl sitting next to you yesterday was your high school monitor, right? Her name is Jiang Jin. fish?"

"Yeah." Tao An nodded. He introduced it yesterday, and his mother naturally remembered it. Then Tao An suddenly became alert and said, "Mom, don't make any random ideas."

"What ideas can I have? I'm afraid it's not you kid who has some evil ideas!" Liu Xiaorong said angrily, and then said: "That's all I ask, and you are not young anymore. It's time to think about your own affairs."

Haven't made up your mind yet?

Tao An didn't want to expose her, so he shook his head and said, "It's useless to worry about personal issues."

"I think that girl is pretty good. Do you know what's going on with her family?" Liu Xiaorong asked, no longer pretending, and her thoughts were so obvious.

Tao An said helplessly: "I don't know, I'm just a high school classmate. I've only met her recently. It seems like her family has a pretty big background."

He really didn't know, and he didn't care about anything, so he didn't bother to ask about it at all.

"That's it. I think she is quite plainly dressed. Even though she has a good look and figure, whatever she wears will only increase the value of what she wears," Liu Xiaorong pondered.

Tao An smiled and said, "The more wealthy the family, the more low-key it is. It's probably because of the tutoring. We are classmates, so they don't come here to show off."

"Yes." Liu Xiaorong was no longer confused, but she felt a little melancholy in her heart. She really liked Jiang Jinyu, but at present, it seemed that her son was probably out of luck. The other party was too good and her son was not worthy of her.

Tao Youlin didn't think too much, but asked: "How long will you stay here this time?"

"Dad, you're not going to drive me away, are you? The house in my hometown is under construction, and it's not convenient for me to go back." Tao An didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Tao Youlin curled his lips and said: "What are you talking about? The family still needs a bite of food from you. What I mean is that if you have nothing to do, you usually go to the store to help. It's not a problem to stay at home."

"I have a lot to do," he muttered. Tao An really took this matter seriously and said in deep thought: "There is construction going on in my hometown. I planned to renovate it before, but now I have to do it all over again. It's really hard to go back. I don’t know what to do. It’s okay to stay at home for a short time, but it’s really inconvenient for a long time.”

"What's the inconvenience?" Tao Youlin was confused.

After thinking about it, Tao An said: "Everything else is fine, except that I have to make incense occasionally, so the operating space is small. Making incense is not just about selling it for money. After all, we still need to use it ourselves. I only have enough on hand to last for a month or two, so I have to think ahead.”

"Why is there not enough space? The balcony, study room, and your sister's room are all empty now. Isn't it enough for you? And your mother and I are not at home usually." Tao Youlin curled his lips.

Smiling silently, Tao An said: "That's not the case. It's really inconvenient to make incense at home. Forget it, I'll think about it and rent another place for a short period of time. Once it's done in my hometown, it'll be fine."

"You can figure it out yourself, I'm too lazy to care." Tao Youlin stopped worrying about that.

After they finished eating, they ignored their son and went to work in the store. Tao An also had his own things to do. Then he packed up and went to practice. By the way, he also had to pick up a courier. It was a birthday gift from his sister. It was his birthday yesterday. It’s here, I haven’t picked it up yet, it’s not too late to come back from practice.

What Tao Ping sent him was actually a suit, including a shirt and leather shoes. The brand was Xiaofan. Tao An was shocked when he opened the express. Isn't this going to cost his sister a month's salary? It's probably not enough, and I don't need to wear such formal clothes normally.

But I’ve bought everything, so I won’t return it. I’ll give it a call and thank you, and then put it in the closet to gather dust. I don’t know when I’ll be able to wear it again.

Tao An's life was very peaceful for the next half month. He usually practiced martial arts to improve himself and adjusted his time to peek into the other world.

He did not contact Jiang Jinyu again during this period, but allowed himself to completely relax and calm down to avoid making certain decisions based on impulse.

In terms of personal training improvement, during this period, he has actually returned to the level of improvement when he first came into contact with martial arts in other worlds. It can be said that he has made rapid progress!

In the final analysis, it was not that he had any adventures, but because Jiang Jinyu gave him the jar of medicated wine. Drinking a small cup of it every day to practice is like taking medicated food or elixirs from another world, although in comparison, the effect is not as good as that from other worlds. Which side is stronger? This is mainly based on the progress of Zhao Yang in another world.

Then Tao An had to admit that some things in his world still had merit, such as the medicinal wine Jiang Jinyu gave him. At the same time, he also realized that the jar of medicinal wine was probably not cheap. Tao An didn't know that Worth hundreds of thousands, it can still be traced back to the palace’s secret recipe in history.

Logically speaking, he should have specially thanked Jiang Jinyu, but for the time being he restrained himself and did not contact her.

How should I put it? Taking medicinal wine can increase his cultivation efficiency by about one-fifth or six-fold, which is already very good. However, the effect is weakening as time goes by. It is probably due to drug resistance, so Tao An does not hesitate to drink it. After finishing, I still want to come up with some ideas. Relying on external aids to help the general plan is not a long-term solution. It has to rely on personal efforts.

As his practice improves, Tao An's appearance has not changed much, but his overall physical fitness is increasing. In terms of pure strength, he is estimated to be among the top few of the eight billion people in the world. Even if he practices in another world In martial arts, he had to admit that there were still freaks in the world, and that was unreasonable.

There were no changes in the other world. It was almost a repetitive routine. After Du Qingfeng returned that time, everything returned to the peace of the past.

Then during this period, Tao An was not just busy with these trivial matters. He actually went to the suburbs and rented a small farmhouse with a single family. This was used to make incense. As he said that day, whether it can be sold or not is a matter of course. The thing is, I and my family use it on a daily basis. It’s not that I can’t live without this thing. Ningshenxiang is not addictive, but the feeling is really comfortable.

Tao'an has put it on the agenda to make the Ningshen Incense again. He even made a special trip to his hometown to get the tools and bought the materials from an old Chinese medicine practitioner in the town. He spent more than 30,000 yuan and bought the Ningshen incense for the first time. There are ten times the amount of incense ingredients, and some of the ingredients have been bought up by an old Chinese medicine practitioner.

He didn't want to go through the trouble of buying so much. It was enough to last for a long time, and he could probably make ten batches. With his current skills and reaction speed, he could make one or two thousand incense sticks at a time. There's nothing you can do about it anymore. After all, there's only one day in a month, and there are only a few hours in one night.

When he went back that time, he also took a look at the construction progress of his hometown. The main body of brickwork had already begun. The progress was very fast. It was expected that the roof would be capped in a few days. The subsequent water and electricity installation and decoration would be completed by the end of the year anyway. If you move in, fine, you won't owe money for construction materials or wages, and the workers' efficiency will be insignificant.

After coming back, in addition to his usual chores, he also started to deal with the materials for making Ningshen Incense. Some materials that were not very time-sensitive, he simply processed them all at once to save subsequent trouble. He could use them directly when needed, and only prepare them temporarily. There is no other way but to wait until then.

It's still early before the next full moon night, so he's not in a hurry and has a timetable, but that will be at least next month. The auction will be held at the end of this month. If he can sell the white flower dew that he sent, then , he also has pricing reference, so he won’t be as hesitant as now and can only leave the white flower dew at home to eat ashes.

It is worth mentioning that his sister Tao Ping received the white flower dew sent by Tao An. After using it, the effect was remarkable. She was already beautiful, but her appearance still improved slightly, catching up with Jiang Jinyu, but still not Comparability, after all, things like temperament cannot be improved just because you want to.

But it still attracted the envious looks of countless people, mainly women, who often asked or made insinuations about what skin care products Tao Ping used. However, Tao An had given instructions in advance, so Tao Ping remained tight-lipped and did not make any noise.

Anyway, she has more suitors now. She is really happy to be happy, but also really annoyed. Fortunately, her lawyer aura does not dare to let a group of suitors mess around easily.

Although Tao An rented a place outside for the processing of Ningshen Incense materials, he usually goes home to live there, so he doesn't worry about losing things there. The simple materials are not worth much money, and there is no formula for others to take. It's useless to remove the eggs, just some ordinary materials.

Half a month has passed since his last birthday. On this day, Tao An came home from work. Before he could rest for a moment, he received a courier. It was an invitation letter from the auction house he commissioned to auction Baihualu, inviting him. Participating at the end of the month, he is the bidder himself, which saves him from all kinds of hard conditions, such as capital verification and so on. If he likes something, he can also participate in the bidding.

The invitation letter said that he could bring a companion with him, so the first thing he thought of was Jiang Jinyu, but after some hesitation, he decided to forget it. It was not necessary to bring a companion with him.

During this period, he occasionally thought of Jiang Jinyu, but it was not as intense as when he first discovered the confession letter, and he planned to calm down for a while.

During this period of calmness, Tao An also seriously faced his own mentality. He admitted that he liked Jiang Jinyu. Yu's heart is attracted, but it only starts from her appearance. To say how much I love her and how deep the relationship is is nonsense. Where can the love come from without shared experiences?

He had already planned that if he calmed down for a while and still didn't deny that he liked Jiang Jinyu, then he would take the initiative.

Putting these things aside for the time being, Tao An lay in bed at night and opened the other world monitoring software. Unexpectedly, he saw something that interested him, and he immediately locked the door and concentrated.

In the small courtyard of the different world, this afternoon, after Zhao Yang left for practice, Du Qingfeng did not go fishing, but specifically called his eldest disciple Qin Jun here.

"Jun'er, after this period of practice, you have completely stabilized your cultivation in the Qi Condensation realm, and also have a certain foundation of Qi. It's time for me to teach you something new, as I promised you last time." View After checking Qin Jun's progress, Du Qingfeng smiled.

Qin Jun was obviously looking forward to it, but he still suppressed his emotions and said: "Disciple, it all depends on the master's arrangements."

"Well, I said that time, Jun'er, your Hanyue Sword Technique is enough for the Pulse Opening Realm. You can't bite off more than you can chew. You still have a lot of room for improvement in this sword technique, so I won't teach you anything new in terms of sword techniques. , A good skill is better than mediocrity," Du Qingfeng said without hesitation. He paused and continued: "As I said last time, my master plans to teach you a fingering technique and light skills, and now you have true energy. Body, if used together, it will have its own magical effect."

"You should come here to learn from me during this period. As for fingering, I plan to teach you the "Iron Finger Technique". Despite the name, it is actually an extremely powerful fingering technique. Once practiced, it is extremely powerful. It integrates the advantages of acupuncture, grappling, blade removal, and armor breaking. In terms of acupuncture, it is not just a simple paralysis of the body. The use of some special valves can also cut off the meridians and cause the true energy to flow backwards and explode, and it can even penetrate the body. The true energy is latent in the human body and controls others. Without a correct solution, it is difficult for people to get rid of the control. Capture, as the name suggests, is a master. I won’t introduce it much. Unloading is similar. Seizing other people’s weapons and armor can be talked about. This one The iron finger can break through most cross-linked techniques in the Qi Condensation Realm, break through people's Qi shields, and can even penetrate armor and penetrate into the body. It is extremely powerful. If you practice it well, you will have one more method to travel around the world in the future."

After listening to this, Qin Jun looked forward to it and said sincerely: "Thank you, Master."

"Well, my master will show you the secret book later. It not only contains the methods of performing martial arts and luck, but also moves and movements. It also has detailed explanations of acupuncture points on the human body. The combination of some special acupuncture points should be used to perform such iron finger skills. What moves should be used? You need to carefully study, remember and practice the movements, as well as which acupuncture points are used and which techniques will produce what effects. Then the master will also show you the secret book of Qing Gong, but it can only be here with the master and cannot be taken away. , you just come as often as you like, until you learn it, then it’s your own business.”

"Yes, Master," Qin Jun bowed his hands and saluted.

Waving his hand, Du Qingfeng continued: "Then I plan to pass on your Qing Gong, called "Flying Cloud". This Qing Gong is known for its speed. When practiced to a certain level, when used, it will flicker like a ball of flying clouds, which is dazzling. After practicing it, if you combine it with Iron Finger Kung Fu, your strength will definitely reach a higher level. It is specially prepared for you by the master. At the same time, this light kung fu can also be used for long-distance attacks. It does not consume much on yourself. If you practice When the state of mind of the "Free and Calming Mind Art" reaches a certain level, you can feel at ease and natural. You can still regain your breath by using this light skill. In short, Feiyun's light skill can not only be used to fight against the enemy, but also can be used for long-distance attacks. When the heat is up, you can fly over eaves, walk over walls, and step on snow without leaving a trace. It’s not difficult, and you can even use it to stay on the grass and treetops for a short time!”

It was obvious that the master had carefully prepared the two new skills he was going to teach him. Qin Jun saluted and said, "Master's kindness will never be forgotten by my disciple."

"Don't talk about useless things. Practicing well is the greatest reward for my teacher. Don't ask me to have a white-haired person send a black-haired person to my teacher in the future if there is an accident. There is not even a pensioner. Tell you these unlucky things. What are you doing?”

Shaking his head, Du Qingfeng's eyes narrowed and he said: "No matter how much I tell you, you still have no idea, so I will use the state of the Qi Condensing Mirror to perform Feiyun Qinggong and Iron Finger Kung Fu to let you feel it intuitively, watch it!"

After the words fell, under the gazes of Qin Jun and Tao An, Du Qingfeng's figure flashed and started to perform. He was wearing a gray robe, and his Qinggong movements were like a phantom of gray clouds. He moved around in a way that made people dizzy and couldn't keep up. Sometimes it rolls and surges like dark clouds during heavy rain, sometimes it is as misty as cirrus clouds, and sometimes it is as silent as mist in the mountains.

His cloud-like figure was flickering everywhere in the small courtyard, and Qin Jun could hardly see his trajectory clearly with his eyes wide open.

After using it for a while, Du Qingfeng came to Qin Jun like a gray cloud. He clicked on Qin Jun countless times in an instant. Anyway, when Du Qingfeng's figure was frozen, Qin Jun stood there with nothing but his eyes. I couldn't move anywhere, I couldn't even speak.

"Have you seen it? This is Feiyun Qinggong combined with Iron Finger Kung Fu, which is about the state of perfection with Qi Condensing Mirror cultivation. Without three to five years of hard training, Jun'er, you probably won't be able to perform it to this level. As a teacher, It's just a shallow display, if I think that the master's current cultivation level is used with all his strength, the entire courtyard will probably be shrouded in 'clouds'!"

Du Qingfeng smiled lightly, and when Qin Jun's eyes moved, he came to him and tapped him lightly a few times. Only then could Qin Jun move and speak again.

"It's amazing, Master, these two techniques are so powerful," Qin Jun couldn't help but exclaimed.

Shaking his head, Du Qingfeng said: "It's not the skills that are powerful, but the people. If you can't practice them well, no matter how powerful the skills are, they will be meaningless."

"Master's lesson is correct," Qin Jun said seriously.

Smiling, Du Qingfeng took out two secret books from his arms and handed them to him and said: "You first look through the secret books to get a preliminary impression, and then I will explain it to you. You will get familiar with it for the rest of the day. Official practice will begin tomorrow.”

"Yes, Master." Qin Jun took it respectfully, then flipped through it to read.

Tao An, who was peeking at the screen, also adjusted the surveillance angle and focus and silently turned on the screen recording mode.

Although Du Qingfeng only briefly explained and practiced it, Tao An had to admit the magic of these two skills, acupuncture and light skills, which were only available in film and television works in the past.

In particular, when used in conjunction with Zhenqi, it can form a cloud-like scene on the body to cover itself, just like a special effect. However, no matter how good the special effects are, it is probably difficult to depict the situation of his use.

It's a pity that these two techniques require the cultivation of the Qi Condensation realm to be practiced and performed. I am still far behind now, but it doesn't matter. Save them first. They will always be useful in the future.

A few hours later, Tao An recorded and saved the content of the two new exercises and secrets. There was a lot of content and he couldn't understand it at all, but it didn't matter. Du Qingfeng would explain the teachings in detail later. As long as the video content was recorded and saved, Tao An would An is equivalent to having face-to-face teaching from an experienced master like Du Qingfeng at all times.

While their master and apprentice were paying attention to their teachings, time passed and it was getting dark. Qin Jun left with unfinished business and Tao An also finished peeking at the screen.

"In the next period of time, I have to adjust and pay attention to the time. Don't miss the teaching content of these two exercises." Tao An put down his mobile phone and said silently. It doesn't matter if you don't need it for the time being. Anyway, get it first.

Then he got a little confused. With his continuous improvement in practice, with his current physique, even if he uses the Sifang Fist, the power of the punch has exceeded the punch that Huo Yuanjia used in the movie for twenty years. But in today's society It seems that there is no use for him at all. After all, Tao An does not have the aura of bad luck, and people will find trouble for him wherever he goes.

After that, Ning Shenxiang has already made money, and there should be no shortage of money in the follow-up. There is no need for him to use force to make money by boxing.

"Whatever, it's very satisfying to improve yourself. In Du Qingfeng's words, martial arts training itself is not actually about being aggressive and aggressive with others. As long as others can sit down calmly and reason with you at critical moments. alright"

Thinking about it this way, Tao An doesn't have to worry so much. Anyway, he has become more powerful. He has confidence and can be calm wherever he goes.

Where do the so-called magnanimity and temperament come from? It's not how good a person's mentality is, but it's brought about by various factors, such as money, power, and boxing. When these things are added to one's body, to a certain extent, one becomes different from ordinary people.

For the next period of time, Tao An's life was still peaceful. He should practice martial arts and deal with Ningshenxiang materials, but he put more thoughts on the other world.

As time went by, Qin Jun spent almost seven days in the other world to initially learn two new martial arts skills. After all, he had many years of experience in martial arts training, and Du Qingfeng also explained it in detail. Tao An also got He watched a detailed instructional video. Although he could not recognize and understand all the words in the secret book, it didn't matter. Du Qingfeng explained it word for word, and he couldn't use it now.

When the time comes, it doesn't matter if he still doesn't understand. He can ask Zhao Yang for advice.

During this period of time, after all, Du Qingfeng is back, Zhao Yang has communicated a lot less with Tao An, and as a child, he doesn't have so many worries. The occasional communication is just about trivial matters in life. For now, even if The death of his family did not change Zhao Yang much.

Unknowingly, Tao An has been exposed to otherworld monitoring software for four or five months, and has also practiced otherworldly martial arts for several months. His physical fitness is not bad. With pure strength, he can already lift seven to eight hundred kilograms of weight with both hands. There is no problem if the hand weighs four to five hundred pounds, but the improvement becomes smaller as you go to the back, and it is gradually a subtle process of hard work. This is the result of Jiang Jinyu's accelerated cultivation with the jar of medicinal wine for a period of time.

Then Tao An felt something was wrong.

According to Du Qingfeng, taking physical exercises to temper one's physique, the martial arts tempering realm can reach the level of lifting a thousand-jin cauldron. It is not impossible for some talented people to improve by half or even more on this basis. Tao An doesn't know if he is gifted or not. Let's just think that he is mediocre, that is, he can lift a thousand kilograms of weight with one hand after completing his body tempering!

But that’s not right. After four or five months, I can lift a weight of 500 kilograms with one hand. Logically speaking, I am already halfway through the body tempering stage. Even if it will slow down later, I can still complete the body tempering process by taking the physical training exercises. After two years, have you made such rapid progress?

After struggling with this matter for a while, Tao An accidentally heard an old song and was immediately relieved. The song was called Half a Catty. Maybe a pound in another world is different from the internationally recognized one here. Maybe a pound It is calculated based on sixteen taels. In this way, my progress is normal.

He was relieved, but Tao An was still very surprised. Rounding it out, wouldn't it mean that he had practiced taking food and practicing physical skills, and after completing the body tempering stage, he could lift a ton of weight with one hand?

That's just raising one hand. How terrifying would it be to punch? Not to mention the force-generating skills combined with special martial arts, which can double or even multiply one's own strength!

How many tons can a punch produced by martial arts be exerted? Who can bear it? Let alone an ox, a tiger cannot withstand a punch and can transform into a humanoid machine to replace the demolition team...

But again, let alone not to say that it has not reached that level yet, if it really reaches that level, Tao An does not expect much use in the current society. He is not interested in fighting bravely, and there is no such thing as guns and other weapons. The value is not enough.

Unknowingly, the time came to the day when the auction started. Fortunately, it was held at night, so it did not delay Tao An's daily life.

After a period of calm thinking and facing his own heart, Tao An admitted that he was attracted to Jiang Jinyu. Putting aside the confession letter from many years ago, although it also played a big role in the inducement, it was not the main reason. Well, it’s because of looks.

Then he was thinking that since he could bring his companions to the auction, could he invite Jiang Jinyu out and try to get closer to him? I guess the other party wouldn't refuse.

Come to think of it, he still didn't make this call to invite. After all, the temporary decision was too hasty. They may not have time, so don't embarrass them.

Then he was wondering if it was possible that he would meet the monitor by chance at the auction.

I can’t say for sure. Who can say clearly about fate?

The reason why I have such an idea is because the scale of this auction is not small. The auction house can be ranked among the top ten in the country. It has been preparing for the autumn auction for more than half a year. There are many highlights and many celebrities have been invited to participate. , Tao An definitely couldn't find out the specifics, and he didn't find out. If he hadn't been a consignor, he wouldn't be qualified to participate. In an occasion of that kind of standard, Tao An wouldn't be surprised if the squad leader showed up there.

Tao An just thought about this kind of thing, it shouldn't be such a coincidence.

"If we really meet her later, then I invite her out for a late-night snack?"

After a lot of random thoughts, he no longer struggled so much. He felt that it was almost time to prepare and leave for the auction.

Considering that the attendees were all celebrities, Tao An felt that he could not dress too shabby, so the set of small styles his sister sent him on his birthday came in handy, as did the belts given by Liu Haochen and the others.

Don't mention it, put on that black suit and style your hair, and you'll look quite human-like in the mirror. Although it's not tailor-made, he's just a clothes hanger.

“It would be a loss for this brand if they don’t ask me to endorse them.”

After tidying up, Tao An went out. He didn't drive, so he took a taxi. It would be embarrassing not to drive his shabby van.

At the same time, on the other side, Jiang Hechuan called his sister Jiang Jinyu and said, "Sister, there is an auction tonight. It's quite large. I received an invitation. Do you want to go and take a look?" Is there anything you like? When you see something you like, take a photo of it. If you are interested, you can rush back from the Magic City in time."

"Forget it, I'm not interested," Jiang Jinyu said calmly on the phone.

Jiang Hechuan was immediately speechless, thinking that his sister was still the same sister who had not changed at all. She usually seemed not interested in anything and only focused on her career. She was unsmiling and cold, giving people a strong sense of distance. If she hadn't been her Brother, I'm afraid he can't even muster the courage to talk to her.

So it was obviously my illusion that my sister seemed to be a different person that day?

'I feel so angry when I think that my sister's condition that day was because of her sweetheart. I don't know which monster could actually make my sister change like that. I want to hit her, but if I do, I'm afraid my sister will turn against me. '

Whispering in his heart, Jiang Hechuan added, "You're really not interested? I got an internal brochure from them, and after reading it for a while, I found that the others were all boring stuff, but there is a special skin care product called White Flower Lotion, which is promoted The effects mentioned in the brochure are quite exaggerated. It whitens, removes spots and removes scars, and leaves a person with a unique fragrance after one course of treatment. I don’t know if it’s true.”

"I said I'm not interested anymore. Besides, even if the effect of the white flower dew is real, do I need it?" Jiang Jinyu still said calmly.

Shrugging, Jiang Hechuan said: "Yes, no matter how exaggerated the effect is, it can still make people as beautiful as you, my sister."

"So, Mr. Jiang, you called me just to talk about this? It's boring. I'll hang up if you have nothing to do." Jiang Jinyu said calmly. If the other party hadn't been her brother, she wouldn't have bothered to pay attention to him. Talking so many words was already giving him face.

Jiang Hechuan couldn't laugh or cry and said: "Okay, okay, your sweetheart can only make you gentler. Since you are not interested, forget it. I will see if I can take a photo of that white flower dew. If you don't need it, I can give it to you." Mom uses it, but she’s not interested, so I’ll just use it to chase girls.”

"It's up to you. By the way, brother, I'm warning you again. Who I like is my business. Don't mess around, or I'll fall out with you!" Jiang Hechuan mentioned his sweetheart, so Jiang Jinyu was on the other end of the phone. warned again.

Suddenly Jiang Hechuan was speechless and said: "I know, I know, little sister, did you remind me specifically that your brother and I don't have a long memory? I don't know what kind of evildoer fed you what kind of ecstasy soup."

"Well, that's it, brother, you are no longer young. It's time to think about your life-long affairs. I'm done."

Holding the hung up phone, Jiang Hechuan shrugged and secretly said, sister, you started urging me when you have a sweetheart? My life-long events cannot be decided casually. Unlike you, everything in the family depends on you.

Without so much entanglement, Jiang Hechuan packed up and started asking people to prepare a car for the auction.

In a luxurious office in Shanghai, Jiang Jinyu hung up the phone with a stern expression and was in a trance. He wondered what the pig was doing recently and how he was doing. He didn't even get a call after they left that day. Humph, it’s a shame that I think about it day and night when I have free time every day. When you come into my bowl, let’s see if I don’t let you pay back double what you owe me.

I haven't had any reasonable excuse to go to him recently, it's annoying.

After a moment of daze, Jiang Jinyu regained his senses, put aside these thoughts and devoted himself to work, focusing seriously, without letting the trivial matters of life affect his judgment at work.

After get off work, she decisively ended her work. When she went back, she had to practice Chinese martial arts, and she was very organized...

Tao An took a taxi to the auction location, which was not the city center, but a luxury hotel in the suburbs. This place seemed to require membership to enter, but today it was booked directly by the auction house, and you could only enter with an invitation.

After practicing martial arts for so long, Tao An's senses in all aspects have improved and become very sharp. When he entered the hotel, he found that the security was extremely strict. In many places, special security company personnel were even hired, armed with guns. Tao An was not familiar with this aspect. I understand. China has the strictest gun ban in the world, but since people can take it out, it must be reasonable and legal.

The inspection was very strict, with various scans, but Tao An didn't care anyway, he was not here to cause trouble.

The auction was held in the auditorium, which was very large, with more than a thousand square meters. The big screen was already scrolling to introduce some things that were not the finale.

There is more than one entrance and exit, and there should be special private rooms or something. Anyway, Tao An is not qualified to enjoy it. When he came, there were nearly half of the people in the auditorium. He didn't know anyone. He found a seat according to the instructions on the invitation. Good guy, It's at the very back edge and is inconspicuous at all.

Well, he knew that if he didn't have something to auction here, he wouldn't even be qualified to come in, so he wouldn't worry so much.

Needless to say, the treatment was quite good. The sofas and tables were all separate, and fruits, snacks and tea were provided for free. There was also a brochure and a sign on the table. The sign was probably for bidding. He had never participated in such an occasion. No. Too understanding.

Everyone hadn't arrived yet, the time hadn't come yet, and the auction hadn't started yet. Tao An passed the time by browsing the brochures.

There are quite a lot of things for auction in the brochure, which can be described as a dazzling array, but they are all worth a lot of money at first glance. Tao An estimates that his current wealth is enough to buy a few of them. There are antiques, calligraphy and paintings, jewelry, villas, luxury cars, and even expensive ones. Flowers, trees, and even a live bluefin tuna weighing more than 600 pounds will be auctioned. It takes a lot of effort to keep this thing alive, right? All I can say is that if you have money, nothing will be a problem.

Anyway, Tao An estimated that the final item was definitely not in the brochure that everyone had a copy of. He also saw his own white flower dew, but dedicated a page to introduce it. Those who paid the money, the auction was not perfunctory.

It is worth mentioning that due to the confidentiality of this auction, ordinary people cannot bring in their mobile phones. Tao An is an ordinary person. He handed over his mobile phone and locked it in a special cabinet. The key is with him. He can pick it up when he leaves. There is surveillance and can be used at any time. You can check the surveillance video, and the organizers also want to dispel everyone's doubts and prevent their mobile phones from being tampered with.

Without a mobile phone, it would be impossible to take pictures of the objects and people at the auction.

While killing time, Tao An also looked around, but he saw some faces that he usually wouldn't come into contact with, as well as celebrities. There were quite a few big names, and they were in pairs. Anyway, they were not the official original partners. Tsk, tsk, they are all fun. It's quite a flower, but this kind of thing is quite normal.

Well, since ordinary people can't bring their mobile phones in on such occasions, then there must be some extraordinary people.

Anyway, Jiang Jinyu and her brother Jiang Hechuan are such an extraordinary person.

He was specially invited by the organizer. He walked through a special passage and a private room. He had a good view and could see every corner of the auditorium.

As for Jiang Hechuan himself, he is not very interested in such auctions, but with his wealth and status, some social interactions are unavoidable and he has to go through the motions.

A person like him pays great attention to his words and deeds, and his private life is relatively clean. Anyway, he didn't let any young ladies accompany him in the private room, only two bodyguards followed him.

Out of boredom, he stood in front of the single-pane glass window and looked at the auditorium outside. When he saw some familiar faces, celebrities and big names, he smiled dumbly, but didn't comment on anything.

"Hey, that young man in the corner is too eye-catching. Fortunately, he is sitting in the corner, otherwise the handsome stars in the film and television industry would not be as attractive as him." After looking at him for a moment, Jiang Hechuan couldn't help but raised his eyebrows and muttered to himself.

He actually noticed Tao An in the corner. He couldn't help it. His appearance and figure were really eye-catching, especially since Tao An's strength level increased unusually after practicing martial arts. The changes in his mentality were reflected on his face, and it was hard for others not to notice. Disaster.

Many times you have to admit that some people are inconspicuous when thrown into the crowd, just like a drop of water blending into the sea, but some people are as eye-catching as a drop of ink dropped into the water.

Of course, that's all for Jiang Hechuan.

Originally, he didn't intend to pay attention to Tao An after one glance, but as soon as his eyes rolled, he wanted to cause trouble, so he took out his mobile phone, adjusted the focus and secretly took a photo of Tao An from a distance, sent it to his sister, and typed it. Question: "Sister, I saw a handsome guy at the auction. Is your sweetheart so handsome?"

Jiang Hechuan was just joking with his sister. He had no other ideas, and he didn't expect his sister to reply. With his sister's character, he might not know how to sneer at her right now.

But then something surprised Jiang Hechuan happened, two at the same time.

First of all, he had just put down his cell phone. Because he was taking pictures of someone else, he subconsciously looked in the same direction as Tao An, and actually made eye contact with Tao An from a distance.

"Hiss, this young man is so alert, so I secretly took a photo, and actually looked over subconsciously? Fortunately, this is single-sided glass, and the other person was just confused, otherwise it would have been embarrassing, especially the look in his eyes. Like a knife." Faced with Tao An's doubtful eyes, Jiang Hechuan felt a little frightened inexplicably, just like facing a tiger that suddenly became alert.

"Boss, that young man is not simple. He might have seen blood." At this time, the bodyguard beside Jiang Hechuan suddenly said this.

Before Jiang Hechuan could dwell on this, his cell phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw that it was his sister, so he stopped paying attention and Tao An answered the phone.

Before he could say anything, Jiang Jinyu's slightly murderous voice came over the phone, asking: "Jiang Hechuan, what do you mean!"

Jiang Hechuan was stunned and said in shock: "Sister, what do you mean? Why are you so angry?"

"Jiang, are you pretending not to understand or you really don't understand?" Jiang Jinyu asked in a deep voice.

Jiang Hechuan was numb. He really didn't understand. Moreover, he could hear that his sister was gnashing her teeth. It was really baffling. He asked, "Sister, I have nothing to offend you. Can you make it clearer?"

"Oh, Mr. Jiang... I won't argue with you so much for now, and I will settle the accounts with you later. I suddenly became interested in the auction you mentioned. It hasn't started yet, right? Find a way to delay it. I'll do it right now. Make arrangements to fly over to participate, don't end it so quickly, that's it." After Jiang Jinyu said these words, he hung up the phone.

Holding the mobile phone, Jiang Hechuan was stunned. What was his sister doing? Could it be that he had stimulated her by posting that photo? Not that much.

Jiang Hechuan didn't understand what he was asking for. For the time being, Jiang Hechuan didn't think about anything else. Since his sister had spoken and it was rare that he was asked to do something, he naturally wanted to help as much as possible, so he called the organizer. , discuss with the other party how to delay and extend the auction as much as possible.

The organizer was also in a dilemma. He didn't want to offend him, let alone so many people. Fortunately, the problem was not big. After some negotiations, the auction would proceed normally. It was solved by arranging two intermissions in the middle. It was originally a process. For this matter, the rest time can be a little longer at most, and if it goes on normally, it will be early in the morning before the end of the auction.

After settling this matter, Jiang Hechuan was still wondering, his sister's reaction was a bit strange.

But he really couldn't understand that this kind of thing had nothing to do with his IQ, status, wealth, and what a girl was thinking. After all, the old girl didn't explain clearly, so how could she guess?

When Tao An was being secretly photographed, he was originally bored and felt inexplicably uncomfortable. It was strange that he subconsciously looked around, and intuitively glanced towards Jiang Hechuan, but he saw nothing.

He didn't have to worry about it even if he didn't understand it.

After continuing to wait boredly for a while, the auditoriums were almost full. The time came to eight o'clock in the evening, and the auction went on as scheduled. A beautiful female host with a graceful figure wearing a cheongsam walked onto the auction stage.

“Welcome everyone to participate in our auction, and congratulate you in advance on your return with satisfaction... Without further ado, let’s move on to the first lot.”

After the host made some opening remarks, he went straight to the dry stuff to start the show.

It was so straightforward that Tao An, who had never participated in such an occasion, was quite surprised, but it was normal to think about it. Who could come to an auction of this size and listen to her long nonsense?

The first auction item was brought to the stage. It was a piece of porcelain from the Song Dynasty. It was made of blue and white porcelain. It was displayed from multiple angles on the big screen, and there was also a video of experts explaining it. While the host introduced it, he also allowed interested people to Go up to the stage and watch it up close, but you can't touch it. You can even bring professionals in this area for appraisal privately, even if they are sure it is genuine.

Tao An has no interest in this stuff, so he doesn't pay much attention to it. He only looks forward to when Bai Hualu will appear and what the result will be.

After the blue and white porcelain was displayed and introduced, the bidding began. The starting price was 1.5 million. There were many participants, and the price increased to more than 5 million in a few minutes.

"These people really have a lot of money. Is it just a bottle?" Tao An couldn't help but mutter. Anyway, he was not interested. He wouldn't buy it if he had money. He probably couldn't afford it. Now he doesn't have the style yet. To that extent.

It's a hot spot, and Tao An understands that the first lot is a good thing.

While he was bored watching the excitement, the blue and white porcelain was finally bought for 8.4 million yuan after some bidding. He didn't know who it was, so he didn't hesitate.

"It's just such a thing, it's not as valuable as the Ningshen Incense I spent thousands of dollars to buy materials to make." Thinking of this, Tao An suddenly felt a sense of superiority that was unique to him.

After the warm-up, the second lot was presented, but it was not as precious as the first one, and was much more ordinary. It was a diamond necklace, weighing ten carats. It was made by a famous artist, but Tao An was not interested anyway. That's an IQ tax, but there are people who take advantage of it. Those celebrities and the like are quite aggressive in bidding, probably because they want to wear it to attract attention on certain occasions. Anyway, celebrities are not short of money. A TV series and movie can cost millions. With a salary of tens of millions, the money is blowing like a strong wind, so I don’t feel bad about it.

Then the necklace was sold for nearly 2.3 million yuan. It was a ten-carat natural diamond and a necklace made by a famous artist. Tao An had never studied diamonds, and he didn’t know if it was an exaggerated price or if it was fake. Missed it.

After watching the bidding for two auction items in a row, Tao An didn't feel much at all. He just sighed that rich people are really rich. They can buy hundreds of thousands or millions without blinking an eye. He doesn't know if he has spent money like water in his life. One day, well, even if you were really rich, you wouldn’t be willing to do this, right? Who told us to have this pattern now?

Originally, Tao An thought that the whole auction would be boring from beginning to end. At most, he would just pay attention to the results when he picked up the white flower dew and go through the motions.

But when the third auction item was brought up, his attention was immediately attracted.

It was a dead tree stump, made of peach wood. The host said that it was an old tree stump that was three hundred years old. Peach wood belongs to Yang and is good for town houses and other things. But it was just a dead tree stump that was simply cleaned, even if it was hundreds of years old. The value itself is just that. If you are interested, you can take pictures and make a table or carve an ornament.

However, that is not an ordinary dead peach tree stump, it is actually a lightning-struck wood, which gives it a certain added value. The peach tree itself belongs to yang, and if it has been struck by lightning, the yang will be added to the yang, and the house will be healthy.

The starting price was 300,000 yuan, but not many people were interested in it, and the response was meager.

The reason why this thing attracted Tao An's attention was because he saw an indistinguishable green in the lightning-struck part of the dead tree stump. Tao An could still see the charred blackness and green in the lightning-struck part when it was played on a large high-definition screen. It’s very clear, it’s definitely not dyed!

"The peach wood struck by lightning was more than three hundred years old. Everything was wiped out under the thunder, but the trace of green contained a touch of vitality. I remember Zhao Yang from another world mentioned this in his book about heavenly materials and earthly treasures. Although these things are not as good as some valuable treasures, they are already rare treasures that are difficult to buy even with money. If they are handled in the correct way, they will greatly improve one's own cultivation!"

These thoughts flashed through his mind, and Tao An couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat.

He never thought that the auction, which was just a formality, would be so lucky. He dared to say that no one present knew the true value of the tree stump better than him!

"If I get it, the martial arts training phase will be completed much ahead of schedule. It was originally expected to take more than a year and a half under normal circumstances. If I get that thing, I'm afraid it won't take more than three months!"

After carefully distinguishing and recalling what Zhao Yang had read to him in the book, he was 80% sure that it was correct, so Tao An couldn't sit still, suppressed his restless heart, and planned to wait for a suitable time to bid, with a starting price of hundreds of thousands. He now has tens of millions, so he is still qualified to participate. For him, it is worth spending millions to get that thing.

But if it exceeds five million, it is too outrageous. It is completely unnecessary. Tao An's cultivation is only a matter of one or two years. Although it is only a few hundred sticks of Ningshen Incense and the cost is only a thousand yuan, it is still possible to spend millions. He was really reluctant just to save more than a year.

Anyway, he won't force it, and he will be free to make gains and losses.

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