"Your master is busy with things and is not often in the sect. You must seize the time to practice and don't slack off. If you don't understand anything, you can ask me or ask Zhang Xuanyan and the others for advice. Don't hide your questions."
The mountain leader and Qian Jing were walking on the gravel road at the foot of the mountain after class. They spoke softly and taught earnestly.
Qian Jing followed suitably and said in a low voice: "Thank you, Master Shan, for your teaching."
She has earth element qualifications. After arriving at Xianling Temple, she gave up her previous exercises as requested by the mountain leader, and switched to the Taoist Temple's "Thick Earth Surrounding Mountains Returning Alchemy Technique". Before she advanced to Qi Qi, there was no problem in changing her exercises.
The senior fellow student, Shanzhang, cared too much about her and talked to her every three days, which made her a little uncomfortable.
Sister Xuan Yan would not laugh at her, but Sister Shui always made fun of her.
"miss home?"
"Kind of."
"Who else is in your family?"
"There are parents, brothers, sisters and brothers."
"Well, it's not easy for your parents. You should review the scriptures more during this period. In the spring of next year, I will take you to the county seat to take the exam to become a genealogy Taoist priest, and then take the exam to register as a 'sanren'. From now on, you will receive a salary of ten taels of silver every month. You can Send some money home."
The mountain chief pointed out that except for a few disciples of the Taoist temple, most of them were from the Han family.
Qian Jing had already known about this from Sister Xuanyan and Sister Shui, and the Taoist temple did not deduct the salary of the disciples, so he handed over his hands and thanked her. In total, he thought whether he would send nine or eight taels of silver home every month, so that his parents would not have to work day and night. Work hard.
The two of them were chatting and asking questions, and the refreshing Shui Qingru walked quickly in front of them.
"Captain, what a coincidence, please say hello to Commander!"
"It's a coincidence that you are tall. I haven't seen you ten or eight times a day. Tell me, what do you want to see me for?"
There was a smile on the face of the mountain chief. This girl was brought into the mountain gate by him and her feelings were different from his.
Shui Qingru laughed and reached out to touch Qian Jing's head, but Qian Jing turned away and said, "Don't make trouble in front of the mountain chief." Shui Qingru asked in a low voice: "Chief Mountain, I am asking for Xuan Yan, How to become a disciple of the Guanzhu?... Or how to become a disciple of the Master of the Mountain?"
She added the last sentence on the spur of the moment, just to be polite, so as not to embarrass the mountain leader.
The mountain chief stared at Shui Yatou, who was actually his apprentice, and made a poor excuse, asking: "I heard Lezi say that the temple master asked you to learn the 'Nine Palace Arithmetic'. How did you learn it?"
Shui Qingru suddenly turned into a bitter face, pursed her lips and said bitterly: "It's too difficult. Senior Brother Lezi is too lazy and has a lot of free time. He would rather cook every day than study the Nine Palaces arithmetic, otherwise he would learn it. You can teach me a lesson, but what’s even more outrageous is that he pushed me out to take the blame, which is unloyal.”
The mountain chief made a serious face and said: "You still want to worship Guanzhu as your teacher like this? How difficult can it be? Is it more difficult than when you broke through and became an innate? I think you are just afraid of hardship. Are you comfortable living a comfortable life? , forget the hardships you endured in the past?”
"Chief, you have wronged me. I practice hard every day, so I don't have time to spare... Uh, uh, what do you mean, Chief?"
Shui Qingru reacted and his eyes lit up.
The mountain leader smiled and nodded, as a child can be taught, "You first complete the test given by the master of the temple, and you are still worried about not being able to become a disciple?"
"I understand, I understand! Thank you, Chief Shan, for reminding me that the person in my dream is me, Hu Tu."
The water is as clear as a puff of smoke and runs away happily.
The smile returned to the face of the mountain leader, and he chatted with Qian Jing for a few words. He suddenly raised his head and looked in the direction of the mountain gate archway. He went up to greet him and held his hands: "The temple master is back and I have met Taoist Zhu!"
Qian Jing hurriedly followed You Yi's example in saluting and saying hello. She saw more of the world at Fairyland Observation and worshiped a very powerful master. Compared with before, she felt more calm and less afraid of the masters.
Zhang Wenfeng stood still and said to Zhu Xun who returned the gift: "This is the new disciple of the Earth Protector, Qian Jing."
The last time Zhu Xun came, he had already introduced the mountain leader as his second senior brother.
He never ignores the feelings of those close to him.
Zhu Xun smiled and said a few polite words, took out a protective jade amulet and gave it to Qian Jing as a gift. Being able to have Tu Kun as his teacher is a great blessing in itself.
Seeing the visitor nodding, Qian Jing took the gift with both hands and thanked her respectfully and politely.
When the master of the temple accompanied the guest far away, the mountain chief sent a message: "Taoist Master Zhu is a monk in the golden elixir realm. He gave you the amulet. After the sacrifice, you should take it with you. Don't lose it."
For the first time, Qian Jing felt the difference of being a master's apprentice and nodded in agreement.
Zhang Wenfeng invited Zhu Xun to sit down in the west hall. He went to the back mountain treasury to get two drops of the Chen Yin accumulated good liquid left by Tu Kun, plus the remaining four drops he had on hand, put it into a jade bottle and sealed it, returned to the top of the mountain, and met Zhu Xun made the delivery, and the document contract was drawn up, sealed and signed, and each of them held one copy.
Zhu Xun got the treasure, drank a pot of tea patiently, and then left.
After seeing off Zhu Xun, Zhang Wenfeng took a slow walk by the stream. Among the sixteen Taoist disciples, besides Yan Jing, Cui Zhongxian ranked second in alchemy and medical skills. Cui Zhongxian had to be sent to Dingxicheng in advance to learn some medical skills from Yan Jing. .
Zhu Xun said that to refine the precious Jishan Ye elixir, thorough preparations must be made, including purchasing auxiliary medicines, alchemist training, etc. It will take at least February or March next year to start refining the elixir.
Went to Qingzheng Courtyard, discussed with the mountain chief for a while, and left the follow-up arrangements to the mountain chief.
He also asked how the business between the Taoist Temple and the White Ape Department was going. He had to understand the situation before contacting Yuan Xiao.
Hearing that the temple master wanted to exchange treasures for the excess Shen Yin accumulated good liquid in Yuan Xiao's hand, the mountain chief laughed and said: "A few days ago, Yuan Xiao was still asking me to ask for help from his subordinates. He needs ten kilograms of Xuanlin gold liquid, please. I will help him find a way to exchange it from other sects, and I will contact him now to discuss business."
Zhang Wenfeng was relieved. It was not business that was on the pole. The mountain chief was becoming more and more shrewd in business.
A few days ago, the mountain chief found a connection to buy an ordinary red tree and planted it in the spiritual fruit garden.
He has peace of mind when his home is taken care of by reliable and attentive people.
He went out without disturbing the mountain chief to deal with matters. He went to the Lingguo Garden to find Hu Qiang'er, who was alone, and told him that the new plum blossom tree sprite would settle down in the Taoist temple in a few days, and asked him to prepare a place for the plum blossom tree sprite in advance.
"Great, thank you, master! Thank you, master!"
Hu Qiang'er jumped three feet high. Hearing that he had found a child spirit for him that was younger than him, he almost went crazy with joy.
Even if the master found him a sly old man as a companion, he would accept it.
He stepped on the wooden sword and flew away. He was going to the library yard to look for books and find out where the ancient plum tree liked to grow. Some ancient trees like full sun, while others prefer shade, and they should not be treated equally.
If he were to know that Yang Shuilan roughly dragged the poor old tree for thousands of miles, with more than half of its roots broken and thrown everywhere like straw, he would be stunned. It would be so miserable.
After finishing his chores, Zhang Wenfeng continued walking by the stream with his sword in hand. From time to time, there was sword energy in the air like silk. As his thoughts merged, it would occasionally cause a wave of fluctuations. That was the failure of the sword silk fusion.
Watching the fight between Yang Shuilan and Zhou Zhi, he still gained something even though there was thick fog behind him.
Yang Shuilan's use of water magic and Shinto magic is superb, and she can control it to the smallest detail. Simple spells in her hands have the effect of turning decay into magic. Zhu Xun, a bystander, heard clearly and pointed out that Zhou Zhi wasted too much on magic. Comparing the two sides, he became clearer about his own path.
Cultivation is the foundation, swordsmanship is a rough branch, and magic is a side branch for the time being.
In fact, it's because his talent for swordsmanship far exceeds that of control, and he must maintain the same top-notch advantage.
After I have a lot of time to advance to the Golden Core Realm, I will slowly make up for my shortcomings in spells.
Three days later, the mountain chief handed five drops of Chen Yin accumulated good liquid in a bottle to the temple owner. Cui Zhongxian also arranged to go to Dingxi City. The family affairs were in order, and the temple owner only needed to practice with peace of mind.
An old house where a treasure.
The river was surging, and a two-foot-long green-scaled red-tailed carp appeared in its original shape. It carried an ancient plum tree on its back and swam leisurely to the northeast.
Sitting on the trunk of an ancient tree was a little boy with a depressed expression, hugging his knees and looking at the river in a daze.
After several days of wandering and nearly surviving, she still felt like in a dream. The imprint of incense in her body was washed away by the silent Water Goddess. She didn't know what her fate would be next?
Many branches were dragged in the water, and the little *child didn't care. She felt sorry for herself due to her ill-fated fate.
"Hey, little fool, give me a smile for your sisters. Don't look sad all day long. Just like the little old woman, be careful that the master doesn't want you. He will kill your body and burn it as firewood. You will be miserable."
Qing Ni is restless and frightens the little boy on his back.
The little *child was excited and stared with her big black eyes. The next seller sounded very vicious. She wished she could jump into the river and finish her off. She argued weakly: "My name is 'Lengxiang', not little idiot. "
"Lengxiang is an unpleasant name. It's so cold. Who gave it to you? If you don't have ink in your belly, don't show your shame. A name like mine is so good, 'Qing Ni'. It's the same name as yours in heaven and earth." , how about I help you get a nice one..."
Qingni talks nonsense and is messy.
The journey is long, and if you don’t have some fun, you will be bored to death. If the empress hadn’t repeatedly warned her not to drag the ancient tree into the sky, would she have been dragging the ancient tree along the waterway?
"No, I'll just call it 'Lengxiang', 'Lengxiang spreads far and wide, and the beauty and tranquility become more dense.' 'It's been blooming all over, and it's been dotted around.' My name has its origin and artistic conception, so don't change it."
The little *child was not afraid of the carp beneath her. She had seen a carp that had transformed into a human form. It was pink, tender, innocent, and had the nickname "Little Ni'er". She argued with reason.
"Hey, your rhetoric doesn't count. When the time comes, I'll give the viewer a slanderous statement. Just wait and change the name of a giant ugly giant earth."
The only person who can explain the fallacies truthfully is the wild girl Xiao Ni'er.
The little boy had a bitter childish spirit, but he didn't want to cry in front of carps of the same age, so he forced himself to endure it. He only felt that his future was bleak and the people he met were unkind.
"Haha, you have been fooled. The owner of the temple is very good. You will know when you meet him. His Taoist temple is very interesting. I don't want to go home every time I go back. Let me tell you..."
Qing Ni's words took a huge turn, leaving the little boy confused.
I wonder which of Xiaoni'er's words are true and which of them are lies to deceive her? The outside world is too complicated, and she really misses the quiet, monotonous and boring days before.
Suddenly, Qing Ni turned her head and looked to the west in the sky, and shouted carelessly: "Mother Mu, what are you doing? Seeing that my mother is not here, you want to take advantage of the situation and steal the unlucky girl from my back to become a boy, right?" "
The hazy figure of Muli Hua appeared three miles away. The woman couldn't help but giggle and said: "If I want to rob it, I will rob it of you, a bad guy. What are you doing to rob a demon? You can't cook it and eat it?"
The little *child met the Mountain Goddess once a few days ago. Hearing the Mountain Goddess’s not-so-funny jokes, he shuddered, bowed down in obeisance, and was ready to cook her food? It's so scary.
Qingni swam leisurely. She had no respect for Mulia. Back then, she stayed in the territory of the Mountain Goddess and refused to go home. It was a common thing. It was just that her mother-in-law and the Mu Queen had a falling out. She was also very sad. It was an adult matter. She couldn't control it, so she lost a place to play.
"Little Ni'er smells like mud, and it's not delicious. Mu Niang, you'd better catch the sprite off my back. It's fragrant and tender. It's delicious even when steamed and braised. I'll take a sip of the soup as well."
"You little scoundrel, just scare the little demon and wait for Yang Chun to deal with you."
Mulihua didn't fly closer, but asked casually: "Xiao Ni'er, I heard that you can advance to the fourth level next year?"
She really couldn't see any sign of this tired villain advancing.
Today is different from the past. It is not convenient for her to investigate Xiao Ni'er's cultivation level and she wants to avoid suspicion.
"Probably, that's what the Queen said."
Xiao Ni'er rolled his eyes and replied slyly.
Mulihua stretched out her finger and flicked a little yellow dust on the middle of the carp's forehead. She laughed and scolded: "You are playing tricks on me again. When you recover to the fourth level, you will often come to my Lihua Mountain to play in the future. Don't worry about Yang Chun's mother-in-law." , if she dares to stop me, I will fight with her."
"Yes, yes, but Mother Mu, you can't scold Mother Mu in front of me. I don't like it."
"I scolded her the same way in person and left."
The figure of Manlihua disappeared.
Little Ni'er swam happily with her tail swaying, and said to the little boy on her back: "Look at your little potential, you can't straighten up when you see a mountain god empress, then how can you survive in the Fairy Temple?" There are many masters coming and going. From now on, whether you are a demon or a human being, your backbone is the most important. Learn more from me, sister..."
Then he began to brag about his great achievements, boasting that he was unique in the world, and that the sky was dark and the earth was dark.
Entering the Huanghua River, passing through densely populated towns, it immediately attracted onlookers.
After receiving the news, all the law enforcement guards of Daolu Branch of Shannan County were dispatched, notifying the county and standing ready. Xiao Ni'er sprayed out the token from her mouth, and then there were law enforcement guards who helped her clear the way in front of the river, looking very nervous.
She didn't want to be so ostentatious, she just acted according to the wishes of the empress.
When it was almost dark, I turned into the Yaxi River and saw a familiar figure in the sky. Xiao Ni'er flew up from the water carrying the ancient tree spirit on his back, and shouted: "Monarch, look what I brought to you?"
"Thank you for your hard work, little Ni'er."
Zhang Wenfeng thanked the law enforcement guard who was leading the way, stretched out his hand to hold up the ancient tree with wooden techniques, looked at the timid little boy, and said with a smile: "Welcome to your new home!"
A green mist enveloped the ancient trees and the little *child.
The warmth was extremely beneficial. The little boy felt it instinctively and felt that the days ahead would not be difficult.
That carefree little Ni'er was lying to her all the way.
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