Gu Sanyue was moved by Xu Huaigu's words. In just one word, he changed his mind and wanted to follow Xu Huaigu as a mountain man.
It's not that Gu Sanyue is that half-hearted person who does things with three minutes of enthusiasm. In fact, she spent eight years trying to find Jiang Linyang, and her determination is not without determination. But Xu Huaigu had a good grasp of her thoughts, so his words were as powerful as lifting a thousand pounds, with small force but heavy weight.
First, he revealed her feelings of wanting to die but not daring to die, and then used the metaphor of the world as muddy water to remind her not to be too disappointed with the world and to find her own pursuit in this world.
Xu Huaigu remembered what Feng'er once said to him: "This world is not so beautiful, but it is not as bad as you think. It is good enough to leave yourself a clean space in the turbid water. Don't treat the world So disappointing."
Gu Sanyule has this pursuit of becoming a mountain man, and his eyes clearly reveal his vitality. After all, she was still a twenty-three-year-old woman, and her youth had not yet passed away. How difficult and depressing it was for her to die alone.
But Xu Huaigu had other plans in mind.
If he wants Gu Sanyue to be a mountain man, Xu Huaigu will try his best to fulfill his promise. However, Xu Huaigu knows better than Gu Sanyue how difficult it is to be a mountain man. Only those with perseverance can go further on the road of spiritual practice, otherwise they will end up with bones on the roadside and blood in the water.
It's not that Xu Huaigu has never killed anyone, nor has he never seen anyone killed. He knows that the chance of a monk dying behind the envy of ordinary people is infinitely higher than that of someone who spends his life peacefully in a mountain village.
Xu Huaigu was not afraid that Gu Sanyue would not have a strong will, but that she would experience such ups and downs and wipe out the steadfastness and pride she had cultivated over the past eight years. Therefore, the tight string in her heart was temporarily Can't let it go yet.
Xu Huaigu faced her with a serious expression and said solemnly: "Gu Sanyue, I have something to tell you in advance."
Seeing Xu Huaigu's serious look, Gu Sanyue quickly sat upright and listened carefully to his words.
"Once you step into the path of spiritual practice, you must not slack off for a moment, not to mention that you are already twenty-three years old, and you are already far behind those monks who entered the sect early. You must always keep your mind clear, learn to reflect on yourself, and maintain Now I have a strong heart."
"I will go down the mountain in a few days, but you don't need to stay in Fuyao Sect anymore. Just go to Dongping Town and wait for me for a few days. I will find you after I come down and take you on a journey through the rivers and lakes."
Gu Sanyule looked at him seriously, bowed his hands and said solemnly: "Disciple, obey the order!"
Seeing that she had learned well, Xu Huaigu felt funny in his heart and said, "What kind of disciple do you call yourself? I haven't planned to accept you as my disciple yet. Let's wait until the day when the name is justified, let's talk about it!"
Although Gu Sanyue looked miserable and ugly at this time, he managed a smile and said, "Then what should I call you?"
"My surname is Xu."
Gu Sanyue hesitated for a moment and said, "Xian Chang?"
Xu Huaigu laughed loudly and said, "No one has ever called me that before, which is quite interesting. Forget it, just call it that for now. Then I'll call you March, your name is pretty cute." "
Xu Huaigu complimented her on her nice name, and Gu Sanyue also laughed. This time it was not forced, but sincere and natural.
There is a poem from the ancients that says fireworks fall in Yangzhou in March, but in March there are not only beautiful fireworks, but also a harmonious and cordial spring breeze. Therefore, Xu Huaigu said that March is a good name.
Xu Huaigu stretched out a hand, spread his fingers apart, faced Gu Sanyue, and put it in front of her.
Gu Sanyue looked at his hands carefully and found nothing unusual, so he looked at him with a confused look.
Xu Huaigu explained: "Give me all your money and things. You are not allowed to take anything with you. You can find a way to live in Dongping Town for a few days. This is the first test."
Without thinking, Gu Sanyue took out a small bunch of copper coins from his pocket. Apart from that, there were a few rough wooden hairpins and a peachwood comb, nothing more.
While she was giving things to Xu Huaigu,
He smiled nonchalantly and said, "If I didn't have any money-making skills, how could I have gotten here in the past eight years? This first test is too easy."
Xu Huaigu laughed along with her on his face, but in fact he gave her a blow and said: "Since you said it is so simple, let me make it more difficult for you. In addition to surviving, you also need to earn your own living expenses in Xicheng. If the living expenses are not enough , you can sleep under the bridge. It’s not as cheap as in the countryside, and a night is not cheap.”
As soon as they became acquainted, Gu Sanyue was a little impatient. Could Xu Huaigu not suppress her? This is how it happened.
Gu Sanyue paused and said with firm eyes, "I will make money!"
Xu Huaigu waved his hand casually and said, "I know, I still have things to do, so I'll leave first."
Gu Sanyule said anxiously: "Xianchang Xu, then you must never forget me!"
Xu Huaigu had already turned his back to her and had taken several steps. When he heard her reminder, he waved his hand, nodded heavily, and went down the mountain.
The morning glow has completely emerged, and the sun spreads its warmth to the earth. It is the Qingming Festival in spring, when all things are revived, ushering in the season of vitality.
Gu Sanyue stayed where he was, his face as stubborn as ever, his eyes full of confidence, and he secretly cheered himself up: "Yueyue, you will definitely succeed! Be a mountain man that they all envy!"
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On the top floor of Wujiang Pavilion, Deng Zhiyuan sat with his back on a hardwood chair, his tall body filling the chair.
She was looking at a mirror in front of her, and pictures of Xu Huaigu and Gu Sanyue appeared in it. Their expressions, as well as every word of conversation, did not escape her control.
When he heard Xu Huaigu use duckweed as a metaphor, Deng Zhiyuan was very interested and listened attentively. But after listening, her expression began to become a little unnatural, as if she was worried.
Luo Yuran finished meeting Chu Wenze last night and was also in Wujian Pavilion at this time. He walked up behind Deng Zhiyuan, looked at her and frowned, and asked, "Why, what's wrong with this child?"
Deng Zhiyuan said worriedly: "He made a metaphor, saying that the world is like muddy water, and he wants to be the duckweed above the muddy water. But if the duckweed lives on top, what should the muddy water do? In the same way, if the so-called human beings If the masters are just duckweeds that have nothing to do with the muddy water, what benefit will it bring to the world? The world is muddy and I am alone in the clear. This is not the way of swordsmanship of my sect."
Luo Yiran said: "Didn't you tell the kid at the beginning that he could just go ahead and do it? If he just lived his life quietly and peacefully, that would be fine at all? Why did he change his mind now?"
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The head said: "That's not what I mean. What I want to tell him is that if you are rich, you can help the world, and if you are poor, you can be alone. But now that he is successful, he still wants to be alone. He does not want to provoke this responsibility, and he is evading it. "
Luo Yuran guessed: "Perhaps he just thinks that people in the world are difficult to save. If he can save one, how can he save thousands of others? It is better not to save one than to save others."
Deng Zhiyuan looked at him and asked, "Then how do you explain Gu Sanyue? Doesn't it count as not saving him?"
Luo Yuran thought for a while and felt that Xu Huaigu's character was really unpredictable. He couldn't hold back a sentence for a long time, so he had to ask directly: "Then will you accept him as a disciple?"
"Take it, of course you have to take it. After all, it is a natural sword fetus native to our East Fuyao Continent. You know, Bai Zhizhou and Feiyu Continent don't have a sword fetus now. It's time for the swordsmanship of our East Fuyao Continent to flourish. Besides, I I once said that as long as he comes to Fuyao Sect, he will be my disciple, can he still regret it?"
"You're right. If you're born with a sword, it's always right to win him over. By the way, you can take him to that ancient sword to test his talent in swordsmanship and see how many swords he can pick up? If so? The ancient sword favors him, so there is no harm in giving him one."
Deng Zhiyuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, showing a cheerful smile, and said: "That's natural. To be my disciple, you have to pick up at least seven."
Luo laughed angrily and said, "Tsk, tsk, are you insisting on comparing me to someone else? I only picked up six handfuls back then. I remember you only picked up seven, so you have so much confidence in him?"
Deng Zhiyuan relaxed and squinted his eyes, nodded without hesitation: "Yes.
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Over at Xu Huaigu, after leaving Gu Sanyue, he went down the mountain to find a disciple, asked where Deng Zhiyuan usually stayed, and then headed towards the Wujian Pavilion.
Wujiang Pavilion is easy to recognize. It was only because of the thick clouds and dark sky last night that Xu Huaigu failed to find Wujiang Pavilion at night. Early this morning, the clouds and fog cleared, and the sky was clear. Wujian Pavilion naturally revealed its true appearance.
Xu Huaigu went up the mountain and walked to the foot of Wujian Pavilion, only to find that the gatekeeper was still the same man holding a sword as yesterday. He immediately greeted him familiarly and said: "Hello, big brother, I want to go in, can you Is it convenient?"
The man holding the sword looked stern today, was not in a good mood, and did not smoke. Seeing that it was the man who was following Yin Zushi yesterday, he curled his lips in annoyance and said, "Yu Qin didn't come at all today, you go look for him somewhere else." Bar."
Xu Huaigu explained: "I saw her last night, and this time I came to see Senior Deng."
The man holding the sword was impatient and did not ask him why he was looking for Deng Zhiyuan. He quickly waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, go in quickly."
Xu Huaigu stepped through the door, looked back and asked mockingly: "Brother was on duty yesterday, why is he on duty again today? Do Fuyao Sect's shifts change every week?"
The man holding the sword suddenly jumped up with anger and cursed: "Hey, you kid, you just want to rub salt into my wounds, right? To tell you the truth, thanks to you and Yin Zushi, I was caught smoking yesterday. , I have been guarding the pavilion for this month. If you kid ever mention this again, you will not be able to enter Wujian Pavilion in the future!"
Xu Huaigu laughed heartily and naturally did not take his words to heart. He strode into Wujian Pavilion and then went straight to the top.
The man holding the sword secretly scolded his mother: "What a naughty little fox! He has a very evil heart and will definitely not end well!"
