At dawn the next day, Bai Gu went to the opium den and spent a lot of silver to buy a lot of fine tobacco.
This can't help but make many customers in the opium shop look askance.
Which family is this where old smokers get addicted and let their children or slaves run out to buy cigarettes for themselves?
It’s so generous to buy so much good tobacco at once!
Under the different eyes of everyone, Bai Gu walked out of the opium shop carrying a large pack of cut tobacco.
Bai Gu came to a secluded alley, put the shredded tobacco into the Sumeru bead, then touched the red mark between his eyebrows with two fingers, and the whole person disappeared in the alley instantly.
The next moment, Bai Gu arrived at the small courtyard that he had visited before on Guxue Peak.
Bai Gu couldn't help but twitching as he looked at the vegetable patch covered with thick snow, with several strong vegetable seedlings struggling to poke out their battered top buds.
Mr. Xu, your vegetable garden needs to be cleaned up and cleared of snow. Otherwise, don’t plant the vegetable seedlings so early. It will easily freeze to death.
Just as I was thinking about it, the wooden door behind me rang, and a figure walked out, "Xiao Bai, why are you free to come to my place today?"
Bai Gu took out the shredded tobacco from the Sumeru bead and said, "Master Xu, I have to leave, so I bought some shredded tobacco today to honor you, lest the shredded tobacco I brought last time is used up and you have to smoke those tasteless shredded tobacco again. .”
Mr. Mai Xu laughed and said, "I'm determined."
As soon as the two of them walked to the pavilion and sat down together, a breeze blew by, and Mr. Xu in white robe also appeared in the pavilion, "What, are you leaving? Where are you going?"
Bai Gu quickly stood up and bowed in greeting, "I'm going to go to Black Sheep Mountain to solve my little hidden problem. I'll also go out for a walk and see the world."
Mr. Xu in white robe nodded, "That's a good idea. How are you preparing?"
"After coming down from the mountain, I will go to the city to find an inn and a carriage. I will rest in the city for one night tomorrow night and set off directly the day after tomorrow. There is nothing to pack at home, just a few clothes and quilts, and other daily necessities for the journey. Buy it if you need it. It's best not to use it, just to save some money and take up less space." Bai Gu smiled, "My master taught me the Chasing Wind Fist and I have completely mastered the first punch. Now I am trying to understand the second level. I have also begun to practice the art of nourishing the spirit and asking the heart. As for my cultivation, plus the techniques and Taoist tools, I feel that I can win steadily in the Tanzhong territory."
Mr. Mai Xu smiled and said, "So confident?"
"I won't do anything I'm not sure about, and I won't say anything I'm not sure about." Bai Gu was confident.
Mr. Xu in white robe looked at Bai Gu up and down, and couldn't help but frown and asked: "Strange, why can't I see through your cultivation?"
Bai Gu scratched his head, "I don't know, it's been like this since I woke up from a nap before. Many things can be covered, and others can't see through."
Bai Gu swept his right hand over his face, and his right eye glowing red appeared together with the bud mark between his eyebrows, and then returned to its original state, no different from ordinary people.
A strange look flashed across Mr. Xu's face in linen clothes, and then he looked at Mr. Xu in white robe, and they both saw surprise in the other's eyes.
But the two quickly suppressed the abnormality.
Mr. Mai Xu smiled and said: "That's good. At least you can prevent others from seeing your true identity and take it by surprise."
"That's what I meant." Bai Gu chuckled.
Bai Gu has heard too much about pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger. Now that he has this opportunity, why not take advantage of it?
Then Bai Gu thought, a red light flashed, and a red bead floated in Bai Gu's palm.
Bai Gu held the red bead to Mr. Xu in white robe with both hands, "Mr. Xu, the little secret disease has been suppressed, so I don't need this bead anymore. Please take it back. I walked up the mountain in a hurry last time. ,forgotten."
Mr. Xu in white robe waved his hand, pointed his finger in the air, drew a mysterious symbol in the air, and then lightly scolded: "Hum!"
A ray of purple-gold light erupted from the fingertips of Mr. Xu in white robe, pouring into the mysterious symbol in front of him.
The latter suddenly glowed with light and buzzed, crashing into the red beads like meteors and flying arrows.
I thought that there would be a shocking collision between the two, but I didn't expect that the magical symbol turned into a ball of light the moment it came into contact with the red bead, which was absorbed by the red bead like a whale absorbing water, and then returned to calm.
Mr. Xu in the white robe waved his hand again, and the crimson bead automatically retracted into the bud mark between Bai Gu's eyebrows, "You can keep this for now. It is a preparation for your trip, and it also adds an extra point to your backup plan." Guaranteed. It may be very difficult for you to activate this bead now, and it will take a long time to activate it once. However, I believe you should have experienced the power of this bead, and it is worth saving your time to use. Also, if you activate this bead continuously, it will If it affects the foundation, you should pay more attention to this."
Bai Gu was a little embarrassed and said with a shy face, "That's not good. I have such a precious bead here anyway. What if I lose it? I can't afford to pay for it."
"You don't have to worry about this. Although I have temporarily connected this bead with you, it is only for you to use this bead more conveniently. The real control is still in my hands. If you really accidentally If this pearl is lost, even if it is millions of miles away, I can still get it back in my hands." Mr. Xu in white robe patiently explained to Bai Gu.
Bai Gu felt relieved and said, "That's good. This way I don't have to worry so much every day, worrying that the bead will suddenly be snatched away and I won't be able to find it back. I can only cry without tears."
Mr. Mai Xu chuckled, "In this Yunshui City, I'm afraid no one dares to act like this, right? Your legs will be broken."
Bai Gu couldn't help but curiously asked: "Master Xu, what is there in Yunshui City? There seem to be many powerful people in the city. The ones I have met include Mr. Wu, the old guy, Qiu Shengun, Jiang Fengmian, and my master Lin Xian Fish, and a tall man who even Mr. Wu has to call you "Sir." It's a bit strange that so many strong men are in Yunshui City!"
Mr. Xu in white robe just smiled softly and did not answer.
Bai Gu had no choice but to look at Mr. Mai Xu, who said helplessly: "Are you taking advantage of me? That's fine, the tobacco just now can't be used for nothing."
Bai Guoling immediately sat up straight.
"Actually, to put it bluntly, it doesn't matter. On a larger scale, Yunshui City is an important border area and a frontier defense line. On a smaller scale, it's just a resting place and a transit station. It's not as exaggerated as you think. Of course, It's not that it's not completely important, it's just a matter of division. For those of us who don't care about worldly affairs, Yunshuicheng is actually no different from a small mountain village, it's just more prosperous." Mr. Mai Xu chuckled.
"What about other people? What is the importance of Yunshui City?" Bai Gu asked.
"I don't know about this." Mr. Mai Xu narrowed his eyes with a smile, "After all, I have lived in the mountains for a long time, and I don't know much about many things in the outside world. If you want to know, you should ask other people."
Mr. Xu in white robe quickly echoed: "Me too."
Bai Gu could only nodded, "It's okay. What Mr. Xu said is enough. I'm just curious for a moment."
Mr. Xu in linen clothes smiled and said nothing, while Mr. Xu in white robe closed his eyes and rested his mind.
Mr. Mai Xu suddenly remembered something, said to Bai Gu, wait for me, and walked towards the kitchen.
Bai Gu was confused until Master Xu of Mai stumbled out of the kitchen and took out an object the size of a wine jar. Bai Gu quickly ran over to take the object and helped move it to the pavilion.
At Mai Xu's age, and with his shaky steps, Bai Guzhen was worried that Mai Xu might miss him.
Mr. Xu in linen smiled and gasped. He pointed at Mr. Xu in white robe and then pointed at the jar on the table and said: "This guy has prepared beads for you, so I can't let you go down the mountain empty-handed. This was last time If you say the bacon you came here to eat is delicious, then bring a jar with you and eat it slowly on the way."
Bai Gu smiled and nodded, "Thank you so much, Mr. Xu."
Mr. Xu in white robes laughed angrily at the side and said: "You have the nerve to hand out such a small jar of bacon? You are so stingy, why don't you give away three or four more jars?"
Mr. Mai Xu rolled his eyes, "You really don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are! The past few years have been bad, and there hasn't been a good harvest. This year has been even worse. Apart from this jar of bacon, there is only a small jar left in the house. Now. If you don’t eat meat, I will still eat it! Don’t pretend to be a good person here.”
Mr. Xu in white robe also rolled his eyes and was too lazy to talk to Mr. Xu in linen.
Bai Gu scratched his head in embarrassment, "Mr. Xu, how about changing it? I'll just take the small half jar, and you can keep this jar and eat it."
Mr. Mai Xu waved his hand, "No, no, no, just take it if I ask you to take it. I can eat it if I can. Even if I finish eating, I have a way. Just take it and eat it."
"Then it's better for me to be respectful than obey your orders." Bai Gu put the jar into the Sumeru Beads and bowed to the two Masters Xu: "I gave the things and received them. In this case, Masters Xu, then I will first I said goodbye and went down the mountain, but I have to find a carriage quickly to avoid panic tomorrow."
Mr. Mai Xu nodded and said: "Go slowly, don't be in a hurry, take your time. Be careful on the road, don't get into trouble, go early and come back early."
"Bai Gu took note of it."
Mr. Xu in white robe said slowly: "After coming down the mountain, before leaving, help me go to the small Buddhist temple nearby to burn incense sticks. If there is a Buddhist temple along the way, go in and pay homage. If you don't burn incense, it's up to you. It's your own choice, don't force it. If the people in the temple allow it, go and ask them for a few copies of Buddhist scriptures, or you can copy a few copies yourself, or you can pay some money to have someone copy them for you. I don't want much, so help me. Just bring a few books back."
Bai Gu nodded quickly, "It turns out that Mr. Xu is also a believer in Buddhism, just like grandma! I will bring incense and Buddhist scriptures, please don't worry, Mr. Xu."
"Well, it's okay. The quantity doesn't matter, as long as you have the intention."
"If that's okay, I'll leave first." Bai Gu smiled and bowed again.
They both nodded in greeting.
Bai Gu touched the red mark between his eyebrows and disappeared into the small courtyard, arriving at the foot of Gu Xuefeng.
In the pavilion, Mr. Xu in Mai snorted, "You don't want much? You are very greedy. Be careful to break the rules!"
Master Xu in white robe glanced at Master Xu in linen clothes, "I have nothing to say to people like you."
After saying that, Mr. Xu in white robe stood up and left.
Only Mr. Mai Xu was left cursing in the pavilion.
