After returning to the mountain, Shen Xichen seemed to be a star. On the way to the main hall, they were all disciples of Qingfeng Mountain who had heard that their senior brother had returned to the mountain. During this short journey, Ayu seemed to have heard about thirty times that his senior brother was not injured. For the hundredth time, I am worthy of being a senior brother, so awesome.
Pian Shen Xichen was not surprised by this scene, and responded to the disciples with a humble attitude, accepting everyone's praise with peace of mind. Ayu suddenly realized that this self-confidence was completely due to being pampered.
In the main hall, an old man with gray hair was already waiting. Even though Shen Xichen already disliked the clothes he had not changed for half a month, he still chose to come back first. When the old man finally came back, his brows were full of joy. Shen Xichen bowed to the old man and called Master seriously. This person is Taoist Master Shen Zizi. I bet this Master is Shen Xichen's fan. .
Shen Xichen recounted what he had experienced after going down the mountain, exaggerating a bit, describing Ayu as a ghost who was very good at hiding, so as to cover up the half-moon light. Shen did not appear suspicious after hearing this. After seeing the jade pendant on his body, he said a few more words, "Xi Chen got a good thing when he returned this time. I have never seen you wearing such a personal item before. It is a good piece of jade. Once you get it, you must cherish it." Shen Xichen didn't feel that there was any flaw in his words, so he was not worried about the master seeing any problems. He just thought that the master was teaching his disciples to be kind to all things in the world.
Shen Zi thought that he hadn't returned for a long time and didn't stay long, so he let him go back after a few words of greeting. Shen Xichen also felt at ease. After all, he now had something he had to do.
Qingfeng Mountain is indeed a spiritual mountain, with a quiet environment and lush vegetation. Ayu is already being fed by the spiritual energy of nature. No wonder Shen Xichen is not afraid of starving to death if he does not provide spiritual energy for two days. Although it is a blessed place full of spiritual energy, the natural spiritual energy After all, spiritual energy can only be regarded as a snack. It's okay to eat it for two days, but the staple food is still indispensable, so Ayu still has to rely on others.
The main hall at the top of Qingfeng Mountain is a place for receiving guests, discussing affairs, and holding major ceremonies. There is a large open space at the back of the hall for disciples to practice martial arts on a daily basis. Except for the senior masters and uncles who live in the side hall, the rest of the brothers live in the back. Due to the limitation of the terrain, the mountains are not all in one place, but are each hidden in the woods. Those with higher status have a smaller courtyard to themselves, and the larger one can accommodate five or six people. It is very reasonable and private. The mountain people were very satisfied.
Shen Xi walked along the mountain path for a while, and gradually heard the sound of running water. Ayu thought about how this big star could live in such a remote place, and then he saw a rapid, and the water flowed down from a small pool. There is another small waterfall on the top, surrounded by woods, with blue sky and white clouds, and the breeze brings the chill of the pool. What a beautiful scenery!
Ayu was enjoying the beautiful scenery, and then she was placed on a stone. Is this the right place? Then it suddenly became dark, and she was covered under a pile of textiles. She couldn't move or speak, and she didn't know what had happened. She just waited in the dark for a long, long, long, long time, which made Ayu's heart tremble.
Suddenly, it was dawn. Shen Xichen had changed his appearance now, and his clothes seemed to have been changed. At this time, he was lowering his head to arrange the clothes on his body. His skin with water droplets could still be vaguely seen in the clothes, and his wet hair followed him. Looking at him, he lowered his head and covered his face from one side. In this scene, Ayu thought that she had read a storybook, and the beautiful man described in the storybook looked like this when he took a bath.
But, did he look like he had taken a shower? Where did he get new clothes? ? What just covered me was the dirty clothes he changed into that he disliked so much? ? ? Damn handsome guy, scourge!
Shen Xichen finished arranging his clothes and recited a mantra. He saw that the moisture in his hair was condensing into water droplets and falling back into the pool. The new clothes that were dampened by the wet hair also dried quickly. The old clothes were gone. What kind of exchange method was used?
At this time, Ayu was brazenly yelling at Shen Xichen's face, relying on the restraint, "Bullshit pretty boy!!" As she was cursing this sentence, she suddenly heard her own voice, restraint? Got it? He didn't even say hello in advance, which was embarrassing.
"There is no one here, and the spiritual power is rich. I originally wanted to take you to practice here for a while, but I didn't expect that I am so important to you, and you talk to me all the time. Thank you, Miss, for your appreciation. I do look pretty good. Seeing that you are so full of energy and have made some progress, knowing that you have found a way to obtain spiritual power, then there is no need to stop here anymore and go back." After Shen Xichen finished speaking, he set the restriction again. He knew that she was angry. She had to retort verbally, but he refused to give her the chance.
Shen Xichen is usually a person who maintains his demeanor. He has been the most watched person in the monastic world since he was a child. Every word and deed will be imitated by other monastics. In the eyes of outsiders, he is humble, approachable, and has profound spiritual power but not Abuse, such a perfect person will surely ascend in the future. As time goes by, the more he hears it, even he himself feels that he should be such a person.
But he was dissatisfied with all this. He was tired of the eyes the world cast on him. He laughed at himself for living such a hypocritical life. Even this path of monasticism was arranged for him by someone when he was born. So he chose to hide from the world and practice seclusion, as if he could be himself without being seen by others.
Although he intended to remain invisible, there was no way around it due to human nature. When he went down the mountain, he encountered his selfishness. Her existence is like a mirror, reflecting the dark side of Shen Xichen's heart, the side that is not allowed to rebel by the world. They are so similar. Because of her, Shen Xichen accepts the many sides of himself. Humility and integrity are his defining qualities. , he is the one who questions the world, and he is the one who can joke and quarrel. He is finally relaxed.
But Chen Xi secretly thought that she was luckier than him, because there would be people who would risk their lives to protect her and give her equal love. She was lonely but not lonely. In fact, he had already decided that as long as he was alive, there would be a place for her in this world. .
Compared with Shen Xichen's complicated heart, Ayu doesn't have so many twists and turns. Although there is no harmony in communication between her and Shen Xichen, Ayu has never really disliked her because of it. She is a person who is foul-mouthed. She felt that Shen Xichen had no prejudice against her and had a good nature. So if he encounters danger, he will be safe around him. This sense of security comes from Shen Xichen's strength. Ayu admits that she is a strong soul. Then she must work harder to practice, gain knowledge and become stronger, all in order to go home.
After Shen Xichen took Ayu back to his residence, he returned to a state of seclusion. Everyone in Qingfeng Mountain knew that his senior brother did not like to be disturbed, so only in the first two days did his senior brothers come to express condolences with melon and fruit elixirs. , it became clear after that. This time Shen Xichen directly removed the restriction. If anyone came close, he would know. The supply of spiritual power to Ayu has also been restored. Ayu has one regular meal every day and unlimited snacks. He has never experienced such a prosperous life. He is happy all day long and has reached an unprecedented state of peace with Shen Xichen. When I encountered difficulties in cultivation, I was even willing to ask for help in a flattering manner. I spent a month happily like this.
During this period of time, apart from practicing, the only thing I could do was go to the back mountain forest to play with flowers and grass, and pass the time with birds and beasts. There is a black locust tree planted behind the house. It is midsummer, the energy is abundant, and the black locust flowers are in full bloom. The whole tree is covered with white flower spikes, just like the white snow in summer. In the gaps between the tree shadows and flowers, a young man in white is playing chess. Yi, the beauty of the world, every time Ayu sees a scene like this, she will think of the watery figure that day, which is almost interesting, such as the water droplets scratching the skin, such as the slightly open skirt.
It's January again. The days of eating and drinking every day have made Ayu's spiritual power grow rapidly, and she is now able to leave the jade body and transform into a human figure. Ayu is very proud of this and often praises her growth in front of Shen Xichen. Shen Xichen Shen was tired of being shaken, so he used his spiritual energy to control the sword, and fought several moves with Ayu's phantom. Although he was stabbed with the sword in the end and his body was scattered, Ayu refused to accept it every time, and was defeated every time. A few days later He is arrogant again, repeating himself like this, never getting tired of it.
Recently, Ayu suddenly discovered that something was wrong with Shen Xichen. Every two days, every time at dusk, when she entered the world of spiritual consciousness to regulate her spiritual energy, he would go to the West Room and come back after dark. He! You must carry me! doing what! Ayu must know that he is going to go again today. If he wants to follow him without being discovered, Ayu has been planning silently in his heart for a whole day, as if it is something big.
He set off and Shen Xichen walked out of the house and closed the door.
Ayu tried her best to cover up her breath, flew out of the window, and followed behind her.
He went in. It's still closed, and sure enough, something happened!
Ayu waited in front of the door for a moment, then saw the right moment and squeezed in through the crack at the bottom of the door. She looked a little embarrassed, but that was not the point.
Ayu had been to the side room, and the layout was not different from usual, but the screen was unfolded, and Shen Xichen must be behind the screen!
There was another familiar suction force, and she was discovered, but she was obviously covering her breath, oh, she forgot about Shen Xichen, it would be okay...
Ayu was held in Shen Xichen's hand and stared at him like he was looking at a fool. Ayu was speechless and simply pretended to be dead. The moment she saw him, Ayu knew that this important matter turned out to be a bath. Also, he was a How could a person who loves cleanliness not take a shower? I originally thought that he would do it in the pool, and I wanted to sigh that the young man was in good health. But now, the scene in front of me is much more detailed than that day, with jet black hair floating in the water. , ups and downs... A layer of fine water droplets covered by water vapor appeared on the face, and in the blink of an eye, water droplets seemed to slip down, along the face, and into the throat... The hand holding her beautiful body was also wet, Under the water...forget it...forget it, give him some face, the heat is so strong that it makes my spirit energy disappear...
"I...I didn't look. I closed my vision. You just take a shower. Why are you so sneaky?" Ayu didn't want him to misunderstand that she did it on purpose, so she explained tremblingly.
"What am I stealing? It's you. If you want to see it, just come in openly. How can I not satisfy your small request... Now, have you seen enough?" Shen Xichen looked like this. Yes, it seems like a smile but not a smile, it seems like a joke but not a joke.
"I didn't look, I didn't look, I didn't look at anything." Ayu frowned and refused to admit it. That little bit didn't count.
"In that case, just go out."
After saying "whoosh", Ayu was bounced back to the main house by a burst of spiritual energy...
A jade-shaped hole appeared in the wall connecting the two rooms.
