Before entering Mr. Zhuang's cabin, Qian Chao stood at the door and looked inside. At this time, he completely let go of his blue eye technique. The whites and pupils of his eyes were gone, and his eyes were filled with blue light.
There were two people staring at Qian Chao. One was the old shopkeeper standing at the back door of the tea shop. He was frowning at this time. The look on his face showed that he was worried about Qian Chao, and the look in his eyes showed that he hoped for Qian Chao. Chao Neng walked in smoothly. The other one was Mr. Zhuang in the hut. At this time, Mr. Zhuang was also a little different. Although he was still standing in the house very leisurely, Mr. Zhuang looked at Qian Chao and didn't know when he started. It is a jade-white color, shining brightly. Despite the different color, it is very similar to Qian Chao's Blue Eyes Technique!
Qian Chao didn't care about him, he was entirely focused on the formation in front of him.
Compared to Qian Chao's age and cultivation level, he currently knows quite a lot about runes, but at a glance, the shining runes in the formation in front of him are all very unfamiliar. , there were a few that looked familiar, and he wasn't sure what runes they were.
Qian Chao knew from the first glimpse into the study of runes that the same rune was written differently with different eras. Even in different places in the same world, the same rune would be written differently. There is a difference, not to mention that many rune masters in the world will deliberately leave only their own unique runes when writing runes in order to hide treasures or to prevent others from stealing their own lessons, even if others look at them. I don't know what runes he left behind, so that they can be kept secret.
What he saw in front of him, except for a few runes that were vaguely familiar to him, the rest were as mysterious and obscure as a heavenly book.
Mr. Zhuang seemed to have guessed Qian Chao's current difficulties and said:
"No matter how different things are, you should understand the principles of rune evolution. It's nothing more than adding a few useless strokes or subtracting a few useless strokes. It's just bluffing. You should be able to see what you see in front of you. You should recognize one or two, and I won’t hide it from you. All the five elements runes used in my formation are the most basic five elements. As long as you recognize one or two and deduce them logically, you can naturally follow them in order."
After hearing this, Qian Chao realized that the extremely complex runes in front of him were only the five most basic ones of "gold, wood, water, fire, and earth". He didn't expect that there were so many ways to write just five runes. , he looked at the runes in this room, only a few of which seemed familiar. Only then did he realize that there are countless variations of runes in the world, and he admired Mr. Zhuang's profound knowledge.
Although he received these reminders from Mr. Zhuang, when Qian Chao looked at the formation in front of him, he felt even more like a strange and dangerous wild land. There was only less than two feet between him and Mr. Zhuang, but these two feet Just like thousands of rivers and mountains, there are high mountains and dangerous mountains, thorns and bumps, rushing water and turbid waves, and gloomy clouds. Once you take one step, there will be no way back.
In Qian Chao's mind, he carefully identified the familiar runes, selected the most certain one among them, and then used that rune as an anchor to anchor his boat in the rolling river. He then extended it to several other familiar runes, just like a weak candle breaking through the boundless darkness. He wished he could understand all the runes, but... he couldn't let Mr. Zhuang spend more time. If you wait for a long time, Mr. Zhuang will find it boring and even remove all the formations in the room, and then your challenge will be considered a failure.
Qian Chao was calculating rapidly in his mind. He had to find a path from the door to Mr. Zhuang, which was only two feet long. However, in Qian Chao's calculation, it was as if he had to climb a cliff or wade through a torrent, and he could only do it at every step.
Finally, Qian Chao raised his legs and walked into the house under Mr. Zhuang's jade-white eyes.
Take one step forward, cautiously...
Two steps out, the dangerous mountains and cliffs, the wind blows lightly...
After taking three steps, old vines were wrapped around my waist, with apes crowing above and tigers roaring below...
With four steps, the spring ice bursts, the winter cold bites the bones, the mud sinks and the sand sinks, I accept the hardship...
During this time, Mr. Zhuang watched with a smile as Qian Chao raised his legs, settled down, and then thought. Repeatedly, the smile on his face became stronger and stronger...
Traveling far away is dangerous and obstructive. Don’t climb high when traveling.
When the grass dries up and wildfires arrive, the forest burns and hundreds of animals flee.
The gourd can be used as a boat, and the wood can be used as a bridge.
After three thousand miles of relief, I can look back at the distant turbid water.
The water flows and the river does not move, just sit and watch the stars circle around you.
Piaomiao suddenly woke up, looking back and smiling together.
Two feet away, it took almost half an hour for Qian Chao to reach him. He was highly concentrated. During this half hour of concentration, there was silence between heaven and earth. There was no hut, no Mr. Zhuang, only In this eye-catching formation, he took two steps back, one step back, one step to the side, and then two steps, winding between the door and Mr. Zhuang, sometimes frowning, sometimes showing off his face, sometimes lifting his robe like wading in the water, sometimes Hiding his face to avoid the fire, he advanced and retreated, taking a few steps. When he finally woke up and turned around, Mr. Zhuang's jade-white eyes were in front of him...
The two looked at each other and smiled together!
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Qian Chao bowed deeply:
"Thank you sir!"
"Hahahaha, okay, okay! Qian Xiaoyou is really good!"
Mr. Zhuang laughed loudly and flicked his robe sleeves, and the formation in the room disappeared, and at the same time, the door was closed.
The old shopkeeper of the tea shop stood at the back door, watching Qian Chao walk in step by step, and then heard Mr. Zhuang's hearty and happy laughter, and then saw the door finally closing, and he His face showed an expression of excitement, and his body trembled slightly, and then his smile bloomed, as if every wrinkle had been stretched. When he turned around and returned to the counter, his figure seemed relaxed.
The blue light in Qian Chao's eyes and the jade-white light in Mr. Zhuang's eyes slowly faded away. At this time, the two of them were still looking at each other, not caring about it, and even smiled about it.
The two of them have almost the same thoughts, that is: I know you know, I also know you know, I know, but there is no need to tell the truth, everything just goes as it goes.
This is the tacit understanding between the two of them!
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Mr. Zhuang's room is not large and the furnishings are extremely simple.
There are many calligraphy and paintings hanging on the four white walls. There is a bamboo couch at the far end of the room. There is a small table and tea table by the window. There is also a row of shelves against the wall, with only a few thin books placed on them. , there is a bookcase at the door, and next to it is a white porcelain jar with calligraphy and painting. Behind the desk and chair, there is a large carved wooden box that is only slightly shorter than the bookcase.
What interested Qian Chao was the calligraphy and painting hanging on the white wall in this room. At a glance, he knew that it was written by Mr. Zhuang. Mr. Zhuang's calligraphy looked round and thick, and at first glance, he looked clumsy. However, if you look closely, you will feel that his calligraphy is sharp on the inside but clumsy on the outside. It has a rich and restrained charm. What caught Qian Chao's attention the most was a landscape painting hanging next to the desk. In the painting, strange peaks protruded straight into the clouds. There are the top of the tower, the arch of the bridge, and the gurgling water reflecting the white walls and red tiles. Although there is not much writing, it makes people understand that there is a huge manor under the strange mountain.
Qian Chao had experience with the three paintings of "Cold Fishing Picture", "Blooming Flowers Picture" and "General Rushing into Formation Picture", so after seeing this painting, he immediately thought that there was something wonderful hidden in this painting. Mysterious, I couldn't help but stare at it.
Seeing Qian Chao looking at the painting intently, Mr. Zhuang smiled and said:
"Haha, there's no need to look for it. This painting is just a painting. It's different from the ones you saw in the store before. Well, what's painted on it can be regarded as one of my old places. Now I miss you. But I can't reach it, I can only draw it on paper to comfort myself."
Qian Chao understood after hearing this and couldn't help but look at Mr. Zhuang again. When Mr. Zhuang looked at the painting, there was a trace of sadness in his eyes. This was the first time Qian Chao saw Mr. Zhuang. Emotions are revealed, so the impression is quite deep.
The sadness in Mr. Zhuang's eyes soon disappeared. He took something from his waist and handed it to Qian Chao, saying:
"Take this, you don't have to wear it. Well, if you come back in the future, if I'm not here, you can open the door of this house with this thing. You can take one thing in the house at a time. But, hey, can you go? It all depends on your own methods when you get here. Today's formation is too simple, I will definitely change to the usual formation in the future, haha..."
What Qian Chao holds in his hand is a piece of jade pendant, which is extremely warm and moist. It is the color of mutton fat and jade white. The upper and lower parts are carved into a cloud pattern with a knife, and there is only a simple word "zhuang" in the middle.
At this time, Qian Chao's chest was beating "bang bang bang bang". He understood that he had officially become Mr. Zhuang's disciple, and this jade pendant was the evidence!
Qian Chao had a similar feeling in his chest, and it was when he was at the second level of Qi refining. On the day when he officially became a disciple of the inner hall of Chengqi Hall, he felt the same way when he stepped into the inner hall. However, at this time, he was even more excited than before. He was determined to study runes. From the first glimpse of the door to now, he finally had an elder who was scholarly and eclectic and willing to accept him. !
With the corners of his eyes moist, Qian Chao wanted to fall down and kowtow, but when he was about to kowtow, Mr. Zhuang held his body up with his hands.
"You and I don't have to adhere to those common etiquette. Your status does not allow you to become a disciple outside, and I can't tell you my origins yet. In the future, maybe you can know, but not now, because of some things, I can't Tell the outside world that you are my disciple, it is best for us to get along as chess friends!"
Qian Chao naturally understands this. This Mr. Zhuang is definitely not a Five Spirits monk, and as a Five Spirits disciple, he cannot be an outside investment master. Moreover, according to what Mr. Zhuang said, he also has some concerns. It would be good to make friends with chess friends. In short, as long as you can learn advanced runes from here, that is the most important thing.
When he thought of this, Qian Chao thought of what Mr. Zhuang had just said, and couldn't help but look at the few thin books on the shelf in the room. Just when he was wondering why there were so few, Mr. Zhuang saw through him. He laughed out loud, walked over and patted the large carved wooden box behind the desk and said:
"All the good things are here, but again, no matter if I'm here or not, as long as you can walk here from the door once, you can choose one thing from here. Let's see when you can open this box after today. Bar……"
Then Mr. Zhuang asked Qian Chao to sit across from him.
"Let's continue what we just did in the yard. What you said about me being interested is true, but you think too simply..."
