Lu Ran hugged the half-human-tall statue of the fairy in red, huddled in a corner of the stall, and waited obediently for Bei Quan to come back.
At this time, he was wearing the "Zhuji Jade Tablet" given by Xu Fang before leaving, and he was also wearing the white Taoist uniform worn by Zhan Tianjun's disciples. He was exactly like the little Taoist priests who can be seen everywhere in the market. It really saved a lot of trouble. .
While he was waiting with peace of mind, he soon fell into wild thoughts.
It would be great if there was a big room on the top floor of Wanhuan Building. Clothes would dry faster there.
If that doesn't work, then it's okay to have a small house in the south of Jueying City, where the fish is more delicious and you can find a good job.
Now that I have a small house, I can go to this second-hand market to find some furniture I like. Well, the small coffee table sold at the stall next door is pretty good.
However, the most important thing is to have a big bed, and then marry a gentle and sensible woman...
They were all fantasies related to "home". Deep down in Lu Ran's heart, he had not considered at all that after tonight, the auditions for the Huantian Dajiao would officially begin tomorrow.
Until now, Lu Ran still hadn't realized that once you start on this path of cultivation, there is no turning back.
Lu Ran thought about it, his eyelids gradually became unable to be raised, and he fell asleep.
He really had a dream about "home". In the dream, he returned to that unknown island, built a house, and made several pieces of furniture by himself. On the day the big bed was built, the gentle and sensible mother-in-law also appeared. , but for some reason, he could never see her face clearly, until he suddenly woke up late one night and found that the person sleeping next to him was an stone pill...
He was so shocked that he almost screamed. At this time, Ishimaru spoke: "Lu Ran, look at the flower."
"flower?"
"Yes, look outside the door and look at the flowers."
Lu Ran temporarily put away his fright and looked out the door.
It is indeed a flower, blooming on the originally barren island, full of pits and valleys.
They were all the same as the unknown, shimmering little white flower I saw in the cave on the left that day.
"It's really a flower!"
Lu Ran rolled up from the bed and turned his head, wanting to share his inner joy with Ishimaru, the only one around him who could talk. But when he turned around, he saw Ishimaru opening a bloody mouth...
Lu Ran woke up suddenly and found that he had fallen asleep leaning on another stone statue as tall as a person in the stall.
The boss selling the statues still hasn't come back, and unless he can turn himself into a piece of tissue paper like Beiquan did, with the density of people behind him, if he goes outside, he may not be able to get back.
"This little fellow Taoist, do you want to sell your flowers?"
At this time, a gentle and kind old man's voice pulled Lu Ran back to the human world from half asleep.
"I...I'm not the boss." Lu Ran waved his hand.
"I know." The old man glanced at the statue stall, then at Lu Ran, and explained: "I have been hanging out in this market every day for decades. I know every vendor and regular customer here. , it’s the first time I’ve met you, you’re a new face.”
"I...I'm from Luo Zhu Country." Lu Ran nodded. He was accustomed to saying that he was from Xia Ya, but he changed his mind temporarily.
"Are you coming to participate in the Huantian Festival?" the old man asked very naturally.
"How do you know?" Lu Ran's heart moved, and his tone became a little wary at the same time.
"Don't be nervous, little fellow Taoist. It's just that there are a lot of young monks like you in the market recently, so I just made a casual guess." The old man explained with a friendly smile. Seeing that Lu Ran was not very talkative, he asked again: " This little fellow Taoist, do you want to sell your flowers?"
"Are you asking me?" Lu Ran then realized that the old man was here just for him, but he really didn't quite understand what the old man meant.
The old man pointed at Lu Ran's chest, "The flowers I'm talking about are the ones in your arms."
"In my arms?" Lu Ran thought, it couldn't be the fire in his chest, could it? That was not very friendly. Lu Ran stretched out one hand to protect his chest, and with the other hand, he touched Miss Shu on the back of her waist.
Seeing that Lu Ran had misunderstood, the old man had no choice but to clarify his words and said: "Tiehua, how many iron flowers do you have in your arms? Can you sell me one for my collection?"
"Oh." Lu Ran finally understood what the old man was talking about. It turned out to be those iron flowers that he had polished in his spare time while traveling with Qingwu.
How could this old man take notice of something that he had almost forgotten about? It was worthless and very rough?
Also, how did he know that I had so many iron flowers in my arms?
Thinking back to that inexplicable dream before, the mountains full of little flowers in the dream... why were they all little flowers?
The alertness in Lu Ran's heart suddenly rose to the highest level, and he stepped back: "What are you going to do! How do you know what iron flowers are in my arms?"
The old man Lu Ran reacted violently, raised his hands and stepped back, but he had no way to retreat, and was immediately rushed back by the crowd.
Only then did Lu Ran see how old the old man was. His body was not strong and he didn't feel like an immortal.
The old man explained in a panic: "Little fellow Taoist, don't worry, just listen to my explanation. As for me, I was born with a pair of clairvoyant eyes and can see objects within objects. I just wandered here and saw the little fellow Taoist resting here. There were a few treasures in my arms that were sparkling and very attractive. I stood aside and took a few more glances. I saw those iron flowers. I liked them very much, so I waited here for my fellow Taoist to wake up. , I want to buy it from fellow Taoists."
"You like it? This is my personal thing. Why do you like it? Please tell me the reason." Lu Ran still looked unconvinced.
"To be honest, I am a weapon refiner. Many years ago, a benefactor came to me and entrusted me to refine a magic weapon. He gave me the blueprint, but then my enemy came to visit and the blueprint was lost. I vaguely remember that the blueprint was a magic weapon. It looks like a little flower. I have been looking for a similar pattern for so many years. I didn’t expect God to open his eyes today and I actually saw it.” The old man’s words were reasonable, if not perfect.
Lu Ran reached into his arms and took out one of the flowers. He put it in his hand and looked at it carefully. He bought the iron piece from a blacksmith shop in Suyu Country. The pattern on it was carved by himself. How can it be like a treasure? It has nothing to do with it.
As soon as the iron flower came out, the old man who was already too old and lifeless seemed to be suddenly rejuvenated, his eyes were full of energy, he stretched out his trembling hand, and said to Lu Ran in a trembling tone: "Can... can you show me to this old man?" one look?"
Lu Ran thought for a while and handed the iron flower over.
The ecstasy on the old man's face and the hardships of finding nowhere for many years could not be hidden. His hand took the iron flower, which was still trembling. The moment the iron flower touched his palm, Lu Ran could clearly feel that the old man My whole body felt like it was being shocked by electricity, and all the bones in my body seemed to be shaking secretly.
His heart was beating extremely fast.
The old man kept bringing the iron flower in his palm closer to his eyes, until it was completely close to his pupils, and then he stopped.
"It's like this...there's nothing wrong...it's like this!"
