Gu Xu went to the warehouse first to receive the "Spirit Gathering Pill".
The hunchbacked man guarding the warehouse stayed up late yesterday reading "The Oil Seller Monopolizes the Oiran". He was so sleepy that he was slumped on a bamboo chair with his eyes closed and taking a nap.
Gu Xu shouted several times before waking him up from his dream.
"You kid... didn't you just come here last night?" The hunchbacked man yawned and said, "Why are you here again?"
Gu Xu smiled, said nothing, and handed him the note with "Spirit Gathering Pill" written on it.
When he saw the words "Spirit Gathering Pill", the hunchbacked old man opened his eyes wide and suddenly woke up from his drowsiness.
He rubbed his eyes and scratched his sparsely haired head to confirm that he had seen correctly.
"You...are you going to break through?"
"Soon."
"so fast."
"Yeah, not bad."
Gu Xu took the pill from the old man, thanked him politely, and left without looking back.
The hunchbacked old man was sitting on a bamboo chair, silently watching Gu Xu's back.
He has been working as a handyman in the Exorcism Department for more than twenty years.
Over the years, he has guarded this simple and unpretentious warehouse every day, drinking tea, sleeping, walking birds, reading storybooks, and has seen too many monks coming and going.
Some are talented, some are mediocre, some shine, and some are mediocre.
It's just that he has never seen someone like Gu Xu break through in less than a year of practice.
Chen Jisheng originally practiced in the first realm for eight years.
Shi Xiaohan practiced for four years.
Even the previous governor of the Yishui County Exorcism Department, Mr. Zheng Yuzheng, known as the "Martial Madman", spent more than three years at this stage.
the time passes so fast.
Unknowingly, Lord Zheng died, Lord Chen grew old, and a new generation of young people are becoming the new protagonists of the Exorcism Department with high spirits.
But this has nothing to do with the old man.
He just needs to do his own thing, take time to fish for a while, and live as long as possible, that's enough.
Thinking of this, the hunchbacked old man drooped his eyelids and began to continue to close his eyes to rest.
I heard that a new opera troupe has arrived in Yishui County.
He has a day off tomorrow and will just go and listen.
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After Gu Xu and Shi Xiaohan parted temporarily, they went to the Yamen public kitchen for lunch.
A plate of snow lotus root, a portion of fried walnut meat with lamb horns, green onions and ginseng, and a small bowl of almond tofu, the total cost after subsidy is deducted is thirty cents.
In the Daqi Dynasty, one copper coin was equal to one penny, and one thousand copper coins was equal to one penny.
A piece of money is equivalent to one tael of silver.
The purchasing power of one tael of silver is equivalent to about 500 yuan.
Thirty yuan is equivalent to fifteen yuan in Gu Xu's previous life.
Compared to those expensive restaurants outside...
The civil servant canteen is really good quality and cheap.
After the meal, Gu Xu didn't rest, so he dived into the exorcism department's library.
Naturally, he didn't come here to read a book - after all, the entire library's knowledge had already been stored in his mind.
He just wanted to find a corner where no one would disturb him and practice quietly.
Sit still, close your eyes, and be calm.
Then he took out a "Jingxin Pill" and stuffed it into his mouth.
As he silently recited the mantra, the surrounding Yin energy turned into a torrent of river water, pouring into his meridians and tempering it into true essence.
Gu Xuxiu's technique is called "Guiyuan Jue", which he exchanged for five hundred meritorious deeds a few months ago.
In Daqi, the practice of Kung Fu is divided into three levels: upper, middle and lower.
Middle-grade skills have special attributes.
The top-grade exercises even hide the true meaning of the Great Dao.
As an ordinary low-grade exercise, the characteristic of "Guiyuan Jue"... is that it has no characteristics.
However, most of the high-level skills are secrets of big families and sects.
A grassroots cadre of the Exorcism Department like Gu Xu is very lucky to have a copy of "Guiyuan Jue" distributed in batches by the state.
At least it gave him a chance to seek immortality.
However, Gu Xu also planned to find a better technique after he advanced to the second level.
I heard that high-level exercises can greatly speed up your practice.
time is limited.
He must try every means to improve his cultivation to the seventh level as soon as possible.
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When the sun went down, Gu Xu ended his practice this afternoon.
Three more "Jingxin Pills" were missing from his small porcelain bottle, and there was more pure and solid essence in his meridians.
It was now the dinner time he had agreed with Shi Xiaohan.
It was the first time in his life that he went to Piaoxianglou to eat, and Gu Xu still had some small expectations in his heart.
However, when he passed by the Yamen corridor, he heard his colleagues pointing, talking and laughing at him.
"Look, the most meticulous man in our exorcism department is here!"
Gu Xu frowned slightly: You are smart, your whole family is smart!
Someone else said: "Look at his face, he looks so handsome. No wonder even ghosts are interested in him."
Gu Xu retorted in his mind: Oh, you don't understand at all, those ghosts are face blind. They are just greedy for my [Spirit Summoning Body].
Gu Xu is busy on weekdays and his social circle is very narrow.
Among the booing people, he only knew one named Wang Yang.
He has dark skin, a short figure, and an ordinary appearance. He is the kind of face that has no presence in a crowd.
The reason why Gu Xu remembered him was because he had done a mission with him not long ago.
At that time, Wang Yang was cornered by the ghost and was so frightened that he thought he was going to die in the line of duty.
At this critical moment, Gu Xu suddenly appeared and killed the ghost lightly, putting Wang Yang out of danger.
From then on, Wang Yang became Gu Xu's number one fan.
"Wang Yang, are you secretly giving me nicknames again?"
"Brother Gu, I was wrong!" Wang Yang immediately raised his hands, his face full of desire for survival.
He knew very well that even though Brother Gu was thin, his combat prowess could definitely rank among the top five in the Yishui County Exorcism Department - if he was angered, the end might be worse than those ghosts.
"What were you just discussing?"
"This afternoon, Mr. Chen showed us the video of you dealing with the Painted Skin Ghost in the Wang family mansion," Wang Yang replied with a chuckle, "Brother Gu, all of us are fascinated by your inscrutable talismans, extensive and profound knowledge, I am so impressed by his meticulous thinking.
“I dare say that Brother Gu must be the most detail-oriented person in the entire Exorcism Department.
"If it were us, we would have died ten thousand times in the hands of that cunning evil ghost."
"What you said is really nice."
"Brother Gu, I am your most loyal admirer!"
Gu Xu was noncommittal.
"Okay, I won't tell you any more, I have something else to do tonight."
"Do you have an appointment with Inspector Shi Xiaohan?" Wang Yang looked like a star-chasing fan, "I see you two doing tasks together every day."
Gu Xu was too lazy to pay attention to him.
He turned and walked down the corridor, heading straight for the door.
His time is too precious to waste on such meaningless gossip.
Cooking is the serious business.
Wang Yang stood there, silently watching Gu Xu's leaving figure, sighing in his heart: As expected of Brother Gu, he is so handsome even with his cold and ruthless look.
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Shi Xiaohan was already waiting outside the Yamen.
She changed out of the black uniform of an exorcist department official and put on a lavender pleated skirt, her hair was combed into a Japanese bun, and she wore a bead-filled pear blossom sapphire walking stick and a pair of mutton-fat jade willow leaf earrings.
At this moment, the moon is above the willow branches.
Thousands of lights illuminate the night like day.
Gu Xu looked at her standing quietly under the moonlight, and couldn't help but think of a sentence he saw in a book in his previous life -
"The new moon shines brightly, and the flowers and trees pile up with snow."
It's rare to see Shi Xiaohan so quiet and quiet.
So he stood there and took a few more glances quietly.
"Gu Xu, you are finally here! I can't wait to go to Piaoxiang Tower to eat beggar's chicken!"
At this moment, Shi Xiaohan also saw Gu Xu, and a happy smile suddenly bloomed on his slightly baby-fat face.
The image of the quiet goddess collapsed instantly.
The carefree and lively "Nvxia" of the past returned to Gu Xu.
"Let's go!" Gu Xu smiled slightly.
Then he looked up at the sky.
The bright moon is like frost, the wind is as good as water, and the scenery is infinite.
