Upon hearing this, Wu Yang quickly shook his head and said:
"It's not my fault, Master. Master must have something important to do, so he doesn't have time to see his disciple."
Bu Xiaotian saw that there was no resentment on Wu Yang's face when he spoke, and knew that he was telling the truth, but he felt more guilty in his heart, and his voice slowed down a bit:
"Come on, please exercise your mind first, and I'll see how your practice goes."
"Yes, Master!"
Wu Yang nodded, then closed his eyes and started to read the "Nine Transformations of Yin and Yang".
When Bu Xiaotian was doing Wu Yang's exercises, he placed his palms on his Baihui point and carefully felt the movement of the true energy in his body.
For a long time, Wu Yang ran his mental technique over and then stopped. He opened his eyes and waited for Bu Xiaotian's comments.
Bu Xiaotian retracted his palm, nodded, and said:
"Well, you have practiced well and have a solid foundation, but there are a few things you should pay attention to..."
Then Bu Xiaotian pointed out several problems he discovered while experiencing Wu Yang's luck one by one, while Wu Yang listened carefully.
After a long time, Bu Xiaotian finished speaking and asked:
"Remember?"
Wu Yang nodded honestly and replied:
"Disciple remembers it."
"Well, you practice first. I will be on the mountain during this period. If you have any questions, just come to me."
Then he turned to Zi Yue, who was also listening carefully, and said:
"Come on, follow me to meet your second uncle."
Twilight Yue had already calmed down the excitement of getting the treasure for the first time, and replied after hearing this:
"Yes, Master!"
Then Bu Xiaotian took Zi Yue out of his small courtyard, leaving Wu Yang alone to realize the shortcomings that Bu Xiaotian had just pointed out to him.
Not long after, Bu Xiaotian and Zi Yue arrived at another small courtyard on the mountainside.
When they arrived, Cheng Yunliang was sitting on a stone bench under the shade of a tree in the courtyard, quietly reading the book in his hand.
Some herbs are drying on several shelves in the yard, and the faint medicinal fragrance permeates the yard, making people feel peaceful.
It was early autumn at this time, and the early yellow sycamore trees in the courtyard dropped their yellow-brown leaves from time to time, swaying slowly in the breeze.
Seeing such a peaceful scene, even Bu Xiaotian and Zi Yue unconsciously slowed down their steps, not wanting to ruin this beautiful scene.
Cheng Yunliang was reading very seriously, and because he had lost his cultivation, he didn't even notice the arrival of the two men.
Bu Xiaotian didn't take the initiative to disturb him, and stood quietly aside after walking to him.
Zi Yue saw that her master didn't speak. Although she was a little surprised, she didn't ask rashly. She stood quietly behind Bu Xiaotian and looked at the second uncle.
In Zi Yue's eyes, Cheng Yunliang gives her a different feeling than others. Although they haven't communicated with her yet, she feels that Cheng Yunliang is like a scholar who has read many poems and books. There is a sense of literature in every move he makes. Even the movement of turning the pages of the book has a different kind of elegance.
The two of them just stood beside Cheng Yunliang quietly, like two statues.
Until a dangling sycamore leaf fell on the book leaf in Cheng Yunliang's hand. When Cheng Yunliang was about to take it away, a hand stretched out from the side and took away the fallen leaf first.
Cheng Yunliang was surprised to realize that there were two more people around him. When he raised his head and saw that the person next to him was Bu Xiaotian, a smile appeared on his face and he asked:
"So it's my junior brother. Why didn't he say a word when he came? Who is this little girl?"
Zi Yue didn't know what gentle jade meant before, but when she saw the warm smile on Cheng Yunliang's face, she suddenly understood the meaning of the word.
Just when Ziyue was lost in thought, Bu Xiaotian had already answered Cheng Yunliang's question:
"Second senior brother, this is Zi Yue, the disciple I took in Haizhou City five years ago."
After saying that, Bu Xiaotian said to Zi Yue:
"Come on, Ziyue, I've met your second uncle!"
Even though Ziyue was out-tempered, under the influence of Cheng Yunliang's temperament, she became much quieter, bowed and said:
"Twilight Yue has met the second uncle."
Cheng Yunliang looked at Zi Yue, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and said:
"So you are the little girl Xiaotian saved in Haizhou City? Xiaotian told me about you. We are not outsiders. You don't have to be restrained by me. Is your health okay?"
Hearing Cheng Yunliang's words, Ziyue felt more favorable towards him and replied:
"Thank you for your concern, uncle. This disciple is fine."
Cheng Yunliang nodded when he heard this and said:
"It's okay."
Then he turned to Bu Xiaotian and said:
"Xiaotian, Ziyue and Wuyang are both good boys. Since you have accepted them as disciples, you should teach them carefully in the future and don't let down the relationship between master and disciple."
Bu Xiaotian nodded and agreed:
"Well, I will teach them well."
In the following time, the two senior brothers chatted about other things for a while.
Cheng Yunliang also asked Ziyue some questions and gave her some pointers from time to time, just like a gentle elder, so that she didn't feel left out at all.
Cheng Yunliang stayed here for half a day. They talked about many things, ranging from interesting things in the past to the current situation.
But from the beginning to the end, Cheng Yunliang never asked Bu Xiaotian how he gained from his trip to the South China Sea, and Bu Xiaotian didn't take the initiative to mention it. The two senior brothers seemed to maintain a tacit understanding.
Although Cheng Yunliang has lost his cultivation, he can point out some key things no matter when Bu Xiaotian talks about cultivation or the situation in the world.
Even with some of Zi Yue's cultivation issues, Cheng Yunliang was able to give a lot of useful advice, making her feel suddenly enlightened.
She finally understood why her master always spoke of this second uncle with a hint of respect unconsciously.
It wasn't until the sun set and a sword light flew from the sky and landed in the small courtyard that the three of them stopped talking.
The person who came was a woman wearing a moon-white dress. She had a beautiful face and a trace of earthly aura. She was Miao Yunzhu.
When Bu Xiaotian saw her, he said hello:
"Senior Sister Miao!"
When Miao Yunzhu saw that the person beside Cheng Yunliang was Bu Xiaotian, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes and he said:
"Junior Brother Bu, you are back! So you have found the Fire Spirit!"
Bu Xiaotian nodded and said truthfully:
"Well, I've given it to Master."
After receiving the affirmative answer, Miao Yunzhu's eyes became more joyful and he said happily:
"Great! As long as we get some ground roots, Yunliang's body can recover!"
Zi Yue looked at Miao Yunzhu's happy look after hearing Bu Xiaotian's answer, with some doubts in her eyes.
Being new to the world, she didn't understand. Why did this senior aunt seem to hope that his cultivation would be restored more than the second junior uncle herself?
Of course, no one paid attention to Zi Yue's doubts at this time. Miao Yunzhu was happily chatting with Bu Xiaotian about their trip to the South China Sea, imagining the scene of Cheng Yunliang returning to his original state after finding the ground root.
Cheng Yunliang sat aside with a smile and looked at Miao Yunzhu's beaming expression, with something in his eyes that Zi Yue couldn't understand.
After a long time, when Bu Xiaotian talked about Haizhou City, he finally seemed to remember something and said quickly:
"By the way, Senior Sister Miao, this is the disciple I accepted in Haizhou City, Zi Yue."
After Bu Xiaotian finished speaking, Ziyue bowed to Miao Yunzhu and called her aunt.
Miao Yunzhu looked at Zi Yue, her eyes lit up, took her hand and said:
"Ah! It turns out he is Xiaotian's disciple. I was so happy just now that I didn't notice such a beautiful girl! It's really rude!
Twilight Yue, what a nice name! You are also a well-behaved child. You must come here often in the future. Master will prepare delicious food for you! "
Then he smiled and said to Bu Xiaotian:
“I didn’t expect that the first one among you fellow apprentices to take on a disciple would be you, a junior fellow apprentice, and there were two of them at once, and they were all so outstanding.
You are originally the most talented among the senior brothers, and you have accepted outstanding disciples like Wu Yang and Zi Yue. I am afraid that all your senior brothers will be jealous of you. Even my senior sister is a little envious! "
Ziyue was a little shy when Miao Yunzhu praised her like this, and didn't know what to say for a while.
Bu Xiaotian knew Miao Yunzhu's temperament relatively well. He was straightforward, generous and kind-hearted. Knowing that she was making fun of him, he smiled and said:
"Senior sister, there is no need to be envious. You and Second Senior Brother are both good and bad, and your children will definitely be excellent in the future!"
After hearing Bu Xiaotian's words, Miao Yunzhu not only didn't get angry, but actually smiled even happier and cursed with a smile:
"What a kid! You even dared to make jokes about senior sister! Are you asking for a beating?!"
As he spoke, he deliberately raised his hands and looked ferocious.
Bu Xiaotian cooperated with a scared look and begged for mercy again and again.
Cheng Yunliang on the side just shook his head helplessly when he saw the two of them fighting like this.
Two years ago, Cheng Yunliang had just been injured. When he knew that he was likely to become a cripple, he did not want to drag Miao Yunzhu down, and even wanted to drive her away at one point.
But no matter what he said or did, Miao Yunzhu would never get angry. On the contrary, she would always rely on him and think about him.
After all, Cheng Yunliang is not a stone man without emotions.
Even if he had no feelings for Miao Yunzhu, he would still not be indifferent when he saw her trying to comfort him despite being wronged, being cautious in front of him every day and suppressing her temper.
What's more, the two of them had feelings for each other before, but they just knew each other tacitly.
Later, when Cheng Yunliang saw that Miao Yunzhu was determined to stay with him, he could no longer harden his heart and drive her away, so he let nature take its course, and even got out of the haze with her help.
After Miao Yunzhu came back, they chatted for a while.
Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Si Yunrang had already prepared dinner, and the four of them went to the dining hall together.
When we arrived at the dining hall, everyone else was already here.
Twilight Yue felt a little strange when she saw everyone there.
She thought that all the elders were advanced practitioners and had already gone away from the grain. They no longer had to eat every day. Just like on their way back, they often only had one meal for several days.
Seeing Zi Yue's curious face, Chu Yun Gong looked like she wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask. Knowing what she was wondering about, he took the initiative to ask:
"Twilight Yue, are you wondering why we still need to eat when we reach this realm?"
Seeing Zi Yue nodding, Chu Yungong explained:
"This is the tradition of our Purple Thunder Peak. Although at our level, we really don't need to eat every meal, but the first generation master of Purple Thunder Peak, Master Zi Lei, once said that the first way of our practice is We must first learn to be a human being. If we don’t even know how to be a human being and just practice blindly, and eventually become a stone without emotions, then what is the meaning of our practice?
So we keep the tradition of eating every day. If nothing happens, we will eat together here every morning and evening, which can also deepen the relationship between senior brothers.
Not only do we eat, we also have several fields on the mountainside and work together every few days.
In our Purple Thunder Peak, experiencing the lives of ordinary people is also part of our practice. Sometimes even Master will be with us. "
After listening to Chu Yungong's explanation, Zi Yue finally understood that in Zi Lei Peak, eating and working were also part of the practice.
There are no strict rules for eating in Zileifeng. After finishing the meal, everyone went back to rest while talking and laughing.
Zi Yue and Wu Yang followed Si Yunrang and finished cleaning up the dining hall, then saw Bu Xiaotian and Yun Ying waiting outside the door.
Si Yunrang said hello to Bu Xiaotian and Yun Ying and left the dining hall.
Bu Xiaotian saw the two people coming out and said:
"It's getting late today. Wu Yang, you go back and rest first. Zi Yue, you can follow your junior sister-in-law. She has already packed up your room for you."
Wu Yang had no objection, nodded and said:
"Master, this disciple will go back and rest first."
Yun Ying waved to Zi Yue and said with a smile:
"Twilight Yue, let's go with Senior Aunt!"
Ziyue looked at Bu Xiaotian and said:
"Master, that disciple has also gone."
Bu Xiaotian nodded and said:
"Go ahead and come over for dinner at Chenshi tomorrow, and then I will teach you my sect's spiritual method, the Dao Xuan Jing."
On the second day, after everyone had eaten, Bu Xiaotian took Wu Yang and Zi Yue to his small courtyard. He first passed the "Dao Xuan Jing" to Zi Yue, and then reviewed their practice. After giving them instructions for a while, he said to them:
"I'm going down the mountain. You should practice hard these days. If you don't understand anything, just go to your uncles."
Wu Yang and Zi Yue saluted and said:
"Goodbye, Master."
Bu Xiaotian nodded, then left Purple Thunder Peak with his sword.
A few days later, at the former site of Situ Villa, a sword light fell from the sky.
Bu Xiaotian looked at Situ Xue who was spreading a handful of grains on the ground and waiting for a few chickens to peck at them, and said softly:
"Mom, I'm back."
Hearing Bu Xiaotian's voice, Situ Xue paused, then scattered the last grain in his hand on the ground, then turned to look at Bu Xiaotian and said:
"Are you hungry? I'll get you some food."
Bu Xiaotian nodded and said:
"Well, I'm going to see Li'er."
In Hantan, Bu Xiaotian looked at Mo Li who seemed to be sleeping and said softly:
"Li'er, I'm back.
Don't blame me for not being back for so long. I went to look for the fire spirit for my second senior brother.
I learned the "Soul Code" at Holy Soul Mountain before. I originally thought it could save and awaken you, but later I discovered that the "Soul Code" can only capture souls and souls, and there is no way to reunite the seven souls for you.
But don’t worry, this time we have found the Ice Spirit, Fire Spirit, and Dragon Blood Grass. When I find the Earth Root again and refine the Heaven-Building Pill, I will definitely wake you up!
I told you before that I have accepted two disciples and I will take you to meet them when you wake up. Wu Yang is very well-behaved and Twilight is a little naughty. You will definitely like them.
Third Brother and the others went to the ice field. I heard that the nights there are very long and it is dark for half of the year. However, the aurora is very beautiful. If you want to see it, we will go see it together when you wake up. But we have to Be prepared, don't hide in the ice cave for months like Third Brother and the others.
The South China Sea is also very beautiful. The sun seems to jump out of the sea every day. There are many strange fish in the sea. Then we can go to the bottom of the sea to see fish together..."
In the following days, Bu Xiaotian stayed in the valley to accompany Situ Xue.
Until that day, Bu Xiaotian was talking to Situ Xue in the courtyard, and a small stream of light fell on Bu Xiaotian's hand.
It was the jade sword that sent a message from Yuxu Sect. There was only a short sentence in it: If there are any clues about the root of the earth, come back quickly!
Situ Xue also saw the information in the jade sword, patted Bu Xiaotian's hand and said:
"Go ahead."
Bu Xiaotian nodded and turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the sky.
