"Xiucai, are you going to take leave again?"
On the way back to Xin'an County, Huang Fugui was extremely surprised. Qian'er had just taken leave and was about to take leave again. This was too childish.
Zhang Xiucai was hesitant and wanted to speak, but seemed a little embarrassed.
Chu Chen took the initiative to answer: "Long Jun said that the scholar is expected to condense the wonderful mind of painting. In the next two days, Long Jun will send someone to take the scholar to visit a painting master. If he can become a disciple of the master, the scholar will be great."
Huang Fugui was shocked: "Become a master of painting, scholar, you are really going to soar into the sky this time!"
Zhang Xiucai cast a grateful look at Chu Chen:
"Ahem~ This matter hasn't been completed yet. Don't publicize it to the outside world. Just say that I went to study under a teacher. Rich, don't make any nonsense when you go back."
Zhang Xiucai, who always liked to brag, seemed extremely low-key at this time, without any arrogance.
He knew very well that this encounter might change his life.
"I understand the importance."
...
The three of them returned to the county seat and parted ways. When Chu Chen was about to leave, Zhang Xiucai held him back.
"Brother Chu, thank you so much for not making me look embarrassed in front of the rich and powerful."
Chu Chen smiled and said:
"There is no need to make a fool of yourself. This time, Lord Long really favors you."
Zhang Xiucai smiled, a little ashamed on his face, and explained:
"Alas, I missed a pair of great Confucian calligraphy treasures at that time. I was so excited, so I lied and claimed that I had won the favor of the Dragon Lord and gave the great Confucian calligraphy treasure as a gift!"
"After I got the calligraphy treasure of the great Confucian scholar, I had a hunch that I would break through the bottleneck in my painting skills. If I break through, Lord Long will definitely look at me differently and favor me. By then, I won't be boasting anymore."
Chu Chen nodded slightly.
He had long seen the scholar's tendency to brag, and his subsequent actions were not surprising:
"Gold always shines, scholar, you have realized what you boasted, which is quite remarkable in itself."
Zhang Xiucai smiled, with a mixture of contentment and sadness in his smile.
"Well~ I finally got through it, I'm a little hopeful."
Chu Chen, who has lived for two generations, can understand Zhang Xiucai's state of mind at this moment. The many times he said carelessly and frivolously like bragging were not the scholar's inner monologue and ambition.
"Brother Chu, thank you very much this time. If it weren't for you, I might not even be able to see Mr. Long."
Zhang Xiucai bowed to Chu Chen seriously.
"Hey, scholar, you're welcome. It's because of your true ability that you are favored by the Dragon King. It has nothing to do with me. You have sharpened your sword for ten years, sharpened it with blood and tears, and forged your beautiful heart. You only need to be grateful to yourself."
It takes ten years to sharpen a sword, and the light shines brightly on Jiuzhou.
The dazzling sword light catches the eye, but what is really important is the practice and tempering day after day, year after year, when you are lonely, unpopular, and there is no hope in the sky.
The credit for Zhang Xiucai's creation belongs entirely to himself. It was his own dream as a horse and his unswerving persistence that created the opportunity he has today.
Zhang Xiucai smiled: "Brother Chu, I understand this, but I still thank you very much. Thank you for valuing me and trusting me. Hahahaha, you may not believe it. My family once called me worse than a pig or a dog because I cheated." They are too arrogant and do not study the scriptures as carefully as they want..."
Talking about the past, Zhang Xiucai talked endlessly.
In the past, he poured out his anger, constant abuse, and cynicism from others after his family members were unsupportive, incomprehensible, and disappointed.
Chu Chen acted seriously as a listener, only listening without commenting, occasionally nodding his head.
After a heart-to-heart talk, the scholar's whole spirit quietly changed subtly.
The gloom and depression gradually subsided, replaced by freedom and confidence.
After talking about the past, the scholar felt relieved and said with a smile:
"Speaking of which, Brother Chu is really secretive. You actually rejected Lord Long's funding. If this matter is revealed, I'm afraid the Qingzhou cultivation world will be shocked."
"Haha~ I pursue differences. I don't like to be bound by a contract. It's good to be well funded by Long Jun. I will have to pay it back one day."
Zhang Xiucai sighed: "Brother Chu is extremely talented and has the confidence to say this, but I don't have the courage anymore."
Chu Chen shook his head. If he didn't have the Heart Temple by his side, he wouldn't necessarily refuse Lord Long's funding.
Of course, Chu Chen couldn't tell the truth, so he joked: "What a talent! I'm playing a big game of chess. I'm just waiting for Mr. Long to see me right one day and recruit me to be Chenglong's son-in-law!"
"Hahahaha, that's wonderful! Brother Chu is so courageous, I admire him."
...
After the two joked and joked, they each went home.
When I returned home to practice in the clean room, it was already late at night.
Immortal cultivators do not need to sleep.
Chu Chen looked at the crescent moon in the sky and saw that the energy of the lunar calendar was quite considerable.
So he collected Taiyin energy at night.
After entering the ninth level of Taoism,
In order for Chu Chen to practice [Hunyuan Qi Gathering and Form Refining] to break through to the eighth level of Taoism, he needs to enlighten the five internal organs of the physical body, "kidney, liver, heart, spleen and lungs", "spiritually transform" Yuanjun, condense into Yuanling, strengthen the physical body, and establish the supreme spiritual path. foundation.
The first person Chu Chen "enlightened" was Xinyuanjun.
After these days of gathering the energy of the lunar sun and the warmth and nourishment of the Fire Spirit Fruit, Xinyuan Lord has already had signs of "inspiring" the Yuan Spirit and can give birth to it at any time.
Of course, Dian Hua Yuanjun is not in a hurry.
There is no need to measure the energy of the taiyin or the sun, just a little spiritual light in the balance of yin and yang can be enlightened.
So, he only took the taiyin energy for two weeks to reconcile the yin and yang in his body to the best state and then stopped.
During the long night, Chu Chen did not waste any time and continued to refine his divine generals and troops.
As soon as Chu Chen took out the Yihun Xinxiang from the Immortal Cave of the Bracelet, the little devil came after smelling the incense. Without saying a word, he knelt down on the ground and kowtowed in a grand ceremony.
"Senior brother, congratulations on getting rich, give me a piece of incense to benefit my soul, little devil!"
This move directly stunned Chu Chen.
Good guy, the New Year hasn’t even started yet, so you’re already kowtowing to pay New Year greetings.
For the sake of Yihunxiang, you are too shameless.
Chu Chen, dumbfounded, helped the little ghost up, took out a stick of soul-enhancing incense and handed it to him.
"Hehe~ Thank you, senior brother."
The little ghost smiled happily and was quite satisfied.
Chu Chen smiled and touched the little ghost boy and said:
"A few days ago, senior brother was poor and only gave you one stick of incense. Now that he has a little more money, I will give you three sticks."
"Ah~ there's more! That's great, senior brother is mighty~~~"
With the three incense sticks in hand, the little ghost boy was inexplicably surprised. He held the Yihun incense and swayed from side to side, extremely happy.
Chu Chen smiled. He was not a stingy person. Thanks to the little devil for warning him of danger before, he deserved some reward.
Speaking of which, he gained a lot from his trip to the ghost market this time.
He didn't know about it when he bought the Yihun Xinxiang before, but he only learned about it after accidentally talking to the dragon girl Qingying.
It turns out that with the Jiuyou Order, you can get a 20% discount on many items purchased from the Jiuyou League's chamber of commerce.
This Yihun Xinxiang is surprisingly among the discounted products.
In the past, a pack of Yihun Xinxiang cost fifty jade coins, but now it only costs forty jade coins.
Buying one or two packs of incense is inconspicuous, but over time, it becomes quite significant and you can save a lot of money.
This time, Chu Chen bought twenty packs of Yihun Xinxiang in one go.
I just received more than a thousand jade coins during the day. I first paid the City God two hundred jade coins and spent another eight hundred jade coins on incense.
In the blink of an eye, his family assets were less than one hundred jade coins, and he was in debt of five hundred jade coins.
How can the word "poor" be so great!
Chu Chen shook his head, no longer thinking about it, summoned the divine generals, soldiers and horses in the jar, and refined the divine weapons inside.
