Zhenchuan.
There is a vast range of mountains and rivers here.
Logically speaking, it should be called an idyllic scene with birds singing and flowers fragrant.
However, there are frequent earthquakes here, which occasionally affect a wide area. In addition, the exposed geology is too harsh and hard, and there are very few places where food can be grown. As time goes by, there are very few people willing to stay here.
Of course, this place also has its own legends, such as the place where dragon veins meet, and what suppresses ancient evil spirits. These mysterious stories are widely circulated, and most of them are speculation.
However, this place is a pretty good place for Gu Dan.
To refine the acquired Qi, naturally the less visited by people the better.
There are many nameless mountains in Zhenchuan.
You can pick one at any time and crawl into it, and you won’t meet anyone for months and months.
Even if it explodes while refining Qi, it doesn't matter if the mountains shake and the earth shakes. Anyway, this place is often shaken by the rocks and the earth shakes, so it won't have any impact on anyone as long as he did it a few times.
In a rare flat village in Zhenchuan, Gu Dan and Zhuang Sheng built two thatched houses.
The village here is called Ping An Village, with a simple and peaceful name.
There are only over a thousand residents here, a small part of them grow food, a small part are fishermen, and the other part are hunters. There is also a blacksmith and tailor shop in the village, which can be considered as small as a sparrow, but with all the internal organs.
When Gu Dan and Zhuang Sheng came here, they also aroused the vigilance of the people in Ping An Village.
However, Gu Dan was tall and tall, and even though his appearance was still a fabrication of Kong Zhai's, he could still be praised as "heroic and martial". Even if there was no Qi and blood to show, his appearance alone was not someone to be trifled with.
This is what Gu Dan said when the village chief asked about their origins.
"My friends and I travel all over the world. Sometimes when we are tired, we will find a secluded and quiet place to rest for some time. I wonder if Ping'an Village is willing to allow outsiders to live in it?"
Gu Dan has a good eye, so it is not difficult to see that this Ping An Village seems to be quite exclusive and very wary of outsiders.
"This is an unclaimed land that anyone can live in."
The elderly village chief is an old man in his sixties. Although he is not old-eyed, he is considered old in this world. His dark skin has been exposed to the sun for many years and has lost its luster like dry tree bark. .
"only."
The village chief hesitated and said: "The village is peaceful and we don't like contact with the outside world. If you want to live here, please don't call friends."
"There is nothing you can't do."
Gu Dan nodded in agreement. How many friends does he have now?
If you want to shout, where should you shout?
Although he saw that Ping'an Village was a little different from ordinary villages and towns, he didn't care. The same was true for Zhuang Sheng.
So they both settled down next to Ping An Village and built two mediocre thatched houses.
Gu Dan's real purpose was to run out to refine acquired Qi, so naturally he did not go to get close to the people in Ping'an Village. He didn't even buy decent furniture, so he ran into the mountains and ran a long way. Road, the province scared the people of Ping An Village.
In an unknown mountain, Gu Dan dug a big hole in the ground.
"Refining Qi."
With his eyes flashing, Gu Dan began to bleed himself.
The Grand Master's blood is different from ordinary people. When the blood drips down the palm, it is extremely bright red and crystal clear like blood diamonds.
It contains a lot of vitality and strength. It is no exaggeration to say that the blood is comparable to great medicine.
With the flow of blood, Gu Dan's face gradually became pale, but as the Qingmu liquid circulated a little, vitality poured in to fill the gap. The rich vitality made the whole body glow rapidly. As the cycle continued, the big hole was gradually filled by his Filled with blood.
Gu Dan followed the method mentioned in "Refining Qi" and started his first attempt in the outside world.
Not long after.
Gu Dan's body flashed like a shooting star.
immediately
"boom!!!"
There was a deafening explosion, and the mountains shook and the earth shook!
The terrifying sound wave swept across, without the weakening and cover of the formation, the terrifying sound was like a meteor hitting the earth, as if the end was coming.
Countless birds and beasts were frightened, panicked, and ran away wildly.
There is no doubt that the first time I tried to refine Qi, I failed.
However, Gu Dan is not disappointed. If it is so easy to succeed in refining Qi Zhen, I am afraid that Qi Refiner's method will be everywhere.
A few failures were nothing. He had plenty of opportunities and time for trial and error. As long as he had enough experience, he would succeed sooner or later.
He can fail many times until he succeeds.
After all, what he has most is time.
Time flies, and it comes to the ninety-sixth year of Xianlin.
Gu Dan tried nearly a hundred times to refine Qi, but all ended in failure.
Seven years have passed, but no changes can be seen in him.
Sometimes when I feel bored, I will go back to the hut next to Ping An Village. Sometimes Zhuang Sheng is there, sometimes not.
This time it is.
Not long after returning to the hut, Zhuang Sheng and the village chief came over carrying fishing rods and fishing baskets.
Seven years is neither long nor short.
Zhuang Sheng has a little more white hair on his head, but his appearance has not changed much, but the village chief's figure has gradually become rickety.
Unlike Zhuang Sheng, Gu Dan is often not here. Although he has been here for seven years, most of the time he is busy with his own affairs in the unknown mountains. Seven years have passed, and he has not even really gone to Ping'an Village to have a good time. After wandering around for a while, I truly managed to keep my distance from the river.
Even more 'outstanding' than the village chief thought.
"The village chief is looking for me?"
Seeing the aging village chief next to Zhuang Sheng, Gu Dan was a little curious.
"The reason why we in Ping An Village are here is to take refuge."
After the village chief saw Gu Dan, he spoke slowly, but what he was talking about was about Ping An Village.
The origin of this village is not too mysterious. It is nothing more than a group of people and soldiers who wanted to avoid the war. In order to avoid killings, they chose a clean place that would not be disturbed by the outside world.
It has thrived like this for more than a hundred years and has always been located here with little contact with the outside world.
Therefore, most of the time, people in Ping An Village do not have much contact with the outside world to avoid causing trouble.
This place is not rich, it can even be called poor, and it is a great blessing to be able to barely have enough food and clothing.
But when it comes to luxurious enjoyment, it is definitely not available here, and it will not attract any unnecessary eyes. It is indifferent to the world.
"I see."
Gu Dan nodded lightly, but he didn't understand what the village chief meant by suddenly asking him to show off his cards.
"I see that you two are both good-natured men, and you don't have many relatives or friends."
After thinking about it for a while, the village chief finally said: "Are you willing to join Ping An Village? There are many girls of the right age in the village, and both of them are outstanding-looking people. If you fall in love with any girl, you can't get married without a marriage contract." , you might as well get married and have someone take care of you, right?"
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Gu Dan understood the purpose of the village chief's visit.
The village of more than a thousand people has flourished for hundreds of years.
Then it is inevitable that things like "getting closer to each other" will happen.
But this matter was not favored by heaven. Many children were born with hidden diseases or even deformities, and there was no cure for them.
Avoiding the need for outsiders to 'dilute' this probability can also be regarded as injecting vitality into Ping An Village.
It's just that although this place is stable, it is not very prosperous and enjoyable. In addition, the village does not like to communicate with the outside world, which is quite a headache when thinking about it.
The two of them have lived here for more than seven years. Although Gu Dan is often not here, Zhuang Sheng is there a lot of the time and has many interactions with the people of Ping'an Village.
He could be either a fisherman or a hunter, and he was good at farming in the fields. He also often called the children in the village to gather together and tell various stories, so he shouldered the responsibility of 'teacher'.
Considering Zhuang Sheng's ability, this is naturally a simple matter.
Of course, he was loved and recognized by Ping An Village.
Therefore, under the temper of time, the village chief, who believed that the two of them could be trusted, extended his invitation.
It is hoped that Zhuang Sheng and Gu Dan will settle down in Pingan Village and officially become villagers.
"I often travel around and have no fixed place to live. I'm afraid I won't be able to disturb others."
After thinking about it briefly, Gu Dan naturally declined politely.
If he had the idea of starting a family, he would have had the opportunity as early as the Xia Dynasty.
He is not a ruthless person, nor is he completely 'unattractive to women'. However, with the improvement of his strength, let alone making his heart flutter, it is now even more difficult for him to 'get into his eyes'.
Besides, ordinary women are determined not to be able to withstand his tossing, and the consequences of an accidental rise would be disastrous.
No matter from which perspective, it is naturally impossible to agree.
"Oh it's all right."
The village chief nodded disappointedly, but he wasn't too surprised.
This Xianyun Yehe didn't really seem to be interested in the people in the village, and he hadn't even seen anyone in so many years.
Then the village chief's eyes fell on Zhuang Sheng.
Although Zhuang Sheng has gray hair, his appearance is still handsome and free, and he looks more like a 'young man with gray hair'. How could you know that he is an old man who is over a hundred years old in the ordinary sense.
Of course, this age is no longer young in the Buzhou Mountains at this time.
But to Gu Dan's expectation, Zhuang Sheng said with great interest: "That's not bad."
"Um?"
As soon as these words came out, Gu Dan was a little surprised.
In this small village, is it possible that there are some beautiful and beautiful people in this small village who can make Zhuang excited?
With Zhuang Sheng's nod, the village chief had a lot of smiles on his face. To him, Zhuang Sheng was the one he admired most, and inviting Gu Dan was just incidental.
So I left here satisfied.
"Why do you suddenly want to start a family?"
Gu Dan asked.
"As you live in this world, you must always have inheritance."
Zhuang Sheng was very open-minded and pointed at his already white hair, "Leaving blood ties in this paradise is not a trip to this world in vain."
Naturally, Gu Dan couldn't say anything about his choice. He never told others how to go about their lives.
However, before getting married, Zhuang Sheng left Ping An Village for a while.
It took more than half a year to return.
The village chief almost thought he had run away.
When he came back, Zhuang Sheng had memorized a lot of books.
It seems that he seriously plans to spend his remaining years here.
"I went back to Ningfang, and now there are more than a dozen foundations in Ningfang. All the monks are at the middle stage of Qi training at least."
After returning, Zhuang Sheng informed Gu Dan.
Since the successful attack on Huofang, all the recruitment of fairy seedlings in the fairy houses has been stopped.
After so many years of hard work, the overall strength has naturally improved a lot. I am afraid that the second war will break out soon.
But that has nothing to do with them staying in Zhenchuan.
As the saying goes, the sky is high and the emperor is far away.
The peaceful village that hides from the world is like this, so why is it not the same for them?
"oh."
Gu Dan's expression remained unchanged and he nodded noncommittally.
When Zhuang Sheng returned home for the first time, Gu Dan didn't go out much.
A few days later, Zhuang Sheng said, "I'm getting married."
"with who?"
This time Gu Dan finally became interested and met the woman who attracted Zhuang Sheng's attention.
To Gu Dan's surprise, the woman who was going to marry Zhuang was not some young lady, but a widow.
The widow was in her twenties, and her former husband was a hunter who was killed by wild beasts.
His appearance is just ordinary, but his figure is plump.
No matter how he looked, Gu Dan couldn't see anything surprising.
"What do you like about her?"
Gu Dan asked curiously.
"As long as you have a family, you just need to know how to live."
Zhuang Sheng said quite nonchalantly: "She is diligent, considerate, and kind-hearted, that's enough."
In this case, Gu Dan would naturally not say anything else.
Before Zhuang Sheng's wedding, Gu Dan went to the mountains and killed several wild boars, hares, and even a large white-fronted insect as a congratulatory gift to Zhuang Sheng.
After all, money is of little use in Ping An Village.
Such achievements and generosity made Gu Dan immediately become a master in the hearts of the people of Ping'an Village. It can be said that he is a real person without showing his face.
Even in front of his thatched hut, young girls and even widows often pass by and often come to his house to beg for water.
Fortunately, Gu Dan can still cope with it.
Finally, Zhuang Sheng got married.
On the wedding day, the entire Ping An Village was celebrating.
The prey brought by Gu Dan was cooked into delicious meat, and everyone who saw it had a share.
The tiger whip is naturally for Zhuang Sheng.
Don’t worry about using it or not replenishing it, just say you don’t think so!
However, at the wedding banquet, Gu Dan was a bit too busy.
He was placed at the women's table by the village chief.
They range from eleven or twelve year old girls to widows whose charm is still there.
There are often women holding cups and precious wines, wanting to drink with Gu Dan.
There is nothing wrong with taking care of yourself.
After quickly drinking a large amount, Gu Dan looked calm and not even a little tipsy.
This time his surroundings became clearer.
Zhuang Sheng came over with a wine cup, and when he saw the heavily drunk woman crawling down beside Gu Dan's table, he smiled and said, "Brother Kong is too far away."
Gu Dan sighed and said, "If you get close, it will inevitably hurt people's hearts."
"Drink together."
Zhuang Sheng said nothing more, picked up the full wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.
"Drink together."
Gu Dan raised his glass.
When the wine enters the throat, it tastes sour and slightly bitter.
(End of chapter)
