At night, Qi Yunhe came to Crescent Lake to instruct his disciples in their cultivation, and said that the disciples of Lu Shizhong and Zhang Jinghe had arrived, and Xun Ye, the first disciple of the head of Xiandu, would come to visit them tomorrow.
The sloppy Qi Yunhe, the long-bearded Lu Shizhong, and the yellow-shirted Zhang Jinghe are all disciples of the outer sect of the Immortal City. Every three years, a group of trial disciples are selected and taught the introductory Taoism.
Yue Zhilan reported Xu Li's domineering behavior to his master.
There were eight disciples in Lu Shizhong's lineage, and Xu Li ranked fourth. He had always been used to arrogance and extravagance. He thought the Ming-style stone room was too crowded, so he proposed to live alone. At first, he liked Yang-style, but Lu Shizhong refused. He, Zhang Jinghe, was on the side. He didn't dare to think about hiding his name. When he was losing his temper, he saw Yue Zhilan and others. Xu Li had an impression of Yue Zhilan. When Yue Zhilan served in the Northwest Frontier Army, he acted as his groom. In Xu Li's view, a mere slave doing a lowly job did not need to be polite at all and asked them to take Ying. Give up the font size.
Yue Zhilan did not dare to agree, and was forced by Xu Li's power, so he could only kneel down and beg. The Song brothers couldn't see it, so they rushed forward to argue with him, but they were blocked by Xin Laoyao and humiliated. If it weren't for Wei Shi Qi arrived in time and really didn’t know how it would end.
Qi Yunhe heard the whole story and did not show any indignation. Wherever there are people, there are rivers and lakes. It is common for trial disciples to have conflicts with each other. As long as it is not excessive, the teacher will never interfere. He just reminded Wei Shiqi that it is okay to hit people, but not to death, not to maim, and not to damage the acupoints and meridians. Other than that, hit them right away. If you can't beat them, just stay away and practice hard until your strength improves. , come back and find a place to play again. However, being too brave and aggressive will inevitably leave a bad impression on the teacher. The sense of propriety in this depends entirely on yourself.
"Shi Qi has a good sense of proportion today." Finally, he praised Wei Qi Shi.
Qi Yunhe did not blame Yue Zhilan for being so groveling, and Yue Zhilan did not take it seriously. On the contrary, the Song brothers murmured in their hearts that the eldest brother was not as strong as the second brother.
Wei Shiqi took out a piece of animal skin and asked his teacher. He said it was game hunted at Tiandu Peak. It looked like a mouse and was as big as a hare. Qi Yunhe recognized it as the Jinwen rat, a small animal common in the mountains. It lived by eating fruit and tree roots. It had a short lifespan and gave birth to more than a dozen cubs in a litter. It can grow to about five pounds when it reaches adulthood. Its fur has yellow Jinwen and is made of salt. You can make gloves and shoes.
Song Qi's eyes widened and he asked in surprise: "Senior brother, senior brother, do you eat rats?"
Wei Shiqi glanced at him and found it difficult to explain to him, "This is not a mouse, this is a Jinwen rat."
Song Qi was confused, "Jinwen rat is just a rat!"
"...Junior brother, have you ever seen a cow plowing the fields?"
"I've seen it before." Although Song Qi came from a wealthy family and was not involved in farming, he had seen cattle and buffaloes.
"So do you know about rhino?"
Song Qi proudly said: "I know, it is stated in the Classic of Mountains and Seas that rhinoceros horns can be used as medicine."
"Oh." Wei Shiqi stopped talking.
Song Qi Zhang Er Jingang was confused. Song Ji covered his mouth with his hands and laughed so hard that his stomach hurt.
"Okay, go to bed early, recuperate your energy, and don't be rude in front of your uncle tomorrow."
Qi Yunhe glared at Song Qi before leaving, "The rhinoceros is not a cow, and the old man is not your father."
Song Qi understood the first half of the sentence, but not the second half. He didn't dare to ask his senior brother, and looked eagerly at his younger brother and then at his younger junior sister. Qin Zhen pursed her lips and smiled, but said nothing.
The next morning, when the morning light was slightly bright, Yue Zhilan carried water, gathered firewood, and started a fire. He cooked porridge in a large iron pot and boiled carrots in a small iron pot to prepare the morning meal. Everyone knew that the leader's first disciple would be coming, so they all got up and washed, went to the wooden rack in the woodshed to get bowls and chopsticks, filled them with porridge, and had a simple meal of morning meal with manjing and salty sauce.
Xu Li patted Yue Zhilan on the shoulder and said, "You are a good hand at doing the servant's work. From now on, chopping wood, carrying water, cooking, and cleaning the pots will all be left to you."
Yue Zhilan didn't feel dissatisfied and readily agreed. The disciples of Lu and Zhang both looked at him with contempt. They had seen such a spineless and ambitious person, but they had never seen such a self-willed person. The Song brothers felt sorry for their senior brother and turned their heads away from him. Wei Shiqi did not underestimate Yue Zhilan. He knew that people who could tolerate him would definitely have something scary about him.
This day was neither the first nor the fifteenth day of the lunar month. On the Xianyun Peak, Xunye rang the cloud board and summoned the inner disciples to listen to Lu Shizhong and Zhang Jinghe evaluate the newcomers one by one. When they came to Qi Yunhe's lineage, he would do the work for them.
At three o'clock in the morning, the affairs of Sanqing Hall were completed, the gate of Changying Temple was opened wide, and the disciples of Xiandu dispersed in twos and threes. Xun Ye, Lu Shizhong, and Zhang Jinghe went down to Xianyun Peak and visited this year's trial disciples at Tiandu Peak. Xun Ye was in front, and Lu Shizhong and Zhang Jinghe were behind. The three of them walked past the trial disciples. Xun Ye occasionally asked a few words. He was flattered by the questions and had a flattering smile on his face.
Wei Shiqi wanted to laugh when he saw it. He remembered that when he first entered the university to participate in military training, the secretary of the party committee went to the base to visit the new students. It was like this. He thought that times are always changing, but human nature remains unchanged.
On the other hand, Xu Li was frivolous and complained in front of Xun Ye that Tiandu Peak was too difficult, that he couldn't sleep well, didn't eat well, and had no maids to serve him. This made Lu Shizhong a little embarrassed and glared at him fiercely. Xu Li Li didn't worry and looked at Qin Zhen with a smile.
Qin Zhen lowered her head and looked at her nose and heart, but there was no reaction.
Xunye knew that Xu Li was Deng Yuantong's nephew, who was born with four orifices, five elements and gold, and had good qualifications. He said softly: "As long as you condense into a Taoist body, you will have all these."
Xu Li smiled and bowed his hands to him, saying, "I will take over from Bo Jiyan."
Xun Ye looked at him deeply and saw the shadow of Deng Yuantong on his face. He believed that Deng Yuantong's methods would definitely send his nephew into the inner gate.
Intentionally or unintentionally, Xun Ye ignored Wei Shiqi and Qin Zhen. He did not show any concern for the two disciples mentioned by Junior Brother Qi. This was done out of caution - Zhang Jinghe had always remained neutral, but Lu Shizhong had an ambiguous attitude, and Xun Ye was not sure whether he would fall to Deng Yuantong's group.
Xunye's visit to the trial disciples was just a formality, a gesture. He did not think that he could understand a person's character through a few questions. I wonder how many people will be able to stay in Xiandu three years later. They did not understand the difficulties and dangers of condensing the Tao Fetus. There were only sixteen inner disciples on Xianyun Peak, and only thirty-three outer disciples were serving in labor.
After Xun Ye left, Lu Shizhong and Zhang Jinghe stayed and each taught his disciples the "Taiyi Foundation Establishment Sutra". Wei Shiqi did not intend to stay at the foot of the mountain and asked Qin Zhen if she wanted to go to Kujiquan to practice. Qin Zhen hated Xu Li staring at her with fascination, so she agreed immediately.
Wei Shiqi said hello to Yue Zhilan, went to the woodshed to get some noodles, salt and soy vegetables, packed a package and carried it on his back, then held Qin Zhen's hand and walked towards Tiandu Peak.
Xu Li jumped out and struck up a conversation: "Where are you going?" He kept glancing at Qin Zhen, his heart itching.
Wei Shiqi ignored him, held Qin Zhen's waist, let her sit on his shoulders, swayed left and right, and disappeared into the dense forest.
"Hey, I'm talking to you! Sister, wait, I'll go too..." Xu Li's voice became smaller and smaller, leaving him far behind.
Qin Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and said distressedly: "This person is really annoying, like a fly." She has always been polite and courteous, but this time she spoke ill of people behind their backs. Firstly, she knew her senior brother well and there was no need to hide it. Secondly, she was really bothered by it. .
"Tell him next time, you are such a good person..."
"Is that useful?"
"No use, just kidding."
Qin Zhen thought about it for a long time and didn't find it funny.
