Unknown valley.
The sun rose very high, and the hemp-robed old man in the pavilion opened his eyes.
In fact, there is a thatched cottage not far from the pavilion. There was a very comfortable bed in the thatched cottage, at least that was what the old man in linen robe thought.
The old man in linen robe actually didn't spend the night in the pavilion that many times. The reason why he fell asleep in the pavilion last night was because he made an incredible discovery and was so excited that he forgot to go back to sleep.
He raised a hand and wiped the small drop of water from the right corner of his mouth that was about to flow down his chin. He raised his other hand, rubbed his eyes, opened them, and then...
A green cow suddenly appeared in front of the old man's eyes.
It's not as exaggerated as being close to the face, but it's almost the same - the cow is grazing outside the pavilion.
The old man in linen robe straightened up, took a closer look, and immediately made a disciple salute to the green bull.
"I didn't know it was the Patriarch who came. It's a small sin."
"Come on! Your ancestor's feelings are like a cow, right?"
Behind the linen-robed old man - a figure flashed out from beside the big locust tree. It was the old man Qingniu who almost had everyone in Nanshan looking for him a few days ago.
The old man in linen robe looked at the old man Qing Niu and smiled sheepishly. He said nothing and secretly complained in his heart: My teacher, if you really hide yourself, I can guarantee that your people will be found in this entire ancient continent. Definitely no more than one hand.
Naturally, the old man Qingniu couldn't hear the old man in linen robes complaining, and asked himself: "The scenery here is beautiful! Have you given this place a name?"
"Back to my ancestor, there was a sage who traveled here not long ago. I asked him for a name. He looked at my big locust tree and named this place - Locust Valley." After all, he is also a teacher. You still have to have an attitude.
"Huaigu? It's okay, but the name is too mediocre. Who is the sage you are talking about?"
Old bones? Teacher, you are my father-in-law. There are certain things you should not say nonsense!
"Grandmaster, be careful what you say! He is also your sage!"
"Oh?" Old Man Qingniu's expression quickly turned serious unexpectedly, "As expected of a sage, this name is really exquisite. It not only points out the characteristics of this valley, but also uses an ordinary name to cover up the truth here. It adds a sense of mystery.”
"What the Patriarch said is that this sage seldom shows up. It is even more difficult to see him outside the academy!" The old man in linen robe secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Xuegong?" The old man Qingniu looked towards the east, and for a moment, he bowed respectfully.
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At the same time, deep inside the academy.
Beside the pond, an old man raised his blurred eyes and glanced westward. Then the cat lowered his waist and looked at the empty pond. He also looked at the empty fishhook with half bait. He mumbled a few times and lowered it again. He nodded and continued to doze off.
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"Why do you call me Patriarch? I clearly remember that I did not establish a sect."
"Although the Patriarch has long since retired from the secular world, your teachings on Tao are constantly sought after by future generations, and different schools have gradually formed. You will naturally become the founder."
"It's better to call me teacher. Grandmaster sounds too old."
The old man in linen robe looked at his teacher's white hair, blinked a few times, and finally responded: "Yes, teacher."
After saying that, he moved half way behind the old man Qingniu, raised his finger, and seemed to have pointed through layers of clouds and mist, through thousands of mountains and rivers, to a Taoist temple.
"That is the most famous Taoist temple at present, called Southeast Taoist Temple. The temple owner is a free and easy-going person. This person is very interesting."
The old man Qingniu glanced back at him: "If you think it's interesting, it's really interesting."
When he withdrew his gaze, the corner of the Qingniu old man's eyes glanced at the chessboard in the pavilion and froze.
Following the gaze of the old man Qingniu, the old man in linen robe explained: "Teacher, this chessboard was obtained by my disciple accidentally. Not only can I observe the situation, but I can also make adjustments and arrangements at critical moments, thus changing a lot... Sigh... !Teacher! Don’t touch it!”
The old man Qing Niu was already standing next to the chessboard, holding a black piece in his hand and was about to drop it. When he heard the old man in linen robe calling, he stopped and stared up at him, waiting for his explanation.
The old man in linen robes breathed a sigh of relief: "Teacher, you must be careful. Many known things may change in this mortal child, and unexpected things may happen."
The old man Qing Niu rubbed the black stones in his hand and asked: "I see that there are all white chess pieces on this chessboard. Why are there no black chess pieces?"
The old man in linen robe hesitated for a while and walked to the other side of the chessboard. He raised his left hand and pointed a finger on the left side of the chessboard, "Ten years ago, there was a black chess tree here."
"There was a white chess piece here." Then he raised his right hand and pointed a finger in the middle of the chessboard. Under the reflection of the morning sun, the shadow of his right hand blocked his left hand.
"Later we got here." His left hand didn't move, and his right hand and left hand came together.
"Then the black chess disappeared, and the white chess moved a few squares to the side. Then the white chess remained untouched for ten years. During this period, the black chess fell several times, but I later threw it back into the can. .”
Then, the old man in linen robe pointed at a white chess piece near the middle, "Then the white chess piece that had not been moved for ten years came here in recent days!"
The old man Qingniu frowned and listened to the old man in linen robe. He didn't say anything at first, but threw the black piece back into the chess pot, took out a white piece and asked: "Then what if I throw a white piece into this chessboard?" Woolen cloth?"
"Creating things out of nothing!" The old man in linen robes had a heavy expression on his face, "That is a big taboo, teacher, please think twice, it will damage your own luck!"
"Haha! Haha! Hahahahaha!" The old man Qingniu's brows widened and he laughed heartily: "I'm a useless person! So what if I add a big boost to the Eastern Territory?"
