It was more than a month ago. Zhang Chen sat cross-legged. With the help of spirit stones, his own cultivation level was also improving rapidly. He had already touched the threshold of the late stage of opening his veins. In the past month, Zhang Chen spent two medium-grade spirit stones. He rented a cave for the sect's retreat for a large sum of money, and spent the remaining eight middle-grade spiritual stones in exchange for sect elixirs. The progress finally increased, and Zhang Chen was a little greedy for the speed of his cultivation.
However, Zhang Chen knew that once the spiritual stones he used were used up, he would be back to that slow time again.
He took a look at his storage ring. There were ten middle-grade spiritual stones in it, two blue pills called Wenchen Dan, which were used to gather Qi and cleanse dust, and two high-grade Resurrection Pills, which were The second-level elixir, as the name suggests, has the effect of bringing the dead back to life. Its effect can be effective in the Qi Gathering Realm. It is generally regarded as a monk's trump card.
He put the remaining ten high-grade spiritual stones, one Wenchen Pill, one Resurrection Pill, and the jade pendant in a corner, with a lot of thoughts in his eyes. Even if he was plotting to kill others, making deliberate moves, and making dangerous moves, I never thought of using these because they belong to my sister.
But now, for more than half a year, he and Zhang Yue have not seen each other again.
Looking at the pear trees blooming outside the rented cave, he seemed to have returned to the Lin Mansion. There was also a pear tree in the Lin Mansion where the two of them lived. He made a swing for Zhang Yue to swing on, while he cooked the food he once had. The pear cake learned from another world.
She was eating pear blossom cake, while Zhang Chen was nibbling pear fruit. At that time, she was still smiling so brightly, as if the sun could not hide her smile, especially after tasting the pear blossom cake, her sweet smile , the indifference that Zhang Chen had long been accustomed to opened a hole.
She likes to eat the pear blossom cake made by Zhang Chen himself, and Zhang Chen will take the trouble to cook it carefully every time he waits for the pear blossoms to bloom.
But she may have gotten used to it, so she didn't take it seriously.
Putting away his thoughts, he had forgotten too much over the past three hundred years, and most of his memories were filled with bloody events and treacherous conspiracies. Even the pear tree in Lin Mansion could not be remembered clearly.
Zhang Chen waited. He was waiting for a message, just like this time in his previous life. After a while, a message came from the communication magic weapon in the cave.
Zhang Chen lowered his eyes and heard the familiar voice.
"Brother, Zhang Yue wants to see you."
Zhang Chen put down the cave ban, dressed in green clothes, and sat in front of the stone table. There was pear cake on the stone table, and he was holding pear fruit in his hand, thinking about something.
Zhang Yue came in and saw her brother. Half a year later, he seemed to have not changed at all. The rumors from the outside world seemed to be untrue. He was still so lonely and cold. The city was getting deeper and deeper, but she still couldn't see Zhang Yue. The expression on Chen's face.
Zhang Chen looked at Zhang Yue and found that she no longer lowered her head when looking at him. After half a year, her spiritual energy was nourished, and with practice, she became more and more beautiful. At this moment, her breath was unstable, her eyes were shining, and she looked a little... Beautiful and touching.
She looked at the pear blossom cake on the table, but she didn't reach for it like before. Instead, she sat opposite Zhang Chen.
"Not happy?" Zhang Chen looked at her with a faint look in his eyes.
"No." Zhang Yue shook her head. She had long been accustomed to this pear blossom cake and couldn't give it up. It's just that the taste made by her brother was similar to that made by outsiders, and she had no intention of eating it now.
Zhang Yue released her spiritual sense to explore, and a hint of surprise flashed across her pretty face, "Brother, are you already in the middle stage of opening your pulse?"
"Yeah." He nodded without explaining much.
Zhang Yue didn't know why, but an unknown fire arose in his heart.
"I heard that you abandoned your practice a few days ago, and I thought you were." Zhang Yue wanted to say something, but Zhang Chen interrupted her, "I thought that since I gave up, you would be relaxed?"
These words hit her heart, Zhang Yue was suddenly startled, her face could not keep calm, she looked at her brother, "Why, why is he still so..." Such an insight into people's hearts...
In just six months, things have changed, but the pulse-opening ceremony seems like yesterday.
My brother fell from the clouds, but I was rising like a new star.
For Zhang Yue, a person who has been humble for more than ten years since childhood, this is earth-shaking.
She finally felt what her brother had felt before, being the center of attention and being stared at with envy or jealousy.
She seemed to emerge from darkness into the light again.
Every moment, she worried that this was a dream, just her own wishful thinking. This treatment was like a world of difference, which made her happy but unbelievable.
She is walking on the road now, in the eyes of everyone, the proud daughter of heaven, and the pillar of the future teacher's sect. There are countless suitors behind her, and her cousin Qingfeng, who she has longed for, also holds her in the palm of his hand, fearing that he will melt.
She felt more confident than ever before! Just like the sun dispersing the haze, eradicate the humble and cowardly self of the past!
She began to subconsciously imitate her brother, and now she is also known as the cold little fairy, the peerless beauty, and the goddess sought after by thousands of people.
She was like a baby who had just been exposed to a new life, adjusting slowly.
And among them, she also heard that her brother was intoxicated, refused to listen to lectures, was nostalgic for the world, and had no ambition to make progress. She was shocked at first. Her genius brother was like the highest mountain or the longest river, pressing down in front of everyone. The brother who couldn't move turned into this.
But later, she also realized that her brother was also an ordinary person. He suffered setbacks and his sinking was not accidental. With this thought, Zhang Yue felt a sense of joy in her heart. This kind of joy, she did not want to admit, because she was afraid of disregarding human ethics. But it does exist.
This is the foil! This is the testimony of my own rebirth! This is her, Zhang Yue!
Although Zhang Yue looked pale, she was full of energy. Zhang Chen's face was gloomy and his eyes were like cold pools.
Zhang Yue used to lower her head unconsciously when facing this kind of gaze, but now, she only felt that her habitual lowering of her head was a shame. She raised her head and never stared at her brother with such determination.
"I heard that you have taken back your parents' inheritance. As their daughter, I should naturally have a share!"
Zhang Chen smiled, "Listen to what Lin Qingfeng said." Then he put the items out without saying anything, with a faint look in his eyes, "I have always kept your share and never touched it."
Zhang Yue looked at the items in front of her. She had asked someone to ask Tang Laosan of Tianbao Pavilion before. Now she saw that her brother had nothing to hide, which made her heart tremble.
"Is there anything else?" Zhang Chen looked at Zhang Yue who wanted to say something but didn't dare to say it, and couldn't help but smile. His smile was a bit cold and a bit inhumane.
Zhang Yue pursed her lips, and she seemed to muster up the courage, and said: "My cousin and I went on a sect mission before, but unfortunately we were injured by the Qi Gathering Realm monster. We will soon be the sect's juniors. I hope that from your hands, In exchange for another Yuan Hui Dan."
Zhang Chen's expression remained unchanged. Two marks were gently squeezed out of the pear fruit in his hand, and he said: "The sect must have given him some healing medicine. Before the sect competition, he will definitely be able to recover as before."
Zhang Yue hurriedly replied: "But if he recovers as soon as possible, he can also improve his strength and win the first place, which will make him more confident!"
Zhang Chen's voice became colder and colder: "Did you know that the Yuan Dan this time is of the highest quality, left by our parents to use as a trump card to bring us back to life when we face danger in the future."
Zhang Yue's expression paused, but as if she had made a certain determination, her tone rose and she said, "I can trade with you. You don't have to worry about it now. Instead of worrying about the future, it's better to give it to those who need it! Brother, I wish you wouldn’t be so selfish!”
"How outrageous, you actually spoke to me like that!" Zhang Chen scolded in a low voice.
Zhang Yue was so frightened that she couldn't help but take a step back.
"You have forgotten that you were bullied by your peers back then. Who made you not afraid of getting hurt, sought justice for you, and protected you!"
"You have forgotten that you have a high fever and there is no one in the hospital. The clan members don't care. Who ran for more than ten miles in the rain, blocked the return of the doctor and dragged him back to the mansion to treat you!"
"You have forgotten that when you can't eat meat, your food goes rancid, and you are treated harshly by your tribe, who resists hunger time and time again, gives you his own food, and makes you your favorite pear cake!"
"You have forgotten that you are wearing rags. Who, despite the displeasure of your uncle and aunt, insisted on begging you for noble clothes!"
"Now, this is how you are talking to me!" Zhang Chen spoke in precise words. Zhang Yue was so shocked that he took several steps back and almost stepped on the hem of his skirt and fell down.
But when she came back to her senses, Zhang Yue thought of her cousin's pale face and the scene of him protecting her righteously. She felt confident in her heart and shouted: "But cousin Qingfeng also protected me. He was seriously injured. I You can’t ignore it!”
Zhang Chen sneered in his heart, Lin Qingfeng? Is he really so protective of her? There was a protector secretly sent by the Lin family beside him. How could he be put in danger? He looked at his biological sister with a little pity in his eyes.
"This is the second-level top grade, it is worth a lot of money. To obtain this elixir, the sect needs twenty middle-grade spiritual stones. I want you to get sixteen middle-grade spiritual stones." Zhang Chen looked at Zhang Yue, his expression finally rising. A little complicated, he knew that the monthly salary of a true disciple in the pulse-opening stage was only five middle-grade spirit stones, and Zhang Yue must have used the spirit stones for practice every month. It was only the beginning of the month, and it was estimated that this month's spirit stones The stone remains.
Zhang Yue gritted her teeth, looked at the relics of her parents that Zhang Chen left for her in front of her, and said, "These things are mine now!"
"Um."
Zhang Yue looked a little unwilling and said: "I only have fifteen middle-grade spiritual stones!"
"Then just give me five spiritual stones, and how about giving me the Wenchen Pill?" Zhang Chen gave me another option, but Zhang Yue hesitated. The Wenchen Pill is also a rare pill...
"That's it, fifteen pieces, just fifteen pieces, take it away." Zhang Chen's face was slightly gloomy, and he waved his hand impatiently.
Zhang Yue heard the words and immediately took it away, as if she was afraid that Zhang Chen would regret it. When she took the elixir, she was still thinking that she could finally help her cousin. When she walked to the door of the cave, she turned around and saw only her brother's With slightly confused eyes, she seemed to want to say something, but the emotion passed by in a flash, and she forgot, as if she had lost something very important, and finally she turned and left.
Zhang Chen looked at Zhang Yue's leaving back, as if he was looking at the toddler girl in front of him from behind when his parents died ten years ago. It seemed like she had returned to her previous life five years ago. That year, under the pear tree, she had a crescent-like smile, called her brother in a waxy mouth, and ate pear cake.
At this glance, it was already from sunrise to sunset.
Zhang Chen stood up, loosened his grip on the pear fruit, and let the pear fruit fall to the soil. He no longer saw the pear blossom cake on the stone table.
That year under the pear tree finally became a thing of the past.
