93. Centennial Sun Digui

"How is it possible?" Jin Xiaohua lowered his voice and said in surprise, "This guy himself said that his surname is Xu, and besides, he looks like he is only in his 40s and at most 50 years old, how can he be Sun Lao? How old should Sun Lao be now?"

"Alas, I'm afraid he's been like this for almost 100 years, don't ask him how old he is. You give him the phone," Zuo Lin sighed.

Jin Xiaohua looked at the "biologist" who had brought them a lot of knowledge and fun in the past few days, and his eyes all changed, becoming a little surprised, some surprise, some reverence and a little disbelief. Did Sun Digui really keep this appearance for 100 years? Although he had heard from the Druid Council that the cultivation method of the Lion Line was very long-lived, and it was probably the longest life span in the entire Druid Council, was it so long that it could not be disturbed by time?

Sun Digui is dressed very simply, the whole body is simple and practical, very durable clothes, nothing more than khaki and denim materials, and they are all those clothes that have no brand, although the quality is excellent, but the style is very old. The only shoes on his feet are The North Face's heavy-duty hiking boots, and the scarred shoes show how far Sun has walked in them. The luggage of this "biologist", who enthusiastically accompanied them for several days, was simple, and he also stepped into the mountains, but instead of carrying two huge 80-liter backpacks like Jin Xiaohua and Xiaoxiao, he packed everything in a much smaller, second-hand rucksack with a capacity of only 55 liters. The top of the backpack is a tent of thin felt material and a wooden folding tent frame with rope buckles, and the cushion is contained in the backpack. It is woven of yak hair. Other than that, his backpack seemed to contain only a set of cooking utensils, a small box of salt and other more conventional spices, a notebook and a few pens, and, a large bag of film. Sun Digui didn't buy a complete set of photographic equipment at once when he was supplying supplies like Yan Yingxue, but just hung a Leica M6 around his neck. Before Zuo Lin said Sun Diguidi's identity. Several of them had always thought that this was a very knowledgeable and enthusiastic biologist who had been conducting mountain surveys for many years.

But. When Zuo Lin said Sun Digui's identity, Jin Xiaohua felt as if there were flaws everywhere, but he never found them, or rather, he didn't have the thickness to find Sun Digui's flaws in terms of knowledge and experience.

How could such a "biologist" go into the mountains to conduct surveys without food rations or drinking water? Not even with the water purification tablets used to process water in the field? For several days when he was eating, he walked around the neighborhood and was able to dig tubers out of the dirt. He plucked fruit from the branches, found all kinds of delicious mushrooms on the moist and dark humus, and fished out the fish in the creek near the campsite, as if he were not surveying the mountains, but taking them in his own fields and fish ponds. Even if he had been conducting mountain surveys in the area of the three parallel rivers for many years, would he be able to do this easily?

Jin Xiaohua handed the phone to Sun Digui and said respectfully, "Old Sun...... Find yours. It was Zuo Lin who called. ”

Sun Digui didn't look surprised at all, looked at Jin Xiaohua calmly, smiled, and took the phone: "Good apprentice, I finally found me." ”

"Teacher...... Are you okay? No mistakes, a lot of words" After hesitating for a long time, Zuo Lin didn't know what to say.

"Of course. How's your day? Playing football must be fun. Sun Digui also started a family routine with Zuo Lin with great interest. The master and apprentice have been seeing each other for a long time, and they have not seen each other since the Zuo Lin family moved from the Three Gorges area to Shanghai.

"Teacher, are you ready to come back......? I, Yan Hokusai and Li Xu, and many people in the council are looking forward to your return. After chatting for a while, perhaps sensing that Sun Digui was in a pretty good mood, Zuo Lin asked cautiously.

Sun Digui smiled heartily and said: "I've been playing outside for several years, and it's supposed to come out." No matter who is responsible for what happened back then, there should be a result. But. Not yet. …… You kid actually asked outsiders to come to me. It took me from the cultivation holy land that I had finally settled down to the area where the three rivers flow together to relax. In the summer, you come to the Grand Canyon to find me, and if you find me, I will go out with you. How?"

It's a kind of permissibility. It is also a challenge, and Zuo Lin naturally understands what Sun Digui means. The Grand Canyon naturally refers to the Grand Canyon of the Brahmaputra River, and I am afraid that this delineates the scope of the request to find Sun Digui is itself a test and a trial. If Zuo Lin can't pass this trial, I'm afraid that if Sun Digui wants to go out of the mountain, he will really have to wait until Sun Digui has had enough of himself.

"Good. Zuo Lin agreed very happily, this kind of thing, it would be a bit embarrassing to ask for something to come up with again. "However, Yan Hokusai is getting married this summer, so you have to attend the wedding, right? ”

Sun Digui smiled and agreed. Although he and Zuo Lin haven't seen each other for a few years, the tacit understanding between the two of them has not changed at all.

"These two students of yours are very well taught, and they have a pretty good grasp of power. Moreover, it is really good that they can put down their minds and go to these no-man's land, and they can also endure hardships. It's nice to grow up in the city and be able to do that. However, Zolin, you still have to remember that the strength of the druids does not depend entirely on strength, but more on knowledge. The druids don't have control over nature, they manipulate nature, but the druids have knowledge of the natural world and are constantly seeking to update and more accurate knowledge, you know?" Sun Digui reminded.

"Yes, teacher. Zuo Lin respectfully agreed. He understood Sun Digui's intentions. The reason why the druids who grew up in the city were able to master the power of nature was because they had the awe and love for nature in their hearts, but their understanding of nature was weak, and more and more powerful power and more and more time-consuming cultivation could obscure the original awe and cherishment of nature. A druid who grew up in the mountains and forests, and grew up in the back of nature, also has this risk when he moves the space of his main activity to the city. For the druids, once they lose that sense of nature, the consequences are very serious.

After making the call, Sun Digui casually threw the phone to Jin Xiaohua. made Jin Xiaohua scramble for a while.

"Teacher Xu! Teacher Xu!" At this time, Yan Yingxue, who was hiding in the tent and reading, suddenly ran out, and there was a beautiful standing on her finger, "What is this? I ate pistachios just now, and I ended up recruiting this little guy." ”

"Xuexue, this Teacher Xu...... Actually, it's your brother Zuolin's master. Jin Xiaohua hugged Yan Yingxue.

Yan Yingxue looked at Sun Digui and then at Jin Xiaohua, and after making sure that it was not a joke, she put the bag of pistachios on the ground, put the chickadee at the edge of the bag, and let the birds eat by themselves, and then she bowed respectfully to Sun Digui and shouted: "Master!"

Sun Digui laughed, and pulled Jin Xiaohua and Yan Yingxue to sit down on the edge of the rock lamp. They had already eaten dinner, the small fire used for cooking had been extinguished, and they had placed a camp lamp in the open space between the three tents to maintain the lighting of this common space.

"Old Sun, how old are you?" Jin Xiaohua couldn't help but ask.

"Well...... I am 187 years old. This year is exactly 100 years since I first went to Shanghai, and if Zuo Lin behaves better, I will probably be able to hold a small party to commemorate it. After all, there are only a few 100 years in a lifetime. ”

Sun Digui's words completely suppressed Jin Xiaohua and Yan Yingxue. 187 years old? It's not a monster, it's a god. And where does Sun Digui look like he is 187 years old now? No wonder Yan Hokusai, a 90-year-old person, still calls Sun Digui a mouthful of Sun Lao, which is really not pure respect.

"Of course, this number is not very easy to disclose. Since you are all students of Zuo Lin and disciples of my department, there is no need to keep it a secret from you. Sun Digui added lightly, "Since you ...... Now that your identity is revealed, are you interested in having a little more extraordinary play in the next few days? I'll take you to see some of the rarer things. Although your cultivation foundation is quite good, as I said, you still have great deficiencies in knowledge. The Druids are the keepers of ancient intelligence, and wisdom and energy are our weapons in battle, and I hope that you will be able to contribute to both. ”

Sun Digui took out a small box from his bag, handed it to Yan Yingxue, and said lovingly: "Xue'er, you are my direct disciple, this is for you." ”

Yan Yingxue happily opened the box, and in this small wooden box, a gold brooch was wrapped in silk. The brooch motif is a lion. Unlike the brooch that Zuo Lin received from the parliament, this lion is a Chinese-style shape, and although it is somewhat abstract compared to the image of the lion seen in the documentary, it is an extremely precious gift.

"Elder Sun, don't you want to go back to the council? This should be the mark of your council position back then. Jin Xiaohua was a little nervous.

"I'll let you know about the matter between me and the council in the future. But now, it has been Zuo Lin who has taken over the very stressful position of the lion, and it is better for me, an elderly person, to be more idle, otherwise I would not have been in a hurry to throw all those hot possessions and parliamentary positions to Zuo Lin. When I reappear in front of those old friends, do you think I'm likely to be idle? There's always something to do. As far as I know, the state of parliament has been a bit bad in the past few years, and it's time for me to come out and do something. Sun Digui said calmly, "Of course, I said that it will be after this summer." ”

Underneath Sun Digui's calm tone was unquestionable authority. In his plan, this summer, when Zuo Lin can withstand another trial and fully show his ability, he will completely teach Zuo Lin a series of things that he has been thinking about over the years, and at that time, Zuo Lin's strength should be more than one level higher.

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