After the three-day vigil, Lu Qingyi's body was cremated.

Lu Mingshu had just finished picking up the bones here, and someone over there came over to drink the order, asking them to pack up their things and leave the small courtyard.

The one who came to do this was still the steward.

He didn't speak to the three of them, but led the way in front.

Jiuyao Mountain is very large, and the mountain is majestic, if you walk, the peaks come and go, and the foot journey is fast for one or two days, and it takes three or five days for the farther ones.

Fortunately, Bixi Valley is on the side of the Qingyu Peak of the main palace, not very far.

Even so, when they arrived at Bixi Valley, Lu Mingshu's feet were almost worn out - Ah Sheng wanted to carry her on his back in the middle, but he was refused, and he himself was limping.

Descend the mountain road to the valley floor, with the murmuring water and the stream winding in your ears.

In November, it is already deep winter, but the pines and cypresses here are verdant, and the grass is green, which is exactly the word Bixi.

Lu Mingshu walked while thinking about the father-daughter meeting that day.

"The master I found for you is not an ordinary person. He is the eldest brother of the fifteenth generation of disciples of Jiuyao Palace, he practiced martial arts at the age of eight, entered the inner rest realm at the age of ten, reached the fusion realm at the age of fifteen, and entered the god realm at the age of twenty-four, and is known as the martial arts genius who is difficult to come out of the Jiuyao Palace for a hundred years. Don't underestimate these numbers, in Xichuan, and even in the entire Gu Xia, there are no more than ten people who have reached the realm of deity before the age of twenty-five, within a thousand years. If it weren't for his ambition to be here, this position of head wouldn't be what he thought. ”

Lu Mingshu raised his head and looked at his father in surprise.

Under her gaze, Fu Shangqing coughed lightly and looked away.

"He is now the head of the Tongtian Pavilion - under the head of his own sect, there are Dharma protectors and elders, and he is in charge of all the major ministries. The position of head of the court is higher than that of an elder who has no real office. ”

Lu Mingshu didn't believe it, her father actually found such a master for her? It sounds so powerful......

However, he is having a bit of a hard time at the moment. Fu Shangqing explained gently, "The temper is a little weird, and you don't pay much attention to people, you have to be patient." ”

Lu Mingshu was secretly excited, Grandpa had told her a lot of stories before, and those who had the ability always had a very big temper. She thought that no matter how bad the master's temper was, she would endure it.

found such a powerful master for her, this father, it seems that he hasn't broken home yet.

After walking into the valley for an hour, the eyes suddenly opened up, and a large piece of flat land appeared, not to mention covering an area of dozens of acres, and only a small road was opened in the middle. At the end of the trail, there is a very wide cave, and beside the cave stand two crooked huts.

"Click! click!" the voice came, but it was a raunchy man in front of the hut doing carpentry.

The steward saw this person and walked over: "Liu Zhangyuan." ”

The man was still immersed in carpentry, ignoring it.

The steward seemed to be used to it, and he didn't care: "The little one has sent a disciple to you." ”

The man's hand paused, and continued: "Take it away, I don't need it." "The voice is cold, but it is surprisingly good.

The steward bared his teeth and said, "This is the meaning of the head, you see, this is the order of the head." He shook out a piece of paper, but the man didn't even glance at him.

The steward's face sank: "Liu Zhangyuan, according to the rules of the door, when it comes to the stage of leaving the gods, you must accept apprentices, you don't have any apprentices, but you don't follow the rules." ”

"Click! click!" the man sawed the planks with one foot on the bench, but did not hear.

Although Lu Mingshu was mentally prepared, he was still taken aback when he saw this man. Is this what her father said about the genius master? Why is he so sloppy......

Hui Niang was also secretly worried, before Fu Shangqing said that she had found a master for Lu Mingshu, she thought that he had a good conscience and always had a blood relationship with his daughter, but now it seems that there is something else hidden.

This man is described as sloppy and down-and-out. The steward didn't have much respect for him, and it seemed that the situation was not good.

"Liu Zhangyuan. The other party who came hard didn't eat, the steward slowed down his tone, this errand was ordered by Miss Tuesday, if it can't be done, he doesn't want to be the steward, "The door rules are so set, even if you don't accept it this time, we will have to send someone in the future." Can you refuse once, or every time?"

Seeing that the other party didn't answer, he made persistent efforts: "Besides, if you don't accept this, we have to find another suitable place for her." You're annoying us, so why don't we all save the trouble?"

The man finally stopped, lowered his feet, and straightened up.

Only then did Lu Mingshu see his true face. He was very tall, more than half a head taller than the steward, and he had a strong physique, and his rolled up sleeves were muscular. He was dressed in a gray-blue cloth covered in sawdust. The beard was disheveled, covering most of his face, and he couldn't tell his age, maybe thirty, maybe forty. The eyes were listless and full of boredom, as if nothing had piqued his interest.

His gaze swept over the steward and fell on Lu Mingshu.

"I don't take milk dolls. He said.

Seeing that he finally relented, the steward breathed a sigh of relief: "These two are from her family, you don't like them, just drive them away." ”

When Lu Mingshu heard this, he hurriedly said: "No, they are my family, and they can't be driven away." ”

The steward glared at her unhappily: "You can't bring servants with you when you enter Jiuyao Palace, even if it's the emperor and nobles, you have to follow the rules." Otherwise, what is Jiulu Prefecture for?"

"But ......"

Hui Niang hurriedly said: "Miss, since the rules are like this, Ah Sheng and I will live outside." He bowed to the steward again and again, "My young lady is young, please don't be surprised." ”

Although this Liu Zhangyuan doesn't look very reliable, Hui Niang knows that if Lu Mingshu can't apprentice, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get ahead in this life.

Lu Mingshu bit his lip, lowered his head and stopped talking.

The steward was a little proud, and turned around: "Liu Zhangyuan, look ......?"

The man looked Lu Mingshu up and down and said, "If you want me to take it, it's okay." "There are two buckets over there, the big one can hold five litres of water, and the smaller one can hold three litres of water, fetch me a litre of water -- no one is allowed to help or use anything else." ”

Two buckets can hold five and three litres of water respectively, but only one litre of water?

Hui Niang was in a hurry: "This adult ......"

"Shut up!" the man swept her coldly, "if you don't like it, get out of here." ”

Hui Niang was so anxious that she glanced at the steward. But the steward didn't answer, but with a little schadenfreude, he watched the play on the side.

If Liu Zhangyuan doesn't accept apprentices, it means that he hasn't done a good job, and if Lu Mingshu doesn't pass the test, it's her own business. Let her be ugly, a broken family, and want to be the eldest lady of Jiuyao Palace?

It's a pity that Lu Mingshu was not at a loss as he imagined, but stopped Hui Niang and walked to the pond.

The steward frowned, could she really do it? The big bucket is five liters, the small bucket is three liters, and it is good to say that it is good to beat two liters of water, but how can one liter of water be beaten? It is not right to add, subtract or subtract it! This question is clearly Liu Zhangyuan embarrassment for her! Hmph, even he can't do it, and it's strange that she can answer it as a child.

The steward was very determined, watching Lu Mingshu pick up the bucket, throw it into the water, fill it with water, and lift it with difficulty.

Hui Niang wanted to help, but was glanced at by the steward and held back.

Lu Mingshu was weak and weak, staggered and carried the bucket, poured the water into the bucket, and threw the bucket into the pond again.

The second time I poured water, the bucket was full before it was poured.

The steward looked at it, and suddenly looked surprised.

The keg can hold three liters of water, after the first pouring of water, there are three liters of water in the vat, the second time the keg is poured two liters, the vaat is full of five liters, three minus two, then there is one liter of water left in the keg.

Is that the case?

The steward looked at Lu Mingshu's small figure, and his eyes were a little suspicious.

At this time, Lu Mingshu carried a small bucket with a small half left, and walked up to the man: "This is a liter of water." ”

A hint of color flashed in the man's eyes, and he said, "Pour another four liters of water." ”

Lu Mingshu thought about it, carried the bucket back to the pond, poured out the water in the bucket, poured the remaining one liter of water in the bucket into the bucket, and then filled it with the bucket again and poured it into the bucket.

The original one litre of water, plus three litres of water in the small bucket, now has four litres of water in the large bucket.

The man was silent.

This question is actually not difficult, but people who can't think will not be able to start.

Especially when she's so old, but she's just getting started.

Pulling a stool casually, he sat down: "What's your name?"

"Lu Mingshu, the bright moon, the bright and long-lasting Shu. ”

"How old are you?"

"In three months, I'll be eight years old. ”

"Literate?"

"Hmm...... Grandpa taught me a hundred family names and a thousand characters. ”

"Is there a problem taking care of your own life?"

Lu Mingshu glanced at Hui Niang: "No problem." ”

The man didn't ask anymore, he took the order in the manager's hand, and said coldly: "I took this thing, don't bother me in the future!"

When the errand was completed, the steward was relieved and smiled: "Yes, yes, the little one has left." As he spoke, he instructed Hui Niang and Ah Shengyi, "What are you doing in a daze? Liu Zhangyuan doesn't like you here, come with me!"

Hui Niang hesitated: "But the luggage is ......"

She was so blind, the steward was not happy, and shouted: "Didn't you listen to what Liu Zhangyuan just said? I can't even take care of my daily life, what kind of martial arts do I practice? Don't delay your young lady's future!"

"This ......"

Helplessly, Hui Niang and Ah Sheng turned around and left step by step, leaving Lu Mingshu and a large bag of luggage.