The sky is clear, the wind is beautiful, today. It's a good day for an outing.

Cheng Li wore casual clothes, rode on the back of the dragon horse "Taifu", leisurely looked left and right, and enjoyed the beautiful scenery around him. There was not the slightest nervousness between his eyebrows. It's complete, it's just a group out on an outing.

But Xiao Jianshi, who was also riding on horseback and following Cheng Li's side, had the opposite performance. On a day like today, when the breeze was blowing, neither too cold nor too hot, and the temperature was moderate and pleasant, a layer of fine beads of sweat oozed from the corners of his forehead. Moreover, if you look carefully, you will find that some of the reins of the horse held by Xiao Jianshi are already in a wet state. It can be seen that Xiao Jianshi's palm must be full of cold sweat at this moment.

Cheng Li inadvertently looked back and glanced at Xiao Jianshi. Reassured: "Brother Xiao, don't be so nervous, can you?" It's just a face-to-face meeting with your road manager, it's not a big deal. ”

Xiao Jianshi sighed and said helplessly: "Cheng Shao, there is no good feast, there will be no good feast." I won't hide it from you, this meeting, Manager Lu certainly has no malice. But the people around Mr. Lu may not have any kindness towards Cheng Shao. Especially Murong Jie, Lan Tianyong, and Wu Tianfeng, the three of them are not sure what kind of moths will be made. ”

Cheng Li said: "Above the officialdom, a radish is a pit. There are so many positions, but there are ten times or even a hundred times more people who want to be in positions than they are. So if you want to be motivated, you have to step on somebody's head. Of course, others are not willing to be stepped on by you, so what else can be done? ”

Xiao Jianshi was stunned for a moment, and said: "Cheng Shao, I can't imagine that you have never entered the officialdom, and you actually see the things in the officialdom so thoroughly? ”

Cheng Li smiled: "What is officialdom? It's just a struggle between people. What is a river? It's just another wilderness. I haven't been in officialdom, but I grew up in the wilderness. In the wilderness, food is limited. If you don't want to starve to death, you have to fight hard and fight hard. There is no room for any gentleness and humility here, and it is even more a joke to let it go or something.

Of course, you must want to be a gentleman, and that's fine. However, the result is that within two days you will starve to death, and then a pack of wild beasts will come and tear your body apart and eat it. ”

After a pause, Cheng Li glanced at Xiao Jianshi twice, and said lightly: "Naturally." Officialdom is not a wilderness of only wild beasts. Brother Xiao, after you are a meritorious service, even if you fail to compete for the top position, people will not treat you well, at most send you to sit on the cold bench, and you will be a little guard for the rest of your life. So you don't need to be so nervous. ”

Xiao Jianshi's face changed, he hesitated left and right, and for a while, he couldn't speak anymore. Cheng Li didn't urge him, just took care of the surrounding scenery.

After a long time, Xiao Jianshi suddenly gritted his teeth and shouted, "Cheng Shao, I figured it out." ”

Cheng Li turned around and asked, "What have you figured out?"

Xiao Jianshi took a deep breath and said in a condensed voice, "I figured it out." Why did Uncle Shi refuse to officially admit me to the school, and only let me be a registered disciple? Because all along, my blood was cold, never hot.

In contrast, the four senior sisters and brothers, what flows in their bodies have always been full of blood. As long as it is for the country and the people, no matter how difficult and dangerous it is, they have never flinched half a step. They know what they're doing, and they know the potential cost of doing so. But in the end, they still didn't hesitate. And I'm ......"

A slight crackling sound sounded. That was the sound of Xiao Jianshi clenching his fists hard. He slowed down for a while, and was finally able to speak again, and said in a condensed voice: "After so many years, it's enough to be confused. Now, even if I can't do it like the four senior sisters and brothers, I want to pull myself together and really do something.

Of course, before me, I didn't have much power at all. Even if you want to do something, you have a weak heart. But now...... It's different now. More or less, I'm always a little better than before. And this power was given to me by Cheng Shao. ”

Cheng Li shook his head: "The power is your own." As big as your heart is, as great as your power. ”

Xiao Jianshi said vigorously: "But the one who awakened my heart is also Cheng Shaoyou." Cheng Shao, Uncle Shi already told me a few days ago. He said that in his bones, you and him belong to the whole way. And my chance, in fact, is not on him, it should be on Cheng Shao. So ......"

Cheng Li smiled: "So what?"

Xiao Jianshi pulled the reins in his hand, suddenly strangled the horse, then turned over and dismounted, knelt down on his knees in front of Cheng Li, respectfully kowtowed nine times in succession, and said loudly: "The apprentice begs the master to be merciful and admit the apprentice to the entrance." ”

Cheng Li was slightly surprised. To tell the truth, he really didn't expect such a thing beforehand. But on second thought, having such an apprentice is actually not a bad thing. Merely......

Shaking his head with a smile, Cheng Li asked, "Brother Xiao, how old are you?"

Xiao Jianshi did not hesitate and said loudly: "The apprentice is twenty-seven this year. It's a shame to waste your time and achieve nothing. ”

Cheng Li shook his head and said, "That's a few years older than me." The apprentice is older than the master, so it doesn't sound like a word, right?"

Xiao Jianshi said indifferently: "There is no before and after learning, and the master is the first." Master is the supreme master in the world, and this alone is qualified to be anyone's master. Age or something, it's just a trivial matter. ”

Cheng Li smiled: "Okay, since you are not afraid of being laughed at, then what am I afraid of?" Xiao Jianshi, you apprentice, I will accept it." ”

Xiao Jianshi was overjoyed and wanted to kowtow again. Cheng Li dismounted, grabbed him, and said with a smile: "Don't kowtow anymore." I've already knocked so many just now, it's enough. From now on, you will be the great disciple of my Black God Monarch. From now on, keep in mind what you wanted to do and do your best. ”

Xiao Jianshi said respectfully: "Yes." The disciples must remember the Master's teachings. ”

Cheng Lishu smiled and said, "Don't be so restrained. It's best to deal with each other before, and then continue like that. Otherwise, if you keep saying Master, I will feel uncomfortable too. ”

It's impossible. It's impossible in this life. What does it mean to respect the teacher? What does it mean to be a teacher for one day and a father for life? This simple and superficial truth, Xiao Jianshi, as a child of a family, what the master says, that is the master's business. In any case, you must not be rude.

Cheng Li shook his head and casually put this question behind him. It's just a title, and it's not a big deal anyway. He lifted his hand to support his chin and muttered, "Okay. Since I'm in the door, I, as a teacher, have to give a meeting gift. Well...... What's good?"

Xiao Jianshi paused: "To be able to get the master to teach the Heavenly King Ghost Slaying Knife, the disciple is already satisfied, and he doesn't dare to ask for anything else." ”

Cheng Li waved his hand and said, "Don't talk, it's disturbing to think about the teacher." At the same time, countless words and patterns flashed in my mind.

What is the best thing to give such a thing as a greeting gift? The remaining six swordsmanship of the Heavenly King's Ghost Slaying Knife? That must be taught. However, that is a matter for the future, and it is not suitable to take it out as a gift right now. As a greeting gift, it is best to form combat effectiveness immediately, or it can be used as a life-saving hole card, which is the best.

Pistols, rifles, hand-to-hand **, rocket artillery, none of these are suitable. Because of these modern weapons, there is a limit on the amount of ammunition. Unless you can be like Cheng Li himself, he can walk around with a large arsenal. Otherwise, even rocket artillery will be of limited use. Moreover, it is impossible for a big internal guard like Xiao Jianshi to run around the palace with rocket launchers, right? If that really happens, I'm afraid he will be killed before he can "really do something".

After thinking about it, Cheng Li finally made a decision. He nodded and said in a condensed voice: "Sword Poetry, take it easy and accept my gift." Needless to say, he pressed the top of Xiao Jianshi's head with one hand.

Suddenly, an extremely heavy feeling was poured into Xiao Jianshi's body endlessly. He sensed that there seemed to be something more in his body, but when he looked closely, he couldn't sense anything. In an instant, I couldn't help but be full of inexplicability. Subconsciously asked, "Master, what is this?"

Cheng Li withdrew his palm, flipped his wrist, and already held a Mailin revolver in his palm. "Look." "Don't say much, just raise the gun and shoot.

The roaring gunshots rang out, and a large mountain rock not far away was hit by bullets when it landed. The flat stone surface was blown out of an uneven hole on the spot, and countless gravel flew in all directions, and the momentum was extremely powerful.

Cheng Li moved his wrist and aimed the muzzle of the gun at the side of the rock, a tree as thick as a bowl. The bullets of four or five caliber points immediately whistled and fired right in the trunk of the tree. The bullet exploded into the bark of the tree, revealing the white core. Immediately after that, there was a second, third, and fourth shots. Finally, with the last shotshot, the trunk was blown straight out of it. The upper half of the tree trunk collapsed and slammed into the ground, stirring up sand and rocks.

For the first time in his life, Xiao Jianshi saw a powerful firearm like the Merlin revolver. Suddenly, he couldn't help but be dizzy and speechless. was in shock, and suddenly saw Cheng Li wave his hand, and the black hole muzzle of Mailin's revolver turned around, aiming right at his head. 、

The power of this strange weapon can blast even a large hole in a hard stone, and a tree trunk as thick as a bowl can be broken. It's so powerful, it's incredible. Xiao Jianshi doubted that unless someone could cultivate the legendary "Dragon Yin Golden Bell Jar" and "Tiger Roar Iron Cloth Shirt" two great talisman skills to the peak realm at the same time, otherwise, how could flesh and blood alone withstand such an attack?

But now, Cheng Li aimed this weapon at his head, could it be that he was very dissatisfied with his apprentice, who had just been accepted into the door, and was about to clean up the portal immediately?

Before Xiao Jianshi's cranky thoughts could end, the gunshots had already sounded mercilessly. Xiao Jianshi's heart was cold, and he was about to blurt out "My life is over". Unexpectedly, a stream of black gas suddenly gushed out of his body, condensing into a translucent shield in front of his head. Immediately after, there was a flash of fire on the shield, as if something had exploded. But Xiao Jianshi herself was unharmed.

The black gas then dispersed, and everything returned to normal. Xiao Jianshi didn't come back to her senses immediately, and asked in a daze, "Master, what is that?"

Cheng Li nodded with satisfaction, patted Xiao Jianshi on the shoulder, and said, "It's something for you to save your life." How's that, it's okay to be a meeting gift for the teacher, right?"