In the morning, Zhenlin and Grandma Li's family had just had breakfast, and Li Cao came to the door with a big bag of things in his hand.

Li Yiyi jumped over, "What did the eldest brother bring me to eat again?"

"Glutton, this is the osmanthus cake that Grandpa Yang gave you, he was drunk yesterday and couldn't give it to you. He said he didn't like to eat it, so he gave it to you, and remembered to give some to grandma. Li Cao admonished.

"Of course I know, every time I have something delicious, I share it with my grandmother. The little girl replied.

Li Cao praised: "I know that Yiyi is the most sensible." ”

The little girl was very happy when she was complimented.

"Brother, this is the medicine that Old Man Yang prepared for you, he said that your medicine should be running out in the day, and I didn't have time to give it to you yesterday, so let me bring it today. Brother Zu, don't mind, Grandpa Yang is such a person, a little weird, but his face is cold and his heart is hot. After a long time together, you will know. Li Cao said, placing several large packets of medicine on the table.

Zu Zhenlin hurriedly thanked, "Brother Li for my hard work, I can only be grateful to the old man, how dare I blame him, if it weren't for him, my life would be gone, and the grace of saving my life is like recreating my parents." By the way, I went to visit yesterday, I didn't prepare anything, I saw that the old man likes to drink, and I still have a jar of wine here, so I gave it to the old man to express my gratitude. ”

Zhenlin said, returned to the house, and took out the plum blossom wine from the storage ring, this wine was bought when he traveled around the Seven Kingdoms with the emperor, and it tasted good at that time.

Li Cao took the wine and said strangely: "When my grandfather came, there was nothing, why did he suddenly take out the wine?"

Zu Zhenlin had no intention of concealing it, and was just about to explain.

Li Cao slapped his forehead with his hand and apologized again and again: "It's me who is abrupt, there are some things that shouldn't be asked, son, rest, I'll go back first." ”

Zhenlin sent Li Cao out, this person is honest and worthy of friendship.

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Li Cao's house is located at the very edge of the village, at the foot of the mountain, a small courtyard surrounded by a fence, two thatched houses, but the courtyard is clean, and there is a path piled with stones.

When Zu Zhenlin followed the little girl to Li Cao's house, he was fetching water. Zhenlin's injury has almost healed, and he is bored, and it just so happens that the little girl wants to send clothes to Li Cao, which was made by Grandma Li, and Li Cao's clothes are too old.

Zu Zhenlin passed through the fence gate and actually felt a trace of aura fluctuation.

Li Cao greeted him, "Why are you here?"

Li Yiyi took the clothes in Zhenlin's hand and handed them to Li Cao, "Well, I've sent you clothes, grandma just sewed them, so let me send them." Grandma said that it will be winter soon, your clothes are old and torn, and there is extra fabric at home, so grandma made one for us. ”

Li Cao's eyes were a little ruddy, but he held back his tears, "Zu Gongzi is also here, you see that I am simple here, and there is nothing to entertain, and there is some chrysanthemum tea, I will go to make it for Gongzi, and Gongzi will sit at will." ”

Without waiting for Zhenlin to refuse, he ran to boil water.

Li Yiyi was unceremonious, scurrying around in the house, Zhenlin also followed her into the house, there were a lot of books in the house, but they were old and yellowed, I didn't expect Li Cao to be a person who read poetry and books.

Zu Zhenlin noticed a book that was already a little damaged, open and open, with graphics on it, looking familiar, he was curious to pick it up and look at it, it was actually a formation atlas, but they were all ordinary formations, and the power was extremely low, so it could be said that it was not very useful.

"Childe drank tea, and Xiao Yiyi came to eat. Li Cao invited.

Li Yiyi saw Zhenlin holding a book and asked, "Does Brother Zu also like to read?"

Zu Zhenlin smiled, "It's okay." ”

Li Yiyi couldn't help but complain, "I really don't know what's so good about this, Old Man Yang still has to force us to read, if we don't read, he won't treat the people in the village, big brother, don't you feel bored? ”

"What do you little girl know, it's just playful, sensible and sensible in reading, why is it not good?" Li Cao scolded with a smile.

Li Yiyi was not convinced, stuck out her tongue at him, and grimaced.

Zu Zhenlin took the formation atlas and asked, "Brother Li read this book, don't you know what he has studied?"

Li Cao said helplessly: "I'm really ashamed, Old Man Yang said that there is great wisdom in this book, and he wants me to study it carefully, but I have never been able to understand it. I asked the old man what this book was about, and the old man actually scolded his mother, saying that he wanted to know, and asked me to study what to do, really. ”

Sure enough, when I entered the courtyard just now, the perception was correct, it was the spirit stone that was placed in a formation, and there was already an aura connection.

Zu Zhenlin felt it carefully, and indeed found that the aura here was richer than that of other places.

"It just so happens that I have some experience with these atlases, can you show me those stones you have placed?" asked Zu Zhenlin.

"Oh, really? That's just to help me see what's wrong. Li Cao said happily, without any reservations about Zhenlin, and did not have any doubts at all.

"I laid them out according to this atlas and buried them around the yard. Li Cao said, and began to dig out the spirit stones one by one.

There are a total of twenty-four spirit stones, but the quality is low, and they belong to the inferior spirit stones.

Zhen Lin looked at the spirit stone and asked, "How can Brother Li have these things?"

"This is all from Old Man Yang, and I was given it with this album. Why, are these precious?" Li Cao wondered.

Alas, there is no treasure mountain without knowing it.

Zu Zhenlin explained: "These stones are called spirit stones, and they contain the most powerful power in heaven and earth, which can be absorbed and used by people, and can also be released in a formation like you. ”

"But I placed these spirit stones according to the picture book and did not appear in the phenomenon depicted in the book. Li Cao asked.

Zu Zhenlin said with a smile: "That's because you are not a cultivator yet, when the formation is set, if you want to activate it, you need to inject the spiritual energy first, and pull out the spiritual energy within the spirit stone, so as to burst out the power." ”

"Big brother, you know so much, wouldn't you be a cultivator?" Li Yiyi interjected.

Seeing Zhenlin nodding, Li Cao immediately said with interest: "Can that ancestor son stimulate the formation and let me see and understand?" ”

Zu Zhenlin didn't shirk either, "Then I'll try, but in order not to consume too much spiritual energy in the spirit stone and cause the spirit stone to be damaged, I'll put up a simple formation." ”

"Master Zu, I still have a reluctant request, I want to ask you to agree, I want to call Old Man Yang to witness the power of the formation together, because this is also Old Man Yang's lifelong wish. Of course, if Childe is embarrassed, then I didn't say it. Li Cao said.

Zu Zhenlin smiled: "Of course you can, if you can meet the old man's wishes, I will be happy." ”

"Okay, I'll go and ask the old man at once. Li Cao said happily, and ran out after speaking.

Zu Zhenlin originally wanted to stop him, take the spirit stone, and go to the old man's house together, so as not to make the old man tired from running back and forth, but he still gave up, Li Cao's house is far away from the village, and it is suitable for running the formation, so it will not disturb the villagers and cause misunderstandings.

After Li Cao left, Li Yiyi was bored, "Brother Zu, is that cultivator you said very powerful? What can you do? Can you let me take a look?"

Zu Zhenlin was also grateful for their life-saving grace, and tried his best to meet their requirements, "Then put on a show for you, what are you going to do?" Let me think about it." ”

Zu Zhenlin noticed that there were also a few big trees outside the yard, and his eyes lit up.

"The little girl looked, look at the tree, don't blink, look at it. Zu Zhenlin repeatedly emphasized.

The little girl was curious, and she couldn't bear it, "Okay, don't say it anymore, I'll look at it, do it quickly." ”

Zu Zhenlin looked at the anxious little girl, couldn't help laughing, couldn't tease her, activated the aura in his body, put the two fingers of his right hand together, and a spiritual aura shot out, and a trunk as thick as a forearm broke in response.

The little girl's eyes widened and she said in surprise: "Did you do that?" Big brother, did you really do it?"

Zu Zhenlin swaggered: "Of course, isn't it powerful? Let me tell you, what I'm really powerful about is that I can kill a tiger with my bare hands, do you believe it or not?"

The little girl obviously didn't believe it, "Really, then you will kill a tiger tomorrow and show me." ”

"Okay, when I have the chance, I'll show you. ”

The little girl squirmed and asked cautiously, "Big brother, you are so powerful, can you teach me?"

Zu Zhenlin was actually recuperating from his injuries during this time, and he was thinking about how to repay his life-saving benefactors and give them gold and silver treasures, unless they went out of the village and into a prosperous town, otherwise it would be useless. It is estimated that they have lived in Lijia Village for generations, enjoying a comfortable life, and are no longer willing to go out to adapt to a new life. Therefore, the best way to repay them is to teach the little girl the exercises, so that she can grow freely in this world, and if she is lucky enough to go out, she can also protect herself.

"Of course, as long as you are willing to learn, I will teach you, but I want to remind you in advance that practicing the exercises is very hard, more painful and tiring and boring than studying, you have to think clearly, do you want to learn? And once I teach you, I will not condone you, you are not allowed to be lazy, you think clearly. Zu Zhenlin said at the end, his tone became more and more serious.

The little girl was stunned when she heard this, it was even more bitter and boring than reading, but when she thought of the power of the big brother just now, she suddenly broke the trunk of the rough wood in the air, and she was extremely envious, and immediately strengthened her confidence, "Okay, I promise the big brother that I will study hard and never be lazy." ”

"Okay, as soon as I say it, I'll accept you as an apprentice. Zu Zhenlin said with satisfaction.

Li Yiyi ran over, poured a bowl of tea, knelt on her knees, raised the tea bowl above her head, presented it to Zhenlin, and said, "Disciple, meet Master." ”

Zu Zhenlin looked at her decent apprenticeship, and felt even more funny, and he didn't know where he learned the rules of the rivers and lakes, Old Man Yang should not have given her these things, probably because he read a novel depicting the rivers and lakes.

"Okay, I'll take you as an apprentice. ”

After Zhenlin finished speaking, he took the tea and drank it all.