Chapter 9 Tempering the Mind

Chen Xiaoyi, who had been working hard in Xianfeng for four years, finally waited for this moment, and the immortal soul was about to start teaching him the cultivation method of the Lonely Immortal Lineage. Chen Xiaoyi's heart was irrepressibly excited, he clenched his fists, his eyes flashed, but his face was always calm.

The fairy soul saw everything in his eyes, and suddenly said, "When can you calm down your heart and come to me again, now you can go back first." ”。 The words of the immortal soul were like a basin of cold water poured over, Chen Xiaoyi was stunned for a long time, and walked out wilted. When he went out, he looked back again, and then reluctantly returned to his hut.

Chen Xiaoyi lay on his back on the wooden bed, staring blankly at the roof. He really couldn't figure it out, how could he say that change just changed? This fairy soul changed his face faster than turning a book, how calm this is, it was really unreasonable. Such a big good thing, no matter who encounters it, I am afraid that I will not be able to face it calmly.

But what can he do, if he can't do it, he won't be able to learn the cultivation method. After getting along for so many years, he still knows the temperament of the fairy soul very well. This guy says the same, and he's strict to death. If he doesn't do what he asks him to do well, he will never let go.

Before, Chen Xiaoyi also tried to negotiate terms with him, but in the end it could only lead to more tragic consequences. He still remembered that three years ago, when he first started practicing sword arts, the fairy spirit stipulated that he should practice at least two hours a day. Chen Xiaoyi didn't stick to it on the first day, and before he was halfway through the practice, he felt that his entire arm was going to be wasted.

He ran to complain to the immortals, hoping to reduce the time a little. Unexpectedly, instead of agreeing, the fairy soul gave him an extra half an hour. Chen Xiaoyi regretted it, and secretly gambled in his heart, so he didn't continue to practice. After this matter was discovered by the immortal soul, he actually used a spell to manipulate Chen Xiaoyi's body, and he practiced for more than an hour.

After that time, Chen Xiaoyi knew how terrible this "old man" was. He no longer dared to be sloppy, and obediently insisted on practicing every day. After three years of practice, I finally met the requirements of the immortal soul. He thought he could start his real practice, but he came up with such a strange reason.

Alas......

Chen Xiaoyi let out a long sigh and forced himself to calm down. He had to do what the fairy said, otherwise it would be impossible to learn anything. But soon he was discouraged, and it turned out that it was so difficult to calm his heart. He walked around the house a few times and found that it didn't work at all.

Chen Xiaoyi thought about it, then jumped on the bed again, sat down cross-legged, and began to breathe. It worked, and soon he found that his fluttering little heart was back to its usual rhythm. Chen Xiaoyi opened his eyes and smiled confidently. He slowly got out of bed, put on his shoes and was about to go out.

However, before he reached the door, his little heart began to beat again. So, he turned back to the bed and continued to breathe. Soon, he found himself calm again. This time, Chen Xiaoyi didn't laugh again. He got out of bed with a serious face, put on his shoes, and walked to the door.

When I went out, the sun was shining outside and there was a breeze blowing in my face, which was really good weather. Chen Xiaoyi stretched his waist and walked towards the fairy soul's hut. However, he soon found the problem again. The closer he got to the hut where the fairy soul was, the more he couldn't help jumping up in his heart.

Chen Xiaoyi stopped and thought about it, there is still progress. So, he went back to his room and vomited. When he came out again, he regained his composure. Once again, however, he noticed that something was wrong. The hut where the fairy soul was located seemed to have cast a spell, and the closer he got, the more he couldn't keep his composure.

Chen Xiaoyi, who was unwilling, tried many times, but each time he failed. Until dusk, Chen Xiaoyi was going crazy. He found that he could no longer remain calm at all, even to the point where he could not sit still. At this time, the fairy spirit suddenly appeared in front of him and said lightly, "It's time for you to have dinner." ”

Chen Xiaoyi was just about to speak, but the immortal soul disappeared again. He finally couldn't help but throw himself on the bed, the day was too hard. But the fairy spirit's words reminded him that it was indeed time for dinner. Chen Xiaoyi walked out of the hut wilted and made a few vegetarian dishes, but they didn't taste good.

On the second day and the third day, Chen Xiaoyi tried countless times, but he could not remain calm. He lay on the wooden bed weakly, wanting to cry without tears. Such a seemingly simple thing really stumped him. Soon, he fell asleep and did not even eat dinner.

Early in the morning of the fourth day, the fairy spirit came to his bed, stared at him motionlessly, and said, "You haven't practiced swordsmanship for three days, you haven't breathed and breathed, and those cabbages you planted are about to die. ”。 Chen Xiaoyi cried and mourned: "How can I still be in the mood to care about those, I am in turmoil now, I am about to die." ”

The immortal looked at his dead look, just smiled and said, "Let go of your obsession." ”。 Chen Xiaoyi raised his head and wanted to say something, but found that the immortal soul was no longer there. Chen Xiaoyi secretly cursed for a faint soul, and then he got up wilted. He walked to the vegetable patch and looked, and sure enough, nearly half of the newly planted cabbage had died.

Chen Xiaoyi stood on the ground, stared blankly for a while, then shook his head and said: "That's it, that's it, I don't want to, it's always mine that should be mine, it shouldn't be mine, it's useless to be anxious." ”。 He went into the vegetable patch, bent down, pulled out the dead cabbage seedlings, and threw them aside. Then he went to fetch buckets of spring water and watered the still alive vegetable seedlings.

Since that day, Chen Xiaoyi has returned to his old life. Get up in the morning and practice breathing, then practice knife skills, and then go and water the cabbage when you're done. In this way, another year passed unconsciously, and Chen Xiaoyi was already twenty years old. He seems to have forgotten about cultivation and lives a peaceful life every day.

Suddenly, one day, the immortal soul called him to him again and said, "I will teach you the cultivation method today." ”。 Chen Xiaoyi waved his hand and said, "Don't toss me anymore, I won't eat your set." ”。 The fairy soul said very seriously: "I'm not joking this time, you sit down and listen to me." ”

Chen Xiaoyi sat down, hugged his arms and said, "Come on, let's talk." The whole thing looks indifferent. But the fairy soul stood up and said, "You come with me." ”。 Chen Xiaoyi didn't know what he was doing, but he obediently got up and followed.

The two of them came to the vegetable field one after the other, and the fairy soul waved his hand, and the two weeds in front of him suddenly retreated to the sides. A path appeared in front of him, which was the crack that Chen Xiaoyi had discovered last time. The fairy walked in with his hands behind his back. Chen Xiaoyi leaned down and stared at the two bushes of weeds for a while, but he didn't see anything famous. Seeing that the fairy soul was about to leave, he hurriedly trotted and followed.

The trail isn't very long, and you can see the end at a glance. But soon, Chen Xiaoyi had a strange feeling in his heart. Every step he took was as if he had crossed a past time and space. One step, two steps, three steps, each step forward is like crossing an ancient time, as if walking on the long river of time.

The strange feeling continued until the two of them reached the end of the trail. In front of you is a desolate mountain cliff, and in front of you is a huge rock. In the crack of this rock, a strange plant grows. Less than three feet tall, the branches twisted and twisted like ancient dragons. At the end of the branches grow seven colored leaves, one after the other, colorful and beautiful. Among these leaves, there are seven enchanting flowers competing to bloom.

Chen Xiaoyi asked: "What kind of plant is this, why does it look so strange, how does this flower look like a human face, crying and laughing, it seems to be angry!" The immortal soul stopped and said: "This is the Seven Feelings Immortal Tea, its leaves are divided into seven colors, and there are seven leaves of each color, with a total of seven hundred and forty-nine tea leaves, which can only grow into one every three hundred years. ”

Chen Xiaoyi stared at the camellia and looked at it, and suddenly said: "Look at this camellia, don't the seven emotions refer to the seven emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, desire, and hate?" The immortal soul nodded and said appreciatively: "Yes, you are worthy of being a lone immortal descendant like this." ”

Chen Xiaoyi said sourly: "Whether it is a descendant of a lonely immortal or not, it doesn't matter if you say it." ”。 The immortal soul was not angry, and said: "I don't let you practice my own reason, the cultivation method of the lonely immortal is unparalleled in the world, if you cultivate rashly, not only can you not achieve anything, but your life is in danger." ”

This really frightened Chen Xiaoyi, he knew that the immortal soul would not joke with him. At this time, Chen Xiaoyi could be regarded as calming down, and he had always complained about the immortal soul before. The immortal soul turned around and said, "From today on, you will be cultivating here, and this Seven Emotions Immortal Tea will be of great benefit to your cultivation." ”

Chen Xiaoyi nodded and sat down cross-legged. The immortal soul said to him: "Today, I will pass on the secret of the lonely immortal, you have to practice hard, he will cultivate the whole heaven and thoroughly, so as to live up to the name of the heir of the lonely immortal." ”