In the canyon of the dead, there are no living creatures, birds and beasts.

The mountains and rivers are also full of strange trees and grasses, and there is nothing in common with the dark light continent.

In the midst of a seemingly mundane mountain range, two small cabins are tucked away in the depths of the forest.

And Li Yanbei, the owner here, is cultivating a piece of land in the open space at the door.

As the sun sets, a little afterglow shines through the forest.

The soil on the mountainside is hard, but it is not difficult to live in Li Yanbei.

In the time of this day, he has opened up one acre and three points of cultivated land.

Holding the hoe and straightening up, Li Yanbei wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He looked at the fruits of his afternoon's labor, and a knowing smile appeared on his face.

"The knot is in the human realm, and there is no noise of cars and horses. Ask you, how can you be? Picking chrysanthemums under the east fence, leisurely see the South Mountain. The mountain weather is good, and the birds are returning. There is a true meaning in this, and I have forgotten to distinguish it. ”

The breeze came slowly, the chanting and singing, the comfort of this moment made Li Yanbei feel refreshed physically and mentally.

He wanted to live his life after his cultivation was difficult to advance, that is, to return to the north of Yanjing, find such a mountain forest, and take Li Menghan to live in seclusion. Every day from sunrise to sunset, ordinary people no longer touch the hustle and bustle of this world.

Originally, most of his wish had been fulfilled, because when he reached the Great Perfection of the Cave Void Realm, he found that his talent had reached the peak, and it was impossible to make any more progress in cultivation, and the legendary Mahayana realm had finally become illusory.

Since his cultivation has come to an end, and killing Bai Ye has been completed, what he naturally wants is to ask for his wife like a master after waking up his master, and then return to the mountains with Li Menghan. But who would have thought that things would backfire, and this trip to the Nine Shadows Realm went for a hundred years, not only lost his wife, but also lost his little life.

Thinking of Li Menghan, a warm smile hung on the corner of Li Yanbei's mouth.

Although he returned to Dao Xuanzong and learned about it, he couldn't hold the slightest hatred for Menghan.

After all, childhood sweethearts, after all, they grew up together since childhood.

He respects Menghan's choice, and at the same time hopes that she can live well.

"...... Now"

Li Yanbei looked at the sunlight shining in the shade of the trees, and the smile lines on his face became more and more prevalent.

"She must be doing well. ”

"She?"

A question came, pulling Li Yanbei back from his thoughts.

He turned his head to look in the direction of the voice, only to see Erin's slender figure appear behind him.

"Who is she?"

Looking at Erin, who tilted her head and looked puzzled, Li Yanbei rolled her eyes fiercely.

"I said, little girl, it's not good to eavesdrop on other people's conversations. ”

Erin bowed, then smiled and said,

"I was just writing the Tao Te Ching, and suddenly heard the wonderful words such as 'picking chrysanthemums under the east fence and leisurely seeing Nanshan', and my mind was attracted by this for a while, so I came to inspect it, but I really didn't mean to eavesdrop on the adult's self-talk. ”

This courtesy is upright and generous, and it is the standard of the cultivation realm for women. As the Holy Maiden of the Empire of Light, Erin actually used the etiquette of the cultivation realm, which was simply too unbelievable.

But Li Yanbei didn't seem to be surprised, as if he had long been accustomed to it.

"You little girl, there are always so many truths in your mouth. Okay, let me ask you, have you memorized the Tao Te Ching?"

Pouting, Li Yanbei raised his eyebrows slightly.

"It's just a matter of eavesdropping, and if you don't learn what you're taught, you won't eat tonight. ”

Looking at Li Yanbei's appearance, Erin smiled and shook her head.

"Yanbei people, am I so unbearable in your heart?"

Stretching out her white palm, Erin handed over a book. The ink on the book doesn't seem to be completely dry, as if it had just been written.

The Tao Te Ching has been completely written silently, but the profound truths in it are still difficult to fully comprehend. ”

Li Yanbei rolled his eyelids, and there was an extremely resentful expression on his face.

"Your uncle's. ”

After doubling it, Li Yanbei said with a little jealousy,

"You can memorize the Four Books and Five Classics in one month, and this Tao Te Ching only takes three days. Lolita, are you still human?"

Erin smiled humbly.

"Yanbei people, at the beginning, the text of this cultivation realm was too obscure and difficult to understand, and I studied this painting for almost half a month just every day. However, I have a special feeling about the words, which can be said to be unforgettable, and gradually I remember them. And it's much easier to learn by memorizing the text, and it's okay to memorize, but I can only say that I know a little bit about the meaning of this, and I can only be regarded as a beginner. ”

Li Yanbei gave Erin a fierce look, and then said angrily,

"The more you learn, the more profound you feel, the more you study, the more profound you feel, not to mention that you are a primary apprentice, I am just an apprentice. ”

Erin's long eyelashes flickered a few times, and then asked with a serious face,

"What should I do next, my lord?"

Li Yanbei casually threw over the Tao Te Ching written by Erin Mo, flattened his mouth and said,

"If you want to know more, read more. The master leads the way and practices in the individual. There is a way to read a book a hundred times and see its meaning to yourself, and in the future, the path of literature will depend on your own exploration. ”

Erin took the book and was slightly stunned.

"Huh?"

Li Yanbei waved his hand impatiently.

"You already know thousands of words, and you understand most of the meaning, and when I have time, I will write out all the books I have read and send them to you, and you can study them yourself." ”

Erin looked at the Tao Te Ching in her hand, her big flickering eyes full of doubt.

"Am I a teacher?"

Li Yanbei pursed his lips.

"What kind of teacher, I didn't say I wanted to accept you as an apprentice. Our Dao Xuan Sect has strict rules, and I am the master of a sect, so how many Heavenly Pride Sons in the Cultivation Realm want to worship under my door, do you think I will pay attention to them? Let's just say that, even if I want to accept disciples, you have to queue up, and the queue is very long. ”

Erin smiled and didn't answer.

Because in her heart, anyone who wants to be her teacher can also line up, and it may be longer than Li Yanbei's line.

After all, her teacher was the Holy Emperor, and who on this Dark Light Continent didn't want to be the master of this empire?

Seeing that Erin didn't answer, Li Yanbei thought that she was shocked by her chic frivolity, so after chuckling, she said confidently,

"But don't be discouraged, I'm actually quite optimistic about you. If you have this mind, after kneeling three times and bowing nine times, please beg me, maybe I will agree as soon as my heart softens. ”

Looking at Li Yanbei's invincible appearance, Erin pretended to be disgusted and took a half step back.

"Forget it, I might learn what I will learn from you. ”

Hearing this, Li Yanbei instantly felt that his heart was blocked.

He put away his hoe, rolled his eyelids, and said,

"Cut, I don't know what to do, little girl. ”

A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and Li Yanbei raised his eyebrows slightly.

"You're useless if you give you a chance. ”

He spread out his hands, and the banter in his eyes grew thicker and thicker.

"I'm telling you, this is the only chance. Do you want to think again?"

Seeing Li Yanbei's hanging, the disgust on Erin's face became even stronger.

"No, I don't. ”

Hearing this, Li Yanbei laughed.

"You dead girl. ”

Stretched out his finger and poked it hard at Erin's head, and Erin, who was in direct pain, covered her head and squatted down.

"Do you know what you just missed?"

Looking at Erin with a smile, Li Yanbei waved his arm exaggeratedly.

"I can tell you responsibly that you missed an opportunity that you will regret for the rest of your life. ”

Erin covered her head and looked at Li Yanbei with a resentful expression.

"Don't, just don't. If you learn from you, you will regret it for life. ”

Looking at Erin's puffing cute appearance, Li Yanbei couldn't cry or laugh for a while.

He didn't expect that he finally moved his heart to accept apprentices, but he was rejected.

"You dead girl don't know what to do, okay, don't eat dinner. ”

Hearing this, Erin suddenly became anxious.

"Hey, hey, why are you like this. What does it have to do with eating, how can you be unreasonable. ”

Li Yanbei tilted his head.

"Uncle Ben is happy. ”

Erin rubbed her aching head and stood up, then muttered quietly,

"Unreasonable, bullying. ”

Li Yanbei snorted lightly.

"Cut. ”

Reaching out and taking out a piece of bacon and two lettuce from the storage ring, Li Yanbei shook it in front of Irene's eyes.

"I don't know anything else, but you've been blessed for the past month. I can tell you responsibly that dinner is full of pan-fried bacon, stir-fried lettuce, and fragrant white rice. ”

As soon as she heard about eating, Erin suddenly came to her senses.

"Yanbei people, eat meat tonight. ”

Li Yanbei snorted lightly, and then twisted his neck.

"After a day's work, you can't make up for it? But it has nothing to do with you, just sit here and drink the northwest wind." ”

Hearing this, Erin hurriedly ran to the side and picked up a handful of chopping wood, and then followed Li Yanbei like a flattering person.

In the past month, Erin has been able to taste the food made by Li Yanbei's exquisite cooking skills every day, which is definitely a delicacy that Erin has never experienced.

Stir-frying, cooking, steaming, simmering. This made her suspect for a while, this Li Yanbei was not a serious cultivator, but like a world-famous chef.

And the dishes she has eaten in the past month are all things that she has never seen before.

"Yanbei people, isn't it very pleasant for us to cooperate this month? I will cook for you, if I don't help you, don't you have to do these rough jobs?"

Li Yanbei's chin was raised.

"Don't come to this set, you're hungry tonight. ”

After saying this, Li Yanbei walked towards the hut without looking back.

And Erin hurriedly followed, and began to reason with Li Yanbei again.

The breeze blows through the treetops, and the leaves rattle.

The blood-like remnant sun fell halfway, enveloping the earth with a beautiful fiery red.

The sound of the two people laughing and laughing gradually drifted away, and the jungle was filled with a warm and harmonious atmosphere.

We chase the so-called happiness every day, but we ignore one thing.

That is happiness, in fact, in our simple and happy life.