Chapter 18: Apprenticeship
The next day, in Juxian Village, the early riser Puzhi monk stood by a lotus pond, raised his head, he glanced at the north wing, and said to himself: "Although the Five Elements Spiritual Root is a little worse, don't disappoint me." ”
"Hey. With a long sigh, Pu Zhi shook his head, and then turned into a golden light and fled into the distance. From beginning to end, he didn't say goodbye to Ah Niu.
And Pu Zhi had just left, and in the wing room in the north, Ah Niu also woke up, the reason why he got up so early was because Lin Feng told him before leaving that someone would come to be his master today. So in order to make a good impression on the master, he got up early......
After washing it casually, Ah Niu sat at the table and waited patiently. Minutes and seconds passed, but there was no knock on his door.
Although he was a little anxious, Ah Niu never complained. Out of boredom, he couldn't help but think of his father and fellow villagers in Lianghe Village, and then he thought of the catastrophe that happened in front of the village not long ago, and his father who died because of it.
Suddenly, as if he remembered something, Ah Niu frowned and said: "What was going on that day, I was obviously unconscious, but why did my body move on its own? And it seems that there are still thoughts, as if I was possessed by another person." ”
Ah Niu didn't mention this to anyone, and even when his mother asked, he made up a lie to fool him, because he didn't want his mother to worry, and secondly, even if he said it, it is estimated that no one would believe him.
Half a ring, Ah Niu, who really couldn't figure it out, had no choice but to give up, but at this moment, there were suddenly three crisp noises from his door.
"It's coming. Hearing the knock on the door, Ah Niu immediately got up excitedly and opened the door. The only difference between his age and Lin Tianhou is that he has a row of thick beards on his upper lip, and the expression on his face is extremely cold and handsome, which makes people can't help but put away their jokes.
"Are you Liu Ding?" the man said lightly.
Ah Niu was stunned, and Mu Ne nodded: "Well, I am." ”
Seeing that Ah Niu was a little stupid, the man snorted coldly, and was very dissatisfied in his heart. But since the orders had been ordered from above, he had no choice but to accept his fate.
With his hands behind his back, the man walked to the table in the room and sat down, and said expressionlessly: "My name is Pingliu, and I will be your master from now on, so let's bow to the teacher." ”
"Ahh Ah Niu, who hadn't yet reacted, screamed, obviously because the master came too directly, and he was a little caught off guard. The whole person stayed in place, opened his mouth to speak, but couldn't say a word.
Seeing Ah Niu like this, Ping Liu was even more disappointed, and snorted coldly: "What, don't you want to?"
Hearing this, Ah Niu suddenly woke up at this time, and immediately knelt on the ground "Bang, bang, bang......", and only stopped after knocking his head nine times in a row, and said, "Ah Niu, meet the master." ”
looked at the red patch on his forehead, and added the nickname of that Ah Niu. Pingliu was completely disappointed with this newly recruited apprentice, and couldn't help but curse in his heart, "What a big idiot", then waved his hand and said: "Since you are my apprentice, don't mention your nickname A Niu to anyone in the future, just call it Liu Ding, so as not to embarrass me." ”
In this regard, although Ah Niu was a little dissatisfied, since the master said so, he had to agree: "Yes, everyone who listens to the master will never tell outsiders about my nickname in the future." ”
Nodding, Pingliu finally had a trace of satisfaction with this stupid apprentice. However, after seeing that he was still kneeling on the ground, this trace of satisfaction disappeared completely, and he said slightly angrily: "Why don't you get up yet." ”
Seeing that the master's temperament suddenly changed greatly, Ah Niu's heart tightened, and he said a little fearfully: "Master, if you don't say it, master, how dare the disciple get up." ”
"Whew. Suppressing the anger in his heart, Hirayanagi's hand on the table clenched tightly, as if he was on the verge of madness. Earlier, he waved his hand to make the other party up, but this stupid apprentice even blamed him for not saying it......
"Hey. Sighing, Ping Liu glanced at the patch cloth clothes that Ah Niu was wearing, and then a dark blue robe appeared on his hand in the blink of an eye, and he threw it over and said, "Put it on and follow me." ”
Holding the brand-new robe in his hand, Ah Niu's heart was suddenly moved. Although the master in front of him never gave him a good face from the beginning, judging from this dress, he felt that Pingliu still cared about him very much.
Thinking like this in his heart, Ah Niu said respectfully: "Thank you, master." With that, Ah Niu stood up, quickly took off his clothes, and put on the robe.
As the saying goes, people rely on clothes, and Buddhas rely on gold. After Ah Niu put on the robe, although the whole person looked a little dark, but judging from the outline, he was quite handsome.
Glancing at Ah Niu who was wearing a robe, Ping Liu nodded, quite satisfied. However, after seeing him carefully put away the patched clothes, he asked a little puzzled, "What are you doing with this dress?"
Grinning, Ah Niu replied honestly: "I have been wearing this dress for a year, I want to keep it, and it took my mother a day to sew it for me." ”
"You...... Hurry up and pack up, I'll be waiting for you outside. Pingliu was so angry that he wanted to scold, but he gave up after thinking about it, and with a wave of his hand, he strode out, staying here, he was afraid that he would not be able to help but beat this stupid apprentice.
Scratching his head, Ah Niu didn't know what he had done wrong, which made the master angry. Then he smiled bitterly, and after packing up his things, he put the gray stone sword he got from the Ten Thousand Poison Forest on his back and walked towards the door.
In the courtyard, seeing Pingliu standing with his back to him, Ah Niu was about to move forward, but saw Sister Lotus, who brought him food yesterday, came over with a few plates of snacks, and couldn't help asking, "Sister Lotus, who are you?"
Smiling slightly, Lotus's tone was full of kindness: "Of course I sent you an early come, I guess you must be very hungry." ”
Ah Niu nodded hurriedly, he hadn't eaten all night, and he was already hungry with his belly pressed to his back. was about to reach out and take it, but Pingliu shouted, "Why don't you leave." ”
Hearing this voice, Lianhua noticed that there was another person standing on the path on the side of a big tree, so she hurriedly saluted sideways: "The slave maid has seen the immortals. ”
"Hmm. In response, Pingliu did not speak, and as soon as his feet were raised, he walked forward.
When Ah Niu was about to follow, he saw Lotus hurriedly take out a handkerchief from his arms, wrap a few pieces of snacks, and hand it to Ah Niu: "Take it on the road to eat, don't be hungry." ”
As soon as his heart warmed, Ah Niu nodded and took it, then said "thank you", and trotted to catch up with Liu, during which he did not forget to turn around and wave his hand at the lotus to say goodbye.
Looking at Ah Niu's back gradually moving away, Lotus showed a look of reluctance, but at the same time, she also knew that after this parting, she and Ah Niu were people from two different worlds.
"Hey. Sighing, Lotus lowered her head and whispered softly, "Good brother, sister wishes you to become an immortal as soon as possible......." ”
Following Pingliu all the way out of Juxianzhuang, and glancing at the mortals who were busy on the street, Liu Ding asked curiously, "Master, where are we going?"
"Qilian Mountain".
Scratching his head, Liu Ding obviously didn't know what kind of place it was, so he simply didn't ask more, and honestly followed behind Ping Liu.
After walking out of the city not far away, after Pingliu saw that there was no one around, the light in his hand flashed, and a stick emitting blue light appeared in his hand in the blink of an eye, and when he threw it, the stick stopped in mid-air, and at the same time immediately became a lot thicker. Jumping forward, Ping Liu stood firmly on the stick, did not look back, and said lightly: "Come up." ”
Liu Ding had long been accustomed to this wooden stick floating in the air, after all, he had flown on the wooden fish of Puzhi for a day, so there was no surprise at the moment, but he was more yearning for cultivating immortals in his heart.
Coming to the wooden stick that was half a meter thick, Liu Ding reached out and grabbed it, and his feet fell on the wooden stick, but before he could sit down, the wooden stick turned into a blue light and galloped forward.
Because it was too sudden, Liu Ding didn't reflect for a while, and his body suddenly leaned back, and behind him, it was a hundred meters in the air, if he really fell, even though he was a little different from mortals, he would definitely fall to his death.
Fortunately, at the critical moment, Pingliu shot a rope out of his hand and tied it to his hand, pulling him from falling. But because the sticks were flying too fast, the strong wind around him still made his face hurt.
Looking up at Ping Liu's back, Liu Ding suddenly felt that this strange-tempered master was actually not so difficult to get along with, at least from just now, he felt that this master still cared about him.
What Liu Ding thought in his heart, Pingliu naturally didn't know, assuming that if he knew, he would definitely laugh in his heart, because the reason why he made a move before was just because he didn't want to collect the body for this stupid apprentice......
Half an hour passed, and under the rapid flight of the wooden sticks, the two of them arrived at their destination in a short time, and in front of them, they saw that they were completely shrouded in clouds and mist, and a big mountain loomed in the fog, which seemed extremely mysterious.
Commanding the wooden stick to fall to the ground, after Pingliu put away the wooden stick and the rope tied to Ah Niu's hand, he pinched it with both hands, and then shot out a blue light into the fog: "Open." ”
As his words fell, the clouds and mist in front of him automatically spread out in all directions, revealing a avenue more than two feet wide. Raising his feet, Pingliu didn't say much, and walked straight towards the fog.
Seeing this, Liu Ding hurriedly followed, and after the two entered, the scattered clouds and mist slowly converged, covering the avenue from the beginning.
Inside, with the convergence of clouds and mist, Liu Ding found that the front was becoming more and more blurry, and it would not take long for him to see clearly at all.
"Hmph. Seeing that the newly accepted apprentice was so timid, Ping Liu's face was difficult to look at in a blink of an eye, but he didn't scold out loud and continued to walk slowly.
After walking like this, the clouds and fog in front of him suddenly disappeared. And Liu Ding was also completely stunned at this time, his eyes widened wide, as if he didn't believe everything in front of him.
What did he see? It was just a bazaar, but it was a little different from what he had seen in Qiancheng, and at a glance, there were not many people, but everyone exuded an aura that no mortal could have.
Secondly, there are many shops here, of course, there are also stalls, but most of the items sold on the stalls are strangely shaped, not to mention, they also exude a faint light, and there are any colors.
"What kind of place is this? Liu Ding was shocked in his heart, and opened his mouth to ask the master, but seeing that his face was not very good, he had to bury all the doubts in his heart.
"This is the free trading ground for all immortal cultivators in Chu and Wei, and your master and I are here to take care of a shop in our village, but also to guard here, let's go, follow me to the shop in the village first. It seemed to see Liu Ding's thoughts, and after Pingliu explained kindly, he took Liu Ding to the market......
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