Zhencheon.

There is a vast mountain area here.

It stands to reason that it should also be called a birdsong and a fragrant flower, an idyllic scenery.

However, the place is constantly moving, and occasionally widespread, and the exposed ground is too harsh and hard, and there are very few places where food can be grown, and over time, there are very few people who are willing to stay and live here.

Of course, there are legends of their own here, what dragon veins meet, what suppresses ancient demons. These mystical stories are widely circulated and are mostly speculative.

However, this place is quite a good place to go.

If you want to refine the acquired Qi, it is natural that the rarer the human tracks, the better.

In the middle of the town, there are many nameless mountains.

Pick any one and get into it, and you won't meet anyone for years.

Even if it exploded during the refining of Qi, it didn't matter if the mountain shook the ground, anyway, this place often shook the mountain, and it didn't hurt him a few times, so it wouldn't have any impact on anyone.

In a flat village that is quite rare in the middle of the town, Gu Dan and Zhuang Sheng built two thatched houses.

The village here is called Ping'an Village, and its name is simple and peaceful.

There are only a thousand people living here, a small part of them grow food, a small part are fishermen, the other part is hunters, and there is a blacksmith and tailor shop in the village.

When Gu Dan and Zhuang Sheng came here, they also aroused the vigilance of the people of Ping'an Village.

However, Gu Danren is tall and big, even if it is still a fabricated Kong Zhai appearance at this time, he can also praise the word heroic and martial, even if there is no blood to reveal, just looking at the appearance is not easy to provoke.

When the village chief inquired about their origins, Gu Dan said this.

"I travel the world with my friends, and when I get tired, I find a secluded and quiet place to rest for a while. I wonder if Ping'an Village is willing for outsiders to live? ”

Gu Dan's vision is very good, and it is naturally not difficult to see that this Ping'an Village seems to be quite xenophobic and has a high vigilance against outsiders.

"This borderless land can be inhabited by anyone."

The old village chief was an old man in his sixties, although he was not old and dizzy, but at this time he was considered an advanced age, and his dark skin had lost its luster like dry bark after years of sun exposure.

"Just."

The village chief hesitated and said, "The village is stable, and I don't like to have contact with the outside world. If you want to live here, don't call your friends. ”

"You can't do it."

Gu Dan nodded in agreement, how many friends does he have now?

If you want to shout, where should you shout?

Although he saw that Ping'an Village was a little different from ordinary villages and towns, he didn't care, and so did Zhuang Sheng.

So both of them settled down next to this Ping'an Village and built two mediocre thatched houses.

Gu Dan's real purpose was to run out to refine the acquired Qi, so naturally he didn't go to get close to the people of Ping'an Village, and he didn't even buy a decent piece of furniture, so he ran into the mountains, and specially ran a long way to scare the people of Ping'an Village.

In an unnamed mountain, Gu Dan dug a large pit in the ground.

"Lianqi."

With his eyes flickering, Gu Dan began to bleed himself.

The blood of the Great Grandmaster was already different from that of ordinary people, and when the blood dripped down the palm of his hand, it was extremely red, crystal like a blood diamond.

It contains a vast amount of vitality and power, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the blood is enough to rival the great medicine.

With the passage of blood, Gu Dan's face gradually turned pale, but between the slight operation of the Aoki liquid, the vitality poured in, filling the vacancy, and the rich vitality made the whole body rejuvenate rapidly, and the cycle went on and on, and the big pit was gradually filled with his blood.

Gu Dan began his first attempt in the outside world according to the method mentioned in "Lian Qi".

Not much.

Gu Dan's figure flickered, like a meteor.

forthwith

"Bang !!"

There was a deafening explosion, and the mountain shook!

The terrifying sound wave swept up, without the weakening and concealment of the formation, as if a meteor hit the earth, the terrifying sound seemed to be the end of the world.

Countless birds and beasts were startled, panicked, and ran wildly.

There is no doubt that the first refining of Qi failed.

However, Gu Dan was not disappointed, if refining Qi was really so easy to succeed, I am afraid that the method of refining Qi would be everywhere.

A few failures are nothing, what he has is the opportunity and time for trial and error, as long as he has rich experience, he will be able to succeed sooner or later.

He can fail many times until he succeeds.

After all, what he has the most is time.

Time flickered, and it came to the ninety-sixth year of Xianlin.

Gu Dan tried to refine Qi nearly 100 times, but all of them ended in failure.

Seven years have passed, but there is no change in him.

Sometimes when I feel bored, I will go back to the thatched hut next to Ping'an Village, and Zhuang Sheng will sometimes be there, and sometimes he will not be there.

This time it's there.

Soon after returning to the hut, Zhuang Sheng, who was carrying a fishing rod and a fishing basket, came over with the village chief.

Seven years is not a long time, but it is not a short time.

Zhuang Sheng had a little more gray hair on his head, and his face had not changed, but the village chief's figure had gradually become rickety.

Unlike Zhuang Sheng, Gu Dan is often not here, although he has been here for seven years, but most of the time he is busy with his own affairs in the nameless mountains.

It's even more 'brilliant' than the village chief thought.

"The village chief is looking for me?"

Seeing the aging village chief beside Zhuang Sheng, Gu Dan was a little curious.

"The reason why we are here is to take refuge."

After the village chief saw Gu Dan, he slowly spoke, but what he said was about Ping'an Village.

The origin of this village is not too mysterious, it is nothing more than a group of people and soldiers who fled the war, and in order to avoid killing, they chose a place that was pure and not disturbed by the outside world.

It has been thriving for more than a hundred years, and has always been located here, with little contact with the outside world.

Therefore, most of the time, the people of Ping'an Village do not have much contact with the outside world, so as not to invite trouble.

It's not rich, it can even be called poor, and it's barely able to live without food and clothing—which is a great blessing.

But if you want to talk about luxury enjoyment, there is no such thing here, but it will not attract any unnecessary attention, and there is no dispute with the world.

"I see."

Gu Dan nodded slightly, but he didn't understand what the village chief meant when he suddenly came to him for a 'showdown'.

"I see that the two of you are both good men, and you don't have many relatives and friends."

After a little deliberation, the village chief finally said, "Would you like to join Ping'an Village?" There are a lot of women of the right age in the village, both of them are people with outstanding appearances, if you fall in love with any girl, without a marriage contract, you might as well tie the knot, and you can take care of it, right? ”

“.”

Gu Dan understood the village chief's intention.

A village of more than 1,000 people, multiplying for a hundred years.

Then it is inevitable that there will be such a thing as 'kissing on kissing'.

But this matter is not liked by the way of heaven, and the children born have many hidden diseases and even distortions, and there is no medical treatment.

It is inevitable that outsiders will need to 'dilute' this probability, which can also be regarded as injecting living water into Ping'an Village.

It's just that although this place is stable, it is not very prosperous to enjoy, and the village does not like to communicate with the outside world, so it is quite a headache to think about.

The two of them have been here for more than seven years, and although Gu Dan is often not here, Zhuang Sheng spends a lot of time there, and has a lot of intersections with the people of Ping'an Village.

He can be a fisherman or a hunter, he can go to the fields and farm, and he often calls the children of the village to gather together and tell various stories, which can be regarded as a "teacher".

In terms of Johnson's ability, this is naturally a simple matter.

It is also natural that it has been loved and recognized by Ping'an Village.

Therefore, under the tempering of time, the village chief, who thought that the two could be trusted, threw out his own invitation.

It is hoped that Zhuang Sheng and Gu Dan will settle down in Ping'an Village and officially become a villager.

"I often travel all over the world, and I don't have a fixed place to live, I'm afraid that it will not be good to delay others."

After thinking about it for a while, Gu Dan naturally rejected it tactfully.

If he had the idea of starting a family, he would have had an opportunity as early as the Xia Dynasty.

He is not ruthless, and naturally he is not completely 'not close to women', but with the improvement of strength, let alone making him heartbroken, it is even more difficult to 'get into the eyes' now.

Besides, ordinary women can decide that they can't withstand his toss, and an accidental rise. The consequences are unimaginable.

Either way, it's impossible to say yes.

"Oh, it's fine."

The village chief nodded with some disappointment, not too surprised.

This idle cloud wild crane really didn't seem to have any interest in the people in the village, and he hadn't even seen anyone a few times in so many years.

Immediately, the village chief's eyes fell on Zhuang Sheng.

Although Zhuang Sheng has gray hair, his face is still handsome and free, and he looks more like a 'young white head', who knows that this is an old man who is more than 100 years old, in the ordinary sense.

Of course, it is true that this age is no longer young in the Buzhou Mountains at this time.

But to Gu Dan's surprise, Zhuang Sheng said with great interest: "So, it's not bad." ”

"Huh?"

As soon as these words came out, Gu Dan was a little surprised.

In this small village, is it possible that there are still people with a beautiful country who can make Zhuang vivid?

With Zhuang Sheng's nod, the village chief had a lot of smiles on his face, for him, Zhuang Sheng was the one he particularly admired, and inviting Gu Dan was just incidental.

So he left satisfied.

"Why do you suddenly want to start a family?"

Gu Dan asked.

"In life, there is always a legacy."

Zhuang Sheng looked very open, and pointed to his already gray hair, "Leaving a blood relationship in this paradise is not a trip to this world in vain." ”

For his choice, Gu Dan is naturally not good at saying anything, and he never tells others how to go.

However, before starting a family, Zhuang Sheng left Ping'an Village first.

It took more than half a year to turn back.

The village chief almost thought he had run away.

When he came back, Zhuang Sheng memorized a lot of books.

It seems that he really plans to spend his old age here.

"I went back to Ningfang, and now there are more than a dozen foundation builders in Ningfang, and all the monks are at least in the middle stage of Qi cultivation."

After returning, Zhuang Sheng told Gu Dan.

Since the successful attack on the Fire Workshop, all Immortal Fang's efforts to recruit Immortal Seedlings have stopped.

After so many years, the overall strength has naturally improved a lot, and I am afraid that it will not be long before the Second World War will be set off.

But that has nothing to do with them staying in Jincheon.

As the so-called sky is high, the emperor is far away.

The peaceful village of the escape is like this, so why not for them?

"Oh."

Gu Dan's expression remained unchanged, and he nodded noncommittally.

When Zhuang Sheng first returned, Gu Dan didn't go out much.

A few days later, Zhuang Sheng said, "I'm getting married." ”

"With whom?"

This time, Gu Dan finally came to be a little interested and met the woman who made Zhuang Sheng fall in love.

Completely unexpected, the woman who was going to marry Zhuang Sheng was not a yellow flower girl, but a widow.

The widow was in her twenties, and her husband had been a hunter who had only been killed by wild beasts.

Its appearance is just ordinary, but its body is relatively plump.

No matter how you look at it, Gu Dan can't see anything out of the ordinary.

"What do you like about her?"

Gu Dan asked curiously.

"If you start a family, you can live a good life."

Zhuang Sheng said rather indifferently: "She is diligent, considerate, and kind-hearted, and that's enough." ”

In this way, Gu Dan naturally won't say anything more.

Before Zhuang Sheng's wedding, Gu Dan ran to the mountains and slaughtered a few wild boars, hares, and even a big white insect, which was regarded as a congratulatory gift to Zhuang Sheng.

After all, money is of little use in Ping'an Village.

With such a harvest and handwriting, Gu Dan immediately became a master in the minds of the people of Ping'an Village, and it can be said that he is a real person who does not show his face.

Even in front of the thatched hut with him, there were often young girls and even widows who had not yet married a family, and they often ran to his house to beg for water.

Fortunately, Gu Bao can still cope with it.

Finally, Zhuang Sheng got married.

On the day of the wedding, the entire Ping'an Village celebrated.

The prey brought by Gu Dan was boiled into delicious meat, and those who saw it had a share.

The tiger whip is naturally for Zhuang Sheng.

Don't use it, don't make up for it, you just say that your mind has not arrived!

However, at the wedding banquet, Gu Dan was a bit 'noisy'.

He was placed at the women's table by the village chief.

From eleven or twelve-year-old girls to widows' families with charm.

There are also women who hold cups and precious wines, and want to drink with Gu Dan.

It's all about taking care of yourself.

Quickly drank a large piece, Gu Dan's face was calm, and he was not half drunk.

Now his surroundings were clean.

Zhuang Sheng walked over with a wine cup, and when he saw the drunken woman who had climbed down next to Gu Dan's table, he said with a smile: "Brother Kong is too far away from people. ”

Gu Dan sighed and said, "If it's close, it will inevitably hurt people's hearts." ”

"Drink together."

Zhuang Sheng didn't say anything more, picked up the full wine cup, and drank it all.

"Drink together."

Gu Dan raised his glass.

When the wine enters the throat, its taste is sour and astringent, slightly bitter.

(End of chapter)