Chapter 67: Eight Years
Zhou Lie's childhood was quiet and peaceful.
That year, he worshiped under the disciple of Chen Danshi in the medicine house, and since then the road of Dan Dao has begun.
The road to growth is always a little harder.
In the East Kowloon District, the sun is very gorgeous, he is not afraid at all, and he is happy to do it, turning over the soil and pulling weeds.
Planting spirit grass is really interesting, watching it take root and sprout, and when it matures and harvests, he can't get tired of looking at it.
The boring one is the pharmacological knowledge.
That thing is like a book from heaven, sometimes he has to think about it in his head before he can get a little useful knowledge.
In addition to being distressed, he still studied very seriously.
A qualified alchemist is able to overcome all suffering.
What he liked the most was that in the quiet night, the light of the fire rose in his hand, and he watched the teacher practice his sword there, while skillfully controlling the eight methods of fire.
The teacher's swordsmanship is very simple, there is only one sword, but the spirit is very great, he once asked, is to cut off the sword intent of the stars.
Slash the stars.
This is something that even the power of the Immortal Dao cannot do.
But for some reason, he thought that the teacher could do it, probably because he admired the teacher too much.
There was one more, for whom he was grateful.
Teacher?
No, he likes to call her "Shi Niang", and like the teacher, she has accompanied him throughout his childhood, adding clothes to him, cooking for him, and doing his best in food, clothing, housing and transportation.
The stove of the Tianwang Hall carries all the warmth of his childhood, and the teacher, the teacher and him, like a family of three, live a quiet life as mortals.
This kind of time, which is really good, is destined to be invariably unique.
Time, little by little, leaves a lot of traces.
If you want to give this time, draw the line, it is eight years.
"I've grown into a young man."
Chen Sheng looked at Zhou Lie, and felt more and more that time was flying, and when he came, he was a small one, but now he is a tall young man.
"Warm as jade, body like incense, already very alchemist's charm."
Lu Zhu nodded slightly, Zhou Lie had a bit of the spirit of the alchemist of the medicine house, his face was like a crown of jade, his body was straight, and there was a sense of warmth.
Among them, there is Chen Sheng's credit, but there is also her credit.
"Master, I haven't opened the furnace for alchemy."
Zhou Lie called it very smoothly, and he has been calling it that way for three years since the stove was built.
A real alchemist has succeeded in opening the furnace for alchemy.
In this regard, he has been pressed by the teacher and refuses to let go, so he can only firmly lay the foundation of Dan Dao.
Therefore, every once in a while, he has to secretly test the teacher if he can let go of this opening.
"Wait a minute, I'll take you to pick an alchemy furnace, and you can try to be a real alchemist."
Chen Sheng automatically ignored the title of "Shi Niang", and over the years, he couldn't change the title of Zhou Lie, so he simply followed.
Of course, he was aware of Lu Zhu's intentions after all, but he didn't know how to deal with it.
A person's immortality is destined to be lonely, but love is true and cannot be abandoned, so it can only be left to the flow.
On the contrary, the question of Zhou Lie is too simple.
In the past few years, the little guy's Dan Dao foundation has been laid very solid, and he has been able to transform from an alchemy apprentice to an alchemist.
"Really?!"
Zhou Lie didn't expect that the surprise came so suddenly, and this time the teacher actually agreed to him to embark on the road of alchemist.
"Silly boy, will your teacher lie to you?"
Midori said with a smile.
She didn't want much, she felt very happy to be by Chen Sheng's side and have a son-like Zhou Lie.
North Hill Party.
This is a small gathering in the outer gate, which appears on the fifteenth day of the month, and lasts for one day, and most of the stalls are set up by alchemists, but there are also ordinary immortal cultivators, selling the treasures they get.
Chen Sheng has come to Beishan for several gatherings, and he came to pick some cherished spiritual grass, and the harvest is not small.
This time, he came with Zhou Lie and Green Beads.
"There is such a place at the outer gate."
Zhou Lie felt very novel, the twelve halls of the medicine house, as well as the areas where spiritual grass was planted such as the East Ninth District, he was very familiar, but no matter how many places there were, it was very unfamiliar.
The main thing is that he is very interested in Dan Dao's things, and the rest is not interested.
This Beishan party is undoubtedly very much in line with his interests, but it is the first time he has heard of it, and he has never been there.
"I didn't tell you before, because I was afraid that you would suffer."
Chen Sheng said carefully.
The people who gathered in Beishan are all immortal cultivators of the Guangxiu Immortal Sect, but don't think that if you have a friendship, you won't be slaughtered.
This time, if it weren't for him leading, some people with bad minds would have stepped forward and taught Zhou Lie.
"The world of cultivating immortals is mostly cunning."
Zhou Lie has a feeling of seeing the world as it is.
In the past eight years, he has followed his teacher to cultivate, and everything he sees everywhere is clean and clear, but he has forgotten that the world of cultivating immortals is cruel.
Even the Zhou family he was born in, a small immortal cultivation family, when he was a child, he had seen some bad things, and the huge Guangxiu Immortal Sect was naturally even worse.
"It's hard to persevere, it's easy to fall, especially in the realm of cultivating immortals where a big fist is the truth."
Chen Sheng said the essence of the world, and it is reasonable to fall, but it is the most rare to be able to maintain one's nature and insist on oneself in the midst of calamity.
Cultivating the Tao, cultivating the mind.
This is a criterion of his ego.
An alchemist of Chen Sheng's level is naturally not unknown at the party, and many stall owners know him.
"Chen Danshi!"
A stall owner with a red face, very enthusiastic, shouted, "What do you need?" ”
His stall is very large, and the cultivation materials such as spiritual grass are extremely rich, and it can be seen that he is a businessman with a strong foundation.
"Lin stall master, is there an alchemy furnace?"
Chen Sheng knew this stall, and once won a cherished spirit grass from the other party, and the price was also very fair.
Based on one-sided fate, he came over, glanced at the stall, and didn't see the alchemy furnace, so he asked directly.
Beishan Party, these powerful stall owners, have good things, but they may not be exposed.
"Alchemy furnace? Yes. ”
The stall owner removed a pressed wooden board under the stall, and scooped out a small alchemy furnace from the objects inside.
This alchemy furnace is simple and atmospheric, with a dark light in pure black, and the word "Xuance" is engraved on the body, which is full of spiritual charm.
"Buzz!"
Chen Sheng took over the Xuance furnace, a wisp of mana entered the body, and walked around, very smoothly, without a trace of condensation.
Stimulated by this, the alchemy furnace revived, flashing with a faint light, and the breath at the mouth of the furnace lingered, like a huge mouth of the abyss, capable of devouring thousands of materials.
"How? That is, Chen Danshi, you are here, I will take it out, after all, you are a person who knows the goods. ”
The Lin stall owner is very confident in this alchemy furnace, this is not a new furnace, but has been cultivated by a certain alchemist for decades, and there is a rare Dan Dao spiritual rhyme.
That is, a senior alchemist like Chen Sheng, he is willing to take it out, hoping to get a little friendship.
If you were someone else, probably an ordinary alchemy furnace would have been sent away.
"Do you like it?"
Although Chen Sheng thought that this alchemy furnace was very good, he did not express his position, but let Zhou Lie make a decision.
The alchemy furnace is similar to the sword in the alchemist's hand, if the alchemist thinks it is not good, then even if others are optimistic about it, it is useless.
"I like it."
Zhou Lie's eyesight still exists, and he also took a fancy to the Xuan Ce furnace at a glance, and as soon as the teacher said at this time, where did he have half a bit of unwillingness, he was a thousand satisfied.
"It's a good thing, make an offer."
Since this is the case, Chen Sheng is relieved, he put down the Xuan Ce furnace and negotiated the price with the Lin stall owner.
"If you don't have money, Chen Danshi likes to take it."
The stall owner waved his hand, very arrogant, if he could exchange this for Chen Sheng's favor, it would be too worthwhile.
"Don't come to this set, make an offer."
Chen Sheng was unmoved, it was more difficult to repay the personal debt, and the free one was the most expensive.
He would rather pay a lot of money to buy the Xuance Furnace than be cheated in the future, and he has to swallow the bitter fruit happily.
"Three top-grade spirit stones."
Hearing this, the stall owner felt slightly disappointed in his heart, Chen Sheng was a top-notch alchemist in the medicine house, and with the favor in his hands, he could pry the benefits of the Xuance furnace a hundred times the value of the furnace when he changed hands.
However, the Xuan Ce furnace itself was also profitable to sell, and he was in the right mood, and he still said the price with a smile on his face.
"Okay."
Chen Sheng had no objection and agreed directly.
The thing is indeed good, worth the price, and his more than 20 years of career as an alchemist, he has really accumulated a lot of cultivation resources.
During this period, Chen Ergou also brought supplies to him, and even Elder Fuyunzi also gave them every once in a while.
In short, his worth is in the Qi Refining Realm, and he belongs to the level that others envy.
"This hairpin, the girl has taken a fancy to it."
The stall owner had sharp eyes and exquisite thoughts, saw the light of the green beads, and looked at a hairpin twice in a row.
Look at the hairpin again, shaped like a flying phoenix, embellished with golden flowers, ingenious workmanship, it is indeed not bad, he knew that the other party was moved, and immediately sold it.
"It's a bit of an eye-catcher."
Lu Zhu was indeed a little interested in this flying phoenix hairpin, but it was not to the point where he had a strong mind, so he didn't take it directly just now.
"There is also a price for hairpins."
Chen Sheng said casually.
The relationship between the two has gone beyond ordinary friendship, a hairpin, you don't need to think too much.
"Two top-grade spirit stones."
The stall owner stretched out two fingers and smiled, although he couldn't get a favor from Chen Sheng, but two large orders were enough for him to eat for a month or two.
"Give."
Being able to use two top-grade spirit stones to buy an object that the green beads feel is in line with the eye, Chen Sheng feels that it is very worthwhile, and it is also very neat, so he pays for the goods.
So, Luzhu and Zhou Lie got their favorite things, and they were both happy.
"I put it on, and I took it off again."
Chen Sheng found a detail, the green bead put the flying phoenix hairpin on, and between Gu Pan, his eyebrows danced, and he saw that he liked it very much.
It's just that, after a while, I took it down, put it in a storage bag, and sealed it.
"What if it's stolen?"
Luzhu said seriously.
"How so."
Chen Sheng's mind couldn't turn, don't look at Luzhu cooking on the fire, hard-working and resentful, he is also a foundation building realm monk.
In the Guangxiu Immortal Sect, it is also the number one, and the small family in the outside world can be called an ancestor.
Which one is full of food, dare to come to her tiger whiskers and steal a hairpin worth three top-grade spirit stones.
"What if."
Green beads are stubborn, this is the first item Chen Sheng gave her, and it is still a woman's hairpin, which is of great significance, how can it be treated easily, it is a good life to treasure.
"Tut-tut......"
Zhou Lie held the alchemy furnace with both hands, and he liked it very much, but when he saw this scene, he was still a little sour.
There is a slight reason why he calls his uncle his wife.
Between the two, sometimes subconscious things make the third person feel strange in their hearts.
……
"Come to the Dust Light Palace, I have something to say."
After returning to the Heavenly King Palace, a slave came to report, and Xi Fu Danshi of the Dust Light Hall was invited to come over.
"What's the matter?"
Over the years, Chen Sheng and the three old men have still been in close contact, but most of them are chatting about the past, and they all pass when they are happy.
It was the first time he had sent someone to look for him like this, and he felt that something should be wrong.
With this thought in mind, when he learned about it, he rushed to the Dust Light Hall as soon as possible.
In the Dust Light Palace, not only Xi Fu, but also Ding Danshi and Fei Danshi also came.
The three of them are really old, with gray hair and rickety waists, but in terms of mentality, they are very peaceful, and sometimes they can hear words and jokes, calling themselves "bad old men".
The three of them gathered together, very kindly, and at this age, there was not much to fight.
It's possible to stay up and when to leave.
"Little Brother Chen is here."
Xi Fu saw it, Chen Sheng's figure appeared, and the years didn't seem to have left too obvious traces on the other party's body, but there was a touch of depth in his eyes.
"But what happened?"
As soon as Chen Sheng came, he saw three old people who had great kindness in his Dan Dao, and gathered together, and his heart was a little quiet.
All three of them were shocked, and the matter was definitely not small.
"Elder Shen, I'm going to the inner gate."
Xi Fu said the reason, there was indeed a big thing happening, and the entire medicine house was shaken.
Shen Lao's prestige is extremely high in the medicine house, and he is a Dinghai God Needle, which makes people's hearts stable and does not fluctuate.
Now that this person is about to enter the inner door, it really makes people in a trance for a while.
However, this was an opportunity for Chen Sheng, Elder Shen was gone, and the position of the elder of the medicine house was vacant.
Now is the time for the Eight Immortals to cross the sea and show their magical powers.
"Elder Shen has a liking for his successor."
Chen Sheng asked one of the most important questions.
Shen Lao hasn't left yet, his opinion is not unimportant, even if the people above see him recommending it, they will consider it carefully.
"No, so you have a good chance."
Xi Fu shook his head, Shen Lao did not leave a legacy, and he was also very fair in dealing with people.
That's why he said that Chen Sheng has a great chance.
In the past thirty years, Chen Sheng has been the most popular alchemist in the outer gate, and his alchemy is recognized as strong in the medicine house.
There are also three of them, the old guys, who are working hard in the back, whether it is ability or connections, they are directly full, and I don't believe that they will fall off the list.
"The time has come."
Ding Danshi cares more than Chen Sheng, he has waited for twenty-eight years for this moment, and he should be satisfied.
"In addition to us, you also used your connections to start writing letters of recommendation."
The promotion of the elders of the medicine house is the same as the process of the deacon of the medicine house, no one recommends it, and if the ability is enough, it is also blind.
In this regard, Chen Sheng also has savings, and for more than 20 years, he has firmly grasped the hegemony of rising stars and met many alchemists.
"Okay."
Chen Sheng nodded.