After leaving from the old man, Li Changrong found his young master in a pavilion near the well-known "Crescent Lake" in Nanhua City.

The two of them leaned against the pillar, looking at the crescent-shaped lake not far away, Li Changrong's eyes were a little distracted.

Chen Jianqi noticed Li Changrong's strange appearance and asked, "What's wrong?" What happened during that time? ”

Li Changrong recalled his experience in that old man, closed his eyes, and said, "I'll talk about it later." ”

Chen Jianqi was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Okay." ”

He was actually a little surprised by Li Changrong's answer, after all, in the past, the other party either didn't speak, or he knew everything and said everything, and there were few such cases.

He clapped his hands and said, "Let's go, go home." ”

It's just that as soon as Chen saw Qi turn around, he saw two figures walking towards him not far away.

It was Chen Nanhua and Cui Lao.

"Daddy!"

Chen Jianqi trotted forward and opened his hands, wanting to give the other party a big hug.

Chen Nanhua, who was originally going to reprimand the other party after meeting, silently took back the few words in his heart that had already been drafted.

It's just that he didn't open his hands and hug his son heavily, but stretched out his right hand and made a stop gesture.

Please do not come close, thank you.

Chen Jianqi was deflated, his steps slowed down, and his eyes widened and said, "Dad! You're breaking your son's heart like that?! ”

Chen Nanhua crossed his waist with his palm, waved his hand back, and said, "Don't talk nonsense, go home." ”

Damn, it looks like you haven't eaten anything!

Busy work in vain!

Chen saw Qi snorted, looked at Cui Lao, and said before Cui Lao spoke: "Cui Lao, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Cui Lao bowed slightly and said, "Young Master, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Li Changrong came to Chen Jianqi's side, clasped his fists and saluted, "Master, master." ”

Chen Nanhua smiled and nodded.

Cui Lao looked at Li Changrong deeply and praised: "Not bad." Much progress has been made. ”

I feel like I can fight with myself.

Li Changrong smiled slightly.

Chen Nanhua took the lead in turning around and preparing to return to Chen's mansion, Chen Jianqi hurriedly followed and chatted with his father about some of his daily experiences in the past three years.

Cui Lao and Li Changrong followed behind the two of them, keeping their distance.

Li Changrong looked at the backs of the two people in front of him, and a trace of bitterness and envy flowed in his heart.

In fact, when Chen Jianqi asked himself that question, he wanted to say.

"Young Master, what do you mean that you can only do this? Isn't your life good enough? ”

It's just that Li Changrong didn't say this sentence after all, and he held it back.

On the one hand, I feel that the other party is my own young master after all, and education and criticism should be there, but it should not be myself.

On the other hand, I feel that the life that I think is good is really good for others.

Li Changrong didn't know the answer either, so he didn't say that sentence.

……

Back at Chen's Mansion, Chen Jianqi and Li Changrong separated, and each rushed to a different place with Chen Nanhua and Cui Lao.

The new servant in the mansion was still curious about who the young man who was with his master, and the old servant on the side reminded: "That's my own young master!" ”

Soon, the news of the young master's return spread throughout the Chen Mansion.

……

Chen Nanhua took Chen Jianqi to his study, and the former asked, "Have you had breakfast?" ”

Chen Jianqi nodded and said, "I've eaten it." ”

Chen Nanhua walked to his desk and took out a brand new piece of rice paper and spread it out.

Chen Jianqi hurriedly stepped forward to help polish the ink.

Chen Nanhua pulled his lips and said with a smile: "I thought you would be dressed in tatters, and as soon as you meet, you will hug my legs and cry for your father." ”

Chen Jianqi smiled brightly and said, "Thanks to Chang Rong, it is he who makes money by subduing demons and eliminating demons, so I can still live a worry-free life." ”

Chen Nanhua nodded, frowned slightly, thought about it, and asked, "I remember that Chang Rong didn't have the ability to subdue demons and eliminate demons before he left, right?" ”

Chen Jianqi nodded and said, "But he has made rapid progress, and it won't be long after we leave Nanhua City to have enough to eat." ”

Chen Nanhua heard another meaning in the other party's words, and chuckled: "It seems that I still have suffered some hardships." ”

It didn't take long, and it was still a while before I had enough to eat.

Chen Jianqi hummed softly.

In the beginning, he was hungry and cold, and he felt like he was going to die outside.

Chen Jianqi sharpened the ink, Chen Nanhua dipped it with a brush, and wrote on the rice paper at will.

Chen Jianqi secretly glanced at the words written by his father, quickly withdrew his gaze, and forcibly resisted the urge to laugh.

My father's calligraphy is still only in the interest stage.

I don't know how he managed to hold on.

Chen Nanhua glanced at his son and asked, "Still haven't you been able to step into the threshold of cultivation?" ”

Mortals in the world, if they want to get out of the mortal womb, there are only two ways to go.

Martial arts, cultivation.

Practicing martial arts is a broken road for the time being, and it has only been opened up for three hundred years, and countless martial artists have been searching hard, and they have only opened up to the fifth realm!

After tens of thousands of years of evolution and refinement, the monastic path has reached nine realms!

So for countless mortals, cultivation is the first choice.

As for cultivating, you must first find the qi in your body.

This kind of thing is often only on one's own, and it is difficult for others to help much.

Unless you are a top-level power like Nanhua Dao people, it is possible, but where can you find Nanhua Dao people?

Oh, Lao Tzu's name is Chen Nanhua, can you find Nanhua Dao people?

I'm a fart!

"Not yet." Chen saw Qi with a bitter face.

Chen Nanhua sighed and said, "It's really not good, let's go and practice martial arts." It just so happens that there is also Elder Cui in the house who can teach you. ”

Chen Jianqi just shook his head and did not speak.

Chen Nanhua put down the pen and was not in the mood to appreciate his masterpieces.

More than 10 years ago, a white rainbow flew over Nanhua City, like a bright white meteor, piercing through the thick clouds in the sky.

At that time, Chen Jianqi was only about five or six years old, and he raised his head and chased the terrifying white rainbow with his eyes, watching the other party disappear into the sky.

He suddenly took a step and ran to chase the white rainbow, which startled Chen Nanhua, who was standing beside Chen Jianqi at that time.

The boy soon fell to the gravel-paved road, his palms and knees covered with sand and blood.

He gritted his teeth and stood up before his father, who was hurrying in.

Since then, he has a dream.

……

Chen Nanhua sat on the chair, looked at his son, who had not seen him for three years, and reminded: "You are twenty-two years old. ”

It's time to recognize reality.

Chen Jianqi took a deep breath and said, "Dad, will you give me another two years?" If I still can't find the gas house in the past two years, I'll give up. ”

I don't want to give up, but I can't completely ignore the feelings of fellow relatives.

Chen Fu said that it was not big, and it was not small or small, and many things were waiting for him to carry it.

This is the reality, full of helplessness.

After Chen Nanhua was silent for a moment, he said with his hand: "Actually, I have already given you time. ”

Chen Jianqi lowered his head and was silent.

After a moment of silence in the room, Chen Nanhua broke the silence and said, "If you can stop lingering in the flowers, then I will give you another two years." ”

……

Cui Lao took Li Changrong to his residence in the mansion.

Li Changrong looked at the surrounding layout and said, "Master, after so many years, your room has not changed. ”

Cui Lao sighed: "I'm old, I miss the old." There are so many things that I can't afford to lose. ”

"Come, sit here." Cui Lao walked to his desk and pointed to the opposite position.

Li Changrong sat down in response.

Cui Lao's desk is much simpler than Chen Nanhua's, only ordinary paper and pen.

Cui Lao picked up the pen, dipped it in the kind of ink that could be used at any time, spread out the paper, and said, "Tell me about your experience in the past three years." ”

Li Changrong sat up straight and told the story of what had happened in the past few years.

When Cui Lao hears the key points, he will write down the key content, such as time, place, characters, simplified plot, and so on.

At this time, Li Changrong will stop talking and wait for the other party to finish writing.

Occasionally, Cui Lao will also have some doubts and questions, and Li Changrong will answer them one by one.

Little by little, time passed.

Finally, Cui Lao put down his pen, stood up, rolled up five or six pieces of paper that recorded the key information Li Changrong said, tied a thin rope, and hung a rectangular pale yellow wooden plaque without words on the string.

Cui Lao picked up the pen and gently wrote on the wooden sign the seven small characters of "Li Changrong's three-year travel".

Then Cui Lao received it to the shelves full of case files behind him, in a column exclusive to Li Changrong.

Cui Lao sat back in his seat and said with a smile: "Judging by what you said, you ...... now."

Cui Lao paused before saying, "It's very powerful." ”

He hadn't seen it before, but he felt that Li Changrong could fight with him, and most of the time he was more powerful.

But after listening to the story of the past three years, a thought jumped out of Cui Lao's heart - it's over, the master can't beat the apprentice!

Li Changrong said seriously: "The master taught well! ”

Cui Lao smiled: "Back then, I just taught you to practice martial arts, but I never taught you to practice qi, what does this have to do with me?" ”

The three people who entered the Chen Mansion together were all taught martial arts by him, among which Chen Gang made the fastest progress, followed by Chen Shouqi, and Li Changrong was at the bottom.

The result is that Li Changrong, who was the least brilliant at the beginning, is now the highest achievement.

The world is really fantastical, and people can't figure it out.

Li Changrong replied: "After all, they will all end up in the same place. If it weren't for the careful teaching of my master in the past, I am afraid that my path of qi cultivation would not have gone so smoothly as it is now. ”

Cui Lao nodded, and he also agreed with Li Changrong's statement in his heart, he hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "There are still two years left in the contract you signed with the master, do you choose to continue to serve the master or ......?"

Leave?

Originally, this kind of thing should be asked when the contract is about to end, but now Li Changrong's situation is a bit special, and it is better to ask earlier, and there are not so many hidden dangers.

Li Changrong looked at Cui Lao intently and said, "I want to leave." ”

Cui Lao's eyelids quickly raised, and his eyes, which were not clouded by age, met Li Changrong's eyes as bright as containing the sun, moon and stars.

For a moment, the atmosphere was a little solemn.

"I want to find my parents, and I want to see the world outside." Li Changrong spoke his mind.

Hearing this, Cui Lao retracted his gaze and said with emotion: "Nanhua City is indeed a little small for you. ”

He didn't respond to Li Changrong's first sentence, because he felt that it was difficult to find.

After all, so many years have passed.

Li Changrong didn't pick up that stubble, because he felt that Nanhua City was actually not small.

"You go down, I'll send someone to arrange it for you to inform you of the sleeping room." Cui Lao waved his hand and said.

"Okay." Li Changrong clenched his fists and left.

Just halfway through, he stopped again, turned around and asked, "Master, if my realm is not high and I can't beat the master, will the master forcibly leave me?" ”

Cui Lao hesitated for a moment and said, "Yes!" ”

Li Changrong looked at his master quietly.

"But the master will definitely persuade me, forget it, let him go if people want to leave, why do you force you to stay, it's not necessary." Cui Lao suddenly smiled and continued.

Li Changrong bowed and saluted, "Thank you, master." Thank you, sir. ”

Cui Lao waved his hand and said, "You don't need to close the door." ”

Li Changrong turned around and left.

Looking at the back of Li Changrong leaving, Cui Lao sighed lightly, he felt pity and regret for Li Changrong who chose to leave.

He retracted his gaze and thought to himself: "How could I forcibly keep you, you have such a talent, you can only get rid of it quickly, otherwise the Chen Mansion will have good fruits to eat in a few years." ”

"I said before that no, and you will only take it for granted, but if I say this, you will miss the master more."

Thinking of the thank you master that the other party said before thanking the master, Cui Lao smiled lightly again, and said in his heart: "Of course, with your heart, even if we hate you, you definitely don't want to do anything to us." Most of the time, as soon as he had the opportunity, he ran out of Nanhua City and cut off the connection with the Chen family. ”

"It's not easy to be a servant, and at this time, I have to think about helping my master get more favors."

"I have to talk to the lord and tell him how valuable and precious this favor is, so that he can give me another salary increase."