The next day, Jiang Shutong opened her eyes in bed and found that she had slept until three strokes in the sun.

Sunlight came in through the small attic window, shining right on the buttocks.

"Not good!"

She exclaimed, lifted the cup, quickly turned over and got out of bed, put on embroidered shoes and ran downstairs.

However, after she went downstairs, she found that Bai Ze and Lu Sheng were already having breakfast, and there were two strangers, one old and one young.

"Sir, I'm ...... I overslept. ”

She lowered her head in shame, she deeply realized that she was no longer the little princess she used to be, as a maid, this was not right.

"What a pretty little girl."

The ram's eyes lit up and he exclaimed.

"Lao Lu, it's too much, I already knew that you were evil, but I didn't expect to be so evil." Zhou Mirage said jokingly.

"Go, go!"

The ram rolled his eyes and said, "I just think she's cute, the same age as my great-granddaughter." ”

Bai Ze glanced at the two of them, and the two of them immediately lowered their heads to eat porridge, not daring to break their mouths.

Bai Ze said calmly: "Let's not take an example, let's eat first." ”

Only then did the girl realize that there was still a breakfast on the table that no one had eaten, which was a bowl of white porridge and three steamed buns.

Originally, she was still nervous, worried that she would be reprimanded, but she didn't expect that the master would prepare breakfast for her, this kind of gap made her heart warm suddenly.

"Thank you...... Thank you, sir. ”

She pursed her lips and whispered.

"Don't thank me, your second master went to buy it." Bai Ze no longer looked at her, lowered his head and ate porridge calmly, he used a golden bamboo spoon.

"Second master?"

Jiang Shutong looked at the two strangers, and then saw the young man grinning at her and said, "It's me!" My name is Zhou Mirage, I am the second disciple of the master, you can call me the second master in the future, I will cover you! ”

"I've seen the second master."

Jiang Shutong made a squatting salute, although she looked stupid on weekdays, but after all, she was a royal noblewoman, and she had a bit of a lady's temperament when she saluted.

She looked at the ram again and asked hesitantly, "...... is this old gentleman?"

"Old man......"

"Oh, his name is Ram Zi, his original name is Lu Ram, and he is here to eat." The ram was about to answer, but Zhou Mirage took the first step and said.

"You!!"

The corners of the ram's mouth twitched, he glared at Zhou Mirage angrily, and secretly scolded this kid in his heart for not speaking of martial virtues.

He took a deep breath and explained with a smile: "Little girl, don't listen to his nonsense, I paid for room and board, and I paid for breakfast today." ”

"I've seen the ram's seniors."

Jiang Shutong was silent for a moment, and then gave the ram a salute.

Actually, she had heard of rams.

In the court of Qi State, there are also books about the knights and strange people in the rivers and lakes, which can be regarded as a tool to pass the time.

One of the books recorded the ram's deeds, but she always felt that some of the words were exaggerated, for example, he had done a big thing, but he was exaggerated.

So she once suspected that there was a suspicion of hype, and this ram must have stuffed money for the author and the bookseller!

After all, in this era, there are too many people who want to be famous, fame represents interests, famous martial artists will be worshiped as generals by all countries, and famous warlocks will also become guests of royal families and enjoy glory and wealth.

She still remembered that an uncle Wang commented like this - this ram of the Wei State is just a person who sells his reputation and reputation, and half a pot of water jingles loudly, which is far worse than the hermit master Qingyangzi of my Qi country.

Although she also knew that Uncle Wang's words were somewhat personal, she was still affected after all.

"Ah Sheng, there are several families to build farm tools today, and there are two Jianghu guests who want to fight weapons, don't forget."

Bai Ze looked at his eldest disciple.

"Don't worry, Master, I have a number."

Lu Sheng said with a smile, he already regarded iron striking as his own job, and he was even more diligent than practicing martial arts.

Martial arts are practiced, but at this point for him, what he needs more is actually another kind of tempering.

Refining the heart!

Striking iron is his way of refining his heart, and the hammer in his hand strikes the iron again and again to remove the impurities inside the steel, and also to remove the impurities in his heart, making him more pure.

Master said that entering the Tao with martial arts is not the end of the martial path, but just another starting point, and there is still a long way to go.

"I'll talk a little bit about magic in the backyard later, and the three of you can listen to it together."

Bai Ze looked at Zhou Mirage, Ramzi, and Jiang Shutong.

"Okay."

"Thank you, senior!"

"Thank you, sir!"

The three of them all showed anticipation, especially Jiang Shutong, who was so excited that her little face was flushed, she was finally going to learn the technique.

Originally, I thought that I would have to do chores for at least two or three years, and the lord would teach her two hands casually when he was happy, but I didn't expect it to be so fast!

After breakfast, Lu Sheng began to strike iron.

Bai Ze asked Zhou Mirage to move his recliner to the backyard, and asked the little maid to make a pot of tea, and then pinched his shoulder, and Zhou Mirage fanned beside him.

The ram, on the other hand, was sent to wash the dishes.

Wash the dishes!

This is simply a ...... for the ram who has always regarded himself as a master of the Wei State How dare you disobey?

After a long time, the ram returned from washing the dishes, and Bai Ze was almost rested, so he began to instruct the three of them.

He looked at the three of them and said with a smile, "What do you think is the most important thing about the technique?" ”

"Formulas, gestures?" The ram said tentatively.

Bai Ze shook his head.

"Is it meditation, to make one's mind empty, to attract the power of heaven and earth?" Zhou Mirage also tried to say.

Bai Ze still shook his head.

So, both of them looked serious, and they knew that they were going to touch something core today.

Especially Zhou Mirage, although he has been apprenticed to the master for ten years, his previous realm is not enough, so the master will not inform him in advance of things that are too advanced.

Some things have to be realized by themselves.

At the critical moment, you need someone to dial!

Bai Ze paused and said with a smile: "In fact, there is only one core of any cultivation system...... The source of energy. ”

"It's like in the age of mythology, everyone cultivates mana, I will call it the Dharma Dao for the time being, and what is the source of the energy of the Dharma Dao? It is the spiritual energy spring between heaven and earth. Everyone's cultivation needs to absorb the aura flowing from the spiritual energy spring, otherwise it will be difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. ”

"It's the same with the arts."

"Although the magic path cannot absorb energy into the body and strengthen itself like the magic way, but to use the magic power, after all, you need to use the mysterious energy between heaven and earth."

"And the source of this mysterious energy is the source of the magic path."

"Without this source of energy, then all the mantras, gestures, and meditations are just shows."

"It's like the cultivation exercises of the mythical era, and now it has no effect to practice again, because the spiritual energy spring between heaven and earth has been exhausted, and the source of energy belonging to the Dharma Dao has disappeared."

When several people heard this, they were shocked.

Although they had similar thoughts before, they were far from being as thorough as Bai Ze said.

They used to think that that mysterious energy came from heaven and earth, belonged to the laws of heaven and earth, and was a product of nature, so there was no need to delve into it.

Now it seems that in fact, it needs to be investigated?

Bai Ze continued: "The energy of all spells comes from this energy source, so if a warlock wants to become stronger, he needs to increase his affinity with the energy source, so as to absorb more energy. ”

"Master, how can you increase affinity?"

Zhou Mirage asked impatiently, he had recently fallen into a bottleneck, and the power of his spell had stagnated.

It turns out that the affinity with the energy source is not enough!

"Cultivating the mind."

Bai Ze smiled and said: "Warlocks can only communicate that power when they are in a clear state of mind, and the more empty the state of mind, the more energy they can communicate, this is a very simple truth." ”

"But, how do you cultivate your mind?"

Zhou Mirage said with a bitter face, Master's words, what he said is equivalent to not saying it, warlocks and martial artists know the importance of cultivating the mind.

Bai Ze glanced at him meaningfully and said, "Let go of the obsession in your heart, think about it, do you have something that you have been obsessed with?" ”

Zhou Mirage's body trembled, thoughtful.

"Senior, I don't have an obsession. I have no major faults in this life, and there are no hurdles in my heart that I can't pass, why am I still stagnant? ”

The ram asked a little nervously.

Bai Ze shook his head and smiled, smiling and smiling: "Do you know that fame and fortune are the biggest obsessions in the world, if you can't see through these...... After all, it is difficult to detach from the world, so it is better to be a layman. ”

"This!!"

The ram's face froze, and then he became entangled, and gradually, the blue tendons on his forehead were exposed, and his heart fell into a struggle.

Fame!

He was indeed burdened by fame and fortune in this life.

He has pursued this in his life, and this is also a shackle that he can never take off, just like Kong Yiji's gown.

Isn't his penance cultivation just to become famous and famous? If he let go of fame and fortune, what is the point of him cultivating magic?

If he doesn't let go of fame and fortune, his magic can't progress.

But let go of fame and fortune, what is the use of his magic?

He is intoxicated by the prosperity of the world, likes the fireworks in the red dust, and it has never been his pursuit to live in seclusion in the mountains with a supernatural power.

"Calm."

At this moment, Bai Ze calmly spit out two words, and suddenly, a cool breath entered his body, pulling him back from his stunned state.

Bai Ze looked at him and said, "There is nothing wrong with liking fame and fortune, and most people are inevitably vulgar." But warlocks, it is true that they need to look down on these things outside their bodies, and if they have gains, they will lose something, this is the way of heaven. ”

The ram smiled bitterly, bowed down and said: "The younger generation is ashamed, fame and fortune, I'm afraid it will be difficult to see through it in this life." ”

"Not necessarily."

Bai Ze smiled incomprehensibly: "Fate has always been unpredictable, who can say what will happen in the future?" ”

"Thank you seniors for your advice, and keep the grace of guidance in mind, but the younger generations can't see through fame and fortune for the time being, and it's useless to ask for advice, so I won't bother for now, and the seniors will pass by Wei in the future, please be sure to be a guest in the cold house."

The ram bowed down.

Bai Ze's words today have finally pointed him in the direction, if he can pass the level of fame and fortune, he will definitely rise to the top.

This is the grace of preaching and teaching.

Of course, for now, he was in turmoil and mixed feelings, and felt that he might not be able to pass that level for the rest of his life.

He's just a layman.

"Go ahead, remember, everything takes its course, you don't have to force it."

Bai Ze said with a smile.

"Younger generations remember."

The ram nodded, and after saluting, he left dejectedly, and his back looked a little lonely.

"I'll send him off." Zhou Mirage said.

"Go ahead."

So Zhou Mirage chased him out, after all, this was his old friend, the two have been traveling together for two and a half years, and their friendship is very deep.

At this time, only Bai Ze and Jiang Shutong were left in the courtyard, and Jiang Shutong was seen bowing his head and thoughtful.

After a long time, she slowly raised the index finger of her right hand.

"Poof—"

A small flame burned at the fingertips, like a candle in the wind, swaying from side to side.

"Ahh

The little girl was startled, and then her little face turned red with excitement, and she exclaimed, "I have succeeded!" Sir, I made it! ”

"Well, a little talented."

Bai Ze nodded appreciatively, he suddenly felt that he seemed to be hasty yesterday, and he should have accepted the apprentice directly.

Sure enough, no one should be disgraced.

It seems that this kind of stupid and cute girl with a simple mind and no heart is more suitable for cultivating magic?

That's it, how can an apprentice have a maid who is easy to use?

Big eggplant butt has had surgery, because of sitting for a long time, the wound is bulging and inflamed, hey.

(End of chapter)