The past is like the wind, and it will blow ripples in the heart without any changes.

Three years ago, Xiao An and his grandfather encountered bandits on the way to collect medicine, although the shopkeeper Shen arrived in time, but the old man Xiao finally gave up because of the injury to his internal organs.

At the counter of the "Relief Hall", Shopkeeper Shen was lying on a reclining chair and swaying leisurely, very comfortable in the warm winter sun. It's just that the chaise longue under the shopkeeper keeps making a "creaking, creaking" sound, as if it may fall apart at any time, telling the sadness under this comfort.

A piece of yellow paper was lying alone on the counter, the yellow paper was covered with cracks and blood in many places, and it was the one that wrapped the herbs.

Xiao An knelt respectfully in front of the shopkeeper Shen, "The yellow paper is full of cracks, and I don't know what happened to the herbs, whether today's things can be done or not, it's all about this herb." Xiao Anxin kept muttering, but he didn't dare to show the slightest hint on his face.

It has been more than a month since Old Man Xiao passed away, and Xiao An, who had recovered from his grief, finally remembered the matter of medicinal herbs.

Shopkeeper Shen glanced at Xiao An, then got up and walked towards the counter. Xiao An was taken aback by the glance of the shopkeeper Shen, and felt that this glance seemed to see through his thoughts.

The shopkeeper Shen gently stroked it with his right hand, and the cracked yellow paper turned into pieces and fell, like a pile of sand in water, revealing the herbs wrapped inside.

This surprised Xiao An, who was kneeling on the side, you must know that on the way to the medical hall, in order to confirm whether the herbs were damaged, Xiao An made countless attempts but could not open the yellow paper, and finally even used a woodcutter, and the result was that the yellow paper could not change the slightest bit, let alone open the yellow paper.

Of course, Xiao An didn't dare to split the middle of the yellow paper, but only dared to try the corner of the yellow paper.

"This is a hundred and fifty-year-old spirit grass that can allow you to enter the sect for cultivation, but I don't want you to go to the sect. The first sentence after the shopkeeper opened the yellow paper poured a basin of cold water on Xiao An.

"Once you step into the cultivation realm, you will find that all you envied before was the flower in the mirror. The high-ranking people you admire are nothing more than ants struggling to survive. ”

Shopkeeper Shen said as he carefully received the herbs into a jade box, and then lay back on his chair. Looks like he doesn't want to help.

When Shopkeeper Shen named Xiao An, he found that Xiao An had a spiritual root, but his qualifications were average, so Shopkeeper Shen did not introduce Xiao An into the sect.

In fact, Xiao An's cleverness and studiousness are very pleasing to the shopkeeper, not only taught Xiao An to read and write, but also gave Xiao An the books of the disciples in the sect to learn medicinal herbs, and finally took out the yellow paper, which is specially used to preserve the spirit grass "Grass Talisman", this talisman alone is worth two spirit stones.

At this time, Xiao An had been kneeling on the ground for a long time, and after listening to Shen's words, he did not reply, but only touched the ground with his forehead and refused to get up.

Shopkeeper Shen sighed and said again: "At present, the local secular world is relatively stable, and I can ensure that you spend your life in peace."

Although entering the sect can give you great power, this strength is only relative to the secular world. Take me as an example, although I can travel thousands of miles in an instant, and wipe out hundreds of bandits at will, in the cultivation world, I am only an ant-like existence. ”

Xiao An, who was kneeling on the ground, changed his face on the spot, although it had been more than a month since Shopkeeper Shen rescued himself from the bandits, but the performance of Shopkeeper Shen like a fairy that day had been deeply implanted in Xiao An'an.

Seeing Xiao An's surprised look, the shopkeeper Shen's face was also a little unnatural, thinking that if it wasn't for Lao Tzu, I would look at you pleasing to the eye, who would say that this is heart-to-heart, and it will also slap his own face. But after glancing at Xiao An, who was still kneeling in front of him, Shopkeeper Shen sighed in his heart and continued to speak.

"The cultivation realm is far more chaotic and ruthless than the secular realm. In the cultivation world, you may encounter a life-and-death crisis every day. The gap in cultivation is a small level, but the gap in strength is so big that it makes people desperate. Therefore, high-level cultivators may kill people just because they don't like it, and they don't need to have a deep hatred.

If you don't want to live a life of collecting herbs, you can come to me as an apprentice in the medical hall, and in a few years, you can become a famous doctor, at least worry-free about food and clothing. ”

"I long to have power, please Shen Shopkeeper fulfillment. Xiao An raised his head and said slowly.

Seeing that Xiao An didn't listen to his advice at all, Shopkeeper Shen was also a little unhappy in his heart.

"Before I met my grandfather, I was just a little beggar who had been begging for a living since I was three or five years old. Because of his weakness, he was often beaten by others at will, competing with wild dogs for food, and in order to survive, he was extremely humble.

I look forward to living a normal life like other children and looking forward to having a sheltered home.

In the cold winter of Sanjiu, because of my weakness, a few beggars drove me out of the woodyard where I lived. I was frozen on the side of the road that night when the snow was so heavy that I was completely covered that I was touching death.

Fortunately, Old Man Xiao passed by and rescued me from the hands of Hades.

I finally have a home.

But when we met bandits that day, my grandfather and I were driven and slashed by bandits like pigs and dogs.

Because I was weak, I couldn't protect myself and my grandfather, so I craved strength, and no matter how difficult and dangerous this path was, I had to give it a try.

I hope that one day I can stand on the top of the clouds, so that I and the people I care about will not be trampled on at will, even if I die, I will never regret it, please Shen Shopkeeper fulfilled!"

After speaking, Xiao An slammed on the ground.

"Well, whatever you want. Shopkeeper Shen only sighed in the end.