Chapter 23 Li Cheng's Second Visit
Xuanjizi has always been haunted lately, and she disappears at every turn, and the time of each disappearance varies, half a day faster, two or three days slower. [with _ dream]ā
Every time Xuanjizi goes out, he will have some gains, or a refining material, or a five-grade elixir, or a piece of ancient jade, anyway, it is different every time, so most of the second-generation disciples have gained a lot recently.
This time he was missing for a short time, only a little more than a day, and just after noon on the second day of the Tianhuo retreat, Xuanjizi flew back to Xuanji Mountain.
This time, Xuan Jizi was a little embarrassed, half of his colorful robe was torn off by some fierce beast, and there were still a few blood stains on his body, but he still didn't return empty-handed when he went out this time.
When Xuanjizi flew over the back mountain, he saw a few disciples and grandchildren who had started to work in the back mountain after a short break at noon, and immediately suppressed the retreat and fell to the ground.
He couldn't wait to take out more than twenty young plants of fourth- and fifth-grade elixirs from the Qiankun bag and threw them to prisoner Yi.
Prisoner Yi was overjoyed at first, and then said with some pity: "Master, these young plants of fourth- and fifth-grade elixirs are extremely precious, but they are planted in the mountains behind Xuanji, where the soil lacks spiritual power, and most of them may not survive, and even if they do, the efficacy of the medicine in the future will be greatly reduced. ”
Xuanjizi threw another Qiankun bag to Prisoner Yi, who opened the Qiankun bag and grabbed a handful of soil from it, put it in front of his nose and smelled it, and exclaimed: "This is the Six-Rank Spiritual Soil! Master, where did you get it? There are so many, it's enough to have 10,000 catties! Master, you are too powerful." ”
Xuanjizi said with a smile: "It's 19,000 catties, won by a bet between the teacher and others, you first use these spiritual soil to improve the soil quality of the back mountain, and then I will set up a spirit gathering array on the eight mountains of the first main and seventh deputy of Xuanji Mountain, and then the spiritual soil of the whole mountain can reach more than four grades, don't cry out excitedly!"
Prisoner Yi did have a feeling of wanting to cry bitterly, for a monk who studied the way of plants and trees, if there was enough spiritual soil for him to cultivate spiritual medicine, he would definitely be the happiest person in the world.
Prisoner Yi's lips trembled and said, "Master, you have worked hard! In order to let the apprentice cultivate the elixir with peace of mind, you actually injured yourself, the disciple is grateful and beyond words! Please accept the apprentice's worship!"
Xuan Jizi hurriedly supported Prisoner Yi and said, "Boss, how adult, don't drip cat urine, you can cultivate the elixir well, and you don't have to worry about other things."
I wasn't injured, my clothes were torn and these blood stains were accidentally torn and glued by helping Lao Jiu catch the spirit beast. ”
"Spirit beast?" Zhou Yong's eyes widened, Zhou Yong began to learn beast control techniques at the age of fourteen, Xiaocheng when he was twenty years old, and now he is twenty-four years old, and he has not really raised a spirit beast cub, which is a pity.
When the green ox and the gray kite came to the mountain, they were already demon cultivators in the Jindan stage, and it was difficult to subdue them with beast control techniques.
Xuanjizi took out three carved copper bracelets from the Qiankun bag and threw them to Zhou Yong, Zhou Yong took the bracelets, and immediately felt that there were life forms in the three bracelets.
This is a copper bracelet is the secret beast ring of the Xuanji faction, which can be used to capture and store the spirit beasts below the demon pill period, these three bracelets must contain three spirit beasts, but I don't know if they are adult beasts or young beasts?
Xuanjizi smiled at Zhou Yong and said, "Lao Jiu, you open it and take a look for yourself." ”
"Hmm!" Zhou Yong used the secret technique of the Xuanji Sect to drive the beast control ring, only to see a flash of white light on the three copper bracelets, and three snow-white, fluffy young beasts appeared on the ground.
It turned out to be a white ape cub and two white wolf cubs, all of them were only one or two months in size, and after the three small things landed, they found that the environment on the weekend was completely unfamiliar, and there were many tall Terrans standing around.
Although the three little ones were not of the same race, in front of the powerful human race, they could only put down their racial mustard and huddle together in fear, snuggling up to each other.
The little white ape stretched out its slender arms around the necks of the two little white wolves, and the two little white wolves desperately squeezed behind the little white ape, and the three little ones seemed to be afraid of being separated.
Zhou Yong saw at a glance that these three little guys were not simple, although they were very young, they were full of spirituality.
He immediately liked it so much that he hurriedly crouched down, with a gentle smile on his face and a whining snort from his mouth, comforting the three little ones, and then tentatively reaching out to touch them.
The little white ape's big black eyes were full of fear, and he tilted his head sideways and neck desperately back, seeing Zhou Yong's palm getting closer and closer, it finally couldn't help but scream.
The two little white wolves next to him were slightly stronger than it, opening their small mouths, revealing four small pointed canine teeth, and letting out a low, high-frequency roar in their throats, hoping to scare Zhou Yong away.
Zhou Yong's hand continued to stretch forward, and when he was still two feet away from the three little guys, he opened his fingers and used the power of True Yuan to drive the beast control technique, and the blue and yellow light in his palm shrouded the three little guys.
When the blue-yellow light first touched the three little ones, they let out a terrible scream in unison, huddled together and struggled in fear.
But after a short while, no pain was felt, and the fear gradually dissipated, and the three little ones found that the blue-yellow light shone on their bodies, not only did they not hurt themselves, but the fragrance of the trees and the earth emanated from the light made them feel comfortable all over.
The little white ape was the first to react, it let go of the hands holding the two little white wolves, stretched its body and lay on its back on the ground, so that the blue-yellow light could shine on more parts of its body.
The two little white wolves also followed the example of the little white ape, lying on the ground revealing their white and tender little bellies, bathed in the blue-yellow light.
The gray kite and the green ox glanced at each other, and their eyes were full of deep fear and shock.
Although these three spirit beast cubs are young, they have a strong bloodline, and they are already in the period of wisdom when they are just born, it is said that they should be full of vigilance and defense against the human race, but under the blue-yellow light emitted by Zhou Yong, they have completely given up their vigilance, which makes the gray kite and the green cow feel terrified.
It seems that there is not only one master of Xuanji Mountain on Xuanji Mountain, but his disciples also have their own unique skills, and if this momentum continues, the Xuanji Sect will inevitably become a huge sect in the future.
The three spirit beast cubs were drowsy under the blue-yellow light, and Zhou Yong felt that the effect had been achieved, so he began to slowly put away the blue-yellow light.
When the light completely disappeared, the three young beasts got up in a bit of a daze, the fur on their bodies became more crystal white, and the six eyes became more flexible, and they also lost the ferocity just now.
Zhou Yong took out a jade bottle from the Qiankun bag, poured three brown pills into the palm of his right hand, each pill was the size of a peanut kernel, and Zhou Yong stretched out his hand to the three young beasts.
The three young beasts hesitated for a moment, and the little white ape was the first to step forward, sniff it from a distance with its little nose, and immediately its eyes lit up, and it grabbed one of the pills and stuffed it into its mouth, only chewing it twice and swallowing it.
The little white ape's eyes suddenly became transparent, and it reached out to grab the remaining two pills, at this time the two little white wolves had already seen that the pill was a good thing, rushed out from the left and right, sandwiched the little white ape in the middle, squeezed it back, and grabbed a pill and swallowed it respectively.
The three young beasts looked at Zhou Yong with unfinished eyes, and wagged their tails together, as if they were currying favor with Zhou Yong.
Zhou Yong clapped his hands and stood up and said, "You three little guys will be called Da Bai, Erbai, and Sanbai in the future, and you will follow me from now on to ensure good food and drink, and strong health, are you willing?"
The three young beasts nodded in unison, and Zhou Yongmei said with a smile: "Okay, you three come with me." ”
Then Zhou Yong said to the gray kite: "Old kite, don't be lazy, there are so many mice, how do you usually guard the medicine garden?"
Zhou Yong pointed to the green cow again and said, "The three of them will live with you first, and I will build a small cabin in the cowshed for them at this time, and you are not allowed to bully them." ”
The gray kite and the green ox were in the same black line, and the gray kite thought: "I'm not an owl, what does it have to do with me if there are more mice?"
Qingniu was even more speechless: "It seems that there are three more little troubles here, I really don't know how to live in the future!"
After Zhou Yong finished speaking, he walked towards the cowshed with three young beasts, and the three young beasts lined up in a row, with the big white - the little white ape in front, the second white and the third white in the back, twisting the little buttocks and following Zhou Yong.
Prisoner Yi laughed and said, "Master, the Ninth Senior Brother's Spiritual Opening Technique is becoming more and more proficient, and the Spiritual Enlightenment Pill is also refining with better medicinal effects, it seems that the inheritance of the Way of Beast Control will be carried forward in the hands of the Ninth Senior Brother." ”
Xuanjizi nodded, yawned and said, "Prisoner, you don't have to be arrogant, your way of plants and trees is more practical than his, you all work hard, take care of you for the teacher!"
I ran four thousand miles back and forth for the teacher this day, and I was a little tired, so you told them not to bother me if there was nothing particularly urgent, and I would go to sleep for a while. ”..
Everyone stood up and sent Xuanjizi off.
Not long after Xuanjizi rested, when the Yi prisoner didn't even have time to tell all the second-generation disciples the news of Master's return, the sound of gongs and drums sounded outside the mountain gate.
When Cang'er and Yi prisoners heard this familiar drum music, they immediately guessed that Master Li Cheng of Xuanwei Mansion had arrived again, and the two hurriedly went out to greet them.
As soon as they approached the mountain gate, they saw Li Cheng and Song Neng, dressed in standard official uniforms, pointing at Xuanji Mountain in front of the mountain gate and saying something, and the two hurriedly greeted them.
Cang'er stepped forward and saluted: "Lord Li, Lord Song, why did the two adults go up the mountain in person today?
I don't know if the adults have had lunch? If not, I'll arrange for someone to do it. ”
Li Chenggong arched his hand and said, "Three Immortal Masters, you're welcome, we've already used it on the road, so we're not hungry at this time." This official came this time and brought great news to your faction, but I didn't know that the Xuanjizi Immortal Master was on the mountain. ”
Cang'er said in embarrassment: "Governor Li, I'm really sorry, the family teacher has just been in retreat for a short time, and he can only get out of the customs when he is in retreat." ”
Li Cheng frowned slightly, quickly stretched out, and said with a smile: "It's okay, this official is here this time, the itinerary is not so rushed, we might as well wait for Xuanjizi Immortal Master to come out." ”
Cang'er heard that Li Cheng really had something important to look for his master when he went up the mountain this time, and asked tentatively: "Master Li, if my master is late, you will have to go down the mountain overnight." ”
Li Cheng said to Song Neng: "Lord Song, this time I came to Xuanji Mountain for more affairs, and some matters have to be discussed with Xuanji Zi Immortal Master in person, we won't leave tonight, you tell your subordinates to set up a camp, and we will leave tomorrow after we finish it." ”
Song Neng hurriedly went down to arrange the affairs of the camp, and the Yi prisoner also followed to help, and Song Neng and the Yi prisoner arranged their respective subordinates to go to the nearby village at the foot of the mountain to purchase food and camping supplies.
On the other side, Cang Er guided Li Cheng to his own small building, at this time, Cang Er didn't dare to let Li Cheng go directly to the master's residence, in case Li Cheng's snoring was heard by Xuanjizi, it would be embarrassing for both parties.
Cang Er and Li Cheng sat down, and Sun Shui hurriedly sent refreshments.
Cang'er picked up the tea bowl and saluted Li Cheng and said, "My lord, please use the tea!" I don't know what kind of business Lord Li has to do when he comes to the Xuanji faction this time, is there any news that can be revealed to the little old man first?"
Li Cheng looked at him left and right: "Three Immortal Masters, it has been more than ten days since I last came to visit, why haven't your sect started to repair the house? ”
Cang'er smiled: "Lord Li, the family teacher also wants to repair the existing house as soon as possible, but he has no money and no manpower, so he has not done it." ”
Li Cheng asked curiously: "Ten days ago, didn't the imperial court just give a sum of money, and there were 100,000 taels of silver alone, isn't it enough to repair this place?"
Cang'er sighed and said with a wry smile: "My lord doesn't know, the 100,000 taels of silver, just to repay the debt, used more than 60,000 taels, and purchased some elixir seeds and spiritual soil, and purchased a few refining tools and alchemy materials, and all of them were spent."
Now the contemptible faction really can't even take out a tael of silver! I wonder when the 10,000 taels of repair silver that my lord said last time will be allocated?"
Li Cheng also sighed and said, "That's right, it's easy to go from thrift to luxury, and it's difficult to go from luxury to frugality! I don't know how Xuanjizi Immortal Master has been in health recently?
By the way, why didn't you see the Young Immortal Master of Tianhuo, this official and him are the most agreeable, so it's better to come out and see it. ”
Cang'er saw that Li Cheng didn't answer his topic at all, and secretly scolded the old fox in his heart, and said with a smile: "Thank you Lord Li for your concern, the little junior brother of Tianhuo went down the mountain to practice, and the other junior brothers all performed their duties, and the eighth junior brother and I worked hard to raise silver taels for the sect." ”
Li Cheng nodded and said, "It's all good! Three Immortal Masters, this painting hanging in your room is good! At first glance, it is a masterpiece of contemporary masters, I wonder if the Three Immortal Masters are willing to cut their love?"
Li Xiangxiang stood up like a baby when he saw it, and walked towards the hanging word in the Cang'er house.
Cang Er frowned slightly and followed over and said, "This is the clumsy work of my fourth junior brother, and my lord likes to take it." ”
Li Cheng really liked this pair of words, so he took it down himself, rolled it carefully, and summoned an attendant from outside the door and asked him to send it back to the sedan chair for safekeeping.
After Li Cheng finished doing this, he turned back to Cang'er and said: "Three Immortal Masters, the Four Immortal Masters you said are not disturbed, but fifteen years ago, the genius boy who moved the literary circles of Yunnan and Guizhou provinces - Jun Don't disturb. ”
Cang'er was overjoyed: "I didn't expect that the adults had really heard of the junior brother below!"
Li Cheng laughed: "How can I not know? At that time, I was appointed as a scholar in Xuanwei Mansion, and I had read the masterpieces of the young brother Jun Mo many times.
I didn't come to Young Brother Jun first and abandoned the cultivation of the Dao, I wonder if I can meet Young Brother Jun?"
Cang'er said, "How can you let your fourth junior brother move to visit my fourth junior brother? It should be my fourth junior brother who has come to visit my lord, so I will send someone to call my fourth junior brother." ”
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The two sides are going back and forth, gags, and Cang'er not only can't figure out the purpose of Li Cheng's trip, but the matter of 10,000 taels of silver is also about to become a mirror.