Xia Lang made a very important decision on the festive day of the Lunar New Year.

That's when he's ready to retreat and hit the foundation building period!

Originally, in terms of his cultivation, it was almost at this time last year that he had already completed the transformation of the spiritual energy within the Qi Sea into Yuan Qi, and he was only one step away from the realm of the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Period.

But unexpectedly, he then temporarily shelved his plan to break through to the foundation building period and instead concentrated on honing his kendo.

The reason for this, even if he doesn't say it, in fact, people who know him can probably guess it.

Lu Shaoyou!

This name is Xia Lang's heart knot.

The name "Lu Shaoyou" and the title of "First Disciple of the Qi Refining Period" on his head have become a hurdle on Xia Lang's foundation building road.

According to his temperament, the original plan in his heart was: to defeat Lu Shaoyou, who was also in the Qi refining period, with the cultivation of the Qi Refining Period, and never build a foundation if he did not defeat Lu Shaoyou!

This obsession has always plagued Xia Lang.

It was this obsession that had always spurred him to keep challenging the Qi refining stage disciples of the major sword halls of the Moon Moon Sword Sect.

In order to challenge his limits, he has even recently begun to challenge the early disciples of the first order of foundation building.

However, although he has worked extremely hard in the past year, the chance encounter in the mountain around the year made him find that the gap between himself and Lu Shaoyou has not only not narrowed, but has further expanded.

This conclusion almost broke him!

If it weren't for Gu Ming by his side, he would probably have erupted on the spot.

It was precisely because of Gu Ming by his side that Xia Lang had been holding on, and he couldn't let this new junior disciple find out his helplessness and fear!

Not even the slightest hint of weakness!

This is his only dignity as the senior brother of the Luofu Sword Sect!

Xia Lang stubbornly accepted Gu Ming's invitation to drink.

At first, this wine was tasteless!

Even if he talked and laughed with Gu Ming, his heart was still like a knife!

Xia Lang has something on his heart, and he gets drunk quickly when he drinks!

Just when he was about to get drunk and his heart was like ashes, Gu Ming gave him a head start with a proud limerick poem.

Fuck Lu Shaoyou!

That's right, it's going to fuck Lu Shaoyou!!

What a fucking Lu Shaoyou!!

Xia Lang is like an initiation, and his heart suddenly brightens!

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That's how life goes!

Have you ever encountered something like this?

When you suddenly become in a matter that "can't be solved", "can't figure it out", or "can't be asked", you will suddenly become like you have fallen into evil and become obsessed, and you will persistently hope to solve it in your own way without knowing how to change it.

At this time, no matter how individuality you have whitewashed your stubbornness, and your behavior of not looking back after hitting the south wall is called persistence if it sounds good, and stupidity if it is not good; in the eyes of others, if you enter a dead end and do not know how to turn around, it is called stubbornness if it is good, and stupid X if it is not good.

At this time, you often can't listen to other people's words, the more they say, the more stubborn you will be, even if it will make your attachment become a shackle and persistence become a burden, you will go all the way to the dark.

However, if you encounter an opportunity, on a specific occasion, or a special event, or a special person, it may be a place that triggers your remembrance, or a song with a lyric, or a description in a book, or a sentence from someone's intention.

Under the stimulation of a specific person or event, you will suddenly figure it out, or suddenly wake up, and the knot in your heart will be untied.

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If in the past, or when he was more sober, Gu Ming's words, Xia Lang would definitely not listen!

However, it was on that occasion that Gu Ming's unintentional complaint became an opportunity for Xia Lang to let go of the obsession in his heart.

Hehe!

Looking back at what he had done this year, Xia Lang couldn't help but blush at his childish behavior.

But it's okay!

The road to cultivation is long, and this wasted year of time can be regarded as paying tuition for life.

Wake up now, it's not too late to make amends!

Xia Lang swept away the gloom in his heart, and after a self-deprecating smile, his eyes became firm.

After informing Mo Wentian, Xia Lang took the jade bottle containing Zhuji Dan from his master and headed towards the retreat room.

Lu Shaoyou, I'm sorry!

I, Xia Lang, have taken a step ahead on the path of cultivation!!

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Compared with Xia Lang's good mood, the New Year of the Liu sisters was not so smooth.

Liu Meier changed her playful temperament in the past, and sat by the window boredly worrying.

The master is in retreat again!

Although Shangguan Fei covered it up well, the two sisters, who were quite close to the master, still noticed that her injury might not have improved.

The time of the master's retreat has not yet been decided, which means that the sect may not be able to guide the two of them before, which makes the Liu sisters feel a little lost.

However, the main reason for their bad mood is the worry that their strength is progressing too slowly.

The master's newly taught stunt was too difficult for them to comprehend for their current cultivation!

As far as the progress of the two of them is concerned, it can't be used as a killer feature in the sect small comparison!

Could it be that the only hope for our sisters can only fall on this kid Gu Ming?

Liu Meier and Liu Yeer thought of this question at the same time, and the two looked at each other tacitly!

Regarding the fact that they could only bet on their own future on a second-grade spiritual root Danshi apprentice, the two of them could only laugh helplessly!

Is this guy with a flowery mouth and a flowery heart reliable? !

......

In the courtyard where Lin Ziqian lives.

Sighs came out of Mingyue's room one after another, and when he learned that his junior brother had actually asked for leave to go home for the New Year, his heart felt like a naughty kitten scratching.

I really want to go and play with my junior brother!

I really want to go to Jiangcheng to see the temple fair!

However, the master categorically refused his request to go out and ordered him not to step out of the station!

Just kidding, let Mingyue, the troublemaker, go out alone, I'm afraid it's going to turn the sky upside down!

So Mingyue can only toss and turn on her bed!

I really want to go and play with my junior brother!

I really want to go to Jiangcheng to see the temple fair!!

Woo! I really want to eat something delicious!!

Woo woo! I want to ......

......

Just when "Indescribable Existence" was about to switch scenes, Mingyue grabbed the corner of the picture.

Mingyue: I protest! Why have others described so much content, but all I have left is these few sentences over and over again!

Narrator: What more do we say about your spiritual journey?

Mingyue's big eyes flickered and her eyes lit up: Yes, yes!

Narrator: Let's focus on your loneliness, helplessness and boredom.

Moon:...... I think it's better to forget it...... I'd better keep "wooing"!

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On the days off for the New Year, Gu Ming also took the time to go to Yanweize.

With the memories of the past, Gu Ming found a place in Gujia Village that he had often seen in his dreams.

He stood on a wasteland for a long time, and the ruins of the barren and grassy walls in front of him were erased by a thick layer of snow.

This is Gu Ming's home!

To be precise, it is the former home in Ashi's memory.

Although Lu Sheng has never returned since he was sold to the Qiu family, this is still his former home.

Standing here, Gu Ming's various tastes came to his heart.

Ashiyu still has a place where he can trace his memory.

What about me?

Where do I put my past?

After a period of melancholy.

Gu Ming inquired with his neighbors and found out that the fire many years ago had taken everything away, and the remains of Lu Sheng's relatives were still the village chief looking for someone to help deal with them.

This fire is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster!

According to local custom, people who died by death could not be buried in the village cemetery, so the bones of Ashi's mother and younger brother were wrapped in broken straw mats and sunk to Swallowtail Ze.

Gu Ming couldn't help but sigh.

Although Lu Sheng's relatives ended up dead without a place to be buried, this cannot be overly blamed on the people in this village.

Ignorant customs, ignorant people, everything here makes Gu Ming helpless.

In the end, Gu Ming could only find a broken clay pot in the ruins of Lu Sheng's house, filled half a jar of soil dug out of the yard and brought it back to Dashishan, and behind his new house in Dashishan, he used the crockpot and soil as a medium to build a clothed mound for Lusheng's mother and younger brother.

This can be regarded as a consolation.

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In fact, on Gu Ming's return trip from Yanweize, he also took a trip to Shilipo outside Jiangcheng.

However, the mass grave is also a cold and windy snowy scene.

Gu Ming had no way to find the place where Lu Sheng buried Erya in such an environment, relying on his already unclear memory.

It is said that "Zhumen's wine and meat stink, and there are frozen bones on the road", but after looking around today, even a little of the bones of relatives and friends are gone, what is wrong with this world? !

It seems that we will have to wait for a while, and then try it again after the spring begins.

After doing the above things, Gu Ming's heart suddenly felt a lot easier, he also did something for Lu Sheng, and the only thing that Lu Sheng had to do with the earthly world was the grace with Erya, and the enmity with the Qiu family.

I don't know how to end these two things!

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What you sow, what you reap!

Once there is a bond between people and everything in the world, whether you want it or not, this retribution will come to you sooner or later.

No, two days ago, Gu Ming was still lamenting how to resolve the grudge with the Qiu family, and today there is the following.

As soon as Gu Ming returned to the place where the Mochizuki Sword was stationed, Mingyue came to inform him that the master had something to summon.

Eh, brother hasn't caused trouble lately, has he?

Could it be that he has to carry a black pot for his senior brother?

Uh, why do I say it again?!

Gu Ming glanced at Mingyue with disgust, it must be no good to have a relationship with this bullshit senior brother.

However, this time Gu Ming really wronged Mingyue, and what Lin Ziqian wanted to say really had nothing to do with Mingyue.

"Come and take a look at this post!"

Lin Ziqian smiled and handed a gilded greeting post to Gu Ming.

Gu Ming opened the post and read it carefully.

Well, that's what happened.

The person who voted for the post was Qiu Yong, the head of the Qiu family.

The post was presented to Lin Ziqian, and the content of it roughly means that he learned about Lin Ziqian's newly accepted disciple, which of course refers to Gu Ming, the post said that Gu Ming is very similar to the original servant of Qiu Mansion, Lu Chang, unfortunately the family of Qiu Mansion recognized the wrong person on the way out to run errands, which led to a misunderstanding between the two parties, which is completely Qiu Fu's fault, in order to apologize to Master Lin and his disciple Gu Ming, Qiu Yong wants to come to the door in person to make amends, I don't know when Master Lin will be convenient.

As far as the language of the post is concerned, the Qiu family's attitude is very sincere, and the wording is very flattering, anyway, it means that there are thousands of mistakes, all of them are the fault of his Qiu family, as long as Master Lin no longer pursues it, they are willing to let Lin Ziqian deal with it.