Chapter 25: Hardship and Disappearance
The fat Taoist boy was still lazy outside the gate, and Chen Ping'an was careful about playing with him. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info so he imitated the voice of his master Ma Changsheng and said: "You fat bastard, you are lazy here, see if I don't clean you up this time." Hearing the voice of his own viewer, the fat Taoist boy couldn't wipe the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and hurriedly said: "Viewer, spare the little one this time!"
When he looked up and saw that it was Chen Ping'an, his fat face suddenly became grinning. Fat Dao Tong sneered and said, "Fifth Senior Brother, you are back! The old man still mentions you these days!" Chen Ping'an said: "Then I'll go to see the master first." Xiaopang, you still keep a good guard at the gate, if you are really discovered by the old man of Shizun, there will be another reprimand. Fat Daotong nodded busily.
Chen Ping'an didn't care about him and walked towards Ma Changsheng's residence. Halfway through, he met the fourth senior brother Hu Tao, and Chen Ping'an saw that his face was pale and his steps were vain. Before Chen Ping'an could ask, Hu Tao bypassed him and walked straight away.
Touching his head, Chen Ping'an said to himself: "What's the matter with this guy, he doesn't look like the second layer of Qi cultivation at all." It's the same as those merry scholars in Qingniu Town before. Pouting, Chen Ping'an didn't think much about it.
As soon as he arrived at Ma Changsheng's small courtyard, Chen Ping'an stood outside the courtyard after giving a salute and said respectfully: "Master, the apprentice is back, and I have come to report to you, Master." Ma Changsheng's slightly old voice came out: "Come in." ”
When he entered Ma Changsheng's small courtyard, he saw Ma Changsheng looking at him with some playfulness. Chen Ping'an was puzzled: "I don't know what the master commands." Ma Changsheng said: "I didn't expect your kid to offend the peach blossom boy, and you can come back with all your beards and tails, old man, I really didn't misunderstand you!"
After listening to Ma Changsheng's words, Chen Ping'an hurriedly said: "It all depends on the prestige of Shizun and Uncle Yuan, so that the peach blossom boy does not dare to be too presumptuous." Chen Ping'an was not afraid of being exposed afterwards, he had already seen that the Peach Blossom Boy was a face-loving person. The big apprentices who sent out their own failed to grasp the small role of his own entry, and with his peach blossom boy personality, he would not publicize it.
After hearing this, Ma Changsheng said: "That peach blossom boy naturally doesn't dare to touch the tiger whiskers of my Yinshan Sect, otherwise everyone in my sect will go up and discipline him up and down Peach Blossom Mountain will instantly turn to ashes." Of course, Chen Ping'an echoed loudly on the side, so that he would not stupidly tell the story of being intercepted and killed, after all, he also had a lot of secrets on him.
Ignoring Chen Ping'an's praise, Ma Changsheng said: "What is the follow-up situation in Peach Blossom Mountain, you tell the old man 1510, don't leave any left." Chen Ping'an told Ma Changsheng in detail what happened on Peach Blossom Mountain.
After listening to Chen Ping'an's story, Ma Changsheng sighed and said, "It seems that my Yuan Daoyou has passed all these years, but his cultivation has overwhelmed the old man. ”
As soon as the words changed, Ma Changsheng said in a stern tone: "Since the Peach Blossom Boy didn't embarrass you, why did you return to the temple so late." Chen Ping'an had already thought of the wording and said: "I still hope that the master will listen to the apprentice's advice." Ma Changsheng said: "If your words can't satisfy the old man, I won't be able to punish you." ”
Chen Ping'an said respectfully: "At the beginning, the apprentice went down the mountain with Shizun and Uncle Yuan, and the road was naturally safe, and there was no blind guy who dared to offend Shizun and Uncle Yuan. On the way back to the mountain alone, I encountered a lot of trouble. Before Chen Ping'an finished speaking, Ma Changsheng interrupted him and said, "What, you are complaining about the old man and I left you alone in Peach Blossom Mountain!"
Although he did blame Ma Changsheng in his heart, how could he show it at this time. I only heard Chen Ping'an say: "How can you complain about the master, the disciple only said that it is the test of your master." Ma Changsheng nodded with satisfaction, and Chen Ping'an continued: "The apprentice came down to Peach Blossom Mountain, but he had some new insights along the way. So the apprentice found a place for himself to meditate and cultivate. ”
Ma Changsheng beckoned Chen Ping'an to step forward and put his hand on his shoulder. After half a ring, Ma Changsheng groaned, "Sure enough, your mana has increased a lot compared to when you went down the mountain." It seems that what you said is true, it just so happens that I have something that you need to do. ”
Thinking that his mantra for renovating the White Bone Dao had been discovered, Chen Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. At the beginning, Chen Ping'an chose to change the Qi training mantra of the White Bone Dao because the true qi attributes cultivated by the two were quite similar regardless of the Yin Mountain Sect or the Qi training mantra of the White Bone Dao.
Hearing Ma Changsheng's words that there is something to be done at home, Chen Ping'an naturally expressed his loyalty and said: "Please give instructions from the master, and the disciples should go all out." Ma Changsheng was very satisfied with Chen Ping'an's attitude: "The master has recently prepared to refine a magic weapon, but there are some materials that you need to prepare." ”
After speaking, Ma Changsheng took out a bag and handed it to Chen Ping'an. Looking at Chen Ping'an's puzzled expression, Ma Changsheng said: "There are some ores in this bag, I need you to refine them for me." For the specific situation, you go and ask your senior brother!" and then waved his hand for Chen Ping'an to retreat.
Chen Ping'an retired as he said and looked at Chen Ping'an's figure. Ma Changsheng touched his left arm, and said fiercely on his face: "I hope you kid is interesting, so that I can still treat you as my good apprentice." Then the whole person disappeared into the darkness.
Out of the small courtyard where Ma Changsheng was born, Chen Ping'an walked to his residence. But when I arrived at the small courtyard, I didn't see Xiao Yuzi and Xiao Quanzi come out. It stands to reason that when his family is back, the fat Taoist boy will definitely tell the two of them, but now there is no movement.
Suspiciously pushing the small courtyard away, Chen Ping'an found that the courtyard was quiet, without the slightest sound. Pushing open their respective rooms, there was no trace of them. Chen Ping'an didn't care either, but the two of them might not have something to do.
But when Chen Ping'an cleaned up, it was already dark, but the two had not yet returned. Feeling that something was wrong, Chen Ping'an walked towards the small courtyard of the senior brother Jia Youdao. Jia Youdao seemed to have expected Chen Ping'an to come, and he was still sitting at the stone table in the small courtyard with a scroll of scriptures.
Seeing Chen Ping'an, Jia Youdao stroked his beard and laughed: "Presumably, the junior brother followed Shizun and Uncle Yuan down the mountain this time, and he should have gained a lot of benefits by mentioning his life next to the two old men!" Chen Ping'an was not polite to him, and sat next to Jia Youdao and said: "Senior brother is thinking badly, this time I went to the Peach Blossom Mountain, junior brother, I almost lost my life there!" After speaking, he took the teacup in front of him and drank a cow.
Jia Youdao smiled: "Senior brother, this is not Ping'an coming back, it seems that this name has been obtained well!" Chen Ping'an did not answer this topic, and explained his intention to Jia Youdao in detail. After Jia Youdao listened, he looked at Chen Ping'an a little unnaturally.
Chen Ping'an said: "Could it be that something happened to the two of them?" Jia Youdao nodded: "Just about a month ago, he was sent down the mountain by Ma Er to collect some medicinal materials. It stands to reason that he would return to the mountain that night, but after three days, there was no one to be seen. Ma Er also came to me angrily, saying that he ran away with two volumes of his medicinal materials, and asked me to order the barbarian village under the jurisdiction of Guanzhong to find these two people with all their might. ”
After listening to Jia Youdao's words, Chen Ping'an said excitedly: "How is it possible, Xiao Yuzi and Xiao Quanzi will never do such a thing." They can't say that they haven't officially stepped into the first layer of qi training, how could they take away Ma Er's medicinal herbs and run away. ”
Looking at Chen Ping'an's excited appearance, Jia Youdao continued: "I am also a little suspicious, and I have searched for dozens of barbarian villages under the jurisdiction of Maiyi Guan for several days without finding any trace of them. ”
Chen Ping'an's face suddenly became gloomy, thanked Jia Youdao, and turned around to leave. Jia Youdao stopped him and said, "Senior brother, are you going to look for Ma Er's house?" Chen Ping'an said: "They can't just disappear like this, I have to go to Ma Er's house to ask for clarification." ”
Jia Youdao let go of Chen Ping'an and said: "Senior brother is confused, if you go to Ma Er like this, I can't say that that guy will bite you back." And the master has already ordered the two of them to be expelled from Mai Temple, what are you going to question him? ”
Suppressing the grief in his heart, Chen Ping'an remembered Ma Changsheng's explanation and took out the bag. To Jia Youdao, it was Shizun Ma Changsheng who asked him to come to him, saying that the senior brother would naturally tell him what to do. Jia Youdao saw the bag in Chen Ping'an's hand and smiled bitterly: "It seems that the junior brother can't escape this drudgery." ”
Chen Ping'an was puzzled: "Why did Senior Brother come to this?" Jia Youdao sighed and said, "About a month ago, Shizun suddenly summoned us to the main hall. He gave us a few bags of goods, saying that we needed to refine the ore from the bags. And Maji and I have to take turns going down the mountain to collect ore at the bottom of the mountain. It's also a coincidence that you, junior brother, I have to go down the mountain tomorrow. ”
Finding Chen Ping'an's disapproving appearance, Jia Youdao couldn't help but say angrily: "Senior brother, don't underestimate this refining ore, although it's not a complicated matter. But it's very mana-consuming, and you'll know when you go to see the fourth. ”
Hearing that things were not as easy as he thought, Chen Ping'an said: "Fourth Senior Brother, I have already seen it when I looked back. I found that his face was pale, trembling, and he was very embarrassed, which was probably related to the task of the master.
Jia Youdao said with a smile: "Don't laugh at him now, you will be like him in the future." None of you have started to practice, so naturally you won't have much mana. When refining ore, you need to rely on your mana to keep the furnace on fire. The daily consumption is too large, and I see that the fourth junior brother has hurt his foundation a little. ”
Hearing that it would also damage his own foundation, Chen Ping'an said in fear: "Senior brother, is there any way to let me get through this hurdle." Jia Youdao spread his hands and said: "Senior brother, I can't help it, don't play tricks, the fourth brother once was lazy and handed over some ore, so he was severely punished by Shizun." ”
The two talked again, and Jia Youdao told Chen Ping'an. According to his current cultivation, he needed to deliver ten fist-sized pieces of ore every ten days.
Returning to his small courtyard with a sad face, Chen Ping'an was lying on the couch. Thinking about Xiao Yuzi and Xiao Quanzi in his mind, he muttered in his mouth: "Don't worry, I will definitely find out about this matter, and I won't let you be so unclear." ”