Chapter 54: Hitting a Wall
If there is something that has been delivered to you and can be done well in your ability, and it is still a clear thing to take advantage of. It's just that suddenly someone said that everyone takes advantage of it. I insist on taking a part of it from you. What would be your thoughts?
Do you gladly accept it, or do you reject it outright?
Most laypeople will definitely choose the latter. However, as the head of the lineage, what will Lu Wuji's choice be? He is certainly not a layman, not only to refuse, but also to get angry and angry.
It's not that this matter of accepting disciples is a great good thing, but in the entire Sect of Leaving Sorrow, this matter is obviously a thankless thing. The selected disciples are either children of the family or children of rich families, and their qualifications are limited after all, so they just rely on some property in the family to buy the name of an inner disciple, eat and drink in the Divorce Sect, and after the so-called clothes return to their hometowns, they will be touched by the prestige of the Divorce Sect. There may occasionally be a few disciples with slightly outstanding qualifications, but this probability is basically negligible. Therefore, this so-called ten-year recruitment of disciples is just a means to earn some gold and silver from the Sorrow Sect to fill the Sect. It is no wonder that cultivators, although they have skills that are different from those of mortals, must walk in the red dust, and without silver, it is still difficult to move an inch.
Therefore, in the eyes of other veins, the matter of recruiting disciples is just like chicken ribs, tasteless to eat, and it is a pity to abandon it. Therefore, whenever there is such a thing, find a way to hide away. If it weren't for the fact that Nagato was presiding over the worrying peak, I am afraid that no one would care about it.
The errand that no one cared about elsewhere had become a sweet spot in Mo Youfeng's eyes. This is not surprising, Mo Youfeng is not happy, and Lu Wujian and Mu Yuqiu are only eight people, and the two slaps can't be used up, so they can count them. The disciples of the other veins were overcrowded, but Mo Youfeng wished that the matter of accepting disciples would fall on them.
Lu Wujian had been waiting for this opportunity since ten years ago, because it was the turn of Abbot Mo Youfeng to accept apprentices ten years later, and he finally looked forward to this moment. Who would have thought that Wangwu Feng Qingxuan, a bull-nosed veteran, didn't know if he had a brain convulsion, or if he was full, he actually sent the chief disciple Chu Xiao to discuss with Lu Wujian to help Lu Wujian preside over this disciple recruitment.
In fact, it is understandable for the Venerable Master of Qing Xuan to do this, after all, considering that he wants the people of Worrying Peak to be prosperous, and there are only a few people in Mo Worryfeng, there are too many new disciples at that time, and Lu Wujian has no skills. Moreover, he is also the number two person in the sect in addition to Qi Nan being in charge, and now that Qi is difficult to retreat, as the head of the Sword Ruling Hall, it is also appropriate to ask. The only thing that was a little ill-conceived was that Qing Xuan did not come in person, and only sent Chu Xiao to discuss with Lu Wujian. Although the name of the chief disciple is already extraordinary, it is still more or less unqualified compared to the first seat of the dignified lineage.
The Venerable Master Qing Xuan usually thinks that sending a Chu Xiao here is already a great face, and it is also to help you Mo Youfeng solve problems, don't you Mo Youfeng still appreciate his kindness?
It's just that the Master of Qing Xuan has forgotten that Lu Wujian, who has a jujube kernel head, is a person who believes in himself and pays great attention to the rules of his identity, plus this lord is even more famous for dying to save face and suffer crimes, and besides, he himself is not in anyone's eyes except for the difficulties of teaching, and now he has come to rob his disciple resources, how can he not be angry, and it is a thunderous rage?
Chu Xiao came on the spot, but he never thought that Lu Wujian didn't buy it, and no matter how he explained, his mouth was dry, and this jujube core head just shook his head, one can't do it, a hundred can't do it. In the end, he said that he was in a hurry, so he simply pulled his face and said something to let Qingxuan come in person, and he didn't say a word anymore. Hang Chu Xiao there alone, it's not to go, it's not to stay. It's embarrassing.
Chu Xiao is a person in the younger generation, whether it is appearance, cultivation, cultivation and eloquence, he can be regarded as an outstanding figure in this Divorce Sect. It's just that now that I meet such an eccentric elder, I can't tell the bitterness. Dare to be angry but dare not speak. One is that Lu Wuji's temper is notoriously weird, that is, the head of the sect also wants to give him three points, and the other is that he Chu Xiao is the chief disciple again, and this Lu Wujian is also his elder, one can't say it well, offend him, I'm afraid that Chu Xiao won't be able to get out of it.
Chu Xiao had no choice but to adopt the method of responding to all changes with the same, that is, waiting!
If you don't agree to our proposal, I'll just stand here and wait until you agree. Lu Wujian is also the lord who gets older and better, you stand on yours, and I do my thing.
Ignoring Chu Xiao, he practiced for a while, stood up and moved his legs and feet, called Mu Yuqiu, asked her to make tea, poured a cup full, tasted it, smacked her lips and shook her head, and looked extremely enjoyable. Then he closed his eyes and refreshed himself.
Chu Xiao was not in a hurry, he just stood there and waited straight. In this way, Chu Xiao stayed here for more than an hour, and he didn't see Lu Wujian say anything.
Mu Yuqiu, who was sitting on the side, felt a little uncomfortable, so he called softly: "Uninhibited, uninhibited"
This Lu Wujian is also a superlative, and after calling for a long time, he slowly opened his small eyes and asked, "What's the matter?"
Seeing her husband acting like this, Mu Yuqiu wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh, so she had to make a look.
Lu Wujian was a good actor, glanced at Chu Xiao obliquely, and then pretended to be puzzled and said: "Chu Xiaoxian's nephew, why are you still here? I already know what you said, let me think about it." ”
Chu Xiao didn't know that he was acting, but he was not annoyed: "Uncle Lu, my master is still waiting for your reply, I will leave now, how can I return to him?"
Lu Wujian sneered, picked up the tea bowl and drank a few more sips, and said loudly: "This is too good to return, just tell him that I said it, so don't bother him!"
Chu Xiao's face changed a few times, how could he not hear that although Lu Wujian was polite in his words, his voice was quite cold, and he was already unhappy. However, his own master has something to say, this time he came only to inform him, not to ask for his opinion, the reason why Chu Xiao did not say it explicitly is that he is his elder after all, and second, this is more of a matter of helping others, that is, no matter what, it is impossible for Lu Wujian not to agree.
It's just that now, hearing Lu Wujian say this, he suddenly felt that his head was as big as a fight, so he had to hug his fists and say: "Uncle Lu, this time Chu Xiao came at the behest of my master, it is really because I consider that our Mo Youfeng is not manpowered."
If he doesn't say that, just say it, and it pokes at Lu Wujian's shortcomings, Lu Wujian is even more angry, and snorts coldly: "I don't have a lot of people in Mo Youfeng, I don't bother him to clear the Xuan, even if Mo Youfeng has more people in the future, he won't do those things that take away the interests of others!"
When Chu Xiao heard this, he panicked even more, he had always been calm, but he had nothing to do with this Mo Youfeng's uncle, and quickly explained: "Uncle, I'm afraid you have misunderstood, although I hope that Youfeng will be involved, but everything is still dominated by you Mo Youfeng, even the selected disciple will let your old man pick ...... first."
"Hugh has to be rhetorical, don't think I don't know, that Qingxuan is famous for cherishing his talents, if there is really an unborn genius, he is willing to let me?
Chu Xiao was also angry when he said this, he clearly looked down on his own master with such words, and he was a big disciple of Wangwufeng, how could he let others smear his own master at will. Thinking of this, I couldn't help frowning.
Chu Xiao secretly suppressed the fire, and said in a low voice: "Uncle Lu said this, but he has subdued my family's master. My master is bent on thinking about my worries and teachings, how can he have his own selfish interests? Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to say that my master is not respected in front of one of my juniors?"
These words seem soft, but he gave a non-yielding response to the words that damaged his master's face.
Lu Wujian took another sip of tea, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he smiled: "I don't know what's wrong?
Chu Xiao was stunned, only stunned on the spot, unable to say a word.
At this moment, Lu Xiyue came in with the curtain, and saw her mother Mu Yuqiu, who was sitting next to her with a somewhat embarrassed look, and threw herself into Mu Yuqiu's arms like a coquettish person: "I haven't seen my mother for a few days, I want to die Xiyue!"
Mu Yuqiu felt that her husband was a little too much, and she was still embarrassed, when Lu Xiyue suddenly opened the curtain and came in, which immediately relieved the delicate and tense atmosphere here.
Mu Yuqiu doted on Lu Xiyue's pretty nose and said with a smile: "You girl, secretly run down the mountain, and don't say hello, if I hadn't asked you Brother Ruijin, I knew that you and Lin Yi went down the mountain to buy some red candles and incense carvings, where do you miss me, I'm afraid I'm going crazy with him, and I think it's better to never come back!"
Lu Xiyue was poked by her mother, her pretty face suddenly turned red, and she hurriedly defended herself: "Although it is good for me to go out with him, I miss my mother and father the most!"
Chu Xiao only felt that the pink clothes were fluttering in front of him, and suddenly saw a beautiful girl walking in with a smile like a flower, jade condensed skin, extremely delicate, and thought: This is Uncle Lu's daughter Lu Xiyue. It's just that she looks more pretty than five years ago, and her figure is much more graceful and slender.
Seeing that this Lu Xiyue was embarrassed again, and there was an extra layer of youth and charm that only a girl has, she couldn't help but feel a little stupid.
Lu Xiyue was coquettish for a while, and then she noticed that Chu Xiao was also here. I haven't seen him for five years, Chu Xiao is already a twenty-year-old young man, tall and handsome, and his bearing is even more dashing, compared to five years ago, there have been a lot of changes.
Thinking that five years ago, this person had helped her when she was in danger, Lu Xiyue walked over and saluted him delicately: "Senior Brother Chu Xiao is also here, come here today, is there something wrong?"
However, Ren Lu Xiyue asked three times in a row, and this Chu Xiao came back from his dementia, knowing that he had lost his temper, his face turned red, he was busy clenching his fists, and a gentle smile like the wind on his face instantly bloomed and said: "It was Sister Xiyue, but you still remember my name!"
Lu Xiyue smiled and said: "Senior Brother Chu Xiao is laughing, Xiyue still wants to thank Senior Brother Chu Xiao for his rescue five years ago, besides, who in this Leaving the Worry Sect doesn't know that Senior Brother Chu is a first-class character!"
The pink coat flutters, and there are dark fragrance sleeves.
Chu Xiao was even more excited, and hurriedly smiled and said: "Sister Xiyue said that I laughed, I often walk around in the teaching, and I often hear the senior sisters of Angry Peak and Senior Sister Su Yuan mention you, and they all say that Sister Xiyue is talented and good-looking!
When Lu Xiyue heard this, Gege laughed, and said secretly in his heart: If it is really the demeanor of a big disciple, it really makes people happy when he speaks, alas, if the stupid wood at the door also knows so much, how good would it be? Thinking of Lin Yizhi, Lu Xiyue secretly scolded him several times for wood, I am afraid that Lin Yizhi, who was standing stupidly outside the door at this time, had hot ears.
Chu Xiao's heart moved: "Let's come to Mo Youfeng today, it's not a big deal, it's just a little thing entrusted by my master, and I made a special trip to see Sister Xiyue's ......" After saying that, he felt that this was a little bad, and said: "...... ...... with all the junior brothers", he took out a small wooden box from his arms and said: "I came in a hurry, and I didn't bring anything valuable to visit my sister, so I'll give you this thing!"
Lu Xiyue was curious, took it, and looked at it in her hand. But I saw that this wooden box is the best Nanmu material, and there is a pair of fluttering butterflies carved on it, but the butterfly carving is extremely exquisite, as if it looks like it wants to fly out from this wooden box.
Lu Xiyue gently opened the box, only to feel that the fragrance was incomparable, refreshing, the fragrance was cool and ethereal, as if it went straight to the heart, taking away those impetuousness, leaving only the clarity of the whole soul. In an instant, the room was filled with this faint fragrance.
Lu Xiyue looked at it fixedly, and saw that there was an extremely smooth elixir with a silver-pink light inside. This room full of fragrance is emanating from this elixir.
Lu Xiyue said strangely: "What is this, it is so fragrant!"
Chu Xiao smiled and said: "This is a few years ago, I went out to practice, and caught a flower demon in a huge sea of flowers near the silent sea in the extreme east, but when I saw that it was pitiful, I let it go, and it was grateful to me, so I gave this thing to me as a plaything, this thing is called Leng Xiang Pill according to its name, like our men on our bodies, but it is useless, if it is a character like a sister fairy, bring this, not only the posture is fragrant, but also can stay and concentrate, and it is also very beneficial to the spiritual consciousness cultivation of Sister Xiyue!" ”
When Lu Xiyue heard this, she was even happier in her heart, and said secretly in her heart: That's it, this Chu Xiao still knows how to be a man, how can he be like that wood, and he has known him for five years, but he has never even given her a piece of grass!
Lu Xiyue couldn't help but be a little secretly distracted, and her thoughts continued, although this cold incense pill is good, if Yizhi's brother sends me a piece of grass, it is thousands of times better than this cold incense pill.
After thinking about it for a long time, Lu Xiyue smiled and said, "Senior Brother Chu Xiao's gift is too valuable, I can't ask for it!"
Seeing this, Chu Xiao was stunned and said, "Why is this? Isn't Sister Xiyue disliked?"
Lu Xiyue hurriedly shook her head and said: "I don't know this, Senior Brother Chu Xiao's gift is very close to me, it's just that it is useless, you have saved me, and I have not repaid it, how can I accept such a valuable thing from you?"
Chu Xiao laughed and said: "Where does my sister come from? You and I are both from the door of worry, and we should help each other at ordinary times, this cold incense pill is useless for me to take, my sister will accept it if she likes it, if you don't accept it, I will treat it as my sister doesn't like it, wait until I get out of this door and throw it off the cliff!"
Lu Xiyue really couldn't put it down about this cold incense pill, but she knew that Chu Xiao's sudden visit today was not such a simple thing as saying a few words of gossip and giving a gift, and she listened to him resolutely, if she didn't want it, he would throw it away, and he was in a dilemma for a while, so he had to look at his mother Mu Yuqiu.
Mu Yuqiu nodded and said, "Since that's the case, you can accept Xiyue!"
When Lu Xiyue heard this, she was very happy, and hurriedly smiled at Chu Xiao and said, "In this way, thank you Brother Chu Xiao!"
In Chu Xiao's eyes, Lu Xiyue's smile was like a flower, and the whole world seemed to have lost its original color!
If you can see such a smile every day, you will die tomorrow and have no regrets. Chu Xiao thought in his heart.
Hearing that she finally called herself brother instead of senior brother, Chu Xiao was even more excited and happy in his heart.
It's just that on the surface, he tried his best to restrain himself, but his tone and eyes were extremely gentle: "It's good if my sister likes it!"
Lu Wujian had been watching from the side, without saying a word, seeing that his daughter had taken the benefits of someone else's family, even the tone of his voice became gentle, and he couldn't help but snort: "Chu Xiao, don't think that if you take some benefits out, I can agree to your master's unreasonable request!"
When Chu Xiao heard this, he remembered that the purpose of this trip had not yet been completed, so he had to secretly withdraw Fang Cai's fluttering thoughts, and hurriedly arched his hand and said: "Uncle Lu, my master is very kind, I still hope that your old man will take a step back and think about it!"
Lu Wuji's eyebrows straightened, and the coercion of the peak of Mahayana burst out of his body and pressed towards Chu Xiao.
Chu Xiao stood here, suddenly felt an invisible pressure pressing on him, and instantly came to him, knowing that it was Lu Wujian's coercion that came suddenly, he had to bite his teeth, and completely released his own coercion, and collided head-on with Lu Wujian's coercion, barely supporting, and resisting to the death.
It's just that, in a moment's breath, Chu Xiao's coercion was dissolved in Lu Wuji's immobile expression, and Chu Xiao could no longer support it under Lu Wuji's unavoidable strong coercion, and his body stepped back four or five steps. Then he retreated to the door.
Sweat had already slipped off Chu Xiao's handsome face, and even his white clothes were soaked with sweat.
Chu Xiao was horrified in his heart, and said secretly: It turned out that this Lu Wujian was not visible on weekdays, but today it seems that his cultivation is indistinguishable from his master.
But the purpose of his trip has not been completed, that is, he retreated at the door, but he still gritted his teeth and stood up.
It's just that Chu Xiao wasn't sure how long he could hold out under this terrifying coercion.
Lu Xiyue had already seen the subtlety here, seeing that Chu Xiao was covered with sweat, and his body was forced to retreat a few feet away, he was still barely supporting, and he received a gift, so he couldn't bear it, and hurriedly said loudly: "Daddy, what's going on, making you so angry?"
Being interrupted by Lu Xiyue like this, Lu Wujian had to withdraw this powerful coercion, and Chu Xiao suddenly felt that the pressure on his body had completely disappeared, and he couldn't help but take a breath. threw a grateful look at Lu Xiyue.
Unexpectedly, Lu Xiyue was a girl, facing Chu Xiao's face, blinking her eyes and making a grimace.
At this moment, Chu Xiao, who was originally a little angry with Lu Wujian as an elder but suddenly became angry, threw that anger out of the clouds at this moment, and his heart was full of this girl's playful appearance.
Lu Wujian snorted coldly and said: "Xiyue girl, in the past few days, you have taken advantage of my retreat to steal the matter of leaving the Sorrowful Mountain with the fifth child, I haven't punished you yet, you just came back to make trouble!
Lu Xiyue pursed her lips, but she was not afraid at all: "Why didn't I say it? I told Senior Brother Ruijin, you are in retreat, and I don't know when you will come out! Senior Brother Chu Xiao, tell me, what is the matter?"
In other words, he has already replaced his brother with a senior brother.
Chu Xiao smiled bitterly to himself, but after thinking about it, his senior brother was closer than his senior brother, and he didn't care about it, so he told Lu Xiyue about coming here today.
Only then did Lu Xiyue understand why his father was furious, but it was no wonder that after listening to it, he also felt that Qingxuan was a little unauthentic, and it was not good after all. But after thinking about it, maybe Qing Xuanzhen is just like Chu Xiao said, and besides, it is almost impossible to expect to recruit disciples to recruit talents and improve Mo Youfeng's strength.
After thinking about it, he said: "Daddy, I think Senior Brother Chu Xiao's words are not unreasonable, I Mo Youfeng only have a few people, and you and your mother can't personally preside over this matter, so there are only six people in this way, so Uncle Qing Xuan said that there is a certain reason for letting the people of Wangwu Feng help us!"
When Lu Wujian heard that his daughter was also against him, he was even more angry in his heart, but at this time, he stood up and yelled: "Okay, what kind of pill is it that you take to someone else!"
With that, he turned around and wanted to leave.
Chu Xiao never thought that things would become more and more intense, and he was just about to answer.
I only heard a clear voice in mid-air: "Senior Brother Lu is so angry, you let Qingxuan come in person, Qingxuan came, but I came here, I don't know if I have a good face?"
When Chu Xiao heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, it was the master who had arrived!
Lu Wujian couldn't help but be stunned, he didn't think that Master Qing Xuan really came in person. I had to turn around and look into the air.
In mid-air, a dark golden Dao robe shone among the clouds. That dusty demeanor is none other than the Master Qingxuan, who punished the heavens.
Looking at his posture, it depends on how today's land unrestrained ends!
P.S: I just came back from Changsha today, and I'm already tired...... When I came back, I started to rush the manuscript, and it was indeed a little late, so I can't help everyone! Normal updates and check-ins will resume tomorrow, and there will be a chapter delivered before 19 o'clock every day. Thank you for your continued attention!
This time to Changsha is full of problems, the original manuscript, actually copied to the U disk is very early, fortunately there is still in the mailbox, did not delay the upload, the result is also because of the hotel with the iron fiber of the road, resulting in my Q~Q display abnormal, directly locked, to find back through the appeal, not to find back is still a question! It's really sad! For the sake of Xi Yao so desperately and so miserable, everyone has a red ticket to give a red ticket, and a reward to give a reward, without these to send clicks and collections or something! Xi Yao's book has more than 4 million words, give me motivation, classmates and friends!