After leaving Xiuzhen Town, head to Shuilingmen. Ishikawa concealed his cultivation to the fourth layer of the Qi training period, but he didn't bring the mask. Hurried all the way, and finally arrived at the Shuilingmen before it was dark.

Three years is a very short time for a sect. The Water Spirit Gate has not changed much.

The mountain gate is clearly recognizable in the night.

After entering the mountain gate, you must pass through the outer gate, and in the distance, Ishikawa saw a large monk beating a small child.

Seeing someone coming in the distance, the fat monk stopped with his hand, but his foot still stepped on the other's body.

"This junior brother is so familiar, where should we have met. The fat monk saw Ishikawa wearing the clothes of an inner disciple and took the initiative to greet him.

Ishikawa recognized this person at a glance as the deacon of the outer gate, Hong Fatzi, and arched his hand: "Senior Brother Hong, have you forgotten me?"

"You...... Are you Ishikawa?" Hong Fatzi carefully identified Ishikawa, and this time he recognized Ishikawa, after all, in three years, Ishikawa's appearance has also undergone some changes.

"It's the fourth layer of the Qi cultivation period!" Hong Fatzi couldn't close his mouth in surprise: "I heard that you went to the mine, and you actually cultivated to the fourth layer of the Qi cultivation period in three years, and the junior brother has such a fast cultivation speed." ”

In Hong Fatzi's impression, Ishikawa became an inner disciple only after being touched with the light of Elder Yun. Later, Ishikawa went to the mine, and Hong Fatzi had already forgotten Ishikawa. When I saw Ishikawa again today, I found that Ishikawa had cultivated to the fourth level of the Qi cultivation period, and I was even more surprised in my heart.

"! I'll spare you today. Hong Fatzi snorted coldly at the person lying on the ground: "Don't let me see you again, otherwise you will have to break your dog's legs." ”

"Senior Brother Shi hasn't had dinner yet, please inside, I'll let someone arrange it and give you a pick-up." "Hong Fatzi is completely like a different person to Ishikawa.

Ishikawa's face changed slightly, and Hong Fatzi's ability to steer the rudder when he saw the wind was really not small. Although Ishikawa didn't have much interest in the weak monk, it reminded Ishikawa of the time when he first entered the Water Spirit Gate, and he was helpless.

"I'll just have to eat, I have some other things. Let's invite Senior Brother Hong to tea another day. Ishikawa said lightly: "By the way, Senior Brother Hong, is there still a vacancy for the deacon of the scrap warehouse?"

"Vacancy, vacancy. Hong Fatzi replied without hesitation. After Ishikawa left, the deacon of this scrap warehouse has changed several people, anyway, there is oil and water to fish, and Hong Fatzi will definitely not let it go. As for whether there is anyone in the position of deacon now, Hong Fatzi really can't say. However, since Ishikawa asked, Hong Fatzi naturally would not say that there was no place.

Ishikawa looked at the outer disciple who was curled up in a ball on the ground, and said, "This junior disciple has a lot of eyes with me, it seems that he has seen it somewhere, if there is a vacancy for the waste deacon, let him try it." But I'm just a suggestion, and in the end, Senior Brother Hong has the final say. ”

Hong Fatzi's face changed slightly, this poor boy is called a stone monkey, after coming to the outer door, he doesn't understand anything, and he doesn't understand the etiquette of filial piety. On this day, Hong Fatzi was in a bad mood, so he took a stone monkey and gave it a beating.

Unexpectedly, it was seen by Ishikawa, who had just returned to the mountain gate.

Hong Fatzi thought about it, Ishikawa's surname is Shi, and Shi Monkey's surname is also Shi, so the two of them really have something to do with each other.

"No problem, it's on me. Hong Fatzi agreed, and originally wanted to stretch out his foot and kick the stone monkey, but stopped halfway through the kick, and shouted in a low voice: "Don't hurry up and thank Senior Brother Ishikawashi." ”

The stone monkey slowly got up, glanced at Ishikawa seriously, and said respectfully, "Thank you, Senior Brother Shi." ”

"Then thank you, Senior Brother Hong. I still have some things, so I'll take my leave. Ishikawa arched his hand and strode away.

At this time, it was not very early, and most of the inner disciples had already gone back to their rooms to rest, and occasionally met a few inner disciples, who knew Ishikawa, but Ishikawa didn't know them.

But I still politely said hello,

After returning to the sect, the first thing he did was naturally to visit Elder Yun, but it was not early, and Ishikawa did not need to rush over. Go back to your room first.

Three years have passed, but the area around Ishikawa's room is very clean, and you can see that people often come here to clean it. A few pots of mountain flowers bloomed very happily.

Needless to say, this must be Harukawa, and in the Water Spirit Gate, no one will come to clean Ishikawa's room except Harukawa.

After returning to the room, Ishikawa directly swallowed a condensation pill and began to cultivate cross-legged.

After entering the ninth layer of the Qi cultivation period, there were only a few days to go, and Ishikawa now urgently needed to stabilize his cultivation.

Practice overnight.

On the second day, when the sky was bright, Ishikawa suddenly heard shouts outside the formation. When I went out, I saw that Harukawa was standing at the door.

When I saw Ishikawa, I couldn't help but run over, as if I was going to throw myself into Ishikawa's arms.

I haven't seen her for three years, and Harukawa has grown into a big girl. If you don't use powder, you also look like a fairy who doesn't eat fireworks in the world. ran in front of Ishikawa, but he was a little embarrassed, only took Ishikawa's hand, and said in a low voice: "Brother Shi, don't tell me when you come back." ”

Ishikawa looked at the sweat on Harukawa's forehead, smiled helplessly, and took Harukawa's hand to lead her to the room.

"I just came back last night, how can I have time to look for you, but how did you know that I was back so quickly?"

"I knew you were back in class this morning. So after the morning class, I hurried over, for fear that you would run away as soon as you came back. Harukawa looked at Ishikawa's room and said angrily: "Look at you, I don't know how to clean it when I come back, except for the futon you are sitting on, there is ash everywhere." ”

With that, he began to clean up for Ishikawa.

After Ishikawa came back yesterday, he directly started cultivating until now, how can he have time to clean? But when Harukawa said this, Ishikawa didn't say anything, and smiled and gave Harukawa a hand and cleaned up together.

"You cleaned the outside of my room, right?" Ishikawa asked.

"Yes, you've been gone for three years, I thought something had happened to you, and sometimes I cry when I think about you...... I can only help you clean the outside, and I can't get in inside. Harukawa's face flushed.

"Isn't this coming back?" Ishikawa said, "By the way, what did you just say about the morning class?"

"Morning class, that is, the inner disciples get up early to learn from each other and learn. If you win, there will be a jade reward, and if you have accumulated a lot of jade cards, you can ask the deacon elders to exchange for pills, exercises, magic weapons, or something. If you lose too much, it will be posted in black and white. Not to mention how ugly it is. Harukawa said as he wiped the table.

"I didn't expect that after three years of absence, there would be such a big change. Ishikawa sighed.

"Actually, the morning class has only started for two months, and it's just the right time for you to come back, Brother Shi. The morning class is mainly for the ancient ruins. The elders were afraid that after entering the inner disciples and entering the ancient ruins, they would not have much experience in fighting, so they asked everyone to prepare in advance. ”

"Ancient ruins?" Ishikawa's face changed slightly, he had already heard of the danger of the ancient ruins, although Qingchuan's current cultivation was not low, but it was only the cultivation of the fifth layer of the Qi cultivation period. With the qualifications of Qingchuan Four Spirit Roots, the cultivation speed is indeed very fast, but after entering the ancient ruins, there is no advantage at all.

There is a huge difference between congenital and acquired.

"You don't want to go to the Ancient Ruins too, do you?" Ishikawa asked quickly.

"I'm not going. Harukawa smiled, "I've heard the master say a long time ago, the ancient ruins are not a fun place. Generally speaking, only those senior brothers who have cultivated to the tenth level of the Qi cultivation period and cannot enter the foundation building period will want to try their luck in the ancient ruins, and there are also some monks who are not very good in origin, who do not have any spirit stone cultivation, and enter the ancient ruins from the small gate, if they can get two or three treasures, it is enough for several years of cultivation. ”

"Do you know that there are quite a few?" Ishikawa also smiled, "Then tell me what else you know." "Knowing that Harukawa didn't go to the ancient ruins, Ishikawa also fell into his heart with a big stone.

"I heard that the ancient ruins are divided into two gates, the main gate enters the ancient ruins, where there are many sect ruins, among those abandoned sects, it is easy to find relatively high-level treasures. But in the same way, if there are treasures, there will be dangers, not only fierce demon beasts, but also monks will fight among themselves for one or two treasures. If you enter through the small door, the danger level is greatly reduced, although the small door enters the ancient ruins and encounters few ruins, but there will be some discoveries. Many monks below the sixth level of Qi cultivation entered through the small door. Whether you enter through the main gate or through the small gate, the last person you enter is the same ancient ruin, but the place you enter is different. These are all things I heard from my brothers, you don't want to go to the ancient ruins too. Harukawa said with a grin.

"Don't worry, you won't be able to go. It's not just you, it's me. There are also most of the elder's introductory disciples, who are not allowed to enter the ancient ruins. Because the ancient ruins are very dangerous, there is not one out of ten who can come out alive. ”

Ishikawa naturally understood in his heart the danger of the ancient ruins, and there was a reason why the sect did not allow these beginner disciples to enter the ancient ruins. In the event that these elite disciples all died in the ancient ruins, the entire sect would immediately decline.

As for those marginal monks, their lives and deaths, the sect elders would not care.

If Ishikawa was really a disciple of Elder Yun, I am afraid that if he wanted to enter the ancient ruins, he would have to go through a lot of trouble. However, this cheap beginner disciple is just a name. If Ishikawa wanted to enter the Ancient Ruins, it was impossible for Elder Yun to disagree.

"Oh, it's bad! The master is still waiting for me, I'm going to go first, you must go to the morning class tomorrow." Harukawa suddenly slapped his head and ran outside.

"Hey, why is this girl getting more frizzy the bigger she gets. Ishikawa showed a smile on his face, and subconsciously shouted, "Slow down, don't fall." ”

How could a fourth-level monk in the Qi cultivation period fall? Ishikawa shook his head, remembering the situation when he was in the Shijiacun Mountain Temple, when Qingchuan brought him delicious food and hurried down the mountain.