Under the scorching sun, the sky was clear, surrounded by mountain peaks, the sky and the earth were undulating, the mountains and forests were swaying, and a gust of mountain wind blew all the way into the valley, making Gu An feel a little cool while standing in the garden.
Gu An wiped the sweat from his forehead and stared intently at the blooming flowers and plants on the ground. Each one was brightly colored and showed no sign of withering even under the direct sunlight.
There was a young man standing on each side of him. The three of them entered the medicine valley under the Taixuanmen Pill Hall today. Compared with Gu An's excitement, the other two seemed to lack interest and were absentmindedly rubbing their hands.
sweat.
Standing in front of them was a commoner young man with a plain appearance, but a strong body and bright eyes. He was Zhang Chunqiu, the eldest disciple of Yaogu, and was explaining to Gu An and the others the essentials of picking spiritual flowers and spiritual herbs.
"The flowers and plants in this garden are all first-class medicinal herbs. They cannot be uprooted when picking. They need to be cut off from the stems close to the soil. After cutting, they must be wrapped in the spiritual protection paper in your hands to prevent the spiritual energy from leaking...
..." Zhang Chunqiu's voice was loud and energetic, not affected by the scorching sun at all.
Gu An held the scissors in his right hand and strips of white paper in his left hand, carefully writing down every word of Zhang Chunqiu.
Unlike the two people next to him, he cherished this position very much. He had to endure a lot of supercilious looks to get this opportunity.
Others thought he was showing off and that he was going to fall. Little did they know that this was the most suitable way for him to become stronger!
"Okay, let's get started. Everyone picks one plant and I'll check it out." As soon as Zhang Chunqiu finished speaking, Gu An squatted down.
Gu An put down the soul-protecting paper in his hand and carefully held the rhizome of the red flower in front of him with his left hand.
"Brother, you must be too nervous. Even if you cut it, it's okay. It's just first-class herbs. These are ordinary herbs used to make basic elixirs. I wouldn't look down on them at home." Gu An's right side
Meng Lang spoke. He was dressed luxuriously and looked like he came from an extraordinary family.
In fact, this is indeed the case. Except for Gu An, who is a servant, the other two people are from wealthy families. However, the children of wealthy families have to pay attention to cultivating spiritual roots when they join the world of immortality. They are all the most mediocre five spiritual roots. If they want to stay
In Taixuanmen, you can only be a handyman disciple.
Gu An ignored Meng Lang's words and concentrated on cutting flowers.
He pinched the rhizome, cut it lightly with scissors, and then wrapped the root of the red flower with spiritual paper.
After doing all this, he stood up and handed it over to Zhang Chunqiu for inspection.
Zhang Chunqiu took it and looked at it, and said with a satisfied smile: "Well done, you are very careful."
Gu An did not answer, but stared at the red flower in his hand.
At this moment, he was more nervous than before.
After a few breaths, a line of text that only Gu An could read appeared in front of him.
[You successfully captured the 1-year lifespan of the Red Spirit Flower (First Level)]
Done!
A smile appeared on Gu An's face, and he felt relieved.
Sure enough, only animals and plants containing spiritual energy can be deprived of their lifespan by him.
The first time Gu An lost his life was when he was ten years old. He accidentally bumped into a flower pot held by another servant, causing the flower pot to spill to the ground. As a result, he lost twelve years of life.
At that time, the nurse was furious and insisted on cutting off one of his hands, but the third lady Ji Xiaoyu stopped him and saved him.
This time, Gu An was able to worship at the Taixuan Sect because of Ji Xiaoyu. Ji Xiaoyu had a rare double spiritual root that could only be seen in a century. Many great sects of cultivating immortals had offered their support to the Ji family. Ji Xiaoyu brought five members of the Ji family.
After joining Taixuan Sect, Gu An was the only servant.
Without Ji Xiaoyu, with his Five Spiritual Root qualifications, he could only join a third-rate sect.
While Gu An was secretly happy, Meng Lang and another young man named Li Ya had also completed the extraction.
Zhang Chunqiu put three red spirit flowers into the storage bag on his waist and said seriously: "Today your task is to pick fifty red spirit flowers together. You can only move in this garden and are not allowed to invade other gardens. Complete
Then he brought Chi Linghua to the attic to find me."
After saying that, Zhang Chunqiu turned and left.
Meng Lang waved his fist at Zhang Chunqiu's back. He muttered in a low voice: "You've been talking about this big deal for a long time, but you haven't brought your junior brother with you?"
Li Ya sat directly on the dirt and frantically wiped the sweat with his sleeves.
After Gu An saw Zhang Chunqiu going upstairs, he turned back to Meng Lang and Li Ya and said: "Brothers, seeing that you are well-dressed, you must have a very good family background. You can't do such rough work. I'm different. I'm just a servant, so why not
Let me do it for you and I will complete the task. You can find a shady place to rest and take care of me in the coming days."
When Meng Lang heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he smiled in surprise: "Okay, brother, you are very wise. If one day you can't stay any longer, I will guarantee that you will have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of your life."
Li Ya no longer had the energy to speak, so he nodded in agreement.
Afterwards, the two left their respective soul-protecting papers and supported each other towards the outside of the garden.
Gu An picked up these soul-protecting papers, looked back at the garden, his eyes were shining, and the scorching sun in the sky was not as hot as his eyes.
In his eyes, the red spirit flowers in the garden are not flowers, but steps to the sky that build the path to life!
He began to act cautiously. Not only did he have to complete the task, but he also had to do it well to avoid losing this perfect job.
The scorching sun radiates its own endless rays without any regard for the feelings of the common people in the world.
Meng Lang and Li Ya walked to a small pavilion to rest. They kept wiping sweat and didn't even have the strength to speak. Their eyes followed Gu An.
Time passed by minute by second, Gu An was sweating like rain, but he was very excited and the smile on his face never disappeared.
Looking at the red-faced Gu An, Meng Lang couldn't help but sigh: "In such a hot day, this kid is really hardworking. I like it. From now on, we will take more care of him, let him eat and drink well, and don't allow others to bully him."
, so that he can continue to help us."
Li Ya rolled his eyes and said angrily: "There are not many people in this valley, who can bully him? If Senior Brother bullies him, do you dare to talk back?"
Meng Lang pretended to cough, looked at Li Ya, and asked, "Brother, where are you from the Li family?"
Li Ya said calmly: "The Li family in Changluo, Cangzhou."
"Chang Luo? Isn't that the Imperial City? Do you have the same surname as the royal family?" Meng Lang asked in surprise. As soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Li Ya did not answer, but looked at Gu An quietly.
Meng Lang became embarrassed. He did not expect to meet a member of the royal family here.
But after he thought about it, he felt that it was normal. This was Taixuanmen, the first immortal cultivating sect in Taicang Dynasty. The fact that it could share the same character as Taixuanmen with the dynasty showed how transcendent the status of Taixuanmen was. Meeting someone at the bottom of Taixuanmen
It's not too outrageous to be a member of the royal family.
for a long time.
Gu An finally finished picking fifty red spirit flowers. He put all the wrapped red spirit flowers into the bamboo basket. He carried the bamboo basket and looked at other parks, his face full of anticipation.
There were more than fifteen parks in the valley, and the park they were in was just a small corner. He guessed that the medicinal herbs in other parks were of higher value.
There is ample time!
Gu An didn't want to expose his golden finger, so he would call it a day.
He walked along the path towards the attic, waving to Meng Lang and Li Ya at the same time, and they got up and walked over.
"Brother Gu An, thank you for your hard work. Let me carry it." Meng Lang said with a smile. The three of them had introduced themselves when they met the Valley Master before, so they remembered each other's names.
Gu An saw through Meng Lang's little thoughts, nodded with a smile, and then handed him the bamboo basket.
Li Ya curled his lips and showed disdain in his eyes.
Gu An just wanted to keep this job. He didn't want to be transferred out because he performed too well, so he didn't bother to argue with Meng Lang.
The three of them came to the attic and met their senior brother Zhang Chunqiu.
Zhang Chunqiu was holding a book. When he saw Gu An and the others coming in, he put down the book in his hand and said: "Put down the Red Spirit Flower. These three books are the basic methods left by the master. Practice them during your daily rest.
Try to jump out of here one day and become a true disciple of Taixuan Sect. Five years ago, a disciple got the master's elixir, successfully built the foundation, and became an outer disciple of Taixuan Sect."
As he spoke, he waved his right hand, and three secret books flew out of his sleeves and flew towards Gu An and the others.
Gu An took the book and read the words clearly.
Haruki Kung!
It sounds so low-level!
Gu An was not disappointed, after all, he was at the bottom of Taixuan Sect.
Zhang Chunqiu gave a few more instructions and asked them to find a room in the courtyard next door. It was reserved for the handyman disciples. Currently, there are only four of them disciples in this medicine valley. The owner of the valley is away and it will take two years to come back.
, so now Zhang Chunqiu is in charge of Medicine Valley.
After one stick of incense.
To be continued...