Volume 1: Zhao Shanhe Chapter 27 Conversation between Master and Apprentice
Ji Yuan complained that he was too lucky and sighed for a while, then he sat up straight and lifted the iron plate on the table.
The token engraved with 'Xuan Tian·Ten' looks like it is made of pig iron, but in fact it is as warm and moist as jade, and the rust on the surface feels like dead wood.
He just held the token in his hand, and he seemed to sense the underlying cause and effect, and he already had some decisions in his heart.
After a long while, he put the token into his arms, then glanced at the sky, then staggered to the kitchen and began to prepare the lunch meal.
Because several senior brothers left home early in the morning to perform errands in the villages near the county seat, this lunch was quite easy to prepare.
The rice used for cooking is spiritual rice grown by monks. Although it is only the lowest grade, it still contains some spiritual energy, and there is no impurity or turbidity. Eating it for a long time can not only warm and nourish the body, but also improve one's cultivation.
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After washing the rice, Ji Yuan also cut a few pieces of bacon and steamed it together with the rice.
This kind of bacon is also taken from captive spiritual animals. In addition to containing spiritual energy, there is also some residual blood.
After thinking about it, he washed a few more handfuls of wild vegetables. They were all medicinal materials picked from the mountains. Although they did not contain spiritual energy, their medicinal properties were mild and nourishing, and they could strengthen the body's vitality and thicken the essence in the body.
When a lunch is prepared, the ingredients used are all of good quality. Let alone ordinary people, even those from a wealthy family will find it difficult to enjoy it like this for a long time.
If converted into silver coins, this meal would cost at least thirty taels of silver, and it was only for the master and apprentice. If several senior brothers were present, the meal would cost at least one or two times more.
Thanks to the Taoist brochure left by Master Xuantian Guan and the brass alchemy furnace he picked up in the kitchen, he was able to practice alchemy and become a genuine alchemist.
Otherwise, Ji Yuan really couldn't afford the daily expenses.
After lighting a stick of incense, the old man holding the Taoist sutra came to the kitchen smelling the fragrance, sat at the dining table and watched his young apprentice busy at work.
When two large bowls of rice covered with bacon and a plate of stir-fried wild vegetables were served, the old man who had forgotten to eat breakfast couldn't wait to use his chopsticks and ate up half a bowl of rice and a piece of bacon in a few clicks.
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"I plan to go back and teach some of your senior brothers the enlightenment formula to see if they can successfully become enlightened and embark on the path of spiritual practice."
The old Taoist priest said inarticulately while pulling at the spiritual rice in the bowl.
In the past, he thought that when Xuantian saw this generation, he should end it when it was time to end it. It would not be a problem for him to linger on like this and have people stare at him every day.
Despite the decline of Xuantian Temple, even the monks have not appeared for several generations. In fact, some of the enemies and several other forces in the past would take a few glances at this small temple if they had nothing to do.
Historically, Xuantian Guan has seen people with astonishing talents in cultivating the Taoism. However, they either encountered accidents when they went out, or some forces finally used various means to abduct them back to their own homes and train them.
It is precisely for this reason that the old Taoist priest only taught the skills of catching ghosts and exorcising evil spirits, and never taught the enlightenment formulas passed down from generation to generation by Xuantian Temple, as well as the basically worn-out Taoist scriptures in the house, to the other disciples.
However, the old man himself did not expect that the youngest disciple would become enlightened on his own and embark on the path of spiritual practice by just reading two Taoist scriptures without any instructions for enlightenment.
This kind of talent, even if he has been studying for decades and still has not been able to become a monk, you can still see how amazing it is.
Even if he is placed in a real big sect, he is enough to be cultivated as a direct descendant. There is no chance that he will become a land immortal in the future.
"You've been hiding it for so many years, why do you suddenly want to take it out?"
Ji Yuan raised his head and glanced at the old man, and asked casually.
At this time, most of his mind was still immersed in how to complete this transaction with Jiuxuanmen just right.
It is best to achieve enough benefits without causing unforeseen disasters, and to resolve the cause and effect.
"Since you don't want to go to Jiuxuan Sect, you don't want to go to other sects either."
The old man put down the empty bowls and chopsticks and couldn't help but sigh: "In this case, you must have someone by your side who can help you a little and be at ease."
Even if you are a wild cultivator in Shanze, you will call friends when you are outside, and you will inevitably recruit some disciples and servants inside. There are very few monks who can really be alone.
As long as you are in heaven and earth, there will always be things to think about. If you have people you trust around you, you can share some of the burdens. You don't have to do everything yourself, which is a waste of precious years of practice.
"This is somewhat unfair to the senior brothers."
Ji Yuan was stunned for a moment, and then said dullly.
Hearing this, the old Taoist priest smiled knowingly. He was still a little hesitant before, but when he saw the look on his young apprentice's face, he began to firm up his thoughts.
He pondered for a moment, and then slowly said: "This is not fair or unfair. This matter is beneficial to you, and it is a blessing to them. If they can embark on the path of spiritual practice, it goes without saying that there are many benefits."
Even if it is just an enlightenment state, a person can live for ten or twenty years longer. If one can cultivate magic power, he can use all kinds of divine channels and methods, which can be regarded as being out of the realm of mortals.
For ordinary secular people, it is indeed a great blessing.
"Master has no ability and can't leave any legacy. If any of your senior brothers can become enlightened, they will be able to support each other to some extent as they walk the path of spiritual practice together."
The old man shook his head and looked a little emotional. After saying these words, he stood up and returned to his room silently.
In fact, he was holding back a sentence in his heart. What was really unfair was actually the youngest disciple.
If one or two of those disciples really become enlightened, they will have to bear the blessings of Ji Yuan on the road of cultivation. At most, they can only play a role of housekeepers, and they may not even be able to protect the courtyard.
Because with Ji Yuan's talent, he is destined to go very far in the future and become a great monk. He is qualified to be an inner sect elder in any sect.
On the contrary, even if the other disciples of the old Taoist priest are lucky enough to become enlightened, their future achievements will be extremely limited. After all, their Xuantian Temple is not a big sect with great luck. If they can have a Jiyuan, they have already exhausted it.
The fortune accumulated over two hundred years.
In this case, how could it be possible to have a few more talented disciples?
After sweeping away the food on the table, Ji Yuan scratched his head. In fact, he understood what his master meant and did not complain at all.
If possible, he wished that his master and several senior brothers could become enlightened overnight and embark on the path of spiritual practice.
With his current alchemy skills and his great blessings, he was able to support the entire Taoist temple. From then on, the master and the disciples began to understand the Tao together.
It's a pity that this is just my own extravagant wish!
"Little Taoist Master! Little Taoist Master!"
When Ji Yuan stood up and was about to clear away the dishes on the table, an anxious voice came from afar.
He hurriedly walked out of the kitchen, and before he could go to the main hall, he saw a young man wearing a servant's clothes running all the way from outside.
Such movement naturally alarmed the old man, who stood at the door of the house and quietly watched the scene in the courtyard.
The identity of his little apprentice Alchemist is not a secret in Qianyu City. Some Jianghu sects and wealthy families basically know about it.
Normally, people often come to ask for help, so the old man is not surprised at this moment.
"Are you from the Zhao family?"
Taking a glance at the clothes on the other person's body, Ji Yuan immediately recognized the person's identity.
The visitor nodded and wiped the sweat from his face with his sleeves. He probably ran too hard earlier, and now he was panting and couldn't even say a complete sentence.
After a while, the servant finally said intermittently: "The younger one's name is Zhao Shengcai, he is... a servant of the Zhao family!"
"The head of the family... asked me to ask the Taoist Priest... to come and save my life!" This chapter has been completed!