At night, Qi Yunhe came to Crescent Lake to instruct his disciples in their cultivation, and said that the disciples of Lu Shizhong and Zhang Jinghe had arrived, and the head of the Immortal Capital The first disciple Xunye will come to visit them tomorrow.
The sloppy Qi Yunhe, the long-bearded Lu Shizhong, and the yellow-shirted Zhang Jinghe are all disciples of the outer sect of the Immortal City. Every three years, a group of trial disciples are selected and taught the introductory Taoism.
Yue Zhilan reported Xu Li’s domineering behavior to his master.
There are eight disciples in Lu Shizhong’s lineage, and Xu Li ranks fourth. He has always been used to arrogance and extravagance. He felt that the stone room with a name of Ming Dynasty was too crowded, so he proposed to live alone. At first, he was interested in Zhongyang. Lu Shizhong rejected him. Zhang Jinghe was nearby. He didn't dare to think about hiding the font name. When he was losing his temper, he saw Yue Zhilan and others.
Xu Li had an impression of Yue Zhilan. When Yue Zhilan served in the Northwest Frontier Army, he acted as his groom. In Xu Li's view, a mere slave doing a lowly job did not need to be polite at all and asked them to take Ying. Give up the font size.
Yue Zhilan did not dare to agree, and was forced by Xu Li's power, so he could only kneel down and beg. The Song brothers couldn't see it, so they rushed forward to argue with him, but they were blocked by Xin Laoyao and humiliated. After all, if Wei Shiqi hadn't arrived in time, I really don't know how it would have ended.
Qi Yunhe did not show any indignation after hearing the whole story. Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. It is common for trial disciples to have conflicts with each other. As long as it is not excessive, the teacher will never interfere. He just reminded Wei Shiqi that it is okay to hit people, but not to death, not to maim, and not to damage the acupoints and meridians. Other than that, hit them right away. If you can't beat them, just stay aside and practice hard until your strength improves. , come back and find a place to play again. However, being too brave and aggressive will inevitably leave a bad impression on the teacher. The sense of propriety in this depends entirely on yourself.
"Seventeen has a good sense of proportion today." Finally, he praised Wei Shiqi.
Qi Yunhe did not blame Yue Zhilan for being groveling, and Yue Zhilan did not take it seriously. On the contrary, the Song brothers murmured in their hearts that the eldest brother was not as strong as the second brother.
Wei Shiqi took out a piece of animal skin and asked his teacher, saying that it was game hunted at Tiandu Peak. It looked like a mouse and was as big as a hare. Qi Yunhe recognized it as the Jinwen rat, a small beast common in the mountains. It lived by eating fruit tree roots. It had a short lifespan and gave birth to more than a dozen cubs in a litter. It can grow to about five pounds in adulthood. Its fur has yellow Jinwen and is made of salt. You can make gloves and shoes.
Song Qi's eyes widened and he asked in surprise: "Brother, senior brother, do you eat rats?"
Wei Shiqi glanced at him and found it difficult to explain to him. "This is not a mouse, this is a Jinwen mouse."
Song Qi was confused, "Isn't the Jinwen mouse just a mouse!"
"...Junior brother, have you ever seen cultivated land? "A cow?"
"I've seen it before." Although Song Qi came from a wealthy family and didn't work in farming, he had seen cattle and buffaloes.
"So do you know rhino?"
Song Qi said proudly: "I know, it is said in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" that rhinoceros horns can be used as medicine."
"Oh." Wei Shiqi stopped talking.
Song Qi Zhang Er Jingang was confused. Song Ji covered his mouth with his hands and laughed so hard that his stomach hurt.
"Okay, get some rest early, be energetic, and don't be rude in front of your uncle tomorrow."
Qi Yunhe glared at Song Qi before leaving, "A rhinoceros is not a cow. , The old Taoist is not your father."
Song Qi understood the first half of the sentence, but did not understand the second half. He did not dare to ask the senior brother, and looked at the younger brother and then the younger junior sister. Qin Zhen pursed her lips and smiled, but said nothing.
The next morning, when the morning light was slightly bright, Yue Zhilan carried water, gathered firewood, and started a fire. He cooked porridge in a large iron pot and boiled carrots in a small iron pot to prepare the morning meal. Everyone knew that the leader's first disciple would be coming, so they all got up and washed, went to the wooden rack in the woodshed to get bowls and chopsticks, filled them with porridge, and had a simple meal of morning meal with manjing and salty sauce.
Xu Li patted Yue Zhilan on the shoulder and said: "You are a good hand at doing servant's work. From now on, chopping firewood, carrying water, cooking and washing pots will be all left to you."
Yue Zhilan did not feel dissatisfied and readily agreed. The disciples of Lu and Zhang both looked at him with contempt. They had seen someone with no spine and ambition, but they had never seen someone so willing to be humble.
The Song brothers felt sorry for their senior brother and turned their heads away from him. Wei Shiqi did not underestimate Yue Zhilan. He knew that people who could tolerate him would definitely have something scary about him.
This day was neither the first day nor the fifteenth day. On the Xianyun Peak, Xun Ye rang the cloud board and summoned the inner disciples to listen to Lu Shizhong and Zhang Jinghe evaluate the newcomers one by one. When he arrived at Qi Yunhe If you have a pulse, let him do it for you.
At three o'clock in the morning, the meeting in Sanqing Hall was completed, the gate of Changying Temple was opened wide, and the disciples of Xiandu dispersed in twos and threes. Xun Ye, Lu Shizhong, and Zhang Jinghe went down to Xianyun Peak and visited this year's trial disciples at Tiandu Peak. Xun Ye was in front, and Lu Shizhong and Zhang Jinghe were behind. The three of them walked past the trial disciples. Xun Ye occasionally asked a few words. He was flattered by the questions and had a flattering smile on his face.
Wei Shiqi wanted to laugh when he saw it. He remembered that when he first entered the university to participate in military training, the secretary of the party committee went to the base to visit the new students. It was like this. He thought that times are always changing, but human nature remains unchanged.
On the other hand, Xu Li was frivolous and complained in front of Xun Ye that Tiandu Peak was too difficult, that he couldn't sleep well, couldn't eat well, and that there were no maids to serve him, which made Lu Shizhong a little embarrassed and fiercely After glaring at him for a few times, Xu Li didn't worry and looked at Qin Zhen with a smile.
Qin Zhen lowered her head and looked at her nose and heart, but there was no reaction.
Xunye knew that Xu Li was Deng Yuantong’s nephew, with four innate apertures, five elements, and close ties with gold. He had pretty good qualifications. He said softly: “As long as you form a Taoist body, you will have all these.”< /p>
Xu Li smiled and cupped his hands to him and said, "I will take over from Bo Jiyan."
Xun Ye looked at him deeply and saw the shadow of Deng Yuantong on his face. , he believed that with Deng Yuantong's methods, his nephew would be sent to the inner gate.
Intentionally or unintentionally, Xunye ignored Wei Shiqi and Qin Zhen. He did not show any concern for the two disciples mentioned by Junior Brother Qi. This was done out of caution - Zhang Jinghe had always remained neutral, but Lu Shizhong had an ambiguous attitude, and Xun Ye was not sure whether he would fall to Deng Yuantong's faction.
Xun Ye's visit to the trial disciples was just a formality, a gesture. He did not think that he could understand a person's character through a few questions. I wonder how many people will still be able to stay in Xiandu three years later. They did not understand the difficulties and dangers of condensing the Tao Fetus. There were only sixteen inner disciples on Xianyun Peak, and only thirty-three outer disciples were serving as laborers.
After Xun Ye left, Lu Shizhong and Zhang Jinghe stayed behind, each teaching his disciples "Taiyi Foundation Establishment Sutra". Wei Shiqi did not intend to stay at the foot of the mountain and asked Qin Zhen if she wanted to go to Kujiquan to practice. Qin Zhen hated Xu Li staring at her with fascination, so she agreed immediately.
Wei Shiqi said hello to Yue Zhilan, went to the woodshed to get some noodles, salt and soy vegetables, packed a package and carried it on his back, then held Qin Zhen's hand and walked towards Tiandu Peak.
Xu Li jumped out and struck up a conversation: "Where are you going?" He kept glancing at Qin Zhen, his heart itching.
Wei Shiqi ignored him, held Qin Zhen's waist, let her sit on his shoulders, swayed left and right, and disappeared into the dense forest.
"Hey, I'm talking to you! Sister, wait, I'll go too..." Xu Li's voice became smaller and smaller, leaving him far behind.
Qin Zhen breathed a sigh of relief and said distressedly: "This person is really annoying, like a fly." She has always been polite and polite, but this time she said bad things about people behind their backs. Since she is familiar with her senior brother, there is no need to hide it. Secondly, I was really tired of being pestered.
"Tell him next time, you are such a good person..."
"Is that useful?"
"No, just kidding. ”
Qin Zhen thought about it for a long time and didn’t find it funny.