On a moonlit night, Zhao Min and Gong Chenying were sitting under an old locust tree. The huge full moon in the sky was as cool as water, and its clear light spread over the small mountain village, making the distant mountains and nearby objects distinct.
Looking at the busy crowds around him, as well as the strong men and girls passing by carrying freshly cooked and fried food that was fragrant and fragrant, Zhao Min looked at himself and Gong Chenying through their eyes as they passed by. Exuding surprise, but not knowing what to do at this time.
The women washed vegetables and stoked the fire, while several women in the village who were good at cooking, headed by Li Yu, were constantly going back and forth in front of several large pots, and from time to time there were flames several feet high. While Li Yuyi was weighing the pot in a show-off manner, there was a loud "suddenly" sound, which startled the drooling village children nearby to let out a burst of exclamations and immediately moved away from him.
Aunt Chang was also busy, either running home to bring out ingredients or condiments, or busy wiping with several women trying to arrange them into a row around a few old locust trees. Circle of tables and stools.
In the distance, some young and middle-aged men set up wooden frames with half pieces of monsters hanging on them, and were chopping meat with their knives; some were constantly transporting firewood, and Li Guoxin was working with Chang Bo and Several other elders in the village pulled Li Yan into a circle and kept talking. Occasionally, they would pat the little heads of the children running around them, laughing and scolding them, "Be gentle, don't do it." "Falling" and other words.
Although there are still some villagers who just gather together to chat, and occasionally come forward to help, most of the time they peek at the two girls, but they dare not come forward to talk, and only dare to stay away. Whispering far away.
In the meantime, Gong Chenying stood up and wanted to help clear the tables and stools. Zhao Min also stood up, but as soon as the two girls took a step, they were hurriedly stepped forward by Aunt Chang, who kept staring at them. He rushed over and reprimanded the people nearby, "Damn Xiaoshan, how can you aunts be so blind, yet let the distinguished guests show up..." Half pushing and half pulling, he invited the two girls to sit under the old locust tree. With a small smile, he nagged those women again, and went about his business with quick steps.
Zhao Min looked at what she saw in front of her, which was so unfamiliar. Everything was incompatible with her imagination, and she had a strange feeling in her heart. Although she and Gong Chenying seemed so awkward sitting here, they Seeing the respectful eyes of the people around them, but with natural and respectful expressions on their faces, it seems that everything is so harmonious.
"Sister Ying, is there such a scene in your hometown?" Smelling the fragrance of locust flowers above his head and listening to the noisy and energetic sounds around him, Zhao Min suddenly spoke.
Gong Chenying was looking at the rising flames of the stove in the distance, a little dazed, when she suddenly heard a voice from Zhao Min next to her. She slowly turned her head, looked at Zhao Min, and then looked through The full moon can be seen between the branches and leaves hanging diagonally in front.
"The sacrifices in the clan are still somewhat similar, but there is no such pyrotechnic atmosphere, and it is more solemn. Every time I participated when I was a child, except for the various races that were ordered to strictly observe the sacrifices. Except for the rules, the rest is just a constant flow of things throughout the dayI was terrified, fearing that something would go wrong at some point. "
She paused after saying this, and then continued, "Cultivation as an immortal means more loneliness and less of the taste of the human world. "As she spoke, her eyes turned to a fire rack, where a whole calf-sized demonic beast was being rolled and grilled, and bursts of strong fragrance came over.
"Even the smell of eating is different. I have forgotten that it is common to go without food or drink for months or years. We practice, fight, snatch resources, and practice again, which is the life of a monk. "
"Then why are so many people and so many families rushing to become immortals, even if they have to sacrifice everything? "Zhao Min also looked at the monster beast rolling in the barbecue, his eyes blankly tranced.
"Maybe it's because he is pursuing more powerful power, and he is also reluctant to give up a lifetime of glory, and wants to exchange for eternal life, but really. Going on this road, I found that the glory and wealth were just clouds and smoke, and there was only blood and struggle all over the road. When I looked back, my enemies were behind me, and the strength I cultivated was never enough. "Gong Chenying murmured.
"He has it, I only have a short memory of it when I was young. "Zhao Min suddenly said something meaningless.
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Gong Chenying looked at Zhao Min again with her beautiful eyes under the moonlight A face as graceful as carved jade. "Coming here today, I feel a little bit inconvenient again, don't you? "
Zhao Min was stunned, and she remembered that when the old woman held her hand, the warmth like a loving mother spread throughout her body, and the curiosity and respect that the villagers had for the two of them. Enthusiasm is not that good at all. Although people from the cultivating sect or family showed respect when they saw her, what she could see in their eyes was fear and even greed. This made her the moment she stepped into the mountain village and fields today. , a strangeness arose in her heart, and she didn't want to push it away.
As she thought about it, the thin lines on Zhao Min's face that seemed to have been frozen slowly softened. But she was so stunned that she didn't notice.
Suddenly, the noise became louder, and at the same time, there was a sound of footsteps coming from far away. The two women looked up and saw the Zhuangman Village. The leader and Li Yan were walking towards here, and Li Yan looked at them with a smile on his face.
Li Guoxin and others came under the big locust tree. He clapped his hands in the air and looked at each other. With more than a dozen tables of steaming delicacies already being served, he said loudly, "Okay, okay, Brother Yan is going home today, but we also know that he is now a high-ranking official in the imperial court, but he has really given me a lot of money in the past few years." The village brought Fuyin. In addition, there are distinguished guests coming, this is considered a big event, and the banquet will be held next, but I can say ugly things first. I should not lose my sense of proportion after drinking too much, and lose Brother Yan's face in front of the distinguished guests, but ...If you can make Brother Yan drink too much, it depends on your ability to wait, hahaha..." Li Guoxin laughed loudly. When he talked to Li Yan just now, he asked about the nature of the two women, so as to avoid Shan Ye The villagers acted indiscriminately and lost their etiquette.
Li Yan told the two girls that they had been in the army since they were young and that they should be among the girls.The word "hero" means a person who doesn't stick to trivial matters. Li Guoxin was overjoyed when he heard that he was worried that he would be disrespectful if he didn't greet him well, and he was afraid that he was a wealthy lady and hated such vulgar etiquette. With Li Yan's words , already relieved.
All of a sudden, the place suddenly became lively. People who were nearby directly gathered a few people to a table, set up a row of bowls, picked up the wine jar on the ground, and slapped the mud seal on it, like a long whale. Spitting water, flying curtains and flowing wine filled the place.
After the children were cautious at first and tentatively stretched out their little hands to take a few of their favorite foods, the adults no longer scolded them at home and talked to themselves. As they drank, their courage gradually grew. Finally, some picked up a large chicken leg or a small bowl of animal meat, and started chasing and playing among the tables. For a while, clear children's voices were heard. The moonlight sounded far or near, and even the domestic dog that usually barked as soon as night fell had lost its usual temper. Instead of wagging its tail more cheerfully, hoping to attract the attention of people at the table, they would throw it at it. A piece of delicious food; lying under the table, chewing a large piece of bone and meat in your mouth, making a whimpering sound to protect the food.
Aunt Chang even chose a few girls or women who knew etiquette and had seen the world to sit next to Gong and Zhao. From their initial restraint, these people saw that although the two girls were cold, She was pretty, but also polite, and she didn't seem annoyed by the questions. She gradually became more talkative. She started with a daughter from a certain family in the village, and slowly asked about the life experience of the second daughter. Although the second daughter was not familiar with the world, she still talked a lot. He was extremely smart, and occasionally picked out some things he could talk about and said a few words, and smiled lightly on the things he couldn't. For a while, the atmosphere here was as good as those at the drunken table.
While they were just chatting, even these women didn’t pay attention. They slowly turned the topic to Li Yan. One of them was that Aunt Chang proudly mentioned her fifth child from time to time; Secondly, this was the first time I met the two girls, and the only common topic was that Li Yan was the bridge; thirdly, intentionally or unintentionally, the two girls seemed to want to lead the topic to Li Yan.
Gradually, the two girls found out everything about Li Yan's childhood, including how old he was when he wet the bed, when he learned to walk, and whose little girl he was thinking about. Knowing that, the two girls listening occasionally lowered their heads to hide their chuckles.
Li Yan, on the other hand, knew nothing. In this atmosphere, he did not release his consciousness to eavesdrop on what was said. Instead, he was talking to Li Yu, Li Shan, and Li Wei, And a few childhood playmates were chatting and drinking there.
Li Yu also wears an apron around his waist. He is tall and thin, a head shorter than Li Yan and Li Shan. Just because he is thin, he also looks tall. He was picked up from the city by Li Shan on a fast horse in the evening. When he came back, he became the chef tonight without hesitation. At this moment, his fair complexion was already a little red, "Brother Yan, you said you wanted to taste my cooking. Unexpectedly, there was no news from you after that goodbye, but now I have to give it a try. Come on, come on, try this 'Golden Crispy Spirit Tail Chicken', it has a trace of the blood of a first-class monster beast Yes, add golden powder,Lespedia..." He said, pointing with his chopsticks to a plate of tender, crispy and brown meat on the table.
Li Yan nodded with a smile, took a piece and put it in his mouth , suddenly his teeth and cheeks were filled with fluid, and his mouth was crispy and smooth. He couldn't help but raise his thumb at Li Yan. He didn't mean to praise it, but he really thought it was delicious. With the increase in cultivation, even now He did not eat or drink the food "Bigu Pill" for several months, and could only keep his body in the best condition by breathing in the spiritual energy of the weather. Today, after eating these delicacies carefully cooked by Li Yu, he felt an appetite that he had not felt for a long time. Being hooked, he couldn't help but move his index finger. He couldn't help but glance at Gong Chenying and Zhao Min who were surrounded by several people at the main table. He found that the two women were also constantly picking up food and putting it in their mouths to chew. He couldn't help but smile in his heart. It seems that even immortal cultivators are not immune to the craving for food.
Li Shan and several childhood friends next to him occasionally glanced at Gong and Zhao, and their eyes were filled with surprise, and then a few seconds later. The people glanced at each other and frequently raised their wine bowls to Li Yan. Li Yan smiled and drank one by one. How could he not know what these people were thinking? Since they met, he had been trying to get words out of him to confirm whether the two women were both. They were interested in Li Yan, but Li Yan did not express his position or deny it. They finally made a private bet to see who could get the truth out of Li Yan first. However, they all knew Li Yan's character and had not known it since he was a child. Talkative, but extremely alert. When they were young, they were the ones who often suffered in the end when they were flirting with Li Yan. Now that they were looking at each other, it was obvious that Li Yan was drunk, and even Li Wei was smiling without saying a word. Watching the excitement from the sidelines
With Li Yan's current cultivation level, let alone ten bowls or twenty bowls, it would be a hundred bowls or a thousand bowls. He didn't even need to get up, and his spiritual power was running. In the blink of an eye, it turned into mist and dispersed from his hair, but tonight he did not do this. Instead, he drank with everyone forcefully. After all, his physique was no longer ordinary, not to mention the extraordinary purgatory. This is the world's top body-refining method. After drinking three bowls with seven or eight people each, his expression was still normal, but he drank it and made seven or eight people dizzy.