dhibooks Chapter 13 Getting Started
Chapter 13 Getting Started
Zhou Lian stared at him for a long while, almost suspecting that the kid was deliberately angry with him.
Zhou Lian's condition is not serious, just take medicine and rest on time.Shen Wu was still thinking about the agreement with Wen Xiang. In the afternoon, he finished his homework ahead of schedule, told Chang Wuzi, and went out alone.
He had already walked this way twice, and when he and Zhou Lian went back last night, he deliberately memorized the way, so he found the alley entrance smoothly, but there was no dirty boy on the wall.
There is an old pagoda tree at the entrance of the alley, and there are words carved by naughty children on the thick trunk. Shen Wu deliberately memorized it yesterday to make sure that he did not go to the wrong place.
However, when it was getting dark, Wen Xiang didn't show up either.
He went to wait under the old locust tree in the evening for several days, but he never saw the boy who could tell the legend of cultivating immortals like the storyteller in Chendu.
He hesitated for a moment, and gradually put the matter behind him.
Changwuzi never took the two of them to the street after that incident.He would go out once a year in March in Yangchun, and the return date was uncertain, sometimes he could come back in ten days and half a month, and sometimes he might not be able to come back in a month or two.Zhou Lian said that it was all for making a living, Shen Wu recalled his own experience, and finally had to admit that his master did make a living by cheating and abducting.
Although he didn't know why Chang Wuzi had to work so hard, obviously based on what he had gained in the Shen family, not to mention a lifetime of fine clothes and fine food, he could support it for at least half of his life.
On the day of Zhou Lian's 15th birthday, Shen Wu received another letter from Shen's father. The two places are far apart, and a letter often takes a bumpy road for a season to reach the recipient.Father Shen would write him two letters a year, one at the beginning of spring and one at the end of summer.
After reading the letter, he put it away carefully, and when he came out, Chang Wuzi had made two servings of longevity noodles as usual—Zhou Lian and Shen Wu each had a share, saying that they could live longer by being blessed by the birthday man.
Therefore, in the past two years, the two of them have been able to eat two meals of longevity noodles every year.
Although Changwuzi had no ability, they could only live in a shabby room, but he didn't treat them badly in terms of diet, never let them eat without meat.This year's longevity noodles are especially rich. A long noodle is enough to fill a sea bowl, and there is a sharp point.The soup base is rich, served with peanuts, chopped coriander, etc., and a poached egg lay on top.
Zhou Lian was at the time of drawing sticks, and his appetite was amazing, but he could still eat it without changing his expression.Shen Wu managed to finish eating that oddly long noodle, but he wanted to roll his eyes, relying on his good upbringing to hold on.I am really powerless about the remaining poached eggs.
Zhou Lian saw his embarrassment at a glance, because today was his "big day", he was in a good mood, everything was cute, so he ate the poached egg for him, and said:
"You should eat more, you haven't grown tall in the past two years."
Shen Wu was too weak to speak, but he still wanted to protect his innocence:
"I've grown up."
Zhou Lian said with concern:
"Why are you so weak, Master's craftsmanship has regressed?"
Chang Wuzi interrupted him just in time:
"Lian'er, go to the study and get out the tea for the teacher."
Zhou Lian, who was about to be reborn, was too lively and talkative, so he didn't care that it was actually his tea, so he left without saying anything.
Chang Wuzi looked at the well-behaved little disciple, his words were sad, and he said:
"From now on, Ah Wu will not be able to eat with senior brother."
From today onwards, Zhou Lian will formally start to practice, and he can no longer just eat mortal grains, otherwise his body will be worn down sooner or later.But practice has no time, and when you reach the depths, it often takes countless hours to retreat, and you may even have to stagger the time for eating.
Shen Wu didn't feel any strong reluctance.In the past two years, although the relationship between him and Zhou Lian has eased a lot compared to the beginning, it is also very good. Of course, Zhou Lian is not willing to communicate with a child who is six years younger than himself, and Shen Wu has never thought of developing with Zhou Lian. What a deep friendship between teachers and brothers.We live in the same room, but we don't communicate much.
What's more, even if Zhou Lian started to practice, wouldn't everyone still be together?
He said, "Master, please worry."
Seeing that he didn't take it to heart, Chang Wuzi didn't mention it anymore, looked at him carefully again, frowned and said:
"It's weird, Ah Wu really hasn't grown much in the past two years, is it true that you eat less as your senior brother said?"
Shen Wu: "..."
"I've grown up."
Changwuzi laughed out loud.
Shen Wu asked again: "Master, when can I go back to the capital?"
Changwuzi suppressed his smile, and said softly: "Has your father written to you again?"
Shen Wu nodded: "En."
Chang Wuzi looked at him, there seemed to be a slight worry between his brows.Shen Wu always knew that his master was born with a bitter face, when he was not smiling, his expression always seemed to be sad, so he immediately ignored him and looked back at him.
Chang Wuzi said, "When you grow up, you can go back and visit them."
Shen Wu hesitated: "How do you grow up?"
Chang Wuzi said ambiguously: "It varies from person to person, some people will never grow up in their lifetime."
Shen Wu was full of worries: "I will grow up quickly."
Chang Wuzi sighed lightly, and said meaningfully: "As a teacher, I hope you will never grow up."
Shen Wu has been deceived by him a lot, and he doesn't like his pretending to be sophisticated, but at this moment he couldn't help saying: "Why?"
Chang Wuzi pulled out a melancholy smile, and answered the wrong question:
"However, the master promised Ah Wu that after Ah Wu reaches the crown, he can go home at any time."
11 years left.
After talking and laughing, Shen Wu went back to his study to study, but Zhou Lian did not come into the room after waiting for a long time.He looked at the sun that had climbed to the top of the mountain, and subconsciously wanted to go out to find someone, but suddenly realized that Zhou Lian was practicing.
From now on, not only will senior brother not eat with him, but he will also not study together with him.
Shen Wu was a little lost, he put down his book, dragged Zhou Lian's stool to the window, stepped on it, and looked out while holding the window sill.
The yard was empty.
Brother is practicing with Master.
Xiuxian, what is going on?
Shen Wu recalled the various stories and legends he had heard in the past and the books he had read in the past two years. He had heard and read so many, but he still only had a vague concept in his heart about what Xiuxian was.
It is probably that talented people can achieve the goal of reborn and prolonging life by practicing special methods, drawing qi into the body, washing tendons and cutting marrow.
It sounds much more reliable than eating longevity noodles made by Master.
But what good is longevity?Shen Wu was confused.
It is really difficult for him to understand the yearning of the world for longevity. Thinking about it, only those who have experienced the feeling of "dying" will be particularly greedy for life.And he, a child who is only nine years old, is not even considered young, let alone "death of old age".
Besides, what else can Xiuxian do? He can fly without eating like a master.
Shen Wu suddenly remembered the wooden sword he had used for two years, and he could not help but see the scene of him stepping on that piece of wood to ride the wind for thousands of miles... Forget it, let's not fly.
This season is full of autumn, and the pomegranate leaves in the corner of the yard have turned yellow, and any gust of wind can take them away with a light hook.
Shen Wu was quite inexplicably melancholy, jumped off the stool, stood facing the wall, put his palms on top of his head, moved flatly to the wall, glanced at the height, and immediately frowned slightly in dissatisfaction.
He stood on tiptoe and measured again, um, it was a little higher.
Still far inferior to senior brother.
Shen Wu sighed melancholy.
It would be nice to grow up faster.
That day, Zhou Lian did not eat with Shen Wu again.
It was late at night when Zhou Lian showed up, Shen Wu couldn't restrain his curiosity, and peeked at him. Before he could see any difference, Zhou Lian went to take a bath behind the screen.
After taking a bath, Zhou Lian's complexion looked better, and his expression was calm. It seemed that he didn't intend to share his experience of cultivating immortals with him, and he didn't instruct Shen Wu to wipe his hair. Hair strands are half dried in no time.
Shen Wu's eyes lit up.
Zhou Lian ignored his eyes that hesitated to speak, and blew through his hair carelessly with a handkerchief, saying, "Go to sleep."
Shen Wu stood on the spot and refused to move, and looked at him blankly: "Brother."
Zhou Lian sat on the head of the bed, his eyes drooping, as if he didn't even bother to look at him, almost every undried water drop on every strand of hair showed a sense of indifference:
"What's the matter?"
Cultivation is a very boring thing, Zhou Lian doesn't enjoy this process very much, although his body has improved slightly, his face is inevitably tired.
Shen Wu has long been used to his superficial indifference, and asked bluntly:
"Have you mastered spells yet?"
Zhou Lian choked for a moment, reluctantly said: "Not yet."
Just now what he pinched was just the lowest-level formula, and it was a semi-finished product, not enough to dry one's hair, so he could bluff mortals who don't understand anything, such as Shen Wu.
He was annoyed that the brat didn't open which pot he would carry, and tried to save face:
"Cultivation is not easy, some people can't get the door in their whole life."
The implication is that although he didn't, at least he saw it.
Shen Wu gave him face very much, looked at him with bright eyes and said: "Senior brother is naturally different from others."
Zhou Lian was very grateful for his admiration, so he softened his tone and said, "It doesn't matter if you don't get enlightened again, senior brother will protect you."
Short Tuanjin is not even very tall, so it is conceivable that his talent in cultivation is really worrying.
Shen Wu didn't know why he said this, so he said politely: "I will also protect Eldest Brother."
Zhou Lianxin said to pull it down, don't hold me back too much, he is my good junior, but he doesn't show it on the face, it's rare to show kindness, and he doesn't want to hurt the little boy's heart.
Seeing that Shen Wu was much more excited than he, who had formally embarked on the path of cultivation, he ran over to beat his legs on his own initiative: "Elder brother, do you want to rest earlier?"
Zhou Lian was drowsy, and gave an inaudible "hmm".
Frowning again, he said, "Why do I feel that you are getting more and more courageous?"
The voice gradually lowered, and he had already fallen asleep.
When Shen Wu reached the point of his mouth, "Did Master change the fairy sword for you?" there was nowhere to put it, so he could only breathe out in one breath.