How many times does a normal person have to die in the world of cultivation?

"Hey! The newcomer has been standing there doing nothing! Why don't you hurry up and wash the vegetables for me!! Hundreds of mouths are waiting! If the time is delayed, can you afford to pay for it?"

I saw the cook with a round figure, a black iron spoon in his hand pointing to the left, and glaring at Li Xiaoxiao with a fierce look on his face.

Li Xiaoxiao looked in the direction of his ladle, and then realized that the place where he washed vegetables was behind the blue curtain.

Because she had already seen the vegetables placed under the curtain.

Li Xiaoxiao didn't want to be scolded, so he nodded and quickly opened the curtain and got in.

There was an old man in his seventies with white hair and wrinkles on his face.

Li Xiaoxiao took the lead and bent down as a greeting, even though the old man's cultivation level was lower than hers.

But the habit of respecting the elderly and loving the young cannot be changed for a while.

The old man couldn't see Li Xiaoxiao's cultivation.

Li Xiaoxiao introduced himself with a smile: "My name is Li Xiaoxiao. I just joined the sect. Please take good care of me in the future."

When I heard her introduction that she had just joined the sect, I thought that she had not yet gathered the spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

Seeing her youthful and energetic face, I couldn't help but ask: "How old are you this year?"

"Almost twenty."

"Twenty! You are really young. But has the age at which the sect recruits disciples changed? My oldest was only sixteen at that time."

Li Xiaoxiao said sweetly without explaining, "You look like you are in your early fifties. Senior brother, how old is this year?"

During the Qi Condensation period, regardless of age, they are collectively called senior brother or senior sister.

"Oh! I'm old, I'm old. I'm in my nineties this year."

Li Xiaoxiao was shocked: "I really can't tell." She thought that the other person was at most seventy years old, and that he was still working at the age of ninety-four. Just thinking about it made her feel sad.

If she could, she just wanted to lie down like a salted fish.

"You're such a sweet girl, I don't have any candy to reward you with."

Li Xiaoxiao relaxed when he felt that the other party had kind eyes and asked with a smile on his face: "Senior brother..."

I saw the old man waving his hands repeatedly, "I'm old now. Don't call me Senior Brother. In this world, I can be your Grandpa Zeng. Everyone calls me 'Laozhou'."

Li Xiaoxiao nodded happily: "Then I will call you Uncle Zhou from now on.

Uncle Zhou, what should I do next? "

Laozhou was very happy after hearing this.

In fact, his age is really not high enough in the world of cultivation, but it cannot stand up to the fact that he has new blood injected into the outer sect every year.

He knew that this was how he would be for the rest of his life, and he only reached the fourth level of Qi Condensation at the age of ninety-four.

The people who came in the same group as him either died or entered the inner sect to practice. If not, when they were eighty years old, they asked to go down the mountain and return to their hometown to enjoy their old age.

But...he had no face to go back.

Back then, I promised that I would make my way in the world and return to my hometown with glory, but now... alas! It doesn’t matter if you don’t want to.

"Girl Li, keep an eye on me!" Laozhou was seen scribbling in the air with his hands, and the cabbage on the ground floated one by one.

Before Li Xiaoxiao could be surprised, Laozhou waved his other hand in the air for a while, and then all the intact cabbages were split into pieces in an instant.

Li Xiaoxiao couldn't help but clap her hands. This scene looked like special effects from a TV series, but how could she not be surprised when it was so real and immersive for her?

She has never seen those moves that can cause mountains to collapse and earth to fall, but this is a real magic technique!

Li Xiaoxiao was even more surprised that he was still behind.

Laozhou had not been praised like this for a long time, and he was fascinated by the applause.

Even the withered chest puffed out a little.

With a twitch of his short white beard: "Look at me!"

Li Xiaoxiao saw small dark clouds appearing one after another above the cabbage leaves, and then it started to rain without warning, washing the cabbage leaves.

A minute later, Laozhou's breath suddenly became unstable, and Li Xiaoxiao was deeply afraid that his shaky body would suddenly belch.

"Take it!" Laozhou shouted in a loud voice, and the small dark clouds dispersed.

The cabbage leaves were washed a little green, and then Laozhou waved his hand and placed the leaves neatly on the cutting board nearby.

Li Xiaoxiao was amazed. Looking at the crystal clear water drops on the cabbage leaves, he couldn't help but turn back and stare at Laozhou, full of curiosity.

Laozhou just used too much force. He usually wouldn't wash so many vegetable leaves at once, and now he is still a little dizzy.

At this moment, being looked at by Li Xiaoxiao's adoring eyes, he instantly felt that his overloaded behavior was worth it.

He took out something like a snuff bottle from his old storage bag and sniffed it, and then he felt a little refreshed.

"Girl Li, how are you?"

"That's great! That's great! Uncle Zhou, can I learn from it?" Li Xiaoxiao has always had the shamelessness to ask questions.

Laozhou straightened his body and tried to stroke his beard with his hand, but failed.

His eyes darkened a bit.

"Hey, Li Yatou, you'd better not get too close to me, lest you get into trouble."

Li Xiaoxiao naturally observed Laozhou's movements, and then realized that his beard was abnormally short.

People here either don't have beards or they don't know how to cut them, especially white beards like this, and they don't know how to cut them short.

Because the longer the beard, the longer the life.

His beard just covers his chin, and it looks weird no matter how you look at it. It's probably not his fault.

"Uncle Zhou, why did you say this?" Li Xiaoxiao was still waiting to ask, but the curtain was lifted.

Three young people walked in who were very arrogant.

Two of them are at the fourth level of Qi Condensation, and the remaining one cannot be seen. According to the highest cultivation level of the person who comes to work, he should be at the sixth level of Qi Condensation.

The three people were also stunned when they saw Li Xiaoxiao. Two of them did not dare to say anything rude, and the other said teasingly: "Hey! There is a beauty here today."

Li Xiaoxiao frowned, and before she could open her mouth to reprimand Laozhou, he stood in front of her with his hands spread out in a protective posture.

Li Xiaoxiao's heart warmed up inexplicably, and his eyes softened a bit when he looked at Laozhou, who was about the same height as him.

She suddenly thought of her grandfather.

When she was a child, she went to her grandmother's house in the countryside and was chased by an off-leash yellow dog. She cried while running. Because I was wearing white socks, the yellow transparent plastic sandals I just bought slipped and fell directly onto my bare feet.

Because the sole of her foot was cut by the gravel, she bled a lot.

Grandpa was like a god descending from the sky, holding the pole on his shoulders and chasing the dog all over the village.

Later, he carried himself back.

Grandpa's back was very broad, and his body had a faint smell of tobacco mixed with a strong smell of sweat. However, she did not find it unpleasant, but felt at ease. This was the smell of grandpa.

After her grandfather passed away, she could not remember his appearance without looking at the photo, but she could remember the smell forever.

The figure protecting him in front of him and his grandfather's back seemed to overlap.

"What do you want to do, Laozhou? Your beard was burned a few days ago. It seems that's not enough for you to remember!" The man's eyes became sharp as he spoke.

Li Xiaoxiao saw Laozhou's trembling shoulders, but he did not move away from him.

Then he reached out and put his hand on Laozhou's shoulder: "Uncle Zhou, you don't have to be like this. Let's see what they want to do?"

"Girl Li, you don't understand, they..." Li Xiaoxiao directly carried him behind him.

Lao Zhou's body swayed, and he felt as if his body was suspended in the air just now. It was an illusion, right?

But Li Xiaoxiao was already walking towards the three of them.

"I don't like nonsense, what do you want to do?" Li Xiaoxiao acted like a little girl, and Hun San was stunned, why did he smell the same kind of scent.

But he has never encountered this type before...

Hun San thought he was handsome and gave a crooked smile: "I want you to be my Taoist companion." This is straightforward enough!

Li Xiaoxiao was not annoyed after hearing this. Instead, he crossed his hands under his armpits, raised his delicate chin, and looked at Hun San with squinting eyes: "What will I gain by following you?"

Hun San was shocked for a moment by Li Xiaoxiao's words, and quickly regained his composure: "Hahaha... you will know when the time comes."

Li Xiaoxiao frowned in displeasure, looked down at something and said 'tsk', with a look of disgust on his face.

Hun San's maniacal laughter suddenly stuck in his throat: Did she just watch it... Did she dislike it just now... Did she look down on me just now?

Hun San, who always prided himself on being charming and suave, was either angry or ashamed and his face turned red.

Probably both.

"What did you just 'tsk'?"

"We are all adults, do you still need me to explain it so clearly?" Li Xiaoxiao spread his hands helplessly and shook his head.

"You, you, how can you be so wanton!" Hun San stammered in anger.

"What? Only your state officials are allowed to set fires, but the people are not allowed to light lamps? How about men and women? If you don't explain clearly what benefits you can give me, then I can go anywhere." He waved his hand forward as if to say Sweep him out.

"Why should I give you benefits!?"

"Aren't you going to chase me? There is no benefit to following you. Why should I follow you?"

Hun San: ...It seems to make some sense.

"Boss!!" The two younger brothers next to him saw Hun San really digging out the spirit stones and quickly warned him.

Hun San suddenly woke up, gritted his teeth and said, "You're kidding me!" He punched Li Xiaoxiao.

Li Xiaoxiao didn't hide, and directly wrapped Hun San's fist with his palm.

Hun San felt that his hand was clamped by tweezers, and the pain was getting worse and worse. If Li Xiaoxiao pressed harder, his hand would definitely be shattered and fractured.

The kind that breaks into pieces.

So he kicked Li Xiaoxiao, hoping to let him go.

Li Xiaoxiao kicked him in the abdomen the moment he raised his leg.

Hun San's body flew out in a parabola, tearing off the blue curtain at the same time. The curtain wrapped around his body and fell into the big pot that was boiling with oil.

A shrill scream resounded through the sky, and the fire quickly spread throughout the body.

Fortunately, everyone here can use [Rain Technique], so he won't be burned to death.

It's just that his thick black hair was burned away.

There was a chaos in the kitchen. Just after he scolded Chef Li Xiaoxiao for standing like a pine tree, he was so angry that he performed [Lion's Roar Kung Fu] in his dantian.

"Who is it!!!!!!"

Li Xiaoxiao felt deafened. He blocked his ears with his hands, but it still had no effect. He actually had a nosebleed for no reason.

Just as he was about to go out to receive his punishment, Laozhou stood in front of him again.

"Girl Li, let me go. I'm an old man anyway."

How could Li Xiaoxiao agree?

Without any nonsense, he gave Laozhou a hand knife and knocked him unconscious. He roughly wiped the nosebleed with his sleeve and walked out.

Shout loudly: "It's me!"