Mind Cultivation Record

Suxinju is one of the few vegetarian teahouses in Yanshi City.

Although people like Chanyin do not forbid killing, they are Buddhists after all. They strictly abide by the precepts on weekdays, not asking about meat and fish, and not even touching spiritual wine.

It is for this reason that Xiao Mian chose Suxinju as the place for the meeting.

An hour later, Xiao Mian met Chanyin in the elegant room on the top floor of Suxinju.

The two of them drank tea instead of wine.

"How is Tuoba?"

"Donor Tuoba, he is neither good nor bad!"

"Master, why do you say that?"

"Donor Tuoba's body is intact, but he seems to have 'amnesia'!"

"Amnesia?"

"He can't remember his past!" Chanyin said this with a look of regret, but before Xiao Mian could say anything in surprise, Chanyin continued: "Not only that! Donor Tuoba seems to have forgotten the way of cultivation, and now his cultivation is completely ruined!"

"What!?"

This time, Xiao Mian really couldn't sit still anymore.

If it is just insanity, there is always a way to cure it.

But if the cultivation is completely wasted, there is no way to save the situation.

In a hurry, Xiao Mian wanted to see Tuoba Lan.

At that moment, the two left Suxinju and went away hand in hand.

Not long after, Xiao Mian followed the Zen sound and walked out of Yanshi City - if Tuoba Lan's cultivation was really wasted, it would be impossible for him to live in Yanshi City.

The two went east and came to the foot of a mountain.

In an unknown mountain village, Xiao Mian met Tuoba Lan.

It has been nearly ten years since Tuoba Lan was swallowed by Mieyuan's blade of inability to save Xiao Mian in the battle against Mieyuan. For Xiao Mian, who had been in seclusion in Zulongju for ten years, this period of time was naturally longer. However, it was not until he saw Tuoba Lan that Xiao Mian realized how ruthless time was - only because Tuoba Lan at this time had white hair on his temples!

Looking at the private school teacher who taught the children of the villagers to read and write, Xiao Mian really couldn't connect him with the proud and gentle Tuoba Lan.

Although Tuoba Lan had forgotten his past and even the way of cultivation, so that his cultivation was completely abandoned and he looked a little old, his spine was still straight.

Whether Xiao Mian believed it or not, this person was the one he vowed to find after traveling all over Zhongzhou - Tuoba Lan!

Now that he had found the person, what was next?

For a moment, Xiao Mian felt lost...

"This mountain village is called Dahuai Village. There are some low-level cultivators and ordinary people living together in the village. It seems that someone is secretly protecting Master Tuoba!"

Chan Yin's words brought Xiao Mian back to reality.

"That should be the subordinate of one of my friends!" The friend Xiao Mian mentioned was naturally Xie Ying. Turning his head to look at Chan Yin, Xiao Mian asked kindly: "Master, is there any room for maneuver in Tuoba's current situation?" "This... is hard to say! Insanity is easy to say, but the reason why Master Tuoba's cultivation has been abandoned is entirely due to not practicing for many years. I'm afraid that his meridians and the entire body have forgotten to practice. What's worse is that without the watering of true essence for such a long time, Master Tuoba's golden elixir must have lost its activity!" When the golden elixir loses its activity, it is like a person's death, and it is impossible to bring the dead back to life. Three feet of ice, it is difficult to turn back! "..., how does the master plan to reply to the little monk?"

"What does Donor Xiao think?"

"Please, Master, help me pass on a message to your little monk: If the little monk has a way to get Tuoba to resume his cultivation, it will not be too late to cure his insanity; otherwise, it doesn't matter if the insanity is not cured - how can a noble and arrogant person like him endure the sadness of losing all his cultivation and premature graying? It's better to lose his mind to the end!"

"This..., I will tell Donor Xiao what the little monk said!"

"If you have something to do, you may as well go back to Yanshi City first. I want to be quiet here!"

"Okay! I'm leaving!"

After speaking, Chanyin bowed to the Buddha and left.

Xiao Mian took a deep breath, restrained his cultivation, and walked into the small mountain village.

The mountain folks were simple and honest. When they saw Xiao Mian, a stranger, most of them responded with a kind and shy smile, which reminded Xiao Mian of his childhood hometown, Daqing Mountain...

Xiao Mian felt warm in his heart and nodded in response one by one - in the eyes of ordinary Jindan cultivators, these rural villagers might not even be considered a spiritual beast. But in Xiao Mian's eyes, the seemingly lofty cultivation world was actually supported by countless mortals.

Countless mortal kingdoms constitute the lowest and most extensive grassroots of this world. The entire cultivation world is like a pyramid.

Without a foundation, no matter how magnificent the pyramid is, it is just a handful of loess.

Xiao Mian was thinking about this when the sun set in the west. Tuoba Lan's class was over, and the children who were listening to the class walked out of Tuoba Lan's thatched cottage in groups of three or five.

Xiao Mian stood under a big locust tree in the open space in the village, waiting for the children to disperse. Among them, there was a chubby boy who glanced at Xiao Mian when he passed by the locust tree.

After a while, the children dispersed and Xiao Mian arrived in front of the thatched cottage.

"Knock! Knock..."

Xiao Mian knocked softly with his fingers on the half-open door.

"But which reckless person forgot to take things away again?"

A hearty laugh came from inside the door, followed by footsteps. The door opened slightly, revealing Tuoba Lan's slightly tired face.

The two looked at each other and were both stunned.

Although Xiao Mian had seen Tuoba Lan's graying face before, he was speechless when he saw him up close. As for Tuoba Lan, he felt that he didn't know him, but he felt very familiar with him. After a closer look, he still couldn't remember who he was...

"This... young friend! Are you knocking on the door?"

"...Yes!" Xiao Mian nodded, pondered for a moment, and said kindly: "I passed by your village. It's getting dark, so I want to stay overnight. I wonder if it's convenient?"

"This..."

Tuoba Lan was hesitating when a loud shout came from behind Xiao Mian.

"That stranger! Why are you disturbing the peace of our Dahuai Village?"

Xiao Mian turned around and saw a tall and strong man striding towards him in a hurry. Behind the strong man, followed the chubby child.

The tip of his eyebrows was slightly raised, and Xiao Mian said nothing.

It was the sturdy man who walked to the entrance of the cottage and stood between Xiao Mian and Tuoba Lan.

"After Hu Sheng returned home, he told me that a young man had been watching the cottage under the big locust tree. After the students had dispersed, the young man came to knock on the door. The gentleman has no relatives or friends in my Locust Tree Village. Could he be targeted by a blind thief?" The sturdy man seemed to be talking to Tuoba Lan, but in fact he was talking to Xiao Mian. Xiao Mian was of course not opposed to it, but Tuoba Lan explained awkwardly: "Brother Liu misunderstood!"

"Oh? Could it be that this young man is an old friend of the gentleman?"

"That's not the case! This young friend just wants to stay overnight!"

"Stay overnight? Haha! That's it! It seems that I, Old Liu, really misunderstood!" The sturdy man suddenly laughed, and at the end, he grabbed He held Xiao Mian's hand and said kindly, "It just so happens! My family will kill a chicken and stew meat tonight. If you want to stay overnight, you might as well go to my house! Sir, this thatched cottage is simple, and it's even more dewy. It would be bad if you catch a cold!" "Brother Liu, I can't refuse your kindness. Please forgive me for bothering you!" "No bother! No bother! You scholars are polite when you speak!" The strong man pulled Xiao Mian out of the cottage, and turned back to Tuoba Lan who was standing at the door of the cottage and said softly, "Sir! I'll ask Husheng to bring you chicken soup later!" Seeing Xiao Mian being pulled away by the strong man, Tuoba Lan shook his head, and a trace of remembrance appeared on his face that he didn't even notice... In just a moment, Xiao Mian arrived at the strong man's house. It was not until this time that the strong man let go of Xiao Mian's right hand. For a moment, Xiao Mian and the strong man didn't speak, and the scene was quite awkward. "Dad!" It was the chubby kid, Hu Sheng, who poked his head out and asked cautiously, "Do you want to kill the chicken?" Xiao Mian didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this. So this seemingly honest man was trying to get something for nothing? "Kill it! Why not? Dad has promised to treat you to chicken soup!" As soon as the man said this, Hu Sheng ran away with a cheer, obviously busy with killing the chicken. The man looked Xiao Mian up and down and asked kindly, "Who are you?" "Just a person who wants to stay overnight!" "Stay overnight? I think your cultivation is not weak. Even if you haven't reached the peak of the foundation-building stage, you are already at the top of the foundation-building stage, right? At least, I, who is at the high level of the foundation-building stage, can't see through your cultivation!" When the man said this, he suddenly released his aura and then retracted it, revealing the spiritual energy fluctuations of the high level of the foundation-building stage. Seeing Xiao Mian remained silent, the sturdy man continued, "If you really just want to stay here, you can stay here for one night. If you insist on going to the master, don't blame me..."

"Are you an outer disciple of Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce?"

"You! Humph! You are here with bad intentions!"

Staring at Xiao Mian, the sturdy man took a stance and wanted to attack.

Xiao Mian didn't want to argue with him, and he released the pressure of the golden elixir and then took it back.

"I asked your Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce to help me take care of that person. Thank you for your hard work!" While speaking, Xiao Mian took out a seal of Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce and shook it.

The sturdy man came back to his senses.

His surname is Liu and his name is Zhigang. He is a cultivator born and raised in Dahuai Village. In other words, he is not a pure cultivator, but a mortal who has built a foundation by chance.

Because Tuoba Lan was stranded in Dahuai Village, in order to hide his tracks, Xie Ying's friend went to Liu Zhigang nearby and asked him to take care of Tuoba Lan.

Now that he has met Xiao Mian and the seal of Xiangfu Chamber of Commerce, especially feeling the great pressure of Xiao Mian's golden elixir, how can Liu Zhigang dare not believe it?

"In this case, I will wait for the chicken soup!" Xiao Mian said this with a smile, and walked towards the main hall. Liu Zhigang was stunned when he heard it, and nodded hurriedly, and agreed repeatedly: "This..., yes! Yes! Definitely! Definitely!"

No matter how Liu Zhigang arranges it, Xiao Mian is not feeling well at this time.

The saddest situation in the world is not the swords drawn by strangers, but the strangers who are close friends - it is precisely because they have lived and died together that when two people face each other, the stinging feeling is even more suffocating...