Hard to be a master

Didn't hear Shen Ziliu's answer right away, Guan Jingxuan looked up at him after thinking about it for a moment, only to see Shen Ziliu just lowered his head and turned a page of the book.

"I have not decided yet."

Guan Jingxuan picked up a sunspot with her index finger and middle finger, propped her chin and said, "You are so smart, if you can enter a serious school and let a real master teach you well, you will definitely be able to do something in the future."

Shen Ziliu listened calmly, without any emotion on his face.

Guan Jingxuan stared at the chess game and thought for a moment, then shook his head to himself and said, "But you only started studying at this age, and you waited until you passed the exams until you became an official. Compared with others, you lost in terms of age." On the one hand, without the support of the family or the promotion of high-ranking people, the official career will be very difficult. Otherwise, it would be good to improve your knowledge and become a gentleman in the future... By the way, where is your home, Xiaoliu? Family Woolen cloth?"

This time Shen Ziliu did not evade the question, but squeezed the brush in his hand slightly, pursed his thin lips and said, "I have no home, nor family."

"That's it..." Guan Jingxuan stretched out her hand and touched Shen Ziliu's head distressedly, but she didn't notice Shen Ziliu's quietly dimmed eyes. "Then is there any place you particularly want to go? Or a place you particularly like?"

Shen Ziliu looked at Guan Jingxuan with a complicated expression for a moment, then hesitantly moved the corner of his lips, but finally just shook his head.

Seeing this, Guan Jingxuan guessed that Shen Ziliu was probably worried about money, so he said, "Xiaoliu, do you know Yangzhou?"

Shen Ziliu put down his pen, put his hands on his knees, sat slightly upright and said, "I just heard that there is such a place."

Guan Jingxuan said with a smile: "Yangzhou is located in a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, which is very different from Kunlun or Mucheng. It is prosperous and prosperous, with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. Every inch of land exudes poetic charm. Good place. I happen to have a house in Yangzhou, which has been vacant for many years, and I probably won’t live in it in the future. If you don’t know what to do, I can give you that house as a gift. Now that you can read and write, you should It's not a problem. I also saved a lot of savings when I went down the mountain for trials in the early years, and there is nothing to spend on this majestic Kunlun, so I might as well give it to you. In this way, even if you can't find a suitable one for a while A way to make a living, and don’t have to worry about making a living.”

Shen Ziliu was silent for a long time after listening to Guan Jingxuan's words, clenched and loosened his hands on his knees, and finally said in a deep voice: "I have caused you a lot of trouble during this period, you don't need to give me anything, after two days No... no, I will leave tomorrow."

Guan Jingxuan heard that his words were wrong, and then realized that the child might have misunderstood that he was issuing an order to expel the guests, so she couldn't help but smile a little helplessly: "Xiaoliu, don't get me wrong, I don't mean to drive you away, but Kunlun is steep and extremely cold and isolated from the world. Isolation is not a place suitable for ordinary people to live in. Except for cultivators who seek the Tao, no one is willing to come here. You have been here for a short time and have been staying in Qingmengyuan to recuperate, so you may not feel much. After a long time You will find that the life here is monotonous and lonely. You are not a person who cultivates immortality. If you stay here, you will only be trapped in this Qingmeng Garden, and you will not be able to make any friends. Day after day, you can only stare at me. , You will get tired of it one day. Besides, you are smart, so it is a pity to waste your good years here."

After Shen Ziliu listened quietly, he lowered his eyes and said, "I understand."

Guan Jingxuan sighed lightly, he could see that although Shen Ziliu made it clear, he was actually unwilling.Seeing Shen Ziliu who hid all his emotions and picked up a pen to start practicing calligraphy again, Guan Jingxuan suddenly felt a little unbearable.He can well understand that a homeless and helpless child will inevitably have a feeling of dependence similar to that of a chick on its mother bird after receiving the care and care of others.In fact, it is not important for Guan Jingxuan to keep him, but after a few years, when he gets tired of the monotonous life in the mountains and wants to return to the world, he has already missed the best school age and the ability to be recognized by people for making mistakes. At an age of tolerance, it is difficult to have a good development.So it's better to be more cruel now, Guan Jingxuan believes that one day Shen Ziliu will understand his kindness.

No one spoke for a while, only the soft sound of the brush across the paper.

After copying a page of the book, Shen Ziliu suddenly put down his pen and got up, and said to Guan Jingxuan with a polite and distant expression: "Today's copying has been completed, I'll go back to my room to clean up first."

Guan Jingxuan didn't react for a while, and asked in confusion, "What are you packing?"

Shen Ziliu was taken aback by the question, then laughed at himself, lowered his head and said in a low voice: "That's right, you even gave me the clothes I'm wearing, so there's really nothing to clean up."

As he said that, he looked up at Guan Jingxuan: "It's just that I can't find the clothes I was wearing. Can I take the clothes I'm wearing now?"

Guan Jingxuan frowned and said, "Wait, Xiaoliu, did you misunderstand? I didn't tell you to leave immediately. What I meant was to wait for a while and wait for you to fully recover before I send you to Yangzhou."

Shen Ziliu took a step back and said, "No need, we have to leave anyway, it doesn't make any difference whether it's tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

He obviously just casually asked about his future plans, how could it turn out that he was leaving tomorrow?

Guan Jingxuan couldn't help but rubbed his forehead, got up and walked in front of Shen Ziliu and stretched out his hand to pull him, but Shen Ziliu took a step back to avoid him.Guan Jingxuan was taken aback for a moment, then took a big step to catch up with Shen Ziliu, grabbed his arm, and flicked it on his forehead forcefully.

"You child, you are not very old, but you have a good temper. Well, when I take you out for a walk, you will understand what I mean. "

After finishing speaking, Guan Jingxuan took Shen Ziliu's hand and walked straight out of the garden, not allowing Shen Ziliu to refuse.Shen Ziliu covered his forehead with one hand, and stumbled behind Guan Jingxuan.

The weather was fair at this time, with only sporadic fine snow drifting outside the barrier, and no wind at all.Looking around, there is nothing but snow, and only jagged rocks and thick dead tree branches can show up a little in the white.

After leaving the enchantment of Qingmengyuan, Guan Jingxuan intentionally withdrew the aura that had been protecting Shen Ziliu all the time. Shen Ziliu was immediately shivered by the biting cold, and instantly got goosebumps all over his body.

Guan Jingxuan quickly re-protected Shen Ziliu with aura, held his hands that had become cold, and said, "See, the weather here is not something ordinary people can bear. Besides, the weather today is not bad, and the storm is coming. Don't say that ordinary people, even monks with spiritual body protection, can't walk around at will. If you stay in Kunlun, you can only be trapped in Qingmeng Garden, you can't even go out, and you can't be too far away from me. Otherwise, my spiritual power will not be able to protect you."

Shen Ziliu hung his head and said nothing, Guan Jingxuan pulled him forward.The snow on the ground is very deep, and the mountain road that was lined with flowers a while ago is now completely covered in snow, making it extremely difficult to walk on it.I don't know how long he walked, Shen Ziliu, who had just recovered from a serious illness, gradually became exhausted, but the snow scene in front of him was still the same as when he just went out.And along the way, let alone people, I didn't even see a single animal, except for snow or snow.

Guan Jingxuan caught a glimpse of Shen Ziliu's complexion getting worse and worse, but finally couldn't bear it, sighed softly, drew out the Floating Cloud Fan, embraced Shen Ziliu and stood up.The Floating Cloud Fan, shaped like a boat-shaped feather, lifted the two of them into the air, moving forward at a moderate pace under Guan Jingxuan's control.Standing on a high place, Shen Ziliu realized that they had been on the mountainside of Tongdao Peak all along, and it was impossible to see clearly when looking down from the clouds and mist, but they could still see the majesty of Tongdao Peak, and ordinary people could not reach here by themselves.The surrounding high and low peaks, far or near, are also wrapped in silver, and the sunlight seems to become cold when reflected by the white snow on the mountains.

Guan Jingxuan said again: "Although there are many monks in Kunlun, most of them spend most of their time practicing in their respective caves or master gates. When they reach a certain level, they will go down the mountain to try or go to other mysterious areas to seek improvement, so on weekdays they are just watching There were less than a few people. The monks in front of the master's door would gather in Yinxianping of Tongdao Peak to learn how to refine their body and Qi, but they are the most diligent in their practice, and they don't have any leisure time. You are at the age where you love to play and make trouble and need friends, and you will feel bored and lonely without playmates."

Shen Ziliu looked up at Guan Jingxuan and said, "What about you?"

"Me?" Guan Jingxuan said with a smile: "When I was your age, I was already kicked down the mountain by the master to practice. I have experienced all the hustle and bustle. Now I am no longer the age to make troubles."

Guan Jingxuan glanced down while talking, and found that Xuanling Pond could be seen from a distance, so she pressed the Floating Cloud Fan and fell back to the ground.Xuanling Pool is the largest of the three hot springs in Kunlun. Injured monks often go to soak in the hot spring to heal their injuries. Therefore, everyone in Kunlun will consciously avoid it when walking against the wind.

The snow here seems to be thinner than other places, and the mountain road leading to Xuanling Lake is also clearly visible.After both feet were on the ground, Guan Jingxuan stood face to face with Shen Ziliu, leaned slightly in front of Shen Ziliu, looked into his eyes seriously, and said seriously: "No friends, limited mobility, nothing to do all day, and finally die alone. Xiaoliu , would you like to stay in such a place?"

Shen Ziliu and Guan Jingxuan looked at each other for a moment without dodging, but when he was about to speak, he was interrupted by another voice that suddenly sounded.

"Why is he still here?"

Guan Jingxuan looked sideways at the person, and said in surprise, "Xifeng, when did you come back?"

Ling Xifeng didn't answer Guan Jingxuan's question, but gave Shen Ziliu a condescending look and said to Guan Jingxuan: "Didn't you say that you would send him away after he recovers from his injuries? Seeing that he can run and jump like this , why didn't you send him away?"