Hard to be a master

Shen Ziliu put down his bowl and chopsticks and sat upright, "What's the matter?"

Guan Jingxuan picked up a piece of tender meat from a chicken leg and put it in the Shen Ziliu bowl, saying: "Eat first, then talk after eating."

Although he was very concerned about what made Guan Jingxuan think about it for so long, Shen Ziliu still picked up the bowls and chopsticks obediently, finished his meal seriously, and helped Guan Jingxuan clean up the bowls and chopsticks before returning to sit at the table, patiently Waiting patiently for Guan Jingxuan to speak.

Guan Jingxuan sat down beside Shen Ziliu, touched his forehead lightly with his palm, and found that the spiritual power that was completely undetectable not long ago was now filling his spiritual veins, but it was a little disordered.Guan Jingxuan withdrew his hand on Shen Ziliu's forehead, and turned to cover his wrist, releasing a soft spiritual power and controlling it to slowly walk in Shen Ziliu's spiritual veins, guiding Shen Ziliu's spiritual energy Force moves in the same direction.

Guan Jingxuan withdrew his hand after the spiritual power that had helped Shen Ziliu run smoothly for a short week, took out a waxy white pill from his sleeve, broke it in half, and fed half to Shen Ziliu.Shen Ziliu didn't even ask what it was, and swallowed it very reassuringly.

After finishing all this, Guan Jingxuan finally started talking.

"Xiao Liu, you haven't been in Kunlun for a long time, but you should have noticed that my situation in Kunlun is actually a bit... subtle. Do you know why?"

Shen Ziliu shook his head.

Guan Jingxuan didn't hold back, and said bluntly: "Because when I formed the alchemy back then, no matter how you look at it, I was very reluctant to form the purple elixir with my cultivation, but in the end I formed the golden elixir."

Shen Ziliu didn't have any special reaction when he heard the words, obviously he couldn't understand the significance of forming different inner alchemy, so Guan Jingxuan explained: "For a monk, the formation of alchemy is the first watershed on the road of cultivation. There will be three different types of inner alchemy. The highest is the golden alchemy, the second is the purple alchemy, and the last is the miscellaneous alchemy. Unless you reshape the celestial root and start from scratch, a monk has only one chance to form an alchemy in his life. And once the inner alchemy is formed, it will not change again."

"From the perspective of a monk's own practice, the grade of the inner alchemy directly determines the upper limit of his cultivation. If the cultivation level is compared to water, and the inner alchemy is compared to a bucket, the miscellaneous alchemy can only hold the water of a stream, and the purple Pills can hold the water of a big river, while golden pills are like a sea of ​​rivers, with unlimited capacity. Although it is possible for Zidan monks to attain enlightenment and become immortals in principle, since the world began to cultivate, there has never been a Zidan monk The precedent of ascension, basically the Nascent Soul Stage is the end of their road to immortality, and there are very few Zidan monks who can reach the Nascent Soul Stage."

"Looking at it in Kunlun, only monks who have formed a golden core can be listed in the "Jade Mountain Immortal Record" and get the honorary title of a real person. All monks who are listed in the "Yushan Immortal Record" have all their practice activities in Kunlun. Zhongdu enjoys the priority, and can receive [-] to [-] top-grade spirit stones every year to help practice. Some practice places in Kunlun are only open to Jindan monks. Therefore, whether the inner alchemy is golden or not? Dan is a very important and serious matter for Kunlun monks."

"The formation of alchemy is a very long process. From the time of gathering energy in the dantian to the initial formation of the alchemy, many monks need to spend decades or even hundreds of years. After that, they have to pass the trial of alchemy before they can truly form alchemy. Inner alchemy. There are still more monks who can't get over the hurdle of alchemy because they don't know the essentials. This is the reason why so many seekers want to worship Kunlun. Because there are only two immortal sects in the world, Kunlun and Shushan. , fully mastered the essentials of alchemy, and can even control the difficulty of alchemy trials. Monks can apply for the most suitable alchemy trial according to their own practice conditions, which greatly improves the success rate of alchemy."

"For a monk, age or seniority are not enough to determine his status in the cultivation world. Only cultivation and strength are the things that can convince others. And my cultivation at the time of alchemy was indeed not as good as gold. The level of a monk Dan, but finally formed a golden core due to some special reasons."

After listening to Guan Jingxuan's lengthy explanation, Shen Ziliu frowned and asked, "So those people would say you cheated and make weird faces at you?"

"Don't frown all the time when you're young." Guan Jingxuan stretched out a finger to rub Shen Ziliu's frowning brows away, then smiled indifferently, and said vaguely: "Although I didn't intend to cheat at that time, but Jiedan's The result is indeed not what it should be... But this is not the point I want to tell you."

Guan Jingxuan turned his face slightly, and said seriously: "What I want to tell you is that although I have formed a golden core and I am a real person in name, my actual cultivation level is not as good as other golden core monks. I am not a good person. Thinking ahead and being content with the status quo, I don’t intend to continue to struggle upwards. Judging from the results of today’s spiritual power test, as long as you devote yourself to practicing, Xiaoliu, you will never be just a monk in the alchemy stage in the future, so if you worship me Being a teacher is really not a wise choice."

Shen Ziliu was silent for a while, and then said in a more serious tone than Guan Jingxuan: "I understand what you said, and I know that it is for my consideration. But it is not important to me whether I can ascend to Taoism or not. I just want to stay, that's all. I don't trust anyone here except you. If I have to ask other people to be my teacher, I would rather not enter Kunlun and become a monk, and stay by your side as a small handyman. As long as you let me stay."

Guan Jingxuan couldn't help being a little surprised, and didn't understand why Shen Ziliu relied on him so much.If you really think about it, he and Shen Ziliu have only known each other for a few months. Why does Shen Ziliu trust him so much?After thinking about it, Guan Jingxuan felt that perhaps it was because Shen Ziliu was only a little familiar with him in Kunlun now, and he didn't understand the importance of a master. When he entered the sect and had more contact with other monks, his thoughts would probably change. .

Thinking this way, Guan Jingxuan didn't try any more, now Shen Ziliu will change his mind, and instead said: "Forget it, maybe you and I are destined to have such a fate of master and apprentice. Although I don't think I can guide you for too long , but since you decided to call me master, according to the tradition of our master, the ceremony of apprenticeship is still necessary. Xiaoliu, there are tea leaves and tea cups on the Eight Immortals Duobao Pavilion on the right side of the front hall. Go make a cup of tea Come—be careful not to burn it."

Hearing Guan Jingxuan's words, Shen Ziliu's usually quiet black eyes lit up instantly, and after a reply, he jumped up from the stool with obvious joy, and walked out of the bedroom quickly.It's rare to see him showing the frankness that a child of this age should have, Guan Jingxuan couldn't help but slightly raised the corners of her lips, and shook her head helplessly.

Soon, Shen Ziliu came back with a cup of hot tea. Before Guan Jingxuan could speak, he knelt down in front of Guan Jingxuan with a "plop".

"Master is on top, please accept the disciples!"

"..."

Guan Jingxuan supported his forehead and said, "Xiaoliu, you don't need to kneel..."

Shen Ziliu looked at Guan Jingxuan with burning eyes, and said, "It doesn't matter, I am willing to kneel."

Guan Jingxuan: "..."

Hey, just kneel when you kneel.

Clearing his throat, Guan Jingxuan straightened his expression and said: "I was originally a student of the Danyang Immortal, and belonged to the Qinghui Palace. But now that the master has ascended, and I have opened up my own cave, I can no longer follow the name of the Qinghui Palace. So from today onwards, Xiaoliu, you are my first disciple in Qingmengyuan.'The destiny is permanent, the great way is boundless, self-knowledge, self-knowledge, and irreversible. I hope you will keep your heart, practice diligently, and be kind Evil, do your own thing, know where you came from, and return to where you are.'”

After Shen Ziliu listened with a solemn expression, he raised the teacup in his hand steadily above his head, and said word by word: "Master's instruction, disciple must remember it."

Guan Jingxuan took the tea offered by Shen Ziliu but did not drink it immediately, but relaxed, and said with a slight smile: "The few words just now are actually the teachings of my master when I entered the school, and I have only one hope for you, Xiaoliu—safety, happiness, and healthy growth.”

After finishing speaking, Guan Jingxuan handed the teacup to her lips, lowered her head slightly and took a sip, then said half-jokingly: "I never thought that I would be able to drink the tea respected by my apprentice once in my lifetime, it seems to be more fragrant than ordinary tea ah."

Shen Ziliu looked at Guan Jingxuan with heavy eyes, took a deep breath to adjust his emotions, and then said: "As long as the master likes it, the disciple will make tea for the master every day from now on."

Guan Jingxuan put the teacup on the table, stretched out his hand to support Shen Ziliu who was still kneeling on the ground, and said with a smile: "That's not necessary, as a teacher, I don't have the habit of treating apprentices like servants."

Shen Ziliu immediately said: "The disciple is willing."

Guan Jingxuan said: "Let's not talk about this for now. Since you have worshiped me as a teacher today, I will give you a gift of apprenticeship as a teacher. But I have never accepted an apprentice, and I don't know what to give. Is there anything you want?"