the enemy is always on the verge

Qi Lin lived in Baiye Peak, Yuxian Sect was declining day by day, there were not many disciples in the sect, and there were even fewer in Baiye Peak, so Qi Lin was allocated a big room by himself.

Zhou Huan brought him here and threw him a book, and then left.Qi Lin wasn't disappointed at all. To him, if someone was willing to teach him, he was already very content.

What Zhou Huan threw to him was a book on how to open up the meridians, which is a top priority for Qi Lin with miscellaneous spiritual roots.Qi Lin began to cultivate according to the method in the book, but he is a five-spirit root who cannot cultivate after all, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't find the trick.

After practicing day and night for two days, Qi Lin was so hungry that even his iron-clad body was so hungry, he walked out the door, looking for someone to ask where the kitchen was.It's just that this Baiye Peak is deserted and there are only fairy grasses at first glance, Qi Lin walked for a long time before seeing a little girl.

"You want to eat?" The little girl looked at him curiously for a long time, "Have you not fasted yet?"

Qi Lin blushed and nodded slightly.

The little girl blinked her eyes and thought for a while, "You wait for me here."

After a while, she took out half a steamed bun from the room, and the two of them sat on the stone steps in front of the door.The little girl was simple-minded and honest, "This half of the steamed bun is left over from feeding the cat, but it is very clean. If you don't mind, eat some first! Otherwise, with your current situation, it will be difficult to get to Pingyun. Peak to go."

Qi Lin took it and took two bites nonchalantly. The steamed bun was a bit hard, and he chewed it for a while before swallowing it. The little girl immediately gave him a glass of water.

Qi Lin paused for a while and asked, "Has Ping Yunfeng eaten?"

"Well, the people living in Ping Yunfeng are all outer sect disciples who haven't established their foundation yet. There is a canteen specially for them. There is also Mrs. Li who is very good at making pastries! The lotus root, rice and sweet-scented osmanthus cakes she makes are delicious. Already!" The little girl's eyes were shining when she said that, but they soon dimmed again, "It's just that the last time I ate these things was two years ago..."

Qi Lin stopped and asked, "Why don't you go?"

The little girl said awkwardly, "After the outer sect disciples build their foundation, they will be assigned to the seven main peaks of the inner sect. Those with good aptitude can be inner sect disciples, and those with poor aptitude can be handymen. The competition in Pingyun Peak is fierce. , everyone is scrambling to come to the main peak, so I think that if a handyman like me on the main peak passes, I will be bullied by everyone."

Qi Lin clenched his fists suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something that made him very angry, "Are you a handyman of Baiye Peak?"

"Well, I only have a mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation base, so I can only do handyman."

The little girl seemed to be aroused by something sad, and Qi Lin didn't know how to comfort her, but the little girl suddenly put on a straight face and said seriously, "What about you? You haven't built your foundation yet, why did you come to Baiye Peak? Secretly Sneaking up to the main peak is a violation of the gate rules! You should go back quickly after eating, so as not to be punished by Ping Yunfeng's steward."

Seeing that she misunderstood, Qi Lin quickly waved his hands, but was a little embarrassed when he wanted to explain, "Actually, I... I, I live in Baiye Peak, and it's Master... Uh, I mean Elder Zhou brought me here."

"Huh?" The little girl called out, "Master brought you here?"

Qi Lin knew that at this time, he knew that all cultivators would address their teachers as "Master".

The little girl seemed to be opened up, "Why did Master bring you to Baiye Peak? Baiye Peak is the third main peak! Master is the second elder of Yuxianmen, and he almost became the suzerain once! How could he be so fancy? Are you a disciple who has not yet established a foundation? Could it be that you are endowed with a rare talent, a rare Heavenly Spiritual Root?"

"Uh, no." Qi Lin was a little embarrassed, and the steamed bun in his hand was deformed by him.

He remembered that when his spiritual root was tested before, the disciple who manipulated the spiritual plate said with a sharp voice, "Five spiritual roots, you can't practice, retreat."

At that time, the disciples who were waiting in the hall could not help but sneer. Yuxianmen has the highest tuition fee and the lowest threshold among the nine major sects, which leads to the fact that most of the people who come here are from rich and noble families in the mortal world, and their qualifications are relatively mediocre. , unable to squeeze in people from such a big sect as the Divine Sword Sect.Before they came, most of the family asked someone to check their qualifications in advance, and if they didn't have a fairy fate, they would stay at home and inherit the family business.

But Qi Lin was alone, how could he have the chance to find out his fairy fate?When the disciple said that he could not cultivate, Qi Lin felt as if the sky had collapsed. Although he has entered the Yuxianmen now, he is still just a miscellaneous spiritual root who cannot cultivate.

It's just that Qi Lin didn't want to lie about this benefactor who gave him half a steamed bun.

"Actually, I... I am a miscellaneous spirit root."

The little girl's expression changed immediately, Xu knew that Qi Lin, far from bringing her any benefits, could easily cause trouble.So she just let out a short "oh".

Qi Lin became even more nervous, and he hurriedly said, "Although my ability is limited, Qi Lin must remember the kindness of the girl today, and if the girl is useful to Qi Lin in the future, Qi Lin will do his best to repay the kindness of the girl today .”

The little girl underestimated in a low voice, "What can a miscellaneous spirit root do for me? As long as it doesn't cause trouble."

Although her voice was low, she didn't deliberately conceal it. Qi Lin could hear it clearly, and suddenly couldn't even utter a word.He looked down at the unfinished steamed buns in his hands, but he couldn't eat any more. After thinking about it, he carefully put the steamed buns at the little girl's feet.

"Here, I'll give it back to you." He stood up and wanted to leave, but turned around and said, "Thank you."

"He is not a miscellaneous spiritual root." A figure fell on the ground without sound, like a leaf floating in the air, its cultivation level can be seen.

The little girl quickly knelt down, "Master."

Qi Lin didn't expect Zhou Huan to come, he wanted to kneel down like a girl, but Zhou Huan stopped him, "Yuanzhi, come here."

Qi Lin was stunned for a moment before realizing that he was calling himself.When he walked up to Zhou Huan, Zhou Huan pulled him over and put his hand on his shoulder.

"Yuanzhi is not a miscellaneous spiritual root, he is the body of a god, so ordinary people can't see through it." Zhou Huan said casually, but the little girl trembled all over, and lowered her head even lower.

Qi Lin didn't know what the body of Tianzun was, but he had the feeling that after walking for a long time, he could finally put on his clothes and raise his head. He puffed out his chest unconsciously, and raised his head to look at Zhou Huan.

Zhou Huan also happened to look down at him. Qi Lin was only 13 years old, and he was a little stunted. It seemed that he had only reached Zhou Huan's waist.Zhou Huan could clearly see his black glasses, beautiful and shining like a delicate gemstone.

Zhou Huan smiled, picked him up and walked against the wind, "I was negligent, you haven't bigu yet, I'll take you to Pingyun Peak to find something to eat."

Qi Lin looked at him and asked in a low voice, "Am I the body of the Celestial Lord?"

"Cough..." Zhou Huan coughed lightly, then blinked at him, and said with a smile, "That's my nonsense."

Qi Lin tilted his head. Unexpectedly, he was not angry, nor was he as desperate as when he was found to be a miscellaneous spirit root.He just didn't expect an adult like Zhou Huan to lie so naturally.

Also, he looks very nice when he smiles, he doesn't look like a fairy elder, but like a stubborn and willful child.

Is this person really powerful?Is it the second elder of Yuxianmen, the person who almost became the suzerain?

Ping Yunfeng's cafeteria is very large, because many disciples have to eat.Zhou Huan took him to pick the best and largest table from the center. It was the time when the students were finishing get out of class. People walked in one after another, and immediately avoided them when they saw them.Some disciples who didn't know why wanted to lean over to sit, but they were all grabbed by the people around them.

Zhou Huan didn't seem to notice it at all, and asked in a low voice, "What do you want to eat?"

Qi Lin was so stared at by the crowd, how could he be able to settle down to order food, so he said casually, "Let's share the lotus root rice with the sweet-scented osmanthus cake..."

Zhou Huan curled his lips, "Sure enough, children love to eat these things."

Qi Lin lowered his head, thinking that he might have done something that made his master dislike him.But Zhou Huan quickly became interested, and waved to the steward here, "Come here for a pot of wine."

The manager was a bit difficult to handle, so he came over and whispered, "Second Elder, why are you here drinking again?"

Zhou Huan said naturally, "The wine here is free, so of course you have to come here to hang out."

Qi Lin saw some disciples covering their mouths and giggling around, and others looked at Zhou Huan's back with disdain.Extravagance is prevalent in Yuxianmen, and even this small cafeteria uses silver chopsticks and jade plates.Qi Lin vaguely felt that what Zhou Huan said seemed a bit embarrassing.

During the conversation, the sweet-scented osmanthus cake was served, and the steward also brought a bowl of hot soup.Qi Lin didn't move his chopsticks, but looked around at the disciples who were far away from them.

Seeing him like this, Zhou Huan leaned forward and whispered, "They are all afraid of me."

He seemed a little complacent when he said this, as if he was showing off to Qi Lin.It's just that when Qi Lin saw the mocking or disdainful eyes behind Zhou Huan, he felt that the truth was obviously not like that.

The sweet-scented osmanthus cake is indeed delicious, a delicacy that Qi Lin has never tasted before.It's just that his mind is not on eating, even delicacies from mountains and seas are just plain and tasteless.He raised his head and glanced at Zhou Huan. Zhou Huan was sitting opposite him drinking a glass of wine.

He rested his chin lightly on his left hand, his wide sleeves fell down to reveal his smooth and slender arms like white jade, his eyelids drooped slightly, he was thinking of something, his dark hair fell on the spotless white clothes.That leisurely and indifferent appearance made people feel tense, and couldn't help feeling fond of him.

After Zhou Huan drank a pot, he swung the wine glass, but he couldn't find anyone in charge in private.He stood up holding the wine jug, "I'm going to ask for another jug ​​of wine, you wait for me here."

Qi Lin nodded. In fact, he was already too tired to eat this plate of sweet-scented osmanthus cake, but he still sat there obediently.

Not long after Zhou Huan walked out, the atmosphere here changed.A disciple who was sitting in a corner suddenly said loudly, "I even went to ask the steward for a drink in person. My dog ​​knows that he is hungry and asks the servant girl to feed it."

Everyone roared with laughter, Qi Lin frowned, he didn't think Zhou Huan did anything wrong, on the contrary, people here regard enslaving others as a symbol of their own dignity, which makes people feel disgusted.

Amidst the laughter, a disciple suddenly rushed to Qi Lin's side, sat on the seat originally belonged to Zhou Huan, and asked teasingly, "Hey, where did you come from? Why are you with Zhou Huan?"

Qi Lin's eyebrows furrowed even tighter. He felt that this person was very rude. A mere outer sect disciple actually called the second elder of his sect by his name.

"How can you call Master by his first name?"

The lobby was eerily quiet for a few seconds, and then it was like boiling water, and everyone laughed again.

"Second Elder? You really think of him as a treasure, he is a lunatic! He is obsessed with the art of formation and illusion. If you follow him, you may not even be able to open your meridians."

"And it's poor. Who doesn't know that Ye Feng is the poorest and most useless of the seven main peaks? There are even less than ten handymen. I don't want to go to that kind of place!"

"Nonsense!" Qi Lin shouted loudly, "Master almost became the suzerain of Yuxianmen!"

Unexpectedly, everyone laughed even more happily, and the disciple sitting opposite Qi Lin laughed so hard that tears were shed, "Only you people from Baiye Peak would show off this kind of thing, who didn't know that when the old suzerain passed away, Zhou Huan is only eight years old, how could he almost become suzerain? It’s really ridiculous, hahaha!"

Qi Lin blushed. Sitting in the middle, he heard the laughter coming from all directions, and he wished to block the mouths of these people with his fist.

At this time, a disciple ran in from the door and hissed, "Be quiet! Zhou Huan is back!"

The hall fell silent again, and the disciple hurried back to his seat, taking Zhou Huan's wine glass before leaving.

After a while, Zhou Huan walked in from the door unsteadily.When he saw Qi Lin, he smiled and raised the flagon in his hand and shook it, his long hair as black as ink reflected his white smile.

He sat down opposite Qi Lin, wanted to pour wine but found that his glass was missing.He raised his head and thought for a while, and just when Qi Lin thought he was going to take some action, Zhou Huan suddenly asked him, "Did I take the wine glass with me when I left?"

Qi Lin saw that the disciple walking along Zhou Huan's wine glass was covering his mouth, so he tried his best to restrain himself from laughing out loud.But before Zhou Huan found it, he wanted to stand up and look for it again, but Qi Lin grabbed his hand.

Zhou Huan turned his head and blinked blankly, "What's wrong?"

Qi Lin suddenly felt sorry for this person. He was simple and straightforward, and he didn't even know that these people laughed at him. He was the second elder of Yuxianmen, but no one wanted to see him, but this person didn't know anything. Know.

Qi Lin suppressed the anger in his heart, and said softly, "Master, let's go."

"are you full?"

Qi Lin nodded, Zhou Huan suddenly threw the jug over and picked him up, "Get the wine, go back and finish drinking with me."