[Datang Shuanglong] Aspiration

This is a small two-story building built on a cliff-side platform. The situation is dangerous, but the scenery is also wonderful: you can enjoy the waterfall in the front and the abyss in the back. Only from the place where this residence is built, you can feel that Lu Miaozi's "all-rounder master" "The demeanor.

The outside of the building is magnificent, but the inside of the building is warm and elegant - "Why does the room need to be big, the fragrance of flowers is not too much", this is a couplet on the main entrance.Inscribed on the plaque are the three characters "An Le Wo", with gentle strokes and elegant fonts, which seem to be full of infinite affection. At a glance, people can't help but feel a sense of peace and homecoming in their hearts.

The architectural layout in the building is leisurely and natural. Even Kou Zhong, who is still dissatisfied with Lu Miaozi, unconsciously calms down once he steps into this small building; There was a resonance from the heart.Lu Miaozi, who was walking in front, seemed to have sensed something, and looked back at Xu Ziling with a little surprise, and then provoked a faint smile of appreciation.

Pointing to the steps made of nanmu wood at the corner of the room, Lu Miaozi said: "The three of you, please come up." Song Shidao bowed slightly, and said in a warm voice: "Senior is too polite, junior dare to go over." They waited for Lu Miaozi to go up the steps first. , just followed up the stairs.

On the second floor, the three of them sat around a round table, speechless for a while, and the sound of the waterfall came faintly from outside the building. Not only did it not make people feel excited, but it made people feel like hearing the evening drum and morning bell, which settled all impetuous thoughts.

Lu Miaozi said: "You three, please sit quietly for a while, and I'll get some wine." This time, Song Shidao didn't respond politely. Thanks to the ingenuity of Lu Miaozi, the "No. [-] skilled craftsman in the world", the ingenious layout of this small building made Song Shidao suddenly feel clear and clear in his heart, and the rush of breaking through gradually disappeared. He had just been promoted to the first level of martial arts. Achievements have also been consolidated.

Xu Ziling also closed his eyes and began to comprehend. Kou Zhong looked left and right, and then fell silent thoughtfully. Seeing the behavior of the three of them, Lu Miaozi was both moved and relieved, so he walked briskly away. The wine went.

When Song Shidao thoroughly thought about the difference between the realm of a master and a first-class master, his sanity came back in a fruity fragrance. He slowly opened his eyes, and saw Kou Zhong holding a cup and looking at him without blinking.Song Shidao was slightly taken aback, and turned to look at Lu Miaozi. For some reason, he always felt that this old man... was smiling deeply.

Before Song Shidao could say anything, Lu Miaozi made a "hush" mouth shape, and pointed to Xu Ziling who had not yet opened his eyes. Looking around, Xu Ziling had actually fallen into a state of "sudden enlightenment" In the middle, Song Shidao was both envious and happy, so he stopped talking, and the room was quiet.

Kou Zhong nudged Song Shidao a few times with his elbow, and handed over the cup in his hand. His eyes lit up, and his expression was full of satisfaction and contentment, as if silently expressing the meaning of "it's delicious, it's delicious".

Song Shidao laughed silently and brightly. This should be the health-preserving wine "Six Fruit Liquid" brewed by Lu Miaozi himself. He took the cup and took a sip: the wine tasted full-bodied, soft and refreshing, and the most rare thing was The fragrance is rich and harmonious, with a lingering aftertaste and a magical effect of calming the mind.

In order not to disturb Xu Ziling's epiphany, the three of them drank wine together, stared at each other, but kept silent... But they added a bit of tacit understanding, and they suddenly drew closer to each other. This is really a good couple.

After another half hour, Xu Ziling opened his eyes in a daze, and there was a bit of transparency around him, which made Lu Miaozi look even more satisfied.Kou Zhong patted Xu Ziling's shoulder with a palm, and said with a smile, "What does it feel like to have an epiphany? I think Ling Shaofang might just be too sleepy, so he took a nap..."

"Hmph, you silly boy don't understand." Lu Miaozi glanced at Kou Zhong, then looked at Xu Ziling, and said happily: "Your understanding is extremely high, especially in line with the way of nature, and you are just right to be my successor."

You are a fool!Kou Zhong gritted his teeth when he heard this, but he could see that Song Shidao attached great importance to Lu Miaozi, so in order not to ruin his business, he had no choice but to refrain from blowing his hair. The aggrieved look made Xu Ziling secretly laugh.

"Cough," Song Shidao said with a wry smile, "Even if Senior Lu has taken a fancy to my little brother, can you let me explain why you came here first, and then you can discuss the issue of apprenticeship?"

Lu Miaozi half-closed his eyes, looked at Song Shidao, and said, "You really came after this old man." His tone was quite serious, but Song Shidao slightly raised his eyebrows, as a tacit consent, and the atmosphere in the building suddenly became cold down.

After a long while, Lu Miaozi snorted and said, "At least you didn't blame me—it was purely a coincidence that you and I met, and you just came after me, a night traveler."

Song Shidao said frankly: "Senior's eyes are like a torch, and with this junior's humble conduct, how dare you try to deceive senior?" He paused, and said with a light smile: "Presumably senior also knows my purpose of coming. heart?"

"Hmph," Lu Miaozi said, "Even your father, Song Que, wouldn't dare to say what he wanted to attract me. Do you always like to do things beyond your control?"

Song Shidao smiled without hesitation, and said, "For me, there is no such thing as 'overreaching one's abilities' at all, only 'doing one's best'." Lu Miaozi snorted again, obviously not accepting this.

Song Shidao looked at Lu Miaozi, who was listening to him casually, but actually always glanced towards Xu Ziling, and couldn't help sighing secretly, knowing that he would not be able to achieve his goal tonight, so he said very gracefully: "It seems that tonight Senior didn't want to have a deep talk with me, and when I came here in a hurry, I didn't bring the small gift I had prepared for senior, so I was really rude, so I had to wait until tomorrow, thank you senior for the wine and hospitality."

Lu Miaozi rolled his eyes at Song Shidao, smiled without the image of a master, and said, "You better stop pretending, look at your disheveled appearance, and maintain your demeanor. You are not tired, but I am tired of looking at you." What?" He waved his hand and said with a slight sarcasm: "Let's go, come back tomorrow night, I want to see if you have any good gifts for me, can it still be worth the opportunity for you to break through the Grandmaster? ?” Apparently he was deeply impressed by Song Shidao’s fierce and ignorant appearance before, but Lu Miaozi pointed to Xu Ziling again and said, “Leave this kid to me.”

"You don't want Xiaoling to stay!" Kou Zhong couldn't bear it anymore and slapped the table and stood up. This stinky old man, apart from sneering at Brother Song, still wants to "rob" his good brother? !

Finally, Song Shidao held Kou Zhong back, he dragged Kou Zhong away, and comforted him: "It's okay, this is Xiaoling's chance..."

Song Shidao, who was happy to see the success, and Kou Zhong, who was persuaded by Song Shidao in an instant, left together without hesitation, leaving Xu Ziling staring at Lu Miaozi blankly, and said with a little embarrassment: "This...boy, I don't care about those institutions and buildings. Not interested..."

"It doesn't matter," Lu Miaozi laughed and said, "You are so frank, you don't cherish such a rare opportunity at all..." He sighed softly, "If it was 30 years ago, I would have chosen to be like those two You are such an ambitious successor like a kid; but today, you are my best choice... because I have seen the desire and contentment in your nature, and you really did not misunderstand me."

Xu Ziling frowned slightly and said, "I'm a complete layman in my master's studies. I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to learn anything in a short period of time and fail my master's expectations."

Lu Miaozi smiled slightly, and suddenly showed an expert attitude, and said freely: "You and I don't need to worry about gains and losses, just treat it as a small talk. If I didn't see that your temperament and mood are so natural, I wouldn't have said anything on the spur of the moment. I want to pass on some of my personal insights to you."

Xu Ziling also understood that this was a great opportunity, but he pondered for a moment, then said: "If Kou Zhong and Second Brother Song ask me what I have learned from Mr., it will be very difficult for me to harden my heart and not say it." He said Quite frankly.

Lu Miaozi smiled and said: "What I want to pass on to you is the 'Way of Nature', which only suits your indifferent attitude towards life. Those two boys probably won't be interested in it, so why don't you just tell them? It would be even better if they are interested, and you can discuss with each other and confirm what you have learned.”

Xu Ziling suddenly had admiration and affection for Lu Miaozi, he let out a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "That's all right, then please enlighten me. Whether they are interested or not, curiosity is inevitable. I will take my husband's Remember every sentence in my heart, lest when they ask me, I will be speechless and slander me for being sleepy and dozing off.”

Lu Miaozi couldn't help laughing, he seemed to have discovered the other side of Xu Ziling's narrowness, yes, in fact, everyone has many sides, isn't this just "nature"?Why did he have to worry about it for so many years...Suddenly, Lu Miaozi felt relieved. He couldn't help getting up and walking to the window with his hands behind his back. Tell Xu Ziling.

"Hey, I don't know what that smelly old man will teach Ling Shao?" ——Kou Zhong and Song Shidao walked shoulder to shoulder in the bamboo forest, and the surroundings were quiet.It was rare to be alone with his sweetheart like this, Kou Zhong blushed again in disappointment, but fortunately the forest was too dark, Song Shidao probably couldn't see the faces of the people beside him.But Kou Zhong always felt that his own heart was beating so loudly, so he could only speak deliberately, trying to cover up his various abnormal behaviors.

"When Xiaoling comes back, you will know if you ask him." Song Shidao said softly, his tone seemed particularly gentle and alluring in the darkness.

However, Kou Zhong resisted such "power", he seemed a little hesitant, and said, "What if... if that smelly old man doesn't allow him to leak it? Young Master Ling is very trustworthy..." The implication is that he can't Do things that make it difficult for brothers.

"I don't have to know, you don't have to make things difficult." Song Shidao smiled softly, couldn't help ruffling Kou Zhong's hair, and said, "Xiao Zhong, I don't want to influence the lives of you and Xiaoling. Whatever the situation, just do as you wish. When I am a brother, you must always remember that you don't owe me anything."

Kou Zhong stopped talking, even Song Shidao couldn't figure out what he was thinking.But no matter what, Kou Zhong would not make things difficult for his brother because of his sweetheart, which made Song Shidao feel emotional: From this point alone, Kou Zhong is much more principled than Xu Ziling.

But... Does this also mean that being Kou Zhong's good brother is far more cost-effective than being his sweetheart?In the dark, Song Shidao smiled silently, and resolutely suppressed the little thoughts that had just sprouted in his heart: He is also a person who sticks to principles, and will never do business at a loss.