I heard you want to let me down

The past ten years have passed quickly, it seems that in the blink of an eye, Gu Ruzhuo has grown from a thigh-high little dumpling to a tall and handsome boy.The last time Gu Ruzhuo left home for three months, Rong Jin didn't say anything, but he also missed him a little bit.So several months passed in the blink of an eye this time, Gu Ruzhuo pretended to be stupid and didn't bring up the matter of family training, and Rong Jin didn't drive him down the mountain again.

Suddenly one day, Rong Jin watched Gu Ruzhuo practice swords early in the morning, and suddenly found that he had long arms and legs, and his clothes were too short.He thought to himself, the time has been long enough, and he can't just keep him tied up at home just because he doesn't want to.When Gu Ruzhuo put the sword back into its sheath, Rong Jin calmly said, "You have to go down the mountain."

Gu Ruzhuo paused when he wiped his sweat, then he lowered his head and said sullenly, "Yes."

Although he didn't want to leave, Gu Ruzhuo was not someone who could act coquettishly casually.He just deliberately didn't mention the matter of going down the mountain, secretly hoping that Rong Jin wouldn't remember it either.But since Rong Jin said it, he obediently complied.

Rong Jin reminded him: "Remember to cut clothes for yourself first."

Half-sized children grow fast, and Gu Ruzhuo often loses his clothes after the first half of the year and ten months.At the beginning, Rong Jin was clumsy and careless about these things. Since Gu Ruzhuo grew up, he took care of these trivial matters in life by himself.Gu Ruzhuo has always taken good care of himself, and he can take care of Rong Jin by the way.But in the past six months, Gu Ruzhuo was afraid that Rong Jin would remember that he was asked to go out to practice, and wished to completely erase the word "down the mountain" from their lives, so naturally he would not take the initiative to go down the mountain to cut clothes.

Gu Ruzhuo heard some clues, his eyes brightened slightly: "Then I'll go down the mountain to buy some clothes and come back."

Rong Jin laughed and shook his head: "Don't push yourself too far. You've been on the mountain long enough, you should go out for a walk."

Gu Ruzhuo was frustrated, but he still wanted to struggle: "But my lord asked me to go down the mountain so that I could get in touch with the crowd and experience the world. I have grown up now, and I understand the ways of the world, so don't I need to spend so much money?" How long have you been down the mountain to practice? I see that He Xianjun's disciples, in order to practice, all stay in the mountains all year round and practice hard."

He Tianning's apprentice wanted to escape from prison every now and then, but He Tianning was strict.He wanted to stay in Jingming Mountain for the rest of his life, but Rong Jin kept driving him out.

Rong Jin rubbed his chin: "But why do I rarely hear you mention any friends you made?"

Gu Ruzhuo was taken aback: "Friend?"

Rong Jin asked him to go to places with a lot of people, so Gu Ruzhuo had indeed come into contact with all kinds of people outside, including many of his own age.But he really didn't make any very close friends.First, he only stayed in one place for a month or two; second, most of the people he came into contact with were non-cultivators, and everyone paid attention to different things.

After Gu Ruzhuo explained, Rong Jin thought about it and felt that what Gu Ruzhuo said made sense.He hesitated for a moment, and said, "Ru Zhuo, don't go down the mountain yet. I heard from Lao He that in half a month, there will be a trial in the secret realm, and several of his newly recruited apprentices will go. You follow go together."

When Gu Ruzhuo heard the first half of the sentence, before his eyes could light up, he lowered his head again.It's not as good as before, at least when he goes down the mountain, he can come back whenever he wants. If he goes to the secret realm, it's not the same thing.

Rong Jin touched his dejected head and comforted him: "It's okay, it's a very simple secret realm. Most of the people who entered this time were young disciples from aristocratic clans who had just come out to practice. After entering, it doesn't matter what the ranking or harvest is, we mainly It’s about getting to know more like-minded friends.”

Rong Jin always felt that his children were bored and would not take the initiative to talk about any grievances, but they were not very talented.He was a little worried that Gu Ruzhuo would be bullied by his peers who were cultivating Taoism. After all, He Tianning said that among cultivators, talent discrimination is quite serious.But when you think about it carefully, his thinking is actually a bit selfish.Since Gu Ruzhuo wants to practice Taoism, he has to be exposed to these things, so he can't treat children like flowers and plants in Jingming Mountain and hide them in the mountains forever.

The huge turning point before and after made Gu Ruzhuo very depressed, and he muttered in a low voice: "Why do you have to have friends?"

Rong Jin straightened his face: "You are already 16 years old, isn't it a natural thing to have friends?"

Gu Ruzhuo raised his head, his eyes were clear and innocent: "When did your lord have friends?"

Rong Jin: "...kids, don't ask so many questions. Go down the mountain and cut your clothes."

Yes, that's right, I stayed in the mountains for thousands of years before I thought of going out, and I lived for almost 1 years before I met the first monk who was considered a friend. I will tell you about this kind of thing?

……

Rong Jin experienced it again, the feeling of sending Gu Ruzhuo down the mountain alone, he couldn't eat or sleep.Fortunately, he doesn't need to eat or sleep, so he can think wildly to his heart's content. For example, if Gu Ruzhuo doesn't have acquainted companions, will he be squeezed out? Is there any unknown risk hidden in the secret realm?He Tianning couldn't bear his anxiety, and announced that he would refuse to come to the door again until Gu Ruzhuo came back.Rong Jin went to a few of his other friends for a walk. The second time they went, they either went on a long trip or retreated, and they refused to entertain guests anyway.

Rong Jin thought hurtfully: This is really a fragile friendship.

Five full months, longer than any time when Gu Ruzhuo left him.It's been so long that Rong Jin started to regret letting him go, but it's actually quite good at home.

On the day when the secret realm reopened, Rong Jin still couldn't hold back, and went to the entrance of the secret realm to wait for Gu Ruzhuo.There were also many monks who came to pick them up.Rong Jin suppressed his breath, and stood in a corner inconspicuously.

A wave of light slowly bloomed in the air.Not long after, people came out of the secret realm one after another. They were all young men and women in groups. Some were in good condition, but many were injured, and some even had their limbs broken.Rong Jin waited in fear for a long time, and finally saw his little boy come out.

Gu Ruzhuo's description was okay, at least he didn't look hurt, but his expression was a little tired, and there were many people around him.As soon as he stepped out of the secret realm, he raised his head and looked in Rong Jin's direction as if he had sensed something, his eyes lit up for a moment, he lowered his head and said something to his companion, and then quickly walked towards him come over.

Rong Jin let out a long breath, with a smile in his eyes: "Are you injured?"

Gu Ruzhuo's gaze fell firmly on Rong Jin's face, and he shook his head.

Although Gu Ruzhuo denied it, when they returned to Jingming Mountain, the two were standing in the wooden house, Rong Jin still asked Gu Ruzhuo to take off his clothes and show him.Gu Ruzhuo refused at first, but he couldn't hold back Rong Jin. When Rong Jin turned down coldly and asked him to choose between taking off his own initiative and being forced to take off by Rong Jin, he chose to compromise and took off his coat voluntarily. Fortunately, Rong Jin didn't insist on letting him take off his pants.

Rong Jin saw a pink mark on Gu Ruzhuo's shoulder, it was not so obvious after a long time.But Rong Jin knew that it was a scar.In fact, this is really just a very common injury. Human cultivation is inherently difficult and dangerous. As long as you don't die, any injury is not a big deal.It's not that Rong Jin is not clear about these things, but when he saw this scar, his heart still trembled.

Rong Jin touched the scar, and felt that Gu Ruzhuo's back tensed suddenly, he quickly withdrew his hand: "Does it still hurt?"

Gu Ruzhuo gritted his teeth and said in a dull voice, "It doesn't hurt."

It didn't look like it didn't hurt, Rong Jin's fingertips gathered light green light, caressing the wound on Gu Ruzhuo's back, the pink wound disappeared little by little.

Looking at Gu Ruzhuo's slightly trembling back, Rong Jin was not very resolute in the first place, but was completely shaken: "Don't go to the secret realm in the future, just practice in Jingming Mountain."

Anyway, Ru Zhuo didn't really like going out to practice.Now he is injured, what if his life is really endangered at any time.It's not that he can't afford to pay for the matter of cultivation. When it comes to a bottleneck, he can pile it up for him with his genius and hard pile of treasures.Why should Ru Zhuo take such a risk.

Gu Ruzhuo was silent for a moment, but he didn't agree readily. Instead, he showed a proactive attitude on the issue of leaving home for the first time: "It's okay, my lord. In fact, it's good to go out to practice. Since I have chosen to practice Taoism, experience and danger are inevitable."

Rong Jin's movements stopped.Standing behind Gu Ruzhuo, he asked softly, "Did you realize that you made good friends when you went out this time?"

Gu Ruzhuo thought for a while, then nodded, with a light voice in his voice: "I met some companions."

He thought of Rong Jin's worries before, and added: "Everyone is very nice and takes good care of me."

Rong Jin suddenly realized that Gu Ruzhuo had been very happy when he came back from the secret realm this time.Gu Ruzhuo is a very restrained person, only in front of Rong Jin will he show a little joy, frustration and other emotions.But this time when he came back, Gu Ruzhuo was obviously in a good mood, whether it was his eyes or his tone, he suddenly had a youthful look and longing.At first, Rong Jin thought it was a reunion with him after a long absence, and Gu Ruzhuo was excited, but now he suddenly discovered another possibility.

Perhaps, Gu Ruzhuo is so happy because he finally met like-minded peers and found that his life can be lively and rich.

Rong Jin knew that he should be happy for Gu Ruzhuo, and it was his goal to let Gu Ruzhuo make more friends.But for some reason, Rong Jin felt that it was difficult for him to be purely happy. On the one hand, he knew it was a good thing, but on the other hand, he felt a little sour in his heart.

Probably, Rong Jin thought, every bird that builds a nest will feel very unhappy when seeing the little bird that he raised so carefully is finally leaving the nest.

The life of the elderly in Jingming Mountain is indeed not suitable for Ruzhuo.However, he was a liar when he said that he would watch the clouds with me.

……

"Rest."

Rong Jin didn't know what to think, left the words behind, left the room with a complicated expression and grief and indignation.Gu Ruzhuo wanted to ask him what was wrong, but he couldn't care about it for a while, he was really afraid that Rong Jin would find something wrong with him if he stayed a little longer.

When Gu Ruzhuo came to Jingming Mountain, he was already sensible.He never asked Rong Jin to bathe him, put on his clothes or anything, standing with Rong Jin without clothes like this is almost never done.Coupled with the fact that Rong Jin's hand was still on his back, Gu Ruzhuo's head immediately "buzzed", and he really bit his tongue before he gritted his teeth and calmed down.But even so, when Rong Jin treated his wounds, he still had a little reaction.He was very afraid that Rong Jin would find out, but he couldn't control it, and his whole body trembled slightly.

When Rong Jin left, Gu Ruzhuo breathed a sigh of relief.He knew that Rong Jin had always respected him, except occasionally to find out where he was, he would not use his spiritual sense to detect what he was doing, so he fell down on the bed in an unimpressive manner.The quilt was spread on the bed, fluffy, and Gu Ruzhuo's face was pressed against it, and he could smell the fresh scent of saponins.

Rong Jin remembered that when he came back today, he changed the bedding for him in advance and dried the quilt again.

Although to Rong Jin, it was probably just a matter of moving his fingers.But Rong Jin himself has lived unrestrainedly for tens of thousands of years, when has he ever cared about these things.Rong Jin also went to pick him up at the gate of the secret realm.

Rong Jin actually went to pick him up in person.

Does he miss me too?

Gu Ruzhuo thought of the moment when he left the secret realm and met Rong Jin's gaze, his heart beat a lot faster.He buried himself in the quilt, and rolled around twice in a very unsteady and unpretentious manner.

After a long time, he calmed down, tried his best to get rid of the messy thoughts, and began to recall the harvest and lessons of this secret realm.

Gu Ruzhuo stayed in the secret realm for five full months this time and got to know many people, so he was no longer as blind to the situation in the cultivation world as before.Many of the participants in this trial held for young disciples were favored elite disciples from the sect's aristocratic families.But Gu Ruzhuo found that he seemed to be stronger than most of them.

Moreover, Gu Ruzhuo finally discovered a very important problem, that is, those disciples of He Xianjun and those who participated in the trial this time, they are not really as young as they look!

That being said, his talent doesn't seem to be that bad.

But it doesn't matter.Gu Ruzhuo buried himself in the quilt and thought calmly.Anyway, it is always a good thing to not embarrass the adults.

And only now did he know that those pills, Lingzhi, which the adults had prepared for him to take in the future, were actually so expensive.He should work hard on his own experience and practice, rely on himself to increase his cultivation, and break through the bottleneck.Unlike other sects and families, adults have fixed income.He can't make money to support his family, but at least don't prodigal.