Chapter 23 Chapter 23 The Master Gardener

Yan Lie is indeed an ambitious person. In fact, he was able to see me because of several considerations: First, in terms of seniority, I am his junior, and the relationship between seniors and brothers is always much closer than that of outsiders , and he also saw that I don't have any ambitions; secondly, I am a new human being, and if I want to form an alliance with the new human beings, I will be a very suitable candidate, not only because of my outstanding performance in the pet beast contest, but also Because I am the beast king; thirdly, my cultivation level is very high, so I am very suitable to be his assistant.

I sighed, although he spoke very well and promised me many benefits, but my ambition is not here, I have no idea of ​​participating in the world competition, never.It is undeniable that he is a very talented person, and there is nothing wrong with using his talents to prove himself, but the ancient tribe of Taohuayuan does not belong to him, and he has no right to ask these people who are used to a comfortable life Follow him to fight for world hegemony. The night wind blows gently, although the spring wind is still a bit cool, but it is still very comfortable to blow on the body, I said softly: "Have you ever thought that when the soldiers in Taohuayuan follow you to compete in the world, there will be some How many people will survive."

These days I also learned that although Taohuayuan is a very ancient tribe, its population is only tens of thousands. Although every person in Taohuayuan has a good cultivation level, there are only seven or eight thousand elite fighters.If these people can't say it well, maybe they will all be wiped out by the enemy in one battle, not to mention that it is easy to think about competing in the world, but it is extremely difficult to put it into practice. . Yan Lie showed an indifferent smile, and said: "Life is short for tens of years, and long for hundreds of years. A single life is like a dream, fleeting. It doesn't matter when you die. The only difference is that your dreams are ordinary. Pale or colorful. Peach Blossom Land has been isolated from the world for thousands of years, who is willing to be ordinary, who is willing to be a bystander? As long as there is power, no matter who can take over the world, I, Yan Lie, will let the light of the Tripod God shine on the earth Every corner."

Yan Lie's eyes were burning with raging flames, this was his ambition, this was his determination, full of indomitable meaning, no one can change it. I said: "The fate of Taohuayuan is to protect the tripod god." Yan Lie said disdainfully: "What is fate? It is determined by the size of its strength. The tiger is the king of all beasts. When it is caught by humans and locked in a cage, its fate is to become a human ornamental object." .But if it has the power to break the cage, and even surpass the power of human beings, its fate will change." I opened my mouth and couldn't refute his words. Fate may be just as he said, but it is determined by the size of the strength.I said: "Our paths are different. You yearn for the world, but I yearn for freedom."

A look of disappointment could not be concealed in Yan Lie's eyes, but he still said calmly: "You don't need to answer me in a hurry, maybe you will change your mind after the sacrificial ceremony." I smiled and didn't say anything, my determination was as firm as his, and it would never change at any time.It's just that he seems to be the leader of the young warriors in the Taohuayuan. As long as he sends a word, I'm afraid even Master Bei will not be able to keep me. I will stay here for a long time in the future, I haven't got the "Five Elements Poison Wine" or the Alchemy Cauldron.The relationship between Yan Lie and I can't be too tense.

So the night was spent.When I woke up the next morning, I met Xie Qian again, and he greeted me happily as if nothing had happened.Others looked at me differently, maybe because of what happened yesterday, everyone knew my identity.Some people looked at me with admiration, some people looked at me with hostility, but no one spoke to me. That's good, I ended up clean, went out alone, and started the morning class every day. The "Panlong Kungfu" is no longer available, but this does not affect my simple meditation, but the speed of absorbing the dark energy free particles between the sky and the earth is slower.

After the dark energy entered my body, it was quickly converted into Dan Qi and absorbed into the heart.I used the internal inspection method to find that my heart was about to turn golden yellow under the influence of Dan Qi.When the loyalty is successfully condensed, the heart will return to its original color. An hour later, when I finished my work and went back, I met Liu Yuandeng on the road. He glanced at me lightly, without the fiery flames of a warrior in his eyes, and seemed to dismiss me as he walked past me.I can't help but find it funny, this guy is using aggressive methods, trying to use this kind of contempt to inspire my fighting spirit, but I don't know that my current appearance of "weakness" is just an illusion.

When we got back to our residence, a rich breakfast had already been delivered. In order to get closer to us outsiders, every breakfast was delivered by Yan Lie himself.I watched him walk around among the children of the aristocratic family with a faint smile, making everyone feel like a spring breeze, without feeling slighted, and I couldn't help feeling that he really has the natural and friendly temperament of a leader. Yan Lie didn't come to me to continue the topic of last night, so I was at ease. These days, I drank and ate meat with Uncle Bei every morning, and it was a bit uncomfortable to eat so blandly all of a sudden.I grabbed a fruit and gnawed it carelessly, Qiqi suddenly appeared beside me, and said with a smile: "Lan Hu, brother Yan Lie asked me to take you to see your mother-in-law after you have breakfast."

"Which mother-in-law?" I thought of Grandma Dan, is she here too? Qiqi said coquettishly: "Naturally, it's Granny Fengruyu." Seeing her respectful face, I couldn't help being curious, Granny Feng Ruyu, who is this person?I know it's not easy to make a little girl like Kiki admire her. I said, "Have I met this mother-in-law before? Why does she want to see me?" The little girl proudly said: "Grandma Feng is not something everyone can meet. I haven't seen her for a long time. Of course you haven't seen her. If it wasn't for Brother Yan Lie to introduce you, you would never have seen her in your life." I want to see Granny Feng. Granny Feng has a lot of delicious food, if you don’t like it, don’t refuse it, just bring it out and give it to me.” Looking at her greedy face, I began to wonder whether she was because of What is the purpose of worshiping this Granny Feng so much?

On the way, while chatting with Qiqi, I learned that Feng Ruyu's location is another forbidden area of ​​Taohuayuan. Not to mention outsiders, it is difficult for people in Taohuayuan to have the opportunity to enter. As a legendary master gardener with a high reputation in Taohuayuan, she is the guardian of another lineage of the tripod god, but the difference is that one of the guardians of these two lines is in charge of the inside, and the other is in charge of the outside. Master Bei's lineage is in charge, and the main task is to protect the tripod god and train soldiers.The Feng Ruyu lineage, in addition to protecting the tripod god, is also responsible for maintaining contact with the outside world, so that Taohuayuan will not be really "isolated" because it has not been born for thousands of years.

Although from the surface of Taohuayuan, there is no trace of high-tech influence from the outside world, and there are no complicated products from the outside world. The entire valley maintains a primitive and simple natural style, but they have no idea of ​​the outside world in their minds. strangeness.Only by keeping a unified pace with the whole world can Taohuayuan not become the dust of history in the end. We crossed a narrow valley, and in front of us was another valley in the peach blossom garden, and the air was full of fragrance.Looking around, countless medicinal materials, flowers, and fruit trees are planted in an orderly manner in the endless mountains. I can't help but be surprised by the colorful and dazzling array.The enormous plantation that unfolded before us was a real masterpiece. Seeing my shocked face, Qiqi couldn't help laughing out loud, and took the lead to walk forward. I was stunned for a moment and came back to my senses. I walked a few steps and walked side by side with Kiki. While walking, I listened to Kiki’s proud introduction: This huge plantation is divided into twenty-four pieces in total, eight of which are The medicine garden which occupies a huge area is planted with common and common herbs; the four high-grade medicine gardens are planted with precious herbs; another medicine garden which is carefully cared for by special personnel is planted with special effects and extremely rare herbs; Of the other eleven blocks, five blocks are flower gardens planted with various flowers and plants, five blocks are orchards planted with fruit trees, and the remaining block is planted with tea trees. This is a huge project. According to my eyesight, the types of medicinal herbs I can see in a glimpse are very complete, and it will take years of accumulation to complete. Many people are nursing in the medicine gardens and flower gardens on both sides. Whenever we pass by, someone will always say hello to Qiqi, and Qiqi also responds excitedly.I secretly laughed in my heart, this girl seems to come to eat and drink a lot, otherwise there would not be so many people who are familiar with her. There are so many medicinal herbs here that they can't be used up. Presumably, these medicinal herbs have been consumed in alchemy.The wild queen bee, who was called "Fengfeng" by Qiqi, flew out under Qiqi's command. When she came back, she held a half-red fruit in her arms and gave it to its owner in a fawning manner. This little thing is quite spiritual, and he knows how to find good things by himself.It was a pet beast that Qiqi accidentally discovered outside, and was later sealed by Qiqi with a spirit tripod, and was forced to become a spirit beast in the tripod. The owner of the spirit tripod can also borrow the power of the spirit beast in the tripod to produce an evolution similar to the combination of a new human and a pet beast. The advantage of the spirit cauldron is that no matter any kind of beast or ordinary animals, you can seal them into the spirit cauldron as long as you want, and borrow their power when necessary.And they were imprisoned by Lingding, they could only be forced to accept it, and they had no power to resist.The pet beasts have a lot of initiative, they will choose the master they like, rather than being forced to accept it. For thousands of years, almost all the long-lived beasts and powerful monsters in the Michen Forest have regarded the Peach Blossom Spring as a forbidden area and will never step into it.This is also the reason why pet beasts never trade with Taohuayuan. Once they are sealed by Lingding, they will lose their freedom forever. After walking a long road, we came to a manor at the foot of the mountain, where Feng Ruyu lived.When I first entered the manor, I saw a lot of guards. They looked serious, and they would not greet Kiki as kindly as the people in the gardens and medicine gardens in front. I can feel the huge energy contained in their bodies, everyone here is a powerful fighter.I also noticed that the samurai uniforms they wore had a flower embroidered on their chests, which was the same as Ling Zhigao, but Ling Zhigao's cultivation base should be stronger. These guards didn't squint, and they were obviously well trained.Qiqi didn't care, she happily shuttled through the manor like a bird, until she reached the hinterland of the manor. This magnificent estate is very elegant, showing that the owner of the estate is a man of great taste and enjoyment.The warm and moist spring breeze poured into my nose with the aroma of earth and grass.There is a faint sound of soft music in the distance, fluttering, making people feel comfortable physically and mentally. Walking among the dwarf shrubs and flowers, I saw the master gardener sitting in the small gazebo in the garden, enjoying the spring breeze and sunshine like a lady, and the leisurely and comfortable atmosphere wrapped me in it for a moment . I wasn't sure that this person was the master gardener, but from the first time I saw her, I was enveloped by a wonderful aura emanating from her, and the energy in her body was astonishing as a vast and boundless sea. I immediately judged that this person must be a master gardener. A young girl is playing a zither with both hands, and melodious music is born in her hands, and another woman is pruning a bonsai as if no one else is around. As soon as Qiqi changed her appearance as a happy bird, she stood a little cautiously at the bottom of the steps and said, "Mother-in-law, we are here." Her crisp voice immediately broke the wonderful atmosphere I was immersed in. "Come up." The faint voice was calm and soothing, but with unquestionable majesty. Qiqi tugged at the corner of my clothes, and told me in a low voice not to talk nonsense, and to do everything according to her eyes.Along the stone steps, we climb up the stairs. "Let's stop here." Feng Ruyu said calmly, the music stopped abruptly, and the other woman also stopped trimming. "Go back and practice harder." "Yes." After the two women saluted Feng Ruyu respectfully, they left the pavilion from the other side. "Sit down, guests from the outside world." Feng Ruyu said with a faint smile and looked towards me. For a moment, I had the feeling of being struck by lightning. The charming lady in front of me looked very kind, but her eyes were very sharp. Just a simple glance was enough to make me feel awed. A shrewd old woman with a kind face, this is the first thought in my mind. "Sit down, guests from afar, don't be restrained." Feng Ruyu's phoenix eyes were kind and pleasant, but also carried a shocking majesty.We sat down in the other corner of the gazebo. When I looked up at Feng Ruyu, I saw her looking at me with interested eyes, and when I met her eyes, I was a little bit invincible.However, I have also met many very powerful people, such as Immortal Master Li Sheng, the principal, and Aunt Roland. They are all super masters of the same level, so I did not behave like a fool. Feng Ruyu smiled lightly, and I felt the pressure on my body disappear immediately, Feng Ruyu said: "You are really a good little guy, your talent is comparable to Yan Lie, and you will not appear humble like others seeing me for the first time, Really good." Feng Ruyu said again: "Will you drink fruit juice or tea?" "I want to drink fruit juice with flower essence." Kiki said impatiently. Feng Ruyu gave her a funny look and said, "Greedy guy, what about you, Lan Hu?" It's not surprising that she knows my name, but all I know is that Yan Lie took the initiative to invite me here to meet this powerful senior. I don't know what to do other than that, so I maintain an attitude of neither humble nor overbearing, and wait and see the situation development of.Perhaps it would be a good choice to discuss with this senior about planting medicinal herbs. Judging from the size of the medicine nursery here, she must have done in-depth research on medicinal herbs.I said: "You can do whatever you want, it is already Lanhu's luck to meet such a strange person as the Sovereign." Feng Ruyu smiled and said: "The young people nowadays have honey-sweet lips. But I hope that starting tomorrow, you will use the word master instead of suzerain to address me." I was stunned for a moment, I resisted the urge to rush out to ask Yan Lie, and said apologetically, "I'm afraid you made a mistake, I didn't come here to apprentice, and I already have a master." When I was talking, I also caught a glimpse of Kiki's stunned face, and it seemed that she didn't know about it either. After being rejected by me, Feng Ruyu still looked normal, and ordered to the side: "Go get juice and tea." One of the two girls standing under the gazebo left immediately. Feng Ruyu turned her head and smiled at me, but didn't say anything to my rejection. The booth fell into a strange and quiet atmosphere. Fortunately, after a while, the girl brought a few people with snacks, juice, and tea. Qiqi hugged the big glass of juice happily, took a sip from her bright red mouth, and an intoxicated look suddenly appeared in her eyes.The wild queen bee was "buzzing" around her ear, and seemed to be coveting the juice in her hand. Feng Ruyu seemed to be a kind mother-in-law put away her majesty, and explained to me: "Don't underestimate the juice in her hand, it is a specially processed juice full of energy squeezed from 2,500 kiwi fruits. And there is flower essence distilled from 500 roses in it. This seemingly simple glass of juice is very rare, only this girl can be so reckless." I couldn't help clicking my tongue, it seemed a bit too wasteful.But I still defended Qiqi: "Could it be that you squeeze some... well, isn't the juice essence for drinking?" Feng Ruyu looked at Qiqi kindly and said: "Of course not, these essence juices need to go through some special steps to be processed into other pills similar to pills. These pills can speed up the progress of young people's cultivation. Only this An elf-like little girl would drink it as juice without cherishing it." Qiqi protested: "Of course she cherishes it very much. Every time Qiqi drinks it cleanly, it is not wasted at all." She put a little juice on a white finger and put it in front of Fengfeng, The wild queen bee happily sucked her fingers. A set of purple clay teapots, teacups, a stove, and a kettle were also brought in. After Feng Ruyu asked the others to leave, she started to boil the water herself, and a faint sentence floated out of her mouth, as if she was talking to herself: "Drinking tea is about being comfortable, and you must treat it with a normal heart. Light a charcoal fire, Boil the water to the right level, and then make the tea taste right. This is what people often call the tea ceremony.” It’s not the first time for me to drink tea, but it’s the first time for me to drink tea in such a formal way.I don't know much about drinking tea, so I simply didn't speak and listened to her quietly. After a while, the water boiled, and she started to make tea, and the faint but strong tea fragrance wafted out. Feng Ruyu handed me the tea, took a cup himself, put it in front of his nose, took a deep breath, then took a sip, showing a relaxed and happy expression. I also imitated her, first took a deep sniff, and the rich tea fragrance rushed into my lungs. I have never found that tea has such a delicate fragrance, so I couldn't help but take a sip, and I was immediately fascinated by the elegant fragrance in the tea. Fascinated by the fragrance, he drank all the tea in the cup unconsciously. When I shyly handed the empty tea cup to her hand under Feng Ruyu's gaze, I suddenly felt the fragrance of tea in the room, refreshed, and Feng Ruyu brewed another cup for me. She said leisurely: "Clean tea is mellow and pleasant, like bubbling mountain springs, refreshing. One cup, it has a fresh taste; two cups, it has the bitter taste of life; three cups, it has the astringent taste of old age. The taste of this tea is just like life. Just like now What you drink is fresh, and what I drink is old and astringent." I was stunned and stopped the teacup that was brought to my mouth. She had a kind smile and a kind face, so how could she see the astringency of old age?Although she has entered old age, there is no trace of oldness on her body. I knew she had something to say, so I stopped and listened quietly. She said indifferently: "I am over a hundred years old, old enough, but my Huazong lineage has always been the guardian of the Cauldron God along with the Jiuzong lineage in Beiqian Mountain. I have a heavy responsibility. I have already After sitting for more than a hundred years, I am already tired, but it is a pity that there is no successor who can take over the position of suzerain..." I said in amazement: "Sovereign, there are countless capable people and strangers in Taohuayuan, how could it not be my turn to accept the position of suzerain for a boy with shallow morals." Feng Ruyu laughed and said, "When did I say that I would let you take over the position of suzerain? You must know that not just anyone can take over the position of suzerain." "That's the best, that's the best." I said with a sigh of relief. She said: "I know that you and that old Bei Qianshan are secretly refining the 'Five Elements Poisoned Wine', but he should have told you that one thing is indispensable for refining the 'Five Elements Poisoned Wine'." "Five elements and different fruits!" I blurted out. She nodded calmly and said: "That's right, I have the 'Five Elements Different Fruits', as long as you are willing to worship me as a teacher, the master will give it to you as a teacher gift."