As his fame grew, Chen Xiao was not happy but worried. If this trend continued, it would inevitably alarm other classes. After all, there were inextricable connections between cultivators and ordinary people. Although his target was cultivators, it was not the time to show it to the public. Things were developing too fast and too urgent, and he was not ready yet. After all, his identity could not withstand scrutiny, and the temporary name certificate was also a flaw.
"It's time to cool down." Chen Xiao said. "It's not good to be too hot. If you're not careful, you'll be burned to ashes."
Du Rong was already confused by this complex and rapid change. He was very strong-willed, but he also knew his own limitations. He was not good at this kind of planning. He could only help charge forward no matter what Chen Xiao said. Now he humbly asked, "Why is it cold?"
Chen Xiao let out a breath, looked up at Du Rong and smiled bitterly: "We can only move forward with our funeral. Let's take a mission and go out for training."
Although they are now popular in the circle of wealthy businessmen, they are little-known figures among the thousands of practitioners. As long as they leave temporarily in the name of training, even if those people want to find them, they will not be able to start. After a period of fermentation and the atmosphere cools down, they will come back and the next person who comes to them will be someone with real needs.
After this period of operation, Chen Xiao's assets increased dramatically, and now he has seven spirit beads and eighty spirit coins. Chen Xiao waved his hand and took out five spirit beads to replace a slightly worn rune knife for Du Rongtao. He also took off his soft and comfortable silk clothes and put on the strong and wear-resistant short combat clothes of the monks. He put the fine steel knife that Du Rong replaced on his waist. Except for his particularly white face, he really looked no different from a monk who had just come out to experience.
"Uncle Rong, please stop looking at me." Chen Xiao said helplessly, "I am now an apprentice who follows you out for training. Please stop paying attention to me as if I were your eyeball."
Du Rong, who was walking in front of him and always turned back unconsciously to pay attention to his safety, pulled the corner of his mouth slightly embarrassedly, then turned around and looked ahead.
As they walked, Du Rong whispered to Chen Xiao, "There's no need to do this. It's not impossible for me to accompany the owner to gain experience as a guard." In the team that went out to gain experience, the less skilled and less respected people were, the more oppressed they were at the bottom. Du Rong had struggled out of such oppression. He at least had skills, but Chen Xiao was truly powerless. He couldn't help but worry.
Chen Xiao said, "No matter if you are from a noble family or not, you will attract attention if you have guards with you. We need to be low-key this time. The less attention we attract, the better." After a pause, he said comfortingly, "You don't have to worry too much. After all, we will take the mission on our own. If we are not with others, you don't have to worry about me being bullied."
The two of them went to Zhishitang and accepted a bounty that had been on hold for quite a while, asking people to go to the mountains near Hanshan City to find herbs. Because the area had been explored and there were no dangerous animals, the reward was not high. The reason why no one was willing to take it was because it was still winter, not the easy season to find herbs like summer or autumn. Besides, it would be fine in spring, at least there would be sprouts emerging from the ground. In winter, there were fallen leaves and dead grass everywhere, so how could people find them?
Chen Xiao and Du Rong didn't care about that, they just found a way to cover up their tracks. For a bounty like this, it didn't matter if they couldn't complete it.
Following Du Rong out of the hall of Zhishi Hall, Chen Xiao shrank his shoulders due to the cold wind. Then he felt that it was not a good image, so he just stood up against the wind blowing into his neck, straightened his back, and walked forward with his head held high.
Spring comes late in Hanshan City, and winter is exceptionally long. Chen Xiao has been here for two months, and it is already March in this world, and the temperature has just started to warm up. But a northwest wind of level 3 or 4 has started to blow, whistling into the cracks between people's bones.
In Hanshan City, the monks all looked like they were not afraid of the breeze, so Chen Xiao had no choice but to stay with the crowd. When he got on the carriage and hurriedly took out his cloak from his bag, his hands were already cold.
"Boss, you can't do this." Du Rong frowned and said, "You will catch a cold and get sick soon."
Chen Xiao slowed down, smiled, took out a palm-sized copper hand warmer and held it in his arms: "Don't worry, I won't be cold."
Seeing that he was truly prepared, Du Rong put his mind at ease.
The carriage took them to the village closest to their destination and then returned. The rest of the road was very narrow and mountainous, so they had to walk on their own.
The driver thought that the two would walk directly into the mountains without stopping like other practitioners. He never thought that after he disappeared, the two would find a farmer with good conditions to stay with. This was Chen Xiao's first time to practice, and Du Rong didn't dare to lead him directly into the mountains. It would be better to start from a village and go deep into the mountains little by little like now.
The farmer received them with great respect and trepidation, and vacated a side room for them to use. Du Rong gave them twenty silver coins as a reward, told them not to worry about their food and clothing, and not to bother them, and then sent the farmer away.
After closing the door and turning around, Du Rong found Chen Xiao leaning on the chair with his eyes closed. Du Rong thought he was tired and resting his eyes, so he sat aside without thinking too much.
In fact, Chen Xiao summoned the compass in his dark consciousness. He had done a lot of Feng Shui during this period, and although he did not gain much luck, he made up for what he had consumed on the boat.
The Yangtianchi part of the compass was much brighter than the other dim parts. As Chen Xiao paid attention, the compass got closer and closer, and slowly turned a circle. After checking that the compass was in good condition, Chen Xiao opened his eyes.
Seeing Chen Xiao open his eyes, Du Rong said with concern: "Boss, are you tired? Do you want to lie down on the bed?"
Chen Xiao stood up and stretched his body: "No, let's go out for a walk while it's still early."
He had spent nearly ten months in the city. As a Feng Shui master, he had long been eager to find dragons and veins.
As the saying goes, it takes three years to find a dragon, and ten years to find a Xue. This means that it takes three years to learn how to find a dragon, and it may take ten years to learn how to find a Xue. A truly capable Feng Shui master has traveled all over the mountains and plains. Looking at Yang houses in the city is only one way. Looking at mountains and looking for auspicious places is the essence.
Du Rong didn't understand where Chen Xiao's excitement came from. When he saw Chen Xiao open the door and go out, he quickly grabbed his cloak and followed him. The two walked out of the village and went straight up the mountain. Halfway up the mountain, Chen Xiao stopped walking along the mountain path and climbed up along the ridge instead.
Seeing Chen Xiao climbing up excitedly in front, Du Rong couldn't help but sweat for him. It was just after midwinter, and the mountain was covered with dry branches and grass stems. If you trip accidentally, you will be in danger of rolling down. Chen Xiao's movements were very fast, almost using both hands and feet to climb up. Du Rong didn't want to spoil his employer's interest, so he prepared himself below just in case.
When I reached the top of the mountain and looked into the distance, I found that there were mountains after mountains, and each peak was higher than the other. This hill near the village can be said to be the dwarf among the mountains. Most people climb to see far away, and if they find that the mountain they climbed is not the highest one, they will inevitably feel disappointed.
Chen Xiao didn't care. He was even familiar with this situation. A mountain range always extends from the highest point to the lower and surrounding areas. The hills near the highest peaks are often high and steep, and not suitable for human habitation. Only at the edge of the mountain range, where the slopes of the lower mountains are flat, will there be villages where humans gather.
Therefore, this distinctive feature has become a regular experience after being summarized by predecessors. In Feng Shui, the highest peak of a mountain range is called Taizu Mountain, the second highest peak nearby is called Shaozu Mountain, and the mountain with a lower edge and a gentle slope is called Mu Fu Mountain. Looking from the side, several peaks are undulating, and the shape is like a long dragon. The place surrounded by Mu Fu Mountain is commonly known as Longxue, which is a Feng Shui treasure land.
A village with people living in it is a lucky place even if there is no dragon. Don't underestimate human wisdom. Even if they don't understand Feng Shui, humans can still choose a suitable place to live by relying on their instinct to seek good fortune and avoid disaster.
Just like the village where Chen Xiao stayed, the entire village was located in a place with its back against the mountain and facing the plain. The mountain behind them could protect them from the strong wind blowing from behind and avoid the ravages of winter blizzards and heavy snow. In the spring, the mountain could also block the warm wind from dispersing, so that this sunny land could be planted earlier.
Chen Xiao started going into the mountains every day. He walked along the mountain range towards the deepest peak. Only by standing on the highest peak and looking down could he find the veins of the mountain range. Of course, because there was no convenient and complete outdoor equipment in this world, he did not dare to act recklessly based on his own preferences. Instead, he asked Du Rong to lead the way and walk in front. Sometimes, when you see a mountain peak in front of you, you cannot go up directly and must take a detour. Although Chen Xiao did not understand, he respected Du Rong's experience and followed him.
Du Rong didn't know what he was looking for. He just thought that he stood on the top of the mountain every day, closed his eyes and looked like he was feeling the world. He thought that he liked and yearned for the life of a practitioner. He secretly made up his mind to make this action, which was just to avoid the limelight, a real life of training. Every day Chen Xiao designated a direction, and Du Rong took him over the mountains and across the ridges. No matter how difficult and dangerous the journey was, this young employer who had never suffered any hardship never complained, which made Du Rong very relieved.
Chen Xiao didn't know what was going on in Du Rong's mind. Every time he closed his eyes on the top of the mountain, he was just secretly using a compass to determine the direction. This seemingly playful trip became more and more like extreme survival as they went deeper into the mountains. He was still in high spirits, and became more and more energetic as he got closer to his destination.
One day, after climbing a mountain, Chen Xiao looked up and saw a large aura behind a few mountains, reflecting the sun's rays. Chen Xiao was shocked. He was not even there yet, how could such a Feng Shui treasure land appear? Even the aura was so spectacular?
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