Everyone nodded in understanding, "It is indeed a good idea to cut leeks."

"Take us, take us." Nannan and Long'er's eyes were extremely bright, and they both wanted to participate in such a fun thing.

Daji said, "There is no need to rush. The leeks are there anyway. In order to ensure that they can be cut perfectly, we will also participate."

Pei An naturally nodded hurriedly and agreed ten thousand times, "Yes, we will naturally listen to the instructions of Fairy Daji."

He was extremely happy in his heart. His guess could be recognized by Fairy Daji, which was equivalent to a big face in front of the master.

At this time, Li Nianfan had already cut a batch of leeks and walked over, and even held a small basket in his hand, which was full of green leeks.

He smiled and said, "Since Mr. Pei likes to eat leeks, I specially cut some more and will bring them back to you later."

Pei An was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes and he quickly said, "Thank you, Mr. Li, I am really grateful!"

Li Nianfan smiled nonchalantly, "It's a small matter. I tell you, leeks must be cut hard. The harder you cut, the faster they grow."

Pei An immediately said, "Thank you, Mr. Li is right."

The others naturally remembered it in their hearts. In short, when facing leeks, just cut them and that's it.

A hot pot was eaten in a lively atmosphere. This was also Li Nianfan's first hot pot after the snow this year. It was really commemorative. After all, this was a hot pot eaten with immortals, phoenixes, and monsters, etc. It can be said to be a cross-race liveliness.

Pei An wiped his mouth and said with great emotion: "It's so delicious. Thank you so much for Mr. Li's hospitality today."

Gu Xirou has fallen deeply in love with hot pot and said: "I have lived for so many years and never thought that there would be such a way to eat it. Mr. Li, can I eat it like this when I go back in the future?"

"Hahaha, Fairy Gu, you are asking too many questions. Hot pot is just a way of eating. You can eat it by yourself when you go back." Li Nianfan couldn't help laughing, and then suddenly said: "By the way, if you like to eat hot pot, I will bring you some hot pot base, which will be convenient for you to eat."

"Mr. Li, this... this is so embarrassing."

Pei An and the other two suddenly felt a little awkward. The things were of course good, but they really felt embarrassed to accept them. Here, every flower and grass is a treasure, not to mention that they tasted this hot pot. This meal is far more precious than their own hard work. After all, many insights cannot be obtained by hard work.

"Don't be polite, it's not something precious, take it."

Li Nianfan waved his hand, he looked at Gu Changqing, and said curiously: "By the way, Mr. Gu, do you know how the war is going on the front line? I was away recently and haven't paid attention to it for a long time."

"The war has become much more stable. Since the last attack of the southern barbarians was stopped, the Xia Dynasty has been pursuing the victory and has been reporting successive victories. Now it has entered the counterattack stage. And I heard that for some reason, Tu Jiu's physical condition has suddenly deteriorated drastically. It seems that he has been seriously ill, and the morale is even lower."

Gu Changqing paused and said, "The demons are being restrained by Buddhism, and the recent movements seem to be much smaller."

Li Nianfan showed a surprised look, "Is Buddhism developing so fast?"

He couldn't help but be shocked. After all, Buddhism was obviously spread by Yue Tu, and Yue Tu was exposed to Buddhism from him. He also gave her a copy of the Diamond Sutra, and it developed like this?

Is the vitality of Buddhism so strong?

Li Nianfan suddenly thought of another point. Logically speaking, since this is a world of myths and legends, Buddhism must exist here, and Tathagata must also exist. How could they disappear? After the sequel to Journey to the West, did Buddhism get destroyed? This is a bit scary.

Gu Changqing smiled and said, "Mr. Li, in fact, the expansion of Buddhism is indeed somewhat unexpected. Recently, there are rumors that the underworld has appeared in the world, and many ghosts have been trapped in the mortal world, causing many disasters. The monks of the Buddhist sect have the bonus of Buddha's light, which has a strong restraining effect on ghosts. It is easy for Buddhist monks to attract predestined people when they walk in the mortal world."

"So that's it." Li Nianfan nodded. He was curious in his heart, how did Yue Tu manage to practice Buddha's light? Could it be that the Diamond Sutra he gave her really has the effect of exorcising evil spirits? It doesn't seem impossible.

After all, Yue Tu is an immortal, and her starting point is very high. It is reasonable for her to do something with the Buddhist scriptures.

But no matter what, this Diamond Sutra is a Buddhist scripture, and giving it to her is like returning it to its original owner.

Pei An also said: "Mr. Li, after all, the Buddhist sect has immortals in charge, and its foundation directly exceeds that of ordinary sects. Now it is becoming more and more powerful. I heard that they are already preparing for the founding ceremony."

He didn't say a word. Behind this Buddhist sect are masters and treasures of luck. He and others must take care of them. It is natural for them to take off in a short time.

Li Nianfan couldn't help but said, "I'm afraid it will be quite a big event."

Pei An nodded, "Yes, maybe many immortals will be invited."

"It's another grand event."

Everyone chatted for a while, and Pei An and the other two stood up to say goodbye. Under Li Nianfan's enthusiasm, they finally accepted the leeks and the base sauce.

In my hand, it feels like a thousand pounds of weight. These are not leeks and base sauce, but the master's intention for me!

Pei An and the other two tried hard to hold back the tears that were about to overflow, and said respectfully, "Mr. Li, we really bother you today, and we'll take our leave now."

"Well, goodbye."

...

Walking out of the gate of the courtyard, the three of them finally couldn't help it anymore, and their tears formed waves like a waterfall, flowing down their cheeks, because they couldn't help themselves, even their shoulders were shaking.

Pei An was so moved that his voice became hoarse. "Wow, wow, the master is so good to us. He really treats us as human beings!"

Gu Xirou also said, "From all the big guys we have heard of, which one is not high and mighty, has no friends, and lives a lonely life? The reason is that their vision is too high. The realm of the master is much higher than those so-called big guys. He is willing to transform himself into an ordinary person and treat everything and everyone with a normal heart. He completely treats us as friends! It's just... we are of low status, how can we be worthy of him!"

Gu Changqing said: "Although the master treats us well, we must know our own position. We are just chess pieces, and the value of our existence is to help the master solve problems!"

Pei An immediately praised: "Well said, you are worthy of being my disciple! This is the awareness we should have!"

Gu Changqing suddenly looked at his master, then looked at the leeks in his hand, with a strange expression on his face, "Master, you eat these leeks, are you not eating them to... um, to strengthen your body?"

Pei An's old face was embarrassed, and he coughed lightly and said, "What are you eating? " "I don't understand your master's suffering!"

He said unnaturally: "My generation of cultivators all have a heart to ask questions. The longer we live, the stronger our heart to ask questions becomes. Gradually, we reach a state of calmness and indifference to many things. This leek just happened to help me find the feeling at that time."

Gu Changqing said: "Master, you don't need to explain, I understand."

Pei An said indignantly: "You know shit! I have lived for more than ten thousand years, and I have a lot of white hair and beard. Just think about it... How hard it is for me?"

"You two old bastards, shut up!" Gu Xirou looked at Pei An with great disdain, and then said, "Let's go back to the fairyland first, check out the location, and see how our chives are growing."

Pei An's face remained extremely calm, and he said, "You go first, Xiao Zhu and I have some conflicts again, I have to go back to comfort her first."

...

After sending Pei An and the other two away, Li Nianfan had some free time. It was naturally impossible for him to wash the pots and dishes, so he did not give it to Xiao Bai, but gave it all to Long Er and Nan Nan.

It is better to discipline children more to let them settle down.

"Okay, don't you two know magic? It's just washing dishes, how big of a deal can it be?"

Li Nianfan looked at their aggrieved looks and couldn't help laughing. Then he said, "Hurry up, I'll take you to Luoxian City after washing the dishes."

It has been so long since the trip, and I don't know if Luoxian City has changed.

Nannan and Long'er immediately became energetic and said, "Really? Great! Let's go now."

Half an hour later, everyone simply packed up and headed for Luoxian City.

Because Li Nianfan can now fly the cloud, the journey is much faster than usual, but he didn't show off. He landed outside Luoxian City and headed for Luoxian City.

As soon as he entered Luoxian City, Li Nianfan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, revealing a different look.

Compared with the previous bustle, Luoxian City today is obviously much quieter. There are only a few people left on the street. It can be said that it is empty.

Nannan couldn't help but ask, "What's going on? My mother, she usually likes to wander around here."

The little red bird on Li Nianfan's shoulder raised its head slightly, then spread its wings and flew into the air. After flying around casually, it landed again.

The fire phoenix said lightly, "A large number of people gathered in the city center."

Li Nianfan immediately became interested, "So they all went to the city center. Let's go and join in the fun."

Immediately, everyone couldn't help but speed up their pace.

As they approached the city, the flow of people did increase a lot, and there was noisy sound coming, which seemed extremely lively.

"Mr. Li, you are here too." As soon as I arrived at the outskirts of the crowd, I heard a familiar voice. Unexpectedly, it was Boss Yu.

Xiao Yu'er was sitting astride Boss Yu's shoulders, looking curiously at the crowd. When he saw Li Nianfan, he whispered, "Hello, brothers and sisters."

Li Nianfan smiled and nodded, handed over an orange, "Well, Xiao Yu'er is so good, do you want an orange?"

Xiao Yu'er immediately said, "Thank you, brother."

Boss Yu said, "Mr. Li, did you really go out of town? I was worried about you for a while, but you're finally back safely."

Li Nianfan smiled and shook his head, "Hahaha, how could I be in danger? Thank you for your concern."

Boss Yu couldn't help but say, "Mr. Li, ghosts have been making a lot of noise recently. At least you're back safely."

In the world of immortal cultivation, mortals need to be extra careful when they go out.

"Boss Yu, what are you doing?" Li Nianfan asked.

"This is a very mysterious thing." Boss Yu kept it a secret, then said, "I heard that recently, great scholars and some well-known virtuous people have been entrusted with dreams by the ghosts and gods of the underworld. Some people have even been entrusted with dreams by their ancestors, saying that if people build a temple to worship the city god, the local weather will be good and people can live and work in peace and contentment in the future."

"Dream, the city god?"

Li Nianfan looked thoughtful. The underworld is moving so fast, and it has already begun.

Boss Yu nodded and said, "Yes, even Emperor Luo of the Qianlong Immortal Dynasty has come in person, preparing to build a city god temple here, but it seems that they are still discussing something. Aren't you all rushing over to join in the fun, burn incense to the city god, and pay your respects."

"I see." Li Nianfan nodded.

He looked at the crowded crowd in front of him and naturally wanted to go over to take a look. He was hesitating whether to fly over on the cloud, but he was worried that it would be a bit shocking and make him look unprofessional.

"Mr. Li!"

Suddenly, a surprised voice came from the crowd, and it was the owner of the breakfast stall.

He squeezed out of the crowd with difficulty, and then shouted loudly: "Everyone, make way, make way for Master Li! Don't we need someone to write an inscription? In our entire Luoxian City, in terms of virtue and talent, who is more suitable than Master Li?"

As he spoke, he and Boss Yu opened the door for Li Nianfan, "Master Li, hurry up, I heard that you haven't been here recently, otherwise someone would have gone to look for you a long time ago."

In the crowd, most people heard that it was Master Li, and immediately made way in a cooperative manner.

"If Master Li is here, he is naturally the most suitable candidate."

"Hahaha, what a coincidence, Master Li just happened to be back, no need to think about it anymore."

"I tell you, Master Li's literary talent is absolutely one-of-a-kind, and the Lord of the City will definitely be happy to have him write an inscription."

"Hurry up, what are you still doing there, make way!"

Although Li Nianfan doesn't live in Luoxian City often, he still has a lot of prestige. After all, with his talent, even if he shows a little bit, it will be amazing in the eyes of ordinary people. As

he walked forward, Li Nianfan gradually saw a temple in front of him. It seemed to be rebuilt on the original house. It was simple and majestic, with 19 steps below, solemn and majestic.

And at the top of the temple, there was a plaque with a black background and three large gold characters of City God Temple printed on it.

Below the temple, Li Nianfan saw many familiar faces.

Luo Huang, Luo Shiyu, Zhou Yunwu and Meng Junliang, all the prominent figures that Luoxian City had come into contact with, were here.

When they saw Li Nianfan, they immediately became nervous and serious, and then they quickly asked people to push the crowd aside and came down to greet him in person, with fast steps.