Chapter 42: The Straight Man Lingzhu Nvwa Niangniang is coming...
Nuwa arrived, followed by Jin Ning and Ling Zhuzi. As they descended from the clouds, the clouds beneath their feet instantly dispersed.
Those clouds were originally formed by the gathering of spiritual energy, and now they are scattered on Qianyuan Mountain. The surrounding grasses and trees are all blessed. Many plants that originally did not grow tall have suddenly grown a lot after being nourished by the spiritual energy.
Taiyi Zhenren bowed and said, "The arrival of the sage has brought glory to this humble abode in the desolate mountains."
Nuwa returned the greeting, saying, "I have come to Guibao Mountain today to bring my child to become a disciple. Although my child may be unsophisticated, he still possesses some talent, and I hope he will not let down the Master's guidance."
As she spoke, she waved her hand for Lingzhuzi to come forward. Lingzhuzi was staring at Fuli. When he heard the empress's call, he quickly collected his thoughts and came forward with red ears to pay homage to Taiyi Zhenren.
Fu Li smiled secretly, but Zhao Gongming pointed at her forehead and signaled to her with his eyes: Stop messing around!
She quickly put on a well-behaved smile, indicating that she listened to her teacher very well, as if it was not her who had just seduced Lingzhuzi with her eyes.
Zhao Gongming felt helpless, but it was not appropriate for him to speak up and take the initiative, so he could only glare at her threateningly and take a few steps forward to greet her.
When he turned around, Fu Li quietly stuck out her tongue, and while the elders' attention was diverted to each other, she waved to Ling Zhuzi.
Lingzhuzi turned his head away, indicating that he didn't want to pay attention to her, but his ears were erect, and no one knew where he was listening to the noise.
After a brief exchange of greetings, the crowd escorted Nuwa inside, repeatedly urging her to take the seat at the head of the table. Guangchengzi, the head disciple of the Chan sect, took the seat to his left; Zhao Gongming, the chief outer disciple of the Jie sect, took the seat to his right.
Jade Ding Zhenren and Fire Spirit Holy Mother sat opposite each other, and Taiyi Zhenren sat at the last seat as the host.
As for Fuli, Lingzhuzi, and Jinning, they each stood behind their respective elders. There was no room for them to speak in this place.
The boy offered fairy fruit and fragrant tea. Everyone sat and talked for a while, then moved to another cave.
That is where the apprenticeship ceremony is held.
This time, Taiyi Zhenren dared to overstep his authority and sat at the top seat with Nuwa Niangniang, while the seats of the others remained unchanged.
Ling Zhuzi, dressed in brand new clothes, walked forward and prostrated himself before Taiyi Zhenren. As for his words, they were practically identical to those used by Fu Li.
After paying homage and presenting gifts, Taiyi Zhenren was very happy and gave him four magic weapons at once, namely: the demon-slaying sword, the demon-chopping knife, the demon-binding rope, and the gold brick.
The elders who were watching the ceremony also gave gifts, and the Holy Mother of Fire also gave a magic weapon for her teacher.
After the apprenticeship ceremony was over, Lingzhuzi actually had nothing to do anymore.
Just like the bride and groom have the most free time during a wedding, when becoming a disciple, the person who formally becomes the disciple also has the most free time.
Zhao Gongming suggested, "They might feel bored if we adults talk. Why don't we ask them to go out and play?"
If his own disciple was the one who was kidnapped, he would naturally be unhappy. But when he found out that his own disciple was the one who kidnapped the child, he was more than happy to help.
Fu Li and Ling Zhuzi both looked towards Nuwa, awaiting her instructions. Nuwa, naturally, would not embarrass the younger generation. She smiled gently and said, "You go ahead. Jin Ning should go too."
The three of them excused themselves and left together. Jin Ning looked at them and snorted, his nose not nose, his eyes not eyes, and said, "Just send you out. It's unnecessary for me to come along and just annoy people. Tell me, where are you going? I promise not to disturb you."
At the end of her words, she couldn't suppress the teasing in her tone, and a smile appeared on her face.
Ling Zhuzi stamped his right foot on the ground and said stubbornly, "Since we came out together, let's move together."
Jin Ning raised an eyebrow and glanced at him, clearly harboring ill intentions: "Okay. In that case, let's go together."
Lingzhuzi looked a little annoyed, blaming himself for speaking too quickly, but he couldn't bring himself to go back on his words.
Fu Li was completely different from him. She stepped forward, took Jin Ning's arm, and said coquettishly, "Sister, please be magnanimous and don't argue with us."
Jin Ning couldn't help but burst out laughing. He pinched her plump, rosy cheeks, glanced at Ling Zhuzi and said, "My dear sister, I'm only doing this for your sake. Otherwise, let some people suffer for their pride."
Fu Li flattered, "I knew you were a caring person. Have you been to Qianyuan Mountain before? Is there anything fun to do there? Please give me some pointers."
Jin Ning pondered and said, "I have been here once, but that was ten thousand years ago, so I can't remember clearly. However, immortal caves always have their own unique features, so there is no need to go out of your way to find them."
"That's right, sister." After laying so much groundwork, Fu Li finally revealed her true intentions. "Then please choose a direction first, sister. With you here, why should we be picky?"
Jin Ning scolded with a smile: "You little devil, are you waiting for me here? Okay, okay, you two go and play, sister is leaving first." Then she pushed her gently and pushed her onto Lingzhuzi.
Ling Zhuzi subconsciously reached out to support him, glanced at Jin Ning with some anger, then lowered his head and asked, "Are you okay?"
But Jin Ning had already left with a big laugh.
"It's okay, Fairy Jin Ning didn't use any force at all." Fu Li turned around on the spot to show that she was fine.
Although Lingzhuzi asked, he didn't listen to her at all. He looked at her carefully and was relieved when he was sure that she was really okay.
When he realized what was happening, he felt awkward again, as if he had lost. He immediately put on a cold expression and sneered, "Although you two haven't met many times, you do have a good relationship."
Fuli: ???
——A head full of little question marks.
She blinked, stared at Lingzhuzi's red earlobe for a moment, and without responding to his words, she went straight forward and hugged his thin waist. She could clearly feel his muscles tense up instantly, and she laughed secretly in her heart, with a smug look on her face.
However, she lowered her head and buried her cheek in his chest, her expression not revealing the slightest bit, while she complained delicately, "One day without seeing you feels like three years. We've been apart for so long, can't you be nicer to me?"
Ling Zhuzi was a simple-minded man, and upon hearing this, he felt that he had gone too far. But he was not one to speak softly. After a long pause, he could only mutter in frustration, "What a farce! How can it take so long?"
"I don't care, I don't care. It's there, it's there." Fu Li refused to reason with him. She stood on tiptoe and bit his red and hot cheek, then turned the tables on him in a knowing and frivolous manner. "It's all your fault. You went too far. I couldn't help but bite you."
Lingzhuzi: “…………”
He felt that he was wronged, but he didn't know how to say it and was too embarrassed to say it out loud.
Fortunately, Fu Li didn't really want to quarrel with him. After taking a bite and expressing her grievances, she smiled and nuzzled his chest. Pointing in the opposite direction of Jin Ning, she said, "Let's go over there and take a look. Qianyuan Mountain will be where you live from now on. As the host, you have to take me to explore it in advance, right?"
Originally, Lingzhuzi left Buzhou Mountain and came to Qianyuan Mountain to become a disciple, feeling a little melancholy and reluctant.
After hearing her disturbance, all the negative emotions disappeared, and I thought: I just came to Qianyuan Mountain to learn skills, it’s not like I can’t go back to Buzhou Mountain in the future.
After thinking it through, when I heard her say that Qianyuan Mountain would be where he would live in the future, I couldn't help but feel a little longing.
Holding hands, they stepped on the wild flowers and grass that had suddenly grown taller today, slowly parted the branches of the beautiful tree, listened to the gurgling water, and admired the flying cranes and dancing phoenixes.
In fact, Qianyuan Mountain is relatively desolate compared to the caves of other immortals in the Chan Sect. This mountain is rich in various minerals, making it a perfect place for Taiyi Zhenren, a master of the weapon path, to live.
The various plants on the mountain are mostly wildflowers and weeds with little medicinal value. The few Qi trees, Ruomu trees, and Gui trees were transplanted later. To ensure these trees take root in Qianyuan Mountain, Taiyi Zhenren set up formations around each tree to gather spiritual energy.
But Qianyuan Mountain is not suitable for the growth of large trees. Even with the maintenance of the formation, these trees grow ordinary and have not grown an inch taller in thousands of years.
Lingzhuzi grew up in Buzhou Mountain since he was a child. Even after the Buzhou Mountain was broken by Gonggong, there were countless kinds of magic arts and magical herbs on it, and there were also many strange species left over from ancient times.
Seeing the environment of Qianyuan Mountain, he couldn't help but show some disgust.
Fu Li spoke for him, "The spiritual energy on this mountain is quite abundant, so why aren't there any exotic flowers and plants growing there? I arrived a little earlier than you, and I only saw some purple star grass and wind witch growing around the pool in front of the cave."
She spoke first, and Lingzhuzi recalled the benefits of Qianyuan Mountain and explained, "It is recorded in the Honghuang Dongtian Tuzhi that Qianyuan Mountain is the place where refined gold, white copper, and secret silver are stored.
"The minerals buried beneath these rocks are all there. The spiritual energy between heaven and earth and the spiritual energy of the underground minerals are intermingling and influencing each other, and are gradually being absorbed by the minerals, so naturally there is no chance for the immortal grass to be nurtured."
"The Honghuang Dongtian Tuzhi? Is this also the collection of books of the Goddess Nuwa?" Fu Li asked curiously.
Ling Zhuzi said, "This book was compiled by the Taoist Patriarch. Not only Nuwa, but also the six saints have copies. You can look for it in the library on Mount Emei. Maybe Master Zhao has a copy."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a burning gaze falling on his face. He turned his head and saw the strange light in Fu Li's eyes.
Fu Li hugged his arm, stood on tiptoe and rested her head on his shoulder, saying with a hint of indignation, "How do you know so much? You make me look so useless."
Ling Zhuzi felt a little proud, cleared his throat, tentatively placed his palm on her head, and said seriously: "You are still young now, and you have only been learning for a short time. In time, you will understand everything I understand."
Fu Li couldn't stand it any longer, so she took advantage of him being off guard and suddenly pushed him away, saying speechlessly, "Did I come here to listen to your nonsense? Have you ever thought about teaching me yourself?"
He has seen many straight men, but this is the first time he has seen someone as straight as Lingzhuzi.
Seeing the other person's bewildered expression, Fu Li was both angry and amused: "You don't really think I want to learn something from you, do you?"
Lingzhuzi was even more confused. In his eyes, which used to be bright and shining, three words were now flashing: What else?
Suddenly someone burst out laughing, probably because they had been watching for a long time and couldn't help laughing.
The two of them were startled for a moment, but Fu Li was thick-skinned and quickly calmed down, looking in the direction where the laughter came from.
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