Chapter 10: The Apprentice's Engagement Was Rejected (Please Collect and Read)
On the first day after Xu Yan left, Li Xuan got up early and went out. He did not see the figure who was practicing hard, and there was no one to cook for him. He had to feed the chickens and grow vegetables by himself.
I always feel uncomfortable.
The day after Xu Yan left, Li Xuan began to feel worried again.
"My foolish disciple will not die in the evil forest, right?"
"He has come here twice and everything was fine both times. He should be fine this time too, right?"
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On the fifth day after Xu Yan left, Li Xuan came to the hillside outside the village and looked in the direction where Xu Yan left, but did not see anyone coming.
I felt relieved.
"Even if I'm exposed, they can't catch a liar like me so quickly."
"Will I be discovered?"
"Alas, Xu Yan, this silly boy, has a dull mind. He comes from a good family, so there must be someone with a good mind, right?"
"If this is discovered, won't I be in trouble?"
Li Xuan felt confused and worried.
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On the tenth day after Xu Yan left, Li Xuan was looking out from the hillside. If he found something wrong, he would hide and run away.
"This disciple didn't die in the Evil Forest and never return home, did he?"
"Or, grounded?"
The more he thought about it, the more confused he became. Li Xuan cursed inwardly, "Fuck! It's not like I had to lie to him. It's just that his brain is not working well. You can't blame me for that."
"I'm such a bad person, it's embarrassing!"
Li Xuan sighed, thinking that as a time traveler, his life was so shameful!
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On the eleventh day, Xu Yan finally came back.
"Master, my disciple is back!"
Looking at Xu Yan who was greeting respectfully, Li Xuan was relieved immediately as he was the only one who came and no group of people showed up to tie up this liar.
"Well, I'm glad you're back!"
His expression was calm, just like usual, as if he had already known that Xu Yan was coming back.
"Master, this is a small token of my appreciation from your disciple."
Xu Yan placed two long boxes on the table.
“That’s thoughtful!”
Li Xuan looked calm and raised his hand to open a box.
Inside was a sword, the scabbard was golden all over, carved with auspicious clouds and auspicious beasts, and inlaid with red, white and blue gems, a total of nine.
Treasure! It was priceless at first glance. Li Xuan was very excited. This silly apprentice had a richer background than he expected.
His expression remained calm, seemingly unmoved.
He reached out and picked up the sword from the box; it was a little heavy.
There are nine gem beads inlaid on both sides of the scabbard, a total of eighteen gem beads. These eighteen gem beads alone are worth a lot of money.
On the hilt of the sword, there are two larger red gems inlaid.
Li Xuan drew the sword out of its sheath slightly, and a golden light appeared before his eyes. This was a sword made entirely of gold!
Sheath the sword and put it back in the box.
Although Li Xuan's face seemed calm, his heart was actually shaking with excitement.
"I've made a fortune. This sword can be passed down as a family heirloom. I won't have to worry about escaping to Wu in the future."
With a slight hint of approval on his face, he said, "I am very happy that you have this intention. Although this sword is ordinary, it is not bad to play with it for a while."
Xu Yan was immediately excited when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Master, as long as you like it!"
"Master is indeed a hermit master. He is not moved at all by such a priceless sword. He just thinks it's worth playing with."
My respect for Master in my heart increased once again.
Li Xuan opened the second box, and inside was a flawless jade ruyi. His eyes lit up slightly. This jade ruyi was obviously a treasure! "Not bad!"
Li Xuan nodded to express his satisfaction.
"Master, I also brought some precious medicinal herbs."
Xu Yan took the package and said.
Li Xuan raised his eyebrows and thought to himself, "He also found that his body got better after taking these rare tonics? He thinks it is beneficial for cultivation?"
"This tonic, as usual, you should use it with discretion."
Li Xuan took a look and found no nine-leaf Yuanzhi and no thousand-year-old mountain ginseng. Among them, there were two five-leaf Yuanzhi and three hundred-year-old mountain ginseng, which were also rare medicinal materials.
"Yes, Master!"
Xu Yan put the herbs away, began to clean the house and prepare to cook.
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Li Xuan was satisfied. This apprentice was sensible and knew how to do the work as soon as he came back.
"Huh? What's going on? He looks so frustrated. What's the problem?"
Suddenly, Li Xuan discovered that although Xu Yan was working, he looked quite depressed. His heart skipped a beat. Could it be that someone reminded him when he returned home this time, causing him to have some doubts?
Or maybe he was frustrated because he hadn't sensed the Qi and blood for a long time and hadn't entered the skin refining stage. "We can't let him get depressed. It's come to this point. If we don't continue to lie, we'll easily fall."
"We must boost his confidence!"
Li Xuan thought so, and then he said, "Disciple, why are you so depressed? Is it about cultivation?"
Xu Yan paused while wiping the table, and said dejectedly, "Master, it's not about cultivation, it's about my disciple... My disciple was rejected for marriage when he returned home this time!"
Hmm? Breaking off the engagement? Li Xuan was stunned, muttering in his heart: "Broken engagement? Your name is Xu Yan, not Xiao Yan, then it's fine, there's no way you can counterattack, what a sad story!"
"What's going on? Why are you breaking off the engagement?"
He asked with a look of a master caring for his disciple.
Xu Yan looked frustrated and said with his head down: "She said that my brain is not working well. It's too embarrassing to be with me."
She's right, your brain really isn't working very well! Li Xuan muttered to himself.
He stood up and patted Xu Yan on the shoulder. No matter what, he still had to comfort his apprentice.
"You are my disciple. She is blind to break off the engagement."
"Master is right. I think so too."
"Then did you ever yell, 'Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west, don't look down on the young because they are poor?'"
Li Xuan asked with a dry cough.
Xu Yan looked at his master in confusion and said, "Master, I am not poor!"
Shit! Li Xuan's eyebrows jumped, and he felt like his heart was stabbed! He immediately said with a serious face: "Disciple, how are you not poor? Did your master say that you are poor in money? No! You are poor in cultivation, strength, and knowledge of martial arts!"
Xu Yan was immediately ashamed and said, "Master taught me that I am poor. I am very poor!"
Then he added: "But Master, don't worry, I haven't lost my ambition. Although I didn't yell at her not to despise the poor youngster, I did tell her that if you mock me, humiliate me, and abandon me today, I will make you regret it one day and you won't be able to reach me!"
At the end of his speech, Xu Yan raised his head slightly, his eyes determined!
Li Xuan's mouth twitched, and he muttered in his heart: "Why does this kid feel like a child of luck? It must be an illusion!"
"Well, disciple, you have such ambition, which is very good."
Li Xuan saw that Xu Yan still had some dejection in his eyes, so he said, "Breaking off the engagement may not be a bad thing for you. You must know that only after setbacks can you be brave enough."
“All the great heroes of the past rose from setbacks.”
"The path of cultivation is about enlightenment. When your mind is clear, enlightenment will become self-evident!"
Patting Xu Yan on the shoulder, Li Xuan said seriously: "My disciple, there is a saying, 'If you don't have women in your heart, you will be as good as a god in your cultivation.' You have been broken off from the engagement. If you don't have women in your heart and don't have any thoughts, you will definitely make great progress!"
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