Chapter 009 Chapter 9
The small building of Hua Man Lou faces south, with the doors and windows open to welcome the sunlight, and the room is bright and bright.
Xue Chen adjusted his sitting posture and saw Hua Man Lou's clear eyes looking at him, empty and without focus, but the concern was beyond words, better than any words.
He originally wanted to say that these two brothers were like brothers, and would expose each other's scars. But being cared for so sincerely by a blind man, Xue Chen couldn't say anything harsh.
Perhaps Xie Heng, who has a complete memory, would also slightly restrain his negative emotions when facing Hua Man Lou.
Hua Man Lou said, "You came at the right time. The weather seems to be a little cold today. The chrysanthemums in the yard are in bloom. You should be able to see them sitting here."
Xue Chen looked out the window.
From this angle, you can see clusters of flowers outside, jasmine, white chrysanthemum, hypericum, the shelf behind is full of green lilies, and on the right are cannas and hostas. They are staggered and the shades are appropriate, embellishing the entire yard, echoing the light purple sage in the distance, very beautiful.
"Did you plant all these?" Xue Chen asked.
"Yes." Hua Manlou said, "I live here alone, and I take care of flowers and plants in my spare time. There were only one or two pots of flowers in the small building before, and the rest were planted over the years."
"Don't you think it's a problem?"
"On the contrary." Hua Manlou poured a glass of water. His movements were very elegant. If he hadn't lowered his head when he moved, you wouldn't have known that he was blind. "When I first became blind, I couldn't do anything well, as if I had lost control of my life. It wasn't until I started growing flowers and taking good care of them that I was able to dispel the uneasiness in my heart."
Xue Chen did not respond.
Hua Manlou: "They let me know that I can do more than just take care of myself, but can also help more people and make my life more fulfilling. How can I feel that it is a trouble?"
Xue Chen pretended to be moved and said nothing more.
Hua Manlou and Hua Liutong chatted casually, occasionally asking Xue Chen a few questions so that he would not be left out.
Soon the sun was about to set, and the golden light slanted into the courtyard, and the light in the house dimmed.
Hua Liutong changed the subject: "It's getting late, we should go back."
He looked at the lonely and gloomy Xue Chen.
When he came, his emotions took over his mind and he didn't think anything was wrong. Now that he calmed down, he realized something was wrong: "I hug you?"
Xue Chen didn't have as high self-esteem as Ma Jia, so he knew how to act more decently. If it wasn't for the synchronization rate, he wouldn't have done so many tricks. After softening
his attitude appropriately, Xue Chen didn't say anything that made people feel uncomfortable, and replied calmly: "Hold me."
Hua Liutong stood up, bent down and picked him up. With Hua Manlou seeing him off, he returned to the carriage and returned to the Hua family in the sunset.
Xue Chen asked: [Can the character change now?]
System: [It's possible, but the role after Ma Jia must also be logical. No matter how he changes, Xie Heng must always be Xie Heng, otherwise the synchronization rate will not increase. 】
Xue Chen:【I know what I am doing. I will report the accumulated synchronization rate today.】
System:【Set the synchronization rate to +17, the current vest synchronization rate is 60%, and the available skill points are 29. After [Alchemy] is upgraded to the maximum level, you can upgrade another skill to the maximum level!】
Xue Chen:【What is the level of the best alchemist in this world?】
System:【Ma Yu, the Dan Yangzi of the Quanzhen Sect, and Qiu Chuji, the Changchunzi, are both very good. They can not only strengthen their bodies and learn martial arts with twice the result with half the effort, but also refine pills to cure diseases and save lives.】
Xue Chen:【Who is the best at blowing up a furnace?】
System:【Who would study how to blow up a furnace if they have nothing to do? Only novices blow up furnaces.】
What a mistake!
Xue Chen regretted it deeply. If he had known earlier, he should not have turned on the [Alchemy] skill. He should have just found a stove... No, if the system did not give him some hot weapons, he could have just made them himself without any skills .
Although he did not remember the formula and proportion, he would have figured it out after a few more attempts. After making the finished product, it can be used with any vest, and the cost-effectiveness is very high.
Sure enough, the headache after the split consciousness disturbed his thinking.
Xue Chen told the system his idea and asked about its feasibility.
The system said: [No, it will be restricted by the consciousness of the universe. Things that have a major interference with the progress of the times are not allowed to exist. Even if you repeat the experiment, the final product will still be affected by objective factors and cannot go beyond this era. It may be that the purity is not enough, or it may be that the resources are insufficient. In any case, it will not succeed, and it may even be worse than the effect after activating the skill. 】
【Hearing you say that, I feel much better. Fortunately, I didn't waste that skill point. 】
System: [……] I thought you would continue to argue with UFOs, why are your reactions so unexpected every time.
Xue Chen thought for a moment: [Then let's upgrade [Alchemy] to the maximum first. 】
[Alchemy] skills are different from [Arithmetic] and [Memory]. The moment it reaches the maximum level, Xue Chen's head is filled with a lot of things.
Alchemy is divided into two types: internal alchemy and external alchemy.
To cultivate the inner elixir is to sit in meditation, and by refining the essence into qi, refining the qi into spirit, and refining the spirit into emptiness, the essence, qi and spirit are condensed in the dantian so that they will not leak out, and nourish oneself.
In the world of martial arts, it complements the inner strength. Just as the system says, it can strengthen the body and assist in martial arts training.
The outer elixir is what Xue Chen needs, and it needs an elixir furnace to refine.
The full level is not bad. Many famous doctors are actually Taoists. Xue Chen now knows how to identify various types of herbs, as well as their effects and the therapeutic effects of combination. If you spend time to learn this part of knowledge in person, even if your memory is good, it will take several years to learn.
Xue Chen was very depressed. He still didn't learn the blast furnace.
"Are you okay?" Hua Liutong asked.
After his skills were upgraded to the maximum level, Xue Chen's "inner elixir" directly reached the level of refining the spirit and returning to the void. Even without the support of internal force, he was full of energy and his eyes were bright and energetic.
Hua Liutong had practiced martial arts and was very close to Xue Chen, so he noticed something was wrong at the first time.
Xue Chen had originally tilted his head to look at the scenery outside the carriage, but after hearing Hua Liutong's voice, he turned back and looked at him, puzzled, "Huh?"
Hua Liutong realized that his change was for the better, and smiled, "Nothing."
It was completely dark when they arrived at the Hua family's house. Hua Liutong sent Xue Chen back to the house, asked the kitchen to prepare a meal, and then went to do his own thing.
Xue Chen had been sitting for a whole day, and had been jolted in the carriage for a long time. His back muscles were stiff. After returning, he lay on the bed and asked Hu Sheng to massage him.
"Where have you been?" Xue Chen asked.
"Master Jiu sent a letter, asking me to meet him at a tailor shop. When I arrived, he had already left. The owner of the tailor shop asked me to pass this letter to the young master." Hu Sheng stopped, took out an envelope from his arms, and handed it to Xue Chen.
Xue Chen took it, tore open the seal, took out the paper inside and took a look, then folded it and put it back.
System: [What does it say?]
Xue Chen: [Gong Jiu said he had left in advance for something, and asked me to stay here for a few more days, trying to kill Xie Zhang and then fake my death. He will come to pick me up in half a month. 】
System: [You read so much content in one glance? 】
Xue Chen: [A full-level [Memory] is not for nothing. 】
System: [What are you going to do? Are you really going to take action against Xie Zhang? 】
Xue Chen: [That depends on what Xie Zhang chooses. There is still half a month left, I can wait. 】
With a full-level [Alchemy] skill, Xue Chen knows the properties of medicines and can prepare a suitable fake death medicine by himself. With Mr. Hu's help, fake death is not difficult.
Moreover, Gong Jiu is testing his loyalty, forcing him to abandon his previous identity and become completely invisible, not testing his martial arts. He should be able to provide some help later.
Xue Chen: "Keep pressing."
Mr. Hu used his internal force to massage his waist.
Xue Chen chatted with the system casually: [I remember that in the original book, Yue Yang was tested on a ship and encountered five or six assassinations, forcing him to eat boiled eggs every day, like Ximen Chuxue.]
System: [Yes.]
Xue Chen: [Later, Gong Jiu ordered Yue Yang to kill the big brother who took him to the nameless island. What was the big brother's name? Thinking about it, my current situation is a bit similar to Yue Yang. The methods used by the nameless island to create invisible people are similar.]
System: [The big brother's name is... Hu Sheng?]
Xue Chen: [Who?]
System: [It's Hu Sheng.]
Xue Chen: [...]
System: [A long and narrow horse face, and a particularly large eagle-hook nose, it must be him, for sure. 】
Xue Chen:【Fortunately, I never trusted him, otherwise I would have been betrayed long ago! 】
Hu Sheng in the original novel was a chess piece used to test Yue Yang's loyalty. He was Yue Yang's sworn brother, and took care of Yue Yang in every way. He took him to the Nameless Island to start a new life. Yue Yang's last test was to kill him.
Gong Jiu and the old man didn't care about people like Hu Sheng. The meaning of his existence was to test the loyalty of others as a consumable. Even so, Hu Sheng was still loyal to the Nameless Island and later died at the hands of Beef Soup.
Xue Chen was filled with emotion:【He looks quite honest, but I didn't expect him to be so good at acting. I thought he was really afraid of Gong Jiu and wanted to surrender to me and completely change his position. If Hu Sheng came to brush the synchronization rate, it would definitely increase rapidly. 】
The system said:【Maybe this is his way of survival. 】
After sleeping in the guest room for one night, Hua Liutong sent someone to inquire about nearby accommodation the next day.
His family was originally in the real estate business, so it was not difficult to find a house to rent. He quickly selected several quiet and clean houses.
Considering that Xue Chen was disabled, Hua Liutong deliberately chose the most spacious one, with the ground paved with large stone slabs.
Xue Chen followed him to see the house, and was satisfied with everything and the price was acceptable, so he moved in directly.
Hua Liutong asked: "Do you want to hire some servants to do the laundry, cooking, and daily sweeping? We can't let Mr. Hu do it all."
Xue Chen: "No need... I have other arrangements in the future. It's fine like this now. Thank you very much."
Hua Liutong bowed slightly, put his hand on his shoulder, lowered his head and looked into his eyes, and said seriously: "You're welcome. We are friends. If you need my help, just let me know. You are very smart. If you hadn't been confined to the Xie family, you would have achieved something long ago. Now that you are free from those constraints, I look forward to you cheering up and carving out a world of your own."
Xue Chen curled the corners of his mouth and showed a forced smile, as if he hadn't smiled for a long time: "I... will try my best."
Since he came ashore, he has been playing the role of Xie Heng with a cat-like face all day long, and his muscles are stiff.
[Set synchronization rate +3, current vest synchronization rate 63%, available skill points 17. ]