Black bricks, white walls and green trees, this seems to be a common feature of all courtyards, and Li Lunming's courtyard is no exception. However, the tree grows in the center of the courtyard, blocking the entire courtyard, and only one place can get warm sunlight. The place where the sunlight reaches is the hall opposite the courtyard gate. On it is a small table with tea sets. Li Lunming is sitting in front of it, washing tea and preparing to drink, modest and polite.

He was well prepared, because Xia Xiao and the other two were already outside the door. Seeing that Xia Xiao was fine and there were no burn scars on his skin, Li Lunming was relieved.

Xia Xiao was on the right, bringing the two girls to pay their respects outside the hall. Li Lunming said they could come in, and then asked about the injury.

Xia Xiao had been unconscious for half a month this time, and his breath had disappeared as usual, as if he was hiding under the protection of the gods. But he lay in his hut every day, and his injuries had recovered quite well.

"It's nothing serious. The manic power in my body is very stable, but it is absorbed very slowly."

In his dream, Xia Xiao still felt a burning sensation all over his body, but when he woke up, except for a few inconspicuous burn scars, everything else was the same as before. For Xia Xiao, this was already a blessing from heaven, otherwise he would have been disfigured. Appearance was important, but he didn't consider it at all at the time. Fortunately, this not-so-handsome face remained intact.

"That's not urgent, but I have to talk about my next plan."

Pouring three cups of tea, Li Lunming said:

"I have been entrusted with this task. You all know Senior Hu Bugui's situation, so I will be responsible for your cultivation in the next period of time. I believe you all have the bamboo slips of instructions left by your senior, so just practice according to the plan given on them. My main task is supervision and testing. Since I am entrusted by your senior, my task will be very strict, so you must be prepared in advance."

"Thank you, senior."

"Don't be so polite. This is a letter from my senior."

Li Lunming spread out the letter and handed it to Xia Xiao, who took it with both hands. There was only one sentence on the letter - I'm giving it to you, but the weight of it was heavier than thousands of books and words.

"I will definitely live up to your high expectations, and I hope you will work harder as well."

The three of them nodded, but when Xia Xiao took out the bamboo slips, the words on it made Li Lunming look bitter.

"Senior, what do you think this word means?"

"I'm afraid it's to let you stabilize your current state and practice speed."

Li Lunming didn't say much. When he received the letter from Xiao Ran, he knew that the senior had left a bamboo slip, so he asked a few questions and found out that there was a practice plan. But there was only this one word written in Xia Xiao's bamboo slip, which made it difficult for him to guess the intention, and he didn't want to say anything casually, for fear of disturbing Xia Xiao's practice rhythm.

"Azhu, is your bamboo slip like this too?"

Only when Ah Zhu shook his head did Li Lunming feel relieved.

"I'm afraid that you are special, Senior has also noticed it, so I want you to plan it yourself. Of course, you can also ask me for help if you want."

"Don't bother me, senior. I can arrange it."

"Okay, then we'll advance and retreat together from now on."

Li Lunming raised his cup and drank a cup of tea with the three of them. After the tea went down their throats, their story officially began.

I don't know whether Hu Bugui knew Li Lunming's intentions or his strength was enough to deal with the difficulties Xia Xiao would face in the future, but Li Lunming finally understood one of his wishes, and had another opportunity to get along with Xia Xiao and understand him. So he would naturally not be polite, and would not be stingy with his wisdom to push Xia Xiao forward.

Although the specific teachers have been changing, the practice life is not much different, but every episode in the practice will change the excitement of the story. Even if Xia Xiao likes the plain, as long as he leaves the academy, there is no plainness at all, either thrilling or desperate. Now, this kind of thing is still going on, but the present is plain, and the excitement will come in the future.

"Compared to Senior Hu Bugui, I still have many shortcomings, so I hope you will bear with me. If I have done anything wrong, please tell me directly, and don't hide it. Although we are teacher and student, we can also be friends. Don't look at me as a middle-aged man, but I am not as good as you in many aspects, so in terms of cultivation, I will lead you forward. In other aspects, don't forget to remind me and let me correct it in time."

Xia Xiao and the other two were somewhat surprised by Li Lunming's humility, but he immediately said:

"Although I am not as good as you, I have been thinking about you during this period."

Li Lunming looked at Xia Xiao, and when they met each other's eyes, the latter had a bad feeling and was also a little flattered.

"Hot stars can improve your fire element and transform your Huo Dou. Cold stars can definitely improve your water element and make your water beast stronger. So I want to ask for your opinion. If you want your water element to improve like your wood element and fire element, we can go to the Nine-story Senran Tower again."

"I'm afraid they won't agree."

"If you want, I'll make them agree."

Li Lunming was very confident. How could he sit in this position without some ability? Although violence was not recommended, he still had many other ways to make the Nine-story Senran Tower cooperate with him. Whether it was the production of spiritual medicine or the accumulation of popularity, which aspect of the academy was not better than the Nine-story Senran Tower?

Just like Li Lunming said, as long as Xia Xiao wanted, Li Lunming could immediately take the things and set off. But Xia Xiao did not hesitate and shook his head:

"Senior, forget it. My water spirit beast is shy by nature, and can't even fully master the power of water. If it is exposed to other powers, it may be counterproductive."

Although it was a pity, Xia Xiao was unwilling to force Xiaoyu as he had thought before. If Xia Xiao only had one contracted beast, he would definitely discuss with it and let it accept stronger power to make himself stronger. But in addition to Xiaoyu, he also had Ju Mang Huo Dou and Jin Ling Beast, so he didn't lack that power and didn't need to be so cruel.

Xia Xiao can endure hardships, but that doesn't mean he likes to let people around him suffer with him. He doesn't like to let others go through the hardships he has endured or experienced, especially those close to him. Although he looks cold, the tenderness in his heart makes him feel sorry for others.

Li Lunming roughly understood, then nodded, indicating that he would not mention it again. Li Lunming was already middle-aged, and his face no longer had the vigor and spirit of his youth, but he was still very interested in recording the detailed strength of the three people, preparing to test them in half a month. Before Xia Xiao left, he got rid of one thing from Li Lunming, and he promised to check it carefully. Afterwards, Xia Xiao finally ushered in his favorite peaceful time.

He was in a relatively good mood, and went back to the dormitory to pack up his things. Every time he fell asleep, he felt like he was leaving this world, and when he came back, everything seemed to have happened a long time ago, but the things in the room would remind him of those memories.

While wiping the dust with a rag, Xia Xiao muttered:

"You don't have to clean so cleanly in the future. Make it easier on yourself. You are my companion, not a servant. You can do a lot of work if you want to, and don't do it if you don't want to. And if you clean too cleanly, it will lose some of the fun of wiping off the dust."

Xiaoran didn't really understand, but when she remembered that Xia Xiao used to clean the room with Shu Shuang, she understood why.

Humans have shorter lives than wild beasts. Although they improve their strength faster, they not only know how to enjoy the results, but also attach great importance to the process. From a certain perspective, the process is more important than the result. Just like the dust on the furniture, it must be wiped clean, but how to wipe it and with whom to wipe it are the most important. Then looking at the tidy room together and feeling a sense of accomplishment is what most people look forward to.

Leaning against the door, Xiao Ran watched Xia Xiao pack up for a while and said gently:

"I'm going to practice."

"Okay, come on."

Xiao Ran gradually understood how Xia Xiao liked to get along with others. It was not good to stick to him all the time, but to do her own thing and appear when he needed her. This made Xia Xiao seem very selfish, but Xia Xiao was indeed like that. Unless he took the initiative to stick to someone, he would not let others follow him all the time. After all, not everyone was like Shu Shuang, who was the ideal in the world and could follow his wishes to the greatest extent, like a clone of himself.