Uncle Jiu's Senior Brother

"Then everything changed. The sect sent me to a village to catch a ghost. I didn't expect that the ghost was too powerful. I was injured and stayed at that family's house."

When Lu Li heard Shi Jian's tone gradually soften, he knew that big gossip was coming.

"I met a woman who was a daughter of that family. She was only fifteen or sixteen years old at that time, gentle and sweet. She changed my medicine herself. I told her stories and watched her catch butterflies. We fell in love as we got to know each other better. It was also at that time that we tasted the forbidden fruit."

"What happened next?" Lu Li asked.

"Later, your master found out about this and was furious. Although Maoshan does not prohibit marriage, a sect leader cannot marry. Moreover, I lost my virginity before I reached the Golden Core stage. It will be difficult for me to enter the Golden Core stage in this lifetime."

Shi Jian's face was filled with sorrow, and a tear fell down his cheek.

Lu Li knew that he must feel very uncomfortable for failing to live up to his master's expectations. On one side was his master who had trained him, and on the other side was his lover. Being caught in the middle was indeed a difficult decision.

"I later went up the mountain and voluntarily gave up the inheritance of the Maoshan Sect leader, and agreed with her on a time to go down the mountain to live."

This was something Lu Li had not expected. Shi Jian was so tough for a woman that he even planned to give up.

"Of course the master wouldn't allow it. After all, he had invested too much effort in me, so he sent your master to stop me. Your master followed me for several days and couldn't be driven away. In the end, he even knocked me out and carried me back. That's how I missed the date to meet her."

Speaking of this, Shi Jian didn't know whether he should hate or who he should hate.

Lu Li knew that this thing couldn't be distinguished.

"When I was coming down the mountain, I realized that she had left without waiting for me. Even her family didn't know where she had gone. I searched for her all over the country, even if it meant searching everywhere! Ten years later, I finally found her in a small town in the north. She was alone with her child."

Lu Li was already listening intently at this time.

"Because it was too difficult to raise a child during a turbulent time! She was already exhausted, so she held my hand and entrusted Shaojian to me. She didn't ask for Shaojian to have a great future, but only for him to live a peaceful life."

Shi Jian spoke so emotionally and Lu Li was absorbed in listening to him that neither of them noticed that Shi Shaojian, who had just finished his shower, was crying outside the room.

The past that he had long forgotten flashed before his eyes. His mother was very gentle and always took him with her when he was little. After the vegetable stall closed, she would pick up the rotten vegetable leaves that people didn't want on the ground and cook them at home.

The two were often driven away. The mother herself was ill, but she still held her frozen red hands in her arms. She touched his head and said, "Shaojian, don't be cold. Mother will warm you up."

When times were hard, he even had to beg for food, and when he was beaten, his mother would hold her in her arms to protect him.

He let those people beat and kick him without saying a word. Later, when his mother was too sick to get up, she always looked at him with gentle eyes.

My mother never complained and told me not to resent my father.

"mother!"

Shi Shaojian cried out silently, tears streaming down his face like a burst dam, and he slumped down on the ground, leaning against the wall.

"When I brought Shao Jian back, your master knew about this. I wanted to kill him at that time. He was the one who harmed the person I loved the most and caused Shao Jian to lose his mother."

"Your master told me to tell everyone that Shao Jian was my disciple. Your master felt guilty about me and left the mountain early. Since then, I have also had a demon in my heart. My personality has become more extreme, and everyone has started to distance themselves from me."

Having said this, Shi Jian's emotions stabilized.

When talking about the inner demon, it may seem very calm, but you should know that the inner demon is the biggest enemy of cultivators. It often lurks in the softest place in your heart and comes out at the critical moment to make you go astray and fall into the devil's way.

"After seeing you today, I finally came to my senses. If there is something wrong with this matter, it might be me who is at fault."

"Without me, Shao Jian's mother would have become a grandmother now. She is still the eldest daughter, and I am still the eldest senior brother who is like a brother to him, the pride of the master."

No one can stop love when it comes. Lu Li now regards women as tigers and avoids them if possible.

Because he knew that once he became soft-hearted, his spiritual practice would be like entering the slow lane.

If Shi Jian had not encountered this incident, he would probably have become a Jindan Zhenren by now.

Oh, oh, how could I have forgotten this.

The "White Lotus Rebirth Visualization Method" is perfect for purifying inner demons.

"Well, you must be tired after listening to such a long story from me. Go to bed early!"

Shi Jian stood up, feeling a lot more relaxed. He had never spoken so much to anyone in all these years.

"Master, I will give you a gift tomorrow."

Lu Li said with a smile.

"Okay, then I'll wait for the presents! Haha!"

After opening the door, the two found Shi Shaojian standing at the door.

The few of them tacitly pretended that they knew nothing. Lu Li watched Shi Shaojian help Shi Jian back to the room, then went downstairs to ask the waiter for paper and pen.

I closed the door, thought about the "White Lotus Rebirth Visualization Method" in my mind and started writing.

At last he carved out the White Lotus Seal that was imprinted in his mind and only then did he fall asleep with satisfaction.

Early the next morning, the three of them went downstairs, had breakfast and returned to their room. Shi Jian looked much better today, and his injuries should have stabilized.

Lu Li returned to his room, took the "White Lotus Rebirth Visualization Method" and went to Shi Jian's room next door.

"Nephew, didn't you go out for a walk?"

Shi Jian thought that the young people couldn't stay here, so Shi Shaojian went back to his room, got some money and went out to play.

"I haven't given you the gift I promised Master last night. Here, this is it."

Shi Jian took the scroll handed over by Lu Li, unfolded it and saw a white lotus taking up half of the paper, with a martial arts technique being practiced next to it.

The first line of words reads "The Method of Visualizing the Rebirth of White Lotus".

"What is this?"

Shi Jian looked at Lu Li in doubt.

"Yes! This is the White Lotus Sect's sect-defining method. I got it by chance and practiced it for a while. I almost went astray. Later, it was the Grandmaster who enlightened me. However, this method of visualization is very effective in purifying the mind. It is just right for my uncle now."

Lu Li sat down and poured himself a cup of tea before continuing.

"Master, with this, there will be hope for the golden elixir in the future. Then our Maoshan will have a great helper. Only then will my nephew dare to go out and cause trouble!"

Shi Jian knew that Lu Li was joking, but Lu Li's help to him was real.

"Nephew, the master uncle cannot speak, but if anyone wants to harm you in the future, they must first get past me, Shi Jian!"

Shi Jian's words were not gentle and his tone was even overbearing, but Lu Li knew that with these words, he would have another helper behind him, who might even become a big boss of the Jindan Zhenren in the future.

"Then Master Uncle will soon enter the Golden Core Stage. From now on, I will be able to walk sideways in the spiritual world."

"Haha, you're almost there now." Shi Jian laughed, obviously in a good mood.

"Then Master Uncle will practice for a while, and I won't disturb you."

After getting Shi Jian's approval, Lu Li closed the door, went downstairs, and planned to walk around the town.

Shopping for some things.

In two days, once Shi Jian's injuries have healed, he will leave, and it will be time for me to go to Qingcheng Mountain.

I don’t know what the situation is like in Qingcheng Mountain, so it wouldn’t hurt to prepare more talismans and the like.

Although the town is not big, it is full of Sichuan style and has a wide variety of things, some of which are only available here.

It was almost noon and people were coming and going. Lu Li was walking and eating fried skewers in his hand.

"Isn't that Shi Shaojian? What are you doing?!"

Lu Li found Shi Shaojian staying in a shop, talking to the owner.

Lu Li came not far behind him without noticing.

"Boss, can this watch be cheaper? I really don't have that much money on me."

The boss thought Lu Li was a customer looking for something and didn't say anything.

"100 dollars is not expensive. This is foreign goods. It's not easy to buy in Sichuan."

What kind of foreign watch is that? I bought one for my uncle and it only cost me a few dozen dollars.

But the prices will definitely be different in different places.

"Really can not."

"no"

Shi Shaojian had no choice but to put down the pocket watch reluctantly and watched his boss put it in the box.

"I want this watch. It's 100 dollars, right?"

Shi Shaojian turned around suddenly, without noticing that there was someone standing behind him.

Seeing that it was Lu Li, he was delighted. "It's Junior Brother."

"Brother, do you like this watch?"

Shi Shaojian nodded awkwardly. It was quite embarrassing for Lu Li to see this scene.

After paying the money, the boss handed over the watch with a smile, but Lu Li did not take it.

"Brother, put it on!"

"I will."

Lu Li nodded and showed the watch in his arms. "I have a watch, of course this one is for you."

It was the first time that Shi Shaojian received a gift from his peers, and he was a little flustered for a moment.

"Thank you, Junior Brother. I mocked you when we first met. It's all your fault."

Lu Li waved his hand. "It's all over. Brother, let's go back and don't let Master Uncle worry."

The two walked side by side towards the inn.

On the way, Shi Shaojian hesitated again and again, but still asked Lu Li about his out-of-body experience.