Master is too ambitious

Ji Qian did not return to his temporary residence immediately. Instead, he turned into a breeze and circled around before returning to his residence. He sat down and couldn't help wondering how his apprentice Su Feng was doing.

Since Ji Qian left, Su Feng had no idea about traveling, so he returned to Pingjiang Prefecture and secretly observed Zhang Tiezhu and Zhang Que'er for a few days. Seeing that they lived in harmony, he no longer wanted to stay and left Pingjiang Prefecture.

After his father passed away, Su Feng took on the burden of the family. In order to make a living, he did many things and took many detours along the way. He even met Ye Guyu in his previous life when he first entered the world of cultivation, and then his life began to get out of control.

He thought of what his Master had said, hoping that he would find his true self.

What is his true intention? Or, what does he want to do?

I want to take Ji Qian as my teacher, and I have already done that. So what do you want to do from now on?

He really had never thought about this, he just went with the flow and practiced aimlessly.

It was not until Ji Qian took him to visit his old friend and pointed out the problem directly that Su Feng came to realize that he was indeed like that. He was too dependent on his master. Every day he only thought that he was safe as long as he stayed by his master's side. When encountering problems, he did not think about how to deal with them.

Su Feng sat in the small teahouse, watching the passers-by coming and going, and suddenly it occurred to him that in this life and the previous life, he had lived for hundreds of years, but he had never carefully experienced the world, never seriously tasted a cup of tea or a bowl of soup, never watched the changing of the four seasons, never visited the mountains and the sea, and never had a heart-to-heart talk with friends.

Why not start from here and take a look at this beautiful landscape?

Having made up his mind, Su Feng put a few copper coins on the table and strode out of the teahouse.

At this moment, Ji Qian was sitting in front of the TV, watching the midnight news, and couldn't help frowning.

The news in this world is even more outrageous than the foreign news he sees in real life.

At least the news on the surface should advocate so-called freedom, democracy and equality.

The news here is simply blatantly degrading ordinary people and the so-called waste with mixed spiritual roots.

He suddenly understood why he was flattered like a bootlicker as soon as he arrived here, and why Qin An'nai was looked down upon because of his low level of cultivation.

We are all the same people, but we are divided into different levels simply because of the wrong idea that those without spiritual roots are waste.

The system watched the news on TV, sighed, and said, "It seems that not every world is like Taiyi Heaven, where they insist on not disturbing each other."

Ji Qian said: "There is a saying in this world that goes, you can dislike someone, but please don't hurt them. It seems that this doesn't work here."

He sighed and said, "Master Han Jiang sent me here. I roughly understand what he meant."

The system hummed and said, "Come on, host. I know you are the best."

Around nine o'clock, the doorbell rang, and Qin Annai appeared at the door in a neat suit, holding a thermos lunch box in his hand. When he saw Ji Qian opening the door, he smiled and said, "Master, thank you very much for yesterday. This is my parents' specialty. It's a little gift from our family."

Ji Qian took the lunch box and said "thank you". Seeing that Qin An Nai was not as reserved as yesterday, he asked, "Now that we have completed the formalities, can you take me to the library?"

Qin An Nai said, "Sure, but I probably won't be able to go until the afternoon." He said rather embarrassedly, "It takes some time to go through the formalities. If it's faster, it might take two hours. If it's slower, it might take more than three hours."

Ji Qian didn't think there was anything wrong, but just asked: "Does your elders know that I came to this world?"

Qin An'nai looked a little flustered, and said, "Well, the Council of Elders gave us a notice this morning, and they want to observe you for a while." He was afraid that Ji Qian would be unhappy, so he said, "It won't be dangerous to you."

Ji Qian nodded. Qin An Nai was just a junior member. He knew too little information. There was no need to embarrass someone who didn't know. He said, "Take me to handle the formalities."

Qin An'nai breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that. She felt that Ji Qian was too easy to talk to and respected him even more.

The people he had received in the past were only at the foundation-building stage or the spirit-soul stage, but they acted very arrogantly. If he had not been hunted down for killing people at will in this world, he would have died countless times.

Qin An'nai took Ji Qian to the registration building. The building looked quite imposing from the outside. Once inside, it was decorated very luxuriously. Perhaps they had been notified in advance that a Jindan Grandmaster would come to handle the formalities. Qin An'nai was not embarrassed as before and completed the formalities very smoothly, even much faster than before.

Although the process was quick, it was already past midnight when I finished the formalities.

As they walked out of the building, Ji Qian asked, “Do you want to go eat?”

In fact, after breaking through the Qi Induction Stage, the body will automatically absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth as food. Ji Qian naturally would not feel hungry, but Qin An'nai's cultivation was low, so he naturally needed to eat.

Qin An'nai wanted to refuse, but he didn't dare to say that he was hungry and wanted to eat. He allowed the master to have a good temper, so it was always right to be cautious.

Ji Qian said, "Take me to dinner, to the place you often go to, I want to see the local customs and practices."

Qin Annai nodded quickly and said, "The one I often go to is a shop opened by my fellow apprentice Zhu Bo who studied with my father. The prices are low and the food tastes good. It's a good place." He paused and said, "It's just that the restaurant is in a residential area. I hope you don't blame me."

Ji Qian smiled and said, "You should know that I am not someone who will blame others casually."

Qin An'nai's expression suddenly stiffened, and he said, "I know you are different from those masters, but I am afraid of neglecting you."

Ji Qian said, "No, you did a great job. If I were in your situation, I don't know if I could do better than you."

Qin An'nai looked at Ji Qian in surprise. He could never have imagined that he could get a word of affirmation from a Jindan Grandmaster. This was something he had never thought of.

Seeing that he was stunned, Ji Qian said, "Come on, take me to the old man's house you mentioned for dinner."

Qin Annai quickly agreed. They got in the car and didn't drive fast along the way. The sun was shining brightly, making Ji Qian feel warm on their bodies, giving him the illusion of being very leisurely.

The car stopped in front of an old building complex, and Qin Annai explained, "This is the old city area, and cars can't drive in. Zhu Bo's store is opened in a residential building to save rent."

Ji Qian naturally understood. He also got some idea from watching TV yesterday. The housing prices in this city are now ridiculously expensive. Ordinary people may not be able to afford a house in their entire lives. No wonder everyone wants to rely on spiritual practice to get ahead.

Ji Qian followed Qin An'nai into the residential area. The buildings inside were very dilapidated, with peeling walls and water seepage everywhere. There was a strange smell from the garbage piled in front of the buildings, but no one cared about these. People were all hurrying on their way with their heads down. Occasionally there were cultivators, but their cultivation didn't seem to be high. They all looked sad and seemed to have no expectations for life.

The two stopped in front of a residential building. There was a sign on the door of the first floor that read "Zhu's Fast Food". Qin Annai said, "It's right here. Uncle Zhu has been doing business here for more than 30 years."

Ji Qian followed Qin Annai inside and thought to himself, since it has been open for more than 30 years, it must be good. After all, if it is not delicious, it cannot have been open for more than 30 years in a residential building where all the neighbors are familiar with each other.

When he entered the door, he saw a short and stocky old man with wrinkles all over his face cooking on a simple stove. There was also a plump and kind auntie scooping vegetables. When she saw Qin Annai, she greeted him with a smile, saying that she hadn't seen him for a long time and asked how he found time to come.

Qin Annai rarely showed a smile on his face and explained that he was bringing people over to eat. Ji Qian greeted Aunt Zhu, who smiled and told them to help themselves to the rice and dishes.

The food was indeed delicious. In Ji Qian’s memory, it could be considered the taste of home.

After finishing their meal, the two said goodbye to Uncle Zhu and Aunt Zhu and took a walk in the residential area. Ji Qian asked, "Come to think of it, I haven't asked you before, what do your schools teach?"

Qin An Nai didn't know how to answer. What did the school teach? In his memory, it seemed that they taught some introductory exercises in the first year. Later, because the classes were divided according to spiritual roots, people with mixed spiritual roots like him, and no extra spiritual stones at home to buy elixirs and magic tools, could only rely on doing odd jobs outside the school to barely pay for tuition. As for what he learned, it seemed that it was still the basic exercises.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Ji Qian asked again: "Does the technique need to be kept secret?"

Qin An'nai sighed and said, "It is indeed confidential, but if you are willing to work in the school in the future, you should have some authority."

Ji Qian understood that this world should be similar to the world in the novels he had read before. According to the classification of spiritual roots, the better the spiritual roots, the better the treatment. With the help of elixirs, the speed of cultivation will naturally be very fast.

So if that’s the case, does the so-called Chosen One exist?

Qin Anai saw that Ji Qian didn't say anything, and didn't dare to disturb him. He quietly walked with Ji Qian in the residential area.

After a long time, Ji Qian said, "Please take me to see the place where I can choose a job."

Qin An Nai saw him say this and asked in surprise: "Aren't you going to the museum?"

Ji Qian sighed slightly and said, "I saw the residents living here and got a general idea of ​​their lives, so I thought I should find a job as soon as possible."

Ji Qian had a rough idea of ​​the residents of this world. Everyone had to have their spiritual roots tested to determine whether they could practice cultivation. If they could not practice cultivation, they could only be a so-called ordinary person and begin a life of poverty and weakness. Even if they had spiritual roots and could practice cultivation, as long as their cultivation was average, they would probably have a hard time surviving.

Although practicing is difficult, it is not difficult for people to understand it so clearly.

So is it true that only those with spiritual roots can practice cultivation?

For example, Ji Qian himself, he was sure that he probably didn't have the so-called spiritual roots. The spirit stone would light up entirely because of his breath of life.

And now, what he wanted to know was what kind of skills the cultivation school in this world taught, and how they were different from what he learned in Luofu Immortal Sword Sect.

Qin An'nai sent Ji Qian to the recruitment center. A Jindan Grandmaster like Ji Qian could easily find a well-paid job as long as he was willing.

Under the guidance of the recruitment center staff, Ji Qian looked at various information, including the so-called recruitment of family elders, college elders, and other miscellaneous recruitments. It seemed that as long as he was willing, he could easily get a job that was admired by everyone.

Ji Qian asked: "What are the main responsibilities of the academy elders?"

Qin An Nai said: "You can take up an honorary position in the academy first. If you really want to stay for a long time, you can select students to train yourself."

Ji Qian put the academy elder aside and asked questions about several other jobs. The answers he got were all similar, so he lost interest.

Qin Annai saw that Ji Qian was not satisfied with these jobs, so he said, "You can also become a bounty hunter and explore some secret places."

Ji Qian said, “Let me think about it again.”

When the staff at the recruitment center saw this situation, they naturally did not dare to persuade him anymore and just hoped that he would reconsider it.

After leaving the recruitment center, Ji Qian said, "Please take me to other places, or to the bounty hunter center."

Sitting in the car, Qin Annai thought about the words and asked, "Why don't you want to be an elder?"

Ji Qian asked back, “Do you think being an elder is good?”

Qin An Nai said: "The elders enjoy various benefits." He paused, lowered his head, and said: "If it were me, I... I would be very happy..."

Ji Qian smiled and asked, "Then why do you want to practice?"

Qin An'nai was stunned for a moment, he opened his mouth and started thinking, why should he practice? Because he has spiritual roots, although they are mixed spiritual roots like the five spiritual roots, if he can practice, he can earn a way out. As long as he can build a foundation, he can let his parents live a good life.

Ji Qian asked again: "What is the purpose of practicing?"

Ji Qian asked: "Are you practicing to make those who look down on you look up to you, please you, be servile to you, and obey you in everything? Is it to let your parents live a good life, or to be true to yourself and pursue the real you?"

As Ji Qian spoke, pictures appeared in Qin An'nai's mind.

His former colleagues tried to please him every day, talked around him, and invited him to their parties from time to time.

The neighbors around him praised him highly and praised him to the highest level.

My parents lived in a detached villa with a huge and magnificent courtyard. Maids and butlers surrounded the three of them, calling them "Master, Madam" and "Young Master" one by one.

There were even good-looking men and women who sent him love letters, invited him on dates, and attended various grand banquets. They chatted, flirted, and even got married.

It's like a huge cake, so sweet that it makes you want to get lost in it.

Ji Qian asked: "Is your practice just for this?"

This illusion created by the power of words was shattered in an instant, leaving only a variety of ugly faces.

Ji Qian said: "Please think about it carefully."

Qin Annai was driving silently in front. The brief illusion just now gave him an opportunity to think deeply.