The Tao is far away

"Three days later? Good!"

After leaving Lin Yi's room, Wang Chi came to his own room.

He closed the door gently, walked to the bed, took off his shoes, lay down on the bed, put his hands behind his back, tilted his head slightly, and looked solemn.

Now there was a problem before him: What should Erhu do? He certainly couldn't be brought along when exploring the monk's cave, and he didn't have the skills to eat, so how could he survive here?

The exhaustion of the past two days made his eyelids start to twitch. He tried hard to stay awake, but the physical exhaustion made him unable to resist.

Wang Chi closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly. His breathing gradually became steady.

After a while, he fell asleep.

……

As the sun rose the next day, a faint light shone through the window onto Wang Chi.

In this quiet morning, Wang Chi sat on the bed, crossed his legs, placed his palms on his knees, and quietly entered the state of Qi refining.

Wang Chi breathed in and out slowly according to his familiar breathing rhythm, and gradually entered a deep state of meditation.

As time went by, Wang Chi guided the spiritual energy in his body to circulate along the four poles - Dantian - Fangcun - Xiantai in his body, over and over again, constantly refining the spiritual energy.

After a long period of deep meditation and running the Great Circulation, Wang Chi finally slowly opened his eyes.

His eyes were still filled with sorrow and worry, because he had been thinking about one question the whole night: how to place Erhu.

"Maybe we can consider it..." There was a hint of hesitation in Wang Chi's voice.

"I say, what are you thinking about, kid? I've told you many times that the cause and effect between you and him is over. Why bother being sentimental here? Do you have to carry a burden with you?" Situ revealed his true form, his voice full of displeasure. He frowned and looked at Wang Chi, his eyes full of blame.

"Situ, I think..." Wang Chi tried to explain, but was interrupted by Situ before he could finish his words.

"Stop, stop. I know what you want to do. You want to take him to the Wang family, right?" Situ's tone suddenly became serious, and his eyes pierced Wang Chi's heart like a sharp arrow.

It turned out that Wang Chi had never forgotten Carpenter Wang's instructions and went to Wang's house to deliver a letter.

But now the Wang family is no longer in Yingshan County, but in Shangshan County, which belongs to the Southern Country, on the other side of the Mulan Mountains.

It was for this reason that Situ wanted Wang Chi to go to the outskirts of the Mulan Mountains and to Shangshan County to hunt monsters and improve his cultivation.

"If you want to take him to Mulan, you'll be sending him to death!" Situ's words were like a bolt from the blue, making Wang Chi's heart sink to the bottom.

He knew that dangers were everywhere in the Mulan Mountains.

Bringing him along... is indeed... a burden!

Wang Chi was very depressed at this time, so he simply stopped thinking about it and decided to take things one step at a time.

……

Qingshan Town showed its richness and prosperity at this moment.

At noon, the sun was shining brightly and the bustling streets were filled with people.

The streets were crowded with people, and the passing of cars and horses added a sense of liveliness to the busy scene.

The wheels rolled over the bluestone road, making a dull sound, which intertwined with the noise of people, creating a unique market atmosphere.

Such a prosperous scene made Wang Chi feel the breath of life in this strange world.

Wang Chi and Erhu shuttled through the hustle and bustle of Qingshan Town, and their footsteps finally stopped in front of a carpenter's shop that looked a little old but quite distinctive.

Wang Chi has a wish in his heart, which is to hope that Erhu can find a job in Qingshan Town so that he can settle down.

But their search was not smooth. They went door to door, asking several workshops and shops that were recruiting apprentices, but were repeatedly rejected. They didn't even get a chance to try. The shop owners all had surprisingly consistent opinions about Erhu, thinking that he looked too clumsy and not suitable for doing delicate craftsmanship.

This series of setbacks made Wang Chi feel inexplicably annoyed.

Now, this carpentry shop, with the smell of sawdust and tools hanging on the walls, has become their last hope.

Wang Chi made up his mind that no matter what conditions the other party put forward, he would try his best to persuade the carpenter to accept Erhu. If he even refused to accept him here, Wang Chi didn't know what to do.

……

"Master, let me introduce an apprentice to you." Wang Chi said very respectfully, and pushed Erhu to the front.

The old carpenter stopped what he was doing, turned his head and glanced, pointed his finger and said, "Go over there and saw a piece of wood first!"

Wang Chi pushed Erhu and motioned him to come over.

"Erhu, you have seen Carpenter Wang sawing wood boards, right? Just do it the same way he does."

Erhu didn't say anything when he heard this and picked up the saw.

With a "snap", the saw blade broke.

……

"Get out!" The old carpenter was furious. How come you broke the saw blade?

"Hey, hey, master, everyone makes mistakes. Let him try again. I will pay for the saw blade." Wang Chi smiled and pulled the master aside.

Two tigers worked together to pull the heavy chariot, and there was another "click" sound.

……

The old carpenter's face was full of traces of time, but at that moment, there seemed to be a fire burning in his eyes.

Despite this, he still suppressed his inner anger, forced a stiff smile, and said in a voice as calm as possible: "You guys go, there is no room for this big Buddha here."

Wang Chi stood in front of the old carpenter, looking a little helpless.

Wang Chi looked around, as if to make sure that no one else noticed their conversation.

Then, he mysteriously pulled the old carpenter into the inner room.

After entering the inner room, Wang Chi quickly closed the door. His fingers rubbed gently, and a small fireball condensed at his fingertips, making crackling sounds.

The old carpenter was well-informed, and his eyes widened in disbelief.

He asked doubtfully, "Are you... a cultivator?!" His voice was filled with shock and awe.

Wang Chi looked at the old carpenter's reaction and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He smiled slightly, took out a delicate white bottle from his storage bag, and handed it to the old carpenter. There was a hint of respect in his tone: "Master, this is a pill that can prolong your life, please accept it."

The old carpenter took the small bottle, his hands trembling slightly, and it was obvious that he was full of conflicts.

He smiled bitterly and shook his head: "Master, I think... Alas, it seems that I have to accept it."

……

Later, Wang Chi gave the old carpenter some instructions, and before leaving the carpenter's shop, he quietly left some money to Erhu, reminding him not to show off his wealth.

"If we are destined to meet, we will meet."

After saying that, Wang Chi left without looking back.

Wang Chi walked to the same alley, gave the big man a pill, asked him to take care of Erhu, and lied to him that the restriction in his body would be lifted in ten years.

……

Everything is done, and there are still more than two days left. It's time to prepare to go to the monk's cave!