Very reasonable cultivation

On the tree-lined path, a young man in a gray Taoist robe walked with a sword in his arms, followed by two children wearing coarse linen clothes, one strong and the other relatively thin.

My name is Yu Huan. I’m seventeen years old now. I have followed my master since I can remember. I like practicing sword skills and the humming sound of the sword. Even if the mountain is a little deserted, I don’t feel lonely with the sword as my companion. Now my master has accepted a new apprentice. It’s too sudden. He is not yet ready to be a senior brother. So, what should it be like to be a senior brother?

From Tian Zhen's and Tian Zhen's perspective, this senior brother looked rather serious and unapproachable. In fact, Yu Huan's lips trembled several times, as if he was about to speak. A psychological condition he didn't know the name of emerged. If Tian Zhen knew more about it, he would definitely say it was a late stage of social anxiety.

Soon, in this silent atmosphere, Yu Huan brought his two fellow apprentices to the entrance of a small cave and stopped.

There was nothing inside or outside the cave except some weeds and gravel, and a naturally formed water channel next to it.

Seeing these, Tian Zhen didn't know what to complain about. After a pause, he reacted and asked in disbelief: "Isn't this a place to live?"

The cave is in full view. Looking in from the outside, you can see the end at a glance. Not to mention the bed, there is not even a decent place to lie down. It is full of large and small gravel.

"That's right, Third Junior Brother, you will live here from now on. Please tidy it up yourself. This is the closest cave to the master's cave, so I'll leave it to you." The eldest senior brother Yu Huan's expression relaxed for a moment. Someone always asked first, and he was telling the truth. It was quite a distance from here to the master's cave.

After a pause, Yu Huan continued, "If you have any questions, just shout here. I'm going to arrange a place for Second Junior Brother first."

After saying that, he led Dazhuang away.

"This, this is not right, Senior Brother, this is different from the cultivation of immortals that I imagined?" Tian Zhen couldn't help but howl like a groundhog in his heart.

What can we do? Since it has happened, we should accept it. Life must go on after all.

The sun had already set in the afternoon, around four or five. Without a timer, he could only estimate the time. He entered the cave, which was small, about the size of a small room. It was surprisingly cool inside, indeed cooler than outside. After enjoying it for a moment, he began to sort through the rubble in the cave, wondering as he worked whether he had come to the wilderness to survive.

After a while, Tian Zhen cleared the smaller stones out of the cave and piled the larger ones in the corner. Looking at the empty cave, Tian Zhen regretted that he should have brought a quilt.

After working for a long time, Tian Zhen felt hungry. He touched his stomach and considered whether to call his eldest brother. Just as he was thinking, he heard his eldest brother calling him.

Tian Zhen hurriedly walked out of the cave and led the eldest brother in.

Yu Huan looked around and saw that his junior brother had basically cleaned up the inside. He nodded with satisfaction, made a hand seal, and suddenly a strong wind blew out the remaining dust and particles in the cave.

After doing all this, he took out the quilt and pillow from the storage bag and placed them on the ground, then put a stone block on top, which was about the size of a bed and a table. He then placed some fruits and things wrapped in oil paper and thin thread on it, and there was a faint fragrance coming from it.

Tian Zhen stared blankly at the senior brother's operation, watching him make hand gestures and create wind, watching every time he took out an item from the belt around his waist, it would be surrounded by golden light and grow from small to large, until it returned to its original size, and then the golden light would break like foam, turning into faint golden particles and disappearing into the air.

No matter how many times he watched it, it was still magical. The collisions between matter and atoms, he kept trying and testing the possibilities. However, he couldn't get the answer now.

"Okay, I've arranged everything for you. I have to go prepare something for your second senior brother. I'll call you tomorrow morning." After saying that, the eldest senior brother Yu Huan left a pile of dry wood and a fire in the cave and left. As for the magical method of rubbing fireballs with hands, Tian Zhen naturally didn't even blink an eye, don't ask if his eyes were dry or not.

"Thank you, senior brother. Take care." At the entrance of the cave, he watched his senior brother Yu Huan leave on his flying sword, his eyes full of light.

Back in the cave, recalling the entire process of the wood pile being ignited, he opened the oil paper package while smelling the fragrance. When he opened it, he found a roasted chicken, which was neither too big nor too small, just the right size.

Being a civilized person requires attention to hygiene. Tian Zhen hurried out of the cave and washed his dirty hands with natural tap water. He then hurried back into the cave and sat by the fire to enjoy the delicious roast chicken.

No matter whether the eldest brother baked it himself or bought it after going down the mountain, it can only be said that the eldest brother was thoughtful and should be a person who is easy to get along with. Tian Zhen, with his mouth full of oil, naturally remembered the eldest brother's kindness.

"I wonder how Dazhuang is doing." He finished his roast chicken, smacking his lips, and went out to clean the grease on his hands. The sun had already set, leaving only a faint dusk and a thin layer of fiery clouds. Tian Zhen felt an indescribable sense of desolation and melancholy. Yes, he missed home again.

He returned to the cave, built a fire with stones, spread his blanket on a stone block, and lay there, recalling everything that had happened that day. First, he had truly encountered Gui Suo and exchanged a few moves with him. Then, he met his master and witnessed magical magic techniques that he still couldn't understand. Then, he said goodbye to his parents and hurriedly left the village where he had lived for more than ten years.

It happened so fast like a dream. In the blink of an eye, life took a sharp turn. I felt like I hadn't even reacted yet.

Although he was thinking about the future, he gradually felt sleepy and fell asleep in a daze.

In his dream, he was riding a flying sword and traveling across thousands of mountains and rivers. Suddenly, he felt unstable and his legs went weak and he fell off the flying sword.

Tian Zhen suddenly woke up, either from the cold or from the shock. In the dim light of dawn, he saw that he had kicked the quilt aside. He picked up the quilt and sat up. There were only some lumpy ashes left on the fire on the ground. He used a wooden stick to dig it out and saw that there were still some burning charcoal.

By collecting ashes, gathering charcoal, adding wood, and blowing air, the fire was successfully ignited.

After leaving the cave, I walked to the stream, washed myself casually, and stretched.

Although he didn't know what time it was, he only knew that the sky had begun to brighten. The morning breeze had a refreshing smell, and the morning mist was lightly shrouded the foot of the mountain, as if with a filter. From his perspective, whether he looked near or far, he felt like he was looking at an ink painting in the mountains.

Suddenly, my heart surged with an indescribable feeling, as if something was blocked. It was like the vast mountains and rivers were all in the palm of my hand, but they seemed illusory and untouchable.

Looking at it from afar, I admired the scenery. Although I felt a sense of depression that no one shared it with me, if all this was just a dream, then it would not be in vain.

"Third Junior Brother! It's so early! We were just about to call you. Now that you're awake, let's go find Master." A voice came. Tian Zhen turned around and saw that it was Senior Brother Yu Huan and Da Zhuang.

I saw two people walking slowly along the path, bringing a breeze.