Vol 2 Chapter 136: delay

Chapter 136 Delay
Old Man Pu smiled, but didn't answer him right away. After a moment of indulgence, he said: "You go out with me for a walk."
Shen Shi was a little surprised, but he nodded and agreed. Old Man Pu turned around and walked, Shen Shi followed closely. Just as Xu Yanzhi, who was standing by, wanted to follow, suddenly Old Man Pu waved his hand and said, "Girl, you don't need to follow."
Xu Yanzhi was startled, and then a little annoyed: "What can't you let me hear?"
Old Man Pu walked forward without looking back, and said: "Because you are stupid."
Xu Yanzhi stomped and stood on the spot with an angry look. He muttered: "I haven't gotten started yet. You just say I'm stupid for a while, and then I'm stupid. How can I be a senior sister in the future? "
Old Man Pu took Shen Shi out of the Hall of Five Elements, and did not intend to go on a long journey, so he took Shen Shi to the corridor around the Hall of Five Elements. The hall was deserted here, and it was rare to see a few figures inside and outside the huge hall. The two of them walked along the corridor and made a bend in the front of the hall, surrounded by an ancient woods where there was no one.
A few quiet bird songs came from the woods outside the temple, a wisp of breeze blew, and the tree waves undulated slightly, like a pure earth on earth.
Old Man Pu walked forward with his hand in his hand, walked a few steps forward, and then suddenly said faintly, "Shen Shi."
Shen Shi took a deep breath, walked quickly behind him, and whispered: "The disciple is here."
Old Man Pu turned around and glanced at him, and said, "Now, there is no need to conceal the truth. The old man had heard of you a few years ago. In addition, I met you by chance under the sea of ​​books the day before. It is also a chance to come here. So I send someone to call you over and learn about the magic in the Hall of the Five Elements. The purpose is to see how talented you are in the five elements. Is it worth the old man’s income as a disciple?"
Shen Shi hung his head and said nothing, the corners of his mouth were slightly tightened, his hands hung on his waist, but the hands hidden in his sleeves were already clenched into fists.
Old Man Pu showed a faint smile, and said: "Now it seems that your talent is really good."
Shen Shi's heart jumped, and a burst of ecstasy passed by. He couldn't help but raised his head abruptly and looked at Old Man Pu, but he was a little excited and unspeakable, stammering: "Senior, I, I..."
Old Man Pu smiled tolerantly, but he stretched out a hand and squinted it in front of him, and then said: "Your talent is very good. The old man is also pleasing to your eyes, so you might as well say that I do have it. The intention of accepting you as a disciple, but before that, there are two more things, and we have to talk to you."
Shen Shigong said: "Please speak up, disciple will listen with respect."
"First, since the old man is an elder of the magic hall, he has learned mainly the five elements magic in his life. Of course, as a monk, he naturally has both Taoism and supernatural powers, but he still has some deviations from the mainstream of cultivation in this world. "The old man Pu said indifferently, "Today, in the realm of Hongmeng cultivation, what is the status of the five-element technique, you must know it. If you enter my door, I am afraid that it will be more difficult to practice in the future than other monks. Not to mention that the cultivation is difficult and costly, not to mention, the improvement of the Taoist realm is also likely to be slowed down, and even the actual combat power improvement will be much slower than the monks of the same realm. These things, you yourself have known Have you thought about it?"
Shen Shi was stunned, but he didn't expect that the first thing the elder Pu said was the shortcomings of the five-element technique, and he couldn't help but feel a little stunned.
Old Man Pu looked at him indifferently, staring at all the surprised expressions on his face, his face calmly said: "The journey of cultivation is difficult and long, so this foundation is especially important. If you choose the wrong path at the beginning, you will regret it later. It's not worth the effort. This matter has a bearing on your life's future. After you think about it carefully, you can answer me."
Shen Shi was silent, but the thoughts in his heart fluctuated like waves, and all the gains and losses flashed in his mind, but at this moment his mind was unusually clear, and there was no ripple between the two choices. In an instant, his mind was decided.
"The disciple is willing to enter the opera hall to practice." This sentence was absolutely clear without hesitation.
Old Man Pu stared at him for a moment, then grinned, showing a slight smile, and said: "Okay, it's rare that you have such a heart, I understand." Then, he looked serious and said: "But when I officially accept you as a disciple Before, there was a second thing, and that was one thing you had to do. It was a test."
As he said, he himself was a little bit self-deprecating, and said: "I don't know if this is a cocoon."
Shen Shi was a little confused and said blankly: "Senior, you mean..."
Old Man Pu waved his hand and said, "Presumably you also know that I just joined the Presbyterian Church a few days ago, but there is nothing good there. It's all...well, anyway, the first time I went in, I met. After discussing the matter, I had a big quarrel with a few other people."
Shen Shi hung his head silently, the figures at the level of the Grand Presbyterian Church are too far away from him, even if there is a great elder standing in front of him, but in his heart, he still feels those people and things Far away from myself.
Old Man Pu snorted coldly, looking unhappy, he took out the wine gourd and took a sip, then said indifferently: "So there are some things that your senior sister is still inconvenient to hear. As for you, it is because It’s something that matters, so I’m telling you this.
After a pause, he continued,
Speaking straight, at the Presbyterian Conference, for next year’s Fourth Orthodox Assembly’s elite disciples, I want to cut Lowering the number of disciples of the aristocratic family, but some other elders strongly objected. Although some were milder, they didn’t agree very much. It’s just that the old man’s voice was quarrelsome and fierce, coupled with the prestige of the master, so it’s reluctant. Half of the talk..."
Shen Shi was taken aback, and said, "Half?"
Old Man Pu shrugged his shoulders, with some helplessness on his face, and said: "He has a big family, even if he is the head teacher, he is very scrupulous. It is good to have this. In short, this time the Fourth Zheng Conference was selected as a disciple. There will be some adjustments to the method. Let’s not talk about it, but in order to lead by example, all the disciples under the elder seat of the Yuan Dan realm in the Zongmen want to be elected to the Fourfold Conference, they must have a reason that can convince the public, or prestige. In line with, or recognized as a talent, if you want to recruit a new disciple, you need to pass a test under the witness of other elders. In any case, you can't just accept a disciple from a family as your disciple like before, you can directly recommend it. The Fourth Straight Conference is now."
Shen Shi took a deep breath and said, "The disciple understands."
Old Man Pu smiled, and said, "I was arguing too hard at the elders' meeting, and it has smashed the face of some people. If those people know that I want to accept disciples, they must also know that I will be a disciple of the Fourth Zheng Conference in the future. Most of it is also yours. I am afraid that I will not be too polite to you. Of course, I am not easy to provoke the old man. Forgive them, I don’t dare to do too much. It’s just that you will suffer some hardships. Is it terrible?"
Shen Shi's face was calm and calm, and he gave a deep salute, saying:
"With you, you can't die anyway. There is no big deal except life and death, so why should a disciple be afraid?"
Old Man Pu was taken aback, then he laughed, slapped Shen Shi's shoulder hard, and said with a smile: "Good boy, good point!"
It's just that Shen Shi immediately seemed to think of something. He glanced at Old Man Pu, but he asked in a low voice, "Well...but don't you still have Senior Sister Xu under your seat? Why do you want to give it to me?"
Old Man Pu sighed, and shook his head after a moment of silence, but he said nothing and did not answer Shen Shi's question. Seeing him like this, Shen Shi didn't dare to ask more, but he still hid a question in his heart.
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When everything was set, Old Man Pu took Shen Shi back to the Hall of Five Elements, and asked Xu Yanzhi to briefly explain the matter. Xu Yanzhi was very happy when he heard that the master had intentionally brought Shen Shi into the house. But then I heard that there was another test or something, and couldn't help but complain a few more words, and Old Man Pu just didn't hear it.
In short, even if Shen Shi has already stepped into the threshold of the surgical hall with one foot, whether the foot behind can successfully and completely cross the threshold depends on the next test. Old Man Pu will go to see other elders to testify and arrange the test. However, according to Old Man Pu secretly speaking to Shen Shi, he had already arranged this matter a long time ago, so he can rest assured. In the end, he even brought a bit of cunning color. , Smiled and confessed to Shen Shi that he would go and practice that water repellent technique proficiently, it would be of great use.
Shen Shi naturally responded one by one, but then he discovered that after all this happened, Old Man Pu specifically confessed that he should not go out and go down the mountain. What status and status each of the elders in the Yuan Dan realm is definitely impossible to be a Ning Yuan realm. The disciple went and waited, so once the elder was asked to testify, he had to test it immediately, and if he said he had to wait on this Golden Rainbow Mountain again.
Shen Shi hesitated in his heart, but thought of Ling Chunni and Xiao Hei in the inn in Floating Cloud City. They counted the days. They had been waiting for themselves for a long time, but how could they give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?
For a while, Shen Shi didn't know what to do, but in the end he agreed to Elder Pu and Senior Sister Xu Yanzhi, but when they walked out of the Hall of Five Elements, they looked at the bright blue sky outside the hall, and the vast ocean in the distance, the blue waves washed away, and the surface of the sea ended. But I don't know who is still waiting?
There was a trace of upset in his eyes, and Ling Chunni's figure and appearance passed in front of him, a little hesitating in his heart, and finally turned into a sigh, with a little dazedness, and slowly walked away.
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In a blink of an eye, Shen Shi spent another two days on Jinhong Mountain.
The days of waiting were particularly difficult. During these two days, Shen Shi was often a little upset, but even he himself couldn’t tell whether he was waiting for the coming test of Elder Pu of Shutang, and he still had some worries in Floating Cloud City. That woman?
On the same day, she whispered softly, the tender affection is still in front of her. After these few days have been delayed, she will be a little anxious and worried, and will there be any accidents. After all, the inn is quiet and safe, but the Beast League is a stream. Yun Bumiputera, is it possible to still find her?
A little worried and anxious, Shen Shi was a little restless, and amidst his irritation, he simply left the cave and walked to the Guanhaitai. Walking along the mountain road all the way to the viewing platform, when he was thinking about going to the Shutang to see again, he suddenly noticed that many disciples of the Lingxiaozong sect were walking towards one place. Looking in that direction, it was Dan. The location of the Hall of Spirit Medicine.
He frowned, thought for a moment, and suddenly reacted. It turns out that today is the day when the first major event in the Lingxiao Sect in recent days, when Elder Yun Ni personally presided over the pill meeting of the incidental selection.
Shen Shi's heart moved slightly, and when he looked at the Spirit Medicine Hall, his eyes were already different, his mind passed the figure of Zhong Qinglu, after he hesitated slightly, he took a step forward, and also towards the Spirit Medicine Hall. Walked over.