Chapter 64: .Like a world away (Part 1)

This anxious call completely frustrated Yun Xuan's calculation of luck.
Although he noticed that something was wrong, he still showed a faint trace of confusion. He squinted at Jiehai and asked inexplicably, "Explain? What's the explanation?"
Seeing that he was in a ceremonial costume, the young man suddenly felt a little frustrated and muffled the words he just wanted to ask. After all, Mr. Ning only taught himself for a day. If he didn't know the truth and made himself misunderstood, wouldn't he stabbed him when he asked? After all, this gentleman is not a good-tempered lord...He hesitated in his heart, turning his head to look at Elder Ning as if asking for help, as if he wanted some kind of confirmation signal.
Ning saw the two people in such a weird state, and immediately realized that he seemed to have inadvertently said something that shouldn't be said. He carefully recalled the words just now, and he consciously did not violate the teacher's instructions...He did not reveal his identity, nor talked about the nature of the power of the Holy King, what was wrong?
Although he was magnanimous in his heart, he was also a little embarrassed by Jie Hai’s piercing gaze. He took advantage of the trend and did not turn around to pay a tribute to the sacrifice, and whispered: "Teacher, just now... little friend, he successfully completed the first cycle of divine power. With joy, the disciple talked about letting the teacher formally accept him as a disciple... For the moment he was reckless and didn't think about it, so he asked the teacher to punish him.
After hearing this, Yun Xuan screamed badly. He simply forgot to tell his apprentice not to talk about the status of a young monk. At this moment, he really couldn't get back. He could only smile bluntly and nod and praise him: "True Unexpectedly, if you teach well, you will improve so quickly..."
He smiled and glanced at Jiehai again, and saw that the other party's brows were almost frowning, and the secret path paper could not contain the fire, and coughed lightly to dismiss the apprentice: "That's it... you go back and rest for now. , And the matter of accepting disciples will be discussed later."
Elder Ning saw that the atmosphere was not right, and knew that the two of them must have something private to say, so he resigned with a sensible voice, and the white light disappeared in the bamboo forest.
On this dappled cultivation stone platform, the two stood looking at each other inside and outside, each thinking about the words in their hearts, but no one spoke for the time being.
After thinking about it, Jie Hai finally couldn't help it, and solemnly asked the sacrifice: "Sir, didn't you say that because there is an evil in my body, you taught me how to resist it? Is it real?"
"Ah, it's almost. Cthulhu, evil power, evil will, they are called differently, but the essence is not much different... They are all devil obstacles encountered in practice." Yun Xuan prevaricates perfunctorily, without admitting wrong. meaning.
"But why did you lie to me? Did you tell me directly that this is not enough to cultivate divine power? I still trust you so much!" The young man thought of his initial fear, for fear of being accidentally bitten by the evil spirit, so he would not be angry. Come in one place.
"Isn't this good for you?" The priest took up the teacher's prestige in a serious manner, and retorted with a calm voice, "Just because of your appearance, or else, you will stay at my mind to practice? Don’t forget, before you came, you caused a turmoil in the academy because of your divine power. Even if I say it more serious, I just want you to concentrate on cultivation and stabilize this divine power as soon as possible... Hmph, I don’t want anyone alone. I accidentally turned my purple bamboo forest into ruins!"
Jie Hai was at a loss for a while. He actually had this kind of worry since he knew he was in trouble, so every time he practiced, he was trembling like walking on thin ice. Now, listening to the priest like this, he has a grief and seems to make sense. What's more, since this week, the sacrifice has always taken care of him, whether it is in practice or in life. If it is not for his good, why bother?
Although he understands this, he still feels that something is wrong. After a long time of depression, he secretly took a look at the awe-inspiring appearance of the sacrificial justice, and muttered in a low voice: "Then... Sir, what is the situation with me now? ?"
"...Since you have initially completed the cycle of divine power, you can barely be considered as stepping on the threshold of cultivation, and you will be able to call yourself a monk in the future."
"That said, am I really... a power person? A power person..." After receiving his affirmative answer, Jie Hai was immediately immersed in the shock of the change of identity, unable to extricate himself.
Yun Xuan looked at his dazed and gloomy look, and couldn't help but curl his lips. He was really a kid who had never seen the world before, and just because of this, he couldn't accept him as an apprentice! Otherwise, if you take him out in the future, won't you lose the face of the dignified high priest?
He secretly satirized the young man, and felt a deep tiredness attacking him. Early this morning, he secretly ran to the meeting hall to listen, bringing back the noisy disputes in his head. At this moment, he only felt tired. Don't worry about the troubles of this kid again.
He covered the corner of his mouth and yawned slightly. He turned around and was about to leave. Jie Hai came back to see that he was leaving, and hurriedly asked: "Sir, we said at the beginning that we were able to leave here if we succeeded in our practice. Is it a success?"
go away? The priest's pace suddenly stagnated, and when he looked back, Jie Hai was full of anxiety, and seemed very worried that he would say a word. Thinking of what he had promised at the time, he was stunned for a few seconds before waving his hand impatiently, pretending to be angrily: "Let's go, let's go, where I want to go, I don't bother to care about you."
After speaking, he walked towards the bamboo house with a relaxed expression. Jie Hai looked at his back and suddenly thought of the awkward relationship with each other this week. After he left, he was the only one left in this huge bamboo forest. Reluctant to give up, he couldn't help catching up to the first few steps and shouted loudly: "Sir, I will come back to visit you when I have time!"
Yun Xuan's footsteps stopped again, and a real smile finally appeared on his face. This kid is still a little conscientious... He was a little relieved, but he straightened his face, turned sideways and glanced at him contemptuously. He sneered: "What do you think? Do you think the cultivation is over? Tell you, you have to come to the holy tower to continue practicing, don't want to be lazy! Otherwise, sooner or later, you will lose your life!"
Jiehai was taken aback by his cursing words. After a moment of stunned he saw that he was already walking far away, and then eagerly asked, "Sir, how should I leave here?"
Yun Xuan didn't answer, and waved a white ring to cover Jiehai's body, and immediately flew away with him. The young man was engulfed by the materialized white light, and he couldn't see what was going on outside. He only felt that the soles of his feet fell quickly and swiftly, and he was so scared that he roared all the way, and his feet became weak when he fell to the bottom of the tower.
The white light dissipated in an instant, and Jie Hai staggered vainly for a few times, and tremblingly supported the gray-white wall beside him, panting for a long time before he came back. Really... Give me a reminder! He secretly complained about the teacher who didn't change his bad taste, and then he looked up at his surroundings.
The entrance is a neat and wide white jade square. No pedestrians are seen. There are only dense layers of high and low buildings on the periphery of the square, as if this white jade has some kind of supernatural power to block the world.
Is this the holy tower? He immediately turned his head and looked at the high wall beside him. The gray-white wall was so towering that he couldn't see the end. He subconsciously stepped back a dozen steps before he could barely get a glimpse of the true appearance of this legendary holy place.
After thousands of years of wind and rain, there were no holes and cracks on the tower that was supposed to be etched, and it was still extremely smooth. Only countless flashing and fluorescent runes were carved on it, adding a lot of mystery to it. Jie Haiqiang endured the excitement in his heart, and slowly circled the tower with a diameter of 100 meters, but unexpectedly did not see any entrances and exits. This sacred place actually looked like a pillar from the sky. No way to get in.
He was staring at the towering holy tower in a daze. Suddenly, he opened a human-sized hole at the bottom of the tower diagonally opposite him. A white-robed monk walked out quickly, and when he looked around, he saw Jiehai and quickly ran towards him.
Before the boy had time to react, the person who came to stand in front of him respectfully saluted, and said respectfully: "My lord...I am ordered to come and give something to my lord." He held up what he was holding. Gestures, Jie Hai dumbly took a look. It was a white monk's robe and a golden Phoenix emblem.
"Why don't you let me put it on for you..." Seeing that he didn't respond when looking at the teaching gown, the white-robed monk helped him put on the white gown and buckled the badge, and nodded in satisfaction. "Your Royal Highness will come to the tower tomorrow. You only need to print your hand on the tower body and read the name in your heart to enter it. Remember..." The man hurried back to the tower after speaking, placing his hand on the wall as he said. The divine light disappeared in the entrance that opened and closed that moment.
Jie Hai's eyes widened, and he stood stupidly on the square, yet he still didn't understand much. Your Highness? Is this calling me? He looked at the white sacrificial robe on his body, as if he was dreaming, would he become an official monk?
Could it be that the wrong person was found... He thought of the person who hadn't called out his name or introduced himself from beginning to end just now, and his heart was full of weirdness. However, at this moment, the person is gone, and I can’t ask any more. I’d better wait until tomorrow to ask him what’s going on... He just feels that the clothes are stolen now, and he is awkwardly pulling. Collar, took a step forward and planned to go back to school first.
After staying in the tower for so many days, Jiehai saw the stacked wood and stone buildings from a distance, and felt a kind of emotion of returning to the world, and he was very excited. He jumped for joy, and the soles of his feet were windy, and he quickly ran out of the square to the asphalt avenue that crisscrossed east and west.
When the pedestrians on the road saw him in the white robe representing the monk of the Holy Tower, they all bowed respectfully and greeted him. He didn't adapt to the change of his identity for a while, and in surprise he hurriedly smiled and bent over in response, but in exchange for the stunned evasion of the other party, he was extremely embarrassed. After doing this several times, he didn't dare to respond at will, and felt that the weird gaze from passersby pierced him into panic, and he pulled his hood reluctantly, and just walked forward.
He has never been to the sacred tower in the future, and has no impression of the nearby roads. He didn't dare to wear this suit and then ask people to ask questions to incur suspicion. After turning around a few intersections, he lost his position. Back to school in silence.
The carriage quickly stopped at the gate of the academy. He rolled over and got out of the carriage and touched his waist. Only then did he remember that his money bag had fallen in the sacred bamboo forest, and there was no time to get it... what should I do now? ? He maintained the motion of reaching into his arms, but as if his hands were glued to his clothes, he didn't dare to move. He just wanted to find a place to sew in.
But from the perspective of the coachman, the Holy Tower Friar is not a person that ordinary people like him can usually come into contact with, and being able to take a ride can be regarded as a form of conversation. Seeing that the other party looked embarrassed, he immediately guessed that the monk was afraid that he had forgotten to bring the money, and he hurriedly laughed and complimented him with a smile, "I should take care of the people in the capital day and night, and I should see you for a ride." He didn't dare to wait for his answer. , Drove the car away with the whip, making the teenager feel ashamed and embarrassed for a while, and even more helpless to be misunderstood.
Jiehai looked at the carriage quickly disappearing on the avenue with a complex expression, and then looked up at the sun, it was almost noon. Since his practice, his appetite has been getting bigger and bigger. By this time, his stomach was grumbled with hunger, but he had no money at the moment, so he could only go back to the dormitory to get some money, and by the way this conspicuous robe Replace it-this inexplicable monk status is really a hindrance!
Out of a certain shyness, he didn't want to be recognized at this time, so he pulled his hood to cover his entire face, and walked in with his head down. When passing by the school gate, the old guard naturally did not recognize him, and he respectfully let go. He did not dare to say hello, and ran silently along the boulevard to the gate of the dormitory before he was relieved.
He looked at the familiar brick and tiled castle in front of him, and felt an urge to return home. He raised his foot and was about to enter the door when he heard Granny Ye's soft voice asking, "Which adult is coming here, is there anything wrong?" "
In the shadow on the side of the door, the figure of the mother-in-law wearing an apron appeared. She leaned on the door frame, wiped her hands with a cotton towel, and her squinted eyes seemed to be wary.
As soon as Jiehai saw her, he was so excited that he could no longer restrain the eagerness in his heart. He took a few steps forward and took off his hood. With the pleasure of reunion, with a little grievance, he hugged her and cried out: " It's me, mother-in-law! I haven't seen you for so many days, I want to kill you!"
"Jiehai!? You dead boy! Are you willing to come back?" The mother-in-law was shocked, and hugged his face with concern for a while and then turned to joy after confirming that he was okay. She patted his shoulder and laughed. The wrinkles on his face were blooming, "They all said that you were taken away by the high priest, and the mother-in-law doesn’t know whether it’s true or not, so she can worry about it... Now it seems that there is such a thing! You, it’s great. Luck! But practice hard, don't let down the expectations of the crown!"
High priest? The smile on Jiehai's face solidified, and he was stunned on the spot. Could it be that the mysterious gentleman was actually the legendary high priest? This is completely different from what he remembered as the image of a grandfather with a long beard with white hair and a righteous face!
The mother-in-law saw him in a daze and did not answer. She thought that he was thinking of the difficulties of practice, and she quickly changed her tone: "But having said that, practice shouldn't be rushed for a while. You still have to proceed step by step..." He took out the key to the juvenile’s room from his waist, stuffed it in his hand, and took care of Li Baipao for him, comfortingly said: "Okay, okay, just come back... let’s go back to the room and take a good rest. !"
Jie Hai received the key ignorantly, said goodbye to his mother-in-law, and walked to his room thoughtfully. It was still school time at this time, and there were no people in the dormitory, only his footsteps echoed between the floors, making him look extraordinarily lonely and deserted.
He slowly walked to the northernmost room on the third floor, opened the door familiarly, and looked at the unaltered furnishings in the room. For a while, he felt a little silly, but the grumble hungry in his stomach made it even worse. Anxious, so that he had to press down all the messy thoughts. He took the time to take a shower, changed his clothes, and took out a gold coin from the mezzanine of the innermost drawer—that was the treasure he had hidden inside.
After doing this, he looked at the wall clock at the door. It was a little too late. It was already past the college lunch time, so he had to fill his stomach first. Or... go to the pedestrian street next door to eat? But the price over there was too expensive. After thinking about it, he decided to go to the bookstore first-anyway, he must be too late for class. Besides, he was full of doubts because of his identity at this time, and he didn't know what to do. How to face classmates and friends...
Just do it when he thinks about it. He stuffed the gold coin into his trouser pocket, ran downstairs, hurriedly said hello to his mother-in-law, and hurried out of the school. When he left the school gate, the old guard recognized him at a glance and called out in surprise, but he didn't dare to stop under his feet. He fumbled back and greeted him and left as if he flew away, leaving the old man with a dazed expression on his face. Sitting in the sentry box.
In the same way, Jie Hai got on the railcar and walked east to the old temple. Before entering the bookstore, he was still very worried. I didn’t come for more than a week, and I didn’t ask the store manager for a leave to explain the reason. I’m afraid the little store manager will definitely be angry with him... I hope he won’t be fired, but he finally came across such a high-paying job. !
He took a deep breath to cheer himself up, stared at the ancient obelisk, gritted his teeth, and quickly pressed his hand on it as if resigning. But when the purple light flashed and teleported to the lobby, he found that there was actually no one in the store, and could not help but secretly rejoice that he had escaped temporarily.
With this subtle mood of escaping by chance, Jie Hai quickly ran to change his clothes, seemingly intending to atone for his merits, and show it to the store manager. But when he returned to the bar, he saw a piece of paper posted in the center of the wooden table. On it was a message from the little shopkeeper, stating that he was going to travel a long distance and would not be back after a while. The shop asked him to take care of it. .
He looked at the signing date at the bottom of the note, and he felt relieved not long after he was taken to the holy tower, but he felt a sense of surreptitious guilt. Although the little shop manager didn't seem to know about his absenteeism, Jie Hai still decided to wait for him to come back and tell the truth. After all, a mistake is a mistake. In his perception, a mistake must be punished appropriately.
With this stubborn persistence, he resolutely decided to clean the bookstore first, and then consider his own lunch. So many days have not been here, and there is not much mess in the bookstore, which is obviously thanks to the hardworking and reliable little puppet Dandan. He rounded the hall to straighten the books that hadn't been put back in place, tidy up the newspaper racks in each compartment, and ran upstairs to inspect again, and after confirming that everything was as usual, he returned to the bar contentedly.
The sirens in his stomach were already knocking weakly. Jie Hai Qiang supported his hungry body and turned to the kitchen. He just wanted to say hello to Dandan, but he did not expect that he had just walked to the kitchen door and was hit by the little puppet. It was full.
"Mr. Jiehai Lanner, Mr. Lanner, welcome back!" The little guy's warm welcome caught him off guard. He didn't expect that after a few days, the little puppet would call his own name, and he was shocked. The eyes were big, and the little hand holding it kept looking up and down.
Of course he can’t know the maker of Dandan-the well-known female alchemist in China upgraded it with chips. He really thought it was because the other party missed him too much. For a while, he was moved with sore nose and holding the little puppet. He kissed hard.
"Mr. Lanner, Dandan is here for you! Service!" The little puppet couldn't understand the young boy's complicated mood at all, and still waved the two pairs of robotic hands, waiting for further orders.
"Okay! Then trouble you, give me a chowder rice...Oh, two, two..." Jie Hai thought of his big appetite now, and added a bit shyly.
"Two risottos! Please wait, please wait!"
Dandan rushed back to the kitchen immediately after receiving the instructions. Jie Hai sat back at the bar with a smile on his face, holding his cheek innocently, and quietly waiting for his delicious lunch to arrive. With the knocking of pots and pans, a strong fragrance soon spread from the kitchen. After a while, the little puppet slid to his side again holding the dinner plate, and shouted cheerfully: "Please eat! Please eat!"
The boy politely thanked him, rubbed his little head, brought two bowls of fragrant risotto to the table, couldn't help taking a deep breath, and the familiar and unique scent suddenly filled his lungs. It's so fragrant...I always feel that the food in the bookstore is not as good as the food! He happily blew a few breaths on the hot rice, took a spoonful and was about to put it in his mouth to taste it, when suddenly he heard a noise from the stairs, he almost didn't drop the spoon in surprise. To the ground.
Who is upstairs again? It was not the first time that he had encountered this kind of thing. He frowned and leaned back, leaning towards the sound of the sound, and he heard it more clearly.
"...Don't even think about monopolizing Sister Miyou! I warn you, you'd better tell me honestly, where did you hide her?"
This voice...Jie Hai was taken aback for a moment, only to feel very familiar, the sharp tail, the arrogant tone, and the warning that was not threatening...Isn't this the Yuming that I haven't met for a long time? Why did he come to the bookstore? Jie Hai clearly remembered that he had never seen him here before...
Next came Yuming’s threats with a few nasty voices. He heard Jie Hai’s anger and laughter. However, after he had been wild for a long time, the other party just faintly replied: "I told you earlier, I’m Not the master here, you always pester me asking what to do."
This understatement shook Jiehai's forehead like a thunder, and there was a chill from head to toe. This voice... isn't this voice Shun? Since the separation, the friends who have made him worry so far have actually appeared in front of him like this? He only felt that his heart was beating fast, almost jumping out of his chest. He could no longer control his emotions for a while, jumped off the high chair and hurriedly ran towards the wooden ladder upstairs.
On the second floor of the bookstore, Yuming was still following Shun closely, and mockingly sarcastically: "Master? Do you think I would believe that Asker's kid is the owner of this place? Huh! I can tell you. , I also know that the crown of the high priest is also related here, don’t force me to judge him!"
"If you have the courage, go..." Shun sneered at him face-to-face, but suddenly his eyes widened, staring straight at the thin figure under the stairs ahead, and whispered in surprise, "Jiehai!?"