Shen Lian does not necessarily have to endure as many hardships as the Buddha, but if he wants to become a Taoist master, he must face countless hardships, and the hope of success is also slim.
Of course, for Shen Lian, achieving the achievements of a Taoist master and a Buddha is not his current consideration, and even middle-aged people with good backgrounds outside are not worth his efforts.
He came to boil water just to show Gu Weiwei a way to practice.
Shen Lian put the kettle on the stove without lighting the fire, and held Gu Weiwei's hand. Gu Weiwei no longer rejects this kind of physical contact.
Then her eyes saw something different. To be precise, the kettle disappeared from her eyes. She saw transparent water, and then saw many tiny dust particles floating in the water. These dust particles could not be seen with the naked eye, but she could see them clearly now.
In just a blink of an eye, she saw more things. It turned out that the essence of water was also extremely tiny particles. Then she saw countless tiny particles trembling and rubbing against each other, as if invisible flames were being produced.
Then I heard the sound of water boiling, and my vision returned to normal. The pot of water was boiling, and there was still steam coming out.
Gu Weiwei said: "So Ah Lian, that's how you heated the wine last time."
Shen Lian said: "Senior sister, you can try to imagine the scene just now. I suggest you take half an hour every day, put a bowl of water flat in front of you, and then imagine those tiny particles trembling. If the water gets really hot one day, Your practice can be called the beginning of enlightenment."
Gu Weiwei pondered: "Is this difficult?"
Shen Lian said: "You will be able to do it sooner or later, but it does take some time. If senior sister finds it boring, I will think of an interesting way to help you practice."
Gu Weiwei waved her hand and said: "No need, I will definitely do it soon."
Shen Lian smiled faintly and thought to himself that although this method can sharpen the soul, it is too labor-intensive. He also needs to find some medicine to nourish the soul and calm the soul as a supplement. If he wanted to create those elixirs, he could do it, but artificiality was not as natural as nature. His plans for his senior sister must be perfect.
A pot of boiled water was placed in front of the middle-aged man, along with two tea bowls. Gu Weiwei originally thought that people like the middle-aged man and the woman in black who looked like they were from extraordinary backgrounds must be very particular about drinking water. They would scald the tea bowl with boiling water before drinking it.
But the woman in black didn't do that. She just poured the boiling water into the teacup in front of her and drank it in one gulp regardless of how hot it was.
After waiting for a while, she filled the middle-aged man with boiling water and sat quietly beside him without saying a word.
What's interesting is that the middle-aged man was very interested in Shen Lian, but he didn't greet Shen Lian anymore, but just looked at Shen Lian thoughtfully from time to time.
The rain outside was falling more and more rapidly, without stopping, as if a hole had been poked in the sky. It stands to reason that it is autumn now, and the autumn rain should be continuous, but God just wants to violate common sense.
There was an autumn rain and a cold, and the heavy rain outside almost blocked the view, so Gu Weiwei took the initiative to say to the middle-aged man: "Sir, if you are not in a hurry to leave, you can put the carriage in the backyard. There is a shed there for the horse." Protect yourself from the wind and rain."
After listening to Gu Weiwei's words, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "It's time to go after bothering you for so long."
Gu Weiwei felt a little pity. It was raining so hard. If it didn't stop today, she could earn some accommodation fees. However, it was contrary to common sense for a middle-aged person to leave despite the heavy rain.
With such heavy rain, you don't have to think about how muddy the road outside is. If you don't pay attention, it will be a disaster if the horse slips.
It's just that the middle-aged man seems to have been in a position of power for a long time, and what he says is very firm, leaving no room for refutation.
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he put down a piece of silver and said, "This is tea money. The boss lady doesn't need to look for it."
Gu Weiwei is still a human being after all. This is the first time in her life that she has seen such a wealthy guest, and she feels a little excited. Fortunately, she has made great progress recently and learned breathing techniques, so she is not too excited at all.
She accepted the money, and the middle-aged man and the woman in black walked out the door. Even when it was time to leave, the middle-aged man still didn't speak to Shen Lian.
As soon as they left the door, before the woman in black opened her umbrella, the middle-aged man turned around and came back. His eyes were no longer calm and calm, but a little worried.
Gu Weiwei said: "What else do you want, sir?"
The middle-aged man said: "I can't leave today. I want to stay in your hotel for the night. Is it convenient?"
After saying that, he took out another ingot of silver.
Gu Weiwei waved his hand and said, "You don't need to give me any more money, sir. The money you just gave me is enough to stay here for ten days and a half."
The middle-aged man was a little surprised. He could see that the business of this store was not very good, and Gu Weiwei's clothes were very ordinary. Unexpectedly, she stopped asking for money and immediately looked at the elegant proprietress.
He was polite and said, "Thank you very much, boss lady, for your kindness."
Gu Weiwei said: "Then you put the carriage in the backyard, and I will prepare lunch for you later."
The middle-aged man nodded in agreement and ordered the woman in black to go out and arrange the carriage.
When the woman in black went out, a clear light suddenly flashed in her hand, and a cold dagger appeared. The tip of the dagger was clamped between two fingers. In front of the woman in black was a man in raincoat, who clamped the dagger.
"Youyou, go and set up the carriage." The middle-aged man's voice sounded.
After listening to the middle-aged man's words, the woman in black took the dagger out of the man's fingers in the blink of an eye and got on the carriage.
The man in the coir raincoat removed the water-filled bamboo hat and coir raincoat and placed them outside the door. He was wearing an old gray cloth with a few patches visible, and his majestic body looked like it was made of steel. Looking at his stature, one could tell that it was no accident that he held the dagger of the woman named Youyou between his two fingers.
If it was Boss Bai from the town, he would recognize the man in coir raincoat here, because this man is very famous in the world, and his name is Zhong Tieyi. He is not just a charlatan, he is also a corpse chaser who has supernatural powers and knows witchcraft. Even some monks who live in the secular world are not willing to provoke him easily.
Zhong Tieyi said: "I want to stay in a hotel."
He was so angry that it made people feel that the roof was moving.
"I told you to speak softer, there are no deaf people in this room." Gu Weiwei said angrily.
Zhong Tieyi stepped to the counter and said softly, "I want to stay in the hotel."
His aura was quite formidable, and Gu Weiwei was a little scared. At this time, Shen Lian appeared beside her and said calmly: "You can eat, but you can find a place by yourself."
"I have money." Zhong Tieyi spit out three words.
Shen Lian said: "It's not about money. I don't like the corpse energy in you."
Zhong Tieyi narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you know me?"
Shen Lian said: "I don't know him."