On the way home, Ji Yuan was actually thinking about Yin Qing.
If the third owner of the manor last time could be seen clearly, it might be because of his high martial arts skills and special temperament, then Yin Qing's situation can only be attributed to talent and potential, but I don't know what it is.
Although Ji Yuan guessed that Yin Qing might be someone with the potential to cultivate immortality, he also felt that this was a bit narrow-minded. It was possible that he could be both civil and martial. It would be better to wait and see.
For Ji Yuan, the Yin family was his first real neighbor after he settled in Ning'an County.
At dawn the next day, Yin Zhaoxian brought Yin Qing to the outside of Ju'an Pavilion, carrying a box of flower cakes and two bottles of Huadiao wine.
The father and son looked at this gloomy courtyard in the past, but now standing outside the door they felt a fresh and natural feeling, even their breathing was unusually smooth, and the fear in their hearts disappeared.
Yin Zhaoxian also passed the rope tied to the flower cake to his right hand, and just as he was about to knock on the door, he heard a strong but slow voice coming from inside.
"Come in, the gate is not locked!"
Yin Zhaoxian was stunned for a moment, then quickly straightened his clothes and pushed the gate of the courtyard and walked inside.
"Yin Zhaoxian and his son Yin Qing came to visit Mr. Ji!"
"Haha, Master Yin, just come if you want to. You don't have to bring anything."
Ji Yuan put down the bamboo slips and bowed to Yin Zhaoxian, who also bowed while holding something.
"It's not right to be rude on a first visit. Mr. Ji's words yesterday opened my eyes. I hope you will accept my small token of appreciation!"
After saying that, Yin Zhaoxian took a few steps closer and placed the gift on the stone table. He naturally saw the rolls of things on the table and couldn't help but let out a soft cry.
"Bamboo slips?"
In today's era, paper has long been popular among scholars, and writing on bamboo slips has become extremely rare or has long been extinct.
"Yes, it is the bamboo slips."
Ji Yuan answered indifferently.
"The bamboo slips in my home were all given to me by friends. Due to my limited eyesight, I cannot read ordinary books. Master Yin and little Yin Qing, please don't stand there. Please sit down."
Watching Yin Zhaoxian leading Yin Qing to sit down at the stone table, Ji Yuan took the initiative to bring up the topic.
"I heard that Master Yin will be the teacher of Ning'an County School. I haven't come to congratulate you yet, but you have come to my house in person. I wonder how the preparations for the school are going now?"
"No, no, I am grateful for the kindness of the people in Ning'an County. The school is almost ready now, and we will welcome students and start teaching in two days."
This was something Yin Zhaoxian was extremely proud of, and he spoke with a smile on his face. Yin Qing, on the other hand, was staring at the well in the yard that was covered with a wooden lid and pressed down by stones.
"Mr. Ji, you have a well in your yard, why do you still need to go outside to fetch water?"
There are two water tanks, one large and one small, in front of the kitchen of Ju'an Pavilion. The larger tank still has half of water in it, which was also filled up with water from outside ten days ago.
Ji Yuan looked at the well in the yard and answered casually.
"This well has been contaminated by unclean things. Although I am not a mysophobe, I don't want to drink the water from this well."
Some things don't need to be explained too clearly, smart people can always make the connection. Combining the previous rumors about Ju'an Xiaoge, Yin Zhaoxian also thought of something. He subconsciously turned his body to the side, a little away from the direction of the wellhead, and put his hand on the table and touched a scroll of bamboo slips on it.
'This bamboo slip is so cool!'
Glancing back, I saw the words "36 Moves in Chess" written in seal script on the bamboo slips, and I had more topics to expand my conversation with Jiyuan.
Yin Zhaoxian didn't ask about ghosts and gods like the City God. He had only one goal, which was to establish a good relationship with Ji Yuan.
After the initial period of restraint, Yin Zhaoxian slowly relaxed. Ji Yuan was really easy-going and made people relax gradually and naturally. Moreover, this small courtyard gave people a comfortable and relaxed feeling whether walking, sitting, standing or lying down.
The two chatted about everything in the courtyard, and Yin Qing listened quietly beside them.
The more they talked, the more Yin Zhaoxian felt that Mr. Ji was unfathomable. He knew everything about astronomy and geography, and many of his insights were unheard of, but upon closer inspection, they were unique and insightful. However, although he seemed to know almost everything, he often lacked common sense in some mundane matters and frequently asked Yin for advice.
The father and son did not leave until noon. Yin Zhaoxian was still reluctant to leave, but Yin Qing had already felt bored.
Ji Yuan was also chatting happily. This was the time he talked the most since the last time in Miaowailou. Moreover, chatting with a scholar like Yin Zhaoxian who was knowledgeable but not pedantic, he had more common language than with others. He didn't feel restrained when asking about miscellaneous matters as he did when asking the City God.
Looking at the Huadiao wine on the stone table, Ji Yuan picked up a jar, pulled out the red cork and smelled it. He found that the taste of alcohol was very light, so he simply picked it up and took a sip.
“Although the wine tastes light, it actually tastes pretty good!”
Ji Yuan murmured to himself, remembering that in his previous life, although he occasionally drank with his grandfather, he never thought the wine tasted good.
Put the bottle down, stretch out your finger and lightly touch the bottle mouth and then pull it in the air.
A thin line of wine flew out from it, and as Ji Yuan's fingers turned, it danced in the air and then entered Ji Yuan's mouth.
"Well, this little water-avoiding technique is considered to be an entry-level skill."
The small water avoidance technique can barely be considered a water control technique, and this made Ji Yuan extremely satisfied!
. . .
On the second day of April, the beginning of summer, the jujube trees in Juan Pavilion are in bloom.
. . .
The Niukui Mountain, which is over 200 miles long, crosses the edge of Desheng Prefecture, passes through Dingyuan Prefecture, and passes by Tianyue Prefecture, covering a total of three prefectures.
That night, deep in Niukui Mountain in Dingyuan Prefecture.
“Roar~~~~~~~~~~~~”
The roar of a tiger was so loud that it could be heard for miles, and hundreds of birds flew away in fright and hundreds of beasts fled!
"Boom..."
Dark clouds gathered in the sky, with lightning and thunder rolling in it. After more than an hour, they gradually dispersed, leaving behind only a mountain rain.
On the top of the City God Temple in Chengze County, Dingyuan Prefecture, a golden man wearing a high crown gazed at the nearby Niukui Mountain, and his sight extended to the gradually dispersing rain clouds.
"Hey, I'm afraid a monster is about to become powerful!"
After shaking his head and sighing, the City God's body disappeared from its original place.
In the mountain, there was a tiger with hanging eyes, two or three times the size of an ordinary tiger, looking up at the moon. It was the tiger spirit Lu Shanjun.
The thundercloud above the mountain rain just now made Lu Shanjun's heart palpitate but also made him extremely excited.
Cultivating spiritual power is against the will of heaven, and thunder is a symbol of heaven's might. Plants, birds, and beasts are especially afraid of thunder. Some spirits with spiritual intelligence will instinctively hide everywhere during thunderstorms, as if there is a fear deep in their souls.
Once a monster, especially an evil one, is about to become powerful, thunderstorms are often more likely to occur where it is, and sometimes even heavy thunderstorms occur out of season, as if it is against God's will.
Of course, no matter how terrible thunder is, it is only a weather condition. Most of the monsters and demons that have made it to the surface are quite intelligent, and there are many ways to avoid it. It can be said that there are unlucky people who are really struck to death, but they are rare. For example, some people lack common sense and hide in tree holes during a thunderstorm, and the tree is struck by thunder along with it.
At this moment, the tiger spirit calmed down and jumped off the rock. He thought that maybe in a dozen years or even just a few years, he would be able to break through the key shackles of the monsters, and then he would be able to roam the outside world!
Meanwhile, where Tianyue Prefecture borders Niukui Mountain, two groups of martial arts masters with high martial arts skills are chasing each other and fighting all the way into Niukui Mountain, just to compete for clues to some martial arts treasure.