The courtyard was empty, not even a soul in sight. There is a thick layer of snow on the roof and in the patio. The sun shines on it and the snow melts. The snow water drips down along the eaves, making a ticking sound.
A leisurely person would probably enjoy hearing this sound, but Ning Tao felt like he was listening to the timing of a time bomb when listening to this sound. This month Tianwai Clinic has to collect 8,000 in rent for good and evil, but the balance on the bamboo slips in the account book is only 517 points, which is still 7,483 points short. Evenly divided, it needs to earn 249 points every day. What a terrifying value it is to pay for the diagnosis of good and evil!
If it were in the past, he could have gone to those loan sharks and evil people in mixed society to harvest evil thoughts and sins. However, until the balance between good and evil was restored, he would not dare to earn a lot of evil thoughts and sins again. He could only find ways to earn money. Take the merits of good thoughts.
But kindness has become a luxury in this world. How many people have a lot of kindness and merit
Bai Jing originally made a plan to "cultivate a good person", but now she is still in seclusion and has not come out, so the plan has been shelved, which makes me sad just thinking about it.
Jingle bell, jingle bell…
The phone suddenly rang with an incoming call tone.
Ning Tao took out his mobile phone and took a look. It was an unfamiliar number, and the address showed that it was local to Beidu. He didn't think much and opened the answer button: "Hello, who are you?"
A woman's crisp voice came from the phone: "Doctor Ning, can you hear my voice?"
Ning Tao thought for a moment and suddenly thought of someone: "It turns out to be Miss Su. Is Mr. Meng feeling better?"
Su Shanshan's voice: "Thanks to you, he's much better. Now he can walk and see guests. I'm calling you specifically because I want to invite you to our house for a casual meal. You see Is it convenient for you?”
Ning Tao smiled: "Convenient, what time?"
"Is it okay tonight?"
"Of course, please tell me the address and I'll come over in the evening." Ning Tao said.
Su Shanshan told her the address, and Ning Tao wrote it down. The two chatted for a few more words before ending the call.
Then, Ning Tao opened the contacts on his phone and found Tang Zixian, but he immediately turned off the phone screen.
Last night when he was flying to the cliff in Wudang Mountain, the person who had the most loyalty to support him was not Master Fakong or Tang Zixian, but Master Jiexin. We have never been together even after being beaten, how can we still be together after eating sweets
After tidying up a little, Ning Tao opened the door to Chen Pingdao's cave.
It was still morning in Beidu and it was still early for dinner. He wanted to see how Bai Jing, Jiang Hao, Qing Zhui and Yin Molan were doing in retreat.
Ning Tao first went to the woods where Jiang Hao was retreating. After walking a few steps into the woods, he saw frozen trees and a thick layer of ice covering the ground. The last time he came here, the frozen area was not here, but it was expanding so fast!
Ning Tao couldn't help but smile bitterly, and said to himself: "Now that the ice power is so strong, I really don't know what will happen after I leave seclusion. How can I live a married life with her?"
This is a problem.
Ning Tao was afraid of disturbing Jiang Hao's retreat, so he resisted the urge to see her and exited the woods, and then went to Yin Molan's residence.
The doors and windows of Yin Molan's thatched house were tightly closed. A cloud of green evil spirit enveloped his thatched house, giving people the impression that something emitting green smoke was burning inside, which was very exaggerated.
It is not difficult to see that Yin Molan's situation is somewhat similar to Jiang Hao's. His retreat has reached a very critical period.
Ning Tao turned around and went to the residence of Bai Jing and Qing Zhui. After a quick look, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
The two snake demon sisters' residences were each shrouded in a cloud of demonic aura, just like two huge pythons, one pure green and one pure white. The green one is weaker, and the white one is stronger. The demonic aura of the two sisters is very strong and condenses, and the transformed snake is also like a real snake, slowly squirming in the void, fangs and claws, giving people a feeling that it will pounce at any time!
"Is... is this about to be released from seclusion?" Ning Tao was surprised and excited. Now he needs the help of Bai Jing and Qing Zhui. If the two sisters are released from seclusion now, it will undoubtedly be even more powerful for him.
However, although he saw the big snake transformed by the demonic energy, it was uncertain whether this was a sign that Qing Zhui and Bai Jing were about to leave seclusion. After all, he had never experienced it or seen it.
"Go find Chen Pingdao, that guy might know." Ning Tao thought to himself.
Whoosh!
Suddenly there was a sound of wind behind him.
That was the sound of a sharp weapon tearing the air!
Ning Tao instinctively jumped sideways, dodging in advance. He was in the air, taking a step into the void, and his body spun 180 degrees, facing the direction of the sound.
At that moment, a golden dog flew over from the air, and its speed was probably second only to the arrow that came out of the string!
Ning Tao could have easily dodged it, but he didn't, because the dog that flew towards him was his dog, Roaring Sky Dog.
"Dad!" Roaring Sky Dog cheered and plunged into Ning Tao's arms.
Under the huge impact, Ning Tao and Roaring Sky Dog flew several steps back from the air. Then he used his waist strength to twist his unbalanced body and landed on his feet.
The roaring dog licked his tongue and waggled his tail, making him very affectionate.
Ning Tao touched the head of Xiaotian Dog, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Xiaotian, what method did you use just now?"
"It's the dog archery taught by Senior Chen. It's very simple. You charge up your energy and shoot in a burst. I've learned it. How about I show you another one? You throw me a plate and I shoot it down." Xiao Tian The dog wagged its tail and looked eager to try.
"Where can I find a plate? Your Mistress Qing and her sister are both in retreat, so we can't disturb them," Ning Tao said.
"Stones will do, too." Roaring Sky Dog obviously wanted to show Ning Tao the cultivation skills it had learned.
Ning Tao didn't want to dampen its enthusiasm for cultivation, so he picked up a fist-sized stone and threw it casually.
Stones fly in the air.
The Roaring Sky Dog sprinted forward for three steps. In these three fleeting steps, it finished accumulating its strength. It kicked its limbs on the ground, and its whole body flew out in a whoosh. A golden figure was straight and as fast as flying. arrow!
Click!
Before the stone hit the ground, Roaring Sky Dog bit it in one bite, and a ball of sparks suddenly shot out from the dog's mouth!
Such strong teeth!
Roaring Sky Dog landed, turned around and ran back, placing the stone at Ning Tao's feet. Several cracks suddenly appeared on the fist-sized stone, and there were even clear holes where the teeth had bitten it!
With this move, if it wanted to kill a special soldier with a gun or something, it would only need one bite to achieve its goal.
"Awesome, haha." Ning Tao rubbed the barking dog's head to show his approval.
The barking dog opened its mouth and smiled stupidly.
At this time, Chen Pingdao came over from the intersection and said from a distance: "Brother Ning, you are back. Do you think how well I trained the dog?"
Ning Tao was afraid of disturbing Qing Zhui and Bai Jing's retreat, so he led Xiaotian Dog towards them: "Senior Chen is suddenly an expert in dog training. Xiao Tianjing's skills have greatly increased after you trained him like this."
"Then when will you fulfill your promise to me?" Chen Pingdao asked.
Ning Tao smiled and said: "Can you not be so anxious? The conditions are not mature yet, but please rest assured that I will definitely do what I promised you."
Chen Pingdao raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "Please hold on tight, don't run around all day long instead of doing your business."
Ning Tao changed the topic: "By the way, Senior Chen, based on your experience, when do you think Qing Zhui and Bai Jing can come out of seclusion?"
Chen Pingdao observed it carefully before saying: "It's strange. I estimated it would take a few months before. If it takes a year or two, it would be normal. But now it seems that they are almost out of isolation."
Ning Tao said anxiously: "Then when do you think we can get out of seclusion?"
Chen Pingdao touched his chin: "In my opinion, it should be within the next few days. Maybe it will be earlier, maybe it will be later. I can't tell the specific day."
A few days, maybe earlier, maybe later, this is good news.
"What on earth did you feed them? Why so fast, and..." Chen Pingdao hesitated.
"And what?" Ning Tao asked.
Chen Pingdao pointed to the big blue snake and the big white snake hovering above the two huts, with a confused expression on his face, and his voice was a bit strange: "This scene reminds me of an ancient legend..."
"What legend, can you tell it in one breath?" Ning Tao was very anxious.
Chen Pingdao then said: "Have you heard of the legend of a snake transforming into a dragon?"
Ning Tao was stunned for a moment: "Snake transformed into a dragon?"
Chen Pingdao nodded: "Yes, snakes transform into dragons. Legend has it that snakes can transform into dragons if they have the chance. Of course, they may also be dragons. Dragons without horns are called dragons, and those with scales are called dragons. Tang Dynasty When Li Shimin was still the emperor, I saw a dragon in the Yellow River, but I never saw it again."
"What does it look like?"
"Didn't I just tell you? If the head has no horns, it is a dragon. If it has scales, it is a dragon. A true dragon has horns and scales. It is a mythical beast. I have never seen it." Chen Pingdao said with gusto.
Ning Tao thought of the skeleton of the real dragon he had seen at the bottom of the sea, and his heart was awe-inspiring. When Chen Pingdao said this, he gained some knowledge. The dragon should be the lowest generalized dragon, the higher level is the dragon, and the highest level is the divine beast, the true dragon.
Chen Pingdao looked at Ning Tao and chuckled: "You kid, you have found two potential stocks. Qing Zhui and Bai Jing are both likely to evolve into dragons. What you are marrying is not a snake but a dragon. Erlong Xi" Zhu, you are so handsome."
Ning Tao: "..."
Something that was very serious suddenly became anything but serious.
"Dad!" came a clear girl's voice.
Ning Tao followed the sound and saw a girl with a slender figure running towards him. The girl was so beautiful that she looked like a little fairy who had stepped out of a painting, with no trace of fireworks in her body.
Fox Xiaoji is here.
Although he knew that she had grown up, Ning Tao was still not used to it at this time, but he still went up to her and said with a smile: "Xiao Ji, you have grown taller."
Hu Xiaoji dove into Ning Tao's arms, hugged his waist, raised her head, and said with a smile: "Dad, when will I go back to school? All my homework has been left behind."
A wry smile suddenly appeared on Ning Tao's lips. She suddenly grew so tall that she was already in junior high school and even in the first grade of elementary school. How could he, a parent, explain to the school that his child had suddenly grown up
"Well, the school was flooded and is still under construction. I just talked to your class teacher when I came back. She said it will take several months to repair, so you can live here temporarily and go to school after the school is repaired." Ning Tao explain.
"Really?" Hu Xiaoji looked surprised.
"Of course it's true. When did dad lie to you? Come on, let's go to Grandpa Chen's house to eat delicious food." Ning Tao took Hu Xiaoji's hand and walked back.
Chen Pingdao followed Ning Tao and Hu Xiaoji, and the barking dog ran in circles around Chen Pingdao, jumping up and down, with a smile on his face.
"Senior Chen, go back and make a pot of tea, and then talk to me about the story of a snake turning into a dragon." Ning Tao turned around and said.
Chen Pingdao said: "Okay, let me talk to you about what kind of children the dragon will have."
Ning Tao: "..."
Walking forward, Ning Tao took a few steps and then looked back at the big green snake and the big white snake hovering over Qing Zhui and Bai Jing's house.
Will they really turn into dragons