Under the escort of An Tongchen, the master and apprentice returned to Bixi Valley.
As soon as An Tongchen left, Lu Mingshu knelt down in front of Liu Jizhen: "Master, this disciple has caused you trouble."
Liu Jizhen sighed, and stretched out his hand to pull her up: "No, I have to thank you as a teacher."
Lu Mingshu raised his head and stared at him blankly.
Liu Jizhen said: "Twelve years ago, when I cut off my meridians for my teacher, I thought I was a useless person in this life, and no matter how many years left, it was empty. Day after day, year after year, I was like a walking corpse. However , your Uncle An woke me up." He looked down at the child in front of him, and said softly, "I think I am a useless person, but for you, Master is what you rely on. You are bullied and framed, if you If you don’t even stand up as a teacher, no one will protect you.”
Lu Mingshu burst into tears: "Master!"
She hugged her master's waist and let herself cry out, tears pouring down her face. She hadn't cried like this since her mother died. Tears are valuable only if people care about them.
Liu Jizhen gently stroked her hair, letting her cry happily. In the past four years, she was so depressed and worked so hard that people almost forgot that she was still a child.
After the crying subsided, Liu Jizhen patted her on the head: "Okay, go wash up, we'll talk later."
"Um."
When Lu Mingshu washed off his dust, changed his clothes, and went to see Liu Jizhen, he was taken aback.
"Master!"
Standing in front of her, Liu Jizhen was a complete stranger. He changed out of the commoner clothes he wore as a carpenter and put on the robes of the master. Her long hair was washed clean and draped over her shoulders docilely. The mustache has been shaved clean, revealing the chiseled features.
The most important thing is temperament. The former Liu Jizhen was full of boredom, as if nothing in the world could arouse his interest. And Liu Jizhen in front of him was tall and upright, just like what he saw in Jingyiyuan before, no one could ignore his existence.
This kind of Liu Jizhen made Lu Mingshu think of the legendary martial arts genius who looked down on Jiuyao Palace.
Seeing Lu Mingshu, Liu Jizhen smiled slightly: "Come."
Lu Mingshu walked over and sat opposite him. Seeing him carrying a pot to pour water, he quickly took it over: "Master, I'll come."
Liu Jizhen let go, just smiling, watching her busy.
After getting the hot tea, Lu Ming Shuan sat down, took a sip, and asked, "Have you ever leaked any news about the sect?"
Lu Mingshu was taken aback for a moment, and soon realized that what he was asking about was Spring Hunting.
She replied: "No." No matter what, as long as she is still a disciple of Jiuyao Palace, she will not do anything to betray her sect. When meeting Yan Wugui, she never mentioned the internal affairs of Jiuyao Palace, the existence of the animal cave, Yan Wugui knew it from the beginning, it was not she who leaked it, and later Yan Wugui brought her into the animal cave.
Yan Wugui said something wrong before, what she hated was not Jiuyao Palace, but Fu Shangqing and the Zhou family. Therefore, Yan Wugui intends to sabotage, she likes to hear it, but that's all.
Liu Jizhen nodded slightly: "At least my teacher didn't save you by mistake."
Lu Mingshu looked up at him: "Master, are you going to come out of the rivers and lakes again?"
Liu Jizhen was stunned by the question, and then laughed: "Why come back? I have lost my profound strength now, and I am just an ordinary warrior. I just want to understand, I don't want to be involved in the storm, but the storm will involve me. It's useless to back off."
Lu Mingshu thought to himself, Master lost all his profound strength, yet he was able to restrain Zhou Yinru, a Fusion Realm warrior, in an instant by relying on his exquisite skills.
I heard Liu Jizhen sigh again: "In the past twelve years, the sect has really become more and more degenerate. In the past, it was able to maintain a superficial balance, but now... you have a child to take responsibility."
Lu Mingshu was taken aback: "What?"
Liu Jizhen laughed mockingly: "Do you think that you, a young disciple in the Inner Breath Realm, should be the leader of Labor, the leader of Jingyi Academy, and two elders? Zhou Yinru doesn't have such a big face."
Lu Mingshu was confused: "Master?"
"It's good for you to know these things. After all, as a teacher, you have lost your cultivation base and can't protect you too much. Nowadays, the internal fighting between sects is becoming more and more fierce. This spring hunting found a beast den, and the rewards are very rich. What follows is the distribution of benefits. If an outsider sneaks in and steals the spiritual root of the earth veins, head Fu will definitely be accused of misconduct. Zhou Yinru is holding you, although there are reasons for venting personal anger, but it is also an excuse. Everyone knows , you have a feud with the Zhou family, and if they blame it on you, they have reason to shirk responsibility."
Seeing Lu Mingshu dazed in a daze, Liu Jizhen smiled: "Are you scared? I'll tell you again as a teacher. The most important reason for being able to save you is not how good my eloquence is, but because they are worried about Shengyang Yimai and Liu Ji. Lin Yimai. Our Shengyang Yimai, we were biased towards the Yutai Yimai before. Because I destroyed the meridian, the Shengyang Maid has no outstanding talents, so it seldom interferes with sect affairs. You know the Liulin Yimai , They never stand in line. If I step forward, I won’t be able to keep you, and maybe I will anger other people in the rising sun lineage. Our lineage has a grandmaster, and the face is still there. They dare not offend to death. As for Liu Lin Pulse, yesterday your Uncle An was waiting outside, just to express your opinion."
Yutai's lineage is the faction that Master Yuwen belongs to. After Liu Jizhen spoke in such detail, Lu Mingshu finally understood. The matter of saving her seemed simple, but it was actually a game of factions.
"However, Zhou Yinru's troubles are too disrespectful! I was just arrogant and indulgent when I was a child, but I didn't expect to become more and more paranoid."
Lu Mingshu clenched his fists: "I'm not afraid of her, sooner or later, I will surpass her!"
Liu Jizhen patted her forehead: "Nothing! She's almost thirty, and she's still in the fusion state. How can you compare with her?"
Lu Mingshu immediately changed his words: "I want to become a master like Uncle Master Zhuo!"
"That's about the same." Liu Jizhen put down his teacup, "Come on, tell me about your progress."
"what?"
"How far has your profound strength been cultivated? How far have you practiced your swordsmanship?"
"this… "
"If you don't know how to say it, just show me the drill."
In the past four years, Lu Mingshu spent most of his time exploring by himself. Although Zhuo Jiangui would check on her progress every once in a while and give some pointers, it was only to ensure that she would not go wrong. Many things she learned were not systematic.
After rehearsing "Treading the Clouds Sword Art", Lu Mingshu put his sword back into its sheath, seeing Liu Jizhen frowning, he couldn't help feeling anxious.
"Master, did I practice wrong?"
"That's right." Liu Jizhen sighed, "However, your way of closing the orifice and condensing the essence is wrong."
To cultivate profound strength, one needs to condense the true essence in each keyhole, this is the keystone condensed essence. All the orifices have been boiled with profound strength to condense out the acupoints one by one. Finally, all the acupoints are connected into one piece, which is the fusion state.
The way of Guanqiao Condensation is wrong, and it will definitely slow down the speed of entering the fusion state.
"Also, where did you learn how to operate your profound energy?"
Lu Mingshu was very nervous when asked: "I learned it from books, Master..."
Liu Jizhen thought for a while: "Individually speaking, it is very mysterious, but they are all integrated together and need to be adjusted."
Hearing what he said, Lu Mingshu heaved a sigh of relief. She learned east and west with a hammer and fist in Tianlun, mixed together, but fortunately there was no problem.
"I will teach you a set of swordsmanship, starting from today, and practice every day. In addition, you must stop Guan Qiao and Condensation Yuan. Except for the normal inner breath practice, everything else must be stopped, understand?"
Master finally intends to teach her? Lu Mingshu was overjoyed: "Yes, Master."