After confirming that the task could be subcontracted, another problem followed, stumping Lu Bei.
He looked down on the government office's mission because he had too little experience in missions and was too lazy to run around for this little bit of experience.
The experience gained from the tasks in Xuanyinsi was acceptable. The number had increased and the harvest was considerable, but the level of the leeks was not high enough, and even if all the players from Jiuzhushan filled in, they might not be able to see any response.
Unable to bear the sight of the leeks crying for food, Village Chief Gao tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep alone in bed.
After thinking it over, he was careless at the beginning, and fell into Fox Three's trap and boarded the pirate ship of Xuanyin Division. If he had been more patient at that time, he could have joined Huangji Sect with his good eloquence, got a position as a manager, and been loaded with tasks, and he could have harvested the leeks as he wanted.
Lu Bei regretted it immensely, ignoring the fact that the steward of the Huangji Sect worked from nine to five and punched in and out every day.
Although he seems powerful, he actually has no power to allocate his time freely. This is a big taboo for those who practice cultivation. For Lu Bei who holds the panel, he cannot serve the masters of the Zhu family of Huangji Sect.
"Ah, it would be great if I could work two jobs, earning experience from the Xuanyin Division while reaping the benefits of the Huangji Sect, without having to take responsibility for either side."
In front of the door, Lu Bei, pushed by the little fox, lit the second string of firecrackers, hoping that the explosion would sweep away the bad luck and realize his humble and ordinary wish as soon as possible.
Early this morning, Lu Bei used the Chinese New Year as an excuse to announce a three-day holiday before the players asked for red envelopes. The mountain protection formation was activated, and everyone was kicked out of the mountain gate.
As for whether players will accept the mission today...
During the Chinese New Year, the government offices are also closed.
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"Master, I want this candied haws."
"I want that sugar man."
"Master, I want them all!"
In Langyu County, the market is bustling with activity and the streets are filled with a festive atmosphere.
Lu Bei took the five little foxes around to shop. Whenever they saw something they liked, no matter if it was useful or not, as long as they asked, they would buy five at a time.
She Xuan followed behind and was responsible for paying the bill.
The whole morning was spent in the market.
At noon, the little foxes were hungry, so She Xuan took them to a restaurant with the highest consumption level in the county. They enjoyed delicious food and laughed happily.
This restaurant has little to do with She Xuan, but the pawnshop under her name bought a stake in the restaurant before it opened, so it can barely be considered her own business.
The same thing happened in the afternoon. I continued shopping at the market, buying new clothes and exchanging new things, and did not leave the county until sunset.
Unfortunately, there was no scholar who was proud of his elegant and charming personality to step forward and meet her by chance, so he missed the opportunity to be surrounded by beautiful girls and failed to pretend to be a winner in life.
Sanqing Peak, inner courtyard.
Lu Bei lit the fireworks, and the little foxes looked up at the sky and formed a circle. Every time the silver flowers bloomed in the night, they all exclaimed in surprise.
The golden-scaled snake squatted above Lu Bei's head. Once the fireworks burned out, it opened its snake mouth and spit out the next batch of ammunition in the arsenal.
The PM2.5 index soared above Sanqing Peak.
She Xuan sat alone at the stone table, holding a cup of spiritual tea in her hand, a warm smile on her lips, and she looked at the scene in front of her with satisfaction.
After so many years, I finally no longer have to lean against the window alone, watching other people’s families reunite.
She had forgotten the feeling of home for a long time and thought she would never be able to enjoy it again.
Thinking of the encounter that changed everything, She Xuan's mind flashed with the scene of Lu Bei holding the source of his bloodline and threatening her to work for him for ten years. Her warm smile instantly froze.
It was a pretty bad encounter, because it was a real fight, and her fate hurt much more than others.
"Sister She, what are you thinking about? You look so bad, did you have a stomachache?"
Lu Bei came forward with the golden-scaled snake on his head and waved his hand in front of She Xuan: "Come and play together. Don't just sit there with a teacup in your hand when you get older. The longer you stay still, the faster you'll age mentally."
“Hiss, hiss, hiss—”
The golden-scaled snake shook its head and tried to persuade her. She knew that She Xuan really wanted to join in, but she couldn't bring herself to do it because of Elder She's majestic attitude.
She Xuan rolled her eyes at Lu Bei and said, "This is good. Seeing them happy makes me happy."
"Okay, I'll bear with you and be happy together." Lu Bei bent down and sat beside She Xuan, picked up the teacup and took a sip.
There are fireworks everywhere, the sky is full of stars, and the light beams of fireworks are hanging down, reflecting a dazzling scene.
Seeing that Lu Bei's persuasion failed and was instead instigated to rebel, the golden-scaled snake hissed a few times, then swam away in an instant, joining the little foxes and playing enthusiastically.
Lu Bei asked She Xuan about Sister Snake's transformation, and the answer he got was that it would take a long time.
The transformation of the demon race is absolutely related to their aptitude. The higher the aptitude, the more difficult it is to transform. On the contrary, for the five little foxes like Hu Bo, it is easy for them to transform because they have ordinary blood.
It is not surprising that the demons with extraordinary bloodlines cannot transform for hundreds of years, which does not affect their cultivation realm. It is said that there were demons who transformed in the thunder punishment, baptized by thunder, and continuously broke through the realm. The moment they transformed into humans, they immediately became immortals and ascended to heaven.
Originally, it was not difficult for the golden-scaled snake to transform. Because of the blood bestowed by the snake god, its aptitude was improved and it was reborn. It would be extremely difficult to transform again.
According to She Xuan's estimation, the golden-scaled snake was the type that would ascend to heaven on the day it transformed.
Fireworks exploded in the sky and the people in the inner courtyard cheered. She Xuan was holding a teacup, feeling satisfied but also feeling that something was missing. She took the opportunity to lift her hair to glance around.
Seeing that the dead man was motionless, he moved the stone bench under him and leaned towards him.
Speed power double A weak woman.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
Noticing the movement beside him, Lu Bei's eyes instantly became sharp and he warned, "Sister She, you know me, your shoulder can only be leaned on by me, no one else can touch it."
"… "
"But today is New Year's Day, and you are reminded of my feelings. If I refuse, you will not be happy for the rest of the year."
Lu Bei opened his hands, his face solemn as if he was ready to die bravely: "Come on, I'm ready for everyone's happiness."
That's really unfair to you!
The corners of She Xuan's mouth twitched, and for a moment she didn't know whether to praise him for his loyalty or scold him for being ungrateful.
While hesitating, a figure came running over and dived into Lu Bei's arms while She Xuan was stunned.
"Master, give me a hug."
Hu Hu laughed and dived into Lu Bei's arms, sticking her head out and arching her back. With her leading the way, several little foxes put down their firework sticks and gathered around, chirping.
Seeing that the sisters were either hugging Lu Bei's arms or squeezing in his arms, Hu Bo, who was the most mature, raised his hand and tapped his chin, feeling that something was wrong.
Then I thought, it is indeed not appropriate to replace someone else, but there is no problem with what the leader said.
She narrowed her eyes into crescents, hugged Lu Bei from behind, and buried her head in his shoulders.
"Don't push, Master, I can't hold you anymore..."
"Hey, who licked my face? How can you be so sneaky? If you dare to do it again, I will make sure her ass will be bruised tonight if I catch her."
"Oh my god, Sister Snake is you. Be gentle and don't bite me, or the whole mountain will come to the feast tomorrow."
She Xuan: (Φ_Φ)
His eyes were as big as copper bells, glaring at the traitor hanging above Lu Bei's head.
After a while, seeing Lu Bei in a panic, she smiled, waved her hand to get a firework stick, lit the flame with her fingertips, and started playing with the little toy from her childhood.
Nothing is missing, wish every year is like today, every year is like today...
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On the third day of the Lunar New Year, players went online to open the books.
The daily life of alchemy is boring and not as exciting as the outside world, but for the sake of stable experience, they decide to endure it.
The average person is at level 15, just one step away from level 20. I feel like a bright future is waving at me.
Lu Bei left the mountain gate early in the morning and told She Xuan that he was going out to visit relatives, and asked her to take on the responsibility of an elder and supervise and manage well so as not to delay the medicine business.
We walked around the foot of the mountain and first went to Qipan Peak, had two cups of tea at Piaoxiang Sect, and then soared up and headed straight for Dashengguan.
Lu Bei doesn't have many relatives and friends, and he has no plans to go to the capital in the near future. Lingxiao Sword Sect...
It’s the New Year, so let’s not provoke Master Lin and let him live a peaceful life.
Apart from these, the only relatives who can be considered are my cousin’s family in Dashengguan.
As for the way Lu Bei and Wei Mao addressed each other, at the beginning, it was just something Zhu Yan said casually to cover up Lu Bei's identity and make it easier for him to enter the alchemy room to kill time.
As they got along better and better, they got used to calling each other by name, and the relationship between cousins was established.
"Senior Sister Zhu, please take it easy. Don't you plan to go out and visit relatives?"
Lu Bei knocked on the door of the Wei Mansion and came to the backyard under the guidance of the maid. He saw Zhu Yan leaning against the pavilion, cracking melon seeds out of boredom, and laughed and teased her.
"I did want to, but that heartless guy got up early in the morning and went to the military camp. You judge for yourself. When he tricked me into coming home, he was very obedient and sweet-talked me, not this perfunctory and shrewd face. If I had known this, I would have returned to my parents' home for the New Year."
Zhu Yan kept complaining: "The other one is so heartless, even worse than her father. She didn't even come home to spend the New Year with me. I was pregnant for ten months and gave birth to such an ungrateful person. The more I think about it, the angrier I get. I shouldn't have taken her home in the first place."
"It doesn't matter, I'm still here!"
Lu Bei pulled out a Qiankun bag from his arms, opened it, and took out a dazzling array of watercolors, brocades, and several pairs of gold hairpins and jade bracelets, and pushed them all in front of Zhu Yan.
"Oh, how can I be so embarrassed? Senior sister, I didn't even give you a red envelope, how can I be so embarrassed to take your gift?"
Zhu Yan waved her hands repeatedly, picked up the jade bracelet, put it on her wrist, and shook it in front of Lu Bei: "How is it, does it look good?"
"As expected of you, Senior Sister. After you put it on, the ordinary bracelet immediately looks good."
"Tsk tsk, your little mouth is so sweet, no wonder Senior Sister Bai, who is as calm as water, is attracted by you..."
Zhu Yan covered her mouth and giggled halfway through her words, then took out a stack of red envelopes, stuffed them all into Lu Bei's arms, and pulled him out of the house.
"Senior sister, where are we going?"
"Your cousin is useless. As his younger brother, you have to take responsibility. Accompany me to the market today." Zhu Yan smiled happily.
"Ah, this..."
Lu Bei scratched his head repeatedly. The lines were so bad that he almost lost them. Thinking of something, he asked, "By the way, Senior Sister Zhu, I want to ask you about someone. Her last name is also Zhu."
"There must be no good people among those with the surname Zhu, alive or dead, male or female?"
"Zhu Qilan."
"???"