Seeing Qin Wanwan fainted, Jian Xingzhi was stunned for a moment, then stuffed the trophy into Xie Gutang's arms and quickly injected spiritual power into Qin Wanwan.
Qin Wanwan still didn't wake up. Nanfeng crawled over and panted heavily: "Daojun, she...she might be too tired."
"What should we do then?"
Jian Xingzhi raised his head in a hurry. Xie Gutang looked a little tired: "Go back and rest."
After hearing what Jian Xingzhi said, he quickly got up and carried the person back to Ning Mansion. Xie Gutang glanced at Yan Wushuang who was being scolded by the Golden Sword Boy, and patted Nanfeng on the shoulder: "You and Yan Wushuang, continue to listen to the news."
Everyone left, and no one failed to notice Jun Shu in the water.
He floated in the water, his entire body was out of breath, and he could vaguely hear someone asking him, "Do you want to live?"
think…
He doesn’t want to die…
"Okay." The man chuckled, "Then live."
As soon as he finished speaking, a green light burst out from Jun Shu's body. He suddenly opened his eyes, choked on a mouthful of water, and swam frantically towards the shore.
*** ***
Qin Wanwan was sent back to Ning Mansion, and everyone rushed over. Cui Lu took a look and frowned: "What's going on?"
Jian Xingzhi briefly explained the situation, feeling rather annoyed: "If I had known that she wanted the trophy, I would have stopped Yan Wushuang's boat for her, saving her from having to go through so much trouble."
Cui Lu was shocked after hearing what Jian Xingzhi said. She looked at Qin Wanwan, then at Jian Xingzhi, and after thinking for a long time, she finally said, "It's not easy for her."
Jian Xingzhi sighed: "Yes."
"Let her have a good rest," Cui Lu advised Jian Xingzhi, "You... you should read more books. Didn't you buy a lot of love books before coming to the deserted city?"
"Yes." Jian Xingzhi was at a loss, "What's wrong?"
"Look more," Cuilv patted his shoulder, "see more, understand more, and think about yourself."
Jian Xingzhi frowned, Cuilv waved her hand: "I'm going to have tea with Ning Buyan, you stay here."
Jian Xingzhi nodded without saying anything more.
He stayed with Qin Wanwan, and took out those love books, sitting next to Qin Wanwan and reading hard.
Qin Wanwan slept for a day and a night. At sunset the next day, she opened her eyes drowsily and saw Jian Xingzhi standing beside her.
Jian Xingzhi was the first to notice that she had woken up, and immediately rushed to the bedside: "Beicheng, how do you feel?"
Qin Wanwan's eyes fell on the book "36 Strategies of Love" he was holding. Jian Xing felt a little ashamed and put the book behind him: "Do you want to eat?"
"I want some water."
As soon as he finished speaking, the water came in front of him. After Jian Xingzhi pinched her mouth skillfully and poured it in, Qin Wanwan became much more sober. She felt a little empty in her stomach and said, "I want to drink porridge."
"I'll go right away."
Jian Xingzhi said this and immediately left the room. Before leaving, he took a step back and looked at Qin Wanwan with a serious expression on his face: "I put the trophy on the table. You didn't take it on purpose."
Qin Wanwan's fists hardened instantly, and she forced a smile: "Get lost."
Jian Xingzhi hurried away. As soon as he left, Nanfeng, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, came in immediately: "Master."
"Nanfeng?" Qin Wanwan was confused, and then she immediately realized, "How long has he slept?"
"one day one Night."
"Where's Yan Wushuang?"
Qin Wanwan lifted the quilt and started to put on her shoes. Nanfeng was prepared: "He didn't win the prize yesterday and was scolded by everyone in the sect. He went to the night market to set up a stall today."
"Setting up a small stall..."
Qin Wanwan thought about it, and Nanfeng knew what she was thinking. He immediately took out a map and said, "You need to get approval in advance to sell things at the night market in the city. These are the locations of the stalls he has approved. There are a total of forty-three. As far as I know, everyone in Jujian Villa will go out to set up stalls tonight. As the eldest brother, he should be able to take care of everything. As long as he walks on the small road, this is our chance."
"south wind!"
Unexpectedly, Nan Feng was so thoughtful. Qin Wan Wan was very moved. She patted Nan Feng on the shoulder and said, "I am so touched to have you as my spirit beast."
"I hope the master will ascend to heaven soon," Nanfeng was praised and immediately sent his blessing, "If I can follow the master, my family and friends will ascend to heaven! But it's getting late now," Nanfeng glanced outside the door, "Xie Daojun is ready, shall we go now?"
"good."
Qin Wanwan nodded, took out a pen and paper, and immediately wrote a note to Jian Xingzhi:
Master, I'm going to the night market. I'll be back later.
Having said that, Qin Wanwan went out with Nanfeng and took Xie Gutang with her to the night market.
When the three men went out, Jun Shu was just coming back with a cane. Seeing the three men in a hurry, Jun Shu thought about it and hurried back to report the news.
Jian Xingzhi was immersed in the joy of cooking porridge and was completely unaware that Qin Wanwan had left. He was cutting vegetables, humming a song, and thinking about the moment when his young apprentice was amazed by his cooking skills, feeling very satisfied.
The vegetables were being cut with a clang. Suddenly, a jingle sounded in his head. 666 congratulated him in a trembling voice. Another 5 points had arrived in his account.
The kitchen knife paused in mid-air. Jian Xingzhi squeezed it tightly and then released it, and then squeezed it again. He comforted himself that it didn't matter. It must be that Qin Wanwan's relationship had progressed, and the points had been credited, which was a good thing.
But everything collapsed the moment Jun Shu suddenly showed up.
"Daojun," Jun Shu poked his head out of the window with the water grass on his head, "I just saw Xie Gutang and Miss Qin walking hand in hand to the Yue Lao Temple!"
My heart choked.
At that moment, the love guide I read last night came to my mind. When lovers reach a certain level of relationship, they will go to the Yue Lao Temple, sit under the moon and flowers, and promise to spend their lives together.
For these immortal cultivators, every promise is a cause and effect and is extremely important. Yue Lao Temple...
Jian Xingzhi picked up a kitchen knife, and his body moved faster than his brain, and he rushed out of Ning Mansion in an instant.
He opened his spiritual sense and searched the entire deserted city, and soon found the location of Qin Wanwan and Xie Gutang. He rushed over with a kitchen knife in hand, thinking about the reason for his departure all the way.
Shouldn't they abandon him
But the love guide says that it is necessary for lovers to spend time alone together.
Then why did they bring the south wind
Oh, Nanfeng should be a servant, which will not affect their relationship.
In fact, he shouldn't have gone there.
But he couldn't control himself!
He ran all the way to Qin Wanwan, but braked suddenly just before he saw Qin Wanwan and Xie Gutang's backs.
Qin Wanwan and Xie Gutang were strolling leisurely on the bustling long street, Nanfeng was beside them holding things for them. Under the light of the lanterns, they looked a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.
Countless words flashed through his mind, and he suddenly hated himself. He shouldn't have read so many books. Those seven thousand books were useless and only made him jealous.
But the power of culture still made him shrink for a moment. He calmed down, thought about it, and turned away again.
At this moment, Qin Wanwan's surprised voice came: "Master?"
Jian Xingzhi froze in his tracks. He turned his back to Qin Wanwan, thinking about how to explain. Qin Wanwan had already led someone behind him and walked around to the front of him. She looked at him curiously, "Why are you here?"
“Shopping… shopping.”
"What are you doing with that kitchen knife?"
"smoothly."
As he spoke, Jian Xingzhi felt that he couldn't let Qin Wanwan ask any more questions, so he turned defense into offense: "Why did you come shopping without telling me?"
"I left a note."
"Oh." Jian Xingzhi nodded, "I didn't see it."
Then he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's go back. You can have fun by yourselves. It's ok if you don't take me with you."
He lowered his head, picked up the kitchen knife and hurried back.
Qin Wanwan looked at Jian Xingzhi's back. There were still vegetable shreds on the kitchen knife. After thinking about it, she realized that he must have run away in the middle of cooking.
As for why Jian Xingzhi cooked, it should be because she said at the beginning, "I want to drink porridge."
Thinking of this, Qin Wanwan's heart softened. She stared at Jian Xingzhi's back in the crowd, remembering that he always seemed to be this person in the fairy world back then.
She thought about it and called him loudly: "Master."
Jian Xingzhi paused, and turned back in surprise. He saw Xie Gutang and Nanfeng standing behind Qin Wanwan under the lantern. The girl waved at him and smiled at him: "Let's go shopping together."
Jian Xingzhi suddenly opened his eyes wide. He couldn't tell why, but at that moment, an inexplicable joy surged up in him.
After a moment, he smiled and said, "Okay!"
His displeasure was swept away, and he happily ran over and put the kitchen knife into his Qiankun bag. Qin Wanwan looked him up and down and only asked him: "Are you hungry?"
"No… "
Before he finished speaking, Jian Xingzhi suddenly remembered that Qin Wanwan wanted to drink porridge just now, so he changed his words: "I'm hungry and want to eat something."
"Then let's go eat."
As she said that, Qin Wanwan turned her head to look at Xie Gutang and Nanfeng beside her: "Take Master to eat, you guys go hang out somewhere else first."
Xie Gutang and Nanfeng understood Qin Wanwan's meaning, so she took Jian Xingzhi with her, and they went to track down Yan Wushuang's whereabouts.
The two nodded and left together.
Suddenly, only Qin Wanwan and Jian Xingzhi were left on the street. Jian Xingzhi felt a little embarrassed: "You... you asked Xie Gutang to come out to play, did I disturb you?"
"Nothing," Qin Wanwan turned and walked down the long street, "I'll take you for a walk, it's no problem."
Yan Wushuang was going to set up the stall for the whole night, so he was in no rush.
When Jian Xingzhi heard that Qin Wanwan left Xie Gutang to accompany him, he immediately became happy. He hadn't been so happy in a long time, and hurried to catch up with Qin Wanwan.
Qin Wanwan took him to the glutinous rice balls stall and cooked a big bowl of glutinous rice balls. Jian Xingzhi looked at the round things in the bowl and didn't touch them. Qin Wanwan scooped a glutinous rice ball and saw Jian Xingzhi weighing it. She couldn't help but look up and said in disbelief: "You haven't eaten it before?"
Jian Xingzhi was a little embarrassed and could only answer, "I have seen it."
"You've been in the cultivation world for so many years," Qin Wanwan was incredulous, "and you've never eaten glutinous rice balls?"
"I was born with a golden elixir," Jian Xingzhi explained, "so I have been fasting since I can remember."
"Then how do you know how to cook?" Qin Wanwan was curious about Jian Xingzhi's past. Jian Xingzhi thought for a while, "Because spiritual beasts, spiritual rice and spiritual tea are beneficial to cultivation, I can handle these things, but as for mortal grains, well..."
Before she finished speaking, Qin Wanwan stuffed the glutinous rice balls in the spoon into Jian Xingzhi's mouth.
Jian Xingzhi froze, and Qin Wanwan smiled: "Eat it."
Jian Xingzhi bit the glutinous rice balls stiffly. Qin Wanwan had placed the glutinous rice balls on the spoon to cool them down long ago. They were not hot at all. When he bit into them, the sesame filling flowed out, sweet and fragrant, mixed with the glutinous rice with a rice fragrance. It was a kind of sweetness that did not belong to the world of cultivation.
It corrodes people's will and corrupts their hearts.
Jian Xingzhi chewed the glutinous rice balls absentmindedly. After he finished eating them, Qin Wanwan asked him, "Is it delicious?"
"tasty."
Jian Xingzhi was a little excited. He picked up the bowl and poured the food into his mouth.
After finishing the bowl in a few bites, he called the boss: "Boss, I want more..."
"still got more."
Qin Wanwan quickly stopped him, and Jian Xingzhi turned to look at Qin Wanwan: "Is there anything more delicious?"
"Yes." Qin Wanwan nodded, put the money on the table, and pulled his wrist, "Come on, I'll take you to eat."
Jian Xingzhi was pulled up by her and started to go shopping in the night market with her.
He had devoted his entire life to spiritual practice, and had never slacked off for even a moment before he met Qin Wanwan.
Food, clothing, housing and transportation are all related to cultivation. The trivial matters of the world are nothing but passing clouds. You have seen and known them, but have never tried them.
Qin Wanwan took him to eat snacks, cakes, candies, and roasted chestnuts, and took him to guess riddles, throw darts, wear masks, and watch acrobatics.
Finally, they stopped in front of the candied haws stall and bought him some candied haws. Jian Xingzhi's hands were full. He held the snack and bit the candied haws when he suddenly remembered, "Beicheng, do the candied haws your parents bought in the fairyland taste the same as this?"
Qin Wanwan was stunned by this question. She just remembered the lie she had told. She nodded awkwardly: "That's about right."
"Wouldn't the fairy world taste better?"
Jian Xingzhi was curious, and Qin Wanwan nodded: "It tastes better."
"Will you do it?"
Qin Wanwan realized what he was going to ask and immediately refused: "No."
Jian Xingzhi felt a bit regretful. He thought about it and thought about the future: "When we return to the fairyland, I will bring your parents to my Taoist palace. They can make a few skewers for me occasionally in the future."
Listening to Jian Xingzhi's enjoyment, Qin Wanwan was somewhat moved. She walked beside him with her hands behind her back, smiling: "Okay. If you still accept me as your disciple then."
"Of course I admit it," Jian Xingzhi was surprised. "Why wouldn't I admit it?"
Qin Wanwan didn't say anything. The two of them walked to the Yue Lao Temple. Qin Wanwan saw Xie Gutang standing at the door and winked at her, indicating that he must have found Yan Wushuang.
She looked at the sky, then at the long street, and stopped.
Jian Xingzhi wondered why Qin Wanwan stopped walking and looked back at her while holding the candied haws.
"What's wrong?"
"Master," Qin Wanwan considered how to start, "Did you have fun tonight?"
"Happy." Jian Xingzhi nodded. He seldom lied and was always straightforward in his feelings.
Qin Wanwan put her hands behind her back and said, "Well... you've had enough fun, why don't you go back first?"
Jian Xingzhi was confused for a moment. He subconsciously glanced to the side and saw Xie Gutang waiting for Qin Wanwan in front of the Yue Lao Temple.
He suddenly became smarter, his EQ higher than ever before, and asked hesitantly: "Are you going to look for Xie Gutang?"
"Um."
Qin Wanwan didn't cover up. Jian Xingzhi held the candied haws and the snacks and toys in his arms. He felt an urge not to leave. He knew it was inappropriate, but he still said with difficulty: "Can't we go together?"
"Master," Qin Wanwan looked at him, "you have to give me some space. I have some things to do. In fact, I wanted something in this rowing competition, and I tried very hard to get it. Because you suddenly showed up, my plans were messed up."
"Then..." Jian Xingzhi continued to struggle, "Tell me what you want, wouldn't it be better if I could help you?"
"Master," Qin Wanwan sighed, "I don't have to tell you everything, right?"
Jian Xingzhi didn't say anything, so Qin Wanwan continued, "Even if you are my master, you still have your own life. I don't want to tell you about this. Go back."
These words were extremely hurtful from Qin Wanwan's mouth. Jian Xingzhi nodded and pretended to be calm: "Yes, I know. Okay, then you go and do your thing. I'll go back."
Having said that, Jian Xingzhi turned around and left with the snacks and toys in his arms.
The young man walked on the long street, wearing a blue robe and white shirt, with a jade crown tied high on his head. He had the inherent coldness of a swordsman surrounding him, as if he had been pulled away from the bustling world in an instant, just like the Immortal Lord Sui Heng that Qin Wanwan had met that year, high above and isolated from the world.
Qin Wanwan stared at his back in a daze until Xie Gutang came to remind her: "Yan Wushuang was resting in the backyard just now, so we caught him."
"So simple?"
Qin Wanwan was a little shocked, then she turned around immediately: "Let's go and interrogate him!"
Xie Gutang led Qin Wanwan to look for the captured Yan Wushuang, while Jian Xingzhi walked alone on the street in a daze.
I don’t know why, the long street that was bustling just now suddenly lost its flavor.
In fact, he had been alone for more than a hundred years and should have been used to it by now. But for some reason, it was as if he was used to the hustle and bustle, and suddenly when he was alone again, he felt a little strangely lonely.
He walked aimlessly down the street, trying to cheer himself up.
In fact, even if Qin Wanwan didn't say it, he knew that she must have gone to thank Gutang for their promise of spending their lives together under the Yue Lao Temple.
They promised to be together for a lifetime, maybe for generations to come. With Xie Gutang's talent, it is only a matter of time before he ascends to heaven. When they reach the fairyland in the future, they will be a fairy couple.
Jian Xingzhi was holding the little gadget Qin Wanwan bought for him, in a daze.
A young man saw him from a distance and called out, "Sir, would you like to have your fortune told? It will help you solve your life problems!"
When Jian Xingzhi heard this before, he usually ignored it. How could these mortals on the street do things like predicting fate
But at this moment, hearing this, he subconsciously stopped and looked up, and saw a scholar waving a fan and looking at him with a smile.
The scholar was dressed in white and had a pair of peach blossom eyes that were quite attractive.
Jian Xingzhi hesitated for a moment and walked to the stall.
The scholar waved his fan and said, "What would you like to tell fortunes?"
"Hey, I have a question."
Jian Xingzhi frowned, and the scholar raised his hand: "Please speak."
"It's like this, I have a friend," Jian Xingzhi said after careful consideration, emphasizing, "a friend."
The scholar nodded: "I understand, we are friends."
"He has a female disciple who fell in love with a male sword cultivator. He wanted to bring them together, but every time the disciple and the sword cultivator were together, he felt uncomfortable."
"Why do you feel uncomfortable?"
The scholar was curious, and Jian Xingzhi pondered, using all the words to describe it: "Just, I feel sour in my heart, a little aggrieved, unhappy, and a little angry. It's very complicated."
The scholar nodded: "I understand, jealousy."
"Jealous?" Jian Xingzhi felt that this word was very appropriate. He nodded, "Indeed, I am very jealous. I don't understand why my apprentice has become someone else's. Moreover, other people also told her friends that if her apprentice gets married in the future, they should keep a distance from her. But he is her master. Can that person be better than the master? Can he be stronger than the master? Can he take care of her more attentively than the master?"
"What if it is possible?" the scholar asked back, and Jian Xingzhi was choked for a moment.
The scholar saw Jian Xingzhi was confused, so he thought for a moment and said, "I want to ask you, how do you treat your female disciple..."
"is my friend!"
Jian Xingzhi emphasized, and the scholar nodded: "Okay, disciple, it's this female disciple, does your friend want to spend his life with her?"
Jian Xingzhi said without hesitation: "Yes."
"Then, if there is a man, a perfect man, who wants to accompany your friend and his female apprentice forever, would your friend be willing?"
Jian Xingzhi's silence expressed his resistance. He didn't even want to think about it. How could there be a perfect man
All men are bastards, except him.
The scholar understood: "Then, let me ask you, if one day your friend's female apprentice took the initiative to kiss her, would he be willing?"
Upon hearing this, Jian Xingzhi opened his eyes wide.
At that moment, the feeling of kissing Qin Wanwan's neck at the foot of the cliff flashed through his mind. His whole face turned red and he stared at the scholar.
"you you… "
"Will you or won't you?"
The scholar interrupted him: "It's not you, why are you so nervous?"
"I am willing..." Jian Xingzhi stuttered, "I am willing."
The scholar nodded: "I understand."
"What do you unserstand?"
The scholar pulled out a piece of paper, took out a glass magnifying glass, and pushed it in front of Jian Xingzhi: "Read out what's written on it."
Jian Xingzhi took the paper with only one line of small, invisible words in a daze, looked at the small words with a magnifying glass, and read them out word by word:
This is love.