Shopkeeper and God

Saying that he didn't want to go, Baochen saw that he was in a bad mood recently, so he didn't force him, just let him wait for him at the foot of the mountain.Baochen went away for two days, during which the people from Heavenly Court came to talk to Qixie again, urging him to make a decision quickly.

Qi Xie didn't agree or object. After Baochen came back from the mountain, he told Qi Xie that if he could become a mountain god, he would have a better life.Baochen felt that this was a very good thing, and his expression was even full of joy.However, listening to all these Qixie, his eyes became more and more desperate. At the end, he looked at Baochen and said: "I think, I want to leave you, I want to live in the city."

Lu Xing turned around and stopped looking.

Everything in the world has no sound, and the silence between heaven and earth is like the beginning of the prehistoric period.

Baochen's voice came after a long time, saying: "... If I become a mountain god, I will give you a stable life, a peaceful and prosperous world..."

"But humans and gods cannot live under the same roof."

Baochen didn't say anything more, he might have thought that such a day would come.He is not human after all, and Qi Xie will return to normal human life after all.It's just that he may have had such a momentary illusion that Qi Xie could be with him forever.

And he forgot that Qi Xie is a human being, and there is no such thing as "forever".

Lu Xing didn't know what happened after that, maybe Qi Xie deliberately erased this memory, and when Lu Xing saw Qi Xie again, they were in Heaven again, and Qi Xie was alone.

The Emperor of Heaven was very satisfied, so he asked Qi Xie to give the bead to Qi Xie and asked Qi Xie what to do next. As long as Qi Xie said something, the Heavenly Court would help him with all its strength.Qi Xie kept his head down, seemed to think for a long time, and then said that he wanted to open a shop that could help monsters complete their commissions.The Emperor of Heaven agreed, and said that he would do his best to help Qi Xie open the store.In the end, Qi Xie made a request.

The name of the store should be named after yourself.

How can the Emperor of Heaven fail to see his careful thinking, but maybe he just thinks that this is a mortal's human nature or a mortal's insignificant resistance. The shopkeepers of the past dynasties made clothes to show the bearing of the heavenly court.It's just that since Qi Xie's name is used for the name of the store, the location of the store has to be chosen by the Emperor of Heaven.Qi Xie didn't refuse, or he had given up thinking.

Next, Lu Xing watched the store open, and Qi Xie put on the new clothes bestowed by the heavens. His new look did not reveal the emptiness on his face.The store was initially located in a small town with few people, but there were monsters, but Qi Xie only delivered his memories from before he was ten years old, and his spiritual power was insufficient, so many monsters complained, and the business of the store was not good.

A few years later, Qi Xie took in an apprentice.That child was exactly the age when he met Baochen back then, and he was also a homeless orphan, but his mind was clever, and Qi Xie and Qi Xie set up Qi Xie's rules one after another. The rules of the store are almost the same.Qi Xie gave that apprentice thousands of instructions, and a few years later, after giving his apprentice a weak crown ceremony, he left the shop.

He took off his clothes and started his wandering days traveling around the world.Lu Xing knew that he was looking for Baochen, but the world is so big, how could he meet someone who has been let down?

"There are huge fishes in the East China Sea called Kun, which are thousands of miles long. When they migrate, they will turn into birds, and the birds are called Peng. Peng spreads its wings and is tens of thousands of miles long. In ancient times, there was a huge tree named Da. Chun, eight thousand years is autumn, eight thousand years is spring..."

Qi Xie told the children he met on the side of the road the legends he heard from Bao Chen.This oldest fairy tale will always attract children's attention.But this time, he attracted not only the children, but also an old man.The old man was very courteous, and it was clear that everyone was from a family background. He was very interested in the story Qi Xie told, so he asked his name after listening to it.

"Name?" Qi Xie was in a daze.

"I have a single character, and I was born in Qi State. Sir, please call me Qi Xie."

Spiritual Bell (8)

"One life is too short, two thousand reincarnations, and three lifetimes of obsession. What Mr. Xiao said is indeed touching, but Mr. Xiao also knows the rules in the store. Human business is not done here. This is probably the rule set by Mr. Xiao back then. Bar."

This is the third and last reincarnation of Qi Xie's soul.The soul lives three times. In the previous life, he searched for Baochen for many years, and died in the flames of war.This time, after he was reincarnated, he found Qi Xie, and he waited at the door of the store for seven days and nights before finally letting this generation of stores take the initiative to lead him into the store.Lu Xing knew that Qi Xie felt guilty towards Bao Chen, or that he had stronger emotions than guilt to support him in waiting for 2000 years by the river of Wangchuan to preserve his memory of him.

But this store looks familiar no matter how you look at it.

A small Chinese-style building on the second floor, in the style of Sihe, with a courtyard as a small courtyard, the first floor receives guests and the second floor houses, but there are no memorial tablets and incense burners in the hall, and the decoration looks a little old-fashioned from the last century.This generation of shopkeepers wore red and black gowns, the style of which seemed familiar to Lu Xingxing, but he couldn't recall where he had seen it before, and this child who was reincarnated for the third time, Qi Xie, had a look that was about the same age as six or seven years old. Unmatched maturity, facing the shop owner without fear, said: "I haven't begged you yet, how do you know that I want to entrust you? Since I own this shop, why not come back and have a look?"

The shopkeeper had just heard the child talk about the past thousands of years ago. He pursed his lips and said with a smile, "Since I just came back to take a look, why bother to tell me those things? The grievances between Mr. Xiao and that god, I was originally There's no need to know. It's just that at the moment, this harmonious heavenly secret is said by Mr. Xiao, how can I, an ordinary person, bear it?"

"Tianji?" The child narrowed his eyes, seemingly puzzled, "Has no one ever told you about the purpose of Qi Xie's existence?"

The owner smiled softly and said, "Sir, it has been more than 2000 years since Qixie was built. The people in Tianting have also learned a lot and understood a lot of truths. I am afraid that Tianting does not want to mention the matter of that god. Since you don’t want to mention it, why tell the owners of the store’s purpose? Life is short, but it only increases troubles.”

There was a sad expression on the child's face. He understood this truth, so he lowered his head, as if recalling all kinds of past lives.Aren't the establishment of the store and the wanderings of life all caused by his contact with Baochen at the very beginning?In the final analysis, it was he who compromised with Heaven and betrayed Baochen.In this world, he is not qualified to find Baochen.

When the child was depressed, the shopkeeper seemed to understand his mind, and asked, "But Mr. Xiao, I have a question. I don't know if I should ask it."

The child froze for a moment, raised his head and said nothing.The shop owner took him as acquiescence, and asked: "Since Mr. Xiao had completely turned against that god in his previous life, why did he go to him with the memory of the third life? I think Mr. Xiao didn't want to find him because he wanted to be with him." Explain the reason why you betrayed him back then. In other words, it would not be of any benefit to me if Mr. Xiao found him. So, why did Mr. Xiao find him? What is it worth Mr. Xiao to take three lives to find him?"

"I...?" The child was suddenly stunned by the question. He looked at the shopkeeper puzzledly, but his hands wrinkled the clothes around his heart. After a long while, he said softly, "I am repaying my kindness. He saved my life... Yes, promise with your body..."

Seemingly realizing something was wrong, the child suddenly panicked.The shopkeeper didn't speak, just smiled and looked at the child, waiting for him to figure it out by himself.The child panicked for a while, but finally calmed down, looked at the shopkeeper warily, and said, "What do you want to say?"

The shopkeeper smiled again, and said, "No, no, Mr. Xiao, don't get me wrong. I just think you two are really interesting." He held his chin, "One is a special case of order, and the other is to preserve his memory. I still don't understand why I did this. Should I say you are too naive or should I say you are too stupid?"

"Some things have never been taught to you, so let you learn by yourself."

The child looked at him suspiciously, saw the shopkeeper sitting in a different posture, and continued: "The shopkeepers of all generations didn't live long, as you know. I'm 27 today, and in ten years, I'm afraid it will be the same. It's the age of destiny. I'm afraid it won't work if no one inherits the store. I'm short of an apprentice, would you like to do it?"

This is the best suggestion and the worst suggestion. In the store, maybe one day you can wait until Baochen comes to open the store door, but if you become the owner of the store, you have to hand over the memory. After that, even if Baochen really It's coming, this kid won't remember that it's the person he's looking for... Wait, the person who won't remember...

Lu Xing suddenly felt short of breath, and his heart ached like a knife.He looked at the child, and he suddenly felt that this memory could no longer deceive him when he saw this place.That child, or that Qi Xie who looks almost the same as him——

"Okay, I promise you." The child agreed.The shopkeeper couldn't help laughing. He stood up, went to the child and squatted down, saying: "It's so-called knowing yourself and knowing the enemy. I am the shopkeeper of this generation, and my name is Zeng Shanqiang. Mr. Xiao must have a name in this life, and I will call you' "Qi Xie" is somewhat weird."

The child looked at the shopkeeper with a calm expression and thought for a long time before saying:

"My surname is Lu, and the single character is wake up. It is the name of this life."

Lu Xing only felt that his breathing suddenly stagnated, and he tightly grasped the clothes around his heart.