In that distant little black house

Zhang Jingmo stayed in this secular world for about two years.

In another capacity, he helped Gu Shen Jiang get what he wanted, and helped him to the most powerful position in Zhao country.

It is a simple matter for a Jindan stage monk to change the fate of the mortal world, but changing the fate of a country requires paying a price.

Fortunately, Gu Chenjiang himself has some dragon spirit, otherwise Zhang Jingmo may have to pay a more painful price if he wants to help him seize the throne.

Cultivate cause and effect, what kind of cause is planted, what kind of fruit will be born.

Zhang Jingmo's path of cultivating Taoism is to have a clear conscience, so even if he pays some price, he must do what should be done.

For ascetics, two years is just a snap of their fingers, but these two years are enough to make the whole secular world go wrong.

The day before Gu Chenjiang sat on the throne, he suddenly asked Zhang Jingmo, he said: "You say, if I keep thinking about someone in my heart, does it mean that I love him?"

The soldier Zhang Jingmo turned into was an old man in his 60s. He didn't realize that Gu Chenjiang was talking about him. He thought that Gu Chenjiang was talking about some noble lady he had met, so he said, "Wait for Shen Jiang to sit on the seat." Once you get to that position, what else in the world can’t you get?”

Gu Chenjiang seemed to feel that these words made sense, and said, "Go and find someone for me."

Zhang Jingmo nodded slightly, waiting for Gu Chenjiang to say the person's name.

Gu Chenjiang said: "Chen Baicang."

Hearing this answer without any preparation, Zhang Jingmo's face distorted slightly, but he quickly returned to normal. He said, "Which country is this person from? Where does he live? Who else is in the family?"

Gu Chenjiang thought for a moment, then shook his head, and said, "I don't know."

Zhang Jingmo was speechless.

Gu Chenjiang said: "I only know that I can't seem to forget this person..."

Zhang Jingmo was speechless, but due to his status at this time, he had no choice but to bow his hands and agree to the matter.

So during the period of helping Gu Chenjiang to consolidate his position, Zhang Jingmo even pretended to help Gu Chenjiang find "Chen Baicang" - a person who never existed.

After searching, there was no result. Before Zhang Jingmo left Gu Chenjiang's side, Gu Chenjiang couldn't see the old man again.

Gu Chenjiang took the position he wanted most, and Gu Chenfan also found the person she was looking for.

Gu Chenshan's husband is a son of a nobleman, and he fell in love with Gu Chenshan at first sight, and then concluded a marriage contract and got married smoothly.

After marriage, Gu Chenjiang's husband loved Gu Chenshan very much, and made a promise to her that he would be a couple for the rest of his life—you know how shocking this promise was at the time.

Fortunately, the relationship between Gu Chenshan and her husband was not affected by other people. Gu Chenshan gave birth to a son before Zhang Jingmo left, and everything is moving in a good direction.

After the dust settled, Zhang Jingmo left. Before he left, he left a clone here. This clone looks exactly like him, and even has consciousness. He can protect the Gu brothers and sisters instead of Zhang Jingmo, until the two use each other. He will return to Zhang Jingmo's side only after he has lived as long as he can.

After finishing this matter, Zhang Jingmo flew directly back to the Lingxu Sect.

At this time, five years have passed since Zhang Jingmo left.

After Zhang Jingmo returned to the cave, he first put the blood-red heart he had brought into the secret room specially placed for treasures.

This heart looks ferocious and weird, but it is a very important item to Zhang Jingmo. It has no other functions, but it can save people's lives three times.

Whether it is a cultivator or an ordinary person, no matter how severely injured or dead, as long as you have this heart, you will regain a complete and healthy body after a while.

The effect of this heart is tantamount to giving the holder three more lives, and for Zhang Jingmo, it prevents him from falling into reincarnation again.

Besides, with this heart, it will also be a great help to Lu Guijiu's road of cultivation afterward. If something unexpected happens, Zhang Jingmo can also save Lu Guijiu, instead of going back to the beginning...

Thinking that he might start all over again, Zhang Jingmo felt a slight headache.

After placing the things, Zhang Jingmo took a shower and changed clothes before flying to the cave where Bai Lingxiao was, wanting to see his apprentice whom he hadn't seen for five years.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at Bai Lingxiao's residence, he was shocked by the appearance of Bai Lingxiao's cave.

Originally, the place where Bai Lingxiao lived was surrounded by greenery, not only full of aura, but also small spirit beasts like rabbits appeared from time to time, but now...

Zhang Jingmo looked up, and only saw pieces of hard rocks. There were large and small sword marks running across the rocks, and there was awe-inspiring sword intent attached to the sword marks. After investigating for a while, Zhang Jingmo found the sword marks here Only a part belonged to his senior brother Bai Lingxiao, and the other part was left by a sword cultivator.

As soon as Zhang Jingmo arrived on the island, Bai Lingxiao knew it. Seeing Zhang Jingmo observing the apprentices at his feet, he stepped forward and said, "You are finally back!"

Zhang Jingmo said suspiciously: "I haven't seen you in five years, senior brother, your cave has changed a bit..." Five years ago, the grass was green, but now it is even more desolate than the Gobi.

Hearing this, Bai Lingxiao didn't know whether to be angry or to laugh, he said: "Zhang Jingmo, you still have the nerve to ask me, this desolation is not caused by your apprentice!"

Zhang Jingmo turned his eyes and said: "Brother, what you said is not right. I have worked so hard to find Zhu Yan for you. I am just an apprentice who destroyed some of your flowers and plants. You don't have to be so angry."

Seeing Zhang Jingmo's expression of "I'm sure I won't pay, what can you do with me", Bai Lingxiao smiled angrily: "Okay, okay, if you find Zhu Yan, I, Bai Lingxiao, owe you , if you don’t even find it, you don’t have to take that apprentice back, just make Bai Lingxiao my apprentice.”

Zhang Jingmo also put on a dress and said angrily: "Okay, Bai Lingxiao, you are here to plot me so much, and you want to rob my apprentice, but there is no way! Call him over quickly, I want to have a good chat with him !"

As he said, he took out Zhu Yan who had turned into a bird from the Sumeru Ring. After being imprisoned for so long, Zhu Yan was finally free again. He pecked Zhang Jingmo twice unhappily, and looked around again. Only then did he spread his wings and fly away.

Zhang Jingmo knew it wouldn't fly far, so he didn't care about it.

On the contrary, when Bai Lingxiao saw the bird, he finally showed a shocked expression, and said, "Qingyuan, did you really find Zhu Yan?"

Zhang Jingmo said with a smile: "Otherwise, wouldn't I have spent these five years in vain?"

Bai Lingxiao withdrew his teasing expression, and said, "Will the process go smoothly?"

Zhang Jingmo smiled and said: "It's okay." In fact, not only did it go smoothly, but it also made things difficult for his future opponents. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

Bai Lingxiao said: "I don't want to thank you for your kindness. No matter whether you have refined the Huorong Pill or not, I, Bai Lingxiao, owe you a favor." Although I found Zhu Yan, if I want to refine the Huorong Pill smoothly , but still need opportunities.After all, Zhang Jingmo is only at the Golden Core cultivation base at this time, and it is still a bit reluctant to refine the Nascent Soul stage.

While the two were talking, Zhang Jingmo suddenly heard a young boy's crisp voice—"Master!" He followed the voice and saw a cute boy running towards him.

Five years, for the developing child, it can be said to have changed a lot. Lu Guijiu is no longer like a cute meat dumpling when he was six years old. At the age of 11, he has grown to Zhang Jingmo's waist. So tall, but there is still some baby fat left on the face.

When Lu Guijiu saw Zhang Jingmo, his face showed ecstasy. Before Zhang Jingmo could speak, he ran to Zhang Jingmo and hugged Zhang Jingmo's waist, saying: "Master, you are finally back, Master, I miss you so much!" ah."

Seeing this, Zhang Jingmo patted Lu Guijiu's head: "You're not a child anymore, and you still like to act like a baby."

Lu Guijiu didn't speak, but hugged Zhang Jingmo tightly, as if he was afraid that Zhang Jingmo would leave again if he let go.

Zhang Jingmo comforted Lu Guijiu for a while, then said, "What have you learned since Master left for five years?"

Lu Guijiu raised his head, with a proud expression on his small face, he said: "I'm amazing, look at the sword marks on the ground, I made them all!"

Bai Lingxiao: "..." I don't know why I feel a little bit sorry for my cave.

Lu Guijiu was still stabbing Bai Lingxiao in the chest, he said: "But master, don't be afraid, when we go home, I won't practice sword randomly."

Bai Lingxiao: "..." You brat!

Zhang Jingmo burst out laughing when he heard the words, he picked up Lu Guijiu, and sighed: "It's not a child anymore, after a few years, I won't be ashamed to let Master hug me."

Lu Guijiu said: "No, I want Master to hug me for the rest of my life. If Master can't hold me anymore, then I will hug Master instead!"

Zhang Jingmo's brilliant smile froze after hearing these words, obviously he remembered some pictures in his heart...

But the stiff expression was only for a moment, and Zhang Jingmo quickly recovered his composure. Of course, he also put Lu Guijiu in his arms on the ground.

Zhang Jingmo said: "Brother, let's prepare for alchemy."

Bai Lingxiao nodded, and said: "If there is anything that can help, just say it."

Zhang Jingmo would not be polite, he really needed Bai Lingxiao's help in refining Huorong Pill this time.

After talking to Bai Lingxiao a few more words, Zhang Jingmo took Lu Guijiu back to his cave.

I haven't seen him for five years, and the toddler has turned into a teenager. Zhang Jingmo asked Lu Guijiu if any major events had happened in the past five years, while checking Lu Guijiu's cultivation.Although Zhang Jingmo had already been mentally prepared for Lu Guijiu's talent, he was still taken aback.

In five years, Lu Guijiu had risen from the third level of the Qi refining period to another level abruptly.

This way of cultivation becomes more and more difficult in the later stages. At the age of 11, on the fourth floor of the Qi Refining Stage, I am afraid that I can search the entire continent, and such monsters can be counted on one hand.

And the most frightening thing is that Lu Guijiu is not greedy for speed, but step by step, steadily, and he has reached this point.

Although he didn't want to admit it, Zhang Jingmo was really hit by Lu Guijiu.

At that time, he was in his 50s and only reached the fourth level of the Qi refining stage, and it would be hundreds of years before the foundation was established... If Zhang Jingmo's speed is followed, he may be ready to prepare for the foundation in a hundred years.

Seeing Lu Guijiu's appearance of relying on him, Zhang Jingmo's heart suddenly moved, he took out a small mirror from the Sumeru Ring, and handed it to Lu Guijiu.

Zhang Jingmo said: "Disciple, look at what is in the mirror."

Lu Guijiu didn't know that it was a questioning mirror, so he took a look at it after receiving the mirror, and then wondered: "Master, why is it you in this mirror?"

Zhang Jingmo: "... Take a closer look, what else is in this mirror?"

Lu Guijiu looked down, looked at it for a long time, and then said with a smile: "There is nothing else, I only saw Master."

Zhang Jingmo: "..." For some reason, I suddenly felt something bad.

Lu Guijiu said: "Well, Master is still smiling at me, it's really pretty." Lu Guijiu thought that Zhang Jingmo's appearance was sealed in the mirror, and said, "Master, can you give me this mirror?"

Zhang Jingmo was silent for a moment, then quietly said: "Take it." He never wanted to see the mirror again.

Lu Guijiu got Zhang Jingmo's permission, and was very happy. If he thought about his master in the future, he took out the mirror and looked at it.The master in the mirror smiled really sweetly, completely different from his usual cold appearance.

Lu Guijiu regarded the mirror as a gift from Zhang Jingmo, carefully put it into his arms, and said, "Master, I will work hard to cultivate. When I become stronger, Master must take me with me when I go out."

Zhang Jingmo was still thinking about Wen Xinjing, when he heard Lu Guijiu's words, he gave a distracted hum.

At this time, Zhu Yan, who was out for a walk, came back. He found some spirit beasts and ate his fill. Now he flew back, landed on Zhang Jingmo's shoulder, stretched out his beak, and lightly pecked Zhang Jingmo's ear .

Only then did Zhang Jingmo come back to his senses, and said, "You stubborn thing, go greedy again."

Zhu Yan chirped a few times, as if he was very proud.

Lu Guijiu, who was standing aside, watched the interaction between Zhu Yan and Zhang Jingmo, and suddenly asked faintly: "Master, what is this? Is this a pet you have?"

Zhang Jingmo thought that children like small animals. He thought it was Lu Guijiu who had become interested in the little bird. He said: "This little bird is called Zhu Yan, and it is a kind of spiritual fire. When I go out this time, it is to find it."

Lu Guijiu pursed his lips, as if he wanted to say something.

Zhang Jingmo saw that he was hesitant to speak, and asked, "What's wrong?"

Lu Guijiu said: "Master, can you bend down? I have some private things to say to Master."

Hearing the words, Zhang Jingmo squatted down, and said, "What's the matter—" He only spoke half of his words, because Lu Guijiu leaned close to his ear, and bit his earlobe gently. Take a sip.

Cultivators are already extremely sensitive with their five senses, Zhang Jingmo was bitten by Lu Guijiu, goosebumps all over his body, he would scold him as soon as he stared.

Unexpectedly, this kid Lu Guijiu actually filed a complaint first, with a weeping voice, as if Zhang Jingmo had done something heinous, he said: "Master is the worst, he left me for five years, five years just to find a bird!! !" The boy stretched out his white and tender palm, insisting that Zhang Jingmo see the five fingers clearly.

However, this was just the beginning. Lu Guijiu continued to count Zhang Jingmo's evil deeds. He said: "Master Bai is so fierce, he forces me to practice swords every day. I miss Master so much, but Master doesn't come back to see me. I thought Master didn't want me anymore..." He really shed tears while talking.

Seeing this, Zhang Jingmo was a little flustered, he said: "They are all grown-ups, if you have any grievances, just say it, why cry."

Lu Guijiu didn't give Zhang Jingmo face, and still cried at the top of his voice: "You still let that bird peck you, and you won't let me kiss you, why did you let it peck you—Master, you don't like me anymore , Do you like that bird?"

Zhang Jingmo was actually a little speechless, he used to just feel that when Lu Guijiu cried, there was nothing he could do, but now he was very sure that he really had nothing to do with the crying Lu Guijiu.

Lu Guijiu's tears kept falling down as if he didn't want money, and he kept telling his grievances, and he couldn't see the cold and hard shadow of him in the future.

Zhang Jingmo had a terrible headache, so he could only hug Lu Guijiu to comfort him.

Lu Guijiu put his chin on the shoulder where Zhu Yan was standing just now, and at a place that Zhang Jingmo couldn't see, he glared fiercely at Zhu Yan who was flying in mid-air.

Zhang Jingmo hugged Lu Guijiu, who was crying and out of breath, and wondered why he went out for a trip. After returning, Lu Guijiu cried even more, and he didn't know how Bai Lingxiao taught him.

Naturally, Zhang Jingmo would not know that during the days when he was out, no matter how hard Bai Lingxiao trained Lu Guijiu and how much Lu Guijiu was injured, he never shed a single tear.

It seems that all Lu Guijiu's grievances will only explode in front of Zhang Jingmo.But when you think about it carefully, it makes sense, why cry in front of someone who doesn't care about your tears.

After Lu Guijiu was tired from crying, Zhang Jingmo wiped Lu Guijiu's small face with water, and sighed: "From now on, Guijiu will be a big boy, if something happens, don't cry easily."

Lu Guijiu pursed his lips and refused to speak.

Zhang Jingmo said: "Master has no choice but to go out this time. When he goes out in the future, he will bring a ghost mortar with him."

Only then was Lu Guijiu satisfied, and he stretched out his arms to hug Zhang Jingmo again.

Zhang Jingmo patted Lu Guijiu's back and said, "When Master refines the Huo Rong Pill, he will take you out to practice together. You also promise Master not to cry casually, okay?"

Lu Guijiu said angrily, "Then Master, don't bully me."

Zhang Jingmo couldn't laugh or cry when he heard the words, it was obvious that he was bitten by Lu Guijiu, but how did it turn into him bullying Lu Guijiu in Lu Guijiu's mouth?

Lu Guijiu said: "Otherwise Guijiu will be very sad." Seeing that Zhang Jingmo didn't answer, he constricted his mouth and started to cry again.

In desperation, Zhang Jingmo had no choice but to agree, thinking that this kid, Lu Guijiu, really knows how to make progress...

Under Zhang Jingmo's compromise, the master and master finally restored the peaceful atmosphere, but Zhu Yan, who had just returned, was summoned by Zhang Jingmo to look for food again.

Zhu Yan liked freedom at first, so he was naturally happy to listen to Zhang Jingmo's orders. After two chirps, he flew away.