Take a Sigh

Ever since he knew that Ling Shuangxue's illness could not use his spiritual power, Shen Zhuo became very considerate. He undertook all the things inside and outside the back mountain, even the domestication of Jiaojiao himself, so as not to let Ling Shuangxue worry about it.

Poor Jiaojiao has to deal with two training sessions a day, Ling Shuangxue during the day and scorching at night, she fell asleep when she was tired, and she didn't know who was in her arms.

Ling Shuangxue watched Shen Zhuo busy up and down silently, her life was more leisurely, she didn't even have to boil the hot water for drinking, let alone Shen Zhuo's training.

He used to give Shen Zhuo some pointers and gestures, but now Shen Zhuo was afraid that he would be tired, so he wouldn't let him take even the wooden sword, and asked for advice when he didn't understand, and understood it by himself.

It's also due to Shen Zhuo's good savvy, if it is replaced by someone with less savvy, it may take a few years to get the effect.

As the days went by, Ling Shuangxue felt that she was really a useless person.He really wanted to tell Shen Zhuo that he hadn't reached the point where he couldn't use his spiritual power, so he didn't have to be so cautious.But after thinking about it, Shen Zhuo misunderstood him, and there is nothing wrong with being a useless person like this.

The well-behaved and sensible apprentice is really cute.

"The days are getting colder and the courtyard is getting cooler. I packed up an empty room in the northwest corner and made it a warm pavilion. You can enjoy the flowers and the moon there. Master, let's sit somewhere in the future."

Shen Zhuo took a fur-collared cloak and put it on Ling Shuangxue. There was no sun today, the sky was gloomy, and the mist in the air was filled with water vapor, which fell on the person's body and was bone-chillingly cold.

Ling Shuangxue's brocade robe and light robe were well dressed, and Shen Zhuo was afraid that he would be cold.

Two days ago, the suzerain asked Shen Zhuo to bring Ling Shuangxue's elixir. After taking it, Ling Shuangxue's complexion improved a lot, and even the graying long hair returned to its original color.

Just take the medicine, he did not deceive Shen Zhuo about this.

"You came back very early today." Ling Shuangxue brushed her long hair hanging from her ears, stood up under Shen Zhuo's unrelenting gaze, and walked towards the wing.

Jiaojiao, who was lying at his feet, heard the movement and got up and wanted to keep up. She looked at Shen Zhuo and stopped, and continued to lie down and pretend to be dead.It is still a baby, why is it being trained day and night by the big beauty and its master in turn?

The animal fire Ling Shuangxue in the living room was not put away, and she could feel the warmth as soon as she entered the room.The strong fire element filled the room, dispelling the chill from the outside world.

Shen Zhuo warmed up a pot of hot water, took out the tea set sent by the elder, and took out a delicately carved wooden box from the storage bag.Ling Shuangxue glanced at it, she had some guesses in her heart, but she didn't make a sound.

Shen Zhuo washed the tea set, opened the wooden box, and inside was the processed Huoyan leaves, the red gold between the veins was more obvious, it seemed to come alive in the dry leaves.

Shen Zhuo took out a little and put it into the teapot, washed it first with water, and rinsed it with water again. He was skillful and calm, quite like a leisurely man in the mountains.

Huoyan leaves stretch out when exposed to water, and the red gold flows into the water, the color is orange-yellow, and the color is like ripe persimmons, with a strong fragrance.

Ling Shuangxue was a little surprised, this taste was completely different from the Huoyan Ye he had imagined.

Shen Zhuo remembered the time, and when the Huoyan leaves were almost soaked, he first poured a cup for Ling Shuangxue, and said, "Taste it, Master, this is the Huoyan leaves I made with Chifeng honey, and the original bitterness was removed. Do you think it suits you?" taste."

Chifeng is one of the many monsters raised by the sect, and the honey it produces is so sweet that it feels greasy.Before, Shen Zhuo tried to extract the sweetness with other things, but they were not strong enough, and also destroyed the original characteristics of Huoyan Ye.After changing to Chifeng honey, the two are neutralized and the taste is just right.

Ling Shuangxue took a sip, the sweetness and strong fragrance bloomed on the tip of the tongue, and she couldn't taste the bitterness of Huoyan leaves at all, it was a bit like snow grass.But the sweet centella is cool and cool, but the fire leaves make people feel warm, as if bathed in the sun, warm and comfortable, with a drowsy feeling.

Ling Shuangxue liked the smell: "It's not bad, you have a heart."

"Master likes it." Shen Zhuo handed over the wooden box, feeling happy.If Ling Shuangxue likes it, that is more important than anything else.

If possible, he would like to bring all the good things in this world to Ling Shuangxue.He wanted to pamper Ling Shuangxue, not because Ling Shuangxue was his life-saving straw, but because there was some inexplicable emotion in it.

A cup of tea soon bottomed out, and the heat of Huoyan Ye took effect, and Ling Shuangxue's body felt a little warm.

He put down the teacup and asked about Shen Zhuo's recent practice.Shen Zhuo knows everything and is willing to share everything with Ling Shuangxue.

In the school grounds, because several elders did it on purpose, there was no disciple who participated in the morning class that he hadn't beaten.Everyone has different cultivation bases, and the feelings they bring to him are also different.Probably because of his good performance recently, his reputation among this group of new disciples has turned around. Everyone is no longer like before, when they see him, they look disgusted and talk a lot.

Occasionally, during a break, someone would come up to him to greet him, and pull him to discuss and make gestures.

In terms of alchemy, the suzerain has always been very satisfied, Shen Zhuo is stable at the third-rank realm, and is attacking the fourth-rank.His cultivation speed was too fast, but the suzerain didn't find it surprising, instead he thought that this was not his limit, so he asked Wen Runing to accompany him to practice Dou Dan.

Wen Runing is already at the seventh rank, and one step further is the medicine sect.If this is placed in other sects, no matter what, it will be the level of monopolizing and recruiting disciples.

Shen Zhuo benefited a lot from fighting alchemy with him. After learning a few tricks that he often used, the speed of alchemy improved a lot.

All in all, Shen Zhuo's practice is quite effective, except that his cultivation base is a little slower, there are no other problems.

Ling Shuangxue leaned on the wooden chair under her body, resting her chin on one hand, and glanced at the burning beast fire, said: "I remember that there is a method in the alchemy world that requires a high-level beast fire to ascend to the spirit. Now is the critical moment for you. Why don't you ask me?"

Ling Shuangxue looked at Shen Zhuo, as if I had been waiting for you to speak.

Shen Zhuo didn't speak, he did have this idea before, but it's hard to find a high-level beast fire, he doesn't have enough cultivation now, so he dare not take this risk.

"Are you afraid that I won't give it to you?" Seeing that he was silent, Ling Shuangxue thought that he still remembered what he rejected back then, so she asked again.

Shen Zhuo raised his head, what does this have to do with Ling Shuangxue's giving or not?

He seemed to have misunderstood Ling Shuangxue's meaning, Shen Zhuo thought for a while, then suddenly looked at the beast fire beside him, and said in surprise: "Master, you want to give me this ball of beast fire? No!"

Before Shen Zhuo waited for Ling Shuangxue to answer, he refused first.

"Why not? I don't need it." Ling Shuangxue chuckled, not paying attention to his words.

This beast fire should have been given to Shen Zhuo in the first place, but it has been delayed all these years.If Shen Zhuo didn't need a strong element of fire to heal his wounds, he wouldn't have thought of releasing it.

"This is what my uncle gave you, how can I take what others like?"

No matter how good Ling Shuangxue is, Shen Zhuo will not demand too much from him.He respected him in his heart, so he naturally knew what to do and what not to do.

Autumn and winter are cold, such days are difficult for Ling Shuangxue, if he still takes the beast fire away, won't Ling Shuangxue be in danger?

"What?" Ling Shuangxue thought she heard it wrong, and looked at Shen Zhuo suspiciously.

This is his stuff, how could Shen Zhuo think of Shi Yuanye?

Ling Shuangxue was puzzled at first, and then she wanted to understand the reason. The rosy color brought by the Huoyan leaf disappeared in an instant, her face was pale, and anger appeared in her eyes.

His lips trembled, and he sneered, "In your eyes, am I really a useless person?"

This sentence is extremely heavy, and there is no meaning of joking and self-deprecating.

Shen Zhuo's heart trembled when he heard this, and he couldn't help but panic. He realized that he had said something wrong, and it happened to poke Ling Shuangxue's sore spot.

He never regarded Ling Shuangxue as a useless person, but more of a heartache.

"Master, that's not what I meant..." Shen Zhuo didn't want Ling Shuangxue to misunderstand, so he quickly apologized.

"Okay, no need to explain." Ling Shuangxue interrupted Shen Zhuo hastily, stood up suddenly, flicked his sleeves to take away the beast fire beside him, the temperature in the room plummeted, his face was cold, and he said coldly: "You have already forgotten all about it." , how will you know where the mistake is?"

What's the point of apologizing against your will?Ling Shuangxue was chilled for a while, she refused to talk to Shen Zhuo, and walked away.He rarely did this, this time he was so angry that blood surged in his chest, and he tasted a sweet taste in his throat.

Shen Zhuo hurriedly got up to persuade him to stay, he was afraid that if he hesitated a little bit, the misunderstanding would be aggravated.Ling Shuangxue nimbly avoided his hand, and without giving him a chance to grab it, she stepped out and disappeared into the yard.

This scene is inexplicably familiar, but the position has been changed. Ten years ago, Shen Zhuo also walked away like this.

It's been too long, and Shen Zhuo can't remember the reason. Today, he was stimulated by the scene in front of him, and the memory rolled in his mind. He had a vague impression, and the forgotten scenes in the past became clear.

Yes, he quarreled with Ling Shuangxue because of the beast fire.He had just been promoted to a second-rank pharmacist, and he was so arrogant that he clamored to learn the spiritual method and asked Ling Shuangxue to collect high-level beast fire for him.

Ling Shuangxue did not agree on the grounds that he was young. He satirized Ling Shuangxue as a useless person, so he shirked all kinds of things because he couldn't do it himself.

Ling Shuangxue was sullen at the time, but she patiently explained to him.But he believed in his heart that Ling Shuangxue was incompetent, so he covered his ears and refused to listen to what he said, so he ran away angrily, saying goodbye for ten years.

Ten years later, because of the beast fire, he managed to annoy Ling Shuangxue again.

The thoughts that were still chaotic just now became clear in an instant, and Shen Zhuo came to realize why Ling Shuangxue was angry.

The beast fire had nothing to do with Shi Yuanye. Although Ling Shuangxue didn't approve of him absorbing the beast fire at that time, she still found it for him.It's just that he was taken away and the counterfeit goods didn't please Ling Shuangxue, so the beast fire never sent out.

His master prepared a gift for him, but he took it for granted that it was given by someone else, ruining his mind.