Chapter 74: There is a difference between immortals and mortals, and the bond between mortals needs to be broken
“Master Jiang is in a very high mood today.”
Pingyuan County Magistrate Zheng Jin looked at the landscape painting and kept looking around. Very fond of it.
Jiang Sheng put down his pen and ink, and his voice was gentle but distant: "It's just a random thing. It's nothing more than something to enjoy yourself in your spare time. If the county magistrate likes it, just take it back."
Zheng Jin smiled sarcastically and did not take the painting.
After hesitating for a moment, Zheng Jin said again: "Zhengdu has sent news that a grand meeting will be held in the spring of next year."
"What does it have to do with me?" Jiang Sheng didn't want to pay attention to Zheng Jin. .
Zheng Chen seemed not to have heard anything and continued: "The grand gathering in the spring next year will be the most grand in our country in the past fifty years."
"Not only the princes and princesses Even your Majesty will come in person to select the most talented people from the Zheng Kingdom and show them favors and honors.”
Jiang Sheng glanced at Zheng Jin and was speechless.
Jiang Jinyu on the side silently took down the landscape painting and replaced it with a new piece of paper.
Jiang Sheng dipped his hands in ink and drew on the paper, while Zheng Jin was waiting for Jiang Sheng's reply.
One person is painting, two people are watching, and the atmosphere is always awkward.
Jiang Sheng finally stopped writing.
Zheng Chen quickly said: "Master Jiang, are you willing to go?"
Jiang Sheng's expression was as calm as water, and he turned to look at Zheng Yan.
Jiang Jinyu watched Jiang Sheng raise a finger to point at the painting, and heard Jiang Sheng say: "Your Majesty, look at this painting, the two of you are just watching, and the painting below has no charm at all. "
"If I go to Zhengdu and paint in front of millions of powerful people, do you think I can do it? "
Zheng Jin was stunned and looked quite puzzled. Awkward.
"I'm not a monkey, and I don't want to be watched by so many people. County Lord, please go back." Jiang Sheng issued an eviction order.
Zheng Jin opened his mouth, but without saying the last word, he saluted Jiang Sheng and then left in shame.
Watching Zheng Jin leave, Jiang Jinyu asked softly: "Aren't you afraid, Master?"
"How much are you afraid?" Jiang Sheng said and continued to paint.
"Young master, are you not afraid of the county magistrate's revenge?" Jiang Jinyu asked.
Jiang Sheng said calmly: "The county magistrate would not be like this."
Jiang Jinyu looked at Jiang Sheng. Jiang Sheng's expression was indifferent, without sarcasm or disdain, as if everything was as it should be.
“Young master is not a mortal.” Jiang Jinyu said.
"What else does the girl know?" Jiang Sheng asked.
Jiang Jinyu was silent for a moment and then said, "Young master is leaving soon."
Jiang Sheng nodded: "Yes, people in the mountains are used to being lonely, but they are not used to such liveliness."
Jiang Jinyu didn't speak again, but stood quietly aside, watching Jiang Sheng paint.
At noon, the young men who were busy with farm work finally stopped. One by one, they went to the edge of the field to drink water, eat, and rest in the shade.
The autumn sunshine is still a bit hot. These young people chatted one by one after they were free, but most of them glanced at the girl standing in the distance from time to time.
Compared with these farm children, the wealthy gentry children in Pingyuan County travel in groups. They are all dressed in bright clothes and angry with their horses. Sometimes they gallop, sometimes they talk loudly and display their ambitions, which attracts the accompanying ladies. Hidden face and chuckled.
There were several gentry sons among them who even recited poems and composed poems.
Landscapes, rivers, beauties and other scenery all turned into poems in their mouths.
It seemed like they were borrowing objects to express their aspirations, but in fact, each one of them quietly glanced in Jiang Jinyu's direction.
Looking at Jiang Jinyu, who was standing quietly next to Jiang Sheng, these young men all showed dissatisfaction on their faces.
"Who is that person? He treats Miss Jiang like a maid!"
"Miss Jiang is a talented woman in the plains, well-informed and wise, so why do you let that man do what he wants?"
"Hmph, I think Mrs. Jiang sold Miss Jiang for that hundred gold!"
Seeing that the words of these people were getting more and more outrageous, the friends next to them quickly said: "My dear friends, His Majesty will be going to you in the spring of next year. Hold a grand event in Zhengdu and attract talents from all over the world. Why don't we go to Zhengdu and give it a try? Once we can be admitted to Tianguanyuan or be valued by a prince or an adult, we can also show our ambitions."
These teenagers nodded after hearing this, obviously having this idea in mind.
The biggest event in fifty years.
His Majesty the Emperor is here in person. If you can be valued by His Majesty, wouldn’t it be a glorious achievement for your ancestors and a smooth career?
"When we enter Tianguanyuan and there are countless splendors and wealth, that person named Jiang will be nothing by then!"
"That's right, I have already practiced the martial arts taught in the county school. The Master all said that I have talent and will be able to draw Qi into my body and become a monk in the future."
Although the young men's voices were not loud, Jiang Sheng could still hear them clearly.
But Jiang Sheng was too lazy to pay attention to the energetic words of these young people.
After finishing the last painting, Jiang Sheng put away his things and turned around to leave.
Jiang Sheng's residence in Pingyuan County is an independent courtyard.
After recovering a little bit of cultivation, Jiang Sheng chose a quiet courtyard to live by himself.
Except for Jiang Jinyu delivering some meals from time to time, it was a relaxing time.
Originally Jiang Sheng planned to return to Qingping Mountain after regaining his strength as soon as possible.
But after spending some time in Pingyuan County, a place where no one knew him, Jiang Sheng gained more understanding of the worldly heart training taught by the elders of Dao Sect.
Seeing the shortcomings and trivial matters of the parents of these worldly people, seeing their joys and sorrows, Jiang Sheng's determination to pursue the great road became more determined. When you travel around, you don’t necessarily have to yearn for mountains and rivers. There is a unique flavor in this ordinary world.
But no matter what, this other courtyard in Pingyuan County is not as good as his Qingping Mountain.
“It’s time to go.”
Looking at the birds in the sky, Jiang Sheng murmured to himself.
The next day, Jiang Sheng went to Jiang's house to say goodbye.
"Master Jiang is leaving?" Jiang Dewen was a little surprised for a moment.
Jiang Sheng nodded: "Yes, I am not from the Zheng State, and my stay here is not short."
"There are still disciples at home waiting for my return. "
Jiang Jinyu listened on the sidelines, lowering her head and saying nothing. She was very smart and had already guessed this day.
"I see, when I first met the young master, I felt that the young master was extraordinary."
"These days, the county magistrate has always taken care of my Jiang family because of the young master. Speaking of which, I would like to thank the young master very much. ”
Jiang Dewen said it very sincerely, obviously putting Jiang Sheng in the upper position.
Jiang Sheng said, "Good causes only lead to good fruits, Master, you don't have to do this. The Jiang family and I formed a good relationship that day, so naturally they will give us some good fruits."
" In the eyes of the young master, is this just a matter of cause and effect?" Jiang Jinyu couldn't help but rush forward and asked.
Jiang Dewen withdrew Jiang Jinyu, his face a little unswerving.
Jiang Sheng said calmly: "Although not everyone in cultivation values cause and effect."
"But there is always a gap between cultivation and the secular world. The fate of the earth is broken as soon as possible, and the Jiang family is in Xiadu. It's a good thing."
Jiang Dewen glanced at his daughter with some embarrassment, and then apologized to Jiang Sheng: "Young master, don't pay attention to my daughter."
Jiang Sheng said with a smile: "Everything will eventually work out. It's better to talk it out, so as not to leave a knot in Miss Jiang's heart."
As he said that, Jiang Sheng looked at Jiang Dewen: "Master, how old are you, Master?"
Jiang Dewen said without hesitation: "You are in your prime when you are weak."
Jiang Sheng He smiled and said in a calm tone: "Master, what you said is not bad at all. I am already in my thirties this year, but my face is like that of a young man; Master is more than a year old, but I am already a bit old."
"And Thirty years later, the master is gray-haired and old, and he still looks the same as he does now."
As he said that, Jiang Sheng looked at Jiang Jinyu: "Girl, have you ever thought about thirty. Years, what will you look like in fifty years?”
Jiang Jinyu was stunned, and Jiang Sheng continued: "Not to mention thirty years, even three hundred years later, I will still be the same, and there will be no change at all."
"So, the girl understands, Why do I say that it is a good thing to end the relationship early?"
Jiang Jinyu nodded sadly: "I understand."
"Without cultivation, it will be nothing more than a handful of loess in a hundred years. I admire the Dao in my heart, and I have no intention of understanding the world." Jiang Sheng said.
“What if I also have some cultivation?” Jiang Jinyu couldn’t help but ask.
Jiang Sheng smiled after hearing this: "Practice depends most on your mind. If your Taoist heart is firm, it's okay. If your Taoist heart is not firm, you will end up just a pile of withered bones." I am willing to help you, just to put an end to this cause and effect."
As he said that, a jade slip appeared in Jiang Sheng's hand.
“This technique comes from the Chu State on the west side of Qianzhong Valley. Although it is not good, it is suitable for enlightenment.”
“If a girl is determined to pursue the great road, she can This serves as the basis. It is not difficult for Miss Lan Zhi Hui Xin to master this technique.”
"After you have gained some cultivation, you can worship in Tianguan Courtyard and you will be able to attain immortality in the future."
Jiang Jinyu looked at the jade slip in Jiang Sheng's hand, gritted his teeth but did not accept it: "I can learn to seek Taoism without the help of Master."
Jiang Sheng nodded, but handed the jade slip to Jiang Dewen: "Master, please accept it. Even if you don't practice, you can still give it to the county magistrate." Give the Jiang family some wealth. "
"This, this is impossible! Practicing skills is so precious, the Jiang family is just taking care of the young master, not to mention the young master has already given a hundred gold." Jiang Dewen was a little at a loss.
"It's only a hundred gold, but my life is worth much more than this." Jiang Sheng pressed the jade slip into Jiang Dewen's hand, turned and left.
Jiang Dewen watched Jiang Sheng leave, then looked at the jade slip in his hand, and suddenly felt that the jade slip was so hot to the touch.
A copy of the practice technique!
Practice Kung Fu is so valuable in the Zheng Kingdom. Since Emperor Taizu merged all the sects into Tianguanyuan and confiscated folk Kung Fu, it was only available in Tianguan Yuan and those aristocratic families.
Even the crudest and lowest cultivation techniques are extremely difficult to find in Zheng.
Now that the extremely precious practice technique was placed in front of him, Jiang Dewen could only feel his heart pounding.
The Jiang family's future, glory and wealth are all in this jade slip.
According to the laws of the State of Zheng, anyone who can find a practice method and submit it to the government can be exchanged for wealth according to the level of the skill.
Finally, you can get a qualification to enter a state school.
And the best ones are not only qualified to directly enter Tianguan Academy to study, but can also be knighted!
Looking at the technique in front of him, even Jiang Dewen, who had been cultivating himself for so many years, felt extremely hot in his heart.
I apologize to everyone, today is truly force majeure.
Oh my god, the power is out!
The power suddenly went out!
Finally, the call came, and I immediately started working on the manuscript.
With 6,000 words every day, I repeatedly pondered the continuation and rationality of the plot, and tried my best to shape the plot and present it to everyone.
Wuwuwuwu, it turns out that I haven’t eaten anything until today, so I just finished this chapter.
Feeling numb, I wrote hard and finished the second chapter before thinking about eating.
(End of this chapter)