The rain didn't stop until it was dark. After dinner, Yu Xiaoxiu squatted in the yard to wash the dishes. Yu Shu washed her hair, tied her hair behind her ear, and left the house with it draped over her shoulders.
Facing the alley, Qing Zheng was lying leisurely on a rattan chair. His two calves were crossed over the edge of the chair, showing the clean soles. He heard the sound of the door being pushed open, but his eyes were still on the sky. He just raised his hand and waved: "Disciple, come here."
"Master," Yu Shu closed the door, walked to his side, squatted down, and looked up at the sky. The clean night sky was black and shiny, and the star map was unfolded. This was the most suitable night to watch the stars.
"What do you see?" After a while, Qing Zheng asked.
"Well, there is a closed star in the East Kang Constellation. There may be a noble in the royal family who is sick. There is a bright star in the West Ginseng Constellation, which corresponds to the northwest. In summer, there is a drought in the northwest this year. There is a shining star in the South Ghost Constellation. The big star is shining, and it is facing the neodymium palace. There is a woman who is wronged … Well, there is a mother and child star in the sky, and there is a woman who is about to give birth." Yu Shu listed everything she could understand.
After listening, Qing Zheng stroked his beard with satisfaction and said: "Not bad."
"Master taught me well." Yu Shu took the opportunity to flatter him. Although her stingy master had a bad temper, his teaching ability was first-class. Because he never talked nonsense when he taught, and she was not a person who liked to be distracted, what she remembered were all useful things.
"Have you memorized the Liuyao formula I taught you?"
"I have memorized it. Do you want me to recite it for you?" This was what Qing Zheng checked most frequently in recent days. Yu Shu could recite it as soon as she opened her mouth.
"No need," Qing Zheng waved his left hand and rubbed the tip of his beard with his right hand: "How many books have you memorized the things you ask me every day?"
"There are four books, and I am memorizing the fifth one." Speaking of this, Yu Shu was proud. In order to memorize more things during the day, she would ask Qing Zheng for a bunch of miscellaneous things before she left at night. She would go back and sort them out before reading them. There were already five books bound with hemp paper and thick thread.
"Hmm, don't just write it down on paper. You have to remember it in your head. You can only look at the things on paper, but you can't use them. Only the things in your head are alive."
"I understand." Yu Shu stood up and patted her butt. "Master, please sit down. I'll go grab the chess pieces."
"You don't have to catch them today," said Qing Zheng. "You don't have to catch them in the future."
When Yu Shu heard this, she turned her head and looked suspiciously at the old man on the rattan chair. She said, "Master, do you mean that I've mastered the six lines?"
So fast? She had been preparing for the Six Lines Breaking Spell for two months, but she had only learned it for five or six days.
"What? Do you think it'll take you eight to ten years to master it? Once you've passed the threshold and memorized the incantation, all that's left is the maturity. In the future, if you have nothing better to do, practice more." Qing Zheng turned around and looked at his disciple, who was barely satisfactory.
"And your handwriting, it's really ugly. You need to practice more, or you won't be able to help others with their divination in the future. And your temper, don't always do whatever you want. You will only learn when you suffer losses. And your dressing, don't always dress like a brat. You are obviously a pretty little girl. If you have money, buy a few more jewelry and clothes. Don't spend it all on food …"
Qing Zheng was long-winded, saying "and" one after another. The more Yu Shu listened, the more she felt that something was wrong. She couldn't help but interrupt him.
"Master, are you sick? Why do I feel like you are making arrangements for your funeral?"
Qing Zheng's face darkened. He straightened his back and stretched out his hand to point at her nose. He scolded, "And your mouth! Don't try to anger me to death as soon as you open your mouth. I can still live for eighty years! "
If he lived for eighty years, he would become a tortoise. Yu Shu didn't say this out loud. She moved her feet to the side and avoided the hand pointing at her nose. She smiled and said, "Master, don't be angry. I was wrong. Can't you live to a hundred years old? Ah, by the way, I don't want to play chess today. What should I do now? Should I look at the stars first or do the divination first? "
Qing Zheng lay back angrily. "No need. There is wine in the room. You go in and get it."
Yu Shu entered the room and lit the lamp. Sure enough, she saw a jar of wine on the table and two empty bowls. She took the wine jar and a bowl and put it on the stone table in the yard next to Qing Zheng. She poured half a bowl and handed it to Qing Zheng.
"Master."
"There is another bowl. Go and get it too. You can drink with me."
"I also want to drink?" Yu Shu twisted her fingers and said embarrassedly, "It's not good for a girl to drink. I'm still young."
“.....”
Seeing that Qing Zheng was about to explode again, Yu Shu quickly turned around and ran back into the room. She took out the bowl that was left behind and poured half a bowl for herself. She didn't know how strong the ancient wine was. She wasn't afraid of getting drunk, but she was afraid that if she drank too much, she would smell like alcohol and it would be hard to explain when she got back. Qing Zheng was not satisfied with the small sip she poured, so he grabbed the jar and filled it for her.
"Master?"
Qing Zheng held the bowl without drinking. He took a deep breath and stared at Yu Shu. "Do you remember when I accepted you as my disciple that day, I asked you to help me find something?"
Yu Shu's heart skipped a beat. She thought that the key point had finally come. She said seriously, "I remember that you said you wanted me to help you find something, but you didn't say what it was."
Qing Zheng's eyes suddenly became sharp. He didn't have his usual laziness. "Jingdu, Celestial Commissioner, Book of Mystery Fairy Liu Ren."
Yu Shu's eyebrows twitched. She whispered, "Book of Mystery Fairy Liu Ren? What is that? "
Qing Zheng said, "The Book of Changes has been passed down to this day and formed many schools. The first three are Qimen Dunjia, Taiyi Divine Number, and the long lost Divine Lesson of Liu Ren. Among these three, Liu Ren is the leader. The first two are especially popular and there are many miscellaneous studies. As for Liu Ren, it was collected by the Da An Royal Family a hundred years ago because it revealed too much of the mysteries of heaven. This Book of Mystery Fairy Liu Ren is the only scroll that recorded the true teachings of Liu Ren. It is now in the hands of the Celestial Commissioner. It has always been in the hands of every Great Teacher. "
"The thing that you want is in the hands of the Celestial Commissioner's Great Teacher?"
Yu Shu couldn't help but stutter. She secretly cursed. The Great Teacher of the Celestial Commissioner was known as the leader of the hundreds of exchanges in the world. The high and mighty boss of the Celestial Commissioner. The Book of Mystery Fairy Liu Ren sounded like a treasure that was not shown to outsiders. How was she going to get it? Did she have to find him and ask if he was willing to let her read it for a few days? She would probably be stripped naked and hung at the city gate.
"Well," Qing Zheng closed his eyes. "Many years ago, I swore that I would never step into the capital in my life. Since you are my disciple, you should go on my behalf."
Naturally, she could not go back on the promise she made when she became his disciple. During this period of time, she had indeed learned a lot from Daoist Qing Zheng. Remembering their relationship as master and disciple, she calmed herself down and cast aside all distracting thoughts. She seriously considered the feasibility of this matter. It was not that she had no way at all.
"Then I will go to the capital," Yu Shu said. "But it seems that it will take a lot of time to find this book. Master, you are not in a hurry, are you?"
Qing Zheng's eyes were bright. "You just need to find it in your lifetime, and then … destroy it."
"Destroy, destroy?" Yu Shu was dumbfounded. It was so difficult to get the treasure in his hands, and he wanted her to destroy it after she found it.
"Yes, and you have to swear to me that you will not learn the things in the book." Qing Zheng's voice became cold. He stared at Yu Shu as if he would eat her if she did not swear.
Yu Shu took a deep breath and swore gloomily, "Okay, I swear to the Three Pure Ones that if I can find the Book of Fairy Maiden in my lifetime, I will never learn the skills in the book. If I go against this, let me, let me …"
Qing Zheng interrupted her coldly. "I will let you be a mangy dog in your next life. You will wander the streets without enough food and suffer from the supercilious looks of others."
Now Yu Shu rolled her eyes at him. Although she was not happy that the old man cursed her with the mangy dog, she still said obediently, "If I go against this, let me be a mangy dog in my next life. I will wander the streets without enough food and suffer from the supercilious looks of others. Okay?"
Qing Zheng nodded with satisfaction. His gloomy face finally showed a smile. He picked up the bowl and said to her, "Come on, drink this bowl of wine with me."
After that, he took the initiative to touch her with the bowl. Yu Shu hurriedly lowered her body, but some wine still spilled out.
"My dear disciple, I wish you good luck."
"I wish you good fortune, Master."
Neither the master nor the disciple would say anything pretentious. After two words of blessing, Qing Zheng raised his head and drank up. Yu Shu lowered her head and took a sip. She felt it was not spicy, so she licked her lips disappointedly. Then she raised her head and drank it down.
"Haha, good wine." Qing Zheng drank happily.
Yu Shu curled her lips. What's so good about it? It doesn't taste good at all.
Qing Zheng took out a cushion from under his body and threw it at his feet. "Sit down. Today is a happy day. Master wants to talk to you."
Yu Shu sat down on the ground next to the rattan chair. She rested her arm on the edge of the chair and rested her chin on one hand. She was ready to listen to Qing Zheng's long-winded talk.
"So far, I have only accepted two disciples. The last one was thirty years ago. Oh, in terms of seniority, you should call him senior brother. But in terms of aptitude, you are not even a hair on his head. Your senior brother is also filial. After marrying a wife and having children, he still listens to me. He …"
Her ears were full of Senior Brother this and Senior Brother that. As Yu Shu listened, her head became a little dizzy. Her stomach began to heat up. Her eyelids gradually became heavy and drooped uncontrollably.
Qing Zheng suddenly stopped talking. He looked down at the little disciple lying on his knees. His eyes softened. Finally, he sighed softly and said in a low voice,
"My dear disciple, go to the Kong Family's Barter Shop on my behalf tomorrow and buy two red ropes."
"… Oh." Yu Shu answered vaguely. She did not know if she would still remember this sentence when she woke up tomorrow.
Qing Zheng raised his hand and hesitantly placed it on top of her head. He touched her soft hair and gently rubbed it. He raised his head and looked at the flickering stars in the sky. In his eyes, which had experienced the vicissitudes of life, was an open-minded understanding of the world.
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