In Ding'an City in summer, even the occasional wind blowing from the north cannot stop the city's intense heat.

If you ask Li Xiuyuan, where is the best place to go in summer?

He would definitely say that one is his backyard, and the other is the small restaurant near the big lake.

Boil a pot of meat, sprinkle a handful of chili peppers, sweat all over, drink a glass of wine, and finally put a pair of chopsticks on the beef in sauce.

This was the way Li Qiushui taught him to eat it, saying that it was used to expel moisture from the body through the heat of summer.

Li Xiuyuan once laughed at her. These are all great practitioners in the cave heaven realm. Where did the moisture come from in their bodies?

But he also understands that he should never reason with a woman, no matter whether she is his eldest sister or not.

The shopkeeper is still the same shopkeeper as before, and the clerk is still the same clerk.

Looking at the young man who had disappeared for decades, the shopkeeper and the waiter lamented how partial they were. They were all the same practitioners, but the weather of time had stained their faces.

But the boy is still the same boy as before, without any trace of the strength of the years.

The place where we sat was still at the table next to the lake. On the table there was a basin of soup, two kilograms of soy sauce beef and two plates of side dishes.

The shopkeeper washed a basin of green plums that had just come into the market, placed it in front of Li Xiuyuan and said with a smile: "After I drank Mr. Xiao's wine first, I have been thinking about the day we will meet again."

Li Xiuyuan was startled, looked at him and said quietly: "How can the shopkeeper determine that I am the boy back then? There are so many people who look similar in this world..."

"That's not necessarily true. I haven't seen shopkeeper Li come here with anyone else in these years?" The shopkeeper looked at Li Qiushui, who was sitting opposite Li Xiuyuan, and said with a smile.

"Shopkeeper, are your eyes poisonous? My brother was wearing a mask back then."

Li Qiushui looked at Li Xiuyuan and sighed: "It seems that the shopkeeper can recognize you, and maybe Huangfu Qingmei from the City Lord's Mansion can also recognize you."

It seemed that this sentence related to Li Xiuyuan's years of pain, and Li Qiushui only said one sentence and then fell silent.

The shopkeeper looked at Li Xiuyuan and said with a smile: "Someone in Ding'an City once used these green plums to make wine. Today, young sir, do you want to try making wine with green plums?"

Li Xiuyuan was stunned, looked at Li Qiu Shui and said, "Is this okay? How about giving it a try?"

After saying that, he took a jar of wine and put it on the table. He asked the shopkeeper to take a jug and pour some apricot blossom wine into it, and put a few green plums in it. Then he asked the waiter to bring a basin of boiling water and pour the apricot blossom wine into it.

Put the green plum wine in.

Li Qiushui looked at him and smiled and said, "How about I go buy some green plums tomorrow and you can brew a second tank to try it out. If you don't want to sell it, how about you keep it for yourself to drink?"

"You can give it a try and start tomorrow." Li Xiuyuan smelled the strong smell of green plums and thought that he always wanted to try different new things, maybe he could find a new way to make wine.

It just so happened that he was so bored right now that he had to stop practicing.

"You two, I'll buy these green plums. When the wine is ready, divide it into two jars."

The shopkeeper and Li Xiuyuan had the same friendship as before, and they became more courageous. He looked at the two of them and said with a smile.

Li Xiuyuan didn't care. He looked at him and said with a smile: "If the shopkeeper is not afraid of trouble, go and buy some green plums. I will do it tomorrow. I will be able to taste the taste in a short time."

After waiting for a long time, the wine had warmed up, and there was a faint aroma of wine and the fragrance of green plums spreading in the lakeside restaurant.

Li Xiuyuan poured a glass of wine for each of Li Qiushui and the shopkeeper, and said calmly: "Try it."

Li Qiu Shui picked up a cup, closed his eyes, put it under his nose and sniffed it gently, then couldn't help but take a sip, slowly savoring the taste in his mouth.

After a long time, he asked with surprise: "Why is there a faint floral fragrance besides the taste of green plums? What kind of flower is this? Is it possible that you also put flower petals when making wine? How much does it cost?"

"Yes, this wine has the taste of green plums and a light floral fragrance. This wine is unique in the wilderness. If the young gentleman's wine shop sells it, I guess there will be a queue in front of the door." The shopkeeper also had the same surprise on his face as Li Qiushui.

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Li Xiuyuan looked at the expressions of the two people and smiled lightly: "I brewed this from the apricot flowers on Luocaixia Mountain, and I planted the apricot flowers all over the mountain with my own hands...

"So there really is Luoxia Mountain?"

Li Qiushui looked at him and murmured: "Is Luoxia Mountain in your world? It turns out that you have planted a mountain of apricot flowers there. No wonder you are thinking of using apricot flowers to make wine."

When the shopkeeper saw that Li Xiuyuan wanted to make wine, he was so happy that he cooked two more dishes and asked the waiter to bring them to him.

Li Xiuyuan played with the half glass of wine in his hand, but he was thinking about the beautiful incident on Luoxia Mountain.

Although he had worked hard to plant a mountain of apricot flowers, he had not eaten a single spring apricot for two years in a row. He couldn't help but feel a little lonely. Although his face did not show it, it gave Li Qiushui a sense of desolation.

It's a hot summer day, and there aren't many people in the lakeside shop today, so it looks very quiet. It's almost the end of the day, and it's half dark.

Two people who like to waste time sat by the lake, guarding a pot of apricot blossom and green plum wine and a pot of broth sprinkled with a handful of chili peppers, sweating like rain.

Li Xiuyuan looked at her and smiled and said: "Sister, it's understandable for a man to sweat. As a woman, don't you feel sour when you return home after sweating like rain?"

Li Qiu Shui glared at him and said with a smile: "What are you afraid of? Who dares to despise me except you? Now in Ding'an City, even Ximen Lone Star's father dare not mess with me. Do you believe it or not?"

Li Xiuyuan was startled, then raised his head and looked at the gradually rising night on the lake, and replied angrily: "It doesn't matter whether it's the west gate or the east gate, I only have eldest sister in my eyes, it's best if he doesn't mess with me!"

Li Qiu Shui was not nervous when he saw him getting angry, and responded with a giggle: "A few years ago, you ruined his big event, causing him to almost be sent to the Great Wall. I guess he still hates you to this day."

Thinking about what happened back then, Li Xiuyuan said coldly: "This is a city lord who has no independent opinions. It is better to let the eldest sister take his place."

When Li Qiu Shui heard this, he shook his head violently and said: "He is better because his son married the princess of the Marshal's Mansion. Otherwise, he would have been punished to go to the Great Wall to supervise the army."

"Today's city lord is even more timid. He has to discuss everything with his wife. It just scared you and made him even more timid than a woman. I really don't know what fun it is to be such a city lord?"

Li Qiushui looked at him and smiled lightly.

When Li Xiuyuan heard this, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "With this kind of cultivation, how will he face the ruthless tribulation thunder in the sky when he breaks through the realm in the future? Will his inner demons take over and he will be killed by the tribulation?"

"Don't you think he's not afraid?" Li Qiushui also sighed and frowned and said, "It's just that he can no longer care about his spiritual state of mind. He is in a high position and must first care about the stability of his official position.

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"That's his own choice."

Li Xiuyuan took a sip of wine, ate another piece of beef with soy sauce, looked at her and said: "In any case, I have also witnessed two seniors transcending tribulations and ascending. They have spent hundreds of years and thousands of years honing the cultivation of their state of mind.

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Li Qiushui's brows furrowed even more tightly: "Since you know this, why didn't you tell me earlier and let me calculate and calculate for a few spiritual stones all day long, wouldn't it also affect my Taoist heart?"

"It's not that troublesome, is it?"

Li Xiuyuan looked at her and smiled: "You are not a Buddhist. To practice in the world, you must have some pursuits and sources of happiness, right? Otherwise, what fun is there in living?"

Li Qiu Shui glared at him and said with a smile: "Oh, you come back this time, you seem to be better at coaxing women than before. I guess if Huangfu Qingmei sees you again, she will definitely regret marrying that guy Ximen Lone Star."

Li Xiuyuan stared into her eyes, sighed, and replied: "This is her choice, and it is also my choice. Before I find my parents, I will not consider matters between men and women."

Li Qiushui was stunned, looked at him and said quietly: "If you die like this, will you regret not accepting the love of a certain woman earlier?"

When Li Xiuyuan heard this, he silently recalled the past experiences of the Shura Heaven Realm, the Savage Heaven Realm, Tianyu City above the Nine Heavens, and Tianxiang City. He also thought about the girl named Mu Mu who had been appearing in his dreams before he lost his memory.

I couldn't help but feel a little lost as I thought about it.

After a while of silence, he replied calmly: "If I had chosen to start a relationship early, would I have stayed there for someone for the rest of my life, not to mention whether I could embark on the road to heaven...

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"One thing I can be sure of is that at the very least, I can't stand here eating meat and drinking wine with you, let alone opening this drunken wine shop in Ding'an City."

Li Xiuyuan did not choose to answer her question directly, but changed his approach.

After listening to Li Xiuyuan's most concise and profound answer, Li Qiu Shui was speechless for a long time.

It doesn't matter if you drink with a half-full glass of wine in your hand, and it doesn't matter if you put it down.

If you go by what Li Xiuyuan said, it is indeed the case.

Just looking at the two sisters in the Four Seasons Tower of Wangtian City, I am afraid that ordinary monks would have run away to accompany them. They are not like this guy, who is simply an inhumane idiot.

But if you think about it from another angle, you can only go further on the path of spiritual practice if you don’t choose and love.

Otherwise, if you go all the way, love all the way, and love until the end, you may even lose count of how many confidantes you have.

Thinking of this, Li Qiushui thought about some of his own experiences, and finally understood what the guy in front of him was thinking.

I only have cultivation in my eyes, and all the flowers in the world cannot block my eyes that are dedicated to the Tao.

Thinking of this, Li Qiushui drank half the glass of wine in his hand in one gulp.

He said softly: "Someone once asked me: Who is the hero in the world? I never found the answer. It wasn't until the moment you rode a white horse through the sky that I had the answer."

Looking at Li Xiuyuan's embarrassed look, he smiled and said, "You can be called a great hero."

Li Xiuyuan shook his head and said nothing.

That sword strike that day was just to save his own life and leave Ding'an City safely. He never expected that it would cause such a big commotion.

It was Xiaobai who transformed into a dragon and horse, and he was also an unintentional surprise he brought from Fucheng.

"What about the horse? You won't take it back to your world, will you? Why don't you bring it back?" Li Qiushui looked at him and asked seriously.

"Him? He should have transformed into a dragon or a horse by now... Not long after I left, he left this wild continent with my master and went to another place under the starry sky.

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Li Xiuyuan looked at her and replied quietly.

After only drinking three glasses of wine, Li Xiuyuan was already drunk, so he waved to Li Xiushui and said, "We have to make wine tomorrow, so please leave early, and my eldest sister will go back early to rest."

Li Qiushui was also thinking about Li Xiuyuan's brewing, and nodded and said: "The days are long, and that matter will be almost settled when you come back."

Li Xiuyuan laughed when he heard it: "That's very good. Next time you will have several more sisters at once."
To be continued...