The person who came here was wearing a moon-white Confucian shirt, holding a landscape folding fan in his hands and bowing in salute. He claimed to be romantic and full of coquettishness. Who else could he be if he wasn't the scholar Zhang Linsheng.
Zhang Linsheng was extremely excited at this moment.
"Hahahaha~Brother Chu, it's really you!"
Seeing a familiar face and hearing a "scholar" whom he hadn't heard of for many years, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he stepped forward and gave Chu Chen a brotherly bear hug.
The little ghost boy in [Pure Yin Gourd] also heard the news and flew out without saying a word. When he saw Zhang Xiucai, he cheered:
"Xiucai, and me, I'm here!"
Zhang Xiucai quickly turned around and saw a little devil waving enthusiastically. The good memories of the past came flooding back like a tide. He couldn't help but bring up a smile. He took out an exquisite fragrance box from his sleeve and handed it directly to the little devil.
"Little devil, I haven't seen you for many years, so here's a reward for you!"
"Wow~ Xiucai, you are so prosperous. The first time you make a move, you will be a top-grade Jiangzhenxiang!"
The little kid was not polite at all, he happily took the incense box and kept saying nice things.
When the county governor Wang Xi saw this scene, he was slightly stunned:
"Ling Xiao, do you know Prince Consort Zhang?"
Zhang Prince Consort?
Chu Chen was greatly surprised when he heard this and glanced at the scholar with a strange expression.
Zhang Linsheng saw Chu Chen's strange expression and smiled sheepishly.
Chu Chen understood instantly.
Good guy, he is indeed a dignified man of seven feet. He can do what he says and do. He can marry a demon wife and have ghost concubines. The young man will eventually live up to his youthful madness.
"Uncle Wang, Lin Sheng was born in Qingzhou and is a close friend of mine. It's a coincidence that Lin Sheng and Wang Ping are also good friends."
After Chu Chen finished speaking, he said again: "Scholar, come here, meet Uncle Wang quickly!"
Zhang Linsheng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized and said:
"It turns out you are Uncle Wang, disrespectful and disrespectful!"
"Haha~ That's a coincidence."
Wang Xi was greatly surprised.
The two had dealt with each other before, but they did not discuss it in detail.
He never expected that his son, who had no great potential, would have such a wide network of contacts, and all the people he made friends with were extraordinary.
Old friends met each other, and for a while, the two sides chatted happily.
Wang Xi was a good person, he was self-aware, and he knew Chu Chen and Zhang Linsheng met their old friends. He had something to say and exchanged a few words, so he went to the banquet place by himself.
The two hadn't seen each other for many years, and they were full of things to say.
However, what Chu Chen was most curious about was the scholar's experience over the years.
The Zhang Xiucai who seemed outgoing and generous back then was actually sensitive and had low self-esteem. After not seeing him for a few years, his demeanor has undergone earth-shaking changes. His brows are no longer reserved and forbearing, and he is more easy-going and calm. He exudes confidence and calmness from the inside out.
People feel like they are bathed in the spring breeze.
Obviously, Xiucai has experienced a lot over the years and has matured a lot.
"Xiucai, when you traveled around the world, why did you stay away for so many years without any news at all?"
When Zhang Linsheng asked his friend about it, his face was full of emotion.
"It's a long story."
As he spoke, Zhang Linsheng recounted his experiences over the years.
At that time, the scholar followed the Confucian teacher to travel and sketch, and saw the great rivers and mountains. He sketched the splendid mountains and rivers with pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and searched for "truth, goodness and beauty" to purify his wonderful mind.
In the first year, the scholar learned the art of painting from a famous Confucian teacher. He improved his Taoist practice much faster than when he was working as an errand in the Ghost and God Department.
Later, at the invitation of a friend, the scholar teacher went to Dajiuzhou. He did not want to take the scholar with him, so he asked the scholar to go back to Qingzhou to practice cultivation on his own.
The scholar had ambitions in all directions, and when he heard that he was going to the outside of the Pass, he was forced to follow his master to the outside of the Pass, intending to experience the wild atmosphere outside the Pass and improve his painting skills.
However, there are unforeseen circumstances.
Outside the customs, the merchant ship of the Chamber of Commerce, which was aboard the scholar master and apprentice, encountered robbers. After a battle between monks, the caravan was defeated, the famous Confucian teacher died in the battle, and the ship was robbed with all its people and goods.
Later, the scholar became a slave of the demon.
Fortunately, the scholar is good at the art of painting. In the wild land outside the customs, he is an extremely rare talent and a high-level slave. He can be sold at a high price, so he is not treated harshly, and his life is not bad.
Later, after many twists and turns and changing owners many times, the scholar was sold to the Yuqin Mountains as a "gift", and happened to be bought by Lu Yan, the third princess of Yuqin.
Finally, there is no need to say more.
The scholar started a counterattack in life, and he jumped from a slave to the son-in-law of the Demon Emperor Yuqin, married the third princess of Yuqin, and reached the pinnacle of his life.
"Xiucai, you can do it!"
Chu Chen looked at the scholar, his face full of admiration.
It’s true that scholars like to brag, but they always say they can and do it.
Back then, he was a "big braggart" and joined the Nine Nether Alliance. Now he has married a demon wife and made a living, every spit and nail. He can be regarded as a role model in life, much better than Wang Pingke who only knows how to brag.
Wang Ping has not been able to marry a "powerful female cultivator" so far. At present, it is basically impossible to achieve it.
Zhang Linsheng saw the teasing look on Chu Chen's face and smiled sheepishly: "Where is that?"
Chu Chen smiled and did not continue to joke, his eyes fell on the scholar.
He could see that the scholar's Taoist cultivation was extremely profound and powerful. He vaguely seemed to have broken through the fifth level of Taoist cultivation and surpassed Wang Ping, Qian Sangua and others who had perfected the sixth level of Taoist kung fu.
However, he was not surprised. The scholar's Taoist cultivation was indeed lower than that of Wang Ping and Qian Sangua. However, it was not because of his low talent for [Drawing Wonderful Heart], but because of his low background and insufficient training resources.
Over the years, the scholar has traveled all over the world, and his life has experienced ups and downs. Now he has become the son-in-law of a third-level man with great supernatural powers. He has no shortage of talent, Taoist heart, inheritance, and resources. He has caught up and surpassed Wang Ping, Qian Sangua, and the others.
That is also a matter of course.
However, Chu Chen was still a little surprised and couldn't help but ask:
"Xiucai, since you have settled down in Yuqin Mountain in Yunzhou, why don't you go back to Qingzhou to have a look. When I was in Qingzhou three years ago, I visited my elders every year. In the past few years, I have been rich and powerful. I miss my uncle and aunt very much.
you."
When Zhang Linsheng talked about suffering in the wilderness outside the pass and being humiliated and bought and sold wantonly, he could laugh it off and be free and easy. However, when he heard Chu Chen's words, his eyes suddenly turned red and the hand holding the landscape folding fan trembled slightly.
:
"Go, I plan to go back to my hometown this year."
Speaking of this, Zhang Linsheng couldn't help but sigh: "I have wanted to go back for a long time, but my wife is afraid that I will never come back, so she made a three-part agreement with me. I will break through the fifth level of Taoism, and she can only go home to visit if I break through to the fifth level.
relative"
Chu Chen suddenly realized: "So that's it!"
Zhang Linshan swung his folding fan and complained: "Hey, I'm not a heartless person. If we get married, how can I leave and never come back? Fortunately, I work hard to become stronger every day. Ahem~ I practice hard every day and finally succeed."
"Fifth grade"
"Hahaha, scholar, I think you are too happy to miss home!"
Since the Mountain God Banquet was about to take place, Chu Chen and Zhang Linsheng were unable to have a long conversation.
After some pleasantries, the mountain gods and soldiers soon came to ask the scholar to come forward to greet other guests.
As a result, the two had to part ways for the time being.
Chu Chen was led by soldiers and horses and rushed to the banquet place to meet with the governor Wang Xi.
The Jade Qin Shrine is located on the flat ground of the peak. It occupies a vast area. There are palaces standing there, carved beams and painted buildings, waterside pavilions and cloisters. Cranes are flying and mist is blowing on your face. It is like a fairyland on earth.
When Chu Chen arrived, the mountain god banquet was full of guests and friends. Looking around, there were hundreds of people, all of whom were cultivators of the fifth level of Taoism or above. The place looked lively and bustling.
These guests are all year-round cultivators in the Yuqin Mountains, or are solo practitioners with profound Taoism, or are the talkers of a powerful faction. All of them are prominent figures in the Yuqin Mountains.
Speaking of which, Chu Chen saw an acquaintance again.
At the banquet, the dog brother Lao Liu, who was close to the demon cultivator, winked at him, but the two did not talk to each other. They smiled knowingly and pretended not to know each other.
About half an hour later, when the guests had almost arrived, the Yuqin Demon Emperor finally appeared.
To be continued...