697. For a hundred years, it is better to forget the rivers and lakes
Faced with the two paths given by Zhu Yi, Xu Yunsheng did not hesitate at all and knelt on the ground and kowtowed heavily to Zhu Yi.
"There is no need for the disciple to think about it, but there is a glimmer of hope that he can continue to be listed under the teacher's door. No matter what punishment he receives, the disciple will be happy with it."
Xu Yunsheng thought clearly about what he would face if he chose the second path.
The mining of various mineral veins in the Xuantian Realm is generally carried out by cultivators, but there will also be ordinary people who do some trivial and arduous work. It is certainly not as hard and dangerous as digging mines in the secular world, but it is also
It is by no means an easy and comfortable job.
In particular, metallic mineral deposits such as Wuguangxuantie contain a strong metallic energy. The spiritual energy alone is as sharp as a sword. A cultivator who has Qi training and cultivation can not care about it, but ordinary mortals will feel uncomfortable.
Therefore, this kind of work is a veritable hard labor. Generally, criminals are sent there to be guarded after being punished. While working hard, their freedom will also be restricted.
On the ground of Xuanmen Tianzong, cultivators do not bully ordinary people, but it is inevitable to shout around and be ordered around.
Xu Yunsheng is the most outstanding true disciple of Xuanmen Tianzong Qiantian Palace, and his original status in the sect is naturally not low. He went to Xuantian Realm to experience, except for the Yuanshen boss Feng Liangji and Dade Zen Master who guarded there.
In addition, everyone must treat him seriously and even fawn upon him when they see him.
The external stewards responsible for mining resources should also be careful in front of him, serve him, and select high-quality minerals or elixirs to provide to him.
Choosing the second path means that he has to remain anonymous and be at the mercy of the people who originally respected and supported him.
From the glorious true disciple to the hard labor prisoner, one can imagine the huge gap.
If it were a short time, it might not matter, but a hundred years really couldn't be considered short.
For cultivators, the sun and moon do not know how long they are in the mountains. Although a hundred years is a long time, it will pass quickly in the process of continuous practice.
But for ordinary mortals, many people will not live for more than a hundred years in their lifetime. More than 30,000 people have to do hard labor day and night. It is simple to say, but when this kind of life really begins, how many people can endure it?
Those who can endure it. How long can they endure it?
This is under the condition that Xu Yunsheng successfully advances to the golden elixir stage within ten years. He at least still has a future to look forward to. If he cannot achieve the elixir within ten years, it means that he will have to work hard until he grows old and dies.
And no one will know all this. Until the day he dies, he will be just a sinner doing hard labor, and no one will know. He was once the leader of the second generation of Xuanmen Tianzong, and was recognized by his peers as the most promising.
Xu Yunsheng became the first disciple of Qiantian Hall.
If you can't live with great vigor, you will die. You can only live in obscurity.
If you choose the first path, your cultivation will be ruined and your freedom of life will be limited to a certain extent, but you can ensure a prosperous and worry-free life for the rest of your life.
Xu Yunsheng thought of all this at the first moment, but he still chose the second path without any hesitation.
Because at the end of that road is the life he dreams of.
It has always been a dream that seemed illusory and unreal. With the possibility of becoming a reality, Xu Yunsheng will be determined to go on, no matter how difficult the journey is.
Even, as smart as he is, he can faintly appreciate the warm care of his master despite the cruel road.
A hundred years of hard labor in obscurity. Although it was hard, it was equivalent to preserving his reputation. As long as he could form a golden elixir and work hard at peace of mind, after serving his sentence, he could explain the reason for his disappearance by explaining that he was traveling or in seclusion alone. .
Perhaps wasting a hundred years will make his cultivation fall far behind his disciples at the same time. Not to mention Yingluozha, even Sun Xueer, Yang Tie and others will be far better than him. But when he returns to Xuanmen Tianzong, he will still It's the Xu Yunsheng that everyone remembers.
After a hundred years of flying across the sky, he is no longer the former number one true disciple of the Qiantian Temple, and is no longer a genius, but he will be an upright disciple of the Xuanmen Tianzong, and his fellow disciples will not know his past. I won't look at him through colored glasses.
Isn't this what he dreams of? Even if it takes a hundred years of hard work, he is still happy with it.
If you are unable to form an elixir within ten years, then if you work hard for a lifetime, you can only blame yourself, and you cannot blame others.
Xu Yunsheng raised his head with clear eyes. The proud eagle seemed to have returned to the sky. He firmly believed that he would be able to form a golden elixir within ten years.
This is his confidence in himself, and also to live up to the expectations of his mentor Zhu Yi.
Zhu Yi looked at Xu Yunsheng calmly. He could roughly feel Xu Yunsheng's psychological dynamics and emotional fluctuations.
There was no resentment or unwillingness at all, but instead he showed an uplifting and energetic spirit.
This made Zhu Yi nod secretly and thought: "Yunsheng, there are still many things you haven't figured out. A hundred years of hard labor is both a punishment and an experience. If you don't lose your fighting spirit due to hard labor over the long years, can you If you keep your current mentality, you will find in the future that a hundred years have not been wasted."
Fortune and misfortune depend on each other. How much you can understand and how much you can gain depends entirely on Xu Yunsheng himself.
"Since you have made a choice, you should know that there is no room for regrets on the path you have chosen." Zhu Yi nodded calmly: "In these ten years, everything will be business as usual for you, and the sect will not be short of resources for you. , and it won’t be tilted deliberately, you can control it yourself.”
Xu Yunsheng replied: "Disciple understands that although I try hard to form elixirs within ten years, I also know that haste makes waste. If you are greedy for haste, or even rely on a large amount of elixirs, your future practice will only be interrupted. road."
Everything as usual means that apart from daily resources and practicing Taoism, even Xu Yunsheng's freedom will not be restricted. In the past ten years, if he wants to travel, wherever he wants to go and what he wants to do, it all depends on him. own meaning.
Zhu Yi didn't need to say anything, and Xu Yunsheng also understood that after everything had been revealed today, if he continued to interfere with the Zhou Dynasty, he would be responsible for all the consequences.
Xu Yunsheng didn't make any more guarantees or swear, everything was in his mind and he could handle it clearly.
"Master, if there is another communication from Da Zhou in the future, will the disciple just make peace with them, or will he simply cut off contact completely?" Xu Yunsheng asked.
Zhu Yi shook his head unhurriedly: "No need. After this Dharma conference is over, I will go to the Great Monday."
Xu Yunsheng nodded: "Disciple understands."
Zhu Yi glanced at him at this time and said slowly: "Since you have chosen the second path, there is no need to worry about other things, but there is one thing that I have to ask. Because this is not only your matter, but also It involves other people.”
Xu Yunsheng had a vague suspicion. Zhu Yi's eyes seemed to be able to penetrate everything and see the bottom of his heart.
Zhu Yi nodded calmly: "Yes, the person the teacher mentioned is exactly the disciple of your junior uncle, Zhuge Wanqiu."
Xu Yunsheng's eyes dimmed a bit and he pursed his lips slightly.
"Don't misunderstand me. When I talk to you about this matter, my teacher has no intention of making any decisions for you, nor will I put any pressure on you." Zhu Yi waved his hand, his eyes clear: "My teacher just wants to know.
What are your thoughts?"
"I will not interfere with any decision you make, but one thing needs to be made clear. Once you have made a decision, you must be responsible for it. Being half-hearted and entangled will only harm others and yourself."
He really has no intention of forcing Xu Yunsheng to do anything, and the entire Xuanmen Tianzong will not do this. If Xu Yunsheng wants to seek Phoenix, Zhu Yi will happily agree to it and will not stop him. As for Zhuge Wan
Whether Qiu Jie accepts Xu Yunsheng or not is Zhuge Wanqiu's business.
But hesitation and unclear adhesion will not do any good.
Zhu Yi looked at him quietly: "You should know that Wanqiu is actually devoted to you."
Xu Yunsheng was silent. The environment in which he grew up made him precocious and sensitive, and he was especially sensitive to other people's perceptions of him. He was actually aware of Zhuge Wanqiu's thoughts, but he was just pretending.
I just don’t know.
In fact, he also fell in love with that gentle girl, who gave him an unusually warm feeling, and it was extremely easy to get along with her.
But precisely because of this, he became increasingly afraid to reveal his feelings.
His identity is embarrassing and his future is uncertain. How dare he drag that girl into this muddy water?
Now he has finally solved the identity problem, but according to his choice, he will face a hundred years of hard labor, and a hundred years of punishment without being able to contact any previous acquaintances. If he cannot form an elixir within ten years, this hard labor may even be the fate of his life.
Xu Yunsheng had calmed down at this moment and sighed: "Junior Sister Zhuge is endowed with heavenly talent, and she will definitely get a good match in the future."
"Even if the disciple succeeds in forming the elixir within ten years, it will delay her for hundreds of years. She will be separated for a long time, unable to be seen day and night, and unable to communicate with each other. This is a great pain. In this case, it is better to forget each other in the world."
"It's not that I can't believe Junior Sister Zhuge's intentions, but because of this, I can't bear her suffering like this."
"Disciple knows that making such a decision is actually very selfish. You should ask Junior Sister Zhuge for her opinion on matters between the two parties. But please forgive me, my teacher, for being willful once and sticking to it for a hundred years. It is better to never start."
Zhu Yi said calmly: "My teacher will not interfere with any decision you make, but you need to think clearly. If you regret it in the future and cause a bad impact, my teacher may not stand by and watch."
"You make your own decisions about your own affairs, but when it involves others, you can't simply follow your own temper. My teacher told you this on the first day you started."
Xu Yunsheng took a deep breath and said slowly: "I understand, I have made up my mind and will not regret it in this life."
Zhu Yi nodded: "In that case, you go ahead. After the ceremony, you will go to the Great Zhou Dynasty with me as your master, and you will be reunited as brothers and sisters as soon as possible."
Xu Yunsheng prostrated again: "Disciple thanks his mentor and the sect!"
Zhu Yi was talking to Xu Yunsheng. On the other side, Prince Liang Yuan of the Great Zhou Dynasty was not idle either. However, he was not continuing to think about Xu Yunsheng's affairs. Instead, Zhu Hongwu, the Marquis of Xuanji, told him bad news.
"It seems that this time the Yinghai Three Mountains are born again, the situation will be more complicated than the last time." Liang Yuan said with a sigh.
On the other side of the mana transmission, Zhu Hongwu's voice was as calm as before: "We, the Great Zhou Dynasty, are bound to capture the three mountains of Yinghai. After years of planning, it's time to come to an end. To control Yinghai, this is the time when the three mountains are born." (To be completed.)