Pei Zhongze regarded Zhao Ran as a noble person on the path of cultivation, but Zhao Ran did not dare to do so, so he quickly smiled and said: "Without the support of Senior Brother Pei, I would not have been able to return to the Ming Dynasty, and maybe I would have died in the Middle Way that year."
Pei Zhongning interjected: "I feel that senior brother Zhiran is not only a noble person for my eldest brother, but also a noble person for our brothers and sisters. Since I met senior brother Zhiran, my second brother, third brother, and I have entered Huangguan smoothly.
In the past few days, the three of us were preparing to retreat."
Pei Zhongjiang and Pei Zhonghai both nodded in agreement, and Zhao Ran was very surprised. If four brothers in a family could form elixirs, it would be more difficult than having all four brothers in a sect form elixirs. It would be a good story in the Taoist sect.
, so he quickly congratulated.
After the party was over, Pei Zhongze and Zhao Ran were wandering around Qingyun Mountain. Pei Zhongze asked: "Zhi Ran is still waiting for the Heartless Sword?"
Zhao Ran really had nothing to hide from Pei Zhongze, so he said: "It's not that I'm waiting. To be honest, I'm afraid I won't be able to wait. Junior Sister Zhou has lofty ambitions, and it's Xianyun Yehe's habit... Originally, I still had expectations.
But over the years, I have become much less optimistic about it.”
"Then...where is Rong Niang? Does Zhi Ran have any intention?"
Zhao Ran thought for a while and said, "It's good."
Pei Zhongze laughed: "Is that good? Zhiran is really... big-hearted...Does Zhiran like it? I can advise Zhiran that if the Heartless Sword doesn't work, just marry him quickly.
Rong Niang, please don’t delay things."
Zhao Ran sighed: "It is undoubtedly a good choice to marry Rong Niang, but I am afraid that my own family is still a little behind. In terms of being a master, I am not as popular as a disciple, in terms of my background, I am a farmer, and in terms of cultivation, I am only a golden elixir.
You think I am so virtuous that I can go to Gezao Mountain to propose marriage?"
"Perhaps Gezaoshan is not as high as Zhiran thought?"
"Perhaps, but if you are not strong, what are you using to make iron? Just kidding, if you just marry me like this, do you still want your husband? Besides, my teacher also said that if a few senior brothers don't get married for a day, I will just do it for a day.
Don't do what he thinks..."
Pei Zhongze also felt funny: "Your kind..."
The next day, Zhao Ran heard that Pei Zhongning had finally officially entered the retreat in the back mountain. At the same time, he also received a flying talisman from Dongfang Jing: "Zhiran, I plan to retreat and try the master training realm. I have resigned from Hong Kong."
It is the responsibility of the monks guarding the original garrison. If anything happens to Zhiran, you can contact me directly, Senior Brother Li."
Zhao Ran was stunned for a moment. What happened this month? Are the people around him breaking out one by one and retreating into seclusion?
Returning to the Zongsheng Pavilion, Fairy Toad Palace said to Zhao Ran: "I am going to retreat. This retreat can be as short as two or three years, or as long as three to five years. It is something that cannot be explained. You asked me to recommend the general manager of the mountain gate to me.
I’ve also thought about it, let’s let the Brachibrachia do it.”
Zhao Ran was a little surprised: "The fairy is so magnanimous. We had a fierce fight with him back then, but now he is willing to give up his power. I really admire him."
Fairy Toad Palace said: "What is this? Isn't it common for our spiritual cultivators to fight? We don't have any grudges against him. Besides, of course, only the strong can live in this matter. We have done it in the past few days at Ten Thousand Beasts Villa.
In an arena, Monkey won the final victory. Who would you choose if you didn't choose him? If you chose someone else, everyone would be unconvinced."
"Both Lord Ma and Lord Huangshan can't defeat Tong Jia?"
"They were all swept away by him. There is nothing to say."
"Okay then... I will give him a letter of appointment later. Has the fairy chosen a retreat place?"
"Master Zhao has vacated the Beidao Hall and asked me to retreat there. I have visited it and am very satisfied. Well, I have entered the back mountain. I won't see you for a few years. Little Taoist priest, don't miss me too much.
.”
Fairy Toad Palace's retreat made Zhao Ran miss Bai He suddenly, but after talking with Qing Jun, he also understood more deeply the spiritual path of the spirit demons. Bai Shanjun is currently in retreat with Patriarch Longyang, and the years of retreat for the spirit demons
It was even longer, and there was a period of chaos after leaving seclusion. This was not something Zhao Ran could see just because he wanted to.
In March, the entire Song Dynasty began to be busy with spring plowing matters. After the snowfall on the first day of the first month, there was another heavy snowfall in the second half of the first month. On the fifth day of March, the first spring rain began to fall, announcing that last year's continuation of the spring rain began.
The severe drought in northwest Sichuan is completely a thing of the past, which indicates that the 28th year of Jiajing will be a good year.
Zhao Ran walked out of the gate of Tianhe Palace and strolled on the streets of Songzhou City. He looked at the rain curtains dripping from the eaves of every house on the street, looked at the paper umbrellas scattered in the alleys, and listened.
The sound of pedestrians' footsteps in the water as they hurried on their way brings peace and comfort to their hearts. This important border town already has some atmosphere of peace and prosperity.
Butcher and Mr. Shen had already rented out their houses in Hongyuan County. Following Zhao Ran, they moved to Songzhou City and continued to rent two adjacent shops and open their butcher shop and restaurant.
When Zhao Ran passed by, he was invited in by these two brothers and sat around the bonfire beside the stove, chatting and drinking.
Seeing that the two of them looked quite worried, Zhao Ran was very concerned: "Why are you two brothers so worried?"
The butcher sighed and said: "Zhiran, I am forty-six this year, and Brother Shen is also forty-nine. The two of us know our destiny in the blink of an eye. To put it bluntly, we can't even see the golden elixir. How can we know anything?"
It’s destiny.”
Zhao Ran could only comfort: "This is something that cannot be rushed..."
Rich Man Shen stuffed a chicken leg to Zhao Ran and said, "You can't help but be anxious. We two old guys met you in the 16th year of Jiajing. I am Xia Tian and Yide is Dong Dong. After all, we have known you for ten years."
one Year."
Zhao Ran is a little confused. Does it have anything to do with how many years you have known me?
Just listen to Rich Master Shen continue: "Those who met you at the same time, counting on their fingers, some have broken through two realms in a row, including Dongfang Li, Rong Niang, Pei Zhongze, and some have broken through one realm, such as Dongfang Jing, Pei Zhongze
Zhongning, Li Tengxin from Dufu, Du Xingyan from Zhejiang, Wang Wusen from Longhu Mountain..."
The butcher interrupted: "Pei Zhongze has broken through three realms in a row. I heard that he was a Taoist priest when he and Zhi Ran first met. And Dongfang Jing, he has also gone into seclusion and is about to break through the second realm!"
Then he complained: "By the way, I heard that the long-legged girl in Qingyun Hall is also preparing to retreat. I still remember when I met her at Junshan Temple, she had just entered Huangguan. It's really unfair...
…It’s not that we old brothers don’t wish others well, but this little girl… is too young, are you ready to attack the golden elixir?”
Rich Master Shen is still here: "This doesn't include the people in your Zongsheng Hall. From the head of Lou Guan Congjiang, everyone has broken through. Even the Kun Taoists from the Wenqing Sect have broken through like gnawing. Chicken drumsticks are as casual as today's Song Yuqiao, tomorrow Zheng Yutong, the day after tomorrow Master Lin, and then Cao Zhuang..."
Zhao Ran quickly stopped: "Both brothers, stop! What exactly do you want to say?"
The two of them looked at Zhao Ran and said in unison: "We just want to know, we are the people who have been with you for ten years. Why is it so easy for others to break through, but it is so difficult for us brothers?"
"Two brothers, is there any necessary connection between this?"
"Zhiran, this is not something you say you have, and you say you don't have it, it doesn't exist. These are the facts that we two brothers have realized in the past two years!"
"It's a coincidence, it's just a coincidence."
"Zhiran, whether it's a coincidence or not, we brothers have never seen such a large number of breaches in other places. This is not normal!"
"Two brothers, this is really a coincidence, don't take it seriously..." Zhao Ran didn't know how to explain it, so he had to ask: "Then what are your plans?"
The butcher said: "Even if it is a coincidence, we two brothers recognize it! We have been wondering whether our relationship with you is still a little distant..."
Zhao Ran waved his hand: "Don't be joking, we have a life-long friendship!"
Butcher and Rich Shen ignored him and continued: "So we think that we should deepen our relationship with Zhiran, and ask Zhiran to take our two old buddies into the Zongsheng Hall. It doesn't matter who we take as our disciples. As long as you and Zhiran belong to the same sect, even if I call you uncle in the future, we will recognize you!"
Zhao Ran stared at these two people dumbfounded, feeling a little at a loss for a moment.