Chapter 30 Ancestor Mingsheng (Please Vote for Recommendation)
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Soon, under the guidance of the maid, Wang Shouzhe arrived at the backyard of the Lu family's main house, where the Mingsheng ancestor practiced and lived in seclusion.
This place is close to the Yingxiu Lake. The towering and majestic attic can have a panoramic view of half of the lake. The lake breeze, the sound of waves, leaping fish, and birdsong all make the buildings here blend into nature.
Standing in front of the pavilion named [Yingxiu Shengmingyue], Wang Shouzhe cupped his hands and said: "Wang Shouzhe, the Wang family of Ping'an, would like to see the ancestor Mingsheng."
"Come in."
A gentle voice sounded directly in Wang Shouzhe's ears.
Wang Shouzhe followed the instructions and climbed to the upper level of the attic on the thick wooden steps. Outside the attic window, an old man in gray robe was facing away from Wang Shouzhe. He was sitting in the Taishi chair and fishing in Yingxiu Lake with a long fishing line.
His posture was very casual, but with Wang Shouzhe's eyes, he could not see through him at all. It was like an unattainable mountain or a bottomless lake.
Next to him, there was a twelve or thirteen-year-old girl wearing red clothes. She was Wang Shouzhe's cousin Lu Xiaoxiao. She was glaring at Wang Shouzhe angrily, obviously still angry.
"Grandpa Zeng, you said cousin Shouzhe is so annoying." Lu Xiaoxiao pouted and said, "Why does the sister named Wang have an amethyst spirit bee hive, but Xiaoxiao doesn't."
"Uh..." Wang Shouzhe touched his nose and wondered whether he should laugh or cry. He smiled at how this girl actually came to the ancestor to complain.
"Then what do you think I should do to teach your cousin a lesson? You said last time that you like cousin Shouzhe the most." The old man said quietly, "You don't like him now?"
"I like it, but mother said that the Wang family is in a bad situation now and is short of money everywhere." Lu Xiaoxiao tilted her head and said seriously, "I think my cousin must be short of money. Why don't you, Grandpa Zeng, give your cousin five hundred gold?" , how about asking him to buy an amethyst spirit honeycomb for me? This way Xiaoxiao won’t be angry with cousin Shouzhe.”
"Why five hundred gold?" the old man asked in astonishment, "Grandpa Zeng remembers that an ordinary amethyst spirit bee hive only costs two to three hundred gold. Could it be that the price of goods has soared so much now?"
"Cousin Shouzhe also had a hard time buying beehives."
puff!
These words made Wang Shouzhe almost bleed. The logic of this cousin of the Lu family was really strong. In order to get a beehive, I was going to ask Patriarch Mingsheng to pay for it. He couldn't listen to these words anymore, so he immediately coughed twice and said, "Shouzhe has met Patriarch Mingsheng."
Unexpectedly, Patriarch Mingsheng ignored Wang Shouzhe at all, but continued to talk to Lu Xiaoxiao: "Then your cousin Shouzhe bought you an amethyst spirit honeycomb. Can you listen carefully to Grandpa Zeng?"
"Yes!" Lu Xiaoxiao nodded firmly.
Patriarch Mingsheng nodded slightly, turned around and smiled at Wang Shouzhe. He threw it away and several golden tickets flew towards him.
Wang Shouzhe hurriedly caught it and took a closer look. It turned out to be five gold tickets worth one hundred gold. His face was filled with astonishment. What happened? Could it be...
"Shouzhe, did you hear that?" Ancestor Mingsheng's face, which looked like he was only in his fifties, revealed a hint of joking, "I'll buy your cousin Xiaoxiao an amethyst spirit honeycomb later. The rest is your errand fee."
"This, Ancestor." Wang Shouzhe said hurriedly with a drop of cold sweat, "This is absolutely impossible to do. Cousin Xiaoxiao really likes the Amethyst Spirit Honeycomb. I will find a way to buy one."
"Okay, don't you know what the situation of your Wang family is now?" Ancestor Mingsheng waved his hand impatiently, "Take these dry gold first, prepare more cultivation resources, the amethyst spirit hive is waiting for you Let’s talk when it’s convenient.”
Wang Shouzhe's heart warmed slightly, and he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, ancestor, for your support." It seemed that ancestor Mingsheng wanted to support his great-grandson, so he didn't show any pretense immediately, and he accepted the money.
"Thank you for smiling, cousin." Ancestor Mingsheng said with a smile, "If I couldn't withstand her entanglement, I wouldn't be able to part with this dry gold." For the Lu family, five hundred dry gold is not a small amount. After excluding all kinds of huge expenses, you may not be able to save this amount in one year.
"Thank you, cousin Xiaoxiao." Wang Shouzhe also said with cupped hands.
"Humph." Lu Xiaoxiao turned away and hummed, as if she refused to pay attention to him.
"Xiaoxiao, you have to strive for success and don't be outdone by that little girl who is a spiritual insect master." Patriarch Mingsheng on the side said "provocatively", "If you can successfully learn the formation master together, you can become a first-level formation master." As for the mage, your cousin Shouzhe will be very impressed with you."
"Array Master?"
Wang Shouzhe said in surprise: "Ancestor, could it be that cousin Xiaoxiao has the talent to learn formations?"
"Why, your Wang family is allowed to produce a spirit insect master, but our Lu family is not allowed to produce an array mage?" Ancestor Mingsheng said with a half-smile.
A drop of cold sweat broke out on Wang Shouzhe's forehead: "That's not what I meant, ancestor, I'm just a little surprised. Congratulations, ancestor, and congratulations to my cousin Xiaoxiao."
But he was sighing in his heart. It was really difficult to accurately predict this talent. He vaguely remembered that Lu Xiaoxiao had learned the "Nine Chapters Algorithm" very poorly, but he still had the talent for formations...
"Grandpa Zeng, I will definitely work hard from now on and stop being lazy." Lu Xiaoxiao said obediently, "When I become a first-order array mage later, I will definitely not piss that little spiritual insect master to death. Let cousin Shouzhe look down upon you."
"You are ambitious, so you are like me, Lu Mingsheng's great-granddaughter. Come on, let's lay the foundation first. Later, Grandpa Zeng will take you to become a disciple." Ancestor Mingsheng looked kindly at Lu Xiaoxiao, but waved to Wang Shouzhe casually, "Shouzhe, do whatever you need to do."
Is this relationship being treated as a tool?
Wang Shouzhe was speechless secretly, but he got 500 gold from being a tool for once, and he was willing to be a tool as many times as he wanted. Moreover, Lu Xiaoxiao has a talent for formations, which is a great thing. They are his biological cousins, and the blood relationship between the two parties is very close.
However, it was rare to see the Mingsheng ancestor, and Wang Shouzhe didn't want to waste the opportunity so easily. He immediately raised his hand and asked: "Ancestor, Shouzhe has a few obscure points in his cultivation. I hope you can give me some advice."
"You brat, don't push yourself too far." Patriarch Mingsheng blew his beard and glared, "Your Patriarch Longyan is well-informed, do you still need my guidance?"
"Listen and you will understand." Wang Shouzhe said with a smile, "Having the opportunity to confirm it from various sources will be very beneficial to the boy's journey to the spiritual platform. I think the environment here is good for the ancestors, and he will definitely make great progress with his cultivation..."
He put on a rogue attitude that if Patriarch Mingsheng refused to give advice, he would not leave. As a junior, it was perfectly okay to play rogue with my great-grandfather.
"Okay, okay, if you have any questions, ask immediately. After asking, leave immediately. Don't disturb me for my Qingxiu." Ancestor Mingsheng said helplessly.
Wang Shouzhe hurriedly asked the prepared questions one by one.
Ancestor Mingsheng actually only expressed his disdain. He could not be careless about the cultivation questions raised by Wang Shouzhe and answered them after considering them one by one. Unexpectedly, as he kept asking, Wang Shouzhe's questions gradually became more tricky, and even Patriarch Mingsheng needed to think carefully before he could answer them.
Before he was time traveled, Wang Shouzhe was a dull gourd who only knew how to practice on his own. Sometimes he had too many questions to ask for advice from the Longyan Ancestor. But the current Wang Shouzhe is completely different. Under the influence of the thinking of modern earthlings, he has accumulated many cultivation problems from various angles.
This is one of the differences between the children of aristocratic families and casual cultivators. There are family elders who can provide guidance and clear up doubts.
"You brat, it's almost done. Ancestor, I also want to practice." After more than two hours, Ancestor Mingsheng felt that he couldn't bear it anymore. Where did this kid come from with so many weird questions? If he keeps asking them like this, I'm afraid he won't be able to answer them.
He can't just make nonsense about things he doesn't understand. If something goes wrong, wouldn't it harm the younger generations?
I really can’t stand it anymore!
Lu Xiaoxiao was still pretending to listen at first, but the more she heard, the more confused and bored she became, so she fell asleep lying on the side while listening.
"Thank you, ancestor, for clarifying my doubts. Shouzhe really has a sudden enlightenment." Wang Shouzhe also stopped at the good news. He stood up and cupped his hands and said, "I wish my ancestor to achieve great success in mystical power and ascend to heaven as soon as possible."
Ancestor Mingsheng was quite happy to say this. Although he was still stumbling forward on the road to the middle stage of Lingtai, who among those who have cultivated to Lingtai realm would not want to take a further step?
You must know that all mortals in the Lingtai realm can only live a hundred years at most. After cultivating the Lingtai realm, one can extend one's lifespan by twice as long, with the maximum lifespan reaching two hundred years. This is why the Lingtai realm is called the ancestor, because as long as they are alive, they will find that their descendants have died before them.
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