40,000 Years of Cultivation

Chengzhong District is the old city with the longest history in Jiangnan City.

Although it lags behind the surrounding high-rise new development areas in the latest round of city building, it still gathers a lot of popularity because of its pleasant scenery and superior location.

Especially the several characteristic commercial pedestrian streets, every time when the lanterns are on, there are crowds of people, feasting and feasting, so lively.

"Heyin Restaurant" is located in a prime location on a pedestrian street called "Pingyang Road". The generous door face and an artificial bamboo forest forcefully create an atmosphere of tranquility in the downtown area, without the slightest meaning of "hidden".

Opposite Heyin Restaurant is the No. 1 Department Store in Jiangnan with a history of 30 to 40 years. When it was built, it was the tallest building in the city. It was a time, but now it has naturally fallen. No matter how it is decorated or remodeled, it cannot be changed too cramped. The pattern-but it is more than enough to serve as the commanding height for controlling a radius of three to five hundred meters.

Inside the men's toilet on the fifth floor of the First Department Store.

From here, you can overlook the entire pedestrian street of Pingyang Road, and you can see the passers-by and tourists from the north to the south.

It's half past six in the evening.

Li Yao has been standing here for half an hour, carefully observing the nearby shops and the flow of people with binoculars. Not only does he want to see the author of "Forty Thousand Years of Cultivation", he must also determine whether the author lives nearby or far away. So I can follow the vine and lock the author's nest.

As time passed by, his eyes became sharper and sharper, and he could instantly lock on the different characteristics of hundreds of passersby, and analyze their movement trajectory clearly.

"Teacher Niu, are you there yet?"

After scanning the environment and passers-by, Li Yao sent a message in the name of "Rabbit in the Sea of ​​Stars."

"Here, I just arrived, I was wearing a blue suit, and there was an'Old Granny Fried Chicken' next to me. Are you here too?"

Reply opposite.

Li Yao pointed the binoculars at a milk tea and fried chicken shop twenty to thirty meters next to Heyin Cuisine.

Except for a few middle school girls who are buying milk tea, there is a man who looks like a thin bamboo pole, wearing a crumpled blue suit.

"is it him?"

Li Yao carefully observed that this guy looked like a newly shaved head, but he couldn't hide the sullen air between his eyebrows and eyebrows. Perhaps it was because of the work at the desk all the year round. His eyes were a little green, his cheeks were deeply sunken, and his back was also Slightly arched, the cheap suit was a size bigger, and it was put on the body like a plastic bag, and a gust of wind could blow him away.

Of course, even if the suit fits well, it looks quite awkward-today is the hottest day since the beginning of summer, with the highest temperature of 35 degrees. Apart from real estate agents and insurance sellers, who wears such a serious suit?

When Li Yao stared at this guy, this guy was using the full-length mirror of the clothing store next to him to clean up his clothes, spraying breath freshener or something into his mouth, and by the way, he used the reflection of the mirror to sneak a glance at the few middle school girls who were drinking milk tea.

"No one else seems to be around."

Li Yao scratched his head. He originally thought that he could write characters like Yan Xibei, Xiao Xuance, Jin Tuyi, Lu Zui, and Bai Boss. The author can be downcast, frustrated, and embarrassed, but he must always have a little heroic temperament. Right?

It now appears that there is no at all.

After scanning the surrounding area carefully and confirming that no one was following the author, Li Yao sent a "coming soon" message and got off the elevator.

He squeezed into the crowd again, but didn't rush up to say hello. The female middle school students were still drinking milk tea, and burst into youthful laughter from time to time. Zhang Daniu also kept drowsy beside him, his eyes rolling constantly.

Li Yao took out a "toothpick crossbow" from his arms, a toy that children often play with. With the help of the crowd, he shot a toothpick at Zhang Daniu.

The distance between the two sides was seven or eight meters. When the toothpick shot past, he had no power. Zhang Daniu didn't know it, until the toothpick pierced his back, he screamed, and rubbed his head back, without realizing that something hit him.

"So, he doesn't have any'superpowers', just an ordinary person with very slow perception?"

Li Yao confirmed this and threw the toothpick bow and crossbow into the trash can on the side of the road. Then he stepped forward and patted the other party's shoulder with a big smile and said, "Mr. Niu, hello!"

Zhang Daniu suddenly turned his head and found that he was a young man he had never seen before. His excitement turned into surprise: "You are..."

"I’m Rabbit’s brother, from Jiangnan Normal University, I’m so sorry, it’s really unfortunate. Last night we broke into the girls’ dormitory of our school and scared a few girls so much that they screamed in the middle of the night. Today, the school leaders were furious, and the dormitory was very strict, saying that girls should not go out and run around at night if they are fine!

Li Yao grinned, "So, no way. I am the only male member of our Science Fiction Association. Rabbit and the others entrusted me as a representative to express their most sincere apologies to Teacher Niu. The girls said they will have a long time in Japan. Let’s find a rest day, and come out during the day to talk to Teacher Niu to talk about literature, science fiction, and dreams of life, don’t you mind?"

"what--"

Li Yao saw Zhang Daniu’s face, which had just been shaved and still had a few cuts, collapsed a little bit, like an ice cube under the scorching sun, quickly losing its shape, “No, don’t mind, of course don’t mind. Hahahaha, girls have to be careful when they come out at night, there are too many bad people in society now..."

"You can understand, that's great. Rabbits are still worried that you will be angry and won't go to our school as a guest. I told them, how could it be? Teacher Niu, who can write "Forty Thousand Years of Comprehension", will Is it the kind of person who cares about small belly and chicken intestines?"

Li Yao smiled happily, "Anyway, today, let’s talk about the same thing. I also have a heart full of things that I want to discuss with Teacher Niu. Besides, I know all about the rabbits. What do you want to know? Ask me if wrong!"

"I, I didn't want to know anything!"

Zhang Daniu said, "I mainly want to know the development status of your science fiction association and care about contemporary college students' views on science fiction, dreams and the future. What else can I know?"

"Yes, what you said is, then we mainly talk about this."

Li Yao patted his head, "I almost forgot to introduce myself. You said it was a coincidence-I happen to be called'Li Yao', and I have the same name and surname as the leading actor in your book. I also particularly like to watch "Forty Thousand Years of Cultivation" Really, I even think that I am Li Yao in the book, and Teacher He Niu has a...heart-to-heart connectedness. He is a friend!"

"Hmm."

Zhang Daniu seemed to have no desire to chat, and dealt with it one after another.

"Don't just stand, it's so hot."

Li Yao pulled Zhang Daniu, "Let’s eat first, let’s talk while we eat?"

"……Row."

Zhang Daniu replied weakly, and then suddenly became sober, "Where are you going?"

"Heyin Cuisine!"

Li Yao said, "The rabbit said you asked her to cook at Heyin, didn't he?"

"...Ah, yes, that's how it is said. Waiting at the gate of Heyin Cuisine, it's easier to find here."

Zhang Daniu glanced at the low-key and luxurious Heyin restaurant. The corners of his eyes twitched a few times, and said, "But these two days have been a little troublesome. It's not suitable for eating these raw and cold foods. Those sashimi are contained in them, and they are parasitic. Worm, otherwise Mr. Niu will ask you to eat casserole bones in a casserole, a century-old store nearby, and the bones are simmered so badly that it is much better than sashimi."

They said that they were "nearby", and the two also walked for more than ten minutes, left the pedestrian street, and came to an old-fashioned residential area full of human fireworks.

Li Yao doesn't care what he eats, anyway he can be sure that Zhang Daniu lives nearby.

He took a closer look when he was walking, Zhang Daniu held his right hand, deliberately avoiding passers-by, and his right hand was slightly swollen, indeed, it looked like he was injured.

Zhang Daniu seemed to have eaten the dust of his belly, his face was always gray and not pretty, but when the steamy, piled up big bones were put on the table, he seemed to have accepted his fate, and his face became dry again. Smile.

"The thief in the girls' dormitory must have frightened the rabbits, right?"

Zhang Daniu smiled and said, "Rabbit...her boyfriend must be in a hurry too, right?"

"The rabbit has no boyfriend."

Li Yao was startled slightly, and immediately replied, "My little junior girl is a girl who has soul pursuit and her own aesthetic taste. She is maverick, detached from things, thinking about the universe, the future, civilization, etc. all day long. Ordinary people, where can I get into her Dharma vision?"

"Oh……"

There was light in Zhang Daniu's smile.

"and you?"

Li Yao took the opportunity to inquire about Zhang Daniu's situation, "Teacher Niu, you go out to eat and chat, don't you need to report to your mother?"

"No, no, in fact, I am also single, and I have been wandering by myself for more than 30 years. Where can I get a'mother"?

Zhang Daniu said with a smile, "Also, classmate Li Yao, give you an opinion-everyone is a science fiction lover, are you in the same way, don't "Mr. Niu" long, "Mr. Niu" short, it sounds bad. In fact, we are all about the same age. You are all in your twenties this year, and I am only in your thirties, and I am very young. Everyone is the same age. Don’t call me "Teacher Niu", just call me "Brother Niu". 'Now!"

"...Brother Niu."

Li Yao took a deep breath and tried his best to control his expression, looking at Zhang Daniu's right hand, "Brother Niu, drink some wine, activate blood, and heal quickly!"

"Well, then have a little drink!"

Zhang Daniu waved his hand, "That's right, don't treat me as a teacher, just as a friend-between friends, what can't you talk about, why can't you help?"

"Yes, Brother Niu, after watching "Forty Thousand Years of Cultivation", I know that you must be a particularly bold and unrestrained person. As expected, you are not as well-known as meeting. Come, I will toast you first!"

Li Yao has the heart to get Zhang Daniu drunk so as to ask for some key news. Anyway, his body has been greatly strengthened, and ordinary alcohol is not enough to paralyze the nerves. He has a drink on the left and a drink on the right. Under the design, Zhang Daniu was already flushed with drinking, his legs swayed, and he had a big tongue.

"Brother Niu, can you tell me in detail about your mental journey in creating "Forty Thousand Years of Comprehension"?"

Li Yao took the opportunity to say, "This can be regarded as the task given to me by the rabbits. Everyone wants to know how did you think of writing such a work in the first place?"