Asking about longevity

Gu Changhuai immediately glanced at Mo Hua with disgust and said displeased: "Aren't you going to leave? Why don't you leave quickly?"

"I'm tired from walking and want to take a rest." Mo Hua looked innocent.

"You should find another place to rest." Gu Changhuai frowned.

"I can't walk anymore..."

Mo Hua cast his clear, watery gaze at Elder Gu Hong who was standing aside.

Elder Gu Hong immediately softened his heart and blamed Gu Changhuai:

"This kid just needs a rest. What's bothering you? Why don't you drive him away? He's so petty and has such a bad temper. No wonder he can't marry a Taoist companion even though he's grown up."

After scolding, Elder Gu Hong smiled and said to Mo Hua:

"Ignore your Uncle Gu. This is his virtue. You just want to stay here. You can stay wherever you want. Who dares to chase you away?"

Mo Hua smiled and said, "Thank you, Elder Gu Hong."

Gu Changhuai couldn't bear it anymore, stood up and said, "Okay, then I'll go."

But as soon as he stood up, he was slapped down by Elder Gu Hong, "Where are you running? I haven't finished speaking yet."

Gu Changhuai couldn't move.

Mo Hua looked gloating.

Elder Gu Hong said: "In the past, when I urged you, you were always busy with the Daoting Division. I didn't want to be too nagging, but now I heard from the head of your Daoting Division..."

Gu Changhuai frowned, "Aunt, do you still know our boss?"

"Nonsense." Elder Gu Hong said, "His younger son's Taoist companion asked me to introduce him. After the matter was completed, he came to my door in person to thank me. How can I not recognize him?"

Gu Changhuai didn't know what to say.

"Don't interrupt," Elder Gu Hong said again, "Where did I say it?"

Mo Hua reminded in a low voice: "The head of Daotingsi said..."

Elder Gu Hong remembered, "Yes, the head of your Daoting Division secretly told me that you were doing things indiscriminately and offended someone. Someone seemed to be secretly planning to target you. He touched I didn’t know what was true, so I suppressed you for a while and didn’t let you handle the case..."

Having said this, Elder Gu Hong sighed, "Working in Daotingsi will not be smooth sailing. Ups and downs are normal. Don't worry about temporary setbacks."

"Besides, this sounds like a good thing..."

Elder Gu Hong stared at Gu Changhuai with bright eyes, "While you are free now, hurry up and go on a blind date!"

Gu Changhuai had a headache and remained silent.

"You kid, why don't you understand?"

Elder Gu Hong shook his head, took out a portrait, and thrust it in front of Gu Changhuai.

Gu Changhuai looked indifferent and didn't even look at it.

"Take a look." Elder Gu Hong said with wide eyes.

Gu Changhuai reluctantly glanced at it, but only once, and then turned his head disdainfully.

Curious, Mo Hua also poked his head over and took a glance.

Seeing that Gu Changhuai was ignorant, Elder Gu Hong was a little angry, so he turned around and asked Mo Hua, "How is it? Does it look good?"

Mo Hua looked at it carefully.

In the portrait, she is indeed a very beautiful woman, with a flower-like appearance, a peach blossom face, and curved eyebrows.

Purely in terms of appearance, it is indeed considered a beauty.

But with heavy make-up, she looks more charming.

And in Mo Hua's eyes, she's not as good-looking as the little senior sister.

Mo Hua nodded, "It looks good."

Elder Gu Hong smiled happily and said, "You are a wise kid, unlike your Uncle Gu, who is just like a stone."

Mo Hua pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and asked:

"Elder, is this the flower-like jade-like, fairy-like inner sect teacher in Baihua Valley that you introduced to Uncle Gu before?"

Elder Gu Hong was a little surprised and nodded: "You still remember, yes, it is that girl..."

"I later inquired carefully. This woman's name is Hua Ruyu, and she is a direct descendant of the Hua family in Baihua Valley. Although their lineage is a bit biased, they are indeed direct descendants, and there is no problem with their bloodline..."

After saying that, she felt a little resentful that iron could not be made into steel. "He has been fighting and killing all day long. Coupled with his bad temper, it is impossible for those legitimate daughters of aristocratic families with too orthodox blood and high status to marry." he."

"This is the best choice I can find. You don't have to marry far away. It's within the boundaries of Qianxue Prefecture, and it's Baihua Valley, one of the twelve tiers. There's a Daoting Si Dian Si and an inner sect instructor. , maybe he can become an inner sect elder in the future, that would be a perfect match..."

"Indeed..." Mo Hua nodded.

"Besides, he looks good..." Elder Gu Hong emphasized again.

Gu Changhuai said calmly: "Aunt, don't judge people by their appearance. You know people but not their hearts. People who are good-looking may not be good people."

Elder Gu Hong was furious and immediately said: "Then look in the mirror and see what you look like. Are you no longer a good person?"

Gu Changhuai was asked.

Elder Gu Hong pointed at Mo Hua again, "Look at Mo Hua again. He is such a handsome and well-behaved child. Isn't he a good guy?"

Gu Changhuai muttered: "He is not a 'good guy' to begin with..."

Elder Gu Hong wanted to pluck his ears, "You are such a big man, and you still say bad things about children."

Mo Hua reminded him in a low voice: "Elder, business matters are important. My matters don't matter."

"Look how generous this kid Mo Hua is!"

Elder Gu Hong said Gu Changhuai again, then looked at Mo Hua with a gentle expression, and couldn't help but sigh, "Well, if Changhuai can be half as sensible as you, I will be satisfied."

"I am more than ten times older than you, but not one-tenth as worried as you."

Mo Hua couldn't help but nodded.

Gu Changhuai's expression was numb and lifeless.

"Okay, it's getting late, I still have something to do," Elder Gu Hong glanced at Gu Changhuai, with a hint of warning in his tone:

"You are not allowed to deal with me this time. Anyway, you have been 'emptied out' by Daotingsi. Now you have more time. After the year, you can come with me to see that girl and get along well with her. If we are suitable, we will be successful." It’s okay for me to have an explanation..."

Elder Gu Hong suddenly looked a little lonely. Without waiting for what Gu Changhuai said, he said again:

"Also, you are not allowed to 'bully' Mo Hua anymore. If you make a bad face to others, I won't say anything. You also don't have a good face towards the child Mo Hua. Is that okay? If you let me know, I will never I can’t spare you.”

"That's right!" Mo Hua agreed.

Elder Gu Hong is articulate and speaks brightly. After a lot of talking, he took out a box of cakes and gave them to Mo Hua. He said that a big family was getting married and the wedding cakes they sent were made of exquisite materials and were very rare. He asked Mo Hua to taste them and regarded them as a New Year's gift.

"Thank you Elder Hong!"

Mo Hua thanked him politely.

Elder Gu Hong smiled at Mo Hua, then glared at Gu Changhuai, which probably meant "remember what I said, don't forget it", and then turned and left.

On the steps, there were only Mo Hua, who was holding cakes and a happy face, and Gu Changhuai, who was gloomy and unhappy.

Mo Hua tasted the cake.

It's very fragrant, very glutinous, very soft, but also chewy. The sweetness and aroma mix in the mouth. Although it is not as delicious as the pastries made by my mother, it is still delicious.

After eating, Mo Hua sighed, looked at Gu Changhuai, and said expectantly:

"Uncle Gu, when can I eat your wedding cake?"

Gu Changhuai's face suddenly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Mo Hua, this little kid, can really make people mad sometimes. Now that he is a few years older, he is even more irritating!

"I'm leaving, you can play by yourself." Gu Changhuai said with a straight face.

Mo Hua said: "Uncle Gu, don't be anxious..."

His eyes lit up, "Let's make a deal."

"What deal?" Gu Changhuai frowned.

Mo Hua whispered: "You secretly check the 'Shui Yama' for me, and I will handle Elder Hong's side. Of course, you still have to go on a blind date for a while. I'm still young, and I can't go on a blind date for you..."

Gu Changhuai frowned even more tightly, "You?"

Mo Hua nodded, "Elder Gu Hong, my words are more effective than yours! Everyone helps each other."

Gu Changhuai's face was ashen, but he had to admit that Mo Hua was telling the truth.

There was really nothing he could do about his aunt.

As for Mo Hua, this kid is very good at rhetoric and has always had a lot of clever ideas...

Gu Changhuai sighed: "Okay."

Mo Hua stretched out his hand.

Gu Changhuai was stunned for a moment, then understood. Although he was a little reluctant, he still stretched out his hand and shook Mo Hua's hand.

Mo Hua smiled and said:

"make a deal!"

…

There was Gu Changhuai and Uncle Gu to check Shuiyanluo for him. It was better than having him as a disciple of the sect to check it, so Mo Hua felt relieved.

As for how Elder Gu Hong would deal with it, he had already thought about it.

He was at Gu's house again and had a happy day.

Later, Aunt Wan was going to take Yu'er back to Shangguan's house to pay homage to her ancestors. Uncle Gu was nowhere to be seen. He was either busy checking the water of Yama or avoiding the blind date.

The ink painting was a bit boring, so I went back to Taixumen.

When he arrived at Taixu Sect, he continued to practice and learn formations as usual.

Although it is faster to refine evil spirits and enhance spiritual consciousness, the enhanced spiritual consciousness through formation training is more solid.

Therefore neither can be discarded.

In the absence of evil spirits to feed on, Mo Hua can only continue to use the "stupid method" of drawing formations to hone his consciousness and refine his spiritual thoughts.

What's more, he now has the knowledge of eighteen lines of formation.

Mo Hua studied the formation for two days, and initially learned the Eighteen Patterns formation. He took the time to go to the alchemy room again and found Elder Murong.

This is Elder Murong's advice.

Elder Murong was afraid that Mo Hua would feel unwell after his trip to the Valley of Ten Thousand Demons and would never fully recover, so he told Mo Hua to go over and check her up after a while.

After checking the circulation of the meridians around Mo Hua's body, the circulation of his spiritual power, and the state of his "weak" blood energy, Elder Murong nodded.

"It's nothing serious. You can stop taking the elixirs... Also, don't eat too much during the Chinese New Year. Your blood is weak and you can't digest well. If you eat too much, you can easily damage your spleen and stomach."

Mo Hua is a little embarrassed.

Elder Murong took out another bottle of elixir and handed it to Mo Hua, "For digestion, take it after meals."

After Mo Hua took it, he opened the jade bottle curiously and saw that the elixir inside was green and green, with the fragrance of vegetation, and he couldn't help but ask:

"Can I eat it now?"

Elder Murong was startled, then laughed and said:

"Can."

Mo Hua took one out, put it in his mouth, and tasted it.

It has a bitter taste, but it is very light. It has more of a sweet herbal aroma and a special medicinal smell. After eating it, I feel that my blood is flowing faster.

Mo Hua smiled and said: "Thank you, Elder Murong!"

Elder Murong looked gentle and nodded slightly.

At this moment, she turned her eyes slightly and saw a jade pendant around Mo Hua's neck.

This is a pale white jade pendant. It is simple in appearance and ordinary in carving. There are faint green and blue spiritual patterns inside. I don’t know what kind of jade it is.

This jade pendant, ink painting has been hanging around the neck.

Elder Murong had seen it before, but didn't pay attention to it, but at this time, she felt a little scared.

"This jade pendant is..."

"Jade pendant?"

Mo Hua was startled, then looked down and suddenly realized.

"This is..." Elder Murong's eyes narrowed, and his voice was a little strange, "Danyu?"

"Yes." Mo Hua nodded and asked, "Elder Murong, do you also know Danyu?"

Mo Hua said it, and then he realized that this elixir was given to him by Grandpa Feng, a first-grade alchemist.

Elder Murong is a third-grade alchemist and knows that alchemy is normal.

Mo Hua asked again: "Is there anything wrong with this jade?"

Elder Murong's eyes flickered and he shook his head, "It's nothing..."

But she hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "You are not an alchemist, and you are not very good at alchemy. How come you have alchemy on your body?"

"A gift from someone else."

"Sent?"

There was obvious surprise in Elder Murong's eyes.

"Well," Mo Hua thought for a moment and didn't hide anything, but said:

"It was given to me by an old man who watched me grow up when I was in Tongxian City. He was a highly respected man who saved countless lives."

"Although this old man is only a first-class alchemist, he has been treating illnesses and saving lives throughout his life and is very popular among people."

"This elixir was always worn by the old man when he was treating illnesses and rescuing people. Later, when I was learning formations, he gave it to me..."

When Mo Hua said this, he recalled it again.

He remembered that at that time, Grandpa Feng also said that this elixir was given to him by his master.

There is a saying among alchemists that curing diseases and saving people can accumulate merit.

The alchemy you carry with you carries the merits of the alchemist.

Grandpa Feng gave the elixir to himself in the hope that it would protect him, turn danger into good luck, and grow up safely.

"Alchemy masters save people, but they can't save too many people; array masters don't save people, but they can save many people..."

Grandpa Feng said so.

And wearing this elixir will indeed bring peace of mind.

It's just that the ink painting has been worn for too long, and there is nothing that dares to make him uneasy now, so over time, he doesn't have any obvious feelings, and only regards this elixir as a "blessing" from the elders. Hang it around your neck and keep it as a thought.

Of course, he did not tell Elder Murong these things.

It's not that he doesn't trust Elder Murong, but that many things are related to cause and effect, so naturally you have to leave some room for words, and you can't say everything.

Elder Murong didn't ask any more questions, but warned:

"It's okay to be in the sect, but when you go outside, especially in front of some alchemy masters, don't reveal this alchemy..."

Mo Hua wanted to ask why, but Elder Murong already had a graceful and gentle expression and said nothing. Mo Hua wisely did not ask, and just nodded and said:

"Yeah, I remember."

Afterwards, Elder Murong gave Mo Hua a few more bottles of commonly used elixirs, and Mo Hua said goodbye and left.

After Mo Hua left, Elder Murong was stunned for a moment. His expression was unclear whether it was envy or sigh:

"He is indeed...a child with deep blessings..."

…

After leaving the alchemy room, Mo Hua walked alone on the way back to his disciple's residence.

Elder Murong's words lingered in his heart.

"Danyu..."

Could it be that Danyu... is a good thing?

Or maybe the "dan jade" given to me by Grandpa Feng is relatively rare?

Otherwise, Elder Murong, a third-grade alchemist elder of Taixu Sect, would not specifically ask about this jade pendant on his body...

Mo Hua lowered his head and thought as he walked, when a clear and gentle voice suddenly called him halfway:

"Junior Brother Mo..."

Mo Hua was a little distracted thinking about Danyu, so he didn't hear it. After walking for a while, the voice became a little bit angry:

"Junior Brother Mo!"

Mo Hua was stunned for a moment, looked up, and said with a surprised expression:

"Senior Sister Murong?"

The woman in front of him, wearing the robe of the Taixu Sect, with a gentle demeanor, dignified and beautiful appearance, was none other than Murong Caiyun.

Murong Caiyun glanced at Mo Hua with her beautiful eyes, "What are you thinking about? I called you several times, but you didn't hear me."

Mo Hua smiled sheepishly. Just when he was about to say something, he turned around and saw several female disciples following Senior Sister Murong.

And it’s not from the Taixu Sect.

They were dressed in colorful dresses, full of flowers, very bright, and they wore Taoist robes from Baihua Valley.

And Hua Qianqian, whom he knew, was also among them.

Mo Hua was a little surprised, "Senior Sister Qianqian is here too?"

Hua Qianqian looked at Mo Hua with a smile on her face, "Junior Brother Mo, long time no see."

Her eyes wandered over Mo Hua for a while, and she said with great satisfaction: "I am a little taller, and I will definitely look better in clothes..."

Mo Hua looked alert.

Murong Caiyun sighed, there was really nothing he could do to her.

Mo Hua then turned his head and asked Murong Caiyun: "Senior Sister Murong, what are you..."

"I'm going to see my sister-in-law." Murong Caiyun said.

"Sister-in-law?" Mo Hua was slightly startled, then thought about it, "Elder Murong?"

"Yes." Murong Caiyun nodded, "My sister-in-law is an alchemy elder and is proficient in all kinds of elixirs. Qianqian and the others wanted to ask for some advice on alchemy, so I took them there and asked my sister-in-law for some advice."

"Oh." Mo Hua suddenly understood.

After Murong Caiyun finished speaking, he introduced several other female disciples from Baihua Valley:

"This is Mo Hua. Junior Brother Mo. I have told you that Junior Brother Mo is very good at drawing formations. If you need help, you can ask him to help you draw formations."

After that, she introduced Mo Hua:

"These people are all disciples of Baihua Valley. They are from the same class as Qianqian. They should all be your senior sisters. This is Senior Sister Hua, Senior Sister Ye, Senior Sister Mu..."

Murong Caiyun introduced them one by one.

Mo Hua saluted shyly and said:

"Hello, senior sisters."

Several female disciples of Baihua Valley had bright eyes when they saw Mo Hua.

"What a handsome and lovely junior brother!"

"You are even proficient in formations. Formations are so difficult to learn..."

"You can't judge a person by his appearance..."

Mo Hua: "..."

"Okay, okay," Murong Caiyun said, "It's getting late. I'm late. My aunt should blame me."

Several senior sisters of Baihua Valley said goodbye to Mo Hua reluctantly.

Mo Hua took a quick look at the appearance of these senior sisters. They were all fair-skinned and beautiful. When they put on the Taoist robes of Baihua Valley, they looked even more beautiful when standing together.

Mo Hua was a little face-blind for a while.

But there was a senior sister who was obviously better looking.

Mo Hua remembered that her last name seemed to be "Ye".

This senior sister Ye had an oval face, delicate features, creamy skin, and some sadness in her eyebrows and eyes. She was more introverted and didn't like to talk much, which added a kind of aloof temperament.

Mo Hua probably took a few glances and waved goodbye to several senior sisters.

He didn't take this matter to heart.

However, a few days later, before the New Year was over, Mo Hua was still drawing the formation, and heard a bad news:

This senior sister Ye from Baihua Valley...

committed suicide.