Chapter 676 Past


    "Master Gu?" Mo Hua was a little surprised.


    Master Gu showed a kind smile to Mo Hua and bowed:


    "Young Master Mo."


    "Aren''t you in Gushan City?" Mo Hua asked.


    "If you have something to do, I''m going to Qingzhou City." Master Gu said in a kind tone.


    "oh."


    Mo Hua nodded.


    Master Gu hesitated for a moment and said with a smile:


    "Last time in Gushan City, Gu was not in good health. This time we met, Gu wanted to invite Mr. Xiao Mo to have a glass of wine, but I wonder if Mr. Xiao Mo is free..."


    Although Master Gu has already acted very kindly, he is a Jindan monk and smiled at the Mohua Foundation-building monk, but his face is still a bit inconsistent.


    And it can be seen that Master Gu is not very good at doing such things that are flattering.


    Mo Hua shook her head, "I won''t drink."


    Especially the strong wine, it is too spicy.


    Fruit wine is OK, but ordinary monks do not regard fruit wine as wine.


    Master Gu''s eyes were a little disappointed.


    Mo Hua said: "You can eat."


    Master Gu was stunned, then felt relieved, and a smile appeared on his firm face: "Okay."


    Just agree.


    It was still early at this time. Master Gu guessed that Mo Hua had something to do, so he did not disturb him, but just agreed:


    "In Qingzhou City, there is a Crane Tower. The fish are delicious. At noon, I prepared a banquet at the Crane Tower and waited for Mr. Mo."


    "Just call me Mo Hua, don''t call me ''Young Master''." Mo Hua said.


    Master Gu nodded and said, "Okay, Mr. Mo."


    I don’t know what to say about ink painting.


    Saying goodbye to Master Gu, Mo Hua went to say hello to Aunt Wan again.


    Wen Renwan is playing with Yu''er.


    Yu''er''s complexion is getting better and more lively. She used to be so weak that it makes people feel distressingly, but now she is lively and a little naughty.


    Wen Renwan was very grateful to Mo Hua for this, and felt more and more that it was an extremely correct decision to send Yu''er to Taixu Gate and follow Mo Hua.


    "If you encounter trouble in the sect, if it is difficult to solve it, go to Elder Murong. Elder Murong and I are like sisters..."


    "If you have any matters outside the sect, go find Changhuai."


    Wen Renwan pointed at Gu Changhuai who was sitting aside drinking tea.


    "He is Diansi. Although he is only a third-grade golden elixir, he is still a bit prestigious in Daotingsi."


    "If you are in trouble, if you don''t care about you, just come back and tell me..."


    After Wen Renwan finished speaking, he looked at the ink painting again, feeling a little distressed and sighed:


    "In this entire Qianxuezhou community, there are so many sects and so many disciples, no one is as good as your child. At a young age, he is studying here alone. His parents and relatives are not around, no one depends on him, and no one cares about him..."


    "I''m afraid I''m bullied in the sect, so I dare not say it..."


    Wen Renwan was still a little worried.


    Gu Changhuai sat silently aside, expressionlessly not wanting to speak.


    Who will bully him?


    Fire Buddha, such a cruel demon cultivator, was ineffective in chasing Mo Hua, but his chest was blown through.


    Not to mention others.


    In the Qianxuezhou area, in the open, except for the elders and ancestors of the sect...


    Among the four major sects, who can bully him among those who are truly the direct descendants of the real big family, those who are born with the spiritual roots of the genius?


    Besides, these big names, real geniuses, are all arrogant and live completely in another world, and may never have any intersection with ink painting in your life.


    There is no way to make a mistake, so I came to bully him a little disciple of the Taixu Sect.


    Gu Changhuai sighed.


    He had mentioned to Wen Renwan very tactfully before that the child Mo Hua just looked simple, but in fact he was full of bad habits and had a bad mind, so he didn''t have to worry about him at all.


    I don’t know how many sins and evil practices fall into his hands.


    As a result, the persuasion was not successful, but Wen Renwan scolded him, saying that he was narrow-minded and said bad things about a child behind his back, and was shameless.


    People only want to believe what they are willing to believe.


    Gu Changhuai was helpless and became tactful since then and stopped mentioning this matter.


    Every time he heard that Renwan was concerned about ink paintings and worried that ink paintings would be bullied, he pretended not to hear them.


    Ink painting was also a little embarrassed and said:


    "Aunt Wan, the elders, senior brothers and sisters, and fellow disciples are all very nice to me, so you don''t have to worry."


    Wen Renwan nodded happily.


    After that, the two exchanged a few more words, talked about some gossip in the sect, and the situation of Yu''er''s practice in Taixu Sect.


    Wen Renwan is about to leave.


    She would not be idle even if she stayed in Qingzhou City. In addition to taking care of Yu''er, among the dozen large and small fairy cities nearby, some of the Shangguan family, Wenren family and Gu family''s industries were all managed by her.


    Before parting, Wen Renwan''s eyes were slightly deeper, and she still reminded Mo Hua:


    "That Master Gu... If you have any requests, you can ask him. If he has any intentions, you don''t have to pay attention."


    Ink painting was stunned.


    Wen Renwan said tactfully: "Some time ago, he asked some people to inquire about your identity from the Gu family."


    Mo Hua suddenly realized it and said with a smile:


    "Thank you, Aunt Wan, I understand."


    Wen Renwan knew Mo Hua well and smiled gently, then stood up and left.


    There are only two people left in the living room, Mo Hua and Gu Changhuai.


    Gu Changhuai sat in the corner, drinking tea with indifferent expression.


    Ink Hua quietly approached and whispered:


    "Uncle Gu, why are you free today?"


    Gu Changhuai didn''t raise his eyelids and used the cup cover to slid the foam in the bowl, "The monks of Daotingsi are not donkeys who pull the mills, so they have some rest days."


    Gu Changhuai took a sip of tea and put down the cup, "Tell me, what''s the matter with me?"


    Mo Hua was puzzled, "How do you know that I have something to do with you?"


    Gu Changhuai glanced at Mo Hua, "Guess."


    Mo Hua was stunned, "Uncle Gu, why did you imitate me to speak?"


    Gu Changhuai was suffocated and couldn''t help but say:


    "Do you say it or not? If you don''t say it, I''ll leave."


    "Yeah," Mo Hua nodded repeatedly, and then did not hide it, but instead said straight to the point:


    "Uncle Gu, if I have clues about the sinful cultivation, can you give a reward directly from Daotingsi?"


    "Then I received the reward, completed the task, earned merits, and Daotingsi also arrested the cultivator, killing two birds with one stone!"


    Gu Changhuai was stunned and couldn''t help but look at Mo Hua: "You have a good plan..."


    Mo Hua said modestly: "It''s okay..."


    Gu Changhuai shook his head and refused, "This is not in line with the rules."


    Mo Hua curled his lips, looking disbelief.


    He compared it and his plan was obviously similar to Daotingsi''s process from beginning to end.


    Dao Tingsi got clues from other places, issued rewards, followed him to get clues, and posted tasks, and there was no difference.


    There is no bribe in between.


    What''s more, I didn''t have the spirit stone to bribe Uncle Gu.


    It’s purely that Uncle Gu is unwilling to help.


    Mo Hua bargained, "Uncle Gu, if you don''t help me, I won''t help you in the future."


    Gu Changhuai snorted, "What do I want you to help?"


    After saying that, he was stunned and realized something was wrong.


    Mo Hua smiled sly, then raised his fingers and counted them one by one:


    "It''s like a clue to the sin cultivation, the investigation of formations, the restoration of the mail order, the cracking of seals and dense patterns..."


    "And I am only in the early stage of foundation building now, so the more I learn the formation, the better I will learn it."


    "You won''t help me now. If you ask me for something in the future, don''t blame me for not talking about friendship!"


    Mo Hua had a small face.


    Gu Changhuai felt that the fresh tea in his mouth was a little bitter.


    Threatened!


    He, the dignified Daoting Department, was threatened by a teenager...


    It''s really outrageous.


    Gu Changhuai was silent for a long time, his mind moved, but after thinking for a long time, he still had no choice.


    And Mo Hua is right. With his current formation level, he might really ask him for help in the future Daotingsi affairs...


    Gu Changhuai sighed, "Even if I give you a reward, it''s not easy for you to accept..."


    "The reward is given to the sect, not to you alone. If you can accept it, others can accept it. Even if I send it, the mission may not fall on you..."


    Mo Hua said in confusion: "Don''t you just need your consent?"


    Gu Changhuai said: "If there are requirements for a reward, if others meet the requirements, it is generally difficult for us to refuse."


    "Then the requirements are stricter?" Mo Hua said.


    Gu Changhuai raised his eyebrows, "For example?"


    Mo Hua thought about it, "For example: in the early stage of foundation building, you can have concealment techniques, second-grade formations, water prison techniques... these?"


    Gu Changhuai''s expressionless face, "Or, I''ll just mark it. This reward is only for a disciple named "Mo Hua" in the early stage of the foundation building of Taixu Sect."


    Mo Hua said embarrassedly, "Is it... too obvious?"


    Gu Changhuai said angrily: "Do you still know it''s obvious?"


    Mo Hua muttered in a low voice, "It doesn''t matter..."


    Gu Changhuai was helpless and pondered for a moment:


    "I''ll think of a way, let me tell you in a while."


    Mo Hua was overjoyed, "Thank you Uncle Gu!"


    Gu Changhuai nodded slightly.


    He considered...


    Although such things are somewhat suspicious of going through the back door, they are not completely "uncompliant with the norms". For merits to exchange merits, it is the principle of Daotingsi.


    Moreover, the formation of ink painting is profound and profound... a bit scary.


    In the future, some difficult cases involving tricky formations in Daotingsi might really be required to be Mo Hua.


    This is definitely not because I was threatened, but the "mutually beneficial" cooperation carried out by Daotingsi in order to win over "special formation talents".


    Thinking of this, Gu Changhuai felt much more calm.


    He picked up the tea cup, took a sip of the tea, nodded slightly, feeling that the tea tasted less bitter.


    The goal has been achieved, and it is not too early. It is almost noon, and Mo Hua said goodbye to Gu Changhuai.


    "Master Gu wants to treat me to a meal, I''ll leave first."


    Gu Changhuai was slightly stunned, "Master Gu?"


    "Which Master Gu?"


    Gu Changhuai frowned. He thought of the "Master Gu" mentioned by Wen Renwan just now, and said, "Our Gu family''s weapon refining master?"


    Mo Hua nodded and said, "The Gu family''s third-grade weapon refining ceremony in Gushan, Master Gu from the Jindan realm!"


    Gu Changhuai looked at the ink painting and was a little stunned for a moment.


    The remote Gushan City, the third-grade weapon refining ceremony, Master Gu, or the Jindan realm…


    "Please treat you to a meal?"


    Gu Changhuai''s expression became even more puzzled.


    Mo Hua sighed, "Oh, there is no way, Master Gu''s affection is hard to refuse, and I can''t help it."


    Gu Changhuai was speechless for a moment.


    He couldn''t figure it out.


    In the Gu family, Wan''er''s cousin treated Mo Hua as a child;


    Aunt Hong also often said that Mo Hua is well-behaved, smart and handsome. When he grows up, he must find a marriage for the child himself;


    Gu An and Gu Quan also often talked about "Young Master Xiao Mo" in their mouths.


    Now even in a remote place, a third-grade weapon refiner from the Gu family has to specially invite Mo Hua to dinner...


    Gu Changhuai took a slight breath.


    How long has this child been here? It has been like this in more than a year...


    If it took more than ten years, the Gu family wouldn’t have just the surname “Mo”?


    Seeing Gu Changhuai''s face was melancholy, Mo Hua thought that someone was invited to a meal but no one invited him, so he felt lost and said quietly:


    "Uncle Gu, why don''t you go together?"


    "I heard that I went to Xianhe Tower to eat spiritual fish, and the taste was so delicious..."


    Gu Changhuai''s face suddenly turned dark.


    Mo Hua stopped talking tactfully, and just muttered in a low voice, "If you don''t go, don''t go, you won''t go, you won''t know the good people''s hearts..."


    Gu Changhuai heard this.


    Seeing that Gu Changhuai''s face became darker, Mo Hua immediately stood up and said, "You can''t let Master Gu wait for a long time, I''ll leave first!" Then he ran away.


    The living room was empty, leaving only Gu Changhuai sitting alone, sighing helplessly.


    …


    Qingzhou City, Crane Tower.


    Private room on the third floor.


    Four dishes and one soup with a full range of color, fragrance and flavor are placed on the table.


    The dishes are spiritual fish of different categories, and the soup is crystal clear and delicious fish soup.


    Mo Hua ate the fresh and tender fish meat, sipped the delicious fish soup in small sips, her eyes narrowed slightly, and she was so happy.


    Master Gu was relieved when he saw Mo Hua eating happily.


    While eating, the two of them said some nonsense like boiled water, and Mo Hua said the important thing:


    "Master Gu, there is something I want to ask you for help."


    Master Gu not only did not feel troublesome, but was very happy and said generously:


    "Young Master Xiao Mo said that as long as it is within your ability, Gu will spare no effort."


    Mo Hua smiled and asked, "Master Gu, can you help me refine some array media?"


    “Media…”


    Master Gu was not surprised, nor asked more questions, but said cheerfully:


    "no problem!"


    Then he asked again, "I just don''t know what kind of formation media the young master wants?"


    Ink painting was prepared for a long time, so he took out a few drawings from the storage bag and handed them to Master Gu.


    On the drawings, some array media he took the time to design according to the formation structure and his own needs.


    The type of array media is also relatively simple, mostly some basic array flags and array plates.


    As soon as Master Gu saw it, he felt it was a bit rough. It was indeed something designed by a novice, but he didn''t say anything either.


    Although it is a little rougher, it will waste some refining materials, but it has complete functions and complete structures, so it is no problem to use.


    "How much does the young master want?" Master Gu asked.


    Ink painting itself is not rich, and does not like to pretend to be a "big guy" when he is swollen, so he asked honestly:


    "How many spirit stones are there?"


    Master Gu was a little surprised. He rarely encountered "Young Master" who acted in a simple style like Mo Hua.


    "If the young master wants fewer things, there are only a few dozen pieces, and I gave you the bento."


    "If I want more, hundreds or thousands of pieces, I will only charge some money..."


    Master Gu looked at the drawings again and estimated them briefly:


    "Because they are all second-grade array media, the materials are not expensive and the price is not too high. The array plate is about fifty spirit stones, and the array flag has a special material, so it costs 65 spirit stones per side..."


    Mo Hua nodded slightly.


    This is a bit cheaper than he had expected.


    But he was a little confused.


    He originally wanted to refine more than a dozen arrays of media to play with, but Master Gu is a third-grade weapon refiner, so I feel embarrassed to speak out about this.


    A lot of refining is a waste of spirit stones. He is not a child of aristocratic families, so he doesn’t spend so many spirit stones.


    Master Gu seemed to see Mo Hua''s concerns and pondered for a moment:


    "Let me do this. I will first make twenty pieces of each one. I will send them to the young master to see the quality and evaluate the quality of the good and bad, and I will be the experience of the exchange and exchange media..."


    Where can I find any media about the ink painting?


    His several drawings of the array media were copied down according to the artifact refining book and he changed them by himself.


    The only media he had experience was the "earth" on the ground.


    But he also knew that this was Master Gu showing goodwill.


    "Is this so troublesome? It''s so troublesome..." Mo Hua asked in a low voice.


    Master Gu waved his hand, "What trouble is it? Just a few second-grade array media. I am idle and I am just idle, just like a hot hand..."


    Ink painting is no longer pretentious, "thank you Master Gu."


    Master Gu bowed, "Young Master, please be polite."


    Later, the waiter served two dishes, one steamed big head fish and the other fried big goldfish, all of which were never eaten in Mohua.


    "Young Master, try it." Master Gu greeted.


    After tasting the ink painting, he nodded and praised, "It''s delicious."


    Master Gu had a smile on his face.


    After that, the two chatted for a while, and both Mo Hua asked, and Master Gu answered.


    If Mo Hua doesn''t ask, Master Gu will pick up food for Mo Hua, but he will not ask anything or say anything.


    Ink Painting thought that Master Gu would definitely have something to do when he invited him to a meal.


    But now it seems that he is just treating guests without any other purpose.


    After eating and drinking, Mo Hua remembered another question and took the opportunity to ask:


    "Master Gu, Gushan is a third-rank state, why does it look like..."


    Mo Hua paused, but decided to tell the truth, "…what is that poor?"


    Master Gu was stunned and couldn''t help but smile bitterly.


    "Can''t you say it?" Mo Hua asked.


    Master Gu shook his head, "There is nothing to say. Since the young master asked, it''s okay for me to say it..."


    Master Gu sighed and said slowly:


    "This matter is actually simple..."


    "Hundreds of years ago, Gushancheng had continuous mines and abundant minerals, but it was actually very rich."


    "And at that time, the ores produced had a high degree of spiritual compatibility, which was very suitable for refining the ''array media''."


    "As the saying goes, relying on the mountains to eat the mountains, Gushan City is backed by the mines. Most of the monks in the city make a living by refining weapons, especially refining the ''array media''."


    "Although you can''t be rich and powerful, your life is pretty good."


    "What''s next?" Mo Hua asked curiously after taking a sip of fish soup.


    "Later..."


    Master Gu sighed, "Later, some big families in Qianzhou took a fancy to the large mines in Gushan City, so they thought of buying them to refine some luxurious spiritual weapons."


    Mo Hua frowned, "A luxurious spiritual weapon?"


    Master Gu said: "It''s just some glazed tiles, colorful lanterns, magnificent bricks and stones, gilded and colorful carriages, etc...."


    "These things are expensive and are even more expensive to sell."


    Ink painting is puzzled, "Are these things useful other than being good-looking?"


    Master Gu sighed: "This is used to show your identity. For some people, this is more useful than anything else."


    "Does the monks from Gushan City agree?"


    Master Gu frowned, "Some agree, some disagree, but those who disagree, are forced to agree in the end."


    "In front of the huge family like a giant, the monks in Gushan City, including casual cultivators and some small families, had no room for resistance."


    Master Gu''s expression was bitter.


    "Do Tingsi doesn''t care?"


    Master Gu did not dare to say it clearly, but asked tactfully: "Where do you guess all the monks in the Daoting Department come from?"


    The eyes of the ink painting are slightly deeper.


    Master Gu sighed, "And on this matter, all procedures are in compliance with regulations."


    "The great family did ''buy'' or ''rent'' these mines from the monks in Gushan City."


    "The spiritual handprints can be pressed clearly on the spiritual deed."


    "The great family ''does according to the rules'', the Daoting Department ''does according to the rules'', and the monks in Gushan City have no way to do it."


    "Since then, major families have established weapon refining shops in Gushan City, mining ore day and night."


    "At the beginning, the monks in Gushan City would protest and cause trouble, which caused some riots."


    "Later, the great family decided to mine the mines and only hire local monks, and the price given was not low."


    "The local monks gradually restrained their dissatisfaction and became contented after obtaining the spirit stone."


    "But…"


    Master Gu shook his head, "The aristocratic family, with the help of large spiritual weapons and formations, mined too ruthlessly."


    "It has been mined for less than a hundred years, and all the ore veins have been directly harvested and scrapped."


    "The big family then left it, leaving only an abandoned mine."


    "The root of the monks in Gushan City''s living being destroyed by the fact that they gradually became depressed."


    "Some small families went bankrupt directly and got together, unable to afford to eat, so they could only make a living, split up again, and became casual cultivators."


    "As for the casual cultivator, I have been asking for more blessings."


    "If you can, leave, and you can''t leave. If you can''t, you have no livelihood outside. You can only stay in Gushan City. From the abandoned mines, you can pick up some broken ore, go to the dilapidated weapon refining business, exchange for one or two spirit stones, and barely make a living..."


    …


    Mo Hua looked dull.


    He was obviously in Qianzhou, but in a trance, he returned to Lizhou and the low-quality and difficult small state boundaries of Lizhou.


    The way of human beings is not enough to be able to serve the people...


    (This chapter ends)