Longevity begins with slaying demons and eliminating demons

Chapter 300
"What kind of cultivation realm can Gu Xu achieve in the future?"

This question was undoubtedly raised by Shi Lei for the sake of his daughter.

He knew that his daughter and Gu Xu were in love with each other, and he also thought that Gu Xu was really a good kid, with impeccable looks, talents and character.Among his peers, it should be difficult to find someone who is better than him.

There was only one thing that made Shi Lei hesitate.

That was Gu Xu's physical problem.

Unlike most of the dignitaries in the Great Qi Dynasty, Shi Lei is not a person whose interests are paramount, and will not regard his daughter as a tool for marriage.

Other wealthy families who want to recruit Gu Xu as their son-in-law may not pay much attention to this matter - because if Gu Xu really succeeds in breaking through the seventh realm before the age of 30, then their clan will have a saint-level powerhouse; Unfortunately, Gu Xu died young, and they could justifiably obtain Gu Xu's inheritance.

For them, this is a sure-fire deal.

But the question that Shi Lei thought about was: If that kid died at the age of 30, what would happen to his precious daughter?Will she be very sad?Who will accompany her and take care of her in the future?

Because of this, after a long time of consideration, Shi Lei decided to pay [-] merits and ask Chief Luo about Gu Xu's future.

Luo Sishou's technique of deduction of secrets is supernatural, able to span the long river of time and gain insight into the past and present, and it must be able to solve Shi Lei's worries.

After finishing writing, Shi Lei handed the note in Shangguan Jin's hand.

"Please," he said.

Shangguan Jin took the note, eyes downcast, and did not respond immediately.

"Shangguan Langzhong, do you think it's okay for me to ask questions like this?" Seeing that she didn't speak for a long time, Shi Lei frowned slightly and asked again.

Shangguan Jin finally raised his head and smiled embarrassedly: "Sorry, I was a little distracted just now."

Then she pointed to the white porcelain teapot in front of her and asked politely, "Oh, by the way, Shi Qianhu, do you still need tea?"

"Thank you, no need," Shi Lei shook his head, "Look, my teacup is still full."

Shangguan Jin's actions made Shi Lei feel a little strange.

Because just a moment ago, she had just filled a cup of tea for Shi Lei.

In Shi Lei's impression, Shangguan Jin has always been a dignified, elegant, and meticulous person—she always has the most beautiful smile on her face, her attitude towards people is always as kind as spring, and she can always take care of the busy daily life of the exorcist. Business is handled in an orderly manner. Problems like "absent-mindedness" are almost impossible to happen to her.

"Maybe she's been too tired from work recently," Shi Lei secretly guessed, "Now that the 'Luoshui Conference' is coming, there must be too many things for her to deal with in the Exorcism Division. No matter how smart and capable she is , she is still human after all, and there will always be times when she will be tired and tired."

"Is there anything else you can do for me?" At this moment, Shangguan Jin asked again.Her voice was still the same as usual, polite, peaceful, without the slightest emotion.

"Nothing."

"Then ask Shi Qianhu to wait here for a while, and I'll go and pass your question to Mr. Chief."

After the words were finished, Shangguan Jin left his seat, walked out of the room with a note, and walked towards the observatory at the headquarters of the Exorcism Division.

Shi Lei sat quietly on the spot, raised the teacup in front of him, and tasted the bitter but sweet Shiya white tea in the cup.

His thoughts had already flown out of the Exorcism Department Yamen, and drifted to the Longmen Academy near the Luohe River.

He couldn't help thinking: At this point in time, Shi Xiaohan should be practicing sword skills in the academy, right?I heard her say in the letter that the teacher who taught her the sword technique was very strict, and made her exhausted every day, and she was so tired that she had no time to reply to her letters...

In theory, it is undoubtedly a good thing for practitioners to meet a strict teacher.

But deep down in his heart, Shi Lei loves his daughter very much, and doesn't want her to suffer too much in the process of practicing martial arts.

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About a quarter of an hour later, Shangguan Jin returned to the room.

"Shi Qianhu, this is the answer written to you by the chief minister." She sat across from Shi Lei, and handed an envelope to Shi Lei with both hands, "I have already ordered the relevant personnel to collect from your deducted from your name."

"Thank you."

Shi Lei took the envelope and opened it.

I saw a Xuelang note inside.

The handwriting on the paper is vigorous and neat, majestic and natural. Although it is not mixed with the slightest breath of true energy, it still makes Shi Lei feel a trace of mysterious meaning.

So Shi Lei knew that this must have been written by Mr. Si Chief himself.

I saw four big characters simply written on it——

"Above the saints".

Shi Lei took a deep breath, his palms inadvertently clenched with sweat.

At this moment, his heart was turbulent.

Logically speaking, Gu Xu is expected to cultivate to the realm above the saint, which is a gratifying thing for him.

It's just that the words "above saints" carry too much weight.After all, in the vast territory of Daqi, there are only five saints and strong men, and the real king's strong man is only Emperor Tianxing.

This undoubtedly means that that talented young man will become a giant that even he will look up to in the future.

At this time, Shi Lei turned the paper to the back again, and found that there was a line of small characters written on the back of it: "The world is ever-changing, and the secrets of heaven are unpredictable. It is for reference only, remember it."

Of course Shi Lei could understand what he meant.

This is what the Chief Chief wants to warn him that the future is complicated and confusing, and the results seen by Tianji Technique may not be accurate, and he cannot rely entirely on this result to make decisions.

He sat on the chair in silence for a long time, sipping the Shiya white tea in his cup, trying to calm down his ups and downs.

Only when the teacup was empty did he slowly get up and say goodbye to Shangguan Jin.

"Walk slowly!" Shangguan Jin smiled.

She watched Shi Lei leave the room and walked to the end of the corridor, then cleaned up the cups on the table, turned around and continued to work on her work.

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After leaving the headquarters of the Exorcist Division, Shi Lei did not immediately return to the official station to rest, but walked on the busy streets of Luojing City on bluestone slabs.

Subconsciously, he came to the door of Gu Xu's pill workshop according to the address that Steward Yang told him.

I saw that it was just as the rumors said, the crowds are like a market, and the household is limited to clothing.

On the plaque on its lintel, there are three big characters "Shouchangfang".Through its natural and elegant strokes, Shi Lei can imagine the appearance of that young man in high spirits.

"...Master Gu recruited Shen Qiu, son of Jinling's Shen family, as a guest of his residence, and entrusted him to run this workshop. And Mr. Shen was in charge of managing the family business in Jinling before. He not only has rich experience, but also has a wide network of contacts. In a very short time Within a short period of time, the No. [-] workshop, which was originally precarious, has become the thriving appearance it is today..."

Shi Lei remembered what Guanshi Yang said in his letter.

And the name "Shouchangfang" also made Shi Lei full of thoughts.

Perhaps others will think that this name is very clichéd—just like many shops in the Daqi Dynasty, they like to find a few auspicious words and piece them together.

But Shi Lei is very clear that "longevity to a hundred years" is the obsession in Gu Xu's heart.

At this time, a luxuriously decorated carriage slowly drove up from the end of the street, and then stopped in front of the door of "Shouchangfang".

An old man with white beard and hair in brocade clothes stepped out of the carriage, with a warm smile on his face, and stepped into the gate of the workshop.

The old man didn't notice Shi Lei on the side of the road.

But Shi Lei recognized the identity of the white-haired old man - this man was Ni Jingxiang, Marquis of Dongping of the Great Qi Dynasty, who followed the emperor Taizu to pacify the world, and he was a noble and distinguished family.

But at this moment, the Marquis of Dongping showed no airs. Instead, he greeted the handymen in the workshop kindly, with a rather acquainted appearance, obviously already a frequent visitor here.

Seeing such a scene, Shi Lei remembered another paragraph in Yang Guanshi's letter: "...Master Gu is very popular among Luojing's dignitaries. Place an order. There are many people who want to marry him, and they will always come to the workshop to ask, "Has Mr. Gu ever married"..."

He smiled and shook his head, then left the workshop, turned and walked towards the other side of the street.

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At the same time, Longmen Academy.

After the morning knife technique class, Shi Xiaohan was exhausted as usual.She just felt like her body was filled with lead, so heavy that she didn't want to move, and her stomach was also "cuckling", constantly conveying the desire for food to her mind.

Relying on instinct, she followed the crowd and walked towards the dining hall in a daze.

However, at this moment, a servant came to her and said to her, "Miss Shi, there is a person outside the academy who wants to see you."

"Who is it?" Shi Xiaohan blurted out.At the same time, she guessed in her mind whether it was Gu Xu who came to find her.

Now that the "Luoshui Conference" is coming, that guy Gu Xu either stays at home to practice, or goes to the Exorcism Department to deal with affairs and read books. He hasn't been to the academy for several days.

Sometimes, Shi Xiaohan really wanted to write to him, asking him to go to Luoshui to have a meal of roast mutton together.

But I was afraid of delaying his practice, so I didn't mention this matter for a long time, but just unilaterally told him about my daily life.

"He claims to be Shi Qianhu from Laizhou Prefecture, your father." The handyman replied.

Shi Xiaohan slightly opened his eyes.

She was a little surprised, she didn't expect her father to come to the capital from Laizhou so soon after she sent the letter.

So, temporarily suppressing her hunger and exhaustion, she came to the gate of the academy and met her father.

"Why are you here so soon?" She narrowed her eyes slightly and asked.

"It's not because I haven't seen you for a long time, I want to see how you are doing recently." Shi Lei bent down and looked at his daughter, his eyes were full of concern.

At this moment, he didn't have the majestic temperament of being a fifth-rank official at all. On the contrary, he was kind and smiling, just like the father of ordinary people.

He paused for a moment, then took out a bulging package with half a person's height from the magic treasure storage, and handed it to Shi Xiaohan's hand.

"This is the 'Misan Dao' I brought from Laizhou," he said, "I remember you used to love it."

"Misandao" is a well-known snack in Jiaodong Prefecture. It is very popular because of its bright, non-sticky, soft and sweet characteristics. When Shi Xiaohan was at home, he had a special liking for it.

Before Shi Lei finished speaking, Shi Xiaohan grabbed the package and hugged it in his arms—the petite girl was holding a big package, just like a little squirrel holding a big pine cone .

The moment she smelled the sweet scent of the dessert, her stomach once again groaned uncontrollably.

As an only daughter who was held in the palm of her hand since she was a child, Shi Xiaohan has always enjoyed her father's unconditional love.In front of her father, she has always been unrestrained and unscrupulous, and never said words like "thank you".

She immediately sat on the edge of the steps, opened the package, took out a "Misan Knife", stuffed it into her mouth impatiently, and swallowed it three times.

At the corner of her mouth, it was soon covered with crumbs and sugar crumbs.

Of course, a mere "Honey Three Swords" will definitely not be able to fill her stomach.

So she went on to swallow the second, the third, the fourth...

In less than a quarter of an hour, she wiped out all the snacks in the package, and there was nothing left.

But Shi Xiaohan still felt a little unfulfilled.

She licked the corner of her mouth: "Did you only bring so much here?"

Shi Lei didn't speak immediately.

The scene in front of him already left him dumbfounded.

According to Shi Lei's original estimation, the "Three Swords of Honey" he brought should be enough for Shi Xiaohan to consume at least one month.

Unexpectedly, she finished eating in just a few minutes.

This is obviously beyond the scope of normal people.Even the cultivators who majored in body training were far inferior to her in terms of food intake.

He couldn't help but suspect that the one standing in front of him was not his daughter, but an ancient beast disguised as a human.

But Shi Lei quickly threw this idea out of his mind.

Because he was in the "Dragon Array" at this time - how could there be ghosts and beasts in the "Dragon Array" built by Emperor Taizu?
"Looking at your appearance, you must have worked hard practicing sword skills recently!" He asked, "Did your teacher teach you any new techniques?"

He began to speculate whether Shi Xiaohan's food intake surged because he had practiced new exercises or martial arts in the academy.

Shi Xiaohan shook his head: "No. Mr. Hu always asked me to practice those basic moves over and over again, and then kept picking on me."

Shi Lei frowned, feeling more and more strange.

However, he pondered for a moment and decided to talk about business first.

"Actually, Xiaohan, I came to the capital early this time, and I have another important purpose," he said a little seriously, "I want to help you talk about a marriage."

"Father, have you forgotten what I told you before?" Hearing what he said, Shi Xiaohan frowned and stood up from the steps, "This heroine cares about all people, and I don't want to indulge in the love of my sons and daughters! If the ghosts are not eliminated, this heroine will never get married!"

"Don't refuse so quickly," Shi Lei smiled, "I haven't told you who the object is yet."

"Who is it?" Shi Xiaohan blinked, his thin and long eyelashes trembling slightly.

(End of this chapter)