Hanging pot to help the world, I just want to live forever

Chapter 284 Returning to the Imperial Capital
Gu Dan stood by the Yuan River, staring at the reflection in the water.

Today, Yuanhe is unexpectedly calm, calm and exceptionally clear, reflecting his figure like a mirror.

He has straight eyebrows, a dignified appearance, a handsome face, and most importantly, an almost constant ageless face.

In these years, he has not used [Hanging Pot to Help the World] to make himself younger, but his lifespan itself has exceeded the mortal world so much, and even the word aging, even under normal circumstances, is still far away from him. A very long distance, far enough to make the people around you invisible in this lifetime.

After staring silently for a long time, Gu Dan casually pulled out the hairpin, and his black hair like a waterfall fell down his shoulders. The thick black was like the deepest night sky, and he could not find a speck of variegated color.

Only those eyes seemed to be infected with too many emotions, and it was rare that they looked a little vicissitudes.

There was no one around him.

No matter how happy and sentimental the festival is, it will pass, and normal life is the main theme of life. The Yuanhe River was extremely noisy in the past few days, but now there are only a few wild birds flying and big fish jumping.

It was lonely.

It is now the 48th year of the Xia Dynasty.

Ten years have passed since the Chamber of Commerce of All Nations went to the Xia Dynasty.

Counting the time, the masters of the Xia Dynasty, if nothing else happened, had already rushed to the Buzhou Mountains and began to practice immortality.

Under the same sky, the world is different.

After looking at it for a while, Gu Dan turned around and walked alone in the wilderness, leading two donkeys.

The world is vast, and there is only one shadow.

During the stroll, Gu Dan walked to the most prosperous city in Yuzhou.

He went to see Cang—but he didn't meet Cang, he just watched that fat white and fat man working on a chair from a long distance.

In addition to official documents, there are various pastries and crisp candies on the desk.

Behind Cang, there are two beautiful women serving him.

When it comes to enjoying life, Cang is probably the most outstanding one around Gu Dan.

Neither Mo Qiu's frugality, Gong Shangguo's diligence, Xun Ke's morality, nor Qin Lisheng's self-restraint and his tranquility were touched.

Fortunately, although Cang's personal life is more indulgent, he has never done anything illegal after all. Otherwise, how could he eat and drink here, and he would be indifferent to being impeached over and over again.

Gu Dan stared quietly for a long time.

Until a young man in his twenties walked in and shouted to Cang: "Father, the task you gave me has been completed."

"How many times have you said, what are you shouting outside?"

Cang Chi's white and chubby face suddenly stiffened, unexpectedly full of majesty.

"Commissioner"

Cang's child seemed to have done something wrong, immediately lowered his head in fear, stared at his toes, and dared not speak any more.

Cang frowned and stared at him for a while.

Immediately sighed softly.

Alas, children are useless!

"Go back."

Canglan didn't want to pay attention to him any more, waved his hand casually, then returned to the chair again, and changed into that lazy look again.

"I"

"Um?!"

The tip of Cang's nose let out a light sound.

The young man didn't dare to argue, and immediately left the room in small steps, without even daring to lift his head from the beginning to the end.

"What virtue!"

As soon as he left, Cang became more and more angry.

He was a little annoyed and said to the two concubines beside him: "Why did I raise such a thing?"

"Sir, are you expecting too much?"

His concubine was not afraid of him, so he continued.

"What do you mean by expecting too much?"

Cang said angrily: "I invited him the best gentleman, the most knowledgeable master, and the most experienced team to take him. Take a look, look at what he looks like now! Give him one thing, It's just finished after half a month of work, I will send a small official there, if it takes more than seven days, get out of this mansion!"

The more he talked, the angrier he got, Cang struggled to get up from the chair, grabbed a handful of official documents, and was unwilling to drop them on the ground. Looking left and right, he could only punch the desk and cursed: "The mud can't hold you up!" wall!"

The two concubines who served him didn't answer this time, they just covered their mouths and smiled.

The master just has too high demands on his juniors. He knows that he is already the governor of Yuzhou, but he still hopes that his children can surpass him, at least to perform better than him. How can it be so easy?
The point is that the master teaches the children just to teach them a lesson, but every time you compare people, it’s not good to pick anyone, and you have to compare the Confucian one with the Mohist giant. Is this what normal people dare to get up to?
But they can't say that what the master said is wrong, after all, the master has already become the governor of a state, and if he goes up, it is almost impossible not to match the talents of those two.

After all, even if they don't mention their talents, those two are still at the level of masters. If they want to boil them away through years of hard work, they are more likely to boil themselves into the dirt.

"what."

Gu Dan secretly couldn't hold back after all, and laughed out loud.

"Who?!"

The furious Cang reacted very quickly, his eyes were like lightning, and he immediately looked at the place where the voice came from.

But when he saw that person, Cang froze as if struck by lightning.

After a while, Cang gave himself two slaps with his palms, and the expression on his face became kind, even cautious, "Master, are you here?"

Master?

Hearing these two words, the two concubines beside Cang looked over curiously.

They just heard that Cang has a very powerful master, but Cang forbids them to go to see him, and they don't need to go to say hello every year.

So everyone in the house thought that the relationship between Cang and his master was not very good, but looking at Cang's current appearance, he didn't look like it!
Finally, they saw the man.

It was a bit different from what they had imagined. The man was clearly aged, most of his hair was gray and his face was a little wrinkled, but he could still tell that he was quite handsome, even secretly. It makes people feel a little pity.

If he didn't have those wrinkles, he might not be a handsome and handsome young man!

But his expression was not severe, and his brows were slightly relaxed and kind, just like most elderly people, but he had an indescribable and inexplicable aura.

The most eye-catching thing is the pair of black eyes.

Bottomless like an abyss, inclusive of everything, it seems to be able to attract all people's minds to it - those are a pair of eyes that have experienced the world.

"you?!"

Cang was also stunned.

"Why, I'm not welcome?"

Gu Dan asked.

"No no."

Cang's eyes wandered on Gu Dan's face for a moment, looking suspicious.

Why did Master suddenly become so much older?
Although this kind of 'oldness' can only be regarded as the appearance of ordinary people around 60 years old, it still surprised Gu Dan when he was placed on him.

He is almost used to Gu Dancheng's face, even if he walks side by side with Gu Dan, Cang will not be surprised if someone on the road recognizes him as the elder of the master.

"Passing by Yuzhou, come and have a look."

Gu Dan said casually.

"It should be, it should be."

Of course Cang knew that Gu Dan and Gongshang Guo went on a trip together, he looked around, but there was no one behind Gu Dan.

He seemed to realize something, but he didn't mention it. Instead, he said, "Why don't you live here for a while? I'll go and ask the cook to take care of you!"

Gu Dan doesn't care much about many things, but he is a little particular about eating, and it is one of Gu Dan's few hobbies.

He still remembers clearly.

"No, I just came over to take a look. Seeing that you are still so fat, I know that you are doing well."

Gu Dan said calmly.

"Oh, I'm busy with business every day, so I don't have time to exercise."

Cang could only scratch his head in embarrassment.

"No time?"

Gu Dan stared at him disdainfully.

Cang has practiced martial arts, but since he was promoted to practice viscera, he has stagnated.

It's not that you can't continue to practice, it's just that after practicing the viscera, if you want to make progress, you have to attack the barriers of qi and blood.

Naturally, there is no need to say much about the pain of seeing the qi and blood barriers. Since Cang tried it for a while, he made up his mind that even if the heavenly king Laozi came, he would not cultivate!
The number of masters is very small, and it is not only because of the sympathy of the five elements in front of the last pass. In fact, the obstruction of qi and blood is the culprit.

Without a mind and beliefs that are a hundred times higher than ordinary people, what can be used to improve flesh and blood?
Any warrior who can complete the qi and blood barrier is a ruthless person—a ruthless person who is especially ruthless to himself.

But without the chaos of war and the belief that we have to do it, where is the motivation for people to continue to practice?

The vast majority of people don't actually want to challenge their limits, and it's not even enough to be enough, but just to live.

Under the oppression of Gu Dan, Xun Ke and even Qin Lisheng, Cang gritted his teeth and practiced the viscera. After practicing the viscera, Cang didn't have the slightest bit of pain before seeing the qi and blood barrier, which would torture him for ten years. Momentum to speak of.

That is not something that can be achieved in a day or two, nor is it something that can be passed by gritting your teeth and persevering for a month. It is ten years of hard work!

For ten consecutive years, the torture I inflicted on myself!
Even reading a few pages of books every day, how many people can persist for ten years?
The most important thing is that today's Xia Dynasty has no shortage of top combat power, and Gu Dan has not left yet.

Therefore, the crowd did not reprimand Cang for "not knowing how to improve". After all, people have the desire to seek good fortune and avoid evil, and to torture themselves is not a last resort. Who would like to do that?

The predecessors have already eaten up all the hardships that should be endured, and the descendants have their own shade to enjoy the cool.

It's hard to say whether it's luck or misfortune that you don't have to force yourself to challenge your limits.

Gu Dan is not the kind of character who likes to point fingers at others, but after all, Cang grew up watching him, so he naturally feels a little different.

It's just this guy who can make Gu Dan occasionally have the thought of 'how about beating him up'.

Although he talked casually, Gu Dan wandered around Yuzhou for a few days with Cang's company.

Today's Yuzhou has never seen the tragedy of the Yuanhe River breaking its embankment.

The Xia Dynasty never gave up governing Yuzhou.

After Wang Mang succeeded to the throne, first Xun Ke, then Zou Dan, and finally Cang, the three chief envoys were very capable and managed Yuzhou in an orderly manner.

However, after all, this is an important food production area, and the atmosphere of business is not strong here. Even if the outside world is in full swing, this place is strongly suppressed.

No matter when, the foundation here is four words.

Based on agriculture.

"You did a great job."

After accompanying Cang to watch the lives of the people in Yuzhou that he worked so hard for, Gu Dan not only did not reprimand him, but rather praised him, "You are talented, so you don't have to compare yourself with anyone."

"Master."

Cang's lips parted slightly, he hesitated to speak, and his eyes were moist.

He is actually under a lot of pressure.

The people around her are all too monstrous.

It was Sister Ying, who was now a world-renowned imperial doctor, a genius doctor in the world, deeply loved by the people, and even he had heard a lot about it.

Compared with these people, the chief envoy of a state seems to be like that—after all, there are at least eight such chief envoys.

But he knew in his heart that he was not the kind of character who likes to endure hardships, and most of the pressure was distributed to his heirs.

However, there has never been such a thing as the greater the pressure, the greater the motivation. Pressure is pressure, and it is not motivation to say flowers.

Talent is not something that can be obtained through persecution, it can only be called oppression.

"Okay, don't want your daughter's posture."

Gu Dan waved his hand, "If you can resettle the people of one side, you will be credited to the community."

He didn't let Cang see him off, and led the two little donkeys back to the Xia Dynasty's imperial capital, Gu's small courtyard.

The yard is still clean. During his absence, Xiaoying would come to the yard to sweep it every once in a while.

The sun chrysanthemum in the small courtyard is in full bloom again, and the fragrance hits in bursts, as bright and dazzling as the sun in the world, it is indeed a treasure.

Gu Dan tied the two donkeys to the willow tree and went back to his house.

After walking for so long, he was a little tired and wanted to have a good sleep.

After a peaceful night's sleep, when he opened his eyes again, looking at the familiar room, Gu Dan had the illusion that it was like a dream.

He walked into the yard, and it was not until he saw two donkeys tied under the willow tree that he was finally sure that everything was not a dream.

He did come back, and some people never came back.

Sitting down on the stone table in the yard, Gu Dan made tea.

This time he didn't drink, and stared quietly at the cup in his hand for a moment, the tea was poured gently on the ground.

In summer, there are cicadas singing, continuous into patches, one after another, it is obviously noisy and tight, but to Gu Dan's ears, it seems a little quieter.

It may be that I have been out and about for too long, and my heart is a little wild.

However, Gu Dan's leisure time did not last long.

Soon there was a voice from far and near, "Brother Gu, are you back?!"

An old man pushed open the courtyard door a little, stuck his head in, like a thief.

"How old are you, why are you still like this?"

Gu Dan's expression turned serious.

"hey-hey."

Only then did Wang Mang squeeze his whole body in, and suddenly noticed Gu Dan's graying hair, he was a little surprised: "Who are you?"

(End of this chapter)