Mountain dwelling practice: I am a gentle guest in the world

Chapter 697

Zhuang Zimo knew that there was a barrier around Axing's house.

The barrier of a low-level cultivator's home is of course completely closed, and nothing can flow inside except air. Zhuang Zimo was just wondering why he could hear the sound of a flute in this remote place, when a door suddenly opened in the barrier five steps away.

The sound of the flute stopped immediately, and he immediately remembered that there were two barriers in this house.

He didn't notice it when he came here, but now he looked carefully and found nothing unusual. It seemed to be the same as before. But he knew it was different because the sound of the flute came from inside. So was the array disk broken, or was it upgraded?

Or was there something wrong with his cultivation? For example, it had improved to the point where he could hear the flute sounds from within the barrier.

"Deputy Captain Zhuang has taken the time to come here. I wonder what brings you here?" Sang Yue asked while still sitting on the roof.

Although it was awkward to say such flowery words, it didn't matter. It would save words and be polite without being rude. Just say a few more words until it was smooth. As for going down to greet him, she had no intention of doing so for the time being, until the other party waved a few jade slips at her.

I took it and took a look, wow, there are "Poison Classic", "Medicine Classic", "Compendium of Fairy Plants in Nebula Continent", etc.

Meow!
Sang Yue's eyes suddenly lit up several times, and she put them all into the ring with a wave of her hand. She jumped down and enthusiastically invited people to the main hall:

"It is a great honor to have such a distinguished guest come to visit me today."

"I didn't expect Miss Sang Yue to be such a sentimental person." Zhuang Zimo saw how quickly her expression changed and couldn't help but take a step forward with amusement, "If I didn't have these jade slips today, I probably wouldn't even be able to get in."

He knew that Tang Xingzhu was on a day off today, so he chose to come over during these two days, fearing that the atmosphere would be cold.

He never expected that when Ah Xing was not around, the seldom-seen pharmacist would come to greet him with a smile. This treatment made him, a deputy lieutenant who rarely took low-level monks seriously, a little flattered. It was really weird.

Of course, it was all because Yan Jingchu admired her talent.

"Don't blame me, Deputy Captain." Sang Yue didn't take his teasing to heart. She welcomed the guests into the main hall and personally made tea for them. "Some people have heavy karma. Many things they do are wrong, and not doing them is also wrong. They simply don't want to do anything."

If it weren't for those jade slips, she really had no intention of inviting him in, and would have tried to get rid of him if possible.

As for whether it would offend people, if a person's luck was too bad, she would offend people even if she flattered them. For someone like her who sat at home leisurely and suffered misfortunes from the sky, following her heart was the best way to deal with the world.

This one sentence explained the reason why she kept people at a distance. Zhuang Zimo suddenly realized and changed the subject:
"I heard that the young lady's flute playing just now seemed a little frustrated. Have you encountered difficulties? Although I am not very talented, at least I have lived several decades longer than the young lady, so perhaps I can help you."

He is the local boss, and even if she offends the Yan family, he can at least say a few words on her behalf.

"The deputy lieutenant is thoughtful," Sang Yue said with a smile, "If there is any difficulty, even if the deputy lieutenant and the captain of the Yanwei are disgusted, we will shamelessly come to ask for help. But today, Ayun left home to pursue her future, and I am a little reluctant to let her go."

"Oh? So sudden?" Zhuang Zimo's heart skipped a beat. "I've never heard Ah Xing mention it before."

How many people act so casually?
Birds of a feather flock together. Could this pharmacist also have this kind of personality? Although the monks' epiphanies did come randomly, they were children of aristocratic families. Every time they traveled, they had to report to the head of the family or the elders. They had never been so casual.

Being used to following the rules, it is inevitable to be surprised when encountering a casual cultivator.

"They just decided to leave on a whim. We also felt it was very sudden." Sang Yue sighed, "By the way, Ah Xing, Ah Lu and Ah Shui went out to relax because they were sad. I think they were quite upset by this and seemed to have signs of enlightenment..."

The three of them were suddenly able to concentrate on their cultivation, and they might have made a breakthrough.

Ah Xing and Ah Shui were equally talented, and it would be bad if they missed the time to go back to the city office. Zhuang Zimo happened to be visiting today, so she helped him ask for leave so that Ah Xing could practice with peace of mind for a while.

"Ah, that's easy. Her job can be done by anyone. Just let her be at ease." His words were not meant to be disparaging, but were the truth.

Low-level monks in Yancheng are all low-level menial workers, and doing odd jobs in government offices is the easiest, and they can be replaced by others at any time. Sang Yue knows how important Ah Xing is to this job, but enlightenment is definitely more important than work, there is no doubt about that.

Sang Yue asked for leave for Ah Xing, and as a token of gratitude to him for personally delivering the jade slip to his home, she also gave him a few bottles of fasting pills.

Because Ah Xing said that the medicine and pills made by the Central Department of Medicine and Alchemy gave Yan Jingchu the Bigu Pills that were usually less than a month old, so the Bigu Pills made by her were particularly rare. Although this was the case, it was not the case, after all, she made a lot of medicine:

"I believe the deputy captain has also seen that among us, Ah Yun and I have the highest cultivation base, but we are only at the foundation-building stage, so most of the pills we refine are low- to medium-level ones..."

The medicine she made contained water from Qingchuan. The scent and efficacy of the same medicine were significantly different from those made by other manufacturers.

Good medicine should be kept for one's own use. After taking too much, Ah Xing's body will inevitably have the smell of medicine. Zhuang Zimo and others who have taken her medicine can easily smell it, so it must be explained in advance.

Dealing with social conventions is tiring, there's nothing you can do about it.

"Miss Sang Yue, you don't have to explain. I understand." Zhuang Zimo smiled knowingly and comforted her, "Miss, you are a person of temperament. You don't have to force yourself to be hypocritical to us. We are making friends with you just to establish a good relationship..."

If you need anything in the future, I hope I can help you.

Sang Yue was not embarrassed when her intention was exposed. She smiled calmly and said, "In that case, you don't have to call me Miss, Deputy Captain. Just call me Ah Sang."

The acquaintance is called Asan, and we will have free contact with each other from now on without any burden.

"Okay, then Miss Sang... Miss Sang, you don't have to call us Deputy Lieutenant or Yan Wei anymore. Since you are decades older than me, you can just call me Brother Zhuang or Brother Yan."

This is a city mostly populated by mortals, so calling you fellow Taoist may seem a bit awkward and strange.

With the word "brother" in the title, we are like family from now on, and it is convenient to talk about what medicine we need. It is just like their girl A Lu, who called two unrelated people brothers, and they became real siblings after calling each other for a long time.

Of course, this is a friendly name between them and the pharmacist.

As a subordinate, Tang Xingzhu had to address him as she should. If she did something too outrageous, it would easily bring hatred upon herself. Since they were already so familiar with each other, Zhuang Zimo stopped being polite and directly asked about how her poison was being refined.

It is impossible to try it on him on the spot because the antidote has not been developed yet and it is too dangerous.

Sang Yue could only describe it verbally, so Zhuang Zimo ordered a batch. The reason was simple: the patrol camp often encountered high-level monks with ulterior motives sneaking into Yancheng. In order to catch these people, the casualty rate of the patrol camp was relatively high.

The alchemists and pharmacists in Yancheng all said that they were good at refining medicine but not at refining poison.

If Yan Jingchu and others insisted that they refine poison, they could not be blamed if the poison they refined was cracked by outsiders. These alchemists and pharmacists seemed to have no self-esteem, and they would never take the initiative to improve the poison or medicine they refined even if it was cracked by others.

If anyone protests that their poison is not effective, they will use the above words to refute it, leaving the person speechless.

But Yan Jingchu knew that they had a unique poison, and they must have some ulterior motive in hiding it from the Yan family. However, if he wanted to report it to the family, he had to have evidence. If he didn't have evidence, and was bitten back by the other party, it would be more trouble than gain.

Therefore, the Yan family in Yancheng is currently in a difficult situation and is in urgent need of external assistance.

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