Uncle Jiu's Senior Brother

Chapter 207 Dan Cheng

Lu Li decided to listen first.

He still had confidence in Master Ikkyu's character, and he thought that he would not do anything that would harm him.

“Master, please speak, there is no need to be embarrassed.

If this is something I can help with, I will do my best. "

Master Ikkyu looked around, and Lu Li knew that this matter might not be announced to anyone.

He then took Master Ikkyu out of Wanning Palace, and before leaving, Master Ikkyu also called Qingqing with him.

When they reached the gate of the palace, Master Ikkyu turned around and said to Qingqing, who was lowering her head:

"Qingqing, don't you have something to say to Taoist Lu?

Now I can tell you, Master will wait for you over there.

Master Lu, thank you for your help. "

Master Ikkyu clasped his hands together, bowed, and went to wait alone.

Leaving behind was Lu Li with a confused look on his face and Qingqing who was looking down and twisting the hem of her clothes with her hands.

Are you trying to stir up trouble? Lu Li had never encountered such a situation before.

"Qingqing, do you have something to say to me?"

Qingqing trembled and nodded.

"Just say what you want to say. No one here will hear you."

Lu Li said softly, he was already somewhat confused.

This scene doesn't seem to be the first time I've encountered it.

After encouraging herself, Qingqing looked up at Lu Li and said:

"Master Lu, I seem to have fallen in love with you, but I know I am not worthy of you.

You have so many great girls around you.

I'm just a wild child without a father or a mother.

But I don’t know what to do. If I don’t say it now, I may never have the chance to say it again in the future.

So please forgive my willfulness."

After saying this, Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief and lowered her head, waiting for Lu Li's answer.

Lu Li was indeed a little surprised at first, but his expression softened after hearing what happened next.

The Qingqing in front of me is a little girl with a little inferiority complex.

Now I feel helpless as if I am waiting for trial.

"Qingqing, can I ask you what you like about me?"

Qingqing thought for a while before speaking:

“I remember when I first met you, you gave me a gift.

That was the first time I received a gift.

Moreover, you have a high level of cultivation. The master has said that you are the most outstanding young person in the past hundred years.

You have a gentle and steady personality, and I feel safe around you."

The more Qingqing talked, the brighter her eyes became; those were indeed beautiful memories for her.

Lu Li himself didn't know he was so outstanding.

He waited until Qingqing finished speaking before speaking.

"Qingqing, I know everything you said, but I don't think you're talking about love."

"Why? I really want to see you. Isn't this also love?"

Lu Li shook his head and explained to her patiently.

“Love is to engrave the other person in your heart and think about them all the time.

I think of you when the moon is full, and I think of you when the moon is waning.

When eating, wonder whether the other person has eaten and what he or she has eaten.

When I go to bed, I also wonder what the other person is doing and whether he or she has rested.

Do you feel that way about me?"

Qingqing shook her head slightly.

Lu Li continued gently, "Perhaps the feeling you have is admiration.

Maybe your experiences have made you feel insecure.

Master Ikkyu was old and busy with Buddhism, so he ignored your feelings.

The only young man, Jiale, is too simple and kind.

So when I show up when you are in trouble, you feel safe in me.

You have never experienced love and mistake this feeling for liking.

It's normal, but it's just worship.

Besides, you are not a wild child. It is not your fault that you have no father or mother, and you don’t need to feel inferior.

Like me, I was picked up by my master.

I am where I am today through my own hard work.

Master Ikkyu is a good master. He went all the way to Maoshan for you.

You should be filial to him.

When you grow up, you will understand what is most important to you."

After listening to Lu Li's long speech, Qingqing fell into deep thought.

After a while, he raised his head and his face regained its original look.

As she said maybe she really just wanted an answer.

"Thank you, Master Lu, I understand what you mean.

I will respect my master and learn skills well in the future.

But if I really like you later, I will come back to see you."

Lu Li touched her head and said with a smile:

“It’s useless for you to come, the technique I practice prohibits women.

I am just like your master, and apart from practicing, I don’t do anything else.”

"Oh, so that's how it is, if I had known this I wouldn't have come.

Am I disturbing you?"

Qingqing said with a blushing face.

"It's okay, just treat it as a guest. There will be a Taoist competition in half a month, it will be very lively.

You have been living in seclusion in the mountains and rarely come out, so you can take a good look.

If your master doesn't like to go out, just come to Ermao Peak to find my junior sister Hua Ling and the others. Didn't you just meet them?"

"Well, thank you, Master Lu."

Qingqing smiled happily.

Seeing that she was fine, Lu Li said goodbye to her and went back to continue eating.

Before going in, he smiled and nodded to Master Ikkyu who was anxious on the other side.

Master Ikkyu finally breathed a sigh of relief and chanted the Buddha's name.

"Master, I'm sorry to have made you worry."

Qingqing came over and said apologetically.

"It's good that you figured it out. You are my disciple, so if I don't worry about you, who will?"

"Well, Master is the best to me."

Qingqing held onto Master Ikkyu's arm.

“Master, I finally understand that I just admire Master Lu.

Admire his accomplishments and personality.

But that is not love.”

Master Ikkyu was very happy to see her thinking this way.

“He is so powerful and there are so many girls who adore him.

If everyone loves him, he will be annoyed to death."

"Yes, Master, shall we go home now?"

"Why go back? Since we're here, of course we have to finish watching the competition before leaving.

Anyway, Maoshan provides meals, so let’s go back and see what Simu is doing.”

After resolving his worries, Master Ikkyu walked a little faster.

After Lu Li returned to Wanning Palace, he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

What the hell is this? Someone actually came to Maoshan to confess his love to me.

Fortunately, I fooled them. If not, they would have blocked my door.

I won’t become the laughing stock of the whole Maoshan tomorrow.

It just so happened to coincide with the Taoist competition, and within three days the news would have spread throughout the entire Taoist sect.

It is said that Lu Li, the genius elder of Maoshan, was confessed to by a girl who was just beginning to fall in love.

This is still considered good. I am just worried that if the rumor gets around, someone will make up a story that I was the one who abandoned him.

Gossip is the most eye-catching and the most widely spread.

When Uncle Jiu comes out and hears this, he will probably be so angry that he will go into seclusion again.

Fortunately, it was resolved in time.

Another two days passed.

Lu Li came to the pharmacy early in the morning.

Hua Ling was not as cheerful and lively as usual today, but rather unusually serious.

"Brother, once the elixir is ready, I will open the alchemy furnace.

You should quickly use your magic power to scoop up the pill and put it into the jade bottle.

Whether it can be accomplished depends on this last shot."

"I understand. Be careful not to get hurt."

Lu Li carefully picked up the jade bottle and prepared himself.

Hua Ling stared intently at the alchemy furnace, waiting for the moment when the medicine was ready.

Alchemy must be done to the second.

If it is too early or too late, the elixir will be considered a failure and will eventually turn into a handful of dregs.

After a while, the alchemy furnace trembled violently, and a strange medicinal fragrance wafted out.

Just smelling it makes you feel refreshed.

Lu Li knew that the critical moment had come.

"Big Brother!"

Hua Ling yelled and quickly opened the stove lid.

Lu Li instantly used his magic power to roll up the twelve pills inside and put them into the jade bottle.

The two of them seemed to have worked together before and had a tacit understanding.