8.Exhort

The room soon quieted down. The father and son were relatively speechless. Shen Tai looked better. Although Shen Shi, who is still a teenager, is more mature and calm than ordinary people of his age, he is still a little excited at the age of 12 in the face of the possibility of life and death.

Looking at his son's trembling lips and worried eyes, Shen Tai felt that there were thousands of words in his heart, but he didn't know what to say for a moment. His mouth opened and closed. At the end, he sighed softly, pulled his only blood and flesh to his side and hugged him tightly.

At the thought of this day, perhaps it will be the eternal separation between heaven and man. The memories of the years when he was dependent on his father from childhood to adulthood floated up in his mind. Shen Shi clenched his teeth and tried not to cry, but his whole body began to tremble slightly under the agitation of his mood. Shen Tai felt the excitement of his son in his arms, silently patted him on the back, then touched his head with his hand and whispered:

"Little stone, you are a boy. You can never cry."

Shen Shi clenched his teeth and stared at his father without blinking. He looked pale.

Shen Tai remained silent for a moment. It seemed that he also cleared up his mood, and then his face became serious, Looking at his son, he said in a deep voice: "stone, I've never hidden the truth from you. You should know why the situation is like this today. Now that we're done and there's no chance to look back, it's hard to say whether we can see each other again. I have something to say to you. You should keep it in mind."

Shen Shi bowed his head slightly, stood beside his father and whispered, "yes."

Shen Tai took a deep breath and said, "if the incident is exposed and can't be solved, naturally, don't mention anything. But if the incident is successful and the immortals will practice their promises, then my father will be arranged to change his name and go to a remote small state to work hard for the Immortals Association. The most important reward for our hard work is that the immortals Association will arrange you to get a place to worship Lingxiao sect, one of the world's four great monastic sects."

Shen Shi quietly clenched his fists and nodded.

Shen Tai said: "Lingxiao sect is famous and has a great reputation. It is one of the most famous four virtues. I don't need to tell you in detail. As a father, I have a poor talent. I don't have much experience to teach you in the process of cultivation. Up to now, I can only tell you a little truth about life that I have learned in my heart since I have lived half my life."

Shen Shi raised his head and looked at his father. Shen Tai looked solemn and said, "first, no matter what achievements you have or what opportunities you get, don't be arrogant. Just remember that there are countless talents in the world, and the elites in the world are gathered in the cultivation of immortality. There will always be people smarter and stronger than you."

Shen Shi pulled a little at the corner of his mouth and whispered: "yes, my son has written it down."

Shen Tai lifted his eyes slightly and took a look at the open door in front of him. Gu Lingyun and the butcher had left here now, and they could not be seen in the courtyard. They must have gone to the back hall to leave some space for the father and son who were about to part.

Looking at the empty door, Shen Tai said faintly: "you have seen Gu Lingyun just now. How do you like her?"

Shen Shi bit his teeth and said in a hateful voice, "she's a wicked woman."

Shen Tai smiled and suddenly said, "you underestimate her."

Shen Shi frowned and looked at his father somewhat puzzled. Shen Tai was silent for a moment, "Five years ago, in this Xilu City, the branch of shenxianhui had been crushed by me, and her business had plummeted. But after she came here, she quietly turned the tide. Although she couldn't beat the tianyilou under my rule, she still managed to stabilize the situation. Now the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse for our father and son, but she has gained more with one stroke. She must be the biggest winner."

Shen Shi hesitated for a moment and said, "what do you say?"

Shen Tai sneered, Avenue: "First, tianyilou was created by me. I know exactly what the people under my command are. After I leave, tianyilou will be defeated by the immortal society. Second, when I talked with her about this secretly, in order to avoid being chased by Xuanyin gate, I was forced to promise that I would work for the immortal society after it was done. This is how she recruited a general to help the immortal society after defeating the enemy in Xilu city. Third, this time The old monster Li we plotted against is a great monk and immortal in Yuandan. He has a profound Taoism. Anyone who dares to be enemies of such a person and can drive a branch of the immortal society to decorate and work for him will never be an ordinary person. He must be a peerless master with great achievements. Once it's done, Gu Lingyun will wait. If she makes friends with such big people, it will be of great help to her future. "

Shen Shi pursed his lips. Obviously, he had not thought that this seemingly simple event would have so many aftertaste, At the same time, Shen Tai continued: "But the most important thing is to secretly calculate such a dangerous event of a great immortal in the realm of Yuan Dan. However, Gu Lingyun has almost no risk from beginning to end. Everything is good when things are done, and there are few hands when things are lost. As she said, the most you can do is to give me to the Xuanyin gate to be cut into thousands of pieces and extract my soul to refine my soul. Because you are in their hands, I can no longer tell whether immortals will be involved in this matter."

At this point, his voice paused involuntarily, and Shen Shi's face changed greatly beside him. Shen Tai took a deep breath and gave a wry smile, saying, "such calculation, I didn't think about it until a short time ago."

Shen Shi's face became paler, but Shen Tai seemed more relaxed than just now. He said, "stone, what I said to you shows the treachery in this world. I just want you to understand that there are too many smart people in this world, and all kinds of tricks can't allow you to be arrogant and complacent. If you really want to worship Lingxiao in the future, you must remember this."

Shen Shi nodded slowly and said, "yes, I have."

Shen Tai nodded, pondered for a moment, and then said, "in addition, there is one more thing you should remember. There are many talents in the cultivation of truth. There are always people with extraordinary talents, but you are not. However, if someone sees you at the age of 12, but can skillfully write and draw Yin and Yang, five elements and ten complex runes without any error, they will surely marvel at you as a genius and praise your talent. Do you understand the truth?"

Shen Shi frowned, and his face showed a thoughtful look. Shen Tai patted him on the shoulder, "That's the power of dripping water. If you persist, you can wear through the stone. Since you were five years old, I have forced you to practice calligraphy and painting. So far, you have never stopped for seven years. You have made some achievements through accumulation of time and months. Although talisman is an unsophisticated path, it really can't teach you anything else, but I think the truth is the same."

Shen Shi nodded: "yes, I understand."

Shen Tai looked at his son in front of him and suddenly smiled and said, "son, I'm a father. Other people's families give their children money. When it's my turn, I only have a few words. Don't blame my father."

Shen Shi shook his head heavily.

Shen Tai laughed and rubbed the corners of his eyes as if unintentionally. He kept silent for a moment, then said: "you will leave here later. I think it will be the butcher who will take you. Although our father and son have a little friendship with him, life and death are very important, and we can't trust people. People in the practice, especially the scattered practice, always attach great importance to Lingjing, just in case..." Shen Tai pondered for a moment and reached into his arms to grope for a moment, But he took out three bright Lingjing stones and handed them to Shen Shi. He whispered, "you can't have too many Lingjing on your body to avoid causing trouble."

Shen Shi silently put Lingjing away and looked up at his father. His heart trembled for no reason. Listening to the tone of this voice, it seemed that Shen Tai was giving an account of his future affairs. But in this situation, he could do nothing except nod his head silently and promise.

After the things were explained one by one, Shen Tai looked relaxed. It seemed that he had finally put down the big stone in his heart. Although there was still a trace of anxiety in his eyebrows, after all, father and son had been living together for many years, and it was difficult to part with each other. When he thought of even the best results in the years to come, Shen Shi could only rely on himself, even if he was still a 12-year-old boy.

However, he finally hardened his heart and stood up. Shen Shi's face suddenly turned pale. We are about to leave. Who knows if we can see each other again? Shen Tai's eyes are slightly red, and he wants to talk but stops. After a moment of silence, he takes something out and puts it into Shen Shi's hand.

It is a small jade hourglass, old and worn, but through the white and crystal jade surface, you can still see that the delicate sand particles are still flowing and sliding nonstop.

"This is the gadget that your mother gave me for the first time in those years. I'll keep it all the time. I'll give it to you later. No matter what happens, it's still a memory..."

After that, he took a deep look at his son at last, then without hesitation, went to the door and said loudly to the outside:

"Manager Gu, are you still here?"

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Footsteps sounded and went away. Two figures, one big and one small, disappeared in this room. Shen Tai and Gu Lingyun stood on the edge of the patio without looking back.

The butcher took Shen Shi away. Instead of going out through the gate, they went straight to a place in the backyard. There was a secret road leading to another unknown secret place of the fairy society in Xilu city. There, naturally, they would have a secret way to sneak out of Xilu city.

At this moment, in the past five years, the two top men and women in the spiritual material business field on the Xiuzhen road in Xilu City, who fought fiercely like water and fire, stood side by side.

After a while, Gu Lingyun was the first to open her mouth. But what she said was a little strange. It seemed that she had some rare exclamations and laments, as well as some slight sarcasm. She said, "speaking of it, I admire those vassal aristocratic families in Xuanyin gate. They don't practice and do anything decent. It's really neat and decisive to crowd out people."

This is a silly sentence. From the appearance, it looks short and ordinary. Usually, the first impression is that Shen Tai, who is very humble, seems to understand it naturally. He smiled and said, "needless to say, I also know that they have been unhappy with me for a long time."

Gu Lingyun glanced sideways and gave him a glance. He seemed to have deep meaning in his eyes and answered softly: "Oh?"

Shen Tai said softly: "For hundreds of years, the Li family, the Wang family, the Xu family and the Song family, their vassals of the Xuanyin sect, have performed their respective duties. Some have collected spiritual herbs for the Lingxiao sect, some have explored spiritual minerals, some have prepared medicines for alchemy, and some have exclusively mined spiritual crystals. In short, it is like dividing the sphere of influence. This one is mine, and that one is yours. Everyone's well water does not interfere with the river water, and everyone's profits are absorbed into the Xuanyin sect to suck blood."

Gu Lingyun's mouth curled up, and she seemed to want to laugh, but her face became a little more charming. She glanced at Shen Tai and said, "I can't see that you, boss Shen, can say such unkind things."

Shen Tai snorted, Avenue: "This kind of thing is within the sect, but no one with discerning eyes can see it. It's just that these vassal aristocratic families are getting older and older, and all kinds of relationships are deeply rooted in the sect. Some of the senior elders are from these aristocratic families, so people in Xuanyin sect don't bother to pay attention to it. It's a pity that no one can expect such a strange person as me and such a strange person as tianyilou in Xilu city . I have run a prosperous shop for them, and they have done several times as well. Not to mention handing in a larger number of spiritual materials each month every year, they can also hand over a larger number of spiritual crystals to the sect instead of letting the sect pay these family spiritual crystals as before. Tell me, is this like killing them? "

Gu Lingyun had a smile on her face, but as she listened, her smile gradually faded. After Shen Tai finished speaking, she remained silent for a moment, as if thinking about something. Then she looked at Shen Tai and said slowly:

"It seems that people like you have been wronged under the Xuanyin gate."