The rising sun shatters the darkness!

Chapter 330: Uncle Yong and Uncle Xu (asking for monthly ticket)
Snake cultivator? You can tell that too?
It is true that they are not common. We just killed a nest of snakes. I guess there won’t be many snake cultivators left in Penglai District...

Xu Shu complained inwardly and was slightly surprised.

He quickly and carefully checked the waistband covered by his clothes and felt that although it was a little bloated, it was not obvious at all and would not seem unusual unless you looked closely.

In this case, it is still possible to tell at a glance that what is hidden inside is not a belt, but a snake, which is really not easy.

And this old man actually went a step further and deduced that he was a snake cultivator, which made it even more difficult.

It can be seen that the old man in front of me who I met by chance is most likely an extraordinary person with considerable knowledge.

In this world, broad knowledge is usually linked to strong strength.

Fortunately, this was on a train where "fighting is prohibited on board", so Xu Shu didn't have to worry about the other party having any ill intentions.

Zhou Shiyu, who was standing next to him, leaned over curiously and asked, "Old man, what kind of cultivator did you say my brother was?"

The old man glanced at her, not disguising his surprise as he said, "So you two are actually brother and sister? You don't look alike at all... Alas, I was wrong. I am really old. I am old, old."

Zhou Shiyu kept her sweet smile and asked, "The old man looks very energetic, not old at all, he must live a long life. So what kind of cultivation is my brother?"

"Oh, he's the one..."

"Children should not ask too many questions about adults' affairs."

Without waiting for the old man to make further response, Xu Shu frowned slightly, pressed his sister's head towards the window, and told her not to talk too much with strangers.

Then, he said with a half-smile, "You are really very discerning, old sir. I hid it so well, yet you were able to find it."

The old man waved his hands and said, "Hey, what's that? I'm telling you, young man, there is nothing in this world that I can't see through!

“But please don’t mind if I say something unpleasant. I see that your snake servant is of unusual quality, and doesn’t look like one that is produced locally. It is extremely dangerous to cultivate it alive, so you must be more careful when taming it. You must know that everything is predestined, so don’t hurt the innocent, and don’t hurt yourself.

"Haha, when I was young, I traveled around the mountains and rivers, and I heard that there seemed to be a group of snake cultivators on the western border of Penglai, but they were not up to the standard, and they were just copying others' ideas and only learned unorthodox methods...

"Uh, sorry, sorry, a gentleman does not speak of other people's private affairs. As I get older, I tend to talk a lot and I can't control my mouth. Please forgive me!

"But don't worry, no one else can hear it here!"

The old man seemed to realize it belatedly. He clasped his fists and kept saying sorry, his face full of apology.

Hmm? This old man has something else in his words...

It seems that he knows about the dirty deeds in Xinglongzhuang?
And he seemed to be somewhat dissatisfied with Xinglongzhuang, and his words seemed to be quite threatening...

Several thoughts flashed through Xu Shu's mind quickly. He glanced at his sister beside him and found that she really didn't hear what the old man said just now.

"It's really a secret message. It's deliberately trying to trick me..."

After a brief thought, Xu Shu rolled his eyes and said casually, "Old sir, you are absolutely right. In fact, I have been living in seclusion in the mountains with my master. This is my first time to come to the outside world. I am about to move to a safe zone. What I have seen and heard has opened my eyes. I know very little about this place. I wonder if I can ask you for advice?"

"Huh, from out of town?" The old man touched his chin when he heard it.

Xu Shu was stunned.

Oh my god, we were discovered again?
But this time he didn't think there was any problem. The old man had a very sharp eyesight, and it was not surprising that he could see through things that even ordinary people could see.

The old man seemed to have discovered a new world. He smiled and said repeatedly, "So that's how it is. So that's how it is. Haha! No wonder I was wondering how a snake cultivator like you could smell like you've never been stained with blood! Young man, you're lucky today. I was also a teacher when I was young. I love to instruct others. If you have any questions, just ask me."

Xu Shu's lips curled up when he heard this.

Laughing, grassroots heroes have never been stained with blood?
Then you really have made a mistake!

If I say my name, you will be shocked. I have killed countless people with my hands, and I am afraid you can't count the number of people I have killed in a day and a night...

Xu Shu complained in his heart, but his face was respectful. He lowered his voice and said, "Old sir, to be honest, I am not a real snake cultivator. You just mentioned that living cultivators are dangerous. I wonder what living cultivators are referring to? What are snake cultivators?"

Unconsciously, the old man had led his speech astray, making it sound half-civilized.

However, the old man seemed to be very pleased. He stroked his beard and said, "It's normal for outsiders not to know this. Since you can ask these questions, you must have heard of this famous name, Penglai Daqian, Wanfa Tongxuan, right?"

"To be honest, I haven't heard of it." Xu Shu said honestly.

The old man continued with a smile, "Then I will teach you a lesson. In terms of the transcendental path, Penglai is somewhat different from other places.

"There are sword cultivators who can take people's heads from thousands of miles away, there are bucket cultivators who can attack and defend with a bucket hammer, there are jade cultivators who spend their days digging for treasures, there are jar cultivators who become invincible just by soaking in water, there are stone cultivators who can destroy jar cultivators with one strike, and there are also those who will make you undress once you meet them..."

"I know this, it's a required course!" Xu Shu's eyes lit up and he added excitedly.

The old man paused for a moment and said, "...Sewing repair."

Xu Shu: …

Fuck, what the hell is this? Isn’t the sewing machine for making clothes for me?

How does that mean I have to undress?
Are you, an old scholar, reliable?

Xu Shu's smile was a little stiff, and he asked politely, "Old sir, please continue. This has broadened my horizons and benefited me a lot."

The old man nodded and said, "Well, your attitude towards learning is good! In short, thanks to the special nature of that sect, everyone's way of cultivation is somewhat dependent on external things. Although some of them have taken a side path, anything can become a unique lineage, which is worthy of the name of Penglai Wanfa.

"Look at that guy, if nothing unexpected happens, he is a Michel!"

Xu Shu looked in the direction the old man pointed and saw a middle-aged fat man buying some hot dishes from a woman selling train bento. He then picked up a dark wooden barrel filled with fragrant rice and started eating it frantically.

"Forehead……"

What a mess! Are you sure this guy isn't a good-for-nothing?
Xu Shu felt a little unhappy.

"Like these people, they cultivate inanimate objects, they don't use strange methods, and they are easy to control..."

At this point, the old man stared at Xu Shu, paused and said, "But you are different. You use living things as your support, which is living cultivation. Living cultivation is easier to get started than dead cultivation, and the methods are more varied. However, it consumes your own future destiny. If you are not careful, it will cause a disaster, which is extremely dangerous.

"Let's not talk about this for now, young man. I see that you have entered a side path at such a young age. You must know that the method of cultivating snakes is considered inferior among living cultivations. Snakes are extremely yin in nature, and they can eat away at one's soul and marrow. Although all things have their reasons for existence, you must not indulge in them, lest you ruin your bright future."

The old man spoke with great earnestness. Although his tone was not sharp, it made people feel his sincerity from the bottom of their hearts.

Xu Shu suddenly realized that the other party was trying to persuade him not to indulge in beauty?
He just mentioned ecstasy, bone erosion, marrow sucking and so on. He really has a keen eye. The triple curse of the snake mother is really an ability in this area...

But it’s a little strange, how did he know that I would do that to a snake... No, how did he know that I would use a snake to assist Kuafu in chasing the sun, and use a giant dragon attack that would strike directly at the soul?

...Xu Shu had a lot of thoughts in his mind for a moment.

However, although it is a taboo to talk about deep things with someone you just met, Xu Shu did not take it as an offense.

After all, he is not a real snake cultivator, so there is no need for him to get angry and embarrassed about this.

On the contrary, they were obviously strangers to each other, but this person was able to speak so sincerely, showing that he was a warm-hearted person. Xu Shu found him much more pleasing to the eye.

So, Xu Shu bowed and said, "Thank you for your guidance, senior. This is very dangerous. I will keep it in mind" to thank the other party for his advice.

On the other hand, he took the opportunity to ask, "By the way, Senior, you mentioned the method of cultivating all the Dharmas. Could it be that these so-called 'death cultivations' do not need the spells and seals? In the land of Penglai, everyone is used to cultivating with the ancient methods?"

In fact, this is what Xu Shu is most concerned about and what shocks him the most.

You know, even someone like "Wang Teng", who is born with a special destiny, cannot use the ancient method of practice. Without the curse, he cannot advance at all.

And if it is possible to practice ancient methods in Penglai, it would be a huge breakthrough for me!
As soon as this thought came to his mind, Xu Shu saw the lazy "Mixiu" scratching his head not far away, then he clicked his finger ring as if no one was around, opened a small light screen, and started swiping it as if no one was around. Uh, upgrade drive... Isn't it an ancient practice, why is there an upgrade drive...

When Xu Shu's expression was a little stiff, the old man next to him said, "Young man, what you said is wrong. Although Penglai's magic is profound and unfathomable, in the final analysis, it still cannot be separated from the foundation of the magic of curses and seals."

In fact, there was no need for the other party to explain at this point, Xu Shu himself saw it.

There is no difference between "dead practice" and "living practice", both of which use external objects as "mantra tools", but in the final analysis, the mantra seal practice method is still the only way.

It’s just that their spell tools are more unique, so there is the origin of Penglai Wanfa.

The flame of "revival of ancient practice" was extinguished in an instant, and Xu Shu became somewhat bored.

"Come to think of it, I don't have a suitable spell tool yet. Maybe I can find some time and spend some money to pick out a suitable one. It would be best if it can match me, so that I can improve my combat power."

He tinkered with this sentence thoughtfully in his mind.

But even though he saw it, the old man's words still had some effect on him, at least it broadened his horizons.

Therefore, Xu Shu expressed his gratitude politely and said, "Thank you, senior. This place is indeed full of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. It has greatly broadened my horizons and increased my knowledge!"

Seeing this, the old man said that there was no need to be polite, and at the same time he stretched out a hand and said, "My friend, there is no need to be polite. Since you have learned something, then pay it."

"Uh?" Xu Shu's expression froze slightly. "Pay for what?"

The old man rubbed his fingers and said, "Look, I am a teacher. The academy pays me to teach students knowledge, and I just taught you knowledge, so you pay the fee. Isn't this a matter of course?"

"I……"

Xu Shu almost couldn't hold back a twitch on his face.

Good man, this is what you’re going to do, huh?
However, thinking about it carefully, I did say "broaden your horizons and increase your knowledge" just now, and what the other party said was indeed very useful... There is really no such thing as an idiot's lunch...

Xu Shu shook his head and said with a slight smile: "Okay, old man, how much do you want?"

The old man laughed and said, "Talking about money hurts our feelings. It takes a hundred years to be able to ride the same bus together. We are destined to be together. I forgot to buy a ticket when I got on the bus. How about you buy a new ticket for me?"

As they were talking, a train attendant who was checking tickets in the carriage seemed to have heard the voices. She walked up to the old man angrily, pointed at him and said, "You came in without a ticket!"

The old man pointed at Xu Shu and said, "Don't worry, this young man will pay for me."

The flight attendant looked at him suspiciously, then looked at Xu Shu and asked, "Are you paying for him?"

It turned out that he just wanted a ticket. He said he wanted money, but in fact it was just a favor. This old man is a wonderful person... Xu Shu smiled and nodded: "I'll pay, how much?"

The flight attendant took out a palm-sized abacus and started tapping away. After a while, he said, "The total is 12,682 yuan. Pay up."

The smile on Xu Shu's face gradually disappeared, and he blinked: "Mr. Duo?"

Do you think you are easy to bully because I am from another place?

I came from the border and the supplementary ticket was only 600 yuan. What is this old man doing? Did he book a VIP seat on the bus for a month or something? More than yuan? And there are decimals and whole numbers?
The attendant took out a booklet, which was a calendar-like book, and opened it for Xu Shu to see. On it were the train numbers of each shift, and there were dozens of them marked in red.

"Are these the buses you took without paying the fare?" Xu Shu asked in disbelief.

His smile shifted to the old man's face, and the latter smiled and said, "Young man, knowledge is priceless."

"...Okay." Xu Shu smiled.

Fortunately, he had just robbed Xinglong Manor and was worth a lot of money, so he took out 12,700 yuan without any formality, handed it over generously, and said, "No need to change, the rest is a tip."

The flight attendant looked at Xu Shu in surprise, lowered his voice, and said awkwardly, "Thank you, sir."

After saying that, she quickly ran away from the scene.

At this time, the car slowed down again, and there were announcements from the radio, and the next stop was "Liuyi Ju".

Hearing this strange name, Xu Shu became a little alert, thinking that maybe there were strange rules to follow here?

Fortunately, until the train stopped, the words "Attention all passengers" did not appear on the broadcast.

Instead, the old man who was forcibly "selling lessons" stood up and said to Xu Shu, "My friend, I've arrived at my stop. You're going to that... heh, safe zone, which is not far away. It seems that you are planning to settle down here. We are very predestined. We will have the opportunity to meet again in the future. If you don't mind, don't call me senior. You can call me Uncle Yong."

Considering the old man's age, he is more than qualified to be Xu Shu's great-grandfather, and calling him uncle does not seem to be a disadvantage. In a sense, Xu Shu still got the upper hand.

Xu Shu said politely, "Okay, Uncle Yong," thinking that he had paid him more than 10,000 yuan, and that the money should not be wasted. He should make more friends and open up more opportunities.

"My young friend, it is impolite not to reciprocate. You must tell me your name, right?" Uncle Yong said with a smile.

"My name is Xu Shu." said Xu Shu.

The name 'Yu Mingluan' has already offended the people in Genglouzisi. In the future, it can only be used to conceal one's identity and should not be easily revealed to others.

I've just arrived and everyone gets along well. I have some personal connections, so there's no need to hide my identity all the time.

Therefore, Xu Shu was quite sincere and gave his real name.

However, Uncle Yong's expression froze and he said, "...young man, this is not funny. I'm almost ninety years old. If you take advantage of me, aren't you afraid of shortening your life?"

Xu Shu was puzzled and said, "What do you mean by shortening your life? Uncle Yong, my real name is Xu Shu!"

"I just saw your sister's ticket. Her last name is Zhou."

"Okay then, you can call me Zhou Shu. The name is just a code name. Uncle Yong, you are a senior master, why are you so obsessed with it?"

"..."

Yong Shu was a little puzzled. He looked at Xu Shu deeply, memorized his appearance, and said no more.

A gust of wind blew by, and his figure slowly disappeared, leaving only a strange word "Ling" in its place, which also gradually became blurred and disappeared.

"He is indeed a powerful master. He is probably the director of Liuyi Residence?"

Xu Shu didn't say anything, but his mind was as clear as a mirror.

He silently withdrew his gaze, and followed the train that started again, beginning to enjoy the starry sky which was relatively rare in the wasteland. However, what he was thinking in his heart was that it was already night, and according to the conditions in the wasteland at night, it should be impossible to enter the safe zone tonight, right?
No matter how strong this safe zone is, it is impossible for it to make a loss by dealing with the endless "dark creatures" that emerge from the ground in the wasteland at night.

Therefore, if nothing unexpected happens, the last stop tonight should be in a small town that is relatively close to the safe zone but at least five kilometers away from the city wall.

With this idea in mind, Xu Shu passed several sites with culturally rich names such as "Zuiweng Pavilion", "Wenshuyuan", "Lulingtai", etc. Soon, he approached the safe zone at eight o'clock in the evening.

At this time, Xu Shu finally understood why his identity was exposed as soon as he opened his mouth.

Because here, the safe zone is not called the safe zone, it has another name.

As the familiar majestic city wall appeared in his sight, Xu Shu's pupils shrank slightly. What he saw was not only the star tower that seemed to be a single tree supporting the sky, but also the golden and magnificent sky palaces floating above the clouds under the shining of stars and the moon.

Xu Shu lowered his head and looked at the fairy palace on the cover of the bus brochure, which looked like an oil painting. He murmured, "No wonder it's so realistic. It turns out that it's not a painting, but a real scene!"

Before my eyes was a magnificent scene like a fairy palace, and beside my ears was the steady and clear broadcast:

"Dear passengers, the next stop is Baiyujing..."

(End of this chapter)