Three pairs of shoes

  "Thank you, Yu Xia."

  Her voice was very low, and she spoke slowly, one word at a time. The master's hand rose, as if he wanted to touch her head, but it stopped halfway and fell back down. He said softly, "Ah, no need for formalities."

  Her sigh was very light, but everyone present should have heard it.

  Qiu Qiu thinks that the worst thing to do in front of a patient is to sigh, which will increase the patient's mental burden and make them think their condition is very pessimistic.

  Shifu and Fang Zhenren went into the house to talk, and Shi Er followed them in.

  It's clear that Fang Zhen valued his disciples highly, but they didn't have the qualifications to follow him into the house - cultivators who had transcended the mundane world still placed great emphasis on hierarchy and respect for one's elders. As juniors, they naturally wouldn't be allowed to join in when their seniors were speaking. But Shi Er followed him in with an air of confidence.

  Jing Yi's sister was very curious: "Sister, who is this Fang Zhenren? Is that child his apprentice?"

  "Fang Zhenren is Master's closest friend, living in the extreme north of the extremely cold land, far away from us. I've only met Fang Zhenren once, many years ago, and I haven't seen him since he was a child." Jingxin Shijie gently stroked Qiuqiu's head and asked softly: "Did you sneakily eat meat again today?"

  Qiu Qiu immediately shook her head.

  This is true, she really didn't eat today.

  "You should also understand that a cultivator cannot be so fixated on desires, especially the desires of the mouth and stomach, which do not bring any benefit to your cultivation."

  Qiu Qiu nodded obediently. Anyway, Shifu said that as long as she eats what she wants, it's fine. Besides, Shifu also said that the heart method they're practicing requires going with the flow. If you want to eat something but don't dare to and force yourself not to, is that really going with the flow?

  Holding such a backward idea, Qiū Qiū was happily pondering whether to catch and roast a few sparrows for dinner tonight.

  To be honest, she suddenly thought of eating birds, and it was not unrelated to seeing Fang Zhenren's master and apprentice riding a crane in the morning. The crane looked really beautiful, with snow-white feathers shining one by one, looking like an immortal. However, when Qiuqiu saw it for the first time, she immediately thought about what it would look like if it had no feathers at all? Then immediately thought of what it would be like if it were lying in a steamer or a pot of soup?

  But plans are not as fast as changes, and soon Big Sister came over to find someone, taking both Qiuqiu and Jingxin to see Master.

  The master's gaze swept across the three disciples, to be precise, mainly on Qiū Qiū and Jìng Xīn. Although her face was expressionless, Qiū Qiū instinctively felt that the master seemed to be considering a very important matter.

  Of course, Fang Zhenren was also on the side, and his apprentice Shi Er was sitting aside, rather than standing in a row like them.

  Although this treatment is a bit different, Qiuqiu didn't feel unfair. They are guests and also patients, how can you let guests who are also patients stand?

  The master also seemed to be indecisive, and turned to ask Fang Zhenren: "What do you think? Jingyi is not bad, Jingqiu is also good, it's just a bit small, having only been in the business for less than two years."

  What is this? Qiuqiu was slightly bewildered.

  Fang Zhenren sized up the two girls in front of him. Jingyi looked like she had a good foundation in her cultivation and was older, so she should be more stable. However, the younger one... had a round and tender little face that was very likable.

  He also turned his head and asked someone beside him: "What do you think?"

  Qiu Qiu felt a bit puzzled.

  What does he want them to do?

  Jing Yi glanced at her master, then looked at the listless and spiritless Shi Er, silently lowering her head.

  Shi Er's gaze swept over Jing Yi and landed on Qiu Qiu's body.

  "Is it just her?"

  Yu Xia Zhenren beckoned to Qiuqiu with a wave of her hand, and Qiuqiu took two steps forward.

  "Quiet autumn, the young master wants to stay on our mountain for a few days to recuperate his body. During this time, you take care of the guests well and don't be lazy, understand?"

  No wonder Jingyi Shifu wanted to retreat, it turns out this is not a good job.

  Qiuqiu used to take care of sick people before, it's exhausting and the patients are either irritable or depressed, this is not an easy job.

  Qiu Qiu turned her head and glanced at the child, who was also looking up at her.

  At this moment, being close to her and under the candlelight, she looked like a half-transparent person, her eyes were even darker, that feeling of being sucked in came again.

  "Yes, Master, I will take good care of the child."

  Yu Xia Zhen Ren smiled with relief.

  She had seen the performance of the two apprentices clearly just now, and Jingyi's retreat was indeed not wrong.

  She has her own calculations in mind.

  Fang Zhenren stayed on the mountain for another day before taking his leave, while Shier remained behind.

  Autumn sent off the true person riding a crane flying far away, in the blink of an eye it became a small black dot in the clouds. With a sigh of "Old Qi Xiang Autumn", he exclaimed: "The old friend has gone on a yellow crane."

  The boy looked at her, and Qiuqiu smiled: "White cranes and yellow cranes are all cranes." She picked up a fragrant crispy fried small fish: "Want to eat?"

  The boy shook his head, and Qiuqiu stuffed the small dried fish into her own mouth.

  "I just asked Aunt Lu to help move my luggage into our courtyard, what do you think?"

  She looked at her with those deep and dark eyes, since she didn't object, Qiuqiu took it as if she had agreed.

  "Is it proper for us to act before the master has spoken?"

  "It was Master who told me to take good care of her." Qiuqiu said: "The guest room is so empty, it's not suitable for her to live alone."

  Lu's aunt thought so too and quickly went to arrange things.

  From head to toe, Gul'er didn't utter a word, holding a small jade bottle, standing by and watching.

  "Look at this bottle: 'Is this the medicine you want to take?'"

  The young man nodded slightly.

  Qiu Qiu didn't know what kind of illness Qing Xin Dan could cure, and her master hadn't taught her the art of alchemy and medicine yet.

  "How long does it take to eat one meal?"

  "Take it once you fall ill."

  Qiu Qiu didn't ask her how long it would take for another relapse. This master must have known, she could wait and ask Master later.

  She was a quiet guest, so quiet that she almost went unnoticed. Qiuqiu thought of her beauty that didn't seem real, and not a hint of jealousy arose in her heart.

  No wonder people say that beauty is short-lived. Once the color of beauty appears, life naturally becomes thinner. Qiuqiu thought to herself, I may not be as beautiful as her, but I'm healthier than her, and definitely more enviable.

  Qiu Qiu has always been content with her fate and never envies others for what they have, instead she appreciates everything she already possesses.

  Qiuqiu is in charge of household chores and childcare, and goes to pick up her son after evening classes.

  The child is sitting in meditation, she sits quietly with her legs crossed on the couch, and only one candle is lit on the stone table in front of the couch, casting a lonely shadow.

  As she heard the sound of autumn approaching, she slowly opened her eyes. Her jet-black hair was tied up in a bundle on top of her head, with the rest hanging down and framing her snow-white face, creating a striking contrast that was even more beautiful than vibrant colors.

  Qiu took a deep breath to calm herself, she could predict that this little girl would grow up to be a famous seductress, and how many men would scramble to fall at her feet.

  "What did you come here for? Is there anything missing?"

  Shi'er still didn't make a sound. Qiuqiu was used to it and could understand that the patient might not want to talk. She sat down beside Shi'er with a familiar air: "Don't treat yourself as a guest, you can be at home here just like you are in your own home. If there's anything you need, just tell me or tell Auntie Lu. And if you're feeling unwell, don't hide it."

  It sounds very considerate, and if it were said by an adult, it would be even more polite. Paired with Qiū Qiū's short stature and chubby face, it only makes people feel quite amused.

  Although Xiao Er didn't say a word, his expression seemed softer than before. This change was extremely subtle and couldn't be detected if one didn't look carefully.

  "I have books over there, if you want to read them, I can bring them over for you."

  Qiuqiu brought over two books for her to choose from, which were given by her teacher. Although they weren't particularly interesting books, it was still better than just sitting there doing nothing. The two books were "Bai Cao Zhi" and "Qian Zi Wen", the latter of which was used by her teacher when she taught her to read characters. After bringing them over, Qiuqiu suddenly remembered that she hadn't asked Shou'er if he could recognize characters yet.

  The little girl looked around and picked up "Baicao Zhi", apparently she was literate.

  Qiuqiu didn't like to read "Thousand Character Text", an elementary textbook, which was almost worn out. She moved closer to Shier and looked at "Hundred Herb Gazette" together with her. Shier might not be used to being so close to someone, she slightly leaned back. Qiuqiu didn't mind, still holding her hand while reading the book.

  The girl gradually relaxed and leaned closer to Qiuqiu. Qiuqiu could smell a pleasant medicinal fragrance on her, which made people feel very comfortable.

  She wasn't a book lover to begin with, and the atmosphere was too cozy and relaxing. As a result, her head nodded off little by little, and eventually she fell asleep on Dier's shoulder.

  He stiffened for a moment, his head slowly turning around to look at Qiuqiu leaning on his shoulder.

  Just talking and suddenly fell asleep?

  This is also too fast.

  She gently pushed Xiaoyu's head to the side, and Xiaoyu's body slid down, resting her head on her lap. She even started snoring softly, sleeping so soundly that there was a suspicious water mark at the corner of her mouth.

  He bent down hesitantly and put his ear to her mouth, listening to Qiuqiu's mumbling: "Roast...crane..."

  She was stunned again. She stared at Qiuqiu's sleeping face for a while, then stretched out her hand and pinched Qiuqiu's chubby face tentatively.

  It feels even better than she imagined.

  Fang Zhenren knew the reason why she was left behind, and it was clearer to him than to Qiuqiu. The Qingxin Dan had no effect on her, and she couldn't cultivate the heart method of Yu Xia Zhenren's sect. So Fang Zhenren thought of a compromise, letting her cultivate together with Yu Xia Zhenren and his disciples, which happened to complement her current cultivation method.

  Well, this situation can be summed up in two words.

  Cultivate both (body and mind).

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  The new article is so desolate, it can even grow grass now... Rolling on the ground in desperation 555~~~

  In the past half hour, the computer blue screened four or five times. After removing one of the memory bars, it stopped blue screening, but the running speed became extremely slow, and opening a webpage takes forever.