Traveling to Xianwu

Chapter 515 Chopping Wood
On the way back to the room, Wang Sheng couldn't help asking Shen Chengping: "Why do you think Master arranged for us to chop firewood? We are here to learn fairy arts, not firewood chopping."

"As the saying goes, if the heavens will send a great mission to the people, they must first work hard on their hearts and minds. Didn't the master also say that we are afraid that we will not be able to bear the hardships? This is a test."

"Yes, yes, the master must be afraid that we are not firm enough. But I will definitely persevere, how about you?"

Shen Chengping glanced at Wang Sheng, and thought to himself, wait until you chop firewood for a few days before you say such big words.

When I woke up the next morning, Wang Sheng was still sleeping when everyone was washing. When Shen Chengping finished washing and called him to get up, he got up with a yawn and said, "What are you doing so early? There is no dew on the mountain now." what to do."

After breakfast, with an ax in hand, he went to the back mountain with other unnamed disciples. Wang Sheng kept talking along the way. His words were full of ambition, saying that he would surprise his family and friends after he learned the magic.The implication is that after learning the magic arts, go home and show off. In Shen Chengping's opinion, this is in line with his nature.

"Okay, let's chop wood here, and carry the wood back in the afternoon." A brother who has been chopping wood for a long time pointed out the main points of two people chopping wood, and then went to chop wood with an ax .

Shen Chengping listened on the sidelines, but a clear understanding rose in his heart. Although this person's instructions are simple, if he chops firewood in this way, it can have the effect of tempering his body. It can be said that it is a test of both cultivation and cultivation. , It seems to be a simple way to chop wood, but in fact there are some tricks.But this is for ordinary people, but for Shen Chengping now, it has no effect.

However, Shen Chengping did not slack off, but chopped firewood in a leisurely manner. Of course, even if he did not speed up deliberately, he still brought down the three trees very quickly, and it took less than 5 minutes.

Turning his head to look at Wang Sheng, he was resting beside him. He had been chopping down trees for 1 minute, but he had already rested for 4 minutes, and looking at his appearance, he seemed to be unable to sit still.

"Senior Brother Ma, how many trees do you need to cut down before Master will teach me the magic?" After a long break, Wang Sheng couldn't help but ask the leading senior brother before even cutting down a single tree.

"do not know."

"Senior Brother Ma, how long have you been chopping the tree?" Wang Sheng asked again.

"Three months."

three months?Wang Sheng was taken aback. After cutting down the tree for three months, he still hadn't passed the master's test. It must be that brother Ma didn't have enlightenment, and the master didn't want to accept him.At first glance, he came from a poor peasant family, and he may have never read any books.He is different, a family of officials and a scholarly family, but for those who have studied, maybe in two or three days the master will accept him as a personal disciple and pass on his immortal skills!
Shen Chengping has also been listening to the conversation here, and he also frowned when he learned that Senior Brother Ma had been cutting down trees for three months. If the tree-cutting was really beneficial to him, he would naturally not feel bitter, but if he He doesn't want to do useless work here.

"Senior brother Ma, do you know how long it took for the brother who was accepted as a direct disciple by the master the soonest?" At this moment, Wang Sheng thought for a while and asked again.

"The fastest? I heard that it was Daoist Sun Daoist, the eldest brother. It took only three days to be accepted by the master. Now he has practiced Taoism with the master for more than 20 years, and he can ride the clouds."

Soaring through the clouds?Shen Chengping's heart moved, there is a way to fly in Zhu Xian, but it is not as fast as Yujian, but he doesn't know how effective this magic is.

Wang Sheng felt more relaxed when he heard Senior Brother Ma's words. He thought that he was one of the "outstanding talents" among them, and he would definitely be valued by Master. Senior Brother spent three days, and he would spend five at most. It's almost the same day, and in five days, he will definitely hold on!

Seeing that Shen Chengping had been chopping trees without a word, and seeing that he was only eleven or twelve years old, that senior brother Ma couldn't help but said: "For this new junior brother, chopping trees still requires a combination of work and rest, and you can't blindly work hard. Work hard, rest for a while when you are tired, it’s okay.”

Shen Chengping shook his head and didn't speak. From the very beginning of cutting down trees, he had a feeling of being watched. Naturally, he would not doubt this intuition, but who is the person who watched him and others?

"Thank you, brother, for your concern. I'm not tired yet." Shen Chengping said with a smile.

In fact, tree cutting is not only about cutting down the tree, but also dividing the tree into sections, removing the branches and turning them into firewood, and then carrying them back to the Taoist temple. Turn it into firewood, and then tie it with thick hemp rope and carry it back to the Taoist temple again and again.

Wang Sheng only carried a small bundle of firewood, and felt that his waist was so heavy that he couldn't straighten up. He turned to look at Ma Daochang. I turned to the person next to me, and I heard that person explain: "Senior brother Ma didn't learn Taoism and immortality, but he was taught some formulas for breathing and exhaling. Now I have been practicing for a month. I was stronger than him when I went up the mountain. But it’s much bigger, and now it’s far inferior to him.”

"Only Senior Brother Ma has learned it?" Wang Sheng asked.

"I heard that there were a few brothers who learned it before. Although they failed to become master's direct disciples, they are already very extraordinary after learning this. One brother also learned swordsmanship. It is said that he is still fighting for justice." When these words were spoken, the man's eyes were full of longing.

"It seems that most of these unnamed disciples will be taught something." Shen Chengping listened and thought for a while, and at the same time carried a large bundle of firewood on his back. Most of all, Shen Chengping seemed to be more relaxed than Senior Brother Ma when he put his back on his body, and the other people who watched were surprised.

Shen Chengping and the others transported the wood back to the Taoist temple one after another, and found that every time the firewood room was almost full, it would soon become empty, which was obviously transported away by people using magic.The other disciples were accustomed to this scene, but Wang Sheng was surprised for a while.

After the busy work, everyone cleaned up together. Although Shen Chengping didn't sweat much during this busy work, he didn't have any spiritual power to protect his body, and his body was also stained with a lot of dust and dirt. He went back to the room and fetched water to wash it off. After changing clothes, I heard the bell for dinner.

Daoist Zhao is in charge of Tao Guan's food and clothing, and generally speaking, he doesn't need to cook by himself, but at this time he is cooking porridge himself.The porridge was ready, but there were only two bowls when it was poured out.Xiao Daotong was running to the kitchen to play. When he saw the two bowls of porridge, he had a smirk on his face. It was an expression that he had endured hardship and expected others to try it: "Senior Brother Zhao Are the two new disciples preparing porridge? I don't know how much they can drink!"

(End of this chapter)