Chapter 198 Bitter Tea

Chapter 198 Bitter Tea

Chapter 198 Bitter Tea

He raised his hand and summoned the bamboo pole from the storage bag. A feeling of telepathy came from the pole - this feeling was something that Tian Lin's flying sword had never brought him.

"This bamboo pole seems to be a magic weapon?"

Tian Lin's mind moved, and the two-meter-long bamboo poles that were diagonally facing the upper and lower corners of the room suddenly shortened to one meter.

What looked like an ordinary bamboo pole was soon shortened by him into a walking stick.

Tian Lin held the bamboo pole in his hand, thought for a moment, and put it back into the storage bag.

He felt that this bamboo pole was more like a magic weapon to assist a magical power. In other words, holding this bamboo pole, he could cast a curse similar to a magical power.

"There is also the ferryboat. After I hung up the wooden sign and became a ferryman, the ferryboat also developed a connection with me."

Unfortunately, the cabin was not big enough to launch the ferry directly.

Besides, now is not the time to study the ferry.

Tian Lin walked out of the house and looked at the Yu'er sisters who were guarding the door and said, "I'm going to visit the Thirteenth Young Master. What should I bring?"

Yu'er was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "Young Master Thirteen likes bitter tea, so let's buy some bitter tea and then ask Master Long Dan to buy a pill for the spirit-nourishing pill."

Lin knew that the Yang Shen Dan Tian was a pill used to repair the soul, and one pill was worth five medium-grade spirit stones. It was not cheap, but compared to Tong Shisan's status, it was not expensive either.

"What is Bitter Heart Tea, and how many Spiritual Stones does it cost?"

"Kuxin tea is just ordinary tea, not worth a few taels of silver. Because it tastes extremely bitter, no one really drinks it. It is more like medicine than tea."

After hearing Yu'er's detailed account, Tian Lin felt relieved and said, "Go and get ready. Let's go visit the Thirteenth Young Master."

Tian Lin's purpose of visiting Tong Shisan was very simple. In his opinion, Chenxiantang would be impassable for boats in the near future.

Unless the Shuiyun Sect sends a Nascent Soul cultivator here, the fall of Pingyang City is only a matter of time.

However, Tian Lin wanted to ensure that the use of the teleportation array would not be affected when Pingyang City fell, and he also wanted to obtain the Tianyishen Shui Jue of the Shuiyun Sect before leaving Pingyang City.

The safest way is to make friends with the Tong family, the local tyrant.

But other people in the Tong family are not easy to get close to, except Tong Shisan, who is humble and has the demeanor of a gentleman.

Soon, Yu'er left and went upstairs again.

She was holding an exquisite package in her arms and carrying a newly made business card.

Tian Lin looked at the sky, and without further ado, he picked up his package and flew to Pingyang City with Yu'er on his sword.

In the old house of the Tong family, the housekeeper quickly went into the house after receiving Tian Lin's visiting card and business card.

Soon, Tong Shisan, with a pale face, strode out and bowed to Tian Lin from a distance:
"Brother Tian, ​​I have wanted to talk to you for a long time, but the situation on Chenxiantang is critical, so I haven't had time to invite you for a drink."

Tian Lin went into the house and bowed to Tong Shisan, saying, "I am sorry for coming here today and for troubling Master Thirteen to come out and greet you in person despite his illness."

Tong Shisan laughed and said, "It's just a minor injury, how can it keep me bedridden? Besides, if you, Brother Tian, ​​come to visit me, wouldn't it be impolite if Tong Shisan didn't come out to greet you?"

As he spoke, he ordered his sword-bearing son, "Go and ask the kitchen to prepare the meal. Today, I will not return until Brother Tian and I are drunk."

Tian Lin quickly raised his hand to stop him: "I have to go to Chenxiantang to exorcise evil spirits tonight, I'm afraid it's not appropriate for me to stay for long."

"Then you have to eat before you leave."

Tong Shisan personally led the way and took Tian Lin to the backyard of the Tong family's old house.

When he walked to the back house, a little girl stumbled out.

The little girl with her hair tied up in a high bun rushed towards Tong Shisan who was approaching her.

Tong Shisan bent down, lifted the little girl up high when she opened her arms, and said with a laugh, "Why did you come out here instead of staying in the room with your sister?"

The little girl said in a baby voice, "It's so stuffy in there, there's nothing fun at all. Thirteenth brother, take me to catch the sea monster."

Tong Shisan held the little girl in one hand and walked towards the pavilion in the small garden, saying, "There are no sea monsters in Chenxiantang now. Even if there are sea monsters, can you catch it with your small body?"

"Why not? I heard from my sister that you went to Chenxiantang to catch monsters when you were seven. I'm eight years old now, and I can catch sea monsters just as well."

Tong Shisan laughed again. At this time, a scolding voice came from the inner room: "Miao Miao, don't you know that your brother is injured? Come down quickly."

Tong Shisan's waist was indeed bleeding, and Tian Lin could see it clearly from the side.

When Tian Lin heard a woman speaking in a room inside, he turned around and didn't look in that direction to avoid suspicion.

At this time, Tong Shisan also put the little girl down, patted her head and said, "Okay, go back and play with your sister. I still have to talk to my friends here."

After the little girl left, Tian Lin placed the package on the table and said, "The Yang Shen Pill is not expensive, but the bitter tea inside is a token of my love. I hope that the Thirteenth Young Master will get better soon."

Tong Shisan invited Tian Lin to sit down and said, "It seems that Fellow Daoist Tian has been misled by the rumors outside. In fact, I don't like drinking bitter tea." When he said this, Tian Lin said "Oh" in surprise.

Yu'er, who had followed Tian Lin in, quickly apologized, "It's all my fault for acting on my own initiative. It was I who suggested that Master Tian buy the bitter tea."

Tong Shisan waved his hand and said, "I only drink bitter tea all year round, so it's normal for people to misunderstand me. Anyway, thank you brother Tian for your kindness."

After he finished speaking, he took out a box of bitter tea from the package and waved to the servant to make tea.

At this time, the people below also started to serve the dishes. Taking this opportunity, Tong Shisan explained to Tian Lin:
"Kushen tea is a medicine that can make people feel less painful after being injured."

Tong Shisan said: "When I was little, my mother had high expectations for me, so when I was very young, she asked me to practice many exercises that my peers could not practice.

Because of this, I was covered in bruises every day, and I relied on bitter tea to relieve the pain. "

Tian Lin nodded and said, "Just now the little girl said that the Thirteenth Young Master went to Shenxian Pond to catch sea monsters when he was seven years old. This shows that behind the Thirteenth Young Master's talent for cultivation, he must have worked hard that ordinary people can hardly imagine."

Tong Shisan laughed and said, "It's nothing. Everything in the world is bitter before it's sweet. If you can achieve your goal, then no matter how hard it is, it won't feel bitter anymore."

The servant came up with some tea and he took a cup and took a sip.

Tian Lin also brewed a cup for himself. This bitter tea was just ordinary tea leaves, and the prompt words displayed were not of much help to him.

But after all, it is something that has been improved. The tea that others find bitter tastes like dessert in Tian Lin's mouth.

Tong Shisan's eyes lit up when he saw Tian Lin drinking bitter tea as if it were sweet water:
"I knew that Brother Tian must have suffered a lot to achieve such a high level of cultivation at such a young age. I'm afraid that Brother Tian must have suffered no less than Tong."

Tian Lin was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain.

He thought about it and realized that he had suffered a lot in both his past and present lives.

But he himself did not feel it was bitter, because he seemed to have never tasted "sweetness" so there was nothing to compare it with.

"The Thirteenth Young Master and I bumped into each other in the teahouse that day, and he must have mistaken me for Zhai Xingzi. To be honest, I am not a disciple of the Taoist sect."

Zhaixingzi has already appeared, although only Mei Xiangu knows about this.

But since Tian Lin wants to be friends with Tong Shisan, it is important for him to be honest about everything.

Tong Shisan smiled upon hearing this and said, "I am the one who should be ashamed. I was prejudiced and mistook Brother Tian for Brother Zhaixingzi.

But it doesn’t matter if you are a star picker or a disciple of a fairy sect. Your strength is enough to show your talent and hard work, which makes me respect you even more.”

At this time, the dishes had been served. Tong Shisan was about to pour wine for Tian Lin when a maid suddenly walked in and said, "Master, the Madam is here."

When she said "Madam", Tian Lin and Tong Shisan both stood up.

Tian Lin noticed that Tong Shisan seemed to become nervous after hearing the word "Madam".

In order to prevent Tong Shisan from feeling uncomfortable, and since it was not convenient for Tian Lin to meet women, he simply looked at the sky and said, "It's getting late now. I'll come and bother Master Thirteen next time I have the chance."

Tong Shisan did not try to persuade Tian Lin to stay. He bowed to Tian Lin and asked his maid to take Tian Lin out through the corner gate.

After leaving the Tong family's old house, Tian Lin asked Yu'er, "Young Master Thirteen seems a little afraid of his mother?"

Yu'er said, "The eldest lady is very strict with others, especially with the Thirteenth Young Master. Yu'er heard that the Thirteenth Young Master was beaten when he was young."

Tian Lin sighed and said, "As a child of an aristocratic family, you are bound to have your own worries in order to shoulder the family business. The Thirteenth Young Master is not so happy as a young master."

That being said, Tian Lin would not empathize with Tong Shisan.

He himself was from Hwahwarang, belonging to a class that was exploited by aristocratic families.

How could he have the virtue and ability to sympathize with Tong Shisan who had no worries about food and clothing?
Just like this time when Chenxiantang was collecting residual souls, even if countless Huahualangs tried their best, they could only exchange the soul-collecting beads for some rewards from Shuiyun Sect.

As everyone knows, Tong Shisan is one of the candidates for the position of outer disciple of Shuiyun Sect.

Even if there is a spot for an outer disciple, it will be selected from the Tong family and will have nothing to do with the Hua Hualang who risked his life on Chenxiantang.

He and his servant left Pingyang City, and when they arrived at Chenxiantang, it was already completely dark.

In the distance, the foundation-building monks who were on duty during the day had returned by boat.

Tian Lin suddenly asked the foundation-building monk who was about to go to the west to garrison: "Young Master Thirteen is ill now. Who will take over Young Master Thirteen's command over you?"

The foundation-building cultivator knew that Tian Lin was very powerful, so he said politely, "It's Xing Bufan, Xing Gongfeng."

Tian Lin nodded after hearing this, and when the foundation-building monks on duty during the day approached, he took Yu'er and Cui'er to Chenxian Pond.

But this time, the boat released by Tian Lin was no longer an ordinary boat, but a ferry.

(End of this chapter)