Asking About Longevity: Chapter 209 Master Luo

Chapter 209 Master Luo

Mo Hua shook his head and said: "I am born with a talent that will be useful. How could it be useless?"

An Xiaofu was stunned for a moment, "What's the use?"

Mo Hua thought about it for a while, but he couldn't seem to explain clearly. He couldn't tell specifically about the meal, so he said:

“Your home is a restaurant, and your taste is so good, how can it be useless?”

An Xiaofu sighed, "Our family has a dining room, so we have no choice..."

 “Have no choice but to do so?”

An Xiaofu saw that it was still early, the meat was delicious, and it was rare for anyone to talk to him, so he ate the meat, drank the fruit wine, and chatted with Mo Hua:

“In the beginning, the An family was engaged in the business of refining weapons and alchemy. Later, they were unable to compete with the Qian family and the industry was ruined. So they could only rely on some ancestral property to engage in the Lingshan Building business..."

“My grandfather doesn’t like to open a dining room. He still wants to make weapons and elixirs. He thinks it’s shameful to have a dining room open.”

 …

"Isn't the dining room good?" Mo Hua was a little confused.

“I think it’s pretty good, but my grandpa thinks it’s not good.” An Xiaofu muttered, “Besides, there are different levels of Taoism.”

An Xiaofu clapped his thumbs and counted them one by one:

“First of all, formations are the most difficult to learn and are used the most. Formation masters are considered superior wherever they go. Secondly, alchemy, weapon refining, and talisman making are all pretty good.”

“Other categories such as spiritual meals, spiritual plants, textiles, craftsmen, and monster hunting are actually not highly regarded by people.”

"Don't be angry when I say this." An Xiaofu said weakly, "Many monks from big families and sects think that spiritual meals and monster hunting are professions that can only be done by low-level casual cultivators. It’s all disdainful.”

Mo Hua also understood in his heart, but he was a little disapproving, "Without monks engaged in spiritual planting, spiritual food, textiles and other categories, what do they eat and wear? If they have nothing to eat and nothing to wear, what else can they do?"

An Xiaofu nodded and said, "That's right!"

 An Xiaofu likes to eat and thinks that eating is the most important thing. Everything related to eating is very important.

Liu Ruhua made several other dishes, including monster meat and wild vegetables from the mountains. Although the ingredients were ordinary, they tasted very good and the taste was very special.

An Xiaofu puffed out his cheeks and was full of food. He couldn't help but praise: "Mo Hua, the food cooked by your mother is so delicious."

Mo Hua was even happier than he was being praised, "That's natural!"

 After the two of them finished eating, they each waved goodbye.

Mo Hua looked at An Xiaofu’s leaving figure and couldn’t help but think:

 What can you do with a good taste?

 Be a chef? Dining room?

 But Anjia has already opened Lingshan Restaurant...

Mo Hua had a vague idea in his mind, but he needed to think more carefully.

 Qian Shunzhi inquired for a few days and finally got some clues, and then went to report to the head of the family, Qian Hong.

“A new cave was built in the south of the city. The plaque says ‘White Mansion’. There lives a veiled woman and two young monks, a man and a woman. I don’t know if they are proficient in formations.”

A hint of fear flashed in Qian Hong's eyes, "This is a journey for the children of a big family. We can't afford to offend them, and they won't help those monster hunters. Is there anything else?"

Qian Shunzhi said: "An old monk passed by with unknown whereabouts. He left Tongxian City after a few days. Several middle-aged formation masters came here, stayed at inns, and had some connections with the families in the city... "

Qian Hong thought for a moment and said coldly: "These are all wrong, go check again."

Qian Shunzhi saw that Qian Hong looked a little worried, so he took out a few array diagrams and handed them over.

“There is a small formation master among the demon hunters, and these formations were painted by this small formation master. Some of them are authentic formations, made by the small formation master, and some were rubbed by me.”

Qian Hong took it and took a look, a little disappointed, "They are all ordinary formations, less than first-class."

Although he is not a formation master and cannot tell what the formation is, he can still count the formation patterns.

These formations are both new and old. Although the writing skills are skillful, most of them only have five or six formations.

 A teenage monk who can draw five or six formation patterns is considered extremely talented. No wonder he is called a "little formation master".

But what the Qian family is looking for is not this little formation master, but the mysterious first-grade formation master.

“Send more people and look for them again,” Qian Hong ordered. "yes."

Qian Shunzhi lowered his head and said respectfully, and then wanted to retreat, but was stopped by Qian Hong again.

Qian Hong thought for a moment and handed her several formations in his hand, "Give these formations to Master Qian and see if Master Qian can see any clues."

 Qian Shunzhi respectfully said yes, and then handed over several formations and rubbings of the formations to Master Qian.

Master Qian is in the Qian family's library, discussing matters with a group of formation masters.

Some of these formation masters are from the Qian family, some are close friends with the Qian family, and some even though they are not close to the Qian family, they had no choice but to come over after being invited by Master Qian.

 Tongxian City is so big, and there are not many formation masters. If everyone looks up and looks down, there will always be some friendship.

The Qian family is the largest and richest family in Tongxian City, so it is natural for them not to offend the Qian family.

 A first-level formation master is definitely not an unknown person, and it is impossible for him to have no connection with various families.

Master Qian invited these array masters from Tongxian City here just to find out if they had any clues or if they had any connections.

If there is really a connection, then everything is easy to say. They can also follow this relationship and establish some friendship with the formation master.

 But after everyone chatted for a long time, they still had no clue.

That first-level formation master seemed to appear out of nowhere, and no one knew his origin.

When everyone was at a loss what to do, Qian Shunzhi came in with the formation.

Master Qian took the formation, read it over, frowned, and handed the formation to each formation master for circulation.

 “What can you see?” Master Qian asked.

 “These formations are well drawn.”

 “Very organized.”

 “The writing is very skillful and the skills are very clear.”

“It’s a pity that they are just some low-level formations, with five or six formation patterns, nothing can be seen...”

 A group of formation masters discussed this one after another.

The last thin-looking formation master muttered: "If these formations were made by that little formation master, then this little formation master must be related to that first-grade formation master."

 Other formation masters also nodded, "If it doesn't matter, he is too young to be able to draw formations so well."

While everyone was chatting, a disciple from the wealthy family entered the room and said respectfully: "Master Luo is here."

Master Qian stood up immediately, and other formation masters also stood up one after another, walked towards the door, raised their hands in salute to the visitor and said:

 “Hello, Master Luo!”

The person who came here was none other than Master Luo, one of the only first-grade formation masters in Tongxian City who had truly passed the Taoist imperial examination.

Several other first-grade formation masters in Tongxian City have long since aged, prefer to be quiet, and no longer socialize. Only Master Luo still occasionally walks around.

 Master Luo also returned the courtesy one by one, "You're welcome."

 Then he said to Master Qian, "Master Qian, long time no see."

Master Qian quickly gave in and said, "I don't dare. How dare I be called 'Master' in front of Master Luo."

Master Luo smiled and said: "Brother Qian, you are too modest. With your attainments in formations, it will not be a matter of time before you are promoted to the first rank."

Master Luo entered the main hall and took his seat. The other formation masters took their seats in order.

 The maid from a wealthy family came up to serve tea.

Master Qian said: "This is Yunwu tea from Lufeng. It is green and tender, with beautiful color and fragrance. Please taste it, Master Luo."

Master Luo's eyes were slightly bright. He lifted the lid of the cup and saw the steam of tea rising up like clouds. After taking a sip, the sweetness enters your throat and refreshes your heart and spleen. You can't help but nod your head and praise: "Good tea!"

　　After sitting down and sipping tea, everyone started talking about business.

 (End of this chapter)