Origin

You should do your job well unconditionally. This is the duty of being a human being. But it's not something you do. If you do it, it must be beneficial. Just like overtime pay for working overtime, it's fair, reasonable, and natural.

If you insist on pretending to be noble and don't pay overtime, there will only be one consequence, and that is that it will not last long. Over time, you will definitely become resentful and slack off at work.

The old man in black understands this truth, so emphasizing it will be beneficial.

Wu Zhongyuan also understood this truth, so he did not refuse the benefits.

The old man in black stared into Wu Zhongyuan's eyes with a serious expression, "I can give you a life span of five thousand years."

Wu Zhongyuan raised his head and looked directly at the old man in black. He did not doubt the authenticity of what the old man in black said, because the old man in black himself was a living example. The old man in black must have taken some kind of strange elixir to survive until now. , it may not be a pill but something else. In short, it is something that can extend life.

After a brief look at each other, Wu Zhongyuan looked away and looked elsewhere.

Seeing that Wu Zhongyuan did not answer, the old man in black pointed to the source of the stream, "There is also a nine-leaf green lotus in the pure water pool. There are eighteen seeds in the lotus pod, which are promoted..."

Wu Zhongyuan raised his hand to interrupt the old man in black, "You should know that I won't stay here forever."

"Of course I know, even if you want to stay here all year round, I won't agree to it," the old man in black said with a bad smile, "You are young and full of energy, and if you stay here all year round, good people will be depressed. He has become a bad guy, and besides the Lord, there is only that female monkey on the island, so you can’t get close to her."

"You didn't think carefully." Wu Zhongyuan was a little embarrassed.

The old man in black twirled the sparse beard under his chin, "That's natural. This matter will do you no harm. This is five thousand years of life, which is enough for you to be free and comfortable and enjoy the prosperity of the world."

"What are you talking about that can prolong life?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

"You agreed?" the old man in black asked.

"You have to tell me what it is first," Wu Zhongyuan said. "Don't let the time come when I have lived enough and can't die even if I want to."

"You have a good idea," the old man in black glanced at Wu Zhongyuan, "The Wanshou Pearl can only extend your life, not protect yourself."

"What is the Longevity Pearl?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

"I don't know where this thing came from," the old man in black shook his head and said, "It was given to the Lord by someone else back then. It's just the size of a soybean, so it doesn't need to be swallowed. It just needs to be embedded in the body and it will last for five thousand years." Yangshou.”

Hearing what the old man in black said, Wu Zhongyuan was very curious, "Can I take a look?"

"What's the rush? It won't be too late to check again in seven days." The old man in black said.

"What do you mean, you're leaving in seven days?" Wu Zhongyuan frowned and asked. The reason why the old man in black was able to survive for five thousand years was undoubtedly due to the Longevity Pearl. The implication of the old man in black was that he would die in seven days.

"Why are you still reluctant to let me go?" the old man in black asked with a smile.

"Are you really going to leave?" Wu Zhongyuan confirmed again.

"Death is death. Why don't you leave? My time has come and it's time to die." The old man in black was chatting and laughing. There was no sadness, only open-mindedness.

Wu Zhongyuan was greatly surprised, "What a coincidence. If I don't come, you won't die. If I come, you will die. You can't live long enough and seek death. You can keep the Wanshou Pearl first. When you can't hold on any longer, I will I’ll take your place again.”

"As long as there is a slight possibility, I will not leave the Lord. My time has really come. Whether you come or not,

I will die in seven days. "The old man in black said. Starting

"But your funeral arrangements haven't been arranged yet, so the monkey can't do the job at all..."

"How do you know it's not working well?" The old man in black interrupted Wu Zhongyuan.

"I saw it with my own eyes. It left your master and went into the forest to eat fruit." Wu Zhongyuan said.

"That's because it's hungry and will go back when it's full. Besides, it's not that the Lord can't take care of himself. He just needs someone to help take care of him." The old man in black paused slightly here and then added, "In fact, it's okay to choose him." It's just a helpless move, but it's really a bad idea. There are some things it really can't do. Fortunately, the sky has eyes and sent you here."

"I found it myself, what does it have to do with Heaven?" Wu Zhongyuan said.

The old man in black did not argue with Wu Zhongyuan, "You just say whether you are willing or not?"

Anyone else would have agreed immediately, but Wu Zhongyuan did not make a decision immediately. This matter was not as pros and cons as the old man in black said, but it had both pros and cons. Once he accepted this job, he had to keep doing it. , and it is impossible for relatives and friends to live that long, and they will face a situation of being alone in the end.

"How many longevity beads are there in total?" Wu Zhongyuan asked.

"Two, one is here with me," the old man in black pointed at himself, and then pointed at the monkey squatting high in the ruins, "one is on it."

Hearing the words of the old man in black, Wu Zhongyuan became less worried. Since he had two Wanshou beads, he would not be alone. Naturally, he would not stay with the monkey forever. When the time was right, he could let the monkey go and save Wanshou. Beads are left to others.

"You just said that there is a nine-leaf green lotus at the source of the creek?" Wu Zhongyuan said.

"I thought you forgot," the old man in black stood up, "Let's go, I'll show you."

Wu Zhongyuan also stood up, flexing his muscles and following behind the old man in black.

There is a small pool at the source of the stream, only a few square meters. The depth of the pool is about one meter. The shape is irregular. Half of it is in the open air, and the other half is under the mountain. The spring is located in the stone crevice on the inside, and there is a spring inside. A strange plant, the leaves are shaped like lotus, but much smaller than lotus. There are nine lotus leaves floating on the water. Each lotus leaf has a different color. It is divided into three colors: red, blue and purple. Take a closer look. The three colors are divided into nine levels, which correspond to the nine levels of ground.

There is a small lotus pod growing in the middle of the nine lotus leaves. The lotus pod is green in color and is slightly smaller than the ordinary lotus pod. The number of lotus seeds embedded in it is roughly the same as that of the ordinary lotus pod. There are about 20 of them. After careful counting, it is Eighteen pieces, also divided into nine colors, two pieces of each color.

Wu Zhongyuan bent down and looked inside, "This thing looks so strange. Did you transplant it, or did it originally grow here?" New 81 Chinese website is updated the fastest PC version:

"It turns out that eighteen seeds are produced in three hundred and sixty years. They gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and can improve spiritual cultivation." The old man in black had already experienced Wu Zhongyuan's trivial questioning before, "Don't ask me when it was." It was born, and it was already there when I first arrived at Xinyue Island."

"It's so small, how can it be..."

"If you dare to ask me why it can improve your cultivation, I will kick you down." The old man in black was really bored, "I have lived for so many years, and you are the most nagging person I have ever seen."

Wu Zhongyuan is a grown man. When he was criticized for nagging, he looked a little embarrassed and defended, "I'm not nagging, I just want to find out the whole story."

"You have to ask everything to the end. Why don't you bother me?" The old man in black waved his hands impatiently, "You just know what it is used for. You still have to figure out where it came from. Go down and uproot it. Come on, take it out and think about it."

"Okay, okay, I will pay attention to it in the future." Wu Zhongyuan accepted the criticism. Once an ideology is developed, it is difficult to change. He grew up in modern times and always wanted to explain supernatural phenomena from a scientific perspective. , to put it bluntly, you not only want to know what is happening, but also want to know why, otherwise it will feel illogical, and not everyone appreciates his habit. The old man in black hates his habit, so he Will limit the number of questions he can ask after he gets bored.

After being criticized, I felt a little nervous when I asked the question again, "The Ox Tribe of Middle Earth is good at smelting Qi-tonifying elixirs. The effect of this Nine-leaf Green Lotus seems to be somewhat similar to Qi-tonifying elixirs."

"It's not the same thing," the old man in black shook his head and waved his hands, "Qi-tonifying pills take effect slowly and take a long time. Nine-leaf green lotus melts in your mouth and improves instantly."

"It's so magical." While Wu Zhongyuan was talking, he noticed that the monkey was looking here from a high place, so he wanted to ask the monkey if it found the Nine-leaf Green Lotus, would it come over to eat it secretly? After thinking about it, he gave up the idea. Monkeys don't like eating this thing. , and monkeys are naturally afraid of water. Those monkeys in Guizi Kingdom who like to soak in hot springs are a very rare exception.

The old man in black judged from Wu Zhongyuan's tone that his level of surprise was not very high, so he showed contempt and said, "You are blind and short-sighted, and you don't know the treasure."

After Wu Zhongyuan landed on the island, he was either ridiculed, beaten, or criticized, which made him feel very depressed. He was scolded again this time, which made him a little annoyed. However, he thought that the old man in black was not going to die soon, so he endured it. In fact, the reason why he was so courteous to the old man in black was mainly because he respected this man deep down in his heart, and all loyal people deserve respect.

"Nine-color lotus seeds have different colors and different promotion levels. Light red can be promoted to one level, and dark purple can be promoted to nine levels." The old man in black said.

Wu Zhongyuan nodded repeatedly. In fact, the explanation of the old man in black was the same as his original idea. He also guessed that lotus seeds of different colors could promote different grades.

Seeing that Wu Zhongyuan was still not very surprised, the old man in black frowned, "Did you understand?"

"I understand, even a person without spiritual energy cultivation can be promoted to the cave god in an instant if he takes the light red lotus seeds. If the purple qi Dongyuan takes the dark purple lotus seeds, he will be promoted to the Taixuan." Wu Zhongyuan said. .

"Why do you want to eat like this?" The old man in black glared angrily, "Are you transformed from dragon energy? There must be a leak. How did you become such a fool?"

"Why am I wrong?" Wu Zhongyuan raised his voice.

"What are you talking about? Ziqi Dongyuan will be promoted to Taixuan by taking light red lotus seeds. Why are you wasting that ninth-level lotus seed? It's really stupid and a waste of natural resources." The old man in black shouted angrily.

"Can you still eat it like this?" Wu Zhongyuan was horrified. Everyone has the habit of preconceptions. He instinctively associated the Nine-leaf Green Lotus with the Qi-Building Pill. The light red Qi-Building Pill is only effective for low-level warriors. The blue and purple levels are almost useless.

"Why not? Didn't I make it clear enough? Why are you so stupid?" The old man in black sighed repeatedly.

Although he was scolded, Wu Zhongyuan did not retaliate. He was immersed in great joy at this time. With these eighteen lotus seeds, he was equivalent to possessing eighteen Taixuan masters, and his back suddenly became stiff...