Today is the day to go down the mountain, to Shengling sect, to take food. I heard something I’m really puzzled about. I didn’t have the nerve to ask then, but now it’s only shifu and me. I asked heartily: “Shifu, are we harmoniously cultivating1 together?
At that moment shifu was drinking tea. Hearing my question, he spouted his tea. He raised his head and looked at me. His ears were inexplicable red.
“Where did you hear that?”
“Today when we went to pack things to eat, there were a bunch of people together, saying that the reason we two always stay at the manor, is because we’re harmoniously cultivating every day, every night, without pause and without rest.”
Shifu’s mouth moved. He repeated the eight words “every day, every night, without pause, without rest” twice. He pressed his hand on his forehead a rubbed it.
“There’s enough spiritual power at the top of this mountain. We’re just doing an ordinary cultivation. No, you’re too stupid to practice cultivation. I’m the only one absorbing the spiritual power, filling my body.”
“This isn’t right, ah…”
I felt pity, scratched my head and said: “Shifu, I heard them say that, that “harmonious cultivation” is a really good method to improve one’s power. It’s like no other; simple, convenient and the effect is really good. Should we give it a try?”
Shifu put his cup lightly on the table. While walking out he said: “This method isn’t suited for us. I’ve got something to do down the mountain. You go memorize the things I’ve taught you two months ago.”
“O.”
Later I heard that the people of the sect were severely beaten that day…
That day I also met a demon. I can see some things that ordinary people can’t see. After thinking about it, it began after I learned the things shifu taughts me.
Originally I didn’t think that the things shifu taught was useful. But today, I think that they’re pretty useful, because marching into the manor’s backyard with a panicked face, is a big ginseng demon. He was standing next the hens, shivering in the backyard. A naturally fragrant pot of soup appeared in my mind. I stared at him, while my mouth filled with saliva.
I pulled the sword that can kill demons. That pretty ginseng suddenly went on his knees. Kneeling, he walked to me. He knocked his head three times on the floor: “Good girl, good girl, good girl! Help me!”
Those three cheers “good girl”made me feel good. It wouldn’t make a difference if I wait a little before making ginseng soup. I pulled him up and asked: “What’s the matter?”
Ginseng demon wiped his tears and sobbed: “I…I’m being hunted down by people.”
This demon shouldn’t know that I can see his true identity.
I nodded my head. My mind was thinking that if there are good things, I need to wait till shifu came back before stewing it to eat. So I answered: “Then you come in and hide for a while. My shifu has great ability. After he came back, he’ll surely help you.”
In the midnight, shifu came back. I didn’t have a chance to explain the situation to him. The moment he entered the hall, he frowned and asked me: “What did you bring here?”
I was about to speak, when the ginseng demon with a face full of grievance came out. He bowed to shifu and said: “I’m Nanpei2. Today I’m sorry to disturb you. I didn’t have a choice…”
He didn’t finish speaking. Shifu raised an eyebrow, sneered, walked to me and pinched my face.
“Nanpei? You really know how to bring people here, ah.”