Chapter 2 Ascension
"The little woman's surname is Cheng."
Cheng Qiyue's tone was a little more respectful, and she asked tentatively: "Do you know an elder in my family?"
'So he was a girl, and he thought he was a big shot in women's clothing, so why did he look like an Adam's apple...' Lin Zhishui thought to himself, 'Sir Cheng? Could it be the granddaughter of Mr. Cheng?'
Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat.
Mr. Cheng has passed away. What did his junior come to do at this time?
Could it be... it was because Mr. Cheng spent too much money to buy his calligraphy. After his death, his juniors discovered this and thought that the elderly at home had been cheated of money, so they came to the door?
After all, he is just a folk calligrapher who is not very famous. He is so young that a piece of calligraphy costs tens of thousands of yuan...
It's a little too much.
‘But no matter what, even if I am a great calligraphy master, even if I don’t have a reputation, it’s not particularly outrageous to sell for tens of thousands of yuan, right?’
Lin Zhishui maintained a calm surface, nodding gently as if he was an elder, and said casually: "It turns out that he is a junior of Lao Cheng. After he said goodbye to me last time, he hasn't seen him for a while. My copybook is quite fond of him, and he plans to have the opportunity to give him the recent letter I wrote."
He was not sure what the poem meant. It meant that Mr. Cheng had passed away, so he just tried it like this.
Otherwise, if Mr. Cheng is not dead and he says others have left, wouldn’t he offend someone?
By this, there is a lot of room for rotation.
‘I don’t know that the ancestor has ascended?’
When Cheng Qiyue heard this, he realized that the person in front of him was really just a mortal, and he was probably the one he knew when the ancestor entered the world to practice.
She couldn't help but laugh at herself in her heart. She actually thought that this mortal was a master who was hidden. It seemed that she was just thinking too much.
"Don't worry about it."
Cheng Qiyue calmed down and said, "My elders passed away a few days ago, and now there is only one tablet left."
Even the practitioners are careful in speaking, trying to make secrets as much as possible to avoid being recorded by the scientific and technological facilities of mortals. Naturally, she is less likely to reveal the secrets related to cultivation to mortals.
Otherwise, it will cause the invasion of external demons, which will cause trouble.
Anyway, for mortals, leaving this world is like dying. Before the ancestor ascended, a tablet was indeed left behind, which made the mortals think that the ancestor had passed away, and it was nothing.
‘Old Cheng really passed away…’
Lin Zhishui sighed secretly, maintaining the master's indifferent demeanor, shook his head gently and said, "I know that Lao Cheng has left the world. I just feel that it is still a bit of friendship. If I give this character to his tablet, it would be a waste of time to communicate with each other."
Cheng Qiuyue glanced at the words on the table.
Although from her perspective, this line of words is inverted, it can also be seen that it is "thought going, thousands of miles of smoke and waves, and the dusk mist is deep and the sky is vast."
The rain bell is sad and cold.
This sentence does mean farewell, but the original meaning is applicable to farewells and farewells. There is a vast atmosphere of smoke and waves. If used on the deceased, it would be a bit too forced.
However, this word is indeed well written. Perhaps the ancestor likes mortal calligraphy?
Without thinking too much, Cheng Qiyue withdrew her gaze and said calmly: "It's enough to have this intention. Are you very close to my elders?"
Lin Zhishui noticed the girl's attitude change and shook her head calmly and said, "It's not deep. She just sold two of his characters and gave two of them. However, before he left, he left me a letter."
‘It’s done!’
Lin Zhishui breathed a sigh of relief, showed a gentle smile, and shook his head and said, "It's nothing, you are still young after all."
Cheng Qiuyue also breathed a sigh of relief.
Yes, I am only 37 years old and have been practicing for less than half a century. How could such an old man who is about to ascend to the sky and who has lived for at least hundreds of years?
"You came to me to find the suicide note left by Lao Cheng, right?" Lin Zhishui asked.
"Yes, it can't be hidden from your eyes." Cheng Qiyue didn't hide it and nodded directly.
'As soon as I heard me talk about the letters left by Lao Cheng, your eyes lit up like a light bulb. Lao Cheng passed away again. What else can I do if I didn't find a suicide note?'
Lin Zhishui secretly complained, and said quietly: "It's a pity that I only have this letter here, and there is only one poem in it."
Cheng Qiyue sighed and said, "It's my junior who has bothered me, please forgive me."
Lin Zhishui glanced at her and asked casually: "What are you looking for Lao Cheng's suicide note? Since you are his junior, he should have allocated his property before his death, right?"
Lao Cheng was not dead suddenly, and he could still leave a letter to him before his death. Obviously, he still has the sense of autonomy to allocate his inheritance?
Cheng Qiyue nodded gently and said, "But before the death of his ancestor, there was another very important treasure that had not been distributed or taken away. I don't know where to hide it, and maybe the whereabouts were in the suicide note."
Lin Zhishui couldn't help but mutter to himself.
take away?
It means burial objects?
Treasure... Lao Cheng is indeed a rich family and he is playing with collectibles. No wonder he is so happy to buy a letter for tens of thousands of yuan, and even looks suspicious. Thinking about it now, maybe it is because he thinks it is too cheap?
No wonder when he was collecting money, Lao Cheng's eyes always made him feel like a paradise who regarded money as dirt.
He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. It seemed that he wouldn't cause trouble for this little money.
“Is that treasure precious?”
Lin Zhishui was a little curious.
"It may not be that precious to the family, but..." Cheng Qiyue hesitated for a while, feeling that he could not hide it from such a master, so he told the truth: "Actually, it was the younger generation who wanted the treasure, so he found it."
"Do you want it?" Lin Zhishui looked at Cheng Qiuyue.
This little girl looks young and knows how to get benefits.
Cheng Qiyue did not hide it and nodded, "I actually have no status in the Cheng family and can't enjoy much resources, but if I can find that treasure, it may make the road ahead wider."
She dared not say that it was the famous treasure "Qingyang ruler", so she could only say it vaguely.
She also noticed that there were cameras installed at the entrance of the calligraphy and painting shop, and she didn't know if these mortals could record the sound. It would be better to be cautious.
"I see."
Lin Zhishui nodded invisibly, and suddenly realized in his heart.
He has already figured out the bloody plot of a contemporary wealthy family. Cheng Qiuyue may be just a family descendant who was neglected and not valued. For a brighter future, he worked hard to find the collectible that was hidden by Lao Cheng. As long as he found the collectible and sold it, he would have the first pot of starting a business and had the opportunity to usher in a brand new future!
However, as a child of a wealthy family, even if he is not valued, he is much richer than a poor man, right?
Thinking of this, Lin Zhishui suddenly felt aroused.
Um?
Isn’t this a living business opportunity?
It's a business that comes to your door!
So, Lin Zhishui looked at Cheng Qiyue with a kind expression and smiled: "You have some thoughts, but you have to understand that you are always the younger generation of Cheng. If Old Cheng is still alive, I believe he would not want to see you have a rift with your family. Do you think so?"
Cheng Qiyue was slightly stunned, nodded silently, and said, "What you are talking about."
Yes, although she was neglected by the family, she also disappointed her family because of her lack of qualifications. In fact, she also wanted to be recognized by the family and to get the family's care again.
Seeing this, Lin Zhishui's smile became even gentler and said, "I think... what you need more is the recognition and affirmation of the elders of the family. Am I right?"
"You are indeed as wise as a torch." Cheng Qiyue lowered his head with some shame.
‘Unless it’s blind, no one can guess…’
Lin Zhishui complained in his heart, and still smiled on the surface: "Since you need to be recognized and favored by the elders of the family, then I think... maybe I can help you."
Cheng Qiyue was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lin Zhishui in surprise and asked, "Would you like to help me?"
"Did I say it?"
Lin Zhishui looked at her, with a faint sunset reflected in her eyes: "Everything is just a destined fate. Lao Cheng's acquaintance with me has also created your acquaintance with me. This... is fate."
This kind of unnutritious nonsense, this kind of little girl who likes ancient style should be acceptable.
Sure enough, Cheng Qiuyue was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, and said, "Thank you very much."
The word fate is vague and unpredictable.
Not to mention the great practitioners in the world from ancient times to the present, even immortals in heaven must not believe in fate or fate.
"Just a trivial matter."
Lin Zhishui shook his head slightly indifferently, and secretly cried out in his heart. He stood up and said, "You follow me."
After saying that, he bypassed the screen blocking the middle of the room and took Cheng Qiuyue to the rear of the screen.
The space behind the screen accounts for about half of the room. Bypassing the screen, you can see framed copybooks hanging in the air, including a few ink paintings.
Each copybook has the ink words of flying dragons and phoenixes written on it, and each ink painting contains a unique and profound artistic conception. Even those who do not understand calligraphy and painting can see the high level of these calligraphy and paintings.
Chapter completed!