Qin Tiexin looked at the little novice monk in front of him, feeling as if he had been hit hard by something. He let go and put down the iron rod, took a quick step, bent down and picked him up with his left arm and held him in his arms.
Ming'an buried his face into Qin Tiexin's left shoulder. His small shoulder twitched twice, then he raised his head and wiped his eyes randomly with his sleeve.
"Brother, I... I thought you didn't want me anymore."
Qin Tiexin looked at his red eyes and his voice became softer unconsciously. "Ming'an is so sensible, how could senior brother abandon you? Senior brother went out to become stronger, isn't he coming back?"
Ming'an was still worried, and held on to the collar of Qin Tiexin's monk's robe with both small hands.
Qin Tiexin had no choice but to carry him and walk into the small courtyard.
The housekeeper followed behind, talking as he walked. "Master, you don't know, the little master has become very strong these days. He has never cried in the past few days since you went out. He has been chanting sutras and saying that he wants to pray for senior brother, from morning to night. Madam Lin He eats when he is told to eat, and sleeps when he is told to sleep. In the middle, he chants sutras without stopping."
Ming'an blushed at the words, and slipped off Qin Tiexin in a panic, and ran into the room in the small courtyard. After a while, he ran out again, holding something in his hand.
It's that little Buddha statue.
When Qin Tiexin went out three days ago, the Buddha statue only had a vague outline, with a round head and a fat body, and even a face was not carved. Now it can be seen that it is a Buddha sitting cross-legged and with hands clasped together. The corners of the Buddha's mouth were turned up, and his eyes were narrowed into two slits, giving him a very honest and kind smile. A small hole was left on the top of the Buddha's head, a red rope was threaded through it, and a crooked knot was tied to make it look like a pendant.
Ming'an stood on tiptoes and raised the Buddha statue high above his head.
"Senior brother, this is the Peace Buddha that I carved. I heard from Madam Lin that senior brother is going to a very dangerous place later. I carved this according to the Buddha in the previous temple. I hope it can protect senior brother and come back safely."
Qin Tiexin looked down at the little novice monk in front of him who had not yet reached his waist. He raised his hands high, and the crooked and smiling little Buddha statue swayed slightly in his palms.
His eyes were bright and clean, hiding a little uncertainty and overflowing expectations. His fingers were covered with wounds from carving knives, there were two long, scabbed cuts on his index finger, there was a new red wound on the edge of his thumb, and unwashed sandalwood powder was embedded in the gaps between his nails.
Looking at the scarred little hands, Qin Tiexin felt that his nose was a little sore. He quickly closed his eyes, quickly used Qi and Blood's power to evaporate the mist in his eyes, then bent down and solemnly took the small Buddha statue with his left hand.
The Buddha statue was very light, almost weightless in his palm, but when he took it, his hand was very steady, as if he was picking up something very heavy. He put the red rope around his neck, and the Buddha statue hung on his chest with Mysterious Iron rosary beads. The gentle warmth of the sandalwood seeped into his skin through the monk's robe.
"Thank you Ming'an." Qin Tiexin pointed to the 300-pound Mysterious Iron rosary on his chest, "Senior brother may make you a rosary like this someday."
Ming'an looked up at the rosary Mysterious Iron, remembering that he couldn't lift it from the stone table with both hands last time, he quickly shook his head.
"I don't want it, it's too heavy."
After saying that, he turned around and ran away, leaving the senior brother to talk to Lin Chuan in the small courtyard and continue to do his work.
Lin Chuan had been standing at the entrance of the courtyard watching this scene. After Ming'an ran away, he walked in and said with a smile, "You senior brothers have a very good relationship."
Qin Tiexin sat down on the stone bench, looked down at the Buddha statue on his chest, stretched out his hand and pressed it gently, feeling the warm touch of the wood, remained silent for a few breaths, and then sighed.
"I may be his only relative in this world."
Lin Chuan sat down on the stone bench opposite him, took out a Jade Slip from the storage ring, and Divine Sense poked it in, projecting a small aura screen above the stone table. Three figures and corresponding words flashed on the screen in sequence.
"This is the detailed information of Du Heng, Liu Suifeng and Xu Ying. Senior Brother Ming can take a look at it first to have an idea. I will find an opportunity to meet with you in two days."
Lin Chuan pointed at the first figure with his finger, a young male cultivator with thick eyebrows, big eyes and a square chin. He carried a broad sword on his back and his arms were a bit thicker than ordinary people.
"Du Heng, Foundation Establishment Late Stage, sword repair. Du Household is Swordsmanship of the Myriad Stars Dynasty Aristocratic Clan, a set of "Mysterious Gang Stone-Splitting Sword Instruction" was handed down from his ancestors, and he takes a fierce approach. His Swordsmanship is very solid, and his basic skills are extremely good. He never greeds for success, but he never gives in. The disadvantage is that he has a straight temper and does not beat around the bush. He says what he wants, and sometimes his words are not very nice."
Then, his fingers moved to the second figure, a thin young man with slightly raised eyes, wearing a loose blue-gray array master robe, holding a palm-sized array plate in his hand.
"Liu Suifeng, Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, formation masters. Inner disciple from the Thousand Mechanisms Array Sect, with average cultivation but high level of formations, especially good at long-range attack formations and restraint formations, containment ability He is very powerful. His position in the team is to control the field, set up formations to divide the battlefield, restrict the opponent's movement, and harass the opponent from a distance. He can also set up small defensive formations, but he is not good at it and can only respond to emergencies. This kid is more lively and quick-talking. Sometimes he likes to be a little clever, but he never misses the key moments."
The third figure is a female cultivator, she looks to be in her early twenties, with a delicate face, wearing a light green Alchemist robe, with a small Pill Furnace accessory hanging around her waist.
"Xu Ying, Foundation Establishment Late Stage, medical practitioner and Alchemist, is the third lady of the Jade Cauldron Pill Pavilion. She majors in medicine, is good at healing and detoxifying, and can also refine recovery elixirs. However, her combat ability is average and she can only protect herself and does not participate in frontal output. She has a gentle temperament and does not talk much, but she is very careful in her work. The logistics of our team basically depends on her."
Putting away Jade Slip, the aura screen disappeared in the sunlight above the stone table. "Du Heng and I are responsible for the charge, Liu Suifeng is responsible for damage and field control, and Xu Ying is responsible for healing. I In the past, we could only use offense instead of defense, and Du Heng was occasionally responsible for defensive work. With Senior Brother Ming, our tactics can be more flexible." He looked at Qin Tiexin, "What do you think of Senior Brother Ming?"
It seems that his job is to be responsible for defense and frontal containment. Qin Tiexin was about to speak when suddenly there was a rush of footsteps at the door of the courtyard, and then a red figure rushed in.
"Master! I heard that you are going to participate in Star Selection? Come and form a team with us! Our four sisters just lack one like you!"
Lin Wei was wearing a red short game outfit today, with her hair tied into a high ponytail, two short knives on her waist, and a look of confidence on her face that she was determined to win.
Qin Tiexin put up a palm with one hand, "That's great. The poor monk has already found his teammates."