Indestructible Primordial Spirit

  Guǒ jiǎn zhèn, in the written records of Yún zé guó Lóng yuān zhōu, a small town with only three thousand people, but over the years, the population has undoubtedly increased by a lot. Leaving aside the slaves living here, through normal channels, such as reproduction or rewards, the number of commoners has increased to over a thousand.

  It's just that, like a census, Longyuan Prefecture may not do it once every twenty years. As long as nothing goes wrong in all aspects, most people are willing to turn a blind eye and enjoy their lives peacefully.

  Lu Buqi entered Guozhan Town, and the relatively spacious bluestone ground, the wooden archways on both sides, and the scales of the green brick houses made Lu Buqi feel as if he had arrived in an ancient town of Huaxia. However, compared to the dead atmosphere of the ancient towns in his previous life, Guozhan Town, although shrouded in night, still gave people a sense of vitality.

  The smoke has dispersed, but the thick life breath can still be smelled. There are no gorgeous lanterns at the beginning, but the lights of thousands of families still make the night sky of Guotan Town more brilliant.

  Three people came in from the north entrance of the town. At the same time that Lu Buqi felt the first pedestrian's gaze of astonishment, he heard a loud and anxious voice in his ear: "Ah, Die Cui'er, where have you run off to? You said you were going to give your mother some mushrooms, how come you're only coming back now? Don't you know that your mother's dinner is also getting cold?"

  "Mother!" Wang Shuangqiao's cry of "mother" was so heartbreaking that even Lu Buqi, who was standing next to her, felt his heart break. After surviving the disaster, no matter how strong Wang Shuangqiao was, she couldn't help but burst into tears when she saw her mother and hugged her tightly.

  "Ah, Dead Clever, what's wrong with you?" A woman in her mid-age, being held by Wang Shuangqiao, had a few strands of evil spirit on her face: "Who bullied you? Tell Mom, and I'll chop his hands into minced meat to feed the dogs!"

  Lu Buqi and Wang Lishou exchanged a glance, seeing the latter spread his hands, Lu Buqi finally understood why Wang Lishou had not really taken in this widow who sold buns until now. This woman looked quite good, but her personality was indeed a bit strange, and she wasn't afraid that no one would dare to buy her buns?

  At the same time, when Widow Bao's gaze fell on him, he felt a chill wind and a murderous aura. Lu Buji couldn't help but feel sorry for those ten private soldiers; if it wasn't for him saving them, they would have provoked Widow Bao and probably ended up dead in an even more miserable way.

  "That silly little boy over there, did you bully my daughter Wang Shuangqiao?" The baozi widow hugged Wang Shuangqiao and already had an accusatory look on her face.

  "Mother... don't scold people randomly, they are my lifesavers..." Just as Lu Buqi and Wang Lishou were shocked, Wang Shuangqiao indeed said: "I encountered a wolf in the north of Arid Ridge, if it wasn't for Uncle Lishou and Buqi who came to my aid, I'm afraid I wouldn't have seen you, Mother... that's why..."

  Lu Buqi and Wang Lishou exchanged a smile, this Wang Shuangqiao was indeed a clever and resourceful little girl, the small lie she told was perfectly smooth.

  "Ah, there's this matter too!" Widow Baozi's face suddenly changed, her eyes looking at Wang Lishou beside Lu Buqi: "Hey, isn't this Brother Lishou? I heard you were staying in Ze Nü Village, and you're back today? You haven't eaten dinner yet, right? Why don't you come to my place to eat something?"

  Wang Leshou smiled: "Baozi's wife, my and Buqi's appetites are not small, aren't you afraid we'll eat your family out of house and home?"

  "Where are you from, you saved our family's twin daughters, I'd be happy even if I had to eat nothing!" The baozi widow said with a big smile, warmly inviting: "Besides, won't you just take a small bite? This young man is really handsome, I misunderstood earlier, don't mind... You must be tired from the long journey, hurry in and rest for a bit, I'll make two big bowls of hot noodle soup for you..."

  "Baozi's wife, don't bother!" Wang Lishou laughed and said: "Shuangqiao is also my junior, I won't let her get into trouble... I'll go back to the shop with Buzang first, and come again another day!"

  She also seemed to know that she was a widow with a daughter, and it would be easy to cause trouble by inviting two men to dinner. The bun-widow didn't continue to press them to stay: "Alright, we'll meet again another day, this favor my mother and daughter will definitely return!"

  Lu Buqi remained silent all along, and at this time, he slightly nodded to his mother and daughter, then carried a huge bundle on his back and followed Wang Lishou to the town of Chao Guo.

  Guozhen Town is not a traffic hub, so the streets in the town do not have four-way or eight-way intersections. The overall layout of the town is north-south oriented, with the largest street being the slightly curved North-South Avenue. However, there are also some smaller east-west streets.

  Wang Lishou's iron shop is located at the southernmost part of Guazhen Town, because it was indeed very noisy and bustling during normal times. As a result, there are fewer residential areas on the south side of Guazhen Town nowadays, where the largest meat market in Guazhen Town is also located.

  "Master is back!" With the first clear voice echoing through the night sky of Guoquan Town, Lu Buqi saw a scene that had left an impression on him all his life. That was when hundreds of people suddenly swarmed out of a huge mansion, each face filled with joy and eagerness, it was a strong emotional explosion for the return of their idol.

  These people were around ten years old, and the older ones were similar to Wang Lishou. They all called him Master Wang, some called him Boss, and a few called him Big Brother. Without a doubt, Wang Lishou was the backbone of these people.

  Every time he looked at this group of young men who followed him and worked hard together, Wang Lishou's ambition was stirred: "Have you all eaten?"

  "Eating, Lisou, you've finally come back......" At this time, someone Lu Buwei knew pushed through the crowd and walked over: "If you didn't come back, I'm afraid I would have been roasted on a fire pit by these disciples of yours!"

  This man was Wang Lihong, who had been entrusted by Wang Lisu to often help him take care of the shop. Wang Lisu laughed: "Your meat is not good either, I'll tell you, on this trip, I've had a great time eating, and I've even eaten seven or eight kinds of beast meat!"

  As many blacksmith apprentices and workers did not know what "spirit" was, there were not many people who were shocked. However, Wang Lihong was undoubtedly greatly surprised: “This... are you kidding me?”

  "Do you believe it or not, haha......" Wang Lishou also didn't bother to say more, patted Lu Buqi's shoulder: "Buqi, are you hungry? Eat something first and then talk."

  Lu Buji nodded, under the gaze of Wang Lihong and others, carrying a large package on his back, he walked steadily towards Wang Lisuo's base, Guozhai Town Iron Shop.

  Just as Lu Buqi didn't expect Wang Lishou to have so many apprentices, this ironwork shop was much larger than Lu Buqi had imagined, almost like a primary school, with an area of at least two or three hundred meters, surrounded by dozens of houses.

  Lu Buqi was very hungry, after all, it was already past the usual meal time. So he put down his things and didn't hesitate, gobbling down food like a starving man, mainly targeting some steamed buns and vegetables. After more than ten years, he finally got to eat noodles again, which made him exclaim that they were the most delicious thing in the world.

  Lu Buqi's eating appearance, like a starving ghost, undoubtedly made everyone look sideways. Moreover, Lu Buqi's appetite was also the subject of much discussion among many people. However, in just a moment, he had already devoured twenty mantou (steamed buns), each weighing about half a catty (250 grams). Yet, he still seemed to be continuing with an insatiable appetite.

  As Wang Lishou slowly slowed down his eating movements, a sturdy and handsome young man with a faint scar on his left eyebrow looked at Lu Buqi with a hint of disdain: "Master, I heard that you chose to stay in the dense forest to teach a Ze slave the power of the Force, is this the Ze slave?"

  This is Wang Lishou's most satisfactory apprentice, named Wang Niansheng, who is 26 years old. Whether it is the level of force or iron forging skills, he is the highest among dozens of apprentices.

  Wang Lishou smiled and replied, "Yes, his name is Buqi, he's the young master of a big household in the northwest. Don't be fooled by his sturdy appearance, he's actually only thirteen years old, just like a little reed."

  Lü Yānzǐ was a slender young man who followed Wang Lìshòu as an apprentice. After hearing this, he squeezed over and naturally compared him to Lù Bùqì's build: "Master, isn't that so? How come he looks just like a big seventeen or eighteen year old?"

  "Others live in a harsh environment, if they don't grow up quickly, they can't even beat the beasts. Wang Ke is not only growing up fast, but also has great strength, you guys shouldn't underestimate him." As Wang Lishou spoke, he inadvertently glanced at Wang Niansheng, made a light gesture of picking his teeth and hummed: "Those who underestimate him will be very unlucky."

  It's better to know the teacher than the student, Wang Niansheng rushed in: "The strength is not bad, how many catties and taels? I think he can eat so much, if he doesn't have some skills, our shop won't take idle people."

  Wang Niansheng still had some prestige among the many students, and as soon as he spoke, there were not a few people who echoed him. This echo made Lu Boyan clearly hear that he was not too welcome here.