Weed practice method

Chapter 8

In the early morning, the rain and fog filled Longhu Mountain, which washed away every plant and tree in the mountain, and also wet the Taoist robes of practitioners.

The dark red mountains are covered with lush trees, the clear lake passes through the scattered peaks, and the mist is like a veil that gently covers the landscape paintings.

At the gate of Hanjin Temple, two Taoist priests, one fat and one thin, were sweeping the yard with a big broom.The skinny Taoist glanced at the closed side hall and said to the fat Taoist, "Brother Xuanjian hasn't come out for a month."

"One month plus four days." The fat Taoist said: "I heard that he found a person with a natural immortal bone when he went out of the mountain, and took his central soul as a guide. The elixir he refined this time must be amazing."

The skinny Taoist said with a smile: "Giving one's soul to others, isn't it damaging one's yang energy, no one is so stupid."

"Believe it or not, our Senior Brother Xuanjian met a stupid person this time."

"You two have time to chat, why don't you clean up the floor quickly." The patriarch's old but angry voice sounded behind him.

The old Taoist stroked his long gray beard, and knocked the fat Taoist priest on the head with the dust in his hand, while the thin Taoist hurriedly covered his head and hid aside to beg for mercy: "Master Patriarch, we know we were wrong."

"If you can learn a little bit of Xuanjian, you won't be able to cultivate at this level." Wang Tianshi sighed.

At this time another Taoist priest led two people into the yard.The man and the woman were all wearing sunglasses and dressed in bright clothes, and the women had exquisite makeup on their faces.

Qing Miao walked to Wang Tianshi and whispered in his ear, "It was Huang Xiangu who asked them to come."

Upon hearing this, Wang Tianshi glanced at the two people, turned around and left: "No, see off the guests. That old lady is really annoying, everyone sends me here."

"Hey, sir, please stay!" The man hurriedly took off his sunglasses and caught up with the celestial master's Taoist robe, saying, "I came here sincerely, even Huang Xiangu couldn't save me, so I came all the way to bother you."

"You can't live by yourself, and it's useless if you beg me." Wang Tianshi shook the man's face with the dust, but the man just knelt down and kowtowed if he didn't let go.

The woman also came over and begged with a charming voice: "Tianshi, we are really desperate to beg you." She made a gesture of counting money and whispered: "We are all in the entertainment industry, and the rewards are easy to say..."

During the tugging, Wang Tianshi showed displeasure and reprimanded the two fat and thin Taoist priests: "Why are you standing still! Guixi Guining, see off the guests!"

The little Taoist priest who had been watching the excitement hurried forward and pulled the hands of the two from Wang Tianshi's Taoist robes.Wang Tianshi snorted coldly, straightened his clothes and left in a flick of his sleeves.

Gui Xi and Gui Ning made a "please" gesture towards the door: "The patriarch said, please leave quickly."

As soon as she entered the door, she was kicked out. The woman put her waist down and spit towards the courtyard door unhappily: "Bah, this old man dares to kick us out, I don't believe we can't do it without him."

The man was also angry, but his face was full of sadness: "Then what should we do now? The amulet given by Huang Xiangu is about to expire, and if this continues, the female ghost will definitely kill me."

The woman said disdainfully: "There are so many Taoist temples, large and small, in Longhu Mountain. Isn't there a Celestial Master's Mansion over there? I still don't believe that money can't hire people."

She took out a sun umbrella from her bag and put it on top of her head and complained: "The remote villages in this mountain can't even take a car, and their walking feet are useless." After that, she still held the man's arm and reluctantly continued walking on the mountain road .

Since being scolded by Aida in the nanny's car last time, Zhao Peng seems to have gained a lot of insight. He began to pay attention to the various crews preparing to shoot and planned to ask Ye Tang to audition for a TV series, but almost all of them fell silent.

After all, Ye Tang's acting skills really don't have a sense of substitution, and coupled with his lack of flow, no director wants to use him at all.

Just when the two were at a loss, the crew of "Allure" who had failed the audition a few months ago suddenly called to say that the actor who originally played the male number four had dropped out of the appointment temporarily, and asked Ye Tang if he would like to try this role.

Although it's just a small character who doesn't appear much, but the character has a lot of lines and the character design is also pleasing, so Zhao Peng simply agreed to it.

After failing to audition for the male third role before, Ye Tang went to audition for the same play again with trepidation.

This time he auditioned for the role of the bar singer Yan Xi who had a crush on the heroine. After getting dressed, Ye Tang couldn't let go when he stood in front of the director.

"Play this part." The director threw a few pages of the script to Ye Tang. It was a scene in which the resident singer in a bar comforted the lovelorn heroine.

The well-known screenwriter Ankang was also present at this audition. He crossed his hands in front of his chest and looked at Ye Tang with a smile. He seemed to be able to see that Ye Tang was a little nervous, so he comforted him and said, "Your appearance fits the character very well. Just relax and act."

With the screenwriter's encouragement, Ye Tang nodded gratefully at him, and then began to act in front of the camera alone as the director asked, with lines and movements that were much more natural than before.

The director frowned and said to Ankang in a low voice: "It's much better than the last audition, but it's still a little bit worse than I expected."

Ankang said: "I think he is very suitable. I wrote the character. The appearance is very consistent with my vision. Although his acting skills are not outstanding, he can be cultivated. Anyway, he is just a small role."

"Is he your friend?" The director looked at Ankang suspiciously: "We've known each other for so long and this is the first time we've seen your recommender."

Ye Tang, who had finished the performance a long time ago, stood blankly watching the director and screenwriter whispering about him, and was already mentally prepared for the audition to end in failure.

"How is it?" Seeing Ye Tang walking out with his head down, Zhao Peng quickly followed up and asked.

He stood at the door and waited anxiously. Although the audition was only 10 minutes long, it felt like it was longer than an hour.

Ye Tang raised his head and smiled triumphantly: "It's passed! Now it's your turn to hand over to the crew."

It’s been a long time since I received the scene. Although it’s only the male number four, the two are still very happy. The day before the shooting, the two packed up their clothes and drove to the crew to report.

Ye Tang also cherished this kind of opportunity that fell from the sky, and secretly made up his mind that this time he must not fail again.

Because of the role, Ye Tang's filming location is basically limited to the bar. He only needs to sit in the center of the bar stage and sing with his guitar in his arms, and then look at the hostess at the bar with affectionate and sad eyes.

When the camera zoomed in for a close-up of Ye Tang's face, the director suddenly got up and called out, and the heroine Zhao Yiyi who was sitting on the bar chair gave Ye Tang a dissatisfied look and waited.

The director frowned and walked to Ye Tang's side and said, "Xiao Ye, how many times have you been NG, your eyes are too plain, if you want to find the kind of love that can't be expressed, do you have to understand the emotion in your eyes?"

Ye Tang nodded cooperatively. In fact, he didn't understand at all. After all, he debuted as an idol, and the company forbids dating. All his thoughts were devoted to work, so there was no relationship experience to talk about.

At this time, screenwriter An Kang came over with the script and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Is there anyone you like?"

Ye Tang shook his head in fear, wondering why the screenwriter would ask such a question.

"I used to have a crush on a female classmate in my class when I was in school. Think about the look and mood I used to peek at her at that time. If it doesn't work, imagine the heroine as the thing you want most."

Ankang leaned close to Ye Tang's ear and whispered, "I got this role for you, don't let me down."

Ye Tangmao suddenly realized that although he had a lot of questions and wanted to ask Ankang, he had to finish today's play.

Fortunately, with Ankang's suggestion, Ye Tang immediately found the feeling to end today's shooting smoothly.

When the work was over, all the actors had left one after another, and the assistants and other staff also started to pack up the props.

Ye Tang stopped Ankang and asked, "What do you mean you got this role for me?"

"Otherwise, do you think your acting skills will attract the attention of the director?" Ankang pointed to the bar not far away and motioned Ye Tang to go over and have a chat.

This bar named "Wolf" has been booked by the film crew for filming. The people who consume in the bar are all invited extras, but the bartender is real. Professional and easy to wear.

Ankang asked the bartender to make a cocktail and pushed it in front of Ye Tang, saying, "Sit down, why are you standing there?"

"Oh..." Ye Tang nervously sat down on the stool next to Ankang and asked, "We don't know each other either, why do you take care of me so much?"

"Believe it or not if I say I'm a fan of Phantom." Ankang teased him jokingly tilting his head.

Ye Tang quickly shook his head: "How is it possible, you are a well-known screenwriter in the industry, how could you like idol groups like us."

"It's fine if you don't believe it." Ankang said with a smile: "I saw the birthday on your profile. We were born on the same day in the same year. Coincidentally, I want to help you."

"Ah...so that's how it is, it's quite a coincidence." Ye Tang smiled awkwardly, feeling in his heart that Ankang, as a well-known screenwriter, was obviously the same age as himself, but he gained fame early on, and he was still a dou that he couldn't support. There is really no comparison between people.

Afterwards, the two chatted a lot more intermittently. Although Ankang was leading the topic and Ye Tang would only nod his head and answer, the atmosphere between the two of them obviously eased up a lot.

Ankang took the script and told Ye Tang about tomorrow's scene. After all, he is the screenwriter, and he is most familiar with the character's psychological state and emotional expression.

"The role of Yan Xi is not difficult to play, but tomorrow's scene will have complicated emotions, the sadness of being unable to ask for the heroine, the determination to protect the heroine, and the jealousy and hatred of the rival. The eyes burst out, and you can practice in front of the mirror when you go back."

Back at the hotel, Ye Tang followed Ankang's instructions and practiced his eyes in the mirror.

Tomorrow's scene will be more challenging for Ye Tang. Yan Xi can't stand Xiao Yu hurting Zhao Yiyi, and fights with him in the bar. Xiao Yu pushes him down and hits him on the bar table. Zhao Yiyi collapses holding the injured Yan Xi Crying and breaking with Jin-Woo completely.

Ye Tang looked at the script and let out a long sigh. Even if he could memorize all the lines, it was still very difficult for him with a restrained personality and low self-esteem to explode so many emotions at once.

In order to minimize the number of NGs tomorrow, Ye Tang held the script and practiced until midnight.As a result, when he went to the set with dark circles on his face the next day, the makeup artist complained that it affected the makeup effect, and he used concealer layer by layer to cover up his dark circles.

The spotlight overhead cast a warm yellow light, and Yan Xi, who was wearing a white T-shirt, sat in the center of the stage with a guitar in her arms and sang a sad song slowly, like an angel who fell into the mortal world.At this time, he saw Xiao Yu pulling Zhao Yiyi, who was teary-eyed, and immediately dropped the guitar and rushed off the stage.

"What else are you here for? Didn't you hurt Yiyi deeply enough?" Yan Xi guarded Zhao Yiyi behind her and looked at Xiao Yu vigilantly.

"You don't need to take care of my woman." Xiao Yu raised his hand and picked up the wine bottle on the table and warned Yan Xi: "Give me back Yiyi."

"That depends on whether Yiyi is willing to go back with you." Yan Xi laughed mockingly: "It's because you don't know how to cherish her." As she spoke, she punched Xiao Yu in the face.

Xiao Yu took a few steps back in pain, and wrestled with Yan Xi.

Zhao Yiyi stood helplessly by the side and cried, "Stop beating!" In the panic, Yan Xi was pushed and bumped into the corner of the table and smashed the wine bottle.

"Crap!" The director went to the table and said to Ye Tang: "The performance in the front is good, but this impact is too soft, do you understand? Without strength, you have to hit the wine bottle on the table hard before it falls to the ground and shatters." .”

Ye Tang nodded and said that I understood, and then discussed with Xiao Yu: "After a while, you can just push me on the table with all your strength."

"Will that hurt you?" asked the hero Xiao Yu.

"It's okay, I can handle it, this way of shooting is realistic." Ye Tang reassured him not to have any psychological burden.

After filming started again, Jin-Woo seriously wrestled with him, Ye Tang gave him a look, and Xiao-Woo immediately raised his hand knowingly and pushed.

Ye Tang's upper body fell heavily on the bar table, and the strong impact caused his facial features to wrinkle together in pain.

"Cut!" The director gave Ye Tang an OK gesture in satisfaction, and Ye Tang climbed up from the table with his arms. He felt that his waist was about to be knocked apart. Not in vain.

Ankang on the side also gave him approving glances, and Ye Tang smiled and nodded at him. It was thanks to Ankang's guidance yesterday that the filming went so smoothly today.

In the evening, it got dark early in the mountains, and disciples from Hanjin gathered in the Zhaitang one after another, but Wang Tianshi never patronized the Zhaitang.

At this time, Li Xuan, who had been in seclusion for more than a month, walked in slowly, his face was thinner, and his body looked much thinner with the wide lining of the Taoist robe. He ate half a bowl of rice and found an empty seat before eating with his head down.

Gui Ning, who was next to him, pushed the rice he had just packed in front of him and said, "Senior Brother Xuanjian, you came out after retreating to refine alchemy, you should eat more."

"No, you eat." Li Xuan lowered his head to eat without looking at him.

Gui Ning took the rice back and ate it by himself, but he was not angry.Everyone in the temple knew that Li Xuan didn't talk much, and he didn't talk around corners. At first, they would think that this person was not only boring but also hurtful, but after a long time, they got used to it.

"Hey, remember those two people who were kicked out by the patriarch a few days ago?" Gui Xi whispered in Gui Ning's ear, "I saw them negotiating prices with Mao Zi when I went down the mountain to buy in the evening."

Gui Ning didn't believe it: "The rich people in the entertainment industry just ask Maozi to do it?"

The Maozi they talked about was originally a layman from another Taoist palace in Longhu Mountain. Later, he was lured by money to come out of the mountain to watch Fengshui and practice things for businessmen.

So the supervisor of the Taoist Palace expelled him from the school in a rage. Without his Taoism, he stayed in the developed scenic spot of Longhu Mountain to tell fortunes and eat from tourists.

No one knows what his original name was, but practitioners are ashamed to mention him, so they call him "Maozi".

Gui Xi continued: "They went to the Heavenly Master's Mansion first, but they were kicked out. They also asked many Taoist temples, but no one wanted to receive them. They were forced to find Maozi."

Gui Ning guessed half of the point but couldn't fully guess it: "Did those two people do something wrong?"

Gui Xi's eyes secretly glanced left and right: "I can't speak, I will tell you tonight."

Squatting in the mountains every day to practice, there is nothing for entertainment, Gui Ning occasionally hears some gossip and is impatient to know what to do next, after eating, he drags Gui Xi to find an empty corner to talk.

"Let's talk now, don't tease me." Gui Ning said.

"I also heard it from the disciples of Tianshi Mansion." Gui Xi saw a flat stone in the corner, sat on it, cleared her throat, and said, "I heard that the man is a very famous screenwriter, and the cheating actress was caught by his wife." Bao. His wife hanged herself at the place where she proposed marriage before, and cast a poisonous curse saying that even ghosts will not let him go."

Gui Ning sighed: "Hanging himself to death with so much resentment, he will indeed turn into a ghost, enough for him to suffer."

Gui Xi also nodded: "The man was tortured so badly that even the monk couldn't cure the wraith, he didn't know where to find out about Huang Xiangu's ability, so he asked her for help.

Huang Xiangu didn't see anything wrong at first glance, she just drew a life-saving talisman that said it could save his life for a year, but it would expire on the next year's memorial day.Seeing that the day of sacrifice was approaching, the man became impatient, so Goddess Huang instructed him to come to Longhu Mountain to ask our Heavenly Master Wang to drive out ghosts. "

"So that's how it is..." Guining suddenly realized: "Then what do you think Maozi can do to save him?"

Gui Xi shook her head: "I don't know about that, Mao Zi is a crooked way, maybe it's some third-rate method."

Suddenly he seemed to think of something and beat his palms and said: "When I was passing by, I heard Maozi say that it's been a year... Bingzi... Wuwu..." Guixi rolled her eyes and tried hard to remember this.

Suddenly a person came out from the corner and grabbed Gui Xi by the collar and said, "What did you hear?"

Gui Xi looked up and saw Li Xuanzheng looking at him with deep eyes, she was so frightened that she hurriedly retreated to the corner: "Senior Brother Xuanjian, I was wrong! I, I will never talk too much..."

Realizing that his actions were a little too much, Li Xuan withdrew his hand, and his expression eased a lot: "I'm not blaming you, it's getting late, you go back to rest earlier."

"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Gui Xi and Gui Ning looked at each other, they could feel that something was wrong with Senior Brother Xuan Jian, but they didn't dare to say anything, and quickly ran away to hide in the room.

"November [-], Jisi Year..." Li Xuan looked thoughtfully at the dark starry sky on the courtyard wall with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed more and more tightly, like thick ink that could not be melted in the dark night.