Seizing the BOSS Template at the Start

Chapter 770: Chapter 386: Revival

”Yo, Xiaoluo, your cooking tastes pretty good, did the old man teach you?”

Shi Yun took a sip of the fish soup, but for some reason looked a bit distracted. Although she asked, she always felt that Old Li couldn’t make this taste.

It seemed more like... something she made herself.

”Yeah, my apprentice, of course, it tastes good.”

Before Luo Men could answer, the old man beside him proudly said, ”How about it? Does it have eighty percent of my strength?”

Shi Yun paused for a moment, then replied with a smile, ”It’s much better than some lazy guys, this is called ’the student surpasses the master.’”

Old Li wasn’t pleased, ”What are you talking about? This kid still has a long way to go! Just eat, it’ll keep your mouth shut.”

Shi Yun rolled her eyes at him, turned her head, and gave a piece of tofu to Luo Men, ”Ignore him, you’re already great, much better than him, come on, eat more.”

”Thank you, Shimu.”

Luo Men responded softly, continuing to eat heartily, and the emotions in his eyes gradually settled.

I’ve held on all my life, so let it be like this.

This meal, let it be the last one.

At least... the teacher’s end was happy; he finally lived the life he dreamed of.

The pot of soup was soon finished by the three of them, and everyone cherished the food thoroughly, leaving nothing behind.

After eating and drinking, an odd footstep was heard outside the door.

It seemed like a stumbling old man approaching slowly with a cane.

Old Li’s ears twitched, and his aged face suddenly lit up with joy, ”Kid, hurry up and clean up, get my chessboard out, watch me defeat that lousy chess player Lalu today!”

Luo Men was stunned, Lalu, as mentioned by Shimu in his memories, seemed to have grown up in their village but passed away early.

Silver’s life was even shorter...

Back then, he remembered his master with crossed hands, calmly teaching, ”The stronger you are, the lonelier you become. Remember, nothing is worth clinging to. A strong person can only move forward; memories are the power to propel you, not the baggage to drag you down.”

Tap tap...

The footsteps grew closer, and Old Li was a bit impatient, ”Kid, what are you thinking? Hurry and tidy up...”

”Don’t be harsh on the kid, I’m tidying up.”

The brief exchange snapped Luo Men back to reality. He saw Shi Yun bending over to clear the dishes and immediately stood up, ”Shimu, let me help, I was just lost in thought, sorry, sorry.”

”No need, no need, I’m not old enough to need someone to take care of me.” She glared at Old Li, placed the dishes in a basket, and walked out, ”You accompany your master.”

Old Li looked a bit uneasy, ”What are you standing there for? Go get the chess.”

”Oh, okay, but Master, where’s the chess?”

”Nothing is dependable, originally I thought you were diligent, now...” Old Li shook his head, stood up, and walked towards the bedroom.

Squeak~

The wooden door opened, and an even older old man exchanged greetings with Shi Yun as she opened the door, smiling and walking in with a cane.

He paused when he saw Luo Men, ”Yo~ Old Li, a guest?”

”What guest, this is my apprentice.”

Old Li’s voice came from the bedroom, and soon he came out carrying an opened chessboard, ”Come on, let’s have a good game today, you...”

”No, no, who wants to play chess with you, the lousy player?”

”Who’s the lousy player? Why are you looking for me if you don’t want to play chess?”

”Not welcome?” Lalu’s voice raised slightly, turning around, intending to leave, ”Not welcome, then not welcome, I’m leaving, leaving.”

”Hey, don’t, don’t.... welcome, welcome, don’t play chess, don’t play chess, come chat, haven’t seen each other for days.”

Old Li quickly pulled Lalu to sit by the chess table.

He looked at the chess, glanced left and right, finally looking at Luo Men, ”You, come over and play with me! Also, brew some tea!”

”Okay.”

Luo Men immediately went to find tea leaves seriously, and when the water boiled, he brought over four bamboo cups, sitting opposite Old Li.

He put some tea leaves in each cup and poured water up to seventy percent, steam began to rise, and the chess pieces started to fall.

After just a few moves, Luo Men felt something was off; these skills... didn’t seem like Sword Saint’s level, too... bad.

He subtly raised his head to glance, and the two old men were leisurely chatting, Old Li glancing over now and then, his moves very casual.

Sure enough, the one here... wasn’t the Sword Saint, but the Sword Saint from long ago, without extraordinary power.

But back then... shouldn’t they have been very young?

Why, why did Shi Yun and Lalu look like they did before they died?

Is it... forgotten?

He started to get a bit absent-minded, but even so, he was about to win soon.

”See, didn’t I say you’re a lousy player? Anyone can win against you casually.”

”Nonsense if it weren’t for you distracting me, I’d definitely win.” Old Li was immediately displeased, turning with a suspicious look, ”Kid, did you learn from someone else?”

Luo Men was stunned, then smiled as if relieved, ”Yes, when you weren’t around, I learned from an old man, he was unmatched in his field.”

Old Li suddenly realized, ”A professional, no wonder.”

He then turned his head, ”See, it’s not that I can’t; it’s just that the person was too strong.”

Lalu dismissed it with a snort, ”Restart, this time I’ll direct, judging from him, that guy’s just so-so.”

Old Li was somewhat skeptical, ”Really? I thought it was strong.”

”Heh, watch me win against him, play here!”

Lalu pointed with his cane to a spot, and Old Li unhesitatingly placed his piece.