The small town started to get lively when the lights first came on, with people coming and going, making people feel alive.
Walking on this dilapidated street, there are always various smells in the air, including the smell of barbecue, the smell of rouge and gouache, and the smell of flower blossoms...
The world of mortals is rolling, this is the world of mortals, full of all kinds of suffering, but also full of all kinds of vitality. In this world, on every inch of land, there are creatures struggling to survive. Maybe there are such and such things in this world. It is not easy, but the creatures in the world and all kinds of efforts are reproducing their own races and making the world full of vitality.
Walking on such a dilapidated street, Li Qiye couldn't help but take a deep breath. The air was mixed with various smells. For him, such smells were so memorable.
What kind of delicious food has he not tasted in the whole world? What kind of delicious food have you not smelled? Dragon liver, phoenix gallbladder, tiger marrow and shark's fin, he had tasted all the delicacies in the world, but the most evocative thing was still the smell of this worldly world.
No matter what time it is, no matter where we go, no matter whether we experience violent storms or extremely cold days and hot days, the smell of this mortal world is so unforgettable.
"If the world is tasteless, the world will also die." Li Qiye couldn't help but sigh softly, feeling very emotional.
When Li Qiye was walking on this dilapidated street, he couldn't help but stop when he looked at a person.
"We are recruiting disciples. We are recruiting disciples. Our Changshengyuan is the number one sect in the Holy City. We are recruiting disciples. Come and sign up." Beside the road, there was an old Taoist priest holding a cloth in one hand and waving and shouting, as if Like the hawkers at the roadside stalls, they seemed to be conducting their own small business.
However, the people in the small town seemed to be used to the old Taoist priest's shouts. No one stopped when they were coming and going. Occasionally, someone would just chuckle and give some advice.
No matter what, the old Taoist priest didn't care, he still held up the cloth, waving and shouting.
This old Taoist priest looks to be quite old, in his fifties or sixties. He is wearing a Taoist robe. The Taoist robe looks too wide. There are several holes in the Taoist robe. They are just patched indiscriminately. The poor workmanship is unbearable. No, such a Taoist robe might have been worn by his master and passed on to him.
Although the old Taoist priest is not young and his temples are already white, he has the look of a young boy with white hair. His old face does not have many wrinkles and looks rosy. It can be seen that he has lived for many years, but his body and bones are still very strong. , can even be said to be alive and kicking.
The old Taoist priest was holding a cloth with three big characters "Changshengyuan" written on it, but the characters were ugly. The three characters "Changshengyuan" were written crookedly, like ghostly symbols.
Seeing this scene of the old Taoist priest, Li Qiye, who stopped in his tracks, couldn't help but smile.
"Little brother, do you want to come to our Changsheng Academy? Our Changsheng Academy rarely recruits apprentices once a year. We are destined to join our Changsheng Academy." When Li Qiye was about to leave, the old Taoist priest immediately greeted Li Qiye.
Because the flow of people on the street was coming and going, no one would stop to watch. As soon as Li Qiye stopped, he was caught by the old Taoist priest.
"You are recruiting disciples after you wake up every year." A local passing by couldn't help laughing and said jokingly: "You have been recruiting disciples for several years."
"That's not the case, that's not the case. When recruiting disciples in our Changsheng Temple, the most important thing is fate. Fate, yes, if you don't have fate, then you can't even think of joining our Changsheng Institute." The old Taoist priest was jostled by passers-by, his face became hot, and he immediately Looks like he's swearing.
"Okay, Taoist Peng, I won't ruin your good deeds." The passerby laughed, shook his head, and walked away.
Li Qiye couldn't help but reveal a faint smile.
Li Qiye didn’t leave, so Taoist Peng saw an opportunity. He immediately grabbed Li Qiye’s sleeve, as if he was afraid of Li Qiye’s sudden escape, and said hurriedly: “This little brother, come to our Changshengyuan, our Changshengyuan. It is the number one sect in the Holy City. If you join our Changshengyuan, it will be our fate. Such a fate cannot be obtained by others..." At this time, Taoist Peng does not seem to be recruiting disciples. Then It was as if he was begging Li Qiye to join them in the Changshengyuan.
"What are the benefits of joining your Changshengyuan?" Li Qiye couldn't help but laugh and said.
Taoist Peng saw that Li Qiye was moved, so he boasted and said: "If you join our Changsheng Academy, you will definitely become the chief disciple of our Changsheng Academy, inherit my mantle, and will definitely become the master of the Changsheng Academy in the future. It is famous all over the world..."
"...If you join our Changshengyuan, you will be provided with food and accommodation. Our Changshengyuan has one of the few sea-view villas in the Holy City..." Fearing that Li Qiye would not be moved, Monk Peng offered his immortality The courtyard was buzzing with noise.
Li Qiye couldn't help but laugh when he saw Taoist Peng blowing up to the top.
"You can try it. Give it a try. Our Changshengyuan is very free. If you feel it's not suitable, it's not too late to leave." Seeing that Li Qiye was not moved yet, Taoist Peng said hurriedly. He said such words. Almost begging.
Li Qiye smiled and said, "Okay, I'll go to your Changsheng Academy to have a look."
"Okay, okay, okay, let's go, let's go." Taoist Peng hurriedly put away his cloth and wanted to go back immediately.
Li Qiye glanced at Taoist Peng and said with a smile: "Aren't you going to continue recruiting disciples?"
"Cough, cough, cough..." Taoist Peng coughed dryly, looking a little embarrassed. However, he immediately came back to his senses and said calmly and with a strong accent: "The matter of accepting disciples is about fate. There is no such thing as fate." Don’t force yourself on fate. After all, this is the creation of heaven and earth. If you don’t have fate, there will be no cause and effect. You and I have fate, so just one move is enough. No need for more…”
Speaking of it, Taoist Peng shook his head and said a lot of literate words, which made Li Qiye couldn't help but laugh.
"Okay, let's go then." Li Qiye couldn't help but smile and said without criticizing Taoist Peng.
Taoist Peng immediately led the way for Li Qiye. What’s even better is that Taoist Peng took three steps and turned around, looking at Li Qiye closely, as if he was afraid that Li Qiye would suddenly escape. After all, it is not easy for him to recruit a disciple. After all, it was hard to find someone willing to come to their Changshengyuan, so how could he let him go?
In Peng Daoshi's view, he did not want the Changshengyuan to be destroyed after his hand was broken. If the Changshengyuan was broken after his hand was broken, then he would become a sinner.
"Okay, don't look away, I won't run away." Seeing Taoist Peng turn around after three steps, Li Qiye couldn't help but laugh and shook his head.
Taoist Peng couldn't help but laugh. Even so, he seemed excited.
Taoist Peng's Changshengyuan is located in this holy city. After winding around several long streets, he finally arrived at the Changshengyuan mentioned by Taoist Peng.
Changshengyuan is more like a small courtyard than a sect.
Moreover, there are no residential buildings around this small courtyard, which is quite lonely. Such a small courtyard has not been tidied up for an unknown period of time, and there are many weeds growing in the front and rear of the courtyard.
The wooden door of the courtyard has also been lost for a long time and creaks in the wind.
Entering the yard, there is a small pool. There is nothing in the pool. Maybe there was something raised in the pool before, but it is gone now.
"Is this the sea view villa you are talking about?" Li Qiye glanced at the small pool in front of the yard and said lightly.
"Heh, heh, heh, our Guchi Island is surrounded by the sea. This can be regarded as a sea view villa. You can see the sea after taking a few steps. What's more, this yard is not small, right? There are at least seven rooms here. You can live wherever you want in the eight wing rooms, it will be comfortable and at ease." Taoist Peng laughed dryly, scratched his head, then pointed to the wing rooms on the left and right, and said to Li Qiye.
"Understood." Li Qiye nodded, smiled lightly, and said, "There are only two of us. No wonder I can become the chief disciple and inherit the orthodoxy of the Changsheng Academy. It is not easy, not easy."
In the entire Changsheng Academy, there are only Li Qiye and Taoist Peng. To be precise, Li Qiye is not a disciple of the Changsheng Academy. Therefore, in the entire Changsheng Academy, there are only Taoist Peng. Moreover, for a sect like the entire Changsheng Academy, all the properties plus Up, there is only such a small courtyard.
Just think about it, it would be strange for such a sect to be able to recruit disciples. Except for homeless vagrants, I am afraid no one would be willing to do so. However, Guchi Island is surrounded by the sea, so there are no vagrants anywhere. .
"You can't say that." Taoist Peng said hurriedly: "Our Changsheng Academy still has some capital. If you become a disciple of our Changsheng Academy, I will pass on the treasure of our Changsheng Academy to you in the future." As he said, He patted a long sword on his waist.
There is a long sword hanging on Taoist Peng's waist. However, this long sword is wrapped in gray cloth layer by layer. The gray cloth is already very dirty and is almost shiny. I don't know how much it is. Washed in years.
Such a long sword is not very attractive just by its appearance.
Li Qiye looked at the long sword on Taoist Peng's waist and couldn't help but smile. He couldn't help but feel a little emotional and said, "It's just such a sword."
"Don't underestimate our Changsheng Academy." Taoist Peng said hurriedly: "Although our sword is inconspicuous, it is indeed the treasure of our Changsheng Academy."
Speaking of this, Taoist Peng said: "Although our Changshengyuan has declined now, you must know that our Changshengyuan has a profound history and was once extremely glorious. You must know that our Changshengyuan was built there. The era is so far away that it is impossible to trace back. I heard from our ancestors that our Changshengyuan was once so powerful that no one could match it. At its peak, we not only had the Changshengyuan, but also the Imperial World and so on. The supreme branch..."
