The entrance to a Taoist temple is not the place to talk.
After Jin An delivered vegetarian steamed buns for breakfast to Uncle Lin at the coffin shop opposite, he and Fatty Li walked to the private backyard of the Taoist temple.
As soon as we arrived at the private backyard of the Taoist temple, the most eye-catching thing was the black coffin.
"Good morning, Senior Brother."
A thick-skinned person is invincible. Fatty Li greeted the goat who was chewing Yanzhou Prefecture carrots, also known as "little ginseng".
Others are flattering.
He is a slap in the face.
After taking the photo, I didn’t forget to take a carrot and rub it on my clothes, then ate it with relish.
What——
The silly goat spirit looked sideways at Fatty Li, and also said hello to Fatty Li.
"Old Taoist, sharp sword, come on, come on, I bought vegetarian steamed buns, come and eat them while they're hot."
Jin An called for the old Taoist priest and the sharp sword.
"But I'm starving to death. Little brother, you respect the old and love the young, and treat me well. Ever since I followed you, little brother, I feel like I've been fattened up by you. Little brother, if you hire someone to help me If I clean the Taoist temple together, then this life will be more perfect."
The old Taoist priest was holding four or five steaming steamed vegetable steamed buns in his hands and half a hot steamed bun in his mouth, but none of this could stop him.
"Thank you, Master."
He sharpened his sword dully, took only two vegetable buns, and sat down to eat alone and silently.
Yin Deyi.
Jin An smiled happily.
"You eat more when you sharpen your sword. You take the initiative to help the Taoist temple keep vigil every day. Staying up late at night is the most energy-consuming. How can you eat two vegetarian steamed buns?"
Jin An grabbed two buns and stuffed them into his sword-cutting hand.
"Um."
"Thank you, Master."
Yin Deyi.
The smile on Jin An's face blossomed even more like a chrysanthemum.
Fatty Li on the side looked at the harmonious atmosphere of the Wu Zang Taoist Temple with three people and one sheep. He was extremely envious and asked Jin An pitifully when he could join the Wu Zang Taoist Temple and become Jin An's fourth disciple.
While talking, Fatty Li shamelessly stole a vegetable bun from the bamboo basket to eat. Jin Ping An pretended not to see Fatty Li eating it.
"Fat Li finished eating what he had in his hands, and came over to help me put away the rain cover. Taking advantage of the sunny weather, let Zhao Pingfa's body in the coffin be exposed to the sun for a while, and dry the moisture in the coffin, so that Zhao Pingfa's body would not be in the dark. I’m so angry that I can’t sleep well even if I’m buried in the ground.”
Next, Jin An and Fatty Li worked together to remove the rain cover.
While removing the raincloth, Fatty Li told Jin An in detail what happened last night. Jin An did not interrupt during the process. He also learned more details about the stone cow that fell into the Yinyi River.
"Taoist Master Jin'an, I remember that when we escaped from the Dragon King's tomb, the Water Goddess gave you a few fragments of the Luo Geng Jade Plate, right?"
Fatty Li and Jin An neatly folded the raincloth in the open space while explaining: "Don't worry, Taoist Master Jin An, you have defeated the Dragon King, which is a great achievement. Neither the governor nor our Criminal Investigation Department will want it." Return these pieces of Luo Geng’s jade plate, these are what you deserve.”
"The reason why I mentioned this is just to say that Taoist Jin'an should have already understood what Luo Geng's Jade Plate means. If Taoist Jin'an also wants to enter the Taoist cave to find immortality, then you should make plans for this early. .”
"I also got news that this time the passage is opened and the era of great war is coming, some people in the northern capital are also eyeing the Wuzhou Prefecture in the southwest. There is a high possibility that there will be Yujing Golden Tower, Zhenguo Masters from the temple and Tianshi Mansion are also here to fight for the birth of this immortal."
"Taoist Master Jin An, this time the passage is opened, do you plan to enter the Cave Heaven Blessed Land by yourself, or do you plan to enter the Cave Heaven Blessed Land with all the five internal organs Taoist temples?" Jin An asked Fatty Li, who was wide and fat, to sit on the folded rain cover and compact the rain cloth. , Fatty Li asked Jin An curiously after sitting on the raincloth.
Jin An did not answer Fatty Li's question, but asked in detail whether there was a master who dressed up as an old beggar in the Tianshi Mansion.
Fatty Li shook his head in confusion.
Not to mention anything else, there are many masters in the Tianshi Mansion alone. It is impossible for everyone to know him, and the more masters are, the more often the dragon appears, either practicing in seclusion or in the capital everywhere. High-ranking officials and nobles are looking for Feng Shui Yin Mansion, and it is estimated that the Tianshi Mansion itself cannot recognize all the masters.
What's more, he is a junior official in the Criminal Investigation Department.
"Why did Taoist Priest Jin An suddenly ask about the Tianshi Mansion?" Fatty Li looked up at Jin An curiously.
Jin An didn't hide anything from Fatty Li. He briefly talked about how he wiped out a group of antique dealers last night. Of course, some in-depth details were just brushed off, such as the fact that he claimed his surname was Li...
"That group of antique dealers has been wiped out, and they were all captured. In the end, only two people escaped. When you see the captain, tell me and ask him to focus on hunting these two people. These are the portraits of the two fish that slipped through the net."
"Actually, if you don't come to see me today, Fatty Li, I will go find you and give you these two wanted portraits."
Jin An entered the room and drew two portraits, then handed them over to Fatty Li.
But looking at Fatty Li looking at Jin An with a look of fascination and envy, it was obvious that he didn't listen to Jin An's words: "I didn't expect that so many things happened last night. A living person can enter the yin and yang world in the tomb." , one painting and five revelations, the Yuanyanglou Inn, as well as corpse exorcism, breath-taking, and the scholar with a hundred faces, so many evil monks and evil ways gathered together. Just listening to Taoist Jin'an's narration made my blood boil, and my mood was high and exciting. Compared with Wutou Village, The experience of the Dragon King’s Tomb was also thrilling.”
"I didn't expect that in one night, I missed so many things that could cause evil!"
Fatty Li beat his chest and stamped his feet.
Heartbroken.
"I really wish I could transform into a Taoist master like Taoist Jin'an, slay demons and demons, and support the righteous way in the world. In the end, I just walked away and was deeply respected by the people. Praise me, Taoist Li, and thank Taoist Li for his life-saving work." Well, I’ll never forget it, and I’d like to show it with my body…ahem.”
Fatty Li coughed dryly and stopped talking, then with an envious look on his face, he urged Jin An to tell him in detail what happened last night.
But Jin An ignored him.
Talking is a waste of energy and saliva.
Very tiring.
But Fatty Li refused to give up easily. He followed Jin An with a pleading look on his face, begging Jin An to tell him more about those demonic monks and evil ways, especially the most thrilling part when Jin An takes action to subjugate demons. He hasn't had enough yet.
While Fatty Li was still following Jin An, noisy voices came from outside the Taoist temple. The old Taoist priest was curious and asked what was going on outside and why so many people were talking?
Jin An was also curious and walked to the front of the Taoist temple.
"Taoist Master Jin'an, someone is looking for you. They are in the Sanqing Hall."
"They said they must see you, Taoist Jin An, today and thank you in person for saving your life."
A craftsman sitting on a bamboo frame painting the exterior wall of the main hall shouted to Jin An and his group who were approaching.
When we arrived at the Sanqing Hall, the place was very lively at this time. There was a row of guards standing outside the hall. Green smoke was curling up inside the Sanqing Hall. A mother and daughter were offering incense and bowing devoutly in the Sanqing Hall.
After offering incense to the Sanqing statue, I also offered incense to the founder of the Five Zang Taoist Temple. Looking at his pious appearance, the Five Zang Taoist Temple was about to add a pair of good female believers.
After the mother and daughter finished offering incense to the statues in the temple, they still wanted to draw lots and tell fortunes. Because the Taoist temple had not been repaired and many places were not perfect, the mother and daughter had no choice but to turn around and leave.
When they turned around, they saw Jin An and his party standing outside the hall.
This mother and daughter are Mrs. Yu and Miss Yu who were rescued by Jin An last night.
"Blessings and blessings are immeasurable."
Jin An smiled and saluted Mrs. Yu and Miss Yu. As early as when he saw so many familiar guards standing outside the main hall, Jin An had already guessed who the two mother and daughter were devoutly offering incense in the main hall.
In Taoism, when saluting people, one usually chants "Blessings and Lives to the Infinite Heavenly Lord".
If a believer encounters misfortune, he or she will sing "Supreme Taiyi to save suffering" or "Supreme Taiyi to save suffering".
Taoist disciples use different words to greet people depending on the occasion.
"Excuse me, among the Taoist priests, which one is Taoist priest Jin'an?"
"We, mother and daughter, came here specifically to thank Taoist Jin An for his life-saving grace last night."
Madam Yu looked at the old Taoist priest in Taoist robes, then at Jin An in Taoist robes, and finally, being well-informed, she set her sights on the younger Jin An.
"Mrs. Yu and Miss Yu, I haven't seen you for one night. I didn't expect to see you two again so soon." Jin An said with a smile.
When Jin An spoke, Mrs. Yu's face was filled with joy: "Before coming here, the women already knew that you look young, Taoist Jin An, but I didn't expect that Taoist Jin An is even younger than the women imagined."
"My father often told me, 'If the water is not deep, there will be dragons. If the mountain is not high, there will be immortals.' A true immortal.”
Mrs. Yu spoke elegantly and decently, not only sincerely praising Jin An for his extraordinary abilities, but also incidentally praised the Wu Zang Taoist Temple and the other people in the Wu Zang Taoist Temple.
Sure enough, he is from a big family.
In terms of knowledge and conversation, he is all-round and exquisite, making people feel comfortable both physically and mentally.
For example, the old Taoist priest on the side smiled happily when he heard this, and even Fatty Li couldn't help but puff up his chest with a proud expression.
There is only a dull and dull look as he sharpens his sword and is unfazed by humiliation.
"You are the one who recited a poem to Ye Niang, the man-eating ghost bride, and said: 'The sky is covered with frost on the ten-mile flat lake, and every inch of green hair is worried about the old age. I only look at the moon to protect each other, but I only envy the mandarin ducks but not the immortals.' Mr. Li? Daochang Li? Or should I say Should I call you Taoist Master Jin'an?"
The tall and graceful Miss Yu looked up and down at Jin An curiously and playfully.
Miss Yu boldly looked directly at Jin An with her cheeks slightly red.
She has a playful and lively personality, with the youthful vigor of a girl. She is full of energy and says whatever she has to say.
"I didn't expect that you, Taoist Master Jin'an, are so young and only a few years older than me. You are already so capable. You are also more handsome than I thought. Li...Jin'an has been practicing Taoism for several years. Such a great ability? Can I follow you to practice Taoism at Wu Zang Taoist Temple? I also want to travel around the world, be a chivalrous person, and slay demons like you, Taoist Master Jin'an!"
Mr. Li?
Daochang Li?
Fatty Li: "?"
"!"
Jin An shamelessly turned his back to Fatty Li, pretending not to notice Fatty Li's gaze.
"Zhen'er, please don't be insignificant. Taoist priest Jin'an is our savior. How can you talk to your benefactor?" Mrs. Yu said with a stern look on her face.
Jin An smiled and waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. Miss Yu is full of energy and has a straightforward personality. We are of the same age. I really like talking to Miss Yu, who has such a straightforward personality."
"Thank you, Miss Yu, for your praise of this temple. However, this temple has no plans to accept female disciples for the time being. It may disappoint Miss Yu. Moreover, to become a monk, you need to cut off worldly obsessions. Parents in the world rarely give in. My own children have to endure this hardship, so Miss Yu should honor her parents and spend more time with them, which is actually a kind of worldly ups and downs experience."
After hearing Jin An's words, Mrs. Yu cast a grateful look at Jin An.
She was really worried that her precious daughter, who had not experienced much hardship, would become a Taoist nun on impulse and she would not be able to meet her family and explain to the master.
…
Mrs. Yu and Miss Yu spent a day in the Wu Zang Taoist Temple. They finished offering incense to the San Qing Hall, Liu Ding Liu Jia Martial God Hall, Wu Lei Emperor Hall, and Gong De Hall. After paying homage devoutly for a day and praying for three evil talismans, in the afternoon Around the evening meal, the female family members from a wealthy family got into the carriage and left.
Before leaving, Mrs. Yu left a few hundred taels of silver notes as incense money.
From now on.
The Wu Zang Taoist Temple has gained another pair of mother and daughter believers.
Seeing that it was getting late, Fatty Li, who had eaten three meals at the Wu Zang Taoist Temple today, took the two portrait paintings given by Jin An and left the Wu Zang Taoist Temple with some reluctance.
He also had to go back as soon as possible to hand over the portrait of the wanted criminal to the captain to arrest the fugitive and prevent him from escaping from Wuzhou Prefecture. It would be difficult to arrest him in the future.
As Mrs. Yu and others, as well as Fatty Li, left one after another, the Wu Zang Taoist Temple, which had been busy all day, slowly fell into silence.
Evening food.
The old Taoist priest returned to the backyard of the Taoist temple to distribute Zhao Ping's body and continue to practice salvation.
Chi Jian also went to the sheep shed to find his senior brother and brush his wool.
In the Taoist temple, Jin An came to Sanqing Hall alone.
At this time, there was still smoke from the incense in Sanqing Hall, but Jin An was the only one left in Sanqing Hall at this moment.
After the reconstruction, the Sanqing Hall is bright and bright from all sides. Even during the evening eclipse and the sun is about to set, the Sanqing Hall is still very bright, making people feel bright and free from dust.
After Jin An entered the Sanqing Hall, he bowed to the Sanqing statue opposite the main entrance. He glanced at the bronze incense burner enshrined in front of the Sanqing statue.
His eyes were a little eager to try.
But in the end, he stopped his inner impulse and walked towards the statue of the Patriarch of the Five Zang Taoist Temple on one side, staring at the incense burner in front of the statue of the Patriarch.
"The Patriarch has a spirit in heaven. Disciple Jin An, I will borrow some incense burner ashes today just to slay demons and eliminate demons, to support the righteous way in the world, and to promote my five internal organs Taoism."
