Taoist Beishan is the master of this Floating Cloud Temple.
This Taoist is really capable.
Fulong Temple may not be well-known among the people, but for such experts, they have never heard of it. They met by chance in the wild, and they were really destined, so Beishan Taoist invited them to stay in the temple.
A room, simple and casual.
A disciple carried their luggage for them.
Song You sat in the room for a while and felt that what Beishan Taoist said before was also reasonable——
After all, Sanhua Empress is a demon, and a Taoist who is good at exterminating demons has the ability to identify monsters. It was fine when Sanhua Empress was by his side, but once she was far away from him, she would probably be frightened even if she didn't suffer a little when she met a Taoist who practiced the Taoism.
It's just that there are not many Taoists in the world, and he meets very few along the way, so he doesn't pay attention to this.
Then I’m going to Changjing.
Changjing is the most virtuous city in the world. Maybe the Taoist masters like to be clean and don't necessarily gather there, but the Buddhist masters like to go to lively places. In the past few years, they even liked to participate in politics. Many important officials of the imperial court and some Buddhists We have good friends with eminent monks, and even some important officials in the imperial court have monks in their staffs. It was not until the past twenty years that a Taoist became a national preceptor, and the situation became better.
In addition to Buddhist and Taoist masters, there are also folk masters, as well as ghosts, ghosts, snake gods, and even some monsters mixed in.
Indeed, Sanhua Empress and himself are companions. It is absolutely impossible to mark him like other Taoists and spiritual beasts, gods and mounts, but he can also think of other ways.
Song You rummaged in his quilt bag for a while and found a small wooden sign from the bag he took with him when he went down the mountain.
The wooden plaque is exquisitely made, just like a mortal token. There are cloud patterns on both sides. The three big characters "Fulong Temple" are written on the front, and some small characters are written on the back, including Song You's name and his generation.
Song You looked around and pinched a corner.
"Snapped!"
Easily pinch off a small corner.
About the size of a fingernail.
Then start sanding and shaping.
The calico cat behind him crawled toward him, crawling very slowly step by step. When it reached his side, it looked up at his face and then looked down at the small piece of wood. They were all so close.
"What are you doing?"
"Make a sign."
"what brand?"
"look--"
Song You picked up the wooden sign that was the successor of Fulongguan and showed it to her: "I have a sign with my name written on it, so that when others see it, they will know who I am and where I come from. I want Sanhua The empress should also have the same brand...but a little smaller."
"Given it to me?"
"yes."
Song You said to her: "It can be used as a necklace and worn around the neck. If Empress Sanhua doesn't like it and thinks it doesn't look good, she can wear it on herself when she transforms into a human form."
"So others will know I'm your cat?"
"no."
Song You said while polishing, "This way, when others see it, they will know that Sanhua Empress is with me and is not a bad monster, so they won't embarrass me."
"Is it because Sanhua Empress is weak?"
"Miss Sanhua has her own abilities."
"What's the point?"
"That's a lot..."
Song You kept moving his hands, polishing while saying, without seeming to think: "It's just like the rabbit we ate at noon yesterday, but it was caught by Empress Sanhua from the mountain. The bird eggs she ate on the road before were also Sanhua." The empress took it out. If it weren't for the Sanhua empress, where would I have gotten the bird eggs and rabbits to eat. These are all abilities I don't have."
"Taoist priest."
"Um?"
"Will Sanhua Empress embarrass you?"
"how come?"
Song You immediately stopped what he was doing and turned to look at her.
Don't understand why she asked.
The Sanhua Cat raised its head and looked at him with a serious face: "The Sanhua Empress will be frightened by Thunder God, and she will also be frightened by other Taoist priests. If the Sanhua Empress is very powerful, it won't be like this."
"It's normal for monsters to be frightened by Thunder God and Taoist priests. Most monsters are afraid of Thunder God and Taoist priests. Many very powerful monsters are also afraid of Thunder God." Song You paused for a moment, "But Sanhua Empress is talented, intelligent and diligent. He is eager to learn, he opened up his spiritual wisdom easily, and transformed his body naturally. Although he strayed into the Shinto way, he still managed to prosper. With such talent and ability, it won't be long before he can cultivate into a great demon. I can't say what will happen to him then. Rely on the protection of Empress Sanhua.”
The calico cat didn't speak for a while, and just stood beside him, even stepping on his legs with its two front paws, raising its head high, and looking at him.
It took her a long time to look away, but then she turned around and jumped to the ground to play with her barmao ball.
"..."
Song You shook his head.
Who knows what the cat is thinking?
Keep polishing.
I just heard a voice coming from the side: "I want to make it the same as yours, tie it with a rope, and I will wear it around my neck..."
"..."
It’s time to put your skills to the test.
…
The moon is bright on the green mountains at night, and the sky is white with dew in autumn.
Apart from the purity of the Taoist temple, there are also many footsteps.
There was a sound of footsteps arriving at Song You's door.
"Tuk-tuk!"
"Taoist Priest, the temple master invites you to dinner."
"Come here!"
Song You opened the door and went with Mao.
Taoist priest Beishan hosted a banquet for them here.
Young Taoists wearing Taoist robes came and went carrying dishes one by one to the dining hall.
Taoist temples like Fuyun Temple naturally do not have to pay taxes, and they are very famous in the local area, so the profits are definitely not small. To a certain extent, it is similar to Fulong Temple in Lingquan County, except that Fulong Temple is sometimes open and sometimes not open, and it does not like to receive pilgrims, so it affects the income from incense, while Fuyun Temple should be richer.
When entertaining distinguished guests today, the dishes will not be shabby either, no matter how sumptuous they are.
As soon as Song You walked in, the guests and hosts took their seats.
Taoist Beishan, as the master of the temple, sat at the top of the table. There were rows of seats below on both sides. Song You and Empress Sanhua sat at the front. On the table were five or six plates of rare dishes, a lotus pod, and a jug of wine.
Taoist Beishan first offered a toast to Empress Sanhua, told her about the misunderstanding, apologized, and then told everyone to eat quickly.
Song You lowered his head and glanced at the table.
A plate of lamb, grilled.
A plate of bacon, cooked until shiny and sliced thinly.
A dish that looks like fried vegetables, served with lotus leaves. Some dark green flakes similar to seaweed. Some lotus roots cut into small pieces were only as thick as a finger and seemed to be raw. A piece of raw fish, a plate of indistinguishable stir-fried vegetables, and finally the whole lotus pod.
Song You looked at it for a long time before taking off his chopsticks.
He looked at other people's tables and knew that this raw fish was only available on his own table. He thought it was specially prepared for Empress Sanhua, so he gave it to her first.
Then they tasted the dishes next to each other.
Taoist priest Beishan, who was sitting in the upper seat, paid attention to his expressions and movements, and explained to him with a smile: "This is fried with lotus leaves. Take the tenderest lotus leaves, wrap them in starch and fry them."
As Song You ate it, he couldn't really tell what was in it. Anyway, it just tasted like fried food.
But it's also strange.
Fried food is very rare these days. Unless it is a festival, entertaining distinguished guests, or a wealthy family, one would be reluctant to use so much oil.
Then he ate the thin slices that looked like seaweed.
He only heard Beishan Taoist explain to him: "This is moss, pressed into thin slices and baked. It is dry and crispy. It can be used as a snack when you have nothing to do. It is also good to eat and play."
I know the lotus root, but it's the lotus root that hasn't grown up yet.
At this time, it is most tender, crispy and sweet.
And that plate of vegetables was actually stir-fried with the tips of lotus leaves, which are the lotus leaves that have just come out of the water and have not yet had time to unfold. They are wrapped in layers. When you bite into them, the layers are distinct and the taste is very wonderful.
"Although we have no shortage of food and drink here, it is not convenient to buy them. In a hurry, we had to bring out the specialties from the mountains. I ask fellow Taoists to bear with me."
"The Taoist priest has betrayed me."
Song You quickly put down his chopsticks, cupped his hands and said, "It's just late autumn now, so where did the lotus leaves and lotus pods come from?"
Before Taoist Beishan could speak, the young Taoist next to Song You smiled and replied: "Taoist Master, I don't know. There is a Lingquan in the mountain behind my house, which is the Four Seasons Spring. The water flowing out of it is the Four Seasons Water. The pool is the Four Seasons Pool. This water can be used by plants in any season..."
Before he finished speaking, Taoist Beishan frowned.
The young Taoist also quickly shut his mouth.
Only then did Taoist Beishan reveal his smile, and he laughed at Song You: "My disciple has always liked to brag, fellow Taoist, please don't listen to his nonsense. In fact, it's just a hot spring on the mountain. It's quite spiritual. This spring water is not hot at all. It can't be... Used for bathing and boiling eggs, it just keeps the water cold, and with the magic of spiritual energy, the lotus roots will grow naturally in all seasons."
"I see……"
Song You only smiled and nodded.
If it is true as the young Taoist said, plants in all seasons can grow on this water, then it is quite magical, and it is normal for the Beishan Taoist not to tell others. If it were as Taoist Beishan said, it would be much more common.
I also heard a Taoist from Beishan say:
"Eating is boring, so why not invite the fairy in the painting to sing and dance to add to the fun?"
After saying that, he clapped his hands and turned to look at Song You.
Song You and the calico cat looked back and saw a song and dance painting on the wall behind them. The painting was a luxuriously decorated palace with light gauze curtains, but no one was dining. There were only a group of graceful and beautiful women in the middle of the hall. Some people played the bombs, and some danced gracefully.
Suddenly the person in the painting seemed to move.
One after another figures flew out from it.
When he first came out of the painting, the figure was still small. The further it flew forward, the larger it became. When it landed in the middle of the dining hall, it was no different from a real person.
But at some point, there were several chairs in the middle, and the woman holding the musical instrument happened to sit down.
When the pipa is played, the sound is like spring water jumping.
The flute sounded immediately.
There was no delay, and it was very natural. The dining hall was filled with the sound of orchestral music, as if they had been playing here from the beginning without stopping.
The sound is pleasant to the ear, like the sound of nature.
The charm of traditional music was immediately revealed.
In the middle, there is a woman, wearing red and blue clothes, with gourd sleeves, dancing gracefully.
But not on the ground.
The woman seemed to be a real fairy and as light as tissue paper. She spent most of her time in the air. Occasionally she would land on the ground and fly up again with just a tap of her toes. Her posture was extremely elegant.
I could see her stretching her graceful figure from time to time, and all her clothes were floating in the air as if they were weightless. Occasionally, with a casual move, the cuff flew out and passed by Song You. Sometimes he taps his toes on the ground as if flying to the moon, slowly flying into the air, suspended for a moment, and then slowly falling back down.
This is a flying dance.
Although she didn't wear many clothes, they were not revealing, and there was no eroticism. Only the elegant dancing posture and the softness of the woman were so beautiful.
This spell is actually a type of illusion.
What is commonly seen in classics is to summon fairies from the Moon Palace from the moon, which can confuse mortals and make them think that the caster is really powerful and even fairies can be invited. And this kind of spell is indeed powerful. It requires the caster to be immersed in this aspect for many years and have a lot of free time to learn it.
Song You followed the example of other Taoists, picked up the lotus pod, took out the lotus seeds, and put the lotus seeds into his mouth one by one while enjoying the song and dance. They were especially sweet.
At the same time, he glanced at the other Taoists.
Although these Taoists pretended to be excited, there was not much surprise on their faces. I think they had seen this technique of the master many times, and maybe the songs and dances were the same every time.
