"I was the youngest, so the master asked me to stay and guard the mountain gate..." The old Taoist slowly told. We didn't dare to interrupt, we just listened quietly.
"I ask, master, why are you going here? When will you come back?" The old Taoist said and looked at me with a smile.
"The master said: Kill the demons and the prosperous times will return." The old Taoist once again moved his gaze to the distance.
"I asked Master again: What if you don't come back?" The old Taoist's eyes were filled with tears at this moment.
"The master who had already walked away stopped and turned to look at me with a smile. The master said: If you don't come back... then you won't come back!" At this time, not only the old man shed a few lines of tears, but the five of us had already burst into tears.
"I dare to ask, senior, which year was it?" I suppressed my cry and raised my head to ask.
"The summer of 1943..." the old man counted with his fingers and said in a deep voice.
"The prosperous age has come, and the soul will never die..." I suddenly remembered the story that Master told me back then. This sentence immediately came to my mind, but I didn't dare to say it.
When the master told me about it, I thought it was just a story, but the real Taoist priest was right in front of me.
There must be many Taoist temples like this in the deep mountains and forests of China. The Taoist priests who went down to fight the Japanese pirates have long been buried in the long history.
But the people who are still alive in front of them are not only guarding and waiting for their brothers, but also like the old Taoist in front of them, who is guarding a bloody history.
"It's getting late, let's rest here tonight." The old Taoist said, turning around and inviting us to enter the Taoist temple.
"Thank you, senior." A few of us quickly clasped our fists in thanks.
The Taoist temple is very clean, vegetables are planted in the backyard, and chickens and ducks are raised. These old Taoists must have survived by relying on these.
But since there is a Taoist temple here, I can't help but think of the witch. The old Taoist in front of me is full of righteousness, and his cultivation is unfathomable.
If the witch entered the cave from the mountain, how could the old Taoist not notice it?
"In order to protect the Taoist temple, the master left a barrier before leaving. After so many years, the barrier must have failed, and you just happened to break in." The old Taoist seemed to have read through my mind.
"Senior, forgive me..." I quickly apologized with fists in my hands.
I see, no wonder this place has never been discovered.
"It doesn't matter, I haven't seen anyone in decades..." The old man smiled sadly.
Heizi, who had always become stingy with food after experiencing the evil formation, was surprisingly generous today. He took out all the food in his bag.
The three girls were busy in the kitchen, and Heizi and I chatted all over the place with the old Taoist in front of us, talking about the changes outside in recent years.
We took out our mobile phones and let the old man play with them, told him how powerful China is now, and even took out our guns and handed them into his hands.
"Have there been any invasions from foreign enemies in the past few decades?" The old man held the gun in his hand and couldn't tell what he felt in his eyes.
Maybe he was thinking, if we had such weapons and equipment back then, his master and senior brother would be able to come back, right?
After 1943, a lot of things happened in China, but the old man in front of him had already devoted his whole life to this history.
"No more, no more. Now the land of China is a pure land." I didn't tell the truth, and I didn't even mention the silent invasion of the Japanese evil ways.
After all, seventy-eight years have passed since 1943. If the old man was only ten years old then, he would be eighty-eight years old now.
Although our Taoist master seems to be still energetic, I don’t want him to get involved in any disputes in his old age.
"If so, you must tell me." The old man raised his head and looked at me. When he said this, the aura radiating from his body made Heizi and I unable to stand up straight at all.
"Understood." I said these two words with some difficulty.
"I'm sorry, I lost my composure. I see that the spiritual power in your body is very active, but it doesn't seem to have been fully absorbed?" The old Taoist calmed down and changed the subject.
"You can't hide anything in front of senior masters." The old Taoist aura dissipated, and I felt relaxed and responded with a smile.
"But there is still a strong evil spirit in you, but there is a wonderful balance between the evil spirits. This is really unprecedented. Your master is definitely not an ordinary person." The old Taoist said, stroking his gray beard.
"This is the real master." Heizi rarely admires anyone. When he said this, I could hear his sincere admiration.
"Can you tell me about your experience? And your physical strength and spiritual power." The old Taoist said and looked at me.
"Of course, it's like this..." I told the story about the Ghost Hand Rakshasa in a concise and concise manner, and then talked about the story about the little underworld Xuanyuanzi.
After listening to my story, the old Taoist's eyes became a little gentler.
"When the master was still here, there were only a handful of people who could seal ghosts in the world. If you go by what you said, you are probably the only one who can seal ghosts in the world now. If there is a chance, I really want to meet your master. ." The old Taoist's eyes lit up.
But I was really frightened after hearing this. When I told the story, I did not mention the words "ghost sealer", but now that the old master said it, and I may be the only one, I am not nervous, that is just a lie. of.
"My mentor has passed away." I smiled bitterly and lowered my head.
In fact, I wanted to ask the old Taoist if there was any other way to absorb the spiritual power of Xuanyuan Zi in my body, but when it came to the master, I lost interest.
Besides, they didn’t mention it. After all, we had just met her, so it would be a bit impolite for me to ask rashly.
"Then you and I are destined to be together, can you tell me your name?" The old Taoist looked polite, without any airs of seniority at all.
"I'm Zhang Tianyi." I quickly stood up with my fists clasped.
"I'm Zhao Quan." Heizi quickly stood up with his fists clasped.
"I know you are kind." The old Taoist smiled and clasped his fists.
Heizi and I looked at each other and were really flattered. The old master in front of us was Master and Master Fang, so we had to be respectful. Heizi and I were basically disciples in front of him.
"Don't be formal, I'm the only one in this temple, don't talk to me about seniority." The old Taoist motioned for us to sit down.
"I can see that you have experienced a lot during this trip. I have not contributed much to the outside world in my life, so you don't have to be so respectful in front of me." The old Taoist said this not as a joke.
"Senior, how can what we do compare with you? When you say this, we are simply ashamed." I quickly explained.
"You misunderstood. In fact, I am happy." The old man smiled and waved his hand.
"Happy?" Heizi and I were confused.
"There are still young Taoist disciples walking around the world, slaying demons and protecting the common people. How can I not be happy?" The old Taoist stepped forward and looked at me with a smile with squinted eyes.
"Senior, there is a village not far down the mountain. Would you like to consider recruiting some disciples?" These words came from the mouth of Heizi, a man with cerebral thrombosis, which surprised me.
"I think I'm afraid that others won't want to inherit the master's mantle..." Hearing what Heizi said, the old Taoist's eyes lit up, but then his eyes dimmed again.
"How could we not be willing? We both want to stay and be your apprentices." I said and glanced at Heizi, who nodded vigorously.
"Hahaha, just kidding, you still have your mission." The old man immediately stopped smiling, his eyes seemed to have seen through me.
I always feel that the veteran in front of me is not simple. He seems to know what we are doing.
"Can I see your hand?" Before I could reply, the old man turned his eyes and stared at my left hand.
"Okay." I took off my gloves without hesitation.
"The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, but I'm afraid this world can't tolerate it." The old Taoist was the first person besides the master to touch my left hand, not counting helping Heizi heal his injuries.
My left hand was held in his hand. I only felt a sense of warmth, but I felt a little nervous inside. I can't describe this feeling.
In addition, I couldn't understand what he said at the moment.
"The road ahead for you will be difficult, but you must not forget your original intention." The old Taoist let go of my hand and looked at my face and said softly.
"Understood." I said and took the gloves back.
"This bracelet is not simple, it's better not to expose it." The old Taoist said and pointed to my Qiankun bracelet.
"Okay, I remember." I nodded vigorously.
The old Taoist in front of me must have a higher level of cultivation than Master Fang and the master, but I don't feel restricted when I'm with him. I feel like I'm with Lao Zhou and my two grandfathers.
