After many twists and turns about the Mirror Demon incident in the past year, I had spent four or five days in the Song Dynasty before I knew it. However, Song Yuanwai was so kind that it was difficult to refuse. By the time he rushed back to Taoyuan Tower, it was already the second day. The glow of the sun shone all over my body.
Going back to the Taoyuan Building, the young man realized that he had been away for too long, and was quite embarrassed. He sneaked into the hall as usual, and took a rag from it, pretending to be conscientious, but he was still met by shopkeeper Zhou. , was looking embarrassed and speechless, waiting for the latter to curse at him.
However, he saw that shopkeeper Zhou not only did not blame him, but also put on a flattering look on his face. He grinned at himself and said: "Hey, Xiaonian, why is it hard to rest after coming back from the Song Dynasty to slay demons and demons? These tasks are so difficult for a young man. Just let the guy do it, our Taoyuan Building is no better than Mr. Song’s house, we have less work to do and less food to eat, so don’t exhaust yourself!"
Hearing shopkeeper Zhou's words and such a flattering expression, Yu Nian once suspected that the leader of Taoyuan Tower, who had never been very kind to him, might also be possessed by the mirror demon. He looked left and right to confirm the two whiskers. After revealing his temperament that no one else could reveal, the young man felt a chill all over his body. He nodded quickly, not wanting to stay in front of Shopkeeper Zhou for a moment longer, and hurriedly slipped back to his room.
Shopkeeper Zhou saw Yu Nian walking in a hurry, shook his head and sighed sourly: "Salted fish can turn around, the world is really going downhill, the world is going downhill!"
Speaking of Yu Nian, I was looking back to see if shopkeeper Zhou had taken the wrong medicine today, but he bumped into someone unexpectedly. He only heard the man let out a soft cry, followed by several "ding-dong-dang-dang" sounds, and the ten numbers in his sleeves Copper coins rolled everywhere.
Seeing that he bumped into someone, Yu Nian hurriedly stood up and said sorry. He just raised his eyes and saw that the person he bumped into, with delicate features and beautiful eyes, was dressed in Tsing Yi. It was Xin Qian, the maid of Taoyuan Tower.
When the maid in green, who was rubbing the sore spot, saw the face of the person who caused the trouble clearly, she said angrily: "Why did it take so long to come back? Didn't I get rid of the monster for that member Song a few days ago?"
Yu Nian squatted down to help Xin Qian pick up the copper coins scattered around, and said with a smile: "Isn't it because Mr. Song is so warm and hospitable that he insists on letting me stay a few more days? How do you know this?"
The maid in green said with a smile: "Mr. Song sent someone to Taoyuan Tower yesterday, and called you by name for your merits in exterminating demons. She also said that you were accepted as the registered disciple of the Immortal Chief of Sifang Mountain. No, he promoted you to Taoyuan Tower in an exceptional manner. Steward, let’s not talk about it, what this boss says is effective! You didn’t know that the Taoyuan Tower was full of people when they heard your little guy soar into the sky, not to mention that everyone could fit a pumpkin in with their mouths open. "
After saying that, Xin Qian bumped Yu Nian with her elbow, and continued with expectation: "Otherwise, just because you have skipped work for so many days, can you look good on your skin this week? I didn't expect that you really have this ability. ability."
"I once heard the shopkeeper Fu of the winery say that when my father was in Yu County, he was a well-known hero in this area. He didn't see a grass bandit for three or four years. But I have watched the sword a hundred times, and I can see its meaning. Well, hey! I think I must be very talented! If I can master one and a half moves, it will be my turn for the Taoist Master of Sifang Mountain to come out of the mountain." Yu Nian arrogantly stretched out his thumb and tapped his chest, deliberately taking a look out of the corner of his eye. Human expression.
The maid in Tsing Yi looked at Yu Nian's expression of being in need of a beating, but she wasn't angry at all. She said cheerfully: "Yes, yes! That little girl will have to rely on Master Yu in Taoyuan Tower from now on!"
Yu Nian seemed to be very impressed by what he heard. He couldn't help but smile a little more on his face and said, "Thank you! It's just a small skill. Speaking of which, you are in such a hurry to leave with money today. What are you doing?" The young man suddenly remembered the maid in green just now. The anxious look was really strange, so he asked.
Xin Qian listened to his inquiry and counted the copper coins again. After confirming that one coin was correct, she shook her sleeves and explained to the young man: "That's right. In the past year, you have been busy eliminating demons for the Song Mansion. This time from Yu County I have met Master Qingrao, and I am going to get a talisman from him."
When Yu Nian heard the name of this master for the first time, he was quite curious and asked a few questions about who Master Qingrao was.
Xin Qian smiled and said with a look of reverence: "You haven't known it for more than ten years, but this Qingrao master has made many good connections. Yesterday he preached the teachings in the north of the city and hung a pot to help the world. Just like Aunt Li who lost her mind, she also After drinking the master's talisman water, she became normal again. Speaking of which, she is now a disciple of this master since she has wholeheartedly converted to it."
Yu Nian looked at the maid in Tsing Yi who was full of joy. He was just about to ask, are you not afraid of Shopkeeper Zhou punishing you when you go out so arrogantly? However, she suddenly discovered that the hairpin on Xinqian's head had been replaced by the wooden hairpin she had just arrived at Taoyuan Tower earlier.
Half of the boy's words were stuck in his throat. Thinking of the copper coins he picked up for the maid in blue, a burst of sourness and annoyance surged in his chest.
"Stop talking! If you are too late and far away from the high platform, you won't be able to get the talisman." After saying this, Xin Qian turned around and walked around Yu Nian.
The young man saw the maid in green walking toward the door with wind on her feet. He cursed himself for being spineless. He chewed the name of Master Qingrao in his heart, and then he also greeted Shopkeeper Zhou at the door. Follow Xin Qian and walk towards the north of the city.
When the two of them arrived, the stars were already scattered. Yu Nian suddenly saw a bamboo pagoda about one foot high erected on the stage where the opera was originally performed. A middle-aged Taoist priest wearing a hundred-year-old robe was standing on it and talking fast. Lectures on various wonderful sutras in a gentle manner.
At this time, the bamboo pagoda was already packed with people on three floors inside and three outside. Seeing that the people of Yu County praised the Taoist priest so enthusiastically, Yu Nian was also very interested, and he couldn't help but compare himself with the old Taoist priest in his mind. I want to hear what Taoist principles the master Qingrao, who is kind-faced and kind-hearted and eloquent, preaches on the stage.
After listening for a while, Yu Nian felt that the master did not expound on any profound ideas, but only preached about daily conduct and conduct, and advised people to do good deeds and accumulate merit.
Although he did not elaborate on any profound ideas, Master Qingrao's words were rich and contagious. Now everyone in the audience, including the maid in green beside Yu Nian, were listening intently to the middle-aged Taoist priest's teachings.
Seeing that Master Qingrao was quite knowledgeable, Yu Nian couldn't help but praise in his heart: "It seems that this Taoist master is respected by others for a reason."
Not long after, Master Qingrao stopped his speech, pointed at Po Jiao Liu, who was crowded in the audience, made a hand gesture with one hand, and made a gesture of raising his hand towards the sky with the other hand. , after chanting a Taoist slogan, he was swept away from the bustling crowd to his side.
Yu Nian was astonished by this profound Taoist technique. Even though he had experienced the disaster of the Mirror Demon, he couldn't help but secretly thought: "It turns out that Master Qingrao is really capable of that. If Song Mansion calls him again that day, If he comes to help Daochang Lu, he will probably not fight so thrillingly."
Yu Nian's mind was spinning, and on top of the bamboo tower, Master Qingrao brought a bowl of water. Xinqian who was listening to the side said, this is the mysterious and mysterious talisman water. Just such a bowl of water yesterday allowed Aunt Li to complete her mind and be able to communicate with it like ordinary people.
Po Jiao Liu had seen this magical talisman water yesterday and naturally he would not refuse it. After his face glowed with joy, he drank it all in one go. After a moment, he stopped walking and stood on the bamboo pagoda. Jumped up and down. Of course, when he came to his senses, he did not forget to salute Master Qingrao.
Master Qingrao stroked his beard, nodded and smiled and said: "We in Shenting Dao have always taken it as our duty to help the world. Just now I saw the benefactor's sincere heart, so I took action to repay. I also hope that the benefactor will do many good deeds in the future and never forget the feeling of setting bones today." ." After saying that, the believers on the side took out a few stacks of talismans and said to the audience that Master Qingrao was actually appointed by the elders of the Shenting Taoist sect to enter the world. He came here specifically to solve the problems of all living beings and benefit the people, just because These talismans were drawn by the master with great effort. In the past, they would have charged fifty cents. Today, I have formed a good relationship with the people of Yu County and only charged ten cents. If you are willing, you can enter the divine court. Become a disciple of Master Qingrao.
As soon as they heard that they could worship under this immortal master, the people in Yu County under the stage were all excited. Although Sifang Mountain was right in front of them, the threshold alone blocked them out. Now they heard that other immortal masters wanted to take over. The disciples dug their heads forward one after another.
The young man has never seen such a battle. In his memory of the past few years, even the most lively lantern festival during the New Year and festivals pales in comparison with the Shenting Dao in front of him now. Although the young man has no intention of becoming a religious person, But seeing Xinqian beside him dragging him forward, he was too embarrassed to leave just like that, so he could only follow the maid in green and move forward into the crowd, but he also wanted to know about this situation in Yu County. Shentingdao who can eat well.
The believers next to Master Qingrao clapped their lips and said, according to what he said in Shentingdao: "In this world before us, there are inevitably evil obstacles. Not to mention birth, old age, illness and death are all sufferings. There are three disasters coming right now. You all are They are the saints protected by Sifang Mountain. Naturally, they have heard that a hundred years ago, the Waihuang Demon Kingdom and the Eastern Wilderness Demon Sect jointly attacked our Great Wilderness Jiuzhou, resulting in the devastation of all living beings. The Desolate Demon Country is still watching with eager eyes, and now this second disaster is imminent. By then, the world will be devastated and the world will be in chaos."
As soon as these words came out, the people of Yu County suddenly became agitated and talked in fear.
"Ah! What should I do?"
"Master, I hope you can help us to keep our Yu County safe!"
Hearing what the cultist said was terrifying, the maid in green couldn't help but look panicked and covered her mouth in silence. However, for Yu Nian, she felt that the cultist was a bit exaggerated. Although he had also heard about the terrifying Kyushu Rebellion, but now Having spent more than hundreds of years peacefully, the Great Wilderness Monster Clan is now nowhere to be seen in Yu County, let alone any incidents of hurting people.
Seeing that the people were talking a lot at this moment, the Shenting Taoist disciple happened to take over the conversation and laughed loudly and said: "Everyone, please be patient. Those who can join our Shenting Taoism can only need to recite the Shenting Taoist Sutra in the religion to achieve the wonder of transcending the ordinary and becoming a saint. It can dispel evil and filth, resolve hundreds of grievances, and eliminate unnecessary disasters. If you practice to the level of a guru, you will be greeted by thousands of immortals. Whenever you do something, the Star King will be with you. Those evil spirits will not be able to get close to you, and you will naturally be safe. But the main reason for joining our divine court is to do more good deeds and have multiple good causes!"
Although Yu Nian is not very interested in joining the religion, I have seen the old Taoist priest holding the talisman in front of me, and seeing the Master Qingrao holding the talisman behind. With a hundred taels of silver, there was always no problem in trying the ten cents. I immediately bought two talismans from the believer and gave one of them to the maid in green beside me.
The two of them got the talisman and saw the crescent moon hanging high above their heads. They didn't want to waste their trip to the north of the city, so they left.
Without further ado, just when the two of them were less than a mile away from Taoyuan Tower, Yu Nian couldn't help but think of the incident with the Pearl Flower in the evening. At this moment, he couldn't hold it back any longer, and he hesitated and asked: "Xin Qian , Speaking of which, why are you wearing the wooden hairpin from the past today? You really like the pearl flowers I bought you last time, and you always wear them."
Hearing this, the maid in green looked ashamed. She held the corners of her clothes with both hands and murmured: "It will be the anniversary of my father's death in a few days. Yesterday, Master Qingrao gave a lecture. I accidentally heard that praying to the deceased with the talisman of Shenting Dao can make people happy." In the next life, he can cultivate blessings and not fall into the sea of misery. I just think about my father who worked hard and worked hard for his private school before his death, but in the end he died unexpectedly. Since I can no longer fulfill my filial piety, I only hope that if there is an afterlife, I hope that he will not be so much. What a disaster! In Yu Nian, selling it was not my original wish. I actually really really like that beaded flower."
Yu Nian lowered his head, feeling guilty in his heart, and said in a solemn voice: "I'm sorry, Xinqian, I really didn't know about it. It just so happened that I earned a lot of silver from Song Yuanwai, although it wasn't enough to redeem you. But you don’t have to stay here in Taoyuan Tower all your life!”
The maid in blue shook her head, pretending to be strong and said with a smile: "No need... I already know your intention."
Just as Yu Nian was about to speak, Xin Qian stopped the young man's words: "Thank you for your kindness, but I really can't afford this friendship, so don't mention it again!"
The maid in green rubbed her red eyes with her hands. When she saw the helpless young man, her face turned red and she felt that her words just now were too decisive. "I'm sorry." After saying that, she turned around and continued walking towards Taoyuan Tower.
Yu Nian just stood like this, looking at the lonely figure that was getting farther and farther away. Although he had countless thoughts in his heart to hold her hand, he finally couldn't muster up the courage.
