"The Red Lotus Sect is the largest sect in the world. Its followers are spread all over the land of Kyushu. They teach immortal magical skills, eliminate harm for the people, and practice Taoism. My master is the reincarnation of the Barefoot Immortal under the command of Emperor Zhenwu. He teaches the world and saves all living beings. He will He is our protector, the one for whom we can sacrifice everything..."
The boy bought ten pounds of beef, and nine pounds of it was awesome.
Liao Heng dismissed it: "Your master is so powerful, why don't you become the emperor?"
The young man made a cry: "The emperor is an ordinary man, how can he be compared with a true immortal? A true immortal with bare feet, magical power to protect the body, immortality, immortality!"
"Have you seen the magical power of the barefoot immortal?" Jiang Yun asked.
The young man proudly said: "Of course I have seen it with my own eyes. He is a real immortal who stepped on three real fires, swallowed fire food, and slashed him with a knife. The knife broke into two parts, but he was not hurt... Could such a person... What is it if it’s not a god?”
"madness!"
Liao Heng grabbed the young man's collar and said, "Where is the Barefoot True Immortal of the Red Lotus Sect? I will kill such heretics!"
The young man sneered: "How dare you, a mere mortal, want to kill my master?"
"Hey! You bastard, you're addicted to acting, right? You're under arrest!" Liao Heng looked around for a knife, "Do you believe I will sacrifice you first?"
The young man was completely fearless: "I drank the water from the altar and was blessed by the Holy King Red Lotus. Master, I have been with you. Even if we die, we can disintegrate and ascend!"
Liao Heng wanted to be angry, but it was not worth it. He pushed the young man away and sighed: "The poison of the mind is more poisonous than the skin of the body. You are a poor person. This is a miserable world."
The young man tilted his head, looking a little stubborn and worthless in front of discerning people.
Song Che patted the young man on the shoulder and asked: "Son, we also want to join the Red Lotus Sect and practice invulnerable magical skills. Can you recommend someone to us?"
"You?" the young man muttered, "but you are not poor..."
Song Che smiled and said: "In the face of limited life, you and I are both poor, pursuing immortality, regardless of high or low."
"But I feel that you are more reasonable than the Barefoot Immortal."
The young man curled his lips and raised his hand and pointed: "Twenty miles to the east, there is a 'Yuan Guan'. The Barefoot Immortal opens an altar there and meditates. He recruits believers every night. See if you give me For the sake of eating the cake, I can recommend you to go."
"lead the way."
…
Even though Yun Niang is a woman, she also has great ambitions.
She stayed in the tavern to pay off her father's debt. Now that Zhang Yuanwai's family business has collapsed and her debt has been wiped off, she is like a bird released from its cage, finally free to compete with the sky.
Yun Niang sold the tavern on the second day, and took two waiters, Ah Shan and Ah Shui, to travel to the south of the Yangtze River to make a living in Yangzhou.
"On the second day you left the county, the Ying government sent people here. The people worked together to report the government's conspiracy to collude with Zhang Xianshi. The property of several wealthy gentry was confiscated..."
Yun Niang drove the ox cart loaded with luggage, her eyes full of longing for the future.
"What a coincidence, the three of us are also going to Yangzhou, boss lady, we can be together from now on." The most caring person is none other than Liao Heng.
For a woman to dare to go to the south of the Yangtze River alone with two men is a commendable act of courage.
Song Che said, "Nowadays, the Japanese invasion of Huainan is becoming more and more serious. As the capital of Huainan, Yangzhou is in a safe position, but it will definitely be affected. Why doesn't the boss lady go to Suzhou? The weather there is good and business is easy to do."
Yangzhou is not only invaded by foreign invaders, but also the Yang family and his sons monopolize shopping malls. The place is naturally a good place. If it is to do business, Song Che still does not recommend it.
Yun Niang smiled and shook her head. There must be a reason why she had to go.
At this time, the clerk Ashan interjected: "I don't know what the officials know, but my sister is going to Yangzhou to find a husband."
"Ah?" Liao Heng immediately lost his smile, "Madam boss, are you married?"
Yun Niang always wears commoner clothes and works in the tavern business. She doesn't wear any makeup. She looks about 23 or 24 years old. At this age, it is normal to get married.
Yun Niang smiled and said: "It's not a marriage, it's just that I was married to my cousin from the beginning. Later, my family fell into decline and my cousin went to Yangzhou. We haven't seen each other for five or six years. There are no boys in my family and my debts have been paid off. I think it’s time to live a good life for myself.”
"That's it..." Liao Heng curled his lips, somewhat regretful.
Marriage by fingertips has always been the most unreliable thing. Moreover, the two families have stopped contacting each other for five or six years. Her cousin is older than her and is a businessman, so he probably has a wife already.
Looking at Yun Niang's true appearance, she probably still thinks that her childhood sweetheart has been waiting for her.
Song Che shook his head secretly. Emotional matters, if we can't stay together forever, will be like the flowers in the mirror and the moon in the water. They look beautiful, but are actually ethereal.
You can't walk fast on a muddy road.
After walking twenty miles, it was almost dark.
The rain stopped for a while, the wind was still blowing, and the ground was quiet.
The young man led Song Che and others, turned from the main road onto a path, and walked into a forest, with a faint light of fire.
Don't look at the road, but there are many homeless people along the way. They build simple shacks with thatch and squat under them to take shelter from the rain. There is no dry firewood to collect during the rainy season.
In the dark night, people shivered with cold.
"In the past month, you are the first group to come to the church on horseback." The young man led the way.
"Are they also Red Lotus believers?" Song Che pointed at the homeless people on the roadside.
The young man said: "The Red Lotus Sect is not a charity, and there are conditions for selecting people. Only young men and women between the ages of thirteen and forty are eligible to join. These refugees are too old and have lost the protection of the Barefoot Immortal. qualifications."
"Looking at the barefoot immortal, does he often go barefoot?" Song Che was curious.
The young man said: "Of course, the bare feet of a true immortal are two feet long. They are like iron cast into copper pots. They can step into water without leaving a trace, and survive fire without any damage. They can fly, escape from the ground, pass through walls, and can do anything..."
Song Che looked at Jiang Yun again: "Brother Jiang, does your master in Nangu know these skills?"
Jiang Yun snorted softly: "Only those who insert bids and sell their heads can play these tricks. The sword in my hand is designed to cure all monsters, ghosts and snakes."
While chatting, we parted through the woods and found an ancient Taoist temple at the end of the path. It had been in disrepair for many years and was dilapidated. Only the "Yuan Guan" plaque hanging on the door was brand new.
Four green-robed Taoist priests with swords on their backs were guarding the entrance of the temple. The lights inside the temple were brightly lit and people were noisy. Most of the "pilgrims" entering and leaving the Taoist temple are young men. Judging from their sloppy clothes, they are all refugees fleeing from the disaster.
"This place looks very scary. I never pray to Buddha, so it's better not to go in." Yun Niang frowned, totally unhappy.
Song Che smiled and asked, "Has the boss lady ever visited Goulan?"
"When I was young, I went shopping in Nanjing with my father once." Yun Niang wondered: "Mr. Chen, why are you asking this?"
Song Che smiled and said: "I guarantee you, when you enter this Taoist temple later, the performances inside will definitely be more exciting than the juggling team."
