When Li Daoxuan woke up again, he saw a string of beating firelights.
Zhang Qianyang sat in front of the fire, roasting the pheasant while looking at a short sword with the help of the firelight. It was the top-grade magical weapon Li Daoxuan had just obtained, the ancient sword fish intestine.
Li Dao
"woke up?"
Zhang Qianyang took off the wine gourd from his waist, threw it to Li Daoxuan, and said, "You have lost your yang energy. I made this wine with hundred-year-old red fruits. Take a sip and strengthen your body."
Li Daoxuan sat up and felt that his body was so cold that even leaning against the fire had no effect.
He quickly took a sip of the wine, and the hot wine flowed down his throat and into his stomach, turning into streams of warmth, like a burning red clay stove, instantly dispelling the chill in his body.
Li Daoxuan wanted to take another sip, but his eyes blurred and the wine gourd had been taken away by Zhang Qianyang.
"Hehe, it's not that I'm stingy, Master Dao. You don't have enough Dao. Drinking too much is not good for you."
After that, he threw the fish intestine sword in his hand to Li Daoxuan and said: "This sword is not bad. I didn't expect that your mana is low. Fuyuan is really good. If it weren't for this sword, you wouldn't be able to survive my arrival."
Li Daoxuan asked: "Taoist Master, where is the... ghost bride?"
Zhang Qianyang glanced at him, and then took out a small cloth bag from his arms, with the innate Bagua pattern drawn on it with cinnabar.
The most surprising thing is that the cloth bag is still shaking slightly, with a corner bulging from time to time, as if something is constantly struggling inside.
"She was injured by me and locked up inside. Why, boy, do you want to kill her yourself?"
Li Daoxuan shook his head and said: "Forget it, she is actually a poor person. If the Taoist Master has a way to save her, please help her."
Zhang Qianyang glanced at him in surprise and said, "She almost killed you. You don't hate her at all?"
"hatred."
Li Dao of kindness.”
A trace of satisfaction flashed in Zhang Qianyang's eyes. He admired this boy more and more. He had brains and courage. He could also stick to morality and not be obsessed by hatred. With such a mind, it would be a pity if he did not practice Taoism.
In addition, the reason why Li Daoxuan almost died was also related to the fact that he was too drunk and missed the time. Feeling guilty, Zhang Qianyang took the initiative and said: "Boy, do you want to practice Taoism?"
Li Daoxuan's eyes lit up when he heard this, he had been waiting for this sentence!
"think!"
He was categorical and did not hide his desire to practice Taoism at all.
Zhang Qianyang touched his sparse beard and suddenly asked: "Then why do you want to practice Taoism?"
Li Daoxuan's heart skipped a beat, knowing that the other party was testing him. If his answer did not satisfy him, all the good impression he had worked hard to leave would be in vain.
There was no rush to answer, Li Daoxuan closed his eyes and thought for a moment.
Zhang Qianyang was not in a hurry, he was eating the roast chicken, drinking the strong wine from the gourd, and waiting quietly.
After a long time, Li Daoxuan opened his eyes with clear eyes and said: "For immortality."
He thought a lot of beautiful words, such as to eliminate demons, defend the Tao, and ensure peace in the world, but in the end he decided to follow his heart.
Cultivation of Tao is for longevity, killing demons and demons is just for the purpose of magic, cultivating one’s nature and nourishing one’s life is the foundation of Tao.
He doesn't want to go through countless reincarnations and sink into the sea of suffering over and over again. He wants to jump out of the Three Realms, not to be in the Five Elements, and to change from a chess piece to a chess player.
In Journey to the West, Patriarch Bodhi taught many magic spells, but Wukong was unwilling to learn them. He only asked one question, can he gain immortality?
That monkey also lives in Li Daoxuan's heart.
Hearing Li Daoxuan's answer, Zhang Qianyang's eyes showed a strange light. He smiled disdainfully and said mockingly: "Immortality? What a big tone!"
"Even the old Heavenly Master from Longhu Mountain and the real person named Ye from Maoshan, who have tremendous magical power and unfathomable Taoism, dare not say that they can live forever. Boy, if you want to live forever, I'm afraid you have to become an immortal. You can’t be an ancestor.”
Li Daoxuan was unmoved and said firmly: "Then I will become an immortal and an ancestor!"
Zhang Qianyang looked at him in a daze. From this young man, he seemed to see the shadow of his own youth.
The same talents, the same high spirits, and the same courage to speak and do.
It's a pity that time has changed, and now, after what happened, he has lost the spirit he had back then.
Zhang Qianyang's eyes were complicated. After a long time, he snorted and said, "You kid with a yellow mouth, you are so arrogant!"
There was a trace of disappointment in Li Daoxuan's eyes. It seemed that he had answered wrongly and there would be no chance of becoming a disciple.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Qianyang changed his tone and said calmly: "But Master Tao, I really like your tough temper. Haha, I want to see if you can still say such big words after experiencing the difficulties of cultivating Taoism. .”
Li Daoxuan suddenly raised his eyes, his eyes full of surprise.
He will immediately kneel down to worship.
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But Zhang Qianyang stopped Li Daoxuan.
"Don't be too busy kneeling now. Master Dao, I have a rule for accepting disciples. My disciples must meet the four standards of wisdom, courage, trust, and righteousness. You have morality in your heart, and you dare to kill the bat demon with little moral conduct. You also know how to use help. External strength, wisdom, courage and righteousness are all fine, but this faith..."
He continued: "As cultivators of our generation, we must pay back the debts we owe, and we must fulfill our promises to others. You promised the villagers of Xiaosha Village before that you would help them eradicate the snake demon. If you can't do it, How can you be my disciple?"
Li Daoxuan was stunned for a moment and explained: "Taoist Master, I'm not lying to them, but my current Taoism is insignificant. Wait for me -"
Zhang Qianyang shook his head and said: "Let me ask you, what month is it now?"
"May."
"Farmers work mostly in May. Although the court's taxation is not heavy now. After Emperor Zhenguan came to the throne, he adopted a policy of light corvee and small taxes and resting with the people. But how can the people who have just experienced the war still have much food in storage?"
Li Daoxuan was silent. He thought of the porridge and wild vegetables he ate at the main house in the old village. For the people at the lowest level, it was already a hearty meal.
"They are now hiding in Longshou Mountain, afraid to farm, and living on meager surplus grain. How will they survive the next winter?"
Looking at the silent Li Daoxuan, Zhang Qianyang said meaningfully: "Sometimes it's not just monsters that can kill people."
Li Daoxuan bowed deeply to him and said with emotion: "Thank you, Taoist Master, for your guidance!"
"It's just that my magic power is low. Can I ask the Taoist Priest to give me a little help? I don't ask for too much, just the kind of ancient jade that can replace death, and give me three to five yuan?"
Li Daoxuan suddenly put on a smiling face and began to get closer.
Zhang Qianyang's face turned dark and he said angrily: "Go away, that life-saving ancient jade was given by the old man. It's priceless. It's gone, even one piece is gone!"
But in the end he gave some advice to Li Daoxuan.
"Although the snake demon has a high level of morality, you cannot rely solely on brute force to subjugate it. You must use your brain more and think about the reason why all things are mutually reinforcing and interfering with each other."
After saying this, he patted Li Daoxuan's shoulder, coughed and said, "I will take the bat demon elixir and the three ingots of gold for you first. The demon elixir has a strong smell. This is how the snake demon tracked you in the first place."
"As for the three ingots of gold, ahem, they are too heavy. I'm afraid that they are too heavy for you to carry. Okay, Master Dao, I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave now. If you kill the snake demon, bring its body with you. Find me at the Zhenyang Taoist Temple in Xinyang County."
After saying that, he seemed to be afraid of Li Daoxuan's objection. He stepped forward and took off in the wind, but disappeared into the moonlight after just a few breaths.
Li Daoxuan: "..."
(I wonder if anyone can guess how Li Daoxuan plans to get rid of the snake demon?)
