Cao Yi placed the classics in his hand lightly on the stone table, stood up from the stone bench, walked slowly to the door, and opened it.
What caught his eye was a man dressed as a servant.
Seeing the door open, the servant immediately retreated down the steps.
Cao Yi looked up and saw two sliding poles parked on the grass by the roadside. A group of people were standing next to them. Two people stood at the front, a middle-aged man and a young woman. It is Master Ren and his daughter Ren Tingting.
Mr. Ren is of medium height, neither fat nor thin. He wears a well-tailored mandarin jacket, has a mustache, holds a civilized stick in his hand, and wears a small hat. He is a standard local squire of the old era.
Ren Tingting, a pink dress wraps up her graceful figure, and a very delicate little face under the pink gauze hat. He held a small pink fan in his hand and kept fanning his face, which was flushed with heat. It was obvious that he had been away from his hometown for too long and was not used to the hot and humid weather in his hometown.
"Who are you two?"
Cao Yi pretended to be confused.
According to the settings given by the system, he and Master Ren did not know each other. It was not him who Master Ren came to visit.
"Who are you? Where is Master Cheng?"
Master Ren looked at Cao Yi and asked in confusion.
Cheng Daozhang is the abbot of Yuxu Temple in this world.
"Pindao's surname is Cao. Taoist Master Cheng has traveled far and wide. Pindao will take care of this place on his behalf."
Cao Yi replied.
Master Ren said oh, with a look of disappointment on his face. He was planning to move the grave in the past two days, and his original preference was for Taoist Cheng who didn't spend any money. Since Daochang Cheng was away, he had no choice but to find Lin Jiu.
Going to spend money again! ! !
"Dad, Daochang Cheng is not here. Let's go back. It's too hot outside."
As Ren Tingting spoke, she shook her fan faster.
Master Ren nodded, raised his hand towards Cao Yi, and got on the sliding pole.
Ren Tingting got on another slider.
"rise"
The servant who knocked before called out.
The two sliding poles were lifted up by several people and walked along the road down the mountain.
At the door, Cao Yi ran his sharp eyes and saw an unexpected scene.
Both Mr. Ren and Ren Tingting have black energy on their heads. The difference is that Ren Tingting is lighter.
After looking at it for a while, Cao Yi looked back, closed the door, picked up the classics on the stone table, returned to the hall, sat down, and started reading with a calm expression.
Not long after, the sky darkened, as if covered with a layer of yellow gauze.
Cao Yi raised his head, glanced outside, and then lowered his head.
Not long after, a strong wind blew through the Taoist temple, and old leaves and weeds flew all over the yard. It would not be an exaggeration to describe it as a mess.
This time, Cao Yi did not raise his head.
A few minutes later, heavy rain fell from the sky, and muffled sounds came from the tiles of the Taoist temple.
Cao Yi still didn't look up.
Not long after, the sound of distant footsteps became clear again, very fast, as if many people were running towards the Taoist temple.
came back!
Cao Yi put down the classics and walked under the eaves of the shrine.
Soon, the door of the Taoist temple was pushed open, and Master Ren and his party appeared in sight like a drowned rat.
"Taoist Master Cao, sorry to bother you."
Master Ren smiled bitterly.
"It's raining heavily outside, come in and take shelter"
Cao Yi said.
Master Ren thanked him, took his daughter Ren Tingting, and trotted to the eaves of the shrine.
“There’s an empty room over there.”
Cao Yi said to the servants who were standing at the door and being beaten by the wild rain.
The servants immediately left the door and ran across the courtyard into the empty room.
"I haven't introduced you yet. My surname is Ren, and I am a local squire."
Master Ren wiped the rain from his face and introduced himself.
"It turns out to be Mr. Ren"
Cao Yi pretended to be stunned.
"This is my daughter, Tingting."
There was undisguised pride on Master Ren's face.
Cao Yi looked at Ren Tingting. She had very delicate facial features and white skin. Even in modern times, she was one of the most beautiful women in the world.
"Taoist Master"
Ren Tingting's voice is very soft, like that of a traditional Jiangnan woman, which conflicts a bit with her Westernized dress.
Cao Yi nodded, raised his hand, and said to the two of them: "It's raining heavily outside, go in first."
Ren Tingting looked at the mud on her feet and hesitated.
Master Ren didn't have so many scruples, nodded and walked in.
Ren Tingting saw this and walked in.
Cao Yi went in last.
After sitting down.
Mr. Ren said: "My father is being buried. I originally planned to ask Taoist Cheng who knows Feng Shui for help, but I didn't expect that Taoist Cheng was gone. Taoist priest, do you know Feng Shui?"
"He doesn't look older than me"
Ren Tingting muttered softly.
Master Ren glared at his daughter.
The latter immediately lowered his head.
Cao Yi shook his head gently: "I know nothing about Feng Shui."
Ren Tingting showed an unexpected expression.
Master Ren is a little disappointed. Over the years, the Ren family has been going downhill. He saves every penny he can. It seems that this time, it cannot be saved.
"There is a local man named Uncle Jiu who is good at catching ghosts and feng shui. Why doesn't Mr. Ren go find him?"
Cao Yi said in confusion.
Master Ren forced a smile and said, "Uncle Jiu is busy with his affairs, and I don't want to disturb him."
"Uncle Jiu is not busy. These days, every day when I go shopping, I encounter him taking his apprentice shopping."
Ren Tingting said seriously.
Mr. Ren glanced at Cao Yi and said to his daughter seriously: "You have recognized the wrong person. How could Uncle Jiu be like you and go shopping all day long?"
"I will never admit my mistake"
Ren Tingting is very sure.
Master Ren touched his forehead, not knowing what to say.
Cao Yi, who had almost guessed the reason, didn't point it out and said with a smile: "It's time for me to practice. You two can do it yourself."
Master Ren, Ren Tingting nodded.
Cao Yi closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing.
Over this period of time, more and more different types of spiritual energy were absorbed, and the powerful holding capacity of the Golden Liquid Repayment Pill Method became somewhat unbearable, requiring him to spend a lot of time adjusting his breath.
As time passed, the somewhat impetuous grass and tree aura and fire aura in the dantian calmed down due to the five elements aura ingested in the past two days.
When I opened my eyes again, it was already dark.
The rain was still falling outside and showed no sign of getting any lighter.
Master Ren and Ren Tingting stood under the eaves, with their backs to the door, whispering.
"Why does this rain never stop?"
“Can only stay here for one night”
"Dad, I'm a little hungry."
"Let's wait until the Taoist priest wakes up."
…
"cough"
Cao Yi coughed deliberately.
The two heard the sound and turned around.
"Taoist Master"
"Taoist Master"
Cao Yi stood up and said, "Miss Tingting said she was hungry just now?"
Ren Tingting touched her flat belly with a shy smile on her face.
"Hold on"
Cao Yi entered the kitchen.
He came out soon and brought a lot of steamed buns, pickles, and hot water.
A small portion was given to the Ren family and his daughter, and the rest was given to the servants who were staying in the empty room.
When she returned to the shrine, Ren Tingting handed over a cup of hot water: "Taoist Master"
"Let it go first"
Cao Yi smiled and turned to look outside.
After the words fell, the heavy rain that had ravaged this area for half a day stopped strangely.
A green will-o'-the-wisp appeared in the night.
"Will-o'-the-wisp!"
Ren Tingting let out a scream.
As if attracted by the silence, hundreds of green will-o'-wisps suddenly floated over, turning the inside and outside of the Taoist temple into a strange green.
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