Although the clouds are high in Mount Tai, it is not as good as Laoshan in the East China Sea.
Mount Laoshan is high in the east and has cliffs close to the sea, while in the west it is gentle and hilly with numerous peaks. It is known as the first mountain on the sea.
Especially in the deep mountains, there are many Taoist temples, and it is said that immortals live among them, which can not help but add a lot of mystery to this famous mountain.
Wang Qi came from a family of officials. He had loved learning Taoism since he was a child. Hearing that there were many immortals in Mount Laoshan, he went out to visit the immortals with his bookcase on his back.
On this day, he climbed to the top of a mountain and saw a temple, which was very quiet.
In the Taoist temple, a Taoist priest sat on a round mat made of cattail grass. His white hair hung down to his collar, but his appearance was very young.
Wang Qi was immediately overjoyed, thinking that he had met an immortal with an ageless appearance. He quickly walked a few steps, knelt on the ground respectfully, and said excitedly: "Immortal above, my disciple Wang Qi, who wholeheartedly seeks the Tao, please accept me as a disciple and teach the immortal." My magic!"
The Taoist priest lowered his eyebrows and glanced at Wang Qi, then asked: "Learning immortality is very difficult. I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it."
Wang Qi hurriedly said: "Master Immortal, my disciples are not afraid of hardship!"
The Taoist priest smiled slightly and said, "First fill the water tank in the Taoist temple, and then go chop some firewood."
Wang Qi knew that this was a test from the immortal leader, so he nodded quickly, picked up the bucket and ran down the mountain.
After a long time, Wang Qi finally filled the water tank. He was so tired that his feet were blistered. After resting for a while, thinking that this was a test from the immortal leader, he gritted his teeth and picked up the ax to go outside to chop wood.
When it was almost dark, Wang Qi returned to the temple carrying a large bundle of firewood. He was already out of breath. He put down the firewood and asked with a longing look on his face: "Chief Immortal, the water tank is full, the firewood." I also called, now can you accept me as your disciple?"
The Taoist priest shook his head slightly: "No."
Wang Qi was shocked: "Why is this? Is it because I have no destiny to be an immortal, or am I not qualified to cultivate as an immortal?"
"neither."
Zhang Xiu pulled off the snow-white wig on his head and said helplessly: "Because the Taoist priest in the Taoist temple has gone out, I am the concierge here to guard the gate."
Wang Qi: "@#￥%￥#@......"
You said it so early! !
At this time, two months had passed since Zhang Xiu came to Laoshan.
Yan Feng and his wife also moved down the mountain and held a wedding under the auspices of Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu lived in the Taoist temple of Master Xuantian and worked as a concierge.
Zhang Xiu also didn't expect that Taoist Xuantian's master was still alive, and he was over 300 years old this year, and he was a proper land god.
Moreover, Zhang Xiu also knew Taoist Xuantian’s nickname——
Xia'er!
It is said that on the day she was born, the sky was filled with clouds. Xuanji Taoist felt something in his heart, so he came to the house where she was born, named her Xia'er, and agreed to accept her as a disciple when she was three years old.
Well, child abduction is a legitimate human trafficker behavior. Zhang Xiu has complained about it for a long time and is still not tired of it. Now he still calls Taoist Xuanji a human trafficker.
In the past few days, Taoist Xuanji went out to visit friends. Zhang Xiu, who stayed behind as a housekeeper, was bored. He got a wig and was going to go down the mountain to find a rich family to eat and drink. He happened to bump into Wang Qi who came to seek immortality. .
Wang Qi was teased by Zhang Xiu and gritted his teeth in anger. He wished he had not brought his servant with him. He looked at the iron rod in Zhang Xiu's hand and swallowed his breath.
Seeing that it was getting late, Wang Qi said depressedly: "Since the immortal is not here, I will stay and wait for him."
Zhang Xiu nodded and said: "Five taels for accommodation and 10 taels for meals. Pay first and then check in."
Wang Qi said angrily: "Is this Taoist temple made of gold, or is the rice made of gold? Do you run a black shop?"
Zhang Xiu was happy and said: "I can't make money by running a black shop. If I don't want you to stay, go somewhere else. Isn't there an inn at the foot of the mountain?"
At this time, a tiger roar suddenly sounded in the mountain, startling the birds in the forest.
Wang Qi shivered with fright, gritted his teeth, took out two ingots of silver, and said, "Stay one night, and then go get me some food!"
Zhang Xiu put away the money with satisfaction and shouted outside: "Feng Chu, you can stop."
The roar of the tiger stopped immediately, and a cat-sized white tiger ran in and jumped into Zhang Xiu's arms.
Wang Qi: "..."
They are actually in the same group!
A black shop, this is definitely a black shop! !
After a while, Zhang Xiu came out with two dishes, one meat and one vegetarian, and a pot of shochu to entertain Wang Qi.
Wang Qi took two bites of the food and felt it was extremely delicious. His eyes suddenly lit up and he started gobbling it down.
When he was half full and full, Zhang Xiu asked: "Brother Wang, judging from your clothes and behavior, you should be from an official family. I don't know what the situation is like outside now."
Wang Qi took a sip of wine and said: "There is chaos outside. There is a female thief who calls herself Hong Fu. She took the head of Prime Minister Pang Tong thousands of miles away. The Holy One sent people to suppress the rebels. They were defeated in consecutive battles for two months. Even after replacing ten generals, we still couldn't stop the defeat."
"Many soldiers defected before the battle because they had no rations. The Holy Emperor was furious and killed more than twenty officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"Now the entire south of the Yangtze River is completely occupied by the Seventy-two Rebels, who divide the river with the imperial court to rule. People in the north heard that they could have enough food in the south, so they sneaked across the river one after another."
"If this continues, I'm afraid there won't be any need for war. In a few years, all the people will be gone."
Wang Qi looked sighing and said, "If I didn't tell you, you would never know that the culprit who caused all this is actually a monster named Zhang Xiu."
"The seventy-two rebel kings all come from his sect. Only a demon who has caused such trouble to the world can be worthy of the title of the devil in troubled times."
"The devil of troubled times?"
Zhang Xiu had a look of shock on his face: "What does such a terrifying demon look like? I can hide away from him when I see him!"
Wang Qi looked at the frightened Zhang Xiu, smiled disdainfully, and said, "You really asked me this time. I really have a portrait of him on me!"
As he spoke, he took out a wanted poster from the bookcase.
Zhang Xiu took the wanted order and looked at it carefully. He saw that the man in the painting was tall and tall, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a beard. Zhang Xiu burst into laughter when he saw it.
The person in this painting is not me, he is clearly Yan Feng!
You have to block this kind of thing for yourself, Brother Yan is so righteous!
Wang Qi was confused by Zhang Xiu's smile and asked doubtfully: "What are you laughing at?"
Zhang Xiu smiled and waved his hand: "It's nothing. By the way, aren't you going to seek immortality? The Shangqing Palace on the hill next door accepts disciples. I heard that the Taoist priests in the Taoist temple have strong magic skills. I will write a letter of recommendation for you. You can Take it and go there to become a disciple."
Wang Qi smiled and patted Zhang Xiu on the shoulder, and said confidently: "When I learn the magic, go down the mountain to capture the troubled demon Zhang Xiu, defeat the seventy-two rebel kings, and make great achievements, I will definitely not Forget about your recommendation today!”
(End of chapter)
