Qingzhou in China!
A classic manor with a very large area. The design style is retro, but not vulgar. An old man in a Tang suit who looked like a housekeeper walked to the master bedroom door and gently opened the door.
"Jingran, today is your apprenticeship day, don't be late!"
In the bedroom, a sleepy and beautiful young man stood up and opened the door.
"Grandpa Guan, wait for me a moment."
The old man's name is Guan Qing, and he has served the Li family for more than decades. In Li Jingran's heart, Guan Qing's status is comparable to that of his parents. Even worse.
Jingran washed up, put on a black outfit, and drove to a tavern at the agreed-upon location with the old man.
As for why it is a tavern and not a hotel, Guan Qing’s answer is this: an outsider with an abnormal temperament.
In the car, while driving, Li Jingran asked: "Grandpa Guan, which Taoist priest from which Taoist temple do I worship?"
"Taoist Master Liu Qingfeng from the Tianshi Mansion in Longhu Mountain, the birthplace of the Chinese Taoist Sect!"
Guan Qing was sitting in the passenger seat and said with a little joy: "This Taoist priest is very famous in terms of strength, status and influence!"
When Li Jingran heard this, her expression remained as usual.
Guan Qing noticed it and asked in a low voice: "Jingran... you don't want to?"
"Do I have a choice?"
Li Jingran's face was pale: "I would rather that person be Uncle Nan Zong!"
Guan Qing looked slightly embarrassed, then sighed softly: "Your father, it's not easy for him either!"
Li Jingran nodded in approval: "Who has it easy to live in this world? I understand him, but I will not forgive him!"
Let’s talk about Longhu Mountain at this time.
In a dilapidated thatched hut, a young man was sleeping on a haystack with his arms and legs spread out. He was still talking vaguely in his sleep.
"You old bastard master, dare to lie to me... about being your only direct disciple. Tom, there are seven senior brothers above him... and let me become an errand boy..."
"Then what did Tom feed me all day long? Swill? Even the dog won't eat it! The old bastard master still eats it with gusto..."
"Next time, young master, I will put Fengyou essence into your underwear..."
Next to the haystack was a man with a slovenly beard and plain clothes...more than just plain? The old man who was almost like a beggar suddenly turned red and his neck was thick with anger when he heard these words.
"Traitor, traitor!"
Beggar, no, the old man clenched his fists and gritted his teeth and said, "The ancestors of the Tianshi Mansion, today I will do justice for the heavens and clean up the house!"
After saying that, he slapped his hands towards the sleeping young man...
"Fuck you, old bastard master, there's an earthquake!"
…
In an old tavern, the master and the apprentice arrived as promised.
When the young man asked about the reason for this visit, the old man pretended to smile mysteriously: "I see that my master is handsome and elegant, so I want to come and become my disciple!"
Of course, the young man would naturally disdain those words that put gold on his face.
Handsome and dashing, Tom is also personable? Forget it, you don’t care at all! ! !
Of course, the boy would not say this. Otherwise, another beating will be inevitable.
But the young man was naturally very excited to be able to go down the mountain with his master. The old man only took him with him when he went down the mountain. When talking about this, he had an expression like "Just have fun secretly."
Life in the mountains was not easy. He didn't have enough to eat and couldn't sleep well. It didn't mean that he was a treasure just because he was a junior. His "good senior brothers" also often led the young man to practice.
"GuluGulu~"
The young man's stomach felt hungry. He scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "Old bastard Master, how about we serve the food first?"
When the old man heard this, he slapped the table angrily. I couldn't help but said angrily: "Etiquette, etiquette! What did my teacher teach you, have you forgotten?"
The young man was dissatisfied. He pulled his neck and shouted: "This is for others to worship you, not for you to worship others. What's wrong with being casual? Master, old bastard, you have to take the initiative, do you understand?"
"Huh?"
When the old man heard this, his eyes lit up: "What a good boy, you are worthy of being my disciple! It makes sense... Children can be taught!"
The young man couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth. After all, he pretended to be cupcake.
"Boy, come here with good wine and good food!"
Waiter, Good Tom’s unique nickname!
Not long after, a table of delicious food was served, and the master and apprentice immediately started the whirlwind mode...
"Good disciple, eat quickly!"
"ha?"
"How embarrassing it will be when people come over and see you later... Hey, look at the way you eat, can't you be more careful?"
"Old bastard Master, do you think you look good when you eat?"
…
Not long after, Li Jingran and Guan Qing arrived hand in hand and stepped into the tavern.
"Is Daochang Liu here?"
"Enter!"
What caught Li Jingran's eyes was an old man with white beard and hair and an ordinary face. However, the apricot-yellow Taoist robe that the old man was wearing at this time really added a bit of fairy-like temperament to him.
Behind the old man stood a young man dressed in linen. Although the clothes are ordinary and even simple, they can't hide her delicate face. In short, when this young man is placed among the crowd, it can be seen at a glance that he is not ordinary.
Is he handsome?
Not really. Maybe this young man is more handsome than me.
As for what was unusual, Li Jingran couldn't explain why. It seemed that the young man had a sense of righteousness that protected his body.
From the young man's perspective, there was nothing unusual about the old housekeeper, and Li Jingran's appearance was really uncommon.
Furthermore, he stayed in the mountains all year round. Apart from occasionally going down to buy Fengyoujing, how many of the same kind had he seen?
Having said that, it would not be that shocking to the young man if Li Jingran was attracted by those dignitaries with the reputation of Long Yang...
"Immeasurable Heavenly Lord, this disciple has thought wrongly and needs to be beaten!"
~
Liu Qingfeng first looked at Li Jingran, then glanced at Guan Qing, stroking his palms and chuckled: "Interesting, interesting! Sit down!"
Li Jingran and the two sat down.
Before Guan Qing could speak, Liu Qingfeng looked at Li Jingran and said first, "From today on, you are my eighth direct disciple, is that okay?"
Everyone was shocked.
"I'm Laoba!"
The young man was extremely angry: "I, Tom, am the eighth child!"
Guan Qing was a little at a loss. Just as he was about to say something, Liu Qingfeng waved his hand and interrupted: "I'm asking about him!"
Li Jingran glanced at the young man and hesitated.
"Old bastard Master, if you don't give me an explanation, I'll light up your bed at night. Do you believe it?"
I thought someone could take the blame for me, but in the end, the disciple who became a disciple was senior to me... Who wouldn't be angry if this matter was placed on him?
Is it really because the other person is handsome? For the first time, the boy had doubts about his appearance. It’s not that he’s not good-looking, it’s that Li Jingran is so good-looking!
"You bastard!"
Liu Qingfeng shouted angrily: "Do you understand that a teacher's destiny is greater than God... Ouch!"
"I'll pinch your beard!"
"..."
In the end, the young man had no choice but to compromise, and the matter came to an end.
What did Liu Qingfeng say? If he didn't agree with the matter, he would ask the young man to copy the Tao Te Ching a hundred times.
Which disciple can stand to play like this?
"Okay! I will compromise this time, young master. But next time you accept a disciple, you can't transfer me to a later position, okay?"
"As a teacher, I will no longer accept disciples in this life!"
"I'm Tom... don't stop me. The ancestors of the Tianshi Mansion are on top. I'm going to kill my relatives out of justice today!"
…
"Hey! Senior brother, are you really not going to stop me? What if I get beaten to death by the old bastard master?"
Li Jingran couldn't help but smile. This little junior brother is very interesting!
Then came the solemn apprenticeship ceremony.
Li Jingran personally served tea to Liu Qingfeng and kowtowed three times respectfully. To a young man, it feels like child's play.
I recall that when I became a disciple, this old bastard master kept saying that the sound of kowtowing was not loud enough. I was still young at that time, how could I know these things?
Okay, you said my kowtow was not loud enough, right? I'll go up and give you a mouthful. After it was over, he asked Liu Qingfeng with a milky voice, "Is it loud enough?"
Liu Qingfeng smiled, his smile was inexplicable.
It's just that I didn't know what was hidden under this smile at that time.
Fortunately, Liu Qingfeng "the prime minister's belly can support a boat", he just slapped his butt a few times like a dragonfly. I just let myself lie in bed for three days to rest.
This master is really good!
After the apprenticeship ceremony, Li Qingfeng briefly stated two rules.
First, I don’t ask you to eliminate evil and promote good, but I ask you not to do bad things and feel guilty.
Second, the teacher's order is greater than the sky, and it is difficult to disobey the teacher's order!
Later, Liu Qingfeng introduced himself and the boy's names.
"Your little junior brother Chu Mo! He became a disciple at the age of five and has been practicing for twelve years now! Look, he has such a great body..."
ha! It's Beerbang, just like a skinny monkey.
When it was his turn, Liu Qingfeng coughed lightly: "As for me, I am the ninety-eighth supreme master of the Qinggong Tianshi Mansion on Longhu Mountain, Liu Qingfeng! By the way, I and the other four supreme masters of the Taoist sects are still considered by the world. They are called the Five Dao Sects...I am the head of those five!"
Chu Mo had never heard him talk about this matter, and he was probably trying to put money on his face.
Finally, Liu Qingfeng concluded: "You brothers and sisters should live in harmony and respect your master. There are many benefits to going up the mountain, and there will never be the so-called bullying..."
Chu Mo smiled, with tears in his eyes. Tom, how did this old bastard master do it so shamelessly? How did he manage to be so understated? Is it because he is thicker-skinned than ordinary people?
Chu Mo didn't say much, took Li Jingran and left.
"what?"
"Let's go up the mountain!"
After the two left, Liu Qingfeng restrained his lazy posture and looked incomprehensible.
He filled a glass of wine for Guan Qing with his own hands.
Guan Qing's eyes were complicated, and then he sighed deeply: "Long time no see!"
"It's been too long!"
Liu Qingfeng smiled bitterly: "If I knew it would happen today, maybe I wouldn't have done that back then!"
"But where can there be what ifs in life?"
Guan Qing said softly: "Since you have done it, you have to bear the consequences! I didn't blame you for what happened back then. But I will never return to Longhu Mountain again in this life."
After a pause, Guan Qing drank the wine in his glass. He continued: "Li Jingran is very important, extremely important. If he makes any mistake, the scene in Longhu Mountain will happen again... The wine is good, but unfortunately it is not strong enough. My heart was broken twenty years ago It's frozen... Please do what you have been entrusted to do and be loyal to others! Farewell!"
Guan Qing left, decisively.
Liu Qingfeng was left alone and dejected.
The owner of the tavern is an old man in his sixties. He strolled over and said softly: "From today on, this tavern will also be closed!"
Liu Qingfeng was momentarily distracted.
“The wine is still the same wine, but the people are not the same people!”
"Yes! I'm old!"
Liu Qingfeng couldn't help but sigh: "Being entrusted by others and loyal to others...doing this will not eliminate the cause and effect!"
