Chapter 11 [Left Taoist]
Cangluo County has a history of more than 1,300 years. It has produced some famous people. With the passage of history and the sluggish economy in recent decades, it has just become one of many inconspicuous southern cities. That’s all.
That night, the most luxurious restaurant in the county, "Zui Xian Restaurant", was booked out. Although many customers were angry and dissatisfied, after learning that the owner of the restaurant was the head of the Tantai family, they could only lament that the Tantai family Too domineering.
On the top floor of the restaurant, in a private room called Zhaixing Pavilion, Tantai Mingxuan, Tantai Ao, Tantai Yu and Tantai Qi, all direct male descendants, hosted a banquet to entertain a distinguished guest.
This distinguished guest was actually very unattractive. After taking off his somewhat dirty bamboo hat, the dignity he revealed was that of a waning old man with few hairs left, and the Taoist robe on his body was also very dignified. It's rather sloppy, and the dark blue material is almost black. Maybe it's because I don't like to take a bath. I always smell like a beggar on the street.
Tantai Mingxuan seemed to be unable to smell it. He treated this distinguished guest very affectionately and kept pouring wine for him.
Brothers Tantai Ao and Tantai Yu tried their best to restrain their inner disgust and toasted insincerely. Tantai Qi resisted the urge to vomit and toasted the Taoist with a glass of wine with an almost mournful face, and then sat down. He hesitated to step forward.
This Taoist also refused to refuse anyone who came to him. He drank all the wine offered to him in one gulp. He drank nearly one and a half kilograms of wine in a short period of time, which made Tantai Ao and other brothers secretly admire him. At the same time, I despised this person in my heart and felt that he was just a loser.
Tantai Mingxuan saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart, but he couldn't make it too obvious. After all, the Tantai family now regarded themselves as nobles, and it was really difficult for them to be courteous and virtuous servants.
When the table was full of food and wine, almost everyone in the Tantai family only drank wine and did not touch the food at all. The old man finally patted his round belly and looked very satisfied.
"Senior, how does it taste?" Tantai Mingxuan asked with his hands raised. Although he was over seventy years old, he did not dare to stand up in front of the old Taoist and behave like a junior.
The Taoist stroked his beard, sipped the fine green tea brewed by the young waitress, took a sip, and then made a sound of satisfaction, which made the people around him a little impatient.
"Yes, you are a young man of good quality and not bad in qualifications. It's a pity that you are too old and do not have the opportunity to practice this method." The Taoist looked at Tantai Mingxuan and said with some regret.
Tantai Mingxuan felt suffocated for no reason. Fortunately, he had strong determination and relied on his strong will to reverse his depressed mood. He put on a smile again, pulled Tantai Qi over, pointed at him and said: "Senior, you are ridiculous. Thank you, I don’t have much time left for this junior, and I have too many heirs, but I have a direct grandson who has quite a lot of potential. I wonder if he can fall into the eyes of my senior?”
Seeing that he had made his intentions clear, the Taoist was not unambiguous. He raised his head and looked Tantai Qi up and down, then narrowed his eyes and asked with a smile: "Little baby, do you think the Taoist's smell is sweet or bad?"
Um?
Hearing this question, not only Tantai Qi was stunned, but the others were also stunned. Tantai Mingxuan quickly glared at him and asked him to answer properly.
Tantai Qi could only hold back the nausea in his heart and said insincerely: "Senior is a master from this world, and his skin is empty. Wherever there is dust, there is no fragrance or smell."
This answer can be described as unique and full of Zen ideas, which satisfied all the Tantai family members, including Tantai Mingxuan. Even though Tantai Ao and others were very afraid of Tantai Qi because of the dispute between several houses, they also I have to praise it.
The Taoist nodded approvingly and replied: "Yes, the little baby has a quick mind, a heart with seven exquisite orifices, and a wisdom that few others can match."
"Quick, kowtow to senior!" Tantai Mingxuan was overjoyed and immediately pressed Tantai Qi's shoulders, asking him to become his disciple on the spot.
slow!
But the Taoist said something, which made everyone present in a daze for a few seconds.
Although it was only a few seconds, everyone present was frightened. If this Taoist had tried to hurt their lives just now, no one would have survived. Is this the power of a cultivator?
Thinking of this, Tantai Qi also temporarily gave up his dislike of the old Taoist, bent his knees and bowed to pay homage.
Unfortunately, a gentle force fell on his knees, making him unable to kneel down. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't do it.
"Senior, what do you mean by this?" Tantai Mingxuan also saw the clues, and asked Tantai Qi to stay aside for the time being, and asked in confusion.
The Taoist shook his head and said: "My master had a life-long friendship with ancestor Ling back then. Although it has been a thousand years, as a disciple, how dare I forget it? I am invited here this time to repay a good relationship. Of course, I do not rule out meeting outstanding people." Miaozi, young people with potential can be admitted into our sect, but it's a pity..."
These words immediately made Tantai Qi look extremely ugly. It turned out that the other party disliked his lack of qualifications.
"Senior, my grandson is considered to be very talented. I have also heard of the cultivator. Speaking of spiritual roots, how about testing him again?" Tantai Mingxuan almost said in a pleading tone.
The Taoist frowned, showing his displeasure, but he seemed to have taken into consideration the close relationship between his sect and the Tantai family, so he reluctantly agreed.
The Star Picking Pavilion was quickly cleaned up, and the tables, chairs, etc. were moved out, and it suddenly seemed empty. At this time, only Lao Dao, Tantai Mingxuan, and Tantai Qi were left in the room.
The others came outside to wait. Tantai Ao glanced at his younger brother Tantai Yu and said, "Do you think there is hope for Qi'er?"
"This...I don't know...Brother, as long as Qi'er can also become a monk, then the family's dilemma will naturally be solved. In the future, our Tantai family may be able to leave this Cangluo County and go to the former stage - the capital of gods. ." Tantaiyu couldn't help but said excitedly.
Tantai Ao was also excited for a while, and then thought that once Tantai Qi became a monk, his father would no longer hesitate and pass on the position of head of the family to his younger brother. By then, it would be difficult for his own lineage to stand up. .
Therefore, at this time, his mood was very complicated. He not only hoped that Tantai Qi would be favored by the old Taoist, but also worried that he would be favored by the old Taoist and lose his power.
At this time, in the box, Lao Dao motioned for Tantai Qi to sit cross-legged opposite him, while Tantai Mingxuan stood ten meters away from the two of them, and they were not allowed to disturb or make any noise.
The old Taoist raised his index finger, and then, a mysterious force came out, and suddenly there was a strong wind in the room, and a green light condensed on his fingertips.
"This green light will penetrate into your body later, and you will feel a little uncomfortable. Don't resist, do you understand?" the old Taoist reminded.
Tantai Qi suppressed her nervousness and nodded, indicating that she was ready.
"Go!" As Lao Dao pointed out, the green light ball on his fingertips suddenly turned into a ray of light, directly separated from Lao Dao's fingertips, circled around the room, and then plunged into Tantai Qi's head.
Tantai Qi's whole body was shaken, and he felt a strange force searching for something in his body. It seemed that every blood vessel and every meridian in his body was undergoing a kind of torture, although the pain of this kind of torture was still bearable. , still making Tantai Qi tremble all over.
Tantai Mingxuan was looking at his grandson without blinking at this moment, hoping that he would show his satisfactory and outstanding side as usual.
"Spiritual roots are the foundation of Taoism. Those with roots will naturally sprout empty seedlings on the top of their heads under the influence of spiritual power. If there is nothing, there will be no foundation." The old Taoist did not speak, but his voice was clear. It reached the ears of Tantai Mingxuan.
Therefore, he stared intently at the top of Tantai Qi's head, trying to see the Daoji virtual seedling that was stimulated by the spiritual power of the old Taoist and was born through induction. Unfortunately, it did not appear for a long time.
Finally, Tantai Qi's face turned pale and her teeth began to chatter. When she was almost unable to bear it any longer, an old Taoist voice without sadness or joy came to her ears: "That's it."
Later, Tantai Qi opened his eyes and found that his soul seemed to have returned to his body. At this time, he looked around again and found that the eyes of his grandfather Tantai Mingxuan could not stop showing disappointment, which made him feel sad and almost sad. To cry.
The old Taoist stood up at this time and said to Tantai Mingxuan: "Spiritual root qualifications are unique in ten thousand, so you can't force them. Besides, Lingsun's intelligence can make a lot of difference even in this mortal world. Don't be obsessed with it."
"Alas..." Tantai Mingxuan could only give up, then opened the door, let Tantai Ao and others in, gave general instructions, and hurried away with Tantai Qi.
At this time, Tantai Mingxuan no longer seems to have much intention to serve the old Taoist, and seems to be quite utilitarian.
When Tantai Ao and others saw this, naturally there was not much flattery on their faces. However, out of politeness, they still invited the old Taoist to the manor as a guest, but they were rejected by the old Taoist who had already seen the clues.
After the building was empty, the old man put on his bamboo hat again and walked on the streets of the county town. Looking at the direction, he turned out to be heading towards the famous ancient street.
"Master, the disciple has repaid part of the Tantai family's love for you. The family is short-sighted and has no successors. I am afraid that sooner or later it will end in the hands of these two generations. The disciple will take action once in the future when it is in crisis. , we will have nothing to do with each other from now on." The old Taoist muttered to himself for a while, his steps seemed not fast, but his body speed was extremely fast, but in the blink of an eye, he had arrived at the entrance of the ancient street.
Arriving here, Lao Dao immediately stopped cautiously and felt the various atmospheres in the old street. Naturally, the atmosphere here should be the atmosphere of mortals, but there are exceptions...
"Sure enough... there is the aura of fellow Taoists here. I wonder if this old immortal is still here?" The old Taoist stepped in and immediately made waves like a pebble on the ground. This aura could not be sensed by mortals, but it alarmed the people sitting there. Two other people in the ancient street.
Whizzing!
At some point, two figures, a man and a woman, appeared in front of the old Taoist. They were the man and woman that day.
"Dare you ask for your friend's name?" The man, who was born with a majestic appearance, raised his hands and asked.
The woman seemed to have something in her sleeves, ready to go, and looked at the old Taoist with wary eyes.
The old Taoist slowly took off his bamboo hat, revealing another image of dignity. Under the silver-white beard and hair, he had a thin face and sharp eyes. The original black Taoist robe on his body had long been transformed into a purple robe, and the crutch in his hand seemed to have changed a bit.
"I'm a poor Taoist - a Taoist from the left!" the old Taoist replied to the two of them, with an indescribable sense of chicness in his tone.
