Deep in the cave.
The old Taoist wearing a tattered green robe suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were like a torch. Golden smoke was swirling around him. The cave was shaking, and there were a lot of mud scattered around him.
Kendo view.
The main hall dedicated to the ancestor.
Taoist Priest Qingxu was sitting cross-legged on a futon, cultivating immortality and enlightenment. He suddenly opened his eyes, and golden light appeared in the portrait above, and then the old Taoist in green robe walked out of the portrait.
"Master Patriarch!"
Taoist priest Qingxu stood up excitedly to greet him.
The green-robed old Taoist looked at the stick of incense that had just been burned in the incense burner, his eyes slightly focused, and he said seriously: "Which powerful person came to offer the incense just now?"
Taoist Master Qingxu bowed and said, "Master, it's Qin Luo from Longhu Temple."
Hearing this, the old man in green robe widened his eyes, "It turns out to be Senior Brother Zhang's Dragon and Tiger Temple!"
Taoist Master Qingxu looked respectful and said with some confusion: "Master Patriarch, you haven't responded to us for so many years. What did we do wrong?"
The green-robed old Taoist shook his head and sighed, "Alas! I can't protect myself, so I can't care about you. I can hear your prayers, but it's a pity that I can't do anything. Qin Luo didn't pray to me, but wished me blessings like the East Sea and longevity. Binan Mountain condescended to bless me, and I was reborn."
"So that's it, the Patriarch has suffered!" Taoist Master Qingxu suddenly realized, and he continued: "Taoist Master Qin is very young, but his Taoism is extremely profound, and he also helped Sword Dao Temple eliminate the hidden dangers of the Demon Locking Tower. We Sword Dao Temple owes him a lot."
The old man in green robe nodded, he clenched his fist and bowed towards the distance, "I am grateful for the kindness. If I get out of the restricted area alive in the future, I will definitely come to thank you in person."
...
Qin Luo was walking in the mountains and forests.
He seemed to hear an old voice.
"Boss, eat Guoguo."
Xiaotuanzi picked a lot of wild fruits.
Qin Luo shook his head slightly, "You can eat it."
"All right."
Xiaotuanzi ate the wild fruit, showing his white teeth and smiling, "Boss, this fruit is so sweet."
Qin Luo said softly: "Have you washed your hands?"
"No."
"Wash your hands before eating from now on."
"Boss, can you not wash it?"
"Then don't pick your feet."
"oh oh."
Xiaotuanzi blinked, "Boss, it turns out you dislike me for picking my feet. I won't pick my feet anymore."
Qin Luo smiled. He took out the golden gourd and took a big sip of the morning dew. The dew from the old peach tree was still sweet. The rootless tea was so bitter that he can't forget it now.
The sunset dyes the mountains red.
There is a breeze blowing in the mountains.
Qin Luo felt very comfortable. He breathed the fresh air in the mountains. Xiaotuanzi sat on his shoulders, holding a small wooden stick picked up in the forest in his hand. While waving it, he recited the thousand-character essay and said in a clear voice: " If you know your mistakes, you must correct them, and if you are able, never forget them. Don’t talk about others’ shortcomings, and rely too much on your own strengths.”
"Tell me what these two sentences mean."
Xiaotuanzi scratched his head, "If you know you're wrong, you have to correct it. I forgot about the other things."
Qin Luo nodded slightly and said softly: "Be able to never forget means to learn knowledge and never forget it."
"Don't talk about others' shortcomings. Don't rely on your own strengths. Don't talk about other people's shortcomings, don't boast about your own strengths, don't look down on others, and don't be proud. Do you understand?"
"Hey, I understand."
Xiaotuanzi nodded repeatedly.
“Not just know it, but do it.”
"No problem, I promise to do it."
Xiaotuanzi raised his hand and swore.
Qin Luo nodded happily.
Xiaotuanzi blinked his eyes and said, "Boss, can you buy me half a bunch of candied haws first?"
"Finish memorizing it first."
"All right."
Xiaotuanzi was in Jiangling City and saw the children eating candied haws on the street, so she wanted to eat candied haws too.
Qin Luo went all the way south.
He climbed over the mountain and saw more mountains.
As night fell, the stars were shining brightly. Qin Luo was lying on the grassy hillside, with his back against the soft grass, bathed in the starlight, and the breeze blowing on his face, carrying the fragrance of flowers and plants.
The vast starry sky is like a boundless chessboard, dotted with stars and intertwined with light and dark.
Qin Luo stared at the starry sky, watching the stars twinkling like a chess game, unpredictable.
Xiaotuanzi sat next to Qin Luo. She was doing nothing, hugging her feet and chewing her toenails.
Late at night, Qin Luo closed his eyes to rest, his breath blended with the world, and he felt everything in the world.
When Xiaotuanzi saw Qin Luo resting, she didn't make any noise and just got into her pocket to rest.
The next day, early morning.
Qin Luo sat up. He looked at the dewdrops hanging on the grass nearby, and took out the golden gourd to collect the dew. He tasted the fresh morning dew, which was cool and moisturizing to his throat. It had the fragrance of grass and earth, making people peaceful.
The little dumpling came out of Qin Luo's pocket.
Qin Luo handed the golden gourd to her and asked with a smile: "Xiaotuanzi, would you like a sip?"
Xiaotuanzi thought of the ginger soup and rootless tea she drank before, and she shook her head repeatedly, "Boss, I'm not thirsty."
Qin Luo put away the golden gourd, stood up, and punched based on feeling.
The clouds and mist in the mountains slowly dissipated, and the golden morning glow fell on the hillside. Xiaotuanzi's little face was illuminated red. She absorbed the glow beside Qin Luo, and there were faint red lines between her eyebrows, looming.
Qin Luo finished his punch.
He took Xiaotuanzi and moved on.
Thirty miles south, Qin Luo saw a stone tablet standing on the roadside with the words Qinghua Town written on it.
Not far away, there is an ancient town with blue bricks and black tiles. The ground is paved with bluestone slabs. There is a small river near the town, and there are masons knocking stones in the river.
Qin Luo walked into the town. There were many shops selling blue and white porcelain on the streets.
The blue and white porcelain is very beautiful. Qin Luo looked around, and Xiaotuanzi frowned, "Why is there no candied haws seller here? There is very little food."
Qin Luo looked at the busy residents in the town and said softly: "This is a town that makes a living by making porcelain. Of course, it mainly sells porcelain."
There is a noodle shop in the middle of the town.
Outside the noodle shop, there is an old woman in an apron frying pumpkin flowers. Freshly picked pumpkin flowers are cleaned, coated in starch, and fried in a pan.
Qin Luo walked closer and asked with a smile: "Mother-in-law, how do you sell this snack?"
The old woman raised her head, her body was hunched over, with a kind smile on her face, "Taoist priest, these pumpkin flowers are not for sale. I just finished frying the crispy meat. By the way, I can use this oil to make some food for my greedy grandson. If you want to eat it, , I’ll pack a serving for you to try.”
"Then thank you, mother-in-law."
"Thank you, mother-in-law."
Qin Luo bowed his hands and saluted.
The old woman put a plate of pumpkin flowers on a plate and said, "Taoist priest, you can go to the noodle shop and sit down to eat."
"good."
Qin Luo picked up the freshly fried pumpkin flowers. He came to the noodle shop and sat down. He directly picked up the hot pumpkin flowers with his hands without using chopsticks.
Golden pumpkin flowers are fragrant and crispy.
"Do you want to eat?"
"Boss, I want to eat crispy pork."
"This is better than crispy pork."
"Then let me try it."
Xiaotuanzi held the golden pumpkin flowers. She took a bite, her hair stood up, and she said happily: "It's really more delicious than meat."
Qin Luo and Xiaotuanzi quickly finished a plate of fried pumpkin flowers. At this time, the old woman looked at them and said enthusiastically: "Taoist priest, there are more here."
"enough!"
When Qin Luo left the noodle shop, he bowed to the old woman and thanked her: "Sorry for bothering you, I wish you safety and good luck."
"Hahaha."
The old woman smiled and nodded.
Qin Luo left with the little dumpling. The boy eating pumpkin flowers grabbed several coins and found the old woman, "Mother-in-law, look, I picked up a lot of coins."
The old woman looked at the copper plate. She knew it was left by Qin Luo. She quickly looked in the direction where Qin Luo left, but did not see Qin Luo and Xiaotuanzi. They disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Leave Qinghua Town.
There is a waterfall in the mountain, flowing down, splashing Lao Gao's water. Qin Luo took Xiaotuanzi to the waterfall to wash his hands, "Boss, isn't it free? Why do you have to pay?"
Qin Luo said meaningfully: "Free things are expensive."
"don't know."
Xiaotuanzi shook his head.
Qin Luo smiled slightly and said softly: "You are still young, you will understand later."
"Boss, when we were on the boat before, you said I was too young."
"Back then it was about your body, now it's about your age."
"But I'm also very small."
Xiaotuanzi blinked.
Qin Luo looked at Xiaotuanzi and said seriously: "I have never seen a fatter tit than you."
"..."
Xiaotuanzi had nothing to say.
Qin Luo continued walking towards the south.
Xiaotuanzi flew to Qin Luo's shoulder and sat down. She shook her short legs and said, "Boss, when we come back, let's eat fried pumpkin flowers again, okay?"
"If you obey, I'll blow it up for you."
"I obey."
Xiaotuanzi took out a thousand-character text from her pocket and read it aloud: "Misfortunes are caused by evil accumulation, and good fortune is celebrated by good things."
They traveled over mountains and ridges without any trouble.
In the evening, Qin Luo stood on the top of the mountain. He looked at the lake not far away. The water was blue and bottomless.
The lake is like a blue eye.
Qin Luo stared at the lake at the foot of the mountain, his eyes slightly focused, "God's Eye Lake is indeed worthy of its reputation."
Xiaotuanzi looked at the lake at the foot of the mountain, tilted his head and said, "Isn't it just a lake? We have many such lakes in the Ziyun Mountains."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Divine Eye Lake changed. The surroundings turned white, and the middle turned blue, just like a blue eye staring at the top of the mountain.
Xiaotuanzi was frightened.
