Shen Lian sat on that stone for half a month, during which time people naturally came in and out of the mountain gate. Not everyone can see the mountain gate, not everyone can enter, but Shen Lian is there and everyone can see it.
Finally he caught the attention of someone, a female Taoist nun.
The Taoist nun should look like a mortal woman in her early twenties, delicate and graceful. Her demeanor and demeanor didn't have much of a worldly air, probably because she stayed in the mountains for a long time.
She flew to Shen Lian, wished her a thousand blessings, and asked, "Ten days ago, when I was collecting medicine in the front mountain, I saw fellow Taoist sitting here. Yesterday, I was practicing Taoism at the waterfall at the foot of the mountain, and I still saw fellow Taoist sitting here. Here, today I was wondering if my Taoist friend was still here, and when I came out to see it, it turned out to be true. But did you know that this was near Taisu’s mountain gate?”
"When you were collecting herbs, you came across the Zhima that could have transformed into a human form. You could have caught it, but why did you let it go?" Shen Lian asked rhetorically without answering.
Although the Taoist nun guessed that Shen Lian was a cultivator, she still didn't expect that he knew everything about what happened that day. It seemed that he at least had some cultivation skills. This was near Taisu, so she was naturally not afraid of Shen Lian's ill intentions, so she politely replied: "That Zhima already has intelligence and has transformed into a human form. Although it is used to refine elixirs, it is very effective, but I feel... Why bother, catch him."
Shen Lian said: "You are compassionate, don't you know that even though you let it go, it still cannot escape."
I saw Shen Lian waving his hands in a circle, and then the water shimmered, and audio and video appeared inside. It was a snake with a red triangular protrusion on its head. Its eyes were cold and terrifying. The snake's body was covered with dark red scales, and its erect There are two protrusions under the front body, as if they are about to grow claws.
This was obviously a snake that was about to transform into a dragon, and right in front of it was a shivering Zhima that didn't dare to move.
The Taoist nun was shocked and said, "Why is there such a demonic snake hidden in the nearby mountains? Please tell me where it is, and I will take the snake away."
Shen Lian said calmly: "It's too late for you to save Zima now."
The Taoist nun said in a deep voice: "That demonic snake looks very ferocious. Once it swallows Zima, its cultivation level will definitely increase. I don't know how many more creatures it will kill in the future. Therefore, even if it cannot be saved, the demonic snake must be collected." Walk."
Shen Lian nodded slowly and blew a breath. Immediately, a gust of fairy wind enveloped the Taoist nun. When she stood up, she saw the demon snake swallowing the sesame horse into its belly. After all, she was a very plain person, so she quickly took out a red ribbon from her body, and in an instant, the sky was filled with red shadows, and the sound of wind was high, and she had a fierce fight with the evil snake.
After about a cup of tea, the demon snake was restrained and forced to spit out sesame seeds. But at this time, Zhima was dripping wet and covered with green demonic snake gastric juice. He was obviously dead.
She sighed softly, found a spiritual place, buried Zima, and took the demon snake to the place where Shen Lian was sitting cross-legged. Naturally, Shen Lian still didn't leave. The Taoist nun bowed to him and said, "As expected, it was just as fellow Taoist said, we still couldn't save that Zhima."
Shen Lian smiled and asked, "What are you going to do with this demonic snake?"
The Taoist nun pondered for a moment and said: "Everything born with it must be useful. I will take it back and check the classics to see what useful things it can do."
Shen Lian said: "Good."
The Taoist nun continued to ask: "What is the purpose of coming here, fellow Taoist?"
Shen Lian said: "Since you still ask, I will tell you that I am here to see Lord Tai Suyuan."
The Taoist nun thought to herself: This man is so loud, he dares to say that he came to see Mr. Yuan. In terms of origin, Taisu Yuanjun was from the same era as the Emperor. He was later reincarnated as a human and had a close relationship with the Jinyu Fairy who sat down with Chang'e and Nuwa. Therefore, although he was not as good as Zhen Yuanzi, the ancestor of the earthly immortals, his status was He is also nobler than the Taiyi True Immortals. Even if he has achieved the Taoist Fruit of Immortality, if he is not from the Xuanmen Taoist Sect or has extremely high cultivation, he is not qualified to meet Mr. Taisu Yuan.
But she has always been a kind person, so she would not say anything disparaging about Shen Lian. Instead, she said: "The founder is not in the Taoist palace. If you want to see her, you should go to the cave in Taixu to look for her."
This was the truth, and it also made Shen Lian retreat.
Shen Lian said: "Normally she must be outside the sky, but when I come, she will definitely come to your Dao Palace. Of course, the other purpose of my coming here is you?"
The Taoist nun was astonished and said, "My fellow Taoist and I probably have nothing in common."
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Although that Zhima is dead, it is still a good thing. Soon its true spirit will be reincarnated as a human being and will worship under your sect in the future."
"My cultivation is low, how can I accept a disciple? Besides, if Zhima is reincarnated as a human, he must have immortal roots. It is not my turn to accept him as a disciple," she replied. Since ancient times, it has been extremely difficult for ordinary people to find practitioners to be their masters, and it is also not easy for practitioners to choose disciples.
Just because it is not easy to practice the taboos of nature, so the path of practice is full of disasters. Not many people can get a good ending, and even fewer can achieve enlightenment in this life. Therefore, the more powerful a practitioner is, the more rigorous he is in recruiting disciples. Qualifications and character are the first thing to look at. As for the character and mind that will be examined later, you have to look at the methods of each school before making a decision.
For example, if Zhima is destined to be reincarnated in the human realm, he must have immortal roots and bones. Even some immortal families who have achieved immortality are likely to accept him as their disciple. After all, since cultivation is full of disasters, helpers are very necessary.
For practitioners, the friendship between master and disciple is naturally stronger than any other relationship. That’s why some great immortals lamented, Today, you come to ferry me, and I will come to ferry you tomorrow. This is part of the true portrayal of the world of spiritual practice.
Shen Lian said: "You have good intentions for it, so it is natural for it to repay you with kindness. What's more, you are about to be the successor of Taisu Taoist Sect. How can you not be its teacher?"
The Taoist nun couldn't help but smile, and said, "My fellow Taoist, are you kidding me?"
Shen Lian smiled and said: "Do you know why I said I came here for you? Just because you had a kind thought for me in the previous life, I will return you a great blessing in this life."
When the Taoist nun heard this, she understood. It is true that cultivators have previous and subsequent lives, but she didn’t know how extraordinary this Taoist was. He actually dared to speak like this. She asked, “Dare you ask your friend’s name?”
"Shen Lian." Two words floated out of his mouth.
The Taoist nun felt that they sounded familiar, but she didn't know where she had heard these two words. She was embarrassed to say that she had never heard of them, so she said: "It turns out to be Fellow Taoist Shen. I am a disciple of Master Lingsu of Taisu Palace." Yang Miaoyun."
Master Lingsu is the junior sister of the current master of Taisu Palace, and her ranking is not high among the elders of Taisu Palace. And Yang Miaoyun was not very favored among the disciples of Master Lingsu, simply because she was an orphan, with average qualifications, and no powerful relatives from powerful families as external aid.