The news that the evil spirit in the eldest son had been exorcised by a master and that he was going to become a Taoist priest spread throughout the Shen family, causing an immediate uproar from top to bottom.
From the mistress of the house "Er Niang" to the boys sweeping the floor and the maids, everyone had a very exciting look on their faces.
Soon after, the news spread throughout most of Chunhua County.
Everyone knows that the "sick young master" of the Shen family, a famous wealthy family in the county, gave up his role as a good young master and decided to become a Taoist priest.
…
More than half a month later, in a somewhat desolate and nameless hill outside Chunhua County.
Shen Luo was wearing a green gown, carrying a small package on his back, and had a ruddy complexion. He stood in the pavilion, constantly looking around, as if waiting for something.
In the center of a stone table covered with green moss in the pavilion, there is a palm-sized triangular plate embedded in it. It is black and seems to be made of fine iron. At this moment, it emits a faint white light, which looks quite magical.
"Are you the Junior Brother Shen that Master mentioned?" A deep male voice suddenly came from behind Shen Luo, which startled him and he turned around quickly.
I saw that in the pavilion, a burly young Taoist priest appeared. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes and was looking at Shen Luo with a smile.
"I am Shen Luo, and the Taoist priest is..." Shen Luo asked carefully with a bow.
"I am also a disciple of Master Luo, my name is Tian Tiesheng. Master Luo asked me to come and take you to the temple." The young Taoist touched his head and said honestly.
"It turns out to be Senior Brother Tian." Shen Luo bowed again.
"You can call me Tiesheng. Although I'm wearing a Taoist robe, I'm not a real Taoist priest just like you. The same goes for everyone else in the temple." Tian Tiesheng answered as he casually slapped the stone table with one hand.
With a "bang".
The stone table trembled slightly, and the iron plate in the center bounced out and fell steadily into his hand.
Afterwards, Shen Luo followed the young Taoist priest out of the pavilion and walked away along a seemingly remote path.
"Brother Tiesheng, the movement you made when you slapped the stone table just now was so powerful. It seemed like your palm had grown a little bigger. What kind of skill is this? Is it powerful?"
"Haha, that's Qingyang Hand. It's a kind of external skill that most of the disciples in the sect have practiced. It is said that if you practice it to a high level, you can be invulnerable to swords and spears, and cut gold and jade."
"So impressive. From what I heard from Senior Brother, are there many people in the temple?"
"Not too many. There are probably about a hundred inner and outer disciples combined, plus some uncles and senior brothers."
"Inner and outer disciples? What are those? A registered disciple like me is considered an inner or outer disciple? Senior brother must be an inner disciple, right?"
"I am still an outer disciple. It is not that easy to become an inner disciple. There are only three vacancies in our temple. I have been just a little short of the mark several times... In fact, most of the disciples in the sect are outer disciples. There are not many registered disciples like you. It seems that there is only you, Shen, in the temple now. In addition, I told you that there is another great-grandmaster who has been in seclusion for many years. It is said that he has lived for hundreds of years."
"one person… "
"Junior Brother Shen, why don't you speak? I don't know why, but I feel like I get along so well with you. I want to tell you everything, and we will definitely get along well in the future." Tian Tiesheng's rough voice echoed in the hills.