After pondering for a while, Taoist Master Yiqing ordered the nearby villagers to find a place to bury the corpse of the old man with ten thousand corpses. As for the spirit-loving zombies themselves, they are poisonous and cannot be disposed of casually. He endured the nauseating smell of corpses and went up. He took out a green-yellow jade gourd in front of him, and then a burst of fire shot into the sky, burning the body of the spirit-loving zombie with a crackling sound. At this time, Zhao Jiuge looked at the green jade gourd and became greedy again.
Along with the strong smell of rotting corpses, the surrounding crowd kept retreating, and a thick gray smoke continued to rise into the air. After all the matters were dealt with, the Taoist Master's tense expression cleared. Soften up.
Then he told the surrounding villagers that the haunting happened because evil spirits practiced here. Now that the evil spirits have been eliminated, there is no need to worry about it in the future. The crowd suddenly cheered. After many days of fear, they now figured out the truth of the matter. People subconsciously filled with happy smiles.
Su Su and Zhao Jiuge, who had been standing aside and watching quietly, saw the cheers and smiling faces of the villagers, and they also smiled. Zhao Jiuge also felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart, and longed to be able to bring the people around him with him when he is strong. What a wonderful thing it would be for this girl to travel through mountains and rivers and eliminate injustice in the world.
Qingrong Town.
A small town located a few hundred miles away from Dongyang City. The mountain town is not big, with a radius of only dozens of miles. There are only a few hundred households, but the streets are full of people, there are many shops, and there are people coming and going. Today Zhao Jiuge, who had been spending his time in the wild, suddenly felt like he was in another world.
After more than half a day's journey, Taoist Yiqing, Zhao Jiuge and Su Su finally came to Qingrong Town. Along the way, Taoist Master Yiqing kept talking about the people and strange and interesting things nearby, which made Zhao Jiuge and Susu laugh heartily. Later, Zhao Jiuge became secretly suspicious. This Taoist Master Qing was too much. Too much enthusiasm.
On the other hand, the two little Taoist boys who followed Taoist Master Yiqing did not speak a word along the way. They followed the three of them silently, each holding Fuchen and a sword in their hands. Zhao Jiuge did not feel the fluctuation of spiritual power in their bodies. But during the fast pace along the way, their faces remained calm, they were not out of breath, and there was not even a drop of sweat.
Stepping on the bluestone bricks on the road in Qingrong Town, feeling the busy atmosphere around him, and accompanied by a girl with a peerless appearance, Zhao Jiuge felt a rare relaxation, feeling inexplicably good.
At this moment, several dogs barked not far from the road ahead. From far to near, people on the roadside ducked away. Zhao Jiuge looked in surprise and saw a child rushing towards him, about to run away. When he arrived in front of everyone, the child probably saw someone blocking the way in front of him, so he panicked and fell down onto the bluestone tiles on the ground.
The bluestone tiles on the pavement were uneven due to age. When the child got up again, his hands were wiped on the ground and were covered in blood. After the skin was broken, the flesh and blood were blurred. Two wolf dogs, about the same height as a child, chased after him with howling barks. The wolf dogs' eyes were gleaming, and their sharp white teeth were exposed.
Zhao Jiuge looked at the child in front of him. His clothes were ragged, his face was sallow, and he was even skinnier, as if a gust of wind could blow him down. Even if his palms were covered with blood, he held them tightly with his hands. Holding the cloth bag on his waist, his little hands were flushed from the exertion.
Zhao Jiuge took advantage of the gap in the bag around the child's waist to look, and saw only some cold vegetables, meat bones, and a few steamed buns that had been bitten.
When the child got up, he saw that the road in front was blocked by Zhao Jiuge and others. Behind him, two big wolf dogs were approaching like the wind. He didn't know whether it was fear or pain in his palms. His whole body was trembling, and his eyes were full of begging, fear and panic.
He didn't know how long he had been running. Zhao Jiuge looked at the child's exhausted appearance. The sound of breathing in his chest was like the sound of the bellows when a fire is lit on a stove in the countryside.
"You little beggar, how dare you go to the backyard to steal dog food!"
The two wolfdogs were already chasing after them. They kept barking in front of the children, as if they were going to bite the children at any time. The already panicked children were even more frightened at this time. Behind the two big wolfdogs, a fat man was spitting all over the place, pointing at the children and scolding them. This fat man reminded Zhao Jiuge of Wang Dazhuang!
The fat man's appearance made Zhao Jiuge look more and more like the bully in the village before, Wang Dazhuang! A silk coat, holding two jade beads in his left hand, constantly rotating and playing with them, and a jade pendant hanging on his waist. He has a fat head and big ears, with a protruding belly, and his face is shiny, making him look like a little beggar. Gotta contrast.
Zhao Jiuge didn't know whether it was because his hatred for Wang Dazhuang had not subsided, or because he felt sympathy for the little beggar in front of him. He also thought about what he had experienced when he was a child, and his chest was heaving violently.
Zhao Jiuge has been accustomed to poverty since he was a child. He went into the mountains to hunt for a living at the age of ten just to make a living. How could he not know that the little beggar in front of him only stole other people's leftover food because he wanted to survive? Even so, in a few days You may not be able to have a full meal when you come down.
Looking at this fat man who looked like Wang Dazhuang with his shiny face, and looking at the two big wolf dogs grinning with sharp white teeth, Zhao Jiuge felt like he couldn't control his emotions, as if he was going back to the night when he killed Wang Dazhuang in anger, and he went crazy. When I got up, I couldn't help but feel the hot blood welling up in my chest.
"roll!"
He took a few steps forward to protect the little beggar and cursed angrily at the fat man with a shiny face.
kindness? The fat man was slightly startled at first, and then he realized that there was no such a prominent figure as Zhao Jiuge in Qingrong Town, so he thought he was from another village, and immediately sneered, "You still want to meddle in other people's business, and you don't even want to know who I, Luo Fugui, am!" "
Extremely arrogant! After a pause, he then shouted to the two big wolfdogs, "Bite him."
Amidst the fat man's shouts, the two big wolf dogs roared again, kicked off their hind legs, jumped up with their front legs, opened their sharp teeth, and bit Zhao Jiuge with a fierce glare. Just when Luo Fugui folded his hands in front of his chest with a disdainful sneer on his face, thinking whether he would let Zhao Jiuge and the little beggar crawl on the ground like a dog or kneel down to beg for mercy, the scene in front of him made Luo Fugui's face still wet. The receding sneer froze.
"Things that rely on human power!" The voice contained no emotion and was filled with cold murderous intent!
Then Zhao Jiuge furrowed his eyebrows angrily, and kicked his right foot so hard that the big wolf dog flew away in a swish. It flew more than ten meters away, fell on the bluestone bricks, and then slid for more than ten meters. Just when Zhao Jiuge was about to attack When Luo Fugui also took action.
"Infinite Heavenly Lord, let's forget about this matter." Taoist Yiqing twirled his long beard again and walked out expressionlessly. Then he looked at Luo Fugui and said crisply, "It turns out he is the owner of Shixiangju Restaurant. Luo Fugui, can you give me some thin noodles and let this matter go?"
Luo Fugui was shocked when he saw Taoist Master Yiqing suddenly coming forward. Then he looked respectful, bowed his back slightly and said flatteringly, "It turns out to be Taoist Master Yiqing. Since Taoist Master Yiqing has spoken, of course let's forget it." Seeing Taoist Master Yiqing nod slightly, Luo Fugui quickly turned around and led another big wolf dog away along the street with his butt twisted. I didn't even dare to let out a fart. In fact, not to mention Taoist Master Yiqing's intervention, Zhao Jiuge's magical power also stunned Luo Fugui!
Immediately, Taoist Master Yiqing turned around and comforted the furious Zhao Jiuge, "Okay, Jiuge, this is how the world is. Evil people do evil things, and there will be no good results after death." There is nothing to worry about with this kind of person. Su Su also stepped forward to persuade Zhao Jiuge in a soft voice, and decided to have a good chat with Zhao Jiuge tonight.
Ignoring the two of them, he bent down, looked at the timid appearance of the little beggar, and comforted him with a soft voice, "Throw away the things in the bag, and I will take you to eat something good later." The little beggar looked at it with wide eyes. Looking at Zhao Jiuge, he probably felt that the big brother in front of him was not friendly, but he couldn't help but nodded and agreed to go with this stranger.
Holding the little beggar's hand, she ignored Taoist Yiqing and Susu and took the lead. Susu was a little helpless, and she was even angry with herself for being such an emotional idiot!
Taoist temple in the southwest of Qingrong Town.
In the courtyard entering Qiba, there is a gray stone archway gate several feet high in front of the Taoist temple, with two stone carvings of lions on both sides. Behind the archway gate is a double empty red gate, and there are patterns of Tai Chi Yin and Yang fish on the wall. There is a golden plaque hanging above the door, with three characters printed on it, Qingxuan Guan.
Everyone walked to the door. Two older Taoist priests on both sides of the red door tilted their backs and bent their waists. They gestured and shouted respectfully, "Master." After Zhao Jiuge and others walked in, they resumed their standing. posture.
Inside Qingxuan Temple.
Cobblestone paths crisscross the courtyard, and the soil next to it is filled with flowers and plants. The courtyard, which is more than a dozen steps in, is made of mahogany glazed bricks and tiles. There are round stone arches in the courtyard walls, and the main hall enshrines three statues. The statue of the Qing Dynasty.
Walking on the cobblestone path, I occasionally encounter Taoist priests coming in and out. When I see Taoist Master Yiqing, I will stop and respectfully shout "Master." I will not continue walking until Master Yiqing passes by, and just look at the people next to me. Zhao Jiuge and Su Su kept looking at the golden boy and girl. There was a ragged little beggar next to them, and they were secretly surprised.
"Changfeng, Changqing, you two take them to the room in the Taoist temple to stay, and arrange some food for the child." After walking into the inner courtyard, Taoist Master Yiqing ordered the two little Taoist boys behind him expressionlessly, But when the words mentioned children, there was a hint of disgust in his eyes, but it was well hidden.
When Changfeng Changqing responded, Taoist Master Yiqing turned around and said to Zhao Jiuge and Susu with a pleasant face, "You two stay here today. I'll go take care of some things. I'll come see you tomorrow and have a long talk with you." He opened the door of the room and saw that the Taoist priest still looked as kind as before. At this time, his eyes were shining brightly, and a sinister expression flashed across his face.
Along the way, feeling the atmosphere of Qingxuan Temple, Zhao Jiuge couldn't help but secretly sigh and wonder. Qingxuan Temple, which is not even a third-rate sect, has such a sense of belonging and a comfortable environment, without worrying about the grievances outside. Love and hatred, practice with peace of mind. It's just that most monks who have reached the foundation-building realm choose to practice in isolation. Why did Taoist Master Yiqing choose to open a temple in a busy city to accept disciples
Moreover, he summoned more than a dozen apprentices to work every day, and also relied on some magic to make money. It's just that Zhao Jiuge, a novice, doesn't understand that monks like Taoist Yiqing, who have no hope of forming elixirs, might as well make money and enjoy life.
Taoism originally focuses on refining alchemy to improve one's cultivation, and alchemy requires a lot of financial resources. Therefore, this kind of Taoist temple usually chooses to be in a busy city, to curry favor with the powerful, and to collect elixirs and treasures to improve one's cultivation. It does not require much qualifications and it is quick. The method is And simple.
What's more, mortals all have their own pursuits. Those who have embarked on this path like Taoist Master Yiqing, even if they have mediocre qualifications and no hope of becoming an immortal, still have to struggle and struggle. The glimmer of hope of gaining a fortune must constantly make friends with powerful people to obtain money and refine elixirs. Improve your cultivation.