The Scholars Conference of Laoshan Academy is extremely rare every time, because the organizer is not only the internal staff of the Academy, but also the participation of the imperial court nobles, and it is very grand.
The main purpose is to test the talents of the scholars in the Academy, so as to facilitate the selection of talents and focus on training.
Second, there will be scholars from other academies, as well as folk literati experts, who will be present to exchange ideas.
The master of Laoshan Academy is the master of the palace, and the second in command is the old master.
The current dean of Sheng Academy is the one who has friendship with the old Taoist priest.
Many years ago, when the old Taoist was wandering around, a disciple of the Taoist temple caught fire while refining alchemy and accidentally burned down most of the buildings. It was this man who gave generously to help him rebuild the Taoist temple and tide over the difficulties.
I haven't seen each other for many years now. Perhaps the dean wanted to meet an old friend, or some other reason, so he sent an invitation.
Just because of such a long history, the old Taoist priest is naturally not good to go to the Laoshan Academy this time.
Originally, he didn't mean to take his disciples there. After all, he just wanted to see old friends and would return in a few days. There was absolutely no need for that.
However, Yun Zhongliu recommended Wang Yan to himself, and also talked about the various deeds of his study of the scriptures in the past few months, and Lao Dao only remembered this person.
Thinking about it, it has been more than eight months now. This person is so unafraid of hard training. His original greedy and lazy personality has disappeared, and he still has no intention of retreating.
That being the case, it is better to take him there and take this opportunity to broaden his horizons, and at the same time to hone his xinxing and ability to deal with things, which will be of great benefit to his future practice.
This Scholars Conference will be held in seven days. Due to the long distance, Wang Yan and his apprentice have set off three days ahead.
As for the long ear, Wang Yan also spent a lot of time and promised to bring it delicious food when he came back, so he left it on the mountain and asked his senior brother to take care of it.
It is in the spring of March, the world is full of spring, and the birds are singing and the flowers are fragrant.
With the magical powers of the old Taoist priest, he could reach his destination in a blink of an eye with just a little spell, but with Wang Yan following him, he naturally couldn't afford this apprentice so cheaply.
Therefore, this entire section of the mountain road is all on foot.
Starting from the Taoist Temple, along the branch of Laoshan to the west, until now, it has climbed over two high mountains and passed through three valleys.
The old Taoist walked forward leisurely, holding the whisk in his right hand and his left behind him.
Strange to say, after walking such a long mountain road, his Taoist robe was not stained with dust at all, and he did not look tired at all.
On the other hand, Wang Yan, although he has been practicing martial arts in the past few months to strengthen his body, it is inevitable that he is still a little overwhelmed by walking on the mountain road for so long.
At this moment, he is also wearing a gray Taoist robe, carrying a burden, and he has found a wooden stick in his right hand as a crutch.
The sun was setting, and before you knew it, it was almost dusk.
The afterglow of the setting sun gradually elongated the two figures on the mountain road.
"Teacher, you must be tired after rushing the road for a day. When you get off this mountain, find a place to rest!"
The old Taoist said something while rushing along.
This section of the mountain road is flat and not steep, so it is not that difficult, and Wang Yan can finally catch his breath.
"Yes! Master."
After answering, Wang Yan leaned on a cane and hurried to catch up.
In the quiet jungle, the lush giant trees blocked the last ray of sunlight, making the entire road extremely dark.
"Yeah... yah..."
An old crow chirped, startling countless birds, flapping their wings and quickly flying away from the branches.
There are bushes on both sides of the road, the surrounding branches and leaves are shrouded, and the reflected tree shadows are like ghosts, and the mountains and forests are slightly gloomy.
If he walks this mountain road alone, and it is nightfall, he may be afraid of some poisonous insects, beasts, and even mountain spirits and wild monsters.
But with Master here, all dangers will no longer be dangerous, and now he is facing the biggest problem, that is, hunger.
"Bah!"
Wang Yan was walking with his head down, when suddenly a loud shout came from the front.
"This way..."
"Bah! I've been guarding for a day, and I've been guarding two poor Taoist priests, what a goddamn bad luck!"
Three or five figures, fierce and vicious, leaped out of the bushes beside the road, all covered in black scarves, armed with swordsmen, and strong in body.
The first person saw their clothes clearly, and even the most basic jargon was omitted, and the opening was a burst of swearing.
It turned out to be a thief.
Wang Yan reacted, but there was no turbulence in his heart.
A mere bandit, why worry!
Even if a monster comes, isn't there still a master to support it
"Immeasurable longevity! A few heroes are polite. I am waiting for the master and apprentice to go down the mountain to visit friends. I have no money or silk. I hope you will make it easy. Let me wait there, and he will come to the mountain to thank you!"
Seeing these thieves, the old Taoist took no haste, stepped forward and made a bow, and said politely.
"Hum! The long talk is serious! Since you are going down the mountain to visit friends, why don't you take care of yourself? The man has been guarding this for a day, and he can't be guarded in vain. You can go there, but you have to leave that burden behind."
In this regard, they are relatively polite. If they encounter ordinary passers-by, why would they be so nonsense, and they will grab it directly.
Just because of this walking in the rivers and lakes, there are three types of people who can't be provoked.
One is monks and Taoist monks, the other is poor scholars who wear weapons, and the third is crazy beggars running around everywhere.
They are naturally aware of this taboo, so they will not violate it if they can.
However, this time is different from the past. Several people have been squatting for several days in a row, and they have not caught a single fat sheep.
Now that there are two people in the squat, even if the geese want to fly by, they have to pluck a few hairs down.
Seeing that they didn't mean to give way, the old Taoist looked at Wang Yan with a look of letting him do things on his own, and then strode forward.
"Good man! The burden is with my disciple. You can ask him for it. As for the poor, please ask a few accommodating people!"
As soon as these words came out, the bandit headed was stunned for a moment, but then he understood, this old Taoist seems to be afraid of death!
When disaster is imminent, they will fly separately, let alone master and apprentice, even if they are biological brothers, in the time of crisis, they will only choose to protect themselves first.
Is there such a thing in the world
He reached out and touched the old Taoist priest, but found nothing. With a wink, the strong men behind him made way.
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"Go away, go away! It's bad luck for me to run into you, a thief."
The old Taoist thanked him, then looked back at Wang Yan, with an inexplicable smile on his face, and left along the road.
"Boy, your master doesn't care about you anymore. Those who are sensible should quickly take out the money, and the brothers who are free will do it themselves."
The strong man at the head swiped his sword and pointed at Wang Yan.
Even if the old Taoist can't afford it, can the young Taoist not be offended
Looking at his weak appearance, how can he compete with the five of them
Wang Yan did not expect this scene.
Master just left? Leave him alone? As a teacher, do you still have any conscience
In the eyes of the disciples, Master has always been unattainable, mysterious and kind. I really can't believe that there is such a side. Is it true that the older people are, the smaller their hearts are
Although he was just an ordinary bandit, he could handle it completely, but he left so indifferently, as if he knew the result in his chest, and he didn't worry about his own safety at all.
Could it be that this was deliberately left to him by the master to practice
Thinking back to his smile for a while, this possibility is quite large.
But no matter what, the burden cannot be taken away by them.
After practicing for so long, I was worried that I had nowhere to use it. No matter what the reason was, now that someone has brought it to my door, it can be said to be a godsend opportunity, how can I let it go
Looking at these thieves, Wang Yan's mouth rose slightly, revealing a harmless smile.
Immediately afterwards, there was a scream like a pig on the mountain road...