The more they walked forward, the more the beautiful scenery around them made Xu Meiling and them happy.

The scenery of Qingtian Village is even better than Zhangjiazhai. It's just that Zhangjiazhai has its characteristics, such as the fantastic crystal cave. Otherwise, Xu Meiling really wanted to set up the contact point of their travel agency in Qingtian Village.

Walking up the stone steps, the stone steps are covered with moss, and the vines on both sides are growing wildly, constantly eroding the way up the mountain.

This is a deserted stone staircase mountain road, and you can see the decline of the Taoist temple above, showing a decadent appearance everywhere.

Suddenly, a pine ball fell in front of everyone's heels, Zhang Fan and the others looked up, and on a pine tree next to them, there was a monkey grinning at them.

"And monkeys?" Xu Meiling and the others said in surprise.

Village Chief Zhao told them that there were many monkeys on the mountain, and the one in front of them should have been raised by a Taoist priest. He also cautioned not to provoke these monkeys, it would be troublesome.

There are naughty children in the village, who fight with the monkeys, throw things at each other, and a group of little ones are forced to run home with a bag smashed out, which is quite pitiful.

"Taoist priests still keep monkeys?" said a male employee of the travel agency in surprise.

A villager from Qingtian Village explained: "At the beginning, it may have been just one or two monkeys that gave alms to survive the winter, but who knew that the monkeys would not leave after they were full, which also led to more and more monkeys on this mountain, and they all took refuge in the Taoist temple." ”

Last month, a Taoist priest went down the mountain to borrow grain. There are only a few Taoist priests on the mountain, and cultivating such a large piece of land produces enough for Taoist priests to eat, right?

The lack of food is nothing more than being dragged down by that group of monkeys. But those Taoist priests were soft-hearted and didn't ruthlessly drive the monkeys away.

Xu Meiling, Shen Nianqiu and the others were dumbfounded when they heard this, that is the Taoist priest who can really keep the heart of the Dao!

Soon, the monkeys who came from all directions squatted in the trees on both sides of the road up the mountain, pointing at Zhang Fan and the others, just like monkeys watching a play.

In the middle of the mountain, there is a dilapidated mountain gate, and the three big characters of the plaque "Qingtian View" have quite ancient rhyme.

A middle-aged Taoist priest with a broom looked at the person going up the mountain in surprise.

He had forgotten how long it had been since outsiders had come up to offer incense in their Taoist temple. Suddenly, a group of people rushed in, which added a little discomfort. He knows the villagers of Qingtian Village, but who are the others? It seems that the identity is not simple.

"Zodiac Chief, I'm bothering you Qing Xiu. Village Chief Zhao walked in front and spoke first, for fear of causing any unnecessary misunderstanding.

It's really poor enough, I saw that the Taoist leader's Taoist clothes were patched, which made Xu Meiling and them secretly think: Perhaps, there are still these Taoist temples and temples hidden in the deep mountains and old forests that can still find pure things.

The zodiac chief put down the broom and said to him: "You are a guest from afar, please come from all the laymen." ”

Village Chief Zhao solemnly introduced some people, such as the deputy mayor, Xu Meiling, Zhang Fan, etc.

After hearing this, Huang Daochang's face showed a little surprise, and he didn't dare to slack off, so he hurriedly asked his senior brother to come out to help greet people.

"Huang Daochang, can you tell us about your Qingtian Temple? This time, we intend to cooperate with the Taoist Temple to develop tourism resources......

He told the other party that if they cooperated, they could quickly solve the current predicament of the Taoist temple and make the Taoist temple stronger. But there are two sides to everything, and there must be drawbacks, for example, if they want to practice pure in the future, I am afraid it will become a luxury.

The zodiac chief was overjoyed at first, then silent, and finally sighed.

Sometimes, they really have to bow their heads to reality, and they are very distressed to see those buildings falling into disrepair and gradually collapsing. I once asked the town government for help, but the government had no rice to cook, so I was very helpless.

If there is external capital intervention, it is naturally good, and the inheritance can be left behind, and even the incense gradually flourishes.

But the question that Zhang Fan reminded also made them hesitate and make a decision.

The reason why their Qingtian view is so declining is because they adhere to the rules of the older generation's Qing cultivation, stick to the Taoist heart, and cultivate the Tao wholeheartedly. Otherwise, they would have moved the Taoist temple to a popular place long ago, and they didn't have to live a hard life.

While leading the way in front, he introduced the Qingtian Temple.

There are 12 existing buildings on the mountain, more than half of which are dilapidated houses, and those that need to be repaired dare not be taken over. There are still two temples left to worship the gods, dedicated to the ancestors of the Three Qing Daoists and so on.

Xu Meiling and they observed all the way, the construction of Taoist temples is very unique, very local characteristics, different from other Taoist temples.

There are ancient meanings everywhere here, full of Taoist charm, and it is indeed a good place to cultivate immortals and practice Taoism.

As they walked, they saw three monkeys on a big rock. One of them seemed to be asleep, still holding a bunch of bananas in his arms, and two monkeys were catching lice for it.

As if sensing the breath of a stranger, the golden-haired monkey opened his eyes, tilted his head to look at the visitor, and finally his gaze fell on Zhang Fan.

The zodiac chief seemed to anticipate what might happen next, and immediately reprimanded: "Don't be naughty today. ”

Then, explain to everyone that the golden retriever monkey is a monkey king, and remind everyone to be careful and not to be hostile.

Everyone secretly said: No wonder, there are monkeys waiting, it turns out to be the Monkey King.

"Golden snub-nosed monkeys, we are rare, national first-class protected animals!" Zhang Fan said.

The snub-nosed monkey has a typical family lifestyle, where members take care of each other, foraging for food, playing and resting together. In the home of the golden monkey, the juvenile golden snub-nosed monkey has a strong curiosity, is very naughty, and is also favored by his parents, but the little male monkey will be kicked out of the house by his father when he becomes an adult, and can only live independently in the wild by himself.

Such a lone golden snub-nosed monkey is relatively rare, and it has been mixed into a monkey king, which is quite rare.

Shen Nianqiu immediately set up the camera and aimed it at the golden snub-nosed monkey to shoot.

Who knew that the golden snub-nosed monkey blew up on the spot and made a strange call, and for a while the monkeys outside kept jumping out and converging in this direction.

It was too late for the zodiac to stop it, so he could only try to deal with the aftermath and appease the restless monkeys.

Shen Nianqiu was embarrassed: "I didn't mean it, I didn't know they would be hostile to the camera!"

She was really aggrieved, and originally wanted to take a few photos and send them to Kong Lao. After all, the golden snub-nosed monkey is a national first-class protected animal, and the appearance of one here is destined to attract attention.

Zhang Fan walked over and stretched out his hand towards the golden snub-nosed monkey.

"Don't ......," the zodiac chief hurriedly spoke.

But as soon as he spoke, he was stunned by the scene in front of him. The arrogant golden snub-nosed monkey actually accepted Zhang Fan's petting, and a monkey head showed an expression of enjoyment.

"Disperse your men!" Zhang Fan said.

The golden monkey had a puzzled look on his face, as if he didn't understand, and then shouted at the monkeys a few times, and a large group of monkeys dispersed.

Everyone was extremely surprised, especially the zodiac chief, who could not only accept Zhang Fan, but also understand his words?

You must know that the zodiac has been together for so long before they have cultivated some tacit understanding.

However, the next scene surprised them even more.

I saw the golden monkey pull down a banana in his arms and hand it to Zhang Fan, generously asking for a treat.