Chapter 6: Apprenticeship
Worship Uncle Qin as a teacher?
I didn't react, but Uncle Qin said one sentence after another, so I couldn't say a word.
"When you were born, I wanted to take you as an apprentice, but your father didn't believe me at all, now the time has come, why don't you worship me as a teacher, and in the future, I will also help you stay away from these goblins and ghosts, how about it?"
Stay away from these goblins......
Thinking of Hu Xiaojiu, whose eyes glowed green and gritted his teeth at me, out of the instinct of survival, I didn't even want to, so I knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times at Uncle Qin.
"Master is above, please accept the apprentice's worship!"
It wasn't until I got up that Uncle Qin showed a satisfied smile on his face, said three good things in a row, came to me, and knocked three times on my head.
"Remember, no matter who you meet in the future, don't say your eight words, if you don't say it today, you may be able to avoid this trouble."
I nodded solemnly, and to be honest, I regretted it when I said it at the time.
"Also, although those foxes are not deep, they have been entrenched in this forest for a long time, and in the future, you should not come to this forest, don't look back and meet them again, and cause trouble again."
Uncle Qin... No, I should call him Master now, and I must have taken his words to heart.
Later, I was sent home by Master, and Master helped me fulfill a lie, saying that I was playful and lost, and He brought me back along the way.
Maybe the time difference was a little long, and my father couldn't remember what Master looked like when he was young, so he left Master at home quite enthusiastically and had dinner.
That night, I slept a little restlessly.
In the dream, Hu Xiaojiu turned into a young girl, sneering at me, I was just about to apologize to her, Hu Xiaojiu suddenly turned into a huge fox, and pounced on me viciously.
The moment her claws were about to catch me, I woke up suddenly, and as soon as I was relieved to see the darkness of the room, I heard the barking of dogs coming from the yard.
It's strange, my janitor's dog has always been honest, why is it barking so fiercely today?
Although it was strange, I didn't think much of it, and while I was sleepy, I fell asleep again.
At first, I thought that Master had said that he would take me as an apprentice, but I just said casually that from that day on, whenever I was out of school, I would have to spare a short period of time to go to Master's residence and learn some simple Taoist techniques from him.
The master said that he was a Taoist priest, and the most used on weekdays was the Namao Mountain Taoist technique.
However, the practice of this Taoist priest is also divided into two kinds, one is his own practice, and he mainly learns some sutras and Taoist mantras.
The other is to practice by oneself, relying on the inner and outer dan, to become a kind of Taoism.
According to Master's words, the latter is too troublesome for me, so it is better to start with the basics.
If you encounter any goblins and ghosts in the future, you can also protect yourself.
In addition to learning Taoism, the most common thing Master told me was the several schools of Taoism.
"Tsk, if you see the heirs of those sects in the future, you don't have to be polite at all, you should hit it, it's always a few embroidered pillows, and it won't work."
When I said this, I was still meditating, and Master was sipping melon seeds on the kang with a cup of fragrant tea brewing next to him.
"But Master, you said that these major sects are famous figures in Taoism, how can they not even cultivate a person with ability? Shouldn't they be awesome? ”
I was a little puzzled, and I opened my eyelids to peek, but I didn't know that an empty melon seed shell hit my eyelids right on, and it also made me close my eyes immediately.
"Take your seat well, and keep your eyes open. Although these schools are the most prestigious sects of Taoism at present, they are only empty and superficial! ”
In Master's words, I could vaguely hear that Master was particularly disdainful of those sects, and it was inevitable that he was curious.
In any case, this so-called Taoist Association is also supported by those major sects.
The master also hung a Taoist certificate with them, since they looked down on them so much, why should they owe this favor?
But I only dare to ask this doubt in my heart, and on the surface I dare not say it.
Master seemed to have eaten enough melon seeds, clapped his hands, and then I heard a sparse sound.
"Okay, open your eyes, I see that your kid is not interested in cultivating today, so it is better to go and see the world with me."
See the world?
I opened my eyes suddenly, got up from the ground with a grunt, and couldn't wait to speak, "Master, what are you going to take me to see?" ”
Master, who was changing clothes and washing his hands, glanced at me and snorted, "Well, you'll know this in a moment." ”
During the time I spent with Master, I also roughly understood that Master was a salesman, and he didn't explain the truth, and I was embarrassed to ask after him.
Before leaving, Master put some bits and pieces in his cloth pocket and reached out and handed me a branch.
Seeing that I didn't answer, the master raised his eyebrows and asked, "You don't like this thing?" This is a peach branch, worn on the body, and the general evil does not dare to come near you. ”
Master said so, so I had to reach out and take it.
"Have you memorized the meditation mantra I taught you?"
I didn't expect to be randomly spot-checked for my homework, and I was a little weak.
At first, I thought that the Taoist techniques taught by Master would be like him, and he would be able to control the wind and rain. Who knew that after a few months, it was to teach me to meditate and recite mantras, and after a long time, I was a little impatient.
"Master, where are we going?"
Before Master could scold, I laughed twice, and my body flexibly avoided Master's slap, and I went around to the side and lifted my pants.
"Humph!"
The master shook his head not very satisfied, "You, you, just like you are now, how can you rest assured as a teacher?" If in the future..."
In the middle of the conversation, the master shut up, and I didn't hear clearly, so I didn't chase after the question.
Master said that he would take me to see the world, and I was beaming with joy throughout the whole process, until Master took me towards the end of the village, and I felt that something was wrong.
Originally, when Master and I came out, it was just after noon, and it was still daylight outside.
As I walked, the sky was getting darker and darker, and the surrounding trees rustled from time to time, and the temperature was getting lower and lower.
Out of the instinct of survival, I moved closer to the master, and just as I was about to ask again where the master was taking me, I saw the master stop and say in an unkind tone: "It's here." ”
I almost collided with Master's back, rubbed my nose, leaned over to find that Master had taken me out of the village, and in front of me was a new grave that had just been piled up.
This new grave pile may be a little anxious, not to mention the scribbling of the pile, the front tablet is also replaced with a wooden plank, as for the words on it......
I squinted my eyes and tried to make out it, but suddenly there was a loud shout from the Master's mouth behind me.
"Giant beasts, subduing the five soldiers. Five days of the devil, dead and extinct. Wherever it is, all gods are welcome. Haste as a law! ”
My eyes lit up suddenly, and my whole person could stop walking, and then I realized that I didn't know when, I actually walked in front of the grave, and one step shorter, I was about to climb up the grave!