Chapter 154: Ghost Immortal (Part II)
I didn't expect that if I wanted to open the eyes of heaven, he would know that in this way, this person must be a ghost immortal. Because ordinary ghosts will never have this magical power, thinking of this, I hurriedly stepped forward, and together with Shangguan Jin, I saluted the white-clothed ghost fairy, and said respectfully: "Junior Li Ergou, I have seen the ghost fairy senior!" Shangguan Jin also hurriedly introduced himself, as if he was respectful.
"Huh!" When the white-clothed ghost fairy heard this, he immediately laughed, and said: "My common family name was Zhang when I was alive, and my single name was a mystery, you don't have to call the ghost fairy predecessors, if you really respect me, just call me by my name." After speaking, the white-clothed ghost fairy Zhang Xuan looked Shangguan Jin up and down, and then looked at me again, and nodded with a smile. I have to say that this Zhang Xuan's predecessor is indeed a fairy wind bone, although it is the fruit of ghosts and immortals, it is still daunting!
Moreover, Zhang Xuan's predecessors have a touch of elegance, gestures, and courtesy, like an ancient scholar, and a bit of Taoist otherworldly temperament.
But despite Zhang Xuan's seniors being so polite, the two of us as juniors don't dare to be contemptuous. Shangguan Jin smiled and politely hugged his fists, and said: "Senior Zhang is polite, the junior is here, but it is not to enjoy the mountains and rivers, but to ......"
"Aren't you lost?"
I didn't know that Zhang Xuan's predecessor broke my mind and Shangguan Jin's thoughts with one word, and I couldn't help but admire this person even more in my heart. Immediately afterwards, Senior Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, and said with a serious face: "I know that there are many disasters and difficulties here, but if someone comes in, it will be difficult to return." Although the two of you are from the Dao Sect, it is not surprising that you are trapped in such a place because your cultivation is shallow. Well, then, go to my house and rest for a while, and I will tell you about this place! ”
"That being the case, then thank you Zhang Xuan!"
Shangguan Jin excitedly clasped his fists again, and then whispered to me sternly: "Ergou, don't go with me quickly!" I was stunned, this Shangguan Jin made himself the main master, and I became a foil in front of him. But it doesn't matter, I'm too lazy to be in the limelight. Saying that, Zhang Xuan's predecessor's figure flashed, and it appeared seven or eight zhang away, and following the direction of Zhang Xuan's predecessor, we saw a simple thatched house, located on the hillside in front.
There is a small river in front of the door, such as a jade belt, the bright moon shines high in the sky, there is a backer in the back, there is a court case in front, this situation and this scene, it can simply be described with poetry and painting, it is really a good place for feng shui, a good place for practice! It's no wonder that this Zhang Xuan's predecessor lives in seclusion here to practice, but he is really good at picking a place. While talking, our group went up the hillside and came to the courtyard gate of the thatched house, saying that it was a courtyard, but in fact there was no courtyard in front of the door, but a small open space that was quickly cleaned up.
In the clearing, there is a small table cut from tree roots, and a small stone bench is placed on each side. Senior Zhang Xuan pointed at his hand casually and said with a smile: "You sit down for a while, I will prepare some wine and food for you, we can meet here, it is also due to fate, hehe!" With that, Senior Zhang Xuan turned around and entered the house, here, Shangguan Jin and I glanced at each other, but saw Shangguan Jin's face with joy and excitement.
But instead, Shangguan Jin stared at me with a disdainful old face, and said in a low voice: "Senior Brother Ergou, don't blame me for not reminding you, when Senior Zhang Xuan comes out later, you must remember not to lose the courtesy, after all, we have a request for people now, and if the etiquette is not careful, you will lose your master's people, or even your tantric people!" After speaking, Shangguan Jin glared at me with a lesson on his face before he withdrew his gaze.
I didn't have anything in my heart, but Shangguan Jin said this, which made me a little uncomfortable. I was about to open my mouth to refute it, but I saw that Zhang Xuan's predecessor had already walked out with wine and food, three dishes and a pot of wine. Placed on the table, Senior Zhang Xuan smiled and said, "We cultivators don't ask for pairs when they get together, so there are only three of us and a pot of wine. But don't worry, although I and this thatched hut don't exist in the sun, these drinks and dishes are real to you, you might as well try them, hehe! ”
"We naturally dare to use Zhang Xuan's predecessors' things, how can the younger generations have the heart to doubt it, Senior Brother Ergou, you say yes?" Shangguan Jin hurriedly took a glass of wine respectfully, and turned his head to ask me.
Facing Zhang Xuan's seniors, I immediately smiled and nodded: "Naturally, Zhang Xuan's seniors can let us eat, it must be a delicacy in the world, then the juniors are welcome!" As I spoke, I picked up a glass of wine, and Senior Zhang Xuan and Shangguan Jin also each picked up the wine glass, and the three of them touched it lightly, and immediately drank it all. This wine is mellow and soft, and it tastes like a gyokuro, although I have never drunk a gyokuro, but this wine is indeed a rare good wine.
When a glass of wine is drunk into the stomach, everyone is familiar with each other. I am not restrained, while Shangguan Jin frequently makes eyes, he still picks up chopsticks and eats vegetables, but Shangguan Jin is restrained, only waiting for Zhang Xuan's predecessors to move the chopsticks, and then hurriedly catered to pick up the chopsticks and pick up the vegetables to eat. And I ate for a long time, and I secretly received countless white eyes from Shangguan Jin, these did not affect me, Zhang Xuan's predecessors are also cultivators, and the most taboo thing for cultivators is hypocrisy, I, like Master, just like go straight and uninhibited. If Zhang Xuan's predecessors didn't look down on my character, then he would probably not have cultivated the Earth Immortal Ghost Dao.
Those who can become immortals, no matter how big the fruit position is, must be a person who is tolerant of heaven and earth, and compassionate, if this level can not be passed, like to calculate, how to achieve the fruit position? Sure enough, when Zhang Xuan's seniors saw me, they smiled and nodded frequently, but they had a serious expression towards Shangguan Jin, perhaps because of Shangguan Jin's restraint, which also made Zhang Xuan's seniors uncomfortable.
After eating some food and drinking some wine, I asked with great interest: "Senior Zhang Xuan, since you are also a cultivator, and you have achieved the fruit position, you are also ...... Can you eat meat too? As I spoke, I stretched out my hand and pointed to one of the meat dishes on the table, which really made me curious, thinking that the immortals who had achieved the fruit rank were all smoke-eaters. Unexpectedly, everything about Zhang Xuan's predecessors was no different from ordinary people in the Yang world.
As soon as my words came out, Shangguan Jin put down the cup abruptly and rebuked angrily: "Senior Brother Ergou! How do you speak? You, you really don't know how to be polite, so unruly! ”
"Hahaha......" Senior Zhang Xuan shook his hand with a busy laugh, and said: "It's okay, it's okay, you haven't seen these doorways, and it's no wonder that you don't know etiquette." In fact, if you know more about the things in the Taoist world, it is not difficult to know that immortals are not subject to blood food, and blood food refers to meat, that is to say, immortals are not worshiped by the world with meat and fish, but immortals all refer to the heavens, that is, the upper realm. And the earth immortals in the lower realm, such as our ghost immortals, can enjoy meat. So I don't look any different from you, don't I? ”
I nodded heavily and said, "I see, why doesn't Senior Zhang continue to cultivate on it?" ”
"Senior Brother Ergou!" When Shangguan Jin heard my words, it seemed that I had said something wrong again, and then glared at me again.
But Zhang Xuan's predecessor and I chatted energetically, first appeased Shangguan Jin, and then explained to me with a smile: "Ghosts and immortals stop at reincarnation, but it will be difficult to return to the three mountains......"
"I didn't expect that the statements of ghosts and immortals recorded in the Taoist book are all true!" I sighed deeply, thought about it, and asked again: "That senior, what kind of sect did you belong to when you were alive?" How could he only cultivate to the fruit position of a ghost immortal? "I know, as soon as I said it, Shangguan Jin opened his mouth to reprimand me again, and I almost didn't look at him, staring at Zhang Xuan's predecessor without blinking.
Senior Zhang Xuan picked up the wine glass and drank it all, gestured, free and natural, and then, Senior Zhang Xuan sighed: "Actually, I was a casual cultivator during my lifetime, and there was no sect. Speaking of which, I have to dig out all the old things from hundreds of years ago to make it clear......"
It turns out that the cultivation path of Zhang Xuan's predecessors is a legendary story. Zhang Xuan, formerly known as Zhang Yuanchun, was a poor and sour talent during the Suzong period of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, like other people's children, he entered a private school at the age of seven or eight, and studied poetry and books hard, as the saying goes, he studied hard for ten years, and really counted, which one of the ancients won fame, and the time of reading was far more than ten years. Zhang Xuan's family was poor, and it coincided with the time when Tang Suzong had just succeeded to the throne, the old and the new in the imperial court, and the officials were especially corrupt.
However, Zhang Xuan did not win the title of a showman until he was seventeen years old in the township examination, and after taking the exam five times. However, going to the capital, the distance is long, and the shyness in the pocket, it takes so long to take the exam, let alone go to the capital to get the top prize.
But entering Beijing to take the exam is Zhang Xuan's only way out, and he has been studying poetry and books for so many years, isn't it just this day? The things that can be packed at home, that is, a few poetry books, and two shabby clothes, there is nothing long. After a simple tidying up, Zhang Xuan hit the road. Although it was the second year to go to Beijing to take the exam, it would take several months for my hometown to be from the capital alone, and I couldn't afford to hire a horse-drawn carriage, so I had to walk there.
In addition, a year in advance, you can also have time to visit the world's famous rivers and mountains, Zhang Xuan has a preference in addition to gaining fame, that is, he likes to participate in Buddhism and Taoism, and he often travels to some famous mountains recently, and is associated with the high road and great virtue on the mountain. The plan was very good, but after he really hit the road, within a month, the little money on Zhang Xuan's body was exhausted, so he had to sell some calligraphy and paintings along the road to get by.
One day, Zhang Xuan passed by Shuangfeng Mountain in Hubei, but because the little plate on his body was not enough to stay in the inn, he was blasted out by the shopkeeper. Zhang Xuan had to go to the foot of the mountain to find a broken temple to live in, but Zhang Xuan didn't know that this move had brought him a catastrophe. Thus, his life was rewritten!