Chapter 254: Under the Lion Ridge
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Lion Ridge, Tushi Temple.
In a small two-story building at the foot of the mountain, Lao Tan walked slowly and calmly in front, while Panda and I followed honestly.
The situation in front of us couldn't be clearer, and Panda and I had no choice but to get on the "thief ship" of Lao Tan.
Lao Tan said that today is the best time to use that map to "knock open" Jinling City, and if we don't come, we will definitely regret it for the rest of our lives. Panda and I didn't stand up to Lao Tan's rhetoric, and we were really eager to gain a foothold in Nanjing, so we made a not-so-presumptuous visit to Lion Ridge today.
In fact, the predecessor of Tushi Temple was not a Buddhist temple, but a Taoist building, called the Lion Ridge Dojo. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, it was changed to a temple and became the famous Tushi Temple today.
There are clouds in ancient poems: 480 temples in the Southern Dynasty, how many buildings are in the smoke and rain. When it comes to the spectacular scenery of Jinling City, I always feel that in the realm of Jinling City, the status of Buddhism is higher than that of Taoism.
Going up the slightly modest staircase, we reached the second floor of a small two-story building.
Misty and misty, now is the most beautiful season of Jinling City, look up and look into the distance, the building of Tushi Temple not far away is simple and solemn, coupled with the breeze and drizzle around, there is actually an illusion of fairyland on earth.
Lao Tan didn't have the leisure to enjoy this scenery at all, in fact, from the moment he entered this courtyard, the expression on his face became solemn.
When I went upstairs, Lao Tan's face was even more gloomy, and even his originally thin body began to stiffen up, and I could vaguely sense that there was a lot of pressure on him, but I couldn't figure out where the source of this pressure was.
"We're almost there." Lao Tan lowered his voice and said, "You two follow closely." โ
The panda and I didn't dare to slack off, so we quickly withdrew our gaze from afar, carefully stepped on the steel platform under our feet, and fought fiercely against the smooth floor.
Lao Tan's destination is in the last room of the two-story building, this road is only a dozen meters away, but we have walked for a long time.
Stopping at the door, Lao Tan knocked respectfully on the door.
After a moment, an old voice in the room said slowly, "Please come in." โ
Lao Tan opened the door, nodded at first, and then slowly led us into the room.
It is a studio of about 30 square meters, and the layout inside is very simple.
A table with pen, ink, paper, and inkstones, and a coffee table with a simple tea set on it, and nothing else.
There was an old man standing by the window in the room, looking a year or two older than Lao Tan, and he was definitely a very senior old-timer. But although this old man is old, his waist is straight, his face is ruddy, and he actually has a feeling of crane hair and childish face.
Old Tan stood respectfully in place and said in a low voice, "Mr. Zheng, we are here." โ
Mr. Zheng?
Hearing the name of this old man, I suddenly thought of a person: Mr. Wei had told me before that there were several living immortals in the city of Beijing, and one of them was Mr. Mengdie. This Mr. Mengdie's common surname is Zheng, and he works for Ouchi. Could it be the one in front of you?
Of course, I didn't take the liberty to ask Mr. Zheng's name and origin on the spot, but just stood aside and listened quietly.
Mr. Zheng smiled slightly, let us sit around the coffee table, and he whispered to Lao Tan: "It's really a trick, I didn't expect us to meet in such an occasion and in such a way......"
Lao Tan seemed to owe a lot to this Mr. Zheng, as soon as he heard Mr. Zheng's words, Lao Tan lowered his head and said in a low voice: "I did a lot of wrong things in the early years, and in recent years, I haven't changed this nonsense. But the only thing I can do now is to do what I can to make up for it, and I really can't do anything more. โ
Mr. Zheng smiled slightly: "It's all easy to say, but did you bring the map?" โ
Lao Tan hurriedly took out the map from his arms, solemnly handed it to Mr. Zheng, and said, "Of course I brought it, if such an important thing falls into the hands of Chang Baxian, there may not be anything earth-shattering." โ
Mr. Zheng smiled slightly: "You are right, the treasure of the Shen family, whoever touches it will die." Chang Ba didn't know how serious the consequences of doing so were. If it weren't for you this time, I'm afraid that the southeast direction will be stirred up again......"
Lao Tan nodded again and again, but the panda and I were confused.
This map seems to have some kind of connection with the Shen family's treasure, and sure enough, as Rouge Yaksha said, Chang Baxian has already begun to plot against the Shen family's treasure.
Glancing at the map, Mr. Zheng, who had a childish face, seemed quite satisfied, and after carefully putting the map away, he saw me and the panda sitting on the side.
His eyes just swept lightly over me, and his gaze suddenly burned, and it seemed that he also saw the mystery of the golden crow blood flowing in my body at a glance!
"What does that mean?" Mr. Zheng glanced at me, turned his head and asked Lao Tan suspiciously: "Could it be that in addition to this map, these two rising stars are also your purpose this time?" โ
Lao Tan smiled lightly: "Mr. Zheng, I know that you love and cherish talents, and once upon a time I was just like you." But I was disheartened by what happened before, and you have heard about it, so I will not repeat it. Here's the thing, a few days ago, I met these two people by chance, and they were both amazing, especially this one, ......" He pointed at me and continued: "I guess you can also see that his blood is extraordinary, but unfortunately he started too late and wasted too many years. Now, if there is no famous teacher to guide me, I am afraid that this child will be ruined......"
As he spoke, Lao Tan hurriedly introduced: "Mr. Zheng, this young man with extraordinary blood is called Yang Ye, and the one next to him is called Panda, both of them are young people with pure temperament, and they are definitely materials that can be made." โ
After introducing us, Lao Tan said to us solemnly: "This Mr. Zheng is a top master in Nanjing's metaphysical circles, with superb swordsmanship and spiritual power, even in the entire southeast, he is a figure like Taishan Beidou. By the way, Mr. Zheng has a younger brother, who is in a different direction from his study, who is proficient in Yili, and now works for the Great Inner and lives in the Imperial City of Sijiu City, which is the famous Mr. Mengdie......"
It suddenly dawned on me that Mr. Zheng from Nanjing in front of me was the elder brother of Mr. Zheng in Beijing, and the two brothers had specialized in art, the elder brother studied the swordsmanship of slaying ghosts, and the younger brother was responsible for calculating the national fortune. It seems that this Zheng family is really a family of metaphysics, and the two brothers of one family are all dragons and phoenixes.
In the face of Lao Tan's hospitality, Mr. Zheng was quiet. His eyes weren't looking at me, but I could feel the lingering afterglow occasionally falling on me.
"Golden Crow blood, could it be that the things predicted by the masters of the previous dynasty on the back map are really coming?" Mr. Zheng muttered in a low voice, frowning: "Coupled with the treasures of the Shen family, this national movement is swinging, could it be that there are more than one southeasterly victims?" โ
Old Tan was not interested in what Mr. Zheng whispered, but he was very positive about him taking us as apprentices. Seeing that Mr. Zheng didn't mean to agree immediately, Lao Tan continued to urge: "Mr. Zheng, the opportunity is rare, if you don't adjust it in time, I'm afraid that these two will go astray......"
This sentence is quite effective, Mr. Zheng seems to have been hit by a blow, his eyes have been around, and he nodded: "It makes sense!" โ
After saying that, he suddenly stood up, walked up to me and looked at me twice, his eyes stayed on the peachwood sword behind my back, and asked in surprise, "Child, where did you get this sword on your back?" โ
"This is a ...... given to me by a senior who claims to be a madman," I was a little nervous, and quickly explained: "He not only gave me a sword, but also sent me a few swordsmanship videos. โ
When Mr. Zheng heard this, he suddenly smiled: "Okay, you crazy person, aren't you satisfied with bringing out a Huang Tingxuan?" Will all the good seedlings in the world be occupied by you, and you will give up? Hum...... I just won't let you, an old madman, succeed, I'll fight you for this apprentice! โ
At this point, he suddenly put his right hand on my shoulder and said with a smile: "Son, you stay here first, and when I choose a day, you can kowtow." I want to take you as an apprentice, are you okay? โ
I was confused, sweating like rain, and before I could speak, Lao Tan next to me hurriedly said: "Fool, quickly kneel down and shout Master, this is a great blessing!" โ
I just reacted, and before I left, Mr. Zheng smiled slightly: "Don't worry, it's not too late to shout on the day of the apprenticeship." โ
ps: Today's chapter 4 ~ Let's go for the gold diamond ~ Mo Da, 15 o'clock is chapter 5.