"Apprentice, as a teacher, you are leaving. An old Taoist priest sat on the bed and said to Yang Kang, the apprentice beside him, with a serious face.

"That's great, I'm suffocating here. Master, let's go down the mountain and have a barbecue. Last time the two of us only ate ten kidneys, this time I ate ten alone. Yang Kang said excitedly.

Yang Kang and his master live in a Taoist temple, the old Taoist priest is a regular Taoist priest, he has been a monk since childhood, and he has lived in this Taoist temple on the mountain for no less than 60 years. As for Yang Kang, it was picked up by this old Taoist priest.

This temple is located deep in the mountains, and there are usually no pilgrims, only two people depend on each other.

The old Taoist priest looked at Yang Kang with a loving face, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Master, my limit has arrived, and today is the time for me to ascend." In the future, without me by your side, you must take good care of yourself. ”

Yang Kang blinked his eyes and looked the old Taoist priest up and down, but seeing that his face was ruddy, his voice was like a bell, and he was in good health, not to mention that he was feathered, even if he married a wife, he had that capital.

"Master, I remember that you still had a pillar of optimus this morning, do you want to return to the vulgar and marry a wife and have children? I can tell you, the widow at the foot of the mountain is good, but she is a bit of a bee and butterfly, you must not be tempted by her. You don't want to be ruined in the hands of a woman in your old life. Yang Kang said very seriously.

The old Taoist priest laughed, but he didn't take Yang Kang's words to heart.

"This small pagoda is a treasure of the master's family, and it must not be lost. You have practiced the Yijin Sutra and the Pulp Cleansing Sutra since you were a child, and you have laid a very good foundation. As long as you wear this small tower, you will definitely be able to cultivate your internal strength very quickly. The old Taoist priest threw the small tower that had been close to Yang Kang.

Seeing that small tower, Yang Kang's face finally changed.

He was adopted by this old Taoist priest since he was a child, how could he not know the importance of this small pagoda to this old Taoist priest. It can be said that this thing is more important than his life.

Yang Kang didn't pick it up, but knelt down in front of the old Taoist priest without saying a word, his eyes instantly turned red, and tears fell down drop by drop.

A trace of guilt flashed in the old Taoist's eyes, he put the small pagoda on Yang Kang's neck, and took out a package wrapped in red cloth from behind him, and after opening it, the contents were revealed.

"Don't be sad, no one, everyone has this step. When you were young, I betrothed you a marriage. Now I haven't seen each other for almost twenty years, and I don't know what happened to the other party. You go to him according to the instructions in this epistle, and as for your fate, it depends on your creation. In the future, remember to do more good deeds, look down on money, leave a line in your work, and don't worry too much about everything. The old Taoist priest said with a smile.

Yang Kang raised his head, but he was already in tears.

"Master, the apprentice can't bear you. Yang Kang lay on the old Taoist priest's body and said with a handful of snot and tears.

The old Taoist priest sighed and gently stroked Yang Kang's back with his hand, his eyes full of reluctance.

Suddenly, Yang Kang jumped, and the whole person jumped up, standing two or three meters away from the old Taoist, gently wiping away the tears on his face, revealing a very confident smile.

"Master, see if my acting skills have improved again. You see how well I cooperated with you just now, that expression, that tears, especially the last sentence, is much stronger than the actor with what card. As for this little tower, it's all mine sooner or later anyway, so I'll put it away first. If you're not enjoying it, continue your show here, I'm going to cook. Yang Kang said as he walked towards the kitchen.

"Can you change the wording next time, even my fiancée has come out, and I really think I'm a fool. Yang Kang's voice came slowly from the kitchen.

The old Taoist priest looked at the kitchen, a wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said in a low voice: "Apprentice, take care." ”

Immediately, his eyes were closed, and he traveled westward with a crane.

After a while, Yang Kang walked out of the kitchen with food.

"Master, the rice and vegetables are almost gone, I have to go down the mountain to buy them. Also, we don't have much money, so I'm afraid we won't be able to eat this year's New Year. You see I'm still wearing the clothes of the year before last, and I should buy another one..."Yang Kang said babbling while holding the meal.

The small Taoist temple where they lived had neither any farm nor any additional income. Not many people came for a month, let alone any incense money.

Fortunately, they live in the mountains, and there are still some trees in the mountains and forests, so sell some trees, find some game, and eat three meals a day. If it really doesn't work, Yang Kang will also go to the town below the mountain to do some short-term jobs to subsidize the family.

This day has been very light, but very warm.

"Master, it's time to eat. ”

The rice had already been served, and seeing that the master was still in the same posture just now, Yang Kang couldn't help but shout again.

It's a pity that how can his master answer.

Yang Kang suddenly had a very bad premonition in his heart, he slowly put down the dishes and chopsticks, walked to the old Taoist priest's side, and reached out to the old Taoist priest's nose tremblingly.

There was no breath at all, and my body began to be cold, without a single pulse...

"Master. Yang Kang let out a low voice, knelt in front of the old Taoist priest, and howled loudly.

Three days later, a new tomb was erected in the backyard of the temple.

Yang Kang knelt in front of the grave, burning some paper money in front of him.

For three days, Yang Kang did not close his eyes for a while, did not sleep for a while, did not drink a little water, and did not eat a mouthful of food.

It is really difficult for ordinary people to understand what this old Taoist priest means to Yang Kang.

When he was a child, it was this old Taoist priest who raised him one by one, and it was the old Taoist priest who taught him the principles of being a man and the principles of living in the world, and he taught him to speak word by word.

Twenty years of bits and pieces came to his heart, Yang Kang really didn't expect that this old Taoist priest would just leave.

"Master, your kung fu is so good, you can kill a cow with one punch, how can you just leave so quietly. You're kidding me, aren't you, you're lying to me, aren't you..."Yang Kang muttered in a low voice.

How Yang Kang hoped that the old Taoist priest could come out from behind him with a smile, startling him, and then looking at his sad appearance, he chuckled.

It's a pity that all of this will never come back.

After the old Taoist's first seven days, Yang Kang knelt in front of the old Taoist's grave with a backpack, kowtowed three times, and then got up and left.

Master, don't worry, I will definitely live well, and I will definitely fulfill your wish...