Chapter 258: Secular Daoist
Tao Yunqing's face was a little strange, he looked back at the two cultivators with deep meaning, and listened to their divine senses, the male seemed to be called Fang Ping, the female was called Han Tianli, one was named Ah Ping, and the other was called Ah Li
Hearing about the Immortal Master, Fang Ping was also stunned, those who can be called Immortal Master are naturally also cultivators, Han Tianli looked at him, and his divine sense asked him what to do?
Fang Ping also wanted to take a look, the two of them hid their aura even more, indeed, their way of concealing their aura was also very superb, if they were in the same realm as them, Tao Yunqing suspected that he could even hide himself
They then followed the caravan to the ancestral hall of the village
The ancestral hall is generally dedicated to the spiritual seat of the ancestors, but here, it is also the best place to build, at least the house is paved with bluestone slabs, unlike those muddy floors, which are usually very damp
So it is understandable that it is used to greet distinguished guests
But when Fang Ping and Han Tianli arrived at the ancestral hall, they were stunned, because among the villagers was a middle-aged Taoist with a fourth-level Qi refining layer, wearing a brown and yellow robe, wearing a hibiscus crown, dark skin, and a beard
"The fourth layer of qi refining? Such a person can still fight monsters, and even the fiercer beasts can swallow him! Han Tianli muttered in a low voice
Tao Yunqing's face was calm, he had seen it with his divine sense before, so he was not surprised at all
"Immortal Masterβ"
The crowd was noisy, but suddenly a terrible roar appeared, and everyone was much quieter
That long roar came from a short and thin middle-aged man, who saw the immortal master, and knelt directly on his legs, and his dirty face was full of tears
"Immortal Master, pleaseβplease kill the monster that killed that day, and avenge my son and his mother!" The man burst into tears, and his appearance was not miserable
"Lao Wang, his mother-in-law in his forties, only had a son, but he didn't expect to be born just two months ago, this kind of thing, her mother-in-law was sad, and even hanged herself" The village chief is an old man with gray hair, explaining to the immortal master, and at the same time asking someone to help Lao Wang up and pull him away
"Immortal Master, there are no boys in my village who are in the requirements of the monsters, if you don't come, I'm afraid our village won't be able to escape the monsters' poisonous hands!"
"Yes, Immortal Master, save us"
"Immortal Master, save us!" The villagers are already living a very hard life, and now they have encountered such a bad thing, all of them are sad and angry, even some big men, and the tears can't stop flowing
"Don't panic, don't panic!" The Taoist priest raised his arms and shouted, "I heard that demon is doing evil all the way here, and now I came here to destroy it!" β
"Don't worry, I'm not just entrusted by one of your villages all the way here, I will punish this demon" He spoke deafeningly and magnificently, and the villagers were encouraged by it, and they all cried with joy, cheered, and applauded
"It's just a monster, and this immortal can't catch it yet!"
"Please also ask the immortal master to take action as soon as possible to eliminate this scourge!" There is a man complimenting
The others also chimed in: "Please take a shot from the Immortal Master!" β
"Please take a shot!"
"Ask the Immortal Master to ......"
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"Ladies and gentlemen, I know your feelings!" The Taoist priest's face was slightly abrupt, and he was very upright, "I am duty-bound to punish demons!" β
"But it's getting late today, and it's not the time to punish demons!" He suddenly changed his words, "And after walking all the way today, the hunger in my stomach is unbearable, and I still have the strength to catch demons!" As he said this, his voice grew quieter and quieter, almost inaudible, but his stomach rang
This is not pretending, he has no strength, and he can't even build a foundation, let alone Jindan Bigu, and he is already hungry in his stomach
The village chief immediately came to his senses and said, "Why don't you prepare a meal for the immortal master quickly, so I can send him on his way tomorrow!" As if realizing that it was inappropriate for him to say the last word, he shouted at the top of his voice, "Send the immortal master tomorrow to punish the demon, punish the demon!" β
But fortunately, the 'immortal master' didn't care, maybe he was surrounded by everyone and didn't hear it
After a full meal, the villagers prepared a brick house for the immortal master to live in, in this village, only the village chief could have a brick house, and the others could only live in adobe houses
Since there was no trade, the village did not prepare houses with the caravan to live in as before, and besides, the village chief and his family went to the houses of other villagers, where were there any spare rooms for the caravan
However, the village chief was also kind enough to prepare a cowshed for the caravan
"The cowshed? @ο½οΌ , "Han Tianli almost didn't go crazy
Can this be a place for people to live?
In fact, the cowsheds were built on straw piles, sheltering from the wind and the cold at night, which was the most unbearable thing for mortals
Tao Yunqing didn't mind at all, he thought that he would go and solve the monster at night, but suddenly such a Taoist priest appeared, he was interested in seeing, what kind of demon can this Taoist priest punish?
"It's just a cheat to eat and drink, his little mana, it's hard to fight a few mortals!" Han Tianli was not satisfied that a kid in the Qi refining period could sleep in a bed, while they had to sleep in a cowshed
"Shhhhhh Have you forgotten what we came out for? Fang Ping dissuaded, "Don't expose our whereabouts!" β
Cheating on eating and drinking? Tao Yunqing also smiled indifferently, those villagers, although they said that they were leaving a few strong men to keep vigil for the immortal master, but in fact, they were afraid that he would run away!
No one night!
Early in the morning, the immortal master got up
However, the leader of the caravan, Zhang Apu, ran to whisper something to the immortal master and the village chief
Tao Yunqing's divine consciousness is there, so he naturally can't hide it, it turns out that this Hanting mouth is also the only way under the caravan, he naturally wants to go with this immortal master, so that the safety of the caravan is guaranteed, although the monster is now only a baby, but when he made waves some time ago, he also wanted gold, silver and jade offerings
How many caravans have suffered, although they are generally only injured and startled, but this time the monster will not kill people and oversell goods, after all, he has begun to eat people
The immortal master didn't agree at first, but only when Zhang Apu offered the reward, he softened his face
The village chief mediated because he didn't want his villagers to have too many people in the past, because the battle between demons and immortals or something would definitely harm them mortals
The caravan was going to go with the immortal master, which couldn't be better for Tao Yunqing, because he was planning how to get out of the caravan, because he was going to follow this immortal master to Hantingkou to destroy this monster
If it is an ordinary demon, it will not care if it makes waves, but it eats people, and it is still a baby that is not a hundred days old, even if the immortal master does not go, this monster has no reason to live anymore. He will take them away
At this time, the two monks, Han Tianli and Fang Ping, chose to leave the caravan
Zhang Apu thought that they heard that the caravan was going to pass through the Hanting Pass, so they were naturally frightened, and it was normal for them to leave
"How?" Fang Ping was embarrassed
"Seeing that you two are not rich people, this little money is still good to walk!" Lao Zhang forced the silver money to them
Han Tianliang's expression was faint, and there was a trace of disdain in the depths of her eyes, yes, she was a cultivator, how could she care about these dozens of copper coins
On the contrary, Fang Ping, with a grateful face, bowed and thanked him, and his waist was about to hit the ground
Tao Yunqing looked at it, thinking that he still knew how to be grateful, but the subsequent scene made him a little angry, and not long after Fang Ping left, he changed his expression to the opposite of before, and threw the copper coin he was holding tightly in his hand
For two yuan, you can buy a bun, and the money that the two of them lost adds up to one hundred and twenty yuan
"Housheng, why don't you leave? Aren't you afraid of youkai? Zhang asked Tao Yunqing
Tao Yunqing smiled and said, "Only the monsters are afraid of me, there are no monsters I am afraid of!" After that, he got on the ox cart and headed for Hantingkou
Along the way, Zhang Apu was very worried
"I'm worried about youkai, you can go somewhere else!" Along the way, the immortal master took a wine gourd and poured it into his mouth, all of which were some of the best wine in the village, which was used to honor him, and halfway through, he was already drunk, and he was depressed when he saw Zhang Agui, and said strangely
Zhang Apu didn't speak, but the man next to him spoke: "Our home is behind that!" β
The merchant also has a home, and it is strange that he travels for a few months, and when he comes back, it is rumored that monsters eat people, which can make people feel at ease
"When Team Zhang left, my mother-in-law already had a big belly, and the delivery period was approaching!"
"Immortal Master, can you really punish demons ββββ?" The caravan looked at this half-drunk immortal master, how could they feel so bottomless in their hearts?
"What? Can you punish demons? Trouble, cancel the word, cancel your doubts! Look at what this is", the immortal master staggered and took out a jade plaque with a Xu character engraved on it
"It's-"
"Immortal Master, what is this?" Some men are puzzled, is a jade plate a treasure of a demon?
When the immortal master heard the man ask this, he was angry on the spot and said, "You don't know this? This is the spirit card of the Xu family? Only the Xu family has it! β
"The Xu family? Is it famous? β
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"Forget it, you're not cultivators, so it doesn't matter if you don't understand! In short, remember, the Xu family is a great family! β
When everyone was thinking about what kind of family the Xu family was, a strong wind suddenly struck
It's not strange that there is a wind, but there is a fishy smell of talking in the wind
Everyone was silent for a while, and they all remembered the word demon
The immortal master was riding on a horse, the wind was blowing, and most of the wine was sober, his face changed slightly, and his palms were sweaty
"Quack!"
"Quack!"
"Quack!"
The sound of crows came from a distance at some point
"Immortal Master, I'm ...... We? One of the four villagers who followed trembled slightly, looked at the immortal master, and seemed to say whether to go back
The immortal master glanced at the villagers and said, "What are you afraid of, isn't it me!" As he spoke, he turned over and dismounted, and at some point there was an extra sword in his hand, which was as black as ink
Ah Hei was also kneeling on the oxcart and looking at the immortal master, his nervous little face glanced back at Tao Yunqing, but he still looked like he was asleep and didn't wake up at all
The men of the caravan dismounted, and the horses knew that there might be ominous ahead, and there were very few shouts
At this time, they were still eleven miles away from Hantingkou
The sky slowly turned cloudy, and the fog rose
The immortal master took the lead, and he still strode towards the entrance of the Han Court
In a forest not far from the caravan, Fang Ping said, "This Taoist priest has some courage, so he can't be scared away!" β
Han Tianli also didn't understand why a fourth-level Daoist priest of Qi refining dared to go to trouble a monster
"In this way, if the monster is powerful, these mortals will be affected!" Han Tianli said with some concern
"Hmph, it's all self-inflicted! Go with a little Taoist priest to kill demons, and don't see if you have that ability! β