Chapter 23: Suffering in the World
The plan of the day is in the morning.
In the early morning, Lin Yingying was boxing in the front yard, and her moves were becoming more and more proficient.
Li Yuan stood on the wall near the gate, facing the newborn sun, absorbing the essence of the sun.
The old Taoist priest prepared breakfast for the two disciples in the backyard.
When the absorption of the Japanese essence was completed, Li Yuan began to cultivate the Yin and Yang Heavenly Eye.
There are two qi of yin and yang around the body, one is red and the other is yellow and white, which is the color of the sun and the moon.
With gray light in his eyes, he looked in the direction of the mountain behind him, and there was curiosity in his eyes.
Qi luck is like a pillar, black and red are intertwined, and there is a purple wisp of humane dragon qi mixed in the middle.
After Li Yuan learned the Yin Yang Heavenly Eye, he discovered this breath, which was strong and big, and at a glance, he knew that the owner of the breath was powerful.
It is not clear whether the old Taoist priest knows that there is such a powerful existence in the back mountain? But after thinking about it, Xuanqingguan has been standing in the mountains for thousands of years, and the old Taoist priest should know about it.
The two sides have been at peace until now, and there is a reason for it.
Retracting his curious gaze, Li Yuan calmed down and continued to practice supernatural powers.
When cultivating, time always flies quickly, and in the blink of an eye, half an hour has passed.
Feeling his eyes swell, Li Yuan took his magical powers.
Just as he was about to jump off the wall, Li Yuan noticed that a figure appeared in the mountain road in front of the Taoist temple.
If you look closely, it is Aunt Zhang who has been here once before.
Li Yuan jumped off the wall, ignored Lin Yingying's greetings, and ran to the backyard.
At this time, the old Taoist priest had already made breakfast and was heading to the stone table.
"Xiao Hei, I've called Yingying to eat."
Holding the steaming noodle soup in his hand, the old Taoist priest commanded loudly.
Li Yuan jumped on the stone bench, approached the old Taoist priest, turned his head to the front yard, and shouted.
"Is someone coming?" The old Taoist priest guessed what Li Yuan wanted to express.
Nodding, Li Yuan jumped off the stone bench again and walked towards the front yard.
The old Taoist priest put the noodle soup on the stone table, followed Li Yuan, and walked to the front yard.
When she returned to the front yard, Lin Yingying had already opened the door and led Aunt Zhang in.
"Master! Aunt Zhang is here. ”
Looking at Li Yuan and the old Taoist priest who walked out, Lin Yingying hurriedly shouted.
The old Taoist priest stepped forward and walked in front of Aunt Zhang, showing a kind smile.
"Yingying, you take Xiao Hei to the backyard first, and Master and Zhang Shizhu will say a few words."
"Yes, Master!"
Although she was very curious about Aunt Zhang's intentions, Lin Yingying was still very obedient when outsiders were there.
Letting go of the hand holding Aunt Zhang, Lin Yingying walked to the master's side and picked up Li Yuan, who was also curious.
"Blackie, let's go!"
Li Yuan, who was carried to the backyard by Lin Yingying, had no choice but to use his natural powers, and listened to the chat in the front yard while eating breakfast.
Aunt Zhang came up this time, or for her own posthumous affairs.
Aunt Zhang has three sons, none of whom are very filial, and she is worried that after her death, the future will not be settled.
The old man worshiped God and wanted to arrange a ritual for himself after death.
But this practice requires a sum of money, and her three sons were not filial during their lifetimes, and they don't have to hope after death, so she can only go up the mountain by herself, and give the last remaining dowry, the silver bracelet on her hand, to the old Taoist priest to offset the money for the law.
The old Taoist priest did not refuse, accepted the silver bracelet, and responded to this matter.
It's not that the old Taoist priest is greedy for money, but in order to calm the heart of the eldest lady, so that when she leaves, she will be clean, without concern or affection.
Seeing that the old Taoist priest accepted the silver bracelet and responded to the ceremony, Aunt Zhang was really relieved, with a relieved smile on her face, she refused the invitation of the old Taoist priest to have breakfast, turned around and left, and went down the mountain.
Before leaving, Aunt Zhang also said good things to the old Taoist priest for her three sons, hoping that when the old Taoist priest went down the mountain to do things for himself, the three sons had any negligence, please forgive me, all the mistakes are her mother's fault, and she didn't teach it well!
Looking at the back of Aunt Zhang on crutches and trembling down the mountain, the old Taoist priest did not speak, but silently watched her walk away before closing the door.
When he returned to the backyard, the old Taoist priest saw that the noodle soup in front of Lin Yingying was basically unmoving, and he was now holding his big eyes, motionless, looking at himself curiously.
And Li Yuan, who was sitting in Lin Yingying, was burying his head in hardship, and when he heard the footsteps of the old Taoist, he didn't look up.
"Master, Master! What is Aunt Zhang looking for you? ”
Hearing the apprentice's curious inquiry, the old Taoist priest shook his head and did not answer.
It's just another human suffering, and speaking out only adds to the sadness.
Without hearing the answer, Lin Yingying did not give up, left the stone bench and stood up, enthusiastically beat the noodle soup, and handed it to the old Taoist priest who was sitting down.
"Division... Father! Lin Yingying put the noodle soup and screamed coquettishly.
"Master Zhang Shi is not feeling well, so he asked me for Zhang Lingfu." Helplessly, the old Taoist priest told a white lie.
"What is Aunt Zhang's illness?" Tilting her head and looking at her master, Lin Yingying asked curiously.
Raising his hand and tapping Lin Yingying's little head, the old Taoist priest pretended to be serious and said, "Don't ask too much, eat breakfast quickly, if it's too late, you will miss the morning class." ”
"Oh!" Covering her head, Lin Yingying pouted and returned to her position.
After breakfast, Lin Yingying went to the hut and prepared to do morning class.
Li Yuan didn't follow this time, but ran to the old Taoist priest and made a move, signaling that he wanted to go down the mountain.
After staying in Guanzhong for more than a month and not going out, Li Yuan wanted to go down the mountain to see the carp essence.
In view of Li Yuan's hard and diligent cultivation this month, the old Taoist priest did not stop him and agreed to Li Yuan's request.
"Xiao Hei, after going down the mountain, don't make trouble, come back before sunset."
Li Yuan nodded to indicate that he remembered.
Galloping all the way, Li Yuan soon came to the town at the foot of the mountain.
"Blackie!"
Walking on Binjiang Street, Li Yuan, who passed by Pan's fishing shop, was stopped by Pan Jinjiang.
Stopping, Li Yuan turned his head to look over.
"Xiao Hei, this is the river shrimp I prepared for you!" As he spoke, Pan Jinjiang lifted a small bamboo basket from the pool beside him.
Compared with the small river shrimp that Li Yuan stole that night, the bamboo basket this time is bigger and fatter!
Obviously, Pan Jinjiang discovered the paw prints that Li Yuan deliberately left that night and prepared for it.
Without being polite, Li Yuan took the bamboo basket from Pan Jinjiang's hand, nodded his thanks, and continued to move forward.
"Boss, this river shrimp is not..."The wife, who was standing in the store, asked out loud in confusion when she saw Pan Jinjiang's actions.
"Xiao Hei, that's a cat fairy, he saved my life, a little river shrimp is nothing! Let me tell you, in the future, Xiao Hei will come to our bunk, you can eat whatever you want, and you are not allowed to stop me when I am away. Pan Jinjiang did not tell his wife about his encounter with the water ghost, worried that after she heard it, she would be worried.
Li Yuan didn't hear Pan Jinjiang's words, and at this moment he had already walked away with a bamboo basket in his mouth.
Walking to the dock, turning into the path, and walking a little more, Li Yuan came to a no-man's land.
Descending to the river, putting down the bamboo basket, Li Yuan stepped forward and raised his right paw, and his true qi ran to the palm of his flesh, and began to beat the river in a rhythmic manner.
This is the way he and the carp spirit agreed to meet in advance.