After a short time, the mountain gate opened again. The previous middle-aged Taoist priest walked out, and when he saw Da Kui, who looked like a chicken in soup, he asked, "I heard the little apprentice say, you actually want to find my master?" Da Kui nodded busily.

The middle-aged Taoist priest asked, "What are you looking for my master?"

Da Kui said: "I want to learn from a teacher." ”

The middle-aged Taoist priest smiled and said, "My master is very old, and he has already closed the mountain. Now that I'm in retreat, I don't have time to see you. Let's go!"

Da Kui said: "I don't leave, I'll wait for him here." If he doesn't come out, I won't leave. ”

The middle-aged Taoist priest was about to have a seizure, but he forcibly held back and said, "Since that's the case, you can wait here." Then he told the apprentice to close the mountain gate.

Da Kui stood outside the door for a long time, feeling cold and hungry. At this time, it was quite cold in early winter, Da Kui opened his baggage and put all his clothes on his body, and there were two pieces of bread that he had brought from Uncle Liu's house, and Da Kui ate a few bites indiscriminately and then put them into the baggage.

In this way, Da Kui stood in front of the door until dark, and the mountain gate never opened again.

The next morning, the little Taoist came out to sweep the floor again. Seeing where Da Kui was still standing, he said, "Why are you still here?" Go quickly, my ancestor won't see you. ”

Da Kui trembled and said, "If he doesn't see me, I won't leave." Seeing that Da Kui was stubborn, Dao Tong ignored him and concentrated on sweeping the floor. After sweeping, the Taoist boy carried a broom into the door, turned around and closed the door. And so it went on for another day and a night.

On the third morning, it snowed, but Da Kui didn't feel any cold. It turned out that the outer layer of clothes had frozen to block the cold wind. Just like yesterday, the Taoist boy came out to sweep the floor. Seeing that Da Kui hadn't left yet, he didn't speak and just swept the floor. After sweeping the ground, he entered the door as usual and then closed the door, and Da Kui stood outside the door and waited, not wanting to snow in the second half of the night, and the snow became heavier and heavier until late at night, and the north wind became stronger and stronger.

I waited until the snow stopped, but it was very bright. Dao Tong came out and didn't see Da Kui, but he saw a snowman standing in front of the door. Dao Tong swept the floor and found that Da Kui was in the way. Then he said: "Let me"

Unexpectedly, Da Kui's voice said like a voice from outside the sky: "Let... No, freeze... Finish. Dao Tong was helpless, so he only cleaned the area around Da Kui's body and the door, and then turned around and entered the mountain gate. With a clang, the door closed again. At this time, the bread on Da Kui's body had already been eaten, so he had to live next to each other for another day and night.

On the morning of the fifth day, Da Kui felt hot all over his body and was in a trance. Dao Tong came out and saw Da Kui's body shaking like chaff, so he came over and asked, "Do you plan to take root here, sprout and sprout again in the spring of next year?" Da Kui didn't speak, just closed his eyes and trembled. After the Taoist boy finished sweeping the ground, he closed the mountain gate as always.

Half an hour later, the mountain gate opened. Dao Tong brought a tray with a bowl of rice, a plate of green vegetables, and a bowl of hot soup on it. "My master is afraid that you will starve to death and freeze to death. I ordered someone to prepare a meal, so let's eat it quickly. After speaking, Daotong put the tray on the ground in front of Da Kui's feet. Then he turned around and entered the mountain gate, but the mountain gate was still closed with a bang.

Two hours later, the mountain gate opened again, and the Taoist boy came out to clean up the dishes and chopsticks. But he saw that the food was already cold, but he did not move at all. Dao Tong picked up the tray and turned around and left. This time the door was closed and it was not opened again, and Da Kui stood outside the door for another day and a night.

On the sixth day, the day dawned. The mountain gate opened again. The middle-aged Taoist priest walked out and said to Da Kui: "My master said, tell you to go back, don't be persistent." As he spoke, he took out twenty taels of silver from his bosom and put them at Da Kui's feet. Da Kui was already angry at this time, but a sentence floated out of his mouth: "I don't leave! The middle-aged Taoist priest glanced at Da Kui, didn't speak, turned around and entered the mountain gate.

When the door closed, two lines of tears flowed down Da Kui's face. Standing until late at night, Da Kui could no longer hold on. His body went limp, and he fell to the ground unconscious. Soon the mountain gate opened, and a sturdy old man walked out of the mountain gate and stood in front of Da Kui. Although his beard and hair are white, his eyes are blazing, and he is not angry and self-assured.

Behind him stood respectfully four people, all dressed as Taoists in green clothes and robes, all of whom were about forty years old, and the middle-aged Taoist priest from before was among them. The old man said, "Lingxu, bring this child to the guest room to recuperate." Bring him to me when he gets better. The previous middle-aged Taoist priest bowed down and said, "Yes, Master", and the old man turned around and went back after speaking.

Da Kui had a dream, 'I dreamed that I worshipped the infatuated Taoist as a teacher and practiced good martial arts. I dreamed that Brother Tang led the army to gallop across the field, and he was the striker. The long knife is invincible!' Dream of doing it here, Da Kui couldn't help but smirk. At this time, a childish voice shouted, "Master, Master, the fool has woken up." Da Kui opened his eyes and happened to see Dao Tong running out of the room.

After a while, the middle-aged Taoist priest Ling Xuzi walked into the room and came to the couch and asked Da Kui, "Do you feel better?" Da Kui wanted to get up, but his whole body was sore. Lingxuzi said: "Don't move, you are weak and infected with wind and cold." It's still important to have a good birth and recuperate. ”

Lingxuzi then instructed the little apprentice: "Go and bring the medicine that has been decocted for the teacher." Dao Tong took the order and turned around, and after a while, he brought a bowl of soup and medicine, and Lingxuzi personally fed Da Kui to drink the medicine, and Da Kui really felt flattered.

Dao Tong covered his mouth behind Lingxuzi and smiled: "Fool, you can really sleep, you slept for two days and two nights, thanks to my master feeding you porridge and medicine every day." ”

Lingxuzi's face was flat: "Don't be rude." Dao Tong was silent, but he grimaced at Da Kui, who just smirked.

The middle-aged Taoist priest said with a smile: "The poor Taoist Daoist Lingxuzi is the eldest apprentice of the family teacher. As he spoke, he pointed to the Dao Tong behind him and said: "This is the little apprentice Huiqing, young and naughty by nature, don't be surprised by the donor!"

Da Kui hurriedly said: "No, no, he is very good." Thank you for saving your life!"

Lingxuzi smiled and said: "The donor is naturally quite blessed, and the family teacher has not seen anyone for more than ten years. Unexpectedly, when the donor first came, the tutor instructed the poor students to take care of him, and when the donor recovered, he would take you to see him. ”

Da Kui was extremely excited when he heard this, and said with a smile: "I'm so happy, I can meet the Master Lingzhi, hehehehe!" Lingxuzi said with a straight face: "Donor, please be cautious, the name of the family teacher must not be false." ”

Da Kui nodded hurriedly: "I remember, thank you for your advice." ”

Lingxuzi stood up with a slight smile and said, "The donor is good to give birth to and recuperate, and the poor road will not be disturbed." After that, he instructed Tong Huiqing to say: "You are taking care of the donor, and if you need anything, come and find a teacher." ”

Huiqing bowed and arched his hand: "Obey the master's orders." Lingxuzi smiled at Da Kui, turned around and walked out.

This Huiqing is very smart and eloquent. Da Kui felt that he was very close to him, and couldn't help but chat.

In this way, Da Kui lay on the bed for another two days, and Hui Qing served food and medicine every day, and on the third day, Da Kui was able to walk on the ground. Although his body is still fluttering, he feels that it is no longer in the way.

It was almost noon, and Da Kui had a fasting meal. Lingxuzi came to Da Kui's room and said, "Come with me, Master wants to see you." "Da Kui is stupid, is this true? Da Kui followed behind Lingxuzi, and his heart couldn't help but go up and down.