Chapter 41: Qingxuanguan
After a while, the chief of the Qingdao Dynasty instructed the nearby villagers to find a place for the corpse of the old man to bury it, as for the ghost-loving zombie itself, it is poisonous and cannot be disposed of at will, so he endured the disgusting smell of the corpse, stepped forward and took out a jade gourd, and then a burst of fire rushed to the sky, and the body of the spirit-loving zombie was crackled. At this time, Zhao Jiuge looked at the jade gourd and became greedy again.
Accompanied by the strong smell of rotting corpses, the surrounding crowd kept retreating, and a gray smoke continued to rise and drift into the air, and when everything was dealt with, Yi Qingdao's tense face softened.
Then he told the surrounding villagers that the haunted thing was cultivated in this place because of the crooked demons and evil ways, and now that the evil demons have been eliminated, there is no need to worry about it in the future, the crowd suddenly cheered, and now that they have figured out the truth of the matter, people are subconsciously filled with happy smiles.
Su Su and Zhao Jiuge, who had been standing by and watching quietly, saw the cheers and smiling faces of the villagers at this time, and the two also showed smiling faces, Zhao Jiuge also had a sense of accomplishment in his heart, and longed to be when he was strong, if he could take the girl around him to swim all over the mountains and rivers and get rid of the injustices in the world, what a beautiful thing it would be.
Qingrong Town.
Located in a small town of Dongyang City for hundreds of miles, the mountain town is not big, the radius is only dozens of miles, there are only hundreds of large households, but the streets are full of people, the shops are lined up, and the cooking smoke is full of people coming and going.
After most of the day's journey, Yiqing Daoist took Zhao Jiuge and Su Su to finally come to Qingrong Town. Along the way, the first Qingdao chief kept telling about the people nearby and the strange and interesting things nearby, which made Zhao Jiuge and Su Su laugh, so that Zhao Jiuge was secretly suspicious in his heart, and this Qingdao chief was too enthusiastic.
However, the two little Taoist boys who followed behind Yiqing Dao Chang did not say a word along the way, silently followed behind the three of them, each holding a floating dust and a sword in their hands, Zhao Jiuge did not feel the fluctuation of spiritual power on their bodies, but in the rapid pace along the way, their faces did not change their color or panting, and they did not even have a bead of sweat.
Stepping on the bluestone bricks on the road in Qingrong Town, feeling the atmosphere of the surrounding traffic, accompanied by a girl with a peerless face, Zhao Jiuge was in a rare mood and inexplicably good.
At this moment, a few dog barks came not far from the road ahead, from far to near, people on the side of the road have avoided, Zhao Jiuge looked out loud in surprise, only to see a child in front of him rushing over, about to run in front of everyone, the child probably saw someone blocking the road in front of him, and suddenly panicked, and fell down on the bluestone brick on the ground.
The bluestone bricks on the pavement did not come, because of the age, uneven, the child's hands were already rubbed on the ground when he got up again, and the flesh was blurred after the skin was worn out. Two wolfdogs, about the height of children, screamed and chased after them, their eyes shining and their snow-white sharp teeth exposed.
Zhao Jiuge looked at the child in front of him, his clothes were ragged, his face was full of vegetables, and he was even thinner, as if a gust of wind could blow him down, even if his palms were covered with blood, he grabbed the cloth bag on his waist tightly with his hands, and his little hands were flushed because of the force.
Zhao Jiuge looked at the gap in the cloth bag on the child's waist, and there were just some cold vegetables and meat bones, and a few steamed buns that had been bitten a few times.
When the child got up, he saw that the road in front of him was blocked by Zhao Jiuge and the others, and the two big wolf dogs behind him were already approaching like the wind, I don't know whether it was fear or pain in the palms, and he trembled all over, and his eyes were full of begging and panic.
I don't know how long I ran, Zhao Jiuge looked at the exhausted appearance of the child, and the sound of panting in his chest was like the sound of pulling the bellows when the stove in the countryside was lit.
"Okay, you little beggar, you dare to go to the backyard to steal dog food!"
The two wolf dogs had already chased after them, and in front of the children, they kept barking, as if they would come forward at any time to bite the children, and the already panicked children were even more frightened at this time. Behind the two big wolf dogs, a fat man was spitting saliva at this time, pointing at the child is scolding, this fat man reminded Zhao Jiuge of Wang Dazhuang!
The appearance of the fat man made Zhao Jiuge look more and more like the bully in the village before, Wang Dazhuang! A silk coat, holding two jade beads in his left hand and constantly rotating and playing, and a jade pendant hanging from his waist, with a fat head and big ears, a bulging belly, and a shiny face, which became a huge contrast with the image of the little beggar.
Zhao Jiuge didn't know if it was because his hatred for Wang Dazhuang had not yet subsided, or because he felt sympathy for the little beggar in front of him, and he also thought of what he had to do when he was a child, and his chest was also rising and falling violently.
Zhao Jiuge has been poor since he was a child, and he went into the mountains to hunt for a living at the age of ten in order to make a living, how could he not know that the little beggar in front of him would steal the surplus food of other people's families just because he wanted to live, even so, he might not be able to eat a full meal in a few days.
Looking at this fat man who looked like Wang Dazhuang, his face was shiny, and he was looking at the two big wolf dogs grinning with sharp white teeth, Zhao Jiuge felt that he couldn't control his emotions, as if he was going back to the night when he killed Wang Dazhuang angrily, he went crazy, and couldn't help but have a surge of blood in his chest.
"Get out!"
took a few steps forward to protect the little beggar in front of him, and scolded angrily at the fat man with a shiny face.
The fat man was slightly stunned at first, and then found that there was no such number one person as Zhao Jiuge in Qingrong Town, thinking that he was from another town, and immediately sneered, "You still want to meddle in things, and you don't ask me who Luo Fugui is!"
Extremely arrogant!, after a pause, he then shouted to the two big wolf dogs, "Bite him." ”
In the fat man's shout, the two big wolf dogs roared again, kicked on their hind legs, jumped on their two front legs, opened their sharp teeth, and burst out with fierce light and bit at Zhao Jiuge. Just when Luo Fugui clasped his hands in front of his chest, sneered disdainfully on his face, and thought about whether to let Zhao Jiuge and the little beggar learn to crawl on the ground, or kneel and beg for mercy, the scene in front of him made the sneer on Luo Fugui's face that had not yet receded solidified.
"Dog fighting human power!" The voice did not carry a trace of emotion, and was full of cold killing intent!
Then Zhao Jiuge's eyebrows furrowed, and he kicked his right foot so hard, and the big wolf dog flew upside down with a swish, flying more than ten meters away, falling on the bluestone brick and then sliding for more than ten meters, just when Zhao Jiuge was about to make a move towards Luo Fugui.
"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, let's forget this matter. Yiqing Daoist twisted his long beard again, walked out expressionlessly, and then looked at Luo Fugui, and said crisply, "It turned out to be Luo Fugui, the owner of Shixiangju Restaurant, can you give me a thin noodle, forget about this matter." ”
Seeing the Yiqing Daoist who suddenly stepped forward, Luo Fugui was taken aback, and then his face was full of respect, he bowed his back slightly, and said flatteringly, "It turned out to be a Qingdao Daoist, since the Yiqing Daoist has spoken, then of course it will be forgotten." Seeing that Yiqing Daoist nodded slightly, Luo Fugui hurriedly turned around and led another big wolf dog along the street with his twisted buttocks. didn't dare to put a fart, in fact, not to mention that as soon as the Qingdao chief came forward, Zhao Jiuge's divine power also stunned Luo Fugui!
Immediately, the Qingdao chief turned around and comforted Zhao Jiuge, who was angry, "Okay, Jiuge, this is the case in the world, if a wicked person does evil things, he will not have good results after death." "There's nothing to worry about with this kind of person. Su Su also stepped forward to persuade Zhao Jiuge softly, and decided to have a good chat with Zhao Jiuge tonight.
ignored the two, bent down, looked at the little beggar's timid appearance, and comforted in a soft voice, "Throw away the contents of the bag, I'll take you to eat later." The little beggar looked at Zhao Jiuge with wide eyes, probably thinking that the big brother in front of him was not kind, so he couldn't help but nod and promised to go with this stranger.
Holding the little beggar's hand, ignoring the head of the Qingdao and Su Su, Su Su was a little helpless, and the wood was still angry with herself!
Taoist temple in the southwest of Qingrong Town.
Seven or eight into the courtyard, there is a few zhang high gray stone archway door in front of the Taoist temple, there are two lions on both sides of the stone carving, behind the square door is a double empty red gate, there will be the pattern of Taiji yin and yang fish on the wall, there is a golden plaque hanging above the gate, there are three big characters printed on it, Qingxuanguan.
Everyone walked to the door, and the two slightly older Taoist priests on both sides of the red gate tilted their backs, bent over, and shouted respectfully with gestures, "Master." It wasn't until Zhao Jiuge walked in that he resumed his standing posture.
Inside the Qingxuan Temple.
The cobblestone paved path crisscrosses the courtyard, the soil next to it is planted with flowers and plants, the courtyard of more than a dozen entrances is made of mahogany glazed bricks and tiles, the courtyard wall is the kind of circular stone arch, and the main hall enshrines the statue of Sanqing.
Walking on the cobblestone path, occasionally encountering Taoist priests coming in and out, seeing a Qingdao Taoist will stop, respectfully shouting "Master." He didn't continue to walk around until the Daoist walked over, but he looked at Zhao Jiuge and Su Su next to him constantly looking at the pair of golden boys and girls, and there was a little beggar in ragged clothes next to him, and he was secretly surprised.
"Changfeng, Changqing, you two take them to the room in the Taoist temple and settle down, and arrange something to eat for this child. After walking to the inner courtyard, Yiqing Dao Chang gave instructions to the two little Taoist children behind him with an expressionless face, but when the child was mentioned in the words, there was a trace of disgust in his eyes, but it was well hidden.
When Changfeng Changqing responded, Yiqing Daoist turned around and said to Zhao Jiuge and Su Su with a pleasant face, "Today, you two will stay first, I'll deal with some things, and I'll come to see you tomorrow and talk to you for a long time." Out of the door of the room, a Qingdao chief still had the same kind appearance as before, at this time his eyes were shining, and his grim face flashed.
Along the way, feeling the atmosphere of the entire Qingxuanguan, Zhao Jiuge couldn't help but sigh and wonder, Qingxuanguan, which is not even a third-rate sect, has such a sense of belonging and a comfortable environment, so he doesn't have to worry about those grievances and hatreds outside, and he can cultivate with peace of mind. It's just that the monks who have reached the foundation building realm generally choose to escape from the world and cultivate, why did the Taoist Master choose to open a view in the downtown to accept disciples.
And the angel of heaven called more than a dozen apprentices to do things, and also relied on some spells to earn money. It's just that Zhao Jiuge, a little white, understands that a hopeless monk like Yiqing Daoist might as well earn money and enjoy life.
Taoism originally pays attention to alchemy to improve cultivation, and alchemy requires a lot of financial resources, so generally this kind of Taoist temple is to choose to be in the downtown area, befriend the powerful, collect elixir treasures to improve their cultivation, do not need much qualification, and come quickly, and the method is simple.
What's more, mortals have their own pursuits, like a person who has stepped into this road, even if his qualifications are mediocre and there is no hope of becoming an immortal, he has to struggle and struggle, and Bo's glimmer of hope is constantly befriending powerful people to get money and alchemy to improve their cultivation.