Chapter 31: Sculpture After watching her father leave, Ao Run suddenly came to her senses. It seemed that only Jiang Lin and she were left in the Taoist temple. For a moment, Ao Run always felt that the atmosphere had changed a little. She lowered her head and said nothing, just standing beside Jiang Lin. Jiang Lin looked at the dragon princess strangely. The power of rebuilding the Dragon Ball is so strong? Why is this princess like a fool? "Princess, will you please follow me to the back hall to have some tea?" Jiang Lin silently said sorry in his heart, and then said with a smile. "Okay, I'll listen to you, fellow Taoist." Ao Run came back to his senses and nodded subconsciously without even hearing what Jiang Lin said. Tsk, it really has a strong aftereffect. Look, a smart girl has now become like a fool.
Jiang Lin sighed in his heart, took Ao Run to the back hall, made a cup of tea, and sat opposite each other. Ao Run just kept stroking the teacup and didn't say anything. Jiang Lin looked at her dull phoenix eyes and said jokingly, "It's just an ordinary porcelain cup. Why is the princess looking at it so carefully?" "Could it be that this cup, which costs five coins, is some kind of antique?" "what?" Ao Run came back to his senses in a daze, raised his head and blinked. Jiang Lin suddenly felt his heart skip a beat, and he naturally reached out to pick up the teacup in front of him and took a sip. She has a delicate and charming face, but she makes such a cute expression... You've violated the rules a bit. "Don't joke, fellow Taoist." Ao Run came back to his senses and glared at Jiang Lin coquettishly. Jiang Lin chuckled and said, "Princess, are you going to concentrate on practicing Dragon Ball next?" "Ah." Ao Run nodded gently and said, "For my dragon clan, the most important thing in cultivation is a dragon ball. It was originally a demon pill, but with the blessing of human destiny and the blessing of the pure and blessed immortal energy of the heavenly court, it was transformed into a pearl and made a further step forward." "From now on, all dragons who practice cultivation must cultivate the Dragon Ball." Jiang Lin nodded in understanding and said casually, "It seems that the princess will be very busy in the next period of time." Ao Run suddenly became nervous when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "You don't have to be busy. You can practice at any time, not just now." After saying that, perhaps he felt that what he said was too blunt, so he lowered his head and said, "What I mean is that this is not something that can be done overnight. Alternating between tension and relaxation is the way to practice." "Indeed."
Jiang Lin nodded, feeling somewhat confused, why did Ao Run react so strangely? Seeing that Jiang Lin had no other reaction, Ao Run felt relieved but also a little annoyed. Perhaps, it’s not that I said it too bluntly, but that I didn’t express it well enough. Daoist Jiang Lin didn't seem to have any reaction... "If you have nothing to do, can you take me to visit the Taoist temple?" Ao Run spoke softly when he saw that there was no more topic to talk about. What's so good about this lousy Taoist temple of mine? Jiang Lin scratched his head silently, then stood up and said with a smile: "Since the princess wants to see it, just follow me." But it’s not a big deal, so it’s nice to just go for a walk. "it is good." Ao Run nodded and followed Jiang Lin out of the back hall. In fact, Jiang Lin’s Taoist temple is not small. Walking into the gate of the Taoist temple, you will see the main hall, which is also where the shrine dedicated to the Emperor is located. Believers are usually received here. Behind the main hall is the back hall, which has a guest room, a main room, and a quiet room for meditation. But that’s not all. "Behind the back hall, this is the vegetable field opened up by my master." Jiang Lin and Ao Run stood in front of the one-acre field. The former pointed at the vegetable field and said to the latter with a smile: "Firstly, we can be self-sufficient. Secondly, the excess can be sold to subsidize the Taoist temple." Ao Run watched quietly, wondering, "Since Master was able to teach a prodigy like you, he must be a true cultivator. How come he lives his life so...meticulously?" "If you want to say you're poor, just say it. Don't try to be secretive among friends." Jiang Lin stretched lazily without any manner, then picked up the hoe skillfully to loosen the soil. "My master doesn't have the bearing of a true cultivator in front of me. He is just a petty old man." Jiang Lin laughed and continued, "I don't know now whether my master has really become an immortal or has gone to Fengdu or served as an official under the Emperor." "Forget about the seventh day. Until now, he hasn't thought of sending me a dream or anything like that." "Either the old man has been reincarnated, or he was so busy that he forgot that there was a little kid like me still alive in the world." Ao Run was a little absent-minded while listening to Jiang Lin's mumbling. The young Taoist was busy in the fields. His skillful movements were obviously the result of years of tending the fields. Clear and crisp sounds flowed into Ao Run's ears, and she listened carefully. friend? It’s better to be friends first. Wait until later... Ao Run didn't know what he was thinking about. His cheeks flushed, he lowered his head slightly, and his hands were clenched in front of his abdomen.
After a while, Jiang Lin finished weeding and loosening the soil, and looked at Ao Run while leaning on the hoe. Sure enough, rebuilding Dragon Ball is a huge project. If this continues, the dragon girl will probably fall to the ground soon. "Princess?" Jiang Lin put down the hoe and shouted tentatively. "I'm here!" Ao Run raised his head suddenly, and his eyes were blurry because he spoke too fast. "Come on, I'll take you to the quiet room." Jiang Lin shook his head in a puzzled manner. He now regarded the dragon girl in front of him as a friend. After all, they had shared hardships together. Moreover, the Emperor had issued an imperial decree specifically for this matter. Although we can't figure out the emperor's deeper intentions for the time being, it doesn't prevent Jiang Lin and Ao Run from building a good relationship, right? As the saying goes, more friends mean more paths. "it is good." Ao Run nodded and followed Jiang Lin. Time passed quickly as we strolled around and chatted. By the time Jiang Lin brought Ao Run back to the main hall, it was already evening. As usual, Jiang Lin went to burn incense in front of the Emperor's shrine, while Ao Run waited quietly behind. She looked up at the statue of the Emperor and still had a strange feeling that she was being scrutinized. Ao Run shook his head slightly to get rid of the strange feeling. I have also gone mad. How could the Emperor possibly look down upon a little dragon girl like me? "Tuk tuk..." At this time, there was a knock on the door of the Taoist temple. I saw the old Dragon King coming over with a few old craftsmen. He asked the craftsmen to wait outside the Taoist temple and then went forward to greet them. "Master, these are all famous stone carving craftsmen in Hangzhou. If you want to carve stone statues of gods in Taoist temples and Buddhist temples in Hangzhou or even in Linfu, these are the first choice." The old Dragon King introduced with a smile and then flicked his sleeves. Suddenly, a huge lapis lazuli stone more than two meters high and one and a half meters in circumference appeared in front of Jiang Lin. "Is this the method of the mustard seed containing the Sumeru?" Jiang Lin's eyes lit up. "Old Dragon can't cultivate the Taoist magical power of the world in his sleeves. It's just a storage magic weapon."
As the old Dragon King spoke, he took out a small gourd the size of a fist and stuffed it into Jiang Lin's hand. "It's just a small gift, Taoist priest, take it and play with it." Then, without giving Jiang Lin a chance to refuse, he turned around and said hello: "Come in!" Several craftsmen filed in and greeted each other. Then he went to the huge rock and measured it carefully. Finally, an experienced craftsman said, "Master, Taoist priest, this huge stone would be perfect for carving a 15-foot-tall statue of the Spiritual Official." "But I'm afraid the construction period will be very long." Hearing this, Jiang Lin smiled and said, "As long as the work is done carefully, time doesn't matter." "You can all eat and stay at the Taoist temple. I can't say anything else, but it's no problem to have meat every meal." Hearing this, several craftsmen's eyes lit up and they all agreed. "Everyone, please start." Jiang Lin smiled and nodded. Several craftsmen are veterans and their work is very skillful. But after the rough drawing was completed and they started to make the first cut, several craftsmen found something wrong. (End of this chapter)