Chapter 160: Down the mountain is the world of martial arts (thanks to the leader of the "Chu Ru Xiao Xiao" boss) "Second Junior Brother, bring more magical plants and natural treasures from the mountains. After we go down the mountain, there will be no place as good as Yishan." The eldest brother said to the second senior brother, "Come back and gather more if you don't have enough." "must!" The second senior brother brought the most things. In addition to luggage, spiritual plants and treasures, he also brought a smaller alchemy furnace, some medicine bottles and a guqin. "Third brother, don't be too dissolute. You need to be restrained when drinking and acting like a spoiled brat. The world of martial arts is dangerous, and you haven't become an immortal yet. Just because you have attained Taoism and learned magic, it doesn't mean you're infallible." The eldest brother said to the third brother again. "I know what I'm doing, so stop talking nonsense!" "If you really travel around the world, then go visit your fellow brothers and sisters more often, and come back to Yishan more often, so that you can tell me about their situation." "That's more like it!" The third brother had nothing in his hands, only a package on his back, which contained only clothes, a carving knife, and a wine jug on his waist, which was all his belongings. "I still have some spiritual gold and wood left, and I keep them in my room. I won't take them away. There are plenty of them in the world. Goblins, ghosts, evil gods and bad guys will rush to give them to me. Remember to take a look and put them away. When you accept an apprentice, I will consider them as a gift from me." The third brother also said to the eldest brother with a smile, very generous.
"Me too." "It's already in the room, so don't lose it." "You..." "Forget about me." The third brother warned him, "When you recruit apprentices in the future, remember to recruit someone who can cook." "Fight for it." The eldest brother then looked at the fourth brother and said, "Fourth brother, I am not worried about you, but you are kind-hearted and like to socialize with animals and birds instead of people. If you live in the city, I am afraid it will be a waste of time. There are two very remote Taoist temples in the mountains. It is best for you to choose one of them." "Take care, big brother!" Fourth Brother did bring a larger package, which contained some study supplies and a bamboo flute. His good friends in the mountains who had decided to leave with him were already waiting for him in the woods. This is quite enviable. With so many good friends around me, I feel at ease no matter where I go. "Fifth Junior Brother, you are not good at fighting, so it is best to choose one in the city. Once your reputation spreads, you will have no worries in your life." "know." Fifth Brother didn’t pack much stuff. "Sixth Junior Brother, you should at least choose a place close to the city. With the help of the spirit medium, you can live a more comfortable life. But no matter how lazy you are, don't forget to ask the spirit medium to deliver the message." "Know!" The sixth brother brought the iron pen he used for writing with a planchette and some tools for carpentry. "Seventh Junior Brother, please go to those romantic places less often." "this?" Senior Brother Seven couldn't help but be stunned and glanced at everyone.
"Junior brother..." Finally it was Lin Jue's turn. The eldest brother looked at him carefully, then took out a self-bound book from his bosom: "Master told me that you have the highest ambition among all the brothers, so he is most worried about you. He said that if you don't even look at the Taoist temples when you go down the mountain, you are only pursuing immortality. But the Yin-Yang method passed down by our Taoist temple can make people powerful, but it is difficult for people to achieve true enlightenment. You will definitely pursue something else." As he said this, he handed the book to Lin Jue. "what is this?" Lin Jue reached out to take it and asked in confusion. "It's the great way discussed by the immortals, it's what Master realized, and it's also the detour he took." The eldest brother said, "He specifically told me to remind you that if you don't need it, you must not open it. Only if you are determined to find another great way of Yin and Yang, can you open it, and it will help you a little. You must not make the same mistake as he did before." "..." Lin Jue couldn't help but remain silent. Even though he knew that the Great Yin-Yang Method must be recorded in ancient books, the book still felt heavy in his hands. Lin Jue's bag had also been packed, which consisted of a bookcase and two bamboo baskets. The bookcase contained his clothes, a water bottle, and several books, as well as writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstone, a carving knife, and a hatchet, and of course the mother-of-pearl box given by Lady Yaohua and the wooden carving of a silver-eating ghost. There were two bamboo baskets, one for the bear skin blanket, and the other for the brothers to carry things they couldn't carry. He carried all the other easy-to-carry things with him. After putting the book into the bookcase, he said: "I got it." Then he said to the eldest brother: "I asked the spirits in the mountains, and they said that it takes three years for the Danguo tree to grow. After it grows, it must absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and the essence of the sun and moon before it can bloom and bear fruit. I don't know when the eldest brother will go down the mountain to accept disciples, but in any case, we can control the speed of its flowering and fruiting by watering it with spiritual fluid. If you want, you can also ask the spirits in the mountains to water it as well. If there are extra fruits, you can give them one." "I took note of it too." "Senior brother, take care." "I will come back one day and ride on the bridge and step on the rainbow." The eldest senior brother looked at the younger junior sister again: "Junior sister, Master said that you have a delicate and clear heart, and you are smart, so I am not worried about you, but don't be too sad." "I remember." The little sister nodded solemnly, and then said, "Big Brother, Caili wants to go with me." "That's a good thing, of course. You won't be so lonely." "Thank you, Senior Brother!" The junior sister nodded again. Next to her were two bamboo baskets containing a doll of the seventh senior brother and a colorful cat looking around. She herself had packed her luggage into a bag and was carrying it on her back, holding a long sword made of spiritual gold. "After you settle down, remember to send the letter back." The eldest brother took out another bag of silver, "This is the silver from the Taoist temple. Take it and divide it up. Just use it as travel expenses." But everyone only took a little.
"That's enough for us. The rest should be kept by you, Senior Brother. After you accept disciples, you have to teach them how to practice magic and take care of their food, clothing and daily expenses. At least in the first few years, they can't go down the mountain to kill monsters and earn money, and you won't be able to handle it yourself." Senior Brother Seven waved his hand, "Although it's hard to move forward without money, we have our own ways." "It's up to you." The eldest brother took it back. Several senior brothers packed their luggage and took it with them. Those with less luggage helped those with more luggage, and each of them picked up an iron sword. Lin Jue and the younger sister called out a paper donkey, put away the bamboo baskets, and then saluted the eldest senior brother. Many Taoists in the mountains saluted each other. "Farewell." "Take care of yourself." The eight people, a fox and a cat turned around and walked down the mountain. Spring had already arrived in the world below the mountain, but it was not until the day the master left that the snow on the mountain stopped snowing. Then it quickly melted away, and even today, there is some greenery on the roadside. There are also many flower buds growing on the peach branches. The junior sister hung bells on her paper donkey, which jingled as it walked through the mountains. Many Taoists looked back frequently. I have been down the mountain many times, but never before have I wanted to walk slower than I did this time. It seems that even the fox can sense this, and although it is still jumping lightly in the forest, it keeps looking back, and as it goes lower and lower, it jumps higher and higher, so that it can see the Taoist temple, the middle-aged Taoist standing at the entrance of the Taoist temple like a farmer, a few cats at his feet, a small dog and a clouded leopard. But it soon disappeared. Several senior brothers walked in front, carrying large and small bags of things. Lin Jue, carrying a book, and the younger junior sister, carrying a bag, walked at the end. Behind them were two paper donkeys carrying bamboo baskets. "Senior brother, I really don't want to leave our Taoist temple." The little sister couldn't help but whispered to him. "Senior Brother isn't forbidding you to come back." Lin Jue also looked back into the depths of the forest and answered calmly. "Brother, what do you think we should do if no one eats the peaches this year?" "The monkeys will eat it." "How can monkeys understand how to eat peaches..." the little sister said without thinking, "and they can't eat all of them." "There will be more disciples coming up the mountain." "Yes." The little sister nodded dully, "Then, brother, do you think that when Master sent the uncles down the mountain, it was also like this?" "more or less." "What happens next?" "That's about right." The junior sister had no place to vent her emotions, and she couldn't figure it out, so she turned them into small fragments of words, which both vented her emotions and diverted her attention. Lin Jue was patient and answered her in a low voice, answering every sentence. Not long after walking, I heard the little sister say: “What a pity…”
"Why is it such a pity?" "Not only are we unable to eat peaches, plums, apricots, pears, mountain loquats, paper mulberry seeds, red bubble apples, ground fruits, and kiwis this year—" the little sister counted them carefully, and then continued, "the flowers all over the mountain were about to bloom. If we had left a little later, we could have seen them again." "Um……" Lin Jue couldn't help but turn around and look at the woods all over the mountain. The flowers nearby are mainly rhododendrons, and those farther away include magnolias, peaches, plums, apricots and pears, but none of them are in bloom at this time. The closest flower is the peach blossom, but only buds have emerged. It’s such a pity to hear my junior sister say that. Lin Jue suddenly thought that he didn’t get to see the spring flowers on Fuqiu Peak last year because he went back to his hometown. Could he not see them this year either? The footsteps stopped for a moment. The donkey behind him also stopped. The bell on the paper donkey's neck stopped ringing, so the brother walking in front turned around and looked at him in confusion. Then Lin Jue put down his book, reached in, and took out a petal. The petals are as tender as new, but I don’t know what year they are from. There was dry grass in the autumn and winter of last year, and it would become fragrant when rubbed. Hold it in your hand and shake it three times. The dry grass immediately started to emit green smoke. "Green Emperor, I am Lin Jue, a Taoist from Fuqiu Temple. I once had a connection with the Emperor. If the Emperor remembers my friendship in saving the Emperor's statue from the raging fire, please use your divine power to repay me by making the mountain flowers bloom." With just one sentence, the smoke from the grass fragrance was blown away by the wind. "call……" Suddenly, there was a strong and clear breeze, as cool as a spring day, blowing up everyone's hair and clothes, blowing across the mountains, and blowing through the trees that had just woken up. This is the east wind. There is unspeakable mystery and magical power in the wind. The Green Emperor came as promised. The brothers were all experienced in Taoism, so they naturally noticed something and couldn't help but look up and look around. I saw the ancient azalea trees on both sides of the road quietly growing petals at a speed visible to the naked eye, and then suddenly blooming. If you look deeper into the forest, you will see countless azaleas and magnolias in full bloom, not only decorating the ancient road the Taoist walks on, but also decorating the entire mountain. Countless birds and animals in the mountains stopped where they were and looked at the trees nearby in surprise. Peaches, plums, apricots, pears, rhododendrons and magnolias are all in bloom at this time.
It was like a miracle. At the entrance of the Taoist temple, the eldest brother and a group of cats, small dogs and clouded leopards were still standing there, unwilling to go back. Although they could no longer see the figures of their fellow junior brothers and sisters, they could hear the faint sound of bells in the mountains, and they knew where their fellow junior brothers and sisters had gone. But when they saw this miracle, they were all stunned. I stared blankly at the scene in front of me. In just a moment, brilliant flowers bloomed in front of me, and the whole mountain became a sea of flowers. Not only the entrance of the Taoist temple, but also the back mountain is full of colorful flowers. Even on the newly built grave mound, a wild grass raised its head, lifted up a flower bud with force and opened it silently, revealing a delicate and bright wild flower. The last stroke of life is also the first stroke of death. Lin Jue was also stunned and looked around. It was just a trance, just a mystery, and they found themselves in a field of blooming mountain flowers. The ancient road was still quiet, yet the quietness was breathtakingly beautiful. At this moment, he realized something. It is a burst of vitality and a new reincarnation, which surpasses most of the divine powers in this world. It is also the mysterious thing that I lack. "..." A petal fell past him. Lin Jue caught it, examined it carefully, and then casually put it on the ground. He carried his book bag on his back, held the wooden stick, and continued to move forward. A long horn sounded from the forest. There were actually people going against them. They were not pilgrims going to Fuqiu Temple, but laborers and craftsmen carrying bricks, tiles and wood. They went into the mountain to build the temple. Just now, all the laborers and craftsmen stopped and stared blankly at the mountain and forest. They were excited for a moment, and now continued to carry the construction materials up the mountain. There were also monks stopping by the roadside, with their hands clasped together, quietly looking at the brilliant spring flowers all over the mountain and chanting Buddhist mantras. People going up the mountain and people going down the mountain met on the ancient road, greeted each other among the spring flowers, and then passed each other again. At this time, the sword was already fastened. Going down the mountain is the world of martial arts. (End of this chapter)