Chapter 75: Fuqiu is a true temple, and Yishan has immortals The man who came up the mountain was a middle-aged man in a black robe, leading a lame donkey, with a standard long knife hanging around his waist. He was obviously a captive. The wind and snow on the mountain were much heavier than at the foot of the mountain. He was not wearing thick clothes, but even though he had been climbing all the time, his lips were frozen black, his eyebrows and hair were frozen, the soles of his shoes were thickened by the ice and snow, and both he and the donkey were covered in snow. The police officer looked left and right as he walked. Seeing Lin Jue in his Taoist robes and the touch of fiery red in the snow, he was stunned for a moment, then he trembled and asked, "Excuse me, is this Fuqiu Peak? Fuqiu Temple?" "Exactly." Lin Jue hurried over to greet him: "This is the believer..." "Oh, I am a constable from Yi County at the foot of the mountain. I was asked by the Taoist priests of Qiyun Mountain to come here to deliver a message to the Taoist priests of Fuqiu Temple." "Qiyun Mountain?" Lin Jue understood immediately.
Unexpectedly, the Taoist priests of Xuantian Temple in Qiyun Mountain actually sent such a solemn written letter to report the investigation into the demon-eliminating matter. Several months have passed since then, and I think the matter in Yi County has been resolved. I didn't expect it took so long. At this time, the mountain was covered with heavy snow and the officer was still standing in the snow, quietly observing him and the fox at his feet, with a strange light in his eyes. Lin Jue did not dare to ask more questions, fearing that he would neglect the officer and get frozen, so he quickly stretched out his hand and said: "It's too cold outside. Please follow me." "Thank you, Taoist..." "You're welcome." The constable followed Lin Jue to the gate of the Taoist temple, turning his head to look around as he walked. He saw the young Taoist push the door open with a creak and the fox stopped to look at him. He quickly retracted his gaze and followed him in, but still couldn't help looking around at everything in the temple. It is a quiet and classical Taoist temple. There was a yard inside. The ground was covered with snow, laid out neatly. There was only one set of human footprints, which I thought were left by the young Taoist priest. There were also quite a few fox and cat footprints. There is also a string of... The constable followed the footprints that looked like a cat's but larger, and saw a tail hanging down between two pavilions above the ancient pine trees in the courtyard. But the fog of other mountains hides me, and I come to sleep in the clouds of this cave. It turned out to be a clouded leopard! The arresting officer was startled and looked away. It seems that the Taoist temple is quiet and quiet, classical, but it is visibly extraordinary. The police officers naturally dared not disrespect—— The Taoist priests of Xuantian Temple in Qiyun Mountain invited the heavenly soldiers and generals to get rid of the big monster hidden in the city last night. Almost everyone knew about the movement, and the county and state officials in the city were surprised and awed. But the first thing the Taoist priests of Qiyun Mountain did after getting rid of the big monster was to ask him to send a message to this Taoist temple. Everyone knew that this Taoist temple and these Taoist priests were not simple. Moreover, as a constable of Yi County, he had heard stories about gods and immortals from Mount Yi since he was a child. However, during the previous peaceful times, the road to Mount Yi was difficult, and the Taoists practiced seclusion, so they seldom interacted with the Taoists in the mountains. This was his first time to visit Fuqiu Temple.
The officer looked forward. The young Taoist priest was wearing much thinner clothes than him, and he didn't seem to be moving much in the mountains, so he didn't look cold at all. "There are only cushions and no chairs in the main hall, and the main hall is too empty. Our Taoist temple doesn't have many visitors, so you can sit in the dining hall first." Lin Jue took him to the dining hall, closed the door to keep out the cold, and found a stove and charcoal, lit a fire and brought it to the constable, "Warm yourself up first." "Thank you very much..." The constable quickly reached out to the stove. I had been walking around and didn't feel anything, but now that I stopped and sat down, I felt my whole body shivering. Although the stove was warm, it couldn't warm my whole body immediately, and the coldness became more obvious in contrast. The police officer couldn't help but look at Lin Jue. It's so cold in the mountains in winter. I don't know how they survive, and they wear so little. The Taoist priest of Xuantian Temple in Qiyun Mountain felt cold even in winter, just like the people living in the mountains. Besides, it was not as cold in the mountains as on the mountain. Lin Jue was not in a hurry. He brought a pot of tea, heated it by the stove, and poured him a cup. After a moment's hesitation, he took out the small bottle that he had just taken out from the Alchemy Pavilion and had not had time to put back home. While facing the capture officer, he dropped a drop of spiritual liquid into the cup. "Have some tea, maybe you'll feel better." Lin Jue said, "My master should be sleeping now, but he should wake up soon. I'll go call him." "Thank you." The constable held the tea in his hand and looked down. For some reason, in addition to the scent of tea, there is also a fresh fragrance. The aroma is so pleasant just by smelling it. Moreover, the tea is a little hot. In this winter, when you hold it in your hand, the warmth from the cup wall keeps coming, which keeps dispelling the cold and gives you a sense of comfort. The police officer didn't think about anything else and just took a sip. However, I never thought that after the tea entered my mouth, in addition to its own temperature, there was also an inexplicable warmth and freshness, which flowed from the throat to the chest and abdomen, and then naturally spread to every part of my body. Fragrance lingers on lips and teeth. If it was because the tea was good, then after just one sip, the chill in my body disappeared instantly without a trace - the tingling and numbness in my hands and feet were all gone, and not only could my fingers and toes move freely, I also felt full of energy. "This……" The police officer was stunned. How could you not know that this cup of tea is extraordinary? Fuqiu Temple is indeed the true way. There are indeed immortals in Mount Yi. The fox lowered his eyes, lay down by the fire, and looked at him with his head tilted. …… After a while.
A group of Taoists had surrounded him, led by an old Taoist with white hair and beard who looked as if he had not yet woken up. "Old Taoist priest, old immortal, this is the letter that the Taoist priests of Xuantian Temple asked me to bring." The constable took out a moist envelope from his bosom and handed it forward respectfully. The envelope read: From Taoist friend Fuqiu Temple. No specific name was written. The old Taoist opened the envelope and spread out the letter paper. Lin Jue and several fellow practitioners stood behind and watched. A page of small calligraphy with flowers on it, very beautiful. Accompanied by the capture officer's narration: "The Taoist priests from Xuantian Temple in Qiyun Mountain stayed in the city for several months, setting up altars day by day, preparing cases every night, and running around. I heard them talking with the bigwigs in the city. They said that they had set up a dragnet and invited the thunder gods from the Thunder Department to conduct a thorough investigation. They also consulted the gods of the community and the earth to inquire and investigate. Finally, they found the monster hiding behind the scenes before the New Year." It's a big and fierce monster that turned into a rat. “And the big demon has monsters under his command. "It is said that Lord Yili personally descended to the mortal world and finally killed the monster. During the battle, many Taoist priests of Xuantian Temple were affected and injured. Those who were not injured were those who had worked hard all night and were already sick due to the wind and rain. Otherwise, they should have come to deliver the message to the Taoist priests in person. They asked me to help convey the message, asking for your understanding." The police officers couldn't help but open their eyes wide as they told the story. It seems that even he has never seen the God personally descend to the mortal world to eliminate demons in his lifetime. This kind of thing is often heard in ghost stories. I didn't expect it to happen to me. The old Taoist still looked down. What was written in the letter was almost the same as what he said. It is indeed a powerful rat demon. Stealing silver and collecting money is for the purpose of escaping to a remote place in the future, building temples and statues, recruiting believers, collecting incense and becoming an evil god. In addition to the whole story and the monster that was killed, the letter also specifically thanked the Taoists in Fuqiu Temple for the information. The wording was exquisite and the format was neat, which can be said to be very solemn. "Wow..." Taoist Yunhe put away the letter. Lin Jue stood behind him and thought. The medium invited by the Sixth Senior Brother at that time wrote a poem saying that this matter did not seem to be easy. Lin Jue didn't know how right or wrong the predictions made by the medium were, nor did he know whether the fact that Lord Yili had personally descended to the mortal world and the Taoist friends in Xuantian Temple had also been affected and injured could be considered the difficulties mentioned by the medium. But he thought that it was always reliable for Lord Yili to personally eliminate the demons. This deity is already a legitimate True God in heaven, and is considered to be senior and popular among the True Gods. Even if the Taoists of the Lingfa School cultivate to the realm of "attaining the truth and the Tao" and eventually ascend to heaven and become immortals, they will not necessarily be more powerful or have a higher status than him. If even the God cannot do it, then the Taoists of Fuqiu Temple cannot intervene. Besides, the God is not someone they can question. "Since the Taoist friends of Xuantian Temple have invited the True Lord to come down to the mortal world to eliminate the monster, I think the city must be peaceful. If there is anything else, come to Fuqiu Peak to find us, or go to Qiyun Mountain to ask them." Taoist Yunhe put the letter paper aside and said to the constable, "It is late today. It will take a whole day to go to the city. There is a guest hall in the temple. The team leader can stay in the temple for one night and leave tomorrow."
"I am just an ordinary constable. How can I be worthy of being called the leader by the old immortal?" "I am just an ordinary Taoist priest. How can I be worthy of the name of an old immortal by the squad leader?" Taoist Yunhe stood up with a laugh and said to Lin Jue, "Delivering a letter is never an easy task, not to mention that the mountain road is difficult to walk on. I will cook some delicious dishes to treat the squad leader tonight." "understood." This is as it should be. …… In this temple, Lin Jue holds great power over food. The old Taoist instructed him, and he instructed his senior brother. In order to have a good meal, these senior brothers fully respected his authority and did whatever he said. At this time, the sound of pigs howling was heard in the temple, shaking the mountains and forests. When the younger sister who was repairing the road came back from outside, she saw several senior brothers holding down a pig. The third senior brother took a long sword, made a sword flower, and stabbed it into the pig's throat. Sixth Brother caught the pig's blood in a basin. The pig struggled desperately and kicked the snow in the yard into pieces. "..." The junior sister scratched her head. So cruel, so greedy. In a short while, a pig was cut up, and when it was getting dark, Lin Jue was already busy in the kitchen. The little apprentice sister was holding a colorful civet cat and was in charge of making a fire. The darkness and the firelight complemented each other, and she looked up at Lin Jue: "Brother, didn't you say you would kill the pig in a few days? Why did you kill it today?" "We have guests coming today." "what?" "It was a constable from Yi County who braved the snow and wind to deliver a letter to us. The letter was written by fellow Taoists from Xuantian Temple in Qiyun Mountain, specifically to inform us that the monster in Yi County has been eliminated." "Are you here specially to deliver a letter? It's snowing so heavily." "Yes." The little sister nodded, clearing her doubts, and then her eyes lit up: "Brother, let me tell you something!" "what's up?" "I found a small tree in the mountain! It's a treasure! It's at the bottom of the highest valley at the foot of the mountain where I built the road. It glows when it's foggy. It's definitely better than the ones I picked before and the ones you picked on the mountain!" The little sister was very excited, but paused for a moment and felt troubled. "It's just that it's a little hard to get down, and it seems that there are monsters in the mountain guarding it. Otherwise, I would pick them for you to make pills and medicines." "Oh……" Lin Jue replied calmly: "I saw it a long time ago. I saw it again when I was picking herbs yesterday." "what?"
"There are indeed monsters guarding it, and there are quite a few of them. You won't be able to pick it even if you go down." “Is it owned by someone?” "It's hard to say..." "What should I do?" "I was wondering too..." Lin Jue looked thoughtful while cooking. In fact, he had been thinking about it for several days. He didn't know the solution at first, and even when he asked his second senior brother for help, he just smiled and said it was up to him. However, when he went up the mountain with his second senior brother to collect herbs yesterday, his second senior brother's words gave him an idea and inspiration. "I have a rough idea, but I'm not sure if it will work. I'll observe for a few days." Lin Jue said, "That's what I wanted to tell you. If it works, you can go with me next time." "Then tell the brothers?" "I've already said it, Second Senior Brother said that since we've met, it's our destiny. Yishan is very big, and they have their own opportunities." "understood." The junior sister answered very honestly. (End of this chapter)
