Everyone carried the big tiger to the open space of Zhong Mugen's house. The whole village gathered around and looked at the big tiger on the ground. The children were so scared that they hid behind their relatives and only dared to look at the big tiger secretly.

Some were whispering, some were secretly frightened, some were envious, and some had their own ideas in mind. Everyone's expressions and thoughts were different.

Zhong Wen's family, however, was at a loss. They had no idea what to do with such a big tiger.

Sell ​​it? You can definitely sell it for some copper coins. If you don't sell it, it's definitely impossible. However, it is a pity that the palm-sized piece of tiger skin is missing from the big tiger's forehead.

It is impossible to sell a damaged tiger skin for a good price. If the tiger's skin is intact as usual, the price will be absolutely gratifying, and it can even make Zhong Wen's family live a wealthy life.

Life.

But the big tiger now seemed a little less valuable. No one would spend a lot of money to buy an incomplete fur.

At this time, a group of Taoists who came down the mountain from Longquan Temple supported Taoist Li and came to Zhong Wen's home.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, Director Li and the others are coming."

A villager shouted loudly to all the villagers, so that the villagers gathered in front of the open space could move aside and make way for the Taoists.

When the villagers heard that the Taoist priests in the temple were coming, they quickly made way for them to pass.

"Zhong Mugen, I heard that your family hunted a big tiger. I'll come and take a look."

Daochang Li limped over and saw the big tiger on the ground. It was missing a piece of tiger skin on its forehead, which made it look even more ferocious. There was a spear stuck in the tiger's mouth.

The Taoists looked at the scene and praised in their hearts. This technique was definitely not done by ordinary people. The spear was inserted straight into the tiger's mouth and penetrated from the side of the tiger's body. Looking at it like this, it was definitely a hunter.

Only a good hand can do this.

"Daozhang Li, this belongs to my son Xiao Wenlie. Taoist priests, please take a look."

Zhong Mugen carefully responded to Daochang Li and the others. Although the big tiger was hunted by his family, this thing was on the top of the mountain where Longquan Temple belonged. Whether it belonged to Longquan Temple or his own family was unknown for the time being. He could only

It’s up to Daochang Li to comment.

"Zhong Mugen, I heard you just said that your baby was the one who hunted you? Are you serious?"

Daochang Li looked at Zhong Wen who was standing aside. There was still a lot of blood on him, and he didn't know whether it was true or not.

"Back to Daozhang Li, this big tiger was hunted by my son Xiaowen, and after the tiger roared, we rushed home from the fields. By the time I arrived in the forest, my son Xiaowen had already killed the big tiger.

Already."

Zhong Mugen was actually afraid that Taoist Li would take this big tiger as his own, so he claimed that this big tiger was hunted by his son. As an adult, you would never snatch something hunted by a child, right? After all, this big tiger

But if it is worth a lot of copper coins, everyone will be jealous.

"Is the Zhong family's baby really your prey?"

Li Daochang stared at Zhong Wen for a long time. He always felt that the Zhong family baby in front of him was different from other babies, but he couldn't tell what was different. Every time he went to the temple to look at him,

The little man always seems calm and his words are impeccable. I tried to find some problem with this little man, but I couldn't find anything.

"Back to Daozhang Li, I was hunting. When the big tiger pounced, I aimed my spear at the big tiger's mouth, and then the spear penetrated directly into the big tiger's body. I was also extremely frightened at that time.

I was thrown to the ground by a big tiger. Fortunately, the big tiger didn't hurt me, otherwise I would be close to death now."

What Zhong Wen said seemed a little calm, but in the ears of Xiu and Zhong Mugen, it sounded extremely harsh. His son almost died in the tiger's mouth. Looking at his son, his eyes were full of worry.

"That's right. You were calm and collected in the face of a big tiger. You can kill him with one strike. You just saved your life. That's good."

After listening to Zhong Wen's reply, Daochang Li and the others looked at the eleven-year-old kid with admiration in their hearts. Just this reply, which eleven-year-old kid would be like this? After finishing speaking, they thought for a moment,

He looked at Taoist Chen Feng beside him and gestured.

"Everyone, please stop hanging around here and go and do what you have to do. It's still early in the morning, so those who need to go to the fields to work should go to work first."

Taoist priest Chen Feng, who was standing next to Taoist Li, shouted to the villagers gathered in front of the open space. Then, the villagers began to disperse, leaving a group of children watching the fun not far away.

"Zhong Mugen, I have something that I would like to discuss with you and your wife to see what you think."

Seeing that the villagers had dispersed, Daochang Li spoke to Zhong Mugen and his wife.

"Daozhang Li, please tell me."

Zhong Mugen and his wife began to worry that this big tiger would be taken into the temple by Daozhang Li and others, so their big tiger would be hunted in vain, and it was their son who sacrificed his life to get it.

"Zhong Mugen, I want to accept your son into my Longquan Temple and inherit my mantle. Do you two have any objections? If you are willing, that's the best. If not, it doesn't matter. We will set the price for this big tiger.

Bought it for a hundred guan."

Daochang Li looked at Zhong Mugen and his wife and didn't know what they were thinking, but Zhong Wen, who was standing aside, began to feel alive in his heart.

Zhong Mugen and Xiu were a little surprised after listening to Daochang Li's words. Entering Longquan Temple? How is this possible? This is a good thing that you can't find even with a lantern. After that, their son Xiaowen entered Longquan Temple.

This life will be worry-free.

But Zhong Mugen and his wife were also worried about what other ideas Taoist Li had. Although entering Longquan Temple was a great blessing, they still needed to ask clearly.

"Daozhang Li, of course I and my wife agree, but they are a little curious. Could it be that my son Xiaowen was accepted by Daozhang Li just because he hunted a big tiger? Although my son hunted the tiger hard, Xiaowen

We almost lost our lives, and my husband and I are very scared about this matter, so we just want to ask Daozhang Li, if my son Xiaowen can get married and have children if he joins Daozhang Li's family?"

In fact, what Zhong Mugen and his wife were most afraid of was that they would be like this Taoist Li, alone, without a wife and without children. If this was really the case, the Longquan Temple would be inaccessible.

"You two are too worried. It's not that I don't want to marry and have children, it's just my personal wish. If you accept Zhong Wen into my Taoist sect, you will naturally be able to marry and have children. You two, please relax."

After hearing what Zhong Mugen said, Daochang Li explained to them that when he was young, Daochang Li had a wife. It was only after he was killed that he chose to escape into Taoism and practice in seclusion.

The matter will not be revealed for the time being.

"Director Li, then we and my wife can rest assured. Director Li also knows that I, the Zhong family, are the only one in the family, so I don't dare to agree to anything casually. Even if Director Li has said so, I and I don't dare to disobey."

After listening to Taoist Master Li's words, Zhong Mugen was relieved. He entered Longquan Temple and became a disciple of Taoist Li. Naturally, he would have a worry-free life in the future. He could also read and write, and he could marry a wife when he grew up.

Give birth to a child.

Zhong Wen, who was standing aside, had been listening to the conversation of the elders, but his eyes were staring at Taoist Master Li, feeling a little unhappy. His future destiny was so simple? He wanted to be a Taoist priest in the future.

?Isn’t it necessary to be a Taoist priest who endures hardships and stands hard work? Isn’t it necessary to be pure and ascetic?

Although Zhong Wen felt a little unhappy, it was really not his turn to speak. Furthermore, his family owed Daochang Li a lot of favors, and it was difficult to repay them. Moreover, it was Zhong Wen who had to ask for this favor.

Yes, if you really want to enter Longquan Temple and become a disciple of Taoist Master Li, then everything will become simple.

"Okay, then this matter is settled. After I go back, I will choose an auspicious day to formally accept Zhong Wen into my Longquan Temple and become my disciple."

After hearing that Zhong Mugen and his wife had no objections, Daochang Li began to feel happy. He finally had a disciple. As for whether he will succeed in the future, it depends on how he teaches, and he also saves himself from being lame again.

I went out to find a disciple.

"Daozhang Li, this big tiger..."

Zhong Mugen watched Taoist Li and his party prepare to leave and go back to the temple, but the big tiger was still there. He accepted his son into the temple, and he had to give him the apprenticeship ceremony.

"Well, Chen Feng, you can carry this big tiger back to the temple. Then you can sell it in the city to exchange it for copper coins. Zhong Mugen, I will help you sell this big tiger in the temple first. You can go and sell it."

It’s not convenient either. Don’t worry, all the copper coins sold will be handed over to you.”

Taoist priest Li may have misunderstood what Zhong Mugen and the others meant, but if Zhong Mugen and his wife really went to the city to sell this big tiger, it would be a bit unrealistic. It would be better for the Taoists in the temple to sell it, which would avoid a lot.

Trouble.

"Daozhang Li, that's not what we mean. What my husband and I mean is that my son Xiaowen will become your disciple, and this big tiger will be regarded as his apprenticeship ceremony."

Zhong Mugen hurriedly came out to explain. He had to make this matter clear, otherwise, he would not know how much money he would have to pay to become a disciple.

"Haha, Zhong Mugen, you, you, I, Longquan Temple, do not accept any apprenticeship ceremony when accepting apprentices. Okay, let's go back to the temple first."

After hearing what Zhong Mugen said, Taoist Li laughed. For farmers, it is normal for them not to know. Taoist disciples do not accept money, only fate. If you have fate, you are a disciple. If you don't have fate, you will not accept it, no matter how much money you have.

.

Then, several Taoists began to carry the big tiger and followed Taoist Master Li to Longquan on the mountain to watch, leaving Zhong Wen's family and the children watching the excitement not far away.

Dahu was carried away, and the children felt that there was nothing interesting to watch and dispersed, but Zhong Wen stood on the spot, not knowing what he was thinking.

The Zhong Mugen couple next to them were a little dumbfounded. They always thought that apprenticeships required a ceremony. Perhaps for them, teaching disciples and other things must be filial. But now, the answer they got is,

There is no apprenticeship ceremony.

Although the big tiger was carried away, I just heard from Daochang Li that he was just helping his family sell it. As for how much it could be sold for, I don’t know yet. I thought there would be a lot of it, so I started to feel happy.

"Husband, does our Xiaowen really want to become Master Li as his disciple? Then will Xiaowen no longer grow up in the family?"

Xiu looked at Zhong Mugen next to her. She definitely agreed with her son's decision to join the Longquan Temple. But living in the temple from now on, the mother would always feel a little uneasy, even though her home was not far from the Taoist Temple.

, you can also visit your son every day, but who doesn’t want his son to be with him every day?

"Just now, Daochang Li also said that our Xiaowen family will be a member of Guanli from now on. He will definitely live in Guanli in the future. It's close anyway. If you miss Xiaowen, you can go and see him. If Xiaowen is homesick, you can

I can come back anytime.”

Zhong Mugen is more open-minded. After all, this is a major event in his son's life. In the future, he will not have to worry about food and clothing. For him, that is the best thing.

"Brother, are you going to live in Guanli in the future? What should I do?"

Xiaohua stood next to Zhong Wen, listening to what the adults said. She really thought that her brother had gone to Guanli, and she was the only one left at home. Suddenly, her heart felt empty, and tears began to fall from Xiaohua's eyes.

"Little sister, I'm not leaving here, I'm just going to the temple to study. I'll come home in the future, don't worry."

Zhong Wen saw Xiao Hua's tears and hurriedly wiped them away. He comforted the little sister who had been following him, and his mood began to feel a little low.

Three days later, the Taoist priests in the temple sent over a hundred copper coins, saying they were Dahu's money. Zhong Mugen and his wife expressed their gratitude without interruption. At the same time, the Taoist priests also said that the ceremony for accepting disciples of Longquan Temple would be held in two days.
To be continued...