Before starting farming, I had a free day, eating roasted sheep in the wilderness, chatting and laughing, which was also unique.
Between heaven and earth, people are like stars falling, and the gathering of fields is particularly conspicuous.
Not far away, an old donkey came from the field.
There are no mules in Qinghe Village. I don’t know where this old donkey came from. A few old farmers first saw it and they all cast curious glances.
The old donkey was not a novelty, but what was novel was that an old Taoist with white beard and hair was riding backwards on the old donkey's back. The whisk made of gold in his hand shone with golden light in the sun, instantly overshadowing the crowd of students gathering together.
Riding an old donkey backwards is already a novelty, and there is also a very exaggerated golden whisk, which is even more surprising.
Everyone in the world knows that scholars are poor, and most of them wear rags. Let alone gold whisks, even those who can spare one or two silver coins are considered a minority.
I am afraid that only those who are favored by the Holy Spirit like Li Chunfeng can live a better life.
But Li Chunfeng is not an ordinary Taoist priest. He has Taoist methods but does not practice Taoist things.
Yuan Tiangang was already considered a well-off Taoist priest, but he still lived in poverty, relying on the support of various benefactors.
This old Taoist looked like he was in his 70s or 80s, with an immortal Taoist spirit and a happy posture. He looked more like an ordinary Taoist priest than the Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng he had seen before.
The golden whisk was so conspicuous that it was seen not only by a group of old farmers, but also by Bai Song and his party.
After everyone saw it, they were in a daze at first, feeling very novel. Soon Yu Qingqing pulled Bai Song's sleeves beside him and asked in a low voice: "Isn't that long whisk made of gold?"
Bai Song nodded.
"This Taoist priest looks like an immortal. Why is the whisk in his hand so conspicuous? Is this too high-profile?"
Bai Song was also confused, but he had his own ideas. If someone could do something like this, as long as he liked it, no one else could say anything.
Everyone watched and whispered.
The old Taoist also noticed a group of people on the deserted field, especially this group of people surrounding the roasted sheep in the middle.
The old Taoist got off the old donkey, tied it together, and walked slowly towards Bai Song and others.
When Lao Tao walked up to the crowd, a group of classmates bowed their hands and shouted "Hello, Mr. Tao" without waiting for him to speak first.
Because I once had a Taoist as my teacher, all my classmates are close to the Taoist.
The old Taoist priest had a pleasant face and seemed to be easier to get along with than Yuan Tiangang, so everyone spoke up one after another and did not think that the old man was a bit weird.
"Why are you all gathered here?" the old Taoist asked after returning the courtesy.
"We are students from Chang'an Yongxing College. We have some free time today and will gather here to have fun." Yu Ji replied.
"That's it." The old Taoist said with a smile, not interested in it. He looked at the leftover roast lamb in the back and swallowed his saliva.
Bai Song understood and winked, asking Yu Qingqing to cut some meat from the skeleton for Lao Dao.
"Taoist Master, give me a taste." Yu Qingqing came forward and said with a smile.
The old Taoist smiled happily, put the whisk on his waist, took it with both hands, and thanked him repeatedly.
Bai Song asked with a smile: "The barbecue is tough, can the old man still have good teeth?"
"Your Majesty!" The old Taoist nodded repeatedly, stuffed the barbecue into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it raw.
Yu Qingqing hurriedly brought water again, while the old man gurgled again and kept talking.
Before, I still had the posture of a master with a fairy-like spirit, but when it came time to eat, I lost all of that posture.
Everyone looked a little curious, looking at the Taoist Priest as if he hadn't eaten in several days, otherwise how could he be so voracious?
Is there any famine near Chang'an? If you just scrape off a little gold from the golden whisk, you can buy a lot of food.
Seeing that the old Taoist was well-dressed and spotless, he didn't look like a poor man.
Yu Qingqing couldn't hold back her words, so she opened her mouth and asked, "How many days has it been since Taoist Master has eaten?"
The old Taoist smiled awkwardly, but did not answer.
Yu Qingqing took a look, then went to take out some meat and handed it to the old Taoist.
The old Taoist took it again and said: "I haven't eaten for three to five days along the way."
"Why?"
The old Taoist gave a wry smile: "I'm penniless, how can I get food?"
"Peniless?" Yu Qingqing was greatly surprised, and the others also looked at each other.
Yu Qingqing's eyes fell on Lao Tao's golden whisk, and the meaning was self-evident.
"This is a Taoist magic weapon used by experienced Taoists to travel around the world. It cannot be exchanged for money."
"Magic weapon?" Yu Qingqing's eyes lit up, "Is there really a magic weapon? I wonder what magical powers this magic weapon whisk has?"
The old Taoist's eyes lit up and he became energetic. He stroked his beard regardless of his mouth full of oil and water, and said proudly: "The old Taoist is a true disciple of the Yuqing sect of the Taoist school. This whisk is the most precious treasure of my Yuqing sect. It can change the day and night, and it can be moved down.
Reclaiming mountains and seas, sweeping away clouds and rolling clouds, and sweeping away demons and monsters, there are so many wonderful methods in them that I cannot even enumerate them."
"So powerful?" Yu Qingqing's eyes lit up, "Isn't it even more powerful than our Mr. Yuan? The Taoist Master may be able to show off a few tricks?"
The old Taoist ate the last piece of meat, but shook his head: "The wonderful magic of Yuqing is not a human skill, and cannot be displayed at will. Any magic must be reported to heaven and must be approved by heaven before it can be used."
Yuan Tiangang had nothing to show, but his physiognomy skills were very effective. Although everyone did not listen to his lessons, they firmly believed in the Taoist method.
At first glance, this Taoist priest is dressed like an immortal, and his words are easy to believe.
Although what he said was very mysterious, everyone believed it.
Seeing that someone else was gathering around him, the old man felt even more proud.
At this time, Bai Song stepped forward to stop everyone and said with a smile: "Don't be fooled by his golden whisk. It's just a skin of gold and a bottom of brass. The gold on the surface is real, but it's probably not more than three thousand dollars."
Liang, probably only a hundred taels of silver."
As soon as Bai Song's words came out, everyone was confused. Looking at the golden whisk, they suddenly felt that it was a little too dazzling.
These are the children of wealthy families, and they have seen a lot of gold objects. After Bai Song reminded them, everyone felt that the golden whisk was a little weird.
Could it be that it’s really gold and jade that’s hidden inside?
"My little friend, don't talk nonsense. This is a treasure from heaven and cannot be slandered."
"If you don't believe it, do you dare to give me a scratch?"
With that said, Bai Song stepped forward to take the fly whisk from the other party's waist.
The old Taoist stepped back repeatedly, alert and asked: "What are you going to do?"
Bai Song smiled and said: "The real Taoist is arrogant and has never disdained such mysterious things. This Taoist priest is far behind our Mr. Yuan."
Bai Song had a weak teacher-student relationship with Yuan Tiangang. He didn't want his classmates to regard the liars as immortals because of their performance, and he didn't want the liars to stand in front of Yuan Tiangang.
The old Taoist's dodge showed that he had a guilty conscience. The classmates understood it, but they didn't point it out.
If it is true, as Bai Song said, that the fly whisk is wrapped in gold skin, it is definitely not an immortal magic weapon, and the other party is not an enlightened immortal.