On this day, the clouds were deep and the sun was submerged. The clouds near the Xiangshui Lake made up. There was moisture in the wind, and it seemed that a rain was brewing.
Lin Jiuyuan had no sleep last night.
She was a little flustered.
Also a little overwhelmed.
All because after dawn, there will be a seventeen-year appointment with Taoist Lingzhao.
The other party will come to visit and lead you to practice Dharma and seek immortality.
Lin Jiuyuan was unwilling to do this. If she wanted to cultivate immortality, she would rather follow Xu Mo.
"Master Xu, is there something wrong with him, or is he deliberately avoiding it?"
Lin Jiuyuan murmured to himself.
She had an answer to this question, but she just didn't want to believe it.
Thinking of all the things along the way, the melancholy becomes even stronger.
At this time, Lin Muchen came slowly.
"Jiuyuan!"
"Father!"
Lin Jiuyuan hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"Don't think too much. Maybe Taoist Lingzhao won't really come. Even if he comes, dad will ask him clearly. Immortal cultivators in this world are all ruthless, cruel and unpredictable people. At this level,
, dad will take care of it for you."
After Lin Muchen finished speaking, Lin Jiuyuan felt a little relieved.
But she also knew that her father kept his promise. Since he had promised Taoist Lingzhao in the first place, there was no way he could go back on his word.
It's impossible to do such a thing.
After getting up early and eating something, I began to wait anxiously. My mood was the same as the weather outside. It was cloudy and I knew it was going to rain, but I didn't know when it would rain.
I hope it will be cloudy and sunny, but I also know that the possibility is extremely small.
But even if it is a very small possibility, there is still a trace of extravagant hope.
This is true for everyone in the Lin family.
The difference is just priorities.
Of course, if Xu Mo were here and saw Lin Jiuyuan's current appearance, he would definitely walk over, pat him on the head, and say gently: "What are you thinking about? Remember, you can't count on luck at any time."
You really can't count on luck.
The reason why it is called a fluke is because, most of the time, it is not encountered.
Taoist Lingzhao is here.
No one knew which way the other party came from. The Lin family gatekeeper even thought he had taken a nap. When he looked up, he saw the other party standing in front of him.
"Let me know that Taoist Lingzhao is here."
"well!"
The servant guarding the gate immediately went to report it.
Then Master Lingzhao was invited in.
Lin Muchen greeted him with a smile, and was surprised when he saw Taoist Lingzhao, because his appearance had not changed at all from seventeen years ago.
It was as if time could not leave any traces on each other's body and face.
But Lin Muchen didn't think much about it.
It is normal for those who cultivate immortality to seek immortality and have no trace of time.
A normal exchange of pleasantries.
Taoist Lingzhao seemed very indifferent, just like seventeen years ago, with a sense of superiority in his heart.
"Master Lin, I'm here to take my disciple away."
Taoist Lingzhao directly stated the purpose.
Lin Muchen hurriedly said: "I know, but when the Taoist priest is visiting the Lin family, he should stay for a few more days to let Lin fulfill his duties as a landlord."
This tactic is to delay for a few more days.
Taoist Master Lingzhao did not take the bait, he shook his head and said: "No need, I have a lot of things to do and I have to leave today. Please ask your wife to come out and perform the apprenticeship ceremony, and then I will take her to practice."
Lin Muchen didn't expect that the other party didn't give him any face.
But an agreement is an agreement.
I had promised myself at the beginning, so I had no choice but to break my promise and get fat.
But what should be asked clearly should still be asked clearly.
Lin Muchen said: "Taoist Master, if my daughter practices immortality with the Taoist Master, can she have a dojo?"
"Dojo? Hahaha!" Taoist Lingzhao smiled softly, as if the flesh on his face was fake: "The poor Taoist has no place to live, and he travels all over the world. He insists on doing the Taoist temple. All the world is a place for poor Taoist cultivation.
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This is a pretense, but in reality it is the same as not saying it.
Lin Muchen's original intention was to find out where the other party was and then go take a look.
But if you are traveling around, where can you find it?
At that moment, he had an idea and said: "Lin is willing to build a Taoist temple nearby for the Taoist priest to practice. All the expenses will be paid by my Lin family."
For the sake of my precious daughter, I would not hesitate to spend all my money.
After hearing this, Master Lingzhao couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"The poor man has no shortage of worldly gold and silver. Okay, let's call your wife out quickly. Mr. Lin's evasion really makes people doubt whether he intends to break his promise and get rich by breaking his promise?"
These words hit Lin Muchen seven inches in the face.
The latter wanted to say something else, but couldn't.
There is nothing you can do, if you say anything else, the other party will say you are not trustworthy.
But Lin Muchen is the most trustworthy and righteous person.
At that moment, he sighed and asked someone to ask Lin Jiuyuan to come out.
Lin Jiuyuan knew that her father did not stop her, and no one could stop what happened today.
That’s it!
"Jiuyuan is willing to practice with Taoist Master, but he doesn't want to be a disciple." Lin Jiuyuan explained the reason.
Taoist Lingzhao frowned: "Is there a reason?"
That means, if there is no reason, Pindao will not let you go.
Lin Jiuyuan also said directly: "I already have a master, so I can no longer worship the Taoist priest."
"oh?"
Taoist Lingzhao's face became even more gloomy.
"Who is your apprentice?"
"Zango Mountain, Xu Mo!"
"I've never heard of him. He's just a person who is just trying to gain fame. It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter if you don't want to be a disciple. I'll still teach you how to cultivate immortality. Go ahead and follow me to practice cultivation."
Taoist Lingzhao did not persist, nor did he intend to waste time. He stood up and left immediately.
When Lin Jiuyuan saw this, he could only turn around and bid farewell to his parents with tears in his eyes, and followed Taoist Lingzhao out of Lin's house.
Head all the way west.
Taoist Lingzhao walked in front, followed by Lin Jiuyuan.
Speechless.
There was no communication.
Lin Jiuyuan even thought that if he ran away secretly, would the other party not find out?
But wouldn't that mean that my father would become a man who broke his word?
So Lin Jiuyuan had no choice but to do this.
At this time, we had already walked at least twenty miles away from the Xiangshui Lake, and the sky was getting dark.
It's just that this is not because the sun has set into the night, but because the dark clouds are thicker. In fact, it is just noon at this time.
Taoist Lingzhao did not stop, and Lin Jiuyuan even discovered that the opponent's walking posture and speed had not changed from the beginning. Thanks to her practicing martial arts since childhood, she could keep up.
While thinking about it, I entered the forest.
There are many bamboo forests here, and the bamboo forests are dense. When the sun is shining, the scenery here is picturesque and very beautiful.
But now it is raining heavily, and scattered raindrops have fallen. The same place looks a bit eerie at this moment.
Sometimes, the environment can affect a person.
Lin Jiuyuan now feels affected by the environment. In fact, today's weather has been very consistent with her mood since the morning.
First there will be dark clouds, then light rain will fall, and soon it will be pouring rain.
What is the way forward? I am confused and at a loss.
At this moment, I suddenly heard someone shouting from behind: "Fellow Taoist, please stay!"
Taoist Lingzhao and Lin Jiuyuan stopped almost at the same time.
It's just that the former is because someone called, and the latter is because of surprise, with a hint of joy in my heart.
Because she recognized this voice.
Looking back, I happened to see Xu Mo trotting over.
"Pretend you don't know me, let's see your acting skills!"
When Xu Mo passed by Lin Jiuyuan, he used a secret method to transmit the voice.
Xiang Ying taught him this stuff.
Xiangying has been stuck in a bottleneck for hundreds of years. In addition to developing the good habit of listening to books and reading novels, he has also studied many strange arts.
She was very familiar with the little art of transmitting sounds into the ears.
Sometimes, small tricks can play a big role.
Xu Mo acted realistically and walked directly towards Taoist Lingzhao.
Taoist Lingzhao had an expressionless face. In the gloomy bamboo forest, he looked very scary, like a walking corpse.
"Is something wrong?"
he asked.
Xu Mo stepped forward and said, "Fellow Taoist, I'm a fellow Taoist, Xu Yong. I was resting in the forest just now. I suddenly saw a fellow Taoist passing by and I came here to make friends."
This statement is full of loopholes.
But it was the effect Xu Mo wanted.
There is only one purpose, and that is to let the suspicious Lingzhao Taoist doubt in the direction he needs.
After all, Xu Mo had no way to make the other party not suspicious. In this case, it was best to follow his own script and become suspicious.
"If you and I don't know each other well, why bother making friends? We can just go our separate ways."
Taoist Lingzhao's reaction was in line with Xu Mo's expectations.
"Fellow Taoist, what you cultivate is the return of three animals to one?"
Xu Mo came suddenly.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, Taoist Lingzhao had a murderous look on his face, as if he was about to take action.
The characteristic of this Lingzhao Taoist is that if something goes wrong at the slightest moment, he will kill him.
Act very decisively.
"Fellow Taoist, please don't misunderstand me. I also want to cultivate the Three Sacrifice and Return to One, but I'm struggling with the guidance of an unknown master. If my Taoist friend is willing to give me some advice, Xu is willing to exchange it for the secret method." Xu Mo looked enigmatic.
Taoist Lingzhao squinted his eyes and looked at Xu Mo.
Obviously, the other party can tell that the three animals are unified, which shows that his cultivation is not weak and his knowledge is extraordinary.
"Not interested."
Taoist Lingzhao refused directly.
At this time, the rain that had been holding for most of the day finally started to fall.