In the evening, Xuanmu led Xu He, his son, and Xuan Ji to a restaurant, where he led them to eat, drink, and reminisce about old times. After that, they found an inn to stay.
He also asked Uncle Xu to help him find a house, which he said could be rented or sold. He planned to live in Yangzhou for a long time.
Early the next morning, Uncle Xu took Xuanmu and the others to see the house. The house was located in the south of Yangzhou City, not far from Cuiyuanfang. Although it was not in the city, it was leisurely and quiet.
Xuanmu asked the landlord without saying anything, "How much is the annual rent for your house?"
The landlord was a sturdy middle-aged man who was slightly overweight. He thought about it and said straightforwardly: "If you sincerely want to rent, I will give you a real price, ten taels of silver a year."
"The yard is pretty good, but you have ten taels of silver here..." Xuanmu was mid-sentence and did not say it out loud.
"Okay, young master. What do you think about it, just nine taels. It will last for a long time." Seeing Xuanmu's slight hesitation, the sturdy middle-aged man quickly interrupted.
"Since you sincerely want to rent, then I will pay you a fair price. How about five taels?" Xuanmu stretched out his five fingers and said calmly.
"Five taels??? This..."
"No need for this or that, it's better if you're a man." Xuanmu became a little impatient.
"Okay, five taels then." The middle-aged man looked like he was reluctant to give up his love, which made people dumbfounded.
After the house matter was settled, Xuanmu began to take Ye Xiaofeng and Xuanji around Yangzhou City.
I visited all the famous places in Yangzhou that are delicious, drinkable, fun, and beautiful. To put it simply, I just wandered around restaurants, teahouses, casinos, markets, and the like.
The Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of May is coming soon. Ye Xiaofeng and the two young lovers have no intention of leaving. Instead, they shamelessly said that they would stay at Xuanmu's home, saying that they must stay in Yangzhou to accompany Xuanmu to enjoy the lanterns.
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Indeed, Yangzhou is already decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations everywhere, just waiting for the lantern festival in five days.
Yangzhou City, along the canal, was brightly lit with all kinds of lanterns. Ye Xiaofeng led Xuan Ji in front and looked around with great interest, pointing everywhere with his four paws.
This made Xuanmu who was following behind extremely depressed. He kept an expression of "I don't know them" all night long.
However, at this time, a scene was taking place in Chang'an, the capital, that Xuanmu could not have imagined.
Xuan Yanzheng and Xuan Yu were watching the lantern festival on the streets of Chang'an. The Duanyang Lantern Festival on May 5th was so lively. They met by chance on the streets of Chang'an. One was a dignified emperor's fifth son, and the other was a dignified daughter of a general. They were together.
There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with looking at lanterns, right?
It's just that it was quite unexpected by Xuanmu. They just watched the lanterns together, and nothing misleading happened.
The Dragon Boat Festival on May 5th passed, and Ye Xiaofeng and the others finally planned to leave and return to Luoyang. This made Xuanmu, who had been busy entertaining the two of them, let out a sigh of relief, and was really impressed by these two living ancestors.
"It's been a good journey. Be loving. Don't quarrel. It's okay if you quarrel. If you quarrel at the end of the bed, make up at the end of the bed!" When Ye Xiaofeng and Ye Xiaofeng were leaving, Xuanmu insisted on saying goodbye to them in the Shili Changting Pavilion. It was really a wonderful experience.
Tears from your nose!
Good guy, Xuanmu, who has been in trouble these days, is almost going bankrupt. How can Xuanmu not shed tears of gratitude after these two are gone?
"It's okay. If we have a fight, I'll come to you as a matchmaker." The two said in unison, and then walked further and further away.
"Looking for me? What are you doing to me? Do you think you really sent Buddha to the West? How did I know these two rotten people in the first place? Even if I did, how could I bring them together? What are these things?
It’s true that you can forgive the sins committed by God, but you can’t live with the sins committed by yourself.” Xuanmu kept reflecting in his heart, and he regretted it until the two of them had gone a long way.
As soon as he returned to the small courtyard, Xuanmu began to meditate. Recently, he had felt the bottleneck on the third level. Especially his experiences these days, he understood some spiritual power absorption techniques. For example, using spiritual power regularly would
It is absorbed faster than when the spiritual power is not used. While the spiritual power is being consumed, the spiritual power in the surrounding air is also constantly being absorbed by it.
He closed the door, closed his eyes and sat cross-legged. He held a wood spirit stone in his right hand. This wood spirit stone was taken from the huge green spider. As for why there was a green wood spirit stone on the spider's body.
He wasn't very clear about the spiritual stone either.
Under the spiritual power supply of the Mu Lingshi, Xuanmu reluctantly rushed into the fourth level of the Qi Refining Stage, but if he wanted to be completely stable, it would probably not be achieved in a day, and it would take half a month at least.
Just fine.
After entering the fourth level of the Qi Refining Stage, Xuanmu officially integrated into this small village.
The small village is called Xutou Village, and there is an old man in the village.
The old gentleman can cure some difficult and complicated diseases, and can also teach children how to read and write. However, although there are many children in the village, not many are willing to follow the old gentleman in reading and writing.
When Xuanmu had nothing to do every day, he would listen to the old gentleman telling some articles.
For some reason, every time Xuanmu looked at the old man, he would think of the old man who gave him Buddhist beads and taught him how to read and write.
The old man had passed away. Xuanmu and Uncle Xu's family buried the old man in Longjianling on the southern outskirts of the city.
That day, after the old man finished his lecture, Xuanmu still looked at the old man motionless, as if he was in a daze. Seeing the young man looking at him like this, the old man asked with slight interest: "Lin Mu, why don't you go back?
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"Oh...!" Xuanmu woke up after hearing this, smiled sarcastically, and said, "Sir, I still have doubts. I would like to ask you, sir, what is Tao when you practice Taoism?"
"Tao? Are you asking about the avenue or the path?"
"What is the avenue? What is the path?"
"The great roads in the world become great roads because many people travel them. The trails in the mountains and fields become small paths because they are rarely used by people. Regardless of whether there are great roads or small roads, you should practice them with your own body and distinguish your position." The old man said eloquently, as if he was secretive.
Xuanmu nodded as if he had some understanding, and walked slowly out of the yard.
"No matter whether it is a road or a small road, we must practice it. It does not depend on where the road is, but on how we practice it." Xuanmu murmured softly.
"Lin Mu, please wait a moment." Suddenly, the old gentleman called Xuan Mu who was about to leave.
Xuanmu turned around in surprise, looked at the old gentleman with confusion, and asked: "Old sir, do you have something to say?"
"Lin Mu, since you understand the beginning of the Tao, I think you and I are also destined people. How about we talk about the Tao tonight?" The old man said with a kind smile.
"Then thank you sir, Lin Mu couldn't ask for more." Xuan Mu couldn't help but said.