[There is another update. No one is watching the children during the day, so it is late. Old D will update the third update at 1 o'clock. Sorry, it won't happen tomorrow]
The Chu River was still thousands of miles away, so Bai Qi did not go there rashly. The King of Chu Jiang was killed, and there might be powerful monsters in the Chu River. Even if he went there with the seal, he would be killed to seize the seal.
Yu Linling also told him about this. The strong monsters are respected. The Chujiang River is vast, and there are many powerful monsters born. Some are even born gods. No matter how weak they are, they are not comparable to Bai Qi. The death of the King of Chujiang
, these things all want to be in power, and the seal of King Chujiang is what these monsters and gods desire most.
Bai Qi did not change his name, but he still changed into a Taoist robe instead of wearing his own brocade robe. With the Taoist dress, there were fewer inquiries when passing through the city.
The Jin Dynasty did not have the strict household registration system as in the former Qin Dynasty, but ordinary people could not move around at will. When traveling in different places, relevant cultural guidance was required.
Bai Qi did not avoid the city. He wanted to inquire about Jinling City and could not go to the countryside. On this day, he came to Yingcheng and Bai Qi found a hotel to stay. Yingcheng was already more than 800 miles away from the capital. The location
Not far or near, after Bai Qi settled in, he didn't have much experience in traveling outside, so he just wandered around the city. He chose lively places, and happened to come to a temple.
Buddhism in the Jin Dynasty was not prosperous, but the White Lotus Sect had many temples in the south and a relatively large number of believers.
This temple is the property of the White Lotus Sect. Bai Qi looked up and saw a horizontal plaque hanging on the tall mountain gate, which read the name of the White Horse Temple. The surrounding area of the White Horse Temple was empty. In the city, such a temple occupies a huge area and is generally difficult to build.
But this is a property bought by the White Lotus Sect, and it costs a lot of money.
There is a large open space in front of the temple, and the monks of the White Lotus Sect have not occupied it. Instead, it is used by small businessmen and hawkers in the city to set up stalls. There are even some traveling groups performing here, forming a market.
Bai Qi was not in a hurry. He went to the south because he wanted to find a sect to become a disciple. He couldn't force this kind of thing. He wandered around the market, wearing a Taoist robe, and he didn't look eye-catching. There were all kinds of people in the market, including Taoist priests.
He is the only one.
When Bai Qi was under a big tree, he saw a Taoist priest setting up a stall for divination. The business was pretty good.
The Taoist priest was quite old, with gray hair and a long beard. Behind him was a long yellow flag with two scrawled words on it - Ask for Divination.
People who practice Taoism generally pay attention to their appearance and keep their appearance in middle age at most so as not to make themselves look old. Bai Qi didn't pay attention at first, but he saw the Taoist priest asked the guest in front of him to write something on the yellow paper charm.
, then it felt interesting, so I came closer to observe.
The person who wanted to divine looked like a wealthy businessman. There were two servants standing behind him. The servants all had martial arts skills. Bai Qi even saw calluses on the sides of the fingers of the two servants, but they had been practicing a special kind of bow and arrow for many years.
That kind of bow and arrow is a military item. These two people should be retired elite soldiers.
The soldiers of the Jin Dynasty have arrangements after they retire and will not leave their hometown easily. This person can find elite retired soldiers to protect him with him, and his net worth will not be too small.
Bai Qi seemed unaware of the noise around him. He came to the hexagram stall and glanced at the paper talisman that the Taoist priest had put away. He saw the name written by a wealthy businessman on the paper talisman.
Only then did Bai Qi realize that Taoist priests are not simple. Asking for divination consumes one's own luck. The Taoist priest asked the customers who wanted to divination to pay for themselves to prevent disasters for him. He did not meet many Qi refiners along the way.
, this Taoist priest is almost a monk who can refine energy and become gods. Bai Qi simply stood behind and waited.
The Taoist priest finished his conversation with the wealthy businessman in a few words. Then, the Taoist priest stretched out his hand to summon Bai Qi.
"Fellow Taoist, please help me."
"Huh?" Bai Qi was stunned.
"Haha, you want to ask for divination, right?" The Taoist priest looked at Bai Qi, and Bai Qi said calmly: "Yes."
"What you're asking about requires me to do you a favor before I can give you a lesson."
"What help?"
"Sir, there are monsters causing trouble at home, and I don't want to kill them, so I invite fellow Taoists to come."
Bai Qi suddenly felt a little disappointed. This Taoist priest may be capable, but his behavior is similar to that of a charlatan. It's not that capable people won't cheat. His own father deceived his mother. That's the best thing in the world.
A waiting swordsman.
Seeing Bai Qi's expression, the old Taoist smiled and said: "It's just a little demon, I won't lose anything to you."
Bai Qi pretended to be angry: "How can there be monsters in this city? Are you confused?"
The wealthy businessman next to him interrupted: "Taoist, what this immortal said is right. There is a monster in my house. It is in the house outside the city. It has been causing trouble for more than half a year. I had no choice but to move my family into the city."
Live."
Bai Qi then nodded and said, "If it's a remote place outside the city, it's possible."
The old Taoist priest packed up his stall with a smile and said: "Since Taoist friends agree, let's go immediately."
Bai Qi just smiled when he saw this old man climbing along the pole. His temperament was not that of a carefree person. Besides, he really wanted to get to know some Qi Refiners. Outside of Zhongzhou, Qi Refiners communicated very frequently with each other.
Complementing Taoism, there are many conveniences. My mother said that I should be wary of others, but I can't do it behind closed doors. It's all about caution, but I don't mean to let him hide in the deep mountains and old forests.
The worldly world is also a good place to polish your character.
The old Taoist priest casually packed a bag, carried the yellow banner, pulled Bai Qi, and left the White Horse Temple with the wealthy businessman. Bai Qi turned around and saw the Buddha's light lingering in the White Horse Temple, knowing that there was an eminent monk sitting inside.
"No need to feel sorry, I just went to kill a monster and you can come back." The old man didn't look back, but he knew what Bai Qi was thinking.
"Hey, what do you call the immortal?"
"Channel Baihe Zhenren, what do you call fellow Taoist?"
"Xiao Dao Qingmingzi." Bai Qi used the Taoist name given by his mother.
The old Taoist priest Bai He was familiar with himself and did not look like a Taoist. When he talked, he seemed to be living in the world. However, the old Taoist priest was more honest than Bai Qi thought. After the two got into the car of the wealthy businessman, Bai Qi asked
Asking why the old Taoist didn't do it himself, Bai He told Bai Qi that he had lost a bet with the monk of White Horse Temple. As long as he stayed here for one day at White Horse Temple, he was not allowed to use Taoist magic to kill, not to mention monsters, and he was not allowed to shoot mosquitoes.
Half dead.
"Are the monks of the White Lotus Sect a vegetarian? Why don't they help this..." Bai Qi pointed to the wealthy businessman traveling with him in the car and said, "Don't you help this man slay demons?"
The wealthy businessman smiled bitterly and said: "Taoist Priest, how dare I provoke a monk from the White Lotus Sect. Once I ask for help once, my entire family will probably be converted. My property will probably become the White Horse Temple."
That’s it.”
"Then you're wandering around outside the temple, aren't you afraid of being caught eating meat?" Bai Qi teased.
"The Taoist priest was joking. The monks at White Horse Temple are not unreasonable. But I am most afraid of their being unreasonable. Once I talk to you about Buddhism, no one can resist the temptation. So I would rather spend a huge sum of money to come
Please help Taoist Master."
"Big money?"
"If I can eliminate the monsters, I'm willing to give you a hundred taels of gold."
Master Bai He listened to the conversation between the two people with a smile and said nothing. It took more than an hour before the car left Yingcheng and went straight to a manor in the suburbs.
Bai Qi thought to himself. The Zhuangzi near Yingcheng is not too expensive, and it doesn't have much land. It is just a villa for leisure. For such a rich man, what is the best way to abandon it and hire someone to exterminate demons and spend a hundred taels of gold? This
But that's weird.
Red gold is about fifteen times more valuable than gold commonly used in the world. One hundred taels of red gold is equivalent to one thousand five hundred taels of gold. So, no matter how luxurious the decoration of the manor is, it is not worth the price?
This business is quite interesting.
In front of Master Bai He, Bai Qi didn't want to ask about Jinling City for the time being, and gradually became speechless. After walking more than fifty miles, he came to a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters.
There is a large manor surrounded by mountains and rivers. As expected, there are no fields nearby.
The wealthy businessman did not dare to get out of the car, so he only said: "Two immortals, I'll just wait here."
Master Bai He took one look at the wealthy businessman, said nothing, and took Bai Qi out of the car. The path in front of the manor was already overgrown with grass. Although the sun was shining brightly in the sky, the wind was still cold and desolate.
Master Baihe came to the door. There were fallen leaves on the stone steps that had not been swept away, and the stone unicorns of the town houses on both sides were covered with green moss.
It seems that the rich people in the south have been bold enough for a long time. This unicorn is something that can only be used by scholarly families. How dare a wealthy businessman dare to overstep like this. It seems that the collapse of the Jin Dynasty is only a matter of time.
Bai Qi sighed and then ignored this matter. Master Bai He reached out and pushed open the door, and the copper lock on the door fell silently.
Bai Qi followed Master Bai He into the courtyard. Master Bai He seemed to be very familiar with this place. He walked as fast as flying and ran straight to the garden at the back.
Gardens in the south are generally small and compact, but this place is different. Not far from the circle, there is a stone bridge. The water on both sides is wide. The entire garden is probably several miles in size. After passing the stone bridge, there is a rockery in front of you, which is also high.
It's dozens of feet long, and the front is steep and impossible to climb.
Master Bai He stopped and said to Bai Qi: "You must be wondering why, as a Qi Refiner, I would covet a hundred taels of pure gold and do such a thing?"
Bai Tou, this Master Bai He is a monk in the stage of becoming a god, and he no longer needs worldly money.
"I'm also wondering how the son of Duke Yu became a Taoist priest." Master Bai He's smile became a little unreal. In Bai Qi's hand, the Liquan Divine Spear had bounced away, pointing at Master Bai He.
"How do you know me?" Bai Qi felt guilty. He had been at home since he was a child. He only went to the border once when he was thirteen years old and never walked around. How could this old man know who he was when he met him by chance?
"Fellow Taoist Qingming, I am a casual cultivator, so why are you so nervous? Is there anything strange about meeting you? I practice divination. You changed your clothes, but you didn't change your shoes."
Bai Qi did not put away the gun, but retracted the Liquan Divine Gun into a metal pipe and said: "The immortal is really good at scaring people. Yes, I am Bai Qi, what do you want?"
"Haha, fellow Taoist Qingming, you still don't know that the Emperor of Jin used the Bai family to set up a dragnet in Jinling City to trap and kill a large number of Qi Refiners. Your father died in the battle, and Emperor Qin's twelve golden men disappeared. I happened to be
After seeing the announcement, the Jin Emperor is looking for your whereabouts, so the way he recognizes you is not just a matter of inference."