Alienated Martial Arts

Chapter 172
There was a series of chicken crowing outside.

Full of energy, Wei Tao got up and opened the window of the inn.

Although it's not yet dawn, there are already hurried pedestrians on the street, starting a day of running around for their livelihood.

After fetching water to wash and get dressed, Wei Tao also left the room.

First, he went to a restaurant on the street to eat a few casual breakfasts, and then he didn't stay any longer, and rushed directly to where Qingfengguan was.

The Taoist temple is located in the southeast of Luoshui City, covering a large area.

It's like a manor sitting on the banks of two rivers.

Although it is located on the edge of the urban area, it is not under the direct jurisdiction of Luoshui City, but has an independent management system from top to bottom.

This is a policy that has been continued since the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The Imperial Court Tourist Department, together with the Seven Sects of the Sect, will restrain and manage the Taoist temples of the Outer Sects all over the country.

And with the passage of time, especially after the imperial power fell and the power of state road festivals rose.

The external forces of the sect, more than the local powerful factions, began to grow and expand further.

The local power faction provided various convenient conditions for the expansion and development of Taoist temples.

Outer sect Taoist temples help train soldiers, preach preaching to maintain stable rule, and suppress outsider warriors who rebel.

From being born in the past, slowly turning to joining the world.

Just like the thicker and thicker vines, they are deeply rooted in the land where they are, absorbing nutrients to strengthen themselves.

Faced with this situation, the seven sects of the sect have an ambiguous attitude, and are even happy to see it succeed.

As long as the Taoist temples of the outer sect are not too big to lose their momentum, let them develop and grow.

Even in many cases, they will send experts from the inner sect to help them clear all kinds of obstacles in the way of expansion.

Wei Tao walked slowly and came to Qingfeng Temple.

Outside the gate, there is a lush pine and cypress, which hides the blue courtyard wall, which looks a bit out of the world.

Wei Tao and several pilgrims in beautiful clothes walked slowly into the gate.

Not long after, a little Taoist boy came over and said with a slight salute, "Mister, are you here to offer incense, or are you planning to go to Rongqingzhai to have a vegetarian meal?"

"What about the incense, and what about the vegetarian meal?"

Wei Tao stopped in his tracks and asked with a smile.

Xiao Daotong also answered with a smile.

"Different incense, naturally different prices;

Vegetarian meals with different dishes are of course divided into different grades, it depends on which one the husband wants. "

Snapped……

A silver ingot fell into the palm of the little Taoist priest.

He looked down and his eyes lit up.

Before he could speak, Wei Tao had already raised his foot and walked forward.

After a few steps, Wei Tao turned around again, "I neither offer incense nor eat vegetarian food."

"I'll hire you as a guide for this silver, take me around inside, and introduce the details of Qingfeng Temple."

"Sir, I still have to be on duty here, and I can't leave now."

Holding the silver ingot, the little Taoist hesitated for a moment.

"Look, there are several guests waiting outside the door, one more than you is not too many, and one less is not too many."

Wei Tao spread out his palms and hooked his fingers, "If you don't want to, I'll ask someone else."

"Willing, I am willing."

The little Taoist held the silver tightly, his cheeks flushed, then he gritted his teeth and walked into the Taoist temple.

As he walked, he said, "Since the gentleman came here for a visit, there are a few beautiful scenery inside, which are worth going to visit and enjoy, especially the golden pavilion watching the water, which is a rare beauty in spring."

Wei Tao walked into the temple following the little Taoist priest.

After passing the front square, and then crossing a courtyard wall, the line of sight suddenly opened up.

There are pavilions, terraces and pavilions, patches of fragrant flowers and plants, coupled with the gurgling water flowing through the manor, the beautiful scenery like poetry and painting is full of eyes.

Soon after, the two came to the place where the little Taoist said to watch the water in the golden pavilion.

On the highest rockery, there is a half-open pavilion.

The golden sunlight covered the pavilion and extended in all directions.

The water flowing around the mountain reflects pieces of golden scales.

From time to time, there are bursts of spring breeze blowing, and all kinds of rustling sounds are connected together. It doesn't sound boring, but has a refreshing feeling.

It's just that under such a beautiful scenery, what the two people in the pavilion did was really not fresh and pleasant.

It's even a bit of a spoiler.

The ground was littered with leftover food scraps and empty wine jars.

A large amount of wine, water, and vegetable soup overflowed the pavilion, flowed down the rockery, and submerged in the clear water, soaking up a large amount of filth.

"Who are they, why are they so unreasonable..."

Wei Tao frowned slightly, with a worried expression on his face.

"This is a guest invited by Guanli, sir, be careful, be careful!"

The little Taoist's complexion changed suddenly, and he was sweating profusely. He grabbed his sleeve and was about to leave quickly.

It seems that there are only Taoist soldiers in the various Taoist temples outside Yuanyi, but this is the first time I heard that there are guest ministers invited.

Wei Tao thought for a while, then nodded, "Okay, let's move on."

The two continued to move forward, and they had just walked less than ten meters.

But a sneer suddenly sounded from behind.

Although the sound is not loud, it is very clear to the ear.

"I don't even piss and take pictures of myself, but I dare to take care of us. I just like to watch the scenery and drink here. If I don't like it, I just come here and help us lick it clean."

The two people in the booth laughed loudly, and another large jar of aged wine was held in their hands.

He patted the seal open and gulped it down in one gulp.

Click!

Wei Tao stopped and turned around slowly.

"Sir, sir, let's go." Xiaodaotong was on the verge of crying.

"You go first, I'll go over and apologize to them, and I'll be here soon."

He raised his head and looked at the gazebo on the top of the rockery.

His eyes fell on the two who were drinking wantonly, and he suddenly felt a little emotional.

It seems that the situation of Qingfengguan is a little more complicated than imagined.

However, from yesterday to today, he observed a lot in Luoshui City, and asked about a lot of things. It is not surprising that this situation occurred in Qingfeng Temple.

He also has no intention of changing the status quo.

I don't even want to work hard and create a situation of Haiyan and Heqing.

No matter what Taoism is, let alone how other people are.

As long as it can supply and guarantee his practice, don't disturb his life if he has nothing to do, that's hello, hello, hello to everyone.

so……

There was a muffled sound.

The rockery trembled suddenly, and the stone table of the gazebo cracked open.

A slender figure stood inside it, looking down at the two kneeling on the ground, trembling violently.

He said with a blank face, "Lick the things on the ground first, and then take a pee to take a picture of yourself. What the hell are you guys?"

Daotong, who had just run a few steps, stopped and turned his head stiffly to look back.

I was speechless for a while, not knowing what to say.

Time seemed to stand still at this moment.

Even the sound of the wind blowing slowly disappeared.

Only the sucking sound of Xilihulu sounded from the rockery pavilion.

shhhhhh...

There was a sound of the robes, and it quickly passed by the Taoist boy.

Several men wearing crowns and Taoist robes stopped beside the gazebo and rockery.

The old man in the middle raised his head for just one look, and immediately showed an angry expression.

"I am the Master of Qingfeng Temple in Yuanyiyiyi, who are you, you dare to make trouble and act wildly in the sect's important place!"

Wei Tao took out a palm-sized sign, threw it down lightly, and just happened to fall into the hands of the Taoist robed old man.

The whole body of the Dao Pai is black, with a heavy handle, and the surface is engraved with complex talisman patterns, which is difficult to fake at first glance.

The old Taoist looked down at the Dao Pai, and frowned slightly.

Immediately afterwards, a voice came from inside the gazebo.

"My surname is Wei, and my single name is Tao. If there is no accident, my identity should be the guardian deacon of this temple."

After a while, the old man raised his head, his eyes fell on Wei Tao, and then quickly moved away to look at the two figures kneeling there.

His face was cloudy and uncertain, after a long silence, he finally restrained all his expressions, and said slowly, "The old man has indeed received a message from the mountain gate, and he said that a deacon from the outer sect will come over in a few days to fill up the guarding position that Benguan Kongxuan had already held. .

It’s just that so many days have passed, but Deacon Wei has never been seen, and I thought that Deacon Wei, like Chief Wen of Qinglin Bieyuan, had unfortunately encountered the murderous hand of the apostate Taoist descendant Xiyue..."

Click!

I didn't see Wei Tao making any moves.

The eyes of the two kneeling on the ground turned white, each leg was bent outward at a terrifying angle, and they fainted immediately.

Master Qingfeng closed his mouth suddenly, frowning slightly.

shuh...

Suddenly, the wind suddenly disappeared without a trace.

The old man's expression remained unchanged, but his pupils shrank slightly.

He only saw the black shadow flickering suddenly, and the person had already come in front of him.

Looking at the young face quietly, a faint smile suddenly appeared on the old face.

Then he said, "Fortunately, Deacon Wei is safe and sound now, and he has returned to his position. As the master of Qingfeng Temple, the old Taoist can also relieve a lot of burdens and no longer work as hard as before."

Wei Tao also smiled and bowed.

"Li Guanzhu's words are wrong."

He sighed lowly, "I always like to be clean, but I don't like to manage people and affairs, so even if I come, it will be difficult for the temple master to take off the burden from his shoulders."

The old Taoist's eyes flashed, and then his smile became more gentle, "The guardian of the guard has just arrived, and he is not familiar with many things. It is reasonable to want to understand the specific situation of this temple before starting to act as an agent for the affairs of the temple."

"No, no need, Li Guanzhu's idea may be good, but it is not easy to realize."

"Oh? What does Deacon Wei mean by that?"

"Because I'm lazy, I really don't want to take care of things, I'm afraid I'll disappoint the viewer's expectations."

Wei Tao lowered his voice, "I only need enough food and medicinal materials to guarantee my practice, a quiet and undisturbed living environment, and other internal and external affairs of the Taoist temple, which have to be dealt with by the temple master."

"This... It's easy to say, you and I are brothers of the Shanmen, and we should help each other and work together."

The master of Qingfeng laughed, his expression was like a spring breeze.

He led Wei Tao out a few steps, and suddenly turned his head to look at the Taoist disciples behind him.

He sternly reprimanded, "Are you deaf or blind, why don't you hurry up and prepare a table for Deacon Wei to wash away the dust!"

"There are also those two idiots in the pavilion, who dare to dirty the place where the original temple is purely cultivated, disturbing Junior Brother Wei's Yaxing.

It seems that during this period of time, I have too many things to do, and my management is too relaxed, so that they forget their duties, and they don't know what the rules are! "

"You go over immediately, break off their other leg, and shut them up for another month. When do you know what's wrong, when will you let them out again!"

After finishing speaking, he looked at Wei Tao again, and the smile returned to his face at the same time, "Since Junior Brother Wei likes to be clean, the old Taoist thought about it just now, and there is a courtyard behind the Taoist temple, the environment is quiet and few people go there.

Deacon Wei can take a look later, if you think it is suitable, you can live there temporarily, if you are not satisfied, we will look for other places later. "

Wei Tao smiled slightly, "Since senior brother Li thinks it's good, it must be a good place. I'll just live in it."

"Okay, the old man will order someone to clean it up.

Others, such as medicinal materials used for cultivation, etc., were also allocated and sent to Junior Brother Wei's yard. "

(End of this chapter)