Liaozhai Great Sage

He has his own Tao, what he lacks is the law to protect the Tao.

So the purpose of this trip is to go back to the teacher's school to learn a little magic, so as to deal with the affairs of the capital.

Even the centipede dare not say that it can subdue all the ghosts and demons in the capital, and Li Xiuyuan naturally cannot be fully sure.

Demon, what is powerful is not Taoism, but the ability to deceive people.

Don't look at Huagu's White Lotus Sect, which has tens of thousands of followers, but the Maitreya Sect King, who has been a thousand-year-old toad spirit, can't see how profound his Taoism is, and it is also a self-contained sect that confuses the people.

It's just that a few evil spirits united together can rebel and cause chaos. This is because Li Xiuyuan calmed down the chaos in time, and the enemy made some mistakes in decision-making to win the battle. is at stake.

This is the scariest place for demons.

Although the evil spirits in the capital will not bewitch people to rebel, they are also very terrifying when used in other places.

Because there is still an imperial power there.

Even Li Xiuyuan had to be shackled by the imperial power.

"Hoohoo~!"

The gust of wind whistled in my ears, and the speed of the paper crane was getting faster and faster, and the more it flew, the more anxious it was.

Li Xiuyuan felt that he had traveled at least a few hundred miles, but he didn't know why he hadn't arrived at the place where the master's gate was.

suddenly.

At this time, the paper crane suddenly slowed down and flew towards an inconspicuous small town at the foot of a big mountain.

"Where is... town, isn't it going to Shimen?" Li Xiuyuan frowned.

The town is called Changshou Town.

Because most of the old people in the town live long lives, it got its name.

And because this town is hidden under the mountains, in a remote place, ordinary people have never heard of it, so it is not known to outsiders.

The small town is like a paradise, despite the turmoil outside and the suffering of the people, it will not be affected in the slightest. Even the officials sent here are deeply infected by the folk customs here, and they will not stay away for a long time. Connected with the outside world, but independent of the world.

The most famous thing in Changshou Town is not the longevity of the local people, but a mountain.

This mountain is called Xianren Mountain.

Some people who entered the mountain occasionally saw immortals sitting on the peaks that ordinary people could not go up to, breathing in the purple air facing the sun and the sun, and some people saw immortals playing chess on the cliffs of Baizhang in the mountains, and even Occasionally, an expert in Taoist robes would go down the mountain to apply medicine to save people.

A young scholar who went to the mountain to seek the Tao once said that there is a temple in the mountain where the gods live.

But some people went into the mountain curiously to find the Taoist temple, but they couldn't find it at all. They only saw the mountain surrounded by thick fog, and after entering the mountain, they turned around and returned to the original place.

However, the news that there are immortals living here spread like wildfire.

Every year, many literati and tourists come to visit the immortal to seek Taoism.

Some people go to the mountain to worship the immortal master, and come down the mountain after a few years, wearing Taoist robes and being able to cast spells.

In the prosperous age, there were still few people who sought the Tao, but now in the Song Dynasty, the court was fatuous, and the dawn was suffering. There were more people who visited the immortals to seek the Tao. Some people who could not survive hoped to take this opportunity to seek a shelter. It's like being a monk in a temple.

But I heard that monks are not close to women and cannot pass on the family line, but those who practice Taoism can't help it.

Therefore, the common people are more willing to practice Taoism in their hearts. In the future, when the spells are completed, it will be good to earn a fortune and return to their hometown.

Today, Changshou Town is as peaceful as usual. The people are working hard, and the hawkers are doing business. There are not many people in the town, but it is full of vitality.

"Bah~!"

However, just this afternoon, a yellow origami crane suddenly flew over from a distance, circled over Changshou Town, then froze and fell from the sky.

The paper crane landed and could no longer fly. It seemed that the mana had been exhausted, or the mission had been completed.

"Tata~!"

The horseshoe made a crisp sound when it landed on the smooth bluestone road, and a dragon colt rode the wind and landed in front of Changshou Town.

Sitting on the dragon colt was a young prince, dressed in brocade clothes, with a sword hanging from his waist, with a tall and straight figure, sword eyebrows and bright eyes, looking forward to a breathtaking majesty.

Like a prince in the mortal world, but also like a god in the sky, not the temperament and eyes that an ordinary man should have.

"This is the master's gate? It doesn't look like it. It can't be that my master's spell is out of order. He just pointed a way." Li Xiuyuan frowned and looked up.

But I saw the words "Changshou Town" hanging on the antique archway in front of me.

The handwriting is ethereal and lively, with a strong breath of dust.

"..." The corner of Li Xiuyuan's mouth twitched slightly when he saw the word.

The handwriting is very good, but he can recognize this word. It was written by his master. There is no mistake. My master has the worst habit of writing, that is, he likes to add a tadpole at the end, which looks like a stamp. Same, very recognizable.

"Since my master has left his words here, then there is nothing left for the master to run away here." He suddenly paid attention to the big mountain behind Changshou Town.

Surrounded by clouds and mist, there is a golden light floating, revealing an unusual atmosphere.

If there is a mountain gate, it must be in the mountain.

"Go and have a look in the mountains." Li Xiuyuan thought to himself, he got off his horse, walked first but walked through the town and rode up the mountain.

It is his habit to dismount first when entering the city, unless it is an emergency.

Because the horse's temperament is unpredictable, it is easy to hurt people, although Long Ju doesn't know it, but he is used to it.

When he passed by a tea shop, suddenly there was a voice: "Brother in front, you look like a traveler, and you come from a long way, you must have come here to ask for immortality, it's getting late now , Going into the mountain at this time may encounter poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts, it’s not right, it’s not right, why don’t you rest for a day, and go up the mountain with us tomorrow to seek enlightenment?”

"Huh?" Li Xiuyuan took a patrolling look.

But he saw a young Taoist in Taoist robes in the tea shop, greeting him with a whisk in his hand.

"Is this priest talking to me?" Li Xiuyuan asked back with a salute.

"Hehe, I'm not a Daoist anymore. My name is Cheng Le. I'm a scholar from Wen County. I'm tired of the intrigue among the secular world, so I came here with my good friend Zhou Cai, just to ask for immortality." This is Cheng Le. The Taoist who was born was not a Taoist, but a scholar.

After he finished speaking, a man next to him also stood up and saluted, dressed like a literati.

"It turned out to be Brother Cheng and Brother Zhou. Li Xiuyuan is a scholar from Guobei County, and he came here to learn magic under the guidance of an expert." Li Xiuyuan also reported his family name.

Cheng Le smiled and said: "That's true. I saw it when I saw Brother Li before. Brother Li was eager to go up the mountain to visit the immortals. What is it if he is not asking for immortals? Meeting is fate. It's cold outside, why don't you come in for a drink Hot tea to warm you up?"

Li Xiuyuan thought about it for a while, and felt that it was really getting late. The nights and nights of this winter are so fast, it would not be too late to go to the mountains tomorrow morning, so let's rest in this county today.

"In this case, it's better to be respectful than obedient." He saluted, and then walked into the teahouse.