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Longhu Mountain is famous for its Danxia landform. It is said that during the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Daoling, the founder of the Zhengyi Sect, once made elixirs here.

When the elixir is completed, dragons and tigers appear, so it is called Longhu Mountain. Later, the descendants of Zhang Tianshi lived here for generations.

This mountain has 99 peaks and 24 temples.

When Zhao Qin arrived at the foot of the peak, it was already early the next morning. He rested for a night in a nearby city before going up the mountain.

As soon as he got off the car, a young Taoist priest came to pick him up, "Uncle Master, I am here to pick you up on the order of my master."

Hearing the title of "Uncle Master", Zhao Qin felt uncomfortable all over. He felt in his pocket twice, wondering whether he should give red envelopes to the younger generation.

Following the man up the mountain, "How far is that?"

"Uncle-master, my name is Song Zhong. We are taking a small path and will be able to reach the mountain in about an hour." As he spoke, a hint of cunning flashed in his eyes.

Zhao Qin probably understood that this guy really came to pick him up, but also to embarrass him.

There must be other ways, such as taking a hanging basket or driving directly up the mountain, but Song Zhong insisted on taking him to climb the mountain, just to test whether he could do it.

The other person was about the same age as him. Zhao Qin's competitive spirit was aroused when he realized this.

He took big steps and rushed up the mountain quickly.

Song Zhong was a little dazed, but followed closely the next moment.

At the beginning, Song Zhong was only one or two steps behind him, and the two of them were advancing at the same pace. But after walking for 20 minutes, Song Zhong's breathing became noticeably faster.

It’s not that he was like this originally, but mainly because Zhao Qin’s pace was too fast, which disrupted his original rhythm.

"Xiao Song, how many people are there in the temple? What has my master been busy with these past two days?"

"Report...Report to Uncle Master, there are more than 70...people in the temple, and the Grandmaster...the Grandmaster..."

Zhao Qin was secretly happy in his heart, I told you not to be dishonest, I haven't even gone up the mountain yet, and you're thinking of testing me, I'll kill you.

"Xiao Song, you don't have enough physical strength, you need to practice more. Didn't your master teach you boxing? I will teach you a set after we go up the mountain.

You’ve heard of the Dragon Subduing Fist, right? When you throw a punch, it’s like several dragons flying…”

Zhao Qin was talking nonsense. He only knew one set of Dragon Subduing Fist, which he learned from the Taoist master when he was called Li Gang.

"Uncle Master..., you are talking about... the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms."

"Oh, you're the only one who's read martial arts novels. Isn't that against the rules of the church?"

Zhao Qin deliberately talked to Xiao Song. The more he talked, the more unstable Xiao Song's breathing became. Finally, when they reached the top of the mountain, Xiao Song almost fell to the ground.

"Hahaha, here you are. Come on, let me show you around." The old Taoist was standing at the entrance of the Taoist temple, and there were more than a dozen people standing with him.

Everyone looked at Zhao Qin with scrutiny.

"Don't worry about them for now. I'll take you around first." The old Taoist took his hand and walked inside.

Several of them surrounded Xiao Song and asked, "How do you do this? Didn't I tell you to take him to a small path? Look, he didn't even sweat a drop when he came up."

Xiao Song is about to cry. Can't you see that I'm a coward?

Instead, another older one began to scold, "Nonsense, this is how you embarrass your fellow apprentices or uncles."

After the lecture, he looked at Xiao Song curiously, "Tell me, did you really come from the small road?"

His name is Lu Hao Ning, he is the old Taoist's junior fellow and also the deputy abbot here.

"Yes, little master, my uncle's pace is so fast. He climbs the mountain as if he is walking on a flat road. It is effortless. I can't stand it halfway after following him."

Lu Hao Ning stroked his beard lightly, "It seems that Senior Brother thinks highly of him, and there is a reason for that."

Under the guidance of the old Taoist priest, Zhao Qin toured the entire Taoist temple. To be honest, it was not very big. The front yard was a place for practicing martial arts, and in the middle were the images of the Three Pure Ones and the Heavenly Master.

The backyard is where the sutras are preached. The last row of rooms is where everyone sleeps. There are about ten rooms on the left, which are now vacated for Zhao Qin and his group to stay.

To the right of the front yard entrance is the kitchen, where they are already making a fire to cook lunch. It seems that they are stewing meat, and the aroma of fat is wafting everywhere.

The Zhengyi Sect does not prohibit sex or women, and Zhao Qin feels that this is the doctrine of conscience.

"I just gave your father-in-law an acupuncture treatment. He will probably stay here for fifteen days."

"Master, when is my apprenticeship ceremony scheduled?"

"On the 9th day of the twelfth lunar month, which is the day after tomorrow, people from nearby Taoist temples will come to watch the ceremony."

Zhao Qin didn't care. The old Taoist saw him looking towards the backyard from time to time and said, "Go meet your family first. After lunch, I will take you to meet other people."

Zhao Qin responded and walked to the left room in the backyard. The first room he entered was his father's room. There was an empty bed here, which was reserved for him.

The conditions here are limited, so it's not possible to have one room per person.

"Dad, are you still used to it?"

"It's better than home. I slept soundly these past two nights. If it weren't for the mess at home, I would really like to stay here."

"That's not necessary. You can come and stay for a month every year. I don't think the master will blame you."

"Well, go say hello to your Uncle Yu."

Zhao Qin came out and went into the room of Yu's father and son. Yu Fako looked a little unnatural when he saw him come in.

But Yu's father laughed heartily.

"Uncle, just stay in the house. I'll have someone take us around this afternoon."

“The old immortal has already told us that your father-in-law and mother-in-law will have acupuncture in the morning, and someone will be arranged to take us out for a walk in the afternoon.

Ah Qin, the old immortal is really amazing. He prescribed a prescription for me and Ah Ke."

Zhao Qin looked at A Ke, "What's wrong with you?"

"No...it's okay."

Zhao Qin was suspicious. This was not his style. He looked at Yu's father. Yu's father didn't say anything. He just chatted for a while and then went to Chen Dong's room.

Chen Dong and Ah He were in the same room, practicing martial arts and discussing how the Taoists practiced martial arts that they saw in the morning.

Bored, next came Chen's father, who lived in the same room with his two children. He had already had an acupuncture injection and was drinking tea.

"Uncle, how do you feel?"

"Good, good, I feel much better now. The old immortal said that I should get acupuncture every other day for seven times. I estimate that I will have to stay here for half a month."

"Then let's all stay here for half a month. There's nothing to do anyway."

He went around the rooms one by one, but he didn't go into the women's rooms.

It was not until lunchtime that he saw Chen Xue and Miao Miao. In fact, there were also female Taoist priests in the Taoist temple, quite a few, about 20.

There were not many young people. Most of them were older or children. They were small and looked quite cute in Taoist robes.

"Grandpa." Miaomiao saw how kind the old Taoist was, so she went forward and hugged the old Taoist's legs.

The old Taoist was also very happy. He bent down and picked up the little girl. "Come, come, sit and eat with grandpa."

Miaomiao was about to pull the Taoist's beard, but the Taoist didn't dodge or evade. He just cried and begged in a low voice, "Little darling, grandpa's beard can't stand you pulling it like this."

After dinner, the whole family, led by Song Zhong, toured the scenery of Longhu Mountain.

The old Taoist then reluctantly let go of Miaomiao and let her go to play with him.

He watched them leave, and then said to Zhao Qin who stayed behind, "This little girl and I have a connection. Why don't you stay and study medicine with me?"

Zhao Qin's mind moved. It was supposed to be Miaomiao's destiny, but he was not her biological parent after all. "Master, I want to go back and discuss it with my brother and sister-in-law."

"No hurry, I will definitely go when you get married, and then I will ask them for the person myself.

He is still young and needs to go to school. Let him come to the mountain for the winter and summer semesters. When he is eight years old, I will keep him by my side. After a dozen years, I think he will be able to inherit my legacy."

"Master, I am actually quite intelligent. How about you teach me?"

The old Taoist glanced at him and then snorted, "You've put all your spiritual energy into making money."