The fairy tale life of modern cultivators

?Chapter 10

The gate of the Taoist temple was locked tightly, with a layer of dust on it, and two pieces of bird droppings, which showed that it had not been opened for a long time.There are only two keys to this door, one for Jiang Xinle and one for his master. Other than his master and apprentice, no one else can open this lock.

Jiang Xinle opened the door, went in, swept the floor and wiped the tables, and cleaned the entire Taoist temple after working hard all morning.He cooked rice porridge in the Taoist temple at noon, cleaned up after eating, locked the door and went down the mountain.

Looking at the dust accumulated on the table, the master didn't know how long he hadn't been back.

The master's cell phone still doesn't work, so Jiang Xinle is going to try his luck at the place where the master used to stay.

The master's so-called practice is spent in a daze in the Taoist temple for less than half of the time, and most of the time is taking Jiang Xinle to set up a fortune-telling booth for others.The several cities below Kangjiu Province have fixed points for masters. Jiang Xinle calculated the time, and he really couldn't make it through a weekend.

The older the master, the more he likes to be lively, Jiang Xinle decided to go to the provincial capital to try his luck first, but he couldn't find anyone, so he asked his father to send people to various cities to look, and when he found him, he went there.

The master's foothold in the provincial capital is a small bridge not far from the wholesale market. Outsiders who come to the provincial capital like to go to the wholesale market to buy some things. There is a large flow of people, and there are all kinds of people. It is really a good place for fortune-telling stalls. .

Jiang Xinle arrived in the evening, and saw the master closing the stall from a distance, chatting and laughing with the old man next door who was removing moles.

Although the master is not young, his legs and feet are very agile. Jiang Xinle was afraid that he would walk away without seeing the master, so he hurriedly shouted: "Master, master!"

The old man with the mole had seen Jiang Xinle a few times, raised his hand and shouted to Jiang Xinle: "You're coming?"

"Here we come." Jiang Xinle trotted over to help his master put away the stall, carrying the tattered schoolbag in his hand, and said courteously, "Let's go, master, I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

"You want to invite?" The master said with a smile, "Why are you here?"

The old man with the mole had already left, and Jiang Xinle held his master's arm: "Master, I might be doomed."

Jiang Xinle's master is over 70 years old, with a ruddy complexion, white hair, good spirits, and quick legs. Jiang Xinle really can't keep up with him when he walks.Hearing Jiang Xinle's words, the master paused and asked, "What's wrong with you? Are you not used to eating in the cafeteria? Then ask your father to hire you a nanny. I've already said, what kind of dormitory are you going to live in? What are you doing! Rent a house near the school, hire two nannies and a driver, live your young master’s life well, it’s not like your father can’t afford you.”

"That's not it." Jiang Xinle said quickly, afraid that the master would continue, "I always have nightmares."

Jiang Xinle looked at the master expectantly, waiting for the master to ask him what kind of nightmare he had.

It's a pity that the master didn't seem to hear, and he walked fast, Jiang Xinle ran a few steps before catching up, and repeated again: "Master, I always have nightmares, you can explain it, this is your job, the whole Kang Jiuxing's fortune teller is the one with the best accuracy."

The master still didn't speak.

Jiang Xinle's voice just now was not low, and the old man is not deaf, so how could he not be able to hear, he was sure that the old man, master, was pretending to be stupid, so he took his master's arm and said coquettishly, "Master, help me."

"I'm not free!" The master's words choked Jiang Xinle to death.

"It won't take long, let's talk while eating." Jiang Xinle didn't dare to let go of the old man's sleeve, fearing that the old man would run away. His master is not a kind person, and he ran away many times without him.

"You also said that Kang Jiu is the best at counting, and the fortune-telling competition held by the National Taoist Association is about to start. I have booked a train at [-] o'clock, and I don't have time for dinner. I still have time to listen to your ramblings?" Master, okay? He said mercilessly, "Let go, I'm about to miss the train."

"I'll go with you!" Jiang Xinle didn't believe there was any fortune-telling competition, this old man was talking about running trains, he couldn't be fooled.

The master clicked his tongue twice, flicked his sleeves, but didn't shake off Jiang Xinle.He lowered his head, looked at Jiang Xinle's tightly clenched hands, and said sharply, "Are you going to let go?"

"Don't let go!" Jiang Xinle straightened her thin chest, "If you don't explain my dream to me, don't think about leaving."

"It's against you." The master raised his hand and flicked the back of Jiang Xinle's hand. Jiang Xinle suddenly felt like being stung by a scorpion, jumped up and down in pain, and said aggrievedly: "Master, I really can't bear it anymore." Can't stop, I'm your only disciple, do you really look at the master's successor? You..., you..., are you worthy of the master, the ancestors under the nine springs, and the ancestors? ?”

The master sneered three times, and looked at Jiang Xinle contemptuously, like looking at a fool: "Who told you that this old man is only your apprentice?"

"Ah!" Jiang Xinle didn't care about jumping, and looked at the master blankly, "What did you say?"

"This old man has peaches and plums all over the world, but you are the most annoying and the most stupid!" The master hit Jiang Xinle mercilessly, "and the most unpromising."

Jiang Xinle admits to this point, he has learned from his master for many years, and so far he has only carried a bag of cooking materials, and has not learned a little bit.If the master really only accepts him as an apprentice, the skill will be lost sooner or later, although Jiang Xinle doesn't think there is any need to pass on the master's swindling skill.Similarly, he has been with the master for so many years, and he has never seen him, and he has never even heard the master mention that he has a brother. With the old man's virtue of showing off, he is really a proud student, and it is absolutely impossible to hide it and not tell it. .

Therefore, Jiang Xinle didn't believe what the master said, and showed his doubts without any concealment.

The master pointed at him from the air, and said bitterly, "Silly boy, do you think the old man is just like you and can't hide anything?"

"Who are they?" Jiang Xinle asked injured, "How old are they, what's their last name, what's their name, where do they live, how many brothers and sisters are there, how many skills have they learned..."

"You're so annoying, and it's not a blind date, why ask so clearly!" The master said impatiently, "Okay, okay, I have to catch the train, so I don't have time to chat with you. At two o'clock, go to Hubao Mountain to find your elder brother."

"Hey, master, how did he know that I was his junior brother?" Jiang Xinle asked a crucial question.

"Forget it if you're stupid." After saying this, the master drifted away. Judging from his back, it really seemed like a fairy.

It's a pity that Jiang Xinle is too aware of his master's virtues, and only sees the nature of the old liar, until the master's back disappeared into the crowd, Jiang Xinle scratched his head, planning to go to Hubao Mountain to try his luck at night.

Hubao Mountain is located in the same city as Kangda University. It is the third highest mountain in the city. It is located in the southeast corner of the urban area. There are mostly original trees on the mountain and there are no traces of artificial construction. It is a good place for many young people in this city to date.Jiang Xinle has no date so far, so he has never climbed Hubao Mountain.

Tonight, he must climb Hubao Mountain alone.

He never thought that there would be a senior brother, except that the master never mentioned it, but also because in Jiang Xinle's opinion, the master really didn't have much skill, that is, he was better at talking.Maybe 20 years ago, some people would believe in divination, but nowadays, few people really believe in this mysterious "skill" from the bottom of their hearts, let alone learn it specially.

Just like Jiang Xinle, he has been with his master for 15 years. Every time the master asked him to teach him something, he would get a headache and shake his head, unwilling to listen. by your side.

Then this elder brother, maybe the apprentice taught by the master before accepting him, so he can explain it clearly - he is willing to learn, but Jiang Xinle has never seen it before.When he left the teacher, the master probably hadn't accepted Jiang Xinle as his apprentice, so the senior brother should be in his 40s, maybe even older.At this age, he should already have a family and start a business. Why did he go to Hubao Mountain in the middle of the night?

Hubao Mountain is some distance away from the urban area, and it is five miles away from the nearest village. According to the master, the brother should be in Hubao Mountain every night, which is really strange.

Jiang Xinle walked and thought, and unknowingly reached the station.

He inquired about it, and the last bus from downtown to the vicinity of Hubao Mountain was at five o'clock in the afternoon, and there were no buses going there in the middle of the night.

It was too far to walk, Jiang Xinle decided to go home and take a bicycle, he could ride there, it was convenient and he didn't have to worry about being known by others.

Jiang Xinle was very excited when he suddenly found out that he still had a senior brother. He had two older brothers. The relationship between them is very good. Having more senior brothers is equivalent to having more brothers.Jiang Xinle has already started planning to introduce him to his two elder brothers after meeting his senior brother. In this way, he will have three older brothers.

What does your brother look like?People who cultivate on the mountain at night all year round must have a good temperament, maybe they really have a fairy spirit!Or maybe the master actually has a unique secret book. The old man of the master is lazy and unwilling to practice, but the brother is different. He is very hardworking and earnest, and he will practice unremittingly every night until he masters the peerless magic. He is waiting to teach it to Jiang. Happy.

Maybe the senior brother wanted to see Jiang Xinle a long time ago, but he was blocked by the master and never had the chance.

Or maybe the senior brother is actually a woman, and the master didn't tell Jiang Xinle because he was afraid that Jiang Xin would talk nonsense.

Jiang Xinle was silly, thinking that this senior brother was too mysterious, everything was possible.