Chapter 14 Wine Gourd
Others were also overjoyed because they got a guarantee from the Immortal Master. Although this guarantee was different from that of the Tiger Gang, only if the Immortal Master Xiying was satisfied would he point out a clear path for everyone. But with this Promise, will immortality still be far away from them? The Tiger Gang just got a head start over them.
This Immortal Master Xi Ying deserves to be an uncle-level Immortal Master. Just a simple sentence not only appeased the Tiger Gang, but also inspired many people in the Xiping Prefecture, giving them a goal to strive for. With this guarantee, this time Who would not work hard on a trip to a secret place?
Seeing that the people below were very popular, Master Naxi Yingxian said again: "That secret place is easiest to enter at noon. It is getting late now. Let's stay here for one night and make some preparations. We will set off together tomorrow morning. ”
After giving the instructions, the three immortal masters said nothing more and entered the cave. As for the group of people outside, they were not qualified to rest in the cave.
The Tiger Gang seemed to have been prepared, and led the group several dozen feet further to the side, and found a place to rest under the mountain wall. These are a few temporary wooden huts built against the mountain wall. Although they are very simple, they can provide some protection from wind and rain.
We are all people in the world, and have long been accustomed to eating and sleeping in the open. Before entering the mountainous area, everyone followed the instructions of the Tiger Gang and prepared a lot of dry food and bacon to carry in their bags in case of emergency. After walking for a day, everyone was tired and hungry. At this time, they took out some and filled their stomachs with the river water.
Seeing that it was indeed getting late, everyone didn't waste any more time and found a place to rest. We will enter the secret place early tomorrow morning. It is difficult to predict whether it will be a blessing or a disaster this time, but the danger is definitely there. We must be fully prepared to avoid being caught off guard when things happen.
Qingyang lives with his master Songhe Laodao. The two of them deliberately chose the most remote cabin. Of course, they were not looking for a chance to escape. Let alone whether they could escape from the double surveillance of the Tiger Gang and the Immortal Master. No one would be willing to give up on the clear path promised by the Immortal Master. The two of them chose this place because they were used to keeping a low profile and it was more convenient for them to speak and do things.
The cabin was not big, only one foot square at most. There was nothing in it, not even a table, chair or bench. There was only some hay spread on the ground, which served as a temporary bed for them to rest. Master Songhe Laodao seemed to have something on his mind. After entering, he didn't even say a word and just found a corner to close his eyes and rest.
Qingyang didn't say anything, and obediently came to the other side and lay on the ground fully clothed. He wanted to go to sleep early, but so many things had happened in the past few days, especially today when he met the legendary immortal master and witnessed many abilities beyond his previous knowledge. These scenes were played back and forth in his mind. Making it difficult for him to sleep.
I don’t know how long it took, but Qingyang was almost asleep when he suddenly heard his master, Taoist Songhe, say: "Disciple Qingyang, come here!"
Qingyang was suddenly awakened, and quickly stood up and came to Songhe Laodao and said: "Master, I am here, what do you want?"
"Kneel down!" Song He said.
Qingyang didn't know why, but when he saw his master taking matters seriously, he didn't dare to ask any more questions, so he had no choice but to kneel in front of Songhe Lao Dao as he was told.
Old Taoist Songhe didn't say much, but slowly tied the huge wine gourd on his waist and held it in his hand. Then he said in a deep voice: "Disciple Qingyang, listen to your order. Now I will take the Xipingguan Di As the sixteenth generation temple master, I appoint you as the seventeenth generation temple master of Xiping Temple. This is the temple master’s token, and it is officially passed down to you today.”
Master Songhe handed the wine gourd to Qingyang, but Qingyang didn't react for a moment and didn't reach out to take it. Instead, he asked: "Master, why are you doing this?"
Old Taoist Songhe did not answer him, but continued to stare at him and said, "Are you going to answer or not?"
Master Songhe usually behaves like a gamer and does not stick to trivial matters. Many times he even bickers with his disciples for fun, and does not take those ethical principles to heart at all. But Qingyang also understood that once the master became serious, it was the time to obey without any disobedience. Qingyang had no choice but to take the wine gourd, bow to Songhe Lao Dao, and said: "I will obey the master's orders."
Seeing Qingyang take the wine gourd, Taoist Songhe breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This gourd has been passed down for many generations as a token of the head of Xiping Temple. I don't know where it came from, but I know it is very extraordinary. Today, I will pass it and the position of the head of the temple to you. I hope you can figure out its origins in the future and glorify my Xiping Temple."
This wine gourd is extraordinary, and Qingyang also agrees. Although the wine gourd has always been in Songhe's hands, Qingyang also played with it when he was a child, and even used it to smash walnuts and boil water. If it were an ordinary gourd, it would have been broken long ago, but this gourd has never been damaged. What else is it if not a treasure?
But that's all. Apart from its very strong characteristics, this wine gourd has no other special features. It is the same as an ordinary gourd and can only be used to hold wine. The wine gourd was passed to Taoist Songhe for countless generations, and it has been unknown for hundreds of years. No one has ever discovered other uses for it, nor has it attracted the covetousness of others.
It was only a matter of time before the wine gourd was passed on to Qingyang, and Qingyang was mentally prepared for it. What he couldn't accept was that Songhe would choose this time to pass it on to him today. Qingyang was now a teenager, and he understood a lot of things. If his master didn't think that this time he couldn't escape the calamity, or that life and death were unpredictable, how could he have made such a move?
Qingyang understood his master's thoughts very well. Tomorrow he would definitely fight for the opportunity to not go to the secret place. Even if he failed, he would protect himself everywhere after entering the secret place. When he encountered danger, his master would definitely save his apprentice first and put his own safety last.
This is what Taoist Songhe did when he was wandering in the world before, but the secular world is just the world of ordinary people. With the strength of Taoist Songhe, he was confident enough to protect his apprentice while avoiding his own danger. But this time he went to an unknown secret place, and the dangers were beyond words. Even the immortal master had to find helpers. Taoist Songhe no longer had the calmness he had before, and could only arrange his funeral in advance.
Master, once a teacher, always a father. The two of them have depended on each other for nearly ten years. Qingyang had long regarded Taoist Songhe as his father and his only relative. Now, seeing his master giving instructions for his funeral arrangements, Qingyang could no longer hold back and two lines of tears flowed down his face.