Volume 1: Winds Rising From the Mountains and Lakes Chapter 23: Wu Daozi
"Ha ha!"
Wu Daozi raised his head and shouted, haha! As if he had seen something extremely interesting, he said with a pity on his face, "In this world, what is true can also be false, and what is false can also be true. And with your empty words, you want to enter my Xuanyuan." Guan? Boy, I’ll give you some advice so that you won’t go astray and mislead others!”
As he spoke, he raised his chin, and the few sparse rat whiskers seemed to be filled with emotion.
Facing the unhappy Lin Yi, Wu Daozi stretched out two fingers and said in a pretentious tone: "When you have nothing, there are only two ways to get something that doesn't belong to you. First, let everyone believe it. With your existence, you can use all your methods to make people believe in you. Remember, it is not about how unique you are, nor about your outstanding appearance and style, but to make everyone believe in you. Everyone knows your nastiness, your despicability, your servility, and your worthlessness. Over time, when you are bullied, everyone who knows you well will believe that you are wronged and will condemn that person. The person who is in trouble with you, who says what you have lost is not a blessing?"
Wu Daozi was talking to the fullest, chattering away, spitting, and looking a little ferocious in excitement. I don’t know if he is venting his resentment, or if he is really preaching to the other party.
"Secondly, if you are neither willing to bend the knee nor have wealth, then you can only use a pair of fists and a steel knife to kill or rob, and you can also get everything you want. Your fists are hard enough, and your steel knife Fast enough, are you still worried that others won’t believe everything you say?”
The fingers stretched out in mid-air were poking towards the sky. At this time, Wu Daozi was not so much teaching the country boy in front of him, but rather he was pointing angrily at the sky for everything he had suffered!
Wu Daozi, who still had some unfinished thoughts, suppressed the inexplicable anger in his heart. He pretended to be elegant and twirled his beard with his hands, which was not without the intention of being narrow-minded and teasing. He glanced at the other party and hummed: "The mysteries of a poor Taoist cannot be understood by ordinary people. Little brother, you and I are destined for this, please come back!”
Lin Yi frowned, nodded thoughtfully, and said to himself: "Although what you said is biased, it is not unreasonable!"
Wu Daozi was startled when he heard the words. He didn't know what the other party meant, and felt uneasy. Before he could think about it carefully, he saw the other party's eyes widen, and he stretched out his hand in vain, and the ultimatum in his hand flew through the air.
The magic of photographing objects from a distance made the child on the side shout in surprise. Wu Daozi, who had empty hands, was shocked. He couldn't figure out why the things in his hands escaped by themselves.
Lin Yi looked at the brocade-like thing in his hand. It was indeed a certificate with the official seal of Siping County, which indicated Wu Daozi's status as a Taoist priest. Although he didn't know the reason behind it, he became angry. No matter how ruined Xuanyuan Temple is, it still belongs to me and my master, and no one can take it away.
Just now, he was uneasy and thinking about everything in the past here, but he was suddenly awakened by this inexplicable thing, and he felt a little ridiculous. But this was his and his master's home, and it was taken over by someone. It's ridiculous, but it's also even more annoying! Since the other party is sharp-tongued, why waste so much words!
"Give me your origin and this ultimatum from the truth!" Lin said with a cold face and angrily: "I, Lin Yi, am the only disciple of the 21st generation of Xuanyuan Guan. Although Xuanyuan Guan has declined, , but it’s not something that a young person can trample on at will. Also, my fist is strong, and I have the final say here!”
Lin Yi raised his eyebrows, stopped talking to the other party, reached out and gently grabbed the child, and threw the child and Wu Daozi into the courtyard. The two fell into the courtyard, but he seemed to be flying through the void, floating across the courtyard, turning around and already standing in front of the main hall.
Wu Daozi and the child huddled together, helping each other to get up, and watched all this in horror. The two of them were not injured by the fall. This was probably caused by Lin Yi's skill.
The child was so frightened that he just stared at Xiao Yi with wide eyes. The fear in his eyes disappeared in an instant, and the surprise in his expression turned into excitement.
Wu Daozi took a hard breath and thought to himself, if this young man told the truth, he would really be carrying it home. Isn't he just wandering around the hut and looking for death? The young man was so skilled that it would be easy for him to pinch himself to death. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.
"Daozhang Wu, please clear up my doubts!" Lin Yi's eyes were cold, which made Wu Daozi tremble again, and he secretly cried out.
Wu Daozi originally intended to tease this country boy and then drive him away. However, no matter how eloquent he is, he will always succumb to the steel sword and the iron fist. This is an indisputable fact, and he is also a cocoon of his own!
That’s it! That’s it! I still have a child with me, so I don’t dare to make this young man angry anymore! The story of the dove occupying the magpie's nest still makes people feel guilty! This is not something that can be achieved just by arguing hard. Seeing that the situation is not good, he can act according to the wind. This is Wu Daozi's only way to save his life. Without any of the bravado that he had just shown, he hurriedly took a few steps forward, bowed and saluted with a humble expression: "I'm sorry to die, I heard a few months ago that Taoist Qingyun here has passed away for several years, and Xuanyuan Temple is empty. My father and son. Living on the street, with nowhere to go, I came here to find a shelter from the wind and rain, but I had no intention of offending the little Taoist. Please let me and my son go, and I will leave now. "
After saying that, Wu Daozi looked desolate and confused, cupped his hands to Lin Yi, sighed softly, pulled the child over, turned around and left.
Lin Yi was speechless when he heard the words. He looked at the father and son silently. The child named Tianfu couldn't help but look back, with a look of reluctance and loneliness in his eyes that made people feel unbearable to see him.
"Slow down!" Lin Yi blurted out.
Wu Daozi turned around hastily, with a look of panic on his face, and asked uneasily: "I wonder what else is going on?"
Lin Yi glanced at the child and said softly: "Is this child your son?"
Wu Daozi looked embarrassed, smiled bitterly, and said, "Oh! This is my biological son. He is ten years old this year. His name is Tianfu."
He glanced at the young man who was meditating alone, hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I think the Taoist Priest is a master who hides from the world, so he doesn't have the same experience as my father and son! Please let my father and son go, I am very grateful!" "After Wu Daozi finished speaking, he bent down deeply again.
"I promise I won't embarrass you and your son, but I still have a little bit of confusion. Could you please explain it to me in more detail?"
Lin Yi looked at the two of them and said.
Although Wu Daozi looks cunning and cunning, he treats his son with true love. The child's delicate features and delicate eyes were completely similar to his father's. Perhaps he was like a son following his mother. But how can this Taoist priest still get a wife? Lin Yixin felt sympathy, but still wanted to ask for clarification.
Wu Daozi smiled bitterly and said: "Since the Taoist Master asked, I have no choice but to tell you in detail. Anyway, life is like this!" He cupped his hands and continued: "My original name is Wu Daoqing. I entered Mongolia when I was young. After I was weak, I worked hard and studied hard. He also had the status of a scholar. Unexpectedly, he was kidnapped by bandits and went up the mountain. In order to save his life, he had to stay alive. His family was poor and his sick wife and young son stayed with him.
Fortunately, the cottage was destroyed a few years ago, and I managed to escape with my life. However, my sick wife has passed away, leaving only me as a miserable child. Neighbors rumored that I had been a bandit, which led to rebellion and separation. My father and son had no choice but to live in a foreign country. On the way, we happened to meet our classmates when we were studying together. My colleague is the secretary of the county government, and I beg him to make a living for me. Helpless, I have been a bandit for several years, and no one dares to stay, so I have to ask him to give me a Taoist priest certificate, so that I can live with my son and beg. My father and my son have no tiles on the roof and no place for standing cones below. I heard that the Xuanyuan Temple is in decline and no one is taking care of it, so this is why..."
It turns out that this Taoist priest is Mr. Wu from Heifeng Stronghold. He is a very clever man. He was plundered by a copycat and taken up the mountain. In order to survive, he had to become the military advisor of the copycat. After the Taiping Escort broke the stronghold, he finally escaped home, but his wife had died of illness, leaving only a son.
Although Wu Daoqing looks wretched, he has a beautiful and virtuous wife as a scholar. Helplessly, the family suffered huge changes, and the woman and her son were left alone and helpless, and she was considered a miserable person.
Wu Daoqing gained a reputation as a bandit in the mountains for several years. He could not stay at home, so he had to wander around with his seven or eight-year-old child. After arriving at Xuanyuan Temple a few months ago, the father and son had a place to stay, but unexpectedly the real owner of the temple came to visit.
This Wu Daoqing is also a miserable man. After Lin Yi thought to himself, he asked: "You two, father and son, don't know where you will go in the future?"
Wu Daozi smiled sadly and shook his head. Lin Yi said again: "If I leave you, father and son, to guard the Taoist temple, are you and son willing?"
Wu Daozi was startled when he heard the words. He looked at Xiao Yi's clear and watery eyes. His words didn't seem to be hypocritical. He couldn't help but look happy. He grabbed Tianfu and bowed and thanked him: "Thank you, Mr. Lin, for taking me in. My father and son The two of you must guard the Taoist temple well."
Tianfu also said in a childlike voice: "Thank you, Taoist Priest, for taking me in!"
"Haha! There must be people living in Taoist temples. Wu Daozi, you'd better be the master of Xuanyuan Temple!" Lin Yi also felt lighthearted.
"This, how could this happen..." Wu Daozi said in surprise.
"Why not? Our thousand-year inheritance of Xuanyuan Guan has declined so far. I am the only one left. Now that you and your son are willing to join Xuanyuan Guan, it is a good thing!"
Lin Yi was not without worries. He was worried that when he travels around the world in the future, this Xuanyuan Temple will become a pile of ruins if there is no one to guard it. Now that Wu Daozi and his son are here, the inheritance of Xuanyuan Guan can be continued even though it is difficult. He also let go of something on his mind.
"Tianfu pays homage to the temple master!" The child cleverly went up to salute. Wu Daozi did not stop him, but looked at his son with joy.
Lin Yi had never been worshiped like this before. He was startled and wanted to avoid it, but he held it back.
Seeing that the other party was not dissatisfied, Wu Daozi also went up to salute, but Lin Yi hurriedly stretched out his hand to help him, and said with embarrassment: "Master Wu, please don't be like this. I, Xuanyuan Guan, are just you and me, so there is no need to be polite!" Wu Daozi said! I just felt an invisible air current holding me up. I couldn't bend down at all, and I was shocked. Although this Xuanyuan Temple has declined, it has an extraordinary inheritance. He has stayed in the village and has some experience.
"The master is really good at martial arts," Wu Daozi praised sincerely.
"Haha! Just call me Lin Yi." Lin Yi said with a smile. Facing the ruins of Xuanyuan Temple and the only three people there, the temple owner shouted making people feel a little uncomfortable.
Wu Daozi's expression became much calmer. He asked, "I wonder where Daoist Lin lives now?"
"I'm in the valley below, keeping vigil for Master. Taoist Master Wu just lives on the mountain, so there's no need to think too much." Lin Yi continued: "Both the main hall and the side room can be lived in, you and your son can live in whatever you want."
"Guanzhu! Can you accept me as your disciple?"
"Huh?" Lin Yi turned around and saw Tianfu's smart and witty look, which was very endearing. He shook his head and said with a smile: "You can call me big brother. How can I teach disciples at such an age? No way."
Tianfu said anxiously: "The Taoist priest is so powerful in martial arts, why can't he accept a disciple?" He looked full of hope.
Wu Daozi, who was standing by, also looked at Lin Yi with a pleading look. If Lin Yi could teach Tianfu martial arts, he and his son would have something to rely on in the future.
"This..." Looking at Tianfu's appearance and Wu Daozi's uneasy expression, Lin Yi took a few steps on the spot, pondered for a moment, looked up at the two of them, and said, "Let's not talk about accepting a disciple for now. But I can teach Tianfu martial arts. I will pass on everything that can be taught in the inheritance of Xuanyuan Temple to you and your son."
"Disciple greets Master!" Tianfu jumped up and knelt on the ground before Lin Yi finished speaking, and kowtowed several times.
Lin Yi took a step back to avoid him and said anxiously, "I didn't say I would accept you as my disciple!" The father and son had a tacit understanding, and Wu Daozi also bowed as a thank you.
"Master, you don't have to take me as your disciple, but in my heart, Master is Master!" Tianfu got up very quickly and said excitedly.
This kid is much smarter than when I was ten, but I am only sixteen!
Looking at his shabby clothes, how can he look like a Taoist priest? He was just called the temple master and Taoist priest, and now he is called the master. This...
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