Chapter 109: Shui Shan Jian

Maybe it was because Mr. Li donated a lot of money, or maybe it was because there was little snow on Mount Maoshan after that year.

The food in Baiyun Temple has improved a lot these days. Li Daoxuan no longer has to see a plate full of cabbage. This is a great joy for him.

After finishing the meal, Li Yanming cleaned up the dishes. Li Daoxuan put on his Taoist robe and went out, all the way to the Taoist's house. He knocked on the door a few times, and the Taoist's voice came: "Come in."

Li Daoxuan pushed the door open and saw the old Taoist sitting at the desk writing something.

He found a cushion and sat down, then looked at the old Taoist and asked, "Master, is there anything you want me to do?"

"Can't I call you over if there's nothing wrong?" The old Taoist said unhappily. "I won't do anything to you, so why are you so afraid to come to me every time?"

"Master, don't you understand yet? Every time I come to you, I either get an extra homework or an extra book. You also have to check my recitation. Each book has several thousand or tens of thousands of words, and it is difficult for a disciple to memorize them. With this going on, how dare I come to you for no reason?" Li Daoxuan complained bitterly, and he hated the old Taoist's casual assignment of homework.

Although he was clear-headed and could memorize books very quickly, he could not stand the old Taoist giving him three or four books at a time. No one wanted to bury themselves in those obscure books every day, and even have to understand some of the implicit meanings in them, and sometimes they didn't know whether they understood them correctly.

If he wanted to learn some talismans and magic, he would definitely be willing to do so. Reciting Taoist classics is really boring.

"Well, doesn't your teacher also want you to learn more?" The old Taoist coughed lightly to cover up himself, and gave Li Daoxuan a lecture in a serious tone.

"How can you not read the classics of the saints and ancestors? If you travel alone in the future, what will you do if you don't gain more knowledge and encounter some troubles? If you are asked to break some strange formations, wouldn't it be difficult for you? Besides, the books I gave you are not many. Among the medical books, I only let you read the "Lingshu Jing", and the four-pillar classics of fate "Yuanhai Ziping", "Sanming Tonghui" and "Ditiansui". As for Fengshui, there are only "Hanlong Jing" and "Zangjing" and so on, and there are also some yin and yang, stargazing..."

"Master, please stop chanting. I have a headache." Li Daoxuan interrupted the old Taoist quickly and told him to forget about leaving the house today. "Is there something you want me to do?"

"Of course there is something." The old Taoist returned to his serious expression. "Do you remember the nobleman who came from the capital before?"

"Is that the prince? Of course I remember him." Li Daoxuan certainly remembered the prince from the capital, after all, a strand of his hair was still in his hand. Now he couldn't buy some filthy things in the mountains, so he would open the altar and do some rituals when he had the chance to teach this lustful man a lesson.

"Yes." The old Taoist nodded. "That person came here just to ask me to attend the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony in the capital. I came here to find you for this purpose as well."

"Master, do you want to take me with you?" Li Daoxuan's eyes lit up and he asked with a little excitement.

"Yes, and no." The old Taoist sighed. "Do you still remember the mother and daughter from Yangzhou who came to the temple to pray a few years ago? At that time, something strange happened in her family, so she asked me to solve it. I originally wanted to go down the mountain to Yangzhou after I gave you the ordination, but unfortunately the capital suddenly invited me, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to go to Yangzhou."

"So what Master means is..." Li Daoxuan nodded as if he understood, not quite. He somewhat understood the meaning of the old Taoist's words.

"You are now a Taoist priest, and your skills are not inferior to those of your fellow disciples. Even your skill in drawing talismans is outstanding in the Taoist sect. I want you to go to Yangzhou on my behalf to resolve this matter. I will go to the capital to participate in the heavenly sacrifice ceremony. If you can make it in time, come to the capital to find me. If not, you can go back to Maoshan on your own. What do you think, Daoxuan?"

After listening to the old Taoist's words, Li Daoxuan thought for a moment and said seriously: "Since Master said so, I will go to Yangzhou on your behalf. If it is resolved sooner, I will go to the capital to look for you then."

"Good." The old Taoist nodded with satisfaction. "It's worth it that I love you so much."

The old Taoist said this, pointing to the shelf next to him.

"Take the things on it down and have a look." Li Daoxuan followed the old Taoist's words and looked at the shelf. He saw a long object wrapped in cloth on it. He walked over to take it down, untied the cloth, and saw a peach wood sword appear in front of him.

This peach wood sword is different from the previous one. The texture on it is more distinct, and there is a trace in the center, like a flying dragon. This peach wood sword is finely crafted, engraved with the Seven Stars and Eight Diagrams. The hilt is wrapped with gold wire, and the tail of the sword is tied with tassels. He weighed it in his hand, and although it was a bit heavy, it felt very good.

"The peach wood sword you had before had its spiritual roots broken, so it was lost. I found a hundred-year-old peach wood that was struck by lightning and made a new one for you. This peach wood grew on the Qianlong Cave and was struck by nine layers of lightning, making it a top-grade magic weapon. Although it has not been refined for a long time, the materials are of good quality. If you encounter evil spirits and monsters, you can tie the talisman on it, and you can kill the monsters." The old Taoist said this sword. Although it was a very good peach wood sword, he did not feel much sorry for it.

He just introduced the origin of the sword, and suddenly seemed to think of something, staring at Li Daoxuan's eyes and said seriously: "But I still want to warn you, if you want to fight with others, don't use a peach wood sword. I also have an iron sword, you can use it."

After the old Taoist finished speaking, he took out a wooden box from the table and handed it to Li Daoxuan.

He opened the wooden box, and inside was a carved iron sword. The sword was exquisitely crafted, not a top-quality sword, but it was sharp and hard.

"This is the Longquan sword. Although it is not of the best quality, it is still a good weapon. If you fight with others next time, use this iron sword."

"Thank you, Master." Li Daoxuan held the two swords and bowed sincerely to the old Taoist priest. He was touched that the old Taoist priest loved him so much.

He was secretly lucky and grateful to have met an elder like the Taoist master in this life.

But before Li Daoxuan could feel moved for long, the old Taoist's next words ruined the atmosphere.

"After you have dealt with the matter in Yangzhou, don't forget to bring the money back. The woman said she wanted to gild the body of the immortal in the Taoist Baiyun Temple."

"Master, I think you are concerned about the money!" Li Daoxuan gritted his teeth and felt that he was moved in vain.

"So what? Do you think I'm going to make you come all the way here for nothing?" The old Taoist sneered. "I gave you the iron sword so that you can protect your money. Don't waste my kindness. You can't cultivate Taoism without money!"

"Master, you are truly a talented person."

"Each each other."

The old Taoist laughed, and Li Daoxuan walked out depressedly, carrying two swords on his back. The old Taoist was left watching his back until he disappeared from his sight, then he lowered his head to look at the Bagua diagram drawn on the table.

The hexagram that was divined was clearly Kan on top and Gen on the bottom.

Water Mountain Jian Gua.

Jian: Beneficial to the southwest, unfavorable to the northeast; beneficial to meet great people, auspicious.

"Alas, Daoxuan, don't blame your master." The old Taoist sighed.

(End of this chapter)