Chapter 110 Going to Yangzhou

When Li Daoxuan came back from the Taoist priest, he saw Li Yanming squatting in the corner reading a book.

He dipped a branch in water and wrote and drew something on the ground. He looked very serious and didn't pay attention to the situation around him.

When I walked over and took a closer look, I saw that he was drawing a talisman. Although it was a simple talisman, it was drawn in a very realistic way.

"The painting is good." Li Daoxuan praised. He felt that Li Yanming was a talented boy and a good candidate for practicing Taoism. It seemed that the boy was reluctant to leave, so Li Daoxuan wanted him to join Baiyun Temple as a Taoist priest.

However, such matters still need to be asked to Li Yanming's family.

Although Zhengyi Taoist priests are not like Quanzhen Taoist priests who can marry and have children to continue their family line, in the eyes of the world, they don't care whether they are Zhengyi or Quanzhen Taoist priests. In the eyes of the world, they are all Taoist priests, all monks, just like the monks in the Buddhist temple. After becoming a monk, they can no longer pass on the family line, so ordinary families are not willing to let their children become Taoist priests or go to the temple.

"Master." Li Yanming stood up shyly after hearing what Li Daoxuan said, and wiped the talisman drawn on the ground with his foot, then smiled shyly. "It's just a casual drawing, how can it deserve such praise from the master."

"Why don't you let me see it? The painting is really good. Better than many people who have just started for two or three years." Li Daoxuan looked at him and felt it was a little funny.

After all, he is just an eight or nine-year-old child with a quiet personality, so he doesn't want others to see his prominent side. If he is praised, he will be happy in his heart but shy and try his best to hide his outstandingness.

"Just practice casually!" Li Yanming waved his hand quickly.

"How much did Qianzhuan Literature learn?"

"I have been learning it for twenty-three years," said Li Yanming.

"When you finish learning the Thousand Seals, I will teach you some skills of meditation and forgetfulness. Follow me and you will be able to master some skills." Li Daoxuan said without hesitation. Although this was not a very formal thing, it was not a big problem for him. After all, what was taught were just some basic ways of meditation. These Taoist scriptures can be found in ordinary bookstores in the city. There was nothing wrong with most of the scriptures, but some of the secrets and tricks needed to be taught by the true method masters themselves.

"Really?" Li Yanming was extremely surprised.

"Of course, Master, would I lie to you?"

"I will definitely study seal script well!"

Looking at the energetic Li Yanming, Li Daoxuan was quite pleased.

This kind of studious child is not annoying. He can read a book for half a day. He is full of energy no matter what he does, unlike himself who is lazy.

"Go and help the young master pack up his things. We're going to go down the mountain across the river." Li Daoxuan said, and walked into the room carrying two swords on his back.

Li Yanming responded quickly, jumped into the house and started helping him pack his travel things.

Although he is young, his hands and feet are very flexible. He also has a good memory and rarely forgets what he said.

Children of this age are already in charge of the family, and eight or nine years old is considered very sensible. Although Li Yanming is a treasure at home, he is still a child from the countryside. He will help the family during festivals and even start dating girls in two years.

While packing up his things in the house, Li Yanming asked curiously, "Master, you have just come to the mountain not long ago. Are you going home so soon?"

"We are not going home, we are going to Yangzhou to do some business." Li Daoxuan thought of the old Taoist's words and said unhappily.

"Yangzhou, that's a great place!" Li Yanming was also very excited when he heard Yangzhou. He kept talking about Yangzhou.

"How do you know that Yangzhou is easy to deal with?" Li Daoxuan said with a smile.

"There is a girl from Yangzhou next door to my house. She is very pretty. Her skin is like a white steamed bun, shining in the sun. So I think people from Yangzhou must be very pretty and very white. The water and soil there must be very good and nourishing." Li Yanming replied. "You are so young, what do you know? White steamed buns." Li Daoxuan pointed at him and laughed. "In the future, ask your father to find you a girl from Yangzhou!"

“...Hehe.” Li Yanming scratched his head and smiled.

"But speaking of which, we can go to Yangzhou and pass by Lijia Village if we take a detour. Yanming, do you want to go back and take a look?" Li Daoxuan spread out the map on the table, on which a brief road was drawn. Looking at the location of Lijia Village, it was not too detour.

"Can I, can I go back and take a look?" Li Yanming was very excited when he heard that he could go home.

After all, he has never been away from home for so long since he was a child, and he really misses home now.

"Of course, we will go through Dingjiao Town, then go to Xiashu Town and go to Dongyang Town. We can go to the village by bypassing Dongyang Town."

"Thank you, young master. You are so kind. I have never met anyone who is so nice to you, young master." Li Yanming said with emotion.

"Go away, the young master doesn't want you to flatter him. Pack up your things, we will leave in two days."

"okay!"

Li Yanming was counting travel supplies in the house, while Li Daoxuan was sitting on the couch reading a book.

The sun was shining outside, and the breeze blew through the copper bells on the eaves. Along with the jingling sound, Baiyun Temple was filled with peace and tranquility.

After two days, Li Daoxuan calculated that the weather would be good in the next few days. He felt that this spring season with flowers blooming was a good time to go out as there were fewer snakes, insects and wild beasts.

They took some Taoist robes and put the peach wood sword and iron sword in a box and carried them on their backs. Li Daoxuan and Li Yanming each carried a package on their backs, thinking about saying goodbye to the old Taoist and heading down the mountain.

Before leaving, the old Taoist reminded him to think twice before doing anything. No matter what happens, he should think of a solution first and then make plans, and not act impulsively.

Li Daoxuan naturally agreed and kept the old Taoist's words in mind.

After saying goodbye to many senior brothers, he walked out of the mountain gate.

There was no fellow student to accompany him this time, only him and his companion Li Yanming.

The way down the mountain is quite long, and the number of pilgrims coming and going is still as large as in the previous few days.

Ever since the strange phenomena occurred during the ordination ceremony that day, the Baiyun Temple has been regarded by the mountain folks as the place where the gods appeared. Therefore, many people have come to burn incense and worship the gods recently, and everyone comes to the mountain with different thoughts.

The old Taoist priest was naturally happy to see it. With so many people, the temple would have a lot of income. Unfortunately, there were too many people, so all the senior and junior brothers in the temple were rushed by the old Taoist priest to receive pilgrims and believers. They were so busy that there were almost no idle Taoist priests in the temple.

Li Daoxuan also experienced this situation when he was going down the mountain. The pilgrims walking up the mountain saw that he had not shaved his head and knew that he was also a Taoist priest on the mountain. They greeted him enthusiastically, making Li Daoxuan overwhelmed and had to return the greetings one by one, feeling very uncomfortable.

When he finally got down the mountain, he rarely saw his familiar fellow brothers in the town below. He wanted to say hello but no one was there, so he and Li Yanming could only find a carriage and get on it, then slowly left into the distance.

Swaying in the car, Li Daoxuan looked at Mount Mao which was getting farther and farther away, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings for a moment.

This time going down the mountain was different from the time he went home years ago. It was the first time he went down the mountain as a Taoist priest after being ordained.

"I don't know how this trip will go," Li Daoxuan thought to himself. As the carriage creaked, Maoshan gradually disappeared from sight.

　I will update one chapter today. I have dealt with many matters at hand. I will be going on a long trip tomorrow. I will be away for about a week. I also need to hand over and arrange my work in advance. I am afraid that I will not have much time to sit quietly and write a book in the next week. First, I will be very tired every day, and second, I will spend a lot of time in the bumpy car. I will try my best to keep updating, but it is estimated that I will only update once a day. Dear book friends and Taoist friends, please understand that when I come back, I will find a chance to update it again to compensate you!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)