Chapter 48 7 Lihefang
Chapter 48 Qilihefang
"I see that you are surrounded by flames, but the other four aspects are not as good. Is it because you have only opened up the heart palace? When I met Su Kong and Su Xing, they were probably only a few years older than you are now, but they had already opened up all five palaces, and they just needed to break through the palace. You are a latecomer, so you can't be worse than us old ones."
After knowing Yunqi's identity, Taoist Tianfang spoke very kindly. Of course, it is also possible that the Taoist is just such an approachable person and is still teasing Yunqi at this moment.
Yunqi bowed his hands and said shyly: "Master, you are too kind to me. You are more talented than me. I can't even compare to you. Besides, I haven't opened a palace yet. I only have a rough understanding of the Zhoutian. I am really ashamed."
The Taoist was a little surprised.
"That's not the case. I see that your whole body is full of fire and your blood is like smoke. When you walk in the sun, you look like one with the world. I have also seen some Inner Alchemy practitioners who have reached the first level. Even those who have opened up their heart palaces are not as impressive as you. In my impression, only Su Kong and Su Xing can compare with you, but they also opened up their heart palaces at that time. Haha, so I just said that it depends on you young people."
Yunqi bowed and said, "Master, you are so kind."
"But it seems like you and Wen Sukong's apprentice are both so bold. One dares to leave, and the other dares to let go. Can't you just stay in the mountains?"
Yunqi smiled and said, "Before I entered the mountains, I lived in a small town. My parents are old and it is difficult for them to travel. After I became a Taoist, I couldn't stand it anymore and always wanted to go out and see other places. Taoist priest, look, the forests in Miaojiang are so magnificent, and there are golden chickens and white dogs under the stilt houses. If I stay in the mountains, I don't know when I can see them again!"
Taoist Tianfang clapped his hands upon hearing this, "What you said is very kind. I have stayed in this world for too long and I don't want to move. I should learn from you."
Yunqi even said he didn't dare.
After the two walked up the mountain for two quarters of an hour, they could see some palaces and temples. Yunqi discovered that the roofs of these palaces and temples were all covered with green tiles, and the eaves were made in the shape of a green dragon with its head raised high. The dragon head was hidden in the lush branches, looking mysterious and majestic.
Taoist Master Tianfang walked into a temple with a cloud of air. People who passed by called him Master Yu, Uncle Master, or Grand Uncle Master. The Taoist Master nodded with a smile. Thinking back to when he traveled with Master Sukong, he was already at the beginning of the second realm at that time, so he should be a cultivator of the third realm now. He looked so easy-going and was still guarding the mountain gate. It really is true that you can't judge a person by his appearance.
"Master, this is a Taoist fellow who came from the Biyun Temple in the Eastern Qingshen Mountain. He wants to stay at my Qinglong Cave. I will be your guarantor."
The man called "master" by Taoist Tianfang was a middle-aged Taoist who looked about the same age as Taoist Tianfang, but was actually much younger than Taoist Tianfang. He stood up and nodded repeatedly, and asked Yunqi to write down his name, the mountain sect's lineage, and today's date in an account book.
After Taoist Tianfang took the clouds away, the owner of the account scratched his head while looking at the "Qingshen Mountain Biyun Temple" on the account book. He seemed to have heard of this name before, but when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't remember it. What was going on?
After leaving the room, Yunqi looked at the crowd of people on the opposite side and found that it was the place where the order arrows were issued. This was exactly what he had registered for. He asked the Taoist priest in Tianfang,
"Excuse me, Taoist priest, I wonder if a wandering Taoist priest like me who has registered a guild can receive a command arrow in your temple?"
Taoist priest Tianfang nodded, "You just registered your name in the room, so it's fine. Besides, there's been a lot of commotion in the Southern Wilds recently, and the temple is worried that there won't be enough people to take the order. But you've just arrived, don't you want to take a rest?"
Yunqi smiled and said, "I have rested enough for the past ten years. Now I just want to move more. Please wait for me for a while, Taoist priest."
Taoist priest Tianfang nodded, and Yunqi entered the office.
The office was crowded with people, some coming to receive errands and some coming to report their work. One had to queue up to report and get paid, but it was very convenient to receive errands. There were many red cloth strips hanging from the beams, with the content of the errand, the remuneration and the items required for the report written on the cloth strips. Everything was clearly stated. Under the cloth strips was a command arrow with a number on it. If one wanted to receive errands, one had to simply take off the command arrow and go to register. It was a very quick process and there was no need to queue up.
Yunqi took a quick look and found that several of them were really suitable, especially a few of which were exactly the rewards he wanted.
So he squeezed into the crowd, quickly pulled out a few tokens, and then went to register.
The person in charge of registration was a female Taoist priest. She took the order and knew what the job was after taking a look at the number plate. She asked,
"What is your name, fellow Taoist?"
"The water is clear, the river is clear, and the water is clear."
Kun Dao wrote with a flourish, and muttered, "Cheng Qieqing, receive three orders, one is to offer 100 talismans in Qilihefang in one month, one is to refine filth with thunder and fire in Qilihefang in one month or 50 times, one is to have 20 demon-killing soldiers.
After writing, Kun Dao said, "My fellow Daoist, you can come to claim the reward for the three command arrows after completing the set amount, or you can accumulate the amount that exceeds the amount and claim it all at once. Also, here, this is the Moon-Reflecting Mirror. You can use it to take pictures when things are urgent or the work you have done is difficult to prove, but you must return this item when you return the command arrows. Don't lose it. It's very expensive and you have to pay for it. The rest is clearly written on the cloth strip. The demonic tide is surging, so be careful, fellow Daoist."
Yunqi nodded and thanked him, took the command arrow and a jade mirror that was half the size of a palm, and left the office.
Taoist Tianfang saw Yunqi coming out with three command arrows and said with a smile, "You are busy as soon as you arrive."
Yunqi held the command arrow and bowed to Taoist Tianfang, "Thank you for leading me into the mountain and for guaranteeing my order. I will not stay in the temple anymore. I plan to go directly to the front. The long sword on my waist has been hidden in the sheath for many years, just like my heart, it is really hard to calm down!"
Taoist Priest Tianfang nodded and smiled, "Go ahead, go ahead. Young people are all like this. Practicing magic, killing demons, and becoming famous are all good things. But be careful. If you are tired, go back to the temple to rest before going out. This kind of battle is always long."
The clouds then bid farewell.
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Qilihefang is about seventy or eighty miles south of Wangchun Mountain, on the same line as Sanjiangxia. It is a small stronghold on the Miao side of the Fighting Belt. Because there is a seven-mile river, it is called Qilihefang City.
Yunqi and the dog traveled quickly all the way and soon arrived near Qili River.
Qili River is a small river, no more than twenty steps wide, located in a dense forest. If you hadn't checked the road in advance at Qinglong Temple, it would have been difficult to find.
Yunqi walked up the river and went deep into the dense forest. After a few steps, he was stopped by a few people from the Miao village. They were all slightly injured. Yunqi pulled out the command arrow with a dragon pattern on it from his waist and shook it. The people were delighted and said,
"It turns out to be the young Taoist priest of Qinglong Temple."
Yunqi said, "I dare not. You are the guards of the temple, right? I have received the order for drawing talismans and refining impurities. Please take me to the booth of Qinglong Temple."
Naturally, the few of them agreed, and one of them stepped forward and led the cloud into the woods.
After walking a few steps, the crowds gradually became noisy. There were dense thatched huts and mats on both sides of the river, and some wooden houses on the trees. Some people were setting up stalls to sell, some were meditating to accumulate magic power, and some were healing. Most of them were injured, and some demon heads were thrown on the ground. I think they will be taken back to their respective villages or temples soon to report and receive their rewards.
When Yunqi, a strange little Taoist priest, suddenly appeared, everyone passing by took a few glances at him. But seeing that Yunqi had the Qinglong Temple's command arrow on him and Bai Long'er was by his side, they were not wary of Yunqi at all, and many people took the initiative to greet Yunqi.
Finally, the Miao guard took Yunqi to a thatched cottage stall and said that this was the stall of Qinglong Temple. Yunqi only needed to put up the flag. The previous stall owner in charge had disappeared the day before yesterday. No one knew whether he was dead or hiding somewhere to recuperate.
Yunqi looked around the thatched cottage and saw tables and chairs, a box with the seal of Qinglong Temple on it, and several flags on the ground with words like "refining filth", "drawing talismans", "refining elixirs", "repairing equipment", and "healing injuries" written on them.
Yunqi walked in and picked up the small flags of "Refining Filth" and "Drawing Talismans" and stuck them at the door. This was to tell the people in the market that people from the Qinglong Temple had come, and if anyone's magic tools were contaminated or if anyone needed talismans, they could come here to resolve the issue.
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