Chapter 163 The Old Taoist
It’s been eleven years since I left Anyue.
Li Yuan's strength is improving all the time, and his followers are always attracted by him.
At the beginning of the eleventh year of his journey in the human world, Li Yuan was successfully promoted to the seventh-rank mountain god.
Another small blessing fell from the sky, and the reward was a little richer than last time.
It’s like there is a kind elder standing in the clouds, feeling pleased when seeing the progress of the younger generation.
However, there was still a hint of doubt in Fukuzawa's light.
It's like saying:
"Little guy, why are you here? Is this still your territory?"
Li Yuan sincerely thanked the unknown leader and offered sacrifices to the Emperor of Heaven and Mother Earth again.
When Li Yuan was kneeling and worshipping the statue of the Emperor of Heaven at the Jade Emperor Temple, Zhang Tiansheng's lips were tightly pursed, and it was unclear whether he was looking up or down, and his expression was a little strange.
It's really hard to hold it in.
After expressing their gratitude, the two continued their journey.
Li Yuan and Zhang Tiansheng came to a prosperous place.
There is a powerful country here, with kind gods and benevolent monarchs.
It is also the most peaceful place Li Yuan and Zhang Tiansheng have ever seen during their travels.
After Li Yuan arrived at a place in this country, he first went to pay a visit to the local mountain god and river god.
There is a treat for everyone.
This is also the place where Li Yuan was least rejected.
An old mountain god even gave Li Yuan some advice, asking him to control his temper a little.
Don't let your relationship with the many immortals and gods in the human world become completely ruined.
A small mountain god, who had been a god for a hundred years, fought a mountain battle and won. When he did something meritorious, he was also granted Tiangang Haoran Qi by the Heavenly Dao.
Now, he possesses the great energy of Tiangang, and his magic skills are also very sophisticated.
Not long ago, he fought a group of immortals and gods, which alarmed an ancient mountain god from the famous mountains and rivers and caused him to come forward to help, thus breaking out with a certain messenger from the second heaven.
Now he is wandering around the human world, liking to meddle in injustices and to support mortal creatures. He causes trouble wherever he goes.
These things spread throughout the Second Heaven.
As a result, after hearing the news, many immortals and gods in the human world restrained their actions and some even stayed indoors.
No one wants to mess with Li Yuan, this troublemaker.
This old mountain god had some connections in the Second Heaven, so naturally he heard about it.
In fact, this old mountain god has not been happy with Li Yuan since the Ten Thousand Immortals Conference, and thinks that Li Yuan is too eccentric.
But he still kindly gave a few reminders.
It can also be considered as a good relationship.
Li Yuan was also very considerate and courteous, and the gifts he gave were very exquisite.
Both sides were smiling and trying to give each other face.
Li Yuan wanted to exchange the golden light of merit for some spiritual objects, and the old mountain god gave him some without saying a word.
Li Yuan certainly declined, but finally exchanged it for golden light of merit of equal value.
Giving a heads-up is considered as making good connections; but if you owe someone a favor, it will be difficult to deal with it if something happens in the future.
Polite as he was, Li Yuan didn't want to have too much to do with this old mountain god.
Li Yuan wouldn't dare to accept a favor for no reason.
After leaving this "prosperous" place, Li Yuan and Zhang Tiansheng traveled far away.
This time, they came to an ancient town on earth.
Although it is an ancient town, it is only a thousand years old, so it is naturally different from the perception of immortals and gods.
The ancient town is peaceful and harmonious, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.
Li Yuan and Zhang Tiansheng wanted to rest in this small town for a while, so they continued on their journey.
But after Li Yuan arrived in this town, his body shook, and he walked towards a certain direction in the town without saying a word.
The pace was brisk and somewhat exciting.
Such an abrupt action made Zhang Tiansheng secretly count with his fingers in his sleeves, and then he understood.
He smoothed the corner of his clothes and slowly followed.
Li Yuan walked in front, feeling that distant yet familiar breath, and was indeed very excited.
He walked quickly along the street, and soon passed through several alleys and came to a clinic.
Li Yuan stood up slightly, then took a deep breath and walked in.
He lifted the curtain of the clinic and stepped inside.
A pungent smell of medicine filled the air.
Li Yuan didn't care at all.
This is a clinic. There is medicine boiling on the stove, so it is normal to have some medicinal smell.
The clinic is not big, but the furnishings are very exquisite.
Various small items are placed in an orderly manner, and even if there are a lot of things, there is a sense of order.
It can be seen that the owner of the clinic is a meticulous person.
Li Yuan paced slightly in the clinic and saw a Taoist robe and a brass sword hanging on the wall.
The owner of the clinic was an old man over fifty years old, wearing a linen shirt, with a short beard and a thin face, but his eyes were bright and lively.
"Young Master, what's wrong with you?"
The old man sat behind the counter, closed the book he was reading, and smiled kindly.
Li Yuan sensed the distant and familiar breath and couldn't help but look at the old man's waist.
He looked over the counter.
I saw a yellow wooden gourd, about the size of two palms, with a simple and ancient style, hanging on the old man's waist.
And that breath also came from the gourd.
Li Yuan was a little excited:
"Old man, do you know the original owner of this gourd?"
The old Taoist looked very old back then, and now a hundred years have passed, so it is naturally impossible that he is the person in front of him.
The thin old man looked at Li Yuan with a meaningful look in his eyes.
"Young Master, if you are not here to see a doctor, please go back."
Li Yuan knew that he was a little rash, so he calmed down and explained slowly.
"Old man, I am not a patient."
"It's just that I have some cause and effect with the original owner of this gourd, and I sensed its aura, so I entered your clinic."
The thin old man was obviously a well-informed person:
"I didn't realize that you are such a remarkable person, just like the original owner of this gourd."
Li Yuan did not deny it.
The thin old man sighed:
"It's a pity that the original owner of the gourd has passed away due to illness."
Li Yuan's whole body trembled slightly, but he was not surprised.
After all, more than a hundred years have passed.
"He came here to treat his illness, but it was too late. Before he passed away, he gave me this gourd as payment for the medicine."
"If you want to find out the cause and effect, it's too late."
The thin old man stroked the wooden gourd and said, "I thought this gourd was suitable for storing medicinal wine, so I kept it."
Li Yuan was silent for a long time, and didn't even pay attention to Zhang Tiansheng walking in slowly.
However, after a long time, Li Yuan suddenly looked straight at the thin old man.
"I am not here seeking evil."
"The original owner of the gourd was very kind to me. I sensed his presence and followed him here, just to pay my respects to him."
Li Yuan's words were somewhat nonsensical.
But he just left a brocade bag in front of the old man, bowed slightly to the Taoist robe hanging on the wall of the clinic, and walked out.
People with profound Taoism skills can withstand the worship of immortals and gods, and Li Yuan is not worried about bringing karma to the other party.
The thin old man said nothing, but his bright eyes flashed.
Then he watched Li Yuan leave.
Zhang Tiansheng raised his eyebrows slightly, glanced at the Taoist robe hanging on the wall, and walked out gracefully.
After Li Yuan walked out, he did not leave.
Instead, he sat on the ground not far from the clinic.
It's like waiting for something firmly.
People who practice Taoism will live longer than ordinary people.
The stronger the magic power, the longer the lifespan.
Talking about the original owner of the gourd, the old man looked calm, but there was a hint of concealment in his expression.
Plus the 'fresh' scent from the gourd.
Li Yuan concluded that the old Taoist priest must still be alive!
Zhang Tiansheng stepped out slowly:
"Good deeds bring good results, bad deeds bring bad results; if you stay away from the secular world, there will be no cause and effect."
Li Yuan sat cross-legged, as if secretly guarding the clinic. The gentle fairy aura from his body slowly emanated, nourishing the area.
"Accept good deeds and return good results."
“Even if it is not necessary, we should still thank you.”
He was brief and to the point, and his attitude was firm.
Li Yuan can use his powerful spiritual sense to sweep the surroundings, covering the entire ancient town, and immediately find the old Taoist from that year.
But he didn't.
He chose to wait quietly.
Everything has its own destiny.
Every sip and every bite has its own cause and effect.
Back then, the old Taoist used a pot of rice wine to repel the evil spirits and saved the weak Li Yuan.
Today, Li Yuan is not too powerful, but he has some strength.
Meeting again in this world means that fate still exists.