I didn't intend to be a Fairy

Early the next morning, it was just dawn.

Song You had already left the room, followed what the shopkeeper said, and went out along the Huangtu Road to the left, and met the policeman who wanted to collect the mountain tax.

Mistress Sanhua specially turned into a human form, dressed in three-color clothes, very cute and beautiful, staring at the policeman with wide eyes, in order to see if she would be charged money—if the money was collected, she would say that she was Don't go, go back and find a place where there is no one, turn into a cat, and get through it in a flash.

Few of the places used to stop people can stop cats.

However, the messengers are very kind, especially to Taoists.

"I'm sorry, sir. The government stipulated that a person who goes up the mountain has to pay a mountain tax of 50 yuan, and if he takes a horse and a mule up the mountain, he has to pay 50 yuan a horse." The messenger paused, "But if Mr. If you have an acquaintance with a Taoist leader in the Taoist temple in the back mountain, if you go to the mountain to visit friends, you can show the ultimatum and report the name of the Taoist leader, and you will not have to pay the mountain tax."

"I don't know you."

"To be honest, the villain is not very familiar."

"I'm just here to climb the mountain." Song You declined his kindness.

"That can't be helped..."

At this moment, the little girl turned her head to look at the Taoist, her eyes were black and white, and then turned back to stare at the policeman.

Song You asked, "What about me, Tonger?"

"Tonger..."

The messenger just casually looked Mistress Sanhua up and down, and then said: "It's so little high, what kind of money should I pay? Mister's money is probably too much to spend!"

The little girl stared at him with wide eyes.

"Thank you, sir."

Song You chuckled, then groped in the quilt bag on the horse's back, and found a small string of copper coins, which was exactly one hundred cash, and handed them to the policeman.

The messenger collected the money and let them in. At the same time, he couldn't help but stare at their backs, thinking in his heart, this Taoist is really rigid.

Empress Sanhua has a serious expression and complicated emotions.

I was a little thankful that I didn't pay, which saved a lot of money, and I was angry because of what the police said. But what makes the cat even more puzzled is that even the horses have to take money, and she, the majestic Mistress Sanhua, such a big cat monster, doesn't even take any money.

"Let's go."

Song You rubbed her head and walked up the mountain.

Zunzhe Mountain is one of the five famous mountains. Sure enough, there are quite a few people going up the mountain, and they all set off at this time.

However, tourists only gather at the foot of the mountain, and after walking up the mountain for a while, the crowd becomes sparse.

Song You found the feeling of climbing Yunding Mountain back then.

It’s just that Zunzhe Mountain is not as big or as tall as Yunding Mountain. When it comes to fame, it doesn’t matter who is stronger or weaker, at least it was like this before Song You went to Yunding Mountain—although Yunding Mountain has always had encounters with immortals. Legend has it that Pingzhou itself has many legends about immortals and gods, but there are many fairy legends about Zunzhe Mountain. The Jingdao Lake under Yunding Mountain is picturesque, and Zunzhe Mountain itself is like a pillar of heaven. The dignified and polite old man is also strange enough, not to mention that Zunzhe Mountain is one of the five famous mountains, and it has religious blessings, and its status is higher than Yunding Mountain.

Moreover, Mount Venerable has another important advantage——

Normal people without disease can go there.

It is too difficult to climb Yunding Mountain.

Therefore, Zunzhe Mountain collects mountain tax and is very popular.

Song You's pace is still not in a hurry, and he is in the middle class among the current tourists. He stops from time to time, looks back at the mountain road and the height of the climb behind him, talks to Mistress Sanhua from time to time, and stops from time to time to look at the mountains. Somewhere, I don't know what I'm thinking.

It was only early summer at this time, and the ground fruits hadn't come out yet, but there were already many small red raspberries on the vines by the roadside. Song You also picked them and tasted them. The sweetness and sourness depended on luck.

Before I knew it, I had already climbed quite high.

At this time, due to the decline in physical strength, many people began to gradually lag behind Song You. Only a very small number of people with good physical strength could continue to surpass Song You.

Taoist's Taoist robe is a little conspicuous. There are not many bay red horses that are not bound by the bridle and saddle. Many people will look at him when passing by, especially those who stop to rest. Most of them will chat with him while they are resting.

The Taoist kept walking, but he also responded with a few words.

Not long after, another young official came up beside him, and kept looking sideways at them.

Suddenly a voice came from behind.

"Excuse me……"

At the same time, it was accompanied by a creaking sound.

Song You looked back and saw two bare-chested leg lifters carrying a bamboo chair, on which sat a man with a big belly and dressed as an official. Every time he took a step, the bamboo chair was bouncing up and down, Song You That's how the creaking noise was heard.

The mountain road is narrow, and two people can stand side by side at most.

Song You and another young official immediately gave way to the side of the road, letting the two leg lifters pass first.

The two middle-aged men were both skinny and skinny, but they seemed to be people who often make a living on this mountain. They carried a fat official and walked faster than most people. They wiped their sweat with sweat towels while walking.

The official sat on the chair and wiped his sweat with a silk cloth.

"Thank you..."

"Crackling..."

The leg lifter carried the bamboo chair and walked slowly away.

Song You withdrew his gaze with a calm expression.

At this time, the young official on the opposite side cast his eyes on him, and seemed to have finally found a chance to talk to him, and bowed his hands:

"Sir, you are polite."

"It's polite."

"Wei Yinhua, a native of Langzhou, I don't know how to call you, sir?"

"Surname Song Mingyou, from Yizhou."

"Yizhou? That's far away."

"It's not close."

"Mister, did you go to the Venerable Mountain to burn incense, or to visit friends at the Taoist temple in the back mountain?"

"Come and see the scenery."

"Haha, Mr. Yaxing." The young official said and looked in front of his eyes. The leg lifter had already stepped up, and the creaking sound gradually faded away, so he couldn't help laughing, "At this time, in the past The official who loves to go out has also come to Zunzhe Mountain to play, and these leg lifters can earn a lot of hard money."

"yes……"

Song You responded, but he was a little puzzled: "What do you mean when you say that you have caught up with this time?"

"Huh?"

On the contrary, the young official was a little surprised and asked him, "Don't you know, sir?"

"Oh, I don't know anything. I traveled all over the world with Tong'er. I only arrived in Yaozhou last month and Huangliang County last night. I stayed at the foot of the mountain for one night. I came up this morning. When I was at the foot of the mountain, I also I heard from the shop owner at the inn that we came at the right time, but at the time I thought it was due to the good weather and the coolness in the mountains.” Song You paused, “I heard you say the same thing, but it doesn’t seem to be the case at all?”

"Ha ha……"

The young official couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, clapped his hands and said, "It's true that the weather is good recently, and the climate is also good. The foot of the mountain is hot and the mountain is cool, but so many people come because it's April and a half."

"April and a half?"

"Sure enough, sir, I haven't heard of it."

"If you want to say it with one step..."

"Hi! Climbing the mountain alone is boring. It's really great to have a few conversations with a Taoist master like Mr. to relieve boredom and relieve fatigue!" The young official looked at Song You, and then looked away from him. The bay red horse behind him and the girl who was staring at him with her head up and her eyes wide open asked, "Since Mr. is a master of Taoism, have you ever heard of the legend that the gods ascended to heaven?"

"I've heard about it."

"That's it." The young official surnamed Wei paused, "This legend has to start a hundred years ago..."

"oh?"

Song You also showed a little interest.

This is a story that I had never heard of before I arrived in Huangliang County, or even when I asked for directions in Huangliang County, or at the foot of the mountain.

"Hundreds of years ago, Zunzhe Mountain was a famous mountain. It was said that people on the ground would become gods after death. The first time they went to the Heavenly Palace to report, they had to go up Zunzhe Mountain. But there were not many people climbing at that time. A hundred years ago, a man came to climb the mountain. His surname seemed to be Li, so he called him Li Gong. Li Gong met an old man on the way up the mountain. He had a kind face and was very talkative. He called himself Ai. Li Gong was also a good talker. I didn't see anyone else, so I traveled hand in hand with Ai Gong, talked happily along the way, took care of each other, and developed deep feelings for each other."

The young official paused for a while:

"At the top of the mountain, he rested for a while, and when he was about to go down the mountain, Ai Gong saluted Li Gong and said that he didn't come to Zunzhe Mountain to climb and play, but to take office in Tiangong.

"Because he is from Fengzhou and had virtues during his lifetime, he can become a god after death and keep the warehouse for Tiangong. People from several states in the south become gods and go to Tiangong for the first time. They have to go up from Zunzhe Mountain every year. April and a half and October and a half. Thinking of the fate with him, and talking about everything along the way, I couldn't bear to hide him, so I told him the truth. After I said goodbye to him, I asked him not to tell others casually. From the top of Zunzhe Mountain, I flew into the sky all at once.

"Later, Li Gong came back and asked someone to go to Fengzhou to ask. Sure enough, such a virtuous person died, and soon his name was included in the Taoist god book, and everything was exactly as he said."

Song You laughed after hearing this, and said:

"It appears he has not kept his word."

"Maybe it was unintentional."

"It's also a fate."

"That's right." The young official said, "After this story spread, more and more people climbed Mount Venerable. People often came to climb in these two hours. I heard that some people climbed the mountain later. When I met the gods who went to Tiangong to take office, some could talk to them, some could make friends with them, and some could only see half-hidden shadows or shadows that appeared and disappeared from time to time, and some even estimated that they would have Magic does not walk, but flies from the sky, and is also seen by people, and it is not known whether it is true or not."

"magic."

"So many people who came to climb Zunzhe Mountain during this period of time wanted to try their luck, to see if they could meet the gods who were going to Tiangong to take office on the road, so as to be blessed with fairy spirit." The young official said while looking at Song. You looked puzzled.

"Are you also here to meet the gods by chance?" Song You asked him.

"I have loved looking for mountains and rivers all my life, and I have wanted to come to Zunzhe Mountain for a long time." The young official said, "But gods are not only immortal, but also have great magical powers. I heard that they are also virtuous people. If you can meet gods by chance, Walking with him, even if you don't have any good fortune, it must be a blessing."

"It makes sense."

"Where did you go, sir?" The young official asked bluntly.

"You don't doubt that I'm a fairy, do you?"

"Mister's demeanor and temperament are quite extraordinary. Horses don't need a rein and don't run wild. Tong'er is as beautiful as a fairy boy, and his body is spotless." The young official cupped his hands and said respectfully, "Even if you are not a fairy , must also be a rare master of cultivation in the world."

These words sounded familiar.

It seems that in this era, mortals in the world have similar ideas about finding immortals.

Perhaps the affairs of the world are too boring, and going to the mountains to find gods is a good pastime, so that even many literati are not exempt from the vulgarity.

"Ha ha……"

With an open mind, Song You laughed twice, and said to him: "I'm just a practitioner of Daoism. If you want to find a god, you don't have to come and look for me... But, it's a good idea to walk all the way. I saw several old men, they looked like gods who went to the sky to take office. Just like the one behind."

The Taoist smiled and looked back.

"oh?"

The young official followed his gaze, and sure enough, he saw an old man in a Chinese robe, walking from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain alone.

This old man with white hair and childlike face is red and radiant, his expression is kind, his temperament is out of the world, he is obviously well-dressed, but he has no servants, he is obviously gray-haired, walking on the mountain road, but he is not blushing or out of breath——

Even if the Taoist didn't say anything, when he turned around and saw it, he might think it was a god who was going to take office.

However, he also met several such old people along the way.